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Show Board to recommend sale of city hospital The Payson Hospital board voted to recommend the sale of the Payson Hospital. The board is recommending that the Payson City Council either sell the hospital with an option to buy the building back after a new one is constructed or to sell the facility out right. Two separate proposals were made to the hospital board for sale of the hospital. One proposal was made by Health Care Incorporated, a organization which operates 16 hospitals in the intermountain region. The other proposal was made by Health Corporation of America, a private organization which operates hospitals nation wide as well as three in Utah. The board has not released any information re- - Thursday non-prof- it - f recommend to mendation will Council during nesday night to the council. The recombe presented to the City its regular meeting Wedat 7:30 in the council chambers. The council will not take immediate action on the hospital boards recomCouncil members have mendation. called two public hearings to get public input on the subject before reaching a final decision. The hearings will be June 2 and 9 in the Payson High School Auditorium at 7:30 on both dates. The possible sale of the Payson Hospital is being recommended by the board because the present facility will soon have to be remodeled or a new one built if t to keep up with the growing population. The hospital is already experiencing overcrow ding problems particularly in the obstetric area. According to Payson Mayor Richard Harmer the needed improvements will cost about $4.5 million. He indicated that Payson does not have the bonding capacity to raise the necessary funds. "We hope the citizens will take the time to become informed about the possible sale of the hospital, Mayor Harmer said. "We are holding two public hearings to get as much input from the citizens as we can. The mayor also indicated that providing the best possible health care for the citizens of Payson at the most reasonable cost was the goal of the hospital board. 1 I fg garding which proposal they are going ' V st Ward s Bishopric Fishing in the rain sustained Don Ray Ockey was sustained bishop of the Payson First Ward Sunday, May 8. His councilors are Gene C. Lofgran and Thomas R. Hudson. Stephen E. Lundell was named the ward executive The weekend rain dampened the spirits of all but the most dedicated fishermen. These two youngsters enjoyed the opening of fishing season despite the storm. The rain deposited 1.67 inches of water in Pay son Friday through Monday according to Robert much-neede- Phelps, local precipitation specialist. That brings the total precipitation for the month to 2.10 inches. The storm temporarily slacked the worst drought in years, but did little to increase reservoir storage. d Class of 77 secretary. t The new bishop is a teacher at Payson Junior High School. He served on the Payson East Stake High Council before being called to be a bishop. Prior to serving on the stake high council he was the first ward clerk for five years. Bishop Ockey, who is originally from Nephi, has lived in Payson for fourc n wars with his wife, Julie. They have five children. , Gene C. Lofgran, first councilor in the new bishopric, works for Mountain Bell. He is originally from Santaquin. He and his wife, Patsy, have four children. He was the Elders quorum secretary before he became first councilor. The new second councilor is Thomas R. Hudson, who is a teacher at Peteetneet Originally from Elementary School. Santaquin, he and his wife, Alana Sue, have four children. Brother Hudson was the Regional Athletic Director before becoming second councilor. Executive secretary Stephen E. Lundell was a member of the Elders Quorum presidency when called to his new position. He is a custodian at Payson High School. He and his wife, Linda, have one child. Payson High School to graduate 21 6 students "Nothing is worth the making unless it makes the man," will be the theme for the 1977 graduation exercises at Pavson High School to be held May 29, during which 216 southern Utah County students will receive diplomas. The commencement exercises will begin at 8 pm. next Thursday in the Payson High School auditorium Principal Vernon Finch. according to will be - fundamental ideas. Growing She will be followed by Rose Cheever who will speak on Building useful citizens. - the the the on Rosalie Foote, the senior class adto the visor, will present awards outstanding seniors. Principal Finch will then present the graduates for diplomas which will be awarded by Maurine Hiatt. Mrs. Hiatt is a member of the Nebo School District Board of Education. Payson girl named Dairy Princess Jacqueline Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Perry of Payson, was crowned Utah County Dairy Princess for the coming year. Miss Perry was sponsored School, named after the Chief Peteetneet, was constructed in been used continuously since then. The school is one of twenty historic Payson buildings to be visited as part of the Utah Heritage Foundation tour Sunday. Ladies of the Cultus Gub who have taught at Peteetneet will be hostesses at the school. They will ring a bell that was recently installed in the old bell tower. It is the first bell to sound from the top of the historic building. Rae Ann Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Peteetneet Heritage Tour set for Sunday A tour of historic buildings in Payson will highlight Payson Heritage Day Sunday according to Madoline Dixon, local historian. The tour will begin at historic Nebo Tabernacle, 160 North Main Street in Payson, any time after noon. The tour will be opened until 6 p.m. and can be joined