Pupil test gains show newer students exceed early 20th century
Kent State University education dean Dr. Robert I. White Jr. says the U.S. school system is not failing. Tests from 20 years ago show today’s pupils outperform, especially in reading, while English composition lags. Expanded subjects reflect social change and new obligations like safety, family life, and vocational prep.
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Robert I. White Jr
College of Education
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Dean White
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Whitewright Daily Mail Route Sought From Denison and Greenville
Denison Daily News notes talk of a daily mail line from Denison via Whitewright to Greenville, with Allen Williams ready to run hacks if expenses are covered. Petitioning Greenville could win service, linking Whitewright and Greenville with stage connection. Darwin Moulton says the town’s growth seems likely.
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Denison Daily News
Denison
Whitewright
Greenville
Darwin Moulton
Father Knows Best Argument About Night Club Outs
A father questions his son about taking his daughter to night clubs. The boy responds with a firm denial and proposes using reason to resolve the issue. The exchange presents a domestic tension over dating and parental authority.
U S raises interest on small bonds in savings revision
Washington government boosts savings bond rates in a broad program change effective May 1, adds new H bond with semiannual checks, replaces F and G with J and K, and raises E bond early-year yields. The move aims to bolster defense funding as Treasury Secretary Snyder calls changes popular.
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Washington
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
America
Snyder
Federal Reserve Banks
New Wildcat Test Set Near Bonham
A Kansas City firm J J Lynn Oil Co moved into the northeast corner of a 125 acre tract on the W L Helton farm two miles south of Bonham and staked a medium test wildcat to be drilled by Howell Hollo way Howell of Dallas with rig moving in this week Case Brothers of Gainesville hold the dirt contract and started Friday creating a road to the site. The company has several thousand acres under lease in the area including Bonham State Park.
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Bonham
Kansas City
J. J. Lynn Oil Co
Bonham State Park
Savoy Voters Approve $64 000 in Bonds for Sewers Water
Savoy residents approved 64 000 in bonds by better than 3 to 1 to build a sewer system and extend the water system. Four bond provisions passed 72 for and 21 against, with taxes authorized to cover principal and interest. Of the 64 000, 44 000 are revenue bonds and 20 000 are general obligation tax bonds.
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Savoy
Noah Parking Signs Sailors Tale
A playful historical echo imagines Noah seeking parking for the ark as it sails. The comic idea blends biblical voyage with modern urban signals. The piece uses a light tone to juxtapose ancient navigation with contemporary street signs.
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Noah
Price's Rest Home Denison Texas Ad Notice
Notice advertising Price's Rest Home at 901 Lane Drive Denison Texas offers elderly care and contact by phone 4508.1. Also a gratitude note from the Lee R Alexander Family thanking those who helped after a traffic accident.
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Lee R. Alexander
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