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IlTtSDAT, JASTABT 13 ttx ult axd ccanaxcuo-siuL mittocx nxixoy FAC.3 SIX ConductTvo Nation's Growth Makes UinthlGrade Students Young Poets At Bennett Like To PlayinSnow Mrs. Maurers first grade pupSs at Bennett School wrote the following" poems about winter." Conservation a Must mm Finish Career Stu dy i Turt Mow Puoi Is Experiments- At Humb6Idt The following reports of science jexpertments were by sta- dents in grade four at Humboldt: By tickle Bennett Materials: cotton doth, wool doth, rayon cloth, 1 baby botUea. thermometer, hoi water. Purpose: To find out which kind of material holds beat best. Method: fined three beby- bottles with hot water.

wrap- ped one in rayon doth. About ery 10 minutes we checked the temperature of each bottle. Resalta Third Graders' Pets Range From to Turtles The following article on conser- jntton was written by Jean Storm, grade t. Columbian: Hew The Land Has At one time forest covered more tn one-half of this coun try. Trees stood so close together that an animal could travel hundreds of miles without touching the ground.

Herds of buffalo roamed xns that waa as high By Jady Wyric I like to play out in the snow Especially when it's deep. At other times I like to ahde Down the hills so steep. By' Billy Kekea I made a snowman 9o Jolly and fat. But Bonnie came along And knocked him flat By Diaj Lartea We had a snowstorm. I went to school The snow fell on me.

By David Meek I went out to play And I played In the snow. I made a snow fort, Then invited my friends to play. By Care! Mortis I had a little house. There was a httle storm. So I ran in my little house Till the storm ran out.

By Sandra Huffman The snow falls on me. The snow falls on the trees and ground. I like to go out and play When the snow can fall on me. Volleyball Teams Clash for Crown By Melius Woodfall Mattoon High School In the Mattoon High School gym. the Henderson team or S-8 LcUsA and Hester team of 9-lft.

met in volleyball for a 15-0 victory for Henderson. Sandl Henderson a high point scorer. Second game of the playoff matched the Woodfall team 3-4 against the Decker team 1-3. Fi nal score: Woodfall IS, Decker 4 Brenda Woodrum scored 8 points for Woodfall. Henderson met Tripp 11-1 for a 15-13 thriller High scorer for the game was Sandra Henderson with 7 points.

The championship game matched Woodfall 3-4 and Henderson 5-6 Woodfall players were Melissa Woodfall, Janet Sullivan. Oloria Hutchtns, Cheryl MfTrtaaJx. Brenda Hot Lunch Menu Mooday. Jaa. 'Creole spaghetti Grated cheese Buttered spinach, fruit Bread.

biittert milk Taedy, J- pried beef. mashed potatoes Vegetable jellb salad Gingerbread with topping Bread, butter, milk Wednesday. Jan. SI Ham and navy beans Cole slaw, fruit Corn bread, butter, muk Thursday. Feb.

Chicken and noodles Mashed potatoes Pumpkin pudding Bread, butter, milk Friday. Feb. Salmon patties Tomatoes, buttered corn Fruit Bread, butter, milk Monday, Feb. Ravioli. sauce Buttered peas Lettuce salad, fruit Bread, butter, milk Good Attendance At Lowell School Seven children in Mrs.

Joachims' second grade at Lowell School have been neither absent nor tardy during the first four months of school. They are Johnnie Bennett, Tommy Boerner. Michael Cooley. Scott Dean. Oarv Ptomev Debbie jspaiikiing nd Rose Wllliaon.

The following children In Mrs Rardin's First Orade at Lowell School had perfect attendance during December: Joenn Aubrey, Billy Bridges, Cindy Carter. Ksy Carter. Mary Ann Dunn. Mona Fickes. JoEllen Henderson.

Lank Hldlebaugh. Ricky Hogan. Patricia Jackson. Terry Jolly, John Lath-rop, Gary Livesay, Alan McClaln. Eddie Webb.

Stacy Womack. Mar- go Myers. Four children have had perfect attendance for the year: Kay Carter, Rlckv Hogan. John Lathrop. Eddie Webb The following children in Mis i Coventry's third grade at Lowell as their shoulders.

They drank at the clear, cool streams. Sometimes a flock of passenger pigeons, was so thick it made the Uky grow dark. Many of the ani mals lived in the marshes. Many beautiful wild flowers helped in a small way to make the soil rKh. This land was a community of grass, forests, streams, animals, and wild flowers.

Each was dependent on the other in some way. How the Forests Bel Forests keep the streams from i running wild. Large leaves help! to keep the ram under control. Deep roots help to hold the water. Large pieces of ground were washed away.

The trees in the forests keep the winter wind from getting too cold and the summer air from getting too hot. Forests shade the wild flowers, shelter the little ammals and offer the birds a home. How the Animals Live Beavers build dams that help to keep the water from washing off good top soil. Birds eat insects that are harmful to the trees. Even 'he tinie.st lady slipper adds color and beauty, and It gives back something to the land.

This friendly land community of plants and animals was not disturbed when there were just a few people living In It. But more and more people came. They had to have food and homes. How People Hurt the Forests Big plows cut In the grass and sod that had not been plowed be fore Forests were cut down for wood to build houses or burned to clear land for crops. Small birds and small animals had to look for new homes.

Rain water had always trickled through branches and leaves and dripped gently through the thick grass and soaked Into the land. Now it began to rush through the thickly plowed land where there was no grass to hold It, and to hurry over the land where forests had been cut or burned. As the water ran. It took the good topsoil with it. Streams that had been clear became muddy with soil.

Whole chunks of grassy banks off and floated away. Sometimes farms that had been rich, rolling farm land became poor red hills where animals could not find grass to eat. When this happened the people moved to new land for there was plenty of It. Small towns with a church. school, and a store became great cities.

Whole flocks of passenger pigeons were shot, trapped and shipped to market. Now there is not one of them left to be seen. There are only a few whooping cranes now and the great herds of buffalo are almost gone. How People Helped To Preserve Nature Only about 50 years ago some wise and thoughtful men began to Woodrum. Carol Burcham.

are good I would like to havellum out in the sun. He found a Hincheo and Marjorle Best. On a police dog for a watchdog, ilrock and climbed It He found a School had perfect attendance inta Browne, Joyce Rlner. Vickie i Tbe Jefferson Junior Ha tiKh. grade civics 'classes taught by Mrs.

Ruth Snider have recently completed a twelve-week unit of study on career. Each of these students chose the career of fcis or her special Interest and made aystematic study ol same. This was accomplished through m. Kuder Inventory Preference. Tiewts and analysing career fBYi, using research both the school and pubue narar-: es, snaking-a book report.

sending sway for pamphlets and other materials on the particular career. nX Interviewing a person to the community who was engaged "to tht occupation or who had knowledge of same. All of this material was then organized and compiled Into one rather extensive notebook. The following are the persons Interviewed, their occupations and tht students who Interviewed each. Willy Podesta airline hostess Joyce Miles.

Sherry JJuncen. Jo Ellen Dow ling. Ellen Telle ana Nancy DoweU J. Rst Livesay electronics Sell Turner and Ronnie Fuller. Dr.

Carter Cantwell optometrist Bill Morgan Dr. Emer Ooeti veterinarian Pat Robrrts William B. Hamel Jr. commer cial art Randy Cbugler Helen B. Douglas writer Roberta Thornburg Ruby Askin nurse Anetta Stephens Kathryn Sutter singer Harriett Oadd Roy Ellis musician Jim Hus ton Lee Oatewood architect Max Walters Dr.

Wsyne Neal physician Janet Powell Lloyd Harris geologist Dennis Perry Gordon Jones accountant Tom Relchart Croom Beatty aeronautical engineer Lee Ooerner Clifton Weaver mechanic Tom Moore J. R. Hansen U. 8. Navy recruiter Bill Powell Mary Coleman, R.

