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o TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Society and Clubs Philharmonic Concert Draws Record Crowd The weeks of hard work and preparation, the long hours of rehearsing and planning these bore fruit yesterday in the second concert this season of the Philharmonic Society of Southern Ore gon. For everything combined to make the concert a successful and enjoyable event the music was excellent, the weather was clear and bright for a January day and the audience of about 800 was the largest ever to attend a concert of the Philharmonic or chestra. The concert was followed by a reception during which the faces of musicians, guests and concert-goers were wreathed in smiles and a general air of achievement and gaiety pervad ed the even. The large audience and the success of the concert was due partly to the drawing power of Pianist Paulena Carter, who came up from Hollywood to ap pear as guest soloist, and partly to the growing realization that in the Philharmonic Society the Rogue valley has an orchestra capable of producing fine mu sic an orchestra which, if given proper support and encourage ment, will continue to flourish under the guidance of Director Richard D. Werner and be a definite cultural asset to all southern Oregon. The first half of the program wa Hevoted to two Mendeissonn numbers. Conductor Werner chose for the opening seiecuon 4i, Vipantiful and descriptive "Die Fingalshohle" or "Fingal's Cave" which paints a musical picture. This was followed by the Mendelssohn "Concerto No. 1 in G Minor Op. 25"0for piano and orchestra, which was Miss Car ter's major contribution to 4he program and which was enthu siastically received by the audi ence. Mendelssohn's, music is characterized by its melodic pas sages and its lyricism, and Miss Carter's excellent technique, her grace, her clarity of tone and delicacy of touch combined to make the number a most re warding offering. The orchestra's major pro gram number was Beethoven's "Symphony No. 1 in C Major" and here the musicians put forth their best efforts. Since many concert-goers have consid erable knowledge of the master Beethoven and . his symphonies, any explanation of this work could be superfluous. However, one might point out that music analysts have set this down as a composition which, while it lacks the drama and nobility of his later symphonies, is particu larly interesting since it was a revelation of the "Beethoven that was to be" in its daring and forthright vigor. Miss Carter returned to the platform after the symphonic number for a group of solo num bers, playing Chopin's "Grand Valse Brillante, Op. 18," the fa miliar "Clair de Lune" of De bussy and "Toccata" by the con temporary Russian composer, Khachaturian. Miss Carter's playing of the Chopin Valse was particularly delightful xto the audience, and she put vigor and spirit into her interpretation of the Khachaturian number which is in the modern idiom. The appreciative audience brought the pianist back for two encores. For the first Miss Car ter played "The Rustle of Spring" by Sinding and the "Malaguena" from Lecuona's "Andalusia Suite." Some in the audience, includ ing this reviewer, would will ingly have done without the light Debussy number, and have had Miss Carter substitute an other worthier of fier talent. Conductor Werner closed the program with a selection which has brought enjoyment to count less thousands since it was writ ten by Johann Strauss "The Beautiful Blue Danube." Almost all small community symphonies, such as the Phil harmonic orchestra, are neces sarily limited by the fact that all its members are making a living af something else and are onl. playing for the love of mu sic and out of a sense of civic dutv. And so it is with the or chestra which played yesterday at Medford Senior High school It & a good orchestra under a good conductor b&t the results would be more polished, more refined, if there could be more CALENDAR Calendar notice nd news for the societv section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline tor the Sun dav edition is 1 D.m Friday Dead line tor the weekly calendar is 9 a m of the dav of oublication and for week day news is 5 ojti the day before oublication Monday 8 pi. Dance, Camp White domiciliary, sponsored by auxil iary to Barracks 14, World War I veterans, at domiciliary the; ater. Tuesday 12 noon Girl Scouts, lead er j, committee members and chairmen, luncheon, St. Mark's guild hall. Fifth st., and North Oakdale ave. time for concentrated rehearsal. This lack showed -up particular ly yesterday in the opening number and in some passages of the symphony. This reviewer will not dis cuss Miss Carter's shortcomings and every concert' musician, however talented or great, has a few for several reasons. Miss Carter, an intelligent young woman, of course realizes these shortcomings herself and has al ready had them pointed out by critics more able than this writ er, and doubtless by her teach ers. Too, her following in this valley is extremely loyal and fiercely resists any adverse criti cism of her, however mild. Suf fice it to say that she brought real talent, youth, beauty and genuine charm to the concert stage in Medford yesterday, and it was appreciated. She has been warmly welcomed twice by mu sic lovers of the valley and it is