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Show DAVIS J FEBRUARY 12, 1986 REFLEX-JOURNA- Eryans people An interesting look at people in Davis County Publisher bowwed and day running the linotypes and the piess, both printing the news- paper and commercial work. and his vision. Can you imagine anybody not reading a newspaper? he asks. 1 HE I RADITION continues. So does the newspaper. His grandson Noel sells advertising much the same way his wife Lucile did in earlier times. The new offset presses still roar in the evenings as the newsprint slaps olT the press into an automatic cutting device. Sometimes Id sleep on the and grab a few hours of rest-b-piess ut then I d be back to wotk." And it wasnt just at the printing plant either. Determined to make a living," Jack helped operate the Newspaper economics have family theater ( Bountiful I heater), changed along with the machinery. opened originally with stage pro- But the importance of newspapers ductions featuring his mother as a havent. pianist and a young girl named AM) THEY probably won't as Lucile as a dancer. He applauded long as Jack Stahle has his voice his mother and matried Luctle-a- nd when motion pictures arrived. Jack was operating the theater with admission to silent movies. (Later he would haul portable s to chutches and schools in a What will be the impact on our Stahle-rumovie caravan.) lives of the bills passed by the curSO HE had his rent Utah State Legislature and by linotype and his theateis. And he also had his the industrial development proppro-ject- oi NOW, JACK, "Next to newspapers, music has been a very important part of my life. In fact, more people know' me from my music than they do for the newspaper. Its hard for me to imagine someone not enjoying music. Thats as crazy as someone not enjoying newspapers." (NOTE: This feature on Jack Leg. bills discussed Marjorie Thatcher, chapter legislative chairman. MEMBERS WILL be guests of Nan Beesley at the Cedar Springs Condominium Clubhouse, 88 West n 50 South. Centerville. A deeconomic on authority velopment will discuss the topic. Assisting hostesses will be Jill Johnson and Ann Schlupp. osed for the state of Utah? Answers to these questions the subject for discussion will be at the well-know- regular meeting of Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma on Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. according to JACK PLAYED in bands throughout the state. He might be placing saxophone or clarinet or the organ or the drums. He might be suiting up for the Bountiful Band oi the Riley Brothers or his own group. Jack's Melodian. He might be playing in Salt Lake City or Bountiful or Ogden or Wanship. (One time we were playing a show in Wanship in the dead of wintei-a- nd it got so cold driving up there that couldnt even turn the darn steering wheel. But we loved it and we played every week.") I had a lot of great times back then, but the newspaper was always at the forefront of my life. We often had to work seven days a week to get the paper out, but it was a line feeling when that new edition came off the presses. One day got so hot inside the building that I walked outside on Main Street and just sat on the gutter to catch a little breeze. But it was dumb to feel sorry for myself ; was part of a newspaper and I wouldn't ' have traded that for anything. HE BECOMES wistful when he recalls the death of his mentor and closest friend. cant. Stahle is one of a series the Clipper" and Weekly Reflex" will publish over the next few months to acquaint readers w'ith some of the staff and production members behind the newspaper operations. We hope you enjoy this series.) n music I hades Of Kelley Greene Issues & Answers - 1 PLAYING IN THIS combo band, called the Sitizens Little Combo, is favorite relaxation for Jack Stahle (right) and combo members Mrs. Frances Stewart, Kaysville; Merrill Terry, Bountiful; and Ed Earl, Bountiful, combo leader. Jack Stahle is a private man in very unprivate profession. HES A newspaper a 1 publisher-b- ut with the accent on newspaper" not publisher. The title is not important; its the newspaper thats important, old says Jack, now an aging relaxing amiably in his Bountiful home. Titles dont make a man important. Its his work that makes him what he is. I dont care what people call me. They can call me a if they want to. But the newspaper--nothats different. Its our tradition. A TRADITION.. .a tradition in Davis County that began 96 years ago and soon after bore the Stahle imprint. His father, John Sr., published the paper in those days, but it wasnt long before teen-age- d Jack was at his fathers side learning the business. It was then a business built on 1 83-ye- ar Titles dont make a man important. good-for-nothi- w Stahle V My father was 89 years old and still coming to work every day. But handshakes and friendly