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Show ll 20. 1972 JULY THURSDAY. THE CITIZEN - 5 Accident Rate Lower In Area . (Special to the - Cache Valley Citizen) Compared with people in most sections of the country, residents of Cache county lead relatively safe lives, it appears. According to government figbe ures, they are less likely to fatal involved in an accident or otherwise in any given I year. The the in general local accident record area is viewed alongside that of other com-- , munities across the country. It is based upon data compiled by the U. S. Public Health Service in connection with its annual i vital statistics surveys and upon National Safety Council reports. The are findings of special importance at this time because of the vacation season, when the toll on the highways and beaches at the is usually very high. The figures show that the number of accidental deaths in the United States in the past year was 114,000, just about as many as the year before, and that some 10,800,000 other in- - suffered juries, disabling of them of a many permanent nature. Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Skabelund, left, and Mrs. McKay Rawlings of Lewiston, INTERIOR right, look over the main section of the former sugar factory. The building is well-l- it in this area, Citizen Photo and partially furnished with oddments of machinery. Party Draws Town Board The mayor and board's annual summer party was held at Willow Park in Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Kay Neeley, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Pitcher and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Buttars of Cornish attended. Mr. and Mrs. Holland Johnson are vacationing in Hawaii and will visit Dr. and Mrs. Sherman Johnson and family. They plan to visit relatives in San Francisco and with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson and CORNISH town family in Tempe, Arizona, before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. LaVar Richman of Pueblo, Colo., and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Richman of Salt lake City accompanied Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Richman to Calgary, Canada. They attended the Calgary Stampede. Mrs. Melvin Buttars accompanied her granddaughter, Linda Chadwick, back to her home in Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Buttars will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chadwick and family for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Don Fulton and family have moved from Cody, Wyo., to make their home in Cornish. The following people came from California to attend funeral services for Red Rutherford: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kranz, Jane Lenihan, Annette Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid, all from El Monte, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rutherford of San Bernadina; and Mr. and Mrs. Everett C. Cleveland and children, Placerville, Calif. Mrs. Rutherford and family wish to extend their thanks and appreciation to all the people who assisted in any way during the week when Mr. Rutherford passed away. Miss Sadie Sorenson has returned home after spending two weeks in Colorado Springs, Colo., visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Ellis and family. her niece, She accompanied Mrs. Carleton Reese and three daughters from Laramie, Wyo., to Cornish. Mrs. Reese and family spent several days visiting her father, Byron 0. Hanson and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Godfrey drove a school bus for Cache County from Macon, Georgia to Cache Valley last week. They visited in Silver Springs and St. Augustine, Fla.; Chatanooga and Nashville, Tenn.; St. Louis and Independence, Missouri; and places of interest in Kentucky, Colorado and other states en route home. Byron, Mae and Virginia Hanson have returned home from a vacation in Alaska. Their sister, Mrs. J. C. Hill of Fresno, Calif., met them in Seattle and accompanied them on their trip to Alaska. They visited places of interest in Fairbanks, Anchorage, White Horse, Skagway and other areas. They experienced several modes of transportation including airplane, bus, river-boa- t, steamship, narrow guage train, streamliner, and ferry. They visited briefly in Seattle with their nephew, Dr. Scott W. Fowler of Monaco, who was on assignment with his work in scientific research. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eppich and two daughters, Darla and Cindy of Othello, Wash., spent several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Rasmussen and family. Mr. Rasmussen has returned home after spending several days receiving treatment in the Logan hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hel-wi- g of Los Angeles, Calif., were recent visitors at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Baker. Carol Buxton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yen tsuxion, wno is employed in Rawlins, Wyo., during the summer months, spent a day at home last week. Herbie Creech, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Creech, made the trip to Calgary, Canada, with the Sky View band. In Cache County, the average number of fatal accidents, as listed in the last three annual . i reports released by the govern- ment, was 23 per year, with automobiles responsible for 12 of them, Taken into account were all kinds of accidents in which local people were involved, wherever they occurred. Not included, however, were local accidents affecting In general, for every fatal accident, there are nearly 100 others that do not result in