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cme?id Secretaries' Group To Be Formed Here By National Worker A southern Oregon chapter of the National Secretaries' associa tion is being organized in Med ford at the present time by Mrs. Jean H. Williams, Kansas City, Mo., field representative of the group and Mrs. Williams has just completed organization of a chapter at Corvallis, Ore., and in February a chapter was estab lished at Eugene under her su pervision. Portland and Salem have had chapters of the association for the past few years. Mrs- Williams states that the organization is non-union and non-profit, and was formed spe cifically for secretaries to pro mote educational, professional and social advantages for women With the aid of Mrs. Thelma King, receptionist tor tne t-au-fornia-Oregon Power company who has been a member of the group located in another city, Mrs. Williams is engaged in con- ..-tni-loc nf MedfOrd lading i.-.iciMiM and a number of. announcements have gone out mis ween. ivna. Williams also states that any secretary interested in the organ ization may call her at room 410, Medford hotel. Prospect Association Hods Dinner Meeting; Coming Events Planned Prospect Last meeting of the Prospect Parent-Teacher associ ation was a dinner, March 28, in the school cafeteria. Eighty mem bers were seated around a horseshoe-shaped banquet table dec orated with yellow daffodils and tall white candles in crystal candelabra. During the program hour, Mrs. C. Reese Bralcy of Medford told of her experiences while visiting in Siam two years ago. Next meeting of the associa tion will be April 25 and Mrs. Blanche Frisbie, public health nurse, will speak on cancer. Scheduled for Tuesday, April 18. is a meeting of the social hy giene group of the association at the home of Mrs. James Popp at 1:30 p. m. There will be a talk by Miss Kathryn Berberet, coun ty school nurse, on "Safety in the Home." Refreshments will be served and everyone is wel come to attend. Central Point Corps Schedules Meeting Central Point Women's Re lief corps of Central Point will meet Thursday at the IOOF hall at 2 p- m. Plans will be made for a "merchant's luncheon" to be given soon, and the president asks for a full attendance of members. 10-Day Free Trial in Your Own Home GENERAL ELECTRIC PORTABLE DISHWASHER No expense no obligation. Wash your own dishes in your own home with the new General "lectric Portable Dishwasher. Here's the amaiing Dishwasher America asked for. It's portable! It's a sensational work-saver! It brings you new freedom and leisure time! With this amazing new General Electric Portable Dish washer you can actually wash all the dishes from a typical dinner service for six persons without even getting your hands wet wifh dishwater! You Can Buy One of These G.E. 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Interest was shown in speci mens of flys made in the natural science department and in the same department, dark room fa cilities were seen that assist in developing the hobby of photog raphy. Additional interest was shown in two new rooms added to the high school during the past win ter. These are large rooms wun the latest lighting equipment and amply insulated against sound. The systematic tour through the whole 6ystem was designed to afford a means of tracing the school's growth from the time of its consolidation up to the present time- It was pointed out that the school has grown from a small plant of four elementary rooms to one of 12 rooms seven years later, with now a com pletely new high scnool system with shop and gymnasium and an increase in daily attendance in high school from 50 to the present figure of 190 pupils. It was also pointed out that the increase in room and equipment has raised the physical, value of the plant from approximately 530,000 in 1943 to the present figure of $205,000. Durine the Droeram of the as sociation's meeting. Superintend ent Hale reviewed the recent growth of the school but spoKe principally about the first wing of a new elementary structure upon which work was recently started. He said this building would be a long, single-story structure of four rooms with full lighting from the north and ele vated strip lighting of glass blocks on the south. He said the building will be constructed of pumice blocks and would be equipped with a radiant heating system. It is expected to be ready for use when school opens in the fall, according to the superin tendent. John Richards, county juve nile officer, addressed me meet- HOME TRIAL OFFER! Easy-Sew Fashion VT 9399 12-20: 10 Just look at this easy-sew dress! So FEW pattern parts NO shoulder seams. 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Dames of St Paul, Minn., left Sunday evening for her home after spending three weeks in Medford with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Dames of 33 North Barneburg road. Tuesday afternoon of last week Mrs. John C. Mann and her sister, Mrs. H- Gates, enter tained at a small tea which hon ored Mrs. Dames and Friday af ternoon the visitor's daughter-in-law was hostess for a tea in her honor. Sunday noon Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Schuler were hosts for an informal luncheon which hon ored Mrs. Dames before her de parture. Airs. Beck Entertains Club Members At Home Calico Crew held its monthly meeting Friday with Mrs. Michael Beck, Old Stage road. A business meeting followed luncheon, with Mrs. Albert Frank presiding in the absence of Mrs. George Watson. The afternoon was spent in sewing for the hostess. The club will entertain hus bands of members at a dinner and cards Saturday, April 23. Next regular meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. Ray Harrison. 