MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 14. 1940.
PAGE THREE
Society and Clubs
By Clara Mary Davis
Laura Jones Is
Lauded for Play
Performances
If there'i any credit due,
Laura Jonei says it's all the re
sult of having won a "hawg
calling" contest.
Mrs. Jones, who plays the
nart nf Mrs. Quickly in William;
Shakespeare's "Merry Wives of
Windsor" in conjunction witn
the sixth annual Shakespearean
Festival closing this Saturday
night in Ashland, Is being hailed
as the new "find" of the year
and had drawn unreserved ac
claim for her deft characteriza
tions. In the play, Mrs. Jones as
sumes the role of a typical back
yard housewife who has her
fingers in all the neighborhood
business. Harold Hunt, drama
editor of the Oregon Journal
who was here for the opening
night's presentation, put her on
a par with the late Marie Dress
ier who won millions of fans
with her down-to-earth roles
Physically. Laura Jones also
resembles the heroine of "Min
and Bill." Her diet has never
been "light." She has a round,
merry face. twi-.Vling eyes and
as gusty and boisterous a laugh
as ever caressed a vocal chord.
She is not new to dramatic
ventures, either. A couple of
years ago she was in the "home
town movie" which was made
here and has also been in the
atricals in her younger days. Of
course, she says, raising a fam
lly is quite important, too, but
now that her family is old
enough to know one knife from
the other, she plans to get back
Into the "theatah."
Mrs. Jones has been cast only
In one play this year and to
night will be the last opportu
nity for patrons to see her work.
However, observers believe that
theatrical circles have not heard
the last of this former "hawg
caller" and predict great things
In the future.
Mrs. Trowbridge
Has House Guests
Overnight guests of Mrs. Alice
Trowbridge at her home on West
Tenth street were her son-in-law
Captain E. A. Elkins and his
son, Edgar, Jr., of Van Nuys,
Calif. The two traveled to Cra
ter Lake National park today
and expect to leave for their
California home soon. Captain
Elkins is a retired army officer
but is anticipating a call to
active service soon.
Mrs. Elkins is the former Miss
Mary Trowbridge and Is well
known in Medford.
Owelmans Home
From Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ovelman
returned to their home on the
Jacksonville highway last eve
ning by motorcar from a three
weeks vacation spent in the
north.
They visited friends in Kalis
pell, Glacier park, Spokane.
Seattle, Everett and Portland
and traveled home via the coas
tal route.
Shakespearean
Play Schedule
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 'The
Merry Wives of Windsor."
Thursday, Aug. 15, "Much
Ado About Nothing."
Friday, Aug. 16, "The Com
edy of Errors."
Saturday, Aug. 17, "As You
Like It."
All plays begin at 8:30
o'clock in the Ashland Civic
Elizabethan theater.
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Bride-Elect Is
Feted at Recent
Shower Party
Miss Edith Todd, whose mar
riage to Robert L. Brantley of
Ashland will be an event of this
month, was complimented at a
surprise shower party given at
her home on East Ninth street
recently by Mrs. LcRoy Williams
and Mrs. R. Angus Todd.
The affair was held m the gar
den and the honorce participated
in a treasure hunt to find many
lovely miscellaneous gifts. Miss
Mary Anne Gates entertained
with several musical selections.
Guests enjoying the pleasant
party were Mrs. Lee Williams,
Mrs. John Russell, Jr., Mrs. Eva
Brittsan, Mrs. Edith Prescott,
Mrs. H. W. Brittsan, Mrs. Carl
Brommer, Miss Orva Stevens,
Miss Gates and Miss Olivia Todd
of Medford. The following guests
from Ashland were also present:
Mesdames R. L. Bentley, H. C.
Jobbins, W. E. Reed, Jack
Walker, Floyd Sanford, Charles
Sturgill, and the Misses Doris
Hunter, Margaret Starnes and
Clarice Brantley.
Johnson Home Is
Scene of Party
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Vale Johnson on Woodrow street
was the scene of a surprise
birthday party honoring their
daughter Ethel Mae Monday
evening. The affair was in ob
servance of her thirteenth birth
day.
Games were played after
which refreshments were served.
Miss Johnson received numerous
gifts from the guests including a
bicycle which was presented to
her by her parents.
Guests included Mildred Wes
cott, Juanita Moore, Anna Lee
Russell, Grace Moore, Miriam
Cummons, Fannie Belle Sulli
van, Alma Rogers, Mildred
Johnson, Ellen Sullivan, Thayer
Shearin, Jimmy Johnson, John
Sullivan, Mclvin Johnson, Hom
er Sullivan, Stewart Shearin,
Warren Arnold and Delton
Johnson. Others were Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Womelsdorf, Mrs.
