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Show DECEMBER 15, 1987 Layton public works employees step down LAYTON Two public works employees in Layton City are retiring after many years of service. Darreld Ward, water supervisor for the past 15 years will retire at the end of the year. He has been an employee of Layton City for 26Vi years. James R. (Bud) Wright, vehicle shop foreman is also retiring. He has has been employed by Layton City for 28 years and has spent 22 years as the shop foreman. Mr. Ward started his lengthy career with Layton City as a painter in Verdeland Park. After six months on this job, he transferred into the water department. As the water supervisor, Mr. Ward is responsible for a crew of Honored for their 40 years in business are Myron, Darwin and Ralph Stott. They were feted by the Layton Chamber of Commerce. Self-mad-e, They have two grandchildren, Michael and Erika Lewis. self-taugh-t5 welder feted by chamber By DONETA GATHERUM LAYTON and are two phrases that describe Darwin Stott, businessman and the Layton Chamber of Commerce recipient of a plaque for service rendered in Self-mad- e self-taug- ht out-standi- Layton. Mr. Stott has operated a welding and radiator repair shop in Layton for 40 years. He and his sons, Ralph and Myron, continue to provide good service to customers from their expanded shop at 1035 W. Gentile. Mr. Stott was raised in Meadow, Utah near Fillmore. At the age of 17 he moved to the Layton area to look for work. He found jobs on farms in Layton and Syracuse doing whatever needed to be done topping beets, feeding cattle and general farm work. He worked during the spring, summer and fall months and returned home to Meadow in the wintertime. One year he worked for the Ellison family on the Spanish Ranch in Nevada. In 1937 Darwin Stott married Sarah Spackman, a Layton native and his roots in Layton were more deeply planted. For three years, he worked in the mines near Tooele, but a strike caused him to once again return to Layton. In February 1940 the Stott family moved to the Grand Coulee Dam site on the Columbia River in Washington. He worked on the construction of this massive water reclamation project for three years. Mr. Stott started as a pipe fitters helper then moved to a wel- der's helper and then into water line maintenance. He learned many skills during this period of time. The uncertainty of the military draft during the early 1940s caused the Stott family to once again return to Layton to be near family Shooters select officers . the Association during the past year. After the drawing, results of the election were announced. Those elected to one year terms were John Ott, president; Joe Wally, vice president; LaDean Soren- sen, executive officer; Anne Davidson, secretary; Darrel Sorensen, treasurer. Elected to two year terms were Vaughn Davidson, chairman of the board; Bob Sherwood, pistol director; David Smith, education direc- tor; Dick Denson, publicity director. Directors who have one more year remaining in office are Dan Grimsley, construction director; Randy Johnson, assistant co- director; nstruction Tim McCoullgh, Black Powder direc- tor; Larry Seamons, rifle director. Outgoing vice president Vaughn Davidson expressed thanks on behalf of the officers and directors for all that was done on behalf of the association and the range, and for the support given to the officers and directors for the past year. Winter hours for the range are a.m., Saturday, 11 Thursday, a.m.-- 3 p.m. 9-- members in case Darwin was drafted. Mr. Stott was always able to find employment. He worked in the construction of the 2nd Street military compound in Ogden and he did the piping for the water tower at the Topaz Japanese Relocation Center near Delta. His next job was with the Lang Company in Salt Lake City. Because of his skills with electric and acetylene welding, this company secured a military deferment for Mr. Stott. After World War II, Mr. Stott decided to start his own business. The logical location was Layton. He rented a building on Gentile Street where the freeway now crosses Gentile and with his brother, Rollo, Stott Welding was begun. This was 1947. After three years, Rollo left the business and the sole owner was Darwin. When the freeway was built, Stott Welding moved to another Gentile Street site. The building still is standing. It is part of the Anderson Lumber Company. Mr. Stott changed his method of business following his relocation to the second Gentile Street site. For four years he contracted work out of a shop he had in conjunction with his home. Next, he opened his business in the E&M Ford Building on Gentile Street across from the U.S. Post Office and expanded to include a radiator shop. When Simmons Auto Repair opened on Main Street, Darwin Stott moved into the North end of this building. He worked at this location for 13 years. Later, he established a welding Reflex-Journ- shop between Layton and Syracuse. This was successful for three years until the building at 1035 W. Gentile became available. Many changes take place during a vocational career that spans 40 years. Mr. Stott notes his early customers were mostly farmers. Layton has changed and so has the welding business. Today, Stott Welding does mostly