hoped that she will come again for other concerts. Two circumstances marred yesterday's concert the lack of heat in the auditorium, and the fact that there were so many late-comers. We cherish the ap parently vain hope that some thing can be done to persuade school officials to see that the auditorium is properly heated for winter afternoon concerts it is difficult to enjoy music, however fine, in a freezing at mosphere. As for the late arrivals, let us repeat when Conductor Werner sets a concert for 3 p.m. it begins then not . at 1 or 2 minutes after 3 p.m. O.S. S-o-o Pretty! Cool scooped-neck .pinafore becomes a party-pretty, dress by adding the separate collar J She'll love this versatile new style, you will too it's sew-very-easy! Pattern 7186: Children's Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 included. Pattern, em broidery transfer, directions. Send TWENTY - FIVE cents in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for 1st class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chel sea Station, New York 11, N.Y. 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Both ballroom and' square dancing are planned, with Mrs. James Meek in charge of music for ballroom dancing and Doug Fosbury calling the squares. Women will be asked to en close their names in underrat ed boxes containing supper for two, and these will be sold for one dollar apiece. Men will have as their dinner partners the owners of the boxes they buy. Dinner will be in the cafeteria and dancing in the gymnasium. Theme for the event will be "getting acquainted." It was announced during the meeting that Hedrick PTA now has a membership of 270, and that the current drive for new members will close March 1. Attending the meeting were Vincent Bevis, principal of the school; Mrs. Scott Heathering ton, vice-president; Mrs. Claude Hoover, secretary; Mr. Jamison, treasurer; Mr. Carr, program chairman; ' Mrs. Ray ! Mencke. membership chairman; Mrs. Kliever, room representative chairman and Mrs. James Ro wan, publicity chairman. 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Honored guests for the cere mony were Mrs. Velma Green, Portland, grand guardian of Job's Daughters for Oregon, and Roy Colburn, associate guardian. Mrs. Melvin McGrew, matron of Nevita chapter, Order of East ern Star, presented a check to the bethel to be added to the robe fund, and Mr. McGrew, as sociate guardian of the bethel, gave an indentical sum. . Mrs. Green welcomed the new members and presented a cross to the queen, Miss Vickie Noel. Mrs. Green invited all bethel members and their parents to attend the grand session to be held in Eugene April 12. Guests introduced were Mrs. C. D. Elhart, Ashland, past grand guardian of Oregon; A. E. Stevens, Phoenix, past associate guardian; Mrs. Everett Faber, Central Point, vice-grand guard ian for Oregon; Mrs. Sault, Ban don, bethel guardian and the Misses Sandra Jewett, Barbara Gordon and Sheila Niedermeyer of Bethel 55, Medford. . An addendum in the valentine motif was presented in honor of Mrs, Green ' and Queeii Vickie. Room decorations consisted of baskets of jasmine and calla lil ies; the table arrangement was of contes and seed pods in tones of brown,, gold -and pink. The decorating committee was Miss Sandra Ghelardi and Mrs. Ghe lardi and Miss Linda Warren,. . The Refreshment committee was Miss Becky Ferrel and Mrs. Ferrel; Miss Patrica McCue and Mrs. McCue; Miss Gwen Moore and Mrs. Moore; Miss Anita Con ger and Mrs. Conger. ElkraifPTA To Hold Meeting Elk-Trail A Founders day program has been planned for the next meeting of Elk-Trail Parent Teacher association sche duled for Friday, February 3 at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Joy La Marc, Founders day chairman, is in charge of the plans ' with Mrs. Thomas Smith, program planning chair man. A nominating committee will be elected to select candidates for the coming year. All women who are interested in repairing chorus robes are asked to bring sewing tools to work on the robes for a 30-min-ute period before the meeting. I Your Perfect Servant. ' Your Designer Says From "Nervous R ELIZABETH TOOMEY United Press Correspondent New York (U.R) Women who buy clothes impulsively are victims of "nervous wardrobes," says Mr. John, a designer who doesn't believe in sugar-coating the truth even with customers. The hasty purchases add up to a clothes closet containing some good and sontfe bad choices, he continued, but rarely produce one perfect outfit. "You have a lovely dress and you wear it with a lousy hat," the designer said bluntly. "Or the hat is beautiful but you wear it with a lousy dress. Noth ing is coordinated. That's what I call a nervous wardrobe." Unexpected Words Mr. John, who likes to drive his fashion points home by using unexpected words like "lousy" and "rubbish," interrupted the interview in his mirrored 57th Street shop when someone rat tled the door, locked for the night a, few moment earlier. It was Marlene Dietrich. She wanted to choose hats to take Bethel 55 Initiates ; Bethel 55, . Job's Daughters, met January 24 to iniate three candidates and for ... inspection. Present on their tour of inspec tion were Mrs. , Velma Green, Portland, grand guardian, -, and Roy Colburn, associate grand guadian of Oregon; ' Honored Queen Janet Perry and her corps of officers 1 per formed the ceremony of initia tion and . welcomed the three novitiates into the bethel. Those initiated were Mi s s Loretta Cooksey, Miss Shirley Cave, and Miss Jacque Craig. After the initiation Mrs. Green installed two members of the guardian council. They are Mrs. Claude Harris, guardian of mu sic, and Mrs. C. F. 