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Show VIKING VIEWS In The News A "warm" time was had by twenty-one initiates to the P. F. A. Club of Pleasant Grove high school October Oc-tober 14, accoroing to Mark Bez-zant, Bez-zant, president. , The "Greenhands" wore their work clothes and gum-boots gum-boots to school all day and at noon some of them "performed" for the amusement of the rest of the school. At 7:30 "the work" really started with the spatting and other traditional tradi-tional parts of the initiation being held. After initiation refreshments were enjoyed by all. Those in charge of the affair were the president, Mark Bezzant; Earl Mathews, Dean Gillman, Calvin Mills, Ray Harris, and Bill Harris. ROLLER SKATING PARTY Forty-eight members of the sophomore sopho-more class arrived home with bumps and bruises after attending a roller roll-er skating party at Park-Ro-She Wednesday night. Garth Gillman, president of the class was in charge. The students forgot thir injuries and announced, "We had the best time ever." Thursday, October iff, was a big day for the Journalism class, for the first issue of the "Viking Crier" was distributed. The paper was under the direction of Editor-in-Chief Lelatid Baxter. Supervisors were: Miss Viola West, and Mr. E. R. West. Being the first issue, ", the editors ran into many snags, but they expect ex-pect better success with their second sec-ond edition. Kenneth Wright To help make Wednesday, October 16, more enjoyable for all men from 21 to 36 years of age who registered for compulsory military training, the. city council asked the Pleasant Grove Band to serenade them during dur-ing the day. They added color and patriotic spirit to the day with their peppy marches and national songs. Roy Harper Students were delighted when school was dismissed Thursday, October Oc-tober 10, at noon for Utah Educa-i Educa-i tion Convention in Salt Lake City. Meetings started Thursday afternoon after-noon and continued vntil Saturday, October 12. The specicu.iiesaaee received re-ceived was, "The schools of America Ameri-ca can save Democracy". Helen Robinson Dr. Adam S. Bennion, one of Utah's outstanding personality men, gave an inspirational talk to the student body of Pleasant Grove high school in an assembly, yesterday. yester-day. . The program was sponsored by the American Problems Class, under the supervision of Miss Fenton. The committee in charge was Kathleen West, Helen Henrichsen, and Kenneth Ken-neth Wright. Virginia Jacobs and Gordon Wright, former students of Pleasant Grove High School, gave musical numbers. Maxine Fryer Frank Letts of the North Western Fire Insurance Company gave an instructive talk on "Fire Prevention," to the students of Pleasant Grove high school, October 8. Among the many "don't's" which he gave for the prevention of fire was, "Don't heat gasoline." He told about the women who decided that she would make a better job of cleaning her clothes if she heated the gasoline. Result was that she and her baby were killed. Maxine Fryer Bringing to an end the initiation of the pledges of the Home Economics Eco-nomics Clubs, Mrs. Iva Carlson played play-ed hostess at a slumber party held at her home, Wednesday night. Old Fashioned hats and odd stockings were part of the costumes worn by new members during the day. During the party held in the evening, new members were initiated and then taken into a court, made up of old members, to take the yicusc AiLer tne siumDer party breakfast was served at the high school. The officers in charge of the Home Economics Club for the coming year are: Eava Richardson, president; June West, secretary. June West According to the announcement of Mr. Irwin Jensen, the music director, Pleasant Grove high school's double trio has been chosen for the coming year. From the many tryouts the following fol-lowing were selected: Elsie Ellis, Jeanne West, Dorthy Yancey, Maurine Mau-rine Lim, Lucille Newman and June West. Margaret Atwood SCHOOL PLAY The cast of the Pleasant Grove High School play, "Spring Fever," includes the following students: Ed Calvin Mills Vic Kay Jacobs Howard Harvey Christensen Mr. Purcell Forest Cullimore Professor Bean Tyler Rogers President Dixon Calvin Fenton Anne Leah Jean Swenson Lou Lu Jean Olpin Mrs. Purcell Jean Anderson Mrs. Spangler Betty Carlson Aunt Maude Kathleen West Vivian Venice Jacobs The judges who chose the cast were Dan Peterson, the director; Principal Karl Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Johnson, and Mrs. Calvin Swenson. Rehearsals are being held under the direction of Dan Peterson. Harvey Christensen |