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Show r UillVESaoI. MICHOiIUilKQ CQIU P.O.E30X 147 8< USE Cm,UTA3 Personalities .. J Meet Mrs. D. L. Rice of Farmington The 'Mrs. Democrat' of Davis County " MRS. D. LUCE ' (Tbe views tiptwwd in thin nr ticU either may or may not etp-feacmine and this newspapers! At any rata, they represent Mra. D. L Rica's, and ahaa truly a to know.) Om of the tragedies of tha world waa averted, Mra. D. L Rica of Farmington aaya with a twinkle, "when my husband, Dora, turned out to bn a rood Democrat, too." One of her daufhters laufha and aaya, "Dad would never have dared aay If ha hadn't been hut, really, he waa a Democrat" You hear of people who have a fervor for religion, for accumulate inf wealth, for abolishlnf liquor-w- all, Mra. Rica has a fervor for politics. Democratic, this is. That fervor started many years aro when as a young glri aha was takas by her father to attend a meeting for party line diviaioa of politics in Utah. Tha "Mormons and "Liberals" became the first Republicans and Democrats and Lena Smith, aa aha waa then, became ana of the moot errant Democrats. 8he had beea "tatetoatad eves before thla time and waa the youngest girl present at tha organ Ixatioa of the Woman Suffrage movement in Utah. Sines that Urns, aha has boon aa avid poHthrien. Aa Robert Taft Is known aa "Mr. Republican, surely Mrs. Rica sou Id bs "Mra. Democrat" to Utah. Many art tha dignitaries and "big wigs" of tha Democratic Party aha has entertained in her home. My first taste of politics came when 1 went to a tea at her house and was I ever impressed to see Governor Henry H. Blood, Senators Elbert D. Thomas and Aba Murdock, not to mention the "wheels of ths party all in attendance. Mra. Rice says now how proud sho always waa to have such men nt ty Layton Man Dances In New Movie JU Jack Ray A former Layton LAYTON resident, Jack Ray, son of Mr. and Mra. Farley Ray and butband of Mra. Lois Stevenson Ray, appeared in dance acenee In tha recently completed motion picture, "The . 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Thsr appearance .wab tba first In movies for Mr. Ray. Starred are such well known redio and TV stars as Mary Healy and Feter Lind Hayes. Many local residents are anxiously awaiting the showing of tho film in this area. Young Ray is ono of 50 dancers starring in the film. ' Mr. Ray, hla wife and daughter, Christina, left Layton in September, 1951, for California where be has studied dancing at the American School of Dancing, in Hollywood. , ' in her homo and I know they must hav been proud"'too, because she represented the partys pleasure with its office holders. She want to all three contentions wherein Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated, and atiU like to tall how thrilled she waa to hav sat "dome enough to touch him when he gave his first acceptance speech. In n conspicuous place in her home is a large prist of a portrait of President Roosevelt, and on another wall hangs one of Woodrow Wilson, autographed by him personally in appreciation for her help In organising "Women for Wilson clubs in Utah and helping to elect him. For S3 years tha waa Daria County Democratic Vice Chairman. Eba is M ytara old now and feels unable to participate actively tc politics any mors. She still goes to Jackson Day Dinners, however, and "heckles' Democrats into active participation. , Mrs. Rice has beea more than just n Democrat, however (to if you're Republican, pause before you atop your subscription to this paper!) 