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Christmas lighting displays are one of the more visible ways in which the jrule spirit surfaces. The han iwork of many Central Utahns is on display in evenings in business district decorations, on over-sized “Christmas trees” lighted on public squares, in residential lighting, and in flashing signs that say simply, ”Season’s Greetings” or “Merty Christmas.”… Continue reading The Lights of Christmas

Provoans will say farewell to two of the community’s colorful and well-known native citizens at funeral services both scheduled Wednesday. F. Orval Singleton, 83, was a retired printer who began with the Herald when the paper was a semi-weekly and finished his career with Art City Publishing Co. of Springville. K. E. (Bob) Bullock, 79,… Continue reading They Served Long, Well

Several months ago a Utah County motorist had his windshield broken when it was hit by rocks which bounced off a gravel truck when that vehicle hit a bump in the road in the Pleasant Grove area. Last week the same man had the windshield and one headlight of his brand new truck taken out… Continue reading Hazard an the Highway

President Carter’s visit to Utah to accept an LDS Church “family circle” award was healthy thin – a shot-in-the-arm, so to speaE – both for Utahns and the President. And his appearance, and speech to a capacity crowd in the historic Mormon Tabernacle, brought Utah’s observance of National Family Week the local Family Month to… Continue reading Presidential Visit to Utah

Provo School District will hold a special election Tuesday to seek voter approval of a $12 million bond issue to finance a building program, That leaves less than a week for the district to finish its task of acquainting the public with the proposal…and for the citizens who haven’t made up their minds to analyze,… Continue reading Provo’s School Bond Vote

Americans traditionally have believed in fair play. With this in mind, there is cause for concern e regardless of how people stand on the Equal Rights Amendment – about a feature of the proposal to extend the ERA ratification deadline. Under the extension resolution now before Congress, the states which have not approved ERA are… Continue reading Fair Pluy on ERA Extension

Pr0vo’s Freedom Festival commemorating Independence Day encountered an extra problem or two this year – but generally came through with flying colors. Celebration leaders were apprehensive of a letdown in patriotic spirit (and attendance) following the big Bicentennial buildup last year. But crowds were consistently up to expectations with an exception or two, including the… Continue reading Reflections on Freedom Fete

Governor Calvin L. Rampton leaves office Monday noon after an unprecedented three terms at the helm of Utah state government. He will be succeeded by a fellow Democrat, Scott M. Matheson. a newcomer in politics. The 12-year Bampton era has been memorable in many ways, and as “Cal and Lucybeth” move from the governor’s mansion… Continue reading Rumpton Era Closes

There is cause for both optimism and concern by Utahns in remarks by David M. Roderick, president of U.S. Steel Corporagm, during his visit here Wednesy. Mr. Roderick viewed Geneva Works as cost-competitive with other U.S. Steel facilities and said the outlook for growth in the West “is substantially higher than the national average.” indeed… Continue reading Utah Valley and Steel Imports