Potpourri...
It won't do a bit of good to
complain, but last week, ior the
millionth time, we wondered
why everything comes at once.
From Monday beginning with
the annual Easter Monday lunch
eon ot St. Anne' Altar society,
to Friday night when Methodist
Women gave a children's style
show Potpourri was practically
on the fly.
Vining Repertory plays, Re
publican luncheons, recitals and
other events came along so fast
we were in something of a daze.
What's worse, the coming weeks
will probably be no quieter.
Medford doesn't have an East
er parade, like New York City,
but a great many women show
off their Easter finery at the
annual Altar society luncheon.
Mrs. Louis LeMire, who was
chairman of the party, wore
a pretty grey and pink print
with one of those little pink
bonnet -type hats which are
so popular this year. Mrs. Lau
rance V. Espey, who was hurry
ing back and forth with platters
of food for the buffet table, wore
a red print frock with red straw
hat, and another hostess, Mrs.
John P. Cooney (Eleanor Mc
Cabe), looked smart in a black
silk suit which she wore with
a bright green scarf and a light
straw hat.
Mrs. John Boyle's navy blue
i ensemble was set off with a hat
of red straw and Mrs. Raymond
Miksche's beige suit, with unique
fur trim on the sleeves, was
worn with a hat of unusual
green shade. Mrs. Miksche wore
green orchids and explained that
she and daughter Mary were a
little 6tartled to find Easter Sun
day morning that the two of
them had been showered with
five corsages, the members of
the family having failed to con
sult with one another before
hand. Mrs. Miksche had arranged
the table centerpieces, both of
which caused a buzz of comment
from the guests. One combined
yellow daffodils, purple pansies
and purple candles in a metal
branched holder which was fes
tooned with twigs of maple just
putting out blooms and leaves.
The second table decoration
was more traditional in spirit,
with masses of low flowers and
colored Easter eggs. The small
luncheon tables were laid with
pastel table covers and centered
with hand-made paper Easter
bonnets filled with flowers.
Monday night Dr. and Mrs.
Bert R. Elliott were hosts for
an after-dinner party which
nonorea John Money, war cor
respondent who had spoken
earlier that evening for Knife
and Fork club. Included among
i the refreshments was a tray of
'"cheese, several varieties, one of
which was the cause of consider
able conversation.
As We Live . . .
This pale brown cheese, which
turned out to be Scandinavian
primost, we found provided an
interesting new taste. Dr. Elliott
confessed that he didn't care for
it in the slightest, but said Mrs.
E. was fond of it. Moore Hamil
ton tried a nibble and heartily
agreed with the doctor, saying
he thought it tasted like health
candy, which one gathered he
considered pretty poor stuff.
Mrs. Victor Birdseye, wno was
presiding at the coffee service,
is always an interesting conver
sationalist and so we lingered
with her after most of the guests
had returned to the living room.
In practically nothing flat the two
of us covered politics, cnurcnes,
international relations, current
events in high school, daughters
and their idiosyncrasies, colleges
and universities of the west and
a variety of other subjects. Mrs.
Rawles Moore made it a three
some after a bit, and the talk
flowed on until Dr. Kirkland
West's interesting remarks on
China drew
room.
The party, we forgot to say
before, was given in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Eden,
since the Elliott's home is in
the country. Mrs. Eden's decora
tions included some camellias
from her garden and as usual
we wondered how she manages
to make plants put forth bigger
and brighter blossoms than any
thing we grow.
Wednesday's assignments in
cluded the Vining Repertory
company's performance of "The
Importance of Being Earnest"
which we enjoyed very much.
The members of this little the
atrical company show great in
ventiveness and ingenuity in
staging, for they not only strug
gle with the problem of a really
small stage, but have a mini
mum amount of money to spend
on scenery, furniture, costumes,
etc.
Those who enjoyed "Earnest"
as a high school or college pro
duction would enjoy this excel
lent cast even more, and too, the
dialogue is as written by Wilde,
and not as "softened" for school
performances.
While watching the play Wed
nesday we were reminded of
Medford High school's produc
tion and of an incident which
happened during the play
George Weir, playing the title
role of Earnest forgot his lines
at one point. The prompter gave
him the cue, but George's mind
was a blank. The prompter again
threw him the fiAst lines of the
next speech, but the young actor
still couldn't remember.
