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o G o D TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) Salvation Army Promotes Idea Of Proxy Gifts B7 HARRY CULVER United Press Correspondent " Okla'ma City (U.P.) One of the world's oldest welfare or ganizations is giving its fund raising efforts a new twist here this Christmas season. For the first time, the Salva tion Army is conducting a pro gram of gifts by proxy. The proxf) idea has doeen used by some other agencies, but usually it has taken the form of accept ing donations to charities in lieu of funeral flowers. Lt. Col. Wesley W. Bouterse, officer in charge of the local Salvation Army office, said an unexpected donor brought the idea to him last year. Letters Sent "I've got to buy Christmas gifts for several relatives and bness friends who don't really need the gifts," said the donor. "I feel like I'm buying something justoto keep up with the neighbors. "How about my writing you a check so you can give it to some kids who need it, The Salvation Army official praised the idea. In return for a sizeable check, he wrote each person on the caller's gift list a letter,, It explained this was their Cnristmas gift from Mr. , that via the Salvation Army a family would receive food, clothing and toys furnished by his contribution. Bouterse planned a full-scale campaiagn this year. Similar letters will be sent, and he hopes the idea will grow in future years. , " He believes the new gift media willOnot only boost the Salva ti6"n Army's Christmas fund, but will help solve a shopping prob lenPfor many givers, and per haps give them a warm feeling inside at Christmas. Bitthday Tea To Be-Monday The 80th birthday anniver sary cgiMrs, Jennie Hutchinson will be observed at a tea set for Monday, December 19. The event will be at Mrs. Hutchin son's home, 522 West Tenth street, Medford, and friends are invited to call between two and four o'clock. First announcement of the tea stated erroneously that the hours would be two to five o'clock. 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Sound travels faster in water than in air. 1-ut 1 n WTS .1 i I I 1 BOOKS GIFTS RECORDS Friday, December IS, 1955 Camp Fire Girls, Aid Seal Sale Community service being one of the projects for Camp Fire Girls, Ayuzunta troop of that organization staffed the Christ mas Seal booth last Saturday at Mann's Department store from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The girls assisting in the booth were Stephanie Mertager, Linda Med calf, Joanne Holmstrom, Ann Younger, Sara L. Hinkle, Donna Unger, and Treva Toenniges. Mrs. R. N. Younger, leader of Ayuzunta, and Mrs. Milton Med calf, member of the committee of awards supervised the girls' work. Receipts for the day's activity were good and will add to the funds being contributed to Christmas Seal sales which provide for research, discovery of new cases of tuberculosis and eventual eradication of that dis ease. In the past year, Jackson county residents have seen tan gible proof of the results of their contributions in the permanent chest x-ray facilities which have been installed in the local hos pitals making available this vital medical phase at a nominal cost to the public. The Christmas Seal booths will be placed in Mann's Depart ment store and Penney's again on Saturday, December 17 dur ing the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be manned by girls from other Camp Fire Girl units - Visitors Attend Bridge Club Here Mrs. Jack Barr and Mrs. N. B. Wright, Grants Pass, were guest players for the last meet ing of Riverside Bridge club, The two players placed fourth in the east-west position. .North-south winners were Mrs. T. J. Fuson and Marion Milne, first, 79; Mrs. Jack Mitchell and Mrs. Berg Martin, second, 75 Vz points; Miss Isobel Stuart and Dr. George Dean, third, 75; John Solheim and Roy Pruitt, fourth, 72Vz points. 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Solid mahogany case, polished brass trim and silvered dials and scale. 