Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 17, 1961, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextTUtSDAY. JANUARY VI, 1961 11 S They'll Do It Every Time . .!-. By ""Y Hatlo Tix jr!s hot rod layout gets Now let us flash THIS CRITIQUE FROM THE OL' GENT- BACK TO WHEN POP Stu uSu - WASAVOUNO'UN- bangtail OnLV ) f- "nTD3 COST $3O,AN0 - O DAN6 FOOL T ( I K g a HE SPENOSJZOS SJ i JUNIOR ..-PAV5 It && ON SADDLE, MUFFLER, $40 FOR 1 1 - i rlJS. CHAPS j FLASHERS, AMD $75 I J P! ' F r33 l g3 FOR UPHOLSTERY-- H Ijgl l?i HiMfWS LSiBISll SCHOOL MEWS ond grade has been busy since vacation time. All the boys and girls worked on a mural for the hall bulletin board titled "Winter Wonderland." The class also wrote a story about clothes for winter, and has started a display of ma terials. Some of the pieces of cloth are made from plants and animals. Other materials are made by people. Miss Marlene Powell is a student teacher in Mrs. Clara Fader's first grade room. The children having birth days in January are Bruce Dickerson, Randy and Kevin Litwiller., Jerry Montgomery and Jim Johnson returned to school this week after being ill. Phoenix Grade School ' There are 23 students in Mrs. Jane G earner's first grade. We have two new stu dents, Elizabeth Geary from Springfield, Ore., and La Nell Kendall from Medford. We have been studying about weather, and how ani mals adjust to weather and changes in the season.' We have made a weather chart and are learning about the thermometer. Many of the boys and girls have written stories about winter for our bulletin board. We are reading in our new story book and enjoy it very much. In Mrs. . Annie Gerlson's room the children are enjoy ing their Weekly Readers. They give information about different kinds of weather; animals in the far North and other data. They also include a page of phonics which cor . relates with our own reading program. In Mrs. Alice Swingle's first 'grade room we are finding out about winter weather. We found out we can tell what the weather is by looking out the window. We can tell how cold it is by looking at the thermometer outside. We can also listen to the weather re port on the radio, or watch iha u7pather" man on tele vision. They tell us what the weather might be for the next . several days. We are making a weather chart on our cal endar. We made a bulletin board. We put snow-men on VH because winter is com Mrs Fern Walker's second ' grade is studying the dairy in dustry. The students are learn ing how much is involved in :ik. nrncpssine from the : dairy to the table. Both read ing groups in Mrs. Gertrude 'Woolen's room have advanced ' to new books since the holi days. We are working on phonics booklets which , will be taken home when they are . completed. The writing in Mrs. Nadine Ramirez's room has progress- ; ed so well- that we are going .to start cursive writing this week. We are studying about winter and how it effects peo ple and animals. We hope to have a nice bulletin about 'winter. - In the three third grade rnnmB we have a total of 45 boys and 28 girls. This makes it hard for them to play part ner games because the boys " arp reluctant to be girls. Our new boy, Donald Kelley came frnm MeDoel. Calif. Two of our third grade girls moved insi hpfnre Christmas. Ruth Humphrey mover to Califor nia, and Kathcrine Moad mov ed to Jacksonville. Lonny Har- ris went on a trip to Disney land during the holidays. Mrs. Martha Brown's third grade has been studying about the many changes that take place around us. We have found that nothing ever stays the same and that the four seasons cause many of these changes. We have a fine col lection of rocks and stones in our room which we have iHentifipri and classified. Third grade students have begun rehearsing harmony hanrl selections which will be presented at Open House. Mrs. Ardis Pra m a n n ' s fourth grade class has begun writing doodle stories. For quite some time they have been making doodle drawings while listening to Standard School Broadcasts. From now on they will write stories to fit the doodles. Many times the stories are "out of this world." Mrs, Zubu Stack's pupils are making pictures of deserts and oases in black and white in connection with a social study unit on the Sahara des ert. The room is also plan ning a mural on the same subject to be done in colors. using chalk. Mrs. Shirley Kannasto's fourth grade group has just ies on Eskimos. They saw sev eral films and filmstrips, then made their own pictures showing Eskimo life'. New class officers were elected in this room recently, they are: Richie Reum, presi dent; Allan Chisum, vice pres ident, and Cheryl Smiley, sec retary. The reading classes en joyed reading Christmas plays and poems during December. They also memorized some fa vorite poems. Mrs. Agnes Rupp's fifth grade class had an election of officers in their regular De cember meeting. Those elect ed were Sharon Wilford, pres ident; Chipper Zundel, ,vice president; Marilyn Marsh, sec retary, and Susan Cox, treasurer. St. Mary's School By MICKEY FAD To prepare for the first league game of this basket ball season with Butte Falls on Jan. 10, the St. Mary's Pep club announced a contest. Each