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Show Volume m Ml. Ninety-thre- e PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 M IV The Voice of Sanpete County - April 24, 1985 Price 30 Number Seventeen Rep. Nielsen speaks Democrats need to unite MANTI Rep. Ray Nielsen-D- . Fairview and Sanpete County Commissioner Newton Donaldson told an April 15 meeting of the Democratic party that Democrats need to start now to prepare for the next election, and urged partisan elections. Rep. Nielsen said city elections should be partisan to keep the parties alive and viable. This is the basis for the system. two-part- y Someone needs to question what is going on. We need loyal opposition. Without it, are we really being fair to the taxpayers?, he asked. Nielsen said he is disappointed in the state Democrats because they are so divided. Don't speak against your party's candidates, he said. If you do, you are doing the work of the opposition party and playing into their hands! Need united party Nielsen said the Democratic party has to start working as a united party. The county is doing it now, he said, but not the state candidates. He encouraged the group to get their best candidates. Each should run on his own qualifications, he said. We need to rebuild the party. We need to convince people that the Democrats can serve the people better. Commissioner Donaldson said he feels it is very important to have partisan elections. When the non- partisan system was introduced, lie said, there was no choice for the people." He encouraged everyone to pet out and get good candidates for city councils and county government. At the request of Sanpete County Chairman Glen Hardwick, Rep. Nielsen reported on the last legislature, and Commissioner Donaldson on his attendance meeting in Washington, D.C. Legislative report Nielsen said he was not too happy with the past legislative session. He feels that school funds have been short for many years but the legislature did give some help this year Nielsen said the legislature is doing credit card shopping. They have bought several dollar projects without the money to pay for them. As an example, he said the Burr Trail was to originally cost $22 million. Now the cost is estimated to be $44 million. Nielsen said the federal government may give $8 million toward the project. Local entities have offered some money and the state has offered $100,000 for engineering. The balance will have to be picked up by the state. Nielsen said the same thing has lieen done on about ,six other projects. Sooner or later the state will have to pay the big bills, he aid. Nielsen felt the railroad hearings went well on the day he attended and he was impressed with the state lawyers. They were far better, in his opinion, than the railroad lawyers. Nielsen feels optimistic about the hearings and said he didnt feel like the railroad witnesses were too We must get the railroad good. back, he said. Nielsen said he has met in several different areas talking about coal-haroads. He said $15 million in federal mineral lease funds will be asked for in a special legislative session this summer. Mineral lease funds should go to the impacted areas Nielsen said, d and Sanpete is an county. We cannot haul all of the coal on the highways and roads, he said. multi-millio- Kathy Thornton, center, was crowned Miss Mt. Plea- 1985 Saturday, April 20 at the Miss Mt. Pleasant Pageant. Her attendants are Harmony Lauritzen, left, and Shannon Shelley, right. Miss Thornton will repre-san- t sent Mt. Pleasant throughout the year and the girls will be eligible for Miss Sanpete competition. Kathryn Thornton chosen new Miss Mt. Pleasant MT. PLEASAN- T- Vivacious Kathryn Thornton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Thornton, was crowned Miss Mt. Pleasant 1985 at the conclusion of pageant competition Saturday, April 20. The pageant was held in the North Sanpete High School Auditorium. Harmony Lauritzen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orson Lauritzen was named first attendent and Shannon Shelley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ron Shelley, was second attendant. Thirteen girls competed for the in talent, evening gown, title modeling, and interview The contestants participated in a tea Saturday afternoon at the home of Dean and Evelyn Johansen following their interviews. The evening pageant was emceed by Julene Taylor, 1983 Miss Sanpete County and Miss Utah State Fair. Alena Krouth, 1983 Miss Mt. Pleasant and Miss Sanpete County 1984, was honorary Mistress of Ceremonies. In addition to individual number, all contestants talent par- ticipated in a production number choreographed by Pam Larsen. Kathryn Thornton is a junior at North Sanpete. A cheerleader for two years, she has also served as freshman class secretary, and is an honor student. She has taken voice lessons for over a year and enjoys singing, jogging, hunting and fishing. She works at the familys drive-iin Mt. Pleasant. Kathy performed a vocal solo for her talent n selection. Harmony Lauritzen is a senior at North Sanpete where she