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Mr. and Mn. Roy R. Miller
Teacher aiiociaiion this year. Mr. Miller it president of th unit
and hii wife serves ai lecreiary. The two are ihown here checking
orer the membership rolli, for October ii the traditional enroll
ment month for PTA throughout the United States.
PTA Stresses Enrollment
During Month of October
Parent - teacher association
leaders throughout, the United
Sates are concentrating on
membership this month, Octo
ber being the traditional "en
rollment month" for this far
reaching organization.
In Oregon Gov. Elmo Smith
designated October as Parent-
Teacher Enrollment month in
a proclamation in which he
urged "all citizens of Oregon
to give serious consideration to
the importance of cooperation
in the education and training of
our young; as well as bringing
me home and school into
closer relationship which mill
build still better American citi
zens."
Circles of Cooperation" is
the theme for the year ir. PTA,
and a six-point action program
was adopted by the 1956 Con
gress of Parents and Teachers
The program plant are: To im
prove health services in the com
munity; to arouse greater public
interest in mental health and in
effective methods of preventing
and treating mental illness: to
promote health education among
all citizens young and old; to
secure adequate facilities, serv
ices and laws for the protection
of children and youth; to make
sure that the community pro
vides its citizens, especially its
youth, with abundant opportuni
ties for cultural advancement
and wholesome recreation: to
keep parents informed about
community services for families
and children, and work to im
prove these services.
Jackson county now has 35
local PTA units, city councils
in both Medford and Ashland,
and a county council. Last year's
Branches of Lodge
Announce Sessions
Two branches of the Odd Fel
low lodge will meet this week.
Mrs. Frank Chapman will con
duct a charter - draping at the
Olive Rebekah lodge meeting
Monday, October 15, at the lodge
hall, 221 West Sixth street, at 8
p.m.
Reports on visits to the Kerby
and Grants Pass lodges will be
given as well as plans for home
coming November 5.
Mrs. Dollis Love, community
service chairman, will be in
charge of the program. Mrs.
Lewis Thompson's committee
will serve refreshments.
Siskiyou canton and auxiliary
will meet Friday, October 19,
for a covered dish supper at
6:30 p.m. at the hall.
At the meeting which will fol
low plans will be made for the
visit of the state president. A
practice for the inspection of the
order will be held.
Mrs. A. H. Gregory' commit
tee will serve.
Friendship Night
Planned by Bethel
Bethel 14, Job's Daughters,
will hold friendship night
Wednesday, October 17, in Med
ford Masonic temple. It will be
gin at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck
supper, and a meeting will fol
low at 7:30 p.m. Semi-formal
dress will be appropriate for the
meeting.
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Ph. 2-3391 Ashland, Ore.
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are both officers of Talent Parent
enrollment was 2,077 in rural
areas, 2,033 in the city of Med
ford and 839 in Ashland.
The National Congress of
Parents and Teachers, a volun
teer organization organized in
Washington, DC, in 1896, last
year had a membership of more
than 10 million, including 3,-
343,000 men and over 755,000
educators, in 42.182 local units
It is- an educational organiza
tion, noncommercial, nonsectar
ian, and nonpartisan, which does
not seek to direct the adminis
trative activities of the schools
or to control their policies.
The Oregon Congress of Par
ents and Teachers attained an
all-time high last year with 123,-
134 members, a gain of 4.991
over the previous year. There
were 661 local units in Oregon
when the books were closed
March 31.
National Worker
Conducts School
For PTA Units
Over 100 members and offi
cers of Parent-Teacher associa
tions in Jackson county took
part in the school of instruction
Monday in the First Methodist
church in Medford. .
Mrs. Ellen Dell Bieler, nation
al field worker, spoke to the
group and directed discussion
sessions concerning membership,
egislation, publicity and pro
gramming, as well as other top
ics of interest to PTA.
Mrs. Lester Bradshaw, Eagle
Point, county council president,
expressed her appreciation for
the "excellent cooperation" of
the county groups in taking ad
vantage of Mrs. Bieler's visit
She also commended Medford
members for the noon luncheon.
Special guests included Mrs
Everett Barr, vice-president of
the 25th district of the Califor
nia Congress of Parents and
Teachers: Mrs. Doris Young and
Mrs. Rosemary Franson, all of
Yreka, Calif.
Information and education
gained by those attending the
Monday school of instruction
will be taken back to county
units for further use, Mrs. Brad
shaw said.
The regular business meeting
of the Jackson County Council
of Parents and Teachers will be
held Wednesday afternoon, Oc
tober 24, at the Evans Valley
school.
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Lester Adams' Convert Old "Obstacle House"
Into Charming Home; New, Antique Combined
Buying an old house and mak
ing it over is a tradition in
America. Countless couples have
considered the idea. Thousands
have made their dream of having
a house just like they wanted
come true in this fashio7-. with
varying degrees of success.
