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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) Foundation Studies Reasons Why Students New York Clues to why capable young people do not go on to college are found in a new study made recently with the support of the Na tional Science foundation and reported by the Institute of Life Insurance. The survey which covered more than 35,000 twelfth- graders in about 500 high schools, shed3 considerable light on the factors that in fluence students' decisions to go to college. It is thought the findings can be very use ful to fathers and mothers who want to encourage their children to pursue a college education. As might be expected, the students' experiences in high . school, as well as home back ground, have a lot to do with their attitudes toward col lege. Three things seem to bear an especially important relation to college plans: good grades, the number of friends with college plans and the de- gree of discussion the stu dents have had with teachers or guidance counselors. Grades Count Thus a youngster who de- - velops an interest in college, ' associates with students whose interests are similar", - and proceeds to talk about college with people who are ' in a position to encourage . his hopes and aspirations. , Moreover, the college-bound ' student quickly realizes that in today's competitive world, good grades will help him ; all along the way. j Apparently the single fac tor of discussing college plans with advisors is a very good sign. It was evident from the study that some students . with ability were not being sufficiently encouraged to go on to college. Asked why they were plan ring on college, the young sters said they recognized the need, in general, of a college degree for a career. Among , the other reasons they gave were the financial rewards; the desire to explore differ ent kinds of work; and en joyment of study. Financial Reasons The most frequent reason given for not planning on col lege was, of course, financial. What is more, students with more than two brothers and sisters were plainly discour aged about the possibilities of college for themselves. Those who were counting on con siderable financial assistance from their parents were na turally likelier to have col lege nlans than students who Now In Full Palizzio and DeLiso Debs Alligators Reg. to $29.95 NOW j I n z oo Confetti, Mannequins, Town and Country, Heydays NUW All Sales Final Please! Main and Bartlett Streets 4hoe alon MAIL TRIBUNE Stop School could expect little assistance These responses from the youngsters themselves point up what many fathers and mothers already know un less there is a keen desire to send children through col lege, backed up by long range financial planning, they may never even reach college. Even families of mod est means have been able to give their children a full education this way. Showers Honor Miss Joy Adams; Wedding Today Miss Joy Adams, whose wedding to Ralph M. Beards leys of Klamath Falls is set for this afternoon, has been honored at a number of par ties. Monday afternoon Miss Jan Smith, Medford, and Miss Sue Thorp, Ashland, honored Miss Adams at a shower at the Smith home, 316 South Groveland avenue. Guests included the bride elect's sister, Mrs. Raoul Mad dox, who came from Alaska for the wedding, and a young er sister, Miss Nancy Adams. Other guests at the party were Mrs. Jerry M. Bessonette, Miss Sally Devers, Miss Jane Killingsworth, Miss Jackie Callin and Miss Pat Rukovina. Appointments were in blue and white, the wedding col ors. Miss Adams was present ed a shower of miscellaneous gifts for her new home. Miss Adams was in Klam ath Falls last Friday for a party given at Peace Memo rial Presbyterian church by a group of women of the con gregation. About 30 guests at tended. Miss Adams' fiance and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beardsley, are mem bers of Peace church. The honored guest was pre sented gifts. Mrs. Alexander A. Dumas and Mrs. L. D. Metcalf also gave a shower for the bride-to-be, the event being at the former's home, 2011 East Main street. The home was decorated in the Christmas theme, and games were play ed. The hostess served dessert. Mother and daughter friends of the honored guest and her mother were invited. The BeardsIey Adams wed ding is set for five o'clock this afternoon in Meeker Memorial chapel, First Metho dist ihurch. Swing . . . Semi-Annual Wfrt DeLiso Deb, Hill & Dale Palizzio and Kimels Reg. to $21.95 NOWU Joyce, Town ind Country, Capezzio, Risque, Lucky Stride CASUALS R7O0 R9. to 12.95 II NOW U T ONLY T Wednesday. January 1. I9S8 Chemise Offers New Outlook, Council States The chemise will have a coming-out party during the 1958 season. Interpreted in new cottons, this relaxed sil houette offers a brand new outlook on fashion, reports the National Cotton Council. Loose, ujuitted, unbelted arid unlike any other silhou ette; it is featured in one and two-piece versions. There are also modified, half-belt ver sions with loose backs, shelf panels and pleated sections. One piece or ensembled, the chemise is a leading fashion. A striped, sleeveless cotton sailcloth dress is cut like a shaft and broken only at a low hipline by two pockets. Another one-piece style