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This Page Brought To You By: The Simple Lives of the Amish T he Amish are a group of people who prefer simple lifestyles. A • They speak an old dialect of German, • Once a person is baptized within the religious sect, the Amish people known as Pennsylvania German or church, he or she may marry only within follow strong Christian beliefs Pennsylvania Dutch. They also the Amish faith. and live different lifestyles than most modern speak the English language. American families. Their ancestors came to • Married men are not allowed to shave this country from Switzerland and Germany • Generally, they are friendly people; their beards, but they are also not in the 18th century due to religious wars and however, they live in rural, isolated allowed to have mustaches. poverty. communities separated from They primarily settled in the states of mainstream American society. • The Amish typically have the old- Pennsylvania and Ohio, and other groups fashioned one-room schools and stop later settled elsewhere in North America. The • Posing for photographs goes against formal education after grade eight, at Amish are known for simple living, plain Amish beliefs. The rules of the church, age 13 or 14. When Amish children turn dress and lack of technology. the Ordnung, must be observed by 16, they have vocational training under every member and cover many aspects the tutoring of their parents, community of day-to-day living. and the school teacher. • The Amish are usually farmers or • The church teaches the Amish to resist • Horse carriages or buggies are the tradesmen, such as woodworkers. violence and revenge, so Amish do not primary way they get around. join the military. • Most Amish do not use electricity, • Today, the Old Order Amish consist of automobiles, telephones or other • Amish church membership begins with 250,000 people, mostly in Lancaster types of modern technology. baptism, usually between the ages of Pennsylvania, but also in 23 other 16 and 23 and is required for marriage. states and part of Canada. http://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Amish# • https://kids.kiddle.co/Amish • https://www.britannica.com/topic/Amish November 2020 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 3

Amish Horses The horse is an essential animal would usher in need of the outside world standardbred is known for having gentle, in the Amish community. The and everyday things, ultimately destroying calm manners, which is essential as Amish horse and buggy are to the the purity of their simple way of life. The horses often share the roads with a lot of Amish what a car and truck are horses the Amish choose have a unique automobile and truck traffic. to Americans everyday basic transportation. history and many desirable qualities. When entering the roads of Amish country American Saddlebred The American in Ohio, Pennsylvania or other places, the Standardbred The standardbred horse is saddlebred is another breed commonly horse and buggy are usually among the mainly bred for use in harness racing. While used to pull a buggy. The saddlebred is first things seen and are a sure sign you they canter or move fast at a three-beat are in the Amish world. Not just for step, standardbreds generally have been a hardy, robust breed with a transportation, the horse is also vital for trained to trot or pace. Because a racing naturally fancy, high-stepping farm and fieldwork and is used instead standardbred already has been taught to pull gait. In addition to its flashy of modern machinery like tractors. a cart, this horse is a perfect candidate for moves, the American saddlebred While there is no restriction on the hitching to an Amish family’s buggy. The has a reputation for having a good horse breeds the Amish use, former temperament and willingness to standardbred racehorses are most please its owner. commonly used for pulling buggies and draft horses usually do the heavy Draft Horses A majority of pulling and the work in the fields. Not the Old Order Amish and all all Amish groups restrict community of the Swartzentruber German members’ use of modern transportation Amish still do not use tractors and work vehicles. Still, the ones that do or other machines in their fields. — mostly Old Order Amish and specific Instead, they rely on a draft horse sects — consider the horse vital to Amish or a team of draft horses to pull plows and survival. These particular Amish members other farm equipment. The most common believe that the use of motorized vehicles draft-horse breeds are the Percheron and the Belgian draft horse. Both are powerful, hardworking, calm horses. https://www.amishgazebos.com/the-horse-and-buggy/ • https://amishamerica.com/amish-buggy/ • https://ohiosamishcountry.com/articles/the-amish-and-their-horses# MSimopmle Gaenneds fDroamd Determine NOVEMBER Your Traits Genes carry the information that determines November 3, 1957 Soviet your attributes, which are characteristics If so, you have dimples — a very cute facial muscle Russia launched the world’s that are inherited from your parents. Each deformity. You can get one or two dimples or none. first inhabited space capsule, cell in the human body contains about Sputnik II, which carried a 25,000 to 35,000 genes. The combination of these Eye color If we judge eye color in terms of dog named Laika. whether you have the dominant color brown or the November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected as the pairs of genes that you’ve inherited is called your recessive — not dominant — color of nonbrown, 16th U.S. President and the first Republican. He received genotype or DNA. Here are some dominant traits — then the answer is what you simply inherited. 