RAYMOND P. LARSON Raymond P. Larson was bom in Mayfield, Utah, on 1 October 1909. He was the first son of Raymond David and Metta Eulalia (Lily) Larson. He had one sister and two brothers. He lived his early life in Mayfield where he attended school until the tenth grade. He attended the eleventh and twelfth grades at Manti High School, graduating in May of 1927. He then attended Utah Agricultural College (now Utah State University) from September 1927 to June 1929, receiving a two year teaching certificate. He later attended Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah, completing enough correspondence and extension work to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education in 1945 and a Master of Science degree in school administration in I960—both degrees from USU. He began teaching in a two room school in Milton in September of 1929. The other teacher was Bernice Littlefield. He taught grades four, five, six, and seven. In the fall of 1930, he went to Porterville and began teaching the same grades in that school. He taught there for six years. In 1936, a newelementary school was built in Morgan City. The people in the rural areas voted to bring all ofthe students to Morgan. Here his assignment was the fifth grade. About March of 1937, Max Penrod, the principal left the school and went to teach in an Indian School in South Dakota. Raymond became the acting principal for the rest of that year and for 1937-1938. In 1938, he was given the permanent appointment as principal and served in that position and as sixth grade teacher until 1953. In July of 1953, he was appointed principal of Morgan High School and served in that position until 30 June 1966. At that time, he was appointed director of special programs for Morgan School District. In 1972, he was appointed superintendent of Morgan School District, a position he held until he retired injury of 1975. During the time he was principal, he served on the Utah State High School Activities Association Board. He was vice-president one year and president for two years. He met his future wife, Ann Giles, at a dance at Como Springs in the fall of 1929. They soon fell in love and were married in May of 1930 in the Salt Lake Temple. They had three children: Raymond Keith, Leah Ann, and Vaughn William. Raymond and Ann lived in Milton and Porterville before building their home in Morgan City. They lived there until his death in 1982. The following experiences helped make him the type of man he was: