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April 10, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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i" /"? ~'~ i'"~i .... ii/ ''~ ~,~ i"i i~i~ii~:i' THE SOJOURNERS will present a concert of gospel music at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Portland, Oregon group appears throughout the western states and Canada at revival meetings, youth rallies, church services and other sacred programs. The public is invited to attend the performance. an lu the Hood Club will hold its in the Potlatch luncheon will be Hostesses der and Mrs. Helen Myers after which a short business meeting will be held and the "Bring and Buy" table will offer varied items. At 1 p.m. the club International Affairs Department will present Mrs. Peter Straatman, who will speak on "Woman's Role will meet in Tacoma yill meet on Thursday the cafeteria of SL Tacoma. 'ennedy, M.D., Ist and cardiologist will speak on of the Renal All emergency room personnel are invited to attend. This includes firemen, rescue personnel, ambulance attendants, police and nursing personnel. A tour of the new hospital is planned. in Holland." All women are invited to attend this meeting. On Tuesday the executive board will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the clubhouse. !i: YOU Ph. 426-8 ! 39 essor Jan W. Gasser, now associate professor of social science at Delta College, Midland, Michigan, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gasser of Bayshore. He studied as a child in a two-room schoolhouse at Oakland Bay and in 1959 was graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in Shelton, receiving his master's degree from the University of Washington in 1964. The following interview is reprinted from the Midland, Michigan, Daily News. Punishing or disciplining a child to gain favorable behavior isn't always the best means to deal with the problem, according to Jan W. Gasser, associate professor of social science at Delta College. Gasser says the conscious employment of "behavior modification" logic with the child is a much more effective way to straighten negative behavior onto a positive path. "Behavior modification keys on the delivery of positive rewards contingent upon desired behavior," said Gasser. "Ninety-nine percent of the time there is no punishment or negative action. "Punishment can eliminate negative behavior but it doesn't promote positive behavior," he continued. "You can burn a house down to eliminate a flaw, but that measure won't produce a new house. Persons employing behavior modification employ the same logic." Everyone uses behavior modification in real life situations, according to Gasser, anti in addition everyone's Should Know... CLINT WILLOUR Show me a man who owns adequate Life Insurance and knows why he owns it, and I'll show you a man who's happy. NORTHWESTERN NA1 IONA[ LIFF INSURANCE COMPANY HOME OFFICE • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Gosser remar, behavior is modified by other persons. But by employing behavior modification consciously the Delta professor says persons can more effectively deal with others. "Behavior modification doesn't work unless voluntary cooperation is granted by the person whose behavior is being modified," said Gasser. "That's why it can work so well," he added. "By presenting positive rewards cooperation can often be gained from the subject." To establish a sample case where behavior modification could be employed, Gasser, who resides in Midland, imagined a situation where a child was failing to keep his room straightened. "The first thing I would do as a parent would be to count at a set time the number of clothing articles stewn about the room," Gasser said. "I would make daily records for at least a week. "My next step would be to tell the child that for every day no clothes are found in improper places some sort of reward would be granted. It could be extra food, or maybe having an extra story read at bedtime. The child would determine whether the reward was indeed positive. "If the room is left messy the reward is ignored. The child isn't being punished if he doesn't clean his room. The incentive for the reward is a positive one." Many parents would claim that a child would grow "spoiled" in an environment like this. Gasser disagrees and can illustrate on why. "How long would an adult work without a paycheck?" he asked. "Why does a salary increase accompany a promotion? Our system revolves around rewards for positive behavior." Gasser said he would only punish a child when the youngster's behavior is conductive to a threat of physical harm. He gave the examples of a youngster Professor Jan W. Gasser THE WORLD'S MOST MO.E POWE. TO WE,GHTSA INS OT.E. SAWS ,. T.E WO..O FOR SALES & SERVICE: Saeger Motor Shop on Hillcrest il a crossing a street without looking for cars or going into the family medicine cabinet, and said in situations like this punishments are advisable. But in other situations, Gasser's support of behavior modification separates him from the norm. In school, for example, the Delta professor feels it wrong that students can be given a bad grade as a form of punishment. vlor "What good does it do to punish a student with a bad grade?" Gasser said. "Why not let him choose the grade he wants. and then challenge him to earn that grade? He should either get the grade he wants or no grade at all." Gasser reemphasized that behavior modification involves no form of shock or mind-washing, even though public misconceptions have some people thinking that way. rd Club North-South winners at the Monday evening meeting of Shelton Bridge Club were Bob and Rose Quimby, Jane Fosbre and Ann Bean, Percy Bean and Carol Vernon. Tied for first place among Kim Hartley on honor roll A Shelton student at Eastern Washington State College, Kim K. Hartley, received perfect all-A grades and has been named to the EWSC winter quarter honor roll. Miss Hartley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hartley, 1515 May Avenue, is a graduate of Shelton High School and a senior majoring in general management at EWSC. names winners East-West winners were Henry and Elinor Stock and Rex and Louise Umphenour. In second place were Lynn Rust and Shirley Byrne. All bridge players are welcome to attend club meetings held at 7:15 p.m. each Monday in the PUD auditorium. Loren Mercer to be speaker Grange Insurance Agent Loren Mercer will speak at the Friendship Night meeting of Skokomish Grange to begin on Friday evening with a 6:30 p.m. potluck dinner. Visitors will be Southside Grange and Fair Harbor Grange. on all orders received by April 15th for Alsco Aluminum Siding with the new Tedlar Film. * 40 year non-prorated guarantee * eliminates painting * reduces maintenance to a minimum Coil for free estimate 426-6881 Route 4 Shelton, Wn. ne Coffee and Cookies Friday and Saturday. Free balloons for the kids. Micro-oven demonstration. boor Prize No purchase necessary. 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