Holy Week Brings -To Close
Annual Quiet Lenten Period
Today, Palm Sunday, brings the first day of Holy Week and
tlie last week of Lent, a period each spring of comparatively little
social activity. Many women's church groups have marked the
season with special study groups or devotional projects, and other
women of the valley have devoted the past few weeks to the Red
viuas uwvc, inc annual lbmlt oeai saie or oiner civic activity,
During noiy wees, 01 course,
social activity is held to a mini
mum, and there are many special
church services. But shops will
be buzzing with last-minute Eas
ter shoppers seeking a beflow
ered bonnet, a new frock or suit
and trying to choose from the
many smart new accessories just
right for the spring of 1950.
A special Red Cross activity
this past week was the training
course for the women who will
work with the new community
service unit of the Jackson coun
ty chapter. This community serv
ice unit, by the way, is the only
one of its kind.
Each speaker last week,
whether doctor, nurse or social
worker, endeavored to inspire
the prospective gray ladies with
ideas of service in their particu
lar field, and while all brought
much to the class, one speaker
in particular touched her listen-
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ers more than the others. This
was Mrs. Vera Thompson of Port
land. Mrs. Thompson spoke with
deep authority about blindness,
for Mrs. Thompson has been to
tally blind for 20 years and it
now a teacher with the Oregon
Commission for the Blind.
She told her listeners that they-j
siiuumn i commiserate with, or
pity the visually handicapped.
"Just cheerfully say 'hello' and
if the person seems to need help,
offer it in a matter-of-fact man
ner," she said. Mrs. Thompson
impressed on them the impor
tance of using the term "visual
ly handicapped" rather than the
word blind.
"When you see a sightless per
son hesitating at a street corner,
don't grab at him, but just of
fer your arm and say 'Would
you like to take my arm?' " the
speaker explained. The visually
handicapped often use the ex
pression "take a wing" when of
fering an assisting arm to one
another, she said.
Two facts which she gave
were new to most of the class.
One is that, according to Oregon
law, passed in 1947, every per
son with vision under 20 over
200 points must carry a white
cane, and these persons have
the right-of-way in traffic. The
other fact was that there are al
most 60 such persons in this
county, many of whom the com
mission has, or is aiding.
If there are those who need
help .they should communicate
with tjie commission, Mrs.
Thompson stressed, and she says
every case is carefully investi
gated. In some cases, financial
aid is given for operations. In
other cases, home instruction is
given to aid the visually handi
capped person, and this is the
type of work Mrs. Thompson
does.
Mrs. Thompson was enthusias
tic about the new Red Cross ven
ture, and said it could be of
great aid to the visually handi
capped. Such persons need help
in many ways, such as aid with
personal shopping, she said, and
told how some unscrupulous
clerks and shopkeepers will take
advantage of those who do not
see to sell them inferior mer
chandise or unsuitable articles.
The visually handicapped often
need transportation facilities al
so, and help in many other ways.
Mrs. Thompson not only
brought inspiration to the class,
but she brought a recruit in the
person of Mrs. Chris Zink. Mrs.
Zink has long aided the commis
sion with its work with the blind,
and accompanies Mrs. Thomp
son on her trips around Medford
when the latter is here. Mrs.
Thompson didn't take long to
convince Mrs. Zink that her
knowledge of the visually handi
capped should be used to aid
the Red Cross program here.
There is an old saying that
"every dog has his day" and so
it was at the Rotary club Tues-
217 p . ii j . i uy, oniy n was ine women wno
1 t. Main - Medford had their day. Wives of Rotari-
sns moved In on the men. 'WTien
the faithful Rotarians arrived,
they found their wives had
snitched their club buttons and
were already seated in the din
ing room, and from then on the
men didn't have a chance.
Mrs. George Maddox, presi
dent of Rotary Annes, greeted
the surprised husbands and then
Mrs. Vinson Vaughan emceed
the program. The men didn't get
to sing any songs, or make any
speeches, or give any reports. All
they were permitted to do was
listen and pay fines collected by
a female committee armed with
rolling pins and carrying recep
tacles not ordinarily seen at
luncheons.
Mrs. Martin Sands. Mrs. John
Dav, Mrs. H. D. Christensen.
Mrs. S. E. Philips, Mrs. Glenn
Gibbons and Mrs. McAllister,
wearing derby hats, made up a
sextette and sang a number of
popular songs. Broadcaster Jim
my Dunlevy's wife took his place
at the microphone and gave a
news report. A bit of padding,
strategically placed, aided Mrs.
D. in resembling her husband.
Other Rotary Annes on the pro
gram were Mrs. Lewis Wayburn
and Mrs. Allan Perry. Mrs. Per
ry delivered a speech, arousing
considerable suspicion in the
minds of the Rotarians with her
subject, "Rats," and her allusion
to "ratterv." She displayed a
live white rat, which was sup
posed to illustrate her talk.
It was the reverse at the din
ner party given Tuesday night
by the Fellowship Forum of the
First Christian church at the
Ralph Cooks' home, for at this
party the men did all the work.
