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Show oi. ;n No. 27 Salina Publication No. ITWifiO lilii Ml. i I , Dei cm her 21 , ! I'I7H il lorn ( outs 1A 2A School Officials Study Alignment For North Sevier 2-- tar e"ku4dL4,,4 MKItin IIKI.M.M SSanta and Sanla, drossocl in llioir nighties, C and nod to passers-b- y window ol R & f Mrs. how in Salma Ironi iho I ho K F in niluro. or not is still the question as as North Sevier High School is con2-- cerned The Sevier School Board ol Education voted unanimously last Thursday to support the recommendation ol a Utah High School Activities Assn Alignment Committee that the Salma school compete in regional activities, provided that the school could compete in state tournaments in all activities But the alignment committee backed oil on that proposal, according to Supt Darrell K. W hite, and said there was no possibility ol permitting the Wolves to compete in a region for state tournathen drop down to ments. In other words, the school can be or but not a little ol both either So the local school board, which spent WaS&iiliA 5 w-.vconsiderable time last week discussing . . . mm inj figures aro plat oil in a st'asonal the emotional issue, will have to its position at the January with Kail.' wrappod (hrisliiias soiling meeting, the superintendent said. Kilts and a cov stove. The Board is faced with two alternatives," Supt. White explained. They either can accept the new recommended region tor North Sevier, or they can vote to move North Sevier up to " Local school boards have the option to move a school to a higher classification, but not a lower one, so the Sevier Board could vote next month to match the to make North Sevier other two high schools in the district, candy didnt seem to impress the three board members voting against the Richfield and South Sevier. The alignment committee has come request, who brought up that every other school in the district w'ould want alignment, Supt. up with a new to do the same thing. Competition with White said, which he has not seen as yet, but understands is basically the private enterprise also was mentioned same schools as are now in Region 8. by Madsen, Monroe. divided into two divisions. Mrs. Young proposed that the school of state schools is done district assume the debt and move two of the big lights from Salma to the Richby the legislative council ol the UHSAA, which is scheduled to meet sometime in field High School field, which, she maintains, is woefully under-lighteJanuary or February. The Sevier Board has two goals, None ol the other board members were which to her may conflict, the superintendent proposal willing second noted: one is to do what it can to pull the A second proposal by Mrs. Young was district together, such as putting all that the school district pay all but $2,000 three high schools in the same ol the debt, provided that the $2,000 is classifications; the other is to protect paid by the Boosters Club or others in the interest ol individual schools the community before the note is due. Present criteria speedy that schools Also included in the proposal is and of less than 200 students are evaluation of lighting systems at Richfield High School and South Sevier High School football fields, and bringing them up to adequate standards where Salma American Legion Post No. 36 necessary. That proposal passed unanimously. will host a New Year's Eve dance at the Post beginning at 9:30 pm. Sunday, Marshall estimated that a sale ol Dec. 31 the high Christmas candy organized by to live Everyone is invited to dance school and sold door to door in the North Orchestra. Peterson the music about by contribute Sevier area would Favors will be provided. $1,800 towards reducing the debt. Board Says No To Candy At North Sevier The end doesnt justily the means, School District Board of Sevier Education members decided last Thursday . They turned down a request from Ross Marshall, principal of North Sevier High School, to allow the school to sell candy to students through the school s bookstore to raise funds to pay off the debt tor lighting the athletic field. Board members listened to Supt. Darrell Whites recommendation that the request be allowed, provided all protits from the sales be applied to the bank loan, signed by Marshall, Jack Learning, and Roger Nielsen, and that the sales cease when the loan is paid off. The lights, installed last year by volunteer laborers using much donated materials, are valued at about $25,000. and The loan, which was signed again Thursday by the three men, is for nearly $5,000 and is due in six months. Dr. Kenneth Glover and Ivan Cowley voted to permit the sales, while Sue Marie Young, Max Hartle.and Myron Madsen voted to deny the dandy candy sales. The fact that NSHS students can to Barretts and buy walk a half-bloc- k 2-- schools more than 200 students aie 2 A, eut-oi- t up to the point North Sevier has between HO 150 students Richfield has 410. Principal Ross Marshall, who met with the board last week, opposed the change in status tor his school, and read comments Irom members ol the faculty, 18 ot whom tavor the present alignment, and only one ol whom favors a change to 2 A Members ot the studentbody also favor maintaining the present status, the principal said, and cited some ot the many accomplishments ot the boys and girls athletic teams, as well as the music and drama departments while competing with similarly-sizeschools By remaining in the 1 A classification, we can maintain the great pride our studentbody has, the principal told the board members "Now our overall image is 'winners -it we go and compete against all larger schools, we ll end up losers North Sevier would be the smallest school, the principal pointed out, and simply does not have the manpower to compete, year alter year, with schools twice the sie Deteats every Wednesday, every d New Yeas' s Dance d 2-- 2-- Thursday, every Friday would be devastating to the students, and have a profound psychological etteet," Marshall predicted. The students would is not get discouraged - changing to the best thing tor the students wellbeing Supt White, in making his recoin mendations on the alignment, interpreted the results ot a telephone survey made Dec. 6 in