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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL
PTA Plans
1955 Session
In Chicago
Chicago The National Con
gress of Parents and Teachers,
which is holding its 59th annual
convention in Chicago May 23
25, reports that is anntial mem
bership audit this week shows
en increase of more than half
a million members in the past
year bringing the total nation
wide PTA membership to a new
all-time high of 9.409.232.
This is an increase of 586.583
over last year's membership
audit figures.
California leads the country
in PTA membership with a total
of 1,410,95. Ohio is second with
613,955, Illinois third with 582,
913. Texas comes next with
526,488, followed by Pennsyl
vania with 453,468 and New
York with 412,121. Oregon has
109.481 members, an increase of
8,662 over last year.
The annual convention, to be
attended by more than 3,000
delegates representing the 39,
000 local PTA units, will have
as its theme: "Better Homes,
Better Schools. Better Commu
nities for a Peaceful Society."
Harold E. Stassen, s p ec i a 1
presidential aide for world dis
armament, will make a major
speech at the convention. Many
other well-known speakers are
also on the program, including:
Henry I. Willett, president of
the American Association of
School Administrators; Mrs. Ern
est Evans, president of the Cana
dian Home and School and Parent-Teacher
Federation; Wau
rine Walker, president of the
National Education association;
Marcus Bach, State University
of Iowa; Bonaro Overstreet, au
thor and lecturer; James W.
Clarke, Princeton Theological
Seminary.
A special feature of the con
vention will be the dedication
of the organization's new na
tional headquarters, a modern
3-story, S750.000 structure at
700 North Rush Street, Chicago.
One of the most popular of all
canape spreads is made by add
ing V teaspoon tabasco to one
3-ounce package cream cheese
and blend well; drain one 10
ounce can minced clams and add
to cream cheese. Mix thorough
ly. Pile into serving dish and
serve with crisp crackers. Will
ppread approximately 30 butter
wafers. Add clam broth to 2
cups hot milk for fine soup.
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TRIBUNE
54th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
By Eagle Point Couple at Family Event
Eagle Point Mr. and Mrs. James Callaway Lusk observed
their 54th wedding anniversary on Mothers day at their home in
Eagle Point. There for the occasion were their two daughters,
Mrs. William Boehm of San Carlos, Calif., and Mrs. Earl Clough
of Lakeview; and four sons, Ivan, Central Point, Arthur of Med
ford, Boyd of Eagle Point, and Herbert of Palo Alto, Calif. An
other son, Rex, of Portland, was not able to be there for the
event.
The family attended the Eagle
Point Community church Moth
er's day services and then met at
the Lusk home for dinner.
The Lusks were married at
Cooks Landing, Wash., May' 8,
1901. Mrs. Lusk is the former
Miss Elsie Pearl Coulter. They
lived in Washington for many
years and moved to Eagle Point
Central Point PTA
Installs Officers;
Pupils on Program
Central Point The final
meeting for the year of Central
Point Parent-Teacher associa
tion was held recently in the li
brary of the Junior High school.
New officers for the coming
year were installed and they are
Mrs. Chester Ashtcn, president;
Mrs. Stanley Parrish, first vice
president; Mrs. Arthur Strauss,
second vie e-president; Mrs.
Harry Dawson, secretary, and
Mrs. M. G. Cote, treasurer. In
stalling officer was Mi's. C. C.
Thompson.
The president, Mrs. Morris L.
Frirck. conducted the meeting
and the invocation was offered
by the Rev. Norman Tully.
Music was furnished by the
girls' chorus of the seventh and
eighth grades, directed by Mrs.
Jean Carrothers.
The program included a style
show by girls of the eighth
grade, under the direction of
Mrs. Lorna Meyer. The president-elect,
Mrs. Ashton, gave a
report on the state convention
held in April in Portland. Re
freshments were furnished by
the mothers of pupils in the first
grade.
It was announced that the pre
school roundup for children of
the district entering school in
the first grade next year will be
held June 14 and 16. A program
will be given at the school Fri
day evening, May 13, by the be
ginners' band, junior high band
and chorus. A nominal charge
will be made to help cover the
cost of the band letters, ribbons,
and so forth.
