Judy LaMarsh (top left), Canada's Health Minister, is Canada's woman of the year for the second successive year. Chosen in the annual Canadian Press Year-End poll of women's editors of Cana- dian newspapers, Miss La- Marsh was also named the . By JEAN SHARP Canadian Press Staff Writer Judy LaMarsh, a bit more mellowed and a little less con- troversial, is Canada's woman of the year for the second suc- cessive year. Women's editors of Canadian newspapers, radio and TV sta- tions also picked the outspoken minister of national health and welfare as the most news- worthy woman in public affairs. The Niagara Falls member of Parliament nosed out Charlotte Whitton, defeated in her bid for a fifth term as Ottawa's mayor, in both categories in a Canadian Press year-end poll. Winners in other categories: Sports--Petra Burka, Toronto figure skater; Literature and Art--Simma having a family. Holt, Vancouver author end newspaper woman. Muasic--Singers Maureen For- rester of Montreal and Lois Marshall of Toronto. (tied). Stage, Radio and TV-Actress Kate Reid of Toronto. QUIETER YEAR For Miss LaMarsh, 1964 was a quieter year than 1963, her first. in the Pearson cabinet. That was the year she caught the headlines by leading a Lib- eral "truth squad" which fol- lowed John Diefenbaker during the election campaign, tangling with Ontario's Premier John Robarts over pensions and mak- ing a moderately successful ef- fort to set an example for the public by stopping smoking. Her major chore in '64 was to) bring the long-awaited Canada Pension Plan legislation before most newsworthy woman of 1964. Petra Burka (top (centre), Toronto figure skater, was chosen woman of the year in sports. Simma Holt (top right), a reporter for the Vancouver Sun, was chosen in the literature-art category for her book about approved in principle, then sent to committee for detailed study, and awaits final passage by the Commons. Her department fiso organ- ized the 15-member Consumers' Advisory Council composed largely of representatives of women's organizations to advise the government, from the con- sumer's point of view, on mat- ters in the food and drug fields. Though less inclined to do battle with opposition politi- cians, Miss LaMarsh still made interesting copy from time to! time. She had an audience with PENNER LI LSND IMLS ODS IGE, CET t the Sons of Freedom Douk- hobor sect, Maureen Forres- ter (bottom left) of Montreal and Lois Marshall (bottom centre) of Toronto tied in the music category. Kate Reid (bottom eft) was chosen woman of the year in the act- ing poll. (CP Photo) Austria, and the world cham- pionships. } Two other Olympic competi- tors were tied for second in sports -- Nancy McCredie of Brampton, Ont., 19 - year - old shotput and discus thrower, and Dianne Gerace of Trail, B.C., Olympic high jumper. Simma Holt, widely travelled Vancouver Sun reporter, was chosen in the literature-art cate-| gory for her recent book about) the radical Sons of Freedom| Doukhobor sect, Terror in the} Name of God. | 4 |phonics, these authors, natur- CHILD GUIDANCE Training in Phonics Is Increasingly Important By GARRY C. MYERS, Ph.D. In spite of the upsurge in emphasis on phonics in an oc- casional classroom or whole school system, most children in the early grades get very little training in phonics. To arrive at this fact, just examine the primer, first and second read- ers used in most schools, and read the teachers' guide for this set. Surely almost all these early reading books are limited to a very small number of words, from 30 to a few hun- dred, each word being used over and over many times, The assumption is that, if the child repeats these few words often enough, he will learn to read them. The authors of the most widely used basic sets of read- ers have been leaders, some have been pioneers, in the look- and-say method. When some critic attacks this method and clamors for more emphasis on ally, reply with anger. Most of them insist that their system does include the teaching of phonics. True, they do include some, but the amount is very little; and a few of these read- ing experts advise "no phonics till the third grade." However, let it be said to the credit of some authors that, in revising these readers, they are intro- ducing a bit of phonics instruc- tion. | But you, as a parent, can hardly tell your school system) ond, third or fourth grade, has had effective instruction in phonics. As he reads aloud from a book, other than his school reader, or from the newspaper or a food package, does he know by heart all the words he comes to? If he often pauses on a word, is he able to figure it out from the sounds in- dicated by the letters in it? Maybe he doesn't even know the names of the letters; a few second grade children do not. On discovering his lack of skill in recognizing the sounds of letters and groups of letters in words, I hope you don't de- liver a monologue, criticizing the teacher and the school while your impatient child waits. In- stead, I hope you help your child, or find somebody else to help him, learn some of the basic sounds in familiar words. At the moment, you had better tell him the word and spend spend some short periods with him 'later to help him get the hang of recognizing sounds in words. You don't need to be an expert in order to do this, Just use the sense you were born with. On the market are numerous booklets which might help you. One of the children's maga- zines regularly carries some easy helps in phonics. I would warn you against the very ex- pensive sets and gadgets on the market for teaching phonics. Less expensive ones may help! as well or far better. | lers and with the ways by which|with me his driving licence for Judy LaMarsh -- Canada's Woman Of The Year Chosen By Poll Of