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t t MAIL TRIBUNE, Mtdtori. Q9, Tuesday, May 27, 1958 Visitor in Italy Writes Of Pre-Election Flurry By MARGARET SCHULER The racket and flurry of Roman life is building up to a great crescendo of sound and fury, as the general elec tions of Sunday, May 25, draw near. Paper leaflets fly from tops of buildings or from car windows in such profusion of varicolored heaps, on side walks and boulevards, as to require continual sweeping away by little men with fag got brooms. Immense, twenty-foot high plaques, erected on iron frame, tell the people to "Vota Communista" or."Vota Democratia Christian" etc., as do banners stretched across streets. Politicians spout speeches on corners, automo biles roam the streets, blast ig propaganda from loud speakers. However, according to those who know, it is only sound and fury, signifying nothing. No party seems to have hit on a theme to in flame the voters. As Italy is better off financially than the last election time, Communist propaganda, along that line, fdlls short. T an American, it is con fusing. The present governing Christian Democrats, (Catho lie church party) are the tar ets of a dozen opposition par ties ranging from Monarchists Communists, and reading their platform, it seems al iot as though the two ex tremes were working to gether. They will denounce Jie "clerical interference." On the left, the Communists and Socialists are fighting everyone else and each oth r. They both rap the Vati n, and both claim a vote for fcem will keep guided mis siles out of Italy. Both also claim to be the true represen ts tives of the working people. On the right, the parties wm just as divided. .The Monarchists still believe ex Xing Umberto is the only an wer to Italy's problems. The Italian social movement seeks to keep alive fascism and the jnemory of Mussolini. And so jpr party after party, with di verse shades of convictions. Presumably, the Christian Democrats will again win, but ly Sunday will let people breathe easily again. About 70,000 Italians working in Switzerland are returning to Italy to vote. They have free travel on the Italian railroads. The Communists are the strongest single party in Italy, commanding 20 per cent of the vote. Sunday, May 1, was Italy's Labor day, and hordes of Communists parad ed the streets of Rome, packed as tight as asparagus tips in a can, in huge trucks, waving big red flags and singing lus tily all ages from children to ancients. There seemed no end to the numbers. So much Pupi Medford Riders Ribbon Winners Among Medford riders who won ribbons in a horse show held May 18 at Grants Pass were Miss Susan Wright, Miss Barbara Read and Miss Janet Toung. Miss Wright, riding Brown Shasta's Trixi, took fifth place in the parade class, and Miss Read took first place in the palomino class and fourth in the parade class riding Arabi's Image. Miss Young place first in the combination class riding Stonewall's Madge. She placed fifth in the English pleasure class while riding Prince of Carnation, and first place in the parade class and second in the palomino class on Beau Belle. uls Present Recital Saturday Music pupils of Margaret (Mrs. DeVere) Taylor were presented in recital Saturday, May 24, at First Presbyte rian church. They played violin, flute and piano num bers before an audience of relatives and friends. Sarah Matthews was heard in both flute and piano num bers and Cyndy Taylor play ed both piano and violin num bers. Janice Lampkin played both flute and piano composi tions. by Jean Montgomery, Kitty ! Tingleaf, Diana Kimball, j Michael McDonald, Dick Johnston, Diana Vinzant and John Lampkin. Twenty-Six Take Ride on Sunday Twenty-six members of the Medford Trail Riders made a ride in to the Dead Indian territory Sunday. They went by way of old Shale City, which was at one time an in corporated town. From there, they rode to the "old German mansion," where picnic lunch was served. Stanley Foley and Vincent Swinney took moving pictures of thride. unemployment still exists here, and wages are so ridicu lously small in contrast to liv ing costs, one cannot but won der that there is not an even greater than 20 per cent Com munist vote. Dispatches from Rome to day were to the effect that the Communist party and oth er extreme leftists had made ; "ominous gain s." Releases said that while the Christian Democrats were virtually cer-l tain to pick up strength as all returns came in, there ap-l peared little hope of the party wiiming a firm majority in either house of the new par liament. Oak Grove