IMInsar Supports National Program To Curb Dropouts
Fair To Offer
Teen Dances
ployment doors will be closed to
him."
Oregon law requires attendance
until graduation from high school,
or until age 18, whichever comes
first, but unfortunately many
young persons and their parents
find ways of evading this law,
Minear said. . '$
SALF.H (UPI) A national pro
gram tr curb high school dropouts
today Had the endorsement of
Leon P. Minear, state superin
tendent of public instruction.
"At the request of President
Kennedy, I am urging parents to
do everything possible to have
school this fall," Minear said.
In Oregon about 5,900 students
will not return to the clasrooms
this fall, estimates Glen Weaver,
supervisor of occupational guid
ance in the state department of
education.
Nationally it is estimated that
about 300,000 who were in school
this past year and not yet gradu
ated can be expected to drop out
this fall.
Minear said "department of lab
or research studies show that
changes in occupational require
ments in our nation make it im
perative that an individual com
plete high school or many em
One of the most popular teen
age features of the 1963 Douglas
County Fair will be offered again
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
when Dick Booth presents his
Teen-Date dances at 8:30 p.m. on
the Fairgrounds dance floor.
Music will be from records, fea- 'their
scnool-age youngsters
luring the latest in teen-age hit fa
vorites. Door prizes will include
transistor radios, new hit record
albums and cartons of coke.
Live talent has been arranged
for each dance, including the Rose-
ourg trio Wayne, Scott and Mary,
vocalist Serina Inman, vocalist
Danny Fromdahl and "The Vis
tas," teen-combo. There will be
no charge for dancing other than
Fair gate admission.
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SOME OF THE OVER 300 teen-agers who attended' the Douglas County Law Enforcement
Get Acquainted Dance held Friday night in the Gold Room of the Umpqua Hotel are
shown crowded around Dick Booth, (right) MC and host, as Reserve Policeman Bob Trip
lett looks on. First of 'its kind, the dance wos a joint effort of the combined law enforce
ment agencies to Show the other side of the law to the. teen-agers. It drew a capacity
crowd of young folks from all over the county. Dancing was to records with live talent also
featured. State Police Sgt. Robert Keefe and Roseburg Police Chief John Truett were
among the law officers present for the affafr. Two more teen dances will be held this
week at the Douglas County Fair, sponsored by the fair officials with Dick Booth as MC
and friost. (Bob Leber photo)
Today s Teens Can Lead
Against Highway Deaths
An opportunity exists for our
teenagers to take the lead in reduc
ing the alarming toll o highway
accidents, according to a recent
study cosponsored by the National
Safety Council and American Oil
Company. '
Teenaged drivers, who common
ly get a lot o the blame for what
goes on out on the highways,,' can
establish themselves as leaders in
accident prevention, according to
the survey report, if they choose to
follow what the Council outlines
as its formula for "pro'.' drivers.
Why are teenagers singled out in
this cooperative study?-There are
three good reasons;.
1. They learn faster than older
drivers.
2. They haven't had time to pick
up a lot ot bad driving nanus.
3. They are going to be driving
a lot longer wan the older drivers
How do teenagers stack up
against older drivers like their
dads? Not too good, according to
the Council's studies, The facts are
that teenagers are involved in
twice as many fatal accidents for
the number of miles nicy drive as
drivers over age 25.
In soite of the average tccnag
er's faster reflexes and better vi
sion, the experts loint to two
more important attributes on which
the average youngster falls short
attitude and experience.
"Suppose you decide to become a
real sharp driver," the survey
queries in typical teen jargon.
"Where do you turn?" You said it
you turn to the prol The state
patrolman, the test track driver,
the trucker who spends eight hours
a day out on the road polishing up
his savvy and skill. These people,
according to the Council, not only
know the theories of safe, skillful
driving they also are hep to the
dozens of things that the average
teenager learns only after they've
happened to him'.'
What do these prnj have to say
about how to stay alive in today's
traffic? Just this. . . ,
1. Don't show off or clown be
hind the wheel. It's the mark of an
amateur. The pro knows better.
2. Have guts enough behind the
wheel to chicken out when com
mon sense tells you It's time to
give in. Quit worrying about who's
right.
Portland Youth
Frees Brother
SEATTLE (UPn Bruce Cnir.
ncy, 17, Portland, has been credit
ed with single-handedly lifting an
auiomoDiie 10 irec nis orotner who
was pinned beneath H.
Cairncy was riding in a small
car on Vashon Island in Puget
hound near here Sundav with hi
brother Craig, 20, and John Brook-
nan, 16, Dom of Portland.
The car overturned, pinning
Craig beneath it. Bruce, a slender
youth, then rolled the vehicle off
3. The public highway is for shar
ing, not competing. Do your racing
at the Indianapolis 500 if you're so
inclined.