N. nurse Natalie Podeschl Virgil Dodson civil engineer Ron Anderson Cloyd Btaples physical thera pist Gloria Fryman Martha Ruster secretary Janet Hall Capt. Ed Horn policeman David Reider William K. Kidwell attorney Melvln Unkraut Dr. E.

Brady dentistry James White Robert Ky lander chemical engineer Petro BUI Schilling Geneva Boetic actress Carolyn Conner Mrs, Margaret Podesta junior high teacher Charles Coffey Ed Lash biology teacher Marty McFarland Doyle Schmidt elementary teacher BUI Lee Jim Waltrlp artist Oreg Horn an Pauline Cougler elementary teacher Connie Carney Clark Sullivan art Barbara Hudson Ruth Snider Junior high teacher Larry Moore Cleona Furry secretary Vivian Conway Dr. J. R. Mallory physic ian Diana Wedel Coming Events Jaa 27 Band clinic festival concert, Central Junior High gym, 7:30 p.m. Jan.

30 Basketball. 9th grade at Cumberland. 7 m. Feb. 1 High School wrestling rs.

Marshall, here, 4 m. Feb. 3 Basketball. Green Wave at Urbana Feb. 3 Basketball, 9th grade at Paris, lam.

Feb. 3 Basketball. Green Wave at Shelbyville Tht girls to Mrs. Bullions ninth grade homemaking class at Central Junior High School recently completed their firs sew pt nn -f I j' I Complete At Washington By Leads Shadwkfc Wishing Seheol In Mrs. House's second grade at Washington School we have a new girt.

Her name is Wilma Rinehart She has a twin brother in Mn. VoUmers second grade His name BlSy. They are free Louisville. EL The second grade students have finished a story about the Little Red Rooster. The following students wrote impressions of the story.

Our class has just finished reading the story of "The Utile Red Rooster and the Son." He thought he waked the sun with his crowing. David Bright The little roaster thought ha was very important, but the other chickens didnt think so Charles Ely We are making a mural of 'The Little Red Rooster and the Sun Wilma is helping us We are glad she came to our school Brenda Dukemsn. Rocket Flight By Mike Cobb Grade Washington There are very many kinds Of rockets big and small Some have lot of thrust. And some have none at all. You know that fellow.

Mr. Robert White, Who went on that X-15 flight He even broke the record That fellow. Mr. White Lamb Visits School Miss Hance's first grade at Col umbian School had an unusual visitor last week. It was a baby lamb.

The lamb, owned by Mr. Kenneth Hance, Humboldt. as four days old All of the children enjoyed petting the little lamb and watching it drink milk from a bottle. The children enjoyed having this little visitor so much that they would like to have her come again. go Its way In peace to eat tiny harmful bugs on plants It is putting a frog back In its natural home and leaving wildflowers undisturbed.

Forest conservation workers now plant new trees as old ones are cut down. They protect young trees from little animals. They spot disease in trees and under stand Its cause and cure, mey know which are helpful insects and which are harmful. Forest workers do all they can to prevent forest fires. When a fire breaks out, they spot it quickly and work to control it and put it out.

Soil conservation workers help farmers keep their land Rushing water Is made to slow down. Streams are dammed. Trees are planted. Thin grass is helped to grow thicker. Sometimes grassland Is protected by fences so the animals cannot eat It and It has time to recover and grow.

Gullies and ditches are filled with brush and wire and planted with fast growing grasses. The grass roots will help to hold the break the water's course with many furrows. Wildlife conservation workers help the- birds, animals, and fish of our country. First, they study the needs and habits of the animals. Then, they decide what protec-t'on the animals and their homes should have.

They suggest and enforce las to save the animals and their homes. They protect animals and their homes against reckless hunters. Habits MR! Cum Oak study. After he wrote his report and made a diagram he put his animal on the mural in its natural habitat 1 I i' -if i they Belt me, By Teelaa HUdreta I would like to have a dog named Lassie. Lassie would hke to be fed dog food fox his dinner Lassie would have water.

