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4 o O O "EIGHT MlDrOBD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Medford Pupils Score Above Average on National Iowa Tests StuAtnt In Medford school system' upper grades generally scoreA tbove average in a re cent rit ef tests prepared by speculum it the University of Iowa. The nation-wide survey, the Iowa Tests of Educational De veloprnent, was conducted by Science Research associates, and tests were prepared under the direction of Dr. E. F. Lindquist, professor and statistician at the University of Iowa. The object of the survey, which incluofed nine tests, was to establish national norms for 1957. Students were tested on Miss Hanley Named To State Committee Miss Mary Hanley, curator of the Jacksonville museum, has been named to a 17-member statewide historical research committee, said Thomas Vaughn. director of the Oregon Historical society and member of the Ore gon Centennial commission. The committee was organized to work with the staff of the Oregon Centennial exposition and international trade fair of 1959. The volunteer group will seek items of historical signific ance for use during the centen nial and later, Vaughn said. Sup plying accurate historical infor mation to other committees and to the centennial staff will also be don by the volunteer com mittees. Vaughn will serve as a liaison commissioner coordinating work of the committee, according to Anthony Brandenthaler, chair man of the Oregon Centennial commission. ixttminaiions Announced For Civil Service Job Civil service examinations are KV open, for stationary boiler fireman at the VA Domiciliary, Ctmp White, Enid L. Brown, ex ecutive' secretary for the Camp "hit board of civil service ex aminers, hg announced. Pull information concerning ejxpfritnee requirements are contfinefl in the examination an nouncement and may be obtain ed at the local post office or board of civil service examiners, VA. 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Returned for Scoring The tests were returned to the University of Iowa for scor ing by Univac, figuring class averages, and for computation of national norms from those sent in by all 254 school systems participating. Raw scores of each student were translated in to standard scores, and national norms in the form of student per centile scores and averages were obtained. Based on a 50 percentile for the national norm, Medford High school seniors scored averages ranging between the 68 percent ile m quantitative thinking to the 97 percentile in natural sci ence. In only two other tests, English expression and reading in social sciences, were Medford seniors below the 90 percentile. Juniors also had scores above average on all but one test. In reading social sciences, juniors ranked in the 50 percentile, but other percentiles ranged from 63 to 94. Sophomores in the quantitative thinking, social con cepts and reading social sciences went below the national norms slightly, but other percentiles ranged between 65 and 86 per centiles. Ninth Grade Scores Ninth grade scores of Medford students ranged from the 63rd percentile in English expression to the 93rd percentile in vocab ulary. Medford's senior composite score for all subject areas is equal to the 93rd percentile for systems throughout the nation, Medford school officials noted. The junior composite score is equal to the 85 percentile for the 254 systems, the sophomores score is equal to the 70th per-a centile, and the freshman score' is equal to the 87th percentile. School officials noted that such tests are of benefit in sev eral ways, which include coun seling individual students, plan ning college and vocational pro grams, identifying weak stu- weakdents, identifying outstand ing students, indicating relative position of subject areas in com paring with national norms, and. planning remedial proced ures both from standpoints of student and curricular strengthening. AUTOMATIC WATER -HEATERS GIVE YOU HOT WATER 3 TIMES FASTER You Only 10 YEARS Sunday, November 17, 1957 Crater High School The winning smile of Miss Martha Boshears. shorthand and office practice teacher, has not been seen around Crater this week. Miss Boshears is in Sac red Heart hospital in Medford. All of the students wish her a speedy recovery. Basketball practice officially started last Wednesday. Two practices have been scheduled in an evening, one for the var sity, one for the JVs. Don Ani- elak, varsity coach, has had his boys doing a series of drills and wind sprints. Ron Van Dolah, JV coach, has had his boys do ing practically the same as the varsity. Basketball season opens on Dec. 6 with Eureka, Calif., playing here. Kay Askwith, a senior, was chosen Girl of the Month for September by the Girls League. Kay is the energetic president of Comettes, treasurer of Girls League, Senior Princess of Job's Daughters, and holds other of fices at school. Kay is 5 foot, 2 inches tall, has short brown hair, and brown