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MAIL TRIBUNE, Medton!, Oregon, Sunday, March 22, 1959 S S1HIL MEWS t Medford High School Edited by Barbra Nul lon. Reporters, Tanya End erf, Connie Hinesly, Pig Fisch, Rosemary Eismann, Margie.. Good, and B. J. Hale. Pam Stacey, Dorina Fray ser, Sally Maulding and Shar on O'Conner informer mem bers of the Latin club on as pects of Roman dress March 9. They demonstrated the art of getting into a toga, and showed the women's hair styles and jewelry during the time of the Roman rule. Shar on O'Connor explained that the purpose of the ribbon ad orning the bottom of the citi zens' toga, according to color to denate different ranks in society. Plans for the coming Ro man banquet were discussed further. First year Latin stu dents from the junior high schools are going to be asked again to serve as laves. Dinner menus were propos ed and Julie Mathey explain ed the middle class Roman meal. Marybeth Ramsey, Gerry Byrd, Don Peek, and Dennis Bar. Viewers of the second assembly saw "Opening Night" starring Connie Orr, Sue Moore, Kathy Relling, Danusia Koseka, and Jim Pool. Mrs. Lenore Zapell, drama instructor, was in charge of the two productions. The Future Teachers of America elected nominees for the regional meeting at Coos Bay April 18. They were Rita Miller, president; Margie Good, vice president; Linda Smith; secretary-treasurer; Jean Pletsch, historian; and Mary Kay Harris, district representative. All seniors interested have been invited to sign up for the annual state AFL-CIO schol arship examinations. As usual six scholarships, three each for $600 and $150 will be awarded in this statewide competition. Several seniors have so far signed up to take a 2 to 2Vi hour examination to be given ADril 8. The tests consists of questions over the history of labor in the United States and those with the highest scores will later go to Portland for a personal interview. From these interviews, the scholar ship winners will be chosen. Final deadline for signing up for the examination is March 23. , The dates for the associated student body elections have been set and are as follows: March 23, senior members of student council choose possi ble nominees for the various offices; March 31, primary speeches; April 1, primary elections; April 7 final speech es; and April 8 final elections. According to Dale Foresee, ASB president, any junior can start petitions after March 23. A quorum was attained on Thursday in order to vote on a revision in the constitution of the International Relations league. A special meeting of IRL was called for this purpose. The Future Homemakers of America are considering post poning FHA week March 30 through April 3, to avoid a conflict with the traditional Girls League week, it was de cided at a meeting last week. Plans also were discussed for a candy and cupcake sale during the week. Remedial math classes be gan March 14 for those sen iors who didn't pass the test given Feb. 18 . Miss Delie Whisenant, in structor for the course, stated that 48.7 per cent, or 157 of the students who took the test passed with 90 per cent or above. At a split assembly Friday morning, the fifth and sixth period drama classes present ed two one-act plays. At the first, which half the student body attended, "Tea Pot on the Rocks" was presented. It starred Marianne Samuelson, Oak Grove School Mrs. Florence Connor's fifth grade has been studying gen erators, short circuits, why fuses are used and other things. They are making inter esting pictures from colored clay. This is hard to do, but the pictures look very nice when finished, almost like oil paintings. Paul Larson. The fifth rade has aew pro moters. Bruce Copeland, Dwayne Hawkins, and Billy Wilson have started a new bus iness. They are selling parts and repairing pens. The boys and girls are busy making safety posters for the school contest. Some are mak ing Buddy Poppy posters for the VFW. J The judges will be Arthur Straus, principal at Crater; H. P. Jewitt, superintendent; Martha Boshears and Ron Van Dolah, teachers at Crater; and Nancy Schwebs, Sharlette Hale, and Rachael Hamilton, members of the scholarship committee. Nancy Schwebs, scholarship chairman, and Alice Thomp-. Lson, awards and acrievements committee chairman, with their committees, have been working on all phases of the scholarship plan. The sixth grade has air planes all over their room. They are studying airplanes in science. On the bulletin board they have pictures of planes of the past, modern planes, and planes of the future. The seventh and eighth grade room has a wonderful display of Presidents of the United States. The