The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 20, 1947, Page 5

R. HE, 030—12 15 0 - 000 000— 0 0 3 “Parks and Albury; Hapeock and Mel soll fj it anid’, Joe |} ng second ‘four runs ‘two hits. In the 4wo-and allow-) Sogo ship over all city contestants was street, Key West, Fla. _ F ; Mamely, programs, con- | , bpbnptiaey ‘untij. the: time. ye * re a high i a May festivals, ond exhibits, | oF ‘his pl ec ak to com- dea ‘clube | Biste "his: high <choo} : education sadly lacking in such cultural} -—- . aids as auditoriums, lunch rooms, ; gymnasiums, basket-ball courts, ig pools and | ; ‘member of a’school ‘ nn A in high strutting and twirling ‘a.drum major’s ba- p. without which gymnastics i tah class ‘school band js con- ‘sidered complete. “When will we learn that’ lux- .urious and expensive , environ- ment. does not automatically turn. out correct- spellers and grammarians and those who‘ are proficient in..mathematics? train- arouse interest’ef the pupil in the subject at hand. Whether it be ita one-roém or a million dollar school building is of ‘minor im- “Skilled instructors. may be _jhad, but only on the payment ® srs. In the infield, n, Malgrat were the best winners, and mn, icky for the epi z innigas 004-20 12 6 of @ wage commensurate with that paid the bircklayer. or car- penter. What is urgently needed in Florida is more stress on cap- able, well trained teachers and less expenditure on expensive luxurious schools and a yariety of non-essential but costly clap- trap.” I can appreciate and share Mr. Andrews’ amazement. I have 002 463—15:14 5/long felt that we have lést our sense of values as far as our “Peumbersome and folitieally..con- trolled educational: s¢t Uppis con: ,| cerned. It happens that ¥ employ “a “jnumber of young men and swis 6, off Mi struck out: z ae. gt one 1.20; um- A : Villareal an a; scorer: Louis at Washington, night Aguilar; lasing piteher: Miller; —K (6-4) vs. Master-|hits: off Miller 5 for 13 runs in ) 12 innings. *fwomen in my office. I haye found from experience that the aver- age graduate of our grade and high schools is ill equipped for work in a business office, Most of them can't spell, have no. abil- ity to compose, and the task. of training them is heartbreaking. Some of them can sing and dance and twirl batons, but they can’t take dictation, punctuate or spell. I haye two girls that come | to me from rural schools, They far surpass in common sense and/ ability most of those from city. south} schools, We need more ‘ol! fash- Park on Di- — Bayview Park and South Beach. ‘Tables at Bay- ioned readin’, ritin’ and rithme- | tic and less hooey, red tape and Teachers themselves realize the situation but are powerless to. do anything about it. How- ever, a group ‘of Hillsborough county grade school teachers took the initiative last week, and in a-letter to the school board urged the officials to give more consideration to the three R's and cut down the number of interruptions ..heaped .wpon both teachers and pupils in the form. of. events, fairs, festivals and other activities foreign to the real’purpose for’ which schools were established. | Rear Adainal eee L. Hollo- mates, ee tiene ene cal Lille Pleasantvill our school system. Maybe we'd| _ Lillian Hellman of Pleasantville, be better off if we encouraged a |. ¥..:playwright-author, born in few mire :oné-teacher, one-room |Ne™ ee Rice ee 3 ry schools, the kind wel, Nosephine. W. Johnson o te have in this country to [Woods ae aaenlsh. yam in ive: ¥ z Nae wood, 37 yeara:.agae a. give men like’ Abraham Lincoln} © a gmiral Royak E.. Ingersoll, .re- a start in. lif : tired, born in Washington, D. C., " 64 years ago. | TODAYIN ISTORY | Heroia F. Pitcaim 6f Philadel, (Know America) phia, plané maker, president of 1782—The Great Seal ai © of the, ‘Autogiro Co, born in Bryn: Ath- tly é ago. United States, withthe bald eagle n, Fay a ceme ve as our national emblem, adop’ About 60. per cent of the non- by Act of Cangress. Benjamin} +.rm families af the’ United |Fraaiin favored the: ‘wild “tur-| states live in communities of * 2 1840—First telegramy patent ape et issued Samuel FB: Morse. 1963—West Virginia admitted! GA ROBERT CLAY jto Statehood—35th state. { eos Roome 1893—Lizzie Borden acquitted ae ing Facilities. in celebrated Fall River, Mass., Open All Yoor murder case. 1917—Presiden$- Wilson’ calls {for 75,000 volunteers for army, « | .3928--Basebell players made eligible‘ for’ drafty:-but ‘permitted | to finish season out. { 1939--U.S. grand: jury in New| York indicts 19,- including high ‘German military officials, for es. |Pionage. | 1$41—Ford Motor Company isigms contract with the C.L.O. 1942—Jap sub fires shell on ra-| dio station at Vancouver Island,| ‘Canada. 1943—Jap planes bomb Darwin, | Australia. 1944—Battle of the Philippine {Sea begins, opening way.to the ‘invasion of the Marianas. 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