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Show 90 Wednesday Ice Fishing March 10, 1982 Weights, Measure Kept Accurate by ( today. But what if you couldnt count on in the meat or deli departments or accurate pumps at the stations? At todays prices, even a small error could give your pocketboolt a thump. accurate scales on honest . The fact that you can count is a tribute to measurement and weight a little known but vitally important government agency - the State of Utah Weights and Measures Department. Edison J. Stephens, supervisor of the section, and his staff inspect thousands of commercial weighing and meassuring devices every year to insure that you get that for which you pay. At the same time, local offficials and their colleagues all over the country are protecting the interest of mer- chants, food processors, and others who transact business by weight or measurement. For this reason, the theme for the 1982 National Weights and Measures Week is, Weights and Measures Equity for All. National Weights and Measures Week has been observed for the past 24 years during the week of March 7 to focus attention on the work of these important public servants. The dates were selected by Weights and Measures officials and the Scale Manufacturers Association to mark the signing by President John Adams on March 2, 1799, of the nations first Weights and Measures Law. 1 ) creel census and license checks at the lake because DWR is monitoring this first season very closely to assess results. often are Local fishermen businessmen and others, who, during the lazy winter season will take a few days off from time to time to enjoy what everyone else usually enjoys in the summers when they are so busy. Utah State Agency A trip to the supermarket or the gas station can be a traumatic experience Continued from Page Local Weights and Measures officials try to inspect each installation at least once a year on a random basis. The element of surprise is important to our work, Mr. Stephens observes. Inspectors have no problems going about their work; however, merchants are always willing to cooperate. With only a few days left before the season closes, heightened activity is expected as everyone determines to try one more time for that winter big one. identified early and taught com- munication skills by his family, he will be ready to take on academic subjects If he has not been taught communication skills that compensate for his hearing handicap, his chances of success in the public school are greatly diminished, Dr. Clark warned. Statistics compiled by the State of Utah Weights and Measures Section indicate that of the thousands of weighting reports analyzed, the greatest incidence of shortweight occurs in meats, fluid dairy products, solid dairy products, produce, and flour products. Commodities with better records are candies, canned and bottled goods, baked goods, and frozen Dr. Clark and his associates spend much of their time on the road working with the agencies that have adopted the Ski Hi model. They monitor the implementation of the project and offer technical assistance and materials. Eventually, the agency trains its own specialists who monitor Ski His use and act as liaison with the USU team. foods. In addition to supermarkets and gas stations, there are hundreds of other installations to be checked warehouses, processing plants, truck scales, livestock operations, and on and A child develops complete language skills by age five IF HE CAN HEAR, stated Dr. Thomas Clark, a Utah state University educational audiologist who has spent 10 years developing improving and expousing a program to help hearing impaired people at birth. For the child born with a hearing impairment, learning a language presents quite a challenge and the earlier parents and professionals begin dealing with the impairment, the greater are the chances of success, Dr. Clark said. Dr. Clarks program is based in the home where trained parent advisors work with parents and the infant to create effective communication. The advisor models for the parents, communication techniques and skills that will enrich the childs world. approach known as Project Ski Hi Outreach, has won U.S. Office of Education, Office of Special Education approval. In 1978, Ski Hi ' received validation as an exemplary The home-base- d . Chances Are Each of the 50 states has its own Weights and Measures Section, which is responsible for testing and enforcement within its boundaries. Most are empowered to pursue criminal action when weight discrepancies occur, but generally the authority to order offending articles from the shelf is sufficient to correct the situation. Most shortweights are due to carelessness and lack of proper scale care and are not premeditated, officials say. That is why it is important that everyone cooperates, not only with Weights and Measures Section, but with the merchant himself, by calling attention to possible weighting errors. uuw if