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Carnation Sale Planned by Group; President Visits Members of Colonel Sargent Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, will sell McKinley carnations on the streets of Med ford Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. Permission for the annual sale has been granted the auxiliary by City Manager Robert A. Duff. Proceeds from the sale will be used by the auxiliary to carry out relief projects in this com munity. Mrs. Winfred Vail is the chair man of the project. Headquar ters will be at City Appliance, 113 East Main st. Mrs. Don Anderson, president of the department of Oregon, United Spanish War Veterans auxiliary, made her official vis it to George Starmer auxiliary at Roseburg May 4. She was accompanied by Mrs. Bertha Nelson, president of Colonel Sar gent auxiliary. Miss Carolyn VanderSteen, department plat form aide, and Mr. and Mrs, Renne Grosh. Mrs. Grosh is de partment secretary. Today, Mrs. Anderson " will pay an official visit to Rogue River auxiliary at Grants Pass. Department Commander H. S. Van Valkenburg of Portland is also visiting Grants Pass and Roseburg at this time. Officer Explains History of Poppy Poppies to be worn here on Poppy days, May 24 and 25, will be crepe paper replicas of. the wild poppies of western Europe which bloomed in profusion on the World War battlefields in France and Belgium, according to Mrs. Ross Minneci, president of the Medford unit of the American Legion auxiliary. which is sponsoring the observ ance of Poppy day. "The bright little flower was the only touch of nature's beau ty able to survive in the shell- churned devastation of the World War I battle front," Mrs. Minneci explained. "It bloomed along the trenches, in the shell holes, and seemed to grow in especial profusion in the raw earth of the battle cemeteries. "CpL James McCrae, Cana dian medical officer, soon him self to lie beneath the poppies, told the world about the flow ers in his poem which began . . 'In Flanders Field the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row ..." After the war, the poppy became the memorial flower of the war dead through out the English speaking world, being worn once each year in the British Empire as well as in the United States. "The crepe paper flowers are made by disabled war veterans in hospitals and convalescent workrooms, with more than twenty .million having been made for the American Legion auxiliary this year." It E :', mi,"- . : .:. i FT IV Mrs. Floyd Fox, Silverton. Or., (right) spoke for the annual Homemakers' festival held Wednesday by lha 22 extension units of lha county in Central Point Granga hall. Inspecting soma of the articles which Mrs. Fox displayed at lha meeting are (at left) Miss .Betty Jana Sedgwick. Corvallit, stale agent and Mrs. Rollin Jones. Medford, chair man of lha Jackson County Extension Advisory committee. Mrs. Fox spoke of a trip which she and her husband made last year which took them around the world by plana. Silverton Woman Speaks For Homemakers' Festival v -X Sri 3 .zrr s.:.? TOcve's mo need to td man to be carets! wisfe that ke cream cone, for be" wearing wash able cotton knits. TTie eardigaa is real with white and nai.i trim, whHa rho shirt comes in white, red or Use. Dn Pont Vat Des have sera nsed, so colors will twf brijrht and clear and will not ran into waaae oca the Mothers to Discuss Events for Month At Meeting Tuesday -Several events taking place during May will be discussed at the Tuesday, May 7, meeting of the Medford chapter of the Gold Star Mothers. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Clyde Sturgill, Hillcrest orch ards. A social meeting will be held after the business session. Events scheduled include the Hobby Fair at Camp White, the Eagles Mothers' day reception, and Memorial day services at Camp White cemetery. A report will be given at the meeting by the delegates who at tended the state convention. Fur Restyling Let us give your fur coat the New Look CLEANING GLAZING Frances' Fars Formerly Frances Dallaire 1100 Crater Lake Ave. Tslsphena SP 2-4526 Because of the third-rate American movies widely circu lated in foreign countries, many in those countries think people of the United States are all wealthy and live a life of luxury and ease when not dodging gangster bullets. Mrs. Floyd Fox, Silverton, Ore., housewife who spoke for the annual Home- makers' festival at Central Point Wednesday, told her audience this while describing a trip around the world by plane which she and Mr. Fox made last year. Mrs. Fox urged her listeners to make every attempt