PTA Has Installation Mrs. Homer Stephenson was installed president of Oak Grove Parent-Teacher associa tion in a ceremony held May 22 in the school gymnasium. Others installed were Mrs. Charles Cox, vice-president; Mrs. George Bryant, secre tary; Mrs. W. W. Driskell, treasurer. Bruce Metzgar, principal, who is leaving the school, was presented a watch in recogni tion of his 12 years of service at Oak' Grove school. Mrs. Charles Ward, retiring unit president, was also given a gift. The presentations were by Mrs. Robert Champion. , A graduation celebration is planned May 29 in honor of the sixth graders. Also plan ned is a luncheon for the teachers, officers, and execu tive board. This will be held June 6 and at this time Robert Phillips, the new principal, will be a guest. A program was presented by the Spanish class under the direction of Mrs. Esther Rob inson. The students acted the story of "Chicken Little" in Spanish. Refreshments were served by mothers of children in the first grade, under the super vision of Mrs. Robert Hub bard. 4 VFW, Auxiliary Headers 11 I n memoers rcece ve i Girl Scouts A Juliette Low silver tea and fly-up ceremony was held by Girl Scout troop 178, Fri day, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Housing Project com munity building. Mrs. W. E. Warren's Troop 11 had charge of the colors. Mrs. Arthur Cook, a committee member, gave the welcoming address and told the Brownie story. Troop leaders are Mrs. L. W. Anderson, Mrs. Stuart Forbes, and Mrs. J. B. Alexander. Nineteen girls passed through the fairy arch and re ceived their Girl Scout pins. Maralyn Anderson of Troop 170 was the fairy. Girls who "flew up" are Mary Alexan der, Shryll Anderson, Cheryl Burch, Katie Cook, Dianne Clark, Bonita Denyer, Shir ley Johnson, Lois LeFaive, Joyce Levtozu, Carla McKee, Madelene Meadors, Lydia Orgain, Patty Paulson, Susie Paulson, Karen Spafford, Barbara Kadine, Charlene Reed, Kathy Nelson and Cheryl Gardner. Mothers Honored Troop 185, Intermediate Girl Scouts, entertained mem bers' mothers at a tea in the" home of their leader, Mrs. Vincent Bevis, May 11. Mrs. Robert Forbes, leader, gave a talk on badge work, and Mrs. Jack Sanborn re ported on plans for an over night camp-out. Mrs. Olin Sneed showed slides of Low Echo and some of the girls completed-second class requirements by writing and producing a play. The players were Andrea Besson ette, Kathy Daugherty, Kath leen Sanborn, Kay Sneed and Danae Patella. Under the di rection of Mrs. Richard Mil ler, others planned, prepared and served refreshments to their mothers. These hostesses included Kathy Bevis, Toni Compag noni, Anne Donahue, Kathy Dyrud, Penny Forbes, Hollyce Forncrook, Clarissa Hague, Susan , Miller, Paula Potts, Joan Sexton, Alicia West and Nancie Materie. Gifts and Pins Shady Cove Presentation of awards and gifts highlight ed the regular meeting of Steelhead post and auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held in connection with a pot luck dinner recently in Shady Cove. Mrs. Phillip Holt, retiring president, received a past president's pin and gift, and Mr. Holt, past post command er, was. given a past com mander's certificate and pin. Edward Learning received a 10-year membership pin and past commander's past quar termaster's pins. Jesse Flenner, new post commander, presented a gift to Mrs. Gene House, new auxiliary president, in recog nition of her election to the office. Mrs. Daniel Krotz and Mrs. Jeanette Johnson re ceived 10-year t membership pins. Out-of-town members pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Johnny .Walker, now of Willits, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Coon, now of Las Vegas, Nev. In preparation for the tra ditional sale of "buddy pop pies" held May 23 and 24, the memorial flowers were dis tributed to chairmen. Mrs. Michael Fazio reported on the district No. 7 encamp ment held recently. Plans were completed for a fishermen's breakfast which the post held last Saturday at the VFW hall in Shady Cove. Serving started at 2 a.m. Phoenix Women Change Meeting Phoenix Women's associa tion of Phoenix Presbyterian church announces that the date of the next meeting has been changed from June 19 to Jftne 12, since the former date conflicts with Daily Vacation Bible school. The meeting will be in the form of the annual silver tea, and the usual business session will not be held. Women of Presbyterian associations throughout the valley are in vited to attend the tea. The Phoenix association plans to have two booths at the annual Phoenix festival June 