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Show Education The Salina Sun You Board okays river trip for Success in School by JIM CAMPBELL Utah Education Association President isnt the recommended way to learn. Then we have a list of distractions from scholarships that arrive with the winds of April. Among these diversions are spring sports, girls, junior proms, boys, and spring break. The result is that some students, even though they are in school, are on vacation. This spring letdown can hit seniors hard. Most Utah students plan on college. And the spring letdown can do violence to their grades. Are your children doing all their homework? Are they doing well in the classroom? If not, check with their teachers to see what needs to be done. Then present it to your Do children with this command: it! The Sevier District Board of Education met April 14, for their regular monthly meeting. During the meeting, Timothy Smith, principal of North Sevier High School, and Teresa Robinson, teacher and advisor of the NSHS Senior Class; Gordon Reese, Senior Class president; and Anndrca Rasmussen, Senior Class Secretary, addressed the Board. Class President Reese acted as spokesman for the group, and requested that the Senior Class be allowed to participate in a guided river tour in the o area. He said the Class would prefer We thought you might enjoy their essays. Camp. Sittre, Frontiers in History Have you ever walked through Zions or Bryce Canyons and wondered how the roads, trails and building were made, or who made them? Have you ever wondered what helped make our local area the place it came to be before modem technology took over; or who built the fences and campgrounds we see in our canyons on family outings or on hunting trip? This work was not done by local people. It was the work of the fine men of the C.C.C., the Civilian Conservation Corps (or Camps). These men were responsible for most of the building and road work we see in our local area. The Civilian ConSrvatk)n Cdrps was an agency authorized by the government to hire unemployed young men for public conservation work. The Corps was set up as part of President Roosevelts New Deal program in 1933, during the years of the Great Depression. It was an extended part of the Army, although it was not like a strict military establishment until after Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Following Pearl Harbor, the men who knew the most about regular army tactics were put into Senior offices, and taught the other men close order drills. I became a leader because of the knowledge I had gained from living next to an army bpse in Texas, said Cisco Sittre who was part of the Zions area camp. Although we were allowed some freedoms the army personnel didnt have, we were expected to keep our barracks and clothes clean and abide by all the rules and regulations they had. The local C.C.C. camps were Pleasant located in the Mayfield-Mt- . area; in Salina; and at Bryce Canyon and Zions National Parks. The men located in the parks made them the way we see them and enjoy them today. The physical changes they made helped to bring more people to see the national parks, which changed their lives by giving them more recreation advantages when there was not a lot of money available to be spent for such travel. The young men who came here were mostly from the deep south, such as Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, North i , Most of the men were transported here by trains and troop trucks. These jobs were basically the only ones available for hard working young men who came from poor families. It was hard to find work with a decent wage during the depression. C.C.C. men had to be 18 years of age or older. At this time only the men were acceptable, because in those days women were expected to stay home and care for their families and households. The men found C.C.C. work to be an honest job with good benefits. They came mainly to help support their families. They would only keep a portion of the money they made and the rest was sent home to help with expenses there. Thirty dollars a niohth Was what I got, and that was because I was Senior Leader. I kept $8 of it and sent the other $22 home, said Mr. Shaheen. The starting wage was $21 per month for enlisted men. The pay increased as they moved up in ranks. The ranks consisted of the enlisted men or enrolees, as they were called, the Assistant leader, the Leader, and Senior leader. There was also a Commander of the unit, and one doctor available for the men. The C.C.C. men put in a day of hard work and discipline with only a break for lunch. Their hours were usually seven to five, but they varied from camp to camp. After work meant a trip into town for those who had the money, to see local girls they dated. If I didnt have money to go into town I usually stayed in the barracks and wrote letter home or played cards with the guys, said Mr. Sittre. The C.C.C.s changed the physical features of the areas in which they worked. The Salina area crew was taught how to run heavy road equipment such as bulldozers and graders, in order for them to work in building roads and dams up in Soldier Canyon and Fish Lake. The dams are now filled in with sand, but they can still be seen, and the memories of building them and seeing them in use lives on today. The greatest memory of some of the C.C. mens work is that of the 12 Mile Canyon area, and making it the way we see it now. In the the C.C.C. men moved into the Mayfield area to outing. ' meeting. It was explained that if the outing was approved, the class and school are encouraged to have a waiver of liability signed by parents. After hearing the proposal, the unanimously to approve Board voted the outing. educational advantages to this trip, indicating that it would be a disciplined tour with tour guides. The students would learn about the geography, science, and natural features of the area, including the ecology and geology of the area. They would see the Indian petroglyphs and picto-grapleft by the ancient inhabitants of the area, and other natural feat- District. ures. was approved to authorize the administration to narrow the list of applicants to five, with these individuals being interviewed by the Board on April 26. The Board noted that it would be interviewing individuals prior to the April 28 meeting, who would be considered to fill the position vacated by the resignation of Kent Parsons, of Monroe. The appointment will be made during the April 28th meeting. Out of state travel request for music inservice for Kelly Graham, music instructor of Richfield High, to attend the Finals for the High School Symphonies and Jazz Bands to be the trip Frontiers in History Shonnie Sittre and Stacy Preston in the Sanpete His- day They would leave early in the morning on May 20 and return to Salina that evening. A report will be made to the Board at their June to the usual trip to Lagoon. He noted that there would be Moab-Colorad- Reese said there would be better chaperone control than at Lagoon, that the guide company has insurance and trained guides. He noted that the Senior Class is solvent. Carolina