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Show W at 3 ' H h p ci 4 4 03 tr n n 01 03 OJ CD PT H c CD O - !- c O Ha W cf a: ro xr c2 1 ServingtKearris, anger, Hunter, Magna, Taylorsville j 03 7T The Fastest Growing Community In Utah Salt Lake County, Utah, Thursday, January 28, I860 Volume VI 'Grandpa' ' c The Children's Favorite Mr. Orin R. Bawden, traffic officer for the Monroe Elementary School, has been on the job at the intersection of 4000 W. 3500 South, come rain or shine for the past eight years. He is better known to the children of the school as Grandpa, a name that most of the children call him. Mr. Bawden was born in the Granger area to Henry L. and Elizabeth Bawden, 73 years ago, and was one of ten children. At the present time Mr. and Mrs. Bawden reside at 3755 W. 4100 South. They have had four children and nineteen grandchildren. Their only son (Henry Bawden), is presently teaching school at the Granger High School. Mr. Bawden obtained most of his school education on the location where the Monroe School now stands. In recalling how much schools have changed in the past years, Mr. Bawden stated that when he first started attending school, the building was a one room structure located where the tennis court of the Monroe School now stands. With only one teacher to instruct the children. Some years later, a wooden two story structure was built near the same location. Mr. Bawden graduated from the eighth grade there and later attended two years' of school' at the USAC in Logan, Utah. He then became a farmer in the Granger area with 100 acres of dry farm land, and 40 acres of irrigated land where Kearns now stands. When the military base of Camp Kearns was erected, Mr. Bawden gave up Mrs. Bawden is also active in church affairs, and takes great pride in her flowers and sewing. Mr. Bawden stated that his hobby is gardening. In years past there have been two children killed at the intersection of 3500 South and 4000 West, but in the past eight years that Mr. Bawden has been guiding the children through the intersection, not one accident involving school children could he remember. slacker Declares Candidacy for Democratic Nomination for v , fanning. For the next eight years, Mr. Kearns North Stake Bawden was - employed at the Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co. as To Celebrate Second a pressman, operating the printing on Jan. 30 presses. Upon reaching the age of Birthday e The Kearns North Stake will retirement, he felt that to sit idle their second birthday, Jan. was a waste of time and obtained 30. event will be commemoThe of now traffic he has the position the 12 to 16 years olds for rated officer at the school. Although Mr. Bawden is at the of the stake in a record hop to be school both morning, noon and held at the stake center from 5:30 night to see the children safely to 7 p.m. across the streets, he still finds Beginning at 8 p.m., all church 16 and over are invited memmembers church active an be time to to an two a He served ber and leader. evening of games, program and refreshments, to be furnished year mission for the LDS Church in the Eastern States Mission Field by the Stake Relief Society, Mufrom 1908 to 1911. He is also a tual, Primary and other stake orgroup leader of the High Priests ganizations. Attend the scheduled activities Quorum, for the Granger Fourth an evening of entertainment for each He Ward. spends many nights and LDS week in the enjoyment for all. Bring your Temple doing church work until eleven p.m. neighbor along also. Mr. William R. Barlocker, Democratic candidate for governor. Community of Kearns Resident Given Distinguished Service Award cele-brak- Mr. Orin'R. Bawden, traffic officer for the Monroe Elementary School, have gathered about him, left to right, Christine Kay Boothe, MarJean Milligan, Susan Walton and Wilma Smith. owner William A. Barlocker, 38, mayor of St. George, businessman and owner-operatof an extensive turkey business, Saturday announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. Mr. Barlocker, first Democrat to formally declare his candidacy for governor, has established campaign headquarters in the Newhouse 'Hotel. And supporters have for some time been carrying on organizational work throughout the state in his behalf. Mayor Barlocker said, I intend, of course, to wage a vigorous and militant campaign in every quarter of the State in order that the voters of Utah will know and fully understand just what my position is on all principal issues of the oncoming campaign. If I am elected to the high office of Chief Executive of this great state, I will resign immediately from the numerous executive positions I now occupy in various industrial, insurance, poultry and other commercial enterprises to the