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Win t Pi Tin.i t.l'' ill ' Winner! in tho biological tcience di- lion by contour planting and other means, vision of a cience fair held at Griffin Creek Growing grasa was a part of the exhibit, ichool were (left to right) Donalyn Minear. Exhibit! of the fair, which cloied last week, first. Sheila Shockley, second, and Benny were praised by teachers and school of- Smith and John Gross, who collaborated on ficials. Several hundred persons viewed the project. They are shown with Donalyn's exhibits, project which demonstrated soil conserva- fi-SjaWKF'11 WT. , f " nf (If i it i nil ii mi ' inwinnl Nicky Briggs, pupil at Griffin Creek school, won first prise in a science fair at the school for a telegraph set which he con structed in class. He is shown with Elisa beth Peters, (center) who won second place, and Paula Minear, who took third place in the physical science division. Micky was School Fair Attracts Attention A spring science fair plan ned and staged by Griffin Creek school teachers and pu pils attracted wide attention from parents and teachers throughout the county. The fair, which closed last Friday, was visited by seyeral hun dred persons, including pupils and teachers from several . schools and from Southern Oregon college, and was high ly praised, it is reported. ' . The fair, held in the school gymnasium, was a science and social studies project accord ing to Mrs. Myrna Frink, Griffin Creek principal. Most sixth grade pupils and some fifth graders entered science projects, and lower grades en tered social studies exhibits. Displays were judged, and winners in the physical sci ence section were Nicky Briggs, first; Elizabeth Peters, second; Paula Minear, third. Winners in the biological sci ence division were Donalyn Minear, first; Sheila Shockley, second; Benny Smith and John Gross, third. Students In the fifth and sixth grades are encouraged to do independent research on some topic of special interest to them. All entries were di vided into the two groups for judging. The judges, Mrs. Gil bert Ellis and John McCor mack from Hedrick Junior High school, used the North west Science Exposition score cards and stated that Judging criteria are divided Into six areas: creative ability, scien tific thought, thoroughness, technical skill, clarity and dramatic value. Booklets Made Some first graders made large illustrated booklets on home and family which were displayed. Others made a mur al of a Griffin Creek farm with a farmhouse, barn, pas ture land and many animals, a pear orchard and a farmer on his tractor. Other murals de picted Lincoln and Washing ton. Children in the second grade displayed a variety of cloth for clothing, together with ar ticles hand woven by the children. They also made so cial studies booklets on Lin coln and Washington. Work displayed by children of the third grade Included murals j depicting pioneer families fol-j lowing the Oregon Trail to the ; Willamette valey. There were many individual illustrations 1 of pioneer and "on the trail" life. Another exhibit by children of the third grade included a ; panel filled with Indian de- sw -SBisWaspsssBsasspaiffls signs and objects and another area was devoted to a story with many illustrations of the voyage of Columbus. The fourth grade also stud ied about countries of the world and had two large col ored hemispheres to show the area they had visited through textbooks. One large mural showed life in China, and in cluded scenes of a Chinese vil lage, a pagoda, compound, wa ter buffalo, etc. Two other murals illustrat ed an Amazon village and the life of children in the Congo. This exhibit included large cut-outs of animals of South America and Africa. A papier-mache mock-up of land surfaces showed a delta, volcano, fiord, glacier, island, lake and other features made by children of the fourth grade. Many Maps A concentrated study of the states of the Union made in the fifth grade was evidenced by colored maps of the continent al United States and separate maps of Hawaii and Alaska. The large sectional maps cov ered the wall area. The sixth grades had stud led Latin America and Canada and made numerous large maps of South America and Central America which cov ered areas of the wall. One map of the United States rep resented, by pictures and cap tions, the important historical events of each state.. One sec tion was covered with silhou ettes of the heroes of the United States, and a map showed their spheres of influ ence in the country. PANSIES YOU DIG 31UT Give Mother Flowers Hanging Baskets Potted Roses Potted Hydrangeas Mums Azaleas CRATER GREENHOUSE 1036 Crater lake Avenue 1 I 7 (XHKiepwty pMiHS1" "mi'ilj "iim praised by the judges, who pointed out that the set worked perfectly when they tried it out during judging. The boy's only exendi ture was for batteries. The fair attracted considerable attention from parents, teach, ers and school officials throughout the county. A large physical, political. regional and products map of Lanada covered one end of the gymnasium. The map was sur rounded by lettered posters telling of the