One of ' the most charming
and interesting country homes
in Jackson county was origin
ally a plain little farm house
on Thompson creek. During the
past 13 years Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Adams have transformed this
ordinary house into an unusual
home with unique exterior fea
tures and rooms which combine
the old and new with pleasing
results. Lawns, terraces, flowers
and trees provide an appropri
ate setting which enhances the
house.
The original frame house of
three rooms and a porch had a
water tower attached and the
wood shed stood over a con
crete and stone cellar which was
first used as a cistern. As re
constructed by the Adams, the
house now has a living room 5
feet square, a dining room with
a small barbecue and a tiny
wood-burning stove combined
a modern small kitchen and
three bedrooms.
Obstacle House
Looking back over the long
years of planning, tearing down
and rebuilding, painting and
papering, the Adams believe they
should have named the place
"Obstacle House" since it pre
sented so many problems. It is
now a house with unexpected
and enchanting little stairways,
rooms on different levels, and
many nooks and alcoves. The
Afisms explain that these were
not planned, but represent their
solution of the thousand and
one problems which evolved as
they worked over and added
to the old farm house.
It was a "do it yourself" proj
ect with Mr. and Mrs. Adams
and Mrs. Adams' mother, Mrs.
Guy Flenner, doing much of the
carpentry work and all of the
painting and papering them
selves. The woodshed and an
other small building on the place
were added to the dwelling; the
single walls were reinforced, the
roof raised and rooms added.
The water tower, erected by
the original owner to provide
pressure for the house water
system, was used at first and
later discarded in favor of a dif
ferent pumping system. The tow
er remains, a picturesque addi
tion to the house which is
painted rriaroon with white
trim.
Many Antiques
Mrs. Flenner and her daugh
ter inherited many fine antiques
all of which are in the house,
not only as objects of art and
historical interest but as useful
and beautiful furnishings. The
living room floor is covered
with oriental rugs and three of
the four walls have windows
including two bay window al
coves and a large front window
in a modified modern manner.
A handsome old-fashioned
rosewood piano dominates the
living room. Near-by stands a
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Chinese piece which is both
chest and writing desk and the
furnishings include an old tilt-top
walnut pie crust table, chairs
and sofas upholstered in damask,
velvet and needlepoint. A tele
vision set, typewriter and con
ventional desk provide a mod
ern touch without disturbing the
tone of the room.
The mirror which can be seen
on the living room wall was
made in 1611 in Italy according
to an inscription; the two ceram
ic vases which stand below on
a cabinet are German and were
brought to this- country when
Mrs. Flenner's ancestors migrat
ed to America.
One of the most unusual pieces
in the living room is the elabo
rately carved chair in the game
corner known as Charles chair.
The back and legs are one piece
of wood and not fitted together
as are modern chairs.
Also of unusual interest is the
object of brass to be seen on
the round table in the living
room picture. Mrs. Adams
bought it in Portland in 1930.
and found on the base an
scription in Japanese. A Mr.
Yoshitake of the Japanese con
sulate in Portland was consulted
and translated the lettering to
read: "On a good day in Sep
tember, 1607 A.D. two golden
colored vases were presented
by Princess Junko of the royal
family of Japan to laga snrine
Taisha temple."
Mrs. Adams has written an
account of the incident and the
inscription which reads: "Taisha
temple is located approximately
40 miles from , Kyoto, Japan,
Kyoto being located about 300
miles south and west of Tokyo.
A doubt as to the authenticity
of this vase has been expressed
by Mr. Ascino, present (1932)
consul. Mr. Yoshitake, however.
is firm in his conviction that
this vase is the original present
ed over 200 years ago by a royal
princess to Taga shrine.'
The "vase is actually a tea
pot with a handle and lid, and
spout contrived in the lorm
of a dragon s head.
Room Contrasts
The dining room of the Adams'
converted home is a place of
contrasts. The floor is half mod
ern asphalt and half stone, un
covered. On the tile stands a con
ventional dining room set of
highly polished wood; the other
half holds a small brick barbe
cue and a tiny black metal wood
burning stove with copper hood
above.
A modern electric lamp stands
on an old tea caddy, made of
lovely wood and with lined com
partments. One wall holds a row
of copper molds. The ceiling is
beamed. When Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. Flenner entertain, they
often use an antique candelabra
of German silver and a tea set
of hand -chased silver in the
Vintage pattern which was one
of the Adams' wedding presents.
The master bedroom is fur
nished in antiques. The head
boards of the beds are of beauti
ful butternut wood, the old dress
er and commode have marble
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tops. Mrs. Adams refinished the
wood of the commode herself.
Dissatisfied with her first re
sults, she finally used shoe pol
ish and with this achieved a
lovely color and soft Blow on
the wood. The fiddle back Wind
sor chair seen in the picture
had been discarded to the attic
by her mother's family; Mrs.
Adams rescued it from obscurity
ana rennished the wood.
One branch of the upstairs hall
leading to the attic has unusual
bannisters. They were once the
legs on a dining room table.
Newspaper Career
Mr. and Mrs. Adams are news
paper people turned dairy farm
ers. Mrs. Adams was reared in
Boise. Ida., where her stepfather.
