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IXX MZSFOXD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday. July 17, 19S3
'W mien Marines Serve
Novo, More Than Ever
Now, more than ever, women are serving an important role
in the United States Marine corps. Performing in such occupations
as personnel and administration, air control, electronics mainte
nance, and some 22 other fields, women Marines are continuing
to set standards for efficiency of the type known of the Marines
since 1775.
' With all of the advantages of
fered to her male counterpart,
women Marines are offered the
opportunity to meet new friends,
travel to new and exciting places
in our own country as well as in
many foreign countries, while
enjoying all of the security of
fered only to those serving in the
military service.
Women Marines' uniforms are
Teenagers Resent
Delinquency Tag,
Researcher Finds
By GAY PAULEY
United Press Correspondent
New York 4U.PJ Teenagers
are fed up with being consid
ered potential criminals.
The term "delinquent" has
rubbed off on the innocent, and
the younger set resents that, .re
ports Lester Rand, head of the
Youth Research Institute. The
organization works exclusively
with the younger population,
studying its opinions, habits and
tastes.
Rand says juvenile authorities
estimate that only about 3 per
cent of the national teen-age
population ever has been in
volved in an act of delinquency.
But the Institute, which has just
completed a study of teenagers'
reaction' to "juvenile delin
quent," shows the term is too all
encompassing, giving the im
pression that every, teen-ager
either is a delinquent or has
criminal tendencies.
-"We find it is the last point
which, is proving the most irri
tating to the young people," said
Rand. "I often have heard teen
agers remark, "I wish I were 20
already'."
Grownups Are Confused?
The younger folks realize that
delinquency is a problem, Rand
said. But they also feel that the
grown-ups are confused on what
to do about it
Actually, according to the In
stitute, the sharp increase in ju
venile delinquency coincides
with new hifh in teen-ager ac
complishments. The younger set.
helps out more at nome, aoea
more of the family marketing,
takes a keener interest in cur
rent events, works part-time to
earn money, saves more, dresses
better, and is more interested
than ever, before in family and
career. . . .
"But who ever" hears about
these things?,'' asked a youth
of 16.
Said Rand, "That same boy
operates his own business while
going to schooL"
"Sure, we like to have, fun,"
said one teen-aged girl. "But
we're not crazy." '
Many of the teenagers are
worried. Rand said one boy of 15
commented, "When I read the
papers and listen to news broad
casts I get the impression that
about one out of every three of
us kids is delinquent."
Why any. misbehavior at all?
That bothers the experts, but
in his talks with the teeners
Rand has concluded these are
some of the reasons: Children
have more money to spend, and
spend more than ever before.
- Compared to teens of other
years, they have fantastic posses
sions. They have a remarkably
expanded social life, date
earlier, have bigger wardrobes,
and lead an exceedingly fast life
compared with only a decade
ago. . '-
' "Only recently, slums and sub-
Lving standards were considered
breeders of delinquency," Rand
concluded. "Now that, delin
quency has been uncovered in
all economic strata, the entire
teen-age set is under a cloud.
And they are chafing . . they're
openly resentful" ,-
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Sets The Pace
setting the pace for service wom
en too with their new summer
service uniform of Dacron that
needs no ironing, forest greens
of light-weight, non-tiring serge
material, and the new dress blue
uniform. All of the women Ma
rines' uniforms are designed by
Mainbocher of New York, and
are designed to flatter the face
and figure.
in order to be eligible for en
listment, prospective women Ma
rines should be high school grad
uates or the equivalent, be above
reproach in character, have good
health among other qualifica
tions. Additional information
about the women Marines may
be had by contacting the Marine
corps recruiting sergeants in
Room 200 of the Post' Office
building in Medford.
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Riverside Club
Winners Named
Mrs. H. J. Boyd and Roy
Pruitt and Gen. and Mrs. J. P.
Vachon were winners in the
north-south and east-west posi
tions respectively, in Riverside
Duplicate bridge . club play
Wednesday.
Other places in the north-south
positions were second, Mrs.' W.
W. Stevenson and Mrs. George
Dean, third, Mrs. Richard Mile
stone and John Sdlheim, fourth,
Mrs. Fred Purdin" and John
Sharp.
In the east-west positions,
places included second, Mrs. Ina
Alenderfer and Marion Milne,
third, Mrs. E. K. Ricker and Dr.
George B. Dean, fourth, Mrs. B.