pictures are original drawings by the students. They were done with colored chalk. Sheriff Joe .Walsh and his deputy paid us a visit March 5 We had a safety movie and afterwards he asked some questions. We discussed some safety posters and how to pre vent accidents. Karoyln Mc Mahon and Phil Rupp Mrs. Dena DeKorte's fifth grade gave an assembly which was called "Folk O Rama, U.S.A." The program was mainly based on folklore. Some of the main charcters in the play were Ted Bennett, Capt. Paddock; Douglas Black, Capt. Stormalong; Teresa Gardner, Jannie; Dick How sley, Jack; Christie Ayers, The Spirit of America; Rhonda Hess, Spadebeard; James Westerfield, Davy Crockett; Charlotee Martin, Pecos Bill; Dane Hille, Johnny Appleseed; Gloria Rasmussen, John Henry; Tom McGraw, Joe Magerac; Kraig Parsons, Uncle Remus. ' The singers were Sandra Rupp and Lynn Taylor, who sang a duet, and the rest were Beverly Beihn, Janice Main, Elizabeth Hover, Kathy Schroeder and Mike Myers. Margaret Gemaehlich was the announcer and Fred Hobbs stage manager. Gloria Rasmussen. Elk TraikSchool By Janet Wehde and Peggy Johnson The first and second grades report they planted some wild flower seeds on the school grounds. They have been watching the birds returning and looking for homes. They put a bird house in a tree for them. The room is making an Eas ter mural. Thesecond and third grades saw samples of wheat and rye, from grains to flour. In art they are making three dimen entional flowers and putting the mon the bulletin board. They made chemical crystals in a pie plate. They also have a crystal rock collection. The fourth grade room has a bulletin board showing the constellations. Mrs. Wilson sent a large decorated sheet cake to celebrate the twins' birthday. The twins are Judy and Joy. Cynthia Frey has moved from beside the school to the house by Dawson's. She now rides the Trail bus. The PTA is sponsoring a play night, March 27, for chil dren and parents. The fathers will play their sons in basket ball and the mothers will play volleyball with their daugh ters. This will also be a pie social with the bids on the shadow holding the pie. High-, est bidder gets the pie. April 17 the PTA is having a talent show and a play titled "The Dummy." The characters will be local talent. Crater High School by Darlene Tomlinson Boosting the theme of "Good and Bad Luck," the annual Spring Formal was held Friday, March 13. Jun ior Rayann Greene was cho sen queen. Sharon Anderson, Senior; Mona Schroeder, Sophomore; and Vervia Be man, Freshman, served as members of her court. Sterophonic music was pro vided to dance by and cook ies and "witches brew," fruit p,u n c h, were refreshments which were served by Cecilia Worthington, LaJuana Worth ington, and Sandra Hamilton. Committee chairmen were Patsy Gharley, general chair man; Sharon Coffman,. re freshments; Donna Burnett, decorations; Rae Burritt and Rayann Greene, tickets; Jean ette Purdy, program; Vernola Hutchinson, music; Joan Skov, tables; Melba Tucker and Sandra Ghelardi, publicity. "Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," a play based on the book by Mark Twain and dramatized by John G. Fuller, will be pre sented May 1-2 as the annual spring play. Tryouts were held last week. Bill Russell is the director. The parts that were cast are Hank Bennett, Marion, Mrs. Bennett, King Arthur, Queen Guenever, Merlin, Sir Sagramor, Clarence, Elaine, Sir Launcelot, Queen Morgan LaFay, and Sandy. Sponsored by the Delta Kappa Gama, a banquet was held March 5 for FTA mem bers. Those from Crater at tending were Nancy Schwebs, Byron Rominger, Doris Ow ens, Alice Croxton, and Judy Daniels. A scholarship fund is be ing built up by the FTA mem bers from money donated to them. It will be a $100 schol arship for a Senior to use at the college of his choice, but it must be used .for some type of teacher education. The re ceiver must meet the follow ing requirements: financial need, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. HEEG1 APPROVED PORK Chop tf-lba. Pork Steak $ "jl 1 98 SPECIAL il U BEEF Half 200-250 lbs 49 lb. 136 LB. FREEZER SPECIAL 30 lbs. Roasts 15 lbs. Short Ribs 5 lbs. Boneless Stew Cubes 20 lbs. Ground Beef 10 lbs. Round Steak 10 lbs. Rib Steak 8250 10 lbs. T-Bone Steak . 6 lbs. Pork Shoulder Roast 18 lbs. Pork Chops 6 lbs. Ham 6 lbs. Fryer 1500 Per Mo., 6 Mos. Cutting, Wrapping, Quick Freezing Included! 1RYSTAL MEAT' GULTT. 