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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, OCTOBER 3, 1984' ELmmredAt 70 By NORMA PREECE KAYSVILLE -- The Davis High School song that begins Dear Old Davis High School, Well stand for you truly signifies the feeling of many Davis County residents. DAVIS HIGH being the first central high school in Davis County, celebrated its 70th year at their annual homecoming on Fridav Sept. 28. The school built in 1914 was an attractive two story brick building with students from throughout the county. North Salt Lake, to Sunset, attending. LEO J. Muir of Bountiful was first principal. According to a brief history of Davis High School written by the late principal Samuel Morgan, it quotes, "The Davis County Board of Education authorized the establishment of Davis County Central High School (Davis High) at Kays-vill- e and the school was open to students the fall of 1914 for the first time. THE FOUR upper grades in the northwest part of the county attended school in Syracuse. All other 9th-12t- h grades 'attended Central High School. The north high school in Syracuse was closed in 1925 and all the students thereafter transported to Davis High. The original building consisted of nine classrooms, a library, a study hall, auditorium (with a balcony above where it was customary for the freshmen students to be seated, gymnasium, principals office and a small shop building. THE FIRST permanent trees, shrubs and lawn were planted in 1923-2- 4 by the vocational agricultural students and their teacher. An addition of seven rooms, including more modern departments in homemaking, chemistry, and biology were built to the south in 1924-2- 5. SOME OF the greatest changes were completed in time for the 1928-2- 9 school year. These in DJBTTinBDffl cluded a new shop building for arts, auto mechanics, vocational agriculture, large gymnasium, business department, and an addition to the auditorium, art department, chemistry department plus additional cloak and lockers. Also in 1929 the first school buses purchased by the Davis County Board of Education were put into operation, hauling students to the various schools who lived more than Vh miles from the schools. Up until that time; students had been transported by privately owned small buses and other types of vehicles, with the well remembered Bamberger Electric Train." The majority of the students living south of Kaysville to North Salt Lake rode the school Bamberger train, owned and operated by Simon Bamberger. THE BAMBERGER Company provided extra train cars to carry the students to Davis High. The school train was kept in North Salt Lake where the Bamberger Company had its operation and repair shop and power plant. It carried the students from North Salt Lake to Farmington to the school each day. It would be parked on the tracks in back of the Kaysville Bamberger Station LHS Attendance on Aug. 22, Prin- THE LATE Bill Nance of Kaysville was the conductor of the train when it first operated to Davis High. Again in 1936-6- 7 many improvements were made at Davis High. A new music dept, was added, a cafeteria dining room, sodded football and baseball fields, a quarter mile track with a grandstand constructed on the west side. The southeast wing was completed TTQD cipal Paul Smith outlined the attendance and tardiness policies of Layton High School. While he , accurately acknowledges the attendance policy is the same as the Davis School District policy, his constant references to absenteeism and tardiness together infer that Mr. Smiths tardiness policy is part of district policy also. IT SHOULD be carefully clarified that the attendance policy only is district policy. The tardiness policy of dropping academic grades by two percent for each tardy is Mr. Smiths policy and is in force at Layton High only and no other school in the district. Academic grades should, as nearly as possible, reflect acade- performance and capability, not behavioral performance. The National Commission on Excellence in Education agrees. mic WHILE calling for colleges and universities to adopt more rigorous and measurable standards for admission, they recommend that grades should be indicators of academic achievement so they can be relied on as evidence of a : stu-den- ts readiness for further study. When an unreasonably severe tardiness policy of a two percent reduction in grade for each and every tardy, as devised by Mr. Smith, is enforced, the consequence, as stated by Paul Weckstein, author of School Discipline and Students Rights, is, Grades which are supposed to reflect academic performance - and will be viewed as such by colleges and employers - be- come artificially lowered for reasons unrelated to the students academic performance. ADDITIONALLY, Mr. Smiths policy is considered to be illegal in Informal Opinion No. 83-1- 9 from the