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Show :f:v f. ;. V- -) . N S v- . x " ' Crovecrest fourth grade students decorate cakes in honor of the pioneers, with help from parents. Orovecrest students discover P.G. pioneer life ByKALYN SECRETAN 1 you have any questions about .oneer life in Pleasant Grove, just ask the Grovecrest students about II fhey just spent a week involved t pioneer activities. This was pleasant Grove's birthday week. Hie whole school was involved itli fun, exciting events, Monday trough Friday. Dot Smith, the city librarian, dressed up as a pioneer to start out He week and told many true to life stories about the pioneer times. On Tuesday, a group of long-time pleasant Grove residents met at the school and were sent to various tlasses where they told of Pleasant I Grove happenings in their life and events in the lives of parents and grandparents. Many were dressed in' pioneer attire and the children enjoyed the classroom visits The visitors were: Bill and Moya Told, Eldon and Maymetta Johnson, Alex and Nelda Wadley, Avera Williams, Gertrude Richards, Donna Brock, Alta Hone and Maxine Fugal. . The fourth grade students were busy in the lunchroom decorating sheet cakes. Carol Hardman, the PTA president, and Sue Behunin, along with other mothers and a father, helped the children decorate the large cakes. The students were busy designing covered wagons, Indian teepees and other early pioneer memories on the cakes. In past years the lunchroom cooked moose, elk and buffalo to serve during the week. It has become more difficult to cook specialty items with the uniform district meals served at the present time. Teachers spend time showing pioneer films and use audio-visual aids available at the district office. On Thursday and Friday, students boarded a bus for a tour of Pleasant Grove. Walt Reim-schiissel, Reim-schiissel, principal, had a taped tour with former Central principal, Calvin Walker's voice. Mr. Walker passed away a few years ago, but he had a love for Pleasant Grove and its history and wanted to preserve many memories for the children. The children went to the old fort boundaries and they passed by several homes made from soft rock. They were taken to the old cemetery and church locations. The first school in town was located on the land occupied by Nortons. They visited the Kiwanis Park up by the "G" and ended their tour at the old blacksmith shop where Milton Fugal explained the role of the blacksmith and his shop. |