​In Time for Peach Days the “now open” sign is posted at Brigham City’s new deluxe Rocker Bowlin in the Pertersen Enterprise building at the corner of Main and Fifth North.

      Hy and Helen Hazelgren have leased the bowling alley while Monte and Gayle Johnson, all of Salt Lake City, will operate the coffee shop in conjunction.

     Eighteen new, complete modern AMF bowling lanes have been installed, equipped, with the latest automatic pinsetter equipment and underground ball returns. Installation of the equipment has been under the supervision of D. J. Wilding, Salt Lake City, representative of Bronfield & Ritter company, Denver.

     Built to tune of $160,000, the brick, cinder block and wood structure throws 18 bowling lanes and thousands of feer of office space into one unit.

     Within a few weeks a dentist, certified public accountants, a beauty salon, dance studio, music store, and insurance company, and a barber shop is anticipated to start moving into the building and office space is still for rent.

     Brigham City was assured a new $300,000 18-lane bowling alley Tuesday, with the purchase of property on North Main Street by Perterson Enterprises.

     The property in question is located at the corner of Main and Fifth North and was purchased through probate court from the Eskelsen estate. Purchase price for the 165 by 330 foot tract was given at $21,100.

     The company, composed of Pere, Reed, Vern and Gerturde Petersen, announce that work will start on clearing the property of a small home and other building, “within the next ten days” and construction is expected to start shortly afterwards wih a May 1 completion date anticipated, weather permitting.

     The building will be 150 by 150 feet with the Main street frontage of approximately 6,000 square feet available for office space. Entrance ti the bowling lanes will be at the Fifth North side of the structure. The balance of the property will be used for parking space.

     The construction cost of the building was estimated at $80,000 by Pere Petersen, local contractor.

     While no decision has been made on the management of the bowling lanes, the equipment to be installed will probably Brunswick and will include the latest automatic pin setting equipment, he said.

     A modern lunch counter, ample parking space and spectator seating will be provided. The 18-lanes will have a 110 clear span, the local builder said.

     The Eskelsen property at Main and Fifth North, is considered a choice location and a number of interests were involved in the bidding in probate court which started at around $14,000 and was increased to the $21,100 figure which was the final, successful bid made by Petersen Enterprises.

     The announcement of the plans for the bowling lane climaxes the efforts of a group of local bowlers who have been working to interest investors in such an enterprise in Brigham City.
 

 

    Definite steps were taken this week to organize a corporation for the purpose of building, equipping and operating a bowling alley in Brigham City, it was announced by Bert Christensen, chairman of the group.
The decision was reached after survey reports were heard by members of a special committee elected recently at a public gathering of bowling enthusiasts.

    Reporting to the group was C. W. Claybaugh who explained the incorporation procedure and Ralph Williams who told od several possible building sites that had not been surveyed.

     Al Cazier reported that he and others had found many local people who were interested in investing in such a venture while Ray Reeder assured the group that he had listed enough bowlers to guarantee three leagues.

     Gene Davis found nearly unanimous reception from local business firms who would sponsor teams in the league and Jeet Yagi reported on the methods used by an Ogden bowling lane to finance the business.

     Following the reports, the group voted unanimously to take immediate steps to incorporate. Walter G. Mann, local attorney was named to proceed with the necessary steps.

         The possibility of establishing a bowling alley in Brigham City seemed brighter after a Tuesday night meeting of enthusiasts who hear R. W. Dobbs, Salt Lake City, Brunswick representative for the Intermountain area, explain the costs and operation of such a business.

      Also attending the meeting was Perc Peterson, local contractor, who answered questions on the cost and financing of a building to house the establishment.

     Most of the 20 men present favored the establishment of a stock company to finance the project and a temporary committee was named to look into the proposal and recommend definite procedures.
Named on this group were Bert Christensen, chairman; Rulon Best, vice chairman; Charles W. Claybaugh, secretary; Ray Reeder, Al Cazier, Eugene Davis and Ralph Williams.
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       Rach member of the group will explore certain phases of the proposal and the committee will meet Tuesday, August 5 to go over plans an formulate recommendations, Christensen announced.
 

         The possibility of organizing a corporation to build and equip a bowling alley in Brigham City will be explored next Tuesday night at a special meeting called for a purpose, to be held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms over the Box Elder County Bank at 8 pm.

       Calling the meeting are Ralph Williams and Bert Christensen, local bowling enthusiasts, who are extending an invitation to all parties interested in the project to attend and take part in the discussion.
Attending will be a representative of the Brunswick Bowling Equipment company who will be able to estimate costs, make recommendations on financing, quote figures on possible return to investors and furnish other information

        Also attending will be Pere Peterson who currently is building a bowling alley at Layton approximately the same size as the one proposed for Brigham City and is investigating possible real estate purchases.
A local attorney will attend to explain a possible corporate structure which could be organized to protect investors. This proposed corporation would be formed to finance the purchase of real estate, building and equipment, employ a manager conduct the affairs of the business venture.