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Active Year Noted F.ireme,n,ComPlele At Eagle Point High Monday, Junt 10. 195V MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE By THOMASINE SMITH Eajie Point This yc-ar at Fr.t'le Point Hi2h school has t':en highlighted by many events, including additions to the curriculum and individual a3 well h group honors. Many projects were under taken in Industrial Arts class such as two run-abouts, one in board arid ofie outboard boat, several boat trailers and a va riety of cabinets. Don McGov eri. instructor, introduced a carpenter class this year, one of their projects in practical experi ence was working on the new Community church addition which is next to the school. Speech Course Spcv'i, a new course added to tiie curriculum, proved its worth the first year by being a major contender in all Ore gin speech competition. To fin-i-h off the year in good style, the Eagle Point debate team con sisting of Millie Haynie, Sally M01120M and Carrol Sheppard, von tii .j? state debate champion s', p Second place was taken at the Linfield speech confer ence and Millie Haynie and Sandy Sawyers took first and third respectively in the annual Knights of Pythias contest held in Medford. Millie ended the oration season by placing fourth in the state contest. The speech group has been under tile lead ership of BTt Simmons. For the first time in the his tory of the school, a course in journalism was offered. Because it was included in the curricu lum after the first registrations had been made, the enrollment was small. A tabloid size paper was published. Gary Foran, sports editor, took first place in sports writing in the jour nalism writinp, competition held annually at Pacific university in Forest Grove. The paper was edited by Cathie Carroll. The production 'of the school year book followed closely the pat tern employed thp year before. Fally Mongold was editor. CoTtrnmenl Day Eagle Point students took part in the annual County Govern ment day in Modford with David Woolfolk elected .to serve a? cir cuit court judge. Howard Wilde, district court judge, and Diana Gardener, county commissioner. Appointed to serve as health of ficer was Sally Mongold. coun ty agriculture agent. Jim Bunk er, chief deputy clerk. Joanne Dickenson, court reporter. Carol Sheppard, and city police de partment observer, Leonard Winslow. ' FFA awards at Eagle Point for the 1956-57 school year were many. Their team took second in dairy judging at Ore gon state fair: the parliamentary team placed second in the dis trict contest held at Crater High; and at the vocational contest at Roseburg Ron Hanson placed first in public speaking. Jack Esp first and David Hughes sec ond in seed identification and the chapter received third place with its Treasurer's book, secre tary's book and scrap book. Bill Gilinan was given the chapter dairy chain award; Monte Ax tell, chapter star farmers; Eon Hanson, public speaking; Art Gardener, soil and water man agement; John and George Min tcr. farm mechanics and farm and home electrification: Jack Esp, far safety, and the freshman C,rcenhand award given by Safe way stores went to David Hughes and Art Gaflicaer. Band Trips 'flie band mad. numerous trips to festivals and exchange concerts. Next fall the . band is planing a "Pops' concert. Ten tative dat is Feb. 5. 1958. The grade school band next year will he under the direction of Keith Krambeal allowing Chuck Mar tin to concentrate more on the secondary level. Choir robes furnished by the PTS groups was a welcome ad dition this year. The choir is planning to put on an operetta Nov. 22. The Junior-Senior prom was held in the grade school gym nasium Friday. May 24. bring ing to an end the social events of the year. The theme was "Ori ental Gardens". For the first time this vear. a smorgasbord was arranged in the adjoining cafeteria with a selection of 50 different types of foods. High light rf the evening was the coronation of Quern Dons Ham monds and Princesses