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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, March 6. 1955 Fifty-Third Session of State Legislature Seems at Standstill; MMBFM Formed By FRANCES LITTRELL Salem This is the 53rd day of the session. Seemingly things are at a standstill pace. The mi nor bills, where there is a small amendment being made such as a word or the addition of a new paragraph, are being passed quickly. However, the contro versial bills come to the floor and before they can get to the third reading someone has them referred back to committee for additional revision. This, of course, means long tiresome ses sions both in committee rooms and on the floor. Al is one of three appointed to a sub-committee to study the four bills on sign boards. They are very controversial and we have received stacks of mail on them, both pro and con. Tuesday of this week Mrs. Robert Thornton gave an infor mal coffee for the legislative wives at her home on Alvarado terrace. The Supreme Court jus tices' wives assisted her in greet ing her guests and about the rooms, pouring, etc. Wednesday afternoon we all tried to listen in on the hearing of Mr. Hill's sales tax bill, Nc. 41. At times it was very dry and uninteresting and at times there was hilarious laughter due to the fact that those testifying were not well informed on the subject and were just expound ing on their own little pet peeves. This ,of course, does ont apply to all of those who testi fied on the issue. A few gave very good reasons both for and against a sales tax. Wednesday evening we at tended Kotary's 50th anniver sary dinner party. The program featured a review of the fash ions of 1905, won by the Rotary members and a motion picture, "The Great Adventure," based on Rotary International history. We dined with Mr. Harry Riches, a schoolmate of Dr. E. R. Durno. It was nice to have Eric Allen from the Tribune here also, and fun to look up and see the beaming face of Ed Branch field, who has spent two weeks here in the judiciary's office. Jerry Cottingham and Robert Root called at our desk this week. A new organization was born in the House this week. It is call ed "M M B F M" and means "me and my big fat mouth." The Apiarian Talks For Garden Club; Director Speaks Delmar Smith spoke to mem bers of the Crater Garden club Thursday on the usefulness of bees to the gardener. An apiarian, Mr. Smith also ex plained habits of bees. Mrs. A. O. Floyd, district di rector for the Siskiyou district, was a guest and spoke to the members concerning the possi bility of a freeway being con structed along Hawthorne park. It was announced that garden club members of the area plan to protest against such a pro posal. Year books were given out by Mrs. John Rock. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Warren Holbrook and roll call was answered by reports on projects begun last season. Mrs. Clarence Taylor spoke on the bird of the month, the chickadee. The flower of the month, the jasmine, was dis cussed by Mrs. Clarence Melle bye. Mrs. Mel Wiggins and Mrs. Arnold Bohnert were guests, Mrs. Bohnert being a prospective member. The next meeting will be post poned because of school spring vacations, and will be held March 24 at the home of Mrs. Henry DeVoss with Mrs. Paul Gandt as the cohostess. Mrs. Warren LaBounte assisted Mrs. Holbrook with refreshments. first member is Representative Howard who often says the wrong thing at the right time. He was presented with a two foot red toothbrush and must keep it until another House member gets flustered enough to deserve it. Last week the Oregon Jour nal took a poll of the number and what newspapers were read by the legislators. It was inter esting to note the number read ing our own Valley papers. As most of you know, the state pays for five pars for each legisla tor. We are reading seven and it is no small task to cover them each day what with the many other tasks we have. I try to read them and circle in red the articles I feel Al should read; the minor ones we try to discuss in the few seconds we have free. So if you wonder why we read the newspapers during the ses sions, that's your answer. Queen to Attend Music Festival In Polish City Brussels, Belgium U.R) Dowager Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, grandmother of King Baudouin, has accepted an invi tation to attend a music festival in Communist Poland, her secr tary said today. She will be the first member of a West European royal house to venture behind the Iron Cur tain. The trip has "no political sig nificance," the secretary said. The 79-year-old dowager Queen has a widely known love of mu sic. The queen's secretary said she accepted an invitation to attend the fifth International Compe tition of Chopin Music in War saw between March 14 and 18. The number of telephones per 100 persons in California in 1953 was 24 per cent above the na tional average. NOTHING DOWN 36 MO. TO PAY! ON ALL HOME REMODELING! IS THERE AN EXTRA ROOM nimlllim , F 'iff' J What a Change . . . a few dollars and a little work can makel Transform that idle Attic space into an attractive rumpus room, den or extra bedroom! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN with nothing down and 36 months to pay! You can enjoy that new attic room NOW or that garage you've been waiting for and any other home remodeling work that needs to be done. Whether you "do it yourself" or want it done professionally, don't wait, see us now. 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Where. If elsewhere? 20 amma 1 30 " 40 . Mrs 52. L h ; : I I . T d i n O . t . ( f - m ' 4idliiiOte Rice : I--U W "'il r. i VJ M XI 1' If you are unable to bt horn pleas fill out card and leave on your door PARTICIPATING CHURCHES Church of the Brethren Bethel Baptist Central Church of Christ Medford Friends ' Zion Lutheran First Methodist First Presbyterian First Christian Assembly of God Eastwood Baptist Congregational St. Peter's Lutheran Free Methodist Church of the Nazarene Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Temple Baptist PUBLISHED III COOPERATION WITH MEDFORD CHURCHES BY THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBIKIE
