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Show v ' WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, OCTOBER Jill mi., mu. .11111. 1 8, 1 979 ' i III ! '.n mi m iji.mii in.i.iBipwawmi in w. .wiii'iiiuuiiiiii-'.- 1 0 J MH) It could have been titled, Everything Youve Wanted to Know About Earthquakes in Utah, But Didnt Know Where to Look. The actual title is more formal, but the e publication is replete with interesting, un- 552-pag- derstandable information about the states earthquake history. YOU NEED neither a degree in geophysics nor a copy of Siegfried Mandels Dictionary of Science to ac- cumulate a wealth of interesting tidbits from this unique volume. Here is a sampling of whats to be found within the pages of Earthquake Studies in Utah, 1850 to 1978, a compilation by three University of researchers Utah and earthquake authorities: -S- INCE earthquakes team has won the championship of Southern Division II, member of the Wasatch Front Football League. This 75 lb. team is coached by Richard Harvey with Sherm Hoskins, assistant. Cam Arrington is Farmington City Recreation The team will compete in League Championship bowl play at Weber State College on Saturday, Oct. 20, time, approximately 10 a.m. Team members include, front to r, Jamie Harvey, Steven Anderson, Kelley Brown, Darren Smith, Blair Leishman, Clark Wood, Brett Harvey. 2nd row, Jason Cutler, Jeff Green, Rodney Flood, Cam Arrington, Doug Stoddart, Klayne Palmer, Brett Gove, Lincoln Dygert. 3rd row, Steven Fraser, Brandon Dyer, Reed Secrist, Steven Ford, Joe Frodsham, Eric Zippro, Brett Johnson, Dennis Peterson, Tyler Hoskins. Top row, Richard Harvey, coach; Cam Arrington, city supervisor; Sherm Hoskins, asst coach. Not in picture, Chad Sconthem. 127 1850, in the Utah region have had an estimated Richter magnitude of 4 or greater. The areas two largest quakes occurred in 1901 A Farmington football Football-Supervisor- f near Richfield and 1934 in Hansel Valley at the northern end of the Great Salt Lake. Both had Richter readings of about 6.5, placing them in the to strong moderate . category. -- Outside California and 1 FARMINGTON TEAM WINS western Nevada, the Intermountain Seismic Belt (of which Utah is a major part) has one of the highest levels earthquake risk in the con- of United States tiguous Hawaii and (excluding Alaska). This belt extends more than 1,300 kilometers from the junction of Nevada, Utah and Arizona on the south to northwestern Montana on the north. THE Wasatch Front area l of Utah has the tri-sta- te north-centra- potential for the strongest earthquake shaking in the Utah region. Within this area Wasatch lies the fault, a major geological break along which young mountain blocks have been uplifted to form a prominent 220-mi- le (the scarp g west-facin- Wasatch Front), extending from Gunnison, Utah, northward to Malad City, Ida. The seismic behavior of the Wasatch fault, at least since 1962, shows that some sectors of the fault notably to the north and south of Salt Lake City have been per- sistently quiet, resulting in seismic gaps that may eventually be filled by large earthquakes. IN THE Mountain West, only shocks of about magnitude 6.5 or greater have Bnrpraus Berries ' Utahs autumn beckons many hunters, picnickers and hikers who enjoy the brilliant colors and lingering warm temperatures. But outdoor enthusiasts should resist the temptation to eat many of the wild fruits, berries and nuts which abound in our state. snow-berrie- are others plain just dangerous. ; EVEN IF the fruit is non-- , k !;i toxic,' it may cause allergic? reactions in some people. So its always a good idea to eat only small quantities of the plant or berry until you see whether your system reacts adversely. Remember that eating large amounts of any fruit can cause diarrhea. Never eat anything in the wild that you cant readily identify. A plant guide can be a hunters or hikers best KAYSVILLE friend. THE following plants are common in Utah during the fall. Half of them are safe; the others should not be ingested: Front row, 1 to r, Elizabeth Walters, 7th grade secretary; Gretchen Adams, 8th grade secretary;Briana Bacon, 7th grade vice presidnet; Mary Ann Robbins, studentbody vice president; Jill Niederhauser, head cheerleader. Back, Heather Halliday, 7th grade president; Jana Olsen, Pep Club president; Jim Larkins, 8th grade president; Robert Reid, studentbody president; Becky Tremea, 8th grade vice president; Diana Peterson, studentbody secretary. These students have the opportunity this year of serving the students of Kaysville Jr. High. Throughout the year they will develop leadership and JR. HIGH COUNCIL Acorns, just one can be dangerous; barberry, nontoxic; black locust, toxic; castor bean, even one seed is dangerous; catalpa, nontoxic; chokecherries, only large quantities of seed pits can be dangerous; only large amounts can cause a poisoning. CURRANT, (red and black), elderberry, berries are minimally toxic; gooseberries, organization skills. Child Abuse Is Too New Baby Nome, Begin Important To Ignore Systematic Routine ran into his Young Marvin, breathless and wide-eyehouse and began gasping a horror story worse than anything hed seen on TV in Weeks. HED SEEN his friend Tim at the playground with a black eye and purple marks covering his body. Tim said his Dad had beaten him. Marvins Mom saw Tim, and sure enough, there are the bruises. Under the circumstances, what