EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUTE
Wednesday, August 21, 1957
Medford Schools
Offer All Students
Music Instruction
Every Medford student has the
opportunity for musical training,
vocal or instrumental. Elliot
Becken, assistant school superin
tendent, says that from the in
termediate grades through jun
ior and senior high schools, the
music program has gained in
creasing popularity among stu
dents, parents, and community.
The primary music program
is chiefly vocal with consider
able rhythm band activities. Em
phasis in classroom group sing
ing is on development, and dur
ing the school year students per
form publicly in a school pro
gram. In intermediate grades, a spe
cial music teacher handles vocal
music classes. This permits the
development of choral groups
through several years of train
ing in a continuous, specially
planned program. Any student is
eligible for a chorus group of
boys, girls, or mixed groups.
Grade Choruses
Junior high school students
may choose classes in their re
spective grade choruses. In the
ninth grade and in senior high
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In order ' to further coor
dinate grade school and high
school instruction in the various
curriculum fields, the Ph.oenix
schools teaching staff will hold
their third yearly in-service
meeting the week before school
starts, according to superintend
ent E. R. James.
This year, panels from the pri
mary, middle, upper, and high,
school grades will lead the dis
cussion among the entire teach
ing staff in five meetings to cov
er the fields of language arts,
science, mathematics, social
studies and physical education.
Progress over the past two
years, and recommendations and
further suggestions for coordin
ation of the various grade levels
in the teaching fields wil be discussed.
Preregistration Set
For Eagle Point
Eagle Point Preregistration
for Eagle Point first graders will
be Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eagle Point
grade school, Lee Hayes, princi
cal. has announced. All students
who plan to enter the first grade
this fall are asked to register at
this time.
Regular school will begin
Monday, Sept. 9, for both the
high and grade schools. The
first regular day will be a full
day session and the buses and
cafeteria will be in operation,
Hayes said.
Six Per Cent Increase
Noted in Enrollment
Anticipating an overall total
enrollment of 5,721 students for
the coming school year, Medford
school officials point to a 6 per
cent increase over figures for
this time last year.
Largest increases, percentage
wise, are noticed with a 13 per
cent increased high school enroll
ment, for an anticipated total of
1.116 pupils this year. With a
6.1 per cent increase over Octo
ber of last year, it is estimated
that elementary enrollment will
be up 188 students, according to
school district figures.
PROGRAM CONTINUES
The Crater High school art
program will continue this year
under the direction of Warren
Holbrook. For the past six years,
the Crater High art program has
placed emphasis on all types of
art work, with Holbrook's stu
dents winning both regional and
national recognition.
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in the last few months.
school, vocal as well as instru
mental music classes are offered
as full credit courses. Full-time
vocal instructors in both the jun
ior and senior high schools make
this program "particularly effec
tive," according to Becken.
Senior high school choruses
either boys' or girV are open
to any student in the school.
These classes include music ap
preciation to fit the needs of the
group. Members of the mixed
choir are chosen through' try-outs
for sight reading ability, accu
racy of pitch, tone quality, and
ability to blend with other
voices. Part of the work of this
advanced chorus is a cappella
singing. As all choruses are pub
lic performing groups of the
school, members must be willing
to give extra time for rehearsals
and performances. A vocal music
supervisor coordinates the activ
ities of the secondary school
groups, as well as assisting pri
mary teachers with classroom
music.
Instrumental Program
The instrumental music pro
gram through the school levels is
the same as vocal music organ
ization. Intermediate students
are offered, -with parental per
mission, a test of musical apti
tude based upon the widely ac
cepted Seashore tests. This test
scientifically evaluates the stu
dent's pitch, tone, rhythm, and
musical memory. It also indi
cates which type instrument
reed, percussion, or string is
best for the pupil. If the stu
dent's interest persists in spite
of the test results, he is given
every opportunity for training.
Becken' says that the music pro
gram is designed for all stu
dents, not just those who show
promise of a musical career.
Medford schools maintain a
supply of musical instruments
for students whose parents are
unable to provide them.. The
school system has 300 instru
ments of, all types available for
loan. Each elementary school
has enough string instruments
for a complete string orchestra.
Instrument; are loaned out to
students without charge.
Band and Orchestra
The elementary student is able
to enter junior high school with
the rudiments of music theory.
The program in junior high
school calls for band and orches
tra work one period daily and
for individual technique lessons
once a week.