achievements of the great men in Canada's his tory, and the Industries of the various cities and provinces. Above the map were colorful shields belonging to the var ious provinces and territories of Canada. Mrs. Frink reports that Dr. Roy McNeal 'and Dr. Betty Lou Dunlop of Southern Ore gon college brought classes to examine the exhibits and that Jim McDonald of the curric ulum center in the office of the county superintendent of schools took pictures and gathered information in order that ideas used in the fair might be communicated to other schools and teachers. The opening night of the fair was combined with a din ner given by Griffin Creek Parent Teacher association, and a program of songs and dances by children of the school. , 4 Nygrens Visit At Huntley Home Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nygren, Cedarville, Calif., have been guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Huntley, 2179 Crater Lake avenue, and Mrs. Ann Halsey, Brownsboro road. Mrs. Nygren left Friday for Crescent City, Calif., where she will visit her mother, Mrs. Eva Preabt, and her sister, Mrs. V. L. Kegley, before re turning to Cedarville. The Nygrens are former Medford residents. Dozen African Violets Cinerarians Bedding Plants Trees Shrubs SP 2-4401 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. Tennessee Woman Is Named American Mother of Year New York Mrs. Louise Sevier Giddings Currey. Look out Mountain, Term., has been named American Mother of 1961 according to an an nouncement this morning by Mrs. Daniel A. Poling, presi dent of the American Mothers committee. Mothers from all over the nation, chosen by the state committees to represent their states, were gathered to hear the decision of the national jury. Mrs. Currey is the mother of six children, and foster mother to hundreds of wards of the Hamilton County Juve nile court. Her children are Louise Sevier Currey Collins, 32, graduate of Sweet Briar college cum laude in inter national relations and now an anaylst in the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C.; Bradley Norton Currey Jr., 30, scholarship graduate of Princeton university, who worked through the four years to cover his additional ex penses and is now vice presi dent of the Atlanta Trust com pany, Atlanta, Ga .; Frederick Giddings Cur rey, 28, who graduated in three years from the University of Chatta n o o g a with a B.S. in business and economics and is with the Equitable Securities corpora tion, Houston, Tex.; Henry Douglas Currey, 24, a student at the University of Houston, Texas, who will be graduated in June with a B.S. in eco nomics and mathematics; Robert Brownlee Currey, 21, enlisted for three years in the U.S. Army and who plans to attend college upon comple tion of his service with the Armored Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.; Elizabeth Norton Cur rey, If, an honor student at Girls' Preparatory school and president of the senior class. Mrs. Currey is known as an indefatigable champion of all neglected and dependent chil dren, regardless of race or re ligion, and has worked through the years for the im provement of the conditions and the system in the juvenile courts. To her labors are at- PICK ITEM Dresses Dresses Dresses Skirts-Group 3 Suits-Group 2 Suits-Group 3 Blouses-Group Blouses-Group k Other ItemsNot Listed Reduced Proportionately' MEDFORD. OREGON is. w s. Vv Mrs. Louise Sevier Giddings Currey, Lookout Mountain, Tenn., has been named Amer ican Mother of 1961. tributed the abolishment of the whipping post in the State of Georgia and the separation of dependent - and neg.ected children from delinquents held by the courts in her own state. Her energies are currently directed toward a residential treatment center for mentally and emotionally disturbed children, and for the estab lishment of a "home" for juve niles returning from vocation al training schools that they may have a decent place to live while finding their inde pendent places in the com munity. The 1961 American Mother, has raised hundreds of thous ands of dollars for medical, educational, legal and wel fare projects of major and vital need, including the erec tion of a modern Juvenile Court center at a cost of $300, 000, and the equipment and direction of a playground for Negro children. She has work ed with the PTA, the school board of Lookout Mountain, on the Hamilton County com mittee for Crippled Children and Adults, the Y.W.C.A., the GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALS All merchandise and fixtures must be sold at some price as our doors will soon close forever! THE ITEM PICK THE - Group 1 - Group 2 - Group 3 Dresses-Group 4 Fomiajs-Balance Coats-Groupl . Coats-Group 2 Skirts-Group 1 Skirts-Group 2 . r.pU-Balance entire stock Suits-Groupl 1 2 T J.ooi - : Blouses-Group 3 '- Church Women To Hold Session Mrs. Walter Bish will dis cuss "The Educational Mis sion of the Church" at a meet ing of the Women's Fellow ship of the Congregational church Thursday, May 11. Mrs. Bish, superintendent of the Congregational church school, has recently returned from a Christian education meeting at Pilgrim