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Clinton News-Record, 1963-02-07, Page 9Listowel to check with Author, ity specifications, Mr. Cosens said other equip- ment will be considered when the 1.963 budget is set. Prelim- inary plans call for establishing a workshop at Gorrie, The Au- thority purchased the Commun- ity Park in that-Howick Town- ship village last summer and inherited a building which once served as a grist mill. A sec- tion of the structure may be converted to 'workshop and superintendent's office. Another bearing on selecting Mr. Hazlitt, said Mr. Cosens, is that at present the Maitland Authority is sharing a field of- ficer with the Ausable Author- ity. Mr. Hazlitt's training is similar, although not as exten- sive as that of a field officer who carries a university de- gree. He, however, will be able to lift some of the burden from the overworked field officer. Own Properties The Maitland Valley Conser- vation Authority inherited 450 acres of reforestation proper- ties from the former Middle Maitland which became a part of the full Authority last Feb- ruary but which had been in existence since 1952. There are also three other Conservation Areas, besides the Gorrie Park, located in Morris, Mornington and Grey Townships. Some of these involve multi-use pro- grams including recreation and wildlife preservation, and will become the first tasks to face the new superintendent. Until now the authority re- lied on obtaining experienced help from the Ausable Author- ity, along with the occasional laborer. This limited develop- ment, however, and prompted the move to hire an Authority staff and purchase equipment. Application may be made to have some projects carried out under the, Federal-Provincial winter works program. 0 In 1960 there were 186,800 federal government employees, 154,943 provincial government employees and 142,780 municip- al government employees who paid personal income taxes, and their combined income was $1,984,900,000. me Is CAVA BECAUSE THE SUPPLY IS ALWAYS MATER TI/AN THE DEMAND: ALUMINUM WINDOWS ALUMINUM DOORS ALUMINUM AWNINGS RUSSELL L. JERVIS COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL RENICtIDELING HU.2-9390 68 ALBERT ST_ MERRILL TV SERVIC Authorized Philips Dealer Radio TV and Appliance Repairs 215 Victorio Street Phone HU 2-7021 "Uervim is Our Business" • FARMERS We are shipping cattle every Monday for United Co-operative of Ontario and solicit your patronage. We will pick them up at your farm. Please PHONE COLLECT not later that Saturday nights. Seaforth Farmers Co-operative H. S. Hunt, Shipper Phone 669 W1 Factory-Trained Mechanics and Know-How To Keep Your Car in First-Class Winter Driving Condition. We Can Help You With Your Starting Problem Wells Auto Electric "THE ORIGINAL TUNE-UP SHOP" Dealer For The Famous McCULLOCH CHAIN SAWS Phone HU 2-3851 KING STREET CLINTON The Finest Fertilizers For Your Good Earth CANADA PACKERS LIMITED WELLAND • TORONTO • CHATHAM Selected-granulated SHUR-GAIN FERTILIZERS NOW is The Time to Order Your FERTILIZER and take advantage of Early Delivery Discounts The earlier your order the greater the discount . • . delivery will be made as soon as roads and laneways become passable. When you take. advantage of early delivery SHUR-GAIN discounts, there's no need to worry about caking or hardening in storage. SHUR-GAIN Selected-Granulated Fertilizer with its controlled low-moisture content, and granulated texture retains smooth flowing consistency through prolonged storage. SHUR-GAIN guarantees perfect drillability, greater availability of phosphorus and almost complete freedom from dust. SHUR-GAIN SHUR -GAIN p;-oven for Canadian conditions 111‘,-- iFERTILIZERSi CLINTON FEED MILL 28 Huron Street — CLINTON — Phone HU 2-3815 d Wing'Na,.es to Participate. In Mite Tourney at RCAF Clinton. By F/L J. HARDER, RCAF Station Clinton In Canada and the USA at this very moment, thousands of students at all levels of aca- demic achievement, from kind- ergarten to university, are learning a variety of subjects on their own, without the aid of a human -teacher, These same students are mak- ing more progress, achieving higher marks, and forgetting much less, than their counter- parts who are studying by con- ventional methods! This outstanding achievement is possible due to a new de- velopment in education, a de- velopment which promises to assist teachers and educators in meeting the increasing demands made on education as a result of the rapid advances in tech- nology. In an effort to keep abreast of any new developments in educational methodology (teaching techniques and meth- ods) the RCAF School of In- structional Technique at Sta- tion Clinton is closely examin- ing the evolution of this unique educational device, the Teach- ing Machine. Although' this term is most commonly used to describe this new development it is by no means an accurate one; indeed, it's rather misleading. Gives Description A more correct description is "programmed learning" or "self instruction". What it is, is the application of certain basic principles of learning known to educators and psychologists for centuries, ever since the time of Socrates. However, it is the first time that these principles have been applied so completely as a re- sult of