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Show 1969 OREM ALMANAC Nineteen Sixty-Nine - Orera's Golden Anniversary Year -marks the 50th Anniversary of the community's incorporation 5s a Town. Lawrence J. Snow was named President of the I own Board of Trustees; with J. W. Gillman, Neils A. Jacobson, James A. Loveless and Emery McKellip, Trustees; andRussell K. Homer, Town Clerk. AT THE HELM of Orera's government 50 years later are Mayor Winston M. Crawford, City Councilmen Stanley A. Leavitt, Paul Washburn, Jack Jones,RobertDove,DonaldShaw, and City Manager Earl W. Wengreen. The exciting plans already announced for development in Orem this year will make this a truly golden year as commercial, com-mercial, industrial and residential projects get underway in the coming months. JANUARY: Blaine Webb, installed as president of the Orem Kiwanis Club, announces plans for an expanded youth activity program. Gov. Calvin L. Rampton convenes the 1969 UtahState Legislature Legis-lature with a plea for a bi-partisan approach to the solution of Utah's pressing legislative problems. S. Arvid Dodge is installed as president of the Orem Cham- -ber of Commerce at a banquet which attracts a record turnout of business and professional people. The Tabernacle Choir sings at the inauguration of President, Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew. The Orem Jaycees name an active young Orem civic worker as the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Paul Thorn is named chairman of the Utah County Commission. Com-mission. FEBRUARY: Orem City Council asks for bids from contractors on construction con-struction of the new Orem City Center. The new Signetics plant holds Grand Opening ceremonies with Secretary of Housing and Urban Development George Romney giving the principal address. J. Bracken Lee announces his candidacy for a third term as mayor of Salt Lake City. The Orem Post Office goes on a Christmas holiday schedule as Valentines flood collection boxes all over town of Feb. 14. MARCH: Bids are opened for construction of the new Orem City Center. A contract is awarded the low bidder who is $24,000 under the architect's estimate. . Pres. Nixon announces the unconditional surrender of the Viet Cong and the end of the Vietnam conflict. OREM BOOSTERS, INC. announces elaborate plans for celebration of Orem's Golden Anniversary Summer Festival in July. , Earl W. Wengreen completes four years as Orem City Manager. APRIL:. Groundbreaking is held for a ZCMI store, the first major unit in Orem's new University Plaza Shopping Center. Vice President Spiro Agnew opens National Laugh Week by going to court and having his name changed to John Smith. The Mendelssohn Chorus gives a Command Performance at the National Convention of Music Clubs in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mayor Winston Crawford is called to Washington to explain ex-plain Orem City's position on urban renewal. The Utah Valley Opera Association opens its 1969 season with the production of 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown " MAY: Utah Valley Industrial Development Association and Orem Chamber of Commerce hold a joint meeting to announce plans for a new manufacturing plant to be built in Orem which will employ 1,000 workers. The UtahState Highway Department calls for bids on contracts to expand the freeway accesses at Center Street and 400 North to 'full diamonds.' Orem City Council begins work on the budget for a new fiscal year. ' Orem's animal control officer leaves on an African safari with his new tranquilizer gun. He plans to 'bring 'em back aliye. . ., . -. ,: ; . ...v;.,,.. v A record number of seniors graduate from Orem High School. Principal Clifton M. Pyne arranges jobs for them all; assignments assign-ments in the Peace Corps. JUNE: 1 America's most famous golfers, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Bob Hope team up against Earl Farnworth and HerbStratton to play the first game on Orem's new Cascade Fairways golf course. Elder Harold B. Lee presides at the Orem LDS Stake Conference Con-ference which effects the division of the Orem LDS Stake. Eli K. Clayson is named president of theOremStake and M. Dover Hunt is named president of the new Orem North Stake. A national department store chain announces plans to build a new store in the University Plaza Shopping Center. Public hearing on the 1969-70 Orem City budget draws a record attendance of 85 citizens. The