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G TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, January H 1956 Empire Line Favored by Designers By ELIZABETH TOOMEY United Press Correspondent New York SUU.PJ Long-torso dresses and tunic-length suits have lost out in favor of empire lines and hipbone-hugging jack ets in spring collections of top American designers. The midriff still has an elon gated look, but designers seem to have turned their dress pat terns upside down. Instead of an untrimrned top and gathers be ginning at the hipline, they now prefer untrimrned skirts with tucks and fullness starting at the bustline. Herbert Sondheim showed his version of the slender empire dress yesterday to fashion writ ers attending the New York Dress Institute's national press week. It was a sophisticated blac chiffon dress with a low neckline and tiny puffed sleeves. The unbroken line from just below the "bustline to the hem curved in only slightly at the waist and clung closely to the hips. The empire seam just under the bosom is often accented in other spring versions with a binding of velvet ribbon or a frosty white bow on dark navy wool. The gentle-lined dresses will be a boon to short women, who have had to look on longingly while pinched waistlines and wide petticoats dressed up their fa1'" risters. Karen Stark, designer for Ha. .wv jier.., oes even farther back than Empress Josephine to get a springtime inspiration for this semi-fitted silhouetted Her dresses are taken from Greek tunics. If you hear anyone refer to the "broadened look," they'll be describing the big puffed sleeves and the ruffles that make slim dresses look wide at the top. Hannah Troy widens the top of some of her slim spring dresses with boleros that button down the back and hang straight to a point just above the waist line. Tailored suits have large round collars or oval necklines, cut wide at either shoulder, to give the broadened look. The jackets are only slightly fitted and rarely do they reach more than three inches below the waist. ' For sour cream dip use 1 cup sour cream, two tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and one-half teaspoon ground ginger. Mix all ingredients to gether thoroughly. Serve with raw vegetables. - To Fif, Flatter WTT 14'2-24'2 Women Outdid Themselves !n 1955, Institute Reports Sew-simple no side opening! Just unbutton the shoulders slip into this style in a jiffy! Cut to fit the shorter, fuller fig ure perfectly no alteration problems. Make several in gay cottons you'll give thanks for them now; again on warmer days to come! Pattern 9164: Half Sizes 142, I6V2, 18, 20y2, 22V2, 24V2. Size 16 takes 4 yards S 6-inch fabric. 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 mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care Medford Mail Trib une Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St.. New .York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. Party, Installation Planned for Juniors Junior Desree of Honor will hold a party and installation of officers Saturday, January 14, at Lincoln school gymnasium. The meeting will be from 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon. Mrs. H. G. Wilson, director, states that members may take guests to the meeting. Refresh ments will be served. Come see ALL the modern, work-saving Kitchen and Houseware now being featured at ACME HARD WARE at low, LOW, MONEY-SAVING PRICES! EVERYTHING from the smallest kitchen gadgets on up to our LARGEST APPLIANCES has been SALE-PRICED for this Gala Event! So if YOU need ANYTHING in the way of Kitchen and House- ..n-M nr mum wares NOW is the time to BUY and bAVt . . . MARCH OF DIMES at ACME! Don't delay ... do it TODAY! Cavmg 65 JANUARY 3-3 TAYLOR Roast ' $375 Sharply pointed rod to put into roasts, etc. Dial is marked for meat cooking temperatures. DUTCH OVEN Smooth ground and polished fin ish self-basting Pyrex lid, strong bail handle. 5-quart size. HAMILTON BEACH Electric Blender $3895 For mixing, blending, whip ping. Purees veg etables and fruits. A fine kitchen accessory. ARVIN ELECTRIC HEATER Reg. $12.95 $095 SPECIAL W GUARANTEED BY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING (Similar to Illustration) v HIGHEST QUALITY AT LOWEST PRICES nniiS 111 11 ii 11 vr-a SPECIALISTS IN HOMEWARES! MEDFORD CENTRAL POINT Baby Set SIL I v?lr 7318 QUICK CROCHET! You'll have baby's new booties, bonnet, jacket finished in a jiffy! They are made in open and closed shell-stitches in 3-ply baby yarn. Use white with pastel pink, blue, or yellow. Pattern 3718: chochet direc tions for infant's bonnet, booties, jacket. 