a great deal of scientific research, pioneered by a profes- sor of psychology, Dr. B. F. Skinner of Harvard University. Why' are the iesults so amaz- ing? A student learns best when the following conditions are met: (a) The subject matter must be presented in small doses and in a logical sequence so that the student is led step by step to a complete mastery of the subject; (b) The student must be ac- tive in the learning process. There is no learning without activity, whether it be mental or physical; (c) The student must be pro- vided with some indication of his achievement, such as know- ledge of his progress. The re- sults he achieves are usually in direct proportion to the prompt-, ness and frequency with which this knowledge is provided. (d) Finally, a student learns best at his own rate, regardless of the pace set by the teacher. Satisfy Conditions These conditions are seldom present in the conventional classroom, largely due to the numbers involved. However, when a student works through a specially prepared "program", With or without a teaching machine, each of the conditions can be satisfied to a degree fieVer before possible, The results are Moat amaz- ing, Invariably achievement is higher, retention is prolonged and the savings in time are considerable, How does the program ach- ieve this? Very siMply; the Sub, ject is broken down into num- erous small steps, expertly worded and logically arranged. Each step is presented to the student in sequence, either by machine or in a specially pre- pared text-book. As part of each step, or im- mediately after each step the student is required to respond actively in some manner, eith- er by answering a question, or completing a statement. Immediately after his respon- se he is informed whether he was correct or not. This satis- fies the principle of immediate knowledge of results and in this way "reinforces" the behaviour which has occurred. Vital To Process This "reinforcement' is vital to the learning process, par- ticularly when we are dealing with children. The behaviour of a hungry animal can be re- inforced with food. Similarly the responses or behaviour of a SIT INSTRUCTOR . . . F/L J. Harder child can be reinforced by an immediate knowledge of his or her success. Finally, the student works through the material at his own pace, according to his own abil- ity and at the optimum speed of his comprehension. Fast learners are not held back and slow learners are .not left be- hind. This condition makes it pos- sible for the less capable stud- ent to achieve almost the same mastery of the subject as the' bright student, although it will take him much longer to do so, What are the implications of automated instructions, should it be adopted by our schools on a large scale? 1. Undoubtedly the teacher's role will be changed. He will be liberated from the drudgery of routine tasks, thus making him available to provide enrich- ment material, something most dedicated teachers would like to do but can't manage in the time available to them, It is very unlikely that the teache Will be replaced by the Mach- ine. Rather, the machine will make his job easier and more rewarding; 2. More students will be able to complete high school success- fully, equipping them better for their responsibilities in life; 3. It is also possible that our students will be ready for col- lege at a much earlier age; 4. And a very important point, more and more adults will be "brushing up" on sub- jects or ,continuing their formal education, in order to keep up with technological develop- ments. Machine Has Advantages What about the machine it- self? So far, experimental re- sults have indicated that the machine is not necessary. The full potential of programmed learning, however, may not be realized without the machine. It has certain advantages over the program which may become increasingly more im- portant as this technique is fur- ther developed. The machine can provide a greater measure of control over the learning situation, it often results in a slight savings in time and it does eliminate a lot of bulky printed materials which are awkward for the student to handle. The machines on the market today range in complexity from modified text-books to highly complicated electronic devices employing all kinds of comput- erized systems. One machine which sells in the USA for $1200 resembles a portable TV set. The information or "step" appears on the screen followed by. a question. The student selects an an- swer from a number of choices giiren and then presses an ap- propriate button. If he is right the machine advances to the next step in the program. If he is wrong, his error is explained to him, some remedial teaching is provided and usually the original step will then appear a second time. Conclusion In the past when students didn't learn or couldn't under- stand the subject, we usually blamed the student. Either he was considered too dense or else it was a way of explaining away the failures of teachers. In programmed instruction, an entirely new concept enters the learning situation. The bur- den of responsibility is. on the teacher, which in this case is the programme. If the student doesn't learn, something is wrong with the programme. It has to be revis- ed. The aim is 100 