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I. JuitlM's school children tMr own Ideas of what it to mike an effective teachcr. tke youngsters' ratings or teachers are apt to bo much kt from the ratings of supervisors and super in- Jpll«nu. This Is the opinion of l>r. Paul A. Witty, Northwestern univer- •Ky professor of education, who analysed approximately 90.000 letters from American school-awc youngsters. The letters on the subject, "The Teacher Who Helped Me Most," w£re written to the Qui* Kids radio program. Prof. Witty found that the teachers most admired by the first to twelfth/ grade pupils were those with a "cooperative, democratic attitude." . . In one of the letters describing her favorite teacher, one school child said: "Our class is just like one- big happy - family; I am not afraid of school a ay more." Another youngster wrote: "She .made me feel good and comfort - abel at school--just like you were home in your living; room." Other teachers who . ranked high with their students, according to Prof. Witty were those who had such qualities as "kindliness and consideration for the individual," "patience," "wide interests," "pleaslnr: personal appearance and manner," "fairness and impartially," "senso^f humor", and "good disposition consistent behavior." One youngstter wrote of teacher: "She is so kind doesn't make a monkey out of you before everybody." Another said: "She Is a teachcr that makes a fellow want to get up early and go to school and iiot play sick," A high school student stated: "She takes a great deal of interest in each person, JHllUnIWmwi Outstanding mr» « mm delivered Schaettgen) terests. He can try to eliminate excessive and profitless worry and strive to avoid needles* anxiety and irritations.** Prof. Witty said that a major responsibility of the teacher is to mafnt&ln a classroom situation which leads children to develop continuously and fully. The teacher must attempt to provide an atmosphere in which security, understanding, and mu tual respect foster effective learning." he reported. "He must be prepared to direct children's development in such a way that their emotional life will be stable and individually satisfying." * City Council Proceedings COUNCIL ROOM August 21. 1950 City Council met in regular seihi-monthly meeting with Mayor Freund presiding. Aldermen present: Althoff. Anderson, Freund, Rothermel, Thennes, Vycltal. Absent: None.- - V " Motion by Anderson, seconded by Freund. that the mi-mtes of the, latft regular meeting and the special meeting held August .10, 1950 be approved as read. Motion carried. Various committees and heads of departments reported activities to the Council. A request to vacate street platted as Stenger Avenue for purpose of clearing approval of rcplat was referred to the City Attorney. A petition from property owners on section of Illinois Route No. 120 (kiown as Ilaur Avenue and Elm Street) requesting change of name of street to Broadway Street was tabled for further study. A petition from residents on against speed violators, was rejj" js ferred to the police department. and his and triumphs, h£s failures, his joys and his sorrows." While research workers in education have sought for many •jh- years to identify the characteristics erf the effective teacher, Prof. ; Witty points out that the pupils themselves most admire a teacher who is a well-adjusted individual, genuin^r, responsive in i human relations. "The unhelpful teacher is frequently an unstable person ;:.t. whose social relations are unsuccessful and unhappy," according to Prof. Witty. "In the words of rv. a pupil, such a teacher is someflhies 'a nagging bunch of Mires'. One is justified In coneluding that the effective teacher Is si stable person who practices »;•< mental health in the classroom." Some teachers, the Northwest- < era educator declared, need to Modify their attitudes concerning toman relationships and need to Improve their own personality adjustment. He stated that chil- ; dKn appeal to be fully aware of jh the significance of the teacher's attitude and of the classroom at-, & mosphere. > The teacher who seeks t| V' provement In his OWB jccztai Mr**! according to Prof. Witty, make an effort to secure ^ recreation, sleep, and other essenttals of physical health. "He should cultivate friendships within in adnlt groups of varied in- Motion by Althoff, seconded by Freund, to request Written proposals on parking meter