built in Pleasant View. Classes began there in 1973 with the first graduation in the spring of 1974.4 As the population of Weber County grew, other high schools were built. Fremont High School in Plain City was occupied in 1994-95 and our community's students are assigned to that school. In early years, all children had to walk to their community school, sometimes several miles. Busses are common in the district now, picking up children near their homes. This was not the case when the first Weber High School was built. No one lived within walking distance so in 1927 a contract was let, by bid, for needed transportation. The successful bidder had to purchase his own bus, furnish the fuel, make any repairs and other items necessary for responsible service. Thorold Cox was the first contractor, and provided service for Hooper students. Mr. Elmer Rose was the first driver to make a single route through our community, which still required most students to walk a considerable distance to that routes. Weber Academy progressed to a two-year junior college, becoming Weber State College. It moved from downtown Ogden to an area east of Harrison Boulevard south of 36th Street. It later became a four-year college and then Weber State University. It provides excellent educational opportunities near at hand for students in our area. Various wars made their imprint on Slaterville and Marriott during these years. World War I saw young men conscripted for active duty. Russell Wheeler of Slaterville, was the first man conscripted from Weber County 6. War strategies changed on an international basis as for the first time airplanes, tanks, and poison gas were used. Following the war the great influenza epidemic swept the nation, and members of our community lost their lives. Great social changes, not always for the better followed this war. Radio communication brought the world into our homes. Rural communities were not longer as isolated. The Great Depression, beginning in 1929, hit Utah as hard as the rest of our nation. Jobs became scarce; farm prices fell. Banks closed and people lost their life savings. Federal programs were developed to give employment. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) drew some young men to help on federal lands, not only near our area, but throughout the country. Works in Slaterville/Marriott by men involved in the Works Project Administration were evidenced in digging/improving drainage ditches and building improved privies (yes, many people still used outhouses in the 1930s). No war had as great an impact on our communities as did World War II. As war came to the European area in 1939, defense projects in the United States were developed. In 1940 Marriott and Slaterville were dealt a devastating blow as 1100 prime acres in these communities, along with Farr West and Harrisville, were federally acquired to establish a supply depot for the armed services. The land purchased ran from the Union Pacific railroad tracks on the east down the north side of 12th Street from Broom's Bench to the church building at 1200 West, and north to Harrisville, then east to the tracks, and south to 12th Street. Lives of citizens were disrupted as many tost their ancestral homes and farms, and more lost friends and neighbors in the forced move. More than 50 homes and their lands and farms were wiped out and the families displaced. Second Street, a major road from Ogden through Slaterville was closed, and houses razed.. Marriott was particularly hard hit as the area of "Butler's Lane," and one side of 12th Street and 1200 West was taken, uprooting many families. With pioneer grit the remaining residents dug in and worked diligently to keep their communities and their heritage alive. The supply depot was built, and operated under various names such as Utah General Depot, Utah Armed Forces Supply Depot, and Defense Depot Ogden. Fittingly, the Marriott-Slaterville Town Hall is now located in a building therein, on land once farmed by Slaterville residents7. Two houses were not razed at the coming of the supply depot. One, the Ziemer home, was remodeled and used as the residence of the various Commanders of the depot. Unfortunately, it was torn down in January 2000, after the depot was acquired by Ogden City. The only house still standing on that ground is one originally built by William Hodson in 1872, remodeled in 1912 by his son Delbert Franklin Hodson. After the establishment of the supply depot, it became the home of the Deputy Commander (see history in appendix B). It is now the headquarters of the Ogden Nature Center 8. 24