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Show ' 1 DAVIS DECEMBER 4, 1985 REFLEX-JOURNA- Davis ItHlox-Joiirn- al Weekly newspaper published at Layton, Utah every Wednesday in the interest ot Davis County and colonies formed by tormer residents Address all correspondence to 197 North Mam, Layton, Utah 84041 Subscription rate 25 per copy. $6 50 per year, mailed in county $7 50 per year outside. Pres Manager John Stahle, Jr. Vice President Lucile S. Stahle Noel C. Stahle Advertising Manager Editor Tom Busselberg Keith Duncan SportsPeporter Production Manager Martin Lee 544 9133 IFwonntm the community might be informed about the behind the scenes of daily life, we present the Forum, in hope of aiding a more intelligent decision. That Construction on DAVC facility mess-coo- k detail. HIS JOURRNAL states, Sunawakened at 0530 day morning and after washing up, I set up my tables for breakfast. ..I could hear 1 planes diving.. .1 thought of drill. ..Just then another General Quarters (battle stations) sounded over the loud speakers and I started to go below to put my dishpan away before reporting to my gun station... As I started down the ladder some sailors ran up, lifted the ladder and started to close the hatches, so I just dropped the pan in a corner and ran for my gun...I stepped out onto the boat deck where my gun was located just in time to see a plane fly over our ship at mast air-rai- d HI WAS wearing a helmet with goggles over his eyes and a white scarf w as wrapped around his head w ith the ends of the scarf trailing behind him. ..I was knocked from my feet by a tremendous explosion and when I regained my footing I which was tied up alongside of us begin to list to port... By this time the air seemed to be filled with Japanese planes BUSSELBERG Reflex Journal Editor -- assigned to the could see the USS Oklahoma planned in Jan. KAYSV1LLE - Bids struction of a $4 million-plu- s al Center. Continued from page one head height. The plane had large red circles on the wings and I could plainly see the pilot looking down at us. $4 million bond By TOM accepted until Dec. 12 for confacility at the Davis Area Vocation- will be TO HOUSE electronics, computer programming and s-office occupations, the 56,800 square foot phase will be the largest at the Kaysville campus. In addition, drafting and building maintenance will utilize space there, says Jack Shell, center director. Designed by Swenson Associates, architetsof Salt Lake City, contractors will likely start work soon after the bid's awarded to meet the year deadline, he speculates. AS THE legislative session approaches, DAVC has submitted a $2,378,000 funding request for 1986-8- 7 up only slightly from the $2,261 ,000 for the current fiscal year that ends June 30. That request has been pared to just under $2.3 million by the governors analyst, Mr. Shell indicates. It will be a tough year, he says, noting a meeting is being planned to explain DAVC requests to legislators in early January. bombing and straffing at will. There were explosions all over the harbor and the Oklahoma was listing even further to port and was obviously going to capsize. Sailors from the Oklahoma were jumping into the water and trying to climb over to our ship along the mooring lines but as the ship listed even more the lines began to snap. busines- IN OTHER business reviewed by the board of directors, administrative goals for the fiscal year are being scrutinized. Those include seven overall goal areas covering recruitment to relationship with area businesses. AN ASSESSMENT of training needs of area businesses will he undertaken including development of programs to fill those voids. Among efforts involving the Davis and Morgan school districts, improved recruiting of high school students, and possibly junior high schoolers, will be sought. In addition, general program improvement and elimination of duplications are indicated. THE MEN on the guns could do nothing. We stood and watched the planes make their runs unopposed and they were coming so close they couldn't miss. Numerous torpedoes hit the Oklahoma and she rolled completely over with her masts in the mud and her hull sticking up. ..Forward of us the California was burning and she sank straight down into the mud. Astern us was the Tennessee with the West Virginia tied up alongside. The West Virginia was starting to roll over so they flooded her compartments to make her sink straight down in the mud. I looked across the harbor just in time to see the Shaw, a destroyer, explode with a tremendous roar... SAILORS WERE running around, yelling, screaming and diving. ..It was impossible to describe the noise and the bedlam. No guns were firing yet but the for training and better the percentage of students