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I 1 TOira MEDrORD (OREGON) mail tribune Sunday April 21, 1957 Homemakers Festivals To Feature Annual Week Corvallis How homemaking, program. Of these, two-thirds skills fit into the pushbutton age will be demonstrated and displayed at homemakers fes tivals in 26 Oregon counties this spring, according' to the state home economics extension office at Oregon State college. At the festivals, Oregon wom en enrolled in home extension units will review spme of the past year's accomplishments in foods and nutrition, clothing, home furnishings, home beauti fication, home management and other related fields. Festival programs will fea ture speakers from homemakers' groups, public offices and OSC. Seven counties will hear about family life in other countries from Mrs. Armas Jakku, Hood River, and Mrs. Floyd Fox, Sil verton, who recently returned from extensive travels abroad. Most of the festivals will be held during National Home Demonstration week, April 28 to May 4. President Eisenhower has supported this observance with a special proclamation in which he encouraged women to learn new homemaking prac tices and share them with oth ers for better home and com munity living. According to state extension agents, the home economics pro gram is planned to meet the needs of the family and home, with subjects of interest to both men and women. Last year's program included the "Great Decisions" program, recreation for the family, mental health, law for laymen, traffic safety, sanitation and taxation as well as the more traditional study of nutrition, clothing, home fur nishings, and home manage ment. Last year in Oregon, 141,650 families were contacted direct ly by personal visits, telephone and letters and through the ex tension service home economics were urban and suburban fanv ilies. Information was also made available through newspapers, television, radio programs and bulletins. Extension agents and special ists trained 18,812 project lead ers, who volunteered to help others in their community learn homemaking skills. These lead ers held 4662 meetings, where they passed on their knowledge to nearly 70,000 persons. Miss Judith Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin A. Hall, Route 2. is lha newly elected president of Associated Women students at Southern Oregon col lege. Miss Hall, junior in elem entary education, is also treas urer of the student body, a mem ber of the choir. Student Oregon Education association, Sigma Epsilon Pi, Delta Phi Alpha and Robes, honor society for out standing upperclass women on the campus. Miss Hall will be installed during Mothers' Week' end and lake up her duties in the fall. She succeeds Miss Bar bara Javlina, Malin, Ore., a: head of the women's group. Mrs. Elwood Hedberg To Entertain Chapter Chapter AA PEO Sisterhood will meet Wednesday, April 24 at the home of Mrs. Elwood Hedberg, 1206 East Main street, for luncheon and a program. Mrs. M. D. Jones and Mrs. Gordon Hudson will give the program, "The Easter Parade," with. Mrs. J. A. .Cunningham reading the PEO record. Mrs. Leland Mentzer and Mrs. G. R. Ringo will assist Mrs. Hedberg. The Jackson county festival will open Tuesday, April 30 with open house at the Legion hall in Central Point from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The main program will be held Wednesday, May 1, in the Central Point Grange hall. DAR Congress Closes Session Washington (U.R) The Daughters of the American Rev olution left behind 25 unmatch ed gloves, a dozen stray earrings and a boxful of other lost ar ticles at the end of their 66th Continental Congress. The lost and found desk in Constitution Hall, which success fully returned a $1,000 diamond bracelet, $160 in travellers checks, a train ticket to Califor nia, and a leopard skin cape, still was looking for owners of other left-overs. Among the collection were lip sticks, jewelled brooches, hand kerchiefs, fountain pens, belts to dresses, fake flowers, and two pairs of rain boots. During the sessions the DAR members asked congress to re ject all pending civil rights bills and to cut the federal budget, described as "incredible." The convention also approved reso lutions advocating that the Mc-Carran-Walter immigration act be continued without change and asked congress to take this country out of the United Na tions if Red China is admitted. The civil rights resolution drew a lone "no" vote. President Makes Corps Inspection Central Point Mrs. Lillie Watts of Portland, state depart ment president of the Woman's Relief corps, made her regular corps inspection of William H. Harrison post in Central Point April 16. Other visitors at the meeting were Mrs. Mary Ferns, past de partment president, and Mrs. Vickie Davis, color bearer from Grants Pass. Three generations were repre sented in the officers present. Mrs. Bessie Henderson, was as sistant conductor, her daughter, Mrs. Phil Griggs, was color bearer, while Mrs. Henderson's granddaughter, Mrs. Phil Du rante, was guard. Plans were made to hold the district convention at Central Point May 21 with Mrs. Griggs in charge. Mrs. Watts spoke on the state convention to be held in Portland in June and dele gates were elected. They include Mrs. A. Hermanson, Mrs. John Foster and Miss Josephine Whal- ey. Alternates chosen were Mrs. Edd Pence, Mrs. Maggie Bean, and Mrs. Phil Durante. A rummage, plant and food sale will be held April 26. At the last meeting which was preceded by a noon potluck luncheon decorations were on the Easter theme. British Daughters Announce Meeting Daughters of the British Em pire