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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH I- People Keep on Getting Hurt, War or Not, In Ingenious, Sometimes Humorous Ways Reaper Strips Farmer; Soldier, Ogling Girl, Falls in Coal-Hol- e The comic note creeps in now and then, even in the grim catalogue of the years accidents. A few ludicrous examples from the files of the National Safety Council indicate what vaudeville-like mishaps can happen. Residents of Cocoanut Grove, Fla., were mildly surprised one day when their morning mail was delivered by a mailman who, of all things, wasnt wearing any pants. It wasnt the heat, the pantsless postman explained. Hed merely fallen off his bicycle and landed in an anthill. And, he added with simple pride, even when the United States postal service gets ants in its pants, the mail must go through! Dr. W. A. Franklin stood before his junior high school class in Ponca City, Okla., to demonstrate the safe way to handle matches. First, remove the match, he was saying, As he then close the container. flipped open the container to demonstrate, all the matches caught fire. Dr. Franklin bandaged his burned hand. Then, with exemplary fidelity, he closed his lecture with this observation: That, students, is what happens when one becomes mo- mentarily careless. As Private Ernest M. Scofield of Denver, Colo., huddled in a foxhole in the Solomons, dodging enemy shot and shell, a stray bullet dislodged a cocoanut from a tree limb overhead. The cocoanut landed kerplunk on Private Scofield, broke his left leg, and he became the armys first cocoanut casualty. Residents of Dayton, Ohio, were startled one fine day this summer into see a small electrically-drive- n valids chair scoot through a red traffic light and crash into a huge n When Ben trailer truck. Myers, the unperturbed and uninjured pilot of the chair, had been extricated from the wreckage, he explained he was on his way fishing and, hubbling over with high spirits, had failed to observe the light. Sympathetic onlookers helped him pick up and reassemble a large and wriggling supply of crawfish, crickets and grasshoppers, and he went hilariously on his way. Blitz Welding. During army maneuvers in Tennessee, a bolt of lightning struck the zipper of a sleeping bag, neatly welded it all the way around and sealed up a soldier who happened to be inside. The soldier, understandably perplexed, howled for help, then pleaded for anonymity. In Chicago, Colton Ankebrandt was testifying in the case of a driver who inadvertently had piloted his auto into Mr. Ankebrandt s parlor, through the wall of the house. The incident had happened ten days before. And where is the car now? asked the court. Mr. Ankebrandt Why, your appeared surprised. honor, its still in our parlor, he It doesnt bother us replied. named Davie, blase in the heaviest auto traffic, ran away and wrecked his buggy when he met a terrifying sight another horse. At Hammonton, N. J., a speeding train hit a truck driven by Jules Press. Mr. Press left the truck and flew high into the air. So did four blankets. The blankets landed on the road bed. Mr. Press landed on the blankets. No no pillow. Highballer. In Mankato, Sask., a steer in a cattle car poked an inquisitive horn through the cars slats, caught up a switch lamp hanging outside the car and roguishly baffled the engineer by swinging red and green signals all the way to Moose Jaw. Herbert L. Carpenter, a subway rider in Brooklyn, N. Y., appeared before the mayor with a plan to eliminate subway rushes, of which Mr. Carpenter had grown weary. Later the same day he was trampled in a subway rush and had to go to a hospital for treatment. In South Bend, Ind., Miss Ruth McGrady slipped, fell, broke her right wrist, stood up, slipped, fell, broke her left wrist. Private Louis Henriquez fell 14 e feet down a as he was strolling along in Denver, Colo. Afterwards, dug up and refreshed with a bath, Private H. explained: She smiled as we passed "" Mrs. Blanche Heck of Centerville, Iowa, had not ordered her winter coal. She was a little surprised when a loaded coal truck entered her home, pushed the bed on which she was lying, through the wall, into the next room, and left her against a hot stove, uninjured. James Hollingshead was taking a horseback ride in Summerberry, Sask., one day when a passing freight train frightened his horse. The hdrse dashed against the train. coal-hol- ... CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OFFICE dog, jumped over the barn door to see what was going on, and broke his foot. The Berigans learned later that a cousin in Keokuk was uninFactory-Mad- e Coops jured that day. For Old Siwash. When Phillips high school defeated Amundsen high in a Trimly Designed Houses football game in Chicago, not a playCome in Various Sizes er on either team was hurt. But as ena scored Phillips touchdown, an thusiastic substitute on the bench Householders, moved by the red meat shortage, are being converted by the thousands into backyard chicken fanciers. The chicken population increase' this year over last in rural areas alone is about 132 million head. At an all time high, the present chicken population of the country is above 500 million. No census is taken on urban raised chickens, where the rate of increase is greatest. Interest in chicken raising, dealers say, is now spurred by the introduction and display of small ready-mad- e houses in retail stores. As these become easily procurable in complete units or prefabricated