end that my entire time is devoted exclusively to the principal job t of promoting and improving the general welfare of the state with special attention to the development and facilitation of irrigation, industrial, mining, scenic and tourist trade aspects. The candidate has business interests in various parts of the state and for the past ten years has been a part-tim- e business resident oTSalt Lake City. The turkey operation he started on a small scale in 1939 is now completely integrated and includes research facilities, breeding farms, hatchery, feed mill, processing plant and a marketing office in Salt Lake City. He is past president of the Utah Turkey Federation and is presently a director of the National Turkey Federation. Mr. Barlocker operates banks in St. George and Hurricane and is president of the Dixie Building Co. and Dixie Bowl, Inc., both in St. George. He is a director of Radek Industries, Inc., an electronic firm with facilities in St. George and Cedar City; of Federated Security Insurance Co., Salt Lake City; and treasurer of Sorority, Inc., a manufacturing firm with a home office in Salt Lake City and offices in five other principal cities in the United States. Mr. Barlocker was elected mayor of St. George in 1957 by a four to one ratio. The first Democrat named to that office in many years. His administration reduced city taxes while substantially increasing salaries of city employes; plus starting many civic programs for the benefit of the people. In his turkey, banking and business operations in and near St George he employs approximately 115 persons. Bom July 26, 1921 in Enterprise, Mr. Barlocker is the son of Arthur J. and Rose Truman Barlocker. They are residents of Enterprise where the senior Mr. Barlocker is President of the Uvada Stake of the LDS Church. His immediate family includes his wife Ruby, (Continued on Page 2) or Fire Leaves Estimated $3,000 Smoke Damage A fire that had burned undiscovered for several hours, at the Economy AG Grocery store, 4860 So. Redwood Road, last Friday morning, caused an estimated $3,000 damage. Firemen worked for nearly five hours to bring under control the flames and smoke that had a good start before the first alarm was turned in at about 7 a.m. The fire had apparently started in the rear of the building among the wiring. The fire itself was in the cold storage section of the grocery store. Most of the insulation of the refrigerators had to be removed to control and stop the fire completely. Three engines were required to control the fire in the building owned by Abram Barker, 1298 W. 4800 South. Mr. Frank Pollard had leased the grocery store and cold storage lockers. Number 4 Mr. Darr D. Harward, 33, 4037 Gerald 4, Darlee 2, and Kevin 7 W. 4990 South, was presented the months. Also living with them are Distinguished Service Award for the community of Kearns last Friday by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The presentation was made at the annual Bosses Night, dinner held by the members of the Kearns JCs at the Meadow Brook Cafe. Mr. Harward was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Afton Harward in in Provo. Mr. Harwards parents are presently living in Orem, Utah. He attended the BYU for two years and served in the armed forces for two years. Mr. Harward was a charter member of the Kearns JCs when they were organized in 1957. Since then he has held the positions of secretary and treasurer, president, and is now state director. Mr. Harward is also president of the Kearns Recreation Foundation. He was also instrumental in bringing the Community Development to Kearns, and later was elected to the position of vice president of the steering committee for the CD program. He was also chairman of the Miss Kearns Contest held last year in the community for the first time. The Kearns JCs in turn sponsored the winning girl in the state competition, and were very pleased to have her place among the ten finalists. Mr. Harward, .an employe of the Skyline Office Supple Co., is also chairman of the state JCs Foster Child Care program and also for the Kearns JCs Foster Child Care program. He resides with his wife Kay and their four children, Kim 9, two foster children, Amy 17, and Sherri 15. vice-preside- MR. DARR HARWARD winner of Kearns DSA. . . . of U Prof, to Address Magna Elementary PTA U MAGNA The Magna Elementary PTA have scheduled Dr. Elliott Landu of the University of Utah as their guest speaker for the next PTA meeting to be held Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. The discussion will be on How To Behave When Your Children Misbehave. All parents are urged to attend whether their children are of school age or not. of the MonThe revised by-laroe PTA will also be passed on that evening. nt |