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Show Gold Spike Ceremony Almost Didn t Occur PALO ALTO, CALIF. (AP) The famous golden spike ceremony completing the first transcontinental railroad May 10, 1869, was delayed two days by quarrels and almost did not take place, according to the Stanford University archi- scheduled May 8. He was told that heavy rains had delayed the party headed by Thomas C. Durant, Union Pacific vice president. link-u- Hansen reports, Durant was being held prisoner by reveral hundred who had not been paid since January. Actually, vist; Writing In the Stanford Observer in anticipation of the forthcoming centennial p , d neously. They also drove a silver spike supplied by Nevada and a gold - silver - and - iron spike from Arizona, all four spike. rain-swolle- Stanford, president of the Central Pacific, arrived with his party May 7 for the holes. going into Stanford used a silver-plate- d maul, wrapped with a telegraph wire so that his first gentle tap announced to he nation that the lines were joined. Various functionaries took One golden spike was given to Gen. G. M. Dodge, Union taps pacific president, and the other is in the Stanford University Museum. The Arizona spike was cut in two. One half went to a Union Pacific official and the other disappeared. The silver spike is in storage in the Stanford University Museum. Stanfords sledge hammer and the shovel with which ht turned the lines first earth in 1863 have been lent by the university to the new Golden Spike Museum at Promotory, Utah. Stanford then had the spikes pried out and the laurel tie removed to his car, A California redwood tie was put in its place, and Stanford and Durant drove regular Iron spikes into it. They missed repeatedly, to the amusement of onlookers. The laurel tie was burned in the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906. B1 April 3, 1969 Thursday, turns making symbolic on the spikes. Within a few days the redwood tie, at least five others and two pairs of rails were stolen by souvenir hunters. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH n over a stream at Devils Gate, Utah, and the cars had to be rolled across one at a time to another en Leland Stanford and Durant settled it by agreeing that each would drive a golden spike simulta- DESERET NEWS After frantic efforts, the money was raised and the workers freed the Union Pacific special train. It then encountered a dangerous bridge cele- bration at Promontory, Utah, archivist Ralph W. Hansen reports there were actually last spikes., brating and would continue until the event did take place. Far from the California merrymakers, .a bitter quarrel arose at desolate Promoto-r- y Point over who would have the honor of driving the last gine on the western side. Stanford telegraphed parade chairman in Sacramento and San Francisco that the celebration was to be delayed until Monday, March 10. The chairmen replied that they had already started cele ' v ' 'Is t" regimes Alheexd dhedwle f . , ' , i Jordtara mover mi .By JACK MONSOtf and MAXINE MARTZ Deseret. News, Staff Writers Dredging of sandbars and other impediments from the Jordan River will he completed by Tuesday, three weeks before the exBlom-quipected runoff crest, Salt Lake County Commissioner Philip R. said today. the channels of Parleys Creek, Millcreek and. Big and : . st Little Cottonwood creeks Physical aJucaifon Is fun for all ag groups,, participants In tfe Lincoln Family Community Canter diccover. The classes were happy study facilities ' of the library under the direction of Jan blends of education and fun. Lund, parents could study hi the discipline and commreinforcement learning in the unication class, parents discipline and communication , learned valuable tips on how class taught by Mrs. Marilyn ; to. change effectively EVANS' mKhocl District, was com pleted ln March- - And, from the standpoint of participation md enthusiasm, it has to be Deseret News Staff Writer" The school should be not Only a place to leant, but also pto to tm a ooa to. .ius ha considered a success. tom a Johnson. -- , phy. behind offered six classes t physical Which Ration, a transformation has taken place each Thursday evening as Lincoln Elementary Sciwol, SOI E. South, has become the Lincoln Family , Community ' Pe, m ' . Center. k The program, an pilot study of the community schpol concept in the Granite; library readmgand discipline