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Show KiCiu?iLi(i.lU 141 PIERPON'T AVE. CJKr. - SALT LAfvE CITY, UTAH Buy , A Poppy Buy A Poppy Saturday Saturday KAYSVILLE. VOLUME LI DAVIS COUNTY, UTAH. THURSDAY. MAY TT" At Layton Has Laytona Child Saved From New Commander Irrigation Ditch National Guard NUMBER S : Capt. Don S. Brimhall, Layton command of Batassumed Ogden, Field 222nd A Artillery Battery talion of the Utah National Guard at Layton on May 1ft, replacing Capt. Joseph E. Jones. Capt. Jones, who has been the commanding officer in Layton since July 11, 1954, has been transferred to the 653rd Observation Battalion in Salt Lake City, where he will serve as executive officer. Capt. Brimhall has been serving as motor officer of the 222nd Field ' Artillery Battalion which includes five batteries from Ogden to Lay-to- n since June 1, 1953. As a reserve officer in the Army National Guard he served five years in combat as a tank corp officer in Europe and Korea. During that time he received both the Korean and European presidential citations, the Kour de Gar French medal. Allied Medal of Great Britain, two bronze stars and the Purple 24. 195 Heart. In private life he is head of the automotive department of the Utah State Industrial School. He and his wife and three sons live at 295 Elbe rta Drive in North Ogden. ' Saturday Proclaimed As Poppy Sale Day L jy. Laytona Quick action the on part of two neighbors saved the life of a Laytona child Wednesday morning when he toppled into an open irrigation ditch near his heme while playing with an older sister. Diplomas Will "Y The youngster, Rodney Burt Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs Dixon B. Miller, was taken from the water x he Nielsen X. after Colleen Mrs. by Photo. had floated downstream more than The three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. WINDOW TELEVISION 44)0 feet through both covered and . Dee Sanders, 181 Crestwood Road, Kaysville, recently discovered a i V uncovered ditch. 1 ,'4i window sill. The mother Robin building a nest on their living room 13;' saw H. Delbert Stearns Mrs. family has taken special precautions to avoid disturbing the bird. twelve-foot the child fall into the She layed four little blue eggs. Above, Dee Ann, 8, takes a peak. The other children are Ella Jean, 3, and Marilyn, 2. section of open ditch just north of the Miller home which is located on the Hill Field Road approximately one mile north of Highway 91 and tried unsuccessfully to crawl into the 150-folong flume into which he had disappeared. Mrs. Nielsen hearing the screams of the boys mother ran across the some With of the fruit the losses, exception Farmington crop farm- street from her home to the ditch outlook this summer for Davis Countys 1,333 full and part-tim- e ers is excellent in the opinion of Darrell Stokes and Maurice Marshall, and rescued the tot. , f W"1 , 4 (Continued on Page 1ft.) county agricultural agents. Growth of some crops such as alfalfa and grain has been retarded slightly due to the cooler weather accompanying last weeks storms, but the moisture amounting to as much as two inches in some sections of the county more than made Photo b; Lead. up for the setback and a few warm DAVIS HIGH COMMENCEMENT Six of eight solo readers who Fun days will help them to catch up will participate in unique graduation program at Davis High 8choo! in Kaysville Friday are, front, left to right, Martha Hollist, Kaysquickly. 24 May Thursday; More than 11,000 school chilville; Sandra Adams, Layton; Dee Ann Sjoblom, Farmington; rear, No. Davis Jr. High Farewell ExerDuring the cold period, temperadren will begin their summer Rey Johnson. Bountiful; Gayle Morby, Sunset; David tures dropped to the freezing point cises Layton. Absent were Dick Thordereon, Kaysville and David afternoon yacation this (ThursMonson, Farmington. twice. Com only an Inch or so' 25 May in Davis when Friday, day) .County out of the ground and some tomato Davis High Commencement doors close on the twenty-on- e but 4-1plants were damaged slightly, Gateway District Camporee begins, elementary and five secondary 1, nothing serious. Clinton Park 3 schools for another year. Tomato, planting, which usually 'V. Saturday, May 2 For the 463 senior at Davis takes place between May 15 and Point West Jubjle .Days, queen June 1, is now at its peak. IndiHigh School who will receive ' 4 . ,, contest . s their' diplomas at commence- -' American cation! are that there will be slightKaysville Nine' special awards werd"presented''torVoung-ex-hibitorDay Legion Peppy ment exercises Friday evening, at las Saturdays annual Davis County H and F.F.A. Lively less of this crop planted than Layton SPEBSQSA Contest, Cen- stock Show held at the end is the of twelve it their fairgrounds in Kaysville.'" on (Continued Page 7) tral Jr. High, s p.m. Kurt Olsen, F.F.A. member from Sunset, received the Davis Yeung years of compulsory education. , 8anday, May 27 Farmer Chapter trophy for the outstanding exhibitor. Monday morning they will beRecognition Program for high Jim Turner, Farmington Dairy Club member, received an gin planning for college or set school graduates, Clearfield i - out blanket from the American in search of a career job. anima) r Community Church Association as first place Breeding For