FOUR MtDrORD (OREGON)
Mental Health Problems of
Children Discussed; Mrs.
Findley Heads
"The Ox Cart on Main Street"
i the title which might be ap
plied to the mental health pro
gram of our nation, according
to Dr. Ray Hawk, of Southern
Oregon college, guest speaker at
the annual meeting of the Jack
ton County Public Health asso
ciation last Saturday.
"The United Slates has come
as close to solving the problem
of production as any nation ever
has," he continued, "but we lag
far behind all others in our
solution to social problems. As
Droof of this he cited the social
disorganization now underway
in the nation with one marriage
out of every three ending in
divorce and with a major crime
beine committed every sec
onds. Much of our trouble, he
said, is because specialists arc
not consulted in matters of so
cial control and in child be
havior problems. -Schools
Important
In speaking of the importance
of the schools in the future
mental health of the child, he
stated, "because the family has
fallen down on the Job, schools
are now having to include such
programs as recreation, health,
sex education, lunches, manners
and morals," he said. Hawk em
phasized the importance of bet
ter trained and qualified teach
ers, especially in the primary
grades, and stated problems
schools must soon solve if they
are to educate cnnnren jor
py well adjusted living will in
clude more adequate buildings,
better trained teachers, better
equipment and an up-to-date cur
riculum.
He stated the school popula
tion in Oregon is expected to
more than double during the
next 10 years. Already mere are
too many cniidrcn per room ana
two few well trained teacners,
ha said. The need for closer
cooperation between the parent
and the teacher was discussed
and he stated there should be
opportunities provided for parent-teacher
conferences.,
Cost Said Tremendous
Dr. Hawk stated the price we
have paid far social disintegra
tion has been tremendous, and
he cited among other figures the
fact that there are 37 murders
committed dally in the United
States, that criminals outnumber
Boy scouts four to one, and that
a major crime will affect one
out of every 16 families.
In summarizing, Dr. Hawk
stressed the fact that the schools
are not equipped to do the whole
job, that mental health training
must start in the home particu
larly with the mother; that par
ents need to take active part in
family recreation with their chil
dren, that children must be rec
ognized as individuals, and that
parents and schools alike must
always think "prevention rather
than correction."
Relelect Mrs. Findley
Druing the business portion of
the meeting Mrs. Dwight Find
ley was re-elected president and
Mrs. Glenn Gibbons vice-president
of the association. Other
officers elected include Mrs.
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Association
John Cotton, Ashland, recording
secretary, Miss Helen B u 1 1 1 s,
Medforcf, corresponding secre
tary, and Mrs. Chester Hubbard,
treasurer.
New committee chairman
elected include Mrs. Russell
Barnes, county seal sale chair
man; Mrs. Jerry Tobin, x-ray
chairman, and Mrs. James Mil
ler, publicity chairman. These
officers replace Mrs. Claude
Thompson, Mrs. Jack Walker
and Mrs. Chester Guches. Re
elected chairmen were Mrs.
Glenn Taylor, health education;
Mrs. Henry Padgham, social Hy
giene: Mrs. Lewis Ulrich, Spar
row Memorial clinic, and Mrs.
Alex Sparrow, finance.
Advisors elected include Mrs.
C. Elwood Hedberg, Mrs. J. &.
Kofahl, Gold Hill, Mrs. J. C,
Ottinecr. Talent. Mrs. Paul Skin
ner, Mrs. Robert Hart, Eugene
Thorndike, Dr. A. E. Merkul
and Dr. Lee Mellish.
Seals Rait $8,810
The annual report for the
sale of Christmas seals, the as
sociation's fund raising enter
prise, showed a total of S8,
810.35. The report was made by
Mrs. Claude Thompson, central
Point. The report of the annual
x-ray survey made by Mrs. Jack
Walker showed that three new
cases of active tuberculosis have
been discovered as a result of
the survey, with a total of 228
cases still receiving tests and
under observation. She explain
ed that the testing for tuber
culosis sometimes takes many
months and final results are riot
as yet available.
Mrs. Henry Padgham, social
hygiene chairman, related the
activities of this committee in
offering adult education for hap
pier family living and the com
mittee's activities in the inter
ests of children and youth.
Reports On Conference
In reporting on the Gover
nor's Conference for Children
and Youth, which Mrs. Padgham
attended as a delegae for the
health association, she stated the
conclusion of the family life
section was that there should be
more education emphasis for the
80 per cent of young people who
do not go on to college. She
added that a survey showed
there is need for conseling serv
ice for famines wno live on
small acreages but find them
insufficient for income purposes.
Mrs. Blanche Frisbie, super
visor of Dublic health nurses for
the Jackson county public health
department, gave a report ot the
mental hygiene section of the
conference stressing the need for
a strong mental hygiene pro
gram. She stated that half the
hospital beds in the United
States nre filled by the mental
ly ill, with 50 per cent of these
caused by an emotional factor.
