TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Tuwday, May 21, 1937
Gripe Study Shows Women
Open Packages Their Own Way
BY GAY PAULEY
United Press Correspondent
New York W One industrial
designer has decided we women
open packages the way we want
no matter what the directions
on the box, can, jar or plastic
container say.
As a result, said Saul Nesbitt,
ot Nesbitt associates, it is time
manufacturers and package de
signers became a little more
kitchen-practical.
"Women just don't follow dir
ections," said Nesbitt. "They
open a package their own way
. . . seems to me it's time we ex
perts realized this and developed
adeas along that line."
Nesbitt made a "gripe" study
of 306 young and middle-aged
home-makers in three suburban
New York communities. He
found most of them ignore the
"press here" or 'cut along dotted
line" instructions. They chop in
to package with knife, scissors,
teeth or what have you.
He also found the greatest
complaint is against the pry-up
lid on glass jars, because they're
hard to remove. Once off,
they're hard to replace snugly.
Nesbitt's study started me
thinking of my complaints and
those I have heard from other
women.
We non-m e c h anical females
are thrown for a loss with those
sardine, anchovy and pate tins
in which they key always seems
too short, and the shape of the
container difficult to follow in
cutting. Or, how about those
circular oatmeal boxes, too
large for - convenient pouring,
too small for easy dipping.
And think of the fingers
we've burned following instruc
tions on screw-type glass jar
tops. Just "hold under the hot
water faucet to loosen. . ."
Or, how about frozen juice
cans too small for the wall can
opener, and space consuming in j
storage because they re circular.
And why is it, the key never
seems to stay on track when
you're struggling at 7 a.m. with
a vacuum tin of coffee. I hear
one can company has whipped
this problem with a key guide.
Think of the manicures wrecked
with "punch here" openings on
oap boxes which won't punch.
The "tear here" instructions
in the plastic containers for cold
meats leave me tearing my hair.
I now use scissors.
Why is it the paper carton of
milk I select always is the one
with the leak in the bottom. And
this cook never can make a
spout in the carton anyway, a la
simple instructions.
I have trouble prying the lids
off spice containers. . . and when
I manage, the small metal oval
usually gets away from me and
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William Simms, a spokesman
for Modern Packaging, a trade
magazine, said I'm complaining
without realizing that the pack
ing industry has its headaches.
"The housewife wants the pro
duct easy to open." he said. "But
she also wants it fuPy protected.
The supplier is caught two
ways."
Even so, he said the experts
have made life a lot easier for
us. He pointed to the "working
package" as an example. It is
both container and cooking uten
sil. A good example: The corn
bread mix packaged in a plastic
bag. All the housewife needs do
is break an egg and pour milk
into the mix, knead the contents
right in the container, pour into
an aluminum foil pan it comes
with the package, and bake.
Simms said the working pack
age is the newest trend and will
save us women many a future
step.
My own favorite improvement
is in a new packaging for catsup
the squeeze bottle. Until it
came along, I felt like Ogden
Nash, who once wrote something
to this effect:
"You shake and shake a cat
sup bottle;
First out comes a little, and
than a lottle.
Union Daughters
Announce Plans
For Memorial Day
Plans for observance of Me
morial day were made at the
last meeting of Elta Deuel Hubbs
tent, Daughters of Union Vete
rans. Members will march in the
annual parade, and children will
carry baskets of flowers to be
scattered on the water in mem
ory of sailors and marines who
gave their( lives for their coun
try. General Logan's orders will
be read by a tent member. Fol
lowing the ceremonies in Med
ford, members will go to Camp
White to participate in exercises
there, and the dedication of the
new ball park.
Members of the tent will also
decorate the graves of Civil War
veterans buried in the two Med
ford cemeteries and the Phoe
nix and Jacksonville cemeteries.
At the meeting Mrs. C. D. Her
shiser reported on the progress
of work at Camp White, and a
VAVS report was given by Mrs.
George Ware, department chair
man. The group planned to attend
church May 26. Next meeting
will be held May 28 at 8 p.m. in
the courthouse auditorium.
Golden Link class of the First
Baptist church will meet Thurs
day, May 23, at the home of
Mrs. L. A. Wilcox Sr., 2335
Stewart avenue, at 1 p.m. The
social committee will be Mrs.
