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Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1960-08-04

of the State. Arizona has indicated
that it will take over a total of
88 miles in the Tuba City area
this year, thus relieving the SUBJ
agency of the responsibility for
maintenance of this mileage.
The bl a k top pavement is
reaching out on both ends of Route
l to gradually reduce the miles
of sand and rock over which much
of this route originally Travelled.
Sixteen miles is now paved from
the Arizona-New Mexico line west
to just south of Red Mesa. An
additional q miles is expected to
be under contract by January /,
1861.
On the Tuba City end the final
paving has reached Tonalea, ap-
proximately 22 miles east of Tuba
City, and an additional contracts
to be awarded during this fiscal
year which will carry the paving
to Kayenta to link up with Route
Is to make a continuous pavement
to Monument Palley and the
Banding Monticello area of Utah.
Under the regular R O d pro-
gram, nine miles were constructed
last year from Torreon to John
sons Trading Post on the route
towards Cuba, MN.
The State has taken this over
and will complete the construction
to Cuba, thereby providing access
for the Indian children in the Tor
reon area to the new school at
Cuba. A new bridge across the San
Jaun River at Pennington was
completed during the past fiscal
year. New Mexico has now taken
this over and will shortly let con-
tracts for construction of the road
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1960-08-04
Federal Bill Gives
Roads $40 Million

The construction of all weather
roads on the Navajo Reservation
has been greatly augmented by
the passage of the Anderson TIDAL
Bill which authorizes the appro-
priation of a total of $40 million
for the construction of Routes l
and 3.
After these routes are construct
ed to standards of the Arizona
Highway Department, Arizona will
take them over for maintenance.
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1960-08-04

these two routes not only serve
many NavajoS but provide access
across the reservation for tourists
and will provide many business
opportunities for local people.
Route 3 is now paved for the
entire length between Highway CSC
in New Mexico and Highway SO
IN Arizona. Additional paving and
widening are underway and will
still be required on some sections
to comply with the requirements
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1960-08-04
Professor Tells
Class Adjustment

conducted field studies in New
Mexico for many years, educators
had made little use of their find
ingS. Much information was avail.
able for teachers in the writings
of the anthropologists after it was
sifted out and written especially
for them.
These are some OF the basic
differences that the cultural back
grounds cause:
1. While the Navajo has ira
ditionally been taught that he
should live in harmony with ma
ture, the non-Indian teacher is
sure to place great value on mas
trey over nature. This is great
difference since the Navajo is like
ly to feel that if things 60 wrong,
he must get back in harmony with
nature. If there is no rain, the
person is out of harmony. The
non-Indian is sure to feel that he
is the master of his fate and that
he defines and shapes his destiny
He seeds the clouds artificially
to try to cause rain to fall.
2. Ben Reifel, Area Director Of
the Aberdeen Area, has pointed
out that, additionally, the way of
life of the Indian did not give
the same value that non-Indians
give to planning for the future
present-time orientation, saving
and work for the sake of doing
work. Joe Herrera has said thai
Angles do not look at thei watches
to see what time it is now, but
rather to see what time it is 60
ing to be in short while Their
thinking is continually geared to
what is coming up next. There is
great difference between working
to satisfy a present need and
working to "get ahead"
8. In one culture, great value
is placed on sticking to the old
ways. Following in the ways of
the old people is good. In the
other culture, great value is plac-
ed on change" Change, in and of
itself, is considered good. Adver-
tisements on TV keep persuading
people that this is so.
4. In one culture, cooperation,
anonymity, unanimous consent,
and conformity are valued. In the
other, these are strongly temper
ed with competition, individuality,
majority opinion, and winning
first prize"
Understanding the cultural diff
ference becomes very important
for classroom teachers in helping
children to become participating
citizens in our present-day society.
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1960-08-04
BY DIR. MILES v. ZTNTZ
Understanding The Cultural
Differences

