Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1963 — Page 2

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1063

You, Your Child And The School

By DAVID NYDICK DPI Education Specialist Many parents are considering whether their children would benefit from admission to kindergarten before normal age. Such admission is possible because some school systems have flexible age requirements. Is this practice advantageous? Perhaps some children will benefit, if acceptance is based on a thorough evaluation of the child in relation to the particular school. A child’s academic ability is the first area of growth which should be considered. If your child does not have a relatively high intellectual ability, you should drop the whole idea of early admission. This can be measured by a qualified psychologist using an individual I.Q. (intelligence quotient) test. Probably a minimum score of 125 should be required. Superior performance on a reading readiness test is an additional indication. The child’s activities at home should be observed. Does he show an interest in learining to read? Maybe he already is reading simple stories. Has he developed any of the simple arithmetic skills? Consider Physical Factors , Physical growth and coordina-

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tion are factors. If a child is small, this will be emphasized by moving him ahead. His motor skills should be carefully checked. Does he know left from right? Can he tie his shoelaces or button his shirt? A good indication is his ability to hold and manipulate a spoon or fork while eating. The child's social and emotional level are important. He should be ready for separation from his mother This may be judged by his reaction to baby sitters. Is year child ready to become a member of a group? His ability to work with other children is a major part of kindergarten. You may be familiar with the term “attention span.” In a school situation, students are often required to spend a reasonable length of time at one activity. Look At Effects The entire question of under age admission to school may be clearer if you look at some of the long range effects. When going on dates becomes important, a teenager who is younger than his classmates has many difficulties. This is especially true if his interest in dating has not developed. The individual whose muscles and coordination are underdevel-

oped will naturally be at a disadvantage in the area of athletics. A student’s academic placement in his class is a major concern. Will the child who is moved ahead still be an outstanding student? The importance of this is emphasized by the competitive nature of our society. The top students tend to get into the best colleges and are chosen for the best jobs. Early admission to school may be beneficial in certain cases. Professional assistance should be sought in considering all aspects of the child’s growth before making the decision. Boy Confesses To Setting School Fire FORT WAYNEL, Ind. (UPD— Authorities said today an 11-year-old boy, angered because a stolen meal ticket was taken from him, admitted touching off a $30,000 fire at the Washington Twp. Elementary School northeast of here. No injuries occurred, but 975 students were evacuated from the two-story structure Wednesday within 50 seconds. The sixth-grade pupil who admitted touching off the blaze was released to his parents. His name was not disclosed. Joseph Heidenreich, Allen County chief sheriff’s deputy, said three witnesses saw the boy enter an athletic equipment storage room and emerge a few minutes later. The boys, Heidenreich said, became suspicious when it was learned the fire started in the storage room. Authorities said several hundred pupils and school officials were questioned in the investigation. Heidenreich said the boy admitted stealing a meal ticket, erasing the owner’s name and writing in his name. He then attempted to pass the forged ticket in the school cafeteria during the lunch hour Wednesday- The attendant, however, noticed the erasure and confiscated it. She sent the boy through the line to get his meal, but the boy left the cafeteria after taking only a bite from a sandwich, authorities said. From there he apparently headed straight for the equipment room, took a roll of poster paper from a cabinet and touched off the fire with matches he got earlier that day from another boy, police said. He threw the burning paper behind a cabinet, then left. When the fire spread, the boy hid at the opposite end of the building but joined his classmates

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J V? M 111 -a- 2 7 DUO-PIANO TEAM, Margaret Parsons and Clifford Poole, will present the Adams county Civic Music Association’s concert next Thursday evening, March 28, at 8 o clock at the Decatur Youth and Community Center. The husband-and-wife duo-pianists, two of Canada s most outstanding musicians, have been hailed for their performances as. “exciting . . appealing and always exhibiting a remarkable degree of dual precision.” Margaret Parsons, born in Saskatchewan, Western Canada, received a performer’s degree at the age of 113. She won the gold medal and scholarship on graduation at the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music, and had further study under the noted teached Mona Bates. Clifford Poole was born in England but has lived in Canada since he was one year old. After serving three years in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War 11. he returned to his music and became a member of the faculty of the Royal Conservatory. He was soon thereafter named head of the piano department of the music teachers college of the University of Western Ontario, with his wife as consultant. Smce that time, they have made their home in London, Ontario.

