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v- Juvenile Authorities Charge McLaren Sending Boys Back MacLaren training school for boys at Wood burn is shov ing many youngsters back into this community long be fore they are ready for pa role, juvenile authorities here charged this week. The charges were denied by representatives of the school, who declared that each case is judged on its own merits, and that local authorities are notified in each Instance of re lease. But Mrs. Kay Crowell, ju venile department supervisor, stated that a "critical condi tion" is resulting from a prac tice of school authorities in granting youngsters "home leave, then extending it for an indefinite period of time. "This way neither the par ents, school or police officials are prepated to receive the youngster back into the com munity," Mrs. Crowell said. "No warning is given, no per mission obtained, the young ster just appears. It certainly is not good parole planning." Dangerous Situation "It also presents a danger ous situation since some of these boys have said in court they could kill their father, step-father or the man the mother happens to be living with," Edward C. Kelly, cir cuit and juvenile court judge said. "So far we've been lucky, even though Medford's large population intensifies the problem." "I have a definite thing in mind when I commit these boys," the juvenile court judge said. "I feel the disci pline and training at the school may help to turn them out as useful citizens after a time. These are the boys I think the school can do some thing for. Others I don't send there. They go to other in- AOTO GLASS Phone SPring 3-3613 i GLASS CO. 303 North Bartlett SELBY stitutions or are turned over to adult courts." The school does not make a practice of releasing boys without discussing it first with the authorities of the community in which the boy is to be sent, Leo Lee Nolan, an official at MacLaren, said in reply to these charges. Knows of On Cat "I know of only one case in which the authorities were not notified before the boy was released. This was per mitted so he could take a job in a canning factory," Nolan said. Nolan continued that the law specifies a boy may not be paroled unless the juve nile court judge in the com munity involved gives his written permission. "In no instance since I have been here, from October on, has the school bypassed a judge's authority," Nolan said. k The MacLaren official said no youth would be placed on an extended vacation with out the judge's good will, for then it would be almost im possible to obtain a parole for the boy in the future. Take Advantage C. Stewart Clarke, chief of field services for MacLaren, admitted that some boys have taken advantage of the regu lar week end pass and over stayed their leave. Of an esti mated 5,000 boys making home visits over a six-year period, approximately 20 have "fouled up" in some way, he said. After staying at MacLaren for three months the boys who show some improvement are allowed week end passes to visit their families, Clarke said. Main purposes of the visiting program are to main tain family solidarity, to give the youth an immediate satis fying experience, and provide an opportunity for MacLaren representatives to see the boy in his home and community so as to judge how he may handle his freedom in the future- "After all, a true test of character is the amount of freedom a person can absorb without going to pieces," Clarke said. "Our program is based on this." The field services chief ex plained that MacLaren has a capacity for 280 boys. This spring the institution had up to 350 boys. The school now has 250 in training, he said In addition to the school are two forestry camps, one at Manzanita and one at Tillamook. Holding 25 boys each, the camps are used for beautify' ing camping areas, building trails, planting grass on sand dunes and other such projects. The bovs constructed their own buildings, Clarke 'said. Average length of stay at MacLaren is nine months, Clarke explained. School of ficials feel if they keep the boys much beyond this period they are actually helping to develop anti-social attitudes. Ed Dailey, field representa tive for this area, keeps in touch with those boys re leased from MacLaren. He also goes a step further than actually directed and contacts families which may have po tential delinquents. He feels this way he can prevent much trouble before it happens.. Illustrate Question Judge Kelly and Mrs. Cro well illustrated their side of the question by citing a num ber of cases where juvenile offenders whom they thought were safely at MacLaren sud denly appeared in juvenile court charged. with more offenses. One such youngster was charged with passing false checks, another with stealing hubcaps and another for car theft, the officials said. One youth was given an ex tended vacation here by Mac Laren officials and promptly took off for Phoenix, Arjz He had been, in MacLaren for only three months, Mrs. Cro well said. .When appearing in juvenile court Judge Kally told this youth that he could be sentenced to consecutive terms of 118 years if charged with all of his offenses. Wants To Know ' . "If MacLaren school is not going to perform the job I have been led ' to believe it can do, then I want to know it so I can find some other means of handling these youngsters," Judge Kelly said. "It might be better not to send these boys to MacLaren, but turn them over to adult WHITCWALLS or BLACKWALLS TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE NYLON or RAYON BUY A TIRE AT LIST PRICE. GIT A MATE FOR Ic-PLUS TAX AND TWO CAPPABLE CASINGS. Famous OK RECAPS and OK NEW TIRES are MatiionallBv Guaranteed AGAINST ALL ROAD HAZARDS OR YOUR MONEY BACK! 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"I know MacLaren school has a. tough job to do," the judge said. "I also know'they are overcrowded. But sending these boys back after a short time into homes which can not give them either the dis cipline or environment they need creates a bad situation," the judge concluded. Awards Presented to Members, Chapters at Annual FFA Fair A number of trophies, ban ners and awards were pre sented To Future Farmers of America winners at the recent Jackson county 4-H and FFA fair. . Miss America assisted by Allen Barnes, Crater High school, and district FFA pres ident, made the presentations Saturday night in the main arena. . The Grange cooperative herdmanship award for the most outstanding job of cattle herdmanship was presented to Leon Small, Phoenix. The award is a rotating plaque for the chapter and an indi vidual trophy to the winning FFA member. The John Bohnert Hereford award, a rotating plaque ior the outstanding Hereford ex hibitor, was presented to Don Ryan of the Crater FFA chap ter. This award is based on ex hibit showmanship, herdman ship and project book. Ryan also received an individ ual trophy. Judging Trophy The Bill Bray livestock judging trophy was presented to members of the Grants Pass championship FFA livestock judging team. Banners for the chapter rooms also were pre sented to the top three judg ing team. First place banner went to Grants Pass and was awarded by Fabers Farmers supply of Medford. Second place ban ner went to Illinois Valley and was awarded by Medford Feed and Seed of Medford, and the third place banner went .to, Eagle Point. It was awarded by Central Point pharmacy. The El Cresto Hereford ranch. Hereford showmanship rotating trophy was presented to Don Ryan, Crater FFA, the top Hereford showman in the FFA competition. A new tro phy this year, it was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Cloe Small of Phoenix. The Moore Steel Service company banner was awarded to the Crater FFA chapter for the outstanding farm shop ex. hibit. Outstanding Exhibit ' The American Steel com pany award to the individual FFA members having the out standing shop exhibit was pre sented to Jack Hoffbuhr of the Phoenix FFA chapter. Gift certificates from sev eral local businesses were awarded winners of individual farm shop exhibits. A $20 gift certificate for outstanding large metal con struction was awarded to Jack Hoffbuhr of the Phoenix FFA chapter by Moore Steel com pany. Jack's exhibit was a large portable chain hoist. A $20 gift certificate for the outstanding stock trailer was awarded to David Biddle of Eagle Point chapter by Moore Steel company- Wood Construction A $15 gift certificate for outstanding large wood con struction was awarded to Pete Melstedt of Crater by Hub bard Brothers hardware. Pete's exhibit was a swine house. 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