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Show October Open letter 13, 1977 The Mt. Pleasant Pyiamid Page I'ive Checks, balances in jeopardy; men courageous, says reader- Editor, Pyramid: We have just read the handout distributed by the North Sanpete Education Association on September 25 calling for a teachers the and Disagreement with board dissatisfaction also read an item in a members are registered state newspaper telling of at the ballot box at a citizens court action regular elections. What individuals in against the school board. It is beyond com- North Sanpete school will be willing to prehension that a union of district on a school board teachers, who profess to serve be interested in the where there is a risk of education and welfare of court action by citizens with students, should per- who disagree the and where decisions, an action petrate union has designed to punish three teachers it is public servants of the demonstrated that use to walkout a community by using willing students as pawns. on the students to stir up Probably the ones most an entire community board members? negatively affected by the against action are the students, If these people have their who must lose respect for way, the future school boards of North Sanpete their teachers. The justification for the will merely serve as yes wallkout is based on men to the school adand ministration. The school morality "American rights. We superintendent and other officers, ask, where is the morality administrative oin distributing into North who are Sanpete homes a paper fficials, will run the worded in such an in- school, realizing that flammatory way that it their contracts cannot be can only generate hatred, terminated, nor their prejudice and misun- decisions countered by derstanding among the the elected represenpeople of the school tatives of the people. and checks The district? The handout contains a balances in the system list of allegations, not yet are in jeopardy in the tested in court, for which North Sanpete School the teachers union has District unless citizens the act. We would hope that issued already made every students mother complaint, condemned and father will express judgement, about the defendents without their displeasure trial and handed out involving children in this the punishment by urging affair. We would also every school child to stay hope that citizens will known their at home, and every make member of the com- displeasure about the court actions. Finally, we munity to believe that these three bad men of urge fair minded people to inform these three the school board following Fern Robertson walkout have always been under local control through elected school board members who have authority over the school administration. day. We have non-elect- Ralph Green have majority behaved ill- unlawfully, and egally, The unethically. Hyrum D. Hansen Lewis Rasmussen Ftn. Green candidates The Democrats and the Repub- of licans Green Fountain held their political conventions with this both last week nominating a mayor to serve a tour year term in office, and two councilmen for four year terms. They nominated Ralph Green, by the Democrats Wednesday night as candidate for mayor, and Hyrum Dee Hansen and Russell H. Talbot as candidates for councilmen. In Republican Convention held in the City Hall Monday evening, F. Booth Cook was nominated as candidate for mayor, Fern Robertson and Lewis Rasmussen as candidates for councilmen. Mrs. Robertson is the first woman to run for such a position in the city, so far as is known at present. Lewis Rasmussen is one of the youngest men to be nominated as candidate for councilman. Mr. Coe As candidate for mayor, Mr. Cook said he would like to see a big clean-up- , fix-u- p program for the city, make it the kind of place everyone would like to live, and be proud of; law abiding and progressive. As a taxpayer, he is interested in lower taxes, or holding them at a minimum whenever and wherever possible. Mr. Cook was born in Fountain Green, and lived here all of his life. He has been a sheepman for most of his life, and is presently a turkey farmer. He is a graduate of the Moroni High School and attended the Brigham Young University for a year. He has served on an LDS Mission to the North Central States for two years; been the Bishop of the Ward, served on the High Council, a Sunday School teacher. Has been on the City Council for four years, and a member of the North Sanpete School Board for several years. He is married to the former Erda Crowther, also a native of this city. They are the parents of five children, have 18 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Mr. Green Mr. Green is likewise well qualified. He was born in Moroni, and has lived in Salt Lake City for several years. A atgraduate of the West High School, tended Snow College and is