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O TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Pre-Holiday Advice Eases Post-Holiday Exchange Ru By GAY PAULEY imost frequently brought tt r a t ir r I i j - : United Press Women's Editor New York OP This is the time of the year we rush out to buy gifts foro someone else to rush back and exchange after Christmas. Perhaps it's a red chiffon nightie for an aunt who has slept in flannels for years, or golf tees for an uncle whose main ex ercise is getting up from the table Whatever the reasons, the ex changes and returns are inevit able. And most stores have de veloped the philosophical atti tude that the customer usually is right after the holidays, even if the returns cost money in extra personnel nd handling Most stores try to trim the post-holiday rush by pre-holiday advice. Take the adjustments de partment of Abraham and Straus one of the nation's largest de partment stores. It came out to day with a guide to gift selec tion for "A Happy After-Christ mas." Select With Car The department manager O Charles A. Binder, said the first rule is: "Avoid fever and flurry and give your selections some thought. Desperation buying causes more returns ami ex changes than any other single n factor 1 Binder, an old hand at sooth- !! inz the ruffled feathers of cus (J tomers, offered these sugges tions: Become a size detective and know measurements of the per son for whom you're buying. Wrong size is the number one reason for returns. Don't tell the salesman, "my husband is about the same size as that man over there in the grey suit . . . ' Know the taste of the per son for whom you're shopping And don't inflict your taste on others. Buying cuff links for a man who hates . French cuffs means your gift goes back after , ftp 3 jjecemDer a. Compare notes and snare shopping secrets with family members and mutual friends, to . avoid duplication, another basic cause for returns. Your six-year-old niece may have waited all " year for a new doll, but she'd rather have a doll and a doll wardrobe and doll furniture, than to end up with three dolls, alL alike. --In shopping for children, age level is important. "It's too old for him," is the most com- . mon complaint of mothers re turning toys. . : "Actually," said Binder, "999, 899 of every one million cus tomers have legitimate reasons for return or exchange." It's the one in a million which ' gives a store its biggest head ache, 3r its biggest laugh. 'Women Make Most Returns Binder said women make . more returns than men, but not necessarily because they are harder to please. "They do most '. of the shopping to begin with," . la said, "and they have more tfrne to make returns." In the men's division, items CALENDAR Thursday 7:30 p.m. Medford? chapter, Oregon United Nations associ ation, St. Mark's Episcopal I church fireside room. 7:45 pjn. Jackson county As- - sociation of Medical Assistants, Tally Ho dining room. 8 p.m. Alpha Rho chapter. Beta Sigma Phi, home of Mrs Fred Danielson, 500 Barnes. 8 p.m. Reames chapter, Or- der of Eastern Star, Medford Ma . sonic temple. " Fsiday: - "11 a.m. Griffin Creek Home '. Extension unit, home of Mrs ; Glen V. Allen, 981 South Stage rd. 12 noon Phoenix garden club, Phoenix Community hall ; 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth's guild, at St. Mark's church. '. 1:30 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles auxiliary Past Presidents - club, home of Mrs. Floyd Lewis, 710 Sherman fit. The first golf course in Ameri ca "vws laid out in Brookline, MasS:; now known as The Coun try Club. Is! Hew GEIF 27 Formerly $8t DUiranxtia quu cr better quality than any brand at "y Cleaning Wax Floor Cleaner . Asphalt Tile ! . A.nhaJt Tile Wax Paste Wax iange Rush most frequently brought back, Binder said, are shirts, ties, and wallets; in the feminine depart ment, blouses, perfumes, com pacts and lingerie "I don't know why," said Binder, "but some people will insist on giving a black nightgown to a 65-year-old woman." Binder said that contrary to many of the cartoons, adjust ment departments gear for the post-holiday rush and make the best of it. His favorite return was not after Christmas, but after a wedding. "I looked up one day and there was a young couple loaded with a small ton of bundles," he said. "They lugged the works up to the counter, unwrapped every thing and said: " 'Okay, now which of this is Child ren s Show Set Griffin Creek Griffin Creek School Mothers' club has plan ned a series of Saturday matinee film showings for children of the valley with the first sched uled for December 14. The film will be shown in the school gymnasium from 1 to 3 p.m. The featured film will be "Rusty's Birthday," a story cen tered around a German shep herd dog, the club announces Also shown will be cartoons and a comedy. The club states that if the venture is supported, the