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Show The Midvale S itinel The Jordan Guide Page 12 Midvale, Utah Thursday, December 3, 1970 IIERRIMAII Mildred B. Crane 254-426- 8 officers serve luncheon PTA PTA officers served a school lunch to the elementary school children Nov. 25 under the direction of Pres. Donna Butterfield. Others as- sisting were Audrea Farley and Marnell Butterfield. Thanksgiving dinner guests at ' the Leland Lewis home were Mr & Mrs Woodrow Pope, Midway, and Mr & Mrs M. L. Lewis, Midvale. Mr & Mrs Clyde Butterfield and family were guests Nov. 26 of her parents, Mr & Mrs Ray Facer, Smithfield. Rodney Forman is enjoying a 10 day leave from the army with his wife and parents, Mr & Mrs Julian Forman. Rodney is now being assigned to Germany. Mr & Mrs Don Swasey and ReNae enjoyed Thanksgiving Day as guests of the Floyd Swaseys, Draper. Mr & Mrs Everett Parry and family and Mr & Mrs Ronald Bodell and girls were dinner guests Nov. 26 at the Muril Bodell home, Sandy. Miss ShaunaWinberg,Riv-erto- n, was a week end guest at the Arvid Bowles home. Guests at the Mildred Crane home Thanksgiving Day were Mr & Mrs Denton R. Johnson and family, Bountiful, and Mr & Mrs Leon Ew-e- ll and family. Mrs Cheryl Gibson and children left Nov. 24 for Washington for an extended visit with her parents. Word was received by the Art Mitchell family of the death of her father, El Ray Halvarsen, Nov. 27. The family left Nov. 28 for Neola, where funeral services were held Nov. 30. Mr & Mrs Gerald Staffers, Hermiston, Ore., were guests for several days last week at the J. H. Dansie home. Mr & Mrs Golden Butterfield and family were Thanksgiving Day guests of Mr & Mrs Wayne Jenkins, Morgan. Misses Tamara and Cindy Jenkins, daughters of the Morris Jenkinses, Roosevelt, returned home with them for a week end visit. Mrs Marjorie Wetzel and family, Lehi, visited Nov. 28 with her mother, Mrs Julia Pullman. Mr & Mrs James W. Newman and Mrs Janey Newman were dinner guests Nov. 26 at the Willard Bills home, Riverton. Mr & Mrs Kent Olsen, Mr & Mrs Brent Bennion, and Mr & Mrs Leon Ewell enjoyed a dinner party at Salt Lake Nov. 28. Grsai skiing, Alia boasts; lifts running A recent article in Holiday Magazine said: "A little-knoresort in Utah has one simple claim to fame . . . probably the world's best ski ing." And this world's best skiing not only includes fantastic deep powder, steep and challenging runs, but offers, too, the longest and easiest runs for beginner and novice skiers. mh Y4" Dri fender- "As might be expected, the best performance on ice was by reinforced tire chains. They cut the braking distance to 75 feet, a 50 improve- ment." He said tests with studded snow tires on the rear wheels made the stop in 120 feet for an improvement of Conventional snow tires scored better in the pulling or starting traction test on glare ice than in stopping. Here they 19. are 28 better than regular tires, whereas studded tires give you three times the pull- ing power on ice, and reinforced tire chains seven times, the official noted. On loosely packed snow, tests show that snow tires are regular tires' in getting started, while reinforced tire chains provide about three times the pulling ability of regular tires. 51 better than In commenting on cornering and stability on ice, Barlow said nine out of ten drivers don't realize that when traction aids are used on the rear wheels only as is Miss Teenager pageant seeks Utah entries area throughout Utah are Inand friends of the college are vited to enter the pageant. welcome. Eight girls have already en- tered. yiwy liayl All interested girls between the ages of 13 and 17 may enter. Contestants must still be 17 on Sept. 11, 1971. Girls are judged for their scholastic achievements, civic contributions, poise, perand appearance. sonality, This is not a talent or bathing suit contest. This is the 12th year for the pageant nationally. Interested girls desiring applications may obtain them by writing the Official Certification Office for the State of Utah at 126 Bunn Drive, Rockton, 111. 