VA benefits Part of Kaysvilles help coming By DONETA GATHERUM The American Legion Service Officer, Dave Parkinson, will be traveling for the Veterans Outreach Program to assist veterans and their dependents with VA benefits. He will be at the Ogden Job Service on Friday from p.m. May lias been established (Note: as Historic Preservation Month, with this observance, n 'throughout the month articles sketching ilocal historic landmarks will be featured. Several cities and counties in jl tah will host historic tours. Informa-'lio- n about those activities can be. obtained by calling the Utah Heritage f oundation INDIVIDUALS are not required to belong to the American Legion in order to receive assistance from the service officer. For further information contact Christy Oakden, secretary for the U tah American Legion Office, 533-085- On March 15, 1868 the Utah Territorial Legislature passed a bill in- troduced 12 Pago MAY 14, 1986 Christopher Layton Kaysville City, the first incorporated city in Davis by incorporating 524-594- 3. County and the sixth city in the Territory of Utah. The name, Kaysville, was a derivative of the ecclesiastic term, Kays Ward, which was given to the LDS Church unit established in 1850. KAYSVILLE City functioned with an official city hall from 1868 until 1889. City minutes do not state where city meetings were held but it can be assumed the meetings were conducted in the homes of businesses of the early town leaders. In 1889, the city council decided to build a city hall. City council minutes dated January 7, 1899 state, The question of building a City Hall was sprung and after due consideration, on motion of Councilor Joseph Barton, it was decided that it be the sense of this council that we adopt plans and devise means to build a City Hall suitable, for the present and future wants and needs of this city. Kaysville people news THE ORIGINAL KAYSVILLE City Hall was designed by William Allen, and stood at 362 North 300 West in town. MAYOR HYRUM Stewart, CLEARFIELD in July. The construction bid was awarded to Ralph Ingham. DESPITE protests from people living close to the Kaysville City center and from people living in the outlying Layton region, the city hall construction moved rapidly and within a year, the building, located at what is now 362 N. 300 West was operational (The presesite of the LDS Church nt-day Regional Welfare offices). This location was chosen to make it close to people who were living in the Layton portion of Kaysville. Kaysvilles second city hall was the old LDS Academy at 1st North and 3rd West. This building was Evening Devotional at the Davis High School stadium. They will receive a cash award and an award certificate that evening. THE CONTEST is open to all Davis High School students. There will be a separate contest This past aspirants. SHE HAS been studying ballet since the age of eight. She started in Ogden with Carolyn Anderson, then with Clytie Adams in Kaysville and then at Ballet Wests Christensen Academy. Recently she won the William - The TOM SAWYER CINDY IS a senior at Davis High School where she is the president of the Concert Choir, section leader in the orchestra, lead dancer in the musical and an honor student. She is the daughter of Joseph T. and Nanette Nielson, Pinewood Circle, in Layton. THE OLD KAYSVILLE Academy that was constructed The building was later torn down in the from 1930s. Davis Countys population secured in a trade with the LDS 1889-189- 0. Church. The Church received the Kaysville City Half and Kaysville City acquired ownership of the Academy. A jail was added to the rear of the building. The first year Davis High School opened, classes were held in the Academy building. THE AGE and condition of the Academy building and the need for residential housing near the city center, prompted city officials to once again move the city hall. The third building used for municipal purposes was the Williams Building at Main Street and 100 North. The city hall presently used in Kaysville was started in the late 1930s when Thornley K. Swan was Mayor. PWA funding was available and this seed money combined with money raised through bonding was sufficient to allow construction of this impressive rock building on the east side of Main Street. was the RAY ASHTON architect. started growing dramatically at this point in time and a public health center was needed to house the newly created Davis County Public Health Department, directed by Dr. D. Keith Barnes, a Kaysville native. Dr. Barnes was instrumental in getting the county to help finish the Kaysville City Hall in exchange for an agreement that the County Health Department could use the center portion. This arrangement worked out well from 1943 when the city hall opened until 1963 when the County