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Show VITAL SCHOOL DATA HOW BEFORE LEGISLATURE Weber County Roy, Utah, Thursday, February 14, 1937 Weekly Newspaper ROY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A CELEBRATE FIRST BIRTHDAY The Roy Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its first birthday on the 27tb of February. Although young in years, they have accomplished several things in the past year. 80th Birthdayi Plan Open House One of their biggest projects was the erection of three new "Welcome to Roy" signs, constructed at each entrance way into Roy on the south, east and north sides. Their float was entered all local events In the 24th of July parade in Ogden the Roy Chamber was awarded an honorable mention award. They assisted the Jaycecs in their "Roy Days" .program and held two merchants promotions to promote new business. They have inaugurated a program to welcome new businesses to Roy by sending flowers YTy ja . The Roy Chamter of Commerce are underway now with a new program with whuh they hope to entice more people to make their, homes here in Roy At the meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 12. at Mas and Pa's, they held an election to replace three directors The new directors elected to sene for the next three years were Robert Carmichael, I,aVar Smith and Dean Child Those directors released were Dale Ring ham, Howard Stahle C. C. Reim chusel There were 28 members present at the cleat ion The present officers, D Farr Hodge, president. Emma Russell, vice president, and Ka Lman as secretary will be replaced in the near future with an election held by the director to choose the new officers The hold over directors are H D. Sparrow, Elmer Brown and Vern Thompson. Rhythm Riders Seek Elections The Roy Rhythm Riders are holding a meeting hursday. Feb. 21 to elect officers for the year according to Roy Tullis It is urged that all interested in this young posse be in attendance to help select the new officers. MARY EDITH STODDARD West Company DUP The West Company of the Weber County Daughters of the Utah Pioneers will hold an election, Saturday, Feb. 16. in the Kanesville Ward chapel it 2 pm. All members of the camps are expected to vote. Those who cannot be present are asked to obtain absentee ballots from Jane Venable, 5661 So. 2700 West in Roy. Votes must be sealed and returned to her before the day of election. Mrs. Gold Dalton Steck is on the ballot for county president, Mrs. Velma Bartlett. Vaughn, 1st vice president, second vice president, Mrs. Bernice Taggart Van Dame and Mrs. Inez Cazier Farr. For secretary. Mrs Clara Fielding Anderson, holdover treasurer; Mrs Ruby Thurgood Olmstead, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Iona Burnett Cathey, historian; Mrs. Elta Thompson Jackson, holdover. For registrar, Mrs Sarah Faye Hulse Hess and Mrs. Nell Belnap Lewis; Custodian of relics, Mrs. Elva Rawson Schultz and Mrs. Irene Drake Parker; chaplain, Mrs Mildred Robinson Clawson. Died Suddenly Community Portraits By Verla Hull Thiv month marks the 77th anniversary of the birth of one of Hutchinson Thompson Riverdales oldest citizens, Mrs Hutchinson Drucilla Thompson, who was born on Feb 17, 1880 She was born in Suwanec River country Stephen Foster's beloved folk song, "Way Up and Down the Suwanec River," was inspired by the lush country Drucilla called home, for it was in IaFayette County, Florida. 2i mlos west of the Suwanec River, .vhcre she was born The Hutchinson homesite comprised 160 acres of semitropical land In their back yard, shade, as well ns luscious fruit, was provided bv numerous orange trees. These trees crowded out a large oak growing in the yard. Lovely roses were a year round treat, picked from rose trees that grew. to a height of 8 feet The Hutchinson's raised grapefruit, figs, bananas, quinces and peaches. Thev also raised peanuts for hog feed Food could be grown every month of the years, excevt January, and only once does Drucilla remember that it snowed snd froze the crops For childhood recreation, trapped Bob White quail and made pets of small alligators. When the foot long baby alligators would hatch in nests on the Hutchinson s property. Drucilla and her and sisters found then very intriguing playthings The corn crib rats plaguing the barnyard were also targets of their playful antics. Drucilla woul chase the varmits about the yard until they reached an inaccessible spot, where the boys would kill them with their