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Show MARCH 8, 1952. THE JOURNAL Personalities 5 Girls Hear LDS At Union Meet By Dorothy quite often stays home from wedThe other day I went to see Lou dings whose cake she has decorated Spackman at her home in Layton. because I didnt want people all Knowing she has become famous complimenting me. The Lord will for her atrtistry in decorating wedgive us our praise on the other side ding cakes, I thought she would be and if I get it here, I might not dean interesting personality. Well, serve any there. 1 stayed for a long time visiting with Mrs. Spackman and wedding There is probably no pat definicakes were just mentioned once, tion of a successful life but deand very casually. Yet, I cant do scribe Lou Spackman and youve found it. justice to her. She and her husband, Lee, with two children went to Clifton, Idaho, some 30 years ago to farm. The going was tough, too tough, and they finally came back to Layton. Lou then had eight children, the oldest not quite ten, later, there were three more. They lived, make-shi- ft fashion, in a tent house until they could build a more permanent home. Now Lous modern daughters with one or two children and present day conveniences marvel, How To ever did you do ft, Mother? which Lou replies, Nothing is hard when youre doing it. White CLEARFIELD North Davis Stake Primary Union meeting was held last Thursday evening. Besides an outstanding attendance of Ward officers and Teachers at nearly all Seagull girls from the entire stake wrere present with their leaders to hear Patriarch David Layton speak. Layton First Ward made the enviable record of honoring lUO'e of their ward officers and Teachers present with two visitors. In January Syracuse held the lead position with 1X5 of their the-Iheetin- g was led by Shauna Lynn Bennett, LVJa Lee Orme and Mari Miya-gishi- ma Patriarch Want The Recipe For Successful Living? Then Ask Mrs. Spackman Of Layton, She Has The Formula By MARY B. BOWRING workers attending. The Seagull girls were joined from Syracuse. Clearfield Bluebird the to leaders hear by second ward seagulls sang Happy Patriarch Layton speak. Patriarch Home Builders which was folLayton, beloved by many in this lowed by Bro. Laytons fine talk. stake, gained many new admirers The closing prayer was offered by among these young twelve year Arietta Thurmin of Clearfield olds. He told of his many exper- First Ward. iences in knowing all the presiIn the presidents section the dents of the Latter Day Saint book review to be given Church personally except the Pro- coming March 22 at K:30 P.M. was further phet Joseph Smith. He gave a re- discussed and tickets handed out port of many incidents concerned to ward presidents. Each teacher with his contacts with President will' be responsible for two tickets Brigham Young. This special to defray the expense of the picmeeting was planned and conduc- ture windows of painted glass in ted by Stake Seagull leader Alice new childrens the hospital dining Dahl. room. These lovely windows tell The meeting opened by a prayer the story of Simple Simon and the The Queens of Hearts given by Joan Haacke following Piemau, which the code of the Seagulls and Little Jack Horner. infilOLtdir Davii 8:30 P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 8 All this time, she was making wedding cakes, decorating church halls for entertainments, or designing and sewing as many as a hundred costumes at a time for childrens programs. Youd have to have the pleasure of visiting with Lou Spackman to know what a wonderful character she has developed or maybe it was always there. She always welkids comed all the neighborhood with an open heart and bread box. She says the children all used to love her warm clean out the cupboard cake. It sounded delicious, too, when, she told how shed take things most women waste maybe a cup of sour cream, add apple sauce, or whatever fruit happened to be lying around, then flour, spices, eggs throw it all together, and watch her own, and all strays who happened along devour it when it came from the oven. The Original French Angel i MAURICE vs. JERRY WOODS-2- 20 . $ 260 The Great Joe Vinca - 6 7 EUROPEAN SENSATION VS. Tom George 230 BULGARIAN LION ' But she never pitied herself even then, and managed to stay intact for the rest of her family. ly. - . FLOYD HANSEN-2I- O ROUGH HOUSE FLOYD The fact that they werent able to give their children all the material luxuries didnt bother the they realized the Spackmans luxury of growing in unselfishness, freedom, and happiness was much more essential. The result is that all their nine children are now adults, busy happy, building families of their owTn. VS. Mexican Pete Rivers MEXICO 1 90 MAN OR BEAST . . . PREHISTORIC 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS ed Lou and Lee now have . HOLLYWOOD TV STAR Only once during her life time has she thought her lot hard one of her children was killed tragical- well-adjust- TILLET-2-50 KIDS SCREAM . . . WOMEN FAINT com- forts they just returned from a trip to Mexico, and everywhere in ther home is the evidence of the handiwork and artistry Lou displays so beautifully in decorating wedding cakes. The rock fireplace was designed by her, as was the rock bridge and garden leading to their home. When I admired the couch in her living room, she told me she had recently reupholstered all her furniture. And, of ocurse, if you ever do marry again, you must have her make your wedding cake. She is modest and reticent about talking about herself says she 20-3- 0 SPONSORED BY RINGSIDE CLUB OF CLEARFIELD $1.50 KIDS UNDER 12 ..25c STUDENTS ...75c GENERAL ADMISSION. Tax Inc. I $1.00 J |