Program Praised
Miss Frances Clink expressed
praise for the type of county
health program such as Jackson
county's, which permits attend
ance at such conferences and
which prove valuable in the
work with children. She stated
the findings of this section of1
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Tuesday. May 7. 1950
Students To Aid
In Armed Forces
Day Observances
Student body leaders of
schools participating in "Opera
tion High School," parade and
rally marking Armed Forces
day and opening National Se
curity week activities here, will
meet Saturday, May 6, at 10
a. m. at the Medlord armory,
H. B. Wales, i civilian coordi
nating chairman, reported today.
The parade and rally will be
on May 15, Armed Forces day.
Questionnaires handed out to
student leaders are to be turned
over to Wales at the meeting.
Maps and other material will
be issued.
Instructions and an outline of
the youth day program were
given out last week-end. It is
planned that car convoys of stu
dents will be formed in each
town and police officers are
being asked to escort the con
voys to and from Mcdford.
Convoys are to be at desig
nated parking spots at 6 p. m.,
and units formed for inspection
at 6:30 p. m. The parade will
move out at 7 p. m. A military
unit will head the parade. High
school student bodies and bands
will be alphabetically assigned
to the order of march.
Line of march will be ar
ranged to allow massing of
marchers in front of a reviewing
stand for the awarding of prizes
to essay winners and for a tarn
on national defense. Prominent
military and civic officials and
essav contest winners will oc
cupy the reviewing siana.
The Grange
Roxv Ann Grange
At the last regular meeting
of Roxv Ann Grange. Sams al
ley Granee highlighted the oc
casion with an impressive third
and fourth degree ceremony. Mr.
and Mrs. Ory Moore and Mr.
and Mrs. Lisson were initiated
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Verstagen and
served luncheon and women of
the Roxv Ann Grange "added
touch by each bringing a
homemade Die for the repast.
Next regular meeting will be
Friday, May 5, and in tribute
to motner on ner aay, men win
provide with entertainment and
refreshments that night.
A covered dish dinner and
program are planned for Sun
day. May 14, at 7 p. m. All are
invited.
The HE club of the Roxy Ann
Grange will meet at the home
of Margaret Sharp. 2220 Spring
street, Wednesday.Mrs. McMann
and Mrs. Whitcher will serve as
cohostesses.
the conference stressed the need
for more adequate'health facil
ities with one public health
nurse serving each school, and
not more than 3,000 adult popu
lation per nurse.
Miss Elizabeth McGalliard,
also of the health department,
gave the last report and covered
the spiritual aspects and the
work of the adoptive agencies.
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EX-FBI GIRL SLAIN The body
of former FBI girl Bettle Renner
(above), 38. brutally beaten about
the head and nude except for a
brassiere, was found Jammed Into
a narrow veil opening In an aban
doned stone quarry In Nassau,
Bahamas. An autoesy report
shoved Miss Renner hid not been
raped but that there were "certain
Indications'' that the slaying was
a sex crime.
Attempt at Suicide
Produces Only Headache
Los Angeles, May 2 iU.Rl
Loraine Workman. 27. had a
headache today. But doctors said
she was lucky she might have
been dead.
Miss Workman put a gun to
her temple and pulled the trig
ger. What happened didn't kill
her.
A .25 calibre bullet hit her
skull, flattened, ran up her scalp
around her head and finally
lodged at a spot opposite from
where she held the gun.
Legislative Tax
Committee Plans
Hearing in County
The Orceon legislative tax in
terim committee has scheduled
a hearing in Medford on May
16 to receive suggestions from,
and present factual information
to, residents of the community
on tax and fiscal problems.
County Judge J. B. Coleman
said the hearing will be held
at noon (daylight saving time),
at the Medford hotel. The Jack
son County Chamber of Com
merce, which is making the ar
rangements, said it would be a
luncheon meeting.
. Committeemen said they
would like to meet with repre
sentative groups in this area.
They will be prepared to pre
sent briefly information on
available state revenues and
probable requirements.
Will Be Open
The meeting will be open to
the public. Ample opportunity
will be eiven for Questions and
discussions. Members said that
suggestions will be welcome
from any source and coopera
tion is invited lor ine lniorma
tion of the public and enlight
enment of the 1951 legislature.
The committee has been study
ing assessment and collection
procedures, repeal of the prop
erty tax tor state purposes, a
business tax in lieu of the per
sonal property tax and other
sueeested amendments to the
state law. Committeemen report
ed that they are not out to pro
mote any tax but to arrive at a
better understanding and to pro
mote tax equity.
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BOMB PLOT FOILED John H.
Grant, 31, debt-ridden aircraft en
gineer, sits dejectedly in Venice,
Calif., police station after his plot
to blow up his wife and two chil
dren aboard a United Airlines
DC-3 failed. A luggage handler
dropped the bag in which Grant
had devised a time bomb, setting
off the fuse, which was smothered
before the bomb exploded. Grant,
meanwhile, had attempted to stop
the loading of the bag, although
be had purchased $25,000 flight
Insurance on his family.
Explosion of Grenade
Kills Chinese Child
Hong Kong, May 2 U.R) A
hand grenade tossed by a terror
ist exploded in a busy street to
day, killing a Chinese child and
injuring three Chinese passers
by. The grenade was aimed at the
open doorway of the leading an
ti-communist Chinese newspa
per, Singtao Daily News.
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