In July, 1857, the University of
New Mexico contracted with the
United States Office of Education
to study the problems of trans
ferring Indian children into the
public elementary schools. The fed
eral government passed law that
made it possible for local schools
to obtain money to pay costs for
construction of buildings for &C
commodating these children. In
New Mexico, about 10000 Indian
children will ultimately be trans
ferred to public schools.
Most Indian children had been
attending schools for many years.
However, these were school for
Indian children only. A testing pro-
gram conducted by the University
of Kansas had indicated that In
dians who were attending public
schools with non-Indians were more
successful accidentally than other
Indians. This testing also showed
that the more years Indian chill
dren stayed in school, the more
they tended to test below their
With large numbers of Indian
children to be accommodated in
the public schools, it seemed logi-
cal that there would be many pro-
blems for teachers to face in their
teaching. These problems have to
do with the behavior of boys and
girls in schools, their ability to
use the English language, read
ing problems, and the attitudes
of teachers and boys and girls
toward each other.
Many teachers who had not
taught Indian children before knew
very little about the cultural diff
ferences that existed. The obvious
cultural difference may be observ-
in dress, manners, habits of court
esy, eating habits and favorite
foods, ways of spending money or
getting along without money, and
ways of travel. Teachers had OBJ
served these things at least to
some extent. But the more basic
areas of cultural difference which
were needed to explain why these
IL IL
by many teachers.
There was a very real need to
emphasize for teachers these more
basic cultural differences so that
they might understand the child
rem they teach and respect the
differences in attitudes, beliefs,
and ideals.
Although anthropologists had
Navajo times. [volume] (Window Rock, Ariz.) 1960-1984, 1960-08-04

Eggs graded for quality also are
graded for size, though the two
factors are not related.
Evening star., 1960-06-01

Save aIe! "DuraIon" permanent
finish means mo starehins-no
strefehins-no ironing! 54-ineh
overall width. 81 inches long.
White. champagne. pink.
Evening star., 1960-06-01

Yellow Swirl. Turquoise Jungle
Shield or red and white floral
decorations. IIY7-ounee size for
LONG, cool drinks this summer.
Have plenty on hand.
Evening star., 1960-06-01

Lots Of fun for
beach, pool or back
yard. 8 deuhI Is-
strength sealed pam
els; assorted eeIors.
qee values!
Evening star., 1960-01-15

White with dointy trim.
You'll wont several at
Seors low, low price.
Sears BlddeHsburo.
Wisconsin, Arlington. and
Ala bdma
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Many Opportunities Offered 4-H Club
Members at Kent and Sussex Fair

This years Kent and Sussex
Fair, July 25-30 at Harrington,
will offer many opportunities
for All Club members, accord
ing to DR.. Sam Gwinn, assistant
director of extension, University
of Delaware. Approximately 125
different project classes are on
the fair premium list. Some of
these are canning, frozen foods,
baking, clothing, home improve
ment, crafts, eggs, vegetables,
entomology, home beautifica-
ton, conservation and farm and
home electric. Club members
will also take part in the junior
dairy, swine and poultry shows.
The. All feeder pig roundup will
be held on Friday, July 20. This
program is sponsored by the
Delaware Swine Producers AS
sociation in cooperation with
the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice of the University of Della
ware. In addition to the exhib-
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Eight-Mile Hike Feature Of Troop 2l4
Weekend Camp Trip at Redden Forest

Members of Smyrna Girl Scout
Troop 2l4 completed wide
program of activities at their
recent weekend camp at Red
den State Forest under the lead
ership of Mrs. Francis A. Hawke
troop leader, and Mrs. Pauline
David, assistant. The troop is
sponsored by the Women of St.
Peters Episcopal Church. While
at camp the girls went on an
eight-mile hike, cooked all food
over camp fire; took part in
Indian stalking, and camouflag-
ed the camp. They also engag-
ed in sketching- the lodge, dried
flowers, worked on nature OBJ
ject pictures made on plywood
squares, donated by Robert
Mills. Two original plays were
staged, and a gift was presented
to Mrs. Dorothy Downs in re-
cognition of her work as trans
portation chairman during the
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Price Training
At Summer Camp

