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2 THE GRANTONIAN March 8f 1 968 Red Cross projects involve students by Steph Daly What does the Red Cross do? Many of us ask that question, because many of us are unaware of the many activities led by the Red Cross Society of our com munity. “The main objective of the Red Cross is to make young people interested in doing something for their community,” commented Adell Clark, Red Cross di rector of youth services. And so the Red Cross does live up to their objective: trying to make us more interested in the happiness of others. Not only is the Red Cross interested in our blood donations, but in the hap piness in the lives of others, less fortunate. Three or four different dates of the year, choirs from all Portland high schools are involved serv ing their time, singing to en tertain residents of Veter ans hospitals, both in Port land and in Vancouver. The Home Economics depart ments are also active in projects, making clothing and toys for Volunteers of America Nursery, Doembecher House, and many other children agencies. Much of their time is spent making cloth ing for the children in Viet Nam, aging seven to eight and requir ing merely a size two because of their small, frail builds. The Art departments also give their time in making ceramics, and shop classes create ash trays for the Vet erans hospitals and cribbage boards and pool toys for the small children. The Red Cross society is also very interested in the welfare of Future Teachers of America hold convention at Mt. Ange! College Kirsten Boehmer, Libbi Gib tions, language arts, creative son, Rita Harris, Martha Ojard, drama, and inquiry. Inquiry, a Gena Wilcox, and advisor Con new method of teaching, involves stance Person attended a Future only questions and answers: the Teachers of America convention questions from the students, and held at Mt. Angel College, Feb the answer “Yes” or “No” from the teacher. ruary 24. The afternoon was spent in Speaking on “The Challenge of Education Today” were Anita touring the Mt. Angel campus Van Datta, secretary of the As and a neighboring rest home. sociation of Classroom Teachers The children travel to the rest in Oregon, and Henry W. Mas- home every Thursday, and both call, Principal of Grout School parties exchange cards at Christ in Potrland. mas, and other special occasions. Demonstrations were offered throughout the morning at var Commenting on the success of ious grade levels—kindergarten the conference, Gena Wilcox through eighth grade. There said, “The convention proved to were demonstrations in singing, be very interesting. Spanish, art, developing percep the special achievement classes. These students’ are usually in volved at the Red Cross building itself, touring and giving their efforts toward folding bandages. A chartered bus takes these stu dents and delivers them back to their destination with all ex penses paid by the Red Cross. Any type of project hav ing to do with the Red Cross is always paid for; such as the paint which would be involved, or wood for build ing and so forth. Not only are the high schools involved in these projects, but also the elementary schools. The Red Cross is now sponsoring an International League Exchange, where the students exchange books, letters and albums, to many different countries. “We like to introduce these problems to kindergarten chil dren,” stated Mrs. Clark. “If they become aware of the help they have given to the commu nity as they grow into grade schoolers and then young adults, they will keep up this special in terest,” she concluded. As the original reputation goes: “The Red Cross is an in ternational society .for the relief of suffering in time of war or any other disaster.” So far the Red Cross has lived up to this- reputation. It is up to us, the future lead ers to keep it living as it always has .. . with honor. MARTIN SCHNITZER AND NEIL JACOBSON, winners of the Bausch and Lomb award, test for chemical reactions while experimenting in science lab. Bausch, Lomb awards received by seniors Jacobsen, Schnitzer Neil Jacobsen and Martin Schnitzer have been selected as the recipients of the Bausch and Lomb math and science awards. Selection of the winners of this award is made by a faculty committee on the basis of all in formation included in the com pleted application. Applications for scholarships are reviewed in February, March, and early April. Applicants, at this time, will be notified of action taken on their applica tions for admission. Martin has applied for a scholarship, Neil hasn’t. Applicants are required to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test and three achievement tests of the College Entrance Ex amination Board. 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