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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1957)
Salem, Oregon, Monday, February 11, 1957 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL Section 1 Page 3 Learning a New Way Three first graders at Liberty element try school focus their eyes on a screen as a projector enlarges a page from a book on reading. The projector method of teaching reading Is considered a valuable addition to the customary and better known ways. (Capital Journal Photo) HIGHLY IMPORTANT POTENTIALITIES Schools Add 'Something New9 in Teaching Process By Fred Zimmerman Capital Journal Writer Something new has been added to the processes of teaching read ing in the Salem public schools. And while the potentialities are considered highly important, there is no intention to go over board and discard instructional methods which have proven sound. The addition to the reading program is in the field of audio visual aids a field that has been accepted by the school adminis trators as being highly important in education. 'Good Reading Program' "We feci that we have a good reading program in the Salem schools," said Arthur V. Myers, assistant superintendent in charge of the elementary schools. "This in spite of the fact that one, frequently hears the state ment 'they .don't teach reading like they did in the old days.'" While talking freely concern ing the new phase of reading in struction being introduced, My ers cautioned that the adminis tration was feeling its way. "We do not expect to make a firm decision until it has been ex tended through the second grade," he said. The innovation is one that in troduces the "projected method" of instruction. That is, words, phrases and entire pages of a book are thrown on a large screen by a projector. Motion Picture Appeal The process has the appeal of a motion picture and has the power of holding the attention of the first graders for a period of 25 minutes. Usually 10 min utes is the limit under ordinary conditions. "Even the wrigglers, those lit tle folk whose eyes wander as the teacher endeavors to make progress, usually give complete attention," said the assistant superintendent. The system was first introduc ed to the Salem schools at Morn ingside and Pringle last year and Liz Taylor Flies From Mexico To N. Y. for Spinal Treatment NEW YORK W Film star Elizabeth Taylor, wife of produc er Mike Todd, was in a hospital today for treatment of a recur ring back ailment. "It might be nothing, but we don't want to take chances," Todd said as his 24-year-old brunette wife was placed on a stretcher at Idlewild Airport last night and put in an ambulance. The newlyweds, married Feb. 2 Miners Using U. S. Grubstake Find Much Ore WASHINGTON W - Miners using federal grubstakes in a na tionwide hunt for defense minerals are beginning to hit pay dirt. The Defense Minerals Explora tion Administration estimates ore reserves worth at least 295 mil lion dollars have been found dur ing the first 5'4 years of the part nership prospecting program. It says production of minerals found through 300 joint venture projects is valued at $31,648,320 and has yielded $1,582,416 in roy alties to the government. The search is centered in the West. Totals for western states (number of contracts, value of contracts and maximum federal participation' include: Idaho 80. $9,912,545, $5,447, !K17: Washington 38, $1,663,725, $896.1790 Oregon 9, $307,088, $:23.350. Oregon Medical School to Share In National Fund The University of Oregon Medi cal School, Portland, will share in the distribution of more than $3, ooo.OOO from Ihe National Fund for Medical Education. The Oregon school, one of 82 jnedical institutions to be rec ognized, will receive $34,240. Each school receives a flat $15,000. plus f-S per undergraduate medical Student. The fund is made up of contribu tions of 4.858 corporations and in dividuals, plus Ford Foundation matching money. in Acapulco, Mexico, flew m from Mexico City. Miss Taylor was taken to Harkness Memorial Pavilion of the Columbia Pres byterian Medical Center. Todd said she was "resting comforta bly." She had entered the hospital Dec. 8 for treatment of a crushed spinal disc and was released Jan. 21. She and lodd then new to Mexico, where she shed her second husband, actor Michael Wilding, a fpw days prior to her marriage to Todd. Todd said a full medical exam ination was scheduled today. Todd said his wife began to feel some pain in her back after a re cent Night from Acapulco to Mex ico City. He said the plane had encountered rough weather. Court Grants Damages To Backicards Runner LONDON tfl A British court Monday awarded 7,000 pounds ($19,000) domages to a woman who suffered a brain injury in an auto accident and now suffered attacks in which she can't stop running backwards. The court was told that 43-year-old Mrs. Myrtle Burwood had not been affected mentally by the crash but because of brain in jury had the occasional attacks. the results convinced the admin istration that it was well worth pursuing further. It Is currently being employed in 17 of the dis trict's schools. , The program is not one of con stant viewing prbjected words and pages. After a session with the projector, a recess is taken, wherein the youngsters and teachers explore the field of ob servation, and association. Back in the classroom once more they read their books. It is estimated that the young sters who are given the course in visual aids .get 25 more min utes of reading each as compar ed with the normal course of in struction. System Liked Mrs. Dorothy 