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G G O o TWO MEDFORD (OREGOK) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday, December 3. 1957 vAan-Made Christmas Trees Now Sold by the Millions By GAY PAULEY United Press Women's Edilor New York TP The Yuletide season shows that man can, too, make a tree. He's producing trees by the millions in the form of Christ mas decorations for home, of fice, store, bank and beauty shop. The man-made ones are com parative newcomers to the Christmas tree tradition, which began In 1737 in Germany. But they get fancier each year. Prices range from $1.98 to $198, depending on size and amount of decoration. They range in height from 10 inches to 10 feet and the manufacturers pay little atten tion to nature'3 dictates in color ing them. This year you can buy the trees in white, pale pink, pale blue, gold, silver, green, or In various combinations of colors. Sales in Millions Alfred Grieco, sales manager for Premier decorations, esti mated retail sales now at five million dollars a year and pre dicted a steady increase. "For a couple of good rea sons," said Grieco. "They are flame retarded and they can be re-used." H. J. Williams, an executive of Noma Lites, Inc., said there it a growing market for the arti ficial tree already decorated and ready to plug into the nearest socket. These electrically wired ones are good for at least five years, he said. But Williams called the arti ficial tree market still just a small branch of overall sales; "no more than 3 per cent of all trees sold are artificial," he said. We will decorate 30 million trees nature-made this year, the top manufacturers of the U.S.A. predicted Most of the artificial trees are basiclly of a synthetic material called "visca," but that is only a start when some imaginative decorators cut loose. I've seen them decked with c everything from sequined icicles to ermine tails. Some manufacturers this year show half-trees, for the woman who wants to fit them on a man telpiece. You can buy one for "Baby's First Christmas" also a pink and blue number, with rattles and other small toys as decorations. Its base is a music box which plays a lullaby. Pinlc Trees for Kids Lord and Taylor, in New York, this season displays a children's tree, 28 inches high, and colored in shades of pink and green. Ornaments are tiny, hand-carved dolls and doll house accessories. The store also offered a 10 foott cellulose "fir" in various color combinations. One on dis play was gold and white, with old - fashioned Christmas tree balls in gold, green and white. Price, $195. "One woman came into the department, spotted the tree, and said she wanted it just as it was, bulbs and all," said a store official. "Her total bill was close to $275." My own favorite tree isn't around this year. It was a small, ermine covered one with dia mond and emerald jewelry draped around it, like popcorn strings. Tiffany's offered it last Christmas for one million dol lars. Talent PTA Hears Of Pilot School; Culvers on Trip Talent Mrs. Kay Baalman and Karl Hayes presented the program for the last meeting of Talent Parent-Teacher associa tion. They showed colored slides of the Pilot school for special students, a project of the Ore gon Department of Education. The four-year program for special students, started in this county originally with 12 stu dents in one room of the Phoe nix school, now has 34 students in two rooms of the Talent ele mentary school .building. Stu dents come from all parts of the county. Mrs. Baalman and Mr. Hayes are the instructors. Colors were presented by the Misses Paulette Creel, Lynn Eilers, Betty Jo Howell and Sharon Bear. Mothers of children in the third grade served as hostesses for the social hour. Twelve new members were registered in the organization during the evening. Square dance lessons are now being held every Monday night at the Talent City hall. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Culver are spending a vacation visiting relatives in Missouri. They will return home this week. Realism Is Keynote Of Drama "The Wooden Dish," three-act drama by Edmund Morris, which will be presented by Medford Footlighters for a five-night run beginning Tuesday, December 10, is a striking example of mod ern realism over the rigid hero villain formula of older drama, according to Richard Graham, director. Director Graham cited the role to be played by Mrs. Max Wimmer in the play. "Clara" is an attractive but frustrated woman in her late 30s, who, in attempting to get in some living before middle age overtages her, succeeds only in being the "vil lainess" in the life of her 78-year-old father-in-law, "Pop," played by Dr. Frank Roberts. Clara, in fact, railroads the old man to a questionable home