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Show Industry Innovations Contact Lens Future Bright By Robert Bryson Tribune Staff Writer As Joseph L. Bruneni sees it, the contact lens business is in a state of flux, but has a bright future. "All of us in the industry are excited about the new soft contact lens and other materials. The Food and Drug Administration has jurisdiction over the manufacturing of contact lenses now, and this will be good too, he said. Mr. Bruneni Is president of Vision-CleaInc., 167 E. 9th South. The soft lens, he said is made of a plastic that is softer than the normal contact lens. As a result, many persons find they can adjust to wearing contact lenses more readily. Harbor Bacteria ner. We are also working on providing a better and smoother edge on the lens, to make them more comfortable and on a lens that is nonsphereic in shape More liKe the human eye," he said. Employs Thirty The firm employs 30 persons and has offices in San Diego and Great Falls, Mont. We have to produce the lenses quickly. Usually people want them right away. So, we Gc,s Pa,cnl For Air Bag send the lenses airmail, Mr. Brunc"! added. He predicted that more big businesses would move into the area of contact lens manu- New York Times Service WASHINGTON N. Cole, facturing. However, he said, there has been some indications that the soft plastic could possibly harbor bacteria. Study is going on in this area. a result of the - Edward of General was granted a president Motors Corp., patent this week for the companys latest version of the air bag, which is designed to inflate and protect car occupants in a collision. The device, described in Patent 3,610,657, actually consists of two bags. The larger one receives the impact of the passenger's torso and quickly deflates so as to avoid excessive rebound. The principal feature of the invention is the small inner bag. This is held near the bottom of the larger one and remains inflated for some time against the occupant's legs to keep him in a normal seated position. started Cole, an engineer, his career with the company in 1930 as a student trainee in the Cadillac division. He was a principal developer, in the postwar period, of the Cadillac short-strik- e engine, and holds a number of patents. The air bag has not yet been completely and a company spokesman says a number of unresolved questions remain, (Copyright) About four of five years ago, these businesses became interested and started getting into the business. This is because of the profits that can be had now'. So, this will probably result in more big conglomerates buying up the smaller businesses, he said r, As The Lights Shine On For an Old Sign Man GM President S introduc- Special to The Tribune Old sign men OGDEN never die their lights shine on, says David F. Sawyer, retired president and general manager of Mnrveon, Inc. He now is chairman of the board for the firm which installed some of the first neon signs in the West. Jerry Brown becomes president and general manager. Mr. Sawyer grew up on a ranch near Strevell, Idaho, and came to Salt Lake City to study sign writing and commercial art. After three years of training, he was employed bhis instructor, E. A. Peterson of Peterson Sign Co. Sells Territory By signs 1926 he was selling neon throughout the Inter- - mountain Region, South Dakota and Nebraska. His company later changed its name to Neon Displays. Inc., and Mr. Sawyer became general sales manager. He helped build a branch plant at Rock Springs, Wvo... lie was at Rock Springs for 10 years as the plants general manager and helped in five in different developments neon sign technology. During World War H, Mr. Sawyer was employed as an electrician and illumination engineer at Hill Air Force Base. After the war he formed Marveon, Inc., and chose Ogden as site for his own electric sign plant. Origin of Name list G 'liyili (Hj j ", SPORT COATS Big Dahle's 48 to 64 BIG end 232 South Main TALL 359-725- 1 This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of offers to buy any of these securities. The offering is made only by the Offering Circular. 4,500,000 Shares Common Stock DATA TAX INCORPORATED (A Utah Corporation) NEW Par Value One Cent ISSUE One Cent ($0.01) Per Share Offering Price Data Tax Incorporated was organized for the primary purpose of preparing income tax returns for individuals and small businesses. The Corporation will also ell computerized bookkeeping services. This offering is made by the issuer to bona fide residents of the State of Utai, only ' pursuant to a claimed exemption from registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities. Copies of the offering circular may be obtained from tbe undersigned authorized agent for the sale of shares. KEYiRERSONNEl field-teste- ISilii iJ fl j attributes success, to hard work, enthusiasm aod the right attitude. He Tali 38 to 56 . QBGiiMiii)f 535011' - award. BSG&TALL men W t years Brown were asked by United Sign Service to do a film on the luminous tube and sign industry. The film is known as "Sign Language. UiTS U S 1971 He has spent more than 45 in Boy Scout work and Beaver holds the Silver Marva, and the word neon. In 1963 Mr. Sawyer and Mr. The new firm took its name from Mr. Sawyer's daughter, V-- 8 tion of the "soft" lens, many contact lens manufacturers are engaged in research in the field. The public will benefit from this. Two years ago, if you wanted to try a particular innovation in contact lenses, you could. And, a few things were done without a good deal of thought, Mr. Bruneni said. He started in the contact lens business 13 years ago when he established a subsidiary of the optical company he was then employed by. Exciting Field The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, October 10, DATA TAX INCORPORATED 2520 South State St.,- Suite 164 Salt Lake Citv, Utah 84115 (SOI) 466-832- 2 V a The business grew so fast, I bought out my partners and Mr. took over Vision-CleaBruneni said. Its a very exciting field. The firm wholesales contact lenses to ophthamologists and 15 optometrists throughout HL 1111" r, J states. Our business has tripled in about two years. In the last 10 years, the use of the contact he lens has grown rapidly, said. The growth in the use of been has lenses contact coupled with an improvement in the fitting and manufacture of the lens. Need Awareness . C i a, ' Jerry Burt shows off one of Vision-Gearproducts, a polished plastic contact lens. 's It is sad that people who tried contact lenses 10 years ago, and either were told they could not wear them, or told themselves they could wear them, arent aware of the and havent advancements i tr'xl the new lens, Mr. said. The reason for the higher cost of contact lenses as compared with eye glasses, he said, is because contacts are custom made for each individual according to the or optometrists specifications. We have been working on the technique of tempering the lens to make them thin- - So what's wrong with being iVoytur? QTRGEl33S?!3Cllln Young 5toqkbroker Bru-,en- I Deer Hunters Farmers ophth-amologi- st Mitre Gets Part STARTS WED.CENTURY 21 PLASTIC SHEETING For ground covers, shelters, truck tarps, crop, stack, and silage covers, all gauges. ditch liners, etc. Any size Clear or opaque black. 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