member of the student body was called upon to construct a hat or a placeeard for that day in the motif of the challenge of that eve ning, and 30 per cent respond ed to the call. Lolipop prizes were given to Jim ' Dupray for the clev erest sign, and to Jim Cal houn and Mike Read for the silliest. Honorable mention went to Annette Burich and Kerry O'Hara for hats, and to Arnold Kozmatka for his sign. In Mrs. Kathryn Stanciffe's fifth grade room, the students are making a weather chart for. science. The weather fore cast and temperature charts are ' cut from the newspaper each day and pasted on a large chart. Some students are reading their outdoor ther mometers at home night and morning and making a chart showing the difference in temperature at different' loca tions. In social studies' they are studying the Southern States, learning to spell correctly their names and their capitals; learning to locate and spell the important rivers, lakes and mountains. They are plan ning a product map of these states and will do several murals' to illustrate the agri cultural lands and industrial areas. In English, the class is working very hard on reports on topics of interest to be given orally betore me ci, A new student, Karen Kel ley, has enrolled in Wallace Eri's fifth grade room. She moved here from MacDoel, Calif. ' ' Several students from Mr. Eri's room had parts in the Christmas program. Phillip Trusty and Richard Wilford sang solo parts in the Nativity scene, Cathey Holley played Hip nart of an angel, Larry Thomas was one of the wise men, Gary Logan a shepherd and Mike Compton played the King The rest of the class sang in the cnorus. Mrs. Gladys Students of the high school are looking forward to the trip to Klamath Falls today when St. Mary's plays Sacred Heart school there. It has been traditional for the schools to meet after the game for din ner and a dance. In February, Sacred Heart will journey to Medford and the treat will be returned. CP Junior High Edited by Donna Bailey and Suzy Flynn Thursday, Jan. 5, a program for parents of Central Point Elementary and Junior High students called, "Lights on for Education" sponsored by the Parent-Teacher associa tion was held at Crater High school. This was part of a statewide effort to help par ents understand their schools. A football awards assembly was held for Central Point Junior High students Friday, Dec. 22. Letters and certifi cates were given to all sev enth and eighth grade foot ball players who earned awards during the season. Six special awards were given and are as follows: Steve Jorde, sportsmanship; Kelly Wilson and Jim Pitts, down field blocking; Fred Marshall, most tackles; Danny Cesaro, most improved player, and Greg Faulkner, most valuable player. Fred Swingle, Susan Tbrapp and Ron Tompkins u Seniors were" suiond with 12 students receiving no grade lower than a B. They are Von Chesnut, Diane DeLuca, Pat Diederich, David Fisher, Jack Fowler, Barbara Gysin, Rich ard Hilliard, Frances Kievet, Rebecca McAlaster, Bill Old ham, Shearon Poole and Joyce Slockstill. Seven juniors also received no grade lower than a B. They are Barbara Beer, Chyrl Bow man, Diane Carter, Bonnie Faytinger, James Sehwieterl, Frank Thorpe, and Wade Van bebber. Sophomores placed seven students with no grade lower than a B. Laura Griffith, Don na Hill, Dorothy James, David McAlaster, Saundra Nelson, Gail Scharfe and Jan Stone. Ten students from the junior class had a B average. They are Tom Baer, Sande Beddoe, Mike Consbruck, Rosalie Dole, Sandy Dickin son, Terry Hanson, Joyce Per kett, Dari Popow, Linda Ray and Linda Tompkins. Frosh placed second with five students having B aver ages, Judy Bagley, Betty Howell, Sandra Pape, Dale Sauer and Janie Suit. Sophomores and seniors tied with four from each class having a B average. Sopho mores include Carol Ander son, Richard Coulter, Mariann Furrer and Sally Strong. Seniors are Janice Ford, Kar en Mocabee, Othar Richey and James Tompkins. a whole?" and "Make some specific suggestions for im provements" were asked and are being counted and discussed. Ashland High School Edited by Karen Fcltcr Jorry Burns and Roy Bailey have both written poetry that has been published in the an nual Anthology of High School Poetry. These stu dents' poems were submitted to the National High School Poetry association and accept ed for publication. Jerry Burns wrote "Me" and Roy Bailey wrote "The Advance." Jane and Paul Weslbrook presented a singing program for tlie National School As sembly, Jan. 3. They sang selections fiQi famous Broad way plays, American folk songs, and semi-classical favorites. Ashland was host to a Pep Club-Yell Leader Conference for the first time. Schools that participated were Eagle Point, Grants Pass, Henley, Phoenix, and Ashland. In a buzz session they dis cussed ways to create interest in pep clubs and ways to work closer together. Money making projects, assemblies, ways to create pep through out Hie school and ways to at tract townspeople to the games were also discussed. Forest Grove will be host the Kith annual Northwest High School Journalism Com- CAB Increases Mail Pay Rate on Pacific ; The Civil Aeronautics board has increased Pacific