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FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) V ' i -.1 , - i Miss Dorothy Randall (Brand photo) Winter Wedding Planned by Couple Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Ran dall, 927 Brookdale road, Med- ford, announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy Jean Randall, to Donald F. Wilcox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald James Wilcox, 622 West Fourth street, Medford. The wedding has been set for December. Miss Randall is attending Medford High school and Mr. Wilcox, airman second class in the United States Air Force, is attending school at Lowry Air Force base, Denver, Colo. Betrothal Told At Recent Party Mr. and Mrs. James Funston, 835 Cherry street, announced the engagement and approach ing marriage of their daughter, Rowena. to Ralph Phelan, at an Informal party held recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Thompson. The wedding has been set for September 2 in Temple Baptist church. The bride, who formerly at tended West Texas State college, Canyon, Tex., is employed in the office of Kent Blackhurst, attor ney. Mr. Phelan, a son of Mrs. Merle Jones 2415 Finley lane, was recently released from serv ice with the United States Army, including a stay of 17 months in Germany. He is employed at the Cheney mill, Central Point. He attended school in Arkansas. Betty McClellan ;- And Kent Bayne To Wed in Fall Mr. and Mrs. Frank McClel lan announce the engagement of their daughter, Betty Joanne Mc Clellan, 838 West Second street, to Kent Bayne. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bayne, Phoenix, Ore. The wedding has been set for November. Miss McClellan has attended Phoenix High school. Mr. Bayne, graduate of Phoenix High school, is employed at Alley Lumber company. Nervy Mothers Plan Meeting and Picnic At Home of Wickers Rogue Valley Navy Mothers club plan a sewing session for Tuesday, August 2 beginning at 1 p.m. At 6:30 p.m. members will meet with their families for a picnic dinner. A social hour will be held after the din ner. The events will be held at the home of Mrs. James Wicker. 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His exhibits will include "Hur ricane warning," "Table Rock," "Home," and "Chapel in the Woods," all done in oil. Mrs. Rankin received a bache lor of arts degree from Rockford college and had instruction with Omaha Creative arts. She has done a series of pictures on shadows and her entries will include "M i d w i n t e r in Wy oming." "Midsummer in Oma ha," "Moro Rock," "Red Sails," (Norway); "Ghost Town," (South Pass, Wyo.); "Beach Winds," (Colombo, Ceylon), and "Jungle River," (Indo-China). Mrs. Rankin is a member of American Association of Univer sity Women and is interested pin their support of art. Victor Wrigglesworth, also a newcomer to the society will show a number of water colors. He studied in England with his father and also at Sir John Cass's foundation, London, Eng land. His exhibits include "The Mayflower," "Ebb-Tide," "Home From the Sea," "Winter Chores," "New England Winter," "La Rue du Bsurg," (Chartres, France) and "Church in Lucern," (Switz erland). Mr. Welch, Camp White, plans to exhibit two oil paintings, "Pucon Mountain Park," and "Anticipation." Two-Pupil School Shows Contrast Of Old and New Utica, N. Y. (U.R) The Bell Hill schoolhouse, a few miles north of here, is one of the few schools in the state where it is possible to study at first hand the contrasts between old and new educational facilities. Bell Hill has a student body of two, and a faculty of one so there's no difficulty in estab lishing a personal relationship between teacher and pupil. And, of course, another big problem of modern educators lack of classroom space never arises here. But the old schoolhouse does suffer some handicaps unknown to urban institutions. For in stance, candles are used on dark days since the school has no electricity, and a potbelly stove provides the heat. When coun try roads are blocked by snow, not infrequently, students and teacher use snbwshoes to reach the schoolhouse. Future Uncertain Mrs. Erma McKee, the teach er, thinks these hardships are more than compensated for. How many teachers, she asks, can take an entire class by auto