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Show Sg ee ere ae ee ae ee 4-D. SUNDAY, 22, 1939 ___Utah County, Utah Ro ee |GUV Works— SUNDAY HERALD Housing Is Biggest Problem - Alpine School District 5th Largest In Utah; Enrollment Reaches 13,000 Adamson, director of instruction; Superintendent, Alpine School Dan W. -Peterson, director of District school-~-community relations; In 1915 the Alpine School Dis- B. M. Jolley, director of pupil trict beeame a_ consolidated personnel; Elijah Chipman, clerkschool district by action of the treasurer, and Orvil B. Davis, director of maintenance and opstate legislature. The geographic area of the dis- eration. By the beginning of the 1963 trict constitutes the northern oneBy ALMA P. BURTON cities of Orem, Lindon, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Alpine and Lehi are all situated in the school district boundaries. Board mem- bers are elected Mr. Burton from five precincts—two from Orem City and adjoining county areas, one from Pleasant Grove, Lindon and adjacent areas, one from American Fork, Alpine and related areas and one from Lehi and bordering county areas. The Alpine School iDstrict: is one of 40 county and city dis-| tricts in the State of Utah. At! the present time, 1959, with a student population of approximately 13,000, Alpine is the fifth largest district in the state. The Board of Education of Al- pine School District reorganized on Jan. 5 with two new members. Boyd L. Fugal replaced his father, who was killed in an automobile accident during December, and Phil Shumway was To Attract industries oye ye year, student enrollment District Expands - on Many Fronts 1959 Marks Centennial For Greater Utah Valley in 1959 will continue its efforts to attract borrowed to its legal limit on new industry and to expand exanticipated revenue. Even with isting production, agriculture and this effort, Alpine cannot meet markets. its present needs. Specifically, says Sterling Price, By ALBA ANDERSON The district has met its GUV directer, we hope to attract LAKE SHORE — Just 100 years anticipated building needs in new light industry to Central ago the first family, a Mrs. Carothe ‘communities of Lehi, Utah, such as electronic and lyn Barney and her eight sons, American Fork, and Pleasant missile parts manufacturing and moved to Lake Shore, making their Grove for the next few years research, which have already Community of Lake Shore position financially. When the By moving the ninth grade. to growth impact caused by the high school, these buildings the construction of this plant will be used to near capacity. By came to the district, its financial moving the sixth grade to the real to decline. The school census of the anticipated growth which will transportation and other utilities, attendance in the district was adequate funds or resources from which to secure these funds. In the next school year, 1959-60, $6,337. Today, 1958-59, the assessed valuation per school child is only $5,542 as compared to the state average of about $6,276. Nineteen districts of the state have a student per capita financial backing: greater than Alpine. The Geneva Steel Plant brought with it great taxable wealth, but it also brought with it great num- the Lincoln Junior High School at Orem will have a student population of over 1,350. The Lincoln Junior High building was originally designed and built in 1921 to accommodate about 500 stu- dents. Many additions have been elected to a four-year term. made to the schoo] plant and These two ‘men with President bers of children that have to be Many services have been cur- the north end, and one in the west end, until in 1900 the present building was built across from the church house. In 1947 the older children were taken into the Spanish Fork Junior High School, leaving the first six grades to occupy the twiceremodeled building, which is now an adequate school plant. The students of these schools have gone away to school, qualifying themselves for many professions. At By WALEACE W. BROCKBANK in Spanish Fork. As a result the Superintendent, Nebo School Board .-of Education several District months ago decided to proceed This year the average daily with plans to build 4 new senior attendance in the schools of Nebo School District will be well over 8,000 which represents an increase of over 2,000 students during the past nine years. This increase has made it necessary | See Page 4-B for article by | | Supt. J. C. Moffitt on Provo | Education has always played an important part in the liives of these people. At one time there were three grade schools here, one in the center, one in to the present teaching staff. Such action will again provide teaching loads o* build /seven new elementary throughout the district. schools and one new junior high The elementary teachers, school as well as carrying on principals and supervisors program of additions and remodhave been actively participateling existing buildings. ing in several in-service By July 1 of this year. the training programs, housing facilities for the~students The school year began with a of our district tending various universities. The adequate than adults have been willing to give of | they have been their talents and time to assist the for some years. young people. Much splendid work However, the and to attractive living conditions offered newcomers in a_ scenic university town adjacent to lake ones have been built and others and mountains, goals of prosperity for Greater remodeled. The modern elec.GUV will continue to push for Utah Valley. trical appliances replacing the early completion of the Central GUV agricultural committeeold oil lamps and pot-bellied Utah Project, particularly the sponsored programs last year instoves. diking of Goshen and Provo Bays cluded tours of cattle and sheep in Utah Lake which will save ranges; In the early 1900’s a creamery visits to industrial 10,000 acres of farm land, and ;plants; exhibition of soil fertility was built, now modern tank trucks censtruction of a series of power by Union Pacific haul the milk. The old beet dump agricultural dams in Diamond Fork between ear; conferences on effect of ur- and railroad have been replaced Strawberry Reservoir and Utah ban sprawl upon farm lands; re- by trucks also, The blacksmith Valley. 