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Sunday June It, 1ISI
Business Women
Hold Installation
Of New Officers
Mrs. Harriet Watson was in
stalled . president of Medford
Business and Professional Wo
men's club for the year 1955-56
at the annual formal installation
banquet held Thursday evening
at the Rogue Valley Country
club. Miss Laura York, a past
state president, conducted the
installation service.
Other officers installed were
Mrs. Alberta Rossi, first vice
president; Miss Voda Brower
second vice-president; Mrs. Frida
Burger, treasurer; Mrs. Beulah
Nathan, recording secretary;
Mrs. Glenna Corson, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Viola Pas-
more, auditor; Mrs. Florence
Lance, Mrs. Jeannette Marshall,
Miss Grace Stuhr and Mrs. Marie
Pierce, directors.
Mrs. Watson was presented
a scrapbook to be filled with
news on the club's activities
during her year in office. She
was also presented a gift from
the executive board in apprecia
tion of her services as president
during the year 1954-55.
Entertainment for the evening
was provided by Mrs. Sally Mar
ion, formely vocalist with Jan
Garber s orchestra.
Retiring officers were in
charge of the program for the
evening.
Friendship Club
To Hold Meeting;
Woman Honored
Gold Hill Amethyst Rebekah
Friendship club members will
meet at the home of their presi
dent, Mrs. John Cogswell, Mon
day, June 20 at 8 p.m. Mrs. De
los Walker will be co-hostess.
Mrs. Paul Thompson, district
deputy president of the Ame
thyst Rebekah lodge, was recent
ly installed as an officer of the
Rebekah Assembly of Oregon for
the year.
Mrs. Thompson's office in the
assembly is that of inside guard
ian. The appointment was made
by the assembly president, Mrs.
Edna Bradley, Clatskanie. At a
recent meeting of the lodge Mrs.
Thompson gave a report of the
session.
William Carter, Portland, one
of three living charter members
of the Amethyst lodge, was in
troduced at the assembly session.
He is the oldest past grand
master in the state. Mr. Carter
lived in the Rogue valley for
many years.
Amethyst lodge members also
placed third in publicity in the
state for the past year. All lodges
in the state were eligible and
were divided into three groups.
Gold Hill was in Group 2 which
was made up of lodges with 75
to 175 members. In the past two
years the lodge has placed first
in its group.
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Reames Chapter
Plans Meeting
Reames chapter will honor the
star points at the chapter meet
ing set for Thursday, June 23,
at 8 p.m. in Medford Masonic
temple. Reports of grand chap
ter will be given.
Mrs. Lester Gilman is chair
man and Mrs. F. W. Fawcett co
thairman for the refreshment
hours.
Family Returns
From Motor Trip
Mrs. John Fugill and daugh
ter. Mrs. Joe Tharn and her
daughters. Janice and Nanrv
returned last week by way of
Portland, Salem and Eugene,
from a motor trip to Spokane,
Wash. They left here June 1
and in Spokane they visited Mr.
and Mrs. Jay Grendahl and
family. Mr. Grendahl is a son
of Mrs. Fugill. They also visited
friends at Pullman, Wash., and
Lewiston, Ida.
Electa Social Club
Plans Picnic Friday
An annual picnic is planned
for members of the Electa So
cial club at the home of Mrs.
Etta Pryor, 33 Black Oak drive.
The potluck event is scheduled
for Friday, June 24 . at 12:30
p.m., and members should take
table service.
Nonaffiliated members of the
Order of the Eastern Star are
invited.
The winds on the west side of
a tornado usually have less force
than those on the east side.
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June not only brings many weddings it also brings out the
usual rash of statistics about wedding traditions and information
about quaint customs in other lands.
For instance, the jewelry industry put out a release not long
ago about wedding rings how cavemen made rings of woven
rushes and grass which the bride wore around her wrists and
ankles to denote that she was her mate's property.
It Is thought bone was the next material used in making
wedding rings, and that ivory, flint, bronze, iron, brass, copper
and silver have all been used. Gold rings were first introduced
by ancient Egyptians, who are also credited with the romantic
theory that the circle symbolizes eternal marital bliss because it
has no beginning or ending. . . '. .
