MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
TUESDAY. MAY 14. 1961
College Student Defends
American School Systems
By WILLIAM J. FOX
New York -1UPD- Despite
the feelings of some persons
such as Adm. Hyman Rick
over that American education
is in a sad way, there are
those who disagree.
One notable exception is a
University of Massachusetts
student, Mary Ann McNiff,
19, who, despite her youth,
has some strong views to the
contrary.
In a study on "A Compari
son of the Russian and Amer
ican Educational Systems,"
she finds that the American
educational picture comes out
pretty well in comparison
with that of the Soviet Union.
She notes the alarm creat
ed in the United States when
the first Soviet sputniks made
Americans panicky, and sent
them looking for a speedy
way to catch up.
Solution
Education at that time be
came the be-all and end-all as
a solution to everything. But
its results were not immedi
ately evident.
To reach the level desired,
Miss McNiff is convinced that
a lot of money will have to be
spent and a great deal of ad
ditional effort expended, even
though the United States has
made considerable progress in
a few years.
"There is a direct relation
ship between the money spent
for education ana tne quality
of education." she says.
Discounting the disconcert
ing near-hysteria with which
Americans responded to the
Soviet advantages of several
years ago, she says neither
Russian nor American educa
tion is perfect. Both have
their weak and strong points.
"At present," she says,
"Russian education h a s a n
edge over American educa
tion in certain critical areas
such as technology, the sci
ences and mathematics.
"American education has
an edge over Russian educa
tion in liberal arts and the
free discussion and criticisms
allowed in classrooms.
Beneficial
"Ultimately, the R u s sian
challenge will be beneficial
because it will create in the
American people a desire to
equal and surpass Russian ac
complishments in all fields.
"American education is con
fronted with a variety of
problems which require Im
mediate attention.
"Perhaps the great problem
is that of halting the vast
leakage of general talent from
our school syster.v For every
student who enters college
there is one of equal ability
who does not enter.
Another point she mentions
is one that "arises due to the
vast increase in the number
of school age children, and
the severe shortage of compe
tent educators."
Notes Shortage
Since she plans to become
a teacher herself, she also
notes the shortage of an esti
mated 140,000 teachers in sci
ence in the elementary and
secondary schools as a serious
drawback in the A m e r lean
scheme of things.
Miss McNiff has drawn
heavily on two publications
for her study "Public Ed
ucation in America," by
George Z. Bereday and Luigi
Volpicelli, and "This Is the
Challenge," by William Ben
ton. The latter's book is based
on his travels in Russia in
195S.
Drawing on her research,
she notes that "the ultimate
aim of Soviet education is to
train citizens for service to
the state." On the other hand,
"the ultimate aim of Ameri
can education is to train for
intelligent citizenship and
participation in the affairs of
government."
Miss McNiff says she feels
"the Soviet threat in educa
tion is a more serious threat
than Soviet nuclear weapons
or rockets."
She sees three major solu
tions to America's problems
in the field: Federal aid to
education, an increase in the
number of exchange students
and the need to raise the so-teachers.
Two 4-H Clubs
Honor Mothers
Central Point Mothers of
the Happy Hemmers ' and
Merry Mixers 4-H clubs were
entertained at a Mother s day
tea and style show May 11 at
the Central Point Grange hall.
Miss Sue Cornutt and Miss
Elin Livingston, junior lead
ers, were narrators for the
show, which featured fashions
from Saxbury's clothing and
Pauline's dress shop. The
girls also modeled clothing
which they had made.
Modeling for the event
were the Misses Sue Cornutt,
Melanie Burroughs, Cheryl
Lewis, Debbie Mayfield,
Marsha Wilson, Georgia Brit
tsan, Elin Livingston, Shirley
Roberts, Conny Varner, San
dra Mayfield, Cynthia Lusk,
Andrea Roberts, Lucretia
Lusk, Sheri Miller, Vivian
Brittsan, Mary Kurz, Marci
Miller, and Zana Krupp.
The girls also entertained
their mothers with a skit and
a song.
Guests speaker was Miss
Joan Beasley, 4-H extension
agent, who spoke on 4-H ac
tivities for the summer.
Decorations were provided
by the Misses Marcia Wilson,
Andrea Roberts, Marci Miller
and Vivian Brittsan, with the
help of Mrs. C. W. Anhorn.
