Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 17, 1955, Image 21

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Newspaper Page TextAcid Garden Club Topic; Plan Show I Mrs. A. O. Floyd was main speaker for a meeting of Med ford Garden club held April 7 at Girls Community club. Fifty seven members attended. Talking on "The Acid Gar den," Mrs. Floyd stated that acid-loving plants such as cam ellias and rhododendrons should not be planted near new house foundations, as the lime used in their construction has a tendency to sweeten the soil. Mrs. C. C. Slater gave the hor ticulture lesson, her topic being "Wild Scents." Guests for the afternoon were Mrs. W. H. Davis, president of the Ashland Garden club, Mrs. Mildred Frazier, Mrs. G. E. Brownell, Mrs. Sherman Brown ing and Mrs. R. H. Denning. Prizes were won by Mrs. Fred Lawrence and Mrs. Harry Bryant. Mrs. Russell Zundel was form ally accepted into the club and presented a corsage. Mrs. R. H. Denning and her daughter Marilyn were present and were introduced by Mrs. Fred Lawrence. Marilyn is the club's candidate for pear blos som queen. The club held an Easter parade with the members wearing hats they had decorated themselves. Judges were Mrs. M. A. Houck, Mrs. Roy Frazier, and Mrs. W. H. Davis. In the Easter division Mrs. Clara Franklin's hat was judged the prettiest and Mrs. F. F. Burk's the most original. In the floral division Mrs. R. G. Beach's entry was judged most original and Mrs. L. F. Bittle's hat the prettiest. Mrs. W. H. Dyer was chairman for the tea hour and decorated the table with centerpiece of an Easter bonnet tree covered with miniature hats. Her committee consisted of Mrs. Harry Bryant, Mrs. A. F. Wikstrom, Mrs. Rob ert Buckles, Mrs. C. H. Pence and Mrs. F. F Murray Mrs Clara Franklin and Mrs. Harry L. Smith presided at the " tea table. Medford Garden club will hold a spring flower show at the YMCA building April 26 from 12 noon till 9 p. m. Pythian Groups Plan Meetings Pythian Sisters will meet at the Pythian building Tuesday at 8 p.m. The refreshment commit tee will be Mrs. Chester Baker, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones and Mrs. Ed Bostwick, Pythian club met last week with 17 members present. After the business meeting cards were played with prizes going to Mrs. Joe Cook, Mrs. John Fugill and Mrs. Ida Ireland. Hostesses were Mrs. C. G. Whitney and Mrs. "Walter Cum mings. Hostesses for- the next meeting will be Mrs, Don Ross and Mrs. Ruth Dodge. The staff of Pythian Sisters will hold a practice at the Pyth ian building this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Past Chiefs' club will meet at the home of Mrs. W, L. Walden, 848 West McAndrews road, Wed nesday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. A potluck dinner will be served. Pierces to Leave For California Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Pierce, Table Rock estates, plan to leave Thursday for a weeks trip to California. At Berkeley they vill meet their son, Alan Pierce, a University of California sen ior, who will accompany them to North Hollywood. There Alan Pierce will serve as best man at the wedding Saturday of a class mate. The Pierces will also at tend the ceremony. At Santa Barbara they will visit Mr. Pierce's brother, Clif ford, and en route they plan to stop with relatives of Mrs. Pierce in Monterey county near Paso Robles. Nurses Hear Talk On Salk Vaccine; Party Announced Dr. O. T. Heyerman reported on the recently released report by Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. on the use of Salk polio vaccine at the monthly meeting of District Four, Oregon State Nurses asso ciation. He reviewed facts that are known of the history of polio, emphasizing that the disease is more prevalent than many real ize, especially during an epi demic. The physician stated that only one or two persons develop a paralysis out of each 100 who contract the disease. In tracing the history of the disease in the past 20 years, Dr. Heyerman named the other phy sicians whose research helped lay the foundation for Dr. Jonas Salk's success with the Salk vac cine. He emphasized the safety of the new vaccine, saying a very low percentage of reactions were