in a novelty jacquard cotton knit is pleated at the back, chemise-styled in the front and ac cented below the waist with a bow. Also featured are nautical inspired chemises with large sailor collars and bows. Un cluttered dresses play an un dercover role to matching cardigan coats in ribbed cot ton knits. Bright prints are used for demi-middy and skirt combinations. The chemise is flamboyant ly printed blooming vjith color. It is gay and youthful in a daisy print with perky bodice pockets. It is fun-loving in ice-cream plaid for sporting hours. Attend Game Miss Nancy Hamilton and Miss Flori Sloniger are among University of Oregon students attending the an nual Rose Bowl game in Pas adena today. Miss Hamilton and Miss Sloniger made the trip south by car with a group of university students and Miss Hamilton is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earner, family friends. 4 Open House Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar. Car penter and three .'children were hosts Monday for a family open house. About 40 adults and young people at tended the party, held at the Carpenter home on Foothills road. Visitors Return Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hanley Jr., have returned to their home in Seattle after spend ing Christmas here with Mr. Hanley's mother,, Mrs. E. B. Hanley, and his . sister,. Mrs. Hanley Heffernan, Ross lane. Also here for the holiday's is Mrs. Heffernan's son, Rob ert, senior in law at Wil lamette university. Burelson's Shoe I D J90 A Select Group of Name Brand Casuals Suedes leather NOW S 90 Phone SP 2-6428 IPttiaDiffliriri A chat with Mrs. George Rode yesterday afternoon re sulted in Potpourri learning a number of interesting facts. Such as whv "January" was named after Janus, the Roman God, and the origin of the phrase "pin money." Mrs. Rode, hearing over the phone that Potpourri was, sitting at her desk wondering what to put in this space, suggested that we look in the encyclopedia to find out more about the Roman Saturnalia, ancient festival to honor Saturn which was held in December, and the remnants of which are to be found in the present-dav Christmas celebrations. The two of us discarded that idea in favor of seeing what the book had to say about New Year celebrations. So we took the "N" volume out of the case, turned to New Year and read that even the most ancient of the world's civiliza tions celebrated the beginning of each new year. The Chinese, Egyptians, Jewish, Roman and Mohammedan years all began at different times, but were all marked with elaborate cere monies. Thousands of years ago the Egyptians celebrated the New Year about the middle of June, because this was the time the Nile river usually overflowed its banks. In ancient Rome, the first day of the year was given over to honoring Janus the god of "gates and doors, beginnings and endings." The month of January was named after this god because he had two faces, one which looked forward and another backwards. On the first day of the year, the Romans looked back to what had taken place the last year, and forward with hope to the new year. It was a time for exchanging gifts, and particularly for taking gifts to the emperor. At first these gifts were branches of bay and palm trees, but later more expensive presents were given. Many of the Roman customs were later trans planted to England, and combined with the old Druid be liefs. For a long time English people followed the custom of cleaning the chimney on the first day of the year, and this was supposed to bring luck to the household throughout the year. The Roman custom of presenting gifts to the ruling mon arch was also adopted by the English, and the encyclopedia records that Queen Elizabeth built up a collection of hun dreds of pairs of richly ornamented gloves given to her as new year gifts. And it was in England that the "pin money" phrase began, for on New Year's day English men gave their wives enough money to buy pins for the coming year. This custom disappeared when machines were invented to make pins in quantity, but the term "pin money" is still used to refer to small amount of spending money. January 1 became generally recognized as New Year's day in the 1500's when the Gregorian calendar was intro duced. The Julian calendar places the first day of the year 13 days later, the Jewish New Year, a feast day, is celebrated about the time of the autumnal equinox, in late September, and the Chinese, who used the lunar calendar for 4,000 years, now have adopted the Gregorian calendar. Potpourri had already decided not to make any New Year resolutions, because we never keep them anyhow, when Edith Rode called back to remind us that some psychiatrists have been quoted as saying that too many New Year reso lutions are bad. They just result in frustrations. Yesterday, Gay Pauley of the United Press quoted Dr. James Bender, psychologist, as saying that resolutions shouldn't be made just at the beginning of the year, but daily. But it doesn't do any good. We've tried. For years we've been resolving, once a week anyhow, not to park in front of the office any more in the early morning. But about three days later we start for town a little late and with the car loaded with our lunch, an extra pair of shoes, hat