'Meyers, guardian of socialibility. Under "good of the. .bethel" work, Miss Noreen Pahlka pre sented an oil painting of lily of the valley and explained the flower's symbolic meaning. During the evening several distinguished guests were intro duced. Theme for the evening was, "Top Hat and Tails," done in a combination of green and white.' 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"She is the exact oppo site of the woman who collects a nervous "wardrobe. - -: "You can make the most beau tiful hats' in the world and she will say 'No . . . No . . . No' to all of them unless they suit ex actly the purpose she is buying them for. If she found an old beret and it suited her needs she would buy it and she might add a jeweled clip to it and wear it in the evening." Several Rules The designer suggested sever al rules he felt women should remember concerning their clothes. "Study what you have in your closet,'' he said. "Take your time. Think of the things you want to eliminate and then eliminate them. A lot of people don't have the strength to clear out their closets.. . . "Don't be a guinea pig for fashion. You shouldn't always buy the most fashionable hat, for instance. Buy, a hat for. the kind of life you lead and the kind of husband you have." 'Asked to elaborate on hats and husbands, -M.. John : said 'Don't give a man an inferiority complex with 'your hat." "If a man is tired and doesn't feel like dressing up to your hat, he'll be uncomfortable in a restaurant with you," he said. "He may just want to be the guy with the woman he loves, not the guy with the woman whose hat is attracting all the attention." Museum Exhibits Prehistoric 'Hats' . Berlin Three of the most im portant archeological finds ever made, the only' three prehistoric "Gold Hats" in existence, are on view in the Historical Museum of the Jalitinate.in Speyer, Ger many, until March 11, according to the German Tourist Informa tion office. One belongs to the Speyer museum", another is from the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg, and the other is from the Louvre, and this ex hibition is the first time all three have been seen together. . The pure gold "Gold Hats" are highly ornamented and get their name from their shape, similar to a hat form with a rim. One, discovered less than three years ago near Nuremberg, has been dated at approximately 1300 B.C., and was probably the cap; of a pillar erected to the sun god. The three pieces have re lated ornamental elements. can dry your clothes any day w u JUST PLUG IN iTn'gzMi SEE YOUR FAVORITE APPLIANCE DEALER TOMORROW . . . ABOUT A WvUl ELECTRIC CLOTHES DRYER ask for a demonstration esk about easy terms 7 Reception Given For Miss Carter At Lemery Home Paulena Carter, well known southern California con cert pianist, was honored at a reception yesterday afternoon at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lemery, Windsor avenue. Miss Carter earlier in the afternoon had appeared with the Philharmonic Society of Southern Oregon m the orches tra's second concert of the 1955 56 season at Medford Senior High school auditorium. The reception was sponsored by members of the former Med ford Musical society and the Philharmonic guild, newly or ganized group which supports and encourages the activities of the Philharmonic society. About 150 guests attended. In addition to Miss Carter, guests included Conductor Rich ard D. Werner and Mrs. Werner; Bruno Pellegrini, assistant con ductor and accompanist for the Philharmonic orchestra, and Mrs. Pellegrini; John Drysdale, associate conductor and Mrs. Drysdale, Miss Audrey Brist, concertmistress and air other members of the orchestra. Also ' included among the guests was Miss Carter's mother, Mrs; F. M. Carter, Ashland. Pouring were Mrs. J. C. Col lins and Mrs. Royal E. Bebb. Miss Carter wore, for the con cert and reception a white eve ning gown with close-fitting bodice and a very full skirt ,of multiple layers of tulle. During the concert she was presented a bouquet of red roses, a gift from the women who sponsored the reception. Miss Carter, who in private life is Mrs. Jack Wormser of Hollywood, is spending the week end in Ashland with her mother, . and will fly south Tuesday. Hymn Dictionary To Be Published New York A committee has been named by President Deane Edwards, of the Hymn Society of America, , to undertake the preparation of "a dictionary of American hymnology," bringing into one volume the story of hymnody in America, the writ ers of hymns and gospel songs, and the known facts about the hymns now used in the hymnals of American churches. The vol- uce . would be to American hymnology what Dr. John Jul ian's "Dictionary of Hymnol ogy," now out of print, did for British hymnody in the last Dr. Leonard -Ellinwood,' of Washington, D.C., one of the Protestant ' Episcopal , Church's leading authorities on hymnol ogy, and consultant to the Libr ary of Congress in this field, is chairman of the committee. ( C00M BOOM Today's... 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