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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-25
Public Schools Fail
In Basic Education,
Presbyterians Told
By Cospor Names
Stor Staff Correspondent

FREDERICK. MD, June Is
The headmaster of a church
sponsored secondary school today
charged that most public schools
are falling down on the job OF
preparing students for either
college or vocational work.
The Rev. Charles w. Baker.
headmaster of West Nottingham
Academy, Colora, Pa. declared
the public school systems chief
faults lie in Its assembly-line
approach to education and its
preoccupation with vocational
subjects at the expense of basic
subjects"
Many employers and person.
mel people are driven to despair
over the high-school graduates
inability to do basic arithmetic,
to write a simple letter, to spell
commonly used words, and to
read and comprehend ordinary
English" the educator asserted.
Incredible as it sounds, several
employers reported that some re-
cent graduates could not use the
dictionary because they didn't
know the order of the letters in
the alphabet"
aSA
Theory Hit as False.
Mr.. Baker told delegates to
the closing session of the 10Th
annual conference of the Balti-
more synod of the Presbyterian
Church at Hood College that the
assumption a child is educated
when he is taught to perform
a specific job in the world which
surrounds him, though he re-
main in ignorance of the rela-
tfonship to that false world" is
false.
while it is necessary that a
man know how to make living,
his ability is meaningless I'M
less he knows also why he lives, ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-25
Gagged Life UnbeorobIe, Death
Comes Suddenly to 3 Offers

ach, killed them. But what
caused it is uncertain.
The three young, winSome ami
mails arrived here a week ago
Monday, gift from the Interior
Departments Fish and Wildlife
Service. They were trapped on
Amchitka in the AleutianS. And
they came to Washington under
a forecast of a quick finish.
DR.. w. H. Eyestone. patholo-
gist and veterinarian at the Ma
tional Institutes of Health, the
Zoos coroner, delivered the ver-
dict on their deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-25

Mr.. Baker contended. "Such
indignation of personality is i'm
possible for the public school be-
cause it is forced to remain
aloof from religious matters
which are at the core Of an
understanding of life"
The speaker asserted church.
sponsored schools provide a SUI
perior education because they
can confront their students with
the challenge of Christian ideal
ism, thus providing leadership
for the churches and the Nation
aware of and dedicated to a way
of life which tranScends the
ethic of the marketplace and the
outworn dogma of the survival
of the f1ttest."
Decision Asked.
The academy, dating back to
1744 is sponsored by the Balti-
more Synod. The delegates to-
day voted to ask churches of
the synod to decide by November
/ whether they want the
academy to become the property
of the synod, whether the synod
would aid the school financially
and otherwise" if that situation
takes place, and whether the in
dividual congregations would be
willing to support the academy
ito the extent of Is cents per
person per year."
The Rev. George T. Jameson,
minister of the Red Clay Greek
Presbyterian Church. Marshall
ton, Del, was elected moderator
of the synod. He succeeds DR..
Lloyd G.. Ice. minister of Govans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-25
By Richord Rodgers

The Zoos three sea offers are
dead, fulfilling their predicted
rendezvous with doom.
The male died Wednesday.
His female companions had pre-
ceded him on Monday and Tues
day, finding captivity unendur-
able. They were believed to be
the only sea offers imprisoned
by man at the time.
Castro enteritis. or inflamed
and bleeding intestine and Stom-
Evening star., 1954-05-06

A Note to Husbands and Children: Mothers
are favorite people with us-and we like to
see them here often! But this Sunday being
what it is, wouldn't it be swell idea if you
kids and dads gave Nom holiday by doing
the weekend shopping and cooking? During
our Holiday-for- Nom event we're featuring
her favorite foods ). easy to prepare, easy
to serve!
Evening star., 1954-05-06

effective 1854 in
Washington, MARYLAND: TakOma
Park RSEEie Gathersorr. Coral HIS HyattsHs n
COLLEGE Suitland Laurel Indian
Capitol HeiEhts v1RGINIA Alex.ndria ArlnEton Ea.1
DEALERS WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
RENEW All PUBLIC SPEAKING
PROGRAM FOR FIFTH YEAR

The All Public Speaking pro-
gram, is which thousands of boys
and girls throughout the nation
have learned how to speak con-
vincingly, has been renewed by the
State Extension Service for 1854,
This is the fifth consecutive year
that the Pure Oil Company has
provided the awards in this pro-
gram. County and state awards
are offered by the donor in &c
states. Countrywide public speak
ing finals will be arranged by Ex-
tension agents, and the outstand-
ing boy and girl in each county
will receive gold-filled medal OF
honor. The state awards are a 49,
jewel watch for the high ranking
boy, and a set of silverware fol
the top rating girl.
Scholarship and AIl-Expense Trip
In addition, two college scholar
ships of $4,000 each, and two all.
expense trips to the 33rd National
All Club Congress in Chicago next
November will be awarded to 8
All boy and girl selected from the
state winners. All states are eligi-
BILE to submit candidates for these
national awards. The two national
All Public Speaking achievement
winners last year were Rosemary
Gladhart, of Highland, Kansas, and
Billy Sam Moore, of Petersburg,
Tenn. The program is directed by
the Cooperative Extension Service.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY
Sr. Fireman Il. Bear will Talk on
"Land, Food, and People"

