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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1955)
SUNDAY. AVCVST 14, 1055 PAGE TEN HERALD AM) NEWS. KT.AMATH FAIXS. OREflQN Every Popular Toy Is 'Educational1- But Some Are More Potent 'n "JUrtl STATES '-,: ; ; (? i.' 'Nil ..!".', V.1g ,, ; f. r 1 In i- '" - .-.J tftfc',i!,t, f-.rr,,.-,,,,.. t 1 Thrill of the Two-Wheeer- Think of Safety When Buying Bike IS IDAHO NEXT TO Montana or South Dakota? Lots of people, long out of school, haven't the faintest idea. A reasonably easy way to grasp the location of the states, learn their capitals and important products is with a boarr! game. Every good toy has its "educa-l 1. They appeal to the child, not tinnal" asnrrtx. If nari-ntd craMi necessarily to ine aaun. this idea, they will be spared the needless work of hunting down toys that seem improving only to find th?t the child won I take to It at all. From the first squeaky animal that Allows the child to fuid out how his hands work up to the com plex scale models that practice a teen-ager's expert manual skills, every toy is part of learning. Chil dren learn through playing all through their lives. Here are the requirements for good toys and play materials, as compiled Jn the "Encyclopedia of Child Care and Guidance": 2. They are suitable to the child's abilities, physical and mental. They should not be so large, so heavy or complicated that the child cannot handle them. 3. They should stimulate the child to try to do things himself rather than be a passive onlooker. 4. They can be used in several ways ruther than only one or two. 6. They work as they are sup posed to work and do not get out of order easily. 6. They are safe, with no sharp protrusions, rough edges, or harm ful coloring matter and sturdy enough for rough handling. s parents, familiar with their HE MAY blow up the place, but meanwhile, he's learning chemistry at home with the classic kit. child's play can see. this includes kitchen pots and pans, a stool or a leaf as much as it includes com plex expensive toys. School age toys generally per tain to gaining skills and main taining a child's place in a group. Roller skates, a bike, 'jump rope, war games all are skills that chil dren undertake to learn when they enter the school world. Things that the child docs in school are attractive at home. Paint seta, modeling clay and games of house fall into this cate gory. 8tix-0-Paint, by Milton Brad ley, can be used as crayons, water color or fingerpainls and might help the budget-bound family to give a youngster different kinds of painting at home. IF BUSTER IS MAD to drive a sports car to school, perhaps he can be diverted with a scale model to put together. It may keep his hands off Dad's car, but Dad certainly won't return the compliment he'll help. Blocks are appealing to nursery schoolers and kindergarteners. Bigger blocks for little children is the rule. When they get to building realistic structures. Anchor Blocks, by A. C. Gilbert, may be Just the thing. Boa id games start to be interest ing from the age of seven on. At first, they should be games of pure chance, where the child has an equal chance to win. Later, skills and knowledge can be incorporat ed. Board games involving the states or money can be fun later on as the child develops the neces sary knowledge. . As girls get interested in dra matic piny and dressing up, boys get Interested in tools and building things. Models that can be built with increasing difficulty are fun here. Docpke's Jaguar model inter ests the car-minded boy. Chemistry sets, like the classic Gilbert one, cooking and sewing sets command more interest as kids move on into the world of adults. But child-test every toy. Don't expect Junior to like what you like. He is an individual. Schools may have changed, and vice and now they've been made teaching as well, but the favorite transportation system , of millions of U.S. students still is a two wheeler bike. In many suburban and rural areas where bus transportation does not fill the bill, a bike is not only a pleasure item,' it is also a basic necessity. Ditto at many a college which boasts of a sprawled out campus. Which means that a bike's se lection should always be carefully made, as the youngster who rides it in traffic will be facing serious hazards. The main consideration for a child who is still in grammar school is choosing the proper size. If the bike is too large or small. It won't be easy to ride and may even lead to an accident. Sizes are measured by wheel dia meter. And according to the Bi cycle Institute of America, here are the ones you should get, for a youngster of normal height:- For children of six to eight, the safest-handling bike is usually 20 inches. The 24-inch is proper for eight-to-10-year-olds. For 11-year-olds and up, the size should be 26 inches. And for all children younger than six, the usual best selection is a 16-incher with train ing wheels. But the question of safety does not end with size. Included in new designs of the better American wheels are several important fea tures, designed for the rider's protection, which the wisest par ents always will look for. Coaster brakes, for instance, are the bicycle's greatest safety de- even saler. Most of the newer ver sions can bring the bike to a stop faster than ever before. So be sure that the bike you buy has one as standard equipment. An advance of equal importance Is a new-style low-pressure tire. This gives better control on wet or slippery pavements, and is made for easier pedaling. It often