stisks. Drucilla learned how to work as a child, and has worked hard all of her life. While in Florida, the Hutchinson family had no washing machine and used a "battling block" for cleaning the clothes. The clothes were placed upon this block and beanten with a stick to loosen the dirt, then washed in the well water. The lime content of the well water served as a partial bleaching agent. The clothes were then rinsed in rain water. They made their own broom too, from myrtle branches. Drucilla Dru-cill- bro-ther- a r'V I'- e- - v'1-' -' '! v' x ?' r- TA - i :, the position of school teacher if she had had but three more months of schooling. In 1896. the family moved from LaFayette to Lawtcy, Florida, which is 38 miles southwest of Jacksonville. While in Lawtey, they went into strawberry culture, from start to finish. It was while in Lawtey, too, that two LDS Elders came to their home with the gospel message, to which the family was at once receptive. On Oct. 10, 1897. Drucilla, along with her mother and brothers and sisters, was baptized into the church. Her father wasn't baptized until the family had come to Utah. ! ' Drucilla Hutchinson Thompson 41 ! - ; few isr The Hutchinson's moved back to their old home in LaFayette for the sole purpose of selling their property, so they could come to Utah. A year later, the property was sold at the unheard of price of $200. This included 160 acres of good land and buildings bam, chicken house, meat house, the home and blacksmith shop. They arrived in Ogden on April 2, 1900, at 2 a m. Although Drucilla had never worked out, she went to work as a hired girl for Mrs. Nancy Bybee, in Riverdale, holding this job until Mrs. Bybees death. During this tife, she became engaged to John R. Thompson. They were married on April 10, 1901, in the Salt Lake Temple. Knowing well the language of hard work and service, Mrs. Thompson was soon working in the church. She served as a Sunday School teacher, after which she was secretary and treasurer of the Relief Society for almost 21 years. After that time, she served as a genealogical teacher and YLMIA teacher. Drucilla, the mother of 11 children, was nevertheless never too busy to nurse others whenever called, night or day. Often she was gone for days at a time, caring for the sick, at which time her daughters, Louise and Fay, assumed the responsibilities of the home. Drucilla also cared for invalid mother-in-lafor 11 years (until she died). She cared for her own mother, too, for 10 years, or until And Drucilla keyt every inch of the yard, as well as the house, swept meticulously clean. Mr. Hutchinson was a blacksmith, tool smith and wood worker. It was Drucilla who made the charcoal for his blacksmith bellows. This she did by burning wood to a certain stage, then pouring water over it to turn it to charcoal. Wood was cut from nearby forests and seasoned fpr carpentry. Mr. Hutchinson fashioned the caskets snd laid away the dead in the community, with no charge to those bereaved. The Hutchinsons wore so hospitable, in fact, that customers bringing work to be done at the blacksmith shop stayed for free food and lodging. There was always "comers and "stayers" at the Hutchinson home as many as 40 people at one time to spend the night. Drucilla, at such times, spent the night on a pallet on the floor. The school system was different then. Drucilla recalls that the school teacher lived alternately with the pupils, and discipline was by hickory stick. Each morning, the Lord's prayer was recited in school. They played "town ball at school thenh, comparable to our base ball. Drucilla could have qualified for her death. Prji L'tai has more children per 1,000 population with 244 with the U. S. average at 182 Our boys and girls attend school more regularly with the pel cent in Utah at 91 1, the,U. S average is 88 9rI They also attend school an average of 2.7 years longer than the average with Utah at 12 years and the U. S average at 9 3 years More of our boys and girls attend a public tax supported school than private and parochial schools 3 . WATCHING tie golden spike being driven by Bruce Mower, are (right ! left) Richard Sandoval, Gary Stegen, M a urine Thomas and Pauline Larson. SunChrouiric Photo Overloaded classrooms , The Lake View Stake Invitational and Round Robin are in full swing with four games scheduled this evening beginning at 6 pm. The tournament will continue with four games each Feb. 18. 19. and 20 Two games each on Feb 21. 