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The Bismarck Tribune from Bismarck, North Dakota • 8

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ins Bodied Start Corps Center ror I JOD oca THI (ISMARCK TRIIUNI On Aug. 13-15 Conservation Is Major Aim Of Personnel Club Considers Resource Plan Assumption Abbey Sets Open House i i for picnics and camping, as well as tennis and handball court facilities. SpKlal to The Tribune RICHARDTON An ooen nous on August 13-13 has been schedukd at Assumrtion Abbey and is being held In con- A statewide program to recognize accomplishmeiKs by in dividuals and organizations in the wise use and management of North Dakota's natural resources was discussed Tuedav by members ot toe Town aid Cmmtry Wildlife Club. Known as the 16 Conserva-(ion Achievement Program, the special project is part of a conservation education effort of the National Wildlife Federation and its state affili- Ashfey Starts Driv: For Children of Tornado Victims juncu-m wiui me Champions Ride Rodeo at the Home on the Range for Boys on Sunday, Aug. 14.

Albert A. Wolf, Bismarck, ASHLEY 1AP) The Ashlev Jaycees have started a fund drive for the children of Mr. president of the board at As sumption Abbey, said. "Last year's open house was so suc and Mrs. Leo Fischer, killed by ates and is sponsored by the a tornado that flipped the fam-; Sears Roebuck Foundation ilv car Sunday near Eureka In announcing the IMfi nn It-V i- -r x-A -C' A) S.D.

Jaycees are asking that donations go to the Mcintosh County Bank at Ashley in care of the Fischer Children's Fund. The children are David. 9, Brian, 6. and Craig, 18 months. All were injured in the ace id-Sunday night and his 26-year- cessful and the response was so encouraging that we have to decide to hold the event again." Higldiglrt of Hie open house will be tours of the abbey on all three days.

Free refreshments are planned and free lodging will be arranged for visitors wishing to spend an evening at the abbey. Some of the events available to visitors will be trout fishing in Lake Benet north of the abbey, a carnival in Richardton By CHARLES FEMUNG Tribune Staff Writer. "Let everyone become all he capable of being." That's the motto of the Lewis and Clark Job Carps Conservation Center here, and of Douglas M. Duncan, center director. Duncan and his staff of 52 plan to make the motto live.

Their test begins when fif Corpsmen arrive Aug IB. Fifty more will arrive every two reeks until 200 men 16 through 21 years old are being trained. Each youth Kill spend from a few months to two years at the center. Denver F. Bennett, corpsmen activities officer, said level of accomplishment determines when a corpsman leaves and is replaced.

Most of the staff members arrived July 1 when staff training began. Duncan said 15 staff members have previous Job Corps experience. Four were once corpsmen themselves. DUNCAN EMPHASIZED ver- satility in his staff. They include barbers, chefs, and hospital-trained personnel.

What he does not have, Duncan said, is any clock watchers. lie expects to develop the same attitude in corpsmen and said there will bf no "wall flowers." Duncan said 19 members of gram tor North Dakota, a se. quel to the successful Governor's Conservation Awards Program of last year. Le Zeller, Town and Country president said. "This program is designed to recognize outstanding accomplishment in the cause of con.

servation. but more important, it is being conducted to teach others, by precept and example, how they might take a mora active role in promoting the wise use and management of North Dakota's natural resources our soils, water, for-ests. rangelands, fish and old wife died Wednesday in a BismarcK nospitai. The children will be living with their grandmother at on Saturday, plenty of space Dwight Rail, president of the Ashley Jaycees, said a total of $110 was received on the first day of the drive. be available to help in public emergencies.

Evenings and weekends a full Mandan Names Five range of recreational activity will be offered corpsmen, Bennett said. No corpsman may have a car and no activities will be scheduled off the center Life Legionnaires INSTRUCTING THE INSTRUCTORS Lewis and Oark Job Corps Conservation Center Director Douglas M. Duncan, standing, explains part of the program to a group of iastructors. Seated, from left to right, are: Robert Purvis, Lewiston, vocational instructor; Arthur P. Sharkey, Washington, D.C., ed ication officer: Tom O'Conncll, Bismarck, reading and music instructor; Charles Jessen, Pittsburgh, mathematics and art instructor; James Gallagher, Pittsburgh, iastructor; Roger Altenburg, Ashley, physical education Instructor; Noel Parisian, Bismarck, programmed reading instructor; and John F.

