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Show r.e. ii.L.r z: i , ' , ing by CAROL SH UV Beacon Writer Busing kids to the old Warrior gym makes about as much sense as building a house without a stove and fridge and going into town to eat every night, asserted one of the parents who attended the Weber District School Board meeting last week. large group of concerned parents and students came to the meeting to voice their plea that the students not be bused to the old gym at 12th and Washington. A Superintendent G. Leland and his staff showed graphs, Bur-mngha- slides and chart, dramaticaly the which portrayed severly ever '' w i -t I UT EUC1 mi crowded condition of Weber Hieh School, comparing it to the other high schools in the district. According to the schools principal, Ted Campbell, the situation is especially critical in the physical education and ahtletics programs. The superintendent contended that the school were not enlarged, use of the Warrior gym woould be almost manditory. One of the parents suggested a boundary change to relieve the pressure on Weber while an addition is being built e But citizens in the area, the ones most likely to be affected by any boundary change, turned out in mass at the previous board meeting to protest a rumored boundary change. They want their kids to go to Weber. Taylor-Kainesvill- Board member, Gary Cromton pointed out that since the constituents, wanted an addition to Weber High, they were in effect saying, they would support a bond issue, as no building could be done of money, v'lthout a large out-lawhich the district does not have. Superintendent Burningham and many of the district staff explained the problems concerning the Weber and alternate High facilities solutions They told of many expenses that wold be incurred by using the old Warrior Gym and a significant cost to prepare it for use by Weber High y students. The superintendent ex- plained that the old gym is rented out for many functions and disclosed plans for further alternate uses for it. They also presented several other problems at Weber. This is not just a said the superinproblem, tendent. indicating inadequate shop, media and classroom facilities. rl iie small media center is located m part t the science area, crowding the science department The area which was originally planned for the media center is being used as six classrooms There are also six or tinshacks portable classrooms in use The shop area is very small and crowded and does not meet the OSHA standards for safety, according to Bruce Griffin, Weber Districts Dnector of Secondary Education But the gym and locker room facilities are at a crises point, according to Weber's principal, Ted Campbell He cited the fact that the gym 's m use six days a week, most days beginning at 5.30 a.m. and gym lasting until 9 pm. We cannot add anything to the schedule without hopping someting out, he maintained He said the school is under considerable pressure to add girls athletic programs, so they will be equal with the boys programs. He also said there were serious problems caused by inadequate storage areas and dressing rooms. The gym is usually filled to overcapacity in the spectator section during most of the athletic events, according to Campbell, as it will only hold the schools studentbody He showed over lay charts depicting Webers gym facillities compared to the other high schools in the district. Weber, with the largest studentbody, has only three teaching areas aailable compared to Bonnevilles eight and Roys scen (including the community swimming pools they each use, which are adjacent to the schools ) The board authorized Sterling Lyons architect, to make some preliminary plans for remodeling the school He suggested a 12 classroom elustei another shop area to the existing one, and a second sup-plime- School Board president. Dr Max Malan, said he appreciated the large group who attended the meeting Tins is the crowd we had been hoping to get all year, he said He en- couraged patron attendence at board meetings, say mg, Every issue is vital toyoui children I want you to know every effort is being made by tins board to make sure youi children get a good education n Lorn BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID OGDEN, UTAH 84401 PERMIT NO. 278 150 North Ogdv?n, Utah Vol. 3 No. 12 Thursday, April 20, 1978. i Weber High teacher awarded state honor Ralph Rowley, German instructor at Weber High School, has just recently been chosen by the Utah Foreign Language Association as the Outstanding Foreign Language Teacher of Utah. Rowley began his career as a German teacher when he enrolled in German the very first quarter of his college education. After having attended Weber State College for two years, he went on to graduate from Utah State University with a major in German and with certification in leaching. Upon graduation in 19(13, Rowley began instructing students in German at Wahlquist Junior High School where he met with success as the enrollment increased each year and