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Administrative Changes at White City Center By SID HOLLIMGIWOHTH wnixe wuy mkbiiviimbi White t-lty - nrosaenun of the medical aspect iowra problem ol dealing with .uiA4 oni nointf veterans the lis liv- ing at the VA Domiciliary i : nnntuiMl In cwpeninff Here u iuibiv- ' administrative changes now being put into eiieci. r...tnnc fnrmprlv assian- ed to special service under Frank Ulonning nave uctu placed under direct supervi ion of Dr. Arthur S. Ander- v.i. mHlral officer. BUM i wn.v r.innnini has been named his administrative assistant and will continue to direct the VA Volunter services un der Dr. Anderson, as chair man and head of library func tions. o : - TmxIuHjuI The physical medicine and rehabilitation service mcmuca corrective therapy, physio therapy, manual arts therapy u au,Lt dHHpH recre- ana wic mty.j - ation section, transferred from special services, aboiisnea. Each unit is headed by a MnAtan fViomnist. and em tUIUlvw" - -I , phasis is being placed on this phase of the program. The chaplaincy services previous ly had Deen piacea jh wc mcu ical division. Regular administrative di visions now consist of the domiciliary-registrar, fiscal, personnel, engineering and supply offices. Manager Henry C. Herzog In announcing the changes, stated: ."The relocation of the com ponent elements of special services is designed to im prove the efficiency and ef fectiveness of member care practices without disturbing the stature, reputation and rnnirihutlon of these pro grams." it is planned now to give more attention to behavior problems and psychological difficulties through a full time 4-H-NEWS Kandy Kids The regular meeting of the Kandy Kids 4-H Cooking club was held recently at our lead- er's home. Final plans were made for the Mothers Tea which was held later at the home of Carol Foote. It was considered a success. The next meeting will be June 8 at the home of our leader, Doreen Bradshaw. Carolee Kuest, Reporter School News McLoughlin Junior High Lynn Langston and Dale Stansfield were elected Queen and King to reign over the an nual ninth grade prom Friday May 27, in the girls' gym. Lindsay Darneille, student body president, and Jim Stel ger, ninth grade vice-presi dent, crowned the royal pair and the "Shadows" entertain ed the royal court and the stu dents during the evening. Students who formed the royal court were A. J. Beards- ley, Pat McCorkle, Mary Iley- erman. Shirley Tillery. Janet Spoerl, Mary Margaret Burr, Charlene Muir, Shelley White. Sue Nelson, Ron Thornton, Mike Neathnmer Rick Bell, Doug Farnsworth Mike Walkins, and John Gates. Students who worked on committees were Sue Nelson Nnnci Simcox, Marilyn Con rad, Peppy Clark, Janet Spoerl, Mary Heyerman, Mary Barr. Shelley White. Sandra Grimes, Ronnie Thornton Ronnie Calkins, Jack Forde Dick Deffley, Doug Farns worth. Frank Van Pelt, Judy Hucrners, Bea Rnsmussen, Pat Clay, and Pam Cox. Ray Lewis and Mrs. Marvel Yung were the advisers. The annual picnic for ninth graders was held Thursday in Ashland where the students went swimming or participat ed in other sports and activi ties in Lithia park. All ninth grade teachers chaperoned the groups. Students are busy clearing their fines and getting in book reports as the final day of school draws near. An awards assembly will be held June 6 at 1:15 p.m. This will be the final event for this school year. Students are being urged to bring their self - addressed, stamped envelopes to school this week. Report cards will be mailed June 8. Students interested In sum mer band may register in the office this week. Registration fee is $1. WOMAN HURT IN FALL Salem - IUPI) - Mrs. Rebecca Westaby, 94, Salem, remained on the critical list In a hos pital here Saturday after ap parently falling and striking her head on a bathtub. Saa. May J, IHI psychologist, who is scheduled to be named in the near fu ture. Since the first of this year, the domiciliary proper has been reorganized with the re quirement of a full day of ac tivity for most of the men, with due consideration to physical limitations. The atmosphere of a school, with members attending classes, has replaced that of a "rest home." Regular hours at library, outside games and interests such as gardening, and work in the shop at man ual arts, are some of the in terests that are now control led rather than haphazard. The entire program is co ordinated with the work of the volunteers in looking af ter the needs of the more dis abled and in providing regu lar entertainment in the eve nings at the theatre. Visit Domiciliary Congressman Charles O. Porter, accompanied by Eu gene Orr, executive commit tee member, national rehabili tation commission, of the American Legion, visited the domiciliary during his recent tour of the district, and was given a briefing concerning the new developments, Present interest centers on working out a better under standing in the surrounding