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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1959)
MAIL TRIBUNE, Medfonf, Or. A Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1 959 Mayfield Notes Primary Goal in Planning Work Dr. Leonard B. Mayfield, uperintendent of M e d f o r d schools, said today the pri mary goal in planning for the year's work "has been to of fer the boys and girls of our district educational opportuni ties second to none in the state and at the lowest possi ble cost to the taxpayers." Dr. Mayfield issued the statement as the start of the new school year approaches. Text of his statement follows: "We are .starting school in Oregon's Centennial year as a new and greatly enlarged dis trict. We are facing new and challenging problems brought about through recent consoli dation of adjoining districts. Encouraged by Interest "In planning for the year's work our primary goal has been to offer the boys and girls of our district education al opportunities second to none in the state and at the lowest possible cost to the taxpayers. "We are encouraged by the Interest, cooperation and en thusiasm of the teachers and administrators of the consoli dating districts. We are also pleased with the assistance that the patrons and former board members of the consoli dating districts are giving us. "It is the unanimous judg ment of members of the Med- ford srhaol board and admin 'istrative staff that the planned changes in building assign ments, teaching staff and school program will result in greater equality of education al opportunity for the chil dren of our district. Audio-Visual Education Growing in Importance GRADE SCHOOL GROUND -Art Sunson, grader operator fpr Contractor Ted Florey, grades the Howard school ground in prepa ration for opening of school next month. Material used for fill dirt was that left over when sewer ditches were dug in the Berry dale district. The work was being done in preparation of blacktop paving. Maintenance Program in City Schools Continues in Summer School may have been out all summer, and the students may have been scattered from the three R's to the four winds, but maintenance, im provement and alterations on Medford public school build ings has continued through out the vacation. The annual summer main tenance on school buildings consists of washing all win dows and all woodwork and wall surfaces; washing and re- With Doris Dodson Bobbie Brooks SKIRTS and SWEATERS APPROVED ! 1 , CREDlT j ' ' ,m5!h fid S? $12.98 strips it rich! colorful stripes whirl around the yoke, stream straight down you in a young fly-front shirt waist with roll-up sleeves, full unpressed pleated skirt. To make little of your middle ... a wide leather belt. Green or brown stripes in washable cot ton and Cupioni. Sizes -10-1 8. The Fashionette LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR 22 South Central Across from Craterian Medford surfacing desk tops; scrubbing and axing all floor surfaces; inspecting and repairing all roof areas, gutters and down spouts; repairing and re painting any damaged wall or seiling surfaces; cleaning and reconditioning all heat ing and ventilation systems; replacing all broken windows; servicing and repairing all school buses; and constructing and remodeling school district furniture. To achieve maximum effic iency in the summer program, the custodial staff was organ ized into six specialized teams: floor crew, cleaning crew, roof crew, carpentry crew, electrical crew and plumbing crew. " All schools, in addition, have been brought up to fire safety codes with fire stop ma terials and doors in all star ways. ' " The building improvements and alterations completed during the summer include: Medford High school: Con struction of one classroom and a vocal and instrumental mu sic addition; room 223 remod eled for use as a biology class room a -room to .be altered for use as a foreign language laboratory. Hedrick Junior High: As phalt surface placed on en trance to tennis court area. McLoughlin Junior High: Industrial arts shop has been completely renovated to house the music department; pres ent district maintenance shop will be remodeled to house the industrial arts classes; dis trict maintenance shop and bus garage will be moved to new quarters at Priddy and Jackson streets. - Hoover school: Asphalt sur face placed on area between play area and cafeteria. Jackson school: Installed hoods over . ranges in cafe teria. - Jefferson school: Completed turfing of physical education and athletic fields. Oak Grove school: Painted classrooms and outside of building. Wilson school: Prepared soil for seeding turf around build ing; asphalt surface placed on a section of play area; in stalled playground equipment, Griffin Creek school: As phalt surface