in the school yard when firemen arrived to battle the flames. Authorities said the fact the fire w T as touched off during the lunch hour resulted in the quick evacuation of the building. Indianapolis Livestock CHICAGO (UPD—Livestock: Hogs 6,000; moderately active; barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower: barrows and gilts U.S. No 1-2 200-230 lb 14.00-14.40 ; 81 head No 1 210 lb 14.60; mixed No 1-3 190-250 lb 13.75-14.00; No 2-3 240310 lb 13.25-13.85. Cattle 4,000/’calves none; slaughter steers rather slow: mostly steady with some late 25 lower; heifers and bulls mostly steady: prime 1200-1325 lb slaughter steers 25.25-25.50 ; 2 loads 12451295 lb 25 50; high choice and prime 1150-1350 lb 24.75-25.25; choice 900-1200 lb 23.25-24.50; 12001400 lb 23.00-24.00; 1400-1450 lb 22.50-23.00; good and choice 15120 lb 22.75-23.5; mostly good 900-100 lb 21.50-22.75; choice 8501050 lb heifers 23.00-23.75; couple loads good and choice 22.75; mostly good 21.50-22.50. Sheep 200; small supply wooled slaughter lambs fully steady; package choice and prime 101 lb wooled slaughter lamb 20.00; good | and choice 18.00-19.50-

jMMM J| Al W t few ,w w I wHB mlkf- / *’ JWW W ■ jar 4 1' : >•'J SEI 7 I.’ W IF ■■? 1 W IWMbB /ik JMIKK ■H ? . KITE PREPARATIONS— CarI Braun of the Decatur Optimist club demonstrates a few techniques to Chris Cravens, Tommy Lauderback and Greg Borne, left to right, during the first kite workshop held last Friday night. A second workshop is scheduled for 7 o’clock this evening at the former location of Klenk’s. — (Photo by Mac Lean) First Methodist Church West Monroe at Fifth Street —, “The Imperfect Ones” A play concerning Christ's forty days on earth after the Resurrection. SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 7 p.m. Written and Directed by Lois Peterson Keller .._ Presented by The Wesley Players.,’

Newspaper Truck Drivers Okay Pact NEW YORK (UPI) — Newspaper truck drivers came to terms today on a new contract with publishers of New York City’s shut-down newspapers. The newspaper and mail deliverers union hailed the pact as “one of the best agreements we’ve ever rea c h e d.” They moved to the sidelines with three other unions which have settled their disputes with management in line with terms proposed by Mayor Robert F. Wagner. Return To Bargaining Three other unions went back to the bargaining tables today. Negotiators hoped to wind up their chores by Sunday in time for what could be the grand finale of the 15-week-old blackout—the Madison Square Garden meeting of striking printers, who will vote a second time on the contract they rejected last weekBertram A. Powers, printers’ local president, agreed to the vot-ing-machine balloting and said he would advise his men to reverse their action. In his press conference Thursday, President Kennedy took note of Powers’ move with the comment: “There seems to be some hope that in the next few days

BOWLING Major League W L Pts. Villa Lanes— 22 8 29 Three Kings 20 10 27 Hawthorn Mellody .18 12 25 Hoagland Farm Equip. 18 12 24 Burke Insurance .. 16 14 23 Lindeman Const. — 16 14 23 Midwestern United 15 15 21 V. F. W. 15 15 20 Kelly Dry Clean. 16 14 20 West End Rest. - M 14 19 Teeple Truck Lines 13 17 18 Beavers Oil 12% 17% 17 Preble Elevator 11% 18% 14% Clark Smith Builder 11 19 14 Macklin New Yorkers .... 11 19 13 Gene’s Mobil 9 21 12 High series: Duane Melcher 192-185-237 (614), Charles Baker 187-205-210 ( 602). High games: C. Hissen 209-225, A. Murphy 210-232, H. Miller 230, H. Moellering 202, G. Hooper 209, A. Zelt 222, W. Petrie 200, J. Smola 201, K. Geisler 208, D. Burke 200, N. Koenaman 200, R. Mies 205, E. Baker 206, A. Buuck 205, D. Sheets 206, M. Judt 200. Merchant League W L Pts. Tony’s Tap 19 8 24 Menu Meats ...1.. 18 9 24 Painters 16 11 22 7 Up 15 12 22 Sheets Furniture .. 15 12 21 Preble Gardens 15 12 21 Pfeiffer Beer 15 12 20 G. E. Club 15 12 20 Haugks 15 12 20 Corah Insurance .. 15 12 20 Krick - Tyndall .. 11 16 16 Brecht Jewelryl3 14 16 Slick's Drive-in .. 12 15 13 Arnold Lumber 8 19 10 Riverside Garage —7 20 10 I & M 7 20 9 High games :A. Schneider 219, F. Wilson 215, P. Hodle 213, C. Marbach 205, J. Fawbush 206, J. Omlor 202, R. Ashbaucher 202, D. there will be an acceptance of the offer that Mayor Wagner made.’’ Terms Os Pact The deliverers union said it will receive a fourth week’s vacation after one year, a $9.25 weekly pay increase over a two-year period, a 25-cent weekly welfare fund contribution, and a fifth day of sick leave per year. Instead of the added week’s vacation for this year, drivers will get an immediate cash payment of a week’s wages to meet their needs resulting from the prolonged shutdown. The unifcn will vote on ratification of the contract Sunday. The mailers will bold a similar vote Sunday on their agreement. Today’s meeting scheduled at the Hotel Commodore called for talks between publishers, striking photoengravers, pressmen and paperhandlers. New York Stock Exchange Prices MIDDAY PRICES du Pont 237%, Ford 43%, General Electric 72%. General Motors 63%, Gulf Oil 41%, Standard Oil Ind. 54%, Standard Oil NJ. 63%, U. S. Steel 45.

