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local/state Battalion/Page 7 February 19, 1982 entl violence." i Antoniool e knewPiJ it the Wm e served tm| and “to blown :horities Put ate-g le said Aus oeatinghji ■ was a [ ■ct Thorai iient.Itcot two or t re severed^ said whenij ediately aM_ onfinenteal ’ Carlisles my toes* ad r of pliersat y underam im ofmvn I I wm ■ . - , y. w: rMi ff scars reacted, I t Vestfield ■ believes til ’e to the net nigger is] times d. ght student] lave to i ;ned otherk f eronika Motekaitis, director of the Mary of the Oaks Montessori School, shows friests urge, aid workers nial Comiri the re,mil e donated ttL . , 1 • 1 orcharkito quit nuclear plant lobs know ho* c| I X JL vJ I United Press International _ father Donald Baigen, Oblate provincial for the order’s central province, said the funds would be used to “provide coun seling services and interim financial support for workers in nuclear arms manufacturing who choose to seek work in a S' United Press International JAMARILLO — A group of these hklriests has donated $10,000 to ’t put a prefidiolic Bishop L.T. Matth- said, “butk^ 11 to provide counseling, - the only su PP ortan 8 financial aid to Pan- seen to the A nuclear plant workers who :al proudrjhoose to seek work in peaceful Occupations.” ■ Matthiesen. bishop of the |jnarillo Diocese, last summer ^ fcrged employees to leave their Rsat Pantex, a Department of |neigy facility that assembles i nuclear weapons. I | ^ ft But in a statement released LI L Wednesday by the West Texas Catholic, a weekly newspaper, n t | le Matthiesen said his statement on the immorality of nuclear arms two classi , 7 , , . nrr „rrj nBductton was weakened by an to economically assist ■ • . workers who decided to seek inured, , . , tostopthf: em i )lo y me f I f lt elsewhe > e - s r i maneriort to aid such work- 'ers, the Oblates of Mary Im- Attorn e vE® cu * ate > an order of Catholic e does m-*P r ‘ ests > presented Matthiesen rirt an (fJl h a check for $10,000. 3le k' T h e Solidarity Peace Fund Will hopefully bear the fruit of ■■■■Btceful conversion for Pantex “f peaceful occupations.” Another member of the Oblates, Father Larry Rose- baugh, served a year in prison for his Feb. 10, 1981, attempt to scale a fence at the Pantex plant during a prayer pilgrimage with five other priests. COME GROW WITH US ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The Church With A Heart-Warming Touch" TEMPORARILY MEETING AT A&M CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM JERSEY ST. AT HOLIK ST., COLLEGE STATION SUNDAY SERVICES: SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP 8:30 A.M., 11:00 A.M. EVENING WORSHIP 6:30 P.M. CHURCH OFFICE 2114 SOUTHWOOD 696-1376 PASTOR: TERRY TEYKL Children learn self-teaching in local Montessori program by Kathy Robinette Battalion Reporter Most children learn how to read, write, add, subtract and multiply by the third grade. However, at the Mary of the Oaks Montessori School, a child can learn all this and more by the age of 6, when most children are in first grade. Mary of the Oaks is the only Montessori school in the local area, on River Road off High way 60, and is based on the prin ciples of Dr. Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori System. Montessori, who died in 1952, worked with handicapped children in Rome and observed how quickly they used their senses. From these observations, she developed a system that en courages self-education by teaching young children to train their senses. Director Veronika Motekaitis said she became interested in Montessori’s work while she was a graduate student at Illinois Teacher’s College. Motekaitis started a Montessori school 10 years ago with three pupils — one of whom was her daughter Milda — in an extra bedroom of her home. In 1974, the Mary of the Oaks Montessori School opened with 12 students, and today, it has 15 pupils “The Montessori system is a no-rush, no-bother system,” Motekaitis said. The children, ranging in age from 2'/2 to 6, choose what they want to study on a particular day, she said. The program helps the child develop his eye-hand coordina tion, Motekaitis said. The youngest children begin by studying practical life activities in which they learn how to coor dinate their small muscles by washing hands, washing scraps of material, pouring liquids, scrubbing floors, sewing and polishing objects, she said. By the age of 3 to S'/a, they are well into practical life. Mote kaitis said they begin sensory ex ercises by working with building blocks — learning to identify the largest from the smallest and tracing geometric shapes with their fingers. This practice will help them when they start to learn to write. Usually by the age of 4 to 4'/2, the child will begin to learn read ing, writing and math, Mote kaitis said. The children also are taught science, geography, music, creative dramatics, art and dance. In addition to these activities, children learn grace, poise and courtesy, Motekaitis said. Latin leader blasts Clements’ oil ties photo by Gabriel Elliott Trevor Carney, 3, of Bryan, how to identify the letters in the alphabet. United Press International AUSTIN — The national president of the League of Un ited Latin American Citizens on Thursday accused Gov. Bill Cle ments of making contacts with leaders of Mexico to “feather his own nest” and promote his oil well drilling business. Tony Bonilla recalled that when Clements was campaign ing for office he responded to questions about bilingual educa tion by telling reporters he wa$ not running for governor of Mexico. “If he wasn’t running for gov ernor of Mexico, why is he spending so much time down there,” Bonilla said. “Our opinion is the governor is doing this to feather his own nest in anticipation of departing from office, and so he can be come even wealthier in his drill ing business. “I challenge him to deny he’s talked to anybody on these trips about his own business.” The Latin leader said Cle ments’ contacts with outgoing Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo and Portillo’s apparent successor, Miguel de la Madrid, would be very important to the oil well drilling firm founded by Clements. Bonilla also said LULAC opposes Republican proposals for a temporary guest worker program allowing Mexican citizens to work in the United States, claiming such programs in the past have amounted to in stitutionalized slavery. “If the governor is so con cerned about the people of this state, he should see that legisla tion is enacted in the next ses sion, or call a special session, and see that farm workers are given their rights,” Bonilla said. “Then we can sit down and talk about these other problems.” The LULAC president also criticized President Reagan’s New Federalism, saying it would seriously curtail bilingual educa tion programs, increase suffer ing. among the poor and in crease the financial burden on states that are already in a bind. “It is LULAG’s contention that the president should spend less time visiting with consul tants at $ 1,000-a-plate dinners and start visiting with the real mainstream of America, the middle income and the poor,” Bonilla said. “The message he would be receiving is that we do not want free cheese donated to us; we want jobs.” Who's up to their labels in Levi 's ? The new CountV Seat in Post Oak Mall is. Matter of fact nobody nas more styles, sizes and colors of Levi’s than we do. And during our Grand Opening Feb. 17 to 20, your favorite jeans are on sale. Levi’s and Wrangler Foot cut denims, in stacks and stacks of sizes for guys and kids. Now $12.99. r COUNTY SEAT K STO n E s For the best in casual clothes for guys, gals and kids, just direct your feet to the County Seat. © 1982 CSSI TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 1'ITTTJ >n MSC OPAS proudly presents Mazowsze Polish Song & Dance Company February 22/8 p.m. Rudder Auditorium/TAMU Tickets available at MSC Box Office or Telephone MasterCard / VISA orders & pick up at the door 845-1234 rTTTTI IIIIIXIIIIII1111 it 1 CUERVO ESPECIAL ® TEQUILA 80 PROOF. IMPORTED AND BOTTLED BY C 1961 HEUBlEIN, INC , HARTFORD. CONN