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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-23
Why Johnny Can't Read
Chapter. 2-Foetoy Produced Textbooks

the child to respond vocally to
the sight Of letters. :"
And what did the teachers and
reading experts do after the
greatest scientist in the field had
explained to them their mistake?
Absolutely nothing.
Primer Stirs Criticism
The most conspicuous example
of this deadly warfare between
the entrenched experts" and
the advocates of common sense
in reading is the reception Of the
primer Reading With Phonics'
by Hay and Wingo. published by
the j. B. Lippincott Co BY some
miracle. this textbook company
decided to jump into the fray
and publish the Hay-Wingo
book. the only primer on the
market today that is based firm
ly on the alphabetic- phonetic
principle.
The book was duly reviewed in
Elementary English magazine by
DIR Celia B. Slender of the Uni
versity of Illinois. I quote
Reading With Phonics' does
not fit the modern conception or
the place Of phonics in a read
ing program. One wonders
at the naivete of the authors.
One wonders, too, whether
the authors have ever had the
thrill of seeing a group of chill
dren learn to read by the use of
modern methods. The zest with
which these children approach
reading and the zeal with which
they read will almost certainly
be lost if we turn the clock back
20 years with Reading With
Phonics.' (This from someone
who is all for turning the clock
back $500 yearsD
Now that l have gone through
dozens and dozens of books or
reading. I know how well it all
fits together. The primers and
readers are keyed to the text
books on how to reach reading,
and the textbooks are all care
fully written so that every
teacher in the land is shielded
from any information about how
to teach children anything about
letters and sounds.
"FOolprOOf System"
It's a foolproof system all
right. Every grade school teacher
in the country has to go to a
teachers college Of education;
every teachers college gives at
least one course on how to teach
reading; every course on how to
teach reading is based on a text
book; everyone of those text
books is written by one of the
high priests Of the word method,
In the old days it was impos-
sible to keep a good teacher
from following her own common
sense and practical knowledge;
today the phonetic system OF
teaching reading is kept out of
our schools as effectively as if
we had a dictatorship with an
all-powerful ministry of educa-
ton. 41
Tomorrow - Learning or
Word Guessing? Is English q
phonetic language? Is failnre
to learn to read the fault of
the parents? How does child
learn words if he can't sound
them out? Is word guessing
practiced only by beginners,
or do children in the higher
grades do it, too?
From the book why Johnny Can't
Read. by Rudolf Flesch, copyright 1865,
by Harper a. Brothers Distributed by
The Register and Tribune Syndicate. }
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The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Moose And Elks Sponsoring Special
Halowe' en- Program Monday Night

The annual grade school and
pre-grade school treat and cos
tune program, and the special
Halloween costume dance for
Junior and Senior high school
students is set for Monday night,
October 81. These events are be-
ing sponsored by the Sidney
Moose Lodge, the Sidney Elks
Lodge and Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Committee. There are
also other special parties during
the week end, among scouts,
churches and other organizations.
Treat and Costume Program
All grade and pre-grade school
boys and girls are invited to the
special costume parade and treat
program. Boys and girls are to
report . the south side of the
courthouse at 700 p. m. The po-
lice will then lead the parade
past the bank corners, proceed
south past the Lalonde hotel to
the Moose hall. This area will be
blocked off.
Treats will be handed out from
the Moose hall and every boy and
girl is asked to at least have
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Notice Of Meeting
OF Ground
Observer Corps

There will be a meeting of the
Ground Observer Corps at the
Richland County Court House in
the court room on the second
floor next Thursday evening, Nov.
8 at 8 o'clock. New instruction for
reporting planes will be given by
officer Tom Manecke, and all par
Elephants in this very worthwhile
program are requested to be in
attendance.
Awards will be given at this
meeting to all personnel of c.. o.
c. who have put in 80 hours and
have not yet received their wings.
There will also be a picture
shown on Civil Defense.
Two new Independent groups
will be organized at this meeting
to replace two groups that have
failed to work.
This meeting is very important
as the time has come for us to
reach for a "a hour a day watch
and the instruction received at
this is most important. Don't let
us down. Be there.
Howard Sissel, Post Supt.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Annual Kiwanis Youth Benefit
Apple Sale Now In High Gear

