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Show 1 WEEKLY REFLEX-DA- VIS NEWS JOURNAL, NORTH DAVIS LEADER, JULY 16, 1981 'tftymywMws m'?, vv &,& 'v,wv ?' p ww sqw'i'w"wwwv' Kaysville Pioneer Fiesta Days July 24th On July 24 KAYSVILLE the annual Kaysville Pioneer Fiesta Days will be held with all activities taking place at Davis High School. They will commence at p.m. Anyone wishing to have a booth may do so for the fee of $20. All income after than may be kept by the individual running the booth. All proceeds will go towards the Kaysville swimming pool. County to Form Special District For Waste Conversion Plant 1 FOR YOUR enjoyment that day there will be games, craft-me- n at work, displays, roller skating (bring your own BOOST TO WORK FORCE By TOM BUSSELBERG CLEARFIELD A new employee was introduced to the production line where hed be working and within hours he had his job down pat and was already an asset to the firm. THAT MAY not happen all the time, but such an incident occurred at a local firm where an experienced military veteran was put to work. That often is an asset in favor of hiring veterans, one local personnel manager says. Jim Stitt, overseeing hiring at the Hobart Co. at the Freeport Center, speaks highly of using veterans. 1 think vets are a good nucleus to having in our workforce. They are steady and Weve had a good retention rate. MOST WHO come are promoted to a supervisory position, based on their experience. A lot can fall back on their previous training," the former veteran of 26 years as Veterans can provide experience and stability to a firms work force, Job Service and some personnel managers beieve, includingjim Sill, third from right, with some of 59 Hobart Co.employees who have given military service. Otavano Espinosa counts 26 years experience in the Air Force and now works in material handling: Don Johnson lists 22 years Air Force and and also works in material of a chance, marine vet of 24 years Joe Vitt says. They never questioned my age, but handling. adds, noting he had placed 68 applications with area firms before being hired. Another veteran said he had been passed over for younger men even when it was known they lacked the experience he held and was listed as necessary for a position. THE MEN bring a wide variety of military experience with them into their jobs, such as Walt Beaty, a veteran of 20 an Army personnel officer notes. Taking a look at his work force reveals a man who practices what he preaches. Some 59 of the 238 employees are veterans many of them with more than 20 years military experience in assorted area. years Air Force duty who worked in munitions and saw duty from Okinawa to Taiwan; Spain, Korea, two stints in Vietnam and Florida. Although Hobarts Freeport operation is being cut back with some activities transferred to eastern plants, those JUST A partial listing will veterans interviewed were bear that out: Marty Ashurst, an assembly material handler, has 24 years military service; high in their praise of the firm. THEYVE GIVEN us a hell went on experience. They give you a chance. Thats diffe- rent from most places, he SPEARHEADING efforts at hiring some of the thousands of north Davis County veterans is Bob F. Lowe at Layton Job Service. Logging 21 years military experience himself, he speaks highly of Hobart as the example of a firm with a positive attitude toward veterans. On the otherhand, some other employers dont share those feelings, he adds. Tve run into a lot of employers who view veterans as kind of a handicap, their excuse often being that veterans dont want to become involved in an area on a permanent basis. THERE ARE a sufficient number who are out to become an integral part of the local culture and I try to tailor my efforts to meeting the employers requirements. All of the veterans intere viewed were bom of the state and had generally come to work at Hill AFB and have stayed on, adding to the area in many ways. out-sid- Bible Verse Sgt. E-- 4 and Mrs. Charles V. Fishel of Hill AFB, are announcing the arrival of their 1 1 '::Vv T By DONETA M. GATHERUM The dictionary defines a grove as a smaller group of trees than a forest, and without underwood, planted, or growing naturally as if arranged by art. TO THE settlers of Utahs relatively tree free basin valleys, a grove was a work of art, a spot to be used and carefully preserved. Trees, whether planted by nature or man, re- minded the immigrants of the moist greenery they left in the east. Groves were family places on warm summer afternoons. When George W. Webster built his home on Angel Street in west Kaysville, he planted trees nearby. Years passed, the grove grew. Mr. Webster invited friends to share his shady spot. No one knows the exact year Websters