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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, iviMHOri Pu, 19oo Custodian Honored the habit of picking up scraps of paper as he walked around the school building. WHEN HE was a student at Davis High School, Mr. King helped the shop teacher clean up. This developed into a job as a school room sweeper. After his discharge from the Army, Mr. King returned to his home in Layton. He worked at the part-tim- e Farmers Union and at the s Shupe-William- Candy Company until the custodian job was opened. MR. KINGS Wife, Edna, was hired to work with her husband at W'hitesides Elementary. The cou- ple made a good team for 24 years. When the new E.G. King school opened, Mr. Long who was By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON - When Hyrum Dee King applied for a job as a custodian with the Davis County School District, the superintendent asked if Mr. King was interested in a temporary job or if he wanted a position that would last many years. -- THIS SAME question was repeated to Mr. King by Roland Long, principal of the Whitesides Elementary School in Layton, a school that needed a good, permanent custodian. The answer Dee King gave was that he was looking for a job that would allow him to make a good living and support himself and his family. DEE KING was hired as the head custodian at Whitesides Elementary. He held this job for 22 years until the E.G. King Elementary School opened eight years ago. assigned to be Principal at the new school requested that Dee and Edna accompany him to the new school. The couple worked together at King Elementary for four years. Today, Mrs. King is employed at Layton High School. MR. KING is one of three Davis District employees to receive the Classified Employee of Utah Association Award for outstanding service in a school district. He was given this honor in 1981. Edna King earned the same award in 1982. This top achievement award is given to employees such as maintenance workers, food service workers, teachers aids, warehousemen and secretaries who are closely associated with the smooth operation of our education system. MR. KING was honored by his and the PTA at King Elementary on Monday, March at a special luncheon. Many guests that had worked with Mr. King over the years were in attendance. old mother was Mr. Kings The PTA presented Mr. present. King with a special cake and a plaque that will hang in the main entrance of the school until he retires. The students in the school were invited to write Mr. King a note of 1 1 90-ye- ar IN 1953 Mr. King had just com- enlistment with pleted a three-yea- r the U.S. Army. He served during the Korean War and was wounded in the left leg by a bullet that shattered both bones below the knee. On Dec. 9, 1950, Pfc. Hyrum D. King was presented the Order of the Purple Heart by Major General James A. Lester at Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco. He was serving in Korea with the 7th Infantry division when he was wounded. Mr. Kings interest in custodial work started when he was a student at Layton Elementary School. The principal, E.G. King, was a distant relative. He insisted on the students working together to keep the school clean. Dee developed appreciation. These were all KATHY THURGOOD Homemakers Select Vice Prexy CRESTVIEW WINNERS Davis Chapter Homemakers announces the election of one of its members to a state office. Kathy Thurgood of Syracuse w as elected to vice president, president elect of the Utah State Homemakers Association at the annual convention March in Salt Lake City. 1 KATHY IS currently president of Davis Chapter, married to Don Thurgood and they are parents of two children. She is actively involved in dairy farming with her husband and is also a secretary. She encourages all who would 5 like to participate to call or 773-918- 544-331- David King Is On Duty Navy Seaman David T. King, son of Theodore and Mary King of 75 N. Villa Drive, Clearfield, re- cently reported for duty aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, homeported in Norfolk, Va. A federal supplemental food and nutrition program is available and preto low income families with infants, children ages gnant and breastfeeding women. Eligibility for WIC is determined by the applicants income and an assessment of nutritional risk. When deemed eligible, vouchers are prescribed for supplemental foods (formula, milk, cheese, beans, peanut butter, eggs, cereal, juice). 