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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunder, April 1, 1ISI Festival Director Says Applications Coming in 'Floors7 Ashland Angus L. Bowmer, producing director of the Oregon Shakespearean festival, said to day that he has been flooded with applications for places in this season's acting company. "We have had nearly 250 ap plicants to date," he said, "many more than we have ever had be fore at this time of the year." Mr. Bowmer said that appli cations had come in from 42 states and from Canada, England and Scotland. The three top states are California, New York and Pennsylvania. Although most of the applicants are col lege students, Director Bowmer aid there are several profes sionals. Many of the applicants re repeats from previous sea sons. Advance ticket orders this year are also far ahead of those in previous years at this time, according to William Patton, festival general manager. Mr. Patton said that orders are com ing in from all parts of the coun try. The largest orders so far have come from Episcopal Bishop Lane Barton of Bend, for a party of Oregon clergymen, and from Texas State College for Women, for a group of students touring the West Coast this summer. Mothers Attend Recent School; Plan Convention Blue Star Mothers, of Med ford, attended a school of in struction in Grants Pass recent ly Chapters represented at the School were Medford, Grants Pass and Cave Junction. Mrs. Rex Note, state presi dent, announced at this meeting that the annual state convention will be held in Medford April 25 and 26. Between 60 and 70 delegates and visitors are expected to at tend the convention, which will be held in the courthouse auditorium. Women's Fellowship To Meet Wednesday Christian Women's fellowship of First Christian church will hold a business meeting Wednes day, April 4 at 11 a.m. Members are asked to note the change in time. Luncheon will be served at at noon, and a program will be gin at 1:30 p.m. Meeting Announced For Royal Neighbors Royal Neighbors of America will meet ' Thursday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in Pythian hall. Mrs. A. R. Allen, oracle, asks that offi cers attend in order that prac tice for the district convention may be held. The convention will be held here May 3. iiving Fence K5: i -J to, t -AT 5-: Amazing Fair Growing "Red Robin" Rose Hedoe A THOUSAND USES! Tti. Mntarional hedge thit't twetpinf the centry! A beautiful, fast-growing fence that mends itself. Yet costs at little ae 12 feet. Plant NOW, this year dare I vigorous LIVING FENCE bursting wirk fragrant red reset. Becomes so dense no person or animal can get through. Beautify your property it low cost, keep out intruders, noise. Ideal for homes, farms, ostites, public buildings. Featured in SUNSET Magazine. Net available anywhere ehw. I GINDEN NURSERY CO, ! El Camino Real & San Bruno, Calif. FREE Write TODAY for our free folder on the LIVING FENCE showing pictures, descrip tion, ueee, etc. Send me without cost or obligation, free folder on "Red Robin" living fenee. i Name.. I I Addres I I CitJ . State.. Home Extension Units Plan Projects on Drapery Making Several home extension units have planned meetings in order to study the making of draperies. Members attending these ses sions are asked to take one-half yard drapery material, 13 inches of lining material, a pair of sharp shears, a piece of crinoline 3 inches wide and 21 inches long, thread to match and contrasting thread for basting, a needle two and one-fourth inches long and several other needles, dressmak er pins, a measuring guage, a firm tape line and ruler. Those having portable sewing machines are asked to take them. Members of Westside unit will meet Thursday, April 5, at' the Junior Grange hall, Central Point. A business session is set for 10:45 a.m. A planned lunch eon will be served. Mrs. H. J. Stout and Mrs. O; K. Phelan will conduct the drap ery project. Members needing baby sitter service are asked to call Mrs. Charles Taylor, NO 4-2982. Those attending the luncheon are asked to take table service. - Applegate Upper Applegate unit will meet at the home of Mrs. V. E. Taylor, Star Ranger station, Wednesday, April 4. Hours will be 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. , Leaders for the drapery pro ject will be Mrs. Ben Twiss and Mrs. Holland Smith. Those wish ing further information may call Mrs. Twiss, 9-8454 or Mrs. Smith, 9-8253. The luncheon committee will be Mrs. Fred West, Mrs. Lance Offenbacher,; Mrs. Roy Widner, Mrs. William Travis and Mrs. V. E. Taylor. The project on lampshade mak ing was given in three workshop lessons at the home of Mrs. Charles Williams and Mrs. Gail Buffington. All women of the community are welcome to attend any of the unit meetings. Reese Creek The April meet ing of Reese Creek Unit will be held at the home of Mrs. Joe Whipple, Delta Water - road, Medford, Tuesday, April J. . Mrs. R. C. Nelsen - and Mrt. J. L. Duncan will be leaders for the project "Making Draperies." Nomination of officers for next year will be held, and plans for participation in the spring festi val will be discussed. Look to the Future! Choose GAS Appliances! 