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Reviewer Terms Concert Memorable Valley Event By KATHRYN DIEPENBROCK What happened in our quiet "little town of Medford Friday night, at the auditorium of our senior high school, when a group of 35 musicians had as sembled under the baton of Richard Werner to show the world that it can be done? To mark National Music week this group of people, young, or middle aged, profes sional musicians or nonprofes sional high school students, or just folks from all walks of life from Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass and surrounding communi ties had come to show the people in Oregon that love and devotion for a worthy cause, the strong desire to win, to succeed is all it needs to make this a memorable day in the history of the city of Medford. They had worked for months under the able leadership of Richard Werner. As guest artist, George Peckhara, with his rich sonorous basso voice, assisted to I present a very colorful, splendid program. From the first waves of sound it was evident that this orchestra had spared no effort to make the evening a success. Mr. Bruno Pellegrini was the very " efficient accompanist for the soloist. A happy choice of musical numbers , made this a very en joyable evening. It was more than just this. It was a fulfill ment, the realization of a dream that had long been slumbering In the hearts of Richard Wer ner and many Medford resi dents. The audience greeted the mu sicians with applause when the orchestra had assembled to open the program with Nicolo-Jomel-li's "Ciacona." A bit timid in the beginning and therefore not al ways so sure of timing their parts, the brave players soon overcame the first bit of "lamp light fever," and gradually warmed up, led by their genial, smiling conductor. The composition was a good opening number, often delight ful in its simplicity, reminding of Mozart at times. The string - instruments often developed fine tone qualities, also the wind and brass instruments did their full share to establish unison. The allegro of Mozart's Sym phony in D Major was intro duced in a lovely, spirited way and the violins showed splendid leadership, played the dainty embellishments skillfully. The andante began somewhat timidly but soon more and more tone 'quality was developed and con tinued into the minuet where more and more teamwork be came evident. Next Mr. George .Peckham presented his Romanza,"Il La cerate Spirito," from Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra." Seldom do we hear such an even flow of well sustained, beautifully formed tones as Mr. Peckham is able to produce. In all his sing ing there was a sweetness and fullness of sound, breath con trol and phraseology, which marked him as an artist of fin est quality. Mr. Peckham sings the music with an easy command and with rare understanding. During the intermission, Mr. Jennings Pierce came to the platform and addressed the au dience giving expression to thoughts of his and of many in the audience in praising Mr. Werner's delightful leadership, the artistry of Mr. Peckham the worthy assistance of Mr. Bruno Pellegrini and the great united efforts of the orchestra members. He pointed out that symphonic philosophy has to be developed. In Tchiakowsky's exquisite "Andante Cantabile" the players seemed a little afraid of express ing themselves at first, but soon 4 rose up to the occasion, to the point where more of the depth and beauty of this great compo sition was transmitted to the audience. The end of this com position was so very delicate, so full of warmth, they all excelled in their delicate approach. And now to . Mr. Werner's , splendid composition, "Petite ' Suite Ancienne." This work al most sounded to the writer like that of one of the old masters, a splendid sample of fine work manship and of the creative powers of Mr. Werner. In the The Return of Deah and Bill Cox TO Reliable Cleaners CALL US AT 2-6670 613 East Main St. "Siciliano." the firm develop ment of fugue-like movements was bravely, introduced by wood instruments, brass follow ing the cellos, bass violas. The musicians seemed to play Mr. Werner's composition with a great deal of devotion and understanding. The orchestra also did some fine work in the Minuet, and next came . the Gigue, with its rollickig tunes as conclusion. Congratulations to Mr. Wer ner and to his fine musicians on this splendid achievement. And now to the highlights of Mr. Peckham's numbers: Robert Schumann's "Widmung," which means "dedication." What warmth and depth, what tender ness shone through his rendi tion! His German diction was perfect. His next number, very dra matic and shall we say, colossal in its ending, was a splendid opposite ta the first selection. At the last, before leaving the platform, the real homecoming spirit seemed to have taken hold of the singer and therefore of the audience, too. Mr. Peck ham expressed how proud he was to have been called down here to his home town to help celebrate this rebirth of com munity spirit in music. He especially greeted the young players in the orchestra, spoke of his early days in Medford and particularly of one friend, a man in the audience, who had encouraged his early, efforts as a singer. For this friend he then sang "The Horn," a French com position, in perfect French dic tion with very clever accompani ment the echo of the horn. Mr. Pellegrini did a splendid piece of work. Another encore was "Sylvia" which Mr. Peckam sang with sweetness and delicacy. Then he sat down on one of the chairs, saying he was tired, and sang "The Road to Mandalay." He really felt at home again had all of his audience with him. Last, but not least, Mr. Peck ham paid tribute to his aged parents who were in the audi ence, by singing "The Lord's Prayer," putting his whole soul into it, "for the dearest people that are here." Thus ended a perfect evening. Department Heads To Visit Medford Mrs. Frank Pendergrass, Port land, department president of Oregon, and O. F. Gullickson, Portland, department com mander of Oregon, United Span ish -War Veterans, will make their official visits to Colonel Sargent camp and auxiliary Sunday, May 15, at