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Show Advocate, Price, Utah 2B Sun Wednesday, May 28, 1980 Children are learning metrics in the schools than one gallon theyre around Theyve changed this more way weve more to the To be exact, four liters machine so it doesnt converted their parents. is one and six - hunBut listen in on this show how many metric system. dredths gallons. Dad: a Thats between buying. gallons youre dialogue when By Dr. Daryl J. McCarty Executive Secretary Utah Education Association Lets face it: Young people rarely get a chance to demonstrate superior knowledge Dad: Hey, whered theyre I how much gas you pick up that init in know formation? for liters. my money?" get is At school, Dad. liters Rich: son: Four his Rich, Schools are doing a Right, Dad. Its one equal to a little bit terrible. Now howll I father and son at a self Now - service gasoline measuring pump: Dad: Heres something strange. i introduce The Metric System students to the metric shall be taught in the of public schools of the system lot to measurements. In state." Teaching fact, theres a line in metrics is by no means conof the Utah State Constitution about metric fined to Utah schools, education. It goes this however. At the recent annual meeting of the way: Council National of of Teachers least at Mathematics, six of the sessions were devoted to metric education. The United States has not yet adopted the metric system of measurement, but its reasonable to expect that this changeover will come sometime in the future. This country is one of the very last in the world that has not metricated. Adults get HS diplomas area Forty-on- e adults received high school diplomas at the Carbon School District Adult Night School Wed- graduation nesday night. Board School member Art Martinez spoke to the graduates and their families, and congratulated them on making it to the end. Boyd Bell of the board read the names of those graduating and gave them the diplomas. of None the graduates wore caps or gowns, and they were called out of the audience to receive their diploma. The graduation is an C3(CJ AS TERI-STRA- better but it than is better than dropping 1 laA.E graduations. This isnt Hepatitis found in county The Utah State Ml SKIAIDII a also dramatic increase in the number of tick bites and tickborne fevers reported. Dr. Richard E. Johns, director of the The report showed a Division of Com- munity Health Services, said the increase is expected every spring. said He that Colorado Tick fever is common in Utah, while Rocky Mountain spotted fever is rarely reported. There hasnt been a case of either reported this year, Jones said. Solar 100-k- w photovoltaic Natural system at Bridges National Monument in southeastern Utah. The National Park Service, the Department of Energy and InMassachusetts stitute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory jointly sponsored the project. The public is welcome to the 10 a.m. program at the site, located 38 miles west of the community of Blanding, Utah. Photovoltaic power systems make use of solar cells that direct generate current P d 2-IN- CH a CHARCOAL RRIOOEIS Skaggs brand hickory blended hardwood briquets. Economy size d bag. Rattan trays fit standard paper plates. TANNING BLANKET Bathes your body in tanning rays for a more even overall tan. Double size. BEVERAGE HOLDER temperature to within degrees up to 30 minutes. Holds the 2 FAC3 Perma P high density foam ice chest has a unique domed lid which to capacity. BLUE Blue Ice keeps ice chests cold for hours with no water mess. 28 ounce size. BEACH TOWELS Jacquard beach towels are The largest solar energy facility of its kind in the world will be dedicated Saturday, June 7, with the inauguration of a energy lawn fumHura far dtiUran and adutla. PLATE HOLDERS REGULAR PRICE adds 20 panels erected ar Marshallen wire grid with handle, adjusts to 3 heights. msBinr Department of Health reported that two cases of Infectious Hepatitis turned up in Carbon County during April. muht-cal- TABLE GRILL day-scho- out, Young said. td Ladies' and men's sizes Tatamis with comfort teri straps. thick-sole- Structo cast aluminum double burner propane gas grill with heavy duty vinyl tire wheels. No. 9370. school high ft i HH TATAHIS KOHL Kent day-tim- 12 Sun Terrace attractive to potential Young of the school said. He also said they dont want to overe shadow the focus euua GYRQ1IP we dont because, want to glamourize it, or make night school dropouts, 6 juvtau auuti Gyroaire with patented front louvre that rotates to circulate air from ceiling to floor. Fingertip control, whisper quiet motor. affair informal LAWN FURNITURE 5 muauaiAn lUaXSTOIi electricity directly from sunlight. available in assorted con- temporary styles. 27''x54''. iiocms Jumbo roll of Kleenex decorator disposable paper towels. "SOHPACCIER" COOLER Sunpacker cooler by Thermos holds two six packs plus ice and extra food. Urethane insulation. POLARIZE n SUE8LAGGGG IC (ff tiro. U3T wlirtliw quality CaaUKay ImMuJ mnylMMi far iht anttra family. MtMi |