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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1956)
t . rfMww' V -V fv, JL irnioV t , zlrrr :7? - s 4 -xviwa.i i 4 i 'csi1Yi Five Medford Senior High here in the roles they will play in a production of Victor Herbert's "Babes in Toyland." The operetta will be given Friday and Saturday, April 6-7, in the school auditorium, with curtain time at 8 p.m. Pictured (left to right) are Miss Choir to Give Operetta Friday, Saturday Medford Senior High school choir's production of Victor Her bert's "Babes in Toyland" will be presented two evenings, Ap ril 6 and 7, at the high school au ditorium. Curtain time is sched uled for 8 o'clock. The cast in cludes the sixty-member high school choir, with specialty num bers by a selected group of high school students, and an orches tra ensemble that will provide the instrumental a c c o mpani ment. - The general locale of this de- New Chairmen To Be Introduced A luncheon followed by cards is planned by the Lady, Elks for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3. The new chairman for the coming year will be introduced. Mrs. Ed Pease is luncheon chairman and Mrs. Larry Juni per is in charge of decorations. Prizes will be awarded for high and low in cards. Wives of all Elk club mem bers are invited. Two Medford Women Visit in California Mrs. Charles W. Tennant, 1008 Winchester avenue, and Mrs. Wilbur Hawley, 824 West Four teenth street, will return today after spending a week in Cali fornia. The two visited the Haw ley's son, Bill, who is taking bas ic Air Force training at Park Air Force base near Hayward. He entered the USAF in February. The two women made the trip south by car. Breakfast Planned For Next Sunday Ladies' Mounted troop is plan ning a "buckaroo breakfast" Sunday, April 8, at the Posse clubhouse. Breakfast will be served from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. . Mrs. Roy Vague, chairman, will be assisted by Mrs. Mac Lemmon and Mrs. Sam Keim. Breakfast will be followed by an impromptu playday in prep aration for the summer season. The public is cordially invited to attend both events. We Wish To To All of Our Friends and Customers! Shop ot the Pink Store ' Where You Pork at the Door 617 East Main Phone 2-8992 school students are shown lightful fantasy is Mother Goose Land. Some of 'khe players intro duced in the first scene, Con trary Mary's Garden, are Greg Milnes, Janet Jamison, Roger Gallacci, Leota McCullouch, Ka- Luncheon Honors Past Presidents Of VFW Auxiliaries A luncheon honoring past presidents of Veterans of Wars auxiliaries was held March 27 at VFW hall by Crater Lake Auxiliary Past Presidents' club. Special guests included Col. Ted Hopkins, Rogue River, na tional deputy chief of staff and department chairman of Oregon cottage and poppy sale and Mrs. Hopkins, department president. Also present were Mrs. Nealy Williams and Mrs. Alice St. Laurent, Del Rogue auxiliary, Grants Pass; Mrs. Dale Sawyer and Mrs. Vernon House, Steel head auxiliary. Shady Cove; Mrs. Thomas Lafferty, district president of No. 7, Mrs. Floyd Crosslin, Mrs. B. Riggs, Mrs. Iva Blackwell, Mrs. Roy Rogers and Mrs. Blanche Huffman, Wal ter A. Phillips auxiliary, Ash land; and Mrs. Ivan Lusk. presi dent, Mrs. Russell Zundcl, Mrs. N. R. Walters, charter president of Crater Lake auxiliary; Mrs. Albert Hall, an early president; Mrs. O- O. DeBerry, Mrs. Pearl Braunig, former president of a California auxiliary and Mrs. Fred Lawrence of Crater Lake auxiliary. The' Ashland group extended an invitation for next year's annual affair. Mrs. Hopkins spoke to the group, emphasizing the meaning of membership in the VFW and auxiliary. She said individuals are privileged to be members and help with the national bene fits for which veterans are quali fied and deserve. Get Together Club Announces Luncheon Get Together club will meet Wednesday, April 4, at 1 p.m. in Moose hall. A potluck luncheon will be served. Extend Nancy Walstead, Miss Maxine Hamner, Miss Joyce Gregory, Miss Diana Getchell, four of the Piper children, and Miss Leota McCullough, the Widow Piper. Allan Lehl of the high school faculty directs the production. (Landis-Shangle photo.) therine Gott, Bob Apple, Diana Getchell, Pat Leek, Scott Phil ips! and Nancy Walstead. The second scene finds Bob Gee and Donna Lue Pfinster lost in the very dismal Spider For est. A bright spot comes, howev er, when the Fairy Queen, play ed by Joanne Martin, sings the lovely "Go to Sleep, Slumber Deep." The third and final scene is set in the colorful and exciting Master Toymaker's, Workshop. This kindly gentleman is played by David Eaton; his faithful as sistant, Grumio, by Everett Stricklin. Other cast members include Mike Brant, Joyce Greg ory, Gerald Mallams, Maxine Hamner, Shirley Tisdel, Ellen Kay McUne, and Carol Denman. 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Comedy is injected throughout the show, with spe cial comic roles portrayed by Da vid Bosworth and Jack Gregory. Allan Lehl is general direc tor" for the production. John Drysdale directs the orchestra, Miss Jean Brooks is costume di rector and Robert Stedman and Warren Wolf are supervising the stage setting. Mrs. Lorraine Ev ensen is music director for the Medford public school system. The directors believe that this major production promises to provide delightful entertainment for those who 'attend. Tickets may be purchased at Purucker Piano house, the Music Mart, at Medford Senior High school of ice or from members of the cast. Proceeds from the production will finance a short trip for the choir later in the spring. Flower Arrangement Book .'. $1.00 Vegetable Garden Book.... $1.50 Portable Garden Book ....