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Show Crayons still with us despite modern competion ALTHOUGH THE nick- Crayon sales are rosiest el box is no longer, cray-th- is time of year; two- ons have held up to infla-thirof Binney and Smith the world in boxes printed tion fairly well. Until 1957 sales occur in the back-to- an eight-stic- k box cost a school season. But there's dime. Last year the aver- - nothing to be blue about in ?.f , Crayon Company. yt this fall: crayons. LiarTc in mis flge P"ce of eight crayons January and February, country. went to 29 cents. With fewer customers Ppuwr says Smith of American Despite competition felt-tip- being born, the industry is from ped pens and colored working on expanding the markers, crayons are as use of crayons in schools popular as ever, the Na- - and by adults. Binney and- ( tional Geographic Society Smith, the largest manuhas found. A supply pur- - facturers, holds work-chasfor Washington, shoPs around the country D C. public schools, where where each week hun-- ( of teachers roll up kids used about 150,000 boxes of crayons last year, their sleeves to try out said: "Other markers are "ew crayon techniques. lne promotions seem to very popular, but I don't think they'll ever replace be working: Last year the company sold 98,500,000 crayons." Twenty years ago, 44 boxes of crayons, crayons were sold for each PRIMITIVE child in the United States crayons between the ages of three first left their mark thous- .1 l .. anris nf- vpars t .,AnBa u " aan nn fitnna m J diiu cjcvcii. jLiciaL jrcat uic industry Age cave walls. One of the sold 62 crayons per Iirsi ' "e moaern ons, which are made by auumg puwucieu pigment m THE NEW AFFLU- - to hQuid wax, came from ENCE, crayon executive Binney and Smith at the say, is partly the result of turn of the century, promotional efforts to off- - In 1885 Edwin Binney set the effects of their and his cousin, C. Harold birth Smith, had begun mixing biggest problem lampblack with wax at their factory in New York to make crayons to be sold as marking pens for businessmen. When thev start ed adding pigment, the u a una Laugiu uic eye in Mrs. Binney, a former Calculators and metric control. rulers may be more excit- - "Every little guy that ing, but at least one ele- - arrives on the face of the mentary school supply earth is a potential cus- from the olden days re- - tomer," said Max L. mains on the shopping list Smi& of the American eight fluorescent shades. They are exported around 0 Crayon. Winter ailments that keep children in bed bring out the crayons. ds "The flu works to our advantage the way birth control works against us," Smith said. ;iCMiai;c.ujn(jxiauaiii new-fangl- KATERSHOP er MEN'S CLOTHING TUXEDO RENTALS we have the best selection of two pant missionary suits in the entire area, we also carry the right shoes, a right shirts, right luggage, all weather coats, QEEQ1 9 all at special missionary prices. QEHU cray-youngst- See Us First! At Our New Location 81 North Main St. Logan, ,0nRD ciain'jHii'jimiCEEuiiiritfliici Utah Holland Bulbs teacher. TULIPS She urged that they sell children their crayon, which comes from the French word "craie" or chalk. Named Crayolas at her suggestion, they hit the shelves in 1903 for a CROCUS DAFFODILS . nickel a box. Round, large, and small, crayons are now made by seven American companies in 72 col- Andorson Socd 69 r flat-side- d, ors including Prussian WEST CENTER blue, IN LOGAN gamboge, mahogany, salmon, silver, copper, gold, and DUTTARS TRACTOR, I inc. 1685 SOUTH - STATE LOGAN 752 1533 J, fh ri-ra, Sh 'oV - S & 0lo)5!fi) $fj BS& jlQk "For PkpIc Who Sti ' " ' ' 1' Pwci Of l Eouipmnrt" Case, Hesston, A Money Ferguson j --J, Parts & Service a !W00D JOiNT Q 5 Piece living Room Sets ': 'J 'Jjj i - I tV ;, M ' ' - mSaC Finencing H & Hr j We are so confident of this that we support it with the fniin satisfaction, printed below. In everv .. unu iu K. ' ,w uc yidu i you got a Uibson. II !A traditional design approach to the challenge of keednn o rozen tooc in the most economical way. counter ba anr.etl uh m,u '"Ufico easy to handle, water drain makes it easy to defrost, and lock with safety key helps protect your food investment. ,, ,., ch.. ,, ,.,,,, , i.eond .. "m " " "' to Cnv(f1 y fhlf y.&fl.pyi5Mfl7iuii5is(e (YOUR VOLUME DEALERl gWOOD JOiNT 710 Wfst 2nd North 753-411- :lCr, AM "TUT 0 Logon, Utah 1 J ,,. l I rST fel Gibson Guarantee The DM I SjjjJ ) y f -- 1 ML i rar x-- v 21.2 Cu. Ft. Upright Only $339.50 Bankcards Accepted i I O Willy i nn,,) Air moo00 AAf L, is If Bogulor 369" -- J'j-'- -S Thtir MmMms At Mofo Thin Just A Jl ) cr " 7-- JJlA uuliihMl It rf.... .... |