Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 21, 1955, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Society and Clubs Washington Unit Observes Founding of PTA, Scouts Combined celebrations of the Parent-Teacher association and . movements were featured at the at the school gymnasium Friday t Diane Myers, Judy Alder and Devonne Prough from Girl Scout Troop 14, led by Mrs. Sam Prough, conducted the flag cere mony to open the meeting. Four Brownies from Troop 166, led by Mrs. L. W. Buonocore, took the silver offering which is tra ditional with the Founders' day urogram. A skit depicting birthdays of famous DeoDle and events to be commemorated in February was presented by Cub Scouts from Pack 6. which is also sponsored by Washington PTA. Led by Mrs. Russell Johnson, who also served as narrator, and Barbara Driskel. the several boys from Dens 6, 7 and 13 participated in the skit. They were Kenneth Baumer, Terry Pesenti, Mickey Merton, Frank Toews, Scott Harrison. Richard Knights, Scott Hampson, Mark Lawrence, Rick ey Acker, Roy McClure, Donald Driskell, Dickey Hover, Jerry Zemlicka, Robert Resh, Brent Hassel, Gregg Swanson, Larry Simmonds, Michael Dunphy and Roval Johnson. The school orchestra, under the direction of Miss Audrey Brist, presented several selec tions. Mrs. Harold Hubler, unit pres ident, presided at the business meeting which followed. Mrs. George Rohrer, Miss Lysle Greg ory and Robert Phillips were elected to the nominating com mittee to prepare a slate of can didates for officers of the organ iaztion to serve next school year. PTA members present voted to . hold a rummage sale in the near future to raise money for much-needed equipment to be used in serving at PTA meet ings. Mrs. Kenneth Howe was Jiffy-Sew Charmer 7245 SIZES 1220 . Darling of your new-season wardrobe! Just three main pat tern parts couldn't be easier, And . that Irosty embroidery is a fun-to-do fashion touch! . Pattern 7245: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Tissue pattern; embroidery transfer. State size Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for 1st class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y, Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS PATTERN NUMBER and SIZE WONDERFUL is the word for our NEW Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalog for 1955. Exciting, enchanting our new designs are all that and even more! Send 25 cents for your ccpy of this terrific catalog NOW! You'll want to order every wonderful design in it! li w UP Excuse, please It was simply horrid of us! How in the world did we ever forget to tell wonderful you, of all people, about the marvelous Bruce Cleaning Wax way to care for wood floors?, You might never, have known how in one oh-so-easy operation' Bruce Cleaning Wax thoroughly cleans and waxes floors . . . or the sheer joy of nefer having to wash floors ngjuu . , . or now a noor can gleam up at you month after month. Try Bruce Cleaning Wax for wood floors or Bruce Floor Cleaner with lighter wax base for both linoleum and wood. Then hold us personally responsible for the happy results. anniversaries of the founding of the Boy Scout and Girl Scout Washington School PTA meeting afternoon, February 18. " introduced as chairman of the rummage sale committee. K. A. Hulbert, Washington school principal, spoke on behalf of the information program now being conducted by the Oregon Education association. The first two pamphlets of a series of six being prepared by the associa tion were distributed to the aud ience, the two being entitled "Your Child Deserves the Best" and "Your Schools, How Good are They?" Mrs. Hubler announced that Mrs. Frances Collens' fifth grade room had been awarded the room count prize for the at tendance at the Dad's night pro gram last month, and Mrs. Kath ryn Larison's second grade room had won the prize for this month's meeting. Mrs. Ray Alder, vice-presi dent, presided over mtroduc tions of past Washington PTA presidents, who in turn gave brief histories of the progress of the PTA during their term of office and intervening years. First to be introduced by Mrs. Alder was Mrs. James Hoey, who served as president of the Washington PTA in 1934-35. She was also state vice-president of PTA for two years, state magazine chairman for two years, county PTA council presi dent in 1938, and held offices in various other committees. Mrs. Hoey's reminiscences included the trials of the depression pe riod and the struggle of the PTA to begin a school lunch program. PTA members also actively en gaged in Boy and Cub Scout work, she said. Mrs. Rollin Jones, who served from 1943-45, discussed teach ing problems during wartime years, and told of the efforts of the PTA groups . to provide a full-time juvenile officer for the county and to obtain the swim ming pool now located in Haw thorne Park.. Mrs. Roland Holmes, last year's president and present vice-president of Medford city PTA council, discussed progress of the Washington PTA from 1945 to the present year, espe cially honoring the present staff of teachers, many of whom have been, with the school