gloves, our home work, clothes to take to the cleaners, etc., etc. So we park in front of the office, just while we unload, and with the firm intention of remembering to feed the meter. Two hours later we have a parking ticket. If it wasn't for people like us, the city wouldn't make so much money on parking violations. '. We also daily vresolve not to eat any more chocolate well, anyhow, not very much, and to write this column early instead,of late at night, and to be firm with Tippy the terrier and make him sleep outside instead of on a rug by the fire, and to get up the minute the alarm. sounds in the morning. But it doesn't work. Potpourri isn't brave enough to do any predicting on our own, but we can pass on some that have been in the news. Fashion experts and retailers are predicting that skirts will keep getting shorter, and that American women will adopt and wear the chemise dress. For some odd reason, skirts get shorter during periods of economic depression, and longer during good times. And housewives will continue to use more and more convenience foods, such as packaged cakes and biscuits, frozen vegetables and pre-cooked dinners. Sylvia Porter, financial columnist, reports that these con venience foods are costing the average family about $657 a year, but that the average housewife would rather save time than money. This latter fact is also borne out by a release from the Laundry institute, which warned that no-iron cot tons and other materials, which the homemaker is demand ing in ever increasing quantities, aren't always what they seem to be. The institute says that cotton particularly dis colors, wears out quickly at such spots as cuff and collar edges and is often unsatisfactory otherwise when treated so it doesn't have to be ironed. But women, most of whom dislike ironing intensely, will demand these materials any how, it was predicted. What the housewife and her husband and children do with the time we are all supposedly saving, is now becoming a national worry, also. Some of the time saved is spent in watching television, and Printer Ken Murry has ideas about this. Printer Ken has been sick for the past several days, and spent more time watching television than usual. He thinks the television program planners and the makers of tranquilizers are in cahoots. He was so upset by what he saw on television that he took an extra dose of peace pills. , In spite of Sputnik, the Gaither report and the chemise look, Potpourri hopes everyone has a Happy New Year. O.S. Bells ringing, whistles blow ing, clocks striking twelve . . . they all add up to one thing. Brand new 1958 is here! We hope it's going to be a grand and alorious vear , Here's wishing you the o Coll on DAVIS for responsible storage in Southern Oregon's most modern storage facilities. And . . . Commercial Storage is another DAVIS Service.. Medford-139 South Fir Ashland-240 4th St. fnr vnu ,ww. f g besf. ryM Mi TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO. Crating & Packing Phone SP 2-6273 Phone MP 2-8552 Writ. Quick to Knit 7073 Twelve-month fashion! Knit this shrug to wear under a coat by now by itself or with separates, come spring. Use big needles and knitting worsted. Pattern 7073: knitting di rections sizes 32-24; 36-38 in cluded. Easy pattern stitch. Send Thirty-five cents (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for first class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, 315 Household Arts Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New -York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PATTERN NUMBER. Send Twenty-five cents more for a copy of our Alice Brooks Needlecraf t Cata logue. Two complete patterns are printed right in the book . . . plus a variety of designs that you will want to order; crochet, knitting, embroidery, huck weaving, quilts, toys, dolls. Card Party Eagles' auxiliary will hold a card party Friday, January 3, at the lodge hall. Dessert will be served at 12:30 p.m. with cards following. The public is invited to at tend. Mrs. Lyle Pickell is chair man of the event. 0 Coats 0 Sweaters 0 Raincoats 0 Sportswear 0 -Ad- mm 1 1 MEDrVfiR Installation Set For Stamp Club Thursday Night Southern Oregon Stamp club will hold installation of new officers Thursday, Janu ary 2, in Room 2, Girls' Com munity club. Installing officer will be Clyde Smith, retiring president. New officers are Mrs. Eric de Place, president; Prentice Petty, vice-president; Mrs. Mabel Houck, secretary and Frank Applegate, treas urer. The program for the eve ning will be a talk by Mrs. de Place on the history of the Oregon Territory on Stamps. In November she spoke on the states of Oregon and Washington; this meeting the states will be Montana, Wyo ming and Idaho, all part of the original Oregon country. Anyone interested in stamp collecting will be welcome. Refreshments and stamp trad ing will close the evening. Family Arrives For Visit Here Mr. and Mrs. Neal McMil lan and children, Linda and and Eddie, arrived in Med ford yesterday from Fairfield Iowa, to spend the remaind er of the holiday season with Mr. McMillan's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Noel E. Davis, 535 Oakdale drive. Also with the Davises for the holidays is their daugh ter, janice, who