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Society and Clubs Woodcraft Neighbors Hold Installation of Officers I Neighbors of- Woodcraft of Medford, Ashland and Phoenix t held joint installation of officers in Ashland April 21 Mrs. George 5 Drake, Phoenix, grand advisor for Oregon, was installing officer. Medford officers installed ') were Mrs. James Farrar, guard- $ jan neighbors; Mrs. B. J. Staats, 1 past guardian neighbors; Mrs. Etta Purkeypile, advisor; Mrs. James Dodge, banker; Mrs. George Distell, magician; Mrs. George Culy, attendant; Mrs. George Watson, captain of the guards and Mrs. Charles Bous sum, musician and correspond ent. Also installed were Mrs. Oda Thomason and Mrs. L. O. How ard, inner and outer sentinels; Mrs. Carrie Milncs, Mrs. B. J. Staats and Mrs. Clarence Jordan, managers; Mrs. R. E. Wicker, senior guardian and Mrs. Carrie Milnes, flag bearer. Mrs. Edith Devaney was recommended by the circle to retain the office of clerk. Installed for the Phoenix cir cle were Mrs. Mervin Hixson, past guardian neighbor; Mrs. Mark Hackney, guardian neigh bor; Chester Parker, advisor; .Mrs. L. O. Caster, banker; Mrs. Odella Paul, inner sentinel; Mervin Hixson, outer sentinel; Mrs. George Bourne and Mrs. Guy Cobleigh, managers; Mrs. W. M. Caldwell, correspondent; Mrs. Ray Claflin, flag bearer; Mrs. Lilly Coleman, clerk. A program preceded the cere monies and refreshments fol lowed. Pulitzer Prize Play Tonight's Offering Of Vining Company Ashland The players of the Vining Repertory company will reach the half-way mark in their spring series of modern drama with tonight's performance of Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman." Oregon theatre-goers will have two more weeks In which to see tonight's Pulitzer prize winning drama and the three other plays on the bill. Howard Barnes in his New York Herald Tribune column, had this to say of "Death of a Salesman." "In this tale of a defeated old drummer coming to the dead end of his career, a terrible documentation has lev elled with bursts of wild humor and more than one moment of touching grandeur . . . The story of Willy Loman, who lived for a strange dream and tried to ljave it realized by a worthless son wlyle destroying the boy, has its roots deep in the com plex structure of contemporary existence. The title Is superbly explicit." Richard Graham will be seen tonight as Willy Loman with Elmarie Wendel playing his wife, and Brad Curtis and Eddy Barron, his sons. Utile two the upt finest MAIN AND BARTLETT STS. PHONE 2-6428 v Square Dance Party Given in Shady Cove By Members of Class shady cove Members or. tne square dance class taught these past three months under the di rection of Mrs. Sheldon Hughes, Trail, met for a final get to gether jamboree at the Upper Rogue Grange Hall on Wednes day evening. Diplomas were pre sented by Mrs. Hughes to those couples who had mastered the fine art of "Sashaying around." Dancing followed, with an exhi bition dance, "Foolin' Around," being given by Dr. and Mrs. Au gust Glutsch of Medford. Refreshments were served at a table decorated by Mrs. Carl Richardson of Trail, who made 18 colored baskets of wild flow- er bouquets. The centerpiece was a basket of blue and white lilacs intermingled with dog wood with 17 smaller baskets containing violets, apple blos soms, Oregon grape foliage and almond blossoms. A tooled copper serving tray was presented to Mrs. Hughes by the members in appceciation of her work in teaching the class. Members present were Mr. Mrs. Paul Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Ragsdale, Mr. and Mrs. Rick Eastin, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Wy- les Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Larsen, Mrs. Bill Brewster and son, Bill, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Hughes and son, David, all of Trail; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Torrance, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bailey, and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Watson, all of Shady Cove; Mr. and Mrs. Toni Llllywhite and Dr. and Mrs. August Glutsch and daughter. Demaris, all of Med ford. Gold Hill Group Visits Grants Pass BPW Club Gold Hill Gold Hill Business and Professional Women's club members were guests of; the Grants Pass BPW club Tuesday night at a meeting in the library auditorium In Grants Pass. The program was directed by Miss Erma Plett, health and safety chairman of the Grants Pass club. She presented a film showing rehabilitation work done for crippled children at the Children's Hospital school In Eugene, which is maintained through the Easter Seal - sale held each year. Miss Fern Trull, Grants Pass, first vice-president of the Ore gon Federation of BPW clubs, gave a talk on the kind of life led by the older age group in European countries. She said well reform you and malt you lev it -.we'll slim you, unooth you, put yaw Id beautiful shape... merely by placing th body under the Influence al thli ' marvelous new Janfien ponty. girdle. . bit", girdle or panty-girdle, It - way stretch, weight lew than ' two ouncet ... white only ,. . S, Mori "Forever uplift, Jantion bra, hat trltched to hold It morvelout. M-m--t t m ft u Moulding power through wearing and washing ...white enry...ht & u .... cotton.., $2 y Mrs. Jerry Tobin Named President University Women Mrs. Jerry p. Tobin is the newly elected president of Med ford branch, American Associa tion of University Women. She was named to the office at the last meeting, held at the home of Mrs. C. B. Collins, the retiring president. Also named to office were Mrs. Don Woods, vice-president; Miss Anna May, treasurer and Mrs. C. H. Herman Jr., secretary. Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Tobin reported on the recent state AAUW convention held at Gear- hart. Mrs. Collins reported that Mrs. Gertrude Houk Farris, state president, in her keynote speech stressed the hope for "Increased understanding turned into useful performance." "Patterns for Per formance" was the theme. Mrs. Fariss stressed that the AAUW should become a work ing force in education in the state of Oregon. She warned, however, that "effective service requires careful and construc tive planning" and said that be cause of this each new adminis tration of officers must fit their year s activities to the growing needs of the community. Mrs. Tobin discussed the presi dent's work shop-and announced plans for the coming year's ac tivities. Monthly Session Held By Upper Rogue Unit; Announce Card Party Shady Cove-Trail Upper Rogue Extension Unit held the monthly meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Max Hawks with 19 members and guests present. The project "Belts, Buckles and Buttons" was presented by Mrs. Martha Bishop and Mrs. Elfreda Jones. Election of officers was held-. The new officers are chairman, Mrs. Max Hawks, Shady Cove; vice-chairman, Mrs. Grant Hub bell, Trail; secretary, Mrs. Ralph Lane, Shady Cove; and treasur er, Mrs. Bob Jones, Trail. The next monthly meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Holcomb in the Cove in that people there begin in their youth to plan for old age, by developing hobbies such as wood-carving, which will pro vide an occupation and a means of earning a small income after they are unable to work at reg ular jobs. The speaker said that old peo ple in Europe are very much a part of the family and usually live with married children, car rying on a share of all household work. She said that families there take their recreation to gether, and that one may see an entire family, from children to grandparents, climbing a moun tain or enjoying an evening walk. The group attending from Gold Hill included Vera Stew art, president; Thelma Bell, vice- president; Edith Graffis, secre tary; and Catherine Rockford, historian and health and safety chairman. , ss ss ss ss ss ss s s" s s' i s s lii M I fi f Annual Senior Tea Given by Sorority At Churchill Hall Epsilon chapter, the local unit of Delta Kappa Gamma, held the annual senior tea at Church ill hall in Ashland April 19. The event honored young members of Future Teachers of America. Miss Florence Allen welcomed the girls, and Mrs. Kathryn Stancliffe presented a program of music. Appearing on the pro gram were Miss Sonia Petersen, Oak Grove, who played both piano and violin numbers, and Mrs. Oscar Bjorlic, who played cello number. Miss Colleen Teig and Lloyd Bunnell com pleted the entertainment with song, accompanied by Mrs. Cay Huffman. Hostesses for the tea were Miss Lynetta Quinlan, Grants Pass, and a committee of mem bers. Mrs. Alice Gav presided In the absence, of Mrs. Jennie Calhoun. Teachers of Oregon who are members of Delta Kappa Gam ma, national honor society for women, gathered recently In Klamath Falls for the annual :tate convention. Miss Ella Blunk, northwest regional direc tor and a teacher in the schools of Grand Island, Neb., repre sented the national organiza tion. Miss Blunk emphasized the need for closer ties and cooper ation among women to achieve the highest accomplishment. In her report she stated that Delta Kappa Gamma will be 23 years old May 11 and already has a total of 45,000 members in ncar- Shady Cove May 20 starting at 10 a.m. Miss Eula Wintermote, home demonstration agent, will give the lesson which will be 'Streamlining Your House work." A card party for all women of the community will be held Tuesday, April 29 at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Herman Henry, Shady Cove. km It's a double-duty beauty that's right for work or play 7.B.A.F. i New Ferd Country Squire. It's trimmed with beautiful maple or birch on solid steel paneling. There's room for eight to ride in comfort. And, with the "stowaway" center seat folded into the floor and the back seat Out, you get over S'i feet of 6oor (pace. Packs V-8 power! Airs. Bittle Hostess For Meeting of Circle Last meeting of Circle B of Woman's Society of Christian Service was held at the home of Mrs. L. F. Bittle, with Mrs. Lloyd Parson as assistant host ess. Mrs. Hans Rammin presented the devotions, and Mrs. B. R. Finch reviewed a chapter from the book, "The Family, a Chris tian's Concern." Mrs. Floyd Lewis, co-chairman, presided at a business meeting. Reports on the mother- daughter banquet were given. and plans made for the final meeting of the year. This will be a potluck luncheon May 20 at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Pete Zimmerman, 143 Vashti way. Visitors at the meeting were Mrs. J. Johanson, Mrs. H. E. Conger, Mrs. E. M. Stansficld and Mrs. B. R. Finch. ly a thousand chapters. A state honorary member ship was conferred upon Mrs. Victor O'Neill, Klnmath Falls, member of both city and state boards of education. Mrs. Melissa Martin, head of the foreign language department of Oregon State college and head of the sorority for the state, pre sided at the business sessions. Oregon's 21 chapters were each represented by one or more members. Attending from this area were Misses Princess Eg bert, Grayce Andrews and Alma Frerichs, all Grants Pass; Misses Florence Allen, Edith Bork, Eu genia Carson, Gladys Owen and Mrs. Alice Willitts, all of Ash land, and Mesdames Alice Gay and Kathryn Stancliffe, and Annette Gray, Medford. A school of Marine Biology is located at Empire, on the Ore gon coast west of Coos Bay. 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