can mean the difference in preventing a serious mishap. ' Other needed features, such as rear reflectors and headlights, may not come as standard equipment, but should always be purchased as extras" if Junior will ride alter dark. An especially good idea is a strong wire basket for school books and packages, attached at the front or the rear. And be certain to check the handlebar grips to see that they're large and tight. As far as styling goes, the choice is unusually wide. Still the biggest favorite are standard balloon-tired models noted for sturdy construc tion, and many of these have been re-designed 10 give them a racy, sports-car look. JUNIOR CAN BONE UP on current events or music on the way 1 to school, when he rides this radio bike. The weather proof , radio is encased in the bike frame, has tuner and speaker on the side. Radio reception within 100 miles. Anyone Can Be A Snapshot Sniper- Use of Flashbulbs Has Made Picture Taking Easy It happens In a flash the nan jnng of a shutter for a wonderful indoor picture. There's nothing complicated about flash snapshots. In fact, indoor pictures are just as easy to take as outdoor pic tures. Most simple cameras are equipped to take flashholders. With a flash camera your scnool young filer can take pictures any time day or night, indoors or out, in color, or in black-and-white. The out-of-town student may be remiss in letter-writing, but you can be fairly sure of seeing and sharing those school activities in snapshots. If your youngster doesn't already own a camera, there's a new sturdy, inexpensive model that really hits the bull's-eye. Tills camera (called the Bull's-Eyc) Is also available in a set complete with a Midget Flnsh-hnlcier that Is one or tne newest things in flash The flashhoMer uses low-priced Dtiins, so small that eight may be carried in a pocket. No matter the camera, picture opportunities for the student are many. Ho can make his own per sonal yearbook: to supplement the school's official record pictures of tne class play, the big dance, com mencement exercises even the gang at the soda shop. Football becomes even more fun for spectators when they bring along their enmeras to record the same, with Just a llttlo ' know how" a beginner enn develop into a specialist, at taking action pic tines. The Argus Sillier 15 is an especially good Inexpensive cam eta for young Aorls enthusiast. The camera's f-S lens and three Lai4'-;- f ' f - i 1 -'L : ' ''XI Wrnrn it.-: TEENAGE gatherings are more fun if a flash camera "breaks the ice." Pictures taken at this kind of party or outing are the mainstays of high school yearbooks and provide fodder for teenager's bulging wallets. simple "click" settings meet many exciting varieties of situations found in vigorous school sports. Tile following are some pointers on action photography suggested by professionals at Argus: 1. When possible, locate your subject to the left or rtRht of verti cal center of picture. In a shot of a player running, for example, this technique nifims that space is left In the picture for him to "run" into. 2. For special effects, take your football player from, interesting angles. For instance, if you take your football captain from below waist-level, he'll look especially big and powerful. 3. Although it may mean stand ing behind the goal post at times, maneuver yourself directly in front of the moving subject rather than shooting from the side; not only will your picture be less apt to have nnv blur, but you'll catch realistic facial expressions. . i 14 tsW6M IMMORTAL on the gridiron, even if he plays strictly for the neighbors, if gal friend uses her camera often. 4. Since football games shut con tinually, follow along the sidelines. To anticipate the most exciting moments, of course, you'll need to know the game. V s - v 1 1 m 1. , y I Si r - - .... -a . ir v , r . ": Iflls ls SLttrwtAR but you don't have to sleep (obviously! 10 wear it. At left are seersucker shorties suitable for study time before sack time. At right: the old-fashioned flannel same guys who drive antique Boys Shouldn't Overlook Careers in Selling Field When boys reach their teens. It common for parents to start giving '.houuht to their future careers. "What is he going to do?" is a question that's a poser for many a dad and mother particularly' if they see no sign of special tiilen'. or interest in their young man. But instead of pushing a boy 11110 a tield he may not like, as is some times done, or letting the problrm "solve ltsell." parents and son tilght give some thought to a ca reer In selling. One branch of salesmanship in particular has proven to be a tme one for young men. direct selling bringing the sample luie nr.ht to the living room of the customer. Thousands of boys have Icuned how to get along with all kinds o( people a priceless lesson in lift. by ringing the doorbells of n"igh hors and selling them useful arti cles. The money earned has paid their cnlieuc tuition. direct selling have widened, so that high school seniors and young col lew men are out selling such varied items as aluminum cooking ware, ladies' hosiery, household brushes and vacuum cleaners. Many bee in such work during sum mer vacations and like it so well that tliey coniinue on a spare-time basis after school sessions start In the fall. diet I.eoi.e. who slatted selling aluininuin ware to "cam spending monnv while going to school." found that he could earn enough to pay all his expenses at State College. Pa., with no hi-drance to his studies. 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