EIGHT MEDFOHD (OREGOV) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, Oetobr 20, 1957
chool Mevs
Jackson School
By MONTE NOBLE and
CHERYL RICE
The first graders are working
on a fire prevention project.
Everyone is supposed to discuss
fire prevention with their par
ents and fill In a chart. When
the chart is finished each child
will receive a fireman's hat and
ring. Many of these have already
been given out.
The first National school as
lembly of the year was held on
Oct. 15, in the Jackson school
gym. The show was given by
Crawford Eagle and Grace Van
Winkle who presented "The Van
Winkle Marionettes".
Everyone liked the show and
many children became very in
terested in making string pup
pets of their own.
The PTA is paying for the Na
tional School assembles this
year.
St. Mary's High School
Nine junior and senior stu
dents became charter members
of the Durocher chapter of the
National Honor Society at an
assembly Oct. 17 and attended
by the entire St. Mary's student
body.
The National Honor Society is
an organization devoted to the
educational aspect of school life.
Requirements for membership
are: 3.0 or higher semester grade
average; outstanding leadership,
character, and service. Those
chosen were seniors, Donna Fre
denburg, Jackie Garrett, Kathie
Metz, and Carol Robinson; jun
iors, Francis Ahem, Bob Ferra,
Mollie Reavis, Sharon Roberts,
and Connie Sokolowski.
Christmas cards are being sold
by the junior class of St. Mary's
this season to raise funds for the
annual Junior-Senior banquet
and prom. The class is divided
into eight teams, each having a
captain and three or four mem
bers, and these teams will be
competing for the honor of sell
ing the largest number of cards.
The class hopes that the citi
zens of Medford will support
their project and at the same
time help to keep Christ in
Christmas with holy greeting
cards.
The Sophomore-Freshmen in
tramural volleyball games stand
at one all. They are engaged in
a tournament which will end
with the awarding of a cup to
the team that wins four games
out of seven.
McLoughlin Junior High
By JOEL GREGORY
The first National assembly
was held Oct. 14, when Ray
Dixon presented his portraits in
make-up. Using models from the
audience, he demonstated his
ability to change the appearance
of a person by the use of make
up and a wig.
The first PTA meeting of the
year was held Thursday, Oct. 17.
Ninth grade mothers were the
hostesses for the evening meeting.
A pep assembly was held Fri
day afternoon to encourage the
team for their game with Klam
ath Falls.
The Open House, held In each
school in connection with Ameri
can Education Week, has been
scheduled for Nov. 14. All par
ents are invited to come and ex
perience an evening of the
classes attended by their sons
and daughters.
Glenn Linn, principal at Mc
Loughlin, attended the State
Conference of Secondary Princi
pals, which was held in Salem
Oct. 14 and 15.
Medford High School
Edited by Karen Slonigen
Staff: Allen Cone. Joan Lau
rila. Judy Wayland, Inger
Palmquiit, Colleen Riley,
Roxie Sisemore
The Future Teachers of Amer
ica initiated 25 new members
into their club at a semi-formal
meeting Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Also
at the meeting, plans for the
state convention, whic was held
in Medford Oct. 18 and 19, were
discussed. Miss Carolyn Carr
and Bob Allen were selected to
be Medford's voting delegates,
and Lynn Knight was elected to
the nomination for the state
presidency. Approximately 50
members of the Medford chapter
attended the convention.
Vocation blanks were filled
out by students Oct. 16 in their
registration rooms. The blank
was accompanied by a list of vo
cations rangings from ditch dig
ger to engineer and included
every imaginable type of job.
Each student checked six in
order of preference. These
blanks will be used to determine
which career programs are the
most popular.
The annual first aid study, a
required course at MHS, will be
gin soon for most juniors. The
junior boys are taking the class
now, and junior girls will begin
in four or five weeks.
Although most students take
the course during school time, a
special night course is given on
Thursdays at 7:30 for those who
don't have time to take it dur
ing regular class hours. The
night course, instructed by Mrs.
