,?a-iI-- Recruits Needed
Gray Ladies Serve on Mann Fronts
If you want to be helpful, but
you re not sure how to go about
it. the Red Cross has the an
swer: Join the Gray Ladies.
"We have about 75 women ac
tive in this group now," Mrs.
Marvin Piquet, Lane County Red
Cross chairman of Gray Ladies
Services, reported this week.
'But we could use twice that
number and more," she added,
explaining plans for a training
class for new recruits to be held
Jan. 29 and Jan. 31.
Making themselves useful in
several areas, Gray Ladies are
particularly helpful at Sacred
Heart Hospital and McKenzie
Willamette Memorial Hospital,
Mrs. Piquet noted. They visit
with patients, read to them, de
liver mail, write letters, run er
randsas well as assist at the
reception desk, directing visitors
and admitting patienis.
They also "make their pres
ence felt" in a quiet, efficient
way at Children's Hospital
School where they help the
classroom teachers, listen to the
children read and take them to
the therapy room. Gray Ladies
are on hand at Sunset Home to
assist the residents, and they
serve as hostesses and teach
crafts at the monthly workshops
for the blind.
New Area
"The opportunities for serv
ice are unlimited," Mrs. Piquet
pointed out. "And there's a new
area opening up in the hospital
emergency room."
So. far, one person. Gray Lady
Barbara Craig (Mrs. John) is the
only volunteer in this' depart
ment. She has.boeh assisting in
this capacity at Sacred Heart
Hospital since last s p r i n g
donned the Gray Ladv uniform
to work at the hospital recep
tion desk four years ago.
"The hospital felt it would
be a good idea to have someone
on hand in the emergency
room," Mrs. Craig said as she
changed sheets on the stretcher
to have it ready for use again.
"In this department, people are
anxious, upset and it seems to
them thev 'just have to wait
forever.' So it's helpful to have
someone here to reassure them."
Mrs. Craig does not assist in
any wav with treating the pa
tient this is not the province
of the Gray Lady but she
could, for she spent one sum
mer working as a nurses aide
here during the war.
Many Duties
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Making
Ready
Part of the duty of the emergency room, in which Mrs. John Craig
serves as a Gray Lady, is having things in readiness. Above, she
changes sheets on a stretcher, which may be required suddenly
for another case.
"So far as the patient is con
cerned, the Gray Lady assists
only in wheeling him to x-ray or
to his room upstairs if he is to
be admitted to the hospital," she
explained. "But even this takes
some of the load off the nurse.
And the Gray Lady helps the
family of the patient: comfort
ing them knowing when to talk
and when to sit quietly by
making telephone calls, running
errands."
Although she's listed to work
from 7 to 10:30 every other Fri
day evening, Gray Lady Barbara
finds the schedule is flexible.
Some nights are "wildly busy";
others, "all quiet". Work varies
with the season, too, she says:
"Last summer was a succes
sion of small boys with bumps
on heads from baseball bats,
puts from falling in the mill-
race, broken bones from bicycle
accidents. And you know, we
rarely had a little girl an oc
casional one wltn an earacne,
probably." Mother of four boys
herself, Mrs. Craig finds an easy
explanation for this one.
The hours spent at the hospi
tal are deeply satisfying, Bar
bara has found, for "you're
working with people and help
ing them." So she continues to
make the time for it" even
though her schedule this year
includes a four-hour daily stint
as teacher's aide at South Eu
gene High School and a three-
hour a week course in geog
raphy under the Extension Di
vision. A graduate of the Uni
versity of Oregon .(where her
father, the late Donald M. Ern
was president), Barbara is hop
ing to go into full-time teacn
ing. '
Sign-Up Set
Anyone who shares Mrs.
Craig's fceljng about Gray Lady
work "I do it because I enjoy
it" may call Mrs. Piquet, DI 4
0266, or the Red Cross office,
DI 4-5244, for further informa
tion and an interview. Classes
will be held from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. on Jan. 29 and Jan. 31.
Along with the instruction, can
didates for Gray Ladies must
serve a 10-hour probationary
period of in-service training be
fore they receive their caps.
