Strawberry Days plans set for Pleasant Grove festival
The 34th Strawberry Days in Pleasant Grove runs June 16 to 19 with two major parades at 10 30 am and 6 30 pm opening day, featuring about 30 floats and multiple bands. Highlights include a 12 30 pm horse pulling contest with 250 prize money, a 3 pm baseball game Pleasant Grove Berries versus Helper Merchants, Monte Young’s Rides and Shows June 14–19, and a Spring Flower Show at Pleasant Grove High School Lunch Room open 12 30 to 7 00 pm Wednesday.
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Bob Holdaway
Rodeo Arena
Clarence Rasmussen
Pleasant Grove Berries
Helper
Monte Young
Pleasant Grove Flower Show Highlights Strawberry Days
The Fourth Annual Spring Flower Festival will take place Wednesday June 16 in Pleasant Grove high school lunch room. Entries in 30 classes are accepted 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. Judging runs 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Public viewing 12:30 to 9:00 p.m. Rae Christensen, Garden Club president, says the show adds color to the celebration and recognizes local flower lovers. Awards include first second and third in each class, honorable mentions, sweepstakes prizes, and a Queen of the Show special award.
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Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Garden Club
Pleasant Grove High School
Rae Christensen
Christensen
Funeral Held For Ver Rushton At Second Ward Chapel
Funeral services were held today at the Second Ward chapel for Ver Rushton 64 who died Monday after an illness. Born in American Fork on December 4 1889 he was a son of John Williard and Annie Wood Rushton. He married Myrtle Walker on September 30 1914 in Salt Lake City. He was a member of the L D S church. Surviving are his widow two daughters Helen Stewart of Vineyard and Dorothy Losh of Pleasant Grove nine grandchildren a sister June Adama of Pleasant Grove.
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Second Ward
Ver Rushton
Mr. Rushton
American Fork
John Williard
Annie Wood Rushton
Myrtle Walker
Salt Lake City
L.ds. Church
Helen Stewart
Vineyard
Dorothy Losh
Pleasant Grove
June Adama
Yorty Franks Free Mail Lead to Spending Boom
In a summer note from Barrie Creek, Rep. Samuel W. Yorty is accused of abusing franking privileges by sending 4,108,600 copies of a speech to voters at postal cost. Officials say this cost about $123,255, highlighting concerns over free mailing amid election year. The column also weighs community nostalgia for Strawberry Day pioneers and hints at local civic memory.
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U.S
Samuel W. Yorty
California
Rep. Yorty
Congress
Mr. Yorty
Stake Presidency Backs Strawberry Days Rodeo
The Timpanogos Stake Presidency and High Council endorse this year's Strawberry Days Rodeo in Pleasant Grove. Proceeds beyond expenses benefit the Pleasant Grove Activities Association to improve City Recreation Park. Rodeo chairman Kenneth Gillman leads a committee including Slyde Green Vernon Altman Glen Newman Earl Mathews Don Hales Harvey Smith and Robert Marrot with support from Cliff Hales and S Christensen of local business groups.
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Timpanogos Stake
Vilace Radmall
Pleasant Grove
Kenneth Gillman
Activities Association
Chamber of Commercce
Gillman
Slyde Green
Vernon Altman
Glen Newman
Earl Mathews
Don Hales
Harvey Smith
Robert Marrot
Cliff Hales
Chamber of Commerce
S. Christensen
The
Mothers Study club meets at Jense's with reports and thanks
The Wesley Jense home hosted the Mothers Study club last Thursday afternoon. President Lela Banks led the meeting with reports from Secretary Fern Smith on the year and finances. Arvilla Harvey spoke on her Washington trip and the hearing on interior and insular affairs, reading an article on Realiam and the Dinosaur Monument by G Untermann. Expressions of appreciation were given for retiring officers Lela Banks Venice Merrill and Pern Smith. New officers will take over next meeting. Irene Beck and Oral Wright assisted with luncheon. Members present included Emma Overlade Eithel Fenton Lydia Hilton Rose Radmall Nora Macfarlane Tha West Eva Adams.
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Jense
Wesley Jense
Mothers Study Club
Lela Banks
Fern Smith
Arvilla Harvey
Washington
Interior and Insular Affairs
Emma Overlade
Eithel Fenton
Lydia Hilton
Rose Radmall
Nora Macfarlane
Tha West
Eva Adams
Local Couple Hosts Sister-in-Law Visitor From Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Ivan D Bain of Landon entertain Mrs Blains sister Dor they Ousley of Minnesota as a house guest. She will stay a few days with another sister in Salt Lake City before returning home.
