BY JOAN KINGSBURY Will a computer be a standard appliance in the - home within the next few years? This may be a definite possibility. Home computers can be “used in any number of ways. At the present time, most are probably pur-. chased to aid in small Deaths Kratzer Mrs. Myrtle J. Kratzer Mathers, 86 years, of 1345 Turner St., Allentown, Pa. died Sunday in her home. She was the widow of Frank Mathers and Raymond Kratzer. She pastored the Trucksville Free Methodist Church for four years in the early 50's. Surviving are daughter, Mrs, Charlotte K. Thomas, with whom she resided; sons, Howard W. Kratzer, Bellevue, Wash. ; Raymond Kratzer Jr., Sun River, Mont.; Rev. businesses operated from the home, but when owners find out just how much can be done by computer, its uses in- crease. A computer is an exact way of recording all household expenditures. Family wills can be recorded, solving the Ernest - S. . Kratzer, Plattville, Wis.; stepsons, Frank, Richard, Robert and David Mathers, all of Trucksville; brothers, Miles and Clyde, Allen- town; sisters, Mrs. Ethel Strunk, Conover, N.C.; Mrs. Lenora Marks, Mrs. Loretta Madden aiid Miss Blanche Eroh, Allentown; great grandchildren; 12 step-grandchildren; and 19 step-great grand- children. Millham William P. Millham, 138 a copy. Programs can be developed for almost any use desired. One Dallas resident, Bill Stine, Wilkes College chemistry professor, uses a computer to aid in writing his latest book. The author of ‘Chemistry For The Consumer’ Bill is working on a new book and finds “word writing tool, allowing him to change, correct or delete in just a few seconds. Children are fascinated with computers and seem to learn the procedure for using them very quickly. Computers are great learning aids but they are also fun. Radio shack has a number of games such as ‘Haunted House” and “Quick Watson’, a detective game, avail- able, as well as such standard favorites as chess, pinball, football, checkers. A book titled ‘‘Computer Games’’ enables you to type in Shade Tree Road, Shaver- town, died Sunday, Sept. 5 at Nesbitt Memorial He is survived by his wife, the former Vi Coury; daughter, Mrs. Mildred Jones, Shaver- town; sons, Billy and Brant, and daughter, Mary Pat, all at home; four grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Lorraine Stasek, Akron, O.; and brother, Frank Millham, Finley, O. 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It also is to enable them to become familiar and language of com- puters. The school’s two main program are for students to learn computer literacy familiar with the com- areas of remedial and enrichment programs. Dr. Preston believes that computers can be a great teaching machine if used in conjunction with a good teacher. Church. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Clark Mrs. Stella E. Clark, died Saturday, Sept. 11 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Surviving are her husband, Earl Bob; daughter, Gail, at home; sister, Mrs. Sophie Bennick of Wilkes-Barre; and brothers Frank, Scranton and Stanley, Bowie, Md. o atintermission! ° Adults 4 In instituting this program, which was developed by the Pennsyl- vania Department of Education, Dr. Preston noted that within five to six years it will be a necessity to be able to use a computer as a learning device. Lake-Lehman has had a computer program the past two years. Last year Dallas Senior High School instituted a program with a micro- computer which uses a basic program language. According to = John Chapple, business teacher, 11th and 12th grade students are of- fered this as a separate business course. They do not need an in-depth math background to take the course. Because com- puters are frequently used in the business world and because many colleges now require some computer know- ledge, Dallas decided to Funeral services were Monday from the Hugh B. Hughes and Son Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. The Expressions of Sympathy MUM FARM FLORIST Open 7 days 675-2500 .. etc.). Plus the Grooming" in Larksville. Landmesser. v include this computer course in their curri- culum. Advanced math students at Dallas can also take a Fortran Program course which is the only one of its kind offered in area schools. This course is taught by Mr. Augustine. According to Chapple, the program has proved to be popular. Last year 48 students took the business computer course while this year 96 students have enrolled in it. Are computers selling well? According to Sue Spaciano of Radio Shack, home computers are selling at a rate of 10-15 per month. Many are pur- chased by businessmen. Sue commented that many employers are now looking for people who have an understanding of a basic computer language. Radio Shack offers several models: a color computer, a Model III for business, a Model IT for extrem use such as recording inventory and containing a memory space. If a larger system is ‘available to an in- dividual, which is the case with Bill Stine, who has access to the Wilkes College computer as a faculty member, ter- minals can be hooked into a phone line and pro- grammed into the main system. When asked about learning to operate a home computer, Sue ex- plained that each Radio Shack computer comes with a very good manual. 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