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Medford Traveler
Writes Of Japan
While On Long Trip
Comments on the Interesting
icenei he has photographed in
Japan and effects of the atomic
explosions tncre, are contained
in a leuer received irom ur.
Bert R. Elliott, Medford, who,
with Mrs. Elliott, is on a six-
months' trip around the world
The traveler wrote first of
taking pictures of Emperor Hlro
hito, saying the shot was made
at a distance ol only JU zeei
"Sunday. In a Shinto shrine,
we took pictures of a large wed
ding," he wrote, "and later we
also took pictures of the bride
and groom. We witnessed the
Important annual spring 'purifi'
cation festival' which was unbe
lievably colorful. Good picture
material.
"One Buddha we saw weighs
500 tons. We have seen two sa
cred horses.
"I boueht a pair of 'gaiters,
Japanese wooden shoes with
strap between toes and 'boll,'
split sox. Fifty people crowded
around laughing and having a
big time while I tried the shoes
on.
Dr. Elliott also wrote about
the land, saying it is sold in lots
but six by six feet in size. The
wood of the chestnut tree, he
wrote, which is vei-y crooked, is
used for railroad ties.
"This is spring vacation or
'trailing time for children," he
continued, and thousands are on
tours around the parks and
shrines. One wanted to come
home with us. .
"Signs are funny. One on our
street read, "f rog legs maae Dy
the Nippon Cold btorage com
pany.' and 'head cutting' means
barbering. A baker advertises as
the biggest loafer in town.
"At Hiroshima, center of the
atom bomb explosion, is a peace
tower which says 'No more Hiro
shimas.' Julia said 'No more
Pearl Harbors,' and even our
driver, who isn t supposed to
know English, laughed loudly.
"Our guide was blinded for
three montns. we examined a
patient in the Red Cross hos
pital who has had 25 operations.
At his suggestion, I took pic
tures. "Temperature was 8,000 de
grees centigrade for one-tenth
second; 110,000 were killed in
stantly. Wood remaining is
burned light except where some
thing protected it, where it is
nark. We have some sucn pieces.
On the concrete steps of a bank,
one kilometer away, the dark
shadow of a person shows: he
had been sitting there and pro
tected that little area.
"In a cemetery one kilometer
away a one-ton round ball of
rock on an eight-foot pedestal
was tilted up three mcnes by
the explosion and a brick blew
under it. The big ball remains
as It was, on a tilt, with the brick
under the edge. I have a piece of
the brick. Also pictures.
Returning to his discussion of
land, Or. Elliott wrote that soil
erosion prevention is practiced
widely. "Twelve women, with
ix-foot ropes tied to a 125-pound
round, smooth weight, two feet
in diameter and flat, raise the
weight like we would throw
someone up In a blanket and let
it fall, to smooth and pack the
oil."
The writer closed his trav
elogue letter by commenting
that roads are narrow and poor.
Worlc-a-WayClub
Entertained Recently
Members of the Work-a-Way
club met Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. W. Parker,
82B West Jackson street.
Following the business meet
ing, a birthday gift was pre
sented to Mrs. Roy Heath. Re
freshments were served by the
hostess, and the remainder of
the afternoon was spent playing
games.
Next meeting of the Rroup will
be an all-day session at the home
of Mrs. Glenn Bowles, 725 Clark
street April 6.
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Phoenix Teacher
Announced Winner
Of Speech Contest
Miss Abbie Sturtevant, teacher
in the Phoenix schools, was
judged winner of the annual
speech contest ot meoiora i oasi
mistress club in finals held Mon
day nieht at the Girl scout house.
Other finalists were Mrs. W. T.
Frost and Mrs. Marjorie Hop
kins
Miss Sturtevant's topic was
"Keys' and she developed the
idea that the "keys of wisdom
and understanding will unlock
the doors to progress and en
lightenment if properly used.
General theme for the talks was
"Progress: Then Enlighten
ment." Mrs. Hopkins' topic was "It's
All in the Way You Look at It"
and she developed the theme of
how such problems as prejudices
are allectca Dy locainy ana oui
er external influences. She ended
her talk by saying that in the last
analysis, progress is only in the
minds ol men.