Johnson, Tallahassee, instructor. DECORATED HERO DIES CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa. (AP)-Cul. Clifton Lisle. 74.

au-thor of boys books and much-decorated hero of two world wars and military governor of Austria and Germany during 1945 and 1946, died Thursday The Mandan American Le gion Gilbert S. Furness Post 40 elected five candidates to re for some time, Bennett said. Later," some may go into town under supervision and corpsmen his staff are married and will live at the center. Seven bachelors will live on the center, and the remainder in the surround neanng graduation may be allowed into town clone. BOTH DUNCAN, and Bennett workers.

And in the culinary stressed the importance of indi- field corpsmen will study meat vidual attention. Duncan said cutting, cooking, baking, work-tliat while the ratio of about 1 ing as a waiter, and being cen- For 30 to 45 days. Bennett help others. Bennett said many of the corpsmen join the service after graduation, though they fail to qualify when they first join the Corps. PAY FOR CORTS'lEN will ceive life memberships in the Legion during their meeting on Wednesday.

Elected to receive the honor were C. D. Cooley, Phil W. Blank, J. A.

Lockbeam. George Marback and Hadley Wickham. The presentations will be made at a later date. ter workers WANTED Bargain hunters to shop SHARK'S ANNUAL SUMMER SALE. No bag ing area.

About 70 per cent of four corpsmen one staff the staff are native North Da- worker mav seem high, the said, corpsmen would probably not leave the center even for work. Kotans. State Industrial School has a Bennett said corps officials will help corpsmen tind their first jobs and will keep files on per- nn rcniNMifinff forive crrad. The center has an indoor pool ine tirst two weeks in July ratio of shout two in one be $1 per day, less deductions where survival swimming will as dental and medical care. He said corpsmen will be encouraged to set up savings accounts in town.

Bennett said corpsmen wiH generally be expected to work an eight-hour day, five days per week with four hours each day devoted to education and four hours to vocational work. Bennett said there would be planned work throughout each corpsman 's stay, most of it of a public nature. He said restoration of old Fort Lincoln was one of the main projects coming up, and that most work would be in uates. Corns counselors will''01" Social Security and taxes. Job Corps staff members had tiw staf te classesand orientation from ex- structed not t0 mirik the penenced personnel.

The last rarmmen a 2no. be taught year round. The pool will also be used for recreation. t.A two weeks July were spent hlllr as individuals. He at a training session operated voiced hope the public would do the same.

Bennett said most work with the corpsmen and with employment services both here and in the area the graduate wants to go, Bennett said. Duncan said that if further training, possibly even college, appears needed by a graduate, it could probably be worked out through scholarships and grants. He indicated many successful men today got their start in Civilian Conservation Corps work, a somewhat similar program, and are now willing to nicy vviu utr fJcxiu eveiy weeks. In addition, each enrol-lee will receive a readjustment allowance of $50 for each month of satisfactory Job Corps service. An enrollee may allot up to $25 per month of his readjustment allowance to a qualified dependent.

Each month, Job Corps will match the allotted sum. Bennett said other benefits will include those generally related to military services, such Flag football, basketball, tennis, volley ball, and even bowling will be available on the center. Wrestling and possibly boxing will be taught and weight equipment will be available. Bennett said movies will be shown at no charge twice a week. Pool, table tennis, and card playing facilities will also be available.

And on Sunday, Bennett said, corpsmen wiil be encouraged, but not required, to attend local churches. state parks and for other sub divisions of government. The objectives, he said, were to help the public while giving corpsmen experience. ODE'S PLBG. HEATING HIGHWAY 83 NORTH DIAL 223-6I72 of the corpsmen would be "average, run of the mill young men like local teenagers," with the same laws governing and protecting them.

He said he expects no more problems than with local teenagers. The schedule for all youths reaching the center will be three days of orientation on the vocational education program and generally on the center itself. Two days will be devoted to pre-vocational counseling before the corpsmen enter a 30 to 45-day exploratory cycle with vocational education. Bennett said corpsmen would by the Office of Economic Opportunity at Custer State Park In South Dakota. The final two weeks are being spent in scheduling and other preparations.

