The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 11

a mm HOMEOWNERS LEASE SCHOOL SITE FOR DEVELOPING BALL DIAMOND IB JULY 13 1971 TUESDAY EVENING Section OGDEN UTAH Offlden Weber Districts Ogden Eoard of Education has agreed to lease five acres of land southwest of Beus Pond near Weber State College campus to a homeowners association Gordon Belnap of 1592 Oakcrest Drive spoke on behalf of the property owners explaining they had incorporated to improve the land now a hayfield for use as a park The city explained Mr Belnap has no funds to develop Beus Park The association plans to landscape the school property and build a baseball diamond Although the association would control use of the park the public would not be banned from the property Under an agreement the association would lease the property for $25 a year with option to renew for a 10-year period pay water assessments and insure for liability Board members Leslie Norton Spencer Klomp and Glen Holly voted approval of the contract Gilbert Marriott abstained from voting wi'h no comment The five acres reportedly was viewed by Weber State officials as a possible location for a parking lot in connection with a proposed Special Events Center n' TWOd To Merge Oi militaries n- -lilllli J'WBSKM ABSENCE OF 2 BRINGS RECESS OF COMMISSION No meetings of the Weber County Commission will be held this week Chairman ge Frost is on vacation to his native city of Cody Wyo Commissioner William Moyes is on a fishing expedition Commissioner Charles Story remains on duty in commission offices The commission meets regularly every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am Proposal Calls for Utilizing City Studio Bid to Buy Denied The Ogden Board of Education agreed Monday night to merge its channel 9 educational television operations with the Weber School District's channel 18 system The Weber Board of Education has already approved the merger and superintendents of the two districts hope to have a single system in operation by or shortly after the start of the next school year In agreeing to the merger the Ogden board rejected an invitation to consider selling the station to private interests after Supt William Garner expressed doubt such a sale would meet FCC approval To Attend moss ssboo Briefing include three hours of briefing HILL AIR FORCE BASE Thirty-two civic dignitaries from a four-County area will fly at the Illinois air base Newsmen from Ogden and Barnes to Scott AFB 111 Thursday for Salt Lake City will join the City ioaro a briefing on the mission of the community leaders for the flight 1550th Aircrew Training and Supt Garner and Weber Supt William Boren said today they will begin discussions for consolidating the two operations after Supt Boren returns later this week from a workshop in Sun Valley Idaho Supt Garner told the Ogden board Monday that both KOET Channel 9 and KWCS Channel 18 would broadcast under a single operation from one studio Joint operations he added Visiting newsmen and Test Wing The new helicopter wing dignitaries will depart Hill AFB at 7 am Thursday on a C141 began training crewmen for Starlifter cargo and troop OBaance ygreaoir duty in both copters and C130s at Hill AFB last week Made at the invitation of Gen Jack Catton commander of the Military Airlift Command the visit will last one day and will baseball coach Appointment of a district Mr Francis of 4085 Gramercy might increase chances for the schools' stations to get a special grant for improving the telecast career guidance director emphasizing the role of vocational training was an Si is a graduate of weoer btate College received his bachelor of Channel 9's tower might be science from Brigham Young nounced Monday by the Ogden Board of Education moved for better coverage of the area The central studio for in 1959 and his master's of arts degree from Purdue in 1968 In transport jet ARRIVAL SCHEDULE Arrival at Scott AFB is scheduled for approximately 10:30 am and the Utah visitors will then go to an hour-long briefing on the mission of the MAC and the Aerospace Recovery and Rescue Service Following a luncheon Air Force officials will brief the visitors on the mission of the 1550th helicopter wing and discuss some of the training programs to be conducted at and around Hill AFB The return flight will land here at 5:30 pm on the same day Hosting the flight will be Maj Dr Frank Blair 43 former both stations would be located the system for nine years he in the Ogden district's facilities the superintendent said HUGE BOLTS at the base of a light pole on Interstate 15 that shear when struck by a car traveling out of control are pointed out by Dean Prisbey traffic engineer for the Utah Department of Highways Ogden District Rather than the bolts shearing the bases of some sign posts are prepared in advance to break off when hit by a vehicle Washington Junior High prin-cipal and director of paraprofessional training in In October the FCC rejected taught social studies at Ogden High and Mount Ogden Junior High the Ogden Board's petition