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Show Uiaii State Training School Reviews Year of Progress, Achievements 1972 has been a year of progres and achievement at the Utah State Training School with new programs implemented, existing programs expanded and the lives of the mentally retarded enriched. enri-ched. How is progress measured? perhaps through the first steps of a child who is learning to walk after years spent in a crib; the quiet pride of a young man being trained as a carpenters helper as he completes the sanding and refinishing of a fine piece of furniture; the pleasure of a child who enjoys participation in a music class; the concentration oi a boy who is learning to type; or a smile from a wheel chair resident resi-dent who loves the daily ride up the ramp to the school building. The philosophy of Superinten dent Paul S. Sagers and a dedicated dedi-cated staff at USTS builds an atmosphere of hope and positive action that is especially appropriate appro-priate to share during this Christmas season. On our spacious spac-ious campus adjoining American Fork, some 900 residents are being given the opportunity to reach their potential in various ways. For some, this means learning to cook or sew in a Home Economics Class, with others learning to walk alone in the Sensory Motor programs, or making a craft item at one of the activity therapy centers. Our objective is to make the lives of the retarded as near normal as possible, to help them to become productive citizens of Mountain Doll Suggests Saturday, Sunday Boot For long Distance Gall it Telephone customers who plan to make long distance holiday calls this year will have better luck calling on Saturday or Sunday Sun-day before Christmas, according to Mountain Bell Exchange Manager Man-ager Cliff Finch. Finch said customers can take advantage of weekend rates and low use of telephone circuits by calling on Saturday, December 23 or Sunday, December 24 before be-fore 5 p.m. "By calliiig before Christmas Day, you not only take advantage of low rates, but have a better chance of having your call go through on the first try," Finch, said. He explained that Christmas and Mother's Day are be two busiest calling days of the year. Everyone tries to call at certain times, overloading long distance circuits and causing fast busy signals. "Utahns will place an estimated est-imated 100,000 long distance calls on Christmas Day, a 15 increase over last year," Finch said. He offered some tips to hefp people complete their holiday calls: Dial Direct. It's faster and cheaper than calls placed through an operator. Call on Saturday, December 23 or Sunday, December 24 before be-fore 5 p.m. If you do call on Christmas Day, place your call in the afternoon. after-noon. The circuits are less busy then. Corn Growers Win Top Yield Awards Outstanding local corn growers are receiving high yield awards from the Producers of Funk's G-Hybrids for their yields in 1972 Project 200. They are Junius C. Gray of American Fork; Dick Williamson of American Ameri-can Fork and spencer Bros, of American Fork. Project 200 is America's largest lar-gest high yield corn growing contest. con-test. With a beginning in 1969, the contest has grown each year with over 5,500 corn growers participating par-ticipating in 1971. Even greater participation is expected for 1972. The vields, and hybrids reported repor-ted by the growers are: J, Gray, 140.7 bushels per acre made with G-4343; D. Williamson, 122.5 the community or to find a comfortable, com-fortable, challenging life within our sheltered environment. A full gamut of professional, education and rehabilitation services ser-vices is available for all the retarded. We are guided by these basic ideals: (1) every child can learn; (2) every child has the right to reach his full potential; (3) every child has the right to be treated with dignity and as an individual of human worth; (4) every child has the right to live in an atmosphere of happiness; and (5) we should continually strive to achieve normalization in the lifestyle of our residents. The "team" approach is emphasized em-phasized as we utilize all members mem-bers of our staff to meet the needs of these special people. Gasoline taxes were probably prob-ably the first pay-as-you-go levies. Now that women are going in for suits styled like the men's, except for bell bottoms, they can use their mini-skirts for underwear. bushels per acre made with G-4343; and Spencer Bros., 152.7 bushels per acre madsqqith G-4180. The thousands of corn growers throughout the U.S. and Canada who take part in Project 200 machine harvest and shell a minimum of two acres from not less than four adjacent rows running run-ning the full length of the field. Yields are converted to No. 2 corn and all figures are validated vali-dated by disinterested witness. The top yield in 1971 was 289.9 bushels per acre. Overall average ave-rage yield of 5,500 entries was 1146.5 bushels per acre. The top yield in 1971 was 289.9 bushels per acre. Overall average ave-rage yield of 5,500 entries was 146.5 bushels per acre. The agronomic practices