14, one serving cake and ice cream, and another serv ing "hot dogs.". Mrs. Vincent Claflin is chairman of cake solicitation, and Mrs. H. R. Ross will - take charge of working hours for the booths. Mrs. C. A. Stothers is chair man of the cake booth, and Mrs. M. A. Williams is chair man of the hot dog booth. . Association members recent ly gave a hummage. sale at the Fehl.building in Medford. At the last association meet ing, each woman attending who was over 60 years old was presented a corsage. f - Visitor Welcomed At Recent Meeting Of Butte Falls HEC Butte Falls Mrs. J. H. Wright was welcomed as a visitor at the May meeting of Butte Falls Home Economics club, at the home of Mrs. Leslie Casey. Mrs. Everett Moore was reported home from the hospital. The HEC will provide a birthday cake for the June Grange meeting to celebrate the anniversary month of the group. The winning entry in the national grange sewing con test was announced at the style show sponsored by the HEC. The top three entries were presented awards by Mrs. Roy Green. Episcopalians Cancel Dinner Prospect It was announced this morning that the dinner planned by Church of the Good Shepherd, Prospect, and St. Martin's church, Shady Cove, in honor of Bishop Ben jamin Dagwell of the Oregon Episcopal diocese, has been canceled. Graduation cere monies at schools in both towns has made the dinner impractical, it was stated. The winner would have been one of ' a series being held by congregati ons throughout the diocese in honor of the bishop who is retiring this summer. Train For Camping More than 40 Girls Scout leaders of troops in the Rogue Valley Area council attend ed an overnight camping and training session held recently at Camp Chinkapin, eight miles from the Oregon Caves. Leaders from Medford, Phoe nix, Ashland, Central Point, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Merlin, and Hilts, Calif., form ed four patrols, and pitched tents, cooked over campfires, practiced lashing, followed compass trails, practiced var ious types of fire-building and reflector-over baking. They also practiced toolcraft. Following the evening evening campfire program, the leaders enjoyed an hour's session on stars and plants, conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hubbard, Medford, Jupiter and its moons were viewed through a telescope. Senior Girl Scouts Mary Stuart, Edith Byers, and Pa tricia Ray of Central . Point conducted a "Scouts' Own" ceremony. Leaders attending the ses sion received a 'certificate of exposure to camping skills" presented by the area train ing chairman, Mrs. Jerry Gas tineau. Executive director, Miss Ruth Kilbourn, and Mrs. William Baker, field director, were co-ordinators of the champ. Patrol leaders included Mrs. Jack James, Phoenix; Mrs. Howard Rightmier, Grants Pass; Mrs. James Overturf, Medford; Mrs. Clyde Sackett, Merlin; Mrs. Arthur St. Ger main, Central Point; and Mrs. T. D. Gettling, Grants Pass. The senior patrol included Mrs. Maurice Ritchey, Mrs. Jack Sanborn, Mrs. W. E. Acord, Mrs. L. A. Pritchard, Mrs. Kenneth Edwards, Mrs. Roy Jackson, Mrs. Jerry Gas tineau, all of Medford; Mrs. Bruce Stuart, Central Point; and Mrs. Ted Bergold and Mrs. John Rognass, Grants Pass. Other leaders receiving certificates were Mrs. Vincent Bevis, Mrs. Richard Foy, Mrs. Norvel Jones, Mrs. C. A. Wirth, Mrs. George Davy, Mrs. Chester Keene,, and Mrs. Georgia Smith, Medford; Mrs. Charles Vickery, Jacksonville; Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Harold Hyde, Mrs. Mackie McCourt ney, Mrs. Gloria Schieffer stien, Mrs. Edna Smith, Mrs, Alice Lewis, Mrs. Robert Hart, and Mrs. Dennis Gal laher, Grants Pass; Mrs. Mor ford, and Mrs. Richard Coons, Merlin; and Mrs. William Wiley, Hilts. Earlier in the month, Miss Kilbourn conducted an over night camp training session for leaders of the West Siski you district. Attending the camp were Mrs. G. A. Hos ford, Mrs. E. V. Biasotti. Mrs. E. E. McBain, Mrs. H. N. Scammel, Mrs. J. D. Jenott, Mrs. W. W. Layton and Mrs. T. R. Deter of Yreka; Mrs. Clay Stone; Mrs. Arnold Kut tel, and Mrs. Lyn Roberts of Grenada; Mrs. D. J. Coonrod, and Mrs. Merle Freeman of Montague. -4- ' Books on Babies Always Best Sellers Washington (IP) Books on babies are the government's biggest sellers. "Infant care" accounts for 10.823,000 copies of the 23 million books on children sold according to the government printing office. Mrs. Katherine B. Oetting er, chief of the Social Security administration's children's bu reau, said the great demand for infant care information shows a genuine concern for