TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Child Guidance Clinic Association
Tells Aims, Plans of Organization
Questions About
How Group Helping
Children Answered
What is the Southern Oregon
Child Guidance Clinic? What
part does it play in the growth
nd development of Medf ord and
the county?
These are questions which
might well be asked during the
clinic association's current mem
bership drive, and officers of
the association, which sponsors
the clinic, set about answering
them last week. t
The answers to these questions,
they said, are found in a study
of the clinic's past and present
activities, and in its plans for
the future. The following infor
mation was furnished in further
explanation.
Awareness of Need
An awareness of a need for a
permanent clinic, where profes
sional help might be given to
children with emotional prob
lems, preceded the actual open
ing of the clinic's offices in the
Leverette building, in October
of 1953. Since that time the
clinic has been served by Dr.
John Waterman, psychiatrist and
director of the mental health
section of the state board of
health, who spends two days a
month in Medford.
. Mrs. Waterman, a psychiatric
social work consultant for the
state,- also works at the clinic
each month, giving consultation
about casework nurses and case
workers. ,
Psychological services are
given by faculty members of the
Southern Oregon College and
through the local school system.
The full-time member of the
staff is Miss Mary Vandenberg,
psychiatric social worker. It is
she who interviews parents, con
sults with professional people
who are concerned with a child's
problems, presents the case his
tories to the psychiatrist, and
follows through with plans with
the parents.
200 Children
The clinic staff has consulted
with nearly 200 children. In
many cases the parents may come
to the clinic seeking service for
their child, or perhaps the par
ent is made aware of the child s
need of heln bv a doctor or
teacher.' The interviews are al
ways conducted with the ap
proval of the parents, and are
confidential. Fees for the clinic's
services are based on the indi
vidual family's income and re
sponsibilities, and in many cases
no fees are charged.
The clinic staff is also avail
able for consultation with teach
ers, doctors, ministers, welfare
workers, the juvenile court, and
public health nurses concerning
children s emotional problems
This past year the Southern Ore
gon Child Guidance Clinic has
sponsored two courses for teach
ers and school administrators.
These seminars, given for credit
under the University Extension
System, are under the supervis
ion of Dr. and .Mrs. Waterman
Dr. Waterman meets with a
group of doctors here in seminar
about psychiatry and medicine
The doctors and teachers attend
ing these seminars gain increased
understanding of the children
whom they contact.
Goals Told
The goal of a child guidance
clinic is to advance the mental
health of a community through
education consultation, and di
rect treatment. Achieving this
cannot be accomplished by a pro
fessional staff alone. "It also re
quires the interest and support
of the people in the community.
The board of directors, 21
men and women who are elected
from the membership of the
Clinic association, acts as a lia
ison agency between the clinic
and the community. They meet
once a month to discuss clinie
policies and plans with members
of the technical advisory com
mittee. This committee consists of 17
professional people who repre
sent the agencies and groups who
use the clinic's services, such as
the public schools, health and
welfare .departments, the ju
venile court, doctors and minis
ters. Members, Officers Listed
Officers of the association in
clude Mrs. Dunbar Carpenter,
president; Glenn Hall, Eagle
Point, vice - president; Mrs.
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BOARD OF CLINIC GROUP MEETS A
working meeting of the board of directors,
advisory committee members and guests, of
the Southern Oregon Child Guidance
association was held in the Medford YMCA
last week, at which time plans and policies
of the mental health and child assistance
group were discussed. Shown, clockwise
around the circle starting at left, are Mrs. Earl
Lawson, Miss Dorothy Huskey, Miss Alena
Makinen, Mrs. Una Inch, Mrs. Frances Klein,
PLAN AID FOR CHILD One
Oregon Child Guidance clinic here is to draw together those who
can be of assistance to a child with mental, personality or other
difficulties. A conference typical
Miss Mary Vandenberg, psychiatric social worker with the clinic
is at left. Next to her is Mrs. Una B. Inch, of the county schools
office, who is a member of the advisory committee. Dr. John
Waterman, a psychiatrist and head of the mental health section
of the state board of health, presides at the conference, which
also includes Miss Alena Makinen of the county public health
office. At meetings such as these
sultants to get at the root of a
him get straightened out. (Brainerd photo)
Charles Crary, secretary, and
Francis Cheney, treasurer.