reported in the trial areas where the vaccine was given in 1954. During the business meeting it was reported that the associa tion now has 48 active and four associate members. Miss Mary Vandenburg, chairman of the scholarship committee report ed that the committee has six applicants under consideration for its Nursing scholarship. This scholarship is offered each year by the association to a senior high school graduate in Jackson county. , Mrs. Brooksie Johnson report ed that $46 was earned by the recent food sale, and a card party is planned to raise money for the scholarship. This will be held at St. Mark's Guild hall April 25. Mrs. Stella Demo and Mrs. Martha Murphy are co-chairmen for this affair. Tasty rice variation: Add sliv ered blanched almonds which have been browned lightly in butter or margarine. New Officers Installed For Counci New officers of Medford Council of Parent-Teacher asso ciations were installed at a meet ing April 14. Mrs. Roland Holmes is the new president, Mrs. Lou Cranston, vice-president; Mrs.' J. J.. Finnegan and Mrs. Golden Noble, junior, vice presidents. The secretary is Mrs. Lawrence Crocker and Mrs. Austin Caldwell is treasurer. Mrs. Owen Kunkel was install ing officer. John Childers, principal of Roosevelt school, and safety chairman for the council, re pored on the Southern Oregon Child Safety council held re cently at Southern ' Oregon col lege. He brought out that the home is the most hazardous of all places, as far as accidents are concerned. From 1949 to 1953 Oregon had 1444 fatal home accidents and Jackson county had 56, he said. Causes of home accidents in clude pesticides, fire, firearms, electricty, falls and drownings. A break-down of the 1444 deaths during the five-year period showed that fire killed 296, falls killed 622, poisons 140, firearms 73 and drownings 24. The age group having the greatest per centage of fatalties were those under one year of age. Listing reasons for various ac cidents it was said that wrong ammunition for firearms is a cause; pesticides not put out of children's reach or old pesticide containers not destroyed proper ly are another and that deaths can be caused by low voltage electricity if hands or feet are wet. Mr. Childers brought out that in the nation one death in every 458 households is caused in the home. Mr. Childers also spoke brief ly about school accidents. Dur ing this year the seven schools in the Medford Council of PTA have only had approximately 106 accidents that required a doctor's attention. He also stated that all of the schools in the council, except Oak Grove, have 20-mile caution signs on all ap proaches to the schools. Efforts are being made to secure one for Oak Grove, too, as they are an aid to child safety. The by-laws of the council were read and .revised to enable the organization to improve counselling. Mrs. Leigh Gustison reported on final plans for the Oregon Coneress of PTA convention to be held in Portland April 26-28. She is state by-laws chairman. Mrs. Gustison also called atten tion to several events in the near future. Mav 9 a regional White House conference on Education will be held In southern Oregon, and June 15-16 the Oregon White House conference will be held. Mrs. William Ardrv. retiring president, was presented a past . president s pin and a gut. Washington Mothersingers, un der the direction of Mrs. Leroy Jensen, sang several selections. Touring Expert To Speak Here For AAUW Unit Miss Carol Lane, called Amer ica's first lady of touring, will speak on "Vagabondage, U.S.A." when she talks before the Med ford branch, American Associa tion of University Women at the home of Mrs. W. W. Stevenson, 230 Saginaw drive. The meet ing is set for Wednesday, April 20, at 8 p. m., according to Mrs. Herbert Seitz, president. The meeting is also open to invited guests of members, and a special invitation is being is sued to Medford women belong ing to' the various study groups sponsored by AAUW. Highlighting Miss Lane's talk will be demonstration and dis cussions of such practical travel hints as how to budget for a trip, how to read a road map more advantageously, and how to keep children entertained while traveling. Miss Lane, who is women's travel director