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2 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medforrf, Or., Sunday, April 13, 1958 IH1L MEWS Medford High School . Edited by Karen Sloniger Staff: Joan Laurila, Allen Cone, Roxie Sisemore, Inger Palmquist and Judy Wayland After waiting while the votes were being counted and recounted, the following MHS iuniors discovered last Thurs day afternoon that they had been elected student body of ficers: Dale Foresee, presi dent; George Ice, vice presi dent; DeWanda Winchell, sec retary; Sandy Hess, treasurer Sue 'Moore, business "manager Shirley Rutherford, y e queen; and Dave Havlick, yell king. Southern Oregon college was the scene of a regional Future Teachers of America conference Saturday. A panel discussion, buzz sessions, a film, and election and mstal lation of regional officers were were on the schedule A change from previous years at MHS is the selection of class rings by the classes durine their sophomore year Previously, class rings were selected during the junior year and students got them during the latter part of that vear. The ring selected by the sophomore class was called the "premiere." A five dollar deDosit must be made with the order of the ring. The re maining money will be paid when students get their rings Trvouts for next year's ma jorettes were held last week hv I. A. Mirick. band director Results of the tryouts show that the following girls will be majorettes next year: Mimi Jones, Sharon Laing, Bonnie Wilson. Dee Reed. Kaye Sut ton, Betty Valk, Pat. Nelson, and Betty Young. Miss Caron Leffler will serve as head majorette, and Joyce Reley and Stephanie Hertager will be alternate majorettes. Nine week grades were giv en out last week to all stud ents. The report cards were to be taken home, signed by parents, and returned by the end of the week. The Medford Senior High band presented a concert Fri- day at 8 p jn. Some of the numbers the band played were, Bugler's Holiday, which featured a cornet trio; Elmira, a concert march; Folk Song Suite; Finale from the New World Sympathy; and many others. Guest players for the evening were students from the University of Oregon school of music, who present ed a saxophone quartet and and a tuba solo. What is your height? your weight? Your head measure ment? And please pay. your $2.50. The questions were ask ed of the seniors this week. The time for cap and gown measurements was here and seniors were busy getting measured. The last day for measuring was April 8. This week, April 14-18, will be Boys' and Girls' League week. The week's activities will be, Monday, "Grubby Day", a dress-up day; Tues day, a combined noon hour during which students will eat sack lunches on the lawn; Wednesday, a special assemb ly presented by the boys to the boys; Thursday, the an nual Girls' league style show and mothers' tea; and Friday, a field day sponsored by "The Order of M." The climax to the week will be a cotton-cord dance in the boys' gym Friday night. Hedrick Jr. High School By JIM FRAKE Fifteen Hedrick Junior High school band students were chosen at try-outs to be members of the MHS varsity band. Irving Mirick, super visor of instrumental music has also chosen four alternates from Hedrick, for the varsity band. Those in the MHS band from Hedrick will be Treva Toenniges, Dick Morgan, Sarah Martin, Mike , Flett, Judy Harper, Deean Hiser, Paam Gilkison, Stuart Crum Julianne Yoakley, Art House Donna Hussong, Jim Frake Paula Scott, John Fawcett and an Den Herder. The al ternates' are Nancy Donahue, Don Hunteman, Susan Yoder and Mark Goodman, Tryouts were held during the regular band period on April 1 and 2 A "B" band is also offered to those students failing to make the varsity band. This provides continued practice and a chance to make the var sity band later. Third nine - weeks report cards were issued on Wed nesday, April 9. The honor roll will be announced at a later date. The Hedrick Junior High Parent Teacher Association will meet April 14 at 7:30 p.m. From 7:30 to 8:15 the teachers will be in their home rooms for consultation with parents. Following will be a brief business meeting and entertainment furnished by the "City Mother Singers After the meeting the parents will meet in order to become acquainted with their child's course of study and teachers for next year. The parents of the ninth grade Hedrick students will meet with the Medford High school counsel Monte Kounz, junior high school science department chairman, last week attended the state meeting to prepare the science course of study for next year. Eleven science teachers