Strawberry Day Program Goes On In Pleasant Grove
Utah's first 1937 Strawberry Day features band concerts in city venues, a 9:30 a.m. parade with 125 floats, a noon free berries event at Strawberry Gardens, a 6 p.m. rodeo at Ball Park, and dancing by major orchestras. Prizes total hundreds of dollars, with radio broadcasts from KSL to follow.
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Strawberry Gardens
Bigger
Betty
Utah
Pleasant Grove
Rious Places
Babe
Vilace Roadmall
Sam Hilton
Ford Poulson
D Gres
LL. Larson
Clayton
Isaac E. Carlson
Janet
P. Jones
Josie G
Green
Elroy Gillman
Emic
Merrill Warnick
Ball Park
McBride
Southwicks
Prinipal
Eyone
Port Hall
Willie Edmo
Tex Cutler
la- Lee
Richard Burns
Bomby
Piawcas
Aly Mo Farmeels
Provontithtrd
Smer
PieMociea Kern
Rainbow Garft
Eutgs Bron
Dastrup
Evie
Alham- Metts
Strawberry Day promises a big city celebration on May 8
Ten Years Ago Now notes the sixth annual Strawberry Day scheduled for next Wednesday May 8 in the city. An estimated twelve to fifteen thousand people are expected to attend with plans in place to entertain them. A Pleasant Grove homecoming appeal invites residents and relatives to visit, and newcomers to return annually for the big celebration.
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Pleasant Grove
Walt's Place
Niels Jacobson
Chicago
J. P. Pugal
Alda Pugal
Genel Jacobson
Fugal
Jacobsons
Mantt
Car hits pole. cows and dog killed as wires energize area
A car driven by Abraham Gregg of Salt Lake struck a utility pole on State highway near the new highway entrance Friday morning. Mrs. Gregg suffered severe cuts and bruises and was taken to American Fork hospital. Dense dust at the intersection was blamed for the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Gregg
Salt Lake
Glen Clemens
4-H Club Elects Officers and Plans Summer Work
The 4-H Progressive Science club met at Claire Hayes home Tuesday and elected Florence Jen se as president Marilyn Richards as vice president Joan Adams as secretary Katheryn Kirk as recreation leader Beth Meeks as reporter and Mrs Margaret Meeks as 4-H leader The Home Science 4H club met with leader Mrs Martha Jones Friday and elected E Louise West as president Helen Harper as vice president Leeta Linebaugh as secretary treasurer Beth White as song and cheer leader and Joan Adams as reporter Ten girls have joined the club and are ready for the season's activities Mrs Annie Holman returned Thursday from a Reno trip visiting her son George and family Donner monument visited Mr and Mrs S A Kirk and family were Salt Lake visitors Wednesday A group of school friends surprised Gwen Lee at her home Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Martin Peterson were Mr and Mrs Dale Peterson and daughter Frances of Provo
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Progressive Science Club
Iaa Claire Hayes
Florence Jense
Marilyn Richards
Joan Adams
Katheryn Kirk
Beth Meeks
Margaret Meeks
Clib
Martha Jones
E. Louise West
Helen Harper
Leeta Linebaugh
Beth White
Annie Holman
George
Reno
Nevada
Donner Monument
Birth Announcements From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Jesse K Thorne welcomed a baby girl born June 1 at their home. Mr and Mrs Myron Devereaux reported a baby boy born May 31. Mrs Devereaux was Elmo Green before marriage. Mr and Mrs Jens P Fugal announced a granddaughter born May 30 to Alfred Swenson of Provo. Mr and Mrs Reed Walker report a baby boy born May 30 at their home.
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Jesse K. Thorne
Myron Devereaux
Mrs. Devereaux
Elmo Green
Jens P. Fugal
Alfred Swenson
Provo
Mrs. Reed Walker
Pleasant Grove D U P Ladies Reorganized at Cabin Meeting
The Pleasant Grove Camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers held a Thursday meeting at the ig cabin to reorganize with Class Leader Lucille H Walker presiding. County officers elected include Annie Rawlings Holtman Ellen Stewart Stott Pearl Halliday Wadley Pearl Huntsman Bastian lone Lind KilI Rose B Hayes Christena Walker Annie Holman Vida Page Conway and Ethel Hilton Carlson. A safety vault in Salt Lake holds 300 biographies with many more unrecorded.
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Pleasant Grove
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Iig
Lucille H. Walker
Baird
Porter
Matsen
Provo
Madsen
Annie Rawlings Holtman
Ellen Stewart Stott
Pearl Halliday Wadley
Pearl Huntsman Bastian
Lone Ltnd Kili
Pearl Radman Weschoirstey
Fern Mitchell Hicks
Ruth Armitstead Cobbley
Lucille Harvey Walker
Rose B. Hayes
Christena Walker
Annie Holman
Vida Page Conway
Ethel Hilton Carlson
Salt Lake
Holman
Rose Brown Hayes
Mary Hill
Pearl Hicks
Pioneer Park
Ward Mutual Improvement meetings and mothers social planned
Church news notes conjoint Ward meetings Sunday evening and a mothers and daughters social on Thursday June 8. Work on the Third ward meeting house began Tuesday under painter Fred Culmer as part of the ward’s security program. Andrew Jensen will lecture at Salt Lake City in the Andrew Jensen building with members traveling by bus and private cars to attend the 1 00 p.m. event.
