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frrETTFOKT) MAIL TRTBUNE, MEDFORD, OREO OX, SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1928. News of Medford Schools JUNIOR HIGH Importers: 1-a Uirana Calilor, l.tiella Corn, Hetty Culy, Donuld Darneille, Ftutli Hanscom, Madge Kuzman, Dorothy I'aley, Carvel KeampH, Allen Flosers ftntl Leila Van Dei-mark. Committees for Junior Jubilee Announced A committee consisting of Mrs. Ciircli, Mrs. Brown. Miss Williams. Mr. Kitch anil Mr. Hanby met Tnes. day evenin.'; to outline plans for the junior Jubilee to be held in the junior liinh school Friday evening. May 4. The junior jubilee will con sist of a main show to be held in the assembly hall, side shows in the class rooms, and booths in the halls. The following committees were appointed to take charge: Main program: Miss Williams. Miss Smith, Mrs. Ilrown aud Miss Gray. Side allow in room 9: Mis. My ' ors, Mrs. Hanby and Mrs. Church. Side show in room 3: Miss Ford and Miss Hammond. Side show in room 10: Mrs. Matheny and Miss Andrews. Displays and exhibits in room 5: Mrs. McCollister, Miss Hurd and Mr. Fitch. Ice cream: Miss Whiseuant and Miss Jackson. Candy and cookies: Miss Vnn Camp, Mrs. Clark and Miss Ram sey. Popcorn: Miss Sinema and Miss - Wise. Advertising, stands and booths in charge of Mr. Fitch and Mr. Keesee. Students, parents and friends Hh'buld remember the date, May 4, for the Junior jubilee. A good eve nin.j is promised to all who come. Students Write to Foreign Countries Students in Miss Jackson's Ens lish classes are writing letters to boys and girls in foreign countries. The countries are China, India, Australia. Africa, England, Ger many, Alaska and the Philippine Mauds. Two of the pupils have already received letters in answer. Nelson Florey received ono from a hoy in Salisbury, South Africa, and Kathorlne Stearns received one from a girl in iliolo, Philipine iss ands. Track Meet to Be Held Mndford junior high hoys started practicing for the southern Oregon track meet, which will be held May 12. Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass and possibly Koseburg will com pete. There is much enthusiasm among the boys and many have a good chance of winning. There will be three classes for tli en trants: Class A. those under 100 pounds: class B, those under 125 rounds but over 100 pounds; class C, those over 125 pounds. Let's hope Medford wins In each class. 'I lie event promises to bo good, as aech team Is working bard In wi- Baseball practico has, started again alter a delay of two weeks on account of the rain. We hope the delay hat done no harm to the Medford Building N. Central Avenue TELEPHONE Farmers, K Delco Farm Lighting Plant AND THE COST OF A DELCO SYSTEM The purchase of a IVIco Svft.'m for your farm or orchard is an investment that will Oy big dividends. You can buy a HOO.gul hm per-hour pump system as low as 101.(10 installed and an automatic "."id-watt lighting system nQ'irn' us $:ii0.!Ht. $:J.50 a month will cover the cost O team. Girls' League Activities A(?ain the Girls' luugue has "pepped" into action. Tuesday, after school, a meeting was held at which new officers were elected and a change was made in a part of a clause in the constitution. The new officers are: llillie Hammet. president; Klizaboth Fleischer, vice president; Dorothy I'aley, secre tary and treasurer. We derided also to sponsor the first Kaster egg hunt in Medford Sunday morning at 9 o'clock in the new playkround. Every child under 12 years of ago will be ad mitted to the fun, and the more children there are the bettor the Girls' league will like it, so all you Medford youngsters plan to he there. School Nurse Visits Junior High On Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Mrs. Josephine Jones, the school health nurse, visited junior high, sho talked to the hoys and girls about the health honor roll, telling them how . to correct th ethings that are wrong with them. Spelling Reuort Shows Improve . ment The various divisions have had a splendid spelling record this past week. The 7A1 group had an av erage of D9.5 per cent, which was the highest for the school. The TBI and the 7AI1 divisions tied for second place with 99.3 per cent. Mr. Keesee is teacher of .these classes. Miss Smith's divisions, which are the four three divisions, had an average of 99.4 per cent, while the three one divisions averaged 99.3 per cent. History Class Makes Cartoons The Till history class under Miss Janet Ford is making cartoons of the Revolutionary war, picturing the