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Newspaper Page TextMEDKORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORO. OREGON Two Old Men Ride High on List Of Succession to Presidency WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1983 By LVI.E C. WILSON Uniled Press International Two very old men riding high on the congressional seniority system stand ready now to take over the White House if Presi dent Lyndon B. Johnson should not survive his present term in office. The old men are Speaker John W. McCormack, D-Mass., 72, and Sen. Carl Hayden, D Ariz., 86. By the 1945 Congres sional Act of Succession, they would succeed in that order to the presidency if both a presi dent and a vice president were dead or unable to function. The congressional seniority system has done well by both of these men. McCormack has been in Congress 36 years, Hay den 51. They acquired commit tee status and chairmanships and finally McCormack became head of the legislative branch as speaker and Hayden was elected president pro tempore of the Senate. The seniority sys tem will accomplish about as much for any congressman who lives long enough. The system i,s assailed for putting and keep ing in office as committee chairmen, representatives and senators who have outlived their prime, who have become impervious to new ideas, who lack initiative and reject the popular will. System Unsuitable If the seniority system Is an improper method of selecting congressional committee chair men, how much more unsuita ble may it be as a method for selecting a president of the United States? The present suc cession was established after Harry S. Truman succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as presi dent. At that time the succes sion would have gone to the secretary of state if the vice president had been unavailable. State secretary then was Ed ward R. Stettinius Jr., a for mer board chairman of U. S. Steel Corporation who in 1940 had joined FDR's win the war administration in a minor ca pacity. The thought of an out sider succeeding to the presi dency and all of its political powers was almost paralyzing to the practical politicians of the Democratic party. The 1945 succession act took care of that for future genera tions but did not much improve the overall situation. It is no reflection on a pair of elder statesmen to suggest that their ages tend to disqualify them for the presidency. Neither is it unfair to suggest that the seniority system is a misfit at nickine the best men available in Congress to serve as presi dent. New President Chooses If those objections are valid the Congress should do some thing about correcting a oaa situation. One way would be by mnclitiitinnal amendment fol lowed by legislation. This would enable a vice president who succeeded a president in office to name a successor vice presr dent. The successor vice presi dent would be nominated to the Spnale for ratification. Such a choice would be made, of course, with the single end in view of Betting the best qual ified stand-by man available to hecome nresidont if a vacancy occurred. Presidential nominees nsnallv nick their vice presi- ricntial running mates. The na tional conventions dutifully nominate them. President John son, you will remember, was peculiarly John F. Kennedy's choice. So why not permit a sitting president to name his veep as sociate? Under the old system, a president picked his second in line of succession when he nom inated a secretary of state. The catch there is that the secretary was picked to run the State De partment with no thought of his fitness, in emergency, to be president of the United States. For Left Mikoyan Gets Strange Request WASHINGTON (UPI) - So viet Deputy Premier Anastas I. Mikoyan, probably about as far left politically as anyone can go, got a strange request Tues day. "Mr. Mikoyan, will you please move to the left?" asked a tele vision technician while news men asked the Russian official about his meeting with Presi dent Johnson. Mikoyan did not seem to pay much attention to the request. SCHOOL IN PARIS PARIS (UPI) - Two child ren of Mmc. Ngo Dinh Nhu, widow of a slain South Vietna mese leader, arrived in Paris from Rome Tuesday night to enroll in school. The children are