Speaking on "Tracks" Mrs.
Frost likened the tracks which
an animal leaves in a path to the
imprint and effects of man s ac
enmnlishments and ended by say
ing that man is still in the child
hood of intellectual progress.
In addition to prepared
speeches, each candidate was re
quired to give an impromptu
talk. Judges were Robert B. Dun
can, Medford attorney who serv
ed as guest judge, Mrs. Robert
Claypool and Mrs. nicnara
Keen, club members.
A series of elimination con
tests had been held during the
past several weeks. Miss Sturte
vant will compete In a district
contest in Klamath Falls next
month.
Mrs. George Mclntyre served
as toastmistress for the evening
and it was announced that she
has been named chairman of the
resolutions committee for the
national convention to be held
this summer.
A siie.it of the club was Mrs.
Leo Sauers of Grants Pass who
invited the club to attend a meet
ing in Grants Pass during which
a Toastmistress club would be
formed for that city. The meet
ing will be held April 4, and a
delegation from the Medford
club will attend.
Dessert preceded the meeting,
with Mrs. Mclntyre, Mrs. Hop
kins, Mrs. Frank Runtz and Mrs.
Vernon Thorpe.
Luncheon f o Honor
State Vice-Chairman
Of Democratic Party
All democratic women in the
county are Invited to attend a
luncheon honoring Mrs. Joada
Leonard. Klamath Falls, state
vice-chairman of the democratic
party, and Mrs. David C. Shaw.
Gold Beach, to be held in the
Medford hotel dining room Sat
urday, April 1 at 1 p.m. Mrs.
Shaw is the wife of a democratic
congressional candidate.
In charge of the event are Mrs.
C. E. Naffziger, president of the
Medford Democratic Women's
club, Mrs. Lona Dameron, Ash-
Innd, president of the Jackson
County Democratic women's di
vision. Mrs. Moore Hamilton,
Mrs. Harlan Bosworth Jr., Mrs.
Max Wimmer, Mrs. Don Stansell
and Mrs. James J. Boyle. i
Following the luncheon the,
women will attend the demo-1
cratic central committee meet-:
ing to be held at the YMCA be-j
ginning at 3 p.m. to hear the ad-j
dress by Candidate Shaw. j
Study Group Meeting j
Scheduled for WSCS
Next meeting of the study
group of the Women's Society of j
Christian Service, First Melho-:
dist church, will be- held at the1
parsonage Friday, March 31, at
IMS p.m. Mrs. U. A. uieraorn
will be leader.
The tonic is ' S h a r 1 n g the
Blessings of the Home" and any
one interested is welcome to at
tend.
The group met last rnclHy.
also at the parsonage, to review
he book, women ol Scripture .
Mrs. I'. A. Adiimson. leader, pre-!
sented the chapter "Women and
he lest of the Bible, eniphas
zing portions of scripture that
have been set to'music.
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Red Cross Directors
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Of Hospital Council
Miss Barbara Phinney, Red
Cross deputy-director for serv
ices in veterans administration
hospitals and Mrs. Alice S. Prall,
assistant director for the Pacific
area, were guests for the bi
monthly meeting of the Red
Cross council serving the VA
hospital at Roseburg and the VA
center at Camp White, the meet
ing having been held March 23
at Camp White. Miss Phinney is
from Washington, D. C. and
Mrs. Prall is from San Francisco.
Miss Phinney spoke, commend
ing the group upon its program
of service and upon the enthu
siasm of the volunteers in this
work, despite the great distance
they had to travel. Volunteers
attending the meeting had trav
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about 8,000 miles, it was said.
Volunteer chairmen of the
Medford chapter present were
Mesdames I. E. Schuler, service
chairman: Mrs. John S. Day.
vice-chairman; Mrs. Al Littrell,
motor service; Mrs. Mel Krows,
canteen service chairman.
Also attended were Miss Vera
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Mrs. Helen Minkler, office man
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Other guests included Miss
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Luncheon was served in the
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