for more than ten years, as has been Mr. Hulburt, the principal. Mrs. Holmes also discussed the scholarship program of the state PTA, with 134 scholarships for students interested in teach ing as a career having been pro vided last year. Washington PTA is providing $45 toward that fund in this year's budget, as it has done in the past several years. She also described the PTA emblem and its meaning, as well as presented to the audi ence a report of several bills now, before the state legislature in connection with schools and the children. Mrs. C. F. Underwood Wash ington PTA president from 1951-53, was also introduced by Mrs. Alder. Mothers of students in the fourth grade provided the re freshments. Next meeting of Washington PTA will be Friday, March 25, at 2:15 p.m. in the school gym nasium. " , Birthday Party Given Last Week A surprise birthday party giv en February 18 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Keever, 304 West Jackson boulevard, ob served Mr. Keever's birthday. Mr. Keever, an ardent fisher man, received fishing gear as a present. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Pickell, Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stephens, Mrs. Percey Cully, Charles Walker, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Frazier, Miss Loleta Bennett, Floyd Keith, Medford, and Mr. and Mrs. John 'Webber, Ash land, the honored guest and Mrs. Keever. ctearong Monday, February 21. 1955 Half-Size Fashion 9008 14J4 24J4 Jiffy-sew, jiffy to iron and designed especially for the half size figure! This pattern is cut to fit no alteration worries if you're shorter, fujler than ave rage. Pick one of the new spring ccttons for this pretty style accent it with colorful contrast rickrack. Pattern 9008: Half Sizes Wz, io4, XVz, 2OV2, 22V, 24. Size I6V2 takes 35s yards 35- iuch. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS in. coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept.," 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUM BER. - NOW WHAT Galpulalpan, Mexico (U.R) This small village has been with out electric power for more than a week since officials sold the; old power " plant to help -raise money for a new generator. y9 V 1o"T V . r I 8 o H 4 e 31 I ) Is c 6 I e oM 13 c J P h H' 3 0 U p i1 1 Stores Plan Noon Hour Style Shows Retail merchant women of Medford have instituted a ser vice new to the city and directed mainly, to the business women and out-of-town shoppers, it was announced last week by Mrs. Lewis . Ulrich of Adrienne's store. The fourth Thursday of each month , they will stage a luncheon style review during the. noon hour, from 12 - to 1 p. m., at the Pioneer room at the Jackson hotel. - The first review is set for Thursday, Feb. 24, All women interested are in vited. No reservations are need ed for the luncheon, Mrs. Ulrich pointed out. At this week's review the lat est in spring trends of women's attire and accessories will be shown. The reviews will be in formal and without commenta tor. Models from the stores will walk about the room and among the tables. . For the first show the apparel will be furnished by Adrienne's and Burelson's stores. Each month two different shops will furnish the styles, and scheduled ahead for March are Mann's and Hadley's, while the April show will be done by Jean Hart's and Bert Pree's shops. - - Duplicate Bridge Club Announces Winners Six tables of players were on hand for the last meeting of Medford Duplicate Bridge club. Play was in the Howell move ment. Roy Pruitt and B. L. Sander son scored 61 points for first place, and second went to Mrs. T. J. Fuson and H. J. Boyd for 55 points. Other winners were Mrs. Sanderson and Dr. George Dean, 53, third; Mrs. Dolph Phipps and Mrs. Marrs Gibbons, 51V2 points, fourth. Medford Duplicate Bridge club meets each Tuesday night at the Moose hall. Eagle Point Band Plays at Camp Members of the Camp White domiciliary were entertained by the Eagle Point High school band Wednesday evening, the program being sponsored by the VFW auxiliary. The band was directed by Ste phen Whipple. Besides the regular band mem bers, Ted. Dorsey Daw gave a trombone solo,- Bill Caldwell played a trumpet number and Margaret Cearley .a saxophone solo. Mary Lou and Betty Ec cleston presented a, tumbling act and Joyce Johnston and; Char lotte Bush a tap dance. : EASIER FOR YOU BETTER FOR YOUR FABRICS! O Dries - Fluffs - Sprinkles -- Refreshes Clothes ELECTRICALLY! O Ilo More Wet Weather Problems O Jo More Dirt, Soot and Dust ONo More Lugging Heavy Loads OHo Sun-Bleached Garments Olio More Hanging Clothes --And You Can . . . 0 ")Up Paper Criticizes Princess' Clothes London (U.R) Pretty Prin cess Margaret's plunging neck lines have made British news paper headlines. The Princess has appeared in her lowest-ever necklines during her present Caribbean tour. The British newspapers have been splashing pictures of her in low-cut gowns on the West Indies tour, but discreetly avoid ing comment. Saturday the tabloid Women's Sunday Mirror openly raised the question of whether the 24-year-old Princess's necklines have plunged too low. Usually newspapers in Britain do not discuss such subjects in relation to royalty. 