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Show ft iTffjj aeseyfetiastoeisai t IQ The Sua'News. Wednesday. Nov. 25. 1992 The first Thanksgiving likely cluded codfish, venison The first 1621 Thanksgiving feast may have had venison, cod and even eel on the menu, but details of the holidays beginnings are sketchy, according to a Brigham Young University historian. There is no mention of specific menu in documents from the period other than to say they had venison and fowl and berries, noted professor Neil York. York notes that common menu items for .keuomsis included cod. eel, many other kinds of fowl, such as quail, etc. They also likely made use of the lobster and oysters in the bay. They likely drank wine made of local wild growing grapes, and ate the abundant cranberries which grew wild in local bogs, he adds. The three day harvest festival was a celebration of survival and a good com crop, York noted. That first year in Plymouth, nearly half of the colonists didnt make it through the winter. The 50 to 60 survivors celebrated the harvest with about 90 members of the Pokanoket Indian Tribe. The cclcbrauon wasnt called Thanksgiving Day until many years later - in Abe Lincolns Day, however, the colonists who had survived wanted to give thanks for their deliverance from the perils of the preceding winter and then asking for success of crops, etc., so that they could survive the next winters. Lincoln declared Thanksgiving as the last Thursday in November, although the colonists likely held their harvest celebration some time m October. This date was changed in 1939, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt said it didnt leave enough & in- It's That Time of Year Chynoweth, Utah Power & Light Employee, takes a broom to the sidewalk in front of the Salina UP&L Office. The weekend snowfall was the first real snow of the seaosn, and forecasters say a bigger storm is coming before week's end. Kim eel time for Christmas Shopping. Merchants went to FDR and said that for most people the Christmas season didnt start until after Thanksgiving. They asked for a presidential proclamation to move Thanksgiving back one week, York added. Roosevelt agreed, Congress formalized the date two years later, and Thanksgiving is now traditionally on the fourth Thursday of November. York says Thanksgiving now celebrates an entirely different symbolism than it did for a thankful group of colonists in 1621. Thanksgiving is like a lot of national holidays that are more or less invented over a long period of time, said York. What we deem as important now may not have been that important then, he concluded. New president for Utah State J George H. Emert was named 13 th president of Utah State University on November 16, 1992. He was appointed USU presi- V dent by the State Board of Regents, and came to the post after serving as executive vice president at Auburn University. Winter Farm Safety suggestions Much of the fall An associated problem is that many shops is that they become so loaded with pcsucides, solvents, paints, fuels etc., that they start to look like a hazardous waste dump. Such items need to be stored in a separate building where they can be locked up and the possibility of them being involved in Fires and explosions is reduced as much as possible. Although fires and explosions do happen in shops the most common accidents are not so spectacular, but do take a great toll in lost time injuries. The most common are to the hands and eyes. Eye protection is a bit unhandy to have to bother with, but most shop procedures can cause eye injuries. Think, when was the last time you were doing something in the shop and you got something in your eye? Most of the time it is a nuisance, maybe a little painful, but consider it a warning. The difference between a little pain and a lost time incapacitating injury is often only a matter of the back wall of so rs workisdone. Whatremainsisclean-in- g and winterizing tools and maup chinery. This includes changing il, adding conditioner to fuel in tanks, a squirt of oil into cylinders through the sparkplug holes, and checking the owners manual for other recommended procedures. A coat of boiled linseed oil on wooden handles of tools can an aid to longevity. Winter often becomes a fix up and repair time in both the home and farm shop. Especially if there is heat available. Remember though that where there is heat there is usually sparks which can ignite fumes of gasoline, cleaning solvent, etc. Even sparks from fussing with a battery can set flammables off. So wherever conditions are right for accumulation of flammable fumes, be sure to have adequate ventilation, even if it is uncomfortable for a while -- - better a little discomfort than a shop with one or more walls blown away. luck. Finger and hand injuries are the most frequently inured part of the body in shop accidents. Cuts, mashing, splinters, bums, and amputations occur in both farm and home shops. The jobs and the tools are there to cause any of the above, but by using proper clothing, keeping tools properly maintained, and using shield and protective devices, the chances for injury can be greatly reduced. Another thing to keep in mind is winter clothing. Whether in the shop or in the yards running equipment loose, bulky clothing is just waiting to get caught or wound up in something. Everyones worst nightmare of course id getting a loose sleeve caught in an unshielded PLO and that deserves special attention, but anything that moves can grab clothes and pull you in wind you up, cut or smash you. Lets be careful this winter. Clyde Hurst, Sevier County ExtenexL 275. sion, 896-9262, Utah Safety Council gives tips on driving safely