180 of 303 possible electoral votes and 40% of the popular Free earlobe Does your earlobe dangle or hang vote. meaning the ones that are in control in your body — free, where a bit of it hangs down before the point November 11 Celebrated that you can see if you have. in the U.S. as Veterans Day where the bottom of the ear attaches to the head? (formerly called Armistice Achoo syndrome This dominant trait is also Day) with parades and That trait is what most people have. With the military memorial ceremonies. called the photo sneeze reflex. If, when suddenly November 26, 1789 The recessive phenotype, the lobes are connected directly first American holiday exposed to light, you sneeze — usually two or three to the head, leaving less room for earrings. occurred, proclaimed by times — you have the genes for the achoo syndrome. Hand clasping Clasp your hands together without President George Washington Chin cleft A cleft chin refers to a chin with a to be Thanksgiving Day, thinking about it. Most people place their left thumb a day of prayer and public Y-shaped dimple or crevice in the middle. This thanksgiving in gratitude for on top of their right, and this happens to be the the successful establishment genetic trait affects men more than women. of the new American republic. dominant phenotype. Now, for fun, try clasping your Bent little finger If the last joint of your little November 2020 hands so that the opposite thumb is on top. Can you? finger bends inward toward the fourth finger, you Mid-digital hair Some people have hair on the have the dominant trait for the bent little finger. middle segment of one or more of their fingers, while To check, lay both hands flat on a table, relax your others don’t. muscles, and note whether you have a bent or straight Tongue rolling Having this trait means you can little finger. roll the sides of your tongue upward to form a closed Facial dimples Smile! Do you have little tube. (Also called \"Taco Tongue\") Others cannot do indentation or notches on the sides of your cheeks? this, no matter how hard they may try. https://www.scienceprofonline.com/genetics/ten-human-genetic-traits-simple-inheritance-2.html https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/what-is-gene.html 4 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals

Excellent Service, Expert Advice How to Prepare and Cook Pumpkin Seeds Nutrition and Halloween do not necessarily go hand in hand. While many parents may go to great 1909 Florence Blvd., Florence, AL 35630 lengths to ensure their youngsters’ (across from Hobby Lobby) Halloween treats offer at least a 256-767-3337 www.ExcelAL.com little nutritional value, the bulk of costumed kids’ hauls still tends to be candy. When cooking, for The Professor Says To Spread The Word! Pumpkin seeds are one delicious, safety, always get help from an adult first. yet often overlooked, fall treat. According to Healthline, an online medical resource that aims to educate readers as they pursue “Shop Smarter!” their health and overall well-being, pumpkin seeds provide a host of health benefits. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates If you really want to know what you’re getting, that a single cup of pumpkin seeds get it from someone local. No passwords, security can provide as much as 22% of a risks, or outrageous shipping fees to worry about. person’s daily recommended value And it’s safer, faster, more reliable, and less of dietary fiber. In addition, pumpkin expensive! seeds are loaded with vitamin K, Buy Local, 219 W. Tennessee Street Sell Local Florence which plays a role in blood clotting 256-764-4268 and bone metabolisms and helps to www.courierjournal.net regulate blood calcium levels. Pumpkin seeds tend to be easily accessible in the fall, as they’re right inside the pumpkins perched as decorations on your porch. Instead of throwing the pumpkins or seeds away when the season or your decorating theme changes, cook them instead. The following are some tips, courtesy of Whole Foods, to help prepare and cook pumpkin seeds. COOKED PUMPKIN SEEDS STOP Ingredients 1 pumpkin, whole LITTER. Optional accompaniments Your Shoals. Your Choice. • Green salad, mixed • Parsley, fresh and chopped • Garlic, fresh and chopped • Olive oil • Lemon juice • Cereal • Cilantro leaves, fresh and chopped Instructions Remove seeds from the inner cavity. Pumpkin seeds may sometimes be covered in excess pulp. Upon removing the seeds from the inner cavity, wipe off the pulp and then spread the seeds out evenly on a paper bag, allowing them to dry overnight. Place the seeds in a single layer on a baking sheet once the seeds have dried. Roast the seeds in the oven at a temperature between 160 and 170 F for 15 to 20 minutes. Whole Foods notes researchers found that roasting pumpkin seeds for more than 20 minutes can lead to unwanted changes in the fat structure of the seeds. To avoid such changes, make sure the seeds are not roasted for more than 20 minutes. Once they have been roasted, pumpkin seeds can be served as-is as a delicious snack. Whole Foods notes that seeds also can be sprinkled into mixed green salads. Pumpkin seeds can even be ground with fresh garlic, parsley and cilantro leaves and then mixed with olive oil and lemon juice to create a delicious salad dressing. Chopped pumpkin seeds also can be added to cereals. November 2020 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 5

