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...relieve overcrowding, YRE programs are paying some promising extra dividends. At Franklin Elementary, since 15-day vacations take the place of the long summer break, "students seem to retain more," says Susan Chin, a bilingual Chinese/English teacher. A few schools have already implemented YRE strictly for educational reasons. Parry McCluer High in Buena Vista, Va., boasts the state's only year-round program, and a student body that consistently scores above 95% on the state's compulsory competency test...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Schools for All Seasons | 4/18/2005 | See Source »

Under a threatening midwest sky, he rode into Fulton, Mo. (pop. 8,300), in Westminster College's packed gymnasium delivered his speech and received his honorary LL.D. degree from President Franc L. McCluer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Shoot If You Must | 3/18/1946 | See Source »

...scarlet robe and black plush cap of an Oxford doctor, he stumped into Dr. McCluer's living room, tired but happy. A photographer's bulb exploded. "There must be a Russian in the house," he grinned. His valet slipped him a slug of brandy to reinforce him. Then Winston Churchill stood in the reception line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Shoot If You Must | 3/18/1946 | See Source »

...hostess' kitchen, Clem scribbled notes as Mrs. Franc L. McCluer expertly handled a 25-lb. Callaway County ham. Out at the Dick Scruggs farm, where it came from, Kitty Scruggs told her: "Between you and me and the gatepost, this sugar-cured Callaway the folks so cherish originally came from Boone County. The recipe came to Callaway when I came as Dick's bride." Mrs. Roy Anthony, in charge of the angel food cakes, scoffed: "Worried? Why, no. I've never had a failure, so why would I now, when it's for Mr. Churchill?" Grocer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: What's Cooking? | 3/18/1946 | See Source »

Truman. Fulton expects 30,000 people to come to hear the former prime minister speak. Just how the county seat town of Fulton (which has only two hotels, and no railroad or airport) will handle its big day, Bullet McCluer left up to the old folks at home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Bull's-Eye | 2/11/1946 | See Source »

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