Strawberry Days Parade and Events Schedule
Strawberry Days activities run Thursday to Saturday with parades, a TV broadcast, flower show, rodeo, and youth contests. An afternoon for ages 12 and under includes tricycle and bicycle decorating, soft ball throw, tug of war, 30 yard dash, and potato sack races under Kiwanis and Pleasant Grove recreation leadership. Five Little League games, a model car show, and free popsicles accompany the events at various locations.
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Cornell Haynie
Kiwanis Club
SDA
Pleasant Grove City
Manila
London
Central
Grovecrest
Jr. High
Spring Flower Show Set for June 20 at Jr. High Gym
The 1968 Strawberry Days feature windows of the World themed Spring Flower Show runs June 20 from 1 to 8:30 pm in the Jr. High School gym. Entries accepted June 20 from 7 to 9:30 am, with late entries for display pens only. Awards include Creativity, Distinction, Tri-Color, Merit, Junior Achievement, and Sweepstakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. High School
Pleasant Grove Garden Club
Veatrice Stewart
Lucile Hillman
Kennedy Funeral Reflections From Baltimore Rail Line
An old Baltimore man recalls Senator Robert F Kennedy as crowds gather for his funeral train, noting Kennedy cared for all threads of American life. The piece contrasts elite attendance at St Patrick's Cathedral with the millions who paid homage along tracks and stations, praising Kennedy’s faith in youth and urging a New Birth of Freedom through change.
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Baltimore
Robert F. Kennedy
America
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Bobbie Kennedy
Christopher Columbus
Thomas Jefferson
Christ
Lincoln
Robbie Kennedy
England
George Bernard Shaw
Robert Francis Kennedy
Jacobs Elected President of Western Independent Bankers
Kay L. Jacobs executive vice president of Bank of Pleasant Grove was elected president of the Western Independent Bankers Association at a Salt Lake City meeting. The 346 independent banks in the far western states belong to the group which aims to preserve state autonomy in branch banking and support independent banks with seminars and discussions on banking innovations including the bank credit card. Jacobs said she is honored and will seek to align banking community interests with public service.
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Salt Lake City
Kay L. Jacobs
Bank of Pleasant Grove
Western Independent Bankers Association
Far Western
West
Bank Credit Card
Jacobs
Tie
Advertising error omits bakery from Straw Berry Sales Days
The Cookie Jar Bakery was unintentionally left off last week’s advertising section listing participating merchants for Straw berry Sales Days. The Review and others apologize for the oversight and correction will be noted in upcoming notices.
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Cookie Jar
Greatest Days Yet Say Two Co-Chairmen
Jim Hindley and Clive Beck trumpeted Strawberry Days 1968 as the greatest yet inviting all to the 48th annual three day event. Parade chair James Harvey said many floats will line the route with the mammoth parade starting at 10 am and televised on KSL at 2 30 pm. RCA rodeo shows run nightly at 8 pm produced by Swanee Kirby with Don Harrington as announcer and numerous top cowboys appearing.
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James Harvey
KSL
RCA Rodeo
Swanee Kirby
Don Harrington
Pleasant Grove Saluted by KSL Radio for Strawberry Days
KSL Radio will salute Pleasant Grove on Wednesday June 19 the day before Strawberry Days. Only residents of Pleasant Grove will be called in KSL's Sugar Bowl contest with a prize equal to the guessed amount. The Sugar Bowl starts at 11.60 dollars, increasing by 5 dollars for each incorrect guess, with up to ten calls daily and past prizes up to 486.60 dollars. Robert O. Pusey, KSL promotions director, arranged the salute as part of the 1968 Strawberry Days celebration in Central Utah.
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Pleasant Grove
KSL
Utah
Robert O. Pusey
West Entrance Triangles Planted For Strawberry Days Drive
Pleasant Grove residents joined officials and 1968 Strawberry Days royalty to plant triangles at the West entrance. About 50 trees were purchased with help from City and clubs including Garden Club Lions Kiwanis and Jaycees. Over 200 shrubs and plants to be added by the Garden Club before the June 20 22 celebration.
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Garden Club
City Landscape Development Committee
Senor Citizens
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Utah State Highway Department
Ant Grove
State Highway Department
Alice Simper
Outstanding Variety Acts For Strawberry Days Rodeo
Vernon Blandon Ahtman announces two main variety acts for the annual Strawberry Days Rodeo set for June 20 21 and 23. The event promises broad appeal with acts aimed at pleasing all audiences as the rodeo runs across three days.
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Vernon
Blondie
Ahtman
Funeral Services Set Friday for Jeffery A. Goss
Marine Lance Corporal Jeffery Alan Goss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Goss of Lindon, killed May 24 1968 near Da Nang, Vietnam, will be buried at Pleasant Grove City Cemetery after funeral services June 14 at 1 am in Lindon Ward Chapel. Services directed by Bishop Morley Keetch, with viewing at Olpin Family Mortuary Pleasant Grove June 13 7 to 9 pm and prior to the chapel service. Burial in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.
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Jeffery Alan Goss
Lindon Ward
Morley Keetch
Olpin
Pleasant Grove
Cpl. Goss
Gerald M. Goss
Lindon
da Nang
Vietnam
Defense Department
Vietnam War
Pleasant Grove City Cemetery
Parking Plaza Opens in Pleasant Grove Ceremony Honors Local Brands
Pleasant Grove officially opened a new utilitarian Parking Plaza on Main Street last Friday at 11 a.m. Mayor Paul T. Fordham cut the ribbon with Strawberry Days royalty in attendance. The event featured merchant booths, free treats, and remarks from Gerald Belliston and Harvey E. Smith highlighting community cooperation and civic progress.
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Paul T. Fordham
Parking Plaza
Pleasant Grove
Main Street
Gerald Belliston
C of C
Harvey E. Smith
Fordham
Garden Club
City Landsea Development Committee
Christensen's
Carter's Service
Pleasant Grove Garden Club
Smith Drug Co
Grove Finance
Bradshaw Auto Parts
Bob's American Service
Ben Franklin Store
George Jaynes
Earl A. Beck
Belliston
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Strawberry Days
West Main
Ur High
KSL TV
Channel 5
Timp Stake Relief Society
P.G. Rodeo Grounds
Monte’s Young's
City Park
RCA - Kerby
Pl. Grove Rodeo Grounds
Battie Creek
Bewee
Western Independent Bankers Assn
Western Bankers
Triangles
West Center Street
Ift
Ernest Dean
Elaine Lowe
Jim Hindley
Clive Beck
Paul T Fordham
American Fork
Pleasant Grove City and
Jeffery A. Goss
Ong
Craig
Hamas
Peru
South America
Hama
Kandra
King
P.G
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