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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1963
Page
9
The field of science fascinates children and parents should encourage curiosity. Home activities like bird feeders and garden projects support learning, but planning and questions drive real scientific skill. Focus on questions research plans and evaluation to develop a scientific attitude in youngsters.
Arcadia High School hires Jackson Drake, a 41 year old former superintendent and Columbia University PhD candidate, to lead curricular changes. Drake urges meaningful education for all levels, stresses home and church roles, PTA importance, and community input in shaping a joint school mission.
Bonnie B. Bilbrey secretary of Producers Life Insurance announces LO MA exam results. She gives $25 checks for each passing exam. Ted Wilkins assistant comptroller receives $50 for completing his associate in LOMA. Jess Hunter holds a LOMA fellowship.
Sun Valley Pools will repair tile faults at the community pool. Acting City Manager Tom Cochran said the issue stemmed from a communications lapse. Mayor Schrader noted a 10 year tile guarantee but mortar was not covered. The pool lights problem is under investigation. The pool will close for repairs after Labor Day.
Ralph W. Applegate named president of Scottsdale Country Club for the coming year with Judson W. Bunnell as vice president Roger Q. White secretary and Joseph D. Cook Jr as director among others The club reopens Sept 7 after a summer closing and will host the Women’s State Golf Tournament Nov 11–16 and the Third Annual Roadrunner Invitational $7500 event.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Mannheimer, husband of Angela of Scottsdale, received the Army Commendation Medal while with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. He was cited for work as a junior ROTC instructor at Phoenix High School from Dec 4, 1960, to Apr 30, 1963. He has been overseas since July and serves with Division Headquarters Company. He entered the Army in August 1924.
A compiled list from Publishers' Weekly covers fiction titles such as The Shoes of the Fisherman and Seven Days in May alongside nonfic entries like The Fire Next Time and Travels with Charley. Notable authors include Morris West John O’Hara Daphne du Maurier and John Steinbeck with works spanning classics to contemporary voices.
Bookstores in the three Scottsdale School District high schools will open Monday with school starting Sept. 3. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays. Teachers return Aug. 27 for orientation and material distribution. Coronado High hosts several meetings on Aug. 28 for staff. A district dance, bus tour, and other events accompany the start of the new year.
Two Wednesday breakins reported to police netted items valued at about $900. Don E. Messner, 29, said thieves stole belongings worth $757 from his home at 8357 East Oak Street including a television set, camera gear, slide and movie projectors, a 12 gauge shotgun, clothing, and a toaster. James Deleeuw, 39, Imperial Arms apartment manager, reported four glass enclosed animal paintings and a wooden bench taken from a recreation room behind a pool.
In Germany Karl May shapes a lasting frontier myth with Abe Shatterhand Winnetou and a cast of exaggerated names. From Bad Segeberg to Munich and Berlin, May culture thrives with stores, festivals, clubs, and museums. Even rulers and revolutionaries venerate his fictional West.
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