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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, October 8, 1957 Coats of Arms Business Due For Boom When Queen Visit? By GAY PAULEY United Press Women' Editor New York U" It's been a long time since knighthood was in flower, but the coat of arms business still thrives. "It'll have another boom when Queen Elizabeth gets here," said Mrs. Mary E. R. Mulford. a bright-eyed little woman who for 40 years has studied and painted heraldic insignia. "The British are great for trappings there was a lot of new interest in coats of arms during the corona tion." If you're going through life without a coat of arms and fig ure some ancestor belonged to a medieval "400," Mrs. Mulford is the person to see. She will do the genealogical research and, if District Officer Honored at Rally Mrs. Clayton Walker, district deputy oracle of Royal Neigh bors of America, was honored at a rally held by Mistletoe camp Thursday at the Pythian build ing. The rally was preceded by a potluck dinner. The committee, Mrs. Tom Lynch, chairman, Mrs. Dave Froysher, Mrs. W. H. Ar nold, Mrs. Bruce Rathbun, Mrs. James Wadlow and Miss Novita Brandon, served 80 persons. Mrs. William Russell, oracle of Mistletoe camp, presided and introduced Mrs. Mae E. Logan, Portland, who spoke briefly. Mistletoe camp conducted the opening ceremonies, and the Ashland camp took charge of the retiring march under the di rection of Mrs. Clarence Hart well, oracle. Mrs. Emma Collins of the Central Point camp gave a reading. The Medford camp presented three new members with Royal Neighbor pins. They are Mrs. Nellie Gibson, Mrs. Ruth Smith and Mrs. Warren Mee. Mrs. Tom Mee and Mrs. I. V. Lawrence Jr., of the Medford camp presented a number and the Jacksonville camp presented a fashion show under the direction of Mrs. A. E. Rankin. The hall was decorated with fall flowers. First Session Set For Medford Unit Medford Home Extension unit will hold it's first meeting of the year in the court house audi torium on Oakdale avenue at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 9. Preservation of food by freez ing will be the topic of the first meeting of the unit. Every one interested is invited. Anyone wishing child care may call Mrs. E. H. Trefnen at SP 5-5425 by Tuesday evenin, October 8. Unit members are asked to take table service for themselves and guests. Lunch eon is served at noon, and a small sum is charged. Further information may be obtained by calling the home extension office in the Jackson county courthouse. she finds you rate a coat of arms, she will paint one for you. Some of her works will be displayed at the New York Antiques Fair Oct. 14-19. "I research and paint about 150 a year," she said. "It's a lovely occupation .for an old lady," Coats of arms are suitable for framing and hanging on the wall and frequently are reproduced on seal rings, on personal sta tionery, or on business cards. Originally, only knights and peers were entitled to the in signia. Date to Middle Ages Mrs. Mulford, a widow in her 50 s, said coats of arms began with the Middle Ages, date at least as far back as William the Conqueror. This, she explained, was before reading and writing were common achievements and knights in tournaments needed some way to identify them selves. It helped to know which knight was on your side. Knights painted pictures on their shields, and on the . cloth which went over their armor hence the term, coat of arms. Designs at first were simple, maybe an animal. But they be came more elaborate through the centuries with stripes, cres cents, bars, even floral decora tions added. Our flag originated from George Washington's coat of arms she said. It featured stars and bars. "England started keeping her aldic records in the 12th Cen tury, so it's easy to trace names of English origin," she said. Now the College of Heralds, estab lished around 1460, registers each English insignia and con trols the issue of new coats. Coats of Arms also come from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and from continental countries including France. Italy, Ger many, Spain and Switzerland. Started at Home Mrs. Mulford became interest ed in heraldry from the two coats of arms which hung in her own home when she was a girl in Philadelphia. One represent ed her mother's side of the fam ily, from Switzerland; the other, her father's branch and a great great grand-parent who was minister to Germany's Freder ick, the Great. "I started making copies for other members of the family, someone waved money in front of my nose and offered to pay me for tracing their lineage, and I was in business," she said. She now works with James A. Wat son, an antique dealer and her aldry expert also. He has some 6,000 prints of coats of arms and a vast library on the subject. Why do people want to brag about their ancestors? "It isn't bragging," she said proudly. "It is part of their just heritage." Monthly Session Planned by Club West Side School Mother's club will hold the monthly meet ing Wednesday, October 9, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Wil liam Salade, Old