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oV. jr - ' i Or DR. JOHN r. KINO Cancer Society Speaker Dr. King Scheduled To Speak in Medford Dr. John F. King, a director of the American Cancer society. will be main speaker at the May meeting of the Jackson County Medical society, Wednesday, May 29. The society will meet for din ner at 7 p.m at the Rogue Val ley Country club. Dr. John Welch and Dr. Orel Welch will be hosts. Dr. King is a director of the service section of the American Cancer society medical and scientific department. He has been in charge of planning and development of the profession al, supplementary and volunteer service to cancer patients since 1953. Hosts for a pre-meeting get- togther, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the country club, will be Dr R. M. Turner and Dr. Earl Law- son. Sty! By e Show Presented 8th Grade Girls Central Point Central Point Junior High school eighth grade girl recently presented a style how, "I'm Wishing." Director of the show was Mrs. Lorn a Meyer. The stage was decorated with a wishing well nd pink roses trailed over the stones and frame of the well. A large basket of iris was also part of the decor. Entertainment included a piano solo by Sharon Bowdoin, tap dance by Dayle 'Nesheim, clarinet trio featuring Barbra Medley, Sharon Trautman and Alison Pinkham and a piano solo by Janice Hansen. Narrator for the style show was Linda Graber. Models were Dayle Nesheim, Julianne Yoak ley, Joan Malljes, Alison Pink ham, Carolyn Sidener, Penny Taylor, Barbra Medley, Janice Knighton, Sharon Thompson, Cheryl Swanson, Sue Higin botham, Marilyn Jones, Nancy VcKay, Rebecca Ferrell, Doris Xnman, Phyllis Woods, Judy tteniels, Sharon Trautman, Pat Pale, Janice Hansen, Dorna Vase, Linda Moore. Denise Sturm, Connie Mitchell, Mildred Bmney, Patty McCue, Berna liite Sharp, Judie Cowie, Betty Jes, Sharon King, Donna Col pitts, Katherine Woods, Mary J Heath, Sally Bailey, Brenda Barnard, Christina Peterson, Mary Anna Mason, Deanna Doty, Sharon Pestka, Wanda Davis and Suzann Pierce." - Hostesses for the event were Rhonda Simmons, Sandra Davis, Carolyn Harger, Rose Kercher, Lea Taberna, Verlene Sartin, Myrna Adams, Margaret De Haas, Jackie Gillaspey, Pauline Jones, Janice Linker, Julia Par risfc, Stephanie Coffman and Marian Moore. Catfish Derby Scheduled in June The 21st annual National Cat fish Derby will be held at Tou Velle state park on Father's Day, Sunday, June 16. - The Medford 20-30 club, spon sors of the National Catfish Derby, said prizes "Will be pro vided in contests other than fishing as has been the custom in recent years. Members of the club explained the derby began in 1936 after an argument during a friendly snooker game between Frank Perl and the late Delroy Getch ell as to who was the better fish erman. Later, Frank DeSouza and Kenneth Anthony "got into the act", and they, along with others, adjourned to Savage Rapids dam to prove their fish ing ability. After a few years, as the num ber of participants increased, the site was changed to Emigrant lake and the picnic and enter tainment idea was promoted. In order to provide picnic and stage facilities, the derby is now held at TouVelle state park. Club members said the public is invited to make the day an all-day picnic outing. For those wishing to attend for shorter periods, a concession stand will be set up for refreshments. GOLD HILL Woman To Become Citizen Br MRS. CLYDE KELL Gold Hill Mrs. LeRoy Wil son passed the examination for her United States citizenship pa pers Tuesday afternoon, May 21, in Medford. She will be sworn in as a citizen May 29. Mrs. Wilson is formerly from the western part of Honduras, where she was a primary teach er. She came to Miami, Fla., about four years ago to study and while she was attending college, she met her husband, who was also a student. They were married three years ago in Miami. Their daughter, Nancy, is two years old. The Wilsons live near the Del Rio orchard, north of Gold Hill. Wilson is employed at the orchard. Cub Scouts from Gold Hill Pack 43 participated in the scout circus at Medford, Saturday eve ning, May 18. The 16 cubs were a part of the frontier cavalry act. They each made their own stick horses for this event. Den mothers who accompan ied the cubs were Mrs. Stanley Brown, Mrs. Ogden Kellogg and Mrs. Ed Shoemaker. Cub Master, H. D. Force, also went with the boys as well as Dr. Stanley Brown, treasurer for the cubs. Many parents from Gold Hill attended the circus. Boy Scouts from Gold Hill Troop 43 presented an archery demonstration at the circus, un der the direction of the Scout Master, Jim Coward and Assist ant Scout Master Ray Dusen- berry. The past weeks have been busy ones -for the teachers and young people, of this area, as the end ot tne school year approaches Nearly 125 students partici pated in the recent spring music festival, which was presented by the Gold Hill Hanby elementary youngsters in tire Hanby gym the evening of May 10. A large crowd attended the event, which had required many hours of preparation by the teachers and students. The program consisted of choral and band' music. The fourth and fifth grades, directed by Mrs. . Marguerite Black presented spring and folk dance songs and spirituals, ac companied by Mrs. Gertrude Ja cobson, at. the piano. Spiritual, patriotic and folk songs were featured Tjy the sixth and seventh grades, tinder the direction of William Brewster, accompanied by Mrs. William Brewster. Several special num bers were also presented by the seventh grade. A selection of marches, waltzes, popular and patriotic numbers were presented by the school band, under the direction of Charles Cook, band director. Many special numbers, includ ing a trumpet trio and a clarinet quartette were presented dur ing the evening. Pre-school children of this community, who will enter the Patrick school in the fall vis ited the first grade class rooms Wednesday, May 15, at which time they were taken on a tour of the school. The teachers, Mrs Barbara Toner and Miss Mary Klocker, had planned a regular first grade class schedule to ac quaint them with the routine of school, so they will know what to expect next fall when they enter school for the first time. They were served milk and cookies along with the first graders. Visitors were Gary Hocker, Clyde Brown, Gary White. Mary Lou Callahan, Glenda Ross, Barbara Morris, Ronnie Taylor, James Martin, Glen ' Davis. Jess Davison, Dwayne Williams, Kenneth Noakes, Dennis Flenner,' Trudy Brown, Susan Dye, Robin Dun- lap, Daniel Kellogg, Janice Neil- son, Steve Hendrickson, Jack O'Brian, and Paul Eldred. Parents of these children went to Hanby school gym while their youngsters were visiting the first grade classrooms, where they heard Dr. Phyllis Plichta from Southern Oregon college speak. Her topic was on child development and a child's read iness for school. A question pe riod followed the talk. Refreshments were served by first grade mothers, Mrs. Roland Washburn. Mrs. Jack Hendrick son, and Mrs. Ray Neilson. The seventh grade students went to Ashland for an all day excursion on May 15, where they visited the Ashland Fire de partment, had a picnic lunch in the Lithia park and went swim ming at the Twin Plunges. Cecil Gabie was the bus driver for the group. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. William Brew ster, Mrs. Paul Molloy, Mrs. Hu bert Bailey, Mrs. Edsel White, Mrs. O. Newland and Mrs. Ken neth Richardson. A large group, numbering 72, including tw6 teachers, mothers, and two fourth grade classes, went to Ashland on May 15, where they spent the day in Lith ia park. Each person took a sack lunch. Cakes were furnished by the mothers and ice cream was furnished by the teachers, Mrs. Lois Stabler and Mrs. Gertrude Jacobson. Mothers going on this field trip were Mrs. Delos Walker, Mrs. Arthur Schatz, Mrs. Harvey Smith, Mrs. Cecil Van Horn, Mrs. Norman Gail, Mrs. Clarence Freeman, Mrs. L. H. Olson. Mrs. Melvin Johnson, Mrs. Walter Dohetry, Mrs. Allan Hilkey, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Smott. Paul Throne was the bus driver for this group. The youngsters were divided into groups of eight, with two mothers to each group for ' su pervising the tour of Lithia park. miss both field days. Mrs. Wilda Frank's third grade went to visit the Jackson ville museum Thursday after noon, May 16. Besides Mrs. Franks, mothers going on this trip were Mrs. Lester Parker, Mrs. Walter Dye, Mrs. Thelbert Wright, Mrs. Roland Rosecrans and Mrs. Hall. Paul Throne was bus driver for this group. Mrs. .Mildred Black's sixth grade class went for a hike on Table Rock Friday, May 17. Fol lowing the hike they went to Mrs. Black's home in Sams val ley, where they had picnic lunch Parents accompanying this class were Mrs. Paul Thompson, Mrs. Ralph Hixson, Mrs. Edsel White, Mrs. Walter Dye, and Mrs. Sam Jones, and the teacher Mrs. Black. The eighth grade's field trip Monday, May 20, took them to Brookings, Ore., and Crescent City. Enroute- they had a picnic lunch at Jediah, Smith park on the Smith river. - Accompanying this class, be sides their teacher Roland Grif fith and Mrs. Griffith, were Mr. and. Mrs. Gilbert Mack, Mrs. Bob Jacks, Mrs. Calvin Smith, Mrs. Fred Lester. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kimmey, Mrs. Kenneth Richardson, and Mrs. Walter Doherty. Miss Louise Ramsey's third grade class planned to go to Ash land May 22, where they would have lunch in Lithia Park and visit points of interest. Besides Miss Ramsey, those planning to accompany them were Mrs. Ida von Buskirk. Mrs. Lenard Mc- Mahan and Mrs. Elwin Wilson. A field trip was planned for May 22 by Dean Roberts, who will take his fifth grade class to visit the Elk Lumber company and the Tucker Sno-Cat corpo ration. They will leave at 9 a.m., taking their lunch for an all day trip. Those planning to accom pany this class are Mrs. Ralph Hixson, Mrs. Arthur Schatz, Mrs. Betty Jerolamon, Mrs. John White, Mrs. Don Morrow, and Mrs. Melvin Johnson. The second grade classes will be accompanied by their teach ers, Mrs. Marie Brannock and Miss Mary Klocker, on a visit to the Gold Hill public library and the post office on Friday, May 24. A track meet is scheduled for Friday at 1 p.m. May 24 for Mrs. Wilda Frank's third graders. Mrs.-. Mrs. Franks planned two half-days instead of one full day for her students. Nearly half of this class has been absent be cause of red measles. Many will Syria Withdraws Troops At Request of Jordan By UNITED PRESS The Syrian government has ordered the withdrawal of its troops from Jordan in the start of a new Syrian and Egyptian campaign to restore their old al liance with- Saudi Arabia and Jordan, Middle East dispatches have reported. Syria's announcement it was withdrawing 3,000 troops from J.rdan at the request of King Hussein coincided with Cairo dispatches that Syria and Egypt were trying to save their old al liance and prevent a new pro- western alignment of the Arab states. The Democratic candidates for President and vice president, re spectively, in 1868 were Hora tio Seymour of New York and Francis P. Blair of Missouri. KIRBY CO. Sales & Service 1028 Murray, Med. Phone SP 2-8355 (Salumaii Needed) WHEN YOU NEED EXTRA CASH Borrow The ... 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St. Mary's school "won a large cup for third place in the relays at the state meet Saturday. Terry, a freshman this year, has earned a letter each in foot ball, baseball' and track. He was the only freshman qualifying for the state track meet. Ricky Cooper, who is a junior at St. Mary's, directed the Mar ion choir, which wag featured during the recent spring recital neia in the school gymnasium. Others from here who partici pated in the Marion choir were Terry Cooper and Patricia and Francis Ahern. The Marion choir received superior rating in the recent choral festival held in Medford. Besides directing the choir, Ricky was one of the vo calists. In addition to his solo, he and Miss Margaret Brigden presented a duet "Indian Love Call." They were accompanied at the piano by Miss Carol Rob inson. The Chorlettes and the Boys Glee club were also presented in the recital. Ricky and Francis also sang with these groups. Miss Donna Eskew participat ed in the play "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," which was presented, recently at Southern Oregon college in Ashland. ( Miss Eskew is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eskew of Sar dine creek. . Mrs. Roy Eskew went to Ash land to attend- the Mother's weekend, held there recently. Baccalaureate services will be Sunday, May 28, 1857 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE HIKE held in the Crater High school gymnasium Sunday evening at 8 p.m., May 26. The Rev. Jean M. Shelley of the Church of Christ in Central Point will give the invocation and benediction. The Rev. Paul O. Kroon of the Community Bible church in Cen tral Point will deliver the ser mon the title of which is "The Power of life." The program will include se lections by the band, the Girl's Glee Club and The Varsity Choir. "All That We. Are," will be the subject of Miss Grace Gail's valedictory address, Wednesday evening, May 29, at the com mencement exercises in the gym nasium at Crater High school. Salutatorian wiU be Miss Karen Johnson and Bob Elden. Student speakers will be in troduced by Superintendent of Schools, H. P. Jewett. Principal of Crater High school, Arthur Straus, will pre sent special awards to the class. C. " W. Anhorn, chairman of the board, will present the diplomas. Behind that FOR SALE" sign ... A "For Sale" sign nailed to the front door of a house may spell tragedy to a family. Too often it means that a widow is unable to keep up payments on the mortgage. i A John Hancock Mortgage Redemption Plan as sures a family that the mortgage will be taken care of even if the head of the family does not live to com plete the payments. For more details on this low-cost plan, please write or can us. ( y. MUTUAL ritFB tNSUMANCB tOSTQH. MittiCatJUTTt COHPANT ROY SMITH Room 27 Goldy Bldg. 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