United Fund Campaign Kickoff Holds September Start in Utah
The sixth United Fund campaign in Utah County is announced by Richard S. Stone, general drive chairman. North Utah County Colt League All Stars named for a division tournament at Vernal starting July 31 with a possible trip to the finals in Pennsylvania. Stars listed include Parke Hansen, John Beck, Kent Chipman, Ken Clark, Jerry Varney, Tom Walker, Ron Holman, Dennis Parker, Sam Robinson, Allen Alexander, Mike Briggs, Blake Buhler, Teral Ellis, Elvin Clark, Dave Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parke Hansen
John Beck
Kent Chipman
Ken Clark
Jerry Varney
Tom Walker
Ron Holman
Dennis Parker
Sam Robinson
Allen Alexander
Mike Briggs
Blake Buhler
Teral Ellis
Elvin Clark
Dave Walkeer
United Fund
Utah County
Utah
Citizens of
Utah Valley
National
Right turns, roads, and the lessons of life from 1919
A reflective account recalls a late August 1919 road trip from Pleasant Grove Utah to Panaca Nevada in a new Model T Ford. The piece contrasts cautious navigation with warnings about wrong turns and ties the theme to politics and community effort including Utah County United Fund campaigns and a Kennedy reference.
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Pleasant Grove
Utah
Panaca
Nevada
Arrowhead
Payson
Cedar City
Modena
Cedar
U.S
Aeall
Miss Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Arkansas
Linden Grove Steelers Little League Football Registration
The Linden Grove Steelers Little League Football team invites boys entering eighth or ninth grade this fall from areas south of Rattlecreek Drive to the Orem City limits to a registration meeting Friday at 5 pm in Linden City Park. Dick Felt BYU coach and former Boston Patriot defensive back will be guest speaker. Parents urged to attend and help improve participation.
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Linden Grove Steelers
Linden City Park
Rattlecreek Drive
Orem
BYU
Boston Patriot
Dick Felt
Social Security Medicare Benefits Are Explained
Elder Americans are advised about two part Medicare program hospital and doctor coverage. To qualify at 65, file an application a year before. bring birth certificates tax info and W-2. contact Social Security 3–6 months prior. Provo office at 170 North 200 West hours 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays extended to 6:30 p.m. Monday.
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Medicare
Social Securit
Nort 200 West
Provo
Boy Scouts Launch Program For Better World
Farragut State Park Idaho hosts Pleasant Grove Scouts at the 7th National Jamboree where 35,000 spectators watched a closing show. 4000 balloons rose as a moon mission themed display included Neil Armstrong and Edwin E Aldrin Sr. Colonel Bowman and President Nixon sent wishes. Pleasant Grove leaders say the event spurred action programs for home communities.
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Farragut State Park
Idaho
Pleasant Grove
Neil Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin
USAF
Frank Bowman
Bowman
Richard Nixon
White House
Don Brimley
Shirm Varney
Farm Bureau Outing Scheduled for August 6 in Springville
The annual Utah County Farm Bureau summer outing is set for Wednesday August 6 at Kelly's Grove Hobble Creek Canyon Springville. Luncheon at 12:00 noon. Members urged to bring utensils. Reservation fee of SLAM per family or WE per couple. Tickets via local Farm Bureau by August 1.
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Utah County Farm Bureau
Kelly's Grove
Hobble Creek Canyon
Springville
Farm Bureau
Pleasant Grove to Host Utah Boys Baseball Tourney
The Utah Baseball for Boys Association Junior League Tournament runs August 4 through 8 in Pleasant Grove. Thirty-two teams with 640 players compete from Lehi to Monticello and beyond, using the new Little League Ball Park near the high school. Ten trophies awarded for top nine places.
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Pleasant Grove
Utah
Jack W. Tayor
Utah Baseball For Boys Association
Lehi
Monticelo
Moab
Cave Creek
Colorado
Monticello
Pirates
Utes
Cards
Taylor
Bill Howland
Blake Fordham
Dee Newman
Clair Lloyd
Harold Clark
Jack Wns
Gene Carter
Gary Bennett
Jay Young
Virgil Albrecht
Virgil Lewis
Byron "Duke
Dean Rowland
Grove Ward
Earl Carter
Jack Taylor
Dalton Weston
Mike Viccirilli
Bill Hoglund
Utah County Hospital To Hold Open House Thursday
Utah Valley LDS Hospital invites Utah County citizens to an open house 2 to 10 p.m. to tour a new million dollar laboratory wing with psychology cytology histology microbiology and more. Hospital officials say the facility offers unmached services and welcome families to inspect with staff available to assist.
