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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) Manufacturers Now Marketing Stretch Nylons New York U.R) The hosiery industry is in for one of the big gest changes since nylons. New and headed for big pro motion at hosiery counters are "stretch" stockings, nylons which come in one size yet fit any foot and leg. The term "stretch" isn't new to the clothing industry. For two years, men's socks made to fit any size foot have been on the market. Some manufacturers are making children's wear of a yarn which "grows" with the child. Two years ago, women's nylons with a stretch foot came to market in small quantities. But now, several companies are promoting stretch hosiery. Dozens of ads have shown in trade papers. Chadbourn Ho siery mills of Charlotte, N.C., Dredicts women will make a major switch to this type of ny lon in the current year. To exdain the term "stretch' a little further: It is a patented process, according to William Williamson, president of the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers. The elasticity of the s gnemciotksc wij'ohatTHT the stocking comes from the method of twisting the nylon yarn, but it remains pure nylon. The manufacturers of the stretch hosiery claim it will fit better and is a blessing for the woman who has trouble finding proper fit in other nylons. Williamson said the stretch nylons now cost more than the others. And although they are not yet being made as filmy as the traditional nylon, in appear ance on the leg they look attrac tively sheer. 4 Leather Preview Shows New Styles In Color, Texture New York A preview of the leather look for spring by Leath er Industries of America was pro vided at an informal showing of new styles and leathers in shoes, handbags, garments, belts, gloves and luggage held in New York City. Leathers that are printed, woven, crushed, corked and glowing appear in shoes and handbags for the first time. Woven leather, which is slated to supplant mesh in popularity this spring, was on view in both men's and women's shoes in solid and two-tone styles. The soft construction in shoes was featured in a variety of cas ual and leisure flats and pumps, crafted of soft, glove-like leath ers with interesting surface de tail such as cork finish, pigskin, and ostrich. Soft velvety suedes many of the brand -new "dry-cleanable" leather-and smooth butter-soft " capeskins were seen in jackets, suits and greatcoats; also in car digans with knitted wool sleeves and leather bodies. Handbags ranged from a six Inch flat envelope to suitcase size squares, pouches and totes. Most of them carry no decora tion the glowing colors and textures of velvety suedes, lustre and palest calfs, smooth kids, llama, elk, glove leathers, rep tiles, are their own adornment. Colors ranged from the palest pastel yellow to deep, flaming scarlet, including avocado, shell pink, sweetheart pink, pimento, He de France blue, oriental yel low, and a whole family of browns, ranging from honey to whiskey. Has your favorite nylon slip, petticoat or nightgown ripped a seam? Repair it permanently with a zig-zag stitch on your sewing machine. This stitch has the quality of elasticity. It will give with your motions and it will not break with strain. A TRIBUTE TO THE This month marks the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts of America. We congratulate this great organization for their outstanding achievements in helping to build cf better future for American girlhood and our country. Medford Pharmacy. Inc. We Are Open Today 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. PHONE 2-6253 127 EAST SIXTH We Salute Our Town! MAIL TRIBUNE T ' ' 1 -J '"" I;-' -J'"" - ! .,JU' v.'-, Mother and daughter in sporting cottons is the newest fashion duo. White Slag creates blazers and pedal pushers for young and older fashionables in printed and color-coordinated sailcloth. A slight variation of styling gives daughter outside pockets in her blazer, a slit seam at the side of her pedal oushers. Hobbies Occupy Wives in Washington; Oregon's Mrs. McKay Collects China By PATRICIA WIGGINS United Press Correspondent Washington (U.R) Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby doesn't have a hobby. The secretary of health, edu cation and welfare, like Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower and sev eral other women in official Washington circles, says she is just "too busy" for any real out-. side interest. There just isn t enough leisure time. Although President Eisenhow er paints and plays golf when he can snatch the time, Mrs. Eis enhower doesn't have any spe cial interest which could qualify as a bona fide hobby. "She's too busy," said her sec retary, Mrs. Mary Jane McCaf free. Mrs. Hobby once was an ar dent horsewoman. But now her family and her job pretty much qualify as her "hobbies." Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, treas urer of the United States, used to enjoy gardening. But she can't find any time for it now. She is out of town too often. One Designs Mrs. Robert B. Anderson prob ably has the most hobbies to keep her occupied when official entertainment duties do not. The wife of the deputy secretary of defense makes her own hats, designs her own clothes, designs furniture, and turns out house floor plans and interiors on her own drawing board. "When I just can't stand the house I live in, I go to the draw ing board and do it all over," she said. The sweeping changes usual-' ly concerning closet space may never occur, but she feels better just for sketching them. Many members of the capital's distaff side are amateur, paint ers some not so amateur. They include Mrs. Arthur E. Summer field, wife of the postmaster gen eral; Mrs. Estes Kefauver, wife of the senator from Tennessee; Mrs. Harold E. Stassen, wife of the foreign operations adminis tration chief, and Mrs. Sherman Adams, wife of the presidential assistant Children Mrs. Douglas McKay, whose husband is secretary of interior, collects china, music boxes and is "quite a gardener." Garden- GIRL SCOUTS Sunday. March 20. 1953 1 ing is also the "real love" of Mrs. Herbert Brownell, wife of the attorney general. Mrs. Alben Barkley and her husband, the "junior" senator from Kentucky, share a common interest in collecting antiques. Mrs: Herbert Hoover Jr., also is interested in furniture but the wife of the undersecretary of state makes it herself. Many of the wives' attitude toward hobbies is expressed by Mrs. .William P. Rogers, whose husband is deputy attorney gene ral. She laughed, and said her children are her hobby "morn ing, noon and night." Mrs. Earl Warren, wife of the chief justice, and Mrs. Ezra T. Benson, wife of the secretary of agriculture each with six chil dren to Mrs. Rogers' four were in hearty agreement. Extension Unit Plans Workshop For Furniture Medford Extension unit will hold the first of a series of five meetings in the Community building on P r i d d y street, Wednesday, March 23, starting at 10:30 a. m: The meetings are a Workshop on refinishing wood furniture. At the first meeting each per son is to take rubber gloves or leather work gloves, one pint non-inflammable varnish remov er containing no wax, one pint denatured alcohol, one quart turpentine, two empty coffee cans, four low tin cans (tuna size) to set legs in, several empty cans to clean brushes in, old cloth and scraps of burlap. Colorful Vegetables Pep Up Lenten Menus New York (U.R) Colorful vegetables can add eye appeal tb Lenten menus featuring such bland foods as fish, eggs, and macaroni. Such foods as beets, spinach, brussel sprouts, green beans and tomatoes provide vivid accents as -well as necessary vitamins. Carrots or peas also "perk up" a plate, while garnishes of green pepper, watercress, parsley and pimento contribute to the ov erall appeal of a Lenten meal. The test kitchens of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers assoc iation saggest this color treat ment: add a few drops of vege table coloring to mashed pota- Agriculture Department Predicts Cominq Prices By V. G. VARTAN United Press Correspondent New York (U.R) The American house wife will buy more for her dollar in 1955 and the grocery shelves should pro vide the biggest bargains. "Record food supplies are in prospect for the coming year," the U.S. Department of Agri culture predicts. Prices of pork, butter, eggs, fish and some fruits will be less, on the average. Beef prices are expected to re main steady. But tagged slightly higher will be fresh vegetables, potatoes and certain canned fruits. All in all, the economists say, the housewife next year should find "her dollar has boosted its buying power another two cents. She will spend more dollars, too. "Consumer spending in 1955," says a leading banker., "is likely to expand, possibly by three per cent." Financing a house will be easier, thanks to the more liberal credit terms of the new federal housing act. Down payments are lower and mortgages may be ex tended for a longer period. Clothes About Same The construction industry ex pects to start 1,300,000 new Fashion Dictates Bright Colors For Sport Wear This is the year for lots of color in sporting life cottons. Separate jackets, skirts, shorts, pants, camisoles and blouses favor brilliant hues in poplins, no-iron cottons, sailcloth and cotton, sharkskin, reports the National Cotton council. Hot pink, lime, violet and orange are featured in poplin play separate trimmed in black or white ribbon looping. For greater opulence and more color, one designer uses gold embroidery on bright plaid den im. A straight beach jacket and one - piece boy - shorts bathing suit, as well as separate shorts, skirts and sundresses feature this new "designing" " touch on a classic cotton. Printed cottons that look as if they had stepped out of the world of the painter into the world of fashion are shown in water - color effects dazzling blues and greens used together, or oranges, reds and yellows fused to look like a painting. Prints of this kind are used by sportswear designers for jack ets, bathing suits, pants, blouses and