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Show 11 HlP NT AMMJt (ill I (i-iO -,v a. ... LOOK SATISFIED Harold ' SmUh.i'ear," and"' Joss Thon.o, report satisfaction with results citv cuncil William Petersen, -Paul Adam ot test run of new city pump and "well now " son, Reed Walker, Mayor Paul Fordham and pumping water, from its location to tanks. Mew Well Can Produce Enough Water for PI. Grove City's Meeds . The citizens of Pleasant Grove are assured a new and adequate supply of culinary water to augment the city system sys-tem next Spring, said Councilman Council-man Paul Adamson, Monday morning. The new number 2 well, (for- Funeral Services Today for Heart -Attack Victim Marjorie Blood Ellis, 59, of Pleasant Grove, died last Sun-: Sun-: , day of a heart attack at the Utah Valley Hospital." , She was born Mar.1, 1908 in American Fork, a daughter of Frank and Amelia Jenson Blood. She married Delbert Ellis El-lis on July 24, 1931, in Livingston, Living-ston, Mont. Mrs. Ellis was a member of the LDS Church. She was a houstwife and had "spent her married life in Pleasant Grove. Survivors include her hus band of Pleasant Grove; four sons,.. Max D. Ellis ,i)ugway; Louis B. Ellis, Don W. Ellis and Grant Ellis, all of Pleas- ant Grove; six grandchildren; .Li.married.on Novr 24, - 1917fon ST T 1 T71 Uf- T lit. l j i l mi Newman, Pleasant Grove. Funeral services will be conducted con-ducted today (Wednesday) at 1 : ixm. in the Pleasant Grove EDS Third Ward Chapel. Friends may call at Olpin Mor-tuary Mor-tuary today prior to services. Burial will be. in Jhe Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove City Cemetery. i T) f 1DA1 1 LL The 'D0 Nothing Congress' is an often used epithet hurled at the national law. makers in times past. The concensus being be-ing that the maligned Congressmen Congress-men "didn't do nothing for nobody, no-body, nohow," except possibly -for themselves.- As of now, few citizens of this country are heard applying the above designation to the. current congress holding forth in the Venerable halls of Washington, Wash-ington, D.C. Rather, it seems to me, the present collection of lawmakers lawmak-ers will go down in .history as the "Do Everything Congress. " Of course they have been aided and abetted by President Johnson John-son and others of the Democratic, Demo-cratic, majority administration. The more I read about what the present. Congress and ad-niinistration ad-niinistration have done : and what they expect to do in the near future, the more convinc ed I become that thev are strainfng-at the bitsto dp-some- thing for everybody. And of . course "everybody" includes - themselves; with a national, el-, ection coming up in less than a year's time. ' 1 There's nothing like a little gravy passed around to one and all, if you want to be reelected, re-elected, that is. And what incumbent in-cumbent politician doesn't? To begin with, take the pro-' pro-' posed 10 per cent hike in income in-come taxes. The boys are cer- tainly-dragging Uieir feet on that one. However, it seems- to 'bother them not at all that with-out with-out it, the current fiscal deficit will total close to 38 dollars. Well the Congress and admin- . mm 'il in m r- m c m , m j - merly nown as the Brimlev Well) is located at 700 South, Loader Drive. It is now ready to go into operation, according to Councilman Adamson, Chairman Chair-man of Water and Sewer utilities. utilit-ies. The new well has a depth of 400 feet and the pump lift is located 280 feet from the surface sur-face of the ground. The well has a capacity of six -second feet-of water and the pump can deliver - 2,700 gallons per minute into the city storage tanks. "In a two-hour test run at full capacity, the water level in the well was Open House to Honor Couple on Golden Wedding An open house will be held Friday, Nov. 24, from 8 to 10 p.m., honoring Robert L. and Beulah Gallyer Powell, on their Golden Wedding Day. It-will be held at the home of their daughter," Mrs Vern Fox, -515 East Second South. Mr, and Mrs. Powell were Mr. Powell's birthday. The marriage was late rsolemnized in the LDS Temple. , They are the parents of one surviving child, Mrs. Vern (Virginia) (Vir-ginia) Fox, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. All friends and relatives are invited to the open house, and they request no gifts. n.. r i: x UKEtK ' K KB. istrative do-gooders haven't forgotten for-gotten the governmental employees em-ployees and the military. They all have already received a 5 per cent hike in pay. And there are a lot of them, and most of them can. jvote, come Nov. 5, 1968. ' - - -. Veterans on pension and their widows and orphans : have al- ready had their 5 per cent up- pance. All except veterans of World War I, who are drawing pensions under the "Old Law." So, what the heck, there-aren't many of them alive and able to vote now anyway. Now with the 15 per cent raise in Social Security benefits almost al-most sure to become law, that about includes everyone on the federal government payroll.