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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE City School Superintendent Speaks on Taxes Leonard Mayfield, city school superintendent, spoke on Ore gon's tax structure at a meeting of the Medford Council of Parent-Teacher associations. The speaker stated that his torical records show people have always paid taxes, and reminded his listeners that taxes provide the money for necessary serv ices. He also said to remember that all taxation is voted by the citizens, or is subject to control by the citizens. Speaking of school taxes, Mr. Mayfield said that approximate ly 59 cents of every tax dollar in Medford goes to schools, but that even with two new schools and the large increase in popu lation, this tax is one of the three lowest school taxes in the state. Mr. Mayfield also pointed out that the new schools in Medford have increased taxes only a small amount. The speaker also added that the annexation of out-lying dis tricts would make little differ ence, because the assessed valu ation per census child is about the same as Medford. For every 30 children, an equipped school room and a teacher must be provided, Mr. Mayfield declared, and added that in two more years, Medford will need still more school rooms. Magazine chairman, Mrs. Charles Bird reported that the last week in February has been designated as National Parent Teacher Magazine week. The unit chairman selling the most subscriptions will, receive a cer tificate award and will have the history of her unit and her picture in the Oregon PTA mag azine. Mrs. Treavell Turpin report ed on a visit to the Phoenix Pilot School for exceptional chil dren. There are sixteen (16) boys and girls in the school, whose ages range from twelve to six teen years. Their schedule is very similar to a regular school, except that ways' of making the work more interesting to them must ' be found, .she reported. The children are happy and well behaved, Mrs. Turpin added. They had made plaster of paris molds of dogs' heads that were outstanding, she said. The school needs Life and National Geo graphic magazines and all kinds of records, the speaker said. ' Mrs. Fred Simcox, president of Jefferson PTA, reported . on a "Family Night' " money rais ing project. They served a pot luck dinner and had games and square dancing in the gym nasium; 624 people attended. ,: Mrs. J. S. Heatherington, vice president for Hedrick ... Junior High PTA, announced a box social to be held Ferbuary 27 at 6:30 p.m. A report made by John Web ber, on the detention home was Mif, ' grown... a. M I - - Time to have his next Portrait . made. Keep the story of fast-flying years complete, with a portrait that captures the charm of each new age. Phone for an appointment or call vour child indoors right now our studio while in Oregon read by Mrs. Owen Kunkle. A suitable site has not been found since it-must have good drain age, adequate water supply and adequate area for outdoor recre ation, accessibility to main roads, isolatidn from neighboring prop erty, and reasonable room for future expansion, according to the report. Mrs. Kunkle also read a re port made by Police Chief Charles Champlin at the Jackson County Juvenile Advisory Com mittee meeting. He stated that the reason for the low rate of juvenile delinquency in Jack son county is that the PAL club, YMCA, church youth groups, Boy and Girl Scouts, outside school activities, and school ap prentice programs meet the re quirements of young people. The Mothersingers, under the direction of Mrs. Le Roy Jensen, are preparing a spring concert, it was announced. " Mrs. Maurice .. Ritchey an nounced the urgent need for help with the Girl Scout's Day camp. She said that one adult is needed for every eight girls and unless this requirement is met, the day camp will not be in operation this year. Mrs. Stanley Berger, woman's program director for YMCA. an nounced a "Homemaker's Holi day," to be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m., beginning February 9 and ending March 8. Nursery school, supervised by qualified personnel, will be available for those enrolling in day time classes. Evening ses sions from 8 to 10 p.m. begin February 14. Subjects offered win be swimming, volley ball, calisthenics, badminton, copper enameling, music, knitting, a "Mrs. . Fixit" class' for