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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Installation Held By Howard Unit; Delegate Named Officers for Howard Home Ex tension unit were installed by Mrs. R. D. Kay, Central Point, at a recent meeting in Harmony Hall of the Friends' Church, 2525 Merriman road. Installed were Mrs. J. R. Campbell, chair man; Mrs. L. R. Bailey, vice chairman; Mrs. Robert Ottoman, secretary; and Mrs. Albert Stocks, treasurer. Corsages were presented the new officers by Mrs. Ernest Gleason, retiring chairman. Mrs. F. C. Freeman and Mrs. Robert Ottoman presented the lesson on "Garment Finishes." Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Herbert Lingren, Mrs. L. I. Douglas and Mrs. D. M. Funk. Serving on the luncheon committee in addition to the hostesses were Mrs. W. W. Clay pool, Mrs. C. E. Chisum, Mrs. William H. Seibert, Mrs. William B. Breed en, Mrs. John Benson and Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Campbell, the new chair man, will represent the unit at the Oregon Home Extension council meeting at Oregon State college, Corvallis, June 5-6-7. Howard unit has 32 active members, two of whom had per fect attendance at this year s meetings, Mrs. R. E. Merritt and Mrs. Freeman. Another interest ing item about the membership is the number of mother-daughter combinations: there are sev en mother - daughter combina tions and one mother-daughter- in-law combination actively par ticipating in the Howard unit, Before your baby was born, you thought, "What if I lose the baby? JTiat if my baby isn't perfect?" Now doctors have discor ered that many tragic de fects in newborn babies are not inherited. In the June Ladies' Home Journal you'll read how this revolutionary new theory can help you avoid such heartbreak as miscarriage, stillbirth, a child born mentally or phys ically deficient. 8 ways to help be surt You'll read about eight spe cific steps you can take now before your baby is born or even conceived ... see how a few extra precautions before marriage and during childbearing years can help make sure your babies and their children will be born perfect. You'll read about the risks working mothers-to-be face; the dangers of a change to high altitude while pregnant; the amaz ing effects lack of vitamins or too many can have on mothers and their babies; what illness you should de liberately try to catch before pregnancy; the effect of radiation, X ray and anes thetic. Whether you or your loved ones are having a baby now ... or dream of having one sometime in the futureyou can't afford to miss "The Uninsulted Child." PLUS: Dr.Spock.a thrilling mystery novel, 8-page color portfolio of summer fash ions; in all, 38 articles, stories and features. Out today on all newsstands win your baby bebora perfect? !': '' ,S ' f t f ' ' -. i 1 1, i i ... i -- " "" 1 11 Guilds Hold Installation In Chapel Mrs. Clarence A. Meeker, New York City, editor of The Methodist Woman, installed of ficers for guilds of First Meth odist church in recent cere monies held in Meeker Memo rial chapel. The chapel was dedicated Sunday, May 13 in honor of Mrs. Meeker's late husband, a former mayor of Medford. Officers installed for Ruth Esther unit were Mrs. George Davis, president; Miss Annette Gray, vice-president; Mrs. L. A. White, recording secretary; Mrs. Bernice Kunzman, secretary of promotion; Mrs. E. T. Anderson treasurer; Mrs. Jessie Minear, co-ordinator. New officers of Susannah Wesleyan unit are Mrs. Jerry Sherman, president; Miss Mary Vandenburg vice-president; Miss Nancy Lambo, recording secretary; Miss Marjorie Ander son, secretary of promotion; Miss Carol Van Ausdall, treas urer; Mrs. O. P. 'Taylor, co-ordinator. Taking office for Gladamson unit were Mrs. Rex Note, presi dent; Mrs. William Sweet, vice president; Mrs. A. C. James, re cording secretary; Mrs. Lois Fretwell, treasurer; Mrs. Bryan Pierce, co-ordinator. Guests for the meeting were members of Mary Martha guild, Ashland, and officers of that group were also installed. They are Mrs. Pruitt, president; Miss Jeanette Smith, vice-president; Mrs. Clara Sader, secretary; Hazel Gunter, treasurer. The ceremonies were follow ed by a reception and tea hon oring Mrs. Meeker, her daugh ter, Miss Eleanor Meeker, and Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Dixon, who are leaving Medford. Presiding at the tea table were Mrs. Pierce and Miss Mar jorie Sandefort. The guilds presented Dr. Dix on a birthday cake, and Mrs. Dixon a gift. The Dixons are leaving the Medford church in June. Theta Alumnae At Country Club Mrs. W. T. Plummer, Grants Pass, will be a featured guest at a meeting of Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae set for Friday, May 25. Mrs. Plummer Is national phil anthropy fund chairman, and a past district president of the sorority. The meeting will be held at Rogue Valley Country -club, with a no-host luncheon to be served at 12:30 o'clock. Members not contacted or new to the