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Show JUNE 10, 1986 nftooGosoy 0gfl! THROUGH7JUN 503Ei 0 What if our National Competitor THOSE GIRL SCOUTS donating this tree include, front from left, Andrea Sline, Stephanie Angelides, Amy Hansen and Jamie Thacker. Back from left are Heather Rice, Shannon Fitzpatrick, Dr. Forest Barker, Angela Hughes, Lacy Hadley, Erica Gardner and Becky Rice. Girl Scouts plant trees LAYTON -- - A sudden wind storm did not stop the members of Girl Scout Troop 539 from completing their planned service, project. The troop meetings are held in the Adams Elementary School building and so the girls decided they wanted to do something for the school. Principal Forest J. ker suggested it would be nice to plant a tree that could be enjoyed by the girls who will all attend Adams Elementary and by the rest of the studentbody. The girls liked the idea. Using money raised through the sale of Girl Scout cookies, an English walnut tree was purchased. Just after the hole was dug and the girls were ready to plant the tree, a strong wind started up. The girls hqd to hold the tree steady so it wouldnt break while a protective stake could be found to support the advertises 13 Off? The large number of qualified name sewers in Utah cannot be fooled. Just compare these regular retail prices: young, delicate tree. The girls raised enough money to donate a lovely watercolor painting to the school. It was painted by Marlene Biondo. The Scout Troop members hope this donation will be the beginning of a fine art collection for Adams Elementary. Girl Scout Troop 539 consists of 11 girls, ages nine through eleven. The leaders are Sally Hansen and Dawn Fitzpatrick, dmg 90th birthday noted After living 90 years, Birdie Belinda Udy has a lot of memories to share with her family of three children, eight grandchildren, 18 grea- tgrandchildren and nine Memories of rural living in Layton. Memories of progress and change. Memories of one-roo- m school houses, tele- phones, piped water, gasoline driven engines and automatic washing machines. Bird Belinda Adams was born in Layon May 25, 1896, the oldest dayghter of Hyrum and Annie Pen-ro- d Adams. She was greeted by two older brothers, Dell and Frank. The family lived on a ranch-typ- e house at 1877 E. Gentile. Later the family moved Downtown into a brick bungalow-styl- e home at 719 E. Gentile. Wash day was a major event at the Adams home. In a family of 8 children, the oldest girl had to work hard cleaning clothes for the family. Mr. Adams hauled water in barrels from a creek on the Mountain Road to use for washing because the well water was too hard. Clothes were cleaned on a scrubbing board, rinsed and then boiled, if they were white, in a large boiler hung over a fire in the back yard. To make things easier. Birdies and bought father, built a tread-mi- ll two large grey hound dogs to run which turned a wheel the tread-mi- ll that turned the washer. The dogs were tied in place and the treadmill was uphill so the dogs either ran or got their necks stretched. Later, Layton City piped water from the mountains and Mr. Adams built a washroom on the north end of his home. Other progressive devices also arrived in Layton such as telephones, automobiles and gasoline driven engines that could be used to run washing machines and assist in the difficult job of sheep sheering. The engine that operated the washing machine stood about eight feet high. It had one large piston and no muffler. Everyone could tell when the Adams family did their washing. Birdie was educated in Layton schools. She attended the one-rooschool located near the intersection of Fairfield Road and Rainbow Drive. She also went to School that was near the 1 store on Main the present-da- y Street. Her friends included Luella Nalder Rosemait, Lou Morgan Spackman and Alta Craig Ronnen-camm 7-- 1 p. Mrs. Udy was an accomplished musician. She took piano lessons from Myrtle Jones Phillips of Kaysville and later studied at the Utah Conservatory of Music, the McCune School of Music and the California Conservatory of Music. She assisted throughout Davis County and accompanied many young people in civic and church functions. She also played for many school classes at the Layton Elementary School. She was a great help to the school music and orchestra leader, Mr. Bergcrner. Mrs. Udy is a charter member of the Layton American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Daugh- ters of Utah Pioneers. During the Depression Era, Mrs. T Udy worked with Mrs. Skidmore, the Davis County Extension Agent showing women how to sew. She continued to work in this program through World War I and World War II. She helped ladies make clothes over and during World War II she was in charge of sewing for the Red Cross. Birdie cut 85 skirts out and sewed most of them. People noted she always added something special to her hand-sewe- d creations. A patriotic person. Birdie was a for sky watcher on the look-oenemy planes during the war and she received an award for this service. She has always helped with the sick wherever she lived. Commending in 1937, Birdie operated and owned Birdies Beauty Salon in Layton. She recalls working long hours when the prices were fifty cents for a Wet Wave, $1.50 for a Marcel wave and thirty-fiv- e cents for a shampoo set. The beauty shop was the back part of Henry Smedleys Barber Shop on Gentile Street and later she moved into a portion of the Adams Store on Main Street and Gentile and then into a building next to the Staleys Main Street store. Mrs. Udv was baptized a member of the LDS Church as a child by Edward A. Morgan in an irrigation ditch oh the North-eacorner of Antelope Drive and Hill Field Road. A large apartment house complex is now being constructed near this intersection. She was a member of the Ladies Republican Club and helped quilt a During the Month of June, ail ftwi Mines, The Fabric ut Shop at st special spread for President Harding. During her life-tim- e, Mrs. Udy lived in Layton, Rockland, Ida., Salt Lake City and Bountiful. The memories of 90 productive at a special years were birthday party held in honor of Birdie Belinda Adams Udy on her birthday. May 25 in Bountiful. Five generations attended the celebration that started in a local restaurant and continued with refresh- - ments at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jacobson. Mrs. Udys three children, Hyrum Layton of Sparks, Nev.; Ben Layton of Salt Lake City and Lorraine (Mrs. Alvin) Jacobson of Bountiful were all able to attend to honor their mother, dmg Davis DUP camps meet in Kaysville The Camps of the Kaysville Davis. County Daughters of Utah Pioneers met at the Rock Chapel for their annual DUP Jubilee on May 17. Nearly 90 were in attendance. Awards were given to the oldest and youngest members in attendance, the Camp with the most histories turned in for the year, and the camp with the most newly registered members. A special certificate was given to Ruth Otterstrom for her extra untiring cITorts in getting her 100 percent camp registration. All the tables received a door pi ize for one of its members. The program was given by the Kaysville Junior High Cooks called the Singing Kitchen Angels which brought forth beautiful nostalgic songs of the good old days. A special sale of baked goods, handicrafts and white elephants for the purpose of buying a beautiful antique glass display case from Stewart's Gift Shop to be used for displays of pioneer relics owned by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Donations will be accepted. The Kaysville' Davis County Daughters will once again sponsor the July 4th Ring a bell for Freedom at 7 a.m. with Lucas Erasmus family as guest speakers and also conduct the Historical bus tours of Kaysville. Tickets will be sold in advance for the tour. You may contact Roselyn Slade for further information. They also participated in the Salt Lake City Central Company workshop for county boards on June 7. In July on the 20th the ladies from Kaysville Davis County will be hostesses at the Pioneer Museum in Salt Lake City. Our Regular Low Prices The FABRIC SHOP does not claim to have the Lowest Prices on every item. The FABRIC SHOP does, however, endeavor to maintain consistently the largest selection of fabric, notions, trimming, and sewing accessories at the lowest possible prices. TWCTION Qgffa G2D iO 3S itHEBEES |