George L. Schuster, dean of the
school of agriculture at the Uni
versity of Delaware, announced to-
day that DR.. Firman E. Bear,
chairman of the department of
soils at Rutgers University and
editor of "Soil Science" will be
the visiting scholar in agriculture
this year. DR.. Bear will visit the
campus on Friday, April 80, and
will speak at the senior seminar in
Agricultural Hall at 11:00 am. on
the subject, Land, Food, and Peo-
ple." A native of Ohio, DIR. Bear
holds degrees from Ohio State and
the University of Wisconsin. He
has held teaching positions at his
alma mater and at West Virginia
University before joining the fac
ulty at Rutgers in 1910. He has
published several books on soils
and fertilizer as we'll as numerous
bulletins and journal articles on
related topics. He is member of
the American Society of Agron-
omy, Chemical Society, Soil Sci
ence Society of America, Society
of Plant Psychologists, Soil Con-
servation Society of America and
a Fellow in American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
ST. Peters Church Notes

Services at st. Peters Church
on the second Sunday after Easter,
May 2, are announced by the rec
tor, the Rev. F. S. Bancroft, as
follows: Holy Communion, 8 am;
church school, $50 am; Holy
Communion and sermon, IL am.
There will be a corporate COM
munion for members of the Altar
Guild at the IL am. service. A
coffee hour in the parish house
will be held after the service, with
two laymen as hosts A special
meeting of the vestry was held on
Wednesday evening. Tonig hit /,
Thursday, at 8 o'clock a meeting
of the executive committee of the
Woman's Auxiliary is scheduled
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
'sThe March of Time"
Carnival Theme

1.-THE March of Time" will be
presented by the students of
Smyrna High School physical
education classes on Tuesday even
ing, May 4, 1854, at 500 pm. The
program is divided into four his
torical periods: The Colonia Per-
iiod; The Provincial Period; The
National Period to the Civil War;
and Recent Trends in American
Physical Education. The activities
are based on the contributions of
outstanding leaders of physical
education in each period.
The queen and her court in pas
tells proceed to their positions of
honor on the stage. In traditional
style, the May Pole Dancers open
the program with an array of
steps and color. This will be fol-
lowed by routines of body condi-
tioners, basic fundamental skills,
and tactics of self-defense. Music
al tempos, to meet the interests of
the majority, will accompany
many of the numbers.
After Civil War, American sports
and physical education grew tre-
mendously Many new develop
ments appeared and much re-
organization took place. Danish
gymnastics were incorporated in
the American program to obtain
strength and entire body coordina-
tion.
| The 'tEIill Billies" usher in the
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
May Calendar of Events

April 29-Junior High School
Spring Party 7:30-10:o0
April 30-Baseban Game at Dover
$3.50
April 30-Spring Dance 8:30-12:00
May 3-State Student Council
1900
May S-May Day Program and
Jim Carnival 1890
May 3-End of 5th marking period
$3.50
May 3-Baseball game at home
with Milford $3.50
May May Day Program and
Gym Carnival 500
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
Spring Dance

The annual spring dance of
Smyrna High School will be held
on Friday evening, April 80, in the
high school gymnasium from 800
until 1900. Music for the occasion
will be furnished by the "Music
Masters" high school group from
Milford, Delaware. Some new fea-
lures of the dance will be a re-
located band stand, new lighting
effects and refreshment table.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

recent variated dance trend in the
program. The modern dancers
move with axial and locomotor
movements to music of Grofe. A
calm appears after every storm.
and so as the program draws to a
close, we hope those present will
relax in the peaceful blueness of
a spring evening.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
May 5-AIl State Band Festival at

May 5-All State Band Festival at
Dover
May 6-School Administrators
Meeting $50
May Baseball game at home
with Harrington $3.50
May 7-Grade School operetta
500
May 10-Report cards $3.50
May Baseball game at home
with Caesar Rodney $3.50
May 13-PT.A. Meeting 500
May 14-Baseball game at Mid
dletown $3.50
May 14-Spring Music Festival
500
May 17-Baseball game at Caesar
Rodney 3:3t
May 19-Junior Varsity baseball
game at Middletown $3.50
May 20, 81, 22-Senior Class trip
to Washington
May 21-Baseball game at Har-
rington $3.50
May 25-Baseball game at Ches-
tertown $3.50
May 28-Baseball game at home
with Dover $3.50
May 28-Junior Glass Prom 800
100
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

freshments will feature the first
half of the festivities and then
dancing will be enjoyed after in
termission. The party will start at
7:30 pm. and end at 1000 pm.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29
SCHOOL
REPORTER
ChiIdren,s Theatre