Grove became a favorite recreational place. Mrs. Irene Johnson says it was used by people living in Kaysville, Layton and Syracuse before 1875. Dates arent important. Events, activities and memories are. MR. WEBSTER loved to share with other people. To add to the enjoyment of the families visiting his grove, he built two large teeterboards and a giant swing. Two telephone poles were anchored deep into the ground. Holes were bored near the top of the poles and a piece of iron rod was laid horizontally between the poles. A Vi inch diameter piece of rope supported the swing seat. A dance hall was constructed in the grove. The building was somewhat hexagonal pattern rather than the conventional vertical position. Double doors were located on the north, south, east and west n n ii 'in wwy V-i- frrrT f Packer as master of ceremonies and a stomp will be held from 1 p.m. vsb He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. Who made the above statement? 2. To whom was he speaking? 3. What happened just after this? 4. Where may this statement be found? Answers: 1 . 1. John the Baptist. 2. The people who were listen- Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Fishel and Mrs. Ann Gash, all of Decatur, 111. ing to his sermon. 3. He introduced Jesus as the long promised Messiah of the Jews. 4. Luke 3:11. THE MAYOR said it appears that the county is going ahead and forming a countywide special service district which will act as a vehicle for a $70,000,000 bond issue the funds targeted for construction of the conversion plant. He said there are several private companies, who, tax advantages, are inbecause of the long-terterested in building the facility. m OPERATION of the plant, Palmquist said, will cost residents no more than the operation of the Bay Area Refuse District (BARD). The mayor pinpointed some severe problems with the BARD, most notably a lack of planning for future land management. He also said there are a number of employees at the BARD operating expensive equipment without much prior experience in handling the machines. COMPLETION of the resource recovery plant will assure additional future space for refuse dumping, whereas presently a majority of the countys landfill areas are nearly filled to capacity. Davis County currently takes in 400 tons of solid waste per day, the mayor said. He added that unless the conversion plant is built, the life of the BARD site will be limited to only another two years. SOME HAVE suggested buying additional land BARD site. However, much of the surrounding ground is located in the countys wetlands district and is not available, nor recommended for useage. near the Councilmembers remained quiet throughout Mayor Palmquists introduction on the special service district. None voiced any opposition to the plan. AND WHILE details of the changeover are sketchy, the mayor said county officials are actively engaged in negotiating a contract with interested parties. He did not specify the names of those companies being considered. 1 AutS ,, If ' , I. A sketch of the dance hall that was located in Webesters Grove in West Kaysville. The drawing was done by Steve Egan. It is being used through the courtesy of Alta Stuart. walls of the hall. The four sets of doors could be opened in the summer for cooling and closed in the winter. When the weather turned cold, stoves placed on the north and south walls of the hall furnished heat for the building. A band stand was placed in the center of the large room. had some extra cold pop drinks which he sold to picnickers for five cents a bottle, just what it cost him to buy. MRS. IRENE Johnson says her father, George Bishop, helped Mr. Webster manage the groves activities. This was a community service and not a g venture. Homemade ice cream was a speciality found at Websters Grove according to Mrs. Johnson. Two or three large ice cream freezers were filled on holidays and the cool dessert was sold to people by the dish. money-makin- DANCES WERE held on a weekly basis for many years. The names of Ralph Rampton, Brig Young, Emily Young, Daws Layton and Hazen Adams would be easily recognized by those people who re- member Websters Grove dances. They were some of the men responsible for the piano and fiddle music that added so much to the activities of the grove. A program committee was organized to arrange entertainment for special occasions like July 4th, July 24th and Labor Day. Abe Layton, an exceptional dancer, was a favorite to everyone. BASEBALL A FESTIVE Fling will be held at 7 p.m. with Congressman Jim Hansen as the speaker. A community orchestra as well as a choir will perform. Seats may be reserved for anyone wishing to sing in this group. A marching band and drill teams will perform with Tom Davis County officials NORTH SALT LAKE are in the process of negotiating a contract for a $70,000,000 solid waste, steam conversion plant near Hill AFB, according to North Salt Lake Mayor Robert Palmquist. 