Thoughts and Things
from The ]ournal Staff
~he While working in the
hid-off or Penney store in Neosho,
has been a Missouri as a high school
for this old girl, my wife assisted a
l~t week. But t gentleman with a product
two jobs and visited with him for a
Lyear has had its time. As he made a pur-
as well.
have had
toward some
tlets. And, I
Prospects to
a cou-
days. If I
big bass
spirits.
catch one
either.
blame the
[11 take some of
brother's ed-
it time in my col-
when finances
He sent me
my birthday
~ote that said
"BUy some
--Janet
new
in this
chase and prepared to
leave he said: "I'm J.C.
Penney. It's nice to meet
you." IMr. Penney liked
to visit his stores and
mee'~ employees.}
--Land
A note of thanks to
everyone who par-
ticipated in the Clean Up
Day Saturday. As the
weather hasn't been very
cooperative there are
many of us who have a lot
more work to do in our
yards.
Also a note of thanks to
everyone who worked on
and participated in the
Chamber of Commerce
Red Stocking Follies. It
was a huge success and
several hundred dollars
was realized for Com-
munity Projects. This is
always a real fun evening
for all ages and the Ms.
Perkins contestants seem
°~most." Being to
this really
Wife on. One of
J.C. Penney~s
he
He
to the
of Missouri
Agriculture
name
still stands.
be getting more
beautiful every year and
the competition is getting
stiffer.
Every year I hear a
gentleman or two remark
to Patty, 'qrChy didn't
you call me, I would have
been glad to participate,"
and when the next year
rolls around they seem to
have a lapse of memory.
But, luckily, each year
New Management
Rebecca & Bill Richardson
Carry-out
Taur famtllr Westouren!
ThOnlas Perkins
547-5378
there is a good size group
that participates, in-
chding highechool age
up. I do believe that Steve
Willingham was more
than willing to give up his
crown to Daryl Evans.
We were saddened at
the recent death of Helen
Herndon this week. Helen
was a frequent visitor to
our neighbor when I was
growing up and it seemed
like she never grew any
older during all these
years. She was always
around to take those who
needed a ride to visit
friends, etc. Her per-
sonality was always the
same -- pleasant. Well
miss her, as will her many
friends and relatives.
Joe C. if you are reading
this note would you con-
firm a rumor I heard after
we got back from New
York. But maybe it was
fact. You didn't tell us
you had gotten married.
Is it really so? If so,
congratulations.
--Yvonne
I never have given
much thought to what
might happen to one
caught between here and
there during a tornado un-
til I saw what was left of
the mobile homes, de-
strayed Thursday night
by the storm. Next time I
plan to take a carload of
little boys roller skating
I~l check the weather
forecast first.
--Marcia
ROUND-ROBIN
TOURNAMENT THIS
WEEKEND
The boys 14-under little
league team will play in a
round-robin tournament
this weekend in
Stillwater. A schedule
was not available by
deadline.
Persons interested in
attending should call
Theresa Niles, Parks and
Recreation Board chair-
man, at 547-2445.
"All teams are practic-
ing," reported Gerald
Hall, city manager. He
said season schedules
should be out next week.
New uniforms have
been ordered for the
14-under and 12-under
boys teams and should be.
in before the start of the
season. Hall said each
year uniforms are replac-
ed for a third of the total
particpants.
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By Senator Shedrick
The largest piece of
education legislation the
United States Congress is
debating this year is the
reauthorization of federal
vocational education pro-
grams. Vocational educa-
tion is one of the oldest
and most popular federal
assistance programs in
the field. Over the years,
states have become in-
creasingly involved in
funding vocational educa-
tion. Now, some 90 per-
cent of all funds for these
programs come from
state and local resources.
Here, in Oklahoma, more
than $46 million was ap-
propriated to vocational-
technical education this
year. These funds, the
federal funds and the hard
work and dedication of
our educators and ad-
mimistrators, have given
Oklahoma one of the
premier vocational-
technical education
systems in the United
States.
The Vocational-
Technical Education
Amendments of 1984 ex-
tends and rewrites the
federal Vocational Educa-
tional Act of 1963. The
bill would continue basic
state grants as the
primary means of en-
couraging states to ex-
pand, improve and main-
tain vo-teeh programs. It
offers states a broad
range of purposes for
which basic grants may
be used giving them the
flexibility to design voca-
tional programs that
meet their needs and to
coordinate with state fun-
ding priorities.
Under current federal
law, each state would be
required to spend 10 per-
cent of its federal grant
monies on programs for
the handicapped, 20 per-
cent for disadvantaged
and limited-English-
proficient persons, and 15
percent for post-
secondary and adult pro-
grams. A new provision
under consideration at
this time, would require 5
percent of the basic grant
be spent on programs to
overcome sex bias and
provide support services,
such as day care, for
women participating in
vocational courses.
Two new state pro-
grams have been added to
the legislation under con-
sideration by the U.S.
House of Represen-
tatives. The first provides
state grants to train per-
sons in high technology
fields through partner-
ships with industry,
which would have to pro-
vide 25 percent of the
cost. The second program
provides state funds for
adult training, retraining,
and employment develop-
ment, which my be focus-
ed on unemployed adults,
dislocated workers,
displaced homemakers
and others.
