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Show fag? 2 October 30, 1089' BLANDIKQ OUTLOOK Q&tiReoEi Dtoiitoig) Q,00Cr 0GKB QEHflSE Published every Friday .at Blanding, Utah I. W. Cox Cham PUBLISHER Houltem, PHOTOGRAPHER . Editor: In the October 23, 1959 issue of this paper, there appeared in We print the Platform of a newly formed City Political Party. commend the individuals conoemed for their interest in the Grace Stiamj Eait Binding affakirs of the City and for an enthusiastic oanpaign effort An Klldnd Rzsooo, IN Blanding Hilda Perkins, SW Blending effort sueh as this is often necessary to arouse the public to Joanna Plereo, Bluff it's duty in obtaining a Governmental boty representative of the Donna Brown, Haxiaan Hat majorities wishes DoVen Huffnaglo, Montezuma This article is not being written in an effort to degrade, to defame H. or to Insult the parties candidates for offioe Long Mrs. E. Blake, Hontloello association with these individuals has taught us they are worthy opponents whose names are now being used by the few designing officials of their Party, in a way whloh belies the true charaSubscription Rates: cter of those candidates San Juan County , one year .54.00 The United Blanding Party has, in publishing Its platform, made San Juan County, six months mismanagement of City affairs, alluded 2.25 statementonalleging the part of City Officials and eritioized every effort Elsewhere in U.S.A. 1 year 4.50 of the present administration, and all this without indicating Elsewhere in U.S.A. 6 months 2.5Q in even one Instance a solution to the problems they say are exlstant We say they are running on a platform ef criticism Second Class Postage Paid Before we proceed further here, we wish to commend those Blanding, Utah members of our party who now constitute the governing body of the City of Blanding, for a Job well done through one of the most critical perlpds of the cities history. Contrary to the San Ju&n School Administrators have acoaptad a different allegations of our opponents, we oan see nothing but far sighted ideology on what grading, system is best for pupils in their and far reaching progress resultant from the efforts of these perservering and enthusiastic men first six grades of school This change is evidenced in the hard working, It is our contention that retaining the services of one of the new. report cards taken home this week by pupils Grading of elementary school pupils is a hot issue of maity most hlily reoommended and efficient engineering firms in the Western United States for the purpose of preparing an engineering years standing, here and everywhere On one side, a group of sohool people say that an elementary study of th utility needs of our c ommunity, projected 20 years pupil should not be made to feel that he is being graded, but into the future, was a far sighted and important step in the direction of progress From this study the following accomplishtold only whether his work is "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory" ments have resulted: If parents want further information, they should get it through We now have an 1 (Minor adequate water distribution system private consultation with the teacher, this group says made at 3rd North Street, On the other side is a group, which reports say include a additions to the system are still' to be 2nd West and South the between 1st and 4th Lyman St great number of parents, that says the promoters of the "U" and 2nd North Addition, "S" grading ideology are "all wet". It says that a child needs Streets) 2 The groundwork has now been laid for construction of water to know the faots of competitive life at a young age and that it is best for him to be acoustomed to competitive grading when he treatment facilities These facilities will be neoessary in those future years vrhen the city has to use water from the large reaches Junior high With the Issuance of report cards this year, it now appears storage reservoir already programed. We are now in a 3 position to eliminate the odoriferous sewage that San Juan has dropped the ,TU" and "S" ideology in favor of the competitive A, B, C, D and F system disposal plant which plagues the eastern part of the city This when oompleted will result in a savings to the yearly While we are not an authority on this subject, we feel mighty project sewer plant operations of between $4,00000 and $5,00000 good about the change dor We class a worthy opponents from the United Blanding Party have conit major victory for the pupil To date we have noted tended mismanagement of the water problem OOO no one among them with the prophetic qualities to have foretold For these who rely on statistics it might be well to remember this worst of all drought seasons. Do they have a Moses who is that statistics themselves can be misleading One hundred men going to strike some rock and bring forth a gusher of clear water? If they have such a nan let him show himself so we can went into the woods to cut logs. They took along 2 women to cook for them. Before the winter ended 2 of the men married the all give him our support For we can only pledge to oarry out women the projects already undertaken These projects resulted from This was perfectly normal. However, a statistician startled outsiders by reporting that 2 of the men married 100' the gathering of a file full of underground water geology and from an actual thought-ov- er of the women and walked-ove- r, not Just talkod-ov- er survey of the possible water resources. To avert a crisis in the supply of culinary water, such a as will develop if the mountain receives no snow cover and crisis the streams freeze up, the city has drilled a water well which will supply ample water for culinary purposes. The orisls of CORRESPONDENTS m lnoom-pcten- i cy at i ooo . -- Q)GC()0 0 ORB EOO0 effort" which our opponents have given this will undertaking, probably soon be washed away by the very water "folly" and "wasted they have had the fall to hope wouldn't be found We pledge continued seeking for underground water sources and the completion of the planned water development projects There have been reports come to me that the United Blanding As with our opponents, we would like to see a solution to the Party is a "Whiskey for Blanding Party", and that the party's problem of keeping the streets free of weeds and debris. Umain goal is to get beer and liquor in Blanding nfortunately, we cannot promise a program of this type whloh would This is net an issue to base the platform of our party on not take effort nor the expending, of finds We The platform is not for whiskey and beer, but for the of readily acknowright we one no have the fact a that ledge with maglo wand who could the people to choose for themselves what they want one with magio stroke see to the completion of this type prejeot. If the majority of oitizens of Blanding want these aloohollo We do promise a cooperative effort in conjunction with the proper beverages in the oomnunity, it would be the duty ef the olty to get an early spring spraying of the governmental eeunoilmen to work in that direotlon agenoies, If the majority ef citizwhleh do streets should much to oontrol the noxious wood problem. want ens do not these aloohollo beverages in the community it would be the duty of the city counoilmen to do their best to keep Further, with reference to the City Streets, which under the of the present administration have been greatly imdirection out Democracy is the baokbone of our nation it CXir party is for all the people and for a better community. It proved by grading and hard surfaelng. We propose to, through a was not formed for the personal gain of any individual oooperatlve effort of the City and San Juam County Road DepartBlanding is a wonderful town and a very good plaoe to live. I ment, oompleto the hard surfaolng of those streets now unpavod. will say for qyself and the United Blanding Party that we do net Wo also propose to see to the development of seam improvement districts in the City which would provide needed ourbs and desire to do anything that would be harmfil in any way But that it Is our desire to make Blandlqg even mere attractive as a sidewalks, especially in the areas of our publlo schools. This wo oan accomplish through the tom in whleh to live and rear our fanllles. cooperation of the City and the Dear Editor: Bert Palmer Dear Editor: Several poeple have asked me why, sinoe I personally do net believe in the use of aleohello beverages, I an in favor ef the , United Blanding Party. In the first plaee that is Just one point on their platform, 'not the whole issue ' ' Concerning that .very controversial point, I feel the people 1 Cfibf jl PA t) ' . owners of the property adjacent te the improved district Ths street lighting program, already paid for, we will take great satlsfaotlen in seeing eempleted This prejeot assures si street light on eveiy corner. The Main Street Whiteway should not be overlooked as a progressive effort of the present City Administrators and employees We will be pleased te add our support to seeing completed, a well planned Airport Improvement program) through obtaining PodoraA, State and County cooperation. A well plumed recreation program to be conducted under the CONT. COL. 1 PACl 7 |