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Show From the desk S. PAYSON THE of the ' N - ' v . N XsV - w XX' y NS ,s s yw ssv .s 5 CHRONICLE Thursday, February 25, 1971 Superintendent A number of children inNebo School District are now being tutored in reading. We are particularly interested in seeing that students have success from the beginning of their school experiences. The tutoring program is just one way to help achieve this goal. nuoiwMLz HANK As a problem is discovered, the teeher writes it down, then prescribes review and drill activities which the tutor can use to r: Ronal J. Crump, Payson City recorder; Mayor W. Howard Riley, Mayor of Payson City and Chairman of the Board, Payson Hospital; Harold Harmer, Administrator, Pay. son Hospital and Marilyn Ellsworth, Supervisor, Business office, L to help the child. line with progress, the Payson Hospital in cooperation with Payson City have recently purchased a computer to modernize their bookkeeping. This will add cooperative effort greatly to the efficiency of the business operation at the hospital and Payson City. Carpeting has been placed in the Business office on the floor and part way up the wall will not increase in proportion. Many of us still remember when a patient remained in the hospital two to three weeks for a hernia operation. The average length of stay at present for the same surgery would possibly be four or five days. We hope that this wiU give you a better understanding of why the patient load at Payson We Hospital has decreased. feel possibly we have reached a point where the patient load will reamin more stable, even though it isnt as high as we would desire for good, efficient operation. Although the patient load is reduced at this time, we have reduced expenses accordingly and Payson Hospital is in sound financial condition. We are told that the most important ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. Surely this is important to us, as employees, to get along with our fellow workers and those who come to this Hospital as patients. I would like to again encourage all employees to continue to maintain the spirit of harmony with their fellow emAn effort extended ployees. toward harmonious performance pays great dividends in self satisfaction and accomplishment, turning tasks of drudgery into joy of achievement. Four new Nurses Aides reThis is the be- ceived pins. ginning of a new yeaP'and a" new career for Betty Provst-gaar- d, Nellie Herbert, and Deanna Worthen of Payson and Kathleen Waters from Spanish to deaden the sound of the com- ' puter. Also partitions have been installed in the Business office and in Personnel to create more privacy for these departments. of the The Administrator r, Payson Hospital, Harold stated recently that there has been a great deal said about the high cost of hospitalization and surely we do agree that it is high and very likely we haven't seen the end of risiHar-me- . ng costs. We also find that practically all of the items which we must purchase (services, especially) have risen sharply each year. The costs of hospitalization are influenced by both payroll and the rising cost of supplies. Payroll costs at present in Payson Hospital amounts to $35.00 for each day a patients remains in the hospital. However, even though costs are rising, doctors and hospitals have done a much better job each year because the amount of time a patient must remain in the hospital for any given illness or surgery has been reduced each The average length of year. stay for patients at Payson In Hospital are as follows: 1968 for adults and children it was 6.7 and extended care Fork. Happiness isnt a station you arrive at but a manner of traveling. In January, a food handlers class for new and renewal permits was given to 46 representatives from Santaquin to Spanish Fork. The class was sponsored by the volunteers of the Payson Hospital and was under the direction of the Utah County Health Board. Mrs. Lena Christensen, Central Supply Supervisor, attended an International Association of Hospital Central Service Managers Educational Convenin San 8 tion, February In 1969 it was 6.1 for adults and children and 24.0 In 1970 for extended care. it was 5.8 for adults and children and 20.6 for extended care. By December 1971 for adults and children it was 5.4 and 11.0 for extended care. The decrease in the length of stay between 1968 and 1970 would amount to 2,441 patient days for the adults and children alone for an equal number of patients admitted. There would also be a decreas of 451 patient days for Extended Care for an equal number of patients. We can also see that, according to the December statistics, we would possible reduce another 7 in 1971 for adults and children and approximately 47 for Extended Care. Theendresults of this means that although costs are rising, the total hospital bill was 24.0. 15-1- Francisco. Mrs. Cola Flanders, Housekeeping and Laundry Supervisor at Payson Hospital, was recently appointed secretary and treasurer for the Intermountain Area of Institutional he is working on the prescription is changed, and the tutor begins helping the child with a new skill. In the schools which are participating in the tutorial program the fourth and fifth grade students are tutoring first, second and third grade students who need help in reading. Each student tutor spends approximately one hour and fifteen minutes per week tutoring. In order to help evaluate the tutoring program at the Rees Elementary School, a question-air- e was sent out ot parents whose children are being tutored. The results are as folDo you feel your lows: (1) child has been helped by the 97 tutoring program? yes and 3 no. (2) Has the tutoring program stimulated your child to read more? 84 yes and 16 no. (3) Would you favor continuing the tutoring program at the Rees School? 