4 : Student Arrives To Visit Father Miss Eleanor Bragg has arriv ed from Evanston, 111., to spend a vacation with her father, L. D. Bragg, Route 1. Miss Bragg is in her senior year at Northwest ern university's school of nurs ing and will receive her bach elor of science degree and reg istered nurse's certificate in June. En route to Medford Miss Bragg visited at Pomona col lege, Claremont, Calif., where she formerly was a student and spent some time with her bro ther and sister-in-law, Lt. (j.g.) and Mrs. Paul Ode, Long Beach. Miss Bragg will return to school in early March.. CALENDAR Calendar notices and news tor the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 p.m. Friday. Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 a.m of the day of publication and for week day news is 5 pjr the day before publication. Monday 6:30 p.m. Olive Rebekah lodge, IOOF hall. Tuesday 10:30 a.m. Woman's Society of Christian Service, First Meth odist church, at church. 10:30 a.m. First Baptist church circles, Esther, Mrs., Min nie Albert, 1003 West 11th st.; Ruth, Mrs. D. V. Piatt, 30 Laurel st.; Martha, Mrs. R. S. Wilder, 712 Alder st. . 12 noon Jackson County Republican women, YMCA. ,12 noon Rotary golden jub ilee luncheon, Jackson hotel. 12:30 p.m. Kiwanian Dames Mrs. Dwight Houghton, 512 Da kota ave. 1 p.m. Howard Garden club, Mrs. Albert Stocks. 2411 Table Rock rd. 1:30 p.m.Rogue Valley Herb society, Girls Community club. n vn AUTHORIZED GENERAL ELECTRIC CLOTHES DRYIER-C0MDITI0MEI 115 EAST JVIAIN NO COSTLY INSTALLATION BARGAIN STORE 303 SOUTH FRONT 4 s XT?, ' , - 1 k . Young and perkr, these cotton bloomer Tommies have a ballon embroidered front and arc topped off with gay pom-poms at the neck line and bloomer. Baby sleeves with an elasticized ruffle add to the young look of the cotton pajamas, National Cotton Council fashionists New York Girl Named Champion Cherry Pie Baker Chicago -I' (U.R) Marjorie Campbell, the nation's champion cherry pie maker, wants a tele vision program of her own some day. To teach cookmg, of course. The pretty teen-ager captured the annual cherry pie making contest yesterday and won a $500 scholarship, a new electric stove and a trip to the White House in Washington and to New York City. The 17 - year - old blue - eyed blonde, who made 50 pies since Thanksgiving in practicing for the final contest, hopes to make a career in home economics. "It would be wonderful," she said, "to have a television show of my own some day. It would be a homemaker's show and a lot of fun." Miss Campbell is at present a senior at Red Hook -Central High, Red Hook, N. Y. She lives with her parents and two young er sisters on a 112 acre farm where they raise pheasants. . "I can cook pheasants, too,' she said. "And cakes and cookies, I have no trouble making the whole meal for the family." . The winner is due at the White House Feb. 22, Washington's birthday, to deliver her prize pie, ; Her parents came to Chicago DEALER APPLIANCES SAVE Up To Half Your Ironing Time! If tpd Jackson PTA Has Program on Founders' Day The birthday of the parent teacher association was cele brated by the Jackson school unit at a meeting at the school last Friday afternoon. The oak tree, which is the PTA emblem, was the theme of a skit presented by a group of parents, teachers and chil dren. The skit was written by Mrs. Precia Medley, who is on the Jackson school teaching staff. The third grade chorus under the direction of Mrs. Louella Schneider sang a group of songs, and each of - the four second grades presented a rhythm dance. De Wayne Mitchell, fourth grade teacher; sang. x - - u There were six past presidents of the organization in attend ance. They were Mesdames C. H. Reid, W. H. Roberts Fred Pur- din, Olen Arnspiger, Minnie Bryant and J. F. Hamilton. Mrs. Golden Noble, president, pre sented each of them a corsage. . The afternoon's meeting was opened by presentation: of the colors by Boy Scouts Ronald Smith and Scott McDonald. Mrs. Rex Nicodemus, vice-president, led the group in prayer. - A silver tea followed the pro gram. Mrs. W. H. Roberts, Foun der's day chairman, poured. The tables were decorated with oak leaves and twigs carrying out the oak tree theme. Mothers of children in the' third grade were hostesses. The room count was won by Mrs. Marjorie Boyer's room. A routine business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Golden Noble, president, during the re freshment hour. Mrs. Frank Harden, Mrs with her for the finals of a cherrv pie contest which started with 75,000 youngsters competing throughout the country. The eliminations resulted in two boys and 47 girls competing in the iinais yesterday. QUALIFY YOURSELF ENROLL ON ANY MONDAY Day Classes - Monday Thru Friday 9 to 4 Secretary and Accounting Courses Evening Classes Monday and Thursday 7 to 10 p.m. SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR Public Speaking ... J. N. Tobin Accounting ... ... ....... . Clyde Gwaltney Typewriting Mary. 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