students were winning numerous superior awards at district and regional language fairs. He is married to the former Alice Berrett and they have four children. In 1967 Rowley was awarded a special scholarship to participate in an intensive German study program at Montana State University, where he took courses m pronunciation and phonetics, conversation, teaching methods, culture, and history, As a result of receiving a high grade point, he was awarded an additional scholarship the following year to study for a semester in Munich, Germany, with all expenses paid. He completed his Masters Degree at the University of Utah, specializing in the Theories and Strategies of Instruction in Foreign Language. In 1970, after having taught seven years at Wahlquist, and as preparations were being made to construct and move into the new RALPH ROWLEY, German teacher at Weber High, has been named the Foreign "Outstanding Language Teacher for the state of Utah. Weber High School, Rowley was asked to transfer to Weber High to take over and further develop the German program. During the succeeding years and continually since then, the German enrollment has grown to be the largest at high schwil level in Utah with next years enrollment being larger still. While teaching at Weber High, Rowley has dev eloped a program that lias proved to be very successful. The emphasis is on speaking, that is, getting students to use that to which they have been exposed. When the regional language fairs were still in existence, the Weber High German Department won the Sweepstakes trophy every year under Rowleys mstruction. During the past six years numerous students have placed in the top ten per cent nationally on standardized German exams, with a number having achieved national ranking in the top one-hapercent. Also during the past lew years two students have won the top German award in the state, an expense-paid trip to study German in Nurnberg, Germany. Five yea's ago Rowley organized and conducted a European Study Tour lor students of the Ogden area, a program in which he also invited students from language departments statewide. The program proved to be very successful and is still continuing at present. Rowley also lf organizes and conducts district German affairs, assists with coordination of the German programs in the district, and has organized a language summer camp for this July for German students of the Ogden area. Rowley has received several commendations for his teaching, including one from the I.D S. Church Language Training Mission in Provo. Rowley is being recognized with tins award for his efforts and success after evaluations by administrators and and students, Ihrough questionnaries and observations by members of the state foreign language committee. His award will lie officially piesented at the next general meeting of the Utah Foreign Lmguuge Association. North Ogden opens gravel pit for citizens use only BY SUE ELLEN SIMS Beacon Editor With spring coming and the annual Spring Cleanup Days in North Ogcn the city council has opened the gravel pit for the disposing of large limbs and shrubs. A ci tiz.cn called and requested that wc ojien up the gravel pit to dump large limbs and that at a later tune, Die stuff could be burned," said North Ogden mayor, Eldon McColiey. "We checked with the county and they said that it would be alright and the days that it will be opened are April 21 , 22. from 8 a m. to5p m. and also be April 24 26 from 8 a m. to 7 p.m. The council agreed that the pit would only be open to residents of the city of North Ogden and this would be people liv ing in the city limits of North (tgden. Councilman Don Colvin said that he anticipated that there would be many problems if some of way of controlling was not improvised. McColiey said Dial driver's licenses would be used for identification and if the person had just moved into the city and the address wi the license is incorrect, that these persons could come inlo the city office and get a pass. Wrre The Ogden-Webe- r Ogden-Webe- r Wrecker The Associahon visifed the North Ogden City Council Tuesday night and toldthe council about the wrecking service that their organization offers. Vern Rasmussen, association representative, said. We feel we Have a service to offer and that it w would be something that North Ogden would be interested in." He told the council that their association has 13 businesses that they work with and that they have their own dispatching service. Mayor McColiey asked councilman Eldon Orton and Chief of Police Earl Carroll to review the situation and report to the council at the next meeting. The garbage fees were also discussed at the Tuesday night mooting, but since there were still some questions about what should be dune, the mayor suggested that next week they come with a recommended rate for te council to look at. Recreation director. Dale U ride, reported to the council on the North (gdcn swimming pool. He said that two compamcshad looked at the pool and that one firm said they