The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • 2

2-TKE HER ALII, Fmvo, L'K-fs Frilly, Fibruary 18, 1 lii yiyi 4V ti- HtiM feu? HUM jptrtei i mas (US tltf 111 Neighbors Meet Set For Toninht i 5- UK i it The Giandview South Neighborhood is planning to elect a new chairman tonight to leplace outgoing chairman, Ted Van Buren. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Grandview School. The neighborhood group also is expected to discuss the 800 North railroad crossings, a proposal for sidewalks along the south side of the Grandview Hill, and the proposed planting of shrubbery along the side of the school. Pre-Lentcn Breakfast Set Sunday The Youth Ministry of St.

Francis of Assisi Parish is sponsoring the annual pre-lenten Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast Sunday following all the Masses. Parishioners and friends are invited to the breakfast of hot cakes, eggs with ham, coff-e and juice being served in the church social hall, 200 N. 500 Provo. Proceeds will help support the parish's high school students in their activities and charitable projects. SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) House Republican Leader Ron.

Halverson donned his railroader's hat Thursday and engineered passage of a compromise bill creating a coiisumcr advocate committee to represent the "little guy" in utility rate hearings. Halverson pulled the blue denim trainman's cap from his desk drawer and tied on big red bandanna slifii'tly anjoiirtmienl and aiuiuunced that the Republican majority was ready to vote on the controversial measure. The move surprised Democratic sponsors of the consumer agency who were planning to debate the measure today and were expecting a fight. But Halverson moved the entire House quickly down the same track and the bill was sent to the Senate on a 64 5 vote after only minimal debate. It sets up a five-member consumer advocate committee within the Division of Public Utilities to represent residential consumers and small businesses in utility rate hearings before the Public Service The bill was watered down during committee deliberations.

As originally introduced it would have created a separate state consumer agency under the Department" of Community Affairs with greater powers to make its own investigation of gas, electric and telephone "service rates. But Rep. Stephen Holbrook, D-Salt Lake, chief sponsor of the measure, said he was satisfied with the compromise. He said it would still give the residential consumer and small businessman a voice in rate hearings to counterbalance the powerful lobbying efforts of the utilities. "Utility rates will never be lower than they are now," Holbrook said in explaining the bill.

'But this will give the little guy a chance in future rate hearings. You get what you can negotiate." Ilalversuii said the Republicans decided during a THE ANNUAL REPORT to the governor was presented Thursday by these five representatives of the Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America. Back row, from left, are Dr. DaCosla Clark, Provo, council president, and Fred Day, council executive. Boy representatives are Explorer Scott Trotter, Salem; Scott Trent Nordmeyer, Orem, and Cub Scout Allan Stevens, Ephraim.

noon caucus "that the bill was in a form we could accept" and agreed to move it to the Senate as quickly as possible. Earlier the House passed a package of bills aimed at solving Salt Lake County's double taxation problems while the Senate gave preliminary approval to a $3 million appropriation to develop water and sewer facilities on the south shore of the Great Salt Lake. Representatives sent to the Senate six bills and a resolution dealing with Salt Lake County's efforts to provide services in unincorporated areas without running afoul of a Utah Supreme Court decision. That decision last spring held that residents of Salt Lake City and other incorporated areas could not be taxed by the county for services they receive from city governments. 2 Members flesian From Water Board Two members of Prnvo'? Metropolitan Water Board, including its chairman, have resigned, and both refused to specify issues that led to their resignations.

Lehoy Olsen, a member of the board for nearly 36 years, served as chairman until his resignation was accepted Thursday by the city commission. His letter said he resigned "because of recent developments involving the Metropolitan Water District of Provo," and he added this morning he thought the commission would be happy to get his resignation. He refused to discuss any reasons for the resignation, and Water Commissioner J. Earl Wignall, who also serves on the metropolitan water board, said no reason was given to him and he was not contacted personally before he received the letter of resignation. Mr.

