THE ANNUAL meeting of the Prince Edward Island Fed- eration of Home and .. School Associations was held yester- day at the Provincial Vocation- ’ al Institute. The meeting got under way in the afternoon and. was highlighted by an ad- dress presented by ~ MacDonald titled Elinor . (CENTER) en- “Are We _ Teaching Reading’’. To the left of Miss MacDonald is Mrs. Stewart eee meL the provincial president” of the “Prince Ed- of ward Island Federation Home and School and Mrs. . Marjorie Mollnam of New Glasgow, provincial president of the Nova Scotia Federa ion of Home,‘and School / attended the meeting. a (/ Yi -Director Of Guidance “/ ‘Addresses Home, School # Elinor MacDonald, director of guidance for the Charlottetown Elementary *Schools delivered the keynote address at the Pro- vincial Home ‘and School an- nual meting held yesterday at the Vocational Institute. Miss. MacDonald- spoke on the topic, ‘Are We Teaching Read- 999 The speaker opened her re- marks by stating that “Every- one in the civilized area of the world, child, adolescent, or adult has a need for being an effective reader. Reading is the ‘primary avenue to all know- ledge. It offers access to the information, ideas, aspirations and hap) s of both the past ‘and the futire. Through reading one extends ‘his environment ‘from home and community to the world as a whole’’, she stated. DEFINITION **A complete definition of read ing assumes that the reader-first- recognizes the printed or- writ- ten-symbol involving ‘such skills as accuracy in/ rec zing the words, rate of reading etc. as well as a grasp,of the meaning of the words présented. It also assumes thatthe reader reflect on the significance of the w and* ideas and evaluate them critically,” m) a8 MacDonald said, She went on to say that fast /, moving ehange has plunged us’|/ into some of the most serious’ é inte ems in the biniory of Mair kind and rest of problems, fol flin: out “many -new’c eet those of us @ngaged in thesteaching of redding: “The solution most frequently proposed for solying the prob- lems that are“currently plaguing humanity is education and read- , ing is basic” to “education. The’ two major functions.in teaching ’ children to read are (1) develdp- ingyin them skills which ‘enable them to’ read efficiently’and (2) / /eaitivating within thém a strong. “ desire to read and an apprecia- tion of worthwhile reading ma- terials,”” she émphasized, PRESENT LEVEL Miss,” MacDonald’ explained that instruction should begin at the’ learner's present level and attempt to lead him at his own rate to maximum a¢hievement. “There is no better method of went time than teaching what is already known or teaching or trying to teach what the child is, WESTERN BRIEFS “ $TORE HOURS , SUMMERSIDE — The of- -ficial Christmas store hours for the town of Summerside were announced yesterday following a meeting of the retail” mer- chants “committee of the board. of ce 1ittee chairman Howard wate said folowing the meet- ing that the following store hour would be in effect: Saturdays, Nov. 27, Dec. 3, 10,- 17, and 24, until 5 p. m., Dec. 13- 16, 19-23, inclusive open until 9 P. M. Stores will be closed De- cember 26 and 27 and January 2 DEATHS RODD — At the -P.E.I. Hos- pital, Thursday, October 6, 1966, Mrs. Catherine ‘Ann Rodd, widow of the. late George Amos. Rodd of North Milton in her 79th year. Resting at the MacLean Funeral Home from where the funeral be held Saturday, ' October 8, with service com- mencing at 2 p.m. Interment in St. John’s Anglican Church cem- etery, Milton. CAMPBELL — At the Sacred Heart Home, Thursday, October 6, 1966, Flora Ann Campbell formerly of Cape Traverse in her 104th year. Resting at the -Charlottetown from. where the funeral> will. be held Saturday morning leaving the funeral_home at 8:45 , for Requiem High Mass at St. Peter’s Church, Seven Mile Bay at 10 o’clock. Interment in the ehurch eemetery. & Funeral Home. not ready to learn”, the speak- er emphasized. “A child should be involved in a program of preparation for reading for five or six. years pr- ior to school entrance she said. Miss MacDonald explained’ that ‘the child who has beeh prepared shows it by a willing- ness and eagerness,fo learn. It cannot be repeated tow often’ that what we give théchild—in terms of happy and“ successful language