Local History Written by Billy Warren Now, look carefully at the illustration that accompanies this month's article. What you are seeing is a copy of an Did You Know? envelope that was mailed in Florence in 1892. (Some of the writing is a bit blurred, so you must, like every good History On An Envelope historian, look very closely.) While examining it, try to answer these questions: When a historian sees an object - almost any object - he or she becomes instantly intrigued. It might be an object as simple as a 1. The circle at the top of the envelope says \"Florence, rock; upon closer inspection, the historian Alabama 1892,\" which indicates that it was mailed in says, \"Aha, there's a fossil embedded in it. Florence in that year. Then the envelope's address says I wonder which type of creature this fossil might have been.\" So, the research begins. simply: Mr. Horace Lucas City Or, another historian might discover a Would a letter have been delivered to Mr. tattered piece of fabric. Instead of tossing it aside, he or she begins to wonder: \"Was this Lucas's house in Florence with just the word fabric handmade or machine-made? Is the \"City\" written on the envelope? Research will design woven into the fabric or stamped on help you to answer that question. it? Was it part of a garment that someone wore or perhaps something used in a home 2. Inspect the postage stamp in the upper such as a tablecloth or bedcovering?\" So, the right corner: research begins. a. What was the cost of a postage stamp for Similarly, a historian might purchase a used book with a previous a letter in 1892? owner's name inside the front cover and handwritten notes in the margins of several pages. Questions immediately come to mind: b. What is the cost of the same postage Who was this previous owner beyond just a name? How do the stamp in 2020? previous owner's reactions to the book (based on the notes in the margins) compare with mine? So, the research begins. Now, the historian's interest is really piqued! If a letter mailed locally in 1892 would reach a local person Water Wise with just the word \"City\" on the envelope, when did that change to today's much stricter requirements? Was it when Match the Water-Saving Tip to the Amount of Water Saved the town grew larger in size and population? Was it when the U.S. Postal Service began sending all local mail to a 1. Use a hose nozzle and turn processing center in a larger city such as Birmingham before delivering it to the person? These are the kinds of questions off the water while you wash that really intrigue historians and cause them to engage in your car or bike and save this serious research. much water. So, isn't it fascinating to know that a rock, a tattered piece 2. You’ll save this much water A. More than 50 gallons of fabric or a simple envelope can set in motion some really interesting research? You might begin now - if you haven't if you time your shower to a week already - to keep your eyes and ears open for learning new keep it under 5 minutes. things by looking more carefully at items that are literally all B. Up to 80 gallons around you. 3. If you turn off the shower every time SOMETHING TO DO: while you shampoo, how 1. Interview an older person and ask these questions: many gallons will you save? C. 4 gallons every a. Do you remember what was called the \"penny postcard\"? If so, did the postcard itself cost a penny or did it also come 4. Turn off the water while minute with a one-cent postage stamp on it? b. How has mail delivery changed in your lifetime? For you brush your teeth and D. More than 100 example, do you remember when the Postal Service began you’ll keep this much water the requirement to add a zip code to the address on an from going down the drain. gallons envelope? 2. Ask an adult to take you to East Tennessee Street in 5. Use a broom instead of a E. Up to 1000 gallons downtown Florence in the block between Court Street and Seminary Street. On the south side of that block, look up at hose to wash off driveways a month the buildings until you see one that has \"Lucas\" engraved in and sidewalks and save this stone? Do you suppose that is the same person who received much water. the envelope whose image is attached to this month's article? (Hint: It is the same person.) 3. Using a reference source, write a short definition of these terms: a. Intrigue Brought to you by: b. Pique FLORENCE WATER DEPT. Answers On Page 23 6 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals November 2020

