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Show Riverdale Youth Rilled a Crossing Busy Highway Roy, Utah; Thursday, December 18, 1958 Another unmarked school crossing has cost the life cf another school boy in Utah this year. The latest victim was nine year old Jarvis Jay Jacobson, son of Jene and Elvira Sherwood Jacobson of Riverdale. The accident happened about 4 p.m. Tuesday as ehe neighborhood children headed homeward after getting off the school bus at the Alma Ellis corner. The lad, ac- companied by his neighbor, Linda Simpson, attempted to cross the busy highway to their driveway just below the Riverdale Drive-iTheatre. He darted into the path car driven by of an uphill-bounHenry Ockey, 63, of Salt Lake City. Witnesses said that the boy was thrown about 150 feet and apparently died almost instantly. Mr. Ockey was hospitized for shock. Alex Simpson heard the accident and calling the Jacobsons from their nearby house they all jumped in the car. Arriving at the highway about a block away they found it was the Jacobsons son who was the victim. Residents of the area said that the traffic on the highway has been an extreme problem to their school children. One parent said that some mornings even with him standing there trying to help his children the cars will not slack speed to allow the children to cross the school bus parked waiting for them. No. 30 Riverdale Stake Conference Goes Hear Elder Bruce R. McConkie Elder Bruce R. McKonkie, in hi. Afternoon music was furnished by truly Inimitable way, clearly and the 49th Ward choir, led by told Riverdale Stake members Sunday afternoon of the true significance and origin of the Christ, recounting the true story of his birth. villa Mower, accompanied by Roma Frost and Wayne Devereaux at the organ. Youth conference at the stake house included: Talks by Dee Alder, Stephen Parrish and Annette Martin; Skit directed by James Carter, and the following musical numbers: trio Arvilla, Phyllis and Kathy Mower; solo Joyce Marsh; duet Sherry and Jana Lee Ellis. n d In the morning session, Elder McKonkie declared that the most important single thing a Latter day Saint can do is to marry the right person in the right place, by He termed the right authority. our earth life as the "entrance examination the final examination" to eternity of LAST IN SERIES President Rudy VanKampen, reminiscing over the progress of Riverdale Stake, gave thanks for the vision of former and modern-dapioneers. He reiterated the admon- Descendents of y ition of President Brigham Young: We expect every faithful LDS family to aid in building the work of the Lord." Clark, of the General Church Welfare Committee, quoted the late Adam S. Bennion: We are not now known as the people who practice polygamy, but as the people who have the Welfare Plan. He then posed the challenge: Are we really living up to our press notices? Arvota Gaiy Cheney, missionary to the Central States Mission, reported on his missionary experiences. Music was furnished for the morning session by the Terrace Third Ward choir, led by Rae Harding, aceom- panied by Betty Haven and Wayne Devereaux. President KeUerstrass spoke cn the spirit of the LDS work; Pres. Wheeler on removing personal matters and opinions detrimental to service to God. Stake Primary President Kathryn Clement and Bishop John Dallinga were called talks. upcn for extemporaneous 7-Year- Has a -0ld Idea Little' Colleen Patterson, 7 year-ol- d Joseph and Bonnie Patterson of Riverdale, had a bright idea last week that turned out even brighter than she expected. Finding the globe of a boudoir lamp burned out she inquired of her mother for a new one and was assured they would get a replacement next trip to the store. After an interval, Bonnie was startled by a blinding flash oHight throughout the house. Colleen had tried a flash blub from the family camera. Other than being sharply shocked and badly frightened she was not injured. Early Pioneers Music students at the Roy Junior High will take part In a special Christinas program, Monday, Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. Getting ready for their part are Dear readers, the last of the first part, which is the framework upon which the history of Roy is to be written, appears today. In order to make the history as complete aid accurate as possible, we would appreciate any addition of names, dates, events ard corrections to this A king and queen to reign over narrative. the Boy Scout and Bee Hive Lake Part one pertains to the settle- View Stake Christmas dance will ment and growth of this area prior be chosen at the dance which is to be held Dec. 26, at 8:30 p.m. to the turning of the century. Part two, which will be publish- in the stake recreation hall. ed in The after the Each ward will be represented first of the year, will deal with with a contestant, the winner will incidents, developments of the area be from the ward with the most and personalities from 1900 to the scouts and Bee Hive girls in present time. Dancing, for the best This