actually completing training. Beyond that, an assessment center for the behaviorally handicapped will be further developed. IN A MOVE to boost public realtions. more time will be spent with organizations, business and industry acquainting them with center programs and ways DAVC can assist businesses. A student catalog is also earmarked in the goals and will be available in February, Mr. Shell says. VOCATIONAL clubs will he organized to generate more student involvement, while student organizations will receive a "shot in the arm. In the ongoing struggle for sufficient funds. Center staff will seek funding for both property and facilities during the upcoming legislative session. Related to that will be continuation of efforts at obtaining funding for the new project to be started next month and complete purchase of property adjoining the center. Dads arms. BUT SADNESS turned to extreme joy just a few hours later. Despite the painful injury, Koz never broke his promise to meet Mark and his Dad in the dressing room. In fact, Koz hobbled around to each of the players and introduced program. BUT THATS not the end of this fairytale romance between a handand a bunch of icapped burly BYU gridders. Just a couple of weeks ago, prior to the Air Force game, the Ericksons received a package in the mail. It was from Koz and con Gradually we began to settle down and obtain some composure. ..Our shooting became more controlled... ABOUT THIS time there was a thunderous explosion astern and we looked back to see the Arizona A bomb had fallen directly down the stack and exploded in the engine room-...Th- e harbor near the battleships was littered with sailors, some alive and some dead... Most of the sailors on the Maryland had taken cover alongside a steel splinter shield that ran down the center of the boat deck, but my telephone lead wire would not reach the shield so I crouched down behind the breech of the gun and watched in shock at what was happening... I KNEW that I was going to die that day and 1 wanted to do it honorably, so I felt ashamed of my fear... unforeetable scene... we were ready for them. We now had contact with control and it felt good to have something to do and a means to fight back... After the attack ended we remained at our guns. In fact we stayed on the guns for three or four days straight. We could lie down on deck in the vicinity of the gun but we were ready to jump up and commence firing in seconds... OUT OF eight battleships in Pearl Harbor only three were still afloat and we had to get to sea as soon as possible... While our ship was being repaired we were granted four hours liberty. Honolulu was a different place. The women and children were trying to return to the mainland as fast as transportation was available and the rest of the people noses... literally disintegrating. me had many dead and there were a lot of bodies in the water around the ships. It was a haunting and THE BREAK in the action was short lived and soon the second wave started their attack. This time bomb fell alongside with a tremendous blast. When the smoke and water cleared Lcould see the same sailor blown almost completely through that ladder with his body cut into near squares the size of the openings in the ladder. The water was covered with burning oil and heavy black smoke. Our faces and bodies were blackened and most of us had blood streaming from our ears and percent of the total fiscal year into held from one over be can revenue fund general MR. DAVIS noted that state law allows 18 exceeded the 18 the next. Layton's amount held for 1984-8percent allowed by about $300,000. The figure is somewhat misleading because some budgeted items have not yet been purchased and so the general fund surplus will be used up very quickly. Mr. Davis complimented the council and the city recorder, Ken Ellgen, for the progressive way they have managed 5 THE MARYLAND, partially protected by the Oklahoma had taken two bomb hits forward and was on fire astern. .The air field on Ford Island was a shambles and smoke and fire was everywhere. I began to notice some of the dead bodies as individuals now. At first it all seemed so unreal that it did not register that these were actually human beings though we did not lose . dying-...Eve- n many men (only 4 killed) on the Maryland, all of the ships around were worrying about an invasion... it was obvious that most people were downright terrified. THE MARYLAND was taken Washington for re- pairs. Del Rowley returned to the Pacific and he fought in the Battle of Midway. Looking back four decades to December 7, 1941 Kristen Knowl-to- n says she knows war is scary and people can never be prepared for it. Maybe reading Del Rowleys journal entries can help all of us come to these same