Cadet George R. Price, son of
MIR. and Mrs. Richard c. Price,
Is Frazier ST., Smyrna, is re-
ceiving six weeks of training at
the Army Reserve Officer Train
ing Corps summer camp at Fort
George G. Meade, Md. The train
ing is scheduled to be concluded
July 20. During this training
Cadet Price is receiving practi-
cal experience and instruction
in tactical, technical and admin
istrative subjects, with special
emphasis being placed on the
duties of a second lieutenant.
The 22-year-old cadet was grad
uated from Smyrna High School
in 1856 and from the University
of Delaware in 1860. He is a
m e m Der of Alpha Upsilon
Omega fraternity.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21

its, there is the State All Judg-
ing contests, on Tuesday, July
26, in clothing, baking, food pre-
servation, vegetables, d Try,
poultry, eggs and swine. State
All demonstration contests will
be held on Wednesday, July 81.
County demonstration winners
will participate in these con-
tests. State All Tractor Oper-
ator's contest will be held on
Thursday, July %, starting at
A pm. in front of the grand
stand. Three winners from each
county are eligible to enter the
contest. All exhibits must be in
for judging by noon, Monday,
July 25. The public is invited to
visit the All exhibits at the fair
and also to attend other All
events held during the week.
The All exhibits will be housed
in the Extension Service and
Poultry Buildings at the fair.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Youth Darts In
Front of Car on
So. Main Street

The condition of William D.
Burris, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Burris, of Smyrna, re-
mains the same at Delaware
Hospital where he was trans
ferred Saturday after he had
been taken to Kent General
Hospital following an accident.
At los p. M, Saturday, the boy
was playing on the pavement
on Main Street between Chest
nut and Frazier Street, when he
darted around a parked car in
front of a car driven by David
M. Todd, Jr., of Smyrna, going
north on Main Street. The boy
was taken to Kent General Hos
pital, Dover, in the American
Legion ambulance and later was
transferred to Delaware Hospit-
al, Wilmington. The Smyrna po-
lice were assisted by the State
Police in the investigation.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Million Car Mark
Reached In June;
First Time I'm
Bridge History

Hitting more than million
vehicles for the first time dur
ing the month of June, Della
ware Memorial Bridge officials
announced this week that traffic
was up 4.6 percent over June
1859. In his monthly report to
the Delaware Interstate High
way Division, Frank ]. Horty,
general manager, said that from
all indications, July and August
this year will be banner months.
Last year more than a million
cars were recorded in each of
these periods. Mr.. Horty also
predicts that rs million cars and
trucks will have crossed the
span by August 16-the day
that the ninth anniversary of
the spans opening will be mark
ed. Bridge traffic in June total
ed 1,007, ,585 vehicles compared
to 963,687 for June l959-an
increase of 43,898 vehicles. Of
the increase, 35,27l were pass
enger cars; ll,026 were trucks.
Non-revenue vehicles decreased
by 1899 the count reveals. Rev
enue received during the month
of June amounted to 1886, ,731. 80
compared to $585,247.25 for the
same month in 1859, a decrease
of $l98,5l5.95 or 33.9 percent.
This is in line with the .Janu-
ary first rate reduction. While
no elaborate plans are in the
making, there will be observ-
ance of the ninth anniversary of
the opening of the span on Aug
ust l6-and keen eye will be
kept on the toll booths to pick
up the rs millionth crossing,
MIR. Horty said this week. He
also announced that Francis Ril-
ey was first in June in the
monthly toll collectors effiici-
ency contest. Mr.. Riley was
awarded a $50 U. S. Savings
bond. Hubert Cassidy was sec
ond and received $25 bond.
In third, fourth, fifth and sixth
places respectively were Emory
Postles, Ronald Fairweather, and
Rudolph George.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21

scout year. The Girl Scouts of
Troop PA planned all summer
activities, the only troop in
Smyrna to do so, during the
months of June, July, and Aug
ust. The scouts went to Reho-
both Beach and had cookout
at Sand Dunes" The girls also
served as baby sitters for chill
dren during the period when
their mothers were attending
the Asbury Methodist Church
loyalty dinner and program held
at the Smyrna Elem tary
School. The young children
were taken care of at the church
during the evening. They held
a "get-well meeting for Deb
orah Downs at her home, in
addition to the weekend of
camping. During the month of
August the girls plan a days
outing with children at the Gov
ernor Bacon Health Center.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Ruth All-Stars
Oppose Newark
At Clayton Sat.

