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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-05-09
Sorority Gets Thankyou
Note From Mrs. DoOlittle
For Reception in Nome

The Beta Sigma Phis' regular
meeting was at the home of Mary
Roell Thursday evening.
The meeting was called to order
by President Mary Roell and a
letter was read from Betty Gus
tafson, who is in Anchorage rep
resenting the Nome chapter of the.
sorority at convention for all
the Alaska chapters. This is the
first of such conventions to be
held in Alaska.
A thankyou note from Mrs. Doc
little was read and it was also
mentioned at the meeting that the
Anchorage Times carried an arti-
Gle relating how much she had
enjoyed her visit to Nome and
that the sorority had given a tea
in honor Of the visiting ladies.
During the program, conducted
by Maybelle Lenert, Betty Alex
ander and Marilyn Osbridge took
part. A book report on Dale Car
negie's How to Stop Worrying
and Start Living" was given by
Carolyn Reader. It was agreed
that it was we'll worth reading.
Delicious refreshments were
served at the close Of the meeting
by Anita Mays and Beverly
Morgan.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-05-09
Super-Rancher Kleberg
Dies of Heart Attack at 68

KINGSVILLE, Texas, R-Rich-
ard NJ. Kleberg ST., cowboy and
congressman, died yesterday at SO
in Hot Spring, Ark, victim of a
heart attack. Kleberg was chair
man of the board of the 100000
acre King Ranch, an empire Of
cattle, horses, oil and cotton. He
was a grandson of Richard King,
the founder
Kleberg and his brother Robert
expanded and brought to national
prominence the big ranch. They
developed breeds of cattle and
bird dogs, worked with thorough
bred horse development and
brought the King Ranch stables to
the top Of the racing world with
such horses as Assault and Stymie
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-05-09
SIX NEW vIRUSES FOUND

United States Public Health scientists have found
six new dsease-causing vruseS They tentatively
being called the apo agents.
These agents are believed to be responsible for a
number of hitherto undiagnosed diseases and some
diseases which had been though be caused by other
things One disease which has already been traced to
one of these agents is type of pneumonia type
which has been causing trouble in Army camps
These agents thought to affect the respiratory
system, and can cause conditions which have been
classified grippe, conjmctivitis, summer cold
tarrh, tonsilitis and affections of the adenods
The discovery is though to be important and
doctors think that almost everyone has, at time
another, been infected with one more of these
vruSes
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-05-09
THE DARBY OF THE NORTH
BY HAROLD SALISBURY

The Darby of the North,- the Nenana Ice Classic
Has poke" big Uncle Sans Attic
The All-Northern Sweepstakes, the Cracked Ice Tusse
Which, the colder it runs, the hotter its hustle!
And thousands of starters down the old backstretch
Are straning like hell now, the favors to fetch,
And thousands of starters jockey for position
AS they round the bend, aswishing and awishng
down the home-stretch they'll gallop and trot
All frantic to get to the wire and the pot
For though it's the Ice Race it SiZzeS like grdle
Which breaks up the ice when the cocktails gurgle
For the Ice Race Jockeys as hot as the Senate
AS they struggle for sack with lOtta dust in i'll
These torrider than Texas" quotes
Who for feed-bag with nuggets for oats!
And who's at the pole? And who the fastest goes2
Amt known till somebody wins by noSe,-
When magic instant, with the heat of surprise
Will thaw the ice into the hell Of a prize
Let the ice-break make some lucky guy sing
Beam down, merry Sunshine melt every last inch
That mystic guess makes lucky wencht
So the race FORCES in its feverish way,
Each dawn bringing closer the fantastic day
With its fortunate hour and fabulous minute
AS the boSterouS entries for all there is in it.
This Darby of the North the Nenana Ice Classic
With poke" big Uncle Sans Attic!
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-05-09

Prior to the invention of spec
tacles about five centuries ago.
very little was known about
light.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-05-09
Pvt. David Carter, Nome,
To Take Part in Army
Exercise Apple Jack

