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Show NOVEMBER 16, 1983 lC$&ywille NeWS 91st Birthday ONE NIGHT the soldiers with Mr. Allen were moving some large guns down a road. A jeep, traveling toward the soldiers, refused to move to allow the guns to pass. One of the soldiers started yelling at the people in the jeep, out stepped General Black Jack The jeep got the Pershing. right of way, Mr. Allen remembers. At the close of the war, Mr. Allen was sent to Germany with the occupational forces for 6 months. We were promised we would return home in the same order that we were sent to the front, Mr. Allen says. This didnt happen. The Battery A 148th Field Artiliary was involved in more combat than any other American unit in World War I. GLEN W. ALLEN LAYTON Glen W. Allen celebrated his 91st birthday on Oct. 18, 1983. He was guest of honor at an open house held in his home on Thursday evening. Nov. 3. Many of Mr. Allens friends visited with him and took him out to dinner prior to the open house. MR. ALLEN was born Oct. 18, 1892 in Lewisville, Potta-watoim- e County, Kansas. His parents were Frank and Viola Hultz Allen. His grandfather was killed in the Civil War leaving a family of five children. Glens father traveled to Kansas to help support his family. His first job was pulling a tow rope attached to a team of horses on the bank of a river. The horses pulled boats up the river. The Allen family farmed in Kansas. They would rent between 160 and 320 acres. I got all the farming I wanted in Kansas, Glen reports. AT THE CLOSE of the army career, Mr. Allen returned to Denver to find work. In 1920 he married Sammie McMillen, the girl with the donuts who he met before the war. Mr. OCCASIONALLY, Allen would ship out for work. This means he would hear of a job opportunity in a distant state. He would travel to the job site using the cheapest form of transportation. Once, Mr. Allen got from Denver to Utah for only one dollar. Another time, there was a job opening in California. You needed a bedroll. Mr. Allen folded up newspapers and covered them with an old quilt. It cost $1.50 to travel from Utah to California. Mr. During his Allen has traveled through 36 of the 50 states. life-tim- HE WORKED as a mechanic for the Colorado state high- way department for three years and for the city and county of Denver for 10 years. His next job was with the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, Denver office. He spent 10 years at this occupation. The job assignment required a transfer n to Alaska to build the IN 1898 THE Allen family moved to Wamego, just 7 miles west of Belvue. Mr. Allen still takes The Wamego Times weekly paper. This town was just north of the Pottawatoime Indian reservation. He attended a one room school house that was a mile and walk from his home. All you needed to know in those days was which end of a horse to hitch a plow to. I didnt get much of an education, Mr. Allen says. trans-Alaska- highway. Mr. Allen thought Denver was cold enough. He put in to work at Hill Air Force Base. Mr. and Mrs. Allen moved to Utah in 1943. He worked as a mechanic on aircraft engines and as vehicle and equipment inspector. Mr. Allen retired Sept. 2, 1958 on his mothers birthday. SOON AFTER the outbreak of World War I, Mr. Allen decided to enlist in the Army. His mother objected. Mr. Allen traveled to Denver to get a job, and enlisted in the Army. The troop train that Mr. Allen boarded in Denver traveled through most of the Southern states picking up soldiers. It finally ended up in New York. While sleeping in tents at an army base in New York, a heavy snow fell and caused the tents to collapse on the soldiers. The troops moved next to New Jersey. HE KEEPS busy gardening, keeping his house straight and visiting with his many friends. He still drives a car. K.C., a small dog, is his constant companion and watch dog. MR. ALLENS wife, Sammie, died Jan. 3, 1973. His only child, Marjorie Juanita Allen Rowland, died Jan. 28, 1981. By NORMA PREECE 544-875- 1 24-d- Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eardiey spent a few days last week in St. George vacationing. Mrs. Mina Oldham returned from a five week stay in Spokane, Wash, with her daughter and family, Bert and Ellie Borski and family. Ellie returned to Kaysville with her mother to visit for five days with her children in this area and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Davenport motored to Moscow, Ida. where they attended his college 25th anniversary reunion for those attending the University of Idaho. Lt. Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Dean S. Holman attended the regional hospital meetings in St. George recently. While in that area they traveled to visit their son, Captain and Mrs. Scott Holman, and their two sons. They are stationed at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz. Visitors last week of Mr. and Mrs. DelMar Birkenfeld were Wilford LaJese of Nehalem, Ore. and Georgia Makey of Astoria, Ore. They also visited in Layton with Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Layton and Carol Ann Birkenfeld. Mrs. Luella Atwood of West Jordan visited last week with her sister Mrs. Mary Timothy. Mrs. Frances Umpleby flew to Texas where she visited with her children and her brother and sister. She arrived in Dallas to be with her son Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Shelton and two grandsons for a stay. They cele- brated her grandson Bruce Sheltons 16th birthday anniversary while she was there. In Shreveport, she spent a week with her other son Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shelton and two granddaughters. Time was also spent visiting with her brother, Jim Blalock at Texarkana and also a sister Mrs. Fred Heckie and families. She returned home after a two week stay. Mrs. Ursula Dossing and Dale and Nedra Christensen vacationed a month in Germany. En route over they visited Iceland. Then on to Germany to visit with Ursulas sisMr. ter and brother-in-la- and Mrs. Seep Kinster at Eschwege, Germany and with a brother and family Eric Bath-k- e at Hamburg, Germany. Then on to East Berlin Marine 1st Lt. Lance J. Stewart, son of John D. and Shirley C. Stewart of Kaysville recently departed on a deployment to the Western Pacific. HE IS an officer assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164, Marine Corps career. Mr. Allen was assigned to Battery A 148th Field Artilli-arHe was shipped to the front lines in France. At first the American soldiers were poorly equipped. They were issued clothing and arms a little at a time. His first assignment was with a French unit because there were not enough Americans to make up a turning home. Mrs. Beverly Caldwell entertained at a Halloween Party for 23 guests Halloween night who are members of the Kaysville 1 1th Ward Relief Society Board. Mr. and Mrs. James Herndon vacationed for two days in Omaha, Neb. with their daughDr. and ter and Mrs. Mark Bitner and children. En route home they visited Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico the places of interest in each of the cities. Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Christensen spent a week in New York where he attended pediatrics meetings. Dr. Christensen also presented a paper at the medical meetings. Elder Jim Phillips has accepted a mission call to the son-in-la- g LDS Mission. He is a member of the Fruit Heights 6th Ward and will enter the Mission Training Center on Dec. 15. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Ross Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Bengt Jons-soMr. and Mrs. Meldon Michigan-Lansin- attended the birthday open house for Mrs. Inez Brown 80th birthday anniversary in Garland on Sunday, Oct. 30. Mrs. Brown is the mother of Mrs. Jonsson and Mrs. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Umpleby entertained at a family birthday dinner Sunday in honor of their daughter Alese who was 18 years old. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Seely, Layton ; Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Umpleby, Taylorsville; Mr. and Mrs. Ron Clark of Kaysville and their families. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Layton for Mrs. Mary P. Neighbor Butcher, 71, who died Saturday in Ogden. Mrs. Butcher was the wife of Morris Butcher of Kaysville. Mr. and Mrs. Don Garbett and children of Idaho Falls, Ida. were weekend visitors of Spendlove. Mr. and Mrs. Kay Collings of Bountiful were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. mother Mrs. Marguerite Heywood who has been very ill at the McKay-De- e Hospital the past week undergoing treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Christensen spent the weekend in Ely, Nev. visiting with their son Rodney and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Christensen welcomed a daughter into their home on July 29 who weighed 4 lb. 14 oz. and was named Mega Katrina. The other grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Giles McIntosh of Ely, Nev. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bishop visited in Emmett, Ida. with their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Larson. Mrs. Veda Morley met her husband Bruce Morley who was in Reno, Nev. on a business trip and spent a few days together and returned to Utah with him. While there she was met by her Leon Watson whom she has never met before. Leon and his wife are from Minnesota and flew to Reno to meet with Veda and Bruce for a short visit. Bruce was on assignment from the National Guard. Elder Clark Roueche has received a mission call to the and the Christensens were bound for home, Ursulas Kurt Scymanki passed away on Sept. 26 as a shocking death to all. En route back to the states, they took a short trip on the Rhine River, visited the Black Forest and also spent a few days in London, England. Mrs. Leone Gurr and her brother-in-la- w cousins Beverly Fortney of Air Station Tustin, Calif. During the deployment, his unit will participate in various training exercises with other U.S. units and those of allied nations. SEVERAL Far Eastern ports visits are scheduled. Hamblin, Mr. and Mrs. Brad Giles, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hamblin and families all of Kaysville and Ann Marie Hamblin, also of Kaysville; arents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hamblin. Mrs. Aurla Mitchell was confined to the Humana Davis North Hospital for two days last week undergoing treatment. Welcoming their fifth child into their home are Mr. and Mrs. Dean Murray of Kaysville. A daughter arrived Sept. 17 weighing 7 lb. 6 oz. and will be named Cindy Rochelle. She was bom at the Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful. Grandparents are Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Danny Bozzelli, Layton and Mr. and Mrs. Joel Reese of Vernal and families. Bert Meacham of Rawlins, Wyo. is staying with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meacham. Mrs. Wendell Maxfield entertained at a family birthday dinner at their home Sunday in honor of her husbands birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Brent Maxfield and children Michelle and Candace, Mr. and Mrs. Burke Maxfield and children Anna and Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lund, all of Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Rod Shelton and children Amanada and Ryan of Bountiful. Mrs. Elaine Cullimore entertained at a luncheon at her, home on Saturday. Guests included Mrs. Nell Cullimore, Tremonton, Mrs. Pearl Cullimore, Garland, Mrs. Phyllis Didrickson of Grantsville and Mrs. Clyde Murray, Mr. and Mrs. William Rowley of Salt Lake City. Ros-sevel- t; Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Morgan returned from a vacation trip to Tahiti where they attended the LDS Temple dedication ceremony and toured the island. John Morgan had formerly served his mission in Tahiti and he renewed friendships and enjoyed visiting the places of interest accompanied by his wife and his brother Mark and Elaine Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hamblin will entertain at Thanksgiving day dinner. Guests will include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mrs. Hatch had previously been at the hospital where she had undergone major surgery. Jack Robins returned from a business trip to San Francisco, Calif, where he spent last week. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Sides are parents of a daughter bom Oct. 24 weighing 7 lb. 1 oz. at the McKay-De- e Hospital and will be named Jacklyn Mane. Mrs. Sides is the former Sharon Higley of Syracuse. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Sides, 1 Kaysville; Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Higley of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lange had all of their chidlren and grandchildren home for the weekend as they attended the blessing and naming of a .grandson Clayton Brock, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry -- Johnson who was blessed and. named at the Kaysville 9th W'ard meeting. Clarence Meacham spent the weekend in Rawlins, Wyo. with his son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Meacham. Mrs. Elaine Ely of North Ogden. Phyllis Hatch was rushed to the University Hospital on Sunday for treatment and is listed in critical condition. LET FOR YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS Washington-Seattl- e LDS Mis- sion. He will enter the Mission Training Center on Dec. 29. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Roueche of the Kaysville 21st Ward. Doug Slade who is attending Brigham Young University spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Slade. Mrs. Roselyn Slade STORM WINDOWS Auto - Home Business - Health- -' -- -- Windshields ' Call Dick Tibbitts Guaranteed not to leak I I I I I -54- ceived word that her twin sister, Mrs. Marilyn Thacker of Vernal was named Woman of J Lmj the Year for VPW. Mrs. THE KAYSVILLE Thacker is a public health nurse in Vernal. She and Roselyn are both registered INSURANCE CENTER nurses. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Meacham attended the blessing and naming of their (jfflAGmn 73 great-grands- Kaysville Professional Plaza Simeon Cal Ortiz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon 475 No. 300 West In Celebration of the OPENINi SAND of the Hills Mall Store Engagement and Wedding Sets 1U OFF SALE priced starting Layton AT ONLY $230 SAVE FROM $230 to $830 For a limited time N.J. DURING THE training, stu- - dents received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tac- tics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid and Army history and traditions. He is a 1983 graduate of Layton High School. 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