Health Department relocated in Farm- ington. KAYSVILLE City offices occupied the south end of the new building and the Kaysville City library was housed in the north wing. The small library building on the south end of the city hall block that was recently torn down to allow the building of Kaysvilles new city hall became the home for Kaysvilles new fire engine once the 1943 building was opened. for any adult wishing to enter. ESSAY committee members may be contacted for information concerning the contest or for information concerning research mate- rials. Special selected books are available upon request by phoning one of th'e following committee members: Leone Gurr, chairman, Carol Hodson, Robert Carmen Fisher, 544-388- 2; 544-873- 5; 544-213- 1; Templeton, The essay title 544-912- 5. is The American Dream as Forseen by its Founders. THE ESSAYS should be based upon the writings and speeches of our nations founders and may cover the economic, social, political and moral principles that they envisioned. Essay contest rules include, essays must be typewritten and double spaced, 500 words in length for high school students; adult entries should be between two to three typewritten pages; essays must have a title page which should contain the title, your name and address and phone number. Essays must be submitted to one of the committee members by June 15. will feature a double cast with people playing the lead roles on alternate nights. Portraying Tom will be Ryan Smedley and Nolan Porter. Eric Williams and Phil Pay will be Huck. The role of Becky is being played by Terie Taylor and Maryann Nason. The play is being directed by Jerry Vanderdoes and Ann Marcusen. Womens group SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS at Layton High School for next year are, from left, John Bryant, vice president; Jenny Nielsen, secretary; and Chris Williams, president. picks officers New officers of the Kaysville Branch of the American Association of University will be installed at the installation luncheon to be held May 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mansion House in Ogden. They are Donna Butler as membership vice president and Marilyn Hall as treasurer. FEATURED speaker at the lun- cheon will be Shirley Backels, Center director of the in Ogden. Luncheon reservations Self-Estee- m may be made by calling 544-533- 544-888- or 5 7. Five members of the branch attended the Utah Division Convention in Logan on Saturday, May 3, where they heard Mary Cleave, Utahs woman astronaut, tell of her experiences on the space shuttle flight. Other distinguished guests at the convention were Mary A. Grefe, formerly national president of AAUW and presently president of the Educational Foundation of AAUW, and Marie Bonebrake, director of the Rocky Mountain Region. Members attending were President Ruth Turner, Marilyn Hall, Beatrice Harriet Spendlove and Marjorie Thatcher. Car-rol- l, KAYSVILLE Branch AAUW members are looking forward to the Rocky Mountain Regional Conference to be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City June 13-1- 5. Orientation for exhibit Sun. art Layton AMONG THOSE performing will be Jennifer Daskevich, who will do a dramatic reading from a Greek play entitled Medea, Trcs Bcnzley, Mark Trent, and Alisha Campbell, all drama stu She also has a scholarship to attend Ballet West Aspen Summer School this summer. North EXPLORER SCOUTS FROM the area recently participated in a turkey shoot with Andre Roubinet, who has studied Mountain Man lore for 10 years and helps scouts with new experiences. These scouts shot both regular rifles and black powder rifles as part of this exercise. Kaysville Club News The closing social for Lantern Club in Kaysville was held Monday, May 5 with a luncheon at North Seas in Layton. New members introduced were Ella Smith and Norma Sanders. dents. Music performers will be Michelle Washburn, playing Sonata in G Minor by Henry Eccles on the cello; Julie Brimhall, flute solo; Donna Espinoza, soprano, singing "Se Tu Mami" by Pergolesi and Goodbye by Tosti. A STRING quintet under the direction of David Thay ne will play Canon in D Major by Pachelbel, and the Laytones, directed by Joe Everton, will sing Oh Mistress Mine by Baksa, Weep Oh Mine Crestview Elem. by Bennett, and Who Has a Right to Sing" by Pssauteh. Eyes" Outstanding art students at Layton High School will have their works exhibited the night of the recital through the end of the month at the museum. The artists are under the direction of Layton High art teacher Steve Egan. AT THE conclusion of the recital, three scholarships will be awarded to the outstanding senior applicants in the areas of visual arts, drama and music. Crestview Elementary will hold its annual orientation for all new kindergarten students and their parents on Thursday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. THE CHILDREN and their parents will receive important information concerning their introduction to school, tour the school and visit a kindergarten class. Parents who are not able to attend should contact the school at for registration inform2 ation. All children planning to attend kindergarten this next school year must be five years old on or before September 1, 1986. 