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Clair Argow Makes Report To Women's Prison Council By ANN CONNELL Realstcr-GiiarS Society Editor A report of her recent tour of 21 prisons in which women offen ders arc housed in the United States, was given by Mrs. Clair Argow, executive secretary of the Oregon Prison Assn., before the Women's Prison Council recently in Portland. The study proved to the Oregon woman, she said, that such women offenders do not need prisons which offer costly, "maximum security" provisions; . that they respond wholesomely to rehabilitation' effort, and that trust builds morale. First prison visited, she said, was in Vermont. She described Its appearance as a "veritable Bastille," which caused her heart to sink at sight of Its formidable high brick walls. Inside, to her surprise she found high morale, a kindly woman superintendent who has been there for 21 years, and a general attitude which ; wholly belies the grim exterior. - The superintendent explained: : "This used to be the men's work house. We have left it unchanged, ' only we don't lock the doors!" Most successful prisons, with least average returnees, she said, are those prisons for women which are run by women. Host of these are of the cottage type. -. Success or failure depends not on surroundings, she declared, but on staff. Prison authorities have two re sponsibilities, she said: To keep . the prisoner in the institution to which she has been sentenced, and also to do something con structive for her while she is there. In several places which Mrs. Argow visited, the women in- : Parents Study Teen Problems Regular meeting of St. Francis High School Parents Club will be at 8 p.m. Thursday at the school. Following through on a ques tion box at the December meet ing, a panel, a representative parent-educator group, will dis cuss questions received in the question box. Members of the panel are Judge William G. East, Dr. T. A. Kerns, Lt. W. H. Smith. 0. E. Kingzett, Mrs. Maurice Hig- gins, Mrs. Henry Schnorcnberg, Sister M. Eileen Rose, and Sister Miriam Margaret. Questions invited from par ents at the earlier mcetlns were on teen-age problems. The panel will lead the discussion, inviting further questions and comment from the floor. Refreshments . Kill be served. Bathroom Set Big appliqued flower basket in brightly colored cottons, wools or odd scraps may be used on a bath rug and a seat cover. Small bns ket motifs are 7 by 8 inches; large basket is 14 by 14 and each may be spaced to make a much larger design. Send 25c for Pattern No. 513, your name, address, pattern num ber to Carol Curtis, Eugene Register-Guard, 652 Mission St., San . Francisco, Calif. DO NOT send to Eugene! The Needlework Guide, 36 pages, 150 designs for knitting, crochet, embroidery, hairpin lace, . dozens of beautiful color trans fers. Order as you do needlework patterns. Only 25c. mates were treated with basic courtesy, as though It were as sumed that they were "people" still. The visitors' presence was explained simply, their names given to the group, and often members of the inmate group were introduced to Mrs. Argow by first name, telling something of her work or accomplishment prison. "This Is Betty, who runs the laundry," or "this is Jane, who is studying so she can obtain a better position when she is released." Honor System Good In some Institutions, inmates were permitted to usher the visi tors about the grounds, and did so with good manners. Where such honor systems are in force, Mrs. Argow noted, morale of the women inmates is noticeablv good. In others, where matrons take the attitude of dictators and of fenders are made to feel con stantly caged, the tenseness is felt at once. An innovation which the Ore gon woman found interesting in one of the eastern states was the "pre-parole cottage," where girls expecting parole are allowed to live without constant supervision, in preparation for their return to society. When the matron took her to visit such a cottage, she rang the door bell and was ad mitted, as if it were any neigh borly visit. Contrasted with these progres sive prisons, was the one where inmates were required to rise to tnelr feet when the matron en tered. "I almost expected to hear a 'Hell!'," Mrs. Argow remarked. When the matron nodded, they were permitted to sit. No expla nation of the visitors' purpose was given, no recognition of the fact that these inmates were other women, possessed of human curiosity. Cold Food Eaten She told of watching the women convicts file past a serv ing table, get their food and go to their seats. When all thirty had been served, the matron was served, all sat. and ate . . . most of them, including the visitors, having cold food. At a prison in the south where segregation was in force, the matron was amazed and apparent ly even disgusted when the visi tors asked to attend a Hallowe'en party which the colored girls were having. This, althcugh she had just expressed her regret that they would not be present for the party which the (white) girls were to have next day. The Negro girls were having a grand march as the party entered, and a few were "strutting" a bit, in reaction to the music. Mrs. Ar gow smiled at this, but not the matron! She immediately touched on the shoulder the "unruly" ones, warning them to be more decorous! Under her eye, the par ty went forward in very dull man ner. The visitor asked the matron if the girls could sing for her. She looked displeased, and said the girls would be much "dis turbed" if asked to do such a thing on the spur of the moment, but no doubt they could plan to sing for her next morning, at chapel! "As if," Mrs. Argow said, any group of Negro girls need ed time to plan before they could sing!" However, when Mrs. Argow re marked next morning that the girls had seemed to enjoy the, party (wishing to De tactful), tne matron smugly responded: "Yes, we let them laugh on Hallowe'en." (To be continued) SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS ANN CONNELL. Society Editor Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.Thur., Jan. 13, 1955 5A i Campus Carnival Has Fair Theme "State Fair" Is the theme for the carnival of the Women's Rec reation Assn. of University of Oregon. The 1955 carnival will be Friday, Jan. 21, following the Oregon-Oregon State basketball game. Co-chairmen of the event, the biggest project held by the as sociation during the year, are Miss Joanne Jolley, Portland, and Miss Shirley Bostad, Hillsboro. . Committee chairmen Include: Miss Irene Simmons, Portland; Miss Nancy Marston, Arlington; Miss Judith Holmes, Beaverton; Miss Gcraldine Hofer, Hillsboro; Miss Glenna Pearl, Seaside; Miss Constance Kennedy, The Dalles; Miss Carole Adams, Redding Calif.; and Miss Barbara Wcrle, Emmett, Idaho. (Howard Photo, Wiltshire Em.) GOLDENWF.DS Mr. and Mrs. William Strode will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon at an open house in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burge, their daughter and son-in-law. Strodes to Note Golden Wedding mr. and Mrs. William Strode of 1025 Irving Road will observe their golden wedding anniver sary at an open house Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. In the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burge, 705 Walnut Ave. The Strodes were married Jan. 18, 1905, at Derby, Kan., and moved to Oregon in 1943. They have three children: Mrs. Burge ot Eugene; Ray Strode, Douglas, Kan.j Mrs. Ralph Baker, carmen, Okla. There are eight grandchild ren and two great grandchildren PTA Schedules Annual Carnival January 28 is a big date on the calendar of events for Westmore land PTA, as that Is when Its carnival Is planned. Al Zengel as general chairman heads a large committee of parents who will work to make the annual money raising venture successful. Plans are in progress for a dinner and "concessions" such as cold drinks and, candy. There also will be a "spook house" for thrills; a sale of "white elephant" articles; a fish pond, dart and baseball throws, and a variety of similar entertainments. - Proceeds of the carnival will go toward meeting expenses of the PTA budget and projects. . Parents and friends in the community willing to work in booths are invited to call Mr. Zengel. Toys, trinkets, food and as well. A Barkers Return From Midwest Tour Mr. and Mrs. Howard O. Bark er and daughter, Susan, returned to their Arbor Drive home Fri day following a three-week trip to the Midwest. They left Dec, 20 and went first to Amarillo, Texas, where they visited friends. At Idabell, Okla., they visited Mrs. Barker's mother, Mrs. Cline Roberts, her sister Mrs. T. J. Wy rick, and two brothers, Charles and Norwood Roberts, and their families. - They were guests at the home of Mr. Barker's aunt In Benton, Ark., and went on to Camden, Ark., to visit at the home of Mrs. Barker's brother, Joe Rob erts, and family. En route home they visited friends at Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Sonja Lodge Seats Officers Installation of new officers for Sonja Lodge, .Sons of Norway, took place Jan. 6 in ceremonies at Sons of Norway Hall. Oscar Melby was installing officer and members of the drill team es corted the officers to their chairs. Mathew Gustafson was seated as president. Other officers to take over their duties were: Clar ence Nelson, vice president; Mrs. John Haugcn, secretary; Ray mond Samson, assistant secre tary; Mrs. Elmer Holland, finan cial secretary; Thomas Gredvig, treasurer. Howard Herbranson, counsel lor; Mrs. Stephen Frame, social director; Miss Helen Johnson, marshal; Mrs. Clarence Nelson, assistant marshal; Theo Maltzau, Inner guard; Peter Ness, outer guard; R. Harlow Schlllios, historian.. Mrs.- John Eklund, musician; Dr. George Larson, physician; Tom Kaarhus, Kenneth Gustaf son, Mrs. Astrld Lindsay, Ste phen Frame, and Jens Thorsen. trustees; Marvin Hanson, James Chancy and Iral Nelson, auditors. Three new members were Ini tiated: Mr. and Mrs. Johan Christ ensen and Anton Luxhoj. ' Refreshments were served by Mrs. Signe Anderson, Mrs. Paul Muller, Mrs. Mabel Watkins, Thorval Nysten and Mrs. Edwin Reiersgard. Card Parties to Earn Funds ior Projects Members of Bet Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at Springfield will' give card parties in their homes during the last week of January. Each hostess will provide, prizes, and refresh ments so all proceeds from the parties may be.