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Association Season Closed
In Concert by Maurice Wilk
By RICHARD WERNER
The final concert of the Jackson County chapter of the Civic
Music association's 1955-56 season took place last night at the high
school auditorium with Maurice Wilk, violinist as soloist. Still a
young man, Mr. Wilk has a long concert career behind him,
O beginning when he was fifteen. These eighteen years of appearing
before an audience have given him a stage presence of ease and
3 assurance.
Manifested
This assurance was manifested
not only in his playing but in
his choice of program material.
Beginning with Kreisler's ar
rangement of "Variations on a
Theme of Corelli" by Tartini he
set the tone of the concert it
was to be brilliant. The rondo by
Mozart, the chaconne by Bach
and the Mendelssohn concerto
were all brilliantly executed. His
left hand ha all that may be
desired. However, in the slow
movement of the concerto his
bow technique showed weak
nesses. This movement so full
of sentiment can and often is
marred with sentimentality
along with a dragging tempo.
Like Barcarolle
Mr. Wilk erred in the other
direction. His tempo was more
like a barcarolle which bordered
almost on a slow waltz. And
there was no lyrical phrasing.
The bow changes were often too
many. There never were any
long lines, mostly short phrases.
The only violinist who ever dif
ferentiated between sentiment
and -sentimentality in this move
ment was ' Zimbalist.
Short phrases, gasps of tone
are very well in modern music
and in the "Nigun" by Bloch
and the "Sonatina" by Bartok,
Mr. Wilk displayed this type of
playing. "La Chasse" by Kreis
ler and the "Polonaise in D" by
Wieneawski were of course
played brilliantly.
There are two schools of
thought regarding instrumental
ists. One is that playing all the
notes in time and in tune is an
accomplishment, namely, an end
in itself; the other is that one is
expected to play all the notes in
time and in tune so as to inter
pret the music, that is, a means
to an end. The one produces an
executant, the other an artist.
We are not impressed by an
actor who knows his lines letter
perfect and recites them but one
Qwho does so and then portrays
the character involved excites
our admiration.
To Porlray
This may be because his
medium, words, are very under
standable to us arid we can
probe beneath the surface. Music
is the language of the musician
end is not mysterious to him
and his function is not just to
recite but also portray.
Although now a very fine
executive, Mr. Wilk can become
an artist f the first rank if he
can learn to sing. Listening to
great singers will teach him to
phrase because they breathe
where the music needs the
breath and not they. We have
a great many violinists, and
cellists and pianists who can
play brilliantly but precious few
who can melt us down rather
than galvanize us. The time is
Upper Rogue Grange
Home Economics Club
Plans Potluck Dinner
Home Economics club of Up
per Rouge grange completed
plans at the March 8 meeting for
a birthday potluck dinner to be
held Thursday, March 15.
All members were asked to
bring extra food for their fam
ilies and guests. A penny collec
tion will be taken from members
whose birthdays are during Jan
uary, February or March.
Readings were given by Mrs.
Vic Chapman and Mrs. Walter
Crenshaw. A luncheon was serv
ed by Mrs. Hattie Salter and
Mrs. Crenshaw. Mrs. Carl Rich
ardson conducted the business
meeting.
CALENDAR
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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
a.m. of the day of publication and
for week day news is 5 p.m. the
day before publication.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Margaret Truman, daughter of former President
Harry S. Truman, arrives in New York from North Carolina with her fiance E. C.
Daniel Jr. (right), a New York Times newsman.. Accompanying the couple are
Jonathan Daniels, editor of The Raleigh News and Observer and his wife. Her engage
ment to Daniel was announced by Mr. Truman in Kansas City.
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. VFW dinner hon
oring auxiliary. VFW hall, 42
North Front st.
12 noon Jackson County
Public Health association, Pion
eer room, Jackson hotel.
1:30 p.m. Blue Star Mothers,
Carpenters hall.
7:30 p.m. Roxy Ann Gem and
and Mineral club, Apple and
Fourth sts.
8 p.m. Roxy Ann HEC,
Mrs. Glen L. Rader, 1428 Crown
ave. '
Thursday
12 noon DAV Sewing club,
Mrs. Pat Graham, 175 Jeanette
st.
1 p.m. Just Folks club, Mrs.
F. F. Burk, Stevens and Wa
bash avenues.
7:30 p.m. Jackson county
chapter OMHO, Carpenters' hall
123 Vt West Main.
Celebrating a wedding anni
versary? Helpful suggestions for
planning anniversary parties is
available-in books' at the Med
ford Public library. . ''.
ripe for another Mischa Elman,
he of the voluptuous tone of
silky sensuousness.
His accompanist played with
great fervor and attention. He
had a little trouble with his
page turner. As he accompanies
more he will find a page turner
unnecessary.