4. The squeal of tires and roar
of an exhaust may sound like hot
sum to a driver wno needs it to
build up his ego but it tags him
as strictly an amateur to the real
pro.
would "your coacn send in a
player who had been drinking?"
tne cooperative trauic report asks.
'Well, it goes double for driving.
A growing number of teenagers.
according to the Council, really
want to be pro drivers. Not show-
offs, not speedballs, but sensible
and skilled drivers.
Increasing numbers of teenag
ed drivers are enrolling in driver
education courses in high school.
Many consider it the best gradu
ation present they get.
Finally, young drivers are urged
to set a personal example benmd
the wheel that will influence oth
ers especially fellow teenagers
to regard courteous, skillful, ma
ture driving as the "pro way" be
hind the wheel.
Concludes the report:
"Be kind to older drivers. You
may be one. yourself someday!
'Fish Fair' Held
By Green Youths
Members of the younger genera
tion do not all waste their time
as evidenced by the "fish fair"
held in the Green area Monday.
The fair was sponsored by the lo
cal tropical fish club, which was
organized about two months ago
by six youngsters from the Green
School.
The group meets two or three
times a month and discussed the
care and raising of tropical fish,
and the fair was a result of these
meetings.
Mrs. Mac Caviness of Roseburg
acted as judge, going to the var
ious homes to see the tanks of
fish. Prizes were awarded, with
Jeff Bclnap receiving first prize
for his neon tetras and guppies.
Other youngsters showing fish dis
played tanks of guppies, angel
fish, zebra fish and catfish and
spotted garomme.
Jim Haaf is the club president.
Serving with him are Lorie Allen,
vice president; Jan Kittelson, sec
retary; and Debra Jeffers, treas
urer. Other members are Jeff Bel
nap and Jerry Miller.
The club welcomes new mem
bers, the only qualification being
the interest in tropical fish.
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10 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Tues., Aug. 13, 1963
his brother.
"I don't think I could do
again. " Bruce told King County
sncrui s omcers.
All three youths were admitted
lo West Seattle Hospital for ob
servation. All were said to have
suffered bruises.
Rooming Rules
Changed At U0
University of Orecon President
Arthur S. Flemming has sent let
ters to parents of all non-freshmnn
University students under the age
of 21 years informing them that
they may apply for permission for
their children to live off the cam
pus. The letter included a memoran
dum from Donald M. DuShane set
ting forth his reasons for believing
that it is to the best interests of
students under 21 to live in Uni
versity dormitories or in organized
living groups, such as cooperatives.
sororities and fraternities.
"I hope that you will give care
ful consideration to the views of
those who have spent a great many
years working In this area," Presi
dent Flemming wrote. "If, howev
er, after giving consideration to
those views you conclude that you
would like to request permission
for your son or daughter to live off
the campus we will give your re
quest careful consideration."
If parents decide to ask permis
sion for their son or daughter to
live off the campus, the applica
tions must be filed by August 26.
Dean DuShane's memorandum
points out that for some years it
has been the University's policy to
require undergraduate women un
der the age of 21 to live in dormi
tories or organized living groups,
but this rule has not applied to
sopnomorc and upper class men.
Under the new policy, housing
ruies arc to oe inc same for both
men and women.
This means that all freshmen
must live in dormitories or organiz
ed groups, but other students un
der 21, both men and women, may
live on me campus It tneir par
cnt's signed application is approv
cd.
VFW Announces
Auxiliary Contest
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Vet
orans of Foreign Wars announced
today the opening of its 29th an
nual National High School Writing
Contest, The topic will be "The
Foreign Student in America An
Opportunity For Friendship."
The writing contest, first start
ed in 1935, is intended to put be
fore the student some problem of
patriotism, citizenship or similar
topic about which he must study
and learn in order to write the
essay.
During the last school year,
more than 42,000 students partic
ipated in the contest which closed
last April.
Students in all public, private
and parochial high schools are el
igible to enter the contest. Na
tional prizes are: First, $1,000
'cash; second, $500; third, $250;
fourth, $100 and gold medals, and
20 other cash awards for honor
able mention. State and local con
test winners receive additional
Auxiliary awards which vary with
the community.
Rules folders on the 1963-64 con
test may be obtained from local
Auxiliary units, or by writing to
the Contest Department, V.F.W.
Auxiliary, 406 West 34th Street,
Kansas City 11, Mo.
Motorcycle Registrations
Up; So Are Accidents
SALEM (UPI) Motorcycle re
gistrations went up nearly 61 per
cent in Oregon last year, but their
accident involvement rate has
more than doubled, the Stall Mo
tor Vehicles Department noted
today.
Vern L. Hill, director of motor
vehicles, said most of the increase
in registrations appeared to be
due to light-weight two-wheelers,
rather than the traditional heavy
motorcycle.
