OCR Text |
Show uo, iou; . Wi.fliipsrlav. January 9, 1985 - Page 6 vniEWipapnOT "Hot" selling item makes muck in air quality behind. slump during the decades of the 1960's and 70's. With the switch to natural gas in full swing, the gas company started a methodical and relentless prac-tice of increasing prices. Some gloomy prophets say that this year (1985) deregulation will cause gas prices to "fly up." Prices will definitely go up, how much remains to be seen. If prices go down, won't we have a story! All this brings us to the return of the wood and coal burning stove with the former problems of dirty air. In Missoula, Montana, a com-munity with thousands of wood burning stoves, when the pollution count reaches a certain point, wood states will not be far Wood burning stoves are 220 limes more polluting than fuel oil and 460 times dirtier than natural gas. Translated, that means that one wood burning stove in the neighborhood pollutes the air as much as 460 natural gas furnaces! When Bob Oscarson said that a Pleasant Grove with a smaller population during the wood and coal stove era had dirtier air than we have now, he wasn't stretching the truth! This week, the Wasatch front will experience one of the annual winter temperature inversions. The air will become dirty and the longer the inversion lasts, the dirtier the air will get. Oscarson. Following the wood-coa- l stove era came the coal furnace that was later improved with the addition of a 'stoker' to automatically feed the coal. "For $25 we could get five ton of coal at the mine and haul it in the sugar beet truck to Granger," said Thelma Hill in recalling the 1940-50'- s period of home heating in Granger. (Now West Valley City). She added that those five tons of coal heated the family home all winter. The black side to the coal furnace was the feeling by many that it was "dirty heat." "Curtains, walls and the whole hmico ani Hirtv from thp rCi'Al fur- - By JACK HILL "Wood burning stoves are one of the hottest (pun intended) selling household appliances," state one Lehi stove dealer during a recent conversation. If you've looked at your natural gas or electric bill lately, it's easy to understand why wood burning stoves have become an attractive alternative to help warm the home. Trying to keep Mountain Fuel or Utah Power and Light from taking the entire family paycheck is just one reason. Another reason is the fear that natural gas, fuel, oil or electricity could be shut off. A third reason centers on the idea of returning to the basics; getting back to nature and the 'way things were done in the old days.' nace," said Mrs. Hill. With the inside of the house getting dirty and the outside air being clogged with smoke, a fertile field was being readied for the natural gas era. The promise of a cleaner home and cleaner outside air sent thousands of Utah home owners scurrying to get a natural gas furnace. Even in Carbon and Emery Counties, the heart of Utah coal country, home owners "con-verted" to natural gas. Bob Judd, an uncle of mine in Castle Dale, and a former coal miner, made the switch to 'clean heat' as did many of his neighbors. This mass change was one reason the coal industry went into a stoves must be shut down. That happened 18 limes in the winter of 1983-8- 4 Beaver Creek, Colorado, a new posh community near Vail, has every fireplace in every home, condo, and hotel wired with a small electric red light. When the light comes on, the wood stove had better go out! A heat sensor in the chimney tells a computer whether you're being honest. For the third offense, a $500 fine may be imposed. Oregon has a law that goes into effect next year (1986) that says only the most clean burning wood stoves may be advertized or sold in the state. Colorado is expected to inact similar legislation and other At present, there is no legislation in Utah that seeks to limit pollution from wood burning stoves. With the rapid increase of these 'hot selling' stoves, such legislation will surely follow. Like the automobile engine, wood burning stoves will have to be made cleaner. That means more money which in turn will make the wood stove less attractive economically. With 90 percent of Utah's million people living in a wide belt between Payson and Logan, wood burning stove legislation is inevitable for the Wasatch Front. Those of us with stoves should be aware of just what that legislation will do. This trend in home heating has it's 'black side.' (Again, pun in-tended.) Look at the early years of this century here in Pleasant Grove, a fairly typical Utah community. ' Wood and coal stoves were the source of heat through the 1940's. "During the winter, it was common to wake up in the morning after a snow storm and see the snow colored a dingy grey black," said Bob Oscarson in talking about the wood stove era of the 1920-30'- "The population of PG was only a fraction of what it is now, but everybody burned wood or coal to keep the house warm," said f"t 'I Learn new skills in8? 