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Portland A drive to nlist
puhrfk: support for the ne school
distuct reorganization bill will
be launched by the Oregon
League of Women Voters, the
league's state board decided at a
meeting in Portland Saturday.
The reorganization bill, passed
by the last legislature, faces a
referendum challenge from the
Oregon state Giaige.
"We feci this is a bill which
O will give more equal educational
opportunity to all the school
children in Oregon, and will also
bring a saving to taxpayers,"
aid Mrs. Charles Ford, Eugene,
Tiewly-elected president of the
O league.
The league, which has studied
reorganization plans for seven
years, supported the reorganiza
tion bill at the last legislative
session.
Mrs. Edward L. Hughes, Port
land, was assigned to direct an
educational program on thi
measure. "Without reorganiza
tion," she said, "the indictment
made by the Holy report still
holds: "Oregon's present school
district system is complex, inef
ficient, uneconomical, and edu
cationally damaging."
The Medford league will be
one of 13 leagues in the state par
ticipating in the program.
The state board also author
ized a second printing of the
league's publication, "Oregon's
Constitution: a study and report
of Oregon's need for constitu
tional revision."
ElectaSocial
Club Holds
Last Summer Meet
The Electa Social club met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Curry, 532 Plum St., Friday
for a picnic luncheon on the
lawn. Following luncheon cards
were played.
Several guests attended includ
ing Mrs. Ethel Van Cleeve, Mrs.
Margaret Vessey and Miss Olive
Curry, sisters of Mr. Curry. Mrs.
Lor a Stewart and Mrs. Maxine
O'Day, also visitors are new
comers to the valley and are past
worthy matrons of Order of
Eastern Star chapters in Camas,
Wash. Mrs. Stewart and Mrs.
O'Day aloni; with Mrs. Nancy
Simpsoa became members of the
club. . '
The meeting was the list held
this summer with the next meet
ing scheduled for September 27.
Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Agnes 'Wood,
Mrs. Harris Olson and Mrs.
George Dearbaugh are in charge
of the next meeting. It will in
clude a dessert luncheon, busi
ness meeting, and cards. The
birthday of Mrs. E. M. Lovell
will also be celebrated.
The Electa club is open to all
members of the Order of Eastern
Star who are not affiliated with
Reames chapter in Medford.
At the meeting Mr. and Mrs.
Curry were presented a gift from
the club.
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Potpourri
Washington. DC, June 28 Potpourri's brain is now like a
large Vak-et into which we've dumped a miscellaneous assort
ment &t sights, sounds, experiences, introductions and reunions.
This will doubtless get worse before it gets any better, since we
still have Philadelphia and New York ahead of us.
Right row this wonderful and bewildering city which is
the nation's capital is a mixture of marble steps, corridors and
pillars, crystal chandeliers and solemn portraits of historic
figures; hundreds upon hundreds of tourists and travelers all
carrying cameras and all trying to take pictures of mama,
grandpa and Aunt Minnie posed in front of the building, statue
or monument; streets wide, narrow or circular filled from curb
to curb with thousands upon thousands of taxis (there are about
10,000 cabs in this city) all trying to get somewhere at break
neck speed and the devil take the pedestrian: perspiring people
wearing damp clothing; indescribably beautiful buildings, art
treasures and historic objects only three and four blocks from
shocking slum sections where the odor from outdoor toilets
fills the hot, humid summer air.
We've "done Washington" the past three days and it is both
an impressive and a depressing experience. One moment we
felt exalted and inspired the next repelled and annoyed.
The sight of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the
young American GI on guard duty brought tears to the editorial
eyes and a lump to our throat. The guard just doesn't stand he
marches back and forth on a strip of rubber matting in a rigid
routine that never varies, day or night, day in and day out. He
doesn't smile, cough, sneeze or look to the right or left. He
simply marches back and fourth, clicking the heels of his smartly
polished boots and standing sharply at attention for just the
same length of time at the end of the strip before starting the
return march.
The guard we watched was marching in the hot sun on a
day when the humidity was very high his uniform showed
black from sweat and little drops of water fell from the end of
his nose, the lobes of his ears and the end of his chin. In the
summer time the guards take one hour duty, and are off two,
and the traditional changing of the guard took place while a
crowd of about 200 visitors watched, silently, except that dozens
took pictures. Potpourri is glad to have had the opportunity to
watch this sight and we tried to memorize the inscription on
the tomb "Here rests in honored glory an American soldier
known only to God."
