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o o o o Oo 0 o O o 0 o o 1 o EIGHT ESXCD ttBDKwgC) 4K$.:& 536V$ - - --- - s gctool Mews ESentt3s eft Cto Jhtajnla: cliajfte oX eecSees hrr.ge9 ectKfe b"tiMS to 4b tT31 tbEDttB?4a a fte finuthere Orfi$ I" V?A Mondf , Feb. W. VMtot chars B& w'iH were er (.TJiiwlE 5ane ra ';8l- , rr8. i e)8eide..t. Chucfc O fafwev Je'6 at eecftiri, r $aw1 end a.uetior Wwfl afreet hasee c? &b vsasftitna jeofav gon. o Cuptrafi? 3 o-jnee ere served by Aln'fl eftovfll and Jean Floyd. Punc irnishd by Mrs. ab! Sirr fT ad visor, nd Vinein ea,rUn helped supply carieS A lire caused by over heated drier broe out in the PHSJ boy's locker room follo ing a pep assembly Mrigy, feb. IS. Damage was slight. - A choral group of nin girls, the Melody Stranglers, at re cent assembly, presented ft pro gram featuring the nutiber, "This Ole House." o OThe Melody Stranglers are girl from all the grades at Phoe nix High school. Present mem bers are Beverly Kene. Mary Daniels, Bonnie Mullineaux, tf'ava Glasscock, ancy Stew art, Alma Stovall, Pat Kjdwell, Alicia Abbott and Charlotte Keene. sesaict JUVIOl SIGg By Wary Jgile On Thursday, Feb. tht vocl music depertment of Hed- ricj junior High school pre ented fj 30 minute television protrin on KBJjS-TV. Tr, teacher Ond director is Rampton Bgrlo. The GirSa, Chorue n "There'e Music in the tr," "Steal Aeay." "Winter Wonder land" end "This Is My Country." Jhe trtts from seventh, eighth and ninth grades all senj s wall at three soloist Janet elyrhe "Why Do I Love You," Petsy Peyton Mng '"'ith Song in ray Hcort," end Carol Sfc-er sarg " The OJeseaje of the Violet." accompanists for the program ejere Carolyn 'inch, Karen Cer genter, nd Wra, Dorothy Slonifr r. Cht announcra ware Judy B5h. Margo Preston, tlolly Barker. Carolyn Mence, Judy Lambert. Tanye tndere. Joan Burghardt, Marearet Tizefc.er, Sue Brennan. Miell Thurston and Line! Miller. The program was presented for the Hedrit. student body at an assembly Friday, tlarctl 1. IW NDTIi front .1 0 ifk iff J edfoffl fii If., m f 1 Jim Stoiffc Gary Simmonds, Lloyd Smith, and Larry Smith attended a recent banquet spon sored by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers of Ore gon, at the Medford hotel. Har lam Bosworth, Copci vice presi dent, discussed "Engineers in Industry." Twenty four PHS agriculture Ctudents arrompanied by John CDuhe, agriculture instructor, went to the Rogue-Umpqua FFA district vocational contest held at Roseburg Feb. 16. The PHS boys who participat ed in the various contests were Leon Small, hog calling; Eddie Beeson, Alton Medcalf, rope work; Bill Rasmussen, Elmer McDonald, ag. math.; Gary Strahm, Richard Shatto, seed and plant identification, and Stan Zwan, David Carr, weld ing. Beeson, placed first in rope work. Rasmussen placed third in ag. math. Strahm and Shatto tied for fourth place in seed identification. A FHA chapter meeting was held in the home economics room last Tuesday to organize an activity to increase the chap ter's funds. The Triple Trio, made up by girls in the chorus, and an in strumental quartet from the band performed at a Phoenix Grange meeting Tuesday, Feb. 26. The girls in Triple Trio are Nancy Stewart, Wava Gsscock, Alma Stovall, Mary Daniels, Beverly Keene, Bonnie Mullin eaux, Charlotte Keene, Alicia Abbott and Pat Kidwell. Karen Goldrog was at the piano. Members of the quartet are Charlotte Unruh, clarinet; Don Wallace, bass: Glen Bradley, Trombone; Eldon Mitchell, cornet. McLOUGHLI JUtlOt HR The stSdcnt body winter dance was held in the girls gym, Fri day, March 1. A snow and Feb ruary theme was used in decora tions. The committee in charge of the dance was Lynn Knight, Bob Hamilton, Rosiland Randies and Skip Bennet. During inter mission, the king, queen and court of 7th. 8t. and 9th grade students, chosen by the student council, were honored. Refresh ments were arranged by At Funston. McLoughlin received a new platform American flac on March 1. It is the gift of the Med ford Unit of the American Le gion auxiliary, and was present ed by their Americanism chair man, Mrs. Merle Jarmin. Mrs. Ross Minneci, president of the auxiliary, accompanied Mrs. Jar min. Student body prasident, Lynn Kniiht, ccpted for the school. Skin tests for TB eivn students Feb. 2. About 76 per cent of the enrollment jtquectad and received the tests. Jch Coif. Vit Biaaa Iorls. Lights burned fr into the niht of March 1, for thi th Crater daadiina. tvary niht all week, staff member ored to complete their yeerbool. If work is any indication of sul ity, this Crater ehould meet tha :ndard hich he on AU American award fbr raviou Medford annual. 