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fresn fruit, dinner roll and Putter. -f Some semi-pros i egg Richard W. Watch the bikes A teacher was asked why she preferred teaching in an elementary school. "Well," she explained, "I love children of all ages, but at the grade school, I'm always sure of finding a parking space," Union Grove Sun. Merry Christmas carry wood this "Blessed is the friend nearby who calls and says.

'Let's just visit and exchange greetings, not send cards'." Spend it Wife: "Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had Rockefeller's income?" Husband: "No, but I have wondered what he would do if he had mine." Reedsburg Times-Press. Jaeger Regional reporter Why is it some people always talk about the professional woman? Is there such a thing as an amateur woman? South Milwaukee Voice. Pre-charge card Our furniture goes back to Louis the 14th. If it isnt paid for by the 14th, Louis will come and get it Iron County Miner. A bit overdrawn International House of Pancakes' Restaurant LfzLJ search for birthday paper.

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Offer good fter 4 p.m., but not In concretion wtth any other dbcounc. Dorothy T. Mueller of Madison, sends us this one which is appropriate for the season. It is a list of beatitudes for a housewife faced with the onslaught of Christmas compiled by Peral Swiggum of the Crawford County Independent "Blessed are the ornaments that didn't break when the box they were in tumbled down during a frantic July "Blessed are the cookies that turned out good the first time. For the one who needs three tries, that is close to a miracle.

"Blessed is a husband who says 'You go ahead and wrap gifts. I'll No wonder Colombian coffee costs so much. According to the TV ads, Juan has to go up into the mountains with his donkey and pick ripe coffee beans, one at a time, all by himself. Iron County Miner. coupon oooo ror crawv Mr.

Smith: "Gee, your wife looks magnetic." Mr. Jones: "She ought to everything she has on is charged." Union Grove Sun. EL' A 'Kj ex if 'ft? I I i v' i ill is'-' i iJL; Methane gas is monitored Continued from Page 1 methane gas from the landfill are believed to have caused the explosion. City Public Works Director Jerome Franklin said he did not know how many people were planning to move back into their homes. He said owners of the property involved have been making inquiries about when residents might be able to return.

Alderman Gerald Born, 1st District, said he has received calls from two residents of Hammersley Road townhouses who said they would like to move back in. Others who were renting have been released from the terms of then-leases and have found other places to stay, he said. Dirienzo said the fire department will continue to take readings after residents return to make sure the collection system continues to operate properly. The system consists of pipes, wells and blowers for drawing off and venting the gas before it can migrate to buildings and accumulate to explosive levels of concentration. About $90,000 was taken from a city emergency fund to pay for the construction of the system.

Another $250,000 has been approved by the city's Board of Estimates to spend on methane gas detection and collection systems at Greentree and other city landfill sites. Three claims totaling $1.75 million have been filed against the city by owners of three townhouses affected by the explosion. Checks for charity The ideal gift for the pipe smoker A selection of five 2 oz. packages of our best selling mixture. $8.75 plus tax.

Phone orders accepted-we ship UPS the TOBACCO BAR LTD 617 State Street Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Telephone: 608255-6548 James Kemmeter, right, chairman of the civic affairs committee of the Madison Central Lions Club, hands Wisconsin State Journal reporter William Wineke two $200 checks for the Empty Stocking Gub and the Wisconsin Rescue Mission. Wineke is chaplain of the mission, one of 72 charities supported by the Empty Stocking Club. The Empty Stocking Club provides toys for more than 3,000 children every year. See Section 5, Page 2 for a full list of current contributors. State Journal photo by L.

Roger Turner cosoDme teaks pose ftlweeou' said. That may stop the leak, but it doesn't take care of any ground-water contamination that may have occurred. Reports of leaks usually come from homeowners who detect the smell of gasoline or an unpleasant taste in their water, Amman said. Nelson said local fire chiefs initially handle reports of leaking gas. new tanks are installed, a collection pipe must be sunk downstream of the groundwater flow so that water may be collected and tested for contamination.

