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Show CLEARFIELD COURIER, July 1 1 1979, , Page 12 FACES IN CLEARFIELD TODAY succeeding in keeping the family pace, especially when she won considering By Keith Duncan (Whos Who in Clearfield? In an attempt to expose some of the most interesting numerous bowling 200 people in Clearfield, the Clearfield Courier will each week feature a different she took up when she was 60 years old, said Mr. Adams. Work was hard and recreation was nothing but fun for the Adams family. Trips up Alpine Loop and Provo Canyon were a common thing. Picnicing and baseball were favorites. Ten years separated Ray from his next youngest brother and still ten more personality. Raymond Adams, who presently serves as a city councilman, is the featured face in Clearfield today.) For the last two Sundays, Saint Bishops in Latter-da- y wards throughout the world have read a letter from the First Presidency, which asks years to the youngest brother. Undoubtedly the that members involve themselves much more in community governments and activities. But for Raymond women took their place in the family, baseball and whatever. Harvest time never failed to lasting produce memories. Big wagon loads of fruit were hauled to large packing factories, as family projects. An interest in aviation Adams, someone must have read a letter like that 25 years ago, for over that span of years his brightest hopes would be that Clearfield would be a better place to live. They call him Councilman Adams and what could be more fitting after several years dedicated to the growth and progress of his city. Mr. Adams is now serving in the final year of his elected 4 year term, but service to his community wont halt if his decision is to not run again. For him, besides family and church, spurred Rays desire to make application and take a test for entrance into a mechanics learner school, after high school. At that now-a-da- most the important obligation will be the assisting of youth to take over important positions of responsibility someday. Surely it was Clearfields gain the day Raymond and Marijane Adams decided to move to the city. Many reasons enhanced the then young couples decision to build their home at its present site, 680 South 1000 East. For one thing it was closer to the air base, where Ray was employed. There were two irrigation ditches on either side of the street then and the running streams intrigued me, perhaps because I grew up on a farm. Marijane and I noticed after a while that the ditches : kept the place commented Ray. cooler, Those two ditches have since been covered over, but Mrs. Adams still remembers the valuable learning ex- Especially Jim- periences they rendered the family, mie, she said, It wasnt awards for games, a sport Hill Air Force Base time, RAY ADAMS is an avid fisherman and still plans fishing trips with his family. long before he could walk up that ditch against the strong current and all the time it was strenghtening his back legs. At least twice, the Adams can remember yanking out neighborhood children who could have been drowning victims. the time, memorable Bamberger railway service ran where the Interstate now finds At that itself. A station was just a stone throw away, an early convience for the family. Farm Boy In Orem It was on the mostly fruit farm, of his father, James Leslie, that Ray got his start in life. The Utah County farm located in Orem left innumerable memories to the young boy. By the time I was 12 years old I was handling a team of horses, each weighing a ton, said Ray. Those horses were used in a near-b- y gravel pit and daily uses around the farm. Rays father also involved himself in plumbing and steel work, which frequently led to Rays involvement, he being the oldest child in the family. A trip to Bakersfield, California was the first big jump from the sheltering Utah mountains. The trip was made with his father and mother on steel business. Large families were not uncommon in that day and the Adams family was no different. After Ray, seven sisters and two brothers followed who are all living today with a exception of one sister who died last year with a brain tumor. It was November 28th, 1921 that Ray was born to the family. At the age of 53, Rays father passed away with asthma being complicated with a heart attack. But the mother, Florence Ethel Widle, who is now 79, continues to live at 12th and 4th Mom is West in Orem. was just opening and qualified mechanics were being sought. Being paid $50.00 a month, he attended a class at West High School in August of 1940 and in January of 1941 he was moved to the base. Equipment was set up in buildings each day on graveyard shifts, then it was back to Salt Lake where he and his friends lived. The working crew would play tennis till noon, sleep four or five hours, socialize around town, and head back to work. A draft notice came in August of 1942. Before his parents ever