causes of the war and impor tant happenings. Some vory clever cartoons have been made by the members of this class. . Miss Williams Gives Impressions of Grand Opera Music again! Music again! Miss Williams is back from Portland, where she went to hear two or the four performances of tho Chicago Civic Opera company given there. She has returned wth enthusiastic reports of them. She told us all about the "Snow Maiden" (by Itiin-sky-Korsakol ami "II Trovatoru I by Verdi), the two operas she attend ed. Not only did she tell the stories of the operas In detail, but she nlso told about the scenery, the costumes, orchestra, lighting effects and the opera company it self. She is now playing records for ub taken from these operas, so that wo can get a better under standing of what an opera is. She is anxious to get us to see and 1 ear as much of it as we can. and to picture tho scenes as sho de scribes them, as well as to hear as much of the'muslc as it is possible for her to secure through victrola records. After all this we nre to learn to 90 of operation. S LET US TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THE DELCO FARM SYSTEMS! sing ourselves such numbers as "The Anvil Chorus," from 11 Trova-1 tore, and she may sing for us ono or two arias from the fairy opera, ; ".The Snow Maiden." j Junior High Ranks Fourth in Banking The Medford iunior liieh school has gradually come no to fourth pluco in school savings. Last election. She has other plans Tuesday tho school banked 91.1 per which she has no! made public, cent. Following is the report ill! The children of tho primary detail showing the percentage for room enjoyed an Easter egg hunt each room: Room 2. Mrs. Clark's, 1 Friday afternoon. 100 per cent; room 3, Miss Ford, I Nuw that the weather has np 61 per cent; room 5, Miss Sinema, parently reached the settled stage. 100 per cent: room 6, Mrs. Math-'ihe school will enter strong iiu.t eny, 100 per cent; room 7, -Miss 'be activities for the field meet. Whiseuant, 100 iier cent; room S, The ball tram will also ho unite Miss Wise. 95 per cent; room 10, active, meeting other teams and Mr. Keesee. 97 per cent: nssem- ly. Mrs. Church and Mr. Fitch. 100 ;er cent. ' Pioneer Days Recalled in ' History Class Mrs. CcCollister's 1113 (7A) his tory class hase been making ex hibits that remind us of pioneer days. Tho boys have been making a loir cabin with shakes for thn roof. Thn firnnlncp in mmtn nf mini and rock. A rail fence is the onlv i jruard to keep out the wild animals. Clothes pins have been dressed to 1 rmirpsflit thn tiitMit iuri nf ihn fnm. I lly In this hiuse. Pioneer life' seema more real to the members of this class now. Tile 13 17111 historv class, tuilnht by Mrs. McCollister also, has been Ait Work . making Indian exhibits consisting -Much llrt work "eing displny of wigwams, bows, urrows, canoes. ei1 ln thl? different rooms tho last tomahawks, totem poles and clav 1 ScK ''''i- Health posters nnd pottery, such as American Indians ! safety first work and the County used in their day. i fair work Is doing much to adorn Girls Practice"for Track Meet ltho wn"3 nml Utter the floors. The Girls' Athletic association . Xc"s MIsoiiitImI and Airls' phvslcal education classes I I-,st "-i-ek's news failed to get are planning for a track meet which have signed up for the 50-yard conies off in the near future. Girls (lash, 100-yard dash, baseball dis tance throw, basketball distance throw, broad jump and tho high jump. ' The girls nrft also planning lor the tennis and baseball tourna ments. Now that the nice weather Is here again, the girls are vory much enthused over their sports. High School Band Furnishes Assembly Program The student body had a real tieat Friday nfterndon, the fifth period, when the high school band entertained tho school for a half hour's program. They played two numbers which they will use next week at Corvnllis in the state high school hand tournament. .The band was heartily applauded by tho stu dents . JIOWAKD SCHOOL Mrs. Xlna C: rlon. principal of the Oriffin Crr k school, nnd Miss Viola Cole, ah j of the teaching. force visited tne Howard school Monday The!' school being cloned for fiim.mii'jn. they took advnn tuge of the unoccupied time and visited both the Howard nnd the Oak Grove schools. Mrs. Weiland of Grants Puss,. an old time friend of Mrs. Law, tho iu-inclpal. -paid her a short visit Friday while ehrollte to Ashland for her daughter who Is attending the Normal. Medford ervice Solve the Light and Water Problem! Bright Electric Lights! the Use of