and communication. ; eight-wee- The program was geared to family participation, for ex- ample, while, schookage chil ..drat used the research and Teenagers cotfld attend die yed reading course taught fcy West Hammond while their parents learned bridge and pinochle from Mrs. Lavar Reese and Mrs, Anna Stahl. And the entire family, from toddler to adult, could attend the physical education class conducted by Dr. Willis Winn, ; sendees, . hwnemaking. and , animal life to detect harmful effects. ' SHEEP DEATHS r, d DESTRUCTIVE POTENTIAL .The philosopher warned that CBW weapons have enormous destructive potential, and that threat may well be great as nuclear warfare. He suggested students take S public demand for mere tor-mal acceptance of the Geneva the- - convention . -- protocol, a 1925 to international agreement ban such weapons ln wartime. The United States failed to endorse ,the protocol in 1925 and the world has no guarantees against the country using such weapons, except for. some public statements by governmental officials, Hagen said. . ' WHIT THE ENEMY? ; dont see why toe enemy must taka the first step,' he said, in outlining toe possibility of unilateral abandonment of CBW weapons. Hagen called CBW research in odious and repulsive, that its interest is directed to thq goal of human destruction, He questioned the propriety of university or medical Involvement ln the research. Thomas C. Kits, U. of U. vice president said earlier that the university's only involve, ment with the CBW facility at 1 See PLACE on Page began when , 'Gen. Vernon B. , Romney held today toat'toe governor cannot legally call ' Salt Lakers today faced cura special session of the Legtailment of two bus routes, and islature to run concurrently about 40 round trip runs on with the even-yebudget routes left , in service, accordsession of the Legislature. ing to a proposal headed for Romney gave the opinion Utahs Public Service Comto Gov. Calvin L. Hampton mission. ? , John T. Evans,' assistant Salt Lake City Lines, bus attorney general who wrote operator since World War II, . the opinion, said that the Informed City. Comihli toners Constitution specifies toe in a report of toe Legislature shall meet 'to planned curtailment of serv' consider budget matters ' ice. The commission will await years. action of its Transit Committee before making any recomOther matters may be considered ' during mendation on the bus proposthis al. Apparently action will be period only if permitted by a Joint resolution taken next week. , of the passed! by $22,221 LOSS members elected to each The report showed an estiinformed City commissioners mated 122,220 loss a year for operating buses on Sundays , -- 1 - during E-1- even-number- 20-d- ay two-thir- and holidays. Or. trips to be altered or eliminated on weekdays and Saturdays, buses are losing an estimated $28, 387 a year., i .The total loss on trips and routes to be eliminated was listed In the report as $50,607. Riverton The twke-a-da- y bus would . be discontinued! under the proposal, if too PSC allows the change. The val- leys 5 freeway completion last fan Is a major factor in passenger decrease on toe route, according to the report CANT COMPETE It is practically impossible for buses to compete with toe refreeway travel , , port states. ; The Foothill Drive-Wasatc- h See SX. ou Page B-1- 2 , aid la tocatiag a weight redattoa dinie er hospital Where patient cat retids and Ion weight uder supervision. I hope to find ace that Is not too expensive and emphasizes Spartan diadpliae rather than luxurious atmosphere. Is there oae here or la a nearby state? R, W., Salt Lake Gty. Kke your my security deposit This wm a month ago but ten IU-D, C., Saa Fernando. , Is It a stale law that parsley must be served on the main dish ln restaurants to UtahT-- D. W Provo. No such law. Do you know of place where It is? y - it It's Btitn MaiUd g-- On M&rch ( . ' i havent P$ttnf, Yoii'llGot It able. Meanwhile, you and uthers will get cards from the Colder, Spike office confirming your order. ! knit coat from a N.J., firm but hove pot Mrs. G. E. S., Salt Lake City, ( They claim coat was sent, but since yon they are sending a $1.95 refund check, , - Medallions are being minted by mint la Philadelphia and are not yet available. Many people have been waiting longer than you. Delivery' will be made ms soon as they are avail- - ' I ordered a received B 74 sent for a bronze