communities of the real pur pose of the domiciliary as an integral part of the civic life of the Rogue valley as well as the state and nation. This point was emphasized at a recent "seminar" of dom iciliary officials and person nel when Dr. Arthur Kreis- man, professor of humanities at SOC, offered a text on the problems of the aging and how to deal with them in a way that will keep up their interest in life. The aging problem is one that has engaged the attention of Herzog, in view of the fact that the largest percentage of men who are permanent resi dents of the domiciliary are well past 50. At the conclusion of the meeting, Dr. Kreisman sug gested a liaison of attention to educational benefits through the facilities of the Cub Scouts Cub Scout Pack 8 At least 105 persons attend ed a recent meting of the Jackson School Cub Scouts, Pack 8. The flag ceremony was pre sented by the pack commit teemen, and the invocation was given by Dr. George C. Rosebcrry of the First Meth odist church. An attendance trophy was awarded to Den 3, with the additional awards being given to the following: Scout-o-rama neckerchief slides, Nick Jones, M'kc 1111 key, Larry Russell, Steve Duncan, David Rudig, Mike Moore, Rick Singler, Gary Sinister, and Billy Wimer. Bobcat badges, Bob Spen cer, Kenneth bmiin and iuuik Miner. Assistant Denner, Larry Funk, Ronnie Phillips, David Thompson, Bobby Spencer, Carl Sample, Kenneth bmmi and Joy Beach. Denner, Terry Wilier, Da vid Thompson, Bobby Spen cer. Carl Sample, K Minelh Smith and Rich Singler. First year pin was given to Larry Davis. Second year pin was given to Billy Wimer. Perfect attendance badges were given to Ken Murray and Larry Noss. Wolf badges were awarded Keith Murray, Curtis Dean, David Thompson, Ken Smith, Mike Ke.ar, Dennis Darby, Gary Williams and Nick Jones. Gary Singler received a gold arrow for the wolf badge. Silver arrow for wolf badge, Steven Fixsen, Terry Witler, Richard Keene, Tom my Pidcork, Timmy Barker and Mike Kczer. Bear badge, Lary Coon, Jay Beach, and Ronnie Ojjier. Lion badges, David Rudig, Mike Moore. Ken Murray, James Phillips, and Larry Noss. Gold arrow for linn badge, David Hudig and Mike Moore. David Hudig also received the silver arrow for the lion badge. Receiving the 50th anni versary badges were Larry Funk, Richard Keene. Gerry Douglas, Steven Fixsen. Terry Witter, Bob Cook, Curtis Dean, Keith Murray, Steven Rothbeck, Larry Coon, David Thompson, Kenny Phillips, Ken Murray, Steve Lanlz, Jim Phillips, Larry Noss, Ken neth Smith, Carl Sample, Ronnie Ogier, and Larry Da vis, Receiving the Webelos badge was Danny Gairson. A delegation from Hoy Scout Troop 9 was present to receive Danny Gairson into the Boy Scouts. Reviewed nearby Ashland college, with its array of teachers in many neias. A reciprocal arrangement is being considered whereby the domiciliary may benefit by this added impetus to cul tural interests and the school in turn receive occasional en lightenment through such sociological findings as have been obtained by Veteran? Administration specialists, in cluding the medical staff. "We have to make allowan ces constantly for aging peo ple, exercising patience, toler ance and understanding," Dr, Kreisman declared in his talk. Underestimate "One trouble today is the fact that we underestimate the mental powers of the ag ing," he said. "Some of the most fruitful products come from the minds of older peo ple. Among other faculties, he stressed, is that of judgment, which tends to improve with age. "We do not make enough demands upon the aging," he continued, deploring the atti tude of younger people of re garding them as out of date. "We have to change our minds about our elders, bear ing In mind that we, too, will grow old. We have to consid er age as a normal process and accept it as a religious philosophic problem." Placed on Living Emphasis should be placed on living with a purpose. "What do you live for?" should be the outlook, rather than acceptance of age as a time to withdraw from life with nothing to keep up the interest in living. Dr. Kreisman then turned to the immediate problem of a regimen of mental hygiene as paramount in any program of dealing with groups such as those found In the VA dom iciliates. "If the mental hygiene is bad, the program itself, no matter hwo good it may ap pear, will also be bad. "It is necessary constantly to examine the program to make it conform with present needs. The overloading of the sensory approach such as that provided by modern facilities of information and entertain ment may produce the type of Irritability which it is hoped to avoid," he said. Undertakes Task John C. Glenn, the new domiciliary officer, has under taken the difficult task of ad justment of the "housekeep ing ' and detail assignment program to meet the new hori zon of interests and advan times. The thousand bed domicil iary proper has been broken into five sections, numbered from