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John Stahle, Jr.Publisher Entered and Second Class Postage Paid at Layton Utah Subscnpton - 450 per year Lawton- JKiwmds Elects - The Kiwanis Club of Layton meeting at the Valley View Golf Club for their regular Saturday breakfast meeting on April 23, elected officers for the next fiscal year beginning 'Oct. 1 and heard Richard Hurst, director of Parks and Recreation for Layton City, speak on the programs of his department. THE NEWLY elected officers are Jack Whitesides, pres- - ident; Gary Cutler, first vice pies.; Terry Schow, second vice pres.; Jerry Bullough, new directors ; Bill Mueller and Jack Wilson, new directors. Mr. Hunt indicated that since 1972 the city has spent $1,000,000 on acquisition of property and development of parks. $50,000 of this amount has come from regular city revenues. The balance of the citys contribution came from fees charged to developers. The federal government has to be replaced and expanded and (2) lack of park facilities in the western part of the city. The city always needs funds to improve recreation facilities. The department has managed to get federal matching funds for all projects undertaken in recent years. The fulltime staff has not increased in recent years, notwithstanding the growth in the size and number of parks. A few underprivileged youth are hired under the CETA program each summer to help in the parks, but $1,000,000 in matching funds. During this period about 59 acres of parks have been added to the system, including Verd-lan- d Park, Commons Park and the Oak Forest Park. SOME OF the problems of the Department include: (1) deterioration of the municipal swimming pool, which needs this program costs the city provided an additional XiChi Sorority Holds Meet The Xi Chi Sorority of Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday evening, April 12 at the home of Loretta Walker in Layton. MARY Maynard was cohostess. Loretta presented the program on Idealogical Trends and Movements in the Modem World. Jean Hill, president, presided and committees reported their progress to this point. Founders Day and Convention were discussed. Plans were made for the remainder of April and May. np very little. LAYTON CITY Parks and Recreation sponsors an active senior citizens program. The senior citizens have a meeting and recreation facility at the old East Layton City Hall. They also have a bus for , . TO a, . . . Dave Baker has decided to retire after 17 years of operating his Layton Store - a notice a lot of happy, loyal customers arent too excited to hear. -- CLOSING - Dale (Biff) LAYTON Baker and his wife, Olene are retiring from the jewelry business. They will not change their minds. After 17 years as owners and experts at Bakers Jewelry in the Fort Lane Shopping Center, Layton, Mr. and Mrs. Baker are tired of a daily routine. They want to be able to take off and go fishing." KNOWING THE value of a gem stone as a finished piece of jewelry or as a unmounted gem is an aspect of the business that requires careful training. Dale FOR MR. Baker, this is a second career retirement. At the age of 19 he joined the Air Force and served for 22 years as a fighter pilot during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Mr. Baker or Major Baker, retired, didnt see much combat. He was an instructor. Air Force officers occasion- 7,200 members. As an expert in diamonds, Ill take a back seat to no one. I moonlight. In 1947 Mr. Baker got started in the jewelry business by working for ally Boyd Park Jewelry in Salt Lake. From that time until the present, he has been in and out of the business. During his Air Force years, Mr. Baker worked part-tim- e buying jewelry and working as a watch maker. DALE Baker is one of a few professionals that excell as a watchmaker, gemologist and jeweler. He has completed many watchmaker schools including one training him in quartz movements. Ive fixed the watches for more than half the people in Layton, Mr. Baker states. This is a modest evaluation. Dale Bakers reputation as a watchmaker, jeweler and gemologist extends before Layton. Many of Mr. Bakers customers were referred from other jewelrs who were not skilled enough to make a certain repair or give an accurate appraisal. Y Baker apprenticed for three years under a gemologist in Kansas City. He is classed as a Senior Appraiser with the Nation Association of Jewelry Appraisers a world-wid- e organization that has just over love diamonds personally, Mr. Baker says as he picks up a perfectly faceted diamond with a pair of tweezers and looks at it under a soft jewelers light. BAKERS Jewelry has been a family operation. Olene Baker works daily in the store with her husband. Scott, Dalene and Paul, the three Baker children, all have been employed in the store. The families interests have changed. None of the children want to continue in the jewelry field, says Mr. Baker sadly. Seventeen years of success as an independent businessman can be summarized in one sentence. Dale Baker says, Ive tried over the years to be good to customers. In turn, they have been good to me. RETIREMENT means change not inactivity to Dale and Olene Baker. For the past six years, they have served as hosts on Temple Square each Sunday. Mr. Baker is a member of the Holmes Creek LDS Stake High Council. The Bakers son, Scott, is in the diesel business. Dale hopes to do some sales work for him. The eight Baker grandchildren will be spending more time with their grandparents. I LOVE TO fish. Ive promised my grandchildren Id teach them to fish. It would be a shame if