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Applegate Extension
Sets Workshop Date;
Demonstration Given
Applegate March 14 was set
as the date for a local workshop
for making lampshades which
will be conducted by Mrs. Bob
Webb and Mrs. Loran Cooper at
one of their homes, according to
plans made at the meeting of
Applegate Extension unit Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. John
Byrne. Mrs. Webb and Mrs.
Cooper conducted a demonstra
tion on making of shades, and
recovering old ones, and 12 of
the women present planned to
meet on the above date to make
their own shades.
A demonstration on the use of
electricity was given during the
morning session of the Wednes
day meeting by Mrs. Ed Bamsay
and Mrs. Rolland Smith, double
topics being given due to omis
sion of the January meeting. De
fining electricity as a form of
energy, the leaders gave a dis
cussion of the electrical terms,
ampere, volts, watts and kilo
watt, and talked on the opera
tion of circuits, fuses and meters.
They also talked on how to
use electricity to the best advan
tage in the home and gave de
tailed precautions on how to use
the numerous appliances in the
home at one time without involv
ing danger to wiring or equip
ment. Mrs. Clifton Childers and Mrs.
Dave Winningham were named
leaders to represent the unit at
a cancer control meeting to be
held in Medford March 15th by
Mrs. Blanche Frisbe, county
health nurse.
Mrs. Fred West and Mrs.
Lance Offenbacher, with their
husbands, are representing the
unit at a square dance school in
Medford conducted by the state
college extension service.
An added feature of the lunch
hour was modeling of a hat of
ancient vintage by Mrs. Clarence
Meier, who said she had been
presented the hat at Upper Ap
plegate Grange by Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Harr. It seems Mrs. Meier's
hat boxes had been robbed by
her husband in order to obtain
felt to repair the Grange piano.
A box of candy also was pre
sented the unit women from Hi
ram Head. The luncheon carried
out the St. Patrick's motif and
was in charge of Mrs. Rolland
Smith.
The April meeting will be "Im
proved Home Lighting" by Miss
Eula Wintermote, and will be
held at the home of Miss Mollie
Ray. Twenty-three women at
tended the last meeting with
Mrs. C. G. Godlove of lower Ap
plegate a guest.
Howard Unit To Hold
Meeting On Thursday
Howard Extension unit has
announced a meeting for Thurs
day, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the
home of Mrs. William H. Strauss,
Old Pacific highway.
A lesson on "Getting the Most
Out of Electricity," will be giv
en by Mrs. Verlcna Gier and
Mrs. Dwight Funk. Mrs. V. E.
Rush of Medford will give a dem
onstration on "Textile Painting."
Members are asked to bring
table service and an old, but
good electrical cord or extension
to be repaired.
Photo of French movie-star
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Re-Elect Mrs. Carter
Council President;
Garden Talk Given
Mrs. John A. Carter was, re
elected president of the Medford
Council of Parents and Teachers
at a meeting held Thursday at
the Oakgrove school with the
Oakgrove unit as hostesses.
Others elected for the new
year to begin in June were Mrs.
W. T. Frost, first vice-president:
Mrs. John W. Danforth, second
vice-president; Mrs. W. R. Welty,
secretary, and Mrs. Lee Gustison,
treasurer.
Retiring officers are Mrs. Lew
Gilman, first vice-president; Mrs.
Henry Padgham, second; Mrs.
A. L. Randle, secretary, and
Mrs. Frank Ragsdale, treasurer.
" Mrs. L. G. Gentner of the
Medford Garden club was prin
cipal speaker for the meeting
and stated "just as your PTA
organization is planning for the
peace and contentment of your
children, the nurture of flowers
and shrubs can bring content
ment to the homemaker who is
left with the dirty dishes after
the family has departed for the
day."
Mrs. Gentner then told of the
nature and care necessary for
each of the plants which were
auctioned for the benefit of the
organization and which had been
contributed by members. Mrs.
Robert Church was auctioneer
and dressed for the part in the
gardening theme complete with
implements.