8he helped her husband, David L Rice (ba died la lti-1- ) to become one of the most successful farmers in Davis County. Beaidea raising a large family (9 of her 11 children are still living) she has been an active Church worker and has managed to find time and energy for various hobbies. The rock garden la back of her home la evidence of her ambition with growing things. (Ono daugh-ta- r tells me that whan her mother first decided to have n rock garden, aha hired n man to haul her n load o( rocks in exchange for a load of fruit. When Dad came home and taw the pile of rocks, he threw his arms up In despair saying "It's taken me SO years to get rid of those rocks,' and bow wa're kJriag to hav them hauled back.) She does beautiful habdlwork crocheting aad knitting and knit for the Rad Cross during both World Warn. ; , If you're n Democrat, you know Mra. Rice; if youre a Republican, shall argue with you but youll still agree Mrs. Rice Is among Daria County's most interacting so-cal- Scoots Stage 'Operation ' Ganny Sack KAYSYILLE At 1 s.m. Tuesday morning a call from the offices of the Boy Scouts of America, Great Salt Lake Council in Salt Lake City came to John L Kneed jr, Boy Scout Commissioner of Daria District, advising him of the dire need of sacks to be filled with and to help keep the flood waters in Salt Lake City under control. More aacka had beea ordered but the need was immediate. Mr. Kneedy went to work at day break, obtaining the services of Wm. Parker's loud (peaking system t6 tour, throughout Kaysvllle advising the people of the need. The response waa terrific. Within two hours, aacka were brought, calla were made and by 10 a.m. approximately 8500 sacks were gathered and delivered. Thirty minutes after they arrived in Salt Lake they were filled with sand and on -their way to build up the dikes. VOLUME XLV1I KATSY1LLE. DAT IS COUNTY, UTAH THURSDAY. MAT OpenshcfW Rites Youth Receives Today In Eagle Award PROCLAMATION f I hereby preclaim May S and as special days In Kayaville City and set them apart aa , "Good Neighbor Days. I tka newly formed Kayaville Better Business Association that , la apoaaeriag S this crest. (Signed) J. C. Uafard Mayer Designed te promote a spirit of neighborliness between busi w Nat KAYSVILLE JAYCEES HAIIE HEW OFFICERS f Vj Second Yard -- 1 c V: :J Funeral aerv-ice- s t. KAYSVILLE are being conducted today (Thursday) Ia the. Keysville Second LDS yard chapel for Reule G. Openahaw, 64. Kays- ' ' at 0:30 Salt ake hospital after a lingering lines. vllle. who died' Sunday p. m. in t r f f i r I t Burial will (be in the cemetery. Mr. Openahaw waa born in. Salt Lake City,. Nov. 26, 1887, n a son of Joseph and Sarah n con He waa Openahaw. struction engineer for the California state highway commission for five years. He aUo served as superintendent of Union Oil company in Southern California for 13 years. Mr. Openahaw had resided in Salt Lake City and Kayaville since 1930 where he had been employed by the Pyke Manufacturing .Co. For the past five years he had resided at the Kaya-ville-Layt- on HU-to- - I t i home L L Leyd W. La rare The Boy Scouts KAYSV1LLE of America coni erred their highest badge of rank on Loyd W. Larsen, of Troop Mfi, KaysvQla, at a Court of Honor held la , tba Kayaville First ward chapel o Tuesday, Apr. ZL - Presentation of the coveted Eagle award waa made by Riley Bushnell, himself aa Eagle Scout, on behalf af the Davis District Committee in an impressive ceremony participated in by all Eagle Scouts present at the meeting . Loyd is currently the Junior As istant Scoutmaster of his troop, a sophomore at Davis high school and active la church work, lit is tho son of Mr. aad Mrs. Orville . . L Larsen. The Scoutmaster to whom Loyd gives much credit for his achievement are Jay Webster and Laddie Timothy, both active ia Troop 4CT7i of bis half-brothe- r, How- ard Openahaw In Kayaville. He marriad Haisl Eloanor Butts in Elko, Nev in 1010. She died ia October, 1040. l Survivors include a son, Rodnay E. Openahaw; two grandchildren. Salt Lake City) a brother, Ralph A. Openahaw, Saogaa, Cal.; his r, J. Howard Opes thaw, of Keysville; twS half slaters, Mra. Leona Jacob aad Mrs. Cladys both of Kelt Lake CUy. () r - i t ' . New ef fleers ef the Kaysvllle J aider Chamber ef Commerce who win take office m Jaae 1 are hewn hbova, seated, left te right: SssstQ Barton, external vice president; LaMar Green, president; Reaa Berk Jensen, Internal rice president ; Wendell D. MaifisU, state