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Show SUNDAY HERALD STATE'S 6th LARGEST CITY s jfl b rft. ti t 4f S 8W IT c i ii e 3i v e envy lj w j r is b v i? i r a r. Atata Ail SUNMY. MARCH 15. 1551 County, UUh Utmh 3-- C n lestc-QcL2g- ; iirtv" t: the school to accommodate pandlng population are already underway and plaut (or an - J tlonar elementary srhool. rwe relidous advantages are present tn Orem with three. I. OS iakia ranvnrlslni!" 20 wards In this area. Religious faiths of all kind?! . , 10 000 in 19S2. total 01 liouribn nrre aim wine i a unr Ii.vo lirvn Tk. residences built In community church organized for attractive Orem during the past three years those who wish to take advantage with a valuation of $1,123,800 added of Its services. Orem has limit been renowned just, during 1952. Orem provides ail opportunities for its outstanding and unique rec necessary for abundant living in reational program which Is keyed a rltv invlcorated with growth and around the maiestic Scera theater Fine employment op which even derives its name from progress. efforts of the portunities, choice building sites, the cooperative .nrnn nf tlis finest schools lit the community and better cducMlonn! west and many beautiful chapels, and recreational facilities for their plled recreatlonil facilities children and themselves. a huee Fntura nlant include and adequate water supply for ex n.nelnn rvxlrlentlallv. aerlcultur combined recreation center with . 'gymnasium and ail types of fa- ally and inausiXiruy. Orem Ii located in me Dean oiu auies tor supervised e.iieriBin Utah I richest larm lanu who mem. Is also noted for its ener plenty of water and rich soil to Orem - Bfirvlr nr!mimtinn(t uhirh produce vegetables and fine fruits snti uiz activities the nation. Dark-community famous throughout Farming, dairying and poultry and oromote better livlnc. Valuation ts Orem s assessed farming are among the occupanver the S5.000.000 mark With tion! avrlrulturallv. A sizable oercentase of em home construction credited with There are ployes of the Geneva Steel Plant. the largest portion. which borders orem on we west, over 2500 homes spaciously placed along the 70 miles of streets, Z5 reside here. Two of the most modern schools of which are hard surfaced. Homes In Amerira are Dart of the Orem are sunnlled with fresh clean wa school system consisting of four ter carried In almost 70 miles of elementary schools and a com pipeline from a 2,000,000 gallon blned junior and senior high stdrace . reservoir and canyon achool. Plans for another high1 springs. OREM addi-rT.- it , rw r r ft " ( ; i Orem Pre; .v...... WUTTW OOO i. .... state he helped to build . and the. 18 years. He abo ti nation be served so faithfully aUiboard member of the I'rovo Len.cn ICnal aud Irrigation Co. He I ait his life. ernment eame to Orem la the Loveless took the reins active member of the local Mayor 1S53 which was quite early part of i firm hand and can Legion organization tad of-with unexpected. Mayor J. W. Gillman a strong purpose and a desire tojftctated as the first local corn stepped down from his office as fdlow throuch, In so far II it wasjrtiander. At the present time he mayor, to office he1 had filled possible, the many director of the National Cherry to of the due Insistence devotedly, projects begun under Miyor Gill-- 1 Institute. He and his wife, the for-his family and physician. man. He will hold office until Loouiey ot rieasani Councilman Ray Loveless step-re- d ret mayor it sworn In &ext Jan- - Grove and their six children reside I if N at 798 E, 4th S. forward to take over, lie was unry. jchosen by the council first to act rewas a Ills first positive steps las temporary chairman and then orKaniiation I ol the city ofticea as Q I R a week later, sworn in to fill the follows: Howard Hall Is now In JlCK'tAOOm LOQii unexpired term of Mayor Gillman charge of roads: Mayor Loveless who was Just beginning bis last will now work with Km Hansen Service year of a aecond term. in the water department; Tom Mayor Gillman left the city hall Jacobs, public safety; David Row- In the Orem Public Health office his the night of resignation with Icy Jr. health department and which Is equipped with a refrigerthe good wishes and admiration department and the newly ator for immunization vaccine, a expressed In responses from the appointed, coucllman, Elwood Bax- telephone, and other clinical equipmen bt had worked with so long, ter, school principal, will be In ment, there la also a unique feaand, a pleasant memory of the 20 charge of parka and public build- ture. The Orem Jayreet, Jaycee V had been Orem years he serving ings. Wives, American Legion Auxiliary In one capacity or another since Mayor Lovclew Is no novice at have cooperated In the establishhe first helped In organising the the new post. He hat served as ment of a loan aervice councilman since 1M49 and Is a for- which Includes original