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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1954)
fTEETH uk ijNof Emoarras "Si'f lowdfr. on yo;ir lnt M mow llrmlr. Survey 0 17 & Schools Shows State Near Top - lean To SpringiieW ithere Charm Cleaners and Friday. . and esliie textile Iimsh u MrmL'iiii " tfillaniet'e: shape, Cleaners, Eugene GOING! RECO Loo Rv A. It OUT' It T SMITH RFEistcrGu.ird Correspondent WASHINGTON -If vou wore educated in Oregon's public schools, statistics indicate you are smarter than Ihe average American educated elsewhere. This is a conclusion of the Na tional Education Assn., which has launched a drive here to convince Congress that It should enact legislation to improve educational standards throughout the nation. On 'he basis of a comparison NBJA made of Oregon with the other 47 stales, it finds the state ranks near the lop in most of the important categories which it says reflect the quality of its school system. Practical benefits of an Oregon public school education showed up in a comparison of the number COUntrV. lfi 4 nor i-nnl f Iho ln ductcos failed the test, while of those inducted from Oregon only 2.2 per cent failed. Only two states showed a bet- of men from all slates who flunked, fifth grade, but in Oregon that Ihe armed forces qualification ! percentage is only 4.3 per cenl, lest during Ihe first year of the j second only to Iowa. Worst of Korean conflict. Throughout Ihe fender is Louisiana, which NEA Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Wed., Apr. 7, 1954 JC figures, show have one of evcrv three adults with less than six years schooling. Willi 6.6 per cent of its adults having had at least four tcr record than Oregon: Minne-lyenrs college, Oregon topped the sola, 13 per cent, and . Utah, 1.9.1 national average of 6 per cent. At the other end of Ihe scale, California ranked first wilh 8.1 over 50 per cent of the Snuth and Arlanat li i,.h i jCarolina inductees flunked. And Arkansas, Alabama, Louisian 1 nnnPS!fl 'nrth rnrnlinn nnrl . T '"" sippi, lowest state (icorgia showed one out nf Ihrpo N-.. . . . . .. . i'i mis respect GOING! GON! RECORDS STILL ON SALE 45 s and 78 s YOUR BIG CHANCE TO STOCK UP NOW n shoo mm mm n FOR EUGENE TV CENTER 1043 IS I HON E IflLLAMETTE 3-3192 M OLD REGISTER-GUARD BUILDING DnvnlnninfT a rzn fnt- nnfinl concern about raising educational standards in all stales, NEA points out that wartime man power burdens fall most heavily upon Ihe slat.:, with ihe Ipnsl educational deficiencies, while the states with the lowest stand ards supply a lesser number of men for the armed services be cause of the high number rejected on educational grounds. Oregon's high standards were reflected in the following NEW comparisons: , Adult Americans (25 years or older) on .the average have attended 9.3 . years of public schooling, while in Oregon the average is 10.9 years. Only Utah could say that its citizens averag ed a full 12 year high school ed ucation or its equivalent. Oregon ranked eighth behind Utah, Cali fornia, Nevada, Washington, Wyoming, Colorado and Massa chusetts. Eleven per cent of adult Americans never get beyond the " The "eye" that takes the mystery out of DIAMOND BUYING! $150.00 clcopi lamon Against a black back-ground, scientific lighting Dliminates everjr portion of the diamond. Here nrate it as to cutting, -and clarity, two of the rnjot factors that determine the price. Only we (ad other Registered Jewelers) may use this fine "wiment, one more positive assurance of full nine when you buy your diamond here. 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Oregon was paying $43 per capita to support public educa tion in 1950-1951, compared with $33 for the nation. Only Wyo ming citizens, at $47 each, were paying more than Oregon. (ADVERTISEMENT ) City Railway Makes Money FRINEVILLE Ml This city's venture into railroading has been profitable, the manager of the miinirin9ltv.nuniH Pitv nf Pi-inn- ville Railway told the Chamber of Commerce. From 1949 to January 1, 1954 Ihe line has turned $293,000 into the city's coffers, said C. C. Mc Glenn, the manager. It js a 19-mile line, running from Prineville west to Prine ville Junction. Prineville citizens built it in 1918. Its pride is an I fl9 500 riiftcnl.alnr.tt.ift lnnnmrtt ion B which paid for itself in 18 months in savings in the cost of fuel oil for the old steam loco motive, McGIenn reported. McGlenn, a former Great Northern. 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