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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, April 29, 19S6 iv If 1 - "Sm $Vti j lift m3I AAUW Branch Commended For Contribution Survey Mtmbri of the Motheriingsri of Medford Council of Parents and Teachers will give a concert this afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 o'clock at Hedrick High school cafetorium. Members of the chorus are shown here on the steps of the school before a recent rehearsal. Pictured (left to right) are Mrs. H. Chandler Drew, ac companist, Mrs. LeRoy C. Jensen, director, Mrs. Darell F. Huson, PTA Chorus To Appear In Concert Mothersingers of the Medford Council of Parents and Teachers will present a concert this after noon at Hedrick Junior High school cafetorium. The concert will begin at 4:30 o'clock and continue for an hour. It is open to the public without charge. Mrs. LeRoy C. Jensen is di rector of the Mothersingers, and Mrs. H. Chandler Drew is ac companist. In addition to the chorus num bers, the program will include duets, solos and numbers by a small ensemble, which is di rected by Mrs. Darell F. Huson. Mrs. Stanley Lacy and Mrs. Tim E. Popham will sing the duet from "Lakme" and both will also be heard in solo numbers. Mrs. Popham's solo numbers will be "In the Silence of the Night" by Rachmaninoff, and "Eres tu" from Sandovals "Bo lero." Mrs. Lacy's numbers will be "My Lover is a Fisherman" by Lily Strickland "When I have Sung my Songs' by Ernest Charles. A trio composed of Mrs. John Childers, Mrs. Herb Gifford and Mrs. John Mason will sing two numbers. The full chorus will sing "A Song for Peace" and "Hear my Supplication" by Arkhangelsky Krone to open the program, and will be heard in five other num bers during the concert. The Mothersingers are a proj ect of Oregon PTA units, the first having been organized in 1946. During recent state con ventions the combined groups have been featured, and three members of the Medford council Mothersingers sang with the group during the 1956 conven tion. They were Mrs. Herbert Sampert, Mrs. Charles Bird and Mrs. Nick DeWitt. Use Tribune Want Ads Easy. Just Dial 2-6141 Mrs. Stanley Lacy, Mrs. John Childers, Mrs. LeRoy Williams, Mrs. Warren Renner, Mrs. J. T. Brandenburg, Mrs. Robert D. Sledman. Mrs. Herbert Sampert, Mrs. Lucian van Gordon, Mrs. Herb Gif ford, Mrs. Nick DeWitt, Mrs. John A. Mason, Mrs. Hoyt Hay, Mrs. Tom E. Popham, and Mrs. Laurel G. Case. (Brainerd photo) Medford branch, American Association of University Wom en, has been commended for its contribution of S500 to the fel lowship fund to be used for graduate study by a deserving woman. The commendation was made by Mrs. William Niskan en, state fellowship chairman, Bend, during the 31st annual state convention which conclud ed April 21 at Oregon State college, Corvallis. Mrs. R. Willard Duncan, state president from Klamath Falls, presided at the three-day meet ing which was attended by some 250 members of 28 of the state's 29 branches. Mrs. Emerson T. Anderson, local branch president, has an nounced that the fund has been named the Medford branch grant. This is the third S500 grant to be made by the Med ford branch. The second, made two years ago, was named the JoAnne Smith grant in honor of Mrs. Justin Smith, former president of the branch and for mer state board member. Mrs. Anderson also announced winners from the local branch in the art exhibit which was judged by a jury of five. Mrs. Fred E. Rankin, local branch publicity chairman, placed sec ond in the oil, landscapes divi sion and Mrs. Herbert Kinder placed second in the metal arts division. During the convention dele gates adopted a legislative pro gram favoring education, im provement of library service in Oregon, education television and the appointment "where appro priate," of qualified women to state committees, commissions and boards. Included in the program will be support of reorganization of school districts, better teaching facilities, protection of basic school support and appointment (rather than election) of slate and county school superintend ents. The organization voted to con tinue study of pre-school and day care centers and to urge the state board of education to include in its budget funds for a full time kindergarten and nursery school consultant. The Medford branch was commend ed for the excellence of the local kindergarten and day care cen ter survey made for the state group. Miss R h o d a Williams headed the committee in charge. Keynote speaker at the Fri day banquet was Judge Lucy Somerville Howorth, rrember of the AAUW survey committee, board member of the association since 1941, former general coun sel for the War Claims Commis sion and former Mississippi state legislator. Mrs. Howorth said the com mittee is evaluating the AAUW program in terms of 20th. cen tury living and hopes to present a "plan of vision" at the nation al convention next spring in Boston. Mrs. Carl Brandenfels, Oregon state treasurer, St. Hel ens, has been appointed general chairman for the convention. " Honored at the banquet were Mrs. Marshall Duncan, Lake view, Oregon's Mother of the Year, and Mrs. Paul L. Patter son, widow of the late Governor Paul Patterson, who was named Education Citizen of the Year by the OEA. Speakers included Dr. A. L. Strand, president of OSC; Mrs. C. D. Winston, Ashland, North Pacific region vice-president, and Mrs. Crecene A. Fariss, national status of women chairman, Portland. 4 A creamy Bavarian dessert made extra flavorful with apri cot whole fruit nectar and crush ed pineapple, is a perfect spring time dessert. Try half nectar and half pineapple juice for a delic ious breakfast starter too. Give a luncheon salad a profes sional touch by garnishing it with a Calavo half or quarter sliced very thinly and spread fan-shaped alongside a shrimp salad. who started the fun in the nursery ? M iirM Tliiei Wile with the nicest styles in airy Tropic-mesh Literally millions of mothers know these exciting cotton knits Nitey Nite introduced made of cool Tropic-mesh that lets fresh air flow through and through. They're here again this year in brand new styles and prints... Girl's baby doll shortie in coantry g& design. Blue, green, lavender. 