1 ' DANCE HALL 1 6-- first daughter born June 8, 1981 at the Hill AFB Hospital. She weighed 4 lbs. 4 oz. ' skates) or rent skates. A talent show is being planned with an entrance fee of $1 per person or $2 for groups. A salmon barbecue will be held between the hours of 8 and the Trans Alaska truck will be on the grounds the entire day. By MARK D. MICKELSEN games between local town teams or teams picked at random were a part of every holiday celebration. Church socials, family reunions, picnics, dances, wed- dings and receptions were all held in Websters Grove. Mrs. Alta Webster Stuart, a granddaughter of George W. Webster, says Moroni and May Marston was the last couple to hold a wedding reception in Websters Grove. They were married 80 years ago. IN THE southeast corner of the grove was an ice house. Blocks of ice were cut from frozen ponds and rivers during the winter and stored in the sawdust filled shed to be used during the summer months. Mrs. Stuart recalls her grandfather Webster always Mrs. Johnson remembers helping separate the cream from the milk in order to make the ice cream. She says one freezer had a 14 quart capacity and another held 20 quarts. The ice cream was always sold and sometimes additional freezers were prepared for the guests. CANDY, GUM, punch and sugar, oatmeal and gingersnap cookies were also sold to people. Large cracker barrels filled with homemade cookies were placed in the dance hall, and punch filled with ice pro- vided refreshments when dances were held. A picnic in the early days was a grand occasion. The mother prepared the huge meal for the outing. Mrs. Johnson remembers Mr. and Mrs. He-b- er Sheffield and their family carried a large clothes basket filled with their picnic lunch. THERE WERE no tables in the grove. Families placed homemade quilts on the ground and then spread the food out on the soft covering. New potatoes, fresh peas, chicken, spare ribs, stuffed hard boiled eggs and freshly baked cakes, pies and cookies were common picnic items. The roads leading to Websters Grove were unimproved. Mrs. Johnson repeats her mothers advice, Dont take a bath before we go (to Webs-- , ters Grove) because youll need one when we get home. ADJACENT TO the grove was Mr. Websters prize- winning flower garden. Dahlias were his specialty. For many years, Mr. Webster was known as the Dahilia king of the county because of the many prizes his flowers won at the county fair. Websters Grove became a victim of progress. The Lagoon resort offered more glamorous attractions. Soon, the simplicity of a picnic or a dance in the grove was not appealing to people. The dance hall was used for roller skating fora short time. Finally, it was abandoned. The structure was torn down and the lumber was used to build a slaughter house, a buggy house and a chicken coop. Over the years the trees were removed and the property now belongs to Dick Saunders. ANYONE INTERESTED in reliving the days of Websters Grove might pack a huge lunch, spread out a quilt under some trees and enjoy a glass of punch made from one of the following pioneer recipes furnished by Mrs. Alta Stuart. 5 quarts water 2Vi or 3 cups sugar a rounding Tbsp. of citric acid a Tbsp. of lemon extract lots or ice, or another TWO QUARTS orange juice, two quarts pineapple or lemon juice. Bring five pounds of sugar and one gallon of water to a boil and add two oz. citric acid to the boiled mixture. Combine with the fruit SCALE DONATED Jay Argyle helps nurse Deta Smellie weigh in son Jory, 1 1 months, who was hospitalized briefly for pneumonia, on scales donated to Davis North Medical Center by the hospital volunteers. Looking on are Volunteer Pres. Shirley Wittman, Administrator Dean Holman and Volunteer Verda Knight. William Cook Is Place grated orange peel or thinly sliced oranges in the punch bowl and serve with plenty of ice. juices. Mrs. Stuart stresses ice was the most important ingredient in either punch drink. Airman William C. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Cook of Layton, has been assigned to Lowry AFB, Colo., after completing Air Force basic training. DURING THE six weeks at Assigned man studied the Air Force mission, organization and cus- through the Community lege of the Air force. training in human relations. AIRMAN COOK will now receive specialized instruction in the supply field. He is a graduate of Sea Side High School, Sea Side, Calif. toms and received special In addition, airmen who complete basic training earn credits toward an associate degree in applied science Col- |