Polya Urges Math Confidence In Daily Life And Business
Stanford aged mathematician George Polya argues that knowing math sharpens judgment and improves decisions in work and life. In a weekend interview he recalls teaching 60 years, his books including How to Solve It, and his return to Stanford to teach combinatorics in the computer science department.
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Alton Blakeslee
Stanford
Calif
George Polya
Dr. Polya
Stanford University
Polya
Federal Institute of Technology
Guess
Tess
Math and calculators impression from Dr Polya interview
The interview reviews how modern calculators assist yet risk errors without math knowledge. Dr Polya notes learning math tables remains vital, praises slide rules from Gottingen, and shares hobbies like poetry and jokes. He reflects on retirement, lifelong work, and a joke about a Hungarian teacher and a cat with six kittens. He walks to Stanford campus and explains he teaches mathematics to curious strangers.
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Gottingen
Germany
Hungary
Tie
Peter
Steacher
Frankfort museum marks National Historic Preservation Week events
The Frankfort Area Historical Museum plans exhibits and demonstrations through June honoring National Historic Preservation Week. Highlights include basket making demos, “Save Our Barns” photos by Sam and Wilma Childers, quilt and lace craft displays, and a special art exhibition by Tim Murphy.
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Frankfort Area Historical Museum
E. St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Mary Lynn Campbell
Sam
Wilma Childers
Mary Alyce Kern
Tim Murphy
Art Circle
Cooper elected Carbon dale Jaycees president for 1978 79
W Robert Cooper of Carbondale was elected president of the Carbondale Jaycees for 1978 79 at the May 3 general meeting. He has served since 1975 as administrative vice president. Other officers include George Whitehead administrative vice president Bill Zeh internal vice president Ron Best external vice president Les Dodd secretary John Fields treasurer Bob Priddy state director. Local directors are Tom Krause Kraig Swinburne Jeff Smith Bob Priddy John Baker Gary Pollock and Don Dively. Zeh hails from Murphysboro. Jerry Johnson will chair the board as immediate past president.
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W. Robert Cooper
Carbondale
Carbondale Jaycees
Cooper
George Whitehead
Bill Zeh
Ron Best
Les Dodd
John Fields
Bob Priddy
Tom Krause
Kraig Swinburne
Jeff Smith
John Baker
Williamson County Club Lunch Features Bible Teacher
The Williamson County Christian Women's Club will host a luncheon with Ruby Thompson of Edwards as guest speaker. The event runs from noon to 2 p.m. on May 18 at the Marion Ramada Inn. Thompson teaches Bible studies in Peoria and west Central Illinois, and Gary Beach of Marion Town and Country Nursery will present a flowering plants program.
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Kathy Presley
Pat Willard
First Baptist Church of
Marion
Williamson County Christian Women’s Club
Ruby Thompson
Edwards
Williamson County Christian Women's Club
Marion Ramada Inn
Thompson
Peoria
Illinois
Gary Beach
Marion Town and Country Nursery
Yoga Class At Murphysboro BPW Meeting Tonight
Murphysboro Business and Professional Women's Club meets at 6 45 PM for dinner and a meeting at the VFW Hall 108 South 10th Street. Charlotte McLeod of John A Logan College Carterville will demonstrate yoga at the gathering.
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Murphysboro Business and Professional Women’s Club
Murphysboro Veterans of Foreign Wars
S. 10Th St
Charlotte McLeod
John A. Logan College
Carterville
Du Quoin Club Sells Mother’s Day Raffle Tickets
Members of the Du Quoin Junior Women's Club sell raffle tickets for one dollar for a noon Friday drawing at Hill's in Du Quoin. The prize is 100 dollars in Hill's merchandise with proceeds supporting club projects. The club plans a 7 p.m. Monday meeting at the Travelers' Club near Dubois to install new officers.
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du Quoin
Hill’s
Travelers’ Club
Dubois
Carbondale Woman Wins High Quilting Award
Susan Kolojeski of Carbondale earns a finalist medal in the Great Quilts of America contest sponsored by the U.S. Historical Society Good Housekeeping and the Museum of American Folk Art. The Rend Lake College art instructor was among about 10 000 entrants nationwide.
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Susan Kolojeski
Carbondale
U.S. Historical Society
Good Housekeeping
The
Museum of American Folk Art
Ms. Kolojeski
Rend Lake College
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Dan Klem
Southern Illinois University
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Alto Pass
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England
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