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Show ( . UJUVLfciAl. ' lacKOilUUG 141 PIERPOST IV E SALT CORP. UZZ CITr.UTAa LAYTON RIATADAYMQMISE. OUTSTANDING CELEBRATION LoU of fun, food, LAYTON and festivities are in store during the Layton .Riata Days celebration beginning Saturday evening and continuing all day on July 4th, to Dick Bell and LaMar Day. The festivities will begin Saturday evening with the choosing of a queen, a prince and princess at the Layton School grounds. Entrants for the Miss Layton contest must be between 16 and 20 years of age and unmarried. They will be judged on beauty, poise, and personality, with no talent contest planned. r Queen Entries Entrants to date include Susan Whitesides, Barbara Penney, Sharon Parker, Joyce Allen, Kay Henderson, Ann Henderson, Connie Allen, Phyllis Brooks, Connie Robins. More entries are expected before the closing hour Saturday evening, Mrs. Joan Johnstun, heading the event for the Jayce-Ette- s said. There are fifteen entires already in for the prince and princess contest. A special musical program will be presented Sunday evening by the Davis County Chapter of the The barber shop SPEBCQSA. . quartet will entertain with singsongs of ing well-lOved Early' Bird Breakfast Residents, like it or not, will be awakened bright and early at 6 a. m. Monday by a 16 volley gun salute. This will get out the citizenry for the early morning breakfast to be served on the parking lot adjacent to Adams and Sons Market. Hot cakes, coffee, milk, juices, ham, bacon all the appetite desires will be dished out by Jay-ce-e members, under the chairmanship of Jay Pierce. A miniature parade of children at 9:50 will be followed by the giant parade lead by Marshal Dan, TV personality front Salt Lake City. Jay Denning, parade chairman, said a large number of as well as local entrants, have already been submitted. The parade will leave from the Verdeland Park Administration building and march to the Layton Elementary School grounds where the balance of the events will take place. The American Legion and Jay-cewill have various concessions, contests of all kinds, games, food stands, etc., during the afternoon and evening. The evening program will feature wrestling matches with such well known contestants as Man Mountain Dean, Jr being on hand. The celebration will be climaxed with a huge best ever fireworks display. out-of-to- es countrys present level of prosperity. And it must be remembered that our contract with the union provides for a reopening only on the matter of hourly wage rates nothing else whatever, Mr. Hood June 28 A wholly unnecessary strike of the American steel industry that would have damaging effects on the couPA ntrys presently flourishing economy, is seriously threatened, Gif- added. The union has, however, adamford F. Hood, president of United States Steel Corporation, declared antly refused to accept our offer, f' without any valid economic basis t tonight for doing so," Mr. Hood said. The Mr. Hood said U. S. Steel had union, not the Corporation; has Been forced to begin prepara dons made a strike appear imminent. for a walkout of its production and In order that there would not be Maintenance employees at midthe slightest pretest fee Interrupnight Thursday because the Unitof employment and production, tion ed Steelworkers of America has reU. Steel offered Ha workers S. rations fused to accept the Co po .offer of substantial increases in the wage increases averaging slightly 10 cents an hour," Mr. Hood wages of its steelworkers, at a time over continued. With the acceptance of when hourly wages and weekly this the wages of steelworkoffer, earnings of those workers are at would be higher than those of ers an e high. the workers in more than 95 per ' In June of 1954, when U. S. cent of industry. This Steels present labor contract with is true despite the fact that on the the union was being negotiated, basis of net assets the basis chosthe average weekly earnings of en by the union for the compute' workers in the steel industry stood tion of profits profits in the steel at $832, Mr. Hood reported. In industry have been lower than the April of this year, those earnings for American mannfactur average had risen to I91.T1 or an increase industry generally, every year ing of about $8250. Beyond this increase since 1925." in actual earnings, the steelworkThe wage increases offered the ers were . granted and have enof U. S. Steel were ar employees unthe joyed during past year on rived the basis of deep and at der the new contract, substantial consideration mature and, by any sickincreases in pensions; life, considered fair be must standard, end ness, accident, hospitalisation Hood condud Mr. and equitable, and insurance surgical benefits, ed. other fringe" provisions. As a result of economic gains by the steelworkers, their weekly . earnings have