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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1951)
8»—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE Decemlwr 27, 1951 Mill City Youngsters Third Class District- Present Two Plays The growth in grace is like the {dishing of metals. There is first vn opaque surface; by and by you (Continued from Page 1) «ee a spark darting out, then a strong .Mill City elementary school ob light; til) at length it sends back a the report states. served the Christmas season by pre perfect image of the sun that shines Interesting commentary on the 16- senting two plays, “Christmas in For upon it.—Edward Payson. 18 year compulsory attendance law eign Lands” and “A Gift of the Christ enacted in 1946 is seen in the survey j Child”. The lower grade rooms car which states that no more youngsters ried out the Christmas theme in for are staying in school now, apparently, eign lands; and the upper grades en than before the compulsory attend acted the play with the religious ance law was passed. On the con- j itouch. trary, figures show the “holding pow-1 The play “Christmas in Foreign er” of the schools has dropped since j Lands” included a cast of players rep the law was passed. Dr. Holy recom resenting the countries of Mexico, mends that the law be amended so England, Norway and the Netherlands. that it can be enforced. The play “A Gift for the Christ Child” Too ambitious athletic schedules was presented in three scenes—all in (complaint of many parents) have the Brown home. made it “difficult to carry on an ef Cast for the lower grade room fective program of instruction during Christmas play was made up of Ear- the athletic season”, according to one lene Nelson, mother; Dennis Jenkins, part of the high school report, and the boy; Donna Hurd, girl; Shirley Meeks, Oregon Activities Association is cred Spirit of Christmas; Sheryl Slover, ited with an attack on the problem Spirit of Love; Judith Logan, Spirit through its recent limiting of the of Joy. number of games that can be played. Mexico: Singers from Grade Four; “In general," there is too much Richard Hill, Carol Andersen, and reliance by high school teachers on Howard Towell, in Piñata scene. the textbook-workbook combination, England: Marian Taylor, mother; and little work is done in the develop Keith Nelson, father; Sharon Brad ment of local courses of study or in shaw, child; David Reid and Robert curriculum improvement”, it is said. Fleming, yule log; Dancers from Too many principals in small high Grade three; Singers from Grade schools teach no classes “for no ap three. parent .reason”, Dr. Holy has pointed Norway: Singers from Grade three. out, with a recommendation that, Netherlands: Richard Dyhrman, St. wherever the size of school permits, Nicholas; Larry Lemke, Black Pete; the principal teach one or more Singers from Grade two. classes. The upper grades worked out their It is also recommended that the Christmas offering with the following state set positive educational stand cast of players: Michael O’Leary, “Mr. ards for all administrators and that Brown”; Josephine Bell, Mrs. Brown; these become mandatory after 1952. Jacqueline Nibler, Eva Brown; Ardis School boards in small districts Meeks, Mrs. Kneedy; Olive Taylor as i ON THF] HIGHWAY should do more to secure "competent” daughter Anna; Jim Cox. Spirit of teachers and principals, and to in Christmas; Joyce Lewis, Spirit of the crease their tenure. Turnover of Ages; Michael Lents, Gaspar; Vernon teachers in small districts is extremely Johnson, Melchior; Gary Bevier, Bal high, Dr. Holy says. In some cases thasar; Amber Bond, Lydia; Bruce BANANAS this appears to be a policy of the local Thomas, 1st early Christian; Gregory board. This constant shifting of Peterson, 2nd early Christian; Evelyn teachers makes a good educational Johnston, 3rd early Christian; Nancy program for youngsters impossible, Porter. 4th early Christian; Evelyn No. 2 NETTED GEM he declared. Taylor, Mary; Maurice Bassett, Dam Other recommendations: That the ien, a preacher; Charles Marttala, POTATOES state department work with local John, his friend; Gerald Golden, mis 50 lbs. school heads to develop uniformity in sionary; Phyllis Pate, native girl; reporting and in keeping of children's choir from grades 5, 6, 7, and 8. records; that school facilities be used SUN KIST LEMONS more widely by the communities; Pre-washing treatment helps re Large that effort be made to provide kinder gartens wherever possible. (At pres move ground-in-grime from collars ent there are only a handful of child- and cuffs, dark stains from children’s GRAPEFRUIT This treatment consists of | ren in the state, outside of Portland, socks. h-lb. hag who have public kindergartens avail wetting the area, and applying one of the easily dissolved soaps or deter able.) Training of kindergarten teachers gents with a brush or finger, After FRYERS should be added to all colleges of this, wash in customary manner. education, according to Dr. Holy. The report calls for better counsel courses in high school that are ade ing of high school students “in view quate preparation. . .”