to Weber State College department sell Channel 9 to a group of Salt Lake City businessmen who had of education- was named to the post RECEIVED DEGREE Dr Blair of 1063 1200 agreed to pay the district Life-Saving Breakaway Posts $300000 for physical facilities Blair's appointment Marriott a graduate of Weber State College received his operating costs except for bachelor of science and doctor teacher salaries and supplies Gen Richard Hoban '1 signaled the Board of Education's keen interest in promoting vocational education of education degrees from li I install color television sets in schools and share time with the district Brigham Young and master's CONTINUE PROJECTS The director will be respon pesng BgisnaBieo on onifersxaiie degree from University of Utah He was Washington Junior High OOAMA commander and Col Malcolm Frazee wing commander of the 1550th DIGNITARIES Ogden dignitaries who will participate in the day-long sible for initiating continuous projects for career guidance at principal for five years former principal of Bonneville A high incidence of fixed- Elementary a teacher at have been a fatality or near fatality he said NO FATALITIES object accidents on Utah cidents Mr Gverts said Similar studies can be reported for the sign posts although most times the ac Mountain View and Hopkins reeways and those of the nation Elementary schools "With the breakaway bases He is past president of Fhi have precipitated an effort on the part of Utah Department of cident has been of such a minor nature that it has been found to activity include Mayor Bart 1 1 i Weber County Commissioner George Frost City Manager Charles Kelley Ogden Dusinessmen Alan Nye and Nathan Mazer director of the Weber County Industrial Delta Kappa Men's Honors no fatalities were attributable to the light pole involvement and in fact only one fatality was FREDERICK DEVOE Joins Newspaper Staff Classified Highways to take steps to Society Ogden Principals and Elementary Principals be non-reported In the past however thz involved in any of the ac- accident may well have been a Development Bureau fatality he said Recently acknowledgement of national tragedy of highway associations Association for Childhood Education and International Reading Association He is a member of the Weber County Library Board and a commander in the Naval Reserve accidents and its economic and ISN'T IT THE TRUTH! By CARL RIBLET JR social losses has caused high Advertising Post Filled way design people to make an additional effort to minimize the losses SAFE HIGHWAYS Past efforts were directed principally at engineering safe highways efforts that have paid While women are glad to say that their husband paid them the highest of compliments when he proposed marriage they complain that it was his last compliment "When God wants to punish people He makes them think of marriage" French proverb off in dividends Ogdenite 22 Hurt in Dive At Pine View A 22-year-old Ogden man was seriously injured Monday evening when he dived into the shallow water off the south side of Cemetery Point at Pine View NOT I ORESEE Dr Garner said he could not see in the immediate future that the commission would change its mind Only years from now with new commissioners seated would it be advisable to approach the regulatory body again for sale of Channel 9 then such a petition might be rejected Dr Russell Carruth assistant superintendent advised the board the district does not own Channel only the equipment and right to broadcast If the Ogden district quits broadcasting the FCC could reassign the frequency for other than educational television he added Dr Garner said if broadcasting ceased the district would lose its investment in equipment and be unable to sell the property and rights MORE ECONOMICALLY Ben Van Sharr director of Weber's Channel 18 said merged staffs of the two districts could operate more economically save about $10000 annually in broadcast operations alone and that one of the channels could be classed as "primary" and the other a "back up" operation Board member Leslie Norton moved that the district work with Weber County Schools to reduce costs and overhead in a merged operation of both channels NOT FULLEST "I also feel we haven't made the fullest use of our educational television" Mr Norton said suggesting the But through human error or neglect a certain number of accidents can't be avoided and the recognition of this fact has junior and senior high levels acquainting parents labor leaders and businessmen with the goals of vocational education and strengthening on-the-job training for students in local businesses and trades The board also announced other assignments: Charles A Combe 48 from assistant principal at Highland Junior High to principal of Gramercy Elementary succeeding Paul Warner who resigned Carl Boatwright 40 from assistant principal Washington Junior High to principal of Edison Elementary succeeding Kenneth Brown who retired Francis 36 social studies teacher at Washington to assistant principal on a one year's internship