Shirtwaist Dress
Highest Faihion
In Summer Vear
7 GAY PAULEY
United Pre Corrtipsndeni
Dallas. Tex. (U.W Dallas J
manufacturers expect to strijr
oil In the fashion industry this
ummer with the shirtwaist
dress.
This classic of the American
woman's wardrobe ir pouring
from production lines in a veri
table gusher, and in nearly as
rfny variations 83 this fabulous
ta' t$ oil wells.
"TTtj shirtwaist unquestion
t t! No. 1 silhouette,"
&i4 m. spokesman for Lorch
ssabturin company, the old
fit 0ion firm In Dallas, and
at of th 21 manufacturers pre
viBnet their summer collec
Ct rr visitir.fl reporters from
Otctrm tfr nation. The i-hows are
0fscefre4 by the Dalits Jashion
3B'i!Hy, the shirtwaist is a
irr.)Te. r-.ual styl, with but
rSrf hyiilic and open throat.
Qthw '"inf. omen will be wear
ing St ith lace ruffles up the
nee th is called the siy
birteaist: e-ith narrow okirt
an4 kick pleat; or full skirt with
Jpied pleats. Lorch featured
shirtwaister with voiumi
(us skirt, accomplished with
,!ts within pleats, or "stack
Qleatin."
The shirtwaist comes with full
length, three-quarter length,
above the elbow sleeves, or
sleeveless. Its trim ranges from
brass buttons, shown on a slim
"ress In beige silk linen from
designer Charles Dickey, to
rhinestones featured in several
lines.
One sophisticated version of
the shirtwaist is in champagne
colored silk, with organza chif
fon tied at the throat. This one
was from Jean Thompson, a for
mer custom designer in Chicago
now producing her first collec
tion for national distribution.
One of the hits of the shirt
waist group is made by Dono
van Manufacturing, in pure
white cotton, with an eyelet em
broidered insert across the bod
Ice. The firm boasted the dress,
6rie of the many "no irons" in
the collections, had been through
25 test washings without need of
pressing.
Jack J. Kennedy
Installed Patron
Of Oregon Group
Jack J. Kennedy, Medford,
was seated as grand royal patron
nf thp Orripr nf thp Amaranth at
th 3Hth annual weeinn sf th !
grand court which closed in
Portland March 9. Mrs. Gay Zim
merman, Gresham, is the new
grand royal matron.
Mrs. Charles Hoppe. Medford,
was installed as one of the grand
assistant lecturers.
The installation ceremony was
witnessed by about 1,000 mem
bers and friends of the order.
A session highlight was the re
port of the philanthropic com
mittee including the presentation
of a check for $1,000 to Kit Con
yers, potentate of Al Kader
Shrine temple for the Amaranth
cast fund. This has been an an
nual custom since 1945, and the
total sum contributed to this
fund by the Amaranth of Oregon
has been about SI 5.000. Other
philanthropic work reported as
follows: 6.446 hours were con
tributed by members making
7.358 hospital articles for the
Shriners hospital for crippled
children, the Doernbecher chil
dren's hospital, and the Alber
tina Kerr Nursery; 5,096 hours
were contributed in working at
Red Cross centers, and 130 pints
of blood donated.
Mrs. Carrie McNuelty, Spo
kane, grand royal matron of
Washington; Mrs. Leita Zawod
sky of Denver, grand royal ma
tron of Colorado, and Mrs. Cora
Frans of Denver, grand secretary
of Colorado were present for the
session. Other distinguished
guests were Ralph T. Moore,
Grants Pass, grand master of
Masons in Oregon; Leslie M.
Scott, soverign grand inspector
general in Oregon of the Scot
tish Rite of Freemasonry; Steph
en F. Roise, deputy in Oregon,
International Supreme council,
order of DeMolay; Mrs. Thelma
Schild, grand guardian and
Frank Mayes, associate grand
guardian. International Order of
Job's Daughters of Oregon.
Approximately 350 delegates
from the 32 subordinate courts
Membership in the Amaranth
is made up of members of the
Masonic fraternity and their
wives, widows, mothers, daugh
ters, sisters, half-sisters and
granddaughters. '
The main purposes is the ad-
Society
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TO WED Cedle Dionne
(above), one of the four sur
viving Dionne Quintuplets,
plans to get married next
September the Toronto
Telegram reports in a dis
patch from Montreal. The
newspaper said she would
marry Philippe Langlois,
25, whom she has known
for the past three years.
Stuffad Potato
A baked potato treat that's
delicious! Take the potatoes from
the oven of your gas range, slice
off top, scoop out the centers,
mash with a fork, stir in 1 table
spoon milk and 1 of cottage
cheese, 1 teaspoon minced on
ion and 1 teaspoon minced green
pepper for each potato, that is.
Season with salt and pepper,
and don't forget the butter
and plenty of it before refill
ing the shells.
vancement of womanhood, and
of charitable and social projects.
The Shriner's hospital for crip
pled children, the Doernbecher
children's hospital, the Alber-tina-Kerr
Baby Home, and the
Red Cross are the principal Am
aranth philanthropic projects in
Oregon.
