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Show Standard-Examiner OPINION Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1992 11A SSI: REMEMBER WHEN 20 YEARS AGO February 12, 1972 A resolution supporting a fund drive to raise $1! million for industrial development in Weber County had been unanimously endorsed by the Roy City Council. Richard Larson and James Patterson, members of the Ogden Industrial Development Corporation fund-raising team, appeared before the council to urge community support for the development project. In Brigham City, the Rev. William J. Hannifin of St. Michael's Episcopal Church had been named chairman of the advisory board of the Protestant Student Center at Intermountain School. Other officers were Mrs. George Lowry, secretary, of Community Presbyterian Church, and Mrs. Ben Jones, treasurer, of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. At Tremonton, the frustrated anger of Bear River’s 1-8 season boiled to the surface and fell squarely on the Sky View Bobcats. Bear River overwhelmed the Bobcats 88-59 for its second league victory in Region One. Mark Richards paced the Bears with a 33-point 2 from the outside, outburst. . R Roger Green scored 20 with Dave Hess adding 16 mainly on steals from the press. Kent Tingey was the only Bobc at to hit in doubie figures as he scored 25. A 22-year-old Ogden woman had been chosen queen of the 4th annual American Legion District No. 2 beauty pageant. She was Georgia Leshko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Leshko, who represented Baker-Merrili Post No. 9 of Ogden in the pageant. A graduate of Ogden High School, Miss Leshko was employed as a PBX operator at Citizen’s National Bank. Roy High came up with four championship and four censolation wins to score an upset victory over Bonneville in the annual City and County Wrestling Championships at Ogden High. The voting for the outstanding wrestler of the meet ended in a tie, with Dale Beesley of Bonneville and Paul Christiansen of Roy sharing the honors. Both wrestlers scored double pins in winning their weight divisions. 50 YEARS AGO February 12, 1942 In Washington, Lincoln Day rallies opened the Republican congressional election campaign with a keynote set by Alf M. Landon — call for “new leaders” whenever victory is endangered by official bungling. Landon demanded a 25 per cent cut in non-military appropriations and a ban on war profiteering. A check of civil service board secretaries disclosed that between 150 and 200 women were applying each day in Ogden alone for a civil service examination to fill positions at the Ogden ordnance depot(arsenal). According to Brig. Gen. E. M. Shinkle, ordnance depot commanding officer, the examination was for “female trainees,” manual occupation, at starting wages of $3.76 per day. _ : vi : : lt ail guished sales. Receiving gold pins were Keith Lamb o Plymouth, Burnice Hunsaker of Tremonton, Irving Reeder of BrighamCity, Joe Knight of Clearfield, and Rudy Miller of Tremonton. W. O. Hunter, sales pro- moter at Ogden, also received a gold pin. Ferron Losee’s Weber College tank performers romped homé with major honors in the initial events of the 1942 Intermountain A.A.U. junior swimming meet at the Deseret Gym. Weber's crack 400-yard relay team captured that event in the fast time of 4 minutes 11.5 seconds. Team members were Claine Snow John Murphy, Bob Huggins and Boyd Farr. All of Weber County, outside Ogden City, would be ready in a few days for a test blackout — should one be called — it was reported by Byron L. Blood of the Utah Power & Light Co., charged with seeing that At the Utah Oil Refining Co. convention in the Ho- switches were installed to provide means of blacking tel Ben Lomond, special awards were made to station out street lights throughout the county. Only one men who had done outstanding work. A gold watch was given to Don E. Limb of Garland for distin- switch remained to be installed, at North Ogden, Mr. Blood said. ETE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Should LDS Church redefine gambling? Act of vandalism irks citizen On Feb. 10 at approximately 4:45 p.m. I was traveling down Washington Boulevard. I turned eastward onto 21st Street and as I was going up the hill I saw about i2 young men between 16 and 21 years of age standing on the lawn in front of house. One of them had a wooden ball bat and a Pepsi cup about 32 to 46 ounces in his hand. As I approached the front of the house in my truck the man threw the cup and hit my truck across the top of the cab. The cup hit so hard it either had a brick in it or it was filled with rocks. I slammed on the brakes and cameto a stop. None of these men attempted to run. As a matter of fact the man who threw the cup started shaking the bat at me chalienging meto get out of the truck. As mad as I was, I still had my senses and decided it better that I get the address and a description of the men. I then turned my truck around in the middle of the street and went to the police station. I arrived at the police station at about 5 p.m. I made a report and an