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I MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregen, Tuesday, October 28, 1958 dhoofl Mews Medford High School Edited by Barbara Nullon: Reporters Peggy Fisch, Con nette Hinesly, Tanya End eri, Boby Jean Hale, Rose mary Eiseman, and Sandra Kay Heidmann. DeWanda Winchill, Sue Moore, Sandra Hess, George Ice, and Dale Foresee, student body officers from Medford High, attended the region five ftudent body workshop at Roseburg, Oct. 19 and 20. De- ere Taylor accompanied the rroun. Sunday night was spent in private homes and Monday workshop conferences were attended. The featured speak r at the banquet Monday veninz was Secretary of State Mark Hatfield and the group returned to Medford af ter the banquet. The student council met Wednesday morning and had several problems to discuss Again, the litter question has arisen with regard to van dale. Whitman, and "J' streets which lead to the Oak- dale market. Each noon hour students throw trash on the street and sidewalk going to and from the market. A com mittee headed by Sharon Carr was appointed to make an in vestigation. The council is also consid rin the erection of two signs, one at each end of Med ford, with the words "Danger! Tornado Area" inscribed upon them. One hudred feet from the first sign will be another savin "Medford Black Tor nado," with space left for list ing under it the name of the team's next opponent. Lynn Latham was the fea tured speaker at the first Spanish club meeting of' the year held Oct. 21, in room 23. She related the story of her trip to Mexico two summers ago, exhibiting souvenirs and pictures as she spoke. The meeting was conducted by President Delia Robinson, who also explained the ap proaching evening banquet to be held between the football and basketball season. Food and entertainment committees were appointed, but no def inite date has yet been set. Hedrick Junior High By NANCY DUNCAN Scott Richard Riggs gave a lusty cry Friday afternoon, Oct. 17, as he announced him self to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Riggs. Barney Riggs is the Hedrick varsity football coach and his team congratulated him by a 20 to 6 win over Crater. Don Ferg uson, assistant coach, guided the Hornets while Riggs was in the hospital. At a short History, Eco nomics, and Civics association meeting Oct. 22, Linda Lowry was initiated. The members also voted to begin a 25 cents per semester dues, while sev eral money-making projects are still being considered. The "Goofers" were the top 'noisemakers in the noise par ade recently in preparation for game with Klamath Falls. In second pace was the band float and ranking third was the sophomore class float. First place for originality was given to the International Relations League, second place, Future Nurses of Amer ican, and third place to the Spanish club. "Get your cotton-candy, everyone!" If you should walk into a market or store some Saturday and hear these words or some similiar, chances art it's a couple of future nurses at their cotton candy machines, the club's money-making project for this year. To install officers and in itiate new members was the purpose of the semiformal banquet sponsored by the Fu- . ture Teachers of America , Tuesday Oct. 21, in the cafe : teria. Those installed were presi - dent, Stephanie Anderson; first vice president, Janet ; Snodgrass, second five presi ; dent, Nyla Murray; secretary, ; Bonnie Lawrence; treasurer, : Rita Miller; historian, Jean '. nine James; librarian, Valerie Ottoman. About 25 members attended. The final outcome of the eighth grade girls home room soccer games found Mrs. Mary Ann Athanas' home room in first place. Standings were de termined by the greatest num ber of players who survived on each of the home room teams. The cigarette - carton-like boxes in home rooms are Red Cross boxes which will con tain articles such as needles, thread, toothbrushes, tooth paste, buttons, combs, and other small articles for boys and girls of other nations. Printed on the outside of the boxes is, "Gift from the schools of the United States of America through the Amer ican Junior Red Cross". A space is provided for the name of the school, town, and state. Officers were elected by the Hedrick Pep club. They were Laura Rupert, president; Barbara Whalin, vice presi dent; Betty Jo Shackleford, secretary-treasurer; and Shar on Dixon, sergeant-at-arms. Eighth grade and