Mina Stong, Mrs. Edward Chavis
and Mrs. R. Thompson.
Sooetly
Girl Scout
Court Held
At School
The annual court of awards
and fly-up ceremony for Girl
Scout troops at Lincoln school
was held May 16 in the school
gymnasium with Mrs. B. E. Culy,
neighborhood chairman for Jackson-Lincoln,
as mistress of cere
monies. Mrs. Jerry Gastineau,
representing the Girl Sccut coun
cil, spoke briefly on the advance
ment of scouting the Rogue Val
ley area this year and congratu
lated the troops for the many ac
tivities they have taken part in
during the year.
The program was opened by
the presentation of the flag by
members of third grade Troop
111, led by Mrs. H. G. Moore
and Mrs. Johnny Weber. Then a
member of troop 74, led by Mrs.
Lorene Babcock, led the audi
ence in the recitation ' of the
Lord's Prayer.
Fourth-grad,e Troop 188 then
took part in the fly-up ceremony,
with Leslie Moore, of Troop 111,
acting as the fairy. After passing
through the fairy arch, the girls
were invested as Intermediate
Girl Scouts by members of Troop
74. Receiving their wings were
Toni Fagone, Linda Hult, Linda
Emery, Jill Dusenbury, Kath
leen Bower, Janet Speer, Janet
Bartolomi, Deanne Guyette, Jan
el Chalker, Lynn Adorjan, Glen
na Wright, Rebecca Robertson,
and Toni Einhouse. The troop is
led by Mrs. Ivar Hult.
Members of Troop 77 were pre
sented with the second class
badge for completing require
ments in eleven fields of scout
ing. Receiving second class rank
were Darlene Arnold, Nancy Lee
Atwood, Patricia Barnum, Judy
Chastain, Donna Heideman, Jane
Hendrickson, Reg ina Holland,
Janet Howard, Emmy Lou John
son, Mary Beth Lockington,
Lynne Loros. Lynda Poling,
Jeannie Rowden, JoAnn Rush,
Karen South, Eugenia Sparling,
Susan Spencer, Oma Lea Whip
ple, Sharon Wilson and Glenda
Steele. The troop also sang two
songs, led by Miss Mary Friend,
a Senior Scout program aide.
The troop is led by Mrs. Eric de
Place, Mrs. Eugene Spencer and
Mrs. Marvin Heidman. The girls
are fifth graders.
Sixth grade troop 74 members
were presented with proficiency
badges earned toward the first
class rank. One member of the
troop, Sharon Shellabarger, has
earned pen pal, world trefoil,
reader, seamstress, my country,
cook, homemaker, my troop, and
hospitality. Linda Nelson, Janice
Johnson, Cheryl Champion, Mer
edith Jensen, Patty Stockman,
Valerie Bevel, Celia Batten, Jan
et Eddy, Carol Mettey, Mary
Ross, Kay Fields, Sharon Sykes,
and Joyce Felder earned cook,
hospitality, seamstress and home
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Driving Rules
Keep Eyes Open
And Mouth Shut
BY ALFRED LEECH
United Press Correspondent
Chicago (IB A group of pro
fessional lady drivers came
forth today with this advice to
some of their less proficient sis
ters of the steering wheel:
"Keep your eyes open and
your mouths shut."
The National Safety council
concurred, but had some nice
things to say about women, to.
All nine of the women drivers
queried on safety tips for wo
manhood competed in this
year's Mobil gas Economy Run.
Driver, Myra Buchanan al-.
lowed as there are three tilings
that "drive me crazy" about
female drivers. She listed them
thusly:
Window shopping while
driving.
Talking need lessly, look
ing at each other.
Putting on makeup behind
the wheel.
Patricia Jones, a stunt driver
for an auto thrill show, said
streets and highways are no
place for daredevils.
These sentiments were con
curred in by the other Economy
Run competitors, Mrs. Mildred
Alsbury, Loraine Bell, Mrs. Mar
ilyn Miller, Ina Mae Overman,
Marian Pagan, Mary Davis and
Betty Skelton.
From their comments it would
seem that women can be their
own severest critics.