Electric Aplliances Clear Running Water in Your HomeThat is What the Owners of a Delco System May Enjoy! o ' No longer need the farmer and orchardist do without the conveniences of the city, Now "the Dolco plant will enable them to have running water in their homes at an extremely moderate oost.' The Dolco farm-lighting plant enables them, too, tfchave bffght electric lights in their homes and b arns. It means that the separator, churn and milking ma chine can be operated electrically. The washing, cleaning and ironing may also be done electrically and housewives on the farm and orchard may now onjoy the use of electrical a pplianccs all through a Delco system! Likewise, Dolco Plants are indispensable for service stations. ' O O Many who planned to intend the op.-n meeting of the school board Monday night were hindered by th u- unpleasnnt weather. Several were in attendance, however, andjsnun he announced from the hoard some very Interesting re- school. ports, financial and othrwise. Mrs. l.nw announced to the hoard that she was not an annlicant for re-' bringing home the laurels. we hupc. 4 JACKSON NCIIOOIi ItankiiiK. 'JS.'J. 1UU per cent rooms, Mrs. Deuel's. Miss Jessie Mae Nevins, Mrs. Finck'H. Mish Hansen's. Mis Jeunno Mac Nevin, Ms. Taylor's. Health inspection. CS.3. Ilest room, Jeanne MacNinen's, 85.7. Absences 3fi days, Trudiness 8. 1-"p- A- lady's niRt, April 2 cpeHintf I Spelling 9SS. First 100 per cent room of year 5A Haseball score, Lincoln 13, Jack- iBon c- "uo '"'"" p"mL- unknown rea I son hcre are Homo of the r'lcts iniiulrc.I about during the week. Hanking KS:8 per cent, health! Inspection 72.3 per cent, spelling for school 97.0. Itest overage 11 7 j Temperature Charts Kach room has a thermometer and a temperaturo''chart is kept of the heat In the ' room. Last week's crnhts furnish a great deal of Interest as did the weather. The lowest recorded in any room was I 5S degrees, the highest was 82 de igrees. The average was 69.0 de grees. Track .Moot Ahead Much Interest is being shown by tho boys and girls In tho track meet coming April 28. Contest ants are being selected nnd plans are getting Into shaps for the com ing events. . . , . . The boys have cleaned fho . I jumping pit nnd have It ready for I use Monday. The distances will be marked and final tryouts made soon. Health Work Mrs. Jones, the health nurse land some of the local nhvsicians j have been on duty from 1:00 to 3:00 p. m. at the Jackson school j for the purpose of inspecting the children. The results of tho find ings are kept by Mrs. Jones apd in cases of nerfous disorders sho will advise with the parents about them. Many cases of bad feet havo n found and the children have Delco systems are powered by four-cycle engines with self-starters. These en gines are air cooled, valve-in-hcad with splash lubrication and generator di '. rectly connected. ' ' ' ; been Instructed in the kind of ex- j cr. iscs to be given. Many of the 1 children are lic.-ouilng interestr.il I in the Honor Hull list that will ! ' ""dily's Night Observed 'lv Lincoln School The Lincoln school observed "daddy's night." Friday evening witli a 11:30 covered dish supper. After the eats the following pro! ; gram was given: Lord's Prayer. t Mandolin and piano duet, Misses: Dritrirh. I ! Clog dances, Gordonv Kreslionl , and Jack Hall. i Harmonica quartet from junior ' hiuh. I Whistling solo. Mrs. Goddard. 1 Whistling solo. Mrs. , accompanied by Mrs. Mocker. Piano duet, Mrs, Meeker and Mrs. Van Seovoc. I Vocal solo. Herbert Neilson. i Pk-turcs ly tho Copco were then j given and much appreciated. j a count of "daddies" resulted In n to with Mrs. Turner' .m.l i Miss Harmond's rooms. ' j After a few announcements the meeting adjourned all voting; u most enjoyable ovenlnp. Roosovelt Srlmol H.lillb Inspection , Seventy-flve per cent of tho pu- plls In Roosevelt school scored perfect In health ' c h o r e s this week. Mrs. Carter's 311 grade won the health bnnner. The 'examining physicians fin ished the examination of the pu pils of the Hoosevelt school on Thursday. ' ' Spelling The grades three to 6 averaged M.G per cent on the I weekly spelling assignment lust I week Hanking On ' of this TO THE Citizt'iis lire lioruby notified (lint in iiocordiuici; with the in-ovisions of tho contract entered into by the City with the City Sunitiiry Service Co., Inc., n schedule of elnirj.'cs will be on file fit the office of the City Recorder, .Miiulay and Tuesday, April fl and 10, nnd are open to the inspection of any citizen interested. You are further