director; pleading, left te right. Max direr ter; A Ilea L Strwag. secretary; Mel via MasN. Last, director; Stephen E. Festhersloee, twe-yea- r and The Jamas were elected at a meeting held April 11 at effirera treaaarer. director, NleUea, sing, the heme ef Harry Deckwerth. Fair Board To Meei,May8 Services Held Here For Samuel Layton Clubs To Hold Stock Exhibit May 10 4-- H A meeting of FARMLNGTON the Davis county fair board will be held May 8 at 3 p.ra. ia the court FARMINGTON Davia county CLEARFIELD Funeral aervl-- e bouse at Farmington, according ta dubs win bold a livestock exfor Samuel Gollghtly Layton, Eugene Tolmaa, president ef the hibit May 10 at tha posse grounds age M, were fcU mat Monday ia board. , at Davia high achool according Clearfield at tha Second Ward Members of the executive com- to aa announcement by Sam TayChurch Jesus of the of chapel Christ of Latter-daSaints. Bish- mittee who are expected to attend lor, West Point, chairman of tha are: DeLore Nichols, vice presi- committeo in charge. op J. Kay Nelson officiated. The exhibit la designed te acMr. Layton died Friday, April dent; Mrs. Cheater C. Flint, vice LaVar Godfrey, secreA at hla home of causes incident president; quaint youths planning te enter and the following committee tary; He te had been a of resident age. competition in regular livestock . . J' members: Mya, Del mas Shelley, shows with the art ' ' of fitting and LA YT 0Nr JVwp local Jayceea Clearfield since HKM. Mra. Lloyd Buraingham, Mra. Kar-m- a -- - showing their calves. Born ia Kayaville in IMEt, a son will seek election to' state posts at wind la, M. P. Leonard, Amass 8 the Utah state Jayce convention of Christopher and Isabella Go- R. Howard Other members of the exhibit and Elmer Green. in Cedar City May L 3 and llghtly Leyton, he attended Davis committee era Olene Whitaker, David H. White Idea, well known county schools and tha University Kaysvllle, and Dean Montgomerys Clinton. Layton civic leader, ia being spon- ef Deseret in Salt Lake City. and Joha Mrs, Harris, Ogden sored aa n candidate for state He first worked for the Far- (Drucllla) Blood and Mra. Bruce The exhibit will feature dairy president by the Layton Jayceea, mer's Union a t Layton, later (Louella) Major ef Kaysvllle; cattle end besf calves. Two clubs according to hie campaign mana- transferring to the Kaysvllle Co- Two . half brothers David E. end from Woods Cross, from ger Ken Brailaford. py. After moving to Cloarfleld he Ernest- - Layton, both of Layton; Bountiful, two from Kaysvlll and n ono Active in the Jayceea since its worked for the Clearfield Mercan- several half brothers and half each from Syracuse, West in Arisons, California and Point and Clinton will participate. organisation in Layton, Mr. White-sid- tile Company and then again bewith Farmers Canada. has held the poets of presi- came associated Judge will bo Lloyd JIunsaker of The funeral service were opened tha dairy department at tha dent, vice president, secretary and Union. ' treasurer and director In the Lay-to-n In 1UW he established hla own by a duet singing "Whispering Logan. group. In 1944 he waa chair- business known aa Tbe Golden Hope" rendered by Marlin CaDey Several of the club boys aro Rule store. During his manage- and Marie Roblna, accompanied man of Leyton Riata Days, a planning te enter the Plain City tha sponsored by Jay- ment he also nerved aa assistant by Alice Gailey. Tba opening pray- junior stock show May 13 and ceea. Tha event won the Nelson postmaster' and retired in 1925. er waa offered by Brient Jacob. others aro grooming their calvse Aldrich 'rd for the outstanding At tbe time of bia death Mr. A quartette consisting of Geo. for the Iatennountaln Junior Fat Lon Layton waa a seventy in the Clear WUklna, Kennard, Ralph Stock allow Juna 4 and 3 in Salt project in tha a tats. field Second ward. Church of Jen us Johnson and Mr. Butler, accom- Lake During the peat year he has alserved as state vice president and Christ of Latter Day Saints and