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6A MAIL TRIBUNI. Madferd, Or. Moedsy, April 11, 1960 Out on a Limb Br BOB WALTERS Great White Fathtr "Boss," we laid the other day, "Jacksonville is one heckuva long word to cram Into a headline. Is it okay to use just Jax?" "No," he replied unhosi tantly, "and don't use J'villc either." "But, Great White Father," we persisted, "In Jackson ville, Florida, everybody says Jax." "That's fine," he comment ed, hastily signing a sever ance paycheck, "but we don't use it in the Mail Tribune." And it was only a lew days ago that we said he had a sense ol humor. We were dis aDDointed and, to borrow a "Potluck" term: Sigh. Speaking of "Potluck" bringi us to another item. It was reported in that column week ago Sunday that we had been fired for (1) sailing tho managing editor and (2) misspelling carburetor (that's e-a-r-b-u-r-e-t-e-r, please). What was not mentioned, howerer, was thai we received a let tor of recommendation, the text of which followsi "To Whom It May Con eerni The bearer. Bob Wal ters, once worked for us." We're certainly glad he didn't go overboard, Lone Pine Correspondent Dot Simmons gave our society editor a story last week on Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wallace, who recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Mr. W., Dot says, summed UP married life thusly: "Gettln' married is just like buyin' a new car it's not the down payment that hurts, It's the upkeep." ' . Our hat Is off to local radio announcer whose in nate honesty come ta the let during commercial the ether morning. Alter dutifully extolling the quel - Ity ol the advertiser'! mart ehandlte he finally broke down. "Just make small down ,, payment," he chirped, "and then convenient monthly payments . . . for months, and months, end months and . . ." Well done. Friend, And you're welcome to browse ihroughout the Tribune's help-wanted columns. We received a letter from L. G. Weaver of Medford in which he said he found last Wednesday's column on news paper fillers interesting. He also suggested several ways in which entire papers may be used as fillers-padding for packages to be mailed, sewn together for use as a mattress and rolled tightly and bound by wire as a substitute for fuel In a fireplace. "I was especially Intrigued," Mr. weaver said, by your last Item, Use the egg poach er to warm the baby's bottle.1 Now that generates a prob lem in our household. We nave no oaDy ana are in no condition to adopt one. What shall we do with our egg poacher? With bated breath, I await your solution to the problem." After considering your di lemma for several hours, Sir, we concede that you do in deed have a problem of con siderable magnitude. B u t there may yet be a solution. You don t have a baby, but perhaps you have a dog. If so, you might try using the egg poacher to fix the hound's breakfast. The eggs, naturally, would have to be pooched. Groan. With no reflection on R. E. "Mr. Table Rock" Nealon, we conclude by of fering our Thought for the Dayi A bird r) Ihe hand is worth . . . ahh, lei's see now . . . ahh , . , BOB WALTERS. Regional Editor CORRESPONDENTS! Applegale Valley Maude Ziegler. TW 9-1333 Butte Talis Mary Jo Harris. TO 5 2126 Central Point Doris Hughes, NO 4-1106 Eagle Point Dottie Harbison, HI (-3274 Gold Hill-Sams Valley Mary Kail, UL 51 126 Grandvlew-Lone Pine Dot Simmons, SP 2-9671 Happy Camp Happy Camp H.S. Journalism Claisi Deanna Dunn Hornbrook Katharine Chapman, GR S-35II Illinois Valley Katharine Scolt, 3203 Jacksonville Bette Hoskins, TW 9-1209 McLeod Caroline Harding, TR (-2260 Meadows Nellie Bergman, HI 8-1267 Montague Carol Peterson Phoenlx Tal.nl Joe Cowley, KB 11911 Prospect Frances Ring. UN 9 2211 Rogue River Ceclle Camden, UL 51 569 Shady Cove Evelyn Walson. TR (-2351 Table Rock R E. Nealon, TA 6-2097 Tiller-Drew Viola Rogers Yreke Ruth MiddloUm, VI 1-2(07 District Announces Curriculum Changes By DORIS HUGHES Mall Tribune Correspondent Central Point Charles A. Meyer, District 0C superin tendent, has announced a cur riculum revision beginning in Crater High school which will in time affect text material at grade school levels of the entire district. Bill Russell, faculty mem ber who lias spent many hours gathering data to inform the public concerning the change, reported extensive work will b done this year to establish a more thorough continuity of learning in the various de partments of Crater High school. Under the direction of Mey er and Arthur Straus, Crater High school principal, the re vision of objectives, methods of teaching, and nature of material la designed to pro vide a more adequate cover age of subject matter and to prevent repetition at various grade levels. The movement is being started in the high school and is designed ulti mately to be extended to the lower grades, resulting in complete, fully correlated course of study for grades one through 12. A teacher from each depart ment has been selected to head a committee whose job is to evaluate and consolidate practices currently being used within the department. As pects being considered are subject