1 $ i 4 Enroll in these January classes fX;! Class Date f V'ft't l " j Tole Painting "I Bear Planter 16 6:30 p.m I j Christmas Tree 23 6:30 p m I o 1 1 Heart 30 6:30 p llilJ Soft Sculptured Do" 18 9:30 a.raj Butterflies 21 3:00 Tole Bear Planter p.rj . 31 6:30 pV Ceramics Valentine Bear 24 6:30 p.m every Tues. Valentine Wreath 25 3:30 p.m Beginning Jan. 22 Tree Weaving 28 6:30-9:3- 0 pm 6:30-8:0- p.m. (requires both nights) 29 6:30-9:3- 0 p.t I INTERMOUNTAIN CRAFT SUPPLY 1 43 South Main, Pleasant Grove 785-044- 8 Happiness gS happens when we are absorbed in successful 'lkjC I ' work and leisure which W' Ss"v 1 is a positive contribu- - i tion to ourselves and to J I others. & , . A'H I W- - e w' ' ould like to be a Inartner with vou in he"loI inag your child attain that happiness. Come watch us in action and see why so many parents like what Challenger is doing. (jAaenoev enroll how JfK. 1943 " I I v KINDERGARTEN and ELEMENTARY oat Schools Also In XxD-- O I Sandy 572-191- 0 730 N. 300 East, Orem Dr?Per 572-668- 6 ujji t llL J., ...... i?,J!!l44?!797y . Jaraary ; We have Eureka : i - - im i m..uj!mmaM J vacuums nn dpf MsqOO WmWh sq0 Reduced Sale Effective o Thursday, Friday, & Saturday V January 10, n, 12 ) m C3 yS zs&J Ls7 XZs University Mall that's just right Mfor your needs! l !II i m EUREKA J llf ' 'g'it'.Cffll1? " I jkf ' .Wide, bright head- - c lfl iVi I'ghl helps discover ' t tli' -"- d8rke8t ' tKMHM Mf - dial control is easy rnrh j VTIEDGE KLEENER front end of cleaner I 'or best overall I performance. I Model 2061D Amp 6 5 ' only $J2995 j 338 East State St cr-- , J, 1 Local school students donate to African Famine Relief Fund Several local schools and PTA groups have contributed much-neede- d funds to the Central Utah Chapter of the American Red Cross, for the African Famine Relief Fund. Recently Mrs. Margaret Fir-mag- Chairman of Volunteers for the local Red Cross, was asked to attend a Wilson School assembly in Payson, where she was presented with a check for the Red Cross African Relief Fund in the amount of $485.73. "We're talking about elementary school children," said Mrs. Firmage. "I was touched to think that these students would be able to raise that amount of money." "We are really grateful for the response to the African plight," said Crystal Bell, Director of Public Relations. "Wilson school is just one of many local schools who have contributed. To date we have received donations from Provo Canyon School, Cascade elemen-tary, Farrer Jr. High, Wasatch, Sunset View, Timpanogos, Scera Park, Hillcrest, Mountain View, Spanish Fork Middle School, Bonneville school, Manila Elementary PTA, and Art City PTA in Springville." Since the media began coverage on the African Famine crisis, donations in excess of $6,000 have been received at the Central Utah Red Cross. However, much more is needed. In Africa ' staggering numbers of people are starving to death, victims of the worst drought and famine of the century-ev- en worse than the African famine of 1973-7- The drought has en-dangered 185 million people in 27 African countries-a-n area the size of the United States plus one-ha- lf of Carada. Yet, the cost of one family dinner, donated to the American Red Cross African Famine Relief Campaign, could feed an African family for a month. "Your contributions to the Red Cross," said Ms. Bell, "will be used to buy food such as cereals, milk powder, dried fish, baby food and protein tablets; it will also provided trained medical and relief per-sonnel to coordinate on-sit- e relief operations, and install long range food production programs as preparation for increased agricutural production. Send whatever amount you can to: American Red Cross, Central Utah Chapter, 865 North 200 West, Provo, Utah 84604, or call 0 for further information. f k tS 1 v Fl Basketball ballet. . . Greg Bahr dances in between two Tooele players to score two points in Tooele game. Photo by Wade Jense. |