They planned and prepared the
menu, decorated the tables,
served the dinner and yes, they
even washed the dishes after
ward. Wayne Wakefield prepared the
roast, William Strode cooked the
vegetables. Bob Church made
the salad and arranged the appe
tizers, Clavlon Holt brought the
rolls and Cecil Raycraft baked
two cakes. He let himself go on
this, baking one tricolor layered
creation as well as a devil's food.
The men had to have a little
fun. though, so Mr. Wakefield
prepared an elaborate fake cake,
decorating a cardboard box with
beautiful chocolate icing sprin
kled with chopped nuts. After
the ladies had duly admired this
work of art, it was given to Mrs.
Cook to cut, who soon discov
ered that it was an April Fool
dessert.
The men are probably wonder
ing now if they didn't overdo
the thing a little, what with ta
ble decorations and nut cups and
all, because the women prompt
ly decided that this would be
come an annual affair. Just so
the men wouldn't forget how
marvellous everything really
was, Mrs. Cook took colored pic
tures, including one of Mr.
Wakefield's cook apron, which
was lettered, "genius at work."
When the Shakespearean Fes
tival board met at the I. E. Schu
lers' Monday night, there was
not only talk of actors, plays
and costumes, but of a fair for
opening of the festival and more
plans for the proposed Elizabeth
an garden.
The garden idea has been in
the minds of Mrs. Schuler. board
member, and Mrs. L. D. Inskeep
for a long time and they have
now the official support of the
rest of the board. The plan has
progressed to the point where
garden clubs of this district are
being asked to aid, and Mrs. R.
T. Nichol, district garden club
president, is explaining the plan
to each club.
Mrs. Inskeep has done quite
a bit of research on old English
gardens, and it is the idea of the
women not only to lay out the
garden as it would have been in
the days of Shakespeare, but to
plant it with shrubs, trees and
flowers known in that day.
When the more formal busi
ness had been finished, the gath
ering broke up into groups and
the lively discussion continued
until after 1 a. m. Mrs. Harry A.
Skerry of Ashland, still rcmem
bered here as Margaret Ruth Bol
ton, gave the hostess a helping
hand with the food, even sneak
ing out a tidbit ofyummy dessert
for a guest forced to leave early.
Floyd Hart, Medford lumber
man, has had a book dedicated
to him. The book is Author Edi
son Marshall's latest novel. 1
"Castle in the Swamp," and is
dedicated to Mr. Hart "in ever
gratitude for his true friendship
and staunch help."
Author Marshall, a native Ore
gonian educated in Medford, left
here about 15 years ago and has
since lived in the east and south,
producing several novels with a
wide range of plots. His latest is
described as a tale of old Caro
line. , O. S.
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Postpones Meeting
The regular meeting of Past
Matrons' club of Reanies chap
ter. Order of the Eastern Star,
has been postponed from Mon
day, April 3 to Monday, April
1U. The meeting will be held in
the Girls' Community club.
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Sunday. April 2. 1930
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Announcement was made last
week of the enaaqement of Miss
Louise James to Morris Miller.
Mist James is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Letter E. Jamat, Samt
Valley and har fiance it a ton
of Mr. and Mrt. Walter Miller,
alto of Samt Valley.
(Brainerd photo).
Announce Trothal
Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. James
of Sams Valley announce the
engagement of their daughter.
Louise, to Morris Miller, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller, also
of Sams Valley.
Both young people are stu
dents at Medford senior high
school.
No wedding date has been set.
Phoenix Guild Play
Reported Successful;
Youth Center Aided
Phoenix "Adam's Evening,"
a play produced By wioenix
Little Theater guild the nights
of March 24 and 25, played to
capacity houses each night. Pro
duced as a benefit for the Com
munity club and Youth center
building fund, the play has aided
the project materially. I
The reproduction was given ,
again March 31 in the Upper;
Rogue Grange hall. Members of
the "Phoenix Coleman Creek ,
Crickets" accompanied the play
cast and snng quartet numbers
before curtain time and between
acts.
The play will be given in
Butte Falls under sponsorship of
the Butte Falls Parent-Teacher
association April 4. Officers of
the guild stated that because of
the popularity of the play at
least three future bookings could
have been made. However, since
a number in the cast are teachers
who would be away for spring
vacations and because of con
flicting dates, no more bookings
have been made for the present-
Lake Creek Unit
Lake Creek Mrs. E. E.
Meyer will be hostess to Lake
Creek Extension unit members
Wednesday, April 5 at 10:30 a.
m. Broiled dinners will be the
day's project led by Mrs. Arthur
Burrell and Mrs. Aaoipn recK.
Anyone Interested Is invited
to attend.
To Elect
Delegate! to grand lodge and
a district deputy will be elected
at a meeting of Olive Rebekah
lodge set for Monday at 7:30 p.m.
in the iOOF hall, 221 West Sixth
street. The grand lodge session
is to be held in Astoria.
A social hour will follow the
business session.
Gold Star Mothers
Election of officers will be
held by Med l ord chapter of Gold
Star Mothers at a meeting of the
group Thursday, April 5 at 8
p. in.
Plans will be discussed for iiv
stituting the chapter and instal
lation of officers.
The New Crematorium at
Siskiyou Memorial Park
Is Now Ready to Serve this Community
and Is Open for Public Inspection
The Beautiful New Mausoleum at Siskiyou Memorial
Park Will Be Completed Soon and Open to the Public
Phone 2-2344
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