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TUESDAY. APRIL 21, 1959 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE NINE Town Discovers Way To Turn Out Scientists FLINT. Mich. (NEA) - This Michigan town has found a way to turn out scientists as fast as the Russians do or faster. It all begins in the second grade. Teachers watch for boys and girls whose hands are always up ask ing questions. Then subtly they give them science on the side. In the fourth grade, the science- talented youngsters are pulled from their classrooms one morn ing and an afternoon a week. They work in pairs on whatever they want ionic propulsion of rockets space stations, what makes milk go sour. By the seventh grade they're In special science experimental class- A LADY AMHERST PHEASANT enjoys a roost on the arm ef A. A. Raines at his El Rancho Chiquita near Mount Shasta. There, are more than 400 asorted members of the animal kingdom permanent residents at this unusual ranch. t 'I Demo Senator Raps Chief KENNEWICK, Wash. JAP) - Sen. Hubert Humphrey. Minne sota's Democratic presidential hopeful, described President hi senhower Monday night as 8 "tired old man, who admonishes us about tne powers ot lnnauon. Americans are tired ot stand ing at dead center," he said in a speech before some 600 enlhusias tic Democrats here as part ot nis whirlwind swing through the West to "let the people get a good look at me. The people want a sense of di rection, the 47-year-old senator said, because they feel they are "spinning their wheels. . Humphrey was introduced by Washington's Gov. Albert D. Ro- sellim. He was tne first Demo cratic aspirant to visit Washing ton. Sen. Stuart Symington of Missouri Is due in Seattle May 1 and Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts June 20. Humphrey praised Symington and Kennedy as two outstanding. sincere and competent senators and Democrats worthy of carry ing their party's standard. After a breakfast meeting with the Washington State Dollars for Democrats committee t o a a y, Humphrey was scheduled to fly to Portland for a two-day tour of Oregon. He will visit (jamomia and Utah later in tne week. jri,-HW..i,...'.'M , 1 NORMALLY WILD animals become tame under the per $ tuading manner of A. A. Raines, whose El Rancho Chiquita j) . is located three miles northwest of Mount Shasta. Here, I Raines is at work feeding a few of the white guineas who make this their home. New Zealand white rabbits are the ! most plentiful boarders at this one and one-half acre :; ranch. (See Story Page 4). Photos by Don Kettler Traffic Safety Quiz Editor's Note: The following . fluiz is another in a series on traf fic safety. i Driving on your vacation this year? If so, you'll see a lot of ioad signs. Just how well do you know them the "signs of life" for (you and your family? Take this .test and find out. 1. An eight-sided sign red with white lettering means (a) no pass- . Jng. (b) stop, (c) yield right-of-way. Several Fires; Little Damage i A handful of fires reported to City.- Suburban and Stewart Lenox ire departments over the weekend caused little damage. v City department firemen put out a blaze that was licking at the corner of a house trailer parked on Eldorado Boulevard Friday morning. No damage resulted. Suburban personnel siad some railroad ties of the California, Ore gon and Eastern Railroad right-of-way, crossing Altamont Drive, f taught fire Sunday morning. Ut ile damage was caused. No cause was listed. Harry Decker of 2357 Madison Street called Suburban firemen when a grass fire on a lot he was burning became unruly Monday morning. The fire caused no dam ace. " ; A cabin belonging to Abncr Rus sell at 4131 Douglas Street was saved by Stewart Lenox volunteers ; early Saturday morning wncn flue caught fire. Damage was es limated at about $100. i MacCLELLAN IN MOSCOW . MOSCOW (UPD Harold Mac Clellan, who will be in charge of the American exhibition opening In Julv. arrived here Monday. He was met by representatives of the Soviet Chamber of commerce. 2. Rectangular signs white with black (or other color) lettering state the (a) road conditions, to) altitude, (c) law. 3. The newest of t h e standard traffic signs the triangle is yel low with black lettering. It means you should a) yield right-of-way, lb) stop, ic) expect a railroad crossing ahead. 4. A round yellow sign ahead means just one thing you're ap proaching a (a) dead end, (b) school crossing, (c) railroad crossing. 5. A diamond-shaped sign tells of (a) unusual conditions ahead, (b a roadside park, (c) a hospital zone. - Answers! 