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Iris Society Show Attracts Many Exhibitors and Visitors By Rena Sater Over 200 attended the first Iris show held by Southern Ore gon Society June 1 at Washing ton school gymnasium. Collections displayed" were arrangements and corsages by National Iris Gardens of Beaver ton, Ore., 44 seedliojs, 41 hy bridized by Mrs. L. R. McKee of Jacksonville and three by Tell Mohlestein of Utah; a large display of specimens of Iris by Mesdames K. C. Farley, J. A. Phillips, O. Y. Poe and W. H Dyer; a display of Dykes medal winners, by Mrs. Ray Coleman, Jacksonville; and "Favorites Thru the Years," arranged by Mrs. C. C. Sater. Some of the newer iris shown were, Palomino, Mr. Moon, Dark Chocolate, Truly Yours, May Hall, Temple Bells, Pinnafore Lass, Apricot Glory and many others. Forty-one iris have been awarded the Dykes medal be ginning in the year of 1927 and thru 1953, in America, England and France. It is the highest award given to an iris by the American Iris society; one has been given in America each year with the exception of five years. "Favorites through the years" were the older iris beginning with Queen of May represent ing the type of iris introduced in 1859, Darins 1873, Amas 1885, Kochi 1887, Quaker Lady 1909, Eldorado 1910, Plui d Or 1928, which was the 1st iris to be sold for $100 a rhizome; and others through 1936. The Medford Garden club sent an attractive arrangement of yellow iris in one large bowl with 3 small containers attached to it by ribbon; it was made by Mrs. W. H. Dyer. Phoenix Gar den club sent an interesting ar rangement in deep shades of blended copper and maroon. The most unusual arrangement was made by Dean Stout, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.. I. Stout, Cen tral Point of a white iris. Snow King, tnat he put in water con taining green food coloring which was drawn up thru the veins of the flowers and buds giving a dainty green line thru the white iris. Another unique and original arrangement was white Iris in a low, white con tainer using rather large oyster shells vertically at the base of the stems. Another interesting and well done arrangement was made of iris in shades of autumn browns with dried tips; one with lovely color harmony was in a copper pitcher with two tones of brown iris and English broom; another with a clematis bringing out the blue in a blend of colors in the iris used. i One or more arrangements were displayed by Mesdames Mabel Smith, Central Point, O. V. Poe, Phoenix, L. R. McKee, Jacksonville, Harry Merriken, Fred Phillips, O. C. Clemans, W. L. Dunivent, William Under wood, I. A. Phillips, Jesse Jones, R. W. Smith, C. C. Sater, W. H. Dyer, all of Medford. Mrs. Dyer also displayed large bas kets of Mohr iris and dogwood blossoms. Seedlings hybridized by Jesse Jones were featured in an ar rangement. Mrs. Robt. W. Roark, Mrs. D. E. Suttle and Mrs. Sam Cole man all of Grants Pass, entered a collection of specimens as did Mrs. R. L. Miller, Mrs. Jessie Frantz and Miss Beth Potter of Foots Creek. Others who fur nished speciments were Mes dames George Galbraith, Jessie Mason, H. I. Stout, H. F. Bar rett, I. D. Duckett, Jack Crump, C. L. Gunter, Ward Spatz and Ray Coleman. The show was appreciated be cause it gave gardeners an op portunity to compare and choose iris for future planting and many were able to identify iris growing in their gardens. - Infant Christened At Church. Sunday Christening rites were held last Sunday afternoon at St Mark's Episcopal church for Maureen Kay Hughes, 6 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Hughes, Salem. The Rev. George R. V. Bolster officiated. Following the church cere mony a few family friends were entertained at the home of the infant's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan P. Bosworth Jr., East Main street. The party also observed the birthdays of the infant's two great-grandparents, H. P. Bosworth of Buffalo, N. Y., and O. V. Myers of Medford. Relatives present for the event were Mr. Bosvorth, Mr. and Mrs. Myers, Henry Bos worth, also of Buffalo, David Bosworth, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bosworth, students at the Uni versity of Oregon who came from Eugene, and Miss Colleen Cochran, Portland, sister of Mr. Hughes. The Robert Bosworths, brother and sister-in-law of Mrs. Hughes, and Miss Cochran are godparents. Other out-of-town guests were Mr., and Mrs. Frank Jenkins, Klamath Falls, and Mrs. Tom Mahoney, Portland. Only members of the Bos worth family unable to attend was Harlan Bosworth IV and his ! wife, and they will arrive in Medford Monday to spend a week. He is stationed at Parks Air Force base in California. Mr. and Mrs.