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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22
LET'S Put
Pride
Back In Our
History
Books
by DICK REDDV

u they used todays history books forty years ago
certainly wouldn't be history teacher now. Our books
full Of anecdotes episodes and famous sayings that
made the history full Of excitement and inspiration All
the flesh and blood is gone now
This the comment Of the chairman Of the history
department Of large city high school. She, and other
history teachers with whom spoke, told that there
was nothing unusual in the fact that Of nearly 500
highschool students in my classes, less than dozen
recognized the quoton the blackboard in the photo
graph at right.
child going school before World War who didn't
know this quote would have been looked upon almost
juvenile delinquent The texts Of the time full
Of heroes and heroic deed gallant actions and brave
utterances. fFor a comparison Of old and texts,
see rght.l
The Age Of the Debunker
The personality began disappear from texts just
after the first World War The biggest single reason for
the disappearance lack of space Individual instances
of patriotism and CALAMITY however nspatona to young
readers were allowed to be crowded out Of the texts.
There were other reasons The period between the two
world golden age for the cynic and debunker
Patriotism became corny Novelist Rupert Hughes turned
historian to show that George Washington was cold
undemocratic second-raer. No grngohaer could heap
half the abuse on us that heaped ourselves and our
national policies and motives. Militarsm, especially
became passe Finally during the Twenties and parcu
lay during the Depression-ridden Thirtes, became
increasingly pop - Continued o" page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-22

Many of our cherished national memories ere
fadins bsesuss todays textbooks no longer find
room Tor Americas heroic episodes and gallant
words. Announcing nsw TINS WEEK series ;.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

storing the beauties in bottles,
etc. A mess.
Maybe the marine-fish would
have lived if I hadn't had a
party. Everybody was fascinated
with them. Everybody leaned
over the tank, holding glasses
of booze and things to eat. APP
parently something spilled or
fell into the water. The salt
which is used must be a chemi-
cal which. of course, acts on
any foreign body and sets up
by-products. Next day, there was
an oil film on the surface and
everybody was dead but Elmer
He lasted a couple of weeks.
In Paradise Beach, in Nassau,
there is a new aquarium of more
than 100 tanks full of exotic
local fish. The aquarium tried
pumping in natural water to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
Wilson Girl Wins
Civitun Essay Event

Marguerite Lowe of Woodrow
Wilson High School was awarded
inst prize yesterday in the
Washington Civitan Clubs an
nual essay contest.
The contest is sponsored an
r1ually by the club to promote
Better citizenship. Miss Lowe,
Who read her prize winning
essay at a luncheon in the May
flower Hotel, was presented with
a. Hamilton wrist watch.
:, The second prize went to
Mary R. Mcconnell, of Anacos-
TIA High School, who received a
$50 Savings Bond.
>essAlan Goldstein. also of Ana
costa High School. who won the
third prize, received a $25 Saw
Mgs Bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
D. C. Cancer Drive
At $2o5 900 Goal

Washington has reached its
1855 Cancer Crusade goal Of
1926 900. it was announced to-
day by Robert w. Wilson, gen.
sral Crusade chairman.
Government agencies, under
the leadership Of Assistant
United States Comptroller Gen
eral Frank H. Weitzel, spanked
the success of the drive by ex-
ceeding its goal of sos. 900 in
the past week, Mr.. Wilson said.
The chairman also praised
the efforts of the more than
10000 volunteers who partici-
pated in the 1856 Crusade. The
funds will be used to further
education research and service
to cancer patients in the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
MIDTOWN NEW YORK
Party the End of Elmer
BY ROBERT SYLVESTER

tough enough. They have to be
fed practically by hand. The
babies are impossible. There is
nothing you can buy in store
which is minute enough to go
into the tiny mouths at the end
of those funny shouts.
Also. if anybody bumps sea
horse or it bumps anything
something happens to it's bal
ance. No balance. no life. We
began to lose sea horses. Then
a brown mold began to grow all
over the pretty white coral,
Then. slow but sure. back came
the deadly fungus. We went
through the cleaning bit all over
again, siphoning off the water,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

: Feeding a grown sea horse is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
BRANCH DRIVEN
HILLSIDE DRIVEN