from various parts f the state attended the meeting. The annual Daughter's of the American Revolution His tory test for seventh graders will be given during the first week of May. Those students qualified to take the test are Rosanne Legas,- Leigh Hinz, Dick Johnson, Sue Walker, Bennie Darras, Gibb Mitchell, Charles Coffman, Ernest Scalberg, Greg Taylor, Jim Lesseg, Bonnie Brantley, Mike Higgins, Jim Arthur, Sherry Koblik, Patsy Thompson, Ril la Den Herder, Warren Ol son and Jim Wood. The Hedrick band will pre sent its "contest" numbers at an award assembly April 17. Band letters will be award ed at this time for those earn ing the required number of merits. Hedrick Junior High stu dents were excused early on Thursday, April 10, because of the state Job's Daugh ter's convention meetings which were held in the Hed rick auditorium. Further meetings were held on Fri day and Saturday. In order to secure money for the Freshman dance fund, the ninth grade held a car wash Saturday, April 12, at REMODELING PROBLEMS Get You in a Sweat? O Our FREE Planning and Estimating SERVICE . . . Enables you to plan your job and compute your cost before the work begins. (You cin do it yourself ... or we can han dle the entire job.) NOTHING DOWN Up to 5 Years to Pay! Your Remodeling Headquarters at Smith-Dynge Lumber Co. 8th at Fir St. Phone SP 2-7166 the Dick Pruitt's Mobil Gas service station. Many ninth grade students participated in cleaning the cars. The Hedrick Golf team is now meeting during the week at the Rogue Valley Country Club for practice. George Sloniger is the advisor. Those from Hedrick participating are Larry Berg, John Ham lin, John Gilbertson, Hunter Dixon, Rick Hogue, Charles Allen, Garland McNeal, Dean Nulton, Jim Woods, Larry Brown, Danny Miles, Tom Barker, Mike Higgins, Wayne Wayne, Bobby Van Duker, Todd Jones, Mark McQueen, Craig Miller, Garner Haup- ert, and Pat Dunlevy. from Jackson who had enter ed in this contest were at Jef ferson when David was awar ded his prize. Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Nesheim took the children to Jefferson after school so all could see the other work that the children did in the Medford schools. The boys are working very hard to win in the next track meet in the running, jumping, and other various events, in physical education. Oak Grove School We were entertained on Fri day. April 4 at 12:45 p.m. by Charles Goesel, famous train er of world renowned dogs He presented a new type of program with acrobatics, an tics and fun galore. They have appeared throughout this country, Canada, and Mexjc6. Mr. Goesel has spent many years working with "man's best friend." This is a ton- flight school assembly pro gram with a new and fresh approach. Mr. Goesel showed actual training processes and methods. Mrs. Gandee's first grade cless is glad to welcome a new student from Lincoln school. The first grade is planting bean seeds. It is going to watch them come up. This is a new experience for them. The class has been making bunnies and chickens out of newspapers and they are turn ing out very well. They have also been making spring pos ters with all the lovely signs of spring. Laurel Shuler The fifth grade had a lot of fun with the electric eye that Wade Thomas fixed and placed at the door. When someone walked through the door and heard a bell, they had a time fig uring out where the sound came from. The A.O.W.A.K.I. Campfire girls have decorated our bul- litin board very cleverly, in art we have made orchards with pink blossoms made of barley grains. The children of Mrs. Seitz' room are studying about bees. They made a big chart show-1 ing how the bees get honey and the different kinds of bees. They also bought honey combs so thev could study them, and as soon as they were through looking, they ate honey and crackers. Many children had not seen honey combs before. Their room looks very gay with all of the paper .Easter flowers. The Bluebird girls in the room made dolls from cloth. Thev nut nretty cloths on them also. They make very attractive displays. Jeanne Bressie The second grade has been bringing pets to school. They have some turtles, a rabbit, cat, and a fish. The 4th erade made some real nice collages. They have made them in the shape of cats, fish, and other animals. Fenny Forbes Laurel Shuler, in our fifth erade room, has made dia grams of the heart, teeth, and ear for health class. For pleas ure, she has been drawing pic tures of girls in the room. Many children have been bringing beautiful flowers for the room. In music, they have been studying the great com posers and learning some of