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Q Qe3 0c:::z)O c::3 -e:::30 Q:c:3 c: 0 O 0o8 1? rOX O o -o o o n u o o O 0 School Board Considers Many Factors in Changes The Medford school board, in reviewing the recent defeat by district voteri of a pro posal to exceed the is per cent limitation, took into consider ation several factors govern ing increasing school costs and possible objectional factors in the proposed budget before reaching its decision to reduce the budget and call another election. District patrons will vote May 28 on a new proposal - a proposal which, if approved, will reduce the amount of in crease estimated in the first proposal from 3.35 mills to 2.9 mills. Voters, however, still will vote on the amount of the budget exceeding the 6 per cent limitation. The estimated increase in taxes over the amount paid during the pres ent year is about $130,000, distributed over as? estimated assessed valuation of $45 mil lion. Express Opinion In discussing the budget fol lowing the proposal's defeat at the polls May 2, the school board, budget committee and advisory committee expressed the opinion that the citizens of the district did not want to reduce in any way the quality Quotes From the Hews BY UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Washington A Census Bureau spokesman, disclosing that the bureau expects a number of cities to complain that they have a higher population than census figures show: "The Census Bureau wants to present honest and accurate figures but we are going to collide with local pride if the? are not up to the usual optimistic expectations." Independence, Mo. Former President Truman, asked what office President Eisenhower will get In the "former presidents' club" of which Herbert Hoover Is president and Truman is secretary: "He'll have to be the treasurer. He's the richest one among us." ' ) Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Fred, N, Whichel lo, a prosecutor at the murder trial of Dr. R, Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff, filling out a state "accident compensation form for a callous he developed on a vocal cord when de livering final arguments: "How accident happened! talked too long and too loud, forcing toc, esusisig damage to vocal cords," London A woman guest, ham Palace garden party, speaking to her escort: "Oh really, Charles. Let's go home." Four Appear in Circuit Court A pre-sentence Investigation was ordered on Howard R. Brooks, 35, of Central Point, after he pleaded guilty in cir-. cult court Monday to charges! of larceny by embezzlement,; Brooks is charged with con-j verting $14,256.48 in Cascade Wood Products, Inc., funds to his own use while being em ployed there from Jan, 1, 1955, to Nov, 30, 1959, accord ing to court records. Ronald Glenn Clemence, 27, of route 1, box 890, Grants Pass, had his 18 months pro bation revoked after he plead ed guilty to charges In circuit to taking and using a car with out authority of the owner. Medford attorney Robert Boyer was appointed counsel for Junior Lee Hammond, 22, of route 2, box 6$5, Central Point, who Is charged with burglary not In a dwelling. Hammond waived a grand jury hearing, and was arraign ed on district attorney's in formation. Hammond was charged with breaking into and enter ing the Olympic Petroleum and Equipment company, Inc., 1050 South Riverside ave., May 5, and taking five fifths of bourbon whiskey. Arraigned on a similar charge was Paul James Stew art, 18, of 19 Jeanette St., Medford. Ed Branehfield was appointed his attorney. Electric Coop in Area Dissolved The Twin Counties Electric Cooperative, formed in April, 1952, was dissolved last week at a meeting of the directors and members in Medford. The decision was reached, It was reported, because the objective of cooperative had been largely attained. It was formed to further the cause of rural electrification in Jackson and Josephine coun ties. The members agreed that everything possible had been done to bring electric power into the rural areas of the two counties. The rural areas were rep resented by Helen Brown, Ramsey Canyon; Ozie Bur rell, Lake Creek; O. L. Dew ey, Jacksonville; Natalie Hall, Evans Creek; Minnie Huson, Grants Pass; George Lofttn, Beagle; Michael Loftus, Ap plegate; John C. Porter, Wolf Creek and Ernest Woodcock, Setae, George Rode was at torney for the cooperative. Usftin, ttHlstiit of tint co operative), annnurrrd t&st of education or the "pursuit of excellence in any phase ofjplete elimination of trampor the academic program." tation, music, art, school With this In mind, they re-1 lunch, student couiuselfca, and viewed the problems of in creasing school costs, which are: (1) Increasing number of students. (2) Rising costs of supplies, equipment, and other capital outlay items. (3) Rising costs of social se curity and retirement bene fits. (4) Teachers and staff sal aries. (9) Decrease in percentage of state financial aid. Of the Items causing major increases, only the fourth, salaries, can be controlled by the budget committee or the school board. However, the board ex pressed the belief that, after reviewing salary schedules of other school districts in the state with which Medford must compete, the proposed schedule for Medford teachers and staff members is justifi able, and is needed to obtain and hold capable teachers, staff members and employees. Other Possible Decreases Budget decreases could have been made by the board when It rained at a Bucking Sailor Success fed Sailor dress a big hit with the young set! Use remnants of wool or plaid 'n' plain cotton. Easy-sew middy stye with spin-out skirt, star-and-anchor embroidery. Pattern 7378: transfer; pattern pieces; child's sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, State size. Send Thirty - five e a t (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for 1st- class mailing. Send to Med ford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P.O. Bnx 188, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly Name, Address, Pattern Number, Siie. JUST OUTS Our New 1960 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book contains THREE FREE Patterns. Plus ideas glore for home furnishings, fashions, gifts, toys, bazaar sellers-ex citing, unusual designs to crochet, knit, sew embroider, huck weave, quilt. Be first with the newest Send 25 cents now! SNOW ON EMOKIIS Gatlingburg, Tenn.