area are invited to call Mrs. James Rowan, 2-5859, or Mrs. John Dellenback, 2-6855, for reservations. Phoenix Festival Plans Party for Queen Candidates Phoenix As a preview event, committees working on the an nual Phoenix May festival have planned a kaffee klatch tomor row. May 23, in honor of the queen candidates. The festival is set for Saturday, May 26. The event will be held in the fireside room of the Community club from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mo thers of the candidates will pour. The party is open to the public, and everyone is invited to at tend and select a favorite candi date for support. Immediately following the kaffee klatch, a caravan will escort the candidates through the cities of Medford, Central Point, Jacksonville, Talent and Ashland. Festival committees report that work on the event is pro gressing satisfactorily and indi cations point to "the best festi val ever held." Dead line for Sunday Climtiad li at noon Saturday Give CRYSTAL to the GRADUATE it Many of This Year's GRADUATES Have Registered Their Choice of. Patterns With Us! Tuesday, May 22. I95S Valley Women Plan to Attend BPyC Meeting Ten valley women plan to be in Eugene Friday through Sun day, May 25 to 27, to attend a state convention of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. Theme of the sessions will be "Salute the Past, Welcome the Future." Miss Laura York, a state' past president, will attend as a del egate at large, and the other del egates are Mrs. Harriett .Watson, local chapter president; Miss Voda Brower, Mrs. Frida Burger, Mrs. Marian Wood and Mrs. Thelma Mclntyre; and Miss Luc ille Lenox and Mrs. Muriel Burns, alternates, are of Med ford. Members who also plan to be there are Mrs. Gertrude Lind, Medford and Mrs. Ellen Lynner of Ashland. Miss Margaret Wilkinson, na t i o n a 1 membership . chairman, from, Memphis, Tenn., will rep resent the national federation of BPWC at the Oregon conven tion and will be, a main speaker. Mrs. Watson will attend a pre convention board meeting as chapter president. Those who are not attending the board session will be conducted on tours of Weyerhauser Lumber company, sponsored by the Springfield BPWC, and a tour of the fine arts building at the University of Oregon, as guests of the Wil lema club of Eugene. A fun night dinner is planned for Friday night with the theme, "Festival Of Nations." New club presidents will be honored at a breakfast Saturday morning and the business ses sions will get underway that day at 8:30 a. m., to continue to 5 p.m. Between 5 and 6 p.m., Miss Wilkinson will be honored at a tea and a formal banquet is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., when of ficers will be installed. Sunday morning a breakfast will be held for past presidents and emblem ceremony perform ed. Miss York will be one of the honored guests at this function. 4 CALENDAR Calendar notices and news for 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 0 a.m of the day of publication and for week day news is 5 p.m. the day before publication. . Tuesday 7:30 p.m, ter, Room Unity Truth cert 203 Holly theater bldg. 7:45 p.m. mistress club, Medford Toast radio station KBOY. 8 p.m. Pythian club, Mrs. Harry Barneburg, 1297 Sunset ave. 8 p.m. Nevita chapter, OES, Central Point Masonic temple. 8 p.m. Carnation club, Mrs. Frank Gleaves, 1170 McAndrews rd. 8 p.m. American Legion auxiliary, Legion home. 8 p.m. Eagle Point Elemen tary PTA, at school. Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Rogue-Elk Exten sion unit, Mrs. Mose Bush, Elk Creek rd. '12:20 p.m. Howard school visitation day, at school. 12:30 p.m. Chapter AA, PEO, Mrs. Grace Collins, 1810 East Main st. 1 to 9 p.m. E a g 1 e Point Garden club show, Grange hall. For the Do-It-Yourselfers who wanto to work out their own rug designs there -ire squares of cot ton that may be sewed together to form various geometrical pat ters. Such rugs are intended as area or scatter rugs for use with furniture groupings,- leaving large areas of polished floors in harmony with contemporary de cor. A small paint brush is ideal for brushing away the lint that collects around the needle and bobbin of a sewing machine. ' This year & ; -.v (l-ostoria ) UM Of I MEPM.0tE9RJ Glassware on the Second Floor Mi Winners -Announced For Show Rogue River Sweepstakes winner for the recent -spring flower show of Rogue River Garden club was Mrs. Paul Hughes, who won the prize for her specimen of Congo-Persian lilac. Arrangement sweepstakes winner was Mrs. Helen Harper, Medford, for her arrangement of white calla lilies. Miss Eugenia Friendenthal won a junior award for a minia ture garden scene and Girl Scout Troop 118 won a prize for the troop's non-competitive hibit. Judges were Mrs. E. W. Jer mark, Ashland; Mrs. John An derson, Eugene, and Mrs. L. C. Gordon, Central Point. They judged exhibits from Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass and Cen tral Point, as well as from Rogue River. ' Theme of the show. was "Mel ody in Flowers." The hill and the tea room were decorated in keeping with the theme.' Mrs. Bernice Kearns played organ music throughout the show.