found out, Ray had decided to join the Navy, had signed up and was preparing to leave for San home Diego. He hitch-hike- d to break the news to his parents and after two days with them was off to San Diego. After testing in boot camp, Ray was sent to Chicago to attend an Avition Mechanics School. Meets Marijane the servicemans center where Marijane worked. She acted as a hostess at the facility. All of In Chicago, there was world-famo- the Navy men would attend the center as well as marines and soldiers. It was a girlfriend of Mrs. Adams that introduced Ray and Marijane for the first time. When closing time came, a taxi cab driver was paid a dollar as the Navy men filled the inside and hung from bumpers outside to get back to bed check in time. The Adams were wed in March of 1943. Raymond was sent to California on a requested transfer and sometime later was transferred to Pearl Harbor where the war ended. He was discharged from the armed services at Mare Island and headed home to Utah. It had been nine months that the Adams first child, Leslie Jane (called Cookie all her life), had been growing before Ray was privileged to meet her. Marijane had been sent to Provo once Ray went overseas. When the father arrived home, Cookie", as they call their first child, arose and without a whisper went straight to her father and hugged him. Just as if hed never been gone. The couple eventually moved to Layton and lived on Mr. Adams $.88 an hour. A real estate agent, who was a friend at the base, found the present lot the family now lives at. Growth of City Slowed The Adams family found Clearfield not readily accepting newcomers when they arrived in 1955. But with the expanded growth of the air base, subdivisions grew in Clearfield and people were accepting the fact that Clearfield would have to grow. But still the oldtimers were hesitant on any rapid Adams The growth. remember when ready to dissolve and disincorporate as a city. Clearfield was given the opportunity to expand, but early leaders prohibited the annexation of new property, it annexed to Layton. Ray steadily involved himself in community events and in early years in Clearfield was a noted scout leader. He can still remember vividly the oc- - MANY AFTERNOONS ARE spent in his lawn chair studying for upcoming council meetings and hearings. Ray is serving in the final year of his elected term for Clearfield. casion when several of his scouts got together to purchase him an Explorer uniform. Needless to say that experience will never be forgotten. I didnt think those kids thought that much of me, said Ray. Besides scouting, Ray has served faithly in the Veterans of Foriegn Wars Legion, the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce, secretary of So. Clearfield Pipeline Irrigation Co., is incomming president of the Kiwanis Club, and secretary company in local neighborhood which has about 30 members. Mr. Adams has believed firmly in a steady and organized growth of the city of Clearfield. Combined with those ideals, he has sided closely with justice and good doing to his neighborhood and the rest of the community. With the encouragement of local people, he ran for a city council position in 1975 after retiring from work at HAFB. In 1974 he served as chairman of the Peoples Party Committee. There have been times as a city councilman that have of irrigation not been as enjoyable others, but overall as Ive enjoyed greatly my time as a worker for the city. Ive learned a tremendous amount and will always cherish the experiences. As a word for young families moving to Clearfield, I would say to get involved in city events and let city councilmen know their ideas. This is vital, said Ray. Two years ago Clearfield gathered together no less than seven committees to look at the improvements and upgrades that could be made in the community. after Even plentiful publicity, special invitations, and other things, Ray reported that interest was not to the point where it should have been. We need to know what the community wants, said Ray. Tuesday the city was to pass a city ordinance on the zoning laws for the new Master Plan for Clearfield. Many hours of study and contiplation have been donated by Mr. Adams and other city councilmen to make correct and through decisions. An Avid Fisherman Fishing is as much a part of Rays life as most anything. Annual fishing trips with the family are a definite event. Gardening keeps the family busy too. Too many neighbors would know if the Rays garden was not producing, for Ray is known of his free buckets of cherries that are graciously around handed surrounding the neighborhood. Ray is fond of the memories that have accumulated in fishing and hunting trips over the yedrs, but wishes he could forget one. That incident took place at CauseyReservoirwhen the canoe that he and his son had built capsized when he lost his balance. Some valuable fishing gear was lost in some very cold water, just ask