Orem City Council approves a record budget and reduces Orem's tax levy by one-half one-half mill. Orem Boosters, Inc. opens a month-long Orem Summer Festival in celebration of the city's Golden Anniversary. Local farmers sip up 300 Orem teen-agers to help with weeding and fruit picking. The Orem City Council holds an open house at the newly completed fire station on 1000 South. Over 3,000 youngsters slide down the brass pole and ride the new fire engine. A national life insurance firm announces plans to build a complex of high rise apartment buildings in north Orem. Scera Swim Team takes high honors in Utah County Swim Meet. American astronauts make historic landing on Moon. Moon maids talk them out of returning home to Earth. AUGUST: John Birch Society announces plans to nominate a slate of candidates in Orem's municipal election. Ed Sandgren gets offer to succeed the retiring Fred Waring War-ing as director of The Pennsylvanians. M. Warner Murphy is named "Banker of the Year, by the American Banking Institute. New Utah County automobile dealership locates in the Mt. Shadows Shopping Center. SEPTEMBER: Orem students flock back to classrooms, eager to resume their studies. Mothers breathe sighs of relief. BYU opens its fall semester three weeks earlier than usual. Football Coach Tom Hudspeth forcasts a surprising seasonfor the Cougars. E. Dixon Larson wins first prize at the Utah State Fair for his collection of barbed wire. OCTOBER: The Citizens Party and Peoples Party hold party conventions conven-tions to nominate candidates for the November election. The Orem Women's Club also holds a political convention and nominates Mrs. Lorna Maycock.Mrs.EvaLarsenandMrs. Lu-jean Lu-jean Sundberg for Council posts. Orem's new City Center and Library is dedicated in gala ceremonies featuring an address by Pres. Richard Nixon and music by the Chauntenettes. B. M, Jolley is named curator of the new municipal museum housed in the old Orem City Hall. NOVEMBER: , An all-female slate of candidates is swept into office on the Orem City Council, running on the platform, "A New Broom Sweeps CleanI" Leon Frazier announces plans to movePLondon's Big Ben to Orem so that Utahns can come here to have a 'big time.' Tim Brosnahan opens a new FM radio station in Orem, featuring local talent and classical music. DECEMBER: BYU renews the contract of Coach Tom Hudspeth after a season of undefeated gridiron play. Maurice Warshaw announces plans to open a new super market in the University Plaza Shopping Center. Orem City Council and Utah County Commission make joint announcement of plans to open Orem's Center Street east to the Provo Canyon Road. Hundreds of kids greet Santa Claus at the annual Scera-Orem Scera-Orem Chamber of Commerce Christmas Party. PR1CE TEN CENTS Zone Change Gives Green Light To High Rise Apartments The Orem City Council Monday Mon-day night cleared the way for construction con-struction of Orem's first high-rise high-rise apartment buildings when it voted unanimously to re-zone an area in the south part of town to permit multiple dwellings larger lar-ger than a four-plex. No one appeared at the public hearing to protest the proposal by Milton G. Johnson, local realtor, real-tor, for the zone change from R-2 Residential to R-3 Residential to permit the construction of apartment apart-ment houses between 1300 South and 1400 South, west of 800 East Street. Mr. Johnson told the Council he expects his apartment houses will be an attractive addition supplying sup-plying an important residential need adjacent to the new shopping center complex. In other action, the Council voted vot-ed to refer the question of closing a portion of 1200 South Street to the Orem Planning Commis-sio Commis-sio for further study and recommendations. rec-ommendations. Also to be considered con-sidered will be the possible opening open-ing of an access street on the north boundry of the University Plaza Shopping Center in the area of 1000 South. x According to Russell Park, chairman of the Orem Planning Commission, that body will meet at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 for the purpose of making the studies and recommendations recom-mendations requested by the Council. Approval was given by the Council for the payment of the sum of $7,150 to Burrows and Smith, the city's fiscal agents for the sale of the Orem City Center Bonds. Mayor Winston M. Crawford read the Council a letter from Burrows and Smith, complimenting