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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 10. 1977 By ROSELYN KIRK New mayors were elected in races in County cities, in most cases because former mayors did not run for But four of the 16 mayors held onto their seats in Clinton, Layton, Syracuse 10 of the municipal the 16 Davis and West Point. ELMER W. BARLOW Bountiful Mayor GOLDEN L. ALLEN Centerville Mayor INCUMBENT Mayors Gary Bush, Clinton; Lewis G Shields, Layton; Boyd T Thurgood, Syracuse, and Loy F. Blake, West Point, retained their positions Defeated in their bid for were Mayors 0. Ross Sanders, Clearfield, who lost by 128 votes and Donald F. DeWitt, who lost by 67 votes In Bountiful Elmer W Barlow won a close race oer Dean S. Stahle, editor of the Davis County Clipper and l, The for the Reflex-Journa- seat vacated when Mayor Morris Swapp did not seek Barlow, a retired businessman and former member of the city council, won the close race by 122 votes. DONAL W.TOWNLEY Clearfield Mayor GARY BUSH Clinton Mayor COUNCILPERSON Phyllis Southwick retained her position on the Bountiful City Council, although a newcomer to politics in Bountiful, Jay R. Bingham, received the most votes in the election with 4,327 votes. Defeated in that race were Dale H. Bradford and Gordon H. Weed. The Centerville race took a new turn on Wednesday morning when it was dis- covered that Keith Barnett who had been announced the mayoral winner was found to have actually lost the race to KENT FORBES East Layton Mayor write-i- n can- MR. ALLEN, a retired state treasurer and former city official had entered the race about two weeks ago. Although an official canvass will be required before the election outcome is officially settled, at this point the records show that Golden Allen received 467 votes and Keith Barnett 465. The error in recording was GORDON VAN FLEET Farmington Mayor CLEARFIELD In an upset mayoral race m Clearfield, O. Ross Sanders, investment counselor, who ran on the Peoples Party ticket, was defeated by a close margin of 128 votes by Donald W. Townley, an investment broker, who pledged to continue to balance the budget and upgrade departments and services. LN THE Clearfield Council race, incumbent Councilman McDougal, a real estate broker and construction firm executive, was elected to the other city council position. Mr. McDougal, who had attacked government, city received 855 votes. Defeated in the election were Raylene Eriksson, a housewife who for family campaigned recreation facilities with 804 votes. Cornell Griffeth, an Ogden businessman, received 644 votes to go down to defeat. CLINTON Clinton incumbent Mayor Gerald V. Bush retained his position, but narrowly, in a close race with write-icandidate Lyman S. Freestone. The vote margin In n in that race was 48 votes, with Mayor Bush receiving 299 votes to Mr. Freestones 251. CENTERVILLE Golden Allen, a didate. solving accelerated growth problems in Centerville. Neldon E. Hamblin held onto that position and also gained 959 votes while Donald K. BOUNTIFUL Mr Mr. Wright, the employee of a publishing house campaigned on a platform of discovered Wednesday morning when Tess Porter, City IN THE council race in Clinton, incumbent city councilman Rodney F. Vaterlaus retained his seat with 294 votes, but was bested in the L. Bruce by voting Niederhauser, who received the most votes with a total of 331. Mr. Vaterlaus is an elementary school teacher, while Mr. Niederhauser, a building contractor, said he would seek a solution to the storm runoff problems. Defeated in the race for Clinton City Council were: Dennis Simonsen, an electronics instrument mechanic with 261 votes and Delbert Francom, a teacher and planning commission chairman for five years with 227 votes. Recorder, checked the vote tallies again to find that a 90 vote error had been made in adding the counts from the six voting districts. EAST LAYTON In the East Layton race, H. Kent Forbes, a former East Layton City Councilman edged out incumbent-appointeMayor Donald F. DeWitt by 67 votes. Mr. Forbes, a scientist for Thiokol Chemical, has also been a commission planning d MRS. PORTER said that an official winner cannot be announced until the Centerville council meets on Monday at 7:35 p.m. to conduct an official canvass. She said the canvass is necessary when six or less votes separate the candidates. The canvass requires that the official registration, the polling books and the tally sheets be checked for recording errors. After the canvass, there will be an official recount of the votes. THE CANVASS is required on the Monday following the election. Prior to the discovery of the NEILK. NOORDA Fruit Heights Mayor GAR. ELISON Kaysville Mayor error it was reported that Keith Barnett, had won by 88 votes. Mrs. Porter said that the tabulation error was due to an extra numeral 90 being placed in the machine before the votes were tabulated. SHE SAID the results of the race will be announced after the official recount. In the council race in that city, incumbent Robert M Arbuckle retained his seat with 638 votes, although a new councilman Norman R. Wright was the top vote getter with 864 votes. Defeated in the council race were Marlow L. Fisher with 543 votes and Gardner Duffin with 461 The four primary contenders had been pared down trom seven candidates who filed in the primary election. LEWIS SHIELDS Layton Mayor ROBERT PALMQUIST N.SL. Mayor MR. ARBUCKLE, who