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CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS The use of symbols in stained glass
windows has been used for many centuries. An example of
the use of these Christian symbols in Medford is found in
two of the windows at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran church,
1020 East Main st. Pieces of glass in rich, vibrant colors of
blue, yellow and red form both of these windows, one which
is shown here. On the left a figure knocks at the door, as
Jesus states in the Bible, while on the right the Shepherd
carries a lamb, depicting the Lamb of God.
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HE IS RISEN One of two large stained glass windows at
First Presbyterian church depicts the Angels at the Tomb.
Many of the window subjects in the Medford churches hav
ing stained glass windows are from the final week of Jesus
Christ's life among men a week that Christians regard as
the most momentous in history. Four of the 17 stained glass
windows at the church are found in the assistant pastor's
study and represent the parable of the Sower.
Several Medford
Churches Depict
Various Scenes
Windows of stained glass
have been a part of Christian
art since the early A. D. 500s,
although the earliest authentic
examples in existence now
date from the 12 century in
France.
Several Medford churches
have fine examples of stained
glass windows of various sizes
depicting various Biblical
scenes or Christian symbols.
In early times, colors were
used in the window glass as
symbols of spiritual qualities.
For example, red was the
symbol of love, valor, and
martyrdom while blue repre
sented wisdom, loyalty, truth,
and Heaven itself. Yellow or
gold stood for goodness and
spiritual achievement, and so
on through the whole range
of pure color.
Use Disappeared
Although this use of sym
bolism disappeared in later
centuries it reappeared in the
early 1900s. During the past
50 years it has regained its
place as art in both America
and Europe.
The majority of the stained
glass windows in the Medford
churches portray Biblical
scenes during Christ's last
week on earth. Another favor
ite Subject is the Nativity
scene showing the Virgin
Mary, Joseph, and sometimes
the wise men.
The cost of elaborate stained
glass windows have prevented
their use " in some of the
churches, but colored glass
may be found in many of
these churches in the city.
Some of the churches have
acquired their stained glass
windows through memorial
funds.
Trained Craftsmen
A group of trained crafts
men is necessary to make a
Biblical picture on paper into
a window of stained glass.
Once the picture for the
window is decided on an orig
inal sketch is made in scale
of the size desired. From this,
a person translates the sketch
into what is know as a "car
toon" which is a full sized
work drawing. This "cartoon"
is used by the colorist, from
which he works with his
knowledge of color symbolism.
Then the cutter expresses this
color in the selection of glass
es designated by the colorist.
A painter adds the tracing and
matting, and after the firing,
the glazier takes the many
pieces and by lead cames of
varying widths puts the glass
es together to form the fin
ished pattern.
Stained glass windows will
add reverence to the Easter
services this morning attend
ed by Medford worshipers.
WOMAN REACHES 100
Nottingham, England (IP
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson,
who celebrated her 100th
birthday anniversary Friday,
told reporters she didn't feel
"a day over 70."
BOY WINS IN SEWING
Canterbury, England (IP)
Kenneth Evans, 13, won
the highest number of points
in a "mothercraft" contest
sponsored by the local Red
Cross chapter. He scored high
er than 26 girls.
Wall Crumbles;
Cuts Power Oil
Portland (W A 200
foot section of a giant re
taining wall built by Union
Pacific railroad to enlarge its
Albina yards here crumpled
Friday night, wiping out pow
er lines serving a wide area
of North Portland.
Electric service was restor
ed about midnight but traffic
was blocked for sometime as
the crackling wires were re
moved from North Greeley
ave.
Officials of the railroad said
the earth slide did not reach
railroad tracks and yard ac
tivities were not disrupted.
The United States is the
world's largest exporter of
farm products. In fiscal year
1957 the U. S. supplied 22 per
cent of world agricultural
products. The output of 60
million acres (one acre of five
of cropland) moved abroad.
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McLoughlin Junior High School
Students, Parents Adopt Code
JESUS IN GETHSEMANE The center por
tion of . the large stained glass window on
the front of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran
church is shown above. Lighted from with
in, the window may be viewed after dark at
1020 East Main st. Deep red and purple-
glass blend to form the window back
ground. The light, focused on the face of
Jesus, highlights the kneeling figure. This
scene in the garden of Gethsemane is also
found in the other Medford churches hav
ing stained glass windows.
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WINDOW SERIES Stained glass windows
at Sacred Heart Catholic church are in
series or groups with the exception of the
large circular "rose" window in the front
of the church. The above pictured series
of the resurrection is opposite a similar
series of the. Nativity. Of the 37 stained
glass windows in the church the majority
are high on the walls making them quite
difficult to photograph. Other brightly
colored windows at the church depict the
twelve apostles and saints, mother of per
petual help and Christ blessing children.
LIGHT OF THE WORLD One of eight stained glass win
dows located 'at First Methodist church, the above window
is inscribed, "I am the Light of the World." Three large
stained glass windows and five smaller ones may be viewed
from the main sanctuary at the church. The dark shades of
colors used in the stained glass windows at the church are
lost in the black and white reproduction. This same picture
may be found in a window at the First Presbyterian church
which was furnished by the church in memory of the Rev.
Moses Williams, pioneer missionary in southern Oregon.
8,000 Visitors Register
At Memorial Building
More than 8,000 visitors
from all over the United
States and several foreign
countries have registered at
the Last Supper Memorial
building at Memory Gardens
Memorial park, according to
William Ferris, manager.
