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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17
Teachers Found
W anting in Math
(second IN series on Study Group Reports

Second in Study Group Reports
crash training program for Montgomery
County mathematics teachers and speed-up of
changes in mathematics courses to bring them up to
modern standards are urged by the countys Curicu-
lum Study Committee
The recommendations are in line with the find
ings of special study group the mathematics cur
riculum
In analyzng answers to questionnaires sent to all
mathematics teachers, the study group said it dis
covered
/. Only So of the $50 teachers from kindergarten
through third grade and IS of the 584 teachers from
the fourth through sixth grades possessed the mini
mum requirements to teach the subject.
2. Up to 25 per cent of junior and senior high
school math teachers had grossly inadequate" train
ing.
Declaring that the school system "has long way
to go" to remedy this condition. the study group said
almost every teacher in the county needs an add-
tional year of training in mathematics.
Further, the group said one-fourth of the second
airy school mathematics teachers should have mas
ters degree in the subject within the next five years
Ultimately all teachers should have masters degrees
it added
Referring to the current revisions in the mathe-
MATES curriculum the study group members said the
changes particularly in secondary Schools will bring
the in line with modern university mathe
mates.
To make the conversion proceed more smoothly
and quicken its pace the group recommended hiring
professional mathematician
Turning to the question Of how best to deal with
the mathematicaly student the study group
called for the establishment of special units of instIuc
ton either for individual pupils or for groups.
"The able learner" the group asserted, must
not be allowed to proceed at pedestrian rate and be
inadequateIy challenged"
One way OF challenging such students according
to the study group would be to give them extra work
which they could then teach the other students
mot only does acting the role of teacher REIN
force the learning Of the material" the report con-
tended, "but it also often brings other benefits of
social nature"
At the same time, the study unit endorsed the
idea of grouping children by ability. Such practice
the members added gives the best chance for the
students to work to the limit of their talent"
Finally, the study group urged that more en-
phasis be given mathematical ideas and principles as
contrasted with routine practice in solving problems
1--WE believe the members said, that the anti
pathy or even repugnance many pupils feel toward
mathematical studies derives in large part from need
less emphasis on computation The result is that
the pupil conceives mathematics to be dull unner-
estng repetition of adding, subtracting multiplying
and dividing"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17

Action
Asked
Governor Requested
To Submit Proposal
On Reapportionmcnt

Officers Of the Maryland
Committee for Fair Repre-
sentation this week chal-
lenged Gov. j. Willard Tawes
to make good his recent
pledge to support reapportion-
ment of the Maryland General
Assembly in the 1862 legislative
session.
The challenge followed 'Tawes'
rejection of a request from the
Montgomery County Democratic
State Central Committee for "a
special commission to study re.
apportionment, redistricting of
Congressional seats and the
county unit voting system used
in primaries.
I'VE are sorry that Governor.
Tawes missed his opportunity
to meet effectively the reappor-
tionment and unit vote problems
in Maryland by refusing to ap-
point a special commission to
study and recommend action on
these related questions said a
statement from Christian II.
Kahl of Baltimore County,
chairman of the board; Royce
Hanson of Bethesda, president;
and Ted Venetoulis OF Balti.
more County, executive director.
1.-THE Governors statement
that there is no need for fur
Their study and that he will
throw the full weight of his Of
flee behind reapportionment
bill next year Is almost identi-
cal to his past promises. II he
has something different, such
as a bill reasonably related to
population, in mind we urge him
to make public its contents.
I'm this regard we call upon
him to sponsor legislation that
will meet the criteria for fair
ness suggested in the malappor-
tionment case presently before
the Maryland Court Of Appeals.
This test of fairness includes
an apportionment of seats with
a reasonable relation to popula.
ton and a basis for future adj
justment of these seats as popu-
lation changes occur.
I'VE would call to the atten-
ton Of the Governor the value
of the reapportionment commits
sion now holding statewide
hearings In Virginia. Such
study permits a thrashing out
in public of the issues before
the Legislature convenes, and
preparation Of the public for a
change in the distribution of
representation. This is especi.
ally necessary In Maryland
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17

the crowds that Republicans
were attracting, he said that
speakers everywhere are flab-
bergasted by the enthusiasm
they see, which seems to be
even greater than it was before
the last election. One of the
local oldline conservative Repub.
licans muttered from the stage,
"Why?" The Senator didn't
respond.
Matthias Introduces Him
Congressman Charles McC.
Matthias, Republican Represen-
tative of the Sixth District,
introduced the Senator, who
said, mo American likes to be
called a socialist or to think
that something he espouses is
Kindred to Communism
He criticized President Ken
nedy's policies abroad, calling
them too timid" and adding
that Americans are tired of
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17