All-star activity will occupy
the limelight Saturday afternoon
when a selected group of Smyr-
na-Clayton Babe Ruth League
players will entertain a similar
group representing the Newark
loop. Newark downed Brandy
wine 3 to 0 last Saturday in the
first game of the state elimina-
tions. Clayton drew a bye in
first round play. Starting time
Saturday is l:30 pm. at the
Clayton School diamond. The
local squad will comprise fifteen
of the following twenty candi-
dates to be named later today;
Harry Helm, Larry Tush, Garry
Harvath, Richard Taylor, Wayne
Dickson, Allen Haley, William
Stafford, George Wicks, Robert
Riddagh, Theodore Parsell, John
Ellingsworth, Ronald Hoffecker,
Charles Smith, Jr., Ernes
Blendt, David Pleasanton, Will
liam Shockley, Earl Davis, Ron
aid Powell, Wesley Conley and
Ronald Thorpe. Bob Haley, Sam
Jacobs and Arthur Dickerson
will handle the coaching duties.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Club Objectives
Topic Of Talk
By Leroy P. Piper

Leroy P. Piper, past president
of the Smyrna Rotary, spoke on
Rotary at the regular meeting
of the club last Thursday night.
He said that Rotary is now fif-
ty=ive years old and open to
all men. He explained that
classification requirements are
the key to membership, and
character an outstanding fea-
ture in memberships. ll6 coun-
tries now have 10000 clubs,
with one million members, and
many notables in all countries
are members, he continued. The
objectives include meeting on a
common basis to discuss prob
lens for the betterment of the
respective communities. James
Everett was inducted into mem
bership, and presented with the
Rotary button and club litera-
ture. Birthday greetings were
extended to James Cooper, Will
liam E. Matthews, Jr., and Ry-
near Slaughter. The meeting
was conducted by the new pres
ident, Harrison F. Turner. Wal
ter t. Massey and Robert H.
Reed were visitors from the Do
yer Rotary Club.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Jaycees to Use
''Steak" to Lure
Prospects Into
Membership Fold

The Smyrna-Clayton Junior
Chamber of Commerce has ex-
tended invitations to prospec-
tive members to attend steak
cookout at the home of Paul
Cosden, Tyler Lane, on Tues
day, July 26 at 6:45 p. m. Let
ters have been sent to fifty
young men in this area asking
them to "give thoughtful con-
sideration to belonging, and
growing with, what we feel is
the greatest young mems or
ganization in the United States" !"
One of the stated purposes of
the meeting on July 26, is the
informal orientation for pros
pective members. Those inter-
ested are asked to call any of
"a given list of telephone num-
bers up to July 81, so that
arrangements can be made for
the cookout. James Haas is
serving as chairman of arrange
ments for the affair, and ne has
the assistance of Robert Belber,
president, as we'll as the follow
ing members of the board of
directors: Barry Attix, Brooks
Banta, Glenn McNatt, Kenneth
Attix, Ray Slaughter, Donald
Flaig, and Smithers Snow, Jr.
Members of the Smyrna-Clay-
ton Janecees, under the leader
ship of their president, Mrs.
Daniel Bloxom, are cooperating
in the plans for the cookout.
Street Dance Scheduled
The second in the series of
street dances for teenagers will
be held by the Jaycees on Thurs
day, July 2l, from 8 to ii p.
m, on Market Street Plaza. A
small admission of twenty-five
cents is charged, and the music
is provided by amplified record
ings. The dance is open to all
young teenagers, and is under
the supervision of a committee
of Jaycees, of which Ray
Slaughter is chairman. The first
dance on Thursday, July 7, was
a great success and the Jaycees
will continue to hold bi-monthly
dances during the summer if
they have the support of the
teenagers of the community.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
As Commander Local Cadet Squadron
Wesley Jones Replaces Philip Toman

The new commander of the
Smyrna Cadet Squadron, Della
ware Wing, Civil Air Patrol,
Wesley Jones, was commission
ed at special ceremonies at the
New Castle County Airport last
week and comes to his new post
as first lieutenant. Col. Louisa
Spruance Morse, Delaware Wing
commander, personally pinned
on the shiny silver bar denoting
the newly acquired rank. 1t.
Jones replaces Capt. P hill p
Toman as commander of the
local unit. Before assuming his
duties as commander, he was a
member of the communications
squadron and the operator of
one of the many Civil Air Patrol
radio stations in the Smyrna
area. In June of this year he
completed course work under
the direction of Maj. Reynolds
L. Jones, commander of the
Kent Senior Squadron, which
will lead to the award of the sill
yer CAP observer wings in the
near future. The Kent squadron
is for those interested in the
CAP who are Is and older. 1t.
Jones' work with the cadet
squadron will center on boys
and girls of IA years and above
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Water Situation
In State Aided
By Survey Report

