Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 27

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Illinois, Thursday, April 2, 1959. DECATUR HERALD 27 74th Bells Have Anniversary Tuscola, April 1 (Special) Mr. and Mrs. George Bell of Tuscola who will observe their 74th wedding anniversary Sunday are believed to hold an Illinois record for longevity of marriage. This week the couple received a letter of congratulations from President Dwight D.

Eisenhower. The Bells, formerly of Charleston, are now making their home with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Branham of Tuscola. Mr.

Bell, 93, and his wife, 91, expect to spend the day quietly at home with members of the family. Mr. Bell and the former Mary Harman were married Easter Sunday, April 5,, 1885, in the home of the bride's parents in Georgetown, Ind. Mr. Bell was engaged in farming in Indiana before the couple moved to Charleston in 1903.

There he was employed by the Nickel Plate Railroad Co. They moved to Tuscola about a year ago. Although Mrs. Bell broke her back in a fall last August she is now able to get around without crutches. "It takes me a little while to get up," she but when I get started I go real Mr.

Bell who still has as much hair as he had during his youth and is pretty proud of his trim white mustache. He needs his glasses only for reading fine news The Bells are the parents of eight children. The three now living are Lawrence and Russell, both of South Bend, and Mrs. Branham in Tuscola. There are nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

The Bells still enjoy working, with flowers and last spring Mr. Bell was still caring for his own flower garden strawberry bed. Prepare Soil A Foot Deep Urbana, April 1 (Special) It is true that flower seeds are weakened the plants enough to make them get a disease that they wouldn't ordinarily get. The gardener pays for shallow cultivation not only during hot periods of the summer, but also during rainy periods in the late spring. Water enters the cultivated area readily, but it penetrates slowly into the uncultivated- area beneath.

It therefore accumulates in the cultivated zone. If this zone is too shallow, all of the air space may easily be occupied by water. This condition is called waterlogging, and many plants die in waterlogged soil. Deeper cultivation would allow the water to escape into deeper soil regions. The UI floriculturists make one other point: It isn't enough to merely dig up the soil when you prepare it for planting.

You must also incorporate some organic matter. Peat moss is one of the best forms because it is slow to deand won't rob the soil of cay needed nitrogen. Incorporating such a lasting form of organic matter keeps the soil from being compacted by spring and summer rains. planted near the surface of the soil. But that doesn't mean that you can just barely "scratch" the ground when you prepare the soil for planting.

For growing annual flowers, University of Illinois floriculture specialists recommend preparing the soil at least one foot deep. There are several reasons for these recommended depths: The deeper the soil is prepared, the deeper the roots can penetrate. The deeper the penetration, the greater the soil volume from which the plant can draw water and nutrients. On the other hand, shallow preparation forces the roots to develop in the surface regions of the soil. Here they will be more subject to adverse summer weather and to neglect by the gardener.

Frequently when people that their plants become diseased and die, the chances are that root development was shallow. Injury from drying of the soil around the roots probably weakened the plants enough to Eggplant takes to company: Tomatoes, onions and green pep- Party Sunday For Biddles Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swearingen, 32 Ridge will hold open house from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Sundav. in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Biddle of Urbana. Mrs.

Biddle is the tormer. Thelma Dickey of Decatur who made her home with the Swearingens. Campbell Reception A reception open to friends and relatives will introduce Mr. and Mrs. L.

W. Campbell's new daughter-in-law Friday. The open reception will be from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Central Christian Church.

The Campbell's son, Robert Allan, and the former Marlene Jo Ann Mork were married last Saturday, in Clarkfield, Minn. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A.

Mork, Clarkfield. The groom's parents recently returned from the wedding to their home at 320 N. College St. Army Mothers U.S. Army Mothers Post 1 will meet at 7:30 p.m, Friday in the Odd Fellows Hall.

Substitute Teachers Have Needed Roles in Education By Angelo Patri There is something about substitute teachers that the general public might profit by knowing about, so I'm going to try to shed a little light on the subject. When a teacher is absent for a day or so, a substitute teacher fills her place. This teacher is not likely to be able to do much more than keep the class busy because she does not know what lessons have been covered, what the class is prepared to do as the next step. This is not too serious. The regular teacher reand the work moves ahead.

What people consider serious about the substitute teacher is that she is found often these days teaching the whole term through and the next and the next so that she may be a "regular substitute." This happens when there are more classes than licensed teachers. When people hear that a school has an unusually large number of substitute teachers teaching regularly, they think the children are being cheated. This is not always sO. Consider this. A substitute who teaches the same class for a year, serves in the school for years, is under the same leadership, supervision and guidance Princess of Che mical Progress Lois Shields Is 'Princess' For Chemistry Charleston, April 1 (Special) Lois Shields, Mattoon, 19- year-old Eastern Illinois University sophomore, was recently selected as "Princess of Chemical Progress Week," it was announced by the Drug and Chemical Industry Activities Committee of Illinois.

