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Newspaper Page TextO o o o O O o TWt-MtVTeiLB (ORIGON) MAf. TRIBUNE Oddities in U.S. Stamps Topic For Southern Oregon Collectors "Oddities in Stamps" and "Or-1 of the U. S. Army, showing the egon Territory History on j troops marching under the Stamps" were the topics pre-1 Arch of Triumph in Paris. A ented at the November meeting I war department photograph was of the Southern Oregon Stamp I used as a model for the adhesive, club. Mrs. Edward Leach an- j but something new was added, a nounced that at the December j flight of B-29 bombers overhead 5 meeting the program commit- this was a slight error since tee would present the film, "It's : no B-29's had been fighting in Just A Postage Stamp," a doc- j Europe up to that time, umentary by the Netherlands A stamp that caused a furor Philatelic Service. ! in historical circles was the Betsy Mrs. Mamie Bloomfield spoke j Ross stamp of 1951; the histor about oddities and errors that j ians said there was no proof she have appeared in United States ; made the first flag, and disliked stamps from 1847 to 1947, quot-1 the idea of the post office issu ing from a story that appeared ! ing a stamp showing her work in Life magazine commemorat- ing on the flag. Ing the 100th anniwersary of the Mrs. Bloomfield also displayed postage stamp in the U. S. In itartinz the storv the maeazine reporter said "In 1847 the U. S issued its first postage stamps. Inasmuch as the country had gotten on well enough for 71 years without them, many people said this was Democratic bu reaucracy. Besides, the Whigs, who were out of office, com plained that the gum had a vile taste." One of the errors was the famous up-side down 24-cent air mail issue of 1918. Printed in two colors, the error occurred when the stamp sheet was run through the presses upside down for the second color. The stamps re now worth about $4,000 ch. Other inverted stamps were accidentally produced in the Pan-American issue of 1901, showing the steamship, train and automobile upside down. In 1917 a platemaker's error placed a five cent stamp among two cent varieties. Collectors saw the er ror and bought up the strips for six cents and later sold them for as much as $60. In 1935 Postmaster General Farley presented some imperfor ate stamps sheets of the nation al parks issue to his friends, and then had to sell millions to irate collectors. Other oddities men tioned in the story were the Graf Zepplin issue, put out in 1930 to commemorate the airship's transatlantic flight; the stamps had face values of 65 cents, $1.30 jttid $2.60, and from the sale of Jbch of these mostly to Amer ican collectors the United Iftates got only 5 cents while the German government received thi balance. The Booker T. Washington stamp, the only one in the famous American series of J940 showing a Negro, was placed on an obscure 10 cent value to sooth the Southern con- tessmen; then to placate the egro voters the "13th Amend ment" stamp was issued just be fore the election. In 1929, according to the Life article, free advertising wis given to the Consolidated Edison company with the issue of the two cent stamp showing Edison's first lamp; this annoyed many rival companies, but in 1947 Ed ison was pictured on a three center. The last oddity men tioned in the story was of the airmail series showing a hybrid Airplane. To avoid favoring any individual manufacturer of air planes the post office used parts of various models to design the plane depicted on the stamps. Aeronautical engineers said the plane pictured could not fly. Other stamps with odd fea tures were the 1932 Olympic is sue showing a skier soaring through the air ski experts said that anyone assuming that pose while on skis would break his neck. The 1940 issue com memorating the Pony Express shows the horse's right foreleg so twisted that the animal could not walk, let alone gallop. Dur O ing World War II a 3-center was issued to hail the achievement Medford Bethels To Attend Church Sunday Morning Bethel 55, International Order of Job's Daughters, will observe "go to chuch Sunday" November 17. It will be held jointly with Bethel 14. Mem ,bers of the two bethels are ask ed (to meet at the Episcopal church on North Oakdale ave nui at 10:40 a.m. Parents of the jrl are also invited to attend. Bethel 55 will hold initiation at (, meeting November 26. ftueen Marcia Spence states that there will be five candi dates. At a meeting Tuesday (evening, plans were made for a dance at Rogue Valley Country club in December to be given (Jointly by Bethels 14 and 55 (Shd Medford DeMolay chapter. Following Tuesday's meetings, (refreshments were served in the 31ninf hall. eleven Men Attend Portland Session Ashland Representatives of (Theta Delta Phi, men's honor so ciety on the