TWO MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday. October 21, 1956
4-H Clubs in State i
End Year; Set New
Member Record
Corvallis Oregon 4-H clubs
have wound up another success
Vote YES On 56 In '56!
DOMICILIARY TO HAVE STADIUM Pictured above is a drafts- and other facilities will cost $117,500. Money has been allocated
man's sketch of the grandstand portion of stadium which win be from post funds and no tax money will be spent. The facility will
constructed at the Veterans Administration domiciliary, Camp be used for varied entertainment which will include sports. Pri-
White. Work on the project will begin Monday and completion is mary purpose of the stadium is entertainment of veteran members
anticipated by next spring. The stadium with iighting, grandstand at the station.
Work to Get Under Way Monday on Stadium
At Camp White; Cost Listed at $117,500
Work will get under way Mon
day on construction of a $117,
500 stadium at the Veterans Ad
ministration domiciliary. Camp
White.
Domiciliary Manager E. K.
Ricker said that approval and
funds for the project were re-
EXPERIENCE
and
SENIORITY
will pay off for
Jackson Countyl
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Al litlrell has been a resident
of Jackson County for 36
years. He has owned and op
erated a successful business
for 34 years. Al littrell makes
Southern Oregon and its in
terests his busineis in the
State legislature.
RE-ELECT
AL LITTRELL
State
Representative
Ad Jackson Co.
Central Comm.
Rep.
ceived last week from Washing
ton, D.C. It is hoped to have the
grandstand and lighted field
ready for use by next spring.
Concrete Grandstand
The ball park and general en
tertainment facility will include
a concrete and steel grandstand
which will seat 512 people under
a steel roof. It will have 180
lights of 1,000 candlepower each,
a complete electrical scoreboard
for baseball and football with a
clock for football and a com
pletely turfed field.
Entire layout, which will be
constructed on the site of the
present baseball field just off
Crater Lake, highway, will be
enclosed by a chain-length fence
Ricker pointed out that the
stadium is being erected primari
ly for the entertainment of the
domiciliary members and in ac
tuality belongs to them. How-
j ever, through arrangement with
the VA establishment here it
will be available to groups and
organizations of the valley. That
use still will have the entertain
ment of the veterans at the sta
tion in mind.
Not a bit of taxpayers money
is involved in the $117,500 con
struction sum, Ricker reported.
He explained that the money
comes from what are called "post
funds," sums donated to the VA.
Not Just Sports
Use of the field will not be
limited to sports activities. VA
officials intend to attract varied
entertainment for the members,
including concerts, circuses,
horse shows and fairs.
The VA, itself, is constructing
the stadium. Plans were drawn
up at the station and Bert R.
Sims, post engineering officer,
is construction engineer for the
project. Hugh C. Ingle, Medford
civil engineer, has been retained
to assist with the project. Mate
rials are to be obtained through
bid.
The reinforced concrete stands
will have seven rows of seats for
spectators. Under the stand will
be two dressing and shower room
facilities, a canteen facility and
open storage area. Doors will
open off the dressing rooms into
the baseball dugouts.
Lights Cost $37,000
Lights will cost about $37,000
of the total. There will be 14
poles with 12 lights each and two
poles with six lights apiece. The
turfed field will be watered by
a sprinkler system.
Ricker suggested that groups
wanting information concerning'
use of the stadium can confer
with Frank Glonning,. special
service officer of the domiciliary.
The stadium, which expands
the use of the present baseball
diamond, is one of a number of
facilities at the station aimed at
making life enjoyable for the
veterans. The VA has a four lane
bowling alley and pitch and putt
golf course with five greens is
being completed. A picnic area
is being developed.
First work on the stadium will
include the laying out of the fa
cility and excavation.
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Significance of High
School Record Noted
In Letter to Parents
Letters explaining the signifi
cance and importance a high
school record will have toward
qualifying a child for college
entrance have been forwarded to
parents of children from the
ninth grade through high school,
Leonard B. Mayfield, superin
tendent, has announced.
The letter was sent to parents
because the board of education
and the administrative staff of
Medford schools believe that
all parents and students should
be apprised of the significant
problem developing in the col
leges of the Oregon system of
higher education."
Mayfield noted in the letter
that colleges and universities are
now experiencing problems pre
viously encountered by the pub
lic schools at the elementary and
secondary levels pertaining to
shortages of buildings,' equip
ment, teachers and financing.
Increasing Enrollments
"The ever-increasing college
enrollments are getting well-!
ahead of efforts being made to
provide adequate facilities of
buildings and staff," the letter
stated.
A suggested solution, Mayfield
noted, which appears to be "ten
tatively accepted by Oregon col
lege officials, is selective ad
missions. He pointed out that
about 50 per cent of the tax
supported colleges and institu
tions of higher learning follow
this practice.
Under the system, freshmen
accepted for college entrance
would be "required to have the
minimum equivalent of a 'C av
erage in hiffh crhnnl nr na a
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college aptitude examination in
me upper 60 per cent.