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Simple Games Come Out & Play Simple games are often the most fun to play Rock, Paper, Scissors is a simple game that for two players, X and O, who take turns with a friend. Try these simple games today. anybody can play and win. marking the spaces in a 3×3 grid. The player who succeeds in placing three marks in a Rock, Paper, Scissors Tic-tac-Toe The American English game of horizontal, vertical or diagonal row is the This simple hand game Tic-tac-Toe is called noughts and crosses in winner. All you need is paper, pencil and your is played around the the country of England or Xs and Os. This wits to play this game. world with many names competition is a paper-and-pencil game and variations. The Checkers The English version of this game game is commonly used is called draughts, and the American version as a way of coming is checkers. A strategy board game played to decisions but often on an 8×8 chequered board with 12 pieces for fun or sport, too. per side, the game is played with two players The rules require that moving their colored parts called checkers. competing players use The goal is to capture each other diagonally one hand to form one with forwarding jumps. The players do this of three shapes at an until they reach the opposite end of the board, agreed-upon time. The at which time they are “crowned.” After this person that plays the achievement, the crowned checker can move strongest hand-motion is the winner: rock and capture both backward and forward. beats scissors but loses to paper; paper wins Players alternate taking turns on opposite against rock but loses to scissors; scissors has sides of the board with the traditional black, the advantage over paper but loses to rock. red or white round pieces. https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Rock,-Paper,-Scissors • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic-tac-toe • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic-tac-toe The arrival of autumn usually brings cooler weather, falling leaves and rise, leaving behind an area and chilly winds, but why does the wind blow? of low pressure. Since things in The atmosphere of our planet is made up of many different nature always tend to “even out,” gases, and the science behind wind essentially has to do with the otherwise known as a process movement of those gases through the air. To understand this process, called “diffusion,” atmospheric gases it’s important to talk about how temperature affects the atmosphere. As move from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas. you probably know, the sun warms the Earth, but due to different types The more significant the difference in temperature of terrains like mountains or cities, and due to the rotation of the Earth, and pressure, the faster the air will move — that the sun heats the planet unevenly and from different angles. This creates movement is the wind we feel. pockets of warm and cold air in other places across the globe. When the atmosphere warms up, the atoms and molecules move faster, spread out While wind is a natural phenomenon that helps balance out the atmosphere around us, this weather can sometimes be dangerous. If the wind is moving quickly enough, damage can occur, endangering lives and property. High winds often happen during a severe thunderstorm or a robust weather system and can move rapidly due to landscape. In high winds, trees can fall and cause structural damage or power outages, depending on the area. High winds can even blow objects around, threatening the safety of yourself and others. During a high wind event, it is best to stay indoors to avoid loose objects that may be moving around. If possible, try to find a safe space away from windows to protect yourself and others from branches or other debris that may hit or break the glass. In the event of a power outage, it can help to have an emergency preparedness kit in place with food, water and other necessary supplies. Most importantly, it is essential to have a plan in place with family and loved ones for what to do in the event of damaging winds. Make sure to practice the plan ahead of time to make sure that you and others are prepared. If you keep these tips in mind, your autumn is sure to be a breeze! 8 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals November 2020

Eating Healthy During The Holidays HERE ARE SOME TIPS to help you and your family stay on track with healthy eating habits during the holiday season! HAVE A HEALTHY SNACK before you go to a party or a big dinner. Snacking on fruit, raw veggies, or whole grain crackers will help you eat less at the event! When you are at that holiday party, CHOOSE HEALTHIER FOODS, SUCH AS VEGGIES OR FRUITS. It takes your brain some time to signal that you are full, so wait 10-15 minutes before going back for seconds. This will keep you from overeating! Just say “NO!”. It’s not rude to say no to food. If you aren’t hungry, don’t be pressured to eat. Everything is okay in moderation. Small portions of holiday goodies like fudge, cookies, etc. is okay. DON’T OVERDO IT! When you are cooking with your parents, CHOOSE LOW-FAT AND LOW-CALORIE RECIPES. HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON! 342 Cox Blvd. • Sheffield • 256-383-4473 • shoalsprimarycarellc.com November 2020 www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals Kidsville News! 9

