by DYoung | Aug 19, 2023 | Ladies of Note, People
Zipporah Layton Stewart 1894-1984 Zipporah Stewart is herself. There is no pretense, no affection about Zip. She has no desire, no ability to camouflage the real person, and for that everyone who knows her as exceedingly grateful, Mary Bowring, columnist for The...
by DYoung | Aug 19, 2023 | Ladies of Note, People
Amy Pratt Romney 1890-1976 First full-time librarian for the new Kaysville Public Library At a special election held in September of 1920, the citizens of Kaysville decided, with an overwhelming affirmative vote, that the town needed a permanent city and citizen...
by DYoung | Aug 8, 2023 | Ladies of Note, People
Norma Buhler Preece 1922-2018 Many Kaysville old-timers remember answering their telephone and hearing a familiar voice say, “This is Norma. Do you have any news for me today?” The voice on the other end of the line was Norma Preece the Kaysville correspondent for The...
by DYoung | Dec 11, 2022 | Ladies of Note, People
Muriel Reeves 1897-1980 In the spring of 1952, the North Davis Junior High School art students of Miss Muriel Reeves presented a special exhibit that showed off the talents of her 9th grade class. The art was hung in the school’s first-floor hallway next to the...
by DYoung | Dec 11, 2022 | Ladies of Note, People
Mina Flint 1899-1976 Mina Flint was a familiar face to visitors at both the Davis County and Utah State Fairs. In 1931, she entered a display of aster flowers she had grown and because the fair board was having trouble getting this section of the fair organized, they...
by DYoung | Dec 11, 2022 | Ladies of Note, People
Mildred Crawley Ensign 1906-1992 M ildred Crawley was a very familiar and beloved face at Davis County High School during the early years of the school’s history. Mildred was the office secretary and she interacted with students and faculty when class changes were...