-And payroll.-And then there's the anti-poverty, farm subsidy, and aid to education programs, on top of that. , , The Kennecott Copper strike still wags on. It could have been halted weeksagOr-i-the-Presi dent had mustered the courage to invoke the "Taft-Hartley" law. The Taft-Hartley-may, be legally invoked if a strike "affects "af-fects the health and walfare" of people in the area. Has it or hasn't it? You be the judge. Oh well, union workers have votes, too., o . Tomorrow Is " Thanksgiving Day and there's one thing for which we should all be thank ful. Congress is hoping to ad- ournsoon. It will be nice to ington before they "help" anybody any-body else. - : 1 I billion-- And on deficit-spending,-in-. flation-causing money," too, no doubt. was lowered only . two. feet," Councilman 'Adamson said. The newly constructed culinary culin-ary line, from the well to the lower Monson tank, is approximately approxi-mately one mile in length. It consists of a 14 inch, 14 gauge steel mortar lined and covered pipe, furnished by the local United Concrete Pipe Corpor-aion. Corpor-aion. General contractors were the Walker Welding and Consruc-tion Consruc-tion Company, also of Pleasant Grove, at a cost of $44,000 for pipeline and electrical equipment. equip-ment. . . Installation of the pump was by- the Nickerson Pump Company Com-pany of Salt Lake City. The engineering and construction supervising was done by Neff Engnieering firm, also of Salt Lake City. The water from City Well Number Two is of fine quality, pure and relatively soft and should be a splendid addition to our culinary water supply; Councilman Adamson pointed out. Blackham Family Injured in Auto Wreck on Sunday Six out of seven members of the family of Dr. Max A. Blackham were injured Sunday Sun-day at 8:37 p.m. when their car struck a pole at 10317 South ; State. All were" treated ,at Cottonwood Cotton-wood Hospital for bruises, lacerations lac-erations and other undetermined undetermin-ed injuries and then transferred transferr-ed to American Fork Hospital. Besides Dr, Blackham,. those injured were his children, Lisa, Wayne, Leslie, Diane and Christy; Chris-ty; Another daughter, Charlerie" was unhurt: rrr r Deputy Sheriff Bob Susaeta said Dr. Blackham was south- bound and swerved to miss a dog when his car struck a pole, bending and uprooting the steel street light support. The 1967 Blackham station wagon was destroyed, Deputy Susaeta said. Musical Comedy Slated at High School on Nov. 30 The students of Pleasant -Grove Hih School are current ly rehearsing "Swinging High" a swinging new musical comedy com-edy created by Mary Lacey, well-known television writer, Paul Weirick, ,a. leading com-poser-arranger and Al.Polham-us, Al.Polham-us, a music educator, also well known as a composer and arranger. ar-ranger. "Swinging High" will be presented pre-sented to the high school Thursday Thurs-day afternoon, Jtov-Eriday morning to the Jr. High and Friday night at 7:30 p.m. to the general public. A modern story,'. "Swinging High" tells what happens when a formidable new principal ' takes over the school. He imposes im-poses "Cruel Days" on teachers teach-ers and students alike with his program of "all work and no play" designed to produce scientists. sci-entists. But, a little libelous in trigue coupled with romance brtoEsabout a happy and "hil- arious solution. . .. - The production,- with a c&st of 60 is under the direction of Dale -Johnson and Qavid Lar-, sen. A 21-piece band will provide pro-vide the music. 'Pleasant Grove, tie Most Beautifully Situated City In VOL, LX III, No. 47 PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH 84062, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, i Ji A a -:; iMi TIMPANOGOS CI I0RALF. Members of the Timpnnogos Chor- - and Rutli Shooll. 