22, 25 and 20. Everyone is invited to come out and see some topflight basketball and support their favorite ward team. JUNIOR BASKETBALL Clinton "A completed a perfect Lake View Stake season by winning the Round Robin and the Junior Championship Trophy. They will now compete jn the Division 15 Tournament beginning Feb. 23 at the Box Elder High .School gym in Brigham City Joining them will be Hooper First who won a playoff for second place over Lake View 35 17 and Hooper Second 46 32. Hooper First seemed to to reach their peak In these games and along with Clinton, should rep resent our stake well in the division finals n ACCItHCn VLHJJIt LI I ADS ! j J Tuesday evening Feb 12th the 49th Ward held a very sue-cessful Sweetheart Ball any teen agers as well as adults were there from the 49'.h. Riverdale and 32nd Wards The "Music Makers" the music Luanne Alvnrd as and Richard Rees were cho-ethe sweetheart couple Mr Rees received a carnation and Miss vord received a corsage Everyone there really enjoyed themselves and really had a swell time We're happy to welcome homo for a two week trip to California, Mr and Mrs Ed Slade and their j WANTED FOR SALE Foldarolla practically new, Phone stroller 4 5649. UPHOLSTERY and rugs faded and dirty? Try Clean Tint. Just adds rich new color sponge-i- t on as It cleans Available at Roy Lumber Co. LOST Jean Ob-erv- DOG BLACK and dark brown female Manchester dog. It was last seen near SavMor Market. Answers to the name of Lady. Reward. Phone 2 5348 or At the present time, Mrs. Thompis in fairly good health and still living at her home in River-dale- . She travels intermittently, visiting her children in various parts of the country. In 1947, she and her sister, Ida Higham, went back to the old home in Florida to visit a sister, Alice whom they hadn't seen in 47 years. While there she went to church in Jacksonville. She also caught fish in the Gulf of Mexico and had picnic in the woods, reminiscent of her girlson hood days. Ilcr husband died on March 23, 1936. Her 3 surviving children are: George M. Thompson, Idaho; J. Smith Thompson, Riverdale; Wood-roW. Thompson, Riverdale; Harvey L. Thompson, Ogden; Mr. Par-'e(Louise) Butler, Ogden; John L. Thompson, California; Karl R. Thompson, California; Fay M. Thompson, Washington. She has 30 grandchildren and eight y I Write or phone your representative and let them know how you feel in order that they may vote to help your children to receive a better education. State Senators from Weber County are L. Rulon Jenkins, (D), Plain City, phone 2 2059, J. Francis Fowles (D), 3075 Polk Ave., Ogden. Phone 3 3101. House of Representatives members are J Levi Beus, (D) Hooper. Phone 2 8081; Fredrick Froer-c- r Jr (R) 3014 Iowa Ave., Ogden, Phone 3 0348, Carl H Taylor (D). 2731 Lilerty Ave, Ogden Phone 2 9301, Jesse Anderson (R), 1164 21st St., Ogden Ph 8588, Elizabeth Vance (I)). 113612th St., Ogden, Ph. 3 1736, Edward C. (D), 2752 No. 400 East, North Ogden, Ph 2 8850 David Bennion To Manager Ben Franklin We need increased teachers salaries Only one half of the teachers trained in Utah colleges and universities stayed to teach in Utah of those who graduated in the pusi year Last summer over 132 Utah teachers left their positions to teach in other states Chief rcason for leaving Utah, were low salaries snd limited salary po-tential Utah teachers who left their positions last year to teach in other states increased their salary by $1,126 a year Those who left to accept positions in industry increased their annual earnings to I $1,494 Rulon P Peterson was the winner again of several top awards at the annual stock show held at Red Bluff, California last week The show is an outstanding event each year with competitors from Washington. Oregon, Idaho. California, Nebraska, Nevada and Utah Peterson Brothers came away with prizes for the champion bull, rhampion three bulls and champion five bulls The winnings were exactly the same as last year. They have won the champion bull for the past three straight years and the champion bull four imes out of the last five years, and for three years straight won the chapion pen of bulls. David . . . Bennion named new manager The grand opening of the new Ben Franklin 3 adn 10c store will be held on Thursday.21st of Febru- ary The new store features over 2500 square feet of floor space and will have a good selection of merchandise in stock. There will be many opening bargain specials. All ladies will receive orchids and the children will