Evening classes may be ar
ranged if there is enough inter
est indicated among women who
work and are unable to attend
the day classes Mrs. Piquet said.
"And it's even possible to
have a class for men interested
in this type of service work,"
she added. "There are com
munities who have Gray Men as
well as Gray Ladies."
Around the
Town
'Dear
Abbyf
Abigail Van Bur en
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HINTS FROM HELOlbt
Dear Heloise:
Please tell your readers never to pour undiluted liquid
bleach Into their washing machine. If they must use one half
cup of bleach, I suggest that they dilute it with a quart of wa
ter and THEN pour it in the machine.
I have found that it is better to add the bleach after the
laundry has been washing a few minutes.
The suds have then saturated the fabric and this gives the
bleach a chance to do Its own magic work.
A Bleacher.
Dear Heloise:
I pre-rinse all loads of laundry in cold water. I just throw
laundry in my washing machine, set on rinse, and let them
go. After they spin, I reset my washer to fill on the regular
cycle of the washing machine. This fills the machine with hot
water and I add one-fourth cup of sal-soda and one-half cup
of good detergent. And that's it. . .
I really get clean clothes. No stains left.
This removes all of my stains you name the type; espe
cially my teen ager's dirty socks. I speak from the experience
of six children from tots to teens and we all are "sock-walkers."
Our house is like a Dutch house everyone's shoes are
left at the door from habit, not request. We just like comfort.
Mother of sock-walkers
Dear Heloise: -
Please will someone write to us housewives and tell us just
what she has found which will not go down the disposal in .
her kitchen sink?
I have already found by trial snd error . . . and by paying
for service calls . . . that corn on the cob, corn husks, and
celerv s alki will not go down the disposal I would apprecl
" TnowTng'of any other items ..so Pleas. . snd let me
know so that I can Uke care of my new '"'P05,
re.
DMv husband gave me an old roll of nylon fishing line to sew
.h. h,,t?oni on my children's clothes. H. said st the time he
old not believe" the' kids could pull off the button, If they were
sewn on with this. He wss so right.
Tor two yesrs rve not nu ; -
Reader
EUGENE CLUB, Daughters of
the Nile, will meet for luncheon
Thursday at 12:45 p.m. in Bev's
Steak House. Past presidents
will be honored, a birthday gift
exchange will be held, and a
guest speaker will be present.
Mrs. J. E. Bonde is chairman,
assisted by Mrs, , Lester Collar
and Mrs. Ray Bond.
BLUE RIVER Chapter, Order
of Eastern Star, will meet
Wednesday at 8 p.m. at McKen
zie River Masonic Temple, sou
E..14th Ave. Mrs. Clyde Holle-
mon of Creswell, member of the
Grand ESTARL committee, will
be guest speaker. Mrs. Gordon
Ramstcad will be in charge of
chapter room decorations and
Mrs. Bob Lockyear of dining
room decorations. Mrs. Lee Roy
Woods is chairman of the re
freshment committee.
CHAPTER DII, P.E.O. Sister
hood, will meet Wednesday at
10 a.m. at the home of Mrs.
Wayne Brumbach, 1324 Paige
Ave., to observe the second
birthday of the chapter.
CHAPTER DF, P.E.O. Sister
hood, will meet Wednesday at
12:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs.
R. L. Follett, 15 Ascot Drive.
Mrs. Alton Clark and Mrs. Don
ald Heym will present the Foun
ders Day program.
CHAPTER AY, P.E.O. Sister
hood, will meet Wednesday at
1 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Vic
tor P. Morris, 1669 Fairmount
Blvd. Mrs. C. W. Macy will as
sist the hostess. Mrs. Donald E
Tope will present a reading.
GOLD STAR Mothers will
have- a business meeting
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Veterans
Memorial Bldg., with Mrs. Bruce
David presiding.
PAST CHIEFS CLUB of Py
thian Sisters will meet Wednes
day at 7:30 p.m. in the home of
Mrs. John Strube, 379 Lombard
St., Eugene. Mrs. D. W. Hum-
ford will be co-hostess. There
will be initiation.
