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Women's organizations of committee will devote efforts to
southern Oregon are looking for- ward the election laws, many of
ward to a busy and active 1958 which have been changed and re
a survey made last week indf, written since the last general
cates. Their wide variety of in
terests include schools, civic
projects, health and religious en
deavor, adult education, charit
able programs and home, civic
and roadside beautification.
Of county-wide scope is the
work of Jackson County Public
Health association, of which Mrs.
Henry Padgham is president, and
Mrs. Padgham states the associa
tion Is looking forward to a year
of increased activity in tubercu
losis control and general health
education, both physical and
mental.
It will continue its intensive
case finding program aimed at
the high incidence areas where
TB is most often found. It will
continue its educational program
by all methods available for the
purpose of enlightening students
and the public as to the nature
of TB and related health matters.
The association recognizes the
fact that tuberculosis is a specific
disease, but also that the general
level of public health bears a di
rect relationship to it, and for
that reason advocates and supports-
a strong Health Depart
ment which can promote high
standards of health in the com
munity. Hundreds of volunteers carry
on the association's program.
Citizen Participation
Encouraged by League
Citizen participation in gov-
ernment will continue to be the
overall purpose of the Medford
League of Women Voters during
1958.
The more than 100 members
in Jackson county will join other
leagues throughout the United
States in support of items for
study and action chosen by the
women on the national, state and
local level.
Conservation of water re
sources, a topic under study by
leagues throughout the U. S.,
will be studied by the local group
GJbr the second year. Another na
tional item, the study of federal
loyalty and security programs, is
expected to be completed by
June.
On a local level, the League of
Women Voters of Oregon has
studied the state constitution for
Oj number of years. Since 1956
much research has beerio done
with the legislative interim com
mittee on fringe area problems
nd with other organizations.
Support Horn Rule
As a result, all Leagues in Ore
gon have stood firmly behind
the proposed constitutional
amendment permitting county
home rule.
The proposal, which wouldDal
) low more flexible government in
individual counties, will appear
on the ballot in the November
election.
On the local level, the league
committee for a "Know Your
County" survey wil continue its
study of Jackson county govern
ment aimed at "helping citizens
know their way around their
gounty government."
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election. League members feel
much effort will be needed for
citizens to understand them by
the 1953 primary and general
elections'.
Mrs. Hugh Collins is league
president.
School for Deaf
Supported by League
One of the youngest but one
of the most ambitious service
organizations of the valley is
Medford Junior Service league.
organized just 10 years ago in
October by a small group of
young women who wished to be
of service in the community. The
group has grown tremendously
since "then, both in size and re
sponsibility League members
count their participation in all
charitable or service groups as
part of their league work, and
in addition have contributed to
the children's departments "of
two of the city's hospitals and
until this -year carried on the
canteen work of the Red Cross
blood bank.
Now the group's main pro
ject is the kindergarten for hard
of hearing children. The school
is the only one of its kind be
tween Portland and Sacramento
and children of pre-school age
with hearing difficulties are
taught lip reading and to speak.
Conducted first in the Presby
terian church, the school was
moved to 606 Victory street.
This year's class consists of 8
children, and in the past five
years a total of 22 deaf children
have been given a better life
because of this early training.
Mrs. Wilma Jan, trained tea
cher of the deaf, is on duty ev
ery day and is assisted by two
league members.
Problem Faced
This coming year the league
faces its biggest problem, for
the building on Victory street
will no longer be available be
ginning with summer. The
league president, Mrs. Collier
Buffington, states "If we are to
continue this valuable service
for deaf children, we will need
I: the help of everyone 'to find a
building or building site, for
classes. It is hoped that someone
will suggest a site, or donate a
lot for a building. Everyone
who attends league benefit func
tions helps us, and we do thank
each of you. The November Fol
lies was successful because of
widespread support and in 1958
we plan a fashion show, rum
mage sale, spring house tour,
champagne supper and the an
nual charity ball next Decem
ber. Educational Projects
Sponsored by AAUW
Purpose of the American As
sociation of University Women
is the uniting of the alumnae of
different institutions for practi
cal educational work, for the col
lection and publication of statis
tical and other information con
cerning education, and in gen
eral for the maintenance of high
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Valley Look Forward to Active Year
standards of education.
Various study groups are open
to any woman interested in the
programs offered and anyone
not eligible to be a member of
AAUW is welcome to join these
groups.
Groups Open
Among the study groups is the
art group which each year spon
sors an art show during Na
tional Art Week at which valley
artists are invited to participate.
The radio study group is respon
sible for a story hour aired five
days a week on KYJC.
A community project of the
whole group is the Children's
Theater production which brings
live theater to the children of
the valley. This year the play,
"Cinderella," will be presented
in February by a theater group
from Southern Oregon college.
Anyone interested in becom
ing a member may contact Mrs.
Harry Chipman, membership
chairman, telephone SP 2-2974,
about requirements for member
ship as determined by the na
tional organization.
Mrs. A. J. Johannson is presi
dent of the Medford branch.
Projects Continued
By Medford BPWC
Medford Business and Profes
sional Women have a number of
important continuing projects to
which members devote much
time and effort through the
years.
