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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1960)
Medford .Tribune MEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY," MARCH 6, 1960 Student Government Day Student Government day in Jackson county has come to be one of the most important activities of senior high school students in several schools. Co-sponsored by the schools and the Medford Elks lodge, the 12th annual Student Government day took place February 24-25 and the student county officials, elected by their fellow students, are pictured here as they took their oaths of office in the Elks temple. The oath was administerd by Barbara Gysin, Phoenix High school, who served as student county clerk for the period. The ceremony was the identical one used when county officials take the oath of office. Ji -ffi&? Pat McLaughlin, named student mayor at Medford High school, spent Student Govern ment day learning about city government from Mayor John Snider. The two are shown in Mayor Snider's office as the mayor discussed some of the city's problems with "Mayor" McLaughlin Students Ira Rambo, Butte Falls, and Toney Yell, Prospect, who served as circuit court judges for Student Government day, are shown here with Judge James Main (at left) and Judge Edward C. Kelly, as they study a copy of the Oregon Revised Statutes. Eula Disrude (center) Phoenix High school student, spent several hours with her official counterpart. Miss Norma Hague, 4H club agent for girls in Jackson county with the Oregon State College Extension service. Roy Moore, Eagle Point (left), was teamed for the day with Glenn Klein, 4H club agent for boys.' The four are shown going over 4H record books. All photos by Car! Landis z fM Don Ryan (at left), Crater High school, served as district attorney during Student Govern ment day. Young Ryan and John Caster (at right) Crater student who was county sher iff for the day, are shown with District Attorney Thomas Reeder and County Sheriff Joe Walsh in the criminal investigation department of the county courthouse. Marvin F. Traut man, Medford High school teacher and chairman of the youth activities of Medford Elks . . lodge.was chairman of the project. x' o II . " h I -y,' f 1 - r'r J t wm v h ; a ' i--f anHgnaBBa!S,s.:CiaIuss::ii '" ,,StammmmZmmm ii ill- Students learned about operation of a police teletype system when they visited Medford police headquarters on Student Government day. Police Officer Robert Allen (right) explained the machine to (at back) Lowell Dean, who served as police service lieutenant; Booth Deakins, student police lieutenant; Gary Milne (foreground), stu dent police captain; Jim Lacy, who was elected student chief of police and Henry Olson, student detective lieu tenant. Police Capt. Clyde Fichtner can be seen at the back of the group. Captain Flchtner arranged the tours which were an the Thursday afternoon program. ; Medford High school students elected Judy Bash and Ron Daley, St. Mary's High school, as Ward Four council- men. The two students spent Thursday morning with Councilman James Dunlevy of Ward 4. Mr. Dunlevy also served as' master of ceremonies for a banquet given by the Elks Wednesday night at the temple to honor the student officials and their parents. About 375 attended the event. City officials held a special council meeting Thursday night to wind up the program as it concerned city government.