officer said he would check it out. He told methat he couldn’t let me go with him because it wouldn’t be a good idea. On Feb. 11 at 8:45 a.m. I called the detectives and they said they wouldn’t assign anyoneto the case until Feb. 12. I think as a taxpaying service memberthat this situation should be handled at the time it happened. I would like to know if the rest of the citizens of Ogden are willing to put up with gang violence? If we don’t stop this kind of violence now it just continues. It seems to me that if we have a housefull of hoodlumsliving in our city, we as concerned citizens should push our city officials and law enforcement officials to take action against these people today, not tomorrow. It seems to methat all the laws they keep making are protecting the criminals instead of the victims. There are too many humanist with opinions trying to push for laws to protect the criminal’s rights. Let’s get real. When someone commits a crime and violates our rights they have willfully given up their own. We as concernedcitizens need to start standing up andfighting for our rights and what’s right — not for the rights of the criminal. Bryon Spickard Ogden Sheriff's department deserves more funding stay on the interstates there would be ample coverage. As usual the department’s budget was cut because of the newjail. A short of equipment and man pow- jail that was already budgetedfor in er. The sheriff's department, along 1991. As in most cases almost half with other agencies, also need mon- of the moneyfor the jail along with ey for equipment and moreofficers. the county’s employees raises have The deputies have to pay for all of gone to the fair grounds. The comtheir own equipment except for missioners are spending money to their badges, radios and cars. Most build new office space at the fair of the department’s vehicles have ground whenthere are plenty of ofat least 100,000 miles on them. The fices that are empty. It’s time to county has atleast four deputies on make the sheriffs department num24 hours a day who are capable of ber one as it should be. Ron Kendell handling any situation in any part Ogden of the county. If the troopers would In response to the editorial on Feb. 6. People feel for the Utah High Patrol, but they are tired of hearing about how they are always Why expensive carpet for St. Anne’s? I am concerned regarding the intended buying of carpet by St. Anne’s Center. Just recently we all heard about the City of Ogden having to come to the aid of St. Anne’s by giving them approximately $2,200 to turn on theelectricity. Why in the world would they need to spend $18 a yard to carpet the inside of the shelter? Being a concerned taxpayer, I would just like to know why the operators can spend that kind of money to turn on their electricity. Whois in charge of its spending, and howisthis justified? Just a little food for thought. Linda Francis North Ogden A different version of life in Germany Openletter to Hiltrud Wilmot: Having spent almost 20 years living in Germany from Geestacht in the north to Lenggries in the south, I have come to know the German people and, I find it not only hard to believe that you didn’t know what was happening in your country to the Jews and others, I in fact find it impossible to accept. You further complain about how you lived on only 1,000 calories each day. I know many people in thing to have just a meager 1,000 calories per day. Andfinally, is it any wonder that the Dutch hated the Germans for what was done to their country and people. My legislator told me the parimutuel bill he strongly supported is dead. I want to thank him for a great fight for what he and many others thought was best for Utah. I gambied by investing in Utah’s horses industry. I bought stallions capable of siring Kentucky Derby winners. Without parimutuel I might never recoup. I gambled that morelegisiators would quit playing ostrich games and represent the people, not a church. My church has demonstrated it is all right to take a shot at something you disagree with by lobbying against the right to vote on this issue, contradicting its own -teachings of free agency. The church’s views on parimutuel racing are in direct opposition to my own definition of the meaning of gambling — “to invest one’s time, money and feelings in uncertainties.” Yet, LDS members are encouraged to do just that! We are told we will receive full blessings and be with family membersafter death if we pay 10 percent ofall our incometo the church coffers that are already overflowing. This promise, with no guarantee, gives the church the clout to keep tithing moneyrolling in. To bet 10 percent of myincome at the races I would cent invested in a secured savings I openly hear complaints from varied religions in defiance to the LDS Church’s influence on the betting issue, but I am disgusted by the fact that manyof you are Mormons. Neverbefore have I heard people so blatantly chastise an organization to which they belong. When John Calvin protested the Catholic Church, he ceased to refer to himself as a Catholic. By all means, you