546-790- RUTH Linford was installed as vice president for the coming year. Vera Liston will be the new president. The outgoing president is Janet Clark. Davis students win trip KAYSVILLE - Paula Barney proudly displays the trophy she won in Atlanta, Ga. at the Career Development Conference in marketing and Fashion Merchandising. Davis High School faculty advisor Cyndee Crittenden has reason to shout for joy because three other of her students also -- On Sunday, May 18, at 8 p.m., the Layton Arts Council is sponsoring a recital and art exhibit featuring the outstanding talent of Layton High Schools seniorclass. The recital and exhibit will be held at the Layton Heritage Museum, 403 Wasatch Drive and is free to the public. Christensen Scholarship for four years full tuition to continue her studies at the University of Utah. $1.50. 4th of July essay contest In connection with Kaysville the Fourth of July Heritage Harvest celebration in Kaysville, an essay contest will be sponsored by the Kaysville-Frui- t Heights Council of the Cultural and Performing Arts. The winners of this contest will be honored at the Sunday - month Cindy Nielson traveled to Portland and Eugene, Ore. with the Ballet West Company. She was invited to dance in Sleeping Beauty along with four other pre- May 16, 17 and 19 in the large gym. Performances start at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for favored with taxation. This feeling intensified when the citizens were asked to bond for a city hall. In April of 1889 a petition signed by 72 citizens, a large number considering the population of Kaysville, was taken to the council protesting municipal indebtedness. KAYSVILLE Friday, Saturday and Monday, accepted cause he felt Kaysville lacked proper jurisdiction in the Layton area which was rural and didnt receive the city benefits that come Tours with Ballet West Davis Junior High School Spring musical, Tom Sawyer will be presented to the general public on architect and his plans were NOT EVERYONE Mrs. Leona Clawson is recovering from major surgery at the Cottonwood Hospital in Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Frost went to St. George to participate in the Utah Pharmaceutical Association Convention. They spent three days there. Over 400 people were in attendance. Mr. Frost conducted the Oath of Office for the newly elected officers. Mrs. Sam McAllister went to Tulsa, Okla. for a week to visit with her twin sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bird, serving a mission in that area. NDJH musical this weekend along with Councilmen John W. Thonley and Joseph Barton were members of a committee assigned to see the project through. By April, $5,000 in bonds had been issued and bids were let for excavation, brick and rock. William Allen was hired as the building a city hall. The people living in the section of Kaysville which is now Layton were epse-ciall- y opposed to the idea. According to information researched by Janice Dawson, in 1884 Ephriam P. Ellison, Layton stockman and superintendent of the Farmes Union, didnt pay his tax assessment be- CINDY NELSON qualified for the trip. THE STUDENTS must pass a written exam plus an oral exam in the competition plus have a project. Jill Willis, daughter of Vern and Kathy Willis is the new North Region state vice president for 1986-8She will represent the state at New Orleans next year. 7. She qualified for the Atlanta trip. Also Brett Barton, son of Matjorie Barton and Joleigh Comstock, daughter of Kathy Comstock and Blaine Slater. Brett did his project on a shoplifting prevention cam paign and Joleigh competed in supervisory level of apparel and accessories. Paula Barney brought home her medals by being in the top and the top 2 out of around 250 participants in each event. Then her trophy for explaining how she would handle certain situations such as classifying products, then how to care, distribute and pull produce and next how to solve certain employee problems. 1 1 1 PAULA, 17, daughter of Earl and Aria Saunders, comes from a large family, loves to shop and maybe inherits some of her ability to think on her feet and express ideas from a father , who is deceased, who was a college professor. Paula will graduate from Davis with a 3.5 grade point average and plans to attend BYU this fall, jw