panied by Mra. Geo. Wilkins, had been n Sunday school and so sang. national director. ward teacher. Tbe principal speakers wers BishMr. Whitesides has been emHe married Mary H. Linford on op James Ellison of Layton, Al- 4-H ployed at Hill air force base for June 13, KM, in the Salt Lake bert Smith and Wilford Guthrie. tha past 10 years. He U a eivllian Tempi. Their only son Leland Closing remarks were given by administration assistant Ha and Layton died November, litttt, at Bishop J. Kay Nelson. Benediction his wife and children reside at the waa given by Patriarch David age of 3d. Skyline. Layton. FARMINGTON Leadership Surviving are hi widow, Mary Layton. club Instructors ia Wendell Miaxfield, president of U. Linford, Layton; one lister, The prayer at tha mortuary waa meeting for Davia county will bo held May 17 the Keysville Jaycees, is being Mrs. Frank (Lucy) Bona, Layton; offered by Pres. Calvin Corbridge the court house In Farmington, at supported by bis group for elec- and seven Mra. John while the grave waa dedicated by tion to the office ef vice president (Zina) to Mrs. Karma Swindle, according Lawrence and Fred PallMrs. Criddle. Thomley Bishop home demonstration agent. of tha state group. The Kayaville (Hattie) Flint, Layton; Mra. Wal- bearers wers Leonard Layton, club will have approximately 32 ter (Olive) Barlow, Bountiful; Leo David Sharp and Fern Shipley, Layton, Clarence Bone, Leo couples in attendance at the Cedar Mrs. Seth (Annie) Jones, Salt Warren. 8tan!ey Layton and Edtat club leaders, will attend CUy meetings. Lake City; Mrs. Willard (Phoebe) ward Layton. tha meeting. half-brothe- 4-- H y JAYCEES SEEK STATE POSTS ' -- i ou ala-te- Youih Competes At Festival CLEARFIELD A student of Mrs. Barbara Stuck!; wall known Clsarfiald piano teacher, received distinction when he won first place ia the piano playing competition held early this week at Davis high schooL The student waa Sheldon .Dahl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Dahl of Syracuse, a fourth year piano student. Ha played the piece he had been practicing for the forthcoming May music recital sto win. The competition waa judged by J. Spencer Cornwall, well known Utah musician. . , Thla entitles the youth to compete ia the regional high school music festival to be held this week Thursday and Friday at Davis high school when Davia plays host to other schools of this region. Mayor J. C. Linford Declares May 2 And 3 Good Neighbor Days' : KAYSVILLE Mayor J. C. Un-for- d proclaimed Friday and Saturday. May 2 and 3, as "Good Neighbor Days" ia Keysville at the regular meeting of the city council April 2L ! . 1, 1M2. nessmen and customers, tha event is being sponsored by tha Better Business Association of Kayaville, an organfrhtlon of local businessmen. . During Goqd, Neighbor .Days business bouses will feature special Items of interest to customers. Cafe will feature specials on dinners and store will highlight items. Still ether spring clean-u-p firms will sponsor specials on gift end food items. Highlight of Saturdays activities will be a special free show for the children. The show will include "Enchanted a "Three Forest, Stooge comedy and two cartoons. It will be shown free of charge Saturday at 2 p m. at the Kaysvllle Theatre. es US-A- C, on Leaders To Meet May 17 4-- H half-eister- a: 4--H HORTH DAVIS JR. STUDEHTS VISIT COURT HOUSE - - rt Z. -- -- v l.t ,' . . , I T - . riY . t i V' v . V ! '1 71 4 i Aa a part of their study ef local government, 79 stadeate from Citiaewship cIstfMi at North Davie Jaaier high eckool visited the Davia ceaaty court hawse an Teenday, April 22. Frier te attending a evasion ef the Second District court, the stadewta wave addreeeed t r t i.h ' V. t by Jedg Parley Neraeth. Following the court ecealou they separated Into committees and visited aad Interviewed various ceuaty official. Tha students were impreseed with the cordiality and consideration with which they were received by Judge Norae.h and the county officials. I . I |