So, George strolled Into the
wings, quickly looked at the
book and when the seen came
flooding back, he just returned
i sAiteA
By
DR. ELIZABETH HURLOCK
POPULAR MAN KNOWS HOW
TO LIVE AND LET LIVE
Do you allow other people to
live their own lives or do you
try to force them to do things
f 1'AMUIIP1I bs you minx
tney snouia De
done? II you
do, you are
sure to win
more enemies
than friends
It is a com
mon failing of
human nature
to want to be
indepen dent,
even if inde
pendence means making mis
takes and suffering conse
quences for these mistakes.
Even little children show this
universal human failing at a
very early age.
As older and more experienc
ed people, we constantly tell
children what to do, what not to
do, how to do it, and how not to
. . ' do it. If thev would be willing to
us into me "ving. ..ji. ,v, ,.,w
Meidford High News Notes
Dr. Huxlock
Br Hobene Siarcher
Dick Padgham was elected
president of the Associated Stu
dent Body for 1952-53 last Thurs
day in the
general elec
tions. Other
officers elect
ed are Bob
Walker, vice
president; . .
Kathryn Mc
Allister, sec-
re t a r y; Ed
D e m m e r,
t reasu rer;
Ann Denman, business manager;
Sally Harris, yell queen; and
Duane Goodman, yell king
Four amendments to the
school constitution were also ac
cepted by the students after a
student body meeting was held
Wednesday to discuss the pro
posed changes.
Members of the constitutional
committee who suggested the
changes were Steve Nye, Shirley
Lynch, Beth Fcnton, Dick Crain
Bill McAllister and Gail Gatter.
R, Siarcher
the Prom, Include Sally Nell,
Marilyn Payne, Diane Findley
and Mrs. Charles Chitwood.
Bob Bosworth, '51, has been
nominated as a candidate for
sophomore class president at the
University of Oregon.
Sunday. April 10. 1(92
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUKZ NINX
Jean Kyle and Patsy Older,
former Medford students, are on
production crews of the Willam
ette university production of
Shakespeare's comedy, "Twelfth
Night," to be presented the
week-end of May 2. Jean is a
member of the publicity com
mittee and Patsy is working on
costumes.
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save themselves a lot of time
and trouble.
But, they resent this advice
just as adults do. They would
rather do things in their own
way, even if it means failure,
than to do them as we tell them
to. Each year, as they grow old
er, their resentment becomes
stronger and they vow to them
selves that they will do as they
please.
Many people resent sugges
tions and advice so keenly that
they actually go to the opposite
extreme and do something they
had not even contemplated, just
to show that they will be their
own boss at any cost. This is not
characteristic of children alone
as many adults behave the same
way.
To be on the safe side, learn
to keep your thoughts to your
self until your opinion or advice
is asked, Then give it but do not
insist that it be followed. And,
don't allow your felings to be
hurt if your advice Is not accept
ed and acted upon.
The people who are most
popular and most successful in
life are those who have learned
that others want to live their
own lives without interference.
Those who are most disliked, on
the other hand, are the people
who are constantly telling oth
ers what to do and insisting that
they do things in the way they
themselves prescribe.
If you are in the habit of
"bossing" people around and
this is a common habit among
parents and people in positions
of authority mend your ways.
If necessary, learn to bite your
tongue and shut your lips when
you find yourself ready to give
unsolicited advice.
Small Sisai "Is there anything
people car. do about being small?
I have hoard that plenty oi oxer
ciio will make ma grow bigger."
S. M.
(A) Stature is, for the most
part, an hereditary trait. Small-
ness and largeness run In famil
ies. Peoples from northern Euro
pean stock are, as a general rule,
larger than those from southern
European stock. The type of food
the mother eats before her baby
is born, the general condition of
her health during pregnancy
the type and amount of food the
child has after birth, the amount
of fresh air and exercise he has,
and his general health condition
all influence his ultimate size.
After growth is completed,
which means between 17 and 20
years for girls, and 20 and 22
years for boys, exercise will not
make the person taller. Any
growth that takes place after
that will be in weight.
DWorcoi "When one marriage
partner wants a divorce and the
othsr refutes to consent, what
can be done?"
Y. Z,
(A) In most states, the law re
quires that both husband ana
wife must consent to a divorce.
This Is as it should be as other
wise, man might divorce his
wife for a pretty young face and
this bring great hardship to the
wife and any children they may
have. When only one marriage
nartner wants a divorce, it usual
ly means that conditions are not
so hopeless that things could not
be oatched up. That, of course,
is the ideal solution to the prob
lem.
Late for Appointments! "Most
of my friends are late for ap
pointments. Is this the correct
thing to dot It seems selfish to
me."