Le Thuy, 1, and her brother. Le Quyhn, 11. Mme. Nhu's eldest son, Trac, 15. and daughter Le Quyen, 4, remained in Rome. i m ZJ & Ml 1 l v ,y U "B)-:lmiBlmmmmmmA ft mm mi, , . , 1 LINE OF SUCCESSION With the assassination of the late President Kennedy and the ascension of Vice President Lyndon Johnson to' the presidency, the order of present presidential sue cession is as follows: Speaker of the House John McCormack, upper left; President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Sen. Carl Vin son, upper right; Secretary of State Dean Rusk, lower left, and Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon, lower right. (UPI) Dennis the Menace ' NOW. .. LIFT ttJUR CHIN" ... OPEN OUR EYES A UTTIE .WORE ... AND PULL IN VOURTONGU5... School News Medford High School Editor: Danae Patella Staff: Cathy Carlson, Nancy Edwards, Joan Sexton, Anne Donahue. Penny Sage, Mike Vaugban. Representatives from Oregon tax supported schools of higher education met with seniors, who have a C or above grade average on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Seniors were given the op portunity to hear, talk with, and make appointments with the representatives. Parents were given the opportunity to meet the representatives that same evening. The schools represented were Oregon State University, Ore gon Technical Institute, South ern Oregon College, University of Oregon, and the University of Oregon Medical School, and School of Nursing Education. Medford High School band traveled to Roseburg for the quarter final playoff between the Roseburg Indians and the Medford Black Tornado. One Greyhound bus and three school buses were used to transport the musicians. The Medford band participat ed in the pre-game ceremonies with the Roseburg band. The massed bands played "The Star Spangled Banner" directed by I. A. Mirick, Medford band di rector. Unable to present a half-time show because of the etxremely muddy field, both bands played music in the stands while the majorettes performed. Medford High Pep club mem bers also traveled to Roseburg for the semi-finals game. About 80 girls marde the trip. Medford High Future Teach ers of America delegates at tended the FTA state conven tion in Eugene recently. They were accompanied by John Mast, advisor, and Jackie. Simcox. Open house was held at Med ford High recently for the par ents of sophomore students. The event gave the parents an op portunity to meet their chil dren's teachers. Parents fol lowed the same schedule their children have during the day. The annual event commemo rated National Education Week. Robert Duncan, Representa tive from Oregon to the Con gress of the United States, was guest speaker for the History, Economics, and Civics Associa t i o n, International Relations League, and all other interested people in the Academic Lecture Center recently. Duncan was originally sched uled to speak on the functions of Congress, but instead talked about the wide field of opportu nities the young people of today have in life. season started Oct. 3. We played four games and lost the first two, but won the last two. Sept. 27, Oak Grove elected student body officers to serve for the coming year. The offi cers elected were Mark Harris, president; Bob Myers, vice president; Karen .Von Stein, secretary; and Alex Dumas, treasurer. Cheer leaders elect ed were: Brenda Barbee, Rita Myers, Carol Smith, Cheryl Smith, Sandra Wilson, Pam Bartlett, Christal Marks. The queen is Carol Smith. Our school pictures were taken on Nov. 7 by Jack Grub er. All it took was a little co operation and everyone smiling. National Book Week was Nov. 10-16. Mrs. Dena DeKortes sixth grade gave a play called "Jus tice for Books" which was about book criminals. A book court sentenced the criminals to some strange penalties. We had a National School As sembly on Nov. 12. Dean Short presented the Marionettes which he had made himself. The play was "Rumpelstiltskin." It was a very good show. Open House was held on Nov. 12, also. The students brought their parents to their rooms and showed them some of the pap ers that had been done during the past weeks of school. A de licious ham dinner was served to all in the gym by the Par ent - Teachers Association. Hedrick Junior High The annual