Hazel Swayne, is attended by 18
seniors, 14 boys and 4 girls. The
class is also attended by inter
ested adults.
The Northwest Independent
colleges sent representatives to
MHS Oct. 17 to talk with inter
ested seniors about opportuni
ties available at their respective
colleges. Those schools repre
sented were Willamette univer
sity, Linfield college, University
of Portland, Reed college, Lewis
and Clark college, Pacific uni
versity, Whitworth college, and
two nursing schools, Sacred
Heart in Eugene, and Good Sa
maritan in Portland.
According to Virgil S. Fogdall,
chairman of the group, 20 per
cent of high school graduates
will attend college next fall.
Fogdall said that approxi
mately 5,500 freshmen are ex
pected to enroll in independent
colleges of the Northwest. It was
also announced that later in the
year representatives from the
state colleges would address the
seniors.
A delegation of girle from the
MHS Future Homemakers of
America will attend the South
ern Oregon District conference
which will be held in Rogue Ri
ver Oct. 26. To carry out the
theme, "Build Your Home on a
Strong Foundation," there will
be a guest speaker, skits, and
buzz sessions.
A pep assembly was presented
to the student body Oct. 18 dur
ing registration room. The band
played a few marches and the
rally squad gave a skit, as well
as leading new yells and chants.
The assembly was closed with
the traditiona senior yell and the
Alma Mater followed by the
fight song.
Medford buttons and decals
were on sale during lunch our
this week. The buttons could be
purchased from any member of
the rally squad for 45 cents
while "Tommy Tornado" stick
ers for car windows were on
sale at a table in the lunch room.
Cattlemen Vote Favorably for
Formation of Beef Commission
Gold Hill Nineteen people
attended a Friday afternoon
hearing here on formation of a
state beef commission. All at
tending voted favorably.
The state department of agri
culture will decide after the
17 hearings are completed if
there is sufficient need and in
terest to put it up to a vote by
dairy and beef stock owners.
Friday afternoon's hearing was
the fourth in the state. Roseburg
was scheduled for Friday night.
So far, the majority of farm
ers attending the hearings ap
peared in favor of the commis
sion. In the Tillamook area,
some opposition was voiced by
farmers who feel the assessment
for promotion of dairy products
there is sufficient without addi
tional charges.
Appear Pleased
Friday afternoon's turnout at
Gold Hill is on a par with the
number turning out at previous
meetings, it was said. Agricul
tural officials, appeared pleased
with Friday afternoon's meeting
and predicted the proposal would
pass easily if such support con
tinues. Dick Westerburg, Ashland,
and C. W. Jensen, Rogue River,
were the only dairymen present.
Westerburg explained that the
reason for the small attendance
is many of his group are already
for the commission. Since dairy
men in this area belong to the
Oregon Milk Producers associa
tion which is already highly or
ganized they probably feel their
efforts will be most helpful
when and if the issue comes to
a referendum vote, he said.
Westerburg, who is president
of the association, said his or
ganization is one of the oldest
such commodity commissions in
the state.
"We feel the promotion is
effective since in this state we
have some of the highest paid
producers for Grade A milk in
the United States. It is not a
question of supply and demand
now. It's competition for the dol
lar. Agriculture is big business
and we have to act like business
men." Explain Purpose
Don Parker, hearing officer
and attorney for the state depart
ment of agriculture, explained
the purpose of the meeting and
the mechanics in setting up the
commission.
The organization would be pri
marily a self-help program. Both
dairymen and beefmen would be
charged not more than 10 cents
a head for all animals sold for
slaughter or shipped out of state.
Under the Oregon commodity
commission act, the organization
once set up could conduct ap
plied scientific research, dissem
inate reliable information based
upon such research, study legis
lation affecting their commodity
and lobby for or against it on be
half of producers, sue and be
sued, contract for others to carry
out the objectives of the commis
sion, make grants to research
agencies, enforce collection of
taxes levied for the commission,
hire employees and set their
compensation.