experiéfice ip the home, he will be’ able to incor- porate into wider and>more.use-: ful experiences in shoo! a la, ter life.” “The / développient of 8 for reading should be the prime purpose of ajiterature program. We’ve beén more. concerned’ with teaching childrén to read’ {than with the’ development’ of children wh0 do/read. It Ag/the task of teachers and -paredis to bring children together, fe. stressed. S ff Miss MacDonald’. rsh her remarks by stating, “the book bis a shield, a tool, a power pack. ItAs an-instrument for intellec- tual and emotional . navigation: It is man’éown sovereign reme- dy against the ills and confu- J fy Jf fg | ucumber Presented ALBERTON — Forty = five cucumber growers from the West Prince’ area were present- ed Zheques for this years crop at he meeting in Alberton © last night. Along with cheques “special prizes were given to the four growers with the biggest yield per acre: John- Barbour, Mont- rose, Robert Arsenault, Cagcum- - pec, Norman Warren, Montrose and Mrs.. James Currie, Elms- dale. The largest grower, Mrs. Erskin2 Clark, Alberton also re- geived a special prize for grow- ing: forty thousand pounds of cu- cumbers. The top yields ranged from 2 to’6 tons per acre. The awards and cheques were presented by Guy Limoges,’field operations manager for the Ca- telli Food Products Ltd. of Mon-. treal, who gave a resume of * company’ s first a te growing cucimbers in Prince sions ‘ot. Ki lansing wikenk The more competent readers a society’ has, the greater will be its capacity for BW sad good to ity se ff’, A /Mrs. Stewart Mac: “elected” president ae the Pie sage | iatiod for the / coming / Other officers ¢lected ye Col. L. F. facDonald,/ provin- eial vice-president; William Led- well, / first vice-president for Queens,’ ‘Charles, Campbell, first vice-president for/Kings and J. Robert Ferguson, sécond vice- president for, Kings. Ivan Mac; Kenzie, fits’ vice-president for Prince and’ Wilson Shea second vice-president’ for Prince; and Mrs/ PeterGleeson, treasurer. A highlight of the evening was panel’ discussion onthe sub-, fect ‘Aim to. be ‘Sought’. Mem ‘bers of the, panel were Walter f York School; Toronto; John J. MacDonald,/Mrs. William . Burn- ett, representing the“ parents; Cameron MacDonald, . principal of Vocational Institute; and Mrs. Frank Ross, provincial centen- nial chairman. The chaitman for the panel_was Rev. Henry Tye. The group dealt entensively with the problems, opinions, ee younger generation to read. Growers Cheques. ture. expansion he ‘said “if you are willing to grow cucumbers we are willing to buy them.” Hon,’ Robert Campbell, minis- ter An the. provincial cabinet, in the industry and presented 4 cheque for $6,995,98 to Mr. Li- moges from the provincial’ gov- ernment representing a subsidy on the cost of transporting this years crop to the “company’s plant in Montreal. The meeting in’.the United Church Hall was presided over by C.R. Le secretary trea- surer of Alberton and West Prince Board of Trade. Other speakers included Mayor Roy Leard, Andrew Wells, Prosper A’ Arsenault MLA, Charles Thibert,-fieldman for _Catelli Products, Gerald Handrahan, vice president, West Prince Board of Trade and J. Frank Bryan. Following the meeting. lunch was served. Are | e letter’ ‘and Neil / ai Atter. ive of whom Mill be "eas" | /Ying Su Sifclair, vice-principal of Duke- techniques and goals in teaching | congratulated those taking part) | Island News Western and Centr Three side-Y’s Men’s night in the Y St. Assisting him # 3 were Mel @ampi : man; Richard 1 pi gm, 36n| er; Ross 4/finemaster. De- votions »Aéad by Don Horne,’ fe eit in the pe en fees c 80) oy Wedlock, R: Spier. afid /Donald/ Gee ern sl a stamps ae money for the ‘lg the basi a for this frophy 48 to’ “pe called thé Harry- I trophy in recognition of ywork done by Mr. Holman in, bishop’ 's fund work. The co the ra Jhop’s cee Guests at the pari Donald Turney, ree ot erside in the near/ ture for a hitch / hiking the’world. They expect they will be away about Visca fand hope to visit a eoun- tries as possible in, Taal’ length: of time,’ / The/main onthe even- were roeren ere/ chiefly con- of club baaeeee, 4 A siotion 7 gs unanimous- Hy th ol Summerside oe b f Distri ct | ‘Manager ‘Appointed Reginald G. Boyrle has been appoi district/ manager for ‘bank’ of Montréal branches in New Brunswick “and Prince Ed- ward Island/ The. appointment has been announced by. Thomas R. Francis, general “manager for the’ Atlantic _Brovinees in Halifax. | Mr. Boyne was forinerly ma- Mager of the bank’s Charloite- town . branch.