Mfferent Teachers for Different
Subjects (Urged for Junior Ddighs
Portland-OT-James B. Con
ant, former president of Har
vard University, said here
that he believes every child
in junior high school should
be exposed to different teach
ers for different subjects.
Conant addressed the 44th
annual convention of the Na
tional Association of Second
ary School Principals. He ex
plained ideas he had gathered
from a nation-wide study of
125 junior high schools in
some 60 communities in 17
states.
The study is part of Con
ant's continuing examination
of American secondary educa
tion. Algebra Sooner
One major trend Conant
found was that an increasing
percentage of youth start
high school not at the ninth
grade but at least by the sev
enth grade. The traditional
1-8, 9-12 grade arrangement
is apparently being broken
up, according to Conant.
Conant favors earlier intro
duction of algebra, foreign
languages and specific sci
ences so that some junior
high students could take ad
vantage of them.
The Family Council
Editor"! Note: The Family Council consists of a Judge, a psychiatrist,
three clergymen, a newspaper editor, a women's editor and two writers.
Each article is a summary of an actual ise history. The Council reports
on problems that nave been dealt wi fe by responsible agencies and
counselors.
Evelyn R. Vic is so anti
social!
Victor R. - It's the parties
I can t stand.
Evelyn R. - My husband
and I have been married ten
years and have four children.
We are fairly happy except
for one basic problem that has
plagued us from the begin
ning.
I am an extrovert and my
husband is an introvert. I just
love to have loads of friends,
visit, do a lot of entertaining
I realize that Vic is often too
tired to do these things, but
he should do them to please
me. After all, he gets around
among people all day and I'm
cooped up in the house with
the kids.
I don't know what it is
about Vic. He doesn't seem
to like people. He is very
quiet when he's among them.
It's too bad because people
seem to like him. He is so anti-social!
Victor R. - I guess it's just
a curse being an introvert. I
can't help myself. But I deny
that I don't like people. I do
like them. That's one reason
I can't stand these parties Eve
lyn goes for. The people aren't
people.
Real people must have
something better to do than
sit around drinking and flirt
ing with one another's hus
bands and wives. Whenever
there is a political discussion
everyone gets sore and things
nearly come to blows - either
that or they say the same old
things, agreeing with one an
other. I could enjoy myself so
much more at home with TV
or a book.
The Council: Those once
popular terms introvert and
extrovert have pretty much
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gone out of fashion lately. It
is taken for granted that we
all have mixed tendencies.
One inclination or the other
may be brought out by cir
cumstances or our needs or
desires at various times.
We think Victor, for exam
ple, may be a "mixer" in the
best sense of the word. The
fact that people like him is
a certain sign that he is not
hostile to them or anti-social.
He seems to crave real con
tact with others - of the kind
that results in the enlarge
ment of his horizons.
On the other hand, social
butterflies may be so self-centered
that true human inter
change with them is 'virtual
ly impossible. This may be
just what Victor complains of
in their friends. Each indi
vidual in the group is there
for ego gratification. That is
why they become angry if
their ideas are not greeted
with applause. That is why
there is a need for the dubious
gratification of making a suc
cessful play for another's hus
band or wife. That is why the
talk is superficial and boring.
Everyone must be careful not
to touch someone else's weak
or sore spot.
We agree that women have
a greater need to get out and
socialize among adults, but
they should also recognize
that they should, therefore,
take on greater responsibility
for the quality of the socia
bility. It won't just happen by
leaving things to chance or
playing the game of keeping
up with the Jones's. It is im
portant to select a group of
people who are ready and able
to give and receive in social
interchange, and then develop
in oneself the art of bringing
out what is best in others.
(Copyright 1960, General
Features Corp.)
Grange News
Gold Hill Grange
New members Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Ladd, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Stripling ana Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Frezell were
accepted into the Gold Hill
Grange at a recent meeting.
The agriculture committee
reported the ban on cattle
between California and Ore
gon has been lifted. The leg
islative committee discussed
issues in the coming election,
and the education committee
explained the new school law
on reorganization.
A special committee report
on the rural fire district was
presented. The ways and
means committee reported
that the dances have been
successful. The final commit
tee reported that the books
are in good order.
Master A. A. Walker was
elected to a 1-year term as
Grange agent, which is re
quired by a state law cov
ering non-profit organiza
tions. The next meeting will be
March 3, the Grange's anni
versary. The organization
will give special recognition
to charter members.
PAPER COVERAGE
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square feet of wall space.
He urged principals to pay
more attention to the read
ing problem in junior highs
by remedial training and also
to develop a more diversified
program for gifted students.
In telling educators of jun
ior high problems, Conant
came out for a seven-period
day with 50 minutes in each
period. This would put the
youths into a six-hour and 53
minute day, counting time for
homeroom, lunch, and travel
between classes.
Homework Mentioned
All students should take at
least English, social studies,
mathematics, science, art,
music, physical education, in
dustrial art for boys and home
economics for girls, accord
ing to Conant's ideal pro
gram for junior highs.
Conant favored a "drastic
revision" in physical educa
tion training so that at least
five periods a week would be
devoted to it in the 7th and
8th grades, but he warned
of too much emphasis on com
petitive sports which he said,
was filtering down from the
college to high schools to jun
ior highs.