Olsen's present four-year term on the water board was scheduled to expire May 15. Bert Fisher, who also served on the board, told The Herald he is unhappy with the way the city has handled its water problems and he has been unable to do anything about it, so he, too, has resigned. "I had no voice as a member of the metropolitan water board," he said, "and I hadn't been able to get a point across in four years. So I'll sit back and see if they can do it." However, he refused to detail any areas of disagreement. Both men attended a dinner meeting Feb.

10 whea water board members and city commissioners hailed a new spirit of cooperation between the two groups which have had their problems in the past. Handball Court and Pool. Will Be Open on Monday Provo's new swimming pool and handball courts will be open Monday, Presidents' Day, said Phil ltt, community school director. The courts will open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., and the pool will open between 5 a.m.

and 4:30 p.m. and again between 6 and 10 p.m., Mr. Lott said. t9 ML i Id To Governor Mafheson Utah Temperatures Still Going Upward weather. According to the young forecaster, the warm trend can be expected to continue through Tuesday.

He said the temperature at 8:30 a.m. in Springville this morning was 31 with a humidity of 63 percent. The barometric pressure was 30.41 and Thursday was the warmest day of this winter, according to David Quist of the Springville Junior High School weather reporting station Warm temperatures were reported from throughout the state, and the delightfully inild but potentially devastating dry weather closed another ski resort Sundance. Only five Utah ski resorts are still operating. David said the high temperature at the school Thursday was 60 and United Press International reported St.

George residents were basking in 74-degree It also includes that portion of Arizona north of Grand Canyon, with the exception of Little Field, as weii as the Pioche, Panaca, and Caliente, areas. Membership in Boy Scouting units makes up 88 4 percent of the boys between the ages of eight and 16 in the council area, it was reported. Representatives told Governor Matheson that the council had almost 100 percent of the Cub packs and scout troops participating in Bicentennial activities, and the council's 19 different Scout rarr.as were held with 723 units participating and an attendance of 22,000. The council has had a successful year in the Explorer program. There were 36 boys and three adults at the National Post President Congress in Washington, D.C., and 1,000 boys participating in high adventure activities.

Ten different road rallies drew 200 participants, and the council hosted the Regional Ski Conference with neatly 400 boys from various parts of the nation participating. In the camping program for scoi'ts, 81 percent of the units attended long -term camp, and 71.5 percent of the boys participated. The council conducts summer camps at five locations. The council also was very involved in the "All Out for Scouting" program, designed to train adults and boy leaders. A delegation of five representatives from the Utah Natior.21 Parks Council.

Boy Scouts of America, located in Provo, Thursday made their annual report to the governor in Salt Lake City. Governor Scott M. Matheson had earlier proclaimed February as Boy Scout Month in Utah. He noted that scouts are taught to be honest, self -reliant and respectful of authority, and said that these characteristics "have never been more significant" than now. He encouraged adults to become involved in the scouting program and complimented all those in leadership in the program for their excellent service.

In the local delegation were Dr. DaCosta Clark, council president; Fred Day, thief executive; Explorer Scout Scott Trotter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trotter of Salem; Boy Scout Trent Nordmeyer, son of Mr. end Mrs.

Francis Nordmeyer of Orem, and Cub Scout Allan Stevens, son of Mr. antf Mrs. Richard Stevens of Ephraim. The delegates told the governor that the council, which has jurisdiction over much of the slate of Utah, presently serves 23,276 boys in 471 Cub Packs. 518 troops and 548 Explorer posts.

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Idaho Crash Kills Man From Utah GOODING, Idaho (LTD Calvin Eugene Gifford, 43, Salt Lake City, was killed and two passengers were hurt Thursday whn Gifford's car overturned west of Bliss on Interstate 80N. Deputy Sheriff Bill Boyer said Leonard Schroedter, 45. West Jordan, Utah, and Alfonso Valezquez, 30, Long Beach. passengers in Gifford's car, were taken to Gooding County Memorial Hospital where they were treated and released CDPioweeR" si r' r-- -J2 ti tio White Fieih 2m MLrMot 13' lit I. ii Tasty Criss GSI08S Fresh Ctflter csl T(flT A.