'Owww! Be careful of my toeV Too hot, too cold . . . makeshifts always lead to discomfort and inconvenience. Today's living calls for loads of hot water.' GAS provides it! An automatic GAS water heater has a quick recovery rate! gives all you need from a practical size tank. You sve money when you buy when you use it. 'And get safe, dependable, rust-free service. See us for correct size! O automatic water-heaters give hot water times faster! AiM Tank Gas Oorvico You can a lie have men rn cooking and water hearing 1IYOND THI CITY MAINS ... In quire akevt vr LOW KINTAL PLAN an tank gas systems. UTILITY W SERVICE California-Pad mo MEDFORD, OREGON Utiutik Compamy PHONE 3-5214 Luncheon will be served at noon, and table service it required. Mrt. Lloyd X. Hamlin, 802 Arnold lane, will be hottetiet for a meeting of Griffin Creek Home Extension Friday, April 8," at 11:00 .m. A business meeting will be held in the morning and lunch eon served at noon. The lesson will be given by Mrt. George Mero and Mrs. Lewis Cltrk on making draperies. : Central Point Central Point unit will hold a meeting to ttudy drapery making on Wednesday, April 11, in the Grange hall. It will begin at 10 a.m. and host esses will be Mrs. E. O. Fred rick and Mrs. Arnold Bohnert. Project leaders will be Mrt. Chester Ashton - and Mrs. Ed Knapp. Anyone wishing further information may call Mrt. Ash ton, NO 4-2520. Lake Creek -r- Lake Creek Ex tension unit will meet Wednes day, April 4 at the home of Mrs. Carl Webb, Eagle Point, at 10:30 a.m. The report of the nominating committee will be given. The project lesson on drap eries will be given by Mrs. James Edge and Mrs. John Davidson. - . Every woman in the commun ity is extended an invitation .to attend. Those . attending are asked to take table service. ? : Medford Parents' unit will meet Tuesday. April 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lucian. VanGordon,1508 Stratford way. Subject of the program will be draperies, and project leaders will be Mrs. D. E. Kenner and Mrs. C. P. Smith. . : Hostesses will be Mrt. K. W. Jensen and Mrs. Doug .Fosbury. Members are to take table tervice. " Butte Falls A meeting of Butte Falls unit will be. held at the home of Mrs. William Ed mondson -Thursday, April 5, at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Don Smith and Mrs. Ray Trefren will take charge of the project on drapery making. Those attending are to take table service, and child care will be provided at the home of Mrt. Ted Riddell. Any interested woman is invited to attend.' and more information may be ob tained from the project leaden. School Head 1$ Speaker For Group Leonard Mayfield, city school superintendent, wat guest speak er for a meeting of MeLoughlin Junior High Parent-Teacher as sociation Thursday evening . in the boys' gymnasium. . His sub ject wat the "School Tax Pic ture." ' . With charts, Mr. Myfield stressed the element of time, which it. necessary to prepare plans, submit them to voters and then construct buildings or addi tions. Approximately thirty, ad ditional school rooms are antici pated as being necessary by 1981 in the Medford city school system, based upon the current increase of enrollment per year. Mrs. Harold Hubler, chairman of the ways and meant commit tee, announced plant for a rum mage tale by the PTA to be held Monday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Fehl building, 101 North Ivy street. Anyone hav ing, articles' to- contribute is ask ed to telephone Mrs. Hubler, 2-5872 or Mrs. Connolly, 2-8369 and rummage will be picked up. Articles needed are good used clothing, quilt pieces, rugs, cos tume jewelry, dithet, white ele phant items, plants and . shrubs. Students are to bring their rum mage to their home rooms by Friday, April 8. - Horace - Doolen,. president ef the organization, conducted ,the business session. : .Glenn Linn, acting at chair man of the nominating commit tee, presented the slate of nom inationt for officers for the com in g year. Those . selected were Mrs. Lloyd .Parsons, .president; Mrs. Golden Noble,' . vice-presi dent; Mrt. VT. E, Holmes, secre tary; and Robert - S. Hinman, treasurer. No other nominations