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Show V M'MHF.R 41 Press Association Holds tab on September 3 and 4. The associa- tion members and their guests- were the guests of Richfield during the entire time. The commercial club, the city council, the farm bureau and Sevier stake were the hosts for the occasion. The program included entertainment for the ladies of the party who were banqueted at Monroe Springs by the laides of Richfield, Orwhere a swimming match is said to have been staged between the resident and visiting ladies. The result of this match has not been made pubtractions and points of interest are lic, but it is reported that the contest was a spirited one. cheerfully given out. Richfield is the outfitting point for At 8 ojclock Friday evening a banFish Lake, the greatest recreation quet was given to the visitors in the grounds in the mountains of the west spacious banqueting room of the The lake lies high in the mountains, Johnson hot el, one of the largest and ia surrounded by thickly wooded best conducted hotels in southern slopes, and wild flowers abound every- Utah. Three large tables extending where adding color to the dark green the length of the room were required of woodland and the silvery shimmer for thes accommodation of the banquetof the prettiest lake' in Utah. The ers which included the association trip from Richfield to Fish Lake con- guestl and the representative citizen sumes about three hours over a moun- of the city. tain road that abounds in scenic surJ W. P. Epperson, president of ,the prises. It passes through Kings Meadow canyon, through wonderful press association, presided at th a most sumptuous feast, groves of oak, maple and cottonwood banquet, exclusively composed of produntil Grass valley is reached. On the ucts of the valley, and Judge Hayes east of this valley is a beautiful mountain slope thickly wooded and won- acted in the capacity of toastmaster. derful in colors Ranches abound here Judge Hayes Prved uncomparable as introduced each and a reservoir that furnishes water a toastmaster and with an imprompto rhyme for thousands of acres of land in the speaker to the speaker and occasion. Theie pat lies near Plathe south end of valley were present at this banquet many teau, this being the official designa- men and womerrwho had sat at simition of the upper reaches of Grass boards all over the United States lar valley. Passing over the retaining and they all agreed' that" they had wall of the reservoir to the east side, never before enjoyed a more pleasing the road begins to climb the side of toastmaster or listened to better or the mountain that separates Grass more appropriate speeches. HieTe valley from Fish Lake. This road is a was toasted the commercial club, the scenic marvel and a clever bit of engicity, the county of Sevier, the streets neering skill. It winds in and put and roads, the farm bureau and th among the many gulches and recesses of the Btake responded for on the mountain side, twisting and president the religious organizations. The proturning, rising higher and higher and gram was interspwsed wVth vocal displaying wonderous pictures of rock, music of high order as were all the tree and flower, and ascending to social functions of the entire meetheights that make trees in the bottom ings near the next day when of Mahogany canyon seem 'dwarfed. the were finished, but it speeches The road is cut out of the moun- seemed that all were loath to depart. tain side and has a smooth, hard surSaturday was devoted to the press face, passing many fantastically association meeting, and two meetings carved shapes among the cliffs and were hehl. The attendance was unrocks as it winds it upward way good and the meetings were toward the top of the divide. The usually full of interest to the members. Beroad winds along the top and then fore adjourning it was decided to hold begins the descent toward the lake a business meeting of the association through groves of aspen, and suddenly in Salt Lake City some time in Januthe silver bosom of the lake hursts upary or February, during the meeting on the vision. Like a jewel the lake lies of the legislature. between the verdure clad mountains, At noon Saturday the association and dead, indeed, is her, or she, who was the guests of the farm bureau at thrill does not experience an ecstatic a at the Third ward meeting banquet vision. on the when: that view bursts A house. program of speeches and make in fish that The lake abounds rendered on this occasion. were music th:s an anglers paradise. Eastern In the evening there was a concert at brook, rainbow and huge mackinaw m trout yield large returns in sport to the opera house eand dance at the is one of the the expert fisherman by casting or dancing pavilion where mounted on floor finest hardwood trolling, but the veriest novice beconcert wa the an enthusiastic follower of spring. A feature of come Richfield the high Isaak Walton at Fish Lake. Fish the playing of members In uniall the school hand, Lake is indeed an angler's paradise. This band i composed of Two resorts are established at the form. and girls, lake and hotel or camping accommoda- junior das students, hoys o band proThe in number. tions are furnished. Boats are kept twenty-twselections. classical several duced for hire, fishing tackle can be secured, in fact, every convenience is found Successful Meeting at Richfield Hospitable Municipal, City and County Live Business, Farm Bureau and Church ganizations Great Country A In the South i . 