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Show larrington School llipgnts THE AMERICA?: FORK CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1970 it'- i , , 1 ! !"S!1 - i" ; . 1 , f ! ' 1321 OR 1922 CLASS: From front to rear beginning with row on left, Evelyn Kelly, Mary Mitchell, Woodrow Cunningham 3ertha Clarke, Leda Hansen. Second row, Clara Morse, undentified, Weston Wes-ton White, unidentified, Horace Preston, unidentified. Third row, Leatha Lim, Delia Harman, next four 'unidentified. Fourth row, James Thornton, Don Robinson, next two unidentified, Ferl Cunningham. (Don Robinson says he believes Vanza Nielsen was the teacher.) Note the plainness plain-ness of that day's schoolroom. Today's nicely decorated class rooms at Harrington, adorned with pupil and teacher work, certainly offer a pleasanter atmosphere. i s -immirirr in ri li i ll nr ill A. if- r ' 1926 THIRD GRADETop row, 1. to r., Unidentified, Curtis Houston, Dohn Despain, Garnett Able, Peter Beck, Leo Sudweeks, Lawrence Kitchen, Cecil Dickerson, Lee Giddings, Walfred Lundquist. Third row, Edna Anderson, Lillian Roberts, Irene Giddings, Viola Summerville, Erma Watkins, Fern Thorne, teacher; Reva McDonald, Verda Miller, Marian Homer, Norma Koyman, Bernice Dean. Second row, Jack Holien, Gladys Snape, Mary Huggard, Faye Tanner, Ella Tit-comb, Tit-comb, Emily Currie, Maxine Darling, Calvin Heiselt. Front row, Howard Robinson, Boyd Phillips, Wayne McTague, Ralph Chamberlain, Jim Wagslaff, Leland Wright, Emil McCandlass. (Picture courtesy of Emily Currie Hackford. & . "V v.' " w. By Dena S. Grant (This is number eleven in the series which havehighlighted Harrington School's history. The series will soon be ending, not because people aren't sharing, but because the school will be closing next week as a egular elementary school.) The history of the school lunch will be coming soon and Harrington Harring-ton School played quite a part, pioneered the way. Quite by oversight a couple of names were omitteJ from last week's PTA history. They were Mrs. LaVere J. Wadley andMrs. M. J. Pritchett. The names were on the original copies but. .well, anyway, forgive us, ladies. From what we learn you were stalwarts stal-warts in your service, as presidents presi-dents of Harrington PTA. Vater Pollution Symbol Adopted by S. C. S. The water pollution concern of many today is captured by the new symbol of theoilCnnserva-tion theoilCnnserva-tion Service. The symbol exemplifies ex-emplifies SCS efforts which are aimed at keeping and from getting into rivers, reservoirs andwatsr supplies. Mud, America's most voluminous water Dollutant. is controlled by conservation programs pro-grams on rural and urban lands. The symbol shows an electric blue raindrop falling into a green basin. The entire design is shown on a black background, and is headed with the words, "Let's Make One Thing Clear.. .Water," an expression of hope being voiced by many in this country today. The prize-winning symbol was chosen from 100 entries in the 1960 competition of the Society of Federal Artists and Designers. Design-ers. It was selected on the basis of aptness, strength of design and originality. Designer wasGordon Thomas, of the USDA Exhibit Service, 1917 FIRST GRADE taught by Josie Greenwood (Walker): First row, Lillian McDonald, Emma Coates, Leona Binns, unidentified, Kenneth Nielsen, unidentified, Earl Hales, Ben Buckwalter, unidentified. Second row, Effie Huggard, Steggell, Isabell Parks, unidentified, Laura Blood, unidentified, George Jacklin, Harley Bloomquist, Ralph Baker, Tom Proctor, unidentified. t--- '-u- . i J t . 1 - f i A"X J. 3 w v.-. 1 ! 