at any time. A one dollar registration fee will be charged which will include refreshments to be served at the Old Firehouse, the last stop on the tour. The tour is sponsored by the Utah Heritage Foundation in cooperation with the Cultus Club of Payson. Members of the Cultus Club will act as hostesses for the tour at the various buildings which may be entered. Interior visits are planned for the Payson Bible Church, Peteetneet School, and the homes of James Hill, Maxine Wilson, Donald Daley and Robert Burdick. Mrs. Dixon, chairwoman of the cal tour, indicated that a walk through these homes is well worth the one dollar registration fee. Other buildings to be visited are: The Central School, the LDS Ward Church, the Opera House, Rex Drug Store and the homes of John Dixon, C. F. (Jack) Dixon, Samuel Douglass, John B. Fairbanks, Solomon Hancock, Orawell Simons, Hyrum Lemmon, and the Old Francom house. Some 3,000 people turned out for a similar tour in Salt Lake City last Sunday. Stephanie Churchill, director of the Utah Heritage Foundation said the intent of the tours is to show people why preservation is important and interest some in doing some restoration themselves. Bethell Drissell, president elect of the Payson Cultus Club, is assisting in planning the tour as For more pictures of buildings to be visited on the tour see page 5 inside the Chronicle. Mrs. Lloyd L. Nelson of Genola, was named Miss Congeniality in the contest. Four attendants were also chosen to reign with Miss Perry. They are: Jackie Vernon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vernon, Orem; Rebecca Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Collins, American Fork; Cheryl Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nyle T. Harris, Pleasant Grove; and Linda Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Walker of Orem. Contestants for the title were judged on their answers to questions about the dairy industry and dairy products, and their poise. Each girl also entered her favorite recipe using dairy products. These recipes were then reproduced on the programs for the evening. a committee of Dairy members from Utah County. Commission graduated. The Chronicle will publish a list of all Payson High School graduates for 977 in our next issue. The theme for this years commencement exercises was taken from a poem by Edwin Markham. We are all blind until we see That in the human plan. Nothing is worth the making U nless it makes the man. 1 Why build these cities glorious If man unbuilded goes? In vain we build the world Unless the builder also grows. Jim Evans of Payson has been named head wrestling coach at Payson High Boyd Gardner, Honeyville, and member of the Utah Dairy Commission, and Bob Ropelato, Ogden, president of the Utah Holstein Association; and their wives were the judges of the contest. They picked this years royalty from entrants throughout Utah County. The 1976 Utah County Dairy Royalty introduced the contestants. The questions directed to the girls were asked by Terry Gordon. Lane Williamson and Ronald Gordon were escorts for the contestants. Ted Gordon, president of the Utah County Dairy Commission, and his wife, Maxine, president of the Dairy Wives were present for the event. The pageant was planned and produced by Mr. Finch reported that this is the second largest class ever to graduate from Payson High School. The largest was in 1973 when 225 students were Wrestling coach selected by Payson dairyman LeRoy Williamson in the contest which was held in the Palmyra Stake Center in Spanish Fork 1901 and has Two musical numbers will be performed during the ceremonies. The Senior Ensemble will sing Nothing is worth the making a number comThe conposed by David Dahlquist. cert choir will sing Las Golondrinas a traditional Mexican farewell song arranged by Mr. Dahlquist. Following this, Dianne Haskell will deliver the benediction. Brad Moore will ofter the invocation followed by a welcome by Senior Class President Tom Olsen. Commencement speakers will be four senior students who attained highest grade point average during school year Chad Rowley will speak "Planning Ahead - Home and Family. Janet Finch will address the seniors on "Accepting responsibility - the individual and society. The third speaker will be Karen Andrews. Her subject i i i Dairy Royalty Jacqueline Perry (left) is Utah Countys Dairy Princess for 1977. With her Next from left are Rebecca Collins and Linda Walker. Rae Ann Nelson (right) was named Miss Congeniality. are two of her attendants. School for the coming year, according to Vernon Finch, principal. Mr. Evans has been serving as assistant wrestling coach at the school for three years. He will replace Coach Chuck Henry who is leaving to accept the head wrestling coach position at Vernal. Coach Evans began his wrestling career as a grappler for Spanish Fork High School. He received a wrestling scholarship from Utah State University. He graduated from USU in 1972 with a degree in physical education. He in math and reading. He was the w restling coach at Altamont High School in 1972 and 1973. In the fall of 1973 he joined the staff at Payson High School as assistant to wrestling coach Bob Menlove. Mr. Evans is married to the former Susan Stone. They live in Lake Shore w ith their two children. We will probably have a good team next year. We have a good bunch of dedicated wrestlers entering the program, the new coach said, discussing Well probably plans for next year. have a building year with a really good team the following year. Evans indicated he would follow basically the same program as his predecessor. Chuck "We may introduce a few Henry. different holds and proceedures, however, he indicated. |