to give foreigners a true picture of the United States as a nation of closely-knit ordinary families, and to also everything in their power to strengthen and pre serve family life in this country Mrs. Fox said that Americans should be more appreciative of the advantages which this nation gives its citizens, and that "we should be willing to share our wealth with the rest of the world." She urged the home- makers hearing her talk to "go home, cook a good meal for your husband and family and while you sit down together, remem ber that in many lands women . are not respected . and do not have the privilege of sharing a meal with their families. During her talk Mrs. Fox de scribed living conditions, reli gious customs and women's or ganizations in the countries in which she had traveled. She also displayed a number of art ob jects and textiles which she had purchased while abroad. Following the ,-talk .. by Mrs Fox, members of the County Ex tension Advisory committee, as sisted by Miss Betty Jane Sedg wick, state extension agent from Corvallis, conducted a joint can delight installation of extension unit officers. Mrs. Rollin Jones, Medford, chairman of the committee, pre sided over business sessions of the festival and introduced Mrs. Fox. The festival, held in celebra tion of National Home Demon stration week, began Tuesday night with open house held in the American Legion hall, Cen tral Point. Wednesday's festival program included a morning ses-1 sion with group singing, skits and pantomimes and a business session in Central Point Grange hall. Luncheon was served at noon by men and women of the Grange. Guests included members of the county court. Theme of the festival was "Windows on the World." This year each extension unit provid ed name .tags for its own mem bers, and samples of these were displayed on a bulletin board in the hall. . Members of the county advi sory committee are Mrs. Jones, chairman; Mrs. Glen Hale, Eagle Point, treasurer: Mrs. Ted Bred enberg, Butte Falls, secretary; Mrs. M. P. O'Harra, Ashland, vice-chairman; Mrs. C. A. Will son, Mrs. A. Gosnell and Mrs. Dora Krouse. Mrs. Hale and Mrs. O'Harra will retire this year, and elected to . replace them are Mrs. Nick DeWitt, Medford Parents' unit, and Mrs. Paul Snook, . Central Point. Program Planned By Chapter Men The men of Reames chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will take charge of the entertainment and refreshments at the next meet ing Thursday, May 9, at 8 p.m. at Medford Masonic temple. In observance of Mother's day, the men will honor moth ers, sisters, wives, widows and daughters, and an appropriate program has been arranged for the occasion. Following a short stated meet ing, refreshments will be served in the dining room by an all- man committee. Ross Gilkison is general chairman for the evening. Bethel 14 Installs Council Installation of the guardian council and election of officeis highlighted a meeting of Bethel 14, International Order of Job's Daughters May 1. Mrs. Robert Morris, who was installed as guardian at the ceremonies has the unique distinction of guid ing the same organization which she led as honored queen dur ing her high school years at Medford Senior High school. Other members-of the guardi an council who were installed at the same time included Mortis Boughner, associate guardian, Mrs. Russell Denyer, guardian secretary; Mrs. Edwin Paschke, guardian treasurer; Mrs. Gilbert Gross, guardian of music; Mrs. Erwin Spqnce, guardian of fi nance; Mrs. Douglas Hinesly, guardian of sociability; Mrs. Perry Strom, guardian of hoi pitality; Mrs. Jack Creager, guardian of paraphernalia; Mrs. Richard Knight, guardian of publicity; Mrs. Ross Gilkison, guardian of epochs; and Mi. Kilkison, guardian of fraternal relations. Mrs. C. D. Elhart, past grand guardian for the state of Ore gon, presided as installing guardian and was assisted bv Lem Manning, installing asso ciate guardian;' Mrs. Wallace Brill, guide; Mrs. Ross Gilkison, marshal; Mrs. Harold Gordon, chaplain and Mrs. Furman Ev ernham, musician. Election of officers for the coming term was presided over by Miss Ann Garner, queen. The incoming slate includes Miss Susan Hubbard, queen - elect, Miss Sue Knight, senior prin cess; Miss Sharon Blickenstaff, junior princess; Miss Sylvia Mor ris, guide; and Miss Micke No ble, marshal. Miss Garner announced that Sunday, May 19 will be her go-to-church date and attendance will be at the Methodist church. The girls were asked to assem ble at 10::45 a.m. outside the front door of the church. Miss Garner also presented a gift to Mrs. Gilkison, retiring guardian, as a token of appre ciation from the bethel. Atten tion of the members was called to the next meeting which will be held May 15 and will be an initiation ceremony. 