But Paul Jones, director of
public information for the Na
tional Safety council, said men
are greater highway hazards. He
added, however, that women
"can be a little uncertain in
traffic."
"It may be true," Jones said,
"that when a woman sticks her
hand out the car window it
means only one thing that the
window is open.
"She may be pointing at a hat
in a shop window, waving at a
girl friend or drying her finger
nail polish instead of giving a
stop or turn signal.
"But nine times out of 10 when
you see a car jackrabbiting down
the street, weaving in and out
of traffic, burning up the high
way or cutting fancy capers', the
driver is a 'man."
Griffin Creek ,HEC
Votes Donations
The Home Economics club of
Griffin Creek Grange met Thurs
day, May 16, for a potluck lunch
eon at the home of Mrs. George
Mero, Thomas road.
Members voted to donate mon
ey to the CARE sewing machine
and Pence memorial funds. A
committee was selected to buy
gifts for Miss Loretta Kelly, who
is graduating from Oregon State
college, and for Miss Lois Kel-
ley, who is graduating from
Medford High school.
Members were reminded that
dresses and aprons must be in
for judging for the May ?5 meet
ing of the Pomona Grange in
Central Point.
The next Grange meeting will
be Wednesday, May 23, and
members are asked to bring a
sack lunch.
troop, Mrs. Babcock, has been
assisted ' by Airs. Hugh Shella
barger. The program closed with re
tiring the colors and the singing
of "Taps," by the audience.
Spring Recital
Given by Pupils
Mrs. Peggy Apollo presented
a group of her music pupils in a
spring recital May 17 at Temple
Baptist church. Both elementary
and advanced students were on
the program.
Playing were Diane Shinn,
Charlene McCormick, Ellen
Sherwood, Diane Sweet, Kathy
Thompson, Jimmy Elliott, Caro
lyn Cole, Gaynell Scott, Geral-
Bethel Holds
Election,
Installation
Shady Cove Installation of
a guardian council and election
of officers took place at the last
meeting of Shady Cove bethel,
International Order of Jobs
Daughters.
Miss Barbara Henderson, i
queen of Shady Cove bethel, In
ternational Order of Job's
Daughters, presided over the
election. Elected were Miss Phyl
lis Briggs, queen; Miss Deborah
Dunlap, senior princess; Miss
Susan Chubb, junior princess;
Miss Carol Sheppard, marshal,
and Miss Sally Mongold, guide.
Installation of the guardian
council was conducted by Mrs.
John W. McGill, Beaverton,
grand guardian for Oregon, as
sisted by Lem Manning, Mrs.
Avon Vert, Mrs. Andrew Stev
ens and Mrs. John Dunlap.
Mrs. L. O. Rogers and C. W.
Spence were installed as guard
ian and associate guardian.
Other members of the council
installed at the same time were
Mrs. E. M. Vanderlip, guardian
secretary; Mrs. Earl Cheppard,
guardian treasurer; Mrs. Jim
Hopkins, director of music; Mrs.
John Taylor, guardian of socia
bility, Mrs. Ray Briggs, guard
ian of paraphernalia; Mrs. Clar
ence Henderson, guardian of
publicity; Mrs.. James Sayers,
guardian of finance; Mrs. Ray
Chubb, hospitality; Mrs. John
Dunlap, patrol; Mrs. T. A.
Greenley, guardian of epochs;
' Allen Rodgers, fraternal rela-
! tions.
Mrs. Dunlap, retiring guard
ian, and Allen Rodgers, retiring
associate guardian, were pre
sented gifts as a token of appre
ciation from the bethel. Mrs.
McGee was also presented a gift.
Guests included the installing
officers and Miss Roberta Dun
lap and Miss Sandra Sawyers,
past queens; Miss Sally Mon
gold, grand representative to In
diana, all of Bethel 56; and Mrs.
Wyles Berry, matron of Nevita
chapter, Order of Eastern Star,
Central Point.
Queen Barbara announced that
the bethel would held a rum
mage sale. Tuesday, June 11, in
the Fehl buiiding. Rummage
may be taken to the homes of
Mrs. L. O. Rogers, Prospect, or
Mrs. Clarence Henderson, Eagle
Point, pr many be delivered to
the VFW hall in Shady Cove at
the next meeting of the bethel.
