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BIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wedneiday. March IS, 195011"" nnn ulomen's ECTION SOCIETY . CLUBS . MUSIC Announce Attractions For Annual Carnival Jackson PI A, School A pond of live ducks, to be ringed; ihooting gallery, I millinery booth and canned goods store were just a lew of the attractions announced yes terday by tha spring carnival committee at the Jackson school for the annual event, scheduled for March 24. The evening's entertainment will open with a ham dinner, followed by presentation of the play "My Cousin from Sweden," accompanied by colorful square dances and songs by the school chorus. Following the program the carnival will be opened to the public with more concessions than ever before, the committees report. There will be something for everybody in the way of shopping and having fun. Calls have gone out for jams, jellies, and canned goods for the store; plants for the gardener, cut flow ers for the hostess' week-end table, Jewelry, ribbons, "funny" books and "good" books. Dinner will be served from 8 to 7 p.m. and the program will start at 7:30 p.m., Mrs. J. O. Jacobsen, general chairman, an nounced, extending a cordial in vitation to the public. Money realized from the annual event will be used to buy "much need- j ed books for the Jackson school library. Installation Plans For New Auxiliary Officers Being Made New officers of the Crater Lake Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars, recently elected are Mrs. O. O. DeBerry, presi dent; Mrs. Robert Walker, senior vice president; Mrs. Lester Young, junior vice presidents Mrs. humph undeM, treasurer; Mrs. Nora Walters, chaplain; Mrs. Amy Randle, guard; Mrs. Mer rill Beneka, conductress, and Mrs. E. L. Hitt and Mrs. Helen Johnston, trustees. Plans for installation are be ing arranged and will be an nounced. Methodist Study Group Reviewing New Book Under leadership of Mrs. Jes sie Minear, women of the First Methodist church study group began study of a new book, "Women of Scripture," March 10. ' All meetings for this study will be held In the parsonage. Mrs. W. W. Walker was In charge of opening devotions and Mrs. W. T. Frost reviewed the first chapter of the book which S resented the lives of Sarah, nchebed, Miriam, Hannah and Mary, mother of Jesus. Mrs. Everett Faber will review the chapter, "Business and Ca reer Women," at the next meet ing Friday afternoon, March 17. All interested women are invit ed to attend. Work-a-Way Members Hold All-Day Meeting An all-day meeting was held by Work-a-Way club members March 9 in the home of -Mrs. Delbert Orgain, 146 Kenwood avenue. Following a business meeting games were played and prlies given to winners. A pntluck luncheon was served and the afternoon was spent sewing and crocheting. Mrs. Roy Heath was a visitor and members' attending were Mrs. J. W. Parker, Mrs. Ben Music, Mrs. Othar Richry, Mrs. Glenn Bowles, Mrs. Frank Rlrhey and Mrs. Orgain, Next meeting of the group will be an afternoon meeting In the home of Mrs. Parker, 826 West Jackson boulevard, March 23. Gold Hill Unit Will Sponsor Membership . Drive During April Gold Hill Gold Hill Home Extension unit members made plans for a membership drive at a regular meeting of the group March 10, in the home of Mrs. E. J. Knapp. Each member is to take one or more new members to the April meeting. Mrs. Arthur Straus gave a re port on a program-planning meet ing held recently In Medford Mrs. Ford Jones reported on the j Andrews, magazine, "Aspociied country Women of the World." A num ber of members requested names of persons in foreign countries for pen pals. Mrs. George Dor- man, a member, has correspond ed with an English woman over a three-year period. l.eatlcls containing recipes and lesson material will be bound and distributed to mem bers at each meeting and copies win oe placed in the local library. Mrs. Straus will be hostess to the group for the April meeting. April 15 at 10:30 a.m. Her home Is located on Sixth avenue west of the school. Women in the community interested are invited to attend. Broiled dinners will be the topic and project leaders. Mrs. Lester Thompson and Mrs. Mel Hancock, will conduct the cook ing demonstration. Table serv ice will be required and other foods will be assigned before the meeting. Others attending Friday's meeting were Mesdames Ed Shoemaker, George Tulare, S. L. Routh. Paul Holderness, Cleo Gilchrist and Mrs. C W. Smith, a visitor. 