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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1960)
MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1960 Out eon a Limb By BOB WALTERS lJustaBadDay It just wasn't Mrs. Bernice Janosky's day, no matter how you look at it. ' The lady wasn't feeling too well and had depided to see a doctor, reports Bette Hos kins, our Jacksonville corres pondent. She figured, she'd do some ironing first, thougn and stepped into the pantry to get her iron. She slipped, fell, hit a shelf and knocked a pipe wrench off on her head. Other in juries included two broken ribs, numerous sprains bruises, bumps and sore spots. And she hadn t felt well in the first place. Our sympathies, Mrs. J., and we hope someone got around to that ironing. The news room here at the Mail Tribune isn't a hard place to find, but most of our first-time visi tors seem to have trouble getting out. As iher enter the news room door, they pass a three-foot partition, on the ether side of which is the door to a small, but ade quate, men's room. When they say their goodbyes, they rarely pick the right door. Take Monday morning, for instance: What looks funnier than a well-dressed gentleman saying "Thanks for your help" and then dashing into a two-by-four men's room carrying a brief case? It was mentioned here Mon day that it might be a good idea for the Central Point Jaycees to nominate at least three candidates, rather than two, for their Distinguished Service award to avoid em barrassment for non-winners. Tuesday, we were informed there were only two persons in the running because of a coincidence. Seems the Elementary and Junior High school PTA and the District 6C Teachers asso ciation both nominated the same man Principal George Johns, who won the award. The two groups didn't know this, we were told, until it was too late to come up with athird candidate. "Along Came Jones" . might well be number one on the hit parade at Mc- Loughlin Junior High school. At least there's one Jones who takes a long time - getting there. Applegale Valley Corre spondent Maude Ziegler says that Leslie Jones, a ninth grade student, makes - a 66 - mile round trip by - bus every day. Leslie, who - lives on Carbury with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. - George Jones, leaves home at 7:15 a.m. and returns at 6:45 in the evening. Z They say a good educa t tion will lake a man a long Z way. so don't get discour- 1 fZjkK was . 1 TREASURE HUNT The Eagle Point Lions club sent the Eagle Point Junior Chamber of Commerce on a treasure hunt Saturday, all for the benefit of the new Scout Community building now under construction. The Lions donated $300 for the project, which will be used primarily by the community's youth. Lions club President Glen Clymer (right) and Jaycee President Donald Kimell are shown counting the "treasure" at the building's site. (Photo by Clarence Davies) Mayfield Tells PTA Of Russ 'Riddles' Elementary Pupils Get Hearing Tests By MAUDE ZIEGLER Applegate Valley N o t a wheelbarrow to be seen in Russia-they carry dirt in a lit tle box with handles. Yet they have a Suptnik. This is one of the riddles that baffles Dr. Leonard May- field, superintendent of Med ford schools, who spoke Fri day at the meeting of Ruch Parent Teacher association on his visit to Russia. He named education as their one hope against communism, and said their college students were bothered at being unable to answer tne American ques tion of "Why aren't you able to get all kinds of books as we do in Amer.'ca? Russians were anxious to talk and find out all about America. One individual at a church service said to Dr. Mayfield and his group, "You are our only hope. Can't you help us?" and he pointed heavenward and to himself and to the Americans, indi cating that there is one God for both. . . . . . . The speaker said Russia has very fine educational sys tem in terms of accomplishing what they want to accom plish. Their schools range from kindergarten to colleges and vocational schools, strict ly academic, and there is great stress on activity classes in the evening which include hobbies, dancing, games, sports, and science. More Math, Science Their high school graduate aged. Leslie, head start. You have a That petition to abolish parking meters which was submitted to the Ashland city council over a month ago hasn't made much headway, partially because the petition e r s themselves apparently doii't believe it was such a good idea after all. One city official last week referred to the proposal as "a dead duck" and one of the pe titioners had admitted to the council earlier that "t h e meters are doing a job - it's a question of finding some thing better." Something better? Keep the meters, and hire a few dozen fashion models as Meter Maids. Just a suggestion. Security Insurance & Realty ARE YOU LAWFUL PREY? As Ruskin said 'There is hardly anything in the world that seme man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey." These remarks make a lot of sense, especially when it comes to insurance. i Call us for quality insurance protection All Forms of Insurance! Phone SP 3-7325 48 Hawthorne Ave. : Off Street Parking Vein Rabin ton Al Porter Joha Ripley Hank Hart Chris Barker will know more math and science than the American graduate, but not more of his tory and humanities, Dr. May- field said. They are not ahead of us in education, because they have a given subject only three or four times a week. A first grader has 16 subjects, but not every day Students . ask no questions They only report back on les son material, and never are encouraged to do creative or analytical thinking. Nothing is taught for benefit of indi vidual or family, orUy if it is good for the state. They teach" all languages, even some tribal languages, which plan apparently is de signed for sending communist missionaries to all parts of the world. The speaker said he saw very little evidence of communist teaching in the schools, but it was apparent in the activity classes. In describing some of the lower standard conditions, Dr. Mayfield said their build ings are poorly constructed because their government had over-committed itself on its building program and had to use a simple form of architec ture their laymen could handle. The mechanics of their wiring, plumbing,- and heating are exposed even in new buildings. Their people appear to be busy with three or four