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Show 4B Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, May 25, 1983 Demolition of a Roy 'Mansion' Is a Nostalgic Event foe Family property in Roy. their plans were different. Larwanted to add a. In 1937, he and his sons pre- ry Spraycar to his home in garage large ROY Verdi Pingree had a pared the land for building. We Roy. To build it using new matedream. He found it one day in a dug the basement using a horse rials would exceed his budget, scoop shovel. so he and his friend, John Sorenmagazine. The picture showed a and a house, Dad guided the shovel, while I son, decided to find a cheap way handsome, Tudor-styl- e rode the horse," said Carl Ping- to large enough for his get building materials. ree who was 14 when work on family. Sorenson, who grew up in Roy the house began. Using the picture as a guide, before moving to Clinton, reOver 40 years later, Larry membered the big, Tudor-styl- e Pingree, the son of Ogden area and John Sorenson stone house on 1900 West next to an pioneers, designed Spraycar ' house which he hoped to build surveyed the Pingree site, but Sparrows Showplace in Roy. "I figured it would have to go because Roy City planned to build a new shopping center in that area," said Sorenson. He contacted Joyce Sparrow, Ping-ree- s of daughter and ' Sparrows Showplace, who confirmed his suspicions. She agreed to sell him salvage rights on his By SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent V u w JW X A., J T i , , two-handl- nine-memb- b It er m - er to the house. Spraycar and Sorenson were pleased, but a little apprehensive. As they toured the property, Sorenson was concerned the interior lathe and plaster construction and the massive stone slabs on the exterior might make the house difficult to tear home in Roy is torn down, but materials from the structure will continue to PINGREE ' help shelter families, where two nails are restaurant, walk over to the Sorenson. It was part of my d house and hand food through the childhood. I even knew the Pingenerally used, Pingree in five nails. He even basement window," said Carl gree family and had eaten in bent the ends over making them Pingree. During World War II, their restaurant in the building which is now Sparrows difficult to remove from the the bottom level served as housSorenson said he feels a wood. at Hill for Field. workers ing down. His concern was In time, the house became sense of satisfaction from being With less than two weeks to justified. many parts of the finish the job, Sorenson and home for some of the Pingrees able to e After digging the basement, house. memenlisted and married children family Spraycar Verdi Pingree had waited al- bers to help. After removing the A greatCarl, Wallace and James Pingrandchildren. most three years before he interior and exterior walls on grandchild was even born gree, who all live in Roy, also siscould afford to build the house. the second floor, they dismantl- there; an unexpected, but wel- feel nostalgic, and for their sorrow is there During this time, he hauled ed two layers of flooring. Then come event. deep ter, Joyce, massive slabs of rock from they repeated the process on the Verdi Pingree died in 1971. as she watches the house disapWeber Canyon in his Model T first floor. A demolition crew While looking through his walpear. lt Ford truck. He wanted a The demolition of the house will destroy the basement an let, Pingrees children found the house that would last area which served many pur- magazine surprises other picture which in- revealed few War II uniform many years. World a than to for the build the house. him poses spired Pingree family. which belongs to one of the Pin-- , When construction finally beAfter completing the house Beatrice Pingree, his widow, was the last family gree sons. Sorenson found it gan, Pingree used the rock for nearly four decades ago, Pingthe foundation and the exterior ree proudly moved his wife, member to live in the house. stashed in a crawlspace in the walls. His sons were primarily Beatrice, and their seven chil- The second floor became an attic. As for salvage materials, home apartment and the basement the windows will become part of responsible for the interior dren from a lathe work. Together they did into what was probably Roys was used as a piano studio by Sorensons greenhouse. The old bricks will be used to build a all the construction except for a first mansion." I remember their son James. We