Board members, from various
parts of the county, include John
Graff, Kent Blackhurst, Dr. June
Byers, Mrs. Phil Engle, Dr. Au
brey Hill, Carl Hover, the Rev
Ross Knotts, John McAuley,
Winston Marx, Robert Minear,
Mrs. Henry Padgham, A. N. Pot
ter, Mrs. Frank Van Dyke, Mrs
Carl Wimberly, Mrs. Harvey
Woods, Mrs. Dwight Houghton
and the Rev. Robert Greene.
The technical advisory com
mittee includes Miss Dorothy
Husky and Dr. A. Erin Merkel,
county health department; Mrs,
Kay Crowell, county juvenile of
fice; Mrs. Una B. Inch, county
schools; Mrs. Blanche Lyman,
county public welfare depart
ment; Alk Mekvold, county
schools; Dri Loren Messenger,
Southern Oregon college; Her
bert Daniels, and Dr. Charles K
Todd. Veterans Administration
domiciliary center; Allen Hatch,
Medford office of the Boys and
Girls Aid society; Mrs. Frances
Klein, Ashland schools; Dr. B
Brandt Bartels and John W.
Bradshaw, Jackson County Medi
cal society; Elliott Becken, Med
ford schools; Cliff Hanson, Boy
Scouts, the Rev. Henry Ander
son, Ministerial association, and
Miss Minnette Shanahan, Jun
ior Service League kindergarten
for the hard of hearing.
Fundi Needed
Even with a professional staff
and a working board of direct
ors, the clinic's services to the
community would not be. possible
without funds. In varying
amounts, financial assistance is
given the clinic by the United
Medford Crusade, the state board
of health, the Jackson County
Health association, the Ashland
fund drive, and the Butler Fund.
Another source of support is
the purchase of consultative psy
chiatric services by the county
public schools.
Every interested person can
support the clinic by becoming
a member of the association, and
Medford residents are invited to
become members. The $2 dues
enable the member to take ac
tive part in the clinic activities,
and to elect the board of direct-
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of many held is shown above,
it is often possible for the con
child s trouble the better to help
ors at the annual meeting.
This year the meeting will be
May 16 at St. Mark's Guild hall
at . 7:30 p. m. A dessert and
social hour will precede the busi
ness meeting. The speaker will
be Mrs. Joy Hills Gubser, assist
ant superintendent of the state
department of education.
To Expand
The dues also aid the clinic
to continue and expand its ser
vices. Parents who support the
clinic by becoming members may
not need the services of the
clinic for their own children. In
directly, however, a child who
has been helped favorably af
fects his schoolmates and. play
mates and the well-being of the
community.
The dues are "insurance" for
the cost of treating a child's emo
tional problems, and are, . of
course, far less than the cost
of caring for mentally ill adults.
The Southern Oregon Child
Guidance Clinic is a reality. The
community's increased need for
its services is also a reality. The
goal of mental health for the
community comes closer total
ity with each new membership.
-Those interested are asked to
telephone 3-3174 or to send $2
and the sender's name to the
clinic office, Room 307, Lever
ette building.
TURKEY COMMENDED
Salem (U.R) A resolution
passed the . House Friday and
went to the governor to com
mend the Republic of Turkey
for its gallantry in participating
in the United Nations effort in
Korea. The resolution had al
ready passed the Senate.
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liott Becken, Miss Dorothy Vandenberg, Dr.
June Beyers, Mrs. Frank Van Dyke, the Rev.
Ross Knotts, Dr. A. Erin Merkel, County
Judge J-. Rodney Keating, Mrs. Carl Wimber
ly, and Mrs. Rosemarie Donahoo. Details of
the clinic's work are told in the accompany
ing story. (Brainerd photo)
Five Finalists in
Pear Blossom Fete
Contest Announced
The five finalists in the queen
contest being held in connection
with the Pear Blossom festival
being held here April 23 have
been selected on the basis of
votes cast last week.
