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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday. February 27, 1956 Committee Makes First Plans For Scout Day Camp Members of the Medford Girl Scout day camp committee met recently to plan for the annual day camping in June. Mrs. Maurice Ritchey is day camp chairman, and on her commit tee are Mrs.. Lynn Hayes, Med ford, camp director"; Mrs. Ben Darras and Mrs. Raleigh Greene, both Central Point, and Mrs. Wil liam Centers, Medford. Last year there was a severe shortage of camp assistants, and the committee urges that mothers of all Girl Scouts and non-scouts who attend day camp seriously consider their availability to help at camp. Any woman who can give time . is asked to call the scout- office, 2-5912, or Mrs. Ritchey, 2-8474. , . About 600 girls attended day camp in the area last year, and about 240 attended the Medford day camp. According to nation al Girl Scout day camp stand ards, there must be one adult to every eight girls. According to Mrs. Ritchey, there can be no registrations taken at the camp site if there are not more than enough adults registered in pro portion to advance registrations of girls. Mrs. Ritchey states that the women need not be skilled camp ers, because training sessions will be held in Medford April 26 and May 24 to train women in day camp activities and skills. The day camp theme this year will be "Americana" in order to increase each girls' knowledge of her native land. . Pythian Sisters Make Pledge to Memorial Hospital Pythian Sisters voted to pledge $100 to the Rogue Valley Me morial hospital fund, and a do nation to the March of Dimes at a recent meeting- Recommenda tions suggested at a recent meet ing of officers also were voted on. Mrs. Harry Barneburg won a gift and Mrs. Arnold Matschen bacher was appointed to take charge of quarterly birthday parties. Pythian club women will meet for a card party Tuesday, Febru ary "28, at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. James Cech, -2877 Spring brook road. Members are asked to invite guests. Mrs. Carl Fichtner and Mrs. Polly Offutt will sponsor a Past Chiefs card party Wednesday, February 29 at .1 p.m.," at the home of Mrs. Fichtner, 613 South Holly street. . - Mrs. W. L. Michael and Mrs. Delia Watkins were hostesses for party Thursday. Group Discusses Health, Standards For Kindergartens Jackson county kindergarten operators and teachers met Saturday at the home of Mrs. Lester Harris, 707 South Oak dale avenue, to discuss common problems and plans of the new ly organized Southern Oregon Pre-School association. The . group discussed ; health and safety, standards for kinder gartens, and local certification, as well as dues for the local and state groups. - " Attending the meeting were Mrs. Robert Forbes, Mrs. Nor man Hillyer, Mrs. John . Kent, Mrs. B. C. Tennant, Mrs. Paul A s h b y, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Dorothy rDowson, Mrs. Gordon MacKenzie and Floyd Mode, all Medford, and Mrs. L. A. Ryer son, Central Point. Most of these had been pres ent for the meeting of the South ern Oregon Pre-School associa: tion held the preceding Satur day. Need. for an organization of pre-scbool institution opera tors was discussed and Mrs. Tennant reported on a state wide meeting held in Corvallis in November and a January meeting in Portland. Elliott Becken, assistant sup erintendent of Medford 'Public schools, spoke on ways in which pre-school operators could best aid the public schools in deve loping good study habits and dealing with special problems. He urged kindergarten and nur sery operators to be well . in formed ,on first aid. Miss Laura York of Washing ton school derrionstrated how the left handed child can best be shown the correct use of cray ons," pencils, scissors, etc. ; Miss Mary Vandenburg, psy chiatric social worker of the Southern Oregon Child Guid ance spokte of ways in which the clinic could serve agencies deal ing with young children. Miss Lois Kelley Named to Office Corvallis A Medford high school junior, Miss