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Show THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1977 THURSDAY. DECFMRFR 9Q 1Q77 "Pleasant Grove, the Most Beautifully Situated City in Utah County" VOL. LIX, No. 1 PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1963 PRICE 10c State Road Officials Visit P.G, Study Traffic Hazards on 91 State Road Engineers James W. Booth and Robert Bleyl vis-ited rieasant Grove last week. In company with Mayor Paul T. Fordham and Police Chief Glen Newman, they inspected traffic hazards within the city. Particular attention was focus-ed on the intersection of Highway 91 and Highway 91-- A (Center Street), where four fatalities have been registered in recent months. According to a decision reached after the inspection, left turn lanes are to be painted at the intersection at once. Concrete islands will be con-structed with the coming of good weather, the State Road officials promised, according to Mayor Fordham. Another plan discussed at the meeting would be to make U-1- (Geneva Road) a one-wa- y road southbound as far as 700 South. Northbound traffic would leave U-1- on 700 South and proceed east to Highway 91. Mayor Fordham proposed that inasmuch as state traffic would be using 700 South, the street should Je widened and sidewalks installed by the state. The walks are needed to safeguard school children, he emphasized. The proposal will be considered by State Road authorities. Also reported Mayor Fordham, blinker caution lights are to be installed at U.S. Highway 91 and Center Street and at Second South and US 91. Seat Belts Save Lives of Two PI. Grove Men Two Pleasant Grove men re-cently escaped serious injury and perhaps death in recent accidents because their automobile seat belts were fastened. Tuesday morning: Newell Jos-eph Larsen ran his car into a utility pole in Salt Lake City. His $4,000 automobile was com-pletely demolished, but Mr. Lar-sen escaped with only minor face lacerations. The impact sliced off the right side and crumpled the top of the car. Sheriff's Deputy Rex L. Vance said that Mr. Larsen could neither have remained in the car nor escaped injurry if he liad not been tied down by the belt. Deputy Vance said Mr. Larsen told him that he apparently had fallen asleep at the wheel. On the evening of December 14, Robert Fenton, also of Pleas-ant Grove, was driving home from his work at Bacchus in the fog. The lights of a fast ap-proaching car loomed up ahead. In order to avoid a possible head-o- n collision, Mr. Fenton swerved his car to the rig-h-t and his vehicle flipped over. The automobile was demolished; but Mr. Fenton escaped with only minor hurts. His seat belt was securely fastened at the time of the accident. P.G. Sportsmen to Hold Annual Officer Election The Pleasant Grove Sportmen's Association will hold their an-nual election of officers meeting Saturday, January 5, 1963 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove City Hall Conference room. Mike Wright of the Forest Ser-vice will show a film. Refresh-ments will be served. Members of the association are requested to come prepared to make nominations for officers for the coming year. They sug-gest that members select officers who will make your Sportsmen's Association a good working club for all who are interested in sports, hunting, fishing and bet-ter relations witli land owners. Weather Report For Two Weeks Ends Year of 1962 Several things happened during the last two weeks of 1962. Winter arrived of-ficially on Dec. 22, the first meas-urable precipitation for several weeks was registered on Dec. 18, 19, and 24. Also, the lowest tem-perature of the season was recor-ded during the early morning hours of Dec. 26. The past month as a whole, was marked by abnormal arid conditions for a December in Utah. Also, there have been an unusual number of bright, sunny days. Snow cover in the eastern wat-ersheds is only about 10 per cent of normal for this time of year. Culinary and irrigation water of-ficials are definitely worried. Un-less conditions change materially for the better soon, 1963 could feature a record-breakin- g dry summer. There has oeen plenty of snow-fall in the United States lately. But unfortunately most of it has fallen where it was not needed. The "irrigation" states have re-mained dry. No appreciable change is ex-pected in the near future, the forecasters said. Statistics for the period ending December 31, 1962. Date High Low Pre. December 18 44 31 0.15 December 19 42 33 0.08 December 20 43 25 0.00 December 21 44 19 0.00 December 22 45 22 0.00 December 23 42 20 trace December 24 30 19 0.03 December 25 27 4 0.00 December 26 27 1 0.00 December 27 32 4 0.00 December 28 39 7 0.00 December 29 43 13 0.00 December 30 47 15 0.00 December 31 45 15 0.00 Summary Highest for the period, 47 degrees on Dec. 30. Lowest 1 degree on Dec. 26. Precipitation for the period 0.26 of an inch. Total for all of 1962, 15.69 inches. Sun rises and sets locally at 8:15 a.m. and 4:55 pjn. r .at- - "' "V. ' A "sassssm!'-- ' v i -- ' y t ) " ' i??r ; ; H ,7 ; l.- - a A mix tt U UN r TORN DOWN "Old Baxter Home" which has long been a landmark at head of Pleasant Grove main street, has been finally torn down to open street. House has interesting history. Main Street Extension Now Possible with 'Old Baxter Home' Removal by P.G. City Employees After years of controversey, frustration, frayed tempera and disappointment, Pleasant Grove's Main Street will soon be extende-d- north to First North and im-proved into a modern 50-fo- ot city throroughfare. Curb, gutter and sidewalks will also be construct-ed, according to Mayor Paul T. Fordham. The chief stumbling block to the street extension, over the years, has been the acquisition by the city of the "Old Baxter Home," at the head" of Main Street. Various groups and organ-izations have urged .the purchase of tlhe property by the city from time to time; but no firm plan or agreement could be reached. In 1960 an attempt was made by the city to float a bond issue in order to provide money for the purchase of the property and the improvement of the street. The people voted it down. More recently, the city traded a parcel of city-owne- d land in the eastern part of Pleasant Grove for the Old Baxter Home. City workmen are now engaged in demolishing the old structure. The home itself has quite a history, closely tied in with the history of Pleasant Grove. Orgin-all- y it was built in 1870 by "Cap" Hawley, one of Pleasant Grove's pioneers. It contained 11 rooms and was constructed of "soft rock,' hauled by team and wagon from Midway, Wasatch County. The center part of the structure was two stories high and the east and west wings were a stoiy and one-hal- f. Mr. Hawley used the sturcture as a family home and "Pleasant Grove's First Hotel" for many years. In 1892 the building was pur-chased by Cornelius Baxter, who, with his family had emigrated to Coalville, Utah, from Scotand in 1873. They were converts to the Mormon Church. Cornelius worked in the coal mines in Coalville and in 1876 he moved with his wife Elizabeth and children, David, Margaret and John to a 160-acr- e tract of land in what is now South Orem. Two children, Catherine and Izabelle died of smallpox before they left Scotland. They built a rock house on the saee brush tract, cleared the land and helped bring water to the thirsty' acres from Provo River, via the North Union Canal. While living in Utah, six more children were born to the Bax-ter home Walter, Agnes, Eliza-beth, Mary, Duncan. James and Hugh. None of the original fam-iy- y is living now. Mary and Dun-can died while children of diph-theria. After acquiring the Hawley building, Mr. Baxter operated the structure as a hotel with a livery stable in connection. He also operated a horse - drawn "hack," which carried "drum-mers" (traveling salesmen) and their sample cases from the de-pot to Main Street business hous-es. They also "stopped" at the Baxter Hotel, where meals and lodging were available. Following the death of Cornel-ius and Elizabeth Baxter, title to the old home passed to Agnes Baxter Burns and later to her children. The home has been al-most contiuously occupied by members of the Baxter- family since 1892. P! 1 CHRISTIAN A. (Chris) FUGAL Funeral Held Monday Funeral Rites for C. A. Fugal Held Monday, Dec. 31 Pleasant Grove's Third-Sixt- h Ward Chapel was filled to near capacity at 12 noon last Monday Friends, relatives and associates were assembled to pay final and loving respect and memorial to Christian A. (Chris) Fugal, life-long resident of Pleasant Grove. Mr. Fugal, 86, died Friday mor-ning in American Fork Hospital of complications following emer-gency surgery. He was the oldest native born resident of Pleasant Grove. Speakers who paid loyal tribute to the honesty, industry, friendli-ness and helpfulness of the de-ceased were Harold S. Walker, and President Boyd L. Fugal. Bishop Jean A. Fugal of the Third Ward presided and gave closing remarks of hope, solace and consolation. A life sketch and the poem, "The Village Blacksmith," were read by Ruby Fugal. Eugene Hughes sang the vocal solo, "Oh, My Father," accom-panied by Maxine Fugal. Richard and Mary Deveraux sang "Be-yond the Sunset, accompanied by Ellen Monson