increased more than three times as fast as the cost of living since 1949; the U. S. Steel Claude Pratt, president said. He also cited the reCLEARFIELD cent stability in living costs, and a state industrial school supervisor, slight decline in the index of those was the at guest speaker meeting costs in the last few months club members Kiwanis their and of Nevertheless, Mr. Hood said, U. S. Steel felt that it would be in the wives last week. Mr. Pratt discussed ways of com- interests of the national economy to offef wage increases to all of its batting delinquency in children ant hourly workers, in the hope of pre- the training of the children ant venting any interruption in steel parents as well to produce conforming adults. production and any setback to the all-tim- Kiwanis Club Hears Speaker well-adjuste- d, SIIUTTEn-DU- G PICTURE TAKES Mary Bowring's you get a telephone call durnext day or two warning the ing you to be careful on the highways, its all part of the scheme of a campaign to reduce traffic accidents during the holiday week endj. And, please, heed the warning. Youve never been killed yet! Well, lets keep the record that way. After all, we need every reader weve got! L. Darrell FARMINGTON Wasatch County AgriculStokes, tural Agent with the U.S.A.C Extension Service will succeed DeLore Nichols, Davis County Agricultural Agent. Mr. Stokes appointment was announced today by Dr. Carl Frischknecht, Director of Utah Extension Service. Director Frischknecht indicated that the appointment was approved in a recent meeting of the U.S.A.C. Board of Trustees. He also stated that the appointment was effective immediately to enable retiring County Agent Nichols to acquaint Mr. Stokes with Davis County Extension Service activities. The first assignment Darrell Stokes had with the U.S.A.C. Extension Service was as assistant Salt Lake County Agricultural Agent in October 194 L Since that time Mr. Stokes has served successfully in two other counties Wouldnt it be fun if we could y really turn back the clock and a Fourth of July celebration such as they used to have oh, even beyond the time when I was child say, some 60 years ago! I should like to hear a band concert by a strictly local band. I can pick out characters in my town that I would enjoy seeing and hearing puff and blow and make music instead of noise cant you? I should like to have some teal e ice cream and have it inUtah. taste like it would if I didnt have From ice cream whenever I want! I should like to go to a patriotic program under a bowery of willow limbs and hear someone give a recitation" without benefit of a Ihicrophone. I should like a speakwithout er to talk of America en-o- -- m, it Agent. new-Davi- t r' Young Joseph Lassonde, 7 year old hiN( Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lassonde looks at the aew S unset school which ho will attend In the falL Davis Graduate Sunset School To be Ready for Wins Phillips Fall Opening SUNSET With all exterior work now completed, ther remains only the inside finishing of tha new Sunset school to have It ready for occupancy in tha fall For the first time, Sunset children will not have to ba transported by bus to a building ii) another SYRACUSE Annual Friendship community (they have been atDay, celebrated on the Fourth of tending West Point School in the when school July, promises to live up to its past) Built at a cost of 1230,000, the reputation of being fun for all building has seven class rooms and ages, according , to Lawrence an all purpose room. As the need grows the building Higgs, president of tho Lions has been planned for expansion Gub. Tha club sponsor the event with allowances for a addevery year. ition made In the present building Featured on the day long cele. bration win bo the dedication of plan. , the bowery in Syracuse Perk which " was completed" In the spring as a civic project. Beginning at 6:30 a.m. breakfast will be served by the Lions Gub. Hot cakes, bacon and eggs and all FARMINGTON The County the trimmings will bt dished up by Commissioners voted hand down to club members to tempt all appea decision later on the question of tites. All young fry are practicing with rexoning 23 equare miles of north their fishing rod, poles, and sticks west Davis County. The commisin anticipation of tbs fishing derby, sioner's decision followed a public said Roy Miya, chairman of this this restriction is in force in both types of toning." phase of the festivities. The rezoning had been recomFishing will be held in the stream mended by the Davis County Plansouth of the Syracuse Church. Conning Commission. It was testants must show a ticket stub to rezone the area fromproposed manu from the breakfast to entitle them facturing to agricultural. to the fishing equipment which will Most of the objections voiced bo given as prizes, Mr. Miya said. were against the restriction which Baseball, races, games, and other requires one-cr-e building lota. porting events will be held dur- However, it waa pointed out that ing the dsy. Concessions will b this restriction is in froce in both open to entice all the townspeople type of toning. The manufacturing toning is not realistic", according to Grant 2. Burns, county planning director, fie said the area should ba changed In Syracuse - , six-roo- m Rezoning Is Pondered by Commissioners Scholarship WOODS CROSS Robert M. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. M, A. Brown of Woods Cross, and a graduate of Davis High was among the 50 winner of scholarships worth $2,000 each from the Educational Fund for Children of Phillips Petroleum Company Employees. The awards for 1955 were selected from 90 candidates who had qualified to take the scholastic aptitude teat of the college entrance examination board n May 21. Young Mr. Brown will be able to use hi scholarship to attend any accredited college or university of his choosing. ; j Each of the 60 scholarship awards provides $500 annually during; four yean of college attendance, subject tothe maintenance of a satisfac-tor- y record by the awardee The scholarship fund was established in 1939 for tha purpose of aiding children of employee ef Phillip Petroleum Company and ita subsidiaries in obtaining a college or university education. High school students from 42 towns in 11 states took the 1905 aptitude test. Qualifying student who did not receive scholarships may apply for loans for higher education from a separate educational loan fund. U.S. RESERVISTS RETURN HOME V ' Bishop Ginton Zollinger, Kaye W. Barton and Melvin BLamires returned home from a 17 day tour of duty at Yakima, Washington with the 443rd Transportation Company Reserve Unit of U. S. Army. to agriculture. They trained with the 315th Included in the question is the Triple A Division at the Yakima area from the north Davis County Firing Center. The 443rd Translimits to the shores of Great Salt portation Company is a support KAYSVILLE A surprise party Lake and east to a point directly unit for the Infantry "and Artillary Divisions. a honoring Mrs. Annie S. Layton south' of Clearfield city limits. on her 76th birthday wae held Mon day at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Cottrell in Kaysville. Mrs. Layton is Honored on Anniversary iiAipivona vans rmny Tnopniss g Paying tribute to the Davis County resident were seven of her nine sons and daughters and their families. Buffet supper was served from the barbecue pit on the back lawn, after which the group, including a large representi ation of Mr. Laytons 36 living CLEARFIELD The Utah State and eight greatgrandchildren Road Commission approved a regrandchildren, joined in greetings quest from Clearfield City Coum to the honored guest. n lanes in cil to construct In attendance were families of the landscaped island in the cen- Mrs. Ralph L. (Vera) Cottrell, ter of U. S. Highway OL Ralph H. and Clarence G. Layton, The intersections of Main an and Mrs. Leo (Lucille) Richins, Center Streets with the highway Kaysville, Howard S. Layton, Mrs. Harrison and have been tho scene of several min. Conrad B. (Ruth) Alan W. Layton, Salt Lake Gty. or accidents, R. Gay Allred city Absent were Li CoL Myron M, manager said and prompted the Layton, stationed in Korea, and council to make the request. Mrs. Albert (Alice) Crosson, Albany, N. Y. accidents freoccur The most Mrs. Layton was born in Farmquently during the lat afternoon traffic congestion when employ- ington, June 27, 1879, a daughter of Jacob Moroni and Polly Estella ees leave Hill Air fore Base and Smith Secrisi She was married to the Naval Supply Depot on their tho late George C. Layton and has f ; lived in Kaysville most of her life. way home. life-lon- Clearfield 6 Construct Turn stay there and learn the art!) . When anyone dies In Syracuse, the entire town mourns; when anyone is married, the entire town wishes the newlyweds joy; when a celebration is planned, everyone goes to it! fu- ture enemy aiming for the Nava! Base doesnt miss and hit Syracuse Resign Post With Police photography 1948, i It is to be hoped that some " to mentioning hydrogen bombs, RusBOUNTIFUL Approximately sia, and political opponents. called 300 June 26,, Sunday, guests I should like to see flags wavhouse the at open given in the ing, hear people laughing, and chicken without smell Bountiful American Legion Hall in frying all fear that I was missing something honor of Mrs. Frank B. Muir, re"really good" on television! tiring executive secretary of the Todays children miss a lot by Davis County Chapter, American having soda pop, ice cream, and ited Cross . hot dogs so readily available they The open house wee sponsored dont even look forward to sum- by the past presidents organizamer holidays! tion of the American Legion AuxSocial And civic