Lee Bybee 39 from assistant principal on an internship at Highland Junior High to permanent appointment as assistant principal COACHED TAUGHT Mr Combe of 1046 Chatelain Road received his bachelor of science degree in 1949 and his master's of science in 1952 both from University of Utah He taught physical education and coached basketball and baseball at Central Junior High where he was assigned for nine years He served 10 years at Highland Mr Boatwright of 5839 2550 Roy received his bachelor science degree from University of Utah in 1958 and his master's in education from Brigham Young University in 1969 He has served 12 years in the reduce the death rate The newest innovations are "breakaway" sign posts and light poles which though new have significantly reduced the severity of accidents involving these features according to Art Guerts chief traffic engineer for the state NOT DECREASE While the breakaway posis uo not decrease the number of accidents "they do assist by not punishing the driver with death for an acknowledged error" Mr Guerts said The new posts which have already been installed On Interstate 15 between 31st Street and Hot Springs will replace old posts on the freeway between South Layton and 31st the highway department said Bids are being called for now on a proejct to cure this condition the department added NOW INCLUDE Other items now included in highway design to reduce the severity of accidents are clear zones for recovery of out-of-control vehicles judicious use of guardrails attenuation devices covered drainage inlets But most significant are the breakaway post bases the engineer said Design features of the resulted in the breakaway pole The appointment of Frederick JeVoe as classified advertising manager of the Ogden Standard-Examiner was announced today by Joseph Breeze executive vice president and general manager Mr DeVoe comes to Ogden from Carbondale 111 where he was classified and national advertising manager of the Southern Illinoisan He succeeds Mrs Blaine (Phyllis) Glasmann Sr who retired July OHIO NATIVE A native of Dayton Ohio Mr DeVoe attended Ohio State Uni Newsmen from both television and area newspapers will also attend including Murray Moler and Frank McKain who are the associate editor and the assistant General Manager of the Ogden Standard-Examiner respectively A sizable delegation from the Greater Ogden Chamber of Commerce has also been invited These include Executive Director Mark Darney President Dee Hutzley first vice president Omer Buttars and Dr 0 Grua chairman of the Armed Forces Committee OTHER GUESTS Brigham City guests include Mayor Olof Zundel Box Elder County Commissioner Don Chase Neil Smith and Frank Coppin executive director of the Brigham City Chamber of Commerce Other officials will include Roy City Administrator Wayne Kimber Davis County Com-missioner Stanley Smoot Richard Nelson president of the Layton Chamber of Commerce and Robert Terry director of the IRS Western Service Center Reservoir Steven Dellamore of 2342 Tay lor was reported in "serious" Office Hif by Thieves $75 Reported Missing condition this morning at ot Benedict's Hospital with neck injuries He was one of two young men injured in mishaps Monday versity before joining the classi James Charles Rackham 18 of fied dapartment of the Columbus Dispatch and Citizen 3065 Tyler injured his right shoulder when his bicycle fell had been broken into and an unknown amount of- change taken The officer discovered the theft at about 5:50 am Monday In Washington Terrace police on Harrison near 27th He later moved to the advertising department of Mr Rack'iam told Officer Richard Peterson that he hit the Philadelphia Pa Daily News before becoming classi a rock in the road causing his wxiay are investigating a burglary and vandalism com bicycle to tip over He was treat fied and national advertising ed at the McKay Hospital and manager of the Southern Illi noisan released breakaway base allow the out- plaints at two schools and a grand larceny report Four bottles of soft drinks Burglars took some $75 in cash from an employment service office sometime over the weekend Harry Jeffs of Snellin? Snelling Employment Service at 385 24th room 224 reported finding the money gone Monday morning upon opening the office Patrolman MJ Beaudry said the method of entering the office is unknown The only door was locked when Mr Jeffs opened Monday morning Mike Christensen of 437 21st reported $18 in cash and some records taken in a burglary of that address apparently sometime Sunday Patrolman Donald Nye said a soft drink machine at Ed Blair's Service at 2991 Monroe Mr DeVoe has been a mem ber of Toastmasters Interna were taken and about $50 worth tional the Association of News-paper Classified Advertising of damage was reported at district was principal at Lin of-control vehicle to "remove the post from the base with minor damage to the vehicle and its occupants" he explained Since the installation of breakaway bases on interstate lighting poles in Utah over 30 accidents have occurred