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Potpourri finally met Mrs. H. TJ. Lumsden last week, and de
cided we were the loser for not having called on her many years
ago, when we first came to Medford. When Mrs. Lumsden, who
is 90 years old today, was answering our questions she said that
before her marriage, she had been Bessie Berlin of Minnesota.
The memory wheels began to turn, and we asked Mrs. Lumsden
if she had relatives in Centralia, Washington, and her answer was
what we thought it would be her niece in that city is Mrs. Vance
Noel, whose mother had been a Berlin. Vance Noel, city editor of
the Centralia Chronicle for more than 30 years, and who had
to whip into shape some of the terrible copy we turned out as a
brand new reporter for that paper in the dim past, had told us
about Mrs. Lumsden when we first came to Medford. It was one
of those things a name we didn t write down and couldn't
remember after returning to Medford.
As we said before, it was our loss, for Mrs. Lumsden Is a
delightful soul who wears her 90 years very lightly indeed.
"Are you a worthy anything?" inquired the friendly Eastern
Star member who was registering guests at the anniversary party
of Adarel chapter in Jacksonville last Saturday night. This sort
of stumped the society editor for a bit, but we finally rallied
and boldly said that we were the worthy representative of The
Medford Mail Tribune. This must have been a good answer, for
we were quickly shown to a chair in an advantageous spot.
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Adarel chapter members had been planning the 75th anni
versary party for a long time, and many either wore gowns which
dated back to the turn of the century, or else had made special
frocks for the event. Mrs. Charles Coggns. the worthy matron,
wore a pretty pink nylon gown made on old fashioned lines and
had" her dark" hair in a big roll of curls on the back of her head.
Mrs. Frank Root, who played the organ which was given to
the chapter the year it was organized, also had made herself a
dress fashioned like those of the period, with a bustle bow in
the back. Mrs. Lulu Saulsberry came over to greet us and ex-
plained that the interesting heavy jewelry she wore once belong
ed to Mrs. Issie McCulIy, worthy matron of the chapter in 1899.
Others wearing handsome old dresses were Mrs. W. R. Pea
body, who read part of the history of the chapter, and Mrs. Al
bert Griffin, who was one of the dancers.
Miss Carlotta Wiseman, worthy grand matron from Grants
Pass, said she was particularly interested in Jacksonville since
her grandfather, a Baptist church "circuit rider," had been one
'of the early-day ministers who visited that little town on his
rounds. Miss Wiseman's evening gown was of grey net, and Mrs.
Lorena McNair, a past grand matron from Alpha chapter in Ash
land, looked very smart in a short very full gown of grey.
Potpourri devoted a lot of time on history last week Adar
l's history, the history of Medford as remembered by Mrs. Lums
den also an early-day member of that OES chapter, and the
history of the Shakespearean festival in Ashland. Wednesday
night we spent an interesting three hours with Mrs. Almus Pruitt,
who has a scrap book of clippings, program and other memen
toes of the festival in the thirties. Mrs. Priutt was one of the festi
val first leading ladies having earned fine reviews for her
portrayals of Ophelia and other Shakespearean roles. She also
took charge of the first souvenir programs, worKea on puDiicuy,
made up-state tours (along with Mrs. Vinson Vaughn, then Doreen
Leverette.) and a thousand and one other chores.
Remember when Ford cars were called "tin lizzies" and some
motorists were a little disparaging about Fords in general? Pot
pourri went for a ride Friday night in a shiny black Ford
'Thunderbird" and came home filled with wonder at what
volution in the automobile world had produced.
The car belongs to John Day, who plans to use it partly as
an advertising stunt in connection with his real estate promotion.
The men tell me that the Thunderbird has a 300 horsepower
motor, and the one in the Day car has been whooped up- by means
of a supercharger, or blower, and the addition of a racing magneto
which supplies ignition instead of the usual distributor system.
This all means practically nothing to Potpourri, but we do know
that the sound of the motor is something wonderfur and probably
causes the hot rodders to break out in goose bumps.
The car was doubly interesting because it was the first we've
seen equipped with safety belts. John said he'd read article.
Including one in a recent Saturday Evening Post, which had
convinced him that safety belts are as much a necessity in modern,
powerful autos as they are in airplanes, so he had two installed.