FORT LEWIS, WaSh.-Pvt. Da-
vid Carter, 81, son of Thomas Car
ter, Nome, Alaska, is among $4,000
soldiers slated to participate in
Exercise Apple Jack during May
at the Yakima Firing Center in
Washington.
Apple Jack will test the eff
cheney of infantry and support
units in mountainous and desert
terrain. The simulated use of at
omic weapons will be one Of the
conditions of the exercise.
Carter is assigned to the End
Infantry Divisions Signal Com
pany at Fort Lewis.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1955-05-09

NEWTON ABBOT, England, Up
Mrs. Catherine Booth Clibborn,
daughter of Salvation Army foun-
der William Booth, died today Of
pneumonia. She was SO.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
Trail

SHENANDOAH TRAIL - Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hopps, of Can
ton, visited with E. o. Bond at
Hobart Bonds Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Glenna Mulbach, of Byes-
vile and Mr.. Stokely Secrest, of
Cambridge, visited with Mrs.
Mary Groves and Mr.. and Mrs.
Merritt Groves recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ruther-
ford were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Groves one evening last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bond and
children attended church at Sum-
merfield Sunday morning and
had dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Secrest
recently celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary with a fam
lily gathering at their home along
the trail.
The Mt. Zion Ladies Aid will
meet in the church basement on
Friday evening, May 9Th.
Center Grange will meet in
the town hall, Thursday, May
5th. Ladies are requested to
bring pie or sandwiches.
Billie Bond spent a quiet Sun
day evening at the Clarence
Moore residence.
The senior class of Sarahsville
high school is sponsoring another
mixed dance at the high school
gym on Friday evening.
Barbara Bond visited with
Sharon Fields, Saturday evening.
A G. Riggle, pastor of the Mt.
Zion Lutheran church, is visit
ing this week with his son, John
and wife, who is stationed in
Arkansas with the u. S. Army.
Mrs. Rosemarie Fish recently
underwent surgery at st. Francis
! hospital.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05

to Detroit, Mich, and other
points of interest by those
students from Belle Valley who
enjoyed the tour.
They told of the cars coming
off the assembly line at the Ford
plant every 80 seconds, tractors
in 20 seconds, the $4,000 expert
mental sport cars and the city of
the future.
James DeVolld gave an inter
esting account of his trip to
Washington, d. c., and to the
United Nations in New York. He
told of visiting the Capitol and
the many other points of interest.
On the second day of his trip
he visited the United Nations in
New York, attending sessions of
the assembly and being briefed
in current problems, especially
that of communism. Most of the
speakers he heard, Devolld said,
were opposed to Communism
except for the India representa-
tive who urged the admission of
Red China to the u. N.
Detmar Greathouse and Char
les Mckee reported on their
experiences at the rural leader
ship training course which they
took at Urbana. Greathouse gave
a fine report on a full days
activity at the course and both
boys were enthusiastic
At this assembly, tribute was
also paid the four students who
carried off top honors in the
state science meeting at Ohio
Wesleyan, Delaware. They were
Gwen Watson, Jane Burlingame,
Ivan Mitchell and Ernie Varhola.
In addition to short talks by
the above, Mike Varhola, Russell
Johnson and Bob Bulkley spoke
highly of the science projects
and the unusual work being
accomplished under the personal
supervision of Instructor John
Wargo.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
Stafford
STAFFORD

STAFFORD Woodsfield
callers on Monday were Mrs.
Lille Carpenter and son, Forest,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd McElfresh,
c. G. Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Mallett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hawkins
and son, Johnny, of Antioch,
spent Sunday afternoon with his
father, Will Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mallett
and daughters, of Marietta, spent
the weekend at their home at
Sand Bar.
Mrs. Fannie Kilbur and chill
dren, of Woodsfield, spent sew
eral days last week with her
mother, Mrs. George Fogle, who
is on the sick list.
Mrs. Leo Poulton, of Mata-
moras, has been a patient in a
Columbus hospital.
Mrs. Doris Waltermire and
children and James Mcconnell,
of GAINESVILLE, were last weekend
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Mcconnell and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Bishop
and family have moved into the
L. E. Smith property on Rich
Fork.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Weber,
and Mrs. Lille Carpenter and
son, Forest, attended cottage
prayer meeting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Buckio, at
Woodsfield on Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mallett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Ullman and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Hogue and family were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Ullman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Blair, of
Barberton, spent a weekend re-
Gently with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Blair.
James Mallett called on Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Buckio, of
Woodsfield, Sunday afternoon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
KEITHT0WN NEWS

