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Show 4 Million Pours Rocky Mountain NEWS & ADS 278-28- 66 Circulation 278-28- 60 Forth For Granite Vol. IX No. 39 Southeast Salt Lake's Community Weekly Newspaper 2265 East 4800 South School Programs Par .Nudges Closer ur Cottonwood nearer In their neighborhood. County officials have leaped the first hurdle to acquiring a proposed 10 acre park site at 7450 South 2700 East, adjacent to Butler Junior High School. Negotiations with property owners will begin the next week. Preliminary approval of federal open space program funds has been received. Final okay, however, depends on unsnarling some Department of Interior requirements. (Continued on Page 2) The promise of speed and a low bid won Skyline ConCompany Its sixth major Granite School District construction contract Tuesday night. The firm said It could build the new Foothill Junior High School within 500 days at a cost of $1,874,600 for the general construction portion of the $2,493,227 con- tract. The school, designed to handle 1,500 students, will be ,'lt at 4280 South Wasatch Boulevard. Bids ranged as h as $2,350,560 and some contractors said It would take as long as 720 days to complete the 186,000 square-fo- ot school. The electrical contract was won by Strand Electric Company with a low bid of $163,900. Curtis Evans Plumbing and Heating Companys quote of $539,667 won the mechanical portion of the contract. In addition, approximately $60,000 will be spent for Bids for this equipauditorium and stage equipment. ment were received Tuesday night, but are being reviewed These contracts will be awarby Granite administrators. ded at the boards next meeting. Do They Hunger For Knowledge 3 Or Just Food? -- Are they hungry for knowledge for just for food? Thered be no over weight high school students In Gran- ite School District If they depended entirely on present school lunch arrangements. In fact, the districts lunch program In high schools never serves more than 21 percent of the students and In some schools the figure drops to four percent. Main problems are Inadequate seating capacity, too brief a lunch period and a menu designed primarily for elementary school students. The time will never be better to adopt a better plan. says Granite school superintendent Elmer J. Hartvlgsen. With this advice In mind, the GraniteSchool Board voted Tuesday night to take the first In untangling their totally JSftequate lunch program for high school students. They approved a model plan for j ''skyline High School. If Its successful, the stage will be set for switching high school food service from the present central kitchen operation to unit kitchens in each and a program school to expand dining facilities. H. Bates, director of school foods service, outlined the Ingredients necessary for successful high school food .... service. A more adult meal must be offered, he said, In a prepared report, with greater variety in menu, else of service and price. At the same time, the present 27 to 30 minute lunch period In high schools gives insufficient time for students to go to their locker, through the serving line, then back to classes. nacks are encouraged this arrangement, he XX He plans three different menu choices for Skyline lunches as well as a provision for an extra food bar serving Ice cream, cake, pie, donuts and extra milk. The service would be for place lunch patrons only. Cost of the lunches would range from 25 to 35 cents. The other obstacle Is lack of seating capacity and this would be expanded If the program hits Its full stage. The least successful program Is at Olympus High with only 4.4 percent of the students participating. However, out of a student body of 1,837, theres lunch time seating for only 256 students. An average of 81 students are served each lunch period. Skyline can seat 750 students In Its dining room and enjoys the greatest participation, 21 percent. Lunch at Skyline, also, is served during three periods to relieve congestion. At Granite High, 225 students can be seated at each of two lunch periods. However, only 11 percent of Its 2,146 students take advantage of the facilities. Mr. Hartvlgsen pointed out that plans to Improve the service have existed for a number of years but, with laterations necessary in older high sch- ools, the time to make the changes has never been more appropriate. Deputy Superintendent O. C. England commented, The alternative Is to not have a high school lunch program at all . . if we dared. Wed like to provide enough time so children can learn some good dining habits. Its estimated that the switch-ov-er will cost between $70,000 and $80,000 for eaqh school. Elementary and junior high schools will continue to be served from the Granite Districts central kitchen. More On Schools: Educator Nixes 12 Month Plan, Page 4 Heights nudge nearer and to the dream of a park residents age. When Granite superintendent Elmer J. Hartvlgsen said, Weve reached the point where the equipment we have Just wgajt carry the load, the board voted to spend $155,056 for llonal IBM data processing equipment. A California educational consulting firm will be retained to aid In developing specifications and programs for the proposed Cottonwood High School. The new facility Is slated to open some four years from now at 5750 South and 13th East. Dr. O. C. England, deputy superintendent, estimated the services of Odell MacConnell Associates, education planning consultants, Palo Alto, California, would cost $15,000 