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! O TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, December 18 1355 j o o o G Two Travelers Describe Audience With Pope Pius An audience with Pope Pius XII in Rome was the, highlight of a several-weeks tour of Europ and North Africa, for two Med ford travelers expected home this week. The two young wom en, Oliss Noreen Kelly and Miss Cathy Clabby, both wrote home concerning the audience with the Roman Catholic Holy Father. Miss Clabby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clabby, 109 Laurel street, and Miss Kelly's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward C. Kelly, 906 West Fourth street. Miss Clabby wrote "It was an inspiration to see the Holy Father and something we'll never forget this kind, saintly man, who imijjores for peace anoMove in the world. The aud ience was at his summer resi dence ne is truiv close to a saint. He glows goodness and as he spoke in his quiet way, the square was hushed." Of the experience Miss Kelly wrote 'The highlight of our whole trip, of course, was our audience with the Holy Father It took place athe Castel Gon- aouo. i ou can ust imagine what a thFill it was to be milling around with others from all na-. tions;Qthen after what seemed an interminable wait, finally to see the familiar, sweet face and slender figure dressed in white, emerge onto the balcony, radiat ing warmth and peace and love and with his' characteristically wonderful smile for all of us. "He remained out for more than a half hour, greeting each nationality and large group, each in its own language, and with a little message of welcome. Then he finally gave his blessing to all. The people, particularly the Itaianfe, gent wild and kept cheering and clapping and shout ing vive il Pape' wi(tji such vigor that the Holy Father . returned q twicrj after the Qudience ..was over, and the last time he gave his blessing again. It really Was an unforgettable experience and worth the wholeOtrip in itself. I couldn't help but feel that this man was a living saint, and I am sgre jnost of those there that day Jelt the same way.". Enjoy Italy Both young women wrote that they enjoyed their stay in Italy very much. Miss Clabby wrote of the maguificent churches and said "the warm, carefree atti tude of the people seems a reflec tion of the important place which theg religion occupies in their lives. , Beauty seems to spring from everywhere snftill won der that many c? the greatest masters came from Italy whes 3 they had such inspiration to draw from." Both travelers wrote of Venice, telling how the wooden piling on which the city was Jauilt are beginning to deteriorate Hand the buildings to sink. They wrote that some think the city is "doomed" since it would take impossible sums of money to re store and preserve it. O The young women also visit ed Padua, Florence, Milan, Siena and Assisi, arriving in, the latter city on October 4, feast day -f St. Francis. Miss Kelly wrote of visiting Naples, Pom peii, Sorrento and Capri, and after having been in Rome for 10 days wrote "Rome constantly reminds one of the fact that it cradled Christianity" and "of the staunch fight at the Christians treated as criminals and outlaws, had to put up to hold onto their faith." "But Rome is much, much more than this. In the speed of its traffic and the intensity and quality of its commerce . . . you get the feeling that the city is 0 constantly forging ahead." . "The Italian women are very attractive and beautifully dressed particularly in Rome. We have yet to visit France, but so far, the Italian wom?n have been far more lovely and appeal ing than any . other European women we've seen. It is entirely beyond me why the Italian men, who are very flirtatious, would ever bother to look at a for eigner." Prices High "Ialy is not a cheap country to live in as I had expected, and there are still a great number of poor who live in quite grim conditions. Apparently there is not a very good social security system, if any, for I have seen a large number of old people begging in the streets and it is the Italians, not the foreigners, who contribute to the beggars, just as it is the Italians who tip for a cup of coffee at coffee bars. "There are a great number of extra charges that tax one's patience in Italy. To get food in a restaurant one must figure on a great amount extra, as it is required to pay capterto, (cover charge) plus a tip of 12 to 15 per cent. For lunch today I had to pay over twice the amount of the dish I'd ordered (ministrone.) The ministrone was 60 lire, but I was charged 60 lire capterto and 30 lire service. This was considered very, cheap usual ly it is much morfe, and this is true in all restaurants." Miss Clabby wrote particular ly of the traffic saying "There seems to be