'ith tha apiroach of spring tha athletic proaram of HS m tiling shape- Those boya talent ed in ba.eball, tract and field will dust off their equipment and try out thi Monday. Tha tennis team hi been vortina out for two ayeels n basket ball and wrestling have juct about finished. If tha track and field turnout i as large ex pected, the number of tuflent participating in organized sports will be a large per cent of the etudent body. All studente re urged to try out for e)t least one sport. On March 1, 2 nd 3 the 19 advanced art students trvele8 to Portland to attend the Scho lastic art awards conference. This is an annual field trip of the art department which this year included a half-day visit to the University of Oregon. Those attending were Jean Alley, Barbara Cox, James Gor don, Bill Henderson, John Jones, Bob Mitcheltree, Judi Peacoc. Charlotte Riley, Greta Ripfl, Maralyn Brewold, Myrna Calla way, Virginia Celson, Lynn Cherry, Bob Frazier, Sharon Hunt, Sharon Picard, Peggy Richey, Linda Robertson and Pat Rushton. Traveling with the group as chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wolf and Mrs. L. K. Morris. Included in the trip was a visit to the Portland art museum and several art shops sponsored by the Art Student leagua. Mike Morrisey, Dsanna Nelson, Deana Russell, David Ryn, Rgy Smith, Linda Wicker and Glen Marin. Porty-one matmen received letters at an assembly March 1. Coach Jhn Reed presented the awards to the following: 9th grade. Louie Thurston, Jerry Sellcck, David Ryn, Ken Taylor, Bill Knorr, Ray Smith, Jim Wil son, Gene Dal bee. Dexter Stani forth, Elgan Cook, Gary Fields, Bob Eshel, Ject Young, Ken Nelson, Jim Johnston, Bill Foust, Sandy Uhrine; 8th grade, Gary Fields, Danny Eddy, Bill Ross, Bill Worley, Max Burton, Rich ard Connolly, Wayne Fields, Roger Vermitte, Mearl Hampton, Don Eskew, David Jenkins, Den nis Hile, John Fountain, Berry Scruggs, Ward Moyer; 7th grade. Kit Jepson, Mike Pritchard, Wally Huffmn, Randy Hale, Den nis Dwyer, Jerry Zemlicka, Carl Washburn, Bill Olson and man agers, Hubert Finch and Ward Moyer. Jack Youjjg was announced as the most valuable wrestler of the year. Three girls from PHS were seen riding in the back of a pickup truck Feb. 20, midst a downpour of rain. Gayle Larson, Marva Suit, and Charlotte Sto vall were waiting outside the Medford High school after a film on "Physical Therapy." Since -if is against the law for more than three persons to ride in the front, all three girls rode in the back of the pickup. Who should appear then, but Mrs. Mabel C. Sims, English instruc tor at PHS. From the way he looked, it was apparent that she didn't understand the situation at all. Since the truck has loud pipes, much attention wasjdrawn to the girls in their dilemma. Orchestra letters were pre sented by Elmer Ayres to: first year letter, Shirley Boswell, Judy Carver, Anne Mathews, Ruth Milligan and Sharn Rus sell; setfbnd year letter, Christy Allingham, Betty Kyker, and Sharon Smith; third year letter, Susan Fontaine, Peggy Gilbert, Lynn Latham, Sandra Powers, Terry Simmons, and Sharon Tepovoc. A lizard panicked the third period biology class Wednesday. Mr. Parmalle. cadet teacher from SOC, and Roscoe Larson, biolo gy teacher, were conducting the study of the reflexes of a lizard when the laborattry specimen accidentally escaped. Students could nbt make for the tall timber so they went for the next best thing by standing on chairs and desks with a good deal of noise. There were a few brave students who began look ing for the lizard after the ini tial scare was over. Parm,lee held up a jar thich contained the lizard. He had not really re leased it. mply hiding it to check thai rafl$s of th Students. Linda Robertson, en active en4 popular aanicr, wae pinned