An unofficial tabulation of ap-
pie sales, taken yesterday, reveal
ed that "GaShouse" McDonald's
Double "A team was leading
"Daisy Pusher' Gorder's Single
A team by about $50 boxes. In
all the two teams have sold about
1000 boxes of delicious, Delicious
Kiwanis Apples which leaves
some 900 boxes still to be sold.
With the easy ones sold and
the hard ones still to sell the
rumors have it that "Sour Dough"
Knoop has taken to the country
with his trusty geiger counter
with a special "apple buyer find
er" attachment attached. It is
also rumored that Deacon"
Chambers has been offering spe-
cial reduced rates for quantity
sales and that "Stove Bolt John
son has filed suit against "Five
and Dime" Beck for selling in
Stove Bolts restricted area. GAP
pie juice VIII has been heard
m~uttering to himself that it would
be easier to sell apple cider so
don't be too surprised if he hits
you up to buy a 'Sbottle of apples"
before the sale is over. It Just
goes to prove that anything can,
and usually does, happen when
the pressure is on and the COM
petition gets rough.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Rev. McLain VIII
Attend Seattle
Regional Meeting

The Northwest Regional Con-
ference for Congregational Chris
tian Churches, held for many
years at Pacific University, Forest
Grove, Oregon, will hereafter be
held in the regional centers of
the Pacific Northwest. The pur-
pose of the conference is to offer
fellowship, inspiration and intel
lectual stimulation to the minis
ters and lay people of the Congre-
gational churches in Idaho, Mon
tana, Oregon and Washington.
November l, 2, 8, the Universe
ty Congregational Church of Sc
attic, Wn., will be the host for
this conference. Rev. Bernard
McLain of Sidney plans to leave
Monday and will return Satur-
day. He will ride with other min
Sters: Rev. T. Gustafson of Glen
dive, Rev. Robert Dell of Baker,
Rev. E. Berreth of Ekalaka. Other
known ministers from this area
that will be attending are the
Rev. Harold Hickman and a lay
man from Broadus, Rev. L. Kovar
of Hardin, and Rev. and Mrs. Kirk
Dewey of Billings.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
City And Rural
Fires Reported
For Past Week

The Sidney Fire Department
was called to the Harold Franz
farm II miles northwest of Sid
ney in the Three Buttes COM
munity Sunday afternoon at 4:30
where a fire had been started by
the motor on a hay baler. About
80 tons of hay, some loose and
some baled, and the hay baler
were destroyed. The hay belong
ed to Jim Putnam and Mrs. Edith
Obergfell. There was no inSur-
ance OF either the hay or the
baler and both we're a total loss.
A fire at the Sidney Cleaners
and Laundry at HOO Sunday
night resulted in considerable
damage to the boiler room. The
fire was caused by the gas being
left on in the boiler and the water
shut off. The damage was con-
fined to the boiler room which is
shut off from the rest of the
plant by an automatic fire proof
door. Repairs were made Sunday
and the plant was in operation
Monday morning on schedule.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Juvenile Admits
Quickly Nabbed

Sidney Police officers, the
Richland county Sheriff's office,
and an F. B. 1. agent teamed up
to catch a 16 year old transient
boy, who has admitted the burg
larry of the Marshall = Wells Store,
breaking into the National Guard
store rooms, and stealing two cars,
according to Police Chief Earl
Mauge.
The hardware store was enter
ed sometime between midnight
and 1870 Tuesday morning, by
jimmying a rear door. About 500
was taken from the cash register,
together with a Winchester 1920
carbine. Taken at the armory
were two AS calibre automatics.
One of the cars was stolen from
the Ford Garage parking lot here
but was found within a few min
utes by Officer Harry Schmitt.
The other was stolen in North
Dakota and driven here by the
boy, who says his home is in that
state. One of the automatics was
found in the car.
Local officers began checking
all strangers in the area, until
the robberies were solved. All
of the guns, both cars, and all
but about SIS Of the money, have
been recovered and the boy has
been turned over to juvenile
probation officers. He has adj
mitted the robberies to the police.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27

