TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Reading
Habits
Surveyed
Ey ELIZABETH TOOMEY
United Press Correspondent
New York U.R) The read
ing habits of children are under
scrutiny here in an eight-month
. experiment with 450 fifth grad
ers as test cases. ,'-
The goal is to prove the truth
or falsehood of the frequent cry
that, "kids don't read any more."
If curling up with a good book
has been replaced by constant
television watching, the educat
ors wanted to know why.
So far the experiment has
reached the halfway point and
the future of books among chil
dren seems secure. The response
from fifth graders in the three
Lower East Side public schools
chosen for the experiment has
astonished their teachers.
They all read the required
four books and wrote reports to
win the first- certificate and
merit button in the; Library of
America, which sponsors the
reading program. : Then they
went right on reading. '
"The IQ level seemed to have
little to do with the number of
books read," one man connected
with the study reported.
"They didn't read for the but
tons," an assistant principal at
one of the schools said, "They
read because the books were
there and they were encouraged
to read them."
One of the theories behind the
reduced number of books read
by children is that they are
neither exposed to books at home
nor encouraged to read by their
parents, who do not themselves
read many books.
"There are 11 million children
in our country who never see
anything but their textbooks,"
Sidney Satenstein, president of
the Library club said, "They in
clude children who have no li
brary service in their commun
ities or bookstores in their
towns."
Medford Lodge
Awarded Trophy
In Jacksonville
Jacksonville Card games fol
lowed the last meeting of Jack
sonville IOOF hall, with mem
bers of the Medford lodge win
ning the local lodge's cribbage
trophy.
Each lodge in this district has
a trophy for several activities.
Any visiting, lodge must win
three out of five games to get
possession,; 6f ' any trophy. The
trophies are taken by the win
ning lodge and the losing lodge
must then visit the lodge in pos
session of their trophy in order
to regain it.
All members in District 10 are
eligible to play in the contests.
A large trophy is to be provided
and any IOOF lodge must win
this for three years to insure
permanent possession. Points are
determined on an over all high
point basis for one year. Each
year the high point lodge will
have their lodge number en
graved on the trophy.
March 2, W. Robert Massey,
grand master, will pay an offi
cial visit to the Jacksonville
lodge.
Mrs. Gilbert Knips
Honored at Shower
Mrs. Gilbert Knips was guest
of honor at a shower given by
Mrs. Charles Ward at her home,
405 Oak Grove road, Febru
ary 12.
After Mrs. Knips opened her
gifts, refreshments were served.
Present were Mrs. Karl Johnson,
Mrs. Aubrey Norris and son,
John, Mrs. Harley Dressier, Mrs.
Carl Norris, Mrs. Leo Surles,
Mrs. Fred Sander, Mrs. Hattie
Knips, Mrs. Fred Wooldridge
and daughter, Judy, Mrs. Harold
Sander, Mrs. Lee Franks, Mrs.
William Knips and daughter,
Lynda, the guest of honor, her
son, Jon Knips, the hostess and
her children, Jane and Tommy
Ward.
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WORLD DAY 'OF PRAYER
Medford Council of Church Women will gather at Church of
the Nazarene Friday, February 17. at 1 p.m. to observe he annual
World Day of Prayer. All church women of the valley are invited
to attend. - .
Officials, Civic Leaders
To Attend League Session
City and county officials and
civic leaders have been invited
by Medford League of Women
Voters to attend a public meet
ing Saturday, February 18, to
discuss problems of local gov
ernment. The session will be
held at I p.m. at the Jackson
hotel, and . is open to anyone
interested.
The meeting is in preparation
for .a hearing to be held in Med
ford March 1 by members of the
legislature's interim committee
on local government, and mem
bers of the committee are also
to be here for Saturday's session.
Mrs. Robert Hiatt, president of
the voters' league, states that 200
letters have gone out to officials
and others in the city and
county, concerning Saturday's
session. This includes city and
county officials, members of city
and county planning commis
sions, grange masters, presidents
of service clubs, chairmen of
fire, water, sanitary and school
districts.
