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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Engineer Says Girls Left fAt Science Starting Gate By WILLARD WILKS United Press Correspondent Z Pomona, Calif. (IP! Know Twhat's missing in this science race against the Russians? Glamour spelled W-O-M- E-N. Z Mrs. Rebecca H. Sparling, a woman engineer, points out "that our girls have been left "at the starting gate in the science sweepstakes.' In Russia, up to 40 per "cent of the graduating en gineers are women while in -the United States the figure -Is less than one per cent. Says Mrs. Sparling, a housewife, mother and metallurgist at f-jthe Convair Aircraft plant here. She blames it on public Z opinion, old-fashioned educa--tional policies, and the fact -that it is harder for a girl to work her way through col lege. Another factor, says -Mrs. Sparling, is the lack of -information about the science engineering scholarships "available for girls. These -awards go begging because -there are no takers. Z The Trouble As for educational policies, "Mrs. Sparling said, "many of our nation's top technical schools admit only a few -women as graduate students, ; while most coeducational schools maintain an enroll Zment ratio of about two-and--a-half men to one girl." She also notes that many high schools discourage sirls -irom nigner mam courses. "In aptitude tests for scien tific aptitude, about six per cent of the boys and four' per " cent of the girls are found to -be qualified," she said, "but Jess than one per cent of our - graduating engineers are - women. - "In Russia, students are "trained entirely on the basis Z of aptitude rather than sex. "Russian students don't go to -school because they have the money they go to technical schools only if they have got- 2 ten a high grade in the apti iture examinations." - Mrs. Sparling believes the Z situation in the U. S. may -change. "I think the Presi Z dent's Council on Women SI Power reaches that same con 2j elusion that women are ur greatest untapped source ot potential scientists and en- gineers. Z Plenty of "Room - "I also have had some real ty wonderful letters from Z some of our outstanding en Sgineering schools saying they wished they had more women -students," Mrs. Sparling said. Z Public opinion needSydiang "ing, however. - "I think the time when a r woman had to think, 'Will I choose a career or a family?' 3 is long past," she said. "More women than ever before are working and most of the Swomen I know in engineering Zare married and have homes ! rand families." - Mrs. Sparling, whose 19 IGirl Scouts "Tea Given - Girl Scout Troop 158 of McLoughlin Junior High school, under the leadership oi ivirs. jviaunce Kitchey, neid a Juliet Low Tea, February -11 at Mrs. Harry Peterson's home. Z The mothers had a meeting rwhile the girls talked. Then -the girls served heart shaped cupcakes, coffee and punch. Mrs. Harry Peterson, Mrs. Z Maurice Ritchey, Mrs. Ruth Z Dodge, Mrs. Walter Simons, TMrs. Loyd Johnson, Mrs. Ivol -Settell, Mrs. Wilmer Warren, -Mrs. Willard Harwood and J their daughters attended. Mrs. -George Milligan and Mrs. zNorvel Jones were unable to rbe present, but their daugh ters attended. . . Mary Dodge, :: Troop Scribe. ' Calendar Calendar notices and news for -me society section ot Tne Mail -Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 p.m. Friday. Dead- Jine ror tne weekly calendar is 9 a.m. ot the day of publication and for week day news is 5 pjn. the oay Delora publication. "Thursday: Z 6:30 p.m.: Zonta club, -Girls Community club. 7:30 p.m. Altrusa club, -home of Mrs. Anne Finley. Z 8 p.m. Alpha Rho chapter, ZBeta Sigma Phi, home of Mrs. 3"red Danielson, 500 Barnes ave. 8 p.m. Hilltoppers Square Dance club, beginner square glancing class, at Wagner rCreek school. C 8 p.m. Reames chapter, 3rder of the Easter nStar, Iedford Masonic temple. 3 8 p.m. Phoenix Thursday 3: 1 u b, Phoenix Community atlubhouse. rFriday: 11 a.m. Women's Auxi 3iary guild of St. Mark's Epis copal church, Holy Commun ion at church; 12:30 . p.m., "Parish house. year-old son is working for a physics degree at Stanford, is a member of the Society of Women Engineers and head of its national commit tee to select a recipient of the $500 Dr. Lillian Moller Gil breth Scholarship. The award goes to a junior or senior girl studying engineering. Freshman awards, Mrs. Sparling explained, are much easier to obtain and "there have been quite a few cases of really brilliant girls who had to quit school as juniors or seniors because they could not get financial support." 