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Average H. S. Student Takes English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Health, Physical Ed English, mathematics, social stud-1 ies, science, health and physical edu cation —these afe the subjects taken in high school by the average North Carolina student. These subjects are taken more of ten because they are required for high school graduation, as follows: En glish I, Mathematics I (General Mathematics or Algebra I), and Phy sical and Health Education in the first year; English II and Science II (Biology) in the second year; English 111 and Social Studies 111 (U. S. His tory) in the third year; and English IV in the fourth year. The student elects to take other subjects where such subjects are a part of the curric ulum of the school which he attends. More students are attending the public high schools and the upper grade enrollments are larger, thus in dicating a greater holding power. That enrollments by years do not correspond to enrollments by subjects where such subjects are required is due to the fact that students in some instances took subjects ordinarily pro vided for a higher or lower grade, or the enrollment for two years was combined for teaching expediency, English The number of students taking En glish 11, 111 and IV increased during each two-year period, but in English I there was a decrease in 1951-52. . The number of students taking dra matics tends to increase—from 1,722 in 1947-48 to 3,065 in 1951-52. En rollment in speech also increased dur ing this period, whereas the number taking journalism decreased after having increased in 1949-50. A few more students were enrolled in spell ing classes as a separate subject in 1951-52 than in 1949-50, when there was a drop from 7,802 to 5,167. En rollment in other English subjects in 1951-52 were advanced dramatics 128, remedial reading and English, 128 and library science 419. Mathematics The number of students taking mathematics is almost constant. Due to more students erolled there are a few more taking the subjects in this group. Solid geometry jumped in fa vor as an elective for 456 students. Social Studies Whereas the number of students taking citizenship dropped considera-l bly, both world and United States his-j tory appeared more popular. This is probably because of the emphasis on' history at this time. There were I scattered enrollments for other sub-1 jects in this group. t j Science More students are taking biology l and chemistry, but fewer are enroll ed in general science and physics courses. Very few students are en-, rolled in other subjects in this group. Health, Safety and Physical. Education Increasing numbers of boys and girls take health, safety and driver education, the number being still small in the latter two subjects. Slightly fewer students were enrolled in physical education in 1951-52 than in 1949-50. Art and Music Art enrollment remained about the same in 1951-52 as it was in 1949-50, but a considerable increase is noted in the number taking vocal music. Other Subjects Enrollment in agriculture tends to increase, whereas in home economics it remains about the same except in advanced courses. Business educa tion subjects also tend to be more popular as electives. Among the foreign languages, en rollments in French and Spanish re main almost static, whereas Latin is taken by fewer students each year. PEANUTS CHECKED N. C. 1 and N. C. 2 peanut varie ties being grown for certified seed in Chowan County were checked last week for maturity. All fields ’appear ed to be about ready for digging. A few diseased peanuts were found in three fields but one field of N. C. l’s showed considerable pod decay which is presumed was due to Southern stem rot aggravated by the extremely dry weather. Peanut digging began to move underway well by the 24th. ■ ‘ I .■ ■' A- ' SWf- -Wr- T p~- = j Chowan High Menu I Following is the menu for the re mainder of the week at the Chowan High School, lunch room: Thursday—Chicken pan pie, Span ish peas, cranberry sauce, rolls, but ter, apple sauce. Friday—Salmon loaf, cole slaw, but tered potatoes, com bread, rice and raisin pudding. * Water Is Problem On Some Chowan Farms “Good water on the farms in Cho wan County appears to be very scarce,” according to many reports received by the County Agent, C. W. Overman. In most cases it is believ ed the problem can be corrected by ' using a water conditioner designed to ' do the job on each individual farm. In order to determine the type of con ditioner and materials needed it is | necessary to have the farm water ana lyzed by a reputable and competent laboratory.- Mr. and Mrs. Louis Goodwin of En terprise community have recently made an attempt to obtain good wa ter, but find that their water supply makes curdy soap suds, leaves fix tures and containers a rusty yellow and the water even turns red when it ' gets hot. They took a -sample of their water supply last week and sent it to a laboratory for analysis for the com pany to determine whether they will be able to design a water conditioner to correct the problem. Several fami lies are using water conditioners with 1 good results, but they find it is neces -1 sary to follow the manufacturers’ in ■ structions on care and management. i ; Dry Weather Hurts 4-H Corn Projects ’ Dry weather has lowered 4-H corn ! yields considerably this year. Yields ■ were checked with eleven 4-H mem -1 bers last week and they ranged from ' 41 to slightly over 100 bushels, aver aging approximately 72 bushels per acre. Two club members made slight- ; :ly over 100 bushels each. The spirit Jof the club members appears to be ' | good in spite of the