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Show I WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL. NORTH DAVIS LEADER. APRIL 29. 1981 REFLEX-DA- VIS Trad! itii Editors Note: This can take away from us, he said. Ive wanted to do everything I could to help Davis High , even if it took 24 hours of the day, he continued. is the first edition story focusing on the tradisports history at Daiis High School. Since 1914 the school has consistently produced winners whether it be on the gridiron or in the classroom. Dick Stevenson, who has presided over the school since I960, is a big part of that story. to I three-pa- tion-rich Dick Stevenson, who once attended Davis High as a student, stated he was on top of the world" the day he was appointed to become principal of that very same school. couldn't years later to lead a school at its top position, were in their terms, "much to great. A what is they preferred to call it. But for those who approved that appointment in I960, the decision seemed only natural. Mr. Stevenson was going tion built up to that point, he was a part. And today, after loads of championships and thrilling sports experiences, Stevenson seems as much a part of that rich sports tradition as anyone could ever hope to be. PERHAPS A reason the Clearfield ofilball Clearfield Recreation Department is offering a girls and womens softball league, which will begin competition in There will be mid-Ma- three leagues: elementary school girls grades junior 4-- high school girls grades and ladies ages 16 and up. THE elementary and junior 7-- respect more than Dick Stevenson and Gerald Purdy of Davis High. Both helped to teach me all about sacrifice and discipline." ITS A THRILL to see kids achieve," said Stevenson. Whether it be in sports or in the classroom. I'd be lost if I couldn't be a part of it. tra mile and not feel Davis is just a stop off point along the way. That inner pride gets transmitted back to the kids. They hear from their fathers of the days of leather helmets and of never giving up. It has a lasting effect, said the principal. other GETTING UP in front of assemblies is something every Davis County principal has to do and included in their remarks is usually something ab- community. Parents who once attended Davis, true to her colors and song, now sat in a Layton gymnasium witnessing their kids battle Davis in a basketball game. out tradition. But to hear Sevenson in front of his one gets a real clear picture of what tradition really is. I can talk about how the pep club got started in 927 and tell doubters how important the program is. I can also talk about our 50th year reunion, said Stevenson and as he does, the stories seem to come alive. WHEN IT CAME time to sing the Davis song, the choir always gets louder because an older generation still remembers a rich tradition they were once a part of and are still part of in many respects. came back to Davis in 1960, my only goal was to keep alive the tradition that was already here, said Stevenson. And that wasnt hard to do with the type of public we have here and the support they give us. STEVENSONS volvement The Clearfield Recreation Department will be holding its first annual racquetball tour steady in high school like to see that the kids here get first class, he said. Stevenson admitted that each year his faith in kids has increased. I REMEMBER back when part of the state basketball tourney was played at the old Weber High gym in Orden. We used to pack em tight. I could always depend on the (lettermen) to come through and help me get everyone seated. There wasnt any crowding in those days. I suppose the guys really got behind me because they could see that I was involved right with them. 1. Who won the Greater Greensboro Open Golf Tournament? 2. Name the winner of the Shore LPGA Colgate-Dina- h tournament. 3. Name the boxer credited with being the first scientific boxer. Larry Nelson. When the coach called me out of class to give me my tickets. I found I wasnt going to be sitting with the team on the main floor. It was a big disappointment to me. In my senior year, the team didn't qualify for the playoffs so I never played in one. YEARS LATER when I got on the state level, I asked why 12 or even 15 players couldnt go to the state tournament. Some said the boys would rather see the game in the stands than sit the bench and I said, baloney. I know Id rather sit with my team than any place else, he said. Later the rule was changed and now when Stevenson looks down and sees 15 boys on the bench, he likes to feel he had something to do with it. shooting the breeze with them, theyd ask, 'Howd we do. chief?, and Id