1 State President Visits Auxiliary In Rogue River - Rogue River The state president of the Lions Auxil iary of Oregon, Mrs. Fayette Thompson, Eugene, was a special guest at a dinner meet ing held in the Grange hall, Feb. 18. Other guests were Mrs. Charles Thompson, Dis trict E director, and Mrs. George Peterson, president of the Coos Bay auxiliary, both of Coos Bay. We also had as guests, Mrs. Wayne Reich stein and Mrs. George E. Ner ton, from the Talent Auxil iary, and Mrs. O. Hammitt, Rogue River. Mrs. Thompson spoke on "Lionism and World Peace." Tables were decorated in spring colors, using yellow daffodils, green place mats, and yellow napkins. The annual spring board meeting has been set for April 9 at Sutherlin. Plans have been made for several Rogue River members to attend this meeting. The sight conservation chairman,- Mrs. Betty Bam forth, reported that eye glasses had been recently pur chased for a local child. Mrs. Walter Kasworm' rep resented the auxiliary recent ly at a meeting of the Rogue River Flood Control board, and gave an interesting re port. The club voted to pre sent the board a check for this work in the community. Past presidents were honored. Cor sages were presented to Mrs. Carl Dick, Mrs. Howard Mil ler, Mrs. F. G. Petrie and Mrs. Larry Sheehan. Mrs. Harold Sander and Mrs. Rob ert Pinkel, also past presi dents, were unable to attend. Plans for a rummage and cooked food sale were an nounced for the last part of March. A jiffy knit clutch-cape is most flattering for a woman's figure! In a pretty lace pat tern perfect for all occa sions. Pattern 7195: jiffy-knitting directions for cape. Women's sizes 36-38; 40-42; 44-46 in cluded. Use knitting worsted. Send THIRTY-FIVE cents (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for 1st class mailing. Send to Med ford Mail Tribune Household Arts Dept., P.O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, and PATTERN NUMBER. Send TWENTY-FIVE cents more for a copy of our Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalog. Two complete patterns are , .printed right in the book. . . ! plus a variety of designs that you will want to order: cro- j chet, Knitting, . embroidery, huck weaving, quilts, toys, dolls. Canned fruit cocktail fold ed into cottage cheese or spooned over it sundae fash ion makes a welcome lunch for youngsters. Add toasted raisin bread for a go-along. Jiffy-Knit A. Thursday, February 27, 1958 Mamie's Visit Spotlights Plush Resort By B. J. McFARLAND United Press Correspondent Phoenix (IP Elizabeth Arden's Maine Chance resort, where privacy is as important as the beauty and health treatments for some of Amer ica's more famed and weal thy women, is getting a little public exposure ' now that Mamie Eisenhower is a guest. Chances are the ordinary working girl will never enjoy the plush, yet vigorous, life of this resort. The prices are a little steep for the average pocketbook, about $400 to $700 a week. Even the first lady is on "the cuff," as a special guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Arden Gra ham, the cosmetics manufac turer, who owns and operates the resort. Mamie isn't going in for some of the "more vigorous exercises and treatments of the resort," said Sybil Ames, the hostess, who is known by the guests as "Amesie." Rest and Sunshine "But, she is taking some of the treatments, including the less vigorous massages, exer cises, and a balanced diet, added the hostess. The main reason she is here is to rest and get some sun shine. Local people best describe the effectiveness of the re sort by telling the story about "the Chicago industrialist who sent his wife, who was getting a little too hippy and grey, out for a treatment. He got back a slim, young lady he didn't recognize." In higher society, the treat ments are described as "the regime of rest, diet and beauty which takes tension lines off faces and extra avoirdupois from weary figures." The layout of Maine Chance is a little breath-taking, even to those accustomed to such surroundings. The cottage Mrs. Eisenhow er is staying in once was the winter home, of H. Donald Campbell, a prominent New York businessman- It has nine rooms. The cottage snuggles against the foot of Camelback mountain, which is shaped like a sleeping camel. The grounds are beautiful garden ed and are shrouded in palms. The cottage was especially redecorated for Mamie. All, in all, it could be de scribed as a place fit for a president's wife. Swing in' Pairs To Hold Dance Swingin' Pairs Square Dance club wil hold a dance at the Square Corral at Camp White starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Douglas Fosbury will call. Potluck refreshments will be served and all square dancers are invited. Dinner Pocahontas lodge has planned a potluck dinner Fri day, February 28, at Redman hall at 6:30 p.m. A business meeting will follow at 8 p.m., and a card party will close the evening's program. Members are privileged to take guests for the dinner and card party. Everyone's Talking About the ROGUE VALLEY MANOR A MODERN RETIREMENT HOME t Your Are Cordially Invited to Attend a Public Meeting Without Obligation at the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 8th and Holly - Medford FRIDAY NIGHT - FEB. 28TH AT 7-20 P..M. Civic Leaders Mel Hogan and George Flannagan and Executive Director Walter Higgins Will Discuss in Complete Detail THE VIRTUES Pear Sunburst Salad is a "something different" salad. Use 3 ripe Bosc, Anjou or Cornice pears, 1 cup diced celery , 1 cup tokay grapes, halved and seeded, V2 cup salted pea nuts, salad dressing, maraschino cherry and lettuce. Wash pears, set one aside. Halve, core and dice remaining two pears. Combine with celery, grapes and nuts. Mix with enough salad dressing to moisten. Heap into lettuce lined salad bowl. Slice remaining pear in eighths, arrange in sun burst pattern on top with maraschino cherry in center. Serves 4-6. Tall Girls Still Though He May Be Shorter By GAY PAULEY United Press Women's Editor New York OP Our tall girj population keeps stretch ing upward. But today's statuesque types seem well adjusted to the fact they're dubbed "beanpole" or "tiny" and just about every day are asked by some shortie, "How's the weather up there?" And height is no deterrent to catching a man, although most of them have to stoop to conquer. "The loveliest roses have the longest stems," said one tall girl who was one of 600 female amazons answering a Lane Bryant questionnaire. "I'd rather be tall than fat it's the lesser of two evils," said another. "In a crowded elevator, the air is better," a third com mented. The company, which specializes in clothes for tall girls five feet, seven inches and up also held a tall girl, jingle-writing contest year with the winner just an nounced. Mrs. James M. Taylor Jr. of Berwyn, Pa., gets a free trip to' the Caribbean for writing the best last line. She is five feet, 10 inches tall, a little woman compared with some of the other contestants, whose height ranged up to six feet, three inches. Lane Bryant said that to day, eight per cent of the female U. S. population rates as a tall girl, five feet, eight inches and up, although she was virtually non - existent three generations ago. Just why the growth is a matter for debate whether some gland gets awfully active or whether it's better food and all the vitamins the modern miss gets. Today's tall girl does not always like to date a shorter man "although I don't mind, if he doesn't," said one. But the chances are she will marry one. : The questionnaire showed most of the women are well adjusted to their height. To the question, "How's the world treating you?", 93 per cent answered "very well." OF LIVING IN THE ROGUE VALLEY MANOR Catch Men My husband can always find me in a crowd," said one. ' "I don't get claustrophO' bia." said another. , One girl said her height was a hlessine because I can straddle large puddles since most Sir Walters are dead." Some Complaints . Oh. there are some com plaints. Some of the girls questioned were fed up with people commenting, "My, but vou're tall . . . how tall are you?" ' "Now, I ask them how short they are," said one girl Another griped because it wasn't enough to be told she was "built like a horse." But she was also expected to "work like one." Some com plained about futniture too low, ceilings too close to their scalps, not enough room for long legs in theater seats. "Roomettes and upper berths are to short. I bump my head getting on . and off an airplane. I can't wear a hat with a feather on a bus, or I sweep the roof," said Jane Russell is six feet and 14-inch "I fold up for all modes of transportation," said Mrs G. W. Einfeldt, of Pomona Calif. "At my destination, 1 have a medic straighten me out." . But Mrs. Einfeldt, an artist for Walt Disney Studios, said her heieht. "six feet, two inches in nylons," helped her catch a husband "His comment was, 'Tall, or nothing a'tall," she said. Her husband is six feet, six inches. ; f- Happy Harvesters Announce Dance Central Point Happy Har vesters will hold a square dance Saturday, March 1, in Central Point Legion hall. The dance, which will start at 8:30 p.m., will feature an old-fashioned cake walk. J. D. Lubbers and William Harvey will call; guest callers will be welcomed. Those attending are asked to take potluck refreshments. Italian Specialty Is Good Lenten Meal New York (IP) For a thrifty but delicious Lenten meal, here's an Italian snerial- ty linguini with clam sauce. For the sauce, cook 2 tahlp. spoons chopped green pepper in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine until tender. Blend in 2 tablespoons flour, add liquid from one lOVi-ounre can minced clams, and cook over low heat, stirring con stantly, until sauce thickens. Add drained clams, one 1- pound can tomatoes, 2 table spoons chopped chives, 1 tea spoon Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Serve over 1 nound lin guini ' (or thin spaghetti) which has been cooked until tender in 4-6 quarts of boil ing water with 2 tablespoons salt added. Makes 6-8 portions. 