simple household repairs and interna tional cooking. Further announce ments about schedules will be made1 in the Medford Mail Tri bune. . . ; . Designed to catch the eye of juvenile shoppers is a shirt, pants and tie ensemble, in a folding, box shaped like a television set. As far as the youngsters are con cerned the packaging turns pro saic articles into gift items, that, mothers find, they enjoy receiving. Pressing and Fabric Care To Be Topics For Four Units; Agent To Be Speaker " Four county home extension units will hold meetings during the week, two in Medford and two in outlying districts. Reese .'Creek . Mrs. Joanne Weatherford, county home ex tension agent,- will demonstrate the lesson at the Tuesday, Feb ruary 7 meeting of Reese Creek unit. Mrs. Cliff 'Moore will be the hostess and the women will how he's mm and come down to you think of it! FOR PHOTOGRAPHS PHONE 2-5238 Sunday, February 5, 1958 :c Mrs. Roberta L. Daniel is president of the newest profes sional group for women in the city. Insurance Women of Jack son County. Charter of the org anization is still open, and wo men working in the insurance field are invited to attend a luncheon meeting Tuesday, Feb ruary 7, at the Jackson hotel. . Insurance Women Organize Group; Luncheon Planned Newest organization in ' the city for women is the Insur ance Women of Jackson County group. Heading the organization is Mrs. Roberta L. Daniel, who was elected to the office Jan uary 31. A luncheon meeting is set for Tuesday, February 7 at the Jackson hotel when women of the profession may join the list of charter members. To serve with Mrs. Daniel and elected at the same meeting are Mrs. Mary-Elizabeth Cronin, vice-president, and Mrs. Lois Stephen, secretary-treasurer. Mrs.. Daniel emphasizes that all women insurance workers, not only agents and solicitors, are invited to join the organiza tion. The local group, is a mem ber of the National Association of Insurance Women. Mrs. Eva Brauer, national rep resentative from Portland, will be in Medford for installation ceremonies. The Tuesday luncheon will be no host. gather at her home at 10:30 a.m.' The subject for the day .will be, "Indentification and Care of New Fabrics." . Luncheon will be served by the hostess and table service will be required. Child care is avail able at the home of Mrs.: Merle McGraw. '. , . : Any woman in the vicinity who is interest is invited. ' Medford unit, will meet in the Community , building on Priddy street, Wednesday, Feb ruary 8 at 10:30 a.m. The pro ject, "The Art of Pressing," will be given by project leaders. Lunch will be furnished for a small charge and each member is asked to take table service for themselves and guests. AH interested are invited and child care will be provided. Mrs. Weatherford also will demonstrate the subject concern ing identification ' and care of new fabrics at the Medford Par ents unit Tuesday, February 7 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. A. J. Duda, 1284 Kings highway, will be hostess at her home and refresh ment hostesses will be Mrs. H. Judd and Mrs. H. A. Clement. Table service will be required. Howard "The Art of Press ing" will be demonstrated by Mrs. W. W. Robertson and Mrs. E. A. Walton at the Howard Unit meeting, Thursday, Feb ruary 9. Mrs. Robertson, 1517 Wilson place, Medford, will be hostess for the meeting. -; Mrs. E. M. Gleason, chairman, states that plans will be com pleted for the March program, which is to be about the island Ceylon. Ceylon is the site of the 1956 convention of the As sociated Country Women of the World. Mrs. R. E. Carley, ACWW chairman for the unit, will be in charge of the program. Serving on the luncheon com mittee will be Mrs. Verl Walker, Mrs. J. S. Lydiard, Mrs. Ralph Merritt, Mrs. C. E. Chisum, Mrs. L. C. McCay, Mrs. John Benson, Mrs. Henry Friesen, Mrs. H. E. Peyton, and Mrs. Paul Robert son. Mrs. Robert Ottoman, lunch eon chairman, reminds mem bers to bring their own table service. . Child care will be available at the home of Mrs. Malcolm McCarty, 2618 Table Rock road. Mothers are to furnish lunch and a sturdy toy for each of their children. Book Group The American Association of University of Women afternoon book review group will hear a review of "Mother Sin," by Tats Blain when they meet Wednes day, February 8. The" meeting will begin at 1 o'clock and