compliment-ing the city on its sound financial finan-cial position and. congratulating the Council on the very attractive attrac-tive 4.29 per cent interest which was obtained on the bonds. In other action, the C ouncil voted vot-ed to submit an application for federal funds with which to make an engineering study for a storm drainage system in Orem. Of the estimated $14,800 cost of the study, the city would pay one-third one-third of this amount. Action slated for the Council's next meeting on Jan. 7 is consideration con-sideration of an amendment to the Animal Control Ordinance which would require rabies shot for all dogs every two year. Ronald Dixon Hurt In Canyon Mishap Ronald Ward Dixon, 20, Orem, has been released from the intensive in-tensive care ward of Utah Valley Hospital and was reported in satisfactory sat-isfactory condition Tuesday morning. mor-ning. Mr. Dixon suffered broken ribs, broken right arm and a possible broken pelvis inanaccident which occurred Saturday afternoon about a mile west of the South Fork Ranger Station in American Ameri-can Fork Canyon. According to Floyd Farley of the Utah Highway Patrol, Mr. Dixon Dix-on was riding on an old car hood behind a pickup truck. When the truck hit a snowbank, the hood crashed into the rear of the truck. J .. I1; VERY FIRST CHRISTMAS and all dressed up. Provo and Wasatch LaSertoma Clubs made brightly colored stocking caps for each baby in Utah Valley Hospital on Christmas. Th'3 babies wore the caps Christmas morning as they were carried into their mothers. , v I ! ! I - a i E. E. TWITCHELL E. E. Twitchell, District Governor, To Visit Lions Ephraim E. Twitchell, district dis-trict governor of Lions International Inter-national will visit the Orem Lions Club Thursday, January 9th, it was announced by President Victor Vic-tor H. Christensen. Lions International is the world's largest service club with 22,250 clubs in 143 countries. President Christensen stated that Mr. Twitchell is the governor gov-ernor of District 28-A which consists of 31 clubs in the counties coun-ties of Carbon, Daggett, Uintah, Duchesne, Wasatch, Emery, Grand, San Jaun and part of Utah county. Governor Twitchell will be visiting his home club where he has been an active member for 14 years and has served in all offices of the Orem club. He has been, in the district cabinet for the past five years serving as chairman of the Care, Sight and Youth Exchange committees and as Deputy District Governor for the past year. He has been active ac-tive in the LDS Church and civic affairs for many years and served serv-ed on the Orem City Council. The meeting will be held at Bill and Iva's Cafe Christensen said. Hospital Clerk Training at UTC I A new program for hospital ward clerks was approved by the Utah State Board for Vocational Education to be offered at Utah Technical College at Provo, announced an-nounced PresidentWilsonW.Sor-ensen. PresidentWilsonW.Sor-ensen. The one quarter course will begin be-gin winter quarter, Jan. 7, 1969, President Sorensen reported. The need for trained personnel to assume these hospital duties in Utah County hospitals has caused Utah Tech to create the new program. The hospital ward clerk is a member of the nursing department depart-ment personnel staff and handles clerical duties involved in the individual in-dividual units. The clerks act as receptionists for the various ward units. They handle the admission and discharge dis-charge of patients; keep records and reports pertaining to patients and to the unit; check and order supplies; and maintain effective communications on all levels. ENEVA steel PLmnnnfHUB Qi y. r xnv 1 r 4 M 1 J W Thursday, January 2, 1969 OREM Last week I visited the Provo North Park where the Junior Bounous Ski classes were having a so called dry run on skis before going on the slopes. We think this is an excellent idea and it probably prob-ably prevents many young skiers from getting hurt when they first are learning to ride the slick slats. We were so impressed by the instruction these young Engens receive we may take up skiing just . to be in the groove, because five or six hundred young people must know what they are doing when they show up for one of these sessions. Sfciinghas certainly performed a miracle as far as getting people outdoors and forgetting the cold. My daughter daugh-ter reported it was about 17 below zero at Timp Haven this week and they still had a good time. WHEN WE WERE YOUNG While at the park I had a nice visit with Bert Olsen an old friend who I attended the Provo High with. The conversation conversa-tion with Bert brought up how the kids from southwest Provo used to walk up to the east mountains above the now Wasatch subdivision to sleigh ride and west to Utah lake to ice skate. 