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Show phB0lj"7330i:iatl sttJk Stye 5MITHFIELD, UTAH, VOL. 1 3. NO. 34. THURSDAY, AUG. ALSO GETS READY FOR SCHOOL ber special meeting was held by the Cache County School Board in order to make final plans for holding a bond election, to report on readiness for school opening including review of new classes and staff members. Among the new business items agenda was a review of a resolution providing for the holding of a special election in Cache County School District for the purpose of submitting to date scheduled for the election to be held with the poling places to be at each school in Cache County. The board also appointed election judges which were announced at the board meeting. The question arose as to how long the district needs to pay off the debt. The resolution as presented by Harry Johnson, Salt Lake Citys on-th- District Bonding Agent, specified payment to be within 20 years. However, the board changed the time to 10 years feeling that 20 years is a long time and might raise some question in the qualified electors the question of the issuance and sale of $3,300,000 school building bonds. WEDNESDAY, 7, is the Septem Out to sell program The Cache County Parent Teachers Association will take the case to the people - literally - so that voters can become informed on the approaching bond issue. The school board has called for a $3,300,000 bond issue to finance school needs. A series of meetings in the various communities of the Cache County school district have been scheduled by the PTA to help citizens become informed of the county bond election. Supt. C. Bryce Draper and one or more members of the board of education will be in attendance at the meetings with charts and other information regarding planned improvements of the schools of the district. PTA officials appealed to the public to attend the meetings and become informed. The schedule includes: Tuesday. August 23 - K p.m. Richmond Park School 8 p.m. LewisWednesday, August 24 ton School Thursday, Park School 25 August Wednesday, August School. Smithfield 31 p.m. North 8 8 p.m. Summit er according to grain co-o- p officials. Wayne Doney, manager of the Franklin County Grain Growers, said that the harvest is half done with the quality good but production the minds of the voters. The bond issue will not raise taxes. It will fund a new school in Millville, media centers, kitchen facilities. and other improvements at 8 of the 11 schools within the district. . off. UNTER THE State Legislatures School Building Equalization Plan passed this year, 40 percent or $1.3 million of the proposed $3.3 million bond issue would be paid for by the state. The school district would only spend, then, $2 million and plans to have it paid off in 5 Lewis HEADS BOARD C. Smith of Newton was selected chairman of the five-ma- n Utah Wildlife Resources Board, bmiui will serve two years in the top position. years. special funding program this year will be instituted by Steven Thurston, Guidance Counselor for the district. This next week will be spent training specialists in a screening process for children. The purpose of the program is to find out which children are read for Kindergarten and provide the necessary helps for them at the beginning of the year. A Parenting Class is also being offered to Seniors at Sky View this year with 225 students already enrolled. ' Area scouts bock from Jamboree The peaceful shores of Luke Arthur were home for some 28.000 Scouts and adult TIIE REVIEW OF the 8 includes 15 staff for new teachers and 3 principal changes within the district in the Northern Cache area. It was announced that surplus property items are 1977-7- open for bid which include buses, chairs, two ranges, '4 ton van, 1961 Ford pickup truck, 3 pianos, (built before 1900), and 2 x 4 x 12 building materials. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Thursday. September 8, at 1:30 p.m. lenders who participated in the ninth National Scout Jamboree. After more than one weeks on the East Coast including Washington,. D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Niagra Falls, Scout travel i ' Troops 778. 