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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 21, 1980 NORTH DAVIS LEADER, FEBRUARY 21, 1980 Ruth Gulbransen, member of the State Board of the Utah Association of Women and member of the steering committee for the Bountiful hearings relative to the White House conference on the family. spoke to the Centerville Chapter of the UAW. Tuesday, Feb. 12. THE DAVIS County hearings on the White House conference on the family will be held Wednesday, March 5. in three locations: the Bountiful area at the Bountiful Library; A priceless collection of nearly 13.000 arrowheads, spearheads, scrapers, food- grinding stones and other Indian artifacts collected by the late William Stanley Smith and his family of Ogden has been donated to the LDS Church and placed in custody of the Indian Education Department at Brigham Young University. OFFICIALLY called the William Stanley and Laura Smith Collection of Great Salt Lake Indian Artifacts, the collection is now open for public view in 168 Brimhall Building in a secured gallery which is also the beginnings of a new Native American Study Center. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 through Friday, or at other times by special arrange' ments. Dr. V. Con Osborne, chairman of the Indian Education Department, introduced Mrs. Smith and her immediate family at the recent Indian Week banquet at which the family members were special guests of honor. Mrs. Smith was pre- sented a handmade beaded medalion by Debbie Crawford, Miss Indian BYU. 3 glass-covere- with his mother and family after they became Mormon converts. First they moved to Ottawa, Canada, when Stan ionnnmiia I SPECIALISTS Change your windows to new insulated windows Patio Doors Any Kind Storm Windows Custom Made Any Kbid Save Now on Winter Specials sI 10, 20 Free Estimates! B Call Farmington 867-7- 1 1 1 ALKAN 1 INSULATED WINDOWS 65 E. 1420 So. wooden cases he IT MAY be the best collec- - WINDOW REPLACEMENT 5 Mr. Smith began collecting the artifacts in 1938 and carefully noted on a map (now hanging in the gallery) where each collection was made. He d mounted artifacts in made for display, numbering each on the map according to the location of the digging. gwwwiKimMmiiaaawKei a area." DR. OSBORNE said that the collection, which took 40 years n of hard work to gather, is as the best in Utah and perhaps the best west of the Mississippi River. p.m., Monday 5 tion ever by one man and his family of the Utah Indian culture, he added. "We're delighted that the family is sharing the collection with everyone so they can learn to appreciate the early Indian life in this Farmington ALCOA ALASKAN FULLY INSULATED WINDOW IbMHWtraawswsiaHi of a small town near Birmingham, England, Mr. Smith left that country A NATIVE was 14 years old. Several months later, the family moved to Ogden. He became interested in Utah history while hunting wildlife. An avid reader in the areas history, he explored the physical surroundings of areas he was reading about, Lnclud-- i, ing exploration Of caves" MR. SMITH was a craftsman at locating arrowheads and other artifacts, according to family members. Most of the collecting was done on weekends, holidays and vacations. Often he would take the entire family on these huntMost of the ing expeditions. collecting was done at sites east of the Great Salt Lake from Bountiful to Tremonton. A painter and gold leaf applicator specialist by trade, Mr. Smith determined the various tribes which migrated through the Salt Lake area, such as the Utes, Shoshones, Paiutes and earlier cultures. He noted in Those wishing to speak by will be allowed no more than five minutes to give their views to the panel. It appointment is suggested that speakers have their talks written and have a duplicate copy for the DURING THE eight-wee- k training cycle, he studied general military subjects designed to prepare him for further academic and train panel members. Subject matter could include: problems facing the American family: the impact of legislation on the American family, either positive or negative: the effect of executive policy on the family, MR. SMITH died last July following dozens of operations for cancer. He finally lost one arm to cancer, then part of his shoulder. But that didn't keep him from going out and continuing his research. He also continued to drive a car and hunt geese. Dr. Osborne said that only about of the collection is on display: the remainder will be displayed when some additional areas of the room are ready for the collection. Having the collection in one place, he noted, will give students and others a chance to study the artifacts carefully two-thir- and make comparisons to others found in the area. MR. SMITH artistically prepared each display case so that the arrowheads, augur points, all of scrapers and knives which were made from flint or obsidian can be.seerueasily. ' During hf reseatilf ift some caves and on the flats. Mr. Smith also collected old moc- Davis Poulson Places First In Completion THOSE WISHING to speak at the central area conference should call Kathryn Jennings. Mike Poulson. a ninth grader at North Layton Jr. High, took first place in the expert class of the American Bicycle Association Winterna-tional- s held Feb. 10 in Chandler. Ariz. for an appointment. The times available are p.m. and 9 p.m.. Wednesday. March 5. Those needing information on the other two areas of Davis County should contact Lawrence Welling's office. The public is invited to attend the hearings. 