didnt want to sell the fireplace. And Lanny Spraycar small amount of carpentry. my parents bought everything Building the house was hard new for the house including fur- house and move Mother, said will have a new garage conwork. So was tearing it down. niture and carpets," said Carl Carl Pingree, but we didnt structed largely from lumber have a choice because of the used in the old home. The first step removing the Pingree. As he pondered the past, Carl As owner of the nearby Ma shopping center. It really upset cedar shake shingles went quickly. But as Sorenson and and Pas Restaurant, Pingree her, but there was no other Pingree said in a quiet voice, It may have been torn down, Spraycar dismantled the sheet- designed one large room in the way. but at least the house lives on in I felt nostalgic about tearing basement for use as a banquet ing and roof trusses, it was obvidown the house, ous the house was sturdily built. area. Wed cook in the drive-isaid John new ways. In places ham--mere- . Show-plac- e. re-us- well-bui- one-bedroo- m JOHN SORENSON takes a break from salvaging the Roy 'Mansion.' n Republican Women Plan Meeting Tonight SYRACUSE - Gene Peresich, Chairman of the Davis County Republican Party, will address the North Davis Chapter of Republican Women tonight at 7 p.m. in the home of Kathy Wood, 1335 So. 1250 W., Syracuse. Addressing the topic, Our County Republican Leader ' ship, Peresich will be followed by retiring Davis County Clerk Rodney Walker, who will discuss The Operation of the Clerks Office and How it Effects Us Individually. According to Cynthia Stevens, secretary, the general public is welcome to attend. Expires May 31 TRY LUXURY , , 1 A LITTLE DAVID CURTIS WHITE CORY EMMETT Four Scouts Earn Arrow of Light Award : Four area Cub Scouts have earned their Arrow of Light awards from their packs. SYRACUSE Three Cub Scouts received their Arrow of Light Award in a ceremony for Pack 152 at the Syracuse 1st LDS Ward Cultural Hall. In the ceremony, written specifically for the occasion by Cubmaster Kenneth Payne, the cubs and guests were entertained by the Order of the Arrow Dance Team. Receiving the special award were Keith Cook, son of Mr. and Other Cubs receiving awards : Brice Wilcox, Danny Stuart, Greg Stuart, Damen Christensen, Joe Childs, Dustin Palmer, Kelton Wilcox, David Bu.tters, Logan Payne, Kirk Thurgood, EUROPEAN HERBAL CLOTH BODY YRAP a member of Pack 410, Mrs. Lawrence Cook; Stirling sponsored by the Layton LDS Birch, son of Mr. and Mrs. 26th Ward, he earned his BobRobert Birch, and Cory Emcat, Wolf, Bear, and Weblo mett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle badges. He has earned two gold Emmett. arrows, five silver arrows, and The Arrow of Light badge is Doug Fisher, Matthew ten activity badges. He also has the only award which may be McBride, Thor Oliver, Bret earned his Faith in God Award carried over and worn in the Christensen. and served as a denner in the David Curtis White, son of pack. Boy Scout program. Upon completion of the cere- Mr. and Mrs. David White, 1073 He is a fifth grade student at mony, the Arrow of Light rec- W. 1120 N., Layton, received Vae View Elementary and is an ipients also received per- special recognition from Pack active member of UYSA soccer sonalized arrows and 410 of Layton as he was award- and the Layton City Hawks necklaces. ed his Arrow of Light Award. baseball team. Layton VFW Raises Cash For Hearts As 837 So. SOO W. Suite 204. ieuntiful 298-850- 0 MOMI! LAYTON The annual Sweetheart Ball of the Layton VFW Post raised more than $164 for the Utah Heart Association. Wayne Davis, deputy execu-- . tive director of the Utah Heart ; ! ! Association, accepted the Single Only money from Don Myers, post commander, and Mary Myers, president of the Ladies Auxiliary. ! The funds were raised by members of the post voting for a king and queen of the Sweetheart Ball by donating money in the names of the king and queen they hope to elect. This years king and queen are Peggy and Jessie Aranda. Davis praised the VFW for the contribution and said that all of the money for the associa-- tion must be raised through He said that 75 percent of the funds raised in Utah stay in Utah for local research and use and the remaining 25 percent goes to the American Heart Association. ' All 3 Include Double Only Sm. Drink Sm. Pry 5 oz. Sundae Good rx 'LOTS Wed.-Man- ., Triple May 2539 Only ALL GOTO LAYT0?l HILLS f.iUL "013 trzzfzr Cp. Lcytcn Otd3n City Mall f f V |