should Marvins mother do? THE LAWS of Utah say that anyone who knows or reasonably suspects that a child is the victim of neglect or abuse is required to report it to the local city police, county sheriff or office of the Utah Division of Family Services. The State of Utah protects those who make these reports. As long as they are made in good faith. The law holds citizens making reports on child abuse immune from civil or criminal liability. THEY ARE also exempt from participating in any criminal prosecution or other proceeding against the parent. The latest available figures show that Utah is the state in the nation in reporting cases of child abuse and neglect. DURING A recent year, 3,357 cases were reported in Utah, and 90 percent of them involved neglect of children, and 10 percent were cases of physical abuse. However, many cases never came to the attention of fifth-highe- the authorities. THE STATE Department of Social Services literature of controlling says that probably the hardest aspect child abuse and neglect is the problem of detection. do to prevent You can get information on what you can which school, nearest from abuse and your child neglect has received literature on the subject. esteem. We owe WE IN Utah hold our children know to the laws and to as well ourselves, it to them, as mental and tremendous The physical, them. enforce help and battered which forgotten emotional problems lives. children encounter affect them throughout their in high By NANCY MOORE THURMOND With a new baby home from the hospital, begin immediately a systematic routine for your day, no matter how flexible. It enables you to budget your time better for the essentials of grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking and caring for your baby and stroller, playpen, carriage or in your arms. Keep him out of direct sunlight and protect him from mosquitoes and bugs. IN THE afternoon baby will and so should take a nap non-toxi- non-toxi- hawthome, you if you are up at night with him. More juice in the afternoon, his evening meal between five and seven, playtime perhaps with Daddy and then to bed one or two hours after his meal! Stick to his bedtime schedule. c; holly, non-toxi- c; toxic (a handful is quite dangerous); honey locust, horse chestnut, toxic (even one seed is dangerous to a child). Jimson weed, toxic; juniper, toxic; mountain ash non-toxi- berries, non-toxi- s, it takes only one or two to cause poisoning; yew, poisonous. is Utah displacement of the mountain ranges from two to four kilometers above the relatvalleys, ively subsiding basin-rang- e thus generating the topography that is familiar to Utahns. THE COMPREHENSIVE volume was written and com- piled by Dr. Walter J. Arabasz, research associate professor of geology and geophysics; Dr. Robert B. of Smith, professor geophysics; and William D. Richins, senior staff seismologist, University of Utah Seismograph It Stations. effort represents a multi-yea- r to produce a documentation of Utahs seismic history since 1850. Smith and Arabasz say the book summarizes results of and studies important experiments by U faculty, staff and students directed at understanding seismicity, , earthquake hazards and the Utah. The book has been disto libraries throughout the state and to . government agencies. tributed 8 Regional Poison Control Center at University of Utah Medical Center cautions that indiscriminate sampling of fall fruits and berries could turn an otherwise pleasant excursion into a disastrous gastronomic experience. Some fruits and nuts may be edible but not tasty, and thousands of volume was principally fund- non-toxi- Intermountain THE millions cumulative over years, the of effect earthquakes in upward the continued of ed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation and the state of non-toxi- c, non-toxi- faulting. -- When SAY THEY that the research detailed in the non- toxic. exROSE HIPS, cept in large amounts; Rus- sian olive, nor the 1975 Idaho-Uta- h border quake of magnitude 6.0 produced any surface feasibility of earthquake prediction in Utah. pyracantha, non-toxi- surface produced significant displacements. For example, neither the 1957 Cache Valley 5.7 earthquake of magnitude Aln)(o 0 Public opinion polls arent very good unless they tain some surprises, according to one observer. ! INSTRUCTOR Magazine recently polled kids, aged 8-- throughout the nation. If the standard for polls j mentioned in the first paragraph is correct, then the magazines survey was a good one. What are the students favorite school subjects? Are you ready for this one? Math ranked number one! Next came gym, reading, science, art, spelling, social studies, creative writing, English and music. . ASKED ABOUT their favorite homework assignments, the kids favored math and reading. Watching television did not rate as the students favorite thing to do in their free time. First, they want to play outside. Next, they like to read books. TV watching was in third place. THE Instructor Magazine poll showed that the students interviewed chose athletics as their number one selection for careers. Other choices, in order, were movie star or TV entertainer, doctor, teacher, nurse, artist and policeman. Football ranks as the students favorite sport, but soccer is coming up fast. Its number two. Then comes baseball, swimming, gymnastics, hockey, basketball and tennis, ice skating and downhill