Southern Oregon College campus, returned Sun day from the regional confer (ffice of the organization, held on the Portland State campus in Portland. Attending the conference were Dr. Wayne Wells, professor emer (Jus; Dr. Bill Sampson, national treasurer; and Dr. Arthur Tay lor, SQC chapter adviser, as well ac four students. Heading the judent delegation was Bob Se mon, president of Alpha chapter; Tom Rupp, vice-president; Vern Arnold, secretary-treasurer; and Dick Simonson. two covers and a postal card, which while not errors were interesting the postal card car ries a cachet showing the frigate "Old Ironsides," it was post marked on May 29, 1933, on the U. S. Frigate Constitution, at Port Angeles, Wash. One of the covers shows a cachet labeled "A Dream Come True, The Ta coma, Wn., Narrows Bridge" and was postmarked at Tacoma'on July 2, 1940. This is the bridge that won fame as "Galloping Gertie," and which later col lapsed during a windstorm. The second cover was mailed during wartime to Mrs. Bloomfields son from a business firm, and before it arrived he had moved. It was mailed on March 16, 1944, and finally delivered on October 17 the same year after having been forwarded seven times. Starting with the original ad dress of Pre-Flight school, St. Mary's, Calif., it was forwarded to U. S. Naval Air Station, Liver- more, Calif., to U.S. Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas; next to U. S. Naval Air Station, Hollywood, Fla.; to the South Pacific; then back to Fleet Air West Coast, San Diego; and final forwarding address was V.J. 12 F. P. O., San Francisco. It was finally delivered on Guadal canal; the contents were unim portant. 4 Dormitory Men To Hold Dance Ashland The Winter Forest formal dance, annual event given by students living at the men's dormitory, will be held Saturday, November 16, in the new Britt ballroom. The Evans band from Klamath Falls will play for the event. The dance Is the first formal dance of the year on the South ern Oregon College campus. Decorations are being arranged by Jerry Christean. Candidates for queen of the formal are the Misses Emmie Gummer, Marilyn Zucco, Honor Stansbury. Marilyn Bailey, and Cheryl Dudley. Jack Bracken is in charge of coronation prepara tions. Other committee heads are Don Rennie, publicity; Rick Pas tega, ticket sales; Bob Boher, re freshments, and Jack Gault, pro gram arrangements. Mrs. Homer Bringle Honored at Dinner; Club Meets Tonight Mrs. Homer Bringle was hon ored at a birthday dinner and party given by Mrs. Harry Barneburg at her home, 1297 Sunset avenue, November 1. Guests were Mrs. Winifred Vail, Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs. Don Anderson, Mrs. Edwin Rutter and members of the Jolly Stitch er club. Cards followed dinner with prizes being won by Mrs. Don Anderson, Mrs. Don Miller, Mrs. G. G. Stagg. Mrs. Winifred Vail, Mrs. A. O. Floyd and Mrs. Bringle. The club will meet at the home of Mrs. Don Miller, 542 North Bartlett street tonight at 7 o'clock. PTA Benefit Event Said Successful Eagle Point Illnesses cancel led out two troupes of entertain ers who had volunteered to don ate their talents at the Eagle Point Elementary Parent-Teach er association benefit spaghetti dinner last week. Mrs. John Huffman, president, reports the committee regretfully replaced the "live entertainment" with television and recorded music. She extended special thanks to Miss Sanders. Medford, who gave a solo pantomime, since she was the only entertainer able to at tend. Harold Jaffrey, ways and means chairman, and the execu tive committee report that the fund raiser was a success. Tables were decorated in the fall motif by Mrs. Lester Brad shaw and Mrs. G. Lee Hayes. Mrs. Jaffrey provided the travel posters which decorated the walls. 4 Topic Announced For Garden Club Prospect "Conservation of Natural Resources" will be the topic for a meeting of Prospect Garden club to be held at the home of Mrs. Everett Shafer Tuesday, November 19, at 1 p.m. Speaker will be Rex Resler. Ideas for Christmas decorations will be displayed. Hostesses for the afternoon are to be Mrs. Warren Barr and Mrs. Richard Bean. Friday, rfe-rembr IS, 1937 Moose to Hold Cabaret Dance Medford Moose lodge will hold a cabaret dance with floor show at the lodge hall, 11 South Newtown street, Saturday, No vember 16. Dinner will be served from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. with the floor show and dance to follow. All Moose members and their guests are welcome to attend. At the last meeting of Women of the Moose Mrs. Robert Lee was installed assistant guide. She succeeds Mrs. Ray Martin, who has resigned to become junior regent. Initiation was held, with Mrs. E. Adams and Mrs. Juanita Daley becoming members of the group. The library committee pre sented a chapter night