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sixtetw mzdfohd (ofegoki mail tbibuttb Friday, g.plmbr T. 193S Fair Observes Day For Youngsters; AwardingContinues Salem UP) Today was youngsters' day at the 91st Ore son State Fair as the awarding of top fair prizes continued. William H. Kroeizer. Kichreall. was aeclared sweepstakes win ner In the malting barley divi sion for the second year in a row and was presented a larse sil ver bowl by the Great Western Malting" Company. Vancouver, Wash , and the California Malt ins Company. Los Angeles. The award for Kroeger's Hann chen brewing barley was pre sented by western manager Wil lis Einzig. Second in the division was. Duane Riddlee. Monmouth. A close sweepstakes race in the land products division was nettled In favor of Larry Faist, Canby. He was followed by Lee Mclntire, Salem, and Mrs. John Heffley, Dayton. Evnli Today Set for today was presentation of some coveted 4-H awards. The annual 4-H dress review which drew 170 contestants this year was to be presented at 4 n m. Also announced today will be the 4-H members who will at tend the group's national confer ence in Washington, D C. next June. Director Burton Hutton said only club members present at the fairgrounds would be con aidered for the trip. Attendance continued to top last year's with 32,950 persons entering the gates yesterday for a total of 289 345. Last year's Thursday mark was 30.132 and the total was 254.134. Thursday parimutuel results were also high with $36 851 as the take, com pared with $91,405 last year. Fair officials said attendance at 'the nightly Helene Hughes stage review and the combined rodeo-horse show was also hold ing at near capacity levels. The fair closes at Saturday midnight. School Crisis To Be Major Issue in '56 Campaign, Adlai Says federal money to help build '.m, and fpr essential school I health and safety measures. Chicazo rj.tt Adlai Steven son naid today he will make the "failure" of the Eisenhower ad ministration to deal with the "school crisis" a major issue of hu campaign- The Democratic presidential candidate, back from a 5.200 miie western swing, said the "to tal accomplishment" of the Re publicans after three and one- half years in office "is a fact finding conference." "We already know the facts." Stevenson said. "Our need is not j for facts, but action on the facts." I Stevenson said the Democrats have a "good program for deal ; ing with the school crisis," and he regards this as one of the i "major"' campaign issues. J "We are going to hit it often and hard." he said. Return To Chicago Stevenson returned to Chicago Thursday night from a two-day trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco. He will launch a swing through the East Satur day, with a flight to Springfield, j 111.; Columbus, Ohio, and New York City. Stevenson issued "back to school' statement, saying that "everywhere" he went this week, "the crisis in education has been forcibly impressed upon us." He said enrollments are at rec ord highs, many children are at tending classes on a half-day basis or are being crowded into bigger classes, the nation is short 500.000 classrooms', and the teacher shortage is "at least as serious, probably more serious. Stevenson also said that one child in five attends a school that is a "firetrap." Many Communities Affecied "There is hardly a community anywhere which does not face critical, seemingly insoluble, fi nancial problems," he continued. "The property tax is already extremely high in most places and it is quite clear that It no longer can be counted on to pro duce the revenues required." Stevenson said that "every where" he found that people were "indignant about the fail ures of the Eisenhower adminis tration in this field." He did not elaborate on the program he advocates- However, the Democratic platform prom- I MwgcM or M6ne mhmcc i PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL ' ftxuu. 16 S. Central Phon. 3-5308 Use Tribune Want Ads Training Program Held for Teachers School superintendents, prin cipals and teachers from Rogue River' Butte Falls. Eagle Point, Jacksonville, Prospect and Phoe nix schools attended the 1956 Jackson County Unified School District In-Service Training pro gram at the Rogue River High school yesterday. Alf Mekvold, county superin tendent, spoke on the meaning of the in-service program. He stated that such meetings give an educator opportunity to discuss new ideas in education and take these ideas back to his school. Psychiatrist Speaks John Harr, superintendent of I Rogue River schools, introduced Mekvold. The group also heard from Dr- Harry Danielson, southern Ore gon district psychiatrist, who spoke on the mental health of the school child. A group discussion followed in which Dr. Danielson and Dr. A. Erin Mcrkel. Jackson county health officer, answered questions. The morning session closed with an explanation of the IBM testing machine by Bryce Ellis, representing International Busi ness Machines. Conservation Work In the afternoon the group heard talks on conservation and work of the U. S. Forest service by Jack M. Wood, forest super visor of the Rogue River Na tional forest, and Spencer Moore, also of the forest service. The meeting closed with an address by Dr. Arthur Kreisman. head of the English department at Southern Oregon college. speaking on the teaching of English in public schools. He dis cussed new concepts in the English language to be realized i in the next decade. Officers Elected By Power Association' Gearhart iU.P) The North vest Electric Light & Power As sociation has elected E. M. I Naughton of Salt Lake City as I new president at its 49th annual j meeting here. Delegates also named John T. Kimball of Boise, vice president and general manager of Idaho Power Company, as first vice president and general manager of Idaho Power Company, as first vice president: and Tom Ingle- dow of Vancouver. B.C., vice president and chief engineer of the British Columbia Electric Co., as second vice president. ' The association includes power firms in Oregon. Washington. Idaho. Montana, Utah and British Columbia. 2tf 'oewrreo vflyr BY tub fciw EARN FBOMTHE U AT.... r. Sl 11 n il x s ,mSmkSi get a free- M mm :u wmm. ; p5J7 W iV M.TX V. . II the scrubbed-tip look j at Mann's for all your school needs 1 Just look at this colorful collection of brand spanking new Cinderella cottons for school! They'll dance-for-joy in these so adorable fashions. The rage of the age . . . with young whirl-away skirts ... destined to give her the air of a princess. Sizes 7 14 and 8-14 sub teen. Priced from 3.98. 2 The cardigan and matching slip-on sweater are of miracle orlon. 5 pretty colors, sizes 7-14, 3.98 and 4.98. The plaid shirt is by Sacony of wonderful washable wool with permanent pleats . . . 5.98. 3 Pick a pullover by Webfoot of washable wool and nylon in all the shades of the rainbow in all sizes 7-14. Special . . . 3.50. pair of Red Goose shoes ! For all the pig-tailers and crew-cutters on your back-to-school list-shown are just a few of the many, many Red Goose styles in stock: 1- The perennial saddle-sizes 514 to 8, 4.49 812 to 3, 6.98. 2-The little wing-tip in sizes 52 to 8, 4.49 82 to 3, 6.98. 3 & 4-Brown oxford in sizes 52 to 8, 4.49 82 to 3, 6.98. SEE the Red Goose T.V. Spectacular tomor row, Saturday, Sept. 8, over station KBES at 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. You'll enjoy every minute-and don't forget your FREE circus kit-a wonderful 3-dimensional stage show complete with performing chimpanzees . . . in the shoe dept., main floor. ood thines-afoot Attend the Shady Cove Lady Lion's Fashion Show Tonight at 8:00 p.m.-Shady Cove High School Gym
