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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Thursday, September 6, 1956 Neanderthal Man's Remains First Found One Century Ago MAP OF CASS COUNTY AREA This month the world of sci ence will celebrate the 100th "birthday" of a low-browed, hairy-chested great uncle of the human race Neanderthal Man, Europe's Ice-Age cave dweller. Best known of all prehistoric humans, Neanderthal Man ac tually had a life span not of 100 years but of some 150,000. He roamed three continents, was among the first to live in shel ter and wear clothing, and gave the world the use of fire. His bones first were found in Germany in 1855. In marking the centennial of that discovery, science looks back over a cen tury in which the first clear picture of human prehistory has gradually been pieced together, the National Geographic Society says. In August of 1856, workers in a limestone quarry near Dussel dorf dug into the floor of a cave 60 feet above the Dussel River and uncovered the frag ments of a human skeleton. They paid little heed, but when the quarry owner learned of the find he ordered the bones col lected. Eventually they reached a Bonn University scientist. His report that the. skull rep resented a human unknown "even in the most barbarous races'' stirred up controversy and a flood of counter-explanations by other scientists. One passed off the long-dead mys tery man as ".an individual af fected with idiocy and rickets." Another . authority proclaimed that the skull was "one of the Cossacks who came from Rus sia in 1814." .. i ..- The uproar was to continue find (named for the Neander for decades. 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He went after fearsome cave bears and woolly mam moths, armed only with a wood en spear tipped in his later days by a flint point. As the third great advance of ice moved down across Europe, he took to living in the caves of limestone hillsides, learned to drape skins about him to keep warm, and discovered how to make and tend a fire. He first developed the art of "flaking" stones to achieve a sharp edge for weapons or tools. In his caves, he buried his ttTOfJ dead with their: implements, in- tS. 3S dicating a dim awareness of life after death. His thinking, how ever savage, developed the first stirrings of religion in human history. . ' Neanderthal Man lived from perhaps 170,000 B. C. to about 30,000 B. C, finally to disappear and be succeeded by Cro-Magnon Man the first true Homo sapiens sapiens, or modern man. Most scientists today tend to place Neanderthal not in the direct line of human descent, but in a branch that died out. Even as an uncle, however, he HICH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AREAS -.-VOl BELLEVUE ' ' T ' HS.250 1 ' . - p C I V -c:r- . J-lV--'- - I - - - X y' --: v . . : - -' - .-( .j i -AVOGA - - BBiKET 3iLl?R 'OTOB.:- . - - r . -"S. PNEUMONIA DEATHS CUT The mortality rate from pneu monia is only one-seventh of what it was twenty years ago; according to statisticians. Ad yances by medical sciences are chiefly responsible for the sharp drop. In 1935, before sulfa drugs were introduced, the pneumonia death rate was 55.4 per 100,000 population,. By 1945, when peni cillin began, to be used, the rate was down to 19.4. With the in troduction of other antibiotics, another sharp drop was noted. In 1955, it was 7.8 per 100,000. President Eisenhower has op posed a "joint atomic bank" cf fissionable material for defense and industry because weapons "must have first call" on what is available. Indian Prime Minister Nehru scored as undemocratic the re cent charges by Secretary of State Dulles and Vice President Nixon that neutrality verged on international "immorality." Another In The Series: PUN BAR --7-1 ' , j ?. . ' v, oss Goiifliraihy Study Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of articles carrying the complete report of the, recent study for the County , School . System. Readers are urged to keep each of these series along: with accompanying: charts and graphs for future refer ence in this vital question. Trosky's widow has broad cast an appeal to the Soviet people to overthrow the "de cayed Stalinist oligarchy" the present Kremlin regime. M With the 'change of' the seasons, y o u should clean out your medicine chest and re-stock it from our always fresh supply. 200 Walgreen Aspirin 69c Mineral Oil Full Quart 79c Antihistaminic Cough Syrup 8-oz 89c A. P. C. 25 Tablets 29c Ceriatric Formula Capsules 100 $5.79 Formula 20 Liquid Shampoo with Egg .'69c Super Anahist Nasal Spray 9gc Iff if y '7A I 1 Another shipment of Little Lady cosmetics for all pre-teens and sub-Debs. The com plete line of Revlon cosmeticcs for the High School and Col lege age. ' Walgreen . Black & White All Purpose Films 620 or 120 3 Rolls 79c 3 Rolls, 127 69c 66 Member Chamber of Commerce 4. The fine arts. These include experiences and opportunities for an understanding and partic ipating in art and music. Quali fied elementary school teachers are prepared to conduct their own music and art classes. Thus, it is possible to integrate music and art with the total elemen tary school program. 