'Clarke, first grade teacher, at Liberty, com mented favorably concerning the system. She believes it is a time saver, keeps the attention of the pupils more intently and longer and eliminates the necessity of dividing the class into groups. That it may eventually elimin ate some oi the remedial read ing instruction in the schools is the belief of Mr. Myers. Time alone will toll, he admits. The over-all change in the method of teaching reading has been in the making during the past 15 years. No longer is there a tendency to "push" the first graders. As most people know they are not taught the "A, B, C's" in the first year. However, by the tjme they have completed the second grade, they have the letters well fixed in their minds because of the word-building process. By- the time the youngsters reach the third grade, educators say they are ready for intensive instruction in reading. Near the end of the fourth grade they arc given the standard Stanford achievement test, considered a national measuring stick. Results of this test show that Salem pu pils are well advanced. Ahead of National Norm A recent survey indicated that Salem sixth grade readers were approximately eight months in advance of the national norm. When they enter junior high they arc a full year ahead of the average. As one Salem teacher recently summed up, "To keep a child from becoming a word-by-word reader and yet equip him with tools for attacking new words and phrases that he recognizes at a glance; to enable him to think meanings when he reads and at the same time to foster his enthusiasm and enjoyment so he will love to read, is the task of the modern classroom teach er. Britain to Yield Base COLOMBO, Ceylon W Pre mier Solomon Bandaranaike re portedly has told Ceylon's navy to net ready to move into the hie British naval base of Trincomalee before the end of the year. A re liable naval source said Britain hd informed the Ceylon govern ?nt the naval base would be handed ,cr before the year is out. 0. 0 loyi Mrs. f liiobeth Horrlion, lakerifleld, California, "I hava never found a loaf of bread that tastes so good at NUTRO-LIFE Bread.' From delicious breakfast toast to tempting midnight snicks NUTRO-LIFE BREAD scores as a flavor favorite! And NUTRO-LIFE BREAD'S smooth. soft, bulk action, like that of plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, helps your family stay regular. Serve NUTRO-LIFE at mealtimes and in-between instead of jour usual bread. Help everyone in your family enjoy the healthful regularity NUTRO-LIFE so gently brings' f DAYS TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOUI lp HERE IIS THE HOMETOWN ' SA Schedules Annual Meet The annual dinner meeting of the advisory board of the Salem Salva tion Army will be held at China City at 6:30 Wednesday night. Principal speaker will be Lt. Commissioner Holland French, San Francisco, who is in charge of Salvation Army operations in the 11 western States, Alaska and Ha waiian Island. Mayor Robert F. White will pre sent a key to the city to the visit ing commissioner. , Meeting Set By way of calling attention to their "critical pay situation," pos tal and other U. S. government em ployes will meet at the, Labor temple at 8 o'clock Thursday night. Speaking to the workers will be State Rep. Keith Skelton, Eugene; Jason Lee, Salem attorney; Charles N. Coyle, Portland, na tional vice-president of tlfc car riers union, and Clarence Christen son, national vice-president of the clerks federation. Thursday night's'meeting is be ing sponsored by Postal Clerks Local 604, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, and Carriers Local 347, National Association of Letter Carriers. Barker to Speak Herb Barker, immediate past president of Salem United Fund, will be featured speaker at the an nual report meeting of the Marion county United Fund to be held at China City cafe at 7 p. m. Monday. The county organization includes communities outside of Salem. Reports will be given on results of last fall's campaign and there will be election of new officers. Takes First Place F. Donald Laws, Willamette un iversity senior from Adams, took first place in the impromptu speaking event at the speech con test held at College of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. The four-day speech contest concluded Saturday night. Seven debaters and three stu dents, entered in other events, made up the Willamette squad which is coached by Dr. Howard W.' Runkel, professor of speech. Barbara Andlc, daughter of Pro fessor and Mrs. V. E. Andic, 1043 South High St., took second place in after-dinner speaking; Gayle Sandine. North Bend, was a final ist in after-dinner speaking and oratory; Lewis Bright, Medford, was third in impromptu speak ing, and Bright and Pat Farley, Salem, were third in debate. Retreat Planned A retreat for Men of Faith, St. Mark and Good Shepherd Luth eran churches of Salem and other congregations attached to the United Lutheran Churches of America, will be held Friday through Sunday at Mcnucha, lo cated on the Columbia river near Crown Point. Dr. Edwin Moll, director of the Lutheran World Federation's Near East branch before his retirement, will be the principal speaker. In the course of his duties, Dr. Moll was' in charge of the distribution of almost $4 million in relief sup plies, in addition to directing or phanages, and schools in Pales tine. Promotions Revealed Tho Salem naval reserve con struction battalion division has given promotions to four county men. The higher ratings have been given 'to Robert L. 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