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Hedrick Junior High
By Nancy Duncan
Having presented an enjoy
able and well-received Christ
mas program, Hedrick's vocal
and instrumental departments
are justly proud of their
Thursday, Dec. 18, perform
ance. In spite of the foggy
night which made driving
hazardous, a large number of
parents and friends attended
the program.
Selections were presented
by groups from the Hedrick
Junior High chorus. They
were a mixed chorus com
posed of seventh and eighth
grade students, a combined
chorus employing all three
grades, an eighth and ninth
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grade girls chorus, and the
seventh grade chorus.
The mixed chorus offering
of "Friendly Beasts" was fur
ther enhanced by Kathy Al
len's solo. "Mary Had a Baby,"
sung by the mixed chorus had
as soloist,. Sandra Shugart.
John Drysdale directed the
Hedrick Junior High orches
tra in "Christmas March,"
"Santa Claus Is Coming to
Town," "Song of Love," and
"Three Songs for Christmas."
Chuck McNair narrated
"The Nativity," a presentation
by the choruses in which a
trio, Renny Vowell, Dick
Byrd and David Irving, sang
"We Three Kings" supported
by the mixed chorus. "Lulla-by-.to
Mary" featured soloists
Kathy Allen and Mike Mc-Collough.
Hedrick's select choir sang
on KBES-TV Thursday, Dec.
18, with the McLoughlin Jun
ior High chorus. Members of
the choir are Bonnie Lowry,
Kathy Allen, Deanna Arnold,
Wendy Hunter, Janet Ayres,
Becky Barlow, Jim Henson,
Frank Schuchard, Dick Byrd,
Jarl Dyrud, Lanny Bostwick,
Phyllis Felkner, Susan Hall,
Ellen Montgomery, De Anne
Strong, Sharon Dixon, Sandy
Shugart, Renny Vowell, Da
vid Irving, Bob Heide, Paul
Bauer and Norman Olson.
Kathy Allen and Sandy Shu
gart sang solos. Student body
Presient Chuck McNair intro
duced the numbers and nar
rated the nativity story.
The seventh grade chorus
was heard over radio station
KYJC at 6 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 20. Students heard were
Martha Dixon, Susan Higgins,
Janice Ayres, Linda Wilkes,
Layle Bostwick, Ann Doug
las, Sally Sparks, Christie El
more, Judy Cork, Jean Allen,
Linda Garner, Connie Hunt,
Mike Mayfield, Janie Stinson,
Sally Wakefield, Janet Jen-
son, Bob Mills, Sue Spencer,
Richard Knight, Larry Vow
ell, Steve Moore, James Row
an, Claudia Edson, John Mont
gomery, Eddie Brownell, and
David Collins.
Class advisor Otis Swisher
has revealed that nearly 100
Hedrick seventh-graders will
carol Tuesday night, Dec. 23,
between 7 and 8:30 p.m.
Swisher said that the carolers
will attempt to sing at as
many homes of shut-ins as
possible within the Hedrick
school boundaries. Transpor
tation will be furnished by
parents of the youngsters who
are participating.
The band dance will un
doubtedly be changed from
"Rudolph Romp" to "Rudolph
Romped" because of postpone
ment on account of fog. The
dance was changed from Dec,
19 to Jan. 9. It was felt that
the dance would induce driv
ing in the dangerous condition
created by the fog which
blanketed Medford last week
Hedrick and McLoughlin
seventh and eighth grade
wrestlers had an encounter at
McLoughlin Thursday after
noon, Dec. 18, in which no
team points were kept. Hed
rick's wrestlers did gather
three more matches than Mc
Loughlin. These boys won
their matches: Robert Peyton,
David Okon, Ernest Scalberg,
Garland McNeal, Robert Col
lins, Allen House, Paul Good
win, Roy Ross, Tom Metz, Jon
Inskeep, Greg Gandee, Robert
Mills, Jeff Hardrath, Mike
Mayfield and Richard Robertson.
Eagle Point High School
By Linda Ecclesion
And Pal Kaiser
A rally bonfire was held
Friday, Nov. 21, in a field
adjoining Celeste Huffman's
house. The purpose of the
bonfire was to boost spirit for
the state semi-final play of
the following day.
Don McGovern, industrial
arts instructor at Eagle Point,
was elected vice president of
the State Industrial Art Teach
ers at the annual convention
Nov. 14-15 in Pendleton.
The yearbook staff recently
met with a representative
from the Taylor Publishing
company of Dallas, Tex., to
select a cover for the 1959
annual. The staff, consisting
of the. second year journalism
class, voted for a cover with
a modern design.
The group also selected a
textured page this time, a
slight change from previous
years. A spring supplement
will again be published.
The Parent Teacher Stu
dent association has planned
its project for the year and
it will be the planting of
shrubs and other landscaping
in cooperation with other lo
cal groups to help improve
the appearance of the school
grounds.
