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Show Thursday, August 26, 1971 MAGNA TIMES, Magna, Utah Slated Sept. 18 That 'Game' You Shoot May be Something Else A gala games night, slated for the benefit of tha Cyprus Junior Little Football League, w ill be held on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church parish hall in Magna. By Pam Bailey WELL, THE beginning of the school season is here again. In just a few more days the Cyprus High School will open its doors to the new 1971-7- 2 year and student body. The adminis- tration and Executive Council state they are looking forward to this year and hope all the stu- - The games-pla- y ing will begin at 7:30 p.m. and a cor- dial invitation is extended to the public for their attendance. A $1 donation is sought from each person. It is through the patronage of the townspeople that the Cyprus Junior Little Football League is able to continue to function, supplying supervised recreation and competition for hundreds of youngsters. GUN COURSE WILL GIVEN LOCALLY BE ON AUGUST 27-2- 8 hunter safety training A course, open to anyone from ages 12 to 21, will be given at 8739 W. 3150 South, Magna, announces Keith S. Smith, instructor, on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27-2- 8. The instruction, approved by the Utah Fish and Game Department, is to be held on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. A charge of $1 will be made to all registrants. Miss Bailey dents feel that way, too. School officially starts on Monday, Aug. 30. The first bell will ring at 7:45 a.m. and classes run until 2:40 p m. Some of the activities during the first week of school are: A Welcome Back assembly and football game. Members of the administration and school officers will be introduced to the student body by the Executive Council and the year's theme announced. The assembly promises to be most interesting as talent from each of the four classes and a presentation by the cheerleaders are to be highlighted. DONT FORGET Tomorrow night, Friday, Aug. 27, Cyprus and Cottonwood will meet on the Pirate field for the first preseason football game, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $1.25 or 50 cents with activity cards. Coach Glenn Rupp says : This CRA To Fete Little League Ball Players At Hot Dog Dinner OPEN THAT BREECH Says Jack Gardner, when talking your gun. If it is a double, break the action open and have It open while you are talking. A memo to hunters, including hundreds from Magna-Huntarea who will be taking to the fields and woods Sept. 1st in search of the mourning dove Before you pull the trigger, know what you're aiming at! Sporting arms, from a single shot .22 calibre rifle to a heavy big game weapon, to a fastshooting automatic scattergun, are designed to kill birds and animals. They also can kill or wound humans. er Each fall, some hunters re- turn from autumn outings via a hearse. Others come back with a load of bird shot or a rifle bullet to be dug out. Behind almost every hunting accident is carelessness. Tho one cause hunter who blazes away at everything that moves runs a big risk of bagging a fellow hunter. Never cross over or through a fence or climb a tree with a loaded gun. It might fall and discharge. Unload first and reload after crossing. Don't shoot at a hard, flat surface. Ricocheting bullets can carry long distances with killing power. Even a small bore rifle has considerable range. Know where your bullet will stop before pulling the trigger. Keep guns away from children. Never leave a weapon unattended without unloading it. Store guns and ammunition beyond the reach of youngsters, preferably under lock and key. Always carry you can control the muzzle even Keep the safety a gun so that the direction of if you stumble. catch on until ready to shoot. Always be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions. A barrel clogged with mud or snow may burst. Treat guns with respect at all times. They may be loaded, despite all precautions. Thus, never point a weapon at something unless you plan to shoot it. Shoulder Belts Help Cyprus Capers This Week Benefit Games Night For Football League Honoring all baseball members of the local Little League, the Community Recreational Assn. is enterg dinner taining at a this Thursday, Aug. 26th at the Magna Community Park, beginning at 5:30 pjn. Coaches of the various teams will also be special guests. Trophies are to be awarded to the winning teams. years team should be great. There are many returning letter-me- n and Im looking forward to a great season. Everyone is invited to attend and cheer the Pirates on to victory. Preceding the game, a pep rally will start things at 7 p.m. and a dance follows the game. Both are sponsored by the varsity cheerleaders. Your chances of escaping seri- injury or only minor injuries. ous injury in an auto accident Ninety-si- x of the accidents were are much better if you wear both serious crashes in which injuries shoulder and lap belts, reports would normally be expected. General Motors safety expert W. Out of the 160 accidents, only D. Nelson. two people wearing both belts Nelson studied 160 accidents were killed, and these accidents in which at least one of the oc- occurred under "unusual circumcupants of the car was wearing stances. both shoulder and lap belts. He found that 99 percent of the ConscienCe warns us as a friend belted riders escaped with no before it punishes us as a judge. Bihe Safety: Obligation of Riders, Ovmers With summer, that brings boys and girls riding bikes, following safety rules is as much an obligation of the young bicycle riders as the older motorist. Parking a bike properly so that it will not present a haz- ard to any pedestrian is also important. County Recreation officials stress these points: Dont ride onto the street without checking for traffic. Ride with the flow of traffic and obey all traffic laws. Give all proper hand signals when turning and stop when required at all traffic signals. Never ride on the sidewalk without sounding a warning bell when approaching pedestrians. Dont speed along the sidewalks. on When playgrounds, walk your bicycle. Don't ride it where small children might dart in front of you. Park bicycles at the curbing, out of pedestrians way. Never drop it or park it in front of a store door where it will block traffic and cause a hazard to shoppers carrying out groceries. Frequently check the chain, wheels, brakes and other equipment. Write down the bike serial number. Put it in a safe place. A drivers manual is available from several county and state departments. hot-do- Air Cluan up your room! CAREFULLY Tom Beck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Beck, 8562 West 2700 South, Magna, places his bicycle upright a Magna building, so that no one could trip over it. Exploding Golf Ball r Lance Griffith of Oklahoma City picked up an old golf ball on his way to school. In the classroom he stuck the point of his drawing compass into the ball, and it exploded, spraying the liquid core contents into his eyes. If he hadnt received immediate first aid, he could have been permanently blinded. The liquid core of a golf ball contains a chemical compound under pressure of up to 2,500 per square inch. If the core is cut or punctured, it may exFourth-grade- plode. The National Society for the Prevention of Blindness says that few such encounters turn out so well as Lances did. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. 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