ODD
JOBS
I
think I have one of the oddest jobs in school. I collect
wild animals for a biological supply company in El
Paso, Texas. The animals I collect usually end up
in private collections, zoos, or research laboratories.
This
is a profitable job but it is also a lot of work.
There isn't too much equipment necessary if you have
strong, fast hands. There is also the problem of keeping
the animals alive before shipping them. Once I had
over 950 tadpoles to feed the turtles I was collecting.
Of course I had to feed the tadpoles, too.
Snakes
present the greatest feeding problems as they are
very temperamental. Some will eat only warm blooded
animals, some only cold blooded animals, some only
earthworms. A snake can swallow almost any shape because
of the elasticity of his jaws. Their jaws are not
connected by a solid bone as ours are.
In
case you are wondering about how I transport these
animals -- they are all shipped to Texas by plane.
Jim
Bond
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The
above account is one of the oddest and most interesting
jobs we've heard about in Glenridge. Do you have an
interesting job or hobby? Write us an article telling
about it.
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AT
THE MOVIES
Here
are some previews of new movies. These pictures have
been recommended as good entertainment by the Methodist
Magazine - TOGETHER.
SOMETHING
OF VALUE: This film is gruesome but full of realism.
It is the story of a bloody Mau Mau uprising in Africa.
Rock Hudson, one of the stars, finally realizes that
it is impossible to take away a people's customs without
substituting "something of value".
THE
LONELY MAN: Jack Palance stars with Tony Perkins in
this new type western. It is the story of one man's
search for the love and respect of his son.
MOVIE
OF THE WEEK - JOHNNY TREMAIN: This is a historical
picture of the early days of the American Revolution.
It is a delightful and informative film for all the
family.
Nancy
Weber, 8-6