program. John Shaw presented piano music. Mrs. Desmond Sweet served as committee chairman, replacing Mrs. Henry Epsom. Next meeting of the women's group will be held November 27, and plans are also being made for a Thanksgiving dinner for members of the lodge and their families. It will be held at the lodge hall November 20. Stylists Coming ForOBA Session Five members of the styling committee, Oregon Beauticians' association, will be in Medford Sunday, November 17, for an all-day meeting of District 4. Here to carry on an educational program for beauticians of the area will be R. D. Burks, Art hur Waiters and Orla Phillips, Eugene, Walter Planck, Rose burg, and Robert Skelton, Coos Bay. The first four men will give personal instruction, and Mr. Skelton will show films. The program will open at 8 E.m. at the Jackson hotel with a district business meeting and will continue throughout the day, with the styling instruction to be carried on Medford Beauty school. A banquet is planned for 5:30 p.m. at the Jackson hotel, with a fashion show, extravaganza and presentation of contest wards to follow. Mrs. Lorraine Miller, presi dent of the Medford unit, OBA, states that all beauticians and cosmeticians are invited to at tend the sessions, whether mem bers of the association or not. The public is also invited to the evening program at the Jackson hotel, and reservations for the dinner are to be made by call ing the hotel. Woman's Society Announces Title Of Sunday Film "Freedom to Learn" is the title of the film which will be shown at 5:30 p.m. in First Methodist church library, Sunday, Novem ber 17. This will be part of the home mission study "Christ, the Church and Race" being taught by the Rev. George Trobough in cooperation with the Woman's Society of Christian Service, out some of the injustice and dis- Aims of the course are to point out some of the injustice and crimination in our land; to dis cover non-church practices in our community; and to consider a strategy for moving toward an integrated society. A local real estate man will be present at the session to answer questions per taining to his field of work. Mr. Trobough states that other points to be considered will be how caste systems are maintain ed, a comparison of the race sit uation in South Africa and the American South, and historical changes in race relations in the United States. 4 Six New Callers To Be Featured Six new callers will be featured at a square dance at the Square Corral starting about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The new callers recently completed a course in calling instructed by Doug Fosbury of Medford. Kenneth Hood will be master of ceremonies at the dance. Pot- luck refreshments will be served. New callers are Mrs. Henry Dorig, Howard Davis, Jake Toews, Floyd Workman, Byron (Buzz) Dibble, and Earl Adams. The Square Corral is just south of the Veterans admini stration Domiciliary at Camp White off Highway 62. Navy Mothers Plan Luncheon, Party A benefit luncheon and card party are planned by Rogue Val ley club, Navy Mothers' Clubs of America, for Tuesday, No vember 19, at Girls' Community club. The public is invited to at tend. A merchants luncheon will be served beginning at 12 noon, and the card party will follow for those interested. Reservations for the card party are to be made by calling Mrs. J." A. Wicker, SPring 2-2985; or Mrs. S. B. Hober, SPring 2-7306. In preparing an oven meal, cover moist cookery dishes. Oth erwise, the escape of steam will make the food dry and scorched. mm M0 u.'. . r,nA Aemrt familv. A luscious combination of butterscotch pudding, custard and lemon flavor, angel food cake and whipped cream. So elegant and yet so easy to put together, you'll wonder why someone didn't think of it before. SCOTCH ANGEL DELIGHT 1 pkg. lemon-custard angel food cake mix 1 pkg. prepared butterscotch pudding mix , 1 cup whipping cream, whipped J cup confectioners' sugar Bake cake in two loaf pans aa directed on package. Invert to cool, remove from pan. Make pudding from mix as directed. Slice 1 loaf cake into S layers. Place 2 layers side by side in bottom of 9 square glass baking dish. Pour cooled butterscotch filling over cake. Chill. Break top layer of cake into small pieces, spread on baking sheet and toast under broiler. Before serving fold toasted crumbs into sweetened, whipped cream and spread over top of filling. Serve in squares. Freeze second loaf for later use. Help Yourself to Happiness Tbli column Is one of a serlet on marriage and family problems which appears weekly in this paper. It presents problems on everyday living and attempts to bring you the most expert opinion in this area. Readers are invited to present their problems. All queries will receive Individual atten tion and should be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope directed to Mary Harris Seifert, M.A., Department of Education, The American Insti tute of Family Relations, 5287 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 27, California. What a Woman Really Means "I wouldn't risk a three dol lar bill," says Jim, "on betting what a woman means she says one thing but seems to mean something entirely dif ferent. Take my Enda now . . ." Edna eyes herself in the mir ror, smoothes her new sheath dress, and says archly, "I think I'm getting too heavy around the , well I think I'm getting a bit too fat. Would you call me a stylish stout, Jim?" Jim, lost in the sport pages, has long ago learned that weight queries are loaded questions. Translated, E d n a's question reads, "Do I look nice, Jim? In spite of the ten pounds I gained during the summer, give me a compliment!" Edna spends five days, three hours and fourteen minutes laboriously making a dress her first and last excursion into the art of home sewing. She is tremendously tired, bored, and proud of the gown. "I made it on a dare with Linda," Edna confesses to Jim, "and I'm sick of the sight of it." At the cocktail party, Ruth and Sally and Jean chorus their praise of the dress. "She made it herself," they breathe. "Edna, you are wonderful!" "It was nothing," laughs Edna. "I just tossed it together nothing to it!" In translation, the girls say, Phoenix Gardeners Hear Discussion On House Plants Phoenix A panel discussion meeting with Mrs. W. I. House as moderator was held by the Phoenix Garden Club at their November meeting. The subject was "Care and Culture of Houseplants" and many of the 22 members present took an ac tive part in the discussions. The state president of Oregon Federation of Garden clubs, Mrs. A. O. Floyd, who is also a member of the club, was hon ored gqest. She spoke about some of the future plans of the federation. Plans were made for the club's participation . in Camp White Christmas preparations and chapel decorations there, and the president, Mrs. L. R. Thomas, mentioned the Christ mas party which will be the fea ture of the December meeting. Hostesses for the day were Mrs. H. A. Dubuque, Mrs. L. O. Caster, Mrs. E. G. Coleman, Mrs. Thomas Carter and Mrs. L. O. Penland. Good Reading for the Whole Family News Facts Family Features Tha Christian Science Monitor"" """" On. Norway St., Boston 15, Moss. J???'? "P0" 'r th, tim. checked. Enclosed find my check or "wey order. 1 vear $18 n months $9Q 3 months $4.50 Name Address Crty Zone" State PB-U that' sure to find favor in your "homemade stuff! Edna, why spend your time that way?" And Edna, transliterally, answers, "I wasted the best days of my life last week on it, and I wouldn't do it again for a mil lion dollars!" In visiting, Edna always as sures Jim, "We can stay only a minute, just long enough to say 'hello. " But the "hello" may last hours and outlast Jim's be wildered patience. "Say something to me," Edna urges when Jim dozes before the fire. "Please say something anything!" Jim's translation machine slips swiftly into gear and grinds out Edna's literal words. "Jim, you big lug, wake up," the translation runs, "and tell me that you love me!" . Women have a language all their own. Ask any man, and he will tell you that what a woman says and what a woman means are not always the same. "I'm not too fat, am I?" reads "Do you think I'm pretty?" "Just a minute!" means "A half hour, at least!" "Say something, darling!" says "Tell me that you love me!" Tricky language, this lingo of the ladies. But with care and effort, even the most absent minded man may master it! Glassmaking is America's old est industry, the first plant built by colonists in Jamestown, 1608. 4-PIECE LIVING ROOM SET Bed Divan Reg. $259.00 Chair and Ottoman C Rocker Sleeps 3 123 S. FRONT Seal Sale Starting Christmas seals are being mailed to 17,000 families in Jackson county today according to Mrs. Allen Perry, county Christmas seal chairman Although tuberculosis is now being controlled to some extent, it is still high on the list of com munity scourges, she states. Eradication of this disease is the final goal of Christmas seals, and it still seems to be quite far in the future, she added. For this reason, she pointed out, it behooves everyone to contribute generously to the seal drive, as it protects not only our neighbors, but ourselves. The Christmas seal letters are prepared by volunteer units throughout the county, who also take care of mailing the finished letters. These units have worked two or three months on the mailing list in order to help the community protect itself by buying Christmas seals. State President To Visit Auxiliary Mrs. Anna Merchant, Culver, Oregon president of the Wom an's auxiliary to Patriarchs Mili tant, will visit Siskiyou canton and auxiliary