to $20,000. In the past, such planning has been done by the Granite struction lOt Cottonwood Hei Big money changed hands Tuesday night, September 22, when the Granite School Board opened the flood gates of In rapid-fir- e succession during the district expenditures. busy two-homeeting, more than $4 million poured forth to pay for various administration programs. L) The biggest hunk of the pie went to construct Foothill Junior High School at 4280 South Wasatch Boulevard. Bids totaling more than $2,493,227 were approved by the board. Construction Is expected to be completed within 500 days. The school district took another step into the corn-put- er 2.) Speed, Low Bid Wins Contract September 24, 1964 Cottonwood Heights Community Council, said the group hopes to get one ball diamond seeded this fall for use next spring. County Recreation Director Paul Rose Is not so optimistic. He said that preliminary approval for federal open spaces funds means they can now negotiate for property but nothing definite has developed on actual purchase Yesterday was a happy one for U. S. Senator Frank E. Moss. poll just released showed an Impressive state wide lead in his battle for reelection. Wednesday night, the Senator to celebrate his fifty-thiand Mrs. Moss took time-o- ut birthday with some 35 Holladay boyhood chums. The party at the home of Donald H. Wagstaff, 5010 Marilyn Drive, reunited old friends who grew up together In the Hoi laday area'. After the party, It was back to the grind. At 2 A.M, this morning, the Democratic Senator took off for D.C. to vote on the Senate reapportionment bill. Then he for Utah again arriving tonight for more campaigning. A rd Mel Hall, president of the CHARLES WELCH, JR. Evil And Ugly, Neighbors Hit City Water Property Mr. Million Weeds are a necessary evil, but residents In the vicinity of Branch Drive and Wallace Lane feel there is more evll than necessary in their neighborhood. Object of complaints Is the chain-linke- d fenced lot owned by the Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District. The one half acre tract houses facilities which protect, chlorinate and measure water flowing from Casto Springs at the base of Mount arrives people-watcher- We certainly hope hes an welcome the zanler the keep an eye and let you know. open When he arrived at the airport this morning he was met by Governor George D. Clyde. Well better. This afternoon hes scheduled to view Cottonwood Malls Wonderful World of Entertainment displays and then raise a flag -- - which once flew over the White House -- ? up one of the Malls new flag poles. Frankly, Its not a very hopeful start. But anything can happen. Maybe hell hoist the flag upside down - an International distress signal. Should this happen -- - were not promising, mind you National Guard commanding General Maurice Watts will be on hand to call out the troops. What a delightful scene of confusion and chaos that would a blunder people-watche- rs make could cherish for neaTSnveeds. ", said It certainly Is an Clarence F. Packard, 4672 Wallace Lane. To my knowledge Its been therefor three years. I cant keep the weeds out of my yard, they blow over from their lot. I called the water district a month ago, they said they'd get around to It someday. After I called a crew came out and trimmed some of the weeds along the road. Theyve only been out once to cut the weeds eye-sore- (Continued on Page 2) Weed choked lot draws residents ire J ' hT t K bf5 JWHf I V Tf 5 f I. k $ , ' t V. k 4t . i ... 4 . , X, t h years. In the meantime, others are making their mark: HOW FOR THE MUCH STUFF IN THE WINDOW? Thats what the man said when he walked Into a veVy prom- Inside the fence", he added. Mrs. L. K. Bradley, 4720 Bron Breck Drive, likened the property to a prison camp. With the fence and barbed wire top it looks like a concentration camp. Water District people said Its fenced to keep the spring clean, but dogs and kids go In under the fence", Mrs. Bradley remarked. Another resident Irked by the weedy property Is Mrs. Robert Morrison, 3008 Branch Drive. Its pretty bad to walk outside and see that weeded area. If theyd Just put something around the fence to hide the a vine or something," she sugweeds gested. Theres two sides to every story. A few residents expressed surprise that fellow neighbors were against the fenced area. Wishing to remain nameless, two women These springs yield about Olympus. 9,000 acre feet of precious water per year to Salt Lakers. Neighbors vote yea for water, but Interesting chap. New specimens for viewing are always -- 4?m , ie '' r sjj - Vr inent local department store. The window In question contained elaborate, expensive room setting. Store personnel s cur ring about gathering prices . . . collected a staggering total of $12,000. The cost probably surprised even them. Thats about right. said the stranger, digging Into his jeans. Did he pull out a gold credit Nope, he paid cash which threw the gathering crowd Into more turmoil. Seems be had just escaped from Las Vegas with $12,500 card? lucky bucks. Wonder how much he had when he went down there? Theyre the behind-the- - (Contlnued on Page 2) JAMES L. BARKER OSCAR McCONKIE Meet Your Next ( State Senator Who will be In the Utah State Senate In 1967? Is Just This question -- - Involving reapportionment one of the many vital Issues to be discussed next Tuesday night, September 29 when state senatorial candidates meet In Cottonwood Mall auditorium for the third KCPX Rocky Mountain Reviews Town