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Show Pleasant pot&jp Iktiffn "Pleasant Grove frie Most Beautifully Situated City in Utah County" VOL LXX, No. 6 PLEASANT GROVL, UTAH 84062, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1977 Single Copy 100 y''sr , sty s 4 ' ' 4 ' ' "' ' - l. ss, ':''r'''f0 - . - , . I' ,;'' ,,,.,.. ,,.. fc ' ' , ' - ; V ;. ' " ' ' ' 1 g A V Vj ' ! . . , ' ... . ! f ; i . I I i ' X - I I . ' ' i LIFETIME MEMBER Gary Hendry congratulates O. Lee Swensen on becoming new Lifetime Member of C of C. O. Maron Oveson, right, made the presentation speech. 0. Lee Swensen Named Lifetime Member by P.G. Chamber The Pleasant Grove Cham-ber of Commerce annual banquet was held last Satur-day evening in the high school lunchroom with Gary Hendry in charge. Mr. Hen-dry is the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hendry turned over the time to Grant Atwood, board member, and Mr. Atwood recognized the Lifetime Members who were present. They were guests of the Chamber at the banquet. John Backland, who was chairman of the nominating committee then read the list of nominees for board of director, and then read those who were elected to serve on the board. Elected to serve on the board of directors for the next two years are. Mark Johnson, Craig Smith, Ralph Bonham, Stan Boyer, Stephen Peterson, Craig For-syth, Delores Bradshaw, Carol Loader, Gary Mills and Roger Bjarnson. Mr. Hendry gave a list of the new business coming into Pleasant Grove during the past year. He also detailed some of the Chamber's ac-tivities. New business were the PI. Grove Floral, Kent and San-dra Johnston; Chicken Time, Tom and Susan Hoskins; Parts Unlimited, Mar and Kathy Flatt; Leigh Cor-poration, an engineering firm, Gary Mills; The Fabric House, Jenetta Loader; and D & J Stakes, Ray Dean Gurr. The assembled guests then went to the Little Theatre where the presentation for new Lifetime Member was made by O. Maron Oveson. O. Lee Swenson was given a plaque and the honor of being the newest lifetime member for the Chamber of Commer-ce. Lee has served for around 18 years on the Chamber of Commerce board, in addition to being an active Lion Club member in Lindon, and active in other civic and church ac tivity. He has been a barber in Pleasant Grove for a num-ber of years, and he and his wife Thelma live in Lindon. The Review congratulates the Chamber on their selec-tion of Mr. Swenson for this honor. No more active civic leader than Lee could be selected, and he has always served with the idea that he should "be there" when an activity was going on in the Chamber of Commerce. John P. Gourley, principal at the high school was the speaker for the remainder of the program. Mr. Gourley talked about his philosophy of teaching and administering at the high school. He told the audience that there were "good" and "bad" kids at the school, but that we should be proud of our students in this area, as they are predominen-tl- y trying to do their best. Mr. Gourley also showed a preview of some slides with sound which showed a history of Pleasant Grove. Work on this has been done by Calvin Walker and other people at the school, and it has been narrated by Alroy Gillman. The banquet for the evening was catered by the lunch ladies at the school, and was enjoyed by the patrons. Probems ... Lindon City Council Filet on January 25 The Lindon City Council met in their regular meeting January 25, Mayor Willard M. Johnson conducted, and present were Douglas John-son, JVar Gillman, Brian Pead and Nyal Smith Coun-cilme-and Wayne Johnson came in later in the evening. Douglas Johnson stated he felt the annual Clean Up days as has been scheduled each year, are somewhat outdated since Lindon now has gar-bage pick-up- . Nyal Smith said he would hate to see this pickup service during spring clean up be done away with entirely. Mayor Johnson felt that if someone had bulky items that could not be han dled by the weekly garbage pickup, such as car bodies, etc., these could be handled by city crews if people would notify the city office of such a need. Douglas Johnson informed city council that Charles Rodeback has resigned as Recreation Director, but that he will continue the park upkeep. Douglas said he had more money in the budget and suggested that the pay for this position be raised from $50 to $70 per month. He pointed out that this position calls for a public minded per-son. Douglas said he would approach Charles Rodeback again to see if he would con tinue with the added money, Douglas Johnson moved that the salary for the Recreation Director be raised from $50 to $70 per month during the recreation season. Seconded by JVar Gillman and passed by unanimous vote. JVar Gillman reported At-torney Backlund has written a letter to Kent Prestwich in regards to the lots the city would accept as security