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Impressed soap dish. Crumb-cup strainer. Swinging mixing-faucet Youngstown Kitchens food Waste 4' back-splash. Easy-to-ciean, Hi-Bake enamel finish. Doors sound-deadened, easy-swinging; close securely. Recessed toe and knee space. Die-made STEEL construction throughout . . Plus many more. ' Disposer easily Installed. Hibbard's THE MARSHALL WELLS STORE 310 East Main Med ford, Oregon Harclware Jackson Association Names New Officers At Meeting Friday Mrs. Alvin Boswell was elect ed president of Jackson Parent Teacher association at the meet ing Friday in the school auditor ium. She will succeed Mrs. C. H. Re id. Other officers named for the new year were Mrs. Edgar H. Sims, vice president; Mrs. Mur iel Harvey, secretary, and Mrs. R. E. Wicker, treasurer. Nominations were presented by Mrs. C. Marion Smith, com mittee chairman. - Mrs. Boswell was also chosen as delegate from the Jackson unit to the state PTA convention in Pendleton, with Mrs. Sims to act as her alternate. Preceding the business meet ing a program was presented, featuring members of the fifth and sixth grade chorus, directed by Mrs. Delia Weber. Miss Lor raine Veidt, supervisor of music in the Medford schools, accom panied the chorus at the piano. Miss Jacqueline Roiling, art coordinator in the school system, presented an exhibit of art work by the indivdual is art if it comes scribed the program, carried out in the Medford schools. "Any form of expression used by the individual s art if it comes from the sincere inner urge to create," Miss Rosling told the parents. Explaining some of the drawings taken home, she added, "We get the children to draw the tree as they see It, not as we see it." "Everyone has a sense of de sign," Miss Rosling maintained. Turning to the practical side of art and its place in everyday life, she stressed the need to teach children to appreciate good design and color so that they as consumers will demand the best, thereby encouraging manufac turers to produce only the best. "The abilty to see beauty about you is always needed and once learned is never lost," she summarized the purpose of the course. The program was .announced by DeWayne Mitchell of the Jackson faculty and was follow ed by a business session, at which Mrs. Reid presided. A letter from state PTA head quarters, answering questions relative to duplicate member ships in the association, was read by Mrs. Eleanor Jones, secre tary. Memberships, the letter pointed out, are not transfer able, each unit having its own membership requirements. Following the meeting tea was served in the school cafeteria with mothers of third grade pu pils acting as hostesses. . Friday, April 4, was an nounced as date of the annual fund raising dinner and program at the school. 1 Ten Guests Attend Secretaries Dinner A membership dinner was held by Rogue River chapter of the National Secretaries associa tion Thursday evening at the Jackson hotel. Twenty eight members and 10 guests were present. The aims and purposes of the organization were discussed, as well as membership qualifica tions. In addition, the certified professional secretary prograrr was explained. Society and Clubs Fortieth Anniversary Girl Scout Founding Observed in Gold Hill Gold Hill The 40th anniver sary of the founding of Girl Scouts in the United States was observed by Gold Hill Girl Scouts last Tuesday evening with a potluck dinner in the school cafeteria. The girls cooked one of the main dishes and decorated the tables. Favors, made by scout mem bers, were presented to all par ents and children who were guests. The scouts had a display of dolls dressed to represent Girl Scouts of the various countries of the world, to carry out the "In ternational Friendship" theme of the dinner. A collection of "friendship pennies" was taken up to be used for the international friendship project of the organization. Each Girl Scout was presented with a badge sash and a troop identi fication ribbon. The girls dis played toys they had made as part of ther child care badge work. Guests included A. L. Harri son and small son; Mr. and Mrs. Melford Hood; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burnett and son, Bruce Mrs. Delos Walker and daughter Linda Lou. Mrs. Paul Holder ness, scout leader, and Mrs. A. L. Harrison, assistant leader, were in charge of the event Girl Scouts presented were Dixie Lee Walker, Helen Hood, Suzanne Hood. Donna Burnett and Mari lyn Harrison. Director Named For Gold Hill Drive Gold Hill Mrs. Paul Thomp son, Red Cross director from Gold Hill, was a guest at the meeting of the Lady Lions club held Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Don Morrow. She an nounced that Mrs. J. Les Graff is, president ' of Lady Lions, had been- chosen as Gold Hill chair man of the Red Cross drive to be carried on this month. Mrs. Graffis stated that a mail solicitation campaign would be carried on this year, instead of the house-to-house canvass made in previous years. It was ar ranged that members of the Lady Lions would do all the work of addressing envelopes for the fund-raising drive. The club president stated that she would distribute the mailing lists and envelopes to club members so that they could do the work at home. