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IIX MEDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, Aoril 3. 195S Taxes Worry Legislators; Governor, Wife Entertain By FRANCES LITTRELL Special order of business scheduled for Friday 10:00 a.m. was taxes seems no one is very happy with the methods sug gested for raising money. How ever, as yet no one has come forth with a better method with the exception of a sales tax, which would be a most precari ous and expensive procedure as we still could not have the money immediately to cover the present deficit. And sales tax Year children's growiag-Hp years . . ia portraits A phone call will arrange your appointment. BBBW BMB FOR PHOTOGRAPHS 40 SOUTH CENTRAL PHONE 2-6069 money wouldn't be available until after the general election in '56 unless a special election was called, and then the Gover nor would have to call a special session of the legislature. However the general feeling is that the tax committee will rec ommend a sales tax be put on the '56 ballot and that the tax pro gram being presented now is just a stop-gap for the next two years and will give all the people of Oregon a chance to express their wishes as to whether'or not they want a sales tax. This week we have had num erous visitors from Jackson coun ty, among them our friends Mrs. H. P. Bosworth Jr. and Mrs. Frank Fairweather, representing the League of Women Voters in regard to the meat bill. Also here and sitting with the press . was Olive Starcher. "Dime" Flynn and Frank Van Dyke have been in and out this week too, and being kept busy in the Oregon Bar Association office here in the State House is Attorney Rob ert Duncan. Wednesday we had a real V.I.P., Baron Quaranta de San Severino, the Italian Con sul for Northwest and Alaska who is stationed at Seattle, Wash He was escorted to the front of the House and introduced, then was invited to the podium for the morning session. Topping the social calendar this week, Governor and Mrs Patterson have issued invitations to a series of three at-home par ties honoring the Legislators and their wives! we are bidden for Friday evening. Monday evening Representative Elliott whipped up a large surprise party for his pretty wife, Ethel. There were 20 of us present. Thursday Mabel Colgan, who is acting as Repre sentative Cook's secretary, gave a luncheon in her lovely country home for 16 of the secretaries whose desks are near Represent tative Cook's. Mrs. Cook drove down from Portland for the party. After spending a night at home in our beautiful Rogue Valley and being with our friends, we are impatient for this legislative session to end. onc.ni.ri. Wifr : y v 4 Romance every inch in our ntw ... "ISLAND MOON" PRINT The dress that calls for a date! Sheer linen-look rayon print with solid accents and a rhinestoned bow on the notched scoop neckline, a flared skirt with impressed pleated front . . . and under neath it all, an attached crinoline. Very fetching dress in Oior Blue, emerald, or coral on beige ground. Sizes 12 to 20. USE YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNTI 21 N. Central MEDFORD Miss Gilbreath Is Married to William Dugan Eagle Point Of interest in Eagle Point is news of the wed ding of Miss Monica Margaret Gilbreath .to William C. Dugan. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Gilbreath, form er Eagle Point residents now living in Long Beach, Calif., and she was a member of the 1954 graduating class of Eagle Point High school. The bridegroom is a son of Mrs. Celia Love, Ava, Mo. The wedding took place March 12 in Aloha wedding chapel in Long Beach with the Rev. Ar thur H. Atkins officiating. Mr. Gilbreath gave his daughter in marriage. Her bridal gown was of ivory imported lace designed with full skirt over a hoop skirt of satin which ended in a train. Her veil of illusion net was held "by a sweetheart -cap trimmed in pearls. She carried white car nations on a White Bible. Miss Billie Jean Davis attend ed the bride. Her gown was of pale pink net over taffeta and she carried pink carnations. Harold Gilbreath, brother of the bride, was best man. The reception which followed was in the Tropical gardens of Aloha chapel. The newlyweds will live in Long Beach, where the bride groom is assigned to duty with the United States Navy. -t Upper Applegate Club To Hold Work Meeting Upper Applegate Women of the Upper Applegate Grange Home Economics club will as semble quilts to be sold later at a bazaar, when they meet at the Grange hall April 13. The ses sion will open at 10:30 a.m., and all Grange women who attend should take a sack lunch. The March meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Gail Buffington. v Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dugan (Robinson Photo) Meeting Place Changed by Group Christian Business and Pro fessional Women will have a new meetin place for their dinner meeting Monday, April 4. The group will gather at the Pioneer room of the Hotel Jackson at 6 p. m. Reservations for the eve ning may be telephoned by any one interested to Mrs. Gertrude Neff, 2-5622. Mrs. Leora Simmonds, who is engaged in village mission work, will be the speaker; and Miss Elaine Morgan, national worker for Christian Business and Pro fessional Women will also be present. Musical numbers " and an Easter hat review by Mrs. Maude Codding will complete the program. Meeting Topics Announced For Extension Unit Sessions Several Jackson County Home Extension units will meet dur ing the week. Medford Parents' group will study home repairs at their ses sion Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Harold Clement, 1223 West Main street. Mrs. Russell Fowler and