OCR Text |
Show )(l o Viin Iftvnnftnn fOLUME XXXIX DAVIS KAYSVILLE. COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY. NOVKMIIKR 2. rf ll DUMBER 1911. 31 Centervilteffoin'eToilay NEWS FROM the Jaycee Directors To Meet Friday . WAR FRONT LAYTON Directors and com- New'Kiwanis Prexy Takes Over Duties, January DEMOS, THREE DAVIS AWAIT OUTCOME 1 mittee chairman of the North I)a- vis junior chamber of commerce CLEARFIELD i Activities of will meet Friday at p. m. in the Clearfield Kiwanis club will In? the Layton town hall, Charles L. bonded over to the new president. ELECTION OF - Brailsford, reported. VISITS SISTER Mr. Brailsford ateo announced of E. the Homer, Corporal Albert that Marriner Morrison. Brigham recent was a corps, marine tj S. City, judge of the first district his of sister, pest at the home court, will be guest speaker at the ?f 'f regular monthly meeting of the group which will be held on Friday, November 10. Judge Morrison is one of the vice presidents of the state Jaycee organization. G.O.P. Candidates Put Finai Touch on Details as Campaign Draws to Close Are Gunshot Wounds MEN REPORTED WAR VICTIMS . Fatal to W. B. Muir lreious!y Thursday Morning Sailor Reported Missing Is. Found Safe rfv West Layton Fetes Primary Workers On 50th Anniversary ALBERT 'E. Mra Lee Lavender Gloria Jean. HOMER and daughter, Corporal Homer recently returned from 21) months of active duty in the southwest Pacific theater of ' " war. FURLOUGH Grant B. Thurgood arrived in Syracuse Friday from Treasure Island, Calif., to assume duties at the Clearfield naval supON SC 3-- C ply depot A son of , Mr. and Mrs. David A. SC 3--C Thurgood of Syracuse, Forbes Elma . wife, Thurgoods Thurgood resides in Clearfield. Entering the navy, on April 18, 1942, he served fourteen months in the Aleutians and spent six months at Treasure island before being assigned to the Clearfield depot. HOME Seaman son of Mr. i ON VuRLOUGII Doyle L Buhler, and Mrs. Walter Buh- - 2-- C 7' 'f v a, jfe , C WEST LAYTON Past presidents, teachers and workers in the West Layton LDS ward Primary were honored at a welcome home social held recently in the ward chapel in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the organization. Each of the past presidents in at- -' tendance were presented with corsages composed of flowers in the colors of the Primary organization. A beautifully decorated tier birthday cake containing 50 candles and topped with boy and girl figurines winding the maypole centered the refreshment tables. The cake was made by Mrs. Verna Hill, a past Primary worker, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kellogg. Three former stake presidents were, in attendance: Mrs. George W. Underwood, Kaysville; Mrs. Rhilda Williams, West Layton, and Mrs. Susie Nelson, Clearfield. The eleven living presidents, six of whom were in attendance are: Zina Thornley, Mary Corbridge, now of Malad, Idaho; Victoria Egbert Owens, Isabelle Ellison, now of Ogden; Laura Egbert, Lizzie Stevenson, Alice Layton, Lois Jojmsoi Erma Stevenson, and Wilma Page. The five deceased presidents in whose memory a moment of silence was observed are, Eliza Stevenson, Victoria Layton, Rhoda Raddon, Janetta Stevenson and Ella Dibble. The first Primary was held on October 18, 1S5M, in a small brick school house east of the present ward chapel with Mrs. Eliza Stevenson as president and Victoria Layton and Mary A. Layton as counselors. Ida Stevenson was the first secretary and Alice Layton was treasurer. Democratic and candidates and party workers completed final platform details this week as they prepared to await the outcome of long month's of campaigning which the election on Tuesday will reveal. Registration of all eligible voters closed Wednesday. While the Roosevclt-Trucnia- n and r battle was the chief source of conversation, next greatest source of speculation in Utah was that of the Herbert H. Maw-Bracken Lee gubernatorial campaign. Cl. O. P. candidates whose names appear on the November 7 ballots are: U. S. senator. Adam S. representative in congress. Quayle Cannon Jr.; justice of suJ. KAY NELSON preme court term), Joseph J. Kay Nelson, on January I by E. Evans; justice