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o o MONDAY, Conference System Of Reporting Praised At District 6 Workshop GOLD HILL - A district 6 parent teacher con ( e r e n c e method reporting inservice workshop was held in the Pat rick Elementary school multi purpose room earlier this month. The host principal, Gil bert A. Mack welcomed 31 teachers and district 6 adminis trators. The district consists of Gold Hill, Sams Valley and Cen tral Point. Assistant Superintendent Ron ald Petrie spoke on the value of the parent - teacher confer ence method of reporting and told how he felt it would aid educational progress throughout district 6. Bill Brewster, principal of Jewett Elementary school, in Rural Reflections By Maude Ziegler Apnlegato Valley Correspondent APPLEGATE VALLEY Who ever could imagine a cozy garden club meeting in session 14 women in Stella Of fenbacher's pretty living room, a fire on the hearth, cof fee perking, cookies waiting, Faye Paine about to finish her speech, and Henrietta (Hennic) Le Pinicc ready to start hers when three shots rang out, a fawn bleated, and two women gave chase to three law breakers. Three other women literally leaped into action, the club session notwithstanding, each playing her part as if in a re hearsed drama. A fawn had run by the house, and a dust cloud had rolled up as the bullets hit the sloping ground a dangerous few yards from the house. Stella ran out the back door, screaming at the law-breakers to "gel out" and stop killing her fawns. Clara Smith was phoning the police, and Grace Pearson ran down the driveway hoping for a glimpse of license plates. Hennic, who happens to be one of the Jackson County park and recreation committee and member of the Forest Service advisory board, took off in her car in pursuit, as did Ellen Childers, who happens to be a rural mail carrier and president of the garden club. License Plates Absent or Invisible One of three men, with a drab looking blue and yellow pickup of about a 1948 model, was loading a fawn in the car as Hennie tried lo get the license number from plates either absent or invisible. The men drove on at an esti mated speed of 80 miles an hour, the women in pursuit. When other traffic slowed the three-mile chase, Ellen was able to overtake them, and was attempting to block their get-away, when they drove into the driveway at the Eldon Hcrriott residence, apparently circled back onto the highway, and escaped in the opposite direction of the chase. The two club women had a citizen's arrest in mind, and believed they could have had five charges against the law breaker for shooting a fawn, shooting from the highway, shooting toward a house, and for speeding, and driving without a car license. Three days later a $100 reward was offered for arrest and conviction of the offenders who had killed one of two fawns who had found a welcome around the Offenbaehor premises during the late summer. Their mother presumably had been killed by a car near the Offenbarher home, and the two young ones, just recently losing their spots, fre quented the wooded area surrounding this home. The morn ing of the shooting Stella said the fawns had munched around the squash vines, and that she had "visited" with them. The garden club meeting never was the same again. Faye Paine was displaying numerous rocks, including Ap plegatc jade, and had given a good report from a leaflet published by the California Bureau of Mines on the new sci ence of mincralologists determining the kind of mineral in a given location by the kind of trees and plants growing in the area. For example California poppies are found where there is copper, and live oak trees where there is magnesium. Police Called Eminently Hennie summed up her talk despite police calling frequent ly to check on the case. She gave a review of the park and recreation committee work, and in speaking of vandalism, said that children must be taught that parks belong to them as well as to the rest of the public. She said that of the three dams in the Rogue Basin project, the Applegatc dam is expected to have the best recreation sites. Mrs. Louise Wilsey from Thompson creek was a guest, and as if there had not been excitement enough, the black tulips won by Gladys Hart as a door prize were said originally to have been smuggled here from Holland lo prevent them from going into enemy hands during World War 11. As a little finale to the day, (.Mara Smith, past president of the county Cow