Equally romantic was a 17th century belief that started the
custom of wearing a wedding ring on the. third finger of the left
hand. The popular notion then was that a vein in that finger led
directly to the heart. But medical men later threw cold water on
the belief, saying that each finger on both hands has a vein run
ning to the heart.
Somehow Potpourri always had the notion that people in this
nation tended to be more extravagent about weddings than others
But we read a recent article which said that in India, families
feel it is absolutely necessary to be lavish with weddings Accord
ing to the writer, a father in India earning but $60 a month might
spend as much as $500 on a wedding; if he earned 500 a month,
about $2,000 on his daughter's wedding. ' '
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Tradition seems to play a large part in weddings in all nations
In Medford, Mrs. W. J. Warner's heirloom cake knife has been
used by scores of brides. Last Sunday it was used to cut the cake
at the wedding of Jean Kyle and Donald Gardner; in recent years
it had also been used to cut the cakes when Jean's two brothers
Robert Jr., and Richard, were married. All three of the Kyles
were married in First Methodist church here, also.
All church weddings may follow the same pattern, but the
brides and bridegrooms and the ministers all add their indivi
dual touches. When Norma Leonard was married to Marvin
Rosette of Medford, the bridegroom came out to meet his bride
when the wedding march started, and spying his mother, waved
at her and said in a stage whisper, "Hi, mom.
The society editor and an unknown linotype operator owe
that same mom an apology. The copy proves that the society
editor described her gown and flowers, but the typesetter just
quit in the middle of the paragraph, after describing Mrs. Leonard's
gown, and the story was published that way. Very embarassing,
.
Jerilyn Smith added a humorous note to the Kyle Gardner
wedding with her arm cast. Jerilyn broke her arm just before
leaving for Salem to visit her sister and while there, heard the
famous Duke Ellington playi So now she is showing everyone
the Duke's autograph on the cast. When the doctor removes the
cast, he is to be given strict instructions to preserve that part of
the plaster.
The National Father's day committee has drafted a Father's
Decalogue which we are pleased to pass along. It reads: 1 Your
sense of brotherhood instills in your child respect for his fellow
man; 2 Your fairness teaches him good sportsmanship in work
and play; 3 Your example instills in him an appreciation of the
family spirit, the true backbone of society; 4 Your companionship
creates a basis for mutual understanding and makes a pal of him;
5 Your teaching imparts a desire to love, honor and obey his
country's laws; 6 Your encouragement helps him to apply him'
self to difficult tasks; 7 Your leadership in community affairs
teaches the importance of local participation in government; 8
Your self-reliance helps develop an independent spirit; encourages
do-it-yourself activities; 9 Your foresight in preparing for future
security develops responsibility in him; 10 Your guidance pre
pares him for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship in a
free society.
Potpourri buzzed over to Ashland Thursday night for the
annual casting party which Tudor guild gives for the Shakespear
ean festival company. Even though we had edited a story about
the party, and had a notice in the calendar, we went to the wrong
building and found no one there.
Since the Women's Civic clubhouse, where the party was held
last year, was empty, we decided the other logical place for the
event would be Trinity Guild hall, but had forgotten the street. So
we asked an Ashland policeman where the Episcopal church was
located. The policeman had to look in the telephone book for the
information, and didn't even know that the church's name is
Trinity.
"There's a lot of churches in Ashland," he explained, "and I
just can t remember which is which."
We were delighted to have our actor friends, Bill Oyler and
Paul Kliss, assigned to us as guests, and at table sat across from
Judges Rawles Moore and Mrs. Moore. The judge had fun twitting
Potpourri about her journalistic endeavors and finally said "Quick,
tell me something interesting to say so you can quote me."
Potpourri went to the rose show meaning to stay 20 minutes
and ended up by staying an hour. Now we're determined to buy
some more roses and spray more and prune more scientifically and
try to raise a prize-winning rose. (Pappy says the only thing we
might win a prize on would be the grass which flourishes better
in the flower beds than do the flowers).
