Gerald Belliston Elected New C of C Head
The Chamber of Commerce board elected Gerald Belliston, manager of Chris tensen's Store, as the new head for the coming year. He succeeds O. Lee Swenson. Gerald Kiemm, a Geneva Steel employee, was chosen as vice president.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Gerald Belliston
Christensen’s
K. Belliston
C of C
O. Lee Swenson
Gerald Kiemm
Geneva Steel
Meeting Set on Deer Management in Alpine Utah
A public meeting hosted by the Utah State Game Department will be held Thursday February 15 at 7 p.m. in Alpine City Hall to discuss deer management for Timanogos Deer Herd Unit 15. Art Henderson cites a petition from hunters seeking clarity and invites farmers and hunters to ask questions and share opinions.
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Alpine City Hall
Alpine
Utah
Art Henderson
Utah Fish and Game Department
Timpanogos
Henderson
Music Teachers Gather at BYU for Timpanogos Chapter Meeting
Seven Utah Music Teachers Association members plus three guests met at the BYU Fine Arts Building for the Timpanogos Stake monthly session. Lynn Hansen led films on piano structure and a BYU Music Department tour and will speak next month at Mrs. Charles Engberson’s American Fork home on February 28.
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Utah Music Teachers Association
Timpanogos Stake
Fine Arts
BYU
Lynn Hansen
Hansen
Timpanogos
Charles Engberson
American Fork
Senator Visits Saigon Prompt Taxpayer Critique
In this column the writer critiques Utah's Jr. Senator for an all‑expenses visit to Vietnam to "see how the war was won." The piece notes the embassy’s chaos, questions the value of such tours, and argues Congress should focus on issues at home rather than taxpayer funded overseas trips.
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Utah
U.S
Saigon
Vietnam
Hongkong
Legion
Congress
Washington, D.C
Pleasant Grove City Council Meets to Discuss City Projects
City Council session led by Mayor Paul Fordham reviews garbage disposal bids for Utah State Training School and plans for water tank site, property adjustments in Battle Creek Heights, and new city ordinances. Officials authorize studies, bid specifications, and recreation director applications for 1968.
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Pleasant Grove
Paul T. Fordham
Jay Stevens
Utah State Training School
Pleasant Grove City
Jay Harmer
Paul Blackhurst
Stevens
Ron Jones
Melvin Ricks
Battle Creek Heights
Jones
Ross Syphus
Syphus
Jesse K. Thorne
City Shade Tree Commission
Paul Adamson
Harold Hardman
Darrell Walker
Thorne
Jack Taylor
Harmer
Glen Newman
Iowa Hall
Jack Hill
Leonard Carter
Evelyn Burton
Drucilla Smith
John Gourley
Blackhurst
Lloyd Adams
Fred Keetch
Grant Fowles
Duane McCandless
Charles Holman
Burns Newby
Jack Cook
Planning Commission
Clifford Hales
Board of Adjustment
Noall Wootton
Groundhog Predicts Early Spring in Utah
Groundhog at Pleasant Grove failed to see a shadow on February 2 signaling an early spring. The town celebrated as the famous weather omen emerged from its burrow to share the news. The next page continues the story.
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Pleasant Grove
Hog
C R Clark Named Lifetime Member at C of C Banquet
Pleasant Grove business leader C R Clark was named a Lifetime Member of the Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce at the annual banquet held last Wednesday at Lindon Ward church. The event, attended by about 175 local businessmen and spouses, featured a film on Utah tourist attractions, the naming of eight new two year directors, and performances by the Larson family and an Orem boy Indian dance.
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Lee Swenson
C of C
C. R. Clark
Clark
O. Lee Swenson
O. Maron Oveson
Chamber of Commerce
Utah
Swenson
Keith Anderson
Gerald Belliston
David Faux
Roland Haycock
Gerald Klemm
Jack Pace
Ralph Pitts
Walter Reimschussel
Gordon Allred
Max Blackham
Orval Carter
James Harvey
Maron Oveson
Keith Story
C. Lee Swenson
Larson
Orem
City Court Handles 41 Cases In January
The Pleasant Grove City Court handled forty one cases during January. Court records show a steady workload with a mix of civil and minor criminal matters addressed by local judges.
