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SIX MEDFORD (OJtrGOH) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, December 29, 1957 Two Bethels, DeMolay Give Ball "Winter Fantasy," the annual formal ball of Bethels 14 and 55, Job's Daughters, and the Medford chapter of Demolay took place the evening of De cember 20 at Rogue Valley Country club. More than 200 guests attend ed. Refreshments were served at small tables, cabaret-style. Bob Anderson's band provided mu sic. Decorations were in the holi day theme and Christmas cor sages for all the young women were made by Bethel 55 mem bers. Programs were made by Bethel 14 and the DeMolay was "S" " ' y tr "" 'L ' ' ' 1 Hji ray- h. , rv . ; :ff ; f f Plf rll Irs .CLEARANCE New and retiring officer! f Bethels 14 and 55. International Order ei Job's Daugh ters, and Medford DeMolay chapter were honored at the Winter Fantasy formal ball December 20. Honored were (left to right) Dale Foresee, new DeMolay senior councilor; Miss Susan Hubbard, retiring guaen of Bethel 14; Miss Sue Knight, new queen of Bethel 14; Miss Patricia Hanson, queen-elect of Bethel 55; Miss Marcia Spencer, retiring queen of Bethel 55 and Michael Russell, retiring senior councilor of DeMolay. Pictured (below, left to right) during the dance are Terry O'Sulli Tan, Miss Linda Morlan, Miss Susan Yoder and Warren Parke. Miss Nancy Donahue is in the foreground. Although attending a formal function, the teenagers indulged in their fav orite food hamburgers. Clothing Codes for Children Criticized by Psychologists New York Codes which dic tate just what kind of clothing U. S. teenagers may and may not wear to public schools, are them selves being severely "dressed down" from all sides. One lead ing authority, the popular Par ents magazine, takes a long, close look at the whole question of dress regimentation in ,the issue just out, voider the -title, "Do Clothes Make the Boy or Girl?" Top-flight psychiatrists inter? viewed by Parents' "writer Viv ian Cadden go on record with a vehement, "NO!" "By ordering a child to dress differently you canot affect (his) deep feelings and drives in any but the most superficial way," is the opinion of Dr. Rud olph Wittenberg, psychoanalyst and author of "On Call for Youth," Parents' says. The rigid codes, now in effect in a few U.S. high and junior high schools, are based on the premise that "better clothes make better children." But many people are beginning to wonder. In addition to raising serious questioning on the part of child psychologists and others, the codes are raising the blood-pressure of many irate parents who simply can't afford clothes that are more expensive and need ex pensive up-keep. The codes some of which even ban the long-time teenage favorite, inex pensive blue jeans are begin ning to make a parent's pocket book scream. According to a na tional survey made by Parents' magazine, blue jeans are worn by at least one member of 96 of all U.S. families. Dangers Stressed - Although some school officials feel that making youngsters' dress conform to adult business standards does improve their be havior, the new Parents' survey shows that psychologists and other youth experts feel that such regimentation may actually court danger. "Regulating clothes children wear may force them to find even more unac ceptable ways of expressing their feelings," says Dr. Wittenberg.! He warns adults against thus shutting the doors to communica tion with teenagers. Telling them how to dress ia like saying to them, h feelt, 'we don't care how you feel . . . just how you look." In apite of this, tha article points out, there are parents and educators who are willing to settle for tha codei, thus saying in effect, "So he's not a better person ... at least he looks better!" Schools should be putting the emphasis on developing chil dren's individuality, personality and potential, instead of aiming for children to cut to adult pat tern, or children who are carbon copies of Ivy. League college boys or anyone else, is the opin ion of Dr. Milton Akers, director of the" Walden School, where a permissive attitude about school dress prevails. "If our aim is children cut to rigid adult pat terns, then we should also give them pictures to copy, opinions to memorize and, as some insti; tutions do, a school uniform to wear," Dr. Akers is quoted. Since rules and codes about dress run counter to the ob jective of encouraging healty pride-of-appearance among teen agers, Parents' offers better ad vice to parents, and more con structive ways to attain the ob jective. "Develop real understanding with teenagers, help them to de velop their own taste and above all, accept the child for himself, not for his clothes," is the ad vice ofe Dr. Arthur Jersild, Pro fessor of Education at Teachers' college, Columbia University, and author of the recent book, j "Psychology of Adolescence." "Overdressing" Said Bad for.Scioo Pupils Iowa City, Ia. (IP) A profes sor at the University of Iowa says it's just as hard on a youngster to be "overdressed" at school as to have clothes "not as good" as the others. Professor Ralph Ojemann of the university's Child Welfare Research Station said' parents would be wise to find out what type of clothes their youngsters' classmates are wearing and then provide similar wearing apparel. Liking the clothes he wears and feeling comfortable and ap propriately dressed help give a child self-confidence, Dr. Oje mann said. in charge of arrangements. Introduced to the many guests were the past honored queen of Bethel 14, Miss Susan Hub bard; honored queen of Bethel 55, Miss Marcia Spence; honor ed queen of Bethel 14, Miss Sue Knight; honored queen-elect of Bethel 55, Miss Patricia Hanson; master councillor fpr DeMolay, Mike Russell, and senior coun cillor for DeMolay, Dale Fore see. Chaperones included Mrs. Rob ert Morris, guardian of Bethel 14, and Mr. Morris; Morris Boughner, associate guardian, and Mrs. Boughner; Mrs. Har old Gordon, guardian for Beth el 55, and Mr. Gordon, Herbert Sampert, associate guardian and Mrs. Sampert; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shantol, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phillips and Glen Fabrick. Mr. Shantol is dad advisor for DeMolay and Mr. Phillips and Mr. Fabrick are past dads. "Flower" Apron Stunning apron, fashioned of remnants in the form of a big beautiful flower! You'll want several of these gay styles for yourself for shower gifts. Pattern 7113: Embroidery transfer, directions, for making this 16-inch "flower" apron. Send Thirty-five cents (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mail ing. Send to Medford Mail Trib une, Household Arts Dept., P. O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N.Y. Print plain ly NAME, ADDRESS, PAT TERN NUMBER. Send Twenty-five cents more for a copy of our Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue. Two com plete patterns are printed right in the book . . . plus a variety of desgns that you will want to order: crochet, knitting, em broidery, huck weaving, quilts, toys, dolls. Interior Decorating Books on all phases of home decorating, from selecting color schemes to arrangement of fur njture, are available at the Med ford Public library. One of the most recent and best of the manuals is Mary Qerieux' "Com plete Book of Interior Decorat ing," which has more than '1,000 photographs and drawings 'covering all aspects of home decorating. 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