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Show Officers Boast Enviable Record In Guarding Sch ool Crossings i Last year a e-year-eld child did not heed the advice of a crossing watchman and ran diagonally i i -1 . . y ' . f ;Vi Almost ss familiar to students ss ths sound of ths school bell each day la ths sight of uniformed school traffic safety officers at street crossings near sll school buildings In Salt Lake City. There are 23 of these safsty-minded safsty-minded men who have retired as Editor'a aetoi Tale Is the first la a eeries ef articles shoot Salt Lake City's U Basferaaed school safety erficers who protect tae Mvea ef eekoei eUktieej en their way to aad frera aabssL firemen, regular policemen er biislnsssmea and who want to spend their later years la a causa of protecting the youth from traffic traf-fic hasarda. No matter what the weather, these men can be seen oa duty before be-fore echoes, during the noon hour and after the last school class is over in the afternoon. - Enviable Beeerd Aa enviable record has been made by these safety man during ths past IT years, according to Police Officer Paul W. Folaom, supervisor of ths school safety program. Until last year there had not been a singis accident at a guarded crossing. 1 across the street and was struck by an automobile. The accident occurred at 4 th East aad 4 th South. ' . Typical ef these cheerful, alert safety officers is J. R. Boahard, 22S N. tth West, who Is a retired flieiiisn, , . ' After M years ef service with the fire department Mr. Boahard retired la 1044. Then two years ago he decided to engage In .some worthy work. Since that time be has guided motorists and pedestrians pedes-trians at ths West high school crossing, 2nd Wsst and 1st North, - S-Story FaB ' During hia service with ths fire department he had many accidents while fighting fires. Ths last and worst wss a nine-story fail from ths burning Newhouae hotel la 1044. . He likes his present Job mainly bar anas he enjoys the association with young people, and he gets along fine with them. - The students are swell In coopers co-opers ting, and ao far this year ths drivers have been considerate," Mr. Boahard said. Ha has three daughters and two sons of his own and aut grandchildren. grand-children. v v ,.. - i. B." Beehard . . . retired flre-l flre-l man is tnffto safety officer. |