KEITHTOWN - Wilbur Hale
of Columbus, called on his faith
er, B. E. Hale the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cain and fam
lily, of Columbus, spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Kune, of
the Ava community, were Sun
day callers at the home of Jonas
Stack and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bond, of
Caldwell and Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Waller were Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Burkhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Craig and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05

son, Johnny were Sunday visitors
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ard Chandler and
afternoon callers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Farrell and daugh-
ter, Linda, Harry Goodwin and
Mary Barnette of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Chandler
and family, of Stow, spent the
weekend with relatives in this
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Rogers and
sons of Cuyahoga Falls, spent
the weekend with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Forrest Farson, of
Big Run and visited relatives in
this community.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
WhiqviIle

WHIGVILLE - Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Brookover of Fostoria.
spent Monday and Tuesday with
MIR. and Mrs. George Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Johnson
of Caldwell, spent Wednesday
evening with MIR. and Mrs. H. D.
Carter.
Virginia Ward spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Rose Gulick.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wick
ham, of Summerfield, were call
ing on friends here on Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. West and
Helen Watson were at Quaker
City on Wednesday.
Freda Cutler was calling on
Mat Gulick Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berry
spent Wednesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Gessel were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Danford the past week.
Emma West, of Columbus,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. West.
Roberta Cleary, Caldwell, was
calling on Mat Gulick, Sunday
evening.
Several from here attended the
wedding of Karl Summers and
Elaine Archer at the Methodist
church at Caldwell, Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Smith and
son, Donald spent Saturday eve
ming with Mrs. Mat Gulick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Berry
spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. George Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gulick
were shopping at Cambridge on
Saturday.
Sarah Carpenter and Della
Thomas spent Tuesday evening
with Helen Watson.
Rose Gulick attended lodge at
Summerfield, Thursday evening.
Friends here have received
word that Harry Hancher, of
Elwood City, Pa, formerly of
this place was in the hospital,
having suffered a stroke.
Carl and Caroline Cutler, of
Summerfield, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Danford.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05

a general nature.
The following bills were pre-
.sented and paid:
Homer Weeden, payroll of en-
ployes, road and bridge,
$4,975,65; Rodney Williams, gen.
eral, keeping of Sammy Dye,
$4,000; Clarence McAuley, gen.
raj, work at court house, $500;
c. R. Atkinson, general, postage,
SAP; Burroughs Corporation,
general, 25 rolls of paper, $409;
Burrough Corp, general, six
months of mechanical service,
$25.55; Stakalta Manufacturing
Company, general, appearance
docket, $4,000; Columbus Blank
Book Mfg, general, stamps,
$50.45; Lorenz and Sons, general
supplies, $20.57.
Balls Cash Market, general,
supplies, $652; Ohio Fuel Gas
Company, general, gas for Jail,
$3.50; General Telephone Com
pany, general, telephone service,
$90.05; Sinclair Refining Com
pany, general, gas for sheriff,
$3.50; o. H. Pickenpaugh, gen
eral, Sheriff's auto, 100000;
Noble Soil conservation District,
general, postage, $5.14; DR.. E. G..
Ditch, general, TB treatments,
$4,000; Rocky Glen Sanatorium,
general, medical supplies, $18.75;
Mrs. r. H. White, general,
account Of George Turr, $l25.00;
Farley Yontz Insurance Agency
general, Sheriff's auto transfer,
1892.
General Telephone, general
telephone service, $3.50; Pay.
roll of Employees, general,
$3,736.64; road and bridge,
$266.67; Relief, $4,000; Dog and
Kennel, $500; Health, $4,000
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
SarahsviIIe Ri. |

SARAHSVILLE ROUTE -
Large crowds attended the play
and dance at the Sarahsville high
school this week.
Misses Louise Farrell, of Co
lumbus and Marian Brodie, OF
Canton, were weekend guests of
Mrs. Rosa Bates.
Mrs, Charles Stevens was a
recent guest of her sister, Mrs.
Laura Blake, of Caldwell.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bud Page and
sons spent the weekend with re-
latives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Mellon and
son, of GAINESVILLE, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Mel
lon.
Mr. and Mrs. George McLaugh-
lin attended the funeral of Clar-
ence Gorby at the McVay funeral
parlors at Caldwell, Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Gene Graham
and son, of Lincoln. Nebraska,
are spending their furlough with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Graham and Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Cutler.
Henry Grimes and sister, Anna
were shopping in Caldwell on
Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth Hall, of Massillon,
was a weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. r. Davis.
Mrs. Alma Jerles spent the
weekend with relatives in South
Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. r. Davis were
shopping in Caldwell, Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
FrederiCksdale