2BV4' high. $5 D Mink Buckets and Trees, $400 Brushes on Gift List (Editor's Note: Anyone can compile a Christmas list filled with the ordinary necktie and socks for the men, blouse and bedroom shoes for the women. But dreaming up the gift which is unusual, and destined for a "conversation piece" role Christmas day, is another matter. In the in terests of helping those who want to give the unusual without regard for cost of course the United Press polled leading stores in several cities for their suggestions. Read 'em, and sigh.) United Press Associations 1 New York (U.P.) One sure way to make a hit with any male en your Christmas list is to give him something he'd never dream of buying for him self. Like a camel seat. Camel seats, called "siwas," date back to the era of the Sphinx and solar boats. Their original purpose was to provide comfortable sitting for camel riders. But today's versions, im ported from Egypt, have been given a wooden, bench-like base and are suggested as an addi tion to the den, study or living room. They come in red and green leather and cost $69.50 at one New York store. The store does not stock camels. Or, - a gift certificate for a toupee, if he's balding and you're brave. Moving Diamonds One New York firm specializ ing in hair pieces suggested that the woman planning to give such a certificate first write for a cost estimate. Price depends on the size of the bald or balding area. It can range from $85 for a back bald spot to $175 for a complete top piece. If hubby later balks at wearing the tou pee, the money will be refunded. Now, for a run-down, of other gifts United Press found featur ed in stores around the nation: White ermine bottle guards, for bottles of spirits, at $250 in one Dallas store. A gold trimmed imported typewriter, available in an Atlanta shop for $225. A Paris designed necktie, priced at $100 in a Cleveland store. The tie sports a diamond in the center. A man's wrist watch, minus hands, but with two moving dia monds in the face, which is sur rounded by diamonds, at $350 in an Indianapolis store. An In dianapolis shop also features an imported cashmere coat with star sapphire buttons. The coat, $750 but buttons extra. $400 Brushes In Chicago, you can get gold cuff links, with a watch set in one of each pair, for $100. One San Francisco store has a notebook made of shark leath er with solid gold hinges, pencil and ridges at $125; an alligator train case for $525; a portable bar done in calf, and capable of holding three bottles, glasses and mixer, for $95; a battery driven "salesman's" cocktail mixer at $22.95; and a chamois sports shirt at $55. Hair brushes, made of satin wood with Siberian boar bristle, cost a mere $400 at one Los Angeles shop. Another Los An geles firm features toothpaste, $1.50 per tube, with authentic scotch, rye or bourbon flavoring. None of these suggestions strike you? Well, "for a man who has everything," a Kansas City de partment store offers for $1.50 a burlap bag. It's packaged in a brown box, with the letter ing, "So you have everything?" Inside is written, "Here's ' a bag to put it in." Reames Chapter Elects Officers Mrs. E. G. Randolph was elect ed worthy matron of Reames chapter, Order of Eastern Star, at the last meeting December 8. Serving with her as worthy pat ron will be Ross Gilkison. Other officers elected were Mrs. Morris Boughner, associate matron; Mr. Boughner, associate patron; Mrs. Ray Bailey, secre tary; Mrs. Jack Clark, treasurer; Mrs. Earl E. McKinney, conduct ress; Mrs. Frank- Roberts, asso ciate conductress. CALENDAR Friday 7 p.m. Ladies Mounted troop dinner, Jackson County Mounted Sheriff's posse club house. 7:30 p.m. Chrysanthemum Thimble club, home of Mrs. George Culy, 1015 West Twelfth st. 7:30 p.m. Crater Lions auxil iary, Mrs. Warren Brenner, 2208 East Main st, Saturday : 2 p.m. Crater Lake chapter, DAR, Mrs. T. J. Gifford, 419 South Oakdale ave. 6:30 p.m. Ladies auxiliary, FOE, at Eagle hall. THE GIFT OF HEARING Brighten the life of a hard-of-hearmg friend or loved one for only $50! Visit or phone today for. complete information. It's so easy ... so thoughtful! GEORGE E. WHITE HEARING AIDS . 131 West Main, Medford HEARING AIDS d New York, (U.P.) The man who foots the bills may as well face it Christmas is loaded in favor of the ladies. What gift for man can match a $125,000 diamond necklace, or a $45,000 wrist watch, with four carat diamond crystal? A $10, 000 carpet for the living room? Or a mink cover for the dining room table at only $500? United Press reporters, shop ping for but not buying the more fabulous items found the necklace and watch on display in New York. The carpet, a rare Oriental of "antique Keshan silk, all silk warp and wool," is available from a Boston rug importer. And that mink for the table comes from a Dallas spe cialty shop. Fly Swatter The search for the more fabu lous gifts for milady also pro duced a pair of jewel-trimmed spectacles, available in an In dianapolis store for $10,000; a diamond-studded tiara, selling in Chicago for $10,000; a white mink Christmas tree from a San Francisco designer for $18,750, (precious jewels used as orna ments helped up the cost, the designer explained), and a mink covered ice bucket for a cool $150 at a Chicago store. The