779 and 840, comprised of Cache Valley Council scouts from Utah and Idaho arrived at the e National Jamboree in State Park in Pennsyl- Mor-rain- vania. even though it is up it will not matter much in price. He said the span on high protein wheat is only 23 cents while in other years it has been 50 cents. DONEY SAID there is He said most are storing it on their farms. Farmers are being offered $2.10 on wheat the and $3.35 for barley lowest prices in the last three or four years, he said. Doney added that most half way mark. Doney reported wheat protein is up three quarters of a point and Buttars added that very little trading being conducted in Franklin County because most growers are too busy harvesting to trade. own barley and there is very little trading going on in the entire intermountain area. dairy farmers grow their est, commented Betty Hatch, Smithfield Gty Re corder. This past January marks 13 years of service in the capacity of Recorder. Having replaced Else Pilkington, upon her retirement, Betty was appointed by Mayor Ronald O. Plowman in 1965 to succeed her and reappointed by Mayor Oral Bal-ia- m in 1966. A native of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Betty started out as a Stenographer are: Carol Ricks, queen out of high school and then filled a position for three years as Secretary to the southern division manger of the Illi-noi- se Power Company. Upon marrying Alma Hatch, the couple moved to Cache Valley in 1950 and presently resides in Smith-fielwhere they have raised their family. They have three children, Susan, Larry and Mrs. Karen Hampton and have two grandchildren, Kallec, 3'4. and Michael, 2, d Hampton. Betty feels very fortunate to be able to combine a career along with her home duties. However, she raised her family first before becoming Gty Recorder. Prior to that time she was the clerk to the auctioneer at the Smithfield Auction one day a week for 10 years. What is involved in being a Gty Recorder? The Recorder is a keeper of all the records of the city which includes ordinances, finalized building permits, business licenses, dog licenses, water and garbage billing, coordinates legal matters with the city attorney, attends and records minutes of the City Council, is respons Weeks, and Sylvia Toolsoin, Gty Treasurer, who function under her direction. Betty proudly displays, in her office, a Certificate of Merit presented to her by the Utah League of Cities and Towns for years of service in the community. In answer to the question what she enjoys most about her job she simply said, "I have a good feeling of accomplishment. and enjoy the association with Smithfield citizens. 8:00 a.m. Judging 4-- H Horse Show (Senior Div.) 9:00 a.m. Judging Dairy Goats 9:30 a.m. Judging 4-- H and FFA Dairy Cattle 10:00 a.m. Judging Poultry 10:00 a.m. and Sheep 10:00 a.m. Beef Judging Fat Judging Rab- p.m. p.m. Talent bits 6:30 7:30 Judging Hogs a.m. 10:00 fr Show Boots and Saddles Club Rodeo (Famp.m. ily Night) Kids Day Midway. 8:00 FRIDAY. AUGUST 19 10:00 a.m. Judging Dairy Cattle (Open Class) 1:30 p.m. Horse Racing and Cow Chip Contest newly painted, painting over the old advertisements for a new face lift and the diamonds and surroundings 4-- homemade candy; Delsa Tom son, food preservation; ings and quilts; Bernice Darley, home funishing and bed spreads; Mary Hansen, childrens clothing; Lana Smith, adults clothing; Marsha Rawlins, fashion accessories; Alice Cardon and Boots and 7:00-9:0p.m. Square Dancing in Pavilion Rodeo 8:00 p.m. Parade of Champions Midway. 0 SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 8:00 a.m. Open Horse Slow 9:00 a.m. Judging Beef Cattle 12:30 p.m. Fat Livestock Sale (Beef, Lambs, Swine) 12:30 p.m. Cache Valley Kennel Club Dog Show Horse Racing 2:00 p.m. and Horse Pulling 7:00-9:0Square p.m. Dancing in Pavilion Boots and 7:30 p.m. Saddles Gub 8:00 p.m. Rodeo Midway 0 9:00-11:0- Check- p.m. 0 ing out Exhibits. Rodeo and races The rodeo will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday through Satit will be each night at 7:30 preceded p.m. by a precision drill on horseback routine performed by the and Boots Saddles Club of Weber urday; Verla Olson, needlework and home handicrafts; Lynette Hansen, people of over age 65 entries; Elodeen Herzog, baby department; Roberta Hoffman, hobby department; Ruth Robinson, flowers and plants; Orson Cannon. gladiolus show; Terry Lindley, Farm Bureau talent find, and Pat Jenkins and Sue Griffin, dog show. Others helping out are Paul Behen and J. Ross Larsen. During the fair, the Logan Lions Gub will sponsor free glaucoma testing with the Logan Hospitals new onometer, a machine which painlessly measures interior eye pressure. This preliminary test could indicate potential eye disease. non-conta- ct QUESTION SESSION Co'--J- Horse races are set for Friday at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. The junior fat livestock show and sale of beef, lambs and swine will begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Surrounding these events will be the judging of the numerous livestock and home arts entries which are pouring into the fair. Midway carnival rides and games of chance or skill will also be a major part of the fair, furnished by Space Age Amusements. The midway will be open each day until about midnight or whenever the crowd thins, said Smith. Entrance to the fair is free. The only events requiring paid admission are the rodeo, horse races and midway rides. On Thursday, children can get into the rodeo at a reduced rate. For complete information on prices and fair events, the can you phone or the fairgrounds at Cache Chamber of Com- City airs developments A special questions session was held at the beginning of the Smithfield City Council meeting Wednesday. Jerry Rasmussen, repre- senting Lundberg, Johnson, and Jacobsen, requested a variance for the Summit Park Subdivision for Lots through 8. 