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Show MAGNA TIMES, Magna, Utah Thursday, January 2, 1969 9 if) A ' Vv ' V'm-.S V TP RUINED Before it was eer used, says Mr. Gary Singleton, as he holds up the small electric stove he had made for a Christmas present That Mr. Gary Singleton, RUINED TOYS member of the Brockbank faculty, planned to give his family, are shown in this photo. He holds a childs small chair that the two vandals who entered the school, deliberately sawed in for his youngsters. Eidently nothing that could be damaged was missed in the wild, g spree. property-destroyin- two, then ripped his enrollment book. A number of other items were also destroyed on the huge power saw books, tool handles almost anything the young vandals could lay their hands on. BROCKBANKS Famed art gallery was not missed either by the two vandals as they threw the valuable paintings to the floor, broke the glass and then ground it into the paintings. ORIGINALLY A supply room for the arts and crafts departments, the place now resembles a general disarrayment. Bottles of liquid paints and mixers ended in a crash to the floor, mixed with plaster of parts, other liquids, powder paints and varnishes. The conglomeration was then thrown around the cupboards and walls of the room. ANOTHER SUPPLY Room near the front of the building was completely smashed, expensive display charts planned for class work and work to equipment used to project letter-siz-e blackboards were damaged beyond repair. Chemicals had been strewn around, scattered throughout the cupboards, poured and mixed all over the place. , PAINT ALL OVER Deputy Buckner kneels floor in the wood shop on a paint-spatter-ed where several gallons of paint were spread around, plus a large glue pot with nails. January Care of Your Poinsettia If you received a poinsettia for Christmas and wonder about proper care to assure maximum plant life, these tips may be By Professor A. H. Easton Director, Motor Vehicle Research Laboratory University of Wisconsin 1 Get the 'feel of the road by accelerating carefully to see if wheels spin; or brake gently to see if they skid. Reduce speed accordingly. 2 Increase your following distance. It takes three to nine times as far to stop on snow and ice as on dry pavement. Pump your brakes to slow or stop dont jam them on. An intermittent pumping action three to five times per second keeps the wheels rolling and helps maintain steering control. 3 4 Have good tires with good treads. Better yet, use snow tires which provide half again as much pulling power in snow as regular tires. Studded snow tires offer still more help on icy surfaces. 5 WANTON DESTRUCTION AAiUn of Deputy Buckner wood shoo where torn from the locked cupboards and strewn all over the shop floor. msfny valuable tools were Always carry reinforced tire chains in the trunk of your car for use during severe snow and ice conditions. They provide four to seven times as much traction on snow or ice as reilar tires. helpful to you. Three things are important in preserving the plant. Provide proper temperatures, keep the plant out of drafts, and water it often. Temperature is very important to the plant. Temperature Bhould 5 not range above degrees not under 60 and the day during degrees at night. Temperatures too hot or too cold can cause the poinsettia to become unattractive in a very short time. The plant should be kept out of drafts. A poinsettia left in a drafty place will begin to lose its leaves quickly, becoming unsightly in a brief time. Your poinsettia should be watered every day. The water should be room temperature. It may be that your plant will require more moisture in one part of the room than another, determined by how fast it becomes 70-7- dry. |