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He estimated losses in Salt Lake at $40,000 in the public sectors and $9 2 million In the private; in Weber at $1.4 million private; Utah private, Summit $35,000 public and $4 4 million private; Beaver $200,000 private; Iron $20,000 public and $1 million private, and Cache $400,000 private. The governor said con tinued lack of precipitation could also cause economic disasters in many of the state's farming and ranching communities. He said a cloud-seeding program initiated by the state had not been successful because there simply SALT LAKE CITY (LTD Gov. Scott Matheson Thursday declared seven Utah counties disaster areas because of the current drought, and asked President Jimmy Carter to make federal disaster assistance available. Matheson said the fall of 1376 and winter of 1977 have been the driest since recordkeeping began tn 1892.

He estimated business losses to date at (17.1 million, and predicted they rould exceed $19 9 million by the end of March. Mathi'sun said about 2.230 ski related jobs had been left unfilled or the cmpl'ives had been laid oil declared dis Uf 1 feiPIOaJSER" Save $189 Masons to Observe 3 Events Saturday Story Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, will hold its annual celebration of three anniversaries Saturday George Washington's birthday. Past Masters Honor Night and the birthday of Story Lodpe. The evenings festivities will begin with a dinner for MrtStor Musous ai6.30p.in.. prq-died and strveJ by the Valley Chapter ladies of the Order of F-astern Star under Vera Brown, chairman At 7.30, the past masters of story lodge, organized under Dennis P.

Shcltun. Junior Past Mailer, will confer the third decree of Masonry, that of Master Mason, upon a qualified candidate. Past I Vmald Hairs of Pleasant Grove will preside over the first or obturation section; the second or educational section will be conducted by Fast Mastei Frank Frederick of Provo. Karl Schr-rr, Provo, new the senior living past master of Story lVe, will two short dissertations one on "Known Personality Traits of George Washington'' and one on "Karly Interesting Facts of lot. OiKd.iiuiUun of Story Lkc ui t'iovu, February, 1872." Mr.

Shrror was worshipful master of Story Lod-a' in lJ2i and has hud personal association and experience with some early members ol tiie imiiie. Visiting and sojourning Masons are invited lo the (diner nr-tirg Transportation is available by contacting an officer of the lodge I I I Ml ii III I I II tv- rm im (loiilmii.M.- mrl miljiill i ilt er rlumnel iiiniHiiu.i. il.ilioi- ln.ni JO 1,11.111111 11 uiih II" Mlnri' ill, I II It. i ll.lt HI' IH ll'-ll CASSETTE DECKS RECEIVERS Provo and Billings Agree To Sewage Costs Sharing Pp-vo City and Hillings Hnorgy Corp. will share c.k;-n of a lift station and large trunk line which will serve the firm's recently acquired Ironton property in south Provo, nnd serve the area cast of Mato approved a resolution tho renu hi which Im says will sol up -(-iai improvt'it'cn! district to 'iind i.tlu-i iiuprovcnHTt on the Ironton site Th- rost nt the (lKtnrt will bp repaid by Billings over a lO yc.ir pet Kid, it noted I ic revlulion sas iints to i list Kvf I SUM 2Q0.OO 170.00 SX 5L0 GO 200.00 I 3G0.G0 235.00 7b0 10C-00 315.00 SH 6:,0 53C.CD 390.00 sx 9 sn esc co 455.00 SX 1CS0 511.00 SX 1250 9ir UU 665.00 HEADPHONES VV 25 0H 17.50 SHfiS 35.03 24.50 SM05 J3 32.00 I t.i ki I Im nun CTF 2121 20000 164 00 CI 5151 27000 20600 CTF 270.03 209.00 CTF 7272 320.00 2 4 5 00 cif ere? oo 31000 CIr VIV.

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