of. supreme William M. court retiring president Joe Knight. Mr. Nelson was named nw secretary of state, George president of the 'grodp fit' a recent 7E, Collard; state auditor Sherman" meeting of the group, lie will be J. Prceeo; state treasurer, Leland assisted in directing the groups ac- O. (lee; attorney general, A. Pratt tivities by Lawrence Sessions, first Kesler; superintendent of public vice president, and Keith Smith, instruction, Burton K. Farnsworth; second vice president. A secretary district judges, John C. Davis and will be named at a later date. II. A. Sodorberg; district attorney, New directors include, Eugene Parley K. Norseth; state senator, Tolman. Eldon Bennett and George William A. Dawson; state repreC. Ensign. Angus Stevens, James sentative, R. 0. Kirkland; county Chester C. Morby and Walter W. Steed, Jr., commissioner' . are hold-ovdirectors. ronntv commissioner Samuel Cook and county attorney, iiiu.iiKy iv. Swan. Democratic candidates who will vie for offices in the coming election are: U. S. senator, Elbert D. Thomas; representative in con gress, J. Will Robinson; iustice of Lester A. Funeral serv- supreme court Of . FARMINGTON court supreme died who W. Turner ices for Scott II. sec James Wolfe; Monday morning at his home of a ritary of state, E. E. Monson; state auditor, Ferrell II. Adams; state were conducted treasurer, Reese M. Reese; attorney afternoon Friday Grover A. Gilees; supergeneral, in the Farming-to- n of public instruction, E. Central L. D. intendent S. ward chapel Allen Bateman; district judges, Charles G. Cowlev and John A. by Gallard Carr, KAYSVILLE G. O. P. Dewey-Bricke- Ben-nio- FARMINGTON The following the week to the Davis county sher- iffs office. Tom Argyle Woods Cross, told sheriffs officers that a 600 x 16 wheel and tire complete, 1 box of 12 gauee shotgun shells and a 14 inch Stilson wrench was taken from his home in Woods Cross on October 215. J Theft of two radio aerials, and radiator grill from his a three-ba- r home at 323 Drive B, Anchorage, on October 28. was reported to the sheriffs office by Willie Walter Gray. Frank Sund, 121 West Fourth South. Salt Lake City, reported the loss of a wallet containing his drivers license, gas ration book, registration for automobile, social security and $25 in cash while he was parked at an eating establishment in North Salt Lake on October 28. Dell K. Nelson, 1605 Gibson avenue, Ogden, reported the theft of a riding horse from Skyline subdivision on October 19. -- DOYLE L. BUHLER kr of Kaysville, arrived home on furlough Saturday from San Diego, where he has completed boot training with, the U. S. navy. A 1944 graduate of Davis high cnool, Seaman Buhler entered the 7 on August 9, 1944. Hwill leave Friday for Ms duties at San uiego where he will enter amphibious training. - - NAVIGATOR GRADUATES Flight Officer Melvel C. Owen. f Mr. and Mrs.- - Royal Owen, wyton, was one of a class of who received their ngs and commissions on October command, FO Owen will go from completion of train-- 1 Sclman field to a replacement jj flowing Selman field, Monroe, Loui- training unit where he will receive Jr. with other members of his future trained under the rigorous pro- - combat crew, more schooling in a- th! i?llnW-fo- r naviators by warfare. AAF central .flying training erjal aeri-navigat- - Farmington Man Is Awarded Silver StarTor Gallantry n; sister curly this motning and asked her to come over to the Muir home nt once. The sister discovered Mr. Muir anil immediately railed Dr. George W. Buchanan at Farming-toDr. Buchanan notified shcr- n. -- iffa officers. For gallantry FAUMINGTON above and beyond the call of duty in the rescue of two crewman from Mc-Cre- a; (2-yr- Last Kites Are Held Monday for W. Scott Turner Wade;-"Justic- ed .) Rent-meist- er e - . (KK-year- heart attack, ington cemetery. Prayer at the family home was offered by E. B. Gregory and II. (4-yea- r), (2-yea- r), of the Kaysville First ward offer-M- r. ed invocation. Benediction was by William E. Gailey, bishop of the Kaysville Second ward, and dedication of the grave was by G. Harold Holt, president of the North Davis stake. Prelude music was presented by William Dawson, bishop of