1 Those lots, which are zoned R12, are currently short on frontage. The variance request also included Lot 11 and Lot 5 revised. Both the Board of Adjustments and Planning and Zoning approved the request as well as the Gty Council. TIIE FINAL PLAT was also submitted for approval and the council made a motion to accept the first portion of the plat south of 120 south street and that the second part of the request be held up until the Council had a chance to look the area over. However, after much discussion and reassessment merce. on the part of the Council, it Wednesday's fair events was decided to rescinde were judging of horses, the former motion and to junior division, beginning at approve the subdivision plat 8a.m. Livestock was entered as presented with an option for later showings between 4 for Smithfield Gty to purand 6 p.m. chase Lot 7 Block 5 as soon In addition to Smith, memas price of other lots is set. bers of this year's executive The suggestion was made by 1 fair committee are Stephen Bodily, Cache County Farm Bureau president; M. Ted Karren, T. Ray Theurer and Robert Chambers, county commissioners; Doug Eames, Logan Gty parks director; Seth Alder; J. Earl Darley; Ray Burtenshaw; Joan Mathis; Ann Mathews and Keith Smith. Both Godfrey is fair secretary, Lucile Fergusen is in charge of ticket sales and barn superintendent is Elvin O. Dennis. Those in charge of home arts showings at the fair are Mrs .Grant Mathews, committee chairman; Mrs. Reginald Rawlins, vice chairman; Mrs. Hans Hansen, secretary; Mrs. Wells Daw- - i Gittins. president, held a work night at the Smithfield Ball Park. The bleachers were all 4-- H Lenore Olsen, home furnish- 7:30 p.m. Saddles Club THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 club cleans, paints ball park The Smithfield Lions under the direction of Marlin Keith Smith, and Future Farmers of America events; Ver-d- a Joan Mathis, girls Heggi, foods, baking and Fair program 4-- H To assist her in these numerous tasks are city clerks LaNae Tarbet, Diane bits; Clark Israelson and Lynn James, sheep; Cecil 752-216- 1. ible for the accounts payable. budget control, payroll records, personnel records, cemetary records, supervises City elections, and cosigns with the Mayor on documents for the city. Balls. poultry; Marvin Jensen and Dorothy Bills, rab- Israelson, swine; Floyd selection; Hans Hansen, community booth; Myron facility. Several of the nations top 15 rodeo cowboys have sign-..- .. J UP the rodeo. Dean Smith, fair manager, said, and one of them has drawn to ride "Sunday Punch, voted the top bronc in the nation last year. Another major fair event which is drawing a lot of entries is the junior fat livestock show and sale. More than 80 animals have been entered in the sale, Smith said, compared to 31 entered last year. 752-209- Says City Recorder Norman, horse races; Steven Albiston, horse show; Sid Hurren.. hose pulling; Ludean Balls, dairy cattle; Norris Stenquist, beef cattle; Serving as supervisors of the various fair departments arena are ready for the events. According to fair officials the track has been remddeled into a first class SMITHFIELD'S BEAUTIFUL Smithfield is one of the most beautiful cities I have seen, and one of the clean- 977 directors. ht He estimated production will be off 40 per cent in wheat and 30 per ceht in barley. He said that while wheat cutting is nearing its final stages, that barley harvesting is nearing the 1 lins and Mrs. Clair Allen, The big days of the Cache County Fair are now upon us with the fair exhibits and midway open and everything set for the big rodeo which will ;xgin a three-nigrun tonight. It will be family night tonight with special prices for the kids. A full schedule is all set for the last three days of the fair which opened Wednesday. Big features include the livestock show, horse racing and horse pulling, and the exhibits. A remodeled track and Grain Harvest Passes HalfWay Grain harvest is nearing mark and the three-quartyields are below average, 8, County Gair underway, rodeo all set to go Board plans for bond election A 1 were also cleaned up. The bleachers were also memrepaired, twenty-eigh- t bers took part after which they met at the lodge for liamhergers and ice cream. At their next meeting, Aug. 25, Family Night will be Councilman Lloyd Meyer to allow time for the Council to study more thoroughly the proposed access roads. Planning and Zoning members and neighbors gathered for a scheduled public hearing on the conditional use permit for Robert and Carol Warnick. 