Jaycees Receive National And State Charters
The Pleasant Grove Junior Chamber of Commerce joined the state and national Jaycees Saturday, with 50 members, as Utah clubs gathered at the high school for the charter night banquet. Grant Thorne presented the charters, received by Lawrence Farr, with Frank Piste presenting the President's Pin. Mayor Earl J. Glade of Salt Lake City urged the club to follow Utah’s Jaycees example and heed Thorne, the Jaycees leader. Gerald Belliston served as master of ceremonies, introducing national and state leaders and greetings from Mayor S. Duane Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Salt Lake City
Utah
Jaycees
Pleasant Grove Club
JCC
Grant Thorne
Gerald Belliston
Guy ©.Caron
Loran
Jay Brockbank
Kay Johnson
Springville
Bell Argyle
Pangulrch
Kleon
Berp
Tremontan
S. Duane Harper
Daughters of Utah Pioneers elect officers and plan June dinner
Lucile H Walker is named Captain with Cleone Lund Kirk first vice captain and Beth Swenson Driggs second vice captain. Other officers include Gladys Richins secretary-treasurer and Nora Anderson Macfarlane historian. Memorial fund dinner set for June 6 at Isaac Jacob home honors Brigham Young’s birthday. speaker will be a Beigham Young descendant with talks on his family. Receipts from the dinner fund memorial building efforts for a new D U P memorial building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Lucile H. Walker
Cleone Lund Kirk
Beth Swenson Driggs
Gladys Richins
Priscilla Stage Christiansen
Nora Anderson Macfarlane
Historan
Mary Calvin Neves
Cleoné Lind Kirk
Jane Lund Armitstead
Aststapt
Sadie Bec
Daughters of
Utah
Issac Jacob
Bagham
Ge Iocks
Wb Pep Byrlae Smith
Ith Yesing Boothe
Provo
Beigham Young
Peaker
Brighim Young
Nelis Pusat
Structural Mill Closes At Geneva Steel
The government owned Geneva Steel plant in Utah announced the closure of its structural mill by order of the Defense Plant Corporation and War Production Board. The unit began in 1944 supplying structural shapes for west coast shipyards and later rolled Shell steel billets. postwar demand has fallen, prompting shutdown and reallocation of workers to other departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Structural
Geneva
Utah
Geneva Steel Company
U. 5. Steel
Defense Plant Corporation
War Production Board
Walther Mathesius
Geneva Steel
Europe
District Legion Convention Held At Pleasant Grove
District Legion and Auxiliary held their spring convention in Pleasant Grove with attendance from all Posts except one. Notables included Department Commander Victor Bott Brigham City Department Vice Commander Henry Pickett St George and Adjutant A Horsley Salt Lake City. New charters awarded to Pleasant Grove and forthcoming to Orem. several posts cited for quota achievements. Church Forsey Payson elected District Commander for the year with Alf Pred Mullman as commander. memorial guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Pleasant Grove
Victor Bott
Brigham City
Henry Pickett
A. Horsley
Salt Lake City
Harry Hickman
Ferris Thomason
Sons of the Legion
Golda McShane
Mildred Farrington
Ott
Payson
Fred Adamo
Alf Pred Mullman
Reps
I $ Church
Samuel W. Hilton
F Grove
Cyrus Sterling
Pays
Service Men Return and Deployments From Utah Towns
Residents report service members in the Philippines and Europe. Joseph Hilton and his twin John Hilton, both T 5, are in the Philippines alongside Pvt Victor R. Bronson of Pleasant Grove en route to infantry training. Private Forrest Driggs returns from a German prison camp to Santa Ana after December 31 confinement. Lieutenant Lewis F. Wells arrives home after ten months as a western front pilot. Technicians, sailors, and air force personnel from Pleasant Grove, Utah, including Raymond Woodward and Blaine W. Swensen, are noted for recent reassignment, training, or combat roles with families awaiting their return. The notices name Mrs Mary S. Woolward, Mr and Mrs Wm. J. Peterson, and families linked to these service members.
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Camp Wolters
Texas
Victor R
Forrest Driggs
Merlin Portest
Driggs
Santa Ana
California
Lewis F. Wells
Europe
Wells
United States
Atlante
Salt Lake City
Helen H. Wells
Arnold Henrichsen
Yttle
Lorna Faye
Keith
Raymond Woodward
Hay
Bien Yeurintel
Privei
Ives
Chukilzie Ly Seapine Morven
Brier
Calvary Reconnaissance Saarinen Mechanized
Fijs
Mary S. Woolward
Route 1
Pleasant Grove
Utah
Wink Air Force
Bomn
Germany
Grant Blainé W. Swennan
Ute
367Th
Ninth Air Force
Ninth
DFS
Wien
Swerisen
Audrey Davis
K. Swensen
Blaine W. Swenset
Frankfurt
Merty
Myre
Erva Swensen
Blaine W. Swensen
Mes
Andrey D. Swensen
Peight Grave
War Loan drive urges double pledges for defense
The appeal calls on readers to invest in the mighty 7th War Loan. It stresses soldiers at the front and bombers in combat, urging citizens to convert folding money into fightin money and buy twice as many bonds as last time to support wartime needs.
