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Friday, Dec. 6, 1940 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Older Pedestrians Most Likely to Die In Highway Mishap NEWS FROM Lincoln School By SCHOOL SI I I'EN IS Since it is so near Chrivtmax, about Ixmdon. Other reports will be given later. <m Nov 2ft, the fifth grade of room six went to the high school to a movie, Alaska's Sliver Mil- lions. It showed all about salmon, Hom«- of the salmon that _ get past the fish traps battle their way up the stream and spawn. After they spawn, they die. Sometimes while the fish fight their way up stream they get Into shallow water where they ar«« so thick that some get onto th«! land and die there. Dorothy Eihart and Imnald Beagle are the new patrolmen in the halls from room seven. Virginia l^utz of r<xim seven was o|M-rated on for appendicitis Monday. Hhe is getting along nicely. Of the 17 pedestrian» killed in the fourth grade pupils are having Oregon «luring the month of Oc- a hull exhibit ubout Chi istmo», tooer, all but five were over ftO Tile exhibit started Lee. 2 and years of age, the average age of will last until Dec. 16 The chil- an such victims ts-ing lift 4 years, dren take pride in caring for the “ I» u nativity scene In Il was revealed in a study made hall. There by the traffic safety division of the exhibit. It shows the Christ- , trie state department, results or »Mid In the mangel with Hix mothd Mmy, Joseph and the an-| which were announced today In contrast to the higher age gels. Over the manger Is the guid aveiage of pedestrian traffic vic- ing star. Near th«- stable ate »hep time, drivers of the cars which herds watching over their flocks. struck them were approximately In the distance three wise men are 20 years younger on the average, approaching It Is very nice that the study disclosed. Only three the boys and girls have these In- of the drivers were over 30 years tert-sting hall exhibits. of ug«- and six were under 19 Girls of the fourth grade made NEWS FROM For the city of Portland alone, a scene of Tiny 11m and the other the average age of the pedestrian Crutchlts for the hall exhibit. The School victims was 03 years while the seem* shows Tiny Tim corning in average agt* of the death-car driv the door on his father*» shoulder». By SCHOOL STUDENTS ers waa 23 years. Most of the Th«.- girls who ma«le the scene Charles Zarka, room six, went state's pedestrian deaths occur in were Carla Mears, Rosemary to eastern Oregon to spend a few the residential district» of urban Knott, Mary Jean Coleman, De days visiting his uncle. area» after da(k, it waa revealed lores Borah and Carol Powell. Room six 1» sorry to lose Eve- Seventy percent of the deaths Venita Roberson ami Mona Rae lyn Brownlee who moved to Yre were in cities and all but one oc- Taylor went to th«- college to ask ka ano Ixicle Wilson who went curred either during dusk or af- Miss Ady to print the story of back to their home on Lxmg ter dark. Sixty-eight percent oc- "The First Christman" for their Island. curred between the hour» of ft and exhibit downstairs in the hall It Work has la-gun on the Christ- I D in. wus nice of Miss Ady to do It It mas program which will be given The greater danger of walking helped the fourth grade a lot. She th«- evening of Dec. IS. Ail room# nt night was demonstrated by a pul some pretty pictures on It and will help with this •tudy in a large eastern state th«; fourth grade pupils are very R«»ia-rt Lochner of Hollywood, recently showing that in every proud of it. Calif., entered th«! sixth grade this eight injuries to adult ¡>edMtrian» Thursday, Nov. *2H, Lincoln week. at night there was one fatality as school saw a Shell Christmas Cash Perrine, Patti Shaffer, compared to one fatality in every show. The characters in the show Janet Campbell, Helen Flanarty 40 injuries during daytime, accord were a magician and a clown All from this school and Barbara ing to word received by the traffic of the children were given masks Hild, Chloe Stevens, Bill Miles, safety division. For children, the with lollypop» attached to them, lyonald Kerr presented a patriotic ratio was one fatality for every The children enjoyed the show dance at the Civic club program, 4H injuries in daytime and no fa j very much. Wednesday aftem«x>n. Jacquie talities at night out of Hii Injuries Donne !<owe danced the highlan«! I ‘n Lincoln school there are two fling Mrs. Blanche Campbell di included in the survey. "Tile accident experience of ev new pupils enrolled Peggy Jean rected and Mrs. Alice Willits ac ery state In the nation indicates Waybrant of the sixth grade and companied. the great danger of walking after her sister, Anna Louise of the Wednesday the primary grades dark,'* declared Earl Knell, secre fourtli grade, from Washington saw a moving picture of farm school. Peggy Jean was absent for tary of state and sponsor of the animals, horses, sheep, pigs and state-wide traffic safety program six days with flu. Th«- children are cow», observing how they were glad to have her back. "The fact that many persons arc The boys und girls of Lincoln unable to judge accurately the — - * speed at which an oncoming car school have club every Friday Is approaching la one of the chief from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. One of factors contributing to our heavy the clubs is the homemaking club pedestrian fatality toil. The other In it members are going to learn Important contributing factor is to cook. Friday, Dec. 0. they are the difficulty <>f seeing the pedest going to make