also receive special treats. Manager of thenew store will be David Bcnion. Mr Bennion graduated from Weber High School and has been attending Weber College. He was born in Alton. Wyoming and has liver in Roy since 1951. He has had five years experience in in retail selling. Mr. Bennion is married and lives with his wife at 5361 South 2050 West. THE LIVING Ji-n- FOR SALE ATC registered Collie pups, male and female. Phone 4 3279 or see at 5850 South 2625 West, Rov FOR SALE Nona We'd like to congratulate Mr and Mrs Lynn G Miller on the nr rival of their two grandchildren Their son Ken and his wife Pat. cf California, received their son cn the 7th of Feb Then on the! 11th of Feb their daughter and her husband Emery, recciveJ a baby girl Also grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ixiuis Hogan Their son Brent and his wife, of Logan, received a girl on Feb. 6th. John Draayer is going to attend a 3 day water works and Stanticn Conference that is to be held ir. Salt Lake City The Club Heights School held a a PTA Meeting Ecb 7th (ion of Founders Day and selection of a nominating committe for new officers was on the agenda d the Burch Creek PTA at the regular meeting held Thursday, Feb. 14 Children who had participated in the PTA dance project presented the program for the parents At City Council Meeting last Thursday Feb 7th, Mayor Doren D. Boyce announced the original sanitary sewer bond issue of $30,000 plus four per cerit interest, has lx on paid in full. A sanitary sewer was one of tlm purposes for which South Ogden City was incorporated in July 1936. The bond issue was approved by taxpayers at a special election in 1937. The bonds were purchased by the Edward L. Burton Co., of Salt Laic City. Have you had a member of tlm South Ogden City Police Dept. vist you yet? Well if you havent it probably won't be long until one docs. The purpose of his visit is to sell tickets to the Policeman's BaI which will be held March 2nd at the South Junior High School in Ogden. There is not any set price tn the tickets. You may obtain a ticket by giving the amount of money you can spare. This Is really a worth while project and the policemen would greatly' appreciate youi support. In the past several yean, school revenue have come increasingly from local property taxe. To bring the state local partnership into a more equitable relationship. It U proposed that the state sources finance a larger share of the proposed Increase of the maximum allowance of $4,050 to $5,100 per distribution unit. size, Peterson Bros. So. Ogden News Cattle Win Again daughter WOMAN WANTED age 25 45, LDS to work in drive in restrant for 2 hours at noon Phone 2 9607. to sure that our schools are accredit ed nationally, classes must be reduced to a size where they will permit high quality Instruction while research shows that large classes generally reduce the quality of instruction, studies show that 33 Brr of Ulah elementary classes, 66 8r' of junior high school class es. 56 3r; of high school classes exceed accepted standard for class William Thacker, superintendent of the Western Division postal Transportation Service, was hon-ored with a party given upon his retirement after 47 vears in the postal service, by the posal offi ciali and post masters of the state of Utah, last Saturday evening at the Doll House in Salt Iake City. Utah. One hundred guests were present including George McDon aid and his staff from the district office, David Trevithick, president of the National Association of Postmasters, state of Utah Those from our area who attend ed were Mrs Florence Manning, postmaster of Hooper, Mrs Pearl Wilcox of Clearfield and Mrs Emma Russell, postmaster of Roy BASKETBALL need be reduced There are on the average, 38 students per class. To make THE LAKE VIEW School PTA will hold their. "Founders Day meeting Friday evening at I p.ra. In the whool multipurpose room. In conjunction the third and fourth grade student will present their patriotic program entitled "March of America" dl rected by Mr. MUdred nrdy, Mrs. Melva Green, Mrs. Gladys Bolke, Mrs. Norma Cngun, and Mis Elizabeth Gibvon. Accompanying on the piano sill be Mrs. Rurgne Simmons. Robert Olsen, president of the Itov Jarcees will be the gurt speaker. Ills subject will be the relationship between parents and youngsters In community activities. All members and parent re invited to attend. Former Roylte Stoddard's So. Tojilect of Mrs Mary Edith 80th birthday open house will be held on