town board. hospital beds, Mayor Gillman resigned on Jan mer member of the Utah State crutches, wheel-chai- r and a loan 1953 three and 20, later weeks Is a He Legislature. prominent chest containing linens end other t:VvMAY01t AT THE HELM Orem'i new ma or, Ray E. Loveless, center, confers with two thus ending many long 'fruit erower and civic worker. He needed to the mayor are Arthur died, supplies, as well key city officers on curtent projects and problems Listening attentively to of notable service the. served as manager of the Tlm-clt- y aa an Incubator all available free Henderson, police Chief, and June Kenriell. city recorder. Mr. Loveless wai named mayor by the yean be loved best, Orem; the pinogos Marketing Association for ot charge to Orem residents. city council after the resignation of the late Mayor J. W. Gillman. " - -- 4 living 4 A ,r 3 Br MARGARET VEE nnpu Keep your eyet on This once sparsely popu- lated'area has advanced in the10 years to the enviable postLon of alxth largest flty In the from 3.000 citi- L'th-a- nd tate ol ... ... .nnrnvlmited .mi p ui tens ij "j r nnwi.M - fl f Amert-immediate- ly ft s long-ranii- e thetr i , m-o- Provided 11 gar-bjir- sick-roo- sick-roo- u Orem Waterworks System To Be Improved Through $200,000 5-Ye- OREM A long list of projects add up to continuing progress In Orem, one of the most energetic and progressive spots In the entire West, shows the constant betterment of this choice spot during the past to substitute the hpinp nwH fnr irrigation with Deer Creek water and divert the Alta water to cu linary usage. This $200,000 proj ect wouia make urem s culinary water unsuroassea in tne stale and would provide sufficient water year. to support agricultural advance - One of the most Important for a progressive city ments. The addition to the fire nt. Is sufficient water of good quality. tlon enables it to house the is e five-yeA project three machines where viously there was only room for two. The aeed for extra fire machines was realized v ivum isc tivai isv. lull yiat provided to put them under cover. In addition a -- drying room for noses was added, a recreation room for volunteer firemen and comfortable living quarters for 1 e OREM Public safety is on the the two firemen. Scott a Thompson and TTnuard tapnhcpn upward trend in Orem witn fire and trained police and The 17,000 estlmaie tn co :siruc- civil tlon was cut nearl' bv department, a defense unit, and a the donation of labor by the volefficient unteer firemen. jmbllc health office andnurses. public Under the direction of the mayor and The fire department under Chief and the council, city workers have fine replaced approximately 7,000 feet Scott Thompson now has added of small niDP with 6 inches of nine fire hall with a recently of and added over 4,000 feet of new addition. They have a crew g lines scattered throughout the 'uniformed volunteer firemen . ... city 25 and fire .fighting equip-metructa The citv Is drawlnff ud clans which includes . .nnrnvlmatelv S18.U00. for the construction of additional and equipment sheds to hold their .They also have between $5,000 many pieces ol large ejipmen:. $6 000 In additional been This shed will be 40 feet by 100 equipment much of which has :feet and will cost approximately donated to the unit. wou.uou. iew pieces oi equip ln- ! The city hat been saved ment it will house includes cravel estimable amounts of money dump truck, air compressor, leak I In both actual property taved t detector, and a garbage packer, and protected" and In lowering and back-ho- e trench and grave other If rates. of Insurance bad digger now on order. eaulpment At least two to three miles i - bees borrowed from neighbor- of new oiled roads were com" uec-' web ! Ing communit.es as nleted last vear and aonroxi- cost essary prior to 1946, the mately the same amount will S would now be well over $65,000 be laid in the comlnr vear. for rental and service from A survey ot sewage conditions;! their equipment. and plans for sewage collection, ' ' The police department under lines and disposal plant are in the' 'tjiu- - rv,io Arthur Henderson is program for this year and the aoslstcd by the following equipped coming year. and trained onicers:...nui-ion...William Wells, Murvel Walker and already gained state and national recocnition for their civil defense Reed Burgener and two part-tim- e drill which tried officers, Fred Tborne and Benny community-wid- e Clark. They are assisted in their out the efficiency of existing or work by 20 auxiliary police, a ganizations. . of civil defense current-- The public nurse, Mrs. Vadls and Robinson assisted by nurse ly being trained officers. with the regular' poi'ce Mable Jones were Instrumen a tal in eheckinr 8.658 school The men operate with two children on the condition of. pars eaulBoed their health and during the radio which operate In connec tion with the county snerui a or past year they