Medford mail tribune., December 01, 1957, Image 17

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MEDFORD OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1957
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December brings cold winter evenings to the valley and the time of year when families like to stay home with
a warm fire, books, music and games. Marvin Madden and his 11-year-old daughter,. Sarah, (right) often play
chess together, ad though she has only managed to win once, Mr. Madden says she is giving him more com
petition lately. The Madden's other daughter, Theresa, is learning and Mrs. Madden also plays. The set belonged
to her father, who lives in England; it is hand-carved and over 50 years old. Mr. Madden, whooperates an insur
ance and bookkeeping service in Phoenix, is president of the Democratic Social club.
When Harlow Carpenter (center) has leisure time In the winter he uses it to pursue his" hobby of painting. Mr.
Carpenter, in Medford for a brief visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. V. Carpenter, Topsides, is shown
here with his father examining one of his recent paintings, a guache titled "Monk." The artist-architect, who
designed the new Red Cross building which his parents erected for the' county, came from Waitsfield, Vt., this
week to make a final check of the structure which has been in use for the past several weeks. A few minor
changes are to be made, and landscaping is to be completed under the direction of Mrs. Fred Lorish.
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When they must stay indoors on cold winter days, the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Shute enjoy books.
Patricia, in the second grade, is shown here reading to her favorite doll while her little brother, Jeffrey II, listens
or occupies himself with a picture book. The Shutes moved last week from their former home on Haven street to
one on Old Military road and Patricia will enter West Side school Monday. When summertime comes the two
children will have plenty of space in "which to roam and play for the Shutes now have seven acres, including a
large private fish pond stocked with fish. -
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Shute who moved last week, plan to spend a lot of time these winter evenings with garden
books and seed catalogs. Mrs. Shute, Oregon State college graduate and member of American Association of Uni
versiltPWomen,. has been chairman of the branch's annual art show for two years. Her husband, who attended
both OSC and University of Oregon, is on the staff of Robert Keeney, Medford, architect, and assisted Mrs. Shute
with the. art show both years. fAr. Shute likes to fish and Thanksgiving day caught two from the private pond
t j on this new acreage. Posing with the Shutes is the family cat, Percy.
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The Charles Freemans all enjoy music and Mrs. Free
man and the older son, Tom, almost 6, are often to be
found at te piano on a winter evening while she
helps him wtih his lesson. Mrs. Freeman, member of
American Association of -University Women, is co-
chairman of the branch's music group.
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The Charles Freemans have a record collection and play and often fill their honT)
with fine music. Here Mr. Freeman and their younger son, hnny, 3, decide wjicfi
selection they will play next. Mr. Freeman is with the Bureau of Internal Revenue,
and the family came here from Pendleton, Ore., a year ago. Both Mr. fcnd Mrs.
(-eeman are University of Wisconsin graduates; she is a registered nurse. The fam
ily home is ot 3365 Hollywood avenue.
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Dr. Frank Roberts Sr. is spending almost every evening with rehearsals for Footlighters'
winter play, "The Wooden Dish." Dr. Roberts, who came to Medford on St. Patrick's day
57 years ago, has never been in a play before,' but Director Richard Graham says he
is doing well in the role of 78-year-old Pop Dennison, a war veteran. The play, orig
inally scheduled to open this week, has been delayed by illness of cast members and
j. will run instead December 10-14.
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