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Show f Win Nation-Wide Recognition I i m (YK vK t , - Til vTs 4 Sunday, December 12, 1948 SUNDAY HERALP Drive por Safety Spanish Fork City Park To Get 'New Look Under Beautification Program By FRANK KING . SPANISH FORK Initial work began this week on the long-an-j ticipated plan for beautification! of the city park, located on the east aide of Main street between Center and First south streets. A bulldozer went into action Thursday, uprooting for removal many of the old trees on the edges of the square, and this work will continue as rapidly as possible pos-sible until all trees earmarked for removal by the city-employed renovation and landscaping architect archi-tect are taken out. Beautification plans include the removal of the old frame city pavilion, recently condemned as a potential fire hazard, and the installation in the early spring of a sprinkler system to replace the former method of ditch irri gation for the park lawns. Addi tional details will be the planting of new shrubs, the replanting of old lawns and the sowing of new ones. In connection with the renovation renova-tion of the city park, a recent Key men in the Orem Jaycee fire department scan copies of "Future," national Junior Chamber f Commerce macaslne, which carries article on the fire-flirhtinx project undertaken by the Orem Junior Chamber. Front, left to right, Howard Hall, Henrj Champbell and Chuck Swain. Rear, left te right, Dick Brewer, Max Peterson, Weston Kof ford and Fire Chief Scott Thompson. Orem Jaycee Fire Department Yins National Recognition ' OREM National recognition was gained by the Orem Jaycees recently for their outstanding project of fire prevention when a pieture of the Orem fire fighters fight-ers appeared in the December issue of Future Magazine, national na-tional publication of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. Com-merce. Accompanying the picture was an outline of the procedure used by the organization in securing se-curing the first fire fighting equipment for Orem City, and service performed by them in acting as volunteer fire crews. The Orem club was awarded the annual trophy presented for the best fire prevention project in the state at the state convention ot the Utah Junior Chamber of Commerce held in Cedar City last May, in addition to the Aid-rich Aid-rich award for the most outstanding outstand-ing project of the year which was also gained on the fire prevention preven-tion project. Have Fht 80 Fires Since the organization of the Orem fire department on Jan. 1, 1948, the Orem Jaycee volunteer firemen have fought 80 fires in the city which have involved a total of $700,000 in property, with losses of $122,500. The club is composed of 45 members nearly all of whom participate in the fire prevention program. A total of 822 hours have been spent by members in battling blazes during dur-ing the 11 months of operation of the department. More than 2,-000 2,-000 hours have been devoted to drills and training of the various crews which are on call day and night. Heading the department is Fire Chief Scott Thompson a veteran vet-eran fire fighter with twenty- FOR Him a gift hell treasure tfunheam SIIAVEA1ASTER Exclusive, patented, single head delivers quick, close, comfort shaves. Attractive gift case $23.50 SEE OUR SELECTION OF SUNBEAM IRONS & COFFEE MAKERS Peck Electric 46 No. Univ. Ave. "We Do Contract Wiring" Also see our display of lighting fixtures. five years of experience and the only paid employe of the department. depart-ment. Under the able supervision supervis-ion of Chief Thompson the crews have received training in all phases of fire fighting with regular regu-lar fire drills being held every other week. It is the aim of the group to have each man trained to handle every piece of equipment equip-ment used in the fire fighting program. Seven Lives Saved Of the 80 fires which the volunteer vol-unteer crews have responded to this year, 39 have been structural fires, two automobiles, one hay stack and one straw stack with the remaining number divided over various other causes of a more minor nature. The resusci-tator resusci-tator purchased by the Orem Jaycees Jay-cees and donated to the fire department de-partment has been used in response re-sponse to two calls, with seven lives being saved by use of the equipment one week after it was presented to the city. The depart ment nas also assisted home owners own-ers in pumping water from two basement homes flooded by irrigation irri-gation water. Records show that 23 fires were fought by the Jaycee firemen fire-men during the first three months the department was in operation. A considerable decrease is noted in the number of fires within the city during the past five month period which may be attributed to the faithful campaigning of the Junior chamber of commerce in educating citizens to fire prevention pre-vention pactices. Thousands of pamphlets have been distributed distribut-ed throughout the city and cleanup clean-up campaigns sponsored in order to relieve fire hazards. In addition addi-tion to their regular duties of firemen the Jaycees have conducted con-ducted regular inspections of schools and other public buildings build-ings under the supervision of Chief Thompson which have resulted re-sulted in the removing of numerous numer-ous fire hazards in school buildings build-ings and adjacent lunch rooms and the proper training of children chil-dren fire drills. Saves Money While actual service to the city cannot Jse measured