the Lay-to- n LDS ward, and Mrs. Helen Sheffield of Kaysville offered a vocal solo. E. G. Gregory and Mrs. Margaret Hess rendered a vocal Turner duet andpostlude-rausicwas-b- y . Mrs. Gloria Richards. Speakers included Amass L. Clark; Frank Gailey; James Stephen L. Richards of the council of the twelve apostles and Mr. Carr. Flowers were in charge of the Farmington Relief society and pallbearers were representa- - Ken-nar- d, tives of the Farmington recreation society and the high priests quorum, organizations to which Mr. . Turner belonged. DUE TO ARRIVE HOME Due'to arrive home on furlough theater of from the Asiatic-Pacifi- c operations where he served as an aircraft mechanic is ' Sgt. Monroe Parrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Parrish of Clearfield. Sgt. 'Parrish ' has served In the Asiatic-Pacifi- c theater with an AAF air service squadron for the , past 21 months. A. A. the districts. The Reflex cordially invites any one interested in to come into our watching the districts as they reportwill be phoned into All results office Tuesday evening. in each dis- tabulated are The Reflex as soon as they and exciteplatforms ment high when party boosters get together Tuesday results of their long night at The Reflex to watch the months' of campaigning. MELVEL C. OWEN 1 r) er KAYSVILLE The most exciting spot in Davis county come November 7 and election night will be The Reflex office where, as in former years, all election returns wiU be reported as soon as they are tabulated in will be free Davis county sheriffs officers were CENTERVILLE questioning Mrs. Ians Rollins Muir today (Thursday) jn connection with the fatal shooting of her husband, W. B. Muir, 1, of Centerville, who was found this morning at 7:30 a. m., Mrs. Muir is being questioned this (Thursday) afternoon in con- ,m.tion wUh tj,e Bhooting, by sher iffs officers. A coroners jury was 'summoned by Artfrig Coroner Wen- ell Bumcs of Kitysville. The' jury s composed of C. II. Smith, Thom-- s Q. Williams and Joel Smith and the inquest will be held at an date. Mr. Muir was found in the kitch-- n ai- -t of the Muir home wan wounds from a .32 automatic pistol. The gun was lying on the table. Two of the bullet wounds were in the chest, a third In the NED E. RENTMEISTER eft shoulder and two in the right World War II casualty reached the arm just below the elbow. Sner-T- s officers found four of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Eli whose son, Sgt. Ned E. slugs and the fifth apparently lodged in the dead mans chest. Rentmeister, has been reported killed in action somewhere in Italy, Bom September 22, 1000, Mr. Sgt. Rentmeister was killed in was a son of the late Wr 1L duir action on October II, the war deand Effie Pace Muir of Woods partment informed his parents. He He had resided in Davis (dross. was a gunner with a Combat bomber all his- life xoeptT or seven county crew. ' years spent in Idaho where he was A Davis high school graduate, engaged in farming. He operated Sgt. Rentmeister was employed by service stations in Kaysville end the Moore Electric company at Hill ... yton for a short time. At presField at the time of his induction he was employed at the Utah ent CLIFFORD ELLIOTT on August 2, 1943. He was asAuto Parts company in Salt Lake signed to the army air corps and City. He married Lois Rollins on blazing tank, First Lt. Clifford Jul graduated from the AAF flexible y 14, 1920. The couple had no Nicholls Edna son Mrs. of flliott, ldr of Farmington, has been awarded Mrs. Dean he silver star, his mother has been wife and two sisters, and Andrew Mrs. Collett Arbuckle, nformed. Thomas M. Argyle; county corn of California. both Now confined to an English hosmissioner W. A. Nalder; where he is being treated for on 1918 Born at 12, pital April Dacommissioner Syracounty GridEli son of and Della a cuse, vid Layton and county attorney, jums suffered In the incident, Lt. Held dle Rentmeister, he attended SyraElliott has also been awarded the William H. King. He was given a batA total of 376 ballots from ab- cuse public school. He was active purple heart. in the Syracuse LDS ward, espe- tlefield promotion to his present sentee civilians and