About one-third of the women
are Civil Defense volunteers
trained for duty in the registra
tion and information section.
An educational loan fund is
maintained for women who re
quire additional training for
their positions; who wish re
fresher courses; or who seek
training to secure a position as
wage earner because of personal
misfortune.
Roster Kept
Promotion of qualified women
for policy making posts is en
couraged through the BPW
"women's roster," an up-to-date
list of women who are qualified
for appointive posts in various
fields.
Membership in the Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce
with regular representation at
meetings is a continuing respon
sibility of the group. It is aimed
at "understanding and contribut
ing to the industrial expansion
of the community."
An Oriental student scholar
ship is provided and participa
tion in the Christmas gift pro
gram for the Mental Health as
sociation of Oregon was begun
in 1957.
The over-all purpose of the
BPW is to train women for
leadership in community activi
ties, maintain a well-informed
group concerned with economic,
political and international prob
lems, stress individual participa
tion in fund drives and other
civic projects, encourage under
standing of employee-employer
relationship and employment
and job administration.
Miss Voda Brower is presi
dent of BPW and Mrs. Jean Mast
is first vice president.
Fellowship is Aim
Of Church Women
The Medford Council of Un
ited Church Women will strive
during 1958 to unite all church
women in a fellowship of love,
work and cooperation, according
to Mrs. Everett A. Faber, coun
cil president. "We are united in
our allegiance to our Lord and
Saviour, Jesus Christ, and our
program strives to integrate wo
men in the total life and work
of the church," she stated. "To
aid in building a world Christ
ian community is the goal of
councils in 2,000 communities in
the United States. Through the
Council of United Church Wom
en, a program of fellowship,
rorship, study, action and giv
ing is planned each year.
"Of major concern to the lo
cal council are the three special
days observed annually: World
Day of Prayer on February 21,
1958; May Fellowship day on
May 2 and World Community
day November 7. Chairmen for
these observances are Mrs. Wil
liam Ricken, Mrs. S. D. Earhart
and Mrs. Melvin Ward. An In
stitute of Mission study is also
each fall.
Throughout the year, commit
tees will be concerned about
juvenile and family problems,
legislation, migrants, religious
education in the schools, race
relations, United Nations and
others.
"During the holiday season,
we have read, sung and thought
about the "glad tidings" brought
anew each year. I wish to re
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mind all church women of these
"glad tidings" and wish for ev
ery church woman all that is
best in the new year, 1958.
Leadership Stressed
By County Council
Beginning with its first meet
ing January 15 in the YMCA
social hall, the Jackson County
Council of Parent-Teacher as
sociations will assume its annual
responsibility for extension work
and leadership training.
The council, in the structure
of the Oregon Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, conducts the
workshops for PTA leaders in
various fields, brings informa
tion regarding school adminis
tration policies and school board
plans and programs, and organ
izes new units in the area.
During the next few months,
the council, through its legisla
tion chairman, Claude Thomp
son, Central Point, will continue
to interpret legislation affecting
schools that was passed by the
1957 Oregon legislature. One ma
jor item requiring PTA atten
tion is the reorganization of dis
tricts, a measure passed by the
legislature requiring each school
district to conduct, or become
a part of, a district with a full
twelve year educational pro
gram. The PTA also has a vital in
terest in the current survey by
the State Department of Educa
tion concerning the possible es
tablishment of a trade school
for high school students in this
area.
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Local PTA units of the coun
ty saw the realization of five
years continuous effort with the
recent completion of the juven
ile detention home.
Alf B. Mekvold, Jackson coun
ty superintendent of schools, has
asked PTA cooperation in inter
preting to parents the insurance
program available to students
through the schools.
Mrs. Owen Kunkel, president
of the council, is representative
of this area to the Board of
Managers of the Oregon Con
gress of Parents and Teachers.
The board is the governing body
of the congress that makes nec
essary decisions on PTA busin
ess between annual conventions.
Meetings are held three times a
year, the next having been set
for January 9 in Portland.
District Gardeners
Plan Active Year
The 25 garden clubs represent
ing over 750 members of the
Siskiyou pistrict of the Oregon
Federation of Garden clubs are
planning a very active season
for the coming months. Mrs. Ira
D. Fitzgerald, Medford, is dis
trict chairman.
An extensive., litterbug cam
paign will soon get underway to
help keep our highways and
communities clean. This will in
clude the placing of litter cans
in towns and along highways,
and programs to acquaint the
public with the litterbug prob
lems. There will also be programs
open to the public on the con
servation of water and our for
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Many of the garden clubs will
carry on their projects to help
landscape and beautify public
buildings such as schools and
libraries, and donate plants and
shrubs to parks. In the past the
clubs have made plantings
along the highways and many
are planning more extensive
plantings this coming season.
One of the civic projects the
garden clubs have been active
with is the landscaping of cer
tain areas at Camp White. This
spring the area around the med
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the supervision of the garden
clubs. Thirty - six roses have
been provided for the project.
Flowers for the Sunday ser
vices at the Camp White chapel
are provided by one of the clubs
each week.
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