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Newspaper
Pleasant Grove Review
Location
Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
1
Burton Needles, chairman for the Pleasant Grove Jaycee sponsored Junior Miss Pageant, reports rising interest. He visited Pleasant Grove High School to explain the event and invites clubs to sponsor a contestant. Entries are due January 1, with the pageant set for January 18 at the high school auditorium.
In Pleasant Grove City Council meeting last Monday night at city hall with Mayor Paul T. Ford presiding the council awarded the sewer lateral connections contract to Neils Fugal Sons Co as apparent low bidder in the ongoing sewer extension project. Gerald Belliston represented the firm.
A nostalgia filled column parodies holiday gift lists with cheap novelty items for 1968 and shifts to Battle Creek City Council briefs. It covers requests to remove snow, street lighting at a skating rink, funding for city recreation, a traffic railing need, and appointing Millen Radmell as financial adviser while Utah code steps are discussed.
The Recreation Department announces a 10 week basketball clinic for 6th and 7th grade boys starting this Saturday directed by Keith Bezzant. Contact him for exact times. An ongoing 12 week clinic for 8th and 9th graders at the high school started last Saturday under Coach Jack Hill.
City Judge Keith Anderson reports 29 cases in November in Pleasant Grove with 585 868 dollars in fines and forfeitures. About 25 percent involved juveniles mainly for traffic violations. Traffic cases totaled 27 with actions including no license speeding and reckless driving. Non traffic cases numbered two. Six cases were suspended. Police activity noted in the Department of Public Safety monthly report.
Vera Conder and R. Keith Larson both Pleasant Grove High School counselors and Don Crimp assistant principal joined 160 high school personnel from Utah Idaho and Wyoming at the High School Administrators and Counselors Conference at Utah State University on November 23. Dr O W Hascall Denver regional ACT director spoke on new ACT research for high schools. USU President Dr Glen L Taggart outlined changes in university administration and officials reviewed admissions scholarships financial aid and counseling services. Attendees and partners were hosted at a USU Utah State Union smorgasbord and the USU Utah football game event.
The Bell Ringer Sales Days kick off Friday December 13 in Pleasant Grove with a first prize drawing featuring two Schwinn bicycles and other merchandise prizes. Santa Claus visits stores ahead of the drawing while a hot dog stand and decorations boost the holiday shopping mood as local groups support the event.
The Pleasant Grove Fourth Ward announces a fundraising musical for the Second Fourth and Stake building project. The event is set for Saturday at 7 45 p m in the Third Sixth Ward Cultural Hall. Dawn Adams Phelps of Los Angeles and her five daughters will perform, with Mrs Phelps being the city native and a past Los Angeles debut artist.
Police Chief Mike Ferre reports increasing vandalism to traffic signs in Pleasant Grove, with multiple signs toppled pulled and stolen and monthly repair costs around 115000 dollars. He urges citizen cooperation to curb losses. An Utah Soil Conservation Districts convention is planned for December 11 12 at Ramada Inn Salt Lake City with 150 200 delegates and notable speakers and awards.
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