TWO MEDFOHD (OHECON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thursday, January 10, I9S7
Republicans
Hold Election
Mrs. Wayne Stine was elected
president ot Jackson County Re
publican Women at the January
meeting held yesterday at the
Jackson hotel. She succeeds Mrs.
R. J. Keeney.
Mrs. C. B. Francis was elected
first vice-president; Mrs. Lester
Adams, second vice - president;
Mrs. Billy Blackstone, third vice
president; Mrs. James Moerder,
secretary and Mrs. Frank Ross,
re-elected treasurer. Mrs. Ken
neth Denman read the report of
the nominating committee.
Mrs. Keeney, who presided,
reviewed the past year, which
, she said she believed had been
active and worthwhile. She ad
monished members not to relax
their "interest or industry" on
behalf of the organizations, and
thanked the members and com
mittee chairmen for "willing
help and cooperation."
Mrs. Stine, who has been serv-
' ing1 as first vice-president and
program chairman the past year,
announced a contest for the com
ing month. She asked members
to write on "Why I am a Re
publican," and mail their state
ments tJ Mrs. Moerder, 51 Jan
ney lane. Mrs. Stine said the con
test would not only crystallize
the thinking of the membership
; about their party beliefs, but
might also result in some ma-
' terial for the next campaign.
Mrs. Stine introduced Mrs.
Bereth Hopkins, county clerk,
who spoke on the report of the
interim committee on Oregon
election laws.
Mrs. Royal E. Bebb offered
the invocation.
MEDFORDsWTRIBUTre:
Verbal Sparring Enlivens
Republican Women's Session
A bit of verbal sparring between Jackson county's clerk and
a retiring member of the Oregon House of Representatives en
livened the January meeting of Jackson County Republican
Women, held yesterday at the Jackson hotel.
Mrs. Bereth Hopkins, the
clerk, reviewed the report of
the legislative interim commit
tee on elections, saying in the
course of her talk that appar
ently the committee had not
studied the present laws very
thoroughly before embarking on
the ta.sk of making suggestions
for revisions. E. H. Mann, de
feated in the last election in his
attempt for reelection to the
house and a member of the in
terim committee to which Mrs.
Hopkins referred, rose to retort
that Mrs. Hopkins "has left a
false impression" and said he
would ccrreci these impressions
at a later date. Both, however,
urged everyone in ihe county
to make a thorough study of the
report and of U" changes which
ih- .r.terim committee will
recommend to the coming ses
sion of the Oregon legislature.
Mr. Mann iaH he felt the
ccm:r :ltee hart made a very
ihoronph study both of the pres
ent laws, their inadequacies and
c:fur;ons an! ways in which
these might be corrected. He
said the revisions and laws pro
posed by the committee were
extensive, one proposed law be
ing almost 300 pages in length.
- Capes of All Varieties Shown
By Designers for Spring Wear
By GAY PAULEY
United Press Correspondent
New York (U.R) Capes in
all lengths and for all occasions
sweep into spring.
This versatile cover-all, which
has been in and out of fashion
since man first draped a bear
skin across his shoulders, this
season definitely is in.
Designers show the cape in
variations from a full-length, cocoon-shape,
to a bolero-like
"mantelet."
"The short cape will replace
the short coat for spring," pre
dicted manufacturer Harry Fre
chptel. His firm is one of 40
members and auxiliaries of the
couture group, the New York
Cress Institute, showing, their
new collections to 200 visiting
fashion reporters.
Coublo Duty '
Designer Pauline Trigere fea
tured the cape for both daytime
and evening. A brief "mantelet"
topped a full length sheath even
ing dress. She showed a sweep
ing cape of black ' and white
floral-print silk over a bare
topped cocktail dress of white
peau de sole. Several of her cos
. tumes, came with cape rather
'. than jacket tops.
Designer Paul Parnes topped
r a black linen sheath with a
; waist-length cape of black and
: white basket-wave wool.
Originala a coat manufacturer,
came up with what the firm said
. would be a "pace setter" on into
' fall. It. is the cape-like coat, cut
like a coat in front, but with the
back gathered to a deep yoke to
create a cape effect from the
rear. Deep, Dolman sleeves
: helped add to the illusion.
; "A cape is graceful and pret-
, ty, said the firm s Irving Bader.
I "But many women find it diffi
cult to wear. With our version,
: a woman can have her cape and
; eat it too ... so to speak."
, Another Originala innovation;
heavy wool fringe finishing the
; hemlines of both capes and suits.
t Other Highlights
Other highlights of spring col-
lections to date:
Chiffon rated as the favorite
; fabric for evening. Herbert
Soundheim, who used chiffon in
; both pastel and brilliant ones
' and in short and long gowns,
: commented that women will be
' "chiffoned to death" this season.