percent learning. Authorities feel that the programme is not a good one until it manages to get at least 95 percent correct re- sponse from the student. This is a great deal more than most of us expect from conventional teaching. As Dr. Skinner himself has stated, "The full potential of the human organism has not yet been realized. EdUcation and' Psychology hope to discov- er what man can make of man". The names of three of the biggest stars on the Detroit Red Wings — Howe, Sawchuk and Ullman — will appear in the lineups in a hockey tourna , merit planned for RCAF Clin- ton on Saturday, February 115 However, the first named of the aforementioned stars will be changed es it is actually their sons who will be compet- ing in the first annual Mite Tournament. The sons of the three Red Wing stars are members of the Detroit entry in the all-day event which has a total of eight squads competing. HENSALL—The joint annual meeting and banquet of Hay and Stanley Township's Fed- eration of Agriculture was held in the Community Centre, Zur- ich, January 30, with over 200 in attendance. Guest speaker Emerson Crocker, Mosley, Zone Director for the Hog Producers of Hu- ron and Middlesex Counties, gave an outline of the market- ing of hogs. The Hog Producers have been 25 years trying to iron out bet- ter ways of marketing hogs and the present method has proved to be the most efficient yet with the use of the tele- type system and this method of selling, he said, is one of the first used in producer market- ing of hogs in North America. Warren Zurbrigg, past presi- dent of Huron County Federa- tion gave a brief talk on CIA, stating it has 6,000 cars insured in Huron County. Doug Miles, agriculture rep- resentative for Huron, stressed the importance of 4-H club work in the county, thanking the two townships for their as- sistance in this work. Mr. Miles said the education the farmers had five years ago was not good enough for today and farmers should try to get as much informal education as possible. He also said it was possible for a small farm to provide an income equal to other occupa- tions if it was run efficiently. Bob Eaton, zone fieldman, Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture, spoke on rural develop- ment through A.R.D.A. and said farmers having difficulties with land expropriation should con- tact the federation for help in these matters. Elmer Ireland, president of Huron County Federation, said he was happy to say that the federation is now enjoying' re- cognition by provincial and fed- Bowling News CLINTON, BLYTH, AUBURN W L HT Pts. Untouchables 50 7 18 118 Jolly Jills 32 25 12 76 Jim Dandys 28 29 9 65 In-Betweens .., 27 30 9 63 Quitters 25 32 9 59 Dare Devils 24 33 7 55 Blows Unitd. 23 34 6 52 Twisters .. . ... '19 38 6 44 High single, Seth Thompson, 252; high triple, Jewel Plun- kett, 645 (174, 240, 231); high average, Deanna Coutts, 216. LON DESBORO MEN W L HT Pts. Stars 35 22 14 84 Sputniks 28 29 8 64 Comets 26 31 8 60 Rockets 25 32 8 58 High single, C. Saundercock, 376; high triple, C. Saunder- cock, 825; high average, G. Carter, 215. Howe, the NHL perennial all-star, will be represented by his two young sops, Marty and Mark, while the other two youngsters are Jerry Saw- chill< and Gordie Ullman. Other teams entered in the event include: Clinton, RCAF Clinton, Zurich, Seaforth, Gode- rich, Exeter and Forest, All the players who partici- pate will be eight years and under and they will compete in an elimination tournament with all teams .assured of play- ing two games. The first round winners will compete for the handsome eral governments. He also said that a vote on an egg market- ing plan was anticipated in the near future. Officers elected were; Hay—president, George Gren- ier, RR 1 Dashwood; vice-presi- dents, Harold Campbell, RR 1 Exeter; Carl Willert, RR 1 Zur- ich; secretary-treasurer, Wil- fred Mousseau, RR 2 Hensall. Directors — Ian McAllister, John McClinchey, Ray Duch- arme, Clem Regier, Elgin Hen- drick, Stewart Thiel, Joe Hoff- man, Jack Faber, Murray Keys, Wilfred Mousseau, Glenn Greb. Stanley—past president, Al- vin Porter, Bayfield; president, Ted Dunn,, Bayfield; vice-preSi- dents, Leslie Armstrong, Bay- field; Hugh Hendrick, RR 3 Kippen; secretary-treasurer, A. J. Mustard, Varna. Directors—Jack Taylor; Mel Graham, Charles Reid, Ivan McClymont, Russel Oesch, Jim Cleave, Clarence Parke, Don Campbell, Gordon Erb, Bruce Keys, Noel Laporte. 0 Plan Attendant At Clinton Events The St. John Ambulance Bri- gade, in commencing its 1963 fund drive, reported it planned to extend its service of having uniformed men attend all maj- or functions to Clinton this Year. In the past, only Goderich has received this service from the group, but plans are under- way to spread this to Wing- ham, Seaforth and Exeter, as well as Clinton. In 1962 the Brigade of 20 in Goderich gave 2,000 hours of their time and skill voluntarily rendering first-aid to Goderich residents. It rendered first-aid to 200 cases, of which 35 were ambul- ance cases and it also trained 145 men in first-aid and six women in home nursing in Huron County. The Brigade maintains its own ambulance and is the only organization in the county which renders such service on a non-denominational and non- political county wide