matter, discipline, au dio-visual aids, objectives of each course, and to the most effective teaching methods to meet those objectives. In the social studies depart ment, Leonard Warren is con centrating on establishing requirements in world geog raphy, world history, Ameri can history and American problems. One of the primary purposes in this department is to see that American problems in the senior year is a follow up and, in effect, an exten sion of the junior year Amer ican history elass, not merely reiteration of it. In American history, ap proximately one fourth of the year is spent on the study and complete Interpretation of the U. S. constitution. The study Is designed to form the basis tor the real purpose of the social studies department, which is the appreciation and thorough understanding of the principles upon which our American heritage and cul ture is based. In the English department, Bill Russell and committee are developing a continuous Eng lish program. Of major con cern is the subject of original writing. Minimum require ments are being set up which prescribe the extent of writing which should be done and what manner of assignments these should constitute. Closely allied to this is the minimum vocabulary which students should have by the time they finish their senior year. A percentage table is also being drawn up which prescribes how much time of each year should be devoted to each of the following: gram mar, punctuation, spelling, litcralure, reading, and speak ing. Basic requirements also are being established concern ing such things as outside reading, themes and term pa pers. Minimum required hours In English and related subjects such as speech, drama, and Journalism are being extend cd, with requirements for col lege bound students being set at four years of English plus work In any of the related subjects mentioned. Foreign Languages The foreign language teach ers, working with chairman Barbara Tomlinson, are in the process of cvaulatlng current methods and results In the area of language. An attempt Is being made to prepare s summary of what is taught emphasis in the study of lan Ullages, and how the program can be Improved. Some recommendations will be marie In the following areas: a acopa and sequence program for a period of five years; opinions and Ideas as to the need and practicality for advanced classes of third and fourth year language; the consideration and advisability of adding other modern lan guages to the program; nec essary requirements for ad mission of students to the study of foreign language; plans for use of the language laboratory now being instal led and the practical use of new teaching methods of for eign language currently ad vocated. Under Warren Holbrook, the art program is being de signed to reach all students, not a select few. Art in the high school must offer Indi vidual aesthetic appreciation, and social understanding. To satisfy students' needs in art, the program is being organ ized as a continuous learning process through all four years, Emphasis is placed on crea tivity, useful skills, fulfilling of leisure time activities, and correlated subject matter. The department is establish ing word lists, basic require ments and time allotments in the general subject areas of: elements of design; art In the home, community, and busi ness; art in everyday life; de sign; drawing; painting; cer amics; sculpture, jewelry; graphic arts; architecture; ad vertising; and art history Under the direction of Og- den Kellogg, the science de partment, which otters gen eral science, biology, chemis try, physics, and physical sci ence, Is striving to coordinate the overall planning of the science program within the high school. This is to be done by such methods as develop ing a definite course of study for each course, ty preparing material order lists, and bud gets, on a department level, and by reviewing and select ing new teaching materials such as text books, demonstra tion models, and films. It Is to be a continuing evaulation and is ultimately designed to relate science courses to everyday life of our community so students are aware of the importance of science In their lives. In line with current findings of the American Educational Re search association, science courses will be organized so that subject matter objectives will lead to growth In under standing of the basic general izations or science, rather than a collection of isolated facts. Norman Carothers. chair man of the music department, is requiring that all teachers of music, both in high school and in the grades In District prepare a tentative outline of bolh Ihe scope and se quence of material to be taught. These will be con solidated Into a vocal music curriculum covering grades one through 12 for the entire district. In the agriculture depart ment at Crater High school, Ed Griggs' committee oper ates with the following ob jectives in mind and is check ing to see that their program does these things: establish those boys in farming who in tend a career as a farmer: acquaint all members with basic and advanced farm me chanic skills, techniques and