The use no longer is just a trend,
he said, "It's an avalanche."
f Designer Jo Copeland con-
tinued to stress the costume look.
This season, she showed print
coats over solid-color dresses, in
stead of vice versa.
Designer Ben Zuckerman
brought back the fitted wide,
peaked revers giving a broader
look to the shoulders. Buttons
on the fitted coats are set low,
almost even with the hipbone.
CALENDAR
Calendar netfees and new for
the society section of The Mall
Tribune must be submitted in
writing and deadline for the Sun
day edition Is 1 D-m Friday Dead
line for the weekly calendar is 9
a.m of the day of publication and
for week da news is 5 pjn. the
day before publication.
Thursday:
7:30 p.m. Unity Truth cen
ter, room 203, Holly Theatre
bldg.
8 p.m. Jackson county Civic
Music association, Medford High
school auditorium.
8 p.m. Past Noble Grands
club, home of Mrs. E. D. Scrip-
ter, 727 West Fourth st.
8 p.m. Reames Chapter 66
OES, Medford Masonic hall.
8 p.m. Roosevelt PTA, at
school.
Friday:
10:30 a.m. Valleyview Ex
tension unit, schoolhouse.
11 a.m. Unity Truth Center,
room 203, Holly theater bldg.
12:30 p.m. St. Mark's Eliza
beth guild, Parish hall.
1:30 p.m. Past Presidents,
Ladies' auxiliary to Eagles
lodge.
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Plan Dance
Waggin Wheelers Square
Dance club will hold a dance
Friday, January 11, at Art
Smith's barn on Griffin Creek
road, at 8:30 p.m. Potluck re
freshments will be served, and
the public is invited to attend.
The representative added that
14 laws would have to be
changed in order that voters
might sign the poll books but
once, instead of twice.
In opening her talk, Mrs.
Hopkins said that county clerks
of the state had long believed
elections laws should be revised,
and had suggested to the com
mittee four main points which
they wanted considered. She
said clerks of the state asked for
conflicting sections to be clari
fied, for a law which would
specifically lay down rules for
the number of outside registra
tion places which each county
might have; for a workable re
vision of the law concerning
absentee voting; and has asked
that the committee recommend
extension of the period between
closing of registration and elec
tion from 30 to 60 days. Mrs.
Hopkins said this last was ex
tremely important, and outlined
for the audience the enormous
amount of work which must be
accomplished by the clerk's staff
in the brief period of 20 work.
ing days, mostly with "green"
employees.
The Jackson county clerk said
Oregon clerks felt election laws
need to be strengthened and
clarified in specific, clear langu
age which could not be subject
to different interpretations. In
stead, she said the interim com
mittee had become "wrapped up
in theory and had neglected
the practical.
Mrs. Hopkins reviewed sev
eral sections of the report for
her audience, pointing out that
the proposed revisions put al
most the entire responsibility of
elections in the hands of the sec
retary of state, giving him pow
er to lay down procedures un
der an outline of broad policies
set up by the legislature. She
pointed out that the committee
would give the secretary of
state the power to fire county
clerks whom he believed were
not carrying out their' election
duties properly.
"Weak, loose election laws
are dangerous to our security,"
Mrs. Hopkins said. "Security
may be lost at the polls the
power to control elections should
be kept in the hands of the leg
islature, and not delegated to
one person," she added. At one
point Mr. Mann interjected that
"No one has been administering
the election laws, unless it was
the county clerks."
In reviewing the report, Mrs.
Hopkins touched on the matter
of how voters' lists are to be
released to political parties and
others who wish them; on the
matter of material for the vot
ers' pamphlet, and how it shall
be put in the hands of the voters;
on the section which would
change the law which has been
interpreted to mean that em
ployers may not allow their
employees to register or vote on
salaried time; on the section
which deals with a law which
would set up a literacy test for
voters, and various others.
Following Mrs. Hopkins' talk,
Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, past presi
dent of the organization, pro
posed that groups be set up to
study the proposals of the in
terim committee.
Veterans' Prizes -Awarded
at Club;
Scores Announced
Camp White Three veterans
who held high scores for Decem
ber games were awarded prizes
at the last meeting of Camp
White Veterans Bridge club. Asa
Kimball had the largest month
ly score, Walter Humes was sec
ond and William Hickey, third.
The prizes were provided by
Medford unit, American Legion
auxiliary.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Coode,
Mrs. Davenport and Mrs. Walker,
all from Grants Pass, were
guest players. Mrs. Roy Pruitt
and Mrs. William Kennedy took
charge of the buffet supper
which followed play.