the North Sevier area ot 97 residents, chosen at random. Respondents were asked whether they would favor North Sevier competing against South Sevier, Richfield, Manti, Gunnison, Juab, North Sanpete, Delta, and Millard in all activities except football, or to continue the present t A alignment. The total shows 57 peicent favored a new alignment, while 32 percent tavored the old alignment Eleven percent had no opinion. Ol the parents oi North Sevier students, 50 percent tavored the new alignment, and 41 percent favored continuing the old alignment Nine percent had no opinion The superintendent said the survey, which dealt with a complicated question, shouldn't be taken as gospel, but merely shows the is divided on the issue 2-- com-mumt- v The question was taken up, Supt White said, at the request of individual board members, who felt the reduction of long distances to travel and overcoming divisions within the school district by having the three high schools compete with each other would be advantageous When asked by Board President Sue Marie Young tor his recommendation, the superintendent said he would qualify his answer: first, he said, it would be good to have all three schools compete in the same division But, he noted, there are problems with a small school competing against larger schools, as the larger school has the advantage in the long term. One year, the smaller school may come up with a super team, but generally the larger school will consistently have the advantage Thus, he said, he favored a middle option as the best, allow North Sevier to compete at the state tournament level in the lower, classification, while in regionally competing Max Hurtle moved that that option be chosen Dr. Kenneth Glover seconded his motion The next move will be up to the School Board at its Jan. 9 meeting 2-- Aurora Man Named Utah Farm Leader Of The YeaF r lifetime of service to agriculture and youth has won rancher Marvin G Mason of Aurora the title of Utah's Farm Leader ot the Year Masons son Gary presented him the plaque recognizing him at an awards program at the Utah Farm Bureau Federations annual convention in Salt Lake City on Dec 6. Mason was raised on the family farm in Aurora and graduated from North Sevier High School. While in high school, he was active in the Future Farmers ot America and exhibited purebred bulls in a number ol livestock shows. He also received the State Farmer Degree. After graduation, he entered the Air Force, and served as a tail gunner in a A flying 33 bombing missions over Germany. He returned to the family farm in 1945 and married Dona Horne in 1947. The couple has five children -- Karen, Janet, Jerry Marvin, Leisa Marie, and Gary Bernell - as well as seven grandchildren. -- In 1967, he was awarded the Young Farmers Master Farming diploma. He has held many leadership positions in agriculture, church and community affairs, and presently is mayor of Aurora. He served as president of the Beet Growers Assn, for 10 years and on the ASCS and Soil Conservation District board, as well as serving as president of his irrigation company. Mason is a past member of the board of directors for the Sevier County Farm Bureau and a member of the Utah Cattlemen's Assn. He has been a counselor in the Aurora Ward bishopric for 11 years and is president of the MIA and a Sunday School superintendent. Mason is a partner in and manager of Valley View Ranch, which includes over 700 acres of irrigated crops, a 2,000 head feedlot and a cattle ranch in Nevada. A new Highromatic irrigation sprinkler is just g one of the projects recennorth of farm on the installed tly Aurora. labor-savin- Gary, a student at Brigham Young University, is presently secretary of the UtahFFA. Officers Nab Escapees In Salina Two escapees from the Emery County Jail in Castle Dale were nabbed Sunday evening in Salina only 40 minutes after they escaped. Salina Police Chief Gordon Kiesel said he and Patrolman Larry Miller, along with Sevier County Sheriffs deputies Cecil Sorenson, Larry Coon and Bill Weaver, set up a roadblock at the Salina exit to shortly before 7 : 40 block was them, Chief Kiesel said. The two men, James E. Buttion, 31, and Gerald Williams, 24, apparently pulled the pms off the jail door at 7 p.m., then stole a car and a gun in Castle Dale. They were wanted in Illinois on charges of murder and armed robbery. p.m. The fourth car off after we set up the No Dogs At School Yule Program For Children Dogs shouldnt go to school, Salina animal control officer Craig Chartier said this week. Ive investigated too many dog bites at the Salina Elementary School - five so far this year, he commented, ad-ding that any dogs licensed or not which are found on the school grounds during school hours will be picked up and impounded. Keep your dogs at home so they dont follow the children to school, he urged local residents. A Christmas program for children in the North Sevier area will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at the high school auditorium. movie will be shown A Ufe hour-lonand Santa Claus will be present to visit with the children. Christmas songs will be sung by the group. The North Sevier Jaycettes sponsor the special program. g -- The two escaping prisoners noticed police car and slammed on the brakes. One of the two jumped out and ran over the hill before being apprehended. Both men were returned to Castle Dale. Millers Guys And Dolls of "Guys and Sevier North the High School Dolls, musical, will be at 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday , Dec. 21 ) at the auditorium. The famous Broadway musical is being presented by the schools drama and music departments. Don Flora is the director, assisted by Kris Anderson. Lynn Swmdlehurst is musical director. Clint Johnson, Dalene Torgersen, Chris Forsyth, Christine Hales and Jackie Johnson have leading roles in the production. Final performance urora. receives Future Fanners ol America Farm Leader of the War Ward plaque from his son, (.ary, at the Ltali Farm Bureau Federations Mickelsen, vice president ol the North Sevier FFA chapter; Robert Doughlio and Del Honeycutt, members ol the .VSIIS chapter, is secretary ot the Utah FF organization and a student at Brigham oung I niv ersitv . |