lower yields. Rec -1 j ords were mostly up to date. Most of ‘these boys have expressed a detervni -1 nation to strive for the highest corn 'yield possible next year and are hop ping for good normal weather condi tions. little as $2,306 88 * *Local delivered price of the Newl9s3 Bwick SPECIAL 2-Door, 6-Passenger Sedan Model 48D (illustrated) •Optional equipment, occ.nofi.i. star, and local lam. U any, additional, trim may vary ilighlly in adjoining communiti,, dun 10 nhipplng chatgnt. All prlcm lubj.ct to dio/ig, without nolle. ■ ' ■ ~ ■ ■ ■ - - WHEN SETTEE AIITOMOMLES ARE BUILT BUICK WIU BUILD THEM CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR COMPANY Inc. 105 to 109 ELOneen Street PHONE 147 Ed«nton,N.G THE CHOWAN HERALD. BDLNTON. N. C„ THURSDAY OCTOBER 8, 1953. USE CAUTION in +h« KITCHEN / TO AVOID GREASE FIRES M TOUR STOVE: -'"l ■ ■ ■ I (If A grease FIRE POES START WHILE YOU'RE COOKING, COVER BURNING PAN WITH LARGE FLAT COVER OR SMOTHER IT QUICKLY BY SPRINKLING BAKING SOPA OR SALT ON IT) (?3) CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES Services at the First Chriatiai I Church have been announced as fol | lows by the pastor, the Rev. E. (J. I •UWO Wj Hie f UIC IVC V • Ui • OVvlllllg DCI V ItC ** I, f .UW U VIWVSm ” VU* | pppr- I MOUNTAIN 1M RIDGE Jk I STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY vJomSJT \ sq3s | SO.IO Mk k 4 YEARS OLD *B6 PROOF A Tsm* I I ill a * - - •s , Alexander: I Bible School, Sunday morning at 10 o’clock; morning service at 11 o’clock; evening service at 7:30 o’clock. Wed- WHY should you do yourself out of the big things in motoring life ? Why pass up the room and power and com fort and niceties of big-car travel when you can buy a big, new Buick SPECIAL for just little more than the price of smaller cars? We show our price here to prove our point to prove that you can buy this Buick SPECIAL for just a few dollars more than you have to pay for one of the so-called “low-price three.” Figure what that means— Just a few dollars more for a lot bigger hood ful of power Fireball 8 power the highest horsepower ever placed in a Buick Spbcial. Just a few dollars more for big and spacious 6-Passenger roominess and the solid, steady comfort of Buick' !* famed Million Dollar Ride. Just a few dollars more for Buick styling, Buick handling , Buick hucury, Buick fun. But do you know what else those few extra dollars get you in this big, broid, beautiful Buick? nesday Evening Bible Class meets at 7:30 o’clock. Everyone Is welcome to young people’s meeting at 6:30 P. M.; all services. New Method Used To Harvest Peanuts Alma Forehand of Cross Roads community is trying a new practice in harvesting peanuts. His bunch pea nuts are dug with a conventional dig ger shaker and the next day a side delivery adjustable rake is used to kick two rows at the time toward the stack poles. This kicking process is doing a nice job shaking the dirt from the peanuts and is saving considerable labor by moving them toward the stack so that all the stackers have to do is place them on the poles. With the shortage of labor for dig ging peanuts on many farms and al so the extremely high cost of labor, machines of this type will quickly pay for themselves and start making a profit. County Agents Meet With District Agent County Agents of the Albemarle area met at Elizabeth City with Dis trict Agent C. S. Mintz on Wednesday y jjp fljl * A I / -' y You’ll find it in the Classified Rages of Your Telephone Directory It’s easier on feet when you shop with the handy in dexed Classified Pages of your Telephone Directory as a guide. All the businesses, services and products you need are right at your fingertips. When you're looking for something, you'll find it more easily in the Classified Pages! Norfolk & Carolina Tel. & Tel. Co. Elizabeth City Edenton Hertfor Manteo Sunbury THE GREATEST ,j BUICK IN 50 GREAT YEARS They get you a long list of standard equip ment at no extra cost that most other cars at or near its price charge you for, as extras— which makes our quoted price even lower -than it looks. We have the facts and figures to prove our points. All we need is you, at the wheel. Drop in on us this week and see far your self that your new-car money really buys big—in Buick. MILTON MRU ttan for BUICK —in tha MUICKStMII SHOW on TV Tuesday awning,. Abo, ovary Saturday, tyna In Tin TV Football Game of the Week—a "GM" Key Event ; afternoon of last week. Program i Planning for 1954 was the chief sub i ject. Mr. Mintz explained the new procedure and forms to be followed and it appears that this will be some improvement over past procedure. . “As far as possible,” he said, “we ’ want to have representatives from the s various communities of the county to , help us plan the 1954 program to I meet the needs in their communities.” : Housework ; Easy Without ; Nagging Backache * When kidney function slows down, many folks complain of nagging backache, loss of pep and energy, headaches and dizziness. Don't suffer longer with thest discomforts If reduced kidney function is getting you down —due to such common causes as stress , and strain, over-exertion or exposure to cold. Minor bladder irritations due to cold* dampness or wrong diet may cause getting l UP nights or frequent passages. Don't neglect your kidneys if these condi tions bother you. Try Doan’s mild diuretic. Used successfully by millions for over 50 years. While often otherwise caused, it's amazing how many times Doan’s give l happy relief from these discomforts —help [ the 15 miles of kidney tubes and filters flush out waste. Get Doan’s Pills today I Poaii’s Pills Page Five
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