Show THE OGDEN OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINE- UTAH SUNDAY MORNING R SEPTEMBER 21 1958 !? Lay tonifes Like Their Town Think It's One Of The Finest "It's a great place in which to live!" e resiAsk any dent about Layton and he's surely to get sentimental and tell you about "the good old days" meaning any time before World War II He'll brag a little about his ancestors who settled Layton way back before Layton's struggle for So say the people of Layton old-tim- independence— independence 'from its friendly neighbor Kaysville Originally Layton was part of Kaysville Then Kays- ville built a jail and taxed Layton to help pay for it Layton like the 13 Colonies refused to pay That led to the separation of the two cities and the independence of s ' Layton ' It grew and grew with its first settlers developing the sugar beet industry with factory which still operates a grain mill irrigation a bank schools and churches And since the establishment of Hill Field Naval Supply Depot and the former Ogden Arsenal its population has grown from §47 people to 6500 and there are now five elenien-- ' a junior high school numerous churches with two new ones under construction and new homes mushrooming up in every direction Much 6f its community life centers around its park with its several acres of lawn its baseball diamond bowery and recently finished barbecue cool shade and playground Plans for a swimming pool are now being formulated It also claims an active jeep posse the Layton Jeep Patrol which is on hand for any emergency in case of disaster The Patrol is affiliated with the Davis County tary-schoo- ls Sheriffs office Layton also is a good fruit community with pears peaches cherries and apples predominating Laytonites affirm "with the friendliest people in the world for neighbors Great Salt Lake in the front yard the mountains in the back yard and the bounty of nature all around" their city is one of the finest A welcome sight Bradshaw members of the Patrol demonstrate first aid enacting the after a near drowning with Judy Bradshaw " role of the patient at' the scene of any disaster An Layton is the Layton Jeep Patrol which does all types of rescue work and first aid in emergencies Russell Beck (left) and Fred fPX ZWSmm — JiSiSBBBBiMmimjMMMtfWBWMMUJ t"" J 'r — — 1 nTr ' t 4 — yf V ( J1 : 'Jjf? i Kv K Tt' i V r t ' ' - v ' i ' r - - 5 5 ' i y sir r I -- v tL fI "a of Dancing is a popular' pastime' for residents M Mrs Whitman Robert Mrs and 'Layton David E: Adams andMrs Richard CooR make i r y- Vie wp - plans for the first 'Layton Dance Club party of the season scheduled for October ! o Afj Karen Walton daughter of MrMnd Mrs Willis'yWdUon helps harvest pears from this at tractive orchard m Layton I) i n t " r |