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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1955)
SIXTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, June 5, I9SS City School's Health Programs Have Object Of Aiding Children Roosevelt and Washington elementary schools won health program contests sponsored- re cently by the Medford city school system, Miss Olive Curry, school nurse, has announced. Roosevelt school won the Health Honor Roll contest with 86.2 per cent of 766 pupils, or 660, on the roll. Washington, with a score of 99.4, won the morning health inspection con test. The contests are believed to be valuable for several reasons, Miss Curry said. ' Value Listed The Health Honor Roll contest helps stimulate interest of pupils and parents in correction of cor- Police Clear 91 Per Cent of May's, Reported Offenses Medford police last month cleared 91 per cent of 574 major and miscellaneous offenses re ported. Of the 521 cases cleared, 20 were major offenses out of a total of 51 last month. The total compares with May, 1954, when 85 per cent of 331 major and miscellaneous offenses were cleared, and with May, 1953, when 87 per cent of 264 cases were closed. Last month, Medford police closed 5ne robbery case, four of eight burglary cases, and four of five reported automobile thefts reported. The 51 major offenses last month compares with 37 in May, 1954, and 33 in May, 1953. Miscellaneous offenses report ed last month totaled 523, 349 of which were traffic and motor vehicle law offenses, not includ ing 66 violations of road and driving laws and 12 cases of driving while intoxicated. Police investigated 25 motor vehicle traffic accidents in which six persons were injured, provided 826 miscellaneous serv ices, and issued 3,098 parking meter tickets. Traffic violation citations totaled 427. Patterson Suggests Beef on Father's Day Salem Governor Paul Pat terson has designated that beef "shall be the traditional meat served on Father's day" in Ore gon.; Father's day is June 19. The governor's proclamation was issued in cooperation with the Oregon Cow Belle associa tion. The association has set up a state committee to publicize the program. In the town of Icod in the Canary Islands off northwest Af rica stands the largest dragon tree in the world, reputedly 3,000 years old. It is nearly 50 feet in circumference at the base of the trunk. rectible defects, supplies useful information to teachers concern ing the student's physical condi tion, and is useful in checking results of the health program. To be eligible for the honor roll and a health button, a pupil must be free from known cor rective physical defects on Health Day, which each school celebrates with athletic events and refreshments. The morning health Inspection program assists pupils in form ing cleanliness habits and in discovering communicable diseases. Up From Last Year Roosevelt school's 86.2 in hon or roll participation compares with May, 1954, when 81.14 per cent of 615 pupils, or 499, were on the honor roll. Washington school In May, 1954, had a score of 99.31 in 'the morning health inspection pro gram. Other honor roll scores for ! May, 1955, included Jackson i 77.6 per cent of 558, or 412 pu pils; Lincoln, 67.9 per cent of 339, or 250 pupils; and Washing ton, 81.6 per cent of 783, or 639 pupils. The total for all schools was 77.3 per cent of 2,444 pupils, or 1,761 on the honor roll. In addition to Washington, other morning health inspection scores were Jackson, 98.8; Lin coln, 99.1: and Roosevelt, 99.3. All Are Examined Besides contests to develop interest in the health program, the health service examines all ! pupils in Medford public schools when classes start each fall. No tices indicating physical condi tions which should receive at tention are sent to parents. Vi sion and hearing tests conducted at regular intervals reyeal de fects, which also are referred to parents. The pupil, if found to have defective vision or hearing, is seated in the room so he may hear and see to the best advan tage. The program objective is to determine the health status of I each pupil, because his ability to learn and regular attendance are closely related to his health. Last fall, 4,105 pupils in Med ford schools were examined by a physician, while 2,434 elemen tary school children took hear ing tests. Some 184 boys and girls in the sophomore class were given tuberculin skin tests last fall. Exams in Mar Children who expect to start school for the first time in the fall are given an opportunity to have physical examinations the preceeding May, and some 309 children expected to start first grade, in September received examinations last month. 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