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State Head Of Auxiliary Visits Here Mrs. Guy Wilcox, Grants Pass, president of the Oregon American Legion auxiliary, made her official visit to the Medford unit at a special meet ing called by the local president, Mrs. H. W. Gifford. It was held Tuesday evening at the Legion home and members of the Cen tral Point unit joined with the Medford women in greeting Mrs Wilcox. Mrs. Herb Crain was general chairman for the event. The pro- eram consisted of piano solos by Miss Margaret Selby. Amone those attending were Mrs. Earl Bigalow, Medford, president of District 13; Mrs Leo Williams, auxiliary director at Camp White; Miss Laura York, Medford, department mu sic chairman; Mrs. Thomas Freed. La Petite Chapeau 8 et 40; Mrs. J. W. Jacobs, first presi dent of the Medford auxiliary; Mrs. Frank Martin, first Med ford unit secretary; and Mrs Marearet NaDles. president of the auxiliary in Central Point. - Mrs. Wilcox told of her travels as state president, and then dis cussed the various projects which have been originated or strongly supported by the American Le gion and auxiliary. She spoke of the importance of maintaining the high qualifications for girls attending Girls State, which is the auxiliary's nation - wide pro gram for training selected high school juniors in the practical asDects of government and citi zenship. With her discussion of civil defense, she urged the sup port of the National Security Training bill which is now be fore Congress. She pointed out that this plan would provide a necessary and fair means of national preparedness. Mrs cox urged the support of defensive measures as Wil- such the Ground Observer corps and the various Red Cross emergency and rescue training projects, ' After discussing the success of the Legion's "back to God" movement, she described the national president's project for this year. Mrs. Percy Lainson of Iowa is interested in services to those children who are handicap ped mentally and physically. As an outgrowth of the auxiliary child welfare program, a founda tion has now been established which will provide money and assistance for research and ser vices for the benefit of these unfortunate children. In addi tion to the funds being raised by the auxiliary members, seve ral bequests have been added to strengthen this foundation. Following her talk, Mrs. Wil cox was presented with gifts from the Medford and Central Point units. A social hour was held, and refreshments were served by Mrs. Herb Crain and Mrs. Clark Walker. The -meeting rooms were deco rated with gold bowls of daffo dils and yellow tapers in gold candlesticks. Lace cloths over gold covered the tables. Mrs. Clark Walker arranged a dinner Tuesday evening at Rogue Valley Country club in honor of Mrs. Wilcox. Those at tending the no-host event were Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Wilcox, and Mesdames Thomas Freed, Herb Crain, Earl Bigalow, Pat Smith, M. E. Fisher, W. H. Sut ter, Cole Holmes, H. W. Gifford and William Ellenberg, and Miss Laura York. Medford unit will hold the regular business meeting at the Legion home Tuesday evening, April 12. In addition to the regu lar order of business, this meet ing will be the official visit of Mrs. Bigalow, president of dis trict 13. She will speak on child welfare and other auxiliary acti vities and will also tell of the recent conference in Portland. Mrs. Lainson, national president, was one of the speakers at the conference. Results of surveys made for the American Cancer Society show that about two of every five American adults still do not know cancer is curable. O After Easter O MILLINERY Hoxt Craft Fair Set at Camp Camp White The sixth an nual arts and crafts hobby fair at the VA domiciliary, Camp White, will be held April 17, Manager E. K. Ricker an nounced today. He invited the public to join disabled veterans in this interesting event. inis is a VAvs project, ac cording to Mrs. Ivan Lusk, pub licity chairman, m which all organizauons ana numerous in dividuals participate. Plans have been made for a big attractive event. Committees have been ap pointed to handle various phases of the project. They are general chairman, Cliff Howard; judges and awards, Mrs. Harry Barne- berg; reception, Mrs. Leo Wil liams; refreshments, Mrs. Roy Lehman. Ralph E. Ash, arts and crafts supervisor, is coordinator. Judges will be O. J. Wilda, Southern Oregon college, Ash land; Vern Voss, art instructor, Medford Junior High school and Don McGovern, manual arts in structor, Eagle Point High school. More than 50 veterans will place on display specimens of their work which will include woodcraft, weaving, plastics, protography, fine art, stamp col lections, reed work, chenille craft, hooked rugs, trout flies, and a variety of non-competitive works. First, second and third prizes, donated by the VAVS organiza tions, will be awarded veterans having the best items on display. The fair will be open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Federation of Netherland Housewives Promotes Homemaking as Good Profession By ROBERT PFAFF United Press Correspondent Amsterdam (U.R) Nether lands housewives have found they can accomplish much by working together. But they doubt whether such a national organization as they have formed would work in the Uni ted States. Since 1912, Dutch women have worked for mutual Detter- ment through the Federation of Netherlands Housewives. Today, the federation has 30,000 mem bers and some 120 chapters de voted to showing the woman of the house what a "beautiful task" she has and how she can best perform it. The organization also aims to convince everyone tnat ine housewife's job is one which should be held in high esteem and not considered inferior to other "professions." Family Life Stronger Dr. M. Goedhart, federation secretary, said she doubted u such an organization would work in the United States be cause American women have so manv duties outside the house hold. And, she added, family life in Holland is mucn stronger than in America. The aims of the "housewives association," as it's usually known, were outlined in its for mative days: 1. To assist the Dutch house wife in her household and fam ily tasks. 