open house night held at Hedrick Junior High School' last Thursday evening proved quite successful. Over 1,100 parents visited the school and attended their youngsters' classes on a schedule shortened to 10 minutes per class. The Hedrick band and choir performed for the parents be fore the class visitations. A Parent-Teachers Association meet ing was also held before the visitations. Members of the Fu ture Homemakers of America donated food and helped sell food at the food sale which was given by the PTA in conjunc tion with the open house night. Two new hunter safety classes were begun last week with about nine students in each class. These classes last for six weeks and are conducted by Lew Thanos. Ray Lewis, faculty advisor for the Annual staff, reports that Wilma Toenniges has been chosen as editor for this year's yearbook. The staff has been having weekly meetings for the past several weeks. Jackson County Classroom Teachers meeting. We sang six songs. Harlan Weaver showed slides to the song, "Come Ye Thankful People, Come." Mrs. Margaret Nesheim was the director. At open house several hun dred parents came to see the children's work and also to meet with their teachers. Re freshments were served in the cafeteria. was to acquaint parents with the teachers and their subjects. Parents met in the bovs' avm where the varsity band, directed by Robert Bork, played "Storm King," "Psalm 18," and "Be guine for Flutes." The parents then followed their children's daily schedules and visited in each room for a ten minute period. Open House cilosed with a cof fee hour and baked foods sales in the cafeteria. A faculty assembly is held each year before Thanksgiving. It consists of skits and musical members put on by faculty members for the benefit of the student body. At noon Nov. 27 the cafeteria serves its annual turkey dinner with all the trim mings to help celebrate Thanks giving. . . Many new books have been sent to the library. A new "Jungle Book" is in the library. It is very beautiful. On National Book Week the story of "The Little Island" was told. Miss Eunice Gray read the story on the tape re corder, while Bruce Metzeer. the principal, showed slides that went with the story. Many new films and tapes on Calde cott books are being prepared unaer tne supervision of Mrs, Precis Medley. Grades four and six visited the Public Library of Medford and Jackson County during national nook Week. Slides of many kinds of lizards were shown. Nov. 21 was birthday lunch. rnere were 42 birthday people, we nad two guests, Mrs. Mar garet Morgan and Mrs. Ber- niece Stevenson, from the Cen tral office. Jackson School Edited by Cheryl Christiansen, Elaine Pidcock Jackson School Special Chorus sang at Wilson School for the Try and Stop Me -By BENNETT CERF- Oak Grove School Edited by: Mike Wertz, Bon nie McMichael, Christine Smith and Glenn Martin. Oak Grove School's football A GOLF FOURSOME, serious devotees of the ganw, bad) been held up from the second tee all the way to the ninth by two dumpy little) ladies who hacked their way through rough and trap, forty yards at a clip, and who obviously had no in- tentiort of letting any body play through. The foursome's chance came on that ninth hole. The ladies had been stomping about in one patch of rough for some moments, end Judge Thomas,- spokesman for the foursome,, finally walked Jrpj to them and suggested, "May I help you look for your ball?" She hastffcfost her ball," tato lady explained testily. "She's looting for her club!" -Beard about the mulo sHnner whoso critter wouldn't move a Step? Ho went to a vet to get something to givo the mule. A half hour later he was back demanding, "Glmma a double dose of that stuff, I gotta catch that mule." DEPUfnTONSs BIKINIS: Bathing1 etSta where the) tags ore bigger 'p tba tog. GAMBLING HOTJSK: Whore a. fool and his money are. MONEY: Jack of all trades. PROCRASTINATOR: Man with a waft problem. THEORY: A hunch with a college education. O 1863, by Bennett Cerr. Distributed by King Kc&lnrw Syndicate Modern ceramic bowls, made by eighth grade art students, are currently on display in the main hall. Students whose proj ects are on exhibit are Ava Jackson, Tommy McCleary, Charles Robb, Dan Cuddie, Ed die Wyatt, David Reavis, Earl