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MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Orogeri, Sunday, May 23, 193S League of Women Voters To Open Finance Campaign Medford League of Women Voters will hold it annual finance drive Tuesday, May 27, according to Mrs. John S. Day, finance chairman. About 20 League members will call 6n a select list of donors Tuesday morning seeking $500 to help cover the groups annual budget. League members' dues and contributions are expected to meet half the year's expenses, Mrs. Day said. The League, which grew out of women's right to vote, provides access to material on both sides of ballot measures and on candidates' views. Men, as well as women, have found it a valid source of in formation on governmental policies and actions. With no earnest, non-partisan organization available to men in the community, the League seeks financial help from local men and non-member women interested in the non-partisan study of govern ment. "The League has won na tional respect for being non partisan and is genuinely ac tive in working for intelligent voting," it was said. One of the outstanding pro grams of the Medford group this year was the "Meet Your Barnes Return From Trip South Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barnes have returned to their home on East Main street after spending more than two weeks at Tucson, Ariz., as quests of Dr. and Mrs. Wil liam J. Pistor. Mrs. Barnes it a sister of Dr. Pistor. While the Barnes were in Tucson, Mr. Barnes was hon ored at a number of functions cponsored by the University ef Arizona. During the school's annual University eyeek, which Mr. Barnes orig inated when he was a student there in 1912, he was honored at an event attended by 4.0Q0 persons. The Medford man, a track star as a student, was founder and first editor of the university's newspaper, The Arizona Wildcat, and after graduation, served as the university's first graduate manager. Mr. Barnes promoted the first University week in or der to increase interest in sports in Arizona, and high chool students from through out the state were invited to the- eampus for a week end 0 of sports activities. Origin ally the program included scholastic and musical events, ut later these were elimi nated. Mr. Barnes recently retired jRretn the insurance business trMeh he has operated here Jtor many years. Broken C.Dired O PATENTS YELLOWS REDS BLUES FLATS MID-HEELS DRESS SHOES MANY OTHERS The Corner Shoe Store CENTRAL AT MAIN MEDFORD Candidates Night," May 1, at tended by 300. In the last year the Medford League also began a two-year "Know Your County" study dealing with county govern ment; studied water conserva tion, world trade, civil liber ties, the state constitution and the role of political parties; and carried out other projects of "voter education and partici pation. New Club To Install Medford Junior Women's club will hold installation for newly elected officers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Rogue Valley Country club. The ceremony will follow dinner. Installing officer will be the immediate past presi dent, Mrs. John L Holmes. Mrs. Robert Gustafson is in charge of arrangements, as sisted by Mrs. J. F. Hope. The club was initiated earlier this year, the first federated club in Medford. New officers are Mrs. Rob ert Billingsley, president Mrs. David De Armond, first vice president; Mrs. L. E. McCon nell, second vice president Mrs. William Sweet, record ing secretary; Mrs. J. F. Hope, corresponding secretary Mrs. Robert Gustafson, treasurer; and Mrs. John L. Holmes, par liamentarian. Election was held at the May meeting of the club. A report of the annual con vention of the Oregon Federa tion of Women's clubs was given the group. Delegates in attendance at the Salem meet ings were Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. McCdhnell, and Mrs. Billings ley. The members have planned informal summer activities and will resume regular meetings in the fall. Mrs. Gustafson was hostess to the club, assisted by Mrs. ames Redden and Mrs. D. E. Chapman. 4 Kansas Woman To Visit Here Mrs. Mary A. Brock, Hut chinson, Kansas, is scheduled to arrive in Medford June 3 to visit her . daughter, Mrs. Charles D. Wall, 207 North Columbus avenue. During her stay on the West coast Mrs. Brock will COAL All Sales Final Please Lines of Womens' Fine Now Only And Other Popular I Colors! Now Only The recently completed home of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Huggins on Coal Mine road east of Medford is on the list of houses for the second annual tour of Medford Junior Service league June 3. Pictured here is one section of the first floor showing the circular staircase and a part of the kitchen with its part brick wall and shiny copper kettles. The home, planned with a New England atmosphere, has a massive fire The colorful garden at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miksche on Green way circle will be open for inspection dur ring the 1958 house tour planned by Jun ior Service league to raise funds for the league's kindergarten for hard-of-hearing children. The Miksche's new home will also be open to those taking the tour, planned for Tuesday, June 3. Houses included this visit other relatives in Port land, Olympia, Wash., and Sacramento, California. 