The announcement came on
the occasion of the first an
niversary of the dedication
of the building and the mas
sive stained glass reproduc
tion of da Vinci's "The Last
Supper" which is on display.
Special showings of the
famous work of art were
scheduled for the Easter sea
son and presentations will
continue until 9 o'clock to
night, Ferris said.. Regular
showings will continue on the
same 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. basis
after today, tie added.
Many local Sunday school
classes and other groups have
taken advantage of the oppor
tunity to view the stained
glass reproduction. Other
groups interested may . make
arrangement by letter or by
telephone, he explained.
Ferris stated that work is
continuing on acquiring other
art objects and statuary at
the park under a long range
plan to provide this area with
additional cultural features
for local residents as well as
for tourists.
The largest county in the
United States is San Bernar
dino, Calif. It Jias 20,131
square miles. The second larg
est county is Coconino in Ari
zona, with 18,573 square
miles. ,
CRUCIFIX High above the
altar at St. Peter Evangelical
Lutheran church is this stain
ed glass window of the cruci
fix. Deep blue glass outlined
with deep reds contrast
sharply with the white gar
ment of Jesus on the cross.
Talks Called Off
On Pilot Strike
Los Angeles (IP) Bargain
ing talks aimed at ending the
lengthy pilots' strike against
Western airlines have been
called off for a third time by
the National Mediation Board.
NMB Member Robert O.
Boyd halted the stalemated
discussions Friday night after
rejection by the striking Air
Line Pilots association of a
pair of proposals to settle the
bitterly-contested "third-man"
jet crew issue.
The 263 pilots involved in
the dispute walked off their
jobs Feb. 21. Operations of
the airline, which serves cit
ies in most Western states as
well as Mexico and Canada,
have been grounded since that
time.
The latest talks, which last
ed for 12 days, were stalled
over the question of whether
a third pilot would be re
quired to operate the com
pany's new prop-jet Electra
aircraft, slated to go into ser
vice next year.
A code of conduct for Mc
Loughlin Junior High school
students and their parents has
been adopted by both groups.
The . code includes such teen
age activities, as home enter
taining, dating outside the
home, going steady, and prob
lems to be settled in individu
al families.
'According to the-.code, par
ents . should encourage home
entertaining for the teenager.
Invitations to these functions
should state the type of event,
appropriate dress, and time of
start and close of the party.
The code states that the guests
should leave at the designated
time and adds that parents
should be home during the
party but not "in the middle
of the activities."
The party should be well
planned and considerate
guests will follow the plans of
the host, the code indicates.
If special conditions or speci
fic rules of conduct are to be
observed during the party
they should be explained by
the student host, the code
says. If guests do not follow
the rules the parents should
be called. The code comments
that party crashing usually
ruins the party for both host
and invited guests and crash
ers should not be admitted.
Rules Stressed
Stressed in dating outside
the home is that students and
parents should inform each
other of their whereabouts
while away from home arid of
any change in plans. Parents
should know, it continues,
where the student is going as
well as with whom, at what
time, and type of event. They
should particularly know
about the transportation to be
used. '
Although the time that the
students should return home
may vary1 due to individual
health, academic standing,
type of event, and past record,
the hours for both boys and
girls are included in the code.
For dating on school nights,
ninth grade girls should re
turn home by 10 p.m.; eighth
grade girls, 9:30 p.m. and
seventh grade girls, 9 p.m. On
Friday and Saturday dates
these times change to 11:30
p.m. for ninth and eighth
grade girls and to 11 p.m. for
the seventh grade girls. These
times are one half hour later
for boys of the same class
to give them time to return
to their home after walking
their date home.
The code states' that the
home of the students should
be offered and encouraged as
a possible place for dating.
Under the heading of going
steady the code points out that
except in a few instances, go
ing steady in McLoushlin
Junior High school does not
mean what most parents think
it means.
Dating Defined
The types of "going steady"
are divided into three categor
ies, it says. The first is "girl
you like best" style which
lasts a month to six weeks.
The students wear each others
chain, telephone several times
a week, and are invited to
home parties together. The
second type is "show and
party steady" which some
times lasts slightly longer
than the other type. In this
case the boy calls for the girl
on Friday or Saturday to
escort her to the show, school
or YMCA affair. The code
states that the majority of the
junior high school students do
not go "steady." The seventh
grade students who do, fall
into the "best girl" category
while eighth and ninth grad
ers who do follow either of
the two types.
The third type, "dating
steady," usually lasts for one
school year arid the couple
attends affairs together. They
usually meet each other be
fore school and during noon
hour unless other activities
prevent such a meeting. It
was reported that not more
than 15 or 20 couples actually
go steady at the school.
Problems to be settled in
the individual family, include
such items as allowances,
clothes, discipline, and the use
of the telephone.
3,124 Museum
Visitors Listed
Jacksonville A total of
3,124 persons visited the Jack
sonville museum last month,
Miss Mary Hanley, curator,
has announced. The total is
the greatest attendance for
any March since the museum
opened July 10, 1950.
It brought the total number
of visitors to 239,029. In
March last year, there were
2,870 visitors.
Patrons came from 32
states, Canada and France.
School groups for the month
included Grants Pass Junior
High school students, Eagle
Point eighth grade, Washing
ton and Roosevelt third grad
ers, two groups of Cub Scouts
from Central Point and two
from Medford, . Girl Scout
Troop 188, Bluebirds from
Medford and the Concordia j
college choir of Portland. i
Included in gifts and loans j
last month were the first Jack-:
son county school superin
tendent's record book, 1854,:
and the county assessment j
rolls dating back to the same I
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