mobile to visit historic spots in the state? Recently Mrs. McKee took her students to Al bany to .visit the capitol. On an other trip they visited the Sara toga battlefield. And how many students learn how to make candles for their own use, or can go out into the fields for mint, dry it and learn to make mint tea? Since there are only 30 tax payers in the district and the school's annual budget is less than $4,000, Mrs. McKee serves as principal and teacher for the minimum salary allowed in the state $2,700. She supplements her income by working week ends as a practical nurse. The existence of the old school is threatened by a. new state law that will require Bell Hill to in stall electricity, plumbing and provide an approved water sup ply. Unless it does so within the next two years one of the last reminders of another aca demic era may be condemned. Camp and Auxiliary Plan Annual Picnic Members of Colonel Sargent camp and auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, will hold their annual picnic at the picnic grounds in Lithia park in Ash land Sunday, August 7, at 1 p.m. Members are requested to take a picnic lunch and their own table service. Coffee and cream will be furnished by the camp. Mrs. Ruth MacCollister and Mrs. Frank Thompson are Ash land co-chairmen and Mrs. Frank Widner, chairman for Medford. All United Spanish War Veter ans and their families are in vited. Combine confectioner's sugar and peanut butter about 2 to 3 tablespoons to make a nutlike frosting for spice or applesause cake. - . Sunday. July 31. 1955 3h IL Chieftain Whiiefeather will speak in Medford Monday, Aug ust 1, at Medford Church of the Nazarene under the sponsorship of Medford Council of Church Women. His talk will be on the problems of American Indians, and anyone interested is invited to attend. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. Chieftain To Speak On Monday Everyone in the vicinity in terested in the welfare of the American Indians, particularly those of the Klamath reservation, is invited to attend a lecture Monday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m., in the Medford Church of the Nazarene. Speaker will be Chief tain White Feather, grandson of Chief Sitting Bull and his visit here is sponsored by Medford Council of Church Women. Formally known as Dr. T. Ra Mar S. Bull, the lecturer devotes his time to guidance of the American Indians to Christiani ty and a peaceful discontinuance of reservation rule. Since the program of Oregon and Medford Council of Church Women calls for study and ac tion on the problems of the American Indian, Chieftain Whitefeather is being brought to Medford. Church women, wel fare agencies and various civic groups will work towards pro tection of Indians during the re adjustment period, it is stated, and will work to see that they have equal opportunities with others for work and education. It is hoped to educate both Indians and the general public against the possibility of un scrupulous treatment when their relationship as wards of the federal government will be ter minated during the next four years. In connection with his Med ford visit he will appear at 4:45 p.m., Monday on radio station KBES-TV dressed in his full Da kota regalia, and he will speak over radio station KYJC at 6:45 p.m., the same day. Chieftain Whitefeather born with a colorful background, has himself led a colorful life. He began his career as a trapeze artist and soon was "dis covered" by Walter Damrosch, composer - conductor, who guid ed him to a musical career. As the result, the chieftain appeared on all the continents singing in seven languages including com mand performances before royal ty, and on Broadway. He also sang in grand opera, played a long engagement as "feature organist" in Broadway theaters. When he was nearly 26 Chief tain Whitefeather was converted to Christianity and since then he has studied at Shelton college and Columbia university and re ceived advanced study and de grees from Friends university, Wichita. i . :ii!iiwit IN BUSINESS AGAIN! 