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Show JUNE 9, 1907 L, Book helps children to write frlUIT HEIGHTS A Bound-fu- l school teacher sees plenty of attempts at writing from her stu- dents. Often, parents have the best of intendons but teach their youngsters some bad habits, says Clara Gregg Leachman, a teacher at St. another child practicing writing through the illustrations," she notes. In addition subtle hints are provided for parents, The book is available at various Davis County bookstores. Olafs School. The Fruit Heights resident has written Julie Learns to Write, a short, storybook that outlines ways for children to learn to write. Leslie Winn, also of Fruit Heights, workbook-typ- e illustrated the 24-pa- publication. The book takes young Julie through the process of learning how to write as she asks help from her mother. Illustrations use lined paper similar to that used in elementary school and include properly formed, printed, letters as examples. A cut-opractice page can be reused along with a sample page of printed capital and lower case letut Participants in Cook Elementary Schools Quest program are Jared Toller, left, Jennifer Wells and Shaun Copeland. ters. Correct positioning of the paper and pen or pencil is explained as well, Mrs. Leachman says. Scribbling is the beginning of writing, the veteran educator says, noting writing can improve as a Cook program boosts kids childs muscles develop. Editors Note: This is the third in a series of articles commemorating the 90th anniversary of the National PTA organiza- She has taught five years at St. tion. Olafs and also in New Mexico and New Jersey. In addition, Mrs. Leachman taught at a and operated her own in Oklahoma and Kentucky. The child reader can see pre-scho- ol Student Monique Pacheco gets helpful hints as she learns to write from author-teache- r Clara Leachman. The Fruit Heights resident has written a book, Julie Learns to Write, that uses words and pictures to assist kindergarten- ers and others. Constitution bowls slated Snyders to be feted Sunday CLEARFIELD If you consider yourself an expert on the Constitution, want to learn more about it or just like the spirit of competition, maybe the Clearfield Constitution Bowl is for you. A meeting to organize teams for a City Bowl will be held later this month with competitions to be held the end of June, in July and August, on Golden date The children of Oral and Faye Snyder will honor their parents for the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. An open house will be held Sunday, June 14 from p.m. at the Littletree Inn, 1965 N. 1200 W., Layton in the Promontory Room. It is requested gifts be omitted. They were married June 15, 1937 2-- 5 says spokeswoman in Farmington. He was bom Jan. 30, 1916, a son of Newell and Catherine Snyder of Woods Cross. He worked as a for the Union Pacific Railroad for 37 years and retired in 1978. She was bom June 19, 1918, a daughter of Thomas and Martha Sanders of Farmington. She worked at home while raising their children and then worked for the Miller Floral Company for 11 years before retiring. After the death of her father, the Snyders lived in the family home until retirement. They moved to their present address in Layton and spend their winters in ORAL SNYDER Overton, Nv. They are active in the Elks, enjoy traveling and are members of the Silver Streak Trailer Club. Their children and their spouses are: Rick and Linda Robbins,' George and Sue Hardman, West Point: Tom and Donna Snyder, Farmington. They have eight grandchildren. n; by calling 773-402- Twenty-seve- n SYRACUSE Over 500 elementary school children in Schools partici-pate- d Cook Elementary Quest program, an activity designed as a morale booster to make kids feel good about themselves. Sponsored by the PTA under the direction of Pam Handrahan, every Friday for five weeks all students at Cook had the chance to spend 45 minutes working in special groups learning skills that ranged from computer programming, quilting, 7. By CHERIE HUBER gan counties will be transferred to the state on July 1st of this year. Weber county officials have asked both Davis and Morgan county to transfer a small portion of the prop The Silver Age volunteers were honored at a banquet at the Red Dawn Kerschner was installed as Honored Queen of Bethel 15, Clearfield, of the International Order of Jobs Daughters at their installation of officers Sunday, June 4 in the hall of the Clearfield Masonic Temple. Linda Painter, retiring Honored Queen presided as Installing Officer of the after- Flame in Bountiful in May. Volun- teers donated a total of 4,249 hours 3 ,069 of these hours were unselfishly given by people over 60. These hours are given in a variety of ways: nutrition, blood pressure clinics, instruction in different classes, custodial, entertainment, yard work, cleaning vehicles, homebound meal delivery, Davis County Fair, telephone reassurance, chore service, shopping service, van drivers, and income tax counseling and assistance. The volunteers are the most precious commodity. Thank you all for your loyalty and unselfishness. Lagoon Opera tickets are available for a special showing of "Theyre Playing Our Song. This is a preview performance especially for senior citizens. The tickets are half price $3, each. Date of the performance is Wednesday, June 17 at 8 p.m. Pick up your tickets now. June 18 is the Lagoon picnic, join us for a day of fun. Make reservations at the Silver Age now, 546- 2201. l Summer school set Davis County School District will hold a summer school program at E.G. King Elementary School Stufor students in grades dents will be instructed in reading and-o- r math by certificated teachers or paraprofessional aides. There will be no more than three students in a group. Tutoring will begin Monday, June 8 and continue until Aug. 14. You may sign up for one to four times per week, defending upon your childs needs. There will not be any tutoring on Fridays! The cost will be $8 per hour or $4 for a half hour. Call Karen Judkins at or Patty Woodward at for regDonna Thayne at istration or further information. K-- 6. 