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
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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.
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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. In future
meetings, the other classes
will present an assembly,
with the best entertainers will
get an award.
Reigning as queen of the
Lettermen club dance was
Sharla Blake, a Sophomore.
Her court was Jocky Camer
on, Senior Princess; Sandra
Ghelardi, junior princess; and
Bonnie King, Freshman Prin.
cess. The dance was held is
the cafeteria and was decor
ated in the traditional black
and white colors.
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