1 he walk alone was enough to discourage dis-courage any skier or skaters. Tjie skies were made from barrel bar-rel stays, and old cheese boxes were used to make the round tips on the skies. Occasionally some kid would make a pair of skies in woodwork which usually was a years project. Now each kid displays an outfit that would average about$l50, busses haul them to and from the ski areas, and while there they don't climb, but ride on ski lifts. Yes things have really changed, but do you know I would not have it any other way. ICE SKATING In a conversation with the management of the Provo boat harbor we learn that the parking area will be flooded this year for skaters and that skating will not be allowed on the harbor itself. The reason is that by flooding the parking area, less ice will be required for skaters, and this will also enable the caretakers to use heavy equipment to keep the skating area in Up-top shape. The harbor required about 8 inches of ice, where this other way four inches of ice will be ample. This method has been used in the Logan area and it has been found very successful, thus giving the skaters more skating time at less risk. OREM GIRL IN ENGLAND Occasionally we receive area! thrill when we hear of the accomplishments ac-complishments of a friend. Last week we learned that Janet Wilkinson Wil-kinson Butler is now in England attending Oxford and is the mother moth-er of five lovely children. Janet was a scholar at Orem High, and a former employee of the 'Times'. Janet came to the 'Times' after graduating from High School, and we always will remember the little dark eyed humble girl that came in and asked ask-ed for a job. She had not had any experience on a newspaper except ex-cept on the school paper, but she soon took over like a veteran. She later attended the BYU and we pulled a few strings and got her a Job on the Daily Herald, later I was told by those that hired her that she proved to be the kind of employee I had told them she would be and a little more too, and if I had any more like her to recommend for a job send them down. Boy, does statements like this give you a thrill when someone some-one you recommend highly comes through with flying colors. Janet has graduated from college and now is going to Oxford beside managing her home. Her husband has recently been promoted and is doing very well. We are thrilled thrill-ed for Janet and wish the Butler family a very happy new year in England. Universal Microfilninc Corp, P.O. Box 2603 Salt lake City, Utali 84110 1 riLM is. - 1 JCYVy mv I I U Ji J-,. .,i i M HONORING L. B. Bennett, center are students at Orem High School represented by Marsha Yonally, left, and Dean Hatch. L. B. Bennett Honored By Students At Orem Kathy Jenkins Prior to the annual Christmas concert on Friday, December 20, the students of Orem HighSchool made a special presentation to Mr. Leeman B. Bennett, the first principal of Orem High and the man who was instrumental in its existence. Mr. Bennett merited the award, an expression of appreciation, through a long record of educational, educa-tional, social, and civic service during his life. After graduating graduat-ing from Millard County High School in Fillmore, Utah, he continued his schooling and received re-ceived a Bachelor's Degree from Brigham'1 Young University and his Master's Degree in education-administration from the University of Southern California. Cali-fornia. Mr. Bennett served as the principal of Huntington High School, Hurricane Hlgh.Parawan High, and Lincoln High before coming to Orem High in 1956. His service record includes many offices, among which are the Superintendant of the Manasa, .Colorado, school board,, P rest-, dent of the Washington County Teacher's Assosciation, President Presi-dent of the Southern Utah Teacher's Teach-er's Assosciation, President of the Utah High School Activities Association, and a member of Things Did Happen in '68 1968 NOW HISTORY . . . Things are Happening in Orem is a statement suggested by Warren Bunting about 18 months ago and has proved to be very true when a person starts looking at the growth in Orem , City the past year or so. This