Lehi Pioneers to face Vikings in Region VII opener
Lehi Pioneers meet the 1957 PGHS Vikings in Friday 8 p.m. league opener at the PG floor. Vikings return seven letters from last year’s state champions and enter Region VII as favorites, with Pleasant Grove and American Fork among top rivals. Lehi looks to upset with speed and rebounding edge.
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Lehi Pioneers
Vikings
Itar
Pghs Vikings
Lehi
Region VII
Crumpmen
Uber-Men
Battle Creek Boys
Tintie
American Fork
Juab
Pleasant Grove
Arnell Winters
Dan Buckner
Gerry Fordham
Hel Lewis
Jerry Peterson
Kay Giles
Darrell Frampton
Viking
Uute
Craig Smith
Soph
Bruce Gray
Alan Fugal
Gene Carson
Lyman Anderson
Gene
Corse
Frank Driggs
Joe Johnson
Bill Trimble
Pleasant’ Grove
Leh
BY High
Juah
Tintic i
Hans Christensen Dies at Home in American Fork
Hans Christensen 87 of American Fork died at home after an illness. Born April 7, 1869 in American Fork to Hans and Marian Jorgensen Christensen. Married Sarah Spratley Dee May 20, 1894 in Salt Lake Temple. Surviving wife, one son Marion H Christensen American Fork, one daughter Arvilla Harvey Pleasant Grove, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Seventh Second LDS Ward chapel. Burial American Fork Cemetery.
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Mani Christensen
American Fork
Hans and
Marian Jorgensen Christensen
Sarah Spratley Dee
Salt Lake
LDS' Temple
Christensen
LDS Church
Alice Keddington
LDS Temple
Marion Hf. Christensen
Amnericar
Fork
Leo
Arvilla) Harvey
Pleasant Grove
Seventh-Second
LDS Ward
Roberts Boy Improves After Hospital Stay
Mayor Ed Roberts reported Wednesday that Steven Roberts regained consciousness and improved rapidly two weeks after being struck by a car near the Second Ward Church. He thanked the community for inquiries offers of help and prayers during Steven's recovery.
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Ed Roberts
Steven
Second Ward
Roberts
Vigilance Called After Costly Holiday Rail Runaway
In Battle Creek reflections on holiday deaths total 1,104 as warnings, while a Price incident shows one slipup by two railroad workers caused a runaway train. Rio Grande dispatcher warned Helper of a moving westbound freight that raced toward Price at high speed until safely diverted. No injuries but a harsh reminder that carelessness endangers all on and near the rails.
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Jon Heidenreich
Joo
Utah Railway Co
Rio Grande
Holper
Price
Po Tyainmnen
Flo Grande
Helper
Sunnyside
Taleport
Cailroaders
Adult Course In Parenthood Listed by District
A district wide adult education program for modern parents starts January 9 and July 14. Ten sessions titled Parenthowl in a Free Nation, funded by the Fund for Adult Education, will be held at Forbes Elementary American Fork Pleasant Grove High Sharon and Orem sites, with Lehi High on January 14. Classes begin 7 30 pm with groups capped at twenty. Local leaders from American Fork Pleasant Grove Orem and nearby communities trained by Miss Winifred Hazen will guide discussions on security and adequacy self understanding democratic values problem solving discipline responsibility and change. Materials are loaned. a couple or individual pays 2 25 for readings. registration is free.
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Alpite
PTA Councila
Fund For Adult Education
The
Fork Foundation
Forbes
American Fork
Pleasant Grove
Sharon
North
East
Orem
Hillcrest
S. 600 East
Oron
Lehi High School
Janary 14
Dean Worlton
Norine Fox
Lalu
Linford Christensen
Joseph Mulliner
Elliot C. Howe
Maralyne Howe
Boyd Davis
Alice Jensen
Winifred Hazen
State Department of Public Instruction
Jaycees and Gems Hold Christmas Party in Pleasant Grove
The Pleasant Grove Jaycees and Gems hosted their annual Christmas Party at a local cafe on Wednesday December 19. Gem officers planned the event with invitations from Mrs Kenneth Shoell and favors by Mrs Jack Lee entertaining by Don Hales as MC. After dinner, games awarded prizes to guests including Mr and Mrs Holly Maxfield. Santa visited, distributed gifts, and led carols before dancing the rest of the evening.