were made from. the floor, and Mr, Doolen instructed the secre tary to cast a unanimous ballot for those named. Pre-registratien' information was tfven parents by Mr. Linn and members of the . teaching staff. Several counselors from Senior High school were present to confer with parents of ' those students entering the tenth grade next year. ; . ; ' The social hour wat held in the cafeteria, with refreshments being furnished by mothers ef seventh grade youngsters. . - The next meeting of the PTA is scheduled for May 31. This will includean art exhibit, atyle show by the homemaking elasset and a display of the ahop work The vocal music department will Ballet Company Booked; History of Troupe Given Three directors, all of whom have gone into ballet history, helped create the San Francisco ballet which is booked for two performances in Ashland and Medford, April 12 and 13. The ballet ceremony, one of the most noted in the country, is being brought to Jackson county by a group of business men and civic leaders interested in promoting cultural 'and entertainment at traction! in the area. The three noted ballet direc tor! are Adolph Bolm, "William Chrittensen and Lew Christen- ten. Adolph Bolm founded the company at the San Francisco Opera Ballet in 1933. Although Mr. Bolm had been a member of Diaghileff't Russian . ballet and had studied at the state schools in St. Petersburg, his influence wat a modernistic one. It wat William Christensen who oriented the company to wards itt most important policy that Of performing full-length classic ballets. Under Mr. Chris tensen, America's first full- length versions of. "Swan Lake,' 'Coppelia" and "The Nutcrack er"- were produced. Each pf these ballets fill a whole eve ning in itself. Such an experi ment had been tried only once before in America, when the Philadelphia Ballet did. "The Sleeping Beauty." Stan Seteleped With the San Francisco clas tic repertory, such stars as Janet Reed, former Medford resident Who took her first training here, Harold Long and Zelda Morti mer, were developed. It was also during the tenure of William Chrittensen that the enlarged ac tivity of the ballet justified making it into a company sepa rate from the opera. However, the company still furnishes dancers for the San Francisco opera. Lew Christensen, present di rector of the company, has made two important contributions. The main one consists of his own dynamic ballets, classic, dramatic and comic. The reper tory of the present tour includes some of these, "The Terot," "Con Amore" and "Jinx." Mr. Christensen's other con tribution has been the policy of exchanging repertory and stars with the New York City ballet. The result has been to strength en both companies with the hit ballets out of both their reper tories. Under Mr. Christensen's direc torship, James Graham -Lujan, formerly adjunct director of American ballet, was brought to the west coast as art director of the San Francisco company. Tickets are on sale at Swem's, Purucker's and Hudson's. Dinner Meeting Planned by Club Spring will be the theme for decorations and program of the monthly dinner meeting of Christian Business and Profes sional Women. It is set for Mon day, April 2, at 6 p.m., at the Pioneer room of the Hotel Jack son. All those interested in ob taining reservations may do so by telephoning Mrs. Gertrude Neff, 2-5622. The program will include music and pictures of Kenya, Africa, shown by Mrs. Miller, Ashland. Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Installs New officers for Beta Upsilon chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, were installed at a meeting held March 20 at the home of Mrs. Jack Cannon, 403 Laurel street. They are Mrs. Warren Wolf, president; Mrs. Wayne Harris, vice-president; Mrs." John Selby, recording secretary; Mrs. DeVon Wray, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Arthur Brooks, treas- Dr. Gene F. Chamberlain spoke on fluoridation of the city's water supply. The program was given by Mrs. Gerald Von Ting, who spoke on "Let's Talk on the Ra dio and Over Television." Co-hostesses for the evening were Mrs. R. L. Palmer and Mrs. Paul Morris. Next meeting of the chapter will be held April 3 at the home of Mrs. M. H. Parsons, 809 East Ninth street. Read and Use Classified Ada The Community's Biggest Marketplace) iitiiiiisiiii SAN FRANCISCO BALLET America's most dynamic dance spectacle! Hedrick Jr. High - Friday, Apr. 13 TICKETS ON - SALE AT PURUCKER'S - SWEM'S HUDSON'S PHARMACY TICKETS $3.30 $2.40 $1.50 Extras! 117 S. CENTRAL PHONE 2-6241 look- In Cotton Knit Tops ond PANTS, PANTS, PANTS It's Fashion Dynamite ! 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