statement or phrase has caught on throughout the west as tourists have reported, people from other areas have said so you are from Orem where things are happening. Sales promoters and even the TV u picked this u& this phrase that Mr. Bunting, Timpanogos Theater owner suggested. sug-gested. THINGS ARE HAPPENING . . . Starting on the south end of Orem we will attempt to name a few of Orem's Happenings . . .Jolene's Manufacturing Firm of childrens clothes has expanded and is growing steadily. Western Food Market has been renovated and is open. The Radio Shack, another new firm to the area. Washburn Motor is building on an addition. FrontierServiceStation remodeled. Roberts Electric ' is now open. Taylor Carpet, is undergoing undergo-ing a huge remodeling and addition to present facilities.Many, many apartment houses have been built in the south area along wiihSignetics which will employ about 800 people. Wheel-Wrightln,a Wheel-Wrightln,a trailer firm is new to the area. Clark Engineering Engineer-ing firm is building a big addition. The new access road is coming closer to a reality instead of talk and a dream. Rohbock Floral has built a . modern greenhouse just off the freeway on thirteen south. Fantastic Fabric is anew comer to the area. Paul Paulson has opened up a new service station, and is co-owner with Pete Fakler of Provo. A new Standard station is open on the 13th south by the Geneva Drive-Inn, Drive-Inn, which was also remodeled after the wind blew down their fence. Tiger Island a fine eating place is a new addition to Orem businesses. Scera management reports the swimming pool is fast becoming too small for the crowds that want to swim. Appliance Sales and Service is now opened in Orem. A new car wash at Georges Conoco and some fine offices., have been built north of the Milk and Honey. The Cham ber of Commerce office was moved next to the Telephone building. Mountain Shadows ShoppingCenter opened more stores, with Safeway and a Taco restaurant ready to open soon. The biggest step forward for Orem for many, many years was the plans set for a new city center. Plans should be completed com-pleted soon and construction will get underway in early spring. The new fire hall in south Orem is also now under construction. Ground was purchased for future expansion of the Trade Technical College in south Orem. The Happening also opened. Chart-A-Matic, a national firm, moved to Orem in the old Safeway location. The modern trailer court has opened in north Orem known as Mon-A-Lea Mobile Manor. This is one of the most up-to-date courts in the country. Fairlane Mobile Village also added on to their facilities in Orem as did Neil Bunnell at Mt. View Trailer and Camper Court. Russ Park made a big addition during 1968 to his sporting goods establishment. Western Food Market opened north of Sportsman. A new sheet metal firm is also opening in this vicinity. Max Eggertson is now in the process of remodeling the service station on 8th north which will soon open for business. bus-iness. Dr. Edmonds opened a new, modern Animal Hospital in our city. Harmons Take-Home opened up also as did the 7-Eleven 7-Eleven store. Payless Shoes another national outlet also was among the newcomers to our city. The number of residential building permits 'issued each month in Orem was higher than any city in the county throughout through-out 1968 and often times was the highest in the state. We have probably missed a few of the changes that have been made along State Street but everyone will have to admit that during 1968 things were great and many things did Happen in Orem. Vol. 39, No. 1 the Utah Education Association Board of Trustees. Leeman Bennett had the dream of building Orem High, and when the school board purchased the vacant lot of twenty acres West of the present Orem High, Mr. Bennett prevailed upon them to take another look at the situation situa-tion and purchase a bigger lot. After investigation, the vacant lot was sold and the present grounds of forty-two acres were acquired. Under Mr. Bennett's direction, an architect moved in and went to work immediately, and Orem High School was born at a dedicatory service November 16, 1956, where Elder Mark E. Peterson delivered the prayer. During his administration at Orem, which ended in 1964, Mr. Bennett was confronted with the problem of determining a new school song. Even though he held deep respect for the old song, Mr. Bennet realized the need for a change after hearing