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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, AUGUST 1, 1984 Tears 37 After Retires Stuart HAVING CAPPED his RAMONA RACKER LAYTON - When Laytons Western Auto store closes in a few weeks, a chapter in the economic cjiistory of North Davis County will end. For 33 years, Carl Racker, his : ;. b MR. STUART, wife, Ramona and their 10 children have owned and operated General Merchandise stores in Kaysville, Layton and Clearfield. IVE NEVER had a day when I havent felt excited about coming ONE PART of the retail business Mr. Racker has always enjoyed is to work. I feel good when I meet people and can provide them with what they need, Mr. Racker said recently. I love the retail mer- Kaysville. in the His experience grocery business taught him that it was important to have the name of chain store behind a you. well-know- years ago Mr. Racker sold his Kaysville store and opened a Western Auto on West Gentile in Layton. He expanded into a Clearfield store in 1972. This outlet closed four years ago. Walking through Rackers Western Auto and Ace Hardware is like traveling in the past and present. Mixed with the most lawn mowers, housewares, hardware, paint supplies and garden 6--, d care products are volt batteries,1 lawn mower parts, washing machine parts and seal rings for pressure cookers. Mr. Racker smiles when he says, For years Ive supplied women with seal rings. TWENTY-FIV- E hard-to-fin- some golf. Summer Styles Reduced to FDNAIL OWN MARK Kews Pres. C, Russell Hansen has returned home from a ten day stay in the Humana North Hospital where he underwent surgery. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Williams have returned home from a three week trip that took them to eight different countries in Europe. Mrs. Ray Dahl, of West Point, is back in the Humana Hospital where she has been taken for the second time this month for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Jones entertained with a family birthday party at their home on Tuesday evening honoring the anniversary of their daughter, Tiffani. The occasion marked her ninth birth- day. Thirty close relatives Womens Price 40.. 18 Shoes Mens & Childrens Shoes OH Name Brands! - Adidas -Naturalizer - Bass - Life Stride - Keds Florsheim - Hush Puppies - Penaljo - Buster Brown and more. attended. George H. Bennett who has been hospitalized for the past two months, was moved from the Bountiful hospital to the McKay-De- e Hospital on Thursday, where he still is in critical condition. Mrs. Donna Painter who has spent the past several weeks with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Painter in Pocatello, Ida. returned back to Ogden this week to undergo surgery on Monday at the McKay-De- e Hospital. family for three decades? The answer comes quickly from Mr. Weve been called to Racker, serve an LDS mission. On Oct. 17th my wife and I will report to the MTC. Our assignment is to the Washington, D.C. Temple Visitors Center. People find excuses for not serving a mission. Ive looked forward to the day I could go on a mission for many years. Ill not pass up this opportunity. te And its the biggest bargain, costing much less than in other countries, including neighboring Canada, to mail a letter, he notes. He has five sons and six grandchildren. For now, Mr. Stuart plans a vacation of a little travelling and Sidewalk Syracuse PEOPLE HAVE treated us fairly, the way we have treated them, Mr. Racker reflects. Why would any store owner consider closing a successful business that has brought satisfaction to the n KENNETH STUART All newly-arrive- Mr. Rackers first business experience was in the Carls Food Market in Roy. Chain stores eventually started to move into this market area and a small independent food store was no longer needed. After three months out of retail sales, Mr. Racker purchased the Western Auto franchise in in e years ago, master sergeant. have Twenty years of his career been spent in supervisory posts, for disstarting with responsibility later and 1964 in tribution clerks numbercarriers, the all oversaw worked as a ing about 90. He also to a similar station manager, branch manager for a business, moving to the Ben Lomond station September, says hes looking forward to retirement while still young enough to enjoy noting hes accumulated more than 2,860 sick leave hours during that time, figuring hes only used about 10 days over the years. Having supervised 46 employees invend cataloging tory. Theres an excitement about receiving merchandise. Everyday is like Christmas morning, Mr. Racker explains. The general merchandise business has been good to the Racker family. Carl, his wife, Ramona and their 10 children have all spent some time working in the store. Grandchildren are now being trained in sales and shelf stocking. All the Racker children have gone to college. Seven have filled LDS missions. chandise business. wholl turn 58 ser-vic- SHOES BARTONS 43 No. Main, Bountiful - Free Parking s Thnberlynns Grooming Parlor AT ONE time appliances were sold in the Layton Western Auto store. Lack of sales caused a change in the merchandising line. All Breed Dog Grooming 45 TRUE WORDS The youngster wolfed his dinner while father looked on disapprov- . - paingly. Finally the rent spoke: Jimmy, youre a pig. know what a pig is, dont Gentile No. 7 Layton 546-491- - 7 161 No. Main, ;ou you? - The small fry looked up and replied complacently, Yup, a pig is a hogs little boy. Bountiful 295-612- 3 - Mon.-Sa- t. 8:00-5:0- 0 f, Anniversary Special Free Pennzoil Can Bank CwtlM NO APPOINTMENT NO WAITING FREE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH CHANGE OIL (UP TO 5 QTS.) -- CHANGE OIL FILTER, LUBRICATE -- CHECK AND FILL DIFFERENTIAL UP TO 1 LB. TO -- CHECK AND FILL TRANSMISSION FLUID UP -- -- -- -- CHECK AND Avgs GASO0e (i r moo i I i PEfjJpll i i i i Motor oh i OFF --No Coupo- o- COUPON I I v LADIES . u s. quart) 96 I PT. WASHER FLUID FILL WINDSHIELD CHECK AND FILL BATTERY AND BRAKE FLUIDS CHECK AND CLEAN AIR FILTER 10W-4-0 1 ih )OOOl IFF Hjjflljlll FULL SERVICE OIL CHANGE AND LUBE BOBS OK. OIL EXCHANGE 8. CAR WASH i HOURS: M-- F 8:30-6:0- 0 1370 MAIN LAYTON SAT. 8:30-5:0- 0 FILTER ...Fighting for A Sensible, Buaineaa-lih- c Approach to Spending. in. I"J ' com- THE POST office has changed drastically due to various innovations, Mr. Stuart relates, indicating its possible to perform a lot more work per employee. Now, mail is sent in big tubs to Salt Lake City, except for some locally postmarked mail for the immediate area, and virtually all travels by air vs. train. in Europe but arrived there reafter fighting had ceased but until eigh reserves mained in the achieving the rank ot it, Lawn mowers, trimmers, tillers and other yard care devices have remained most popular over the years. Another top selling line is the wheel goods inventory ranging bikes to small trikes. from Western Auto has always stocked a full line of wheel accessories. -- HED SEEN some military onto, Stores Closing Means End Of Era ,n- - 37-ye- ar career as postmaster in Layton, Mr. Stuart will be leaving it all behind, come Friday, as he and his wife, the former Marion Walthuis, turn their pursuits elsewhere. Ive enjoyed my time in the postal service and would recommend it to anyone, he says, adding that while its hard work, to me its been satisfying- -a very good career, although now its a competitive agency to lock CARL RACKER on north Washington before ing to Layton. and in Layton, the Uintah native l still resident there, started hispost-astarting career as a summer job, at the old Ogden Main post office 1 94 . 1 on 24th and Grant on June 5 , LAYTON Kenneth Stuart is about to worry about his last postmarked letter as a U.S. Postal Service employee, IPAKTCHIAN Utah Legislative District 16, Layton 546-676- 0 Paid political advertisement by the Committee to Elect Hersh, Chairman Ron Morgan |