reply back. Great, but Im going to need your help again, " said Stevenson. Those kind of experiences never made the press according to Stevenson . it was always the fight in the parking lot. He says his lettermen have always been super. HE RECALLS another ex- - Sw ' , ' ' n ' ' McKay-De- e i ' LAYTON 4 In a change that should save patients a considerable amount in the pocketbook, Davis North Medical Centers laboratory is now receiving blood services " from Ogdens McKay-DeHospital Center. e a UNFORTUNATELY, is not available to draw blood for the Layton hospital or its patients and that has meant high fees that will now be reduced, says Laboratory Supervisor Leonard Larsen. Where it cost $44 to receive processed blood from the American Red Cross, in Salt Lake City, the Ogden hospital will charge $31. In addition, patients will save $15 if doctors determine it is unnecessary for crossmatch, he says. Dra-cul- , i v S '. - I To fly, where would free as a bird would you enyou land, who counter? OR TO LET a balloon do the at flying. Thats what students M Burton Elementary School in Kaysville did, as a climax to their "We Love America week in late Hundreds sent up with where many February. of balloons were few clues as to of them finally , ' m ; 'to balloon let up by Lark Neilsons Burton Elementary School students in late February travelled 1,200 miles before coming to rest at a northeastern Iowa farm. about why they loved AmerRiver. came to rest. But tor Lark found ica. and asking for a letter in class second THE BALLOON was grade Neilsons at least one balloon hit its by a farmer who told his return. Carol Edwards, a e sixth grader at Strawdaughter about it and gave her mark, landing in a a message from the Kaysville berry Hill Elementary School, farm field near Anamosa, Iowa wrote back. students telling where they in northeastern Iowa, 60 miles n il UHLLUUII If A I I n n I J nf WlUlIbU LUIJll 1 - A helium 600-acr- from the Mississippi River. were from, giving a message Mrs. Neilson said she never vsv Davis North Gets j ' ;J r5 iV ri The sixth grade of Farmington Elementary School placed a plaque in the wall of the newly planted courtyard of the school, for a classmate, Julie Kathleen Giles, who was involved in a fatal accident in October, 1980. The courtyard has been planted with flowering shrubs, small trees, plants and a rabbit pen built by the students is also there in the courtyard. A musical program had been given by the sixth grade students on April 23, in memory of their classmate, her favorite songs were sung during the musical, kj MEMORIAL PLAQUE , I v ? 11 The pairings will be posted Friday. May I at the Clearfield Swim Pool. Tournament play will start Saturday. May 2 at 8 a.m. FOR FURTHER information, contact Barbara Yard. Clearfield Recreation Department at 825-047- - u''' , ' jA - , v'iy, i KAYSVILLE ,, , 'v VH-- 1. Who won the Sea Pines Heritage Golf Classic? 2. Name the winner of the NCAA basketball championship. Answers: 1 . . Bill Rogers. 2. Indiana. 3. Pat Bradley. Answers: 1. 2. Nancy Lopez-Melto3. James J. Corbett. for the state tournament. $ , I 16-u- perience while in the days he was junior playing as the 12th man on the varsity basketball team. Hed usually dress most games and was excited like most about going to the state tournament. But there was a rule that only ten players could dress 4 $ '. n p divisions: men's ages Tournaand ladies ages ment play will take place at Clearfield Highs new gym. REGISTRATIONS for the tournament are being taken through April 30. at the Clearfield Sw im Hool located at 934 S. Falcon Drive. There will be a $2 entry fee. nament. Saturday. May 2. The tournament will be single elimination and made up of tw o Give credit where credit is due. In the 20 years as principal of Davis High School, Dick Stevenson has helped to promote the ever rich sports tradition that prevails at the school. 3 ' 1 1 Sports Quiz . ' and ending the week of May July 13. There is a $7 registration fee per player on each team roster. This fee does not RICH TRADITION THE NEXT day while in- activity associations and committees has drawn both praise and criticism over the years, icism over the years. Its not necessarily the fact that Davis takes advantage by my attending these functions, but I like to think that Davis High has an advantage by being there. WHETHER ITS girls volleyball or a state track meet. I EVERY SCHOOL in Davis County has a certain tradition according to the Davis principal, but not quite the tradition Davis has. Weve been here since 1914 where tradition has become rich over the years and thats something that no one ' nights, starting the week of tra- an