The five, from whom the
queen will be chosen to rule
over the festival, are Marilyn
R. Denning, 5, Camp White,
sponsored by the Medford Gar
den club; Star Christine Leon
ard, 5, of 2137 East Jackson
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the week of April
17th through 241h is being ob
served as the Rogue Valley
Pear Blossom Festival Week,
and
Whereas, this is the second
annual Pear Blossom Festival
to be held in the City of Med
ford, and
Whereas, I would like to
welcome all those participat
ing in the Festival and urge
all citizens in the Rogue Val
ley to lake part in this cele
bration in order to make it a
bigger and better affair and a
day of recognition.
Now, Therefore, I, Earl M.
Miller, Mayor of the City of
Medford, do hereby proclaim
the period of April 17 through
24th, 1955, as the Rogue Val
ley Pear Blossom Festival
Week.
Earl M. Miller,
Mayor.
Dated: April 15. 1955.
blvd., Medford, sponsored by the
Medford Rotary club; Meredith
Tacy Lynch, 3, of 139 Kenwood
ave., sponsored by the Junior
Service League of Medford, and
Suzanne White, 6, route 3, box
170A, Medford, ; sponsored by
the Loyal Order of Moose, and
Women of the Moose.
From these five, who received
the top number of ballots sent
in by the public last week, the
judges will choose one to be
queen. The others will form her
court of princesses.
Announcement of the winner
will be made next Thursday,
according to the festival commit
tee.
Next Thursday also is the
deadline for entering floats in
the parade, which will be the
chief feature of the festival. En
try blanks may be obtained at
the office of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce office,. 5
South Riverside ave., and may
be filed there. There is no en
try fee for parade floats.
(See pictures on Page I.)
WOMEN'S
Food dangers Cited
By local FDiysDcnainis
(Editor's note: This is the
first of a series of articles pre
parent by members of the
Jackson County Medical so
ciety dealing with health and
safety. Other articles will ap
pear from time to lime to ex
plain what doctors of the com
munity feel are subjects of
importance for the health and
welfare of their patients.)
Few people realize the pos
sible dangers in certain foods,
that children eat.
Peanuts, popcorn, raw car
rots and celery are among the
main foods which doctors are
called upon to remove from
children's lungs.
If you have a child aged 2
Rogue Valley Bank
Reports on Growth
The Rogue Valley State bank,
formerly the Eagle Point State
bank, has grown in assets,
loans and deposits since it
changed its name and moved
to Medford, it was reported Sat
urday. A statement of condition as
of April 11, issued in response
to a call by the comptroller of
currency, showed that deposits
amounted to $1,837,588.87, com
pared to $1,461,834.16 last Dec.
31, shortly after the bank's
move.
The April loan total was $702,
405.05, compared to $542,607.59
in December. '
Ralph Pierce, vice-president
of the local banking institution,
said Saturday that the directors
are highly pleased at the bank's
progress, and pointed out that
total assets have increased by
some 25 per cent since the
change was made on Dec. 18,
1954.
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or 3 years, and you permit
him to eat popcorn, he may be
the next in the valley to re
quire emergency treatment.
During the past 18 months,
six Jackson county children
have had to undergo broncho
scopy at local hospitals for
.removal of a foreign body in
the lung. (In bronchoscopy, a
slender, instrument is inserted
into the lung to grasp and
remove the dangerous parti
cle.) In one instance, a Jackson
county child died from a for
eign body in the lung before
it reached the hospital.
The Jackson County Med
ical society urges parents to
be careful with such danger
ous foods. No child under 3
years should be permitted to
eat popcorn, peanuts, raw car
rots or similar foods.
Especially dangerous is a
snack of these types of foods
eaten while the child is play
ing, and cannot be observed
by an adult.