the complaints com-plaints of the cheerleaders and band leaders. He consulted a good friend, Clyde Sandgren, an attorney who is serving as the legal advisor at B.Y.U. After nearly a year's period, Mr. Sandgren Sand-gren came upon an inspiration as he rounded the point of the mountain one night when he was continued on page five si Inaugural Ball Set January 11 An Inaugural Ball honoring Governor and Mrs. Calvin L. Rampton has been set for Satur- day, January 11, at the Terrace Ballroom in Salt Lake City according ac-cording to an announcement by Robert Moore and Wayne Black, co-chairman. The ball will climax inaugural wedk activities In Utah which in- ' eludes swearing in ceremonies and . the Inaugural Address by the Governor on Monday, January , 6. The inaugural ceremony will . take place in the Capitol Rotunda beginning at 12 noon on January 6. The Inaugural Ball is formal dress and will begin at 8:30' 'p.m., Saturday night. The ball will include music by the Utah Symphony and other entertainment entertain-ment groups to honor Utah's Governor and first lady. Reservations Reser-vations for the ball can be obtained ob-tained by contacting Miss Phyllis Phyl-lis Scott at 328-8619 in Salt Lake City or any county officer of the Democratic Party. Basement Fire Damages Home Mrs. Loretta Parker, 345 E. 1600 S., summoned Orem firemen fire-men to her home about 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Firemen said smoke was pouring from every window and door of the home when they arrived. Apparent cause of the fire, according to firemen, was a cardboard card-board wall cover in the base ment near the furnace flue which ignited. Floor joists were charred, they said, and there was smoke damage throughout the house. Minor damage occurred in a barn fire Sunday evening. Lee Broderick, 847 S. 800 W., reported re-ported the fire at 8:17p.m. Firemen Fire-men said the cause of the fire is unknown but it was reported children had been playing in the barn earlier in the day. Grocery Checkers Complete First Course at UTC The first complete grocery checker traininc course was com pleted fall quarter at Utah Technical Tech-nical College at Provo by 14 students, announced Gary M. Lloyd, program coordinator. The course is taught in cooperation coop-eration with the local grocery industry in-dustry in an effort to meet the i i.. t f i i unjustly 0 uccu iui uiuic aiiu better trained checkers. The program is aimed at serving serv-ing grocers throughout the county, A laboratory duplicating the complete front end operation of a grocery market is located at Utah Tech with new and modern check-stands check-stands and cash register equipment equip-ment valued at several thousand dollars. The course consists of 62 detailed de-tailed lesson plans with 80 hours of classroom instruction and practical prac-tical laboratory sessions which allow for scheduling requirements require-ments and differing levels of student stu-dent proficiency. Course work includes customer custo-mer relations dealing with the interrelationships between the customer and checker. Students become proficient as to the speed and accuracy on the machines in the laboratory. Shoplifting and check cashing are intergral parts of the course. Handling money is a major item of importance. The grocery industry is the largest industry in America today to-day and such a course as this has been needed for some time. Through the efforts of the Super Market Institute, Distributive Education, and the National Cash Register Company, the course outline was developed for training train-ing checkers. Mr. Lloyd, program coordinator, coordina-tor, is responsible for the training train-ing in the course. He attended a teacher training course at Western West-ern Michigan University earlier this year to receive the instruction instruc-tion and materials necessary to conduct the course at Utah Tech. Those students completing the fall quarter program are: Norma Beardall, Cindy Bird, Nancy Windley, Gayle Hawkins, Dianne Mitchell, Ferol Patterson, Maur-ine Maur-ine Shaw, John Vance, Bettie Willias, Diane Williamson, Jeri Williamson, Brenda Winters, Car ma Smith and Jean Warr. Delinquent Tax List Available Persons interested in receiving receiv-ing a copy of the Utah County Delinquent Tax List published this week in American Fork may phone or call in at the Orem-Geneva Orem-Geneva Times office. Copies are available upon request or will be mailed to those who telephone. |