Girl of tht Month for Merck et the eoghomora coirrpititioci g embly . Linde is etcra- tery-treeturer of Shutterbugs, stcrttery c the Art Student league, vice Drtident of future Nurase of America, flnfl i e memter of uill and Icroll, Girl-' Athletic eocietion, Sgi club nd J?.. One hunCrea enf. eavea aan ior have e c e i v e peaeing grade in the recent remedial math test, according to Mies Deli Whitenant, heed of the remedial department. Comgeral -ith tha remedial Inglieh teste in which only 30 vere exempt from the couwe, H3 are re quire! to complete a general math course hich eill lat sev eral week. Tiic Family Council T CiicK (U.)' iMor'l .m: n FaMl7 coavcU oMa a JPtte. m lyvsMWo, w ifye. KWHnrtc iw. a itmi'i ettw and Bo mm Hu MM B a WMarjT am asmi Mrt. w Fa-rrtu ouna 3"l not yr- yi.r,ly rr im tv t Kira i. I W m tdbm t S net rf ae Kjarat. The aoyhomore entry i tha Girle' Leagua competition as sembly program ea presented Feb. 29. Mary Ann Samutlson moderated as participants acted out the thema which centered around popular Te" commercial! such as, "Are you tired?" and "Do you have a hole in your head?" The junior assembly wea presented earlier end theeniore are aorgina on a hot one to be presented this month. Wvait I. Uj ife e4 I are i our mia-2G end hsve taa.t jnarried three yetre. 'i heve no children yet. I em enxioue to nets the moat of thee years. I vouia liae to travel end I aent to try any different linde of job. Co far I have been hemperad any vifa. Allhe thinj about ip setting up a home, buying fur niture and decorating. She exaen't nt to move from the small city in which both of u heve live all our livee. before were marriat I ua to speak of travel end ad venture and enjoying life virile you ere young and free, and Ithel saamed to agree vith me 100 fr cent. That's one reason hy I married her. Since ve've beam married Ithel hea done everything possible to grevent aiy changing my job, which is not a very good one end offers eery little opportunity for de velopment or advancement. I am beginning to feel a though I'm chained down. The Linfield ecech tournat ment, held recently in McMinn ville, brought nee honoee to Medford High. Jecque Colton, Dick Corum and Dave Jrohn meyer were recognized as out standing in an event called Con gress, where a modern Congress is set up and mocg bills are passed. Medford received a first place trophy in this contest. Jcv Burns tied for third plact in sen ior men's after-dinner speaking. Burns and Frohnmeyer tied for second place in senior men' da bate and Barbara Cox tied for third in senior women's extemp. The Wednesday after the tour nament foundLynn Heles, a jun ior from Ashland, attending Medford. Thi debate squad wish ed that he had transferred about t week earlier for he won first place in c e n i o r men's impromptu. An unusual mcme iui an oa-i - , . ... EES. raiUiii Junction weragn noon. It was entitled "Jungle Box Jury" and depicted the mus ical opinions of a group of an cient apes in the tropical jun- Ape Call was voiea a re- boon" by the panel. The " Ba nana Boat Song" led the panel to believe that "we have a mon key on our hands." Hugh Shurtleff, who is home room teacner, aciea as aavisui for the program. Al Hunteman awarded band letters to the following students first year letters, Sandra Elrod, Sharon Forde, Mike Gifford, Tom Gunter, Stephanie Hertiger, Bui Hobbs, Joan Holstrom Frank James, John Klukkert, Carol Lee, Gary Myers, Cheryl Spence. Ann Younger ; second year, Linda Bateman, Ursula Bates, Joe Beatty, Carl Borough Shirley Boswell, Richard Cham pion, Janice Evernham, Julie Faught, Verna Fuller, Margie Good. Vern Griffith, Christine Hillstead, Harold Lamb. Valeria Ottoman, Marlene Patch. Craij Robison, Matthew Rode, William Straube. Barbara Thoms, Wayne Thompson, Thomas Tur pin, Doug Wasden, Jack Web ster. Marjorie Wonderly, Craig Wright; third yearMarilyn Con ner. Barbara Slouch, Lonny Dougherty. Donna Demmer. Di ne Franklin, Mike Gardner, Bob Hamilton, Bill Hannaford, Esther Jacobs, Ann Matthews, The annual Student - Parent Play Night will be held Tues day, March 5, in the Oak Grove School gymnasium, at 7 p.m. Teams are being organized in adult groups to challenge the student