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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) Symphonic Suite Features Noises From City, Desert Br JAMES BAAR - Washington m If you hink you hear coyote yowls and train whistles, don't be too sure: It may be music. : In fact Hollywood's maes tro Carmen Dragon, whose -new symphonic auite "The Sante Fe Trail" features a .whole menagerie of real-life irnoises, said today it may be a trend despite what the critics said. And what they said wasn't good. The National Symphony or- chestra presented Dragon's suite for the first time Satur--day night. More than a third of the 40-minute composition Is made up of recorded noises caused by chugging steam en gines, chopping wood, falling 3 trees, desert wildlife, Chicago traffic and a thunderstorm. A chorus sings and gives Indian war whoops. It got a big hand from the audience. "The audience liked it," -T Dragon sighed happily. "They got the message. They got the picture." But the critics were another thing. One noted the applause was occasionally as loud as the music. Another called the whole affair a "miserable " business." The handsome wavy-haired maestro, interviewed in his C hotel suite, said he could un STderstand how a critic used to little more than' Beethoven might have wished he were elsewhere. But he said he per- sonally felt "quite good" about the premiere. "The sound was superb," he ald. "That thu nderstorm f comes thorugh just like Gang rr busters." CT Dragon, who as conductor was the chief music-and-noise mtvAf mA name when it was time for steam locomotive noises and the ;tape didn't work. "Fortunately we had a .spare ready to go," he said. VThe whole suite's on split ; second timing. If we miss, the train would never get to the station on time." Dragon said he began col lecting noises for his suite three years ago. "I have.miles and miles of them," he said. "Plenty for a sequel. I'll call It Santa Fe Suite No. 2." 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"Another industry wants me to do one aoout mem, he confided. "This idea has opened up a whole new thing as far as I'm concerned." Past Presidents To Be Honored Gold Hill Gold Hill Parent-Teacher association will honor past president of the local unit at a meeting Thurs day, February 13 at 7:30 in the Hanby school gymnasium. The meeting is in observance of Founders' day. Mrs. Walter Doherty, pro gram chairman, said a pro gram will be provided by Mrs. Mildred Black's sixth grade. Several students will present an Argentine folk dance while the class sings. Girls participating in the dance will be Loraine Hixson, Penny Flenner, Barbara Sch atz and Toni Morrow. Boys will be Bob Turner, Gregg Schmidt, Earl Meister, and Dave Force. The program will also con sist of a song of Venezuela which will be sung by Bob Turner and Gregg Applin. The words of the song were composed by Ogden Kellogg, Earl Meister, Dave Force and Ronnie Brown. The sixth grade class pro gram for the occasion was themed to the two countries, Argentina and Venezuela, which the students have been studying. A special selection to be presented is a song "Remini scence." The music was com posed by Mrs. Black and the words by two of her sixth grade pupils, Dave Force and Larry Maerz. Linda Parker, fourth grade pupil, will play a piano solo. Mrs. Owen Kunkel, Med ford, will speak to the group in the inteerst of the promo tion of PTA. Discussion will follow the talk. Mrs. Edsel White, hospital ity chairman, said Mrs. Charles Rosecran, Mrs. Elwin Wilson, Mrs. Thelbert Wright, and Mrs. Alan Hilkey will be in charge of refreshments for the evening. Other par ents will assist. 12 YEARSI' JmA SSONLY II v the ClOCK"T JUE Wont trp-to-rhe-moment sleep comfort ot on old-fashioned savings? Then hurry right down to see ws during this once-a-yeor total Wo havo turned bock the clock to bring yo a fm quality nartrofs at a good old fashioned price. Save like never before see oor "Modern Model 70" Spring Air mattress now. MATTRESS CONTEST! GABRIEL KfATTH ROBERT O. LEWIS AMOS fT ANDY Phone SP 3-4394 a Sense of Style" AS HEARD ON: III KfATTH I GALEN MAME Wtdnefday, rebruarf U 1937 Jet-Age Valentines in Fashion Br MARGARETE RICHARDS United Press Correspondent Kansas City, Mo. fffl Cupid supplements his bow-and-arrow arsenal with a rocket launcher this year, fir ing supersonic missives to commemorate St. Valentine's day for those who like to have their love expressed in jet-age fashion. The