1 Return Mr. and Mrs. Br en H. Starcher and daughter, Robene, 1970 South Stage road, returned last night from Centralia, Wash., where they spent a few days with relatives. The trip north was made to at tend the 50th wedding anniver sary celebration of Mrs. Starch er's parent, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Swan, held Sunday in Centralia. Visitors Here Mn and Mrs. Glen E. Oxford, formerly of Los Angeles, spent the week-end in Medford with Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Nichols. 622 South Holly street. From Med ford they left for their new home in Seattle. Camp White Couple Entertain Honoring Daughter's Birthday Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Black of Camp White, entertained dur ing the week honoring their daughter, Maria Therese, in observance of her fourth birth day. Color cartoons were shown and refreshments were served from the table decorated in pink and yellow. Children attending were Sheri Keene, Judd Hibbard, Barry Miles, Billy Andrews, Faye Vollfath, Janii Vollrath, Kitty Kelly, Patty Kelly, Richard, Ethel and Patty Adams, Vicky Lollis, . Sammy Butturff, and Kenneth Black Jr. Adults were Mr. and Mrs Grant Hibbard, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keene, Mr. and Mrs. Lans ing Rattelle, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Andrews, Mrs. Earl Vollrath, Mrs. H. Miles. Mrs. J. Lollis. Mrs John Kelly and Mrs. Robert Adams. On the Side-S f V. Durling (DittrlkntW k, Klnt Fwhjw Syndicate, laej Women's Missionary Society Will Meet Thursday At Church "The Church and Older Peo ple" will be the topic for Wom en's Missionary society members of Zion Lutheran church, at the church Thursday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Robert Glather will pre sent the topic. Mrs. J. M. Bali and Mrs. Nora Walters will DC ho.stes.ses. Following the meeting a com mittee meeting will follow to plan dinner for a father-son ban quet to be held April 14. Officers urge all members to attend. Card Party Planned By Aid Association Aid Association for Lutherans will .sponsor a pinochle card party Friday, March 17 at 8 p.m. in the social hall at St. Peter's Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Nirlson will be hosts. Anyone interested is invited to attend. ' Jolly Stitchers Jolly Sitchers club members win meet Friday, March 17 in the home of Mrs. Ralph Atwood. 128 Cottage street. Dessert luncheon will be served at 1:30 p.m. With my love for you litis knowledge, loo, wai given, Which earn calm day lioth ilrenstiien more and more Tnat they who love Are but one itep from heaven. LoweU. Where did the rumba origin ate? That is an argument now going on among Laun-American dance enthusiasts. Some say it originated in Brazil, others say Portugal and still others say iuua. 1 go along with those who claim Cuba as the birthplace of me rumDa. ay tne way, do you recall that snappy rumba tune mieo. "Tne Peanut Vendor '? Hypnotism. f The use of hypnotism in medi cal practice is by no means a modern idea. Over one hundred years ago, in 1845, Dr. James Esdail used hypnotism as an anaesthetic in major operations. Speaking of hypnotism in gen eral, it is claimed that when hypnotized a person cannot be persuaded to do anything con trary to his or her moral prin ciples. Paul Goldin, a British hypnotist, says this is not so. He says that a hypnotized person can be persuaded to do anything the hypnotist suggests, even murder. Passing By. Henry Fonda. Still on Broad way starring in "Mr. Roberts." Guess he never Is going back to Hollywood. Henry first attracted my interest by his acting in a film titled, "The Farmer Takes a Wife." Remember it? If not, please turn in your Young Old Timers membership card at once. . . . Harry Richman. Vet eran entertainer. Of the thous ands of ditties he has sung the one he likes best is "Laugh, Clown, Laugh." . . . Julia San derson. Musical comedy star of ine yesteryear. Originally from Springfield, Mass. Began her ca reer as a chorus girl in the Casino Theater, New York. After only one year as a lady of the ensemble she became a star in a and water before dinner. Some doctors say this mixture in small potions is relaxing and aids di gestion , , . Guslave H. Jensen has been In the employ of Lord & Taylor's department store in Manhattan for over seventy years. Mr. Jensen is reported not only active in a business way but he bowls twice a week. Golf. Are you a golf enthusiast? How many clubs do you pack around the course? Are you right-hander? If so, have you any left-hand clubs in your bag? If you play in tournaments, or even if you play with pall for so much a hole, you should have some left-handed clubs. In the 1929 British Open Walter Hagen found his ball up against a stone wall. No room to play it out. Or so it seemed. Much to the amaze ment of the British spectators and players, Walter pulled a left- nanaea ciuo uui oi nis ubk iuch. playing left-handed, he dropped the ball right on the green