A mish is more than a religion; it is also occasionally use a community phone. Instead of cars, OLD a culture and a way of life. Everyday they ride bicycles and drive horse-drawn buggies. ORDER life and custom are governed by an AMISH unwritten code of behavior called Work The Amish are considered excellent the Ordnung. The simple life farmers, growing and storing the majority of their choices are most evident in the ways of the Old Order food and purchasing in stores only staples such as Amish, the largest group of rural Amish settlers flour and sugar. The Old Order Amish refuse to use in America. most modern farm machinery such as tractors. Religion Church services, spoken in High Customs Amish people typically accept the German and Pennsylvania Dutch languages, are held photographing of their way of life, but they forbid on a rotating basis in family homes and barns. A photos of themselves. For this same reason, the large wagon, filled with benches for the service and dolls young Amish girls play with are traditionally dishes and food for the meal that follows, will often faceless. The Old Order Amish also prohibits be pulled to the host’s property. musical instruments. Singing, however, is important to Amish life. Clothing The Amish are best known for their hats, bonnets and dark, plain dress, most of it self-made. Crafts Group-quilting times called bees are a fun, social time for the women. They are famous for their Personal Style Men grow beards after they marry quilts and other handmade crafts, as well as baked but are forbidden to have mustaches. Amish women goods such as friendship bread and shoofly pie. never cut their hair, which is worn in a bun, and they are not allowed to wear jewelry of any kind. Kids Amish children typically attend one-room schools run by the community and attend school Innovations The Old Order Amish do not only through the eighth grade. use electricity or personal telephones but will https://www.britannica.com/topic/Amish • https://kidskonnect.com/social-studies/amish/ Switzerland & Germany The Amish people in America have roots in the countries of Switzerland Germany is located in the center of Europe and shares its borders and Germany. Let’s learn more about these two countries. with nine countries — Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland is located in Europe. Switzerland is a landlocked country in Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Belgium and the Netherlands. Central Europe. The country shares a land border with Germany, Austria, • The country’s population is 83 million people. Most people live in Liechtenstein, Italy and France. urban areas. • The population of Switzerland is 8.6 million people. • The capital is Bern, with about 420,000 inhabitants. • The capital city and largest city in the nation is Berlin, with 3.5 • The largest city in Switzerland is Zürich, with a population of 1.3 million residents. million inhabitants. • Germany is the second-most populous country in Central Europe • Languages spoken in Switzerland include German, French, after Russia, and many immigrants live and study in Germany. Italian and Romansh. • In Germany, the spoken language is German. • Most of the people in the country follow Christian religious beliefs. • The primary religion is Christianity. The country is 34% Protestant • As the dollar is the currency in America, in Switzerland, it is the and 34% Roman Catholic. Swiss franc. • The money or currency used is the euro. • Switzerland contains the Swiss Alps mountain chain with the • The Black Forest in Germany, with many picturesque villages. is great highest mountains and longest glacier in Europe. for nature lovers and hikers. • Switzerland’s longest river is the Rhine River at approximately • The city of Munich is known for its science and art museums and 233 miles. the famous Oktoberfest while Rothenberg ob der Tauber • Switzerland is great for families. Outdoor and nature barefoot trails hosts a large, famous Christmas market year-round. & extensive bicycle trails exist throughout the country for all to enjoy. • Bavaria and the German Alps are great locations for skiing, • Food in Switzerland is very rich in taste, and they have many hiking and relaxed holidays. specialties like fondue, swiss chocolate and cheese — over 450 different kinds. • More than 25,000 castles still stand in Germany today. https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/switzerland-facts.html • https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/germany-facts.html 10 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals November 2020

