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Show 1 23 AL BICU3I ILUI2G P.0.B30X 147 US IV SALT LASE WV I CUT, UTAH DAVIS HIGH HOMECOMIHG SET 4 ' aP'fwspanMer' f i , KAYSVILLE. DAVIS COUNTY, UTAH. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER VOLUME XLVIII l, t NO. 31 1953. S Lagoon Becomes Blazing Inferno As $500,000 Fire Sweeps Resort V 4 frv is. ' - V , :'(i y ' 3 r o 7 V V'M FARMINGTON Nearly, the entire west portion of the gay midway that waa Lagoon was destroyed by fire which, fanned by a southerly wind, swept the resort late Saturday night. The blaze waa first noticed by a Senior class officers who have been planning for the annual Davia resident of Farmington who alertHigh Homecoming which will be next Wednesday, November 25, ed the local fire department. Other are, left to right, Mary Alice Eakle, vice president; Eldea Page, equipment was called president; and Gerri Holbrook, secretary. in from the Datvis county, Layton, Kaysville, Clearfield, Hill Air Force Base, Clearfield Naval Supply Depot, and Bountiful departments. The work of the firemen was ' credited with preventing spread of the damaging flames to the east portion of the resort. KAYSVILLE Weiesday, NoLAYTON An invitation to all Destroyed in the blaze were the members of The American Legion vember 25, has been scheduled as tunnel of horrors, funhouse, shootand the citizens of Layton to at- the day for all Davis High alumni ing gallery, several smaller contend a meeting of The Post and to visit their old alma mater, accessions, the dance ballroom, the Auxiliary Unit to be held at the cording to Elden Page, president cafe, taproom and storehouse. Post Home in Layton at 8 pm. of the Senior Class. Volunteer firemen from KaysfL-- , ? Activities will begin at 2 pm. ville and Bountiful were credited Monday, November 23rd, was extended today by Commander Ber-de- ll with an assembly presented .by in preventing eomplete distinction L. Blair and Unit President former of the roller coaster. graduates of Davis. Lillian Bair. All available water sources were Amongst the numbers on the proused to combat the fire and wet The meeting will be conducted gram will be a juggling act by Loria A. Park down the eastern half of the rearound the Girls State Program Steven Campbell, ballet dance by sort. Firemen were apparently Davis Coun- of the American Legion Auxiliary. Karen Fisher, xylophone selecFARMINGTON hampered in fheir attempts to ty Commissioners announced the Girls from Layton attending tions by Roger Rampton, reading quell the flames by lack of suffi- appointment of a new Justice of Girls State this past summer will by Elaine Wood, singing by a trio Haacke cient water pressure. the Peace in the Clearfield pre- give reports of their experiences composed of Shirley The fiery blaze that waa La coon' Saturday night is pictured a bore. Literally thousands of specNorma Page, and Christensen, Small to flared of Girls State. members while cinct explosives blase spread today. rampaged its tators Jammed streets and highways leading to the resort aa the spectacular Jean Wiseman Hartvigsen, a the fire even more quickly. LuckLorin A. Park, the new justice, Expected to be in attendance are way across the West side of Lagoons Midwsy. and duet Walker comedy by Mabey a however, ily, gasoline storage will replace Jens K. Nelson. Mrs. Ruby Farnsworth, president; Gloria Schaffer, and other numtank withstood the blaze. Mr. Park has been a resident Mrs. Lucy Larsen, secretary, of bers. The heat from the huge flames, of Clearfield for the past eleven Salt Lake City and Mrs. Helen FIREMEN SAVE ROLLER COASTER that in some cases, were leaping years and has been active in civie Howard of Riverton. Utah DepartClimaxing the day will be the annual Football Homecoming up to 300 feet in the air, was so and church affairs. He is a con- ment officers. dance in the school gymnasium intense it could be felt by motor- tractor and builder and part-tim- e Representatives of the city and The football team will 8:30. at ists on the 91 west of barber. He will have an office in county and local civic groupe will be honored at the dance. especially Lagoon. the Smith Building, Clearfield, for be in attendance. Funeral servCLEARFIELD Music be furnished by Ralph will The same intense heat which the legal work required by his new ices were held last Saturday at 1 made , Byers. hard for the firemen to position. it p. m. in the Clearfield First ward The team football will choose the flames also Was a safety fight The commissioners approved his chapel for Jens K. Nelson, 82, who factor. Had spectators and firemen be announced at ina to queen, application on the recommendadied Thursday, November 12, at been able to termission, and she will reign for get nearer to the tion of two Clearfield city n his home on 272 West .'MM North the balance of the evening. blaze, there might have been some last Monday. Mr. Park took street. The services were directed casulties from live his oath of office last week. In addition to the class presidebris, falling by Bishop Anthttn Montgomery, wires that were being around other officers of the senior dent, swept and interment was in the Bounticlass who have planned the homeby the wind, or from the quick ful City Cemetery. spreading flames. As it was, there coming are Mary Alice Eakle, vice Mr. Nelson was born December were no serious A petition and president; Jerri Holbrook, secreKAYSVILLE injuries reported. 