In addition to regular duties, each staff member will have four or five corpsmen to advise on a personal basis. Bennett said some of the corpsmen coming in will be veterans of other centers and will be valuable in orienting both new Corpsmen and staff members. Bennett said a "Family Welcome Plan" will be put into operation later in cooperation with the local ministerial association. About 100 families have already shown interest in having corpsmen visit their homes, Bennett said. Are there really Corpsmen will study oil seven I fields of opportunity ottered i at the center includina culinarv.

any sound reasons for buying LOCAL insurance medical, clerical, maintenance, men, police, firemen and others automotive, conservation, and have all offered to come to the construction, center and teach. Bennett said. Aler a dav or two -au in He said he'd appreciate calls vocational counseling, corpsmen from more persons with skills will settle down to 2 to 22 'I that could be taught to the corpsmen. Multi-use of facilities will be stressed. Two four-wing dormitories will house the bovs.

Each has a television and letter-writing lounge. The only new building, still tinder construction, is the dining hall. Other facilities will include a mail room, ait center, corpsman-operated laundry and a dispensary with a male nurse. Other buildings to be used include a carpentry shop, service months in one of the seven fields. If a corpsman shows aptitude and desire for training not offered here.

Bennett said, the youth may be transferred to another center. COURSES UNDER each of the seven categories is varied. Construction students may concentrate on carpentry, plumbing and heating, electricity, masonry, or drafting. Conservation includes wood, water, range, surveying aid, and wildlife. Automotive students will study body fe.

ISNNLv. -W During August, It's as own a Bol Air 4-Ooor aTk ts getting In the catv a Ooor as to Sedan i station, masonry and pre-fab building a wMn hnn onri: repair, motor mechanics, weld- an electricity and nliimhine i ng. equipment operation and repair, and woric of a service snop. 'viiV; 1 An open house is scheduled jit' for October. Bennett stressed that the goal Is to take the corpsman from where he is, regardless, and take him to where he will be physically, mentally and socially ready to contribute in the world of work.

Bennett said the center's efforts will be concen- station attendant. Maintenance includes grounds work, painting, building, being a truck driver, and doing custodial work. Clerical workers trained in warehousing, olfice machine operating, typing, clerking, and working as mail clerks. Corpsmen in medical field will be prepared as ambulance Wait tilt you tea how aporty you look sitting in your Impala Super Sport, trated on conservation, with human conservation first and: drivers, corpsmen, attendants, material resources second. land rescue and emergency In a word: Six fJETTING IN SHAPE All Job Corps staff members are expected to know how to swim.

Here, Ronald Smith. Lewiston, instructs three resident counselors in the newly repaired and painted indoor swunming pool at the center. Survival and recreational swimming will be taught to all corpsmen. 4 Jbf 4 If you think winter's touyh on an old car, believe us, so is Fiinimcr. There's added strain on the rngine because of vacation driving.

Greater tiro wear. The cooling system has to work extra hard. A new-Chevrolet can save you a lot of trouble 5 You do a lot of driving for pleasure so why not ride on Chevrolet's Full Coil suspension. Left your feet feel that deep-twist Chevrolet carpeting. August is to enjoy.

6 Make your summer driving safer driving by taking advantage of the eight standard safety features built into every new Chevrolet If your present car doesn't have neat belts, hack-up lights, ouLide rearview mirror, padded instrument panel, itxik into a new Chevrolet. Illave you ever known the instant delight of selecting a new Impala Super Sport in the color you want, slipping into its Strato-bucket scats, and driving it home from the showroom the same day? Now's your chance. Your Chevrolet dealer has a big choice of models on hand with small August price tags. 2 More than likely, your present car will never be worth as much in trade as it is right now. Money another good reason to buy a Chevrolet this month.

3 Read those articles about when to buy a new car and they'll tell you that August is one of the best months. And your Chevrolet dealer is ready to show you why with buys that are better tMa tvu. I til' i 7t LxXj iMHi Chevrolet Chevelle Chevy Corvair Corvette See the man who cn aw you the most your Chevrolet dealer DAVIS CHEVROLET COMPANY FIRST ond BROADWAY BISMARCK 213-5800 JLST LIKE NEW Bernie Gilbertson. Bismarck, vocational training officer, and F. W.

Red-laczyk, Bismarck, carpentry foreman and instructor, check over some of the old Army and Air Force vehicles rebuilt sit the Hismarck Manpower Center. As a federal agency, the Lewis and Clark Job Corps Conservation Center, can w-t surplus vehicles to repair and use. JOB CORPS I'lUKF Douglas M. Duncan, director sif the Lewis and Clark Job Corps Conservation Center here, looks ver some of the material that will be used beginning Aug. 16 when SO corpsmen are scheduled to arrive.

Duncan savs i has a 11,200,000 budget to operate the center for l7 fiscal year. (Tribune Photos by Leo LaLor 1.

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