and Mr. Hughes sang "The Blind Ploughman." Prelude and postlude organ music was played by Rulon Brimhall. Prayer at the mortuary was offered by a son, Bruce Fugal; Shadrack Schoerrer offered the invocation and Ernest Clayton pronounced the benediction. The grave in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery was dedicated by H. Merrill Bunker. Pallbearers were Kent Hunts-man, Sherman Fugal, David and Steven Howes and Alan and Milton Fugal. Flowers were cared for and arranged by the Third Ward Relief Society. Mr. Fugal was born October 16, 1876, a son of Andres and Hannah Carlson Fugal. At the age of 16 he began his life's vocation as a custom blacksmith and was active in this work until a few weeks ago. He also follow-ed farming activities most of his life. He was a former Pleasant Grove City Councilman and a member of the Alpine District Board of Education. He was al-ways active in church and civic affairs and his advice was fre-quently sought on important questions. He married the former Delilah Richards. June 21, 1911 in the Salt Lake Temple. He was an active High Priest in the Third Ward at the time of his death. He is survived by his widow, two sons and three daughters, Bryan C. and Bruce S. Fugal, Mrs. Maurice (Mary) Howes, all of Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Merrill (Delilah) Bunker. BunkerviHe, Nevada and Mrs. Leah Hunts-man, Las Vegas, Nevada. There are 29 grandchildren and 10 Funeral Services For Edith S.Walker Held on Dec. 24 Impressive funeral services for Mrs. Edith Stagg Walker, 65, wife of Leonard S. Walker, were held Monday, December 24 in the Lindon Ward Chapel at 11:00 a.m. under the direction of Bishop Leon Walker. Mrs. Walker died at her home at 5:00 p.m. December 21 of an apparent heart attack. Speakers who paid a glowing tribute to the deceased for her outstanding life as a wife and mother were Presiednt Merrill N. Warnick and Frank Walker of Vernal, a nephew. Bishop Walker also spoke words of eulogy, com-fort and consolation. Cheryl Oscarson, a grand daughter, gave a life sketch. Jeanne Walker' and Patricia Seely sang the vocal duet, "Be-yond the Sunset," accompanied by Rena Keetch.: Wilma Taylor sang "That Wonderful Mother of Mine." Her accompanist was kathryn Ann Rasband. Prayer at the mortuary was spoken by Walter Bowen, Ercanbrack offered the invocation and R. H. Ostergaard prononnr-e- thj benediction. The grave in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery was dedicated by Ru-ben Tomlinson. Pallbearers were Joseph " B. Hansen, Monroe P. Tucker, Jos-eph B. Hilton, Douglas E. Niel-so- n, Moyle Blackham and Nyle Harris, all sons-in-la- w of Mrs. Walker. Flowers were arranged and cared for by the Lindon Ward Relief Society. Mrs. Walker was born March 13, 1897 in Pleasant Grove, a daughter of Charles and Eliza Gilbert Stagg. She married Leonard Walker October 20, 1914 in Lindon. The marriae was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Mrs. Walker was active in the church all of her life, serving as president of the Lindon Ward Primary and Relief Society and as Secretary of the ward gene-alogy society. Survivors: husband, five sons and nine daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Letha) Hanson, American Fork; Mrs. LaPriel Oscarson, Henson, Reed H. Mrs. Joseph (Joan) Hilton, Mrs. Douglas (Joyce) Neilsen, Mrs. Nyle (Edith Jean) Harris, Boyd, Royce, and Judy, all of Pleasant Grove; Ray, Moab; Mrs. Piatt (Madge) Tuck-er, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Moyle (Gayle) Blackham, Moroni; Mrs. U. L. (Burdene) Shores, France; 54 grandchildren; 11 two sisters, Mrs. Mat-ilda Christiansen, American Fork and Mrs. Owen (Priscilla) Christ-iansen, Peasant Grove. Adult Classes Announced by Alpine District Adult Education classes for 1963 have been announced by Mrs. Ellen Brown, adult' education supervisor, Alpine School Dist-rict. Classes, teachers, teginning dates, places, time and fees for Pleasant Grove area ore as fol-lows: Cake Decorating, Harper, Jan. 10, P. G. Junior High, 7:00 p.m. $2.00. Carpentry, Furniture Repair and Finishing, Westover, Jan. 10, P. G. High, 7:00 p.m. $4.00. Family Sewing, Baum, Jan. 7, P.G. Junior High, 7:00 p.m. $1.00. Kniting, Rawlings, Jan. 9, P. G. High, 7:30 pjn.$ 2.00. Bring yarn and knitting needles. Ladies Chorus, Jepperson, Jan. 3, P.G. High, 7:30 pjn. $2.50. Oil Painting, FTaucett method, Webster, Jan. 9,' P.G. High, 7.00 p.m $2.00. Physical Fitness for Women, Mott, Jan. 9, P.G. High,. 7:30 p. m. $2.00. Mrs. Walker also announced the schedule for Athilt High School classes for the winter term. These classes are for high sohol "dropouts," who wish to r i qualify for a high school diploma.