Among those planning to at
tend are County Judge Rodney
Keating, John Pletsch, president
of Medford Chamber of Com
merce and chairman of the new
county planning commission,
Mayor Earl Miller of Medford
and Robert Duff, Medford city
manager. ,
Members of the state -interim
committee expected herer for the
meeting . are Judge Raymond
Lathrop, Grants Pass; State Sen
ator Paul Geddes, Roseburg;
Representative V. E. Johnson,
Eugene, and Kenneth Tollenaa,
executive secretary of the com
mittee.
Mrs. Hiatt points out that citi
zens and civic leaders who at
tend the Saturday session will be
Sojourners Plan
Birthday Party .
Medford Sojourners will cele
brate the sixteenth anniversary
of founding of the' organization
with a luncheon at .12:30 p.m. at
the Medford hotel Thursday,
February 23. Reservations for
the event : are to be. made not
later than Monday, February 20,
by calling Mrs. Wilson Bjorge,
2-9855; Mrs. Carl Borg, 2-6876
or Mrs. George Lovenborg,
2-4781.
Newcomers to Medford and
vicinity who have lived here
not more than two years are in
vited to attend and become mem
bers. An invitation is extended
to inactive members. After lun
cheon, bridge, pinochle and can
asta will be played.
Comedienne Martha Raye,
who likes' to cook in her Con
necticut home, does an odd thing
with Irish mulligan stew. ' She
adds some stale ale to the mix
ture. Gives it a helpful tart taste,
she says. . ,-
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better prepared for understand
ing the problems which will be
discussed at the interim commit
tee's official public hearing to
be held here later.
Luncheon will be served at 12
o'clock, with the meeting to folr
low at 1 p.m. Those who wish to
make luncheon reservations are
asked to call Mrs. Homer Marx,
2-6845, by noon Friday, Febru
ary 17-
Washington PTA
To Hod Program
On Founders' Day
Washington Parent-Teacher
association will observe Found
ers', day with a silver 'tea at a
meeting to be held Friday, February-
17, at 2.15 p.m. in the
school gvmnasium.
Washington school orchestra
will present . a program under
the direction of Miss Audrey
Brist.
There will be open discussion
for the planning of the unit's
program for next year. During
the business meeting a commit
tee to nominate next year's of
ficers will be elected.
Hostesses for the tea will be
the mothers of pupils in the
third grade. Child care will be
provided. , ' ,
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Meeting Planned
By Jackson PTA '
Jackson Parent-Teachers as
sociation will meet Friday, Feb
ruary 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the
school. Mrs. R. E. Wicker, chair
man of the Founders' day com
mittee, will be in charge of the
program. Parents of children in
the third grade will - serve re
freshments. All Jackson schooj parents are
invited, to . attend this special
meeting of the year.
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Sorority Holds
Model Meeting
At Tycer Home
Prospective members of Alpha
Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
attended a model meeting at the
home of Mrs. William Tycer,
1100 Mount Pitt avenue, on Mon
day evening. The program for
the evening was given by . Mrs.
Curt Butterfield and was a short
resume of the history of Beta
Sigma Phi to acquaint the new
girls with the aims,, ideals and
purposes of the sorority.
Attending the friendship meet
ing as prospective . members
were Mrs. Robert Mclntyre, Mrs.
Jerry True, Mrs. Richard Riggs,
Mrs. James Tengesdal and Miss
Shirley Bowlin.
Following the business meet
ing nnd cultural program, the
hostess, Mrs. Tycer, was assist
ed by Mrs. Butterfield and Mrs.
George Johnson in serving re
freshments. The valentine theme
was used by Mrs. Tycer, and
she presented a gift to the guest
drawing a certain Valentine
from a basket. Mrs. J. R. Sulli
van won the prize.
Many projects were discussed
and it wa6 unanimously voted
to contribute with the other four
chapters of Beta Sigma Phi in
Medford to the new Rogue Val
ley Memorial hospital.
The next regular meeting will
be held February 20 at the home
of Mrs. K. L. Denton, 805 West
Second street, and will be a fes
tive party and potluck supper
celebrating the chapter's birth
day. Members will exchange
gifts and reveal the names of
their secret sisters, whom they
have had for the past year.