club in the See where TV star Marshal Dan iliary Jountiful area ' the past presa going to lead the parade In Layident' club the '.planning and tons Riata Days celebration. . .. affair. the of financing Judging by the way neighborand Mrs. Rulon E. Mrs. J. Fisher hood small fry feel about him, I of would rather he Marshal Dan than, Trowbridge were house. the open Lee. Governor say, The hall was beautifully decoratTurkey is being eaten more than ed in red, white, and blue summer ever year around in America. The blooms. The Flora Dell and Bonn president of the National Turkeg Vieu flower clube had charge of Federation said, The situation is the decorations. ' favorable to turkey growers." In the receiving line with Mrs. Certain gourmets appreciate the Mrs. Charles Shirley were Muir fact that they can have turkey in who is retiring as bookkeeper and the summer. of the Davis County And, they tell me, it is inexpen- stenographer Mrs. John S. Leding-haRed Cross; sive eo that should make the Mrs. Muirs mother; . Mrs. housewife happy! Wallace E. Hess, her daughter; The only ones not completely nd Max L. Muir, her son. overjoyed by the situation are, per Guests were from every comhaps, the turkeys! in the county as well as munity (And what a poor thing to write from Ogden, Salt Lake Gty, Proabout near the Fourth of July!) vo, Springville, and San Francisco. Syracuse kids are going to get Former chapter presidents who a chance to fish for big ones and were en hand Included Charles prizes during the celebration at Arson, , Ward Holbrook, Hsnry Syracuse Monday. Call, Emil Henderson, Mrs Dar-v- el evAnd, Ill bet you that nearly Miller, as well as Mrs. Walter eryone living' in Syracuse goes to Jennings, present president the celebration. Muir Mrs. received a handsome Were I to pick a place that emorchid lei from Ha an briefcase, bodies Ideal rural America with iii and numerous letters and the friendliness and good will of its people even permeating the air, telegrams from various parts of the country. I would surely pick Syracuse. Mrs. Muir said she wished to exA poet should spend some time in Syracuse and write about ita press her gratitude to everyone in verdant fields," its dignified the county who helped to make the quiet, its wholesome people exhibit- dsy a memorable one for her. ing true brotherly love. I can truly say I never met anyi 1 one from Syracuse I didn't like! should take (Maybe politicians 1 There are many angles to taking pictures! If you dont believe so, why not join the photography course being offered through the KCA summer program. The course is be- -' Ing taught by Ray G. Jones, inat tho Uni structor of 1944 position of Emery County Agricultural Agent with headquarters at Castle Dale, Utah. , For the past seven years Mr. Stokes has been in the county Extension office at Heber City as Wasatch County Agricultural Son of Mrs. - L. G. Stokes of s Tremonton, Utah, the ' his County Agent spent early years in the Tremonton area and graduated from the Bear River High School. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the Utah State Agricultural College in 1938 with a major in Animal Husbandry. In 1939, Mr. Stokes completed an additional year of advanced study and obtained a teaching certificate. The year previous to his appointment with the Extension Service he taught vocational agriculture at Roosevelt, Utah. Mr. Stokes plans to move his wife and four children to Farming-to- n he held the as soon as poelble. home-mad- 13 SCHOOL NEARS COMPLETION TO SUCCEED DELORE NICHOLS AS AGENT L. DARRELL STOKES Meanderings If NO. Large Crowd at Friendship Day Dpen House for Promises Fun Mrs. F. B. Muir Present Economy Would 'Be Damaged by Steel Strike PITTSBURGH, DAVIS COUNTY, UfAH, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1955 KAYSVILLE, VOLUME L CLEARFIELD Val Palmer versity of Utah, and a photographer for the Deseret News for has resigned from the Clearfieh Police Department to accept a po15 years. Lesson are given Tuesdays at sition with tha Utah State High& a. m. and Fridays at T p. m. way Patrol. His resignation takes effect toThree hours of University credits may be obtained for the seven lee day (Thursday) and he will as tores and workshops. Cost is $5 sume his new duties July 4 at Roosevelt. for the course. -- i Lanes in Hiway left-tur- , , . Mrs. Nora Holbrook Stringham, Bountiful, 1 shown above with some of the trophies and maay ribbons she has woe as the result ef her ability la tha domestic arts. Mrs. Stringham, tha daughter of Mrs. Joseph Holbrook, Syracuse, has long won awards, trophies and prises with both her sewing and cookeiy arts. She has won top honors at the Davis County and the Utah State Fair. In addition to practicing her domestic skills, Mrs. Stringham is a wife, mother of two email tone, and an employee of the Telephone ' : Company at ita effice in BonntifuL ; . i |