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Show WHEJ mo E3Z1DGO of I EH033 JAliUARY XXXIX DAVIS KAYSVILLE, 26th Davis Will Meet Granite, Friday Legislature KAYSVILLE of I Arty-vou- ti t y-- ft Sports fans rg trr faf treat Friday when the Governor Maw Offers" Plans for the Reconstruction Period Following the Present World War Friday. , CITY (Special to The Reflex) Planning FARMINGTON Sheriff JoHolbrook has announced the seph reconstruction period and provision for emfor the postwar of Ben V. Butler as appointment veterans and displaced war workers special deputy sheriff, with duties ployment of returning were emphasized by Governor Herbert B. Maw in his mes-t- o at the Anchorage housing project. the Utah State senate and house of representatives Mr. Butlers salary and expenses met last week for the first sessions of the Twentv-Jxt- h will be paid for by the residents SALT-LAK- E -- Legislature. -- Among e-projects for were the recommended iw joployment of small Governor postwar esUbish-ge- nt scale industries in fa agricultural areas; .highway public tcnstruction, reclamation, buildings, airport development and (ooptration with other states in a Build the west program. Be likewise advocated a one cent notase in the gasoline tax to profit funds for tne construction and improvement of secondary roads. Hi a means of matching . federal fund for future projects he asked fa legislature ot grant the various political subdivisions of the sute authority to build . financial iwerves through current taxation. fnyn preliminary outward appearances the legislature seems inclined to go along with the Governor in the general outlines of How the bis postwar proposals. kvmakers will respond to some of die detailed . recommendations -- re-Bti- ni to be seen. In first week, major the legis-htio- n embraced subjects as the eltcion of the judiciary, increased pay for members of the legislature, extensions of the of the workmens compensation and labor relations acts, an tppropriation of $225,000 to the Dnughters of the Utah Pioneers for a pioneer - memorial building, increasing the salaries of the governor and other state elective officials as well as increasing the alaries of city mayors, cemmis-lionand auditors. The state municipal league authored a bill directed particularly it the country newspaper under H. B. i by Thomas M. Reese, D., Salt Lake, removing the necessity cf including a list of warrants in the county auditors annual statement. published The only bill passed was in the mate where they ran through S. B. 1 increasing the pay of legis-htoto the new constitutional n limit of $300 per year. No is anticipated in the house. The only opening flurry of the msion was a two hour deadlock tf the senate Democrats who couldnt decide on a president. Dexter Farr of Ogden, however, outlasted Alonzo F. Hopkin of Woodruff to the flection. Reget publican senators offered token opposition by nominating Senator Bitchcl Melich of Moab for the presidency, but he could only mustintroduced hr ranging such non-putis- an pro-hsio- ns of Anchorage, while Davis county jwill furnish his bond. Bfrlhday Party Will Be Held Nalder Named To War Board At Local Church KAYSV ILLE Annual homecoming birthday party of Kays-vill- e Second LDS ward will be held January 27 in the amusement hall of the new ehurch, according to N. A. Rasmussen, chairman of the af- commissioners held Monday. The War board has its headquarThe observance will include pro- ters at Layton, and is headed by gram numbers and dinner to be M. P. Whitesides and the Planning served at t m, Board works in cooperation with Assisting Mr. Rasmussen .are County Agricultural Agent Lon Kennard, Mrs. Clarence WatNichols, and the Agriculturerfall and Mrs. N. V. Sanders. al Extension service. ip. De-Lo- Of Farmington Flyer FARMINGTON The graphic story of heroism performed during a combat flight by a Davis county service man, and other feats of courage is contained in a citation letter presented tojhe young flyers wife, together with the Distinguished Flying Cross and the air corps medal with one silver and three bronze clusters. This hero, Lt, Darrell W, May- field of Farmington, is now a prisoner of war in Germany. The a narrow beam at over reelected speaker of the after some preliminary skirmishing by supporters of Selvoy Boyer of Springville. Thus Weber county men attained lead-hi- p of both houses, the