installations from various companies. Motion carried. Motion by Freund. seconded by Anderson, to adjourn. Motion carried. GEORGE P. FREUND Mayor EARL R WALSH, City Clerk. TAX DEADLINE This next week promises to be a busy one for County Treasurer Henry A. Nulle, for Sept. 1 is the deadline for the second installment of real estate taxes. According to J. G. Stevens, deputy treasurer, taxpayers have been slower than last year in paying their bills. To avoid waiting in line during the last few days. Treasurer Nulle suggests that people make thsil* payments as soon as possible CONTEST WIKNIi Mrs. Kathryn Low 1526 Ardmore avenue, Cfjosgo, mother of Frank L3* »i McHenry, was the .ady chosen Monday as OD» of two winners of $100 daily prizes in the Tribune's "Fair Faces" contest at the Chicago Fair. Pictures of 100 women and girls and 100 men and boys are taken each day and from them two are selected to receive the daily prizes. Mrs. Wallace Dahyns and Oene, Dr. and Mrs. Milton Smith and the Schaettgens drove to Wlljnot one recent evening to see the Kenosha county fair. The usual fair activities with the 4-H club exhibits were very much worthwhile. The event most enjoyed by our party, however, was the horse show. This was a three-hour display of horsemanship that drew a very large crowd. The beauty of the horses and the skill of the riders would do credit to a much larger event and we thought they equalled, #and in spots surpassed, the shows put on in Chicago's Ampithcatrev There were 3-gaited and 5-galted showings, there were- harness traces for men and women, therewere events for riders under 1€ and some under 12, One of the most beautiful spectacles was the pair class. The handsome and unbelieveably well-matched horses were complemented by the attractively costumed riders. Some of the horses kept such perfect synchronism that the pair looked like One horse. One of the events that the audience enjoyed most was the riding of a little 3-year-old girl on a pony. At one time she nearly fell off and shed a few tears as she bumped her nose on the pony's neck but kept on until the finish, when she was awarded a trophy for being the youngest rider. The credit for the success of the show belongs to the officials and especially to Mrs. Dobyn's sister, Gr^ce Carey, who was general chairman. Miss Erminlc Carey was a ring clerk and Miss Peggy Carey was on the program committee. UNEXPECTED DEATH CLAIMED MOTHER OF McHENRY MAN Mrs. Rosalia Mauch, 74 years old, died unexpectedly last Wednesday morning, Aug. 16, at the home of her son, Norbert Mauch, where she had lived for several months. She was a native of Slinger. Wis., where she was born March 26, 1876. Surviving, in addition to her Bon residing here, are three other sons, Dr. R. J. Mauch of Rib Lake, Wis., John of Mendota and Roman of Van Nuys, Calif.; a daughter, Sister M. Fernando, O.S.F., of Racine Wis.; five sisters and five brothers. The body rested at the George Just en ft Son funeral home until Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, when a requiem mass was read at St. Mary's church here. It was then taken to Rib Lake, WiB., where she had made her home for many years. Services were held Saturday morning from St. John the Baptist church, with burial in Lake View cemetery. TAR BURNED McHenry firemen were called to a farm near Pitzen's tavern at Pistakee Bay at 3:15 on the morning of Aug. 17 to extinguish flames which damaged "the upholstery of a car belonging to William Pierce. On Saturday evenl enveloped in a fern and grace which you* identifies as a "love'9, dignity becoming to a ganizatlon, "the America^ Auxiliary of the Mc" Auxiliary o f the McHenrjr those whose administration came to a close. The impressive ceremonies were conducted by the very oapable Willi elmina (Minnie) Gree&rifetth Agnes Buch acting as her Sergeantat- Afms. With a tearful twinkle Ik v her eyes and a hastene<fj, jmartbea t, Eddie Myers, the reygjiu. President accepted the tfelfSaftled insignia of junior PS?