I would keep Lassie clean By Jiea Cealter I would lik to have a coon dog would feed it dog food. I like a dog to play with. By Manna Hood Our friend gave a kitten to us. Our cat eats cat food. My cat is a torn oat.

His name is Thomas Junior, we call our cat Tommy. By Unda Ferris I have a cat. His name is Taffy. Daddy got him at Areola We feed him cat food. I've had him since was a week old.

He is now two and a half years old. By Pans Swinford I like my bird because he yaps. I feed him seed and water. I have to clean his cage. By Janis Strohl I have a pet quail.

I feed It corn once a day. My father went hunting and our dog caught the quail. We keep it in a bird cage. I got it last Sunday. I like it very much.

By Sarah Storm I do not want to have a pet because we do not have enough room at home If we had a bird he would wake my baby. Br Janice Goodwin I like my cat. Tommy. He is a nice cat By Wendy Woolworth I like my pet bird. I like to feed him seeds and gravel.

He Is one year old. We got him at a house where birds are sold We have had him about one year. His name Is LButch. He likes to climb hi lad der. He likes his cage.

By Bobby Whttlatrh I have a pet His nme Is Myrtle the Turtle He had an old bowl. My mother went to a store and 'got a new bowl One day I let worm and ate it. View Exhibits In Museumobile Mrs. Rardin's 1st Grade Lowell School Mrs. Rardin's first grade at Lowell School enjoyed the exhibits In the museumobile showing the contrast between our own and the Indians' use of natural resources.

The exhibits we thought were the most interesting were: The Buffalo Hunt, where the Indians set the grass on fire in a circle around the buffalo. The Prairie Chicken Exhibit; The Indians killing fish with bows and arrows; and the exhibit showing the way the In dians cultivated corn and how we do It today. During the discussion about the prairie chicken, someone wondered how it could be dead and look real. Mrs. Rardln brought her en cyclopedia to school showing pic tures of how animals are preserved, and as a result, we learned to pronounce and know the meaning of the word, taxidermy.

The Four Seasons By Mar) la Meagher Grade 6, Bennett Fall Fall is a very nice time. It makes me want to rhyme and rhyme. The colored leaves so bliss and g.v. So different from the month of May! Winter After fall comes winter dear. With all the snow and Christmas cheer.

The snow forts and snow fights. Last long Into the winter nights. Spring When spring comes around with little green leaves. The winter wind away it heaves. And Peter Rabbit comes around.

To lay his Easter eggs on the ground. Summer Summer is here at test they say. Just after the gay month of May. School's out at long last, And children head for the swim ming pool fast. CROSS WHIN IT'S SAFE sropra AT THE CUM -gg Blook nftP" mi ways Mrs.

Weiss' second and third grade classes at Franklin School have started a science unit about city pets, other animals, and plants. The two classes began their new unit by writing about their pett. By Peggy Estill I have a dog and her nam is Lady. She eats dog food. Lady Is happy because she has an owner.

We've had Lady for about six months. She likes us because we ke good care of her. Lady chases Lie paper boy. the mailman and ihe coffee man. When Daddy comes home.

Lady does not bark. By Tommy Hefner I have two dogs. My biggest rogs name is Lady. My pups name is Brado. Be always chaaea the paper boy.

We always get Brado and give him a spanking But he is a good watchdog. By James Fischer My pet a black dog with a whit chest. His name Slugger He likes to play with other dogs. only barks at children that he doesn't know. He especially likes to chase the dog across 'he street.

Bj Roger Coffey Princess is my pussycat We've had Princess not very long. We feed her cat food. She likes me fhe sleeps with me I like my cat She is nice By David Nook in I would like to have a horse Itchy would begins name I aouid a hore because moot of the boys in California have one. I ould like a watchdog, too. Bv Peggy Abhlnett The reason I can't have a pet Is our eat Jumped on the screen door It was beginning to get cold nd he could not stay In the ga rage where the car sieved.