4 CLUB -mi NEWS Phoenix Horse Club The 4-H Horse club met at the home of Mr Bernie Hughes. s The topic decided for the 4-H Hysterical History was the future. A planning com mittee was chosen for the Friendship Follies, deciding the routine and smoothing out details. The eager members met at the Buffingtons. The ride went over the Buffington's land' and the foothills. It was about three hours long. Next meeting will be at Sharon O'Connor's on March 5. Eloise Harbert, Reporter Grean Bean Treat Tere's a Blue Lake relish treat you'll not soon forget: To V cup cream whipped, add 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons horse radish, 1 tablespoon instant minced onion, salt and pepper to. taste. Add 2 cups Blue Lake beans which have mari nated in wine vinegar for sev eral hours. Serve cold. Deli cious with roast pork baiglon Brightest way to rush . a season-here are two of the many new L'Aiglon's you'll see at our big trunk show-they7re all 100 Dacron or Dacron blends-they com bine L'Aiglon's sure sense of fashion with Dacron's famous ease-of-care. 1 'v e; ' i f 4 w7 1 4Jfe i lg iff n-vi- ft ' VI j DacronTdelight- if ully printed. To wash, dnp-ary and not iron! With pastel leather belt ana graceful skirt. Blue, rink or vellow each with white.Sizes 8 to 1795 College Sponsors Students' Tour Monmouth The Grand Tour The traditional con tinental excursion once con sidered an essential part of a complete education is serv ing as the model for the seventh annual tour sponsored by Oregon College of Educa tion, "The Grand Tour of Eu rope: Its Geography and Re lated Culture" according to tour director Charles J. Noxon, assistant professor of social science at OCE. Highlight of this year's 15 nation tour will be a visit to the 1958 World's Fair in Brus sels. Other features on the itinerary include: a Shake spearean play at Stratford, England; a boat trip on the Rhine; a bull fight in Barce lona; and a gondola ride on the Grand Canal in Venice. Some tour members will be enrolled for five hours of col lege credit, with others go ing on a non-credit basis. Ship board lectures will be held daily to provide all members with background information on the countries to be visited. Enrollment in the group is restricted to 20 persons. Turkey By the Meal Coming in Packages Lincoln, Neb. (IP) Home economists at the Nebraska Experiment Station may give us packaged "turkey by the meal" soon'. Researchers are testing the process of cutting up whole turkeys and dividing them into five meal-sized portions of white and dark meat. The meat then is packaged and quick frozen. Each turkey is divided to fill five packages: Two with. a drumstick, and a boneless breast; two with a boneless thigh, breast fillets, and a meaty section of wing; and one with the back, wing tips, neck, thigh bones, keel and breast bones, and giblets The fifth package makes tur key soup stock. The study is aimed at help ing homemakers serve tur key without cooking an en tire bird at one time. SECOND FLOOR Art Masterpiece At Boston Museum Boston (IP) The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has ac quired what it describes as "the masterpiece of American primitive portrait painting of the 19th century. ' It is a large group portrait of the family of one Joseph Moore of Ware, Mass. Moore was a silk hat manufacturer in the winter and a traveling dentist in the summer. The painting was commis sioned about 1840 The can vas, according to family tra dition, was by Erastus Salis bury Field, but this cannot be substantiated. Stir a little Spring into your cooking by using new moisture-free onion for ease, convenience and good flavor, Instant minced onion adds mild zest to salads, sandwich fillings, fish, cheese or egg entrees or to any dish that calls for raw onion. NOW LILLIE'S HEALTH SALON The Revolutionary New ROT R AC TABLE Eff E E 15 treatment Rotrae Count J r l tt (Regular $25 value) will be given! CDCC .ft .... kAmrrlt 1 I Ph. SP 2-5305 for an AppointmentI 1176& Court St. MlYS Child Needs Privacy Specialist Declares Chicago 4PI A child devel opment specialist says chil dren need some privacy. "Farents may not always think so, but children like some time to be alone in a place of their own and not just when adults are having a party," said Pat Robinson of the University of Illinois. The ideal arrangement is for each child to have his own room, but many families do not have the space to spare, she said. In this case, Miss Robinson suggests giving the youngsters an area of their own. "Whether it's a room or an area, it should be as private as possible. Children need a place where they can be quiet or noisy, undisturbed and un disturbing," she said. To vary pancakes, add about M cup well-drained, crushed pineapple and a dash of ground cloves to the batter just before cooking. AT Designed to g i v complete head-to-toe passive exercise . .1 for body relaxation, condition-1 ing and contouring, and in-. creased circulation without dit- robing. I REGISTER NOW! Nothing to Buy to Participate! CLIP THIS AD! i For a FREE ROTRAC Treatment j See what the Rotrac can do Try a I treatment at no expense to you. Call I us, then bring this ad to our Salon. J I I I ..I ONE DAY ONLY . . . FRIDAY, FEB.28, 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Mr. Kelly Sheldon will show you the entire L'Aiglon collec tion for Spring and Summer '58 a once-a-year chance to be your own buyer. For wandering fashionables under tropic moon or son: spun rayon 1 sheath with cardigan of printed Orion. White, pinky or blue, each with, matching sweater. Sizes 10 to 20. MEDFORD t