The report on the Intrastate
Water Survey for the State of
Delaware has been recently
completed and prepared in book
form for use of the various ag-
encies and the U. S. Corps of
Engineers in their study of the
water situation in Delaware.
This report, the result of almost
three years of effort by the Co.
ordinators, state agencies, coun-
ty agencies and other interested
organizations who participated,
shows that the State of Della
ware has changed in many ways
over the past decade and indi-
Gates even greater changes,
which will in all probability eff
feet every citizen, in the future.
1T is with great pride and
considerable pleasure that this
report is presented" comment
ed Governor ]. Caleb Boggs in
connection with the publication
of the report. This report
throughout points to the eX-
pected growth of the state and
the need for water which must
be obtained if our economic pro-
gress is to continue to the year
2060. 1t is my hope that this
report will result in action
which will contribute to the i'm
provement and continued growth
of the State of Delaware" the
Governor said.
Limited Number of Copies
The report was compiled un-
der the direction of the mem
bers of the Delaware Basin Sur
vey Coordinating Committee for
the State of Delaware composed
of ]. Gordon Smith, chairman
of the State Highway Depart
ment as Coordinator; R. A. Ha-
Continued on Pare rour1
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Lou Caras Visits
Native Greece He
Left As Starving
Boy 90 Years Ago
BY EVELYN WEBB

Louis Caras, Smyrna restaur-
ant owner, returned to his ma
tive Greece for the first time
in sixty years for a colorful and
exciting visit with members of
his family. Now 72 years of
age, he left there when he was
eleven and one-half years old.
The transformation from what
he described as "a starving boy
with one pair of shoes" to the
successful, retired businessman
is one more example of the op-
portunity America offered to
immigrants at the turn of the
century. He was accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Katha-
leen Caras, of Detroit, a hygien-
ist, on the three-month visit to
Greece, Italy, Germany, Switz-
erland, Sweden, and England. A
native of Sparta, he sailed to
Naples, Italy, and visited Pom
peii and also Athens. He de-
scribed Sparta as a city of about
10000 population. He was born
in a village outside Sparta,
named Krokeai. The central
square of the village is much
improved, two-story buildings
replacing the one-story houses
he remembered from his youth.
The houses are very close, each
with walls around, and what
were formerly the neighbors'
gardens, are now closely built
up, much as new developments
take up space which was once
open country here. At the time
he came to America his home
town was almost deserted, as
anyone with the fare left, and
about 95 percent of the popu-
lation then are now in America.
Mr.. Caras found two nephews
now outstanding citizens, one a
doctor, and one farmer of
substance. Kathaleen became ill
with the grippe and five cous-
ins, all doctors, visited her. An
adventure for his daughter was
the baptizing of a nephew's son
as his godmother in the Greek
Orthodox Church. 1t appears
that there the god-parents bap-
tie the infant. He found a
fourteen-year old relative run
ming an elevator in Athens, and
described girls from IL to Is
years of age running large looms
where Oriental" rugs are made
on the Isle of Rhodes. Every
where the traveller went he was
recognized at once as an Am
erican, and he was amazed
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Smyrna times., 1960-07-21
Annual Janecee
Visit to Welfare
Home Formalized

The summer project conduct
ed each year at the State We'll
fare Home by the Clay
ton Janecees will include the
serving of ice cream and cook
les on three successive Thurs
days to residents of the home.
Mrs. Martin Golden is general
overall chairman of the plans.
Mrs. George E. Bryson will
serve as chairman for the event
today, Thursday, July 81, when
480 patients will be visited and
receive the treat. She will have
the assistance of Mrs. Paul Co.'S
den, Mrs. Golden, Mrs. Donald
Flaig, Mrs. Terence Hughes, and
Mrs. Fred Zufall. The summer
activity at the home by the
Janecees was inaugurated sew
eral years ago when it was
thought that the patients are
overwhelmed by the generos-
ity of many local and state
groups at Christmas time, but
little was done in the way of
parties during the hot months.
The project is much appreciated
by the residents and the staff
at the home. The Janecees will
also conduct the party for the
residents on Thursday, July 2S
and August 4. Mrs. Golden will
announce chairman and COM
mittees for those events in the
near future.