2 to 14. ISi Girl's ruffly pajama in poodle pattern. Blue, green, pink. 2 to 10 . . . 2.25 Boy's kmgie pajama in baseball print Blue, green, red. 2 to 10 . . . -. 2.25 LEON'S Tots-fo-Teens 105 E. MAIN NOW LOCALLY OWNED BY PARKER WOODS Zontians to Give SOC Scholarship Medford Zonta club voted Thursday to continue to give a scholarship which will cover the tuition for one year at Southern Oregon college. This scholarship has been one of the club's ser vice projects for the past few years; it is always awarded to a girl who could not otherwise con tinue her education. Other business discussed dur ing the luncheon meeting includ ed plans for the International Conference of Zonta to be held at Sun Valley, Ida., June 25-28. A delegate and other members from the local club will attend the convention. Clubs from Dis trict VIII will be the hostesses at Sun Valley. Medford, Grants Pass and Roseburg clubs are to have char,"e of one dinner. Mrs. Effie Kurtz, president, ap pointed Mrs. Oletha Olsen, Mrs. Dora Gates and Mrs. Elsie But ler to serve on the nominating committee. The new board mem bers will be elected at the next meeting. ; Friendship Night Planned by Lodge Jacksonville Friendship night Will be observed by Adarel chap ter; Order of the Eastern Star, at its stated meeting Thursday, May 3, at 8 p.m. at the Masonic hall in Jacksonville. A covered dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. will precede the session, Officers Elected By Society Mrs. L. G. Rankin was re elected president of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of First Methodist church at a meeting held Tuesday, April 24 in the Schweitzer room of the church. Other officers elected for the coming year are first vice-president, Mrs. Ben Schmidt; second vice-president, Mrs. B. Pierce; secretary, Mrs. Lee VanAusdall; treasurer, Mrs. Floyd Lewis; sec retary of promotion, Mrs. Ray mond Balcomb; secretary of mis sionary education and service; Mrs. Jessie Minear; secretary of Christian social relations, Mrs. Jennie Lawless; secretary of local church activities, Mrs. W. G. Werner; secretary of spiritual life, Mrs. J. W. Poage; secretary of literature and publications, Mrs. Ray Harrision; secretary of supply work, Mrs. Byron Grif fith; secretary of status of wo men, Mrs. C. H. Thompson, Jr.; secretary of children's work, Mrs. John Kent; secretary of youth work, Mrs. Ben Greaser; secretary of student work, Mrs. Verne Wilson. Circle chairmen for the com ing year also elected are Mrs. Edward Branchfield, Mrs. Mamie Bloomfield, Mrs. T. J. Johnson, Mrs. Clarence Jordan, Mrs. Kenneth Knapp, Mrs. G. L. May field, Mrs. Eugene Ray, Mrs. Olaf Severson, and Mrs. H. R. Walkef. Mrs. L. B. Pierce, Eugene dis trict secretary of spiritual life, reported during the lunch hour on her recent trip to Missoula, Mont., where she represented the district Woman's Society at a workshop on world understand ing. Mrs. -Eugene G. Ray showed the filmstrip "No Longer Strang ers" which portrays work of the United Nations throught the world and the U N flag was displayed in the front of the room. Mrs. Walter Higgins lead the afternoon devotions. Miss Marilyn Parsons, mem ber of the MYF, was nominated as a delegate to the Summer School of Missions at Camp Mag ruder. This school is sponsored by the Woman's Society and six teen girls from the state of Ore gon are elected to attend for training each year. Guild Schedules' Annual May Party An event of early May will be the annual spring party of St. Marks Evening guild, set for Wednesday, May 9. This large card party always requires both the Guild hall and the Parish hall, as in past years, tables for the women players will be placed in the Guild hall, and couples will play in the Parish house. Games will include bridge, ca nasta ando pinochle. j Reservations may be made by ; calling Mrs. Victor Milnes. ; 2-5624, or Mrs. Fred Morlan, 2-9753. Other guild members also have tickets. Mrs. Eddie Simmons is chair man, with Mrs. G. H. Barrell as j co-chairman. Mrs. Robert Dames j will be in charge of the table j arrangement and Mrs. William Duhaime will be in charge of the i table setting. Mrs. Fred Lorish j is chairman of refreshments. ., Mrs. Ralph Matthews and Mrs. j Chris Barker will manage the serving, and decorations are be-1 ing planned by Mrs. L. G. Miles, j Mrs. N. H. Gladfelter is in ! charge of the flower arrange- j ments. A large number of prizes I will be furnished by local mer chants. Mrs. R. P. Corbin is chairman of prizes. BEDDING SUPER-SIZED Chicago (U.R) Ralph Quinn, president of the National As sociation of Bedding Manufactur ers, told the group's annual con vention here that more super size bedding are being produced. He said the reason Is a kind of "reverse evolution" in which succeeding generations of Amer ican are growing taller. The average height of five-ten of the time of Cro-magnon man seems possible, he added. Use Mail Tribune Want Adi The Community's BigRest Marketplace Give your BRIDE the gift she will cherish forever. For The BRIDE DIAMONDS are the most beautiful and enduring symbol of your love. vlfv Grabow's Jewelers George G. Grabow . . . jeweler and Watchmaker for 35 years . . 35 years diamond knowledge . . Stones set in our own shop 108 EAST MAIN STREET PHONE 2-7554 and following the meeting there will be special entertainment numbers planned by the worthy patrons and associate patrons of each of the valley chapters. 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