1. (b) Come to a full stop op posite any eight-sided sign, wheth er it's red with write lettering or yellow with black lettering. Both signs mean stop. And be sure the way's clear before proceeding. 2. (c) The signs state tne law for example, speed limits, park ing restrictions and turning and passing regulations. - 3. (a) inis means you re re quired to slow down or stop for other cars at intersections. Even if the intersection isn't marked with a yield right-of-way sign, it's smart to let the other c a r go ahead, the National Safety Coun cil says. "Better to lose a right and save your lite. 4. (c) According to the council you should always be ready to stop when approaching a railroad crossing. 5. (a) Diamond shaped signs warn of any dangerous or unusual conditions ahead curves, side roads, hills, intersections, dips, bumps or school zones. Use extra, caution until you've passed the danger zone, the council warns. "Traffic signs, signals and de vices, and pavement markings," it says, "are signs of life your life lines. They protect you. Respect them." Death Claims Opera Worker GUELPH. Ont. (AP) Edward Johnson, who overrode parental objections to a musical career and won world fame as a tenor and as general manager of the Metro politan Opera, died Monday nignt. The 80-year-oia star oi siage and management collapsed while walking to his seat for the opening performance of the Canadian Na tional Ballet nere in nis nome city. He died a half hour later of coronary thrombosis. Johnson will be bunco in tnis southern Ontario city where he started as a choir boy. Funeral arrangements awaited the arrival from London of his only oaugnter, Mrs. George Drew, wife of Can ada's high commissioner to Brit ain. A lvric tenor. Johnson won rec ognition from such greats as Ca ruso and John McuormacK as one of the world's finest. His career as an opera singer ran for years and on three continents. He became general manager the Metropolitan two months after his retirement from the stage in 1935, holding the post until his re tirement in 1950. He kept the ven erable house going through depres sion and war. His championship of American artists and of the weekly broadcast performances, and his revival of the company i tours of the United States and Canada helped make the Met national institution. From 1946 until last year he was chairman of the board of the Roy al Conservatory of Music in Toronto. es a double period every other day. In the 10th grade, the junior scientists take a year of biology the first semester, a year of chem istry in the second. In the 11th grade they push through two years of history in one year. These talented young men and omen will finish high school half ay in their senior year. Then they'll begin junior college class es in mathematics, science and English. In the next few years, young sters of the "genius" class will move ahead even faster in hurry- up studies. They'll finish their high school work in the 11th grade. Then they'll, complete one year of junior college before they grad uate" from high school. Plans are being made to en able every one of these talented youngsters to go to college, matter how short of money he is. If a boy or girl needs a scholar ship, they 11 get one. But this isn't the whole story in this city whose "Community Schools are open six days a week and where the citizens and the school board are not afraid of experimenting. Anv bov or girl in Flint wheth er classified as specially talented or. not can get as much science as he wants. And hundreds are doing it on their own time, with out credit. v- In elementary school, there are special science workshops one aft ernoon a week or on Saturdays. Anyone can join. These continue through junior and senior high school. There are special volun tary science workshops 10 weeks in the summer for students who want them. For high school young men and women there s a special cnemis try workshop two hours every Sat urday morning 9:30 to 11:30 at Central High, a chemistry and bi ology workshop every Tuesday evening at Northern High from 30 to 9:30 and an electronics workshop every Wednesday eve ning in the basement of the old administration building. Cost: 10 weeks for $1. Any student who shows an in terest in science or in being a technician can secure a scholar ship in the night school and com plete at least the first two years of advanced training without cost. It s too early yet to tell tne re sults of the Flint experiment. The first class of the specially talent ed has now worked its way up through junior high school, is now in the 10th grade. But al ready some strange things have developed. Hundreds ot students are stay ing after school on their own time, and are coming