*^ - IMMffltaBt. She assured those .pt'esMsj' "that she would always wfltii It'proiMly, remembering the joys'* rtie experienced in the service for which it is a symbol. Mrs. Myers assured tfie members of the' A.L.A. that she felt a genuine appreciation for the outstanding cooperation they gave her while she was in office and recognized the value of their achievements brought about through activities of the different committees. There were many committees actively functioning during ' the past year; their achievements were typical of A.L.A. One* partii the kind of wo done has receiv tion in an articl$£ Downey Volunteer lished in the August Ladies Home Journa .. The Downey Vol vice group of special child care nurses are who ! are truly morale buildenpg^They are human ties between timbers of families of intll^tionnlized veterans. They make* if possible for wives of Gl's to have more frequent visits with their confined husbands. They may bring their children with them; they may thus save the price of sitters. The children are entertained with toys, slides, blackboards and merry-gorounds while mother and dad have an extended chat. Even infants under eighteen months are cared for in their special formula is supplied. From the McHenry unit, Eddie Myers, Christine Krluu,: Delia Freund, Mabel "FreuiidJ Pearl Peitsch, Jeannette'Van^e'and' Minnie Green took the * qualifying course. ' ' ' t First Meeting With' installation ceremonies concluded only forty-eight hours j before, the A.L.A. already, held. its first meeting of the new year 1 on Monday night. Not a moment! was lost. The spirit of "love" pf work for the good of luanki.ud ^s already under way. M Lillie Meyers, the UhlVt^adopted daughter from Wood Cottage at Normal, 111., is in'McHenry now as guest of the A.L.A. More will be told later about How'dhfe is spend-, ing her vacation here. It wa» voted that the Unit will take part in the dedication of the new home of the Gleri'TSilynpost on Saturday Aug.' 26.'> A bowling team Is being organized. Members interested in the sport arc urged to contact Henrietta Vycltal promptly upon reading this notice. The Johnsburg "Miniature which was constructed for the Marine Day Paradsrl She was especially hiHty that the schoolhouse constructed by her aim, Bob, was among these gifts. The meeting was closed with a sunshine ^shower and the usual order of business. ' It was Minnie Green's birthday: It was si day to be remembered. The Sergeant at Arms presented Minnie With a birthday cake on a turning plate with a music box that pjjtawd the btrthday song. Minni(0 ^accepted the cake with warm' words of thanks and listened to ; the members \ while they, t _ Stephanie Waynne, -Publicity Uncle Sam Says of the pie of ttenof the trailed NDEPENCENC a truii your Independence" is ijt Just as It was 2QS years ag& The Liberty Bell, which Is the symbol ef the 1959 U. 8. Savings Bends Drive May IS-Jnly 4, symbolises all ef the characteristics which made this country strong. Of these essential virtues, thrift is one of-the most outstanding. Tour investment in Savings Beads will mean future financial security as they return |4 for every 93 in ten years. Start "Your Own Financial Independence" today. V. S. Trcdiury Department SOME time ago I reported--on a somewhat discouraging notethat our progress toward an effective soil Conservation program seemed to be immeasurably slow and was bogged down in apathy. I wrote that it appeared that the eoU saving message was falling on deaf ears. • Today, let's look at the brighter side of the picture, using some figures released by the Department of Agriculture on the activities of soil conservation districts across the nation. To date, more than three-quarters of America's nearly six-million farms are enrolled In farmer-voted and farmer-managed soil conservation districts. This total accounts for between two-thirds and three-fourths of our tillable land--around one billion, one hundred eighty million acres. This land is contained in the 2,200 soil conservation districts which have been organtzed since 1837. : The USDA has helped farmers and ranchers prepare cooperatively nearly three-quarters of a' million complete soil conservation farm plans in these districts alone. These plans cover about 202 million acres, half of which have been treated with necessary conservation measures. Continuing conservation surveys, under the guidance and supervision of the USDA, to determine soil capabilities acre by acre are being conducted on a third of a million aeres. From these experimental plots will come the knowledge, the new methods and practices that can be applied to our land to save the precious wealth of its topsoil. In the final analysis, however, the burden of conservation will fall on the shoulders of the individual farmer. Are you doing your share? 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