eyes. Carol von der Hellen, presi dent of Girls League, was the choice for Girl of the Month for October. Besides being the League president, Carol is ac tive on the paper staff and an nual and belongs to many clubs. Carol is 5 foot 8 inches tall, has wavy brown hair and hazel col ored eyes. Other succeeding Girl of the Months will be chosen by secret committee in the following months. Winners of the cover design contest for the Constellation were Ed Logan, last year's win ner, and Betty Baker. The staff considered them equally good, and decided to combine the covers and give them both first prize. They were both awarded a free annual. . Club Royal, biggest semi-formal event of the year put on by the Speech club, was a sucess Friday night. Amidst the "royal" setting of crowns, castles, and lances, the couples danced to the music of Caesar Muzzioli and his band. In traditional night club style, torch singer Sylvia Yell, pro vided entertainment with her torrid arrangement of "Kiss of Fire." Kerman (Satchmo) Ben nett beat out some cool notes on his trumpet accompanied by Richard (Harry James) Ham mersley. The other entertain ment was provided by the Rogue Valley Sweethearts, "Honest Abe" Warners delivery of the Gettysburg- Address, Nancie Hopper and her typical night club styling of tap dancing, and "Madam Duvoir's" sophisticated approach to milking a eow. The entertainment turned out to be the highlight of the evening. Gas Water Heater.. Trade-in for Your Old Heater $9950 $2500 pay $"771 50 1 tt Local Plumber or Phone SP 2-5284 chool Medford High School Edited by Karen Sloniger; Staff: Allen Cone, Joan Lau rila. Roxie Sisemore, Inger Palmquist, and Judy Way land. Polio shots will be given to all students in the Medford school system next week, vacci nations being given at Medford high Nov. 19. All those students wishing a shot must have a per mission form signed by their parents. Pictures for the school annual, the Crater, were taken Nov. 13 The pictures were continued from earlier this fall when bad weather cut them short. Group pictures, taken by Landis- Shangle, were finished indoors in the trampoline room. The winners of last week's noise parade, announced recent ly are, in the noise division, first, Goofers; second, Band; and third, Order of "M". The origi nality division was won by Pep club, with choir coming in sec ond, and FHA taking third. Do you need to know the tele phone number of any Medford High school student or teacher? All those who purchased a telephone directory from the Future Business Leaders of America would be able to help you. After selling all the copies in the "first batch" more are be ing made since so many students want them. At last Thursday's student council meeting, an unusual thing happened. After hearing a short talk by Paul Evenson, MHS wrestling coach, the coun cil members voted by a major ity to make wrestling a major sport. Medford has previously been one of the only schools in the state where wrestling was a minor sport. A pep assembly was present ed to the student body Nov. 15. The pep band played a few marches and the rally squad led the students in yells. The as sembly was closed with the tra ditional senior yell and the Alma Mater followed by the fight song. The movie "Aeronautical En gineering" was shown to all al gebra classes and interested stu dents Nov. 13. The movie told what high school courses should be taken in preparation for this field, as well as the college training necessary to becoming an aeronautical engineer. The film was one of a series present ed by Weyerhauser corporation. The annual Spanish club din ner was held Nov. 15 in the school cafeteria. The dinner was potluck and was given by the old members to welcome the new members into the club Chairmen who planned for the event were Linda Hall, in charge of the program; Sylvia Morris, planning decorations, and Clark Barker, planning the food. The decorations followed a Spanish theme. Plans have been drawn to stage the semifinal, final, and consolation rounds of the Boys' League table tennis tournament before an audience at the early date. The games will be played at a special Boys' League assembly. McLoughlin Junior High By JOEL GREGORY 1 The annual Back to School night was held at McLoughlin Nov. 12. The evening started with an assembly furnished by the band majorettes, and the vo cal music groups. Parents were given the daily schedule for the son or daughter student, and then followed the order of classes. Refreshments were served by the PTA at the close of the class schedule, and a bake sale was held to raise money for the PTA projects. I.Q. tests were given on Nov. 13 to all students in the seventh and ninth grades. The intramural basketball tourney is in full swing. Games are played on a one loss elimin ation basis, and teams are or ganized in each homeroom. The boy's teams are receiving the full support of the girls in the home rooms, as the girls have organized into yell squads and