The 1861 edition of the
celebrated Montgomery Coun-
ty Fair-rated on a par with
some Of the best of the state
fairs across the nation-g gets
rolling Monday night in Cath
ersburg with a gala parade
and coronation ceremony for
a beauteous All Queen of the
Fair, and won't let up in ex.
citement, fun and events Of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17

visitors from 8 am. to II pm.
daily, Tuesday through clos
ing night, Saturday, August
26. On the night Of Monday,
August Il, the fair grounds
will open at 1880 pm. for the
special All Club events. Adj
mission to the fair grounds is
75c. Children are admitted
free on Tuesday, Kids Day at
the fair.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17
Next Week Will Be CreaTe Montgomery County Fair Opens Tuesday

interest to young and old
until four and half days
later.
Opening night activities are
an innovation this year and
will attract the vanguard of
an estimated 100000 persons
from all over Maryland, the
neighboring District of Column
bia and other adjacent areas.
High on the list of special
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17
Chicken Dinner Set

Gold Star Unit 1871 Of Mount
Airy will hold a chicken dinner
at the Legion Home on Pros
pect I'd. in Mount Airy Sunday,
beginning at noon. Tickets will
be $1.50 for adults and Is cents
for children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17

the show pavilion at the fair.
A light horse show staged
by Mrs. Donald Bradley of
Olney will also be held on Fri
day and Saturday, August Is
and 26, on the fair grounds.
The horse show, featuring
running and jumping activi-
ties, is free to all visitors at
the fair.
The fair will be open to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17

pie-eating competition, are in
store for the small fry at
/ pm. on the ball park, follow
ing a trampoline exhibition
given by a team from Camp
Furman in Potomac.
Youngsters under II years
old taking part in the Kids
Day contests will be Compel
ing for a variety of prizes,
including the grand prize of a
bicycle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17
Over 5000 Animals

More than 5000 animals will
be on exhibit at the Fair this
year, Chairman Norman Mills
reports, including huge barns
of dairy and beef cattle,
sheep, goats, swine, poultry
and the interesting rabbit dis
play.
In the Home Arts Depart
ment, where exhibits will ex-
coed any other year due to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-17
Judge Pugh Ciues
20 Years to RObber

maximum sentence Of 20 years in the Maryland
House of Corrections imposed 30-year-od Bal
tmore in Rockville this week after he pleaded guilty
to armed robbery charge stemming from aborted
payroll robbery of National Institutes of Health
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cahall
George Cahall visited relatives in
fredericksburg, Sunday.
On Saturday, january Z, Mr..
and Mrs. Adolphus Birmingham
entertained to a dinner in honor of
Mr. Brittinghamis mother, Mrs.
Alice Birmingham, whose 18th
birthday was january 5, the fol-
lowing children and friends: Mr..
and Mrs Harland Brittingham and
niece, Linda Riddle, of Mills
boro; Mrs. Emily M. Walker of
Norristown; Mr.. Ranald Britting-
ham and children, Linda, Terry,
and Craig, of Laurel; Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Shields and n
Charles (Chuck), and Mrs. Regina
Shields Of Philadelphia; Mrs. Ger
tie BrittinghIam and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Campbell and daughter,
Nancy, of Dagsboro; Mr.. Alfred
Hudson of Millsboro; Mr. James
Fields and Miss Alice Virgins of
jamestown, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Warren and sons, Steven
and Neil. After the dinner M s.
Birmingham was presented many
gifts and three birthday cakes.
On Sunday visitors of MIR. and
Mrs. Birmingham were Mr.. and
Mrs Ronald Birmingham & chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mumford,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Mears
and daughter, Bonnie, of Frank
ford. Mrs. Alice Birmingham re-
turned to Norristown with her
daughter, Mrs. Emily Walker, for
an extended visit.
MIR. and Mrs. Leroy Monroe and
Mrs. Millard Monroe attended the
spring and summer clothing show
in Philadelphia, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cordrey
entertained the Couples Bridge
Club at their home on Friday night.
DIR. and Mrs. w. B. Atkins, who
were hospitaliZed in Wilmington
following an accident on Christ
mas morning, are now at their
home, and DR.. Atkins has resum-
ed his practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Watson of
Townsend spent Sunday with Mrs.
Watson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Dobson.
Read The Classified Ads
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

