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Show The Page 12 50 March 29, 1956 REFLEX Clear Fields Become City of 6,000 ' Clearfield. It was among the last field. of the northern Davis county towns Many things helped to bring this It was just about fifty years ago to be settled. prophecy about. The first perhaps that Crearfield received its name, Cenon an early jour- was the advent of the Utah Brigham Young credited to Miss Minnie Christencame through which railroad tral at once here stopped sen, a school teacher. She suggest- ney through in IsfiD. It ran through the exact ed the name to her brother who a point a little north and east of where the bank now stands spot was on the school board at the the present abandoned Bamberger went to the .west of the state anfi west looked the toward and station time when they were seeking a to Layton. The stop was highway and sand this-neover the prophburning of the name for the part called Syracuse Junction. In f1872 school district. At the time the etically stated The time will come came to Syracuse where settlers will out when be water brought name had a suitability which at Weber water Irrigareceived soil of they arid this the to find. cannot irrigate the present day one become very tion from the Hooper Ditch. In will and it enthe country from 53 had been years It Grande trance of the pioneers into the populous, and that the time would 1883 the Denver and Rio into extended the line Railroad its bethe come when section lying Salt Lake Valley and very little and Lake tween Salt Ogden in made the City had been change The water in those physical appearance of the Clear- would be so closely populated it field area, but at that time Clear- would be difficult tobsay when one days came from Kays creek in field was to enter into a fifty settlement left off and another Layton and had to be hauled-Cattlhad to be driven to springs year period which would definite- began. north or to Kays Creek also. far and this its this appearance change has In the past fifty years ly Richard Hamblin was the first activities probably more than any almost come about. At the time residents of that time would have he said this there were no per permanent settler of Clearfield. He dreamed possible. manent residents in the area. Land emigrated from England in 1878 Because of the location of Clear- could be purchased for 25 cen .is and lived a few years in Layton. field on a huge delta of sand to an acre and only coyote and liz- He dug many unsuccessful wells the west of W eberCanyon and ards made their homes here. He from 4 to 100 feet deep but finally because of the dry, arid nature of made the statement in the pro- duga'weIIinT8RI'I0(r ftTcleep its locality the area was at first of Hyrum King, George which gave him drinking water called Sand Ridge." This took in Payne and Christopher Layton. The and water enough to irrigate a Syracuse, West Point, Clinton and latter became a pioneer of Gear- - fine strawberry patch. From this patch he built up a business of selling to the Ogden markets for many years. He also built a small reservoir and a windmill. He fathered the first white child in what was to become Clearfield, Moroni Hamblin, who was born October 12, 1878. Davis and Weber canals entered the picture in 1884 after the completion of the East canyon dam. Now new crops could be grown anywhere so immediately the population increased. Most of the people settled Syracuse and this town became the hub of school and church activity. In 1905 the first school was built TO ONE AND ALL made its advent into Clearfield and furnished daily passenger service between Ogden and Salt Lake Good Friday, MARCH 30th, a day of solemn rememCity. This line was discontinued brance of Christs suffering on the Cross. EASTER for passengers a few years ago SUNDAY, APRIL 1st, the day of His Resurrection. 1956 giving way to bus transportation. years since Christs Birth and the many blessings He In 1905 the first school was built brought us. on the same location of the Clearfield Elementary School on South Main St. today This school burned down in 1923 and children used the First L.D.S. Ward Chapel and hall for school buildings until it was rebuilt In 1907 the Clearfield Canning Skinless Picnics Company was built by Hyrum Stewart and associates. This is Meaty and Fresh Fully Cooked what is now known as the Woods Cross Canning Company. At first tomatoes alone were canned here and later other vegetables. The first Clearfield L.D.S. Ward - By Dorothy White fo only-drinkin- GOOFY GOSSIP GREETINGS EASTER BUYS HAMS FRANKS .35 lb. .39 lb. SPAM .37 12 Oz. Potted Heat Libbys .31 12 Oz. Golden Olives .21 Ripe, 7 Oz. DATES ORANGES Sunkist .25 3 for Sweet Pickles Large CaL-Tro- 1 Lb. p., .10 lb. f VIENNA . 