basis. In announcing the 1963 ap- peal, Brigadier G. MacLeod Ross, M.C,, reported money was needed to purchase bandages, blankets, stretchers, splints, dis- infectants, gasoline and main- tenance service for its ambul- ance. The canvass for money will be carried on primarily by let- ter and contributors have been asked to send their donations to the ,honorary treasurer of the St. John Aumbulance, H. G. Spring,. manager of the Roy- al Bank of Canada, Goderich. trophy donated by W/C Vinne- pornbe, coach of the RCAF Thunderbolts, and the losers will vie fora trophy to be do- nated by RCAF Clinton. Members of the winning team will receive individual trophies, and all players will be presented with crests, Plans are also underway to present prizes to the top stars in each of the 18 games to be played. The games will he made up of two 10-minute periods and one 15-minute session and the final game will be three 15- minute periods. Plan Other Activities The visiting kids and man- agement will be royally treat- ed at the station and will be served their dinner in the rec. centre and will also attend a dinner in the evening when the awards will be presented. The organizers have also secured two films and these will be shown continually throughout the day to enter- tain the youngsters when they are not playing. Both in color, one film is of the 1961 NHL highlights and the other is the film of the 1962 Stanley Cup finals be- tween Toronto and Chicago. The youngsters will also be able to try their hand at ping pong, basketball and volleyball at the rec. centre. The Detroit squad will have a longer stay at Clinton, arriv- ing Friday night and staying over until Sunday morning. Starts in Morning The tournament, which gets under way at 8:00 a.m. is open to the public and there is no admission. It is sponsored jointly by RCAF Clinton and Adastral Park council. In charge of the event are: Cpl. Bud Kelley, chairman; Cpl. Glen Newport, assistant chairman; Sgt. Bob Schlegel, secretary. Other members of the execu- tive are: Cpl. Ken LaPointe, Cpl. Gord Salt, Cpl. John Dol- an, Cpl. Joe Trynchuk, Cpl. Jim Crawford, Cpl. Ken Foote, Sgt. Hal Rees, W/O Bill Wick- ware, and F/S Burnside. A forestry course grucluate, Kenneth John Hezlitt, .has been engaged as working superinten- dent of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. The 21- year - old gPcldrieh area native was selected from among 34 applicants and after interviews had been conducted with eight of them during a day-long session in Listowel. Presently employed . with the department of highways in the London area, Mr. Hazlitt is re- turning to the type of work which fits his qualifications and interests. After leaving Gode- rich District Collegiate Insti, tute, he enrolled in the Forestry course conducted by the 0Na-t- am-it of lands and forests at Dorset. Since his graduation he . has done considerable surveying and road building work through Northern Ontario as well as drawing and applying plans from aerial photographs. His duties with the authority will commence on March 1. Fits In With Flan Announcing Mr. Hazlitt's ap- dent of the Maitland Volley Harold Cosens, Wallace Town- ship said: "Qualifications and a long range view were the dom- inant factors in determining the appointment. Executive members were unanimous in the choice believing that Mr. Hazlitt is already partly train- ed in this work where the oth- er -applicants would have to start from scratch. His age fits in with this comparatively new authority. He will gain in ex- perience as the authority de- velops." aitland Valley Conser- vation Th em Authority organized last February and now controls the entire Maitland watershed with its four rivers. Areawise it is among the larger conservation authorities in the province. Mr. Hazlitt, however, becomes its first full time employee. Will Purchase Truck The authority is also buying a one-half ton pick-up truck as its first piece of equipment. Seven tenders have been .re- ceived from area dealers. These were studied at this executive meeting and referred to a spec- ial committee of Chairman Cosens and 0. M. Nickel of Plan Mite Hockey Tournament An eight-team Mite Hockey Tornament, for boys eight years and under, will be held at RCAF Clinton on Saturday, February 16. Besides seven area squads, an entry will appear from Detroit, featuring the sons of three Detroit NHL stars. Some of the organizers of the tournament are shown above, discussing details with Cpl. Bud Kelley, chairman; seated at the desk. Others from the left are: Sgt. Hal Rees, F/O Dick Allan, Cpl. John Dolan and Sgt. Bob Schlegel. (News-Record Photo) RCAF Instructor Outlines Concept Of Unique Educational Programing Feb.Thurs., 1963 --Clinton News-Record. rage .9 Appoint New WOrkingSuperintendent For Maitland. Valley Conservation Over 200 Attend Joint Federation Fete Elect Officers for Hay and Stanley NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH Ratepayers and inhabitants of the Town- ship of Tuckersmith are requested by the Council to not park cars on township roads and streets during the winter months in order to facilitate snowplowing operations, Council will not be responsible for dam- ages to any vehicles parked on roads or streets. JAMES I. McINTOSH, Clerk, Tuckersmith. 3to9b