Jr., Lawrence Sammons, Cur
tbs w. Ennis, Edward Carey
and Paul Smith.
The Good Citizenship A
ward, as presented annually
by the OAR, has cen given
to Miss Ruth Ann Beideman,
who received the highest
number of votes by the SEN
ior class of Milford High
School and judged by a facu-
lty committee. The honor is
bestowed to that person hav-
ing best displayed the quail
ties of leadership, service, de-
pendability and patriotism.
ses
The 11th Anniversary of the
Milford Kiwanis Club was cell
ebrated on Tuesday evening
in the Grange Hall. Wives and
friends of members were invit-
ed guests. Installed as officers
were: President, John R. Rog-
ers. Jr., vice president, Chuck
Wright, secretary, James C.
ID Dow n h a m; treasurer, Lou
Pikus: directors, Joe Dare,
George Stokes. Jim West, Cla-
renee Scott, Gordon Mclean,
Frank Jackson and Louis Pack.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13
Club Women Are
Competing For Trip
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pete in the Federation's District
judging to be held later in the
year, where she will vie with
the winners of other club contests
in the District. The District win
ner becomes eligible to compete
in the State Federation judging.
Prizes at the State level consist
of cash awards of 500 and s25
to the first and second winners.
In the final round of the Fashion
Sewing Contest, the top winner
from each state will go on to
represent the State in the Nation
al judging, to be held in New York
City in mid-May. The grand prize
for the first place National win
ner will be three-week fashion
tour of Europe for two people.
Second and third place winner
will receive $500 and $3.50 re-
spectively. The two top winners
will also attend the 1861 CIVIC
Convention as part of the honors.
and the clubs represented by all
three National winners will receive
important cash awards.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

After retiring from the groc-
cry business a few years ago,
Edward c. Pierce has purchases
the business which he former
ly conducted from Hallett &
Higman. He is now conduct
ing the business at the same
stand. Mr.. Pierce has an an
nouncement in this weeks
issue of this paper.
80
Starting a. movement to
standardize all nozzle connect
tons for fire hose, representa-
tives from all fire companies
in Sussex county met in Geo
rgetown last week and deter
mined to form a county fire
m MS association. Another
meeting is to be held in Mil
ford, where arrangements will
be made for each company
from all towns in lower Del
aware to use the same kind
of hose and the same kind of
connections. The recent fires
in Lewes, Millsboro and Geo
rgetown, at which firemen
from other towns were called
upon to help, revealed that
the hose of some of the COM
panies would not fit the fire
plugs.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13
DELAWARE
Symphony Group
To Give Concert
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Sir George Grove wrote the Fro
lea is a portrait of Beethoven as
much as one of Bonaparte. He
commented that Beethoven wrote
his autobiography in tone. The
composer was only 32 when he
was at the height of his success.
At this time, his affairs became
SO involved, his personal relations
with his friends so strained, and
his desire to settle down to a
family life so intense, that he
considered taking his life. He was
in despair, too, at his oncoming
deafness. So, he withdrew to a little
village on the outskirts of Vienna
and in his retirement, wrote one
masterpiece after another to de-
light the music lovers of all time.
In his music, he was able to
say the things he could never put
into words. In it, according to a
contemporary, may be found a
fitting reply of a man who would
not let fate bend him to its will.
The second selection is to be
"Pastorale d'Ete by Arthur Hon
egger, first performed in 1921 af-
ter it's composition in 1920 and
winning its composer the Yer
ley prize. 1t was published in
1922 and is for a small orchestra
Born of Swiss parents, the COM
psoser who died in 1855, has been
described as a musical architect.
He went to Paris with a group
of young composers, weary of
Wagner and the older Russian
musicians and eager to learn mors.
of the simplicity of Erik Satie and
| the less pretentious French mus
ic. The six composers became "a
NOUS for their new musical style.
Pastorale d'Ete is a symphonic
poem with the horn, clarinet, and
baSsoOn music predominating
Mozart's Sinfonia Concert i'll E
Flat Major, the third selection of
the orchestra, was composed in
Paris in 1778 and shows the in
fluence of the fine orchestra
created by Johann Stamitz in
Mannheim. The Sdnfonia is larger
in scope than the usual Italian
symphony and lis of unusual in
terest in the exploitation of solo
effects.
In the concluding numbers,
Wagner's Prelude to De Meister-
singers, Mr.. Adler will direct the
orchestra in the music Of the
piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
horn, trumpet, trombone, bass tu-
ba, timpani, cymbal, harp, and
strings. First performed in Leip-
zig, Germany, in 1862, the opera
was performed in Munich in 1858
In it, Wagner has immortalized
Hans Sachs and the Guild of Mas
tersingers of the 10Th century in
Nuremberg. 1t was written when
the composer was at the height
of his powers as a composer and
is his only comedy. The opera
has been real experience for
many who cannot forget this liv
ing recreation of medieval Nur-
emberg.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