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Ralph Bowden was also a guest at the meeting. Next meeting was scheduled for March 27, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Graffis on North 99 highway. Officers Elected By PTA Members In Rogue River Rogue River Election of of ficers was held at the last meet ing of Rogue River Parent Teacher association. Jeff Irwin was named president; Mrs. Ray Davis, first vice-president; Mrs. William Johnston, second vice president; Mrs. Lloyd Morrow, secretary. My ndret Busack, treasurer; Mrs. Roy Milton, cor responding secretary. Selections were played by the grade and high school band un der the supervision of Mr. Mi chaelis, director. Dates tor roller skating par ties at the Grants Pass roller drome were given as March 31, April 14 and 28 and May 19. School buses will leave the high school on these nights at 8:30 p.m. promptly, and skating will start at 7 p.m. Due to the fact that the first April skating party falls on the regular PTA meet ing night in April, the date of the meeting has been changed to Tuesday. April 15, at the high school as usual. Mrs. Lee Thorrell reported on progress of the annual talent show which will take the form of a minstrel, and stated that the date is set for March 28 in the high school gymnasium, at 8 p.m. The entire community is in vited to help support this proj ect, funds from which will be used to help purchase additional band instruments. Plans are going ahead for the meeting of Jackson County Coun cil of Parents and Teachers to be held in Rogue River Fellowship hall April 2. An attendance of at least 100 is expected and it was urged that all members asked to participate do so will ingly so that this might be a suc cessful event for the Rogue River unit 4 - Miss Charlotte Walker Honor Guest at Party , Miss Charlotte Walker was honored at a recent bridal show er given by Miss Sue Harris and Miss Sonja Jorgensen at the home of Mrs. Russell Semon, Ross lane. Miss Walker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. Paul Walker, will be married to Gordon D. Marx, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homar A. Marx, Sunday, March 23, at St. Mark's Episcopal church. The' bride-elect was present ed a shower of gifts for her new home. Present were Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Marx, Mrs. Semon, Mrs. Estella Semon, Mrs. La Verne Truax, Mrs. Bruce Stanley, Mrs. Clifford Lawrence, Mrs. Ger trude Johnson, the guest of honor and two hostesses. Mrs. John Benson New President of Lincoln PTA Unit Mrs. John Benson was elected president of Lincoln Parent Teacher association at the March meeting held last week. Other officers elected were Mrs. S. J. Fagone, vice-president; Mrs. Paul Gasparotti, secretary; Mrs. Wil liam Luman, treasurer, and Mrs, A. E. Sidener, historian. Mrs. Benson was chosen dele gate to the state convention and Mrs. Fagone as alternate. The meeting opened with pre sentation of colors by Mrs. Hen ry McKowen's fourth grade Brownie troop. A panel discussion on phases of the mental health program presented by Dr. Melvin Mur phy, director of Oregon Mental Health association, in Medford recently was led by Mrs. Benson as moderator. The panel consist ed of Mrs. H. V. Martin, Mrs. Howard Hammond, V. P. Bevis and Miss Gertrude Watzling. Group discussion was permitted on each topic introduced and there was lively participation from the audience during the entire evening. Mrs. Martin's subject was what is a good home life. She brought out the importance of love and affection based upon faith in each other among par ents and children. Miss Watzling discussed the necessity for a feeling of security for children, the problems of the middle child and the dangers of making comparisons between children. Each child should be praised on the basis of his own efforts and ability and not com pared to another child with greater ability. Mrs. Hammond spoke on a code of ethics for children, stressing the fact that children are more apt to imitate their parents than to do as they are told so that there cannot be a separate code of ethics for chil dren and another for parents The inconsistency of permitting children to do something one day and forbidding it the next was also discussed. Mr. Bevis presented some of the problems of truancy and pet ty stealing in the schools He stated that much of the stealing was caused by parents who per mit their children to bring mon ey other than lunch money to school, thereby giving other chil dren an opportunity and temp tation to steal. It is against the school rules for children to bring money' to school othet than that required for tneir lunches and many parents seem not to realize the seriousness of the problems they create by per mitting their children to ignore this rule, he stated. Mrs. Mary Norvell's second grade room won the attendance prize. 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