one to five. The old sec tion one which carried the major load of more than 500 beds at one time, has become sections two and three. The new section one is near the infirmary and will be the re ceiving section. The older and more dis abled veterans are in sections four and five, behind the main buildings. This was section A, The old domiciliary prac tice of an activity control of fice for assignment to details, which was something like a "hiring hall" has been abol ished, and the men are given assignments by the planning board, subject to review as oc casion demands. The new receiving section, and plans for handling the new members, now arriving at a rapid ate, are being de veloped at this time. In ad' dition to Indoctrination in the general scope of the domicil iary, some effort will be made at this sialic to develop a new outlook for men coming to live at the While City home. Votorans Organizations There are two veterans or gnnizations established at Camp White, Post 6412 of the VFW, and Barracks 14, of WW I veterans. In addition a number of members' clubs are now sponsored by an ex pert either from civil service or the volunteers. Many disabled veterans select Camp White as a place to live because it is near so many good places to fish. The fishing club, therefore, is one of the most popular. Another well organized group is the Garden club, sponsored by the Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs ladies. The Bridge club, oldest of them all, meets every Friday evening. Writers gather each week under supervision of F.nid Holmes, chief librarian. An ever increasing number belong to the Fifty Plus club. Gem and stamp collectors each have club groups and meetings. No one can deny that pro gress is being made toward at taining a smoothly running unit in the VA system. The ef fect of drastic changes, all at once, is wearing off. and Camp While today is becom ing a hive of constructive ac tivity. , iary' -7'9 q - -- ....... - v,r.wi, r , 40 J . r - . . If , I," II r . I '" ''"":" lf7 5 tt nti i ni ir itifiMii NEW BUILDING This is the building The tawny-brick structure was constructed which houses the new Mail Tribune press, especially to house the press, and provides with windows through which interested space for expansion in the future. The build person may view the press In operation Ing also contains new sterotyping equip Much of the press is below the ground level, ment. NEW PRESS Above is an the new Mail Tribune press, for the first time Friday, print a maximum of 48,000 copies per hour, greater flexibility in the use of color, and can produce up to 48 pages Baccalaureate Set Today at Crater Central Point-Crater High school will hold baccalaureate services for the 1960 graduat ing class in the high school gymnasium at 8 o clock to night. The Crater High band di rected by Norman Carothers will play, and the mixed choir, also directed by Ca rothers, will give two vocal selections. .The Rev. O. L. Kendall, of the Community Methodist church of Gold Hill, will give the invocation and benedic tion. "A Man's Life'' will be the sermon topic of the Rev. Clynton Crisman, of the Medford Friends church. Now you nay charge money at MMoneyland"... THE ONE-STOP STORE FOR TOUR MONET NEEDS! Yes, now there's a financial store where yo may ctwge money about like charging a hat or a pair of shoes in a regular department store! It's "MONEYLANO" (your nearby Pacific Finance office) - the store that's set up to handle your money enrjin iWMr iOoul I' elwln mH tin-nod borrow D no. WT It bick Ullf. PACIFIC 00 FINANCE "MoneylaniT ' 16 South Central Phone SP 3-5308 Bob Griffith, Manager (AU loans mad under the orefon Induitrtal Loan Act) Open Weekdays: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Mondays Until 8 P.M. Cloud Saturdays -V.- . a A 44 . y overall view of The present press has a speed of 26,000 which was used copies per hour and a capacity of 16 pages The press can at one time. The new press also will provide at one time. Open House Slated In Subdivision Open house of the Royal Hights subdivision, Central Point, is scheduled for today and Memorial day, according to project officials. The open house showing is to include the first section of 36 homes with 10 under con struction and five completed and occupied. Twenty of the first 36 lots are sold. N. A. Mead, Central Point builder and real estate man, is planner and builder of the subdivision. He said that this has been a large undertaking, requiring land leveling, grad ing, water and sewer, curbs and various other require ments for a total of 96 homes. needs, quickly and courteously. So whatever you need money for-t reduce monthly payments, to take care of first-of-the-year expenses, to take a trip, to buy your family the things they want and need-come to "M0NEYIAND" and say, "charge it F 1 " 1 - Q I --.