7 7-- Jr. 1979. (VI. etc. added a new trophy to the more than 100 he already 416 WIST 500 ment. The winners were: seventh grade, first. Ricky Thompson: second, Paul Pop-third, Andrew Morgan. Eighth grade: first. Phillip Vollmer; second, Leon third. James Mast: ninth grade, first a tie, Willie Burke and Dennis Voight: second, Chris Eofis, third, none. Sandy were the only Utah eri- -' in this ABA 15 expert contest. Mike is sponsored by Bing ham Schwinn. Sunset, where many of his trophies are on dis- MIKE, THE son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Poulson, Layton. ' e: BOUNTIFUL SOUTH play- (BY SUNSET SPORTS) FINAL QUITTING Cor-nab- y; On Feb. 11. 12 and 13, the school had a Yell and Spell contest resulting in the following winners: Seventh grade, first, Diana Clementz: second, Lynn Unziker; third, Ann Peterson. Eighth grade, first, Angie Woodward: second. Michelle Roberts; third. Sena leremia. Ninth grade, first. Deanne Thompson: second, Kathy Kuba: third, Judy White. The winners from the seventh and eighth grades will advance to the district finals GOOD SUPPLY OF KNITS IN STRIPES & PLAINS REG. 3.98 casins. clothing ornaments, deer bones used as arrowheadmaking instruments, and some pieces of pottery. A LARGE percent of the collecting locations from old Indian campsites are now under todays Willard Bay. Much of his work was hurried, especially after retirement, so that collections could be made before the water covered the area. Especially honored with Mrs. Smith were her children, Mrs. Glenn (Margaret) Smith Greenhalgh of Logan; Mrs. Cheshire of Clinton: and Mrs. Rita Smith, wife of the late Richard Smith of Layton and the only son of the Smiths. 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The lesson was given by Mrs. Helen Briggs and Mrs. Annette Christensen gave the history. The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hales has been hospitalized this past week. She is showing much improve- ment. now 11.99 PHONE 376-429- 3 IN OGDEN: MJGflBlial JhdsVaM. HARDWARE STORE 2470 WALL AVE. PHONE USE YOUR CHARGE CARD 627-188- e tries Happenings at Central ON JAN. 28 to Feb. 6. Central held its first chess tourna- has.-H- and Gary Blackburn of, Davis Jr. High are as follows: David (Marilyn) Smith mwmm Everett W, Probasco. son of Darsie M. Probasco of 1461 Scott Circle. Layton, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center. San Diego. rary. 867-229- his studies that most of the Utah Indians were migrants. Often, he was a walking encyclopedia for many professional archaeologists doing work on Indian culture in the area. ing in one of the Navy's ,85 basic occupational fields. , Included in his studies were drilL seamanship, close-ordNaval history and first aidT' Personnel who complete this course of instruction are eligible for three hours of college credit in physical education and hygiene. A 1979 graduate-o- f Layton High School, he1 joined the Navy in February at Board auditorium: the Clearfield area at the Clearfield Lib- Happenings At Central w Navy Seaman Recruit ' Recruit Completes Training In Calif, f the Davis County School 867-202- INDIAN HISTORY heard and will be allowed three minutes to present views or respond to previous testimony . the central area, including Centerville and Kaysville, SHE EXPLAINED the purpose of the conferences, both on a county and state level and encouraged the chapter members to speak out and be heard at the hearings. She cautioned in against the conference. Mrs. Gulbransen stated. "Even though the conference is synthetic grass roots, instituted by Washington to generate a response to family related legislation, the conferences will be held whether we like the format or not and we need to be represented in this forum of ideas. Mrs. Laura Smith (center) explains some of the history of collecting these arrowhead specimens to Dr. V. Con Osborne (left), chairman of the BYU Indian Education Department, as daughter Margaret Smith Greenhalgh of Logan and daughter-in-laMrs. Rita Smith (right ) of Layton look on. Anyone wishing to speak from the floor without an appointment may request to be 2 ' , |