Statistics for the first four
months of this year indicate that
the number of two-wheel vehicles
of all types involved in traffic ac
cidents increased 114 per cent
over the same period a year ago.
There were 92 accidents for the
1962 period, and 197 for the same
Man Dies As Car Hits
Milk Tanker Monday
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (UPI) -Clinton
Harris. 55. Blue River
was killed when his car collided
with a milk tanker truck on State
Highway 126 about 15 miles east
of here Monday afternoon. - -
Keith Ferguson, 40, Redmond,
the driver of the truck, was taken
to a Springfield hospital with back
Injuries.
Drinker Breathing Testing
To Be Demonstrated
SALEM (UPI) Breath testing
equipment the type used to deter
mine if a driver has been drink'
inn will be demonstrated to the
Oregon Traffic Safety Commission
Wednesday.
Lt. Dc Witt Whitman. Washin
ton state patrol, will demonstrate
the equipment and explain the
chemical testing program in
Washincton state.
The commission also will hear
a report on a study comparing
drivers involved in laiai accidents
with drivers in the general driv
ing population.
Fund-Raising Set
By Glendale Youth
By MRS. GERALD B. FOX
Youth of the Glendale Assembly
of God Church are currently en
gaged in selling their services,
either as a group or individuals,
in a fund-raising mission project.
The group has set a goal of $70
to be raised by Oct. 1 to go to
ward the purchase of a vehicle
for the Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Man
ning, formerly of the church, who
are to go to a South. American
mission field.
, Girl Is Winner
Sandra Rondeau was the winner
of a recent contest held to name
the Girl Scout Day Camp conduct
ed, late in July at the Whiting
Martin ranch. The winning entry
was "Camp Sunup." Forty seven
girls attended the two-week camp
ing session which included an ov
ernight cam pout for the older
girls. Mrs. Carl Ford was director.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and
Al Jackson spent a week recently
fishing at Howard's Prairie Res
ervoir. They reported good fish
ing. Mrs. Carl Rose of Southgate,
Calif., has returned home follow
ing a three-week visit with her
mother, Mrs. Zclma Smith, and
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Von Valkenburg,
all of Azalea, and her nephew,
Harold Von Valkenburg, and fam
ily and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Whalcy,
all of Glendale.
Mrs. Fern Nace of Fortune
Branch was hospitalized for three
days recently at Forest Glen Hos
pital for treatment of complica
tions following tne nu.
Rosemary and Dorothy Schacfcr,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schaefcr, have spent part of the
summer visiting with an uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Caus
ey of Bucna Park, Calif. Their
brother, Robert, has beep visiting
his sister in Buena Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Staplcton
and daughters have returned from
a two-week trip to New Mexico
and California.
Mr. and Mrs. James Stanfill and
daughter visited for two weeks re
ccntly with her sister and old
friends at Sweet Home.
Mrs. Forrest R. Bryant of Red
ding. Calif., is visiting with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Grandy, for a few days while her
husband is away on a wilderness
ecology trip in connection with
college work.
Dallas Girl Wins
CLEVELAND (UPI) Gloria
Smith, 18, Dallas, Ore., won a
third-place $500 scholarship in the
hmgnis ot fytmas puouc speak
ing contest here Sunday.
ABA Cites Baker
CHICAGO (UPI) An Oregon
city was cited by the American
Bar Association Monday.
Baker was given honorable men
tion in the 10,000 to 25,000 classifi
cation in the association's
awards for traffic court improvements.
INSTITUTE OPENS
EUGENE (UPI) The sixth an
nual Juvenile Court Summer In
stitute opened at the University of
Oregon today, It runs through Fri
day. . .
Mannered - Matchless Miniature Mammals
SHETLAND PONY SHOW
Class A Performance Show
Trotting Races
1 :30 p.m. Wed. thru Fri.
DOUGLAS
AUGUST 14-18 ROSEBURG
ADM:
Boys cind Girls 13 to 19 yrs ONLY will b admitted
YOUR HOST
will be
DICK BOOTH
Lilii i
LIVE TALENT-RECORDS - LIVE MUSIC!
o DANCE CONTESTS FREE DRAWINGS
o FREE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CALLS
APPEARING WILL BE: Wayne, Scott, and Mary; Serina Inmon;
Danny Fromdahl; and The Vistas
FREE COCA COLA Will Be Served!
MANY OF YOUR SCHOOL FRIENDS WILL BE ON HAND TO WAIT ON YOU including: Sandy
Stewart, Alda Brumbach, and Many, Many Others
THE ENTIRE STORE WILL BE OPEN FOR YOUR
BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING
AND BEST OF ALL!!
YOU CAN OPEN YOUR OWN CHARGE ACCOUNT!
Yes Open A WARDsUNIOR BUDGET ACCOUNT
Takes just A Few Minutes
YOU HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 15th TO PAY!
SEE YOU AT WARDS TONIGHT 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
period this year. -
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