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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1963)
3eatuh&&L 3suaiuMA KLAMATH FALLS. OKKC'.OV, Sl'N'DAV, MARCH 17. !J I -iii -iii nfitm ii hi 1 VISITING THE BOSS "Tweedy" sometimes checks in at the principal's office to see how things are shaping up. Most of the visits are unexpected and some, untimely, and Principal Jack Kemnitzer feels if he enrolled the bird he'd be better off in the long run. These office visits can be a little tense since "Tweedy" isn't adequately housebroken. HEAD OF THE CLASS "Tweedy" knows who its master is and sometimes will take this almost protective stance as if to proudly say, "This is Bradford Dorscher my mas ter, and he's tops." This is only one of the unusual ways the pigeon exhibits com radeship. Sometimes it will just flutter above Bradford's head on the trip home from school and other times it will perch on Bradford's shoulder and get a free ride home. SOME CLOSE ATTENTION Bradford and classmate Roxanne Morrison aiva "Twee. dy" the kind of close attention that would ipoil any child-loving bird, but "Tweedy" just loves it and will sometimes show appreciation by flying in circles over the childrens' heads or gingerly perching on a shoulder or head. 'Tweedy Devoted Pigeon, Follows Young Master To Schoo :; I ""iiww'w 4 ' i ; ; -, CHECKING HIS ANSWERS "Tweedy" takes a little time to see how fifth grader, Reid Olson, is making out with his geography. The bird will ruffle its feathers if it sees Reid making a mistake or it will quietly preen and coo if the boy is on the beam. Bird Classes The American Education sys tem is "for the birds." Or that's what "Tweedy Bird" thought, any way, the first day it followed its master, Bradford Dorscher. to the third grade at Pelican School. Bradford, i), the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward .1. Dorscher. 703 Hemlock Avenue, bought Tweedy" the pigeon from a classmate while the bird was still young. The whole transac tion, tlie Herald and News was able to learn, from unimpeach able sources, involved 2!) cents. and probably some miscellan eous possessions such as a rub ber band, an acorn and maybe some trading stamps. Tweedy" has become well ac customed to home life with the Dorschers. their live children and pet dogs and when it's not (around the house or at school, Third Grade Pelican School the bird is usually visiting some of the neighbors looking for a (roe hand out. The bird, we are told, is an incessant television addict and although it hasn't shown any pref erence for any particular shows, he does raise quite a fuss when the set is turned off. It has been terribly hard to explain to "Tweedy"' that most of the net works go off the air at mid night. Bradford usually gives his birrl a free rein to go and come as it pleases and "Tweedy." a hom ing pigeon, seldom is truant. After that first session al school the bird apparently (elt a little "tank learnin" was just what lie needed because he's been a regular allendcr ever unco. "Tweedy" doesn't talk things over with Bradford though, and it's our opinion that he probably isn't at all happy with the way humans have running things. Now that "Tweedy" has taken a "bird's eye view" of history IKilitics and American Problems lie probably feels that ignorance was bliss. When the pigeon really gets tired of classroom activity he wings it over to the playground and watches the youngsters a1. their rough and tumble best "Tweedy" 'sometimes joins in on the cavorting and adds some acrobatic tricks of Ins own. Whether Tweedy will ever learn enough to get a scholar ship is in question, and if by chance he did who would ever judge his "need?" "1 i;.fcnnMMi-.1iiimi ,f. iimtmmH imMmiimmmmrtlM M A SHOW AT RECESS Fifth graders Phyllis Baugh, left, and Marilyn Derrah gaia intently at "Tweedy's" act during recess as the bird struts and preens on tha desk. "Tweedy" likes a lot of attention and sometimes will go to great extremes to show off a little. Sometimes the entertainment is in order while at other times it's quite dis ruptive, as the teachers will attest. I I" P I ' : ,:- m I , if II f f ijtwwM "i""' '"'fl '""iiw"nTTr TM l SJ i ,fl - iff ' - $ JCA t STRANGE NOISEMAKER The telephone in th principal's office is an object of great curiosity to "Tweedy" and when the phon rings the bird will sometimes hop over to the receiver as if to pick it up. Another ob ect of fascination is the electric typewrit, er. The bird enjoys getting on the carriage and ridinq back and forth as the secretary types out the day's correspondence. HERE COMES TWEEDY "Tweedy" arrives at Pelican School in the morning and perches on the window sill outside a classroom to listen to tha lecture before coming in to absorb some knowledge. If the bird gets bored with the topic it's simple to bun over to the next classroom to see what's goinq on there. The flight from the Dorscher home is just about a quarter mile, an easy hop for a piqeon. TIME TO GO HOME When the instruction has been exceptionally good "Tweedy' might stay at school the entire day and wait to go home with Bradford. The bird, how ever, usually gets a little tired of student life and winqs it horn alone to see if any thinq uplifting is on television. Here, the bird waited for Bradford to finish classes and is about to fly home with its master.