State of Utah Attorney Generals Office. Grades at Layton High, subjected to an arbitrary and unreasonable tardiness policy, which is not part of district wide policy, risk having an entirely different meaning to colleges, universities, employers, and others who may require academic performance evaluation. Punctuality is a character trait to be developed and a trait responsible people in society possess and expect of each other. Parents encourage and expect their students to be punctual. However, probably 100 percent of all human beings are occasionally late, therefore every- - By TOM BUSSELBERG - I SALT LAKE CITY Davis County's car and automobile dealers are doing a good sales job-- at least, theyre keeping just ahead of their proportionate share when it comes to vehicles sold from April-June. 5 NEARLY ONE in eight automobiles and slightly less than that' proportion of the states trucks and rriotorhomes were sold within the cbunty, says Douglas MacDonald in the State Tax Commissions second quarter report of new car and truck sales. Some 1,658 automobiles were sold during that period, averaging about 550 each month with little fluctuation. Trucks and motor hbmes, on the other hand, left showrooms totalling 886, with heaviest sales in May, jiving with state average. te jj STATEWIDE, 7,712 trucks and niotor homes were sold and 14,347 cars, meaning just above 1.8 cars were sold for every hbme, around the state, while in Davis County, only slightly more cars were sold above that average. ;:As an indicator of the economy, itappears more people are deciding truck-mot- to get rid of that old clunker, or at least upgrade on what theyve had. THE SECOND quarter showed statewide sales increased by more than one third over the same time in 1983, and if the 22,059 vehicles sold-rat- e continues, would repre- Another encouraging note indicates new car and truck sales rose over the January-Marcby first quarter, reflecting continuation of improved sales during the past few quarters, the economic and statistical unit representative indicates. h COMPARING sales to 1983s second quarter, car sales increased 26.6 percent while truck and motor sales saw even a more brisk rise, up by just over 50 percent. Nationally, sales have climbed substantially, as well, the report indicates, although the 48.2 percent new car increase from the first to second quarter, 1984, is surpassed handily by a 63.3 percent jump in Utah. LOOKING AT specific auto makes, more Utahns apparently :?THE FIRST opportunity will be I Wednesday, Oct. 3 in the North Branch of the Davis County rary, 7 p.m. A speaker from the Utah Constitution Revision Commission will present information on the amendments. The second opportunity will be Thursday, Oct. 4 in the South Branch Library, 7 p.m. The speaker will be Roger Tew who is executive director, of the Utah Constitution Revision Commission. v THE MATERIAL presented at 1956. The year 1975 saw the completion of the fabulous new south extension. This list included new kitchen, cafeteria and dining area with all support means, such as food storage and heating, art department including silk screen and photography, ceramics department as part of the studio arts; business department, with four new classrooms, graphic arts, to include printing facilities. FOUR MORE classrooms By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON Although far more hepatitis cases have been confirmed, this year, in the county, treatment is under way and disease sources determined for a majority of cases. one overlooks occasional tardiness thats reasonable. MR. SMITHS policy leaves no room for an occasional emergency or legitimate excuse - thats unreasonable! His approach too often breeds rebellion - not responsibility. Consistent, reasonable policies are expected to be implemented by the school district within all of the schools in the district: Why is one school principal allowed to implement a tardiness policy that is arbitrary, unreasonable, outside district policy, probably illegal, and unfair to the measurement of academic performance of Layton High Students, since they are the only students in the district subjected to such a policy. IF, AS Mr. Smith states, the problem is limited to a strict five percent of the students, its time Mr. Smith deals with that five percent in some reasonable fashion. Its time this policy, exclusive to Layton High, be dropped, or a clear explanation be given by the Davis School District as to why it is applied to Layton High students and not all students in the district. here :: IT WAS built by the Wilcox family in 1914 where soup, sandwiches and sweets were dispersed to the students from a window. It proved so popular that the building was enlarged. Here the students came to buy all their snacks and lunches. All the school children made daily trips to the Beanery to get some goodies. Mrs. Wilcox