1 Mothers' Day Program Announced by Union For Meeting Thursday A Mother's day program is scheduled for the Thursday, May 9, meeting of Women's Chris tian Temperance Union at 2 p.m. at the Salvation Army annex, 236 North Bartlett street. Dr. Raymond Balcomb, pastor or First Methodist church, will give the devotional and Mrs. D. G. MacDougall will sing. A re port of the state WCTU con vention held in Portland last week will be given. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Mable Houck, Mrs. Marian Bossier, Mrs. Bertha Haskins, and Mrs. Stanley Lydi-ard. There are over 400 varieties of cheese available in the United States. SACWdCE! Rug & Linoleum Prices SEE TUESDAY'S AD Laurine's Carpet House 400 E. MAIN Ph. SP 3-5182 00. i r r, ikvrmA Strip Gossmer by SI tversl til Stripping White Pink Yellow Black . $18.96 MAIN AND BARTLETT STREET PHONE SP 2-6428 rZ!mZm Charge m00mmmi Account "aiaaBanl V Invited m iia 4hoe al Musical Program Given for DAR At Love joy Home A musical program was the entertainment at the last meet ing of the Crater Lake chapter, Daughters of the American Rev olution, atth home of Mrs. C. O. Lovejoy on Old Military road. At the meeting Mrs. George R. Carter, regent, showed a cer tificate from the National So ciety of DAR received by the local chapter for outstanding accomplishments. The chapter is now on the honor roll of the na tional organization. On the program were Edward C. Root, clarinetist and Delmar Meyers, flutist, who were accom panied by Mrs. Chandler Drew; the triple trio of the First Pres byterian church directed by Mrs. Harvey D. Field and accom panied by Mrs. Drew; Larry Brunette, vocalist, accompanied by Ray Lewis; W. Bernard Windt, cellist, and Mrs. Ronald Bartlett, violinist, who were ac companied by Almus Pruitt; and Mrs. Ralph Matl :k, soloist, ac companied by Mrs. Eva Marsh. Spring flowers decorated the tables for the social hour follow ing the meeting. Mrs. C. Earl Bradfish and Mrs. O. C. Raw lings, poured. Committee in charge included Mrs. H. S. Chir gwin; Mrs. Jesse Long, Mrs. R. Sunday. May 5, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Eagle Point Club Has Flower Show Eagle Point "Garden Beauty the Year Round" was the theme of the Eagle Point Garden club at their spring flower show April 25 at the Grange hall. Entertainment was by Miss Susan Palm, pianist; Miss Bar bara Henderson and Miss Juanita Cearley, who sang two vocal duets and were accompanied by Mrs. Roy Chamberlain; and Mrs. Holly Swingle of Central Point, who gave a reading. Dur ing the evening Miss Sharon Roberts presented students from the Muzzioli School of Accordion. J At the flower show five dis plays were entered by the Pros pect and Butte Falls Garden clubs. Luncheon Planned For Past Matrons Reames Past Matrons club will be hosts to the past matrons clubs of Ashland, Central Point, and Jacksonville at a 12:30 p.m. potluck luncheon Monday, May 6, at the Medford Masonic temple. Cards will be played during the afternoon. All visiting past matrons in the valley are invited to attend. Knights to Hold Special Election. Talisman lodge, , Knights of Pythias, will hold a business meeting Monday, May .6 at 8 p.m. in the Pythian building. A special election which was post poned several weeks ago will be held, according to James O'Duane, chancellor command er of the local lodge. Visiting members are welcome. Refresh ments will follow the meeting. Social Club Jacksonville Adarel Social club, Qrder of Eastern Star, Jacksonville, will hold a lunch eon at the home of Mrs. Wallace Brill, 75 Lozier lane, Medford, Thursday, May 9, at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. Milton Winn will assist the hostess. G. Beach and Miss Abbie Stur-tevant. Remember Mother With A Gift Certificate V From BURELSON'S BEAUTY SALON let us help Mom be a real charmer this summer by giving her an exciting new coitture that is exactly right for her. Call us tomorrow and we will prepare for her a gift certi ficate for any amount you specify! JN BURELSON' STORE PHONE SP-2 -2096 LEG-SIZE STOCKINGS are made to fit Mothers of every style, size, and shape And every mofW . . . whether her days era filled with small fry and household chores or leisurely spent in social odTvifies ... woeld love to receive a box of BeDe-Sharmeer Stockings in her own special size and style on her own special day. v ttW .faraMar im j. 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