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Effects of Anxieties On Students Is Studied By PATRICIA McCORMACK . new xorK - lUPU - Some col tegt students tote a bundle of anr.ieties back to school with them. The anxious ones worriers -fret about more than academic a c hievement. E m o t i o nal problems and other private concerns make a foundat i o n Patricia McCormack o n which is heaped the usual school wor ries - making a load full of 'mental and emotional dyna ;mite. When the load becomes too Tmuch to handle, academic "work skids. The drop - outs -start when the skid hits a Iplateau marked failure. A stu rdent who wanted to be a teacher, a nurse, an engineer or an architect is put out of the game. Effects .- A report in the current Quarterly of the National As- sedation for Mental Health .dies new findings in research concerning the effects of anxiety on academic perform "ance. The findings of Dr. Charles ;Fur Muffs .'Are Large United Press International -. Designer Norman Norell's 'fall collection included a fur "accent perfect for the woman -wishing to hide love letters Tor even a change of clothes. The accent: a black fox muff -that appeared to be at least as large as a beach ball. These .perfectly round warming ac cessories ranged in diameter 3rom 18 inches on up. A re placement for the overnight .-bag? . " Fur touches in the fall and "winter collections of the na tion's top-notch designers are so numerous that one can conclude only that "they're pelting us with pelts." Fur -rims skirts, jacket hems, ends if sleeves. Fur muffles the Jieck so that sometimes it cov '.ers the bottom part of mi lady's ears. The uniform on the home front, the house dress, now Tfeatures a bandana around "the neck. This gives the basic -popular silhouette, the shirt--waister, a Western look. Mod Tern Manufacturing, one firm sold on the westernization of -the housedress, puts Western Ttype buttons and cowboy Vbucklcs on the daytime frocks. ;.Many no surprise are .saddle-stitched. j An inside story: linings of -fur coats in the Andre Fath "collection featured lace tra--punto, gold-brocaded silk and : prints with the coloring of lionet's famous "Water Lilies" .'canvas. 'Texans Are Guests ' ,Of Couple at Trail 'l Shady Cove-Trail Miss "Mary Annette Rodgers, ac companied by Miss Catherine ;-Middleburg, both of San An Jtonio, Tex., recently visited en "joute to the Seattle World's !-Fair with Miss Rodgers' un cle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Al Jan Rodgers. Trail. They spent iouT days with the couple. : Other recent houseguests at "the Rodgers' home have been their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steeves and fam ily of Salem. Employees Honored At Al Fresco Dinner Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lizburg entertained Sunday at their summer home at Rocky Point for employees of Burelson's Ready-to-Wear store. Families and friends of the employees also attended the event. An al fresco dinner was served by the hosts in the summer home gardens. Grandson Guest In Central Point Central Point A guest at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Gordon, 746 Freeman road, is Roland Pacey. Grenada, Calif. He also plans to spend a week at Diamond lake. Visit Mr. and Mrs. William Huck ba, Portland, were week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nichols. 232 Olwell way. Mrs. Huckba has been Instruc'ing a summer music workshop at Southern Oregon college. Broaddus Family Gutitt of Scottt Illinois Valley - Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Broaddus and children. Springfield. Ore., re cently spent a week with Mrs. Broaddus' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scott. Ker by. During their stay the vis itors were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Scott and family, Kerby, and the Dclbcrt Scotts, Cave Junction. D. Spielberger, of Duke uni- versity, Durham, N.C., con cern a collection of Joe col lege types. The associate professor of psychology reported that in some cases anxiety helps aca demic performance; in some cases, it hurts. The differences in the in fluence of anxiety hinged, to some extent, on a student's ability. "It was found," Dr. Speil berger reported, "that anxious students in the middle ranges of ability obtained lower grades and a higher percent age of academic failures than non-anxious students of com parable ability. "Students of low ability earned poor grades irrespec tive of their anxiety level; however, a higher percentage of these students with high anxiety were academic fail