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.1 Page 4 Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., Thuri., Oct. 13, 194ft Washington School ClosingPlan Meets P-TA Approval Patrons of Washington School Wednesday night approved a Dis trlct No. 4 school board plan lor abandoning the school for class room purposes and thus paved the way for constructing a new school of approximately 8 rooms, to replace it, on Harlow Road. J The plan was presented by Clarence Hines, superintendent of schools, to a Parent-Teachers Assn. meeting and received hearty endorsement from several patrons in the audience, and no opposition. 15 Persons Attended . Nearly 73 persons turned out to meet Hines; Dean Lobaugh, as-! listant superintendent; the five school board members; and How- ard Buford, city planning con sultant. Introduced by Mrs. Harry Wright, president of Washington School P-TA, Hines said the ' .. . . " . meeung was canea 10 enauic me ooara 10 near me wisnes oi par- 3n ;. , - .., merce board of d rectors Wednes ents and teachers. The board does train mg school she is receiving board not wish to force abandonment unless the majority of all con cerned approve the move, he said. .Msts Reasons ' He gave these reasons for the board's desire to close the school: '' 1. Decreased school enrollment 'at Washington School in recent 'years. 2. Sub-standard play aground, lighting, and location of ! the school. 3. Increased traffic hazards which endanger lives of children attending the school, and i future industrial expansion in the area which will be facilitated with completion of the new Ferry St. bridge. Traced Decline Hines traced the declining ' school population from 1916, when the building was erected. In 1016, 380 children ntlended Washington , School, ln grades one through 8. . This year, he said, 110 children ' from the area go to school there, "and BO or 70 more are being transferred from Garden Way and I Willagillespie areas to keep the i school alive." "Traffic dangers are becoming OFFERS YOU... mote o more VAlut Check These Additional Winter Savings Boys' Whipcord R " Jackets Men't Flannel Plaid Shirts Heq. . I worse. Police Chief Jones tells me we have not seen the end of traf fic hazards in front of the school. Stop lights are to be Installed at 7th Ave. E., which is a one-way street in front of the building, at Lane Red Cross Starts Classes A series of classes in mother and baby care and family health Is being planned by the Lane County Red Cnss Chapter. Classes ... hB , nrn.. hpa,,oua,. ters, 43 Eighth Ave. W. Mrs. Corinne Jones. R. N., will teach the courses following her return from advanced training ',.,.hih ct.a I n,.mr,U latino In - - -" , latest information for mothers and prospective moihers on the most hygenic methods of baby care. Fathers may obtain pointers in these classes also. Many other chapters have found special classes for fathers successful, and the Eugene gro'ip has arranged evening classes for prospective mothers and fathers in November. Classes In care of the sick will require six meetings of two hours each. "Many new fathers lack confi dence in holding a new baby, but that will be taken care of in this class, which will be free to any person in the Eugene and Spring field area," Mrs Cora Pirtle, Red Cross manager, said this week. "Prospective mothers have stated that the classes helped them over come many fears and doubts re garding childbirth and care of a child." Interested persons may call the Red Cross and register. Class members will t.e notified when classes are to start, Enrollment may be in morning, afternoon or evening classes. THE STORES OF BETTER VALUES Boys' Water Repellant Jackets Men's Wool Felt H77 I I mm Dress Hats THE STORES OF BETTER VALUES i,- ...uh Mich St - L '.. .. " Traflic here will tnen oner worse dangers to children than at pres- nt." i Won't Raise Taxes He said the new school will cost approximately $120,000 but will not raise taxes pecause the 5-mill serial levy voted last year will finance the project. Work will be gin next spring on the school, he said. Howard Bufuid told how resi dential zones in the Washington School area ,ave disappeared rapidly during recent years. He said the area no'theast of the Wil- Jaycees Name Jack Danby as Board Member T .. 1 . T"-.. L .. . ! .1 1 . I " " Bietrcu VU UIC ; Eugene Junior Chamber of Com- day at a regular board meeting to fill a vacancy created by Bill Vie fuss, who recently resigned. Members also learned that Ralph Breshears, national winner of the Jaycee contest, "Speak for j Democracy," will be guest speak er next Thursday evening at a joint meeting of Eugene and Springfield Jaycees. Breshears is a graduate of Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash. His topic will be "1201 World Tjme." SHAMROCK TJEA ROOM DINNER SERVED Until 7 P. M. Fridays Feature Dinners: Fried Steak Fried Chicken Also A La Carte Order PENNEY'S BALCONY Lnndstroms, Mgra. WATCH FOR FRIDAY NITE SPECIALS 6 P.M. TO 9 P.M. Reg. 3.9S 077 bm Reg. 2.49 l:.mr.!tr Hiver ir, ciesunea lO DC .... j: i- tun F, one oi iwo . . . ..... , gene area to see residential ex- pansion in year to come, ana me O cume, ui:u l.ic new school will oe wen locaiea school will be" well located horn No Opposition Voiced Virgil M. Cameron, beard chair- man, asked the audience to ex- press their ideas on the proposal. No opposition was forthcoming,, and several persons m the audi- ence approved the plan. I When Washington School Js eosea.n'n"fa"''.'3u. t?J VS?' t;n L Zvlrt n Z Washington building. Office space in the present location is so," "-'" :., crowded that several administra-i announce any dates until some tive employees have no place in time in December," Chavez told a which to work. I reporter. j CH Til, YT : " W Sm r RCPTIU 756 Willamette Phone 5-1151 LJ i CVA Hearings Date Viewed micuivr.TfM tE : rhair- oiuw., , man Chavez m-NM) of the Sen- . . . .. , rv,mmilt n- "10 . . I -!-l nouncea u wm nuiu hu n"w ln lne "" " , metropolis of its size in the United December on President Tnsstates djej not contribute proposal to create "a Columbia rom tne public funds to its art Valley Administration. i museum." The committee conducted a! Colt also fired another volley In hearmg here earlier this year on , the battle with the Oregon Society proposal. It had been proposed! of Artists, They staged an outdoor that others be arranged in the show this summer when Colt re- area this .month or in November, Chavez said this will be Impossible.! "The hearings in the field will f ortlanders Warned PORTLAND (P) Art Mu seum Director 1'homas C. Colt Jr., warned Portlanders this week that heading for tne clly. m , , neanms ,or an u.Afltunl milttir-jl wlinca ............ -w.v. He said in his annual He said in nis annual report that "Portland is today the only fused members the customary hanging of at least one product of their art. The rociety protested . works. "An art museum Is either an educational art institution or a Of Cultural Edlpsa worm lair," declared Colt .vV".." 3' r snow v Prejt. CASHLOaHSAut.o, iuuto'1090 a "Bit ESJGEHE AGENCY. n 1 ear-.. m m m 735 Willamette St. Eugene
