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Show OLD TABERNACLE Pleasant Grove's old Tabernacle, formerly on the northwest corner of 300 East Center in Pleasant Grove, was torn down by Rulon Brimhall around 1950. The home of Alva Larsen, built by Mr. Brimhall, contains materials from the tabernacle. Too bad some old buildings can't be kept. It's the Last . . . I History of Pleasant Grove BATTLE CREEK FALLS Photo taken july 4, 1904 of Battle Creek Falls up Battle Creek Canyon. This is one monument that still stands, is not torn down. In about 1861 some of the young settlers in Pleasant Grove began to settle south of the city along what is now Highway High-way 91. They also reached eastward toward the mountains into what was called the basin and westward to Utah Lake. Water was an extreme problem Wells wer dug for culinary water use. In 1889 at a civic meeting a petition was sent to the government for a post office. The name selected for the new area was Linden. The name was accepted. The name was taken from a land mark of a Linden tree. The spelling was changed from Linden to Lindon. In 1902 mail service was started in the area and the Lindon Post office of-fice was closed because of being a rural route out of Pleasant Grove. The old post office was located at 345 North State Road. This building has been used at time as a post office, of-fice, school, store and residence. Benjamin Walker was the first RFD carrier in Lindon. He and his horse and buggy became a real part of everyones live in the RFD area for many years. Lindon area boasted a large recreational park located at about 366 North Nor-th State Road, this had a fine grandstand. Baseball was a major sport. They enjoyed many other recreational activities in the park. There was a fine recreational hall at 130 North State Road on Lin don Hill. Here dances, ward parties, drama, reunions and other socials wer enjoyed. When the Orem Electric Elec-tric Railroad was built, Lindon station was one of the electric substations at 300 North State Road. Many changes have come to the area. Lindon now has a fine community park at 280 North State Road in the hollow where a town fair is held each year. A recreation building built by the Lindon Lin-don Lion's Club is in the park and a fine rodeo president with T. Ardie Adams as first and Kenneth Ken-neth R. Gillman as second counselor. In May of 1977, President Walker was called as a mission president and Evan Mack Palmer became stake president with A. Clyde Hill as first and Noal Greenwood, second counselor. coun-selor. The Pleasant Grove Stake was divided on Feb. 26, 1978 and the Pleasant Grove East Stake was created. Noal Greenwood became president of the Pleasant Grove Stake with Gordon Allred as first, and Larry Blackhurst as second counselor. Evan Mack Palmer became president of the new Pleasant Grove East Stake with A. Clyde Hill as first and John Gourley as second counselor. The original Utah Stake area now includes about 50 stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1909, the Pleasant Grove Ward was divided for the second time, creating two new wards. The northwest section of the city proper was called the Second Ward and the northeast section was the Third Ward. grounds is situated at the east end of the park. Lindon's City Hall is located at 385 West 300 North, the city has recenlty completed a modern seweage system. The LDS church building has been remodeled to house three wards and another building is soon to be constructed. Utah Stake was organized in Provo on March 19. 1851 by President Brigham Young and several of the General Authorities of the LDS Church, with the following ward. American Fork, Lehi and Springville. Later divisions resulted in ward in Payson, Pleasant Grove, Provo and Spanish Fork being added to Utah Stake. The Pleasant Grove Ward extended from the Provo Canyon road north to the mouth of American Fork Canyon and the mountains on the east, west to half way between Pleasant Grove and American fork. Utah Stake was divided on January 13, 1901 and Alpine Stake was created from Wards in Lehi, American Fork, Plesant Grove, Cedar Valley, Alpine and the Highland Branch. The corner .stone of the old Timpanogos Taber- . nalce had the date of 1908. The building was dedicated on Sunday, November 1911 by President Joseph F. On Oct. 6, 1974 a realignment of boundaries of the Eighth, Seventh and Grove Wards resulted in the formation of the Pleasant Grove Ninth Ward. The division of the Pleasant Grove Sixth Ward on Mar. 16, 1975 saw the creation of the Pleasant Grove Tenth Ward. On Aug. 31, 1975, a division of the Pleasant Grove Third resulted in the formation of the Pleasant Grove Eleventh Ward. The Pleasant Grove Twelfth Ward was created when the First, Fifth and Grove Wards were realigned re-aligned on Aug. 22, 1976. A division of the Eighth Ward on Aug. 21, 1977, resulted in the beginning of