teaches the fourth grade in Concord, Calif. Mrs. Julie Zumwalt will be a dinner guest of the lamily today. Miss Davis made the trio up from California with a friend and former classmate at Southern Oregon college, Miss Joan Monroe, who is studying at the University of of California for her master's degree. Officers Installed At Recent Meeting Central Point Officers for Woman's Christian circle of Central Point Presbyterian church' were installed at a meeting at the church. Mrs. Lewis Kilbourne conducted the ceremony. Taking office were Mrs. Delia Tex, president; Mrs. Homer Jeffries, vice-president; Mrs. H. J. Fleischer, secretary; M r s. Elizabeth Faber, treasurer. During the meeting, held in conjunction with Faith circle, sacks of candy were willed and other Christmas preparations made. It was voted to purchase a dozen copies of the Ideal magazine to be distributed among shut-ins. Clean Sweep Sale of Fashions ... all from regular stock, at low, low prices! Here they are! The fashions you've loved ... all this fall and winter's newest styles . . . now they're yours for a mere fraction of the original price ... we MUST make room for new spring merchandise arriving daily. Hon estly the values are the biggest and best yet! 0 Dresses 0 Blouses 0 Robes Bras Accessories Sale Begins Thursday at b fashion center 214 The Family Council Editor'! note: The Family Council consists of a Judge, a psychiatrist, three clergymen, a newspaper editor, a women's editor and two writers. Each article is a summary of an actual report. The Family Council does not give advice: it merely reports on problems that have been dealt with by responsible agencies and counselors. Claire S. Our daughter wants me to care for her baby. Simon S. She can't drop her babies on us. Claire S. I am the mother of an 18-year-pld girl whose 2-year-old marriage is now on the rocks. Irene has come home to live with us and brought her 1-year-old baby. I am particularly unhappy about this whole thing be cause I feel I am responsible. Irene was very wild, very hard to handle and I encour aged her to make this early marriage. I believed she was having relations with this boy and I thought it was the best thing to do. She tells me now that I was wrong. That makes it all the worse. Now Irene wants to go back to school and complete her education so she can get a good job. She wants me to care for the baby. I feel that I should do it, although I am not feeling very strong lately and have two youngsters un der 12 to look out for. My hus band is against it. Simon S. Irene has spoiled things for everyone in the family ever since she was a little girl. She was the oldest and should have helped with the little ones but, instead, she was more demanding than the younger children and al ways made things doubly hard. As soon as she was of high school age she also became very fresh and set a terrible example for the younger chil dren. I don't tn-st her word .about the fact that she had no premarital relations, either. I was against taking her back into our home at all, but I suppose it had to be done. But I can't see why we should have to bring up her child. She mustn't get the idea she can go around hav ing babies and dropping them on her mother. After all, Claire didn't force our daugh ter to get married. She only urged it for her own good. The Council: This is quite a problem and can't be solved simply, according to either Claire's or Simon's idea. The important issue is that Irene is still only a teenager, and " very troubled one at that. Her parents cannot en 0 Formals 0 Skirts 0 Jewelry 0 Girdles 0 Handbags We Are A Charge Buy Now! Pay In EAST MAIN PHONE SP 2-7169 All Sales Final! tirely wash their hands of her problems if they love her and have any sense of responsibil ity toward her. On the other hand, Simon is right that she cannot be permitted to get the idea she can "go around hav ing babies and dropping them on her mother." Irene must be guided to ward a sense of her responsi bility as a mother and toward a life plan for herself and her child. If her parents feel they have little influence with her, they should enlist the aid of a clergyman or a social worker. It would probably be good idea for Irene to finish her education and go to work, if this is feasible. It should be pointed out to her, however, that she can take night courses. In this way she'll be able to care for her baby and advance herself without put ting unnecessary strain on her mother. When the child is a little older, she could put him in a day nursery and go out to work if she desires. If Irene learns that there is no easy way out of her respon sibilities, she may become a little more mature and will perhaps become willing to make a strenuous effort to arrive at some adjustment with her husband. (Copyright. 1957, General Features Corp.) It Is Interesting and Significant That at This Time People Are Seeking Music Sacrifice for music educa tion is amply justified in the minds of parents who have the comfort and as surance of knowing that they are providing their children with a source of happiness and joy that can never be taken away. Gretchen Rebok-Gripp Pianist and Teachar From Beginner to Concert Artist For Enrollment 2209 E. Main SP 2-7314 9:30 a.m. Plate Store February
