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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-10-1975 The BG News February 10, 1975 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News February 10, 1975" (1975). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3062. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3062 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. leers lose Whither goest Professor dies The Falcon hockey team lost a heartbreaker last Saturday night to Dr Rena L Foy. a professor of Western Michigan-. 3-2. in overtime In Dylan? foundations and inquiry in the College one of the most thrilling games ever seen at the Ice Arena, the Broncos Bob Dylan has always had a of Education, died Friday in Columbus pervasive effect on the American rock An obituary appears on page four came from behind twice before icing the game nearly nine minutes into the scene, but what is he up to now? overtime period See page 12 for Fandray knows, and he'll tell you on details page si*. 31 —f. wmm ^K^^^^^^. 1 - »•• *rf*.: * -• - •-•-;■*- Fog* 2/Th. BG N.wt, Monday. Fobruory 10. 1975 Successful Goodwill center gives jobs, training, help By MarcU Cwlk What we do is train times there have been over center, where they are put Repaskv said their contract department There, Staff Reporter physically. mentally 200 persons enrolled in the through a week of manual program seems to be workers will build pieces of socially and emotionally program, there are dexterity tests effective in that they had 66 furniture for stores to set There is a brick building handicapped. ' he said currently only 120 due to the It's basically to find out per cent placement last out as display items for do- on Cherry Street in Toledo In order In do this, the winter slack where the clients' interests year it-yourself furniture kits with a storefront resembling center sponsors a number ol Obringer said most of the lie so we can lake the tests The rules are very clear The program which has a modern store, complete different training programs programs located on the they ve done and place them in a prison as to what you the greatest number ol with displays of clothes for people who are referred first floor of the building are in programs.' he said can and can't do." he said. people enrolled and has an shoes and other to them by counselors new and deal with job Clients showing an They're not so clear on the 80 per cent placement is the merchandise halfway houses and finding and business skills aptitude for business are street." small engine repair shop A department store'' No. unemployment agencies. Included there are a job relerred to the three-room In the basement of the where items such as small A Goodwill center. The programs were not in placement office, a medical business school, where they center are the workshop combustion engines and According to Ken full swing until 1971. service with a registered are taught courses in math training programs Clients bicycles are repaired, said Obringer. Goodwill's co- Obnnger said, but in spite ol nurse, and a communi- English, office machines, can learn how to reupholster Obringer ordinator of public relations, their newness, they have cations office for receiving shorthand and typing and refinish furniture, The program, which is the center-which has proved so successful that in calls for donations, headed Others may go through a repair electrical appliances, new. was started by John occupied the building since 1973 the Toledo Goodwill by Janice Beam, last year's 36-week training program to and repair clothing and Borzymowski. who 1970-has a new emphasis on was second in the nation in Toledo Goodwill worker of learn operation of a shoes currently manages it. "helping the handicapped placing people -337--that had the year switchboard and the skills of Some of the programs are help themselves, replacing gone through their Obringer said the first a receptionist suflering Irom the slowness Obringer said the toughest > the old concept of a programs stop for clients is the work To aid people in jobs after of the economy. Obringer item for Goodwill to keep in sheltered workshop He added that although at evaluation and testing they are trainee, the center said . supply is clothing, from has a two-day training One ol these is the shoe which most of their sales program in job-seeking repair department, where come skills where they are taught the number ol clients is The clothing the center how to look lor jobs in down due to the lack of a receives is placed on an newspaper want ads and market for shoe