involving light Doles coln Elementary assistant Managers the joint Missouri-Illinois Club and was chairman Bonneville High School during a OUTING OH TAP Parents Without Partners is sponsoring a family camp-out Saturday and Sunday at Bear Lake Families attending should make their own reservations and bring their own food or plan to eat out principal at Mound Fort and burglary there of a committee for the Illinois Daily Newspaper Market Asso Washington Junior mgn scnoois programming be improved His motion was seconded by Gilbert Marriott and passed unanimously Also in atendance were Chairman Spencer Klomp and Glen Holley Board member George Bell was absent The board announced it may not meet again until sometime in August unless emergency business makes it necessary to convene July 26 The date of Weber County Sheriff's Deputy Wilbur Dodson said Mr Dellamore was swimming with Ed Henderson 24 of 6032 2200 in Roy at the time of the mishap He said Mr Dellamore dived into the two feet of water and when he came up called to Mr Henderson saying he thought he had broken his arms because he could not move them He said Mr Henderson carried his injured companion to shore and Ace Ambulance was notified Mr Bvbee of 6356 Combe Road received his bachelor of Eight windows valued at about $200 were reported broken out at the Roosevelt Elementary School The damage was apparently done by rocks or bb science from Utah State ciation Mr DeVoe and his wife Joyce live at 4935 Old Post Road They have one daughter With the old "immovable University in 1958 He has been obiect" criterion each would in the district for 12 years guns John Green of 265 4650 serving as social studies teacher at Ogden High where he coached baseball and at Central Aug 16 was set tentatively for Other Cities reported a guitar valued at $500 Scale raols Ogden Pay the next regular meeting as a teacher and basketball and taken trom rus tront lawn He told police he laid the guitar down when he went to answer a phone When he returned the guitar was gone condition if we are to retain our Qualified" persons "par ticularly in view of the fact that I as the city revenue problems increase causing us to hold down manpower the problems of the department heads increase" he said NEW SCHEDULE The manager proposed a new salary schedule based on 90 per manager? in comparable cities $50 A MONTH Proposed hikes range from $50 per month for a city judge to $285 per month for the water utility superintendent to bring them up to the minimum the manager feels they should receive He said the reason Ogden has fallen behind in its pay scale for department heads is that their boosts have been held back to raise employe salaries "At the same time other cities have been increasing their expanded rate in order to obtain and retain qualified" men and women "in a very competitive field" Events in 1970 emphasized the length to which the city has fallen behind in salaries for professional people in Ogden the manager said "For example we advertised for a waterworks superintendent at a salary of $15000 to $18000 per year and have received no applications from qualified persons" he reported DESIGN ENGINEERS "We also advertised for a design engineer with experience in the municipal field at a salary of $12000 to $14000 Again there have been no qualified applicants" the manager continued On the other hand "a number of our department heads have received offers for similar positions" at much higher salaries than they are now making he added Paying hends of departments low salaries "is not a good In comparison to other western cities of comparable size Ogden has fallen far behind in the salaries paid to department heads according to Ciiy Manager Charles Kelley A schedule of proposed pay increases for the heads of departments in Ogden City government is being studied by the City Council Funds for the raises are included in the fiscal 1972 budget and have been assigned to the contingency fund for safe keeping but no raises have been granted The proposed pay boosts do not incl -de an increase for the city manager although his salary at $1709 per month is $226 per month lower than the lowest salary paid to city BOREN TO TALK AT CONFERENCE The lengthening strands of red tape that is threatening to stifle public education will be discussed by Weber School District Supt William Boren at a conference Wednesday in Sun Valley Idaho Supt Boren will lead off a three-day conference of Utah school superintendents with his views on legislation needed to help solve some of the state's more serious problems in education I cent of the lower range ot salaries paid in other cities He gave consideration to the city's "poor financial condition" and to "comparative local salaries and the magnitude of work involved" Manager Kelley pointed out that all department heads work many hours of overtime to carry out their duties "which I am sure is not publicly recognized" CARL BOATWRIGHT Takes Edison Post DR FRANK BLAIR Named Director CHARLES A COMBE Gramercy Principal department heads all.