in winter The calendar may still read winter driving has already but fall, Last year, three people died begun. from traffic accidents over the Thanksgiving weekend. To help keep motorists safe this holiday weekend and through the winter, Robert Parenti, Utah Safety Council president, offers these tips for driving in snow and traveling with children: Driving in Snow: Begin by brushing all snow off your windshield, windows, mirrors, roof, hood and trunk lid to have clear vision at all times. With snow comes freezing temperatures and slick roads. To help prevent skidding minimize gear shifts, accelerate gradually and brake gently by pumping your brakes. If your car docs begin to skid, turn in the direction of the skid, being careful not to over correct. In the event that you become stranded, you should have an emergency kit in your car at all times. An ideal kit contains a flashlight, blanket, warning flares, scraper with brush, tow chain, jumper cables, shovel, candle, matches and to carpet remnants. The carpet remnant are useful to gain traction if you become stuck. Put the carpet remnants in front of the driving wheels and then slowly accelerate over them. Traveling with Children. Thanksgiving is a time when the whole family packs into the car and heads off for the long weekend. When traveling with children be sure they are always buckled up. Set the example by always wearing your own safety belts. When on a long trip, plan rest stops no more than hours apart. Reading, singing, and playing quiet games wili help keep the children happy. Special toys that are played with only in the car will help decrease boredom. These might include: soft and brightly colored What can be done to promote sales of beef? Despite the high marks the beef industry receives for producing a safe food product, its popularity among consumers has been steadily decreasing since 1975, said a Utah State University Extension economist. Why this decline in beef consumption and what can be done to reverse the trend? These questions were addressed by a panel of USU Extension specialists during an interactive state satellite broadcast last week. Bruce Godfrey, Extension economist and farm management specialist, said even though beef consumption has decreased about 14 since 1975, the overall consumption of meat has actually increased. The biggest gain has been in the poultry industry. It is no mystery that part of poultrys popularity has to do with its low fat and low price, said Norris Stenquist, Extension livestock specialist. The beef industry can accomplish the same results if some changes are made now, he added. First of all, beef producers have a product that is safe. This needs to be communicated to the public, Stenquist said. The National Beef Quality Audit of 199 1 by the USDA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found beef to be exceptionally safe in terms of residues of pesticides, hormones and antibiotics. Beefs greatest faults were its inconsistency, fatness, palatabil-it- y and price, he added. These faults translate into direct financial losses to beef producers. The beef quality audit revealed that producers are losing an average of $280 per slaughtered animal. Producers need to change the genetics and nutrition of their cattle to bring about this change at the producer level, Godfrey noted. Godfrey quoted a Safeway Inc. study reporting that Safeway grocery stores have to remove between 12 and 15 million pounds of fat in the cutting rooms of their stores each year. Hauling this excess fat translates to about $80 million of excess transportation costs yearly. Another culprit in die loss to producers is excess seam fat, Stenquist said. Losses due to seam fat costs producers $62.95 for each carcass. Taste, including palatability, marbling, maturity and gender account for a loss of $28.81 per animal. Producer management of the animals, such as hide defects, liver condemnation, bruises, injection site blemishes, dark cutters, grubs and over or under weight carcasses cost producers $31.76 per animal. These are problems producers can easily correct themselves by changing management practices, said Clell Bagley, Extension stuffed animals and dolls, a cassette tape player with tapes, books, flash cards, magic slates, pads of paper, puppets, sewing cards, crayons and rattles. If during your travels you are a witness or the first to arrive at the of a car accident, pull a good distance off the road and put your scene emergency flashers on. Warn oncoming traffic and send someone for the police and an ambulance. If engines of collision vehicles are running, turn off the ignition to avoid fire or explosion. Dont move the victims. Keep them warm and as comfortable as possible until help arrives. Thanksgiving is a holiday to relax and enjoy your family. Dont let it be interrupted by a tragic accidcnt.For further information call the Utah Safety Council toll free, The Liberty Bells inscription, Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof, is from the Bible asks for your comments DWR have opportunity to comment again during this period. Management plans for the Paunsaugunt, Barney TopCanaan Mountain, Pine Valley, Cedar Mountain, Monroe Mountain, Oak Creek and Thousand Lake Mountain units will be reviewed through a similar process in 1993-9lic will 4. Immunization Clinic Dec. 9 The Central Utah Public Health Department will hold an immunization clinic in Salina, Wednesday, December 9, 1992, at the American Legion Building, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. the Sandwich generation' as the 'young-olcare for the 'old-old' d' Over of Americas women will find themselves in the sandwich generation taking care of both