2, 1870, at Bountiful, the son of request for city delivery mail tary; and Carolyn Huffman, Gail Literally thousands of spectaJens C. and Eliza Bryson Nelson. tors, coming from as far as OgColleen Bennett, Noll seryjce for Kaysville has been Hartley, He was educated in Bountiful in den and Salt Lake where the presented to Postmaster Wayne Cook, Douglas Orme, and Bruce glow the Farmington Academy, and the from the fire waa seen, jammed K; Sheffield by the Kaysville Jun- Riley, committee. L. D. S. Business College in Salt the ior Chamber of Commerce, Reed highways and roads leading in Lake City. W. Peterson, president. to the resort; making it difficult FARMINGTON Members of the Kaysville Volunteer Fire Department are shown At the reguOn October 28, 1897, he married for fire fighting equipment to get Certain requirements must be it is felt Kaysville can meet the lar school board meeting held met by the community before city necessary qualifications. atop the roller coaster as they battled to save it from total Sarah Jane Duerden in the Salt in. destruction. Monday, November 16, SuperinPostmaster Sheffield reports Lake L. D. S. temple. Robert E. Freed, secretary-trea- s delivery service will be established has been In November, 1898, the Nelsons urer of Utah Amusement Corpora- tendent Samuel Morgan was au- by the U. S. Post Office depart- that the petition moved to Randolph where he en- tion who operate Lagoon, said thorized to make an appeal for ment. Some of these qualifications forwarded to the Post Office De, gaged in the livestock business. In loss would be in excess of half Federal assistance for the Davis are: Paved sidewalks, streets and partment in Washington, D. C fund. 1903 they returned to Bountiful million dollars. Only houses numbered, and a population for consideration, with a request part of the building and he became a bookkeeper for loss was covered by insurance. Federal assistance is granted of 2,500 or more in the area to be that an official investigation be conducted to determine whether or the. Improved-Briccompany. He Investigators have not been able under Public Law 815 (81st Con- served. In the letter of request submit- not Kaysville can qualify for house served as city councilman in Boun- to determine the cause of the blaze, gress) as amended to districts CLEARFIELD Something tiful for two terms, and as Davis but believe it started in the south- which have been affected by Fed- ted, the organization states that fo house mail service. Funeral servFARMINGTON friends county treasurer for more than west comer of the is in for store different at 10 ices were held November resort, probably eral activity, thus creating a members of Cub Scout Pack twelve years. around the machine shop at the school housing problem. 1:30 in the Farmington First ward and NEW OFFICERS NAMED No. 14 .at the monthly Pack MeetIn 1917, the family moved to rear of the funhouse. Considered The Davis board has appealed chapel for Arnold (Joe) Miller Steed who died Friday evening in ing to be held Thursday, November Clearfield, and he became book- on the list of probable causes of for aid for three projects. The LAYTON CHAMBER COMMERCE 19, at 7:30 p. m., at the Commuan Ogden hospital. keeper for the Clearfield Lumber the fire were spontaneous'combus-tio- n, first 'preference is for an extenNotheme for church. The nity company. In 194S he was appointed an electric spark, or a drop- sion of seven classrooms and auxBishop Lloyd Hess conducted the vember chosen by the Pack com- Justice of the Peace for Clear ped services. Prelude music was playcigarette. iliary rooms to the South Clearmittee is America Is Thanksgiv- field and only recently retired While it has been closed since field school. ed by Gloria Richards. Opening ing. . Labor day, there were a few perfrom this position. The second project is to build a prayer De Vaughn Jones, song Each Cub Scout will take part Active in the L. D. S. church, he sons still employed on maintenance Oh, My Father, by David Hughes new seven classroom school, includfollowed by speakers Bishop Law-so- on