could make tlx? pool usable for the next year. NORTH OGDEN PASS, Hot Springs and Ogden (shown above in center of mop) was the trad in 1 849 of explorer Howard Standsbury in trying to find a shorter route from Fort Bridger to Salt Lake Volley, according to geological engineer of the U.S. Forest Service in Ogden. Standsbury went from the heod waters of Lost Creek down into the Ogden Valley and over North Ogden Canyon, but found it was not shorter or better rood than the one already used. North Ogden Pass Used by pioneers, mountainmen by GLEN PERRINS Cleanup Days organized by city Beacon Writer North Ogden Old wagon trails and river crossings of Utah pioneers are related by Darius E Poker, geological engineer of the l! S. Forest Service, who recently helped trace them and fir North Ogden, said North Ogden west Early days of Ogden and North Ogden are Hated in journals." he says, in discussing Ihe lender cut off of the 1837 Oregon trad "Lander is the Wyoming city where rails end and trails begin It's interesting what a road will do For example, as you go into Malad. Idaho, there is a 'Y and one road goes off to the left and one to the right. "That is the way it was in the early days of wagons and stagecoaches. The left road went off and you pointed right toward Bannock Mmaitamdown Bannock ( reek and on dow n the Snake River Valley and across Portneuf River to Fort Hall This was the original road north. Later on. Ben Holla day, who was to know the stagecoach btciness, decided that it was too rough and he took the right road and that, in the stage davs, went over the Malad Spring Clean up Days have been set city councilman. Alan Christiansen the Spring Clean-uDays will be April 24 26 The residents of North Ogdon are urged to make an effort to sweep, clean, clear out and just gel the city ready for spring. Councilman Christiansen is in charge of parks, health, recreation and beautification of North Ogden and he said that a permanent committee is going to be organized !o plan special city beautification projects. He said that those interested persons should and call the city office, volunteer and the appointments will tie made by the mayor and city council. During the annual cleanup, trash mast be placed in boxes or containers and tush clippings and small tree limbs must be lied in bundles and cut into lengths no longer than five feet p 782-721- The containers and bundles must weigh no more than 75 pounds and trash must Ik placed in parkways rather than in waterways or gutters. Those who w ould like big items sue h as refrigerators or car parts picked up. should call the city office Want money? sell subscriptions Interested in selling subscriptions for the Ben Lomond Beacon? Were looking for young men and women futween the ages of 11 and 1.1 to sell subscriptions for the Beacon m the Sixth Ogden Pleasant View area. Tins is a good way to make extra and also do something for the 5cy community in which you live If interested. call Walt Lefler at or 782 3849. 825-tw- river crossings as they came Divide down into Marsh Creek to Pocatello, which laler became the road When Captain Standsbury was going up there, he took the one to the left of Malad and went over the Bannock Range and called it the moM natural highway in the world W eber alley Hoad I think its interesting to know what the roads were like in the early days and what ttah did with the road Into Weber Valley and in to Ogden The road then went on north to North Ogden and on to Willard The early roads then went on to what is now Willard. Brigham City and past Crystal Springs, then west across Bear River," continues the Ogden geological engineer. "There were four crossings on the Bear River used by people going up into Idaho or Montana. "The Mormons had only been in this area three or four years, in 1849 and 1850. when the gold seekers came on the way to California. When they couldn't get across the river, one of them remembered that back in Salt Lake City he'd seen a boat at the residence of a man named Thomas Jefferson Christensen, who might ferrv them across the Bear River. "So, they went hark and got the ferry railed The Mud Ibn to ferry them across the Bear River This worked, but was expensive so they started looking for a ford in the river and finally found one which they called "The Hampton Ford." This has been preserved as a stage station and is a very remarkable spot today "Also there is the Boise ford which Is between Deweyville and Honeyville. which was the junction of the road to Oregon and the road to the gold mines when gold was discovered in 1862 in Montana "The original ferries were later replaced by more substantial (ernes Then came the toll roads and every able bodies male over 18 years ol age had to pay a tool tax of one days labor y early. One day a year, they had to go out and work on the roads. Thats how they got the road built. "A day's labor in those days was just 10 hours at the rate of tt 50 per day. That was the first task of how to keep the roads going Then came the cont.onpage2 |