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Show DAVIS SEPTEMBER REFLEX-JOURNA- 18, 1985 She Lives for Dart football She's part track star, logging seveial miles each day. . . Shes part psychologist, caicfully noting the v huns of people by the coins they leave near their colfee cups-- . . She's pait executive, heading a team involved in sales and distribution. And. in the cai ly afternoon, she's a house-wil- e and mother, arranging the a Dan s and the laundry lbi seven children. Leola cheers em on . n By MARILYN ELISON . - KAYSVILLE At a time when most women are dreading the beginning of football with all its TV fascination for husbands, Leola Prigmore is eagerly anticipating another season of her favorite sport. It is. only one of several interests this Kaysville resident has, but it is probably the well-know- SHES n LEOLA AND Eugene Prigmore are both football enthusiasts, ON THE Halloween night of her junior year in high school, she was at a hospital delivering her fust bain. The resulting responsibility would sidetrack her plans to gi adu-at- e horn Viewmont High, hut she refused to feel sorry lor herself. She traded the graduation line for the assembly line, intent on mak- be- ginning with the Davis High football team and continuing on up to the NFL. Leola doesnt get upset when Gene watches a football game on TV; she loves to watch it too. Her daughters say that if there were lady football coaches, their mother would probably be the first. ing it on my own." And she has. It's not a matter of financial independence-it- 's the sheer economics of feeding a family. "Sure, theres not much left ovei after paying lent and groceries." she says, but my husband David and meet the bills. The important thing to me at this stage is MRS. PRIGMORE grew up in Kaysville, attended Davis High School, where she was on the yearbook staff, and developed a keen interest in sports of all kinds. High scholastic standards were 1 her aim throughout her college years. Leola received the Phi Gamma Kappa key for the highest scholastic record at Woodbury College in California, where she graduated in the field. that 30-da- AFTER THE war Leola and Eugene settled down in Kaysville, making their home on a street close to Davis High School where they could watch football games. Weve hardly missed a game, home or away, more. says Mrs. Prig- They are the parents of four accomplished and talented daughters, all of them a cheerleader or D'Ette at Davis High. They are Mrs. John (Susan) Gailey; Mrs. 1 slides to visually portray narrator Carol Duckworths poems. They have put together a program entitled Homespun Poetry with Pictures which has been presented in countless club and church meetings. The poem, and pictures are changed to suit the occasion or season, but always end with Our Town" and America. the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, as well as many countries of Europe and the Middle East. BECAUSE her husband prefers to stay at home, Leola has made her trips with other friends and relatives as traveling companions. Leona Thompson, a friend, accompanied Leola on her most recent trip to the Balkan countries. Visiting Istanbul (ancient Constantino- minerets, and the boat trip through the Bosphorus Strait which separates the Asian side of the city from the European side, was a childhood dream come true. She would like to return and spend lots of time in every country shes visited, especially Israel, Austria and the quaint and beautiful countryside of Romania. FOOTBALL isnt the only interest Mrs. Prigmore has. She is a woman of many talents, and has made it a goal to keep variety in her life. One must often change who would be constant in happiness and wisdom, is a quotation from Oliver Goldsmith which Leola carries with her all the time, as she finds it difficult to adjust priorities to the never ending changes of life. Travel is one of her favorite activities; Mrs. Prigmore has become a world traveler, and has been in many different countries in the past 15 years. She has visited all over you do your job well, you get immediately rewarded. THOSE REWARDS come in the form of dimes and quarters, adding up to an houily take of more than S6. Wall Street sees none of this money, but the grocery stores do. With seven children, you have to budget wisely," she laughs. And that's the great thing about waitressing. At the end of the day . have immediate cash, enough to buy the food and clothing my children need. I couldn't do it on a strict salary. But 1 don't worry about money; just worry about doing a great job. And when I do a great job. the family is taken caie of." 1 ple) with its fabulous sultan palaces, the mosques and have had varied and interesting careers alohg with many