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TWO MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL THIBUNE MondiY, Ju 4. 1938 Mrs. Roosevelt Said "Greatest" By Lecture Agent Looking back over 19 yean of working as booking agent with the Leigh Lecture bureau, Mrs. Barbara Applegate. wife of Rich ard Applegate of Medford, re cently stated in an interview that Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt "was absolutely the finest person she ever worked with." Mrs. Apple gate was the subject of an ex tensive interview published re cently in the "Columbian," cam plus daily of the University of Missouri at Columbia. Mrs. Applegate, a graduate of Stephens college, was meeting with officials of Stephens and Christian colleges and the Uni versity of Missouri to arrange for lecture speakers for the com ing year when the interview was granted. Mrs. Applegate, who has worked with hundreds of the great and near-great during her years with the Leigh bureau, stated that "Mrs. Roosevelt standi out far and away above everyone. Absolutely magnifi cent." Mrs. Applegate said that being a staunch Republican, she had never voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt for president, but that she has the highest regard for his widow. "I don't think a finer person every lived," Mrs. Applegate was quoted by Glenn Troel strup. Columbia reporter as say ing. "She could have been a prima-d o n n a but she lectured sometimes for three weeks at a1 pace of two or three talks a day and went by bus. train and plane. Never once did she com plain about anything and never refused a request." Mrs. Roosevelt'i recent visit to Medford, arranged by Jack son county Democrats for the annual Roosevelt Memorial din ner, was followed by many com ments, both written and verbal, which noted her extraordinarily gracious and friendly person ality. In the interview Mrs. Apple- gate also spoke of her husband, ! the NBC foreign correspondent j and former Southeast Asia man ager of the United Press who was held a prisoner In Red China for so long. The Leigh bureau staff member met the famous corres pondent when he became one of the bureau's clients, and six months later they were married. This was on March 21, 195S, the second anniversary of Apple gate's imprisonment. Mrs. Apple gate said In the interview that between his NBC and television assignments in Chicago, where the couple lives, her husband continues to lecture all over the United States, telling fellow citizens of hit life as a foreign correspondent, his seizure by the Chinese while trying out a yacht which he and two companions planned to buy for a trip-around-the-world. Last summer the Richard Applegates were in Medford for the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Applegate, 6 IS South Oakdale avenue. The Columbian story of Mrs. Applegate'i visit to the three schools, Stephens, Christian and the University of Missouri, was sent back to Jackson county by Miss Dinah Hutchinson, Apple gate, a student at Stephens who arrived home last week, for the summer vacation. McLoughlinPTA Installs Officers At Last Meeting McLoughlin Junior High School Parent-Teacher associa tion held its last meeting of the school year Thursday evening. May 31. Glenn L. Linn, principal, pre sided at the business session in the absence of Horace Doolen, president, and newly elected of ficers were installed. They are president, Mrs. Lloyd Parsons; vice-president, Mrs. Golden No ble: secretary, Mrs. Gertrude Holmes; treasurer, Robert Hin man. Officers for the past year were president, Mr. Doolen; vice - president, Mrs. Parsons, secretary Benoyd Bayless; treas urer, Mrs. E. G. Paschke. A style show was given by the ninth grade girls who mod eled garments they had made in homemaking classes under the supervision of Miss Anne Gentle. An art exhibit was arranged by students in Mr. Bayless' classes. Articles made in shop classes under the direction of Vern Voss were also on display. Vocal music was furnished by the Girls triple trio, under the direction of Ray Lewis. Refreshments were served at j the social hour in the school j cafeteria. I Of the present crop-land area of the 445 million acres in the U.S.. only about 342 million acres can be classified as good land, according to the Depart ment of Agriculture. School Ceremony Held Recently; Teacher Honored West Side school eighth grade promotion exercises were held Tuesday evening. May 29, in the school gymnasium. Following the ceremony dessert was served in the school cafeteria by a group from West Side Mothers' club. The school band, directed by Edward Root, furnished music for the occasion and the flag presentation was given by Cub Scouts of Den 3, West Side school. Laurene K e 1 1 0 w, student, gave a piano solo and the school chorus sang, under the direction of Mrs. Pat Dolan. Two graduating students gave talks. Susan Crofoot spoke on "Leadership" and Richard Kengla'j subject was "Sports manship." Athletic awards and letters were given to the stu dents who had earned them. E. V. Ludwig, coach and upper grades teacher. The graduating class was in troduced by their teacher, Mr. Ludwig, and Mrs. Kathryn Hef fernan, chairman of the school board, presented the diplomas. Members of the graduating class were Thomas Barry, Wayna Brown, Susan Crofoot, Jim Johnston, Richard Kengla, Jeff Porter and Terry Lee Ryan. Mrs. Bertha Haskins, long time teacher in the valley and principal and teacher at West Side school for the past nine years, was presented with a gift from the Mothers' club. Mrs." Haskins is taking a year's leave of absence and will go on an ex tended tour of Europe with Mr. Haskins. Chapter CP Chapter CP of the PEO sister hood will meet Wednesday, June 6 at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. H. C. Drew, 3528 Delta Waters road. Mrs. Walter G. Garner is assistant hostess, and the program is in charge of Mrs. Leonard Mayfield. PTA Installs New Officers Mrs. Roland Holmes presided for installation of new officers of -Washington Parent - Teacher association at the last meeting of the unit held in the school cafeteria. The new officers are Mrs. H. J. McCary, president; Mrs. Victor Seeberger, vice president; Mrs. Howard Blew, secretary; Mrs. Roy Gilbertson, treasurer. The retiring president. Mm. Ray Alder, was presented with a pin. Mrs. Alder expressed her appreciation for the cooperation she received during her term as president. Two guest speakers explained the summer recreation program planned for this year. Alex Mc Donald told of the tennis and baseball prograr., to be held at Medford Senior High school field. Darell Huson spoke on the recreation facilities availa ble at Hawthorne park and pool. Information on swimming les sons, the wading pool, story hours, supervised playtime, the playground equipment, and the picnic area was given. Presentation of the flag was by Kirk Watson, Robert Yost. Tommy Wooton and James Hatch, members of Mrs. George Lovenborg's Cub Scouts. Mrs. Thomas Antley read the PTA prayer. Room count was won by Mrs. C. D. Larison's second grade. During the business portion of the meeting Mrs. Clayton Ruhl and Mrs. Byron Fish were elected to represent Washington school on the Medford Council of Parent-Teacher associations. It was voted that $25 be used to buy tape for use in the tape recorder recently purchased by the unit for the school. Refreshments were served by mothers of pupils in the sixth grade. Child care was provided by Girl Scouts. Miss Donna Sherwood left last Wednesday by air for San Fran cisco where she will make her home for the present. Miss Sher wood, graduate of the University of Oregon, has been on the staff of Jackson County Public Wel fare department for the last year and has been making her home with her mother, Mrs. Virginia Sherwood, 3 Loring court. State President Visits Auxiliary Mrs. Phoebe Neighbors, Cor vallis, president of the Oregon Post Office Clerks' auxiliary, visited the auxiliaries of Ash land. Central Point and Medford Friday evening, nlrs. Boyde Kellogg. 1826 North Riverside arentje, was hostess for'the meet ing. The group discussed plans for the coming convention of the clerks and auxiliary to be held in Astoria June 29-30. Mrs. Wil liam S. Rose, president of the Medford auxiliary, and Mrs. Claude B. Allen, secretary, will be delegates to the convention. Visitors Honored At Dinner Party Eagle Point Mr. and Mrs. O. W. 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