61072. Mothers' Club holds luncheon Westminister College Mstate finals of others' Club will hold a lun the Miss American Teen Ag-- er cheon Monday. Dec. 7 at 1:15 pageant will be held In p.m. on the Westminster CamOgden at the Ben Lomond Hopus. Mrs Garth Ruff at they provide little tel on Friday and Saturday, may be called not later than Thursday night, Dec. 3, help. Instead of the usual rear-en- d July 23 and 24. Representatives from each for reservations. Members skid, the "unprotected" The Utah 485-36- ry, 0 L&llull m The state winner chosen July 24 will fly, all expenses paid, with chaperone to compete in the national finals in September of 1971. $25,000 in prizes, scholarships, and trips await the winner In Palisades Park, N. J. on 254-383- UulllLtUJ 29 iiiiiiiiw iiiii in in I 5 12758 South 1700 West Help us celebrate our Grand Opening vith exiting Savings. . . Buy RCA Distributor, Floor Sample TVs in soon these won't Last! at a Big Discount-com- e well-groom- ed pfjjJ Brill Kit W-- V Variable rs. a ever, front wheels simply lose control. " Tests in recent years by the committee have reinforced earlier opinions of engineers that studded tires should be used on all four wheels. "The driver can feel the marked improvement In pulling ability from his rear wheels. What he doesn't realize, or refuses to believe, is that his increased forward traction has no influence on his steering control or stauntil it is too late," bility he added. In concluding, Barlow emphasized that no traction aid Is made that can perform nearly as well on snowy or icy pavements as conventional tires do on dry pavement. When the weather gets bad, drivers must change their driving habits. well-groom- ed 7i 'i "Should I buy snow tires, studded tires, or reinforced tire chains this winter? Are said. He cited the findings of the they really any good, are they National Safety Council's worth the money and bother, and which will perform best committee on winter driving hazards during its annual testfor me?" These questions are posed ing program to determine how to police and traffic safety vehicles and traction aids perform. officials many times each win"The tests give us accuter. As a service to consumrate and unbiased measureof the in interest ers, and traffic safety, Leo H. Barlow, ments of performance on snow and he said. "Few driUtah Safety Council's vice vers ice," for know, example, that askwas president for traffic, ed to comment on these widely findings at the test site at used traction devices. His re- Stevens Point, Wis., In recent years show that convenplies and observations are tional snow tires (without' factual inare slightly studs) actually traction device "Any snow tires, studded tires, or ferior to regular tires in stopthat ping on glare ice. reinforced tire chains to "Contrary to popular bea and start driver helps the tests show that with lief, on stop his car more safely ice and snow is worth the regular tires the average braking distance from 20 mph price," Barlow said. "At today's repair costs is 149 feet whereas with snow tires on the rear wheels the they pay off if they help a dricomparable distance is 151 ver avoid even one minor feet: -bender type accident. But Almost 10 years ago Alta constructed the Albion Lift, more commonly known to local skiers as Never Sweat named after the old mining name in the area, which was designed solely for the skiers who weren't quite ready to try their wings on Alta alpine heights. Lift operators on Albion, and its companion Sunnyside, are trained to operate at a speed more conducive to bolster the confidence of those riding a chair lift for the first or second time. Loading ramps are easy off ramps are and gradual, so gentle and that the neophytes won't take that first tumble on disembarking from the lift. And best of all for the beginner skier, the dozens of runs served by Albion and Sunare always nyside by a fleet of Thio-k- ol packing machines. Alta's ski professional patrol watches carefully over Albion 0M J' studs, chains are all good "Drivers who think they can stop quicker on sheet ice with snow tires are deluding Snow tires do themselves. have advantages in loose snow and in getting started, how- ;afi II' HiiS if rr save up to V4 liifial In CZ 5nov fires, the buyer, for his own protection, should understand the limitations of these devices. 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