expected good behavior and good manners and she received it. DAVIS HIGH has always excelled in all areas throughout the yeais through the dedication and perfection of the students. Most of Da graduates hae brought honor to the school by their outstanding achievements. COUNTY COM. Harry Gerlach. w ho sits on the board of health, also indicated letters hae been sent to mayors of the 12 cities voting to join the solid waste management district, asking for selection of a representative from each city, plus one from the unincorporated county area. That means they whove worked for the past several years on the old solid waste board will be relieved of duties, he said, noting there are still some unanswered questions affecting whether a refuse burn plant will be built. - confirmed cases are known around the county, Harry Wesche, a staff SOME 47 nurse with the state department of health, said Tuesday morning. Addressing the board of healths regular monthly meeting, he said some cases have been tracked to a Weber County child care facility where officials were not all truthful on information provided. That 47 compares with only 10 last year but he said levels are usually higher, overall, during this time of year and noted nine cases between two families, in Fruit Heights and West Bountiful, alone. A SITE HAS still to be selected. Com. Gerlach said, along with whether the plant will be constructed. That decision must be made w ithin the next six weeks as a Dec. 15 deadline stares financial planners in the face. NOTING FAR higher confirmation levels for hepatitis due to physician testing, Mr. Wesche said a '"real active gamma globulin campaign is under way along with a close watch on water supplies. In addition, three classes are being held at child carecenters emphasizing proper hygeine and attention to water supply. Those classes are being extended to community groups, as well, he said further, indicating gamma globulin is coming from various sources. Physicians can refer hepatitis cases to the county health department, he added. Thats the latest burn plant financing could be arranged and fall under the current Layton City-Ogde- MOST PARENTS have been very coopera- are thinking Ford has a better idea, proportionately, with their sales rising by 57.5 percent over the previous year. General Motors, growing by 37 percent, still retains a larger overall market share, while American Motors saw a 6.6 percent drop due to more than a decline in its American sales line. Chrysler recorded better than a 25 percent growth, it adds. The foreign market saw the biggest growth in German imports out of European offerings, growing by 35.4 percent, led by Audi, BMW, Porsche and Volkwagon. Japanese sales increased by seven percent, largely due to vigorous Honda sales. tive when they got the letter city- -' IF FINANCING isnt arranged by that time, the future is really in doubt" for a burn plant, although other methods for control of garbage are supposed to be considred. The board also viewed a videotaped report from board member Judy Wright, unable to attend the meeting, recalling the Sept. 14 mock disaster where about a dozen "Patients" were brought to both Humana Davis North and Lakeview Hospitals as part of a supposed military disaster. One of the first military-civilia- n cooperative exercises in the Western U.S., were hospitals from Salt Lake volved, as troops were landed at the Air National Guard Airport near the International Airport, processed for medical injuries" and transported to about a dozen hospitals. Nursing Supervisor Mary Meredith indicated higher immunicatin levels for youngsters entering school, this year, as the third year of mandated innoculations gets under way. Some 245 students hadnt complied with the state law requiring proof of immunization or waiver provided for medical or other specified reason. This year, all students from Kindergartenand attending daycare centers w ere re-12 quired to show proof of innoculations. Wynn Hansen st county cooperation. The state will receive thanks to new federal legislation only $200 million for industrial revenue bonds next year, and Mr. Gerlach called competition extremely fierce for that smaller amount. IN OTHER business, 272 N. 2800 E. lower-intere- bonding thats obtainable through advising them their children werent in compliance and couldnt be admitted, Mrs. Meredith said. IN THE truck and motor home world, sales rose by 51 percent in the second quarter, here, vs. last year, while they grew by only 35 percent nationally. Individual truck maker statistics show American Motors up by 208 percent; Chrysler by 137 and Ford 54 percent. Of Japanese makes, Isuzu rose by more than double over 1983 levels, while Toyota grew by a hefty 88 percent. Datsun climbed 57 percent and Mazda rose by 38 percent. The Davis County Attorney, Loren D. Martin, today closed the