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Show In Time of Emergency THE If a nuclear attack on the United States appeared imminent, people who had no public fallout shelter available and had not made advance fallout preparations in their homes could still improvise fallout protection. An improvised shelter probably would not give as much protection as a permanent public or home shelter, but any protection is better than none, and might prove to be a life saver. The best place to improvise a shelter would be a home basement or storm cellar, if one existed. large appliances in the comer of the basement to serve as the walls of the shelter. As a ceiling, use doors from the house that have been taken off their hinges. On top of the doors, pile as much shielding material, as they will support. Stack other shielding material around the walls of the shelter. When everyone is inside the shelter space, block the opening with shielding material. A Storm Cellar Can Be a Shelter A below-groun- d storm cellar can be used as an improvised fallout shelter, but additional shielding material may be needed to provide adequate protection from fallout radiation. If the existing roof of the itorm cellar is made of wood Ir other light material, it spould be covered with one foot earth or an equivalent thickness of other shielding material. More posts or braces may be needed to support the exjra weight. fter the roof has been shielded, and all occupants are I in he shelter, better protection car be provided by blocking the ent ance way (inside) with concrete blocks or an equ valent thickness of sandbag!, bricks, earth or other shic Iding material. A few incl es should be left open at the top for air. After fallout par icles have stopped coming down, the outside door of the storm cellar may be left open to provide better ventilation. If shielding material is not available for the entrance way, shelter occupants should stay as far away from the entrance as possible. They also should raise the outside door of the storm cellar now and then to knock off any fallout particles that may have collected on it. Using the Crawl Space Under a House Some homes without basements have crawl space between the first floor and the ground underneath the house. If such a house is set on foundation walls, rather than on pillars, fallout protection may be improvised in this space. Access to the crawl space should be created through the floor or outside foundation wall, perhaps by building a trapdoor or other entry before an emergency occurs. As the location for the shelter, select a crawl space area that is under the center of the house, as far away from the outside walls as possible. Around the selected shelter area, place shielding material preferably bricks or blocks, or containers filled with sand or earth from the ground level up to the first floor of the house, so that the shielding material forms the walls of the shelter area. On the floor above, place other shielding material to form a roof for the shelter area. If time permits, dig out more earth and make the shelter area deeper, to allow for standing erect or at least sitting up. Improvising an Outside Shelter If a home has no basement, no storm cellar and no protected crawl space, it is possible to improvise fallout protection outside. Following are two ways this may be done. TRENCH SHELTER. Dig an trench, about 4 feet deep and 3 feet wide. One side of the L, which will be the shelter area, should be long enough to accommodate all family members. The other side of the L can be shorter, since its purpose is to serve as an entrance way and to reduce the amount of radiation getting into the shelter area. Cover the entire trench with lumber (or with house doors that have been taken off their hinges), except for about 2 feet on the short side of the L, to provide access and ventilation. On top of the lumber or doors, pile earth 1 to 2 feet high, or cover them with other shielding material. If necessary, support or "shore up the walls of the trench, as well as the lumber or doors, so they will not collapse. LEAN-TSHELTER. Dig a shallow ditch, 6 inches deep and 6 inches wide, parallel to and 4 feet from the outside wall of the house. Remove the heaviest doors from the house. Place the bottoms of the doors in the ditch (so they wont slip), and lean the doors against the wall of the house. On the doors, pile 12 to 18 inches of earth or sand. Stack or pile other shielding material at the sides of the doors, and also on the other side of the house wall (to protect the shelter occupants against radiation coming from that direction). If possible, make the shelter area deeper by digging out more earth inside it. Also dig some other shallow ditches, to allow rain water to drain away. Improvising Shelter on the Ground Floor If a home has no basement or storm cellar (and no crawl space that is surrounded by foundation walls up to the first floor), limited fallout protection may be improvised in a shelter on the first or ground floor by following the same technique described under the category of Using Furniture and House Doors. The best place to set up this shelter is a hall, room or large clothes closet on the ground floor of a GAD-A-BOUT- S Claude Hunting, Chairman of the Utah County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASC) Committee, suggests that now is a good time for farmers to bring up to date farm records which are maintained in their County ASCS Office. Records are kept on farms participating in Government programs administered by ASCS. A farmer who was in anyprograms in 1970 and who has bought, sold, leased, house, away from outside walls and windows. However, this ground-floo- r shelter probably would not give nearly as much fallout protection as the other types of improvised shelters described in this article. Boats as Improvised