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Show Follows Fathers His wife, the former Gina Corsa, of NorthriJge. Calif., and their two small sons are still in Phoenix, awaiting the sale of their home before coming to Utah. Carpentry Craft CLARK FINANCIAL Corp. owns prop- erties in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah. Montana, Texas, Georgia and Florida and has large shopping malls in Ariona and Montana. This is their first large acquisition in Utah. We have 64 tenants at the Layton mall now," Mr. Clark said; and have reached about 80 percent of our capacity. Our company has a strong feeling of enthusiasm for the area and optimism for the success for the mall. We feel very positive and very excited about taking it over, and we have great plans for its future. We arc currently working on an aggressive leasing campaign to bring new businesses into the mall, both quality local and national tenants. We will also be stressing a very active promotion and advertising campaign, which will be centered in community-oriente- d types of activities." he said. v'r '2?f v A foot WE BELIEVE the 500.000-squar- e mall is an integral part of the area and should be a place where people can have enjoyable experiences. Shopping for pleasure is part of the lifestyle of many people, who already realize they can find quality merchandise at our mall and practice economy as well." -. ss --, ( ' ,., i Seasoned veteran of mall management Brad Clark takes the helm at Layton Hills Mall. Vowing accessibility to merchants and the public. WE BELIEVE this is a super area, w hich will continue to have excellent growth, he said. Layton Hills Mall is a very beautiful mall, with a tremendous amount of poten- New Manager Of Layton Hills Mall Brad N. Clark, a native LAYTON Utahn who grew up in Los Angeles, is the new manager of the Layton Hills Mall. The mall was purchased from HOMCO this week by Clark Financial Corp., a firm specializing in d Salt Lake professional financial and investment SALT LAKE CITY MRl CLARK, a serious, tall, d man, his his roots in Utah. His was the late Amasa Clark, e president of the Davis County Bank in Farmington, and his grandfather. Herald R. Clark, was dean of the College of Business at Brigham Young University. One of the BYU buildings was named for him. basketball His father was an star at BYU in 1948-4dark-haire- great-grandfath- er long-tim- 9. MR. CLARK, himself, is a BYU graduate, with his bachelors degree in business management with emphasis on finance and marketing. For three years, he was employed by SUMMA Corp. in Las Vegas, as assistant hotel manager of the Frontier Hotel. He has worked for the past three and one-ha- lf years for Clark Financial Corp. in Phoenix, Ariz., -- cen- assistant; Jan Best, secretary, and Tom Robinson, director of operations for maintenance and security. and Florida. P.M.S., Inc., an affiliate of Clark Financial Corporation will manage the mall. Mall as the finest retail shopping experience in Utah," the news release continues. It will also be our objective to make the mall the center of activity in the Layton, Kays-villClearfield and Roy com which consists of approximately $300,000,000 in total assets and includes apartment e, 41 1 dj CHARCOAL 12 PORK AND BEANS oz. by HOMCO Investment Co. of Salt Lake is well constructed, beautifully designed and ideally sized and located for the needs of the above communities. The north Davis County area is an excellent growth market that will ensure the long-tersuccess of the mall. BRAD CLARK who has several years of shopping center management experience and related experience in Arizona and Nevada, will manage the mall. A grand opening celebration of the New Layton Hills Mall" will be held Aug. 6-- 7 in conjunction with the mails activities. back-to-scho- ol GAIM.Kl.M LAY1 ON Over 33 yeans ago Arland Mammon decided he like working for himself. He didnt want to be a businessman, he just wanted to be his own boss. He also didnt want to follow the carpentry trade his father had taught him. TODAY, ARLAND I lammon is the ow ncr of one of the most successful cabinet manufacturing businesses in northern Utah. He employs ten highly skilled craftsmen including his two sons. He supplies custom-buil- t cabinets to some of the best contractors in northern Utah besides doing a bumper business with individuals who want the best quality product for their homes. Arland grew up in Clearfield. He is the grandson of Richard Hamblin, the first settler of Clearfield. The determination that caused Richard Hamblin to haul water from Kays Creek in Layton to his barren home in Clearfield for a period of nearly two years has been handed down to his grandson, Arland. MR. IIAMMON is determined to con- tinually improve his product. I le insists anything you do today will have to be done better tomorrow. This ever improving, ever learning philosophy guides Mr. Hammon in his own life and is transferred to the workmanship of his employees. When Mr. Hammon first started in the woodworking business, he built sashes and doors. Metal products soon entered his field and Mr. Hammon shifted his work line to include pine cabinets. It was fashionable to paint kitchen cabinets in former days so pine was used extensively. CHANGE AND adaptation is very important in any business. Today most homeowner consider kitchen and