will be at the home of Mrs. L. G. McLaren, 1820 Crown avenue. .Mrs.'Roger.M. Park will give the reviev. IPipimirFn Every married couple has special memories of their wedding, but Phyllis Merrick- and Peter Purdum aren't likely ta forget an incident which happened during their rehearsal dinner at Rogue Valley Country club. For Phyllis and Peter by hance met a stran ger a stranger who dedicated a new song to. them, had it played for them while he recited the lyrics and then impulsively told the young couple that he would give them half of his royalties. The stranger turned out to be Bert Lown of song-writing fame and now a vice-president in charge of TV station relations for Columbia Broadcasting system. By coincidence Mr. Lown was din ing at the club with William Smullin, Everett Faber and other of ficials of KBES-TV when Abby Green, club pianist, announced that a bride and groom-to-be were among the diners. Mr. Lown sent to his car for copies of his latest song, appropri ately entitled "My Heart and I" and asked permission of the couple to present them a copy and dedicate a special performance to them. While Abby Green and Glen Parker,, guitarist, did a bit of quick sight-reading on the music, Composer Lown, not much of a-yopal-ist, recited the lyrics to the excited Phyllis and Peter and the inter ested parents and friends. , The stranger extended his best wishes to the young couple and then apparently on impulse said "My royalty on. a song; is four cents a copy and I'll make you a present of two cents out of every four you can put it in a special college fund for your first child." He explained that because no one can ever predict what will , be a hit, and what won't, that the song might sell a hundred copies, or a million. The Merricks, discussing the incident later with; Mr. Faber, were assured that Mr. Lown is an outstanding ' personality, well liked in the entertainment world. This was confirmed by . Abby Green, who said that he had been playing Composer Lown's songs, for years. He recalled that Mr. Lown is a member of ASCAP and that while some of the hits have been entirely his work, others were partly the work of collaborators. . : . ... ,.'.. Medford music lovers; had a feast of piano music last week. Paulena Carter's concert on Sunday with the Philharmonic Society of Southern Oregon was followed Thursday night by a Civic Music concert of the American Piano . Trio. T Miss Carter is not only a concert pianist, but a wife and mother as well and the last few guests at the reception given for her at the Lemery home Sunday following her concert,: ended up by ad miring pictures of her adorable looking daughter, about ' a year and a half old. ; When the beautiful Paulena arrived at the auditorium Saturday night for rehearsal with the orchestra, she was hugging a big fur coat around her shoulders and said "I've been freezing ever since I arrived in Ashland." The atmosphere of the auditorium didn't help either, and the pianist continually tried to warm. her hands by blowing on them and rubbing them vigorously together all dur ing the rehearsal. The musician's mother, Mrs. F. M. Carter of Ashland, .revealed that her daughter enjoys playing in the Rogue valley more than anywhere else, because her audiences here are so friendly. .- '-' Mrs. Carter told how her daughter arrived in Santa Rosa last year for a concert and was dismayed to learn that Vice-President Nixon was in town for a big meeting. But her fears that everyone would go to hear the Veep turned out to be wrong Miss Carter played to an SRO audience. Bright and early Monday morning Potpourri had a friendly tele phone call from Harry W. Young. Route 1, Box 455, Medford. The address is important it's part til the story. Mr. Young, reading about the Medford woman who doesn't know now to drive an-automobile but was nevertheless cited for her safe driving record said he could beat that story seventeen ways.. . ' '. ; A few days ago he received a notice from the San 'Francisco police department ordering him to appear in court and -answer-, to the charge that he had violated certain traffic ordinances last .'July 23 while driving his Chevrolet in the Bay city. Mr. Young is much ly mystified, for though the S.F. police had his name and address just right, Mr. Young hasn't been in San Francisco for three or four years and besides he