-Used for cultural and civic projects. Mrs. Kenneth Bliss is president (ADVERTISEMENT) MUSTEKOLQ hSUIHIYHIAT en CHEST COLDS Warming, soothing Musterole gives fast, comforting relief for both acute upper bronchial and localized nasal congestion, Stalnlcul REGISTER-GUARD WANT ADS BRING RESULTS Dickinsons Return Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Dickinson returned Saturday from a ten- day trip to San Francisco, where they visited with their son, Wal ter, his wife, and son, Robert. Walter Dickinson is employed by United Air Lines. En route home, their son Wayne, who lives in Mcdford, visited with them during the plane stop there. SMALL LEAVES of fresh spinach are worth using in a salad. For a delicious dressing mix olive oil, wine vinegar, crum bled crisply-cooked bacon and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Add salt and freshly-ground pep per to taste. BREADED FORK chops are delicious but you must make sure they are well done. To test, cut a small slit near the bone; if no trace of pink can be seen oh the meat it is ready to serve. .Save $B.39-5 now . ON THE NEW LIGHTWEIGHT ' Cs HOOVER 1 1 ., is l I I 1 cemplets with cleaning loots Never before cleaner bo eiey to ua never r barieln lik thii. Genuine Triple-Action Hoover beat u ft awMpa It elaani. All-around cUaninsr tnnla for dra- per 1m, ftirnlahlnit, floor Ail at on low price complete Smoll dawn paymmt KlnO'l" frada-ta U 1 '84" Srv ((HHPs Phone 5-6224 114 West Broadway Two Names Added To RNA Officer List A recent story on the installa tion of new officers for Royal Neighbors of America omitted the nartes of Mrs. Arthur A. Brown as outer sentinel and Mrs. candy will be needed. Dora Gammon as assistant ir.i tall-j lull list of committees and chair ing officer. 'men will be given later. Ladies Auxiliary, Canton Hovey, Dates Installation Friday Ladies Auxiliary of Canton Hovey No. 4 will meet Friday at 8 p.m. In IOOF Hall for installa tion of officers. Mrs. R. H. Nesbitt will be in stalling officer. Working with her will be Mrs. Clarence Draper, ad jutant; Mrs. Roy Overgard, aide, and Mrs. John Starr, chaplain. Mrs. Henry Long will be in charge of refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Frank Mccum and Mrs. Milton Ashley. Altrusans Ready Proposals For Oregon Legislature Snrlnefield Altrusa Club be gan work on eight proposals it will submit to the Oregon Legis lature, and to leaders in other as sociations, on a variety of sub jects dealing with health, safety and education. These were adopt ed at a recent meeting and will be ready for distribution soon. Some time ago the club voted to ask that traffic lights be uni form in color for both automo bile and pedestrian traffic. Since colors for lights are designated by state law, an amendment must be made by the Legislature. The club will work for the pas sage of a Community Center Aft similar to the one in California, which states that school boards must make school facilities avail able for the use of qualified de partments andor organizations. The proper agency will be asked to make it mandatory for all oublic toilets to be equipped with clothes hooks and shelves, j also establishing a, minimum size lor stalls. The fourth proposal asks for support of the regional library project as advocated by the State Library. A request will be made for a1 survey and for the money to con-1 duct it on a state level to insure that proposed school buildings bel suitable for approved educa-l tional practices. j In the same vein, financial' help will be asked to broaden and continue the classes for both retarded and gifted child ren, with as much money and em phasis placed upon the gifted children's part of the program. The members of Springfield Altrusa Club state their hope that other groups will add support to these measures add write rep resentatives in the Legislature. contrary to previous notice will remain open Fri. nites tii 9:00 i,. "Qk yiftvaii ' l i ,,!i I li i wSKUSCA' I'lMliI, , 1,1 u lb liX M 'llniaijili ,lhjij m g3W', ', j , j, j"jjjy Shop X!fij jjr l Till 9:00 ' NT ivhen straws arrive, can spring be Jar behind these silhouettes in unite straw beauties-tf'ft'-l-fj am (Mi - mm I SSlllilJ Shop Friday Sight 'Til 9 the designs are new, refreshing and pace-setting. The shimmer ing silky straw braid is a delightful complement for every costume. Choose black, white, pink, navy, i- ice piue, rea, Deige 'Ti'.X or cognac. patterned shell with dashing twin quill., 15.00 I b. chignon sailor, self quill 13.00 j Millinery, 2nd Floor I PRICES DROP During Our January Clearance GIRLS' SWEATERS sizes 3 to 14 Reg. 3.50 to 10.95 NOW 2, 3, M GIRLS' BLOUSES sizes 3 to 14 Values to 5.95 NOW $2 T-SHIRTS, short and long slscve, sizes 1-12 Values to $2.50 NOW 1 SNOW SUITS, sizes 6 mo. to 3 yrs. Reg. 10.95 to 20.95 NOW Vl Price Utile Boys ROMPERS & 2 pc. KNIT SUITS Sizes 6 mo. thru Toddler 4. $129... $029 Reg. 1.95 to 4.45 NOV? 1 An BOYS' & GIRLS' JEANS n89 JANUARY BIRTHDAY? MAKE YOUR SELECTION NOW FROM OUR FINE STOCK OF IMPORTED GARNET RINGS PINS EARRINGS CROSSES The House ol Diamonds Next to the McDonald LS0NS' Formerly Laraways Next to the McDonald Theatre DRESSES Reduced to 3 $4 $6 ALL SALES FINAL NO EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS 169 E. BROADWAY 7 PHONE 4-4661 we must clear, sale stocks before we move store 1 . A .'nil On .,i.b'4 nnAi 946 Willamette Si. moving next door to 960 Willamette St.