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They have eight grand chil
dren and five great grandchil
dren. The guest list included Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Lusk, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Lusk and their
daughters. Sallie and Janine,
Boyd Lusk and son, Martin, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Clough and son
Jimmy, Mrs. William Boehm,
Herbert Lusk and sons, Kenny
and Lyle, Mr. and Mrs. Theo
dore Whisler and daughters, San
dra and Charlotte, Mrs. Walter
Huggen and daughter, Cindy,
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Sander and
sons, David and Ted, and Mr.
and Mrs. John Henry Lusk and
children, Signe, Kirby and Reg
gan. Women's Council
To Hold Election
Elections will be conducted at
a meeting Wednesday, May 18,
of Women's Missionary council
of Medford Assembly of God
church, 1108 West Main street.
The session will open at 10:30
a.m., in the church annex and
devotions will be led by Mrs.
F. Wildon Colbaugh. who will
continue a study of missions,
the subject this week to concern
Japan.
A potluck luncheon will be
served at noon and a sewing
and work session will be held
after the luncheon.
VFW Auxiliary Plans
Dance at Camp White
The auxiliary to the Department-
of Oregon, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will sponsor a
dance at the Camp White dom
iciliary Monday, May 16, at the
theater. All auxiliary members
and friends are invited. Music
will be furnished by Eddie
Evenson and his orchestra.
Those wanting transportation
may go by bus from the Trail
ways depot at 7:30 p.m.
During the summer months
the auxiliary will sponsor only
one dance each month, to be
held on the third Monday of
each month.
$19.98 and $22.98
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Garden Club
Announces
New Officers
Mrs. Charles Stearns was
named president of Medford
Garden club at elections held re
cently at the Girls Community
club. Mrs. R. L. Thomas Is the
new first vice-president, and
Mrs. Jack Crump, second vice
president. Mrs. C. L. Nordquist was elect
ed recording secretary, Mrs. A.
O. Floyd, corresponding secre
tary; Mrs. L. P. Rentchler, treas
urer, and Mrs. E. L. Crain, his
torian. The elections were held dur
ing an afternoon meeting of the
club which was preceded by a
workshop session. Mrs. Gaston
Floux was in charge, assisted by
Mrs. John Holmer. About 30
members and guests attended the
morning session. At the after
noon meeting about 60 members
were in "attendance.
On the program was a panel
discussion with Mrs. Floyd, who
is Siskiyou district director, as
the moderator. Members of the
panel were Mrs. H. O. Smith,
Cave Junction; Mrs. Elwood
Kendall and D. W. Berry. Ques
tions on gardening were dis
cussed. Mrs. W. P. Brooks and Mrs. R.
W. Smith won prizes during the
meeting.
Guests for the afternoon were
Mrs. Smith, who is a past state
president; Mrs. Homer Grable,
Grants Pass Garden club presi
dent; Mrs. Warren O. Rostson,
Mrs. M. Lemmon, Mrs. Robert
Roark, Mrs. Warren Holbrook,
Crater Garden club president,
and Mrs. Kendall.
- .Also at the meeting was Mari
lyn Denning, pear blossom queen
and her mother, Mrs. R. H. Den
ning, who became a member of
the club.
Tea chairman was Mrs. Brooks
assisted by Mrs. Frank Carson,
Mrs. F. F. Burk, Mrs. W. O.
Hughes, Mrs. C. Earl Bradfish
and Mrs. Harry L. Smith. Mrs.
Floyd and Mrs. L. R. Thomas
presided at the tea table.
About 45 members of the club
made a planned tour of Medford
gardens last Thursday. The
tour began at Hawthorne park
and later the group visited the
gardens at the homes of Mrs.
Herb Grey and Mrs. H. C. With
am. At noon they met for a
picnic lunch at the park and in
the afternoon visited the gar
dens of Mrs. K. C. Farley, the
Carltons, and the Lewis nursery
at Jacksonville. Mrs. H. L. Ek
erson was general chairman for
the tour.
Private Makinson
Earns Certificate
Fort McClellan, Ala. Pvt.
Gertrude E. Makinson, daughter
of B. B. Makinson. 907 Cherry
street, Medford, Ore., recently
graduated from basic training ac
the "outstanding trainee" of her
class at the new Women's Army
corps center at Fort McClellan,
Alabama.
Selection was based on an ex
cellent academic average and a
superior record of military dis
cipline and conduct. She was
awarded a Certificate of
Achievement.
Private Makinson attended
high school in Prospect, Ore.,
and enlisted in the WAC in Jan
uary. For her new assignment,
she has been transferred to Fort
Myer, Va.
The new $7,000,000 WAC cen
ter, where Private Makinson re
ceived her training, include 22
cream-colored, modern function
al buildings, situated on rolling
land with a view of the Appa
lachian mountains. The setting
of tree-shaded lawns and at
tractive buildings suggests an
American college campus rather
than a military installation.