recently won runner up for Sterling Scholar in social science. She is also a three-yea- r member of the Spiriteers Drill Team and now serves as secretary. She is secretary to the NSH Chapter of the National Honor Society, is a cellist in the NSH orchestra, has served on the NSH Student Council, and on the Mt. Pleasant Youth City Council. Harmony chose a cello solo as her talent number. Shannon Shelley is a junior at North Sanpete and is currently serving as secretary of the studentbody. She is a Sterling Scholar applicant for next year. She has taken part in the school musical and sings for community, church and civic affairs. She works for a Fairview dentist. Miss Mt. Pleasant was awarded gifts of roses, cologne and luggage, all donated by Mt. Pleasant City and Mansion House. Miss $25 from Thorntons crown was also furnished by the city. Miss Mt. Pleasant attendants received luggage and cologne. Judges were furnished by the Miss Utah Pageant School and included, Lillian Shaeen, Machele Shaeen, Burk Johnson, Julie Ghuch, and Nancy Warh. at a n energy-impacte- Lose tax base Without the railroad, Nielsen said, Sanpete will lose the tax base which pays for schools, etc. He also felt that no new businesses would come to the county without the railroad. Attends national convention Donaldson told of attending the National Association of Counties Convention in Washington, D.C. in February. He said the big push was on cutting Revenue Sharing and, if these funds are cut, the cities and counties would be hurt very badly. He said the county would have to increase its mill levy over 2 mills. In addition, Donaldson said, if the railroad is lost the mill levy will have to be raised an additional 1.3. Sixteen mills is the limit and Sanpete County is now up to 15.77. Silver Beaver award given Scout leaders At a Silver Beaver PROVO Awards Banquet April 20th in the B.Y.U. Wilkinson Center, three of outstanding Scouters in the Sanpete District were recipients of this coveted award. Receiving the Silver Beaver Award were Garth P. Monson, Ephraim; Judge Don Tibbs, Manti; and Glen Zumwalt, Fountain Green. These men have devoted a good part of their lives to the Scouting program and have been an influence for good to countless boys, and are strong m the program, according to Scout Commissioner Myron Stewart. Award is The Silver Beaver presented to outstanding men and women who have givenipxceptional service to youth as Volunteer Scouters. Glen Zumwalt is presently District Finance Chairman in Sanpete District. He has served Scouting for more than 20 years as Webelos Leader, Merit Badge Counselor, District Scout Chairman, and Assistant Scoutmaster. He has received the Den Leaders Training Award and Special Service Award from Sanpete District. Zumwalt, who is manager of Skyline Mines near Scofield, has served in community organizations including Jaycees, Castle Rock Hospital Board, Sevier Valley Garth has rendered meritorious service to Scouting on the unit and district levels. He has directed organized and directed Little Philmont, and has Scout-O-Ram- Hospital Board, Wyoming Mining Assn., American Institute of Mining Engineers, Fountain Green Lions Club, and other civic and professional groups. He is a deeply committed and effective Scouter and contributes to providing excellent Scouting experiences for the boys of his area, Commissioner Stewart said. Garth Monson has a tenure of 23 years in Scouting. He is presently serving as an Assistant District Commissioner in Sanpete District. He has served as Scouting Coordinator, as a member of the District Scout Committee, has received the Second Miler Award, and completed Wood Badge training. He is District Explorer Training Chairman. Monson has held many position in the LDS Church, having served as Chaplain and as Director of the LDS Institute for many years. He served in the Manti Stake Presidency until recently, and is now a high counselor in the new Ephraim LDS Stake. a, served on Wood Badge staff. He has had a tremendous positive influence on youth and adults and is dedicated to the ideals of Scouting Stewart said. Don Tibbs has served over 30 years in the Scouting program. He is currently a Council in Utah National Parks Council. He has also served as District and Wood Badge Coach Counselor, has been a Merit Badge Counselor, Scouting Coordinator and a member of Troop Committee. He has received the Scouters Training Award, Second Miler Award and is Wood Badge trained. He has sponsored Lake Powell trips for boys achieving Eagle in his area and has attended Philmont. Judge Tibbs is active in the LDS Church. He served as Sanpete County Judge for 12 years and as 6th Judicial Judge for 12 years. He was Manti City Attorney for many years and has held many offices in Lions, American Legion and Jaycees. He has acted with many other leaders to rejuvenate the Scouting program and is an example of the best in Scouting, according to Commissioner Stewart. Vice-Preside- 9 Students from Mt. Pleasant Elementary observed Arbor I)a Monday April 22 by planting a flowering crab and four shrubs at the school. The