Potpourri...
" Teas are a wonderful place to
find news. We not only thor
oughly enjoyed the tea which
Mrs. Charles W. Lemery gave
for her house guest, Mrs. John
A. Fitzgerald, Friday afternoon,
but heard a lot of news, too.
Mrs Fred Carr relayed the in
formation that Colonel Zeis, for
mer Medford resident, has been
transferred " to Wichita Falls,
Tex., where he expects to be sta
tioned for a considerable period
as commandant of the ROTC.
The colonel, with Mrs. Zeis and
their daughter, Priscilla, have
been in Arkansas since leaving
Medford about a year ago when
the officer returned home from
Korea. They had planned to visit
in Medford this summer, but
now find that it will be im
possible. Mrs. Edwin R. Duroo said
that her daughter, Ann, had just
arrived to spend a few days at
home with her parents and sis
ters and that in celebration she
was preparing a special family
dinner for Friday night. Ann, an
airline hostess, of course had
flown all the way from Texas.
We greeted Mrs. J. C. Hayes
and learned that several mem
bers of the family were home
from points near and far to
spend a few days. Mrs. Hayes re
marked to the honor guest on
the recent hot weather in the
Rogue valley whereupon Mrs.
Fitzgerald gasped and said, in
her delightful southern accent.
"But my dear, it isn't hot in
Medford! If you all want to
know what summer heat can be
like, just come to New Orleans!"
She is a long-time friend of
Dr. and Mrs. Lemery, and the
two women were recalling Fri
day how the doctor and his
bride were married in the Fitz
gerald home, with the Fitzgerald
children as flower girl and ring
bearer for the ceremony. The
combination Friday of a kind
and friendly hostess, a charm
ing honored guest, an array of
tempting " food and ' beverages
brought many exclamations of
pleasure from the guests.
Mrs. Fitzgerald and the Lem-
erys had been to a performance
of the Shakespearean festival in
Ashland, and the visitor was as
enthusiastic about it as she is
about Medford summer weather,
saying she had thoroughly en-
i o y ed the performance of
"Henry V" which they saw.
We, too, have been enjoying
Shakespeare's plays, the festival
being our favorite summer pas
time. Last Saturday night we
chanced to sit next two interest
ing women, Misses Thora and
Evelyn Francis, from Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada, who were in
Ashland for the third year to
see the plays.
While settling ourselves with
pillow and blanket, we half
heartedly apologized for the
new festival shell benches,
which are not our idea of the
last word in comfort. Both
hastily assured us they found no
fault whatsoever with the new
benches and Miss Thora said,
with a note of grimness in her
voice, "you should come to Ed
monton! All our concerts and
large community gatherings are
held at the stock-yard pavilion
and we sit on wooden benches
with no backs to them!" Upon
inquiry we learned that Edmon
ton boasts of a population of
about 175,000, end. still has no
auditorium large enough to hold
a public gathering in any sort
of comfort.
Miss Francis added that the
discovery of oil in the vicinity
in recent years had greatly in
creased the population, many
people having come there from
the oil fields of the United
States, and that she couldn't de
cide which was the worse cross
to bear, the crowded conditions
or the unceasing wind and un
pleasant weather which Alberta
sometimes has.
The Canadians weren't the
only persons who said they
liked the benches, either, for at
the Thursday night performance
two women sitting behind us
pnmmpnted favorably on them
and said they thought the bench
es a great improvement over
the former seating facilities, uy
thick nillow. and making
a footstool out of our wicker
basket-purse, we've managed to
achieve a decree of comfort, too,
but wish the carpenters had put
a cross-piece on trie Dencnes at
the right height to use for a foot
rest.
Fletcher Fish came in one day
last week, not to talk about
Shakespeare, but bringing a
piece of advertising printed in
1912 to tell of the coming of
Mme. Johanna Gadski, "prima
donna soprano." Mr. Fish, who
at that time was acting as agent
here for a Portland firm which
booked artists for engagements
in Oregon, had been reminded
of this by a note in the "Forty
Years Ago Today" column in the
Mail Tribune.
In those days the world's
greatest singers and dancers ap
peared in Medford, it being the
golden age before radio, tele
vision and general rapid trans
portation changed this country's
manner of living. Just before
Gadski was here, the great Mme
Schumann-Heink sang in Med
ford, and later the famous Lil
lian Nordica, . Wagnerian, so
prano, gave a concert here.
Fletcher F. recalled that he
handled ticket sales here for all
three concerts, working for Lois
Steers and Wynne Coman, Port-
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Shady Cove Grange members
are urged to attend a special
Grange meeting Wednesday eve
ning, August 20, when important
matters will be discussed.
At the meetingAugust 13 the
resignation of Treasurer Elsie
Wilson was accepted with regret
and Ada Terry was elected to
finish the unexpired term. Er
nest Hess was appointed on the
roads committee.
H.E.C. Chairman Anna Kee re
ported on the civilian defense
meeting held recently in Med
ford. She said those attending
were told that the H.E.C,
churches and PTA should be
prepared to help in case of ca
tastrophe. Eugene Erickson was report
ed injured in an auto wreck.
On August 7 the following
Shady Cove Grangers were given
third and fourth degrees at Gold
Hill: Miss Edna Perkins, Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Terry and sons Don
ald and John.
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' Phoenix Grange met August
12 with Master Claude Hutton
presiding. A program of music
preceded the meeting, Eve Pren
tice entertaining with 18 mem
bers from her accordion band.
At the next regular Grange
meting, August 26, the lecturer's
visitation program will be pre
sented by Roxy Ann Grange.