trend to bright and snappy valentines with the emphasis on light-hearted af fection has hit a new peak, according to a spokesman for Hallmark Cards. These "con temporary" greetings have a flair that appeals to many especially men who might shun the traditional senti mental cards, he added. Any tongue-in-cheek Don Juan, for example, would en joy sending a card that shows the happy husband crossing the threshold, tie loosened, hat in hand and mouth open pro claiming, "It's Valentine's Day . . ." Inside, the card asks, ". . . so what's for supper?" His soulmate might retal iate with a card that shows a frumpy female in rhinestone- studded housecoat, her hair in curlers, who declares, "I'll be your valentine . . . (inside) if it won't ruin my reputa tion!" Such contemporary cards have become the successors to the often cruel, always insult ing "slam" cards of past gen erations. The humor of the new greetings take various good-natured directions. One card shows a handsome Miss holding a heart of gold lace, and the cover reads, "A valentine message to my girl friend." Inside the message reads, "Why couldn't you have been a man?" Another shows a boy of the streets, his cap over his down cast eyes, and a bunch of flow ers in his hand. "To know youse . . . (inside) is to love youse," the card states. Other cards in this category rely on art work for most of their impact. One impressive greeting is a long, unfolding card studded with crimson lip prints and the single word, "Smmmmmmack!" in gold. New Jumbo Another depicts a valentine heart impaled on a fishing lure barb, with the message, "Hooked!" inside. On still an other, a blowtorch Inscribes a valentine heart in shimmer ing flame, while the card an nounces inside, "Still carrying it . . . for you!" Eye-catching In the contem porary ueia are ine new "jumbo" cards oversized greetings that range up to a foot and a half in length. One mirth - provoker features a massive houndlike dog on the cover, his paws clasped across his chest and his eyes twink ling. "Thinking of you . . ." is the message on the cover. When the card is opened, Rover is seated astride a cake of ice and perspiration is popping from his brow as he seeks to cool himself with a small fan that swishes back and forth. Overcome by emo tion and anticipation, he can only say, "Whew!". , Council to Hold Valentine Party Talisman Rosebud council, Pythian Sunshine Girls, will meet Thursday, February 13, at 7 p.m. in the Pythian build ing. Following the session, a valentine exchange will be held. The Misses Berta Crip pen and Cecilia Fichtner will be chairmen of the social hour. Club Announces Dance Thursday . The Y Knot Twirlers Square Dance club will hold a dance in the social hall of the Med- ford YMCA starting at 8 p.m. Thursday. All square dancers have been invited. Doug Fosbury will call squares, and potluck refresh ments will be served. Meeting Changed For Thursday Club Phoenix A change of meeting place has been an nounced for Phoenix Thurs day club. The session will be held February 13 at 12 noon at the home of Mrs. George Bourne, Calhoun road, rather than at the home of Mrs. L. C. Bertrand. A potluck lunch eon will be served. Use mild soap on gold-decorated glassware. Strong soap may remove the trim. furs Storage Restyling Repairing and Relining Cleaning and Glazing Frances9 Furs Formerly France Dallaire 1100 Crater Lake Ave. Telephone SP 2-6526 IP n tt yp op nn a ir 3. If Richard Lincoln hadn't disinherited his eldest son, per haps American history would have been different. Residents of Hingham, England, tell the story of how Richard Lincoln, a rich landowner living in another part of England in 1615, disinherited Edward and left his fortune to the children of a later marriage. N The embittered Edward moved to Hingham where his children grew up in poverty. Seeking a better life, three sons emigrated to America. One of them was Samuel Lin coln, of whom Abraham Lincoln, great president of the United States, was a direct descendant. Residents of Hingham pay respect to Abraham Lincoln on February 12, much the same as we do in America. In 1919 a bronze bust of Lincoln was donated by Americans and placed in St. Andrew's church at Hingham. , The bronze shows the traditional sad-faced man, a face familiar to every school child in America, but in reality, Lincoln is known to have had as deep a sense of comedy as he did of tragedy and he was famous from one end of the country to the other for his