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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1960)
Tribune MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY. APRIL 3. 1960 "Wake Up and Read 5 Medford, , t : fA , A. A -A a iVC - v . -A vA i I wv an A . r. ;c AAi J 1 - I? A vA 7zHzT-i r ' Ar ' V. rT ! Y i i tit- WtjP . -..var. I Ml 4 ' T; V- V- S Although National Library week opens today, Jackson school had practically completed preparations by last Tuesday. Among those helping Mrs. Precia Medley, school librarian, are Joyce Funk (stamping book), Rebecca Gordon (at left) and Jean Dooms. The three girls, all sixth graders, are among Mrs. Medley's 1 0 library helpers; they assist with the library work, read a great deal and encourage other students to read. The school plans on open house April 6 in celebration of National library week; parents and friends are invited from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. There are more than 5,000 books in the Jackson library and they circulate at the rate of about 2,000 a month. 4t i i ii n in ii in in in ii i ii 1 1 ii iii i ii m "r T e '.4 4 IV V"-Vy V tL , M I 5SBStifeJ Arranged for the convenience of patrons Interested in Oregon history and literature Is the new 'regon alcove" at th. Public Library of Medford and Jackson county largest public hbTary In th. area. On. of th. library patron,, Mrs. H. K. Hanna, jack.onv.ll.. posed last week with th. Oregon book. a. a background. Mr,. Hanna, nat.ve daughter of l h. state, was born and reared in Jack,onville. Appropriate to a census year, Mrs. Hanna wo photo graphed with a copy of th. Fir.t F.d.ral Censu. of th. Oregon terr.tory, published in 1850. . I ; !..... J aiL... Inaiilnlinnft mnintnin libraries In addition to pubic, home and school libraries, Dusiness ana i. ,7 whh serve a Specific need. On. of th.s. In Jackson county is th. law library In th. county courthou... Th sp. daliied library, with about 6,000 volumes, I, In constant us. by attorney, and pictured her. I. Gregory Hornecker, voung Medford lawyer. The., law librarie. or. mad. possibl. through on Oregon statute which p.rmits count,., to 7 " us. f... from th. c'.rk'. offic. to purchase th. book.. r 1 open V i ' ' ' '"; . I , ! I NEW f .JUill . p' - j.. if READ! , ffW .--.A if ' Hwl Pvl,: rU j , f ir I- "l I ' .l,, - l-1- I if'N - . , i Mrs. Phyllis Hochslettler, sch'ool library consultant for the Oregon State Department of Education, visited the Jackson school Tuesday and examined the Library week display arranged by Mrs. Precia Med ley and her pupils. Mrs. Hochslettler also spoke for a meeting of school librarian, held In Phoenix. IIMIIM . (- 1 in..;,""'" ""'' '""" n-mmmmirrrnimSISt ill 5: p"fel 1 . ' ' V," ft - . . 1 1.. .1 .1 B..UI:. l:krnr., nf Worlfnrfl and Jackson county I. On. of th. I.v.n orancnei or in. ru ,,v.7 - ... - - - - . n Gold Hill. Th. branch', old.st patron I. Mr.. Claud. Scott, 81 (right), who regularly check, out book,. Mr,. Scott I. .hown her. with Mr.. Jewel Routh, Gold Hill librarian, who ha. held th. po,t for th. past 17 y.ar. (Routh photo.) t A 4t r V - ft 1 A'.:" VW M :.; -tA a 1 U i iir-y.:' I 4 lA ; .a It -.! SjfV 1. u j f childr.n. many par.nt. .ducat, th. young.ter. In th. oy and valu. of reading ByJl'ak. Mr. Donald Do 3 Lincoln .tr..t, I. Jch a mo.h.r and h. I. pictured her w th good book.. M .. Donald J. Craw or , Cq Crawford, 7( hoH. r 1? , .ma cousin WnrJ Parke, Shirley MariS Crawford, 18 month, old, and Brian Park.. Du. to th. cam.ra 'ng ii 1. iCfJLfor4 and Cynthia Lynn Crawford, ar. not .hown, although hey w.r. Z'iuX o. Mr? Craw ford r.od "Th. World .foon" which .h. had borrow.d from ,h. pubhc library. S '
