HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.P. American 11/02/1939
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31y The- regular., painting crew `ttf the
me state )Ftghcvay departptent yestoraay
he, painted new 'Stop;'. sigrts . on tho ~ ~
;ot f pavement on Pine street at the high- < <
;ey way intersetftion and also - pafilPed 't
air ~ the words "$efiool Crossing" on _ the ~
ey highway pavement near the south t
trs .city ltnlita and also [he saFx~e words . t
between the Manzanita and Laurel t
et intersections wiCh tit e-"Tiigii- i
at, way. ~
ne . .Also the 'city is in receipt Sf two 1
Fte special ~ "School Crossing"' signs 1
iEe which are to be placed on etthr
np aide 'pf tho principal crossing of. the t
s? highway at certain hotu•s. These t
t,l_ signs are the. regulation silhoueite r
;id e.igna, painted to rept•es~!nt .a Scfiool t
,ty Patrol boy in-uniform lrnlding a t
ell square 3'ellow sign with the words, f
t itnn~lt~^~:•_~r~setittg~•-~ `Fhe ~fgiia
tt_ are mounted on• an 'iron .pedeseel and. i
ito are set. on the yellow line in the s
center of the' pavement. They are ~
only left in place during regular ~
crossing .hours, as it is thought they s
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tr will be more effective if not left in z
~e place too long. s
tli Arrangements are being [Wade by c
or the. school officials tit form a school t
ud patrol of larger boys, who will be `
lY given the duty oP placing the signs i
is in their proper places daily, (school t
tZt days only.) They will probably. ba e
t
o put out from S to 9 a.m., from 1? a
. to 1 p.ffi. attd_ from •3:30 to 4:30' ~
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7'he city officials have beet[ in I
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at correspondence with the hlgltwap v
department for some time in regard- -
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.,a to these signs and recently the local I
grange passed resolutions asking fortf e
tfiis service. -All are pleased nt the I
prompt action of the highway gYfi-
~tt' ciala in the mattet• and hope the new
ht. signs will be of real benefit in add- '
nt .ine to the safety oY the many child-
ce rert who are cotnpelled to cross the
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u~ busy highway- aeveraf tittles daily
'tt to and front school.
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