some type of mask or a simple
costume. This part of the Hal
lowe'en program is designated
as Youth Honor Day and is OBJ
served by Moose Lodges nation
wide. Youth are asked to pledge
that they will not be destructive
but will just have good fun on
Halloween.
Costume Dance and Prizes
The annual dance for the Ju-
Nor and Senior high school stu
dents will be held at the Lalonde
ballroom under the sponsorship
of the Sidney Elks. Special prizes
will be awarded for the best
costumes among the boys and girls
and all students are asked to
wear some type of costume or
mask. viii Larsen's Star Lighters
will furnish the music.
The dance will start at 800
and will be concluded at 1900
p. m. The costume winners and
runnerups will be selected and
presented at the dance.
This type program for BOYS and
girls is being sponsored by Elks
throughout the country and a
large turnout is expected.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Missionary CHA
Church Speaker
Beginning Sunday

Rev. Michael Kurlak, a mis-
sionary of Kankan, French West
Africa, will be in services at the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
church of Sidney from October 80
until over November 2. The mis-
sionary will be speaking in the
Sunday morning service beginning
at II o'clock and then in each
evening service until over We'd
nesday, November 2 at 7:3O.
You will want to hear this
missionary. You are invited and
welcome to any or all of the
services. Come!
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Sidney Schools
To Emphasize
Education Week

American Education Week OBJ
servances in the Sidney public
schools will be held during the
school week of November 14-18
according to Superintendent r. A.
Gerber. This is one week later
than the nationwide observance
and is so scheduled in order that
PTA may meet and to eliminate
all possible conflicts. A large
turnout is expected.
In the elementary school this
week is being set aside for "Open
House." All parents, friends and
interested guests are cordially
invited and urged to come during
the regular day. Regular classes
will be conducted to enable par
ents to meet the teachers and
see the school functioning under
actual classroom conditions.
"Back to School Night" at the
high school will be held Tues
day evening, Nov. Is, at 7:30.
There will be a short PTA meet
ing that night. The evening will
be divided into three class periods
of 20 minutes each, during which
time visitors may meet the teach
ers and ask questions of general
interest to the group. The in
Structor will have an %opportuni-
ty to explain the aims and OBJ
jectives of his class. These class
periods will not be used for in
dividual conferences between par
ents and teachers but the teach
ers, principals and superintendent
welcome the opportunity to make
appointments for individual con-
ferences. This function is spon-
Sored by the school administra-
ton, Parent = Teachers associa-
ton, and the local MEA.
Concluding the meetings and
program, refreshments will be
served by the PTA.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27

stated, this payment by the
East Poplar Unit owners has per-
mitted the county and the school
district represented to make a
substantial reduction in 1855 mil
lage tax rates, in spite of increas-
ed school costs reflected in the
current school district 9 budget.
It has been estimated that other
taxpayers burden in the county
has been reduced by over $780,
600, along with an additional
$4,000 on the school district tax
level"
The creation of this new taxable
valuation in Roosevelt county has
lessened the share of taxes each
piece of property had to bear be-
fore oil was discovered in 1853.
The East Poplar Unit tax pay
ment disclosed that it now bears
more than $50 of all property
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27