today. Mrs. Mer chant will be honored at a no host dinner to be held at 6:30 o'clock tonight at the Holland hotel, and the meeting to follow will be held in the Odd Fellows hall. Another visitor will be Mrs. May Anderson, Klamath Fails, a past state president. Canton members are also in vited to attend the dinner and meeting. CALENDAR Calendar notices and news tor the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition Is 1 p.m Friday Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 i m of the day of publication ana' for week day news is 6 cm. the day before publication. Friday 8 p.m. Pocahontas lodge, Redman hall. Plan Dance A square dance will be given at Roxy Ann Grangehall Satur day, November 16, and the pub lic is invited to attend. Dancing will begin at 8:30 p.m., with Gordon Kershaw and Kenneth Howe serving as callers. Potluck refreshments will be served. 4 To remove food particles that get caught in the small openings and blades of a food chopper, use a well-lathered percolator brush. After brushing, wash quickly in hot soap or detergent suds and rinse, wipe with a towel, and air dry before reas sembling the parts. Living Uoom for the IKIoSidays! 189 RECLINING CHAIR and DAYENO Reg. $219 Value This Sale Only! MANY OTHER SETS - EASY TERMS TRANSFER & fmmiM FEATURING WAREHOUSE PRICES Applegate. PTA Makes Plans for Dinner and Fair Applegate Valley A country bazaar and potluck dinner will be sponsored by Applegate Par ent Teacher association Satur day, Nov. .16th, according to Mrs. Earl Hvall, PTA secretary. The dinner will be at 7:30 p.m. at the cafeteria, and everyone is to bring a dish. There will also be a contribution jar, since this is the annual fund rasiing event of the PTA. The bazaar will open at 8:15 p.m. with various booths of handicrafts, produce, items for children, etc. A grab bag and many games are included, Mrs. Hvall said. James Hill, ways and means chairman, has general charge of the event, and Mrs. Arion Christianson is chairman of the dinner. Dance Announced In Central Point Central Point J. D. Lubbers will call for a square dance to be given by Happy Harvesters Saturday, November 16, at 8:30 p.m. in the American Legion hall, Central Point. All square dancers are invited to attend. Potluck- refreshments will be served. 73L r K U fn i n c r m m w u o M.C.P. KITCHEN LABORATORY u m.i i .AA-irK. I-JJ LOW CALORIE CRANBERRY SAUCE AS TASTY AS CAN BE, YET USES NO SUGARI will enjoy! And (CUT OUT AND KEEP THIS RECIPE!) 1. Wash and remove loose stems from 1 pound freth eranbefrfea. Place in 3 or 4 quart kettle. Add tVi cups water. 2. Measure, accurately, tablespoons M.C.P. JELSWEET LIQUID SWEETNER and add this to the kettle. 3. Place kettle over fire and heat to a full boil. Continue boll about 2 minutes until practically all the berries have "popped" open. 4. Now, stir in cups M.C.P. "Low Sugar" LIQUID PECTIN. Continue heating until it reaches a full boiL Skim well. Then remoT from fire. Stir down any foam that is left Fill into clean pint jara. Seal with new lids. Invert jars on lids for 5 minutes, then aet jaw upright. The fruit Kill not float. 5. Store the hot-sealed jars on pantry shelf. When opened, lrw ever, Jceep in refrigerator until fully used. Caution: Do not try to seal jars with paraffin 1 () You buy M.C.P. "Low Sugar Pectin in higVly-coneentrated powdered form, but vse it in liquid form made by the method girea on Page 1 of Recipe Book that comes with every package. Note: Use this easy recipe to make your year's supply while fresh cranberries are available. Recipe makes 3 pints ... save S00 calories per pint by not using sugar. Recipe may be doubled, tripled, etc, by multiplying all Ingredient by the same number. took for M.C.P. "low Segor" PECTIN md M.C.P. JILSWIFT LIQUID SVOT NER ia the Dietetic feed Settioa at nest grocers. DONT FORGET THE CHRISTMAS OPENING PARADE SATURDAY, 1:30 P.M. ill Til eaa isngmen 3-PIECE SECTIONAL SOFA Made of Foam Rubber NOW ON SALE$ 2-PIECE FOAM AND CHAIR Reg. $229 Value 6-PIECE LIVING ROOM SET 3 Occasional Tables Daveno Club Chair Pullup Chair. Regular $219 Value Orange Coffee Ring Treat For Breakfast Orange coffee ring is a quick but flavorful bake-it-yourself breakfast treat. Sift together cups sifted enriched flour, 2 tea spoons baking powder and 'i teaspoon salt. Cream together i cup shortening and 3 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg and beat well. Stir in Vi cup milk. Gradually add U cup orange juice. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, stirring only until blended. Pour into greased 9-inch ring mold and bake in moderately hot oven (400 degrees F.) about 25 min utes. Unmold and frost with con fectioners' sugar icing and sprin kle with grated orange rind. Makes 1 coffee cake. 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