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SCHOOL MEWS
Medford High School
'"Operation Snowshoe" is
underway in order to give the
Medford thinclads who are
not engaged in other athletics
plenty of time to work out
before the track season actual
ly begins next spring, accord
ing to Dean Benson, track
coach.
The number of Tornado
eindermen who have turned
out so far is reported to be
25. With this early workout,
Medford hopes to have a top
rate team for the first meet
this spring.
The Girl's Athletic associa
tion's state convention and the
volleyball tournament were
talked about at the GAA meet
ing Dec. 18.
This year the convention
is being held at Eugene on
Jan. 17. The girls who are
going will leave Jan. 16 and
stay at homes in Eugene,
They will be chosen accord
IeU talk
By KEN HARDY
Thty say ours is the fastest tnov-
ino civilization that ever was
We're always on the go, always
hurrying
to make the
next liqlit, to
catch the next
bus or train,
to beat the
clock. Con
sidering this.
it seems all
I the more re
markable how, each Christmas sea
son, our world stops to turn back
the clock, to remember the birth
f a Child in Bethlehem, and, re
membering, to feel a renewal of
faith, a fresh new spirit of giving,
a warmth of good will toward men.
Soma people say that Christmas
hat become too "commercial "
But it seems to us, seeing the faces
of Christmas shoppers, and think
ing of the wide-eyed faces of chil
dren on Christmas morning, that
the spirit of Christmas is genuine.
The tinsel and the glitter, gay
ribbons and colored lights and
ornaments, are an outward ex
pression of an inner glow wa all
feel. And perhaps, being human,
we need these things to brighten
the light that shines in us each
Christmas.
Wa hope that yours will be a joy
sus Christmas, and that the spirit
af "Peace on Earth" will coma
into your home and your heart. To
II our friends we wish a MERRY
CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW
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ing to their activities in the
club.
The volleyball tournament
is scheduled to start after the
Christmas holidays, although
practice started two weeks
ago.
Seven Latin club members
are planning to go caroling
Sunday afternoon.
At a meeting held Dec. 17,
first praotor, Jim Fontaine,
announced the Christmas proj
ect: making candies and
cookies for the old folks
homes. Members were asked
to fill out a blank saying
whether they could bring
candy or cookies. These were
to be turned in to Mrs. Edna
Stewart's room, no later than
Friday morning.
Sharon O'Connors donated
the Christmas tree that was
to be decorated in connection
with the Christmas project.
Used Christmas cards, old
tin lids, and willing hands are
the ingredients the Future
Nurses are using in a prescrip
tion for the purpose of cheer
ing nip less fortunate folks this
Christmas.
The purpose of the Christ
mas cards is to make gay al
bums with bright cloth cov
ers. The tin can lids can be
manipulated and worked into
interesting Christmas chimes
The willing hand's belong to
enthusiastic members of FNA
"Deck the halls with boughs
bt holly" could easily be the
motto for Medford High
school.
As you enter the front and
side doors, a brilliant Christ
mas tree awaits you. The tree
was provided by the Boys'
League, with decorations sup
plied by the Girls' League.
The FHA provides Christ
mas cheer along the hallways
with festive cedar bows and
mistletoe. DeWanda Winchell
and Sue Baker are responsible
for the display in the window.
This gay decor is all part
of a Christmas project, to add
to the holiday atmosphere.
The annual Winter Formal
was held Dec. 20 in the boys'
gym. A large white Christmas
tree, hung with red bulbs
dominated the floor, with
snowmen, candy canes, and
other seasonal objects finish
ing the decorations.
The ball was sponsored by
the Girls' and Boys' Leagues;
cochairmen were Sharon
Blickenstaff and Bob Pond,
with various committees work
ing under them.
Rex Stevens and his band
provided the music, and the
dance lasted from 8 to 11 p.m.
Members of the History,
Economics, Civics club deco
rated a Christmas tree Tues
day, to be given to a local
needy family. The students
made some of the decorations
out of construction paper,
and brought others from home.
The meeting itself was con-
CAMERA SHOP
ducted by President Henry
Harbert who discussed future
meetings and appointed com
mittees to be in charge of
the January meeting. Refresh
ments of punch and cookies
were served.
The recent edition of Hi
Times distributed Friday con
tained an editorial expressing
the view that MHS needs a
block "M" on the side of
Roxy Ann. This idea goes
along with the tradition of
many schools in the Pacific
Northwest who already have
their "letter" displayed on a
nearby mountainside.
March, march, and march
is what the band has been
doing in preparation for the
Shrine East - West football
game to be played in San
Francisco, Dec. 27.
The band will leave at mid
night Christmas night and will
return some time late-Sunday
nighf.
A "Stars and Stripes For
ever" routine is planned for
the pre-game entrance.
The band will also perform
Saturday morning for the
Shrine Crippled Children's
hospital.