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Many Guests Attend Open House Held
At Community Hospital; See Displays
About 100 people attended the
open house Thursday afternoon
at Community hospital, in ob
servance of National Hospital
week, it was reported today by
Mrs. Shelby Tuttle, president of
the hospital auxiliary which was
in charge of the tea.
The penthouse was decorated
Secretaries
Name Officers
Mrs. Kathryn Thomas was
elected president of Rogue River
chapter. National Secretaries as
sociation, for 1955-56 at the May
meeting held at Roxy Ann
Grange hall Thursday evening.
Other officers elected for the
coming year are Mrs. Darlyne
Rudd, first vice-president; Miss
Aileen Tamney, second vice-president;
Mrs. Ida Russell, record
ing secretary: Mrs. Kay Jan
dreau, treasurer; and Mrs. Ann
Brown, corresponding secretary.
Two new members were initi
ated in candlelight ceremonies
conducted by Mrs. Jeanne
Brown, chapter president. The
new members are Mrs. Margaret
Spance and Mrs. Jola Russell.
After dinner speaker was
Leonard Mayfield, assistant sup
erintendent of Medford schools.
Mr. Mayfield spoke on "Busi
ness Education in Our High
Schools Today."
During the business session it
was announced that Mrs. Lilyan
Miller, national president of the
association, had resigned be
cause of illness and that Miss
Cassandra Waterman, NE vice
president, had been appointed to
fill out the unexpired term.
Mrs. Thomas was appointed
chapter delegate to the national
convention which will be held
in Chattanooga, Tenn., in July.
Plans for a rummage sale were
discussed and Mrs. Gladys Rice
was appointed chairman of that
committee.
Shady Cove Group
Presents Flags
To Grade School
Shady Cove Flags were pre
sented to second and eighth
grade students of Elk -Trail
school Tuesday by members of
the auxiliary to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars at Shady Cove.
Mrs. Jim Cassal made the pre
sentations. Those attending with her were
Mrs. Dale Sawyer, -chaplain;
Mrs. Francis Miller, senior vice
president, and the Americanism
chairman, Jim Cassal.
The Elk-Trail school also en
tered a "Buddy Poppy" poster
contest which the auxiliary spon
sored for the district.
Mrs. Cassal presented three
awards for those who won, and
spoke regarding the meaning of
"Buddy Poppies." The winners
are Chloe Willson, first; Madge
Lillyhite, second; and Frank Pet
erson, third. After the poster s are
displayed in Shady Cove they
will be sent to the department
for entry in a state contest.
The auxiliary members served
a breakfast on Mothers day at
the VFW hall at Shady Cove. All
mothers who attended were pre
sented corsages of painted daisies
made by Mrs. John Collins. Mrs.
Gene House was the chairman
assisted by Mrs. Harry Birch,
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Agnes Hub-
bell. Serving in the dining room
were Mrs. Ed Learning and Mrs.
Edna Byrson. Decorations were
of apple blossoms and tulips.
Corsages also were given by
the auxiliary to mothers at the
county farm home at Talent for
Mothers day.
Council Installs
Banra Miller as
Royal Princess
Miss Barna Miller was install
ed royal princess of Talisman
Rosebud council, Pythian Sun
shine Girls, when the council
met May 12. Miss Glenna Felkel,
junior past royal princess, was
the installing officer.
Miss Betty Kyker was in
stalled charity; Miss Rosemary
Tokar, friendship; Miss Darla
Walker, prelate; Miss Donna
Walker, recorder; Miss Cecelia
Fichtner, exchequer; Miss Bar
Bara Stamper, guide; Miss Betty
Lou Cline, mystic; Miss Judith
Tolle, warder; Miss Mary Dodge,
sentinel; Miss Felkel, junior past
royal princess; Miss Cynthia
Blachley, musician; Miss Karen
Bengtson, Miss Judy Harden and
Miss Layle Bostwick, trustees,
and Miss Joyce Youngberg,
press correspondent.
Mri. Leroy Cline, Mrs. Harry
Bryant, Mrs. Mildred Tolle, Le
roy Cline and Edwin Bostwick,
counselors, and Mrs. John Fugill,
advisor.
Miss Darla Walker was ap
pointed delegate to the grand
council of Pythian Sunshine
Girls to be held May 14 and 15
at Eugene. Several other mem
bers and counselors plan to at
tend. -
Refreshments were served by
the Misses Darla and Donna
Walker.