Tye, Francis Davis, and Caro lyn Carter. Also on display are projects by Joe Vincent, Jay Avery, Amy Lee, Bruce Allen, D a r r e I Croucher, Gary Baldwin, Carol Dykstra, Cheryl Erickson, and Mike Risley. The annual Thankseivinc din, ner was held TtipsHnv. Nnv OA All the rooms ate together like lamily. McLoughlin Jr. High Edited by Berlette Stephens. Staff: Marcia Hale, Gail Smith, Karen Mapes, Jon Houston, Tim Nolle Nine girls and three' boys earned straight A grades at McLoughlin during the first nine weeks of classes, according to information released from the office of Principal Bert Cox. The straight A students are Jim Gordon, Bob Mann, Linda Messal, Carol Stuart and Nancy Eakin, ninth grade; Carolyn Giles, Kaye McDonald, Sheryl Merriman, and Carta Morris, eighth grade: and Tom Bradley, Martha Johnston, and Rebecca Moore, seventh grade. McLoughlin joined with schools throughout the nation with its annual Open House Thursday, Nov. 21. Purpose of the Open House McLoughlin's first all - school dance was held Nov. IS. The ninth grade yell leaders spon sored the dance to raise money for new outfits. More than 300 tickets were sold for the "Sock Hop" with entertainment provided by the Jaguars. 'Powder Puff" football, or flag football, was played by the A t eighth and ninth grade girls re cently. The ninth graders, de spite slush, mud, and laughter, won the game, 7-0. McLoughlin's varsity wrest ling squad will meet Fleming Junior High of Grants Pass in the McLoughlin gym, Friday, Dec. 6. The frosh basketball team will meet the Eagle Point Frosh immediately following the wrestling match at approxi mately 5 p.m. Barton Sees End Of Session Monday SALEM (UPI) -House Speak- er Clarence Barton said Tues day he feels the special session of the legislature can complete its business next Monday. And of critics of the Board man Space Age Industrial Park lease with Boeing Co., Barton said "let them- take their com plaints to court." Barton said he believes the House will approve the bill transferring the project from the Land Board to the Veterans Affairs agency "after an hour or so of debate." The Boardman bill will be up for final House vote when the session reconvenes. If it is approved by the House It then goes to the Senate. The Senate would have to suspend rules to give final approval to the Boardman bill Monday. "I'm Thankful" . ,'. for the many privileges and opportunities that ara mlna in this great country. It's indeed tima wa alf paused to ba "thankful." Ph. 664-1433-5145 Dobrot Way, Centul Point Representing WOODMEN ACCIDENT AND LIFE COMPANY J. Robiion Ellsworth Boofc From SWEM'S 217 E. Main MEDFORD, OREGON Phona 772-9331 GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSEHOLD HINTS by Helen Lyon Adamson Noiulgie collection of hints and Mcipot for homo, hoalth and beauty taken from a 19th century scrapbook made by the author i grandmother. $9.95. THE DOMESTICATED AMr.Kll.AfO by Ruiaell Lynea A history of American home lite, cov, ering social life and customs, domestic architecture, and the house as a home. S6.50. VANISHING AMERICANA by Everett B. Wilson A fas cinating volume of the Amor, ican pastt over 300 photo graphs of well - remembered but disappearing Americana. J.5. n CREWEL EMBROIDERY by Erica Wilson For the ladies, a history of crewel embroidery with detailed in. structions and illustrations for 64 different stitches. $0.50. HELOISE'S HOUSEKEEPING niNT by Heloise Now in one volume, the best of Heloise whose column Is read daily by millions of Amerj, can women. Short cuts and money-saving tips for the Household. J.V5. HELOISE'S KITCHEN HINTS by Heloise Soauel to "Heloise's Household Hints." Helps, hints and shortcuts In the kitchen. 3.5. THE AMERICAN WAY Or DEATH by Jessica Mitford An n pose' of the American fun eral industry. The author em. phasiset the espenso of fu nerals and display perpatrat ed by funeral directors, S4.9J. If In Doubt, Giva I Gift Certificate for Christmas Your Complete Book Store Worry of FALSE TEETH Slipping or Irritating? Doo t be mbsrrHtd by loose tilse (.ih slippins. droppms or wobb ro pi.tt. this pifnt W"'l',i rr-n.rX.Dlf sense ol sdded romlorl . .... K hnMtne nlAtM mOr flrmly. No cum'tnv. cocy. 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