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A true Friend is the best Possession. Poor Richard’s Sayings ____________________________________ Benjamin Franklin was a key figure in Lost Time is never found again. the establishment of our country: the __________________________________________________ United States of America. Ben was born Tis easier to prevent bad habits than to break them. in 1706 and became a leading scientist __________________________________________________ and politician in the later half of the A spoonful of Honey will catch more flies than a Gallon of 18th century. Before America became Vinegar. independent, Franklin learned the __________________________________________________ printing trade and ran a printing shop God helps them that helps themselves. in Philadelphia. Prior to becoming __________________________________________________ world famous, he annually printed A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned. and circulated what became known __________________________________________________ as “Poor Richard’s Almanack” which The rotten apple spoils his companion. contained seasonal weather forecasts, __________________________________________________ various amusements, and everyday Eat to live, live not to eat. hints. In this way his sayings became __________________________________________________ widespread and very famous. Many are still being used today. Surely you have heard “A good Example is the best Sermon”. Can you explain, or give an example, for each of the following “Poor Richard” sayings? The sleeping fox catches no poultry. __________________________________________________ He that lieth down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas. __________________________________________________ Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle. Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling __________________________________________________ to learn. __________________________________________________ Never leave till tomorrow which you can do today. Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be __________________________________________________ disappointed. Well done is better than well said. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Don’t throw Stones at your Neighbors’, if your own Windows An egg today is better than a hen tomorrow. are Glass. ___________________________________ Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - __________________________________________________ and most fools do. He that scatters thorns, let him not go barefoot. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Never ruin an apology with an excuse. Which of these sayings is your favorite? Why? __________________________________________________ No gains without pains. __________________________________________ © 2020 Dr. David R. Curott, UNA Professor Emeritus 14 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals November 2020

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J i m D a v i s : T h e S m a l l - To w n K i d W h o We n t To H o l l y w o o d By Lee Freeman, Florence-Lauderdale Public Library, Local History - Genealogy Department Jimmy Ray “Jim” Davis was born in 1934, one of at least to Hollywood. Just to see what it would be like, Jim wrote a four children of Edward O. and Lota Favor Davis of the Elgin couple of teleplays in 1960 but didn’t try to submit them. He Crossroads Community in East Lauderdale County. Jim did show them to some friends who were television writers graduated from Florence State College (now UNA) in 1956. and they persuaded him to try writing for a specific show, Jim was a small-town kid who went to Hollywood. which he did, writing a script for the famous western show According to a feature on Jim from the Florence Times of \"Gunsmoke,\" starring James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon January 14, 1962, written while he was home for the holidays of Dodge City. The episode Jim wrote, “Catawomper” aired visiting his family, “He determined Saturday night, February 10, to try Hollywood while still at 1960. When he was interviewed Florence State. On graduation by the Florence Times in January he received a commission in the of 1960 a script Jim had written Army and served two years on for the hit show \"Route 66\" was active duty, most of it at White being considered and he was Sands Missile Range, N. M. [New writing another for the western Mexico]. After his discharge Jim \"Bonanza\" (you may be able to went to Hollywood in the summer watch some of these classic old of 1959. It took him one year to TV shows on cable on the TV land his first acting job.” Land, MeTV or other channels). Jim Davis wasn’t the first While he was visiting family Lauderdale Countian to go to Jim spoke at Florence State to Hollywood; having starred in his other aspiring young actors and travelling show for a few years, told them that breaking into in 1907 Almeda Fowler (1886- movies or TV was a long, hard 1964) of Florence married famous process. Jim told the students Vaudeville performer Alfred H. and later the Times that he got a “Al” Reeves (1864-1940) and by lucky break when he accidentally 1930 was playing minor roles in walked into the wrong acting several big movies. Maybe Jim agent’s office but finally managed Davis knew Almeda Fowler, since to convince the agent to sign they were both from Lauderdale him on as a client; only after he County, Alabama? actually read his contract did he In 1987 Florence native Milton Jim Favor’s (aka Jim Davis) autographed photo. Jim was realize he’d gone to the wrong S. Killen, Jr. (1927-), then living a small-town college kid who went to Hollywood. agent’s office. Basically, he said, in Texas began his professional being