5. Health, safety and physical education. This is an integrated program which helps hoys and girls to develop good personal habits and attitudes. Particular emphasis upon personal goom- mg, physical fittness, sports manship, cooperation and safety are achieved through a physical education program. C. A comprehensive ; high school program. At about 'age 12 or grade 7 the child1 begins to develop adult characteristics. The high school program for this developmental age 'should provide experiences to help all youth make the transition from home dependency to responsible, competent, adult citizenship. As the youth grows, and his inter ests and capabilities expand, the curriculum must be br o a d enough to challenge him. A good high school curriculum should be based upon an inte grated program of studies which will allow the individual to de velop to the extent of his abili ties and interest in these general areas. 1. Communication. In this area a continuation of the understand ing of the use of the English language plus practical skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening are necessary since every normal person will spend much of his life communicat ing. A good library stimulates interest in the area of communi cation as well as the total edu cational program. Instruction in foreign languages should be available for those students who have a need and interest. 2. Mathematics. In this field a continuation of the fundamen tals of mathematics, particular ly a thorough understanding of the "mathematical competen cies," is desirable for all youth. Advanced mathematics, alge bra, geometry and trigonometry should be taught for the benefit of those students who have the interest and ability 3. Science. Every citizen has a vital need for a thorough under standing of science and its ap- pucauons xo ine technological era in which we now live and the future. For , those; students who have the aptitude and in terest, advanced instruction, in physical and biological 'science Is very important. 4.. Social Studies,, More; so than at , any time in 'the history of the world, every . youth needs -a complete and comprehensive un derstanding of the political, his torical, geographical and social aspects fo the world in. which we are living. Modern develop ments in transportation .and communication make it impera tive to understand people, their forms . of government religions and cultures. '. 5. Homemaking. Every adult is a potential nomemaKerr The complex society of today and to morrow requires instruction in the skills and understandings of home life for all youth but parti cularly for girls. 6. Shop, Agriculture and Con servation: Men and women alike have a need for an understand ing of materials aad the mechanics of using them profit ably or pleasurably. Shop should provide a breadth of activities sufficient to meet the: needs of all in home mechanics with spe- j cialized "skills for many. In agri- cultural communities emphasis needs to be placed on agricul ture and farm shop skills. The future of our nation depends up on the effective use of our nat ural and human sources. 7. Commercial Arts. The type writer is a home appliance. Ev ery child also needs a practical understanding in the areas of Business Education which in cludes knowledge of insurance, income tax, credit, buying, so cial security, investments and business law. Bookkeeping, par ticularly bookkeeping for person al use as an adult, is needed by everyone. Pre - vocational commercial education should be available to those interested. 8. Music. Cultures of all ages have enjoyed music. Every per son needs experience in music which will at least develop an appreciation. Further direction and creative expression should be provided those with special ability. 9. Art. Art, like music, is a source of great satisfaction and enjoyment. There is need for art appreciation for all and direc tion in creative expression for those with ability 10. Physical Education, Health and Safety. Physical education endeavors to develop a healthy body through a planned program for all boys and girls. A sani tary environment is essential. Safety education, including driv er education, is vitally impor tant. 11. Guidance and counseling Although guidance , and 'counsel ing is not a subject hi itself, It is a vital and . important func tion in the total educational pro cess. Through broad exoeri- can expect to live throughout ences each individual can hope to find a station in life where he can achieve success and hap piness. Part of this can be at tained through the variety o f school courses offered,, but muh more can. " be , . accomplished through a scientific;' guidance and counseling program with ad equate records and under the direction o f competent staff members. ' 4 A good school is staffed by highly . skilled and educated classroom teachers, supervisors arid administrators who will per form their assigned tasks within the framework of policies estab lished by a board of education. "Aigh quality performance m all the subject matter and special instructional fields of the cur riculum would suggest at least one teacher in each subject or instructional field. J A good school must have a plant adequate to provide facili ties for each area of instruction mentioned above. Flexible, moveable classroom furniture and equipment contribute con siderably to the efficiency and breadth of opportunity in , a 1 1 areas of instruction. In addition, facilities . are needed for the li brary, the auditorium, school