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I i H i, f - Parents Should See That Children Are In Shape for School It's not too early to think about preparing the young sters for the new school term. It is important to see that they start off in "tip top" con dition. School children should be in the best possible health at all times, but they should be especially fit when it's time to go back to school. Take the children first to the dentist, and next to the doctor ' for complete check ups. If either dentist or doc tor finds anything wrong, there will still be time to get it fixed before school begins. Cavities Filled If the dentist finds any cav ities, it's important that they be filled immediately. Baby teeth should never be neg lected. Neglected baby teeth come out too early, causing permanent teeth to come in crooked. In the doctor's complete check-up, the child will be weighed and measured. The doctor will give a thorough head-to-toe examination. He will test eye-sight and hear - ing; analyze blood and urine, and finally check on immuni zations. f Every child needs protec tion against smallpox, diph theria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio. In some oth er parts of the country other immunizations are necessary, too. School health authorities urge parents to complete vac cinations - and immunizations by early August. It i& also im portant to make . sure that school children get their polio Vision Exams Called Vital Personality, problems in a child may be due to faulty vision! Not seeing properly often produces a distaste for reading and studying. The youngster's grades suffer and he suffers from a feeling of inadequacy. The wearing of glasses sel dom causes a child embarrass ment today as it once did. Perhaps the fact that adults, and especially 'women, have discovered that well-chosen frames can improve their ap pearance, has encouraged the child. It is vitally important that youngsters have periodic pre school time eye examinations. Between these times, parents should watch for signs that indicate that professional eye care may be needed. Such signs are frowns, rubbing the eyes, holding books too close to the eyes, covering one eye, headaches, a distaste for read ing and suddenly lowered grades on report cards. ' Once it is found that a child needs corrective lens, parents should make sure the young ster wears the glasses. Cheating Pupils Not Stereotyped Mahy children do cheat in school, but why? Educational research has discovered that ordinarily the reason is not the child's poor moral background or educa tion. Rather it is due to the situation in which the young ster is placed. The attitude of the teacher, the atmosphere of -the class room and the morale of the group are all significant. There is no stereotype for the child who cheats al though, most often it is the student who has a lower intel ligence and greater outside pressure "to do good". Back To School New comes the moment of youngsters' Back-To-Sehool. And along with this is the opening of the YMCA Fall and Winter Schedule. Buy your child a YMCA Membership so ho or she can join the FUN! shots before' close contacts be gin at school. Any Suggestion V If there is any suggestion by the doctor . that there is something wrong with eye sight or hearing, parents should attend to it right away. A child who cannot under stand what his teacher is tell- I ing him, or who can't see the I Ll 1-1 J -J nl nn its that make him a poor stu dent. The boy or girl who can hear and see normally and who otherwise feels in fine physical Condition, is prepar ed to become well-adjusted in the classroom. Fascinating Hobby f 'W fir Variety is the spice of life! Here are varied huck designs to decorate skirts, blouses, bags, towels, and tablecloths. Huck-weaving-colorful, en tertaining, easy-to-do. Pattern 7141: chart, directions for 4 designs, IV to SV2 inches wide. Send 35 cents (coins) for this pattern-add 5 cents for each pattern for first class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune Household Arts, Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chel sea Station, New York- 11, N. Y. Print plainly name, address, pattern number. Our 1959 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue has many lovely designs to order: crocheting, knitting, embroid ery! quilty, dolls, weaving. A special gift, in the cata logue to keep a child happily ocupied-a - cutout doll and clothes to color. Send 25 cents for your copy of the book. Adult Education Is Popular This fall between 25,000,000 and 30,000,000 American adults will be returning to school. They are motivated by a de sire to improve themselves, either economically or cul turally. They study varied subjects from public speaking to philosophy. Almost every high school and college in the country has adult education courses. Classes are held, also, in li braries and museums. Popu lar, too, with studious adults are the home correspondence courses. ' 7141 ' t f t f to 10 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. A Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1959 More Hobbies, Less Trouble More hobbies for children might be the answer to juve nils delinquency. Law en forcement records show that youngsters with hobbies are not usually picked up for vio lations. They are too busy to get into trouble! Model cars, planes, ships and railroads come in easy-to-assemble kits, and from these starter sets lads, and lassies, too, go on to construc tion of model planes of more complicated design, even to some that can be radio-controlled as they fly through the air. Handicrafts are most popu lar with the girls, who create jewelry from beads and shells. Endless Interest Interest in a hobby can con tinue throughout life, from childhood to adulthood, and into the twilight years, creat ing a source of endless inter est. Besides opening up new vistas of learning hobbies can be a lot of fun when shared with parents and friends. They offer not only an absorb ing interest in a particular subject, but stimulate new contacts with others who have the same hobby. Hobbies are indeed for the young, and the young-in-heart! Messages Bypass Damaged Lines s Nutley, N. J. - (Science Service) - A new communica tions system bypasses battle damaged lines and re-routes messages over the fastest available path. Developed by the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation at its laboratories here, the all digital facility handles up to 48 voice conversations at once and automatically seeks out the fastest line routes. Alter nate interconnecting lines must be laid out in the field originally for the system to work at all. MAY TIRE OF GERSHWIN London - (UPS - Burglars looted a truck parked outside a London music shop Tuesday and got away with 2,000 records of George Gershwin's "I've Got Plenty of No thin'." 