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cnww Jackson PTA Unit Elects Officers; Award Campships Mrs. M. A. Putney was elected president of the Jackson Parent Teacher association for the com ing year and as a delegate to the - state convention at the Friday meeting at the school. She left Monday for Portland, accompa nied by three other delegates from the Jackson school unit, Mrs. Wayne Carter, Mrs. John Russell and Robert Baccus, who were also chosen at the April meeting. Other officers elected to head the association were: Al Randies, vice-president; Miss Kathryn Crandall, secretary, and Mrs. Jack White, treasurer. The slate was presented by Mrs. Horace Doolen, nominating committee chairman. Mrs. John Carter, president of the city parent teacher council, conducted the election upon the request of the president. Mrs. itiley Thomson, In keeping with the topic of the day, wnicn was founaa- tions for Good Citizenship campships to Low Echo, Girl Scout summer camp, were awarded Sharon Wymore, Doris Ryn and Louise Harwood with Helen Timms, Sue Donna Doolen ,and Carolyn Harper as alter nates. The girls were chosen upon I the basis of citizenship, scholar ship and personality as well as their records in Girl scouting. The proEram for the afternoon opened with a demonstration of reading, conducted Dy pupils ot Mrs. Precia Medley's department. The participants were intro duced by Mary Lou Henigan and book reviews were made orally by Nancy Zurcher, Linda Smith, Marilyn Thomson and Sharon Zumwalt. Sneakers for the afternoon were Mrs. Marjorie Hopkins, Girl scout executive; Clifford Hansen, Boy scout executive, and Wal lace Baumer of the YMCA. Each outlined the summer program to be made available to youth here through the three organizations. Mrs. Hopkins complimented the Jackson unit for being the only PTA sponsoring campships to Low Echo upon the basis of scholarship. Mr. Hansen announced that 68 boys from the Crater Lake area would go to the national Jam boree at Valley Forge this sum mer, to be attended by contin gents from every non-commu nistic country of the world. He also praised the Jackson district for leadership in scouting, re minding the audience that Troop 5 won the blue ribbon at the recent exposition at the armory. Mr. Baumer emphasized the "Y" plans to offer entertainment tor the summer to all members of the family, working together or separately, emphasizing that "youth is a state of mind. Plans for the sixth grade pic nic at the school in May were announced and the dessert lunch eon for the city council of PTA for which Jackson members will be hostesses at the Girls Com munity club on May 4. Junior High PTA Nominates Officers Nomination of officers for the coming year were made at the last meeting of Junior High Parent-Teacher association, with Mrs. Robert S. Rukovina nom inated for the presidency the coming year. Mrs. Frank Connor was nominated for vice-president, Darrell Davis for secre tary and Mrs. A. Erin Merkel for treasurer. Music for the meeting was fur nished by the 125-member junior high school mixed chorus, direct ed by Ray Lewis. They sang five numbers, including the two num bers "Little Jack Horner" and "A Violin Is Singing in the Street" which won the chorus honors at the recent district mu sic festival. Four teachers, Mrs. Maxine Smith, Mrs. Cecelia Gustin, Mrs. Maude Robinson and Mrs. Vir ginia Wait reported on the re cent convention of the Oregon Education association. The meeting closed with re freshments served by Mrs. R. Stout. Mrs. Wendell Votaw and Mrs. Earl Rogers. Square Dance Party Eagle Point A group of friends gathered Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mc Donald in the Nichols Branch district for an evening of square dancing. Refreshments werej served at midnight. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. James Edge, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Baugh. Misses Nao mah and Ramona Baugh, Med ford; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Car-i roll, Central Point; Mr. and Mrs. Otha Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Wil-1 bur Reed, Mr. and Mrs. John No- I ble, Laura and Norma; Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Verna Matthews, Miss Dara Turner, James McDonald, Ger-1 aid McDonald. James Edge and the host and hostess. Conference Reports To Be Given Monday By City's Delegates Reports on the governor's con ference, held recently in Salem in preparation for the mid-cen tury White House conference on children and youth in washing ton, D. C, will be given at a meeting set for Monday, May 1, in Washington school gymna sium. The report meeting is be ing sponsored by the League of Women Voters, American Asso ciation of University Women and Junior Service league of Med-ford. Speakers will be Mrs. Henry fadgham and Miss Elizabeth McGalliard, who attended the conference for the family life section; Mrs. Marjorie Hopkins, who will report on the recrea tion section of the conference; John Richard, juvenile delin quency; Mrs. Ethel Tennant child welfare; E. H. Hedrick education; Miss Frances Clink, neaun services; Mrs. dan dier, new developments in edu cation; Mrs. Blanche Frisbie, mental nygiene. Mrs. Stephen G. Nye will pre side as moderator, and Mrs. Hop kins will give the final summary. A question period will follow the reports. Cancel Dance Cancellation of the annual sprine dance, planned bv Med- ford Sojourners' club for April 28, was announced yesterday. It was stated that due to unforeseen circumstances the dance could not be held. Summer Icing of Smartest new sunsemble the season? You'll say it is! 