they grew up without learning to fish. If my customers want to do something for me, they can drop into the store and say Goodbye. As they leave, they can hand me a piece of paper with a map of their favorite fishing hole. . DALE AND Olene Baker are retiring from the jewelry store business. They have no plans to open another store. When the snow flies and I cant go fishing, I might, just might, do a little watch repair and concludes some appraising, Mr. Baker. one-thir- Health Fair Set On Saturday, a health fair will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 385 W. Golden Ave., Layton. THE HEALTH Fair is sponsored by Aid Association for Lutherans Branch 5728, and will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be movies and booths distributing valuable information about cancer, heart disease, diabetes, nutrition, and drug and alcohol abuse. In addition, your height, weight and blood pressure will be taken. The health fair is free and offered as a community service. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. , j ji. - LAYTON Although the 4th of July Riata Days celebration is still two months away, Richard Hunt, director of the Layton Parks and Recreation Department, says he has received several inquiries about the community activity. CONCESSION stands will be set up in the same manner as was done last year. Reservations can be made for a concession booth by calling the Parks and Recreation DeBooths will be assigned on a first- partment at d basis. come, Individuals can get information about parade entries from the Parks and Recreation Department. first-serve- MR. HUNT indicated there will be live entertainment presented throughout the day and in the evening before the fireworks display. Any group or individual wanting to perform should contact the Parks and Recreation Department. dmg Syracuse Recreation Signup Set - SYRACUSE Its time to register for summer recreation in Syracuse again. Little League baseball and softball registration will be held May 5, 6 and 9 at the city hall from 6 p.m. 4-- TEAMS ARE available for kids from kindergarten age up to seventh graders who turn 13 years old after Aug. 1. Other summer programs are planned including arts and crafts, swimming, cheerleading, archery, and gymnastics. Registration for these programs will be held May 19, 20 and 23 also at city hall. INSTEAD of the Jr. Olympics, this year several track and field events will be held in preparation for the Hershey track meet later in June. Anyone interested in teaching or coaching, please contact Gary Mecham at Hospital Plans Weeks Events - Humana Hospital Davis North will be LAYTON doors to one and all, next week, for everything its opening from an adult immunization clinic to classes. FOLLOWING THE theme We Treat You Like Famiimmunizaly, Monday and Wednesday will feature the tions from' 5 p.m. sponsored by the hospital and Davis County Health Department. On Tuesday and Thursday, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes are set, with Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-- l p.m. and Thursdays, 0 p.m., held by the respiratory therapy department. A child identification program, complete with fingerwill be held Friday p.m. printing and blood typing, 2-- FURTHER information is available by calling the hospital at 825-956- d Armory which is owned by the city. Due to pressure on that facility, it may become necessary to discontinue adult programs at that facility in order to make court time available for youth programs. Biata Days Information 544-345- BAKER'S The Department also sponsors an extensive youth recreation program. It has been necessary to discontinue use of public schools for basket-bal- l, etc. because of the cost. The only court facility, now available is the National Guard SESAME STREET VISITS - Last WednesLAYTON old Joshua day when Sharp, the son of Mrs. Elaine Sharp of 1803 N. 1475 W Layton was admitted to the Humana Davis North Hospital after suffering an asthma attack, he was frightened, sick and disappointed. JOSHUA had been hospitalized six times before for asthma problems. This time was harder to accept. Joshua was planning to attend the Sesame Street Live show Joshua Sharp felt bad hed have to miss the big show put on by Sesame Streets crew at Weber State College, so a couple of them decided to pay him a visit at Humana Davis North Friday evening at the Dee Events Center in Ogden. He knew he wouldnt be out of the hospital in time to see this special program just for young children. Joshuas mother told the doctor, Richard Sag of the problem. Dr. Sag and head nurse Diane Pearce decided to see if something could be done to make Joshua happier about his hospital visit. Nurse Pearce contacted the producers of the Sesame Street show who i agreed to send some visitors to Joshua in the hospital. Friday afternoon, Grover and Cookie Monster quietly walked down the hall of the fourth floor of Humana Hospital. Unannounced, they entered typical youthful observations. I saw you on television. Wheres Big Bird? Is he too big to get in the room? Grover has a nose. After fifteen minutes, year old Joshua was a happy child. The other children in Humanas pediatrics ward were treated to a visit from Grover and Cookie sed to Cookie Monster, Wheres your nose? quir-rie- d Joshua. This statement was followed by many other through the hospital visiting with young patients, answering questions and entertaining for nearly an hour, dmg Joshuas room. THE THREE reacted in an interesting way. His first question was addres- Monster. The two Sesame Street characters roamed |