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Show $ C ESERET NEWS, 4- - Wednesday, October 28, 1970 A ClhiOTce By BRENT CLEMENT Deseret News Staff Writer Blowing off steam may net solve their problems but its a step in the right direction. More than 2,500 teenagers in the Salt Lake City area have dialed 6 since Sept. 29, 1969. Thats the day when volunteers began manning Listening Post, a hotline between youngsters in trouble and adults willing to listen. lli7 foo Teems T their problems they havent taken time to consider the alternatives. We try to help them define them, suggesting possible solutions. Volunteers avoid moraliza-tion'believing youngsters are exposed to suen philosophies at home, in the church, school and other societal insti s, tutions. Specific advice as such is avoided, she said. Were not professionals and we hear only one side of the story. Callers who appear to be in need of professional help the potential suicide victim or the youngster in an cbvious state of hysteria, for example 0 are referred to the Crisis Intervention Service or other community hea'th agency. volunteers man Thirty-fiv- e the listening post two telhooked up at an ephones in teams unlisted address of two from p.m. daily. The staff undergoes a h lining t course under the direction of the Community Mental Health Center which includes instructions on general problems of adolescence; creative listenreferral and ing; agency drugs. Listeners give their time out of a genuine interest in young people and their problems. Volunteers are not atfiliated with any particular religious Mrs. Eckles denomination, 1 fflj RSO II SfflJttaa said. They range in age from 20 to 55. Persons interested in scheduling speakers or seeking information telephone may & , IV w, .? ii iiiiifiiiiii i USE NEWS ACTION ADS Directed by Mrs. James S. Eckels, the program was initiated by a group of concerned citizens. Our goal is w bridge the generation gap via a listening, understanding adult who will permit a teenager to talk a problem through on the telephone, Mrs. Eckels said. Callers range from young girl threatening to away to the teenage strung out on drugs. most common involves boy ' I -- the run boy The problem some aspect of the girl relationship," Mrs. Eckels said. We get everything from very serious sexual deviations to simole dathow do I get ing problems him to like me? or, I feel guil- ty because my parents have forbidden me to date and Tve been doing it anyway. Mrs. Eckels said volunteers receive frequent calls from unwed youngsters fearful of both male and pregnancy female. "Theyre frightened about telling parents and wonder what steps to take. This inability to communis a major factor in many of the difficulties, she believes. Theyre afraid to confide in parents, afraid parents wont understand, and in icate a situations where their difficulty involves a serious moral breach, afraid theyll be booted out into the street. When a child is unhappy at home, he often feels tiappea and may consider running away or taking drugs, Mrs. Eckles said. Hell pop pills escape jo AFTER OVER ft. Heilbut 3 DECADES OF SERVING THE PUBLIC HEILBUT'S FURNITURE IS CLOSING ITS DOOR FOREVER. MR. HEILBUT IS TIRING AND HAS ORDERED ALL STOCK AND FIXTURES LIQUIDATED. EVERYTHING WILL BE SOLD TO THE BARE WALLS REGARD- is now 77 years old end is retiring from business. LESS OF LOSS. and depression anxiety. She said volunteers frequently find callers reluctant-t- o talk at first. Theyre afraid youll tap the phone and notify parents or juvenile authorities. We do lis- tening so the caller can spend time thinking his problem Mrs. Eckles said. through, Youngsters are often so emotionally wrapped up in To Relay Report On Water Six electronic devices being installed by the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) will help gather precipitation data this winter that will aid Utah water users. Bob L. Whaley, state Fine F umiture will r 11 PICTURES -- d high-clevati- ings. ? - 50 25 POUNDS ONLY WASHING RECLINERS DETERGENT IN PLASTIC VALUE 7.95 99 CLOSED SlMDA- Y- QSMtSGE drink HALF at Your Neighborhood HEBER VALLEY MILK DEPOTS w. Delivery All but can Sales Final be arranged bed EDA Eire 744 MATTRESSES 9Q95 Uil II 1m ? k uior Lk! OFFICE EQUIPMENT, VAR TRUCK, DESKS, FILE CABINETS, SASH REGISTER ip OFFER 1.11., I. I.y) .I'w .im II...1 Exch SAVE ON FAM( bHOCO; Family Size GALLON I NO Whaley Data from these sites is expected to be invaluable in improving water supply and peak streamflow forecasts, Whaley said. 5" & COUCH WASTE BASKET S. UTAH SITES said the southern Utah sites are at Pickle Keg Springs on Salina Creek, Big Flat on the Beaver River and at Widtsoe Escalante No. 3 on the East Fork of the Sevier River. 3 KjfaW EARLY SNOWFALL These sites, Whaley said, already are reporting early snowfall which indicates the 1971 of a good beginning water year and should prove very valuable as the winter progresses. The sites in northern Utah are at Parleys Canyon summit, at the head of Farming-to- n feek east of Farmington end at Horse Ridge above Lost Creek Reservoir. l' nrrTlL' AMPS snow survey supervisor, SCS, said installation is nearly complete on the first phase of a new data gathering network. It will allow the measurement of snow, precipitation and temperature at six sites without going into the mountains to take the read- RE- 1 |