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Miss Phyl lis Boye, served as model for a demonstration of portrait paint ing given by Frank Boynton of Portland, president of the socie ty, one afternoon during the show. Mrs. C.A.C. (Vola) Tolman introduced Mr. Boynton. Miss Louise Aaron, art editor of the Oregon Journal, conduct ed a tour of the Portland Art museum for the Tolmans, Miss Boye and the E. J. Kennelleys of Portland. Mrs. Kennelley editor of the society's publica tion, "Brushmarks." Miss Aaron later showed the same group through the Journal building. Gov. Douglas McKay officially opened the show, the opening attracting a large congregation. That evening Miss Mary Arm strong, secretary of the society, was hostess for an informal gathering of artists and society officials at her apartment, the guests including the Arthur Se landers, Ed Quigley, the Erick Porshmans, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pa tecky. Mr. Boynton, the Kennel leys, the Tolmans and Miss Boye and Mr. and Mrs. Thane Logan. Mrs. Tolman and Miss Boye also were guests at a luncheon given by Miss Armstrong for Mrs. James T. Brand, wife of Chief Justice Brand and a speaker for the society Tuesday morning. During a tour of the museum Tuesday afternoon, the group was invited by Thomas Colt, director, to view a set-up of Alaska and Indian relics which were being photographed by Life magazine. Other parties were given by the Porshmans and Mr. Quigley, guests at the Quigley home en joying his western paintings and wood-carvings. Valley artists whose pictures were selected for display were Mrs. Tolman and Fritz Wcrtz of Gold Hill and Clifford Platz and Hal Bishop of Medford. While in Portland tne 101 mans were house guests of the Kennelleys, and Miss Boye was a guest of Miss Armstrong. Cancer Film Is Shown For Members of Units Reese Creek Reese Creek Ex tension unit met April 20 at the home of Mrs. James Johnson near Shady Cove, with the Up per Rogue unit members as guests. Cancer was tne suDject oi me meeting, led by Mrs. Albert An derson and Mrs. Von Williams. Refreshments were served and after an hour's social entertain ment, the units drove to Shady Cove school. There they met a group from Shady Cove and all were shown a film on the dan ger signs of cancer. Needlework News! 7240 Ne easy, quick-to-do needle work! This rug is embroidered in rug yarn on monk's cloth in just the hei'riiiRbone stitch. Soft sturdy rug, 24x36 inches or any size you wish! Pattern 7240; transfer: directions. Our improved pattern visual with easy-to-see charts and pho tos, and complete directions makes crochet and knitting easy to do. Send TWENTY CENTS in coins for this pattern to Medford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P.O. Box 5640, Chicago 80. 111. Print plainly NAME. AD DRESS with PATTERN NUM BER. Our ALICE BROOKS Needle work catalogue is the best ever! Send twenty cents in coins now for your copy. Illustrations of designs for crocheting, knitting, embroidery, cuddle toys, house hold and personal accessories. Free needlework pattern print ed in book. To Meet Friday lhere will be a salad supper held by the Lively Oaks club Friday, April 28, at 7:30 p. m. Those attending are asked to take salads. Cards will be played. Husbands are invited. Washington PTA Elects Officers; Students Speak Mrs. C. W. Guches was elected president of Washington Parent Teacher association Friday at a meeting held in the school gym nasium. She will succeed Mrs. W. T. Frost. Serving with Mrs. Guches will be Mrs. J. J. Finegan, vice-president; Mrs. C. E. Walker, secre tary and Mrs. Virgil Mohr, treas urer. Mrs. Guches is now attending the state convention in Portland as a representative of the unit and also attending from the unit is Mrs. F, L. Ragsdale. It was announced that a por tion of the carnival proceeds will be spent to help purchase new stage curtains for the school. Kenneth Hulburt extended an invitation to all to attend the Washington school musical pro gram to be held May 10 at 7:30 p.m. The program will consist of numbers by the band, orchestra and chorus, and folk dances will be presented by the students at intermission. Political and economic condi tions in Europe were discussed by a panel of foreign exchange students, led by John A. Schulz, assistant professor of psychology at Southern Oregon college. Speakers were Knud Anderson, Denmark, Madeleine Michel, France and Harald Stieler, Ger many. Knud Anderson stressed the importance of finding a broader market for Denmark's exports and also expressed deep thanks for the aid given his country through the Marshall plan. Miss Michel brought out that French people were not as aware of the benefits of the Marshall plan be cause the aid was indirectly used for reconstruction. She said that American travel in France was very helpful to the French econ omic situation and that now is a good time to visit France because of the high dollar value there. Regarding the Marshall plan, Harald Stieler stated that much of the benefit derived from it was offset by restrictions which prevented development of Ger man industries. It was interest ing to note that each speaker minimized the threat of the communist party in his country. The program was followed by a discussion period in which an interesting comparison of the school systems in each country was brought out. The students have been study ing at SOC and at the University of Oregon this past year and will return to their own country at the end of the school term. Wdnday. April 26. 1930 Mrs. F. L. Ragsdale was In charge of the program. Refresh ments were served in the cafe teria by mothers of students In the second grade. 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