no regulations of any kind the traffic speeds into in tersections, circular with about six streets intersecting at one time. Every car, motorcycle, horse and buggy seems to be traveling as fast as possible and it becomes a nightmare to go from just one corner to another. Rome is a colossal city ruins, churches, lovely fountains. Italy is so completely different it is hard to sum it up. The people are extremely perceptive and seem to anticipate your needs before you are aware of them yourself. They seem so very close to life people are of su preme importance. "Their approach to life seems to be with an emphasis always on the artistic clothes are ex tremely important to the Italian, Snd are comparatively cheap. Hence their limited circum stances are not apparent to one passing by you see well dress ed smart looking people. Pover ty exists more in the back streets where you find people struggling for existence." The two young women attend ed services in many famous churches during the tour and Miss Kelley wrote after arriving in Milan," that "we attended Mass again in a magnificent Gothic cathedral. This was a great experience since there is much more of a completely de votional atmosphere there than we had felt in other churches in Europe. I was almost not al lowed to enter the church be cause my brown blouse sleeves, which are practically to my el bows were not considered long enough." , They found nc opera availa ble in Milan, but attended a con cert given by the New York Philharmonic which was touring Europe. Miss Kelley wrote "It was great fun up in the galleries with the Italian students, who are very emotionally apprecia tive of good music, yelling. stomping and clapping heartily at the end of each number." She wrote that Italy was quite a con trast to the "tremendous discip line of the Nordic countries" but that the people were delightful. In one letter she wrote "We are now trying to pick up as much Italian as we can by studying a grammar and diction ary and talking to people. I even got an Italian hair cut today for 500 lira (75 cents) to get into the NAMES REDS Herbert Fuchs, 50, of Washington, D. C, an admitted Communist testified before a House un American activities subcom mittee that he was a leader of Communist cell of 17 at torneys on the staff of the National Labor Relations Board from 1937 to 1942. He named other party members he knew in other cities, many of them in government agen cies buc added he didn't think any of them were dis loyal to the United States. He said he quit the party in 1946. HEC Plans Party In Butte Falls Butte Falls Butte Falls Grange Home Economics club will hold its regular monthly meeting and a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Everett Moore Wednesday, December 21, at 7:30 p.m. Each one attend ing is asked to take gift for ex change. All members . and friends are cordially invited to attend. - spirit of things. I've been aver aging slightly less than $3 a day on expenses throughout this trip, including food, gas for the car, rooms, etc. .: Writes of Visit Earlier in the tour Miss Clab by wrote to Mrs. Bernice Kunz man of Medford concerning a visit with Herr and Frau Gab ler in Vienna. The Gabler's daughter, Pauline, is the wife of Mrs. Kunzmarrs son, Stanley. "We enjoyed meeting the Gab lers," she wrote. "What charm ing people. The picture of . you and your mother had a choice place on their piano. We were I lucky to meet a boy who spoke German and he acted as inter- j prefer. Frau( Gabler had baked i some delicious goodies, brie is a very wonderful person and in a way reminded me of you an in teresting and vital person, very intelligent and a keen sense of humor. .. - "On the wall there is a big map of the , United States and they trace the travels of Pauline and Stan. . Their apartment is very pleasant and shows their appreciation of culture. Vienna felt the war a great deal ... 15 years of occupation. Herr Gab ler spent two years in a Russian concentration camp and had quite a rough time." . (Later Frau Gabler wrote to Mrs. Kunzman that they had never enjoyed any visit so much as this of the three "fine Amer ican young people.") " KPPJ BEWARE Of miTATlOHS LOOK FOR THE HAPPY LITTLE DOG O TOPS IN QUALITY! LOW m PRICE ' ' LEATHER INSERT ATHLETE JACKET REDUCED! The perfect jacket for all ages. 1 00 wool body with genuine leather inserts and trim. Heavy knit cuffs, neck and waist band. Blue and white, grey and white, red and white, black and white. 1 i - jr. i P mearora WAKE THE TWN DTELLTHE-PEOPt AM All About Our Sensational Pre-Ghristmas Cleanup! Its' All Good Merchandise . .. It's All Gift Merchandise... We Bought Too Much and It's Got To Be Sold! . . Every Item in This Ad a Genuine Reduction . .. Many Others Too! . . . 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