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Large Numbers Of Farm Women In Labor Force The wage-earning wife isn't found Just in cities and the sub urbs. More and more country women especially married women are working now. The 15-year trend for rural women to get jobs is likely to continue, according to the Unit ed States Department of Agri culture. About a fifth of all rural or farm people working for wages are women. A fourth of all rural women between the ages of 20 and 50 are in the labor force and many of them off the farm. A million of these women liv ing on farms are employed in non-farm work. A new pattern of employment showed up in the 1950 census. It showed married women going back to jobs in their thirties and forties when children no longer needed their full-time attention. More than half of these work ing women from the country are wives living with their hus bands. The big increase come from middle-aged wives rather than the younger women. Types of jobs they're getting show a trend, too. As men move out of some jobs, women move in. For instance, women cooks in restaurants and institutions are increasing, but not men. There are more waitresses not waiters. Women are gaining as bookkeepers, cashiers, telephone operators and in sales positions. More women are being employ ed in textile mills and other manufacturing plants. The figures also show that more women are employed in agricultural work often sea sonally replacing men who have taken jobs off the farm. Rural women with profession al or semi-professional training still are employed as teachers, nurses and technicians. Chores of Stewardess Same as Housewife Washington (U.R) The life of an airline stewardess seems glamorous, but along with the many advantages offered by air travel are the same chores that a stay-at-home housewife faces. Delta-C&S Air Lines reports that its stewardesses served 869, 414 meals in 1954. They served 2,590.176 cups of coffee, a half a million hot chocolates, 447,256 glasses of lemonade and 221,735 half pints of milk to thirsty pas sengers. And they did all this without aprons. r f &t i f fr k $ II "Ondine" . . . i the name Oleg Cassini gives this magnificent creation. Embroidered white lace over a beige taffeta under skirt. A high neckline with a sweeping low back, edged in scalloped lace and ending in a large flat bow of blush pink. Fashion heights can be touch ed. The contours of this season's creations require watchfulness in diets. Yet. satisfying tasty food is available. MISS NINE TEEN BREAD should be a part of every diet. No fats added, but so tasty, so satisfying, that dieting is a pleasure. Include MISS NINETEEN BREAD in your diet plan. BREAD B tur to include MISS NINETEEN In your slimming d'ft. It's the loof In th pink wrapper with tm bollt dancer on top. Baked Exclusively by FRESH OAKERIES o William Jordan, who was 95 years old March 17. still likes to play the violin and piano, and danced at the birthday party given in his honor at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Ralph Pittock, 1014 West Tenth street. Mr. Jackson, born in the Whisky Gulch area which was then in Jackson county but later became a part of Josephine county, was a stagecoach driver, freighter and hotel operator in his younger days. (Landis-Shangle photo) William Jordan Celebrates 95th Birthday by Dancing A 95-year-old Medford man recently celebrated his birthday by dancing and playing both the piano and the violin. William H. Jordan, whose vitality is a source of wonder to his relatives and friends, was honored March 17 at a birthday party at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ralph Pit tock, 1014 West Tenth street, and helped to entertain the guests with his music. Mr. Jordan, one of the early day stage coach drivers in south ern Oregon was born in 1860 at the family home in Whiskey gulch, a section which was then part of Jackson county but later became Josephine county. His father was James Jordan and his mother the former Mary Louisa Fidler. As a young man, Mr. Jordan drove a mail and passenger stage from Grants Pass to Waldo, a town on the road to Crescent City which no longer is in ex istence. He drove for the Idaho Stage line, and said last week that he had never been held un by bandits and could not recall any exciting incidents of his stage coach days. Later Mr. Jordan and his wife, the former Emma Jane Thomp son, daughter of a pioneer Grants Pass family, ran the Pioneer hotel at Merlin. Mr. Jordan also ran a livery stable and drove a freight wagon from Merlin to Galice and recalled that in those days the Rogue had to be ferried at the point where the bridge is now located between Merlin and Galice. Mrs. George Dean Program Chairman For Herb Society