Mrs. Kenneth Hood are. the leaders and assisting Mrs. Clement as hostess will be Mrs. Laurence Ryerson and Mrs. Lucian Van Gordon. West Side Miss D. ' Eula Wintermote, county home ex tension agent will demonstrate the project for the Westside unit Thursday, April 7, at 10:45 a.m. The subject is "Lining Within 24 Hours and ue. meeting will be at the Westside -school Any one interested in hjoma exten sion work and wishing to join the unit is invited. Table ser vice and several sandwiches are required, the remainder of the luncheon to be furnished. conference and plans for attend ing a home extension festival in May at Central Point will be completed. Any women in the Butte Falls vicinity is invited to attend the April meeting. Child care will be available at the home of Mrs. Ted Redell, near the city hall. Those attending should take with them pliers, hammer, screw driver and two. or three blocks of wood. Mrs. Donald Smith and Mrs. Leslie Casey will lead the projects.. Home Nursing Classes Planned By Red Cross Registration for a series of home nursing classes are now being accepted by the Red Cross here, it was announced Satur- The classes will begin May 9, and will be run in series of three, with the first on May 9, 11 and 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. The second series will be on May 16, 18 and 20, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. They said the home nursing training is probably one of the most effective and important services provided by the Red Cross. It is personalized training for those wishing to learn the best methods of caring for sick people in the home. When sickness strikes the ave rage home, many hours are spent supplying necessary medications and care, they said, and the train ing given in the classes assists in showing how this can be done properly, with the least effort and a minimum amount of time. Practice, under supervision, Is featured in the classes. The classes are open to any one wishing to take them, and registrations can be made by tele phoning the Red Cross office, 2-4405. They will close on April 17. Lake Creek Mrs. E. E. Meyer, and Mrs. Ernest Burrell are the project leaders for the Wednes day, April 6 session of the Lake Creek unit. Mrs. uranK wens at Lake Creek will be the host ess. The meeting opens at 10:30 a.m. Home repairs will be topic. Those attending should take white elephant" objects for a sale. Upper Applegate Mrs. John Byrne, Upper Applegate will be the hostess for the Upper Ap plegate unit women Wednesday, April 6, at 10:30 a.m. The de tails for a workshop on refinish ing furniture will be made and women who have registered for the workshop should attend the unit meeting, officers pointed out. The project will be "Living Within 24 Hours." Reese Creek Reese Creek unit will meet Tuesday, April 5, at 10:30 a.m., at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Dufour on Ball road. Miss Wintermote also will give the lesson at this meeting concerning "Living Within 24 Hours." Luncheon will be served by the hostess and her commit tee. Table service is required. Butte Falls The first out-of- town meeting of the season for Butte Falls unit members will be at the ranch home of Mrs. Earl Remsen on Fish Lake road, Thursday, April 7. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m., and elections will be conducted. Mrs. W. B. Edmondson, unit chairman, who was a delegate to an Oregon Child Safety confer ence recently, will report on the Sole Rentals Folding VHEEL CHAOS Open Sundays and Holidays -10 a.m. to. 9 p.m. Waakdays 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. HUDSON'S PHARMACY 613 E. MAIN PHONE 3-5345 1 Block East of Hawthorne Park fa FOR THE EASTER BASKET SET Boys' & Girls' COATS $798 I up NYLON BONNETS White & pastels SI 98 - Mazet Orion Sweaters For Boys and Girls Machine Washable Requires no blocking! $498 $498 and t New Shipment Bouffant SLIPS 319 SHOES Patents, white, blue and pink. 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The purpose of the group is to study mushrooms in their na tural habitat,- preparation of them for eating . and to dis tinguish the poisonous from the non-poisonous varieties. Field trips are a part of the program. Grandmothers' Club Observes Birthdays At Meeting Monday Members of the Grandmothers club whose birthdays are in Jan uary, February and March were honored March 28 at a meeting of the club. A dessert luncheon and a birthday cake were served and decorations in an Easter theme were usefl. Those- honored were Mrs. Cyril Gay, Mrs. H. G. Wilson, Mrs. Martha McKee, Mrs. Nellie Short and Mrs. May Denman. Mrs. Rex G. Note read the group's bylaws. Mrs. Florence Gilkinson, telephone 3-3258, is in charge of the calling commit tee and members knowing of the illness of other members should call her. , Mrs. Elsie Walker did a read- Auxiliary President To Visit Medford v Mrs. Guy Wilcox, department president of the Oregon Ameri can Legion auxiliary, will make an official visit to the Medford unit April 5. A business meeting will be held at the Legion home at 8 p.m., and the- president, Mrs. H. W. Gifford, asks mem bers to attend and meet the state Point unit will join the Medford leader. Members of the Central group in being host to the state president. Pass, and was elected at the state Mrs. Wilcox is from Grants convention held, in Coos Bay last July. ing. Mrs. Hildus Eckland and Mrs. Anna McCormick made up the reception committee. VOGUE BEAUTY NOOK 4 NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS in the new location at 15 N. FIR. For your Easter Per manent Wave try the Vogue Beauty Nook. 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