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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. Oetober 30, 1957 Pi Beta Phi Sale Friday Members of Pi Beta Phi alum nae in Jackson county have plan ned the annual Arrowcraft sale and coffee for Friday, Novem ber 1 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. George S. Jennings, 218 Saginaw drive. Women of the valley are invited to attended between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Arrowcraft articles are hand made in the homes of the moun taineers in the vicinity of Gatlin burg, Tenn. On sale will be hand woven table linens, bags, in fant's apparel, and such articles as handmade hearth brooms and baskets. The Pi Beta Phi settlement school has been large ly responsible for these moun tain people becoming self-supporting. Greeting guests at the door during the sale will be Mrs. Stuart McQueen, Mrs. Fred Lor ish, Mrs. W. E. Hercher and Mrs. Floyd Baker. Presiding at the table during the coffee will be Mrs. William Thorndike, Mrs. James Busch, Mrs. H. L. Bush, Jr., and Mrs. Robert Hart. Assisting Mrs. Robert O'Sulli van and Mrs. Hercher at the Arrowcraft sale will be Mrs. Carl Wimberly Jr., Mrs. John Caul kins, Mrs. Elliott MacCracken, Mrs. Darrell Huson, Mrs. Carl Brophy, Mrs. Richard Lamb and Mrs. John Judy Jr. Assisting Mrs. Harold Sexton and Mrs. A. Norton Smith in the dining room will be Mrs. Jen nings, Mrs. V. Ward Hammond, Mrs. R. B. Thierolf and Mrs. M. Donald McGeary. Mrs. Wayne Struble is coffee chairman. Sorority Holds Costume Party, Preferential Tea A costume party for members and husbands of Beta Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sor ority was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Canon Satur day, October 26. The Halloween theme was used for decorations and refreshments. Jack-o-lanterns lighted the table from which re freshments were served. Dancing followed games, which were conducted by Mrs. Neil Curry. Mrs. DeVon Wray assisted Mrs. Cannon as co-hostess. A preferential tea was given by the sorority Sunday. October 20 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Scott Davis. Guests were two rushees, Mn. Fred Wilson and Mrs. Jack Givler. Mrs. Dale Hogan, another rushee, was unable to attend. Mrs. Neil Curry poured and Mrs. Arthur Brooks assisted Mrs. Davis as co-hostess. Fashion Designers Scrambling for New Silk Fiber St. Louis (W American fash ion designers are scrambling for a fiber used in typewriter rib bons and convertible tops. Scientists call it Pima S-l, but cotton growers christened it Su pima at its birth three years ago. By either name, they agree, it is the nearest thing to silk since silk. The extra-long cotton staple used in construction of airplanes (because of its strength) will be shown in chiffons and voiles (be cause of its quality). The fabrics have stepped up American fine-fiber cotton in world competition, the National Cotton council reported at its 1957 convention here. An asso ciate in the convention was the Supima Association of America, the U.S. contender in the field of luxury cottons. George Spense, Supima's pres ident and a cotton grower from Ysleta, Tex., said two years ago the government was the only buyer for high-priced long-fi- bered cotton. The surplus? to laled 135.000 bales. At that point. Southwest cotton farmers pulled an unprecedented action They asked Congress to cut the support price, giving them up to S50 less a bale. They also creat ed the Supima association to tell American textile designers about their crop. This season, Spense laid, the IPottptDifflirira One of the most serious speeches we've listened to in a long time was delivered by Senator Richard Neuberger at the Oregon Presswomen's conference last week end. While the senator did not sound exactly alarmed, he definitely sounded urgent. Using the launching of the Russian satellite as a springboard, Senator Neuberger devoted the latter part of his talk to a compari son of the recent accomplishments of the Soviet Union and the United States in the education field. "That satellite was put up with brains," said the senator a bit grimly. "A lot of people who knew their mathematics and science spent a lot of time in labora tories before Sputnik was launched. We can't minimize what has happened. The same mechanical device which launched Sputnik, can launch missiles. The same devices can be used to scatter deadly strontium 90 throughout the atmosphere. The nation doing this can dominate the earth." Senator Neuberger quoted the brilliant scientist, Albert Ein stein, who once said that World War III would be fought with nu clear weapons and World War IV "with spears." "Americans have to get rid of the idea that all Russians are' peasants with bare feet and a pitchfork on their shoulder," the senator said. "Every student in Russia who has the brains to do so is sent to college, and while in school, the students are paid a monthly sum of money roughly equivalent to $100 in our curren cy. Last year Russia graduated about 123,000 persons in the phy sical sciences. The United States graduated only 59,000. "We don't even allow income tax deductions to parents who are sending children to college. In comparison to this, we allow business firms to make deductions for standby airplanes and money paid to fan dancers to entertahvcustomers. How long can we continue such an approach to our most precious resource?" He quoted Jefferson who once said "Our young people come this way but once" and added "We have to wake up." After the Presswomen's conference closed Potpourri continued on to Centralia to spend a day with the family. It had been more than a year since circumstance had permitted a visit, and like most family gatherings, it was made festive with a special meal. Our two sisters had roasted a turkey with the wild rice stuffing which is just about as good as stuffing can be to our notion, and the accompanying dishes included cranberry sauce