Stage road. Mrs. Lois Baker, field secre tary, Rogue Valley Girl Scout council, will be guest' speaker. Mrs. Baker will tell of her rec ent trip to Europe. Mrs. E. D. Davis and a com mittee will serve as hostesses. Pocahontas Lodge Will Tour Store Members of Pocahontas lodge are asked to meet in front of Weeks and Orr, Thursday, Oc tober 10 at 10 a.m. for a tour of the store. The regular lodge meeting will be held Friday, October 11, at 8 p.m. in Red mand hall, Apple street. Sorority Chapter To Hold Meeting Xi Mu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at the home of Miss Jackie Walker, 2320 Kings highway, Wednesday, October 9, at 8 p.m. FIVE COURSE DINNER Williamsburg, Va. (IP) Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip will eat a "simple five-course" fried chicken and Virginia ham dinner on their first night in the United States. The royal couple are scheduled to stay at the Williamsburg Inn Oct. 16, their first day in the United States. The menu released by officials shows their first dinner will start with turtle soup and range through the ham and chicken to a dessert of strawber ries, with three wines during the meal and liquers. Afiention! Peoples Market NOW OPEN TILL 11 P.M. Daily 304 N. Main, . Across Ashland from Briscoe School Medford Student Active at School Miss Carol Hussong, Medford High school graduate who en tered Lewis and Clark college this fall as a freshman, has al ready become identified with a number of musical activities and has been elected to an office. Miss Hussong, who is majoring in music, has been selected to sing in the college choir, and to play in the college concert band. She was elected sergeant-at-arms for Stewart Hall dormitory, and in that capacity will serve on the dormitory council. The Palaritinian council has selected Miss Hussong to serve on the re treat committee. Dr. Boris Sirpo, instructor at the college and conductor of the Portland Symphonette orchestra, invited Miss Hussong to be pi anist with the orchestra, but due to her full college schedule, she was unable to accept the invita tion. Miss Hussong, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hussong, 56 South Barneburg road, spent the past week end with her parents. Jacksonville PTA To Hold Meeting Jacksonville Faculty and staff members of Jacksonville schools will be introduced at the first fall meeting of Jack sonville Parent-Teacher associa tion to be held Wednesday, Oc tover 9, at 8 p.m. It will be held in the High school gym nasium. A panel discussion is planned on the topic "What We Want From Our PTA Meetings," and this will be followed by buzz sessions and refreshments. Mrs. Robert Morton is presi dent of Jacksonville PTA this year. Her officers are Mrs. C. D. Bernston, vice-president; Mrs. Woodrow Davis, secretary and Mrs. Charles Vickery, treasurer. Class Announced In Square Dancing A beginning class for persons interested in square dancing will start at the Square Corral at Camp White at 8 p.m. Wednes day, Doug Fosbury, instructor and caller, has announced. The class is being sponsored by a square dance club which dances at the Corral. The course will include 15 lessons in basic steps and figures, Mr. Fosbury said. The class will be held each Wednesday between 8 and 10 p.m. Additional information may be obtained by telephoning Mrs. Fosbury at SPring 3-5188. Daughter Here Miss Sharon Graham, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gra ham, 175 Jeanette avenue, spent the past week end in Medford with her parents. Miss Graham, who was graduated from Med ford High school with the class of 1957, is now on the staff of the Humboldt branch, Bank of America, in San Francisco. "Scouts on Stamps" Theme For Southern Oregon Club Wednesday Study Club Opens Forty-Ninth Year in Valley Wednesday Study club, now in its 49th year, held the first meeting of the 1957-58 season October 2, a luncheon in the Rogue room of the Medford ho tel. Mrs. L. K. Doty is president of the club. Other officers are Mrs. H. S. Chirgwin, vice-president; Mrs. L. V. Watkins, secre tary, and Mrs. C. W. Mitchell, treasurer. Guests were Mrs. W. D. Jack son, Ashland, and Mrs. R. J. Miller, Medford. Wednesday Study club, the oldest women's organization in the valley, came into existence March, 1908, as an outgrowth of the Stoddard Reading club. This was previously organized by a small group composed of Mrs. F. W. Street. Mrs. H. C. Kentner, Mrs. Helen Snedicor, Mrs. F. C. Page and Mrs. Ladd. Realizing the value of study and inter change of ideas, they decided to enlarge the membership and the name was changed to Wednes day Study club. First meetings were held in the homes of the members but no minutes or records were kept until April 28, 1909, when officers were elected. The con stitution and by-laws were adopted May 5, 1909. Mrs. W. I. Vawter was the first president of the club. Three charter members of the club are living. They are Mrs. F. K. Deuel, an active member, Mrs. E. B. Pickel, now of Chico, Calif., and Mrs. H. C. Kentner of southern California, who writes valley friends in Medford, "I am 93 years of age and still going strong." Mrs. Deuel