is YOUR history. Please dress affair will be by orchestra music. Refreshments will be sold. help us to make it as interesting and worthwhile as possible. We do Events of the evening will be not want to leave anyone cr any- under the direction of Dean Child, thing out. stake srout leader and Mrs. Andy Mail your information to, or con- Moser, Mrs. Daniel Bradshaw and tact Mrs. Royal (Kyle) Harrop, the Mrs. Art Gardner, stake Bee Hive author at 1742 W. 4400 So., Roy, leaders. All Boy Scouts and Bee You may also Hive phone EX girls of the Lake View Stake ofleave it at The are invited to attend. fice. Information that is written out ents Richard and Elizabeth V. will be especially appreciated. Baker Jones when she was nine years aid and has lived in the town since. She has contributed The official naming of Rcy and every much in keeping the memory of the establishment of the post office those who have gone before, alive. was a fitting prelude for the turning of the century. Many new Margaret Jones married Orson names were added to the towns Field, the son of Henry and Sarah Baker Field, immigrantes from populance after that. There are not too many of the England who built the second house 'own's first families left to narrate in Roy. Orson was the first postthe tale of it's beginning. Since it master of tne town and his wle is the people who make history, it Margret was his assistant. He died is important that those remaining Feb. 1, 1936, in the old family from the last century should be hony. where Margaret and her given a place in it. daughter Ivy are still living. The person bearing the distincThe Orson Fields also had the tion of being the oldest citizen with following children, Mrs. Edward in the longest period cf residence (Evelyn) Barnes, Harold Field, Mrs. Roy is Margaret Jones Field, who Clareice (Adele) Melbourne all of celebrated her 94th birthday Nov. whom live in Roy and Mrs. Ray25, 1958. She came with her par- - mond (Lillian) Dinsdalc who lives in Slaterville. Orson Fields brother, Henry, married his wifes sister, Susanna Jones. They too live in Roy. Await Santa Claus PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS ' " 1 i 8BB8W 'I Wv. OATS Then The Lone Ranger visited Washington to help promote the nle of United State Saying Stamp and Bonds, he found an enthusiastic supporter in Vice President Richard M. Nixon. Not only are my two youngster regular buyers of Savings Stamps, the Vice President told The Lone Ranger, but the whole family watches you on television each week. Here, the two hold a giant sise copy of the Peace Patrol membership card that will go to all youthful buyers of Savings Stamp daring the year either from post offices or jh rough the School Stains Program. i 1 A Christmas program will be presented by the music department of the Roy Junior High School, Monday, Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. under the direction of Bruce Erickson. Highlights of the program will be when the Royettes sing, .(Silver Bells; Girls glee sing Santa Claus is Cornin to town;" boys glee will sing White Christmas, and the mixed chorus will also sing. in- PROGRAM Stake Plan New Year's Eve Party New Bishopric Named in Clinton Remember the big New Cears Eve party to be held by the com- bined Lake View Stake auxiliary organizations Dec. 31 in the stake The Clinton ward bishopric was gymnasium. There will be good mureorganized on Sunday evening sic, dancing and lots of fun. with Pres. Newell R. Budge officiating. The following were released from the bishopric after serving eight and one half Charles C. rarker, Norris G. Adams, first counselor and G. Taylor, second counselor. Ward clerks James Reid Davis, Funeral services were held WedCarl Rhodes, and LeRoy Mitchell. r nesday at 1 p.m. for Ernest Sr.. 82, of 2742 Adams Ave., The following were sustained by the ward to be their new-- bishop- who died Dec. 14, following a short ric: Bishop James Reid Davis, illness. Mr. Kammeyer was born James T. Mitchell, first counselor, May 28, 1876, in Amsterdam, HolElwcod Johnston, second counse- land, a son of Hendrik and Alida lor and ward clerks, Carl Rhodes, Nvburg Kammeyer. Mr. Kammeyer was married to Clyde Sharp and Charles Rice. Minnie Varney on Oct. 17, 1897 in Ogden. The couple were later seal-Roy settlers are Ed and Dale Rus- ed in the LDS Iogan Temple. Mrs. sell, sens of John Russell. Their died in 1955. Kammeyer mother was the sister of Jake ParkMr. Oger who established the Star Can- den aidKammeyer had lived in hav75 years, for vicinity was probning factory in Roy. This ing been a member of the followably the first factory of its kind LDS wards: Fifth, Eighth, Rivto be built in the community. Jake ing 26th and Clearfield wards. erdale, Parker also ran a grocery store He was a plumber by trade. Surnear the factory. viving are a sen, Ernest KammeyMrs. Louise Parker Olsen is also er Jr., of Ogden; tfo daughters, the daughter of the late Jake Park Mrs. Henry (Lida) Bond, Ogden; Mrs. Cecil (Rosetea) Ellison. North er. 18 greatA