By Donnle Schrock I would like to have a police dog because they are big dogs and would like a police dog because i LGQfn INQlTlGS Of States By Playing Game Bv HH Burks Grade 5, Hawthorne One day Mr. Qrewell brought the 5-1 Class at Hawthorne a game that some of the pupils had played at Bennett. It was about states We had so much fun doing It that I decided to make some more questions about states. This is the way you play the game. You have some sentences and In every sentence there Is the name of a state hidden.

Vou are supposed to find the state and underline It. In the sentence, Did a house or apartment suit the hidden state Is Idaho. Now see If you can find the hidden state In the other sentences. 1. Mary, land the boat we're sinking! 2 Please come In.

Diana. 3. Color a doe for me. 4. Washing tons of clothes a day Is hard work.

5. In the farmers dell a warehouse burned dowru 8. Ken, tuck your shirt In. 7. Please come here Al, a skater would like to see you, CJHS Section 8-4 Daily Schedule By Marjorle Essex -4, Central Junior High The 8-4 section homeroom teacher at Central Junior High Is Miss Ebardt.

We have periods 1. 2, 3. 4. 8 with her. In the first three, we are studying history.

English, spelling, reading. We are divided into four dif ferent groups. In our eighth period class, we have workbooks to read and write In. We do them in class. The next teacher is Mr.

Thomas who Is our science teacher. We have him ths 6th period. We are studying insects. We have had to draw a beetle, centipede, spider, scorpion, crayfish, grasshopper. I Our arithmetic teacher Is Mrs.

ureatnouse. Pupil's Pet Eats Snake for Lunch By Erie Doyle Grade 5, Bennett One chilly day I found a little garter snake about l' feet long curled up in a ball on our drive way. It was almost frozen. I picked it up and put It in a box in the garage so it could get warm. It started to move.

I learned that a reptile body temperature Is the same as that of the Surround ing air. Then we went for a drive to the woods. When we returned I was amazed to see my cat, Taffy, was just swallowing the tall of the snake. And that's how it came to be a tale of a taiL I Temp. Rayon 138 118' 104' 98 84 Conclusion: We found out that wool cloth holds heat the best, cotton Is second, and rayon last By Scett Iphoff Materials: Pan.

quart jar. cold water, hot water, and two therm ometers. Purpose: To find out whether or not a jar of hot water would lose heat if placed in pan of cold water. Method: We Tilled a quart Jar with hot water and set it in the pan of cold water. Every 10 mln utes we tested the temperature of the water In the jar and in the pan.

Results Time Hot Cold 10' 1MI 88 85 72" 3:24 82 74 3:33 78 70 Students Set Up Mock Congress By Sandy Younj Central Junior High in our 1-1 history class at Cen- tral Junior High we are studying bout passing bills. We set up a bill that was peased in Washing ton's time stating that the. National Government shall have a national bank. We also elected and swore In a president and vice-president. Those elected were Steve McCall as George Washington, and Mike Bright as vice-president, John Adams.

Those elected to the Cabinet were: Carla Dixon as Alexander Hamilton; Sandy Young as Thorn ax Jefferson: Vernon Mathlas as General Henry Knox, and Patty Kearney as Edmund Randolph The bill went to the Cabinet and was discussed and agreed upon. Then the bill went to the House of Representatives. The people of the House of Representa lives are Jim Dunn. Speaker of the House; Lloyd Leonard, Kerry Ashworth. and Shirley Brown Here it was discussed, voted upon and killed.

We also had two senators, Helen Bridges and Charlotte Berkhelmer. Since the bill was killed in the House of Representatives the senators did not have an opportunity to vote on We had fun doing this and learned much about pa-ssing bills and about the parts of the government. Italy Subject Of 7th Grade Unit By Jane Callahan Central Junior High The following people of 7-4 sec lion at Central Junior High have been neither tardy nor absent: John Aleshire. Judy Jones, Jim Miller. Jack Murdock, Patti O'Day, Kenny Swisher.