will meet at the home of Mrs. Everett Sybrant, 520 South Peach street, Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Frank Perl will show pictures to the group. Women of British ancestry are invited to attend. - f consul, a A ' ttJt M 4 s ' '.'V $ iSllS Mrs. David Shearer is pictured on the desk of the Holland American liner, S.S. Maasdam, just- before leaving New York bound 'or Bamberg, Germany. Mrs. Shearer will join her hus band. Pvt. David Shearer, assigned to duty there with the United States Army. The couple will remain in Germany for about 14 months. Mrs. Shearer, the former Shirley Rice, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ronald Rice, 215 Saginaw drive. Medford Bethel Trophy Winner; Member Named Presentation of a trophy and second place winner ribbon for drill team exhibition at the an nual grand session of Job's Daughters was made by Miss Sue Knight, drill team captain, at a meeting of Bethel 14, Inter national Order of Job's Daugh ters Wednesday night. . -Nineteen girls from the bethel participated in the drill compe tition which they entered as an exhibition drill entry, class A division. Thirty four members and chaperones attended the convention which was held in Portland April 11-13. Miss Sue Knight was named as grand bethel representative to the state of Montana at a grand bethel business session. Reports were made , by mem bers of grand session activities. Wednesday night's meeting Was under the direction of Miss Susan Hubbard, senior princess, and was a junior bethel session. Members of Order of Demolay were invited to attend the clos ing ceremony and were enter tained with refreshments and a dance following the meeting. The girls were reminded of the annual spring rummage sale held by the bethel, which is to be opened at 9 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23 and 24 and will be held in the Fehl building. Rummage can be taken to the homes of Mrs. Chester Hubbard, 2451 Lyman avenue or Mrs. Douglas Hinesly, 1032 Murray avenue on Sunday or delivered to the Fehl buildings between 2 and 5 p.m. Monday, April 22. . . 'kll 1 M M Group Honors Medford Woman On 91st Birthday Anniversary Mrs. R. H. Paxson was hon ored on the occasion of her 91st birthday by the members of Col onel Sargent auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, at a din ner meeting Sunday, April 14, at Redman hall. Two of Mr?. Paxson's fellow charter mem bers, Mrs. Rosa Young and Mrs. Ida Hollars, were also honored. Mrs. Paxson received many gifts and greetings and a cor sage was presented to her by the department president, Mrs. Miss Nancy Jennings, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. George S. Jennings, Saginaw drive, has a long list of campus activities lo her . credit. She is president of Susanne Homes hall, women's dormitory of Southern Oregon college, is an honor roll stud ent, takes part in college plays and stage work, is a staff mem ber of the Siskiyou, school news paper and is active in Westmin ster fellowship. She belongs to the school choir, holds an office in Student Oregon Education as sociation, belongs to Delta Phi Alpha, music honorary, lo Alpha Psi Omega, national hon orary and Robes, the all-school service honor society for upper class women of SOC. Miss Jen nings will receive her bachelor of science degree in elementary education in June. Demonstration Given by Pupils A gymnastic demonstration by pupils of the fifth and sixth grades was presented for mem bers of Lincoln Parent-Teacher association at their recent meet ing. Square dancers, tumblers and rope jumpers all took part in the demonstration. The pro gram was under the direction of Morris Jiminez, school coach. The business meeting was opened by presentation of the colors by Cub Scout Den No. 2. Mrs. L. C. Viles, second grade teacher, offered the invocation. Roy Gilbertson announced a TV puppet show under the su pervision of Mrs. Dean Hohen see. He also announced that the pens purchased by the PTA for the teachers' use had arrived end were being put to immedi ate use. He also announced that Lincoln school had taken third place in the American Legion auxiliary poppy poster contest. The risers constructed for the school by the PTA were i on display. Refreshments were served by mothers of the first grade pupils. The room count was won by Mrs. Mary Coffin's fifth grade. - Speaker to Talk On Edible Weeds Earl Rogers will speak on the food value of edible weeds at the Monday evening meeting of the Natural Foods associates. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in room 28 of Medford High school. Verne Shangle will play a tape recording taken at the na tional meeting of Natural Foods associates at Little Rock, Ark. in February. The recording will in clude a talk by Dr. Ehrenfried Pfeiffer on soil balance. Dr. Pfeiffer is a biochemist and has worked on the crystallization of fluids of plants, animals, and humans in order to detect dis eases that may be present. In his talk he explains the relation ship between well balanced soils and the production of food cap able of maintaining the health of animals and humans. To Hold Practice Degree of Honor will meet Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Redmen hall. Inspection proc tice will be held as inspection will be May 13. Oregonians Win Awards San Antonio, Texas (U.R) Top Oregon winner of national awards announced here Friday! night by the National Federation of Press Women for their annual contest was Kay Lundeen, wom en's editor of the Eugene Register-Guard. Mrs. Lundeen placed first in the women's department pages for newspapers with