in the Browns Homestead Sub-division. City council suggested the city ask that Mr. Prestwich set aside lots JVar was asked to con-tact David Thurgood and John Backlund to have this worked out. After some discussion it was suggested that R.G. Jolley be charged for three garbage fees (his home and two rental units) instead of the four charges he is now paying. JVar said he would work this out with Walter Parker and R.G. Jolley. Brian Pead staed the Utah Alcoholism Foundation has again sent a letter to the city asking for a $352.75 con-tribution to help defray ex-penses for this organization. Mayor Johnson said he felt is was a good help for the small communities of the county. Brian Pead moved Lindon City participate with this organization and pay the above mentioned assessment of $352.75. Motion seconded by Douglas Johnson and passed by unanimous vote. Brian Pead reported the Pleasant Grove post office is working on the change of ad-dress cards and will send them out as soon as they can. Nyal Smith reported Paul Gillian is sponsering a "Safe Off Roads System School" to which he plans to attend. Mr. Smith told city council members he felt there was a need for a full time man who could take care of the inspec-tion department, do pur-chasing, be available to coor-dinate city work, apply for grants and follow through on projects needing to be done. Douglas Johnson and Mayor Johnson felt this would be a good move if the city could afford the salary of a person who would be qualified to fill this position. Mr. Smith asked city counci members to think about this as he said this would be a very crucial year in the inspection depar-tment. Mr. Smith stressed that this person should be someone living in Lindon. Mayor Johnson reported that the Commander of the Quartermaster Depot in Provo had hoped to improve the road to Dry Canyon Springs last fall. However it has not been done as yet. Douglas Johnson was asked to follow up on this as soon as weather permits. Douglas Johnson presented the annual assessment of the Utah Council of Governments in the amount of $323.00. Mayor Johnson stated he felt this was a worthwhile organization and that the meetings they held were im-portant in keeping Lindon City abreast of happenings within the county. JVar Gillman moved to pay the assessment to COG. Secon-ded by Brian. Pead and passed by unanimous vote. John Backlund presented a resolution creating a Special Improvement District to con-struct a sewer line extending along the east edge of starting from the S.E. corner of the intersection of Main and U114 and extending along the east edge of U114, to the south boundry of Mc-Nall- y Mountain States Steel property in Lindon. Wayne Johnson moved that Resolution 28 creating a Special Improvement District 71-- 1 as described above be accepted and passed. Secon-ded by Nyal Smith and passed by unanimous vote. Christensen Auto Fire $100,000 Damages A fire at Christensen Auto, 999 West State Road, Pleasant Grove, Wednesday night caused an estimated $100,000 damage, Pleasant Grove Fire Chief Fred Keetch reported today. Four Pleasant Grove fire trucks and approximately 20 volunteer fire fighters fought the blaze for three hours. The alarm was received at 10:30 p.m. the chief said. Cause of the blaze is not known although it is believed to have started in the south-west part of the building. The west side of the building was destroyed, he added. New and older model automobiles stored in the building were also destroyed, Mr. Keetch explained. The fire chief stated that the fire crews were hampered by thick fog and having to pump water from a ditch with little water in it. The building was owned by. Earl Christensen, he said. Agricultural Group Urges Wafer Conservation Measures for Utah "Save water wherever you can," says the Utah Agricultural Development Council of the Utah State Department of Agriculture. According to Mr. Ben W. Lindsay, Executive Secretary to the Council, a cooperative program with the Extension Service and others to bring to the attention of the public the urgency to conserve all water possible has been undertaken. Water conservation, like energy conservation, has become a major topic of discussion the last month among farmers, farm organizations, public officials and concerned citizens. Drought conditions are con-tinuing to increase in severity as the winter progresses and the lack of precipitation ' becomes more and more evident. Therefore, water conservation should begin right now by careful planning and proper management practices. "In some areas, reservoirs are not being filled where it is possible to stop the flow and start the filling process," ex-plains Mr. Lindsay. "Even though it hasn't been the practice of some companies to fill reservoirs at this time of year, the Council is urging where individuals have storage water rights, they