Guy Flenner was for more than
40 years editor of the Idaho
Daily Statesman. Working on
the staff of the Statesmen she
met Lester Adams who had left
Medford as a young man to pur
sue a newspaper career.
This career included publish
ing of the old Post Record in
Los Angeles, founding of the
Illustrated Daily News, first
tabloid in the west, as well as
periods on the, staffs of papers
in San Francisco, Sacramento
and Portland.
In 1943 he was city editor
of the Herald Express in Los
Angeles, a gruelling job which
had brought him to the brink
of disaster as far as health was
concerned. During a trip to Jack
son county to visit relatives,
Mrs. Adams made a quick deci
sion to buy the land on Thomp
son creek and tell her husband
later. They would move to the
country, she told herself, and
lead a quieter life which would
restore her husband's health.
They did move, and he did re
cover his health.
The Adams now own 140
acres of land, 110 under water,
and have a modern dairy farm
of 80 cows. In addition Mr.
Adams is manager of the Ore
gon Milk Producers' league.
Sometimes the pair think back
to the wonderful, hectic days
in the big city and are a little
wistful, but for the most part
they are content on their farm.
Like other home owners and
householders, they are not quite
finished with their task of re
building. They plan a terrace and
lawn at the back' of the house
to complete their grounds, and
they get fresh ideas about the
interior. Only last week Mrs.
Adams arrived home with a
hand-lettered heavy parchment
square which she will mount
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and hang on the wall in the din
ing room. "This expresses our
feelings," she said. It reads: "Let
the wealthy and great roll in
splendor and state I envy them
not I declare it; I eat my own
lamb, my own chicken and ham,
I shear my own fleece and I
wear it; I have fruits, I have
flowers, I have lawns, I have
bowers the lark is my morning
alarmer; So, jolly boys now,
Here's God speed the plough
Long life and success to the
farmer." O.S.
University Women
To Hold Meetina:
Cast Party Held
American Association of Uni
versity Women. Medford branch,
will meet Wednesday, October
17, at the home of Mrs. William
Miller, 1307 Queen Ann avenue,
it has been announced bv Mrs
Frances Willet, president. It will
be the usual monthly meeting
and will start at 8 o'clock.
The meeting was orieinallv
scheduled at the home of Mrs
Justin Smith.
Members of the cast of ".Tnhn-
ny Appleseed," a play presented
oy aauw at the Craterian the
ater, were entertained at a buf
fet dinner Tuesdav nipht t tho
home of Mrs. Emerson T. Ander
son, 1.16 Hillcrest road Hostesses
were members of the play com
mittee, Mrs. Fred Rankin, Mrs.
C. B. Collins Mrs Wiliia
Kanope, Mrs. S. C. .Innec .Tr
Mrs. Harry ChiDman. Mrs Willnt
and Mrs. Anderson.
Pythian Anniversary
To Be Observed at
Meeting on Tuesday
Pythian Sisters mill m..t
Tuesday, October 16. at 8 p.m. at
the Pythian building. The Pyth
ian anniversary will ho nhsom.
ed; the refreshment committee
will be Mrs. Polly Offutt and
Mrs. John Russell.
Past Chiefs' club of the Pyth
ian Sisters will met Wednes
day, October 17, at 1 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Mabel Nicholson,
821 North Central avenue, for a
covered dish luncheon.
Pythian club met last Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs.
James Cech with Mrs. Mabel Ni
cholson assisting.
Cards were played with priz
es being won by Mrs. Ed Bost
wick, Mrs. Rene Grosh and Mrs.
Arnold Motschenbacher.
Mrs. Grosh, Ashland, will be
hostess for the group at the next
regular meeting.
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Defense Dirertor
Says Sky Watchers
Needed By Corps
Maj. Gen. J. H. Hicks, head of
civil defense in Jackson county,
was guest speaker for Alpha
Lambda chapter of Epsilon Sig
ma Alpha sorority last Monday
evening. General Hicks showed j
a movie on civil defense before
he began his talk-. He stated most
small towns in the county are
well organized for disaster work,
but Medford and Ashland are
not too well organized.
While Jackson county is not '
considered a target area, it
would have to assume the re
sponsibility for some 30,000 ev
acuees, he declared. This would
mean most supplies would be ra
tioned immediatelv. the sneaker
said; he recommends each fam- -
ily keep a ten-day supply of
non-perishable foods on hand.
Among those mentioned were
canned meats, fishes, juices, milk
and baby foods.
General Hicks also stressor
the fact that there are not en
ough volunteers for the Ground
Observer corps (sky watch). Al
most everyone should be able to
give two hours to this work, at
least every other week, the de
fense head declared. Manv mo
thers of small children serve late
evening or early morning hours,
while the father takes care of
the children. Anyone interested
in this service is asked to con
tact Mrs. Lucile Brock IpIp-
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The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. C. C. Peterson with
Mrs. Howard Phillips and Mrs.
C. S. Price as hostesses.
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