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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, February 13, 19SS Elderly Japanese Prepare For Visit to Native Land By PETER LEWIS United Press Correspondent Vancouver, B. C. (U.R) Sixty-two elderly Japanese gath ered here today and prepared to leave on a "sentimental journey" to their native land which most of them have not, seen for 40 years. ;.. They will leave by air for 'Tokyo Sunday and will spend three months in Japan before re turning to Canada and their fam ilies. A somewhat changed, demo cratic Japan will greet the old sters, whose spokesman said they were returning for one "last look" before they die. A. Sato, of Lethbridge, Alta., said he expected to find a demo cratic Japan and western style clothing. "I remember the coun try as a semi-feudal dictatorship when everyone was garbed in Japanese robes." Another member of the group, Kinichi Iwata,' whose Canadian born family lives here, said "the most noticeable change will be in' the reconstruction of large cities, particularly those heavily bombed during the war." For the first 10 days the group will tour landmarks of Tokyo, then they will separate to visit their birthplaces. Fred Taki modo, 65, said "I think we are perhaps a little frightened of what we are going to see. It will all have changed so much. He married a girl from his hometown of Wakayama in 1915 and brought her to Canada. Mrs. Takimodo died two years ago after raising a family of five in Toronto. Most of them recall the dis comforts of the early emigrant ships that charged $60 for their passage to Canada. The return trip will cost $1600 for each couple. Children and grandpar ents of the old-timers contribut ed the funds for the journey, a spokesman for the group said. Fifty-six members of the group arrived in Vancouver from Tor onto where they all were mem bers of the "Katobuku Kai," an organization of Japanese-Canadians over 61. ; "We want to take one last look at our old country before we got up to heaven," club secre tary Thomas Kadonaga, 62, ex plained. "There will be much to see. I can still remember quite clearly the place where I was born. It will be good to see that again." - Officer, Family Now In Panama : Lt. (jg) and Mrs. James H. O'Donel and daughters, Sharon and Kathleen, arrived last week at Coco Solo, Panama, where they will live while Lieutenant O'Donel is stationed there with the Navy. His assignment at Coco Solo is for four years and he will captain a patrol craft for the Navy. 5 The family visited here last summer with Mrs. OTDonel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wat kins, 701 West Jackson street. She is the former Miss Evalyn Watkins. The family has been living in Rhode Island until the recent assignment. En route to Panama they made! a cruise of the Caribbean. New Wall Cover Called PI i weave Now on Market Los Angeles A new deco rative wall overlay called pli- weave recently has been de veloped. It is expected to find use as a wall covering and top ping for tables; cabinet fronts, and particularly curved wall surfaces. The new type overlay consists of two plys of veneer, woven together, cross-banded and bond ed to cotton duck by a water proof adhesive, producing a dur able but flexible overlay. At the Dallas Home Show it was awarded a blue ribbon for "over-all beauty and eye ap peal." . It is predicted that pliweave will be a hit with "do-it-your self home-owners. "A do-it-your self kit for: making a coffee table may become popular with amateur craftsmen who like to build furniture. ... Manufacturer of the new wall overlay is S. L. McCauley, of Los Angeles. He. has- the ven eers cut in strips two to three inches wide. Women workers weave these into diamond , or parquet designs. For striking effects, veneers are mixed to blend several grain patterns. Under the woven veneers goes a sheet of cotton duck. Final step is hot pressing by a hy draulic unit, which exerts up to 340 tons of pressure on the ven eers. Out of the press come the panels in any desired size, ready for shipping. in Open IN OUR OCatlOh Mew O Watches O Clocks O Jewelry O Watch Repairing Dell's Jewe Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hain 123 WEST MAIN - OPPOSITE WEEKS & ORR Same Phone 2-8698 m A TRIBUTE TO . Our Soroptmist Club! Members of the Soroptimist Club are women leaders. They have proven, their worth to this community. They pioneer new fields. They plan constructively. They get things done. Along busi ness, educational and social lines, the Soroptimist Club members bring improvement, help deserving individuals, contribute to worthy causes and gener ally show what smart women can 'do in almost every field of endeavor. We are fortunate to have a highly successful Soroptimist Club. So orchids to them all . . . and to all ladies who make up the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs! Medford Pharmacy, Inc. We Are. Open Today ... 