and Georgia. Most of us were There would be a charge of $22 for from the deep south, where we came each individual. from families who didnt have much in Reese said that four faculty them days, said Ellis Shaheen, former advisors and Principal Smith would Senior Leader at the Salina C.C.C. were recent winners tory Essay Contest. also attend the one other action, Supt. Tuft had applied for vacancy at Salina Elementary, which was created when Kent Christensen accepted a principalship in Washington School hs Shonnie In noted that 20 people the principalship After discussion, the motion News from North Sevier High School 1988 3 North Sevier High School will be hosting the Regional Track and Field Competition on May 7. All teams in the Region will be competing. The Senior Class will be participating in a river run expedition this year instead of the usual Lagoon trip. Teachers, staff and students felt that the river run would have an educational as well as an entertaining value. The geologic, natural ecology, ancient Indian artwork will all be discussed, and guides will point out areas of interest. The trip was approved by the Sevier District School Board at its last meeting. The 9th graders at NSHS have been participating in a Drug Awareness program, and all have received with the slogan Reinforce Appropriate Decisions as part of the program. Mid-tergrades will be sent out this week. Parents who have not seen them by Friday, April 29, should contact the school. Parent Workshops, under the direction of Kent Jacobsen and Teresa Robinson are being held every for the Monday night from 7 to 9 p.m theme central The weeks. four next of the workshops is Helping your children learn Self-Estee- Principal Timothy Smith ported that the Student Congress may change its election procedures for student office this year. Delefrom the gates will be chosen studentbody, mass meetings will be held, candidates chosen, campaigns deterheld, and voting will be held to mine the choice of next years lead- v re- . crs. Graduation has been set for North Sevier May 26, at 8 p.m. at the Auditorium. School High m work in 12 Mile Canyon building fences, roads, ponds, and campgrounds. The Mayfield residents called the men the C.C.s. There were two or three hundred working in the camp at this time. As a matter of fact, they were so dedicated to building fences, that in the winter, I remember when the snow was four feet deep, and the ground would be frozen solid, they would have to blast the hole out to set the post in, said long time Mayfield resident, Roy Anderson. They built many roads and were dedicated to every job they set out to do, and the feeling of pride and accomplishment could be seen by all the townspeople in area. The C.C.C. men proved their abilities in changing the physical aspects of the area, but the effect they had on the local people and how they changed their lives is also apparent. After the C.C.C. was abolished by Congress, the men still wanted to stay in this area, so the army the DIEffi SENiTiEH has relocated Valley Plaza Building will be open April 25 and to the new for business! Mothers Day Special! held in Los Angeles, April 28 - May 1 was , approved. Mr. Sam Ware overviewed partnershipping in recent years between community and Sevier School District, referring to projects at Koosharem Elementary, the baseball diamond at South Se1 icr High, the football track and field complex at North Sevier High, and the present program of an improved track and field complex at Richfield High. He noted that the administration and staff are cooperating with the Utah Summer Games Trials to be held in this area April 22, 23. The Board wenton record as being very appreciated of the community partnership programs in the school district. Elwood Willis, principal of Pahvant Elementary School told the Board of his enrollment statistics, boundaries and class loads. He said that if present boundaries arc retained, kindergarten class loads will be heavy in the Pahvant School, but light in Ashman school. He suggested that the kindergarten and first grade students of Glen wood attend the Pahvant school. This would eliminate the need to juggle boundaries. It was suggested that if this route were taken, the kindergarten and first grade students from Glen-woo- d should continue attendance at Pahvant Elementary. Pros and cons of the issue were discussed, and a recommendation will be made at the April 28 meeting I've been here for 50 years now, said Mr. Shaheen. By marrying local girls, they brought in new styles of living and traditions. I remember how nice it was to have a change of living from the way we lived before the C.C. and later with our new wives, said Mr. Sittre. They integrated all types of nationalities and religions, bringing in new blood. The C.C. was where I first met my wife. She lived in Springville, the local town outside of Camp. When I became an officer and could afford it, I was able to take her out on dates. We became very fond of each other. It was only after I got out of the C.C.'s that I decided I didnt want to go back home. I liked the area here and was set on staying. After getting married and settled, we found that the area really changed by most of us guys (the men from the C.C.Camps) staying around here. We brought in a lot of different traditions from our southern ways and even some religions, Mr. Sittre' pointed out. I remember how things really started to grow and prosper once everyone was settled, the town really pulled together- - We did have problems at first, and all because of some of the racial prejudice the native townspeople had, but once everyone became familiar with everyone else, things all came together, Ellis Shaheen said. Now the modernized land features matched the new people coming in and living there. The C.C. men changed not. only the places and towns they worked in, but also the lives of the people who lived there. Subscribe Today! 529-783- 9 plus startup 25 pounds to 17 to lose Guaranteed In a 6 week period! was conducted during parent-teachconferences. He suggested that this type of data be used in promoting and building good public relations. Dr. Brent Rock was given approval to take over as Superintendent of Schools for Sevier School District, effective upon the retirement of current S upt. John Carl Tuft. He will receive the same salary being paid to Supt. 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Its that time of year when students experience the Great Letdown. Suddenly, they lose their fire for learning and slip into a spring daze that can trash a beautiful grade point average, to use their language. This phenomenon is due to several things that descend simultaneously on young and not so young people. First, its Springtime. It would take a poet to explain the dreamy indifference that returns each year with the robins and crocuses. Next, theres Daylight Savings Time. It makes the days longer, young people stay out later, and that .means they tend to lose sleep. Nodding through an algebra lesson The Salina Sun of National Union Electric VACUUM CLEANERS Corporation Edwards Decorating South Main Street - Gunnison |