THURSDAY, MAY 2. ISM
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON
Family
Council
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ell contltU ol a Judge, a piychla
flit, three clergymen, a newspaper
editor, a wumen'i editor, and two
writer., ttaro article I. a luminary
of an actual caie history. The
Council report, on problems that
have been dealt with by respon
ibla agencies and counselor.
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Lewig F. - She shouldn't
leave my mother in chars
of our on.
Hilda F. - Whatever harx
pens would happen it I wera -in
charge too.
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o . : t : . : More than 2,000 children die each year of leukemia-cancer of the
. I ' 3 " ' ' r blood-forming tissues. Important findings in research laboratories
V , ' helped extend this child's life-and the lives of other little victims-by
' many precious months. Research scientists now see evidence that a virus
may cause leukemia and this might bring closer the development of a
' way to prevent the disease. Research will save children in the future.
But research is expensive. Give some money. Please. It's for them.
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Lewis F. - My mother, who
is 63, has an apartment two
blocks away from us and my
wife thinks nothing of run
ning off for hours at a timo
and leaving our 6-year-old son
with her. Lately Jerry has
taken a few bad spills while
in her care and she dreads
being asked to be responsible
for him. Hilda is young and
should stay home with our ac
tive little fellows.
Hilda FMy husband talks
as though I blame his mother
for Jerry s bumps and bruises.
Nothing could be further from
my mind! At his age the child
seems to collect bruises and
scratches as easily as a table
gathers dust he winds up
with band-aids at home, too.
I've accepted the presidency
of a Ladies' Auxiliary on my
mother-in-law's assurance that
she'd mind Jerry. . v
...
The Council W wnn'l
come right out and accuse
Jerry of deliberately cutting;
his finffcr on the Rnrin.nnn .an
or begging for splinters from
sliding aown the cellar door.
But a Boston survey proves
that of two children facing the
same hazards, the tense, un
happy child is more likely to
be iniured bv them. In nihnx
words, a child who feels ne
glected or abandoned will
seek an accident in-order to
force solicitude and attention
from his parents, especially
his mother. The findings are
offered in a 29-cent "Accident
Handbook," available from
the Children's Hospital Med
icai tenter . , . Jerry's affin
ity for contusions and lappra-
tions may be his painful way
oi saying, "Slay home, Ma!'
It's worth a try, even if it
means rpsicmlnf frnm that Aa.
manding office. Whatever will
reduce tne stress In Jerry's
life whether it's from "de
sertion," rush or parental dis
agreements will reduce the
"accidental" bangs and
bumps. 1
Portland May Get
Legion Convention
Indianapolis, Ind. -IUPH- The
1966 national convention of
the American Legion will be
held at Portland, Ore., if the
national executive committee
approves a convention com
mission recommendation.
The commission voted to
award the convention to Port
land and reject a bid from
Indianapolis, site of the or
ganization s national head
quarters and never host to its
convention.
School News
Jackson School
Tlie students and teachers
are working harder than
usual. Only six weeks of
school are left for this year,
and many interesting things
are on the calendar.
The April Frolic, which
was an evening of fun for
everyone and profitable for
the PTA, was held recently.
The library tea for the stu
dent librarians and mothers
was given recently.
Special guests were the
mothers of the student li
brarians. Dr. L. B. Mayfieid;
Miss Phyllis Hockstettler,
state department of education;
Mrs. Irving Thompson, Jack
son school PTA president;
Mrs. Roy Martin, librarian at
McLoughlin Junior High; Mrs.
Robert Baccus, Mrs. Edward
Bostwick, Mrs. Lawrence
Crocker, Mrs. Dick Jewett,
and Principal Bruce Metzger.
The tea for all elementary
librarians and principals was
held in the Jackson school li
brary. This tea gave all ele
mentary librarians an oppor
tunity to visit with Miss Phyl- .
lis Hockstettler.
The three fourth grade
classes are working on an
operetta, "Cowboy on the
Moon," which will be given
May 16.
The fifth and sixth grade
chorus is working on songs to
be used at the annual Spring
Festival.
All children are being
weighed and measured the
second time this school yesr.
Most fifth and sixth grade
students heve grown about
Hi inches in height and the
average gain in weight is live
pounds.
All bicycles have been
"taped" with florcsccnt tape
as an added safety measure.
The VFW and the safety coun
cil sponsored the project.
Student body elections will
be held May 6. Candidates are
now campaigning.