mat inee movies will be held twice a month until June. If the at tendance warrants, the club will offer such films as Disney's "Dumbo" and "Bambi." It is planned to charge only enough to cover the cost of the film rentals and showing, club officers say. Classic Dress yl8 ' V ' 36-48 A dream of a classic dress for you who wear sizes 36 to 48. Step easily into this shirtwaist dress you'll love the soft lines of the bloused bodice, the grace of the 4-gore skirt. Choose cot ton for this Printed Pattern. Printed Pattern 9218: Wom en's Sizes 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48. Size 36 takes 4 3 8 yards 39-inch. Printed directions on each pat tern part. Easier, accurate. Send Fifty Cents (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for first-class mail ing. Send to Marian Martin, care of Medford Mail Tribune, Pat tern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N.Y. Print plainly NAME. ADDRESS with SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. LowTVice! - POLISHING ttAX price I t I Thursday, December 12, 1957 Netherland Film Shown for Club; Officers Elected The December meeting of Southern Oregon Stamp club, was highlighted with a documen tary film, "It's Just A Postage Stamp", put out by the Nether land Philatelic service. The film showed the various ways of de signing and printing stamps, from photogravure to the intag lio method. It also showed the open air stamp bourse held in the cities of the Netherlands each week, where young and old swap and sell stamps, and phila telic knowledge. Projectionist for the evening was Jim Scheffel. Business included the report of the nominating committee and the election of new officers. Mrs. Eric de Place was elected presi dent of the club, and Prentice Petty was elected vice-president.. Mrs. Mabel Houck was re-elected secretary and Frank Applegate was retained in the office of treasurer. The officers will be in stalled at the January meeting. Guests at the meeting were Mrs. Arnold Motschenbacker, Billy Warner, Mrs. Dorothy Sut ter, and M. C. Wood. An ex change of philatelic gifts was conducted by the members. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Gordon Warner, Mrs. Jorge Jorgensen and Mrs. S. B. Cor dier. The evening ended with stamp "swapping". A display of TB Christmas Seals owned by Mrs. Rolland Beach was on view during the evening; the set is complete. Family Reunion Held in Medford A family reunion was held November 29 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stickley, 509 Beatty street. Thirty-five mem bers of the family attended, this being the first time in 15 years that the entire family had been together. Present were Mr. Stickley's mother, Mrs. Lillie. Brown, Brush, Colo.f five sisters and their families, Mr. and Mrs.. George Morey and children. Brush, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bowen, Sunnyside, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. John Revis and chil dren. Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Don- aid Mowen and daughters, Eliza beth and Kimberly, Port Hue neme, Calif.; Mrs. Howard Mun sell and daughter, Joy, Arvada, Colo.; two brothers, Marine Sgt. Lester Stickley and family, Oceanside, Calif., Harold Stick ley, Brush, Colo.; an aunt, Mrs. Ann Owens, Denver, Colo.; the Morey's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Potts and son, Seattle; the Bowen's daughter, Mrs. Donald Flohe, Ft. Morgan, Colo., Gary Atkins, Ft. Collins, Colo., and Miss Erlene Hood, Lamar, Colo., fiancee of Harold Stickley. Christmas Donations Sought by Chairman Of Methodist Class . The monthly potluck dinner of Shipmates class, First Meth odist church, will be held at the church Friday, December 13, at 6:30 p.m. Any older couple in the church is invited. Mrs. Jessie Minear, chairman of the committee on special Christmas giving, asks that mem bers bring a donation of food or money. It will be used to make a happier Christmas for some needy family. Singing of carols and games are planned. Mr. and Mrs. Gil bert Brood are in charge of this part of the program. Yuletide Party Planned By Golden Link Class; Missionary to Speak The annual Christmas .party of Golden Link class, First Bap tist church is scheduled Friday, December 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Leroy Green, missionary, will speak. Refreshments will be served, and gifts exchanged. Members of the class are in vited to attend "and to bring friends. - The first flag ever made of American bunting was produced at Saxonville, Mass. LUCERNE MIXED AND READ FOR' ENTERTAINING 1 I Baron Teacher Added to Staff Of Dance School Mrs. Jeanette Miller, former- j ly of Salem, Ore., has been add ed to the staff of the Thurston Dancing school as a baton teach er. Mrs. Miller is recognized by the Baton Twirling Teachers' as sociation as a national teacher, and as a clerk and judge in the northwest