ures than were the non anxious students of limited ability." Also Found The investigator found also that for the very superior stu dents, it appeared the anxiety might have actually facili tated academic performance. "To the extent that anxious students - likely to be under achieves or academic failures - can be identified early and offered effective therapeutic assistance, academic mortality rates resulting from emotion al factors can be reduced," Dr. Speilberger said. "Ideally, such students should be identified at the be ginning of their freshman year." The psychologist noted that perhaps the most important implication of the findings is that it appears possible to identify members of the col lege population who, because of their emotional problems. are not likely to function at levels commensurate with their intellectual potential. Finding such students early and helping them with their problems gives such students a chance to perform to the uppermost limits of their abil ity. An even chance to succeed that is. Summer Socials Sorority Events A recent summer social of Beta Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, was a luau held Saturday evening, August 4 at the home of Mrs. Larry Rose, 2110 Corona drive. Husbands and guests of the chapter members were in vited. The patio and gardens were decorated in the Hawaiian theme and Hawaiian type food was served. Entertainment was by The Tropicales from Southern Oregon college. Miss Theo Chang played the ukulele and sang. She also narrated the history of the hula, with the Misses Mae Fujiyoshi, Michie Kohatsu and Jo Ann M o r i I a demonstrating the various types of hulas through the ages. Another summer social of the chapter was a picnic and water sports party held at the private lake of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Plumley, Hill crest road. Swimming, water skiing, and boating was on the program. Bulletin Tells How To Make Slip Covers Illustrated instructions for making slip covers for various styles of easy chairs are avail able in a new bulletin from Oregon State university. "How to Make Slip Covers" takes the seamstress through basic steps of measuring, cut ting and fitting fabric to the chair. Most upholstered pieces can be successfully slip cov ered. However, chairs with much wood trim around the back or those with springs and padding badly out of whack may be better reuphol stered, the publication notes. The bulletin is free on re quest at county extension of fices or from the OSU Bulle tin Clerk. Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Orin Bartholo mew and children, Douglas and Gail, 2830 Elliott avenue, vacationed last week in Van couver, B.C., Canada, after spending two days at the Seat tle World's Fair. En route the family also visited for a day in Portland and made a trip to the Portland zoo. Child's Feet NOT -Z7F" I RETT? This C 1 e o p a 1 ra-inspired dress is of velveteen, one of the lush textured fabrics fea tured in fall clothing. A red abstract print colors the frock, and a bib of beads sparks the round neckline. It is a Heiser design. Berry Powder Soon May Be On the Market How would you like a jar of pure strawberry powder -to add to milk shakes, sodas, cakes, icings, or other des serts - on your pantry shelf? Although berry powder of this type is not yet being pre pared commercially, Earl M Litwiller, Oregon State uni versity food technologist, has freeze dried less-than-perfect strawberries into a fine pow der that retains all the fresh goodness of fresh picked fruit. Strawberries not quite per fect enough for fresh market ing are frozen and dried - in an almost perfect vacuum -and then are crushed and seeded. End result is a pow der finer than sugar, which when kept in an air-tight jar, makes a quick, easy, and de licious flavoring agent. Litwiller points out that amount of sugar added to des serts can be regulated when berry powder is used. A thick creamy, ice cream soda re quires about two teaspoons of powder and about a teaspoon of simple syrup - plus milk and ice cream. For the calorie-conscious, the syrup could be eliminated and ice milk could be used to concoct delectable desserts. Processing and marketing costs on freeze drying these fruits have not yet been fully determined, says Litwiller, but they do hold promise for the future. Shady Cove Woman Honored at Shower Shady Cove -Trail Mrs. Clayton Fields was honored at a layette shower recently by women of the Shady Cove Gospel church, for which the Rev. Mr. Fields is the minis ter. Games were played and the honored guest was