Sunday Feb 17, at the home of her grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Stoddard in West Point, Utah, between the Wilford Bybee, the son of one hours of 2 pm and 5pm of Roy's earliest settlers and a forFriends and relatives are invited mer resident of Roy himself, died suddenly Friday with a heart atto attend, no gifts are refuested. Mrs. Stoddard was born Feb. 20, tack while using the phone, at his 1877 at Hooper, Utah Her parents home in Mesa. Ariz. ills wife, the were William Parker and Elizabeth former Ruth Weston, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weston Alexander Parker. She married Anthony J. Stod- of Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Weston, Bishop dard in Feb. 1809 He died Dec. 20 1939 She is the mother of four and Mrs Leslie Stoker, formerly children, one surviving, Mrs Louise of Roy also and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Forbes. Utah; three grand- Banner left Monday for Mesa, to attend the funeral. Wilford Bybee children; 10 greatgrandchildren. She has been active in the LDS and his wife were childhood sweetChurch, working in Primary for hearts. Their home, while In Roy, eight years, president of the YW-MI- is now the Charlie Meitus form on for one and one half years, 3100 W. between 48 and 5600 So active in the Relief Society all her married life. Her habby is crochet- As she evxpresscs it As long as I live I want to be useful, and when ing. braiding rugs, and quilting. Mrs Stoddard lives a busy useful I can no longer be useful then I life Most of her time is spent tak- would want to go " This philosophy ing care of the sick and aged, or is probably what keeps her lookhelping a mother with a new baby ing so young. In honor we-- Vol. 3, Tile Utah Legislature will vote next week on whether to raise the amount of money that school districts are now receiving. We should know some of the facts concerning our school systems and the reasons that more money Is needed. Tlie average amount spent each year on the average American cheld Is $293 while Utah spends $253 per child or only 86rr of the average. Money is needed to permit Utah School systems to compete for professionally trained teachers, to lieve overcrowded classrooms and buildings PHILOSOPHIES Copywrite 1957 By R. F. COTTLE A I School Teacher or a Parent Affects Eternity like to remember Lincoln. attended school for a total of only mind turned out the Gettsburg Address He a year, and yet his great IF HE WAS WALKING in mortality today. I feel confident he would insist that nothing can take the place of formal education. The fact that over 31 million adult people, took formal adult education courses last year, verifies, "nothing can take the place of education." School, Important as It I, is only the start of our education. As parents we all are, or should be s the teachers of our own family school, ir the crowd of of people who make up a democracy. Wc may become an understudy teacher through the contacts and impressions gained at PTA meetings. A little chalk dust and academic formalities, would better qualify us as PARENTS AND TEACHERS. Anyone who thinks the way to curb Juvenile delinquency is to punish every parent of a delinquent youngster is wrrong, In my opinion, the best way to curb juvenile delinquency is, to make all parents aware of todays Juvenile problems and educate them to cope with these problems. What is the best way to learn or to teach9 It it method, training or some philosophical concept? It is that an outstanding teacher or parent, just likes people, are unusually interested in them, likes to watch them grow into something good and strong and beautiful and intelligent and morally alert? A TEACHER TALKS TO PARENTS. I'm a teacher, and every time I hear the old refrain, "Schools arent what they used to be," me. FEW PEOPLE REALIZE that In the good old days a teacher taught only subject matter while parents taught good manners, sportsmanship, love of country, and good neighborliness. Now the teacher has to teach all those things plus giving first aid to casualties, staying on good terms with parents, overseeing physical examinations of various kinds, and seeing that needy children have food and clothing. Schools and teacher are better than they ever were, and with a little patience and understanding from parents, Im sure we could all live more harmoniously for the common good. Mrs. Alex Chryssikos, Bluefield, W. Va. Shall we think together next week? mll-lioa- |