seventh grade leaders elected were Francis Bessonette and Mary Ruth Rockington, respectively. Monte Kounz,- Hedrick sci ence teacher, quipped with the Future Homemakers of Amer ica during one of their recent meetings when he addressed them. Kounz talked of the new products and machines which may be beneficial to fu ture homemakers. He men tioned a "sonic closet" in which clothes at the press of a button could be cleaned by soud waves. "Solve one prob lem first," remarked Kounz, "Prevent the process from melting the buttons and zippers." Those who entertained were Christine Bartels and Pat Sel- by who sang and played "Christopher Robin"; Judy Wood unleashed a "Charles ton"; Beverly Bush did a pan tonine, "Everybody Loves a Lover"; Pamela Trowbridge danced "Stupid Cupid"; and Loretta Whipple pantomined "Over and Over". Teams were made up and named af ter toothpaste brand names. Some of the teams were "Col gate", "Pepsodent", "Gleem", and somehow "Polident" was borne by one unsupecting team. Election of officers for the Art club was held Wednesday, Oct. 15. Officers elected were Diana Hiatt, president; Den nis Shaw, vice president; and Christine Bartels, secretary treasurer. Sandra Joyce was elected chairman of commit tees. Keith Graves and Martin Davis volunteered to be on clean-up duty whenever art project or parties are held. The Art club's first party will be a Halloween party which will feature a "Spooky" treas ure hunt. Early in the week the home room librarian organized as a club with Judy Ayres, presi dent; Barbara Whalin, vice president; and Susan Root, secretary - treasurer. The Homeroom Librarians' club will meet on Wednesday dur ing homeroom period. Evi dence of their efforts will be found in the school paper, school bulletin, and on teach er's bulletin boards. The first of the photography classes will meet Tuesday, Oct. 28 after regular classes. The class will meet for nine weeks on Tuesdays and Thurs days under the tutelage of Monte Kounz. Many students plan to . be absent from school on Nov. 13, or at least they say so. With parental approval and desire, students will receive immunization shots for diph theria and small pox on that date. The abbreviation, FHA, might have meant Forgetful Homemakers of America when it was discovered that no parliamentarian had been elected. The election of Susan Garner remedied the. over FHA girls are planning a trip to Crater High school in Central Point. They will meet girls from other FHA organ izations. Those planning to at tend are Sharon Sites, Dare- lyn Huson, Ellen Montgom ery, Nancy Duncan, Deanna Kunkel, Barbara Myers. Midi Luther, Barbara Eastwood, Martha Gifford, Jill Barnes, Sunny Gastineaus, Susan Pot ter, Pat Brown, Linda Cooper, Barbara Barnum, Cheryl Wainscott, Barbara Whalin, Karlene Wiltermood, and Rita Olson. Hedrick will present a panel composed of Martha Gifford, Jill Barnes, Barbara Barnum, Susan Potter, Sunny Gastineau, and Nancy Dun can. New student body officers, class presidents, and home room representatives met in the first student council meet ing of the school year. Student Body President Chuch Nair presided over the meeting in which it was decided to have a Halloween dance on Friday, Oct. 24. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the ninth grade science classes at tended Pacific Telephone and Telegraph's open house. En thusiasm shown by the re turning students about then- trip indicated that it had been enlightening. Monte Kounz, science teacher, accompanied the classes who had been in troduced earlier to various phases of the telephone industry. N The seventh grade play day was held after school on Tues day, Oct. 21. The McLoughlin girls were guests at Hedrick Games and entertainment were arranged by the hosts. IT LEAVES YOU BREATHLESS! GET ON THE VODKA WAGON WITH g 0 Mff" greatest name in wirnofvoDKA 10 1 100 Pnf. DiililU fnn init Sta. Flint Sisiraiff Fb. (Oil. (I Biubliin), Hirtfait, Gobi. McLoughlin Jr. High By Joel Gregory United Nations Day was ob served in school this week with many different activities. The FHA held a dinner with girls bringing main dishes, breads and desserts represent ing food typical of over 25 foreign countries. Flags from the various member nations of UN decorated the tables. A large bulletin board in the library displayed the his tory, member nations, when each joined, and noted the charter members. Various li brary books about the UN also were on