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Show New Panguitch Siren To Aid in Emergency The sirens rang loud and clear. Ini fact they rang on and off all Friday afternoon Although cold chills ran up the spines of many of the residents, they were happy to know a siren was being installed that would work. The old system was not loud enough to be heard throughout the whole town and would freeze up during the colder months. When it was set off, it wouldn't ring until it warmed up, so the individual volunteer firemen had to be called on the phone It was inconvienent and serious when time was of essence. Because of the problem L.N. Curtis and Sons. Salt Lake City rushed the order for the Federal 3T22 siren through. Panguitch received the three-tone signal within two weeks after it had been ordered The $3,153 siren has three different signals; the fire, an alert and an attack. Utah Council Defense will pay about 50 percent of $1,743 toward purchase of the siren. Utah Power and Light furnished men and equipment ot install the new unit. Residents are not looking forward to j lire, but now if there is one tin volunteer firemen will be alerted quickly, with a siren they can hear. |