for the aged. "Yet," said Graham, "as the whole story is told through these fine character studies, the audi ence is able to see Clara's side of the picture too, and may even have some sympathy for her." Mrs. Wimmer, former presi dent of the Medford Footlighters, is playinug her first major role in the present play. She has been with the local group since 1946 when she played her first part in "You Can't Take It With You." Mrs. Wimmer also played a role in "George Washington Slept Here," wrote and directed several radio dramas for a series played on Radio Station KYJC, and has presented sketches for meeting programs and for civic projects such as the Medford Crusade. She was president of Medford Footlighters for three years. Tickets will be on sale at Pu ruckers Piano House, Swem's, Office Stationery and Supply and by members of the cast. Chapter to Hold Christmas Party At Fliegel Home The annual Christmas party will be held by Epsilon chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma sorority, at the home of Mrs. Esther Fliegel, 22 North Modoc avenue, Satur day, December 7, at 2 p.m. Music, a Bible story read by Miss Dorothy Dymock and pic tures of Europe shown by Mrs. Bertha Haskins are on the pro gram. Hostesses are Mrs. Gertrude Holmes, chairman; Mrs. Olive Fountain, Mrs. Ruth Hawkins, Miss Ruth Hill and Miss Florence Allen. Plan Dinner Loyal Order of Moose will hold a pre-Christmas dinner and dance Saturday, December 7, at the Moose hall, 11 South New- CoupJe Returns From California Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Hess have returned Krom Palo Alto, Calif., where they were guests of their son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. William Hess for Thanksgiving. Dr. Hess was recently com missioned a first lieutenant in the Veterinary corps of the Un ited States Army and will leave soon for Chicago to attend school for eight weeks before being assigned to a permanent base. Dr. Hess is a graduate of Med ford High school and Washing ton State college. He has been associated since graduation with the Animal clinic at San Jose, Calif. town street. Dinner will be serv ed from 7 to 9 p.m., with danc ing to follow. Shady Cove Lodge Announces Dinner Shady Cove Cascade lodge, AF&AM, Shady Cove, will hold a pot-luck dinner for .members and their families Friday, De cember 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Upper Rogue Grange hall on Crater Lake highway, 10 miles above Trail. Cards, dancing and entertain ment are planned and all mem bers of the lodge are invited to attend. To Elect Pocahontas lodge will elect of ficers at a meeting set for Fri day, December 6, at 8 p.m., in Redman hall on Apple street. Refreshments will be served af ter the meeting by Mrs. Rich ard Singler and Mrs. Charles Dooms. Jim McDonald fo Attend Conferences Ashland Jim McDonald, na tional president of Student Edu cation association, will speak to members of the California Stu dent Teachers association Friday in Los Angeles. Main purpose of the visit is to acquaint them with the purposes of the new SNEA and the ad vantages of membership. During the two-day conference, he will also act as consultant to the group. Dec. 14 and 15 McDonald will be in Chicago attending the na tional conference of chairmen of state committees for federal relations. The conference will be held in the Conrad Hilton hotel there. Dinner Sunday Eagle Point Eagle Point Home Economics club will serve a ham dinner Sunday, December 8, at the Eagle Point Grange hall. Serving will begin at 12:30 pjn. and continue until 5 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Make Your Date With BEAUTY! Virginia's BIG Y BEAUTY SALON Jim Funk, Lillian Lewis, Virginia Walch, Owner & Operator PHONE SP.2-9380 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomp son and children spent the Thanksgiving vacation visiting friends at their former home in Quincy, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Russ Combest, Nampa, Ida., spent Thanksgiving in Talent. Christmas Party Of Women's Club Set For Monday Scottish Rite Women's club will hold the annual Christmas party in the Medford hotel, oh Monday, December 9. It is to be a no host luncheon served at 12:15 p.m. The president, Mrs. George D. Osier, has appointed Mrs. Harry F. Nordwick general chairman, and Mrs. Charles Hoppe, decora tion chairman. For reservations members are to call Mrs. Ralph Lue, SPring 2-4870, Mrs. Edward C. Root, SPring 3-2623, Mrs. Verna Mc Callister, SPring 2-7243, or Mrs. Lloyd L. Caton, SPring 2-2738. Reservations must be made by Saturday night, December 7. Gifts costing no more than $1 are to be exchanged. This will be the only meeting of the club in December. 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