Air Lines' mail pay rale retro actively for the year ending Oct. 31, 1980. The CAB has also establish ed a new mail rate which is designed to cover the differ ence between the carrier's to tal commercial revenues re petition April 8. Ashland High school has been invited .to participate. The fields of competition will include news writing, news feature writing, edi torial writing, sports report ing, and speech reporting. Trophies will be given to first place winners in each field. ceived from passengers, freight and express, and total operating expenses, plus a fair rale of return on the compa ny's investment. The new rate became effec tive Nov. 1, 1960. It is based upon Pacific's expanded route 1 system, which now provides scheduled service to 32 West Coast cities including Med ford. 1 The area around the Kyle Dam, in the Fort Victoria district of Southern Rhodesia, has been declared a game reserve. Manitoba . forest reserves have an area of 3,000 squara milcD. Tbis week has been the last full one of the first semester. Next Wednesday and Thurs day will be the semester exams; Friday is the semester holiday. The student council met during activity period Jan. 5 to plan March of Dimes ac tivities. Officers and members of the council decided to have a talent show as a fund rais ing activity for the drive. Screening committees were appointed to check all acts before they were presented at the assembly. Any student in the junior high could par ticipate in the talent show. Contributions for the March of Dimes were to be taken at the door. Students were to give whatever amount they chose. Judy Dennison a freshman at PHS and her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Alva Graham, left for La Paz, Bolivia, Jan. 6. The Graham family made preparations for the trip by studying . the language and buying a car. They flew to Bolivia, and their belongings will be shipped to them later. Dr. Graham is an exchange professor from Southern Ore gon college and is expected to return in two years. Friday, Jan. 13, Coach Bill McKibbin and the basketball team demonstrated offensive patterns and the man to man and zone defenses to the stu dent body at a pep rally held in the afternoon before the game with Prospect. Walker-Ashland Members of Frank Koch's sixth grade have been study ing about Mexico. The group has been reporting on various phases of Mexico and the peo ple of that country. The class has invited members of. the high school Spanish class who spent Christmas in Mex ico to talk to them and show slides. Activities in Sloan's social studies class are centered around Mexico. Each member is, planning a Latin American booklet Which they hope to finish before the end of the school year. They are making colorful scrapes in art class. In tngiisn, cui.i....j tecs have been chosen to work on a unit on "All Kinds of Books." The committees will give a dramatization, do a choral reading, record some book talks' or read some fa vorite poems. ( Mrs DcVore from Medford is doing student teaching in Mrs Sloan's sixth grade room. Th class is happy to have her help them. Class officers i nnnt are: Marcia Mc- Gcary, president; Ted Barker vice president; Marlene Camp bell, secretary; John Dube treasurer. t.lnvd Hales sixth grade held an election of offi P.. on Friday, Jan. 6. Louise Workman was ciecieo yi in dent; Nancy Jones, vice pres ident; Jane Miner, khji' and Lauren Sauers, treasurer. We decided to make a li brary in our class. The stu dents who wish to, are 10 bring their lap douk turn them over to Chuck Skcelers, our librarian. Mar garet Grochocki was elected desk checker. We also decided to set up a display of model cars in our room. The Phoenix Elementary Schooi library now has 6,000 volumes on its shelves. Mrs. Taylor, the librarian, teaches ,.3l courses in the im provement of reading in grades four through six. The S.R.A. Reading Laboratories are very popular with all stu dents enrolled in the groups. Mr. Bassett, a student teacher, joined Marvin Gett ling's fifth grade class Jan. 5. He was in the Submarine Service for four years. He will teach until' March. Mr. Gettling's class has found that many things can be made with toothpicks by breaking and bending them. They made different designs such as stars, animals, people, houses, cars and boats. Miss Ailene Inlow's fifth grade class visited the Jack sonville Museum Jan. 13 to study the exhibits relating to their social studies unit ine Civil War." ... . Mary Lou Klann is a stu dent teacher this term. The council decided to have the traditional Valentine's party in the gym. This activ ity is planned by the eighth grade girls and includes dec orations, games, refreshments and stunts. The party will be held this year during the aft ernoon of Valentine's day. Our students look forward to this activity each year. Paul and Jane Westbrook's National Assembly attraction appeared in the Phoenix gym nasium Tuesday, Jan. 3. The program was entitled "Songs with a Story." Broadway hit tunes, American folk songs, and semi - classical favorites were included in the program. Bass Baritone Paul West brook sang a song of David and Goliath and told a story of Cinderella. All words were reversed to bring