repairmen, assembly line and sorted approach employers A he s.i id The basic principle ol videotape machine aids The clients who are this is to teach people how to them in staging mock inter training in this department work on an assembly line.' •} Views winch are then gel their instruction from he said critiqued by the claSi William liyrd a man who After sorting the clothing One ol the newer goi his training in shoe loo worn lo use is baled and programs is ;i two-week pri rep.or work at a Goodwill sold al seven cents a pound paration program [or prison center 18 vears ago and has Obringer said parolees headed h\ -Lived on to train others. Good clothing is ironed, Alexander Hepasky and The department gets put on hangar.-, .ind sent up Lynn Halberl shoes with slight delects in to the store According to Repaskv. the them Irom shoe stores in the The Goodwill store sells program helps the parolees area Thej are repaired and many ol the items repaired gel back into the swing Ol sold in the store in the basemenl workshops things hv teaching them "By doing it this way we (everything trom modern where to live how to gel a can sell brand new shoes at clothing to old books and job and how to deal with go<»d prices." Obringer said even an old barber s chair their past Another area feeling the can be purchased for a low "Our yuixotian task is to economic pinch, according price mom ate them to get steady. to Obringer is the contract gainful employment and lo department, which is According lo Obringer. 40 desensitize them to responsible for ten per cent per cent ol the centers questions about their past." of the funding tor the center funding comes from the he said In this area, companies store's sales Repaskv. who described such as Owens Corning and Whether training people their work as "a very human l.ibbey-Owens-Ford give through programs or type of program." said they clients tasks that cannot be serving the community use techniques such as role done in their factories, such through the store, the playing and video tapes in as gauging jet carburetors purpose ol the center in their training. and sealing plates in plastic Toledo might be summed up At the end of two weeks. with a shrink-packing best by a statement in a he said the parolees receive machine pamphlet done by Obringer a diploma They are then The wood working "Helping people is what sent to the placement office department is part of the Goodwill is all about " lnd*p*nd«nl Studeni THe BG news ••lii** cwrM m. haulati manofirtf «•%••* i•** m. hwm« now* •cM- bnim m. itW • ■•(uhv. «<*t<M rnstti* I short* •ditfjool •*••» -*..., • V~*<*| :*«frv~ ' "-£• ***' p' ••*"•"•*¥ moktn.pod.rw . \yn"\ fbfM Iftrn ••fcrw U. V* - - - - ■ • m*t* h. fttntK ph»f4it*> wicfiMl f. yw csjfjry •>•*■•* ,. .*■..,........,.... i »*«««•.-**.*» stei r*w y n n murmy MMMMIMt) bv(MI*M iwwaw H»al«i j. acfcBtwn •awNant ■—■■ -.chaia 4. Imitiikm "■"■■■■ ■-»• A Goodwill employ* repairs a piano at tho Goodwill cantor in Toledo (lop), whilo William Byrd — who wa> injured in World War Two - repairs »hoe» ! left.) Above, John ooriymowski, the manager of the tmall engine •hop, uses hit training. (Nawtphoto* by Michael G. Grorte.) v , ■ . •: Page 4 The B"G M«w*.'Mondoy F.bfuory 10 1975 Economic fighting continues Dr. Rena Foy dies Dr RenaL Foy. a professor of foundations and inquiry WASHINGTON (APi-The dent s press secretary. Kon combines some elements of Nevertheless. Nessen was in Ihi' College ol Education died Friday in the Ohio State sparring between Congress Nessen Ford's proposals with the correct in saying that, until University Hospital. Columbus She was45 and the President to assume "Congress has been here a Democratic desire to limit now. "all they've done is Dr Foy. a Fulbnght lecturer and a recipient ol ,i IH74 leadership in the nation's month and does nothing but benefits for those who earn stop action " Distinguished Teaching Award, lomed the University economic crisis has inten- vote for a delay." Nessen more than $20,000 a year The first major bill passed (acuity in 1969 as an associate prolessor ol education sified with the White House said Thursday as most law- The next day. the Senate by the new Congress, with She held bachelor's and master's degrees from Hardin- hanging a "do-nothing" makers headed home for the Finance Committee began strong support from both Simmons University in Texas and a doctorate from the label on the heavily Demo- year's first scheduled hearings on Ford's first parties, would stop Ford's University Ol Texas cratic Congress recess.

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