, "You're in the army now,
is the thought running through
many students' minds as they
file into chow lines in the
new cafeteria.
Order and speed are the
result of the new noon system
of two lunch rooms. The
teachers, like all war-torn
generals,' now have a place
to retreat from the battles of
the day and eat their meals
in quiet relaxation.
Crater High School
By Darlene Tomlinson
Five seniors and 18 juniors
were admitted to the Torch
Honor Society. The seniors
are James Hayes, Sandy Hig
inbotham. Bill Laton, Sylvia
Yell and Sharlotte Hale.
The juniors are Bill An-
horn, Rick Burns, Rae Burritt,
John Caster, Patsy Charley,
Earl Cooper, Alice Croxton,
Patt Hurt, Patty Kime, Con
nie McDonough, Lea Padgett,
Nathan Parrish, Dennis Pfaff,
Jeanette Purdy, Don Ryan,
Alice Thompson, Katherine
Straus, and Rachel Hamilton.
FTA sponsored a food drive
for the needy people in the
community. It ran from Dec.
17-19. The sophomores placed
first with 123. pounds in the
class competition. Juniors
were third with 106, freshmen
second with 113 and seniors
last with 81.
Students who brought
canned foods for the drive
were excused for early lunch.
Among those participating
in the annual winter concert
held Dec. 18 were the band
and chorus. Both were direct
ed by Norman Carothers.
The band played "The Mu-
sic Man," "Jamaican Rhum
ba," "Estrellita." "God of Ml
Nations," "Colorama," and
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot
Like Christmas." The choir
sang "Deep River," "Beauti
ful Savior," "Let Us Break
Bread Together," "There is a
Balm in Gilead," and "I Be
lieve in One God." Amos Bish
op sang the solo in "There is
a Balm in Gilead."
The dance band also played
and Joyce Harger and Charla
Jo Meyers each played a pi
ano solo.
The piano and the risers
used in the concert were new
additions to the music depart
ment. ' '
The art classes have put up
a display in the window of the
Lucas and Howard Furniture
barn on Highway 99, Central
Point.
The scene is a little boy on
a cloud with a Christmas list
in his hand. There is a golden
stairway and a Christmas tree
running through the cloud. A
small boy of paper-mache is
looking through the window
while an elf is sitting inside
the window. The elf seems to
be pulling the boy into the
land of dreams.
Lucas and Howard supplied
the supplies used in the dis
play which all the art classes
worked on.
To help both the Lions club
Sight and Blind fund and the
stadium drive, a light bulb
sale was held Dec. 16. A total
of $250 will go to the Sight
and Blind fund while the rest
will go to the stadium fund. .
The total of the drive has
not yet been reported.
Sophomore Don Denning
received first place in the Cra
ter high FFA Speech contest
held Dec. 18. His speech was
on the problem of the decrease
in membership in FFA and
was entitled "Let It Be
Known." Don will represent
Crater at the district speech
contest to be held Jan. 15 in
Phoenix High school.
David Foote, sophomore,
placed second.
Howard Jewett, retiring su
perintendent, district 6C, was
honored at a. surprise birth
day party Monday, Dec. 15.
Mrs. Frances Willett, home
economics teacher, was the
faculty hostess and the other
members of the personnel at
Crater stopped by to give
their regards and greetings to
Jewett.
Home Economics II students
are making various types of
projects using candies, marsh
mallows and a variety of oth
er things. Among the projects
are several castles, two rein
deer, and cookie mobiles.
The projects will be given
to Charles Meyer, principal at
the Central Point junior high;
Arthur Straus, principal at
Crater; and H. P. Jewett, su
perintendent of schools.
Jackson School
By Bill Warren
Many exciting things have
been happening at Jackson
school. One is the completion
of the Christmas program
which was a great success.
We presented an operetta en
titled ?'Where Was Santa?",
put on by grades four, five
and six.
Another happy event is
Christmas carolling in the
mornings. The primary and
intermediate grades alternate
singing around a big Christ
mas tree in the main hall.
The Junior Red Cross for
eign exchange boxes were
completed last week. Every
room filled at least two boxes.
Patricia Warren and Linda
Graham, our two Red Cross
representatives, collected the
boxes and took them to the
Red Cross Headquarters Tues
day, Dec. 16.
We're all happily looking
forward to the Christmas
present exchange and the
Christmas vacation beginning
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St. Mary's High School
At the request of the Sodal
ity of Our Lady, each home
room has sponsored a Christ
mas collection of canned and
packaged foods for a needy
family.
The Safety committee of the
Student Council reported a
rapid and efficient fire drill
last Tuesday.
Seniors entertained juniors
at a Christmas "get-together"
Friday afternoon in the activ
ity room. Sophomores chose
the annex for their social
hours; freshmen met in room
205 for games and entertain
ment before dismissal for the
holidays.