3 Prices Effective Thru May 31 ONLY! Aft VALUES TO $16.95 (5)8.8 VALUES TO $9.95 Gardeners Announce Two Events A flower arrangement dem onstration and a three day school to train flower show judges wil be held this week by the Siskiyou district, Ore gon Federation of Garden clubs. Monday the demonstration will be held in the Craterian theater beginning at 1 p.m.. Mrs. Joe E. Wolff, Bellevue, Wash., will conduct the dem onstration. Tuesday, May 27, Mrs. Wolff will give the first les son in the fifth course of the flower show schools sponsor ed by the district. It will be held at Phoenix Community club and continue through Thursday. Registration Tuesday will begin at 9 a.m. with the mor ning class strating at 10 a.m. Wednesday registration will be from 9:30 until 10 a.m. with the first lecture at 10 a.m. Both the demonstration and the school, are open to the public. For information re garding fees, contact Mrs. A. C. Lewis, district flower show chairman, KEystone 5-2941. Persons wishing to may audit the three-day course. There are approximately eight student judges who have completed all of the courses offered during the three pre vious years. Twenty-five per sons have enrolled in the course and between 25 and 40 have attended the courses in previous years, it was report ed. 4 Degree .of Honor Degree of Honor will meet at Redman hall, 216 Apple street, Monday, May 26, at 8 p.m. Mrs. Ernest Tarr will be hostess. A Mm I place which Is the center of the livingroom, dining room and kitchen area which are undivided by walls. Heavy beams and panels of natural wormy chestnut give the rooms an air of age. Tickets for the tour, which will include five beautiful and in teresting homes, may be purchased from league members; reservations may be made phoning Mrs. Gilbert S. Tumy, SPring 2-7400, or Mrs. Floyd Hart, SPring 3-3802. year are those of Mr. and Mrs. Miksche, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Littrell and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Coleman all on Greenway circle; Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Huggins, Coal Mine road and Mr. and Mrs. Burton B. Lowry, Fern Valley road. The tour will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and a social hour will fol low at Rogue Valley Country club. Society Elects Shirley Lynch Miss Shirley Lynch, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lynch, 139 Kenwood avenue, Medford, has been elected to membership in Quesitor, new honorary scholastic society at Lewis and Clark college where she is a student. The organization has been formed at the college during the investigative period before a Phi -Beta Kappa chapter is organized. According to infor mation received from the col lege once the school is ac credited for a Phi Beta Kap pa chapter, membership will be retroactive to include Quesitor members. It is be lieved that the investigating period will continue for sev eral years. At the inauguration of the new honor society Dr. F. A Gilfillan, dean of the science division at Oregon State col lege, spoke. President of the group is Dr. Philip Bashor, in structor in philosophy at the college. Eight students were elected to membership. Monthly Session Of Presbyterians Set for Tuesday The May meeting of the Women's Association, First Presbyterian church, will be held Tuesday, May 27 in the Fellowship hall. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m by Bethany circle, and a pro gram will follow. Colored slides will be shown so that the members may actually see the results of their "opportun ity giving" for 1958. Mrs. Joe Dispenziere will give the "year book of prayer for missions," and Mrs. Grover Corum will conduct a worship service. All women of the church are invited, and a nursery is provided for small children. WRDDTNG . . . Invitations or Announcements Imprinted Wedding Napkins Punch Bowl Rentals at . . . Gardeners Organize New Group A new garden group, nam ed the Little Garden club, has been organized in Med ford. Mrs. Clayton Ruhl heads the new group. Mrs. I. D. Fitzgerald, Sis kiyou district director, Ore gon Federation of Garden clubs, met with the women at Mrs. Ruhl's home, 1300 Dakota avenue, to help or ganize the new club. Mrs. Fitzgerald explained the steps necessary to become affiliated with the state federation. Mrs. Ruhl was elected presi dent of the club at a later organizational meeting held at the home of Mrs. George Oleson, 201 North Keeneway drive. Other officers include Mrs. George Sample, vice president; Mrs. James Cain, secretary and Mrs. Edward Ginty, treasurer. Committee chairmen appointed by the president include hospitality, Mrs. George Sample; librari an, Mrs. Lee Gifford; histori an, Mrs. Dale Graham; publi city, Mrs. George Oleson; tele phone, Mrs. W. T. Mclntyre and Mrs. H. R. Vallee; pro gram, Mrs. C. T. Bascom and