'J ITi nM -i .i in , Jmi i II., 1907 BEGINNERS CLASS AT HARRINGTON--Front row, 1. to r., Donald Parker, Frank Blood, Alvin Cleghorn, unidentified, LeRoy Crookston, Reed Kelley, Ross Nielsen, Francis Ambrose, Am-brose, George Laursen, Inor Nielsen, John Simpson, LaVerl Shelley, William Dean. Second row, Wilford Pteggell, unidentified, uniden-tified, Arnold Crystal, LeRoy Richan, Mark Cunningham, Darrell Proctor, Leo Meredith, Vaness Chipman, -Jvlacklin, Royal Jensen, McBride. Third row, Myrtle Cunningham, Leah Spratley, Phyllis Bailey, Detta Fay Miller, Lucile Crystal, Marie Hunter, Unidentified, hene Anderson, Venice Crookston, Clyde Barratt, Dot Webb, Marie Robinson, Edith Larsen. Top row, Lenore King, teacher; Lucy Adams, unidentified, un-identified, May Conder, unidentified, Genevieve Robinson, Haydee Adams, Martha Huggard, Marie Anderson, Ivie Ber-gison, Ber-gison, Kate Karren, unidentified, Mazie Adamson, teactnr. (Picture courtesy of Darrell Proctor. He would be glad to learn the names of those he can't recall. Pupils at that time began school with the beginners class and then first grade.) :-4 nis-y$rjr'-i Kf, -'I' '- t - 1934 CLASS --Top row, 1. i r., Wayne Durrani, Dorothy Rich, Darrell Rhodes, Mary llolmstead, JackCoddincton, I.aVon Bennett, Dellert Ray Chipman, Hernice Cliadliuni, Clifton Peterson. Pe-terson. Third row from bottom, Eugene Winnner, Margaret Friday, Jimmie Hall, Lois Lynch, Bobby Lund, Mary June Phillips, Paul Shelley, Fay Jones, Duane Durrani, Jean Parker, Bob Walker. Second row, Lucile Booth, Millie Gaisfoi d, Edna Chipman, Herman Buhler, Lucile Richards, Howard Roberts, Evelyn Cunningham, Clyde Richins, Beth Ovarii. First row, Keith Lockwood, David Heaiey, Jay Holdswortli, Glen Cliip-man, Cliip-man, Clifford Peterson, Kay White, Kenneth Clements, unidentified. un-identified. (Picture courtesy of Lucile Richards Preston.) t K i - - - V fr -y hwijimii , V FOURTH GRADE 1944-45 YEAR --First row, Jay Shelton, Leo Warnick, Gary Adams, Grant Robinson, Douglas Gynes, Gay-len Gay-len Holindrake, Don Carlisle, Robert Fields, Von Mitchell, Gerald Adamson, Lyle Coates. Middle row, Nada Bowers, EuDo. re Hicks, Donna Richards, Carol Blackburn, Sharlene Ritchie, Cleo Barberry, Fay Spaulding, Carolyn Pulley, Neal Christensen, Kay Pittman, Mack Jeffs, Melvin Strong, Jerry Parduhn. Top row, Carla Hardy, Donna Baker, Eleanor Brown, Karla Stephenson, Dan Greenland, Afton McHugh, Barbara Greenland, Wallace Doyling, Joleen Grant, Ruth Moss, Patrick Strong, Cheri Peterson, Beth H. Mortensen, teacher; Beulah Fraughton, Eidean Mitchell, Sharlene Ashton, Carol Devey, Julia Street, Madeline Burton, LuDean Parks. Stock Car Race Events Provide Thrills For Fans at Turpin Speedway Stock car race fans had plenty plen-ty of excitement at the Turpin Speedway Saturday evening, with three events scheduled in both "C" and"B" class. Trophies were presented to winners by Lee Carrera, Provo, trophy queen. Paul Skowion took first place honors in the "C" main event, providing fans with a real thrill. Elmo Lee and Jim Powell spun out, causing Jack Dawson to take out a light pole. Joe De Hass, took second, and Elmo Lee third. Skowion is a new driver this season, competing in car four. The "B" Main event found six cars trying for a finish. George Merlan and K. C. Brown had trouble, leaving Jon Deul winning over Dave Keim, Roger Carter and Larry Brailsford. The Charley Heat of eight laps, found Elmo Lee in first place, Jack Dawson, second, and Paul Skowion, third. Winners in the eight lap Baker heat were Jon Deul, first, K. C. Brown, second, sec-ond, and George Merlan, third. In the "C" trophy dash, Jack Dawson was winner, with Elmo Lee in second place and Paul Skowion third. "B" Trophy dash in the four lap event was John Deul, first, Dave Keim, second, Sundance to Open Summer Theater The Sundance recreation area near Provo has completed negotiations nego-tiations for the construction of the Sundance Summer Theatre which is scheduled to open mid-June mid-June of this year with two musical musi-cal presentations. The outdoor theatre will be located on a site surrounded by some of the most spectacular spec-tacular scenery in Utah, with the actors performing inanatur-al inanatur-al