notified that the council will meet on Tuesday evening-, April 10, at 7 :il0 p. in., at the City Hall, at which time it will hear nnd adjust complaints, if any, regarding- the charges or Hcrvioe of the City Sanitary Service, Inc. Anyone objecting to rates is rcipiested, in order to facilitate adjustment, to briii(r checks and re ceipts showing charges, etc., made by the former gar bage company. ' ... lty order of City Council. CITY OF XIBDFORD, -. . .By 0. O. ALEXJMiHFKK, Mayor. Attest : JI. h. ALFOliO, City Recorder. rff n a i " 1 11 . , L-H 1 J V MW Wi I Electric tation LET A- ' --'i vr - j0 , SYSTEM t wet k 91 per cent of tho school banked in the shoul savings. The 100 per cent rooms wore .Mrs. Hyde's 3 A, Mrs. 1A. Miss Abbott's 11J Alien's 6A. Maxwell's and Miss; .-.v-w Fuiiim ui.u .iii.b About seven new pupils were! registered in the Hoosevelt school ! this week One, ltobert Skinner, ferred tt school denre. owing to changu of resi A'.hl.liets Tho fourth Kratfo the Uncoln fourth boys lust to Ri-ado Wednesday afternoon. Tho presidential nominiUion. woro be score was 13 to 24. This makes j wderted '"day In donuuTHMe n tie between these two grades, ; ' ' " '"- which will be played off the first of the week on the' "Washington grounds. New Qldsmobile Dealer Appointed in Medford One of Medford's newest auto mobile agencies will be open to morrow when J. J. Osenburgge will display to the people ot' Med- I ford nnd Southern Oregon nil the latest models of the new Oldsmo- bile Six, at 26 South Hartlett street wiih the Uobinson nnd Meyer tliir- age which will be only u tempor ary location. Mr. Osenburgge, who has 'been In the used car business in Med ford for a number of years and is one of the best known car deal ers In Southern Oregon. The service department of the Osenburgge Motors will be handled by Uobinson and Meyers who are both experienced mechanics, os peclmlly Mr. Hnhlnsoii. who when with the llugelns nnd Uobinson PUBLIC Co sts In,-., handled tho Oldsmulille which I makes him practically an old head for servlrlni? ul.u.,.,,i.n.. ,.,.., Mr. Osenburgge Invites tho pub lic to como In and Inspect these new lifJH nwll m.lwr.,,,1.11.. ........ i tomorrow nr Mm onday. DBS MOINES. Iowa. Anril 7 ; (P) Delegates, who on April L'O will , tho (lemuerutic nutluiia! convt-ntiun (Nhull bt cast for Covi'i nni- A I , Smith of New York or Kil'.vin T. ' Meredith of JVs Moines. fnr the. TO THE Statements going around the city that householders j who either do not have garbage or dispose of it by burn ing or other sanitary methods, are compelled by city ordi- ',, nance to have their garbage collected by the new gar bage company and pay them $1.00 a month and provide '.' a can for garbage; that the home owners themselves can- j, not take their own garbage to the city dump; that either the city has inefreasod or authorized the new garbage u company to increase the charges for collecting garbage, are so palpably untrue that we shall take no notice of them, except to state that there has been no change in j the charges for collecting garbage and that, with the ex eeption of a few added provisions for protection of the ji city, the present garbage contract is almost identical with j those that have been in force for the last six or eight years. ' Statements occasionally heard to the effect that the city has given an exclusive contract or monopoly to the new garbage company, 'but did not to the former garbago . people, are also untrue; all of the garbage contracts mnde by the city the last six or eight years have been exclusive contracts and have, all of them, included within their terms -garbage and offal from hotels and restaurants, and there has been no change in regard to hotels and rcstau-' mum. g Anyone having complaint either regarding service or, t charges lor collecting garhage is requested to fako the ' matter up with Mr. li. V. Phillips, manager of the new garbage company, at his office at Jarmin & Woods' drug ' store, where he can be found between the hours of 9 and U 11a. in., and in ease satisfactory adjustment cannot be made, are requested to notify the Citv Recorder in writ- ing in order that the city By order of City Council. CITY OF M LTD FORD, ' By 0. ,0.. ALENDERFER, Mayor, Attest: M. L. ALFOIU), City Recorder. Nationally advertised Electrical Appliances, guaranteed both Parts and Service. aodl , ! Owners Delco Water Pump ) com cnll..ns In :'i ( counties. i " of Iowa s 99 i'; 0 YOU WAV 3 LUMBER TROWBRIDGE Ll'MllEU VAR1 m sa is csa PUBLIC may make proper investigation, ij'