the Pleasant Grove Thirteenth Ward. On the same the day the Ninth Ward was divided, and with some of the Seventh Ward joining them, they formed the Fourteenth Ward. The Fourth Ward was divided on Mar. 12, 1978, creating the Pleasant Grove Fifteenth Ward. Lindon received its Fourth Ward when the Lindon Third Ward was divided on May 7, 1978. Interesting Data The many different walks of life that were brought together to form a community were very interesting. in-teresting. Some from the country and some from the city and the industrial areas. A young Danish maiden from the country and a OLD LINDON CHURCH This old church was torn down long ago, but was on the corner where the home of John Fugal stands now. The church was torn down prior to World War II we think, as it is before our time On Sept. 5, 1915, the Lindon Ward was divided. For some time the new ward was called Lindon Second Ward but soon the name was changed to Windsow Ward. In 1946, Windsow Ward was transferred tran-sferred from Timpanogos to Sharon Stake. The Grove Ward was organized on Feb. 2, 1947. Harold S. Walker was the first bishop. This was the result of a division of the young Englishman Irom the city. She had to teach him all the skills of farming far-ming and working with the soil and building a home in the side of a hill. They were given a milk cow for a wedding present and she had to milk the cow. It was not a part of his city upbringing. When a baby arrived it was necessary for the father to bring the cow into in-to the bedroom next to the bed. The mother would then lie on her side and milk the cow. This was all a part of the daily life of the early pioneers. A father was able to obtain ob-tain work for his daughter in a Sail Lake home. At the end of the month the daughter was permitted to return home. She walked all the way home, coming by way of Draper to Alpine. then on to Pleasant Grove. One day was allowed to visit with her family and then the next day she would return to Salt Lake. Her pay was 75 cents in commodities for the month. mon-th. She never received cash for her pay. She felt very rich when her pay reached SI. 25 per month in commodities. She always carried the pay home to her family. This is the last of the series of articles by Calvin Walker. We have appreciated ap-preciated running them, and many comments have been given about them. For complete series, call Jerald Walker, Pleasant Grove First and Third Wards. Another ward was created in the Timpanogos Stake on Mar. 15. 1953, when the western half of the Second Ward became the Fourth Ward. With the division of the Lindon Ward on Dec. 13. 1953, the Lindon Second Ward came into existence. Highway 91 served as the dividing line between thge two wards with the western portion becoming Lindon Second Ward. When the Pleasant Grove First Ward was divided for the fourth time, the Fifth Ward was created on Mar. 14, 1954. At a special conference of the Third Ward held Feb. 28, 1954, the Third Ward was divided and the eastern portion of the Ward became the Sixth Ward. On Nov. 17. 1957. the Seventh Ward came into being by a division of the Grove Ward. Manila Second Ward was organized on April 26, 1979. Then on June 28, 1970, the Lindon Ward was divided into the Lindon Ward and the Lindon Third Ward. The Pleasant Grove Eighth Ward was formed Sept. 11, 1970 when the Seventh Ward was divided. Smith. Timpanogos Stake was created July 1, 1928. On July 28, 1928 the Pleasant Grove Tabernacle Taber-nacle was turned over to the Timpanogos Stake for use as a stake tabernacle. It had been erected by the Pleasant Grove Ward. President of the Timpanogos Tim-panogos Stake have been Wilford W. Warnick Presidents of the Timpanogos Tim-panogos Stake have been Wilford W. Warnick, July I, 1928-June 18, 1944; Merrill N. Warnick. June 18, 1944-June 24, 1956; Boyd L. Fugal, June 24, 1956-Oct. 11, 1970; and David C. Harvey, Oct. 11, 1970 to the present. First counselors of the same stake have been Joseph Olpin, July 1, 1928- April 21. 1929; Edmund Ed-mund Cragun, April 21, 1929- January 14, 1940; Martin S. Christiansen, Jan. 14, 1940-June 18, 1944; June 18, 1944-Juhe 24, 1956; Elwood Allen, June 24, 1956-Oct. 11, 1970; and Frederick Robert Shoell, Oct. 11. 1970 to the present. Second counselors have been Edmund Cragun, July 1, 1928-April 21, 1929; Martin S. Christiansen, Christian-sen, April 21, 1929-Jan. 14, 1940: Harold H. Wright, Jan. 14, 1940-Oct. 12. 1941: William C. Smith, Oct. 12, 1941-June 18, 1944; Ray S. Merrill. June 18, 1944 for two years: Lewis E. Olpin. until un-til June 24. 1956; Ertmann H. ChristensenJune 24. 1956; Leon R. Walker replaced President Christensen and remained in that position until Oct. II. 1970: and Carl Walter Ringger. Oct. 11, 1970 to the present. On Oct. 11. the Timpanogos Tim-panogos Stake was divided and the new stake was called the Pleasant Grove Stake. Leon R. Walker was called as |