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of poopte at Ap SUte Teacher* College how to get more e» how to in jeymeat out of iwadii FIVAM th-lp how to improve the effectiveneu of (Mr reading eoroprehens.oi 11to» throe group* are Appala chian college itudnti, aad pupil* from the «1 • moa11 r a 11 o a hick the campus Their director is llberto Price, menhir of the fac ulty of thr department of educa tion at Appalachian, and the work I* being done through the feeding center which wa* eetobliibed at the college during the part year. For the past several week* Mr. Price and hi* assistants have been wort tag with a high school group In the period of six wee In. the to tal reading aehieveaaeiM of the (roup improved five month*. The major portion of the work was on mechanic* of reading; but the •peed in reading, independent of mechanic*, wa* more than doubled in that six week* period, raislag the sp**4 from some 300 word* per minute to more than 400 word* par minute In addition, there was a significant gain in Mr. Prfee «ay* that there are severer meth« which he and hi* assistant! ase ia the teaching of reading, bearing alway* in mind the prime objective of increaiing reading enjoyment, "tor", he say*, "the person who enjoy* reading read*, and the person who read* widely read* well." First, the reading Instructors secure the co operation of the child by visiting with him, letting him visit the reading center, trying to make him comfortable sad welcome. There is, of course, considerable testing of besting, sight, and many other factor*. Moot of the work is on sn Individual basis, though some work is done in 1 perawi infrtvn to rending by reading The child It led to ex perience «uccew from the very be ginning, io that bo I* confident in kb pregreat. Many of the children and yount people with whom Mr. Price work* art not problem readeri at all; tkov art college students or tcbool children who have a detire to im prove their present r e s d i n g habits; and thU it MM objective of Um canter—to make good read art bettor. Much of the work of the read la* center it poetible becaute of the availability of college atudenU and graduate itudenti to ataiat with the program. In almost every intUoce, Um only ftndefitf who work with the (mailer children art college ten tors and graduate stndenta who have bad prtviout experience in working with child ren. Mr.*Prlee It the teacher of the reading courtet at the college. In these classes there it much theory taught about bow to teacb reading; and In the reading center tbeee theories are' tried out and put into practice. Thut, one of the major purpoeet for the existence of the reading center la fulfilled —training young people to teach reading more effectively in the public achools. Mr. Price aayt that it It a Joy to aee the attltudee of the children who are using the facilities of the reading center. They look forward to their perlodt of training, they enjoy it; and if a tchool program comet along which interferoe with their attending tbc ttudy toss ions. Mr. Price saya that they are dis appointed. They linger on after the study periods are over, and sometimet he tayt it It hard to "ahoo them out" because they would like to ttay and continue their work. Mr. Price, the director of the reading center, la a native of |nt from Easier* Kentucky Slat* col leg*, and the M. A. degree Iron Western Kentucky But# College. He has a good amount of study to ward the doctoral degree whiah haa been done at the Univemtty of Kentucky and at George Pea body College for Teachers. Hi* ex perience bat Included (even yeari in the public school*. and nine yean and five summer* at other collage*. He came to Appalachian in IM from State UnivenHty of New York Is Matt*burgh Bill Rhtnabart of Charlotte, gra duate (tudent at Appalachian, ha* been Mr. Pricel anistant la the reading center thl* year He ex pect* to continue «tudy toward the doctoral degree In reading next year la the meantime, James Sawyer of Asberille, a senior at Appalachian, ha* been working with Mr Price and Mr Rhlnehart. hoping to enter graduate school neat year and begin work In the reading center a* Mr. Price"* a< siitant t College sUideMs, graduate and undergraduate, who have worked in the reading center aay that the experience* they have gained will be of ineitlmable value to them In their public achool work following graduation. The center la open to observers. Mr. Price tayi that group* of not more than two or three can be ac commodated at aay time. However, group* of larger number* should make arrangement* in advance *o that (pace limitation* of the cen ter could be taken Into consider* tlon in the observation and de monstration*. In a 20-cow milking herd four or five calve* (hould be uved each year. Whether the herd I* being Increaied In *iie, the amount of culling needed in the herd, and many other factor* will affect the number to be *aved. — Hank Steak Goes Modern ^ . I TlanJi steak Is especially fa vored for IU rich beef flavor. Being a boneless, less-tender cut of meat. It la flret scored to make It more tender. The meat oaa be pounded Instead of ecored. This meat cut la very tender whan braised. comment* Reba Staggs, well known home economist In the meat Industry. Flank Creole Mjrle 1 large beef flank steak H pound pork aaueage 1 cup moist bread crumb* 2 tablespoons chopped panic? 