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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
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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?"
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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.
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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.