amphitheatre with majestic Mt. Timpanogos as a backdrop. Buddy Youngreen will be the Producer-Director for the Sundance Sun-dance Summer Theatre, assisted by Dee Winter ton as Associate Associ-ate Producer and Choreographer. Chor-eographer. Mr. Youngreen was an associate professor at the Pasadena Playhouse, and has over 40 major stage and television tele-vision productions to his credit. Mosi recently he was an associate as-sociate director at the Valley Music Hall, Salt Lake, and director di-rector of the Pink Garter Theatre and the Diamond Lil Theatre in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Mr. Winterton, a faculty member mem-ber at BYU, is an authority in the field of modern dance, and also assisted Mr. Youngreen in Jackson Hole. Auditions have been completed, and the two productions and their casts will be announced shortly. The theatre will operate six nights a week with a seating capacity of 350. Special consideration con-sideration will be given to groups. In addition to skiing facilities, outstanding features at the Sundance Sun-dance area now include stables, dining ;md banquet rooms, and the Hole-ln-The-Wall Boutique. The Sundance Summer Theatre is the initk'l step in overall plans for year-round cultural activities. The philosophy of Hie owners of Sundance has always been to develop the area with the maximum max-imum utilization of the resort's natural bounty, and the theatre whi h eventually will accommodate accommo-date over 2,000, will lie constructed con-structed willi this in mind. Sundance, formerly T imp Haven Hav-en was purchased in by actor Robert Kedfonl; Stanley Collins, Provo investment execu -iive; and New York attorneys, Robert Gotlschalk and Michael Frankfurt. Those are not dark days. These are great days, the greatest days our country has ever lived; and we must all thank God that we have been allowed, each of us according to our stations, to play a part of making these days memorable in the history of our race. George Merlan, third, and Rodger Rod-ger Carter, fourth. Time trials ranged from a sizzling siz-zling 27.1 for car 36, driver Jon Deul, to a 32.7 time for Jim Adams Ad-ams in 40. Most of the races ?re close ones, with the winner narrowly edging out other starters. JOHN LYNN STRONG J. Lynn Strong Succumbs at 80 John L. Strong of American Fork died at his home on Sunday, May 17, of natural causes. He was 80 years of age. He was born November 18, 1889 in Provo, a son of John Nelson and Alta Eveline ConoverStrong. He married Charlotte McNeil September 11, 1915 in American Fork. She died August 10, 1932. He married Ina Scovil February 17, 1934 in Provo. He is former exchange manager man-ager of the Mountain Bell Telephone Tele-phone Company, Vernal; Mt. Pleasant, Sanpete County; Nephi and American Fork. He was a member of the LDS Church, Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, Telephone Tele-phone Pioneers of America. Survivors include his widow, son and daughters, MuxO. Strong, Tooele; Mrs. Wayne H. (Alice) Ballard, Draper, Mrs. Bob (Carol) Forester, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 20, in the American Amer-ican Fork Sixth LDS Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Provo City Cemetery. Brother of Local Woman Dies In Vietnam Action Spec4 Kent Childs Taylor, 20, was killed May 14 in a helicopter heli-copter crash while on a combat mission in Vietnam, according to word received by his wife, Marie McKinney Taylor, Orem. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Taylor of Springville. Spec4 Taylor had been in Vietnam since September 24, 19G9. He was born July 18, 1939 in Spanish Fork, a son of Morris and Ada Childs Taylor. He graduated grad-uated from the Springville High School in 1907. He attended Utah Technical College at Provo and was employed at U.S.SteelCom-pany U.S.SteelCom-pany before entering the service in March of 19G9. He received his basic training at Ford Ord. Calif., then trained train-ed at Fort Fuslis, Va., before going overseas. lie married Marie Mar-ie McKinney on February 22, 19G9 in the Manti LDS Temple. Surviving are his widow of Orem; his parents of Springville; a brother and three sislers, Morris Mor-ris Lee Taylor, Spanish Fork; Lois Taylor and Mrs. Thomas (Arlene) Butt, of Springville; and Mis. Kay (Evelyn) Mitani of American Fork; a grandmother, Mrs. John Taylor of Salem. His body will be returned to Springville for funeral services and burial. The sure way to miss success is to miss the opportunity. V ! ! M all iWfoAr) r ';r" . I DANCERS PREPARE FOR REVIEW Natalie Rackman, Julie Heaiey, Janis Patterson, front, DeNene Heaiey, Sharee Carson, center, Pamela Blackwell, Pamela Hardman and Annette Hard-man Hard-man show dance routines prepared for review which will climax instruction through past months. Caryn Beck was absent which picture was taken. Karen Eggett Joins Phi Kappa Phi Sorority at USU An American Fork student has accepted membership in Phi Kappa Phi, national scholastic honorary, at Utah State University. Univer-sity. Initiation ceremonies will be held May 18 at 8 p.m. in the University Uni-versity Center Auditorium. Dr. Thad Box, dean of the USU College Col-lege of Natural Resources, will be the speaker. To attain membership in Phi Kappa Phi, each student must achieve in the top 10 per cent of the class in his particular college. Miss Karen Lynn Eggett is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Eggett, American Fork. She was named Robins Awards Achievement of the year in 1970; is a member of Mortar Board, senior women's honorary; Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman scholastic schol-astic honorary; was named Greek Woman, is a member of Angel Flight and was junior class vice president. She has been an attendant at-tendant to Engineering Queen, Homecoming Queen, Junior Prom Queen, Miss USU and wasSweet-heart wasSweet-heart of Sigma Chi. GARY D. STOTT Provo Attorney Files For County Post Gary D. Stott, Provo attorney, has announced his candidacy for the office of County Attorney on the Republican ticket. Mr. Stott is a graduate of Provo Pro-vo High School and Brigham Young University. He graduated from the College of Law at the University of Utah with the degree de-gree of Juris Doctor. While at the University of Utah, he was chapter chap-ter president of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity Frater-nity and was a finalist in the Moot Court competition in the practice of law in Provo dealing with a w ide variety of subjects and problems. prob-lems. Mr. Stott is an activ" member of the LDS Church, having served in the Sunday School superinten-dency, superinten-dency, Elders' Quorum presidency presiden-cy of Hie Oak Hills Third Ward. He is married to the former Katherine Tueller and they are the parents of two children. Mr. Stott holds the conviction that there should be total cooperation cooper-ation between the County At-toarney's At-toarney's office and the law enforcement en-forcement agencies of the County. He pledges his best efforts to properly carry out the duties of the County Attorney. A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home. 5fc " "V ,. J Y 'f - - .i i WAYNE WETZEL Wayne Wetzel Receives Eagle Scout Award Wayne Wetzel, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Wetzel, received re-ceived his Eagle Scout Award on May 7. He lived all his life in Springville Spring-ville until he moved to American Fork in August of 1968. Ho was scheduled as the first scout in the new Thirteenth Ward to receive re-ceive his Eagle award April 2, but had planned to go as a guide on the Spanish Trail 50-mile hike delaying the award a month. He earned his Spanish Trail medal in 1968 and again this year. He belongs to Troop 821 and his scoutmasters have been Peter Hansen and Paul Steel. He is a Teacher in the Thirteenth Ward. Wayne has served as troop