Why Johnny Can't Read and Spelling Confusion
A reader argues spelling and reading are interlinked and criticizes phonics abandonment. The piece contrasts mispellings like writting and occasion with phonics rules, condemns the overreliance on whole word methods, and cites suggested teaching steps from a New York Education Department manual to improve spelling through pronunciation and context.
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Johnny
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Education Department of
State of New York
Seaert
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Oberlin council re balances on police pension levy
Oberlin City Council renewed the police relief and pension levy at 3 mills plus the existing 0.27 mill rate, with a plan to hire as needed under state code. Talks included budget adjustments, dog licensing, road ditching, and personnel raises amid debate on funding and enforcement.
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Oberlin
Cochrane
Fuse
E. Philip Zahn
Ben Lewis
Doris Grills
Nadine Powers
John Hill
Connie Gray
Inem
Zahm
Labili
Jefferson Graduates Present TV Style Class Skit
Jefferson School graduates staged a Friday PTA party directed by junior high teachers. The program opened with host Mark Farey and hostess June Jaroch guiding a TV style show featuring memories This Is Your Class skit by Pat Masonis Sue Roberts Judy Perkins and Linda Samples. Also included were eighth grade sketchesaccordion songs guitar solos and a final parody of My Favorite Husband with announcer Sandra Tarry.
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Jefferson School
Mark Farey
June Jaroch
Pat Masonis
Sue Roberts
Judy Perkins
Linda Samples
Pat Bodman
Amherst Junior High Awards Highlight Students and Honors
Amherst Junior High held a year end assembly awarding honors to Louise Wenner Richard Oliver Douglas Cope Tony Trifiletti Debora Edwards and others. Special commendations went to upper one percent ninth grade? eighth grade? recipients Richard Oliver Louise Wenner and Douglas Lape while class A honors included Trifiletti Payne Edwards. Arithmetic science history awards went to listed students with A averages earning pins bearing AHS.
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Amherst
Werej
Louise Wenner
Debora Edwards
Richard
Oliver
Tony Trifiletti
Sue Mor
Timer
Larry Payne
Darlene
Fred Barck
Ior Thal Group
Richard Oliver
Douglas Lape
Ohio
Aamas Seman Ataton
Jane Dahl
Shirley Wittenbrook
Robert Solack
Douglas Cope
Tony Trifflett
Shirley Wittenbroo
Mrs Goff Honored At Pink Blue Shower In Wakeman
A pink and blue shower at Mrs. Lennis Jackson’s home honored Mrs. Jean Goff. Prizes for games, pastel decor, and gifts featured a dell carriage. Attendees included PTA president Mrs. Robert Gow, principal Walter Adler, and several friends. refreshments and dancing closed the evening.
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Robert Gow
PTA
Clarence Farey
Walter Adler
Marilyni
Lenhard
Jackson
Walter Chetister
Oras
Lois Clark
Margy Witziaben
Esther Bement
Sue Parsons
Lou Holmes
Margaret Atkinson
Betty McClatflin
Elsie Waldo
Eileen Pheifer
Bertha Coul- Imm
Fileen Bricker
Grand Aerie Men To Lead Eagles Rites
Elyria hosts installation of new Eagles Lodge officers with Grand Aerie leaders presiding. Mav Steyer and six women named as officers, Richard Draper of Westlake earns a four year Baldwin Wallace College scholarship. Installation at Elyria Eagles Hall at 3 pm Thursday.
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Grand Aerie
Elyria
Richard Draper
Westlake
Baldwin-Wallace College
Ises
Newith
Sands
Elyna Eagles Hall
Carser
TAN
Robert
Kipton and Area News Briefs Include Jabs and Juries
Local notes report Jimmy Bryden convalescing at Medina Hospital after a nose injury from a baseball bat. Garden Club members and six children enjoyed an all day picnic at Ashland Park with tours of Stone’s Acres Garden. Various residents visited relatives in Waynesfield Toledo Norwalk and Cleveland. Firelands High math teacher DeGennara will pursue a master’s degree at summer school. Memorial Day events and a forthcoming Field Day plan are in the works.
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Kipton
Jimmy Bryden
Dean Alla
Russell Bryden
Mong
Peter Beam
Medina Hospital
Lewis
Vom
Garden Club
Cam|ien Garden Club
Ashland Park
Stone's Acres Garden
Ashland
Irs
Rawson McCotter
Indiana
H. Davis
Kiptén Hatchary
Columbus
Ohio Poultry Improvement Assn
Ohio State University
Cynthia Radunsky
Willoughby
Jack Radunsky
Lyndon Geist
Mabel Hanes
Hanes
Waynesfield
Ray Green
Irvin Grills
Norwalk
Lester Garris
Cleveland
Ross Hales
Charles Gilbert
George Schumm
Toledo
Schumm
Elizabeth Dowdell
Camden
Anthony DeGennara
Alan
Ramon
Gallitzen
DeGennara
Firelands High School
Wil
Lorain County
LaGrange
Cade
Lakeandle
Dean
Miller Rds
Morgan
Fairfield Couple Hurt In Crash At Avon Lake
Fairfield residents Frank Hamilton and his wife Barbara were injured early Sunday in a crash near Avon Lake. They were treated and released after receiving medical care.
