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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, MAY 29, 1980 NORTH DAVIS LEADER. MAY 29. 1980 Youth Program Slated A federally-fundeSummer Youth Recreation Program for the economically disadvantaged children of Davis County is planned for the summer months ahead. d A SCHEDULED program this year will again be the popular Hill AFB activity for the week of June 30 through July 3. Also, free swimming lessons w ill be offered at each of the three city pools in Clear house in Farmington. Personnel from Clearfield, Layton and Bountiful recreation de- field, Layton and Bountiful. New this year will be the opportunity for the youth who have had the swim lessons to return to the pool during the public swim hours to practice and spend some enjoyable summer hours at the pool free of charge. partments are cooperating with the CAA in offering this summer recreation to the youth of our county. It is anticipated that approximately 30 youth from each of the three areas of the county will enroll in the program. Applications and information for the program are available to all who feel they may qualify by calling Ms. Roselyn Dechart, 4 cooidinator, at ext. 355. or THE COMMUNITY Action Agency of the Davis area is administering the program from its office in the court- - 867-235- Cancer Phone Derby Results The Utah division of the American Cancer Society has been pleased with the results of the April Phone Derby it conducted to raise funds to continue cancer research programs. KENT NORTON, crusade chairman said they raised a total of $5 ,000 in just four nights. The use of phones and space was donated , and through their success, smaller phone derbys are being organized. In her first attempt, Joyce Benda gets a special recognition. She raised $ ,000 in donations. As of April 28. there were at least five unites that were over their goals. They were Morgan, Summit North, Willard West, Tooele West and Wayne. RETA MCGONIGLE also scored big on her first crusade, as did Joyce Benda. She col 1 The Parley Prophet home is among South Webers oldest and is jictured here with Parley and his wife Ann in front. PROPHET HOME brough especially labored a long time before they finally Parley Prophet, South Weber pioneer, was an ambitious man. He and his wife, Ann Brooks Prophet, immigrated to South Weber from England where they settled and built a small log house just west of the old Morrisite Fort. GLEN RAY, Mr. Prophets grandson, recalls the fort area was used for a town park. Home plate on the ball diamond was very near the east windows of the Prophet home. For this reason, heavy wooden shutters were placed on the east windows of the house. Mr. Prophet was a good organizer. He served two missions for the LDS Church and helped establish the Sunday School organization in southern Utah. SOON, HE had acquired a sizeable and profitable farm. He was then ready to build a fine house for his wife and three girls. Parley Prophet was a religious man. He read the holy scriptures and it could well be the story of Jacob and Rebecca was his favorite Bible tale. READERS WILL remember that Jacob was required to work seven years for his wife, Rebecca, only to learn he would be required to marry Rebecca's older sister, Leah. Another seven years of labor was performed before Rebecca and Jacob were wed. Parley Prophet had three attractive eligible daughters w'ho were being courted bv many strong bachelors includ ing John Ray, John Bam-broug- h and Timothy Kendall. Soon, these three men found themselves assisting Mr. Prophet in building his house. JOHN RAY and John Bam- - Timothy Kendall married the third daughter. The three suitors, aided by Mr. Prophet, hauled the brick for the house from the Kaysvil-l- e brick yard to South Weber. Rocks for the foundation w'ere brought by wagon from the nearby Wasatch Mountains to the home site. BECAUSE OF the size and weight of the rocks, the men w ould dig into the side of a hill and then back their wagon into the dug way. The rocks could then be pryed loose from the mountain and rolled into the wagon bed. Unloading the rocks and placing them into the foundation must have been a difficult job. Each room in the house has a separate 12 to 18 inch rock foundation. THE HOME was completed in 1894. Downstair rooms included a parlor, dining room, kitchen, pantry and bedroom. Two more bedrooms were located upstairs. A coal burning stove in each room heated the house. A grainery and root cellar were located outside near the rear of the home. And poplar trees lined the street in front of the house and ash trees were planted on the west side of the house. MR. RAY remembered his Grandfather Prophet had dug and rocked in a well at the rear of the home. He located the site and removed the rocks that filled the hole. As he neared the bottom of the original excuvation, a large rock sat mired in the mud. Mr. Ray dug and pryed but the rock could not be moved. When he finally did dislodge again. These