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Show vol. vri APRIL . 5, 1952 NO. 22 Nows and Foatuios of Intorost to Residents of Davis County. LAYTON, DAVIS COUNTY. UTAH i CAN YOU REMEMBER your first Easter? The stuffed bunny at the foot of your bed . . . the cottony chicks and furry ducklings in their cozy nest of green shredded paper. the bright candies the kaleidoscopic eggs you had to hunt so hard to find? ... ... Can you recall the walk to church with mother and dad? The dignity of your new spring clothes? And later, sitting in the pew, you watched the dust motes dancing in the sunlight shafting through the high windows . . you sat o quiet while the surpliced choir lifted you to heaven on wings of song. Perhaps your very own brother sang there, like a freckled cherub no doubt. And you knew this standing was no, this was no ordinary Sunday. so-o-- ... As long as you live therell be things youll remember . . . like out of the pages of a book. The fishin' worms lying curled and funny on the sidewalk near Saturdays rain puddles . . . the clear liquid notes qf' birdsong and the deeper mellow peal of the steeple bells . . . the good, appetizing smell of dinner in the oven as you left for church and the lilies like white angels in the sanctuary. And sitting so quietly as you heard the prayer you thought of the kindly face in your Sunday school book with the shining light and the' beard and the gentle, understanding eyes . and you loved Him and trusted and believed in Him . . . and in your heart He took you by the hand just like daddy did sometimes and suddenly you knew the future was good and everything was going to be all right and you thought of God and you were happy. N |