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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1959)
i YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOK CLUB YPBC, how in its 5th year, brings to children, 8 years old through early teens, a planned reading program designed to entertain while teaching great lessons in history and successful living ... to awaken young minds to the challenge of great ideals as well as great deeds. More than 100,000 families have enrolled their children in this reading program . . . approved by many teachers. You could not present your child a more worthwhile gift than a membership in YPBC, which has been planned to tie in with many school reading programs. Bookcase and Free Book for Joining This beautiful bookcase and one of the fine books shown below will be sent as a gift to your child when he joins. With them will come the Club's current selection for which you will be billed the regular club price of $1.69, plus postage and han dling. Be sure to check the book desired on the coupon. The Club Plan is Simple There are absolutely no dues or fees for joining. The mem bership may be cancelled after 3 months. You alone must be the judge. If you find that your child looks forward eagerly to each monthly selection; if he lends them with pride to friends; if he speaks excitedly of the pleasure found in their pages, you will know that his club membership is a worthwhile investment A new selection is automatically sent to your child each month until his club membership is cancelled. BEGIN YOUR CHILD'S MEMBERSHIP TODAY I Reading, as nothing else, fires a child's imagination, shapes healthy social attitudes, permits vicarious experience and opens new horizons. It provides a magic carpet to ride to far-off lands . . . demonstrates patterns of success estab lished by heroic people . . . fosters a deeper appreciation of our American heri tage. Many famous leaders doctors, lawyers, teachers, statesmen say their first inspiration came from books read when they were children. Every advance a child makes in school, from early grades through college, depends primarily upon his ability to read and understand what he reads. The child who develops a reading facility while in grade school will have an added advantage when he enters high school or college. A sure way to make certain that your child becomes a "reader" and potential "leader" is to help him acquire an early love of reading for pleasure, because the child who enjoys learning to read will almost certainly enjoy reading to learn. ONLY TO MEMBERS An iHuitrolion from BUFfALO IIU I At least 35 pages of exciting illustrations by noted artists arc a distinguished feature of each club selection "Signature" and "We Were There" books are written by outstanding authors trained to write for boys and girls, and are recommended by many edu cators and librarians Club selections are especially planned and written to teach as they entertain Each book is handsomely bound and colorfully jacketed. Printed in large, easy-to-read ' type AISO An illustration from FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FREE!' (0) i, Tha Story of ANNIE OAKLEY By Edmund Collier. Illustrated by Leo Gregori. Her rise from humble childhood to world-wide fame as greatest of'all sharpshooters. om Wo Won Thora with THE PONY EXPRESS By William O. Steele. Illustrated by Frank Vaughn. Western adven ture of a boy and girl in the days of daring Pony Express riders. :ase in'""1 iirm U To Handsome, sturdy 2 shelf book case stands 28V4 inches high and holds 26 full-size library books. Durably constructed of 275-lb. test-strength corru gated fiberboard. Beautifully finished, inside and out, with a luxurious linen design to har monize with the furnishings of any room. A welcome addition to the carefree atmosphere of any child's room. It is a .thrilling experience for a child to know pride of . ownership and this will be hit bookcase for his books. Your child will be anxious to fill it quickly with a whole treasure chest of literature that he can enjoy and share with friends. usb wis coupon TO ENROLL A BOY OR GIRL TODAY! Fill IN NAME, ADDRESS; TEAR OUT AND MAIL. tWXm VOUNO PBOPLB'S BOOK CLUB Division of Spencer Preae, Ine. IB N. Mlehlsjut ., Chleac f, INInol 1. msm Mfl4 Pra Hm a a sttwt rtvrsV assscsis, ana' Mm Frss m sarsHnsai (MOM . ssfsw, tms Mnnhr currant mmctImi will as sklppse wlm There With THE PONY EXPRESS . I : r l . .., my (MM nam Maw at Mnlwr at TCUNO PfOPlIS OOK C1U0. I adsnraaa' Met iww SltMtora sr Ws-Wsrs-Thsra assk will b Mt sack swath. Far sack iswctlsn I will stnd Mly ll.et plat a fsw mh far thlpplna and hwidHitf. I vaasnMfM that I nay cancel Hill trial memasr ihla after 3 atsnmt. - casta oas rrss ass The Sfery of ANNIE OAKIEY Nome of Child AcMrsi ; Ch . My Now , ' City Zone- . Stots- . Zons. . State-