first these places have gone to men from the same county in many j- - . Jews. With -- five Republicans" out of-- a of twenty-thre- e members of e senate and fiftecn.Republicans ty 'afof sixty in the house, the roi-jwn- party might be in a posi-jjto swing some legislation if administration and - Democrats - get into m -- DARRELL W. MAYFILED ward was presented at ceremonies at Ogden arsenal to his wife, Mrs. Agnes Mayfield of Ogden, while his parents. Mr. and Mrs. LeoT. Mayfield of Farmington took part in the ceremony. Following is the letter presented the flyers wife by the war department, telling of the heroic actions of Lt. Mayfield: My Dear Mrs. Mayfield: -- 1 have the honor, to . inform you that by direction of the President the Distinguished Flying -Cross has been awarded toyour- husband. First Lieutenant Darrell W. May-fielAir Corps, and the Air Medal, one silver and three bronze d, Oak-le- af Clusters, representing -- of the tangle. eight additional awards been have decoration, th houses this week will begin same warded to him while be was servwork of considering legis- Lieuteing in the rank of Second nant The citations are as follows: DISTINGUISHED FLYING Cok CROSS 1 Infant Died Monday twehty-tw- o thousand (22,000) feet altitude. Upon regaining his position, he noticed approximately five (5) enemy fighters coming in for the atack due to the fact that his damaged aircraft had lagged behind the main 'formation. Making skillful use of cloud cover, he managed to evade the enemy and regain the formation. Arriving at home base. Lieutenant Mayfield managed perfect landing with no further damage to the plane or injury to his crew. By his outstanding leadership and professional skill in saving his aircraft and crew for continued together operations, with his inherent courage and shown as example personal record of combat his throughout over twenty (20) missions against the enemy Lieutenant Mayfield has reflected great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States of America. oppo-litio- kuse AIR MEDAL ONE SILVER OAK AND THREE BRONZE LEAF CLUSTERS. For meritorious achievement while participating in twenty (20) sorties against' the enemy," and for meritorious achievement in aerial flight while participating In sustained operational activities the enemy from 18 Septem ber to 24 October, 1943, inclusive; from 29 October 1913 to 24 January 1944, from 27 January to February 1944, and from 10 February Id 22 February 1944. Since, these awards cannot be formally- - presented - to -- your - husband at this time, the decorations will be .presented to you. The Distinguished Flying Cross., the. Air Medal with 1 silver and 3 bronze Oak-leClusters will be forwarded to the Commanding General, Ninth Service Command, Fort Douglas, Utah, who will select an officer to make the presentation. The officer selected will Commu- . af For extraordinaiy achievement while participating in aerial flight as pilot of a 7 type aircraft in the Mediterranean Theatre of Op-to erations while on a mission bomb the important enemy aircraft , Germany, on 22 factory at severe February. 1944. In ppite of weather conditions which made it impossible to bomb the primary B-1- SYRACUSE Carol Ann Cook, daughter of George D. 7lna D&strup Cook, Syracuse, a Salt Lake City hospital at a. m. of r7-ol- d 7. Jr one-fifte- en ral causes. January 11, the infant is her parents, anI Mrs. Denwall Jived by Dast-indJ- kl re Story of Heroism Told rs una-ous- ly the years f best-o- BACK ON DUTY to t,his country and is hospitalized Lyle W. Bennett, son of Mr. in South Carolina, according to and Mrs. E. W. Bennett of Kays- word received here. ville. is back on active duty after torp: Baker has been overseas since July. His wife, Mrs. Olean Hardy Baker, and mother, Mrs. Annie Baker, reside in January 23, In honoring Mr. Whitesides, members of his family are hold-- " ing open house at the family residence in Layton, Sunday, Friends and relatives are invited to call between the hours of two and six oclock. Mr. Whitesides was born at Kaysville, January 23, lSWi, a son of Lewis and Susan Perkins Whitesides, lie married Mary Harvey of Kaysville, June 22, IN! 2. The couple celebrated their ."Kith wedding anniversary GETS Whitesides Mr. was one n. of, county's first school teachers, beginning his career in a one-roo- He building. m target picked secondary target was and successfully bombed. Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. Just after the target an intense fire ft of enemy rJlph Cook, Syracuse; also a barrage serious lieutento damage rJ1 grandmother, Mrs. Eliza caused Aurora. ant Mayfields , plane, destroying : damn cbrge of Counselor the oxygen system, severely LriTr wounding surfaces, Dahl were as follows: In-t- aging control tfn By Samuel Cook, benedi two (2) of the crew, and nddhng one the plane with approximatelyboles at .7 Clarence W. Smedley; v (ISO) and eighty Yur Sweet Little Rose hundred find t?8 Left You and Heart from flying hraPneL lindn34d were sung by Itha Criddle. armed incendiary IhSr?8 Were: A. O. Stock and within the worked it loose ,L Criddle. T. J. Thurgood Mayfield coolly die grave in the Syra- - and dropped it safely on a bomb-ba- y cemetery. ing over the open anti-aircra- w pre-flig- re- tired from the profession in R M. WHITESIDES J93I lIeBenedaaA member. of the Layton town board for many years and is credited with organizing and carrying on irrigation projects in Davis county. Mr. and Mrs. Whitesides have Tour sons and three daughters: Mrs. F. R. Knowlton, D. C. Whitesides, Mrs. M. P. Seoffield and Mark Whitesides, Idyton; Emil M Whitesides, Kaysville; Mrs. Lynn Wakefield, Provo, and Lewis E. Whitesides of Huntington Park, California. Mr. Whitesides devotes a great deal of his time to writing daily memoirs, which he has carried on for the past 12 years. I choose a good thought each day and sermonize it. he says, and for his eightieth anniversary', he has written the following - -poem: ' EIGHTY YEARS OF LIVING Eighty years or living leave on life many scars Made by ones self and others and militant mars. Some are. big and some are- - little shallow and deep The inflictions go onwhet)ujr awake asleep. leave, . Lyle entered the service', May HACK TO DUTY 30, 1944, and received his boot iSYRACUSE Cpl. Darvil 0. training at San Diego, Cal.-Frson of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilcox, there he left for duty aboard ship II. Wilcox, will leave tomorrow in the south Pacific. - NOW A CORPORAL . Mr. and Mrs.) George W Eastman of Ogden have reecived word that their son, Roy K. Eastman, of the U: S. Marine corps, has been promoted to the rank of cor- ju3s JOHN W. MAYFIELD ' i Eighty years of living in 'this enlightened age Is worth a cycle recorded on ancient historys page. Hours now see more done than centuries on the Nile; To Moses an inch was more than is now a mile. poral Ray is serving in the Pacific area, having departed for overseas duty last August, lie has a brother, Corp. Conray B. Eastman, interned in a Japanese prison and another brother, camp, Eighty years of living under fair freedoms flag Have witnessed a nation growing without a lag, From the Civil war in which it had a rebirth Into a mighty power, unequaled on this earth. Vaughn, Is Eighty years of living raised schools to a high state From the little red schoolhouse with pencil and slate. Teachers fitness was meager as the stipend paid And to help thing along, bright pupils gave aid. ed Eighty years of living on Fidlers Creek and near A nicate with you concerning your wishes in the matter. Sincerely yours, EDWARD F. WITSELL j Brigadier General Acting the Adjutant General. Mrs. Mayfield Is also in receipt of a telegram from the provost marshal generals office in Washington, telling of an interception of an enemy broadcast, wherein Lt Mayfield sent, greetings to his wife. The telegram follows: Following enemy propaganda broadcast from Germany has been Darling, a Merry intercepted. Christmas and a Happy New Year, Year, Love, Lt D. W. Mayfield. Pending further confirmation this report does not establish his status as a prisoner of war stop additional information received will be furnished. Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield also have another son, RT 0 John W. May-fielin the service, now in the south Pacific theatre of war. He entered the navy in June, 1943, and trained at Farragut, Idaho, Chica- o. Ill, Logan, Utah, and Treasure fslandjCaL d. t' k- ii "ml promotions of the Bountiful Flight Otthr Civil Air Patrol were granted at a meeting held last .Monday evening. Promotions were as follows: To staff sergeant, Richard Workman, cated commander, Boun tiful Flight; to sergeant, Wendell Law, commander, Bountiful cadet flight;' to sergeant, Barbara Lund gren, cadet adjutant," Bountiful" flight. A clasa in first aid waa started under, the direction of Rex Enow, Bountiful. There are a few vacancies, and persons interested in taking this course should attend these meetings, which are held in the ;3( Monday nights Junior high school buliding. - at7 FARMINGTON low, Clearfield, Jesse D. Bar- was president of the Davis County school board at a reorganization meeting held Monday afternoon.' Dr. G. D. Rutledge, Kaysville, was reelected with John named clerk for the ensuing two years. Other board members are Golden W. Stewart, Boun-tifu- l; David A. Johnston, Clinton, and Lawrence Parkins, Woods lunch . T. Albert CLEARFIELD Smith, president of the Smith Can ning company of Clearfield and Pendleton, Ore., was named presi dent of the Utah Cannera associa tion, at a meeting held last week in Ogden. Other officers named were: J. F. Gimlin, vice president; Harvey F. Cahill, secretary - treasurer; Ronald Wadsworth, Angus Stevens, Joseph F. Barker, R. Alvin Moss and W, R. Eddington, directors. Mr. Smith and Mr. Gimlin Cross. A number of county people met with, the ...board with complaints -- . - - Slated Jan. 20 FARMINGTON Training class for Relief society work leaders will be held at the Davis county high schools sewing room Jan. 20, beginning at 10:00 a. m. and will continue throughout the day, announces Miss Ellen Agren, county home demonstrationto agent. have two Each ward is asked leaders attend. These leaders will make a pair of boys trousers and a girls swing skirt from used woolen materials. Leaders are to bring with them their sewingand fclean, pressed, used materials. Mrs. Lois P. Smith, clothing specialist from the Utah State Agricultural College Extension Service, will be there to assist with the training class. - relative to transporting children to school, and the problem of delinquent boys and girls was discussed, and plans made in an effort to curb the growing wave of delin- quency. Clerk Hess reported that priorities to build three new school buses have been granted to the board, The buses will be built in Lima, Ohio, and will be used as replace- -, menu in the existing fleet It is r . . ' . , not anticipated ' that routes will be needed, additional Fought in Three Major .Battles Pfc. Rex Beesley of the U. S. Marines, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Beesley, is home on a thirty-da- y furlough. Rex entered the service July 10, 1942, and left for the South Pacific November 2, 1942. He was in the light artillery of the 2nd division of the U. S. Mar- ines and .fought in three major battles; Tarawa, Saipan, and IIs received a presidential citation at Saipan. lie will report at Paris Island, South Carolina at the end of his furlough. . Tin-nia- n. CHURCn OFFICERS NAMED West Lay-to- n WEST LAYTON BENNION TO SPEAK ward Sunday school superinDr. Adam S. PinLAYTON was reorganized Sunday tendency Lake Salt of reCity Trill 1 1 ion morning with Snowden Roberts 's, saerr the assistant at First as released was speaker guest bit as tained Jay superintendent V of now Is service n and Sunday everirg president Simmons and John E. Neville were recently Layton ward. chosen as assistants. Ralph Dib- - the Ward YMMIA., 5 ' vice-preside- Training Class Of Utah Canners ed ess Relief Society Albert T. Smith Named President are also members of the board. Closing of "programs at Kaysville and Syracuse during the past week followed repeat- ed warnings that lunch rooms must be maintained on a sanitary basis, officials of the stete- - health -- department- said this week. asserted official Health that the closing of lunch facilities at the two schools was necessary until adequate sanitation methods can be adopted. They said, however, that both" 'programs'" are 'again-i- n operation, and that all facilities at both schools meet state "health department standards. Several other schools in the county are under the clean up order, and unless these orders are carried out, they too will be closed to serving of lunches,"official state. KAYSVILLE school , m I Re-elect- ed E. M. W. ' -- I Jesse D. Barlow , Are Suspended Head Of School Board At 2 Schools . irregularities are alleged to nave This was followed by a petition by supporters of Governor Herbert .B. Msw, Democratic candidate in the November election, ..asking that all districts in the county be recounted. "V School Lunches Three CAP Cadets