for the Shell Oil company, travels more than 60, 000 miles annually. She shows how a family can plan its travel time to allow for the greatest enjoyment and satisfaction on their highway holidays. In one part of her demonstra tion Miss Lane accomplishes what the male traveler has here tofore thought impossible; she packs by systematic filing a complete female vacation ward robe into a 26-inch suitcase. There , are also suggestions for j compact and practical care of the children's many necessities. Shell's travel director will also illustrate how to take a "tourette," a week-end trip with in a 200-mile radius of your hometown. Miss Lane advocates such jaunts not only as an in creased opportunity for travel adventure, but as a welcome mid-year vacation experience and an opportunity for "dress rehearsal experimentation" in preparation for longer trips. In addition to her informative talk, Miss Lane, a well-known writer as well as lecturer, will present each of the women with her "happy vacationing kit" con taining illustrated travel-keyed material. See these clever togs and choose for your tiny tots today I D u 1 $ . Jim I n v. I .CL SsssJ StrMl You can v LOSE WEIGHT look slender and younger FRANCES DENNEY SLIM-TRIM It is safe and easy to lose weight with the help of Slim-Trim capsules and" the Reducing Plan offered by Frances Denney. No harmful drugs - no "hunger pangs. Slim-Trim capsules taken shortly before meals, as directed, help you curb your appetite for fattening food, help you to eat less and to reduce your intake of calories. Slim-Trim capsules contain vitamins and minerals of high quality as a supplement for your daily needs these valuable health elements are also part of Frances Deriney Reducing Plan. I? Slim-Trim capsules are guaranteed by Frances Denney. The 20 day supply for this Reducing Plan $3.50. SUM-TRIM aMftr.tfka. j Hudson's Pharmacy 1J East Main Mtdford I PUNCH DIMMIT I i PImm tend m Frances Denney 20 Diy Supply of Slim-Trim $3.50 j I I I I Charge Cheek C.O.D. I Beruflled cotton tun suit $2.50 1 Print V plain play outfit $3.50 ' Open Today 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Easy to Park! HUDSON'S PHARMACY 613 E. MAIN JUST OVER THE BRIDGE PHONE 3-5345 1.4 $2.75 Boys' print cabana set. 3-6 $2.95 NeedleCraft 211 E. Main - Phone 3-1011 Stamped Goods - Children's Wear Riverside Club Closes Series Riverside Bridge club closed the Pear Blossom series, which has been running for the past eight weeks,- when members played last week. Winners of the series were Roy Pruitt, first, 543 points; Mrs. George Dean, second, 536; Mrs. W. W. Stevenson, third, 528 li; John Solheim, fourth, 521; Mrs. Frank Baker, fifth, 520; Mrs. T. J. Fuson, sixth, 516. North-south winners for last week's session were Mrs. Marrs Gibbons and Mrs. Baker, first, 87 Vi points; William Isaacs erod Mr. Pruitt, second, 76V; Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. M. M. Her man, third, 73 V2; Mrs. H. J. Boyd and Mrs. Yvonne Dalen, fourth, 72 points. East-west winners were Mrs. B. L. Sanderson and Mrs. Dean, first, 77 Vi; Mrs. C. L. Howard and Dr. Dean, second, 73; Mrs. B. B. Hughes and Al Gilhousen, third, 71; Mrs. Van Gilbert and Mrs. Fred Rehling, fourth, 69 V2. 4 Airman Here John L. Larson, McMinnville, Ore., left last night after having been a guest here of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Larson, 203 Vancouver avenue. The oung man, an airman third class in the United States Air Force, will leave this country soon for Japan where he will be on duty for three years. Sunday. April 17, 1953 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRTBUXE IEYEH Gold Hill Women To Assist with Polio Vaccjnation Gold Hill Mrs. J. G. Kofahl and Mrs. Carl Boye were co hostesses for a meeting of Gold Hill Health unit held April 5th at the home of Mrs. Roy Cam eron, Highway 99N. Cancellation of the baby clinic was announced in preparation for the polio vaccine inocula tions to be given the first and second grade pupils. An appeal Was made for volunteers to assist with the vaccinations and a suf ficient number responded. Mrs. Norman Gail reported on the Southern Oregon child safety council, mentioning many prac tical ideas brought out at the