European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday october 17, 1964 schools offer new math course by Herb Scot staff writer Karlsruhe Germany is a modern mathematics program designed to prepare inc children of military families for the educational demands of the futures being introduced in most . Forces dependent schools in Europe. The new program stresses thorough understanding of mathematical concepts said or. . Ford and was developed through the combined efforts of leading mathematicians and teachers Over the past five is one of the 10 top staff educators of inc . Dependent schools european area use sea Here. He is associate director for curriculum planning. Schools across the nation arc liking Steps to bring their mathematics courses in line with the work that lies ahead Tor Lorduy i Ever increasing demand for mathematics in science an Industry make it imperative thai we strengthen our curriculum it Down the line and encourage More students to elect Mathe Matics courses in High school and he system wide program of study for overseas teachers was conducted during the last Schoof term to pave he Way for introduction of the new lion Ford explained adding thai this was followed up by a Shor summer course and teacher conferences this tall. Many of the newly hired ele nato ship to visit . Washington is the guided missile destroyer Claude v. Rocketta which has been designated to demonstrate the feast Bill Ltd of mixed Manning for the proposed nato Multi Latura Force will visit washingtond.c., monday through Friday. Purpose of the visit is to provide an Opportunity for representatives of participating Nat countries to observe the Curren status of the demonstrate which began when the first my . Crew member report aboard the Ricketts in May 1m4 on tuesday ceremony aboard the Ricketts at the Washington Navy Yard will include address by the Secretary of slate Centary teachers and High Ciol Muth teachers also had Luning or previous experience the advanced techniques. Not Many pan its however ill recognize inc contents of the new math Ford few years ago first graders urged off learning to add 2 an now they Start with very Tutsic geometry lessons while cond and third graders Are be in taught to use simple cuu on to solve textbooks he suld contain de ailed pictures and diagrams to Elp children get a quicker grasp ideas which formerly had to explained Over and Over or memorized in the form of mean a Glass rules. Questions that Lead student discover mathematical ideas and generalizations for them elves thus replace the old ice ure Ford and fathers of fourth rude students the educator con inked. May think the new Way f doing Long division is com la cute and difficult but Accord no to studies of the method Hildren will find it much easier. Both fifth and sixth graders under inc new Muth program Are using ratios to solve Many kinds of problems that formerly required separate treatment Andrules said Ford. Because the ratio method i based on a single procedure hese pupils will be Able to do problems including percent incs that once were reserved or later in Grade seven emphasis is on such modern concepts As sets and number and important ideas previously presented in lower grades arc reviewed and expanded. Early in Grade eight said Ford the real number system Unda mental to the study of Alge Bra. Is introduced. Other aspects of math also studied in this Trade include elements of Ana tic geometry and on to High school the new math courses emphasize learning by personal deduction concerning match magical Pron civics that bring self discovery of approaches to algebra geometry trigonometry and calculus. Forc pointed out however that along with the innovations and sophisticated avenues to the study of math All important ele ments of the traditional and Tun they tire nol development of Basic arithmetic skills for example still Lake High priority in the earlier Ford said. These of new methods simply makes it possible to cover More Mathe Matics than was possible in de pendent schools he concluded. Army reservists receive Usa eur certificates Heidelberg special the team of 7th army reservists who won the military athletic inter National Reserve officer competitions at Breda Holland last month against 17 teams Fromi eight other nato countries have new of electronic system gives better management Washington is an elec tronic system that provides bet Ter management of air Force officer resources marked its first year of operation Here and has Ter Quail proved to be Mast Udvanc Lem. Called personnel data system offeror the program has produced u monetary savings Tim savings and resulted in Consolida Tion of personnel functions. The assistant for personnel sys tems to the air Force Deputy chief of staff for personnel. Cola. Kenneth Swanson. Said the system not Only benefits the individuals but also provides the personnel planner with pertinent information. He said plans Are also underway to expand the automated data processing system to include airmen sometime in 1966. To Dale through use of the new sys tem some 80 reports have been eliminated. The colonel was Quick to em-1phusizc that an individual s cd \ reer is not