4th and Fir Twenty-four Crater FFA members will attend the state FFA convention in Corvallis, March 17-21. John Caster, Don Ryan, and Jim Coneer are state farmer applicants. Jim Frink is ap plying for the soil and water management award and Mike Redmond for the farm me chanics award. The chapter scrapbook, along with chapter reporter Don Denning, will also go. The 70-page scrapbook con tains the chapter's achieve ment record. Mike Redmond will take the treasurer's book. The talent team will also compete. Members of the tal ent team are Tom Samples, Dennis Fisher, Leon Sherman, and Floyd Sherman. They will compete with other Ore gon districts Thursday, March 19. Crater's parliamentary team, which consists of John Caster, chairman; Pete Mel sted, Nathan Banry, Don Ry an, David Foote, and Don Denning, also will compete. Allan Barnes, chapter pres ident, will go to the conven tion as district president and a member of the state execu tive council. John Caster, chapter vice president, is on the nominating committee for this year's state officers. W $ S Iff $Mf DEEPER OIL WELLS New York -UPB- The oil in dustry can drill a well almost seven times as deep today as it could at the turn of the cen tury, according to industry feet. RECEIVE AWARDS - Length of service pins of an improved design were awarded last week to employees of the Medford U.S. Weather bureau. Above R. D. Church, meteorologist in charge of the station, reads a letter from Regional Administrating Of ficer H. D. Spangler, commending the men for their service to the organization. Left to right are Bill Acord, Ralph Cutshall, Bob Bauman, Ward Lampkin, Philip Larch, Art Fritz, Ted Wiley, Leo Peart and Bill Koepke. All of the men received 15-year pins except Acord and Church, who were awarded 20 and 25-year pins respectively. The two remaining members of the staff, not pictured, are Stanley J. Lacy and Robert J. Fulton, who hold 13 and six year pins. I sources. Figures show th world's deepest wells today penetrate 20,000 feet into th earth's crust. The deepest known well in 1900 was 3,000 John J.- Pershing was the only American ever to hold the rank of General of the Armies. President Eisenhower and others have held the rank of General of the Army. One of the inventions pat ented in 1958 was a long range projector to place adver tising and other such images on clouds, banks of smog and R. I. She was the first white on mountains. 1 girl born in New England, The grave of Elizabeth Pa bodie, daughter of Pilgrims John Alden and Priscilla Mul lens, is in Little Compton, ' A u : n siiiwif fif firiic fiiiic Protect your health and feel better with FILAXIS B-12 WAINSCOTT'S PHARMACY 322 EAST MAIN STREET MEDFORD CP Junior High By JUDY SPOONTS The following boys will re ceive letter awards for their participation in 1958-59 bas ketball season: eighth grade, Leroy Mingis, Mike Glines, Mike Watkins, Gary Wald, Louis Alvarez. Willie Jones, Pat Pepper, Neil Rivenberg, Charles Henny, Ivan Higin botham, Dale Davis, "Mike Gardiner, Ken Stewart, Har old Allen, and Managers Da vid Lafever and David Baker, Scorekeeper Wayne Klimko and Statistician Derwin Da vis. Seventh grade, Mike An horn, Raymond White, Den nis Ryerson, Larry Pepper, Charles Deveson, Cleon Hen ry, Ross Burd, David Twedell, Mike David, David Grissom, Randy Pinney, Verne Swan son, Darryl Summerfield, Pat Graves, Wallace Stevens, Managers Grant Doty and Mike Richard, and Scorekeep er Jim Ricks. Seventh graders on the honor roll for the fourth six weeks are Joyce Anderson, Mike Anhorn, Karen Bow doin, Ann Bowling, Robert Bruce, Jerry Calhood, Errol Coffman, Kathy Collinsworth, Steven Crenshaw, Jackie Gli nis, Tim Groshong, Sue Kel ley, Judy Lewis, Jim Ricks, Dennis Ryerson, Ronnie Stith, Carol Straus, Gary Vincent, Marilyn Watkins, Charles Young, Terry Mooster, Caro lyn Mundlin, Claudia Chase, Elizabeth Pearce, Dennis Ray, Darryl Summerfield, Vern Swanson and Gloria Thomp son. Eighth graders on the honor roll are Karen Alldridge, Car olee Kuest, Rena Offutt, Da vid Baker, Robert Butcher, Carole Crens"haw, Wayne Klimko, Selone Lusk, Joe McClavy, Judy Patterson, Ja net Pfaff, Joyce Roberts, Judy Roberts, Tommy Rozell, Judy Spoonts, Jo Ann Trautman, Mary Daniels and Josephine Jones. Student Council representa tives for the last 12 weeks of school are Karen Renfrow, Rena Offutt, Carole Cren shaw, Cheryle Prom, Jon Mooster, Steve Crenshaw, Anita Pierce, Karen Alldridge and Darryl Summerfield. Thursday, March 12, a one act school play was presented to grades seven and eight. The title of the play was "The Shots at Bunkin Holler," a hillbilly comedy. Included in the cast were Wayne Singley, Karen All dridge, Dorinda Kohn, Karen Renfrow, Sue Kelley, Bill Schwab, Joyce Anderson, Ty lene Evans, Gloria Thompson, Jim Groshong and Max Brassfield. Jim Backen and Bill Russell were directors. 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