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Medford High School
Edited by Karen Slonigerj
Staff: Inger Paimquiit, Joan
Laurila, Roxie Siiemore, Judy
Wyland, Allen Con. and
Colleen Riley.
The annual Boys' and Girls'
league councils' dinner was held
the evening of Oct. 21. The coun
cil advisors, Alex McDonald and
Mr. and Mrs. Ryder Berg, and
members met at the Berg home
for hors d'oeuvre and then went
to Kim's restaurant for a Chi
nese dinner.
The main issue discussed at
the student council meeting Mon
day were plans for Tornadia
Week, Nov. 4 through 9. Chair
men for the different committees
were chosen and a program was
set up.
The program is made up so
there will be something differ
ent each day. The big night will,
of course, be Friday night when
the Tornado meet the Cavemen.
During the halftime the Tornadia
king and queen will be crowned.
One candidate for king and
queen will be elected at class
meetings next week, according
to Nancy Adams, one of the gen
eral chairmen. The senior can
didates will automatically be
come king and queen; underclass
candidates will make up the
royal court.
Lynn Knight was elected
president of the state Future
Teachers of America at the con
vention held in southern Ore
gon the week end of Oct. 18 and
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19. The future teachers attended
a banquet Friday at MHS and
held a business meeting at
aouinern wregon couege
next day.
"No school today:" was the
cry all over Jackson county Oct.
23 when teachers from the coun
ty attended teachers' - insitute.
The main speaker at the insti
tute, David Frohnmayer, talked
on "My Experiences Living with
a German Family."
Dr. Ralph Victor, United Na
tions specialist on India, ad
dressed an assembly of Medford
High students Oct. 24. He com
pared the teen-agers of India to
the teen-agers of America. Dr.
Victor, a Seattle physician, re
cently returned from two years
on the staff of the Barpoli Vil
lage Service in India.
Dr. Victor was introduced by
George Rode, president of the
United Nations organization of
Medford.
Student activity calendars
were sold last week at MHS by
the Future Nurses of America.
These calendars have all the
school activities planned for the
year listed as well as space to
write in personal notations. The
FNA sold the calendars to earn
money for other club activities
later in the year.
Quarter - finals were reached
in the current table tennis tour
nament Oct. 24. One match,
Lynn Hales vs. Ron Perry, was
played and Hales having won
will move into the semi-finals.
Remaining games are matched
as follows: John Root vs. Dave
Gifford, Dan Gilman vs. Darrel
M. Miller, and Gale Eastwood vs.
Rich Durante.
Awards of a tie-clasp, cuff
link set will be given to the win
ner of the last game. This game
may be scheduled for an as
sembly. "Mystery In a Clay Pot" was
the topic of a speech given by
Dr. Gerald A. Larue at an as
sembly Friday morning. The
speech was about the Dead Sea
scrolls and brought out many
interesting details. Dr. Larue is
the director of the Western Di
vision of the Committee on the
Use and Understanding the
Bible.
The newly organized Home
Econimic Service club held a
get-acquainted costume party
the evening of Oct. 21. According-to
the group's advisor, Mrs.
Ruth Hockersmith, about 25
girls attended.
"Witch Hazel Hop" was the
theme of the dance held Friday
night after the game. The dec
orations corresponded with the
Halloween theme. The dance,
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Butte Falls High School
The freshman class held its
first class meeting of the year
Sept. 18. Officers elected were
Ira Rambo, president; Shirley
Lytle. vice president; and Joyce
Arnold, secretary.
The sophomores held their
first class meeting Sept. 15 to
elect officers and prepare for
initiation. Those elected were
Jeanette Capello, president; Nola
Smith, vice president; Darrell
Hawkins, secretary; and Ray
mond Abbott, treasurer.
Sept. 20 marked the tradition
al initiation of freshmen and
new students at Butte Falls High
school. The entire school was
busy making preparations during
the week, and Friday night the
initiation reached its climax.
The ceremony began with a
large bonfire of rail road ties
and old tires, followed by an
initiation service. Following this
the sophomore class sponsored a
dance.
Those students being initiated
were Earlena Vasseur, Shirley
Lytle. Virginia McAlister, Joyce
Arnold, Buck Rowden, Ira
Rambo, Roger Ellefson, Gary
Ruddick. Phillip Crammer, Ken
neth Kadin, Harvey Deen, Alvin
Thompson, and LaVern Baker.
The freshman and sophomore
English class held a meeting
Sept. 23 to organize a new club.
The name of the club is the
"Know Not What Club." It con
sists of 20 pupils and one teach
er. The club is organized for the
purpose of learning parliamen
tary procedures of English. Of
ficers elected were Jeanette Ca
pello, president; Darrell Hawkins
vice president; Bonnie McKeen,
secretary; Harvey Deen, treas
urer. New officers will be elected
every two months.
Four delegates from Butte
Falls attended the regional stu
dent council conference recently.
They were Dayle Hawkins, stu
dent body president; Jim Irwin,
student body vice president;
Doloris Brown, student body
treasurer: and Mr. Robert Cup
pies, advisor.
St. Mary's High School
"Founder's Day in Oregon"
was the central theme of the an
nual faculty tea sponsored by
the freshmen class last Tuesday,
Oct. 22. The event was commem
orative of the almost century
old arrival of 12 Sisters who
founded in Oregon the Order of
the Holy Names of Jesus and
Mary on Oct. 21, 1859.
Decorations consisted of au
tumn foliage in hues of red, gold,
brown, and orange. Black and
white silhouettes of the 12 Sis
ters were placed around the
punch bowl. Refreshments of
punch, tea, candy, sandwiches,
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and cookies were served to the
faculty by freshmen students.
Entertainment was provided
by Sister Miriam Joseph's music
department. Mary Robinson and
Toni Adams played a duet on
the piano, Rick Cooper sang "No
body Knows the Trouble I've
Seen," and the Boy's Glee club
and Girl's Choralettes presented
several choral numbers.
Last Wednesday the students
of St. Mary's had a holiday
while the teachers attended the
Jackson County Teachers Insti
tute held at the Medford High
school.
Report cards given out on
Tuesday, Oct. 22, brought honors
to the following:
Senior: first honors, Jackie
Garrett; second honors, Donna
Fredenburg, Kathy Metz, Judy
Paup. Ferris Simpson: third hon
ors, Rick Colver, Jerry Kerr,
Peggy Schmidt, and Nancy
Stevenson.
Junior: first honors, Bob Far
ra, Mollie Reavis, Sharon Rob
erts, Constance Sokolowski; sec
ond honors, Mary Creiver, Lau
rene Espey, Carmen Valentine;
third honors, Francis Ahern,
Mary Austin, Margaret Brigden,
Judy Kaiser, and Loraine Smith.
Sophomore: first honors, Mari
lyn Martin; second honors, Ron
Daley; third honors, Don Mac
pherson, and Tom Tomjack.
Freshmen: first honors, Anne
Bennett, Frederick B u r i c h,
Thomas Depner, Dorothy
Rausch; second honors, Toni
Adams, Mary Jo Batzer, Ger
aldine Elbert, Anne Manno,
Mary Robinson, Marilyn Schultz,
Florian Schasky, Tanna Warren;
third honors, Patrica Calhoun
and Richard Evans.
McLoughlin Junior High
By JOEL GREGORY
A photographer took indivi
dual pictures of all students Oct.
22. The pictures are used on the
student identification records.
Pupils will have an opportunity
to order pictures for their own
use. Those who were absent on
Tuesday will have an opportu
nity to have their pictures taken
at a later date.
A bus load of Boosters wentj
to the football game in Ashland
on Friday.
Students had a holiday Oct.
23, while teachers were attend
ing the Jackson County Teach
er's Institute.
The first issue of the Junior
Quill, student newspaper, was
distributed Friday. This is the
26th year that the Quill has been
published.
The McLoughlin Junior High
school mixed chorus, directed
by Ray Lewis and accompanied
by Bob Anderson, sang Oct. 23
for the Jackson County Teach
er's Institute. They sang three
spirituals from the Ditt collec
tion. The eighth grade class spon
sored a party Frjday, Oct. 25,
following the Halloween theme.
Decorations included corn stalks,
pumpkins, and various Hallo
ween characters. George Clear
water was chairman of the com
mittees, and he was assisted by
other students who worked
under his direction.
McLoughlin Junior High Fu
ture Homemakers chapter had
as their special speaker for
Thursday's meeting, Oct. 24, Mrs.
I. E. Schuler, who has spent
many years in Europe. Mrs.
Schuler spoke on "The teenagers
of Europe," and gave the girls
a picture of the difference in
manners and education of Euro
pean and American teenagers.
American youth have left a
poor impression of themselves
in Europe, she said. Much effort
on the part of American youth
must be made in bringing about
a better relationship. Our youth
exchange groups are helping to
ing, dui iney can not ao ii uiune,
she saidl
The chapter's next meeting
will have as its program topic,
"Where, When, and How to
Buy". A representative from
Pick's Apparel will talk to the
girls as teenage consumers.
A treasure hunt is planned for
the night of Nov. 14. Chairmen
for the event Is Linda Denzer,
recreation chairman, and DeAnn
Taylor, program chairman.
Several activities have been
scheduled for the chapter this
year, under the direction of Julie
Faught, president of the chapter.
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Jackson School
By RONALD SMITH
and THOMAS LEFAIVE
Dick Merriman's sixth grade
students are studying about
Canada and have brought some
interesting pictures of Queen
Elizabeth. Since she recently
visited Canada and the United
States It was especially inter
esting. These pictures of the
Queen were put up on the main
hall bulletin board.
On the main hall blackboard,
the PTA membership chairman
has drawn a bottle and divided
it from 10 to 100 per cent in
i hopes to make the PTA member
J ship up to 100 per cent in the
Jackson school. Several of the
rooms, so far, have reached this
goal.
Our school library has many
new and interesting books this
year. The children have plenty
of time in which to check out
these books and we hope they
use the library for. both knowl
edge and pleasure.
United Nations Day was ob-
served at Jackson school In every
room and a display of 23 of the
United Nations flags was in the
main hall. This display created
a great deal of interest among
students and teachers.
Hedrick Junior High
By JIM FRAKE
The first Parents Teachers as
sociation meeting was held at
Hedrick Junior High' school,
Oct. 21. The first half hour was
devoted to individual parent
teacher conferences. A business
meeting and introduction of
teachers followed in the cafe
torium. Leonard Mayfield, superinten
dent of Medford schools, spoke
on the school bond issue, anti
cipated enrollment and new
schools needed in Medford. The
entertainment was furnished by
the seventh grade chorus under
the direction of Carroll Graber.
Refreshments were served.
The Hedrick Junior High Stu
dent Council dance was held in
the Hedrick cafetorium, Oct.. 22.
Special decorations appropriate
to the theme, "School Days",
were used. An intermission pro
gram was also presented.
A radio program, under the
direction of Jerry McDougall
was recorded at KYJC Oct. 23.
Several students selected . from
the speech classes presented a
15-minute play entitled, "My
Double and How He Undid Me".
Students participating, were
Suzy Thompson, Jan Den Herd
er, Mark Goodman, Dave Lund
quist, Steve Cummins, and Jim
Frake. Carolyn Finch accom
panied the group to play the
school fight song. The recording
was played on the air 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 25.
Due to a teachers institute
held Oct. 23, school was not
held. Classes resumed on the
regular schedule Oct. 24.
The Hedrick Junior High
school band presented a half
time show at the varsity game
between Hedrick and Ashland.
The pep club, known as the
Stingers, also executed differ
ent marching techniques during
half-time. The game was held on
the Hedrick field, Oct. 22.
The seventh grade class at
Hedrick held a dance for their
class Oct. 25. Entertainment was
furnished and refreshments
were offered. The dance attract
ed many students.
A pep .assembly was held in
the Hedrick auditorium, Oct. 24.
The event was for the eighth
grade game held that afternoon
with Crater.
A seventh grade class meeting
was held Oct. 25. The purpose
was to plan and discuss the
dance held Friday.
In observance of United Na
tions Day (Oct. 24) the local
chapter of the United Nations,
under the direction of Mrs. H.
P. Bosworth, presented samples
of soil from two countries to be
placed around the United Na
tions tree located on the lawn
of Hedrick Junior. High.
Mayor John Snider presided
and placed samples of soil from
Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, and Tijuana, Mexico.
Each year it is planned to place
samples of other countries soil.
Mayor Snider also received
letters from each of the two
mayors of the respective cities.
The letters were in answer to
the request for samples of their
soil. Many representatives of the
local chapter of the United Na
tions, Hedrick student body
officers, and other observers
attended.
Crater High School
, By JUDI DAVIS
Several seniors took the two
hour long college merit scholar
ship test Tuesday. If one of them
places high enough he will take
a second test later. If he places
in the latter test, he will receive
a scholarship. The amount of the
scholarship depends, upon the
student's financial need.
About 800 received the schol
arships last year. A total of 162,
000 students took the first test
last year, and it was expected
that about that many would take
the test this year.
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A small fee was charged to
students taking the test to cover
cost of paper and correction. Six
students were given the test free.
They were chosen because of
the rating they reecived in the
Iowa Achievement tests given
when they were seniors. The
students were Jon Fredericks,
Joan Dobrot, David Mack, Jerry
Kime, Carolyn Edwards and Al
lan Kimmey.
The results of this test can be
used in place of an entrance ex
am to college. This means even
if they don't place in the finals.
Over a two-week period, at
tendance has dropped consider
ably. Between 100 and 150 have
been absent because of illness,
flu, and relating diseases.
Everyone enjoyed the one-day
vacation Wednesday. School was
dismissed that day to allow tea
chers to attend the Teacher's In
stitute. The Homecoming activities
were many in number this year.
To kick off the annual Home
coming events, a bonfire was
held the night of the game. The
bonfire was preceded by a ser
pentine up town and a pep ral
ly. Another serpentine took the
students back to the sight of the
bonfire at the school where it
was lighted.
Team Captain Jerry Kime
gave a pep talk and the yell
squad led the group in a num
ber of yells. Highlight of the
bonfire was the burning of an
Ashland player in effigy. Jerry
Kime conducted the "throwing
in" ceremony which consisted
of a short talk as he tossed the
dummy into the flames.
Even though it was raining,
everyone seemed to enjoy the
event and the bonfire was a
"blazing" success.
After the bonfire, people con
gregated at the football field to
watch the Homecoming game
with the Ashland Grizzlies. Be
fore the game, the Commettes
formed a line behind a high sign
depicting a Crater Comet. The
team burst through the Comet
and out onto the field.
At half time, the band and
Commettes put on a half-time
program. A huge Comet was
formed by the Commettes, where
the crowning of the 1957 Home
coming Court was held. Reigning
was Queen Arvella I, candidate
from the junir class. Her court
consisted of senior princess.
Thelma Cox; sophomore prin
cess, Barbara Walters, and fresh
men princess, Phyllis Woods.
The only dull spot In a bright
evening was the loss of the
game to Ashland "by a score of
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