should impound as much water as possible. The Coun-cil encourages immediate ac tion to be taken in order to build up storage capacity for future use." "In many localities throughout the state there are small streams of water running past fields that could be irrigated now," said Mr. Lindsay. "Even though irrigating at this time of year when it is freezing can be risky to some crops, the ground is so dry in most valleys that moisture will soon be absorbed when the streams can be diverted." Caution should be exercised when watering plants like alfalfa which can easily be killed when watered during cold weather. However, grass pasture and ground plowed or ready to be plowed can hold a lot of water in ground reser-voirs. Most soil will hold from 1 to 2 inches of water per foot of soil depth. At this ratio, 4 or 5 feet of soil will hold from 5 to 10 inches of water. Says Mr. Lindsay, "This is where we are really short of water; i.e., in our soil reser-voirs. Normally when spring comes we usually have a good build-u- p of ground moisture. As we get further into the year the seriousness of this situation will become more and more evident." The saving and storage of culinary water is usually ac-complished by holding water back in the storage system. Citizens in communities with this type of water reserve are encouraged to begin now to save what water is available by repairing leaking taps and implementing conservation practices! "The chances of getting sufficient water to avoid having rather serious drought conditions during the growing season this coming year are rather slim," Mr. Lindsay said. "So we urge all water users to be thinking ahead to implement conser-vation measures that will help relieve some of the pressure from water shor-tages this summer." Utah's Agricultural Development Council is made up of leaders for every area of Utah's agriculture sector; i.e., producers, agri-busines-government agencies, educational institutions and financial institutions. The purpose of the Council is to advise the Governor on agricultural policy and programs; generate and direct programs that will ex-pand the state's agricultural industry; foster cooperation among all areas of agriculture and work cooperatively to promote and develop Utah's farm economy. If you have questions con-cerning the kinds of crops to irrigate or water management practices, call the county agent or extension service in your local area. A:'l .': : ; LINDA BETHERS Family Leader Linda Bethers Is Naned PGliS Family Leader Linda Bethers has been named Pleasant Grove High School's 1976-7- 7 General Mills Family Leader of Tomorrow. Linda is the daughter of Dale and Edith Bethers. It is interesting to note that Linda's mother, Edith, was also a General Mills winner when she was a senior at Orem High School. Linda won the honor by competing with other seniors here in a written knowledge and attitude examination on December 7. She will receive a certificate from General Mills, sponsor of the annual educational scholarship program, and becomes eligible for state and national honors. The State Family Leader of Tomorrow, to be chosen through judging centered on performance in the December 7 test, will receive a $1,500 college scholarship, with the second-rankin- g participant in the state receiving a $500 grant. The state winner will also earn for his or her school a reference work, "The Annals of America," from Encyclopaedia Britan-nic- a Educational Corporation. In April, the 51 winners representing every state and the District of Columbia will be the guests of General Mills on an expense-pai- d educational tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Va., and Washington, D.C. During the tour, personal observations and interviews will be con-ducted to select the Family Leader of Tomorrow, whose scholarship will be increased to $5,000. Second, third and fourth places will receive scholarship increases to $4,000, $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. Girls Are Wanted for Strawberry Days Queen The annual Strawberry Days Queen Pageant will be held on Saturday, April 16, according to Dixie Beck and Geniel Waid, who are the event this year. Seven girls have already indicated a willingness to compete for the title of Strawberry Days Queen and also be voted on for the title of Miss Pleasant Grove, ac-cording to entry chairmen Mrs. Paul (Betty) Memm ott and Mrs. Ben (Sharon) Fullmer. Entry deadline is March 14, according to the two ladies, and girls are urged to call and get entry blanks as soon as possible. Call Betty at 785-305- 0 and Sharon at 756-282- 0 for details. Entries in the contest will be limited to around 12, ac-cording to committee mem-bers so that the contest will not run beyond a normal amount of time. i - s 1 1 DAVID PHELON Called to Mission Elder David Phelon Called to Texas Houston