1 1 a.m.- to 10:30 p.m. 127 EAST SIXTH PHONE 2-6253 We Salute Our Town! Braille Benefit ; Well Supported, Chairman States The Braille tournament, which took place February 5, was exceptionally well support ed by the people of Jackson county, Mrs. T. J. Fuson, chair man of the tournament, stated yesterday. "We believe that we netted in the "neighborhood of $350.00 but as all the returns are not in yet, we are unable to give an exact figure," Mrs. Fu son said. This annual tournament is sponsored by the three dupli cate bridge clubs of Jackson county. "All of the western di vision of the American Contract Bridge league holds similar tour naments every year and we are extremely gratified to be able to say that Medford is always out in front, percentagewise, and many times in actual financial returns, as compared with the larger cities," Mrs. Fuson added. The prize committee, headed by Mrs. H. J. Boyd, awarded 35 prizes to winners in every division of the card party, which featured party bridge, canasta, pinochle, chess and checkers, and gin-rummy besides duplicate bridge. The group that, played duplicated bridge at the tourna ment was the largest session ever to play in Southern Ore gon. Prizes were awarded to J. M. Bali, Earl Collins, H. J. Boyd, D. Plumley, F .A. Dodd, Ray Wise, Ed. W. Dietz, I. Stuart, C. Miksche, William Bartlett, H. D. Schoonmaker, M. di Vechio, Jack Vaughn, Bert Sims, H. Smith, Julia L. Marion, Mrs. A. Z. Dean, John Levine, Frances Bean, Clarence Bryan, G. H. Ryan, Earle Mulvey, Mrs. Grace Stuhr, Marion Mungrain, James Edwards, Earl Buchholz, Mrs. Belle Schenck.c Margaret " Black and Mesdames Ray Wright, Lloyd " Johnsan, Letitia K u n z, Bartlett and Frank Baker. The money, is turned over to the Red Cross Grey Ladies who administer the blind and visual ly handicapped program of Jack son county in conjunction with Mrs. : Chris Zink, volunteer worker with the Oregon State Commission for the Blind and Prevention of Blindness. Due to this, there are no administrative expenses and all the money is distributed in Jackson county. There are no expenses from the tournament, as all the prizes are. donated by local merchants and Jhe rest by the sponsoring bridge clubs. "Everyone who at tended the tournament has the satisfaction of knowing that his help is going directly to alleviate the distress of one of the mem bers of his own community," Mrs. 'Fuson stated. "We are grateful that we can -help, even in a small way, in this fashion," she concluded. ! Pythian Groups To Hold Sessions Talisman temple, Pythian Sis ters, will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m, at' the Pythian building. The re freshment committee will be Mrs. Polly Offutt and Mrs. John Fugill. Past Chief's club of Pythian Sisters will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Harry Bryant, 1312 Reddy avenue. A covered dish luncheon will be served. Pythian club met last Tuesday evening with 16 members pres ent. After a business meeting, refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Margaret Davis and Mrs. Dollie Love. Cards were played, with prizes going to Mrs. Leroy Cline, Mrs. Carl Fichtner and Mrs. William Youngberg. Hostesses for the next meet ing, February 22, will be Mrs. John . Russell and Mrs. Joe Fritsch.' Breakfast Club To- Meet Monday Credit Women's Breakfast club members and their guests are invited to attend a meeting Monday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m.y at : the Credit bureau in Medford.' . The board members have scheduled a meeting for Wednes day, February 16, at 8 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Marie Pierce. - - Quick sauce for vanilla ice cream mix fresh or canned ap plesauce with crushed pine apple. ; -v ' . . 