rooting groups. The first day of games resulted in wins for seventh grade room 33, eight grade room 41, and ninth grade Annex 2. Second day winners were room 20 in the seventh grade, room 22 in the eight grade, and room 9 in the ninth grade. Thursdays winners were the seventh grade room 6, eighth grade room 36 and ninth grade room 3. Report cards were given to the pupils on Thursday. ' . The annual Father-Son Foot ball Banquet will be held Nov. 19, in the school cafeteria. This is for all eighth and ninth grade players and their fathers. TRANSPLANT TREE Mt. Clemens, Mich. HP) Em barrassed city commissioners voted to transplant the recently installed "permanent" munici pal Christmas tree after the Lions club pointed out it ob scured the World War H heroes monument. Mews Phoenix High School Edited by Jean Floud and Mary Ellen Mitchell Students at PHS are catching that Sadie Hawkins' fever. Fri day, Nov. 22, has been set for the date of the annual Sadie Hawkins' day dance. Prizes will be given to students having the most outstanding and interest ing costumes. There will be games, refreshments, and a good time for all. Preliminary to the Sadie Haw kins' day dance will be the "Senior Auction" which will be held Thursday, Nov. 21. Seniors will be auctioned off to the high est bidder, by Auctioneers Su san Walker and Jack Rinn. Bids will start at a minimum of 25 cents and may go as high as stu dents want to bid. Seniors will be owned by their buyer all of the school day Friday and at the dance Friday night. Both the dance and the auction are being sponsored by the junior class in order to raise money for the Junior-Senior prom. Voting for the Pirate log cover took place Wednesday. Eligible voters were those stu dents attending last week's meeting held after school. Alice Hendrickson and Char lette Unruh took a room to room survey to determine how many PHS students are ordering the 57-58 edition of the Pirate Log this year. Approximately 200 copies have been ordered, stated Mrs. Donna James, adviser. Flag twirling is being organ ized in Pep club. All girls that are interested will be trying out, but only eight girls will be selected. Those girls that are se lected will be performing for half-time activities in basketball The Phoenix chapter of FFA went to Wagner creek to chop wood Saturday, Nov. 9. They plan to sell the wood as fire wood to increase the funds of their treasury. Any FFA mem ber will take orders for the wood. Members of the journalism class are assisting in the Phoe nix High school follow-up sur vey of its 1954 graduating class. This project is a part of a state wide survey being conducted by the Oregon Secondary School administration with the assist ance of the division of vocation al education of the state depart ment of education. The project concerns important implications for. curriculum improvement and guidance programs. - Each student was given a name of a 1954 graduate to con tact for the desired information required by the. questionnaire These questionnaires are to be completed and returned to the Phoenix High school by Nov. 20 All. completed forms will then be sent to the state department where the data will be com piled, The list of 1954 Phoenix High school graduates numbered 25 The seniors had their first taste of Shakesoeare Wednesday morning, when the film 'fMac- beth" was shown. The movie, consisting of three 45-minute films, ws shown during the first three periods. The showing of this film was preliminary to the reading of Macbeth as a regular unit of senior English. Mr. My rick, teacher, viewed the story before showing the film. Debating on nation-wide prob lems is being featured in the American Problems class this six weeks. Mr. Myrick has assigned top ics to every four persons. These four are divided into couples, one couple being the affirmative the other the negative. Some of the subjects to be debated are uniform marriage and divorce laws, stricter requirements for high school graduation, capital nnnishment. conmetitive athle tics, small colleges vs. large col leges and eighteen-year-oia vot ing privileges. Tuesday, Nov. 12, during the senior class meeting, E. R. James, superintendent, talked to the seniors about attending -oIWp Up wanted to know how many were going on so he could order books for mem. Mr. amp wnrtfr. vice nrinciDal. distribut ed a booklet called "Your Edu cation " Thpso books furnish a guide -to several of the state col leges. Mr. Skipworth pointed out that all seniors with a B average or better might apply for a scholarship to tne college of their choice. Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport Hedrick Junior High By JIM FRAKE Since the first few weeks of school many new students have entered Hedrick Junior High school. Those students are Ger ald Chapel, Fred McMasters, Wayne Singley, Connie Singley, Larry Brown, Nancy Huckaba, Richard Huckaba, Patricia Mon roe, Susan Flett, Clarence Uh rich, Angela Garcia and Joe Parton. Hedrick would like to welcome these students to our student body. Girls badminton intra-murals were organized last week. The tournaments are open to the ninth grade home rooms. The first games were played Nov. 14. A debate team is planning to visit Hedrick in the near future. The team, from Medford High school, is going to conduct a de bate on the high school debate topic used throughout the state for competitive speaking and de bating. The purpose of the de bate is to show the Hedrick de bate teams how a debate is con structed and presented. The teams are practicing for the an nual Linfield speech contest held each . year during February. Students from all over the state compete for honor awards. The Hedrick Ban and Stingers represented Hedrick in two local events held this week. First being the annual Veterans Day parade held Nov. 11. The second performance was held Nov. 16. Of course this was the annual Christmas parade. The parade started at the Hawthorne park at 1 p.m. Observing National Education Week upon house at Hedrick was held Nov. 12. The parents of the students attending Hed- Now's the time to Condition your home for comfort Spintex9 cuts heating and air-conditioning costs AS LOW AS .06c PER SQ. FT. v Get (BEG POMES HUM COMPANY m 6th St., m like a Yoa make thousands of buying decisions a month just shopping for your family. A professional buyer makes hundreds of thousands. Yet you both follow the earns sound rule to avoid buying mistakes: A good brand Is your best guarantee You know you can count on a good brand. Its maker stands back of it. And so you know you're right. CP Elementary Schools By JODY VAN HORN Thursday, Nov. 14, was pro claimed as the day to show spec ial kindness and consideration to the teachers of Central Point, by the mayor, Donald E. Faber. A "Get Acquainted" party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Petrehn on Upton rd. for the parents of Mr. Mc Larrin's sixth grade students. Mr. and Mrs. McLarrin and 11 parents enjoyed games and re freshments during the evening. Fifth and sixth grade boys are eligible for ".Brick Building Basketball." Each room is to or ganize teams. Five boys are on a team and as many teams as possible are to organize. Grade 5 will play a game every other Tuesday. Grade 6 will play a game every other Thurs day. Days of practice will be Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Boys must furnish their own trasportation. Mr. McLarrin will be in charge. Playoffs will be between the top 5th and 6th grade teams. Mrs. Shore's 5th grade stu dents made the posters for the cafeteria for the month of No vember. Each student made a poster of a book they had read. Book Week is in November. rick talked to the individual teachers between 7:30 and 9 p.m. Refreshments were served later in the cafetorium. The opening of boys basket ball season has been set for Nov. 25. The first game has tentatively been scheduled for Dec. 6. Report cards were issued Wednesday, Nov. 13. Keep your home up to 15 cooler in summer . . . save up to 30 on every heating dollar in winter! Johns-Man vil Spintex Insulation, proved in millions of homes, is easy to install. We'll be glad to show you how. Johns - Manville Spintex Insulation from budget' terms Corner of Fir 5 mmmum How to shop1 professional The more good brands you know, the surer you are. Get to know them in this newspaper. They'll help you cut buying mistakes, get more for your money. BRAND NAMES FOUNDATION Incorporated A Non-Prof it Educational Foundation 37 West 57th St., New York 19, N. Y. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Jackson School By HELEN GLOGOWSKI and KATHLEEN DAY Last Tuesday, Nov. 12, for American Education Week, the chorus sang several songs on KBES-TV in connection with that date. We had a nice crowd of people at Jackson school open house last Thursday night. About 500 people came and the children in the fifth and sixth grade chorus sang some of the songs that they sang for the TV per formance. Otto Ewaldsen gave a talk about the duties of a school board member that was interesting. John Mason was master of ceremonies. Refresh ments were served in the cafe teria after the parents had a chance to look at their children's work in the various rooms. Pictures of all the students were taken in October and were received this week. Everyone was eager to see how they looked. Bill Wright Opens New Office in Medford The Bill Wright Real Estate office recently moved to 246 South Central ave., Medford, from 1060 Crater Lake ave. Wright has announced. Wright has been in the teal estate business in the Rogue val ley about 10 years, with his main office in Ashland. He has moved the main office to Med ford, but will maintain the Ash land office, he said. Assisting Wright in the local office will be Ray Dallaire. The Berkshire area of western Maoo-tiiui.eas has 73,098 acres of state forests, 13 rivers, 59 J-i'-es. 14 fnlf courses and 16 winter sports areas. m Phone SP 2-6251 (MMpfflg buyer v o o