The Children's Theatre of the
University of Delaware will pre-
sent "Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs' in Smyrna High School
Auditorium next Wednesday after
noon, May 5, for the enjoyment of
all the students in grades 1 through
II. The play will also be presented
at the University of Delaware;
wilmington Playhouse Governor
Bacon Health Center; Caesar Rod
ney; Bridgeville; Georgetown;
Lewes; Seaford; Selbyville; Eas,
ton, Maryland; and Washington,
D. C. This play will be brought to
Smyrna through the contributions
of the Smyrna P.T.A., Rotary Club,
Silver Eagles, and the American
Legion Auxiliary.
Smyrna times., 1954-04-29

Junior High School Spring Party
The annual junior high school
spring party will be held tonight,
April 20, in the high school gym
nasium. This party is under the
sponsorship of the General Organi-
zation. The committee on arrange
ments, Joseph Churchman, Ronald
Stevens and Ruth Carey, has an
enjoyable time planned for all in
attendance. Group games and re-
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
ASTRONOMY NOTES
 By OLAF HALVERSON

Meteors are rarely seen at a distance of 100 miles from the earth and few ever get closer than 30 miles. Their paths can be re- corded with great precision by means of photography.
 Millions of very small meteors collide with our atmosphere every day but are quickly burnt up by friction with the air. Those that pass completely through the at mosphere and reach our earth are called meteorites.
 Meteorites have been collected in all parts of the earth and are now preserved in museums. The most famous collections are those found in London, Paris, Vienna, New York, and Chicago.
 In running rapidly in rain storm the chest becomes Wetter than the back because of the for ward movement to meet the drops. In like manner, the forward DOT ton of the earth receives the most meteors. This occurs just before sunrise and there is a gradual increase from midnight to sunrise
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
Eisenhower in Hometown Dedicates Museum, Visits Parents Graves

ABILENE, Kan, R-President Eisenhower Thursday reviewed a colorful Veterans Day parade in this hometown of his youth.
 Seated atop the marquee of the Sunflower Hotel with his three grandchildren and other members of his family, the Chief Executive watched as color guard leading the parade marched by.
 The guard was made up of fel- low members of the Abilene Am erican Legion and Veterans of Foreign War posts. Next in line was the same Kansas band which led the Eisenhower inaugural par ade in Washington in January, 1853.
 The parade was a prelude to the event which brought the Pres ident back to his hometown We'd nesday night-dedication of the S325,000 Eisenhower Memorial Museum.
 The President was up early yesterday morning and visited the graves of his father and mother at Abilene Cemetery on the edge of town.
 He was accompanied there by his grandchildren, his son John, an Army major, and his brothers Milton and Earl. They stood bare headed at the graves and talked quietly.
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
British Actress Ready To Quit Hollywood
 After Dieting Illness

HOLLYWOOD, LRl-British act ress Simone Silva, who posed bare to the waist for photographers on the French Riviera, is hospitalized by what her doctor calls epidemic vomiting.
 She told reporters Wednesday she has lost IA pounds in six days and hasn't eaten in week.
 She said worry over her film contract brought on the illness.
 Miss Silva asserted that pro- ducer Al Petker, who arranged for her to come to this country, hasn't been paying her $235 week ly salary. Petker countered that he has spent $54,000 on her career to date and said he suspended her for failing to lose weight.
 The 26-year-old actress said she is ready to call it quits and return home to England.
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
Sleepy Car Seller Takes Hard Second Look at
 Check for Seventeen Fifty

HOUSTON, Tex, R-William D. Burns said he was sleepy when neighbor telephoned an offer to purchase his automobile.
 "Will you take seventeen fifty for your new car?" he said the neighbor asked
 Burns said he agreed to such a sale, and the neighbor appeared a few minutes later and gave him check in exchange for the title and keys to the car.
 "I later looked at the check and it was made out for S17.50. not S1,750," Burns said Wednesday.
 A charge of felony swindle was filed against Ralph WardlaW be- fore a justice of the peace.
 A statewide police order has been broadcast for WardlaW's ar rest.
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
Unalaska, Losing Military Garrison, Confident Of Civilian Future