men to a job, where one would be employed here. Lighting is poor and there are no shades on windows, yet few wear glasses. Teeth Are Bad Foods are high in carbohy drates, and teeth are bad. Most adults have a mouthful of stainless steel, used for capping teeth. Children are amazingly healthy, the trav eler said, and each school has is own doctor, nurse, and den tist with their equipment ex cept for doing operations. The Russians have no fire escapes, for they say they have no fires. ' Their leaders are trained people Dr. Mayfield describes as having emerged from the rank and file due to their ability, as compared to the American way of training even mediocre 'people. Every person has an identification card which he must present on all occasions, whether it be to visit a relative or get a job. Every communist must take an oath that he does not be lieve in a deity. He is elected to the party; he does not join. Lenin's picture was seen every where, Dr. Mayfield said, and he believes they pre fer his picture to a display of their flag. Russia has nine basic lan guages and 66 dialects. They pay an income tax of 14 pr cent of their incomes, and are By MARY KELL Gold Hill - Pupils of Pat rick and Hanby Elementary schools of District 6C were eiven audiometric tests last week by Miss Shirley Shank, audiometrist " according to Principal Gilbert Mack. Purpose of the tests is to discover children with hear ing difficulty so they may be given proper medical and educational attention. This is a service of the Jackson Coun ty Health department in co operation with the State de partment of education hear ing conservation program ar ranged by the Oregon State Board of Health. All first grade students are checked each year, as well as other children suspected of having hearing difficulty. The entire enrollment , of the two schools is tested on a routine basis about every three years, he said. The tests were given in the band room at the Hanby school. 'Miss Lorraine Hixson and Miss Barbara Schatz as sisted Miss Shank as student helpers with the testing ac tivities. The location was selected to insure quiet, which is essential. No Results Yet , Results have not been tabu lated as yet, Mack said. The audiometrist will enter the results and return the list' to the school. The hearing tests are only a part of a complete hearing conservation pro gram. While they are valuable as a screening procedure to determine children with hear ing difficulties, others '-.who play an important role in making the program a success include parents, principals, teachers, public health nurses, physicians, and audiometrists. The pure tone method is used for both groups and in dividual testing. The children listen to seven tones which are comparable to single "C" notes on a piano. They are first tested by the group Regional Calendar Gold Hill - The Oregon teen-agers' code of conduct will be presented at a meeting of the Gold Hill PTA tomor row night. The business meet ing begins at 7:30 and the pro gram wil follow at 8 p.m. Eagle Point-Bob Lonzway, work unit conservationist of the- Sams Valley-Beagle dis trict of the soil conservation service, will speak on the fu ture development of Little Butte watershed at the Lake Creek Grange meeting at the hall at 8 p.m. Friday. Eagle Point .FFA member Victor Halsey also will speak on soil conservation. Tiller-Drew - Scout Troop 91 will sponsor a donkey bas ketball game at Tiller school Friday. ELK CREEK FULL Tiller-Drew - Elk creek is running bank full in places. The South Umpqua river is up and rain is still coming down abundantly. just now getting credit start ed, wherein stores give credit only on items they wish to get rid of. Couldn't Visit Homes Dr. Mayfield said they were free to visit many places, night or day, and were at lib erty to take pictures, which he showed at Friday's meet ing. Americans were not al lowed to visit homes, how ever. The speaker said he finds Theodore Roosevelt's observa tion of Russians true today "I like the Russian people, but I don't like their leaders, nor can I believe what they say." BOB WALTERS, Regional Editor CORRESPONDENTS: Applegate Valley Maude Ziegler, TW 9-1333 Butte Falls Mary Jo Harris. TO 5-2126 Central Point Doris Hughes, NO 4-1106 Eagle Point Dottie Harbison, HI 6-3274 Gold Hill-Sams Valley Mary Kell, UL 5-1126 Hills Mrs. M. F. Carin Hornbrook Kalherine Chapman, GR 5-3586 Illinois Valley Margaret Crowl Jacksonville Bette Hoskins, TW 9-1209 McT,eod Caroline Harding. TR 8-2260 Meadows Nellie Bergman, HI 6-1267 Phoenix-Talent Joe Cowley, KE 5-2918 Prospect Frances Ring. UN 9-2211 Rogue River Myrtle Whipple, JU 2-1141 Shady Cove Evalyn Walson. TR 8-2351 Table Rock R- E. Nealon, TA 6-2097 Tiller-Drew Viola Rogers Yreka-Montague Carol Petersen IN MEMORIAM This is to inform the hit-and-run driver who struck our stock dog, CRACKER, a loyal friend and co-worker, at approximately .Midnight, Fri day, February 5th, that he died' 10 minutes later, hemorrhaging severely from . internal injuries. MAY YOU BOTH REST IN PEACE. G. H. Corson, Rt. 2, Box 51 Upper Applegate Rd., Jacksonville, Ore. method and those who do not hear one or more of the tones are then given an individual test as a further evaluation of hearing. : Children who are to be re checked are tested at the time individual tests from the group tests are- given. If a significant hearing loss is found, the parents of the child concerned are contacted by the public health nurse soon after the testing and told that the youngster needs medical attention. Services Held for Mrs. Nellie Horton Applegate-, yalley Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. today at Hull and Hull Fun eral home in Grants Pass for Mrs. Nellie Seyferth' Horton, who was found dead in her home on Thompson creek Fri day by a neighbor. Death was thought to have been due to a heart attack, and to have oc curred several days before she was found. . Mrs. Horton was 60, and had spent most of her life in the Applegate. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Nina York Mpg5()Mir jfgjg Mots I of Applegate and Airs. Frank Woolridge of Central Point. Burial was in Missouri Flat cemetery. NEW RESIDENTS Shady Cove-Newcomers to Shady Cove will be Mr. and Mrs. Don Harper and son Don- nie, who have purchased the home that Lloyd Davis is building next to the Ed Learn ing residence. KHR TIMBER PHODUCTS CO. 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