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Show r r.o. i:lt r::c L Vru--n m BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE OGDEN, UTAH PERMIT NO. 278 Vol. 3 No. 30 fine Bm oa 00 lUiutis Plain City Family Services, obtains league football franchise YWCA provide aid for battered Little league football franchise obtained by Plain City. The Plain City council has applied for and obtained a little League Football franchise to the Wasatch This extensive Front League. program covers the entire area from Bountiful, Utah to Preston, Idaho, and is under the leadership of Ken Cittle (Pres ) The Plain City Little League Football program is being supervised by Glenn Taylor with Blair Simpson as recreational director. Just tell the city council thanks for getting this program started out here. said Taylor.Tt should be very successful. Plain City presently has two teams one 70-team: 9 vear old bovs under 70 lbs. who have never played football, one 85-- team: 1 year old boys under 85 lbs. who have never played or who have played very little. 'uW- naV 4 4 et? J1 i)wv,,'i''l,fcW ic &. LOMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY won't be View and Plain City on Monday. iinrxj.jii tnTir J T'tSwKs'5' iSP Twr . ""! te& . j quiet for long. School starts for children in meeting andactivites not the case today VV. WOODS common impression present generation is that the A of the Mormon Pioneers settled in a sagebrush valley. This does not seem to be the case. For example, Edwin Bryant, who entered the valley July 1846, described the Wasatch Front as graccy, with clear rimrg rtf: ms cf Tie fails to mention cold water. sagebrush, but that feed and grass were abundant and of the best quality. In 1851 records show that Parley P. Pratt describes Mountain Meadow this way, Some 1,000 to 1.500 acres of bottom land, richly clothed with a variety of grasses and possessing a soil black, rich and quick. These are a few of the documented reports on what Utah was like 130 or so years ago. Today, no matter where we look there is the shocking destruction have inflicted upon ourselves and are still continuing to do so. When will we do something about our frail ecology? We know how easily it can be destroyed and how difficult it is to repair. The picture is not completely bad, however. There have been, and we are now making improvements. Grazing is being regulated, hopefully the present carrying capacities of . federal, state and private lands. The state also has done much work on state lands, and some owners of private lands have done much work on their lands. However, we must zone on river drainage boundaries to prevent future exploitation of prime watershed areas, particularly above the level. This- - ideal is not new and undoubtedly d a 1! be highly con troversial. Of course, there are towns in Utah above the 6, level, and such development does not contribute to soil loss and were the greatest good for the greatest number of people is the watchword. Seventy-tw- o years have passed since it became apparent that something had to be done to protect watersheds. Gains, so far, have not been substantial. Soil loss still continues at an accelerated pace.What happens to soil when it is stripped from mountains and hills or desert floors? It is deposited in our lakes, both natural and such as the Great Salt Lake, Pine View, East Canyon, Echo, Strawberry and Starvation reservoirs and other smaller reservoirs. Can such soil be recovered? Certainly, but at tremendous expense. W'e then would find it filled with sand and clay, insecticides, pesticides and 6,500-foo- t 392-727- 3 Parents plan North Ogden, Pleasant Years ago, Utah thrived BY FRANCIS The contract for the Weber Countv's battered womens YWCA and Division of Family Services. The location of the shelter was not disclosed but emergency help will be available at all times. The 24 hours or calls mav be made to hot line telephone number is the YWCA a! Ogden's shelter represents many months and many hours of careful planning to get the program started Food supplies, or money earmarked for food, is a major immediate concern in getting the program launched, Mrs. Lisa Shavers, director of the YWCA stated According to Gay Littleton, YWCA board member, the Assistant Chief of Police in Ogden has been very cooperative when emergency help was needed prior to opening of the shelter. Between the police and sympathetic volunteers some help had already begun shelter was signed Monday between the 10-1- B V women, children 8-- C W?oww. ise Thursday, August 24, 1978 North Ogden, Utah L .VfrV-- rnn mound w rtfarinffiliW other less desirable materials. It is much better to retain soil in place. If we can do this we will prolong the life of our reservoirs for many more years. Lets take better land-us- e steps for betterment of everyone. The Ogden Chapter of Parents without Partners, Inc., is planning many activities in the coming month. Sunday at 2 p.m., a marshmellow roast will be held at Meadow Campground on the South Fork, according to President Ann Hawkins. Other activities planned family-oriente- d include an inter-chaptHawaiian luau at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. This will be hosted by the Ogden chapter, and include Tooele, Provo and Salt Lake chapters. On Sept. 10, a family hike to the waterfall at the mouth of Mount Ogden canyon is also being planned to begin at 2:30 p.m. For further information, please call Mrs. Hawkins at Rabies clinic fob lildSpf.l6 Terry Imlay, Plain Citys animal control officer has made arrangements for a rabies clinic to be held at the City Hall in Plain City on Sept. 16, 4 p.m. 1978 between the hours of 1 -- The clinic will be for dogs and cats at the charge of $3.50. Ail residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to protect your pets and your family against this dreaded disease. When you come have your pets leash or in your arms. Can imagine what a hayday it would the animals were allowed to loose? See you there. 732-377- 'few1" , . :' vdr f ?, 4 xt v' - i--T 5 i'C Js i 500-fo- - man-mad- i.i' e, What makes A Good Tomorrow? The Tilings Achieved Today Thatswhywe concentrate on people in our newspaper, special abilities, people who have something to say People who lead the community, people who have We like to tell you what the people of North Ogden are doing because we thinkyou would like to know. people count With us, ffi'l IBIDBBI I S3B b I would like to have the Ben Lomond Beacon mailed to my S B YES B home every Thursday. Please start my subscription B right away ! 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