Earning master points for
north-south high scores were
Mrs. Clifford Howard and Don
Reverman, first, 148 points; Mrs.
R. J. Conroy and Roy Pruitt,
second, 142; Mrs. Davenport and
Mrs. Walker, third, 138; Mr. and
Mrs. B. L. , Sanderson, fourth,
131 points.
Mrs. Josephine Clark and Mrs.
Oda Thomason scored 126 points
to lead east-west players. Other
winners were Mrs. Alto Pruitt
and Mrs. George Rode, second,
123 points; the Berg Martens,
third, 117V4 points; Mr. and Mrs.
Paul McDuffee, fourth, 116.
1
March of Dimes
Drive Sponsored
Mt. Pitt Club
Butte Falls Mt. Pitt club of
Butte Falls is sponsoring a
March of Dimes drive through
January. The project will con
clude January 25 with a party at
the City hall.
Other organizations of Butte
Falls have been asked to coop
erate on the project in order
that it may be successful.
During December the club
aided Butte Falls Lions to buy
Christmas candy for the school
children, and delivered Christ
mas baskets to needy families.
Members assisted at a Christmas
shoot and completed a doll proj
ect. December brought the club
year to a close, and officers re
port that it was a busy and suc
cessful one.
By
Weatonka Council
Plans Ceremony
Mrs. Noel Erskine, deputy
great incohonee of Weatonka
council, Degree of Pocahontas,
will install elective chiefs of the
order for the present term at a
meeting to be held in Redman
hall Friday, January 11. She will
be assisted by the great mechi
newa, Mrs. James Wicker.
The regular business meeting
will open at 8 p.m. Members at
tending ire asked to provide
pies for refreshments.
.
Cancel Ride
Due to weather conditions,
Medford Trail Riders have can
celed a ride planned for Sunday,
January 13. The ride will be
held later when weather per
mits, it is stated.
Italian Bridge Team
Holds Lead in Play
New York (U.R) The
Italian contract bridge team has
jumped into a commanding lead
over the American team for the
world championship.
The European champions
picked up 4850 points in the play
of 28 hands, extending - their
lead to 5630 points. With only
76 hands left to be played,- the
chances for an American vic
tory appeared slim.
The championship is decided
after a play of a total of 224
hands.
FREE
Turkey
Dinner
SEE THE
Groceteria
Ad On
Page 6
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9&K4tctt and Stwant
calf-Yea rl SALS
Of Ladies' Shoes Continues!
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HOUSE SLIPPERS
Values to $7.95
S-J 83 $88 $88
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DRESS SHOES
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Values $488
io $7.95 4
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CENTRAL AT MAIN MEDFORD
Don't Miss This Big Sale!
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WE INVITE YOU
TO ENTER
HILD
IN THE
Little Mr. or Miss Big V
or 1957
NTEST
CHILDREN UP TO 6 YEARS OLD MAY BE ENTERED
NOTHING TO BUY
ENTER- Just bring your child to the Big Y Mezzanine
Dept. this Thursday, Friday, Saturdayor Sunday to have their pic
ture taken. PICTURES TAKEN 11 a.m! to 7 p.m. EACH DAY!
The Next Weekend the Parents Should Again Visit the BIG Y to Choose the Proof
That They Want Made Up to Enter the Contest.
On about January 28th All the Pictures will be
posted in the BIG Y and from then thru February
10th YOU, our many customers, MAY VOTE FOR
YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO EACH TIME YOU VISIT
YOUR FRIENDLY BIG Y.
A JACKPOT OF PRIZES WILL BE
AWARDED THE THREE TOP WINNERS
AT CONTEST CLOSING!
A SECOND
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(LOADED WITH GROCERIES)
Nothing To Buy Just Register At The BIG Y
(ADULTS ONLY MAY ENTER)
THESE CARS ARE JUST THE TYPE YOU NEED TO GO HUNTING AND FISHING
OR DRIVE TO WORK
SAVE WEAR AND TEAR ON YOUR FAMILY CAR
Cars To Be Given Ayr-ay 6 p.m., Jan. 20th
1949 Hudson Club Coupe
SUPER SIX Radio and Heater
Runs Good
1947 Kaiser 4-Dr. Sedan
Radio and Heater Good Shape
1946 Plymouth 4-Dr. Sedan
Heater No beauty but the motor
recently overhauled.
REGISTER EVERY
TIME YOU VISIT
THE BIGY
Is is not necessary to
be present to WIN
HURRY! HURRY!