719 West Fourth street, April 28. Once' . sv i mm m SO EXCEPTIONALLY COOD that once you try Dorothy Perkins flower-fresh Deodorant you prefer it alwayil Try it today FOR CHARM'S SAKE: It's effective and gently safe, ever-fragrant, ever-creamy. Today it's AN EXCEPTIONAL BUY. too, so get your family summer supply pow during this half-price sale! WESTERN THRIFT New Officers for Woodcraft Circle To Be Installed New officers of the Medford circle, Neighbors of Woodcraft, will be installed at a joint meet ing with Phoenix and Ashland circles set for Thursday night in Phoenix. To be installed are Mrs. L. O. Howard, past guardian neigh bor; Mrs. Clarence Jordan, guardian neighbor; Mrs. B. L. Staats Sr., advisor: Mrs. Edith Dcvaney, clerk; Mrs. J. M. Dodge, banker; Mrs. LaMurle Reinking, magician; Mrs. Charles Boussum, attendant; Mrs. George L. Watson, captain of guards; Mrs. George Cu'y, flag bearer; Mrs. Vern L. Bailey, inner sen tinel; Mrs. Carrie Milnes, outer sentinel; Miss Verene Bailey, musician: Mrs. Watson, cor respondent; Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Boussum and Mrs. Milnes, mana gers. Mrs. Florence Drake of the Phoenix lodge will be installing officer. League Hears Report Of Legislative Study At Meeting Saturday A report of the legislative study made in recent weeks by members of the League of Wom en Voters was given to the gen eral membership of the league at a meeting last Saturday. Mrs. Lester Adams. Apple gate, is chairman of the com mittee which made the study, and she was aided by Mrs. Frank Van Dyke and Mrs. William Mc Allister. For Saturday's meeting Mrs. John S. Day spoke on rules of procedure for legislatures and Mrs. C. Rease Braley spoke of the organization of standing committees. Mrs. Ben Day's topic was the effects of power given presiding officers of the house and senate on committee members and assignment of bills. In addition, a film was shown which portrayed the process of Dassage of a bill through a state legislature, the film having been made with the Wisconsin legis lature as a model. The film was secured by Miss Jeanette Thatch er of the league. Ruch-Sterling PTA Postpones Meeting; Party Reports Given Ruch Due to Easter vacation, the April meeting of Ruch-Sterling Parent-Teacher association has been postponed one week, and will be held at the school April 14 at 8 p. m. The April Fool party held by the association was pronounced a success, and the PTA council has extended its thanks to all parents and friends for their help. During the evening a number of contests were held. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde .Wilson won the jit terbug contest, Morris Byrne and Mrs. Johnny Bowman won the waltz contest and in the "lemon dance" C. W. Childers, Bill God frey and Everett Beard were winners left "holding the lem ons." Each winner received a home-made cake. Announce Wedding Of Medford Couple Mrs. Thora Smith Lawrence and Dr. Frank Roberts announce their marriage on Tuesday, April 4. in Vancouver, Wash. Both are from Medford. The couple will spend a few days in northern Oregon and in Washington and will return to Medford Sunday by plane. They will be at home at 2218 East Main street. RNA to Meet Royal Neighbors of America will hold the regular business mcet;ng Thursday, April 6. at 7:30 p. m., in KP hall, with Mrs. D. T. Ferguson presiding. All members of the degree staff and their substitutes for the state convention are asked to attend for practice. Club Postponed The meeting of the College Women's Club of Rogue River valley, scheduled for April 8, has been postponed to April 15. Mrs. frank Davis will be hostess to the club with the meeting to be at the Methodist church in Ash land. 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April 8. 1958 Woman Composer Of Native Opera Finishes New Work New York U.R) America's only woman opera composer wishes this country would en courage its native composers' to write opera so she wouldn't be in a class by herself, "There's no truth In the idea that America can't produce a Verdi or Wagner," Florence Wickham said. "We'll have na tive opera when there's a market for it." Miss Wickham, who turned to operatic composition 25 years after she retired as a leading con tralto at the Metropolitan Opera, said she has found operatic com posing "a deluxe undertaking." The tall, blue-eyed blonde who sang with Caruso and Scotti ought to know. She had to go to Germany in 1938 to have her first opera, "Rosalin," produced When news of its success seeped back to the United States she fi nally found a market here at home. New York Coming This summer Americans will have a chance to hear her second work, "The Legend of Hex Mountain." It is a folk opera with Pennsylvania Dutch trim mings, and Miss Wickham calls it a "real native work" because it has its setting in her home state. She wrote the whole works music and libretto. "It takes a lot of courage to write an opera when you know tnere is almost no cnance of nav ing it produced," she said. "But I do think there's a better chance of success if a composer writes about an American theme." She has fashioned her plot about an old Amish legend that a witch who does a good deed is freed from the evil spell which binds her. Miss Wickham has ob tained just about the best witch in the country for the role- She is Dorothee Manski, who won fame at the Metropolitan as the witch of "Hansel and Gretel." The opera will have its pre miere in August at the Plym outh, Mass.. music festival with a cast of Metropolitan singers. Then Miss Wickham plans to move it to Broadway to chalk up a musical record. 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If the appetite keeps growing, opera composing may become a paying proposition, she leieves. "Goodness knows, opera com posing is the most up-hill work in the music world," she said. I think it can be done only on di rect inspiration with as little thought of box office sale as possible- Opera should be real art, that's why so few composers can afford it." CALENDAR Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Job's Daughters, Masonic temple. 8 p.m. Gold Star Mothers, Girls' Community club. 8 p.m. Central Point Rebe kahs. Oddfellows hall. Thursday 12 noon Zonta club, Jackson hotel. 12:30 p.m. Wenonah club, Mrs. Ralph Parks, Dixie lane. 1 p.m. Women Golfers Rogue Valley Country club. 1:30 p.m. Woman's Bible class, Mrs. A. E. Chew, 1404 West Main street. 2 p.m. Medford Garden club, YMCA. 2 p.m. Nichols Branch Get Together club, home of Mrs. Wil bur Reed. 2 p.m. Central Point Wom en's Relief corps, IOOF hall. Figure $8-95 pit d ji An Ideal Topper .... which makes your own ensemble. 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