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Show V OCT. 18, 1973 - THE CITIZEN THURSDAY, Lewiston Plant Expanded The expansion of the Presto Products plant in Lewiston was assured last week when the Lewiston city council approved selling of $850,000 of industrial bonds to help finance the expansion program. Under the abond agreement, the funds from the bond issue will be used to deveiope land and purchase equipment which will be leased to Presto Products. The company manufactures plastic bags. 1 is located in on the old buildings Amalgamated Sugar company factory site and is now in the process of expanding its operation. A new building is now under construction Oct. 16. Lewiston is among the half dozen communities in the state who have entered such agreement with companies encouraging them to locate in the area to increase employment and increase the tax base. Logan entered a similar agreement with Wurlitzer along with such cities as Cedar City, Salt Lake City and two communities in Weber County. A written contract between the City of Lewiston and Han-ceWaters and Jones, auditin Logan, was signed to firm ing conduct an annual audit on the city books and make copies available to city officials and other concerned groups. The council agreed to use the $772 received from the county for the purchase of two fire hydrants, auxiliary valves and additional fire hose. . y, and additional employes are to be hired as soon as the expansion is complete. Harold Johnson, representatives of Burrows and Smith, a Salt lake financial firm, Lanny. Gunnell, Lewiston city attorney,' and Robert Parnell, manager of the Lewiston division of Presto Products, met with the Lewiwton city ' council to finalize the the resolution calling for the selling of the bonds. Mayor L.D. Bodily and R. Sid Mayor Bodily expressed appreciation to Mrs. McKay Rawlings for the successful beautification program and city fair. Approval was given by the council to allow the Beautification Committee to send another letter to the members of the community encouraging continued beautifidation 4 and participation in the community fair next year. The Council also approved the instigation of a Christmas and recorder Karren, were to authorized treasurer; meet in Salt Lake City with the bonding company, city attorney and Presto executives to execute the final legal papers on . , lighting contest to be sponsored by the city and the Lewiston Lions Club. Cash prizes amounting to $7.50 for first place and $5.00 for second and third; with free theater tickets to three honorable mention &$: , v ' ' p '23 ..4 r-ir' f -- - - i u 3 Richmond Prepares To Vote At the city council meeting Tuesday, presemi-month- awards, were approved. Judging of the contest will be mond residents is the councils decision Tuesday to mail water bills directly to property owners. Two points uere stressed by Mayor Bagley : 1 . Property owners are responsible for all water debts on their own property, including those of any renters. 2. Many rented houses do not have sewer connections. ly parations for the November 6 election were made by Mayor Richard Bagley of Richmond, along with his councilmen. On that first Tuesday in November, members of District 1 will cast ballots in the Club Rooms in the Library basement, and District 2 will vote at Park School. conducted by the Lions Club. Ken Whiting reported on the Monday night meeting of the Lewiston Planning and Zoning Committee at which all members were present except Zan Litz. The major item of business for the committee was the request for annexation of 75 acres of land east of town owned by Mountain Shadows, Inc., Ray Gibbons was present at the meeting representing Mountain Shadows and indicated that the Other city business at the meeting included adoption of the new Code Book, or loose-lea- f compilation of Richmond The new book ordinances. city is scheduled to be completed in The council also chose to conduct only one solicitation for United Fund, which will embrace Heart Fund and Cancer Fund Donations. Sheep trails were discussed, and the council's conclusion was that heretofore designated trails sometimes encroach upon growing residential and commercial property. Therefore, January. Subdivider was considering The annual auditors report .developing a mobile home park' in the area, if annexed. was read and accepted by the The committee agreed that council. Richmond will enter their there is a need in the city for a mobile park, the location is annual float in the Utah State .agreeable for water, sewer and University Homecoming par' drainage and the additional ade in Logan November 3. revenue generated by the park The council debated the probwould help the city. of subdivisions and whether lem Gibbons speculated that they ought to be located within development would be in groups city limits. The unanimous vote of 25 at a time. The committee was to keep subdivisions inside recommended that the area be limits and under city guidelines. limited to 100 mobile homes at a maximum. The matter was Richmonds report to the tabled for further study. Environmental Protection Agency was discussed, and the council elected to construct a new reservoir and make culinaryIt -water improvements. was also decided to plant new lawn seed at sewer lagoons this autumn, along with spraying of 1 currently proscribed trails must be used. The mayor said that sheepmen have been cooperative. Mayor Bagley and his councilmen plan to attend a State Highway Department meeting in Logan on October 29, at which traffic problems peculiar to Richmond will be presented for discussion. This may include such matters as speed limits in Richmond, particularly on 2nd West Street, and also the condition of road signs their appro- priateness and readability. The council meets again October 23 to hold a hearing on the proposed construction of in the city. those areas. ZK four-plex- Of particular interest to Rich es 1 Society Commemorates Smithfield Anniversary by Theoda Downs written in verse in honor of James and Mary Ann Downs. A program commemorating Smithfields 114th Anniversary was presented last week by the Historical Heritage Society of ...... This had been written for the Centennial program which was held in 1959, Smithfield. Members of the executive board presented brief sketches of some of the early t S' . Milt Abrams told of the broad scope of the historical Society and of events and goals connected with the state organization. He then set the theme for the evenings program which followed his introduction. settlers. 4. Joseph Timmins told of the HOUR first permanent settlers who QUALITY arrived' October 10, 1859, his grandfather; Robert Thomley, being one of this group. He gave some interesting incidents in the early life of the community and its people. Musical numbers correlated with the program were presented. A male chorus, sang under the direction of Harriett Noble; Larence Cantwell gave a violin solo, The Mocking incidents from the diary of his Bird was played by Norman CIL r. . V f $1.40 DRESS & LADIES SUIT great-grandfath- $1.60 MENS SUIT j t . t $1.60 FULL LENTH OVERCOATS James Hansen er i $2.50 , !. THIS OFFER PICK-U- P BRING SLEEPING DAGS GOOD UNTIL OCT. 31, 1973 & DELIVERY SERVICE ON DRAPES THIS AD IN OR MENTION IT AND RECEIVE 10 off ON ANY CLEAN ft PRESS. NEW HOURS 069 So. Main WEEKDAYS - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. j SATURDAY 363 - 5X777 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Smithfield accompanied by Georgia Downs; songs of the pioneer period were, sung by Ellen Bischoff and Mary Jo Hansen with their own guitar several more years. accompaniment. Group singing Jay Greene told of incidents of Come Come Ye Saints was in the life of his lead by Carolyn Timothy Evan Greene. who. was accompanied on the Organ by the first postmaster of Smith-fielDowns. Georgia He also gave some interA tribute to the late A.W. esting information prior to his coming to Utah and tied it in Chambers who was a member with those who have remained of the General Board of the here. Society was given by a nephew, Robert Chambers. Robert is the Theoda Downs told of events member of the City Council in early Smithfield, and of the working with the Historical lives of several early Smithfield Society. pioneers as recorded in the files The General Board members of the Soceity. Henry and Joseph Watts and wives, Thomas greeted guests and served refreshments to the large crowd G. and William L. Winn, Louisa Noble and Thomas Mather were following the program. Prayers among those mentioned. She were offered by member Dean E. Bischoff and Mayor Oral L. concluded with a narrative Ballam. Sherlock Cantwell. The diary was one he kept every day for many years. It was then taken over by his son who kept it up great-grandfathe- ij. ' r, d. |