Marijane. Marijane caught the brunt of that cold experience with her legs under one of the plank boards when the canoe overturned. All is well after that day, but as Marijane said, I havent gone back to that place and I A doubt if I ever will. said terrifying experience, Mr. Adams. Mr. Adams is an avid supporter of the Voice of Democracy program. This was which program, designed by- - the National Broadcasting System in conjunction with Veterans of inForiegn Wars. His the past volvement over twelve years hat included close association with high schools in Davis County until three years ago he was made chairman. Last year over 2000 students got involved in the script writing program to help promote patriotism in the state and country. Each year we have a different theme and our goal is to have as many students as possible participating. This next years theme will be My Role As A Citizen. This program said Ray, offers limitless opportunities in giving students an opto express portunities themselves. State winner win a trip to Washington D.C. for seven days and are to the invited also Achievement Academy. Over the years, Ray has spent countless hours in devoting time to the young people and as his wife says, He simply just loses himself in trying to see young people be successful. Rays church duties in the Saint church Latter-da- y include being a member of the bishopric, and every other position from scoutmaster to high priest group leader. The Adams parents are fond of their four children, with Cookie being the oldest. Laurel Grace is the second daughter, Jimmie is the only boy and ten years later Holly was born. All are married and as Ray expressed, All of them are doing fine. Nine grandchildren are included in that family. Ray is uplifted by the number of young people that are good. We here so much publicity about the few that are bad, but hardly enough about the ones that do good. Recognition is vital for our good, solid youth in the community. This is my aim and goal, said Ray. Clearfield can continue to become a better place to live with more improvements and involvement from the citizens, said Ray. Abuse common estimated 2040 percent of all relationships between divorced, separated or living together -involves some kind of abuse. But since1 the Utah Department of Social Services Domestic Violence Project was begun lVi years ago, more and more women and men are coming forward asking for help to deal with the problem in their own relationships. According to Cathie Cox, Project Administrator, since the program was begun, more than 500 women form all comers of the state have participated in short term residency programs for battered women at the Salt Lake and Ogden YWpAs. Additional women have been helped by the newly formed Price Spouse Abuse project and numerous others have sought counseling through Mental Health and Family Services offices. As the word spreads that help is available, more and more women and some men are coming forward. Often the victim of spouse abuse believes there is no solution to her or his problems. What the counseling and the residency programs do are allow these individuals the opportunity to explore options. They also provide time out to decide if they want to return to their own homes and mates or go it alone. Spouse abuse, Cox explained, can be physical - broken bones, slapping, black and blue marks, burns. It can also be sexual where a partner demands and takes sexual advantage' of the other person against her or his will. The abuse can also be emotional and inclue constant beratings, badgering and ridicule. Whats unfortunate is that many of the people, particularly women who have children but lack job skills, put up with the abuse. Some think its just part of the marriage or the relationship. Others put up with it because they are afraid to be by themselves. And still others feel that any relationship - whether its abusive or not is better than no relationship. They cant bear the thought of being a divorced woman or someone alone, she said. Because of the ever increasing need for services to battered woman and men, Utah was recently awarded sufficient funding to continuing its spouse abuse programs in Salt Lake, Ogden and Price. Additional money was provided so that each planning district in the state has at least $5,000 in discretionary money to use to help victims of spouse abuse.. In addition, the 1979 Utah State Legislature tightened' the enforcement power of restraining orders so that spouse abuse victims can go to court and legally get a restraining order against the abusive mate. "In the past, the law had no clout. Now it does, Cox said, adding that the establishment of programs is only the beginning. A series of workshops are being held this summer to familiarize community leaders and helping professionals with the problems of spouse abuse. An couples UYEIR' Vo YrtiaanDaoB. 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