have you something to Buy or Ti Wrenches Sockets Grinders Farm Supplies Air Tools Air Compressors-Dril- l education program and joined the National Diffusion Network as a developer demonstrator program. To date, 85 agencies in the U.S. have adopted the Ski Hi model. Vices-Ban- d Cannonville Community Center Cannonville, Utah Project Ski Hi believes in working with the parents, helping them through the emotional turmoil of discovering they have a child with a handicap an then teaching them how to communicate with that child. we can help you with the Classifieds in our Spotlight Section. Sell, reaches 10,000 Homes in Four Newspapers. Come see us It today! The Richfield Reaper The Salina Sun The Gunnison Valley News The Garfield County News Parents have difficulty accepting a hearing handicapped child and once thay have worked through the grief they need help learning communication skills to make experiences in the home meaningful linguistically, Dr. Clark added. Center Street Circleville, Utah American Legion Hall State Street Salina. Utah NOTE A large quantity ot tools have been consigned to me to dispose of, everything must go. There will be thousands of dollars worth of industrial tool hand tools and misc. items. There will be many job lots sold. So all dealers, wholesalers and salvage buyers be sure to attend. 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Electrical Tools i" 15- - Electric Impacts Saws 12-- 3 Heavy Cord Saws Presses Grinders Drills THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST ALL SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE NUMEROUS TO MENTION SALE CONDUCTED BY 14-1- 8 In Utah, the Ski Hi project is administered through the Utah School for the Deaf in Ogden. It is known as the parent Infant Program. The school has in many trained parent-advisor- s localities thoughout Utah. Ideally, no hearing impaired child is more than 0 minutes away from a home visitor. 26-91-7- 2 Miscellaneous 72-''.- 5, 6" Wrench Set 42-1- 1 Drive Socket Set Air Impact 3-- 0 41-- Mechanic Tools Huge Industrial Tools Bids. Saws Tap & Die Pipe Wrenches of Electrical Tape Locks Brushes Electronic Tools KAL and Car Check Bit Sets Trouble Lites " Socket Sets Hoses 20-- Heavy Duty ft Chargers Sockets Jewelry Luggage Tap & Die Cutters h.p. Grinders Boxes Cut-oSaws Pullers Hose Kit 1000 118-4p- h.p. Grinders h.p. Grinders ton Ext. Cords Drivers lt 29-- 'i Tools for Everyone Air Drills 18-- Impact Sockets Sockets Sets Socket Sets Socket Sets Sockets i" Socket Sets J - often Trained home visitors spend one hour each week with the child and parent (s) modeling communication techniques that will enhance the childs understanding of his surroundings. Home months. visits usually continue for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 20 Circleville Elementary Once an infant is diagnosed as having a hearing impairment, hearing aids are fitted and parents are encouraged to have the baby wear them during all waking hours. Hearing loss creates a situation of linguistic deprivation which must be counteracted quickly if the child is to progress to full potential, Dr. Clark said. 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 18 tt Presses off saws 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 19 Elks Lodge S.W. of Richfield Richfield, Utah 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 Early identification of hearing loss is essential to optimum treatment of the hearing impaired child. The Utah State Division of Healths Audiology Speech Pathology Section has implemented the first state-wid- e high risk screening procedure in the United States. This sophisticated, computerized system uses the Utah Birth Certificate to identify children who may have a hearing loss due to low birth weight, heredity or other high risk factors. The computerized system notifies the parents and suggests that they have their childs hearing tested. New equipment, such as the Auditory Brain Stem Evoked Response Unit recently purchaed for USU through private donations, can precisely test a sleeping infants hearing a giant step in early identification. Saws-Cu- x . . . dur-fis- h on. Hearing Impairment Requires Special Kind of Learning Humans begin learning language at birth. Mothers begin the process of communication as soon as they cooing-l- y count the newborns toes and fingers. The process continues as a parent repeats nursery rhymes while bouncing baby on his knee, as Aunt Ann chats with big brother while holding the baby and a big brother leans over the crib telling baby all about the world of a Collection of trout was effort of entire Burton clan ing outing. Ron Burton and son, Steve, Panguitch display a string of Saturday morning after about two hours on the lake, CUMMINS AUCTION CO. AUCTIONEER S NOTE: This will be one of the largest sales ol big industrial hand tools, power tools and gilt merchandise ever held in this area. Don t miss this one. Terms cash or accepted check. C-- 5 |