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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1979 ft 'i?; LJ IU By TOM BUSSELBERG FARMINGTON not only her feelings but that of others attending a Friends of the Library organizational meeting held in Clearfield. I realize Ms. Laytons fate rests with the (library) board and not the commission but it A Layton woman asked that Davis County Comm. Morris Swapp and several other board members reconsider before firing Library Director Jeanne Layton, late last week. SHIRLEY VANCE appeared before the commission last week and presented a letter she said represented is your responsibility to choose members who act she said. independently, At the meeting last night (Sept. 12) there was general concern about the method used (in choosing board members). Their major con cern is if there is any. - criteria. VANCE referred to MRS. Sharon Board Member Shumways appointment and I personally know said: Sharon Shumway. I do not agree with Sharons personal philosophy and I do not consider Sharon a fair representative of Davis County on the library board. Her major library). Her telephone number is unlisted. The general public cannot reach her. Even Evan Whitesides (library board chairman) couldnt reach her until two weeks ago. It has to be her circle of friends and not the general public (giving her input). She is a member of a very extreme right-win- g group. Citizens for True Freedom. concern appears to be the type of literature (in the A port the method of choosing books I see that as a major .conflict if she doesnt work ported the commission and I look to see as an example to protect freedom, she said. board without resigning. As a citizen of Davis County I have always sup IN HER letter, dated Sept. I was in atten- dance at the library board meeting in August (21) when Jeanne Layton was asked to resign and since then I have tried to inform myself on the matter in an effort to understand how such a thing could happen. I heard Comm. Swapp to change the selection policy, Mrs. Vance .continued. I feel there are too many positive areas in the library. Im sure there must be problems or they wouldnt consider resignation. I feel theres enough good she (Ms. Layton) can work with the IF SHARON doesnt sup Hi Mm Are you interested in helping to shape your citys future? If so contact the Peoples Party of Clearfield by calling members of the nominating committee who are 0. Ross Sanders, Adams, 825-625825-063- 8, Raymond L. or Gene 13, she said, didates for the office of three city council positions. The requirements are that you be 18 years or over and a resident of Clearfield. or the party Fesler, chairman, Golden Stephen- Clearfield also invites you to son, vention to be held on Oct. 2 at 773-79- THE PEOPLES Party of attend the nominating 7 Library, 562 South 1000 East, Clearfield. We would like to have you con- p.m. in the North Davis assist in selection of liosHen In can- - GET INVOLVED take an interest in your city affairs. states Golden Stephenson, vsb Stated - Davis FARMINGTON ficials to not project the population too high because of the coming national census 140,000. (in 1990). If the population projection is too high, the county can be forced to pay back money to various government agencies she told the county commission. Our figures show a population figure for the same date of about believe that they have a beef with the tions, below county office computa- commissioners states population projections for the county. IN FACT, there seems to be a discrepency of some 15,000 She explained that population projection affects the amount of per capita property tax revenue that can be generated in the county as well as the amount of federal revenue sharing funds residents. County Auditor Ludeen Gibbons said a recent state population poll places Davis Countys population at about 125,000 as of the end of 1978. received by the county. HOWEVER, SHE noted, she was advised by state of BUT THIS is some 15,000 from which they received grants. have BUT THE commission said it probably will support the 140,000 figure which more closely corresponds to county records. mounting concern about the cigarettes share in disease, death and health costs. By accusing antismoking advocates of trying to build walls between smokers and nonsmokers or of being do gooders, tobacco interests are attempting to combat both a dramatic change in the nations smoking habits, and the indisputable evidence that smoking kills, he said. ONLY 33 percent of adult now smoke Americans cigarettes, compared to 42 percent in Brough said. 1964, CITING FIGURES recently dustry, The United Nations is working on increasing the nutritional quality of food in the developing countries, which have almost half of the worlds population and where food shortages are greatest. The Green Revolution of the 60s with its large yield of miracle grains was the result of a cooperate effort among 8. BROUGH SAID the decline, coupled with federal reports of the lowest per capita cigarette consumption in 20 years, could reflect concern for health signals by mass devotion to diet, jogging and even roller skating. After all, not