| Show r r t i l Clinton Combines Living Styles Clinton a place where residents resi rest dents can combine the pleasantness pleasant pleasant- ness of country 11 living ving with the comforts of modern es SUCH IS A statement that could describe the 1600 residents of Clinton located in the in-the the northern area of Davis County Approximately homes are scattered about the acres that make up the city of Clinton which leaves breathing room and growing room in the town to CLINTON consists mostly of rich sandy farm land adorned with beautiful fields of beets corn melons and other crops Even though farming is still the dominant activity as far as land usage is concerned the majority of the workers in the community are employed in Civil Service positions positions po po- at nearby Hill Air Force Base Defense Depot Ogden and the Bureau of Internal Revenue A GROUP of progressive communIty community community com com- leaders under direction of Mayor Glen E E. E Saunders has been elected to direct the rapid growth Clinton is beginning to feel The fhe community must meet the challenges of this growth by providing providing pro pro- viding the planning and facilities to promote the orderly development development development develop develop- ment of the city Mayor Saunders said IN THIS TillS connection gas and water water wa wa- ter now line almost every street In the community Action is underway un- un un underway derway for construction of ofa a sewage sewage sewage sew sew- age system Clinton is also developing a acre 19 tract of land under the Greenspan project sponsored by bythe bythe bythe the Department of Agriculture which will feature complete recreation recreation recreation rec rec- facilities for the old and young plus a municipal building and a fire station FACILITIES to be developed include a picnic area softball and baseball diamonds tennis courts horseshoe pits childrens children's playground playground playground play play- ground and a swimming pool This is in addition to the spacious park and picnic area near the Clinton School Clinton's Greenspan project and federal grant was the second such one approved in the entire United States CLINTON IS A town where family togetherness is a natural al way of life Mayor Saunders reports Most homes are built onan onan on onan an acre or more of land where family members can enjoy such pets as horses dogs and cats A family garden fruit trees and flowers surround most homes THE COUNTRY flavor of a small town is still felt in the neighborliness of families and Inthe in inthe inthe the community spirit that exists This spirit has carried civic and church teams to the winning position position tion in most competitive meets of the area These conditions prompt most town folk to say Clinton is a good place to raise children EXCELLENT schools in the area add emphasis to the state state- ment Clinton Elementary School provides training for over students Junior high and high school students attend new facilities facilities facilities facil facil- within a few miles distance College opportunities in Ogden and Salt Lake City are within 30 minutes travel distance CLINTON OFFERS an especially especially especially espe espe- good location for residential residential residential building Land is available in varied lot sizes which provide exceptional conditions for cus cus- tom-built tom homes City taxes are also low Mayor Saunders said Back in 1896 residents of the town turned their back on names that had been used before such as Sand Ridge and Summit and chose the name of Clinton in a special meeting held in June of that year MANY OF the early pioneer names of Hill HiU Summers Cl Child ld Mitchell Davis Burnett Parker and Beus are still prominent in inthe inthe inthe the community town of Clinton was incorporated incorporated incorporated In August of 1936 with to residents The community community had just about doubled its population by 1958 when a citywide citywide citywide city- city wide water system was installed IN rn THE EIGHT short years since this installation the community community community com com- has once again doubled its population to over 1600 |