has been in the Utah legislature for eight years has also spent four years in the city council position. He is a heating member. He advocated sound planning techniques during the campaign and said he wanted to retain the rural flavor of the community. MR. DeWITT, was appoint- ed to the mayor position in May 1976 to fill an unexpired term, is director of social services at the McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. In the council race in East Layton, where the ranks of contestants grew to six, Duane D Johnson was the highest vote getter with 301 votes and was closely followed by Vard A. Dailey with 269 votes who gained the other council position. They defeat- ed incumbent councilman Robert Green, a self employed carpenter, who has been a member of the city council since 1973, received 224 votes. MR. JOHNSON is the president of a concrete company and a city road building inspector, while Mr. Dailey, a deputy Davis County Assessor, campaigned for planned growth for the city Others in the race, were Tom A Hayes who received 202 votes, Thomas T. Anderson with 76 and James E Campbell with 59 retired building contractor, who encouraged the development of light industry, will take over the mayoral spot. Mayor-Elec- Fleet Van t defeated Gordell A. Brown in a lopsided race, obtaining 605 votes to Mr. Browns 323. Farmington Council race Richard C. Jones, an automobile salesman won a council position, receiving the highest number of votes with 524, while Boyd K. Mounteer was the secoriid high vote getter with 473 votes. Mr. Mounteer, an insurance agent, had said in his campaign that he hoped to attract small business into the area. Defeated in the city council race were Glen W. Howard, Farmington, where mayor LeGrande E Gregory did not seek Gordon H Van Fleet, a long-tim- e Bountiful community. Incumbent Councilman Max Hall will return to the city council in West Bountiful, elected he would improve roads and transportation. although incumbent Eastman was not an instructor at In the North Salt Lake race, Robert D. mayoral Palmquist, who has been a member of the city planning and the city an Semadeni employee of the Utah State Di is ion of Social Services. primary voting was much closer with Palmquist gaining only an eight vote margin. FRUIT HEIGHTS In the Fruit Heights race Neil K. Noorda, a technical illustrator and industrial artist defeated Jay L. Webster, industrial officer for Hill Air Force Base, by 67 votes. The two were vying for the seat of Mayor Lon Christensen who moved from the city. Mr. Noorda received 184 votes to Mr Websters 117. who did not seek MR. NOORDAS campaign was based on government responsiveness and citizen participation. In the Fruit Heights council race, two new council men Jack Palmer, with D. 164 votes, and Robert M. Griffith, with 156 votes, will take office. Mr. Palmer, an excavating contractor, said during the campaign, he hoped to give more attention to law enforcement and to the master plan. Mr. Griffith, a real estate representative and retired air force officer, spoke out for planned growth KAYSVILLE Kaysville has a new mayor in one of the closest races with an 11 vote spread between victor Gar T. Elison with 759 votes to the 748 votes received by his opponent Gerald Purdy. Mr. Elison, assistant director of planning and research for the Department of Social Service, will take over the mayoral position from Glen Cundall who did not seek MR. ELISON spoke in favor of extending health facilities to keep up with the countys growth. Mr. Purdy, is an as- sistant principal at Davis High. In the council race, the third woman to be elected in Davis County will take over as a new council member Carol Page, chairman of the Kays- ville planning commission, received the highest vote tally with 926 votes. Clair E. Snow, receiving 884 votes, was elected as the second council member from Kaysville. Mrs Page had said, if elected, she hoped to work closely with education. Mr. Snow, a district sales manager, said he would concentrate on the development of a master plan and ask for citizen input. THE TWO other candidates, defeated in their bid for the city council position, were Mike Timothy with 824 votes and H. Russell Bracken with 501 No incumbents in the sought Kaysville race LAYTON Incumbent Mayor Lewis G Shields won a landslide victory over challenger Robert G Austad, an incumbent city council member. Mr Austad, though he was defeated for mayoral position, will retain his city council position for two more years IN THE council race, the council men two incumbent Lynn W Wood garnered 1,591 votes to win that race with John A Baker, the other W Rodney J. Wood, who had 366 Ostler 234. South Weber mayor-elec- t will be Rex Bouchard who was a city councilman. He won the race, with a tabulated vote of 200 over his contender, Henry J. Dickamore with 129 Bouchard votes. Mayor-eleon his campaigned experience in city government and his close association with Mayor John G. Combe, who did not seek For all of Your Photography needs Copy, Family, Industrial 524 N. 200 W., Clearfield IN THE council race in 825-320- 0 South Weber, Vergil and Lynn D. Poll will assume those positions since incumbent council members did not run. Mr. Glismann Glis-man- n gained 284 votes and Mr. Poll 146. Other candidates in the race were Renoldo J. Harper with 121 votes and James K. Besso with 99. Mr. Glissman, a sales representative for a chemical company, is presently