The Leavenworth Times from Leavenworth, Kansas • Page 3

Leavenworlh and Lansing News From This Area Kim Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hoffman, Basehor, and DcAunn Brny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Bray, RR 3 Tonganoxie, Baschor sixth graders work together, In their classroom at the Fairtnotmt building on their science activity for the day, building an electrical circuit.

This class Is trying a new science curriculum being tried this year at Basehor which gives the students practical experience in science. (Times photo) Christmas Seal Drive Open Now The fiflth annual Christmas head Campaign officially opened tin's month in Kansas with residents receiving the 1974 Christinas seals in Wic mail. "Christmas seal funds are used for research and education in the fight against lung diseases such as emphysema, tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis," said L. A. Hollinger M.D., president of the Northeast Kansas Lung Association.

He sadd 90 cents of every dofiar received will be spent in Kansas. The remaining 10 cents supports the American Lung Association. Scholarships for students in Leavenworth, Johnson and Wyandotte Counties will be funded with the income along with educational programs and distribution of public health information. 11 i said although tuberculosis cases during the past decade have declined six per cent annually, other lung diseases have Shown an impact. Some IVz million people suffer from emphysema; million have chronic brochitis and more than six million suffer from chronic asthma.

Valley Falls High Play Begins at 7 VALLEY FALLS The Valley Falls High Sctool play, "I Was A Teen-age Dracula" will be presented tonight' and Saturday at 7 p.m. Members of the cast include: Joy Todd, Dale Eisele, Joy Ferrell, Ron Bolz, Gwen Frakes, Brent Littleton, Kim Burns, Joe Fasulo, Bill Heinen, Rita Bolz, Dolores Cummings, Becky Shepard, Diane Morris, Alice Phillips, Carol Cummings, Chris Trimble and Teresa Senn. At Basehor Grade School Science Students Turn On BY KAREN 1 Times' Staff Writer I FAIR-MOUNT Students- in the sixth grade at Basehor Grade School, are getting oil to science" as the result of a new discovery oriented science program that has no textbooks and no tests. I The teacher, Mrs. Barbara I Clinger, likes tbe program 1 almost as much as her students.

"The SCIS (Science ICurriculuim Improvement 'Study) is an exciting way of teaching. The students are I enjoying science and many are 1 understanding what it is all tabout for the first time," Mrs. said. 1 For years students leaiTied from a textbook and occasionally they would perform tan experiment. Mrs.

Clinger Isays this program' is oriented the "Piaget idea of education in that you cannot children this age to do thinking. They need to it and to do it for On Trial Basis The program was initiated in state by a professor at the of Kansas, Dr. William LaSheier, who applied and received a grant from the National Science Foundation 'to teach the teachers of students iin SCIS. He invited interested Ischool boards to send teachers the instruction and then to 'try the program for a Mrs, Clinger will receive seven hours of graduate credit for taking the course from Annual Yule Appeal Will Start Monday Tin Salvation Army will conduct its annual Christmas appeal to lend assistance to the needy during the holiday season. Applications for Christmas assistance will be taken starting Monday from 8 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. All applications should be made by Dec. 1C to allow processing. Persons may make applications for themselves or for others in need.

Capl. Merle Heatwole, who is in charge of Salvation Army activities Ivire, said individuals, churches, civic organizations and service clubs are being asked to adopt a needy family. Those adopting families on their own submit the family's name to the Salvation Army (JleiiraiK-o Bureau to avoid duplication. Call 682-6523 for more information. I'This year's Christmas collection goal is $11,000 to he raised through tU; traditional kettles which will be positioned Nov.

the Christmas War Cry and letter appeals. 'Captain Heatwole said, "with- flic inflated dollar, this year's are greater than ever." He urged service organizations to provide bell ringers and to attend a bell-ringers meeting 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Salvatiou Army, 601) Walnut. LaSheier. Before the end of the year, Ihe program wil be evaluated bjy the Basehor board who will decide whether all grades, first -through sixth, will change to: SCIS.

The seventh and eighth, grades are already using a program similar to SCIS titled ISCS that also stresses discovery by a hands-on experience. Over Enthusiasm. "At times the student are a little overly enthusiastic about their -activity. This is by no means a complaint," Mrs. Clinger says, "but only a comment.

I would imagine that as this program becomes incorporated into all the elementary grades the sixth Police Probe Four Thefts, Burglaries A burglary at the home of Darrell K. Ford, Ottawa, in which a stereo and albums valued at $500 were taken, was one of four burglaries or thefts reported by police today. Police said the intruders entered Ford's residence while he was visiting relatives between Tuesday and Thursday by in a. basement window. In another incident, Linda L.

Weaver, 711 Third reported to police the theft of four wheels and tires from her automobile which had been parked at the rear of her home. Police said the theft occurred about 10:30 p.m. Thursday. A police radio, 'belonging to Zetta B. Akin, 919 Shawnee, was taken Thursday night from the trunk of her automobile while it was parked in front of the Akin residence, police said.

According to another police report, an unidentified man snatched a purse belonging to Opal F. Davis, 1028 Iron- moulders, Thursday afternoon in the parking lot at Leo's Supermarket, 1118 Spruce, The purse contained $7.80 in cash, police said. Shot Fired Into Home; No Injury A gunshot was fired through a window and into the home of Frank E. Wiseman, 205 Maple Thursday night, police- reported today. Police said the shot was fired from either a handgun or a rifle at about 10:25 p.m.