tor of Music at Princeton Seminary
since 1943. In 1851 he relinquished
his post at the Choir College to de-
vote his entire time to Princeton
as Professor of Music. He has pub
lished a number of choral works
and was editor of The Hymnbook,
published by five Presbyterian and
Reformed denominations, and musi-
cal editor of the Armed Forces
Hymnal, published in 1859.
For the past twenty-seven years,
under the leadership of DR.. Jones,
the Princeton Seminary Choir has
sung in hundreds of churches
throughout the eastern seaboard,
singing every Sunday of the acade-
mic year. For the past fifteen sum-
mers it has toured extensively in
all fifty states, Canada, Cuba, Mexi-
co, Guatemala, Ell Salvador, Hon
duras, Nicaragua, Panama, Haiti.
Puerto Rico, The Dominican Re-
public, Japan and Korea. Altoge-
ther the choir has sung more than
thirty-five hundred times outside
of Princeton and has appeared in
over twenty-five hundred churches.
schools, civic clubs, hospitals, youth
assemblies and military bases.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

Jay Donovan of the U. S.
Navy, stationed at Fort Slo-
cum, NY, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his father, AL
bert Donovan and Mrs. Dono-
van in Lincoln.
Mr.. & Mrs. William B. Waga-
mon of Milton, and Mrs. Geo
rye Malcomb, of Smyrna, re-
turned on Friday evening
from a weeks motor trip to
Hollywood, Florida, where the
winter camp of the Riverside
Military Academy is located.
Richard Wagamon is a stu
dent of the school and return
ed to his studies after spend
ing the holidays in Milton. On
their way back home they call
ed on the following Milton
friends: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
B. Carey at Miami; Mrs. Ida
j. Fox at Tampa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Porter, St. Pet
ersburg, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Radke at Ocean View,
Va.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13
MILLSBORO
Mrs. e. K. Carey
Phone: MillsbOrO s241

Flowers in Grace Methodist
Church, Sunday, were presented
by Messrs Elwood and Paul God
frey in memory of their mother,
Mary E. Godfrey.
st. Marks Guild met Tuesday
might at the home of Mrs. William
Bachelor
The meeting of the W.S.C.S. of
Grace Methodist Church will meet
Monday night, January 16, at o.
clock, and the circles will meet
at 7:30 During the program Miss
Barbara Mater, exchange student
from Switzerland, and Miss Mar
garet Ann Tingle, Millsboro's A
merican Abroad last year, will
show slides of Miss Nater's native
country and Germany.
A new class in oil painting will
begin Thursday night, January 10,
at 1880 in Millsboro Fire Hall.
Any one interested in joining may
call Carey's Paint & Color Center,
Millsboro 7075, for additional in
formation or may visit the class
tonight Thursday or next Thurs
day night to observe Mr.. Clar-
ence Flatt of Selbyville will be
the instructor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buhl of
Wilmington are the parents of "a
daughter, born Tuesday morning.
Mrs. BuIhl is the former Miss Anna
Mae West.
Mrs. E. H. McCabe has returned
TIC her home after spending two
months in Wilson, NC She was
accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Honeycutt
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wescoat of
Philadelphia spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wescoat
Mrs. Grover Galloway of Ocean
City is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Twi-
ford Collins.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Dobson
returned h o m e, Tuesday, from
Oak Ridge, Tenn, where they
spent the holidays with their som
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Brown, and children.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