__-He previously served extensively at branches’ _in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. ° Mr,‘Boyne who will operate from headquarters to be esta- blished in his area, is/one of three new district managers in eee 8 Atlantic Provinces di- vision. Manager Announces Name Change Jk change of name, from Na- Aional Employment Office te Canada Manpower Centre, was announced recently. by George W. Cheverie, manager .of the Charlottetown office of the for- mer: National Employment Ser- vice. Mr. Cheverie said that the new name reflects more accur-/ ately the emphasis that the Ser- training, labor force mobility, up-grading, research, and’ labor ‘| market information. ‘Rapid technological change is Ahe reason for the increasingly important role that the Canada Manpower Centre must under- take. If the economy is to pros- per, it must take advantage of new and improved,ways of doing business, and, to make this pos- sible, thé labor force must be ex- tremely adaptable and mobile. It is‘the job of the Canada Man- power Centre to assist the labor’ gg to respond to ‘these chang- oer: Cheverle said tha Avot employers and employees” will will benefit from the ‘new/and im- proved service from the Canada Manpower Cen’ and urged them_to make full-use of ‘his of- | fice fer i a labor market’ need. ppointments to Boys ie Den Daagan’s University staff for the current year have been announced by. SDU presi- dent, Rt. Rev. G.A. Macdonald. They are Mrs. Grace Schillich as assistant librarian in charge Edward Island. In ali ms acres were grown this yéar and the company hopes’ to expand to three hundred“acres next year. After‘two more years a plant for the area would be considered de- pending’ entirely on the interest. shown by the people in the area. This years crop was of ex- cellent quality Mr. Limoges said and we are very pleased with our.. experiment. Regarding | KINGSTON EMERGENCY KINGSTON, Jamaica (CP)— ‘A state of awreesed was de clared’ Monday Kingston’s west side where ‘us people have died and scores have been in- jured during outbursts of politi- cal violence in recent months. -|Military police joinde city po lice im cordoning off the. area fu- and _ searching all passers-by. | of circulation, PRINCE COUNTY WINNER and John E. Coleman ag instructor in econo- mics. : Mrs. Schillich’ received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lebanon Valley College in Ann- ville, Pennsylvania, with a ma- jor in history and a minor in s0- cial studies. She also holds a teaching certificate from,.the | state of Pennsylvania. She has completed most of the ' JOHN E. COLEMAN’ New Appointments Announced At SDU work towards her Master of Li- brary Science degree at Villa- nova University, Philadelphia. She was librarian and taught li- brary science at Clifton Heights Junior and Senior High School in Philadelphia.«before coming | to SDU. Mr. Coleman received his: Ba-. chelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from St, Francis Xa- ‘vier University, and his Master jf of Arts in economics from Mc- | Hamilton, | Before coming to SDU he was| engaged in a research project jj. Master University, Ontario. with ARDA in Nova Scotia. Ben awards vice is placing on counselling, . ‘John A. Rodd, Milton, pre- _ sident of the P.E.I. Federa- tion of Agriculture, is holding e a slate of recommendations which were presented to the ~ government by the éxecutive of the Federation which met REPRESENT. ATION MADE-TO CABINET vince Thursday afternoon seen here (FROM THE LEFT) are Hon. Daniel Mac- Donald, minister of agricul- “ture; Mr: Rodd; -Premier- Alex B. Campbell, and Mrs. Clar- ence Marchbank, New Annan. The executive of the P.E.I, Federation of Agriculture was shown through the de- partment of agriculture and points of administration in the government . administra-_ tive ‘buildings, ie with the’ premier of the pro- oe Speaks At Annual Dinner SUMMERSIDE BUREAU OF THE GUARDIAN Edward 'Vopni, vice-president of the Air Cadet League of Can- ada, was “guest speaker here last night for the annual dinner of the P.E.I. provincial commit- tee of the league. Mf. Vopni said that ‘‘the un- ceftainty and change” in nation- al defence was cause for some concern in the Air Cadet League but he held the high hopes that .