Greater coordination
between vo-tech and Job
Training Partnership Act
programs is encouraged
by the federal legislation,
and states would be re-
quired to develop model
curricula to meet the
state's labor market
needs. Other authoriza-
tions extend programs for
consumer and
homemaker education
and provide aid for com-
prehensive career
guidance and counseling
services.
Similar legislation is
pending in thte U.S.
Senate, but with con-
siderable funding em-
phasis on serving special
populations, particularly
the disadvantaged, the
handicapped, people
entering nontraditional
occupations, adults in
need of training or
retraining, single working
parents and homemakers
entering the labor market,
individuals with limited
English-proficiency, and
incarcerated individuals.
The final product will be
i developed in a conference
i committee between the
i U.S. House and Senate,
much in the same manner
as state lawmakers pro-
ceed. According to
sources in the Senate, fun-
ding for this program, na-
tionwide, will probably be
nearly $750 million.
We legislators here in
Oklahoma certainly ap-
preciate the efforts of our
congrssmen - in par-
ticular, I appreciate Con-
gressman Watkins' ef-
forts - to return federal
dollars to our state for
purposes such as
vocational-technical
education. After all, these
funds originate at the
local and state levels.
While the return of
federal dollars to
Oklahoma certainly
assists with the vo-tech
programs "on-line" here,
I know our educators and
administrators feel confi-
dent we could still provide
a first rate service if they
were not forthcoming.
Despite recent budgetary
problems, Oklahoma has,
and will continue to have,
one of the finest
vocational-technical
education programs in
America.
I am always available
to anyone who might
have a question or com-
ment regarding any
issues we may handle at
the State Capitol. My ad-
dress is: Senator Bernice
Shedrick, Room 426,
State Capitol, Oklahoma
City, OK 73105; or P.O.
Box 843, Stillwater, OK
74076. My telephone
number in Oklahoma City
is (405) 524-0126, Exten-
sion 572; in Stillwater,
{405} 743-4500.
"O"
69% RAISED ON
YMCA
PERRY--The big gifts
phase of the Noble Coun-
ty Family YMCA capital
development campaign
stood at the 69 percent
mark Thursday. $121,316
towards a goal of
$175,000 has been raised.
-O-
Holtdl¥ Cove
~lll Creek amy
Stile Park
The alarm sounded at
2:30 A.M. Only the
thought of great Spring
crappie fishing on Lake
Eufaula could propel a
human out of bed and
down the road at such an
hour.
The advance report
from a "mole" on Eufaula
was: "The crappie are
spawning -- they are in
shallow water near the
banks and shore. They
seem unusually "strike
prone," perhaps due to
the long, hard winter.
Best times seems to be
from 6 A.M. to 9 A.M.
daily."
The station wagon had
been loaded the night
before and a 12-foot Jon
The Perkins Journal
Checotah
L,,y,,., c",k I
Eufaula
Lake's
hot spots
Highlighted areas
show some of the best
crappie fishing spots
on Eufaula Lake.
7¢tbu~ m#o by Dayne Dudley
boat secured to it. Since
we would be fishing near
the shore as silently as
possible, the boat would
serve well.
After a hardy breakfast
of strawberries, ham,
eggs, biscuits and coffee
we hit the road via
Bristow, Checotah, and
on to the north end of
Eufaula along 1-40.
Eufaula is about a three
hour drive from
Stillwater, so we were on
time for our 6 A.M. ap-
pointment to be on the
water.
Crappie " fishermen
employ both live minnows
and a collection of jigs of
varied colors. It is usual-
lv best to take both along
Thursday, May 3, 1984 -- PAGE 3
and use both, alternately.
We unloaded the boat,
placed it in the water, and
soon were "skimming"
down the east shore. In
less than one minute a
good-sized "paper-
mouth" struck and the
first fish was on the
string.
Over the next two
hours, 37 crappie were
hauled in. Some of them
were "slab" type of better
than a pound.
The crappie had no
preference as far as bait
was concerned. They went
for the jigs as well as the
live minnows.
As predicted, the action
slowed down around 9
A.M. From 9 A.M. until
11 A.M., we took only
four to bring the total to
41.
"Let's eat,/' I said
around 11:30. We headed
for shore, cleaned seven or
eight, got the camp stove
going, the grease was
soon hot. We soon had
fish frying. How good
they are on the creek bank
when they still wiggle and
are the "fishiest." Along
with sliced onions, bread
and iced tea, a meal is
there which not even a
medieval king had.
The weather cooperated
the entire morning.
Although slightly over-
cast above, the wind was
negligible and no
problem.
We headed home after
lunch with a full container
of crappie.
"O"
NEW RESIDENTS
Those placing a deposit
for water service with ci-
ty hall during the past
week are Teresa Walen-
ciak, 406 East St., Apt.
A; Lori Richardson, 401
East St., Apt. B; Caroline
Kitchel, 307 S.W. First;
Kelly Donahue, 402 East
St., Apt. C.
Water line tap
payments were received
from Eugene Jardot at
322~/~ Stumbo for his
daughter, and Philip
Wilson for apartments
located at 402-B, 402-C
and 404-A East St.
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