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Esperanto Teacher Gets Czech Letter By JEAN NEULSON ARCATA The letters Mrs. Kolbo received regularly for over three years had been filled happy tales about his grand children, descriptions of his garden and how best to make the flowers grow. They glowed with content and quiet happiness. But that was before the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Russian and Red Satellite armies. Now the unusual tone of his letter, her first since the intrusion on his Czech soil, was both sad and angry.

In what seemed to be resignation, lie wrote, "All this leads to is a difficult life." On the side of anger were his remarks about the killing and burnings: "The whole affair, because there was no cause for this action, seemed great stupidity and barbarism!" SYLVIA K(UiO, wife, mother, and grandmother, who gives her time free locally to teaching classes of Esperanto, (a recognized international language.) communicates easily with people of other countries. Not because she can speak in their native tongue, or they talk in hers, bul because all share the common bond of Esperanto, spoken (and written) by eight million persons throughout the nations of the world. Her belief in the value of people throughout the universe conferring with one another on a common language ground ap Completed To Marina ARCATA A small launch Teen Forum MRS. LLOYD KOLBO, who teaches the international language of Esperanto free of charge, receives letters and pictures regularly from Czechoslovakia. Recent communications have served to point up the necessity of a common ionguoge bond throughout all the countries of the world, she says.

nations together. "If there has cummon language giuuiLu ever been a need to communi- pcars to be born out by recent 'ate it is now," she emphasises, cause of population growl events. The elderly man in Czeclmslo vakia I who must remain unidentified), along with five others from that country alone, he learned much about Americans through the articulate and kindly Mrs. Kolbo lhat they otherwise might never have known. HER MAIN objective is to give them a clear picture about what life is like in the United Stales.

"These people feel that America is filled with rich leaders and poor rioters. They know little about public," she said. the genera "All they hear about are spec throughout the world and in creasing travel and business be tween countries the need communicate will continue )W." 'Unless we start Ihe childre she says, "they will have a facility, a part of the initial ihase of the city's planned bar jor development, will hopefullj become a reality within i next year. Public Works Director Conversano said recently the $10,000 contract with Baysidi Construction Arcata, ex tend I St. to the harbor en trance, has been completed Existing materials were ulilizec construct the embankment nd about one foot of river-rui ravel placed on the surface.

Additional base and paving he road will be added on re eipt of the grant from the Slat cpartment of Harbors and ercraft. Funds should be avai ble after June 1969, he addei The state approved a 590,00 jan in August for the constru on of three concrete launc ig ramps, considered by c'r fficials to be Phase 1 in tl evelopment of the proposed 015,000 small craft harbor. It contingent upon the Department of Fish and Game's okay, and subject to approval of the itate Department of Finance! and the State Legislature's ap-! iropriation of funds. A permit is pending now be- ore the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge a channel from the end of the newly constructed roadway out to McUan- el Slough.

The city has also asked Corps' assistance in dredging the main Arcala channel, which lias been taken under advise pointing out that in one genera ion the measures in 82 coun ries now speaking and writing Ssperalo "could be ballooned nlo a world-wide situation vhere satteliie messages could be beemed to others than jiisllsuddcu need and it won't be THE TIMES-STANDARD Nov. 6, 1968--Pg. 19 By jean Adams English-speaking peoples. Much resistance has come from teachers of languages, and mostly she believes, because they fear curtailment on jobs. "But if you went to school in France, you would like to know French but you would still need to communicate with other countries, she said.

Under the universal plan ev Khere." mc.nl by the agency. A request will soon he under way. Conversano said, to Coast Guard District. The will enlist the Coast Guard's help in marking the channel. "The groundwork is being time! There" will be a laid," he said, adding that Arata will try to let a dredging ontract this winter for work rom the end of the marina road mt to the slough.

A simplified explanation of Esperanto boils down to every letter having its own sound, with each letter pronounced. There is never a silent symbol. "Stu- donto," is one who is studying. "Lernanio," is one who is learning. Speaking of teaching her owi grandchildren, she said, "To raise a child right they say you Mil uicv near auuui l-ii-nl-ii- things and it is imoor erv country would teach is own raise a child right they say yoi ant to lot them know we langiiaee so it would never be have to start with its grandpar tant to lot mem know are so 1 thought I'd better gc tant to lot them know common, ordinary people common, as they are.

They need to knowjas the second language. are not all either rich or destitute." In addition to her unofficial communications, lire. Kolbo is in receipt of one from the Czech's organized Esperanto group. It asks for the moral support of all persons in the Es peranto world-wide movement and asks what can he done to force the occupying armies to leave their country. Her friend's letter, written in a stikingly uniform hand, must have been put right on the je! plane, she believes, because ii was not opened or censored He waited awhile to write, lit, said, because he thought possi bly the occupied armies woult have gone away, and he fe! the truth would not pass th( censor.

HE TOLD Mrs. Kolbo that Ih troops have caused multi-mi lions of dollars in damages "Sometimes they have shot an killed for no reason at all." The shot away TV sending apparj burned down a radio stalio and 58 houses in his town aboi 70 miles south of the Czech capitol. he said. His tone was horrified when he spoke of the sick children in Pralia wheeled into Ihe hospital corridors as a safety measure against Hying bullets. Mrs.

Kolbo believes a common language bond would dc much to draw the people of all on -the ball. And as far as her free elas 'Identity' Of Cat Uncertain PIN'XTON', England (UPI) Nicky is a cat but doesn't seem DROPOUTS' DAUGHTER: My parents got engaged at 7. I'm almost 16 and they won't ven let me date yet. They oa't trust me. Even if I got to go out, I'm afraid I'd have a rotten time, ust knowing my parents were vorrying because they think all eens are wild like they were.

I realize they were both high- school dropouts and have had a bard life. But I want to have: iome fun. No Name in: Oniiiha, Neb. (A.) TALK TO botli your parents seriously not angrily about what your friends are doing. Talk to them also about yoursell and what you want in life: A good education, good friends, clean and marriage and useful adulthood when the time comes, nut not before.

Protesting to them that you've learned from their experience and can be trusted not to re- icat it won't help. But letting hem see inside yon and learn or themselves that you are a ine girl may their suspicions into pride and trust. Good uck! REAL CHALLENGE: (Q.) I've liked this boy quite some He used to wave at me. even talked witli me. But lately he never waves.

He's interested only in cars, motorcycles, baseball, and football. How can I make him sec I'm a girl? D. of Dallas, Texas. (A.) AS MANY girls have learned, competing witii your friend's current interests is a ig order. About all you can dc to make the most of your ap- carance and be around lo bf oticed, perhaps with another ule boy who's not so far gone speed and snorts.

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to know it. Sue Smith, 15, his owner, said instead of acting a cat HER SPECIAL concern is fnri he children of today who will es are concerned locally, i a mumuo, the adults of tomorrow." Be-lhopes they will grow and grow.lcarries bones and eats chicken Nicky chirps like a bird, swingi from trees by his front paw: like a monkey, chases dog MAIL YOUR personal ques- suggestions, comments and answers to others' flues lions lo Jean Adams, P.O. 2402, Houston. Texas 77001. Be sure to enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope.

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