2. To represent family inter ests in the economic and social fields. 3. To promote the housewife's feeling of solidarity and com munity sense. Test All Appliances - The organization runs a spec ial service, called "Institute for Information .in Household Work," which, among other things, tests all sorts of house hold appliances. If it approves of them, the articles may carry a special hallmark for two years. Thereafter it has to be renewed after a new investigation. Dr. Goedhart said the asso ciation also stages exhibitions to show better ways of doing house work, how kitchens should be installed, how the rest of the house can be planned to ease the housework. This year, the association is showing members how food gets from farm to kitchen, and study ing whether the Dutch should adopt the American institution the supermarket. What do the husband's think Reg. 8.95 to 15.95 Vi Price Three Medford residents who risited the legislature recently to check up on bills in which ihey were interested are shown here with Representative Al Littrell and Mrs. Liltrell, who is serving as his secretary. Shown are (left to right) Diamond Flynn, for mer mayor of Medford and president of the League of Oregon Cities; Mrs. Frank Fair- Speaker, Wife Receive Gift; Legislators Work at Night By FRANCES LITTRELL Salem Tuesday of this week Speaker of the House and Mrs. Geary were presented a sterling silver tea service by the mem- of this national union of house wives? Said Dr. Goedhart: "the gen eral opinion of husbands of our members is favorable. But we still want our work to be more generally appreciated." Farm is Best Place To Find Husbands, Sociologist Declares Madison, Wis. U.R) The best place to husband-hunt is down on the farm, says A. F. Wileden, sociologist at the University of Wisconsin. He reports that it is hardefc to keep girls on the farm than men and that most rural counties in Wisconsin and other states have a higher proportion of men than women, while most cities have more women than men. The age group of 20 to 24 years concerns Wileden. In one rural Wisconsin county, there are 134 men to each 100 women in that age group, while Milwau kee has only 89 young men for each 100 women. He says girls go to the cities seeking jobs, but that once they satisfy their desire for economic opportunity, they want establish homes and rear families. But Wileden says there often is a problem of adjustment when farm boys marry girls who have had a taste of city life. The girls usually bring back city experi ences and city points of view, and expect modern conveniences on the farm they have become accustomed to in the city. 4 Campfire Girls Group Busy Ayuzunta Camp Fire group is busy on rank requirements, as well as working on the birthday project "Let Freedom Ring." Some of the girls have given demonstrations for group meet ings on hiking, simple first aid, and packing pack sacks for hikes and over-nights. Recently 10 members went on a hike and cook-out, with each girl packing her own equipment and doing her own cooking over a campfire. Sunday the group was invited to present the "Minuet" as part of the Ashland-Talent grand council fire held in Ashland. Eight girls were able to attend. 13 bers of the House. (It is the cus tomary gift.) After the Gearys had formally thanked the mem bers, Mr. Geary said, "I hope you all know that whenever the speaker receives the tea set it means it's time to start home." So now most every announce ment and conversation is pre faced with "it's time to go home." After many bitter, words and long arguments, the .controver sial tax bills that rely chiefly upon higher personal income taxes have been squeezed through the House of Represen tatives and with the small con stitutional majority of 31 to 27. They are now in the Senate and we are told the arguments both for and against will be just as heated as they were in the House. v This week there have been many committee meetings that have lasted on into the night. Al is serving on several of these and so the social activity has Slowed up considerably. Wednesday the seven wives of the Lane county legislators gave a lovely luncheon . at Lipman's tea room for the wives of men in both Houses. At last we got to see Lipman's style show. On Wednesday evening Judge and Mrs. Latourette held open house for the legislators and wives. The balconies are crowded these days with school and club groups. This week one of my aunts was here from the Port land Delphian group. Also of in terest to us was the sixth and eventh grades from St. Helen's Hall, where my daughter fin ished high school. The most coveted and the most fun of the parties these days are the ones Mr. Veers, the night watchman in the House, is giving. He has been asking small groups of the secretaries to have coffee and spudnuts with him in the late afternoon, and he lets us know that he is only asking the girls who are very neat about their desks and courteous to him. I was invited this week. Rep. Al Louks now has the large red tooth brush. It must be Easter. Roy Cotton tail Jr. just came to our office with a flower for each of us. 4 Adarel Social Club To Meet Thursday Jacksonville Mrs. John Pond and Mrs. Edwin Taylor will as sist Mrs. Orval Schores