jewelled fly swatters, can Cpeners, shoe horns and back scratchers still are around. This year, though, they are out-glamorized by such as a stimulated glass slipper with jewelled heels for the modern Cinderella, avail able in Chicago for $50; a be jewelled Christmas stocking of white felt, costing $50, avail able also in Chicago, and de signed for one purpose to hold a mink coat! Lingerie Fabulous Or, there are jewelled mouse traps for $6, jewelled telephone conversation timers which actu ally are a souped-up version of the . hour glass, for $6.75; and jewelled zipper-pullers, at $3.50, all available in one Pittsburgh store. Lingerie is more fabulous than ever, A Beverly Hills, Calif., shop which caters to the movie set features pajamas of turquoise blue satin for $750. A Miami shop, features a nightgown for $750. A Pittsburgh store offers a 24- FREE GIFT WRAPPING We'll add that extra touch of Christmas beauty to your gifts at no extra charge MAIN AND Magazine Carries Story on Oregon "The Oregon Story," a review of a meeting in Grants Pass earlier this year during which an Oregon chapter of the Natural Foods associates was organized, is carried in the November issue of Natural Food and Farming. Written by Mrs. Alma Smith, Medford, the article is illustrat ed with six pictures, including one of J. Verne Shangle, Kings' highway, Medford, who was named president of the new state group. Mrs. Smith was elected state secretary. The session was attended by Dr. Joe Nichols, Atlanta, Tex., national president of Natural Food associates, and his secre tary, Thomas Lavin. The pro gram included talks by Dr. Nich ols, a demonstration of making bread from whole grain, stone ground flour by Mrs. Louise Wil liams, food chairman of the Grants. Pass Living Foods group and films on bread making. About 250 attended a dinner meeting, and some 350 attended the evening session during which Mr. Lavin and Dr. Nichols spoke. Auxiliary Awards Veterans' Prizes Camp White Prizes furnished bv the American Legion aux iliary were awarded to highest scoring veteran players at the last meeting of Camp White Bndse club. The prizes are awarded each month on the ba sis of monthly scores.' John Solheim took first place, Bill Hickey, second and Mike Dillon third. North-south winners for the last session were Roy Pruitt and Md. Solheim, 138, first; Howard Boy and Walter Grow, 133V2, second; Mrs. F. M. Binnion and Mrs. Fred Purdin, 111, third; Mrs. Yvonne Dalen and Mrs. George Dean, fourth, 105. East-West winners" were Joe Clark and Don Reverman, first, 148; Mrs. Fred Rehling and Dr. Dean, second, 126; Mrs. O.jO. Alenderfer and Mrs. Mary San der, third, II912; Mrs. Al Gil housen and Mrs. E. K. Ricker, fourth, 113V2. carat cloth of gold negligee for $100. For the woman who is tired of cashmere sweaters, a Chicago shop offers a white mink cardi gan at $250. Another features a white mink hat at $429. Other items for milady include a mink-trimmed cigaret holder for $5 ... a goat-skin sweater for $350 . . . leather handbag lame for $19 . . . leather handbag with built-in radio for around $107 . . . Christmas tree orna ments for $60 . .-. and a gold parasol from Burma, $80. from the land of nod Sleepwear Of Washable ALL NYLON "Kittenfluff" A BURELSON EXCLUSIVE BARTLETT STREETS The ONLY BurelsorVs In Medford Christmas Party Announced, for Auxiliary, Club Plans for a Christmas tree party were made at a meeting of the Townsend Harmony Aux iliary club held at the home of Mrs. Hartley, 244 South Central avenue, Wednesday. The party will be Monday, December 19, and will be held jointly with the Townsend club. It is set'for 7:30 p.m. at 123 V2 West Main street and a program will be given. At Wednesday's meeting a pot luck luncheon was served at 1 o'clock with the business session following. Mrs. Nettie Rusho,' president, presided. The auxiliary will meet again January 4. Junior Club Holds Annual Holiday Party Saturday Afternoon Junior Degree of Honor club held the annual Christmas party December 10 at the home of Mrs. H. G. Wilson, 7 Chestnut street, leader of the group. Members and guests received gifts of candy, fruit and nuts, and refreshments were served. Donny Gail, Gold Hill, played a piano selection and Mrs. Wil son read a Christmas poem. New Officers were named and will be installed at a meeting January 14. Darlene Morrow pre sided. Kathleen Smith and Carol Krause were awarded copies of The Young Crusader." - 4 Pakistan Minister Will Visit Red China Tokyo (U.R) Prime Minister Mohammed Ali of Pakistan will visit Red China next spring, Peiping Radio said today. 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