Belles, passed out recipe leaflets using beef. THIS IFEEK FQ9 Honor Flies of... p Veteran , THOMAS DUNCAN f H0 1893-1 962 "Juit off Jacksonville Highway" MEMORIAL PARK WEDDING CHAPEL COLUMBARIUM o 1395 Arnold Lane f OCTOBER 21, Will troduced teacher panel mem bers from Jewett, Mrs. Zelma Foote, Mrs. Betty von der Hel lcn, and Mrs. Susan Ambrose. A vnew of experiences on con ference reporting during the 1902-63 school year at Jewett school was given by Brewster. He explained why the parent teacher conference rcpor i n g method was chosen and told of development and history a t Jewett, mentioning some tech niques employed. Brewster pointed out some advantages of confer c n c e s, which enable the teacher to profit from the report too, by getting a better picture of the whole child. He said some 2,(100 to 4,000 words exchanged dur- FUNERAL HOME MAUSOLEUM CKEMATIONS We 773-733S ing a conference rather than few symbols on a report card helps the parent to understand the child better. The result he said will be better education. The development of the con ference reporting system at Jewett began in 1961, Brewster said. Two conferences per year and two report cards were used. Careful schedules were made with one visit time planned for up to 25 minutes. Hours of con ferences were 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. Mrs. Foote outlined proce dures of preparing for confer ences. She said conferencing isn t new. Teachers are epperi enced. First grade teachers at Jewett have had group confer ences with parents previously. some mechanics, she said, in preparing f o r conferencing elude a letter to parents from the district superintendent, slat- j ing merits of conferencing, staff preparation and conference per iods and dates. This, she said, is followed up by the respective principals' let ters stating the improved cdu cation program with confer ences is better for all pupils be cause parents and teacher get a better understanding of the child. This letter from the prin cipal schedules time and stress es importance of parent keeping the appointment. Mrs. Foote explained the con ference slips are to be sent home three days before parent teacher conferences also desig nating time and dale. Saves Workbooks The teacher saves work fold ers of the pupil and workbooks indicating areas of the child's strength and weaknesses so the parent can see exactly what the child is doing. On the morning before the conference the teacher discuss es the child's work with the youngster. Preparations made by the teacher for the conference in cludes planning lessons that do not introduce too many new concepts. She plans the past period of day for the child's own interest, such as story records, pictures, etc. Mrs. von der Hellen spoke of her own procedures on the con ference method of reporting. She told the group that during conferencing weeks she be comes more aware of her class room as a home away from home. She with the help of chil dren makes certain the room is clean and pleasant, just as most people do when a visitor is ex pected in the home. She posls a notice on the door. This nolifies visitors not to in terrupt because a teacher - par ent conference is in session. She sits at a table with the parent. Together they go through the youngster s folder and work. Hotter I'lidiM'stiiniling Mrs. von der Hellen says go ing through the child's work with the parent gives an oppor tunity to help the parent form a better understanding of the work the child is doing accord ing lo his or her ability. She noted that the youngster's papers indicate to the parent his child's strength and weaknesses. She and the parent discuss what lo do as a team to help the child improve. The parent signs the conference report sheet, for it will become a part Phoenix Police Chief Urges Caution PHOKNIX Chief of Police John Atchison would like to i remind residents of Phoenix to ! he particularly careful during the (all and winter months, espe cially on foggy days and nights. Since Phoenix does not have "wait" signals, pedestrians must he extra careful crossing streets, he added. Where there are cross walks at the schools, pedestri ans and drivers alike must be extra careful. There have been no traffic deaths in Phoenix in IWH. The police force is pleased and hopes the record will not be broken. Shady Cove Minister Is Guest Speaker SHADY COVE - Rev. Clay ton Fields of the Shady Cove Gospel church was guest speak er at the nolhany Community church of