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Show NEW CENTRAL - Dedicated December 1912 . J . . i . . 1 ; ; 't5' , .... .. l : r -v-;:-;; r v - ; ., J ! . , s ....... , ',."' if- . - t- ' t ' - -. K ':' 1 . . ... ' ' -.-. ' ' ., . ' ' , i i. . , ' ' ,. ,' ... , ? . . . ''.-' ' t -- ' ' ' ' . . . I 1 ' i v - -.. ' e ' : ' ' ... ; I I Ttj ' ' 'i'" ' t'i i-- . "; ..r'.iiW . --i I . ' i i . r - , ' ' J ' - . ; - .-. . . I . . - ' j . I . . I , ; ' ' 1 ' ' . - " . : . . : " ; . V -."t v -'' ' '' , ''r' ' : " .' ' ;,:.v"' .. , - .;-.-" "' -.- ..-.-'-.- -. . w ,- i f "- jL H '- by Mark Bezzant This coming school year Pleasant Grove will commemorate commem-orate and celebrate the 100th year since a high school was established in the community. Principal Tim Brantley has asked Linda Parry to form a committee of citizens interested inter-ested in helping with the yearlong year-long celebration. Throughout the coming year, the Timpano-gos Timpano-gos Times will be publishing a number of articles highlighting the history of the high school. Citizens interested in helping with this historic effort can reach Linda Parry at 801-785-8171. Her email address is lparryalpinedistrict.org. The recently remodeled high school on Battle Creek Drive has served the people of this community for over 50 years. Prior to 1960 the high school was located in the downtown area. The current fire station and recreation center cen-ter are portions of the old high school still standing. The small building west of the recreation center cncc served as the LDS seminary. It was acquired by the 'school district when the high school was turned into a junior high school and the new high school was built on Battle Creek Drive. The story of a school is far more than the story of bricks and mortar. It is the story of individual lives and really the story of a community. Locked inside the walls of Pleasant Grove High School are the old yearbooks. It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand thou-sand words and there are thousands thou-sands of photos and tidbits of history in the covers of those books. During the coming year you will be given access to those books. You will learn of victory and defeat, of war and peace. You will read the story of poverty and disease. In this history is the story of love and heartache. The story of Pleasant Grove schools is a story that reflects the faith and determi- Pleasant Grove High School looks much more modern after its recent renovation and expansion. Photos courtesy of PG High School nation of a people dedicated to make things better for all. They were determined to establish es-tablish "a house of learning". If there was anything lovely, praiseworthy, or of good report re-port they sought it. From very humble beginnings a very modern and world class school system has emerged over the years. We hope you will enjoy learning more about the history and also help celebrate such a wonderful wonder-ful milestone. |