construction equipment along with radiator repair, trailer hitches, frames on cars and very little farm machinery. While the marketplace has changed, the welding vocation has remained much the same over the decades. Mr. Stott says there is more electric welding done today and the rods used are better but things really havent changed much. Eleven years ago Mr. Stotts son, Ralph, joined the family business. This has given Darwin more time to pursue other interests. He is a farmer on the side and keeps bees and extracts honey. Through the years, Mr. and Mrs. Stott have been active members of the LDS Church. They currently spend two afternoons a week working in the Ogden LDS When Mr. Wright started working for Layton City he was a fulltime policeman and a part-tim- e public works employee. This role soon reversed and while he remained with this police department, his main responsibility for most of his career has been in the vehicle shop. He has completed ex- - Layton City will be losing the services of employees Darreld Ward and James R. Bud Wright, both retiring. tensive schooling in connection with his work assignments which include the complete maintenance and repair of Laytons 164 vehicles. Mr. Wright and his wife, Connie, are the parents of six children, Julie, Jeanie, Becky, Thomas, By DONETA GATHERUM is planned as the Davis High School FARMINGTON One of the great issues in public education was raised at the Tuesday meeting of the Davis County Board of Education. In a formal debate the question would be Should high schools be allowed to construct school letters on the mountainsides? The negative side was headed by Dr. Ray Briscoe who said Davis High School should hold any plans for a concrete D in abeyance until a board policy is developed. Board member Briscoe was especially upset at the set in concrete aspect of the proposed D which Board President Sheryl Allen contributed to the negative side by saying, I dont want the moun- Senior gift for this year. tainside to look like alphabet soup. Henry Heath, board member from Kaysville, supported the affirmative side of the debate issue by saying it should be a matter of local policy and concern and not tied to school board policy. Louenda Downs from Layton said she liked the electronic L especially when it was lit. Chairman Allen conceded one point made by the affirmative side. She observed there are already two letters in place a "B for Bountiful and a V for Viewmont. What will we do about these? she asked. Bob Thurgood said if they werent maintained nature and weed growth would dispose of them rather quickly. At the conclusion of the sometimes serious sometimes humorous debate, Mr. Thurgood suggested giving the administration until February to study the issue and bring recommendations to the Board. Four board members endorsed the plan with Henry Heath opposing. The board issued a good luck challenge to Supt. Richard Kendell. Nothing was said about moun- tain side space for Clearfield and Woods Cross. best-sellin- CHEAT Gfl DM UnBORNE. al OFFICE HOURS 12:30-- 5 new adventures SHALEE HURST in Jiappy Birthday The Davis Reflex-Journ- al CLASSIC FOOTWEAR con- gratulates Shalee Hurst on her Boys: This shoe's for you. Just for you. Airborne by Buster Brown is ready for any adventure you are with first birthday, celebrated Dec. 1 3. She is the daughter of Carl and Cindy Hurst of 1150 E. P.M. 300 N. in Layton. durable KidsTuP leather uppers and --SOUP flexible unit bottoms. A clean classic look any AND SALAD boy can be proud SEMINARS to wear. Soup and Salad Seminars are scheduled at Benchmark Regional Hospital for your enjoyment every other Wednesday during the month from 12:30 to 1:15 Jan. 6 Jan. Have the Birds and the Bees Changed? Sex Education in the 80's. Barbara Boineau, Ed. D. 20 Releasing the Goddess Within Eveiy Woman Maryann Jerome, M.D. RSVP Benchmark Regional Hospital 592 West 1350 South,, $29"-$31-- --- " Black Brown Grey the day prior to the luncheon $1.00 per person 298-284- 4 Barton S Family Shoes 43 No. Main, Bountiful Woods Cross, Utah 84087 i i Wendy and Matthew. All the children live at hime with the exception of Thomas who is serving an LDS mission. Both men plan to travel after they retire and then to pursue many hobbies and other interests. Board says good luck to O mountain plan Temple. Mr. Stott, a quiet, modest man by nature, has had many experiences that would work up well into g a biography. He came to Layton at the age of 17 looking for work. His willingness to do well at any job has turned this simple start into a successful business story. Mr. Stott is slow to recognize his accomplishments. When speaking of the Chamber of Commerce award he states quickly, I didnt campaign for it. Monday-Frida- y The Wasatch Shooters Association held its annual election and banquet Saturday, Nov. 21 at the North Seas Cafe in Clearfield. After the meal, a drawing was held to award prizes to those who had volunteered their services to eight men. They do all the maintenance work on the public water facilities including wells, tanks, adjusting water flow and pressure and general maintenance. Mr. Ward and his wife Joanne, are the parents of three children, J.D., Scott, both of Kaysville and Debra Ward Lewis of Tennessee. |