OCR Text |
Show 1 4 f SAVE DURING THE 7Tir HUY WAR BONDS! 1 : VOLUME XL KAYSVILLE. DAVIS COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY, QUEEN-HONORS - VIEFOR MF.CHANIUS ! - M VY IT.- - NUMBER I!t5. Mrs. Mima Rochell Dies Sunday Alter HOME FROM CALLOUT-TII- KAYSV1I.1.K Fumtal mom- hell) Wednesday II si-iii"- at - p m I . i at FUtMINGTON an- TON SCHOOL HEAD - ,V ( Cpl. Horton Knighton Upturns From 33 Months With Adams To Take Oxer Job As 1rincipal At Fall Term Golden lais Army Air Corps M. po-s- wouldn't take SYRACUSE all my expea million dollars riences but Pwouldn't go through it again for another million! That was the way Cpl V. Horton Knighton felt nhout his :13 and months of oeteas duty 1 fi one-ha- new AS-LAY- gle to the stul of the thief who stole the lot lies off the man's back can le told by la'e Bui iiham of Fat nuugton Kcloinmg home Ilom a drill with the entity sliciiff's e at Pan high school Fri- NI r i da Bui nham enmg stoppi'iT at a roadside stand at t'ai niingtnn Junction, tying his horse up to one sale of the I building The hoirfe was still tied to the stand when Mi Burnham mine out a short time later but the fine leulhei saddle whieh was Mr Burnham's pinle and joy was missing. the Kaysulle 1.1S Fust in NS SHERIFFS POSSE LiBerinB Illness 1 KING-RESIG- k 7 lf G. King. rP A uMYNgton principal of the I.ayton public school has resigned from that position effective nt the close of the Layton Nisei Is Wounded During Italy Action . NORMA BARLOW A CAROLYN WHITESIDES LAYTON lvt. James Yamane. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yamane of laiyton, was wounded recently ETON WEBSTER MIM Bond Queen Contest DAVIS HIGH TO GRADUATE Pushes Sales in the CLASS OF 317 7th War Loan Drive South Davis County Names 17 Contestants For Big Queen Contest; Early Sales Total Over 21 Per Cent of Goal , , V s-f- tn es TRIO GO THRU ENEMY LINES ON MISSION communities. Toughest job of the Mighty Seventh war loan drive is that of raising the 17251, SOO "E bond goal Davis Man and Ruddies Make in the county. E bond quotas are approximately 3o per cent Way Thru 50 Miles of higher this year than in previous drives. Much of the interest in early g is being stimulated by the state-wid- e bond queen contest. Service clubs in south Davis county responded instantaneously and endorsed several candidates for queen in each of the communities. Under the sponsorship of a civic group, a queen candidate must obtain 2U7 votes ($3,000 worth of E bond purchases) before May 21 to become an official candidate. On June 20 the highest candidate in each community will be chosen to enter the county finals and from there will go to the state finals. Highlight of the queen contest will come on July 4 when the state queen will be crowned at patriotic ceremonies. Winner of the queen contest will receive a trip to Hollywood, a screen test consideration and a date with her favorite motion picture star. North Davis county organizations had thus far failed to name any queen candidates. Two North Davis belles, however, are entrants in the contest at Hill Tield and will no doubt receive the support of Davis county residents employed at that depot Brown-eye- d Carolyn Whitesides, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil M. Whitesides of Kaysville, one of the Hill Field candidates. was officially endorsed hy members of the North Davis junior chamber of commerce at their meeting Friday evening. Also in the Hill Field race for queen is Miss Afton Webster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs... Wilford Webster of Kaysville. South Davis county! queen committee reported a large number of candidate! already being sponsored in their area. The Farmington Junior and Scn-- r Ladies Literary clubs named bond-buyin- Jap-hel- d Land ents or to the boys themselves, he explained. Our Priceless Heritage will be theme of the graduation rites. Addresses on the theme will be given by the four ranking members of the Benior class: Freedom of