Dennis Duggan announces
that tickets for- the senior
winter semi-formal, "Frosted
Fantasy," should be pur
chased early before the price
increases. The dance is sched
uled for Dec. 29, in the Jack
son hotel. Bids are being sold
by Dennis, Sharon Roberts,
and Gary Miksche.
Voting for the Princesses of
the semi-formal has continued
throughout the week. One of
these class representatives
will rule as queen of' the
"Frosted Fantasy": Mo Hie
Reavis, senior; Anne Havi
land, junior; Mary Jo Batzer,
sophomore; Jean Boat, fresh
man. Announcement will be
made at the dance.
The Living Crib, sponsored
by the Sodality, found a new
setting this year on the stage
of the activity room. Assisting
Mollie Reavis, prefect, in the
arrangement of the Nativity
scene were Francis Ahem,
Don Davy, Tom Rouhier, Jim
Valentine, Dave Rouhier,
Lynne Parsons and Sharon
Roberts. Representatives elect
ed by their classmates to por
tray Mary and Joseph were
seniors, Connie Sokolowski
and Dennis Duggan; juniors,
Rene Greene and George Lu
cas; sophomores, Mary Robin
son, Stephen Miller, Geral
dine Elbert, and Fred Lucas;
freshmen, Virginia Rausch
and David Lowry.
Fourth peribd English class
entertained classmates with
Christmas legends, songs, and
charades under the direction
of John Snider. Marilyn
Schultz, Mary Robinson, and
Ray Nouguier staged a snow
bound Christmas at a mythi
cal Iblink, Ore. Stephen Cor
liss won the greatest applause
with an ingenious accompani
ment of "Jingle Bells."
McLoughlin Junior High
By Joel Gregory
McLoughlin staged its an
nual Christmas concert Friday
night. Marsha Watson and
Carl Washburn were the nar
rators. Ray Lewis and Mrs.
Dorothy Jones directed the
choruses consisting of the
mixed chorus, girls' chorus
and the seventh grade chorus.
The orchestra played several
numbers and accompanied the
choruses in a grand finale of
"Let All Mortal Flesh Keep
Silence." About 350 students
took part in the program.
The Father -Son Football
banquet was held last Tues
day night in the cafeteria.
Special guests included Dr.
L. B. Mayfield, superintendent
of schools; Elliot Becken, as
s i s t a n t superintendent of
schools; and Joe Francis, quar
terback on the Green Bay
Packers professional football
team. John Reed and Edward
Doran are the ninth grade
coaches. About 90 attended.
Last Wednesday, the ninth
grade ensemble sang for the
Kiwanis club at the Rogue
Valley Country club. They
sang several modern Ameri
can songs and some Christmas
carols. '
The annual Teachers' Christ
mas party was held" in the li-
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brary Wednesday after school.
In place of a gift exchange,
the group brought presents
for the baskets for the needy.
The Future Homemakers of
America decorated the Christ
mas tree in the main hallway.
The FHA members made the
decorations at their meetings.
Entertainment, dancing and
games highlighted the annual
seventh grade party held in
the cafeteria last Friday night.
Leonard Brunette, history
teacher " sang several selec
tions, including a number in
French; Rhoda Serry, Judy
Morgan, Carolyn Turman, and
Lani Jennings composed a
quartette which sang "Lolli
pop." Cheryl Vessey and Bar
bara Champion sang "Silhou
ette." Danielle Graham panto
mimed, and Andrea Smith,
Jackie King, Christina Buck-
master and Dawn Sybrant pre
sented a skit. About 200 at
tended. Sponsors were the
seventh grade teachers.
Most of the home rooms are
planning Christmas parties to
be held during home room
period next Tuesday. Many of
the rooms are cleverlv deco
rated and some have Christ
mas trees. Some of the home
rooms are planning gift ex
changes. Whatever their Dlans
all of the students are looking
forward to early dismissal and
the start of the Holiday vaca
tion. McLoughlin Bulldogs won a
basketball game against the
Fnoemx Freshmen Thursday
afternoon at Phoenix by a
score of 28-23. George Clear
water "was high point man
with 10 points.
Savings Association
Declares Dividend
The First Federal Savings
and Loan association, 29
North Ivy st., Medford, last
week declared an annual divi
dend at the rate of 3V2 per
cent per annum, and an ex
tra dividend of one-half per
cent 10 au snarenoiaers.
ine Doara 01 directors re
ported that reserves have
been substantially increased.
The recently announced divi
dened will be paid as of
Dec. 31. -
By 1959, there should be a
network of radar stations
from Maine to Texas to track
hurricanes and enable fore
casters to issue warnings.
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like this, always. But even the most ideal
childhood planned so carefully by the
best of parents cannot last forever.
The most we can hope to do is help the youngsters
grow up strong ... willing to assume responsibility
: . . able to carry burdens with grace and dignity . . .
finding meaning in their own particular lives.
But while they are still children there is this that we can
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