Anita Keed and Joanne Phelan. Award Night held May 2" saw Hon Hanson. Carole Sheppard. Dick Brown and Sally Mongold winners of the coveted cups awarded for outstanding schol astic achievement. Other awards were Shady Cove Lion's Clu'o scholarship. Carol Sheppard. who also won a scholarship to Oregon State college: Dick Brown, alternate scholarship Marie Walters. Classroom Teach er s scholarship. Jane Westover .4-id Incjtha Kress. Medford Beauty school scholarships; Nor m.ui Hooper. Jack Gxeb and F.rrol Tresham. Oregon Techni cr.l Institute scholarships: Charles Pettigrew and Sandy S. .vyer. citizenship awards: i. iv.rics Pettigrew, student body president; Dennis Boren. vice president. Carole Sheppard. sec retary, and David Woolfolk. treasurer, retiring student body officer awards; Duane Anderson and Molly Gregg, scholarship medals. Norman Hooper and Gary Foran. athletic trophies. Dick Brown and Sally Mongold valedictorian and salutatonan. respectively; Cathie Carroll and Sally Mongold. recognition awards as editors of the paper j and tne. annual; Gary Foran, i Oregon Journal sports reporting I trophy; Sally Mongold, science I award; Bert Nelson, first chem- istry award: Georgia Mason, G.A.A. outstanding girl. Other Awardi Suzanne Palm, choir inspira tional award; Jim Bunker, band inspirational award: Diana Gard ener and Jerry McDonald, jun ior and senior band awards; Cathie Carroll, Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award; Sandy Sawyers and Millie Haynie, outstanding ora tor pins; debate team, state championship debate trophy; Joyce Bcrck, commercial award; Joanne Dickenson and Dons Corliss, shorthand awards: Ellen Callaghan. typing I award: Sandy Sawyers, typing II award; Dean Weitman, Terry Clement, Neil Dusenberry and Duane An derson, shop achievement awards: and Dick Brown, mathe matics award. Commencement exercises for the class of 1957 were held May 27. Jack Caldwell, chairman of the school board, presented diplomas to the following. Crads Listed Shirley Louise Andre, Marian Elizabeth Arthur, Morris Ray Arthur. Anna Joy Atchley, Monte Ray Axtell, Mary Louise Bartling. Lydia Joyce Berck, Dennis Lee Boren, Beverly Mae Bristow, Richard Leonard Brown, Roy Randall Brown, Sandra Jean Caldwell. Catherine Ann Carroll, Larry Dean Cle ment, Thomas Warren Collette, Lois Mary Cunningham, Larry B. Dodenhoff, Neil Russell Du senberry, Gary Elwin Foran, John I. Greb, Doris Aliene Ham monds. Ronald Kent Hanson, Robert Edwin Hayes, Mildred Ann Haynie. Carlcne Christian Henson, Joyce Adkins Holder, Norman Lcroy Hooper, Patricia Ann Hunsaker. Michael J Kaiser. Inetha Evclyne Knees, Jerry Dale Lindsey, Georgia Ruth Mason. Ralph Edward Mc Clure, Gerald Allan McDonald, George L. Minter, John D. Min ler. Wynona Mae Minter, Sally Rae Egidia Mongold. Patsy Al vecn Myers. Ronald Eugene Nel sen, Charles Vernon Pettegrew. Joanne Phelan, Anita Izella Reed. Catherine Eccleston Saw yer. Sandra D a g n y Sawyers, James Lee Shepherd, William Edward Shephers, Carole Marie Sheppard. Alvin Leroy Sim mons. Darlene Hopper Smith. Sandra Darlene Straus. Alice Elaine Sutton, John Eugene Sut ton, Harold Dean Tibbits. Errol Ray Tresham receiving his di ploma from his father. School Board Member Ray Tresham. Waiter Rand Webb. Nancy Jane Westover. Leonard Dean Wins low and David Leigh Woolfolk. Annua! Inspection Medford firemen have com pleted their annual inspection of residences after checking 1,814 homes and making 1.315 recom mendations for correction of haz ards. They noted no hazards in 971 dwellings. Firemen made 3,492 calls but found no one home at 1,471 houses. Occupants of 207 dwellings refused the offer of in spection. Firemen offered the service at homes in the newly annexed Grandview and Kenwood dist ricts and called at houses on all streets running north and south in the city. They began the pro ject on May 14 and completed it last Friday. At residences where no one was found home a note offering inspection upon request of the occupants was left. Firemen