Valentine Dance
Planned at Club
Dancing will begin at 9 p.m.,
Saturday, February 18 for a val
entine formal dance to be held
at the Rogue. Valley Country
club for -members and house
guests. Music will be furnished
in . the dining room by Abbey
Green, Glenn Parker and Randy
HugdahL while the lower
lounge also will be used with
Bob Anderson and Leo Vilarino
playing for, the dancers there.
Parking service will be furn
ished and those who attend may
drive to. the. entrance and cars
will be parked for them.
Among committee members
who have worked on plans for
the event are Mr.' and Mrs. Wil
liam Prentice, who had charge
of invitations.
Cocktails will be served be
ginning at 8 p.m., followed by
hors d'oeuvres and dinner.
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CALENDAR
Calendar notices and newi for
the society section of The Mail
Tribune must be submitted in
writing and deadline for the Sun
day edition Is 1 p.m Friday Dead
line for the weekly calendar is 9
ajn of the day of publication and
for week day news is 5 D-m the
day before publication.
Thursday ,-,
6:30 pjn. BPWC, Roxy Ann
Grange hall.
6:30 p.m. Adarel chapter,
OES, Jacksonville Masonic tem
ple. 7:30 p.m. Royal Neighbors
of America lodge, public card
party Pythian hall.
7:30 p.m. Crater. Garden
club, home of Mrs. Charles Tay
lor. 8 p.m. Senior class play,
Senior High school auditorium.
8 p.m. Roxy Ann court, Order
of the Amaranth, Medford Ma
sonic temple, 214 West Main st.
8 p.m. Talent PTA, Talent
High school library. . . .
Friday.'
11a.m. Medford Truth Cent
er, "Utility," Room 203 Holly
Theater bldg. .
v 1 p.m. Annual World Day of
Prayer program, Church of Naz
arene. 2:30 p.m. Jefferson PTA, at
school cafeteria.
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Club to Meet
Jolly. Stitchers will meet at
the home of Mrs. Don Ross, Ross
lane, Friday, February 17. Des
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Eggs Said
Good Buy
In February
Corvallis Oregon food shop
pers should plan more meals
around eggs during February to
take advantage of low egg prices,
says Miss Dorothy Sherrill, con
sumer education specialist at
Oregon State college. Normal
price drops have come in Janu
ary and February four times in
the past six years.
Size and grade are good guides
in selecting eggs for family
needs, the OSC specialist points
out. Grade refers to inner quali
ty of the egg. This "quality,"
measured in terms of grade, de
pends on size of air cell and
positions and appearance of the
yolk in the white.
Eggs are candled, according
to Oregon law, by graders who
examine unbroken jeggs before
strong lights. "' - (-
"However, grade has nothing
to do with size," says Miss Sher
rill. "For instance you can buy !
large eggs that are Grade A and
large eggs that are not Grade
A." Food shoppers are reminded
to read information printed on
cartons.
Weight of the egg determines
its size. Eggs are available in
extra-large,- large, medium and
small sizes. During late sum
mer and fall months, small eggs
are usually most plentiful and
less, expensive. But it's during
winter and spring months that
large size eggs are such excellent
buys," reports Miss Sherrill.
Color of egg shell indicates
only the breed of chicken that
laid the egg, she points out.
Neither flavor, nutritive value,
yolk color or cooking perform
ance is affected by shell color.
Food shoppers may question
whether to buy eggs at the gro
cery or at the farm. "No matter
where you buy them," says Miss
Sherrill, "be sure tha t the eggs
have been cared for properly."
Eggs that are not cooled properly
will drop in quality in a few
days compared to those that are
refrigerated.
A bulletin, "Know the Eggs
You Buy," is available from local
county extension offices.;
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Past Presidents Club
Has All-Day Meeting;
Demonstration Given
Past presidents of Elta Duel
Hubbs tent, Daughters of Union
Veterans, held an all day meet
ing last week at the home . of
their president, Mrs. William
Milnes, on Narregan street. The
morning hours were spent in
rug making, and after luncheon
a business session was held.
Plans were made to support the
tent's policy of helping, finan
cially at the department conven
tion in June, with articles for a
bazaar. A brief period of instruc
tion was given by Mrs. Milnes
on the construction of reversible
shag rugs. A sample rug was on
display.
The next regular meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. W. C.
Kindred, 1911 Grand View ave.f
who will ntertain with a birth
day dessert luncheon.
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