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Sunday, May 6, 1958
Ancient Herbs
Topic of Society
At Last Session
'The Ancient Ones" was the
topic for a meeting of Rogue
Valley Herb society at the home
of Mrs. C. C- Stearns, 522 West
Fourth st , Mediord, on April
24.
Roll call response was in
keeping with the topic and was
answered by naming an ancient
herb and its uses. Many new and
Interesting "simples" and leg
ends were mentioned.
Members learned that sesame
seed has been used since the
year 5000 B.C., and anise was
used by the Egyptians as early
as 1500 B.C. These two herbs
were also among those used as
tithes in Biblical times.
Mrs. Otto Nagel, society pres
ident, gave a short talk on the
exhibit, "Spice Caravans," giv
ing description, location and a
brief history of each spice used
in the caravan. Saffron, (crocus
sativus. she mentioned is one of
the most ancient of herbs, and
among the most delicately per
fumed. IU fragile blossoms
must be hand picked, and it
would take 7000 blossoms to
make one pound in weight.
Included among the herbals
displayed were Mrs. V e r n
Shangle's "Back to Eden," by
Jethro Kloss, Mrs. John Ostran
der's "Nut Cookery" which was
edited in 1898, and a copy of
the "Mayflower Magazine" con
taining an article on herbs, and
edited in 1894, brought in by
Mrs. John D. Hoist
The principal speaker, Mrs.
Stephen F. Counts, gave a talk
on "The Ancient Ones" which
included short reviews on 15
of the best known herbalists be
ginning with the Greek Theo
phrastus, circa 287 B.C. and
ending with England's 17th cen
tury William Coles "the most
famous herbalist and simpler of
his time."
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Roy Bashaw Elected
CP Lions President
Central Point Roy Bashaw,
Central Point attorney, was
elected president of the Central
Point Lions club last week.
Other officers elected are Bill
Saxbury, first vice president;
Don A. Faber, second vice pres
ident: Wendell Panter. treasurer:
C. L. Perkins, secretary.
Gay Anderson and Art Rutin
were elected directors. James
Glenn and Richard Stratton are
holdover directors.
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VFW Session
Held Today
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
auxiliaries of District 7 are con
vening here today, at VFW halL
Officers' practice session at 10:30
a.m. will open the sessions and
a noon potluck luncheon will be
served. At 1:30 p.m., the main
meetings of the convention will
open.
District 7 is comprised of nine
posts and auxiliaries, Curry
county, Brookings; Illinois Val
ley, Cave Junction, Del Rouge,
Grants Pass; Rogue River, Gold
Hill, Central Point, Steelhead,
Shady Cove; Crater Lake, Med
ford; Walter A. Phillips, Ash
land, and Camp White Post 6412.
Election of delegates for a
department encampment to be
held June 27 to 30 at Roseburg
have been announced by the aux
iliary. Mrs. Richard Schulz, Mrs. Al
lison, Mrs. Ramsey and Mrs. Ivan
Lusk are the delegates and the
alternate delegates are Mrs. Fred
Lawrence, Mrs. O. O. DeBerry,
Mrs. Merrill Beneka and Mrs.
Etha Wall.
Mrs. Ramsey and Mrs. Allison
are the committee members for
the district dinner. Mrs. Thomas
Lafferty, Ashland, is district
president, and Bert Swigh,
Grants Pass is the district commander.
Eagle Point PJA
Hears Report of
Annual Convention
Eagle Point Convention re
ports were a highlight of the last
meeting of the Eagle Point Ele
mentary Parent-Teacher asso
ciation held in the high school
library. A skit was presented by
unit delegates, Mrs. Stanley
Smith, president-elect; Mrs. Le
roy Bedingfield, treasurer-elect
and Mrs. Dale Ackerman, historian-elect,
assisted by two
other members, Mrs. Herbert
Perdue, Eagle Point High school
Parent-Teacher student associa
tion delegate, and Mrs. Lester
Bradshaw, Jackson County
Council delegate, with Mrs. Ray
Chamberlain at the piano. The
skit was followed by reports by
the individual delegates.
The meeting was opened by
the Mrs. Arnold Arens' "Gay
Bluebird" group, leading in the
flag salute and singing of
"America" followed by invoca
tion by the Rev. Joe Munshaw.