During the business meeting
a full report of the dental pro
gram headed by Mrs. Church was
given and it was decided that
the six Medford dentists who in
stigated the program and gave
the fluorine treatments to five-year-old
children throughout the
school district without charge
should be more widely recog
nized. These included Dr. Lee
Mellish, who was in charge: Dr.
George Goodrich, Dr. Virgil
Mohr, Dr. L. Paul Walker. Dr.
Bruce Stanley and Dr. Frank
Roberts.
It was also decided that a vote
of appreciation be' sent to the
school administration for recent
progressive steps in the teaching
of social hygiene in the schools.
Mrs. Frank Conner, chairman
of the PTA state mental hygiene
committee and co-chairman of
the social hygiene committee for
the Jackson County Public
Health association, told of the
close relationship in the tow
programs and asked for any sug
gestions which might be helpful
to parents and which might be
carried out by the association.
Mrs. Carter was elected dele
gate and Mrs. Gustison alternate
for the parent-teacher convention
to be held in Portland April 25,
26 and 27.
Phoenix Club President
Talks At PTA Meeting;
Committees Announced
Phoenix A. C. Lewis spoke
on Phoenix Community club at
the last meeting of Phoenix
Parent-Teacher association. Mr.
Lewis, president of the club, ex
plained what the club will mean
in the life of the community.
Five members of Glenn Ap
lin's dramatic class discussed
communtiy life. The high school
group included Charles Swift.
Edwin Jack, Ronnie Robbins,
Nancy Macy and Wanda Norton.
Named to the nominating com
mittee were Mrs. Arch Brown,
Mrs. M. C. Yarnell and Miss Ma
bel Sims.
Mrs. Glenn Aplin, Mrs. M. D.
Groves. Mrs. Marvin Fisher, Mrs.
Central Point Lodge
Entertains Visitors;
Meeting Is Announced
Central Point A group of
members of the Ashland Re
bekah lodge were visitors for
the last meeting of Mt. Pitt Re
bekah lodge in Central Point.
The visitors were Mr. and Mrs.
Bibeau, Mrs. Larder and Mr. and
Mrs. Gray.
Purpose of their visit was to
urge attendance of all Rebekahs
at a meeting of the Northwest
Oddfellow association in Gold
Hill Sunday, March 12, at 2 p. m.
Promotion of Oddfellowship is
the prime objective of the associ
ation. Refreshments will be
served at the Gold Hill meeting
by the Ashland lodge.
Another visitor was Mrs. Ot
tosen of the Rebekah lodge in
Juliette, Ida. Mrs. Ottosen spoke
briefly on activities and work
done by her organization.
The meeting, over which Mrs.
Forest W. Thomason. noble
grand, presided, concluded with
refreshments served by Mrs.
Marie Pierce, Mrs. James M.
Weidman and Mrs. William
Musty.
Delegation Talks
Convention Plans
To discuss plans for the an
nual convention of the Oregon
Federation of Garden clubs,
which will oe held in Klamath
Falls this year, a group oi mem
bers from the Klamath Falls
Garden club were in Medford
recently. Tliey met with Mrs.
R. T. Nicho!, vi 'e-prpsident of
the Siskiyou district.
The convention will be June
13. 14 and 15.
The delegation was he tded by
Mrs. E. B. Redmond, president
of the Klamath Falls club.
Mrs. Charley Hostess
For Lake Creek Group
Lake Creek Mrs. Leland
Charley was hostess for the last
meeting of the Lake Creek Ex
tension unit, which met in her
home March 1. Sixteen members
and two visitors were present.
Mrs. Davidson taught the les
son "Getting the Mast from
Electricity."
Roll call was answered with
spring gardening ideas.
Next meeting will be held
April 5 at the home of Mrs. E.
E. Meyers.
A. L. Morin and Mrs. Arthur H.
MacKintosh were appointed on
the summer roundup committee.
Refreshments were served by
mothers of the high school stu
dents, including Mrs. A. H. Dud
ley, Mrs. Ray Hendrickson and
Mrs. Alfred Schroeder.
