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Newspaper
Pleasant Grove Review
Location
Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
1
The Pleasant Grove First and Third ward Sunday schools present Christmas programs with pageants and music. Sacrament meetings shift to 7 p.m. Sunday. Santa Claus visits Central School Friday afternoon to hand out candy and nuts to children.
Alfred Rogers from Lindon ward enters U S fighting service January 8 with wife Lanora Casper Rogers and daughter Glenna. Warren Anderson leaves Lindon ward to join Uncle Sam. husband of Helen Green Anderson and father of son Larry. Carl Dana departs for Coast Guard in California. son of Ed andMrs Dana. Sherwood West enters U S Army at Fort Douglas with wife Wilma Heburn and four sons and a daughter.
Merrill N. Warnick, a prominent Utah dairyman from Pleasant Grove, was awarded the 100000 pound club certificate by the Utah Holstein Friesian Association at the annual meeting in Salt Lake City. The honor marks the first such certificate in Utah. Warnick’s cow Seels Carnation Superior Beauty produced 119470 pounds of milk with 32 percent fat, yielding 37370 pounds of butterfat over seven lactations.
Local families share visits and milestones at the American Fork hospital and community venues. Births at American Fork Hospital include Crandall and Whitney families. Social events feature ward parties, a 20 year plant banquet in Springville, and a birthday gathering for Mrs Wadley with relatives from Lehi Pleasant Grove and American Fork.
Mr and Mrs Wesley J Beck and family spent an evening in Salt Lake City with Private Reed Beck and his wife and baby as they set Christmas early before Reed returns Sunday to Fort Riley Kansas. The Adamsons learned their son JD Newell Adamson in Italy has been promoted to Sergeant and is recovering in a hospital. Private Lynn Peterson arrived from Staten Island New York to visit his wife Effie Peterson and infant daughter in Lehi. Fidel Carlson learned her son T4 Eugene West is serving in the Philippines while brother Sergeant Dale West recently arrived in New Guinea. Seaman Mickey Taylor on leave with wife Shirley and daughter after 16 months in the South Pacific will report back to Treasure Island January 7. Pfc Norman Wright came from Camp Crowder Missouri to spend the holiday with his mother Oral Wright. his brother S Sgt Gorton Wright left for Port Sill Oklahoma. Pvt Reet Reck of Fort Riley spent the weekend with his parents.
In a close second ward opener Lindon edged Third ward 18 to 17 as G Walker led Lindon with 10 points and Keetch 7 for the losers. Manila outplayed Windsor 40 to 15 in the other game with Teague Carter and Boyd Swenson top-scoring at 16 each.
Ms and Mrs Gale Harris greet a baby daughter at American Fork hospital on December 4. A fireside service at 7th FB featured Estelle Fenton speaking on Hamlin Garland. The Mothers Club and partners hosted a Christmas party at the Second Ward recreation hall with a decorated table, carols, dinner, and progressive games.
To the people of the Timpanogos Stake we extend the Season's Greetings and emphasize more especially the spirit of the holidays.
The report confirms Dale Atwood was killed in action in Germany during World War II after serving since July 1942. He landed in Normandy on D Day and was from Pleasant Grove, with ties to Nevada and Americas Fork.
Vivian M. West retired forest ranger died at American Fork Hospital after an extended illness. Born September 19, 1884, in Pleasant Grove, he married Mary Jane Adamson in 1903. Survived by wife, five children, 12 grandchildren, parents, and many siblings. He served as Pleasant Grove mayor in 1940 and 1941 and worked as a forest ranger from 1911 to 1939, stationed at several national forests. Funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. with viewing at the residence Friday evening and Saturday.
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