smoking is the best way to avoid lung disease, Brough said. Mlm By GARY R. BLODGETT - Bernell FARMINGTON Wrigley became a high school administrator at age 19 and a school district superintendent seven years later. NOW, AFTER of service tor nearly 22 years - more than 40 as an educayears in the Davis School District Superintendent Wrigley is retiring as boss of the second largest business in the county. Its been a pleasure ing the Davis School servDis- trict," the superintendent said. Ive had some wonderful principals, supervisors, teachers and district staff personnel to work with over the years. I couldnt ask for any better cooperation than they have given me as superintendent. MR. WRIGLEY says hes in the sense ready to retire of giving up his superinten- but hes not ready to sit back in the rocking chair. I have too many things my wife and I want to do, he said. We have our children and grandchildren quite widely spread around the country and its going to be nice to visit them more often. We want to travel a lot and to take advantage of the various cultures, even in our own dents job country. Danny Ainge, BYU basketand profesball sional baseball player with the Toronto Blue Jays, married one of the granddaughters while Tim Halverson, the BYU gridder who blocked the punt to set up the winning score for the Cougars against Texas A&M, married another granddaughter. MR. WRIGLEY was born and reared on a farm in southern Idaho and graduated from Southern Idaho College of Education at age 19. He later received his bachelors and masters degrees at Utah State University. He was principal and teacher at View Elementary School in his hometown of View, Idaho, immediately after graduating from the two-yea- educational college. r HE SERVED there for three years before moving to Malad High School for four years. He then became one of the youngest district superintendents in the country when he took the job as superinten- dent of Rockland Valley School District south of American Falls, Ida., at age 26. He also served three years in Oakley, Idaho, as district superintendent and when the area was consolidated he was assistant superintendent one year and superintendent nine years with headquarters in Burley. MR. WRIGLEY also has a large garden plot that he says will take up a lot of his time. My wife and I like to putter in the garden and take care of our yard, he says. But shes been quite ill lately and Ill probably have more of it to do myself. MR. WRIGLEY came to the Davis School District as an assistant superintendent to Superintendent Harold Holt in 1958. He was appointed Davis School District superintendent July 1, 1966. A lot has happened in the HE SAID she is getting along fine and their future Wrigley. Student population has more than doubled from 16,000 to more than 38,000. travels expect to include watching a few football and baseball games. last 14 years," said Supt. HE NOTED that Davis High was the only high school in the district with Bountiful High just getting started about the time I became superintendent. There were four junior high schools at the time, with six added since then. Twenty-twelementary schools have been BROUGH ADDED that he hoped the new figures also would serve as a warning to tobacco spokesmen that rising sales figures no longer can be used to obscure several UN agencies, national , governments and private foundations. NOW AFTER 20 years of experimentation, scientists in these same institutions have developed a high protein com that can grow almost anywhere and at all altitudes from the tropics to arid lands. It is now being introduced to farmers around the world through agricultural training programs. The International Fund for Agricultural Development proposed by the World Food Conference, will tackle other food problems; such as spoilage, insufficient use, soil erosion and lack of irrigation to name just a few. Davis School District has been the pilot dis- trict for several new inovations in education, some of which are now being used nationwide. Members of the two d Friends of the Library groups have sent letters voicing concerns to the county commission raising questions ranging from requested resignation of the library director to library board member selection. newly-forme- AND TO do it all, Davis School District operates on an annual budget of nearly $75 second largest business, next to Hill AFB, in number of tablished procedures in the of attempted removal budget. lunch and programs; several hundred students are tutored in 50 different - making it the personnel and operational There are just over 3,000 total employees in the district, about 1,725 fulltime teachers, supervisors and administrative personnel and about 1,300 other supportive personnel, the superintendent explained. But progress hasnt been he without its problems, said. Transportation has always been a key problem but most of our hardships have come by restraints put on us by the federal government and certain legislative actions. HE NOTED that about students each school day are transported to andfrom school; 27,500 participate in the schools hot 10,000 MRS. VANCE noted the Davis Education