Mayfield noted that ud to this
time, all students graduating
from a standard 'flrpffnn hiah
school had the right to enter a
college or university in the state
system, regardless of grade
achievements and academic
level. Remaining in rnUoaa was
dependent upon the student's ef-
iorts ana success in college.
"This means that pvppv fn
dent and parent should realize
tne necessity of doing their best
to assure the student's havinir
a later opportunity to , enter col
lege." the letter itahn' 71 ri-
tinued: "Tt)is emphasis assutrics
new meaning at the ninth grade
level and should definitely con
tinue throughout high school;"
ful year with 27,590 youngsters
enrolled in clubs to set an all
time high in membership rec
ords.
Burton Hutton, state 4-H ex
tension leader at Oregon State
college, said last year's increase
exceeded the 27,355 mark set in
1950, making it the largest en
rollment in the 42 years of Ore
gon club history.
During the year, members en
rolled in 39,118 projects from
24 subjects under home eco
nomics, agriculture and related
fields. Clothing, foods, livestock
and forestry were most popular
projects among Oregon members.
Mainstays of the 4-H program
are the volunteer leaders, par
ents and extension workers who
guide boys and girls, Hutton
said. More than 4,000 adults led
clubs in local communities dur
ing the year. .
As organization of 4-H clubs
got underway this month, goals
for 1856-57 program were out
lined. They include more inten
sive training, explanation of
project material to 4-H extension
workers and the training of jun
ior leaders. Junior leaders are
club members, 14 or older, who
assist adults in developing club
programs. Almost 1,000 of them
organized new clubs, recruited
members, trained demonstrators
and served as camp counselors
last year in the state.
Oregon club work was organ
ized in the early 1900's through
schools in Benton, Yamhill and
Polk counties. In 1914, 4-H club
work became a part of the co
operative extension service at
OSC. Today, sponsoring agencies
are the department of agricul
ture, OSC and the county courts.
4-H Club News
Simple Stitchers
The Simple Stitchers met at
the home of Mrs. Jesse C. Flen
ner, Oct. 13. The secreary in
troduced Gwen Birkland as this
week's guest.
The purchase was made, at a
local store, of thimbles, tape
measures, needles, scissors, pins
and thread by both classes.
Later, material for projects to
be made through the year, will
be purchased.
With the required equipment
on hand the classes returned to
the meeting place, where re
freshments were served by Mrs.
Flenner.
- The(next meeting will be Oct
27, at which time assistant lead
er Marilyn Hixson will give sew
ing demonstrations.'
Geraldine Elbert,
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j SEN. MARK HATFIELD
I To Speak Hare
Hatfield to Speak
Here This Week
State Sen. Mark Hatfield, Re
publican candidate for secretary
of state, will spend two days in
the Medford-Ashland area this
week.
' He will arrive in Ashland
Tuesday morning and will be a
guest of the Ashland Rotary
club at noon. He will appear on
KBES-TV at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday
and will speak on Oregon's edu
cational system at Southern Ore
gon college Wednesday morning.
Hatfield has been dean of stu
dents at Willamette university
for several years.
He will be main speaker at
the Medford Kiwanis club lunch
eon Wednesday noon, and will
; appear at the Ashland Candi
date's fair Wednesday night. He
will spend his free time during
the two days visiting with
friends and touring major indus
tries in the area.
Hatfield will leave Thursday
morning for a brief stay in
Grants Pass on his way to Rose-burg.
A little bit -
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goes a -o-n-g way . . .
At Jackson County Federal, Just a little bit invested out
of each paycheck goes a long way towards building a se
cure and happy future.
Start the saving habit now save regularly save
safely at Jackson County Federal, where the current
dividend is 3 per annum.
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SAVINGS
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SAFE, SURE, INEXPENSIVE
IFIlyLriidtoin)
MEANS FEWER
DENTAL CAVITIES
FOR ALL THE FAMILY!
Extensive research and tests over a ten year period PROVE that a re
duction up to 65 in dental cavities result from Fluoridation. This spells
fewer bridges, partials and dentures for the generation to follow HERE
if fluoridation is approved by Medford voters November 6th. It means
strong healthy teeth for YOUR familyl
LOW IN CST
Yes, Fluoridation IS Low In Cost:
The Medford Water Commission estimates the cost of installing equip
ment plus the annua! maintenance costs to be under 10c per water
service per month.
It is the MOST INEXPENSIVE of ALL PRACTICAL PUBLIC HEALTH MEAS
URES ... a single dental repair bill actually equals YEARS OF PRO- -;
TECTION for EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY. That's really CHEAP,
EFFECTIVE INSURANCE! .
Keep In Step With Progress
NOVEMBER 6-VOTE----
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Water Fluoridation for Dental Heath
Paid Adv. Better Health Committee Mrs. E. W. Sickeli, Chairman; Dewey Wilson, Vice- Chairman
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