Mrs. Viola Pomeroy and Da
vid Harbison, fifth grade teach
ers, were commended for their
efforts in helping their students
make a float entry for the Pear
Blossom parade.
Plans were announced for the
PTA fun night May 5.
Baby-sitting was provided at
the meeting by the Campfire
Girls. Refreshments were served
by the dads, and furnished by
the eighth grade and sixth grade
mothers. Mrs. Dale Ackerman,
president, was presiding officer.
Mother-Daughter
Banquet Planned
"Bring your mother, daughter,
or both, and come to our mother
daughter banquet," is the invita
tion of Christian Business and
Professional Women to all inter
ested women of the community.
The dinner meeting will be held
Monday, May 7, at 6 p.m., in the
Pioneer room of the Hotel Jack
son. Mrs. Wayne Jamison and her
two daughters, Janet and Jo
Ann, will provide special music
for the evening. Mrs. Eloise Win
klebleck will preside, and Mrs.
Clifford Miller, Ashland, will be
guest speaker.
Reservations for those plan
ning to attend may be secured by
telephoning Mrs. Gertrude Neff,
2-5622.
Butte Falls Clubs
Announce Sale as
Hospital Benefit
Butte Falls Four Butte Falls
groups are joining together in
an effort to raise funds for Ro
gue Valley Memorial hospital.
They will conduct a sale of var
ious types of baked foods at the
Butte Falls City hall May 11
Extension Units
Make Study of
Garment Finishes
Extension units of the county
are now studying the finishing
of garments, and a number will
meet this week.
Mrs. George Mero will be
hostess for a meting of Griffin
Creek Home Extension Unit at
her home, 1615 Thomas road,
Friday, May 11, at 11 a.m.
The morning session will be
devoted to a business meeting
and the election of officers for
next year. Luncheon will be
served at noon.
The lesson to be presented in
the afternoon by Mrs. Wayne
Christlieb and. Mrs. Joe Casad
will be on "Garmet Finishes."
Merford unit will meet in the
Community hall on Priddy st.,
at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May
9. The project is "Garment Fin
ishes," and each member will
need needles, thread, scissors,
skirt zipper and scraps of mater
ial. Luncheon will be served at
noon, with members asked to
take table service for themselves
and their guests. Child care is
furnished, and those wishing to
bring children are to call 2-7658.
Lake Creek unit will meet
Tuesday, May 8, at the home
of Mrs. James Edge, Eagle Point.
The lesson is "Garment Fin
ishes," and the two project lead
ers are Mrs. Ed Meyer and Mrs.
Edge.
Each woman attending is to
take the usual equipment for
sewing, such as thread scissors,
needles, also one-half yard of
material.
This is the final lesson for the
year and installation of officers
will be held.
The weather permitting, a pic
nic will be held in the patio of
the Edges home. Food should
be brought that is ready to be
served without extra dishes, the
committee states.
An invitation is extended to
any woman to attend the meet
ing; table service is required.
The meeting starts promptly at
10:30 a.m.
Butte Falls Butte Falls unit
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Curtis Thompson, Red Blanket
road, May 10 at 10:30 a.m.
Those wishing to attend should
be at the home of Mrs. John
Fuiten in Butte Falls at 9:45 a.m.
Transportation will be arranged
there.
Installation of officers for the
coming year will be held.
A potluck dinner will be
served at noon. Each member is
asked to bring a covered dish
and own table service.
The lesson on "Garment Fin
ishes" will be presented by Mrs.
Dan McKeen and Mrs. Henry
Tigert. For this lesson scissors,
needle and thread, one-half yard
material and one skirt zipper
will be needed.
Child care will be provided at
the home of Mrs. Ted Riddell in
Butte Falls.
Everyone is invited.
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Mothers' Day Theme
Announced for Session
Of Women's Fellowship
"Mother's Day Greetings" will
be the theme of the business and
missionary meeting of Women's
Fellowship, First Baptist
Church, for Tuesday, May 8, at
1 p.m. in the church annex. Mrs.
Minnie Bryant is the chairman
in charge of the program. Each
member is asked to take a spool
of white thread, size 40 to 50,
for the missions.
Hostesses for the meeting will
be Mrs. Herman Ekerson and
Mrs. Fred Landers. The devo
tional will be given by Mrs. R.
E. Rawson. The social committee
will be Mrs. Gertrude Neff, Mrs.
