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O o u o o o o o O o o o o 0 o o o O o o ( 1 o o o o ) SIX MEDFORIMOREN) MAIL TRIBUNE r n O Wunday, If bv oSchboI Mews o0 o o 0 o o 0 Medford High School Edited by Karen Sloniger; Staff: Joan Laurila. Roxia Sisemore, Coll e-n Riley, Inger Plimquist, atid Judy WaylandV r Tha annual Teens Against Polio drive willTake place dur ing the month-' of January, County Chairman Nancy Adams has announced. As well as coijkI petition the couryj the classes of MHS will vie with each other to see which can raise the most money in the drive. Class chairmen for this year are Martha Spence, sejrs; Sharon (Blickenstaff, juniors, and John Frohnmayer, sophomores, p. 0 EsK year a candidate for TAP queen is selected to pre sent each class. These candi dates are Myda McCabe, seniors; Caron Leffler, juniors, and the sophomore candidate will be chosen in the near future. The Qjueen will be chosen on the ba sis of which of the girls collects the most money for TAP. She will be crowned at a dance to be held at the end of the drive. At a senior class meeting last week Miss Winnie Gott was chosen from a group of four girls nominated by the teachers to represent thfMedford chaP ter or xne uatigniers or ine American Revolution for the an nual good citizenship award. Six districts will have good citizen representatives competing for a $100 U.S. savings bond. The winner As selected on the basis of dependability, service, leader ship, ana patriotism. jmfcer a, H 19ST dressed n fix costumes to their liking. Ther were a few that were (Juite original and one was dressed in ladies attire of which the Jatter two went over immensely with the "children. There -were a number of mothers there to watch the dress parade. The rooms then had their own queen werelCFafc Suahtoeu Pee Clark Winnie r.ntt. and Jnn Kiatt irr iir. 'jim F-imrtnw little parties to celebrate Hal Bilbee tane7 Tom Rrr& tod j loween before they left for the nay. we want 10 inani me ruum mothers and all who helped to make it a happy day for us. Tom Hamlin wer Bomi&ated The seniors' choicer eill ato matically befom fcint nd quee4) to reign over Tornadia wee- 0" O All the ttayf of torfurIfi cavemen willh defHenstraled ...ea. flswmascowi ext Friday's nois parade, tween the schools oil , ,;ra. v ha organizations not u entering a float, nearly everji ciu n! or ganization will be builSing one. Entries will be'judeS e either thCiimount of noise n3e er the originality of the idea portrayed. The parade "Will lea the school at 2:15 p.m. Pritiat and go down several $oSntan streets, finally returninf to ie high school. Highlighting Tornadia) Week is the big semi-formal dance Nov. 9 from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Any Medford student with a date i eligible to go to the dance. Tick ets are 50 cents per couplS end can be purchased from any itu dent counciHmember. Heads were being measured this week for the Medford high band is getting new hats to go with their uniforms especially f their trip to San Francisco p-and the Shrine game. The hats Mvill be maroon with large white plumes, West Point style. The musical "Carousel", on wTiich the cast and crew have rbeen working hard, has been -rnoved back a week. The play. originally scheduled for Nov. 14 and 16, will be presented Nov. 22 and 23 due to the state foot ball conference being scheduled fdrMhe previous dates. 0 lans are getting under way is?1 the Tornadia week which rwill be the wee)of Nov. 4 through 9. The student council will sell long, narrow red rib bs with "Nov. 4-9, Tornadia Week" written in black lettering on them. The ribbons will go on sale next Tuesday for 10 cents each. Students will be able to buy them from any stu dent council member. (O. "Who will rtrfe over Tornadia week?" This has been the ques tion on every student's lips since class meetings were held Oct. 29, 30 and 31 to choose candi dates for the court of Tornadia. The seniors nominations for The long-awaited yearbook ratings arrived Jhis week. Cra-ter,-the MHS efttry, received a first ciass rating by the National Scholastic Press association for its 1956-57 book. John Reeder and Judy Lobdell were co-editors of the annualast year. o An after-game dance proved to be a big success after the Ashland game Friday. The dance, sponsored by the Girls Athletic association, featured a theme worked out to represent Sputnik. Jackson School By MAUREEN JCILBY and LA DWANA KRIDLER The fifth and sixth grade stu dents are working on safety post ers. Mrs. Margaret Nesheim, the art instructor will pick out the best poster to be shown at the Safety Fair In the Medford Ar mory on Nov. 16. Each school in Medford will enter safety posters in this fair. Getting into the spirit of Hal loween was fun for the children. There were lots of decorations of wffirties, black cats, and ghostsHip in various rooms. Since it was Mrs. Myrna Dean's