conclusions. Laytons money. He noted the city is on the right track in long range planning, capital improvement funds and a fnancial accountability system. THE AUDITOR said there is about a half a million dollars in the city library fund. are less than they were a year ago. City Water write-off- s Manager, Bruce Barton, said this amount will probably continue to decrease because the plans are to change the city ordinance regulating water use payment and make property owners, not tenants responsible for water bills. MAYOR GOLDEN C. Sill commented that no money was spent during 1984-8- 5 for travel expenses or conventions, dmg Mortuary receives award LAYTON - The Myers Mortuary of Layton has received the Pursuit of Excellence" award at the 104th annual convention of the National Funeral Directors Association held in Minneapolis, Minn, in October. THE AWARD symbolizes funeral service excellence recognizing outstanding accomplishment, unique programming activity and innovative achievement. The Pursuit of Excellence program includes eight categories of activity and accomplishment: educational programs; com -- tained six Blue and White Cougar teeshirts and a note saying, Im looking forward to seeing you again. SO AFTER the Falcon game, Mark and his Dad again visited the Cougar locker room and despite all the commotion and celebrating of an upset victory, the players took time to again hug and fuss over a little boy - grinning from a wheelchair - who had made his way into -- -- their hearts. Deadline for ucwsphotosWcd. 5 P.M. i concussion from the bombs exploding alongside was horrible. were literally torn from Our our backs and just ribbons were left hanging around our necks. I saw one sailor climbing a steel ladder up the side of No. 3 turret when a -- Cougar gridders take Mark into their hearts little Mark cried in his Koz was hurt. PEARL HARBOR LAYTON - Layton is in excellent financial condition, according to auditor Steve Davis, who presented the 1984-8- 5 fiscal year audit report to the Layton City Council recently. In fact, in one area Layton has too much money on hand. IN STAFF reorganization, Larry Brice was installed over center program and instruction; Kathy Walker will assume student services duties and Leon Tate will continue as business manager. Thirteen staff have joined the center since July I, including three new instructors, two counselors, financial aid specialist, buildings and grounds coordinator, cafeteria manager, custom fit specialist, development services coordinator and financial aid specialist. A curriculum writer should be coming on board within a month, Mr. Shell anticipates. them to the gleeful little boy and his proud father. The players hugged Mark and fussed over him for nearly an hour. Most signed his Cougar The U.S.S. Maryland brings back memories to some of the servicemen who were among those caught by surprise in the attack on Pearl Harbor 44 years ago, Layton: finances excellent IN THE student services area, improved group orientations are planned for new students while upgrading is also envisioned Continued from page one nM&wb&wd Pmrl Harbor Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 84010 munity outreach programs; community and professional service activities; library or media resource program; attendance at conventions, conferences, seminars and meetings; special in house programs; individual funeral home public relations or educational programs; and use of brochures and other educational and public relations materials. THE PURSUIT of Excellence program is an annual awards competition of the National Funeral Directors Association. Several state roads closed for winter Effective immediately, several more popular summer recreation area roads are being closed by the Utah Department of Transportation for the winter season. Signs advising motorists of the closures have been posted at the following locations: in TRAPPERS Loop, from SR-3- 9 mile north of existing Huntsville to county road in Weber Canyon SR-3- 9 Monte Cristo, from Milepost 36.5 at the snowmobile parking lot to Milepost 59.9 at Burch Creek Reservoir turnoff. SR-16- 7, one-ha- lf (1-8- SR-6- 5 EAST CANYON Road over Big Mountain, from Milepost 13.2 near Parleys Canyon V to Milepost 2.4 near Weber Canyon. SR-7- 2 From Fremont near SR-2- 4 to Fremont Jet. at UDOT MAINTAINS these roads throughout the summer and generally through the deer hunting season. The roads are routinely closed soon after the deer hunt when declining traffic volumes do not meet warrants for snow removal. All maintenance work is discontinued until spring. Motorists should be aware that once closed the roads are neither plowed nor patrolled, and if they proceed past the closure signs they do so at their own risk. |