-Hughes, Mau reen and their son, FatricK, re turned to Salem the first of the week. 4 Mothers' Groups To Be Entertained Members of the Rogue Valley and Central Point Navy Mothers clubs will be guests of the Med ford chapter, Gold Star Mothers, Friday, June 10 at 2 p.m., in the Girls Community club. Officers WIN AIR TRIP Five members of the sales staff of Courtesy Chevrolet recently won free air trips to San Francisco where they wit nessed the Marciano-Cockell fight, and spent three days in the city. They were winners in a sales contest at the firm. Shown boarding the United Air liner are, top to bottom, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. George G. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. John Esp, Mr and Mrs. Ira Culver, and L. C. (Doc) Wilson, sales manager. fills ' '1 f H fjii. y"i-'til Come on in the water's fin for this young, fireman-striped cotton suit. Jantzen styles it with adjustable straps, and shirrs it for a smooth, easy fit. Around Hollywood y ALINI MOSBY United Pmw Correspondent Edltor'a note: Aline Mosby li on vacation. In a two-part series, MGM technicians who are working on Hollywood's biggest science fiction picture. "Forbidden Planet," predict the world of tomorrow. Today Aca rirmv Award-winninz set designer Cedrie Gibbons writes about the home of 2200 A.D. point out that tHe regularly scheduled meeting of the Med' ford chapter planned for Tues day, June 7, will not be held. I I l !i li ss NS I l NS I r N II N N S N S s. N N N Inspiration From the Caribbean Islands the world', fines) ffifLLfoAJ. UU tfaicher fIlO exotic . . . exating exhilarating . . . exclusive the designs fabulously beautiful . . the trims fresh and charming . . . the colors tropically brilliant! Slip into a pair and immediately lovely things happen to your feet . . . they're cooler, slimmer, prettier, and so much in fashion! Hand-lasted, Hand-sewn, Hand-woven BURELSON'S The House of Finer Shoes Main and Bartlett Streets Phone 2-6428 "S SS NN NN SS SS ss SS Br CEDRIC GIBBONS Written for the United Press Hollywood (U.R) Doors .that open or close at a spoken word, windows that never need clean ing, and wash day without soap and water are but a few of the things to come, according to de signs for the ::House of Tomor row" for our science-fiction film, "Forbidden Planet." Eventually, housekeeping will be very simple. Air control such as we have today, plus improvements in the not-too-distant future, will per mit glassless "windows." Auto matic temperature control will retain warm air inside a home, while barring cold air from without. Full Vision The late Enrico Fermi, one of the A-bomb scientists, predicted that soon atomic power would light, heat and air condition entire cities. Exterior walls of the "house of tomorrow are almost non existent. In their stead, provid ing uninterrupted vision, are slender V-shaped metal supports, the type used in bridge con struction. To ensure privacy, these wall size "windows" may be blocked off by large built-in screens of fine metal mesh, working verti cally on the Venetian blind principle. With no interior or supporting walls, the living room is "divid- Annual Rose Tea Planned for Today Ruth Esther Wesleyan Service guild of First Methodist church will honor shutins of the church at a rose tea today at 3 o'clock. Transportation a r r a n gements have been made and a full after noon's program is scheduled. This is an annual event and will be held in the church rooms. Guests Here Camp White Postmaster Ar thur Scarseth of Camp White has had as guests for several days Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ship pman, San Jose, Calif., formerly of Scoby, Mont., where they were neighbors of the Scarseths. ed" from the dining araa by large sheets of clear lucite, fas tened in folding screen form by polished brass. Similarity, some of the tables and lounging chairs are also fabricated or clear lu cite on metal bases, while one nine-foot setee is notable for its upholstery of woven glass fabric, durable, attractive, and wash able with a damp rag. Order Doors The future will unquestion ably see more and more use of electronics around the house. We already have garage doors oper ated by light beams or radio