WORLD OF SCIENCE INC
SC 13G/A, 1998-02-13
MISC GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

            Information Statement pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)


                             WORLD OF SCIENCE, INC
                             ---------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                          ----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   981500101
                          ----------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)
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1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF
   ABOVE PERSON
 
           Fred H. Klaucke
           S.S. # ###-##-####

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                          (a)  [ ]
                                                          (b)  [ ]

3  SEC USE ONLY
 

4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
          United States

                 5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
                    1,220,000
     SHARES
                 6  SHARED VOTING POWER
  BENEFICIALLY
                    227,140
    OWNED BY
                7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                   1,220,000
   REPORTING
                8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
     PERSON
                   227,140
      WITH

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
        1,447,140

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
                                                                        [ ]

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
 
    28.5%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
    IN

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ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER:
 
            World of Science, Inc.
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ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            900 Jefferson Road, Building Four, Rochester, New York 14623
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ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            Fred H. Klaucke
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ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            900 Jefferson Road, Building Four, Rochester, New York 14623
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ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP:

            United States
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ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
 
            Common stock, $.01 par value
            --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER:

            981500101
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ITEM 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
     CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

         (a)   [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
         (b)   [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
         (c)   [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
         (d)   [ ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act,
         (e)   [ ]  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                    Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
         (f)   [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                    provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                    1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),         
         (g)   [ ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13-
                    d(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
         (h)   [ ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP.

         (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
              1,447,140
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
         (b)  Percent of class:
              28.5%
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
         (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
         (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote  1,220,000
                                                        ------------------------
        (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote  227,140
                                                          ----------------------
        (ii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  1,220,000
                                                                     -----------
        (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  227,140
                                                                       ---------

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ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following  [    ].

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

          Not Applicable

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

          Not Applicable.
 
ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

          Not Applicable.

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

          Not Applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

          Not Applicable.

                                   SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.



                                         February 10,1998
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                                   (Date)


                                         /s/ Fred H. Klaucke
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                                   (Signature)


                                         Fred H. Klaucke
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                                   (Name)

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