Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983 Page: 1 of 12
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Holliday ISD Raises Tax Rate
In Archer City Elementary
Computers In The Classroom
By Fran Lobpries
Computers are as much a part of
"^today’s classroom as chalkboards and
^ .resets. tffe influx of computers into
the elementary classroom has found
many instructors in awe and students
in line for their use. The teachers have
been launched into this new education
sphere with their curriculum guides
fairly sagging. While the Texas and
National Educational Agencies are in
hot pursuit of legislation which would
require computer literacy from grades
Kindergarten through the 12th, they
have not been able to outline what it is
they expect to accomplish.
Archer City Elementary Principal,
Eddie Morris, said, "I have studied a
good deal of material pertaining to
computers in the educational process,
and .talked with other administrators
who are currently using them in their
classrooms; but, nowhere have 1 heard
or seen how to ‘properly’ implement
these computer programs. So, for the
present, we are all just trying it on to
see how. it fits and where it fits.”
Morris found most of his teachers
unfamiliar with the equipment and its
uses but following an inservice
training held in the school by Mrs.
Worthridge, the teachers began to
adjust to their new teaching aide.
The students are positively impressed
with the new gadget. Finding enough
time for all the students is a problem.
Morris believes, however, that
students will level off just as most
children and adults tire of new toys.
There will be segments within the
school which will benefit from the
classroom computers over others. It is
generally believed that the higher and
lower students will receive the
greatest benefits from the tools.
Morris said that the school will
continue to add new programs or soft
ware packages as they learn more
about what is working best in the
classroom. The Mother's Club who
purchased some of the math software
now in use has already approved the
funding for future purchases. Morris
indicated that the next area of
software purchases would be made
from the Reading Skills offerings.
“We are just about a year ahead of
what will be required which is to our
advantage in several ways. We can
spread out the cost of the equipment
as well as educate ourselves to its
uses.”
Currently, Archer City has hands-on
use of computers in grades
Kindergarten through 12th. This year
the school added four in the
elementary school and 3 units in the
middle school. The units are equipped
with rolling stands and are transferred
to the classrooms as needed.
Computer literacy and writing skills
are being offered as mini-courses in
the fifth grade. The student demand
for computer time is very large right
now. It may take three years before we
are able to add enough units and the
initial new wears off to the point where
supply and demand will meet. Morris
also thinks it will be about three years
before any “real" evaluation of the
benefits of computers in the classroom
can be made.
Till then, the students at Archer City
will be finding their own goals and
paths in the area of Computer Science.
4-H Week To Begin Sunday
Observance of the 75th birthday for
4-H Clubs will begin Sunday as the
nation marks 4-H Sunday.
^ Typical of the individual clubs
observance of the event will be the
Windthorst club which will host a
picnic at noon for all past and present
members. Each member should bring
a picnic basket of food. Drinks will be
furnished.
Windthorst leaders are Maizie
Berend, Rose Marie Schroeder and
Pauline Hoff.
Also in observance of the celebration
was a meeting of the Archer County
4-H Council.
The council elected Katrina Hoff
president; Beau Henry, vice-presi-
dent; Teresa Roewe, secretary; and
Ben Henry, reporter.
The council planned a 4-H banquet;
National 4-H Week, a countywide
Christmas party and other activities.
Council delegates present, in addition
to the officers elected were Latricia
Buerger, Lorena Schenk, Cecilia
Vieth, Cindy Berend and Mary
Berend.
4-H is an exciting youth program for
young people who want to learn how to
do new and interesting things through
“learn-by-doing” projects. 4-H is
America’s largest out-of-school youth
educational program which offers
many exciting project areas. There are
over five million 4-H youth nationwide
who are enrolled in an organized
4-H club and special interest groups,
“l Texas there are 142,988 members,
hese 4-H'ers learn by doing for
vfl
themselves under the guidance of a
volunteer adult, junior, and teen
leaders. Nationwide, there are over
100,000 leaders involved in 4-H with
16,435 in Texas alone. Each 4-H
member carries out at least one
project, with most carrying many
more. 4-H was organized for the
county youth, with projects like
gardening, livestock, and poultry, just
to mention a few. Today 4-H members
may be found in urban and suburban
areas participating in projects such as
small engines, aerospace, dog care,
electricity, and others. Many 4-H’ers
don’t fall in either category -- but
enjoy all projects. 4-H is for everyone!
It's a non-profit, educational program
sponsored by the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service, and is open to all
Texas youth regardless of socio-
economic level, race, color, sex,
religion, or national origin. 4-H
started in the rural areas of the nation
in the 1900’s. No state has the honor of
being the founder of 4-H. 4-H was
started as a result of interested adults
wanting to teach the youth what they
had learned. The first 4-H work in
Texas started in 1908, in Jack County,
where a boy's ‘‘corn club” was
organized to teach the boys improved
corn growing practices. In 1912, the
first girl's “tomato club" was
organized in Milam Bounty. By 1914,
the Smith-Lever Act provided funds
for the organization of such clubs. In
1924, these clubs became known as
“4-H”. The 4-H’s represent the
four-square development of Head,
Heart, Hands, and Health. The 4-H
emblem is a green four-leaf clover
with a white letter "H” on each leaf.
4-H'ers form local clubs in their
communities or schools. In these
clubs, 4-H'ers participate in 4-H
projects, run their own clubs, elect
officers and develop their own
programs, with the help of adult
leaders. 4-H involves the family in fun
and in work. Members select and
conduct their projects with the
approval and support of parents.
Parents provide encouragement and
much of the resources needed by the
4-H’ers for project work. The
understanding parent is often the
hidden force that helps members
through their beginning years of 4-H
and sets the stage for a fulfilling and
enriching experience as a senior 4-H
member. 4-H volunteer leaders and
advisors are adults who are interested
in helping young people. These adults
enjoy working with young people and
are concerned about their future.
