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Nicky de Place Wins Grand Prize For Stamp Show Nicky de Place won the grand award at the show of Junior "Y" Stamp club held last Saturday at the YMCA. Judges of the show yave the boy the grand award for his Scouts of the World stamp display. The win ner is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric de Place, 1392 Poplar drive. Judges were Mrs. R. E. Car ley, Sams Valley, president of Southern Oregon Stamp club, Floyd C. Crosslin, Ashland, treasurer of the club, and Mrs R. L. Herbert, Medford, member of the club. .Ribbons were awarded in sev eral divisions. Mary Lee de Place took first for her sheet of Unit ed States stamps, Nicky de Place took second in this division and Tommy White, third. For sheets of foreign stamps John de Place took first place for his Japanese stamps, Mary Lee de Place sec ond for Australian stamps and Phil Morgan third for a display of French stamps. Nicky de Place was awarded first in the topical division for the Scouts of the World entry, Mary Lee de Place was second for an entry entitled Famous Women and John Pierce third for his entry. World Zoo. In the air mail division Wil lard Anderson was first, Sue Donna Doolen was second and Phil Morgan, third. Dan Chris- tianson won first place for his entry in the covers division, . which was United States stamps, and Mary Lee de Place was sec ond with a Danish entry. Nicky de Place's award was special certificate, a world stamp man and a merchandise oraer, Prizes were provided by Sims Brothers and Wade Harmon, tamD dealers. Phil Murphy received a prize for the best attendance lat meet ings of the club this last season, Eddie Albright, president of the club, was prevented from at tending the show because ol a broken arm. The club will not meet during the summer months, but will re sume sessions October 4 at the YMCA building. Following the show refresh ments were served. Clyde Smith, club leader, was presented a birthday cake and a gift from the club members. Local Elks To Attend Convention in Eugene Approximately 20 members of the Medford Elks club, and their wives, are expected to attend the 1952 state Elks convention in Eugene during the coming week, according to Ernest Scott, secretary. The convention i s scheduled for June 6, 7 and 8. V. Aubrey N orris, exalted ruler of the Medford lodge, and other local officers are delegates to the convention. In addition, Joe Fliegel is chairman of the 1 1 a t e resolutions committee, Franklin Van Pelt is chairman of the state ritualistic contest committee and Scott is secre tary of the State Elks associa tion . In addition to attending the state meeting, several members of the Medford lodge plan to attend the opening of a new Elks lodge at Florence prior to the start of the convention. Remove burned starch from the sola plate of your iron with baking soda. Let the iron cool, then apply the soda with a damp cloth. Rub vigorously. Every trace of starch can be removed this way without scratching the surface, as abrasives might. f The General Land office was transferred from the Treasury Department to tha Department of the Interior In 1849. j - .-o.i.i. WBal,,a7 lVL.-.' ... t ... . ..a " 1 win k -j-'-iv " a 6 , J tV ' V ? at, "t' w-v L 1. E 1 IL-f !---f 1 I X iTraYr:t sssf LA i . i It ; I a-n ft I O f'v Winners of awards In the first show of Junior "Y" Stamp club are shown here. Nicky dt Place, winner of tha grand award, is shown at left holding his certificate. Other winners, (left to right) are John Karl de Place, Dan Christian, Willard Anderson and Mary Lee de Place. In the background Is shown a stamp map which Miss Anna Laura Honts. teacher of the fourth grade at Lincoln school, loaned for the show. The club, which met at the YMCA each Saturday during the winter and spring, will resume sessions next fall. Sunday, June 1, ItSl MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Pythian Sisters Plan Meeting and Picnic Two meetings are scheduled for Pythian Sister groups this week. Pythian Sisters lodge will hold the regular meeting Tuesday, May 27, at 8 p.m. at the Pythian Building. Past Chiefs' of Pythian Sisters will meet at Jackson Hot springs Wednesday, May 28, at 1 p.m. Each member is asked to take a sack lunch and coffee. The Bow B e 1 Is chapter, Daughters of the British Empire, will hear a dramatic reading of "Like Two White Birds," done by Mrs. Ruby Rusque, during a meeting Wednesday, June 7 at 8 p.m. in the Girls Community club. ' Mrs. H. E. Marsh and Mrs. A. G. McMillin will be hostesses. Golden Gate park at San Francisco Is one of the largest and most beautiful parks in the world. Dud line Sunday Clauiliedi I at noon Saturday!. PARK VIEW NURSING HOME 906 West Main Street Medford, Oregon Phone 2-6938 Completely equipped Nursing Home for chronic -nd convalescents. 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It's th fooif of Hollywood W I jalaliaaiiHiMc on. soiio:;, i Biktd.FOR YOU iiclutirtly by Eighteen Students At Griffin Creek Graduated Eighteen students graduating from the eighth grade at Griffin Creek school were presented diplomas at exercises held at the school Tuesday evening. Presen tation of the diplomas was made by Ray Guches, chairman of the school board and among those he presented was one to his youngest son, Robert. Scholastic honors for top grades in the graduating class announced during the program by Mrs. Myrna Frink, principal of the school, were won by Nel lie Rawlings, Glenna Knorr, Ruth Gillisple and Joan Wick. The program opened with the processional march played by Robert Bright at the piano, Rob ert Allen, violin and Edward Root, flute. Each member of the graduating class then gave his name and a short history of the attendance at the school. Four students, Ronald Muir, Marilyn Gemaehlich, Paul Nelson and Robert Giuches had attended the school all eight years, it was an nounced Musical numbers presented by members of the graduating class included a piano solo by Glenna Knorr, a clarinet and cornet duet by Joan and Janet Wick and a clarinet solo by Nellie Rawlings. The combined seventh and eighth grade chorus sang the "Oregon State Song" and "Halls of Ivy" and the eighth grade girls chorus sang "Wheel of For tune." The seventh grade class dedicated the song "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" to the graduating class. Presentation of a gift from the eighth grade, class to the school was made by Nellie Rawlings who has been editor of the school paper the "Griffin Creek Gopher." Gifts of appreciation were pre sented to the teachers and school staff by Griffin Creek Mothers' club and the program concluded with refreshments served by the mothers' club. The school gymnasium had Tuesday been decorated for the occasion by a seventh grade committee including Mildred Weaver, Pa tricia Johnston, Evaloy Bates and Lois Kelley. Members of the graduating class include Myrna Adams, Eve lyn Davidson, Marcia Davis, Marilyn Gemaehlich, Ruth Gil lispie, Robert Guches, Glenna Knorr, Jerry McKenney, Mary McQuigg, Ronald- Muir, Paul Nelson, Charlene Rasor, Nellie Rawlings, Betty Vance, Janet and Joan Wick, Ralph Wier and Loren Fleming. Wednesday evening the grad uating class members were guests of honor at a square dance and party given for them by members of the seventh grade and the Mothers' club. Book Club Contemporary Book club will meet Wednesday at 1::4S p.m. at the home of Mrs. Allen R. Smith, 102 Black Oak drive. Mrs. E. P. Vilas will give the program. CLOSE OUT! 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