MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
SUNDAY. JUNE 3. 1962
Need for Technical-Vocational
Training Reported in County
The need for technical-vo
cational training exists 1 n
Jackson county, according to
a preliminary report prepared
lor the Jackson County Su
perintendents' association by
a three-man committee.
The study was undertaken
to determine the extent of
the need for a vocational-technical
educational facility in
Jackson county, the commit
tee noted, and the prelimin
ary report docs not necessar
ily represent the views of the
superintendents' association.
The committee said the ex
tent of the need fo vocational
technical training was deter
mined by interviews with
community leaders in busi
ness, welfare, employment and
education.
Two Factors Noted
Two factors were listed in
the need for such training
here:
1. The need of students for
additional training to enable
them to obtain and keep jobs.
2. The need of the economic
community for technically
trained personnel.
: The first is the most serious,
the committee found. "Stu
dents, principals, and others
associated with the problem
reflect the great need for ad
ditional training for non-college
students," the committee
saitO
"In the business community
only automobile mechanics
were in short supply," the
committee stated. "In three
other areas there were mar
ginal needs. There is a tre
mendous student need for ad
ditional training and a rather
marginal need for additional
technically trained personnel
in our area."
Suggest Modest Program
The committee suggested
maintenance and operation of tn determine the type of pro
highly automatic electrical op-1 gram wnjcn could best fit this
erations.
I area.
Not Urgent Need i . . ... ...
1 Besides subjects mentioned,
wifl b? 0pera'ors!the committee listed the fol
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"le here: commercial photogra
phy, general drafting, high-
BIRDING
By JOSEPH HICKS
Evangelist Notes 'Disease of Sin'
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special
need is not as urgent
committee learned.
In radio and television re
pair, training is needed for
handling complicated installa
tions. A questionnaire was issued
Jackson county high school
seniors in conjunction with
the survey. A total of 475 sen
ior boys returned the survey
form, and of these, 204 indi
cated they would participate
in a post-high school vocational-technical
training program.
Most interest was in automo
tive and diesel mechanics,
electronics and business edu
cation. Surveyed Programs
The committee also sur
veyed programs in Eugene,
Salern, Coos Bay and Astoria
way engineering technician,
practical nursing, radio com
munications, radio television,
technical drafting, technical
illustration.
The study committee includ
ed Dealous Cox, assistant su
perintendent. Jackson county
schools: Lindsay Vinsel, di
rector of adult education, Med
ford public schools: and John
Crabb. director of distributive
education, Medford public
schools.
for a be-
Bus Lines Changes
Central Point Stop
The Evergreen bus stop in
Central Point will be changed j
effective Monday, June 4, i
company officials have an
nounced.
The stop will be moved one
block to Third and Pine sts.
in front of the Central Point
city hall. The stop was pre
viously at Second and Pine
sts.
The schedule of the buses
will not change, officials not.
ed, as the six stoDs will mn.
tinue at the new location.
They are at 8:30. 9:50 and
11:20 a.m. and 1:35, 3:50 and
5:25 p.m. daily.
815
will
Marshall Named
Representative
J. Vernon Marshall,
West 12th it., Medford,
represent Local 597, Ameri
can Federation of Musicians,
AFL-CIO, at the 65th annual
convention of the union at
Pittsburgh, Pa. starting June
11.
Delegates will hear reports
by their president, Herman
Kenin; sectary, Stanley Bal
lard, and treasurer, George V.
Clancy. Legislation and elec
tion of officers is on the agen
da. About 1.200 delegates rep
resenting some 700 locals and
the quarter-million profession
al musicians of this country
and Canada are expected to at
tend. The annual convention,
which has been held since
1896 except for two war-time
years, is the governing body
of the union.
On Wednesday, May 30, 25 observers from the Thomas i
McCamant Bird Society participated in the annual Memorial
Day Jackson county bird count. A total of 132 species were
reported: this count is only exceeded by the record count of
of 136 species seen May 30, 1961.
The founder of this society, The Rev. Thomas McCamant, i
came from his present home at Hubbard, Ore., to participate
in the count. J
Also participating were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott, Dr.'
Franklin Sturges, James Temrite, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richard-:
son, Dr. John Reynolds, John Linn III, Mr. and Mrs. Leland
Mentzer. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lasher. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hubbard, Betty Jo Hicks, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph Hicks,!
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fitch. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Conway, Mrs.;
Ray Briggs, Mrs. Howard Bush, and Ralph Browning.
Although the bird count covered representative mountain j
and valley terrain in Jackson county, only 12 western hlue-j
birds were seen as contrasted with the 52 reported in 1961. J
This is probably the result of large losses to this specie of
birds caused by the preceding severe winter. i
On the credit side large numbers of western tanagers,
black-headed grosbeaks, and western kingbirds were report-1
ed. Also heartening a report that the hermit thrushes were'
back in abundance on the Mt. Ashland road and were sing-'
ing beautifully at the present time. I
As usual the mountainous country produced some of the
most interesting birds. Caliope hummingbirds, green tailed
towhees, mountain chickadees, pileated woodpeckers, Swain
son's thrushes, American bittern and others were seen from
the Dead Indian rd. and Hiatt lake area. Above Ashland,
on tl- Mt. Ashland rd. there were hermit warblers, Ham-i
monds flycatchers, Nashtville warblers, evening grosbeaks, I
and Townsend's solitaires.
