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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1955
Page
12
Rudolf Flesch argues that reading readiness theories are a fallacy and that six year olds can read with proper instruction. He notes teachers delay teaching based on readiness, yet child readers exist globally at six, with Britain starting at five.
The Fifth Division convention for American Legion members from districts 16 through 1ist will convene over Saturday and Sunday at the American Legion Hall and Herring Hotel. Hanson Post No. M of Amerillo hosts with sessions starting at 11 a.m. A 40 & & Wreck is set for 2:30 p.m. and a convention dance follows at 9 p.m. Phil Phillips and his orchestra will perform. A joint Legion and auxiliary session will be held.
The governor announces multiple six year terms ending in 1961 for the Adjutant General office, State Health Board, Medical Examiners Board, Turnpike Authority and Board of Registration. Appointees include Reynaldo Garza, Maurice Acers, Dr. M. C. Carlisle, Dr. Howard R. Coats, R. L. Tayloe, W. R. Boyd Jr., and others from Galveston Austin San Angelo Beaumont and Mercedes with reappointments and successors named.
Glorious color pages reveal sun and fun outfits from top designers. Ideas include a basic white piqué dress under $3 and a felt coat for $12. Also featured are travel funds and packable fabrics in glamorous new colors.
The author argues educators delay reading by citing a belief that six year olds cannot learn phonics. They advocate waiting until age seven for phonics and a grasp of "sight words" while first grade focuses on memorizing hundreds of words.
The narrator describes a six year old who delights in learning letters and sounds. He enjoys making noises and disassembling objects to see their parts, then introduces a game about breaking words apart to explore their components.
Excerpt discusses supposed two year lag in U S reading levels versus Europe and attributes it to starting age and reliance on the word method. Cites Rudolf Flesch book Why Johnny Can’t Read (1955) and questions how many words a child should know by end of third grade.
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma introduced a bill to broaden the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act. It would cut loan interest from 5 to 3 percent, raise production loans to 2500, ownership loans to 50000, irrigation loans to associations to 1 million, and create a wheat and feed grain disaster loan from the Commodity Credit Corporation.
At 9 30 a m Selden Simpson Post 54 commander leads the event. Charlie C Gibson past depart ment commander gives welcome. Raymond H Fields former Public Relations head for the American Legion speaks. A memorial service at 11 45 a m. Barbecue at noon. Abbott presides at 1 30 p m closing session with district commanders delivering reports.
Rep. Victor Wickersham of Oklahoma convened a Tuesday conference with Oklahoma lawmakers and agency officials from the Army Engineers, Federal Civil Defense, Public Health Service, Red Cross, SBA, and Agriculture sub-agencies to explore disaster relief options. Ongoing floods, a 26 inch 32 hour deluge, tornadoes, and grasshopper outbreaks in parts of Oklahoma prompted the meeting to assess existing aid and potential new legislation.
A claim that Irish stew began in Ireland is challenged, with sources suggesting the dish’s origin is uncertain and not definitively tied to Ireland or its culinary history.
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