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Show I'age 8A Lakeside Ileticw, August 28, 1980 Wind Up With Bang Speeches Climax Roy Days audience shortly after 10 a.m. with a hastily erected fairway in the park. It was a long day for anyone who wail of fire engine sirens. Several of the attended all of the Roy Days activities floats and parade vehicles going by left Saturday. At 7 a.m., the Weber County a trail of candy; and kids scrambling to Firefighters fed early risers at Sand get some. Several Roy businesses were Sand Ridge Park was filled with Ridge Park. Several of the parade made a the people following special trip past represented on the Roy Chamber of Roy Days parade participants the Weber County Hospital at 8:30 a.m. Commerce float and on individual Saturday. They came to hear Gov. to enable patients there to see the business floats. There was also a Matheson Congressman Gunn McKay and Mayor Joseph Dawson speak, and noticeable contingent of politicians. parade. to enjoy the traditional activities in a Matheson was presented with a copy The parade began for most of Roys of Emma Russells book, Footprints of Roy, before he gave a short impromptu speech. He said that considering the fact that Roy is the eleventh largest community in Utah, and the rapid growth Roy has made, you have to give credit to those who made it work. This city stands for good planning, he said. The governor congratulated Roy on its good relations with Hill Air Force Base and for not forgetting the needs of the community in its rapid expansion. He said that Roy is a typical Utah and a town that has not experience forgotten its history. He congratulated the leaders of the community for their ' solid planning. As governor, he said, it is a pleasure to see such a solid commitment to creating a healthy place for family living. Dawson took time out from his speech to give Roy Days chairman Kurt Anderson a chance to introduce and thank all the committee chairmen for their work on various events. The theme of Roy Days is Reflections of You, and you are a shining reflection of what Roy is, Dawson said. The pioneers had in mind to build a firm foundation for those who came afterward to continue and enjoy. Observe the beautiful parks, churches and schools. The total environment is a beautiful place to live. We need to reflect on what we have, he said. I dont know any other place where you could be more proud to live, the mayor said. Im proud to be a citizen of Roy. Taking a historical train of thought, Rep. McKay said, No civilization has ever survived a generation of users only. So we should commend those SPEAKER at Roy Days celebration was Gov. Scott Matheson, who said willing to serve and provide for comRoy Residents should be proud of their city. munity functions. Without them there are no parks, schools, etc. ROY Roy Days celebration ended Saturday with a big parade, park activities including short speeches by Gov. Scott Matheson and others, and a fireworks finale in the evening. I mi FEATURED on a float sponsored by the Roy City Recreation Department in Roy Days parade are winners of Little Miss Roy contest, Kristin Child (top), with Bradi ' Were constantly hearing the phrase this generation is going to the dogs,' but every generation has had someone to carry on the functions of mayor, councilman and so on, McKay said. POST TIME1. Id like to thank those who provided A NCE THE COST OP DELIVERING the services we enjoy today, he said. LETTER DEPENDED ON THE NUMBER Our founding fathers set the OF PAGES AND THE OISTANCE IT WAS SENT. JT WASN'T UNTIL 184-- THAT example. At the time of the revolution, THE U.S. ISSUEP POSTAGE STAMPS. a third of the colonists put their lives on the line, a third remained loyal to the king, and a third sat on its whatever. This country cant be better than its people, he said. McKay urged everyone to vote, to put your name on the line as so many throughout the world would love to be able to do. The Roy City Council, city manager and Miss Roy, Laurie Peterson, were then introduced to the crowd. neumath! Park activities included many booths SSN UP FOP THE of food, fun and information. The Roy Payroll sayings plan High School Royalaires made a traditional ring toss exciting. i VOOP EARNNqs, ULL AUTOMATICALLY Roy Recreation Complex brought out . ado To of some to off mats show their gym p&mLsumSir tumbling students. Season passes and athletic items were sold there to promote use of the complex. Besides the usual activities, there Of security was also a puppet show. For those who wanted to keep an eye on the past as well as enjoying some of INDIAN SIGN! the fruits of the present, there was the The Arapaho Indians of historical Arts and Crafts Display and a AT Oregon issued their own PAPER MONEU BETWEEN bake sale inside the junior high school 1840 AND 1850. building. T ouuwaw ssssgsgsr ooooo Plaque Placed at Site of Unmarked Graves Through Efforts of Historian A special memorial service, ROY honoring between 20 and 30 people who died in the former Weber County poor house, was held Friday during Roy Days. A small crowd of about 100 listened to the ceremony which included remarks by local and county officials. The unmarked graves lie in a corner of a small farm near Weber County Hospital under rows of cantaloupe and watermelons. The people who were buried there between 1881 and 1907 were residents of the poor house which stood where Weber County Hospital is today. Reverend Charles Riggs gave the invocation. church, a school or a water system, there was a poor house, Mrs. Russell said. Weber County purchased the building and farm on which it sat, she said. County Commissioners Boyd Storey and Douglas Hunt made short speeches at the ceremony. Former Weber County Commissioner George Frost sang a song, My Friends and a few residents also talked about the days of the poor farm. In my short life span, Ive learned to respect the dignity of the human spirit, so it is fitting that we have a lasting marker in their behalf, Storey said. I believe this is appreciated by those souls were doing this for, Hunt said. Jane Venable, whose father worked the land where the unmarked graves lie, said many of the patients of the poor house were mentally retarded and merely wanted work. In 1920, Mrs. Venable said, the original building burned down, and the county built a facility known as the infirmary in its place. The poor farm provided food for the . They died without family or money and were buried in graves marked by boards that later rotted away and were pushed aside by farmers, Mrs. Emma Russell said. As a result of her efforts, a memorial marker was dedicated and the memorial service was held. Mayor Joseph Dawson expressed his gratitude for the sacrifices of infirmary. Willard Bambrough, age 92, worked on the early Roy citizens and commended the poor farm at the age of 24 in 1912. He said efforts of Mrs. Russell. when he started work there he was told She was visibly touched as the mayor about the small cemetery plot staked out in presented her a plaque in honor of her a corner of the farm. community spirit. Kurt Anderson of the Roy Days ComBefore Roy City had a post office, a mittee honored the elderly attending and stated the citys concern for them. He then presented roses to the ladies who spoke at the ceremony. The unveiling of the dedicatory plaque honoring the dead was done by Mrs. Russell and Hospital Board Vice Chairman Ronald Smout. The plaque was moved to the nearby hospital grounds. LDS Roy Stake Pres. Henry Matis offered the dedicatory prayer. Former LDS. Roy Stake president Henry Matis offered the dedicatory prayer. Roy Businesses Share Award In Roy Days ROY Two Roy businesses received recognition as winners in the Roy Days cleanup and beautification competition. Tubbs Goodyear Service Center and Myers Mortuary shared honors as first place winners. American Health and Sports Center was runner-uGlade Nielsen told Roy Chamber of p. Commerce Members that several businesses had completed beautification projects for the competition, which is sponsored by the chamber. Nielsen commended the business owners who took part in the contest QleaAield HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED Municipal Pool, 934 So. 1000 E ON-THE-JO- B? 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