FREDERICKSDALE Mrs,
Levi Miller spent most of last
week caring for her mother, Mrs.
Maggie Beymer, who has been
i'll at her home in Sarahsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beatty call
ed on Mrs. Alex Wickham, Sun
day.
Mr., and Mrs. Roy Wentworth
and Suns spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Franks of Bolivar.
Shirley Davis, Edna Arnold
and Mary Davis visited Mrs.
Clara Gordon one evening last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. James McAuley
of Sarahsville, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Norval Carter, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cater and
daughter, Clyta, Miss Wanda
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Smith spent the weekend at the
Blue Hole" near Castalia and
the Seneca Caverns near Belle
Vue.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05

Photo Developrng-GiIlespie's
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
SALES TAX RECEIPTS

Sales tax receipts in Noble
county for the week ending April
16 amounted to $2,595.13 as COM
pared to $1,606.42 for the same
period in 1854. Total collected to
date in the county amounts to
$97 ,382.4l, compared to last year
88,91773. =" ~.--.-...-- ~-.~-
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
RECEIVERS FROM OPERATION

Oscar Douglas has returned to
his home on Cumberland street
from the Ohio Valley General
hospital, Wheeling, w. Va,
where he underwent a major
operation Is days ago. Mr..
Douglass is rapidly recovering
from surgery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
Students Who Participated In Extra
CurrimIar Adiviiies Honored Al B. Valley

At special assembly of the Belle Valley high school, Tuesday
afternoon special tribute paid those outstanding
who participated extra year.
of the school necessarily scholastic
OF special interest the the
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-05-05
Routine Operating Bills Allowed For
Payment By Noble County Commissioners

Routine operating bills allowed payment
day meeting Noble County They were of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Nixon Will Visit Africa
And Middle East in Fall

which in recent weeks has been
torn by a series Of anti-French
riots.
Mr.. Nixon will make the tour
at the request Of President
Eisenhower. The White House
announcement described his mis-
sion in these words:
"The purpose of the visit will
be for the Vice President and
his party to. become acquainted
with the leaders of countries in
the area and to renew acquaint-
ance with those he has met be-
fore, to hear their views. and to
convey the sincere greetings Of
the people of the United Stdates
to the peoples Of the area. He
will carry the personal greetings
of the President"
Officials said that detailed ar
arrangements for the trip will be
worked out in the next few
weeks, and an exact time
schedule will be developed at
thet same time. In Africa Mrs.
Nixon Is expected to call on the
leaders Of such countries as
Ethiopia and Liberia. In the
Arab-Israeli area, apart from
going to Israel. he may visit
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, naq,
Jordan, and Lebanon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
Associated Press Stan Writer


Vice President Richard Nixon
will make a goodwill tour Of the
Middle East and several African
countries late this year, prob
ably in November.
The White House announce
ment of the trip yesterday stirred
speculation that Mr.. Nixon would
seek to improve relations be-
tween Israel and the Arab states
in furtherance of the American
policy Of seeking greater stability
in the troubled Middle Eastern
area.
Diplomatic officials said, how
ever. that the tour would have
no particular policy purpose
other than the development Of
friendship and good will between
the United States and the coun-
tries to be visited.
There has also been specula-
ton that sometime in the months
ahead Mr.. Nixon will visit the
Soviet Union. This, so far, Is
without any official confirmation
although it is understood to be
q definite possibility.
The projected goodwill mis-
sion, which is still in the forma-
tive stage, will be the third to be
undertaken by the Vice Presi-
dent. About Is months ago he
toured the Far East and South
Asia and early this year he
visited number of Latin Ameri-
can countries.
On his Middle Eastern and
African visit he will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Nixon and repre-
Sentatives of the State, Depart.
ment. The exact countries which
he will visit have yet to be de-
termined. It was understood how.
ever, that he is not presently
planning to visit North Africa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Strike ToIks Advance
At Harvester Plants