Association passed an official statement concerning censorship in the Davis County library system Sept. II. It reads: That the DEA go on record opposing any and arbitrary capricious exercise of censorship in the Davis County library system. We are not objecting to an orderly process of review which allows for the removal of objectionable material. We therefore encourage the library board to assure an orderly review process which recognizes the many facets and backgrounds of Davis County citizens. Mrs. Vance also read a letter from Jim Kirkham of Sunset, acting chairman of the North Davis Friends group. ITS POINTS included: Jeanne Layton, county librarian, is being dismissed in an unreasonable and a unethical manner; procedure for selecting library material exists; there is an attempt by Comm. Swapp to circumvent this procedure and impose a form of censorship; the group (Friends of the Library) objected to this censorship; there seem to be no appropriate criteria for selecting library board members; there seems to be little or no concern about citizen input regarding library board policies or actions. Also expressing concern about board selection was Bea Carroll, of Kaysville. Brough said persuading young children never to take up the cigarette habit is a major priority of the Utah Lung Association, and that a special educational campaign is planned for October and November to alert parents and children to the dangers of smoking. d insects had been known to black out entire cities. In 1958 alone, locusts ate 167,000 tons of grain, more than enough to a billion After nine years of search and destroy operations, not a single swarm was reported, nor has one been seen since. Should one reappear an international net work is ready to predict it, three weeks in advance, in time to mobilize equipment and manpower needed to destroy it. blm Laytons Cleanup Cate Changed To Cot. 13th The Layton city clean-u- p date has been changed from Sept. 29 until Oct. 13. Members of church and civic groups who are assisting in should meet at the clean-u- p the city hall on Oct. 13 at 8 a.m. Pick-u- p trucks, rakes, shovels and other equipment should be brought with those people who are helping with the clean-u- RESIDENTS of Layton should place their debris in a location that is easy to see and to get to with a truck. If possible, all leaves and sticks should be placed in garbage bags. No large parts of trees or pieces of furniture should be put out on the clean-u- p day. The clean-u- p is being or ganized by the beautification committee of the Layton City Improvement Association. Layton city trucks will be assisting with the clean-up- . IF THE weather continues to be good, a second clean-u- p day will be held on Oct. 27. dmg rad lifi IN A letter to the commission dated Sept. 12, signed by 35 members of the Friends of the North Branch of the Davis County Library, it said, We express our concern over the million The drop has been greatest for men, from 51 to 38 percent. Theres even heartening evidence that the rate at which teenagers are cajoled into the cigarette habit is to decline, beginning although far too many children still smoke, and at shockingly early ages. biblical times. Swarms of up to School, he said. MRS. VANCE asked for clarification on board selection policy but was informed by Comm. Ernest Eberhard, This is not a matter within our (commissions) province. We would not care to comment. However, Comm. Swapp did comment briefly and said, There will not be a new board member in this' meeting (library board) IN 1960 several UN agencies joined with 42 nations in the locust area in a massive attempt to wipe out the specie. locust had destroyed crops from North Africa to Southwestern Asia, since Vista Weve done a lot not only to broaden the scope of education but to improve the quality of education as well, tizens. feed a million people for a year. ALSO, RECENT years have seen the addition of Monte Kaysville. our community I associate with. I would ask them to take an honest look at letters to editors, editorials, radio and TV coverage and truly respond to the desires of the majority of Davis County ci- SOME LAND is unused because of pests. The desert built since he took office, bringing the total to 40. Special Education Farmington; the district Development Center, Vocational School, and Alternative High School, all in IN VIEW of these facts I cannot understand why the library board members now in majority, Comm. Swapp, Robert Arbuckle and Sharon Shumway, dont shape board policies to their liking and give Miss Layton the opportunity to work with them, or ask for her resignation at such time in the future as she may elect to oppose board policies. I dont doubt that Comm. Swapp, Mr. Arbuckle and Mrs. Shumway feel they are representing the citizens of Davis County in their action, but I am here to say they do not represent any of the part F6bd-N08- Director Franklin K. Brough 172 , noted a decrease of nearly million packs taxed from July, 1978 through June, 1979, compared to the previous year. Actual figures, from a regular report of the Tobacco Tax Council, were 28,771,-- 428.000 for 1978-8- 9 and 28,943,-- An