,,TT HOL'D T7' Oj: TTITT'S” Cont. from -page 11!
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I knor of nothing in nature more immense
than man's stumidity, more nauseating
than his greed, or more terrifying than
his irrationality.
bTinston Churchill once remarked that
democracy is the moret possible system
of government, but has one paramount vir
tue: It happens to be better than any
ibther system men have been able to devise.
The rabble-rousers alu-sys claim to knou
a better, quicker, more "efficient" may
of dealing uith ov t: problems. Hell, a.
prison is about as efficient an institu
tion as man has invented*-but • who . wants to
live in.it?
By Leo Rosten, from Look Magazine
January 15, 1963, Copyright 1962 by
Cories Magazines and Broadcasting,Inc.
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GAKONA SCHOOL HEWS (cont.)
Spring Fever - Virginia Gene - Gr. 8
As I got out of bed
I felt very miserable
All over, even my head!
I knew it wasn’t possible
For me to eat!
But it sure looked delicious,
Isn’t it ridiculous?
I have spring fever!
Coming Events;
March 29 ~ Spelling Bee, Grades 5 ~ 8
April 19 - Spelling Bee, Grades 1-4
April 27 - Art Exhibit
Glennallen High School Gym
SPEAKING CONTEST SUCCESSFUL
Despite sore throats, coughs, and
raspy voices, forty young orators from
the Copper Valley area gathered at the
Copper Valley School Tuesday evening for
the first speaking contest sponsored by
the Copper Valley Teachers' Association.
The varied program ranged from jolly
little ditties to profound pronouncements
of current social problems.
When the able judges had finished
their judging and the tally-keepers
tallying, the scores showed the follow
ing winners?
Grades 1 and 2 - Eveline Neeley of
Gakona with, "The Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar'.'
Grades 3 and 4 - (3 tied for 1st Place)
Deborah Kelley of Glennallen, "The Shiny
Little House". Sandra Falk of Gakona with,
"Dixie's Vaccination". Chuck McMahan of v /
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Ethel and Herman Brendon
Gakona with, "Food Values".
Grades 5 and 6 - Patsy Johns of Cop
per Center with, "Marco Comes Late", (in
cidentally, the judges awarded Patsy Johns
the highest score of the evening with the
perfect score of 10C^.)
Grades 7 and 8 - Rita Demientieff
with, "The New Food", from Copper Valley.
High School - Margaret Nillson from
Copper Valley with, "Creation".
Judges for the event were;
Mrs. Armentrout,
Mrs. James Morgan,
Mr. Fred Wells,
Mr. Earl Barnard,
Mrs. Stalder,
Mrs. Edward Cowan.
Kenneth Hughes of Gakona was Master
of Ceremonies. j
The Copper Valley Teachers' Associ
ation wishes to thank the judges, parents,
and friends who attended the event and
thus encouraged these young people to do
such a fine job. All of us were proud of
all 40 contestants and wiftl look forward
to another speaking contest next year.
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