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Show Thuridav, Juty S, 1984 Uintah Benin Standard Playing children ignore cars The 1984 accident season for children has begun with a deadly intensity, according to statistics releasee! by Primary Children'a Medical Center. In the past ten days, with the arrival of warn weather after a cold winter, nearly one child a day has been struck down by automobiles. One child died ana two remain in critical condition. This happens every year," said Marion L. Walker, M.D., chief of neurosurgery at the children's hospital, but this year seems to be the worst After that record-breakin- g long, cold everybody nit drivers have forgotten to look out for children and children have forgot ten to look out for cars. The combination is a real diasaster. they will have By mid-Jungotten used to (me another again and it will ease off through the summer. Then in the foil, when children are on their way to school earlier in the morning, the accident rate autopedestrian picks up again. But spring is always the worst" Many of these accidents happen e, in driveways or in the street right in front of the child's home," said Donna Thomas, R.N., manager of the Emergency Department. Parents need to watch their children more carefully. Children under five should be actively supervised, because they are not aware of dangers. The simplest rules for safety are the best: look both ways, dont ride bikes in the middle of the street, be aware of traffic. Big Wheel-typ- e tricycles should never be ridden in the street because they are so low to the ground they become invisible to drivers, and the child's head is right at bumper height. Drivers need to watch out for children on bikes and be aware of the signs of children at play in residential areas. If a ball rolls into the street, chances are a child will be right behind it. These kinds of accidents can happen to anyone, but they are preventable with caution on both sides. Stop diseases from spreading in your garden For a healthy, productive garden this year, USIT extension specialists suggest the following ten steps to prevent the general spread of diseases: 1. Choose a suitable site. Seek a location that receives 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight daily throughout the growing season. 2. Plan to rotate the Avoid related vegetal were the previous two years. Allow three years before returning vegetables to the same spot 3. Select disease resistant varieties wherever possible. Check commercial seed cataloges for listings of available disease resistant seeds and ask local sources about resistance in their seeds and transplants. Note - 8. ' Take added measures as to control insects that plants and spread diseasJ needed weaken Gfl t Remove all diseased plants as soon os possible from the garden surrounding. 10. Apply a fungicide if you still need it after following the other steps, says Dr. Sherman V. 9. particularly the resistance of tomatoes to Vertkillium wilt, indicated by the letters VFNT. These indicate resistance to Verticillium, Fusarium, Root knot nematode and Tobacco Mosaic virus. 4. Plant seeds at proper depth. Seeds planted too deep may rot or produce only weak plants. the garden as 5. Fertilize needed throughout the. year. Nutrient-deficieplants an more apt to become diseased. 6. Avoid overwatering that favors root disease. Aim to apply even amounts of water as appropriate for specific crops. 7. Get the weeds out! Weeds may harbor disease or provide a haven for insecta that spread diseases. Utah Plant diseases and auppliea current computerized information on plant disease situations. Ask at your local USU Extension Office for this information. HANNA NEWS Tracy Roberta ill BB . B ' IIITIIlf AUIIUI ' Aintl6FS announced The Utah Quilting Guild will take their ribbon winners to the ' Festival of the American West in Logan, July 27 to August 4. The area winners include: Maureen Luck, and Sylvia I vie who won Viewers Choice, respec- tively. Other winners were Anita Stott, Dorothy Scott, Geneva Whiting, Tory Young, and Netta Page. The guild finished its workshops, July 2, and from the Roosevelt Center. nt - e Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown are the parents of a baby boy bom June 21, at Heber Valley Hospital weighed 8 lb. and 4 os. Grandparents are, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Defa, Mr. and Mrs. Rsy Baum. Great-grandparen- Mr. and ts Mrs. Alf Defa. are, DUCHESNE NEWS e Ralph Halstead was a patient at the LDS Hospital two days last week. Firework safety cautions The State of Utah Forestry and Fire Control would like to remind you that the hot dry, summer fire season is once again upon us. Please, be careful with fire in the out of doors. firworks are a Remember, dangerous cause of forest and range fires. Use of fireworks should be restricted to areas free an adult drivers save energy You can get 60 percent better gas mileage on your car than a poor driver will get Dr. Von Jarrett, extension engineer says, "Simply be a wise, careful driver whio practices good driving habits and provides proper maintenance for your car. He suggests these good driving habits: 1. Avoid hot rod driving and jerky acceleration. Accelerate slowly except when entering high speed traffic lanes or passing. 2. Hold down driving speed. Realise that at 65 miles per hour, your car should get about 21 percent more miles per gallon than at 70. 8. Move at a continous uniform speed when traffic conditions permit You may lose as much as 1.8 miles per gallon by repeatedly varying your highway speed by 5 miles per hour. 4. Avoid unnecessary braking. Use the compression of the engine to slow the vehicle by anticipating stop signs and removing your foot from the accelerator. 6. Use the air conditioning only when necessary. It can cut fuel economy as much as 2.5 miles per gallon. 6. Turn off the engine when waiting more than a minute. Idling takes more gasoline than restarting the engine. 7. Fill up with gasoline of the proper octane rating. Gasoline with low octane rating that causes ping may result in engine damage. 8. Check tire pressure at least once a month. Underinflated tires can decrease fuel economy as much as 1 mile per gallon. Keeping tires 8 to 4 pounds over the recommended pressure (not to exceed 82 psi) is suggested for driving on long trips with heavy loads. 9. Make certain your brakes are adjusted correctly and your emergency brake is off when driving. Dragging brakes rob gas economy in your automobile. Jarrett reminded that proper maintenance is essential for your automobile to perform efficiently. Correctly maintained, your ear will average about 6 percent better mileage per gallon than if it needs new prints and spark plugs. Jarrett reminds that your automobile will need more periodic service in stop and start town driving and in cold weather than if you're driving on the highway at an average constant speed. He suggests that you follow your Operator and Owners Manual and have your one ear serviced according to the driving conditions. He gives the following checklist for you to check with your mechanic to see that your car is properly maintained: 1. Keep the engine tuned properly. Realise that a worn engine will require more frequent tuning and will get progressively poor mileage. 2. Install new plugs, ignition points and condensers. 8. Clean or replace PVC valve and remove gum and sludge from hoses. 4. Check all electrical ignition circuits and connections for voltage drop and resistance. Clean and tighten and replace as necessary. 6. Inspect choke for proper operation. 6. Set timing to manufacturers specifica- tions. 7. Check ignition advance mechanism, whether it be mechanical or vacuum, to see that it is operating efficiently under the varying load conditions. 'te ,ce oo ties, OS of -- 18 s Sort CO ictf .IgF- Tv.. foo1 5A ro iotf |