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About The Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1936-195? | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1956)
Crntrul Point A. .^1 K It I 4 'A "Official newspaper of the City of Central Point, Oregon” Published weekly on Thursday by Central Point Publishing Co., Cnester A. Ashton and Cecil A. Sharpe Jr., owners. Entered as second class matter at the postoffice, Centra) Point, Oregon, under the Act oi March 3. 1897. Re-estabiished September 13. !“28. NEW$ FAFt R . FUBLI$HEK$ ^ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Six Months THURSDAY. MAY 17. 1956 CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN. CENTRAL POINT. OREGON PAGE TWO $2 50 $1.75 Advertising rates on Application Cecil A. Sharpe Jr., Editor 141 North Second St. Telephone NO 4-1323 editorially speaking ... , VOTE ON FRIDAY should send their GED scores to the state office at Salem Many people have felt that young fellows cou’d finish their high school in the service and this is not true. They can earn only certificates of equivalency. Honorary Names Shirley Lyman OREGON STA'rtTcOLLEGE— Shirley Lyman of Gold Hill has been chosen for membership by the Oregon State college chapter of Omicron Nu, national honor fraternity for professional home economists. Members are chosen only from the top 20 per cent of the class. Activities of the honorary in clude promoting scholarship, leadership, and research in home economics. Miss Lyman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lyman of Rt. 2, Gold Hill, is a junior maj oring in home economics educa tion at OSC. She is a 1953 grad uate of Crater high school. The main item of Importance this week is the primary nom inating election on Friday, May 18. We sincerely urge every person in this area to make a determined effort to cast his ballot on Friday. Thousands of words have been written about the right and importance of voting, and we can add little to these thoughts. However, we are firmly convinced that voting is not just a privilege of every American but a duty which should be exer cised faithfully. The men and women who are seeking election will ad minister laws and departments which affect every one of us. Your voice in these various areas of government is no better than the Annual 4-H, FFA men and women you elect to fill these posts. Cattle Club Day Vote your choice on Friday . vote as you please, but be Slated Saturday sure to cast a ballot. Civilian Testing Program Information Cited by Principal Information about the Adult Testiny Program has been pre pared by Principal Arthur Straus, Crater High school, in response to many inquiries about the program. The Adult Civilan Testing Pro gram was organized to meet the needs of those citizens of the state of Oregon who have reach ed the age of 21 and who wish to obtain certificates of equival ency in lieu of high school dip lomas. These certificates are based on the results of the tests of Gen- ra! Educational Dvelopment, the same tests that are taken for the Veteran’s Program. This program is primarily for those who have not had anv military service; although veterans and service men mav apply for a certificate under this program if they wish However, the score requirements are higher and the procedure different. This is a program designed to provide an opportunity to those, who, for one reason or another, did not complete their high school education and are now confronted with the necessity of having diplomas or certificates for certain types of positions or for the satisfactions of other personal needs. ELIGIBILITY: (1) An applic ant must be 21 years of age or over Birth certficate may be re quired to establish proof of age (2) Applicant must be a legal resident of Oregon, which means having a bona fide established residence. (3) An applicant must have a standard score of at least 40 on each of the five GED tests, and an average of 50 on all five tests. In case of failure in any of the tests, another form may be taken at a later date after ap plicant has shown evidence of further study. All five tests may be re-taken, or only those in which the applicant made the lowest score. PROCEDURE: (1) Application blank is obtained from the high school principal of the local high school in the area in which the applicant reesides (2) Principal's certification at the bottom of the application for must be filled out by the principal. (3) Completed application should then be taken to any Veteran's Testing Center where the test will be administered (4) Satisfactory scores when the applications are sent in to the State Department of Educa tion where they are processed and certificates of equivalency issued. TESTS: (1) Tests can be com pleted in approximately a day and a half. Appointment is usual ly necessary and the fee is $5 (2) The nearest testing center is: Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland. Since this program was in augurated 1,198 certificates to civilian adults 21 years of age and over have been issued. It is especially pointed out that former students of the high school who withdraw before be ing graduated in order to enter the Armed Services are not elig ible for regular high school diplomas even though thev pos sess certificates from USAFL showing that they have com pleted certain courses or have successfully passed the General Educational Development tests. Thev are eligible only for cer tificates of equivalency which are issued bv the Superintendent of Public Instruction and they ANDREW "Andy” DANIELSON BOY Mr. and Mrs. Alford Danielson of Route 2, Central Point, are parents of a son, Robin Blair, born Sunday, May 13, at Sacred Heart hospital in Medford. Birth weight was 10 pounds, 2 ounces. Mrs. Mary Herrmann of Central Point is maternal grandmother. The Danielsons have two other children, a daughter 14, and a son 9. Book Briefs Frim Central Point Public Library Avis Van Hoy Mrs. Patricia Smith recently donated several books to the library and they have been re turned to us after "processing” at the Medford library. All of them are in excellent condition, and since the latest in book cov ering is a plastic cover over the paper cover found on all new books, this process was used on these books. This makes it pos sible for patrons to see the pic tures, and titles easily, yet the paper covers are fully protected. Mystery fans will find several books in this group, tor among those donated are: “Case of the Velvet Claus, by Gardner, “Es cape While I Can” by Marlett. “The High Window” by Chand ler. “The Perfect Crime” by Queen. “Case of the Caretakers Cat” by Gardner. “The D. A. Goes to Trial” by Gardner. “The Siamese Twin Mystery” by Queen. “Case of the Lame Can ary” by Gardner, and “Behind The Curtain” by Biggers. Other books in this group are: “The River Road” by Keyes. “Dragonsoyck” by Seton. “The Eagles Song” by Downes. “The Chasm” by Caning”. “The Squir rel Cage” by Gilbert. “Long Storm” by Haycox and “Saigon Singer” by Mason. Rom where I sit... // Joe Marsh Doc Nurses a Daydream The Rogue River Valley Cattle Club Dairy Day for 4-H and FFA club members will be held at Gold Hill Saturday, May 19. The show is held each spring to provide the livestock club members an opportunity to prac tice showmanship and compete in judging contests with dairy animals. Rufus Cate, county extension agent from Newport, formerly 4-H club agent in Jackson coun ty, will be the official judge. Activities will start at 10 a.m. with the livestock judging con test and the showmanship con test at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. It’s a treat when I get together with Doc Sherman. The Clarion keeps me much too busy —and Doc, well I think he puts in six teen hours a day at the hgspital. But Tuesday —a beautiful day —he and I slipped away for a ride around Turtle Lake. Doc’s driv ing a 1956 humdinger — it’s like riding on a cloud. Anyway, at one point Doc slowed almost to a halt “Used to fish there as a boy, Joe,” he said. “Used to sit and imagine myself up on the highway driving a high-powered car. Nowadays, I hist sit here and wish I were down there again.” From where I sit, few of us are ever content with the way things are at any given moment. It’s hu man nature. On the other hand. I’ve been rooting for years that someday everybody will show enough good American tolerance to respect his neighbor’s right to enjoy a friendly glass of beer. When that day comes I assure you that I’ll never want to change back. Copyright, 1956, United States Brewers Foundation It’s taiior-made for you! 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