Gdda Spike medallion, but havent gotlt I wrote a letter about It but still havent beard. Mrs. !. L, G Salt take CHy, 266-845- . I havent got- Check mailed March 29 to address you gave them. They had to make a final meter reading, and deduct what you owed. You still had $7.25 coming. How about a fancy place in Phoenix? Like $600 a week lor a room; $150 more if you want a tub and shower, or $PQ0 if you like a canopy on your bed. The reporter who wrote e story on this ln a woman's magazine in 1966 figured it cost her $200 for each of toe 5 lbs. she lost This paid for the staff of 60, Including 27 boautliers, 25 household help, 2 hostesses 2 office workers and several gardeners, Do-l- t Man thinks a ' better idea is to commit your own doctor and ns that you are in good enough health to start a diet And then follow Us advice. Or, Join on of the TOPS dubs In to S-J- area. They believe In taking off pounds sensibly." Cad Mfs. Ervin Shell, Johnson, Utah supervisor of TOPS Gabs, 'at put you In touch with closest club to you. f work in a gas staUoa across from Sug&rhouse Park. What caw be done lo get to city to opn toe pubUo restrooms tver there so people will quit coming tad using ours all . ; day? B. ,F. Salt Lake Gty 1 I ' . I formerly lived hi Midvale and recently wanted te m &sa company c&M fcy4 refodl what was kft of C&H-fon- d, Washington County officials were keeping a close watch on the brimming Enterprise Dam where it is feared that spring rain will aggravate overflow problems which already have flooded hundreds of acres of farm land. Should be open right away. Who can I call to get some details co the rocont bill Involving Interest fates rot towmne polidcaT-- L, W., Salt Lake Gty, ; Applications or nominations for toe two new judge-shiin toe Third District Court should be submitted to the Judicial nominating committee by April 2L Chief Justice J. Allan Crockett of toe State Supreme Court, committee chairman, made this announcement following a meeting of the committee Wednesday. The committee will meet again April 30 at 2 p.m. at toe Capitol to interview candidates for the two new judge-shiprovided for by the Legislature. Selection of three persons for each judgeship will be made by May 6, Crockett said. The governor is to appoint one of toe three nominees for each position. The otht. members of the nominating committee are Ralph A. Hedquest, Dr, Stealing M. McMurrin, Henry D, Moyle Jr., Henry S. Nygaard, John S. Boydeq and John : . A, H, Snow, ail of Salt Lake Gty--1 ps ps , ' : -- noted that the three draglines which have been scooping mud and debris from the Jordan for about two weeks should reach Cudahy Lane at the Davis County bor' ; der by Tuesday. FOCUS ON AREA , ' have been concentrat- - ' Rlomquist ' ing on an area several miles long between that point and the confluence of the Jordan and Millcreek (27th South). . He noted ln toe letter that .toe project will be completed two weeks ahead of toe deadline set by Salt Lake City Commissioner George B. Cat-- . 3 Keep, Cos?, I would KEEP CLOSE WATCH Salt Lake May L.O& Bus Routes; . APRIL 21 FOR BENCH Mean while, ' - off this year than in the county commission following his inspection of flood control' work. . ar An international ban on chejnlcal and biological warAbout 6,000 sheep died near fare' weapons was suggested the center about a year ago today by ft University bf Utah and nerve gas tests were ' professor, linked to the sea of death ia ' lYed . Hagen, associate the sheep pastures. Hagen said governments that prtessorvef philosophy, said, thelUnited States might even become involved in CBW forsake those weapons without research should take due assurance of other countries caution disaster. doing so, , "One should expect ample Hagen 'was the opening supplies of decontaminants, speaker at a Chemical and Biological Wargas masks and antidotes, but fare conference that began these are not available to the this morning in the U. of U. people of Utah as far as I know," he added. Union Building. student-arrange- JThei program j V.i !' toe Deseret Testing Center, is monitoring . Mrs. Clean Hanni, president Counof the Granite-Wasatc- h cil of the FTA, heard about community schools in other areas and decided the concept should receive a trial in toe Granite District, Lincoln Prineven work on my husband," cipal, Gifford F. DeGraw on class member laughed, agreed, and he Joined Mrs. Hannf in preliminary