HILLNIUE UkIVE.IN
10. s-s266. 600 Marlboro Pike Sc.
Open 7:30 PM. Riddles Free. Car
toon at $40. GRACE KELLY. ALEC
GUINNESS. LOUIS JOURDAN in
THE SWAN CinemaScope and
LfSMs IN "A p fE AMBUSH h5Gta %l at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

some tanks and using Groet-
fingers salts in others. The fish
in the real water died. The ones
in the ersatz lived.
Don't ask me anything about
salt water tropical fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30

Well, Elmer died yesterday.
Please omit flowers, There will be
no funeral. Elmer was the last
of a rather expensive school of
salt water tropical fish which I
tried to keep in a big tank in
the parlor.
The tropical fish dealers claim
there are 20 million fish tanks
in American homes, Offices and
places of business. For years
everybody has been learning how
to aerate. filter, clean and feed
these tiny aquariums, which
range from 10 gallons to 100 gall
Ions. Until couple of years ago,
the tanks were inhabited by gaily
colored fish trapped in fresh
waters all over the world.
Then an aquarist named John
Groetzinger. who runs the West
chester Aquarium, finally devel-
oped a chemical salt which APP
parently duplicated ocean water.
Since the salt water fish. known
as marine fish to the trade, are
unbelievably more colorful and
exotic than the standard fresh
water variety. most of us parlor
oceanographers up and bought
extra tanks and brought the sea,
with all its pretty creatures, into
the living room.
Groetzinger and other experts
contend they've kept these fan
tastic specimens alive for two
years. I've had no luck at all.
I put in those delightful clown
fish. which are irregularly band
ed in brown and white, and /
spent half a weeks pay for a
big, yellow marine angel with
blue trailerS. Then there were
two black disks with bright
white spots near the tail and
some small light blue specimens
which looked like tiny, lovely
neon signs. Also some sea
horses. Nothing is quite as cute
as a sea horse. wish l still had
them.
We put white sand on the
bottom of the tank because you
can't have gravel or anything
that will hold matter which
might rot. We bought beautiful
spiral coral and brain coral and
conch shells and what not. We
painted the seams of the tank
with special paint and we let
the salt solution age in the
water. Then we put in the fish.
Trouble right away.
First came a fungus in the
seams. 1t grew like pussy will
lows. A few fish just sighed and
jumped up dead. We emptied
the tank. dried it. cleaned it with
disinfectant, painted it again.
We boiled the coral and bleached
1t. Back went the fish. Almost
Immediately the sea horses had
babies.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-30
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Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
k.E.A. Work Shop To Be Held

The Kodiak Education Assocja- ton Planning Committee met this week to draw up plans fer Work Shop to be held here November 12, according to Mrs. Helen Seleen, publicity chairman for the group.
 Approximatel; 75 teachers are ex- pected to attend from District q, which comprises Kodiak, the Is. land, Naval Station School and Adak.
 Present to conduct the Work Shop will be five Supervisors from the Territorial Department of Education, Juneau.
 The local Kodiak Education As sociation will act as hosts to the visitors, with a noon luncheon in the school cafeteria.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
New Idea: Piquant Stuffing in Baked Shrimp

Remove the saucepan from the heat and leave the lid on 10 minutes.
 Melt 1 tablespoon butter or margarine in a saucepan. Add the onion and green pepper. Cook until almost tender. Stir in the mushrooms and cook url- til the onion and green pepper are tender. Stir in the pimiento. Shell and devein the fresh or frozen (thawed) shrimp, but leave the tail piece on, Split in half lengthusise, butterfly fash ion. Dip in the 2 tablespoons of milk, then in the bread crumbs. Save the remaining crumbs. Ar range on a piece of greased aluminium foil placed on a large baking sheet.
 After the rice cooks, stir in the M cup of milk. Cook over low heat until the milk is absorbed. Stir in the black pepper, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce and green pepper mixture.
 Stuff each shrimp with the rice mixture placing if over and be- tween the split shrimp. Cover with bread crumbs. Pour on 3 tablespoons of melted butter or margarine.
 Place baking sheet in 8 pre- heated 400'F. oven for 18 to 20 minutes.
 This recipe makes 5 to 6 serv- ings.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
Aline Lal-ande To Visit En Canada

