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. Funeral was Sept. 8 from the McLaughlin Funeral Home, 416 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. with Mass of Christian Rurial in Gate of Heaven ® Misericordia Qc new freshman and transfer students during the last weekend in August for orientation on the Back Mountain campus: More than 290 students attended the orientation program which was geared to “help students better prepare for college in all aspects of life--socially and academically,” noted one college spokesperson. The local college began its ‘orientation program for the new students from the Northeastern United _ States on Saturday, Aug. 28. Students arrived on Joining the Band ~ | ‘or String Class? LEARN FASTER & EASIER & RENT - REPAIR - BUY Bl our instrument from your local INSTRU- MENT SPECIALIST. Save At SABLES MUSIC 223 Wyoming Ave. atKingston Corners 287-0180 11a.m.to8p.m. CS teTetoo0sstot or tatiitatee the campus to register and set up room ac- comodations. The . af- .ternoon activities were comprised of general information. sessions, student-staff interactions, a picnic and sports events. Sunday’s activities included a folk mass and special preparatory sessions on academic survival, library and Tomatoes Cantaloupes Peaches counseling surveys, and information sessions provided by the orien tation counselors. The formal dinner, movie and dormitory activities completed Sunday’s events. Students began classes on Tuesday, Aug. 31, and celebrated Labor Day as the first official vacation day. *