Myers 200. High series: F. Wilson 573, J. Fawbush 552, D. Myers 551. Gold Crown League W L Pts Pfeiffer No. 1 16 8 22% Adams Builders -. 17 7 22 Steury Bottling .. 15 9 21 Pfeiffer No. 313 11 20 Hammond's Market 14 10 19 Kroger 14 10 18% Yost Ready Mix .. 14 10 17 Girod Tin Shop 12 12 17 Majestic Paints ..11 13 15 Zoss Chev. - Buick 11 13 14 D. H. S. 11 13 14 HiWay Trailer 10 14 14 Smitty’s Marathon 10 14 13% Clem’s Market .... 10 14 12 Pfeiffer No. 2 9 15 10% Schafer Gloves 5 19 6 High games: K. Terrell 224-222, T. Holtsberry 219, P. Wilkinson 215, P. Hammond 213, G. Wills 206, L. Bienz 206, R. Girod 204, W. Sprowl 203. High series: K. Terrell 540, T. Holtsberry 540, P. Wilkinson 526, B. Tuttle 524, R. Girod 524, G. Willis 517, L. Bienz 517, P. Hammond 516, C. Johnson 509, D. Emenhiser 501, W. Sprowl 500. Suburban League W L Pts Hammond’s Market 19 11 28 Happy Humpty ..21 9 27 VFW Auxiliary — 18 12 24 Tri Mi Salonl4% 15% 17% Zoss Chev. - Buick 11% 18% 16% Lengerich Awnings 12 18 16 Kelly Dry dean. .. 12% 18% 15% High games: D. Laker 178, M. Reef 161-156, H. McDonald 159, C. Pierce 157-173, S. Snyder 155, J. Oialde 147-160, J. Voirol 166,

Because of Terrific Demand, Sale Lasts Just 3 More Days! t WALLPAPER SALE Bey Wallpaper for One Reotii at Regular Price! Got Wallpaper for StttMl Roms TtrCkWr/ltf Just the chance you’ve been wait mg for to redecorate your home and eave _ money, too! See our complete selection of new washable patterns. Let us recommend a good paper hanger. __ Sherwin -Williams 222 N. 2nd St. Phono 3-2841 Special Spring Sale v DeWALT POWER SHOP 9” Model 1200 2%” Depth off Cut 24% w Rip Capacity Reg. 239.00 SIQQM Limited Time Only | 77 BeWALT DEMONSTRATION MONDAY, MARON 26 7 P.M. Decatur Youth and Community Center Leo Durbin, DeWalt factory representative, will be here to show you why DeWalt is the BEST buy in Power Tools. Be a DeWalt Saw owner and save $ $ $ on building and remodeling, and own the finest workshop ever. Buy now and save $ $ $ EASY TERMS AVAILABLE WE TAKE TRADE-INS Habegger - Schafers FREE PARKING FOR OM CUSTOMERS SCHAFER'S LOT-NORTH FIRST ST.

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M. Smitley 164, E. dark 149, S. Keller 161, P. Dick 146-157, J. Hesher 156, V. Jamison 149, T. Franklin 161-146-154, E. Hoffman 154, L. Bodie 177, S. Ross 185, M. Lovellette 149, V. Fuelling 154, E. Peters 164-162-181. Splits converted: E. Peters 5-10 and 3-10, S. Ross 3-10. C. Hook 4- C. Hoffman 4-5 and 5-7, V. Jamison 3-10, and 2-7, S. Snyder 2-7, E. Clark 5-6, M. Smitley 5- J. Pickford 3-10. EDDIE’S RECREATION G. E. Womeu’s League W L Pts Rollettes 15% 14% 22 Rolling Jets 16 14 21 Twisters —- 14% 15% 20 Bowlettes 14 16 17 High games: Doris Koenig 159, Virginia Merriman 162, Jean Pickford 170-156-157, Helen Elliott 163, Thelma Whitaker 168-161, Catherine Miller 153, Helen Wellman 185, Helen Marbach 168. Splits converted: Nyia Girod 27, Helen Wellman 2-7, Helen Marbach 5-8-10, Violet Sheets 3-10, Edith Kling 5-7. Shirley Pickford 3-10, Jean Pickford 3-10. Come Double League W L Pts. Feasel Hay Service 14 4 19 Ruby Style Center .10 8 14 Decatur Dry dean. 9% 8% 12% Team No. 3 2% 15% 2% High games :Men — J. Butcher 167, L. Chrisman 186-157-150, C. Elliott 157, E. Feasel 165-191. Women — H. Elliott 151, C. Wolfe 149-138, W. Bischoff 138. Splits converted: L. Chrisman 3-10, E. Feasel 3-10.