'iack row, Dr. Boyle Barrett, Fon Cook, Boyd" " ale arejront, Lcslie) Rees and Catherine Rees, director and Seely, Bob Shoell, Dee Olpin, Alex Lott, Paul Allen, Tim Ekins accompanist; Row 2, Karen Springer, Ida Mae Christiansen, and Richard Deveraux. Patricia Seely, chorale member,, took Mary Deveraux, JaAnn Brady, Priscilla Baird, Nancy Ekins, the picture. The choir is a credit to itself-and to the community.,., Tinipanogos Chorale Begins Second Year in Representing Pleasant Grove with Fine Music; Plans Many Appearances The Timpanogos Chorale, directed di-rected by Leslie E. Rees and accompanied by his wife, Catherine, Cath-erine, is beginning its second year representing Pleasant Grove through fine music. The group presented their first program pro-gram of the season on Sunday, Nov. 12 at the Parkview Ward Central PTA Will Hold Wo rkshop . For Parents Nov. 29 -The Central School PTA has planned and designed a one-hour one-hour workshop for parents on Nov. 29. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the school. "Helping . Children Achieve Self-Esteem" will be the theme for the evening. Stanford Stubbs of the Alpine School District, will be the principal speaker for the first half of the meeting. The last half of the session departmental work will feature Mr. Stubbs heading the session on "the shy and agressive child; Gareth Seastrand and . Mi's.'Ora Thorne will discuss "remedial reading." Mrs RetK T)fiPff? will tipari a -iiiSXT&S u:r77r;,;" r - beginning reading and helping children get ready to read." "" A fourth department will be conducted by Reva Bezzant of the Central School PTA. She will explain to parents the new "Corner Mother program" and how it functions. The Pleasant Grove Chorale will furnish an added touch of music for the evening. All parents of children enrolled en-rolled in elementary school are strongly urged to attend v the workshop. This includes .those who have children in other elementary ele-mentary schools than Central. TMZTAJionesjtahelp-nareRts further understand and'be pre- pared to meet the needs! of . their children. . , New Regulations Made for Garbage Bump A new "cut and fill" method of operations at the jointly operated op-erated garbage dump owned by American Fork City began this week, as a newly purchased "Caterpillar tractoTwith a land- fill. blade was put into action., The garbage dump is jomtly. operated with "Orem, Pleasant prove, Lindon, Alpine and American Am-erican Fork participating in operating op-erating costs entailed, . Beginning Jan. 1, 1968 an identification card or sticker will be required for all persons using the city dump. City garbage gar-bage service subscribers will be issued these identification -mateialsree-ei-ehargeT-it persons not subscribing to city - garbage service' will be requir- ed to pay a minimum dump charge of $1 per trip. They may however,- purchase-a yearly permit to use the dump for $10. This permit must be purchased i-fl lM in Salt Lake j City. Highlighting the holiday schedule sche-dule will be a Christmas concert con-cert for members of the Tim-panogos Tim-panogos Stake on Sunday, Dec. 17 and 'later with a taped performance per-formance over Utah County's new FM stereo affiliate of Council Discusses Projects for Water, JSewer Improvements ' With p "m1eners answering roll call and Mayor Paul T. - Fordham presiding, the Pleas-- ant Grove City Council met in regular session last Monday night in city hall. - Also present at the meeting were Paul Blackhurst, Walter Reimschiissel, Marvin Green, newly elected councilmen for the city. Mayor Fordham congratulated con-gratulated the new councilmen on their elections and welcomed welcom-ed them to the meeting. They will officially take office on the start of the new year. Ross Syphus of Engineering Associates, Inc.j met with the council and discussed- several ' projects that' could be under lalvcI1 mu PUSMU i-ive icl eral aid through the Uousin taken and possibly reivd fed - and - - Home Finance Agency. The two projects discussed were replacement of inadequate water lines and extending sewer sew-er lines in the city. The council decided to have Mr, Syphus make a study of the two proposed projects and return to the council estimates estim-ates of cost and recommendations recommenda-tions which would . pertain to these two projects .. - Grant Loader, president of the Pleasant Grove Jaycees, discussed with the council the installation of Christmas lights in. the city. The city has bud- geted $452 for new