Before voting each farmer
Five Greyhound busses were
seen leaving Medford High at
2:30 p.m. Friday packed with
cheering students. The busses
transported the band, Pep club,
Rally squad, majorettes, and
miscellaneous students to Klam
ath Falls for the game. Arriving
at 5 p.m., the band and Pep
club practiced before dinner for
the combined half-time show
with the Klamath band.
A dance was held Oct. 19,
from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the
YMCA. A good crowd turned
out for the event which was for
junior high, senior high, and col
lege students. Proceeds went to
the United Medford Crusade.
must register. To qualify for
registration a farmer must be
an owner of at least one cow
or steer. In the final analysis,
the state department of agricul
ture decides who can vote.
To have the beef commission
approved, two-thirds of those
voting favorably must represent
one-third of the total production
based on Jan. 1, 1957, records.
Seven Members
It has been recommended that
a commission of seven members
be appointed by the governor.
One member would be a handler
of the product, two would be
dairymen and four cattlemen, it
was suggested. The state director
of agriculture and the dean of
the school of agriculture would
act as ex officio members. They
would have no vote. Each of the
commission would serve for thyee
years with one-third being re
tired each year.
The Oregon Cattlemen's asso
ciation originated the petitions,
put up the required $250 deposit
and provided the $2,000 expenses
for conducting the hearings. It
is these hearings which will in
form the state department of ag
riculture whether there is suf
ficient interest and need for such
a commission.
Parker pointed out that two
more commissions have been
proposed, a broiler commission
and fish commission. However, a
hearing date has yet to be set
for the broiler commission and
the fish commission proposal is
still in the pre-petition stage.
Six commissions are now in op
eration in the state.
Part of Government
Once established the beef com;
mission would become part of
the state government and would
not be under the control of the
state department of agriculture,
Parker added. The money for
running the commission would
be collected probably the same
time as the brand inspection fees.
The commission is not allowed
to get into price manipulations,
it was pointed out.
Ted Hyde, representative of
the Oregon Cattlemen's associa
tion, explained one of the aims
of the commission would be to
improve the sale of lower qual
ity beef such as the dairyman has
in his cows. Research would be
conducted to discovers better
way to process lower quality
meat. Aiming at the housewife,
researchers would' study better
ways to tenderize the meat.
Les Isham, newly located
Grants Pass cattleman, remarked
that marketing is still the big
problem. Grading systems now
used are antiquated, he re
marked. He added that he had
been working in the motion pic
ture industry in southern Cali
fornia and had recently moved
into the valley to start a cattle
ranch.
Hyde answered that improv
ing the grading system would be
one of the aims of the commis
sion although it is a pretty com
plicated problem. Another big
aim of the commission would be
to establish a fact-finding com
mittee to find out what's wrong
with the American beef indus
try, he said.
Ward Spatz, Medford pear
grower and member of the state
board of agriculture, related how
the pear business a few years
ago was a "dead duck in the Pa
cific Northwest." Approximately
$600,000 was spent for pear pro
motion this year compared with
the $300,000 spent during the
first year of the Pacific North
west Pear bureau.
"Beef is just about the only
commodity which doesn't have
advertising," remarked James F.
Corson, upper Applegate, "This
is the age of national advertis
ing. Beef must compete on the
market with everything else."
Dollar Volume of
Building Increases
Portland Dollar volume of
dwelling permits issued in Sep
tember in the 64 largest north
west cities was 22 per cent more
than a year ago, and 3 per cent
above August, according to
Equitable Savings and Loan as
sociation reports. .
Permits for all construction
in the cities totalled more than
$37 million, the highest amount
J for any month this year, the re
port showed. Previous high
month this year was August.
The total dollar volume re
ported from Medford in Septem
ber was $104,000, the same as
in August, and less than the
$185,500 reported for dwellings
in September, 1956, the report
showed.