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Pleasant Grove Jaycees and Gems
Gem
Kenneth Shoell
Jack Lee
Holly Maxfield
Emile Cances
Don Hales
Holly Max- Het Santa Claus
Mie
Ibmile
Mra
Calvin Mills
Mys
Don Hyies
Sam Green
Prowl Keateh
Min
Tort Jones
Mother and Baby Course to Start in PG Monday
A Mother and Baby course sponsored by Mel roms and City-County Health De PRON will begin Monday in the basement of the Moasant Grove City Hall. Public health nurse Betts Mikewell will teach, with sessions each Monday and Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Registration for the three week course will be held at the City Hall.
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Melroms
Elias Peruad
Adult Education Classes Schedule Starts Next Week
Schedule for Adult Education classes begins soon in the Grove area with sessions at Pleasant Grove High School. Instructors include Helen Weeks Sewing January 7 or 7:30 pm, Joseph Boel Photography January 9 at 7:30 pm, upholstered courses by John Blankenstein January 7, and more offerings with fees to be announced. For details call Mrs Elwood Prestwich or listed instructors.
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Ernest Reimschiisel
Lindon School of Painting
J. Roman Andrus
American Folk High School
Elwood Prestwich
Myre
Gordon Atkinson
Val Christansen
Merrill Allen
Ted Young
1956 Dry Year In Pleasant Grove Area
Weatherman Calvin Walker reports 9.03 inches of precipitation in 1956 for Pleasant Grove, about 4.97 inches below the 14.0 inch average. He notes the dry period echoes a 1934 drought, cites a 22 to 25 year cycle, and explains inversions caused by cold dry air beneath smog and a layer of warm air above.
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U.S
Calvin Walker
Walker
Pleasant Grove
Utah Lake
Ivins Named Co-Chairman of 1957 Red Cross Drive
Heber Grant Ivins of American Fork has been appointed co-chairman of the 1957 Red Cross fund campaign in Utah County. Ivins, active in civic groups including the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Lions International, has previously chaired the Am erstown drive and is a former director and treasurer of the American Fork Chamber of Commerce. He has served as an assistant state attorney and lawyer for American Fork, Pleasant Grove, and Lincoln.
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Heber Grant Ivins
American Fork
Red Cross Fund
Utah
Hamilton Calder
Provo
Rive
Ivins
Re Cross Fund
Amerstoun
Fork
My. Ivins
Ayden Local Figures Highlight Tightened Edits
Local news brief notes Mr Dinter and others from Ayden with mentions of Purl, Samuel, Cheagh, Bits Bagi, Melln, Punter Gooch and related community updates. Entities indicate a neighborhood focus on residents and names in a hurried OCR snippet.
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Dinter
Pyulay
Samuel Wi Chea Hag
Bitsbagi
Melln
Punter
Gooch
Ayden
Time to Think Again About Income Taxes
A 1907 news notice from the Internal Revenue Service outlines the Monday Taxpayer Information Program for filing 1956 federal income tax returns. District Director Charles I Pax announces Monday assistance at Salt Lake City area offices to improve taxpayer service, with payoffs including quicker refunds and better help while reducing costs.
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Pleasant Grove
Uncle Sam
Tremernal Revenue Service
Revenue Service
Charles I. Pax
Salt Lake City
Internal Revenue Service
Canning Crop Short Course at Ogden This Year
Ogden hosts the Annual Canning Crop Short Course on January 6 and 7 with lectures by Utah State Agricultural College researchers and GC Hanna from the University of California. Topics include tenderometer studies in peas weed control and cultural practices for tomatoes peas beans cabbage and corn. Acord urges Utah County canners to attend to hear specialists and avoid the Provo venue repeats of past years.