Recount Status to Promoted Monday Be Determined In Local Court BOUNTIFUL The first cadet occurred. ' HOME FROM PHILIPPINES Pfc. Robert Parker, son of Mr. DARVIL 0. WILCOX and Mrs. Thomas Parker, is home on .a thirty-da- y ..furlough. .Robert is airplane mechanic in the Fifth evening for Grenier field. N. H," Air Corps. He enlisted in October after spending a furlough with his of 1942, and spent 22 months in parents and friends. New Guinea and six weeks in the Cpl. Wilcox arrived home on Christmas eve from Greenland, Philippines. where he has spent the past 20 HOSPITALIZED IN months. This is hia first furlough SOUTH CAROLINA since he entered the service. Coro. Calvin FARMINGTON Tuesday night hia parents enter- -' Baker, who was wounded in Africa tained 45 members of their family in November, haa been returned in honor of CpL Wilcox. Piled up more sweet than bitter in each day and year Simple childhood, thoughtless youth, manhood and old age Laden with mementos are each eventful stage, f Whether all FARMINGTON of Davis county's voting districts will be counted, or just three that the Republican supporters of J. Bracken Lee ask, will be decided in Second district court today (Thursday) by Judge Charles G. Cowley. Republicans filed, petition, for. Jre? count in the race for governor, setting forth three districts in which A den. Eighty years of living see much bad and much good And too small amount of Christian brotherhood. Twice woeful worldwide war has been wantonly waged, Bringing misery and grief that cant be assuaged. 4 Ord, Calif. w, real-den- Eighty years of living in a new Christian land Builds fortifications against the evil hand, And presents a view on the future of mans life Where peace reigns supreme over avarice and strife. Eighty years of living presages things to be. ' Either utter chaos or peace in lands made free; Where pure love and humanity may merge in one Glorious combination with plans of Gods Son. at Fort A Bert Giles, is serv-n- g with the U. S. navy at San Diego, Calif. The three Eastman boys were all inducted into the service from t! Davia county, having been here before moving to Ogrotncr-ln-la- Eighty years of living brought highways And the auto to trkvel them and the byways. Now, wonders like magic shoot up under the sun, By likes of which the seven wonders are outdone. hard-surfac- - om jjr Eighty years of living gather gladness and joy All down lifes rugged road from a bare-foboy. .Theres, no quarrel with fate, as memory goes back; ' It is the life lived, only, that reveals a lack. ht INJURED IN FLIGHT Warrant Officer" Wallace !f. Cooper, son of Mrs. William Winters of Kaysville has been hospitalized in. France suffering from injuries received in a flight acd--' dent over Belgium. He haa recovered and is now hack with his LYLE W. BENNETT squadron. His wife and who a short leave in Bremerton, make their home daughter, with the Winspent ton. Wash., while his ship was re- ters, are now visiting in Logan His mother went with Mr A Mrs August Franke, ceiving repairs to Bremerton while Lyle was on parents of Mrs. Cooper. - 2-- MEDAL Jay R. Harris, son. of Mr A Mrs Ezra P. Harris of Lay-tohas been awarded the air medal. He is serving as an engineer gunner with a heavy bombardment group stationed in ItaIlia brother, Delbert Harris, ly. who is with the navy air corps, was recently transferred from San Luis Obispo, Calif., to Iowa City, Iowa, to commence his training. in 1922. Davis AIR S. Sgt. ot is-B- ed O-d- Commission- er W. A. Nalder was appointed to represent the county commissioners on the War board and County Planning board at a meeting of fair. m er four votes on the showdown. W. R. White of en was FARMINGTON rig and civic leader, will observe his KOth birthday anniversary on Deputy Sheriff Is Selected By William T. Igleheart UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION Eighty health. E. M. Whitesides of Layton, prominent school man Darts meet their traditional rival, the Farmers of Granite, at the Davis high gym. . Davis has been unfortunate and dropped the, two initial games of the league season, but the Darts are primed to take the Farmers to task on Plans for Future! NUMBER 42 EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY nyoungJ'and "enjoy lYavis IK, 1943. m 1 E. M. WHITESIDES TO MARK LAYTON S" JANUARY COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY. 14-3- . |