1060 Crate Uk Ay IPcrottjpcmriQirirn There wasn't any restless shuffling of feet or squirming in chairs at Knife and Fork" club Monday night. And the address by Dean Gordon Sabine of the University of Oregon's journalism school was another testimonial to the belief that Oregonians don't have to send east for speakers some of those at home are even more stimulating and interesting than those from other regions. : The dean actually read his speech, but in a fashion so effective that it was like hearing a dramatic production. Potpourri's enjoy ment of the, talk was heightened by the fact that we had a copy tucked away by our typewriter at home and therefore didn't have to, write like mad we could just listen and savor the phrases and ideas. Dean Sabine began his talk by quoting a bit of writing which made a lasting impression on many of his listeners, and because of several requests to have it copied in its entirety, Dean Sabine obligingly typed it off the next morning. The lines are "Just for Today," written for Alcoholics Anonymous: ; "Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for 12 hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for aJifetime. "Just for today I will try to be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that 'most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.' "Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought, and concentration. "Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to fit my own desires. I will take my 'luck' as it comes, and fit myself to it. "Just for today' I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don't want to do just for exercise. I will not show anyone .that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it. Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything, and not try to improve or regu late anyone except myself. "Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision. "Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. During his half hour, sometime, I will try to get a Better perspective of my life. 1 "Just for today, I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will, give to me. rtaon QaWno niVpd ahoiit fear about how so many'Ameri cans are afraid of communism, of free speech, of one another, of what is happening in the classrooms of our universities, ana airaia oiron v.d Aomnnranv is nnt. stmns enou&h to lead and protect us. His powerful closing words were "The capacity for greatness and justice, under a democracy Diessea Dy uoa, is me surging tuwdge in our hearts, or coward's blood corrodes our brain and rots our hafirVmna Anr? nnw pvcfv American must take the choice. What MMVA WUV ww y -' will you have, fanaticism or freedom? Dictatorship or democracy? What will you be, tremblmg slave or true servant or society: wm im,, curronHor r this rrppnins naralvsis of the brain and back- jruu uiwivnuvii w w.-.u sr -c x " bone? Will your fears make you traitors?. Or could you, just for - - . , - . . i A A 1 1J today, -be unafraid. Ana oeneve tnat as you give 10 me wunu, so the world will give to you?" Wednesday, with a brilliant sun in a cloudless sky outside and a succelsion of beautiful new clothes inside at Reames Social club's style show, it was easy to believe that spring is almost here. As usual, its the littlest models that get the most attention. Little Tommie and Jackie Ward modeled clothes, along with Mama Joan Ward. Jackie climbed bravely up on the platform, getting down on all fours to manage the steps, and then turned around to show off her pretty coat and bonnet, but when her mother tried to remove the coat in order that the customers could see her pretty candy striped dress, wee Jackie clutched the garment tightly and absolutely refused to have it unbuttoned. Thursday noon at Sojourners' annual birthday party we com mented on the interesting valentine decorations. President Jean Lovenborg accepted our. praise and said "we spent the princely sum of 35 cents on materials. That's what comes from, being a Girl Scout leader you learn to make things from practically nothing." "Don't write much, please," begged Sister Mary Norbert when she ended an interview Friday morning at the hospital. This mod est little Catholic nun, who has been in the nursing profession for 50 years, talked little