Hall meeting. The session will start at 7:30 P.M. James L. Barker, Republican, and Democrat Oscar McCon-ki- e In their fight to capture the new will come at large senate seat. GOP candidate from District 2, Charles Welch, Jr., will speak and face public quizzing In behalf of his candidacy. His opponent, Democrat Parnell Hinckley declined to appear. From District 5, Arden Engebretsen will present his views. Members of the state senate tangle with such problems as fiscal policy and taxes, support for education, ways to bolster Utahs Industry. The coming session has been termed a crucial one for the state. Dont miss this unique opportunity to hear the men who will spend your money next January. face-to-fa- ce GOP Forfeits Public Debate According to Senator Barry Goldwater, President Johnson wont face the people or meet him. Democrats aspiring to the State House from Districts 5,6, 7 and 8 must have felt some Irony as they faced voters alone at Tuesdays town hall meeting. Their GOP opponents forfeited the chance to compare views. The session was the second In a series of seven by The Rocky Mountain Review and KCPX TV. Candidates Issac Humphrey, (8), Moroni L. Jensen (7), Clifford C. Setzlol (6) and John Mel Dorlus (5) agreed that the people of Utah have not received a fair shake from the last 16 years of Republican state government. One GOP candidate, Clarence Governor Lauds Utah9s Pioneers 6 Spanish History Long Neglected Governor George D. Clyde believes that Utah's pre- - pioneer history has been too long neglected." He lauded the Utah State Fair Board for Inaugurating Dlscovers Day at the fair Tuesday, September 22, to pay a "long overdue tribute to the states Spanish discoverers and the current representatives of the Spanish culture In Utah. Addressing a Discoverers Day program at the fairgrounds, trek of the FranGovernor Clyde outlined the ciscan Friars Dominguez and Escalente through Utah territory In 1776 which aided the efforts of later pioneers. He said that while Father Escalante has been honored by use of his name at Utah landmarks, nothing has been named which should after Father Dominguez. "This is an over-sigbe corrected, the Governor said. map-maki- ng achieThe Untouchables ved fame In a TV series. But theres a group of men who seek no lime light. plan has never been formally adopted. If the county wins a final okay from the Department of fyterlor, U. S. will pay up to 30 percent of the cost of the A new bill, the Land land. and Conservation Fund Bill, passed September 3, 1964 and becoming effective on January 1, 1965, enables communities to pick up 50 percent of land cost from Uncle Sam. area. back-track- Utahs condemnation might be necessary. Ig that case, hell make no prediction on when theyU win ownership of the property. At the same time, he points out the open spaces program aids cities and counties in the acquisition of recreational sites if such proposals are not in conflict with local master plans. So far, he said, the Salt Lake County master This morning, Thursday, September 24, members of the Cottonwood Heights Coordinating Council meet with CounMarvin ty Commissioner Jenson and recreation director Paul Rose to map landscaping and equipment plans for the proposed park. The council Is a committee comprised of representatives of who service organizations have long been working for recreational facilities In the Moss Takes The Cake today . . . which just goes to prove theres more and s. more future for local He belj&ves arrangements. ht 9 Another speaker Ricardo Silva, Utahs new Mexlan consul, noted that 118 years ago Utah was part of Mexico. Today, he people. said, the state Is home to some 10,000 Spanish-speakin- g He said he hopes that the friendship shown on this occasion continues to grow so the Spanish speaking people can be an Important part of Utah communities. Dr. Enrique C. de la Casa, former Spanish ambassador to the U. S. and Panama, who is now a professor of Spanish at the University of Utah, likened the religious spirit of the AlSpanish explorers to that of the Mormon pioneers. tew In are there the Mexican Utah though Spanish people today, people are the heirs of Spanish culture handed down from earlier periods. Rockwood, district 7, was 111. Philip Beuhner, district 8, was just appointed. All candidates agreed that something must be done to Increase support of education. Jensen felt that Income tax might be a good source, as well as greater use of public lands. Income tax he said Is one of the fairest taxes. He also suggested the possibility of Increased help from the federal government. Convention beehive builder Setzlol pointed out the extent of Utahs geological wealth, and claimed the need for Democrats In the state house who can deal effectively with Washington to utilize this wealth. Fifty per cent of business is done by small business he said and Democrats build up small business. Humphrey added "lets have this state run for and by the people and not for the out of state corporations which operate here." On reapportionment, all candidates favored the U. S. Supreme Court ruling of a vote for a man. Mr. Jensen hedged by stating that there might be another way. When asked about changing the states liquor laws, Mr. Setzlol said there is a better way of handling boose and claimed that liquor distribution should be a part of the free enterprise system. Mr. Dorlus stated that he took the liberal view. Mr. Humphrey said there IS no good way to sell liquor. He Is opposed to open sale. |