quips, jokes and humorous stories. According to Richard Hanser in "The Laughing Lincoln" (Saturday Review), his sense of humor was one of Lincoln's most effective political tools, and he used them to win arguments and drive home points. It is written that he opposed the Mexican War, and when someone contended it was not a war of aggression, he said it reminded him of "the Illinois farmer who insisted, 'I ain't greedy 'bout land. I only want what jines mine.' " As president he was beset with office seekers. One dele gation called on him in behalf of a deserving Republican whom they wanted appointed Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands, arguing that since the candidate was in bad health, the salubrious climate of the islands would benefit him. "Gentlemen,',' said President Lincoln. "I am sorry to say that there are eight applicants for the place, and they are all sicker than your man." Author Hanser also writes that on the last day of Lin coln's life he almost decided not to go to the theater. But it had been advertised that he would attend "Our American Cousin" in which Laura Keene'was to give her final per formance, and "he did not wish to disappoint the people he knew would turn out to see him. Besides, the play was a comedy, after all, and he always looked forward to any occasion that promised laughter." 1 Hameed A. Alhashmi, professor at Aligarh university in India, gave an illuminating view of his country's attitude toward love and marriage while visiting in Medford. He is here on the foreign specialist program of International Edu cation Exchange Service of the U.S. Department of State. When young people marry in his country (this darkly handsome man is a bachelor) they never even so much as see a picture of each other until the wedding ceremony, Pro fessor Alhashmi said. The marriage is entirely arranged by the parents in the two families. , Hoewever, if the bride groom's parents are progressive, they will approach him through a younger sister who will ask him what type of girl he prefers. Then the parents start their search and negotia tions between the families of the bride and bridegroom follow. As proof that this is a satisfactory system, at least for India, he cites the fact that in "practically all families" divorce has not been known for 1300 years. That is true of his family, Alhashmi said. Juvenile delinquency is also un heard of. However, romance is not ruled out. Prof. Alhashmi proudly "points to the Taj Mahal a castle-like monument built to mark the love an emperor of India had for his wife who died before him. "This man was all-powerful and could have had any number of wives, but he had only this one who he dearly loved. He never remarried after her death and built this beautiful memorial. To go there is to catch the deep, delicate feeling of romance. ueiung DacK to tne practical, Froiessor Alhashmi com mented that although a man bride it really didn t make much difference anyway. "After the first few days of thrills, marriage soon settles down and the woman a man FOR I . - newest spring colour in beautiful meoroao ' t n iiwiHirni u rr i rW stockings DRESS or EVENING SHEERS $195 O . $C70 I pair W pairs tjtf heartbeat was created to spark her new Spring wardrobe... we have it in the most luxurious nylons made. And "one is exactly hers" for only NoMends come in the "FAMOUS 5'1- Proportioned Leg Types.. Your Charge Account Invited! Main and Bartlett Streets never had a chance to pick his has makes little difference.'' YOUR VALENTINE .-! X N v t : Phone SP 2-6428 y itren arem always untidy ereaturej who track up the kitchen floor just after it's been freshly mopped. Here's the proof. Some thoughtful male we don't know who, visited the Tribune recently on a soggy day. He removed his muddy overshoes and left them on the sidewalk outside the main door and Reporter Hal Lesser, camera in hand, recorded this bit of Americana. HnMt "T" rot ww i b . i mi iii linn ii The visitors from India has In his country the current influenza is known as Japanese influenza, in Japan it is known as American influenza and in America it is known as Asian flu.' O.S. PTA Founders To Founders' day will be ob served by Roosevelt Parent Teacher association with a silver tea at a meeting to be held Friday, February 14, at 2:30 p.m. in the school audi torium. This will also mark the 53rd anniversary of Ore gon Congress of Parents and Teachers. 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