servicemen rank of first lieutenant following Wm. have been received at the county cially in Scouting and music. B. lis heroic act. include a Survivors son, Larry clerks office to date, It. Bruce Rentmeister of Clinton; his parents On September 13, , while comMajor, county clerk, reported this of Final rites FARMINGTON Mrs. June manding a group of tanks somea sister, Syracuse; week. Of this total, 48 are civilian Rentmeister De Silva of in afternoon held were Saturday and Ogden tank Lt. Elliotts where in Germany ballots while 328 are servicemens two ward Central chapthe Rentand Donald Farmington brothers, Jjm was hit by an 88 mm. German gun el under the direction of ballots. Mr. Major also stated that Bishop of Syracuse. and burst into flames. Freeing Gordon Van Fleet for William he has received 22 federal ballots meister J. ' to Elliott managed limself, get in his office. Servicemen who have WOODS CROSS Steve wo of his crew member out of Hillard who died Tuesday night at Major for some reason failed to receive E. 26, whose widow, Bette ;he tank; however one of them died lis home in Farmington after a a ballot from their county clerk JeanHatch, Owen Hatch, resides in Woods ater from wounds. Two of the ingering illness Burial was In the may obtain federal ballots from was killed in action in Hol- Lieutenants ' crew perished in the "armington cemetery. their commanding officer, he said. Cross, ' land on October 16, while acting as flames. ' Prayer at the home was Offered , reconnaissance flyer with the E. B. Clark with Invocation by by one Nobody knows the agony field artillery, his family have been Barnett. George II. Man-nin- g Adelbert - Old when they see their goes through benediction and dedi- offered informed. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen A. Kiddies burned to death in a tank, in the cation Girl cemetery Farmington in wrote his mother.. Wounds will was Clifton B. Wood, Hatch, Woods Cross, Major Hatch le by ieal, but there just Isnt' anythin Accident was a graduate of the University of that The five bishops of the Farming-to- n will heal the memories of sue Utah and entered the army in June, ward under whom Mr. Millard his things. tad served were in attendance and KAYSVILLE A frightened 1941. .He was promoted to was People at home . . . just dont iresent rank in July, 1944, and but' uninjured briefly. They are: J. II. i giri realize the suffering their boys go spoke John R. Walsh, Araasa Bobbed quietly in her mothers arms n the flying division of the field Robinson, to reconnais- through and also the suffering at L. Clark, Elijah B. Gregory .and assigned artillery miracuafter Saturday morning he these war-tocountries, sance work.' Bishop Van Fleet. lously escaping death or serious inwrote. and include widow his Survivors she when was Music offered included a vocal thrown from a jury a brother, Captain Horace Enlisting on March 20, 1911, Lt. duet by E. B. Gregory and Mrs. car Into the middle of the highway arenta;Fort Kearney. Neb., and a Elliott trained with an armored Alice Hess, accompanied by Mrs. crash in Kays- Hatch, following a two-ca- r U. Eldredge, Woods division at Fort Knox; Ky., and was Gloria A. grandfather, ville near-thJunction of U. S. Cross. Richards; a duet by Mrs. later transferred to Fort Lewis, Margaret Hess and Mr. Gregory; a highway 91 and Center street. Gene and Clyde Wash, He received his commission solo Two cousins, Mrs. Hess and a solo by ' by Unharmed minor for except Hatch, sons of Mr. and Mri. at Fort Knox and attended chemiBlomquist accompanied bruises and shock, the child was As Hatch of Woods Crose, Clyde were cal warfare school at Edgewood Margaret Parrish. . by Mary thrown into the center of the high- killed in action during the past Maryland. Arsenal, members of the were Pallbearers way when the door of the car in ten months. While at the Edgewood Arsenal, high priesta quorum of which Mr. which she and h$r mother was ridLt. who in civilian life is Millard was a member: E. C. ing flew open after it had' been BOUNTIFUL Pfc. Jacob L. one Elliott; of Utahs largest commercial Hedgepeth, Willard Hess, Clifton sideswiped by an other automobile. 