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Principal happy
with Boys’ Club
The Boys’ Club of Griffin-
Spalding County is located
almost on the campus of East
Griffin Elementary School and
Principal Robert Nix couldn’t
be happier.
“When our students get out of
school in the afternoon, the
Boys’ Chib is open, giving
them a place where they can go
for some well-supervised
recreation,” Nix said.
Located adjacent to the East
Griffin campus, the Boys’ Club
offers games, reading, in
struction, and entertainment
daily for appoximately 2:30
p.m. until the boys go home.
Don Wilkinson is the director.
East Griffin, one of Spalding
County’s three elementary
physical education pioneers,
had added a full-tome P.E.
teacher to its staff this fall.
“Coach” Cary Phillips joined
the other 12 East Griffin
faculity members this year
Math Man Is Youngest Prof
By ERNESTINE GUGLIELMO
A GOOD HEAD—Charles L. Fefferman has a good
head. In fact, one of the best around in the field of
mathematics. At the age of
14, Charles entered the
University of Maryland
from a junior high school.
He received his Ph.D. from
Princeton University at the
age of 20. A year ago, Fef
ferman was an assistant
professor in the math de
partment at the University
of Chicago.
Now, at 22, an age when
many young people are
looking for a direction or
are just beginning to estab
lish careers, Charles is a
full professor with life ten
ure. He is probably the
youngest full professor at
any major university.
IS THAT ANY WAY TO RUN AN ARMY?—The song
“Bring the Boys Home” by Freda Payne, who also had
the hit song, “Band of Gold,” will not be heard by the
boys it was written about. The U.S. command has banned
the soul song from the American Forces Vietnam net
work. The reason given by officials: It would “give aid
and comfort to the enemy.” The command particularly
objected to the phrase, “Everybody ought to lay your
weapons down,” for obvious reasons.
According to an officer in charge of the network, the
record was banned before it ever got on the air.
INSECURE, NO MORE?—One reader from Knoxville,
Tenn., wrote in to say that young people weren’t as up
tight or insecure as the older generation. “Young people
have rejected the standards of society which make you
feel uptight in the first place. For example, appropriate
dress is not important to the youth culture, social mores
are rejected and fear of not being successful is not a
problem since money and fame have been put into
proper perspective.
“They are rejecting the ‘establishment’ and all forms
of success associated with it. Also, through encounter
sessions and confrontation groups, young people have
taken the trouble to discover that insecurity is a problem
shared by many, that they have similar problems and
can work together for a solution.”
How about you other readers? Do you feel that we’ve
eliminated feelings of insecurity? Or has the terror
which creeps up when you’re trying to fit into a social
mold been caged, but not destroyed?
THEIR GOAL: SOCIALISM—The Young Workers Lib
eration League is the U.S. affiliate to the World Federa-
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because he has an interest in
elementary students.
“Cary has special college
training in physical education
and we are happy to be able to
add him to our faculty,” said
the principal.
Working only with the fourth,
fifth and sixth graders of East
Griffin’s more than 339
students, Phillips is exposing
his co-ed classes to active
sports, such as dodgeball, while
keeping detailed records of
their development.
“Cary is also developing
some classroom work in health
for the student to take as a part
of the course,” Nix added.
East Griffin added (me other
member to its staff this fall;
Mrs. Kinnie Russell, who
replaces a retiring second
grade teacher.
The school also continues its
kindergarten program this year
with 20 students and a long
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waiting list
“We are trying to keep the
contact between teacher and
children as personal as
possible, expecially in the
kindergarten, so we have set as
a limit of 20 in the class,” he
explained.
A highlight to East Griffin’s
winter months is the school’s
book fair- an opportunity for
the children to purchase books
of their own at a wide range of
moderate prices.
Mrs. Patricia Head, East
Griffin’s full-time librarian,
decided to give the book fair a
try last year, and received such
an overpowering response that
plans already are set for this
year’s festivities.
“We certainly do not have the
system’s largest library, but
our students find the joy of
reading there that they may not
be exposed to at home,” the
principal said.
tion of Democratic Youth, an international youth federa
tion which claims 200 million members. The YWLL is a
Marxist-Leninist organization of young workers, students
and unemployed youth founded in Chicago in February,
1970. Their aim is to convert the young generation to
socialism, according to the organization, meaning
“worker, black, brown and white, owning the means of
production.”
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED—One of the few major
European festivals was held in Turku, Finland, and was
sponsored by the city government for the young people
of the area. This sponsorship cut the cost down to $2
admission and drew 50,000 fans. Canned Heat, Jeff Beck,
the Kinks and some Swedish, Finnish and English groups
entertained the Scandinavian youth.
TURN ON THE VOLUME—The voice of young people
is getting louder and harder to ignore. One of the more
effective voices is that of Lawrence Hamm, 17, who is
probably the youngest member of a board of education.
Spokesman for the Newark Student Federation, Lawrence
worked for greater student involvement in running the
Newark school system. His efforts paid off when Mayor
Kenneth Gibson appointed Lawrence to the nine-member
board. Larry has given the voice a little more influence.
SO YOU WANT TO BE
Girls Need 'Split-Level' Careers
By ERNIE HOOD
Sally D., Tacoma, Wash.,
writes: “Is there anything
wrong in planning for a
homemaker career, rather
than a job in the business
world?”
