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Show f VEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 29, 1979 Bob Bennett Addresses Kiwanis Club At Meeting down pattern. The current high price of gold is a direct result of the high price of The Kiwanis Club of Lay-tomeeting for their regular Saturday breakfast meeting on Nov. 17 at the Valley View Restaurant, heapd Bob Bennett, owner of Bennett Jewelry, speak about jewelry business. gold. OIL exporting countries require payment in gold and then put it into vaults thereby taking it out of the market place and creating a shortage THE PRESENT economic situation throughout the world has a profound ettect on the of gold. Northern Utah is a poor sales market for jewelry. The reasons are two fold: (1) there are fewer people here who have enough money, and (2) the cultural pattern in Utah doesnt encourage wearing of jewelry. jewelry business. Jewelry the prices have rate. general inflation However, the market is influenced by the international monetary standard, out-pace- d and as the price of gold fluctuates, the price of jewelry fluctuates proportionately. The diamond market is also volatile. As a result the overall rise in prices has followed an erratic up and PERSONS interested in investing in rare metals should invest in coins. Jewelry is a good investment but not as good as coins. Jewelry should be bought primarily for its aesthetic value. Purchase of precious stones for investment in the form of jewelry is popular. It is advisable to buy locally from merchants you know. It is difficult to tell what quality of stones are being acquired and you have to rely on the reputation of the selling dealer. INVESTMENT parcels" of quality stones can be bought in $10,000 units. They are an alternative to stocks, bonds, real estate, etc. However, Mr. Bennett doesnt recommend it. It is possible to lose money on such investments because of volatility of the market. The Interior Sho 15 S. Main Layton Offering Davis County residents the finest in linoleum formica carpet (remodel diseounts) Some members of Syracuse Lions Club and Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department are pictured after two firesuits were presented by Lions to firemen. Front row, left to right are Wallace Rampton, Fire; Chief Roy Miya and Jim Chadbourne, all firemen; rear, left to right, Kent Barber, Robert Fisher, both Lions; Sheldon Fisher and Edwin Kimber, both firemen; Brent Della Silva, Lions President; and Gr,.ut Johnson, Lions Vice President. LIONS PRESENT GIFT - SYRACUSE The Syracuse Lions Club has ROY MIYA, fire chief, who accepted suits will firemens clothing. given two aluminized Nomex heat and flame retardant firesuits to the Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department. knee-lengt- the gift, said the be worn over the regular protective Each suit has h long-sleeve- d a jacket, worn over the trousers, and a separate hooded helmet, which also the firemans protects shoulders. A transparent visor can be raised and lowered. the back of each to hold a jacket fresh-ai- r pack, which will enable a fireman to breathe in a smoke-fillearea. Mr. Miya expressed gratitude for the gift, and said a fireman wearing such a suit, plus his A pouch on is designed d gloves and heavy rubber boots, could more safely enter a burning building or an automobile to perform rescue work. PRES. BRENT Della Silva said the Lions Club had raised the $667 to purchase the suits by selling hunting permits for the pheasant hunt and by sponsoring a Christmas party for children last year. The club also purchased a resuscitator for the Syracuse Police Department about two years ago, and members have developed a city park and added many improvements over a period of years. THE LIONS Club received the D.A. Skeen Memorial Award in 1971 for the most outstanding project of the year for building the Lions Social Center in Syracuse. The large hall, complete with a kitchen, is often rented out for wedding receptions and family parties, Mr. Della Silva said. NEW Presents Officers of the club, in adto the president, are dition Grant Johnson, vice president; Robert Fisher, past president; and Kent Barber, secretary, wwl Toadstools a pre-paste- d nursery print Reg. 7.99 Pony Express DUP Meets Mrs. Via Adams entertained the Pony Express Camp of Daughter of Utah Pioneers at her home Wednesday evening. Mrs. Myrle Homer was and the lesson was given by Mrs. Sheila Garlick. A history was read by Mrs. Ruby Felt. 80 T-BI- Now SC 99 per single roll LIMITED SUPPLY DOUBLE ROLLS ONLY RD St. No. 0042 Loaded including AMFM Stereo, Tilt Steering, rear window defroster, speed control ww Radial Tires 0- - BRAND NEW FIESTAS Sk v O- - e 79 and COURIERS jfi TRUCKS T-BIR- L.T.D.s DS 33.. BP SSk s4838 M000 Disc. FORMERLY 1000 CASH ON THE 825-97- 21 REBATE COUNTRY MILE E4M FORD IN LAYTON 1573 No. Main, Layton 376-34- 61 |