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Frank Hamilton
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Four¢field Village
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College Gospel Team To Appear In New London
NEW LONDON The Cru saders Gospel Team will present a program at New London School auditorium Saturday at 7 45 p m EST sponsored by Youth for Christ Representing Wheaton College Wheaton IN the group is on the way to Europe The four college men are William H Leslie Ross S Rhoads Carl W Farley and John T Allen They are linked through the Club Mackie Sandra Miller Wayne Nicholls Clinton Platt Darlene Sines Fred Barck Jayne Schlech ler Glenn Schneider and Janice Mulder with B plus averages for which they received the initials Ar Certificates to seventh graders Kenneth Hohla Richard Gerron Susan Albrecht Leslie Kreeger James Walker Catherine Kans Barbara Turnage Ralph Witten brook and Sharon Brooks A Dennis Hutton Sherrill McLoda Carlisle Snell Ronald Berner Rob wok Recee jeht Berry MeIMuUL MmerzKe ana Matha Gahanfianithe Certificates to eighth grade Louise Wenner Douglas Cope Tony Trifiletti Nancy Loken Rudolph Herzke Larry Payne Natalie Mackie Joe Miller Dar Jeon Chene PUTob Me a De OID QNIeY Ue Wor the Thud Jerry Underwood Ann Wallace Sue Mortimer and Dianne Stoc¢att B
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Wayne Nicholls
Clinton Platt
Darlene Sines
Fred Barck
Jayne Schlechler
Glenn Schneider
Janice Mulder
Atre
Kenneth Hohla
Richard Gerron
Susan Albrecht
Leslie Kreeger
James Walker
Catherine Kans
Barbara Turnage
Ralph Wittenbrook
Sharon Brooks
Dennis Hutton
Sherrill McLoda
Carlisle Snell
Ronald Berner
Loulse Wenner
Douglas Cope
Tony Trifiletti
Nancy Loken
Rudolph Herzke
Larry Payne
Natalie Mackie
Joe Miller
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Litegine Seroma
Serene Meisetelian Service College
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Wheaton
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George Hedges
Hart
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C. Adler
Vilage
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Harold Starkey
Minstry
Bob Jones
Europe
Latin America
It Up
Farley
Kemp Whitney
Schrammi
BPA Head At Amherst Denies Claim
Amherst Henry Gordon BPA head denied claims by EB Burger of Ohio Edison at a BPA meeting. Burger’s statements about Amherst village power were reported in the May 13 Amherst News Times. Gordon rebutted the charge that a two source inadequate distribution system caused voltage failures.
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Board of Public Affairs
EB. J. Burger
Ohio Edison Co
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Amherst News-Times
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Lorain County Alumnae Council Retains Officers
Lorain County Alumnae Council yesterday decided to retain last year's officers at a short meeting held at the home of Mrs. Alfred Ensign. The group discussed local electrical issues, emphasizing voltage and power factor, with participants including Mrs. Carl Seabolt and Mrs. Stanley Pitts.
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Lorain County Alumnae Council
Lorain County
Alfred Ensignon
West Ridge Rd
Milton Lam
Otto Wre
Amherst Junior Women's Club Plans Husbands Night
Amherst news notes a busy meeting of the Amherst Junior Women’s Club planning a husbands’ night at Lakeview Park and a summer mother and daughter picnic. They vote to send flowers for a death in the family, donate to St. Pet safety, and explore a wheelchair loan through the Rotary Crippled Children’s Committee.
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Donna Jen
Icherch
Jean
Kubuske
Lois Niesen
Lois
Lucile Korfmacher
Bernice Hammond
Hall
Marge Edwards
Nita
Lucile Hall
Jean Niesen
Lois Gambish
Dorothy
Kurth
Marge Dietz
Shirley Ma
Elaine Smith
Thenson
Ruth Husar
Carrie Barman
Ison
Norma Richmond
Ann Marge Deitz
Carrie Barton
Fullmer
Nita Niesen
Maxine
Membrs
Crippled Children's
Tee
Amherst Rotary Club
Rotarians
Crippled Children’s Committee
Donald Lessiter
Rotary
John Smythe
August Nabakowski
Ray Wasem
Richard Stith
Lorain County Industrial Council
Hoy Schaeffer
Ralph Prittie
Carl Doane
A. C. Joyce
Harold Beyer
Lorain
Art Salo
Oberlin
Dwight Overcash
John Tierney
Elyria
Elyria Y Gym Leaders Enjoy Camp Outing
Twenty two Elyria YMCA junior gym leaders and two high school members spent a camp weekend at Camp Iss-See-Kes with Camp Director Ray Snyder. They held a camp fire, marshmallow roast, softball games and swimming as a reward for their years of work, with parents helping transport.
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Camp Iss-See-Kes
Ray Snyder
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