Sunday School 100 Sunday e OCTOBER 29 Come on, you Centeoill e former athletes in the Service: write us your "Come Yourself Vol. No. 1, "GREATEST WSEYT and Bring a Friend" SPORTS THRILL" CENTERVILLE, DAVIS COUNTY, UTAH 11 October, 1944 7)lj (jbeated Thrill By Clint Barber Joel Smith remembers playing basketball for the M Men in the early days when Cal Woolley was Forwards were Ves Harrison, and Art Sheldon; Loyal was center, and myself and Orval Leak were guards, he relates. Our most thrilling games were with Centerville 2nd. They always drew the largest crowds to the old Alberta Hall, and the games and the arguments between the crowds always reached fever pitch. We won the stake championship a couple of years and held the cup for these twTo years, but lost out the next year. One sportsman who was a very avid participant and fan in the earlier days, and who modestly says he never did anything of note, is Harold Roberts. Harold played football, basketball, and baseball for several years for Centerville, and also was catcher for the L.D.S. coach. Bet-tridg- e. High School team. That was before Davis High was built. Harold caught for Elmer Barber, and some of the other earlier ones was catcher before Fritz Rich came along. One thing I can remember that always seemed to impress was when we played in the old Davis County League. There never seemed to be an apparent reason for it, but Kaysville could go up and beat Layton, then come down and get beat by us, but we never could beat Layton. They just seemed to have the Indian sign on us. SERVICEMEN'S ERA BENEFIT The M will present an evenings entertainment 8:00 P. M. Memorial Hall, with donations Oct. 10 at the Tucs., to be gathered for the purpose of sending the Improvement Era to Centervilles servicemen and women. Popcorn, ice cream, cake, and cake ala mode, etc., will be sold at the entertainment; the proceeds to contributions will be accepted. go to the drive Let's all support the Mutual in this worthy cause. I A - HI DADDY! Were mighty happy that we can greet you personally again, instead of just through the News-ettchorus the six children of Frank Brown, who has just received his honorable discharge from the U. S. Maritime service. Mr. Brown served in the Navy during World War I and for several Merchant Marine and has spent the past 15 months plying the seas. e, years of years after. Fifty-thre- e age, he was too old for the Navy in this war, but qualified for, the Earl, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, was killed aboard the carr rier Hornet, but the couple have nine sons and daughters still living. The six in the picture are, from left to right: Judy, Jeanette, Johanna, Marion, Richard and Leona. Barbara and Marvin were absent when the picture was taken. Priesthood Visits Ward Statistics Timpanogos Cave Blessed: Kurt Dale Randall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale P. Randall; and Mark Argyle Kirkland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude D. Kirkland. Ordination: Gordon Edward Walton was ordained an elder. Lofty Mt. Timpanogos was the latest outing for the Aaronic Priesthood. Some 35 young men and boys made the trip to the cavern and explored it early in the afternoon and returned with worn out bones and an empty stomach. This was readily remedied by a delicious campfire dinner, consisting of hamburger, corn, tomatoes, cantaloupes, and well, we dont want to make you too hungry. While the meal was being prepared, several of the group went to a meadow some two miles away and participated in a snappy soft-ba- ll game. The game ended in a Welcome To Centerville Mr. and Mrs. John Forman and family; Mr. and Mrs. Miller and family; and Mr. and Mrs. Jex Barber and family. lopsided 18-- 5 score, but that was overshadowed by some wide open and at times hilarious play.