lunch, administration and -trans portation. "An important ' purpose . of a good school in a community is the improvement of that com munity. A good school program for the youth is definitely for the improvement of any com munity but the school should go much farther in providing serv ices for the adults. The school should become the center of cul tural and educational activities for the community. A good school has a reason able degree of economic effi ciency. Communities in Nebras ka have learned by experience that a good school does provide a broad program of studies for each child from kindergarten through grade twelve. If econ omy is to be achieved, it must be on the basis of efficiency of operation through servicing a sizable area and an optimum number of pupils. It appears that some educational and econ nmip. efficiency can be achiey ed when the administrative unit is- nrennized to supply approx imatelv 25 pupils per graded from kindergarten through grade 12. This would allow for one teacher and 25 pupils per grade in the elementary school and approximately 150 pupils and 10 teachers in. the six year high school. Even more effi ciency can be expected when two sections of kindergarten with ap proximately 25 pupils per sec tion, approximately 50 pupils in each elementary grade with two teachers per grade in the first six grades and with from 250 to 300 in a six year high school with 12 or 15 teachers, operating as one administrative unit. Nebraska is fundamentally a NEBRASKA C . H.S. .470 state of rural people who live some distance from their school center. Today, transportation imposes considerable financial burden upon parents who reside in rural areas and are required to transport their children t o school at their owTn expense. To fulfill the meaning of "equal opportunity for education" in Nebraska, then, , means the ex tablishment of a sound system of school bus transportation. As administrative units are enlarg ed through reorganization, cf school districts .to provide a more optimum financial base and pupil enrollment, it follows that free transportation must be provided to relieve and equalize the financial burden of parents living in rural areas. Financial Support of Good School Based upon the present tax system, it appears that very lit tle economy of operation can be expected with less than $6,000, 000 to $10,000,000 of assessed val uation in the administrative unit. There is a very direct relation ship between assessed valuation, economy of operation, school en rollment, and to a considerable extent the school program. The smaller the organized unit, the more limited becomes the po tential for ,a good school pro gram. Consequently, a much greater effort must be. made to support an acceptable education al program. Evidence ' indicates that the ability of a" district to support a good program is directly re lated to , the ability of that dis trict to provide an adequate plant. In most instances the re organized districts have improv ed, or are in the process of im proving, their school facilities by the addition of new educa tional unit. Increased tax base makes possible needed improv ed facilities without excessive tax levies. Chief Hobschcidt Urges Driving Care Chief of Police John Hob scheidt is hopeful that traffic accidents or injury can be a voided and has issued a warn ing to all drivers. Opening of school has brought a great increase in traffic dur ing. the time before school, and after, as well as at the noon recess. It is urged that the young people driving exercise all care that accidents can be avoided. Future Farmers Win Awards At The State Fair Seven Plattsmouth Future Farmers of America have com pleted the showing of sixteen hogs, four cattle and two sheep in the FFA division at the Ne braska State fair. The names of the boys and the ribbons won are: Dermis Meisinger, Duroc hogs, three blue, three red. Dennis Todd, Hereford heifer, two blue; market hog, one blue. Tom Gregg, Yorkshire hogs, one blue, three red. Gary Toman, Yorkshire hogs, one blue, two red. Roy Smith, market hogs, two blue, Hampshire ewes, two white. Herbert Kreager, Guernsey heifers, two red, two white. Dan Wehrbein, Guernsey heif ers, one red, two white. All of the cattle are animals purchased by the FFA and given to the members on a loan basis. The members will in turn give back a heifer to the FFA that again will be leased to membrs in the future. Former Nebraska Nurse Is Killed The body of Blanche L. Tay lor, 50 formerly a registered nurse in the southeast part of Nebraska, is being returned to Nehawka for burial. She was killed in an auto accident near Stanton, Oregon. Mrs. Taylor and her husband, Merrill, were enroute to a moun tain lake resort when the car swerved to avoid a rock slide and was overturned. The body is being returned to the Porter-Lett funeral home at Nebraska City to await funeral arrangements. She is survived by seven chil dren by her first marriage. Other survivors include the par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Ford, Sr., of Nehawka. One brother, Eugene, resides in Plattsmouth. A Classified Ad in The Journal costs as little as 35 cents HOTEL COFFEE SHOP PHONE 5258 MENU FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 SERVING FROM 11 A. M. to 8 P. M. 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