321 East 6th Street Littrell Parts Building NEW STOCK ARRIVING DAILY! Call Us - Phone 2-6010 FOR DRAPERIES TRAVERSE RODS VENETIAN BLINDS ROLLER SHADES Wakefield Drapery Card Party Held By Pythian Club; Picnic Announced Pythian Club met last week with Mrs. Joe Cook and Mrs. Ida Ireland as hostesses. Cards were played with prizes being received by Mrs. J. T. Con rad, Mrs. Floyd Murray, Mrs. Leroy Cline and Mrs. George Bryant. Hostesses for the next meet ing will be Mrs. Harry Barne burg and Mrs. Don Anderson. Past Chiefs' club will hold a picnic Wednesday at 6:30 at Jackson Hot Springs for mem bers and their families. Each family is asked to bring table service and coffee will be furnished. FOE Auxiliary Holds Initiation Thursday Evening Mrs. John Glowe and Mrs. Verlin Glowe were Initiated at a meeting of the auxiliary to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Thursday. A report was given on the picnic held last Sunday at Rogue River park. During the evening entertain ment was furnished by the Misses Theresa and Karen Fogel, who gave a tap dance number. A visitor from the Portland auxiliary was Mrs. Robert Mea-cham,- a guest here of her brother-inlaw-, Jack Meacham.. After the meeting, refreshments were served upstairs with the men participating. Tuesday, August 2, an Offic er's meeting will be held at 7:30 at the hall, 217 W. Main. Thurs day, at 8 p.m., a regular meet ing is scHeduled. New Rugs Said Dirt Resistant Chicago (U.R) Rugs which all but eliminate the problem of dirt feature the home acces ories picture this year. The new rugs, sure to make a big hit with housewives bedevil ed by dirt, are treated with chemicals known as silicones which shut out dust and loose dirt. The silicones were brought into the battle against dirt after long study of fabrics with the electronic microscope which re vealed millions of tiny holes and crevices in the fibers where ordinary screening agents could not reach. The tiny silicones, less than a millionth of an inch in diam eter, simply move into the little holes and dents " in the fibers and fill them leaving a smooth, hard surface impervious to dirt. Another feature of the home accessories picture is the grow ing use of leather. Nearly 500 shades of leather have appeared for use in every thing from table tops to drap: eries and wall coverings. Most accessories are what one expert termed "elegant and prac tical at the same time" and scal ed to the size of the mid-century's smaller rooms. The top place in the color pref erences still goes to the beiges, tans and cocoas, followed closely by members of the red family, ranging from pink to deep lav ender. A fabrics specialist, however, noted a threat to these leaders in the sharp rise during the first quarter of 1955 of the blues, turquoises and aquas in public favor. They made their best mark in the upholstered furni ture field. . Theme Announced For Club Dinner "Camping Out," will be the theme for the monthly dinner meeting of Christian Business and Professional Women to be held Monday evening, August 1, at 6 p.m., at the Hotel Jackson. Reservations for the meeting may be obtained by telephoning Mrs. Gertrude Neff, 2-5622. Vincent Smith will be speaker for the evening and Mrs. Ada Adams, soloist. The special fea ture will be given by Mrs. Gretchen Wade on "Camp Cook ing and Foods." irf Delegate Reports At Meeting of Speakers' Group Mrs. Effie Kurtz gave an ac count of a recent international meeting of Toastmistresses clubs during a meeting of the Medford chapter last week at the home of Mrs. Eloise Winkelbleck. She had attended the meeting, held in San Francisco July 17 through 19, as a delegate from the local group. She reported that there are now about 480 clubs, an increase of 35 per cent over the number which existed last year. Delegates also were there from Alaska, Japan, Canada, and 34 states. The next annual meeting will be held at Boston, Mass. Oregon contestants won first and third places in speech con tests. A council meeting for the Southern Oregon clubs was con ducted last Sunday at Redwood lodge. Grants Pass. Clubs repre sented there were Klamath Falls, Medford and Grants Pass. Mem bers of the Medford club who attended were Mrs. Clarence Wilson Mrs. Ethel Mclntyre, Miss Anna Streed, Mrs. Al Cam eron, Mrs. C. A. Thatcher and Mrs. James van der Steen. The next council meeting will be held in Medford on Sunday, Oc tober 23. Miss Geraldine Anderson Announce Trothal Of Miss Anderson To Clifford Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ander