In each school children are taught standard library procedures and how
to use the card files. Three Jackson school pupils shown here are (left to right)
Kevin Davis, Galen Bogenoff .and Janette Jones, all in the sixth grade. In
addition to books, many magazines are available for the children's use.
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Mrs. Mildred Rogers, librarian at the new Hedrick
. Junior High school, arranged this display which points
up "freedom to read" in the United States. Attractive
displays encourage pupils to widen reading interests.
Lynn Creel, slth grade pupil at Lincoln school, has worked in the school
library for the past three years assisting Mrs. Mary Coffin, teacher librarian.
Pupils learn library work and also earn points for school activity letters.
Newest books in the library were arranged in this display for book week.
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.Gary fields and Susan Reule, both newcomers in Medford, are
among the student workers in McLoughlin Junior High school library.
Gary, in the eighth grade, came to Medford from Murphy, Ore., and
Susan, also in the eighth grade, formerly lived in Milwaukee, Wis.
Junior high pupils also earn activity points for their library work.
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The attractive library of the new Hedrick Junior High school is
well stocked, arranged and well lighted. Desks and tables were made
in the school shops under the supervision of Verne Voss. Student libra
rians in the rear are Henry Olson (at left) and Booth Deakins.
Medford
Tribune
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1955
National Book Week
By Olive Starcher
Books and libraries, which play such
an important part in the life of every
American, are in the spotlight this
week for it is National Book week. In
preparation for this special event, li
braries of the city's public schools took
on a festive air with special displays
of new books and bright posters.
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Every year Medford's school chil
dren read thousands upon thousands
of books written on scores of different
subjects. Mrs. Lois Martin, librarian at
McLoughlin Junior High school and
supervisor of elementary school li
braries, quotes impressive figures .to
prove this.
In Jackson elementary school 1 7,760
copies circulated among the children
enrolled during 1954-55. At Lincoln,
smallest school in the Medford district,
more than 7,000 books circulated, and
in Roosevelt, a total of 16,974 went
out and in during the school term.
Washington circulated a total of 17,
577 and McLoughlin school 41,375.
Some parents and educators had
feared that the advent of television
would result in less reading by chil
dren, but figures for 1 954-55, the first
year of television in the Rogue river
valley, show this was not true in all
schools. Circulation of books in one
elementary school increased 2,000
over the previous year, one remained
approximataly the same and two were
down slightly. McLoughlin school de
creased somewhat, but was up nearly
1,000 over the number circulated in
"1953.
Books for school libraries are chosen
with care, and volumes on science,
animal stories, history, biography,
hobbies, crafts, mysteries, sea stories,
every phase of nature, are included.
Some are the so-called classics , and
others are fresh from the press.
Since books are expensive even
though a bargain for the, value re
ceived, many parent-teacher associa
tions contribute special funds each
year to build up school libraries. By
means of attractive displays, catchy
slogans and a planned library routine,
children are encouraged to read the
books which will both- supply useful
knowledge and provide a means of
enjoyable recreation. (Brainerd photos)
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Another new library in the Medford school-system is in Jefferson
school, completed this fall. Pictured here with Jefferson's Book week,
display are (left to right) Bob White, Gary Olsen and Lois Stedman,
president of the student body. Walt Disney's "Living Desert" is said to
be very popular with young, readers.
Lincoln school pupils lined up to check out books are (left to right)
Mike Geary,- Dennis Golden, Joyce James, Jeannie Davis, Rick Pierce,
Julie Van Horn, Dewain Fein and Butchie Peyton. Judith Card is
student assistant librarian
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In elementary schools entire classes are taken to the library at stated intervals children spend period
reading and select books to check out. Pictured above is part of a Roosevelt fourth grade class with the teacher,
Mrs. Gertrude Lorton. Part of the Roosevelt library was moved to the Roosevelt annex, a section of Hedrick High
school, this fall when the Roosevelt enrollment was divided. One teacher in each elementary school serves as
teacher-librarian, and for Roosevelt k is Ars. Hazel Mekvold.
Washington school pupils are shown here reading in encyclopedias and reference works for special reading
reports. Pictured (around table from left to right) are Dixie Taylor, Susan Gifford, .Bobby Moore, Kenneth Baumer,
Jimmy Stiger, Tommy Waller and Mike Ruhl; standing near book shelves are Rita Byrne (at left) and Willetta Eubanks.
In elementary school pupils are required to make reports on special reading once every six weeks. Because of
crowding, part of Washington library was made into classroom.
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