more than 2500 circulation; she placed sec ond in the Sunday women's sec tion class, and third for a fea ture story in a daily paper. She had won five first places in the Oregon phase of the contest and one second. Other prize winners from Ore gon included Claire Elaine Ly on, Portland, second in display advertising in a daily newspap er, second in display advertising in a magazine, and third for a commercial on television. Mary E. Brown, editor and publisher of the Redmond Spokesman, won first place for a special edition of a newspap er edited by a woman. Patricia Dayton, associate ed itor of St. Joseph magazine at Mt. Angel Abbey, won second place for a news picture in a magazine and Marge Thomas of the Lebanon Express was third for a feature picture in a news paper. Doris Gunderson of Leb anon was third in the newscast division. Evening Study Group Cancels April Session The evening study unit of Medford League of Women Vot ers will hold its next meeting Monday, May 27, at the home of Mrs. G. A. Dierdorff, 2631 Hillcrest road. The unit will not meet in April, having substituted a wa ter conservation tour 'for its regular study session. Party Announced By Wenonah Club The final plans for a smorgas bord and card party to be held May 2 at the Redman hall were made at the last meeting of the Wenonah club Thursday. Reser vations may be made by. calling Mrs. Floy Lewis, 2-5352 or Mrs. Hans Rammin, 2-6609. Women's Classes Planned at YMCA Several new gym classes for women will be held Tuesday evenings at the YMCA from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m. Classes will be offered in badminton, volley ball and calisthenics. All women are eligible for the classes. Girls from 9 through 12 years of age may enter gym classes at the YMCA on Tuesdays starting at 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 1 until 2 p.m. The classes offered will include game relays and trampoline. Fvee swimming for girls in this age group will be available at the YMCA pool from 4:45 un til 5:15 pjn. Tuesdays and from 2 until 3 p.m. on Saturdays. For further - information re garding any of these classes call the YMCA at 26295. Work of Students To Be Displayed At Crater School Central Point A large dis play of the, creative work of stu dents in the art department, un der the direction of Warren Hol- brook, and the shop department, taught by Charles Moore, will be featured at the meeting Mon day, April 22, of Crater High School Parent-Teacher associa tion. The whole community is invited to see this exhibit. A short business meeting, in cluding installation of new offi cers, will begin at 8 p.m., in the cafetorium. Refreshments will be served. Electa Club Electa Social club will meet at the home of Mrs. Nina Chandler, 532 Plum steet, Friday, April 26 at 1 p.m. for dessert. A business meeting will follow, with the new officers presiding. Cards will be played after "the meet ing. College Announces Mothers7 Week End Corvallis Mothers of Oregon State college students will be honored on campus May 10 to 12 at the 34th annual Mothers weekend. More than 1200 moth ers ares expected to attend. Visits to classrooms and cam pus tours will be highlights. Spe cial events will include fashion and flower shows, performances of the musical, "The Merry Widow," interfraternity sing competition, ROTC drill compe tition, dance demonstrations, firesides and dinners in student living organizations, and church services. Mrs. H. K. Lounsbury of Eu gene, president of the ObU Mothers club, will conduct the annual business - meeting at which winners of club scholar ships for 1957-58 will be an nounced. Seventeen full-tuition scholarships were given this year. Birthday Night To Be Observed Reames chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will celebrate birthday ' night at a meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Medford Masonic temple. Charter and fifty-year mem bers will be honored by the chapter. Refreshments will be served in the dining room, with the new 1957-58 officers acting as hostesses. Mrs. Frank C. Roberts will be general chairman. . --4 Dr. Arthur Kreisman To Speak for Society Dr. Arthur Kreisman of South ern Oregon college will speak for a meeting of Southern Ore gon Society of Artists Wednes day, April 24 at 7:30 P.m. in Building 218 at Camp White. Anyone interested in art invited to attend. Don Anderson. Her birthday cake was baked and decorated by the auxiliary president, Mrs. Bertha Nelson. Mrs. Nelson also presented corsages to Mrs. Young and Mrs. Hollars. Mrs. Nelson presided at the business meeting following the dinner. A report on the rum mage sale held ' April ' 10 was given by the chairman, Mrs. Harry Barneburg. . Mrs. . 'Winifred Vail wa ap pointed chairman for the annual McKinley carnation sale to be hekfMay 10-12. Plans were dis cussed for the official visit of Mrs. Anderson May 19. Depart ment Conmmander H. S. .Van Valkenburgh, Portland, is' ex pected, to make his official visit to the camp at this time. . Mrs. Josephine Widner and her committee were in charge of the dinner. Mrs. Henry Barne burg and committee decorated the tables and hall. 11 Mrs. Anderson returned last week from an ' official trip through the northern part of the state. The department president visited Edward Young auxiliary of Astoria, Scout Harrington auxiliary of Hillsboro and Gen eral Lawton auxiliary of Eu gene. She was accompanied on the trip by the department sec retary, Mrs. Renne Grosh, Ashland. WHEM ITS TIME TO GET PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED. 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