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Show Basement Homes Are Cool, Comfortable Thursday September 10, 1981 The Salma Sun Its SECD47S0S0 Main Street Salina Utah 84654 Telephone The lina Sun (SECD 478080) is published each Thursday for $8.00 per Utah and $10.00 per year out of Utah, by The Salina Sun, 60 East year Main Street, Salina, Utah 84654. Second class postage paid at Salina, Utah 84654. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Salina Sun, P. O. Box C, Salina, Utah 84654. Singe Copy: 25c Mark G. Fuellenbach, Publisher John C. Speer, Editor Teresa Thompson, Office Manager Vicki Nielsen, Advertising Manager Ea't S- in growing number of them spread throughout South Central Utah. a basement except theres no apartment upstairs. And the roof is so close to the ground, you dont need a ladder to climb on top to adjust the TV antenna. The Salina Sun 60 like 9 - living - Of course, most basement homes have stairs leading to the "base--' ment. And like any home, there are windows. Except, looking out of the windows gives you a whole new perspective of the world. Take watching kids play outside, for example. Usually you can see things like faces, arms flying back and forth, Thanks, EMTs and even lips moving. But from the view of the world of the worms-ey- e church and community Editor: all are basement affairs also; they apartment, youre likely to to and fro, weeds feet see dependmoving After having lived here which goes blowing in the breeze, and maybe even able people, for a year, I feel that to show the caliber of an occasional set of sneakers drifting there is a group of are. past. dedicated people that people they remore need a little In the eight or nine owners basement home Most cognition. The volunteer months Ive belonged to contacted didnt The however, Sun, by work that they do is a this organization, Ive feel that the below-groun- d level pie in the face job. learned a lot about these' windows were such a disadvanmajor The only pay they receive people, and I want them homes seem thank to know that I really love tage. In fact, basement is an occasional to have increased in popularity in you, and a lot of people as evidenced by the that. them. recent years even and Letter to the Editor hard-workin- Just Stuff by Jan The Hampton home belongs to her They lived in it when they were first manied, Mrs. Hampton said, but now live in Las Vegas, Nev. Maybe the high cost of a new home, or the thought of lower heat and air conditioning bills, has prompted many to invest in the basement home. husbands grandparents. Mrs. Marva Olsen says her ment home stays cool in the summer and warm in the winter. She said that the fact the home is partially below the ground helps to keep the heat in. A lot of grandkids have lived in the home since then, she said. Grandma They can go Mine, (Continued from g, unfortunately, hearings to be held this Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. in council chambers to discuss an addition to a $500,000 HUD grant. The additional money would be used to replace deteriorated water and sewer lines. are the type that are long, loud and very embarrassing. Instead of sounding like a young lady with a slight case of the hiccoughs I sound more like a seal gasping for air. When I get the hiccups, Im afraid to say anything, for fear of what sound will come out when I open my mouth! The original grant was proved by the Federal Bureau of Housing and Urban Development last June. Harold Peterson asked the council to consider giving a hand stop sign to the elementary school crossing guard. The city recently appointed Jesse Haynes crossing guard. His first day on the job was this past Tuesday morning. There are numerous cures offered for hiccups; as to their validity, Im not willing to bet, but Ill share them with you so when you get the horrible hiccups, youll know what Councilman Cherry said it was out of place to complain about a brand new program just hours after it got off the ground. to do. Someone told me if you put a brown paper bag over your head it will cure the hiccups. (It might not cure them, but it sure makes them, less Peterson said he was merely making how the program could be ignored in the future. a suggestion about , noisy for those around!) Sales Show Several cures have to do with drinking water: hold your breath and take nine sips of water; stand on your head and drink a glass of water (this in itself is quite a feat); put a spoon in your mouth and drink a glass of water. Increase (Continued from The Central District includes Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Sanpete, Juab and Millard counties. Wayne County had sales of $7,460,500 this year, compared with $5,581,600 the previous year, while Piute County showed sales of $12,541,600 this year and $1,930,800 the previous year. There are the more strenuous cures, like Richfield City noted the largest sales of any community in the area, with 1981 sales of $54,226,900, up from the previous year. by ty or 20 toe doing 10 s, or push-upIS touches, deep knee bends till they stop. sit-up- s, nt Aurora, with $2,731,900 showed the of any greatest percentage increase at town, Sevier County few a Drinking swallows of vinegar is 23.5-perce- supposed to do the trick, or swallowing some cod liver oil, which will either kill you or cure you. Lemon juice on the tongue is also supposed to take care of it. I have not tried all and these remedies, wont even vouch for the reliability of the sources, but I do have a sure-fir99 percent cure (at least it works in our family) and that is to have someone put their fingers in your ears while you drink a glass of water. It always works for us. Next time you get the obnoxious things, give one of these cures a try. On the other hand, Redmond showed a loss in taxable sales of 33.2-perce- In Wayne County, Loa had the highest taxable sales at $1,961,400, while Marysvale, with $557,200 had the largest sales in Piute County. 4 e, NWITH j i GO WILD Kathleen Hampton says she also has found her basement home to stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter, which helps to cut heating and 5 M . . Also during 1980, there were 170 marriages and 62 divorces and annul-- , ments, 18 out of wedlock births, and eight abortions. In neighboring Sanpete County, with an estimated population of 14,750, there were 389 births in 1980. Deaths totalled 123, with six listed as infant mortalities. Era. Fearless Leader: Lisa Henderson 529-343- 0 W', i , .v ' tf JMsIK 4 " : Mailbox Eye-Lev- el her basement home. Mrs. Ogden says her daughter, who also owns a basement home likes hers too. of Lefts Safest Also in Sanpete County, there were divorces and annulments, 13 births out of wedlock, seven abortions, and 170 marriages. 