with a beautiful lsu-yara snotl Plans Accepted For New Building At SOC Portland, Ore., Mar. 15 (U.PJ The Oregon state board of high er education has accepted final plans for new construction at Oregon State college and South ern Oregon college totaling ap proximately S2, 250.000. The committee approved con struction of a $350,000 combin ation library-classroom at SOC and authorized an animal in dustries building and a food in dustries building at Oregon State. The animal industries building will cost SI. 100.000 and the food industries structure will cost $50,000 The committee also authorized CALENDAR Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Central Point Re bekahs, Oddfellow hall. 7:30 p. m. Sams Valley La dles' club, home of Mrs. Arnold Gosnell. 7:30 p. m. Job's Daughters, Masonic temple, 8 p. m. American Associaiion of University Women, Mr. Ber wick L. Wood, 2445 East Main street. 8 p. m. Past Chiefs' club. Mrs. Idella Hamden, 712 West 11th street. Thursday 10:19 a.m. Lone Pine Exten sion unit, home of Mrs. Howard Gault. 11:30 a.m. Board of directors, Women G o 1 f e r i ' association. home of Mrs. Robert Shepherd, Saginaw drive. 1 D.m. Women Golfers, regu lar play. Rogue Valley Country club. 1:15 p. m. Just Folks club, Mrs. F. C. Vogel, 1204 West Main street. 1:30 p. m Wenonah club card party, Mrs. Fred PurHin 335 Fairmont street. 2 Dm Jacksonville Garden club, club rooms in U. S. hotel. 2 p. m. Women s Relief corps, armory. 4 p. m. Juliette Low tea. Jun ior high school neighborhood, Girls' Community club. OCE President Quits To Assume New Post Portland, Ore., Mar. 15. (J.R) President Henry M. Qunn of Oregon College of Education yesterday presented his resigna tion to the Oregon State Board ot Higher Education. Dr. Gunn asked to be relieved of his duties June 30 to accept a position as superintendent of schools at Palo Alto, Cal. The board opened its regular meeting here by approving low bids for construction of a library museum building at Eastern Ore gon college of Education at La Grande and a library-administration building at Oregon Col lege of Education at Monmouth. IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Vicksburg, Mich. (UP.) A movement has been started by Vick.sburg high school students to change the name of their basketball team from "Bulldogs" to "Polar Bears." Students say "Polar Bears" Is more appro priate because the cagers have no gym and must practice out doors on tennis courts. THERE'S CATCH TO IT Tallahassee. Fla., W.P.i Some city lots in Florida, where most real estate is high, sell for as little at 52.50 each. However, brokers need not apply. These state-owned lots sell for that price to city governments only for municipal purposes. BEAN HARDIE MYERS ATTENTION SPRAY OWNERS! 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"Winsome Win-1 plant facilities at Oregon State. me. ner Krrait-M nil was in "The Girl from Utah." which also featured Donald Brian and Joe Cawthorn. Sidelights. Sign reported seen on one of tnose cross country trucks: "This truck stops for all cross roads, railroad crossings, blondes, brunettes, and will back up twenty feet for a red head." . . . Herman Sherman, of Los Angeles, is reported being groomed to run for president of tne My Name is a lJoem cluo to succeed Hugh Blue. Asking. Queries from clients: Q. I claim Henry B. Walthall was dis tinctly a film actor: that he nev er appeared in a stage play. A. You are wrong, sir. Mr. Walthall played the part of Edgar Allan Poe in a Broadway play. He was highly praised by the New York critics for his unusually brilliant acting. Q. Wasn't Edgar Bergen once married to Eve Arden? A. No, Ma'am, Edgar had been a bachelor for many years when he married a charming young - .. - i w! man. Mulei it Man. What current male film star most strongly appeals to the fe male sex? In any event, there doesn't seem to be any standout heart-throb nowadays such as Rudolf Valentino was in his heyday. Of course, there are many men not in the films, nor even before the public eye. who have a terrific appeal to the fe male of the species. Men like Ambrose Bierce, of whom Harley Grattan wrote: "Ha was close on to six feat tall, of military bear ing and of such extraordinary vitality that young ladies assert ed they could feel him ten feet away." Asides. Note it stated President Tru man neither drinks nor smokes. The President does not smoke but he goes for a little Bourbon to t, In the ballroom, also rleerv rated in honor of ? .K:lnek. Arnoius Rhythm uami, augment ed by the Cowboy Troubador, will carry the ball for the re mainder of the Hibernian holi day. The snack-bar will serve hot and cold drinks and sandwiches. 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