Christmas Time in P G Starts Saturday December 8
Pleasant Grove gears up for the annual Christmas season with lights turning on this weekend and Santa visiting on Saturday afternoons. The event features music, new turntable and loudspeakers, ongoing light displays each evening, and a pair of prize drawings on December 15 and 22 coordinated by the Chamber of Commerce and local merchants. A tree for the Cub Scouts is still seeking a location, and a burned-out supplier delayed new decorations.
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Craigsini C of C
Pleasant Grove
Chamber of Commerce
Grove Theatre
Viking Basketeers Win Two Games Last Week
Pleasant Grove High School’s basketball team won two games last weekend. The Vikings defeated Millard 62 53 on Friday and Emery 81 61 on Saturday in the Viking gym. Raymond Green and Kaylon Whiteley each scored 16 points in the Millard game, while Freshman Layne Butt poured in 24 against Emery.
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Pleasant Grove High School
Millard
Emery
Viking Gym
Vikes
Raymond Green
Kaylon Whiteley
P.G
Whiteley
Bennett
Swenson
Green
Butt
Strasburg
Jolley
Whiteley Bennett
Swenson Green
West
Jackson
Totals
North Sanpete
Am. Fork
Judge Memorial
Vikings Open Season with 56 0 Victory at Cyprus
Viking wrestlers dominated Cyprus in a 56 0 win on Thursday winning six pins and four decisions. Senior Chris Colton defeated last year's state champion Charlie Hunt 8 1 at 138 pounds. Pre Region VI tournament moves to Pleasant Grove tomorrow and Saturday with PG Uintah and Springville as favorites.
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Cyprus
Vikings
Pirates
Chris Colton
Charlie Hunt
Pleasant Grove
Uintah
Springville
Boy Hit By Car Crossing Highway 91 In Pleasant Grove
Six year old Jerry Wood son of Mr and Mrs Wayne G Wood of 50 Alpine Avenue Pleasant Grove was struck by a car while crossing U S Highway 91 Friday. He was taken by ambulance to Utah Valley Hospital with a broken leg and possible concussion. Driver Levi R Ames 690 E 200 North Springville Pleasant Grove officers said a car had stopped and waved the boy across then Ames passed the stopped car and struck the boy.
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Jerry Wood
Wayne G. Wood
Alpine Avenue
Pleasant Grove
Jerry
Utah Valey Hospital
Levi R. Ames
Springville
Pleasnt Grove
Senior Citizens Plan Movie Series at Pleasant Grove Center
The Pleasant Grove Senior Citizens Center launches a monthly film series to entertain members. Director Orval Carter notes the first screening will be December 12 at noon and all members are invited.
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Pleasant Grove Senior Citizens Center
Orval Carter
Timp Chorale Christmas Concert Saturday December 15
The 21 member Timp Chorale directed by Leslie Rees presents a Christmas concert Saturday December 15 at the Timpanogos Stake Center. Local women Ellen Powley and Alice Myers wrote Mary's Lullaby to be sung with harp, and Mrs. Richard Jones will perform Cantique de Noel on trumpet. The Pleasant Grove Junior High Girls Chorus directed by Terry Tucker also participates along with invitations from Stake presidents Harvey and Walker.
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Timpanogos and Pleasant Stake
Timpanogos Chorale
Timpanogos Stake Center
Leslie Rees
University Mall
Mary
Ellen Powley
Alice Myers
Pleasant Grove Junior High School Girls
Terry Tucker
Richard Jones
Utah County
Noel
Festival of Trees Fund Raising Affair Opens at Salt Palace
The Festival of Trees at Salt Palace began Wednesday December 5 and runs daily 10 am to 10 pm through Saturday. Proceeds go to Primary Medical Center. Tickets at the door cost 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children. committee thanks supporters.
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Salt Palace
Primary Childrens Hostital
Long Regular City Council Meeting Tuesday
City council led by Mayor Jack Cook held its first regular meeting of the month Tuesday with all members present except Councilman West. Garland Mayne outlined state water quality test equipment needs and costs. the council authorized purchase of the required equipment and supplies. Art Steele reported as city superintendent.
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Jack Cook
West
Garland Mayne
State Division of Water Quality Standards
Mayne
Utah auto dealers elect Harvey president at convention
Eugene Harvey of American Fork Chevrolet was named president of the Utah Automobile Dealers Association at the annual convention held at the Hotel Utah, succeeding Jerry Hayes of Salt Lake City Buick. P. E. Ashton of Provo Chevrolet won Time Magazine Quality Dealer award.
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Utah Automobile Dealers Association
Hotel
Utah
Eugene Harvey
Chevrolet
American Fork
Mr. Harvey
Jerry Hayes
Salt Lake City
P. E. Ashton
Provo
Time Magazine
Geneva Employees Honored for Long Service at Plant
One hundred and thirty Geneva employees were honored for long service as steelmakers. Seventeen men received thirty year awards and 113 earned twenty five year service awards. A Pleas ant Grove list notes Rulon J. Anderson and others for 25 years. The council discussed fire department inspection and road program with state officials.
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Geneva
Pleasant Grove
Rulon J. Anderson
Byron J. Duke
Blake Fordham
James L. Halverson
Cecil L. Huntsman
Ben A. Miller
Raymond E. Monson
Don M. Olsen
Albert W. Warren
Myrven L. Woffinden
Dave Greenwood
Litah
Greenwood
David Stanton
Department of Community Affairs
County Housing Authority
Rodger Dudley
Boyd Wathen
Blackhawk
South Street
Boy Scouts Recognized in Bicentennial Program
The Boy Scouts of America are officially recognized as part of the national Bicentennial program. The effort runs 1973-77 and aims to involve about 6.5 million youth and adults in activities linking Scouting to America’s 200th birthday.
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Boy Scouts of America
ARBC
BSA
SBA
Shakespearean Play Set for First Night at Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove High School presents a arena style production of A Midsummer Night's Dream on December 7, 10, and 15 at 7 30 p m The cast features Helena Marie Nelson Hermia Nancy Howe Demetrius Harold Walker Lysander Richard Dily Puck Frank McManus Bottom Steve Robbins with Charlene Aetercaard directing
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PGHS
Harold Walker
Demetrius
Marie Nelson
Helena
Pleasant Grove High School
David Larsen
Hermia
Nancy Howe
Lysander
Richard Dily
Puck
Frank McManus
Bottom
Steve Robbins
Charlene Aeterca
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Corby Adamson
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Herron
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Hunt
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Williams
Ctizens
Festival OF Trees
Alice Simper
Velma Gillman
Garden Club
Hospital Fund Drive
Timp Chorale
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Walker
Stakes
Isue
Council
Art Steele
Gene Harvey Auto Dealers President
Utah Auto Dealers
Highway 91
Steele
Boy Scouts
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