FreeWorship," Ileene Worsley; dom of Speech. Karma Darley; Freedom From Fear. Doris Sepal and Freedom From Want," Tom Layton. Music will be furnished by the high school orchestra and Janet Mae Smith will render a (Continued on page 4 ) and docuwith Infantry Division ments. Japanese maps Wakened in the dead on Negros Many small bands of Japs were of night on April 3rd. three artil- - sighted but the reconnaissance troop continued forward at an average of .Hi miles an hour. They arrived at Fabrica in the afternoon. Here million feet of lum'they found ber that was serviceable.' The 4ith Reconnaissance troop with their mission completed returned to Bacolod. The artillerymen remained waiting for the guerrilla officer who appeared the next day. Their mission complete, the artillerymen sped back to Bacolod. After returning to Bacolod, higher headquarters informed the artillerymen that they had 1300 Japs along the route. With the 1 Vi 4th 1 .io-mi- le ON mortuary. Born August .1 N. C., with the AAF which took him completely around the world and to five continents. furNow spending a lough with his purents. Mr. and well-earne- d UlUmKnightoiiofi5y ras. at While civic and service organizations organized teams cipal Samuel Morgan said. Diplomas will be sent either to the parof membera to begin house to house canvassing in the county, early sales looked both favorable chairmen said. North Davis Jay-ceand Kaysville Rotarians held a dinner meeting Wednesday evening to. organize their house to house campaign 'in North Davis f HORTON KNIGHTON Three hundred-an17 senior students, composing the largest graduating class in the history of. Davis high school, will KAYSVILLE Although Seventh War Loan campaign receive diplomas Friday evening exercises in the high activities were just' beginning' togeturidervay7Da vis' coun at school auditorium. 21 had stacked up a total of ty per cent of their $1,166,800 At least 33 of tie 317 are now goal by early this week, Charles C. Gardner and Roy W. Sim- members of the armed forces, many of them off on foreign duty. Prinmons, drive chairmen, reported. cuse. Cpl. Knighton will report for reassignment at Santa Ana, Calif-i- n three weeks. The young AAF mechanics travels which took hiji over many of the battlefields of the world began when he enlisted at Fort Douglas on October lo, Hill. After completing airplane mechanic training at Shepard field. Texas, he was transferred to Santa Monica, Cal for specialized training. He was a squadron a AB then assigned 23 mechanic and sent to Esler field, La- - from where he left for a port of embarkation and overseas. En route to his overseas base he went around the Cape of Good Hope and through the historical straights of Magellan. Brief stopovers allowed him glimpses of such African eities as Durban and Freetown. His long ocean trip ended at Eshmalia where he spent most of his time until the reknown battle of El Alemain. Battles which have now become historp Tobruch. Miserte, Tripoli and Tunis 2H, IMHI, at Wilks-boroug- a daughter of h, Ja-vi- n were Ma-nass- a. JAMES YAMANE during action in Italy, his parents Re-ver- a. have been informed. A Davis high school graduate. Pvt. Yamane entered the army in April, 10 II, and was assigned to overseas duty in December, HM4. Awaiting further word concerning his condition are his parents; five sisters, Helen Michiko, Natsu-kYae and Tamlko, all of Lay-tofour brothers, William ant June Yamane, both of Layton; Pvt. Sammy Yamane, Camp Bland ing, Fla., and Pfc. Kozo Yamane y who recently sHnt a furlough in Layton from overseas service. KAYSVILLE Kaysville residents learned this week of the death on Okinawa in the south Pacific of Ivt. Andrew H. Todd, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonart V. King, Farr West. Weber county former residents of Kaysville. Pvt. Todd attended Clearfield ant Kaysville schools and Weber high school. According to war department reports, he was killed in ac lion on April 13. He had landet on Okinawa on April 1 