According to the Post and Changing Times, the Kiplinger maga
zine, automobile accident fatalities might be reduced more than
50 per cent by the use of safety belts. 1
" Mr. Day didn't drive at all fast, but even so when he jammed
the throttle to show what a quick pickup the car has, we were
surprised to see what pressure was exerted on the belt. And the
pickup speed, we might add, is something fantastic.
The Kiplinger story said Nash tried to sell the safety belt
Idea to car owners some time ago, without any success, but now
Medford dealers are advertising the belts, and they will probably
be standard equipment before long. O.S.
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Make Hospitals
Pleasant Places,
Director Urges
Ann Arbor, Mich. (U.R)
Every hospital should have a
"pleasant personality" to aid the
patient in his recovery accord
ing to Dr. Albert C. Kerlikow
ske, director of the University
of Michigan hospital.
"Sick persons demand a pleas
ant social experience, not an
emotionally troubled one," Ker
likowske told a recent meeting
of hospital administrators.
"The yardstick of success for
a hospital and its acceptance in
a community comes from the
image and spirit which stamps
the institution for patients."
To help speed a patient's re
covery, Kerlikowske listed four
main points; selective . menus,
liberal visiting hours, early am
bulation and closer family con
tacts during the hospital period.
"Let the patient sleep beyond
the crack of dawn before you
stick a thermometer in his
mouth," he added.
"A pleasant social experience
helps patients recover faster. A
hospital should have a good per
sonality to make this experience
possible."
By J. HUGH PRUETT
Astronomer. Extension Division
Oregon Higher Education System
Transformations from the ter
restrial to the celestial can some
times change a loathsome crea
ture to one of beauty. A scorpion
on earth is a thing to be feared
and avoided, but when composed
of shining, many-colored stars
set low in the southern summer
sky, it is a delight for all to be
hold! Tonight, about an hour after
sunset, for observers at 45 de
grees north latitude, Scorpius,
the celestial Scorpion, will ap
pear nearly due south with his
tail dragging the southern hori
zon. For those observing much
farther north, the bend in the
tail will be hidden, but for the
more southern residents the tail
will clear the sky line com
pletely. Look Low in Sky
At the time and in the direc
tion mentioned above, look fair
ly low in the sky and you will
sight a decidedly reddish star
that twinkles energetically. This
star, representing the throbbing
heart of the Scorpion, is Antares,
(pronounced in three syllables
with the accent on the second.)
For those around latitude 45
degrees the entire Scorpion can
be traced if the southern horizon
is level and free of obstructions.
Let us describe it for an observer
at this location. The celestial
Scorpion actually resembles in
shape its earthly namesake, the
crab-like animal with a sting in
the end of its tail.
Three Distinct Start
A little below and to the left
of Antares, the brightest star in
the group, there is a rather bright
star; another slightly above and
to the right. Still higher and to
the right there appear three dis
tinct stars in a vertical line. The
upper of these is the Scorpion's
head. Directly below and very
close, a small double star ap
pears. The remaining two bright stars
in this line form the right arm.
Under this line, dim- stars make
the claw. On the left of the head
star a few dim ones form the left
arm and claw.
Again start with the star be
low Antares and trace the tail.
At a considerable distance down
and to the left we find an up-
Edens Now Home
ffter Trip North
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Eden, 211
Genessee street, returned Friday
from a three-week trip to Can
ada and also to Glacier National
park.
In Canada they visited Banff,
Lake Louise, and' Jaspar and
Yoho parks. They were particu
larly impressed by the Yoho park
and valley and remained there
the last week of their vacation
instead of continuing on to the
Yellowstone National park as
planned.
During the absence of the
Edens their daughter-in-law and
grandchildren, Mrs. Douglas
Scott Eden, James Douglas and
Elizabeth Anne, and the chil
dren's maternal grandmother,
Dr. Mabel Hardenbrook of Ore
gon City, stayed at the Eden
home. The group will return to
Oregon City the first of this
week.
MOTHER'S PET Mothers prefer
cotton for iu easy rare, says Nation
al Cotton Council, noting this shirt
and shorts set by Chip and Twigs
in cotton pique.
Miss Pat Snook Selected as
4-H Club Member for Month
"Miss Pat Snook, 18. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Snook,
route 2, box 874, Central Point,
has been selected outstanding
4-H club member for July.
She was selected by the execu
tive committee of the Jackson
county. 4-H leaders association,
based on record of school activ
ities and personality.