Strawberry Day Horse Pulling Featured At Pleasant Grove
Entertainment includes a Horse Pulling Contest with three weight classes and over four hundred dollars in prizes. Memorial services for Corporal Shoell directed by the Lindon Ward bishopric with American Legion and Camp Kearns chaplain attending. Event linked to Utah Strawberry Day and Pleasant Grove celebrations on June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Shoel
First Ward
Lindon Ward
American Legion
Camp Kearns
Shoell
Chaence Shoell
South Pacific
Utah
Wasatch
Pleasant Grove
Arman
Husband of Linden Girl Wounded in Okinawa
The husband of a Linden girl was wounded at Okinawa in August 1944 and left for overseas in March 1945. His wife, formerly of Salt Lake City and now living with her father E Mayhew in Provo Utah, awaits word. She has two children Gary and Karen Davidson and they are supported by his parents Mr and Mrs T F Davidson of 348 East 4th South Provo Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
E. . Mayhew
Gary
Karen Davidson
T. F. Davidson
East
4Th South
Provo
Utah
Honor Roll Seaman First Class Fugene Bilton Joins Navy
Fugene Filton of the Third ward enters the U S Navy as Seaman First Class after passing the Eddy test. He will begin basic training at Great Lakes Illinois. Accompanied to Salt Lake City by his parents and brother Floyd, he heads for service with his family nearby.
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Fugene Filton
Third Ward
Eugene
SW. Bilton
Eddy
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Tiinois
Salt Lake City
Floyd
First Ward Summer Primary Kicks Off Tuesday June 5
Voter turnout expected as First Ward holds its summer primary on June 5 with candidates listed for local races. Names include Tope, Hin, and Vivi, each seeking support in a crowded field amid community debates.
Memorial Day Visit From Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs 1M Blackhurst and daughter Ona Beth of Salt Lake City visited Mrs Ed Nelson of Pleasant Grove on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kirkham
Lehi
A N. Glauson
Gon Ralph
Salt Lake Ity
Harold Wootton
Blackhurst Arid
Ona Beth
Salt Lake City
Ed. R. Nelson
Pleasant Grove
Sugar Certificate Mailed For 1945 Canning Plan
Sugar certificates for 1945 canning are being mailed as fast as workers, volunteers, and the War Price and Rationing Board can process them. Applicants should request an application from their local store and mail it in by October 31 to receive sugar rationing galions by mail. The program aims to ensure 60 percent of global sugar stock goes to the United States with its 136 million citizens. Also includes a local boys football schedule for Pleasant Grove Buy Seat League on June 6 with matches at 6 PM, 7 PM, and 8 PM featuring First vs Second, Third vs Manila, and Lindon vs Windsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arocor
United States
Philippinia Dava
Uba
Pureto
Pleasant Grove
Manila
Lindon
Windsor
Queen Contest To Close On Saturday June 9th
The Utah Strawberry Queen contest will close on Saturday June 9 at 10 PM per organizers Robert Marrett and Calvin Swenson. Votes may be bought at Wasatch Inn Corleisson's Cafe and Luncheonette Cafe at five cents per hundred. Several entries are in and seven or eight girls are expected to compete for the honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Robert Marrett
Calvin Swenson
Wasatch Inn
Corleisson
Mutual Dell Summer Plans Outlined
Following a meeting of the Mutual Dell committee on Friday it was announced the Dell would open June 25 and Alpine stake organizations would be first to occupy the resort this season. YWMI A members from last season would be eligible for attendance. The committee includes MIA presidents of Alpine Lehi and Timpanogos stakes. each ward controls its three day outing with leadership programs and food.
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Mutual Dell Committee
Dell
Alphe Gtake
MIA
Alpine
Lehi
Timpanogos
Archie Boren Observes His Birthday Anniversary
On Monday May 28 the Boren family gathered at the homestead for Archie Boren’s birthday anniversary. Relatives including Shymer Minty and Koen Witches Wee Anraved by Mr find Mes attended along with Lavell Raven and the Andersons from Brigit City. Manorial Day was spent at Pleasant Grove with Mrs. Anderson and her daughter Jo Anne. Misses Joanne and Edeh Rae Anderson, who stayed with their grandmother, returned to Brigham City with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arce Ronn
Mes
Bota
Ondinp
Lavell Raven
Mra
Wm Bult
Swansgn
Glen Boren
Anwai Adamson
Sud Mys
Paul Anderson
Brigit City
Pleasant Grove
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D.ulp
District Legion
PI. Grove
Joseph Hilton
Philippine Islands
Hilton
John Hilton
Joseph
Philippines
Lynn Peterson
Niagara Falls
Gayla
Wm. J. Peterson
Pic_ Peterson
Military Police
Pacific
Donald Gurney
Sapasatit Grove
USNR
Gurney
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Mindoro
Leyte
Uzon
Gurnye
Ireta Fiahders
Donald Ent
Frank Gurney
Gerald Dalton
Don Mack Dalton
Gerald
Okinawa
Norfolk
Virginia
WWE
Cecil Shoels
Tyan
Mutual Dell
Archie Boren
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