from the Philippines. great-grandchildre- n. Prelude and postlude music for services was played by Mrs. M. W. Phillips. Invocation was by Rosel Hyde and benediction by George W. Burnes. Frank Hyde, J. J. Bowman and Bishop Hailey were A mixed quartet comspeakers. posed of Mr. and Mrs. Vcm Butchand er, Miss Ruth Mortcnscn George Talbot, accompanied by Mrs. J. W. Galbraith sang two selections and Mrs. Wayne K. Sheffield rendered a vocal solo. Dedicatory prayer at the graveside was by A. W. Nance. Nephews of Mrs. Rochell were pallbearers and floral offerings were in charge of the Second ward Relief society. o, n; 3o-da- uctuality to Cpl. Knighton. After the fall of Tunis he went into Sic- ing those three-da- y passes Cpl. ily and then into Italy where he Knighton took advantage of his insay action along both fronts to visit many historisurroundings cluding the Anzio beachhead. cal spots, including such famous February of IP 14 saw he and his places as the pyramid of Gezah buddies on board transports again, and The Great Sphinx in Egypt, heading for what they hoped would the palace of Queen Victoria and be home. But their boat headed the temple of the Jones In India eastward and soon they were in not to mention the early Roman Cairo. Egypt en route to India. buildings of North Africa. ComTransfers came often in India and pleting his encirclement of the in a period he was sta- globe, he returned home by way tioned at 24 different bases. Dur- - of the Pacific. TO TO VO 1 lerymen volunteered to make mission which took them 3o miles through Japanese controlled territory and behind enemy lines. 1 Per-kin- I ' New Officers of Jaycees and Jaycee-Ette- s Will Be Installed At Dinner-Danc- e At Davis High School KAYSVILLE Allen L. Strong, retiring vice president of the North Davis junior chamber of commerce, was ele- vated to the post of president of the group at annual elections held Friday evening at Town hall in Layton, i Mr. Strong, together with other new officers of the Jay- cees and their auxiliary unit, the Jaycee-Ette- s, will be in- -. dance stalled at a joint dinner . KAYSVILLE The three artillerymen are: Captain John Douglas, husband of Mrs, Eleanor Douglas. 323 West 3th. Freemont, Nebraska. Technician 4th grade Sergeant Newell L. Phillips, radio operator, $61,000 , LAYTON - SYRACUSE . CLEARFIELD ..100,000 25,000 i Kaysville, 'SUNSET Pfc. David C. Bell, jeep driver for the artillery radi section, is the son of Mrs. Edna Bell. Mc- Ethelyn Talbot as North Farming-to- n candidate and Afton Ilepworth Intosh. The three artillerymen are mem-jbet Continued on page 4.) of the loth Infantry Divisions 213th Field Artillery Battalion. At dawn of April 3rd at Bacolod, the provincial capital of Negros, the By Argyle artillerymen climbed in theirandjeep atwith their radio equipment CLEARFIELD With the end tached themselves to the 40th Reor another school year, the par- connaissance .Troop. tys on me invitation from Mark The object of the reconnaissance Argyle, North Davis junior high mission was to reconnoiter the Fainstructor in American Citizen- brica lumber mill in Northern Neship. went out to the members of gros which is the worlds largest bis class who maintained a 100 hard wood producing center. The cent attendance during the loth Division needed to know how Pr school year. Tuesday Mr. Argyle much of the lumber was serviceable followed through with his promise for building bridges around the wade last fall and island that the Japs had destroyed. Ralph Cottrell, Mary Ann Jordon The second phase of the artilleryand Betty Eldredge enjoyed a the- mens mission was to contact a ater party to Salt Lake City at guerrilla officer who was to prohis expense. vide the Negros liberation forces ball coach. In praising Mr. King for his service at the Layton school. Superintendent Ilartvigsen said: Mr. King has. been one of the finest principals in the school system. He has been accurate and dependable and has always handled his school with the utmost