2FOR35c SAUSAGE1""': 303 17c 40c 23c BISQUICK,,i,brk CHIU CON CARNE , More Top Values In Marshmallows, Easter Candies, Cookies, Picnic Supplies, Desserts, Cheese, Fresh Frozen Fruits, Vegetables Layton Cold Storage B. M. ANDERSON, Owner . Service With A 'Smile XX WEST GENTILE LAYTON. UTAH S. & H. GREEN STAMPS RETAIL SALES COME IN NOW FOR THE DEAL OF A LIFETIME ON A NEW disagreeable task. 1 6 HAND IRONING makes S47.53 SALES cm SERVICE LAYTON PHONE 21 rc N HAND IRONING takes away leisure time. HAND IRONING is slave work. HAND IRONING is a daily threat. AUTOMATIC IRONER wife' KmMi end Aetenell Km n Ire. kMM. Iim. Whh m hMe rttreegh e Km yM we in eeenMrd Ike New take ta Land Iraa. jt t lM., fa. tb relaxed at yaw mwka. Ne heavy Bftiag. Ne acfcvy aiesclea. Ne kea. J"t nUW aa yaw fata. only $ 00 pr week MONTH nBnsnnoDEPS nagging back aches. Ke 6 a woman old before HAND IRONING adds wrinkles to her face. HAND IRONING brings on Sve yeer FORDS AS LOW AS PER her time. teed leek. FORD YE s HAND IRONING is a housewife's most THE YEARS BEST OPPORTUNITY WE ARE OUT OF USED CARS WE ARE TRADING 4 LONG TO GET USED NEW afternoon. Eldon Benton is spending a few days this week in Idaho Falls, Idaho visiting his two brothers, Lloyd and David and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Martin, Salt Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ronnfeldt, Clearfield; were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Vernell Swanger. Mr. and Mrs. Marlow Keyes were dinner guests Saturday in Salt Lake at the home of Miss Shirley Whipple. Thornley K. Swan left by plane Tuesday for Chicago, Illinois on a business trip. ; " The Fifth Ward Primary officers and teachers held their monthly preparation meeting St the home of Mrs. Neil Robins Tuesday evening. were Mrs. hostesses Assisting Pearl Woodward and Mrs. Vera Brakey. Miss Mary Meiners spent the weekend in Provo visiting with her sister, Miss June Meiners. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Halliday and children visited in Tremonton Sun-da- y with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barnes. Mrs. William Slade is spending the week in Heber City with her mother, Mrs. John Thacker who just returned . home from the hospital. Mrs. Walter Matthias and family, Crescent, California, were guests Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Halliday. Mrs. Clarence Waterfall attended a concert at Weber College in Ogden Friday evening. Mrs. Robert Schoenfeld entertained her son, John who was 5 years old Monday. A luncheon was served and games played. .j C'amXU jru. 2 ?' also was a vital source of revenue. Gearfield was established as a town on July 18, 1922 by the County Commissioners with Horace Clark as president Later Albert T. Smith became president and by bonding the town a modern water system much needed by the town was started in 192S. The water system as well as a sewer system has continued to make advancement 156 PnONE 30 - the Canners Association banquet Saturday evening at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake. Mrs. King was also a guest at the luncheon Saturday present plant The two canning factories and the nearby Layton Sugar Company supplied the buyers for most of the cash crops in the, area. Livestock XX XX. V was ogranized on Nov. 3, 1907 at a special meeting held at the newly completed warehouse of the Gear-fiel- d Canning Comany. 