the songs they have written. Nancy Luschen Mrs. Kirtley's third grade has been studying our inter esting planetary system. They have also been studying our early explorers in Oregon. Pat McKay is moving to Klamath Falls and we all hate to see her go. Carolyn Bailey Jackson School By Jackie Ammem and Daryl Christianson Monday, Tuesday, and Wed nesday wer were busy taking the S t a n f o rd Achievement tests given by Miss Louise Basford, Supervisor of testing. These tests show our acedemic development during the school year. "Mrs. Katherine Leavitt's first grade class made a mural of the Tale of Peter Rabbit. It shows Peter Rabbit's brothers and sisters and Mr. McGregor in his garden. The mural is cleverly done in cut-out pic tures and colored. In the elementary, school di vision of the poppy poster con test, which includes the sixth grade, David' Corbett was awarded the second prize on his poster, hese poppy posters were on display at Jefferson school and all eight children Crater High School By JUDI DAVIS Teen-age Safe Driver of the Month award went to two young men this month be cause of their good driving abilities. Awarded a five-dollar eift certificate from the Central Point pharmacy and Crater department store were Bill Evans and Frank James, "both of Medford. The "Crater Comments" staff made the presentation of awards bv mail after the Safe Driver committee followed the young men in a patrol car and observed their driving qualities. It was quite a sur prise to them to be followed and find out they were to be commended on good driving. The pair wjs chosen by a set of secret rules. These cannot be disclosed because of fur ther awards to be given to teen-agers throughout the county each month. The Rogue Valley Country club was the scene of the an nual basketball banquet on April 2. The Comettes spon sored the banquet and dance which were attended by 90 guests. Master of ceremonies for the evening was David Mack. Guest speakers were Fred Warner, a student, and Mr. Schopf, basketball coach at Southern Oregon college. It was unfortunate' that Coach Don Anielak was ill and could not attend, but Miss Kay Askwith, Comette president, presented a speech prepared by Coach Anielak. Highlight of the evening was the presentation of the basketball awards. Going to Joe Teeter for the best sports manship was the H. P. Jewett award presented by Mr. Jew ett himself. Wayne Allen was awarded the "most valuable player" award by Steve Bengston. Three State Patrol Set For Coastal Waters Astoria OP) Chairman Harold T. Johnson of the Ore gon Fish commission said Fri day Oregon, Washington. Cali fornia and British Columbia have agreed to cooperate in a patrol off the Pacific Coast to check on violations of the commercial salmon trolling season, opening April 15. The director said air and sea patrols were planned to back enforcement. A monthly event of the Girls League is the presenta tion of the "Girl of the Month" award. At the meeting last week, awards were presented to Gail Collins, March, and Caro- lee Brantley, Tebruary. The girls were chosen for outstanding contributions as seniors to the school. At the end of the year, all previous "Girl's of the Month" are. eli gible for the- "Girl of -the Fighter Group Set For Spain Washington OP) The Air Force announced Friday it would send its first unit of supersonic fighter planes to Spain this June. It said the First Fighter Day Squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Charles K. (Chuck) Yeager, would fly from George Air Force Base, Calif., to Moron Air Base, near Se ville, Spain. Yeager was a World War II ace and first man to break the sound barrier. His 25 plane squadron will be the first Tactical Air Command fighter unit to be sent to Spain under the Air Force rotation program. The Super Sabres are scheduled to fly from their California base to Langley Air Force Base, Va., and then non-stop to the Aszores using air - to - air refueling. The squadron is expected to spend six months in Spain. Baoons Missing With Vote Slogans Portland (IP) Missing: Two campaign balloons. Terry McCarthy, secretary for the Wllace-for-Governor club, reported Saturday that two balloons, each 15 feet in diameter and advertising the candidacy of Lew Wallace for governor, were taken Friday night from atop a downtown building. He offered a $25 reward for return of each of the bal loons. ' The Boy Scout movement had its beginning in the Brit ish Isles in 1908. Year" award. Also at this meeting, the Sophomores presented an "as sembly consisting of a num ber of variety acts. 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