efficiency and understanding, Survivors include his parents; his wife, Doris Howe Todd,' Wilson lane, Weber county, and the following brothers and sisters: Donald S. Todd, Farr West; Mrs. Lena Flint, West Layton; Mrs. Edith Rochell and Mrs. Ethel Hayes, Ogden, and a grandmother, Mrs. Emily King, also of Ogden. s, LAYTON Pvt. Floyd D. Hi, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamqs II. Perkins of Layton, was wounded on Okinawa on April 2. In the army since June, 11M4, Pvt. Perkins went overseas in January. Awaiting further word are his parents and five brothers and two sisters. FARMINGTON Mr. and Mrs. David Lund of Farmington learned this week that their son. Dale, has been wounded in action for the second time. Allen Strong to Take Office As Jaycee Head on June I th K st Davis high the superintendent said, dr. Adams' appointment as principal was passed by the board of education at their meeting Monday. Idr. Adams will take over the Iayton school as principal in the lit 13 fall term. A graduate of Ogden high school and the University of Utah, he has had 23 years of experience ss a teacher and principal in, Davis county schools. . W served as a teacher at the Layton school for 4 years; was principal for 2 years at West Point and for 10 years at Clearfield. During his 0 years of teaching at Davis high he has acted as a social science instructor as well as baseball oach and assistant football and basket- HERES WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY MUST RAISE TO MEET ITS GOAL IN E BONDS. NEWELL L. PHILLIPS Utah. science instructor school, and Faytine Nance Ball, Mrs. Rochell rathe to Utah ks an LI)S convert and settled in Kaysville 3o years ago. She married James T. Rochell on March 1, 1N5I1, in Colo. She had always been active in church and temple work. Mr. Rochell died in HUH. M fsT R(KhU"Wairihmiithlirbf1 Hi sons anl daughters, seven of whom survive: Harris and Lester Rochell, Kaysville; Albert Rochell, Altonah; Charles and Ardle Rochell. Ogden; Mrs. George Ennis, Calif.; Mrs. Frank Stoddard. West Point; a brother, Thomas S. Ball Kaysville; 2H grandchildren and 12 tf " son of P. D. Phillips, Mr. King will be succeeded by Golden M. Adams, Layton, social, who died Sunday evening in a Salt Iatke hospital of causes incident to age. Services were conducted by William E. (lailey of the Kaysville Second ward Interment was in memorial the Kayaville-Iaiytopark under direction of Sunset n I ..Friday Nite KAYSVILLE current school year, Superintendent J. Ilartvigsen of the board of education announced this week. ROCHELL A ward for Mrs. Mima Ball Rochell, 73. widow of James Taylor Rochell. Class In History I Will Receive Diplomas Largest MR. ADAMS scheduled to be held June 1 at Davis high school. Other officers elected Friday are: Francis E. Rowe, Layton, First vice president and Jack Miller, latyton, second vice president. Ross Brown, Kaysville, was appointed secretary - treasurer for the comdirectors ing year. Two-year were: Glen Kaysville; 12,500 Orson Merrill. I. A. Hill, HaneJ and Don Shurtz, all of Layton. Fred Ger-ntof Clearfield and Charles Fish12,500. er of Layton were elected to posts as directors. 8,100 Holdover directors for the group are: Albert W. Epperson, Paul Van 8,000 Wagoner and Roy W. Simmons. er CLINTON one-ye- ar WEST POINT rs Students Treated Mark SOUTH WEBER Charles Brailsford, retiring president, autpmatically becomes a director as weH as a state director. Members of the Jaycee-Ette- s Mrs. Ruby Pintus, Layton, as president of their group, with one-ye- ar FARMINGTON .'. 43,000 i T BOND QUOTA $729,800 CENTERVILLE 20,000 BOUNTIFUL 97,400 NORTH SALT LAKE 25,000 WOODS CROSS 37,000 Mrs. Mary Schwendiman as vice president and Mrs. Marjean Hill as secretary-treasure- r. Two-ye- ar director named were: Mrs. Samuella Hawkins and Mrs. Winifred Fisher, both of Layton. Retiring president is Mrs. Elaine Rowe, Layton. A historian for the group will b$ appointed at a later date. Jaycee officers were making . |