B. Hughes and William Isaacs. '',
NEEDS CLOTHES ,
Detroit ttl.R) Mrs. Evelyn
Kay Snedeker, 22, was wearing
only a pair of scanty shorts and
a blouse when arraigned in Fed
eral Court Friday on a charge of
boosting the amount of six money
orders before cashing them. She
said she needed the money to
buy clothes.
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Centralia, Wash. Today is a pillow-airing and robe-washing
day the type of day which comes too seldom in this locality
and which housewives hail with joy. Yesterday was the same
kind of day, with bright blue and unclouded sky and a small
breeze to swing the curtains at windows opened to let some of
the sunshine and warmth in.
Urged on by the gay day, the family assembled a picnic lunch
yesterday and set forth for a summer home on the sound. Wash
ington, like Oregon, is hard at work on more sections of the super
highway which is to eventually run down the Pacific coast from
the Canadian to the Mexican border, but motorists were not be
ing delayed by the construction, and in about an hour we were
enjoying the view from Steamboat island which includes majestic
Mt. Rainier across Puget sound.
Potpourri's curiosity was whetted once more by the sight,
every now and then, of little bright metal tags nailed to trees
and posts and holding fluttering red streamers. These metal tags
lined the highways which we traveled last week in Oregon, and
when we're back at the editorial desk, we plan to inquire what
the purpose of the markers can be.
Along our way to the cabin we also observed "disaster route"
signs, something which we had not noticed in Oregon.
The beach is for the small fry. The adults in our picnic group
enjoyed the fine day and the view; but it was a pale experience
compared to the day which the three-year-old had. He threw
countless rocks into the water, he dug endless piles of sand with
a rusty can, he beat and splashed with a stick, he explored the
fascinating barnacles on a big rock, he lay flat on his tummy on
the dock to watch the jelly fish, thousands of wiggling little silver
fish and such fascinating things as a tiny crab crawling back and
forth on a big leaf of sea weed.
It took all of mother's persuasion to get him from the beach
to the table at lunch and supper time, and as soon as he had
hastily swallowed his meal, he was headed for the water's edge
again. When the day began to draw to a close, as all days must
do, he said loudly, over and over again, "I don't want to go home"
convinced, as are the very young, that such a wonderful day could
never happen again. .
'
Small fry's mother introduced us to "ecclesiastical embroi
dery." A member of St. John's Episcopal church in Centralia,
she is one of a group of women learning to embroider the pulpit,
altar and lectern cloths used in Episcopal churches. Her current
piece of work, a lectern cloth, .was of rich purple and white fabric
and the central decorations, the cross, had been outlined in silver.
Further decoration was being embroidered in shades bf purple.
The cloth was stretched over a square embroidery frame on a
stand. A device much different from the small hoops on which
we learned to embroider as a child.
Our seat-mate on the. trip from Medford to Portland last Sun
day turned out to be Mrs. Frank Barteman of Portland who had
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Stephen Rogers. The Rogers
have a new home on Cherry heights, which makes them' new
neighbors of Potpourri. As might be expected, 'the two of us
spent the entire trip chatting about our daughters, our husbands,
our jobs, the weather, children, the price of food and clothing,
the recent fire in Medford, trends in weddings, church work, and
entertainment, and wouldn't it be fun to buy a trailer and spend a
couple of years traveling all over the country.
Because . we had given no advance notice of our arrival, none
of our numerous relatives in Portland answered their telephones
and the' vacationer ended up by. calling a "hotel to find out if a
room could be had. Our. choice turned out to be fortunate, for
we found that the Mail Tribune's ECF, out of the hospital but one
day, and Mrs. Ferguson were at the same hostelry and the three of
us had a happy reunion on the sidewalk.
ECF declared he had reveloped claustrophobia from several
weeks looking at the same four walls, and was having a wonder
ful time experimenting with how far he xould walk without sit
ting down to rest, and ordering what he darned pleased in the
way of food. ' '
Like others beset by illness, ECF said he had been surprised
and considerably touched by the amount of mail which flowed into
his hospital room, and Mrs. F. said she had bundled up the numer
ous letters, cards and messages and saved them all for further
per usual -later. " "
If you want to prove that "people are funny" sit in a bus
depot. Sunday a young couple rushed into the Portland Grey
hound terminal and struggled up to the checking counter. He
carried a large cardboard carton, not wrapped or tied, and a paper
shopping bag, both' stuffed to overflowing. The girl with him
carried a purse, a brief case, a portable radio and a large zipper
bag all bulging. The checking counter attendant produced a
stout cord with which to tie the carton, and then turned his at
tention to the zipper case, which had clothing sticking out in all
directions. With the young woman stuffingand the checker yank
ing on the zipper the two finally got it closed, an inch at a time.
