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Show "V" Sss artM'S - ir u::r;ca:L !;i:n:?:i:;a EC. I SALT LAX3 p.O. c:?x? 2673 CIH. fJT BUCl US Povtoge Pe No 12 Barbershop quartets performing Saturday A special program to raise funds for Jerrys Kids for Muscular Dystrophy has been planned for Saturday night at Clearfield High. Serving the Clearf ield area Vol. 7 No. 39 Wednesday, August 16, 1978 Sponsored by the Electronic Realtors Association (ERA) the program will begin at 8 p m in the school auditorium Tickets are $2 for everyone and may be purchased at the door or from any ERA broker. Several barbershop quartets including the Salt Flats will be featured Also performing will be the Beehive Statesman Chorus, which placed second in the Rocky Mountain District competition, according to Lor an Rowley, a spokesman for the event Mr Rowley is with Miller Realty R oyalty reign over festivities Allison Davis, 18, daughter of Mrs. Phyllis Hill, was crowned Miss Davis County 1978 in competition Saturday night. She will reign with her two attendants over the 51st Davis County Fair Thursday through Saturday at the fairgrounds adjacent to Lagoon. Miss Davis is now eligible for the Miss Utah contest, The second attendant, Julie Murray, 18, was also picked the winner of the talent division of the pageant and was named Miss Photogenic. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Murray, West Point. Selected by the judges as second attendant was Allison Barlow, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barlow, Kaysville. Becky Petersen, the contestant who hobbled along with a cast on her leg, was chosen by her fellow contestants as Miss Congeniality. Miss Petersen dislocated her knee during a dress rehearsal Friday night. In the Little Miss Princess contest Stefanie Hibler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hibler, West Bountiful, was named princess. Her attendants were Tara Jorgensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Jorgensen, Kaysville, and Alicia Choate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan C. Choate, Sunset. Three days of events s planned for fair-goer- The 51st Davis County Fair promises a full three days of activities and fun for all ages, beginning Thursday, Aug 17at8.30am withan horse show at the Davis FFA and Stadium in Farmington Several activities have been added to the program since the official Fair book was distributed. These complete programs may be- - picked up at r throughout Davis County. The additions include performances by the Acapulco Cliff High Divers at 2, 4:30 and 6.30 pm. on Thrusday; 1:30, 4:30 and 8:30 on Friday; and 2, 4:30 and 8 p.m. on Saturday. Also, on Thursday and Friday, there will be performances by a rock concert band at 5:30 and 9 p.m. at the open-ai- r stage east of the Fair office. On Sautraay, Aug. 19, an antique car show will be held in the grassy area west of the Davis Stadium all day. Saturday, from 7 to 8 p m. in the grandstand seats west of the Davis Stadium, the only performance by a magician will be held at this year s fair. The magician will be Mark Evans and his partner, MarLynn in their Mad World of Magic show. 4-- WINNING THE LITTLE MlSS competition were and Stefanie Hibler, 3, princess. (I. to r Tara Jorgensen, 3, first attendant, Alicia Choate, 3, second attendant, Two writers finally meet A Clearfield resident finally met his pen pal from New Zealand Monday after 10 years of corresponding. A mutual interest in stamp colec-tin- g led Dot Gamble and Fred W. Banz of Clearfield to begin writing and this week Mrs. Gamble, along with her husband, Alan, and three children are visiting Utah, seeing various historical sights. Some of the local spots on their ltinery include visiting the LDS Temple grounds, Kennecott Copper mine, the Bonneville Salt Flats, a trip out to Antelope Island and a dip in the Great Salt Lake. Mr. Banz said that their friendship and correspondence started after he wrote an article in the New Age magazine about George Washington and profanity. Mr. Gambles father, Charlie Gamble, read the article and wrote to Mr. Banz asking more questions. Then Mr. Banz wrote back asking for some commerative stamps from New Zealand, and Charlie Gamble recommended that hs daughter-in-law- , Dot, correspond with him as she also had an interest in stamps. This is the first trip to the United Stated for Mrs. Gamble and her three children; Hadden, 10; i Sandra, 72 ; and Vaughan, 5'2. They flew into Salt Lake airport Monday night after spen ding a bewildering six days in the midst of Los Angeles smog and traffic. Alan Gamble has been to the U.S. one other time on business and he and his brother own and operate a manufacturing and wholesale clothing and knitting business in their native New Zealand. While in California, they visited the tourist attractions, including Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm. Mr. Gamble said that this was his first trip to Utah, and as they drove up from Salt Lake City towards Clearfield, the "mountains and greenery reminded me more of my home than California. The Gambles claim Andersons Bay, Dunedin Otago, on the southern island of New Zealand as their home. Other slops for them in the west include San Francisco, Vancouver, British Columbia, and a brief stopover in Hawaii. The Gambles are making a trip to Vancouver to visit another pen pal of Mrs. Gambles. She began corresponding with this pen pal after they met 16 years ago while the Canadian lady and a friend were hitchhiking through New Zealand. Mr. Gamble is especialy anxious to visit Vancouver also, as he says it is just like home. Mr. Banzs letters are well read by the entire Gamble family, and are a picture according to Mr, Gamble He said that although Mr. Banz is legally blind and 76 years old, they have no problem reading his writing, and it is written beautifully in old English style writing. Through their letters, Mrs. Gamble said that she has been able to learn a lot about early U.S. history, with stories of Jim Bridger and Butch Cassidy, two of Mr. Banzs favorite characters. They intend to visit some of these mens places of abode in Price and Helper during their stay in Utah. United States, but didnt plan making it their home They called New Zealand Gods Own Country. Pager misplaced , reward offered A $25 reward is being offered to anyone finding and returning a Motorolla pager lost Aug. 14. The electronic device was lost in the vicinity of Freeport Center and belongs to the Clearfield Building Department. having inAnyone formation about the pager should contact the Clearfield Building Inspector. grocery store counters check-ou- t d We really enjoy his letters, Mr. Gamble said, as all of Dots 14 otherv pen pals are females. I dont get too excited reading about babies and housework. Because his wife has so many pen pals around the world, including such places as England, Scotland, Australia, Canada and the Shetland Islands, he has had to buy a typewriter. The price of postage has gone up so much that I had to gel her one to get as much as she could on each sheet. Mr. Banz is her only pen pal in the U.S. The Gambles indicated that they had thus far enjoyed their visit to the A.AN GAMBLE, left, with his wife, Dot, go over plans with Clearfield resident Fred Banz, center, during their sightseeing tour through Utah this week. They and their three children are touring the western United States . for a month from New Zealand. BEING CROWNED by last year's royalty is the new Miss Davis County, Allison Davis. Standing at left ii the fir-overburdened with trophies, Miss Murray also won the talent award and wes Julie attendant, Murray, named Miss Photogenic. The second attendant, Allison Barlow, is not pictured. a w , st I I "i |