for quick assembly, it is thought interest will zoom higher. The deyanked Coach Lou Tortorellis arm so violently that the coachs left signs now being shown range from y compact types, about the shoulder was dislocated. size of a piano box, to large roomy Staff Sergt. Leroy Post of Evans- ones big enough to double as huntton, 111., survived 37 bombing mis- ers cabins. sions in the New Guinea area. He Because of the labor shortage helped sink three Jap transports and and limitations affecting many kinds shoot down at least six Jap planes. of building material, the public is For this he was awarded the Disthe ready - made chicken tinguished Flying Cross and the oak finding house most easily obtainable. The leaf cluster. Then he was removed fabricator on the other from the danger zone to become an commercialuse various kinds of submay instructor in an armament shop in hand material stitute advantageously, or Salt Lake City. A few days later of lumhis arm was caught in a machine remnants and knotty pieces ber. and the bone was fractured. One of the smaller chicken houses And in Pocatello, Idaho, the sole in the Merchandise Mart, exhibited survivor of a plane crash was PriChicago, was designed to accommovate John J. Lucky. date nine laying hens, or 50 small chicks, and is approximately 6 feet by 3 feet and 4 feet high. The ground floor is a scratching area and is connected by a ramp to the sun deck which is equipped with Aid Chicken Raisers hard-foug- ht two-stor- De Luxe Chicken House TRAILERS mi 4 usto1 b Color Is Reflection Color of an object is merely the reflection of certain parts of the' light falling upon it, says the Bet--' ter Vision Institute. A rose appears' red because the flower absorbs the; blue and green light rays, reflecting, only the red rays. INSURANCE LOWEST COST PROTECTION FOR THOSE YOU LOVE Ufa InaMraaca now eoetinr only $0 a St, 000.00 full loved ones amount cash to in year. Pays your when something happens to you.' Largest oom-pan- y of its kind. Over $40,000,000.00 Insurance now over 48,000 families. Open to men and protecting women 10 to 66 in good health. Writ for eompUt information and FREE application form NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE ASSOCIATION Bk L HlftrM See. Mitchell, S Db When you see news photos ol soldiers off duty in camp or benotice how hind the battle-line- s often youll see them smoking a cigarette. Theres a good reason for that. Army officials say that cigarettes are an appreciable factor in maintaining morale and the soldiers themselves add that a carton of cigarettes from home is What brand? always welcome. Well, sales records in Post Exchanges and Canteens show that Camels are the favorite cigarette with men in all the services. Though there are Post Office restrictions on packages to overseas Army men, you can still send Camels to soldiers in the U. S., and to Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen wherever they are. Adv. The armys corps of engineers has achieved a reduction of 45 per cent in accident frequency and 31 per cent in accident severity below that of private construction. As compared with the accident rates for the period, 1936 to 1940, it is estimated that the engineers safety program during the past two fiscal years has saved more than 1,000 lives, averted 34,908 losttime injuries, and prevented the loss of 6,306,374 man-daywith the saving in wages of workers amounting to $46,604,104. Regulations of the corps, rigidly e adhered to, require that all accidents on construction projects over which the corps has jurisdiction be reported.- The statistics so gathered, comprising the greatest mass of construction accident statistics and case histories ever assembled, have shown what practices cause the accidents, thereby enabling the engineers to take preventive measures. five-ye- thoughtfully tossed Mr. Hollingshead onto a passing fiat car, backed away, and fell dead. Loyal comic strip fans were goggle eyed one day when Connie, of Terry and the Pirates, drove a car up Of and over an opening bridge. course, it could only happen in the funnies, they told themselves. But a Milwaukee, Wis., youth did it in real life. He drove up the rising leaf of the Sixth street bridge, arc over made a graceful the gap, then pancaked on the slanting span on the other side. The car was damaged, but the driver was USED CARS . Engineer Corps Has Only Half Accidents Of Private Industry six-to- EQUIPMENT WE BUY AND SELL Office Fornium Files rvtttwriterfc Addins Machines afes SALT f ARE OKSK EXCHANGE 15 West Hroadwav Salt Lake City Uta Just 2 drops Penetro Noee Drops in each nostril you nelp almost breathe freer instantly. Believe the head coldnasal misery. Only 25c 24 times as much for 50c. Caution: ar Use only as directed. Penetro Nose Drops WHO SUFFER FROM s, EM H Pi N you suffer from hot flashes, weak, nervous, cranky feelings, are lost-tim- a bit blue at times due to the middle-age- " functional period peculiar to women try Lydia E. Plnkhams Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms. Taken regularly Pinkhams Compound helps build up resistance against such distress. It helps nature I Also a fine stomachic tonic. Follow label directions. LYDIA E. PINKHAMS - three departmentalized nests, removable roosts, and has compartments for charcoal, grit, water and mash. The second story front is of glass, while the slanting top is built unhurt. of sliding slat panels of wood. Above It is described in the Bible that Code Enforced. Strict is a second top which may be this neither field toil of lilies the the not, When the armys construction prolifted to admit sunlight. By the do they spin. But Rancher Walter was expanded in 1941 to the gram raistop-li- d of and the this no is lowering of lily. Wilbur, Wash., Wynhoff the world has ever known, ing of the ramp, drafts and cold are For as he toiled on his ranch, the greatest uniform specific safety requirements spinning rod of his reaper caught were established by the engineers excluded. The larger house is 8 by 12 feet, his overalls and spun him into the and compliance enforced in all con- overall height 7 feet 1 inch; in front air. When he landed he was clad struction contracts. 