- ' Pleasant View nursery, Grants Pass, furnished shrubs, flower ing trees and azaleas for . deco rating the stage, and the judges created a special award for the stage. Park View nursery'- also displayed shrubs and rhododen dron for the show. Approximately 300 signed the guest book. The May meeting of the club was held May 15 at the home of Mrs. Larry Bassett. Dessert was served. Mrs. Orion Hammett, a guest, was introduced. A letter from Mrs. A. O. Floyd, district president, urged garden club members to attend the annual state convention . to be held in Ontario, June 10-12. - Reports from the flower show were given, and officers for the coming year- elected. They are Mrs. Carl O. Christenseh, presi- dent; Mrs. Hayden E. Williams, secretary and Mrs. F. W. Shontz, treasurer. Installation will be held at a meeting June 19. Iris Show Tomorrow Eagle Point All iris growers and gardeners of the valley and all interested persons are in vitedto attend an iris , show which Eagle Point Garden club will hold tomorrow, May 23. Thrj show will be held in Eagle Point Grange hall, from 1 to 9 p.m. - - - According , . to .-.Mrs. J.ohn Cames, general chairman, any- garden club group .or individual is invited to -enter displays or arrangements. These ' should be at the hall by noon Wednesday. ; Assisting Mrs. Carries are Mrs. Don Anderson, ' tea chairman; Mrs. Frank Putman, plant sale; Mrs. Cliff Green, decorations and Mrs. Glenn Clymer, pro gram. Mrs. Clymer will provide background music on an organ during the afternoon and num bers will be provided by the music department of E a g 1 e Point High school. In the evening Bufford Cole man will provide organ- music; and Eagle Point PTA Mother- singers wil sing several selec tions, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ' Auxiliary Chooses Officers for Year; Winner Announced Shady Cove At the last meet ing of Shady Cove-Trail Lions' auxiliary, new officers for the coming year were announced by the nominating committee. They are Mrs. Athel Dudley, presi dent; Mrs. Ray Mullen, vice president;' Mrs. Delbert Spain, secretary;. Mrs. Don Harmon, treasurer; Mrs. Harry Goode, lion tamer. . Mrs. Dudley and Mrs: Mullen were chosen delegates to the state convention to be held in Portland June 10-12. The meeting was held at the Shack in Shady Cove. Mrs. Frank Morgan, Trail, was guest Miss Marie Annette Walters, Eagle Point High , school, has been announced winner of col lege scholarship awarded by the group. . . , 0 Ask To See the Graduates' Register To Make Your Gift piving Easy - Eugene Woman Named to Office In PTA Congress San Francisco (U.PJ Dele gates to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers voted today . for four unopposed can didates for regional vice-presidencies. The candidates, nominated at Monday's session, were Mrs. Jennelle Moorehead, Eugene, Ore., Region 7; Mrs. Ralph Hobbs, Catula, Ga., Region 3; Mn. L. E. Burr, Las Vegas, Nev., Region. 8; and Mrs. Ruth Gagliardo, Lawrence, Kan., Re gion 5. Mrs. Rollin Brown's term as national, president will continue for two more years. She is from Los Angeles. Dr. John Lester-Buford, presi dent of the National Education association, told the 3000 dele gates Monday that television is not the solution to the teacher shortage. Buford, of Mt. Vernon, 111., said children need individual at tention from a trained teacher. Furthermore, he said television would not be cheaper than hir ing teachers "If you have TV', it has to be good TV," he said, "and that is pretty expensive." Dr. Paul J. Misner, school su perintendent at Glencoe, 111., and president of the American Asso ciation ' of School Administra tors, agreed. "The , shortage of qualified teachers, tvill continue to rank as' the No. 1 problem on our agenda of unfinished education al business," he said. Butte Falls Club Elects Officers; Forester Speaks Mrs. Frank Carson was elect ed president of Butte.Falls Gar den club at the last meeting, held at the home of Mrs. N. B. Stoddard. Mrs. Jim Arnold, re tiring president, conducted the session. . Other officers are Mrs. Harry Dalton, vice-president; Mrs. Wil liam Edmondson, secretary and Mrs. Elmer Leatherman, treas urer.' An interesting talk on con servation of forests and other natural. resources was given by Brittain Ash, U.S. Forest service ranger of. Butte Falls. He com pared the devastated forests of China with the planned foresta tion of Germany. The ranger stated that 34 .per cent ' of the forest land in this country, are privately owned small acreages and that reforestation is of vital importance. ' Mrs. Frank Carson led a round-table discussion on the identifying characteristics of the various, conifers and evergreens. Guests present were Mrs. Estelle Curtis and Mrs. Leonard Riehman. After refreshments served by the hostesses, Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs. Arnold, the guests enjoyed a tour of her garden, situated so that, the mountains nearby may also be seen by merely lift ing the eyes. Next meeting of the group will be held at the Leatherman home in June If your house plants are ail ing, try this tonic: Put a few egg sheils in a quart of water and let the mixture stand for a day, then pour on the plants. . 