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Show V 47, Hours, Four Minutes, Seven Seconds' DEC. 20, 1964 UtaJi County, Utah Sunday Herald SUNDAY, 'Y'StudentClaims Water Logged Record For Non-Sto- p - i City family went out of control on the West Center exit of Interstate 15 Saturday morning and smashed into two guard -- Showering " rails. but jubilant water-logge- d car containing a Salt Lake careened across the exit road A By VAL HESS A F reevay Crash H u rts 2 11 BYU student sloshed out of a shower at 11:39 a.m. Saturday showing surprising ald little ill effects from his endurance run. He claimed a new world record for "non-sto- p showering." Wayne Brown, from Pasadena, Calif., had spent 47 hours, four minutes and seven, sec onds . in the shower when he emerged Saturday morning. He was remarkably alert after his long session with swollen and wrinkled feet being his only ' ---V,- A" ) . - ' f v. , f- - i 25 '"T-- : ' & '& w' , s"l"''-''- V f vrJV - , f N ::::':;.:;:; .v. P iml " ' :v;-- : : ; . V;;1 ii ' ' ' ' vr 1 ' ' ' r ; ' At Christmas & I - tt,M 1 major sign of suffering. During the final hours he fearfully listened to reports of other students engaged In the latest fad, hoping none would claim a higher record because he couldn't stay in the shower any longer. The endurance record was set in a shower 'at Hinckley Hall at BYU and school officials closed and locked the dorm for the holiday season at 12 noon Saturday, making it impossible for Wayne to "stay any longer, even if he wanted ' , J ' ' ' . The car was driven by Russell Jj Baxter, 16, 336 S. 620 E.,p Salt Lake City. According to Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Willis, Vinson, who investigat- Baxter, 5. ed, the car went into a turn and The injured two were taken then hit the guard rail on the by private car for medical north side of the road and treatment. vl i - i and smashed into the guard rail on tne opposite side. I Mary Baxter, '40, same .address, 'received a possible broken nose and bruises and Toni Baxter, 10, also received bruises: Other occupants of the car, as well as the "driver, were not hurt. They included Wilbur Baxter, 43 and Terri mm mm , i i ? f - , $ i r s - " - -- A WET LINE Wayne Brown, 17, Pasadena, Calif., talks on his special "shower phone" Saturday just before he finished slightly over 47, straight hours m & shower at BY.U's Hinckley Hall SAJVTA GREETS" THE KIDS Christmas party foil them at and ethef Christmas plants for hemfrleiMlt or customers CORSAGES for holiday parties CARNATIONS and ROSES for gift arrangements ncf Chrhtmas Yowr flowers-by-wir- any what e Satisfaction Guaranteed ; KNUDSEN FLORAL 50 North University Moke This ift Time Swiinig THIS AN pi iME jr. as Nativitv scenes, and other types of scenes, have problem with a cut foot that ' was injured, when a fellow stubeen taken, she said. alsp dent threw a bucket of cold Many residents of this area water into the: shower and go to considerable effort, time knocked a bottle of shampoo to and expense to decorate their the floor, breaking it. A piece homes and yards. This makes of the glass cut Wayne's foot the; area a showplace and a and he claimed to have spent heavily traveled part of town, most of the next eight hours on especially on weekends. bis other foot. standing - But when it began to get "It's almost impossible to swollen, he 'decided he would that spotlights costing $3 a tell, especially on weekends, which cars are driving along sit for a while. piece have been stolen. Two hours before he stepped H( decorations which slowly for a better look at the out of the shower, the BYU stu have wever, been placed on lawns decorations and which are slow dent heard a report that a ing down to let out someone to University of Pacific student steal them," declared Mrs. claimed a new record at 45 cepted," Wayne said, j M '. ...j Terry.:: hours and one minute but just Despite the fact of spending suggested, she a few minutes later learned of nearly two days without sleep It isthatbeing the residents f "hot said, claim. a under a steady stream of water, wire" their displays in a man The whole idea was started the self - proclaimed champion ner to that used by similar when Wayne's brother chal hurried into some clothes and ranchers and farmers to pro lenged him to see how long he out of the dorm before it was tect valuable cattle and other could stay in the shower. With locked. He then, headed for in a couple of hours he decided the bus station and a bus home animals. to try for a record. for the holidays probably the The danger of injuring small mem children is very small, she said, During Friday night and Sat- cleanest homeward-boun- d a urday morning friend, Randy ber of the whole BYU student- - because most lighting displays ; j are; placed high off the ground. Stay, another BYU student, body, helped j him stay awake by . What will happen to the uni- "But we do want the older chil"I versity's! hot water bill if the dren and the teen-ageto keeping him company. to wanted remain awake to fad spreads? That hasn't been know we do plan to do somemake sure the record is ac discussed yet. thing about this problem." such ... We 1 14 Theft of Christmas decorations x lights and spotlights in the Oak Hills area of the cjty has brought protests from residents of that area as. well as threats to "hot wire", the dis? plays Mrs. Elmer Terry, of. 1219 Elm Ave., told the Herald that ' lights have been taken, then smashed in the gutters and streets and left. She also said mm wirf (Veva) Hart, Berg, and Mrs. Berg. A similar party was held in Springville for second, third and f ourth graders. A program of carol singing and talks led off the annual Christmas event. Irate Residents Threaten To 'Hot Wire' Christmas this latest collegiate endurance fad had not stood all the time so he (alternated sitting and Decorations to Malt Thefts hours. over the last Wayne experienced a little Berfr ritv Children attending the the Paramount Theatre Saturdav were erected by Santa Claus as they came out of th e movie. The 40th annual event for the fourth and fifth graders of Provo bulged at the seams as 1400 children swarmed into the theatre. Santa is helped in his gift giving by Mrs. C. J. Mrs. Tom Max to. The first 33 hours were spent standing but then Wayne found out that the others engaged in standing A joyful, happy way of expressing Hit season's greetings in gifts or decorations for the home. Atwaysappropriate.Ma!wayseppreeiatedl FOtNSETTIAS ; ' r rm- ''m&i-y&-i Phone 373-446- 0 POKTAIBlLE U ' : ' ' j -- GENERAL ELECTRIC C0FF ' -- ISILIHCTEDC 46-ho- ur MODEL BLKNKET! a .... j P31 n rs Outdoorsmen's choice Pendleton favorite of active sportsmen. from fleece to finished shirt 100 virgin wool for lasting vitality and warmth without weight. Rich, colors stay true. Created In the naturalness of the Pacific! Northwest where Pendleton's heritage Irt producing quality woolens dates back more than 100 years, j The all-seas- on dyed-in-the-wo- AH-Pendle- ton -- ol 14-1- 'X '"' "V,,."' ,',S, . 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