Mrs. Max (Aline) LaLande left Tuesday for vacation of two months in Canada and Washing ton. She will visit relatives ill North Bay, Toronto, Kapuskasing, Montreal and Vancouver.
 Aline returned on October 13 from a two weeks stay in Anchor age where she underwent surgery She stated that she is rcupcYatlng very well from her operation and will return to work at their retail bakery before the holidays.
 Following her visit to Canada. Aline will return to Seattle to meet Max's mother, who is now living in Beaverton, Oregon. They will spend several days together in Seattle.
 Aline said, "my birthday fell on October 12, and my trip is birth day present from Max"
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
Highway Study Will Be Made

Highways and legislation affect ing municipalities will be main topics for consideration at the Sixth Annual League of Alaskan Cities Convention in Ketchikan November 1-3.
 Participating in the three; day meeting will be member city dele gates from KodiaK, Nome, Fair banks, Palmer, Anchorage. Sel- dovia, Seward, | dova, Valdez and Ketchikan. Representatives from many other Southeast Alaska cities and a score of top federal and territorial officials will also be present. Councilman Tim Gilmore will represent this City.
 Theme of the opening day lun- cheon sponsored by the Ketchikon Chamber of Commecca, will be "A Highway Program for Alaska" General Thomas B. Wilson, Deputy Under Secretary for Transporta- tion, Department of Cornme1 ce, will give the man address, Alaska and the Federal Aid Highway Pro gram" Also speaking will be M. M. Flint, newly appointed Division Engineer, Bureau of Public RoaGs, and Territorial Highway Engineer, Irving Reed.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
First Aid Training Is Now Available

First aid training is now avail able to every person i'll the area. The course of instruction has been approved by the 17ta Naval Dis trict Medical O!:lcer and is being coordinated through the Naval Station office of the Red Cross. Both military and civilian person. nel are cordially invited and urged to participate in the program, ac- cording to MT. Neal Anderson, Ko- diak Naval Station Field Director of the Red Cross.
 Approximately twenty students are required for each class. The meeting place, frequency and length of training periods will be decided by the students. All sup plies and textbooks are furnished by the, Naval Station Red Cross of flee.
 The Standard Course requires 18 hours of study. Firsr aid is taught by means of training aids. movies and actual application The use of splints, bandages. tourni- quetS, congresses, stretchers and the employment of artificial res piration are taught. Instruction is offered in the treatment of burns, poison, snakeOlle, cuts, abrasions, broken bones treatment of shock and exposure fro> bite, drowning and many other types If accidents.
 The Advance Course develors further the students knowledge If first aid treatment approached in the Standard Course and requires 30 hours of study. For those who would like to serve as Red Cross First Aid Instructors, there is further advanced course which re- quires 42 hours of study. Mrs. Elva J. Horn is one of two qualified in Alaska to teach this latter course. Mrs. Horn has trained more .han 30 in the past several years.
 There are three new techn;1ues of rist aid that are taught in all of the Red Cross courses. They con- cern artificial respiration, treat ment of frosto'te, and the use of the tourniquet
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27

Here's luxurious way to serve shrimpi Stuff butterfy-style shrimp with a piquant mixture of rice, chopped mushrooms, green pepper and pimiento. INGREDIENTS:
 l 1/3 cups water
 l teaspoon salt
 2f3 cup uncOoked white rice { tablespoons butter or
 margarine
 l tablespoon chopped onion \ tablespoon chopped green
 pepper M& 5 tablespoons chopped canned
 mushrooms M 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento 15-1S (about l Ib.) fresh or
 frozen (thawed) jumbo shrimp 15-1S frozen breaded butterfly
 shrimp (thawed) { tablespoons milk && About l cup dry white bread
 crumbs (1/3 cup if bought
 breaded shrimp are used) A cup milk
 1s teaspoon black pepper Is teaspoon garlic salt l tablespoon Worcestershire
 sauce
 METHOD: Put the water, salt and rice in 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a vigorous boil. Turn the heat as low as possible. Cover with a lid and simmer over this low heat If minutes.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
SOCIAL NOTES Homemaking Happenings Aboul Town
 Gardening
 By Betha Digree
Gardening
By Betha Digree

uary Is" in the lobby of the Bank of Kodiak. Tickets were sold yes terday noon and evening, and will again be on sale there on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between the hours of 11.30 a. m. ard 100 p. m.
 The play will be presented by the Kodiactors at the Lake Louise Little Theatre on November 2, 8 and 4.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
BPW Members Sell Tickets