Sue Harmon, junior, reign
as queen over the annual high
school carnival Dec. 5. The
winning junior class will re
ceive approximately $60 for
their class funds as a result
of winning the queen contest.
The honor of being Sno-Ball
king and queen were bestow
ed on Bill McClure and Judy
Bradshaw, both seniors, Sat
urday, Nov. 29, at the winter
formal held in the high school
library. The king and queen's
court included Princess and
Prince Linda Eccleston and
Steve Charters, Ellen Cal
laghan and Bill Hubbard, Sue-
dene Christian and Dave Huffman.
Decorations for the dance
were based upon a winter
scene, and light refreshments
were served.
Margaret Cearley, 1958
graduate of EPHS, and Arthur
Phillpot recently announced
their wedding date for Dec.
26, at the Eagle Point Com
munity church.
Carole Sands, junior, be
came the bride of Byron
Craven Nov. 25 in a ceremony
held at the Lutheran church
in Yreka, Calif.
, Jaye MacDermot and Joan
Houston, seniors, placed first
in the finals of the badminton
intramurals at an all-school
assembly Nov. 24. Ellen Cal
laghan and Carole West, also
seniors, took second place.
Third place honors went to
Phyllis Perry and Charlotte
Zimmerlee, sophomores.
The District 6A2 basketball
tournament will not be held
in the manner of former years.
This year only the top two
contenders from the Rogue
League and the top two from
the Umpqua League will com
pete in the tournament.
Neither Henley nor Brook
ings will vie in the Rogue
League this season. Brookings
has been placed in a coast
conference, and Henley, at the
end of the season, will play
the second place winners of
the Rogue League for the
right to enter into the District
6-2 playoff tournament.
The Betty Crocker Home
maker of the Year tests were
given to all senior girls tak
ing home economics Monday,
Dec. 1.
' These tests will be checked
by the state department and
the girl with the highest num
ber of correct answers will be
known as the Homemaker of
the Year from her school. A
state winner will be deter
mined by the quality of an
swers in an essay question,
which is a part of the test.
Brad Ecklund, assistant
coach from the University of
Oregon, was guest speaker at
the annual Parent-Son football
banquet Dec. ll in the grade
school cafeteria.
t ooiDau players were
awarded letters by Coach Tom
Van Etten. Bill McClure was
presented the GAA football
trophy for being selected the
most inspirational senior1 plavr
er. The presentation was made
by Ellen Callaghan, GSS
president.
Suggestions and rules for
securing chaperones for
school functions were discuss
ed at the honor society dinner
meeting Dec. 4.
Installation for students en
tering the honor society after
the second . semester will be
held in February. There was
a discussion at the dinner con
cerning the qualifications for
students eligible to belong to
the organization.
DARWIN WASN'T FIRST
New Haven, Conn. - (UPD An
exhibit at the Yale medical li
brary commemorating the
100th anniversary of Charles
Darwin's theory of evolution
shows that he wasn't first
with the idea. Yale says sev
eral . writers advanced the
same theory as early as the
1750's.
Phoenix High School
Edited by Ginger Martin
Football awards were given
out at an assembly Thursday,
December 18. Twenty -three
members received varsity let
ters, and seven members re
ceived junior varsity letters.
Five seniors receiving varsity
letters were Don Korth, Bill
Dillree, David Barlow, Jack
Rinn and Gordon Caster.
Leon Small and Jack Hoff-
buhr were selected as co-captains
for next year.
After the presentations of
letters, to the football team,
the rally squad reviewed a
new procedure for the pep as
sembly. Instead of the regu
lar competition yells, each
class will be judged on how
well and how loud they yell
during the entire assembly.
The varsity basketball play
ers, introduced by Sandy
Skinner, yell leader, gave
"pep talks" encouraging
school spirit and a good turn
out at the games.
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Cave Junction - A large Sauer, Dr. C o 1 1 m a n, Bert
number of members attended Johnson, L o n n i e Dickson,
How about that date for the
Winter Formal? This dance,
sponsored by the senior class,
will be held Tuesday, Dec. 23.
The dance promises to be a
special occasion. The combo
from Rogue River will fur
nish the music and the Shad
ows will provide entertainment.
the joint Christmas party of!
the American Legion and
Auxiliary Wednesday n i g h t j
following the business meet
ings of the two groups. j
The Legion hall and the
Auxiliary rooms as well as
the refreshment tables were
decorated in Christmas green
ery and candles.
The Auxiliary announced
at their meeting that all per
sons who plan to donate food
for the annual charity Christ
mas baskets are asked to
bring the items to the Aux
iliary rooms in the Legion hall
by 10 a.m. on Dec. 23. The
baskets will be packed that
day for distribution to local
families in need of help. This
is an annual project of the
organization.
