Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1957 — Page 14

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Varied Views Over Value Os Homework Varying Opinions Held By Educators By LOUIS CASSELS United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON (UP) - When Junior complains that homework is a waste of time, he has a good jnany educational authorities on nis side. But there also are experts you can quote when you tell him that homework teaches him independent study habits, stimulates initiative and responsibility, and gives him necessary practice in basic skills. A survey by the National Education Assn, shows a wider range of professional opinions on the value of homework than on any other question of school policy. Some educators favor starting homework at about the fourth grade and stepping up the assignment load each year through high school Others would abolish homework altogether in favor of supervised study periods at school. All Shades of Opinion Between are all shades of opinion and practice. Even in the same school system, homework policy may vAry from token assignments which are more recreational than educational, to heavy doses of outside reading and "research projects* that require several hours ah evening for a child to complete. The NEA survey revealed that hqmework is a matter of almost universal concern to parents who have the responsibility for seeing that it gets done’ (and who are often faced with demands for help which they should not—or cannot—give). But parents, like educators,

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are sharply divided in their atti-I tudes. Some protest that excessive homework assignments disrupt family activities, create tension in the home, and prevent children from getting the sleep and recreation necessary to health. Others insist on homework for their children, to keep them busy in the evenings, or to get an idea of what kind of progress a child is making in school. What NEA Found While there is apparently no single statement aoout homework that would command a unanimous vote, NEA researchers found that the preponderance of expert opinion now holds that: —Conventional homework assignments have “little value” for younger ’ children, and could well be eliminated in the lower elementary grades. -Well-planned, “creative” home work has a place in upper elementary and junior high grades. But: it should be limited to an hour a| day; in senior high school, a maximum of an hour land ahalfanight mum of an hour and a half a night is recommended. —Home assignments should be held to four nights a week, with week-ends and one evening in the middle of the week left free for family activities, social life, development of outside interests such! as art and music, and other non-: school pursuits.' —Homework strand never be' assigned as punishment for individual or group misbehavior in class. „ Reckless Walking BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (TO — An automobile struck a pedestrian but police arrested the latter and let the motorist go. They said Michael Franko disregarded a horn and walked into the path of the car.

. -Ct bL-Jr - wMi w| 1 j ' ill * •’ ■' Bufl F? .HBMkJ' /JMI ELEVEN GIRLS FROM ALL PARTS of Adams county took part in the second annual “Miss Soybean” contest held Thursday, October M. Pictured above are all of the entrants. The contest included both beauty and talent contests, and four expert judges considered the candidates. Left to right: Miss Jane Grimm, Adams Central; Sharon Sheets, Decatur high school; Judy Rhodes, Decatur high school, runnerup this year; Jaci Snyder, of Adams Central, the 1956 queen; Emily Swearingen, Decatur high school; Susan Custer, Decatur high school, 1957 queen; back row, left to right, Doris Cauble, Adams Central high school; Betty Smith, Decatur high school; Chloe Neuenschwander, Adams Central; Jporeen Beery, Monmouth high school; Marie Barlett, Decatu r hign senool; Alice Beer, Adams Central. An elimination was held at the Decatur Community Center Thursday afternoon, and five girls, including Misses Sheets, Swearingen, Custer, Beery, and Rhodes, were chosen to take part in the evening program before the 1200 guests of she annual rural-urban fish fry. At that time Miss Custer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Burdette Custer, was chosen queen.—(Photo by Briede.)

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NOTICE OF ADMINSSTMATIOM ESTATE NO. MM In th« Adumii Circuit Court of Admim County, Indiana, n Notice 1» hereby given that Dale H. Cook and Gerald F. Cook were o<i the 14th day or October. 1*57. appointed Bxecutoru of the will of Ona M. Cook, deceaaed. All pereom* having claim* agatnat aald eatate, whether or not how due inuat file the eaine in aald court within aix montha from the data M the flrat publication of thia not. Lee or aald claim* will be for*v*» •baTreMl, Dated at Deeatur, Indiana, thU J4th day of October, 1957 Richard I>. Lewton Clerk of the Adam* Circuit Court for Adame County, Indiana G. Remy Bierly, Attorney and Council for Executor* * E*t. ate. Lo-17, 24, 31 A total of 1,108,983 persons bought licenses to fish in Wisconsin in 1956, including residents and non-residents.

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G. Remy Blerly Attorney* OHTAWB I*o. tKi«» \OTICK TO AI.L PEHSONS IWTESTIMATED IN THE KMTATK OF CMP. | FOHD I- CLAPP . . „ In the Clrwlt Court of Adamn Coun. ty. ■ Septeniber Term. WOT Tn the matter of the Instate of Cllf- : ford L. Clapp decerned. i Notice ls> hereby triven that Everett : MuFadden ae Administrator of the* i above named estate, ban presented and filed hie final account In final settlement of aatd estate, and that the same will coma up for the exam> I Inatlon and action of maid Adame Circuit Court, on the Uth of November, IM7, at which time all per. I nona Interested tn nald eetate are required to appear In eald court and show cauee, if any there be. why ■ eaid account ahould. not be approved. And ttlie heirs of eald decedent and all' othere IntereHted are alao required to appear and make proof of their helrehlp of claim to any part of eald eatate. WVERETT MCFADDEN Personal Representative MYIjRR F. FARHIBH JUDGE Oct dt, 31 .