Lois Kelley, was elected state parliamentar ian of the Oregon association of Future Homemakers of America at the group's convention at Ore gon State college Saturday. Miss Kelley has been active in FHA homemaking projects for the past three years. She was secretary for the district meeting and chairman and com mittee member for district meet ing hostess chapter, committees. ij She is a member of .. Quill and Scroll, , national high school journalism honorary, and Junior Posse, teen-age riding group. Miss Kelley is co-advertising manager for the high school newspaper. Doctors Speak On Fluoridation Dr. John T. Brandenburg and Dr. E. V. Meyerding spoke on fluoridation at a meeting of Xi Mu, examplar chapter of Beta Sigma .'Phi held at. the home of Miss Adabee Seiler. : Mrs. Ed ward W. Sickels assisted in showing a film on fluoridation prepared by the U. S. Public Health department. The film depicts the discus sion, in a typical town, of all aspects . of fluoridation .of .t h e town's water supply, and the people's decision to add the fluorides to their water. Accur ate, controlled testing showed that child tooth decay was great ly decreased. The chapter voted to go on record favoring local fluorida tion of water to supplement the too - small amounts of fluorine in the daily diet. An announcement was made by the president, Mrs. J. Ed gar Moir, that Beta Sigma. Phi city council is planning for the chapters to provide entertain ment and refreshments at Camp White March 28. A regular meeting of the city council will be held March 12 at Mrs. Moir's home, 1105 Sha fer lane. Mrs. Robert Carter, who is affiliated with the Grants Pass chapter, was a guest. Mrs. Bill Prentiss assisted the hostess in serving refreshments..- Eagle Point HEC Plans Meeting on Wednesday Eagle. Point E a g 1 e Point Home Economics, club will meet Wednesday, February 29, at the home of Mrs. Don Hickman, 3 West Sixth street. Dessert will be served at 1 p.m. All Grange women interested are invited to attend. Power of Truth Subject Of Gale Church Lecture Wherever ignorance has given place to knowledge, prejudice to tolerance, tyranny to justice, its transforming power is seen, Mrs: Mary Wellington Gale, lec turer, said when she spoke Sun day at Medford Senior high school. Mrs. Gale is currently on a tour as a member of The Chris tian Science Board of Lecture ship. Her subject was, "Chris tian Science: The Transforming Power of Truth." The First Commandment, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," is the basis of Chris tian Science, according to the lecturer. She said that Christian Science permits no deviation from the strict moral code of the New Testament, but inter prets it in terms, of teachings of Christ. Now buy both . . onlys690 a week ! AND DRYER! ' - . AUTOMATIC 9 WASHER Gi nLLCBOEIS' GET' Exclusive Automatic Water Level Control saves oa both wash and rinse ! Gentle, thorough Gyratator washing .,-' action gets clothes cleanest! , . ExclusJ- D,ut'.9-SpinTubs never let dirty waior .train through clothes. ' Electric operates on 110 or 220 wits Gas models use either LP $m Select vent or no-vent installation Smooth, fully porcelainized interior Ask about prices and terms you want COME IN TODAY! COME IN AND SEE AL or SCOTTY Larsori Mpl Education Director Of Dairy Council Visitor in County - Miss Edith -Herron, education director of ' the Oregon Dairy Council, arrived in Medford to day to confer with Jackson county iealth, education and ex tension leaders. She will meet with the follow ing community leaders: Miss Dorothy Collard, supervising nurse, Jackson county health department; Mrs. Joanne weatn erford, county extension agent, home economics; Earle- Jossy, county extension agent, agricul ture; Alf. B. Mekvold, superin tendent, Jackson county schools; Leonard B. Mayfield, superin tendent, Medford city schools; and Lester Adams, manager, Oregon Milk Producers associa tion. Miss Herron will also con tact representatives of the news paper, television and .radio sta tions, and local dairies while in Medford. : ; The Oregon Dairy council carries on a state wide program of nutrition education encourag ing greater consumption of dairy foods for better health. It is sponsored and financed by Ore gon' dairy- producers and dis tributors. The Oregon Dairy council is affiliated with the Na tional Dairy Council and is one of 75 dairy . council units in the United States. Following her visit in Med ford, Miss Herron will be in Ashland, February 29. John Snider' of Snider's dairy, and J.'