a graduate of the Utah State U niversity, majoring in history, and minoring in sociology. He has taught in the Granite School District for five years, and in the North Sanpete District, in the Junior and Senior High Schools for 14 years. He served two years in the army and during the Korean War, 1950-5was stationed in Panama, Labrador, and Greenland. Has been the American Legion Commander of Post 107 for three years. He has served for the last two years on the City Council in the Dept, of roads. He has been president of the North Sanpete Teachers He is married to the former Idonna Sanders of Hurricane. They have two children and two grandchildren. Mrs. Robertson Fern Robertson was born in Fairview and is a graduate of the North Sanpete High School. She married Jack Robertson, (now deceased), Ftn. Green; They have one son and five grandchildren. She is an active worker in the LDS Church, and interested in the city. She, too, would like to see the city cleaned up of old, useless buildings, fences, etc. Mr. Rasmussen Lewis Rasmussen, young but enthusiastic, was born in Nephi, but has lived in Fountain Green most of his life, having spent five years away, in the stationed in U.S. army during 1970-7the States, Germany and Viet Nam in 5, transportation. Having lived in many places during these five years, he was anxious to come back to his hometown, and has no intention of leaving it. He sees all the possibilities, and good things about it, and has the desire to help wipe out the few bad. He has the same views as the other candidates, and i n addition would like to see an additional bowery built, tennis courts repaired, is 100 percent for E.M.T. (Emergency medical technicians), and ambulance service, and in keeping and building the fine police and fire dept, service we have. He is married to the former Alta Lynne Larsen of Fairview and is presently working as an auto mechanic in the Beck Garage. Mr. Hansen Hyrum Dee Hansen is another native of our city, born and raised in Fountain Green, and he, too, loves his hometown, and is interested in it and its people. He is a graduate of the Moroni High School, Snow College, and graduated from the Utah State University in Soil and Agronomy. For 35 years he has worked for the U.S. Dept of Agriculture in Soil Conservation. He is now retired, and farming in Ftn. Green. He has been active in Church work, serving on Lehi Stake Mission for two years, in scouting, president of the MIA Superintendent of Sunday School, Member of Lions Club for 26 years. He served in the U.S. Navy for two years during World War II. He is married to the former Mary Annie Butler, of Ogden. They have 11 children, 39 grandchildren. Mr. Talbot He was born in Panguitch, and is a graduate of the Panguitch High School. For 17 years he managed a motion picture theatre in Panguitch, and was also a farmer and livestock man. He took a correspondence course in civil engineering, later sold his farm and became project engineer for the Utah State Dept, of Highways, now called Dept, of Transportation, and worked at this for 24 years. ' He retired in 1975, and made his home in the City of Ftn. Green. He is married to the former Memphis Sudweeks from Circleville. They have 6 children, 24 grandchildren, and two great teachers union reported to the press that their walkout was not illegal because contracts have not been signed, which exemplifies the very fine line which sometimes exists between a legal and an illegal action. (The teachers did not make a claim that their walkout was ethical.) With rain threatening, the annual homecoming parade still drew a large crowd. Along with homecoming royalty Crystal Watson, Anna Lisa our school district and fought in all ways possible for local control. If the people expressed themselves in this way in the past, why have our elected board members appointed a Superintendent from South Sanpete to be the chief district administrator. Personally, I feel our time and energy put forth to maintain local control was put out of the win- Spirits high at North Sanpete High School students celebrated Homecoming with plenty of school spirit even though they lost the football game later in the day. A special Assembly was held and following school, entries lined up for the parade. Approximately thirty floats and other entries made their way down State Street under a sky laden with dark clouds and the threat of an approaching rainstorm. the was Leading parade Homecoming Queen Crystal Watson and attendants Sandy Osborne and Annalisa Allred. The North Sanpete Cheerleaders, Delta Cheerleaders, and the NS Spiriteers added their enthusiasm to the occasion as did several entires from clubs including the FHA, FFA, German Club, Rodeo Club and others. Making their way in and out ot tne advancing parade were Jay Zabriskie and Harry Cunningham on a bicycle built for two. dow. I could