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Show WEEKLY REFLEX I 4 t DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JULY 9, 1981 Maurice Thurgood of West Point stands next to his 1956 truck which took first place in the stockChevy Trucking reconditioning class at the recent Chevy-GMNationals in Ogden. I he truck has only 60,000 miles on it which is the original amount. '56 CHEV. IS TOPS enough to take the only first place among Utah trucks, the Thurgoods had it full of grain again the day after the show. Mrs. Carol Thurgood, who man spent some of the hours by her husband to help restore the truck for the show, commented, It looked so good when we finally got through cleaning it that we thought wed never use it again on the farm. it sit long By KEITH DUNCAN Just days after a harvest of first crop hay but looking like it did the day it rolled out the factory in Detroit, Maurice Thurgoods 1956 Chevy two-to- n truck was impressive enough to place first among the 60-pl- 1955-5- 9 class at the recent Chevey-GMTrucking Nationals in Ogden. C PREPARING TO SUCCEED field High tioning. By KEITH DUNCAN Before Bill Kelley and Karl Wilson begin chewing up yardage on the gridiron this fall, first comes the annual Clear conditioning program which gets underway next Monday. Kelley and Wilson appear to be Coach Brent Hancocks top candidates for the running back positions. Clearfield will open their season against the Yiewmont Vikings on August 28th. ll condi- THE SAME goes for quarterback James Prothero and a e bruising couple of everyone w ho plans on playing for Coach Brent Hancock this fall must show up July 13 for Hancock reports the only equipment needed are trunks, socks, shoes and a towel. Participants will be assigned a locker on the 13th. n - Quality Craftsman will expertly Broken Windshield Storm Windows & Doors Glass fa Our SPECIALTY, Not a SUHIm COACH HANCOCK holds his conditioning program yearly which is required by the Utah School Activities Association for all boys who participate in football. July 3 is the opening day for the program and is followed by 16 more days of workouts strung all the way to August 14. THE REMAINDER of those days are as follows: they 15,17,20,22,23,27, 29 and 31. In August the days , are Aug. 3.5.7, 10, 11,12, 13, I and 14. Clearfields first prac- - tice in full gear will take place Aug. 17 at 8:30 a.m. The workout schedule will involve individual weight lifting, skills workouts for quarterbacks, receivers, kickers, centers, etc., stretch and flexibility exercises and more drills for agility, speed and running. THE CONDITIONING program requires a $15 fee to Summer Clothes 30 OFF Special Sale Rack 65 OFF THE PENDELUMj Thur-good- THE ;,56 Chevey was purchased in October of 1955 and was factory delivered from Olsen Chevrolet in Layton. Through the years the vehicle stayed in good condition managing very few bends and dings. Before the Ogden show the Thurgoods spent at least 60 hours in painting the under carriage, scrubbing the interior and steam cleaning parts inside the cab. The body of the truck has received a paint job last December. s, who use the truck as a trusty farm vehicle, had just used it to haul grain the day before the show. After having be paid at the Clearfield High office prior to July 31. program. Clearfield marched into the 1980 state playoffs last fall and appear as if they might do it again. August 28 marks the opening day of the season. clash with the This Viewmont Vikings will be played in an historic setting considering the contest will be played at night under the brand new lights which Clearfield High purchased for its 1981 season. Its Hat Tine of Year ACTUALLY the linemen. Robbie Browning and Mike Fahnert. In fact the summer conditioning soon-to-b- replace your THE THURGOODS, who reside in West Point, said they had barely taken up first crop hay when they decided to enter their truck in the annual show which attracts truck enthusiasts from all over the western U.S. They years event was said to have involved some 100 entrees. , Bill Kelley lends a helping hand to Karl Wilson as Clearfield High football players prepare for their summer C THE FIRST place truck was purchased by Maurices father, Delbert Thurgood of West Point. The Thurgoods have now been extended an invitation to display the truck on July 19 at Lorin Farr Park in Ogden during the Vintage Car Show days. The original tires were replaced two years ago and one of them is still mounted as a spare. The original paint lasted until December, 1980 when a few rust spots appeared on the fenders. A CLOSE neighbor, Marty Simenson, had had previous experience in showings at auto show and was involved in helping to prepare the truck. Ihe 60,000 miles on the speedometer is the orginal mileage which includes several trips to the Denver, Colo, area and one to Los Angeles hauling farm produce. beets, wheat, barley, oats, and battery replacements. And the radiator had to be repaired once, said Mr. AFTER THE opener against Viewmont, the Falcons will be home again the following week to play Woods Cross for the first time on the varsity football level. This contest starts at 7:30 p.m. under the lights. Clearfield then travels to Davis on Sept. 11 for their annual nighttime battle. Two years ago the Falcons clipped Davis in Kaysville but the Darts got revenge last season with a solid victory. THE REGION One season begins Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. against the Weber Warriors in Pleasant View. Clearfield completes their three-gam- e road swing on Sept. 25 with an afternoon game at Bonneville. Homecoming takes place Oct. 2 with a night battle scheduled against the Sky View Bobcats. On Oct. 7, the following Wednesday, the Falcons will host Cottonwood High in another night game. ON OCT. 15, Clearfield will travel to Roy and try to defeat the Royals for the third consecutive year. The region slate comes to an end on Oct. 23 as Layton visits Clearfield for the final night game of the season. Nov. 7 mark the dates for the state quarterfinals while Nov. are set aside for the 6-- 4 state will be played Nov. 20. Fashions For Ladies and Teens Village S(uare, Kaysville Colonial Square, Bountiful Graduates Airman Melvin B. Wolfe, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wolfe of Sunset, has graduated from the U.S. Air Force course for electronic warfare systems specialist at Keesler AFB. Miss. GRAIDATES of the course learned how to install and repair special airborne and ground electronic equipment and earned credits towards an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. yTTiTvyttS I- MTTiX A cattle rack converts into a van and the Thurgoods have used the truck to haul show horses to Salt Lake City, Logan, Spanish Fork, Jerome and Blackfoot, Ida. over- hauled. The Thurgoods report it has had a few minor tune-up- s slot. 4-- corn, corn silage, hay and even horses and cattle." THE ENGINE is the orginal and has never been PHYSICAL examinations must be turned into the school office by July 31 and Coach Hancock says no exceptions. The physicals must be given and the dates after July 1. Team captains for the 1981 squad will be Wilson, Kelley and Prothero. All three saw varsity action last year with Kelley seeing the most from the fullback position. Wilson will be playing tailback and Prothero looks to be the number one candidate for the QB semifinals. The championship game WE USE it daily on the we farm, stated Maurice, have used it to haul sugar 1 & Then theres the playboy who kept calling his girl friend sugar and ended up paying her lump sum. Call, U.S.S. Boyd. |