church and civic activities. The Prigmores have 12 grandchildren. Maybe one of them will be a Seattle Seahawk quarterback, says Leola. But even during this trip, Mrs. Prigmore continued to keep up on sports. In Greece they found out the Lakers and Celtics were tied one game each in the NBA chamthe pionship playoffs, then anxiety in the were as next ten days they communist countries of Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary and unable to find out any news from the States. Finally in Austria she sadly learned the Lakers were the champs. LEOLA has many interesting hobbies, among them is photography. She jokes about all the things she has carried as she has climbed many a tour trail with her sunglasses, water jug, collapsable cane and camera gear. She has taken over 5,000 slides which are all numbered and indexed and many of her pictures have the mark of a professional. The slide collection has led to other fun times. Leola selects LEOLA has been an LDS Church meetinghouse librarian for over 25 years and is still enthused and loves the work. Mrs. Prigmore also enjoys old fashioned flowers, and has a beautiful garden in her backyard. In this area her husband is her coworker, since her health will not permit strenuous digging and cultivating. There is a bed on the patio where she can rest as often as she needs to. That bed is worth a million, says Leola. She spent much of her time there convalescing after heart problems and a stroke in 1980. IF SHE isnt out enjoying the chrysanthemums and phlox, day lilies and roses, she is busy planning the next trip. And if she isnt planning another trip, shes taking pictures and organizing them. And if shes not doing photography-we- ll, theres always the football season coming up! 1. r I i I I 11 No. Main, Kaysville 546-329- 6 I I I Family Special l of 2 Toppings Large Pizza Your Choice I Large Order Garlic Bread PLUS Large Fountain Drinks I I Up to 6 Eat In Or Take Out L ANY LARGE SINGLE ITEM PIZZA cheese) (including $St99 I Only "I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Display ad deadline Wed. 12 noon THE CLEANING extends to hei restaurant as well. If not a passion for cleaning, she at least takes pnde in it. he Bountiful Dee's a company award last spring for its cleanliness, an honoi Mane is quick to point out. This award is a credit to all ol us. and it makes all of us feel part ol something larger." shesays. People need that, a sense of accomplishment that extends beyond the actual paycheck. mean a lot to us." Little things AND ONE of those little things occurs each weekend. A Bountiful construction woikerand Each time they ask to sit in Mm ic's section. And one tunc tliev told her she was the best unities, hex had ever had She remembers that compliment along with the main otlicis she's teceived in hei two seats at the restauiant. And when the lamily leaves a dollar tip. she's accomplished something else I "I H VI'S THE monev loi the childien's milk.' shesavs don t caie about eeitmu iich because m a way alteadv am I hese people come m cveiv weekend to see me. I hat makes me feel itch. NO I E ER ON f tec Is that positively about then toh Hut and that has made Marie does. all the diffeienve sws Jr) Briar Wootlhou.se I Opening Sat., Sept. 21st Handcrafted gifts of distinction BUT SHE has lots of help. The space problem of raising seven children in a trailer is minimal compared to the problem of cleaning. So her children become the custodial crew. We schedule the chores for all hut our old baby. she notes. Each one child has a certain responsibility, with one cleaning the living room one the kitchen, etc. My son helps with the laundry. 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Bob (Mary Ann) Winegar; Mrs. Ed (Kathy) Kingsley; and Nancy, a flight nurse and in the shock and trauma unit at LDS Hospital. All four graduated from college and i i i job." hash-brown- leave. He had a brush with y love my . al destiny right after their marriage. Because of combat injuries, he was transferred from the Marine Detachment on board his ship, the Indianapolis (Flagship of the South Pacific), to Farragut Naval Hospital for eye surgery. The heavy cruiser was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine a short time later, 883 crew members lost their lives and 315 survived five torterous days in the sea before being rescued. 1 10 MARIE, the enjoyment comes not from serving It comes from serving SHE MARRIED Eugene Prigmore, another lifelong Kaysville resident, during World War II times. Gene having courted her on a old Marie R Reed, the pert waitress supervisor at the Bountiful Dee's Restaurant, and shes doing exactly what she wants to be doing. 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