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Pleasant Grove
Lions and Ladies Visit at Utah State Prison
Pleasant Grove Lions Club and Harriman Lions Club met at the Utah State Prison Minimum Security unit for dinner and a tour led by inmates who shared life stories and entertainment. The event concluded with a question period and prison officials praised for their courtesy and information.
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Pleasant Grove Lions Club
Harriman Lions Club
Lions Club
City Recreation Director Post Open for Applications
Pleasant Grove City invites applications for the City Recreation Director. Applicants must submit by Monday February 12 with qualifications for a city recreation program and a proposed year round plan based on a $4 000 budget plus free field and facility use. The appointee will run a comprehensive summer activity program and a winter program on Saturdays and special days.
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Jay Harmer
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove seeks qualified applicants for council positions
Citizens of Pleasant Grove are urged to apply promptly as Councilman Harmer calls for qualified individuals to submit their applications without delay.
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Pleasant Grove
Harmer
Pfc Earnest Fowlke Hurt in Vietnam Action
Lindon parents report their son Pfc Earnest W. Fowlke 20 seriously wounded by hostile rocket and mortar fire on January 31 during a resupply mission at Pleiku Vietnam He arrived in Vietnam January 6 1968 and has faced continual fire since.
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Pfc
Earnest Fowlke
Vietnam
Lindon
D. J. Piwike
Earnest W. Fowlke
Ly Fist
Pleiku
Pic Fowlke
Watershed Below Normal For 1968 Year
Statistics released by the National Parks Service show water prospects for 1968 summer well below January 30, 1967 levels and under the all time average. Measurements list snow depth and precipitation for Timpanogos Cave, South Fork, Altamount, and Timpanogos Divide at various elevations with figures for January 30, 1968, the previous year, and the long-term average.
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Thomas A. Walker
National Parks Service
Timpanogos
Elev
South Fork
Altamount
Timpanogos Divide
Timpanogos Cave
Old Folks Party Set for Saturday
Eldon Johnson urges all senior citizens to attend the Old Folks Party on Saturday. The day includes a noon dinner followed by a program, offering entertainment and companionship for older residents.
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Eldon Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Pleasant Grove Riding Club Meets at City Hall
Thirteen members of the Pleasant Grove Riding Club held their monthly meeting at City Hall last Thursday. President Zufelt presided and led the session. Reva Ahtman read the December minutes, which were approved. Dues payment and representation at district meetings were key topics.
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Thirrteen
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Student Wins National Science Scholarship
Craig Schow, junior at Pleasant Grove High School, won a National Junior Science Symposium slot at Ohio State March 6 to 9. He will present A.H.F. a formula for treating hemophilia, developed while at Utah Valley Hospital, where he aided a six year old with dangerous bleeding. He holds a four year scholarship to the University of Utah and competes for a $32,000 Stanford scholarship. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Russell Schow of Manila.
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Craig Schow
Pleasant Grove
Ohio State
Craig
Intermountain
Utah Valley Hospital
Danny Mazes
Utah County
University of Utah
Stanford University
Russell Schow
Manila
National Beauty Salon Week Proclaimed by Local Mayors
Mayors Paul T. Fordham of Pleasant Grove and Joseph A. Christiansen of Lindon proclaim February 20 17 as National Beauty Salon Week. The 7 day observance is nationwide with 70 000 members of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association. Local members donate professional beauty care to hospitals homes for the aged and other public institutions.
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Joseph Christiansen
Paul T. Fordham
Mae Wright
Rosa Lee Madsen
Pleasant Grove
Joseph A. Christiansen
Lindon
United States
National
Fordham
Christiansen
Association
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