death but call for medical attention and restricted activity, Related to Cache County's population, the toll in the area was at the rate of 53 fatalities per 100,000 people. This compares favorable with the rate reported for the United States as a whole, 56 per 100,000. It was better, also, than the State of Utah rate of 55 per 100,000. The National Safety Council places the cost of accidents at an average of $24 billion a year over the last few years. This takes into account loss of wages, medical expenses, perty damage and the like, Cache Countys share of this cost, on a proportional basis, comes to $4,853,000, assuming that the average cost per accident applies locally. . . pro-peop- le st , s' , f BIRDPROOE This large warehouse located in the former Lewiston Sugar Factory complex, is considered bird-proand fireproof. It measures 300 by 100 feet, has concrete foundation and Citizen Photo flooring and brick walls. Deer Hunt Details Released Deer hunt details for the 1972 season were released recently in a proclamation by the Board of Big Game Control which set the general deer season for October The archery deer season will be August 19 through September 4. Published in the Salt Lake Tribune Sunday, July 16, the deer proclamation will soon be available from license agents and Division of Wildlife Resources offices. Hunters should obtain a copy for reference. Hunters will note several variations from the 11 day general deer season. Three either sex hunting units were shortened to five days, nine units were extended to 16 days and one unit to 37 continuous days. Three units will be hunted during the general deer season plus two weekend extensions for a total of 17 days. Buck only hunting is set for the general season on four deer units. Twelve units will be hunted for buck or doe deer the first three days of the season then switch to buck only during the last eight days. Control deer permits authorized by the Board of Big Game Control number 4,050 this year. Eleven units need additional harvest to balance herds with their food supply. According to instructions in the proclamation, control permit applications will be received by mail only until 5 p.m. August 21, 1972. Utah 21-3- 1. Reunion Saturday The reunion for all former residents of Weston is scheduled for this Saturday, July 22, in the Weston ward cultural hall, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will be pot luck lunch at noon, and entertainment is scheduled. DYNAMO This generator, approximately 24 feet in diameter and almost two feet wide on the outside surface, is run off steam. It is located directly adjacent to the furnace room at the former Citizen Photo Lewiston Sugar Factory. Rodeo ROGER WOOLLEY who Stole My Horse? Time From now time all dents follow are suit. under the until rodeo merchants and employees in Preston will be dressed in western wear, and all area resi- encouraged to The effort is coordination of Joe Miller and Roger Woolley of the Retail Merchants Committee, Preston Area Chamber of Mr. Woolley noted that there will be a jail in which dudes, or those in conventional attire, may be impounded, and for the more severe cases, a dunking trough will be used. Nears . The committee asks that people in the county join in the spirit of the rodeo season by supporting the western wear days. Pro rodeo cowboys will compete for approximately $5,000 in prize money at That Famous Preston Night Rodeo, the Rodeo Cowboys Association said. Performances, set for July 27-2- will :j feature bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, calf roping and steer wrestling, said Rulon Dunn, of the Preston Chamber of Commerce. Cowboys may arrive in town from any part of the continent. They pay their own travel expenses and rodeo entry fees, and receive only what money they are skilled enough or lucky enough to win in the arena. Contestants will add their $25 entry fees to a $3,000 purse for the total prize money again this year. Last year at the rodeo, with 103 entries, prize money was $5,464. 'y ; s' D. A. Swanny Kcrby, Salt Lake City, Utah, will produce the rodeo again this year. Entries close at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 26. This tall smokestack serves two FURNACE BUILDING huge furnaces located in the building in the background. These furnaces are fueled by coal, and have four doors each for Citizen Photo purposes of stoking. Wayne D. Bell J. Walter Ross DIGNITARIES Colonel Gappa, professor of Military Science at Utah State University, left, and KOTC CAMP two civilian aides to the Secretary of the Army, R. Julian Moore of Nevada and Frank C. Bash of at ROTC 1972 Advanced Summer Camp at Fort Lewis, Oregon, were visitors on visitors day Washington. State University, Dean Ralph M. Johnson of Utah VISIT left, and B.G. Webb, commander of ROTC Summer Camp, watch cadets crossing a river. They are among 100 dignitaries attending Educators' Day Visit at the 1972 ROTC Summer Camp at Ft. Lewis, Washington. Publishers Published every Thursday by the Citizen Publishing Co., Inc., Lewiston, Utah 84320. Subscription rates in Cache county, Utah, and Franklin county, Idaho, $5.00 a year, $6.00 outside. Pioneer Day Final plans were announced today for the Pioneer Day celebration that will take place in Preston on Monday, July 24th. The celebration is sponsored by the Oneida stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints. The parade will begin at noon just north of the Preston Recreation Park, continuing down State Street and back up First West to the park. The local police unit will lead the parade, which will include the Preston High school band. |