8 Jin Outstanding For Back - History of Book Week Is Reviewed With Book Week coming up in the first week in Novem ber, it is interesting to review how it started. Almost half a century ago, the late Franklin K. Math- jiews, Chief Librarian for the Boy Scouts of America, start ed a campaign for better books for children. He printed a list of books for boys and persuaded book stores in several cities to de vote one week in November to the promotion of boys' reading. This was the origin of the "National Week" idea, and .Book Week was the first of the many special weeks that now crowd the calendar. Compiles Catalog In 1918, Mathiews com piled, together with Fred G. Melcher and Clara Hunt, a general catalog called " the Bookshelf for Boys and Girls." The next year, at a meeting of the American Booksellers association, a . resolution was passed to organize a campaign for more and better children's books. With support from the American Library association, the first Book Week Commit tee was formed. In 1921, Melcher offered an annual award to the author of the best American book for children. This he named after John Newbery, the 18th cen tury publisher of children's books. In 1938 an award for the illustrator of the best picture book was added, named after Randolph Caldecott, the Eng lish artist. The spread of Book Week, and all the work involved, led to the formation in 1945 of the Children's Book Coun cil, a non-profit organization and national Book Week head quarters. Work of Council The work of the Council includes special services to members - editors; sponsorship of nation-wide campaigns to spread the reading habit among young people; pub licity and cooperation with the press, movie, radio, TV and. recording outlets; and many other activities. The services of the Chil dren's Book Council located I at 50 West 53rd Street, New for only... NOW for the first time! The supreme luxury of wearing a 100 Alpaca sweater can be yours . . . not for $37.50 but only $14.95. This special price for 'an imported 100 Alpaca Cardigan sweater ... is truly a good hard sound value. This is more than just another sweater . . . it's the one sweater you've been waiting for! The bellsleeve gives the golfer arm -free action ... the open Alpaca weave assures warmth without weight. Sizes S-M-L-XL. Choose from three pleasing colors with contrasting trim. LIGHT GREY POWDER BLUE CHARCOAL GREY THE BUDS FOR QUALITY DUDS Next to Pick's Apparel Phone SP 3-5376 Medford, Oregon r York 19, N.Y., are available to trade and public, free of charge. Banks Promote Savings Program Even the youngest school age children are learning the basics of economics, thanks to a sound educational program being conducted by banks throughout the United States. Banks are promoting school savings banking in both grade and high schools; providing scholarships given through state bankers associations, re gional banking groups, and individual banks; conducting bank tours, and in general helping to teach young people the . --conomic facts of life. According to a report by Jean M. Turano, chairman of the Committee on School Sav ings Banking of the American Bankers association, there are 5,175,000 pupils of 15,500 ele mentary, junior and senior high schools in 37 states who have, a total of $181,195,000 on deposit in school savings accounts in 714 banks. This savings program is considered to be one of the best ways of teaching the very important lesson of thrift. Today, with the relatively new popularity of credit buy ing, bankers are recognizing they . have an obligation to assist young people in .learn ing to maintain a sound finan cial program and to prevent them from becoming overbur dened by debt. Eagle Point Man Fined in Court Jim Titsworth, Eagle Point, was fined $50 and received a suspended 30-day jail sen tence for assault and battery Monday. Titsworth pleaded guilty to the charges before District Court Judge E. Roy Bashaw. Bashaw suspended the sen tence for one year and placed Titsworth on probation. Titsworth was charged with striking Frank Hixon about the head with his-fists,-according to court records. Special Purchase To - School AWAA Ujja 95 SLOWS DOWN AT 90 Birmingham, Ala. (DPD -! Hughes B. Kennedy said to- day he is giving up his driv-! er's license because "a man 90 years old had better quit driving." California leads the nation in production of grapes, figs, peaches, pears, apricots, ol ives, lemons, avocados, wal nuts, almonds, lettuce and melons. 214 East Main Damage Suit Filed Carl O. Hillestad, 1030 Henry st., Ashland, is seek ing $400,000 general damages and $15,000 special damages from Robert F. Kline or the Kline Logging company, Med ford, Harold A. Monroe and Raymond H. Bowles as the result t)f a logging accident July 24, ,1958. . Hillestad charges he was Phone SP 2-7169 Open Every ROBINSON BROS. I 114 E. Main St. J Medford, Oregon J Name I J Addresi. if w- City. -State. in Circuit Court seriously injured when a tree was negligently allowed to fall on him while employed by the Kline Logging com pany. Monroe was foreman, supervising and inspecting bucking and felling for the logging company and Ray mond Bowles was a timber feller 'employed by the Kline School bells are ringing and we know our "A B C's" about,- back-to-school values. Come in and see our selections. We have everything to it your college needs. Skirts and sweaters for classes, coats and carcoats for football games to .formal dresses for that special date. You'll find a complete roll-call of every thing you need at very special "student" prices! MEDSfiPD'S Monday Evening COLOR Check C.O.D. Charge J company at the time of the accident. Hillestad charges that he suffered permanent injury to his back, severe and lasting injuries to his left leg, hip and thighs, nerve tissues, muscles and bones. Because of a compound fracture to his left leg a bone graft was need ed, he alleges. Hillestad stated further he was unable to work for several months which re sulted in $15,000 loss of wages. FASHION CENTS Until 9 SIZE . 1 y4 i j I " W.6H1 SP 2-6295 Medford Mail Tribune' I I NO MAILING CHARGE J