SEWING CLUB of Auxiliary
to Veterans of World War I will
meet Wednesday at 10 a.m. in
the home of Mrs. Edwin Gore,
945 W. 17th Ave. Sack lunch
will be served at noon.
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE Club
will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. F. L. Armitage,
1390 High St.
MUSIC SECTION of Eugene
Women's City Club will meet
Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the
Woman's Club, 450 E. 14th Ave.
The program will be: "Music
and Composers," with Mrs. Orah
Glass as chairman. She will play
a piano solo, and there will be
group singing led by Mrs. Ma
jor Ashton. Mrs. Christina A.
Splonskowski and Mrs. Marie F.
Murray will be hostesses. Visi
tors and guests will be wel
comed. ALV ADORE THURSDAY Club
will meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
in the home of Mrs. E. B. King.
Mrs. Curtis Sanborn will pru
sent a film.
BETHEL 60, Job's Daughters,
will have a regular meeting
Monday at 7:30 p.m. in McKen-
zie River Masonic Temple, 850
E. 14th Ave.
like the fihing line will outlive the coats.
Gemini Club
Slates Film
Gemini Club (Mothers of
Twins) will have its monthly
meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. In
the home of Mrs. Milton Wooley,
2490 Tyler St., Eugene. A film
furnished by Pacific Power and
Light Co., on mouth-to-mouth
artificial respiration useful for
resuscitation in cases of drown
ing, will be shown. There also
will be an opportunity to prac
tice the method on a life-size
dummy furnished by the Wey
erhaeuser Co. Members are
urged to attend, and to take
their husbands with them.
Following the business meet
ing, there will be a Tasting
Party, for which those attend
ing are to take their favorite
dessert, with the recipe for its
preparation.
Anyone wishing further in
formation may call the presi
dent, Mrs. Norman Hall, RI
4824, or Mrs. Wooley, DI 4-7078
DEAR ABBY: You had a letter in your column once from
a girl who went daffy over a police officer. I can understand it
because they all look like a million dollars in their uniforms.
But take them out of their uniforms and they are a big
nothing. I ought to know. I fell for one of those guys and
made a date to meet him off duty. He showed up in an" ordin
ary suit and I was never so disappointed in all my life.
UNIFORM HAPPY
DEAR UNIFORM HAPPY: I'll admit that uniforms are
disarming. But it works the other way, too. I've heard from
men who have fallen for nurses on duty. And when they
dated them In their off-duty attire all the glamour and ap
peal had gone with the starch.
DEAR ABBY: My mother was left a widow with seven chil
dren when I was only 3. She raised us alone (no insurance) and
a more unselfish mother never lived. She is now 72. We are
all married and are scattered around the country. Mother
calls me her "favorite" and easiest to get along with. She
has lived with me since my marriage 14 years ago. Abby, I
am not complaining, but my husband and children and I would
like to be alone for a while. Just a few weeks. Mother is not
a burden, we just need some privacy. The others have in
vited her to come for vacations (they've offered to pay her
fare), but Mother doesn't like to travel. She is in good health.
I wouldn't hurt her for the world, but how can I solve this
delicate problem?
"THE FAVORITE"
DEAR FAVORITE: Write to your sisters and brothers and
suggest they coax her In earnest. With their pulling on one
end and your encouraging her to go on the other, your chances
for a much deserved breather are excellent.
DEAR ABBY: My husband is always after me to invite his
bosses and their wives to dinner. He thinks the more we see of
them socially, the better it will be for him. The few times I
have had them to our apartment, I got the impression they
didn't want to get palsy walsy with us, and accepted our in
vitation only to avoid hurting our feelings. I feel very un
comfortable with them. I would like your opinion of employees
who try to socialize with their bosses.
WOMEN'S INTUITION
DEAR INTUITION: If you feel "uncomfortable" in the
company of your husband's bosses and their wives, your In
tuition is probably correct. You should entertain them only
to reciprocate THEIR invitations. For a more detailed reply
to your very Intelligent question, get McCall's February issue
and read "How To Help Your Husband Get Ahead." I wrote It.
CONFIDENTIAL TO KEV: In the words of a wise Irish
man: "Better to be quarreling than lonesome." Stick around.