. of the fact that recent college en At the same time, it is advised that BEEF ROAST trance records show that many Oregon the curriculum be studied with a view high school students entering colleges to making it- more “practical" for and universities have not taken 'those who will not go to college. On His Own Seems only yesterdoy thot we welcomed o New Yeor MM Girod Super Market at STAYTON 17c Ib st98 39c 59c SI.29 each 65c PORK ( HOPS mm nn midin iiii'imiimiiitiiin 69c ,b Never (¡ROUND BEEF 65c * ARMOUR’S BANNER BACON a Dull Moment 69c HUNT’S STRAWBERRY PRESERVES 1-lb can 29c "At the Bottom of the Hill” MILL CITY TAVERN GIANT DUZ 79c ( HASE & SANBORN or MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE 79c n» MOTHER’S CUP & SAUCER OATS but here it is, time to soy hello to onother. This little fellow gets oround oil too often but eoch yeor we like to soy to, "Thonks for your potronoge ond best wishes for the New Year." CAFE MAR DEAN Ed and Ernia Anderson MILL CITY y Paul Revaleon, five-year-old po lio victim, learns to care for him self getting on and oft a bus in Occupational Therapy Depart ment of Boston Children's Hospi tal. He is one of tens of thou sands of polio patients assisted each year by the March of Dimes. The 1952 appeal extends through out the entire month of January Detroit Powerhouse (Continued from Page 1) selected from the scheduled exami nation and will report to Bonneville Dam for training. A series of train ing courses for the various operator grades will be given and upon success ful completion of each course, the employee will be considered for pro motion to the next higher grade, The operators successfully com- pleting this training will then be ap- pointed to the various positions in the above listed power plants. Minimum qualifications for the position of powerhouse helper or trainee operator, first grade in the positions vacant, are: Three months' experience as oiler, wiper of auxiliary equipment operator in a power plant, power sub-station, engine room or pumping plant; or six months' exper ience as a helper or apprentice elec trician or machinist working in the construction or maintenance of a power plant, power sub-station, engine room or pumping plant; or completion of a high school education or its equiv alent which has included courses in algebra and geometry; or the com pletion of a course in the electrical trade of at least six months’ duration in day class attendance, or of nine months’ duration in evening class at tendance in a resident trade school. To file for the examination, Form 57 and Card Form 5001-ABC, obtain-1 able from the Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners, Corps of Engi neers, 628 Pittock Block. Portland 5, Oregon, or any second-class post office, must be sent to the board of examiners at the above address. Detroit Dam is near Detroit, Ore gon; McNary near Umatilla, Oregon; Albeni Falls near Priest River, Idaho; Lookout Point near Lowell, Oregon; Chief Joseph near Bridgeport. Wash., and Bonneville near Bonneville, Ore. — —--------------------------------------------- MARCH OF DIMES N This thing called "busi- is founded largely on friendship and ihe de- Z" sire to be of service. ( ! ÌHrrr^ cfìinghiifta1 49c lti-o/. Ill NTS TOMATO JI K E A Z" TO EACH OF YOU We ore grateful for having our FIGHT INFANTILE PARALYSIS share. Truthfully, ond in oil 25c sincerity, large bisquick we appreciate 39c Pk*- your Pay Cash JANUARY 2-31 and Rubber Boot Work SAVE at Girod's Full Soles and Heels AT STAYTON the ocquointonce potronoge ond resulting from it. Moy the New Yeor be one of full hop- piness ond prosperity. before in > ini . sboFs SEE THE M \SON LINE Fpr quKk comfort in< help for B«ck«cho. Rhrumallf Piai». OetUnf Up Night», »trong Joudy urine, irritating pamages. Le« Pain«, »irclea under »yea. and »woUen ankle», due io iM’n-organtc ai.d non-gyBtemlc Kldnee and l.adsWr troubles, tri Cyvtes Quick, completo satisfaction or money back guaranteed. A»k jvur drug risi fur CyQes today. Chucks Tavern 2 Miles Ea>t of (¡ates Chuck's Shoe Shop CHARLES I MPHRESS. Prop. Open 7 A M. to 7 P.M. RALPH NIBLER Chevron Service MILL CITY -/