control. A dark room may be in stantly flooded with light by waving a hand in' the general di rection of a light panel. We have extended these techniques to have many routine functions around the home operate simply by voice control you tell a door to shut, and it does. j Garbage disposal will be an unobstrusive adjunct to the din ing area. A touch of a button and a panel slides back, reveal ing an empty cylindrical space. At top and bottom are large round" terminals. Between these terminals is a beam of high fre quency sound waves. Anything tossed into the beam is instantly disintegrated, vanishing in a cloud of smoke. Sunday, June 8, 1935 MEDfORD (OREGON) MAIL. TRIBUNE FIVE Lions' Auxiliary In Butte Falls Elects Officers Mrs. Bruce Pingle was elected president of Butte Falls Lions' Club auxiliary 'at a business meeting May 25. Other new of ficers for the 1955-56 year in clude Mrs. Albert Hartherode, vice-president; Mrs. Bazil Zim merlee, secretary; Mrs. Don Smith, treasurer and Mrs. Roger Harris, lioness tamer. Mrs. Zimmerlee and Mrs. Glen Kathie were hostesses for a potluck dinner, held with the men. Each club held a business meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Poole plan to attend the convention at Pendleton on June 12-14. The club contributed $100 to the Summer Institute for par ents of blind children held at Salem. This was the proceeds from the fashion .show given recently. The auxiliary will serve a din ner for the Lions June 8, with Mrs. Herbert Wright and Mrs. Zimmerlee in charge. The next joint meeting of the two groups, a dinner, will be June 22. Spanish explorers and mis sionaries introduced olives into California in 1769. On Vacation Mrs-. Richard Jewett and children, Tom, Jim and Anne, 921 Winchester avenue, left Fri day for Salem where they will visit for about 10 days with Mrs. Jewett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Doughton, and other rela tives. Mrs. Jewett attended an alumni banquet Saturday eve ning at Willamette university. Hospital Guild Elects Officers Mrs. Larry Duff was elected president of the Providence guild of Sacred Heart hospital at a meeting Thursday at the hos pital. Elected vice-president was Mrs. Everett Gosch and Mrs. R. Lewis is the new treasurer. Committees were appointed and plans were formed for the year. Father, Dad or Pop nes very special! send him... father's Dagr (jar as 11 I N N a eoaphhh net thatpuhthm pwW depfisi ocofar MVB0JT BdSV I In a iongey.fcjtHsjg 16 fashion sm, uso pht A la PERFECT LIPSTICKm cu DDfl'fl See Vee Halgren, Consultant MAIN AND BARTLETT STREETS The ONLY Burelson's fn Medford PHONE 2-6428 4-H Club Westside 4-H Club Westside 4-H club held their last meeting May 2. President John Foley called the meeting to order. We held a discussion on having a box-social, to raise money for the treasure, we didn't decide on any certain day. The Kelloggs had the pro gram at that time, they invited two men from Monarchs Feed store in Medford to show two films. One of them was on Pro duction of Eggs and the other on Raising of Pigs. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Franicks. The next meet ing will be held at the Westside School on June 9, at 7:30 p.m. Marie Swearingen Reporter. Sewing Club Sams Valley sewing club, The Thimble Theater, will meet at the home of Mrs. Jake Swindler Tuesday, June 7, at 2 p.m. Every member is asked to bring their sewing. Deanna Doland, Reporter. Plan Meeting Sams Valley 4-H club will meet at the school house Mon day, June 6, at 2 p.m. Those that wish to bring their dairy or beef animals may do so. We will prac tice judging and showmanship. 40 YOUR CHARGE INVITED ACCOUNT n ecmntefr ffat&rie' 0ecta M fy ONE WEEK ONLY-JUNE 1 thru 11 Ifljtfj . J-'sSJ Mk$J Jdj 10-denier - 15-denier r 30 -denier r Regularly ' Secularly ' fiegulorif SELECT ANY 3 PAIRS FROM OUR BEST-SELLING STYLES KoMend always means highest quality and complete stockng satisfaction to you. This week only you can buy a Summer Wardrobe of NoMend Proportioned Stockings at a Special Price,. Choose your requirements in NoMend's "FAMOUS 5" Leg-Types... one is exactly yovrs, In Fashion-Prescribed Colours. MAIN AND BARTLETT STREETS The ONLY Burelson's In Medford Mff 3 MMtS HA PHONE 2-6428 s 1 NN NN SS NS NN NS NS NN N NN NS NN NS NS NN NS S SS SS SS NS NN NS N-S NN NN SN 1 N$ NN NN N$ N$ NN NN ! NN NN ss NN NN NS S$ N NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NN NS NN NS SS SS N Herschel Mack, Reporter. .S'