3 ports on the Spanish Fork junior shop by the garage, and the old Farms Important livestock show, the state fair co-op store by a modern market Greater Utah Valley, while en- and*snow pack; and discussion of and general store. One of the atcouraging manufacturing, has not marketing and consumer educa- tractions here is the very up-todate hatchery, owned and run by forgotten importance of Utah tion. County’s oldest and still highly GUV this year hopes to in- a local. family. Tractors have replaced the horse valued agricultural industry. erease tempo of selling advanThe GUV) agricultural commit- tages of Utah Valley to new in- and modern methpds of crop mantee, under County Commissioner dustries and of its scenic beauty agement bring better returns to Frank C. Greenwood, Vice Presi- educated. tailed to allow a student populadent George I. Bone and J. MurSince 1954 the district has had tion of this size to be housed ray Rawson constitute the pro- te construct 10 new school build- there. gressive and energetic Alpine ings to house its students. The junior high school popSchoo] District Board of EducaTo meet its building needs ulation in Orem may reach tion. Alpine School District is now in namber as high as 1,800 F. Rulon Nicholes, sponsored to tourists, by increasing repreThe district is directed by the taxing at the full legal limit (12 in the next five\ years. monthly meetings in which farm, sentation from various communifcllowing staff: Dr. Alma P. Bur- mills plus 10%), is bonded to its The board of education should town, civic club members and in- ties, civic clubs, industry and ton, superintendent; Lloyd. B. legal limit $6,700,000, and has (Continued on Page 7-D) dustry considered their mutual agriculture. thé farmers. Heated political arguments have given way to friendly discussions as nearly the whole town of 100 full-time teachers must be added a reasonable present there are 12 students. at- will be more PTA, and in the church organizations, making Lake Shore an ideal place in which to rear a family. The first homes here were sheds, log cabins and adobe houses, today many, new high school in Spanish Fork. To fully staff the three new elementary schools next Septem| ber, and to carry out an expand| ed curriculum and counseling services in the junior and senior high hools, an additional 29 \School District. chures point to the advantages later a church house was built, offered by Brigham Young Uni- then remodeled twice in the folversity and Central Utah Voca- lowing years. In 1943, the present has been done in 4H Clubs, FFA Tate of growth and FHA work, Farm Bureau, in the Spanish tional Schoo] in training profes- beautiful chapel was dedicated. position in comparison to’ the junior high school, the district sional and technical employes; other districts of the state began ean provide elementary space for to ayailability of water, power, the district is still growing rapid- come to the grade schools. In the Orem ‘area, the board of ly, but the assessed valuation per education faces the task of buildchild is decreasing. In 1949-50 the assessed valua- ing two elementary schools and tion per child in average daily one junior high school without FT eeae Nebo Schools Move ‘Forward In ‘59’ home near the river? by effecting changes in the moved into northern Utah cities. During the ensuing years, the is expected to reach 16,000. The organizational pattern of the GUV hopes to see more heavy church and school have been the board of education is faced with schools. | steel industry spring up around center the community life in this the task of educating an ever High schools that were planned Geneva; expansion of the chemiincreasing number of students. to house 750 students are now cal industry, and more manufac- rural area. Im the earliest years, gatherings df all kinds were held nearing completion. Next year, turing-use made of some eight to While the student populain the Various homes, then the old tion is increasing, the as1959-60, these buildings will house 10 types of special clays in Goblue adobe school house was built the ninth, 10th, 11th, and 12th shen-Tintic area, he said. sessed valuation per child in 1881 as the first public building. grades. The junior high schools attending is decreasing. All community activity took place Many Advantages Shortly after the construction in. these communities will house here, including the organization of In urging new industry to settle of the Geneva Steel Plant, this the sixth, seventh, and eighth the ward in June, 1886.. Six years district stood in a relatively good grades. , in Utah Valley, GUV’s new broschool half of Utah County. The ee ate aati cr aesnated Fork area has been so rapid during the past few years caus.ing a_ critical Mr. Brockbank problem in housing to still exist families turns out to vote on election days. The old Lincoln Beach has been replaced by a fine boat harbor. Week-ends and holidays find many people enjoying water sports, inHunting game cluding fishing. birds is excellent in the fall. All this progress, however, has not affected the old-fashioned spirit of the Golden Rule. Loving and serving one’s neighbors is still a daily part of these people’s lives, as those who have had illness, death or misfortune of any kind will verify. Everyone who lives here feels like singing with the Meadow Lark, “Lake Shore’s a mighty fine place.” three-day workshop on the arithmetic program with) the specific purpese of integrating the arithmetic program from kindergarten through eighth grade. At mid-year an art workshop was held. Over 150 elementary teachers responded with a great deal of enthusiasm to ‘an opportunity to experiment with paper sculpturing. Vera Cloward and |Helen Wride, elementary teachers from Payson, demonstrated their skill in paper ¢raft and supervised the group activities, A music workshop was held in January in connection with the release of the new tentative State Music Guide. Emphasis was. given to the need of enriching the curriculum through a variety) of musical experiences, Local teachers demonstrated with children the various phases of a balanced music program which included singing by rote, rhythm instruments, listening experiences,| melody intfuments, notation and creative activities. On the secondary level main emphasis is being placed on the improvement of the counseling | program with thr (objective of | providing counseling services ts jevery student, erformance that counts......... it's 7 tav.UNDLUY Apuyi is the new Shumway 66 Service finished last year, located at 91 North State in Orem, operated by Verl Shumway. ABOVE PHOTO: Recently completed Art City 66 Service, 675 So. Main, Springville, operated by Bob Mc Lain ... Featuring top service, and fine Mechanical department ... Wheel balancing, brakes, transmissions and mufflers. Phi Sas WY SY BENE The largest selling brand of LP-Gas in America. 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