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Show JZ WEEKLY REFLEX t, w j . DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JUNE 10, 1982 t By DONETA GATHERUM From the pioneer period up to the era of urbanization, an important part of any family farm was one or two dairy cows. The animals provided farm families with fresh milk, butter, cheese and other related items without putting a heavy demand on the cows owner. Fresh dairy products were nearly impossible to secure before the days of refrigeration. A family cow was very necessary. UNLESS THE family was very large or the cow a poor producer, one animal would usually provide more milk than an average family could use. The excess amount of milk could be sold to neighbors or to a dairy or cheese plant thereby giving the farmer and his family a little extra money. One of the most interesting dairy factories in Davis County was the South Hooper Cheese Factory built in 1893. The wooden plant was located one mile north of the George R. Bennett home (3982 W. 300 N. on the east side of the street on south Hooper (now called West Point). milk to the cheese factory. This was before gasoline driven trucks. According to the book, History of Syracuse by Cora Bodily Bybee, Mr. Byron Frank of Wisconsin came the first cheese maker in this factory. Mr. Oliver Henry Bybee became an apprentice to Mr. Frank during the summer months for several years. Front May 8, 1899 to March 4, 1903 he was employed full time as cheese maker. Many times the cheese he processed received first awards at the Utah state fairs judged on smooth texture and excellent flavor. THE CHEESE factory memorating 30 years since the entry of the saints into the Salt Lake valley. David Cook was responsible for displaying a cheese as large as a wagon wheel in the parade. closed down when the Weber Central milk plants opened in Hooper and Ogden. This company marketed Cream O Weber dairy products. They contracted with most of the farmers in northern Davis County for many years. In 1928 the south Hooper cheese factory was destroyed by fire. A special thanks goes to Mr. Mr. Cook loaded the cheese on his buckboard and with his son traveled to Salt Lake City July 23. They camped at a friends home that night so they could be on time for the parade on the 24th. The mammoth cheese won first place. Fay Child for sharing his memories of the cheese factory with the readers. School. Mrs. Ivan Lincoln and daughter Amy recently spent two weeks in Olympia, Wash, with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Armga, Jr. George and Edith Tall, who make their home in Havasu City, Nev. during the winter months, visited a few days with their mother, Mrs. Beth named Rebecca. Mrs. Andersen is the former Kaye Whitesides of Kaysv lie. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Whitesides, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Andersen, both of Kaysville. Mrs. Virginia Reid of New Plymouth, Ida. was a guest of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Thome recently. They visited in Magna with another brother, LaMar Thorne and other relatives. from Clearfield High School. She was one of the top six graduating students. She received a scholarship to WSC and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Thome of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Thome spend Monday in Pleasant Grove with relatives and also visited in SLC with Mr. and Mrs. Randy Maynes. Mrs. Goldie Ball was hostess to the ALonas Club at her home Tuesday afternoon. Relatives in Kaysville received word of the death of Rulon Williams, a former resident. Mr. Williams died last week at Yuba City, Calif, and his funeral was held June 2 in Yuba City. He is a brother-in-laof Mrs. Lucille Barker and George F. Barker. Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Preece and Dr. and Mrs. Terry Preece OTHER CHEESE makers were Edwin George Paice and be held Saturday, June 19, at ANTELOPE ISLAND Dedication of a monument to the Antelope Island Horsemen, Pioneer Lot Smith, will Charles Edwin Lofthouse. John W. Singleton was employed as manager, box maker and bookkeeper at the factory for several years. the Antelope Island State Park. The dedication ceremony, a part of the Lot Smith Family Reunion, will begin at 4:30 p.m. WHILE LIVING in Davis and Morgan counties, Mr. Smith raised five families, was active in county and territorial government, started several VT Mr. Fay Child says the cheese making was done in several large vats. The milk was boiled into a curd. It was i stirred by large rakes. Inside the factory were large shelves where the firm curd was placed to mature into cheese. There was no refrigeration. Flavors of cheeses started with very farming and business ventures, yet still had time to serve as a military leader and church ' missionary. Lot Smith was bom May 15, Church. Mrs. Marjorie Thatcher accompanied her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Hubrich and children, on a five day combined business and Mexico and visited different ports en route. Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. McCloud and family and friends of Centerville spent the holiday weekend at Lake Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Graham of Ogden were holiday visitors of his sister. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bloxham. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Chenev. Schools Out Kit WTrcrc Fun Is Spun For You! 1830 in Williamstown, N.Y., and was the youngest member of the Mormon Battalion, Sale which he joined in Nauvoo at age 16. He came to Utah and settled in Farmington in 1849. He served as Davis County's first sheriff from 1854 to 1859. Get a project and stay out of the Childrens Hair ordered by Brigham Young to turn back Army which he succeeded in doing with only a handfull of troops. Later, he was called by Brigham Young to protect the telegraph lines and mail routes. ALL IGTS Johnsons Crewel Cross Stitch Christinas Needlepoint Quilts Rugs Tablecloths THE CHEESES were formed into round shapes about 8 inches thick. Each cheese was encased in a fine lumber crate. The crate wood was soaked in water to make it pliable enough to be shaped round. Each cheese weighed 23 lbs. The finished products were shipped from West Point to stores all over Utah. If a person wanted to buy fresh cheese from the factory, an employee could cut a portion out of one of the 23 lbs. of cheese cakes. THE CHEESE vats were kept warm by steam heat generated in a coalbuming boiler located in one room of the factory. The unwanted whey was hauled to herds of pigs by local farmers or was fed to a herd of 0 pigs that was kept by 200-30- the cheese factory owners. The whey fed to the compumped from the factory directly into the pig troughs outside. Mr. Child says the factory was owned by the Blackman and Griffin Co. This firm operated another cheese and butter factory in Ogden. panys pigs were Some of the others who hauled milk to the south Hooper factory were Ed McDonald, Orson Bybee and Mike Curtis. Mr. Child remembers the haulers would meet near the plant and race to the entrance gate. Shane Griffin, a sixth grade student at Kaysville Junior High School, took third place in the American Legion Essay Contest, District No. 2, win-- , ning $10.00. t1J; . EACH HAULER picked up milk from about 20 farmers, horse-draw- n wagons were the only vehicles used to transport story about South Hooper a cheese. parade and celebration was held in Salt Lake City com- On July 24, 1897 DARRIN PORTER Wins First In Shane is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Griffin of Kaysville. np Davis High Class Of 42 Sets Reunion 544-830- 534-503- np can't beat us anywhere for Unbelievable savings! Joy, laughter, thrills! Bursting with talent! Convenient, free parking! DON'T WAIT! nail Coupon today! a Wall Mild your ticket? right out to you! ADDRESS ZIP. TELEPHONE . Summer Season tickets a 1 10 00 I wnfi to purchase is enclosed each My check m the amount of S Mail (make checks payable to Weber Star Thearel Theare-19-02. Weber coupon and check to Weber Slate a Mease enclose 84408 Utah Sure College Ogden. envelope stamped 626-661- 6 - iJ UM Your choice of 2 interest-earnin- g checking plans. 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The convenience of over 150 First Security offices. 24-Ho- for information First First First First Security Security Security Security plea- sure trip to Colorado. The Hubrichs' live in Bountiful. Mrs. Beth Tall of Kaysville. and Mrs. Artell Chandler of Layton, returned from a vacation in Mexico. They took the Princess cruise to Acupulco. and their daughter, were guests at dinner in Brigham City Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Thurber Prows of Orem was a Memorial Day visitor of their aunt, Mrs. Lucille Barker. Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Thorne attended the gradua HE WAS assignment with the LDS w Mr. and Mrs. Val Thomas-se- n and family, her mother, Mrs. Onlla Galloway, drove to Dayotn, Ida. for Memorial Day. They were met by Mr. and Mrs. Garth Galloway of Twin Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Naef of Pasco, Wash, for a family gathering. varieties. IT WASNT very difficult to roll the cans onto the wagon. Mr. Childs father died when Fay was only 1 1 years old. The youngster continued to work the milk route for many years after his fathers death. . her studies at Davis High Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Andersen of Kaysville are delighted with the arrival of their second child and second daughter bom to them May 23 in the LDS Hospital in SLC. She will be Mr. and Mrs. Doug Brun-nett- e and family left Thursday for Samoa where they will make their home. He is on tion exercise of their granddaughter, Tammie Thorne, Tall, while en route to Star mith Monument 0 mild and went to sharp MILK TO support the industry was collected from the excess production of small farmers herds. The milk was hauled each morning to the factory from West Point, Syracuse, Hooper and as far away by several wagon drivers. Mr. Fay Child of Syracuse started delivering milk to the cheese factory with his father when he was a very young boy. Pick ups started about 7:30 each morning. The farmer had cans of milk set out on wooden milk stools. A driver backed up to the stool and rolled the milk can onto the wagon. Some farmers sold two or three full cans to the factory each day while other farmers sent only one partially filled can to the cheese plant. David Kemp received the Ure Award at the U. of U. This award is a $400 scholarship for the coming year from the material and science college of engineering. He is the son of Clyde and Jane Kemp. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith of Layton are announcing the birth of their daughter May 27 at the St. Benedicts Hospital. She will be named Michelle and is their first child. Mrs. Smith is the former Pierrette Norman of Ogden. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hylon E. Smith, Kaysville, and Mr. and Mrs. Austin Norman, Ogden. Courtney McCloud, 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. McCloud, graduated from military school in Roswell, N.M. She was promoted to a sargeant and will continue Bank of Utah, N.A. Bank of Idaho, N.A. 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