area, the Thurstons stated. Mrs. Miller -has had 10 years of experience- in Viaton twirling and teaching, and recently has been in contact with eastern and mid-western teachers in order to learn current trends in those areas, it is stated. It is stated that Mrs. Miller's pupils have won many trophies in the past three years and two Portland Rose festival parade top majorette awards. Mrs. Miller taught Dorene Morasck, soloist for the University of Oregon marching band who was also named Miss Eugene and second runner-up in a Miss Oregon contest. Her groups have won numer-. ous northwest championship and corps trophies in parade compe tition for precision, the Thur stons report. Mrs. Miller's daugh ter, Marcia Jo, just 6 years old, has won the Washington state showmanship trophy as well as eight first place trophies- during the past season for pee wee division. Camp White Club Cancels" Session; Prizes Awarded Camp White Due to the fog, Camp White Veterans' Bridge club has canceled the weekly Friday night play, it was an nounced this morning. At last Friday's session, prizes furnished by the American Leg ion auxiliary, Medford unit, were awarded to veterans hold ing the- highest scores for No vember. They went to Walter Grow, first: William Hickey, second: Thomas Randall, third; Andrew Miller and Thomas Munds, who tied for fourth and fifth; Walter Humes, sixth;. Michael Dillon, , seventh. North-south winners last week were Mrs. Frank R. Baker and Paul Hatton, first, 147; Mr. Munds and George Rode, I36V2; the Jack Loves; third, 121; Al Gilhdusen and Don Reverman, fourth, 118. Winning east-west were Mrs. Sam Van Dyke and Mr. Grow, first; Mrs. Clifford Howard and Mrs. A. W. Lingaas, second, 125J,2:-Mrs. Yvonne Dalen and Arthur Scarseth, third, 124; Mrs. J. J. Dougherty and Mrs. Sam Richardson, fourth, 118. . Styles Still Show .. Queen's Influence By United Press Queen Elizabeth's visit to the United States long since is over, but her impact on fashion lingers on. The Fashion Coordination In stitute, representing the jewelry1 industry, reports Jiaras showing more frequently at formal occa sions since the queen's visit. Necklaces also are bulkier, long er, and set with glowing stones, whether real or simulated. By next spring, many retail stores will feature suits and coats made of fabric which re pels oil and water-borne stains. The clothes are made of a Forst mann fabric treated with a chem ical stain repellent, which is in visible, and can't be detected by smell or feel. Handkerhicfs are nothing to sneeze at . .'..not when they're priced at S30 to S70 each. One New York firm (Sulka) is fea turing a collection of one-of-a-kind embroidered handkerchiefs for milady. All are hand-made in China. Women's Wear Daily reports the newest footwear fad among coeds is the fleece-lined tennis shoe. It said the boy coat, the hooded motor coat and the six foot long scarf in bright colors also are favorites with colle gians. Junior Lodge Sessions Cancelled by Officers Mrs. Serena McMahan . an nounces that Junior Degree of Honor lodge has cancelled the meeting set for Saturday, De cember 14, due to illness of members. jjSi oj Lj ATSAPEWAY For 1. Say Merry Christmas with a Pendleton coat length robe from Mann's in beautiful Pendleton plaids. Sizes 10-18. Many of these plaids match the men's Pendleton 2. Nylon tricot duster. Pert collar ends in a lavish bow. Cuffed sleeves are comfy raglan style. In color, aqua, or white. 10-18 3. Dreamy print duster of quilted nylon chiffon light as a feather. Just everything she wants in a robe. Turquoise or coral print on white ground. Sizes 10-18 4. Dress length shirtwaist Also in full length, 12 5. Nylon tricot quilfed duster, glowing with sequins and and warmth for that. special someone. Sizes 10-18 6. Completely nylon lined, all feminine charm with lace Pink, blue or white. Sizes 10-18 '4 .a is. -r-iiTit- ;:-ouoi,.- .t : u w i tit i 1 nv52,f3 if 1 v List" ifita L i Vim iswi p itumi wli If fm US Slip M Ji ': Christmas hostess robe in rich embossed - 20 en's r r'M AvSr r Jit Jiii Wmpm Sits , v v 4 A Asiiil 1. Men's Pendleton robes in all new wool. "Pendleton famous" plaids including authentic Scotch Tartans. Sizes S-M-L-XL. From 2. Fully lined rayon jacquard robe. Rayon satin collar, cuffs and sash in matching or contrasting colors. S-M-L-XL 3. Tartan plaid Ardil and cotton blend, guaranteed vashable. Lightweight but warm as wool. S-M-L-XL 4. Royal's stowaway versatile robe of fine Challis for travel or at home. Zippered bag. S-M-L-XL 5. Personalized terry robe. His initial on pocket tab, soft deep piled terry cloth. S-M-L-XL ' M. i 1 1 From MANN'S type fabric, jeweled buttons. ; braid trim on the collar. A cloud of a trim, airy puffed sleeves. Robes for Men . . . A will gifts MEDFORD o i 29.95 12.98 14.98-17.9 beauty 12.98 7.98 1.93 Mann's Gift Certificate solve all the "problem" on your list. o