$1.00 How To Grow African , Violets $1.50 African Violet Variety List $1.00 Planting Ideas for North west Gardens $1.00 BOOKS GIFTS RECORDS Chairmen ; To Receive PTA Awards Two PTA magazine chairmen from Medford will be honored at the 1956 convention of Ore gon Congress of Parents and Teachers as a result of winning two state awards during a re cent National Parent and Teach er magazine prpmotion week. The two women are Mrs. Charles Bird, magazine chairman for Medford Council of Parent Teacher associations, and Mrs. Cecil Martin, magazine chair man for Jackson Parent-Teacher association. .News of the awards was re ceived here from Mrs. Floyd Barrett, Oregon Congress maga zine chairman. A promotion certificate will be presented to Mrs.. Bird, Mrs. Barrett - having judged her efforts to promote magazine sales the most out standing among the 33 city PTA councils in the state. As Mrs. Martin's award. Jack son PTA will be presented a certificate of - accomplishment for having sold the largest num ber oje magazine subscriptions among the state's PTA units. Both women will have their pictures published in the Ore gon Parent - Teacher .bulletin and a brief history of the Jack son unit will also be published. During the annual convention, they will be honored guests at a luncheon for magazine chair men, and their awards will be presented. - Mrs. Roland Holmes, chairman of the Medford Council of Parent-Teacher associations, states that other Medford units also made an excellent record in the contest. Roosevelt and Lincoln units tied for second place witfy one of the larger Portland units. Tea Planned . A guest day tea has been plan ned by Wednesday Study club for April 4.; It will be held at Girls Community club at 2 p.m. and Mrs. Susan Campbell will provide the program. is Diamond Month Quality Diamonds Honestly Priced for Over a Quarter of a Century Sunday, April 1, 1S5S Couple Leaves After Visit Here Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Vincent of Brainerd Minn., have left Medford after spending a week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gosch, 243 North Ivy street, and Mrs. Gosch's mother, Mrs. Anna Melhart." The Vincents, who were neigh bors of Mrs. Melhart at Little Falls, Minn., for 'over 30 years, were en route home after spend ing the past three months in Ari zona and California. Also with the Gcsch family last week end were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferrarelli, Prineville, Ore. 4 Dinner Announced By Mothers' Club Oregon State College Mothers' club- has" planned a potluck din ner for Monday, April 2, at the American Legion home, Thir teenth and South Riverside ave nue. Dinner will be served at 7 o'clock, and husbands of mem bers will be guests. All parents of students attend ing Oregon State college are cordially invited to attend. Those planning to attend are asked to call Mrs. Herb Crain, 2-5175. Mothers to Mark Sixth Anniversary Medford Gold Star Mothers will celebrate the sixth anniver1 sary of the founding of the local chapter a I a meeting set for Tuesday, April 3. It will be held at the home of Mrs. Grace Rob erts, 1011 West Tenth street. Mrs. V I. Eakin, president, states that important' business will Le discussed. Couple Here Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hough ton, Campbell, Calif., will leave for their home today after spend ing a few days in Medford as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Grey, 307 Mae street. Mr. Houghton is a student at San Jose State college and Mrs. Houghton is a tecaher. Ifs from . i Newest Fashions in Rings individual design and beauty. JLERS MEDFORD, OREGON r MEDFORJ) (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE Smullins Spend Vacation Here Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Smul lin and children, Patsy, Don, Carol Ann and David, have been in Medford for the past week at their home on Coker Butte. The Smullins, who divide their time between Medford and Eu reka, Calif., came up from the latter city to spend the Easter vacation here. Primroses Topic Of Howard Club -Mrs. Paul Robertson and Mrs. James Wicker will discuss "Primroses" at the meeting of the Howard Garden club Wed nesday, April 4, at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Albert Stocks, 2411 Table Rock rd. Mrs. Herb Lingren and Mrs. D. J. Elliot will be hostesses. DRAPERIES Color planned and styled to your personalized taste and decor. Tailored to exactness by competent hands . . . because decorating is our buliness and your satisfaction our aim. If you are thinking of new draperies and want the very best, then call for an appointment to. look over the largest and most complete selection of decorative drapery fabrics ever presented in this area. By the way ... we haven't overlooked your budget either. Terms, of Course Call Lewis Pearson at Swartz Maple Shop 1213 N. Riverside Medford's Finest Jewelers and Priced to your pleasant surprise as low as $75 federal tax included. ...this wedding ring of newest de sign, ablaze with five diamonds to match the stars in her eyes. Each diamond was carefully se lected for its brilliance and quality. $110 fihret For the Diamonds You 11 Give With Pride...Let Brophy's Be Your Guide Ogden Kellogg Jr. To Tour Europe Gold Hill Ogden Ellis Kel logg Jr., 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Kellogg, route 1, left by air last Friday for Pasadena, Calif., where he joined his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kellogg. , He and the elder Kelloggs are to - leave soon from the east coast for a tour of European countrfes, returning July 19. Their itinerary will include England, Spain, Switzerland, France, Italy and Denmark. Mr. Kellogg, a board member of the National Lawn Tennis associa tion, will take part in various international tournaments while abroad. Roxy Ann Home Economics club will meet Wednesday, April 4, at 8 p.m. at the Grange hall. Mesdames Meadows and Wolfe will be hostesses. - Phone 2-5972 Medford Si-lversmiths tax imthtM
