Show I I Herald Wdarijga JhigetfpapcHT Mayor recommends arts grants Inside Municipal Council will discuss the donations at a 6:15 pm workshop Wednesday in City Hall 255 N Main St City council to make decision on donations City Recorder Lois Price told the council last week that a fine arts committee was formed about 10 years ago to By Michael R Weibei staff writer Mountain Crest shuts out Logan Grizzlies 0 Page 5-- 8 Update H make decisions about artwork in City Hall Since then she said it has evolved to include helping small groups that otherwise might not be able to afford conducting performances in places such as the Ellen Ecdes Theatre The committee is made up of Price IWain Tippetts Louise Gam Hubbard Karen Ericsson and Vfosco Call By policy they give priority to events in city- - Local arts programs such as the Cache Civic Billet Company’s Nutcracker and Unicom Theatre’s “Pillow Theatre” may receive a helping handout from the City of Logan Logan Mayor Darla dark has recommended donating $29000 to cultural arts programs throughout the city The owned buildings that draw patrons from outside Logan and Cache County They also give priority to nonprofit and projects that might not get of ground without the city’s help Eleven groups submitted applications totaling $74145 in requests by the November 1995 deadline The commit- tee recommended funding six of the requests: $4000 for the Cache Civic Ballet Company to help cover costs of technical support and building rental fees for the Nutcracker and spring 1996 perfor- $1000 for the Cache Children's Choir to help develop a Centennial ject with original folk songs for dren’s voices written by local composer Jay Richards The group received the same amount of fending last year $5000 for Unicom Theatre to cover costs of the group’s “Pillow Theatre” for children It has received the same fending the past two years $200 for Bel Canto Chorus to pay for the purchase of music for performances of this women’s chorus at the Wellsville Tabernacle and two local mances The group has received the Franklin to vote on 911 treks show women can survive better erf the Donncr Party two-wheel- 100-poun- Cache tonight Cut High Sohoofs CsprtsM tatyt In tie high sohoors mein gym New CepneSes W be IneteMd performed and old members 4 a say goodbye The want atao Muse by TuaSaia MSereBea Stemtepe and MCHS Beys Co-aDanes Admission h $3 tor adulti and $1 tar 12 and undar MounUSn Review Is m 7 perfor-manoa- d Other events Page 4 Weather promising Page 12 Index By Charles staff writer H Featheratone PRESTON — Franklin County residents will get to decide May 28 whether they will get a new emergency phone number — 911 “Let’s give the people of this county something to vote for a reason to turn out to the polls” said Franklin County Commission Giairman Brad Smith The commisaioners Monday approved a resolution that would let county voters decide on the May 28 primary ballot to approve or reject a rate increase for $1 each phone line to fend 911 service There are about 4000 phone per-mon- th Brant 8WMnsHsratd Journal in Pilrrtinn III I III II I I iy Loaan Csnvon A Um crew from foe movie 'Heaven or Yagas' ferns n acme In Logan Cnnyon Monday ng The film le directed by Gregory C Haynes n former football player at Utah State Untveralty Movie craws said they expected to be finished filming In Logan today and on their way to Wandover to ahoot more of the movie Meanwhile a member of the movie crew la fao- chase In Cache Valley See story on Page 3 Ing charges related to a high-speed Gam speaks out for volunteerism By Mike Mender staff writer More government programs won't do it More bureaucracy can’t do it It is the selfless acts of service wrought by volunteers that hold the hope for solving the ills of mankind' That was the message of former US Sen Jake Gam in a speech to a group of volunteers from Logan Regional Hospital Mon- day night at Utah State University’s Sunburst Lounge He appeared in conjunction with National Volunteer Week Gam former Navy pilot Salt Lake Gty mayor and space shuttle astronaut served three terms m the US Senate and is now vice chairman for Huntsman Chemical Corporation in Salt Lake Gty Gam reflected on his 1983 flight on the space shuttle Discovery “The beauty of the planet from space is indescribable” Gam said “But I had feelings of anger The Earth looks so peaceful but you realize what’s going on down below The war the inhumaniry — it doesn’t make sense the way we treat each other “We are all children of God traveling We must not together on Spaceship Earth be selfish We must be ourselves You can’t replace that hand — the caring or sharing — with government programs” Gam also had some counsel for the students in the audience He reflected on how as a youth he listened to his grandfather tell him about the first manned airplane flight by the Wright Brothers Later in his life See GARN on Page 12 SAIT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov Mike Leavitt has been chosen by Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole to bead up ate his willingness to chair my campaign in the state of Utah” Leavitt said Dole is needed in the White House if the president’s office is to “work his campaign in Utah Leavitt who endorsed Dole in January will serve as chairman of Utahns for Dole the Kansu senator said today "Mike Leavitt exemplifies why the federal government should turn mote responsibilities and decisions back to the states” Dole said in a statement released from Washington “He has distinguished himself a leader among governors and I appreci with — not against — our Republican reflects the values of principles that are important to Utahns” u ning uid Franklin County Sheriff Don Beckstead US West which would pro- vide the physical connections charges a $12000 installation fee for enhanced 911 and charges the county $700 a month Enhanced 911 service the option the commissioners voted for displays the name and address of the caller West estimates the cost of the hardware for enhanced 911 at $40000 to $75000 The phone company does not sell the equipment d However according to Beck-stea- alls would continue to be taken by the Franklin County Sheriff’s dis- patcher “It would be good to have that extra information in case a young kid calls and doesn’t know his address or you’ve got relatives in town and they’re not sure” said County Commissioner Larry Former US Son Jake Gam speaks to volunteers at Utah State University Monday ovoning Leavitt has asked state Sen Dave Buhler to serve Dole’s Utah campaign manager Buhler was a department head and 1988 campaign manager for former Gov Norm Bangertcr Leavitt's predecessor u Dole also today named Sens Orrin “Utah has traditionally given the Hatch and Bob Bennett and former Sen Republican presidential nominee the Jake Garn as honorary chairmen of the and in ernor added “Certainly Bob Dole given the cost estimate it would take about 21 months to ssve the money to have 911 up end run- the emergency Congress the nation highest percentage vote we hope to repeat that in 1996" the gov- lines in Franklin County and US Dole picks Leavitt as Utah campaign chief campaign in Utah include Reps James Honorary Hansen and Enid Greene Waldholtz and Lt Gov Olene Waker rs Bradford In other business the commission spoke to three local fanners and an Idaho Fish and Game official in its quest to adequately reg- ulate recreation on the county's private waterways “We’ve had all the users around giving us their proposals on the use of the waterways and now we want to hear what you have to say what your thoughts and ideas on controlling traffic restrictions and regulations should be” Smith said “Safety that’s what concerns me that’s what makes you want to turn around and leave when you get up to the dam” said Conan Foster a fanner and canal See FRANKLIN on Page 12 ‘Take Our Daughters to Work Day’ having some impact after three years Py Tha AanociHted Press Unseated spring weather wii linger But the weekend looks See GRANTS ou Page 12 same funding annually for three years Study: Pioneer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Studies and Willie Handcart Company tragedies have shown that women are better equipped than natural dismen to survive a long-ter-m aster said Donald Grayson a University of Washington anthropology professor Grayson’s latest study involved the handcart company a party of 429 Mormon immigrants who were trapped in the mountains in Wyoming in the fell of 1856 Sixty-eig- ht died of cold and starvation before the group was rescued and made its way to Salt Lake City Grayson found that the mortality rate among men was almost three times that of women He said men over 40 were 10 times more likely to die than women were Women are better equipped against starvation than men because on average 'they are smaller have a higher proportion of body fat and a lower basal metabolism rale Grayson said He said women also are better able to cope with severe cold because of their higher proportion of subcutaneous fet in excellent insulator Grayson said his findings which are to be published this summer confirm his earlier study of the Donner Party in which 87 people became trapped in the Siena Nevada Mountains in California the starving survivors turned to cannibalism and 39 died handcart tragedy The lesser-know- n grew out of the Mormon Churches experiment between 1856 and 1860 with using small handcarts instead of covered wagons for settlers traveling between Iowa City Iowa and Salt Lake City Mormon leadin' Brigham Young believed handcarts would be cheaper easier and fester Before the idea was abandoned about 3000 people in 10 companies made the journey “It was literally hell on wheels” said Grayson carts used He said the 200 to the Willie weighed Company by 250 pounds folly loaded The Willie party made up of emigrants from the British Isles and Scandinavia left Iowa City on July 15 1856 which was late in the year to begin the long trek The company under the command of Janies G Willie had too few supply wagons making it necessary for each d sack of family to cany a flour The carts couldn’t take the pounding of the trail and frequently broke down Grayson said The immigrants became stranded by a blizzard on the Sweetwater River near South Pass in Wyoming At least 30 people died between OcL 19 and 24 pro- chil- The interest in law led to sn invitation last year to shadow Perry a lawyer for Arco Chemical Co in Philadelphia for part of the day After Chatcya told Perry she planned to attend a high school in her inner-citPhiladelphia neighborhood Perry urged her to attend her alma mater the Philadelphia High School for Girls one of the the city's top public schools “She clearly was someone who should be geared cighl-grader- A year ago this week Chatcya Langley Valerie Percy on “Tkke Our Daughmet ters lo Work Day” The two talked about boys and clothe and school and algebra When the day was through Chateya’s life would be on a different course “I think we just sort of clicked” Ferry said As the fourth Take Our Daughters to Work Day is held Thursday it's impossible to gauge bow well it has achieved its goals: to introduce girls to the career options available to them and lo help girts build ce But for Gtsteya and other girls the day has dearly made its mark m ’s y toward an academic high school" Perry uid describing Chsteya as personable articulate and bright Peny answered Cbateya’s questions about an all- girl school called her guidance counselor and got instructions for applying to the High School for Girts See DAUGHTERS on Page 12 pK0 Chatcya Langtey 11 right skswUh bar mantorVaia'ia Parry on tha front stars of bar porch in North FMacMphia Monday |