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Ivan D. Bain
Landon
Mrs. Blain
Dorthey Ousley
Minnesota
Salt Lake City
Suzanne Loader Named Queen of Strawberry Days
Suzanne Loader was chosen Queen of Strawberry Days 1954 after a contest ending at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. Runner-up Kathy Crystal will be Miss Pleasant Grove. Attendants include Julie Chorniak Sheri Lou Young Lorraine Cobley and Suzette McClure. Special floats await the six girls in the Strawberry Days parades on June 15 following coronation exercises at the First Ward chapel.
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Suzanne Lavader
Forest Loader
Max Harper
Miss Loader
Kathy Crystal
Reed Crystal
Pleasant Grove
Little Misses Loader
Crystal
Harper
First Ward
Pleasant Grove Recreation Program Opens With Varied Activities
Pleasant Grove reports a strong start to its recreation program led by John Gourley Jeannette Shannon and Bill Lewis with about 75 children ages 5 to 14 in handicrafts and Little Jeaguers baseball supervised by Glen Newman. A acrobatic and tap class begins June 9, swimming for 11 and 12 year olds starts June 15, and Strawberry Days absences will briefly affect the swimming schedule. Church softball began June 3 with Manila beating Fourth Ward and a dense July through August game schedule follows for the first half of the season with multiple matchups among Manila Grove Lindon and other teams.
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Pleasant Grove
John Gourley
Jeannette Shannon
Bill Lewis
Glen Newman
Shannon
Manila
Fourth Ward
London
Fifth Grove
Lindon
Grove
Linden
Piguy
Piret
Linden Thurs
Mon
Sheth
Marjorie Spencer of Lehi Named Rodeo Queen
Marjorie Spencer of Lehi was chosen Queen of Pleasant Groves Strawberry Day rodeo, with Mavis Fordtest of Walsburg and Maxine Gillman of Lindon as attendants. The two-night event begins June 16 17 at 8 30 PM with Grand Entry and Stockman's Parade.
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Marjorie Spencer
Lehi
Mavis Ford
Mavis | Ford
Walsburg
Maxine Gillman
Lindon
Marjorie
Strawberry Day Rodeo
Wallsburg
Clyde Green
Kenneth Gillman
Rodeo General
Lindon Pony Missing For Strawberry Days Parade
Lindon Lions Club seeks a friendly brown and white Welsh Pinto pony weighing 550 to 600 pounds missing from Eric Peterson residence. The pony, bought from a Ton Ton family in Mapleton, was to be a prize for the Lindon Community Fair and part of the Strawberry Days parade in Pleasant Grove next week. A reward is offered. contact Eric Peterson at 2450 or Margaret Holdaway at 6021 with any information.
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Lindon
Lindon Lions Club
Eric Peterson
Mapleton
Lindon Park
Pleasant Grove
Club
Margaret Holdaway
Pleasant Grove Honours Wallace Saling Jr with Missionary Testimonial
Pleasant Grove plans a missionary testimonial for Wallace Saling Jr on Sunday June 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Timpano ward State House. The 19 to 11 Helper victory over Pleasant Grove featured Crump, Shannon and Woods on the mound for the Merchants and Johnson pitching. Saling Jr departs June 28 for the South Africa Mission after finishing his sophomore year at BYU where he joined ROTC and the BYU press.
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Pleasant Grove
Wallace Saling Jr
Helper
Wankier
Jon
Lwo
Berdene Jarman
American Park
Merchants
P. G
Shannon
Woods
Crump
Berries
Johnson
American Bork
Timpano Wos State House
Harold Bullock
the Grove
Wallace
Wallace M
Warland Salling
Brigham Young University
BYU Preas
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Rey Jacobs
Murray High School
Springville High School
Wasateh High School
Utah Naional Guard
Strawberry Day
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Rusty Muir
Red Rock
Intermountain
Barrie Creek
Bob
Roy Smith
John D. Thorne
John R. Halliday
Fred Shoell
Art Overlade
West Jacobs
Roy
Ole
Suzanne Loader
Rusty
San Francisco
Mounted Sheriff's Posse
Tanpanogos Stake
High Council
City Recreation Park
Mr. Salinghoe
LDS Church
Wall
South
Grove Ward
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