The valley floor, too, produced some spectular birds. An j
eastern kingbird, a nothern phalarope, a hlack tern, and
two Wilson's phalaropes were seen in the Hoover lake and
game commission area. j
Also seen on the game commission pond were a white-'
fronted and a snow goose. A mockingbird was reported as
seen near the Sacred Heart hospital. Yellow-headed black
birds and burrowing owls were in evidence near Hoover
school. The blue-grey gnatcatcher was seen and heard near
the rock quarry on Roxy Ann.
There are always some birds missed on these counts.
This year was no exception as eagles, green herons, chcstnuU '
backed chickadees, and screetch or great horned owls were
not reported.
The participants in (Jpis annual count have increased from
year to year. Undoubtedly some of this increase can be at-J
tributed to the impetus given to birding by the establishment J
of an ornithology course at Southern Oregon college. As our 1
observer corps grows, our bird reporting will .increase in
accuracy and in totals of species.
Chicago ITPD Only "radical
surgery by Jesus Christ" can
save mankind from the conse
quences of the "disease of
sin." evangelist Billy Graham
said last week.
Graham delivered the sec
ond sermon of his Chicago
Crusade before 20.500 persons
at MiCormick Place Conven
tion hall. About 200 persons
marched to the front of the
hall to make "decisions for
Christ" during the service.
Graham said he was uncon
cerned that there were 13,000
fewer persons on hand Thurs
day night than on the open
ing night of the crusade Wed-
i nesday. "The second night at
! tendance of the crusade al
! ways is the lowest. This al
I ways happens and the crowds
i build up and up from the sec
i ond night on."
i "Only an idiot." the evan
i gelist said, would maintain
that all was well in the world
: when there is war in New
Guinea and South Viet Nam,
and "murder in Algeria that
we haven't seen on the same
scale since Nazi Germany."
He said, "We cannot solve
our problems by the United
Nations or by disarmament or
by any of these things until
we gel down to the root of
sin."
Workshop for Area Teachers Scheduled
Ashland Southern Oregon
college, in cooperation with
the Oregon state department
of education, and Charles P.
Haggerty, consultant on the
eduiaiion of able and gifted
children, will offer a summer
session workshop for teachers
and administrators on educa
tion of the able and gifted,
July 16-27.
Attention will be directed
to a consideration of practical
means through which coun
ties and school districts can
meet the needs of their areas.
The workshop will he in
structed by Dr. Leon Lessin
ger, director of guidance and
; psychological services for the
j Grossmont Union High school
j district, California. He ob
I taineri 'his doctorate from
UCLA and for three years
j was the chief research con
j sultan! to the slate of Cali
i fornia project on gifted chil
dren. Three term hours of gradu
, ate or undergraduate credit
i will be given. Inquiries rela
jtive to registration, housing,
and additional details about
the nature of the workshop
may be directed to Dr. Bill A.
! Sampson, director of summer
1 sessions. Southern Oregon col
i lege. Ashland.
Geo. Grabow
1365 Kings Hwy., Medford
Phone 772-8560
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ginning.
This would include a build
ing for $150,000 and a total
over-all program cost for the
first year of 561,794.31. An
nual operational costs for fol
lowing years, discounting pos
sible increased enrollments,
would be $1,794,.31.
Only fields of employment
in which there seems to be
more need for personnel are
competent automotive me
chanics," a moderate need in
carpentry, highly skilled elec
tronics personnel and business
education.
"A survey of technical-vo
cational schools in other Ore
gon areas indicate their type
of programming is not now
meeting the needs of the non
college hound student. Tui
tion costs in these schools
tend to discourage participa
tion,'' the committee reported.
Express Strong Interest
"This year's graduating class
of senior men expressed a
strong interest in such a pro
gram, and about 45 per cent j
inaicaieo a oesire 10 aiiuuu u
such a program were offered.
The high school principals
were all enthusiastic in their
support of vocational educa
tion and felt an extreme need
exists for this type of school,"
Ihe committee said.
In projecting the cost fac
tors, the committee estimated
an evening school with 125
students enrolled, with staff
varying, and a day school of
three instrOmrs and 50 stu
dents enrolled.
It was estimated that the
stale might pay three-fourths
of the cost of the $150,000
huilding or $112,500. and lo
cal sources one-fourth of the
cost, or S37.500.
Equipment and capital nut
lay is estimated at $22,500.
Annual Operating Costs
. Annual operating costs for
a day school are estimated at
$450 per 50 students whom it
is estimated would form the
beginning enrollment. This
would total $32,500.
It is estimated the state
would pay two-thirds of the
cost, or $22,331. Student fees
at $60 per student for three
terms for 50 students is fig
ured at $9,000 for the year. ,
The local district would pro- j
vide $1,169.
Student cost for evening
school is figured at $4.SR7 50.
This is estimated at 125 stu
dents. 50 hours per student at
75 cents an hour.
It is estimated thai the ,
slate would contribute $3.
124 09. student fees $9.17.50.
the local district $625.31, tor a
total of $4,667.50.
Need More Workers
Nationally, it has been esti
mated that by 1970 the coun
try will need 40 per cent
more technically trained work
ers in construction, 25 per
cent more service workers in
finance, insurance, govern
ment service, real estate, and
selling: 25 per cent more peo
ple in distributive occupations
as business leaders and man
agers. I
Each of 16 auto and truck ,
dealers interviewed agreed
there is an urgent need for
mechanics who could repair
all parts of a car, me com
mittee noted.
All competent carpenters in
the area are fully employed,
a Ishor union source told the
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