Mrs. G. O. Bradley. May 21 the club met at the home of Mrs. W. T. Mclntyre, 1511 Crown avenue, at which time the constitution and by laws were adopted. A discus sion on "Tuberous Begonias" was led by Mrs. C. T. Bas com. A tuberous begonia, do nated by the Marshall nurs eries, was given as a prize. ' Federation Head To Be Speaker For New Group Mrs. Walter Brown, Klam ath Falls, president of the Oregon Federation of Wom en's clubs, will be in Medford Tuesday, May 27, for the first meeting of the newly organ ized Travel Study club. It will be held in the Crest room, Rogue Valley County club, at 12:30 p.m. and Mrs. Brown will be the speaker. Another guest will be Mrs. Carl Peterson, Ashland, dis trict president, and she will install officers for the new club. Mrs. Clay M. Lee is to be president. - - Luncheon, Cards Planned by Club Kiwaman Dames will meet at 12 noon on Tuesday," May 27, at Girls Community club. Hostesses for the luncheon will be Mrs. Merle Foland, Mrs. William Singler, Mrs. Boyd Budge and Mrs. Robert Little. Those wishing trans portation may call Mrs. Wil liam Ruffner, SPring 2-9754 or Mrs. Paul McDuffee, SPring 2-2972. A social afternoon of cards is planned to follow the busi ness meeting. This will be the last meeting until the start of the fall season. A B f . I it it Burelson's Fashions For Baccalaureate! Navy and All rayon lined suits in the new relaxed looks. Sizes 10 to 16. Many other Valley Women Attend Tea at Roberts' Home About 100 valley women at tended the annual spring tea of Jackson County Republican Women held Monday after noon at the home of Mrs. George Roberts, Crown ave nue. Mrs. Sheridan Scott was chairman, with Mrs. Philip Lowry assisting her. Pouring during the after noon were women who have been active in the Republican women's group for many years.. The list included Miss Elizabeth Burr, Mrs. Minnie Ball, Mrs. John Boyle, Mrs. G. Q. D'Albini, Mrs. George B. Dean, Mrs. Grace Fiero, Mrs. Myron Root, Mrs. Edith Stevens and .Mrs. Winifred Vail. a special guest was Mrs. Paul Geddes, Roseburg, whose husband is the Republican nominee for congress in this district. She was accompanied by Mrs. Frank Woodworth andw Mrs. Morris . Bowker, both Roseburg. Flowers for the tea were ar ranged by Mrs. Raymond Miksche, using blossoms from the Roberts, garden. Pink peonies, pink rhododendron and feathery coral bells were combined in an epergne to center the tea table. One liv ing room arrangement was of iris in different tones of blue and another was a large grouping of pink peonies in a big glass pitcher of deep rose- colored glass. Class of 1948 Plans Reunion- A "mixer" will be held Sunday, June 22, at the Elks picnic grounds to formulate plans for a ten year reunion of the Medford High school class of 1948. The reunion will be held in the fall. Chairman of the reunion committee is Robert D. Shan gle. Postcards are being mail ed this week to alumni and an attempt is being made to procure the names and ad dresses of 1953 graduates who have moved from the imme diate area. At the "mixer" refresh ments wil be served. Questions regarding the planned events should be di rected to Mrs. Lee (Donna Lee) Niedermeyer, SPring 3-1360 during the day; or Mrs, Paul (LaDona) Parson, SPring 2-9650, or Mrs. Charles (Mary) Jones, SPring 2-9772, during the evenings. Mrs. Grace Collins To Be Chapter Hostess Chanter AA. PEO. 'will meet at the home of Mrs Grace Collins, 1810 East Main street, Wednesday, May 28, at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. G. R. Ringo and Mrs. L. A. Mentzer will assist Mrs. Collins. John Raapke will be guest speaker", his subject being "New Trends in Home Dec oration." , u Light Blue SUITS f J mEDFORD $1998 Lovely Suits To Chopse From! Medford Woman Attends Session Mrs. Donald Anderson, 803 Pine street, has returned from California where she at tended a meeting of the Cali fornia department of the aux iliary to United Spanish War Veterans. The convention was held in Santa Cruz, and Mrs. Anderson was a guest of Mrs. Hazel Wood, a past depart ment president for California. Mrs. Anderson is a past de partment president for Ore gon of the USWV auxiliary. Lady Elks Plan Guest Luncheon Grants Pass Lady Elks will be entertained Tuesday, May 27, at luncheon and cards by the Medford Lady Elks at the Elks temple in Medford at 12:30 p.m. Medford members are to take salads. For reservations contact Mrs. E. G. Randolph, SPring 2-9823, or Mrs. Ken neth Thompson, SPring 2-2431. Lawrences GIFT CENTER tor and other fine gifts.. Let us help you-we can suggest way (in solid silver) to make her remember and cherish your gift for all the years to come. See our grand collection of patterns and extra Towu piece today. 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Miss Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Johnson, 117 Vernada place, plans to major in biology. SPENCER SUPPORTS Mrs. Alice G. Fobes Registered Spencer Corse tiere. Formerly of Los Ange les. 27 years experience. By appointment only. PHONE SP 3-6011 so many 3 Phone SP 2-6428 Main and Bartlett Streets
