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READING. WRITING AND EATING Shawn here are two of the basic scenes to be
found in any of the thousands of schools across the nation. At left, first graders learn to
read the key to all other education and at right some more first graders enjoy
a hot lunch. The photo at left was taken at Lucile O'Neill School in Klamath Falls in
PLACE CARDS These seventh grade students at Mills School are making place cards
for a Parent-Teacherr Association meeting. Student art classes are often called upon
to furnish signs and such items as place cards to various organizations in the school
. and the community. Teacher Mrs. Norma Falcs is shown at left with students Danny
' Kinion and Dianna Williams.
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PEOPLE AND PLACES Social studies combines the features of both history and ge
ography into a course for youngsters. These fourth grade students at Fairview School
are studying the Pacific Northwest. Debra Eastman outlines her book, while Paul Wein
berg asks a question of teacher, Mrs. Bruce ratterson.
the class of Mrs. Katherine Voth. The students are reading from "My Little Red Story
Book." Shown (left to right I are Cynthia Sibrel, Kevin Green, Mrs. Voth, Tina Simmons
and Damon Hill. In the background are more aids to reading, which is the ordinary
$20 Billion Spent Annually By U.S.
To Educate 40 Million Youngsters
By DAN WALTERS
Today, in America, there are
about 40 million children be
tween the age9 of 5 and 17 at
tending public schools.
To educate Hien, Americans
tax themselves to the' tune of
nearly $20 billion each year.
More than 10,000 of these chil
dren attend school in Klamath
County and local school taxes
run into the millions.
During American Education
Week which ended Saturday,
the nation paused to take note of
the tremendous job of education
probably the biggest single
undertaking in the nation today.
Parents visited schools, m e t
the teachers and administrators
and learned how these people
who are charged with this mon
umental task operate.
They found that school means
different things to different stu
dents. To some, it is a. time (or
play, with paper cutouts and
plaster of pans.
But as these students grow
older and advance through the
grades, they find that school is
less for play and more for
work.
Public schools are designed to
educate the student to such an
extent that he is able to take
his place in society construc
tively. This is true nationally and lo
cally. The future of any com
munity and this includes
Klamath Falls depends largely
on the quality of education it can
provide.
These photos show some of
the activities to be found in
Klamath Falls schools, but it is
the parents' responsibility to be
constantly informed of w h a t
goes on' in his schools, hot only
during Education Week, b u t
throughout the year, fie owes it
to himself as a taxpayer and a
citizen and to his children who
must attend these schools.
subject taught to first graders. The students at lunch are I left to right I Tammy Crowl,
Randy Brand and Mary Kay Williamson, all first graders at Fairview School in Klam
ath Falls.
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NEAR AND FAR The study of persons and places near and far is the function of
geography classes. Tha spots to ba studied may be in Oregon, or they may ba half
way around tha world. These fourth g radars at Mills School are doing just that. Robert
Hampton holds a book about tha Pacific Northwest while Pam Bridge puts a world map
on the board. Their teacher is Mrs. Geraldlne Hanson, at right.
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NOT ALL WORK School is not all work, as these first grade students at Stearnt in the photo at left art (left to right) Mike Prindle, Jeffry McFall and teacher Mrs.
School find out. They arc making plaster of paris casts of their hands. Tha first step it Mxin Marsh. At right with completed casts is Juanita Williams. This it a typical
shown at left wherein the students impress their hands in soft clay. Tha plaster of activity of first grade students which acquaints them with simple scientific principle!
paris is then poured into tha clay molds, resulting in tha casts shown at right. Shown while holding their interest.