not say that this would be a consolidation item of concern, but I feel Moroni Jensen and Sen. Bunnell, who sponsored the bill, would have a hay day with the idea of two superintendents living in the same town and one administering a district in the other part of the county. Why not have one superintendent in the town to administer a total county school district. I dont feel we should The High School student body officers put any sparks into the went pioneer for the occasion in a buck-boar- d pot which could start a refurbished and driven by Buford fire. Word which 1 have Christensen of Fairview. Riding with received is that Mr. him were Tom Bruton, Karl Smith, our newly ap- Christensen, Lauri Sluga and Sharon board pointed superintendent, Harless. tormented members and the public does not plan on moving Several parade entires threw candy about your support. into the North Sanpete and the parade route was a mass of These men and their area. moving children picking up the goodies. I would families have been suggest the As the final entry moved down the vilified and persecuted in Board of education, street the lowering clouds opened and vicious ways that should reconsider their apnever have to be endured pointment and keep in the rain came, dampening the spectators, but not the spirit by elected public servants mind what we have been scurrying of Homecoming which carried over into who and against honestly e the game and festivities later courageously stand by the that A reader concerned evening. principles which they believe to be in the best interests of,, those they serve. Sincerely, Albert G. Madsen Laurel M. Madsen half-tim- The list of allegations drawn up by the teachers appears long and impressive, but if one removes the repetitions, the legal mumbo-jumband the judgemental terms such as illegal, unlawful unethical it boils down essentially to a Editor, Pyramid In the paper we are question of procedure. Evidently the board did continually faced with the not walk through the school boards decisions' maze of state and local and the views of this regulations in the proper group or that group. I feel numerical sequence. Left that there is another unstated in the unions group which has been but handout, fully proven the majority, that recognized by every has had their views teacher is the fact that overlooked, totally in the majority of the school last decision which was of board has full, legal appointment a power to make changes in superintendent. district administration. It For years we have been seems that the basic against consolidation in mistake made was that board accused the members did not obtain the constant services of a lawyer at school district expense to guide them through all the rule books. For the teachers to brand three public servants as for such criminals omissions, and publicize this message by means of a walkout should disgust the people of North Sanpete. In an issue dealing with change in a long adMEL DUKE ministration, there will be disagreement. Of course any disgruntled group of WE CAN citizens can hire an atRESTORE torney to search the minute details of the law LIKE NEW and file allegations servants. YOUR public against PRESENT ENTER Consolidation vital concern dbog way the union professes to support, is that guilt for be wrong doing established in a court of law and that judgement be and punishment handed out by the judge and jury and not by a group of teachers with their own special interests to serve. We assume that eventually the three board members will have a fair hearing and that these honorable men will be given the opportunity to fully reveal the factors influencing their actions. The biggest tragedy of the teacher walkout and the court action brought by a few irate citizens is the subversion of the very system they claim to defend. 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Rawlings, suffering from an injury, incurred in the Millard game passed four times for another 45 yards before Delta picked off a Hawk pass to end NS hopes for a comeback. North Sanpete is idle this week but will be back out on the home gridirons next week when they host San Juan. Game time has been set for 7:30 p.m. The Hawks will end the season here on Friday, October 28 when they entertain the South Sevier Rams. SMALLEST SPREAD Short-fingHunting Knife ($25 VALUE) YOU MUST ROISTER IN PERSON TO WIN! Registration closes at 8 p.m. sharp Oct. 21, 1977 - HUNTING IB CAPS AND HATS 0 0 Sizes T S 5-- RELOADING SUPPLIES GUNS AMMO SCOPES HUNTING KNIVES Shop Our Many Firm Gift Suggestion! y. Ctotmff 36 Remington Deluxe ay 220 Sou 27-1- ($295-V- Service! O. to defeat the states number one rated visitors. Delta drove 54 yards for their first score and Roger Ashby kicked the PAT 2 to pave the way for their victory over the Hawks. 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