Mrs. George Dean, program chairman for the March meeting of Rogue Valley Herb society held Tuesday at Girls Commu nity club, gave a talk regard ing teas. Mrs. C. C. Sater dis cussed herb teas and stated that most herb teas are brewed by the infusion method, but that bergamot, horehound and mon arda are usually a concoction brew. Mrs. M. Heckenberger ex plained that woad was the only source of blue dye prior to the discovery of indigo. Mrs. C. E. Henderson read verses by Ellen Young Carothers in regard to varieties of herbs and Mrs. Ste phen Counts presented the Eng lish violet as the herb of the month. Mrs. Sater was appointed chairman of the program com mittee for next year. Working with her will be Mrs. R. T. Nichol, Mrs. Counts and Mrs. Arthur B. Kneass. Mrs. Sater and her group will present the April program and study. Mrs. Counts, president, presided for the recent meeting. - Brush cooked yams with lemon juice, roll in sugar, dot with butter and bake for 45 min utes at 350 degrees in the oven of your gas range. 1060 Crater Lake Ave GWEM3 The Jordans had seven chil dren, but only three are now liv ing. They are Mrs. Victor Bogle, San Francisco; Mrs. Wilbur Campbell, Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Pittock here in Medford He has 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Mr. Jordan lives at the Med ford Convalescent home, and every day when weather permits he walks to the home of his daughter and spends part of the day with her. He reads the news paper, "even the ads", and takes an interest in local and national events. Next to the oldest of a family of 12 children, Mr. Jordan is now the only one living. Mr. Jordan played the bass viol in a string band as a young man, but now plays only the vio lin and piano. When he tired of the interview last week, he wandered into the living room of his daughter's home, tuned his violin and sounded a few notes. As the reporter went down the walk, he was playing me piano. Pear Festival Is Theme for Annua! Sojourners Party "Medford Pear Festival" was the theme Thursday for decor ations at an annual guest-day party of the Medford Sojourn ers club. Spring flowers were used with reproductions of pears. Nearly 100 members and guests attended the event which was held at the Medford hotel A desert luncheon was served. " Mrs. H. H. Howard was host ess chairman with officers of the club assisting. Prizes were won by Mrs. Jack Weddle, Mrs. H. L. Alford, a guest, Mrs. Ted Quinn and Mrs. O. W. Ludwick. Eirthday con gratulations were extended to Mrs. Douglas Hinesly. Guests attending were the Mesdames F. R. Gottfried, Ed Pease, Mike Beck, Eugene Orr, L. C. Page, L. M. Hamilton, Gene Foy, Laura Alldredge, W. R. Haggard, W. R. Robinson, D. R. Lue, S. C. Watkins. H. L. Alford, N. E. Burke, I. G. Nich olson, J. E. Arrington, E. M. Olson, S. P. Hall and Harold J. Gregory. Inactive members present for the occasion were Mrs. A. R. Schoenberg, Mrs. L. E. Bean, Mrs. Ruby Wright, Mrs. L. Ed ington, Mrs. F. E. Fisch, Mrs. Ken Black, and Mrs. John Mans field, who has returned to Med ford to make her home. Introduced as new members were Mrs. Alice Andrews, Mrs. Owen Middlekauff, Mrs. Roy Stein, and Mrs. Donald Ander son. Prospective members attend ing were Mrs. Millard Daugh- erty, Mrs. Clarence Woodard, Mrs. Harry Reams. Mrs. Ted R. McLean, Mrs. Carl W. Guenther, Mrs. J. F. Lance, Mrs. Walter D. Hicks, Mrs. Nils A. Edin, and Mrs. F. J. Glonning. Winners at bridge were Mrs. Ed Pease, Mrs. S. C. Watkins, guests; and Mrs. Eugene Ricker and Mrs. K. L. Denton, mem bers. Guests winning pinochle prizes were Mrs. H.' J. Gregory, and Mrs. Carl W. Guenther, and members winning were Mrs. Weddle and Mrs. Victor Kasser. Canasta prizes were won by Mrs. N. E. Burke and Mrs. I. G. Nicholson, guests and Mrs. Rosella Theesfeld and Mrs. J. G. Clark, members. The next meeting of the club will be held April 14 at the Medford hotel at 1 p.m. New comers are invited to attend club meeting and to become members. Any newcomer who has not been contacted will be walcomed at the meetings, or may obtain more information by calling Mrs. Gene Uhamoer lain, telephone 3-4277. mmmmmwmmmmmmi They ALL want your ATS I hi i OrtrCUt for EASTER! It's the gift that says "Happy Easter" from your heart. May we make your appointment today? FOR PHOTOGRAPHS 40 SOUTH CENTRAL MEDFORD, OREGON PHONE 2-6069 No Sharpening Needed For New Lead Pencil New York (U.R) A new pen cil does away with re-sharpening and feature- - -oint that never breaks nor dulli. Although it loo.., ike a com mon pencil, the "liquid lead pen cil' operates on the ball rjoint Sunday, March 27, 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEII principle. 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