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Show Provo Continued from Bl stores in downtown Provo during Christmastime, of attending sock hops and checking out the view at Squaw Peak. There's also a nod to the popular clothes remember the of the time Jantzen sweaters, bobby socks and blue suede shoes? Nostalgia TV is nothing new. VHl's current "I Love The ... " series takes a dose look at more recent decades, reminiscing about the glitz and glitter of the 70s, the excess of the '80s, the grunge of the 90s. But unlike VH1, KUED doesn't rely on comedians, third-tie-r reality "stars" and celebrity stylists to bring it all back. Instead, the documentary features interviews with real residents of the profiled cities. Both Capener and producer Elizabeth Searles sought out people to interview, but some of the people featured in the documentary are people Capener already knew. "That's because Ted's the center of the universe here," Sear- -- WBSflwifa f t fei i f les said. Capener grew up in Utah and attended the University of Utah in the '50s. He was also a farm reporter for KSL radio in the '50s and, therefore, knows "every inch of the state," Sear- ' j,jti..iwartiiiiTJffit:'-.- les said. Capener's memories of Provo in the '50s revolve mostly around what else girls. He went to a few BYU dances and said he particularly enjoyed those experiences because the girls from BYU were so pretty. In the documentaries, Capener does all the questioning, but Searles' job as series producer entails what she calls a scavenger hunt. "I find the footage and the pictures in the yearbooks, the libraries and newspapers, which ' is the most timeonsurningj she said. " I take all the pieces" and put it together." For SearlesT some of the stories she uncovered while researching Provo were surpris- W - photos courtesy L.Tom Perry Special Collections Pedestrians walk across University Avenue along Center Street in Provo. ft U&4 ing. "I kind of had this preconceived notion that everything in Prowas very straight-lace- d vo. These people were no more than people in straight-lace- d Salt Lake," she said. "I was ex- ,1 pecting a much more solemn group.". There is a bit of mischief in the documentary. In one interview, a Provo man recounts a prank he pulled as a U of U student: stealing BYlTs victory bell game. during a BYU-Uta- h And there's more: Although Utah Valley is famous for its abstemious population arid state-ru- n liquor stores, one Orem resident joked that the city council once considered calling a certain section of State Street in a reference Orem "3.2 Drive" to the percentage of alcohol in some beers because there were so many beer halls. In addition to quirky stories and a healthy dose of nostalgia, the documentary also features many prominent local residents. For example, Anne Decker (formerly Anne Cullimore) re-- p 0 il Dv " dTt h! ; 1 President Ernest Wilkinson and his wife ride in a parade in downtown Provo. BYU calls her experiences of being the first female high school student body president elected in the state. The "Provo" production also features interviews with Orem residents because the cities were so close in proximity and residents often intermingled. Orem resident Clyde E. Weeks Jr. gives his own take on Utah County's history in the docu- - mentary. Weeks was an editor for the a Times, and the postmaster in Orem for 40 years. He continues to report for the Times and writes a weekly column in rhymed verse (iambic pentameter, to be exact). The poet postmaster was also commissioned by the Orem City Council to write the history of the city. "It's called 'Sagebrush to Steel An Orem Centennial His" tory,' he said. "I'm the unofficial historian of Orem, I suppose." Searles agreed, calling him the encyclopedia for the area. The city's residents are what make the area special, said Searles. The Minnesota native -1 $- it Orem-Genev- Workers in c an apple orchard. said she is impressed with the magic of downtown Provo, both then and now. "Provo is still a very charming place, and it was then," she said. "You guys have done a good job retaining the charm." I Ashley Banks at arras ter!f fee $50.09 can be Tmt Car WrMk luri..:;. or ascoresbyheraldextra.com reached 344-256- 0 cifisn earm auk oust tmcmmnfott BYU Couples post for r FOR HI6H DEFINITION LAS IK iiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiinnmiini) iiiiiniiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiimnD students stand inline to pay tuition fees. The sign displays the yearly fees at $150 and quarterly fees at $50 along with instructions on what information is needed to pay by check. a picture on prom night v f IntraLASIK Earning Your Business Saving you money btsikutahont Call Today! 1 IRTERMOUNTAIN H0RT6ASE COMPANY 756-29- 90 |