She has her answer in a
new bulletin just published
by the Women’s Bureau of
the Labor Department, en
titled: “Expanding Opportu
nities for Girls: Their Spe
cial Counseling Needs.”
The bulletin preface takes
note—
In 1971, when —
We anticipate that the
decennial census will
show that women are em
ployed in every occupa
tion and profession,
Federal legislation as
sures equal opportunity
and equal pay in employ
ment to a substantial ma
jority, and
Financial assistance for
vocational training, ad
vanced courses, and
higher education is be
coming increasingly avail
able;
We find that —
Nine out of 10 girls will
work sometime during
their lives.
Half the women in the
population between the
ages of 18 and 65 are in
the labor force, and the
percentage continues to
rise rapidly.
But the career “sights” of
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East Griffin students play dodgeball under the eye of physical education teacher Cary Phillips.
all too many of our girls are
still limited and unrealistic.
The bulletin contends that
“most girls have a romantic
image of life: school, mar
riage, a family—and they
live happily ever after.”
According to the women’s
bureau, however, this is not
the complete picture.
“A more accurate life pat
tern of the modern woman
includes school, work and/or
marriage, rearing a family
(sometimes continuing to
work by either choice or
necessity), and a return to
work when the youngest
child is in school.”
Elements in the new life
pattern are as follows:
—The life expectancy
of women is constantly
rising: A girl born in 1968
has a life expectancy of
74 years . . .
—The increase in teen
age marriages means that
about half of today’s
women are married by
age 21; they have their
last child at about age
30; by the time the
youngest child is in
school, a mother may
have 30 to 35 more years
of active life before
her . . .
The bureau also takes
note that about 31.5 million
women 16 years of age and
over were in the labor force
in 1970—nearly two out of
every five workers were
women.
Moreover, and this is im-
Wiggins
talks
to DECA
The Griffin High School Chap
ter of the Distributive Educa
tion Clubs of America (DECA)
held its September professional
meeting this week at Russell’s
Restaurant.
Gwen Reid, chapter presi
dent, presided during the busi
ness session, and opened the
meeting by leading the club in
the DECA creed.
The invocation before the
meal was led by Chaplain Steve
Brown.
Following the meal, guest
speaker Tony Wiggins was
introduced by DECA chapter
advisor Jim Merritt.
Wiggins, owner and operator
of “The Gentry Shop” and
"Saul’s Department Store”,
spoke concerning owning and
operating a retail business.
portant: Almost three out of
five women workers were
married (59 per cent); 22
per cent were single; and 19
per cent were widowed, di
vorced or separated.
About three million wom
en workers were heads of
their families in that same
year of 1970.
The bulletin also points
out that girls and women
now in the labor force work
for many reasons—
—W ido ws, divorcees,
and other women heads
of families may have to
work to support them
selves and their depend
ents or to supplement
their incomes . . .
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FAMOUS TEENS
George Davidson
ran observatory
Editor’s Note: George
Davidson, 1825-1911, professor,
scientist, navigator. Author of
many books, including one
titled “The Origin and the
Meaning of the Name
California.” This is another in a
series on what famous people
were like in their teens.
By BETT ANDERSON
Copley News Service
George Davidson’s father
was an Englishman who moved
his family to this country to set
up a lace-making factory. He
brought his mechanical looms
to Philadelphia where he hoped
to make a good living.
Unfortunately, American
women didn’t go for machine
made lace. Mr. Davidson’s
business failed. So George had
to wear patched clothes and
hand-me-downs all through his
teens. There was no money for
fun or dating girls.
At 13, George entered Central
High School. He thought he
might like to be a professor of
literature some day. Central
High was brand-new and as
well equipped as any school in
the year 1838, which wasn’t
saying much.
However, it did have one
Q —When did the post
master general acquire cab
inet status?
A—Although the position
was created in 1789, along
with the attorney general
and secretaries of State,
Treasury and War, the post
master general did not be
come a cabinet member until
1829.
Q — Does the color of an
egg have any bearing on its
food value?
A—There is no difference
in the food value of white
and brown eggs.
— Griffin Daily News Friday, Sept. 24, 1971
9
fabulous facility. Someone had
generously presented the
students with a telescope and
other astronomical equipment.
Thus Central High was able to
establish the first magnetic
laboratory in America.
The lab was a groovy idea
for George, who doted on math
and scientific research. It was
probably the turning point in
his life.
The head of the school, who
appreciated George’s poten
tial, appointed him one of the
assistants at the observatory.
Little did George dream that
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this would lead him years later
to establishing and maintaining
the first astronomical ob
servatory on the Pacific Coast.
George really worked hard.
He had no time for recreation
or going steady.
He went to school in the
daytime and kept his grades
up. He ran the observatory at
night. He slept only about three
hours out of every twenty-four.
Apparently this didn’t bug
him, however, for he kept up
this wild schedule until he
graduated as valedictorian of
his class. To add to his woes, he
had to walk nine miles
everyday from home to school.
George Davidson graduated
from Central in 1845. He had
already joined the U. S. Coast
survey. His work was
preparing charts for the
guidance of the numerous Gold
Rush ships that were setting
out for the Pacific Coast. He is
often referred to as "the father
of Western science."