Maine music program to aid classroom lessons model for states
A Maine experimental project funded by federal money forms a resident professional chamber orchestra to perform live for grades three to eight. Conductor Paul Vermel leads 22 players drawn from major orchestras, with applicants from Ireland and England, offering $7,500 yearly plus concert earnings. The effort aims to provide rural students with rudimentary aesthetic exposure to music and is touted as an innovative, exemplary act endorsed by the U.S. Office of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Uncle Sam
All
Maine
Musicare
John G. Chapman
Music In
MIM
Chapman
Bangor
Paul Vermel
Fresno Philharmonic
Fresno
Calif
Ireland
England
U.S. Office of Education
4-H Club plans for farm show
The report lists multiple 4-H and home economics clubs with activities, officer elections, demonstrations, and upcoming meeting plans. Ricky Cox elected president of the New Bedford Apaches Horse Club. other groups held meetings at members’ homes and community buildings and discussed future county events and projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Cox
New Bedford
Kenneth Dougherty
Lynn Wilson
Barbara Hodge
Leslie Hardesty
Betty O'Donnell
Lynn Connelly
Lauren Winger
Joni Grause
Jill Pitzer
Hickory Hem Stitchers
Charles Scott
Sue Braatz
Language translators edge toward future with human nuance
A field, language translation, offers higher salaries for multilinguals in import export firms and executives. Computers cannot yet grasp nuance, says ASME, despite talk of automatic translation. Aries Corp cleanup project trims 900000 terms to 90000 over 15 months. Production rise notes farm worker gains in efficiency from 1940 to 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME
Computer
Mechanical Engineering
Act
Aries Corp
Defense Department
William Wammond
Aries
Washington
U.S
4 H food program rewards teens with scholarships and trips
The national 4 H nutrition program engages more than 675000 members in demonstrations and experiments. General Foods funds awards, including county medals, a National Club Congress trip, and 500 scholarships for top state winners. many alumni pursue home economics in college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Extension Service
Emmie Nelson
Miss Nelson
General Foods Corporation
General Foods
Nelson
Wise Career Choices Begin With Early Guidance
Students and parents worry about when a final lifetime career decision must be made. Guidance counselors advise that initial college plans can change and that choosing a field early is not final. Many adults switch careers after gaining experience. options exist within any subject.
Portable classrooms ease crowded schools nationwide
The article argues relocatable portable classrooms offer a flexible solution to shifting populations and long building lead times. It notes Houston ISD with over 1000 portable units, Los Angeles’ large share of movable facilities, and a plan to keep 75 percent permanent and 25 percent movable to adapt to changing enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gores
Houston
Tex
America
Space Center
Houston Independent School
Los Angeles
Chicago
Newark
Ohio
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Miami
Atlanta
Tucson
Detroit
St. Louis
Scouts Readying C amp Agawam for July Camp Sessions
About 500 Boy Scouts are slated for six one week sessions at Camp Agawam this July 3 9 16 23 30 with 177 1 2 acres of campsites waterfront and facilities. A trained staff of 20 will guide merit badge work and the camp will feature a new health lodge and upgraded showers and parking funded by Rotary clubs and U S Steel Foundation. Girl Scouts will use the camp after Aug 6 marking the first time girls join the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agawam
George A. Wilkins
Scout
Wilkins
Edward Fedorowitcz
Jerry Tyson
Ellwood City
New Jersey
Camp Agawam
New Castle Rotary Club
U.S. Steel Foundation
Boy Scout
Frew
Also Mentioned on This Page
Drake
the Salvation
Army Headquarters
The
Ronald Miller
Crow’s Nest
NEW Castle News
Ipave
By Patricia MC Cormack
Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station
Liby Minner
Sherry Gill
Potato City
Busy Workers Home Economic Club
Kathy Steingrabe
Washington Township
Donna Gerber
Robin Houston
Joan Kerr
Karen Dover
Montreal
Kayenta
Ariz
United States
Fort Sumner
N. M
Bessemer
Bessemer-Hillsville Rd
Edward Craig
Vincie Julino
Rose Veropoli
Rosella Keeler
Joyce Gordon
Ruth Davis
Gail Gilliland
Carolyn Marie Walker
UPI Education
Maggie Bellows
Pittsburgh, Pa
University of Pittsburgh
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!