UNEAU-UnalaSka one of the most remote spots in the territory, is looking for substantial commit nifty growth soon, Mayor Walter Dyakanoff has informed Gov. B. Frank Heintzleman here.
 Listed by Mayor Dyankoff as part of the areas great potential for economic and populational de- velopment" are hopes for estab- lishment of a cannery, of the landing of large ocean-going ships, of stationing of a proposed University of Michigan Research Center and tourist trade.
 Up to now, the mayor wrote, the majority of local residents at Unalaska have had no yearround employment and only loWincome seasonal jobs. Complete with drawal of the military garrison at Dutch Harbor is expected within a few weeks. Nevertheless, the school enrolment is up from 29 last year to 40 now and Mayor Dyakanoff predicts 50 for next year.
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
57 Enrolled at Seward SanatOrium

SEWARD-School bells have rung at the Seward Sanitorium and two territorial school teachers Miss Helen Case and Mrs. Myra McDonald-are busy dispensing the three R's.
 There are 20 school-age chil- dren ranging in age from 6 thru l6, and 37 adults taking the school work. The adults range in age from IF to GA and several of them cannot read or write English. Some of these speak only Eskimo.
 English and arithmetic are the most popular subjects.
 MT. John Hardcastle, of the Rehabilitation Center, is assisting with the school work being done by the two territorial teachers, by working on the adult education program.
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
Air Force Secretary Calls For Spiritual Guidance To Avert Destruction

WASHINGTON, tR-Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott said Thursday there are weapons which "can lay waste an entire continent
 And efforts to keep these Weap- ons from being used, he said, can succeed only if nations seek the help of God.
 Talbott spoke of the possible destruction and the need for spir- itual guidance to avert it in an address prepared for Veterans Day ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The Air Force chief was designated to represent President Eisenhower in the an- nual observance of what until now has been known as Armistice Day,
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
New Zealanders Assured-- No US. Plans for
 A-Bomb Testing in South Pole Region

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, R-Foreign Minister T. Clifton Webb said Thursday the govern ment is asking Washington about British newspaper reports that the United States is considering the Antarctic as a site for hydro gen bomb tests.
 Laborite leader Walter Nash, campaigning against the National Party regime on the eve of Satur- days parliamentary elections, de- clared Wednesday he was against any such tests because they might endanger New Zealanders. The polar territory is 1900 miles to the south.
 Webb replied that he doubted the accuracy of newspaper reports on US. plans but would ask the US. government for official word.
 The British newspaper Scots man had reported that retired Adm. Richard E. Byrd's big ex- ploratory expedition to the Ant arctic next month would, among other things, search for new H. bomb testing grounds.
 In his recent announcement of the expedition, Byrd said the south polar region, which he de- scribed as "an untouched reser- voir of natural resources" would be explored from military and economic standpoints.
 The 6,5OO-ton icebreaker Atka will lead off the expedition next month. A second party of explor- CTS will follow later.
 WASHINGTON, R)-The United States said Thursday there is nothing to reports, which have cropped up in New Zealand, that it may test atomic weapons in the antarctic area.
 The Atomic Energy Commits sion, which conducts all tests of nuclear weapons and devices, does not intend any tests in the antarctic, a spokesman said.
 The United States has used only two atomic proving grounds, one in the Marshall Islands and one in the Nevada desert.
 Fine Job Printinu at The Nuuuei
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
PANSY BROWNIES NEWS

Most of us finished our needle books today.
 Last month we had HalloW- cen party. We went on a Treasure Hunt It was fun. We had lots to eat. We made masks.
 Now we are going to sew for Christmas.
 Gloria Carlson, Scribe
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12
New Books Available
 At K K Public Library

The K K Library has announced that new books will be placed on the shelves Saturday for it's read CTS. The non-fiction books are:
 The Web of Life, by John H. Storer; Of Whales and Men, R. R.. Robertson; Our Wild Life Legacy, DurWood Allen; The Mind Alive, OverStreet; But We Are Born Free, Elmer Davis; Clown, Emmet Kelly; The Private Dining Room, Ogden Nash.
 The new fiction titles are:
 The Best from Fantasy and Sci ence Fiction, McComas; Desiree, Annemarie Selinko, The White and the Gold; Thomas B. Costain Bless This House, Norah Lofts; The Desperate Hours, Joseph Hayes; Roads from the Fort, Ar vid Schulenberger; Paris Original, Alexandra Orme; Not as a Sran- ger, Morton Thompson; Forty and Fancy Free, Emily Kimbrough; Spider King, Lawrence Schoon- over; Flight, Evelyn Eaton.
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12

Goldfish, escaping from orna- mental ponds, have increased naturally in some places until they are numerous enough to be caught and sold as food.
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12

Some dinosaurs were no larger than chicken.
The Nome nugget., 1954-11-12

Fine Job Printing at The Nugget
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PROP. FOR SALE

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