Those attending are asked to
bring sandwiches . or cookies,
Serving committee in charge
will be Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn
Quaekenbush, Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. White and Mr. and Mrs. Del-
no Sloan.
. It was voted to raise the dues
to $3.60 a year per member. .
The 25th wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lattie
was observed.
Visitors were Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Lacy from Talent Grange.
Griffin Creek Grange
Griffin Creek Grange met Au
gust 14. The three Graces put
on an interesting program. Re
freshments were served by Mr,
and Mrs. Chet Sessler and Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Wick. Ralph
Dillon gave an informative talk
on replenishing the soil.
A potluck picnic will be held
Sunday, August 24, at the Reese
Waite home. Everyone will meet
at Trail at 12 o'clock.
The men are urged to turn
out Tuesday evening, August
19, to reroof the woodshed. Pie
and coffee will be served.
H.E.C. will meet Thursday,
August 21, with Mrs. Ed
Goehring with Mr. and Mrs. Chet
Sessler as co-hostess.
land booking agents who had
signed the noted artists. As it
often does, the talk went on to
reminiscences of the Andrews
brothers, their opera company
and the many fine musical pro
ductions which they were re
sponsible for staging in the
valley.
Olive Barber, who at one time
wrote a column for the MT, is
the author of a new book, "The
Lady and the Lumberjack." The
publisher s blurb says Mrs. Bar
ber "shares her hilarious and
terrifying adventures as wife of
an Oregon logger" in the book
and since Mrs. B. wrote a highly
readable column, the book prob
ably is just as good.
The Barbers, who now live in
Bremerton, Wash., lived in Coos
Bay " during the time of which
the author writes. Stewart Hol-
brook,, another well known Ore
gon writer, wrote the introduc
tion to the book.
When Mary Lou Skinner
(Mrs. Paul) was in last week she
told how her daughter, Carol
Ann, came home from southern
California thrilled to pieces be
cause she had been on a tele
vision show. Carol Ann has been
visiting relatives ' in Sierra
Madre, and was taken into LA
and Hollywood by an aunt for
luncheon and sightseeing. They
visited - Johnny Dugan's TV
show, and the Medford girl was
one of the audience chosen to
participate.
When Carol Ann said she was
from Medford, Ore., the MC
teased her and said he never
heard of the place whereupon
Carol Ann loyally replied
That's where all the pears
grow.
While south Carol Ann was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Richard, Mrs. Skinner's sister
and brother-in-law.
Wedding note When pretty
Janet Rutherford of McMinn
ville was married recently to
Jim Gray of Medford, the couple
didn't repeat their marriage
vows after the minister. They
memorized them in advance and
spoke them, looking intently at
each .other, . without prompting
from the minister. Sounds like a
fine idea. Maybe the marriage
vows would mearfmore to young
people if they were memorized
and pondered over for a few
days before the ceremony, in
stead of just being repeated in
the half -trance which some
brides and bridegrooms seem to
be in during the marriage "serv
The bridegroom's mother,
Mrs. .R. W. Gray, sorting over
her son's clothes a last time be
fore he established his new
home in California, came across
a copy of the marriage vows
which he' had been carrying
around with him, tucked away
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Newland celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary with a reception August 3 at the family
home, 851 East Ninth street; The Newlands four sons, their daugh
ter, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren attended the
anniversary party. The Newlands have lived in Medford since
1911, and Mr. Newland is a retired postal carrier.
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Medford Couple Observes
50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Newland, 851 East Ninth street, cele
brated their golden wedding anniversary at an open house held
on Sunday, August 3 at their home, with about 100 guests
attending.
Their family of five children
were present with their nine
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. C. W. Newland
and H. W. Newland, both of Med
ford; O. W. Newland, Gold Hill.
Robert N. Newland, Bend; and
Mrs. Jack De Pew, China Lake,
Calif., are the five children.
Miss Patricia Newland, grand
daughter, served at the open
house. The Newlands were pre
sented with a money tree from
their children. The tree was of
gold with silver dollars wrapped
in gold hanging from its
branches.
Mr. and Mrs. Newland were
married at Bells, Tex., August 3,
1902. They moved to Medford in
1911 and Mr. Newland entered
the Medford postal service July
18, 1912, as a letter carrier. He
retired April 1, 1941.
Also attending the celebration
of their 50 years of marriage
were their daughter's father-in-law
and mother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde DePew, Lindsay,
Calif.
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About 85 per cent of the but
ter made in this country is made
from sweet cream and 15 per
cent from sour cream. Both
sweet and sour cream butter,
however, have the same food
value and can be of equally
high quality.
Sunday, August 17, 1952
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
Illinois Man Elected . .
President of Eagles
Philadelphia 0J.R) Ray A.
Rohde, Peoria, 111., a past state
president of the Eagles in Illi
nois, ' is the new grand worthy
president of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles.
The 49-year-old Rohde, full
time secretary-manager of his
home aerie and a native of
Michigan City, Ind., was elected
Friday at the Eagles . 54th an
nual convention.
Lawrence Leahy, Wenatchee,
Wash., was elected a member of
the board of trustees. .
Dr. Durno Appointed To Board of Examiners
Dr. Edwin R. Durno, 222 Val-lpathic physicians and sureeons
to practice in Oregon. Physicians
and surgeons receiving such li
censes included Aubrey M. Hill,
Ashland, and Wayne E. Roberts,
Central Point.
A delightfully quick and ex
tra delicious casserole dish is
ley View drive, has been ap
pointed to serve on the state
board of medical examiners, ac
cording to a statement released
this week by the board. Dr. Dur
no's appointment was made by
Gov. Douglas McKay.
The board also announced the
issuance of 66 licenses to physi
cians and surgeons and osteo-
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