and lime sher bet, to say nothing of whipped potatoes and gravy and hot rolls with blackberry jam. The fruit salad was a new treat for our palate. It was made of mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, marshmallows, cocoanut, mayonnaise and sour cream combined and refrigerated for several hours to blend and set. The two sisters said it was the easiest imag inable dish to prepare, and "holds" well if not all used the first time. Actually, it is equally good for a dessert. Monday we spent a good share of the day in the Sharon Rose nursing home in Centralia with our mother. Having heard grim tales about such institutions, we were uneasily wondering what this one would be like, but discovered that for the most part our fears were unfounded. Sharon Rose is clean (we toured from first floor clear up to. the third), attendants, mostly licensed practical nurses, are neatly dressed and apparently efficient, the guests say the food is ample, and our meal certainly proved to be so, with everything from turkey to banana cream pie. Vegetables are fresh from the home's own garden. But more important than anything else, there is a spirit of service about Sharon Rose home. It is operated by a Norwegian couple, Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Carlson, and it was Mrs. Carlson who took us on the tour and who introduced almost every one of her 28 guests. One was Mrs. Thad Stephens, almost 90 years old, who was the first president of the American Legion auxiliary in Centralia and the two of us recalled how we had collaborated on stories when Potpourri worked on the Centralia Chronicle. Mrs. Mary Morrell, 91. was in high spirits and enjoying her noon meal, but Mrs. Mary Davis, about the same age, apologized for being in bed and told Mrs. Carlson how sorry she was not to be able to eat all her fine dinner. Another guest, Mrs. Minnie Holman, a retired school teacher, chatted about past and present methods of teaching writing and showed us her African violets. When the tour was completed, Potpourri enjoyed the ample noon meal at a small table, with mother, Mrs. Anna Dokken and Mrs. Mabel Eastman. The table was laid with a lace cloth; Mrs. Dokken said grace with reverence and dignity. I learned that at the large table in the dining room where ambulatory guests are served, Mr. Carlson says grace. Time hangs heavy on the hands of some of the guests, but they read, do needlework, play cards (sometimes . the games, even though only word games, are enlivened with small wagers) and enjoy the radio and television. Mail time is eagerly awaited, and those whose eyes are still good, read letters and cards for those who cannot. They not only help one another, but take pride in one another's accomplishments and one guest brought me a letter addressed by Mrs. Rush Banks to show me how Mrs. Banks, after all the years of writing with her right hand, has now learned to write neatly and legibly with her left hand. With this nation's increasing population of elderly folk, such homes as Sharon Rose fill a vital need. And Potpourri was glad to hear Mrs. Carlson say she and her husband had established the place "because we knew it was needed." She added "the people who work here aren't working just for wages," and after a day at Sharon Rose home, we believed her. O.S. "The Trick is to Treat" For UNICEF Explained "The Trick Is to Treat" ing that all children have a well- UNICEF Halloween project in Medford will be explained for children of the city and their parents in a handbill to be dis tributed today by Medford chap ter, Oregon United Nations as sociation. It is an annual pro ject. The chapter ordered 3.000 of the handbills to be distributed through the six cooperating schools. Oak Grove, Jackeon, Jefferson, Washington, Roose velt and St. Mary's, according to Mrs. H. P. Bosworth Jr., pro gram chairman of the chapter. "This program belongs to the youth of America," Mrs. Bos worth stated yesterday. "It was started by the nation's youth and has been continued each year. They are making Halloween a day for sharing, instead of a day for scaring. The only 'trick' is to treat the hungry and sick chil dren of the world." It is pointed out that a UNICEF Halloween does not mean that children must give up their tra ditional spooks, witches and gob lins; the fun of ringing doorbells, giving parties and collecting treats. The difference is that UNICEF spooks are "angels in disguise" and the treats they col lect are pennies, nickels and dimes which through UNICEF's quantity buying can provide 600 million children in far-away lands with milk, life-saving peni cillin, vaccine and vitamins. "Last year more than 1,500,- 000 American children in some 7,500 communities joined in mak ing a gift of three-quarters of a million dollars to UNICEF a gift used for better health for "all the worlds children," Mrs. Bosworth states. "Medford citi zens are finding the program produces extra benefits right at home. They believe that some thing formerly a problem to merchants and householders is becoming a festival of good will. "The service clubs have wel comed the opportunity to pro vide cider and doughnuts to the children when they return to the school evmnasiums with their donations. Parent-Teacher asso ciations and other local organi zations are aiding the .project." It is stressed that only chil dren with the official tag and carton bank with UNICEF in signia are a part of the program They have been instructed, and consider the project a public trust, it is stated. Those in charge suggested that householders have on hand a quantity of small coins for the children who call. UNICEF workers point out that even in this country, citizens fail somewhat in the task of see- rounded diet. To provide a good diet for children . of underde veloped countries where there is a tradition of disease, poverty and starvation is a gigantic task. Last year UNICEF brought aid to 37 million children and their