285 people were present and James G. Wood was sustained as bishop. He is the father of former mayor Melvin G. Wood who later became a bishop of the same ward. Counselors were David Stoker, LeRoy Marsh and the clerk was George H. Draper. In 1911 the first L.D.S. chapel was dedicated and the building is still standing on South Main St It served the Clearfield First Ward until the present building was dedicated on Feb. 20, 1953 on Center St. The first general store was organized by James Warren and taken over by the Clearfield Mercantile Company which built a brick building in 1910. This was later taken over by Jesse H. Bar-loa director of the firm and it has been operated by his family ever since, in the same spot It is now Barlow Furniture Company and operated by Eldon and Wilmar Barlow. The first post office was established in a corner of James Warrens store and later in the new brick building and operated as Fourth Class Post Office for many years. Some years after rural routes were established from this office to Hooper which formerly had come from Layton. The Clearfield dumber Co. now sits on ground once owned by an early business, the Excelsior Fruit and Produce Co. This company supplied the country with car loads of the superior fruit and produce which grew here. The Clearfield State Bank was organized in 1917 with E. P. Ellison the first president, Walter W. Steed. Jr., cashier and Jesse D. Barlow, assistant cashier. The Smith Canning Company was formed in 1919 at the present north entrance to the Naval Supply Depot. This later burned down and Albert T. Smith and his family headed the company that built the CARS 29c 27c 11"!; PEAS Spring Garden, Pkg. .29 ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT JUICE TOMATO JUICE with the population growth. In 1930 the official census for Clearfield was 799; 1940, 1,053 and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keyes, Salt 1950,' 4,029. An unofficial recent close census sets the population at Lake, were guests Sunday of Mr. to 8,200. and Mr. Marlow Keyes. 1939 saw the building of the Mrs. Lowell Hansen, Syracuse, North Davis Junior High School. visited Monday with her sister, Mrs. In the 1940s came the Hill Air Vernell Swanger. Base and the expansion of the Mr. and-- MttTLloyd J. Benton, Ogden Arsenal and the Naval Sup- Mr. and Mrs. Dmvid E. Benton, ply Depot. These' defense units Idaho Falls, Idaho were among brought thousands of new people the out of town people attending into the community. the farewell testimonial of their Wasatch Elementary School was brother, Eldon Benton, Sunday evebuilt in 1945 and the South Clear- ning at the First Ward L.D.S. field School in 1952. Both the Church. Eldon will go into the Wasatch and South Gearfield have Mission Home id Salt Lake on had additions built since or are in April 11 and will leave shortly after the process of building. for the Hawaiian Islands Mission. In Feb. 1953 the city started with Mrs. Lahra Pratt, Downey, Idaho, was a guest at the home of her city delivery service. The town .now supports over 75 nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. business firms of various types Vernell Swanger for three days from grocery stores to gas stations last week. and eating establishments and conMrs. William H. King attended tinues to grow. the Womens Legislative Council It now has four L.D.S wards, at the State Capitol last Thursday the Clearfield Community Church morning. and the Southern Baptist Church, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lewis spent two active civic organizations, the Tuesday in Morgan visiting with Jaycees and the Kiwanis Gub; a relatives. city council tjrpe City Manager Mrii Jesse Coulamis spending of government; housing projects in this week at Nampa, Idaho with her the process of being built in al- mother, Mrs. Ethel Humphreys most every direction of the city, who is ilL two city parks under development, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Odd were and many other developments such in Salt Lake Tuesday afterguests as come with an active growing noon at the home of their daughter, community. Although the growth Mr. and Mr. Jack Brown. The came too fast for many things ocassion was in honor of Mrs. which other communities have that Browns birthday. are smaller than Clearfield, the Mr. and Mrs. William H. King town is filling in these needs as attended the annual convention of quickly a is possible through the combined effortsand funds of city ward. Dedication program, 1953 and civic groups. by Reference East of Antelope Building and Program Committee. Clearfield City Directory Island D.U.P editors compiled by Junior Chamber of Commerce. material for Clearfield First Kaysvjlle flews YEARS IN CLEARFIELD (a a RENT AN IRONITE BY PHONE TODAY1 ITOIH 37 SOUTH STATE fl II CLEARFIELD C 0T.1 P ANY CLEARFIELD PHONE 5-05- 68 |