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 Chel sea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS and PATTERN NUMBER. Order our ALICE BROOKS Needlecraft Catalogue. Enjoy pages and pages of exciting new designs . knitting, crochet, em broidery, iron-ons, toys and nov elties! Send 25 cents for your copy of this wonderful book now. You'll want to order every design in it! Mina Caldwell Bishop's Company to Present Drama Based on Paton Best Selling Novel With the world's spotlight fo cused so often these days' on Africa, the dramatization of Alan Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Coun try'' by the Bishop's Company becomes an event of both dra matic and historic interest. This production can be seen Thursday, January 12 at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church in Medford. The - millions of Americans who read Paton's novel and made it a best seller will remem ber the tender-tragic story .of a white man and black man locked in the grimmest of human emotions. So it is not surprising that the Bishorj's , Comoanv adapted this play to include in its permanent repertoire. The comDanv. created for the purpose of returning fine pro fessional drama to the churcn, has been in continuous produc tion since October of 1952. It has conducted two highly suc cessful national tours. The cur rent 15 month schedule will again take it coast-to:coast. It 'appeared as part of the pro gram of the Second Assembly of the World Council of Churches; at Yale, Princeton and Columbia Universities and in prominent churches of many denominations including the President's church in Washington, D. C. ' Hal Baker, director, will play the demanding role of Kumalo, and James Wheaton will play Msimangu. Others in the cast are Merle Harbach, Bill Wahl, Elizabeth Wolfe, Minna Cald well, Joseph Bellesi, Carl Farrer, Jon Baisch, Phyllis Goodmiller and Craig Beardsley. Adaptation of Paton's novel was made by Phyllis Beardsley, founder of the company and for mer staff member of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival at Ash land. The Bishop's Company will also present -'The Devil and Dan ioi Wphster " hv Steuhen. Vin cent Benet, Friday evening, Jan uary 13 at the First Methodist church; and Christopher Fry's "The Boy With a Cart" Satur day evening, January 14, at the First Presbyterian church.. All nerformances begin at 8 p.m. and the entire community is in vited. ' Labor Legislation To Be Topic For Republican Group Jackson County Republican Women will hear a discussion of labor legislation at a meeting set for Monday, January 16, at 12 o'clock at the Medford YMCA. Election of officers is also on the agenda. Speakers for the meeting will be Clyde Brummell, director of organization for the Republican State Central committee, who will discuss the Republican rec ord on labor legislation, and George Potucek, president of the Carpenters' local here who will speak on what labor wants in the way of legislation. Anyone interested is invited to attend, and a special invita tion is extended to men who might wish to hear the discus sion. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, telephone 2-7217. Winners Named By Bridge Club - Camp White John Solheim held high score . for veterans playing with Camp White Vet erans Bridge club during De cember, it has been announced. Second place Went to Mike Dil lon and third to Walter Grow. They . were . awarded prizes furnished 'by the American Le gion auxiliary Unit at the club's meeting last Friday. Play was for master points. Howard Boyd and Roy Pruitt led north-south players, scoring 147 points. Mrs. Edna Miller and Walter Grow scored 160 points to head east-west players. Other north - south winners were Mrs. T. J. Fuson and Wil liam Hickey, second, 145 points; Jack Harris and Mr. Reverman, third, 145; Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Ben Todd, fourth, 141 points. Additional east west winners were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark, second, 144 points; Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seely, third, 143; Mrs. E. K. Ricker and Al Gilhousen, fourth, 142. Miss Noreen Kelly. To Speak for UN Chapter Meeting Miss Noreen Kelly will speak informally of her recent travels in Europe at a meeting of Med ford unit, United Nations asso ciation, Thursday, January 12. It will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan P. Bos worth Jr., 2425 East Main street. A potluck dinner is planned for 6:30 p.m. and will be fol lowed by election of officers. Party Announced By Women's Club Scottish Rite Women's club held the first meeting of 1956 Monday evening. Mrs. ' Fred Graten, president, conducted the meeting. Plans for a valentine party were made, the event to be a potluck dinner. Mrs. Garner Couey attended as a guest, and became a mem ber during the meeting. Mrs. .Carl Oestreich was awarded a special atfendance prize. - After the meeting the women were joined by the men for re freshments. The club plans a social meet ing January 23. 