Firs, the Washington Congregati o n a 1 conference grounds north of Tacoma. The noon meeting will begin with a sack lunch and dessert will be served by the host esses, Mrs. C. C. Furnas and Mrs. Maude Snider. Officers will be elected during the business meeting. There will also be a report on the South ern division of the East Wil lamette Association of Congre gational Women held recently at Roseburg. Relatives Are Guests Of Burcell Family Hornbrook Guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burcell and seven children were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cedros and son of Weed, Calif., Mrs. Lucy French, Cloverdale, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Carl Woodward and daughter, Klamath Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cedros and children, Hilt, and Mrs. Aileen Widener and children, Yreka. All of the guests are relatives with the exception of the Woodwards, who are friends. Juvenile Court commission, the Council of Community Forces, National Board of Pro bation and Parole. Culture and art also hold her Interest. She is a member of a garden club, the Chattanooga Sym phony association, the Art As sociation and the Opera As sociation of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Little The ater. Mrs. Currey will be honor ed as the American Mother of 1961 at the Annual Awards Luncheon of the American Mothers Committee, Inc., to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, on Friday, May 12th. PRICE WHAT PRICE Thurs. d.i.. M.y1l 6.95 3.661 3fLi!-TTSTIlo 1 . i iit AA 1.Li I.T7 ! -j , ; - LZ2-Z 1.221 -i ti AA 3 Z A.OWI -- i Teachers Visit Several Areas On Motor Trip Hornbrook - A trip of un usual interest and beauty was taken last week end by Miss Phyllis Bird, Miss Marilyn Bruns, Yreka, and Miss Bar bara Gratiot, Montague. Leav ing Friday after school, the three young women drove to Etna, Sawyer's Bar, and Forks of Salmon, where they called on Miss Dell Brown, teacher at the Forks school. From there, they drove on to Somes Bar and Orleans. They stayed overnight in Or leans, and on Saturday drove down to Weitchpec and on to the Hoopa Indian reserva tion. Here they visited friends of Miss Bird's, including Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ricklefs, and were taken to see the new hospital there. Some time ago, Dr. Ricklefs appeared on Ralph Edward's television pro gram, "This Is Your Life." Since that time, sufficient funds have come in to enable the hospital to be completed. Miss Bird obtained three In dian baskets and some Indian hats to add to her Indian col lection. Saturday afternoon the trio drove to the coast and attended church Sunday morning, returning home that afternoon via the Redwood highway and Grants Pass. Miss Bird is a teacher in the Hornbrook grammar school. Miss Gratiot teaches in Montague, and Miss Bruns is Siskiyou county school nurse. The travelers reported the dogwood and wild Iris were all a-bloom in the Salm- IkCkloriel If A I L ROOT BEER WILL YOU PAY? S.t. I Mo. b.:.. I Pile I M. Prlc MyU Msyl MsyUJ . - ..i a UU I .1 WW I ' i THESE FIXTURES STILL FOR SALE - REASONABLE PRICiSI Safe, Counters, Shelves, Chairs, Boxes, etc. TUESDAY, MAY 9, Return From Two Week Trip Applegate - Mr. and Mrs. Norval Moore have recently returned from a two week trip. They flew their own air plane and visited in Farming ton, N.M.; St. George, Utah; Ft. Apache and Yuma, Ariz.; and parts of southern Cali fornia. While in Arizona they spent three days visiting the Gil mans, missionaries among the Apache Indians. Women of Moose Plan Initiation Women of the Moose will hold initiation Wednesday, May 10, at 8 p.m. at the Moose hall, 11 Newtown street. Re freshments will follow the meeting. Several members of the Academy of Friendship and four candidates to receive their friendship degree attend ed an Academy session held in Albany May 7. Mrs. Harvey Wyatt of Medford participated in the ceremony. ; Members and their hus bands making the trip were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Webster, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkinson, Mr, and Mrs. Desmond Sweet, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Huff man, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wyatt, and Mrs. Richard Pruitt, all of Medford and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Long, Talent. on mountains, and the rhodo dendrons and azaleas on the coast were at their peak of loveliness. ORANGE LEMON-LIME GINGER Thurs. PrlM rl. Pile Tims. Pile Plica VlmA. Miyl8 May M.y U MiyU I9S1 A :7 Open-shut Case ' - New York-(UPD-The average refrigerator-freezer is used 17,430 times a year. Total openings per week average 334; per day, 48. MOTHERS LOVE PERFUME W Feature Perfumes and Colognes by Faberge Caron Balmain Dana ) Yardley Coty D'Orsay Lanvin Revillon Chanel Shulton Revlon Guerlain Raphael Helena Rubinstein Prince Matchabelli White Shoulders ! I Christian Dior 1 Marcel Rochas j Devon Violet ' , ' 1 Balehciaga THRIFTY GREEN STAMPS McLains DRUG CENTRE ' I N. Central SP, 2-71 13 Open 8:30 a.m. to y p.m. Closed Sunday FREE DELIVERY I Last Day May 20 191