planThe education physical ning. dais covered a .variety of The community surrounding activities, without leaving the Lincoln was polled to deterSchool auditorium, Including archery, skiing, mine what classes people bowling, mountain- - ctimhlng, gou and were Interested in. taking, , We lose the message' of physical fitness, ' y Atty. i By STEVE HALE ( Deseret News Medical Writer , Special Session Opinion.. Gwen Barr Says U. Prof ' ' r BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; . APPLICATIONS DUE past several years," he said. The commissioners comments were in a letter to the Happy Blend Of Education, Fun By DE ANN will be in excellent repair and better prepared to handle the spring run- Because some people . con- -' fuse Scoutings techniques with its goals, they-assum- e 1 the movement is a fading-reli- c A irrelevant to modern r mul and that toe latter had es- - society and todays needs. some of When members timated thatlO draglines would scoutbe needed to meet this date. the public think about A copy of the letter was ing, toe image that comes to mind is camping out in toe sent to Salt Lake Gty commissioners and other individu- woods," Alden G, Barber, als and agencies concerned chief Scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America, said with flood control in Salt Lake Gty today. .. AT THE DAM "They immediately leap to Keeping vigil at the overthe conclusion that we are flowing Enterprise Dam was training a generation of junior Watermaster Stanley Adams woodsmen and they say to of toe Enterprise Reservoir themselves, this isnt releand Canal Co. vant today. Officials have said the dam BOYS LIKE IT is sound and in no danger, but You could debate whether there was aome fear that the camping is, or isnt relevant, constant vibration ' of the but that isnt the point," BarAlden G. Barber water going over the top ber said. The main reason . , a Scout is relevant we continue camping is simmight weaken it. like to do it The flooding continued ply because boys we how is and it bring many Scouting are concerned with about the same Wednesday of them into Scouting. the traits of leadership. night, with toe water flowing This is merely a technique. northward through Escalante MENTAL FITNESS ; 3 See DRAGLINES on Page Barber noted. The goals of Scouting builds character; teaches integrity, resourcefulness and physical and mental fitness and trains in citizenship, as applied to the rules of ' participating in society," Barber said. If we could get enough people committed to these kinds of things, we could make some pretty significant changes in whats going on in Hero e proUwo? Did America today," he added. to 9 p.m, Monday direogh Friday, or writ H Barber was in town to adCfcklhMaiv 10X1227- - Salt toko Oty, Utah 04110. dress the last general session of the Primary Association conference of The Church of No such bill was introduced during recent session, Jesus Christ of Latter-daalthough there may have been borne behind the scenes Saints today. action. tljSSL ' J . B-1- p.sma y There's A Form For It How could I get toe alien registration red naturalisation numbers and print id entry foe someone who came to toe U.S. from Germany in 1 SS57-- A. J., Salt Lake Gty. , You can obtain a form front the local office of Immigration and Naturalization, 1403 Federal Bldg., requesting Information from the immigration records, whicn would contain a ship manifest listing names of immigrants. From this you could obtain the point of entry. The other questions could only be answered if you knew the place where natmalization took place, since this is done ln the focal courts and no records of naturalization were kept until 1306. . tsxiwrv IMtt wvra tarry Hm Mmtar M toll n 4 tte MUmt rf IMII turn irnmnint, ta Mmwr omr amiHm. enu m imi!ii ,r tail r taWoMrotad wivtkpM tamori un Mittwi. flow? MX at tat Mart waMrfew!, 4Mva ywr aim atatran an Mrotana awntar anly M taM la tm, aatanin. CalV auwtlma at fMra) Intarttl will ta amwMta atal HwArta call tan N aa,BMi tniy an w Ba-l- t MM immm tail ta Imi Da-l- t Mu mis vm.) mi tar Mkueima viw n COMPUTER SCIENCE An Intensive study has been carried out the past 2 years to determine what changes should be made ln Scout techniques to keep the program relevant, Barber said. Such See SCOUTINGS on Page B12 SECTION Gty, Regional Comics TV Highlights Obituaries Weather Map Action Ads . 1, B 6-- 10-1- 3 . 2 4 13, 14 14 14-2- 2 |