Canadian Women's Editors what sets of readers to provide|PARENTS' QUESTIONS for your child or by what} Q. If your son, 19, were ina method he should be taught;|hot-rod race on the highway and I'm not saying that you/with the family car, what would should. But you should be some-| you do? what familiar with these read-| A. I would have him leave your child is taught to read. {at least a month. If the police |got him, I would hope they | 80 READ OTHER MATERIAL {would take his driver's licence You can easily find out|from him for a good long per- whether your child, in the sec-!iod. ANN LANDERS Girls Would Desiccate Fae Office Don Juan = Dear Ann Landers: Our of-| Please print m fice is what you might call @/tel] parents that cars are ma- real swingin' little group. It/chines and they DO break down turns out that four girls, includ-ignce in a while and to be ing myself, have been played/reasonable!|--JAILBIRD y letter and Both contralto Forrester and soprano Marshall, who shared first place in music, made suc- cessful European tours during the year and enhanced their international reputations. For- |rester, wife of conductor Eu- She was absent from the|gene Kash, took time out from Commons for several weeks|singing to give birth to her fifth during the spring because of a/child, a daughter, in December. back ailment. But this incapa-| For Miss Reid it was the city didn't deter the Ontario|third time she had been rated the Pope and raised the possi- bility of a visit to Canada. She told a reporter that at 39 she still cherishes every girl's dream of getting married and oe a lary errand Dear Bird: Parents break other--by ju executive. |down, on He is tall, dark, handsome anditheir' Br parece oben has the morals of an alley cat.|they should be. Every day in He is also loose of lip. the year some teen-ager is When I came to work herejkilled in an automobile acci- several months ago I fell forjdent, and every parent lives the heel and nothing I saw or|with this fear. heard discouraged me. I knew) Responsible teen - agers are he was dating three other girls|considerate. They don't do im: in the office and I knew, too,/petuous and foolish things like he was blabbing about his suc-|driving 12 miles out of town cess to the other executives. Ijwhen the evening should be Judo Black Belt Association from making her an honorary black belt and giving her a Japanése name -- Ju-ri Rama- Rushi. Ju-ri means "imperishable. in- first in the acting poll. She won good notices on Broadway when she played opposite Sir Alec Guinness in Dylan, a play about the late Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. She is due to return thought surely he'd be discreet} about ME because I'm the only) one of the girls who had not! been married. Well, we four girls had lunch) over. Sweat out your sentence, Toots, and learn from the ex- perience. Dear Ann Landers: Please print this for Canadian Cook's to New York early in 1965 to appear in a Tennessee Williams |double bill. telligence," Rama means '"'deli- cate gown,' and Rushi means "exerts willpower." In choosing Petra Burka as woman gv year in sports,| women's editors were in agree-|) WONTREAL (CP) -- Of the ment with sports editors who)\119. persons who died last year had previously selected her No.|in the 34,500 fires in Quebec, 1 in the CP sports poll. 50 were children. Fire Commis- The 18-year-old miss won the/sioner Francois Perreault said Canadian figure-skating cham-/the fires caused $54,000,000 in pionship and captured third-|\damage and represented an place bronze medals in the "important, increase' over fig- CHILDREN VICTIMS Parliament in November, It was Winter Olympics at Innsbruck,'ures for the previous two years. |today and compared notes. The|Spouse--the louse: \dirty dog has been using the| Your head must be as thick lsame line on all of us--right|as your mother's by-guess-and- |\down to the romantic phrases|by-golly dumplings. That wife and pet names. We'd like to fix|of yours who follows the cook his clock. Any Ideas? -- DIS-|book is a jewel in the culinary |\TRESSED QUARTET diadem. I'll bet there are no Ring out the old year and ring in the new with a festive midnight supper. Rosy pink slices of brown sugar cured ham are tempting fare teamed up with sweet potato bells, crisp relishes, hot rolls and fruit cake. The amount of ham to buy will be influenced not only by the number of guests present, but also by plans for second day meals and sandwiches. An easy rule to remember is to allow % pound of bone-in ham per serving. Whole hams range in weight from 12 to 16 pounds. |For smaller gatherings either a shank half or a butt balf is available. Ham served buffet style may be sliced either hot or cold. For cold service, the homemaker should look for the words "fully cooked" when she buys the ham. Fully cooked ham does not require additional cooking as purchased. All hams not specifically labelled "fully cooked" are "cook before eating' hams. They should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 de- grees F. as indicated on a roast meat thermometer to develop the flavor and texture of the ham. (To serve a fully cooked ham hot, heat to 130 degrees F. internal temperatlure.) COOK BEFORE EATING HAM Place ham fat side up on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a slow oven (325 de- grees F.) according to the cook- ing schedule or to 160 degrees F. as indicated by a roast meat thermometer. Remove shank skin, if present. If desired, the ham may be scored and glazed. Weight Cooking Time Short Shank Ham 6 pound piece 3-\%4 hrs. 8 to 10 ibs. 3-% to 3-44 hrs. 10 to 12 Ibs; 3-4 to 4 hrs. 12 to 15 Ibs, 4 to 4-% hrs. FULLY COOKED HAM Place ham fat side up on a rack in a shallow pan. 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