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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1958
Page
8
A disjointed report describes a quirky event where feet, safety concerns, and a pipe mishap intersect at a site. Officers were contacted after a troubled scene involving a forceful impact and a request for guidance. Authorities investigated the circumstances and secured the area amid confusion and scattered fragments.
KU associate professor George Wo Kreye argues for early foreign language study, recommending German for elementary students and Russian as a second priority. He notes third to fifth graders are least inhibited and can imitate and express more naturally, suggesting starting German in elementary grades and expanding to Russian later.
Douglas County Red Cross reports a strong year with many completing Advanced First Aid and First Aid courses. Training reached firefighters, sheriff staff, and community groups. some classes were offered free for groups of 15 or more. An upcoming talk by Charles E. Feinberg on his book collection is set for Kansas University Bailey Auditorium.
The article argues Grade school students learn only about 300 words in a fifth grade foreign language yet break mono-lingual barriers. It anticipates broad travel aiding pronunciation accepted across regions and nations. It notes languages spread globally from Spanish to Russian, and cites failed attempts to introduce salmon in Australian waters.
Five Kansas University students were named foreign study award recipients by Dr. John H. Nelson. Kenneth Dean Stites earns a Fulbright to study French at Paris University. Noel McKinley Johnson receives a direct exchange to Exeter University in England. Ruwal Freese and Terry Travis head to Kiel University in Germany for psychology and zoology respectively. Robert Skinner is named exchange scholar to Birmingham University in England.
Herbert A. Smith professor at Kansas University writes Studying Science Successfully a 16 page booklet for F E Compton and Co encyclopedia publishers. The work is part of the Compton educational advisory service series and Smith directs KU Education School Bureau of Educational Research and Service.
A strong western storm developed over the Rockies and spread from Texas to the Canadian border. It dumped heavy snow in Red Lodge and brought freezing temperatures and rain across wide areas. Central Plains to Missouri saw rain and thunderstorms while strong winds affected the plains, southern plateau, and southern Rockies.
Wallace Rogers family moved from Lawrence to Erickson farm while Tommy and Caral joined McLouth grade school. Guests including Petrie, Smith families, and Mariel Rolin's birthday honored at Senn home. Community members visit, attend funerals, and plan gatherings. Artie Sparks’s farm house was destroyed by fire.
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