meeting. ' A discussion was held on the possibility of organizing a "Gold Hill day" and having a drive to encourage persons who have not had chest x-rays taken to do so. Next meeting is the annual picnic and will be held at the home of Mrs. Carl Boye, May 3. Meeting Announced Sams Valley The next meet ing of the Sams Valley Ladies club has been set for April 21, at 2 p. m., at the home of Mrs. Harry Musson, Taylor road, Cen tral Point. A recent meeting was held at the home of Mrs. William Gregory when a full membership attended. Extension Units To Hold Sessions; Announce Topics Three home extension units of the county will meet during the week, the Sams Valley group meeting Tuesday, and the Rogue Elk and Central Point groups on Wednesday. Sams Valley Miss Eula Win termote, county home extension agent, will lead the Sams Valley unit project, "Living Within 24 Hours a Day." The session will convene at 10:30 a. m., in the home of Mrs. Earl Peffley and all women attending are to take table service. Birthday Party Given At Gold Hill Sunday Gold Hill A birthday party was given Sunday, April 10, in honor of Mrs. Fairman Connell at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Walters, Lower Riyer road. At the event were Mrs. Helen Shoemaker, Everett Denny, Louie Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. Connell, and the Walten family. Dinner was served and danc ing and card games were the di version of the evening. Rogue Elk Members at Rogue Elk will meet at Mallery Maples , on Elk Creek road, and the project, "Simple Home Re pairs," will be given by Mrs. Harry Casebeer and Mrs. Oscar Hanson. All women of the vicin ity interested are invited. Central Point Mis Jean Shipman, a senior in home eco nomics at Oregon State college, will be a guest at the Central Point unit meeting which will be held at 10:30 a. m., in the Grange hall. She will accom pany Miss Wintermote who will instruct in the project, "Livir,g Within 24 Hours a Day." Luncheon is being planned by Social Club Reames Social club members will meet for a pay luncheon and an afternoon of cards Wednes day, April 20, at 12 noon, in the Medford Masonic temple. All members of the Order of the Eastern Star are invited. Mrs. Jack Clark heads the committee in charge'. a committee and table service is required. Nomination! will be made during the afternoon business meeting. Mrs. Howard Davis, Mrs. Tracy Muse and Mrs. Earl Sands make up the nominating committee. Tickets will be avail able for the annual May festival luncheon and child care will be provided at the home of Mrs. Eunice Jones, 235 Laurel street in Central Point. , new Spring edition APPAREL of favorite dresses nflirac'iilo'iis P Made especially to fit the 5'5" and under figure Shoulders are narrower . . . waists are higher . . . length scaled to your height $ A wide choice of styles We Give S&H Green Stamps 1. 1 to Q I o 1 A3)- WW i en JJ and up 1 New shipment just arrived shop ping surprise for fashion devotees of Korell's miraculous plus size dresses. Women tell us they don't alter these dresses because they don't have to. They are sized and styled to fit tho 5'5" or under figure. They fit to a T. Wonderfully fresh rayon sheers ... many combinations with linen-like rayon . . . pretty shantungs all new for spring and summer. Styles Illustrated Here! FIRST SUMMER PRINTING Just the kind of print you love to live in all summer! Korell does it in Rusteena, a rich, washable; rayon and acetate with a shantung-look! A two pocket charmer, in grey-and-teaL brown-and-orange, or purole-and-blue all on white grounds. Sizes 14-plus to 24-plus. FLOWER-FRESH PRINTING Picture yourself on- the the patio In this shimmery cotton sateen-strewn with pretty posies by Korell. The cool square neck is lit with tiny rhinestones, and the effect is charming. Pink, aqua, , or maize. Sizes 10-plus to 20-plus. THE LINEN TOUCH A wonderful way to look the first spring day in town in fresh polka doti of super lambskin, a smooth rayon crepe. Korell sparks it with a bright white linen collar, edged with dainty lace. Navy, red, or grey. Sizes 12-plui to 22-plus. No. 3 FREE PARKING At PICK'S and Robinson Bros. 7flPPflRELQ 112 EAST MAIN STREET Next Door to Robinson Bros.