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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Auditions For Festival Underway Auditions began at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Ash land outdoor Elizabethan theater for the twentieth annual Shakes pearean Festival season. Actors and actresses from all over the United tSates arrived in Ashland last weekend and regis tered Sunday with producing di rector Angus Bowmer and Mrs. Bowmer. Auditions will con tinue all day today and tomor row., and ..casting ..will., be -announced Thursday morning. Rehearsals begin Thursday afternoon with "All's Well That Ends Well." The first rehearsal of "Henry VI, part 3" will be that evening. Rehearsals, as usual, are open to the public. The theater box office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting Wednesday, it was an nounced by Festival general manager Bill Patton. With the beginning of the season ' on August 1, the box office will re main open in the evenings. Pat ton also announced the opening of a box office in the Medford First National Bank building on July 5. The office will be open during bank hours Monday through Saturday until the end of the season. Although there has been a heavy demand for tickets for the first and last weeks-of the season, there are still good seats available for all performances, according to Patton. Tickets for individual performances are $2.40, $1.80, and $1.20. Member ships are $15, and provide for reserved seats for eight festival performances. Membership hold ers must contact the box office in advance for reservations, however. This season's festival reper toire includes four regular plays, and two special performances of the rarely performed "Timon of Athens" on August 23 and 29. "Timon" and "All's Well That Ends Well" will be directed by Robert Loper, Stanford Univer sity; "Macbeth" will be directed by H. Paul Kliss, Magic Ring Theater, Portland; and "A Mid summer Night's Dream" and "Henry VI, part 3" will be di rected by James Sandoe, Uni versity of Colorado. Sandoe has directed several in the festival's series of chronicle plays which began with "King John." Phoenix Treasurer Resigns from Post Phoenix Ron Robbins, Phoenix city treasurer, resigned last Saturday, according to May or Dan Adams. Adams indicated that the council, meeting either July 5 or July 11, would appoint a suc cessor. The council will also fill two council vacancies. Plans for the new sewer sys tem will be studied during the meeting. Labor Day was first celebrated in New York in 1882. "Are BONUS QUALITY Minimum standards for milk are set by law but Lucerne seta its own special and higher standards. And as a farmer's milk meets or exceeds these standards, Lucerne pays him a bonus for the extra quality. As a result, the finest milk comes to Lucerne and to you in quality that is well above legal standards for purity, fla jvor and cream-content. Lucerne can sell this bonus quality LUCERNE Sparks Return From Trip North; Attend Ceremony Mr. and Mrs. J. Claude Sparks have returned to Medford after a vacation spent in north Ore gon cities. They went first to Portland where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Gill, relatives, and also visited Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Frost, former Medford residents. y The Frosts gave an evening party during the Sparks' visit, and other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Adams, Medford; Mr: and Mrs. Lester E. Winslow and Mr. and Mrs. William Turner who formerly lived in Medford and now make their homes in Portland. Charles Frost, the hosts' son, was home from Willamette uni versity for the weekend. From Portland Mr. "and Mrs. Sparks went to Clatskanie, where they attended graduation ceremonies of Clatskanie High school. Their grandson, Allan Sparks, was salutatorian of the class and will attend Oregon State college on scholarship next fall, studying engineering. Later the Sparks went to As toria, where they formerly lived, to visit friends. Miss Van Valzah Receives Degree; Family Returns Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Van Valzah and three daughters have re turned to Medford after a week s vacation trip. The family was in Corvallis last weekend for the graduation of Miss Shannon Van Valzah from Oregon State col lege. Later they visited relatives in Eugene. Miss Van Valzah who received a degree in home economics, will enroll at the University of Washington next September for a fifth year of study and will in terne in administrative dietetics. She is a graduate of Medford high school. 