-- j Registration for all classes Monday, Jan. 14. P.G. High 7:00 p.m. American History, Fenton, Jan. 14, P.G. Junior High, 6:15 pjn. $12.50. American Literature, Fenton, Jan. 21, P.G. Junior High, 8:15 p.m. $12.50. Consumer Mathematics, Larsen, Jan. 17, P. G. High, 8:15 pjm. $12.50. English Grammar, Fenton, Jan. 17, P.G. High, 6:15 pirn. $12.50. Physical Science, Larsen, Jan. 17, P.G. High, 8:15 pjn. $12.50. General Information Adult education classes of Al-pine School District are open to all adults regardless of previous education or practical training. Class Schedule Classes will begin the week of January 7, and will continue for six to twelve successive weeks. The time and meeting of each class are listed above. Fees Registration fees are listed with each class. Books and supplies, unless provided as part of the registration fee, are to be purchased by the student. Cedit These classes do not carry oredit. If high school credit for a given oouse is desired, spec-ial arrangements should be made with Ellen Brown, Director of Adult Education. Additional Courses Other cour-ses can be arranged upon the re-quest of ten or more persons. Additional Information For additional information, contact Ellen Brown, Director of Adult Education SK or FR Intersection Car Crash Claims Another Life at P.G. Entrance Highway 91 and Center inter-section in Pleasant Grove claim-ed another life last Christinas Eve. A father was killed and his wife and three children were in-jured in a head-o- n crash which also hurt two other persons. Gary iSmith, 28, Orem, died at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City at 9:45 p.m. two hours after the smashup at the intersection of Highway 91 and Center Street. His wife, Rulene was reported in "good" condition in American Fork Hospital with head lacera-tions. A daughter, Ooren, 6, suffered bruises and lacerations and was also reported in "good" condition. Two other children, Debra 8, and Gregory 2, were given treat-ment at the hospital and released. Officer James Hall of the Pleasant Grove police department said the Smith auto was north-bound when it was involved in a head-o- n collision with a south-bound car driven by Erick Deon Gillen, 18, Oasis, Millard County. Mr. Gillen suffered a broken nose, cuts and a leg injury and was reported in "good" condition at Utah Valley Hospital. His sister, Colleen, 16, a passen-ger in the car, suffered a broken jaw, cuts and was also reported in "good" condition at the same hospital. Reports from the two Utah County Hospitals on Thursday, Dec. 27; revealed that of the six persons injured in the Christmas Eve crash, only two were still hospitalized. They were Mr. Gillen and his sister, Colleen. They were reported in "satisfactory" condi-tion. W.III .inn .. in in ELDER DALE WARBURTON Farewell Sunday Farewell Services Sunday for Elder Dale Warburton Elder Dale Warburton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gcan Warburton, will be honored with missionary farewell services at 7:30 pjn. Sunday, January 6th in the Third-Sixt- h Ward Chapel. Bishop Daryl Huish of the Sixth Ward will preside' and give appropriate re-marks. Elder Warburton has accepted a call to labor in the Eastern Canadian Mission, with headquar-ters in Toronto. He will enter the Salt Lake City Mission Home, on January 7 and expects to leave for Toronto one week later. He is a 1961 graduate of the Pleasant Grove High School and four-yea- r Seminary program. In high school he was prominent in all branches of athletics. Last year he attended Snow College under a football scholarship. In church affaii-- s he was active in the Aaronic Priesthood and is an eagle scout. Special numbers on the Sunday evening program are as follows: Speakers will be Ray R. Louder and John P. Gourley. Mr. and Mrs. Warburton will give remarks and Elder Warburton will re-spond. Musical numbers will be pre-sented by Jane Ollivier and Owen Bingham. Invocation will be offered by Keith Warburton and Dale Huntsman pronounce the benediction. All ward members and other friends of the family are invited to attend, Bishop Huish said. The housewives in Utah were handed a Christmas present in re-verse this year. Without even don-ning a red suit and white whisk-ers the Beehive State Bakers slipped the Little Women a neatly wrapped package. It was a 12 per cent increase in the price of bread. Twenty-fiv- e cent loaves went up to 28 cents and the nt loaves to 29 cents. Just like that. There was no advance notice by the bakers, no request for permission to make the hike and no public