Topic Told
For Speaker;
! Luncheon Set
i
j "Cronic Illness Prevention
j and Detection" will be the topic
discussed Dy ur. j. uorwin nin
shaw, guest speaker at the an
nual luncheon of the Jackson
County Public Health associa
tion. The luncheon will be held in
the Pioneer room of the Jack
son hotel, Thursday, March 15,
at 12 noon.
Dr. Hinshaw, who is one of
the foremost chest experts in
the United States, will stress
the importance; of the role' of
the volunteer ; health worker.
Educating the public to the nec
essity of regular physical check
ups is a major step forward in
controlling chronic illnesses.
These diseases, which are usual
ly curable in their earlier stages
are one of our largest health
problems today.
Because of Dr. Hinshaw's em
inence in his profession, a large
turnout of interested listeners,
both from the general public
and professional groups, is ex
pected. Reservations
Reservations for the luncheon
can be made by calling Mrs.
Richard Knight, telephone
3-3298, Mrs. L. C. Burt, tele
phone 2-8143 or Mrs. S. L. Gil
bert, telephone 2-1863. If any
one is unable to attend the lun
cheon, but would like to hear
the program, they are invited
to come at 12:30 p.m. when the
program will start.
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Hot salt water poured into
sinks and drains helps to keep
them clean and odorless.
Grange News
Buiie Falls Grange
. The Butte Falls Grange met
in regular session with 21 mem
bers present. Bob Elsom and
Mrs. Brittain Ash were obli
gated in the third t and fourth
degrees.
The HEC furnished the dis
play table. On display was some
of the handwork that is being
done by the members.
All members participated in
the lecturer's program. Brit Ash
led the . group singing several
Irish songs.
The HEC will meet March 21
at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
Elga Abbott.
There is a change of place for
the social night. There will be a
box social to which everyone
is welcome, at the Kincaid hall,
instead of the usual meeting
place. Ladies are asked to bring
a box lunch for two. Cards and
dancing will provide entertain
ment for the evening.
The serving committee for the
next regular Grange meeting
will be Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Smith.
Lake Creek Grange
The April meeting of Lake
Creek Grange is our anniver
sary month. A potluck supper
will b held at 7 p.m. We extend
an invitation to all of our mem
bers to be present and help with
the celebration.
Loyd George, educational com-
Sewing Club
The Sewing club of the auxil
iary to Disabled American Vet
erans will be held Thursday,
March 15, at noon in the home
of Mrs. Pat - Graham, 175 Jea
nette street. A potluck luncheon
will be served.
mittee, reported that the USD A
has announced a new method
to treat seeds and young plants
to eradicate aphis and thrip. The
name of the new preventitive is
"Thimet".
Home Economics Chairman
Nora Bradshaw has asked mem
bers to bring antique items for
the display table at the April
meeting.
Faye Burrell and Neli Webb
had a display of woven baskets
at the March meeting.
All members that have not
paid their dues are reminded to
do so before the end of March,
for our Grange to be eligible to
receive a pennant again this
year. It is mandatory to pay
dues, according to the State
Grange, at the beginning of the
year.
The next meeting of Grange
will be April 12 at 8 p.m.
Ellyn Charley, Secy.
Helpful hints and new ideas
about flower arranging are out
lined in the many excellent
books on this subject at the Med
ford Public library.
What makes the teen-ager
tick? Helpful advice for parents
or growing boys and girls is giv
en in the many practical books
at the Medford Public library
about teen-agers.
Jolly, Stitchers
Announce Dinner
Jolly Sticher club will meet at
the Jackson hotel at 7 p.m. Fri
day, March 16, for a no-host din
ner. '
Following the dinner, the
group will go to the home of
Mrs. Homer Bringle at 100
South Orange street for an eve
ning of cards.
Wednesday, March 14. 195S
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREB
Rosalie Boley Joins
Mail Tribune Staff
Miss Rosalie Boley this week
joined the staff of the Medford
Mail Tribune as a general assign
ment reporter.
She comes h:;re from Astoria
where she was opy editor of the
Astorian- Budgot. She has also
worked as reporter for the Wash
ington County News-Times in
Forest Grove and for the Park-rose-East
County Enterprise near
Portland. Miss Boley is a 1954
graduate of Pacific university
and has lived in Oregon since
1952.
County Disease Total
Reaches 105 Last Week
Fifty-three cases of influenza '
in Ashland and 14 cases of j
measles in- Medford boosted the j
total of reported communicable i
disease last week to 105, the;
highest in several months. j
Phoenix had eight cases of;
llu, and Medford five. Ashland
had five cases of measles.
Other disease cases listed in
cluded eight cases of trench
mouth in Ashland, three of scar
let fever in Medford, two of
mumps, two of pneumonia, and
one each of tuberculosis, chick
en pox and trichonosis.
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