skiing. -- MENTIONED many times in the survey as books they. enjoyed were Charlottes Web, Stuart Little, Wrinkle in Time, and Little House on the Prairie. Sports and g mysteries were categories. What is the favorite food of these students? Its pizza.. The other favorites, in order, are steak, spaghetti, tacos, hamburger, chicken, ice cream, lobster, lasagna and high-rankin- . Chinese food. WHEN ASKED what they want of their parents, many . said they wanted to stay up late, watch TV programs they like and receive larger allowances. But many gave a poignant answer in this day of broken homes: They want their parents to get back together again. . Theres little or no confusion in the minds of American citizens about the biggest problem in our schools. : . c; nightshades, dangerous; pine nuts (pinon pine cone seeds), GALLUP POLLS over the past few years have shown, time after time that the public sees discipline or the lack of it as the schools largest difficulty. In fact, nine of Gallups first ten yearly polls showed that the public considers discipline matters the most serious problem. - family. MANY educators BY THE time baby is one to three years old, some schedule should surface. When he awakens in the morning, his bed will proba- bly be wet. He and his bed must be changed and then he should get his breakfast feeding. If baby is taken care of first, you can proceed to get breakfast for your husband or family in relative peace. By the age of four to six months, baby may just sleep until eight or nine in the morning, and can be attended to after the rest of the family has gotten off to a good start. THE MORNING hours in any event are when you are at your peak, so try to get chores out of the way first thing in the day. After babys bathing in he should get a bottle of water, juice or even a feeding, if his meals are three or four hours apart. After this is a good time to run his wash. After lunch, and perhaps feeding again, is a good time to take baby outside in a Victor Gordon, Utahs Black Ombudsman, said this week that he is being treated unfairly by the Black Policy and Advisory Council who have asked for his dismissal. THE COUNCIL wants me out because they disagree with the directi n I give in my position as Black Ombudsman, Mr. Gordon said in a recent interview. They are in favor of social, programs and I favor our community doing more to support our- selves. He said that when the action was taken for his dismissal last August there were only ten members, of the council present. The in favor votq, he said, was of his dismissal, including the vote of the council chairman. Mr. Gordon was appointed to the state position by Governor Scott Matheson in Aug. 1978. REGARDING the decision THESE ARE for dismissal, Mr. Gordon said that it stemmed from issues that conflicts associated with the Ogden Community Action Program. The director of the Ogden CAP, he said, is chairman of the Black Policy Advisory Council. Not only was the action taken with only 10 members charged and I case to court, he said. Mr. Gordon noted that he was to meet with the governor last week and perhaps would accept another position if there was a job opening at the same level as his position. there was no present, representation from several areas, including Salt Lake City, Logan and Tooele, that have large concentrations of black persons, said. I state-op-point- no reason to ignore it. COUNTY is represented by Mrs. Ruby Price of Layton. Mr. Gordon said allegations against him include (1) refusing to answer telephone calls and other messages, (2) refusal to carry out work as- - Grandma Em had heard someone say that the mails had been very irregular lately. The males irregular! she exclaimed. It was just the same in my day no trustin - ? : : ; : ; CANCER HAS been around for many centuries, but that doesnt discourage science from seeking ways to halt that disease. ; Discipline is one of educations hottest topics. Educators professional publications use barrel after barrel of: ink on this subject. Teachers attend seminars and workshops that deal with discipline. f ; THE STATE Board of Education and other agencies are waging a press, radio and TV campaign aimed at enlisting the cooperation of parents, teachers, school administrators and students in an effort to promote the idea that discipline pays. ; Lack of it costs. No Trustin DAVIS important have been may take the agree. Its a concern that has been around for longer than those ten years. Many have read of Socrates lamenting how children of the Fifth Century B.C. had contempt for authority, contradicted their parents and tyrannized over their teachers. Yes, its an old problem, but thats Mr. Gordon 6-- 4 ALSO, HE noted, there was no hearing held prior to the decision, although this is not necessary because it was an administrative action." signments, (3) failing to file reports of meetings, and (4) refusal to allow the council to have stationery printed for them. -- con- - ASK ANY teacher how destructive a disruptive student can be to the learning environment. It can be utterly destroyed for a time many times if the student is persistent. When that happens, other students are robbed of instruction time they need and want. Parents are teachers, too. If you teach your child res-' pect for teachers and other students, you are probably of one the most effective taking steps possible in dealing with a problem thats older than Socrates. - : |