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MEDFORD GRANTS PASS ASHLAND
Grand Opening Set
Thursday for Pick's
Expanded Location
Pick's Apparel, 112 East Main
St., Medford, will hold a fifth an
niversary celebration starting at
9:30 p.m. Thursday when a grand
opening is scheduled for two
new clothing departments, re
cently remodeled, Ralph Pickell,
owner, has announced.
The event marks both the an
niversary and completion of a
long-range plan of expansion
throughout the first floor of the
Robinson hotel building.
Pick's and Robinson Brothers,
which are affiliated business
properties, now occupy the en
tire floor. Robinson's store has
an L-snaped occupancy, with en
trances on both Main and Front
sts., and the expansion now gives
Pick's entrances on both streets
as well as the corner location.
Gifts Planned
As a feature of the expansion
celebration, Pickell said vanity
cases will be given to people pur
chasing shoes in the newly re
modeled and expanded depart
ments. Handbags also will be
sold in the shoe department.
The new shoe department and
a new dress department, also re
modeled, will provide additional
display windows for the store on
the west side of the building.
Pickell said.
Furniture in the shoe depart
ment will ' be oak chairs with
beige nylon upholstery, he ad
ded. Manager of the new depart
ment will be Perry Daboling.
The whole store recently has
been rearranged and trimmed
with a pink and green color
scheme. New departments at
store bring its total floor space
to 3.500 square feet, compared to
1.000 square feet when it opened
five years ago.
Grange Notes
Roxy Ann Grange
The last meeting of the Roxy
Ann Grange was held with a
good attendance and all officers
present.
Charles Whitcher and Roscoe
Roberts reported on agriculture
and both reported a poor out
look for the farmers with over
production and prices down.
Willetts Sims gave a report of
HEC activities, stating there
were 23 members present at the
last meeting, when plans were
made to have a plant, rummage,
and baked food sale at the
Grange on March 28. The next
hostesses for HEC will be Marie
Pfnister and Bessie Wight
Sever'al work days were
planned and all were urged to
help paint the dining room.
The legislative chairman re
ported on the approval of the
school bill and discussed the
meat inspection bill.
Roscoe Roberts reported on
insurance stating that new rate
manuels will soon be out and
a new protection for drivers will
be a protection against unin
sured motorists.
Al Sims brought to the atten
tion of members of the urgent
need for a woodshed and store
room. A vote followed the dis
cussion and the building com
mittee said that the building
will be started as soon as pos
sible. Members of the drill team
were asked to report for prac
tice on Monday evening. The
third and fourth degree will be
put on by the team at a future
date.
The program followed Grange
with the theme of the Million
aire TV program being carried
out even to Grange members
helping the fortunate person to
spend her money and playing
the stock market.
The next serving committee
for Grange will be Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Gault, Mr. and Mrs.
Burle Griffin and Mr. and Mrs.
I Cecil Hall.
I Give sparkle to a winter menu
' with a molded salad. Mold shred
ded unpeeled red apple grated
carrot and plump light or dark
raisins in glistening orange fla
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sure their plump juiciness.
4-H Club News
Pacifiers Club
The 4-H child care and baby
sitting Pacifiers club of Eagle
Point met March 4.
We discussed having a party
for little children two and three
in the music room at school,
Friday, March 15.
The committees were: Helen
Wickown, invitations; Sharon
Simons, favors; Ruth Fitzer, re
freshments; Patty Claus, games;
Sandra Wallis, finding out if
we can use the music room; and
Shannon Matthews, general
chairman. Committee reports
were given March 8.
At the last meeting the chief
of police told us what to do in
case of an accident or robbery
while babysitting and a repre
sentative of the fire department
told what to do in case of a
fire.
Sandra Wallis.
Reporter.
4-H Outdoor Cooking Club
The meeting was called to
order by Ann Higday, president.
We decided to have a ride March
17 starting at 11 a.m. at James
West's. The destination was un
decided. The next meeting will be
March 23 at James West's if the
weather is good. It will be at
James A. Dunn's if the weather
Wednesday. March 13. 1957
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
Jewelry Manufacturer
Decides Men Should
Wear Engagement Rings
New. York U.R) One jewelry
manufacturer has decided that
men, too, should wear engage
ment rings.
The firm is manufacturing an
"acceptance ring" a diamond
engagement ring coordinated
with the style of the one a man
gives his girL
Henry Peterson, president of
the firm, said the acceptance ring
was altogether fitting that,
after all, "many men currently
wear and are proud of diamond"
rings; now they can wear a dia
mond ring which helps them de
clare their love."
Who paj's for the acceptance
ring?
She does.
One pound of peanut butter
contains more calories, protein,
minerals and vitamins than a
pound of beefsteak.
is bad. We are to ride horses if
the weather is good. Bill More
gon and somet others named the
parts of the horse, saddle and
bridle. Then we had refresh
ments. The meeting was ad
journed. Ronnie Greb,
Reporter.
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