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Talent Association
Has Final Meeting
Talent Mrs. Niel Stocka-
brand, president, and Mrs. Dean
Dorman reported on the recent
convention of Oregon Congress
of Parents and Teachers at the
last meeting of Talent Parent-
Teacher association. This was
the last meeting of the school
year.
Mrs. Stockabrand introduced
chairmen of committee who will
serve the coming year.
Mrs. Jack Suksdorf, vice-pres
ident, submitted her resignation
since sne is leaving Talent to
live in Roseburg, Ore. Mrs. Jer
ry Stephens was elected to re
place her.
The unit voted to give $50 to
the grade school toward pur
chase of football equipment.
Band To Play
Alexander's String band will
entertain members of the Town-
send club from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday at Carpenters' hall
according to the club president,
Mrs. Thornton Arnold. Visitors
are welcome.
dine Hines, Ernest Jones, Steve
Roemer, Jean Sweet, Bill Al
len, Jackson Phillips, Kay John
son, Evelyn Plyer, Donna Law
son, Robert Rutter, Janet Jon
es, Marilyn Fanger, Eric Eitreim
and Ruth Phillips.
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Applegate Club
Meets at School
Applegate Mrs. Lance Of
fenbacher talked on annuals and
Mrs. Lester Rich on vegetable
gardening at the last meeting of
Applegate Valley Garden club.
It was held at Ruch school May
15 and 20 attended.
A question and answer period
followed the talks. During this
period, someone inquired how to
trap gophers, and Mr . Robert
Sorber gave an impromptu talk
on trapping gophers and moles,
and also explained how to distin
guish between gopher and mole
mounds.
Members exchanged plants,
and Mrs. Wilford Pearson
brought seeds from a red hnri
shrub of California for every
one.
The next meetincr will h held
Wednesday, June 19 at Ruch
scnooi. apeaKers will be Mrs. Ed
Goodwin, who will talk on "In
secticides" and Mrs. Robert Sor
ber will give a talk on "Roses."
CALENDAR
Airs. Edgar Vanderlip
Hostess for Meeting
Shady Cove Shady Cove
Home Economics club held the
last meeting at the home of Mrs.
Edgar Vanderlip, with Mrs. Ed
Houston presiding.
Reports were given on the
"mulberry bush" float entered
in the Pear Blossom parade. Six
members of the club met re
cently with Upped Rogue HEC
and planned a picnic of the two
groups to be held July 9 at
Casey's park.
The club plans to send a box
of crochet and embroidery
thread to the county farm for the
use of women there.
Reports were given on child
guidance meetings, a sewing
contest and on the "flame for
friendship" project.
Next meeting will be June 11
at the home of Mrs. Philip Mots-chenbacker.
Installation Set
By Oak Grove PTA
Installation of officers will be
held at a meeting of Oak Grove
Parent-Teacher association to be
held Thursday. May 23, at 2 p.m.
in the school cafeteria.
A program will be given by
the physical education depart
ment under the direction of Max
Killingsworth.
Refreshments will be served
by mothers of children in the
first grade.
Calendar notices mn5 new for
the society section of The Mail
Tribune must be tuDmitted in
writing and deadline for the Sun
day edition la 1 p.m Friday Dead
line tor the weekly calendar is 9
vm of the day of oublication and
for week day news is S O-m the
day before publication.
6:30 p.m. Rogue Valley i
Handweavers' guild, Mr. and :
Mrs. Elton Waldron, 2399
Springbrook rd.
7:30 p.m. Crater Garden
club, home of Mrs. Carroll Ste
venson, Willow Springs rd.
8 p.m. Chapter BE PEO
Sisterhood, home oi Mrs. Allan
F. Perry, 105 Geneva ave.
8 p.m. Federal Civil Serv
ice employees of Jackson and
Josephine counties, Camp White
Domiciliary theatre.
8 p.m. Insurance Women of
Jackson county, Bateman Agen
cy, 1112 North Riverside ave.
8 p.m. Pythian Sisters, Pyth
ian bldg., Fifth and Grape sts.
Wednesday:
12:30 p.m. Townsend club,
Carpenters hall, 123V4 West
Main st.
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