pupils' week to decorate the main hall bulletin board, they had an interesting display for this holiday.fltfrs.CMarlene Rich ardson's pupiTs made large black cats, which were hung in the cafeteria. Mrs. Louella Schneider brought a huge pumpkin jack-o-lantern. This jack-o-lantem was placed in a glass showcase, and lighted. All the students put on a-pa-rade in the gym showing the various costumes. There were many cats, witches, ghosts, gyp sies, cowgirls and many' other A number of students from Jackson achool took part in col lecting coins for UNICEF on Halloween night. They were served cider and doughnuts af terwards In the gym. A total of more than $40 was collected. Phoenix High School Edited by MART ELLEN MITCHELL as JEAN FLOYD Initiation of the members of the Narciasa Whitman club local FTA chapter, will be held Nov. 4 in the Phoenix High school li brary at 7 p.m. The Talent chap ter will conduct the initiation eeremonie. Approximately 15 membert -will attend. Mrs. Delno Sloan, member of the Delte Kappa Gamma society of teacheri, will be the guest speaker. Her topic will be "My Rewardt of Teaching." Mrs. Slon is the sijth grade teacher in t h Phoeni elementary achool. andeiche, punch and cska will be served by Aim Stovgll, Jean Floyd nd Mary Ellen Mitchell. Mrs. Evelyn Polas, Phoenix High home economics instructor and Linda Prince, member of FHA, atentled the 13th annual convention of the Future Home makers of America in Rogue River Oct? 26. Girle representing Jackson, Josephine nd Klamath countie attended. The chie) speaker wis Dr. Elmo Stevenson, president of Southern Oregon college, who spoke on the topic "Building Your Home Oo. a Strong Youn dation." O The Pep club has ordered white button pin with a blue P in the middle for the girl to wear as part of their Pep club uniforms. The cost will be035c for each pin. q Fall open house scheduled Nov. 14 will be held during Na tional Education Week at Phoe nix High school. PHS has open house twice during a school year to acquaint parents and friends withJ teach ers and enablehem to see the departments and work the stu dents have been doing or will be doing throughout the remain der ai the school year. During il . i xl ine spring open nouse me nn ished projects of the students will be displft-ed. A short program at 8 p.m. will be held in the high school gymnasium-after which class-rooms will Deepened by the teachers. All parents and friends are in vited. The General Motors annul Fisher Body Craftsman'sOGuild contest forihis year has opened. .They are offering 115,00(Pin 2 A awards for the best styled mod els entered. Awards include 824 cash awards, 10 styling scholar ships, and eight university schol arships. Entrants must be be tween the ages of 11 and 20 inclusive. Bowling is the newest activity in GAA. The girls bowl every Wednesday after school at the Medford bowling lanes. The club is now playing vol leyball during activity period and after school on Tuesdays. The executive board has been made larger by electing sport chairmen. They are Eula Dis rude, tennis, badminton and table tennis; Nadine Brood, baseball and volleyball; Charlotte Unruh, basketball; Maria Simmonds, soccer; Gwen Feris and Linda Wallace, tumbling, track, arch ery, bicycling, hiking, horseback riding, and bowling. at Crater High School By JUDI DAVIS The two big happenings Crater High school last week were the arrival of the senior pictures and the annual. Senior picture proofs, taken the first of October, arrived last Monday. The proofs were dis tributed during senior English classes. Everyone seemed pleased with his proofs and is having a hard time choosing which ope he likes. The seniors will pick one of the proofs to be made into a picture for the annual. This picture will be free of charge. If seniors wish to pur chase additional pictures, there are several good combinations offered. Lloyd Bissell of the Kennell-Ellis studios in Eugene will be at school Monday to take orders. Most of the seniors are plan ning on o'rdering some additional pictures for family and friends. The long awaited annuals ar rived Wednesday. Due to an un explained delay by the publisher, the ennul arrived about two months Ut- When it was an nounced that they had finally corn, thtrewe& a sigh of relief aod joy that could be heard throughout the building. Tha annual were not distrib ute until the following dey. Thi Uoa9 the staff time to prsr pre ffr handing them out. Tlie main topicoof discussion for the ret of the week con cerned th annuals. Student he,vi been carrying them con te.ntly 9o that their friends can in them. Probgbly no other tnnul haf ever been more warmly received or treasured morg than th 1957 Constellation. Hedrick Juntor High o HEDRICK JR. HIGH SCHOOL, i . By JIM FRAKE 1 A Hedrick welcoming commit tee was organized at the student council meeting Oct. 30. The group, under the chairman, Jim Frake, will contact new students enrolling at Hedrick during the year. To show and explain to the students the activities and the facilities at Hedrick along with helping them with their prob lems are the main purposes of the group. Those on the commit tee are Carolyn Finch, Art House, De Etta Lawson, Doug Robertson, Roae Ana Lgas, nd Mike Railton. G1 TAKE A "BREAK' o . . . When you REALLY. WEEED o o o O BE SUTrt TO SEE THE Junior Service League FOLLIES o Wed.&ThurlNloY. 6-7 8:30 p.m., at the Craterian Theatre Tickets Barker's, Purucker's Piano House, Swems, Music Mart Q Admission $2.50 and $1.80 (Balcony) Q Proceeds for the benefit of their kindgarten for Hard of Hearing Children. Yes, when you are fIirfl tired anal 1st down, a cold glass of MlUC can't be beat for giving youj flia? a 'iift" that refreshes and rIa$ taut werwa . . . and you STAY rsjfrijeiedl ur to keep plenty of anii en taifl far yourself and ie ddi te . . . tastes great and is chart full tf tneyir. o w ' DRINK AT LEAST 3 GLASSES - 0 OF MILK A DAYq O o olflP o MILK pro Attendance hgs returned to norml after 9 long battle with th flu. Some of the classee have even reported perfect attendance for the last few days. Thi is the li irst time that perfect attendance rnas been recorded since the be ginning of school. o o "Hillbilly was the half-time theme used by the band at the Klamath Palli game Friday nijht. o Undftr the direction of Norman Crothers and the gtudent di rection of Richard Evans, the bind fornfed ma)ny things usu ally associated with a "Hill billy." Th band has displayed fine talent all through the football season with excellent half-time fhoes. St. Mary's High School Htflthier, happier, holier, was on th lips of many students aa thy participated in the Na tional Catholic Youth Week, which bfan Oct. 27 witfi Mass and receiving of Holy Commu nion. Discussions on teenage prob lem Snd improvements to be, made wer held during the week Sin Nov. 4. Each home in clashes at St. Mary's. Catholig youth all ovr th world took part in th week's activities. The frhman class enjoy ed a costum Halloween party Thurs day evening in the activity room at St. Iarys High school. Dec orations and refreshments in keeping with the occasion, and prizes for th bet costumes lent to the spirit of thecevening. Q Thursday, Nov. 7, th Na tional fitajmblies science pro gram will present Phil Btzold givinf a Deep Sea Exhibit of specimens from Oceania. His progrm will include a 30-yeer collection of the wonders of the sea. Carol Robinon reigned ovar St. ?$ery's Homecoming activi ties eahice. enarfced Saturday's gima with Chiloquin. Corona tion be Captain Diet; Hayee con clude Mm hiilf-time intermig fioji. ftttUrvg the pace, senior stu dents had hosted a bonfire Fri day evening at the home of Joan Skeppprd on Crater Lake ave. Tha announcement of the queen aae har court was followed by enthusiastic skits, songs, and fun honoring the Crusaders. Sharing th limelight with the queen twera Princesses Gena Sechler, ! Mary Crevier, Rene Green, and Ann Manno. i Dancing in St. Mary's annex l concluded the two-day .celebra- Ition. Honored were the playersl and rooters of both schools. I By sponsoring the first Home coming celebration, the Class of '58 hopes to add another fun filled tradition to the activity slate of St. Mary's High school. Seattle OP) Niles Hult, 44, Junction City, Ore., has been elected president of the Pacific Logging Congress. The journalism elufe t Hed rick made a field trip to the Medford Mail Tribune offices Oct. 30. The group accompanied by their advisor, Mr. Dorothy Sloniger, viewed the depart ments and facilities. Jerry Xa tham conducted the toar and an swered several questions from the "beginning journalists". The trip accomplished the purpose of enlarging the interest of the club in reporting news, "newe paper make-up, and printing. The Hedrick ha nd and singers along with the McLoujhJin bend and Booiter club presented a half-time show at the varsity football game between the two schools Oct. 31. Bbth groups performed different formations and played appropriate songs. A pep assembly for the ninth grade game with McLoughlin was held in the Hedrick audi torium Oct. 31. The varsity yell leaders aroused interest and school spirit by presenting some of their yells. Also a skit was of fered announcing the game with McLoughlin following the as sembly. The kit was based on a fictitious quiz show entitled, "Miss Information Pleas e." Thosa in the cast were Carolyn Finch, Fred Lorish, Martha Standborn, Karen Christensen, Staly Dawson, Stan Scheel, end Sarah Martin. , Tha Hedrick Junio? High band and Pep club accompanied thr$ other bands in making ap propriate formations at the Med ford Hfgh school, for the theme, "BandsOrama." The bands at tending . were Medford High, Aahland High, McLoughlin Jun ior High, and Hedrick. The game between Medford and Ash land was at 8 