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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
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General Features Corp.)
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children with a source of
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