As part of the Kodiak Business and Professional Womens Club pro- Ject for the year, that of support ing cultural activities in the com munity, club members have turn ed to selling tickets.
 They will sell tickets for the Ko- diactors production, Might of Jan
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
where they spent few days visit ing Pete's family.
BIRTHDAY FOR RICKIE SLATER

Rickie Slater and twelve young friends celebrated RicLi-'s eighth birthday Sunday, October 2l with lunch at his home, followed by the matinee. Rickie is the son of John and Mary Ruth Slater, Mill Bay Road.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-10-27
VISITORS TO SEATTLE

Pete Ramaglia and son Jimmy returned this week from Seattle,
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-05
CHURCH SCHOOL OFFICERS.
TEACHERS, HONORED FRIDAY

The officers and teachers of the
Hatteras church school met Friday
night in the community building
Supt. Roy Gray gave a talk on
the great need for Christian
teachers. their opportunity to lead
children and adults to a better
way of life; that teachers were
the most valuable and dedicated
people in any church. The rewards
cannot be measured in any amount
of money"
Different problems were discuss
ed which exist in every church
school, and each teacher was urged
to be present; have a prepared
lesson; work with the parents;
urge all parents to be more in
terested in the church school ma
terial that the children took home;
and see that their lesson was pre-
pared in the home so that there
would be a close tie between the
church and the home.
The church school enrolment is
PIT the past quarter, the average
attendance has been 100. A pro-
motion Day exercise was given
Sunday morning in which 80 chill
dren were promoted in different
grades.
The program committee met at
the church Monday evening to
plan programs for the three
months of this year. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Rosa Gray, vice
pres; Mrs. Vera Robinson, sec. of
missionary education; Miss Oracle
Balance, sec. of spiritual life;
Mrs. Wilma Scarborough, sec. of
status of women; Mrs. Maude
Austin, sec. of Christian social re-
lation.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-05
FRISCO PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Barnette,
who are now living in Norfolk,
spent the week end at their home
here. They were accompanied to
Norfolk by Mrs. Harlan Willis who
is visiting her husband, a patient
in the Marine Hospital.
Mrs. Odessa Wasili spent a few
days at her home here recently
after the summer months at Long
Island, N. Y. From here she went
to Richmond, Calf. where she will
join her husband, and spend part
of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hall anc
Alonzo Blanchard of South Nor.
folk are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
John Austin.
Dennit Ransom and son, Dennit
Jr. returned to their work in Nor.
folk. Va. after spending a 'weel
here with their family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Austin have
returned after visiting relatives il
Beaufort and Elizabeth City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Farrow are
the proud parents of a baby girl
named Barbara Cheryl.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-05
DISTRICT PARENT-TEAcHER
CONFERENCE AT SUlNBURY

DIR. Harold Meyer of Raleigh,
N. c., who is probably the most
outstanding person in recreation
in the United States, viii serve
as Moderator at a panel of Par
ent and Teachers Ninth District
meeting to be held in Sunbury on
October 9, at 1000 am. The PTA
president in this community is
working hard to get a large at
tendance of local people to be
present at this meeting.
DR.. Meyer is a leading writer Of
textbooks and of other authorita-
tive work in the field of organized
recreation in Girl Scout, Boy
Scout, Municipal recreation and
State recreation development. He
is known throughout the land for
his knowledge and his ability to
put that into language which is
understood and appreciated by the
lay person. Ralph ]. Andrews,
Director of North Carolina Recrea-
ton Commission of Raleigh will
also attend.
Discussing the topics "The Re-
sponsibility of the Homes, Schools,
Churches, Civic Clubs and Parent
Teachers Association" will be sew
eral outstanding citizens from
Eastern North Carolina who are
as follow: Mrs. R. n. Bruce,
Plymouth; Superintendent John A.
Holms, Edenton; Rev. E. Gordon
Conklin, Williamson; Mrs. Jack
Brinn, Hartford; Joel Cook Hol-
land, Murfreesboro.
State Parent Teachers president,
Mrs. J. w. Crawford of Raleigh,
will give an address. on "Educa-
tion-Our Investment in the fu-
ture".
The concluding talk "School
Education A Challenge, How
Shall We Meet IT," will be given
by C. B. Martin, Principal of
Robersonville High School, Rober-
sonville.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-05
RED SKINS IMPROVEMENT
SHOWN AGAINST BULLDOGS