6 feet 7 inches, in rear 56 inches. casually in shoes and eye glasses. Outstanding among the requireOf the type, it comes Canned. ments were those providing for mo- in eightprefabricated Creomulslon relieves promptly besections. Main door is 6 incause And little Erlan Wittola, three, of bile first aid stations; central it goes right to the seat of the feet high by 22 inches and is fitted to help loosen and expel Kulm, N. D., crawled into a large firmaries staffed with trained nurses with hinges and hasp for lock. troubleladen phlegm, and aid nature cream can in his back yard. He under the supervision of one or more Equipped with . hardwood floors, germ to soothe and heal raw, tender, Ine on all had no trouble getting in, but his physicians projects ventilators and sliding door for flamed bronchial mucous memyour druggist to sell you parents were able to get him out where a thousand or more workers chicken outlet, the house has triple branes. Tell with the unonly after an operation on the bot- were employed; the employment of windows, 4 lights each, 9 inches by a bottle of Creomulslon like must the way it you derstanding e a tom of the cream can. safety engineer on all 12 in size. Side walls are made of quickly allays the cough or you are mainteand the similar the In Omaha, Neb., projects, to have your money back. Berigans inch insulated sheeting, dog, Bozo, got his foot and tail caught nance of a first aid log at all field coated with asphalt inside and out. in a hay mower. Farmer Berigan stations and infirmaries. inch Gypsum The roof is made of for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis The current program is placing board with jumped over a fence to help Bozo, covered sheeting on use of most himstress the the hit knee one and on proper himself cut rolled roofing. self in the eye with the other knee. heavy construction equipment which, WNU W 4943 His daughter, Pat, ran out of the although responsible for but 25 per Farm Small causes of the cent total injuries, Engines up house, slipped and sprained her. wrist. Mrs. B., startled as she was to 52 per cent of the time lost in Get Preference Rating canning vegetables, jumped and cut all accidents on construction projof committees Farm rationing her finger. Champ, another Berigan ects. county war boards again have authority to assign preference ratings for delivery of small engines needed May Warn of Disordered in essential food production. Kidney Action This will apply to about 37,000 air Modern life with ite hurry and worry. DECLINE OF AUTO TRAFFIC d Irregular habits, improper eating and internal combusand drinking ita riak of exposure and infee MARCH tion engines of 20 horsepower and tion thrown heavy atrain on the work of the kidneys. They ara apt to become be will which manufactured under 1941 and fail to filter excels acid No state current the year. during and other impurities from the blood. or county quotas will be established You may fuller nagging backache, for the distribution of these engines, headache, dizziness, getting up nights, MARCH to estimated since the production-ileg pains, swelling leel constantly tired, nervous, all worn out. Other signs to meet all essential : be sufficient 1942 of kidney or bladder disorder are some : needs. times burning, scanty or too (raquent urination. The only distribution control will Try Doans Pills. Doan's help the the where be at MARCH kidneya to pass oil harmful excess body county level, county waste. They have had more than hall a farm rationing committees will iscentury of publie approval. Ara reeom- 1943 mended by grateful users everywhere. sue preference rating certificates to Ask four neighbor farmers or operators of farm ma-- i for The certificate .hire. chinery i will bear a preference rating of Each symbol represents 20 of Morch, 1941 traffic AA-the highest which can be given a civilian product.. 18-fo- ot KISS Relief At Last For Your Cough full-tim- full-tim- Nu-woo- d, -- CREOMULSION -- nd much. Foreseeing, however, that Mrs. Ankebrandt might wish to rearrange the parlor furniture some day, the court ordered the car removed. Lieut. D. M. Schultz of the army air forces ran into trouble while flying over Portland, Ore., and bailed out. Obligingly, he landed on the roof of the U. S. Veterans hospital, where it was no trouble at all for hospital attendants to pop out and treat him for minor injuries. Then there was the case of Sergt. D. P. Smith, an aerial gunner of the Australian Air forces, who was visiting the Chicago Service Mens Center. He decided to try his hand at bowling. He did all right, too, for a novice, except that he neglected to remove his fingers from the bowling ball.. He accompanied the ball n a short flight and made a crash landing with more embarrassment than pain. ' TELEFACT liquid-coole- over-taxe- d I ! . ! 2, |