Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1958)
I 1 i L - -) "Timumr II WW iMgy Treet yourself to good eating! a ham and pork combination, sugar-cured like the finest ham ! Extra tasty in sandwiches, casseroles or salads! .1.1 V Two rme is aroma Wake up to freshly brewed coffee, . automatically ' ' started by a Par- , aeon Automatic Timer! Read the i whole fascinating story of Time offered below. Paragon Ilactrk Company Riven, WiKoniln, Dept. 52 16-1 3 Please rush colorfully illustrated 32-pg. book let. TIME Past Present Future. I enclose KM (no stumps) for postage handling. Name. Address ' City ..Zone. . . .Slate GROW BIGGER A complete plant food guaran teed to produce bigger blooms, greener leaves on African Violets and all house plants. Just put one tablet in pot every week. 19c 39c 59c at all garden depts. BOOSTABBS the easy way le apply Clbrel In tabUt form 69c ptr pks- FREE '0 weeks supply Ponfobbj. Send 10c for handling and postage to: Plantabbt Corp., Dept. D, Balto. 1,MJ. The first sniffle or sneeze is a warning reach for Listcrine! Gargle it full-strength every few hours. 1 2-year tests proved : People who gargled Listerine Antiseptic twice daily had fewer, shorter, milder colds than those who did not. . . . your No. 1 protection against infection Best 13"rai.iis (Continued) ontrary to popular belief, the superior student is not puny and unattrac tivethe traditional "sad sack." Ac cording to Dr. Woolcock, the gifted are usually physically strong, socially able, and attractive. What is generally over looked is the fact that they require more time than the slow learner, more sympathy and understanding. As for parents of the gifted child there often is a driving responsibility to do something. Dr. Lenore Vaughan-Eames, director of the graduate program at New Jersey State Teachers College and a mem ber of the new Council's advisory board, points out that parents can surround the child with books and more books, with pictures and material relating to specific interests. They can take the child on short walks and long trips, but they must be doing more than just looking. Interpreta tion can make these experiences vivid and exciting to young minds. "The child should always have an an swer to a question, although it may take time," she says, "and the adult and child may have to do some research together. Sometimes all that is needed is for the parent to know where to turn for help in the community, the school, or elsewhere." Nor can one overlook the importance of a relaxed atmosphere at home, where there is a mutual respect and appreciation for the needs and interests of each mem ber of the family. As principal of Hunter College High School, Dr. Woolcock never has encoun tered a case of delinquency. This is not likely to be a problem, since students know they can seek out a counselor when difficulties arise. With parents and teachers working closely together to supply a child's special needs, the student comes to f Gifted children get needed companionship. know himself as an important part of a family and social group. Thus, recognition of brains and ability is moving into its proper niche at last. The great American pastime of sneering at the "brain" has come to an embarrassing end. While we were scoffing at our "eggheads," Russia was marshaling hers for the first successful venture into outer space and new world prestige. Dr. Paul Witty, professor of education at Northwestern University, writing in the National Parent-Teacher, points out: "When qualified youth fail to go to college, our country suffers a loss of needed teachers, social workers, scientists, engi neers, physicians, and other skilled pro fessionals as well as civic, religious, and political leaders." Evidence of the neglect of gifted chil dren is seen, he declares, in the fact that in a country that makes a college degree a prerequisite for many professional and scientific careers, 60 percent of our very bright youngsters don't go to college. And Dr. Woolcock maintains, "We must do everything humanly possible to surpass the Russians. If we don't, we shall surely fail as a free people." 'Did we really surprise you, Eunice?" 26 Family Weekly, February 16, 195S