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Utah County Hospital
Utah Valley
LDS Hospital
Utah County
Pleasant Grove
Geneva Works Honors 137 Employees for 25 Years Service
Geneva Works held a luncheon at Riverside Country Club in Provo to honor 137 employees for 25 years of continuous service. Raymond W. Sundquist presided as awards were given to 131 men and six women, with three workers receiving special 30 and 40 year recognitions.
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Pleasant Grove
Geneva Works
Riverside Country Club
Provo
Raymond W. Sundquist
Kenneth L. Unthank
Clarence Grant Wright
Claude Gillies Howard V. Green
Ray M. Pulley
Lawrence E. Reynolds
Smith J. Young
Eugene W. Allred
Joseph H. Beveridge Eayle A. Bullock
J. Henry Camp
Ray L. Hiatt
Owen Reed Orton
Leonard A. Weyland
Dudley P. Thomas
Mainenance
George C. Knight
Rolling Mills
Edward J. Schmore
Weather and Local Harvest Signals Warm July Week
The week ending July 28 saw average afternoon highs rise by three degrees and nights up 3 degrees from 61. Rainfall increased to trace plus 0.02 inch. Tomatos and sweet corn appeared on markets while a neighbor trade echoed garden bounty.
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Tus
Regional SBA Director Moves to Cleveland Ohio
Regional SBA Director William G. Bruhn from Salt Lake City is transferred to Cleveland Ohio effective Aug 1. Bruhn, former Utah deputy secretary of state and ex mayor of Panguitch, led Utah SBA staff and backed local business loans with Pleasant Grove officials praising his cooperation and assistance.
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SBA
Cleveland Post
William G
Bill) Bruhn
Small Business Administration
Salt Lake City
Cleveland
Ohio
Bruhn
Utah
Utah Sba
Utah Post
Panguitch
Garfield County
Utah Municipal League
Didate
Pleasant Grove City
Wendell Fowler
Local Young Man Promoted to Construction Superintendent
J Lynn Walker earns promotion at Gibbons and Reed a western state leading construction company. He rises from carpenter helper to superintendent at age twenty four overseeing three major dam contracts with two tunnels and regional irrigation reservoirs in the Colorado Rockies. Walker is son of Jess and Elaine Walker and husband of Linds McCausland. they reside with three children in Chromo Colorado.
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Gibbons and Reed
Western States
J .Lynn Walker
Lynn
Carpenter
Colorado Rockies
New Mexico
Jess
Elaine Walker
Linds
James
Merle McCausland
Chromo
Colorado
Pirates Clinch First in Strawberry League
The Strawberry League finishes with the Pirates in first place after 15 wins. Dodgers beat Tigers 7 5 and Utes hammer Phillies 17 0 while Indians top Red Sox 15 6 and Pirates defeat Cubs 12 3. The leaders advance to the U B B A tournament in Pleasant Grove starting August 4.
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Cards
Giants
Kurt Fox
Ron Beck
Dodgers
Tigers
Lowell Mannell
Utes
Phillies
Indians
Red Sox
Pirates
Cubs
Kelly Duke
Sportsmen to Hold Family Party August 2
Pleasant Grove and American Fork Sportsmen plan a Family Party on August 2 at 2:00 p.m. in Rotary Park Provo Canyon. Bring your own lunch and spend the day, say PG Sportsman Association officials.
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Pleasant Grove
American Fork
Rotary Park
Provo Canyon
PG Sportsman Association
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United Fund Campaign
Richard S. Stone
All Stars
North
Tournamnt
Vernal
Pennsyyvania
Barrie Creek
Go United
Jack N. Gridley
Spanish Fork
Ciitizen
Boy Scouts
Grant Burgon
John Zenger
Geneva
Cleveland, Ohio
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