The Manteo Red Skins made
their best showing of the year
against the Weeksville Bulldogs
Friday night and showed a lot Of
Improvement, but lost the game in
the final minutes.
The Manteo boys were unable
to move against Weeksville in the
first half, while Weeksville scored
two touchdowns via the air lanes.
They failed to add extra points.
The Red Skins had two chances
to score, but fumbles cost them
possession of the bah. Weeksville
had a 1870 lead at halftime.
In the second period, the Red
Skins turned loose a series of
power plays that completely over
whelmed the small Weeksville
team. With st. Clair Basnight, Jr.,
Coy Tillett, Jr. and Allen Dough
SoAAJ mSS Tile hcu ohulS SCOtcu
early in the third quarter, with
st. Clair Basnight going over for
the touchdown. Allen Dough add
ed the extra point. The Red Skins
scored again at the end of the
third quarter and led 14-12.. With
only 8 minutes to go, Weeksville
again took advantage of Manteo's
poor pass defense and scored the
winning touchdown. In all Weeks
vile completed five of six passes,
three for touchdowns. Final score
was Weeksville 10, Manteo ID.
Tillett, Basnight and Dough were
offensive leaders for Manteo and
Dough was also defensive leader.
This week Manteo will travel
to Southampton, Va. for another
non-conference game. Coach Ayers
says he will probably use about
the same lineup as last week, but
will possibly shift Coy Tillett, Jr.
to defensive end and Gary Meekins
to defensive halfback. Billy Brown
will also be used as defensive
halfback.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-05
MIR. AND MRS. DICK JORDAN
DEPART FOR BERMUDA SAT.

Lost Colony Manager Dick Jor-
dan and his wife, Grace Jordan,
will leave the Dare Coast Satur-
day for New York, and on Tues
day will fly to Bermuda for va
cation visit to friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwain Osmon, formerly of
Kill Devil Hills.
While on the British-owned is
land they will also visit 1t. Gen'l.
Sir John Woodall, governor gen.
eral of the island and Sir Stanley
Squirting, prominent Bermuda bust
ness man. Sir Stanley and Cover
nor Woodall each visited Roanoke
Island during the past summer as
the guest of Governor Luther H.
Hodges of North Carolina and
while here they took part in the
annual celebration of Virginia
Dare's birthday at The Lost
Colony and had roles in a tree
planting ceremony in the Eliza
bethan Garden.
Sir Stanley expressed deep in
terest in the Lost Colony SYM
phonic drama type of production
after seeing performance of the
show. In letter to Mr.. Jordan
recently, he stated that he would
like to see such production, tell
ing the romantic early history,
presented on the famous British
island. That will be one of the
topics of conversation when the
Jordans visit the Spurlings at their
home in st. Georges during the
next few days.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-10-05
NATIONAL LETTER WRITING
WEEK is ENCOURAGED

National Letter Writing Week
will again be celebrated, in East
Lake during the week October 7
to 13, Postmaster Emily M. Smith
announced today.
Commenting on the significance
of National Letter Writing Week,
Mrs. Smith pointed out that each
year since 1888 this event has been
observed as reminder of the real
meaning of a personal letter.
Emphasizing the traditional
sanctity of the letter mail, Mrs.
Smith reminded East Lake resi-
dents that one of the basic Ameri-
can Freedoms is the uncensored
transmission of their first class
mail. 1t is the most valuable pos
session of the citizens of a free
country.
1--WE all know the human i'm
portance of letter writing, Mrs.
Smith stated, "the way in which it
holds scattered families together,
of giving comfort and love and
news to all the people of the land.
But its value is immeasurably
greater than that. Its implications
are almost infinite.
eve in America have the privil-
eye of uncensored and unlimited
means of communication. With
this in mind, l urge all citizens
OF East Lake to join me in this
national celebration. Let's make
National Letter Writing Week fol
1856 the greatest ever"