Geneva Ruth, Mrs. R. S. Wilder
and Mrs. Edith Whillock.
Lionesses have as many as six
cubs at a birth.
beginning at 10:30 a.m. They
also will serve luncheon at noon
for a nominal fee.
The groups are Butte Falls
club, Butte Falls Home Econo
mics club, Mt. Pitt club and the
Butte Falls Lions club.
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The Family Council
Editor's Note: The Family Council consists of a Judge, a psychiatrist, a
newspaper editor, a women's page editor and two newspaper writers. These
consult with clergymen ol all faiths and denominations. All letters are held
in complete confidence.
G.M. I must warn my friend
against this marriage.
Mrs. G.M. We've meddled too
much already.
G.M. A year ago I introduced
a bachelor friend of mine to a
young and attractive widow.
Things took the course I hoped
they would and these two are
now planning to marry. Recent
ly, my wife and I have learned'
some very unpleasant things
about this woman, including the
Charter Members
Of Nile Temple
To Be Honored
Charter members of Zuleima
temple, Daughters of the Nile,
will be honored at the stated
meeting to be conducted at 1
o'clock Saturday, May 12, at
Medford Masonic temple. They
will be greeted at a tea follow
ing the business session. Mem
bers are reminded that because
of a recent change in by-laws,
all stated meetings will open at
1 p.m.
Mrs. George Bryant, Coquille
queen, comes here to preside
after paying her official visit to
Roseburg Nile club on May 11.
Arrangements for the tea will
be made by Driftwood Nile club,
Gold Beach, with Mrs. Glenn
Linn and Mrs. Lester Gilman,
Medford, assisting.
Initiation Planned
By Rebekah Lodge
On Monday Evening
Olive Rebekah lodge members
will conduct initiation ceremon
ies when they meet Monday,
May 7 at the Odd Fellows hall,
221 West Sixth street. Mrs. J. D.
Brummond, noble grand, will
have charge of the meeting
which will open at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Lewis Thompson, degree
staff captain, has charge of the
initiation rites, and refresh
ments will be served by Mrs.
James Fleming, Mrs. E. W.
Rease, Mrs. W. H. Dyer, Mrs.
Harry Bryand and Mrs. Clara
Franklin.
Visiting Rebekahs are invited.
they to attempt to interfere now. I friends. They should trust them
they would be guilty of med
dling and gossip-carrying, and
they would make enemies of two
people who should be their
to appraise each other and get
along with each other.
(Copyright 1956, General
Features Corp.)
fact that she is completely money-mad.
I know she believes my friend
has more money than he has, for
he" has been entertaining her to
the hilt. They are both in for a
shock and I am convinced the
marriage cannot possibly be
happy. I feel a great responsi
bility for this thing because I
encouraged my friend at the
early stages of this affair when
he was extremely doubtful.
I managed to convince him
that his bachelor existence
wasn't worth much and that al
most any marriage would be
preferable. I' feel it is my duty
to at least tell him the things
we have learned about this wom
an, but my wife says it is the
wrong thing to do.
Mrs. G.M. We have meddled
in this thing too much already.
We never should have introduced
our friend to a woman we scarce
ly knew in the first place, but
now that we have done " it, -1
don't believe anything can be
done to stop him. He is head
over heels in love with this
woman.
The Council The G.M:'s both
overdramatize their role in this
affair. It is very doubtful these
two evidently mature friends
have developed the relationship
that is leading them to the altar
merely because of the eloquence
and promotional efforts of this
man-and-wife.
More than likely, the bache
lor and the widow found them
selves attracted to each other
not because, but in spite of, the
evidently overanxious match
making. We do not propose to doubt
the truth of their new discov
eries about the widow's "money
madness." It is quite possible for
a woman who is "money-mad"
to fall in love, and it is quite
possible for her to change under
the influence of love. It is also
possible for this trait to create
some tension in marriage, yet
fail to do enough damage to
make the .marriage worthless.
The G.M.'s must not think that
the introductions they made
carried with them a lifetime
guarantee of perfection. Were
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Faith...
. . Is a priceless gift that every
one can possess ... a source of
love, comfort and strength which
is sorely needed in these troubled
times. Only you and I, as parents
can give this gift of Faith to our
children. If we want them to
know the joy of Faith tomorrow
... we must give our children the
gift of Faith today."
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The Honorable Herbert H. T-""". Senator from New York
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