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Show WEEKLY REFLEX-DA- VIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, MAY 6, 1982 What Started As A Friendship Visit, Bloomed Into A Social Club By Doneta Gatherum, o day in 1939, Mrs. Delma Bushnell and . Julia Thomley met while taking their children to be lmmunued at the county clinic in Clearfield. The friends started talking and decided to visit another friend, Mrs. Ima Harvy in Kaysville, who had recently had a baby. s it turned out, this visit in the Harvy home bloomed into a social club that still functions today. The three women had been friends for many years. hey regretted not seeing each other on a regular basis and they talked about other friends they had rarely seen, hat set the wheels in motion. They made a list of friends who might like to join their club. Many invitations were sent out and the response was good. Most of the founding members are still with the group. Two died, however, Mrs. Eldon (Wilda) Schartz and Mrs. Snowden (Lavin) Roberts. The club was known as OFT, which stood for Our Friday Together. But the initials quickly evolved into a nickname. Since most members were also former school teachers or practicing school teachers, the club was taqqed Old Fat Teachers. w Mrs. The love of companionship bound three friends together into a club many years ago. Out of this core grew a grandwus Mother-and-Daught- society. 1 Chicken, Thighs Breast, Nibbles At first, OFT members met only on a social basis, usually confining activities to playing games and visiting. Meetings were generally held in a home of one of the members. Mrs. Delma Bushnell hosted the first club meeting. Sometimes husbands were invited to actities. The club always had a special Christmas party and a summer outing for their husbands. During World War II, the women sewed Bundles for Britain. Plus Drumsticks Your Choice Reg. 3.09 1 SAFEWAY A he most outstanding activity the OFT Club sponsored was an annual Mothers Day party for the women, their mothers and their mothers-in-laWhen the club was first started, the members were all young mothers. They came from outstanding homes and wanted to do something special to show their love and respect for their Boneless Whole SAmerican Wilson Corn King - 7 to 9 Pounds & Ground Turkey Beef For Stew mothers. This Mothers Day tradition has continued since the early days. Mrs. Lamoni (Myrtle) Holbook is the only mother or mother-in-lastill living. Through the years the children of OFT Club members have married. Now daughters and daughters-in-law- , girl grandchildren and girl Patties Lean Unformerly Cut Cubes a are invited to the Mothers Day party. Because of the size of the group it is impossible to have this yearly activity in a home. Last year 52 adults and 22 children attended the Mothers Day party. This year the group will be larger. Whenever members of the OFT Club get together, food is served and many of the women chose to prepare dishes .JhdU&ye been. .handed iipwi from mother to daughter. ?.JW4esfees.ishown on :page:'2 are from OFT Club members. Smoked Fully Cooked Grade AA Eggs Buttermilk oc mFllvr the ,,S41 .OD ILC Pra vICflmLuCffne Banana Spin Q Purex Detergent;? s2.49 ot U ka Safeway Burritos yuhv1 A in Quarters Skinless Franks Turkeys Manor House Butter Basted r. 5 Green Chili, Red Chili and Red Hot Beef - Grade Scotch Buy Brand 0 (''tit Scotch Buy Brand O the In Meat 810 16 Pound Range By Florence Bittner O 5 oz. Size Department lb. Cure 81 HamsS8o?HabS3.89 Barbeque 39 Turkey Wings! Soup ibs9.99 Jumbo Shrimp Fresh Beef Hearts ,b1.19 Pork Chops .T" 2.98 Pork Cube SteakT;.!V2.98 It seems a shame to mention this for fear of causing unnecessary worry, but we are caught in an economical downturn. Thats govemmentese for hard times. Its a paradox. If the economy is to improve, people need to spend money, but if they do, how are they going to Cooked Ham ib Hormel Cooked Smoked or Glazed Tiger weather the hard times? With all the advice being dished out today on how to handle money, this idea may be the most unique, It is advice on how to keep from buying. Its all mental attitude. There are so many exciting new gadgets on the market today, its difficult not to come home loaded to the gunwales with scores of the cute little things. Before you purchase, ask yourself if it will: 1) save any time, 2) save any money, 3) save any energy, 4) require retraining of family members, or 5) last long enough to get it home and out of the package. oz. pkg. 4 Mix or Matchl $ 4 OQ ifaw Variety Pack! Jumbo Franks Certified Pork Cutlets g?!, I ? 1.49 .49 s2.98 S1 neSSSl'iSSfi! Your Choice ! I 1.68 Salisbury Steak ?aksy Lean Ground Beef ibs1 .89 .88 Chuck RoastL"i:,v-bS- QTaco Sauced,!?;08? 69c S Mild Cheese??? 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