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Show V Ben Lomond Beacon, Aug. 24, 1978, Page 6 pin hi vMiry s--ft We Magic Wheels were whirling furiously, spinning around and around over the Playground course. Head over heels we spun with all our might, down the race speedway we turned, carrying Jimmy Jones, our young Master, faster and faster. Jimmy must win, Jimmy must win, we said to ourselves, over and over again, as we spun around. Jimmy had tried so hard to win in other contests. But he hadnt Jimmy Jimmy had a more even chance with the other youngsters in the Wagon Derby. His legs, of course, were short, but his feet pumped his wagon furiously first on one side, with his left foot, and then on the other side, with his right foot. We Magic Wheels liked to go fast. We fairly hummed over the Playground course, singing: com- plained, however. He had learned to be patient. Besides, his parents were poo- and he had never had too much in life. So he did not expect too much he had known what sacrifice meant. He knew that his little legs were too short for him to win the footraces, but he had tried anyway. Now he was in the Junior Wagon Derby contest, and the race was We fairyly us go faster, You must make faster! rent. Jimmy had scraped up hours of hard work in making it. Jimmy and his Father had found us Magic Wheels almost up, hanging forgotten, in a repair shop. Of course, they didnt know 825-166- Ben-nin- over-anxio- too soon. But when the starter cried, we Magic Wheels Go! started Spinning! And how we spun! . " Poor little Jimmy was dropping a bit behind the other racers, however, at the halfway point in the race. Many racers had newer wagons and they were streamlined and speedy. Faster, faster, faster, purred the Magic Wheels so g, lt site-bui- We fairly flashed by finish line! Hooray for Jimmy, shouted the racing judges of the Playground. Jimmy wins the race! There were tears of joy in the eyes of Jimmys father, and his mother you should have seen her hug Jimmy to her, while the Judges gave Jimmy the new, shiny red bicycle. We Magic Wheels fairly spun with joy ourselves, as we watched Jimmy get on his new Bicycle we had encouraged him to win. Now Jimmy can have fun like the other children oi his block, qpe Magic Wheel 1 said to the other. three. We g have never been so tired in ; our lives but it was worth ; it. We had done our good turn in many good turns encouraging Jimmy to Spin us to Victory! the (R-Uta- housing. In remarks in the Congressional Record of August 7, 1978, Senator Hatch said that about 8 months ago Walter L. president of the Manufactured Housing Institute met with the producers of the NBC Today Show and told them of his industry, one which was producing homes at about half the cost of site-buihomes. The Today Show, which broadcasted the mobile home story on June 20 to millions of American families, pointed out that as part of their new look at mobile homes, saving and loan associations and other lending institutions are conOne sidering longer terms for mobile home mortgages. reason for this liberalization of mortgage terms is the growing permanence of mobile homes; once moved from factory to home site, 75 per cent are never moved again. Another reason is that mobile home construction and design have improved so that they do not automatically depreciate. In fact many incorporate contemporary designs homes valued at $60,000. normally found in According to Hatch, the Today Show mobile home segment also gave consumers a check list to use when purchasing a mobile home: 1) Go out and take a look at the various sites where a mobile home can be placed. There are approximately 12,000 mobile home parks and developments around the country. 2) Find out what the rules and regulations are at these sites. 3) Know specifically if you can resell the mobile home on site if it is in a park. rapidly. Playground Speedway. There were more than a dozen youngsters in the junior speed classic. The start of the race had been slow for Jimmy he was a bit to get started, but we held him back so he wouldnt be disqualified for getting off 6 Senator Orrin Hatch said the housing industry has been ignored until recently as an affordable alternative to the high cost of Washington, D.C. mobile-manufactur- toward the finish line! Other racers seemed to be tiring, as they neared the goal, but not Jimmy. He was going with all his might. How we spun! Never before had Magic Wheels spun so name on the wagon, which Jimmy was now pumping so over the furiously 5388 So. 1900 West, Roy go Straight as an arrow Jimmy guided his wagon we were magic! It was a we lucky break for us loved to spin, and were all rested up for the race we were in today. Beacon us We wanted to show Jimmy that he could win that size didnt always mean so much in his life. If he had the character and determination and was willing to put forth he would win! an effort Jimmy had sacrificed to help others it was our turn to help him now, we said, hoping Jimmy would understand our telling him to us! go faster and enough money, however, to get parts for the Junior Derby Wagon race. Jimmy and his Father had spent The Hatch speaks we said in wheel language, hoping Jimmy would understand. afford a new bicycle was too young to work and earn one, and his parents had no money except what they needed for groceries and to know. GLEN PERRINS racers. Faster and faster; make and Jimmy watched them with tears in his eyes sometimes. He couldnt what the people of are doing because we think you would like ! lives. Down the speedway course we came, following the white line pathway that had been marked for Playground A handsome bicycle! My, how Jimmy wanted that bicycle. Nearly all of the youngsters on his block had bicycles of their own, That's why we concentrate on people in our newspaper. People who lead the community, people who have special abilities, people who have something to say. We like to tell you by Janice Hubbard Faster than we had ever whirled before in our race. was Cupboard He was trying with all his might. He and his father had built his wagon with loving care. The wheels were well attached and all we had to and do was to Playground course. He was out to win the prize for the people count The - Jimmy must win. Jimmy must win! For weeks Jimmy had practiced speeding over the With us, ooo each other. We must get Jimmy to pump us faster! Jimmy seemed to understand, fa- he put on an extra spurt! on. was small fa- - his age, and was at a disadvantage in footraces and in other Playground events. Prizes went to taller, heavier boys. BY GLEN W. PERRINS i ty 9 As the fly season hits its peak, I want to ask a simple question. Why doesnt any kid ever close a door? Youd think just by the law of averages, a child would close the door fifty per cent of the time, but it doesnt seem to work out that way, does it? We have so many flies in our home that we have to go outside to get away from them. There actually seems to be more flies indoors than out. I guess the word is out in the Fly Kingdom that the Hubbards are a soft touch. Ive a brother with eleven children and he claims, in all seriousness, that a band of flies literally lifted a chocolate cake and flew it out of his house yesterday. I believe him. To make matters worse, the kids wont cooperate in the Fly War. A friend was telling me that when she asked her fourteen-yea- r old daughter to kill a few flies before they started supper, the girl walked through the kitchen swinging the fly swatter. No kid ever believes a fly swatter is dirty. The girl explained, When you swing the swatter, it brings the flies out of hiding. Sounds logical and rather sticky, doesnt it? Of course, when Matt, my sixteen year old is the it seems odd, but most of the flies he swats fly killer have landed on his sisters, and talk about an uproar! ! ! I want you to understand, Matt is innocent. Its just that I told him to kill flies and he cant help it that one happened to land on Sues shoulder. Do I want him to ignore it and let another fly contaminate our home? I once actually saw a child, who loved cucumbers in vinegar, lift a dead fly out of the vinegar, drop it down the sink and begin eating! Its all in the eye of the beholder. lt Turn in a news tip -- - Engagements and wedding pictures printed free of charge. 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