Good Mornings amid a mechanical plant linotypes fueled by gasoline and a letterpress craftily strung with a clothesline rope pulley to engage the switches. of hot-met- al TIMES HAVE changed, but Jack hasnt. Hes still in the business--an- d his contributions to Utah newspaper publishing were recently acknowledged when he received the Total Citizen Award from the Utah State Chamber of Commerce following his nomination from the Bountiful Area Chapter. The award honored Jack, but it also honored his newspaper. At the presentation in Salt Lake City, he was characterized as championing the development of a high ideals in better society through community awareness through news, editorial opinion or comments of interested citizenry." Jack accepted the award the same way hes accepted numerous others: He smiled, returned to his seat and whispered, Theyre not honoring our honoring me-the- yre newspaper. JOHN STAHLE, JR., right, is presented the Total Citizen Award for Utah by Bert Jones of the State Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Stahle is publisher of the Davis County l. Clipper and Reflex-Journa- BUT JACK was wrong. The Chamber was honoring him. It was just that you cant separate Jack Stahle from his newspaper. It was the same way back in 1919 when Jack decided the family newspaper was more important than his schooling. never fully comfortable with everything the teachers did, quite understood that...I didn't agree. ..Heck, one day I even crawled out the window of the classroom so I could get some fresh air. He didnt find fresh air at the printing plant, but he did find a career. And much of it was spent at now aging linotype machines. I WAS he recalls with a wry wink. The teacher at Bountiful Junior High I put me in the back row-a- nd couldnt understand it. I wasn't a mean kid. so why was I in the back row? So I asked her one day and she said the nice, quiet kids were in the back so she could watch the unruly ones in the front. I never THE CLIPPER had got one of the old Model One linotype machines from the Salt Lake Triafter a fire and my father couldnt find anyone who could run the darn thing. So I started tinkering with it and got more and more curious-a- nd pretty soon I had that thing perking.. .It was hard work in those days. Id work night bune Kaysville Native New NDJH principal Kaysville native, Michael H. Duckworth has been named principal of North Davis Junior High School in Clearfield by the Davis District Board of Education. He will replace the current North Davis principal, Dick Egan who will be principal at the new Syracuse Junior High. Mr. Duckworth has been the vice principal at North Davis since 1978. for high school games. He is married to Diane Fisher from Layton. They are parents of three children. hard. BUT HE still issued a new spaper he has ever since. that week--an- d The many years of publishing havent changed his basic theory. He still ambles through the office with an admonition to get more news and hes still slow to rankle when a caller complains about the newspaper. But one thing does heat him up into a slow burn. IF YOU want to see me fighting mad, just tell me about someone mistreating an animal. he says. Animals, whether theyre Shetland Ponies or housedogs, need the same kind of love and attention that people do. The only difference is that animals cant tell us what's wrong, so they're at a disadvantage. If an animal is hurt, then I hurt, too. ..Heck, I know animals that make a lot more sense than some people do. If you ask me to crusade for animal rights, then I'll be in the front row." As publisher of the Clipper" and the Weekly Reflex, Jack still visits the newspaper office, opens the mail, pays the bills and assists in editorial meetings. He d walks past a linotype and dispenses the glories of the aging machines. He talks of the climbing subscription numbers and dust-covere- chats with the backshop ) ( u e u t uesti n lor Kellev k Cli) er fill ilislmig .Mill Kellev ( ,reene u 1m I ) Rniinlltlli Hi h I i, km " s cpn n. s. .umin. himn iht it ss s.M hi (1 , m in n n m ir , ni.ui.iL'i nit id i, " m, ss,trii in,,," - ft tl t DEAR KELLEY I am currently running with a group of friends who are not a good influence on me. They are considered the more popular kids at school and Im flattered that they include me in their circle, but their activities are becoming somewhat "wild." How can I get out of this group without having them turn against me. and what can I do to fill my time and gain friends who will help me to become the kind of person want to be? 1 Signed, Wrong Crowd DEAR WRONG, First of all, your question shows that you have matured beyond some of your current friends. Recognizing that you are not doing the things that will lead you where you want to go is the first step in correcting the problem. It w'ill also help you to