431 West 1st North. After considerable amount of meetings by the Planning and Zoning, the Board denied the application for the developer, Robert Quayle, r Homes. Inc., to build on the property. plexes three-fou- MAYOR BALLAM asked if any further statements needed to be made in light of the subject. The neighbors have made it very clear both verbally and through a comprehensive letter that they are in opposition of the plan for apartments and have been avid attendees of each meeting held. The application was denied so that a new application can he submitted by the developer with new proposals being designed for the property. The plans will be submitted at the next meeting. The Council felt they were' with the situation prior to the held for all family members hearing and made a motion of Lion members. to accept the recommenda well-acquaint- tion of the Planning and Zoning Board. Anna Mae and Gilbert Duncan were present to ask the council how they feel about inner-bloc- k develop- ment. SINCE THE DUNCANS have a 12 foot right of way lane east of their property between Center and 1st North and 3rd and 4th West, they did not want to build a home there in the future and then to have the city come through and widen it for inner-bloc- k development. The Council agreed that no public road is being considered for that area and had it recorded in the minutes of the meeting to that effect. The annual Utah League of Gties Convention is to be held September 8, 9, 10 in Salt Lake Gty at the Hotel Utah for Mayors, and Plans to attend were Coun-cilme- n. discussed. The monthly bills were approved to be paid in the amount of $35,710.62. In addition to that amount was $6,302.43 for C roads im provements and $2,868.73 Revenue Sharing. THE MILL LEVY was set, as the same for last year, at 10 mills. Councilman, Budd Low, reported that applications for regulatory street signs in the amount of $1,853.00 (nonparticipating Federal funds) were being prepared. A second application for Federal participating was also prepared in the amount of $3,124.00. A motion was made to approve the regulatory signs in hopes they will be able to be installed before school begins. Mayor Ballam asked Don Hansen and Budd Low to change from their Revenue Sharing department budgets money for use in the new section of Mack Park for the The can be used from sprinkling system. money Miscellaneous Revenue Sharing in the roads and water budgets. Both council-me- n agreed to the change. The installation of the sprinkling system is planned for this fall or early spring. FOR SIXTH YEAR Blue Sox Win After losing the first game the Utah- State Tournament to Kaysville in the biggest upset of the tournament, the Blue Sox came - back through the loser bracket to win six straight, five of them in three days to win the title for the sixth time in the last seven years. In the championship game the Blue Sox downed Gearfi-el- d 18 to 0. Big hitters in that game were Don Tarbet, with three hits including a triple and five runs batted in. Roger Howell had a grand slam home run and David Hoch had three hits including a home run. Mike Jones got credit for the win to run his record to for the season. Other pitcher with wins in the tournament who threw well were Jed Murray, Brent Jones, Roger Thomas, and Don Tarbet. Top hitters during the tournament were Roger Hansen. Roger Howell, Stewart Howell, Jerry Hansen and David Hawkes. Tournament scores were: 8-- 0 Smithfield 23 Malud 2 Smithfield 12 Kaysville I Smithfield 4 Brigham I Smithfield 7 Iogan 3 Smithfield 8 Clearfield 3 Smithfield 18 Gearfield 0 Playing a series in Las Vegas between tournament games the Blue Sox swept a four-gam- e series with the Las Vegas Merchants. All four pitchers went the distance and did a good job against a tough team. The pitcher in order of the games were Jed Murray, Brent Jones. Dave Jensen and Mike Jones. Top hitters in the series were Roger Howell. Stewart Howell, Jerry Hansen and Kim Hall. Great defense was turned in during the who series and especially by third baseman Pete Barry, who has been making the great plays all year long with being a top hit and run man. Las Vegas scores: Smithfield 7 Las Vegas 3 Smithfield 13 Las Vegas 3 Smithfield 9 Las Vegas 6 Smithfield 3 Las Vegas 0 Final games of the season will be this Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Ringham High 0f gait Lake G wnen the Blue Sox play in tiu. finals of the Bee Hive State tournament. |