used by Project 200 competitors are annually computerized. The summary of this information represents one of the largest studies ever made of the techniques techni-ques used by corn growers in striving for higher yields. We are pleased with the results of our new program for the deaf--blind which was recently implemented. im-plemented. The progress of participating par-ticipating youngsters is inspiring. inspi-ring. There are many areas of training which are being expanded expan-ded as their value has been proven at the training school, such as the Sensory Motor Program which began as a pilot program in January and has grown to include children both in Wing B and Elm Cottage. We feel that we are part of an exciting "revolution" in the field of mental retardation. Children once destined to spend their days in a crib are learning to sit, to walk, to laugh and to live! A bold new technique of dealing with these special children has brought about an impressive breakthrough in both treatment, care and opportunity for many of the severely and profoundly retarded. One of our major goals is education of the public to the needs and potential of the retarded. retar-ded. We have moved toward this objective by hosting several workshops on our campus in 1972. We feel that we have made continuing improvement in our association with the community, finding acceptance of our residents, and, in turn, taking the opportunity to host many visitors on our campus. A number of our programs have received national recognition recogni-tion in professional journals. Our Activity Therapy and Sensory Motor Programs were presented at the American Association of Mental Deficiencies convention held recently in Billings, Montana. Monta-na. Our residents do not seek pity, but understanding; not charity, but opportunity; not discrimination, discrimina-tion, but -hope. Perhaps these words of Elliot Richardson might best convey our attitude: "The way in which a society responds to the needs of the handicapped is a good measure of civilization itself. We are more aware today than ever before of the interdependence of human beings. We understand that whatever diminishes anyone, dimishes everyone." Let us continue to work together, toge-ther, that the needs of the retarded retar-ded might adequately be met. Radial Tires No Advantage For Ice Driving Notwithstanding their other benefits, radial tires offer no advantage ad-vantage for driving on ice, according ac-cording to Fred Montmorency, President of the Utah Safety Council. Citing a report by the National Nat-ional Safety Council's Committee Commit-tee on Winter Driving Hazards, the safety official said that this group's tests indicated that there is little choice between conventional, conven-tional, bias-belted and radial tires as far as performance on ice is concerned. "Bias-belted tires may provide slightly better bet-ter stopping ability, while radial rad-ial tires provide slightly poorer than average stopping capacity," Montmorency reported. "Insofar as cornering capacity capa-city or traction performance on ice is concerned, here againthese tests indicate no significant differences dif-ferences between the three types." In other phases of the Council's Coun-cil's annual winter driving test program, various types of snow tires, studded tires and tire chains have been compared for performance on both snow and ice. These findings show that conventional snow tires are of little or no help in stopping on glare ice, although they do offer of-fer a substantial improvement in pulling ability in loosely packed pack-ed snow. Studded snow tires, on the other hand, improve both stopping stop-ping and pulling ability on glare ice. And when used on all four wheels they increase cornering speeds by about 25 percent. For the ultimate in winter traction, reinforced tire chains far out-perform other traction aids. "These tests show that tire chains provide from four to seven times the pulling ability of regular tires on snow and ice, and cut stopping distance in half, "Montmorency reported. "So even though you use snow tires or studs, take the chains along for severe snow or ice conditions." cond-itions." "Most importantly," he concluded, con-cluded, "these tests have pointed point-ed up the fact that even with the help of these devices, performance perfor-mance on snow and ice is nowhere no-where near the usual dry pavement pave-ment performances. Driving speeds on slippery pavements must be sharply reduced to compensate com-pensate for the loss of traction." THE AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1972 The number 57,600 has 79 divisors. If G) IJ 5 Tammany Hall, an American patriotic society which developed into a powerful political machine, was named for Tammany, an Indian chief. Seven percent of the licensed pharmacists are women and the number is increasing each year. Each person in the U.S. eats an average of morethan 15 quarts of ice cream a year. 1 to the S WORLD On key this season . . . good tidings for all, and a warm "thanks," to our many patrons. 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