How wonderful that he is honored, day after day, by this
perpetual guard, we thought. And then we learned the horrible
truth. The guard was put on duty not just to honor the memory
of all soldiers who died in freedom's cause, but because Ameri
can citizens defaced, marked and defiled the tomb when it was
unguarded.
One morning we made a tour of the White House on a pass
supplied by Congresswoman Edith Green, who has been kind
and helpful during our stay. Between 9,000 and 13,000 visitors
are taken through the White House daily, we learned. A guide
lectured and explained as the group moved from room to room,
and armed guards (we've seen more men wearing guns since
arriving here than all together in our life before, and were told
that for every gun worn in the open, two are worn hidden) and
White House servants were on hand everywhere to keep a dis
creet eye on the crowds. ,
The guide explained about the china, silver, rugs, hangings,
and crystal chandeliers. He pointed out the big grand piano in
the state reception room and said Former President Truman
liked to play on it and that Margaret practiced her voice lessons
in that room; when the Eisenhower's grandchildren are in the
White House as visitors, they love to run up and down the long
halls, he said.
Yesterday we took a bus trip to Mount Vernon and saw this
historic home of George Washington which dates back to the
middle 1700 s. We stood in line for quite a time and here, too, are
guards who watch and keep the lines moving. Mount Vernon
visitors average 3,000 daily in summer, and about 2,000 daily
in winter, one guard said. All of us returned to Washington on
a boat and as the river bank scenery slipped along, we thought
it looked serene and beautiful. Next morning we heard Senator
Morse say that "the Potomac Is in truth only an open sewer
the section which runs through Washington is said to be the
filthiest river in the world with about 12 feet of germ-laden
sludge at the bottom."
" Like every dutiful tourist we took the elevator trip to the
top of the Washington monument, and also visited the Lincoln
memorial. This latter is truly beautiful and as we stood and
watched the brooding face of Abraham Lincoln we thought
maybe it would be a good idea for some of the nation's leaders
to stop by that way every now and then and just stand there
and look at Mr. Lincoln's face. Maybe their minds and nerves
would unwind a little.
We haven't had any time for ordinary things like sleep,
but we've had plenty of good food the past couple of days. Con
gressman Charles Porter invited Potpourri and Teacher Maxine
for luncheon Wednesday in the dining room of the House of
Representatives; the next day eight of us had luncheon with
Congresswoman Edith Green; Thursday night Alex Hamilton
and his pretty and charming wife took the two of us to dinner at
the interesting Seaport Inn in Alexandria; Friday morning we
had breakfast with Senator Morse and his wife and tonight we
ate a $6 convention dinner at the Mayflower.
Congressman Porter insisted that we have the traditional
bean soup which is served every day in the House and Senate
dining rooms because it is the law (honest) and he had fun
autographing a menu for Teacher Maxine. He signed it once
with his pen, which was too dim, and then with Potpourri's black
reporter's pencil. "Here," he said, handing it over. "Maybe you
can trade two Porter autographs for one Elvis Presley."
Congresswoman Green not only was hostess for a luncheon
in the House, but arranged for Mr. Green and their son to take
five of the convention visitors on a tour of the city in the
Green's car. Just after coming down from the Washington monu
ment a storm blew in and the rain came down in a deluge for
about 15 minutes. (Later we learned this was Hurricane Audrey
on her way north.) In another half hour the sun was shining.
The temperature was 89 the humidity seemed about 100.
Mrs. Green, we might add, is a mighty pretty woman, is a
serious and hard-working representative and has some excellent
ideas on education, foreign policy and other matters of vital
interest to Oregonians.
Young Dick Green, about 16 years old and full of fun, is a
camera fan. Tired and with an aching neck. Potpourri sat across
from him on bench waiting when tourists aren't hurrying,
they're waiting and we hung our head down on our chest to
rest it. And Dick took our picture. He gleefully said it would
be developed at once and some traitor in the group suggested
that he mail it to the Tribune.
Tomorrow morning Dick Alley, Medford student studying
medicine at George Washington university, is coming around
in his little Volkswagen to take us on a linal tour of the city.
Dick and Alex, who is studying law at George Washington, are
former classmates in Medford and neither knew until recently
that the other was enrolled at the school. O.S.