placed on area, between gym and original Duiiding; neating system re conditioned; classroom remod eled to ..serve as school li brary; plans . completed for construction of a retaining wall between play area and new building; area between classrooms and the cafeteria will be roofed. ,. ' Howard school: Primary playground and upper grade athletic ,-fke Id filled and graded; connection to city sewage system bompleted; damaged desk surfaces refin- ished. Lone Pin school: Irriga tion lines to athletic field in stalled; ceiling of gymnasium, library and two classrooms sealed; area east of new build ing seeded. . - Rueh school: Two class rooms remodeled; storage area constructed adjacent to gymnasium; roof, reconditioned. Jacksonville schools: Roof on old building replaced; roof on elementary building re paired; senior high building remodeled to house elemen tary classes on the ground floor and Jackson County spe cial education classes on the second floor; administration office teacher's workroom, health room and library have been placed on the ground floor; fire escape installed; firestop material installed in halls to meet state standards: tennis court repaired; plans completed for reconditioning gymnasium and auditorium Whether students are learn ing diction, dissection or downfield blocking, photog raphy is playing a key role in American education today . . through audio-visual pro grams. Film strips, sound and si lent films, slides, television sets and even tape recorders and phonographs are being used by educators, according to experts at Bell & Howell company, producers of pho tographic equipment. Evanston township high school, in suburban Chicago, is typical of the many schools expanding their use of audio visual tools to meet increased student loads.' Specialised Material Such equipment is also be ing used to present specialized material essential to a sound secondary education. Evanstown, like other schools and colleges, obtains many films from rental agen cies and gets free films through placement companies from the nation's business and associations. Some instructors provide their own educational materials by shooting slides during summer vacations. Audio-visual materials also jlay a role in television educa tion via filmed programs be ing shown over the nation's educational stations such as WTTW-TV, Chicago. Many of . the programs shown are on film. WTTW-TV has an extensive program of TV class-room instruction, in cluding some for which col lege credit is given. Whether the student is watching a television set in a family living room or on a screen in a classroom, audio visual materials are making a necessary contribution to education at a time when overcrowding is almost chron ic in the nation's schools and the need for better education is greater than ever. Medford Schools Calendar Sept. 14 Schools Open Oct. 12 Columbus Day (not a school holiday) ' Oct. 24 United Nations Day (not a school holiday) Nov. 1-7 Book Week Nov. 8-14 American Education Week Not. 11 Veterans Day (legal school holiday) Not. 26-27-Thanksgiving Holidays Dec. .24-Jan. 3 Christinas Holidays Feb. 12-Lin coin's Birthday (not a school holiday) Feb. 14 Oregon Admission Day (Sunday, no holiday) Feb. 22 Washington's Birthday (not a school holiday) March 14-18 Spring Vacation May 1-8 National Music Week May 30 Memorial Day (legal school holiday) June 5 Senior High School Graduation June 8 Close of School The San Francisco earth quake and fire of 1906 killed 452 persons and caused million dollars damage. 500 Children's Feet Should Have Care It has been found that al though parents are generally very conscientious about see ing that a child is in good health, can hear and see prop-erly-they often neglect young ster's feet .Statistics show that more than 40 per cent of all grade school children suffer from ailments attributable to shoes they have outgrown. Many of these ailments are minor, but with neglect, they can become so serious as to cause acute walking difficulty in later life. TV Education Growth Noted Television courses have been added to the curriculum of many colleges throughout the country. Students enrolled: in these classes do their own "produc tion" in studios with profes sional equipment. Laboratory work is also done to acquaint the students with the creative side of the medium. This com bination gives students on-the-spot training. The courses are designed to attract students interested in pursuing the field profession ally, and to meet the needs of student-teachers who wish te become acquainted with all facets of the medium. Educators expect education al TV to grow tremendously. They feel television will go a long way toward improving the quality of instruction. 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