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Show mm O '' POuiaMUniuri4MiMaanaM un1 nn Utah has averaged three major school fires a year since 1964. Most have been in older buildings with open, wooden stairways and other features conducive to the rapid spread of fire. Practically every school district in Utah has some of .the typical old, two- - or three-storsquare buildings which were constructed in stove the days of heating when fire crdi- -- y, pot-bell- y JACUZZI WHIRLPOOL of Health 1 ease away those tensions, aches and strains. Feel years younger and be ready to face the world, revitalized; with a fresh, new outlook. Exclusive Jacuzzi hydromassage is the secret! Call 484-525- 565 kinder- garten through 12th grade schools, 82 or 14.5 percent are 50 to 60 years old and 51 or 9 per cent are more than 60 years old, according to Dr. Leon Christiansen, coordinator of school planning and transportation, State Board of Educa- SMITH-CROW- N 993 South 11 Granite to We no obligation said Robert A. Tanner, state Most fires fire marshal. have been at night, over weekends or during the SBmMI summer when school was out. Many of these old schools are similar in construction to the school in Chicago where 96 students lost their lives in 1968 he said. Dr. Christiansen said the Board of Education is recommending that older schools be retired as soon as possible. Districts will be able to do this as the student population hits a plateau or decreases and capital outlay can be used to replace obsolete schools, he explained. Old buildings can be remodeled as has beer, done in the Salt Lake City area but such work does not bring them entirely up to new safety code requirements and their life is extended only about 25 years, Christiansen noted. A new building costs more than remodeling an old one SMITHKROW ... ... try this yourself! It makes vacuuming easy! Even for those with ihysical problems. Just give it a nudge kand it drives itself! Come in and try it! You must . is currently surveying all schools in the state for fire safety. Its hard to bring an old building up to the 1970 code but we want them to be made reasona-- , ,bly safe, he observed. Although some buildings should be condemned now, the marshal is taking a lenient course so that districts will not be forced Ve want into bankruptcy. them to make reasonable corrections until new buildings can be constructed or old ones substantially rejuvenated, Tanner said. Most schools built in the last 10 or 20 years are pretty nice fire safety wise, he noted. 1969 The Legislature vested the fire marshals office with power to condemn unsafe buildings, a power which the office has not had since 1917. We are not going to be able to clean up fire safety viola held Wednesday from 3 to p.m. at the Pioneer Craft East. House, 3271-5t- h Sister Francis has been at Pioneer Craft House for the past six weeks learning the various crafts. Hoover's famous action as it sweeps as it cleans!" "it beats Gets deep-dow- n rug adjustdirt, ment for maximum efficiency on indoor-outdofloor coverings to deep shag rugs. Rolls easily! Has big throwaway bags. MOTOR, Tanners office An open house for Sister Michael Francis, who is studying crafts to help her people in Pakistan, will be HOOVER UPRIGHT VACUUM POWERFUL but it is safer and will last 50 years, he said. at least tions overnight and it is not our intention to arbitrarily throw a financial burden on the public for construction of new schools, Tan- - i t ner said. The state school board is giving excellent cooperation in correcting problem areas as quickly and t: - economically he added. as possibly, Christiansen said 50 per cent of the schools were buiL in the last 20 years. Categories for older school are: 42 oi 7.4 . I r 2 , i I t per cent, zl to 30 years old; 35 or 6.2 per cent, 31 to 40 years; 71 or 12.6 per cent, 41 to 50 years, and 133 or 23.5 per cent more than 50 years old. The Board of Education is urging new construction as soon as possible not only for fire safety sake but also to beat rising construction costs. Costs are going up four to five per cent a year in the current inflation spiral, Christiansen noted. I I , At Craft House Benefit Fete While They Last the Vacuum that walks! It has Power Drive! J we lucky in our school fires, 484-525- 9 F.ULLIHOOVER are havent had more fatalities CO. th East District are condemnation by subject the state. 9 for full information 1 states Some have been rebuilt and equipped with sprinkler systems to bring them part way up to fire safety standards but others such as two schools in Wasatch School District and one in The Gift Relcx, Of the con- tion. BATH k nances werent even a sideration. 6 or Silver collected at the open house and tea will be usd buy equipment for her to take back to Pakistan for use in the villages. We hope to get enough to purchase a loom, spinning wheel, rug hooking frames, etc. said Glenn J. 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