completely controlled by the automation system How Ever it is simply a faster More efficient and economical Means of obtaining and storing Informa-1lion by air Force planners and totals personnel the new personnel data sys tem officer is part of a five year program aimed at providing Bette Quality timeliness and com of the personnel sys Wiley see dusk ran deadly. Drive carefully nine july it army motor veh Clel or army meter vehicle weave in and i Plenet . Other been honoured at la thur he my Gen Stanley r. Larsen Saret r g3 and Deputy area commander for Reserve affairs presented Usa eur certificates if achievement to eight Tea members and the coach of the championship team on behalf often Paul l. Freeman jr., us a eur comm under in chief. The team took first in the Gre nude throw and obstacle course i hard in inc combined map read ing and Field Eccl. And third in cited were 1st Thom As l. Sawyer 61st arty 1st Iii. 3rd army div he 1st Kirk w. Shadrock in engr in 2nd Wilbur p. Spencer. 21st inf 2nd it Timo thy ii. Williams. 52nd medical in 2nd i Richard e. Withers jr.,122nd army maintenance in 1st i Gerard k. Knupp 24lharty 2nd it Richard Blomstrom. 3rd army div and sp4 . 128lh evacuation Hospi Tal. Schonf was inc Rifle Donald r. Wilson formerly of the Lola special forces an chief of the delegation to hol land has since returned to the United slates. He. Loo. Will receive the award. Sawyer Lee. Shudryck. and Withers also were presented inc Netherlands certificate of Honor at the ceremonies Bere. This award was made bythe general association of Netherlands Reserve u Lime when other . Teams lire very much in inc news half a world away at inc olympic games in Tokyo we Here i Europe have just reason to be proud of another . told the group. Dentist recommends regular tooth fare so urged by Youmans who says. Recommend toothpaste that con we stress prevention rather Lains fluoride Youmons adds. And remarks by the Secretary othe Navy and the chief of Nava and other off class representing the pall Claing countries have been extended invitations to in officers and 311 enlisted men comprising the Hereof the Ricketts include Personne representing the navies of thunsted states Federal re Publ of Germany Greece Italy Tukey the Netherlands and the United Ricketts which is Horn ported at Norfolk va., is commanded by cmdr Thomas e. I Fortson . Navy. The ship is armed with tartar surface to air missiles and Antisubmarine rockets Assoc. During the mixed Manning demonstration period the ship will operate with the . 2nd Fleet in the Atlantic and the . Ith Fleet in the Mediterranean 31st weather so wins 17th of safety plaque Ramstein Germany special the 31st weather so Here has received 111 third special Hyin safety award since 1999. Maj Gen James v. Edmund Ion former 17th of commander made the presentation before hews transferred to Washington. Pamental program Are included. By Ben Wood stiff writer Heidelberg is it Stime to Brush up on Oral Hygiene unless you enjoy the touch of the dentist s Drill driving into your Pearly brushing at least three times a Day and particularly after meals is the key to. Pro Ethan waiting until things decay have progressed too years ago the dentists in West Texas were starving be cause no one had any cavities Youmans said. An investigation proved that the area contained a water Large in Teeth and Gums says of the chemical fluoride and it col Robert d. Youmans us this was preventing hearer s Deputy dental surgeon said. And preventive dentistry officer. Fluoride treatment is pushed regular dental inspection is Al-1 in dependent schools. We also he also gives u plug to elec tric toothbrushes which he says his family use regularly. The Yare particularly Good for Chil Dren since the kids Don t put Loo much Effort into brushing and the electric or Battery powered Rush does ii for them. The european Exchange sys tem yes curries inc buttery towered Brush. Prices Range from 18.85 to ii1.99. Youmons says the electric or Battery powered brushes Are completely Safe. But if you think your wife a trying to do you in fur another daddy or your life insurance Takecare. In 1963, a Sun Diego. Calif woman was convicted of plotting to electrocute her husband with rigged electric Toothbrush. The plot ailed when the for hire killer she contacted to arrange the Accident turned out to bean undercover cop. Here s How in. Nancy Bouldin at the Frankfurt Post Exchange in Germany Demon Strait a Battery powered electric Toothbrush and 111,15, being told by the european Exchange system. I striped shirts Wool can i planned for yes Nurnberg Germany Spe Cial within the next two weeks the european Exchange system yes will place men s fancy dress shirts and Woolen yardage on Sale in its retail stores throughout Europe Africa and inc Middle East. 1 men s dress shirts in stripes will be available in a wide Filec Jolon of top . Brands and styles through the balance of the year. Woolens going on Sale in i Yard goods departments include a Large variety of material in the latest fashions. River exc Cike held Worms. Germany special Ranger Type River tools Emhe. Cost Between ims train text uses held near-s4s. Koon Here by co a 1st in 39th inf
