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5 (i) O 5 o o o : (9) 05) FOD (OBEGON) MAIL - nde EDame Writes mh of Memoirs By GY PAULEY United Piss Correspondent New York TP Mrs. August elmont owned the wherewithal (py become a hostess with the mostest, had she wished. Instead, one of the last of the grande dames of high society chose to devote her life to causes. Now in her 70s, she still is busy with them, has found time to write her memoirs, but is far more interested in planning the future than reminiscing about the past. "I never was a greaty party giver, nor a great party-goer," she said in an interview in her spacious Fifth ave. apartment overlooking Central Park. Mrs. Belmont, a handsome '. gray-haired woman with light 'blue eyes and a lively sense of humor, was an actress of consid 'erable note when a shipboard I meeting led to marriage into the socially prominent banking fam- iTy. She was a contemporary of tone of the Four-Hundred's most famous hostesses the late Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt jc. . Recalls Great Names Her book, "The Fabric of Memory" (Farrar, Straus and jCudahy) is chock-full of names " and personal sidelights on the famous of three generations King Georgt, Will Rogers, Rich Tard Harding Davis, Caruso, , George Bernard Shaw, to name a few. Shaw wrote "Major Bar- - bara" especially for her, but she never played the role, much to his irritation Mrs. BelmOnt observed that - the death of Mrs. Vanderbilt o For Crf ul d Thorough Cl;g Qll Hal ii ttTli?! DUEELEI t Dejiftri Cluiirt 14 No. Holly 5p 2-6900 frff Pickup nd Dlivry L 0 o Of o OLYMPIA... With pleasure ! c"ITS THE Visitors are always TIBUVE few years ago marked the end of an era the passing of the old - fashioned society leader." But she seemed to have no re gret. "Society leaders. Where are they now?" she said. "Who owns a place big enough for 360 house guests? . Now, entertaining is at a club ' or hotel. The circum stances don't provide for the same leadership." Mrs. Belmont has been active since 1917 in the American Red Cross: in its nursing committee; helped establish what is now the community service society; was the first woman elected to the board of directors of the Metro politan Opera association; found ed the Opera Guild in 1935 to further the cause of opera na tionally, and has backed numer ous other social and philanthrop ic projects. Was Famed Actress There was no big headlines about a "Cinderella bride" when in 1910 actress Eleanor Robson married August Belmont, a wid ower with three sons. "Oh, it was startling enough at that time for an actress to marry so ciety," she said in the interview. "But we hadn't gone around talking about our engagement . . . although the immediate fam ily knew of it for a long time and accepted me with all kind ness. I closed in a play in Brook lyn one day. We married the next." There were no children of this marriage. Belmont died in 1924. o Today, she lives in compara tive modesty, wintering at the apartment in New York and spending summers in "A little cottage with a giant view" in Northeast Harbor, Maine. She no longer is active in breeding and racing thoroughbreds the Belmont track in New York is named for her husband's family. "I christened Man O' War, the greatest ef them all," she re called. "I loved the horses just as dearly as my husband." Knute Rockne, great Notre Dame football coach, was killed in a plane crash near Bazaar, Kan., March 31, 1931. WATER" THAT MAKES IT SO REFRESHING welcome to"One of America's Exceptional Breweries "Olympia Brewing Company, Olympia, Washington, U.S.A. 'Oly E-27 Monday, November 11, 1957 I 1. GHOST OR SAUCER? This eerie object was p&oto graphed by Edwin G. Leadford from his car at about mid night on Nov. 6 near Anaheim, Calif. Leadford described the object as cigar -shaped and said it flickered with a reddish cast light. His exposure was a tenth of a second at f4.5 on Tri-X film with a 103 mm. focal length lens. Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS London Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia George F. Ken nan, on the position of Russian Communist chief Nikita Khrush chev today: "Having reached that pinnacle of power he is very isolated and exposed in his occupancy of it. Plainly this is not a stable sit uation. I cannot believe that it will be of long duration." Honolulu Capt. Sam Read, Pearl Harbor, on the disappearance of a Pan American World Air ways plane en route from San Francisco to Honolulu: "There are many theories to be explored in the sudden and mysterious disappearance of a huge plane. However the explosion theory is receiving priority." Washington Thomas K. Finletter, former Air Force secretary: "The Russians have made it clear they are making a drive for control of outer space, and they are ahead of us in this drive . . . It must be our national purpose, regardless of the cost, regardless of what we have to give up, to see to it that we control outer space. London Ingrid Bergman, on the grate in her London hotel room: "Ah! At last I can get warm." '' ' , . ' Heavy concentration calls for light refreshment. That makes tall, cool glasses of Olympia the next natural move. Olympia's fame as a be'erage of rare refreshment results from its lightness both in taste and character. The pure, naturally perfect artesian water used in brewing Olympia is responsible for these extraordinary qualities. The water, too, is the reason so many in the West now serve and enjoy Olympia infft pleasure! chief press information officer at seeing that a fire was burning in J Taurus Visible Constellations By FAY BENTLEY Taurus the Bull, one of the loveliest of the autumn constel lations, is now plainly visible on any clear evening. Three out standing features, the Pleiades, the Hyades, and the first magni tude star, Aldebaran, simplify the identification of this celes tial picture. The Pleiades, a star cluster re sembling a tiny dipper, were dis dussed in this column recently. Let us now turn our attention to the Hyades, a second star cluster in Taurus. This V-shaped group of rather dim stars forms the face of the Bull. The vertex or tip of the "V" represents the animal's nose. Beautiful, orange - red Aldebaran, the only bright star in the. Hyades, forms the Bull's right eye. The rather dim star at the end of the upper arm of the "V" is the left eye. Aldebar an is located at the end of the lower arm of the "V". Tips of Horns To the left of the two arms of the "V" are two stars that mark the tips of the animal's horns. Some faint stars to the right of the vertex of the "V" represent the front legs of Tau rus. The Bull is supposed to be swimming with only the should ers, head, and forelegs above the water. One legend tells us that the Hyades were daughters of Atlas and half sisters of the Pleiades, who were so saddened by the death of their brother, Hyas, that Jupiter placed them in the sky to honor their devotion. Another myth says that the Hyades were the nymphs of Nysa who cared for the boy, Dionysus, son of Zeus and the Theban princess Semele. In gratitude for this service, Zeus placed them in the sky as stars. Stormy Weather In ancient times the Hyades were known as the "rainy ones" because stormy weather was ex perienced at the time of their rising in November and again when they disappeared in May, HILTS Bridge Club Meeting Held Hilts The Contract Bridge club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Wiley on highway 99, south of Hilts. A birthday cake was served honoring the birthday of Mrs. Fred Haynes, who was present ed with a gift from all the mem bers. Those playing bridge were Mrs. Fred Haynes, Mrs. Malcolm Robinson, Mrs. E. Spannaus, Mrs. M. G. King, Mrs. Art Blan chard, Mrs. H. G. Thompson, Mrs. Frank Ohlund of Horn brook and the hostess-. High prize was awarded to Mrs. Oh lund and low to Mrs. Blanchard. Mrs. Worth Sanford returned home recently after undergoing major surgery at the Sacred Heart hospital in Medfcrd. Miss Lillian Rawhouser of Hornbrook was a guest of Miss Smith Friday. Manuel and George De Avilla of Yreka visited at the Don Wil cox and Johnny DeAvilla homes Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gwinn are spending several days at the home of Gwinn's parents, Mr. End Mrs. G. C. Martin, in Klam ath Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Henry De Place Jr. and family of Yreka visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Audomar De Clerck and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graves left Sunday morning for Ono, in Shasta county, to spend a week's vacation with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Philip York. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rastall and children Letha Zerbee and Jake Stackwell, left Sunday for Wisconsin where they will make their home. Both his and her parents reside there. Mrs. Louis Dettmar was called to Oroville Thursday by the ill ness of her aged mother. She returned home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dawson of Ashland were overnight guests at the home of Mrs. Dawson's parents,-Mr. and Mrs. Mel Bar ron Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Barbera of Redding were in town on busi ness Wednesday. Attending a district meeting of Lumber and Sawmill Work ers' union officials in Redding Saturday were M. G. King and Louis Oakley. Accompanied by Mrs. King they later called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Barbera. Mr. and Mrs. E. De Avilla and sons of Yreka called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ferguson on Sunday. Mrs. Ernest Palone and daugh ter Patty, and Mrs. C. Anderson of Klamath Falls were overnight guests Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Spannaus. John Dp Avilla, who under went major surgery .twice with in a period of two months and has been convalescing at the home of a sister near Yreka, re Among Fall in Heavens Although this star cluster con tains about 100 stars, only six are usually visible to the naked eye. During the early part of No vember, Taurus the Bull will be slightly south of due east and well above the horizon by 6:30 p.m. To find this star picture begin with the Pleiades, a hazy patch in the sky that contains a very tiny dipper. Directly be neath the Pleiades, orange-red Aldebaran will be twinkling gaily. The distance separating Aldebaran and the Pleiades is about twelve degrees or a little more than twice the distance be tween 'the Pointers in the Big Dipper. Remember that Aldebaran, the right eye of Taurus, is lo cated at the end of the lower arm of the "V". With this in mind, the Hyades can be dis tinguished. Then look to the left for the two stars forming the tips of the horns. The distance between the "V" and the tips of the horns is about the same as that separating the Pleiades and the Hyades. According to ancient lore, Jupiter, the king of the gods who was wandering on earth in mortal form, fell in love with the beautiful princess, Europa, as she played in the garden with her ladies-in-waiting. When the god approached the princess, she became frightened and fled. The next day Jupiter, in the form of a beautiful white bull, won the confidence of the prin cess who decided to take a ride on the gentle-appearing animal. As soon as she was seated the bull plunged into the sea and swam with her to the mainland of Europe. Once more assuming mortal form, Jupiter told Europa that he had carried her away because of her great beauty. The princess soon became rec onciled and lived happily in the magnificent castle provided for her. Jupiter then placed a bull in the sky and adorned it with two beautiful star clusters, the Pleiades and the Hyades. cently returned to his home here. Miss La Wana Trinca acted as candlelighter at the recent wed- ding of her dancing instructor, Miss Karen Adele Johnson to Harry E. Hopkins in Yreka. Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Silf were Mrs. Jake Lindner of Mt. Shas ta and Jack Kennedy of San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rushton and son Ronnie, of Medford, were recent visitors -at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Williams. Accompanied by the Williams, they also visited relatives in Yreka. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foggiato and daughter, Lena, drove to McCloud recently, to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Zanatto. Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Josephson of Oroville spent a recent week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs Louis Dettmar. The women are sisters. Housewife Aroused From Deep Trance Chicago OP) A Rip Van Winkle housewife was aroused from hypnotic hibernation Sai urday skeptical about having slept five days in a "heavenly" trance. Mrs. Nora Hughes, 27, expres sed disbelief when she was awakened by . hypnotist Edwin L. Baron from the deep sleep in which he placed her last Mon day "When are we going to start?" she asked Baron groggily. When told she had been doz ing peacefully 20 to 22 hours daily since Monday, the East Gary, Ind., mother of three children replied: 'You can say it but I won't bel;eve it." Dr. Daniel Thomas, Gary, Ind., who examined Mrs. Hughes af ter she woke up, said she had gained four of the five pounds she hoped to realize in the ex periment, jumping from 102 to 106 pounds. Her pulse and res piration were normal, Thomas said. John Fitch demonstrated a steamboat for the first time in 1785 when he attained a speed of three miles an hour using 12 mechanical oars. Daily's U-Drivi Medford Airport 117 SO. 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