doesn't own a 'Chevrolet his car is a just about at the freezing point, and there was a brisk breeze, to January to send out their, little notice. - Mrs. I. D. Canfield, general chairman of the Amaranth annual smorgasbord last Sunday, reports that a total of 1,241 meat balls, 1V& gallons of pickled herring, 30 dozen deviled eggs, 15 quarts of whipping cream, 54 angel food cakes, 25 pounds of beans and more than 1500 cups of coffee were consumed ty the 650 persons served. ' - , If anyone wonders where we took the picture of the Scout "In dians" on today's front page, it was in the back yard of the" G. L. Clark home on Park avenue. What's more, the, thermometer was just about at the freezing point, and there was a brisk bheeze. When we expressed concern over the scantily-clad Scouts, "Cliff Hanson, Scout executive told us to quit worrying. Seems "the boys have taken part in "Operation Icicle" camped in the snow and all that sort of thing. .. After the work was all done on the Boy Scout week, page and we'd had several long conversations with Mr. Hanson we decided he should have an extra star or two in his crown.: When we asked Mr. H. if he ever had a nice quiet evening at home with his family he thought a minute and said, "Yes, I had two evenings at home just before Christmas, and two just before New' Year's; Otherwise, I have had only Sundays at home for quite a; long time." Maybe we should make it three or four stars.- O.S.' the Persian Princess by ; PRINCESS GARDNER in beautiful polished cowhide : agleam with tiny jewels A. The REGISTRAR ...removable photo card case, expanding change pocket.' B. The" Continental FRENCH PURSE..,, roomy, leather-lined coin purse, pick- -a-bill sloe Valentine Red, white. Pastels and other fashion colors. . -Matching Eye Glass Case ... J2.95 ' . ,' Matching Key Gards from . . $2.95 V" 'ox Matching Cigarette Case . . ..$3,95 ,. r .. Get your money' worth for youf money... get PRINCESS GARDNER PTA Groups Report : At Session i A number of activities of in-: terest to "parents of school age children are being planned by PTA study group in Jackson county, and leaders of these groups reported on progress made, during this school, year at j the leadership training session held January il in Medford. The session was sponsored by the Jackson County Publie Health association, and' parent-teacher groups in the eounty;-. group-. to. study the school age ehild has been started at Gold Hill with - Mrs, Norman Gail ; as chairman.. Mrs. Mary Corcoran; J publie health- nurse, has organized' study: group in the Medford Extension unit.- -. : ' Mrs. Chester Fitch is starting a study group for parents of jun ior and senior high school . age children : hv Ashland..- Other i group leaders in Ashland are Mrs. Jacob Lahr and Mrs. . L. B. Bowlin. Mrs. Lahr, president of Lincoln; school PTA, reported j that the film, "Roots of Happi ness,"; had been: shown at a . PTA meeting -with Herbert Daniels of Camp' White, as discussion lead er. Briscoe school is .scheduling a series of five group-studies -on the school. -age child , under the, direction of Mrs. Bowlin.- -" Washington PTA in Medford has a weekly child study group with Mrs. Clayton v .Ruhl, and Mrs. L. N. Boese as leadersi This group has completed a first aid course and is starting a series of meetings of the school age child. A. new study group, is beginning in the Lone Pine school district under the direction of Mrs. William-Garner. ' ' " i Miss Dorothy Huskey and Mrs. ..Corcoran of the health, "de partment reported at the meet ing, that an ' infant care study group is being considered in the Eagle Point area by Mrs. Cleo Kent, publie health lurse.- Simi lar ' groupsare being planned. Mrs, -Jean Berger, 'women's di rector of the.-YMCA in Med ford, reported on new -activities for women "at the "Y." ; "Plans were made at the train ing session for a larger' meeting to be held in April; Study group members, as well as leaders, will be invited to this meeting, and they will, have an opportu nity to -submit questions '- on group interaction and behavior to a psychiatrist or psychologist. Details of this meeting are be ing arranged by Mrs. Walter Bish.'and Mrs. : Robert' Minear, co-chairman ' of the health asso ciation's family life" committee, Mrs. Leigh Gustison, secretary of the Oregon Congress of Par ents and Teachers; Miss Huskey of the health department,; Mrs. Riley .Cook, and Mrs. Fitch of Ashland,. ; A list of aids to leaders -who are starting new. study 'groups will soon be available in the health ' department offices. - " f : A .little vinegar will coun teract excess, soda used in a recipe. :. - With Us, tkc Mr-To is an M Styled Cutt Ptrmantntt ........ ' We're artists at adapting the new hair styles to fit you . . . or - fashioning smart," individual coiff ures. You con always' be confident that when we "style" your heir,, you look, your loveliest. . 'These four women will head the volunteer workers for Med ford district. Girl, Scouts, the coming year, having been installed at the annual recognition luncheon Tuesday at St.' Mark's Episco pal Guild hall." ' Pictured (left to right) ara Mrs. J. E. Moir, sec ond Vice-president; Mrs.- Richard Finch, president, Mrs. F. L. Beneih, first vice-president and Mrs. Paul Haviland, secretary. . '" . ; (Brainerd phoib) Annual Recognition Luncheon Held for Girl Scout Workers Medford district of Girl Scouts installed officers, honored lead ers and adults in the movement and heard speakers at the annual recognition luncheon held Tuesday at St. Mark's Guild hall. Mrs. Richard Finch was in stalled chairman of the district, replacing Mrs. George Ice. Mrs. F. A.' Benesh took office as first vice-president; Mrs. J. E. Moir, second . vice-president and Mrs. Paul Haviland, secretary. : Mrs. Ice was . presented the Girl, Scout "thank you" badge for her. service to, the: district, the presentation being made by Mrs. Michele T. Rossi, president of Rogue Valley Area Girl Scout council. Mrs. Rossi also present ed a thanks badge to Mrs. Alan Jewett who has been a Girl S c'6 u t volunteer worker for many years. A special guest for luncheon was-Mrs. C. A. That cher, a Girl Scout worker since 1935. Also introduced was Mrs. Mark Goldy, mother of the new chairman, and Mrs. R. W. Gray. A fifteen-year pin was present ed to Mrs. Don Patterson in rec ognition of leadership and ser vice and pins for 10 years of service went ' to Mrs. . John Carter and Mrs. A. , Carrara. Mrs. Frank . Roelandt and Mrs. Ben Darras, Central Point, were presented five-year, pins. Mrs. George Gibson, Mrs. Ivan Hale, Eagle Point; Mrs George Ray, Mrs. Wilma Warren and Mrs. Maurice Ritchie were- hon ored for four . years of service.. Mrs. George Large and Mrs. Lloyd Parsons were honored for six years of . service and Mrs. Jack, James, Phoenix, for eight ; years.. j . Mrs. Jack Sanborn was rec-: ognized for nine years' work, with ; Girl ; Scouts, . Mrs. J o h n Russelli for II years and Mrs. O. A. Eden for 12 years.. Mrs. , Melvin Cannon was honored for 13 years of service and - Mrs. ! Wf E., Acord . for 14. years of , work with Scouting. . j Miss. Mary Vandenburg, -psychiatric social worker for Sou thern Oregon Child Guidance j clinic, spoke on the Value of j the Girl Scout movement. She said the work of Girl Scouts is "invaluable" and told how girls gain a sense of duty through their scout work. Miss Vanden burg said such youth activity as scouting- helps the girl to feel adequate, , makes them part of rom 1 .50 from 7.50 a group and helps them contrib ute something to the group. Girl Scouts grow into '; "straight, upright citizens" she said. . A skit concerning the Girl Scout national convention in San Francisco was staged, with Mrs: Finch 'serving as commen- ,. tator and Mrs. Berwick Wood and Mrs. .Paul Haviland assist ing. Participants in the "picture scenes" were Miss Mary Aldrich, Rogue Valley area executive, Mrs. Moir and Mrs. Ritchey. Mrs. Rossi spoke of area activi ties and introduced area officers : present ' at . the luncheon, and Miss Aldrich announced a com ing regional conference in Spokane. 4 Plan Dance ' Eddie Evenson's orchestra will furnish music for the dance Monday, February" 6 at 8 p.m., in " Camp White domiciliary sponsored by the auxiliary to the Department of Oregon, Vet erans of .' Foreign Wars. . Those who need transportation should be at the Trail ways bus depot at 7:30 p.m. 1 BR. ROBERT E. LEE OPTOMETRIST 309 EAST BTH ST. .elm. i-Mia.,. Years of specialized study with practice for preventative vis ual troubles make possible highly satis factory results with lenses and treatment. Special attention to children's eye prob lems. Phone 2-6434 for your appointment BEAUTY SALON 120 EAST MAIN
