Alaska Trip Diary Part IV From Fairbanks to Dawson City
A travel log recounts visits to Fairbanks and North Pole Alaska with a 9 foot trophy bear, Harding Lake camping and boat watching, then crossing to Yukon via Dawson City. The journey notes rough Hi-Way stretches, a fox creek flood, and camping at Liard River hot springs plus Pink Mountain. The author calls Alaska a land of flying objects and scenic government installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creed - Erro
R Og Mme
University of Alaska
Fairbanks
North Pole
Alaska
Harding Lake
Dawson-Mays
Yukon
Yukon River
Dawson City
Whithorse
Fox Creek
Morley River
Liard River
Pink Mountain
The Growth of the Junior College in Illinois
The article notes that by 1970 most large communities will have junior colleges and that one fourth of college enrollers now register at a junior college. It cites support from the Commission of Higher Education and other groups, and cites funding as the major hurdle despite many colleges offering free or low tuition and the two year college serving as an early maturation and decision step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowady
Commission of Higher Education
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
General Assembly
School Problems Commission
Public and Private Universities
Federation of Illinois Coleges
Illinois
Bel Air
Biscayne
Colleges Offer Terminal and Transfer Courses for Students
The program lets students choose between a terminal course in junior college or a transfer course to prepare for a four year institution. By 1965 there will be about 1.3 million freshmen applicants, a 57 percent rise over this year’s freshmen. Colleges would need to expand accommodations by over 10 percent annually for five years to meet demand.
Illinois Junior Highs Expand Grades 7 and 8 Reach
Illinois lists 292 junior high schools with 182 offering grades 7 and 8, 55 adding 9th grade, and 45 serving ages 6 to 8. For 1960-61 there are 6,611 teachers, up 1,089 from 1959-60, reflecting broader 7-8 programs and a shift toward high school level specialization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Illinois
Improving Quality of American Education
In 1960 about 35.3 million students were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools facing a shortage of 200000 teachers and 142000 classrooms. About 11 percent of teachers leave the profession annually. The text raises questions about the quality of U S education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Education advances spark wide school experimentation
The article notes historic shifts in schooling with new methods of organization, technology, and teacher roles aiming to meet educational requirements. It mentions Mrs Mabel Rosenberg and family hosting Roxbury visitors and a Kentucky family visiting relatives before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Rosenberg
Carl
Dawn
Roxbury, Pa
Ben Rosenbery
Clifford Shibley
Saturday Evening Visitors At Brown Home In Chadwick
Mrs Sadie Brown of Swanwick and Oscar Brown Sr of Mt Carroll visited Mr and Mrs Ed Brown on Saturday. Sunday guests included Raymond Nalley and son Bradley of Oregon and Richard Port at Morrison homes of John Forth and William Kuehl. Mr Kuehl is 94. Many pictures were taken including five generation photos.
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Ed Brown
Sadie Brown
Swanwick
Oscar Brown, Sr
Mt. Carroll
Ward Weber
Raymond Nalley
Bradley
Oregon
Richard Port
John Forth
William Kuehl
Morrison
Kuehl
James Reed
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Amy V. Mclinnay
Harold W. Mclinay
Oline
Mclinay
John W. Mclinay
Vock & Vock & Hank
Ruth and
Elery Shank
Milledgeville Insurance Agency
Tom Rasmussen
Milledgeville, Ill
Margaret S. Heusinkvelde
Allied
van Limes
Carstensen’s
Clinton, Lowa
Joyce Lumber
Fulton, Ill
William Cronister
Thomson
Chevy Corvair
Chevrolet
Main
Lewis Motor Company
Clarence Bolhous
Robert Potter
Louisville
Fulton
Sebert Dykstra
Ill
Melody Milk Bar
Main St
Considine’s
Insurance Agency
Herbert Law Country
Companies Insurance Life - Auto
Atherton
John W. Barrett
D. D
Stephenson Street Freeport
Woolworth
Chadwick News
Second Street Cleaners
NO. 2Nd ST
Dial
Clinton, Iowa
Savanna, Illinois
Freezer
Were
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