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Show Administration chief named Mrs. Wagstaff says, noting that owners Fran and John Brown are "very fun people to work for, and the work's never boring. To me, (the new position) is just growing with the business, which is going to keep on growing." Of her ordeal with cancer, which included undergoing chemotherapy chemother-apy for a yeart she says, "I have such a positive attitude based on my rehabilitation. Some always look on the bad side," but not Marilyn. Cancer took its toll for three years, with Mrs. Wagstaff losing some of her hair during the therapy. ther-apy. "My hair got real thin and although some said I needed a wig I never used it," she recalls. In spite of getting "real weak" LAYTON A veteran who has watched a one-shop business grow into a major school-hair salon concern con-cern in North Davis County has been named director of administration. administra-tion. Marilyn Wagstaff of Kaysville has assumed the new position for Fran Brown, Inc., operators of three beauty salons and a college of beauty-cosmetology. The shops are located in Kaysville, Layton and Clearfield, with the school in Layton. During her eight years with the firm, she has seen it expand from that first Kaysville salon to its present, still-growing status. At the same time, Mrs. Wagstaff has scored a hard-won personal victory with the arrest of cancer. As a sort of "payback" for her renewed re-newed health, she works as a Davis County Cancer Society volunteer in addition to her professional responsibilities. re-sponsibilities. When first joining Fran Brown as office manager, she "did everything" every-thing" but basically concentrated on payroll and paying the bills. Now, she reports to Pres. John Brown and handles "financial areas" in addition to personnel. "It's fun, very enjoyable work," during therapy, Mrs. Wagstaff "still came to work. 1 tried to get my treatments on Fridays so I could rest over the weekend. "If you can still work, you need to, or get active in something," the cancer volunteer strongly advises. "When you first start (treatment), you wonder if you can make it through. "I had real good support from my family," she adds. Now, she serves as a "Can Sur Mt." or "can surmount it" volunteer volun-teer and as secretary of the Davis Cancer Society branch. In addition to helping coordinate twice-monthly meetings, Mrs. Wagstaff serves as an "1 Can Cope" volunteer for those going through therapy. "You can surmount sur-mount the chemotherapy," she stresses. "I realy feel as good as ever, if not better," the Provo native says, attributing much of that to her "positive attitude and keeping busy." In her spare time, she enjoys reading. Married to Moss Wagstaff, Wag-staff, a Mountain Fuel and Supply Co. crew foreman, the couple has four children. Of Mrs. Wagstaff s appointment, appoint-ment, Pres. Brown says, "it's a key position to the success of this company. That person must be very sharp and on top of things." |