back on Satur days and in the summer to study science voluntarily and without school credit. . The special science students are carrying their new Ideas back to their own classes, stepping up scientific interest in the whole school. But things dont always run smoothly. The other day one of the talented fifth graders of Selby Community School almost didn t get to his science class. He was busy playing marbles and torgot. u ant i'i'i 'f tfaiii miffi If ' Ma ' Yank Accused Of Smuggling TOKYO (AP) An American airman was accused today of try ing to smuggle a million dollars worth of heroin and opium from Hong Kong to Japan for a Chi nese dope ring. The U.S. Air Force said Air man l.C. Marshall Ray Wilmot, 25. of Laverne, Okla., had admit ted acting for the ring. It said he had nearly five pounds of heroin and eight bars of opium alkaloids when arrested March 28 as ha completed a flight from Hong Ko-g. MRS. PRISCILLA UNO Garden Clubs To Witness Exhibition TULELAKE Klamath District Garden Clubs meeting May 8 at Tulelake, will be given demon strations of Japanese flower ar rangement technique by a promi nent West Coast arrangement art ist, Mrs. Priscilla Uno, Seattle. The Tulelake Garden Club will hosj the meeting. Mrs. Uno, a recognized author ity on her subject, is a graduate of the Scnke School of Japanese Flower Arrangement and has worked directly under Mrs. Kane Shoji, headmistress of the school. She has also attended the Uni versity of Washington. She is a member of the Ikebana International Society, and an ac credited instructor for the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. She has had 10 years of train ing, and has lectured in many cities in Oregon and Washington. The meeting, one of the high lights of the garden club year is expected to draw a large group of interested women. Tune and place of the meeting will be announced later. Home Extension TV BOOSTER STATIONS OKAY WASHINGTON (UPD The Senate Commerce Committee has introduced a bill to permit the Federal Communications Commis sion to license TV "booster" sta tions. The measure would apply to very high frequency stations built before Jan. 1, 1959, and engaged solely in rebroadcasling television programs. SEGREGATION TEST ATLANTA (UPD - Two federal district judges announced Monday they will hear a suit testing the segregation policies of the biggest public school system of any city in the deep South June 5. The Atlanta integration suit was brought bv Negro parents last year. The case is not expected to affect classes this fall. Enjoy the Thrill and Contentment ef New PIANO or ORGAN IN YOUR HOME For Years ef Pleasure Come In Seen. Eety Budget Terms. LOUIS R. MANN PIANO COMPANY 127 N. 7th TU 4-71(2 CRESCENT The Crescent- Gilchrist Unit of Home Extension! met Thursday, April 16, In the Crescent Community Club for its annual election of officers. The meeting was conducted by Mrs. Louis Anderson, chairman. Those elected to office for the coming year are: Mrs. Jesse Ker sten, chairman: Mrs. Leon Lytle, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Louis Anderson, membership and hospitality; Mrs. Roy Warren, social chairman; Mrs. Ernest Evins, publicity and his torian; Mrs. Bill Lash, finance; Mrs. Earl Burger, ACWW; Mrs. Luke Barber, health and safety; Mrs. Ruth McHone, citizenship; Mrs. Lytle, public relations. Mrs. Anderson, chaplain; Mrs. Walter Turner, program planning Mrs. Evins and Mrs. Lytle.. mrs. Lisle C. Pratt, county committee member of Klamath Falls, in stalled the new officers. Miss Ruth Gustavson, county agent of Klamath Falls, gave a short report on the planning meet ing of April 7. Miss uusiavson told the group the projects receiv ing the highest rating were soups. Thieves Strip Car Completely Ronald Conn of 2818 Montelius Street went out to his car Satur day night and found a skeleton f ast - working thieves had stripped the auto of ignition parts one front fender,1 the radiator grill, two water hoses, its radio and its carburetor. Oregon State Police were told that Conn parked the car about 200 feet behind his home, where he was sprucing it up for the highway. foreign cookery, herb cookery and pattern fitting. Eighteen members and four guests were served by hostesses. Mrs. A. Sherman, Mrs. Luke Bar ber and Mrs. Charles Roseberry, The four guests were all from Klamath Falls and were Mrs. Or ville Ferrell, Mrs. Glen Thoma son, Mrs. Pratt and Miss Gustav son. The time of the next meeting will be announced later as it will he a special program with speak ers from Klamath Falls who have been unable to set a date so far in advance. 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