1 YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT INVITED Si AAAIN AND BARTLETT Lions' Auxiliary Elects Officers; " Initiation Held Medford Lady Lions elected officers at the monthly meeting held " recently at the home of Mrs. Herbert Seitz, 2502 Waldon place. Mrs. J. A. Tomjack was elected president. Other officers are Mrs. R. 'J Urie, vice-president; Mrs. J. A. Patella, secretary; Mrs. H. M. Christoffersen, treasurer; .Mrs. N. F. Gier, lion tamer. Mrs. Robert Dames conducted initiation, assisted by Mrs.. Ken neth Campbell and Mrs. Lee Mellish- The new members are Mrs. Lynn Colby, Mrs. Earl Courtney and Mrs. W. E. Ashton. Plans were made for assisting the eighth annual institute for parents of blind children to be held May 30 to June 3 at the Oregon School for the Blind in Salem: This is a state project of Lions' auxiliary, the Object being to help parents of young blind children learn how to best help the youngsters to grow into well adjusted, happy children and adults. Hostesses for the. meeting were Mrs. Penn Whitwood, Mrs. Alan Jewettand Mrs. Seitz.. , Sew-Easy Ensemble! 9390 12-M First choice for summer the versatile ensemble! This two some in sew-easy, one of the prettiest styles ' we've seen - simple, soft, ' adaptable . to al most every fabric! Shoose. color ful cotton, pique for daytime embroidered linen, silk for glam orous evening occasions! .Pattern 9390; Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size IS takes 4H yards 35-inch; bolero, 194 yards This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step . Send Thirty-five cents in coins . for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for 1st- class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, care Medford Mail Trily une Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. STS. 1 A X. r I Th. ONLY Bullion's In Medford Republican, Tea ,; Held Yesterday Is Large Event About 100 guests attended the silver tea given yesterday afternoon by Jackson County Republican Women in the new large country home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Boyle on Ross lane. The event honored Mrs. Collis Moore, Portland, Republican na tional committeewoman for Ore gon, and Mrs. Frank Bash, Med ford, chairman of the Republican party in Jackson county. In the receiving line were Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Bash. - Precinct committeewomen were presented gardenias. Other guests at the tea in cluded Mrs. Oscar Kittredge, Republican candidate from Klamath Falls; Mrs. Frank S. Sever, Portland, whose husband, Judge Sever, is presiding in cir cuit court here this week, and Mrs. Marshall Cornett, Klamath Falls, former national commit teewoman for this state. Pouring during the afternoon were Mrs. Robert J. . Keeney, president of Jackson County Re publican Women, Mrs. Roy' V. Rickard, Mrs. Frank Ross, Mrs. Wayne Stirte, Mrs. William E. Frake and Mrs. Ward V. Ham mond. The tea table centerpiece was of pink peonies from the garden ofi Mr. and Mrs. William J. Warner, and had been arranged by Mrs. Stephen G. Nye. Mrs. Weldon Kline was gen eral chairman. Assisting her were Mrs." Nye, Mrs. Calvin Francis and Mrs. ' Hammond. . Dental Assistants Plan Installation Southern Oregon Dental as- sitants will hold the annual in stallation of officers Wednes day, May 23, at 8 p.m., at The Dardanelles, Gold Hill. This will be a special dinner meet ing, with-dress-optional. Instal lation i ceremonies will be fol- Beware of Imitations! Thsr it eaty Hollywood Special Femefe SHAD. 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Perry was elect ed a district vice-president of University of Oregon Mothers club during the Mothers' week end program concluded on the campus Sunday. Mrs. Perry at tended the week end events. Mrs. Perry replaces Mrs. J. W. Barnard, Medford, who has serv ed in the district office the past year. The district includes south western Oregon. Mrs. George Holzgang is the new president of the ' Medford unit of the University of Oregon Mothers' club, replacing Mrs. L. G. Frink. Main project of this group is raising scholarship funds annually. lowed by a short musical pro gram. Guests may be invited. For reservations members are to call 2-4875 during office hours. 390 45 Qt O50 Samovar VODKA truly THE ORIGINAL DRY VODKA Product of U.S.A. Boaki Kompan iyl, Schenley, P. and Fresno, Calif. Made from Grain. 80 proof only. JEAN WfLlES Fiiur4f in At (ted ArfitlY INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCRCRS" filmtd M sinwscop Special Formula BREAD PHONE 2-6428 .Vi:. fit Q N S
