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Show i WEEKLY REFLEX i DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JULY 15, 1982 Good Service And Product Is Part Of Career - SYRACUSE One of the last meat packing plants operating in Northern Utah is Glenn's House of Meats located at 1863 W. 7()0 S., Syracuse. The building was once a cheese factory. GLENN BLHLER is the ow ner and operator of Glenns House of Meats. His son, Danny, is his business associate. The business employs three to five people depending on the season and the work loftd. MR. Bl HLER learned the meat packing business from his father-in-laHe has been working at the Syracuse location for the past 3 years. BEING AN independent businessman is appealing to Glenn Buhler. He likes the challenge to succeed that he faces daily. Dealing with the public and providing good service and a good product is the most rewarding part of his career. In order to succeed, Mr. PROFILE superior because of the Miss Ryan said. This little library does a thriving business for its size, evening hours, cluded in this one plant, then our customers would have discovered it many years GLENN BUHLER can claim several firsts in his busi- ness. He w as the first m Davis County to use a chuck wagon breakfast as a charity fundraising activity. Now breakfasts of this type are very popular. He was the first in the county to market smoked turkeys. MANY YEARS ago a man brought 50 pounds of venison to Glenn. He wanted to know how this meat could be used. Glenn turned the venison into Theres INNOVATIVE Dan and Glenn Buhler have made it even easier to buy those favorite cuts of meat with installation of a drive-uw indow. BUSINESSMEN p salami. The next year this same customer brought 200 pounds of deer meat to Glenn to be used in salami. The idea caught on rapidly. Last year Glenns House of Meat pro- 8,000 pounds of venison cessed between 7,000 and over. salami. Because of this personalized, accommodating service Glenns House of Meats attracts customers from all THE MEAT packing busi- ness has been a satisfying occupation for Glenn Buhler. I have made a good living and I have enjoyed it, he says, dmg A Different Matter Already this summer the news has included numerous that so many Americans who cant swim venture out in flimsy or overloaded boats. Why should anyone take such a chance, without a life preserver? Yet many do, apparently ashamed to admit fright or fear. unnecessary drownings. Fathers and sons, children uncared for, elderly swimmers and others have lost their lives taking chances on or in water. The undertow of ocean beaches annually fools and IT CONTINUES to amaze lifeguards and safety experts drowns many. The danger pool). from sharks and barracudas is minimal compared to the danger of drowning. Death also occurs in swimming pools, especially private pools where babies and little children often sneak or fall into the pool. (Football starO.J. Simpson recently lost a child in his home NO ONE should be timid about acting carefully, in fear of the water. This summer many lives can be saved if more are cautious and prudent about at risks and chance-takinbeaches, lakes and pools. g Said the visitor to the office That new clerk of manager. yours seems a hard worker. Yes, sighed the manager. Thats why were letting him go. for working What hard? "No for seeming to. O&fttD training in human relations. In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. k'iVif THE AIRMAN will now receive specialized instruction in y loan sering this vice set up by the Utah State Library Commission. It is a great help to small public libraries in the state. she added. BY SAVING money in this and other ways, the Kaysville d Library is able to hire a staff menber, and service should be even better. Gary is currently the newly elected treasurer of DECCA Club at Davis High. He reports his interest in the library is tied to the general interest he has to learn more, and reading is a great way to do that. I am interested in the free market system and how this economy 2315 the munitions and weapons imm mmi maintenance field. much-neede- really works, No Need To Drown GBEXIEB sion, organization and customs and received special inter-librar- Glenn's House of Meats can sell a quality product for less. JSfc (22SHrAYSlSi' DURING THE six weeks at Lackland AFB, Texas, the airman studied the Air Force mis- Last the librarian reports. month we took 23 requests for books not in our library, and were able to fill 22 of the requests by borrowing from other libraries throughout the U.S. This service is free to the Kaysville City Library except for postage to return the