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Ward Mutual Improvement Associations
Third Ward Relief Society
Mothers and Daughters
Third Ward
Fred Culmer
Ward
Manua Ward
Andrew Jensen
Salt Lake City
Decoration Day Visitors and Local Relatives Gather in Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove residents and visitors from Salt Lake Murray Provo and nearby towns converged for Decoration Day. Local families hosted relatives from Copperton Bingham and Helper while Scouts Camped near Saratoga Springs. The Chamber of Commerce held a final meeting with Lee Peterson hosting and several birthday and funeral observances noted in the community roundup.
Visitors Attend Decoration Day at Pleasant Grove
Crowds gathered Sunday and Monday for Decoration Day at Pleasant Grove. The Memorial Day program was well presented with attentive crowds. Out of town visitors included Mr and Mrs Dee Pingres and others from nearby cities, joining local residents in paying homage to departed loved ones.
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Pleasant Grove
Dee Pingres
Jumigha, Hayes
Plesnant Grow
George Swensot
Bundy Peterson
Harald Wright
Gnaper
Lot Robinson
Ani Nmr
Dette
Paris
Prise Mtr
J. F Chickensen
Ant
Ertl
Mir
Mik
Ara Serndiy
Stani
Suanbis Fuk
Iainy Oere
Funeral Services Conducted For Francis Blair
Funeral services for Francis Albert Blair were held May 27 in the St. George area. Speakers included James McAtcham, Mayor Albert Miller, and Patriarch George W. Worthen. Blair, born August 26, 1867 in St. George, was a farmer and freighter who lived in Provo, Pleasant Grove, and finally settled in Pleasant Grove with his wife Louis Booth. He was survived by eight of ten children and nineteen grandchildren, along with a sister and several half siblings.
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Francis Albert Staiy
George Taide
Harold SS
Stry
James McAtcham
Albert Miller
George W. Worthen
Francis Albert Blair
St. George
Tarlton Blair
Lydia Blas Dixie
Price
Washington County
Utah
St. George Temple
Louis
Booth
James Blair
Orem
J. Lamond Blair
Delmar Blair
Glen Blair
Los Angeles
Herbert Beck
Salt Lake City
Carl Moss
Halvern Farr
Sheldon Blair
Pleasant Grove
Refrigerator installed at Boren Meat and Grocery
A new 19387 model refrigerator meat display counter, described as an Albert Ross fixture, was delivered to Boren Meat Markets Tuesday evening. It features three half inch plate glass windows, four inch side and bottom installation, electronic lighting, and new trays, noted as perfectly sanitary and the finest in the city. Dora Mayhew Gibbins, daughter of Martha Mayhew, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fage. formerly a resident, now resides in Hanksville, Utah.
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Boren
Albert Ross
Thys
Dora Mayhew Gibbins
Martha Mayhew
Bert Fage
Gibbins
Hanksville
Utah
Notice M. I. and Primary Associations Conference Salt Lake City
Excursion details announce a conference event at Salt Lake City on June 11 12 and 7th 1937 with an excursion. Rates via the Salt Lake and Utah Railroad Orem Line list a round trip fare from Pleasant Grove of 7c with return limit Sunday night June 13th.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake & Utah Railroad
Orem
Pleasant Grove
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Clessoit Bubler
Pioche
Strawberry Day Radio Broadcasts
KSL
Mrs. S. A. Kirk
Gwen Lee
Martin Peterson
Dale Peterson
Frances
Aes
D.U.P
Bus Carson
Rodeo Clown
Church News
M. 1
Utah Hide and Tallow Co
Spanish Fork
Enterprise
Geo. Price
Datt Smith
Douglas Matthews
Murray
Mrs
Lyle Kirk
American Fork
Decoration Day
Leo
Gladys Thorne
Copperton
Silas Thorne
Bingham
Eugine Harper
George Chaffin
Bernice
Isaac Sundburg
John Nelson
Jewell
Lyndyl
William Parcell
Helper
Gladys. Marrott
John
Pete
Miss Mary
Fred Shoell
Baby
Fountain Green
Kay Jacobs
Stanley Walkers
Boy Scouts
Saratoga Springs
Chamber of Commerce
Lee
Peterson
Elmer
Gulmer
Ernest Turner
Niels Pugal
Vhildren
Joyce
Grant
Hurricane
Vance West
Boulder Dam
Windsor Ward Junior Genealogical Society
Saratoga
W Rumel Cragun
Esma Williamson
Swen O. Anderson
Carl Anderson
Uran
Colorado
David B. Thorne
Federated Milk Producers Meeting
Ina Miner
Springville
J. M. Macfarlane
Ogden
Bessie Lowe Cochrane
Carolyn
Alex Lowe
Fara Swenson
Smal Son
Emery County
Yard Johnson
Mountain City
J. R. Hilton
Jack and
Benny Louise
Gunnar Rasmussen
Logan
Eleanor Wes
James D. Thorne
Archie Boren
Glen and
Floyd
Wallsburg
Lee Peterson
Mrs. Sterling Evans
Butte, Montana
Harold 8. Walker
Dean Harvey
Mary Louise Harvey
R. Chipman
Robert McOmie
Paul
Francis Blair
Boren Meat and Grocery
Tom Tucker
Strawberry Inn
Arden
Arden Pasturized Milk
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