Marjorie Moore.
MedfordCUA Is
Invited to Event
Business and Professional
Women's clubs of Medford and
Grants Pass are invited to be the
guests of the Klamath Falls club
at a picnic Sunday noon at Lake
of the Woods.
The event will be held in the
White Pine picnic area near the
lodge.
Those planning to attend from
Medford are asked to contact
club president, Lunetta Bussey.
Miss Gentner
Returns Home
Miss Laura Gentner returned
recently from Portland where
she vacationed for a week with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Hoots Home
From California
Mrs. Vale Hoots returned to
her home here by train this
morning from Fresno and San
Francisco, where she enjoyed a
two weeks vacation.
Pythian Club
Will Convene
Pythian club will convene
next Monday evening at 6:30
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Wil
liam Swartz, 121 Genesee street
for a potluck dinner. Members
and their families are invited to
attend. They are asked to bring
j their own service and covered
j dish. A business meeting will
I follow the dinner.
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Plots and counter plots. But it's all in the spirit of good bois
terous fun. Here art Laura Jones, Miybelle Hotell and Kath
ryn Denser, chuckling orer some joke, probably directed at
Falstaff. in a scene from "The Merry Wives of Windsor." to be
repeated this evening in Ashland's outdoor civic Elisabethan
theater, starting at 8:30 p. m. (Bushnell Photo.)
Maxine Waters Has
Interesting Job
In Canal Zone
Interesting news received in
Medford recently tells of the po
sition of Miss Maxine Waters,
former Medfordite.
Miss Waters left here on July
1 intending to take a vacation
trip to Honduras in Central
America. However, when she ar
rived in the Panama Canal Zone
she obtained a civil service gov
ernment position on the Pacific
side of the canal zone and is re
siding in Ancon. Miss Waters
wrote to friends in part as fol
lows: "they are building a third
set of locks down here which
has resulted in quite a boom. I
just happened along at the right
time and as long as I had a civil
service rating it was no trouble
at all to find work.
Prior to leaving Medford,
Miss Waters was employed for
six months at the local office of
the forest service. She came
here from Olympia, Wash.
Mrs. Woods To
Leave Soon for
Ogden, Utah
Mrs. Harold Woods was hon
ored yesterday afternoon at a
delightful luncheon and hand
kerchief shower at Rogue River
lodge when a group q friends
entertained.
Those present were Mesdames
Eugene Orr, Arthur Adler, E. A.
Littrell. Fred Lennard, Charles
Pritchett, Bill DcLong and Jack
Creager. Mrs. DeLong lives in
Hcaldsburg, Cat., and is a house
guest here of her sister, Mrs.
Pritchett.
Mrs. Woods and her son, Wal
lace, plan to leave Medford in a
few days to join Captain Woods
in Ogden, Utah. Captain Woods,
in the army reserve, quartermas
ter department, was assigned to
active duty several weeks ago.
The Woods, prominent Medford
residents, will live in the Utah
city for at least a year.
Mrs. Touhey to
Visit Friends
Mrs. Clara Touhey of Spo
kane. Wash., arrived in Medford
this morning by train to be the
house guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Bren H. Starcher at their home
on the fhoenix Jacksonville
road.
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Daws Hosts to
House Guest
Miss Helen Shultz of Portland
arrived here this morning to
spend a week or ten days visit-
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Wenonah Club
Will Convene
Wenonah club will meet
Thursday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock for dessert bridge and
pinochle party at the home of
Gladys Rammin, 831 West 12th
street.
Mrs. Todd Is
Visitor Here
Mrs. R. Angus Todd and baby
son of Oakland, Cal., are the
house guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Todd of Medford and
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Brantley of
Ashland.
Meteorological Report
B r. S. WEATHER Bl HEAD
Forrcasls
Medford and vicinity Pair tonight
and Thursday, warmer Thursday.
Oregon: Fair tonight and Thursday,
but local fogs on the coast: warmer
In the Interior Thursday, moderate
northwest wind otf the coast.
Local Data
Temperature a year ago today:
Highest. 93; lowest, 6a.
Tota.1 monthly precipitation, norue.
Deficiency tor the month, .06 Inch.
Total precipitation since Sept. 1.
1030. 32.90 Inches. Cicesa for the
season. 4 84 inches.
Relative humidity at S p. m. yes
terday, 33; s a. m. today. 64.
Tomorrow: sunrise, 6:19 a. m.;
sunset, 7:13 p. m.
Observations Taken at 4:30 a.
120 Meridian Time.
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AS YOU LIKE IT'
WINS PRAISE OF
EDUCATION HEAD
William Shakesoeare's "As
You Like It" drew a large and
receptive audience to Ashland's
civic Elizabethan theater lar
night, highlighted by the appear
ance of Fredrick N. Hunter,
chancellor of the state system
of higher education.'
The distingrtihsed educator, a
guest of Dr. and Mrs. Walter
Redford of the Southern Oregon
College of Education, highly
lauded the play and commended
Director William David Cottrell
for his skillful handling of the
dramatic sequences and the com
edy narrations.
Outstanding characterizations
were given by Jimmie Baugh
man as Touchstone; La Murle
Beck, as Audrey; George Francis
Smith, as Jaques; Duke Senior,
played by Delmar Solem; Duke
Fredrick, portrayed by Harry
Moses: Rosiland. by Ethel Mae
Robbinnette; Celia. by Dorothy
Lee. and Orlando, by Doug Hub
bard. The play Itself will be repeat
ed Saturday night, closing the
1940 Shakespearean season.
Tonight, starting at 8:30, the
entire reportoire will be started
again, with the second and final
showing of "The Merry Wives
of Windsor." This production,
emphasized as one of the fun
niest of Shakespeare s
WOrkS,
arew mum avL.u.c i.,.........
from first nighters. Ticket of
fices. both here and In Ashland,
report a flood of requests for
tonight's performance, many per
sons planning to atlend the sec
ond time.
Radio Highlights
By Associated Press.
(Time Is Pacific Standard.)
New York, Aug. 14. Despite
the blitzkrieg threat to England,
apparently the CBS network,
together with British and Can
adian radio, is confident that all
will be well in London through
Saturday night of another week.
For at 2:30 p. m., August 24,
there has been placed on the
schedule a rather ambitious half
hour broadcast of London after
dark, in which, by a series of
eight about-town pickups, it is
planned to show that life is go
ing ahead normally.
Tonight: Europe CBS 4:5S,
6:30; WJZ-KBC 6; MBS , 6:15;
NBC 8.
WABC CBS 6:45, Lieut.-Gen.
Hugh A. Drum on army war
games.
Thursday: Europe NBC 4 a.
m 9:45 a. m.; CBS 4 a. m., 2:45
p. m.
CBS-Chain 1:30, War games
broadcast.
Archers Barred
Albuquerque, N. M. (O.R)
Fishermen may take carp from
the state's lakes with spears or
"gigs," but it is illegal to use
a bow and arrow. Deputy Game
Warden Homer Pickens said the
practice of shooting the fish
"Indian style" violated state law
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'This winter's fashions show
a trend toward quieter feminin
ity ... a subdued, well-bred gen
tility so becoming to American
women", says Mrs. Bierma. The
new silhouette is graceful, slen
der, and willowy. Skirts are
straighter; shoulders less exag
gerated; waistlines natural.
Many coats and dresses give an
illusion of slim length by "side
draping."
This year s fashions are more
adaptable to the busy life of an
American woman. There is far
less definition between "dressy"
and "sports" clothes, which is
certainly a boon to the woman
who must dress on a limited
budget. The majority of cos
tumes can be worn with assur
ance to the office, to shop in, to
luncheon, dinner, or to the mov
ies.
Simplicity is the keynote of
this year's fashions. Simplicity
of line . . . simplicity of color,
Black looms on the fashion hori-
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color, with restrained browns,
greys and wines in second place.
Navy, too. Is a good fall basic
color. Brilliant color contrasts in
collars, belts, and Jewelry add
interest and novelty.
Simple dresses lend them
selves to all kinds of accessory
changes. Skirts are short and
youthful. Tailored styles are
often softly feminine . . . some
times classicly tailored, with
pleated skirts, nicely detailed
bodices and little collars. After
noon dresses acquire distinction
by side draping, front fullness,
and lower waistlines.
Hats are no longer crazy
They, too, reflect good taste and
breeding. Light-hearted and fri
volous . . . yet combined with a
serene sanity. For one thing,
they cling firmly to the head
through blustery winter winds.
Deftly manipulated turbans, off
the-face berets, and forward-
tilted toques . . . ALL are on to
stay. Mannish sports hats are
classic or softly feminine. Bright
feathers and veils add a dash of
color. Rich velvet will be seen
everywhere.
Pumps . . . not plain ones, but
pretty, trimmed pumps . . . are
worn with dressy, semi-dressy
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meticulous tailoring, and little
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