When everything was finally checked the two travelers beam
ed at each other and wandered away. .
About this time an exotic looking young woman tore into the
depot ii a great hurry. She wore gaudy harlequin trousers,, a
blouse and high-heeled black suede pumps her hair was in pin
curls, covered partly with a gay scarf. Over one arm she carried
what looked like an evening gown or a dancer's costume, and in
the other she lugged an enormous traveling case.
She too headed for the checking counter where she deposited
both armloads, and then proceeded to go to work. She opened
the bag, rummaged around and came up with a pair of white
sandals, which she put on in place of the black pumps. She
gathered the gown or costume up into a heap and by the process of
corner stuffing, finally got it partly into the already overflowing
case. Then the case wouldn't close, so the obliging check man put
bis weight on it, with both hands, while she forced the clasps shut.
This being accomplished, the beautiful girl, a few moments
before in such a hurry, subsided on e bench and lighted a cigaret
Next on the scene were two young girls wearing short plaid
kiltie skirts, knee-length argyle hose and carrying what seemed
to be drums in canvas zipper cases in addition to the usual assort
ment of coats, jackets, traveling cases and purses.
Among the Centralians we met at an Altrusa dinner Thursday
night were Louise and C. C. White, flying enthusiasts who use the
Medford airport from time to time. Mr. White volunteered the in
formation that the Medford airport officials and the CAA crew
are some of the friendliest and most obliging individuals that he
has met on his trips hither and yon about the west.
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One 'of the neat signs marking the road to a summer home on
Offut lake reads: "Reimer's Retreat, Population 6." O.S.
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Official Praises
VFW Auxiliary's " '
Work at Camp White
Mrs. - Maxine AUdridge, Oak
land, Calif., National - Area
Hospital director of the Vete
rans of Foreign Wars auxiliary,
reviewed auxiliary work . at
Camp White Domiciliary last
week, local members . report.
The director, whose jurisdic
tion covers seven Western
states, commended local work
highly, they said.
Local auxiliaries' represented
at the meeting with Mrs. AU
dridge were Medford, Grants
Pass, Ashland, Gold Hill, Shady
Cove and Yreka, Calif. Chair
man of the groups are Mrs. Amy
Randall, Mrs. Neely Williams,
Mrs. Blanche Huffman, Mrs.
Chauncev Pace. Mrs. John
Jones and Mrs. Harriet; Huston.
Mesdames Harry Birch and
Ivan Lusk Alterna also attend
ed.
Eagle Point Groups Meet For Joint Installations
Eagle Point Mrs. Vernon Bonebrake was installed recently , presented a gift to Mrs. Sheehan
as president of the Eagle Point Lions auxiliary at a joint instal-for the Rogue River auxiliarv
Navy Mothers Will . Meet on Tuesday
All mothers with sons or
daughters in the Coast Guard,
Marines, or Navy, are invited to
a Navy Mothers meeting at 1:30
p.m., Tuesday, July 19, at the
home of Mrs. Sam Hober, 1206
West 8th street
At 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July
20, a card party will be held at
Camp White. All attending will
meet first at the home of Mrs.
C. R. Alexander, 110 Almond
street at 6:45 p.m. Pies will be
served. .'..;? :-
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Guests attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Holmes, LarryJ
oneenan, ana Mrs. Petrie, all of
Rogue River. Mrs. Jake Olsen,
past president of the auxiliary.
lation dinner held at the Tally Ho dining room by club and auxil
iary members.
Other officers installed in
cluded Mrs. Lee Hayes, vice-
president, Mrs. John .Croskell,
secretary, Mrs. Clarence Davies,
treasurer, and Mrs. Don Gereh,
lion tamer. Board of. directors
was Mrs. Willard Cave, Mrs.
Glenn Clymer, and Mrs. Don
McGovern. Mrs. Larry Sheehan
of Rogue River was the install
ing officer.
Eagle Point Lions - club of
ficers for the ensuing year in
clude Ted Flury, president,
Tom Shearin, first vice-president,
Jack Caldwell, second
vice-president, 'Clarence Davies,
third vice-president, Glenn Cly
mer, secretary-treasurer, John
Croskell, lion tamer, and Dar
rell Copeland, tail twister. Pete
Petrie of Rogue River officiated.
Corsages for the women were
made by Mrs. Flury and Mrs.
Davies. Mrs. Hoyle Jordan and
Mrs. Elvin Wolgamott acted as
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. Nine species of the pine tree
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