5, 1 451-560- 2, LANDMARK 5. Eagle LAYTON - Loren Burdett Roberts, son of Dix Briggs and Ruth Burdett Roberts of 928 S. Angel, Layton, recently earned his Eagle Boy Scout badge. -- A MEMBER of Troop 150 spon- sored by the Layton LDS 4th Ward, Loren is 13 years old and a 7th grader at Central Davis Junior High School. He has served as patrol leader, den chief and is currently Deacons quorum secretary. He has also received the Faith in God and Duty to God trail awards and passed his Eagle Board of Review two weeks before his 13th birthday. Loren has played baseball and football in city leagues. The Fine Arts Club hosted their annual dinner party for husbands at the Lion House on Tuesday, March 12. Club officers, Ann Buchanan, Viola Packer and Beth Jonsson were in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Buchanan president, welcomed members and partners and also introduced two new club members and husbands, Jeneal and Dean Larsen and Kay and Duane Gerrard. The program was by "The Day Break musical group from Farmington. The Mountain View Neighborhood Club met at the home of Mrs. Clara Krebs on Thursday, Feb. 28. Club members were entertained by Mrs. Alice G. Telford who gave a travel talk and showed slides of her recent trip to China. Mrs. Mary Walters was cohostess. Mrs. Marcia Mansell was hostess to members of the ALonas Club at her home Tuesday afternoon. The Laureate Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Thursday Price 1 Low Franklin. Twelve members attended. only) ALL SEATS and No 3430 No 33H6 No MANY OTHER HONDAS AVAILABLE 34 14 WITH NO WAITING See the new Civic CRXsi and the new 84 Ford Bronco 82 Subaru Coupe 2-D- r. 9995 11995 3895 Mon. Thun. 8 Sdn. Automatic $8094 s6858 s7824 84 Honda Accord LX Sdn. 7 -- 4-- Automatic Ken Garff Honda Used Cars 9 "Kid 7:00 Star 9:00 No 3416A automatic The Karate Kid this vreek HB SXARVTAN "Kid" 3 HB $400 I Sat. Star" and AT KEN GARFF. HONDA1 Its time for his moment of truth. Frl. "Kid" 7:00 Star" 9:00 5 Davis County topped sales in a nine-stat- e area for Avon Products, Inc., recently, with honors going to area officials: Barbara Nielsen, left, district sales manager, and representatives Catherine Nalder. Gerrie Nalder and Pamela Petersen. Some 170 other local representatives also attended a gala affair in Los Angeles. The Davis group also achieved a number one position in sales increases nationally for 1984. Stephens in Ogden for their monthly meeting. Mrs. Stephens gave the program on the life of Benjamin 2 GREAT FEATURE- S(322-2- 8 TOPS evening at the home of Lois Display Deadline Thursday 12 Noon its collective hat Layton Elementary School has been taking off to the many people who make the school function. Helper Appreciation week was staged from Feb. 2, each class decorating a bulletin board in honor of a school was Teacher Appreciation Week, letters helper. March teachers along with flowers and tableto and cards given of On that, the PTA gave a luncheon. cloths. top For some people, its going to be hard finding the turn dance to Clinton, now that the old LDS Church-late- r 6800 of southwest the on coiner razed been studio has N. State Highway 126 in Sunset. It housed the old Sunset LDS Ward, with LeRoy Smith called as the first bishop followed by George Reid. The ward was then divided, leading to construction of several chapels and eventually a stake in the city. David 0. McKay, longtime church president, dedicated the building many servyears prior to becoming head of the church when NiNada Swenson. Melvin ing as a general authority. cholas father gave both the first and last address in the building while it was used as an LDS Chapel. The first meeting was held Jane 28. 1942 and dedicated July 19. 1943. Although there were only 119 members. Pres. McKay said it will grow, a resident at that occasion recalled. Clubs Food Program Available 8:30-1- FELLED HE IS a 1978 graduate of Clearfield High School. placed in a special mail bag and delivered to Mr. King. Thirty years of service is notable. Mr. King says he isnt quite ready to retire. He hopes to keep working for a year or two until his wife is eligible for retirement. There are a few things left for Mr. King to do. A new addition is being constructed at the rear of King Elementary. Dee King wants to get this part of the school in top condition before turning the responsibility over to someone else, dmg INTERESTED persons may attend an orientation any Friday from 8:30-1- 0 at the Clearfield Swimming Pool Building, 938 S. 1:45 at the Farmington office, 37 N. 1000 E., or on Thursday, Main. Bring proof of residency (anything recently mailed to you) and proof of income (paycheck stubs, medical card, etc.). If you 5 want to know if you qualify financially call weekdays Health and safety were promoted at Crestview Elementary, recently, with activities including a poster contest. Winners included: back. Greg Wein. left. Holly Greenwood, Greg Hales and Jake Taylor: lront. Chad Carlson, left, Stacy Christensen and Wes Nelson. txt Hi lt) Receive a Free Small Popcorn when you Purchase a Medium Drink or larger, Serve 6Se KAYSVILLE CINEMA CENTRE 21 N. 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