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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.
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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-
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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.
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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. Box 1587
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