The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 1, 1997 Page: 5 of 16
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GT Students Study Rain Forest
Pa*e 5A / Wednesday, January 1, 1997 / The Comanche Chief
Far the past seven weeks,
students in the G/T program at
Comanche Intermediate School
have been involved in the study of
Rauiforests throughout the world
Students in grades 1-5 learned that
environmentally, rainforests really
do need rescuing
At present, half of the world’s
rainforests have been burned and
bulldozed The rest are being
destroyed at an alarming rate of
35.2 million acres a year—or 67
acres a minute At this rate of
destruction, tropical forests will
vanish within 30 years
In the balance lie thousands of
plant and animal species,
indigenous tribal groups, and the
health of our planet. Rainforests
play an essential role in our
weather, prevent global warming,
reduce erosion, and provide a
bounty of riches including
hardwoods, rubber, food, and
medicines. (Pharmacologists have
identified over 2,000 tropical
plants with cancer-fighting
properties!) Clearly, mankind
faces a tremendous loss.
One of the projects that the
students undertook was a special
Rainforest Adopt-an-Acre being
conducted simultaneously in over
10,000 schools across the country
via a special network <JF educators
called the Earth Foundation By
selling environmental T-shirts,
Comanche students helped to raise
fluids that will help double the size
of Noel Kempf Mercado National
park in Bolivia. Students from
Comanche protected 19.4 acres of
endangered land.
In return for the sale of the T-
shirts, the Earth Foundation,
believing that this generation of
students bring hope, provided
educational materials that
empowers young people and helps
teach solutions to the problem of
sustaining rainforests. Students
also learned about the impact of
consumer choices on rauiforests,
how recycling helps The rain
forest, and ways to express their
concerns and opinions to
governmental leaders and
corporations
A large amount of learning time
was spent in the construction of a
simulated rain forest that filled the
classroom with trees, vines,
flowering and other exotic plants,
animals, insects and fish of the
rain forest, a map and products of
the nan forest, a waterfall, a flying
bat, a preying tarantula falling
upon the heads of visitors, a
gigantic mural, a computer
program, rainforest game, a hut
that included an experiment
involving the water cycle and a
bubble that had a capability of
housing 10-15 students while they
listened to facts about the rain
forest as slides were being
projected on to the bubble, giving
participants the illusion of actually
being in a rain forest.
During the final week of study,
an open house was held for
parents, friends, relatives and all
classrooms in grades 1-5.
Approximately 600 visitors
viewed the work of the students.
Teachers Ruby Schuman and
Susan Stepp felt that their students
used their creative abilities along
with problem solving skills in
addition to learning an
overwhelming amount of
environmental information and
facts about the rainforest.
AL-ANON To Meet
Serenity Al-Anon will meet
Tuesday at 8:00 P.M. in Hope
Lutheran Church Sunday School
rooms.
The church is located at 300
Cedar, Comanche.
Call 356-5586 for more
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Pictured above and below are some of the Comanche Intermediate GT
students with their rain forest project.
Western Hills News
by Caroline Coleman
Good morning. Most of our
residents have had a wonderful
holiday, thanks to this community
of volunteers.
We had gifts from the
Comanche Study Club, ESA,
Germania Insurance,
Brookshire’s, Wal-Mart, First
Baptist Adult 1 - Co-ed B Class,
Sidney Baptist, Board Church,
and many individuals and most of
the churches and clubs in
Comanche
Many, many churches came and
sang carols, brought cards and
visited If I miss someone it’s not
because we don’t appreciate you—
it’s my very human short coming
of forgetfulness. Know we love
you and do come back
Just for Kids did a great
program for us, as did Joy Makers
Band and the Melody Makers.
Thursday Singers helped entertain
with the Christmas Party and so
did the “Hddnges”’. David
Chapman was here for Family
Night and so was Ms. Culbertson
on the piano and Penny and Lois
Hamilton reading a poem Thanks
to all of you for your time and
being special
We had a great volunteer
“Santa”, fruit and lots of good
stuff Probably gaining ten to
fifteen pounds worth.
We did have some game
winners during these several
weeks
They were: Inez Fails (two),
Ruby Sanders, Ona McCullough,
Eunice Marsh, Faye George,
Modette Chapman (two), Rachael
Everett, Lillie Evans, Golda
Gleaton, Betty Reece, Lila
Harkins, Eunice Marsh, Faye
George, Ova Cottrell, Alta Line
(two), Lila Harkins, Inez Fails,
Golda Gleaton, Betty Reece and
Ruby Sanders (two).
Visitors Hho signed the guest
register were Victor and Pat
Howell of Corsicana saw GJhdyk
King. Ruby Sanders enjoyed
Bobby Daniels and grandson of
Austin Fay McNutt dropped in on
Cleo Bartlett Ida Mae Layman,
Gladys King and Bill Hicks had
Elmeree Elliott for good company
Lucille Wilson was visited by
Tommie Malone of Dublin and T.
L. Malone of Dallas Janice
Chandler of Stephenville, Debbie
and Jill Clement of Spearman and
Nancy Allen of Pampa were here
to see Carmen Stapp. Golda
Gleaton enjoyed Ted Moore of
Lubbock and Bernice Bradshaw
Nancy lshani and Nawana
Lochndge visited Golda Gleaton,
Opal Wilson, and Ida Layman
Ona McCullough had Jean
Perkins, Sue Limmer and Ann and
Ed Staley of Horseshoe Bay as
good company. Doris Larson of
Belton and Dale Carmichael of
Austin saw Nona Willeford
Alta Line was glad to see J C
and Helen Swinney of Early.
Harrell and Becky Norwood of
Glen Rose stopped in to see Opal
Wilson and Modette Chapman
Inez Fails got to see Betty Murphy
of Temple and Jim and Treva
Kirksey of Killeen Ruth Ann
Fort Bend County Courthouse
Fort Bend was carved out of Austin County and was organized in
I83C. Richmond, the site of an outpost (fort), became the county
seat.
Richmond, Texas has had four courthouses: 1842, 1871, 1887 and
1908 which is still in current use and cost $66,050 to build with
bricks and a lovely rotunda almost identical to the courthouse in
Hays County. This courthouse is a National Register Property.
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Padron of Burkbumett saw Jewell
Scott.
Lohman Cagle was visited by
Clyde and' Frapkie Deckard of
Granbury Dorothy and Herman
Herricks of Azle visited Leon
Nichols visited Floy Nichols,
Lohman Cagle, Ezra Powers,
Lillie Evans, and Grady
Auvenshine Golda Gleaton and
Opal Wilson enjoyed Troy Rogers
and Hilma Coker
Bill and Wynette Turnbull of
Hurst dropped in on Lois
Hamilton Jerry Welch, Jack
Golden, Leona Wright and Grady
Auvenshine were glad to see
Jackie and Pat Welch of Arlington
Ben and JhtlnceS' Sullivan of
Baggs dropped in on Mrs Metz
Welcome to Jewel Walker as our
newest resident
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Wilkerson, James C., III. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 1, 1997, newspaper, January 1, 1997; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1039242/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.