in dollars and cents the junior chamber of commerce has saved Orem citizens citi-zens a considerable sum of money through their backing of the establishment es-tablishment of the fire department depart-ment and services rendered in fighting fire. Prior to the setting up of the fire department Orem citizens were dependent on fire fighting equipments from surrounding sur-rounding cities for the protection of the property and calls were paid for by the city at the rate ol $135 for each response made with an additional charge being made for each hour spent on the blaze. Figured on the basis of $135 per call with no allowance tor the extra hourly charge, the department operated under the present set up has saved the city in the neighborhood of 510,800 since it was established. The initial cost to the city for the securing of the first engine was $9,000 and the construction of the fire station totaled $7,200 with a total sum of $16,400. An auxiliary truck was later added which was conveerted into an ad ditional piece of fire equipment by Max Pederson, member of the voluntee fire crew with costs being paid by the city. Additional Equipment Additional equipment has been added by members of the Jaycees with a former member donating more than $500 worth of gas masks, nozzles etc. The city pays the department $20 per month for conducting fire drills which is kept in a special fund and re turned to the city in the form of additional equipment which is purchased from time to time. This arrangement also provides a protective program for twenty members of the fire crews at all times with insurance to provide for possible accidents or injuries. Firemen are paid $1 per hour for time spent in fighting fires with the total amount being paid to the firemen during the period of operation amounting to $822. The department was recently reorganized in compliance with the recommendations made by the engineers of the fire underwriters under-writers board following their investigating in-vestigating of fire fighting facilities facil-ities in Orem. Chief Thompson continues to head the department depart-ment with Max Pederson as assistant as-sistant chief and Charles Swan second assistant. Fire Captains are Weston Kofford, Howard Hall, and Richard Brewer while Ted Sorenson, Ted Voelker and Dick Barnett will serve as lieutenants. Trans-Continental Streamliners To Run Regularly SALT LAKE CITY rw 11 m.Pl The first' trans-continental streamliner with vista-dome cars will begin runs between Chicago and San Francisco in March, it was announced here by Burlington. Burling-ton. Rio Grande and Western Pacific Pa-cific officials. The train, the California Zephyr, will be the first transcontinental trans-continental streamliner to serve both Salt Lake City and Denver. Spokesmen for the railroad said the train will be the first non-extra non-extra fare streamliner between Chicago and San Francisco The train will take about hours for each trip. 36 I omnia SATISFACTION GUARANTEED PROMPT SERVICE REASONABLE PRICES No repair problem U toe knotty for our factory trained export to tackle, let ut put your fine 'watch or clock, regardleti of make or con dition, bock in the running. Furnace Installed In Boat Clubhouse The Provo boat club has com pleted the installation of a fur nace in their new clubhouse at the Provo boat harbor, it was reported re-ported Saturday by officers of the club. It is an oil furnace capable of heating the present building as weu as the additional wing that is contemplated, it was reported. ine plant." Lynn LeVitre, commodore of the club, pointed out, "used with the large fire place makes the clubhouse enjoy able and comfortable." LeVitre said the clubhouse is available to responsible groups for parties or receptions. Reserva tions may be made through Le Vitre or Frank Coppin, secretary of the club. The commander also said keys to the new clubhouse are available avail-able to eligible members through the secretary. 11 is necessary for the members to become acquainted acquaint-ed with the house rules and sign for their keys before they can be obtained, he said. Americans visiting Italy, whether tourists or business men, will need only passports hereafter, hereaft-er, no visas being required, it is announced by the Gydnia America Amer-ica Line. ornan JEWELECS- NEED EXPERT BODY WORK? CENTRAL UTAH MOTOR CO. Phone 1748 4 0 S. Univ. Ave. proposal was advanced for the possible erection of the planned! stake and the Second ward on the south east corner of the square. This question is now under study by church and civic officials, and an open forum is being conducted. Results of this latter investigation are, at the latest reports, in favor of the proposal by a slim margin of "four to three." NEW ANGLE DEVISED BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (U.R) Del-bert Del-bert Yettaw, 21-year-old navy veteran attending Ferris Institute, Insti-tute, has a different approach to making side money for his education. educa-tion. Yettaw makes exhibition parachute jumps at county fairs at $50 a leap. HEARING MADE LIGHTER MINNEAPOLIS (U.R) A Minneapolis Min-neapolis firm says it has developed develop-ed a device which will take most of the weight out of mechanical Sallies Pushed To Success By 20-30 Because 01 the efforts of a number of generous citizens of Provo, the 20-30 club drive for new Safety Sallies went over the top last week when members of that club were enabled to repair all existing Sallies and obtain 20 new ones. 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