Baptist Meet
Attended by
Medford Woman
Mrs. Robert G. Balk of Med
ford was among 233 Oregon
women registered for the an
nual "houseparty" at Linfiled
college in McMinnville Monday
through Thursday of last week.
The event is sponsored by the
Oregon Baptist convention..
Daily devotions, Bible study,
t?lt.l3 dull uukuwuii ctMiuna
were held each day ot tne tour-
Tuesday. July 2, 1957
VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Lin Stule of
Lebanon, Mo. are visiting in
Medford for several days. They
are visiting Mrs. Stule's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bellows on
North Holly . street.
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Society
Evans Valley
Garden Club
Installs Officers
Rogue River Mrs. Esther
Shock of Rogue River Garden
club was the installing officer at
the Wednesday afternoon instal
lation ceremonies of the Evans
Valley Garden club at Haw
thorne Park in Medford.
Mrs. Laura Douglas was in
stalled as president, Mrs. Tom
Mauchline, vice-president, and
Mrs. Delbert Howell, secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Shock gave a report at
the meeting of the state conven
tion held recently at Coos Bay.
It was at that convention when
Mrs. O. A. Floyd of Medford
was elected state president of the
organization.
' Prior to the installation a pot
luck lun-neon was held. Mrs.
Neilly Sund and Mrs. Charles L.
Milligan were honored as they
had birthdays during the past
month and were presented a bulb
of the black lily of the Nile by
Mrs. Mauchline.
The next meeting of the club
will be held July 24 with Mrs.
M. B. McWhorter as hostess as
sisted by Mrs. Douglas.
Shady Cove-Trail
Lions Groups
Hold Installation
Shady Cove - Trail Officers
were installed at a joint installa
tion ceremony Saturday, June
29, of the Shady Cove-Trail Lions
club and auxiliary held at the
Rogue River lodge.
Mrs. Paul Davis was installed
as president of the auxiliary.
Other officers installed were
Mrs. Earl Sheppard, vice-president;
Mrs. Irwin Howe, secre
tary; Mrs. William Ducker, treas
urer; and Mrs. Harry Goode, lion
trainer.
Mrs. Delbert Spain of Med
ford was installing officer for
the auxiliary.
Officers installed for the Lions
club were Jack Silvers, presi
dent; Irwin Howe, first vice
president; Wendell Stalker, sec
ond vice-president; Paul Davis,
secretary - treasurer; William
Ducker, tail twister; William
Croucher, lion tamer, and Del
bert Spain. Floyd Kelley, and
Frank Fagalde, dircelors. Robert
Dames of Medford was installing
officer.
Perfect attendance pins were
awarded to members of both the
club and auxiliary. Dancing was
held following the dinner and
installation ceremonies.
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Business Meeting
Veterans of World War I. Med;
ford barracks and auxiliary,
will meet at Redman hall,
Wednesday, July 3, at 8 p.m.
This will be the last business
meeting for the groups until
August.
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Newport Summer Colony
Plans Fourth Jazz Festival
By GAY PAULEY
United Press Correspondent
New York UP Newport
rocked, Tmt rolled with the
punch when Mrs. Louis L. Lor
illard decided the staid summer
colony needed a jazz festival.
That was in 1953, and the
"average socialite didn't know
what jazz was," said Mrs. I.oHI-
lard, whose friends include As-
tors, Vanderbilt, Armstrongs
and Gillespies.
In an interview at her Man
hattan apartment, Mrs. Loril-
lard said she dreamed up the
idea of introducing Lower Basin
street to high society "because
I've always loved jazz."
"Newport was sort of a vacu
um where the arts were con
cerned," she said. "We first
thought a symphony was the
answer. But we got the New
York Philharmonic up for the
summer of 1953, and the box
office results were ghastly."
Wanted 'Name' Musicians
She suggested the festival to
her husband, and to George
Wein, an authority on American
folk music.
"The townspeople were leth
argic and we couldn't get name
musicians," she said. "Some of
the residents were shocked at
the idea . . . they were opposed
to anything new coming to New
port.
Today, she said, the town not
only is solidly supporting the
festival "it brings in tourist rev
enue" but apparently so is most
of New England. The festival in
the first year, 1954, attracted
13,000 persons. This year, in its
four-day run July 4-8, some 40,
000 fans are expected.
Non-Profit Operation
The festival is run by a non
profit corporation, of which her
husband is president. And Wein
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fans of all ages, but the bulk of
the crowd comes from "those of
my era . . . now in their 40'a
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