The meeting was opened with
a ceremony by Cub scouts of
Pack 15.
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RED CROSS
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Rod Croti Chapter by . .
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Couple Home
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Staples re
cently returned to Medford after
spending two weeks in southern
California. They were registered
for a time at the Town House In
Los Angeles and then went to
Laguna beach to visit Mrs. Sta
ples' relatives, the H. E. Plum
mers. Later they were in Palm
Springs, reporting the weather
to be warm and sunny.
CALENDAR
Tuesday
7:30 p.m. Lady Lions club.
Girls' Community club.
7:30 p.m. Medford Duplicate
Bridge club, Medford hotel.
7:30 p.m . Medford Parents
Extension unit, high school cafe
teria. 7:45 D-m. Rogue Valley chor
us rehearsal, high school music
room.
8 p. m. Evans Valley PTA,
in school.
8 p.m. Pythian Sisters, Py
thian building.
8 p.m. Central Point PTA,
high school auditorium. Dessert
served at 7 p.m.
8 p.m. BE, PEO, home of
Mrs. O. A. Welsh, 1300 East Main
street.
8 p.m. Chi Rho circle, home
of Mrs. Hans Edwardsen, 211
Summit avenue.
8 p. m. VFW auxiliary, 42
North Front street.
Wednesday
10:30 a. m. Talent Extension
unit. Talent city hall.
10:30 a. m. Brownie scout
leaders. Scout house, for out
door meeting.
10:30 a.m. Medford Home
Extension unit at Priddy street
recreation hall.
11:30 a.m. Degree of Honor
executive meeting, home of Mrs.
Al Carrara.
1 p.m. AA. PEO home of
Mrs. John Moffatt, 34 Berkeley
way.
1:30 p.m. Mistletoe club,
Girls' Community club.
2 p.m. Table Rock Ladies'
club, home of Mrs. Fred Smith.
Ashland Woman Her
To Observe Birthdays
Mrs. Myrtle Nutter of Ashland
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Hill,' 215 West Jackson
street. Thursday, when Mrs. Nut
ter and Mrs. Hill observed their
birthdays.
ST. PATRICK'S
DAY CARDS
Send top of the morn
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Starlife Drive-In
To Open March 17
The Starlite Drive-In theater
on the Pacific highway south
will reopen March 17, it was an
nounced today by Robert Cor
bin, new manager of the Lippert
theaters here.
The theater is now being
overhauled and renovated, and
the parking grounds are being
rolled and surfaced, Corbin said.
An outstanding motion picture
will be obtained for the opening
performance, he added.
Corbin also said that Doral
Bevel, recently named manager
of the Lippert theaters in Ash
land, has been promoted to the
managership of the Rialto theater
here. The two Ashland houses
will be managed for a short time
by G. F. Covell until he assumes
charge of the Drive-In.
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Tuesday, March 7, 1950
i Water Rate Boost In
Portland To Be Eyed
Portland, Ore., Mar. 7 U.R)
A measure tq raise $1,000,000
annually by raising water rates
will be tested before the city
council again, Mayor Dorothy
McCullough Lee and Commis
sioner Ormond R. Bean said to
day. The measure lost earlier by a
3-2 vote.
Approval by the council would
permit placement of the measure
on the ballot May 19 for voters
consideration.
Phoenix, Mar. 7 A Phoenix
firemen's benefit ball is sched
uled for the evening of March 17,
St. Patrick's day, here. The
event will be held at the Grange
hall. Proceeds will be used for
additional fire fighting equip
ment. Phoenix firemen are vol
unteers. 3-98
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RECORD WHALE CATCH
Tokyo, Mar. 7 (U.R) One of
two Japanese whaling fleets in
the Antarctic made a record
postwar catch of 889 whales, or
7 per cent more than the goal
for the 1949-50 season, it was
disclosed today.
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MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
CARD or THANKS
The kindness and sympathy ol
neighbors and friends In our recent
sorrow with always remain with us
a precious memory. Our sincere thanks
and gratitude for all the comforting;
acts.
Walter J. Messenger,
and sisters.
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