How about homework? On
this touchy subject, Conant
Prison Visitor
Nabbed by Police
Salem -IJPD A Salem wo
man visiting her husband in
the Marion county jail was
arrested Friday with a wo
man companion and both wo
men were charged with lar
ceny. A Linn county warrant
charges the two, Nancy Jo
Bice and Shirley Joan Man
ning, both 20, with taking
about $100 from a Lebanon
man after he accepted a ride
in their car Feb. 7.
Bond for the women was
set at $1,000 apiece.
City Managers Told
Of Responsibility
Salem (CPD The woman
mayor of Richland, Wash.,
Mrs. E. T. Merrill, told the
Northwest City Managers'
Convention Friday that com
munities have the responsibil
ity of educating the public to
future needs.
She said planners plan for
community expansion "but a
doubting or foot-dragging pub
lic can hamstring a project
that will frequently prove its
value ten times over within
the next decade."
The three day conference
ended Saturday with a report
from David D. Rowlands of
Tacoma, on executive board
activities of the international
city managers' association.
Oregon Democrats
Select Secretary
Portland - (CPD - R. Blaine
Whipple, 30, Portland, man
ager of Rep. Charles O. Por
ter's successful 1958 reelec
tion campaign, has been nam
ed executive secretary to the
state Democratic party.
State Chairman Robert
S t r a u b, Springfield, said
Whipple would devote much
of his time to party organiza
tion, publicity and public re
lations work.
Whipple, a former Eugene
resident, was on the Univer
sity of Oregon school of jour
nalism staff during the 1957-
58 school year.
EMPTY COMMUTER TRAIN
Seoul-fllPB-A commuter train
left Seoul's central station one
morning last week without a
single passenger all because
of rush-hour crowds. The tick
et-taker was so harrassed by
the crowds he forgot 270 pas
sengers waiting inside the sta
tion and did not open the gate
to the loading platform until
after the train had pulled out.
opined that a seventh grade
student ought to be able to
handle an hour a day and an
eighth grader two hours a
day.
The recommendations made
by Conant are not final and
await the conclusion of his
report on American Second
ary education.
Supreme Governor
Of Moose to Visit
Judge Louis K. Thaler of
Ithaca, N.Y., recently elected
supreme governor of the Loy
al Order of Moose, will visit
Medford March 14 to attend
initiation ceremonies here.
Thaler, who has been prac
ticing law since 1927, is a
member of the law firm of
Thaler and Thaler in Ithaca.
He has served as Ithaca's city
attorney and was elected spec
ial county judge and special
surrogate of Tompkins county
in 1945. His present term ex
pires next year.
He joined Ithaca Lodge 666
in 1941 and is a past trustee
and past governor of the
lodge. He has served as a
supreme junior governor, dis
trict deputy supreme gover
nor, supreme prelate and has
been awarded the Pilgrim De
gree of Merit for his service
to the Moose fraternity.
House Farm Leaders
Will Hold Hearings
Washington - (UPD - House
farm leaders plan to open
hearings this week in a
search for agreement on com
plete overhaul of the federal
farm program.
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Honolulu-George T. Davis, an attorney for Caryl Chess
man, stating that California Gov. Edmund G. Brown could
aid his career if the State Supreme court gave him "freedom
of action" and he commuted Chessman's sentence:
. "He would have the choice of flopping around and get
ting no place or of walking into the White House."
Eau Claire, Wis. -Sen. Hubert Humphrey, expressing
hopes that candidates in presidential primaries will debate
the major issues on radio and TV to stir up public interest: ,
"Major issues cannot be discussed in spot announcements.
In fact, you can't even sell soap on a spot announcement."
Morrison, Hl.-Edward Schuler, who discovered the as
phyxiated bodies of mechanic LeRoy Hensel and Hensel's
wife and six children, describing his premonition when he
discovered Hensel's door was latched on the inside:
"A funny feeling goes through you when something like
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Hollywood-Beverly Aadland, teen-age "protege" of the
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new suitor fired a pistol to scare her mother away from his
home, landing both mother and suitor in jail:
"I don't know what got into mother. It won't be good for
my career."
Servicemen
COMPLETES TRAINING
Chuck D. McKinley, fire
men apprentice, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. McKinley of
124 Newtown st., Medford,
graduated Feb. 12 from re
cruit training at the Naval
Training center, San Diego,
Calif. He is spending 14 days
leave at the home of his par
ents. McKinley will report
next to San Diego for a 14
week course of instruction at
electrician's mate school in
preparation for further school
ing in the nuclear field.
ENDS TRAINING
Joe K. Andrews Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe K. Andrews,
Eagle Point, graduated recent
ly from recruit training at
the Naval Training center,
San Diego, Calif. He is now
home on leave. Andrews was
runnerup for honorman in his
recruit company and was one
of two men at the center se
lected for technical photo in
telligence school at Alameda,
Calif.
INFANTRY TRAINING
Three Army privates from
Medford are undergoing basic
infantry training at Ft. Ord,
Calif. They are Eugene F.
Cronin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Francis Cronin, route 2;
Ronald R. Pruitt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Pruitt, 629
J St., and Dwight H. Findley
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight H. Findley Sr., route
2.
Pruitt and Cronin are grad
uates of St. Mary's High
school and Findley is a gradu
ate of Medford High school
and Willamette university.
Pruitt and Cronin attended
Southern Oregon college.
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seven-month tour of duty with
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