County Judge Named
To Access Road Group
County Judge Rodney Keating
has been named to a group which
will meet April 26 and 27 in
Portland with building and land
management representatives , of
the Interior department, he said
Saturday.
The group was appointed this
week at a meeting of the O&C
Counties executive committee
and roads committee.
Purpose of the Portland meet
ing will be a discussion of access
roads and right of ways. Other
members of the committee are
Commissioner Robert Peterson,
Lane ceunty, chairman; County
Judge Wallace Telford, Clacka
mas county, and County Judge
Carl Hill, Douglas county.
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job better. Today's farm is an open-air factory with a specialized machine for every
task. And America's mechanized farming produces more food and better food
... . than any other country in the world.
But to mass produce the millions of .tractors, plows, combines, pickers,
cultivators that are found on modern farms, manufacturers must be able
to sell them by the millions. Only by advertising can a manufacturer
talk to millions of farmers at the same time.,
ADVERTISING TELLS the storyof new farm machinery and equipment and helps
sell it. The more it sells, the more must be made keeping the production lines and
the jobs going. The result: newer, better farm machinery at prices more farmers can
afford to pay. Advertising helped make the difference in farming, and in our Amer
ican way of life.; - . '
Police Firearms
School Scheduled
Here on May 3 to 5
Medford city police will hold
a three-day firearms school on
May 3, 4 and 5 with Special
Agent Leonard H. Kurtz of the
Portland office" of the Federal
Bureau of Investgation as in
structor. Police Chief Charles Champ
lin said that the school is part
of the Medford department's
training program but that the
instruction is being made avail
able to other law enforcement
officers in southern Oregon.
State police, sheriff's officers
in Jackson and Josephine coun
ties ind city police in Talent,
Eagie Point, Ashland, Grants
Pass Central Point. Phoenix,
Gold Hill, Jacksonville and
Rogue River have been invited.
Invitations have been sent to
the guards at the Veterans Ad
ministration domiciliary, Camp
White, and to Paul Hanlin, U.
S. deputy marshal' lwre.
At Pistol Range
Chief Champlin reported that
the school will be at the Nation
al Guard pistol range starting
at 9 a.m. each day. Most instruc
tion will concern firing the prac
tical pistol course with .38 cal
iber revolvers. There will be
familiarization courses with shot
guns and rifles.
Central Point Central Point
Police Chief Oran Chastain and
Officer Joseph Walsh will at
tend a firearms training school
sponsored by Medfoixl city po
lice cn May 3, 4 and 5, Chas
tain said yesterday.
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Eagle Point An Eagle Point
chapter of the National Honor
society was installed at cere
monies conducted last week in
the new wing of the Eagle Point
High school.
The Phoenix High school chap
ter of the society was in charge
of the ceremony. David Kelso
gave an explanation of the so
ciety's aims and purposes, stress
ing character, leadership and
service. Participating in the can
dlelight ceremonies were Dar
lene Bradshaw, Raydene Chis
um, Marie Mitchell and Audrey
Hite. The society's pledge was
given by Doris Maesse, and
Nancy Hammers presented the
charter to Pat Dickenson, presi
dent. Torn Griffiths and Brison
S t o v a 1 1 presented certificates
and pins to the new members.
Members of the new chapter
include Claudia Ash, Joanne
Berquist, Kenneth Bitterling,
Carl Christian, Pat Dickenson,
Jerry Eastgate, LeRoy Marcroft,
Eldon Mason, Kay McCorkle,
Darleen Morgan, C a r 1 a Rags
dale, Tessie RagsdalC, Janet Stu
art, Jerry Tuttle, Jimmy Way
man, Ruth Westover and Alice
Wilson.
Refreshments were served af
terward. Rogue River Church
Drops Purchase Plan
Rogue River The congrega
tion of Hope Presbyterian church
has decided to drop their option
to purchase a site adjoining the
church for construction of new
building.'
However, they are going ahead
with plans for construction, in
stead of remodeling or rebuild
ing the present building. Several
sites for the new structure are
being studied.
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