Show CLUB HEAD HEADSON SON OF UTAH vr AH AHI c w 3 a f I 4 I X r r r t y t. t 4 14 II 11 HARTON worked out to a a. profitable a advantage o was to a horse broken to gar nar- ness for COl two unbroken ones then train the two animals which netted him hint the e value of at one horse At IS ars of ot age he had accumulated laced a considerable amount of or cash and it was at this stage of his career that he made his first fret In in inthe inthe the thc banking business He lie purchased 1000 1000 worth of at stock of the Utah Loan n Trust bank in ii this cit city and shortly went to work In the same Institution as a messenger at a n salary of or 25 a month He lie remained in this position but jut two vt weeks when he was put to work volk on the books book I Is I. Again oln Promoted After a month as l bool bookkeeper ho he was promoted to the position of or teller This position he held helt for COl eight years ears when he joined the staff starr of oC the Ufo First NaI National Na Na- II I 1 bank hank of or Ogden Osden Here ho worked as bookkeeper and tf teller for COl eight years cars Twelve years ago he was made mado cashier of or the Ogden Savings Saving bank hank which position he occupies at the present present present pres pres- ent ent time Mr Ir Barton has been an energetic worker In all public affairs aHall's of C this community Like previous pre presidents of or the tIll Weber S club chili lie he lays no claim I to heln being a a public speaker cr r cn M tot 1 school h hr lie was Mas always backward in this line lInc I b being content to do the tho work and let the tho other follow fellow do the talking Tho The predominance of or this trait was emphasized strongly in 1916 when the Utah Bankers association held Its ItEl annual annual annual an an- nual convention In Ogden Mr 11 Barton was chairman of or the tho committee on en en- en In fact he ho was really in charge e of or all the arrangements and it was primarily due Que to to- tho the efforts put forth Corth by him that tho the convention was pronounced the most successful of or any held l h by the bankers bankers' association At that session h he was elected to the tho ex executive ox- ox board of oC which ho Is la still a member Has lias Never Held Office He has hns never served in III public office and has no political aspirations Ills His Interest In lit public affairs however er has been I Keen His ills talents have ha been freely Creel II I given toward the promotion of oC movements mOVements movements move mOVe- ments for community welfare and civic civi c improvement As a consistent advocate advocat e en of or Ogden Interests nn and cons constructive e ee worker for the time of or the town tow n ho has served as treasurer of oC organizations org a- a promulgating this class of wor work k His activities in Weber club work have o e be been n directed along alonS' financial channels channel s' s having hating sorted served as treasurer and member sr r of the board rd d of directors for Cor sever several Sc al aln terms during durinS- the tho past few tew years I In Inthis n this way he has kept In close touch h with the working organization of th the he hs e club As 5 president of that bOd body his hi s chief object will be bo to preserve th the tho e harmony that has existed in the thc past pa pas et t and to promote the spirit of oC good fellowship fel Cel- fe for which tho the Weber club Is la famed to Troop A. A Durin During the thc earl early Mr 11 Barton as assisted assisted assisted as- as in the organization of t the first firs t troop of oC ca cavalry orga organized in in the state stat e of or Utah under Gov GO Caleb West cst I Ho Ie enlisted as a n private and was soon promoted pro pro- In order to first sergeant second d lieutenant first lieutenant then t to o captain in which capacity he serve served 1 f for Cor or three years cars The troop was known as troop A First Utah c cavalry J. This Thi s experience was of oC valuable assistance e se to him when at the time timo the United Unite S Straits States entered the present world war war he was instrumental in organizing th the e home guards of or Ogden 1 Fear ear Is an unknown quantity to M Mr r. r Barton larton This was demonstrated In 1 n fashion to the residents of Davis Va county count during his early carly career caree r. r s a horseman there was no animal anim al too wild for him to tackle even when n others dared not undertake to break brea k them hero Climbing Climbing- into the stall of th the e equines too wild to be approached i ithe In Inthe Inthe n en the open or onto the backs of ot th the e meanest on the range was wasa wa waa es s a delight to young oun Barton Darton With n a tenacity that marked his success i In n breaking horses he performed other othel nr r necessary sar service ser in tho the pioneer com com- Braved l Stormy Storms for or Duty I During s some me of or the most severe SC winI winters winters win win- I after others refused to brave c th the tho e I storms Barton Parton was often otten called upon n II to deliver telegrams to the distant distan t I farmers He Ho always was successful i in n 1 I etting through man many times narrow narrowly being frozen Cr zen On escaping one occasion occasion occa sion sian when returning from Crom an errand o of at i this I this kind it was necessary for tor him t to 0 have a assistance In removing his gloves His Ills hands were so 50 badly frozen that tha t I the skin was removed in the operation I II That he has long IonS since recovered from I I this painful p experience Is demonstrated d din 1 in his handshake This I Is like the tho grip of or a vise and when 11 he takes more tha than Ihan n I an ordinary liking Ilicin to lo a n person he exi cx- cx ox I presses it with lih Ith a handshake that often orten I causes the recipient to feol Ceol an nn Inward desire that it bo be shown In some BOrne other manner Men of ot Many Charities I Like other prominent people Mr or Barton has his list of charities but 1 even the Iho ben beneficiaries do llo not know from wh whence when n e c their rell relief f comes He lie does 1005 not believe In doing doing- a deed of or I ch charity chanty and then advertising It to tho the world worM with tho the aid aliI of or a brass band I This latter trait trail Is probably due to lo the innate mode modesty t of or the countr country bred bred youth which he hc has never been ablo to overcome and the former In a a. measure at least to lo the softening ine in influence in- in fluence e of ot home life lite which lh the busy banker er finds his iris greatest t His romance be began an shortly after he entered tho the banking b business when ho became acquainted with Miss s Millie Acquaintance ripened d Into love hove and when the young oung banker reached hla pia twenty third year car thc they were married The They have three chil chil- children dren c r n Harmon the eldest Is assistant paymaster with the rank of ot ensign In Inthe Inthe inthe the United States arm army Ho Ito Is 15 stationed stationed sta sta- at Washington D D. C C. Mildred IB is a n student at the University of oC Utah and Blanche tho the youngest Is a student stu- stu dent at tho the Ogden High school |