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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1964
Page
11
Lawrence High School will offer a two semester small engine repair course led by vocational agriculture teacher Stanley Larson. Ten students enrolled in the regular class with about 18 expected. an adult education evening course runs Oct 1 for ten weeks at eight dollars.
The Lawrence voiture of 40 and 8 awarded Karen Pound of Ottawa a 175 dollar scholarship for nursing training at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott. This is her second year receiving the award, funded by the Baldwin Golf Course golf tournament which drew about 135 golfers.
The Japanese government agreed to permit U S nuclear powered submarines to call at Japanese ports, unlocking a key defense cooperation step with the United States.
Lawrence officials at Central and West Junior Highs publish a clothing guide. Girls should wear dresses or skirts with blouses or sweaters, while boys wear slacks or jeans. Shirts buttoned to the collar, tails tucked in. Extremes in dress, make-up or hair are inappropriate. Neat attire reflects personality and tends to improve conduct and respect.
Lawrence schools announce a boundary change for Highland Addition students due to Crestline Drive construction. The area bounded by Schwarz Road Harvard Road Iowa Street and Stratford Road will enroll in Sunset Hill School with Hillcrest students offered continued or Sunset Hill transfer options. A further Hillcrest district adjustment is planned for 1965-66 involving Piney and surrounding residential areas.
Clarence E. Vollmer of Wichita appeared as the apparent low bidder on the general construction contract for Kansas State University Manhattan food service center. His base bid was 748 319 with total bids of 1 565 912. electrical by Yeo and Tru by Electric of Manhattan 168 620. mechanical Kendall Plumbing Wichita 348 000. food service equipment Stevenson Co Topeka 300 973. The center will serve 2200 students as part of a growing women’s residence hall complex.
The Kansas Health Department confirms a case of encephalitis in a Kingman County horse, the first such Kansas confirmation this year in the region. No human cases have been confirmed this year.
Seventh graders at two Lawrence public junior highs study English and world geography daily with extra periods for study skills. Eighth graders take English and American history and daily two period blocks. The program aims to build communication, knowledge of the physical and social world, and informed civic engagement.
The Lawrence Board of Education outlines a communication flow for school matters. Parents should first consult the child’s teacher, then the principal or counselor, with Assistant Superintendent Lloyd Schurr as the escalation point if needed. Written items reach the board after school officials review them and strive for patron satisfaction.
Eighteen of the 64 teachers at Lawrence High School devote all or a major portion of their time to teaching practical arts or vocational education. These offerings give students a broad education with skills transferrable to many trades and occupations.
The article outlines fall enrollment and start dates for Kansas University and nearby institutions. It notes staggered start for public and parochial schools, Haskell Institute’s 12,339 enrollment, and KU orientation events from Sept. 12 to 21 including convocation, rush, exams, and campus activities led by Chancellor Wescoe.
Wesley Keltcher, Lawrence High School English teacher, explains integrated reading and writing across grades. Sophomores study literary types, juniors American literature, seniors chronological English, with emphasis on paragraph and essay skills and a planned reading program. The program includes Shakespeare, novels, drama, a student magazine The Dandylion, and opportunities in debate and theatre.
Two 21 year old Czechoslovaks rammed a truck through border barriers at Rozvadov and fled to West Germany amid heavy Red fire, police said. Border crossing point Rozvadov was the escape route from Czechoslovakia.
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