skirts. Combined with a rough textured, plain colored cotton in bold colors, these cot ton separates are outstanding. Cotton sharkskin In turquoise is used for a short skirt and worn over a striped cotton knit shirt and shorts for bright color emphasis. White middies are combined with bright colored pants an orange coverall in middy silhouette features rows of multi-colored stitching. Toastmistress Plans Speak-Off Tuesday Evening Four members of Medford Toastmistress club will com pete in a "speak off" Tuesday, March 22. It will follow a din ner at Eaton's at 7 p.m. . The winner will represent the Medford club in a district conference speaking contest in Klamath Falls March 27. Speak ers Tuesday will be Mrs. C. A. Thatcher; Mrs. Clarence E. Wil son, Mrs. Alan Cameron and Mrs. Russell Wade. Mrs. Thatcher and Miss Anna Streed are in charge of dinner arrangements. Reservations are to be made by phoning Mrs. Don ald W. Bergman, 3-4431, not later than Monday night. Any one interested in joining Toast mistress club is invited to attend. Clifford Ouellette and Dou glas A. Roach judged a prelim inary contest at a special meet ing Tuesday night. Speaking were Mrs. Eloise Knickelbleck, Mrs. Wade, Mrs. T. M. Neely and Mrs. James Vandersteen. Mrs. Thatcher was topic mistress, and Mrs. Edward Klinko, toastmistress. The last regular meeting of the speakers' club was held at Radio Station KBOY. Mrs. Winklebleck was topicmistress and Mrs. Wade, toastmistress. Speakers were Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Harry Marshall and Mrs. Wallace Martin. Judges were the Rev. J. Thomas Dixon and Clarence Wilson. Mrs. James Jenkins, Portland, was a visitor. Mrs. Zelda Van Valzah and Mrs. J. R. Seiler were hostesses for the evening. 4- RUFFLED BLANKETS! New York (U.R) Boudoir fashion note: blankets now have ruffle or bead trim. The new line from one manufacturer fea tures nylon tricot ruffles on one summer weight blanket, hand beading on the binding of an other, and an upholstery fringe binding on a third. toes or cream sauce. You'll undoubtedly create a lot of table talk the first time you serve bright green or dusty pink potatoes, but the experts say this may be just the artistic touch necessary to lift a "so-so" meal out of the doldrums. housing units In 1955 only 100,000 short of the 1950 all time high. Also in store for the new year are record outlays of $6,250,000,000 for modernizing the home. It might be a bit cheaper to furnish the house with lamps and sofas in 1955. Price tags on house-furnishings, the experts say, could drop slightly. But rents are expected gen erally to remain firm. There probably will be rent increases in certain areas of the nation. Prices for clothes will run pretty much the same as in 1954. A banner year lies ahead for home appliances, from electric fans to refrigerators and from gas heaters to ovens. Utility rates may show a slight rise in scattered regions. Some room air conditioners will carry lower price tags. But prices of most appliances will remain at about the 1954 levels, according to industry sources. The family car featuring more automatic gadgets and more powerful engines is go ing to cost about the same. And in deference to the ladies, a rec ord number of 1955 models have two-tone and even three-tone coloring. These Serb in style pedal push ers in border - paneled cotton are teamed with a cotton blouse and a daytime skirt of the same cotton. Points To Watch In Shoe Buying By EDITH KERMIT ROOSEVELT United Press Correspondent Washington (U.R) The gov ernment has warned parents about over-use of X-rays to de termine the fit of their chil dren's shoes. According to a booklet issued by the Department of Health Education and Welfare, some doctors feel indiscriminate ex posure to machine rays can harm the child's feet, and his body also. The department also said children with foot trouble should not be fitted with "ortho pedic' 'or "corrective" shoes without a 'doctor's prescription. "Such shoes may have rigid arch supports or additions made to the heels. Rigid arches (and altered heels) in a child's shoes prevent the muscles from nor mal exercise when the foot is in use," it said. The booklet gave the follow ing pointers in shopping for children's shoes: 1 Don't guess about size. Take your child with you. 2 Measure both feet. There may be a difference in size be tween the two. 3 The back of the heel should fit snugly but not tightly. 4 The shoe arch should be firm but not rigid. 5 The widest part of the shoe should be flexible enough to allow toes to bend while walking. 6 The toe of the shoe should be well-rounded. 7 The shoe should be one half to three-fourths of an inch longer than the end of the child's longest toe when he is standing. 8 A heel should be no high er than one-half inch until a child is 6. 9 Parents should avoid buy ing shoes with processed leather or material coated with plastic. This type is improperly ven tilated. 10 Rubber heels help to pre vent unnecessary, jarring when walking. ANNE FRANCIS CVSfanW h M.S.M.'