4 Freshen shredded coconut for holiday fare by soaking it in sweetened fresh milk a few min utes before using. LET BEAUTY CULTURE BE YOUR CAREER! Enroll NOW and Earn Half of Your Tuition for January Class at Medford Beauty School NEW PHONE NUMBER 2-6155 American women in 1955 out did themselves in more ways than one, reports the Institute of Life Insurance. 1. They brought more babies into the world than ever before. Z. They pursued higher educa tion in greater numbers than in any previous year. 3. They held more jobs than at any other time in U.S. his tory. The latest available data from various government agencies spells out these accomplish ments in more detail. For ex ample, National Office of Vital Statistics figures indicate that 4,045,000 children were born in Two New Units Now Members Of PTA Council Hedrick Junior High school and Jefferson school units of the parent-teacher association were welcomed into membership with Medford Council of Parent Teacher associations at a meet ing Thursday afternoon at the YMCA. Each PTA unit is represented on the Medford PTA council by its president, vice-president and two delegates. Representing Hedrick school are Dr. Lee Mel lish, president; Mrs. Scott Heath erington, vice-president; Vincent Bevis and Wayne Jamison, dele gates. Jefferson members on the council are Mrs. Fred Buono core and Mrs. LeRoy Jensen, delegates. Mrs. H. J. McCary, council membership chairman, reported that memberships enrolled frtfm units making up the council total 3,046. This includes Wash ington, 427; Roosevelt, 632; Lin coln, 269; Jackson, 264; Jeffer son, 157; McLoughlin, 493; Hed rick, 221; Oak Grove, 179; How ard, 232 and Lone Pine, 182. Mrs. Charles Bird National PTA magazine chairman for the council, reported that 71 maga zine subscriptions has been sold. Mrs. Milo Kubalek, health chairman for the council, re ported for the Dental Health council of Jackson County Pub lic Health association. .' The meeting opened with a group of numbers sung by the Council Mothersigners, directed by Mrs. LeRoy Jensen. Mrs. H. Chandler Drew was accompan ist. Mrs. Roland Holmes, presi dent, conducted the meetings . Pie crust is flakier if the top is brushed lightly with cold wa ter just before pie goes in the oven: 1955, or about 25,000 more than the record high number of births in 1954. The U.S. Office of Education believes that the number of women enrolled in colleges and other institutions of higher learning in 1955 surpassed even the previous record of 900,000 women college students set in 1954. And the Bureau of the Census reports that in October, 1955. there were 21,000,000 women with jobs, the highest ever re corded. Averaged for the entire year, over one out of three wom en was in the . "labor force" that is, fully one-third of Ameri can women of working age were either working or seeking work. The explanation for the mul titude of jobs and the extended schooling and maybe even the bumper crop of babies stems largely from the prosperity of the nation. The Census Bureau, ontimistic about the future, con cludes that a still-higher num ber of women will get jobs in the next few years provided that a catastrophe such as a depres sion does not come along. Behind the record-high figures on women's employment lie these two facts, which may not be generally known: 1. A considerable number of part-time jobs are held by wom en. Census Bureau statistics in dicate that more than one-fifth of working women held part- time jobs. In comparison, onlv one-tenth of men who work have nart-time employment. 2. Very many women among them married women work be cause they need the income. This is borne out in study after study made by various agencies Over half the women in the la bor force are married. Upon getting a job manTWom en are surprised to find they get more than a cash income from their work. They often receive sizable protection for them selves and their families in the form of group life insurance and group health insurance This insurance, arranged for by emnloyers, may be contributory that is. the worker shares the cost with the employers. Relieve Suffering Fast-Effectively , . .,- with: 117 S. Central Phone 2-6241 In Buy Now at Tremendous Savings! 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