Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 11

Big Recess Is Over, School Draws Adults For many New Mexicans, the big recess is over. People all over fhe stale are returning lo schart after years out of Ihc educational world. Reasons vary. Some have reared children, put them through college and find Ihcm- selv(b with time cm their hands. are relire-i Some have dfrciclcd that lift: will be more fulfilling with additional college work.

Nqv Mexico Sitate University is sponsoring a program called Reldrn lo Campus, an activity of NMSU's University Council for Women. A two-hour mentation offered at two different limes, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30-31, hau been announced to help people gel back into col- lege. The sessions will be held in the Student Senate Chambers of Corbetl Cenler on Ihe campus. For some of Ihem, the "nig r.eccss" means 20 or more years out of college.

Some are high school graduates who never made it lo college Admissions procedures, registration- and the olher red tape involved with taking a college course is frightening and prohibitive. The University Council for Women is making an effort to help people hurdle their personal fears and the conf' sing process of enrolling. All interested people arc invited lo attend the orienlalion. There is no charge for admission. University representatives will talk about continuing edu- cation student services, counseling, the new Bachelor of Individualized Sludies (BIS) degree, admissions and registration.

A panel of people who have "come back to school" will speak on (heir experiences. One of these is Mrs. Wanda Ilecmah, who is completing requirements for a teaching degree and recently obtained her leaching certification. Mrs. Heeman's husband died in-1972.

Lcfl with three daughters ranging from a toddler lo a 15-year-old, Wanda Beeman knew she needed to prepare herself for employment. Both she and her husband Kichard had graduated from NMSU many years ago, she with a degree in biology. Runnls Reacts SUPERVISING CHILDREN'S church studies a part of Alice Hclfrich's duties as Associate in Christian Education at St. Paul's Methodist Church: Mrs. Helfrich (standing) is shown here with Patsy Yates, one of her church coordinators.

Mrs. Yates' sons are Walter, center, and Kevin. Mrs. Helfrich WANDA HERMAN'S return to campus has made her eligible for a high school biology teaching position. Shown here helping high school student Paul Staffeldt with a microscope, Mrs.

Beeman recently completed teacher certification and is finishing requirements for a second degree. She is one of many adults returning to New Mexico university and college campuses after years away from college. New Mexico State University and its five branch campuses across the state arc providing help to adult students returning to campus. Energy Crisis Help Rests With Tourism America's tourism industry has an obligation to take a leadership role in energy conservation, a Department of Commerce official told the American Institute of Urban and Regional Affairs recently in Washington. Michael Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tourism, said the size, economic potential and highly visible nature of the tourism industry require thai it give increasing attention to energy efficiency.

In addition, Miller said, energy conservation "makes sense from purely economic i i Energy costs have risen steeply in the pasl nine months. If (he tourism industry can reduce its energy consumption through more efficient energy techniques -the result will mean more profits." Miller, whose duties are in the Depanmenl's Uniled States Travel Service, the U.S. government lourisl office, noted several opportunities to reduce energy waste. These include Ihe reduction of unnecessary illumination; the reduction of air conditioning and over-heating Ihe offices and accommodations, and the promotion of preplanned (ravel. Such actions will not end the nation's energy shortages nor result in dramatic changes, Miller acknowledged, but will produce Hie long-term result of a society less dependent upon foreign sources of energy.

Complex Laws Cause rood stamp Errors U.S. Rep. Harold Runnels, D- ce 1 ie tood stamp reci- lion. If (his is true with the New N.M., noting claims by New pients had been given the wrong Mexico food slamp program, Mexico welfare officials that amount of stamps. (hen it is quite possible that the complex federal laws and regu- "The federal food slamp pro- error rale is even 'afger in lations are responsible for a gram has grown lo a mammoth, other slates, high error rale in the distribu- cxpens i ve program affecting 13 'Therefore, 1 have asked the lion of food stamps in (he stale, mMlion persons, one in every 10 Heallh and SocM Services De- says he would be interested in Americans, at a cost of $2.5 bil- Parlment to provide me.

wilh introducing corrective legisla- i ion annually," said Runnels, 'urlher i a i on Ihe disclaims can be supported single expenditure by the U.S. "If these claims can be sup- A recent report by Ihe Health Deparlmenl of Agricullure. A porled by fact, I wanl lo and Social Services Department lotal of $34.4 million was spenl bring (his information lo Ihe at- staled one-fourth of the for food stamps in New Mexico iention of Ihe proper Congres- cfiiviny food stamps were nol cording lo the news accounts I ly would consider sponsoring eligible for the assistance. The read, lhat errors for Ihe last six legislation to correcl the situa- reporl- further claimed over 40 monthshavecosl some $3. 8 mil- returned.

to campus for further studies in pshchol- ogy and English after being appointed to her position at St. Paul's. S. CIVIL SERVICE TESTS 1 High pay and secure may be yours in Civil Service. Grammar school sufficient for many jobs.

Send for list of typical jobs and salaries and how you can prepare at home for government entrance exams. Preparation through Home Study since 1948. MAIL COUPON JDDAY Lincoln Service, Dept. 18-L 2211 Broadway, Pekin, Illinois 61554 Street Phone City State Zip Time At Home Chief Keturns rom 1 rip Stephen T. "Bud" "Richards, who was installed as president of the Las Cruces Lions Club, has just returned from the International Lions Club Conven- Stephen T.

Richards lion held Ihis last weex in San Francisco. Richards joined the Lions Club in August, 1957, in Polosi, Missouri. He his wife Jacque and Ihrn 1 children moved lo Las Cnu in 1966, afler coaching for years. In Las Cruces he enle- od the life insurance industry lur Fidelity Union Life. He is now general agent for the company.

He has been extremely active in Las Cruces community affairs since making this city his home. To mention jusl a few, Boy Scouts of America, pasl president of Ihe Southwestern Association of Life Underwriters, l.as Cruces Official Association, New Mexico Aggie Board Director, United Fund, active in the Democratic Party and has helped many people in a personal capacity. THIS REMARKABLE one-wheel motorcycle, built in 1922, started Friday for a trip through Holland. The "mono-cycle" can reach speeds of over 60 m.p.h. but has no brakes and must be brought to a halt with the use of the driver's heels, (n order to steer Ihe cycle, the driver must bend left or right.

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