| the air cadets would retain their ‘identity. He said that defence establish- ments had admiration and re- spect for the cadet association, and ‘“‘the air cadet program will continue’”’ its good program, he added. .Mr. Vopni, involved_in the ‘alr cadet program since "1941, said that individual squadrons must be brought up to suggested le- vels of strength, and he cautions the sponsors of the cadets pre- sent to express their ideas so that they could be acted upon. He said that experimental gliding had begone in the air ca- ‘| det league and that technical training courses may duced’ soo for selec Bert It is an organization that is going ahead, he told the men ga- Poe Canadian Cadet Official thered for the dinner meeting. He added, however, that the “air cadet program will be only as good as those who more the leadership. ¥ Mr. Vopni stated that the ye cadet: work involved a personal sacrifice but that this was re- warded through witnessing a ca- det on parade,. through the sum- mer camps, . through seeing a well-dressed cadet, and through watching a cadet develop into a healthy member of the nation. He concludde by telling those present that there was no more rewarding endeavour than that of working with young people. ‘Mr. Vopni was introduced by Dr. Gilbert Gallant, who ‘said ‘| that Mr. Vopni was very fair in his appraisal, because he dis- played the ability to. view all questions from .the national viewpoint, Mr. Vopni was thank- ed by Laughlin. Premier -Alex Campbetl, who was one of several dignitaries in attendance, gave his personal congratulations, to ‘the three Is- “tower of divenath in the air cadet league’. He welcomed those present to Summerside. Also present was Lieutenant- representatives\— by the nominating c were named for tive squadrons: \ Charlottetown’ — Pope (Mahon, Arthur McRae}. Darrach, D.A. Leckey. ( Ne of the sponsoring committee) Tignish, Russel Perry, : “| Frank Gaudet, James Handra-» XK han, Eugene Perry (chairman ek x Sponsoring committee). 2 Summerside —. Dr. G.J. Gak : lant, Ivan. MacKenzie, Russell Shaneuf, Olarence ‘MacFadyen (local chairman, - sponsoring ®’. committee). -Squadron Leader ‘Nicholson ade. dressed the afternoon meeting, eld at No. 200 (Summerside). wing. of the RCAF Association. The dinner that evening was im - the officers’ Mess at Canadian .~ Forces Base, Summerside. Governor W.J. MacDonald. ACCEPTS TROPHY Earle MacDonald of Tignish accepted the Group Captain Lewis trophy for-his squadron, which was the most proficient on the. Island during the ‘past year. The presentation was made by -Premier- Campbell. David Leckey of Charlottetown expressed words of regret on behalf of the squadrons in the loss of FL, Percy Cameron, who was retiring as C.O. of the Charlottetown No. 60 squadron, He had worked in that capacity for the past 12 years. Earlier in the day, Pope Mae- Mahon . of Charlottetown was elected by acclamation to his One-Way Street ls Announced City Police Chief Sterns Web- ster said: yesterday that. Con _* nobly Street in the vicinity of the . Royalty Mall has been made..a one-way street. : Connolly Street, Chief Webster’ xe said will be restricted to one- way travel. moving \from ‘West to East, or from Upper Queen —, Street to Elm Avenue. .. The Chief said that the charge to a one-way. thoroughfare was . made to permit a safer flow ot : traffic in the area. . o Gk je: 5 As ope As ey Bars + second term in office as P.E.I. committee chairman of the Air™ Cadet League of Canada. Arthur McRae was named secretary- treasurer again, and the meet- land squadrons for the work ing was informed that Dr. Gal-— tro- |that they had accomplished. jant had been named to the na- Mayor George Key of ‘Sum- | tional executive. | merside commended Dr. . Gal-|- The nominating committee re- lant, after ‘oni ile on SNOW TIRES WAIT _?® Free Coffee & Donuts ® Free Soft Drinks Watch the Guardian and Patriot Friday, October 14th for our gigantic sale and - details on our brand new Contest. whom he termed as a port. was adopted. The following ge oe a bd ae Teepe ee ee a Bt Seine oe Teyeat