- Jorgensen, Jorgensen's Dairy products, are, both mem bers of the Oregon Dairy coun cil board of directors. ' To Meet ". Neyita chapter, Order of East ern Star, will hold a stated meeting, Tuesday, February 28, at 8 p.m. at. Masonic temple, Central Point. Mrs. Melvin Mc Grew, worthy matron, will pre side. A program : and refresh ments will be in charge of Court esy Girls of the chapter. Meeting Announced For Sewing Club DAV Auxiliary Sewing club will meet Thursday. February 1, at noon in the home of Mrs. Nor man Neathamer, 119 Jeanette street. A potluck luncheon will, be served. ....... 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Hughes, first. 87 points: Mrs. Fred Rehling and Mrs. ueorge Dean, second, SaVa; Mrs. Jack Mitchell and Roy Pruitt, third, 82: Mrs. Ben Todd and Mrs. Richard Milestone, ; fourth, 69. - East-west winners were Mrs. Van Gilbert and Mrs. Fred Pur din, first, 76 --points; Mrs. Josephine Clark and Arthur Scarseth, second, 71; Mrs. Edna Miller and John Solheim, third, 69 points; Mrs. H. J. Boyd and Dr. George B. Dean, 66 points fourth. Minister Complains About Sunday Proposals London (U.R) The Rev. Leslie John Bliss of St. Crisp in With Christ Church com plained today that too many ardent swains propose on Sun day night and consequently go see . the preacher Monday about a wedding date. ' "Monday is the clergyman's day off," Bliss said, "and we have no trade union to en force it." ' Talent Fifth Grade Plans Proposed Travels The Talent Elementary school fifth grade students have drawn maps of places, they would like to visit in the New. England and Eastern states, it was re ported recently. Using highway, railroad and airways maps and charts show ing steamships routes, they drew on their maps the routes they would like to travel to reach some historical spot in those states. Children have done research on the area, written descriptions of it and told why they would like to visit, it. More Salk Vaccine Released in Oregon : Portland (U.R) -Another 16, 803 shots of Salk polio vaccine has been released for commer cial distribution in Oregon, the State Board of Health said today, The vaccine includes 9468 ccs from the Parke Davis company and 7335 from the Wyeth labora tories. Dr. Harold Erickson, state health officer, said the vac cine would be available to. pri vate physicians as rapidly as it is . ordered from the manufac turers "by "local pharmaceutical distributors. : . CALENDAR Calendar notices and news for the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 pan. Friday. Dead line for the weekly calendar is' 9 a.m. of the day of publication an1 for week day news is 5 pan. the day before publication. Monday 7 p.m. . Mariners club of Hope Presbyterian church, Fel lowship hall, Rogue River. 7 p.m. Hedrick Junior high school, PTA box social at school. 7:30 p.m. LPNA Penhouse, Community hospital. 7:30 p.m. St. Peters Luther an church. Holy Cross guild, Mrs. Kenneth Korby, 18 Vancouver ave. ' 7:30 p.m. SPEBSQSA, Phoe nix. 8 p.m. Epsilon Sigma Al pha sorority, Mrs. Thomas Mak ris, 602 Stewart ave. ' 8 p.m. Scottish Rite Wom en's club, Medford Masonic temple. 8 p.m. St. Mark's Evening guild, Parish house. 8 p.m. Central Point PTA, school cafetorium. 8 p.m. Chrysanthemum circle, NOW, Devaney home, 1012 East Jackson st. Tuesday . 10:30 a.m. First Methodist church, WSCA, prayer group, 11 ajn., business; 12:30 p.m., lunch eon; 1:30 p.m., program. 1 p.m. Women's, association of First Presbyterian church, so cial hall at church. 1 rj.m. Howard Garden club, Mrs.'G. 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