Mrs. Lloyd Burnett, Cen
tennial chairman for the club
has called a special meeting
of the executive board mem
bers and the officers for 8
p.m., Jan. 3", at the hall, to
discuss plans for the Centen
nial observance.
The finishing touches of the
annual Christmas program are
under way as the following
groups are participating: the
fourth through the. eighth
grades, the high school band,
chorus, and the small musical
ensemble.
Handling the stage setting
and decorations will be the
art class under the supervis
ion of Miss Katherine Carter.
A total of 200 students will
participate in this event which
will take place Monday, Dec.
22, at 8 p.m. in the high school
gymnasium.
The FHA went Christmas
caroling Tuesday, Dec. 16,
around the vicinity of Phoe
nix. They also brought ar
ticles for a Christmas box to
be given to a needy family in
the Phoenix area. The box
contains food, clothing, - and
toys.
A certain junior who wish
es to remain anonymous had
a harrowing experience not
later than Friday. Dec. 19. In
the absence of Harry Kannas
to, the junior was put in
charge of the band to get a
couple of numbers together
for the awards assembly.
The practice went fairly
well, but at the assembly, the
band had trouble getting
started. Several members
were late, which fact didn't
1 heln matters any. A final
Out-of-town guests for the
evening included Mrs. Arthur
Midland, district president;
Mr. and Mrs. Harris; Mr, and
Mrs. Karl Reherd and Mr. and
Mrs. R. Prow, all of Grants
Pass.
In place of the usual gift
exchange, those attending
brought gifts of toys which
will be distributed with the
Christmas baskets.
A ' variety of nut breads,
Russian tea cakes, sandwiches
and coffee were served by
the hostesses Mrs. Fred Sal
vage and Mrs. Walter Henry.
Vern Sauer, Ken Wolgamot.
Bill McKinnon, Wally Eich
ler, Raymond Baldwin and
John Tibbs. '
The Eagles plan to hold
another shoot early in the
year. Dates will be announced
later.
The Evergreen grade school
Spanish class enjoyed a "Pin
ata" party this week in the
fourth grade room, under the
sponsorship of Mrs. Dave Wil
son, fourth grade teacher.
Shouts of "Da le nor el
medio!" and "Mas fuerte"
could be heard as the Pinata
hung overhead waiting to be
broken by the lucky hitter.
Mrs. Earl Boyd, president
of the Illinois Valley Feder
ated Women's club, presented
Christmas earrings and cor
sages to all the members pres
ent at the club's Yuletide
party last Friday held at her
home. A general gift exchange
was shared by all. .
The afternoon was spent in
dressing the dolls for the
Lion's club project of rejuvin
ating old toys for distribution
in the Valley.
Guests for the day were
Mrs. Alice Hogue and Miss
Sharon Tucker. Mrs. Frank
Knight, hostess, served indi
vidual persimmon p u d d ings
decorated with holly and a
lighted candle.
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ture Farmers of America held
a combined meeting and
Christmas pacty Monday eve
ning at the home of advisor,
Wally Eichler.
A parliamentary procedure
practice session was held as
the main item of business. On
Tuesday, eight of the mem
bers, with Eichler, went into
Grants Pass for parliamen
tary procedure practice with
the Grants Pass FFA chapter.
Kerry and Ellen Livingston
are to be counselors for the
Immanuel Methodist M Y F
group. They will be assisted
by Mrs. Carl Hammer, the
Notebooms, the Vera Larsons
and the Bob Smiths.
The young people are plan
ning a day at the beach dur
ing the coming holidays,
weather permitting.
Rehearsals for the Sunday
night pageants to be present
ed by the Junior and tte
South departments of the Im
manuel Methodist church
were held Thursday night of
this week in order to coordi
nate with the special lighting
effects designed by the "Rev.
Mackey and Oliver Wilson.
Mrs. James Allen is in charge
of the production.
The local chapter of the Fu-
A ham and turkey shoot,
sponsored by the high school
Letterman's club was held to
day at 11 a.m. on the field in
back of the high school.
Sweepstakes winner at the
Eagles sponsored turkey shoot
held last Sunday on the Cecil
Slack range in Kerby, was
Ed McKinnon, winner of
three birds.
SPECIAL DISPENSATION
New Berlin, Wis. -(UPD- The
Holy Apostles Roman Catho
lic Church plans to go ahead
with its fish fry next Friday
even though Pope John XXIII
has granted permission for
Catholics to eat meat that day.
The church had made its plans
for the post - Christmas fish
fry before the Pope announc
ed the special dispensation.
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With new uniforms, new
flags and two new members,
the Flag Twirlers gave their
first basketball performance,
Friday at the Phoenix-Henley
game. The secret is out. The
new uniforms are white ten
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Edna Gray, sophomore, was
honored by a bridal shower,
Tuesday, Dec. 2 at the home
of Martha Ansted.
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