said that a considerable number of people have asked call backs. Firemen Extinguish Large Grass Blaze Central Point Between 30 I "tifs vi grass ournea yes i terday behind Ajax ave. in the White City area. Central Point rural firemen reported. The blaze threatened fences bordering yards of homes along the street. Seven firemen and two volunteers fought the fire. They had four vehicles on the blare, including two pumpers. Firemen said that the grass was ignited from a trash fire. They were summoned at 11:30 a.m. A brush fire of about three acres and a grass fire of about one-half acre were put out about 2 p.m. on game commission man agement land near the military bridge site on Rogue river. The fires may have been started by discarded cigarettes, firemen stated. 96 Donors Make Appointments Today A total of 96 persons had signed by this morning to give a pint of blood to the Red Cross bloodmobile Wednesday. Forty one made appointments before noon today. Names of those making donor appointments this morning are: Charlotte Bullion. Gaile Lewis, John Cook, Leland Stickney. Jim Lengesdal. Mrs. D. A. Rob bins. Mrs. Wayne Thompson. Adrienne Norris, Dora Burnette. Avis Kezer, K. H. McLarty. Glenn Keets. Berryl Farrier. Carol Cobleigh. Floyd Palmer, Anne Palmer, Mrs. Ella Gemaeh lich. Jane Swan, Ruth Beard, R. P. Corona. A. T. Ahrman. D. M. Young. R. L. Forrest, J. A. Williams, C. A. Branhma, Gayle Culy, J. A. Rodgers, Gordon Frye, J. M. Szilagyi, D. J. McNeil. M. G. Cote, W. I. McGee, H. H. Hiatt. Doris Knapp. Rose Juveland, Paul Juveland, Walt McPherson, Lee A. Cole, Zoe Brandon, Betty Parish, and Reva McCallister. Seed Growers League Officers To Visit Here Directors and county commit teemen of the Oregon Seed Growers League will visit Jack son county Friday and Saturday. The group of about 20 will examine grass crops at the Otto Bohnert ranch and seed crop plots at the Talent Experiment station. It will meet in executive session at the court house Satur day morning to plan for the fall meeting of the state league. Kelso Youth Drowns On Swimming Jaunt Long Beach. Wash. IP Don ald Cochran, 19, Kelso, drowned about 5:30 p.m. 'Sunday while swimming at Beard's Hollow, about two miles south of Long Beach. Cochran was swimming in waist-deep water with a party of eight when he was swept out into the surf. The Coast Guard was unable to locate his body Sunday night, and resumed the search today. Donald was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Cochran of Kelso. His brother Jack, 16, was in the swimming group. More Blood Donors Heeded Wednesday The blood donor quota still lacked 254 names by noon to day. A total of 96 appointments had been made, 41 of them this mor ning. Quota is 299 pints, which requires 350 donors to allow ; for rejectees, officials explained. The bloodmobile will be at tb.3 Medford Elks temple Wednesday j from 1 to 6 p.m. Red Cross offic-' ials made a special appeal to new donors. Many of those with appointments have contributed several times previously. Walk- i in donors are also welcome, of-: ficials said. I Johnsons To Apear In Court Tuesday Clarence and Kola Johnson, 781 Vi Beatty si., appeared in district court this morning and were given another day to ob tain counsel. They are charged with unlawfully obtaining pub lic assistance. The couple appeared with at torney O . H. Bengtson this morning, but Bengtson said he could not act as defense counsel because of conflicting interests. The Johnsons will appear at 10 a.m. tomorrow. They were ar rested on Thursday by sheriff's deputies. j Mississippi Man Awaits Arraignment Bobby Lee Jones. 24. Delta City. Miss., is in the county jail awaiting arraignment in circuit court on charges of entering a motor vehicle with intent to steal. Jones was arrested by state police June 5. He waived counsel and a premilinary hearing in district court June 6. His bail was set at SI 500. President Wilson was the first to issue 4 proclamation for Flag day. 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