presented gifts. Attending were the Mes dames Delbert Spain, Claude Hunt, Russell Elder, Raymond Anderson. C. R. Cooper, Doris Elder, Betty Surgeon, Sheldon Jack, Marie Allen, Dean El der, C. M. Wells, Don Shep herd, Frances Mack, G. S. El der, Mary Boatwright, Mrs. Mary Harper, all of Shady Cove: and Mrs. Lillian Han son, Jacksonville. Californians Guests At Shady Cove Home Shady Cove-Trail - Dinner guests recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Watson and family of Shady Cove, were Mr. and Mrs. Marc Le Due and daughter, Miss Fran ces Le Due, Beverly Hills, Calif. Miss Le Due, a gradu ate of Beverly Hills high school, will enroll as a fresh man this fall at the University of California, Los Angeles. 1 She plans to major in ento mology. Miss Sheri Watson spent a j week with Miss Le Due and her parents at the Le Due cabin at Union Creek. A Problem? MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, OREGON State Officers Of FHA Meet for Summer Session The state officers of the Future Homcmakers of America convened August 7 in Delake for their summer executive council meeting which will run through Au gust 10, according to Miss Pauline Goodwin, supervisor of home economics education in the State Department of Education and the State ad visor of FHA. The officers, headed by President Ann Jones of Hepp ner. will plan the coming years FHA activities, which include the 18th annual state meeting of Oregon Future Hnmemakers of America to be held in Corvallis next March. Also, a workshop in volving both state officers and 10 district officers from the five FHA districts in Ore gon will be held at Taft High school during the year. The Future Homcmakers of America is a national non profit organization for stu dents studying homemaking in high school. The Oregon association has 110 chapters and 4,089 mem bers. State officers and their advisors include: president, Ann Jones, and advisor, Mrs. Grace A. Schmidt, both from Heppner; vice president, Di ana Smith from Halsey, and advisor, Mrs. Genevieve Overton from Brownsville; secretary, Karn Ramcy, and advisor, Mrs. Alice Waldron, both of Klamath Falls; treas urer, Nancy Baker, and ad visor, Miss Mildred Peterson, both of Pendleton; and edi tor, Linda Hellberg, and ad visor, Miss Janet Reilly, both of Sherwood. Former Resident Plans Visit Here Miss Sharon Ann Dixon, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Dixon, Heppner, Ore., is to arrive this week end as houseguest of several friends. The Dixons lived here until last May while the Rev. Mr. Dixon was minister of the St. Luke's Methodist church. Miss Dixon will divide her time as a guest of Miss Janet Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Crawford, 1503 East Main street, Miss Sandra Shugart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Shugart, 400 Barnes avenue, and Miss Diane Paulsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Paul sen, 508 Hamilton street. ! i j ! i i teens and gMs go ii m v 9 m A great new GUd Plaid . . . from our ruppy collection of sweater separates. Softly platted of pure wool, the skirt is color keyed to a Smoothie pullover of machine whable Orion Acrylic. Skirt 9.98, Sweater 5.98. Couple Slates Trip to Canada Mrs. William (Barbara)' Robinson, 512 Austin street, a teacher in the Jacksonville j Elementary schools, who has j been attending the summer j session at the University of Oregon, Eugene, will be , joined there this week end by her husband. I The couple then will travel to White Rock, B.C., Canada, where their daughters, Mar Jorie and Linda, have spent the summer with a great aunt, who conducts a summer camp for young children. Marjorie Robinson has been a counselor at the camp during the summer. On the return trip the fam ily will attend the Seattle World's Fair and make a trip to Rainier National park. Mrs. Robinson was attend ing the university summer science session on a grant which was awarded her. Family Returns From Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Goold and children, Lois Ann and Charles Edward, 18 Myr tle street, are home after va cationing for two weeks in Washington and Canada. At Everett, Wash., they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis. Mrs. Lewis is the former Miss Jane Goold of Medford and a niece of Harry Goold. While with the Lewises, the travelers at tended the Seattle World's Fair. From Everett they "traveled to Canada where they made numerous boat trips and also visited the cities of Vancou ver, Victoria, Sidney and Na naimo. They also saw the Butchart Garden?, on Van