What's on your mind? For a personal reply, send a self
addressed, stamped envelope to ABBY, Box 3365, Beverly
Hills, Calif.
Hate to write letters? Send one dollar to ABBY, BOX 3365,
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF., for Abby's new booklet, "HOW
TO WRITE LETTERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS."
' (DWtrlbuted by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Monday, Jan. 21, 1963 Page 7A
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Parties Precede Wedding
Bridal showers have heralded the marriage of Norleen Arntz
and Ted Nelson, which took place Saturday in Eugene. Norleen
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Arntz and Ted is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Norwald Nelson. ,,
Mrs. Donald Hammar entertained at a linen shower for Nor
leen, the guests going to the Arntz home for the affair. A guest
at all the showers for Norleen has been her grandmother, Mrs. .
William Arntz, who lives at Benton Harbor, Mich. Mrs. Nelson
was aUo a guest.
Mrs. Julian Stalsbcrg entertained at a miscellaneous shower
for Norleen. Women co-workers I
in Norleen's office honored her
with a miscellaneous shower at
the home of Mrs. M. R. Burrell.
Following the w e d d I n g re
hearsal Friday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson were hosts at a
party for members of the wed
ding party and the families. -
Word from Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Cook (Mary White), who
went south recently in a newly
purchased trailer, is that they
have been visiting in and about
Vista, Calif . and Long Beach.
They "did" Disneyland and the
Knox Berry Farm, after visiting
in Sacramento. Mrs. Cook was
looking f o r w a r d to visiting a
niece in Long Beach, where she
would meet her brother, ex
pected at his daughter's home.
Tho Cooks plan a leisurely
journey through the southern
states to Miami, probably going
into Mexico en route. Following
their Florida sojourn, they in
tend to go up the east coast to
New York City, and will return
Event Honors
Flemmings
One hundred thirty-four res
ervations have been made for
the Panhellenic-sponsored din
ner honoring UO President Ar
thur Flemming and Mrs. Flem-
mine Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at
Bev's Steak House, 1905 W. 6th I
Ave. An additional 16 places
will be set up to accommodate
late reservations.
Fraternity women who would
like to attend may make reser
vations or obtain information
about the dinner from Mrs. John
Reed, DI 3-5797.
The dinner, City Fanhellemc's
greeting to the Flemmings,' is
nlanned to further an under
standing of women's fraternities
at University of Oregon and to
consider their future on this
campus. A number of special
guests will attend in addition
to a contingent of at least five
women from each fraternity
represented in Eugene City
Panhellenic.
by way of Chicago. They do not
expect to be at home until May.
Miss Lola Bcssey of Eugene is '
one of 15 Oregon State Univer-
ity senior coeds who has been
honored for outstanding campus
achievements by the Corvallis
Branch of American Association
of University Women. Miss
Bessey, who will be graduated
this June from the School of
Pharmacy, was honored for her
leadership in science. Her home
address is 2450 Wood Ave., Eugene.
AAUW makes the selections
each winter to recognize out-
landing women students. -
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Program Listed
"Now Flowers for '63" will
be the program to be presented
by Vcneta Garden Club at its
meeting Wednesday at 12:30
p.m. in the home of Mrs. Mack
Jones, 296 E. Broadway in
Veneta. Dessert and coffee will
bo served. Visitors aro welcome.
(Kcnnell-ElU photo)
INSTALLED Mrs.
Charles Minturn is presi
dent of Ladies Auxiliary
Falrlarcns Militant.
Faculty Group
Fetes Leaders
Nine past presidents were
honored by Newcomer Group of
University of Oregon Faculty
Women's Club at a luncheon
Friday at the Carriage Trade.
They were Mrs. R. S. Summers,
Mrs. V. L. Barkhurst, Mrs.
Richard Lindholm, Mrs. R. G.
Wolfe, Mrs. R. M. Blemker, Mrs.
H. H. Clarke, Mrs. C. W. Hintz
and Mrs. W. S, Baldingor. All
were introduced by the presi
dent, Mrs. W. J. Gotschall.
Following the" luncheon, a
lylc show of rVuise wear was
presented by Kaufman Bros.
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