Total construction in Medford
during September was $234,819,
a 16 per cent increase over Au
gust this year when the total was
$202,715. The figure compares
with $263,342 reported in Sep
tember, 1946.
Chapman's Illness
Causes Anxiety
In State Politics
Salem (W Expressions of
regret at the heart attack suf
fered early Friday by State Sen.
R. F. Chapman, Coos Bay Demo
crat, were mixed with talk of
political repercussions here Sat
urday. Top, state officials led by Gov.
Robert D. Holmes and Secretary
of State Mark Hatfield extended
their sympathy to Chapman
along with wishes for his speedy
recovery.
However, it appeared that the
legislator would not be able to
serve at the special session of
the Legislature set for Oct. 28.
This would break a 15-15 party
split in favor of the Regublic
ans in the state Senate where
Gov. Holmes stands the biggest
risk of running into trouble with
his tax relief program.
If Chapman resigns the post
to which he was elected in 1956,
the Coos county court will be
able to appoint a Democrat suc
cessor to serve at the special ses
sion. If Chapman does not resign,
the Democrats would have to
pick up two Republican votes to
get their tax program through
the Senate with a constitutional
majority of 16.
Any successor to Chapman
would probably have to face a
general election in 1958 accord
ing to an opinion of former at
torney general I. H. Van Winkle
and implications of Oregon elec
tions statutes.
There is no provision in Ore
gon law for appointing tempo
rary senators or representatives.
Hearings Scheduled
On Sugar Beet Crop
Washington (IP) The Ag
riculture Department has sched
uled six public hearings on wage
rates and prices for the 1958 su
gar beet crop in all major re
gions of sugar beet producing
areas.
The hearing for California,
Southwestern Arizona, Southern
Oregon and Western Nevada
will be held Nov. 1 at Berkeley,
Calif.
The schedule for other meet
ings: Detroit, Mich., Dec. 3; Far
go, N. D., Dec. 6; Billings, Mont.,
Dec. 9; Salt Lake City, Utah,
Dec. 11; and Greeley, Colo., Dec.
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Try and Stop Me
By BENNETT CERF
A BUS was bumping along a southern road. In one seat a!
wispy old man sat, holding a bunch of beautiful fall flow-;
ers. Across the aisle was a young girl whose eyes came back
again" and again to the flow
ers. The time came for him
to get off. Impulsively he
thrust the flowers into the
girl's lap. "I can see you
love them," he explained,
"and I think my wife would
like you to have them. I'll
tell her I gave them to
you."
The girl gratefully ac
cepted the flowers, then
watched the old man get
off the bus and walk slow
ly through the eate of a
village cemetery.
Urging the need for greater co-operation between competitors In
the book business, a publisher told a convention about the little
boy alone in a yard who was asked by a neighbor, "Where's your
twin brother?"
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royal navy's third squadron base
here Friday for a week-end visit.
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Space Travel Foretold
By Air Force Doctor
Lancaster, Pa. (IP) An Air
Force surgeon, who set a balloon
flight record last August pre
dicted that men will fly into
space "in our time."
Maj. David G. Simons, who
took his balloon 100,000 feet
into the air, said things happen
so fast it is hazardous to predict
the rate of progress of space
travel. He said it is reasonable
to make such a prediction about
space travel.
Accepting an honorary degree
from Franklin and Marshall col
lege, he pointed out that 10 years
ago space travel was the wild
dream of a few planners. He ad
ded that today it's almost on our
doorstep.
The biggest problem, accord
ing to Simons, is to be ready to
place human beings in space. He
said his record-breaking bal
loon ascent proved that man can
survive In the stratosphere.
CANCELS CONFERENCE
Washington (IP) President
Eisenhower has decided to can
cel his usual Wednesday press
conference next week because
of British Prime Minister Harold
Macmillan's visit. Macmillan is
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