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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1971 Page Nine Carelessness is Major Cause Of Accidents in the Home Carelessness, that familiar but too often overlooked accident-make- r, is turning homes in Utah Says and throughout the country into Mountain high hazard areas, says the In- Plan Ahead to surance Information Institute. Phone Servicemen out the that Pointing potential Families and friends of service for home mishaps lies behind men in Vietnam should plan for every door, the Institute cite? holiday telephone calls between National Safety Council statistics lbe two countries, according to to prove it: Cliff H. Totten, district manager Last year, home accidents in for Mountain Bell. the United States killed some If you have holiday greetings to 108 26,500 persons including exchange by phone with a in Utah and caused disabling relative or friend in Vietnam arinjuries to 4 million others. An- range to have him place the call other 16 million suffered minor iom there. hurts and bruises. Trying to reach a particular serviceman Iii short, says the Institute quickly by calling more Americans are hurt in ac- him from the United States is st cidents in the home than in any impossible. Servicemen are -other place including the au- ikely to be on duty or stationed tomobile. And the cost is stag- n remote areas where they are gering: $1.8 billion in lost wage' extremely difficul to locate, he and medical and insurance ad- explained. ministrative costs alone; much To minimize these difficulties more in property damage. special arrangements have been nade a carelessness again this year to permit major Calling to call home at the ervicemen to most residential contributor most convenient to them. accidents, the Institute offered imes The U.S.O., the military, the these suggestions: The housewife her attention 3ell System and communications often divided as many ways ac people in South Vietnam, Hong she has children should be Kong and Guam will be working extra careful while preparing together to simplify the calling meals: prime time for burns and ind permit the maximum numscalding of herself and the little ber of men to talk. He also advised families and ones. xiends of Americans stationed should make Mr. .n other Southeast Asian coun-rie- s sure that he does it with the for proper equipment and tools the to make arrangements to their servicemen originate Dont use a chair when you need a ladder. Stay away from make- 3wn holiday telephone calls, as shift tools; they make a lot of they are often difficult to 'lobruises. And use extra care when cate. Rates on telephone calls at all using power tools particularly hours between the United States with the electricity involved. Tots and youngsters are espe- and Vietnam are $9 for a three cially susceptible to home acci- minute station to station call and dents and Mom and Dad should $12 for a three minute person check them frequently in their to person call. Servicemen can cribs or playrooms. call collect so that the messages Keep stairs and doorways clear can be paid for at home. of objects and toys. A loose roller Vietnam is 13 hours ahead of skate is an invitation to a trip to Eastern Standard time, the hospital. cember 17th, A.D. 1971. Bell al-no- 7- Do-It-Hims- elf to NCE lSEPMANLY FOR STORAGE, OF THE HOUSE A HAS BECOME COZY FAMILY ROOM H WINTER ANP THE CENTER OF CAREFREE THE BASEMENT NPOOR-OUTPOO- R LVNG N SUMMER, Utah's scene stealing delegates to the White House Conference on Aging stopped in to visit with Senator Frank E. Moss and discuss the Senators bill for the aged. Justus J. D. Stevens, Salt Left to right are: John Zupko, Roosevelt; Lake City; Senator Frank E. Moss, and Orin L. Crump of Sandy also over the 70 mark. 95-year-- Dee Restaurants Give Equipment To Salt Lake Tech Computer oriented accounting equipment has been donated to the business department of Utah Technical College at Salt Lake by Dee F. Anderson, president of Dees Restaurants. The equipment, costing about $25,000 originally has been used with Mr. Anderson's restaurant operations for the past three years for company accounting, payroll and tax reports. Mr. Anderson said he donated equipment to the college because his company is converting to an accounting service bureau. Earl R. Bartholomew, chairman of the colleges business department, said the equipment will be tied in with Utah Techs data processing course and will give students a chance to train on modern, sophisticated account ing machinery. The equipment donation will be installed and put to use in the new technology building be-- , ing constructed on the colleges Redwood Road campus. Class-wor- k is scheduled to begin in the new building by the fall of 1972. Utah State University Outlines New Extension Program Major areas for Utah State University Extension program emphasis during the coming year in serving the needs of people of Utah were outlined by Dr. J. Clark Ballard, USU vice president for extension and continuing education. More emphasis will be placed on youth programs, especially in involving disadvantaged and minority groups; on many different facets of environment improvement; on rural development to improve the job opportunities, levels of income and community services; and on home economics in teaching nutrition, home management and consumer education with additional emphasis on urban areas. Extension staff members from throughout the State participated in the conference aimed to improve their effectiveness in relating resources of the total Uni- - Witter and Co. Names New Executive Ralph Gerhard Pahnke has joined the Salt Lake City office of Dean Witter & Co. as an account executive, according to Calvin P. Gaddis, vice president and manager. Pahnke is accredited by the New York Stock Exchange and other regulatory bodies and will handle investment accounts for investors in the Salt Lake City area. Before joining Dean Witter, he worked as manager of the Village Ltd., and prior to that as manager of the Country Squire, mens clothing stores in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake City office is one of 75 Dean Witter offices in the United States. The brokerage firm is a member of 15 stock and commodity exchanges, including the New York and Pacific stock exchanges. versity to the needs and interests of the people in the localities they serve. ( Hardware Ranch Sleighs Not Running YEAR AROUNP USE OF THE BASEMENT INCREASES WTN PIRECT OUTSPE ACCESS TO BACKYARP PATO POOL OR GARPEN, A convenient BASEMENT POOR, SUCH AS THE WHEN BLCO POOR SHOWN, CAN BE NSTALLEP YOU BUIP, OR AS A HOME IMPROVEMENT, ALL-STEE- L. . LOCAL LUMBER OR BUtLPtNG SUPPLY PEALER rgt; can help you mare MORE !y UVABLEBASEMENT WTH JUST A YOUR MOPE ST INVESTMENT Horse sleighs will not take visitors to see the elk at Hard ware Ranch until some time after the first of the year. Alan Muir, ranch superintendent, said the elk herd wintering on the ranch is still restless and wary of humans. It will take a few more weeks for the wild elk to become accustomed to their winter home, the horse drawn sleighs and people. Notice will be given and htc public invited when the herd is stable. Purpose of Hardware Ranch is to provide a wintering area away from Cache Valley agricultural lands for a major part of the Cache elk herd. Visitor benefits are incidental to the game management aspect of the ranch. CHICAGO A college degree is a little closer for Jone N. Center, American Fork, Utah, as a result 595 McTague, of the $1,000 scholarship awarded her by General Motors in recognition of her work in the 1 safety project. Richard I Terrell, group vice president of GM, is shown presenting the award at ceremonies during the National 1 Congress in Chicago, looking on with approval is Miss America 1972, Laurie Lea Schaefer of Ohio. As one of eight scholarship winners in the nationwide safety competition, Jone also receives an expenses-pai- d trip to the 1 Congress, 4-1- 4-1- 4-1- |