Charles Elliott, executive director for the Wisconsin Petroleum Council, said the industry has recognized the problem and has been encouraging cathodic protection or the use of fiberglass tanks even before the DILHR code went into effect. a new code governing corrosion protection of tanks used for the storage of flammable and combustible liquids, Nelson said. Every tank installed must be made of fiberglass, which does not corrode, or, if it is made of steel, must be protected with an epoxy coating and "sacrificial anodes," which attract the electrical ions causing corrosion away from the tank, Nelson said. DILHR also requires that when Their responsibility is to check for a potential fire hazard and deal with the problem as long as a fire hazard may exist, Nelson said. Any other problems resulting from a leak are handled through the DNR, Nelson said.

By Desiree Thalley Environmental reporter The United States is on the brink of a dangerous period for gasoline leaks from underground storage tanks that will last for the next 10 to 15 years, a Department of Natural Resources official warns. What's more, explosion and fire are not the only problems caused by gasoline leaks, DNR spill control specialist Ted Amman said. Soil and ground water contamination, sometimes leading to the contamination of drinking water supplies, often result from the leaks, Amman said. The reason for the upcoming dan-' ger period is simple, Amman said. During the 1950s and 60s, when gas was plentiful and cheap, stations sprouted up like mushrooms.

Four stations at an intersection were not unusual. The stations' steel storage tanks have a limited "life expectancy," Amman said. Beyond that life expectancy, unprotected tanks can be expected to corrode, allowing gasoline to seep slowly into the soil and, eventually, into nearby groundwater, Amman said. The state's chief of fire prevention, Don Nelson of the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations, said an unprotected steel tank can last up to 35 years. But many factors, including the corrosive capabilities of the surrounding soil, shorten that time, he said.

And two separate studies have shown that more than 90 percent of Wisconsin soil is "very corrosive," he said. Nelson said tanks at operating gas stations don't contribute to the problem nearly as much as tanks that have been abandoned. After gasoline became scarcer and more expensive, station closings became a common occurrence in the 1970s. Amman said that, while the DNR is actively investigating only two or three cases of gasoline leaks in the state right now, he is convinced the problem is much more widespread than that. "There are probably 20 leaks occurring out there (in Wisconsin) for 71 Our Gift To You! Roger Gerhardt, DNR hydrogeolo-gist, said techniques exist for cleaning up contaminated soil and water, but the success of techniquevaries.

For soil, which traps some of the gas, excavation and removal is possible if the required equipment is available and if the leak is not too extensive, he said. Once gasoline contaminates groundwater, cleanup is more complicated, Gerhardt said. Since most of the gasoline floats on top of the water table, a well can be sunk and a pump used to suck off the floating layer of gas, he said. If the water table is relatively shallow, a ditch can be dug downstream of the ground-water flow, where the layer of gas can be intercepted and drawn off, Gerhardt said. But gasoline is a mixture of compounds, some of which are soluble in water, Gerhardt said.

Even if the floating layer can be removed, the remaining water will still contain some contaminants, he said. The water cannot be consumed, and often cannot be used for washing or other non-potable uses either, he said. An alternate water supply must be found until natural processes break down the contaminant, Gerhardt said. Nelson said that until 1971, the procedure for abandoning tanks consisted of disconnecting the tank and filling it with water. But many tanks still contained some gasoline, Nelson said.

The water hastened corrosion, causing leaks, and the water dissipated, while pockets of gasoline formed that eventually reached groundwater, he said. Now, abandoned tanks must be removed from the ground or filled with an inert substance such as sand, Nelson said. Last June, DIUIR put into effect A lovely pair of cultured pearl earrings are yours when you purchase a strand of cultured pearls. A charming gift for any special occasion. Cultured pearl strands starting at $325.00 fwfifcing fox lit.

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