2 tablespoons lard 2 teaspoons salt * cup chopped onions 2 bay leaves 1 can (M ounces) lowtoes H cup chopped green pepper, if desired 1 cap water | tablMpoom flour Pound or lightly aeore flank staak on both sidea. Combine sausagt. bread crura be and para ley and mix well. Spread saus age mixture on flank eteak and roll aa a My roll. Tie steak with string and brown in lard. Pour off drippings. Add salt, onions, bay leaves, tqmatoes and green pepper. Com and cook slowly ltt to 3 hours or rata tender. Remove steak and bay' leaves, pour aff exerts tat, add water to eaoktnc liquid and thicken (or gravy. Yield: C sefvlngs. Soil Bank Signers To Get Eleven Millions North Carolina farmers who have signed up to participate in the Soil Bank Reserve Program will qualify for maximum payment* in excess of *11,983.070, Tilman R. Walker, chairman of the Agricul tural Stabilization and Conserva tion State Committee, announced this week. Walker made a report covering sign-up under the acreage reserve phase of the Soil Bank program Covering from the first through the 15th of February. He stated that • total of 35,703 farmers signed up in the program, thus removing 168.306 acres from the production of alloted crop*. Additional acres will be placed In the reserve and earn maximum compensation of $2,031,039 if avail ability of funda will later permit inclusions of request* above the maximum limit of cotton and com. Walker says According to Walker, 33 cotton counties,' 28 tobacco counties, and one corn county were out of money la*t week and therefore were un able to ilgn firm agreement*. With the exception of the one corn county, theae countie* now have assurances of receiving money from other sources and are now permitted to sign firm agreements, he Mid. . Sign-up for cotton and tobacco farmers ends March 1 and the sign-up for corn and rice fanners end March 8. Walker urges farm ers who have been turned down previously because funds were not available to go by their local ASC office and sign up. Six months active duty for all new National Guardsmen his been ordered by the War Department. Heretofore, new members (of the guard could volunteer for active duty training. The new order makes such training compulsory. Parkway School News A V. v<f-. ... , «, . Parkway will aak for examina tion by the State Board of Edoea tion (or the purpose of being placed on the list of accredited schools Under Mi vie* of Mrs. DtMie Mae Edmisten, county supervisor, material purchases have been made and re-arTangemenU in the Instructions t program are beini considered in keeping with stand ardisation requirements of the State Board of Education Mr Earl Greene, teacher-lib rarian, has bean instrumental In keeping abreast of library and sup plementary readers needs. We are now fully qualified for standard ization in this department. The PTO, under guidance of president Bill Cook and treasurer Archie Carroll, is currently study ing ways and means of raising ap proximately $300.00 for the pur chase of additional bulletin board materials—the greatest remaining obstacle to becoming accredited this school year. Lunchroom The lunchroom now provides more than 400 meals daily. Ap proiimately 60 of these meals are free to needy and undernourished children. The cafeteria has purchased stainless steel dishwashing equip ment, a bakers table and pot racks, costing approximately $2,800.00. These purchases have become necessary in order to maintain sanitation and health standards in keeping with increased student participation in the lunch pro gram and to meet requirements of the health department. The lunch room program has, as of January 1, a net accumulated balance of «2£00.00. Monitor's Club We were sorry to lose Darlene Phillips who moved to Pennsyl vania. At our meeting last Friday Peg gy Hollar and Frelda Trivett were invited to join the club. Members are selected for outstanding scho lastic achievement and leadership ability and on their assigned duty days, represent the office of the principal in routine school mat ters. Monitors are: Carolyn Harmon, chief; Patsy Hodges, Reba Jean Norris, Joyce Graybill, Joyce Idol, Sharon Wtieeler, Frelda Trivett, and Peggy Hollar. 8chfol Play The eighth grades will present a play, i'Th«vJ3th Qty,"On early April. It u directed by Mn Bare ett »nd Mr Green# ~ Proeeed# Iram the piqy will he ued |» help It ftayinf earn*f at the anaal Mi grade trip to R» laish la May ... The east *111 be announced at Mr. Bert V«at and Mr. Hewird Leonard art completing their atn* dent twnhlac »ai|a»i nil They have become a part of tmr achool prof ram and our achool acme. We ■hall mJn them DEMOCRAT ADS PAY ft* MiUfflUrs The Navy hat revealed thai 4>c nuclear-powered aubmarine JMfeti iuM, logged her gMMOth UiM »i February 4th fWOl MR. Comdr Eugene P. WiMW»„ •kipper of flic Nautilua, saUl M the witaaariae fulCiHod Um 87 XMogld tro*ecy <4 Jalet Verne kark 30.UM tramtr* bight fell rudder." To that daU. the tub had cruiMd mora than 9,400 Ww, made HNIm mi revered about 00.1M nautical mUaa. of which 34,900 mOoa had been run aub nerged, on the original nuclear ftMi charge ' ,*■ t
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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