Franklin, Eugene, for the two services Oct. 13. His topic was "Power of the Gos pel" Speaking in the pulpit for Mr. Fields at the Shady Cove Gos pel chinch was the Rev. Frank Howell who conducted the morn ing service. His topic (or his sermon was "Sancification." Mr. Howell has traveled with Oral Roberts lor (he past eight years. I Conducting the evening serv ice was Don Peterson, an Epis copal laymen from St. Marks, Medford. who sHike on "Deeper Exeriences in the Christian 1 Christian Life." j on i.ea i: ! PROSPECT - Airman Scott ! Grieve is home on leave from I a Memphis. Tenn . air station. When he returns to duty Wednes day he will be stationed at Ala meda, Calif, He is the son of ' Mr and Mrs. of Prospect James H. Grieve of the child's folder. There is a social report sheet as well. The parent, she said, takes the folder and two evaluation sheets home to discuss it with the other parent if both par ents do not attend the confer ance. Mrs. von der Hellen tells her students that conferences are not a time for a mother and teacher to talk about the things the child has done wrong, but it is a time to show mother how he or she has improved and how he or she can become the kind of a student he wants to be. This, she said, helps the child to have a more positive ap proach about getting his mother to come. Rich Dividends Mrs. von der Hellen said the extra time she spends with con ferences really brings rich divi dends, because she gels a better understanding of each child through information the parent has given. This she feels helps her to become a better teacher. Mrs. Ambrose spoke of the evaluation and follow up as pects of parent - teacher con ferences. She said the slips in the child's folder of previous con ferences is extremely valuable Many favorable comments, she said, have been heard from these parent - teacher meet ings. She told the group of one parent who said she didn t re member if there were 2's, 3's. or 4's on her child's card, but she did remember what was dis cussed at the conference. Mrs. Ambrose feels it is well worlh every effort that goes into each phase of the parent teacher conference program. Mack said as set up now by the teachers, principals and superintendents of district 6 parent - teacher conference re porting will be used in grades one through four in all schools of district 6 during the first and third nine weeks reporting per iods. The report card system is to be used the second and fourth nine weeks, he said. Involve Over I.nilll The conference method of re porting will involve more than 1,000 pupils in district 6 schools, and it will take some 500 hours to complete the parent - teacher conferences, (luring the first re porting period, he said. Others attending the work shop besides Mack, Petrie, and the consultants on the panel were the entire staff of teachers from Sams Valley Elementary school and principal, Allen W. Hill, Iho fourth grade Irom Cen tral Point Elementary and prin cipal, Dean Roberts, and the en tire staff of teachers from Pat rick, and those through the sixth grade from llanby Ele mentary school. Mack said Gold Hill parents will be getting letters on the parent teacher conference sys tem soon. RegionalCalendar EAGLE POINT - Monday evening, Eagle Point 4-11 achievement night at the Eagle Point Grange hall. There will not be a politick as previously an nounced. Each family is. how ever asked to bring a cake. Call Mrs. Cliff Moore at 497-3'JU (or further information. PROSPECT-Tuesday, 8 p.m.. Prospect PTA meets in school cafeteria. Public invited. Dem onstration on modern mathe matics will be given by Mrs. Helen Bckker. Dessert luncheon will be served. GOLD HILL Tuesday, 8 p.m., Odd Fellows lodge No. 11".) will meet in the lOOF hall. GOLD HILL - Tuesday. 8 p.m.. Gold Hill Veterans of For eign Wars Post 7416 will meet at' the VFW hall on Old Stage road. GOLD HILL - Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.. Gold Hill Volunteer firemen will meet at the (ire hall for drill practice. GOLD HILL - Thursday. 