. 1
If sun glasses are to pro
tect the eyes from glare, they
must filter out between Bo
and 85 per cent of the visible
light, reports Dr. Irving Lu
eck, a scientists at Bausch and
Lomb.
Mrs. Gene Kinsner, former
ly of Kalispell, Mont., h
been appointed by Pacific
Power and Light company io
head up an expanded Polly
Pacific home service pro
gram in southern Oregon and
northern California.
Firm Expands
Home Services
Pnnifir Power and Light
company has reported it is
expanding lis rony r-acmc
home service advisor program
in southern Oregon and north
ern California and has an
nounced appointment of a sec
ond home economist for the
area.
Frank C. Bash, Medford,
vice president and Copco di
tricinn tnnnncrpr. rpnnrted Mrs.
Beverly (Lyons) Hayden, who
has been tne copco area aavi
sor for householders and dem
nnctmtnr for electric anpli
ance promotions, will have
her headquarters in Roseburg.
She has made her residence
there for some time.
Heading up the program
from the Copco division office
in Morifnrri uill hp Mrs. Geane
Kinsner, formerly of Kali-
spell, Mont.
Mrs. Kisner has handled the
nnmnanv'R Pnllv Pacific home
service advisory program for
PP&L service areas in iciaiiu
anri Montana since 1957. She
has been engaged in home
economics service work since
1934, following graduation
from West Texas State col-lpffp
Mrs. Hayden, widely known
to Pacific Power customers as
Rptr r.vnm will also have the
Polly Pacific assignment for
Coos Bay and the springtieia
Cottage Grove districts.
Sunday Dinner
Honors Mother
Central Point-Mrs. Ben F.
IVJInnra Tliltta Falls. WBS hon-
ored at a Mothers' day dinner
given Sunday, May in, Dy ner
family. It was held at the
home of Mrs. Moore's son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Hilkey.
Present were Mrs. Moore,
her husband, and her father,
Charles Rose, Mrs. Hilkey
and another daughter, Mrs.
Grace Guyette, and Mrs.
Moore's grandchildren, Diane
Guyette, Linda, Lana and Jo
anne Hilkey.
Republican Women Plan
Annual Tea at Topsides ;
Plans for the annual spring
silver tea were made by mem
bers of the executive board of
the Jackson County unit, Ore
gon Federation of Women's
Republican clubs, last Friday.
The tea is always one of the
large social events of spring.
The tea is to be held at
Topsides, the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred S. V. Carpenter
on Old Stage road on Mon
day, May 20. Hours will be
from 2 to 5 o'clock.
Chairman of the event is
Mrs. Ernest Ruegger and she
announces that Mrs. Helen
Daughtrey, Portland, presi
dent of the Oregon Federa
tion, will attend.
Women planning to attend
who need transportation are
to call Mrs. E. R. Hass, dial
772-8273.
The public Is invited to
attend.
Thespian Society Holds
Awards, Honors Banquet
A 9
Installation of officers, ini
tiation and presentation of
honors and awards took place
during a senior awards ban
quet held Thursday night by
Troupe 358 of the National
Thespian society of Medford
High school. The event was
held at North's restaurant and
was attended by Thespian
members, other students, par
ents and guests.
Judy Foreman and Greg
Keith were announced as win
ners of the Best Thespian
awards for seniors. The latter
is the retiring president of the
group, and he was presiding
officer. Young Keith has ap
peared in many dramatic pro
ductions given by the society
and Miss Foreman was cited
for her activity in several
phases of the society's pro
gram. The awards were pre
sented by Mrs. Lenore Zapell,
the troupe s sponsor.
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THE ORIGINAL
Women's Group
Hears Review
Of Scholarships
Mrs. M. A. Ring, Ashland,
was elected president of the
College Women's club when
the group met May 11, at the
Girl's Community club. Serv
ing with Mrs. Ring for the
1963-64 season will be Miss
Ruth Nye, Medford, vice
president; Mrs. R. E. Law
rence, Ashland, secretary.
and Miss Florence Gifford,
Medford, who continues as
treasurer.