-iOT-The tops of the Smokies were cov ered with snow yesterday when temperatures dropped to the freezing mark In high elevations of the great Smoky Mountains National Park. persons who applied fof mem bership in 1952 will receive detail M b 4!jsiu!t from by such drastic actions is com- special education programs. However, these aspects of the program are now consid ered a part of a comprehensive public school program, and the board believed it desirable to keep on a realistic economi cal basis. The board reviewed all services provided by the dis trict, They included transpor tation, the lunch program, ac tivities such as speech, dra matics, athletics, intra-mural athletics in the esementary schools, music, summer school, special education classes for the retarded, physically handi capped and the gifted, and in' service program for teachers and other staff members, These services have been developed over several years by request of district patrons. and the board felt that elimin ating or reducing these serv ices would have a detrimental affect on the overall school program. Costs in these areas, the board noted, had previously been analyzed and tax-costing items reduced or eliminated where it could be done with out crippling the academic program or handicapping stu dents in areas of the district. Planning Renovations The board noted that the: district has followed a policy: of planning renovations, re pairs and maintenance on a long-range basis with a pro-; portionate amount done each year. This Includes replace ment of equipment such as desks and machinery. In reducing the budget Saturday, the board did post pone some purchases and renovation which would not greatly jeopardize the pro gram and which would not increase their cost next year except for price increases. The reductions In the budget were made after a careful re view and analysis of the dis trict's philosophy and total school program, as well as goals and achievements. But the majority of the reductions were achieved only by defer ring certain phases of next year's program without ad versely affecting the Instue- tional program. The reductions from the proposed budget made Satur day total $21,279, which is comparatively small amount of a large budget. However, before the first proposal was approved by the board and submitted to the voters, the budget committee and board had eliminated more than $85,000 worth of items which It felt could be deferred until some date In the near future, Overall Reductions Taking the $21,279 reduced from the budget, and adding the $85,000 which the com mittee and board removed from the budget before it first went to the voters, re ductions from the start of the budget consideration total more than $108,000, Despite the fact that the $21,279 reduction may be considered small or a "token" amount of the total expendi tures of the district, the board believed that it could not re duce the budget more without adversely affecting the in structional program. One of the items Included In tee reduction last Saturday was a reduction of the super intendent's salary from $18, 000 to $16,500, a reduction which was made after many hours of discussion and con sideration. Frank Bash, who was chair man of the school board in the 1958-89 school year, point ed out that Dr. Leonard B. Mayfield, superintendent, has been sought by one of the largest districts In Oregon a; superintendent of schools at a salary of $17,000. This offer was made by the other district early last year, Bash said that although Dr. Mayfield's salary at that time was $1,500 less, he preferred to remain in Medford, and a superintendent was obtained by the other district from the Mid-West, Previous to that, Spokane, Wash., school officials had asked if Dr. Mayfield was available. Aware of Csissideraiien In preparing this year's budget, the budget committee was aware that Dr. Mayfield was considered one of the out standing superintendents In the state, and the committee felt that Medford schools need him. As result, over Br, May field's protest, the board in sisted that his salary be set at $18,000, The committee snd board felt that, with the high regard held for Dr. Mayfield by educational leaders In the northwest, an Increase in sal ary would afford some assur ance of retaining him. Bash stressed that Dr, May field had nothing to do per sonally with the proposed in crease in his salary. The In crease wj one of the focil points of objection from (cml district patron $rior to ih eUeetioti May () A to JmT"a v. t 7 i,uiiif -1 t v 8 jo.'ft I V Vw - Mel tutrix 4 v I gy t i'ii "F bi fc. m SPRING WEATHER-The end of the rains and the advent of spring weather brought out beautiful flowers and beau tiful young ladies to admire them, Margaret Favetuke left, and Liza Jones both of Portland, make the most of the wea ther and flowers in an eye-appealing manner, 0FI Telephoto) A Too Late To Classify MEN'S HATS. 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The number of students en rolled in high school physics classes has gone op about 200 per cent since 1900, fe Tee lote To Clossify HEATHKJT Item your authsHsed itctorj representative, aou triers ur. VERL G. WA&KEH CO. 205 W Jackson SF 3-755? Medford, Oregon COMMERCIAL, spraying all kinds jiSi$ ios 3&rse or smsn. WITHBOW, SP2-537S mm SP 34 JOT Attond Conference Mrs, Frank Christian, Tal ent, recently attended ths con ference of the Institute for Visually Handicapped Chil dren In Saiem, Mrs. Christian, state vice president ot we Uons auxil iary, was accompanied by Mrs. Dan Dwyer, Medford dis trict director, AiiKtii40 the essisn wsrs i 6 families with children suf fering from blindness. Twenty auxiliary groups also attended. 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