Mission Elder David Charles Phelon, son of John W. and Kathryn R. Phelon has been called to the Texas Houston Mission field by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. He will be honored this Sunday, Feb 13, at 2 p.m. in the Ninth Ward Sacrament meeting, 455 East 200 South in Pleasant Grove. He enters the mission home on Feb. 19, 1977 David recently finished his first semester of college at BYU. He graduated from Pleasant Grove High in 1976. He was active in various ac-tivities, and was manager for the basketball, football and wrestling teams. He was a reporter for the school paper and the Pleasnt Grove Review. He par-ticipated in the Friends, Clubs, and the National Honor Society. In church he was secretary of the Deacon's Teacher's and Priests Quorums, Seminary Executive vice president and Hall Chaplain of his dor-mitory in Provo. PTA Council Monthly Meeting Held Feb. 3 growing each year. PTA is in favor of lowering this ratio. PTA Founder's Day Program will be held Feb 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jr. High School. More information will be published next week. All PTA Council Meetings are open to the public and school patrons are invited to attend. Our next meeting will be Thursday, March 3, 11:00 a.m. at Valley View Elemen-tary. Pleasant Grove PTA Coun-cil held its monthly meeting February 3rd at Pleasant Grove High School. President Verna Bean welcomed mem-bers and conduted the meeting. The theme for this month is "What's More American Than PTA?" Cherie Fisher, School Nur-se, discussed the need for more parent involvement in maturation clinics held each year for 5th and 6th grade students. A preview and discussion of the maturation films has been set for Thur-sday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. at Central School. All parents of children this age in Pleasant Grove area are in-vited to attend. A motion was passed to provide funds to send a representative from our Council, Mrs. Janene DuBois, to Los Angeles, on Feb. 22 to attend the T.V. Violence Hearing. She will report the feelings and concerns of our area and bring back suggestions and results from the hearing. Mrs. DuBois would welcome your ideas about this problem. An article about the pupil-teach-ratio was discussed. Utah has more students per teacher than any state in the nation and that ratio is v x "" " j f i ' o "t " 1 i s - I ' , ? I v i ' c r III ; t $ A r," 1 1 1 f I l - i' ' - J? PARTICIPATORS Ray Fugal, Mitch Albrecht, Mitch McCuistion, Bret Frampton, Sandra Harmer have been invited to compete at Utah State scholarship competition. Five Seniors Participate En USU Scholsrship Competition These five Pleasant Grove seniors have been invited to participate in Utah State University's Ninth Annual Club Scholarship competition February 11-1- 2 or February 18-1- Two weekends have been set aside for the com-petition. These students have received exclusive invitations based upon their demo-nstrated intellectual achievement. Only those per-sons invited may compete for the five $5,000 scholarships that will be awarded the win-ners. In addition, students may compete for a $4,000 scholarship sponsored by the College of Engineering. As guests of the university for two days, PGHS students will live on campus and eat their meals with the resident students. In addition, they will have an opportunity to visit with any other depar-tments they may be in-terested in. Income Tax Class Being Offered By School District Are you familiar with recent changes in tax laws? Do you need help in com-pleting your income tax for-ms? A class to assist taxpayers in this regard will begin at Orem High School on Thur-sday, February 10th, at 7:00 p.m. in Room Number C-- The teacher, Robert A. Scofield, indicates the class will cover all aspects of for the normal individual. Cost for four periods of instruction will be $2.00. Further information may be obtained by contac-ting Alpine School District Adult Education Department - 756-767- 1 or Mr. Scofield 24-1011. Merit Badge Class For Instructors Being Offered Alpine School District Community Schools are of-fering a class in Merit Badge Instruction beginning on Wednesday, February 16th, at 6:00 p.m. in Room Number D-1- 2 at Orem High School. Cost is $6.00. The instruction will assist boys in obtaining all three citizenship merit badges. Further information may be obtained by calling Donna Lee Bottomfield - 785-322- 6 or Alpine School District Adult Education Department - 756-767- Senior Citizens to Hold Valentine Dance on Friday The Senior Citizens Valen-tine Dance will be held Friday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sportsmen and Lions Center. Refreshments, door prizes will be at the dance, and everyone over 55 is in-vited to attend. Reservations need to be made, and if you want to come call 785-296- 785-512- 785-383- |