quartermaster and has qualified to belong to the Order of the Arrow. Ar-row. He is in the ninth grade at American Fork Junior High. He enjoys hunting, fishing and water skiing and all other outdoor activities. ac-tivities. Kenneth Pilkinston Seeks County Sheriff Position Kenneth J. Pilkington recently announced his candidacy for the office of Utah County Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. He has i lengthy career in law enforcement, enforce-ment, having been a detective with the Orem Police Department since 1967, and prior to that serving 21 years on the Los Angeles Police Department, working in every phase of police work. Pilkington, bom in Smithfield. Utah, served with the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific aboard the Flagship of Admirals of the Third Amphibious Amphib-ious Force. He attended Long Beach Jr. College and East Los Angeles College, andhas attended many police training seminars at Weber State College and the University of Utah. He is an active member of the American Legion and the Orem Cascade Lions Club, and a member mem-ber of the LDS Church. While on the Los Angeles Police Department, Pilkington served in the Intelligence, Traffic, Traf-fic, Patrol and Technical Services Serv-ices Divisions, and for ten yejs served in the Narcotics Division. He has had extensive training in major disaster and riot control. con-trol. After serving for over 20 years on this Police Force, Pilkington and his family returned to Utah County "because of the people and the beautiful country,'' he stated. Dance Students Present Acrobatic Acts "The Sky's the Limit," for this acrobatic act. These girls form a special team that performed per-formed at the annual dance review, re-view, presented by the "Diane Carson Dancers," last Wednesday Wednes-day evening at the Highland Ward Recreation Hall. Pamela Hardman performed an outstanding contortion acrobatic solo. Part of the group plans to audition for Eugene Jelesnik soon. The capacity audience was entertained with a wide variety of dances. The school is now closed for the summer. 1 GEORGE C. HATCH George C. Hatch Commencement Speaker at UTC George C. Hatch, Salt Lake City TV and radio executive and member of the Utah State Board of Higher Education, will give the commencement address at the 29th graduation exercises of ntah Technical College at Provo, President Wilson W. Sorensen announced recently. The commencement, at which 164 graduates of the Utah Technical Tech-nical College Day School will receive diplomas, is scheduled for June in the Provo Tabernacle. Taber-nacle. In addition to his business interests, in-terests, which include TV and radio holdings in the Intermoun-tain Intermoun-tain area and Hawaii, Mr. Hatch has a long list of civic positions and accomplishments. He is director di-rector of the Salt Lake County Civic Auditorium, a member of the Utah Stat 3 Joint Committee on Educational Television, member mem-ber and past president of the Salt Lake Committee on Foreign Relations Re-lations and a former regent of the University of Utah. President Sorensen said the 164 graduates this spring do not include the PracticalNursing Department, De-partment, some Electronics and some Instrument Repair whose graduates get their diplomas in the fall. Also, he said, many students scheduled for graduation took jobs in the spec'al fields for which they were training before the end of the school year, because be-cause of the demand in the job market for qualified Utah Technical Tech-nical College-trained students. President Sorensen will preside pre-side at the June 4 commencement commence-ment exercises, with Royce P. Flandro, Utah Technical College educational vhe president, presenting pre-senting the graduates. Also taking part in the program will be Douglas Doug-las Wright, Provo, studentbody president, andNormanThoreson, Provo, studenttody presidentelect. MHTT..II -imiwrnj fc-ii-.i'i riMNhi |