mothers in almost 100 countries. This was also self-help since the government matched every dol lar of UNICEF aid. According to UNICEF officials, five cents provides enough peni cillin to cure a child of yaws, one cent provides vaccine to in occulate one child against tuber culosis and one cent provides five large glasses of milk. Show Announced In Central Point Central Point Central Point Garden club will hold a fall flower show and gift display at Crater High school Sunday, No vember 3, from 2 to 8 p.m. Mem bers have made the gifts which will be on display, and will take orders fer the holiday season. The public is invited to attend and those attending are asked to use the rear door. Returns Mrs. . Harriet Finley, 2250 Crater Lake highway, has re turned to Medford after spend ing two weeks in San Diego. While in California she stayed with her granddaughter while Mrs. Finley's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wayne Finley, was hos- ipitalized for surgery. Book On Camping Outdoor enthusiasts will be interested ia Larry Roller's new be k, "The Complete Book of Camping and the Outdoors," which has been added to the Medford Public library. The manual covers all espects of camping activity, including such topics as tent raising, safety and first aid, use of the ax and knife, what to take along, and camp- fires and cooking. farmers are happily watching fashion designers scramble. The surplus has dwindled to 1,000 bales and long-staple cotton growers are planting double their acreage. The luxury cotton, once Im ported from Egypt and Peru by U.S. manufacturers, now is born and bred in America, growers point out. It has the strength of sailcloth, but women like it bet ter in its new cotton candy weight. The fiber that once was im ported for men's socks now is home grown for lace, organdy, faille and chiffon. Designers have a choice of fabrics, such as cotton satin, lightweight cham bray and broadcloth or any one of many blends. Spense, who called the fabric the "champagne of cottons," said textile designers are weav ing it into materials resembling crepe with satin and and are experimenting with novelty weaves. CALENDAR Wednesday: 8 p.m. Roxy Ann Home Economics club, Mrs. W. W. Claypool, 2722 Bullock rd. Thursday: 10 a.m. Women's association, Phoenix Presbyterian church, work day at church. ' Fur Restyling Your furs get a real face-lifting here. We clean and repair . . . re Jore like-new looks. What's more, at a moderate price we'll com pletely remodel your fur coat, giv ing it all the season's fashion news. Frances' Furs Formerly Frances Dallair - 1100 Crater Lake Ave. Telephone SP 2-6526 Vs Trick or Treat WHY NOT TREAT YOURSELF TO A TREAT INSTEAD OF A TRICK? Gall Davis for the Best Move of Your Life! FAST CRATING MOVING STORAGE DRAYAGE It's quite a trick moving your valuable furniture and expensive appliances. Why take chances? 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Note Danger Signals Representatives of the agency, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, direc tor of Casework Services, and two members of her staff, Mrs. Caroline Oram and Mrs. Helen Olsen, said they now can set down some of the danger signs in adolescent incipient delin quents that parents and teach ers can watch for. However, they stress that many of these symptoms are normal for adolescent boys and girls for short periods of time or in some degree, and only when they are carried to ex tremes or appear in undue com bination do they mean danger of disturbance or potential de linquency, The jocial service workers break down some of the danger signals for the teen-aged group into four categories: Physical symptoms bedwet ting, stammering, constant night mares or sleepwalking. Repeat ed headaches, stomachaches or vomiting spells that cannot be traced to physical causes. Ex treme overeating when food seems to be compensation for lack of other enjoyment. Absenteeism, Grade Drop Danger signals in the child's school and intellectual patterns extreme absenteeism. A sud den and sustained drop in school grades to below the I.Q. expec tancy. Withdrawal into a single pursuit to the exclusion of all others many of these children retreat into a world of phantasy and daydreams and ignore other normal social activities. Undue fear of learning new things or having new experiences. In the child's social patterns: any sudden reversal of normal social behavior (such as a child who suddenly drops one group of friends entirely for another), Complete friendlessness. Con stant fighting (the child who picks a fight with everyone). An exaggerated, aggressively hos tile, negative attitude. Being too good (the child who never defies authority may be boiling with inner resentment of it). Chronic tardiness. Psychological pattern warn ings: Phobias the child de velops exaggerated fears of high or enclosed places, sudden sounas, new experiences or strangers. Marked restlessness and inability to concentrate Ultra-smooth lying the child tells lies easily and usually charmingly and shows evidence that he or she has no respect for anyone or anything. No onions for the stew? You'll never have that problem if you keep on hand a supply of instant minced onion. The new moisture free onion is always ready to add onion flavor to any dish. Keep track of loose snaps in the sewing basket by snapping them together on a piece of cheesecloth. ;iIllll!lllB i . - For the Sweetness you Remember! White King Soap Remember the sweet, sun-dried smell of your Mother's freshly-washed sheets ? Remember the fluffy softness of her towels the clean, fresh look of her cottons? She used real soap. White King Soap. That kind of deep-clean, soap-clean wash can be yours too, next washday, with White King. After just one wash, clothes dulled and stiffened by years of other products will feel a bit softer, look a bit newer, smell lots, lots sweeter! Try it and see! 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