serving as chairman of the planning S V Pioneer of Steam Cleaning in Davis County STEAM CARPET & commission. Mr. Poll has served in the past as city data recorder. He is a processing specialist. SUNSET Norman R. Sant, no picture available, will take over as mayor of Sunset, a position that has been held for 22 years by veteran mayor John L. Nicholas. Mr. Sant won the seat over two opponents, Ver-neP. Foy, a former coun- ll cilman and Phil Fresques. Vote tallies show that counts were 597 votes for mayor-eleSant, 330 for Mr. Foy and 137 for Mr. Fresques. TWO INCUMBENT Sunset city councilmen were re- elected to their posts. Bruce Watkins received 712 to become the high vote getter, UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Deep Clean Extraction e Gentle No Brush or Scrubbing e Stays Clean Longer e Economical e Most Advanced Method for Water Stains & Smoke Damage Safe on All Carpets e 100 Free Estimates No Obligation 292-412- with Edwin Rogers, receiving the council spot. Scott Mikesell, a 668 votes to place him in 1 metal mechanic received 611 votes, not enough to place him in the council position. Both Mr. Rogers and Mr. Watkins said during the election that their object was to bring more business into Sunset. W SYRACUSE Boyd Thurgood, incumbent Syracuse Mayor, won a second term as mayor, defeating Wavne Hall by 292 votes. Mr. Thurgood, who received 461 votes to Mr Halls 169, had campaigned for a chance to complete the goals of his present adminis- tration MR. HALL, an independent businessman and general is a member of the Davis County planning commission In the Syracuse council race, Ben Thurgood won another term, with 387 votes, contractor although Alvin Y. Nance received 444 votes to become the top vote getter and win his first term on the council Mr Thurgood, a dairy farmer who was appointed two years ago. said during the campaign that he wanted to develop the master plan and work for storm water control received 379 votes to squeeze by Samuel D Allman with 342 votes for the mayoral position, which is currently held by Mayor Arch Widdison Mayor Widdison lost in the LOY BLAKE West Point Mayor wants to coordinate the city and state emergency preparedness program, rk STEELES PHOTOGRAPHY retired business executive, Syracuse Mayor volunteer emergency preparedness director. He ct In a close race in West Bountiful, Grant H Secrist, a BOYD THURGQOD Davis County Community Action Program (CAP) official. Mr. Bird, an electronics technician, is also the citys ONLY THREE candidates vied for the two council positions in West Point, with Lynn D. Kirkham, incumbent, retaining his position with a total of 254 votes. Top vote getter was Sherman B Waite SOUTH WEBER WEST BOUNTIFUL REX BOUCHARD South Weber Mayor Soren Wixom with a 323 vote spread. Mr. Blake, a retired government employee who operates a small farm, stood on his record. plan and his effort would be to retain the rural atmosphere of the area LAWRENCE URRY Woods Cross Mayor EST POINT over his opponent MR. NANCE, a Hill Air Force Base employee, said his concern was for a master GRANT SECRIST West Bountiful Mayor IN THE largest group of candidates running for any city council race, Annabell Kagie Dixon and Terrell F. Bird won the two council positions from a field of eight candidates. Mrs Dixon, is a human resource coordinator for the department of Community Affairs. She has also served in Davis County as Deputy Chief Clerk and as a Incumbent Mayor Loy F. Blake won a lopsided victory research analyst, defeated M. Woods Cross will have a new mayor, Lawrence Urry, a longtime resident of the city, to Like over the jost held by LeRoy Parkin who did not seek Mayor-eleUrry, with 363 votes, narrowly defeated Charles L. Payne, an accountant who has been on the city' council for 12 years. A 47 vote spread separated the two candidates. Mr. Urry said during the campaign that if elected, he would stress long range planning community. position, although the top vote getter was Richard V. Strong, who will take over the other council position. Mr. Vande Merwe, a construction manager, and Mr. Strong, a with WOODS CROSS master plan and to maintain the rural atmosphere of the city council, retained that at- mosphere. promise to complete the council race, Joe W. Vande Merwe an incumbent who has served for eight years on the votes and David hopes to retain a rural votes, not enough for while Mr. George got 203 votes. As an incumbent city council member, Mr. Hall had campaigned on the Palmquist will take over the position held by Mayor J. Dale Smith T In the North Salt Lake IN FARMINGTON there will be a complete change of officials as there were no incumbents on the ballot. Eric MR. WILD, an assistant manager of Little America Hotel and a newcomer to politics, supports the master plan and encourages orderly commercial growth. Mr. Eastman received 309 council, gained almost a two to one majority over his opponent Lyle C. Owen 279. The MAYOR-ELEC- A losing the seat to Wendell W. Wild who was the top vote getter with 459 votes. He topped the 453 votes received by Mr. Hall. Weber College, with 423 votes and Lorenzo NORTH SALT LAKE commission who will take over as a new councilman with 287 votes. The 168 votes gained by Robert Kish were not enough to win him the council position. Mr. Waite, an accountant, pledged good government, while Mr. Kirkham, a farmer city planning commission. 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