display. The school newspaper carried an editorial and the history de partment held class discussions. (a performance to be given at the Teacher s Institute. Nov. 12. Justin Dyrud, music sup ervisor listened to the group Wednesday and gave his ap proval to the final stages of rehearsing. The entire student body were guests of the Pacific Telephone company at open house Thursday and Friday. The faculty toured the plant Wednesday after school and then escorted eighth and ninth grade home rooms Thursday and seventh grade h.ome rooms Friday. Jo Ann Johnson and Lois Stedman appeared on tele vision Saturday evening show ing the signs that students have made for Halloween for people who do not wish to be disturbed on the ghostly night. Deadline for placing an order for one of the signs is Monday at 4 p.m. Students will place them in the yards by Thursday. Officers for this year's FHA are Nancy McLaughlin, presi dent; Diane Jore, vice presi dent; Hope Reeves, secretary; Cheryl Linn, program chair man; Nancy Maxson, treasur er: Carolyn Kent, parlimen- tarian; Lynn Peterson, recrea tion chairman; Carolyn Kieff historian; and Willajo Mills, reporter. Lettermen's club met Thurs day morning for an organiza tional meeting. Officers elect- l are Georee Clearwater, president; Bob Schroeder, vice president; Dick Demey, secretary-treasurer; and Craig Laurence, sergeant - at-arms. Carl Washburn, John Alansky d Gene Offord were ap- Dointed as a committee to plan a dance in the near future. . The McLoughlin Junior High chorus is preparing for IT Builders Supply QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks, Flues, Drain Tile 727 W. MeAndrewt Ph. SP 2-4107 Carl Washburn, president of the student body, presided over the first student council meeting Wednesday. It was decided that the problem of the bike shed would be turn ed over to the home rooms for consideration. Gene Of ford, vice president, was ap pointed to head a committee to study the revision of the constitution concerning the nominations of cheer leaders. A junior Red Cross meeting was held on Monday in room 25. Plans for the year's ac tivities were outlined. The seventh grade girls playday was held at Hedrick Tuesday afternoon. Teams named after the many brands of toothpaste, tried to win con tests in kickball, relays, and volleyball. Entertainment was provided by both schools and refreshments were served. Halloween parties are be ing planned in the home rooms for next Friday. Junior Quill published its first issue Friday. Steve Bart lett was editor-in-chief for this issue. Several changes were noted including a new heading. Flags of United Nations member countries decorated the tables for the McLoughlin Junion High chapter's Future Homemakers of America pot luck dinner held last Tuesday evening in the homo making department. Girls brought prepared main dishes, breads and des serts representing food typical of more than 25 Foreign coun tries. The Italian, Mexican, and Chinese main dishes were favorities as were the Finnish and Norwegian cookies. Admittance to the dinner was to pay 25c for a UNESCO stamp as the chapter is eoine to contribute to a UNESCO gift project this year. During the dinner, a short report and quiz on the historv of United Nations was given by Mrs. Joanne Weatherford, advisor. ' Following the dinner, slides taken in Norway were shown by Mrs. Marjorie Hattan Nich ols, former Jackson county 4-H agent, who in 1952 was an International Farm Youth Ex change Student to Norway. She lived and worked with three different farm families while in Norway. Chairman heading the din ner was Carolyn Kief, with JoAnn Kibler in charge of decorations, and Judy Alder, Carol Adams and Sheryl Mar tin for the foods. Others on the . dinner committee were Marsha Potter, chairman; Car ole Turk, Pat Daigle and De- Anne Hunt on clean up. C. P. Junior High By JOYCE ROBERTS The football games have been exciting this season. The Pointers have won two more games since last week. They are over North Grants Pass Junior High, 33 to 0, and Hedrick Junior High in Med ford, 26 to 13. The football team hopes to win the next game with Ashland, and have a five-win season. The yell squad is a lot of help to the football players. Judy Gebhard, one of the yell leaders, sprained her ankle at the Hedrick game, and has to walk on crutches for a while. The Junior High students are looking forward to the Halloween skating party on Nov. 3. They are planning to