children and aging parents. Governor Norman recognized Utah families who care for elderly relatives when he proclaimed November 22-2- 8 as Utah Family Caregivers Week. Family caregivers are those individuals who provide support and help to disabled or dependent elderly friends and relatives, often without compensation. This week coincides with the beginning of a new nationwide program, ELDERCARE LOCATOR. e This program has a telephone number, designed to assist caregivers in locating information about local aging services in a particular area of the recent Centenarians Day, we had a woman 1 03 years old, whose 80 year old daughter brought her, whose 65 year old daughter brought her, whose 45 year old daughter brought them all. As people live longer, the need for services and supports for caregivers is going to increase. If we make those services available, we can keep people in their own homes with family help. This will provide a better quality of care for the elderly and, it will be must more cost effective for the state and the nation. toll-fre- country. Nationwide, almost $3 billion collars is spent annually on home and community based services for Moss only grows on the North side of trees in open, dry country, not in the forest or on lowlands. the elderly. Such services include: home delivered meals, senior centers which provide group meals, transportation, medical monitoring, respite and adult daycare, legal service, etc. According to Robin Director of the Division of Aging and Adult Services, We have an interesting situation with taking care many of the young-ol- d of the For example on a d. require warning signs at gun shops The 1993 session of the Utah and on hunting licenses regarding y four will see Legislature bills aimed at protecting children. liability for negligent storageof firearms. One bill would provide criminal penalties for those who do not Many shooting accidents are purely accidental and could be prestore their weapons properly, acIf only vented, Milner stressed. cording to Rep. Joanne Milner, one the of bills least there at who is pushing the measures. pass, has been some awareness created, We are trying to be sensitive she added. and not infringe upon Second AmendGuns are a prevalent part of ment rights, Milner said, but too our society, Milner said. Since the many parents dont take care of their L.A. rioting, there have been more kids. firearms sold than in the last 20 Another proposed bill would if for allow years combined. civil prosecution any She said children are becomchild is killed by an accidental shootto guns because of desensitized is ing child This that if means ing. your an increase in violence on televikilled at a neighbors house who neglected to lock up their gun the sion. Young people are curious, she said, and if you have a gun in neighbor would be liable, Milner your home, they are likely to play added. with it. A third measure calls for gun Several states have enacted safety and education for students in lcgislauon providing penalties for grade through kindergarten eighth Tfce final legislation would j tidulisw ho fail to properly store their firearms. - Four gun safety bills will go before '93 Legislature An electronic town meeting was recently held in nine different locations in Utah - linked by the states educational television network, on the subject of public prayer. Rep. Byron Harward, said This is great. We are hundreds of miles apart and yet we can communicate in the same meeting. The committee is deciding whether to recommend that the Legislature amend the constitution which now bans prayer at public meetings. Suchanamendmentmust be passed by a 23 majority in the Legislature and a simple majority of the citizens. Many who spoke in favor of the revision talked about the U.S. being founded on the right to exer cise religious freedom. They mentioned their pioneer ancestors and the need to teach children morals. We try to give youth direcsaid a Vernal woman. And tion, then we take away prayer. Others said there should definitely be separation of church and state. A pleasant Grove man who had taught school for 36 years in that area said I never heard anything but a Mormon prayer. Children begin to know it is the state church. Its not a question of religion, said a Blanding woman. Its a question of civil rights. Members will continue to meet and make their decision on what recommendation to make to the Legislature when it convenes in January. Electronics - t.v.'s, v.c.r.'s, Stereos, Camcorders, Etc. Appliances - Washers, Dryers, Dishwashers, Freezers, Ranges, Vacuums, Etc. Furniture - Sofas, Love Seats, Recliners, Curios, End Tables, Gun Cabinets, Day Beds, Dinette Sets, Bedroom Sets, Mattresses, Etc. Check Out Our Low Prices Lay Away Now Dont Delay Arnold-William- s, old-ol- Statewide Town Meeting addresses issue of prayer gun-safet- The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is updating its elk management plans - and would like to hear from you. Updates include Mt. Dutton, Panguitch Lake, Indian Peaks, Boulder Mountain, Beaver Mountain, Fishlake and Pahvant areas. Plans address such issues as range ownership, carrying capacity, multiple use demands, and establishes the number of animals for the elk herds in the areas named. If you would like to comment on the elk herds in any of these areas, address your comments to Wildlife Resources, PO Box 606, Cedar City, UT 84720. The updated plans will be available for review and additional comments will be taken during janu-ar- y of 1 993. The final drafts will be considered by the Board of Big Game Control along with the 1993 bigSme season recommendations. The pub- It's 31 i Volunteer American Heart Association |