Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-09 | Page 10 | Strawberry Fete Has Record Crowd

STRAWBERRY FETE HAS RECORD CROWD VID PLEASANT GROVE June me 9 The 9 The largest argest crowd ever gathered in Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleas Pleas- ant ant- Grove was on hand to greet the opening features of the tenth annual Strawberry day Tuesday morning Tho The first event on the program was wasa a spectacular parade More than 50 floats loats were entered by other communities communities communities in Utah county business houses and civic organizations Miss Velma Driggs voted Pleasant Groves Grove's prettiest and most popular girl is queen of the three-day three I estival festi festi- val She was a striking figure on the royal float attended by a bevy of at- at active ti-active young girls Five bands were in the parade representing representing rep- rep resenting Pleasant Grove American Fork Orem and Provo Strawberries have never been more I luscious and delicious than they are this his season This was attested by more than per persons ons who were served at the long tables set up in Courthouse park Women of the RelIe Relief Re- Re lIe lie lef society assisted by dozens of pretty retty girls served the crowds with free ree berries and ami cream In the afternoon a huge crowd gathered for the rodeo one of the chief at attractions rac ions of the three days of unmaking here Clifton R. R Clark a and a a. large committee committee com corn have worked out all the de details details de- de tails taUs of the annual celebration and received many compliments for the excellent arrangements to care fo for forth forthe th the record-breaking record crowds