She was a finalist for the title of "Miss Illinois Chemistry." Miss Shields, who majors in chemistry at Eastern and is a member of the university's forensics team, will be featured throughout Chemical Progress Week, April 13-17. The aims of Chemical Progress Week are to interest junior high school, high School and college students in the career opportunities in chemistry, and to bring to the people of Illinois the story of how America can, through chemistry, become a better place in which to live. Beauty Tips Exercise has becume a word denoting a task rather a pleasure. No matter what the age, every individual needs some form of recreational exercise to stimulate body processes. Women who at 50 or 60 look 10 to 20 years younger will admit they rely on some form of exercise or massage to keep them in trim.

Somewhere out of 24 hours a housewife can grab 10 or 15 minutes of true rest. A wise housewife works out a rest period when she dismisses cares of the day. She may work at a hobby or merely take a nap. Taking time out for a rest may mean one or two less wrinkles and a kinder word for the children and husband when they come home. Those who visit beauty salons often shy away, from a hairbrush.

They feel a brisk brushsaying will destroy the hours of sitting under a dryer. However, after a setting is dry, brush it before combing. This loosens the curls but doesn't destroy the setting. Follow this with a combing to bring the curls into place. RIDING CLUB GIVES DANCE SATURDAY Weldon, April (Special) The Town and Country Riding Club of Dewitt County will hold their regular meeting and dance in the fire station here Saturday night.

There is to be square dancing, rock 'n roll, and dancing 'in the round' from 8 p.m. to midnight. Special guests of the local club will be the Kickapoo Saddle Club of Lincoln. Returns from Mexico Mrs. Arnold Dively of 1678 W.

Waggoner St. has recently returned from a 10-day trip to Monterrey. Mexico. Stops enroute included McAllen, Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. LIVE BETTER FARMER CITY BPW ORGANIZES, ELECTS Farmer City, April 1 (Special) Mrs.

Orville Stutzman has been elected president of the newly organized Farmer City Business and Professional Woman's Club. Other officers of the group to be installed April 23 are: Mrs. Vera Jost, vice president Mrs. Lyle Knight, treasurer Mrs. Levi Murphey, corresponding secretary Miss Mary, O'Mallie, recording secretary The group of 29 charter members is sponsored by the Clinton BPW.

GRAY-SHEPHERD WEDDING MARCH 28 The First Methodist Church was the setting for the Saturday wedding of Miss Delores, Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Gray of 1338 E. Wood and David Shepherd.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shepherd of 1344 E. Riverside Ave. The Rev.

W. W. Cutlip officiated at the 7 p.m. ceremony. The bride: is employed at Goldblatts and Mr.

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Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman T. Smith of Springfield. A- May 3-1 wedding in the Auburn Methodist Church is planned.

Miss Long is employed by the Capitol Bank of Springfield and her fiance is a patrolman for the Springfield Police department. ART WARDS HAVE OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY Taylorville, April 1 (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Art Ward of Tavlorville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday with open house from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Would it not seem odd then, that this approved teacher, and she must have been approved by her superiors to remain so long a teacher in the school, should be looked at as inferior? If she is why is she there? I know by reading reports, not by experience, that in some places teachers of little training, without degrees, have to be emploved. This is not always a hardship either. I know that many a young teacher armed with a degree has to learn, how to teach by experience under good supervision. An experienced principal once said that a young beginner owed the city money for her first three years of service. Before worrying about the substitutes in schools, one should know the substitutes.

Many of them are good teachers. Many have had experience in teaching; some are teachers who resigned after teaching for a time, and have returned but cannot qualify for a license under the new rules. Yet they can teach. Some substitutes do not want to spend the rest of their lives teaching; some do. Some of them could i become qualified for a license if encouraged and helped to do so.

What I want to make plain is that many a substitute is doing the same good work as the regular teacher and too, many one is as "regular" in attendance as her licensed colleagues. It all depends on, the substitute. DISTRICT CHAIRWOMAN GOP WOMEN'S GUEST Women's Republican Study Club will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Decatur Woman's Club building. The meeting will honor committee women.

Mrs. Hazel Watson of Charleston who is district chairwoman will be the speaker. The Centennial Junior High School girls' choir under the direction of Miss Ida Buehler will present selections. Mrs. Roscoe Graves and Mrs.

Elmore Morthland will have charge of the tea table. African Violet Club The Decatur African Violet Club will have a 1 p.m. luncheon Thursday in Redwood Restaurant. Political Adv. VOTE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN April 7 This Ad Placed and Paid For by M.

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