October 10 - Tax officials of
Roosevelt county were presented
a check in excess of a quarter of
a million dollars today in pay
ment of 1855 property taxes for
the Unit and Royalty owners of
the East Poplar Unit.
w. T. Hansen, treasurer, and
T. S. Dwyer, tax assessor of Roos-
evelt county accepted the payment
of $254,199.53 from M. T. James,
Poplar production superintendent
for Murphy Corporation. Work.
ing interest owners of the East
Poplar Unit are Murphy Corpor-
alton, Placid Oil Company, Phil
lips Petroleum Company, and
Carter Oil Company. Murphy Cor
poration is the unit operator.
Gordon Kirby of Billings, divi-
sion manager for Murphy Cor
poration who was with Mr.. James
when the presentation was made,
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Joseph LIeweIyn
Being Held For
Savage Robbery

Joseph Llewellyn, 40, is being
held in the Richland county jail
after he was caught in the rob-
berry of the Star Lounge at Saw
age about 2:3O a. m. Monday. A
second man, Harry OyNeill, is
being sought b. local officers,
but has not yet been apprehend-
ed.
According to Sheriff Sam Chill
ders, the men gained entrance to
the building by boring three holes
with a three inch expansion bit
thru the thin panel of the back
door and reaching in to lift the
latch.
Llewellyn, who gave his home
as Butte, but who had also lived
in Billings, was seen by Pat
Murray, who operates a tavern
nearby. AS he came out of the
building carrying two cartons of
cigarettes and several boxes of
cigars Murray demanded to know
what he was doing there and
Llewellyn threw the articles in
Murray's face. Murray promptly
shot Llewellyn with a SO calibre
revolver, inflicting a flesh wound
in the hip. O'Neill remained out
of sight in the building, and was
not discovered. Several cases of
whisky had also been set out
preparatory to loading them in the
thieves car, and a small amount
of money, about $18 in cash, was
taken. Officers estimate that the
two needed about an hour and a
half to load the articles they had
gathered. A little more than $40
in cash was recovered.
Llewellyn was brought by Sher-
if Childers to Sidney, where his
wounds were dressed at the Com
munity Memorial Hospital. Later
he was released and was arraign-
ed before Justice Of the Peace J.B.
Dave, who fixed his bail at
$4,000. He was unable to raise the
bail and is presently confined in
the county Jail. Hearing has been
set for Wednesday, Oct. 90. Fin
ger prints have been sent to Wash
ington for checking by the De-
partment of Justice files.
Officers have received a num-
Der of tips as to the whereabouts
of O'Neill but they have all prov
ed false. O'NeiIl is said to be
about 5 #. Z in. tall, weight about
1875 pounds, age about 48, with
sandy hair, reddish complexion
and quite regular features. He
was wearing a grey quilted jack
ct. A number of burglar tools
were found in the car the men
were driving.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27

taxes for county purposes only,
and over half of the revenue for
the school district in which this
production is located.
Speaking for the Rocky Noun
tain Oil and Gas association of
which he is vice-president for
Montana, Kirby said, "This pre-
~sentation here today, clearly ex-
presses one example of what the
oil industry can mean to the peo-
pie of Montana. At the present
time more than half of Montana's
Sc counties enjoy some oil or gas.
However, as you know, natural
resources have no value until they
are discovered and produced. l
sincerely believe that with the
proper incentive the oil industry
can and will find and develop
those hidden resources and make
Montana an important oil pro-
ducing state"
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Charlotte Fox
Resigns Northern
Bldg.-Loan Office

At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Northern Build
ing and Loan Association held
Monday morning, October "a, the
resignation Of Mrs. Charlotte K.
Fox as Secretary-treaSurer and
dsrector was accepted. Mr.. H. E.
Halvorsen was appointed to fill
this vacancy.
For a period of eighteen years,
Mrs. Fox has very capably served
as secretary of the Northern
Building and Loan Association.
During this time the resources of
the association increased eleven
fold which is surely an enviable
record. The other directors are
William Petersen, president, F.
w. Wilder, vice-president, A. c.
Hess and A. c. Paulson.
Preparing to make her home
in Oregon, Mrs. Fox leaves with
the best wishes of her many as
sociates.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Cast Selected
For Senior
Class Play