son, Route 1, Box 465, Medford, announce the engagement of their daughter, Geraldine Ander son, to Clifford Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Smith of Gold Hill. Miss Anderson will be a sen ior at Crater High school this fall. Mr. Smith attended Crater High school and is now em ployed with Ike Orr Logging company. The wedding is set for early spring. -:-. Photo Equipment From . . FOR ALL YOUR PHOTO NEEDS IT'S BRAINERD'S FUN-FILLED VACATION DAYS ' TO KEEP FOREVER! Films in at 10 at 5 they're 40 SOUTH CENTRAL Miss Dona Schrader Donna Schrader And David Gibson Engaged to Wed Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Schra der, 760 Queen drive, Medford, announce the engagement of their daughter. Donna, to David Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Gibson, Yreka, Calif. Mr. Gibson is employed by Peter Kiewit Sons' contractors, and is presently working in Gold Beach, Ore. Miss Schrader is a 1954 grad uate of Medford High school and is on the staff of Medford branch, First National bank. No wedding date has been set. Rogue River Club Plans Projects; Trip Announced Rogue River Committees were appointed by Rogue River Garden club officers July 19 for work in Community chest and Blood Mobile projects. The busi ness meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Sam Bellah and earlier a dessert luncheon had been served on the lawn at the home of Mrs. Hayden E. Wil liams, with Mrs. Bellah, Mrs. C. O. McLallan and Mrs. Wal ter Shock as cohostesses. Garden tips were given in the answer to roll call. Mrs. Bellah was appointed chairman for a trip to Crater Lake made by members of the Siskiyou dist rict of Oregon Federation of Garden clubs. Mrs. Shock explained how ar rangements of flowers may be made from blossoms with weak stems and also demonstrated how to trim leaves and clean the rhizomes of iris for the winter. She explained that iris should be separated every third year. Next meeting of the club will be August 16 at the home of Mrs. Hal Brooks. Meeting Announced For Roxy Ann HEC Members of the Roxy Ann Home Economics club plan a meeting for Wednesday, August 3 at 8 p.m. at the Myhres home, 1070 Spring street. VACATION Keep the Happy Memories Alive . . , With o FILM o CAMERAS o FLASH BULBS o CASES o GADGET BAGS o PROJECTORS Use Our Easy Payment Plan done! FOR PHOTOGRAPHS PHONE 2-0069 Visitors Leave After Stay Here Mr. and Mrs. Gerald C. Rood left Thursday for their home at Kinzua, Ore., after visiting since June 18 at the home of Mrs. Rood's mother, Mrs. C. G. Gay, and Mr. Gay, 176 Winema way. Mrs. Rood is the former Miss Betty Myers and lived here un til she was graduated from high school. Other relatives joined the group at the Gays last week for a buffet dinner served in the yard at their home. Those attending were the other daugh ters and families of Mrs. Gay. Mr. and Mrs. John Brewold and son, Lansing, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Von Stein, and their children, Teresa Lee, Candace Marie and Rickey. Also there were Mr. Gay's mother and sister, Mrs. Syrena Gay and Mrs. Violet Rudy, and a niece, Mrs. Robert Rudy and son, Bobbie; a brother-in-law and sister of Mrs. Gay, Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thompson and children, Sharron and Johnnie, all of Ashland. The Roods left for their home by way of the coast and visited also at Reedsport. Pigskin gloves keep their soft ness if you add a few drops of glycerine to the last rinse water during washing. 117 S. 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To go into detail would be to reveal closely guarded stag secrets, but briefly the crew is using certain unnamed chemicals to manufacture smoke and "fire" for the witches' scenes in Mac beth. Instead of rising as it was suppose to last night, a change of wind sent clouds of smoke billowing down through a trap door and into workshops and lighting booths underneath the stage. If he can't get the fan, Sulli van says he's thinking of asking the fire department for oxygen masks. "Perhaps the tech crew is ex pendable," he says, "but the,, audience can't hear the actors on stage for all the coughing underneath it. Spoils the effect of the entire production." PHONE 2-6241 Styles Cottons 2.38 2.78 OR YOUR MONEY BACK! SAVE