the program which will consist was a member of the High Priests work at the resort. room, office ing a of Bro. Steed at of patriotic and historical skits de- Quorum of the Clearfield First Even before the investigation suites, toilet a to be loetc., rooms, theme. Each Den will ward. From 1S!3 to 1.890, he serv- has been Cudahys, Pres. Milton J. Hess. picting the completed, and before cated in the northeast portion of Fern G. Hess sang In the Gar- have an exhibit on display built ed on a mission to New Zealand. the rubble has been cleared away, Bountiful. David Hughes sang Be- around the theme. The Buckskin He had held various positions in the operators have plans made for den. The third project will call for awarded to the den having the church, including that of ward a yond the Sunset" Bishop A. L. will be rebuilding project which will as- an addition of seven rooms to the the best exhibit. clerk and of a board member of sure Davis Clark offered closing prayer-anCountys favorite re- new school described in the second Cubmaster William Massey ex- the stake M. I. A. Gorin Steed dedicated the grave. sorts being ready for a May opproject. Survivors include his widow, ening, according to Mr. Freed. Interment was in the Farmington tends a cordial invitation to everyin Cub Scout Activi- one son, J. K. Nelson, Clearfield; interested one cemetery. ties to come and see these industri- three daughters, Mrs. Walter Mr. Steed was born June 4, ous little boys participate. ' (Edith) Steed, Jr., Mrs. Clarence 1M)1, son of Ira Richards and folwill be Awards as presented (Delma) Bushnell. Clearfield, and marBethsheba Miller Steed. He lows: Mrs. Inasmuch as The Reflex will on Rodney (Alice) Beus, Hooper; Bountiful, ried Hattie Hayes, Bobcat Rank: Rodney Porter, 12 grandchildren, and three greatbe published one day early next their later marriage 21. 1917, May David Jones, Johnny Davenport. week because of Thanksgiving, grandchildren; four brothers, was solemnized in the Salt Lake Wolf Rank: Robert. Anderson, it will be necessary for new and HarClarence, Everett, Christ of Jesus Church Temple, FARMINGTON There are items to be in before noon Tues-daKenneth Phippen Wayne Jeppesen, David Trousdale, old Nelson, all of Bountiful, and Saints. B. M. Anderson of Latter-da- y Roger Orton. one sister, Mrs. Sarah Stoker, Salt three candidates seeking memberJenson, Alvin E. Jacobsen, KenHe was employed as a meat LAYTON Layton Chamber of neth Bear Rank: Robert Jepson, Lar- Luke City. ship on the Davis County School Brailsford, Robert Whitman Board from District One. packer for Cudahy Packing Co. Commerce elected Kenneth Phip-pe- n and 'Dick Cook. ry Gerber, Billy Wassink. Residents of Centerville, South Lion Rank: Wayne Jeppesen. Virgil E t Norton, incumbent, anSurvivors include his widow, one president and B. M. Anderson Aim of the Layton Chamber of West Bountiful, will vote in and he not be would a Richard nounced that Dale Pins: Year Mayfield. Smith, Wynn Gary Hewitt, son and two daughters: A. Gorin in its recently held Commerce is to make Layton the in this years election. the election. Polls will be open candidate Points: EdArrow Lester Verl La Wayne Mrs. Jeppesen, Hansen, Strain, Jimmy Steed, Farmington, meeting. Newell P. Parkin, West Bounti- from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m, largest town between Salt Lake (Thelma) Todder, Midvale; Mrs. wards, Frankie Corgiat, Larry Ger- Donald Lockhart, Wynn Hansen, will who direct vote residents Centerville will Other at officers of one candidates. Robert the City and Ogden. New business three is ber. El of Ashton, Tommy Jepsen, ful, G. Claude (Vern) Welch be encouraged to come to Lay-- ; will activities West the the Centerville Over-duy- n. the for Bruce Moss Lawrence Others are grandchil-drenthre- e School; Denner Richard organizations Wassink, 10 Christensen, Stephen Billy Stripes: Cajon, California, and those already established Mrs. South and Bountiful ton, L. that at school, Dee Choate, Lee Choate, Roger Orton,. Bruce Taylor and and Frank Lydia coming year are, West, both of the brothers and five Bountiful at the Adelaide school. Bowes, secretary, and Ross B. to enlarge during the coming year. Orchard area. Dale Nelson, Bruce Christensen, Robert Anderson. RAGING INFERNO HITS LAGOON SATURDAY NIGHT New Justice is. Named In Clearfield fire-fighti- SPECIAL MEET SLATED BY LEGION POST Homecoming Set At Davis High For November 25 fk Death Claims Jens K. Nelson In Clearfield - "S"' JayceesAskfor coun-cilme- City Delivery In Kaysville Davis District Makes Appeal For Federal Aid Special Award Last Week for Night Set by Farmington Man Cub Scout Pack Funeral Held FOR OF n, multi-purpo- School Board Member to be Syl-van- Elected Dec. se News Deadline 2 y. |