cVsccndent of the late Mr. and Ogden; 12 grandchildren, Mrs. Bide Bybee, who were among grandchildren, a brother, Paul J. the very early settlers of Roy is Kammeyer, Ogden. Services were under the direcDart Bybee. tion of Larkin Mortuary, with BishSurviving the late Mr. and Mrs. op Leo C. Hurst of the Twenty-SixtJohn M. Brown, who bought 80 Ward officiating. Burial in acres of land in Roy in 1896, but Ogden City Cemetery. didn't make their heme here until 1905 are William and Junius II. Brown and their sister Mrs. Andrew (Delpha) Culley. Former Riverdale years-Bisho- Community singing of Christmas carols will also be featured. The public is invited to attend. cey Garner who was first counselor to Roys first LDS bishop. Mrs. Jones sister, Mrs. Annie Barton Bowen was one cf the early postmasters of Roy. resident of Roy Another is Thomas Parley Baker, a son of William E. and Esther Cole Baker who built the first house in Hooper and the first house in Roy. Parley life-lon- g married Pearl Child. After her death in 1922, he married Maude Beazer Olmstead. She died in 1951. Parley Baker served Vk years on the town board, purchased the first cows for the Lake View Stake Farm and Was the farm director for seven years. He is the father of 11 children. They are, Mrs. Mark (Minnie) Beazer, Syracuse; Newell Baker who is a stake president in Burley, Idaho; Wade and W. E. (Bill) Baker, Mrs. Elmer (Florence) Rose who are also residents of Burley; Mrs. Edward (Stella) Beck, Idaho Falls; Dean Baker, Plain City, Carl, Darrell (Jim) and Fay Baker of Roy. Lottie Hammon Stoker Taylor was the eighth child in the family of 15 children whose parents were Levi Byram and June Belnap Hammon. Her parents took up residence in the old Hooper herdhouse when d Jesse and Clarence Robinson are the sons of the late William F. Robinson, who was second counseField. She played an important role they first arrived in Hooper in lor in the first bishopric of the in the community until her death 1866. They moved from Hooper to Roy Ward. at the age of 92, Nov. 15, 1958. To Rcy m 1894. William Child and his sister Mrs. honor her, a Daughter cf the Utah Lcttie married Jesse Stoker in Almeda Child Hamblin were the Pioneers camp in Roy bears the 1901. built the first house children cf the late Jock Child, also name of The Mary E. Dalton Camp. betweenThey OSL&I Railroad tracks one of the the very early settlers. She was also chosen Pioneer and the Jim Hamblin home in RivAbia Child was also a son of Queen for the Ogden Pioneer Days erdale Part of the 80 acres of the celebration in 1957. Surviving her farm Jock. His wife Emma was the is now the Roy City Cemetery are William Charles Dalton and and of the late Mr. and Mrs. part of it the Great Basin daughter Mrs. Ray (Elizabeth- - Patterson of subdivision. Mr. Stoker die Oct. Hyrum Olmstead. She is the grandWest Point Mrs. Amos (Ivey) daughter of Edward (Teddy) Bell, 30, 1942. who was among the first to stake Schofield, and Mrs. Eldon (Golda) Steck of Roy; Mrs. Wilford W. She married Ursal Tajlor May out land in Roy. He helped also (Rose) Hardy, Minneapolis, Minn.; 7, 1948, who also has passed away. to lay out the government markers Mrs. Juel R. (Florence) Andrea-son- , She has nne living children. Her- for the city. Pasadena, Calif.; Mrs. John man Stoker, Burley, Idaho; Mrs. Mrs. Olive Doxcy Holland is the (Ida) Draayer, Ogden; and Mrs. Marvin, (Jane) Venable and Ivan Eva Allen Maywood. California. and Allen Stoker of Roy; Mrs. widow of Thomas Holland, first Another Jones sister, Violet Willard (Verda) Nelson, Salt Lake bishop of the Roy Ward, which was in 1897. He served in that Jones Ure resides in Ogden. City; Lester Stoger, Ely, Nev.; Lee organized 14 years. Miss Estella for capacity Mrs. Stoker and Dewey (Thelma) also survives a Holland, daughter The sons of Richard and Eliza- Garner of Nyssa, Ore.; and Mrs. beth Baker Jones, Oscar T. and Lee (Eunice) Southwick, Willetts, him. Ada Hardy Eggingtcn is the Arthur, and David made a name for Calif. themselves in the canning factory daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stoker and Mrs. Pearl Nephi Hardy, who moved from busiicss in Roy in the early 190Os. Each contributed considerable time Stoker James are descendents of Hooper to Roy in 1899. The Hardys ard service in church and com- the late Lorenzo Pearl Hammon built the canning factory where the Stoker, daugheer of Levi Hammon. Royal Canning Factory now stands. munity affairs. Oscar married Ellen King, daughNephi Hardy donated the land on ter of Ilyrum Smith and Alice Ben-ne- t Mrs. Emma Hammon Clrk, wi which the Roy Ward was built. Mrs. Grace Baird Starkey has King who were among the dow of Durlin Ilammcn, son of first to settle in South Hooper or Levis and Martha ' June Belnap been a resident of Roy the past 69 West Point- - as it is now called. Hammon also Is a resident of Roy. years. She married Francis Starkey, Descendents or Jediah Hammon now deceased in 1893. Ilis parents They had two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Luella) Dustin