Christmas candy, rian dressed in dark clothing on a Th«- girls in this club like it very dark night. If all pedestrians much. would take up the custom of dis Miss Smith of Southern Oregon playing something white or carry College of Education gave a talk ing a light e«l flashlight, many of on the whale. She had a jawbone these accidents could be pre to show us. She told us about the killer, the humpback and finback vented.” ----------- e whales. One whale she saw at the • Mr. and Mrs Alfred Norris and whaling station at Eureka. Calif., Annes Norris made a trip to weighed 60 tons and the other 7ft tons She saw these whales on her Dunsmuir Sunday • Mr and Mrs W R Wykoff vacation. A4 With name 04 ff A The second grade has been are the parents of i »on born £1 Imprinted SjJXsWV Sunday at the Community hos- studying about milk. Last Tues day morning they went out to pi tai. the milk truck when it came • Mrs Bertha Heer, Mrs. Faye see Deep, rich colors on quality school. It was the Silver Crest Marston and Mrs Mary lx-abo to stock make these cards out truck an«l Mr. Williamson told made a trip to Portland early in us how the milk is delivere«! to standingly beautiful, Your the week. the people who use it. We visited friends will admire your • Mrs Buford Howard of Klam the dairy that afternoon. when they receive choice ath Falls visited here last week Tin- school radio has been in end with her father. J V Wright room six for a week The pupils them. Distinctive matching and other relative» and friends envelopes included in price. are enjoying hearing the news • Mr and Mrs Ford Hunnell of each «lay This helps them in their Sr«- our assortment today! H« rid visited hi re last week end current events. at the home of Mrs Hunnell'» The children of the sixth grade PROMPT PRINTIN’O parents, Mr. and Mrs H. H. Gear are studying the British Isles SERVICE hart. They arc now giving reports on • Betty Grace Robbins of Klam topics which are most interesting ath Falls visited here Sunday with to them. Glen De Vore told about Southern friends She was enroute to Sama the Croydon airport in London. Darlene Rtolp and Mary Louise Valley where she teaches Oregon • Norma Ebnother of Prospect Hall gave an interesting report on visited here last week-end at the Westminster Abbey. Doris Miller 167 E. Main Phone 8361 home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. talked about the musician» and artists. Charlotte Crowaon told J F. Ebnother. Washington / CknÂAtmoA •f Ccvwk UIMCD IVIII il I i Page 7 housed, what they ate, and their babies. The upper grades saw a film on the "Earth's Rocky Crust.” They saw igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks The earth is constantly wearing away. Dawn Witt And Thelma Winkle man played their accordions for several rooms this week. Jacqueline Wolcott. Shirley Newbry, Paula Ostrander and Barbara Kent are practicing a drill with batons They will wear fancy hats and march while they play on toy bugles They will pre sent this to their das» the 4H grade. The art classes are painting signs on flower pota to use Christmas presents Others making block print cards for fThristmas and many of the lino leum blocks are nearly ready to be inked and pressed on art paper for the Christmas pictures. Wanetta Owens, second grade, and Mary Owens, fourth grade, have moved to Modoc Point. Th«- first issue of the "Washing ton Flashes" came out last w«!ek Many copies were bought by the children and we are loking tor- ward to our next issue which will be a "Christmas" paper. Several children of room four visited their grandparents during Thanksgiving vacation. Kama Henson went to Roseburg and stayed three days with her grand- mother and grandfather. She took a friend, Barbara Messenger, with her and both had a very nice time Joanne Brown went to Sacra mento with her grandparents Sun day and came back the same evening. The art classes are making Christmas cards for friends and relatives Some of the cards are made from cutting and folding colored paper. Others have scenes and pictures of Christmas things painted in them. The pointettia plant in room five is beginning to bloom. It is now three feet and 11*4 inches tall. Monday we counted nine red leaves. Wednesday there were three more. The boys and girls in room five are practicing for a ping pong tournament. Room six cooked their southern dinner Wednesday after school, They have been studying the southern states in Social studies and planned their meal according ly. The boys and girls both made the cornbread. Other foods served included sweet potatoes, peanut brittle made from molasses, pop corn and pop com balls. The din ner was cooked and served in the school cafeteria and all the chil dren in the class took part in the cooking. Trinity Episcopal Church Dr. Claude E. Sayre. Vicar Holy Communion, S a. m. Church school, 9:30 a. m Sermon and morning prayer, 11 a. m. Holy Communion, Wednesday, 9:30 a. m. Choir will meet Friday, 7:30 p. m. You are cordially invited to worship with us ----------- — • Geraldine Ross left Sunday for her home in Portland following a visit here with her mother, Mrs. Dan Wall. DRY FIR Ixtng Burning Minimum So«>t $3.75 per load Dump Delivery Whittle Transfer Dial 3331 • .Subscribe (or The Miner today. SANTA ADVISES Although the ( hrixtma* spirit of giving Is one of the greater pleasures at this time of year, the practical way Is to com bine this spirit of giving with practical, useful gifts that will serve the year around, year after year. 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