the well-being of the nation's children. Only one publication out of the five top sellers is not con cerned with rearing children. The exception is a booklet on income tax." Also on the 10 best-seller list are publications on power plants of aircraft and a "Pi lot's Weather. Handbook." They rank eighth and ninth. The government also has left no gap in information available to mothers about child care. Its publications cover the span from pre-natal care to adolescence. Camp Fire Girls Offered Day and Resident Camping Camp Fire Girls day camp of the Medford area will be held June 17 through 20 at TouVelle State park, it has been announced by the Camp Fire office. Registrations must be in by June 10 and the fee 8 Weeks June 9th to August 1st 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 5 days per week MINIMUM AGE 12 YEARS ENROLL NOW! Do two-thirds of a School Year's Work in 8 Weeks ROBERTSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 40-42 No. Riverside, Medford Phone SP 3-4264 Spring Recital Given Saturday More than 100 guests as sembled at the Church of the Latter Day Saints Saturday evening for the annual spring recital given by voice pupils of Mrs. Caroline A. Werner. Since some of the valley's best known vocalists are heard in this recital each spring, it is an event of interest to music lovers. Mrs. Werner welcomed the audience before the first num ber, and spoke a few words of explanation concerning the arias to be sung. Six singers appeared on the first half of the program". They were Janet Myhre, Sue Bresee, Sylvia DeVoss, Fran ces Thrun, Violet Hunter and Lois Reed. Mrs. DeVoss sang as one of her numbers the well known "Recitative and Polonaise" ; f r o m "Mignon" commonly known as "Je Suis Titania", and one of Miss Thrun's numbers was the Wag nerian composition, "D i c h theure Halle" from "Tannhau- ser. Mrs. Reed's numbers .in cluded "On Patria Mia" from Aida and she and Miss Thrun closed this half of the program with the beautiful duet sung by Octavian and Sophia from "Der Rosenkavalier" by Strauss. These two voices blended to good advantage in this selection. , Tresa Matlack opened the second half of the program with the aria "Adieu, Notre Petite Table" from Massenet's "Manon," and Edith Baker sang one Mozart and one Strauss . number. Phyllis Cor liss was heard In Verdi's clas sic "Caro Nome," this being the first time that Miss Cor liss had appeared in a recital here for some time, since she had been living in Japan. Two younger singers, Karen Morlan and Zita Maddox, also appeared in the second half of the program, as well as June Popham, contralto, who was heard in a number of John Jacob Niles and Bizet's "Ouvre Ton Coeur." To close the program, Mrs. Popham and Mrs. Matlack sang a duet from "Martha" which was well received. O.S. of $1.50 will include insur ance for the, girl. Each girl attending must have a group permission slip 'signed "By the parent. These are available at the Camp Fire office or from the group leaders. The girls will meet at the public library each day at 9:30 a.m. and will be returned to the library at 2:30 p.m. Adult volunteers are needed as counselors and for trans portation. Day Camp counsel training will be held at the Camp Fire office June 5 at 10 a.m. The girls are asked to bring a sack lunch for the first day and to wear play clothes. Registrations are also being taken for the summer resident camping program of . Camp Fire, Girls, according to the Camp Fire office. Two camps are available. Camp Esther Applegate near Lake of the Woods provides camping from July 6 through July 27 and' the fee is . $16.50 per week. Camp Tyee near Rose burg provides camping for Camp Fire girls from July 13 through August 10, and for Blue Birds from August : 3 through August 17. The fee is $16 per week.' Registrations should be made at the Camp Fire office, 1010 Stewart avenue, Med ford, of call SPring 3-4679. A deposit of $5 is Required with registration and, health and sickness insurance is in cluded in the fee., If the quota is not filled by council mem- bers, non-cduncil members may make reservations. 