have a wonderful time with no misgivings. So far, 113 tickets have been sold. "Next Wednesday, October 29, report cards will be is sued. There will be five more six weeks periods to make up for any low grades this time. GIVEN DEFENSE POST Washington -UPD - F. Hay den Williams, associate dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, Mass., Monday was named a deputy assistant secretary of defense for international se curity affairs. The thirteenth-century wars of Genghis Khan are estimat ed to have cost six million lives. Simpson Reports on Progress of SOC's Part in Centennial Ashland Representing Southern Oregon college at the Oct. 27 meeting in. Port land of the educational ad visory committee of Oregon colleges and universities, Hugh G. Simpson, director of in formation, reported on the progress made by college per sonnel in promoting the Cen tennial. Concerning feculty partici pation, Simpson said Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson, SOC president, had named a Campus Centen nial Coordination committee consisting of Dr. Richard Byrns, humanities staff; Dr. Arthur S. Taylor, chairman of the social science division; Dr. Arthur Kreisman, chair man of the humanities divi sion; Dr. Frank Haines Jr., social science staff; and Dr. J.. Kenneth Bartlett, science mathematics staff. Simpson was appointed chairman and Dr. Byrns, campus coordina tor of Centennial promotion al activities. Dr. Taylor is a member of the advisory committee on Oregon history to the State Centennial commission; Dr. Kreisman is on the fine arts committee of the same organ ization; and Dr. Haines is on the Ashland Centennial com mittee, he reported. Drs. Haines and Taylor also are on the Siskiyou Historical Sites committee in coopera tion with the Ashland Cham ber of Commerce. College Spring Play In addition to the college spring play, the humanities division will sponsor a num ber of concerts by the ensem ble, chorus, band, and orches tra throughout the year which will utilize , the Centennial theme. . . . Students have formed a Centennial committee, Simp son said, and have selected as their theme, "Oregon: A Century of Progress," which will also be employed for the Nov., 7-8 Homecoming cele bration this year. It was announced that the Raider yearbook staff had tentatively decided on a Cen tennial motif for the 1959 edition, and that the college newspaper, The Siskiyou, would publish a number of commemorative issues and articles. Plans also include placing a display employing the same theme erected by all the stu dent organizations for the Homecoming in front of Chur chill hall overlooking the main highway, Simpson re ported, and also that a num ber of students had indicated their willingness to help man a welcoming booth to be erected by the city of Ashland near the California border during the tourist season. Let Jack Vaughn put you to sleep tonight at ten-thirty-five on Television. Russia Gaining, Scientist Declares Beverly Hills, Calif. (DPD Nobel Prize winning scientist Dr. Harold C. Urey says the Soviets may soon catch up with the United State in scien tific achievements. Speaking before members of the Southern California Founders Committee of the American Technion Society Monday, Urey, who discov ered "heavy water," said this country still stands first in technical and scientific prog ress, but he warned that the Russians are gaining at a "tre mendous rate." WAIT and see what's coming in just two weeks. . . YOUR NEW DIMENSION IN MOTORING The car that's 3 feet shorter... ... 6-passenger size inside... easy to handle... fun to drive... goes miles and miles on a hatful of regular gas . . . costs less to buy THE . . MRK BYSTUDEBAKER OE" LEIGH MOTORS 134 S. Riverside Medford, Ore. J.P.0.JU& Ciiillllllli f PAUL E. GEDDES Candidate for United States Congress MARK O. HATFIELD Candidate for State Governor LYLE E. McCAULEY Candidate for State Labor Commissioner MRS. EVELYN NYE Candidate for State Representative n yu -tS-S A . . MEL LATTIE Candidate for State Representative 17. - u to EDWIN R. DURNO Candidate for State Senator CHESTER H. WENDT Candidate for County Commissioner y w i 111 "I ' fn I'M1 My mm 1 .Lk I i EARL M. MILLER Candidate for County Judge CARLOS W. MORRIS Candidate for County Coroner BERETH HOPKINS Candidate for County Clerk JOE WALSH Candidate for County Sheriff Pd. Adv. Jackson Co. Re publican Central Committee, Medford, Don Stathos, 1 835 Sundial Road, Chairman.