4 Club Announces Bridge Winners Medford Duplicate Bridge club has announced winners for the last session. The club meets each Tuesday night at the Moose hall. North-south .winners, were Mrs. E. L. Miller and Paul Mc Duffee, first; Mrs. W. W. Steven son and Roy Pruitt, second; Mrs. George Choate and Mrs.-F. R. Baker, third. , . East-west winners were Mrs. Richard Milestone and Emery Wheat, first; Alto Pruitt and Mrs. W. Kennedy, second; Mrs. Fred Purdin and Mrs. Ben Todd, third. Mrs. Howard Boyd and Mrs. George Choate served refresh ments. To Meet Roxy . Ann court, Order of Amaranth, will meet Thursday, June 16, at 8 p.m. in Medford Masonic temple. you trying to doesn't cost any more? It doesn't! Here's the The Tueiday, Juna 14 1955 Artists Apply For Membership In Local Group Guests at the last meeting of Southern Oregon Society of Atists were Mrs. Alice Kessler, Mrs. Jean Mennis, Clarence Hen derson, Mrs. Albert Cummings, Mrs. Harry Marx and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller. Applying for membership in the society were Clarence Hen derson, Eagle Point; Mrs. Jean Mennis, Medford; Mrs. Mattie Genner, a resident of Florida who plans to move to the Rogue valley in the near future, and Mr. Miller, who recently came to Medford to live. Mr. Miller read a paper deal ing with several phases of paint ing as a medium of expression. John Ahern of Medford Art center announced that exhibit sponsored by the society in con nection with National Dairy month had been extended for the entire month of - June. The ex hibit was originally planned for one day only at Hubbard-Wray store, and now includes exhibits at other establishments. Artists whose work is being displayed include Mrs. Ada Andrews, John Ahern, Hal Bishop, Mrs. Vola Tolman Blue, Mrs. Gean Neece, Mrs. Elizabeth Sheffield, Mrs. A. R. Schoenberg, Mrs. Effie White and others. An invitation was read from the Klamath Art association for members of the Southern Oregon society to join them in picnic June 12. It was announced the society will hold the annual Greenwich Village Art fair the latter part of August. Paintings selected as pictures of the month were a watercolor by Victor Wriggleworth for Bar ker's; a work by Mrs. Blue for Purucker's; an oil by Mrs. Neece for Burgess Paint store and an oil by Harry Marx also for the Burgess store. Meeting Planned In Rogue River Rogue River Women's asso ciation of Hope Presbyterian church, Rogue River, will meet Thursday, June 16, at 7:45 p.m. at the homeo f Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Worrall on West Evans Creek road. Husbands of members are invited to attend. Mrs. D. F. Barnett will report on the general assembly, and Mrs. Fred Noah will report on youth fellowship. Mr. and Mrs. Noah are now directing the youth work in the church. : A social hour will follow the business meeting. All interested women are invited to attend. Give Dinner McLeod Mr. and Mrs. Budd Chandler entertained at fare well dinner June 5 which hon ored Mr. and Mrs. H. Haukli who have moved to . Y r e k a, Calif., to make their, home. Attending the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Crit Carrol and Mr. and Mrs. John Barry, Med ford; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vognilk and Mrs. Hattie Salter, Prospect. tell me story milk at no extra charge because of money saved on distribution. Lucerne has no expensive door-to -door delivery costs. Rather Lucerne delivers hundreds of quarts at a time to stores only. The money Lucerne saves on distribu tion goes to get the "Bonus Quality" milk. That's why though it mosts more at the farm Lucerne's Bonus Quality costs you no more than any other milk. EVANGELAIRES Evangelistic p.m., at the Medford Assembly will continue nightly except Monday until June19. The Evangel aires quartet (pictured above) will furnish vocal selections and in strumental numbers for the services. The members of the quartet are ( left to right) Stephen Asmuth, Eddie Kramer, Earl and Hazel Gould. Mr. Kramer and Mr. Gould will speak. Songs will include hymns, gospel selections and spirituals. Minister, Wife Speak for 4Jnion; Convention Set The Rev. R. D Bullock and Mrs. Bullock were speakers for the last meeting of Medford Women's Christian Temperance union, held at Girls Community club. The minister told of the cou ple's missionary work in Hong Kong before World War II, and of his experiences as a prisoner. Mrs. Bullock and the couple's daughter had returned to the United States earlier, and thus escaped being prisoners. The afternoon's devotions were given by Mrs. Thomas Dixon. Mrs. Lyle Schoppert and daugh ter Susan sang. 1 , It was announced that a bi county convention of WCTU members will be held in Med ford July 14 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon. Mem bers from Grants Pass, Ashland, Prospect and Medford will at tend the session, to be held in First Christian church. Mrs. Guy Cox, president, "con ducted the business session. Mrs. Edna Pursell, flower and mis sion chairman, had arranged for flowers to be taken to the meet ing and afterwards these were given to hospital patients and shutins. , Serving refreshments were Mrs. Elmer Fott, Mrs. John Blass, Mrs. Sue Anderson and Mrs. Edna Pursell. Phoenix Bible School Sets Program Friday Phoenix -:The Phoenix Pres byterian church Daily Vacation Bible school closed Friday with a program by. children . of the school. The enrollment of 65 was divided into three groups. Leaders and the groups were beginners," Mrs. ' Walter Bolz, Mrs. Ray , Claflin, , Mrs. Jesse Thompson, Miss Margaret Ann Bolz, Miss Rose Blankenship and Mrs. Charles Marrs; primary, Mrs. Lester Igo, Mrs. Roscoe Owens, Mrs. , Vincent Claflin; Mrs. H. L. Root, Mrs. James Gardner, Miss Sandra Owens; juniors, Mrs. John Kesler, Mrs. Al Morin and Mrs. E. R. Dolan. Mrs. Lloyd Schmelzer was superintendent of the school. Mrs. C. A. Stothers was the secretary-treasurer. MILK BONUS QUAUIY MILK at SAFEWAY services will open today at 7:45 of God, 1108 West Main St., and CALENDAR Calendar notices and news for the eociety section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted ' in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition Is 1 pjn. Friday. Dead line for the weekly calendar ia 9 a m of the day of publication and for week day newi ia 5 ojti the day before publication. Tuesday 8 p.m. Ladies' Mounted troop, at posse clubhouse. 8 pin. Pythian club, Girls Community club. 8 p.m. Nevita chapter, OES, Central Point Masonic temple. 8 p.m. Truth Center, Unity, Holly Theater building, Room 203. i 8 p.m. Toastmasters club, Station KBOY. Wednesday . ..-'.- 10 a.m. Rebekah" district meeting Gold Hill IOOF hall; 6 p.m., dinner; 8 p.m., evening ses sion. 12 noon Reames social club, Mrs. E. G. Randolph, 303 Van couver ave. 1 p.m. Past Chiefs club, Py thian sisters, Mrs. Joe Cook, 124 King st. 1 p.m. Chapter CP, PEO, at home of Mrs. E. S. Strother, Box 10, Shady Cove. Coming Eyents Planned by Guild Prospect St. Martha's guild of Church of the Good Shep herd in Prospect met in the church Friday afternoon. Mrs. O. E. Stone, chairman, presided. Plans were made for a buack aroo breakfast to be held jointly with St. Martin's guild of Shady Cove later this summer. The guild will also operate a booth at the jamboree in Prospect July 23-24. Mrs. Harry Harding was appointed publicity chair man. ' :- : " -,- Women vof the , organization have been asked to save Segp milk coupons for a project. It was announced that the Rev. Robert Greene will hold a special communion service and study7 on the Bible every Wed nesday at 10 a.m. during the summer months.: All interested are cordially invited, to attend. Mrs. Harry Parker read "The Right Emphasis" by Betsy Tup man and also gave the devotions. Mrs. L. E. Clevenberg and Mrs. Roy Vaughn served re freshments following the meet- ting. Fifteen women attended JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH a good time to get acquainted with Lucerne Sonus Quality Milk and the whole Lucerne family of fine dairy products. yj0 Miss Joy Adams In Wedding Party Mr. and Mrs. Ross Adams and daughters, the Misses Joy and Nancy Adams, were in Portland recently for the wedding of Miss Beverly Jean Winslow and Terry J. Taylor, held May 28 at Mon tavilla Methodist church. Miss Joy Adams was one of the bridesmaids, and Mrs. Adams cut the wedding cake at the re ception which followed in the church parlors. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Winslow. The Winslows lived in Medford until two years ago. Also attending the wedding from Medford were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merrill and daugh ter, Janet, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Claude Sparks.' ' ' Week's Sewing Buy 9239 10-18 e Smartly tailored, launder-easy fashion 'that's every inch a sure flatterer! The figure magic? Sim ple lines, such graceful touches as a stitched yoke effect, slim ming side buttons! Sew-easy, you'll want several in cool cot ton, linen, or one of the new "miracle", fabrics! Pattern 9239: Misses' Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18. Size 16 requires 3V4 yards 35-inch fabric. This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send Thirty-five cents in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mail ing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Medford Mail Tribune, Pat tern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plain ly NAME. ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. -. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: otnerdaya s:30 previous aay Phoenix Church Changes Meetings Phoenix The meeting of Women's association, Phoenix Presbyterian church, planned for Thursday of this week has been canceled." Instead - plans have been made for the annual birthday tea June 23 at the church. AU women of the con gregation and the community are invited to attend. The Wednesday prayer meet ing will be held at the church this week at 9:30 a.m. Anyone interested is invited. A meeting of the executive committee of the Women's asso ciation was set for this after noon. Family night has been post poned from June 17 until July 1 when a picnic dinner will . be held at Jackson Hot springs. Members of the .congregation and their families are invited to attend. Men of the church have plan ned a potluck dinner for Mon day, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. The coffee hour Sunday, June 19, will be in charge of Mrs. Arthur Griggs and Mrs. J. H. Webster. ' Leave Mr. and Mrs. Z. N. Agee, 518 South Oakdale avenue, left to day for Santa Barbara, Calif., to attend the graduation of their granddaughter. From Santa Bar bara the couples will go to Long Beach, Calif., for a short vaca tion. Dead line Sunday Clatsified 1 at noon Saturday; 1 a. m. Monday for Monday: other daya 3:30 orevioua day yhkrr r It's "Holiday Time" for your children . Time for sun and play clothes . . . and at Tots to Teens you'll find a whole store full of beautiful new things ... "Sandals" White . . . red . . . beige . . . cool . . . inexpensive . . . long wearing . . . r.3M "Play Sets" Pedal Pushers . . . shorts . .' play tops ... all kinds of styles and materials have just arriveoV 49 98 to "Coverall? The new sensation in play clothes'. . . 1 pc . . . short or pedal pusher length . . . Now is the Time Te Make Your Selections ; For the 4th USI OUR 1 Convenient Uy-A-Wty 1 1 a wear! For summer 398 598 : "klh. 3.50 & 3.98 Leonrs Tofls-to-Teens , . . . , 105 jEAST MAIN . Boughners Home From Trip North Mr. and Mrs. Morris Boughner ; returned home Sunday after.be 1 ing away for a week. In Port land they attended an Order of the Eastern Star grand chapter convention. Mr. Boughner, wor thy patron of Reames chapter, was appointed a grand commite teeman. Mrs. Boughner is con ductress of the local chapter. From Portland they ; went to Seattle where they visited the Jack Erlandsons, former Med ford residents who moved from here about a month ago when Mr. Erlandson, former Swift and ; company manager, was trans ferred. f They returned to Medford by way of Madras, Ore., where they visited Mrs. Louise R. Irving, OES past grand matron. Fathers Day Cards and Gifts amt& 'tarn') SBS5T "Sun Dresses" Sun and play . . i dresses . . . in some of the "cleverest" styles ever ... 198 98 to f : ' r . waxcning uemms denims . . . blue . . beige, green, charcoal . . . extra fine fit end . "Canvas ... 4 colors .... with the fa-