50-Plus Club Announces Plans For Study Units The 50-Plus club made plans for organizing various study groups, and discussed the possibility of holding a bazaar for fund-raising and a craft display, at the meeting last Friday afternoon in the Red Cross building. Groups were suggested for study of interests including music, drama, photography and various hobbies. Mrs. Ethel M. Byers volun teered to help teach a class the. techniques of making arti ficial flowers. . Five new members were received, bringing the total paid-up membership to 58 Sixty-five, persons, including guests, were present. The meeting followed the invoca i tion, flag salute and singing of "America." Housecleaninc, Topic of Talk "Housecleaning" was the title of -a speech given by Mrs. Eff ie Kurtz at the Toast- mistress meeting last, evening at the Girl's Community club. Mrs. Clarence Wilson gave an entertaining speech about hunting dog Toastmistress was Mrs. Ber- nice K.ynzman, timekeeper was E. N. Ness and lexicolo gist, Mrs. Roy Rolls. Everyone was given a special evaluating job which in itself was educa tional while the "Education" talk which was given by Mrs. James Vandersteen covered a biography of the Toastmis tress founder, Mrs. Ernestine White and "Qualities of Leadership". Mrs. Pat Rednond gave "Topics"- which were ideas for improving the club. The president Mrs. Arnold Boh nert conducted the business meeting, appointing commit tees for nominating and for the June council meeting which will be a picnic at the country home of Mrs. Clar ence Wilson. . The July meeting will be a picnic and covered dish dinner as well as installation nf npw - off irprs at the home of Hrs. H. B. : Marshall. June 9 Toastmistress club will meet with the Medford Toastmas- ter's club. Calendar Calendar notices an4 newr for the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in ttTitinff and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 P.m. Friday. Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 a m of the day of publication . and for week day news is 5 pjn. the day before publication. Tuesday: - 6:30 p.m. Jackson County salon, Eight and Forty, home of Mrs. Clark Walker. 8 p.m. - Natural Foods As sociates, Medford High school, room 32. 8 p.m. Pythian club, home of Mrs. William Sweet, 204$ South Stage rd. Wednesday: 11 a.m. - Medford -Town-send club, Carpenters hall, 123 V4 West Main at. 12:30 p.m. Chapter AA Of PEO Sisterhood,' with Mrs. Grace Collins, 1810 East Main St. Do-lt-Yourself Fad Applies Everywhere Except in Kitchen Ithaca, N. Y. A panel of home economists at Cor nell university agree that the "do-it-yourself fad applies everywhere except in the kitchen. "With more money to spend, with more women working, with more home equipment and gadgets and with a wider - choice of pre? pared foods, the, trend in the kitchen is toward letting someone else do it," said Pro fessor Carlton Wrisht. "We build our own furni ture, repair our own. houses, but we no longer bake our own beans, Wright said. Outdoor Eyeglasses Come in Tropic Colors Southbridge, Mass. (UPI) Outdoor eyeglass frames in tropics-inspired colors now are the height of fashion. . The American Optical com pany, worked with women's clothing designers to produce the Parasol, a new outdoor frame available in six of the leading color choices. . The frames come in Ja maica red, sun yellow, " tur m swim Y "? "NOT!" (I We WILL B.Op.n ' ; Saturday, IT May 31st HOLIDAY Dinner Honors Frank H. Gray Mr. and . Mrs. Frank ' H. Gray were honored at a din ner for which Catherine L. Miller was hostess Sunday at her home at 4201, South Cen tral ave. Mr. Gray, manager of the local office of Western Union Telegraph company, is retir ing after 50 years of service with the company. The guests at the dinner presented him a gift, and Mrs. Gray was giv en It corsage. In addition to the hostess and the Grays, those attend ing the ' dinner were Mrs. Chester Smith, Miss Lenita Nelms, Miss Esther Walden and Mrs. James Hestwood. all Western Union employees Wednesday Club Elects Officers Mrs. Hazel E. Flurry was elected president of Wednes day Study club at a luncheon meeting May 21 in Girls' Community club. Other offi cers elected were Mrs. Don Edwards, vice-president, and reelected to office were, Mrs. L. V. Watkins, secretary and Mrs. Geraldine Mitchell, treas urer. Mrs. L. K. Doty is the re tiring president. This meeting was the last of the current season and also marked the end of the 49th year . of Wednesday Study club, the oldest of the wom en's organizations in the val ley.. Mrs. Paul B. Rynning and Mrs. George R. Carter are new members. Meetings will re sume October 1. John J. Frantz is a good man to know He can probably ave i you quite a bit of money. As an Allstate Agent, he's a specialist at taking x the red tape and higi cost out of insurance. Why don't you call him? 40 South Central Medford, Oregon Ph.: SPring 3-4722 Vsu'rt In flood hand, wtth AllstateU Insurance. Companies HOME OFFICf : SKOKII. lit. 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