First place in the All Club
Poultry Judging Contest held
at the Delaware State Poul-
try Show in Wilmington Arm
ory last, Saturday afternoon,
was won by John Mont
gomery. of Wilmington with
a total score of 480 points
out of a possible perfect score
of 500 points. Second place
was won by Russell Burris,
of Milford, with 43O points,
and third by Paul Colt, of
Summit Bridge, with 40
points.
The dwelling and a vacant
store building adjoining, own.
ed by Dore Jarvis, of Har-
beson, was burned to the gro
und Wednesday of last week
by a fire which is believed to
have been caused by a de-
fective flue. Hampered by
lack of water, the firemen
were aided by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Compa
which furnished a locomotive
to haul water in the tender,
a distance of eight miles from
Georgetown and Lewes. Th
tender carried 10000 gallons
and three trips were made.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13

tant structural engineer, one a test
engineer for an aircraft company,
one in the laundry business and
one having served twenty years in
the Navy, retired as a commander.
The entire service will be con-
Quoted by members of the choir,
each person taking a part in turn.
The musical portion of the program
which constitutes an integral part
of the service, represents the finest
in choral repertoire, ranging from
Gregorian plain-song through pale
strina to Lotti, Bach, Handel, Hay
dn, Mendelssohn and contemporary
composers. Also included in the re-
pertoire are a number of spiritual
folk songs from different nations.
The choir's long-playing record, re-
leased by RCA, Victor, contains
eighteen selections from this re-
pertOire.
David Hugh Jones, Mus. Doc,
F.A.G.O., A.S.C.AP., was a charter
member of the faculty of the West
minister Choir College and head of
the organ and composition depart
ments of that school for a number
of years. Also, he has been Direc-
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13
Fluid Milk Price
To Hold In 1861
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following months. While these pri-
ces represent ten-cent increase
over those in the first quarter of
1860, the spokesman pointed out
that farmers actually receive a
blend price, usually lower, based
on the percentage of milk used
as Glass l and as Glass II, or
manufacturing milk.
Pennsylvania Milk Control Com
mission prices, which currently
are higher than the prices set by
Federal Order 81 for Pennsylvan-
ia markets, should continue to re-
main so, and the price of milk
to consumers should NOT be af-
fected by the New schedule
The Cooperatives. said it had
prevailed upon the Dairy Division
after a years study, to work out
other helpful technical changes in
the Class l price formulas in the
two markets, but that these chang
es-the first since the formula
became effective in April, 1851
would not affect the present value
of milk.
In addition, the U.S.D.A. added
another feature to the new Class
| formulas which puts a direct
ceiling over Philadelphia n d
Wilmington Glass prices to be
established by the Midwestern
condemsery manufacturing milk
However, the Interstate general
manager said, since the rec
commended prices of $3.50 for
Philadelphia and $5.44 for Wilm-
ington are currently % cents be-
low this ceiling, no price varia-
tlon is effected from this change.
The Philadelphia and Whining
ton markets are supplied by ship
pers in Delaware; southern New
Jersey; southern and cen tr a
Pennsylvania and Columbia & Mon
tour counties; the Eastern Shore
and parts of northwestern Mary
land; and sections of eastern
West Virginia and northern Vir-
ginia.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-13
Progress And
Official Thinking

Government administrative and
regulatory authorities are necess-
ary, and generally do excellent
jobs in the public interest. But at
the same time they often lag behind
dramatic changes that are taking
place in tOday's world.
Take, for instance, commercial
air service from the Portland, Ore
gon area to this nations most fav-
ored overseas vacation sport, Haw-
ali.
Service was provided by one
major airline. Another major line,
Pan American, applied for per-
mission to fly the route as well,
and thus to give travellers a choice
of competitive carriers. Strong op-
position developed both within and
without the interested regulatory
agency. 1t was said that there was
hardly enough business for one
airline, much less two.
Well, at long last Pan Ameri-
can got its Portland-Hawaii fran
chinse, and the growth in business
in just years time has been ex-
plOsive-64 per cent. Both the air
lines are kept busy ferrying eager
passengers back and forth between
the mainland and the islands, on
both jet and piston planes.
Pan American is now seeking
government permission to fly the
circle route from the Pacific North
West to the Orient 1t is to be
hoped, in the interest of the grow
ing world-traveling public, that
this permission will be granted
without another long delay.
Progress-in the air as else
where-outruns official thinking
on many an occasion.