$ "BAD DAT AT BLACK ROCr fa.CaMmaScop b Coor ABOUT 46 CALORIES PER 18 GRAM SLICE NO ADDED FATS NO SHORTENING USED. Hollywood Bread Is Baked Exclusively In This Area By FREE f "Hollywood Diet and Calorie Guide." Write Eleanor Day, Box 1 027, O Hollywood, Calif. Color, Pattern and Texture Guideposts for Home Fabrics By BEATRICE WEST .Written for United Press New York (U.R) To be ex pert at choosing fabrics this spring, start by becoming a stranger in your own home. People often ask me where to start in re-decorating a room which has grown all too familiar in its current dress. I always tell them: "Walk into the room as though you had never seen it before. Try to see it from a completely detached point of view, as a dra matic critic looks at a new play. After all, you are a different woman from the one who picked those fabrics the last time. You're wiser. You've seen more. Put this acquired knowledge to work." To help select new fabrics, there are certain guideposts: color, pattern, texture, in that order. And the one that will do most for the room is color. The size of the room, and the amount of sunlight, help to de termine a change. Every room should have a sence of spacious ness. . . one way to achieve it if the room is small, is to keep draperies and walls the same solid color. If a room is flooded with sun light all day, select from the cool range of color:, the blues, greens, grays. If it is dark, then go to the bright end of the color scale: the yellows, reds, oranges. . .and today's special darling, pink. Your key color will be at your vindows, for in general, drapery fabric is the first to be chosen. Will it be a flowery pattern? Large in. scale or a small, pro vincial print? This will depend on the size of the room, and the other prints needed for the room. Here, too, a guide is available: in any well-decorated room, this good, safe percentage will give restfulness without clashing pat terns: One patterned fabric should be about 30 per cent of the total amount of the fabric used. One or more plain fabrics, 55 per cent. One striped fabric, 10 per cent. One tone-on-tone fabric or a small print coordinated with the large floral, 5 per cent. And now for the. textures. Here is where you choose fabrics for sheer curtains, for slipcovers and upholstery, and for the bril liant flashes of accent color that are the room's crowning glory. Here, the beautiful and the prac tical fabrics go hand-in-hand. Science has been good in pro viding beauty that washes, charm that is durable, and frag ile appearance with an iron con stitution. It's the modern miracle of this particular springtime that a homemaker can choose test-tube artistry in fabrics of stamina, even to the glitter of their me tallic threads The newest of to day's finish is silicone that helps - Paint is a gay deceiver that can work miracles in a tiny kitchen. A very light gray or off white shade for the walls and woodwork in an unbroken line, from ceiling to floor, is suggest ed. Your gas range or re frigerator will blend right into this cool, light background and contribute to the total effect of more space. PAULINES 'FASHIONS Lots of NEW SPRING DRESSES for EASTER -PLUS- 100 DRESSES REDUCED FOR CLEARANCE! 298 SF98 s898 5798 WOOL JERSEY BLOUSES Reg. $o)00 $598 5) ( NYLON 1298 We Feature Gossard Bras & Girdles Gotham Gold Stripe Hosiery Jantzen Sweaters & Swim Suits White Stag Sportswear Blossom Time Maternity Wear ... And Many Other Famous Brands DONT make your fabric water - repel lent, mildew-proof and sun-re-sistantu and milium, that insu lates it against heat and cold. Look at the new fiberglas, forti san, orlon, dacron and nylon, each contributing its own spec ial advantages to the long life, the easy handling and the beau ty of new spring fabrics. BETTY LOU DOING FINE Six years ago millions re sponded when Betty Lou Mar bury asked the nation for prayers to save her hand. The Brownsville, Tenn. girl lost the hand through amputation but her life was saved. Now "sweet sixteen," Betty Lou presents this healthy, happy picture. For the Basis Costume PERMANENT Bowman's House of Beauty 227 SOUTH CENTRAL For the working girl, we are open Tuesday and Thursday evenings by appointment. Dial 2-2186. Marge Bevel Lucille Lengele Lillian Lewis 337 Pine Street 5th ANNIVERSARY of Business in Central Point! FREE DRESS GIVEN Away March 26th Come In Ask About It! Children's Pedal Pushers Reg. $n 99 $298 11 SHORTY COATS - $U798 FORGET YOUR GOLD ARROW VFW Auxiliary Plans Dance at Camp White Veterans of Foreign Wars aux iliary, Department of Oregon, will sponsor a dance at Camp White Monday, March 21, at 8 p.m. in the camp theater. A Camp White bus will leave the Trailway bus depot at 7:30 p.m. to provide transportation. Mrs. Harry Birch, department hospital chairman, asks all mem bers of the auxiliary and their friends to attend this event. When You Need a Pane of Glass FOB A PICTUtl ret A SHEIf FOR A WINDOW tOt A TAIL! TOP 1 GLASS CO. 303 N. Bartlett Ph. 3-3613 We Accept Insurance Claims of Your EASTER A Distinctive DENIM JACKETS n Reg. $o)98 $398 Washable! $W9 STAMPS!