the rest of the students Wednesday, May 39 winner in tha under 14 years old end school mean of the the Spring Rodeo Show, Kaysville, 2 A and fitting contest. showmanship resummer of the beginning 8 p.m. baseball game at noon. Two Davis Other winners in this contest were inwhich creation program West Point Jubilee Day County league teams will play at Ned Zaugg, .West Point, second; cludes swimming, participa2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2 Steven Hill, Kaysville, third; Lee tion ball in the playing Syracuse Elders Carnival, 4 p.m. many .Following the game there will Zaugg, West Point, fourth and superbe drawing NSD Lagoon Day , for prizes on ball programs, fishing, Doyle Checketta, FiA. memvised playground activities. LDS District Dance Festival, Boun-- f game tickets and races for chilber front Clearfield, received i dren. . tiful S j halter from the Davis County Hoi Jaycees LaMar Johnson and Sam stein Breeders Association for first o? thiTWest Taylor are in the boy over 14 year plac Point Jubilee Day activities. i ri of age showmanship and fitting ' j contest in which he tied with Calvin Smoot, F.F.A. member from Centerville Other winner in this contest were ;Kurt Olsen, third, and John Barnes, Kaysville, fourth. Election Bet Ip the Judging contest for boys over 14 years of age, the first place Kaysvile Paying off an election winner Clark Chilli, Clinton bet, the Kaysville Junior Chamber of Commerce played host to the Dairy Club, received a baiter from the Utah Hereford Association. Kaysville Rotary Club last night Other winners were Warren Cook, (Wednesday) at Davis High School. The Jaycees lost when their rivals Syracuse, second; and David Zaugg, : , produced the highest score in memSyracuse, third. Other special awards included T--( bership attendance at the voting polls last fall. Continued on Page 7.) Reflex-Journ- V 1 , Davis Crop As Result Outlook is Good of Normal Spring L Coding Attractions School Out Today, Summer Begins Mel-dru- Mayor Elias Dawson Layton has proclaimed Saturday as American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day in Layton City. Mayor Dawson urges everyone to take part In purchasing the poppies made by veterans from members of Auxiliary Unit 67. F.F.A. Livestock Show Winners Receive Special Awards Davis ' r - -- 4-- 4 West Point Jaycees To Choose Jubilee Day Queen Saturday West Point Jaycees, in West Point will choose a queen Saturday evening to reign over the annual Jubilee celebration on Memorial Day. ' Contestants thus far in the race include Kathleen Giles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis GHel.Hooper, Jean Folkman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Soy Folkman, Plain City. Next Wednesday1 activities will begin with Memorial services at ft a.m. when David Whitesides, Lay-to- n, wiU be the speaker. Scouts and explorers will conduct flag raising ceremonies to be followed by a chuck wagon breakfast from until 8:30 a.m. ft:3o . All activities will be at the West Point School grounds where there will be a carnival during the day with childrens rides and eating concessions. A program has been scheduled for 11 a.m. to be followed by a s H , X Jaycees Entertain Rotary Club, Pay Off 4-- H Connittcc lan By Colleen Parkin path of success and happiness will reach a new high for 463 The Davis High School seniors when they gather in the Davis High Auditorium for the graduation exercises Friday, May 23, at 8 p. m. Doors will open at 7:13 p. m. Admission will be by ticket only. Forty-tw- o honor graduates under the direction of Miss Eva Barrett will present a choral reading on the program. Individuals doing narrative reading will be Gayle Morby, DeeAnn Sjoblom, Sandra Adams, Martha Hollist, David Monson, David Meldrum, Rey Johnson, and Dick Thorderson. Other honor students are: Carole Adamson, Kent Arbuckle. Nancy Beesley, Florianne Bar-loFarrell Bennett, Wayne Bar-lo- w, w. Sheri Ann Cleverly, Lucene Child, Ann Cottrell, Lucille D arley, Martha Hollist, Jane Hugo, Roger Calder, Roger Clawson, David Cook, Kim Cowley. Richard Fletoher, Arien - Heiny, Paul Holbrook, Jerry Johnson, Lae Ann Miller, Kay Parkin, Judith Prusse, William Loe, Boyd Lyth-go- e, Kenneth Mano, Barbara Ray- mond, Ilene Rieka, Shauns Scof-fiel- d, Lee Grant Porter, Donald AOeeir Taylor, Hole TU- -' gey, James Reading Miss Eva Barrett, speech teach- - Wpw, Will 2 Become Mothers , .On Mothers Day ' Mary Bowring's can during Davis High students especially the feminine gender will miss Mrs. Muriel Larsen when she retire thi spring to spend her time traveling with her jovial insurance man husband Orville. Mrs. Larsen ha for, lo these several years, instructed the girls at Davis High in tha art of sawing. Under her guidance the girla have learned to make fashion plates of themselves and have learned to trim tha seams well Do you know that there is going 1 1,800 XX), 000 less spent this to be year by the Government than it takes in. Federal spending is only going to 05 XX), 000, 000 and, counting my income tax of $19.78, income will bo $67,700,000,0001 So, there you have a surplus. Now, if I could only arrange the (Continued on Page 4) Davis County, SPEDSQS A Planning Barbershop Contest In Layton i A five man for good government Clearfield will sponsor a referendum petition against a Clearfield city ordinance that permits the sale of beer on Sunday. Melvin C. Rigby was named chairman of the group at a meeting Monday evening. Also elected to the executive committee were Foster Chandler, Ben Graham, W. C. Wasson, Chester R. Ashby and Mrs. Arthur T. White, secrotary-treas-ure- r. last Tuesday until the council reversed their action or placed the Following the election, a vote proposition oh a ballot at a special was taken approving the filing of a election or the next general elecreferendum petition. tion. Explains Procedure Mr. Rigby said Wednesday mornJ. Duffy Palmer, assistant coun- ing that hit committee intends to ty attorney, explained to the group file their request with the city rethat a five-ma- n sponsoring group corder at soon at it can be preof registered voters who voted in pared. the last general election must file a request with the city council seeking permission to file a referendum. ; The city council would then call for bids on printing the petitions May 14 was a Farmington and which could be circulated Mothers Day to Mrs. Melsigned by fifteen per cent of the special Mra. Newell Wood. and Griffith vin went to who the voters registered polls in the last gubernatorial elec- Each lady gave birth to a new baby boy on that day. Tha Wood tion. ' nulwould family now have two children, a Filing of the petitions new ordinance the rescinding girl and their new eon. By coincilify the law' prohibiting the sale of beer dence, the Griffith family also have on Sunday and after midnight on two children, a daughter and their week days which went into effect new baby boy. ; -- ' (Continued on Page 8) 1 Request Referendum on Sunday Beer V citizens committee 5-r.- Presented To463Studcnts Be SCOUT CAMPOREE Boy Scout Troop 27 of Clinton will serve as hoot to this week ends two-ds- y camporee at Clinton Park. Standing are (left to rigkt) Russell Willoughby, troop member; C. C. Carna ham, institutional representative, and Henry D. Call, chairman of Gateway Boy Scout District. Others are (left to right) Scouts Bobby Muir, Denny Nielsen, Neil Adams, Dean Beus, Jay Flinders and Val Bens, assistant Scoutmaster. Photo by Lund. The Davis County Chapter of The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America is holding the first contest since its organization two yean ago, Merle Cof-fe- y, the new president of the chapter, announced Thursday night at . the weekly meeting. The new officers consisting of Mr. Coffey, president; Lewis Mac- farlane, vice president; Arnold i Romero, secretary, and Ken Cooper, treasurer, are planning an evening of entertainment for all who wish to attend. . , The contest will ba held in tha auditorium of tha Central Davis Junior High School in Layton on May 26th at 8 p.m. The general public is invited to Memorial Day services will be attend. , conducted at the Kaysville-Layto- n The' contest will consist of Memorial Park Cemetery next quartets and 'choruses from tha Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. by three Utah Chapters.' A quartet Layton American Legion Post 87. will ba required to sing two 'numHaven J, Barlow' will be the guest bers, during which time the judges' will be listening and watching and speaker The military rites and special a winner will ba picked from the program will be under tha direc- participating quartets. This . will commander James be the way the chorus winner will tion of past-po- st ba picked also. - -L. Latimer. Arnold Romero, tha show chairThe Elmer Criddle American Legion Post 82 in Kaysville will man, aay that a very entertaining assist with placing flags on the evening will be in store for all who attend the contest. graves. Memorial Day Services Sot Gateway District Camporee Gogins Friday Post Clinton Scouts and scoutero of own camping equipment, to The district camporee committee Dy Legion stimu- Gateway District will hold a two-da- y camporee Friday and Saturday at the Clinton Park. Camping techniques and skills will, be demonstrated by some 20 troops from Layton, Syracuse, West Point, Clearfield, Sunset, Clinton, Hooper, Kanesville, Lakqview and 1 Roy. Tha patrol chalking up'the highest total of points during the event will receive an award, according to Henry D. Call, district chairman. Camporoes attempt to stimulate organisation of troops Into patrols, to encourage thq making of their late more camping among troops, in charge of this outing includes to exchange ideas and to educate James Williams, Syracuse, general the public as to comping and Scout J. A. Mitchell, Clinton, chairman; work. and Bill Wasson, Clearfield, headScouts will check In from 4:30 to quarter registration; H. D. Call, 6:15 p, m. 'Friday, cook their own H. D. Call and supper and hava a campfire pro- Layton, publicity; gram. They will sleep in tents at Percy Fisher, Clearfield, camjv the Park and roll out at 6:30 a. ground layout and signs; James m. Saturday to fix breakfast, par- Williams, traffic and loudspeaker; ticipate in field events, have lunch Bob Simpson, Syracuse, judging; Blaine Bingham,' Roy,' campfire and clean up the camp. program; Art Bulkley, Leyton, disAwards will be presented in the trict commissioner, events and acclosing assembly from 1:30 to 2 tivities, and Dr. Arley Flinders, p. m. Roy, final clean-u- p. , i |