Lessons are given without
cost. The grade earned by the
student depends or his rate of
progress based on definite
standards for his instrument. The
student sets his own pace in the
course of study.
Six instructors carry on the
instrumental program in all
schools with approximately 600
students participating. One hun
dred senior high school students,
and 200 students in the junior
high school are taught. .
Bands and orchestras of both
schools provide musical back
ground for many local events
and school bands are seen in
nearly every local parade. In
strumental music program in
the Medford public schools is
also coordinated through a su
pervisor. In Medford schools' recrea
tional summer program, the in
strumental music department of
fers a six-week session of band
and orchestra which includes
students of all age groups. The
program involves individual
technique lessons and a series
of city park concerts. Several
hundred young musicians partic
ipate each summer.
SPEAKING SUCCESSFUL
Directed by Don Lacy, the
Crater High school speech de
partment has been successful in
the school's six-year history, ac
cording to principal Arthur
Strauss. Participating actively in
local and stat,e competitive
speaking, honors have been won
largely in the debate, oratory,
and after-dinner speaking di-
Educational TV Receives
Support of Legislature
With passage of Senate Bill
437 by the 1957 legislature, ed
ucational television is "on its
way" in Oregon, say proponents
of the new education medium.
By its action, the legislature
appropriated $145,000 to the
state board of education and
gave official approval to the de
velopment of Oregon education
television. The proposal has had
the active support of the Oregon
Educational Association and its
education television committee.
The law appropriates $48,000
for a higher education exper
iment to develop non-commerical
television using channel 7. It
gives 597,000 for Community
Television, channel 10 of Port
land. All money appropriated
will be used for operational ex
penses only.
Channel 7 will be operated as
a two-year experiment for high
er education to determine the
effectiveness of teaching over
television on a college level. Pro
grams will originate on the
campuses of Oregon State Col
lege and University of Oregon
and will be received by classes
at Oregon State, U of O and
Oregon College of Education.
Kinescope will be available to
colleges of education, as well
as other interested groups and
concerns in the state.
Community Television of Port
land, channel 10, is for educa
tional, civic and cultural pro
grams. This non-profit organiza
tion has to date received land
and equipment from private
sources amounting to approx
imately $250,000. The plans
call for operational money to
come from three sources: one
third provided by the state; one
third from the Portland school
district; one-third from other
school districts in the surround
ing area, private institutions and
individuals. The appropriated
money will be used the next
two years.
School Lunch
Program Receives
Some Federal Help
Jackson county's school lunch
program begins opening day,
Sept. 9, in all county schools, ac
cording to Mrs. Una B. Inch, as
sistant superintendent of county
schools.
The program assures "every
school child a good, well-balanced
meal, sufficient for one
third of his daily nutritional
needs, and more," Mrs. Inch said.
Although for many years sev
eral of the schools have had
some sort of lunch program, it
has only been within the past 15
years that all districts have par
ticipated in the program under
specified standards of sanitation
and nutrition. Currently, type A
school lunches are served in all
Jackson county schools, partially
subsidized by federal funds.
In addition to a small cash sub
sidy per plate, the federal gov
ernment als5 supplies surplus
foods, as donated commodities.
The district pays only the ship
ping costs from Salem, the point
of distribution.
Cases of Food
During the school year 1956-7
the county program r e c eived
from the federal government 895
cases of frozen hamburger, 788
cases of butter, 459 cases of
grapefruit, 428 cases of cheese,
381 cases of pork and gravy,
380 cases of tomatoes, 367 cases
of peaches, 308 cases of frozen
turkey, 187 cases of lunch meat,
and 119 cases of canned ham.
Other items of fruits, veg
etables, dried milk, eggs, flour
and peanut butter were received
at a total wholesale cash value
of $90,653. Including $68,145.20
received from the federal gov
ernment, Jackson county school
cafeterias last year received
$390,334.18, compared with total
expenditures of $370,926.71, ac
cording to Mrs. Inch.
State-wide, the Oregon school
lunch program is administered
through the state department of
education, with Mrs. Laura
Wells, director.
P a r t i c i p ation in Jackson
County is almost 100 per cent in
rural transporting districts, and
more than 60 per cent in small
communities. All cafeterias are
regularly inspected by the
county sanitarian. No child is
denied the noon lunch because
he is unable to pay the 20c
to 35c it costs. A few of the older
children work in the kitchen,
and are paid on an hourly basis,
with wages applied on the lunch
account.
