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
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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.”
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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
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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
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• Geraldine Ross left Sunday for
her home in Portland following a
visit here with her mother, Mrs.
Dan Wall.
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