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Show Page HILL TOP TIMES 20 December 18. io? Some Christmas Toys are Very Dangerous WASHINGTON (AFPS) For a Christmas is a of time child, toys and happiness. But an toy may cause injury or possibly death instead of the squeals of joy intended. "Parents should use extreme care in selecting toys for their en workout. Actually, child toy accidents are not so much the result of poor design, workmanship or materials as they are of misuse. So a toy must be durable to stand up to such treatment. Plastic that shatters, metal with children", says Robert Oswald, director of American Red Cross Safety Programs. "Although most toys are considered safe, there are still a good many on the market having features considered below minimum safety standards or that could make them potentially dangerous." American toy manufacturers, says the Red Cross safety director, are generally very concerned and in have been very correcting potentially dangerous playthings. "But, there are some toys on the market which are not considered safe," minimally Oswald states. One of the most important things to inspect on a toy is its construction. Kids give toys a rough sharp edges and wood that splinters or has unsanded edges are dangerous. A toy should be put together so a child cannot yank off a wheel or break it open to leave exposed sharp edges or small parts that could be swallowed. Many electric toys are now available. Electricity is dangerous to adults and doubly so to children who have no ideas of its properties. New electric toys usually have no shock hazard or current leakage. But play stoves, irons, and molding and wood burning devices do get hot. A child must be taught to respect them. Like regular household ap- these pliances, electrically-operate- d toys do get old and worn, and the insulation can fail. Such toys must be kept in good repair. aft? Mr. Oswald warns that an I electrical toy should always carry the UL Gtefiiro 3 ri 3i fTj f3I CE3 sm Itgglng aL' o cfeflaflme ten o Qa?5BE iJS TJZ CHRYSLER O) PLYMOUTH Lifetime Used Car Top Quality By Warranty Lower Overhead fE3SEm Freeway Is The 1967 Chev. SS Power Steering , Power Brakes, Automatic Trans J $2288 I 1970 Valiant $1995 I 8iM..MdRrB,tt.p. $2295 1711 No. Main - layton r 51 I '68 Chy. 4 Dr. I k i 1 M&WT. ' r-- TAPE First to enjoy tapes presented to the Utah School for the Blind is student Hazel Draper while Alice Kotchey of the Hill AFB Officers' Wives' Club, and school librarian, Mrs. Ernest Orr, look on ON (left to right). Officers' Wives Club Prepares Story Tapes for Blind Students "Uncle Remus", "Piggly-Wiggly- ", "Winnie the Pooh" and other characters of story book fame are coming to life for children of the Utah School for the Blind this yuleticW The Officers' Wives' Club at Hill AFB is saying "Merry Christmas" to the boys and girls by recording and delivering reels and casettes of stories to the school. So far 45 tapes have been made by the Hill AFB Officers' Wives Club. The books have been loaned to the OWC by the blind school. Under direction of Alice Kot- - rhpv uif A nf Pant Pnvo VaImw Chief of the Office of Information, the ladies have been spending almost every spare moment on the project. The project was coordinated with Agnes Orr, librarian at the blind school, to be sure that the type of material needed by the school was being recorded. Mrs. Kotchey said that the OWC ladies have recorded fairy tales, folklore and adventure stories for the youngsters to give a variety they would like. 1000 S. State St. Salt Lake City 521-259- 0 FAST SERVICE LOW RATES INCLUDES GAS,OIL,INSURANCE,FREE AIRPORT AND HOTEL PICK UP AND DELIVERY. DOLLAR A DAY RENT A CARl ZP W VWs Camaros Impalas up to Cadillacs Newport Custom P.S., P.B. Air Cond. One Owner By day. week $2295 month 1968 Chy T&C Wagon Pass. P.S., P.B., Air, LKer.w$2788 USED 9 I NEW & USED Phone 773-4- 1 I V.tto Cruier Red with outo PS 6 P on Owner -- 4 Dr. J " Difference One Owner 1968 Chy 300 '67 Olds St Wgn P.S., P.B. Air Vinyl Top One - IMPERIAL Drive Out And Save Nine Minutes i&tei??.' A TEXAN DIED and went to heaven. St. Peter asked him in a friendly way where he was from. "Texas", said the man. "Well," said St. Peter, "come on in, but you won't be satisfied". teamm OTOI u u (TW Kit (Underwriters Laboratories) test label on the toy itself and on the cord. An electric train or race set should have a circuit breaker on the transformer. A child with an electric toy should be carefully taught the correct way to plug it in and unplug it. Cuddly stuffed figures can also be hazardous. Wire, sometimes used to form an ear, can poke through the gabric. A poorly-mad- e figure can come apart at the seams and children might put the stuffing in their mouths. The same is true of hair on dolls. A button eye that is stapled or has prongs can easily be wrenched off and swallowed. TYiYi m ' - 2865 Wash. Blvd. - Ogden Phone 399-332- 9 or COAST TO COAST ONE DOLLAR REFUND WITH EACH RENTAL, IF YOU BRING THIS AD |