Select Cook
To provide social training and
development, school cooks are
carefully chosen, as their in
fluence toward good eating
habits is particularly strong, Mrs.
Inch said. Mrs. Virginia Wait
has supervised the school lunch
program in Medford since its in
ception. It now has 10 separate
units.
Jackson county schools head
cooks with over ten years of
service are Frances Throne, Gold
Hill; Arlee Ragsdale, Elk-Trail;
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Phoenix Schools Hope
For New Music Room
Phoenix Anticipating a new
music and band room when
funds are available, the Phoenix
music program, under the direc
tion of Harry Kannasto, will in
clude classroom and individual
instrumental and vocal instruc
tion this fall.
A beginning and an advanced
band, an upper-grade chorus, in
dividual singing groups, and
tonette and rhythm bands in the
lower grades are a part of the
grade school music program.
High school music organiza
tions include a concert band, pep
New Rooms Ready For Phoenix Opening
Phoenix Constructed on a
"pay as we go" basis, two addi
tional primary rooms will be
ready when school starts here,
according to E. R. James, sup
erintendent of the Phoenix
schools.
Finances have come from
funds accumulated when Phoe
nix became a first class district
in 1955, and; tax monies that
band, girls' chorus, girls' triple
trio, boys quartet, and instru
mental groups. Music groups
now meet in the gym, or in avail
able classrooms.
would normally have been ap
portioned to other districts in
the county were retained. Thus,
Ph(jenix was able to construct
a vocational agriculture depart
ment for the high school in
1956.
The present primary addition
is being worked out through the
same plan. More high school
classrooms and facilities will be
added in the near future. James
said, this method enables the
district to add needed facilities
to the school plant without ad
ditional tax levies or long-term
bonds.
PAY AS YOU GO Ernest James, right, superintendents Phoe
nix schools, consults with Charles Soper, elementary school
custodian, on built-in sink units for-the new primary addition.
Built on a "pay-as-you-go" basis, an additional two primary
rooms will be ready for occupancy when school starts.
Six New Teachers to
Start at Eagle Point
Eagle Point With an antici
pated enrollment of 840 stu
dents, and six new teachers join
ing the staff, Eagle Point grade
and high schools, buses, and
cafeteria facilities open Monday,
Sept. 9, for a full-day's session.
G. Lee Hayes, elementary
principal, has announced several
changes in the school program
this fall, including extended mu
sic and physical education
courses. A band program, organ
ized under the direction of Keith
Krambeal, is being offered to all
students, while a departmental
ized physical education program
for both boys and girls is sched
uled for intermediate and upper
grades.
New Assignments
New staff assignments include
the addition of James Collier, a
graduate of Southern Oregon
college, formerly with the Cres
well schols, who will teach the
eighth grade; and reassignment
of Mrs. Rose Davis to eighth
grade; Mrs. Maxine Berryman,
library and girls physical edu
cation; and Keith Krambeal,
music and boys' physical educa
tion. Five new teachers have been
appointed to the Eagle Point
High school teaching staff, ac
cording to Principal ghy Calla
ghan. They are Tom VanEtten,
Norman Wyers, Gail Schoppert,
William Hall and Mrs. Lorraine
Hall.
Football Coach
Van Etten, Wyers and Schop
pert are all graduates of Oregon
State college. Van Etten will
coach football, basketball and
track, and teach classes in social
studies and arts and crafts.
Baseball coach will be Schop
pert, who will also teach boys'
physical education and sopho
more English. Science classes
will be taught by Wyers.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hall come
to Eagle Point from Crater High
school, Central Point. Hall will
teach mathematics, while Mrs.
Hall will instruct girls' physical
education.
Glenn D. Hale, superintend
ent of Eagle Point schools, has
announced that- the following
teachers will return: Miss Yetta
Olson, senior English, Spanish
and library; Clarence Davies,
junior English, world history,
latin and journalism; Don Mc
Govern, industrial arts; Nat Et
zel, vocational agriculture; Stew
art Hopper, commercial courses;
Mrs. Esther Hopper, home eco
nomics; Victor Hay, mathemat
ics and science; Charles Martin,
music and driver training; Mrs.
Doris Smith, social studies; and
Bert Simmons, English and
speech.
The entire school has been
renovated during the summer,
including complete exterior
painting, Hale added.
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