In another incident, the driver's side window of a vehicle belonging to Kathy Cower, 17, daughter of Lt. Col. Johnny K. Gower, 1410 Broadway, was smashed Wednesday or Thursday with a blunt object, police said. Robert G.

Price, 709 Ninth reported to police the right side of his pick-up truck had been scratched with a sharp instrument sometime Monday. graders will be able to approach SCIS on a more mature level." One of the drawbacks of the program, Mrs, Clinger admits, is since this is the first year, the books they use assume students have had SCIS in other grade 'and sometimes her classes have to back up and cover something thai may have been in another grade in order to understand what they are doing that day, 'Initial Cost High The cost of the program is expensive initially with a supply kit for a class costing about $180. 'But Mrs. Clinger points out nothing in the kit is con- summable except the small batteries. The first semester kit includes wires, light bulbs, a plate to build a circuit on, magnets and materiails needed for the experimtnts outlined in each student's workbook, The cost of the workbooks are about 60 cents with two used a semester- The first semester of sixth grade science as spent on electricity- and magnets with the second, on the ecosystem and how living things irelaie to each other.

A second classroom kit accompanies this section. "It teaches them -how to think, how to figure out a problem, how to design' an experiment. I usually stat each leSson with a brief introduction and them let them find out for themselves. I try to a question with a question," Mrs. Clinger says.

Students Like Program "A particular advantage to fihi-s approach to teaching is the opportunity it gives the child to succeed. Since the SCIS program is taught without tests and textbooks, the students who often are failing can do very well. Reading is no problem in achieving an understanding, of these science concepts," she adds, and her students seem to agree. "I like science better this year than I did last year 'because this year we are doing Jury Finds USP Inmate Innocent WICHITA A federal court jury today acquitted an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary at Leavenworth on charges of holding' four prison hostages and assaulting one of the hostages during a 1973 disturbance at the institution.

Found innocent was Armando Miramon. The jury began its deliberation Wednesday afternoon and returned the verdict shortly before noon today. Thursday afternoon U.S.. District Judge Frank Theis permitted the jury to hear testimony of two prison em- ployes re-read. The testimony was ttot given by Kenneth L.

Holcomb and Marvin Berry, the employes. Miramon also is charged with assaulting Holcomb by kicking him in (the ribs while Holcomib was lying on the floor as directed. aHl kinds of experiments ane stuff. But-last year we just read an old book every science class We are learning experiments about how electricily works ant other electric things and we are getting ready to study Catherine Nichols daughter of Mir. and Mrs, Eddie Nichols, Bonner Springs, said.

"Be teaches me new stuff so I go home I can show mty brothers and sisters what I learned about that day. It teaches me stuff I never knew, stuff about batteries and wire that if we didn't have it I wouldn't know so much about it, 1 says Teresa Brock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brock, Basehor. Questions Fly A visit to the classroom finds teams of students working with a circuit plate, wire, battery and small! Hghlt 'bulb' attempting to construct the correct connection wffi make the light go on.

All the tone questions are flyiing 'and it is only a few who don't get visibly excited when they have succeeded. "The-students seem to enjoy th experiments most. Every day is spent doing some of what they consider experimenting. The hands-on opportunities they are getting are largely responsible for the getting tumed-on to science," Mrs. Olinger explained, Red Cross Disaster Unit Recognized The Leavenworth Oounitiy Chapter of the American Red Cross announced its disaster action team has been accepted for membership in the International Rescue and First Aid Association.

Walter Ahrens, chapter executive director, said the IRFAA is an association of organizated volunteer and paid rescue squads, ambulance and first aid crews, fire departments and otiier units equipped with aill tyipes of rescue and first aid equipment which can be carried in mobile units, and individuals active or interested in first aid and rescue. Its purpose is to promote organized and first aid work throughout the world. Ahrens said he believes the Leavenwcvrlh team is among the first units in Kansas to become affiliated with the IRFFA. He added benefits will include additional informational resources helpful to the training proficiency of the local unit. Objectives of the international organization are promotion of and assistance in establishing and training rescue and first aid organizations and, to cooperate with other organizations working for acc i prevention, safety education, rescue and first aid work.

Alirerw stated most disaster unit members 'cure first aid instructors for the local chapter and that this helps them in meeting the goals of the IRF- FA. Platte Schools May Lose Funds PUTTR CITY, Mo. The latte County R-3 school district may lose 1 revenue because of dispute ovfT $050.000 assess 'in on property jolonging Kansas City In- X3rnational Airport. The school board discussed ha situation nt its regular eding Thursday night. The nalttcr is scheduled for a icarin'g with the Missouri State Tax Commission on Dec.

4 at 9 a.tn. In fche Platte County courthouse. If the airport's claim Is upheld, the djslrict may have to raise the lax levy above the current $1,31 per $100 dollars of assessed valuation to make up for the loss. Tvyo-thirds of airport land is within the of the school district. The school district has a total assessed valuation of $17 million.

other discussed by Hie board was the possibility of a classroom in Ih6 middle school for a learning disabilities class, and the meeting Nov. 25 at Liberty for formation of a special school district. The board reaffirmed its ruling on no athletic practices during the holidays. No regular meeting the board will be held in December. The next rrreethfg ts scheduled for Jan, 1(5.

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