deserve the right to criticize, but choose a side instead of degrading your ownreligion and making a hypocrite of yourself. I also tired of the complaints about having your voting rights | taken away. Take a closer look at your individual rights! If support is so strong behind this bettingissue, use the powerif initiative andstart | a petition. There you have it — power in the hands ofthe people. | it passes there is nothing that the | Mormon Church can do aboutit, andif it fails, it’s not very far to Evanston anyway. The Mormon Church has the same right to lobby as any other American organization, and if the influence of the Mormon Church is so shocking to some people, I in- | vite them to visit some southern states like Georgia where religion has real political influence. How Aaron Francis, in his letter in the Feb. 5 issue of the Standard-Exam- account for retirement or coilege educations might proveto be a better gamble than giving it awayfor biessings. The LDS Church teaches fairness. How fair is it to an LDS parent that invested $10,000 in his son’s mission to be denied the privilege to witness that son’s temple marriage because he was not worthy? Main reason being, nota full tithe payer. 'm gambling again by supporting another son on a mission — gambling that his spiritual growth, experience and testimony will be more beneficial to him than two years of college, which costs about the same. I hopethis letter reminds us that life is very com- iner, supports “judicial activism” Eden ticity. No typewritten signatures will be accepted. citizen presenting his own feelings and completely ignoring the docu- mented intent of the authors ofthe regarding interpretation of the U.S Second Amendment. Constitution. Judicial activism is I resent the accusation by Francis the assumption of God — like au- that I advocate unrestricted gun thority by justices of the Supreme control. With more than 20,000 Court to interpret the Constitution gun laws in this country, there are the way they wish it were written already more than enoughand we . rather than the way it actually was don’t need any more. The justice written. This is the same as doing system is to blame for a large part away with the Constitution entirely of the violent crimes we have today and allowing a panel of unelected and criminals are favored and projustices to control our lives and the tected more than victims. Most are future of our country by unregu- turned loose to repeat their crimes lated judicial prc nouncement. And over and over again. Drugs are the Francis calls this a “legitimate main cause of gun-related crimes school of thought.” and this is wherethe battle should I wasn’t horrified by former be fought instead of trying to take Chief Justice Burger’s anti-gun dia- awaythe law-abiding citizen’s right tribe because for the last couple of ofself-defense. plex. years I have come to expect it of A sure bet would be if mylegisla- him. Regardless of what he might Hope Bisbing tor, Haynes Fuller, was governor. have been, he is nowjust another Brigham Cit} Utah would soon be back on the right track, with horses on it! Life would be boring if we didn’t gam- GUIDELINES FOR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ble on something. From a moral standpoint, to do this, the damage m Letters must be typewritten based on individual merit. is trivial compared to church leadand double spaced or they will “Thank you” notices may be ers attempting to take awayfree published in the classified ad not be accepted for publication. agency and one ’s right to vote! w include your name, address section. Kent D. Fuller and a daytime phone number so mw Wedonot publish letters soDistant cousin to Haynes) we can verify the letter’s authen- liciting witnesses to accidents or a The maximum length is 200 Support your cause or leaveit seem to think that when the Mormon Church statesits desires, it is within legal standards, but when these desires actually are granted, legal standards have been crossed. No one expresses desires with intentions of wasting breath, they do it when they want something done. Support your cause orleaveit. Shane M. Bezzant Roy words (about one ee double-spaced page). Wewill either return longer letters or edit them to fit. wNo more than one letter from any individual will be published during a month. mWe do not publish “an- nouncement”letters. Send notices publicizing events to our other materials related to poten- tial legal actions. gw Although we welcome your letters, we reserve the right to reject those letters that may be offensive to the community. w Sendletters to: Letter to the Editor, Standard-Examiner, P.O. Box 951. Ogden, UT 844020951, or bring it to the Associate Editor’s office at 455 23rd Street in Ogden, weekdays between 8 625-4226 or 625-4237. Letters of a.m. and 5 p.m. w@ We regret that notall letters will be published. For queries appreciation will be published on jetters, call 625-4205. community news desk or call FOR HER can a line be drawn to limit the power of church lobbying? 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