100 answered yes. Another questionnaire was sent to parents whose children are tutoring other children. The results are as follows: (1) Has your child enjoyed his tutoring assignment? 100 yes. (2) Do you feel your child has bene-fitte- d from tutoring other children? 94 yes and 6 no. (3) Do you feel that tutoring has helped your child gain 100 yes. (4) Would you like to have your child continue as a tutor? 100 yes. On the bottom of some of the questionnaires were some very interesting comments made by parents. Typical comments were as follows: T am very much in favor of I believe it this program. teaches those tutoring toJearn the joy of service and accomplishment in watching the pro- gress of their student. It gives those being tutored confidence to progress while on the one to one basis and feel his own worth as he does so. I think. . . has been helped a great deal. She is doing a lot better in all of her work. I think the tutoring program is a big help with children who need extra help. I feel that has gained a great deal from the tutoring program. It has improved his interest in reading and he seems to be putting more effort into reading correctly. It has helped his knowledge of both the vowels and consonants enabling him to sound out new words. We are truly thrilled at the progress. . . has made. We hardly have to help her with She really does like words. to read more than before the tutoring help." T feel the tutoring program is My helpful, but is no cure-al- l. childs interest has been stimulated and she enjoys the attention. Some of her sounds have improved, but she still needs a great deal of work. ... I feel this is a very bene- ficial aid to my child, and we would be disappointed to see this program stop. . . . is beginning to get excited about reading. I should like him to continue being tutored for a while." Before. . . started the extra reading I had to tell her about every other word. Now she can read page after page with very WHITE SALE PRICED FOR BIG SAVINGS . -- For a limited time only we're offering this value-price- d Explorer Special in a choice of four equipment packages . . . with prices cut up to $308 off manufacturer's suggested list. You can enjoy special savings on air conditioning, transmission and much power steering, Cruise-O-Mati- c more. Save enough to add such favorite options as AMFM stereo radio, 302 value-packe- and black textured painted roof. Explorer Specials come d, J. Wayne Nelson J. Wayne Nelson appointed director J. Wayne Nelson was appointed of Pupil Services by the Nebo School District Board of Education. He will succeed G. Grant Gardner who will retire at the end of this school Director year. Mr. Nelson is a native of Spanish Fork where he received his public school education. He received a B. S. degree and M. Ed from Brigham Young University and has done graduate work at the University of Oregon, Utah State University and University of Utah. He has also completed all course work and residence requirements for a Doctors degree in education Roys feature us. pa PRIME GRADE BEEF PRICE'S EFFECT! VJtr 5 Bl & DAV-- S FeS-2- FEB-23- - 7 at B.Y.U. Mr. Nelson has been a classroom teacher, a principal and is presently Coordinator of Elementary Education. He has also summer the administered school, remedial reading, and the Headstart programs of Nebo District during the past two years. He is active in professional, church and civic organizations having been faculty represenand tative, president of the Nebo Education Association. He has held the offices of secretary, dirand presiector, dent of the Spanish Fork Jay-cee- s. As a member of the LDS Chruch he has participated regularly in religious activities. Mr. Nelson married the former Gloria Grotegut, they have three sons and a daugh-ter. They are: Jim 13, Richard 12, Sandra 9, and Jeff 4. Moved to Spanish Fork from Provo, 1952 VJAV vice-presid- Register for tour (WBEftRy TAMALES Neo BABY FOOD DELICIOUS, TIME SAVERS ,, $gp vZ7HLL.rO 3l5oz. 5jOO K 22?p .fQ PUDDINGS FRANCO AMeRICAM Trails Agricultural Tour departing February 27. The tour, which runs Febru8, gives agriary cultural people an opportunity business. Buses originated at several Utah locations, proceed to Salt Lake City, Elko, Sacramento, down the Pacific Coast to Anaheim, to Las Vegas, and back to Utah. All along the way are, interesting stops designed to give participants valuable information which they can bring back to their own operations and put it to productive use. In addition to the strictly business or study part of the tour, plans call for several interesting free - time activities, including a free day in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, March 6, an overnight stop in picturesque Monterey, and a dinner show in Las Vegas, Ne- simxiteeev HAiav&Q- - Farmers and ranchers are not too late to register for the First Security Bank Pacific about new to learn first-han- d and improved methods of operations in nearly all phases of the CAW 5 fkwmiiLCHlLI nt . 303 TOMATOES CHEESE pizza I1 SPAGHETTI JUICE -- . PSIA&&Q CARROTS AALtlAONADE morrison eisFETs corn fits pah tars sew (ASLMctoL. sachnes rri KasVrir q. 4S CWICB vada. Interested persons are urged to contact their nearest First Security Bank office for further details and registration. csMx PACfo RADISHES efrONIONS Laundry Managers for the year 1971. NEW FACES: Bob Darling, lab, Spanish Fork; Christina Clark, admitting, Benjamin; Claudine Rem-ke- s, Pink Lady, Payson; Janice Chamberlain, Pink Lady, Spanish Fork; Betty Park, Pink Lady, Spanish Fork; Bernice Francom, Pink Lady, Payson; Alta Cowan, Pink Lady, Payson. PORTION) 111 little help." FORD EXPLORER SPECIAL PICKUP GIVE I , teacher determines that the child knows the particular skill Hospital Happenings People Helping People In When the WE NON. fOO0 V-- standard equipped with BA&! MAtflO BUY Ford better ideas likeTwin-l-Beafront suspension, biggest pickup cab in the industry and special luxury interiors. 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