in208.000 for 1977-7organizasupported dustry tion, the council regularly reports total consumption of tobacco products based on tax receipts. BERNELL WRTGLEY decisions. vote. There will be notifica- tion through the press that we are looking for a new board member. in- Executive ULA their positions for a number of years) say they were unaware of problems until that meeting. They further said allegations made against Ms. Layton were the result of board policy, not Ms. Laytons personal (Sept. 18). Mr. Thomock will be there and will be able to I (DomisnipllDoini Props For the first time in this decade, total cigarette consumption dropped during fiscal 1979. The Utah Lung Asthe Christmas sociation think this may Seal People reflect a changing lifestyle by Americans concerned for their health. released by the tobacco Thomock (who have served in of Edison Ppajoetions County state his reasons for requesting her resignation and I heard board members Whitesides and (Wayne) deplorable breach of es- languages. The title (IX), civil rights movements, discrimination policies, the impacted-studen- t problem, etc., are a few of the problems which have arisen in recent years, the superintendent said. Weve had to meet them headon and do the best we can. HE EXPLAINED that Davis School District gets no tax assessment from Hill AFB. Instead the district receives federal aid for students who live on the base and limited aid for students whose parents are federally employed. Americana from the Davis County libraries and the at- dismissal and tempted requested resignation of Jeanne Layton, director of Davis County Libraries. It continued, We request the Davis County Commission and library board rescind any and all action taken in the above mentioned. Furthermore, if in the future, the commission meets to consider changes in the membership andor policy of the library board, we request the Friends of the Libraiy be notified prior to such meeting that we may attend and offer suggestions relevant to such changes. MEANWHILE, seven-resoluti- battle to maintain these BUT THE superintendent feels that the district is in good financial condition for the new successor to be named soon to replace him (Wrigley) effective January 1, 1980. Weve always been a progressive district with a wonderful, dedicated staff of personnel and I know that this will continue after Im gone," the superintendent ing library interest and knowledge with a wide viewpoint, representing a varied segment of the population, and having familiarity with the library svstem. THE resolutions also said, We recommend the elected officials, after jointly selecting library board members, allow the board to function inwithout commission terference; we request that library board members reevaluate the operating days and hours of the library to provide greater accessibility; we respectfully request this board meeting (Sept. 18) be postponed until an evening hour when more citizens could be present. Jim Kirkham of Sunset is acting chairman for the north group while Lynette Wilson is south chairman and Boyd Ivory, vice chairman. Both are from Bountiful, tb Commission To TaEie Advantage Of Funds It has been a constant funds, but without this aid we would be looking for financial support from other means, he said. It has been a constant threat to the economy of the district. SOME 64 members of the South Davis County Chapter, Friends of the Library drafted a letter Monday. The resolutions said: We support the present book selection policy of the Davis County Library Board; we deplore the action of removing a book from the library shelves (as done by Comm. Morris Swapp) and refusing to return it for the purpose of removing it from circulation; we feel criteria for the selection of library board trustees should be established, based upon prospective trustee being a user of the library, hav- - FARMINGTON Federal funds are available and Davis County Commission has decided to make a determined effort to get its share." THE commission authorized Richard Nelson, county social services coordinator, to direct the concentrated effort for more federal revenue for the county. Mr. Nelson will spend the majority of his time during the next six months identifying possible grant sources, determine their (federal grant) value to the county programs, and then pursue the grants as requested by the county commission. The new responsibility will be in addition to Mr. Nelsons present job duties but he says he is excited about the job and already has some grant possibilities in mind. COMM. ERNEST Eberhard explained that sources of local tax revenues are drying up because of the state's new tax limitation law and the county is going to face a difficult financial situation without some federal support. Comm. Morris F. Swapp added, Whether you like federal grants or not, they are there for the asking. It's just a matter of going after them." THE FORMER Bountiful mayor explained that federal grants were directly responsible for that citys recreational complex, the new city hall, and several other facilities that would have been difficult to pay for through local taxes or bonding, grb |