Leaders serve as organizational
leaders who help coordinate 4-H
clubs; project leaders who help
members with their projects; and
activity leaders who help members
plan and conduct various 4-H
activities. 4-H leaders have a profound
impact on the lives of the 4-H
members.
If you are interested in becoming
involved in 4-H, contact your County
Extension Office, or ask a friend—for
he might be one of the five million 4-H
members
— Edwin, a second grader In Mrs.
Spurger's class at Archer City
Elementary School, eqjoys the Instant
positive response that the TRS80
Delinquent taxes and other financial
matters drew the major attention of
the Holliday School Board at the
Megargel
Bike-A-Thon
GTE To Hear
Service
Problems
General Telephone’s special service
and study teams will be in Archer City
on Friday, October 7, to analyze
telephone service in Archer City and
the surrounding area and visit with
customers, according to Ray Krueger,
local manager for the company.
"The company has arranged for
employees to be on hand from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lions Club
Building. 104 E. Walnut, to discuss
telephone service issues with
customers on an individual basis. In
addition, a few employees will be
visiting with local businesses
regarding their telephone service.”
Krueger added, “We invite anyone to
drop by the Lions Club Building or call
574-2226 should they have an
individual service concern. This will
enable us to isolate and correct any
particular problem areas.”
Krueger concluded. “Occasionally we
like to go into a community and meet
with customers on a one-to-one basis
as we know this will result in improved
customer satisfaction."
Computer gives him, as he answers
the addition problems his teacher has
programmed. Edwin answered 10 out
of 10 correctly this turn at the
computer. Edwin is the son of Debbie
and Ed Phelps of Rt. 2, Archer
County.
Nets $600
Megargel’s Wheels for life, Bike-A-
Thon, held Saturday, raised $600 for
St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The
riders were riding for Terry, the poster
child, for the second year.
Ride chairman, Helen Tedrow
announced that all riders will have a
hot dog supper, October 8 in the City
Park. All donations will be turned in at
that time. Some riders rode as much
as 23 miles and sponsors are asked to
turn in their pledges.
Aimee Singleton won first prize and
received a $100 savings bond. Second
prize, a $50 bond went to Glenda
Pruitt. Third prize was a Walkman
radio and fourth prizq, a braided belt.
Mrs. Tedrow and her committee
expressed thanks for the donations
and help. This included Megargel
Drilling, Kulhanek Station, Hughes
and Palmer, Palmer Trucking, Edd’s
Discount City and others.
Refreshments were supplied by the
Brown Barn, Rose’s Grocery,
Stewart’s Food Store and Diamond
Food Store in Olney. Ice was donated
by Kulhanek Station and the Brown
Rarn.
September meeting, last Tuesday.
Supt. Dan Owen stated that the
delinquent taxes amounted to about
$100,000. The board voted to contact
all delinquent accounts one more time
before taking legal action.
The board set the tax rate at .58 per
$100 valuation. The 1982 rate was
.5381. The board estimated that this
will bring in enough next year to
balance the budget. The estimated
expenses for the school are $140,000
monthly.
Supt. Owen and board members
Durhl Caussey and Alice Carver gave
reports on the state meeting of the
Texas Association of School Boards
held recently in San Antonio.
Three Percent Increase
About 6,000 persons registered for
the meeting and attended workshops
in such subjects as merit pay for
teachers, U1L rules and changes in
school curriculum.
The consensus of opinion was that the
teachers organizations do not favor
merit pay. Supt. Owen said that
changes in high school curriculum
would be needed soon, in order to
prepare the student for either an
academic career, a vocational career,
or an intermediate route.
The board appointed the president,
W.T. Mankins, to serve on the Archer
County Tax Appraisal Board as the
school's representative, beginning in
January.
Donny Bates (center) of Batea plentifully at the sight of the new
Concrete Conatrnctlon swings Into tennis courts for the Archer City
action as the mud flows every so Schools.
Archer City
Sets Tax Rate
by Mike Lobpries
to his wile and four children with an
“Oop, we’re sorry” and a quarter of
million dollars for his trouble. No
wonder I get the creeps when someone
says, ever so casually, “You look just
like ole so and so.” From now on I’ll
have to worry about not only where 1
have been, but also where ole so and
so has been too.
And to quickly change the
subject -run, don’t waft, to the next
hometown football game. Th* boys,
the band, the cheerleaders—everyone
is putting on a great night’s
entertainment.
The City of Archer City set its tax rate
for fiscal 83-84 at $.3414 per $100
during a special meeting Monday
night. The public hearing on the
proposed budget and revenue sharing
funds was held in City Hall with all
members of the City Council present.
The budget was adopted subject to the
amount of revenue sharing funds that
will become available to the city from
the state.
The new tax rate is expected to
generate 3 percent more revenue over
last year. Total revenues in the
general fund for 83-84 are expected to
be 1292,010 with 1100,563 of that
coming from taxes. General fund
expenditures have been budgeted at
1287,393.
HEY, 1 KNOW YOU!!! A story in the
Dallas Morning News this weekend
caught my eye. It relayed the account
of a man who had just been ^warded a
$250,000 settlement by the State of
Tennessee. The man had been
convicted of rape on the testimony of
two witnesses who identified him as
the assailant. After spending four
years in prison, another man with a
remarkable resemblance to the
prisoner confessed to the crimes. The
first man was issued a full pardon,
released from prison, and sent home
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Lobpries, F. Mike & Lobpries, Fran. Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1983, newspaper, September 29, 1983; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth713336/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Archer Public Library.