and Mrs. brother of Levi Hammon are Grant moved to Roy in 1883. LawAlbert Rundquist is the son of John (Nets) of Ogden; and two Hammon and Mrs. Rose-Lethe late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rundsons, Otto W., and Archie Jones. rence. Arthur Jones married Julia Garquist who settled in Roy in 1899, ner, the daughter of the late Cbaun' Other descendant of the early moving frof Hooper to do so. Mary AOoatSS , Lyle Johnston ahd Caroll Beus. The public is vited and there is no admission charge. ROY JUNIOR HIGH PREPARE Elizabeth Jones Dalton, wife of William II. Dalton, of Morgan, was also a sister of Margaret Mtnoen director, Anita Cabrales, Riverdale School Savings Stamp Enthusiasts Tutasuat omnruiNT I. to r., Bruce Erickson, e Man Dies of Illness Kam-mee- in Another mother told that very often the children have to wait 10 or 15 minutes before a chance comes to make it safely across. Lately an unidentified man, seeing their situation, stopped his car and directed traffic to allow them to cross. A movement is gaining impetus among the ired citizens of the community to have steps taken to correct this dangerous situation. ajs0 mentioned iw part of the ne-of the cessity for the well-beincommunitys children is more provision for fire safety in the recreation hall and the school building. Jarvis was born in Ogden on Jan. 8, 1949. The family moved to Riverdale in 1952. Besides his parents he is survived by one brother, Brent, and two sisters, Jean Ann and Barbara. Funeral services will be held at Lindquist Mortuary Friday at 1 p.m. Bishop Wilford Tesch of the Riverdale Ward will conduct. g Roy Jaycees Plan Christmas Caroling All of the Roy Jaycees with melodious bathroom chords will now have an opportunity to sing in public. S. Shepard is making the necessary arrangements on straws and song sheet and straws and a wagon and straws; the group will meet in front of the Roy Municipal Building at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec, 21. From there they will proceed to sing at various areas in town. Lake View Yule Will Highight Dance A Christmas "Santas play, Toys, will be presented Friday evening. Dec. 19 by the two first grades of the Riverdale School. The public is invited to this entertainment which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the school gym. Writers and directors of the play are the first grade teachers. Miss Ruth Fowers apd Mrs. Nell Swan. They were assisted by three 6th grade girls. Jeniene Van Dyke, Janet Gibby and Pamela Bemcnder-fer- . The latter of the three also takes part in the play as the big sister. Costumes were made under the direction of the room mothers, Mrs. Keith (VaLoy) Reeder, Mrs. Darwin (Dorothy) Colby, Mrs. Leroy Marilyne Tubbs, Mrs. Lloyd (Beth) Stokes and Mrs. John W. Jeppson. Char-mayn- CLASSIFIE- D- ADS FOR SALE Excellent completely rebuilt and painted bicycles 1 26 bey's bike; 1 26 girls bike; 1 16 sidewalk bike and 1 English trike. Priced reasonable. 5718 So. 1900 West, rear, Roy, Utah. FOR FIREPLACE WOOD call EX 2 8771. Delivered $17.50 per cord and it is good wood. Order Early. A mans real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, nothing else is he poor. Alexander Smith. WHAT IS HAPPINESS? IT IS THE JEWEL SET IN MEMORY! ANYONE WHO OUT of goodness of his heart speaks a helpful word, gives a cheering smile, or smooths over a rough place in anothers path knows that the DELIGHT IIE FEELS is so intimate A PART OF' HIMSELF that he lives by it. The joy of surmounting obstacles which once scorned unremovable, and pushing the frontier of accomplishment further. WHAT JOY is there like unto it? If those who seek happiness would only stop one little minute and think, they would see that the delights they really experience are as countless as the grasses at their feet or the Helen Keller. dewdrops sparkling upon the morning flowers. is we the aspect habit if the eternal, Happiness something acquire may change, but not the essence. There is the same difference in a person before and after they are happy as there is in an unlighted candle and one that is burning. The candle was there but, see it is sheding light now, and this is its real purpose. Happiness lights up and brightens each NEW CONTACT it makes. The best things are nearest: light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand. Do not grasp at the stars, but do lifes common duties as they come. you WITH KINDNESS you can give back a man his you can bring LIFE to smothered dreams, you can mend broken hearts, you can bring heaven down to earth, and in so doing you become great, for only those with kindness are truly great. with two fellow traLife is like journey on a train velers at each window pane . . J may sit beside you all the Or I may sit elsewhere, never the Journey through knowinb you , . . but should fate make me sit by your side Our thank . . . let's be pleasant travelers, 1 so short a ride. to the unknown author. . . 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