an actor takes patience, a acting career and appeared in lot of hard work, a few rejections, guest-starring roles in several and more patience. popular films and TV shows such as “Walker Texas Ranger” Because there was another member of the Screen Actors starring martial arts master Chuck Norris (one of my parents’ Guild (the union actors belong to) named Jim Davis, and favorite shows). there can only be one member with a specific name, Jim Jim Davis’ first acting job was in 1960 in the legal drama Davis changed his name to “Jim Favor,” taking his mom’s “The Law and Mr. Jones”, starring James Whitmore, in which maiden name as his last name for the Screen Actors Guild. So Jim played a trumpet-playing Jazz musician battling a drug if you see his name in the credits it’ll be as Jim Favor. Never addiction. Later that same year, in the same show, Jim played hugely famous, he nevertheless says he made a comfortable an airline ticket clerk. During his early career he was a guest- living acting and writing. star in several hit TV shows such as “The Real McCoys,” Jim Davis received his master’s degree from UCLA in “Pete and Gladys” and “The June Allyson Show.” 1968. He eventually returned to Florence where he served as An English major and drama minor at Florence State, Davis director of Norton Auditorium at UNA, serving as professor served on the staff of the Flor-Ala student newspaper (still of Communications and Theater, teaching drama and speech publishing today) and was editor of the Diorama yearbook. until his retirement in 1997. He died in December, 2004 at 70 He never took writing seriously however until after he got years of age. 20 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals November 2020

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?? ? ? ?? ? ?? ? ?? ?? What’s it Like to Be? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? A Horse Farrier Greg Varner Please tell our readers a little about yourself, including your What challenges do horse farriers face at work? name and occupation. My job is fun, but also hard work. The hardest thing about my job is the weather. In the summer, the heat and bugs make it very hard to get My name is Greg Varner, and I am a horse farrier. My job is to take things done. In the winter, I work in the wind and cold. Every night care of horse feet, called hooves. A horse’s foot is like your fingernails, I check the weather so that I am prepared for whatever the next day a part always growing and in need of trimming so the horse can walk brings. correctly. The metal shoes that I nail on their feet protect the hoof from What do you wish breaking or wearing down — just like your shoes protect your feet. everyone knew about horses and horse farriers? Taking care of a horse’s feet is important because horses stand up most I wish everyone knew how of the time. If their feet are hurt or injured, the horse won’t walk, may horse farriers help horses. A question that many people become sick and then will need a veterinarian’s ask is, “Don’t those nails care. Having a farrier trim and shoe the horse’s hurt their feet?” Fortunately, feet is one of the most important ways a horse the shoes are nailed into the owner can keep their horse healthy and safe. hard fingernail part of the hoof — not the actual foot. The horse doesn’t feel the nail at all. Many people love horses but may not understand them or know how smart horses can be. For example, if you are riding a horse and lose your way off the trail, your horse can find his way back to safety, as long as you allow him to take the lead. Another example of how smart horses are is the adaptability that enables them to face any weather, terrain or temperature. A horse can learn to live in any environment. For centuries, men and women have ridden horses for this reason. If you are interested in becoming a farrier, the first thing to do is find a barn and spend time around horses. Ask the barn owner if you can sweep the barn, clean stalls, anything to find out if you like working around horses. Maybe you will find your future involves four feet and a swishy tail! How did you prepare yourself to work with horses? I always knew I wanted to work with horses but wasn’t sure what jobs were related to horse care. Before I became a farrier, I trained horses, showed horses at horse shows and rode horses for fun. When I was 30, I decided to become a farrier and went to a community college for three months to learn how to be a farrier. Some people shadow or work with a farrier for about a year to learn the skills needed. What is your favorite thing about your job? The best thing about my job is that I can be around horses all day, every day. Making a living at something I love to do is a joy. I have a few favorite stories related to horses I have cared for. Once, I worked on a miniature horse that was only three days old. The little horse’s feet were the size of dimes — impressive when I think of how those tiny little hooves belonged to a horse that would grow up to be no bigger than a large dog. I have also worked on a vast Belgian horse that weighed 2,450 pounds. The feet on that horse were as large as the size of 5-gallon buckets. 24 Kidsville News! www.kidsvillenews.com/shoals November 2020