teams. Mothers will play volley ball against the seventh and eighth grade girls and fath ers will play basketball against the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams. Organizing tha mother teams ire Mrs. Melvin Hess and Mrs. Earl Brewold. The father teams are being organized by Maurice Tuttle and Hugh Jennings. The seventh grade geography class was fortunate Friday morn-' ing to have a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Haskins. Mrs. Has kihs, who formerly was princi pal at West Side school, and her husband showed color slides which wer taken on their trip to Europe last year. Views included the Matter horn in Switzerland, the cable lifts, the folk costumes, and many views of European acen ery. The hour provided was too short for the Haskins to shoe all the pictures end souvenirs they brought back. The class request ed the teacher, Hugh Shurtleff, to ask Mr. and Mrs. Haskina to return at a later date to (how the rest of their picture. Saved from Slide Cave Junction Quick think ing by a companion saved Vivi an Deaton of Cave Junction from almost certain death las Sunday night after a landslide trapped her ' in the Van Duzen river canyon near Eureka. Mrs. .Deaton, her eight-year-old son, John, and a friend, Hank Spletstoser. were stopped west of Bridgeville by a land slide. As she assisted the others in removing rocks from the road, she stepped too near the bank and the highway gave way beneath her. She dug into the loose dirt of the almost vertical ledge, but continued slipping down toward the river. Spletstoser attempted to reach her with his belt, but it was too short. He then hooked the tire chains together and with the help of her son pulled her to safety. Mrs. Deaton, whose husband. Ken, "was killed two years ago in a tree falling eccident, es caped with minor bruises. farstly rit Tom eat't ttll ho yen ere goi to feat afttr Kierriajf. I have ifjmt a lot f time ari tntrgy in ttinj u our Hie horn. JEciilia atortn't esem to tp preciete it at all, but everyone ela thinj I've coa a merveloue job on our home, ith very lit tle money. I have another, mora import ant reseon for not wanting to move away from here. My par ent are elderly end I em n only child. They ould be oo lonely if a left. I'm jeftlly all they nave in tht ejorld. If anything Happened enen l was away, 1 ould naver tat 0bl to forgive myself, i feBi that Eddie ht not been very considerate or undar etendin fllaiut my ihos en need. Ciieejo (U.) Edward etneafee, Af, sai h glked up U 4 mm a.'sJ asked him if it Ve sil rikt to. take an &800 a-st Kiiieaa vkick ts near ay. renczgo sail, "he said "I afcu't care.' So I toek it." "How M I to gnoa," Fsncze'O said ua eotirt, "the cement mixer did not blng to him, either." IMPORTING FINE Corpis Christi, Tex. (UJD Charles Hudson, 41, of Wild Life Importing company of Cal ifooiia, receded a six months suspended sentence for import ing. He brought Manuel Isaac of Mexico City into the United State illegally. Htael i. e Cewaeil: Sthel undoubt edly ha gcgad reesons for aant ing to stay put. If she values her marriage, hoeeer, ghe will get about changing her attitude and prepare to sell or . store the fur niture and pack loer bags. . Eddie feels "chained down" after three vears of marripri life I and thet is not e good sign. He ' told her hie hnnps anii nlane Ko Eddie t a 1 - a s ' fore marriaee and she led him of tha things they plenned to gether. JEthel evidently felt that Ed-1 die's plaies were "all talk," but ! he hows that this eas not the j case. She is now leaving only i to possibilities cnen to Eddie to break free or grudgingly to ! resign himself to his lot. Neither possibility offers any hope of g happy marriage for Ethel. The happine of their daughter, marriage will be ( morg important to Ethel's par ants than her immediate pres ence even though they may find separation from her very herd to tke. tthel should bestir herself to pack her begs in good spirits. If j aha dbes it grudgingly, in the 1 epirit of making a big sacrifice, she will continue to be drag on ! her . husband. She should open herself to the pleasures of an entirely different sort of life. 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