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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JULY 15, 1982 Reunion Little Princess, Prince Need More Applicants For Fair Time Its time to show off that talent or the beauty or both, as part of the Davis County Fair 1 at Lagoon coming Aug. in Farmington. intermediate, ages junior, 17 and older. and 6 ITLL BE conducted Aug. at 6 p.m. in the big top tent as part of the fair complex The field's wide open to any type of talent but groups must be limited to four or less. And you've got to show off your abilities quickly, with a five minute limit set. The registration deadline is Aug. 12 with applications available at the fair office at Lagoon. Further information is available by calling 45 2545 or contacting the event chairpersons. Calvin and D'Lvnn 19 . THE FARM Bureau Talent Find and Little Prince, Princess contests will be staged as part of the gala affair and en-tri- are already being Dr . Carl Marti of Weber State College has discovered some interesting things about barn owls, as he examines one of the younger set. BARN OWLS KAYSVILLE Barn DR. MARTI said, The fair will also feature the traditional sort of activities, and other ranging from the youth agricultural exhibits to a chance to see the best rated jellies and jams, including the Miss Davis County contest 4-- that has those contestants 393-754- alreadv in preparation 773-293- About are found in a line from Bear River City to Kaysville, with the largest single concentration in Kaysville. DR. MARTI and Wagner visit their sites about 30 times a month and make additional The DR. MARTI said, population of bam owls is tied Boise, Idaho. They are using barn owls in that bird refuge to contrast their study of local owls. Here the habitat is mostly manmade, there it is all natural, so it makes a good comparison," he said. visits to the Birds of Prey Conservation Area near in with the food chain which is tied in to environment changes and climate. As the land use in Kaysville changes from agricultural to housing it will be interesting to watch for changes in barn owl population. He explained that barn owls have the ability to adapt well to DR. MARTI said that in the past most studies on bam owls have been short term, yielding limited results. Currently his study is in the sixth year and he hopes to extend it to at least ten. He said, To really understand them you have to do a long range study. I figure it will take at least ten years. dis- ruption of field mice habitat, their primary source of food, might drastically change their total population in the Kaysville 544-100- Sky-roo- mobiles is the most common form of mortality. He added, however, that owls, lacking thick feathers or much body fat, have significant drops in population durLast ing long, cold winters. winter, he said , we lost a lot of barn owls. According to the college professor barn owls are a permanent resident of Utah and changes, but Poll at completed by calling Annette or Paula Haacke at Allen, To be eligible, a child must be at least three but under five. CONTESTANTS will be judged on stage appearance and personality in a variety of activities. 70 percent of the owls mortality is in this first independent stage. Collision with auto- DR. CARL Marti, zoology professor at Weber State College, has been conducting a study of the barn owls for the last five years, and, he said, his study is taking on a new angle as previously agricultural land in the Kaysville area is converted to housing tracts. e 1 AN Al'G. 1 deadline is in place with a fee asked of $12 per child. Registration may be Mrs. Galbraith says, with those interested asked to register early because the contest will be limited to 15 boys and 15 girls. After the eggs are hatched the young birds are fed by their parents for up to a month after they learn to fly. After that, parents stop providing food. owls, with peering eyes and ghostly appearance, have long been symbols of wisdom or doom, but one researcher feels they also have considerable ecological interest. man-mad- accepted for both, says Darlene Galbriath. fair publicity director. While the talent find is sponsored by the Farm Bureau, anyone living in the county is eligible to enter, she says. Three divisions will be set up, with juniors age 10 and under; THE WINNERS in all divisions will go on to state fair competition to be held m September in Salt Lake City. There's no charge to enter. Beauty that can be seen, only in the youngest set, will also be on display during the annual Little Punce and Princess contest, also set for Aug. 19 at 5 p m. under the big top. The Layton High School Class of 1977 will be held August 7, 1982. This is a five year reunion. A FAMILY picnic will be held August 7 at the Layton Commons Park (across from LHS) beginning at 12 noon. Cost is 50 cents per person. A Sesame Street Puppet show will entertain the children. will Bring your own lunch. We provide the drinks and icecream will be sold. A social hour will begin in the Weber State College (Union Bldg.) at 6 p.m. Dinner begins at 7 and a very folentertaining program will low the dinner. Cost is $8. SO per person or SP per couple. RESERX ATION deadline is July 14 Contact Becky Johnor son Peterson. Melanie Rigby McKenzie. for more information. area. THE NOCTURNAL barn owl has a wing span of lf BUT DR. Marti doesnt seem to mind the length. At a recent symposium he entitled his presentation, Is the barn owl a good model for testing ecological theory, or is studying it just a hoot? to four feet and usually nests in cavities on cliffy or in' the side of hay stacks, which looks the same as a cliff to the owl. The bird is also capable of digging its own burrow if the soil is soft, Dr. Marti said. In order to increase the population of the barn owl Dr. Marti, in conjunction with Phil Wagner of the Utah Division of Wildlife resourses, has placed Smile! ten nesting approximately boxes in old grain silos. Many of those boxes have been placed in the Kaysville area. A genuine, sincere smile is still the finest passport to DR. MARTI said, By using the nest boxes we have been very successful in terms of studying the owls, and through our nest boxes we have increased the population of the bam owl considerably. friendship and fellowship. SAD TO say, todays politician, practically everyone seen on TV, salesmen and so- cial pushers prostitute the smile: they display it in a calculated effort. It can, of course, be said that smiles are better than scowls. The professor explained that once the next box is in place it takes little time for the owls to move in. He said, Bam owls dont bring in stuff for nests, they eat mice whole and regurgitate a pellet, composed of the fur and bones, that they use to make the BUT WHAT is the always-smilin- g politician smiling about? The country is overspending, going broke. The entertainer is smiling to show us how nice he is (or about his inflated salary). The salesman uses smiles to sell. The social climber is grinning his way into the good graces of targets. It would be nice to see some of prominence who didnt constantly exhibit a commercial smile. Life cant be that jolly, all the time. These are serious times. nest." 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