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Show Class of 1 903 Enjoy A Very Fine Reunion One of the outstanding events of the early summer was the reunion reun-ion of the Class of 1903 of the Pleasant Grove schools which was held Saturday beginning with a gathering at 1 o'clock at the Third ward chapel and ending in the evening ev-ening with a banquet at the Alpine Grill. It was interesting as well as touching to see these men and women grayed at the temples and many lined with work and the struggles of life, call the calendar a joke and turn back its pages, that they might remember and assume again the role of the eag- ereyed ambitious teen-aged boys and girls of 45 years ago. Even the building from which they graduated grad-uated has undergone many changes but like the people who assembled there Saturday it has never lost its usefulness. At the program Saturday afternoon, after-noon, Jesse M. Walker, principal of American Fork High School, was chairmanand welcomed his old school pals, many of whom had not met for years. Lawrence M. Atwood was master of ceremonies and conducted the program as follows: Singing their song, the Class of 1903 was led by W. King Driggs of Los Angeles; What Our Class Has Done in 45 Years, was told by Mrs. Lurena Hayes Johnson of Provo; A Swedish Swed-ish number was sung by Martin S. and 1 ledve Johnson Christianson; group singing was led by W. King Drig;:s; Where Do We Go From Here, was given by David A. West of Salt Lake City; a reading by Neils Fugal, the Scoop Shovel was given. After This Life. The Ironworks, was discussed by Professor Junius J. Hayes of Salt Lake City; a vocal solo by W. K. Driggs accompanied by Mrs. Driggs; Toast to the class was given by Martin M. Larson of Salt Lake City; and Mrs. Rose Harper Smith roasted the class. Sincere and affectionate tribute was given to the late James H. Walker, the beloved teacher who tutored the group through the final to graduation. Mrs. J. H. Walker and Mrs. Mary Gleason Maxfield, anol her well remembered teacher were invited guests. Following the dinner at the Grill where informal program numbers were enjoyed, the group gathered " at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Larson where farewells were spoken and Godspeed said to those who came from distant places. Next reunion will be held on May 22, 1953 exactly 50 years after graduation. Committee on arrangements arrange-ments include D. A. West, Junius J. Hayes, Martin M. Larson and Amy Thorne Cooper. I Roll call of classmcmbers present pres-ent with their spouses showed Jesse M. Walker, M. S. Christianson, George W. Larson, Amy Thorne Cooper, Martin M. Larson. W. King Driggs, Rhoda Robison Stagg, Hed-vig Hed-vig JohnsonChristianson, Lurena Hayes Johnson, Hyrum Johnson, Hazel Tomlinson Fryer, Lawrence M. Atwood, David A. West. Lorena White Leavitt, Neils Fugal, Georg-iana Georg-iana Swenson Anderson, Laura Fage Cox, Rose Smith Harper, Helen Kennard Keller, Junius J. Hayes. Lizzie Fugal Godfrey, Belle Ellis Baxter and Jessie Smith. |