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Show JANUARY 13, 1987 Layton farmer claims Tutors needed to help teach English skills Turkeys not so dumb, former farmer claims By JUDY JENSEN DAVIS COUNTY From 1940 to 1975 J. Frank Morgan and Sons Turkey Farm was in full operation in Layton. According to John Morgan, one of Franks sons, they at one time had as many as 300,000 turkeys on the farm. John Morgan, who is now employed as Senior Vice President and Chairman of the Board at First National Bank of Layton, remembered his turkey farming days with great fondness. We made a nice contribution to the community and we're proud of it, he said. Johns father Frank started turkey farming when his children were young. He had raised quite a few chickens and just expanded to the turkeys, said John. He recalled coming home from school to feed and care for the birds. Turkeys are not as dumb as people say they are," said John defending what he referred to as beautiful, colorful, birds. He explained there have been many stories told of turkeys stupidity. Including the one about their being so dumb that they would drown during a rain storm because they look up into the sky with their mouths open. They do sometimes die from said John, but not exposure, from drowning, besides, the wild turkey must be pretty smart to have survived all of these years, he added. Turkeys are spectacular, interesting birds according to John He explained that many of them have their own personalities. of them are mellow and some of them are just plain Some ness has some advantages over the turkey business, I have a little more free time now because I dont have to feed the birds twice a day, he joked. There are some things he misses about turkey farming, but John said the worst thing about it is the fear of disease. Each year a turkey farmer loses about 10 percent of his flock to disease. Although the turkey business in northern Utah has nearly died out Elem. Menu. Tuesday, Jan. 20, chicken fried steak, whipped potatoes gravy, buttered carrots, hot rolls butter cup, chilled pears, donuts and milk. High schools have a choice each day of burger bar and salad line. Jr. high choice, tuna melt sandwich. Wednesday, Jan. 21, enchiladas lettuce, buttered green beans, whole wheat dinner roll w- - Sec. Menu Tuesday, Jan. 20, French dip sandwich tator tots carrot and celery sticks, pink applesauce, peanut butter finger, milk. Kindergarten snack, peanut butter finger and milk. Wednesday, Jan. 21, pizzans, green beans, shades of green salad orange slices, ginger-sna- p cookie and milk. Kindergar- - he said. During the years he helped with the farm there were a few turkeys the family became attached to. His own sons raised a few of the birds for projects and those were a little more difficult to think of as At Davis High School there is a need for tutors for students who are limited in their English speaking skills. The English as a Second program needs volunteers from 7:30 to 10 a.m. daily. There is no special requirement other than the ability to read and write the English language. The Language business in southern There are farms down there with three to four million turkeys on them, said John. He explained that now turkey farming is a very profitable business and estimated that the cost per pound of turkey has easily doubled maybe tripled over the years. Many of the southern Utah turkeys are sold to local companies, so according to John, the turkey we ate on Thanksgiving may have been home it is still a big Utah. students need to hear English spoken and read to them. Please call Davis High School if you have time and in0 terest to help with this volunteer 546-794- work. Palmer to be honored An open house in honor of Viva O. Palmer, retiring director of Mountain Alternative High School in Kaysville, will be held at the school on Jan. 16 from 2:30-- 5 p.m. Mrs. Palmer has been director at Mountain High since its inception in 1977 and has been responsible for formulating its philosophy and policy during that time. Prior to 1977, she was employed as a social worker for Ogden and Davis School Dis- tricts. She has also served as social worker for the Juvenile Court, Primary Childrens Hospital, Utah State Social Services Div. of Crip pled Children and on the clinical staff of the University of Utah School of Social Work among her many other accomplishments. Mrs. Palmer did her undergraduate work at the University of Utah. She received her MSW at the University of California at Berkley and did graduate work at Rutgers, University of Michigan, University of Washington, Utah State University and BYU. She is also a certified Reality Therapist having spent two summers studying with Dr. William Glasser. All alumni of Mountain High are invited to a special open house from 6 p.m. on the same evening. 5-- grown. butter, chilled mixed fruit, sugar cookie and milk. Jr. high choice, and dills. hamburger Thursday, Jan. 22, sliced turkey whipped potatoes buttered broccoli, parker-hous-e red jello jewels and topping, choice of cookie and milk. Jr. high choice, roll stacked ham sandwich. Friday, Jan. 23, deep fried fish sauce, French fries buttered peas, hot rolls milk. apple crisp Jr. high choice, cheeseburger. ten snack, gingersnap and milk. Thursday, Jan. 22, fried chicken, butwhipped potatoes tered peas, parkerhouse rolls banana piece, red jello and milk. Kinsquare dergarten snack, small roll and y, milk. Friday, Jan. 23, hamburger deand dill, French luxe fruit cup, chocolate fries brownies and milk. Kindergarten snack, cinnamon puff and milk. ornery, ilkington to be feted Monte Pilkington of Kaysville will observe his 95th birthday Thanksgiving turkeys. Friday. The Smithfield, Cache County, Although the typical supermarket turkey weighs between 15 and native was born Jan. 15, 1892. He 18 pounds, John said they can grew up in Cache Valley, graduatweigh much more. He said he is ing with high school honors from aware of birds that are sold comthe old Smithfield High School, mercially that weigh up to 50 giving the valedictory address. He pounds. Now that would require a studied accounting for two years at Utah State University and also very large oven. The story is told of turkeys being completed correspondence herded across the plains like cattle. courses. Once in a while the flock would He also worked in general contake a notion to fly instead of walk tracting with his brother and and they would have to be tracked father. down. John said these stories are Known as the Fred Astaire of probably true as it is necessary to Cache County, he performed at clip the wings of the birds to keep many dances. He married Doris them from flying away. Lyon of Benson, Cache County, The transition for John from turDec. 18, 1912 in the Logan LDS key farmer to bank vice president Temple. She died of influenza. has occurred over the past 16 He married Genevieve Frank years. With the changing economy Sept. 15, 1920 in the Logan Temof the 70's, John and his family ple. Three and a half years later he found it necessary to cease the turwas called to serve an LDS mission key farm. John and his brother to Australia, where he helped build Mark still farm about 70 acres but a chapel, among other duties. He worked for California Packthey deal mostly in cattle. Lawrence ing Co. in Smithfield after returnJohns father-in-laEllison founded the First National ing but soon returned to construcBank of Layton in 1905 and John tion. The couple moved to Hill Air began his work there as a loan collector. He said the banking busi Force Base in 1943 where he and 4-- H w his wife both worked. 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