Cast members for the senior
class play might of January is"
by Ayn Rand, have been selected
and rehearsals are underway, ac-
cording to Mr.. Robert Hammer,
high school dramatics coach.
Following r cast members:
Virginia Ramus, Audrey Rozelle,
Augustine Minjares, Jean Erick-
son, Dick Thompson, Clayton
Cummins, Audrey Hestlkind,
Vera Knels, Margie Paladichuk.
Ray Doe, Ted Fischer, jim Seitz,
Larry Fisher, Merlin Brockway,
Lee Hanson, Philip Angel, Frank
Reinke, Charles Carda, Kay Kel-
ley, Jim Fink, Dorothy Dashner,
Margaret Gartner, Helene Ander-
son and Faith Witt.
State crews are under the di-
rection of Robert Stayton and
have not as yet been appointed.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Mail Overseas
Christmas Gifts
Early AS Possible

Owing to the long, sea transit
frequently involved in the trans
mission of parcels by surface
means and to customs inspection
and other formalities to which
parcels may be subjected in the
countries of destination, it is
recommended that mailings be
made as early as practicable to
assure delivery before Christ
mas Day. Senders can be reason
ably sure that parcels mailed
not later than the dates shown
below will reach their destina-
ton before Christmas:
South and Central America,
Nov. 10; Europe, Nov. 10; Africa,
Nov. /; Near East, Nov. 1; Far
East, Oct. Is.
K. G. Carpenter, Postmaster.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Eagles Edge Custer 1913; Great
Falls Central Plays Here Friday

Two teams will battle for 4th
place in the Class A League
standings this Saturday night as
the Sidney Eagles entertain Great
Falls Central at Swanson Field.
The two schools are currently tied
with three wins and two losses
each.
Central, new to Glass A ball,
will be playing Sidney for the
first time in the history of the
two schools.
This central Montana eleven
is expected to give Coach Smad-
ing's crew a tough battle. They
boast of a fine passing attack
with quarterback Mike Guthrie
doing the tossing.
Scouting reports, on the son
Of the Great Falls Air Bases
General Guthrie, indicate the To-
Gals will be facing one of the
better passing signal callers in
Class A ball. After the dismal
show of pass defense displayed
by the Eagles last week at Miles
City, tactics better be sharp for
this one. The Cowboys COM
pleted 500 of their attempts for
1872 yards and one I'd.
The Eagles, recovered from
their scare at Miles, should be
in top form for this one. Minor
injuries sustained in practice a
week ago r completely healed.
When asked about the upcom-
ing game with Central, Coach
Shading said: "After our hard
battle with once beaten Glen
dive the boys let down in their
encounter with Miles City. How
ever, they know their work is
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
Sidney Dollar
Bargain Days

Many Sidney retail stores and
service firms are offering spe-
cial items and bargains during
Sidney's Fall Dollar Days. The
Dollar Days are October 28, 20,
81, Friday, Saturday and Mon
day, the last three days of Oc-
tOber.
Good buys will be offered
shoppers and it is timed to fit
the end of the sugar beet har-
vest season. According to the
members of the Chamber mer-
chants committee. a special
street banner will be set up by
Fencl Sign Company to help
advertise the event.
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27

But regardless of which team
wins, and what kind of tactics
they may have to stoop to to
do it, the cause is certainly a
worthy one, a good investment
IN the youth of this area. All of
the profits realized from the apple
sales go directly into a youth
fund and are used exclusively for
that purpose. There is absolute
ly no overhead or administrative
costs involved as the Kiwanians
donate all the time spent in the
administration of the funds.
If you haven't been contacted
to buy your apples, why not call
a Kiwanian friend and place your
order right now while you are
thinking about it?
The Sidney herald., 1955-10-27
REV. GUTSCHE GUEST
SPEAKER AT BAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY

The Rev. E. o. Gutsche Of VIII
liston will be guest speaker at
the First Baptist church in Sid
ney Sunday, Oct. 80. Services will
be held at IL a. m. and a cordial
invitation is extended to friends
to come and worship with us.
-ReDorter