forth a comical effect, as "Rindercel la" demonstrates. Jane Westbrook, mezzo so prano, sang a selection from "The Sound of Music" along with "Shenandoah." She also sang a duet with Mr. West- brook later in the program Students are playing mixed volleyball intramurals during the lunch period. Four teams play on the same team. Sock hops are usually held each Friday to complete the noon lunch activities for the week. Jackson School Staff and students welcome Mrs. Norene French back to Jackson school. We miss Mrs. Edith Baker, who is now teaching with her husband in Josephine county. We wish her much happiness in her new position. Mrs. Susan Law and her fourth grade students made the bulletin board displays in the lower hall. One shows a big snowman and several in teresting snow scenes. The other shows diagrams of the eye, ear and skin. These illus trations are excellent. Mrs. Alia Lisonbee's third grade had their culminating activity for their Indian social studies unit. They wrote let ters of invitation to their par ents and decorated them with Indian symbols. The program consisted of poems, an Indian legend, cre ative dramatics, songs, re ports on the different groups of Indians in America, and dances. They accompanied their dancing with drums and rattles 1110 had made in art. They also played an Indian game with a peacn seea. m the end of the program some of the children did some In dian sign language. Jack Frost and his beauti ful designs are on the library bulletin board. It is done in red, white and black. Miss Mary Jenny.the school sec retary, and several sixth grade girls made this lovely display. - Lights On for Education meeting was well attended at Jackson school. Mrs. Bernice Kunzman, Mrs. Everett Faber and Judge Edward C. Kelly were members of the panel discussing educational meas ures that will come before the slate legislature. ' i Penny Blacketor, Linda Sue Thompkins and Penny Sim monds were elected Junior Varsity cheerleaders recently by the members of the Stu dent Council. They were elected from a field of 14 girls. ' The girls were chosen for their appearance, reputation, poise, willingness to work, cheering ability, school spirit, and leadership. Other points that were checked were their dependability, scholastic aver age, co-ordination, pep, smile, and voice. Beginning adult typing class is being offered at PHS for the first time in an eve ning course. Class start Mon day, Feb. 6, in the business education room at the high school. . , Lessons will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a certificate of attainment will be awarded. No enrollments will be taken after the second session. Mrs. Mildred Hart, commercial course instructor, will conduct the lessons. For further information call KEy stone 5-1442. Six weeks examinations started Jan. 16. One-half the school year has slipped by. Miss Janet Anderson is do ing cadet teaching with Mrs. Angela Thompson, and Miss Sandra Montgomery working with Mrs. Ruth Hawkins. Both cadet teachers are stu dents at Southern Oregon college. Rebecca McAlaster has been announced winner of the 1061 Betty Crocker Home maker of Tomorrow award at PHS. The contest is open to all senior girls who have had at least one year of home economics. Miss McAlaster will receive a pin and be eligible for the state contest. The honor is awarded each year to tne senior gin wno receives the highest score in written examination on homemaking knowledge and attitudes. Miss McAlaster is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McAlaster, route 1, box 344, Talent. The bovs and girls in Mrs. Charlotte Hull's second grade have two new gold fish. One is black and one is gold. The children are learning how to care for them. The children are also learn ing how the roots of plants grow by watching hyacinth bulbs davelop roots under water. The class is glad to have three new pupils added to the room. Jcre Matlack is from Grants Pass. Micnaei Murphy has transferred ltom Briscoe to Walker, The other pupil. Cindy Shipley, has re turned after living in Bend for thrt months. Jackson school was host to Jefferson school for the first basketball game of the year. Score Jackson 23, Jefferson 7. Phoenix High School Edited by Dixie Davit and Barbara Beer Two students, Seniors Liz King and Nancy Petlitl, achieved straight As for the second six weeks. Freshman class had 17 stu dents with no grade lower than a B. They are Robert Barrcntinc, LeAnne Clupny Daniel Cooper, Paulcttc Creel, Michclc Dube, John Foster, Lorna Fowler, Pam Grove, Mike Langlcy, Teresa Mala, Nellie Moris, inda Mullln, Mrs. Judith Members of the journalism class of PHS conducted an opinion poll Thursday, Jan. 12, In order to find what the students think should be done to improve the school paper. Questions such as "WhaLis Paulsen' i tec- LoU Rasaiuisui, Sandra iftth, jour opinion of the paueiud3 "Lights on for Education" was held Jan, 5 In connection with the Parent-Teachers as sociation. Guest speaker Hugh Simpson, director of informa tion at Southern Oregon col lege, spoke and explained the legislation that has been or will be drawn up and pre sented to the legislature. 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