--'Mi; 9 ap "In Peace and Honor Rest You Here Channel to Sea Said Necessary Vancouver, Wash. - (UPD -A 40-foot channel in the Col umbia river from Portland to the sea ij a must in the very near future, ex-Oregon Gov. Elmo Smith, Republican can didate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, told the World Trade Hill banquet at tne Royal Oaki Country club here in day night. Smnii said the basic indus trial development Irom Astor ia to Pasco will depend on the use of a great Columbia river seaway lor low cost water transportation. Processors of raw ores, chemical supplies and other manufacturing lines are prepared to take advan tage ot Oregon's abundant low cost hyaro-electric power, he said, wnen plant sites can be reached by sea. Smith said the Port of Port land today is the largest ton nage port for dry cargo on the Pacific coast. He said that in five years the increasing size of vessels would indicate that only about 65 per cent of the ocean-going cargo car riers will be able to reach Portland terminals through the present 35-foot channel. And he added, if Portland is to keep its tonnage lead, the Columbia river channel must be deepened. Patchwork on City Streets Being Done So far during May Med ford't public works depart ment patched with oil and rock approximately one-third of the city's streets. Each spring the department patches the cracks and small holes that have developed In the streets during the preced ing year. During June, the depart ment should complete the patchwork, according to Pub lie Works Director Vernon Thorpe. The streets which have been patched so far are Crater Lake ave. from Delta Water rd. to McAndrews rd., and from Main to Jackson sts.; Manzanita si from Court st. to Riverside ave.; Myrtle st.; Grape St., from 10th to 13th sts., and First to Sixth sts.; Fir st. from Jackson to Sixth sts.; Front st. from 10th to 12th sts.; 11th st. from the railroad tracks to Central ave.; Mace rd. from Highway 99 to Table Rock rd.; and Jackson st. from Columbus ave. to Holly st. II Chamber Convention Program Distributed Official programs for the 1880 Oregon State Elks asso ciation convention are being distributed to all Elks attend ing the convention here, ac cording to Don McNeil, Med ford Chamber ot Commerce manager. The green, white and black programs show a cover pic ture of pear trees in blossom. The two page spread inside lists a calendar of events and Pair Asks Damages From Water Group Portland - (UPD - Damages totaling $51,295 were sought against the Richland Water district and Its directors Fri day by Mr. and Mrs. Rowan M. Wiley, a negro couple, for what they charged was con spiracy to prevent them from completing a home on prop erty they own at 1638 N.E. 140th ave. The Richland Water dis trict filed an action on con demnation against the Wileys on May 11 alleging that the Wiley's lot was necessary to the district for "improving, expanding and maintaining the domestic water supply "of its customers." The Wileys bought the prop erty in September and con tend that the water district did not ask for condemnation until the found out a home was being built on it by a Negro family. TINY TOT SWIM CLASSES Starling June 13 12 Sessions $7.00 . . . Y Members FREE 2 Classes per Week Days Arranged Lean To Swim Other Swim Classes Mam t Tl Women's Beginning Rig. Y Program Women". Family Nit SCUBA Diving Swim Ttam LIU Saving Watar Ballet Mentally Retarded Honor Indeed! "Greater Love Hath No Man While the Peace may be unpredictable we the living will never cease to honor the men and women who died for our way of life . . . nor will we forget those who OFFERED their lives; who lie In sick beds or in hospitals. To all of them we say "Well Done!" Join the Veterans Organizations tomorrow In their com memoration activities in Jackson County and don't for get to fortify your body with MILK, to insure your energy for the entire day. DRINK AT LEAST 3 GLASSES OF MILK A DAY MlLKoduceW pictures of fishing on the up. per Rogue river, Jacksonville, an orchard in bloom, a parade picture taken on Main st.. Crater lake, the Rogue Valley Country club golf course and camping on Diamond lake. The back cover features convention facilities and pio tures of the Applegate rivep swimming, dining facilities at the Rogue Valley Country club, another fishing picture on the upper Rogue and a ho tel room picture. The brochures were plan ned by McNeil, assisted by Ron Gandee and art work by Paul Parsons. Initial cost ia 4V4 cents each. The stock convention folders can be used for all conventions with club name and calendar of events imprinted on them later. The chamber is working on a redesigned convention map with built-in flexibility which can be tailor-made to fit specific needs of any visit ing convention group, McNeil said. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Small preserving business. Tourist and mail order. Esrab. 5 yrs. No bldg. Reasonable. T. F. Yerxa, Crater Lake Hwy at Mc Leod, Ore. TR 8-2256. (6 & 7 yr. olds) This Summer REGISTER NOW Call SP 2-6295 u