Arbor Day observance was part of the Utah Festival of the Arts for the Young observed April 22 through 26. Official Arbor Day is April 26. The flowering crab planted on the school's south lawn was donated bv Mt. Pleasant Mayor Amoir Deuel. The four shrubs were furnished by the Mt. Pleasant Elementary PTA. Distinguished alumni honors given at WA MT. PLEASAN- T- About 230 students and alumni, faculty, fnends joined together last Saturday evening to rekindle old friendships and celebrate the founding of Wasatch Academy 110 years ago. The evening alumni banquet was the culmination of a series of weekend activities including reunions in Salt Lake City and Mt. Pleasant; tours of Pierce Historical Hall, and the traditional Alumni Tea hosted by the class of 1984. Members from the classes of were present for the festivities. During the program portion of the banquet, Judy Parmley Buffmire, a member of the class of 47 and president of the Alumni Association, made the presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Awards for 1925-198- 4 1985. This year the presented to a award was brother-siste- r combination, Albert Lynn Kuipers, class of 46, and Eloise Kuipers VanderBilt, class of 47. Albert Lynn Kuipers, a former principal and teacher at Wasatch from 1961-7is principal of the Bluff Elementary School for Navajo students and is currently working on a doctorate in Cultural Foundation of Education. In addition, he has the responsibility to direct a federal grant entitled, Companion Learning It is a project to teach first and second graders to tutor each other in reading. Eloise Kuipers VanderBilt represents with her life the values Wasatch teaches and has stood for over the years. Eloise and her husband, Maas, went to Japan as missionaires for their church soon after they were married and Maas finished his schooling. They served in various Japanese missions until 1979, at which time they were transferred to Manila and a barrio church. Throughout this lifetime of Christian work, they have had six children and are currently experiencing the joy of seven granchildren. Snow College orchestra plans Sunday concert EPHRAIM Dennis Hansen, conductor of the Snow College Honors Orchestra, announces a concert to be presented by that group Sunday evening, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Snows Auditorium. This orchestra is comprised of outstanding high school orchestra students from Juab, North Sanpete, South Sanpete and Gunnison Valley High Schools. Orchestra members have been rehearsing early each Saturday morning since January, Hansen indicated. They will also perform at Ephraims annual Scandinavian Jubilee on May 25, and at Snows Baccalaureate Services on May 30, he said. The orchestra will be performing works of Bach and Sammartini. Solo and ensemble numbers will be presented by students who participated in and won in state competition. Professor Hansen invites everyone out to listen to this standing and dedicated group out- of musicians perform. There will be no admission charge. Processing plant opens Almost 400 workers the started regular turkey processing season at the Moroni Processing plant April 22, and will accontinue until near years-end- , cording to Personnel Manager Linda Clothier. Clothier said about 200 people have been working year round at the plant, and the larger force is now in all working departments processing hens. The plant has started the season on a two-daper week schedule which will continue until about the last of June or the first of July when full production is expected to begin. MORONI y News scene Board plans meetings to involve community MT. PLEASANT Community meetings are being scheduled by the North Sanpete School District to gain public input on the district's five-yeplan, curriculum development and inservice, according to Superintendent Harold Johnson. Meeting will all be held at 7 p.m., and begin with Mt. Pleasant Elementary on April 30. Other meetings will be held May 1, North Sanpete Middle School Little Theatre; May 2, Spring City Elementary; May 7, Fairview Elementary, and May 8, Fountain Green Elementary. Topics to be discussed include career ladders, instruction improvement, and the school calendar, he said. The meetings were discussed and approved at the last North Sanpete Board meeting held April 18. Other matters included reports on current building projects. The North Sanpete High School is progressing well, according to Superintendent Johnson who said internal work is nearly complete. Inspection is tentatively scheduled May 1. Bids on the Spring City School should be opened May 9, Dr. Johnson said. The council also approved a farming bid for property east of the new Middle School, new personnel, and attendance at the June vocational education conference. Proposals were made on additional funding, school calendar, and use of the old Middle School property. A video of the Channel 4 coverage of the Fountain Green math program was viewed, and North Sanpete Sterling Scholars were congratulated. A proposal to adopt a uniform rotation schedule was also approved. |