couver island. On the return the family spent five days on the Ore gon coast. Picnic Postponed By Fifty-Plus Club Because of inclement weath er a picnic planned for Friday by members of the Medford Fifty-Plus club has been post poned indefinitely. The group will meet instead at the St. Mark's Episcopal church guild hall, West Fifth street and North Oakdale avenue, Fri day, August 10 at 12:30 p.m. Those . who attend should take sack lunches. then baclk-to-schooll a smile and Acne Can Be Dermatologist (tailor s note: Post no picking" tigni in the bath room and bedroom of the acne sufferer in your fam ily. In the following dis patch, the second of three, there's other advice from doctors expert in the man agement of acne.) New Y o r k lUPI) Acne troubles four out of five American teenagers. For some it becomes a true disease. The deep blackheads become infected. Too often they leave permanent marks, both physical and emotional. For many, however, acne is only a passing sign of growing up. With proper care in the early stages, dermatolo gists state, acne disappears with little or no trace within a year or two. What is acne? Tiny glands beneath the surface of the skin secrete oily and fibre-like substances. These glands grow especially active during adolescence. Pores Clog As a result, skin pores get clogged. In more serious cases the blocked pores become in flamed, erupt and develop in fections. If acne appears at an early age, and there is a family his tory of the condition, it is more likely to be serious. Some people suffer acne through college age and into middle age. Acne can be controlled, says Dr. Donald M. Pillsbury, president of the International Congress of Dermatology and chairman of the dermatology department of the University of Pennsylvania School ot Medicine, Philadelphia. What should you do about acne? Offer Tips Dr. Pillsbury and other doctors offer the following suggestions: Affected areas should be washed frequently with soap and warm water. This curbs the chance of infection. Stronger cleansing agents are recommended in more seri ous cases. ' Don't Pick. Often scar To Leave Mrs. Icy Feige planned to leave Medford today for her home at Auburn, Calif., after spending a month here with her brother, Wallace Haskins, 228 North Holly street. Here's a Checker Treat . . , our pure wool houndstooth check skirt of unpressed pleats, lit color coordinate: a Turtle Dove pullover with mock turtle neck of machine washable Orion Acrylic. Skirt 7.98, Pullover 4.98. 14 No. Central 773-7484 30PEN FRIDAY NIGHT 'TILL 9:00C Controlled, Explains ring can be prevented if teenagers resist the urge to pick. The blemishes should be removed only after they have come to a head and prefer ably with a loop-type extrac tor which dermatologists recommend. The skin should be softened first with hot towels. Watch Diet Beware of too many cola drinks, chocolates and nuts. Doctors usually advise their elimination for trial periods of two to four weeks to see the effect. Dr. Pillsbury says a per- 6 free drinks per carton RG SAME PRICE AS KING SIZE 1 extra drink in every bottle SWITCH TO RC HALF QUARTS fiirstt to THURSDAY. AUGUST son's general physical and emotional condition has a lot to do with acne. He observes that outbreaks of acne frequently follow loss of sleep, emotional tension, improper eating habits and excessive exercise. Van To Preside At Class Reunion Ashland-Dr. Arthur Tay dor and his daughter Georgia, 163 Meade street, accompan ied by Dr. Taylor's sister-in- law, Mrs. James Landrcth, Salem, will leave this week for Aledo, 111., where Dr. Taylor will preside as master of ceremonies at the 50th anniversrv reunion of his high I school class. Half Quarts i i " NfceweMJ " wearing a jantzen . mini uepr., Vii ? , Second Floor '." ii - U4 V --; ! (j Snow Crystal skier sweater featuring tha sam smart pattern Jantzen used to match sweaters for the entire family. Machine washable Orion Acrylic. Pleated all wool Jan flannel skirt. Cardi gan 9.98, skirt 7.98. Sizes 7-14. 9. 1962 Californians Visit Relatives in Valley Visitors this week at the home of Mrs. Hilda Cook, 37 Winema way, include her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sharp, and their son, James E. Sharp Jr., Miss Betty Land and Miss Di ane Routhier, all of Westmin ster. Calif. While here the group also is visiting Mrs. Sharp's sis ters, Miss Barbara Sample, 832 Summit avenue; Mrs. Donald Mentzer, 1467 South Stage road: Mrs. Alonzo Lown, Orr drive, Central Point, and her brothers, Dean C.nnk and William Cook, of I the Winema way address.