61 ., BATTERY SALE Maintenance Free 12 Volt New Scout Fish Lake District has been formed and approved by the Utah National Parks Council. Salina, Richfield, Monroe, and Loa areas are all included in the new district. The purpose for combining stakes is to increase the instructional and functional efficiency of all units, district officials said. A special Merit Badge Pow-Wofor all scouts will be held on the same nights and same building. deadline will be Sept. 8. Contact Ken Hendrickson in Richfield. Larry Brcinholt, district chairman, and Jack Dillion, district executive, are leaders of the new district. They, with other scouters, have determined some new guidelines. Travellers 36.95' 3 Year 4 Year 41.95 47.95 5 Year Intfallollon. feat Exchange, w ,, V FSA&sOtiTH 640 South Main Richfield, Utah Scout District Formed AL w Mf '- 3 1 - ! I ft .-a ' WJI Fish Lake District committee meetings already have been held in Salina, Richfield, and Monroe. s? Jf . fY Stranded In Salina All roundtables for scouting leaders in the Fish Lake District (excluding Loa) will be held on the second Thursday of the month (Sept. 10), beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the Richfield Tabernacle. Cubmasters, den leaders, scoutmasters, varsity coaches, Explorer advisors will all sit in council together. (Continued from Page I) celebrate it a month from now, but not today. I just hope other people who get stranded are treated as nicely as we were, she continued. People here Basic training for Boy Scout leaders will begin Sept. 15, 22, 29 at the Richfield 8th - 10th Ward building. This course will be for scoutmasters, assistants, Blazer leaders, and members of the troop committees. arent afraid to get involved. People really care here. Sessions start at 6:30 p.m. k -- Were Changing Our Name and The Michells expected to be here several days after Labor Day, waiting to get their motor home fixed. Location from "Dons American Redmond to in -- -- -- Salesmen DON'S txaco) SERVICE -- k k k k k -- Some salesmen are difficult to ignore and sometimes impossible to resist. If you do end up signing a contract for something you decide was a mistake, you have a way out if you act fast. You are allowed three business days (excluding weekends) to reconsider your purchase. You can cancel sales any contract purchase of more than $25 if done within this three-da- y cooling-of- f period. high-pressu- AEROBICS Aerobic ' ' a? Mrs. Marva Olsen doesnt have to reach very high or go very far to get the mail, In 1980, there were 8,103 deaths to The mailbox sits right on top of the roof Utah residents, an increase of almost three percent over 1979. Despite the increase in the number of deaths, the mortality rate declined from 5.6 in 1979 to 5.5 per 1,000 population in The safest section of 1980. Provisional national data indicate the road for a motorcyno change in the mortality rate of 8.7 clist is the left third of the lane. The center of per 1,000 population between 1979 and the lane collects greese 1980. and oil from other veThe Utah infant mortality rate hicles and can be slipdropped to 10.4 per 1,000 live births in pery. By staying in the left third of the lane, the 1980. This is 16.8 percent lower than the national rate. cyclist also helps discour age cars from trying to pass without fully changing lanes. door-to-do- or K - , K4. ' The number of abortions and the ratio of abortions per 1,000 live births also increased. The Utah abortion ratio of 91.4 for 1980 is still almost four times lower than the U.S. abortion ratio for 1978 (latest year available) of 347 per 1,000 live births. - - - LADIES We have a new sound system and a new taped se- Salina The county also had 113 deaths, with five listed as infant mortalities during the year, according to a quarterly report issued by the Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Health Statistics. drivers sometimes forget to keep an eye out for them. Take an extra glance at intersections to look especially for cycles. And try to exercise a motorcycle sense with your other driving skills. class. to. 1979. The number and rate of births also increased in 1980. There were 2,605 births in 1980 compared to 2,316 in 1979, an increase of 12.5 percent. Sevier County, with an estimated population of 14,850, increased by 424 little residents in 1980 as the county had 424 births. Motorcycles are a growing part of the traffic mix, but car RHYTHMIC quence, ' . T - In Utah in 1980, there were 41,786 births, an increase of 1.7 percent from Mrs. Hampton said her grandparents had also planned at one time to build on the home, but were unable larger home, she would need to spend more time on maintenance. Watch Cycles starting Sept. 22, in NSHS old 6:30 gym from 5:30 & Tubs. Thurs. Register first day of Page I) the next closest county in the region. Another sure cure is to put a teaspoon or two of sugar on your tongue and let it dissolve. Of course you can always get someone to scare em out of you, or just hold your breath. rjLETS Page 1) of the home. daughter also Births, Deaths Rise State Sevier In Co., Council Raises City practically unoticed, or embe dreadfully barrassing. living in a hole, added. She also was difficult to see owns a basement Mrs. Olsen said the daughter, has often commented on how cool the home is during the summer and warm during the winter. She said her late husband had considered building a ground floor onto the home, but lack of money had prevented it. Mrs. Olsen said she is happy with the home the Ivay it is now, because with a A Hiccups! Theyre Ive worked with these They are the greatest!! something that plagues since January, and Thanks for everything, everyone at some point in guys as Ive gotten to know Salina EMTs. their lives. Some are that most found I loud, some are quiet, them, Rita Poulson of them are involved in some are long, some are short. complained about Mrs. Hampton complained that it out of the windows home. appreciate forget like it (the basement home) and didnt cooling bills. CAMPBELLS TOMATO SOUP n Don Hales, Manager 215 W. 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