bathroom cabinets to be pieces of furniture. They prefer natural woods over painted pine finishes. Hammon Cabinet's moved to Layton in 1959. The company built their own shop on Cross St. five years ago. What started out as a one man operation has mushroomed into a highly efficient, mechanized business. Mr. Hammon explains, "first you hire a helper, then you hire your helper a helper and before you can stop you are in business." PRODUCTIVITY is very important to the success of a small company. Mr. Hammon insists everyone is contributing. He personally does most of the mechanical repair work, the buying, the collecting, the selling and most of the designing. Hammon Cabinet hires young men who want to learn a good trade. High school students can be trained to produce a quality cabinet "It is easier to train a person right from the beginning than it is to change established habits, Mr. Hammon b. believes. THE RECESSION has effected peoples buying habits. Now customers look for qual ity instead of economy. They are going to buy the best they can afford. Oak is the most popular natural wood used in cabinet making, It is available and superior in quality to oak products sold in the past. Oak is grow n on tree farms just the same way as pine trees are fuimed. Natural wood has to be finished very can-fullThe stains that arc used on furniture wont hold up on kitchen cabinets. Over a period of time, vastly improved finishes have been developed by paint wholesale firms. Today most successful cabinet manufacturers use "State of Art" products. This line is available only in 0 gallon lots. Cabinet finishing is not a pro- ject. WHEN ARLAND was 14 years olJ he decided not to work with wood. He wanted to be a professional photographer. An old man advised him to make photography his hobby and take it very seriously. The same sage said, "follow your fathers craft of carpentry and dont take it seriously." This advise was followed. Arland uses photography as an "escape." He works as a proficient as a professional. Photographs he has produced have been exhibited in major photography spots around the world. WHETHER IT be for hobby or for business purposes, whatever Arland Hammond does has a definatc professional, perfection quality about it. Chamber Golf Tourney LAYTON-- If you haven't already, it's time to get out the old golf clubs and brush up for the Layton Chamber of Commerce golf tournament Aug. 12. 2 p.m. at the Layton Valley View Golf Course. entry fee per person includes the green fees, a chamber golf towel and refreshments. Even if you're not part of a foursome, you can still register and get lined up with a partner. Reservations should be made before A $10 Aug.5 by calling Kent Webb at or Hersh Ipaktchian at 546-343- 6 546-248- New Sandwich In Town here's a new sandwich to north county by a man raised on hoagies or submarines, or whatever you want to call them. Dennis Trate, from Delaware near CLEARFIELD--- ! in town, brought Philadelphia has opened, Philadelphia Sub Shop at 298 S. State in Clearfield. It offers a variety on sandwiches and is 10:30 a.m. to 9 open Monday-Saturda- y p.m. with a staff of four employees. Although times are hard for many restaurants, he says his unique product is doing relatively well with a steady clientele growing since it opened 2 12 months ago OQ Close-u- JT Certi-Fres- mp gal. LEMONADE Bar-- S, IT Campfire, 16 oz., reg. or mini 12 h, Western Family, 6 oz. reg. or pink IT 0!T 4 off IN KAYSVILLE 75 East 200 North Store Houre:-- A.M.-1- 0 P.M. IN FARMINGTON 75 East State Store Hours: 8 A.M.-- 9 P.M. Monday Saturday Closed Sundays 4 Phone 1 lb. FRANKS AQ 1" ICE CREAM yT WHITE CHICKEN 6.4 oz. 25 p, TOOTHPASTE 4 x 7 oz. COLD CUP It will be our objective through an aggressive promotion and intense managemment program to establish the Layton Hills nt THE MALL, which was ' developed zona, California, Montana, Nevada, Alaska, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama investment portfolio Royal Oak, 10 lbs. munities. CLARK FINANCIAL properties are located in Utah, Ari- Hill-fiel- POTATO CHIPS Swanson Chunk, 5 director; Nancy Brooks, administrative projects, shopping centers and office buildings. Clark Financial Corporation and Spence Clark formally announced acquisition of the Layton Hills Mall Tuesday afternoon in a Salt Lake City news conference. NEGOTIATIONS which started in early April culminated Monday. The mall which contains approximately 100 stores and 500,000 square feet d is located on at the road exit. The major tenants are ZCMI, Mervyns, The Bon and Castletons. In a news release, Clark Financial said it is pleased to add this acquisition to its cur-re- Western Family, 14 oz. Van Camp, No.2 Assisting Mr. Clark as staff members are Christy Johansen, promotional marketing Mall Purchased By New Owners City-base- Dixie Spring Medely, 100 tial." where he managed several shopping ters. By WANDA LUND Although is name is the same astheowncr of the firm, Mr. Clark notes he is not related to them. Their confidence in the malls future is reflected in their action in purchasing it, Mr. Clark said. By DON ETA 5T h a 1 aq Pork Country Style $139, SPARE RIBS MARSHMALLOWS 5!r PRICES EFFECTIVE JULY 19 24 th and will be open regular houra on Saturday, July 24thl We Doable Tharsdays! Days Mondays Coapon Bouaans Monday-Saturda- y Closed Sundays Phone 544-42- J |