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-
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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.
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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
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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.
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