hearing where retailers or consumers could be heard. The bakers merely said that in-creased costs of labor and ma-terials "forced" them to charge more for the staff of life. Take It or leave it. Most folks will no doubt "take it," since people have over the years, become accus-tomed to eating bread. It's a funny world we live in. Some say it's really cockeyed. Several months ago Utah Power and Light Co. asked for a 10 per cent hike in their rates to con-sumers. They had facts and fig-ures to prove it, they said. Public hearings of several weeks duration were held before the Utah Public Services Commis-sion. Testimony pro and con, was taken from both sides. Then the Commission took the entire mat-ter under advisement. Last Thursday, the PSC an-nounced that the evidence show ed that only a 6 per cent increase in rates was justified and the company was advised accordingl-y- Of course the Bakers would scream that they are not a "pub-lic utility" but only a "private enterprise." However, everybody eats bread just as everybody uses electricity. So, if there is not a law preventing the gouging of bread buyers in Utah, it's the candid opinion of this column there should be one. Seems to us that the bread makers got their heads together and decided to all raise prices at the same time." If such was the case, they are in violation of the Sherman Anti-tru- st Laws. Well sir, it seems as though we consumers have been knocked down so many times that we have lost all desire to crawl up and fight back. If we remember our eighth grade history correctly, a group of Blue-bellie- d Yankees picked up their muskets and did something about King George the Third's tax on tea. Now we take a "tax" on bread without lifting a Christmas pop gun. What are we going to do about it personally? Well, our good friend Alma Kirk is a sheep camp tender from way back. He has a recipe for sourdough bread rolls that's a knockout. We might just possibly "roll our own." So long 'til Thursday. June Dickey to Open Beauty Shop In Beck Building June Dickey, well known local area beautician, is her Beauty Salon in the Beck Build-ing, 7 South Main, here in Pleas-ant Grove. The telephone listing is the same as formerly, SU which number reaches both home and shop. Mrs. Dickey, who is now ac-cepting appointments for this weekend, has been operating as a licensed beautician for the past 12 years at 650 North First East in Pleasant Grove. She is a graduate of Johnson's Beauty Salon, Sheridan, Wyom-ing. Since beginning professional practice, she has received ad-vanced training under Comer and Doran, California hair stylists; Franz Wagner, internationally known hair stylist; James Victor, California, and Madam Buck, from the Eastern Seaboard. Mrs. Dickov has won first place in the Utah County hair styling contest in competition with 50 other beauticians. She is a member of the Nation-al Beauticians Association and a past vice president of the Utah County Chapter of the organiz-ation. She has always been active in the affairs of her professional group. Enlists in Navy J. Wayne Pace, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pace of 970 A East Second South, Pleasant Grove, on Dec. 31, left for San Diego, Cali-fornia by Western Airlines. He will start his "boot" training at the U.S. Naval Recruit Training Center there. Wayne enlisted in the Navy for a three-yea- r period. He will undergo training for approxi-mately 10 weeks before being assigned to a specific Job in the Navy. Richard Rowleys Leaving for New Job in New Jersey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rowley and children Betty, Douglas and Susan will leave today or Fri-day for Kcrvil, New Jersey, where Mr. Rowley will be em-ployed by Hercules Powder Co. in the field of Industrial Man-agement. For some time he has been employed by the same company in a similar position in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Rowley is the former Gwen Beck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Beck of this city. Mr. Rowley is a graduate of BYU with a Bachelors degree in industrial management and is currently working toward his master's degree. The Rowleys have leased their home in Battle Creek Heights to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garst. Mr. Garst is the Superintendent of Bayly Manufacturing Com-pany's new wearing apparel plant in Pleasant Grove. Visits in Brigham City Mrs. Laura RoborUson visited in Brigham City with her eon and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lymon Robertson and Jimmy, Kim. Kent and Barry, and enjoyed Christ-mas eve and day with them be-fore returning home. |