realize that there will always be opportunities for participating in activities which lead you to be less than you are or want to be. In preparation for these times, make a list of other activities you could involve yourself in which would leave no time for the less desirable ones. First of all, your schooling is as important as a job is to those who work. Y our first priority should be given to study time. Your efforts toward this will lay the foundation for the rest of your life. It will determine your skill level for future employment, it will decide whether you will qualify for career opportunities that you will enjoy, and it will decide where and how you will live. After spending sufficient time on your studies, you will undoubtedly still have time to fill. I would suggest you give this time to others. Nursing homes are full of lonely senior citizens but can make a life for whom a visit may not only be a worth living. Older people have much to offer. Wherever you are in your life, they have been, but you have not yet been where they are, and their experiences can offer some valuable insights into living. Read to them, sing to them, play a musical instrument for them, or just visit with them. Ask them to tell ) ou about their life. They will feel better for your having been there, and so will you. Hospitals are full of people, many of them children who or a listener to whom they would welcome you as a can tell of the illness or accident which put them there. are a welcome addition to any hospital, and a phone call to the one closest to you can put you in touch w ith some w ho will tell you how to volunteer. Closer to home, is there someone in your neighborhood who would welcome flowers, baked goods, snow shoveled, lawns mowed, or just a visit from you? Is there someone whose day would be brightened by an encouraging note, a word of appreciation, or recognition of work well done? Do you have a younger brother or sister who would be estatic because ou took the time to spend an hour with them doing whatever theyd like to do? Is there someone who needs your undivided attention to listen w hile they tell you of a problem they need help in solving? Sometimes a simple, anonymous act of kindness to a friend or neighbor will make their day. As you successfully involve yourself in doing things for others, your old friends will notice a difference in you, and you will attract new friends who will want to be around you because of w hat they see in your life. Some of your old friends may want to change their activities to do the things you are doing because they will see the positive results. You will then find yourself a leader and one of the truly popular" kids at school. You will also be well on your way to becoming the mature kind of adult whom others will look up to and want to be around. Be daring! Experiment! let me know the results. life-save- r, story-telle- r, Candy-strippe- rs Kelley VVA5C tVAAV FOR THE past year and a half, Mr. Duckworth has been serving as bishop of the Kaysville 22nd Ward. He faces many challenges at North Davis Janior High. After this year, the studentbody will change significantly. Six hundred students now within North Davis boundaries will be attending Syracuse Junior High. North Davis will be picking up 300 students from Hill Davis High School in 1961 and continued his education at BYU where he received a degree in accounting history in 1967 and an M. Ed. degree (educational administration) in 1968. AN OUTSTANDING high school me )( athlete, Mr. Duckworth has always been involved in sports activities both as a coach and as an officiator A SON of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Duckworth, he graduated from For one year, Mr. Duckworth taught at Gunnison High School before returning home to teach history, math and athletics at Davis High. He worked at Davis until his appointment to the vice principal-shi- p at North Davis. then he suffered a stroke and he was down a good 13 weeks. When they told me he had passed away, I felt lost. No one will ever know how I felt when I heard that news. There was this awful sense of responsibility on me then and it hit 1 Wrile that are now in North Laytons boundaries. The new AFB NDJH PRINCIPAL MICHAEL DUCKWORTH principal says he is looking forward to the opportunity of working with this new group of students. He is also pleased that the school enrollment for 1986-8- 7 will drop by about 300 students, dmg HAROLD C. STEED, left, president of Clearfield State Bank and vice president of the Utah Bankers Association, helps present a resolution on banking to Utah Senator Jake Garn, following the association's breakfast meeting held recently. Garn chairs the Senate Committee on Banking. Housing and Urban Affairs. Also shown are Robert UBA president; and Larence Alder, UBA executive vice president. Bis-chof- f, |