It has been estimated that
Americans consumed 1M bil
lion cans of frozen orange juice
during 1954. " ;
with bouquets of spring flowers
supplied by auxiliary members
and friends, and tea and coffee
were served from a table center
ed with white tulips and lilacs.
Mrs. Tuttle expressed her ap
preciation to the many members
who provided a variety of cook
ies and sandwiches for the tea.
The committee in charge of
the affair included Mrs. Margery
Pitts, chairman; Mrs. C. G. Van
Valzah, Mrs. J. C. Collins, Mrs.
Sheridan Scott, Mrs. Otto Frohn
mayer and Mrs. James Morrow.
Hostesses who received visi
tors wore the identifying pink
smocks ordinarily worn by aux
iliary members when working in
contact with hospital patients.
This group included Mrs. Scott,
chairman; Mrs. John C. Mann,
Mrs. C. E. Hedberg, Mrs. George
R. V. Bolster, Mrs. John Moffatt,
and Mrs. Morrow.
Included in the group which
poured during the tea were Miss
B. J. Larsen, administrator of
the hospital; Mrs. Tom MacLeod,
Mrs. Earl Tumy, Mrs. B. L. Lage
son, Mrs. Clayton Walker, Mrs.
Frohnmayer, Mrs. Tuttle and
Miss Jane Snedicor.
Considerable interest was
noted in the display of nurses'
caps shown by Mrs. Tom Dona
hue and Mrs. Bernice Nims, di
rectors of nurses at Community
hospital. Mrs. Donahue had col
lected the caps from members
of the local nurses' association,
and they represented about 20
different training schools in this
country and Canada.
The cart which the auxiliary
plans to put into service soon
was also on display, as well as
the plot plan of the proposed
new Rogue Valley Memorial
hospital, which will replace the
present Commu nity hospital
building. This shows the loca
tion of the building on the site,
entrances, and parking areas.
Many took advantage of the
tours of the hospital facilities
arranged by Miss Larsen.
GIRL SCOUTS
Troop 49
Jacksonville
Members of Girl Scout Troop
49, led by Mrs. Fred Richardson,
presented a play entitled
"Culcha," at a meting of the
Jacksonville Parent-Teacher as
sociation May 11.
Mrs. Lee Mauroni produced
and directed the play.
In the play were Nancy Nie
dermeyer, ss Beulah; Clara Mae
Anderson, as Mrs. Dorsey;
Marsha Minshall, Jane Wilbur;
Natasha Bulkin, Mrs. Lincoln;
Robin Wyatt, Jewel; Ann Craw
ford, Mallle; Joan Crawford,
Tessie; Jo Ann Romine, Ella
Jones; and Toni Tweedy, Lily
Ponserson.
Prompters were Natasha Bul
kin and Nancy Niedermeyer and
all the troop worked on the
stage settings. Makeup was di
rected by Toni Tweedy, Marsha
Minshall and Ann Crawford.
The play was a comedy and all
the participants wore "black
face" makeup.
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Auxiliary Plans
Annual Sale of
Memorial Poppies
The annual memorial poppy
sale was discussed at a meeting
of Medford American Legion
auxiliary Tuesday evening at the
Legion home. The. president,
Mrs. H. W. Gifford, presided.
Mrs. Leo Williams reported
that 328,000 memorial poppies
have been made and shipped
from Camp White. These pop
pies, made from materials sup
plied by the American Legion
auxiliary, were sent to various
points in Oregon and Alaska.
Mrs. H. L. Goldsmith reported
on plans for Poppy day here,
May 27 and 28. The poppy party
will be at the Legion home the
evening of May 24. .
Mrs. Minnie Bryant reminded
members that the poppy posters
recently made by local students
will be on display next week in
the windows of the Weeks and
Orr furniture store
Mrs. Merle Jarmin announced
that the June meeting program
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Mrs. 'Earl Bigalow gav the
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fare committee. Her report con
cluded with a total value of
814.65 given in goods and er
vices in clothing, food and medi
cal aid.
Mrs. Jarmin had arrange a
display of children's clothing
made by auxiliary members for
distribution through the child
welfare program.
It was decided to purchase
neckerchiefs for the Blue Bird
group sponsored by the auxiliary
and a contribution was voted tc
ward the restoration of the Fran
cis Scott Key house in Baltimore.
A conference for junior mem
bers in Ashland May 4 was
announced.
Joint lastallation of offi
cers will be held in Medford
June 25. Officers for post and
units in Cave Junction, Grants
Pass, Central Point, Medford and
Ashland will be installed in a
group ceremony.
Refreshments were served at
the close of the meeting by Mri.
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