inner pride among the coaches, that they'll go the ex- schools sprang up to assist in ? Wednesday or Thursday the fact Stevenson has stocked the coaching staffs with former alumni. He feels today there is the education of a swelling C REGISTRATION forms will be available through May 2 at the Clearfield Municipal Swim Pool, located at 934 S. Falcon Drive (1000 E.). For further information. call Barbara Yard Clearfield Recreaat tion Department. dition among athletic teams has radiated over the years in I LIKE TO think the special tradition Davis has started back in 1914, the year everything started. And its been a year by year process that the tradition has become sweeter, Stevenson said. For years the school was the only high school in Davis County. Eventually Clear- ' include shirts. high girls league will be fast pitch and the ladies league will be slow pitch. League play will be on Racquetball Tourney RECENTLY Stevenson nominated Clearfield Highs John Flint to a national rules committee for high school track and field. In the past he nominated Brighton's Steve Dangerfield for a similar position for football. Flint, who graduated from Davis, commented, "There probably arent two people I Not everyone that teaches here graduated from Davis and it isnt a prerequisite to get here either. But for those who once walked her halls as a student, there is no question in my mind that they love this ole gal, he said. a basketball and baseball and though he was just a small part of their success and the tradi- I January the board met in New Orleans and this summer they meet in Michigan. Sawley, John Dawson, Gerald Purdy and Mike Gardiner are but a few to mention. IN HIS HIGH school days as Dart, Stevenson lettered in When officials committees and a number of other things. In THE LIST OF present coaches and the administrators who surround him is long and impressive with former Darts. Kent Draayer, Ward home, more eager than ever to keep alive some traditions that are more rich than most will imagine. field, Layton and ten-ma- n I?, accept it. The calculating of odds of a student voming back pure phenamenon W HILE NOT only serving on the state activity boards over the years, Stevenson now prides himself in being a member of the National Federation High School Activities Association board. This particular group, w hich meets twice a year, governs high school activities on a national level in such areas as rules, eligibility, coaching and BUT THE principal, though a big part of the success Davis has enjoyed over the past 20 years, says he doesnt want to take all the credit. How could he said. "Its taken hundreds of loyal and extreme lovers of this school to give us what weve got. d Something a few have the administrator for, is the hiring of former alumni, who in his words has a special feeling for this school, to come back to Davis to either coach or teach. By KEITH DUNCAN ODDSMAKERS Alive si THE BLOOD will still be available and can be quickly prepared, if needed, Mr. Leonard adds, noting that thought the balloons would go very far because it was a cold, breezy day with "airplanes flying everyw here." Anamosa is about 1,200 miles from Kaysville. tb Blood crossmatching will now take the previous time one-thir- d thanks to new methods. "We felt where possible we should go to the cheaper service, he explains. "It will be a savings on the patients bill and were in the process of making (billing) changes. It's expensive enough (hospital stay). EVEN BEFORE the adjustment patients were getting a bargain, through, he says, noting the price hadnt been raised to cover costs. "They will be able to get several blood components at a pretty good savings. We will type and screen he for any irregularities, says, but not crossmatch during surgery if not necessary. Only about 13 percent of blood previously set up" was being used and that compares to 50 percent now, Mr. Leonard says. Blood will be drawn not only from McKay-De- e Interbut other mountain Health Care hospitals, McKay-De- e parent film. THEY DRAW about halfihe blood used in the state whil Red Cross prepares most of the rest, he says, with accessibility to McKay another major reason for the change although he says there were no prob? lems with the Red Cross. will draw blood McKay-De- e during periodic drives through churches and other areh groups, he adds, tb Syracuse The Variety Ann's Club members met at the home of Mrs. Melvin Davis last Thursday evening for their regular meeting. Mrs. Jack (Bessie) Kerr assisted. Mrs. Ira P. (Ruby) Thut-goo- d has been receiving treatments for a heart condition $ the North Davis Medical Ceo-te-r in Layton for the past S week. |