about events of the past when Potpourri called on her Friday morning, but was hesitant to have them in print. Sister Mary Norbert, who has scarcely been away from Sacred Heart's corridors and rooms in more than 30 years, has seen much of life and death while serving the people of southern Ore gon. She recalled helping Dr. W. W. P. Holt to deliver triplets, of helping to house and feed people driven from their homes by a Bear Creek flood, and of watching the hospital's facilities and space expand with the years and need. She is now night super visor. " ' . : Betty Hedberg, who works -with the new Community hospital auxiliary, had a taste of Potpourri's routine, when she helped to line up today's front page pictures. "I went to the phone so many times one morning that I peeled apples for a pie three different times," Mrs. H. reported. "As soon as I had a few slices ready, the phone would ring and .while 1 was talking, the three chil dren would eat up the apples:" - Guess who sits behind young Fletcher Fish, fifth-grader at Phoenix school. A girl named Caroline Freshwater. O.S, One Delicious Treat 7T for "Stay;Slim" Diets! Now.. .pep up that weight control diet with satisfy ing thin sliced Hollywood. It's so delicious that you'll want it at every meal. BAKED WITHOUT SHORTENINGS or ADDED FATS about 46 CALORIES per 18 gram slice FREE! "Hollywood Diet and Calorie Guide." Write Eleanor Day, Box 1027, Hollywood, Calif Hollywood Bread Is Baked Exclusively In This Area by '"'' X S.fr IT 1 Program Given On Landscaping For Garden Club Guest speaker for : "a meeting of Medford Garden club Feb ruary 3 was Mrs. Fred Lorish, her topic being "Be Your Own Landscape Gardener." Mrs. Lor ish advised gardeners to "plan first and plant last," and said that simplicity should be the keynote of plantings. The speaker said that trees should frame the home, and not hide it, and that the back yard should have storage, a play area and lawn area. She advised that in planting annuals two colors should be used, such as blue and yellow, or pink and white, and that perennials can bet used for a variety of colors. ' Mrs. J. F. Hibbert gave the horticulture talk for the after noon on "Effect of Sprays." ' Prizes were .won by Mrs. Thomas Cordona and Mrs. Earl Bradfish. , Guests for the afternoon were Mrs. E. H. Loveness, Mrs. Jesse Wilson, Mrs. R. A: Skinner, Mrs. Kenneth Cook, Mrs. Estelle Lo gan, Mrs.O. T. Heyerman and Miss Claire Hanley, president of the Oregon Federation of Gar den clubs.' ' ' ' Mrs. Thomas Cordona and Mrs. G. W. Newland were for mally accepted into the club and were presented corsages. Tea chairman was Mrs. E. F. Archer, assisted by Mrs. J. W. Ostrander, Mrs. Ruby Rusque, Mrs. H. F. Cope and Mrs. R. G. Beach : . ' . Pouring at the tea table were Mrs. R. T. Nichol and Mrs. A. O. Floyd, Siskiyou district director. : ' ! Dessert, Court Whist Planned for Lady Elks Lady Elks plan a dessert luncheon and an afternoon of court whist Tuesday, February 15, at 1:30 p.m. in the Elks club party lounge. The serving com mittee will be Mrs. R. A. Forbes, Mrs. Edna Miller, and Mrs. George Gitzen. Wives of Elks club members are invited. '. '.Keep a few spring - type clothespins at hand when you are ironing; clip them on a gar ment to remind yourself that it needs mending. .' " y for Valentine's Day ' . Shell Pearl ...by This lovely pattern adds a dash of tasteful color to your table, for it is iridescent, like mother-of-pearl. It is hand formed by the glassblower with graceful "waves" to give infinite! variety to the shimmer " of light and color on its surface. It's hard to imagine any thing more beautiful on your, table or with your card as a gift. See it in our collection of open-stock Fostoria. 35 Patterns to Choose from ... whether you start, add to, or complete her set, it make's a wonderful gift. - 4k To Buy or Sell - Use Tribune Classified Ads ' ifecW mm- ON NEW 66" CABINET SINKS We are offering these genuine Youngstown Kitchens 66" cabinet sinks to you at tremendous savings during our 1955 VALUE PARADE! If you are planning to build or remodel, you'll want one of these gleaming, work-saving sinks . . and, say Lady, you pay NO MONEY DOWN and as little as $1.50 per week, with F.H.A. Termsh NEW! Brand-new 8 mixmg-fawcetl NEW! 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