546-792- 9, 544-44- 544-33- 82 68 Other elected officers are: Terri Woeppel, Senior Princess; Jennifer Driscoll, Junior Princess; Jenny Brown, Guide; and Kari Smothers, Marshal. Menus for the week of June 15 include: Monday, June 15, country baked ham, creamed fresh potatoes and green peas, crescent rolls with butter, tomato slice, fruit, peanut butter fingers, milk. Tuesday, June 16, sliced turkey, Appointed officers are: Kim Kersey, Inner Guard; Karin Webb, Outer Guard; Heather Kerschner, Senior Custodian; Christi Hill, Junior Cuxtodian; Wendy Swan, whipped potatoes with gravy, mixed garden veggies, chuck wagon bread, melon slices, snick-erdoodle- pineapple twists and milk. Thursday, June 18, Lagoon picnic, stacked beef sandwich with mayonnaise, potato salad on lettuce leaf, zucchini with zippy dip, fresh fruit pieces, raisin bar and milk. Friday, June 19, chicken fried steak, whipped potatoes, buttered green beans, fresh turnip slices, parkerhouse rolls, cherry shortcake with topping and milk. After the program was others. erty at MOWEDA to Weber County now so that it can be used to expand the Deputy Training Center located next to MOWEDA. The additional property would allow the size of the present center to be doubled. The Deputy Training Center was built with materials donated by the deputies, labor came from the Job Corp. The facility has been made available to all law enforcement groups in Weber County and surrounding areas. Davis County commissioners approved of the transfer of the piece of property which is 66 by 408 feet with the condition that Davis County will be held harmless if the state should object to the transfer. Librarian; Shannon Hansel, Musician; Monica Painter, Recorder; Kandy Hodgins, Treasurer; Natalie Naud, Chaplain; Melody Dris- -' coll, 1st Messenger; Dawn Cherry, 2nd Messenger; Noy Brown, 3rd Messenger; Brenda Leedom, 4th Messenger; Tami Martin, 5th Messenger; Kim Kasey, Lights; and Kristy Copeland, Flagbearer. Mar i Luz de Laat, Heather Kasey, Danielle Smothers, Tami McDaniel, Kirstan Widner, Melissa Snow, Katie Graham, Dawn Collins, Amy Thompson, Patti Smith, Susan Smith, Rachael Norris and Charle Norris were installed as choir members. For more information about the 0 or group call 544-703- 546-007- 0. DAWN KERSCHNER Accepts call Nannette Barton, daughter of J. Golden and Norene Barton has received an LDS mission call to Guatemala City, Guatemala. Her farewell will be held in the Mueller Park Stake House, 1800 E. Mueller Park Road, Bountiful at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 14. Nanette enters the MTC on June 17. Summer Excel Program A Thorapy-Baso- d Educational A FLORSHEIM GUARANTEES Activity Program For Adolaaconta RIVA Through Summer EXCEL, teenagers can receive: 20-Aug- Monday thru Friday (Holidays July 3 & 24) with Vi day schedules. Participants may enroll in either or both sessions depending on need and family preference. B Benchmark Regional Hospital 592 West 1350 Soulh. Woods Cross, UT, 84087 298-284- 4 sk for Rog Read or Diane Miller ifs like youll love walking on air! Soft leather lined, wraps around your foot for glove-lik- e comfort. A padded sock lining and cushioned comfort bottom made up of millions of microscopic air bubbles "air cushion" your every step. But don't take our word for it: simply purchase a pair between now and June 30, 1987. If you're not totally satisfied, bring them back with your receipt for a full refund! kidskin, fully REMEDIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE In care subjects required lor junior high or high school advancement RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES designed for individual and group participation to meet needs GROUP DISCUSSION & LECTURE SERIES exploring issues and problems such as drug and alcohol use, peer pressure and poor A July 21 Two 5Waok Saaalona June com- pleted, projects along with ribbons awarded were displayed in the media center. Students viewed the projects frequently, showing great interest and pride in their own accomplishments and the works of FLORSIHlEQIIMd s, milk. Wednesday, June 17, baked fish, hash brown potatoes, circus slaw, rolls and butter, fresh fruit cup, Before the Quest program started, students completed a survey to find areas of strong interest. Each child listed three choices. The survey was sent home so parents could see what the program was about and could volunteer to help instruct in their professional or hobby areas. Over 60 volunteers helped with the project. D. Kerschner installed as Jobs Daughters queen noon. Silver Age events subject areas were offered. Group sizes varied from five or six up to 40. Each quest learning center was taught by volunteers or teachers. Mrs. Handrahan said it was exciting to see students explore so many varied interests. The introduction the young people received to different academic and leisure time activities will give them alternative ways to use free time, ways that are fun and also productive. One of the best things about Quest was that each child succeeded at doing something. State to take over MOWED A MOWEDA, a facility jointly Kathryn owned by Davis, Weber and Mor- Murray. A County Bowl featuring teams from cities around the county will be staged Sept. 10. Three areas will be covered in competition: how it was formed and those involved; events prior to the framing of the Constitution and activities after its ratification including the Bill of Rights. Participants will receive questions that can be used as guides for study before actual competition, Ms. Murray emphasizes. Its designed to help us to get to know the Constitution, to learn more about it, she adds. Further information is available gymnastics, and rockets to chemistry, calligraphy, babysitting and ballet. Bartons Family Shoes 43 No. Main, Downtown Bountiful (Our Jnrio Is titling) |