practical sciences of agricul ture; and develop the student so that he will have leader ship for himself and for oth ers. The program is carried nut in Agriculture I by students receiving beginning courses pertaining to all farm animals, live stock feeding, diseases, and basic mechanical skills. Agriculture II deals mainly with the study of agricultural engineering while Agriculture III concerns advanced crops, soils and livestock. Agricul ture IV covers all farm man agement skills which are needed in Jackson county. As part of their leadership and responsibility training, t h e Craler FFA has 25 boys who are officers or committee chairmen with definite goals and duties. Ed Kirtley, driving train ing, is currently revising his course to see that It develops attitudes, habits, and stand ards of conduct which will prevent some o the thousands of unnecessary Injuries and deaths In our nation oach yoar. He feels his purpose is to edu cate students in voluntary ob servance of traffic rules and regulations and intends to ful fill this purpose by a thorough course in defensive driving. Kirtley also feels strongly that, since a teenager has the fastest reflexes and best physi cal abilities of any age level the course Is being designed to Instill good citizenship and courteous habits in his student drivers. (To be continued Wednesday) APPOINTMENTS MADE Gold Hill Mayor Milton Stclnmetz has announced that City Councilmen Delos Walk er and Fred Lester will repre sent the city on the commit tee discussing a summer rec reation program. Gold Hill Council Plans to Improve Law Enforcement City Court Records i Show Lack of Arrests By MARY KELL Mail Tribune Correspondent Gold Hill - The Gold Hill city council made plans at Its meeting last week to or-( der an improvement of law enforcement here. The council has attempted to control the situation several times during the past two years. Councilmen made a study of city court records during this session to determine num ber of and reasons for arrests from January 1, 1958 through April 4, 1960, inclusive. They found there had been a lack of local arrests since 1958 for traffic violations such as speeding, noise and reckless driving. Ten arrests were made dur ing 1958. In 1958 seven ar rests were made , for traffic violations, six of these during the month of August, 1959, one during October, 1959 and one during March, 1950. A letter was read from Ber nard Kelly, city attorney, giv ing information In respect to the right of council members and officers of the city of Gold Hill to sell merchandise, including gasoline to the city. The attorney referred to a case in the state of Iowa where the statuary law was similar to the state of Oregon-"in which one citation says a member of the city council can enter into the sale of mer chandise with the city despite a statuary provision of the state law which forbids coun cil members from being inter ested in contracts with the city." He Indicated that it is somewhat difficult to predict how the law might be inter preted in regard to these indi vidual sales, but he would de fend the city of Gold Hill upon the basis of the Iowa case that he explained exten sively in his letter. He expressed the opinion that "the city is entitled to deal with all merchants of the city of Gold Hill in the purchase of merchandise or gasoline equally, upon a ro tating business as it has done in the past. He doesn't feel that sales as are involved In this local case violates the public policy reason for pro hibiting contracts between ol ficers of the city and the city, for reason that no attempt is being made to use official po sition to promote personal in terest, and indicated that he would "be willing to repre sent the city on that basis if the matter were ever disput ed or contested." Opinion Accepted The council voted to accept his opinion for the city rec ords. The attorney s letter was in reply to a letter signed by seven persons that was read at the previous council ses sion. The matter was tabled at that time until the April 4 meeting to give the council an opportunity to obtain legal advice from the attorney, con tents of the letter stated "that certain elected officers of this city are selling supplies to said city and thereby obtaining considerable profits to them selves. We are advised that this practice is illegal and in violation of state law." This committee did not attend the council meeting Monday to continue their complaint, so the council considered the is sue closed. It was reported that offi cials of the Southern Pacific railroad, in letters to the city, indicated that they intend to cooperate with the council's rcoucst to eliminate a dan gcrous situation that exists if box cars are parked too close to the street. Councilmen said they have been concerned about both railroad crossings, becausa' of the hazard to school buses, motorists, young sters walking and those on bicycles, and made the re ouest in cooperation with the PTA safety committee to help promote safety, Tho Seventh st. crossing Is a BOfoot street, and the Fourth it. crossing Is an 80- foot street. Regulations are that box cars