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Show Page Four TJe Sprineille Herald January 16, 1975 The Chamber had a busy year in 1974 being involved in many facets of the community in its effort to make Springyille a better place in which to live and make a living in. The year will be remembered as one with many firsts including in-cluding the youngest president named to serve the organization; the first woman being elected to the office of vice-president, president-elect; and the paid membership reached 118 after Mayor Kenneth Ken-neth B. Creer proclaimed March as "Join the Chamber of Commerce Month." The previous all time high was in 1969 with 115 members. The membership drive was headed by Catherine Johnson assisted by Edward Boyer and Tom James using the theme "Happiness is Joining the Springville Chamber of Commerce." Com-merce." Six knowledgeable speakers shared their experiences and information with Chamber members at breakfast meetings during the year including Mrs. Rita Schousen Miller, vice-president vice-president of Miller Honey s ' r' r- ! I1 ( if i1" ,f i V,iv V: Jx; Retiring from the Board of Directors, Springville Chamber of Commerce after two-year terms: Left to Right: Kelly Jensen, Harold L. Bartlett, Floyd 2JJ ) . , 1- r V VvJ - J " V 1 V ) V f 974 Company; Officers Fraser and Tidwell, Provo Police Department; Depart-ment; 0. Boman Barlow, Central Bank & Trust Company; William Christoffersen, Utah Pitch-in Campaign; Dr. Joe Reidhead, superintendent, Nebo School District; and Chief of Police Leland Bowers. A feature entitled "Corner on Commerce" was conducted in the Springville Herald listing several different Chamber members each week inviting readers to contact local merchants mer-chants before going out of town to buy. This was under the direction of Edward Boyer, public relations chairman. The Retail Merchants Committee Com-mittee sponsored six successful business promotions including Washington's Birthday, Easter, Mother's Day, Sidewalk Sale, Back To School, and Christmas. The ninth annual Community Christmas was sponsored by the Chamber as were the Christmas promotion complete with Mr. and Mrs. Santa, Santa's House, the Nativity Scene, and other events relative to the holiday season. The Chamber prepared a new IFtagnsss Bepot Round Robin Telephone List at the request of Springville Police Department with 69 businesses here and in Mapleton listed which will enable the cities to be covered quickly by telephone with information from the police on possible bad check passers, shop lifters, quick change artists, ar-tists, and other suspicious persons. The Billboard Campaign has high priority with the Chamber and includes the maintenance of two permanent billboards on incoming highways and arranging for a third one between bet-ween Springville and Spanish Fork on 1-15. Also, nine ARTY billboards were posted throughout the state during summer months inviting travelers to swing into Springville. In cooperation with the City Beautification Committee the Chamber sponsored Keep America Beautiful Day and for which Springville received a second place award in the small cities category in nation-wide competition. The Chamber of Commerce initiated the Birthday Barbecue I' I - I I Stewart, Roy D. Johnson, G. Vernon William DeHeer. Absent when picture in observance of the founding of our city and on September 18, 1974 held the third annual event with plans to enlarge the celebration each year. At the invitation of Governor Rampton, we nominated an outstanding handicapped person, per-son, Wendell B. Johnson, and also an employer of the handicapped, han-dicapped, Carl Lind, for recognition. Both nominees received awards and were special guests at the annual luncheon last spring. Art City Days were supported by sponsoring the Scots Bagpipe Band and ARTY for the parade, manned a food stand, sold balloons, and picked up the tab on the luncheon hosted by Miss Springville for the visiting royalties immediately following the parade. In addition to the Chamber has been responsible for scheduling the rooms at the Community Service Center and collecting the rental money for Springville City, has served as host organization at the Museum of ' 'l I ?, . , ' " c 1 '" I jri '. ft 2- ' " 1 '-"'it " A T" . .;,;-.;,- --- ks? J Castle ton, was taken were Wallace S. Photo courtesy: Art, hosted a smorgasbord for presidents of Utah County Chambers of Commerce and their partners during April Art Exhibit, acted as a Better Business Bureau, answered numerous letters and phone calls asking for information relative to city or business matters, and attended several hours each week day the DUP Museum where the Chamber has its office. We've supported the Springville Ambulance Fund, Junior Livestock Show, and Utah Valley Industrial Development Association. The Springville Chamber of Commerce acknowledges and appreciates the support and cooperation its members, Springville City, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, local men's and women's service clubs, and Mountainland Association of Governments all of which have worked closely with us in many of our programs the past year. . . Peterson and Larry Burningham. John Sharpe Photography. 1 ' it ,vj i |