book, Miss Ryan said. We are able to expand our resources to a wider range by us- way She is a 1981 graduate of Clearfield High School. Airman Joyce A. Daven- port, daughter of Frank G. and Glenda J. Davenport, Clinton, Ut., has been assigned to Lowry AFB. Colo., after completing Air Force basic training. coverage during our busy Glenn also does custom business Airman J. A. Davenport Assigned To Lowry AFB ACCORDING TO Maggie Ryan, the librarian, the pace at the library keeps picking up and more help is required to make sure the service to the public is equal to the increased use. We want to comply with repeated patron requests for longer hours on Saturdays, as well as give better employee Smoking and curing are done using methods dating back to earlier times. No artificial smoke is used. Cherry wood and hickory chips are used in smoking the meat. The flavor of the finished product is very killing. Because all aspects of the meat packing business are in- GLENN Buhler is proud of his business success. He said it took him four or five years to become a good butcher. Other skills were added to this basic trade over the years. A good piece of meat can easily be spoiled if it is cut wrong or pre School, is the new staff member. business. It d Mrs. Andrews has worked as a tax examiner for the IRS for 15 years, opened and managed the Clearfield H & R Block office and was a bookkeeper for area businesses for 12 years. She is currently active in church and community affairs. KAYSVILLE There is a new part-tim- e employee at the Kaysville City Library. Gary J. Kintz, a junior at Davis High GLENNS House of Meats is time doing unnecessary things. Mr. Buhler says, "If we werent operating a good, earning a living in an independent business very difficult. Kintz Joins Library Staff our business has declined somewhat, Mr. Buhler says. the meat is smoked and cured. Union wage scales is another problem that makes GARY KINTZ IN YEARS past, it was considered smart buying to purchase a half of beef at a time. This is still a good practice. Mr. Buhler says by purchasing a large quantity at one time you can eat steaks for the same pnce as good hamburger. The problem is that people dont have enough ready money to invest in quantity purchases. The urbanization of North Davis County is another problem that affects the packing business. It used to be that nearly everyone had enough land to raise their own animals. Now space is limited, the custom killing and dressing part of ulations seem foolish and require the employees to spend ago. We sell quality meat products and that is the reason we have stayed in business so many years. My cansays Mrs. Andrews. didacy is based on the need to improve county administration. I believe my organizational ability and my managerial background are the requisites for good county government. are con- involves purchasing local animals, slaughtering the animals and preparing the meat into marketable cuts. clean, efficient county services, suming less meat than they did 10 years ago. hourly work schedule. He spends between 50 and 60 government regulations. Inspections of the packing plant are very frequent. Many reg- DAMS COUNTY residents have a right to expect prompt, economic conditions. Mr. multiple-facete- coun- announced her candidacy for Davis County Clerk. meat packing business has suffered because of the depressed Buhler says people improved ty service and stressing organizational ability, LaVon A. Andrews, 271 Marilyn Dr., Clearfield, Like nearly every other aspect of our economy, the a ONE OK the biggest problems facing Glenns House of Meat and most other independent business is the excessive Promising pared in the wrong way," he says. Buhler has to assume a heavy hours per week working at his trade. Andrews Seeks Davis County Clerk Position Business Gary states. When asked if he has big plans to become a wealthy tycoon someday, he frankly respons, I actually want to be a farmer. I love the land. A NATIVE of Kaysville, Gary is the youngest of a large family of six children; five brothers and one sister. Gary is a perfect example of an outgoing, pleasant, hardworking teenager, Miss Ryan said, He is a credit to his parents. I am sure he will be a delightful asset to our library. np am tiiimnami OmrriiiPiiiim-'WitiiR- sw p AVm- - SJptfl 110OW ,4 Xfk ommittee QjHJJUSSf m Fresh MILD CHEESE SUGAR ROUND STEAK CHICKEN FRANKS Tyson, 12 Oz. Pkg. Boneless RUMP ROAST Lunch Oscar Mayer, Meat or VARIETY PACK Beef b. LARGE EGGS 10-LB- S. Full Cut Chiffon, Fresh Grade AA Western Family Meat Pkg., Soft Stick MARGARINE Quaker, 8 Oz. 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