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Ogden
Laly R. Acord
Utah County
Acord
Utah State Agrcultural College
GC Hanna
University of California
Provo
Trimble Family Ends Local Stay Heads for California
The Trimble family plans to move to California Friday. Mr Trimble will transfer with his employer to Pittahmigh, Calif. Their son will study at BYU, and daughter Carol will pursue work with Werik Trauranes Co in Salt Lake City. A surprise farewell party was held at the Baptist Church with many well wishers carrying gifts.
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Iaul
Trimble
Sandrs
Pittahmigh
Calif
BYU
Teir
Carol
Wer
Wierik Trauranes Co
Salt Lake City
Ple asant Grove to Lower Speed on Two Main Streets
Pleasant Grove city officials plan speed reductions on First East from the north limits to Betray 1 and on Battle Creek Drive. New 25 30 mph signs will guide drivers as police enforce traffic laws strictly. Councilman Eldon Johnson says the move targets rising accidents and aims to deter speed violators, with enforcement beginning January 1.
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Pheasant Grove
Eldon Johnson
Battle Creek
Johnson
Pleasant Grove
PL Grove
Marine recruit training completed at San Diego depot
George E. Hampton son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Hampton of Pleasant Grove completed recruit training on December 27 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California. Upon graduation Marines are assigned to Camp Pendleton or Marine Corps schools.
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George E. Hampton
Theodore Hampton
Pleasant Grove
Maine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Fleet Home
Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps
Funeral for Angus McKay Held in Ogden
Mrs Jeanette Warnick and Mr and Mrs R D Wadley along with Mrs Stanley Harris Mrs Arza Adams all of Pleasant Grove and Mrs LeRoy Mecham of American Fork attended the funeral in Ogden on Thursday Angus McKay was a cousin to Mrs Warnick and Mr Wadley
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Jeanette Warnick
R. D. Wadley
Stanley Harris
Arza Adams
Pleasant, Grove
LeRoy Mecham
Angus McKay
Ogden
McKay
Warnick
Wadley
Pleasant Grove weighs new garbage dump plan amid relocation
Plea grove officials face a waste dilemma as dumps east and north of Battle Creek Canyon close after Denver and Rio Grande Railroad claims. Orem briefly opens a dump near Orem Cemetery. Plea grove and American Fork seek land southeast of Alpine for a city dump with mandatory service and permit fees. Dumping into irrigation ditches to stop, violators to be prosecuted.
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Pleasant Grove City
Battle Creek Canyon
Orem
American Fork
Western Pipe Plant
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Co
Edward C Roberts
Brew Johnson
Alpine
Roberts
Vikings Slain by Spanish Fork in Preseason Bout
In Pleasant Grove last Thursday the Vikings lost 42 to 48 as Spanish Fork dominated the game with strong rebounding from Woethouse and key scoring from Ganiier and Winters. The loss marked a rare team-wide slump for the Vikings amid a rough phase of the preleague schedule.
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Pleasant Grove
Vikings
Crampmien
Woethouse
Pghs Gym
Ganiier
Vikings Fwndhaeng
Winters
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Hans Christensen
Jaycees
Gems
Dandry
Mira
Art Grove
Parenthood In
Free Nation
Mrs. Billet C. Howe
Pleasant Grove High School
John Blankenstein
Grovecrest
Weatherman
Red Cross Drive
Fox
Perm
Tocal Internal Revenue Office
Rey. Vee
Trimbles
California
Te Tembies
Tw Baptist Chet
Moy
Cate
P.G
oTrFe Johnson
Woodhouse
Chappie
Gardner Christensen
Harrison
Buckney
Fortham
Si Giles
Petersons Levy
Carson
Prompter
Smith
Fuga
Yotais
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