be parked a dis tance of 150 feet beyond each side of Ihe street, so that the view of possible oncoming trains is not blocked. A letter from the public utility commissioner's office advised the council to report violations to that office at Salem, giving train number, time and date. Central Point-An organiza tional meeting was held re cently In Central Point to or ganise Boy Scout troop 104. The new troop is the result of the division of Troop 40. Gassy? Stop Heart Gat 3 Times Faster CftllRrtla,ltttvlH1trtt SUl-ANStat lilt MHlriltff i liMi ti mm itenatk: acttfttt talM, mnHtl M ln, luting ,Hln tibMt. CM SCU-AHS tttir fat tilt fai'tit Inm rtlitf. S4 it ffi!tt Sn4 p!U U SELL. Ant. tiutilws, a. v. fM hM.ii bu uaiii ii rn jss i j i i BF's PTA to Hold Hearing on Budget Butte Falls-The Butte Falls PTA will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the high school au ditorium. Main topics to be discussed during the business meeting are the convention to be held in Medford April 26 28, installation of officers and the school picnic scheduled for May. Heading the program for the evening will be the budg et hearing. School board members will be on hand to give explanation and answer questions. The budget for the year 1960-61 is somewhat higher than it has been in the past, one reason being the proposed purchase of a new school bus. Piano recitals will be given by pupils of Mrs. Leth Mea dows. The young pianists are Bobbi Boyd, Bobbie Cram mer, Darlene Edmondson, Mi- Iftlsqras, . vs,x Ar SJ I I No wheel to hold. No road to watch. On a Greyhound you see the scenery, close-up, as you breeze along...anc(eaie the driving to us! iegional Regional Calendar Lone Plne-The Lone Pine PTA will meet at 7:30 p.m. to morrow in the school gym nasium. Carl Hayes, from the county education department, will show color slides and will speak on the results of a special education program. Gold Hill-A special session of the Gold Hill city council will be held at 7 o'clock this evening in the city hall. Coun cilmen will work only on the city budget and will transact no other business. Eagle Point -A prc-school clinic will be held in the Eagle Point grade school from 9 a.m. to 3 p. m- Wednesday. Any parents unable to get chael Lindley, Ralph Malloy, Steven Stratton, Deborah Strong and Susan Strong. It will be the first public per formance for many of the students. V Vt LtWirW SS'!H I5' Srt4, .KS anew., V-kitf Vt h'- A I I $21.05 THERE'S A GREYHOUND AGENT NEAR YOU Mercs' CP Law Requires Licenses for Bikes Central PoinU-Aocording to a city ordinance, licenses are required on bicycles operated within the city of Central Point. Bicycle owners may take their bicycles to the city hall where they may purchase the licenses for 25 cents each. their children's physical ex aminations through a private doctor are advised to call Mrs. Glenn Burril lat HI 6-3702 to make appointments. Meadows -The Meadows Friendly Neighbors club will elect officers and will hold a I potluck luncheon at their monthly meeting Wednesday j at the home of Mrs. Paul Mat tison, 1210 Northwest Elm st., 1 Grants Pass. Gold Hill-The summer rec reation planning committee will meet in the Hanby school cafeteria at 7:30 tonight. Public Meeting Planned on Fire District Phoenix-A public meeting .. . n 1 ...lu on lormauon or a nm rural fire district will be held some time in the near future in the erade school gymna sium, according to Leo Furry, Phoenix volunteer lire ae partment chief. A meeting was held at the Fred Wilcox residence on Camp Baker rd. to consider possible boundaries for the rural fire district, Furry ex plained. Tentative boundaries are Medford's south city lim its to Pioneer rd., on Pioneer rd. south and east to Suncrest rd. and north to Campbell rd. Following a meeting and general public agreement on the boundaries, the county as sessor's office will be asked to determine the assessed valua tion of property within the district. Next a Detition sign ed by interested persons will be presented to the county court. If the county court ap proves the district bounda ries, all residents living with An experienced man . , . E. H. MANN REPUBLICAN The Peoples Candidate for State Representative 6 Years "on the Job" exper ience as your State Representa tive from 1951 to 1957. Formation in the boundaries will be asked to vote on formation of the district and on a board of directors, Furry laid. A representative from the state fire marshal's office and representatives from Central point and Medford rural fir districts are expected to at tend the publie meeting, the fire chief said. Anyone interested In form, ing a fire district should con tact Mrs. Mark Graham at KEystone 5-2225 or Fred Wil cox, KEystone 5-1285. TREE PLANTING Tiller-Drew - Tree planting is currently the major project for rangers of the Cow Creek district, according to Ranger John Wilson. Some of the work Is being done by forest service crews and some by contract workers. When the project is completed this year, some 580,000 trees will have been planted since last fall. Paid Pol. Adv. E. H. Mann P.O. 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