Redman hall. The meetings will be preceded by a ham dinner with Mrs. Frank Widner and her commit tee in charge. Mrs. James Cech, president of the local auxiliary, states that delegates to the department con vention in Bend in July will be elected. All Spanish American war vterans and their families are invited to the dinner and meetings. Tour Announced By Garden Club - Medford Garden club has planned a garden tour for Thurs day, May 12. Members and in vited guests are to meet at the entrance of Hawthorne park at 10 a.m .and transportation will be provided. - Each person is to be respon sible for his own lunch, and the tour will be resumed at 12:45 p.m. . . The tour will include the gar dens of Mrs. Herb Grey, Mrs. H. C. Witham, Mrs. K. C. Farley, the Carlton garden on Old Stage road and the Lewis Nursery, Jacksonville. Past Noble Grands To Honor Husbands Husbands of members of Olive Rebekah Past Noble Grands club will be guests of the club mem bers Thursday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. A potluck dinner will be served. The event will be held at the Girls Community club and also invited are visiting , past .noble grands and their husbands. A social hour will be conducted after the dinner. THE ' ' 5" Mist Lea Padgett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Padgett. Central Point, will be featured soloist in a concert to be given by the Eve Prentice Accordion band Monday, May 9. It will be held in Medford Senior High school auditorium beginning at 8 p.m. - Luces Secretary Leave for Canada Dr. and Mrs. James C. Luce, accompanied by, Dr. Luce's sec retary, Miss Jean Runtz, left Saturday for Quebec, Canada. Dr. Luce, who was accepted last year into membership of the Harvey Cushing society, an honorary group, will attend a meeting of the society at the Chateau Frontenac. They . will visit at Albany, N.Y., with Dr. and Mrs. Rein hold Kanzler, former Medford residents. Dr. Kanzler is there studying plastic surgery work. Miss Runtz will return from Boston, Mass., where the group will visit, and the Luces will continue on to Washington, D.C., before their return. They expect to be away about three weeks. 4 Officers Elected For Iris Society Members of the Southern Ore gon Iris society met May 2 at the home of Mrs. R. W. Smith, 519 Park street, and elected of ficers. Named were president, Mrs. O. V. Poe, Phoenix; vice president, , Mrs. ; Ray Coleman, Jacksonville; secretary-t r e a s urer, Mrs. C. C. Sater, Medford. . A show will.be held during iris season, the time and place to be announced later. Color slides of the leading iris hybridizers of the United States, their gardens and many out standing iris were shown. Mother Surp We Are OPEN TODAY 10 a.ci. lo 10 p.n. Day : m.- i WHITE SHOULDERS COLOGNE , As a Mother's Day Surprise "White Shoulders'' Cologne with the new bulbless GOLDEN ATOMIZER presented for your full enjoyment , of "White. Shoulders" Fabulously Simple; Simply Fabulous LIMITED STOCK $5 plus tax I XPBESCPtPTIONS DRUG CENTRE I XEkJ Sllillililwiil Peckhams Honored At Party Thursday Mr. and Mrs. George Maddox, 340 South Groveland avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burgess, Ashland, were hosts Thursday night for an after-concert party which honored Mr. and Mrs. George Peckham, Seattle. Mr. Peckham, who was featured soloist at a concert given by the Philharmonic Society of South ern Oregon, formerly lived here and the guests were about 25 of his long-time friends. The party was given at the Maddox home. Mr. Peckham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Peckham Sr., who lived in Medford, were among the guests. Medford Couple Visits Sons Last Weekend Mr. and Mrs. George Maddox returned to their home on South Groveland avenue the first of the week after a trip north to visit their sons. In Mapleton, Ore., the couple visited their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Raoul Mad dox, and attended the annual spring concert of Mapleton High school. Raoul Maddox directs the band and chorus for the school. -The Medford couple then con tinued to Forest Grove to see their younger son, Blake, play baseball with the Beaverton city team. He is a student at Pacific universitv in Forest Grove. Free Delivery Phone 2-7113 Open Week Days - - 8 a.m. to Midnight Sundays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. We Give NORTHERN TRADING STAMPS Double Stamps on Prescriptions ' rise Jiww ftfr-UJ If . Pw Ml: I L Local Woman t . - Named Head Of Mothers Mrs. Rex Note was . elected president of the Department ofi Oregon, Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., during a recent convention of the group held at Grants Pass library auditorium. This 'was the second annual meeting of the organization. Mrs. Richard Jonechat, Covina, Calif., third national vice-president, was installing officer. Mrs. Note succeeds Mrs. Oliv er Crorey, Grants Pass. Other officers installed at the meeting were Mrs. Carl Ferris, Grants Pass, first vice-president; Mrs. Edwin Barnes, Roseburg, second vice-president; Mrs. Hein rich Schmidt of Riddle, third vice-president; and Mrs. Pete Talburt, Roseburg, fourth vice president. Mrs. Frank Gleaves, Medford, recording secretary; Mrs. Helen Watson, Medford, financial sec retary; Mrs. Crorey, chaplain, and Mrs. Oliver Simon, Grants Pass, treasurer Mrs. Milton Hoff, Riddle, served as the installing chaplain. Mrs. Jeanne Williams of Wash ington state, third department vice-president, was a visitor at the sessions and Mayor Robert Martin of Grants Pass, spoke dur ing the. sessions. Mr. Jonechat gave a report of the tate organi zation stating that there are now 146 members and several chap ters are in the process of or- j gamzation. Chapters represented were the host group and Medford, Rose burg, Riddle, Cave Junction, Winston-Dillard and Glide. Mrs. James Cech, Medford, department musician, furnished accompaniment f orsongs. From here were Mrs. Note, Mrs. Fred Middlebusher, Mrs. Helen Watson, Mrs. Mayme Sell er, Mrs. Cech, Mrs. George Ware, Mrs. Olaf Severson and Mrs. Gleaves. A total of 200 aperations is required to make a lead pencil. 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