CHICAGO, Aug. "a R.-A
strike Of 10000 CLIO United Auto
Workers against International
Harvester Co. plants in six
States continued today, but
some progress was reported in
negotiations for a new contract.
The progress report was made
by a union spokesman as nego-
tiations were recessed last night.
Another session was slated today.
AL 10 Harvester plants in u
nnois, Indiana, Ohio, California,
Kentucky and Tennessee are
shut down. The JAW seeks pay
raises and layof pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25

day Star: Now, what Is this
system? It's very simple. Read
ing means getting meaning from
certain combinations of letters.
Teach the child what each let
ter stands for and he can read"
Then let US ask DR.. Flesch
what the letters "u" and "g''
and III" stand for in Caught, y
bought" and fought" I'd like
to hear from DR.. Flesch on this
question. 1t might be most help
full If he could take, a group Of
second graders in one of our
schools and show them. -.
II The Star could arrange for
DR.. Flesch to come to Washing
ton for this demonstration. am
certain We would profit from the
experience and The Star itself
might be treasured of it's wis
dom in making the suggestions
OF DR.. Flesch available to the
community.
Actually in the District of
Columbia schools. phonics is
used as one of the tools for
teaching reading. So. since
we use phonics. and most schools
do. fairly intellingently. DR..
Flesch is actually shooting dead
ducks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
'Critics of FIesch Defend
Area Reading Habits

tionalize a problem rather than
to make constructive suggestions
for its solution. that must con-
fess q lack Of faith In the entire
production.
The Star yesterday Sunday
carried the first installment Of a
condensation of why Johnny
Can't Read" The inaccuracy of
two statements creates a lack of
credibility that must. If credibil-
ity IN a witness means what it
should. raise a doubt about the
purpose of a writer and the re-
spect for the intelligence Of his
readers.
Statement /, occurring or
page one of The Star for Sun
day. May %: I'VE, too, could
have perfect readers in all oul
schools at the end Of the second
grade If we taught our children
by the system used in Ger.
many"
What, I ask. is a perfect
reader? Has there ever been q
perfect reader? Who can read
words like love, honesty, patri-
otism, country, mother, father
God-list any high-level alb
straction you can think of-and
perfectly understand what they
mean? What can possibly be
Flesch's idea of a perfect reader?
Is a perfect reader one who sim
ply pronounces words? :.
Statement 2 from The Sum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25
Telephone Workers
Returning to Work

ATLANTA, Ga, May Is (P.-
Southern Bell Telephone Co.
workers began returning to work
today, ending a 10-week strike
which cost millions of dollars in
wages and damage to company
property.
First workers to return to their
Jobs in Atlanta were long-dis-
lance operators. who went on
duty at 7 am. Plant personnel
followed an hour later. ..r.-.=
The company said the return
to work was orderly and quiet.
But it added that several days
will be required for normal OPP
erations to resume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-25

T. Edward Rutter, superintend-
ent. Arlington County Public
Schools: The method of reading
used in the Arlington County
Public Schools emphasizes with
Rudolf Flesch that there is nec-
essary place for phonics in the
teaching of reading. To this ex-
tent DR.. Flesch's book Is correct.
He overlooks. however, the i'm
portance of an understanding of
context. structure and word form
in developing word skills. These
methods are equally important
and have been proved through
research to be better methods of
teaching reading in the begin
ming stages for most children.
DR.. Flesch seems to completely
overlook the fact that reading is
thought getting process of in
terpreting printed symbols. The
methods which he advocates,
when used alone. often leads to
word-calling by children, in
which they pronounce words but
do not understand their mean
Ing ....
All of the reading series used
in Arlington include instruction
in phonics but it is functional
phonics and is not something
superimposed apart from mean
ingful experience with words.
The use Of a variety of methods
in teaching reading helps the
Arlington teacher to individual
lie instruction. The merit of this
approach is shown by the fact
that three-fourths of the ele-
mentary children in Arlington
score on or above grade level
according to standard reading
tests given at third and fifth
grade levels. The average Airing
ton elementary child scores ap-
proximately a full year above
| grade level in reading.