was presented a corsage at the meeting Wednes day in recognition of her long and valued service to the club. While the club is primarily a study club, three or four meet ings each year are devoted to so cial enjoyment. Each meeting a book review is given and a cur rent topic is discussed and on atlernate years the Medford club exchanges visits with the Ash land Study club. The yearly dues are used to defray ex penses and any residue money is given to some worthy organi zation. At one time a donation was made to the Woman's build ing of the University of Oregon. - About 90 per cent of American homes are of wood frame. "Scouts on Stamps" was the topic for Southern Oregon Stamp club's meeting October 3. Mrs. Edward Leach outlined the early history of Boy Scouting, as founded by Lord Baden-Powell. During the Boer War. at the siege of Mafeking, Baden-Powell, with 1200 held the town for 217 days. The ingenuity of his men in camping, hiking, and woodcraft reflected the training he had given them. He organized the boys of the town into a messenger service and because stamps were needed for the pos tal service within the town, one of his men engraved the image of Baden-Powell and it was re produced as stamps, which were in dark blue on blue paper. The value'was 3 pence. The date of issue was April .10, 1900. As only a few thousand of these stamps were issued they are a rare item, but one wanted by most collectors of "Scouts on Stamps." Seven years after he return ed to England, Baden-Powell started his first experiments in scouting for boys. He felt that city boys should have a chance to learn about the forests, birds, berries, and fruits, so that they could survive the forces of na ture. This year, fifty years later, boys (and girls) all over the world are celebrating the birth of scouting, and 18 countries have issued special stamps. The next stamps issued honor ing scouting was in 1918 by Czechoslovakia when the Sea Scouts were asked to distribute official mail between the Na tional committee of liberation and the police, city hall, Parlia ment, and railroad station in Prague. Scouting stamps have been is sued in 33 countries. Several countries have over-printed reg ular postage stamps with spec ial marks in honor of Scouting. Siam, Hungary, Romania, Liech enstein, Lithuania, Poland, Bul garia, and Turkey issued stamps during the ' 1920's and 1930's. The Boy Scout World Jamboree was, held in Hungary in 1933, and that country issued a set in honor of the occasion. Ro mania has issued more stamps in honor of scouting than any other country. The Netherlands was host to the World Jamboree in 1937, and they and the Dutch East Indies issued scouting stamps. The Netherlands and Nicarag ua each issued a set of scout stamps in 1949. Persia (Iran) is sued a set . of six stamps, each with the portrait of the young shah in the uniform of different organizations; one pictures him as the President of Iranian Boy Scouts. On June 30, 1950, the United States honored the Second Na tional Jamboree with a commer ative; 45,000 scouts and leaders camped at Valley Forge, on the site where General Washington and the Continental army camp ed during the winter of 1777-78. This stamp is engraved in brown ink by rotary process, and was issued in sheets of 50. The main theme was a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Explorer, with the Statue of Liberty in the back ground. In 1951 the seventh World Jamboree was held in Austria and they issued a shilling stamp with the central design the em blem of the Boy Scouts of Aus tralia in gold, pink, and green, on a background of black. The First Carribean Jamboree, in 1952, brought the issue of 2 special stamps in Jamaica; both show a picture of King George VI. Lichenstein, in 1953, was the first since Mafeking to use the portrait of the Chief Scout of The World; around the four val ues, in the margin are shown a scout hat, scout sign, and var ious knots. New Zealand issued two semi postals, one depicts a Girl Guide carrying a banner, the other a Boy Scout kneeling be fore a campfire. The Philippines, Brazil, and Cuba issued scout stamps in 1954; the Philippines were overprinted on two regri- ular stamps. Brazil's stamp pic tured a Scout which was copied from a statue in Rio de Janerio. The statue had been given "Bra zilian youth by the youth of Chile as a token of gratitude for their help after the earthquake of 1923. Indonesia also issued stamps in 1954. In 1955 Canada was host to the first World Jamboree held on the North American contin ent, and Canada issued stamps to honor the ocassion. In 1956 Egypt issued a set of scout stamps, showing both the Christian and the Moslem date of 1375. The design was classic Moslem. This year brought the centen nial anniversary of Baden-Powell's birth, and stamps have been issued by Finland, Curacoa, Cuba, Brazil, Lorea, National China, Great Britain, Luxem bourg, Dominican Republic, Belgium, Liechenstein, Nicara gua, Persia (Iran), Philippines, Muscat and Qatar, a new Persian Gulf sheikdom. Besides these countries and their stamps, sev eral countries have issued spec ial cachets for their mail honor ing Baden-Powell and scouting. Clyde Smith, president, told of his visit to the Mother Lode country of California. He visit ed several of the "ghost" towns which were important mining camps during the days of '49. Mr. Smith collects covers of early day ghost towns, and early day express, and territorial cov ers. Mrs. Mabel Houck, Mrs. Leach and Frank Applegate were nam ed to the nominating commit tee. Mrs. Gordon Warner, Mrs. S. B. Cordier, and Mrs. Leach will plan a Christmas program. Guests at the meeting were Max Johnson, Joe Longdon, Brian Jefferson, and Mrs. Jorge Jorgehsen. Mrs. Jorgensen re joined the club. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lillian Capsey and Mrs. Eric de Place. The next club meeting will be held on Nov ember Ti in Room 2 of Girl's Community club. Lone Pine PTA To Meet Tonight Lone Pine Parent-Teacher as sociation will hold the first meeting of the school year to night at 8 o'clock at the school gymnasium. Faculty members will be introduced. A panel discussion on "The Role of Parent and Teacher in PTA" will be held. CALENDAR Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian church, circle meetings: Candle light, Mrs. T. I. Bennett, 2292 Lozier lane; and Vesper, Mrs. R. D. Wyatt, 615 Alder st., Cen tral Point. 8 p.m. First Presbyterian church, Jacksonville, Woman's association, home of Mrs. Russell Mclntyre, Jacksonville. 8 p.m. Nevita chapter, OES, Central Point. 8 p.m. Pythian club with Mrs. Mabel Nicholson, 821 North Central ave. 8 p.m. Roguette circle, Mili tary Order of Lady Bugs and Cooties, VFW hall. 8 p.m. Jackson county chapter, Disabled American Vet erans, and auxiliary, 1515 North Riverside avenue. Wednesday: 10 a.m. Mistletoe club, Girls Community club, 229 North Bartlett st. 10:30 a.m. Prospect Home Extension unit, Community hall. 12 noon Townsend club, Car penters hall, 123 Vi West Main st. 12:30 p.m. Chapter AA, PEO, homes of Mrs. C. C. Thompson, Scenic ave., Central Point. 12:30 p.m. Women of Rotary, home of Mrs. Homer A. Marx, 1985 Kings highway. 1 p.m. AAUW Book Review group, home of Mrs. W. F. Roe mer, Griffin Creek rd. 1 p.m. Roxy Gardeners, home of Mrs. E. J. Lathrop, Gregory rd. Week's Sewing Buy Miss Susan Hillis Leaves for School Miss Susan" Hillis left last week by plane for Jacksonville, Fla., where she will enroll in girls' school. Miss Hillis is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Hillis, 1802 Barnett road, and has been attending Phoenix High school. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen Larkin, Miss Hillis' brother and sister-in-law, live in Jacksonville where Mr. Larkin is an attorney. Auxiliary Jackson County Medical So ciety auxiliary will meet on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Ralph Thompsen, 18 Modoc avenue. New Filef Crochet fee 1 jmm tjf-Jj'sSiS. " Jr5'faa I 4 Graceful cosmos make these useful doilies so uniisual in de sign. Entirely in filet crochet ex cept tiny scalloped edging. Pattern 7104: charts, direc tions, for 10-inch round or square doilies, 10x15 inch ob long. Lengthen latter io make I h uli uilimiiiaMni irilHTiMrfirrnfr -t nwmn 'w mim Begin today Begin today to enjoy tha delights of Hollywood Special Formula Bread. 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Sew that cute outfit that daughter needs for school, lnis Printed Fattern is so easy, even a beginner can whip it up. Blouse, jumper, jacket double her wardrobe! Printed Pattern 9329: Child's Sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Size 6 blouse yard 35-inch; jacket and jumper 2 yards 35-inch nap. Printed directions on each pat tern part. Easier, accurate. Home and School Relations Topic . For Gold Hill-PTA Gold Hill Home and school relations will be the theme for the second meeting of Gold Hill Parent-Teacher association Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Hanby school gym nasium. An open discussion among parents and teachers on this topic will be conducted by Mrs. Walter Doherty, program chair man. She urges those attending to write questions or problems on a slip of paper to be dropped into a box. The person submit ting the question need not reveal his or her identity. Special music will be provided by Gregory Applin, vocalist, and Richard Hammersley, who will play a trumpet solo. i Mrs. Charles Rosecran, mem bership chairman, reports that 51 memberships have been sold. Those who haven't obtained a membership may do so at the October 10 PTA meeting. Mrs. Kenneth Lamb is assisting Mrs. Rosecran this year with the membership drive, . which will . continue through October. Mrs. Edsel White, hospitality chairman, has announced that refreshments will be furnished by parents of seventh grade pu pils. Mrs. Fred Lester and Mrs. Leon Spencer will be in charge of serving. , scarfs. Send Thirty-five cents (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mail ing. Send to Medford Mail Trib une, Household Art Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PATTERN NUMBER. A bonus for our readers: two FREE patterns, printed in our ALICE BROOKS Needlecraft Book for 1957! 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