N. R.
Some people are Intentionally
late for social appointments be
cause they believe it creates the
Impression that they are busy
and therefore Important. Others
are late because they have
poor time sense. They don't
know how much time It will take
them to meet the appointment
on the dot so they don't allow
themselves enough time. I agree
with you that it is selfish to be
late for appointments. It shows
no consideration for the other
person and what plans that per-
I son may have.
John Morley, war correspond
ent who spoke at a meeting of
Rogue Valley Knife and Fork
club April 14, addressed Med
ford high students earlier in the
day. He described conditions in
Korea as he saw them during a
recent visit, and also spoke of
other of his experiences in Eur
ope and Asia.
Morley compared prices in the
Soviet Union with American
prices and said that hours of
work required to earn a certain
article not money are the ba
sis of Soviet prices.
A group of students gathered
around Morley alter the speech
to ask questions pertaining to
present international conditions
and question him on relief meas
ures for homeless Korean
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Girls
League week, to be
April 28 to May 2, will feature a
program for ninth grade girls
on Tuesday, slack day on Wed
nesday, a skit presented by sew-
ng students and a tea for moth
ers on Thursday, and print and
cord day on Friday.
Senior and Junior class prin
cesses for the annual Junior
Senior prom, to be held May 10,
were chosen at meetings of the
two classes last week.
Junior princesses named were
Sally Harris, Mareia Houghton,
Rosalie Mole and Bets Rinehart.
Senior princesses, one of
whom will be named queen of
I to the stage and went on as If
: nothing had happened. And most
. of the audience were unaware
that anything was wrong.
Director Bob Stedman often
; recounts this Incident and gives
: it as a fine example of how an
actor can remain calm during
la minor emergency. O.S.
Gold Hill Grange met April
17 with the lecture program
presenting Joe Williamson, state
champion archer, and his son,
and assistant. Bob McCanny, in
an archery demonstration.
Master Jensen of Enterprise
Grange was escorted to the mas
ter's station. Mary Shaw wel
comed him, and his wife, and
various Gold Hill Grangers who
had been away. Leona Jenks
served as Pomona, in absence of
Blanche Merriman, who is on
a vacation. Herman Kamping
filled Chas. Foote's place on the
executive committee.
Glenn Chase told of the in
crease in freight rates, John
Bruce gave an illustration of
fattening beef and other meat.
Lily Dusenberry told of flow
ers that should be planted now.
It was announced that Po
mona will meet Saturday, April
26, at 10 a.m. at Lake Creek
Grange hall. Juvenile Grange
from Central Point will put on
a drill.
All members of the tableaux
were asked to be present on
Monday, April 21, at 8 p.m. for
practice in degree work. Hal
Bishop called for practice for
the first and second degree team
Monday evening also.
Degree work will be put on at
the next meeting, May 8, at the
new time, 8:30 p.m., when can
didates will be initiated. H.E.C.
Chairman Ethel Askins asked
that all members bring sand
wiches for this meeting. A pro
gram from Central Point is also
scheduled for that night.
Chairman Askins announced
that a rummage sale will be held
at Pythian hall In Medford
April 28 and 29, and asked co
operation of members.
The V.F.W. has been granted
use of the Grange hall April 27,
at 2 p.m., for their Installation
which will be open to the public,
and everyone welcome.
Chaplain Beman reported Joe
Morgan ill with pleurisy. Fran
cis Steiber said that Mrs. Lock
wood was on crutches, and still
suffering from arthritis.
Dorothy Eskew said one of
her boys and Joe Loeffler are
on their way home from Korean
waters, and expected in the
States soon.
Don Parker spoke on 4-H and
FFA. Master Jensen spoke on
the conservation district north
of the Rogue river, and asked
cooperation of those affected by
this work.
Master Howes announced that
Gold Hill will put on a program
over KMED Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Needlework Chairman Nina
Dusenberry displayed the cro
cheted set, and Mary Shaw was
fortunate to receive it. Lunch
was served in the dining room
bv the Jores. Bemans and Brad-
fields.
Shady Cots Grange
Shady Cove Grange will meet
Wednesday, April 23, at 8 p.m.
A travelogue and other films
will be shown by Earl Woods
during the lecture hour.
Sreving committee will be
Mrs. Agnes Brown, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Engle and Mrs. Marceille
Blackman. The bazaar and food
sale held April 12 by the H.E.C.
was very successful. The quilt
donated by Mrs. Ida Otto went
to Paul Davis, and the crocheted
baby set donated by Mrs. Chas.
Kee to Dale Goodman.
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later, at 2 a.m., a second pair
was born.
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