Shelters A boat with an enclosed cabin could be used as a fallout shelter. In addition to emergency supplies such as food, drinking water and a battery-powere- d radio, items needed aboard include a broom, bucket, or e to sweep off or flush off fallout particles that might collect on the boat. The boat should be anchored or cruised slowly at least 200 feet where the water is at least 5 feet deep. This distance from shore would protect occupants from radioactive fallout particles that had fallen on the nearby land. A depth would absorb the radiation from particles falling into the water and settling on the rented, or otherwise acquired or disposed of farmland, should visit his County ASCS Office to report the transactions. The ASC Committee Chairman commented that previous farm legislation is expiring and Congress is expected to take up proposed, new farm legislation when it reconvenes in November. Whatever farm programs we have, farmers will want to be sure their farm records are accurate and complete when the programs go into effect, Mr. Hunting said. County ACS Offices are required to keep records on acreage of all farms where owners or operators participate in any program. These include programs for feed grain, wheat, and sugar beets in years when proportionate shares are in effect. In addition, farm programs inon commodities such rt clude as wool, honey and dry edible beans. The County ASCS Committee Chairman said that if a farm is constituted differently now than it was when the farmer began program participation, and if he hasnt yet reported the change, he should do so as soon as possible. Also, if a farm has changed owners or operators in that period, a report should be made to the pump-and-hos- e, ot price-suppo- bottom. If particles drift down on the boat, stay inside the cabin most of the time. Go outside now and then, and sweep or flush off any particles that have collected on the boat. The information in this story was furnished, by the U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense, to help prepare people for a nuclear attack and learn what actions to take in case an attack should County ASCS Office. Mr. Hunting emphasized that changes in the operations of farms need to be reported only by farmers participating in one or more farm programs administered by COMPLETE CONSERVATION WORK Claude Hunting, Chairman of the Utah County Agricultural Stabilization and Con- occur. Local gov- ernment authorities are responsible for supplying the public with more detailed survival instructions for this area. The information was drawn from the OCD publication In Time (H-H- ), of Emergency which is available without charge at local civil defense offices. servation (ASC) Committee, reminded farmers installing practices under the 1970 Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) that work must be substantially completed on or before December 31 in order to be eligible for payment under the program. Its in the law, he explained. If a farmer doesnt finish his ACP work by the end of the year, the County ASCS payOffice cant make the cost-shament. Commenting that winter weather is just around the corner, he said that in past years it has sometimes prevented farmers from completing their conservation costWe hope it wont sharing practices. said in urging that he this year, happen farmers concentrate on completing their practices as soon as possible. Mr. Hunting pointed out that when appracproving a conservation tice, the County ASC Committee sets a and he said that most completion date and finish farmers report their work in If circumstances prevent good time. completion by the date set, a time extension can be granted, he said. However, we cannot extend completion time beyond December 31st. Thats a point I want to ACP work must be substantially make re SHELTER IN STORM CELLAR:' CEILING MODIFICATION (PLAN A) CEILING MODIFICATION (PLAN B) i Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilson of Bountiful were in Payson for the pheasant hunt last weekend. They were guests at the home of his mother, Mrs. Anna Wilson. Mrs. Iona Perkins of Salt Lake City visited friends in Payson last Sunday, coming especially to attend the open house honoring Mr. and Mrs. Earl Page on their Golden Wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Cloward joined members of his family at a dinner and social evening last Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Eppie Cloward, in Salt Lake City. The event was arranged after Mr. and Mrs. George Ruegg (Beatrice Cloward) arrived from Akron, Ohio, for a visit with the family. Others present were Mrs, Marie Woodhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bangerter (Edna Cloward), Salt Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cloward, Kaysville. Mr. and Mrs. Ted McBeth, Payson, joined their brothers and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Max Cloward, Magna; and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thomas, Salt Lake City, in a trip to Canyon, Texas, where they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cloward. A number of side trips were enjoyed by the group. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blaine entertained her niece, Lylia Hudson Estes and husband Rulon Estes of Los Angeles, Calif., at luncheon and an afternoon of visiting. The couple visited other relatives, a sister, Ora Chadburn, in Ogden; and a sister brother, Laura Westover and Albert son and families in Santaquin. and Hud- Mr. and Mrs. Dell Allgood of Fillmore stopped to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Allgood, and later the four went on to Sandy, where they attended the wedding of Dells eldest son, Charles, and Miss Vivian Dobson, which took place at a Sandy church. They were joined there by another son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Allgood of Layton. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Harris (Connie Bowen) and small daughter, Kimberly, almost two years, have returned to their home in Alameda, Calif., after a two week visit in Payson with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowen, and other relatives. Mr. Harris, formerly of Payson, is a member of the Oakland Police Force on the California coast. Trespass laws Weekend guests at the home of Mrs. Ella Spencer were Ron and Virginia Johnson and Clyde and Donna Snow, all of the Salt Lake City area. 1. The tract must not be needed for public purposes. 2. The unintentional trespass must have occurred before September 26, 1968. 3. The land must have been cultivated or be suitable for cultivation and contain less than 120 acres. 4. The land must not be chiefly valuable for its mineral content. Persons believing they are in agricultural trespass on federal lands in Beaver, Iron, Juab, Millard, Sanpete and Utah Counties within the BLM Fillmore District are urged to contact the district manager at P.O, Box 778, Fillmore, Utah 84631. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spencer recently spent a two week holiday in California, following the horse races at Fresno, Los Angeles, Bakersfield and Pomona areas. Mrs. Sarah Tanner entertained her niece, Mrs. LaReece Stefany, of Fairfield, Calif., at luncheon last Monday. Later in the afternoon they drove to Salem, where they visited Mrs. Stefanys aunt, Mrs. Ethel Johnson of Idaho, who is a guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Davis. Mrs. Stefany is a daughter of the late Vina Otteson of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Allgood were pleasantly surprised Sunday evening when their son, Earl, arrived for an overnight visit. Earl later went on to Salt Lake City on business and later returned to his home at Palm Desert, Calif. Mrs. Page Peery entertained members Sororis Bridge Club Thursday evening at her home. Mrs. A.M. Burdick and Mrs. Howard Stevens were guests in addition to members. Three tables were arranged for luncheon and bridge. of ivenneth Lance was accompanied to the Salt Lake Airport Nov. 14 when he left for Oklahoma, where he will serve as an LDS Missionary. Elder Lance who leaves from Payson Fifth Ward, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Lance. S CONCRETE BLOCK OR BRICK SHELTER (PLAN C) i 335 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haskell were pleased to have their young granddaughters, Paulette and Ranae, with them for several days last week when the parents of the babies, Mr. and Mrs, Ronald Haskell of Moab, took a trip to the coast. The Haskell couple visited with her brother, Kent Youd, who is in training with the Marine Corps in California. PREPLANNED SNACK BAR SHELTER (PLAN D) PREPLANNED TILT -- UP STORAGE UNIT (PLAN E) 465 completed this calendar year. are: ALTERNATE Phon Visitors from Salt Lake City, Mrs. Charles Maynes, Mrs. Jack Bacon and Mrs. Homer Sylvester, enjoyed luncheon and bridge Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sam McFadden. Possibly 400 acres of federal land in the Fillmore District of the Bureau of Land Management is being used for agricultural purposes in trespass. This was a statement by Warren Brough, District Manager, in reminding the public that less than a year remains for persons to buy federal lands they have been using for agricultural purposes as a result of unintentional trespasses. Congress in 1968 passed an act which gives persons who unintentionally have trespassed on federal lands an opportunity to buy those lands. The act expires September 25, 1971. Unintentional trespass resulted because of misinterpretation of land ownership boundaries, irregular irrigation project boundaries, topography or other factors. The land was assumed to be owned privately but actually was still in federal ownership. The owner or user of adjoining lands may apply to have the area in trespass offered for sale at public auction, according to provisions of the 1968 act. Anyone may bid on the offered tract but the adjoining land owner, within 30 days after the auction, may assert his preference right by meeting the high bid. The BLM district manager noted that a tract of land must meet four criteria to qualify for sale. The four requirements shielding material AN OUTSIDE TRENCH SHELTER MtdoU ASCS cost-shari- S' 7 CHRONICLE Keep ASCS records Improvised Fallout Protection Could Prove Important Life Saver in Nuclear Attack To improvise a shelter, radiation shielding materials would be needed such as concrete blocks, bricks, sand, etc. Other things that could also be used as shielding material, or to support shielding material, include: House doors that have been taken off their hinges outside (especially heavy doors). Dressers and chests. (Fill the drawers with sand or earth after they are placed in position, so they wont be too heavy to carry.) Trunks, boxes and Ortons. (Fill them with sand or earth after they are placed in position.) Tables and bookcases. Large appliances, such as washers and dryers. Books, magazines, and stacks of firewood or lumber. Flagstones from outside walks and patios. Improvising a Basement Shelter Here are two ways of improvising fallout protection in the basement of a home: A USING TABLE OR WORKBENCH. Set up a large, sturdy table or workbench in the basement comer that is most below ground level. On the table, pile as much shielding material as it will hold without collapsing. Around the table, place as much shielding material as possible, up as high as the table top. When family members are inside the shelter that is, under the table block the opening with other shielding material. USING FURNITURE AND HOUSE DOORS. If there is no large table or workbench available, or if more shelter space is or needed, place furniture PAYSON Thursday, November 12, 1970 t |