lights, Mr. Trader was-4old-and the-Jay- cees will g0 ahead with their installation. . Councilman Jay Harmer pre- at the Pleasant Grove City Hall. County residents will also be required1 to Pay the minimum charge or purchase a yearly permit. The new method of operation will require two full-time em- plpyees.. at the. dump, and an additional worker will be hired to assist Eldon Johnson, present pres-ent dump operator; in. manning the gate and equipment requir-. ed by the new operation. ' A new building will be erected erect-ed at the gate to permit' check- ing of permits and storage of equipment, according to City Councilman' Wayne S. WinteisJocaUons-throughoutrthe-comF - instrumental inr affexting .the change from a in ere: garbage, dump, to the new . cut and till" method. , ' ' -- Beginning ( immediately no more junker" cars will be accepted ac-cepted at the dump. Persons f te' iV H KOVO. This special concert of Christmas music will be broadcast broad-cast before Christmas and is to be sponsored by the Pleasant Pleas-ant Grove Chamber of Commerce. Com-merce. The Chorale also will sing for the Central School PTA on sented the newspaper article prepared by American Fork; City to be released to the local newspaper explaining new procedures pro-cedures at the city garbage dump. Also 'presented was a summary of the expected cost of operating the dump under the new program and the rules to be effective Jan. 1, 1968. I'yjoe council discussed future projects that, the Youth Corps (Continued on page 4) .... .'iMfe ...I. n i a .- w- rK - , ... - "- - A A' '"" NPT-ri i:. " ' - vf ' .' , ' , M. ' ' -,.X 'v .. '1'.. 'Ir . GETTING 6EADY Lions Club president Keith Warnick and ' Orvil Carter arc nnlnariintt mmo nf tVi manv itomc HnMotorl for the Lions '"ClulTCommunity auction on Dec. 8. Auction will he-held in the west end of Goode Grain Mills building, and ..Mr. Warnick said that any item donated would be appreciated and would help Lions Club community, improvement projects." having junkers to dispose of may take them to. the American Ameri-can Fork or Orem boat harbor, har-bor, where .they will he used in pier4acmg projeetsr The sanitary land fill method now in use at the dump is the most - progressive method of garbage handling and requires that the participating cities purchase pur-chase a new- $27,500 Caterpillar tractor fb accomodate the needs of covering the garbage with a layer of dirt. .. The new "cut and fill" method meth-od is widely used uHand reclamation rec-lamation - prCjects in -various with many residential ar- ; eas and industrial sites bulit on land previously used for gar- bage dumps. The land fill method meth-od or sanitary land fill opera- tion consists of depositing a layer lay-er of garbage which is compacted compac-ted and covered with a two-foot Utah County" 1967 SINGLE COPY IX . Nov. 29,-will present the sacrament sacra-ment meeting program in the Pleasant Grove Sixth Ward this Sunday evening, and at the Woodland Ward in Summit Co., on Dec. 10. The ensemble had its unofficial unof-ficial beginning several years ago when 16 singers were assembled as-sembled to present special music mu-sic for a Strawberry Days Queen Pageant. Later William E. Petersen, a member of the first group," approached Leslie Rees about directing a permanent perman-ent singing group. The Timpan ogos Chorale resulted. Some of last year's performances perform-ances included special Christmas Christ-mas programs for the Pleasant Grove Kiwanis Club and the Utah County Dental Auxiliary. The Chorale later presented numbers at the C of C Banquet which was attended by the Gov- ernor. During the spring of 1967 they sang at the Lehi Old Folks (Continued on page 2) - Nil iTVEs ' V'V layer? of soil. When the opera tion is complete, the only exposed ex-posed garbage at the dump will be the face of the stack and -tliis is expected to be covered with a fill layer where feasible, at the end of the day's oper ations. v": ' . Presently, dump operator Eldon El-don Johnson has worked out an efficient method of trenching to permit cities to dump gar- bage directly into the 12 foot urcj) uciu.ii, wiide 11 is- muveu up and onto the main dump 1. 11... wm. 1.1 1 AAlWJUAg dwiuilEe weight of the tractor trac-tor and 'i$ moved quickly into position on the face or top of the main dump. A layer of dirt is then moved over the layer -of - garbage, burying "it com- pletely. . Mr. Johnson has presently (Continued on: page-4) |