p.m. Nov. 1. The "All Bands Night" is an annual affair hld locally. McLoughlin Junior High Bf JOEL GREGORY Ont) of the most colorful foot bill game of the McLoughlin seaeon was played at Hedrick Oct. 31. Hlf time- entertainment waa provided by the massed banda and pep clubs of both schools. The Bulldogs closed their undefeated eiason with a 33-7 victory over the eastsiders. A pep assembly was held Oct. 11 to generate sftam for the game with Hedrick. Q. A, national assembly will be held Nov. 7, at which time Phil Betzold will bring art exhiSit of deep sea specnois. Ninth graders 'are eligible to enter thg (annual Eastman Ko dak High School photo contest, which closes in March. Snap shot pictures taken, tiy students, are judged for cash prizes. En tries from McLoughlin will be made through the Junior Quill, student newspaper. O Annual Boy Sc Council Meeting o Staled Next Sunday With &e theoo "Tefethfr Grow ia USS," tfi ajnny elect ing of the Crater Lakas Council, Boy Scout of Aflieriej!, pHl b held Saurtday, Noe. 10. Rogue Valley Counirycelu&. Tha, business meeting and ladies program iU t 6 p.m., and the iwognftjea ban quet wi begin t 9 f.i., c eorduig to J,hn H. Eddy, chair man of the 9 nnyaj metUsg cogi- Bur.ee. Features 0 &e b?riaj meet ing will tnelude the fcic&off of tha Scout Council's participation i tte 1S58 National safety Good Turn of tlja Boy Scouts of America, .preswitjtion of the plan for a "Togetfiar W Grow" program, anfl the alec&on of of ficers and memfiem of $ie ex ecutiva board, lecoynitioa Baaejuet O The recognition banquet will include presentation of various wards including Jhe "Silver Beaver" for outstanding service to boyhood in th thre counties of the Crater Lfc Council. Leaders and committeemen f from Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout o Troops, and Explorer Units, Council and QDistrict members-at-large, and members of the council's commissioner staff have been invited to attend the meeting wfjjch will cele- J brate the 33rd anniversary ot the Cramer Lake Council. Reser vations may be made at the Crater Lake Council officeQ500 East Main st., Medford, tele phone Spring 2-6350. Tfee ladies' program is being planned byMrs. Arthur M. Savard, wife of the Big Pines district committee chairman $re Senate OKs Two Appointments Salem OP) The State Sen ate Thursday confirmed the ap pointments of Ronald E. Jones, feoks,(2$o the State Board of Education, and Allen Hart, Port land, to the State Board of Higher Education. (The yate confirming both ap pointments was unanimous. . The Dalles (m The second generator at The Dalles dam Thursday began pouring power into the Northwest Power Pool. A OPRSetM OF MQRC I PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL 16 S. Central Phone SP 3-5308 Eddy announced. o Salem (W Gov. Robert D. Holmes has proclaimed the week of Nov. 4-10 as Youth Apprecia tion week. o o o BuyThat Car For $150 Less? c. CHANCES Rl TOO CAN -IF YOU USE OUR UNIQUE STATE I ABM "IAN PUN" It night seem impos sible, but jrou may be able to save this kind of money on almost any new or used car through low bank rates, rock-bottom in- C I J u becoming a cash buyer. Ask about the Bank Plan soon. $111 FAIW INSU1ANCI Medford Agents: JOHN A. CARTER VIRGIL R. WILKES 133 So. Central Tel. SP 2-9322 DONALD E. DAY State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Home Office, 1671 Grand Tel. SP 2-5038 Bloomington, Illinois. The annuaP open house), when parents attend classes taken by their children, will be held on Tuesday evening, Nov. 12. The PTA will hold a bake sale at the Pschooloat the same time. Intramural basketball will be- room will organize a team to play in competition. A plaque will be given the winning home room in each grade. The McLoughlin chapter of Junior Red Cross had its first meeting of home room repre sentatives Monday, Oct. 28. This waa an organizational ineeting with Danny Eddy acting as chairman and Ruth Milligan as secretary. 0 Tentative plans for projects for the year were presented and pplans for the annual fund drive were completed. There is a County Council of Junior Red Cross whicfi is made up of representatives from each school. This council meets once each month to share ideas and learn of new ways in which the Junior Red Cross may be help ful in civic activities. Ich grade of McLoughlin, is repre sented on this council: Danny Eddy, ninth grade; Karln Neill, eighth grade, and Vicki Ingram, seventh grade. Mrs. Louise Davis is the sponsor. Trucking Firm Servcf Designee to Cut Time Portland A new service started by Consolidated Freight ways, "Daysaver," will cut time between West coast cities and the east, according to the com pany, o The time will be saved by using tworman driving team. The non-stop service will lower days-in-transit orf both full andd less than load shipments, of ficials added. 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