1 I, Cd ta tb outh end of the th fine little city of nlley city "th itS main 8treCt 'from curb to curb through the of the city and Center Join lairds portion from the ,rt, the street leading to the busi-depot hi R.G.W.His R. curbed, parked and district, a5n 8treet lighted by L The Cistern of electric lights mounted ornamental poles and shaded by are of osted shade- - The sidewalks oertte and are in good repair and waterworks 4 ample width. The ' and the owned Vjnt U municipally kter is both good and abundant. The lit phone, telegraph and radio con-- jt the city with the world outside and keep its people posted jf Eichlleld m up-to-d- up-to-d- n, are of good construction, pleas- design and, it la presumed, of vp!e seating capacity for the peoi is proud of her schools, band, the musical tal-r- .t of her people, her great spring lairing floor, her women f club, her pigts, her hotels and her public build-- i gs, among which is a federal build- 5 t lor the housing of her postoffice, i'd a Carnegie library. t I Prom the above brief survey of the I tie city of Richfield it Is patent that crowd has picked her for the doming city of south central TJtah, and tit crowd is found in the member-- i p of the Richfield Commercial club, flub has already made the city metropolis of the southern valleys ward pd Ranged it from an old-tivn to a splendid little modern city. credit for the transformation of 1 Afield is given to the commercial A for the reason that most everyone mh while in a business, Teligious, flitical and social way is a member It-wa- Richfield w high school club. Richfield is situated in the midst of fat farming lands, where crops biih and develop into bounteous tnvsts. The water supply Is from P I evw failing Sevier river which the mountains far to the fbws north, thence west and for a delightful outing in the moun3y southwest into the sink of the tains. For those who prefer stream All of south central Utah is fishing Seven Mile creek and Fremont cd from the remarkable river river are within easy distance over a rfh wanders about in the mountain forest service road that is a delightful 7 furnishing water for the des-drive. Too much cannot be said of oil 'hich it transforms into the beauties and attractions of Fish n'dless wealth and beauty. Lake and a tour through central Utah uri bains and deserts f will be incomplete if Fish Lake is not Aern Utah furnish pasture for the visited. ELSINORE lpt herds of cattle and sheep 0 he people of the valleys, Within easy reach of Richfield lies brought to the rich winter Ri$ifield ata to he fattened for beef and nature's wonderlands, and is the gateway to Bryce canyon and Zion National park. To reach Bryce, jg fast becoming an im--eanyon the road lies through Elsinore industry in these valleys and and Joseph, two thriving farming and jading up of the dairy livestock communities where livestock me e most important . are the L, feeding, farming and dairying Elsimdustry. l chief industries. Lying east of an not h nore is the big sugar plant of the frowing only nUEbry, but the pulp from Utah-Idah- o ! Sugar company that supfactry and the beet tops plies a ready market and sure returns amount of feed for for beet culture, and in and around livestock. this section so fertile is the land that have 1 also becoming an records in beet tonnage per acre lndusry, and many fanciers been made. fto MONROE I , re?aring to go into the baby Further to the east and south is Xport trade TSS T two weekly news-- Monroe, another prosperous farming The town VT ReaJr and The Demo-$- 1 town and bathing resort.electric light PaPrs are well printed has a fine water system, are Reserving of the and terminal springs with medicinal none in ' properties second to they receive. runs through road of the Rfh Lake and United States. A ; and west joins the ri i tvta;JOnal orest are located Monroe, thence interesta fe,ieraI building, one of the state road at Joseph, very 4 traverse. to e Public bit of country buildings in the ing I PKESS ASSOCIATION. MEETING Sams mail service The Utah Tress association heid its v stof; At thfe forest service summer meeting at Richfield, Sep: die as to routes, at- - tember 1 and 2, and vis'ted Fih Lake P. at I fiom Davis County Public Schools USH LAKE Sunday morning found the party of editors and their friends, steered by Richfit !d committees of ladies and gentlemen, en route to Fi-- h Lake. A stop at the Glenwood state h hatchery where a million small fish were being grown for Stream and lake planting. The hatchery is located just below a monster spring from which the farms of Glenwas-mad- Open Third Week in September e General fi-- School Meeting Board of Education News Financial Conditions Attendance Demanded By Law "hi.