investigation of allegations of improprieties by public officials in relation to the Davis County Resource Recovery Plant. MARTIN SAID, in closing the investigation, that no evidence of any misconduct had been uncovered. The allegations were apparently based upon suspicion, fear and personal objection to the project. There was never any evidence furnished by any party or developed by the investigation that would show any criminal conduct. The investigation, had involved the Davis County Attorney's Office, the Davis County Sheriff's Office, and The Utah State Attorney Generals Office. MARTIN said that any expenditures made had been subjected to both local and federal audit re these meetings will help citizens decide how to vote Nov. 6 on these constitutional amendments. Each one will be explained separately. The commission has spent many hours over the past several years studying the Utah Constitution and making recommendations to keep it a workable document for our growing state. Amendments one, two and three originated in the Commission. League urges all citizens to take this opportunity to become an informed voter. If you need to register to vote. League and other groups are helping register voters in the Layton and ZCMI Malls and at Hill Air Force Base. You may also register at the County Recorders office. quirements without any adverse result. Prior to closing the investigation Martin wrote personal letters to each of the individuals bringing the original accusations, advising them of the results of the investigation and asking them if they had any information that should be considered. There was no response received," Martin added. Consequently, this matter is closed. n IN NOVEMBER of 1983. allegations had been made by four citizens opposed to the plant dc-- " velopment. claiming misconduct of Will Jefferies of the Wasatch Front Regional Council. Richard Harvey. Director of Davis County Environmental Health, members' of The Clearfield City Council.' County Commissioners, and oc Smith. Chairman of the Clearfield : City Planning Commission. . Syracuse OKs Bid At the Syracuse City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, E.H. Knudsen was the low bidder for the project on secondary water with the bid being $794,724.16. pond. e The award bid was for a lOO.(XH) gallon storage tank and regulating tower, w ith the bid for $151,600. THIS PROJECT will be for approximately 93,554 feet of lines and includes an earth line storage IT IS expected that the work w ill begin within the next few weeks, vsb Hydro-storag- Demos Set Tourney The Utah State Democratic Committee will sponsor the Closed Caucus Open on Oct. 5 at Valley View Golf Course in Layton. TEE OFF time for the benefit will be from noon on. The golf tournament will be a 18 hold scramble. Green fees,-- carts, lunch, beverages and prizes are included in the $50 per person dona four-perso- VI I w Street. Emphasis is placed on new students moving to the district and kindergarteners, she added. We feel its an important law for our welfare, she emphasized, indicating a final tally will be provided for board of health members by their November meeting. North County Editor Be Am lefommed Voter :pe an informed voter! The League of Women Voters invites the public to discussions of the five amendments to our state constitution which will be on the Novem-- : ber ballot. al small building located on the corner of 1st Last and 200 South one-thir- d sent 88,000 annual sales, breaking the previous record set in 1978, Mr. MacDonald says. three-fourt- 1949, school bus garage 1950, con- verting of old auditorium into a chemistry and physics departments, homemaking department, rooms. speech and audio-visuThe Sam Morgan Fieldhouse in the old kitchen was located were added, studentbody room and a back stairway to the library. The story of Davis High School would not be complete without mention of "The Old Beanerya Hepatitis Up, But Controlled Cars Are Seffim ' OTHER IMPROVEMENTS over the years were football field lights, tennis courts, (1947), enlargement of the shop building Im sure the many students throughout the county who had the experience of riding the Bamberger to Davis High, could relate some tall tales of the students behavior. Clarifies LHS Policies - present library, additional classrooms, two science departments, modern kitchen, and additional dining space. (where the Kaysville City Park and Bowery now stands) during the school hours. THE STUDENTS living north of Kaysville were mostly bused to Davis High, with a few riding the train on its regular time schedule. HIDE EODDTOK In the article Policies: Stiffer- in 1939. This included the t n, tion to the Democratic Committee It is important to keep the Utah Democratic Party alive and healthy, said Patrick Shea, chairman of the State Committee. 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