in enter taining members of Adarel So cial club Thursday at the Shores' home, Route 2, Box 66, Central Point. Salad luncheon will be served at 1 p.m. Cancer death rates among surgeons is only 65 per cent as high as the male cancer death rate, American Cancer Society figures show. WE EXTEND TO ALL . . . Easter Greetings o May oil the happiness of the Potter Mpson surround you and your family. May the glory of the Day shine brightly in your heart throughout the year to come. This h our Easter wish to you. The Staff at Burefoon's weather, past president and member of the Medford League of Women Voters who it heading the local league's campaign to have a state meal inspection bill passed; Mrs. Lit trell, Representative Littrell and Mrs. Harlan P. Bostworth Jr., another league member who has worked for many years for a meat inspec tion law in Oregon. Girl Scout Day Camps Planned Rogue Valley Area Girl Scout council has announced that six day camps have been planned for the area for this summer. They will be held in Ashland, Talent, Medford, Rogue River, Grants Pass and Illinois Valley. The Talent day camp is an innovation this year. Almost 500 girls participated in five camps last summer. With the new Talent camp it is though about 550 girls will attend this year. This means there is a need for about 100 adults who are willing to take training and help with day camps as unit leaders, assistants, program consultants, first aiders, business managers and directors. Many have vol unteered their services but more are needed. It is hoped that all staff members may be chosen be fore the training begins in the locality of the day camp, in cluding special training for day camp directors. Training dates have been set up all the day camps. Medford training and camp dates are: April 14, orientation of day camp staff at Ritchey residence; April 25, special training for day camp directors at campsite; May 10, outdoor skills workshop, Medford day campsite; June 3, Medford site training at day campsite and June 6-16, day camp dates. May 13 camp flyers with re gistration blank attached will be sent to schools for the use of girls. May 17 and 18 regis trations will be taken at noon in the schools by adult scout workers of each neighborhood. Decorated Doors New For Kitchen Cabinets Pittsburgh (U.R) You can add more color to the kitchen with new storage cabinet doors which can be decorated as you wish. They're the idea of one kitchen equipment concern which makes the gliding doors in either textured glass or in perforated or plain hardboard. The doors may be painted on one side to match walls on the other to blend with, counter tops. Or, they may be covered with wallpaper or plastic on one side, and painted on the other. When the housewife tires of one color, she lifts out the doors, fastens the handles to the other side, and slides the new color door into place. - The American Cancer Society allocated $5,500,000 for cancer research last year. Sunday, April 10, 195S Rebekah Lodge Holds Initiation, Names Delegates Initiated into Olive Rebekah lodge Monday evening were Mrs. Esther Coleman, Mrs. Olive Westland and Frank Clayton. Mrs. Inez Youngberg was in troduced as a new member by transfer from Grants Pass. Mrs. Catherine Nelson from Wisconsin attended the meeting as a visitor. Delegates to the annual state convention of Rebekahs were elected. They are Mrs. Lewis Thompson, Mrs. O. S. Walden, Mrs. A. H. Gregory and Mrs. John Daniel Mrs. Riley Apple gate was recommended for deputy president of Olive Re bekah lodge. Serving refreshments were Mrs. Harry Bryant, chairman, with Mrs. E. D. Scripter, Mrs. W. L. Walden, Mrs. Harry Turn ers, Mrs. Elsie Walker, Mrs. XJrace Hamlin, Mrs. Oliver Rog ers, Mrs. W. O. Hughes and Mrs. Floyd Hamlin, assisting. Spring flowers were used to decorate. Reports were given by mem bers of committees. Mrs. Emery Andrews To Entertain Chapter Chapter AA of the PEO will meet Wednesday, April 13, at 12:30 p.m., in the home of Mrs. Henry Andrews, Old Stage road. Assisting will be Mrs. Eva Ringo and Mrs. C. C. Thompson. AT OF Great Waterproof Special Krai l4: PLEASE Only One to a Customer! O USE OUR LAW-AWAY PLAN FOR THE SPRING GRADUATE Doctor to Speak On Polio Vaccine Dr. O. T. Heyerman will dis cuss the new Salk polio vaccine at the April meeting of District 4, Oregon State Nurses' associa tion. The meeting will be of special interest to all registered nurses as on that date the find ings of the polio research will be made public. All registered nurses are in vited to attend the meeting which will be held at 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, at Commu nity hospital. New Tortilla Flour Perfected at Institute Chicago U.R) Scientists at the Illinois Institute of Technol ogy have perfected a tortilla flour which promises to make this Mexican delicacy popular in the U.S. Working with Mexican ex perts, the scientists have devel oped a tortilla flour similar to prepared flour mixes. The Armour Research Foun dation said the new flour already has passed the sternest test ac ceptance by the Mexican people. The flour simplifies and im proves the method of making tortillas, tamales, chili, corn chips, enchiladas, tostadas and other Mexican foods, the Foun dation said. CHAPMAN'S A AT I F F CHAPMAN'S MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FX VK I DONNA REED cM fa I "TWO CAPTAINS WEST" I hVWii-.li.CdbrtyTirtiliihr Hollywood Bread It Baked Exclusively In This Area By FREE "Hollywood Diet and Calorie Guide" write Eleanor Day, Box 1027, Hollywood, Calif. We Give and Redeem MisMfl 5150 $(o)00 o to (2) o CHWG3AH JEHELER Main and Bartlett Streets Main and Bart left Sts. Phone 2-6428 Phone 2-6428 Goldy Building Phone 2-5623 ss . js