30, former resident of Boungrowers, visited the Mary- Wood, Milton Hess, Archie Brown In her flight the little girl grab- Capps, tiful, has been killed in action in gladiola bed. her mother's coat which lay Luxembourg, his widow, Mrs. Mau- land gladiolus trial gardens where and Rulon Richards. Flowers were g two of his arranged by members of the Relief over th? back of 'the seat in the reen Ingram Salt Lake City, were tested in 1910. One eedllngs of the society. car. She landed on a portion of was informed.Capps, won the next to highest the coat when she hit the highway. Pfc, Capps is a son of Mr. and seedlings Davis Reaches This, and the fact that there were Mrs. Frank E. Capps, Bountiful. rating, Award of Merit while the other won a vote of commendation. no other cars on the highway at on the 19, army January Lt. Elliott also served at Fort 67 of the time, saved the tot from serious Entering 1911, he trained at Camp Wheeler, Jackson. S. C., and Fort Meade injury or death. in before overseas June Ca., going The child and her mother were Prior to entering the service he Md., before being shipped overin July, 1944.; His wife, Lyle returning from Hill Field where was employed by Kellogg Construc- seas MacArthur Elliott resides in Salt - Incomplete reports LAYTON said serhad to their Refinboodbye they tion company and Utah Oil - . , Lake City.from North Davis county reveal vice man husband-fathwho was ing company. 67 cent of the total Unitthat per leaving by plane to return to his include his widow, parSurvivors ed War of Fund $5,000 has duties after a brief furlough in ents and three children, John L. quota ordnanceman been Ronald aviation Wiscombe, reached, Salt Lake City. Rowe, Caro Russel D., age 4, and age 5; ' According to investigating high iyn Capps, 23 months; four broth- U. S. navy, son of Mr and Mrs. chairman, reported this week. indiwho was to Only community top its way patrolman Ray Evans, the ac- ers, Pvt. Frank C. Capps, Bushnell Charles Rowe of Clearfield, cident occurred when the childs general hospital, Brigham Cit; previously reported missing since vidual goal was Clinton which reJuly 22 following an airplane crash ported a total- of 163 per cent of mother, Mrs. Gene Monsen, 2009 who is recovering from woun Richards street, Salt Lake City, suffered in France; Kenneth E. in the north Pacific, is now safe, their quota. Sunset reported 67 cent of their goal complete.!; who was traveling south swerved to Capps, Salt Lake City; Harry D. according to., word received from aysville 99 per cent; Lavton ts avoid a car which had pulled on the and Dair Capps, both of Bountiful the navy department. A 1941 graduate of Davis high per cent and the Clearfield t" highway after stopping for the and a- sister, Mrs. LaPreal Young-ber- g, he enlisted in the navy in ness district, 97 per cent cc:r;L. school, Bountiful. stop sign at Center street. In an Residential districts hive r: October, 1942, and was graduates effort to miss the machine, Mrs. 'r ed 67 per cent of their school at from Norman, Monsen swung sharply to the left gunnery CLEARFIELD Herbert Charles Okla. His wife, Mrs. Isabelle Ray commercial firms have c but the two cars, sideswiped each i other. The Monsen door handle swung open, flinging the little gir Rowe,' resides at 2X3 Jefferson, per cent and have reached r Ogden. p:r t: . was knocked off and the door out into the Jiighway. r), Election Returns To Be Tabulated by Reflex tnCTalk Tragedy Morning Marly dead from five bullet wounds. According to sheriffs officers, Mrs. Muir called her (S-yc- ar C. Burton, bishop list of thefts were reported during Local Man Shot Five Times; Sheriffs Officers Questioning Wife in Connection With J. Thefts Reported By Sheriffs Office Two Davis county servicemen and a former resident were reported killed in action and a Clearfield sailor previously reported missing has been found safe, according to won! received from the war department by relatives this week. The community SYRACUSE of Syracuse was stunned Sunday morning when news of the first Funeral Saturday for J. Millard 4 Four Year Uninjured Freak -- four-year-o- ld - m . - - prizO-winnin- - North Per Cent Quota In War Fund Drive - - . er 2-- C e - , qt |