The rose society members were jubilant over the quality and
number of entries, and the interest evidenced in the first show.
More than 700 attended, and the guest book shows many visitors
from other states as well as local residents.
The Ranald Axtells of Trail provided a wishing well for the
show. This was set up outside the entrance and hung with little
signs in verse which invited visitors to drog in their pennies and
dimes. One small boy, peering over the side, saw a Canadian
penny. Letting his collecting instincts overcome his wisdom, the
youngster quickly climbed over and snitched the penny from the
pan of water filled with coins.
Alas and alack he couldn't get out again and had to be
rescued by show workers who lectured him but smiled on the
other side of their faces. O.S.
A Tribute to Fathers!
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Miss Phyllis Corliss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold H.
Corliss. 938 South Holly street, is shown above in a bicycle power
ed rickshaw in Japan as she prepared to go on a sightseeing tour.
Miss Corliss, a graduate of Marylhurst college at Oswego where
she majored in music and voice study, is in Japan with the Army
special services as a program director. She left Medford in Jan
uary and plans to be in Japan for about two years. In mid-May
Miss Corliss, a soprano, presented a vocal concert at the American
Japanese cultural center in Kyoto. ,
Jacksonville Lions
Club Names Officers
Jacksonville Gordon Kirk
land was installed as president
of the Jacksonville . Lions club
Thursday night. Eston Humphr
ies of the Medford club was in
stalling officer.
Other officers installed were
A. A. Griffin, first vice-president;
Robert Minear, second
vice - president; Fred Edens,
third vice - president; Bruce
Blew and Ike Dunford, direc
tors; Joe Smith, tail twister; Art
Davies, liontamer; and Clyde
Sutherland, secretary-treasurer.
! Piano Students
The southwest corner of the
cellar usually is the safest dace
in a .home during a tornado.
Present Recital
Piano students of Mrs. L. E.
Juniper were presented in a re
cital Friday afternoon June 10
at the Juniper home, 1020 South
Peach street.
Those who participated were
Donelle Graham, Joann Holmes,
Linda Michael, Patty . Ray and
Karen Paschke.
Parents and relatives attended
and a social hour was held after
the recital.
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Farmers have been spending
more than $10,000,000 a year
for goods and services purchased
off the farm and used for farm
production. This ' is more than
four times the amount spent in
1935-39. " t
Pythian listers
To Meet Tuesday;
Hostesses Named
Pythian Sisters will meet
Tuesday; June 21, at 8 p.m. at
the Pythian building. There will
be election of grand representa
tive and the auditing commit
tee's report will be read. The
refreshment committee will be
Mrs. Lucile Brock, Mrs. Floyd
Murray and Mrs. Leroy Cline.
Pythian club met last Tues
day evening with Mrs. Ed Bost-
wick as hostess. Prizes were won
by Mrs. J. T. Conrad and Mrs.
Bostwick.
Hostesses for the next meet
ing will be Mrs. Leroy Cline and
Mrs. John Fugill.
Lady Elks
Past Chiefs' club met last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Joe Cook for a covered dish
luncheon. Mrs. Harry Barne
burg will be hostess to the group
at their next meeting.
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This collarlets, button - front
sheath is cool and chic for summer
days. Serbin of Miami uses San
forized shadow plaid cotton for the
sheath in refreshing; shades of lime,
blue, or pink with whit. National
Cotton Council f ashionists say cool
plaids like this will be popular for
summer
Lady Elks plan a dessert lunch
eon and afternoon of cards Tues
day, June 21 at 1:30 p.m., at the
Elks lounge. Hostesses will be
Mrs. E. B. Radzweit, Mrs. M. M.
Herman and Mrs. Nick DeWitt.
Wives of Elks lodge members
are invited.
Pasadena, Calif. JGJ.fi) A.
native Portlander has beea-ap.
pointed manager of the Pasade
na laboratory of Stanford Re
search institute. Dr. Robert D.
Englert, holder of degrees from
the University of Portland and
Oregon State college, has been
with SRI since 1949.
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