Steve Uphoff and Oary Wright. The 7-4's are studying southern Europe. Jane Callahan brought a doll which had been made in Italy We used large pictures of Italy which Mrs. Burton had ordered from the Italian Embassy. Study ill! I Llnooln School third graders have been studying about animals and their habits.

Shown are Jeff Pugh, Suzanne Martin-akJ, Doug Myers, Brad Brown, Time Temp. Tenia, CstUw Wsol 132 133 2:55 118 120 3 10 100 11 3 30 100 106 3:30 98' 102 December: Dannie Chapman, John Conwav. Allren Ctaxens. Lynn Davis Ida HkllrbauRh, Dav id Jackson Denise Jenkins. Jody Mlchener, Georgia Turner.

Teresa Wnmack. Billy Zike and Mark Myers. John. Denlse, Jody, Geor gia, Teresa and Mark have had perfect attendance for the year thus far. Show Interest In Various Subjects The books that the 8-4 claw at Central Junior High was most In terested In are: Allen Elliot found a book about artillery that he thought was good Curtis O'Dfll was interested in art books.

Jim Humes found some things about the police that he did not know were In the Ubtfirv Terry Sparling was interested In the war books Bob Martin's book wu on the American Revolution. He liked It George Ryan was most Interest- er In the book "Boy Oets Car Ricky Henne was Interested In the Civil War Stephen Decker has a book about animals Pam Sears was Interested in "Everyglrls Nurse Stories." Council Officers Student Council officers at Mat-toon Senior High School for the current school year are Tom Andres, president; Chick Horsley. vice president; Mickey Davidson, secretary, and Pam Hooper, treasurer. Sponsors of the Student Council are Mr. Elliott.

Mr. Oreen and Bowman. say things like this. "We people soil and keep It from washing are members and citizens of this away. land community.

We must re- Since wter rua down hill, the spect the other members. We mustifarmer plows across the hills to the- Henderson team were Sandra 'Henderson. Ramona Smith. Rober Evnns. Final score.

Woodfall 15. Hendeison II. Hrenda Woodrum was high scorer for Woodfall with ti points Blue ribbons were award- ed members of the winning team. News From 9-1 Room at Central By Barbara Chaplin 9-1. Central In the 9-1 section at Central Junior High.

Jerry Batts had to go to the hospital for tests He is back now and Is feeling very well, for all the make-up work he has to do. Also In the same classroom, the teacher, Mrs. Neal. went to California over the Christmas vacation. She had a wonderful time.

All of the civics classes at Central will be having to turn In ca reer notebooks. The grades on these notebooks will be very Im portant In determining the grade we get for the second nine weeks Make Silhouettes At Washington By Jsnle Spurgeon Grade 6, Washington In Mrs. Mitchell's sixth grade at Washington School, we have made silhouettes. A silhouette Is the shadow outline of something usually seen from a side view. In making these we used desk lamps and black paper.

We drew around the shadow of each pu pll's head. We cut them out and pasted them on white "paper. We also did some free cutting of silhouettes of clipper ships and steam engines. MttS Cum CM DrlskeU and Helen Mitchell, and standing, Linda Bosley, Carol Miller and Oloria Welch. Homemaking Project learn to use and manage the land and the forests.

We must understand the birds and the animals and the wildflowers and then speak up for their rights to live." This business of guarding what we have and not wasting It Is called conservation. Conservation is a wonderful thing for our country. It Is as close to home as your backyard. It is enjoying a tree without pulling off Its leaves or breaking a robin's nest so the egg can't hatch. It is letting the lady bug Animals and Their .1 "fi i Lowell Kelsey and Tony StxohL During their study of the animal unit each pupil chose an animai he apecifloally wanted to -rrr I Jew-' (La It I ing project, making a blouse.

As their next project they will make a dress. Jumper or skirt. Shown are, seated, Rosemary.