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0 TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE .Wednesday, December 7, 1955 SOC Play To Open Friday Ashland Final rehearsals are being held for the fall term play, "Mr. Pirn Passes By" which will be presented Friday Society fiif Saturday, December 9 and 10 in Churchill hall auditorium by the SOC Players group under the direction of Dr. Dorothy Stolp. Curtain times is 8:15 p.m. The players are working hard to capture the light, gay, whim sical quality of this comedy," Miss Stolp pointed out. "As this is one of Milne's best plays, we are expecting a large turn-out forpening night." George Marden, justice of the peace and member of an old English family is played by Ken Ellis. In addition to his judicial duties he works at being a gentleman farmer who is very much interested in his livestock q even going so far as to carry on his most weighty discussions in front of some of his farm animals. o Dinah, his niece (Patsy Rob erts), is interested in a young painter, Brian Strange (Howard Cain), who fttints triangular ceuds and"square sheep Olivia Marden (Mary Ann Munson) spends most of the play -'sewing on some gay curtains which George says he won't have hanging in the house that was "good enough for my grand father, great grandfather, and all the rest of them." Mr. rim (irancis cnasm; is the little man from Australia whose inability to remember names brings about complica tions in the Marden family household. Lady Marden Norma Cook) is the dignified head of the fam ily. "She spends her time beagling when she is not ad vising the family on manners. Ann (Viola Rice) is the proper English maid in the Marden family household. GOLD HILL GROUP PLANS MEETING ON FRIDAY Gold Hill Womans Society of Christian Service of the Gold Hill Community Methodist church will meet Friday, De cember 9, at the home of Mrs. J. G. Kofahl. Mrs. Harriet El liott d Mrs. Millie Walker will be hostesses for dessert luncheon at 1 p.m A business meeting will fol-1 food and candies low. Holy Land Films Shown by Couple For Phoenix PTA Phoenix A program in the Christmas spirit was given for the last meeting of Phoenix Parent-Teacher association, held in the grade school gymnasium. Mrs. Walter Smith, president, conducted a business session. Dr. and Mrs. Bert R. Elliott showed films taken in the Holy Land, with Mr. Elliott provid ing the narrative. The films were of that part of the Holy Land where Joseph and Mary started from Nazareth to Beth lehem, where Jesus was born, and of the country between Bethlehem and Egypt and re turn up the coast of Israel. The Elliotts were introduced by Mrs. Warren Kelsoe. Harry Kannasto, music instruc tor, presented Miss Jane Dan iels, who sang, with Miss Eliza beth Pramann as accompanist The grade school octet, composed of Elden Mitchell, Othar Richey, Bill Rasmussen and Dick Maesse, trumpeters, and Doug James, Rickey Richey, Roland Arney and Norman Whisenant, trombonists, presented "Silent Night." The invocation was given by the Rev. Mr. McArthur of Phoe nix Nazarene church. The association's project for the year is a record library for the grade school. John Stewart's sixth grade won the room count. Eighty parents attended. Refreshments were served by parents of children in the third grade and on the committee were Mrs. Cecil Redding, Mrs. Henry Kantor, Mrs. Walter Bolz and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Black. Show and Bazaar Planned Saturday In Rogue River Rogue River A Christmas show and bazaar will be given by Rogue River Garden club Satur day, December 10, at VFW hall in Rogue River. Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A silver tea will be held dur ing the afternoon and it is stated that handmade gifts, holly wreaths and door swags, Christ mas mantle and table decora tions will be on sale. Cooked will also be 1 available. Sizes to 50 The o Fashionetten PRE- ) AjtA K -f'l.tIW - .... SALE! On Our . . . Sk BetterJj3 C ATS if IT Just a few left in broken size . . . Beige, Navy, Aqua Blue, Mist Green, Wine and Black. VALUES TO $79.95 Small Group of Shorty and Full Length COATS $148,a 9 & 2988 Small Group of BLACK WATCH RAINCOATS Mijjum lined OPEN TONITE 'TIL 9 P.M. 10 00 All Alterations Guaranteed TheFashionette 22 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE - Across From the Craterian r 9366 34--50 i Sizes up to 50 can make this 3-piece lingerie wardrobe in a jiffy! Graceful slip, chemise, pan ties all proportioned for the larger figure; for comfortable, wearable fit. Easy to sew in crepe, nylon, or plisse. Pattern 9366: Women's sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50. Size 36 slip, 2Vs yards 39-inch; che mise,,. IVz yards; panties, 1 yards. 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 maling. Send to Marian Martin, care Medford Mail Trib une, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. Gay Decorations r-dT"S Set t.A n M w 7283 3f 3 l IRON-ON COLOR EASY EMBROIDERY Brighten kitchen chores with these colorful chicken motifs! Pattern 7283: Iron-on chicken motifs to decorate aprons, towels. Included are: transfers of letters to cross-stitch; and 4 washable iron-on color motifs in combina tion of red, yellow and green. Send TWENTY-FIVE cents in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS and PATTERN NUMBER. Order our AliceBrooks Needle craft Catalogue. Enjoy pages and pages of exciting new designs knitting, crochet, embroidery, iron-ons, toys and novelties! Send 25 cents for your copy of this wonderful book now. You'll want to order every design in it! Rogue River PTA To Hold Auction Rogue River Rogue River Parent-Teacher association will sponsor a public auction Friday, December 9, at Rogue River High school. It is stated that .the auction will take the place of the annual talent show, and will be the only money-making event : of the year for the PTA. Charles Morrison, Grants Pass, will be auctioneer. Live stock, fowls and other mer chandise for the sale will be ac cepted, either as a donation or on consignment, it is stated. Those attending will have a chance to vote for their favorite class in school, and the winning class will be presented' a prize. Other prizes will be given. Anyone wishing further in formation about the sale may call Juniper 2-3914, or Juniper 2-3410, Rogue River. Last Week's Winners Announced by Club Camp White Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Boyd headed the list of north-south winners for the last session of Camp White Bridge club, while Mrs. Lloyd Johnson and Arthur "Scarseth led east west players. The Boyds scored 176 points, and the east-west winners 150 points. Other north-south winners were Mrs. F. R. Baker and George Choate, second, 161; Mrs. T. J. Fuson and Roy Pruitt, third, 154; Mrs. William Ken nedy and William Isaacs, fourth, 153 points. Also winning east-west were Al Gilhousen and Mike Dillon, second, 147V2 points; Mrs. Fred Purdin and Marion Milne, third, 145 points; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Love, fourth, 141. f Stamp Club Names Officers for Year Southern Oregon Stamp club has elected Clyde Smith of Ash land as president for the ensuing year. Mrs. Gordon Warner was elected vice-president, Frank Applegate was " reelected treas urer and Mrs. Eric de Place, sec retary The remaining three of ficers are all from Medford. The meeting was held at the home cf Mrs. Mabel Houck, re tiring president. Games were played under the- direction of Mrs. Roland Beach. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lillian Capsey -and Mrs. Ed ward Leach. Rev. Davis To Conduct Training Classes Here Sams Valley Club To Hold Meeting Sams Valley Sams Valley Ladies' club will hold the month ly meeting Thursday, December 8 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Marsh. The last meeting of the club was "held at the home of Mrs. Herman Priem, with Mrs. Carl Christensen as hostess. It is announced that dues are to be paid at this time. t CALENDAR Calendar notices and news for ths society section of The Mail Tribune ' must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 p.m Friday Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 a.m of the day of Dublication and for week day news is 5 DJn the day before Dublication Wednesday 6:3C p.m. Past Chiefs club, Pythian Sisters, Mrs. Delia Wat- kins, 19 Mistletoe st. 7 p.m. Chapter CG, PEO, Mrs. Kenneth Campbell, 21 South Groveland ave. 8 p.m. Xi Mu chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, home of Mrs. K. A. Hayes, 1201 Mt. Pitt ave. 8 p.m. Amethyst Rebekah lodge, Gold Hill IOOF hall. Thursday 10:30 a.m. Eagle Point Home Extension unit, home of Mrs. Clara Chamberlain, Brownsboro road. 10:30 a.m. Howard Home Exten.ion unit, Mrs. J. R. Camp bell, Merriman rd. 12 noon Adarel Social club, OES, Mrs. Charles E. Coggins, 1329 Beekman st. 12 noon Women's fellowship of Congregational church, at church. 1 p.m. Upper Rogue Grange Home Economics club, Grange hall. ' 1 p.m. St. Peter's Lutheran Church women, at church. 1 p.m. Sojourners club, Med ford hotel. 2 p.m. WCTU, Girls Com munity club. 3 p.m. Gold Hill PTA, school gymnasium. NO TIME TO LOSE IT'S TIME TO CHOOSE The Rev. Ulphin Davis, direct or of evangelical Sunday School service, Portland, will conduct a series of - teacher training classes for Sunday School teach ers here next week. Classes will be held at the Friends and First. Baptist churches. Topics of discussion will in clude Sunday School absentee ism, Sunday School class canvas. lesson preparation .and child psychology. Classes will be held between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Medford Friends church, Merriman rd. and DeBarr ave., and Friday at the First Baptist church, North Central ave. and Fifth st. The Rev. Clynton Cris- man is pastor of the Friends church, and The Rev. James W. Neely is pastor of the First Bap tist church. 'Biggest Pie Ever" Shown at New York Fair Rochester, N.Y. (U.R) A pie, billed as "the biggest ever baked," was served at the Mon roe county fair. It measured 15 feet across and was made of 300 pounds of cher ries, 150 pounds of peaches and 150 pounds of apples. The fil ling totalled 115 gallons. The pastry weighed about 300 pounds for the pie; The baking was done in the "world's biggest frying pan," which poultrymen have used for cooking as many as 1,000 chick ens at a time. Husband, Wife Build Braided Rug Business Essex Center, Va. (U.R) A husband and wife here have combined their talents to build a homemade braided rug busi ness. For many years Mrs. Frank Colby braided rugs alone, until one day her husband "picked up the needle and started sew ing the braid." He hasn't . lost interest since, Mrs. Colby said. While she does the braid work her husband stands by with a steel lacer to sew each braid as it is completed. It takes about seven weeks to make a 9x12 rug. Halley's comet was last seen in 1910 and will appear again in 1986. If You Catch More Than One i Cold A Winter Here's how to relieve suffer- i ing fast! Use Vicks VapoRub the proved medication that works two ways at once. When you rub it on, Vapo- ; ( Rub quickly relieves muscular soreness. At the same time, ! VapoRub's medicated vapors ; bring relief with every breath. . Soothing medication travels ' deep into the nose, throat and large Droncniai tuoes. con gestion starts breaking up. Coughing eases. Warming re lief comes, lasts for hours. . So when colds strike, always depend on Vicks VapoRub i Use Tribune Want Ads k : TT-rrTTTT7r7T; 3 ' IS - 4& m 4 from GATES FURNITURE! The most thoughtful gifts are those that bring pleasure throughout the year! What better gift than something for the home?. 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