-had fallen due the year Instruction begins in the elementary of Davis county on Monday. orepartially irrigated. party arrived at Fish Lake in Sept. 18. and in high school on Sep The bo ant considered various extime for a banquet at which tember lt. penditures recommended by the sutrout was the piece de resistance. The perintendent and finally authorized September 15 and IS are registra- the night was spent at FishjlLake and purchase of new desks for th mo't of the following day.! The wea- tion days in high achool. It is imjirt-an- t Central High schoolj to' repiac the old that students register on one of ther conditions were not favorable double desks that have been discarded the.se days so they may be for fish.ng but a few fish Were taken. ready to for some time in the grade school. Most of the association members enter rlassea on Tuesday, Sept. 19. also authorized the building of All students between the ages of They made the long trip by auto, and the septic tanks at the same school and extent of hard surfaced roads over eight and .18 years are required to the installation of a ventilator in th which they traveled was a revelation regiier at the opening of school. chemistry laboratory. Other minor exto most of them. Most of the dis- Those who are urgently needed to penditures were authorized to equip tance is spanned by cement roads of gather crops or to perform other nec- the school fully for the opening, Septessary labor may receive permits to ember 18. Within a few do superior construction. so from school principal!. The board adjourned to meet in years the entire distance to Richfield, more 200 School miles than Board from special session next Saturday to conKaysville, j Meeting. will be hard surfaced. The board of education held an all- sider recommendations in regard to Such is the story of a fine little students to central day session at Farmington last Mon- transferring schools. city, the hospitality of its people, and day. They were waited upon by a the doing of the Utah State Pwss as- committee from rrineipala' Meeting. West Bountiful, consociation in one of its moat pleasant The of the schools of principals sisting of Mrs. H. O. Pack and Mrs. Davis county met at the grade school outings. The Reflex waa represented Argyle, who represented the people at Kaysville last Wednesday by W. P. Epperson, president of th of West Bountiful in a that building request association; Mrs. Epperson, President another teacher be added to th teach- at 2 p. ja. to consider various mattery and Mrs. Henry IL Blood and Senator the superintendent in regard to ing force at that place. The board with of school. Questions of and Mrs. John W. Thornley. the opening explained that the policy advocated by school th law, registration of stuthe state had been adopted In regard school calendar, efficiency In dents, to economizing byjncreasing the numAMERICAN LEGION of use census the report, teaching, HOLDS MEETING ber of pupils per teacher to at least considered. were etc., The American Legion held its first 40, and that the same plan in operaAttendance Law. tion at West Bountiful wal in operaregular meeting after the summer vais that school patron It Important After cation last Thursday night in the le- tion throughout th county. the requireand understand students considerable discussion a motion was gion rooms. law. It la of attendance the ments Delegates and alternates were ap- passed to take the matter under ad- more important tha tthey observe th , pointed to attend the state conven- visement There is no occasion requirements. tion to be held in Logan September A committee consisting of Charles whatever for breaking them. Stu21, 22 and 23. The following were Sill, George Love and Alvin Nalder dents who are needed In employment appointed delegates: Kenneth Shef-filappeared before th board and re- may secure permits, excusig them Clarence McLUtchSe.' Alter- quested that the school in from school and exempting them from nates, Chas. V. K. Saxton and Arn- East Layton be opened the coming all penalties for remaining out. old Barnes. year as they believed it would be imThe stateA requires the board of The following committees were ap- possible to provide transeducation to give an account of every adequate pointed, publicity, emblem and social. portation. The matter was taken unboy and girl between the ages of eight A program for the ensuing year will der advisement. and 1 8years. The law states that be prepared and drawn p in th near The board discussed at some length they must be in school or be legally future. th financial outlook of the district, excused. Last year there were very the matter being called to attention few who were not accounted for. through the clerks annual financial Those few were cited before the juWISHES FOR 100 COWS LIKE THESE report The report showed that an venile court, making trouble for school indebtedness of $35,511 was paid officials and parents. Ignorance of George T. Layton of West Ksys-vill- e off last year In addition to meet- the law has' been one of the chief difhas added to hi stock of cattle all the expenses of operating the ficulties. The board of education is He reports that with- ing this and that the district was en- compelled as a body of public offiin 3 hours aix calves were born to schools, of debt at the close of the cials to enforce the law, and all patout three cow. The cows gave birth to tirely with the exception of bonds is- rons should cooperate with them t one calf, twins and 'triplets. One o:' year sued by the old school districts before that end. the triplet died. consolidation. The report also showed Institute will convene at the Davl that the district paid $9,000 last year High school building Saturday, Sept, MODERN FINANCING toward cancelling these bonds, some 16, at 10 a. m. is that Great Britain prosaid It BOY SCOUTS AND BEEHIVE PREHISTORIC RELIC IN poses to float a loan in this country U. OF GIRLS TO HOLD TROOP AStf U. MUSEUM urilh which to pay her debt to the SWARM DAY SEPTEMBER 12 A number of relics from the prya-mi- d United States. Now if Germany caq The Boy Scouts and Beehive Girl district of Old Mexico are to. be float a loan in France with which to added to tbe museum the will financia those at the state give their troop and swarm day pay reparations, situation will be greatly stabilized, university, following a visit to the entertainment at Syracuse amusement Tacoma (Wash.) Ledger. scene of the excavations this summer hall Tuesday evening, Sept. 12, at 7:30 eh, what? by Dr. Andrew A. Kerr, assistant o'clock. The program will be as folprofessor of archaeology at the Uni- lows: versity of Utah.Among other things, L Selection, Boy Scout band, Syraa cast of the large calendar plate cuse. which i now in the National Museum 2. ' Invocation. of Mexico baa been prommised the 3. Chorus, North Davis Stake BeeUtah institution. hive girls. Professor Kerr spent several weeks 4. Talk, President D. D. Harris. doing archaeological work for (he 5. One-aplay. Beehive Girls, University of Utah at Mexico City Clearfield. and at the ancient pyramids within 6. Semaphore Signals, scout troop a radius of it, this summer. song. West Point He declared that from findings In 7. Reading, Beehive Girls, Sunset, f THE UNI VERS A L CAR and about the pyramids, the struc8. Boy Scout feature, Clearfield. tures are believed to be at least two 9. Comic music selection, Beehive thousand years Id , Girls, Kaysville. The fact that the religion of the 10. Dress revue, .Beehive Girls, PRESENT PRICES early inhabitants of this country is Layton. Touring', Standard thought to have been made up chiefly 11. Things a scout never forgets, of fear, helps to explain some of the Layton troop. grotesqae figures that are carved in 12. Why I am a Mormon," Beethe stone sides of some of the pyra- hive Girls, West Layton. mids, Pofessor Kerr said. Five to 13. First aid demonstration, Kaysn dust and ville scout troop. eight feet of Fordson Tractor dirt the entire structures has i 14. Folk dance. Beehive cbvering Girls, for many years led the people to be- Syracuse. lieve them small hills rather than the ; 15- .t"Tand selection, Syracuse scout immense "structures archaeological band. " j F. O. B. Detroit, Plus War Tax that they ai 16. Beehive tableau. West Layton, A number of hammers and chisels 17. Musical number, Kaysville as well as other tools have been found Beehive Girls. Phone 100 or See Us in the process of excavations. 18. Beehive graduation exercises and report. . IT CANT BE PUT OVER 19. Boy Scout flag exercises, British statesmen might as well pledge of allegiance. West Layton. 20. "America, forget it. The United States is not congregation. Authorized Ford Dealer canceling any debts. The time has Everybody is cordially invited to atnot yet arrived when an administra- tend. Come and see the exhibits, hear tion at Washington would dare to sug- the yells, feel the sp:rit, and in j Located get acMETROPLIS FUTURE DAVIS COUNTYS gest such action. The people still re- quainted with the young people of member that they contributed every Boy Scout and Beehive organizations. dollar of the foreign debt by buying Liberty bonds. (Sioux City (Ia.) Mrs. Pam, P.. visited Journal. 'friends in Provo ols wood a.re - mid-da- y . X 2rfr;m 4 s d, one-roo- last-wee- m k. , $348.00 , wind-blow- ( ! I $395.00 J i - fr -- a number re Hood. 40-mi- le -- h whic-i'wo- III ct be-1- S Rol lmost , ts the minute. - The huainesa houses in appear-- n 4 lichfield are tnd are stocked with &. There are many new, modern low in the city, built on the latest architectural lines. There H also many fine old homes In the The Jy which are well carred for. hatt dealers seem to have done quite pod business in Richfield, although t! tre some residents who cannot waste thehr coin in c persuaded to 5s purchase of paint. The church k&gs, both L. D. S, and Tresby-iris- i3 among - ' , , ! j i j ! Layton Auto Co. j i i , I Sunday. J i |