Miss Snook, who has been a
4-H club member for 10 years,
is a junior leader for a club this
year. She has been active in four
cooking projects, seven clothing
and one health projects during
her 10 years of club work.
President of Club
Miss Snook was president of
her 4-H clothing club in 1953,
and served as president of the
Central Point community 4-H
group. She also has served terms
as secretary and treasurer of
clubs, and two years ago was
chosen with Irma Childress of
Central Point to present a prize
winning clothing demonstration
at Oregon State Fair.
She was graduated from Cra
ter High school this summer, aft
er three years of school activi-
Scorpion
right row of three more stars.
Then the tail turns left with two
stars placed horizontally; then
up with two more, . and ending
with two conspicuous stars
placed side by side, forming the
sting in the tail.
In mythology the Scorpion
was the creature which sprang
up out of the earth and stung
the mighty hunter Orion, caus
ing his death. Both were later
given places among the stars,
but Diana, the moon goddess and
lover of Orion, arranged that the
two should be placed on opposite
sides of the sky.
Antares is a blazing sun with
a diameter about 500 times that
of our; sun, and is so distant that
its light, traveling 186.300 miles
per second, requires 300 years to
reach us. Scorpius is considered
one of the finest constellations
in the heavens. Be sure to look
for it. As it moves westward
toward setting, it assumes a
more reclining position.
Put your refrigerator to work
to turn out handsome desserts.
Line a small spring form pan
with lady fingers and fill with
a creamy gelatin mixture laden
with canned cling peach slices
and pitted dark sweet fresh cher
ries. Chill several hours.
Look
Choose
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MEDFORD, OREGON
F ' "
MISS PAT SNOOK
4-H Club Member of July
ties. During her sophomore, jun
ior and senior years she was yell
queen and was president of the
sophomore class, and secretary
of the junior class.
She was treasurer of the Girls
league in her senior year, and
president of the Girls Athletic
association. She was chosen
queen of festivities at the Winter
Formal this year, and was elect
ed as county tax deputy for Stu
dent Government day.
Many Hobbies
Among Miss Snook's hobbies
are sports, sewing and art. She
took four years of commercial
art in high school, and plans ad
ditional art studies at college
where she plans to major in
physical education. She was a
member of the valley girls soft
ball team, QT's, two years ago.
Her mother was a 4-H leader
for seven. years, and her sister,
Esther, has completed seven
years .participation in clothing
and cooking clubs. Miss Snook
is employed as clerk at Gilman's
Dairy this summer.
The foil packages of spaghetti
sauce mix are ideal to take along
on camping trips. All you need
to add is a can of tomato sauce
and some water. Take along a
can of pitted ripe olives and
some parmesan cheese to make
the sauce extra hearty. Supper
can be ready in half an hour.
One way to help children to
find their clothes themselves is
to glue pictures of the items on
the outside of each drawer.
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SERVICE
Utilities Company -
Sunday, July 31, 1953
Long, Slow Cooking
Needed for Fresh Pork
Prepared on Grill
New York (U.R) Fresh pork
cuts take well to preparation on
an outdoor grate or grill, but
the secret is in the long, slow
cooking.
Pork is at its best when thor
oughly cooked, and for most cuts
two hours is needed to get the
meat to the well-done stage.
In quantity this summer, and
as a result economical, are such
cuts as spareribs, pork tender
loin and pork chops.
If pork tenderloin Is your
choice, purchase fresh or frozen
whole pork tenderloins weighing
about pound per serving end
better count on seconds for
everyone. Cut each tenderloin
in half lengthwise and then
crosswise to make four portions.
Cover with barbecue sauce and
store in the refrigerator 2 to 4
hours so the meat will absorb
some of the seasonings.
Better plan to have some
snacks around for guests to nib
ble on, if pork is the main
course. These will hold the ap
petites until the meat is well
done.
Here's an easy, elegant com
pany dessert. Whip some cream
and sweeten lightly with pow
dered sugar. Fold in a couple
tablespoons green c r e m e de
menthe and chill half an hour.
Then fold in well-drained can
ned cling peach slices. Serve in
sherbet glasses with a sprig of
mint to garnish.
Well-drained canned fruit
cocktail, mayonnaise and crum
bled blue cheese folded into par
tially thickened strawberry-fla
vored gelatin makes a delicious-
tasting salad. Chill mixture in
a ring mold. Garnish with fresh
mint leaves, sliced avacado and
whole ripe olives at serving
time.
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