A musical program was
presented by a seventh grade
chorus from Hedrick Junior
High school under the direc
tion of Gary Lovre, with Car
roll Graber at the piano. The
group sang two sacred num
bers and two selections from
the musicale "Milk and
Honey," with "Oklahoma" as
a finale.
Mrs. D. R. Sloan presented
the topic, "Have Our Scholar
ships Paid Off?' She intro
duced three former scholar
ship winners, Marie Prescott,
Patricia Colley and Joyce
Hunter, and the 1963 winner.
Jan Stone, Phoenix High
school.
The fact was brought out
that in 1923 the fee for a term
at Southern Oregon college
was $9 while at the present
time it is $98.
The first aid to a student
by the college club in the 20's
was a loan of $15 and the
ly minutes of the club
showed that glasses were pur
chased for a student for $6.
Later the scholarship was es
tablished. It was decided by
the group to designate the
1963 gift as the "Blanche Ca
node Scholarship" in memory
of Mrs. Canode "who had
long been a faithful member."
Mrs. Sloan then Introduced
Mrs. Mabel Winston, dean of
women at Southern Oregon
college, who spoke on student
aid and stressed the import
ance of helping students to
obtain an education.
Hostesses for the afternoon
were Mrs. S. E. Trent and
Miss Mabel Mears. Social
chairman was Mrs. Ward
Lampkin. Mrs. S. G. Frink
and Mrs. M. A. Ring presided
at the tea table.
In the world of the doll
collector, the bonnet doll is
one of the rarest, the New
York Antiques Fair reports,
Its distinction: the hat is part
of the doll's head. The dolls
date from the middle of the
19th century.
Tracy Blaclutone, Judy
Brookman, Lindsay Darnellle,
Paul Goodwin and Dixie Tay
lor received certificates of ex
cellence. Mrs. Zapell presented stars
and bars to various members;
these had been earned in
Thespian dramatic produc
tions and projects.
Taking office in the instal
lation ceremonies were John
Hettinga, president; Jack
Barr, vice president; Patricia
Selby, secretary; Mike De Sal
vlo, treasurer; Rhonda Farfan,
records clerk.
Becoming new members
were Cindy Anderson, Caro
lyn Bowser, John Hettinga,
Karen and Sharon Hugdahl,
Paul Jenny, Jackie King,
Marjorie North, Peggy Riech
ers and Anita Townsend.
Membership Is based on points
earned in dramatic activity.
Jim Kerber entertained
with a piano solo and accom
p a n I e d Tracy ' Blackstone
when she sang. A group of
seniors presented entertain
ment sketches which were sa
tirical material based on tele
vision commercials.
The Checkmates of Medford
High school sang.
An honorary membership
was presented to Mrs. Olive
Starcher of The Medford Mail
X .-1 b u n e. Other honorary
members chosen in past years
are Ray Lewis, Colleen Hope,
Robert Stedman, Stanley Za-
peil and John Drysdale. .
Elliott Becken, assistant su
perintendent of School Dis
trict 549, spoke briefly. He
praised the group for its con
trlbutlon to the school's pro
gram of extra-curricular activ.
ities for students and said
"we depend upon you."
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Chapter Holds
Pledge Ritual
In Yreka Home
Yreka Alpha Alpha Beta
chapter, Beta Sigma
Phi, held a pledge ritual rec
ently at the home of Mrs.
F. W. Martin. A champagne
cocktail hour preceded the
candlelight ceremony.
Pledges receiving the ritual
were Mesdames Frank Ama
ral, Maurice Dunham, Rob
ert Eiler, Timonthy Foulke,
J. M. Manley Jr., Jack Mor
gan, Jack Rosenberg, Andrew
Skeahan, Ray Thomas, War
ren Thompson. The pledges
were presented yellow cor
sages
Following the ritual, Mrs.
Ron Stevens, retiring presi
dent, installed new officers.
They are Mesdames John Sni
der, president; James Glenn,
vice president; Warren
Thompson, recording secre-
retary; Andrew Skeahan, cor
responding secretary, and
Robert Stever, extension.
Mrs. Stevens and new presi
dent, Mrs. Snider, were pre
sented corsages of yellow
roses, the sorority flower.
Mrs. Stevens presented a cor-
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ter. Gifts were presented o
her by the outgoing officers
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Following the ritual,
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