spent over "" fice and the state highway patrol 4,000 hours and travelled over 18.000 miles In at'.endinr to Civil defense under Defense Director Torval Nelson, deputy the tick throughout northern r.enraS McKinncv and Director of Utah County which lncludst the Orem area. Women Mrs. D. Orlo Allen have Which fastest-growin- 1 UTILITIES now Alta underway water now supply, which gives adequate fir ; tection for. Orem City. g, - iOrem Bolsters Public Safety a ..... h - : ill . j - i nave'"'''-. RECREATION for all symbolized by th gracious Scera theater, built through com munity endeavor. Recreation In Orem it. Recreation Canter of recreational and cultural activities in Orem it the beautiful Scera Auditorium, located on Highway 91 near th Lincoln High School. . aa Is unique in the nation and a benefit to -- Department f pro- '. ar long-rang- : Oram hot just recently completed end tn larged the Fir Station, with a capacity of three Fir Trucks, plus an ample water Project ar - Industrious - Friendly Progressive Modern new fire trucks, housed In a new brick fire ttatlon e chfef, glvt and nannc d by vclur.t'.cr firemen and a , . f ; v full-tim- t all ? t i . full-tim- 'i ...'' EDUCATION i oie-!i'ir- d ft ' Utah ttands first . t In the nation for her regard for excellence in education and Orem proudly carries on this tradition In her many fine schools. num-'berin- nre-nK- INDUSTRY Industry in Orem it a magnet attracting an flow of population. Orem's industrial might is typified by this new steam electric power plant of Utah Power and Light Co., located near the mouth of Provo Canyon.-- ever-increasi- Geneva Steel Co." is the" hub and, many are added new businesses opportunities each month, 1 i Orem'i tpendid tchool system hat been improved during the past few yean with construction of the new Westmore School School (shown above) and i . - FINE HOMES i I I I 5 I I i - - - A. : po-h- The Westmore School, OREM one of the most unique structures 'In the west as far as modern -school design is concerned, is located In the heart of Orem on Main street. Sixteen feet longer than a Salt Lake City block, the school Stretches out In the center of a plot. The 44,000 square feet TCDresent a lot" of plannlrig nd effective building by the School district. It was spe- - I mentarv crades Crem is noted for its many fine chapels for religious worship. Above is pictured the new Geneva LDS Ward Chapel, now In final Construction ttaget. A r I 1 with spacious kin- - derKarten rooms and furnishings! eeared down for tiny tots with even miniature sinks, drinking! fountains and rest rooms. The' other wing contains classrooms, large and airy also, for the upper elementary. Each of the zo class- - 'I KAAmo tin a nn rtiltclHo fnf TJHIPP wntcn is a convenierce lacior ion children as well as' faculty and a prime requisite in lire .prevention. Mr. Prince noted that the entire student body of approximately 550 in 30 seconds. CltlCaliy UCSlglieU uy lusscouuua could be evacuated tfrom teachers and these ideas In- The all brick and steel. construe-- , with steel doors and windows corporated Into the building plans tlon ?bv architect uauae asowwiu is another factor' which adds to Fenton Prince, presentee safety of the children. The Jrincipal onnciDal. uie late victor entire bullaing Is soundproofed and .:r.ui.e the the halls are lighted by long sun representing C. Anderson, school board and SupL D. R. shiny windows. Other schools will be built to .. illtchclLof house the onrush of youngsters , The building it -- comprised two long wings each and the which is now crowding "school 'center portion containing the au- - houses to 'the brim and Orem .ailUriUIII, UIUIO Bailie, icinnum, will see af new high school and and lunch room. The half of the another elementary school build 'building facing Main Street has ing in the north and east part of been reserved for the lower ele- - Orem In the next few years. Orem is justly proud of her. city of fine homes, a credit to any community and an evidence of her top rank in the cities of AGRICULTURE Westmore at Orem One Of Nation's Finest Schools i i - I I. - " v T " ' fitIT . 4 fertile valley protected by, lofty mountains hat made Utah county one of the Garden Spott of America, with vege tablet and fruit, which have won national acclaim. Hundredt of new homes, such at the one pictured, have been constructed in Orem In the past few years. Orem it a good place to live and rear a family. , I U 1 v. L Fine Churches e i. I. . Orem it in the heart of a ttate founded en religious Ideals,, but noted for her tolerance and gciod fellowship toward all religions. J; : J i.r-. ' Orem is in the heart of Utah County't industrialization, its west boundary extending to Geneva Steel Pant, largest tleel works West of the Mississippi. 2 The Scera twimming pool It a popular tpot in summer time. The pool hat been modernized to conform with slats board of health regulations. |