were his last words. After he spoke them, he fell over dead. THE HOUSE was used by various family members until 1925 when a grandson, Glen Ray, purchased it. Mr. Ray married the following year and he and his wife, LaManda, still live in the fine family home. None of the original woodwork has been removed. The pantry has been converted into bathroom. Shake shingles now cover the ex- a modern terior and the high ceilings remain. Central heating has been installed and the poplar trees have been removed from in front of the house. ALONG THE west side of the yard are three of the original ash trees. Poplar sucker seedlings from the original row of trees have sprung up on the opposite side of the road and Entries are now being accepted for the fifth annual Golden Spike Old Time Fiddlers Contest and Bluegrass Festival. The annual competition. which isexpected toiiraw some of the top fiddlers in the United States, will be held at Weber State ColJune 4 THE STOMP Out Cancer Dance" should be great fun, so mark it on your calender. Norris R. Nalder is chairman of the north Davis County Crusade Drive. He encourages everyone to continue to give and support the cancer society in their drives, and this dance, which is a fund raising project, np lege. THURSDAY AND Friday performances w ill be held at 7 p.m. in the Browning Arts Center while the Saturday show will be held in the Dee Special Events Center at 7 p.m. Also division contest w ill take place dunng the day starting at 10 a.m. Fiddlers will compete in fi e divisions. The Junior Junior division contestants must be less than 13 years old. The Junior division contestants must be less than 18 but over 12 years. Honor Band To have grow n into massive trees. When Glen Ray first married, his water supply was from a pump located on the east side of the house. The pump would rapidly fill up w ith quick sand preventing a good flow of water. Mrs. Ray says it took as much water to prime the pump as you got out of it. Oneday.Mrs.Ray took an a xe to the pump and it was never used again. married the Prophet girls. Fiddlers Contest Slated lected $1,043 from downtown Salt Lake City. These two ladies are just tw o of the many reasons the fight against cancer can continue. If you know of a volunteer who deserves a lot of credit, notify the American Cancer Society division office. On July 5th. Lagoon and KRSP are cosponsoring a dance at Lagoon with the proceeds going to the Cancer Society. The location is the Davis Pavilion. 1 the boulder, water gushed from underneath it like a flowing well. The water rapidly rose over Mr. Rays hip boots. This well was the Ray familys water supply for many years. TODAY, THE Parley Prophet home, located at 440 E. 6650 S., South Weber, is still one of the finest homes in South Weber. It stands as a monument to the builder and his descendants, dmg Present Concert The Layton Civic Arts the Northern Utah Honor Band under the direction of Gregg 1. Hanson in concert on Tuesday. June 17 at 8 p.m. in the Layton High School Auditorium. Tickets can be obtained through local civic clubs and churches and from some local merchants. THE ASSOCIATION was organized by Layton Mayor Association will sponsor Lewis G. Shields and the Layton City Council. Members are people in the community who are interested in bringing fine entertainment into Layton. The Association is just now past the planning stage and into the area of providing progams for the people of Layton. Community support is asked for this outstanding band concert. BEGINNING IN the fall of 1980. the LCAA will sponsor a consortium of six programs of a high quality for the 1980-8season. The success of the upcoming band concert and the success of the 1980-8concert series will depend on support from the people of Layton, dmg 1 1 Head Start Accepting THE TEACHER will work in north Davis for six hours a A bache day Monday-Friday- . TICKETS RANGE from Coupons for $ discount can be found in the Ogden Standard Examiner on June 8 and 10. Entertainment will be profrom vided by "Summerdog Cloggers. the Ogden LDS Institute Folk Dancers, and the legendary Tiny Moore of Sacramento, Calif. lor of science degree in earlv childhood development is asked or a child development associate certificate. Those interested should contact Donna Harston, program director, at the Davis County School District, tb or THE GENERAL division must be at least 18 years old. The Senior division must be at least 65 years old. The grand Champion division includes players who are of championship quality. The purse for the Junior Junior winner will be $25. the Junior division winner will receive $150 while the Senior division winner will win $175. In the General category the first place winner w ill receive $300 and the Grand Champion will take $1,000. Tuscon, Ariz., the Sunset Teacher Applications FARMINGTON Applications for a teaching position in the federal Head Start program are being accepted in Farmington. 