7 p.m.. Gold Hill Lions club will meet for a no-host dinner and meeting at the El Rogue Cafe on Second avenue. GOLD HILL - Thursday 2 p m . the Past Noble Grands club of Amethyst Rebekah lodge will meet in iho home of Mrs. Daniel Stewart, Fifth avenue. Gold Hill. Talent Fire Board Gives Firm Deadline TALENT - The Talent Rural Fire Protection district board has notified Coast Apparatus company of Marline. Calif, that it expects delivery of (he district's (wo new fire trucks by IVI. 31 1( the trucks are not delivered by that dale, (he order will be canceled, the hoard has decided. The order lor the trucks was placed March 5. Various cir- cumstance have delav(,! de- MLDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MKDFORD, OREGON Jl rat "tOvS! MEDICATE PARK R. W. Harpole of the Richfield Oil company helped Prospect Gar den club members dedicate the community's public park last week. He presented an award from the company. The garden club mem bers, left to right, are Mrs Albert Easton, Prospect Park Trees Dedicated By Garden Club By VELDA BAKU Mail Tribune Correspondent PROSPECT Members of the Prospect Garden club met at the Prospect public park Oct. 15 to plant trees which the club purchased with prize money it won in the Richfield Oil com pany's beautification program recently. R. W. Harpole, sales repre sentative with the Richfield firm, was present to assist with t h e dedication of (he newly planted trees and other shrubs the club has planted at the park. Club members displayed a redwood plaque with gold letter ing which was awarded them at the state garden club conven tion in June. Prospect club members have been working at the park over a period ot about two years pre paring designated areas (or planting. So far they have con centrated on planting trees that are not native to the area, such as sugar maple, sequoia, Paul's scarlet rose, hawthorn, clump birch, ginko, kadus magnolia, pyramidalis arborvilae, r e d- wood, juniper, larch and several species o( pine. A crimson king maple and a pin oak are on order. Along the parking strip, club members have planted a row of prostrate junipers, and at one end by the driveway a row of red barberry. They have been digging out wild blackberries and prepar ing the ground to plant lawn seed. Some o( it is alreadv in. The club members planned an other work day loday and hoped to finish planting the lawn seed. Adjacent to the strip on which they are working there are quite a (cvv native pine, (ir (both red and white), dogwood and other native shrubs. 11 will be years before the club's efforts can be recognized, but time will tell. Few will re alize, however, how much plan ning and how many hours of work this small group has in vested in the project. Halloween Party Set For Teachers GOLD HILL - Mrs. Cassic Johnson has announced Hint the annual adult Community Hallo ween party honoring ieachcrs has been set for Wednesday. Oct. Ml, at H p.m., and will he held in the Gold Hill Grange hall. Mrs. Johnson was named gen eral chairman for Ihis annual affair by Mrs. Albert Gascon, noble grand of Amethyst Re bekah lodge No. 117. during a business meeting of that group recently. Mrs Johnson is vice grand of the lodge. Other Gold Hill groups will as sist the Rebekahs and Odd Fel lows with this event and further announcements will be announc ed later It will be a masquerade affair to which all adults m the com munity are invited whether or not (hey are a member of any one of the sponsoring group.-. Prizes will he awarded for cos tumes in the following divisions: Best dressed man and lady, tun niesl costume, most original, and best couple 3w ri-i W i 1 'iiwmimfm 1 WHU&sfI Fancy Colored 6th and illrape Sherti'lis'.j .29c I Boiling Beet , 1 9c I COTTAGE CHEESE Kraft one pint Gel w 1 TUNA 4 Cats-6'i-oz. 9 88 I CAKE !HIX Duncan Hines "'3 1 88 ! i HONEY Montana Golden-24-oz. Jar 91 jeIEo 16 OZ. TIN-HALEY'S I Orange Base H 13c Local Cut BANANA I i cm i a &iyi .. kc H '(PV vT V f...J .111111 i CARROTS Local Fresh Raindrops MD TISSUE PINEAPPLE H'h,33 4;;;43 43 Ji J2T Mrs. Halaver Garden (holding plaque with Harpole), Mrs. Everett Shater (garden club president), Mrs. Alice Conger, Mrs. Calvin Sargent, Mrs. Earl Millard and Mrs. Voyed Bliss. 1 lb. package SPINACH Regional News Phoenix Plans Halloween Parade For Kids Saturday PHOENIX Because of the success Phoenix had with a Hal loween parade for children last year, a similar event is planned this year. The Phoenix Volunteer Fire department will again sponsor the event. Cash prizes will be given for the best costume in each age group. First prize will be $5, second $3 and third $1. The parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 26 and will start at 2 p.m. at Phoenix High school. The school band will march in the parade, and the Mrs. Dew baton group will perform. All children of the Phoenix area are invited to enter. 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