295-239- 773-780- Similar The biggest trouble with success these day s is that the recipe is just about the same as that for a nervous breakdown. Pilot. Norfolk -- 1 776-202- PARLEY PROPHETS death was as noteworthy as his life. A dynamic preacher, Mr. Prophet w'as delivering a funeral sermon for Mrs. Watts in the old South Weber meeting house.. He paused and looked at the congregation, raised his arm to form a square and said, I IV know the dead shall rise Itll LAYTON FIRST NATIONAL Layton was just a small farming community that had recently separated from Kaysville when the First National Bank opened on May 15, 1905. MERCHANTS AND citizens of Layton needed a bank that was close to their homes and businesses. For years, they had to travel to Kaysville or leave their money under the care and protection of the Farmers Union store. The community was growing and a bank, located in Layton, would help the new BOY SCOUTS VOLUNTEER Two scouts, Clayton Bowers, left, and Levier Gardner and are working to earn their Star and Citizenship the at volunteers as Community badges by working in 455, are Kaysville. Both Troop boys Kaysville library. town gain the image and appearance of a city while providing banking services to the local people. t THE FIRST National Bank of Layton has always been located just where it is today, at 50 West Gentile. In 1905, the building was much smaller and the number of employees was few. In fact, the bank had only one employee, Lawrence Ellison, assistant cashier. James E. Ellison was the bank's first cashier but he never actually worked in the bank. THE FIRST board of directors consisted of many merchants and prominent citizens. lie a new home in an old familiar spot for the First National Bank of Layton come early 1981. The pioneering banking inswill move across Gentile to the titution Farmer's Union Building, a Layton landmark since the turn of the centurv. It has served a The East wind hampered banking operations on Nov. 15, 1906. The severe storm blew out an east window and then took off the bank's roof and did extensive damage to the interior. The bank was moved into the Farmers U nion Building until the damage John Flint, Elias Adams, Thomas J. Smith. Bank presidents have in- could be repaired. Some said the damage was caused because the bank was first opened on a Friday. Bad luck following things started on Friday is a widespread local superstition. Security at the bank has always been good. In 1910, two Wilcox. THE B ANK opened with a captiol of $25,000. bank, but their law less act was foiled by a new time lock safe that couldnt be opened by anyone until the next day. THE BANK building was expanded and enlarged in 1915 to They were James Pingree, E.P. Ellison, John H. Layton, Jessie M. Smith, George W. Stevenson, Rufus Adams, cluded James Pingree, E.P. Ellison, George W. Layton. David E. Layton, Lawrence E. Ellison and George W. men attempted to rob the accommodate the Layton Sugar Co. offices that were located on the east end of the building. The bank survived the depression years nicely. It was classified as an honor bank" becuase of its high ratio of surplus to capitol outlay. Desposi-tor- s of the bank had no fear for the safety of their money or the solvency of the bank. DURING THE administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, all banks in the country were forced to close for a bank holiday for two weeks. This gave banks time to evaluate their financial status and make adjustments. It also gave people time to cool dow n from the panic state they were in and to begin thinking rationally. The First National Bank complied with this govern- - varietvof uses, over the years, but for many was a general merchandise store that offered everything from ground coffee to nails. The hank will bring new life to a building some feared would fall into total decav. ment regulation. However, local merchants were fearful because they had no place to deposit their money and no place to get change. LAWRENCE ELLISON and his daughter, Oma, worked at the bank during this two week period so the merchants could enjoy the banking. Gold w as the medium of exchange during the early years of the bank. Many older res- idents would request their money in gold instead of the paper money that was new and Silver dolsuspicious-lookinlars were very popular in the 1930's. MANY BANKS would give change to the nearest nickel in- stead of figuring out the account to the penny, but the First National Bank always prided itself in giving exact change. The bank offered most of the services in the beginng that maodern banks offer today. THE BANK has always kept accurate records. The early ledgers are handwritten in the beautiful penmanship of Lawrence Ellison. During the 75 year history of the First National Bank, the business has grown and changed with the times. Early in the 1970's the Second National Bank was opened at 338 East Gentile, Layton. THE FUTURE looks good as the bank hopes to move into the restored Farmers Union Store before the end of the year, dmg |