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i o 2 Tuesday, Juna 10, l$Ot MAIL TRIBUNE, MQPBft&B, Patricia Med lay Is Member of Honor Society Miss Patricia Medly,Med f ord student attending Pacific university, was recently se lected for memoership in Tau Kappa Alpha, national speech honor society. Miss Medley, a freshman, was one of four chosen for membership on the basis of outstanding ability in public speaking, high scholar ship and leadership, a release states. During the year Miss Med liey has competed agathst stu dents from colleges through out the Pacific northwest. She won 0Jcond place 9n oral in terpretation at Pacific Luther an college, Linfield college and the College of Puget Sound. She was a member of a debate team which won sec ond place at College of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran college. The team also placed second in the Tau Kappa Al pha regional tournament &t Montana State university. Stu dents in ygs meet were from0 as iar east as Minnesota. Miss Medley and another freshman were re cently awarded the Tau Kappa Alpha national trophy fSr the best debate team, and they also re ceived the traditional "milk bucket" trophy for being the outstanding freshrri debate team. Miss Medley is a member of Theta Nu AlphaSocial sor oritj is member of Boxer ttes, the underclass woman's honor group, having bn one of six freShmen teppd for membeiQii in th arouo. She was also e!ec8 trHurr of the group, is crtry-tres- tirer of the freshmgn clfss. The student is al ft mem ber of the Pacific Singer, the school's choir which recently toured the western tttes, trailing as for souths as the Mexican border. She hgs been on the staff of the campus newspaper, and has appeared in campus dramatic produc tions. She is employed by the university as a secretary in the speech department. itudent Spends Vacation in Spain A. Medford student. Walter his later Daintinas far here). It. Knight, who is spending a ! You find yourself back in year in ifontpellier, France, frote recently to his parents to describe hi travels in Spain and North Africa dur ing spring vacation. Young Knight, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. t. Knight, 452 Fair- mount street, was accompan led by another tudent. Gene Messer of Vancouver, Wash Spam is a lana of con trasts in topography and veg etation, as well as in people and customs," the student wrote. "Barcelona is a big, busy and beautiful city. In spite of great tourist trade, it remains unspoiled. Among the many historic buildings we saw in the provinces the world famous mountain mon astery of Montserrat. The road from Barcelona to Mad rid was an obstacle course of rocks, mud and ruts. "Madrid is a gay and tie- tjlnt capital. Despite her sky scrapers, subways and Talgo, the world's most talked about modern train, Madrid keeps reminding you that she was once a Moorish outpost; that Hapsburgs and Bourbons were her kings. We went for a ride on horseback around -her 400 acre Retino (a park when the USA was a colonial wilder ness) with its beautiful rose gardens, fountains and lakes, and youngsters tended by nurse-maids in frilly caps. "Wherever you go, what ever you see in Madrid, you will be fascinated. The churches are most beautiful, especially the one by the Royal Palace, and the newly rebuilt university city. We pent two days in the Prado, called the finest museum of paintings in the world, with masterpieces by Valesquez, Murillo, Goya and El Greco Ve visited the 16th century palaca monastery, El Esconial Near Madrid, it is called the lighth Wonder of the World. We spent an entire day ex ploring this imposing pile, marvelling at its architecture ano art. "Toledo, a picturesque walled city, is treasury of all the periods and styles of art El Greco's home and all 'Philatelic Poisons7 Topic For Southern Oregon Club The program for the South' ern Oregon Stamp club at the meeting on June 5 was pre sented by Mrs. Eric de Place, who spoke on philatelic poi sons. Quoting from an article written by Melvin Jean An drews, a member of the Am erican Topical association, which appeared in a maga zine called The Stamp Digest, she said the poisons spoken of appear on various stamps of the world. . The poison shown on more stamps than any other is to bacco, containing nicotine. Be sides Bulgaria, many South American countries show to bacco on stamps, as does Cuba. Belladona, or deadly night shade, is shown on'the Bui garian medical plants issue of 1953-54; as is stramonium or Jimson weed. Digitalis, from the plant foxglove? used fit heart cases, is found on post age stamps of Belgium, Swit zerland, and Bulgaria. Helle- Daisy Sale Announced Officials of the city of Med ford have granted permission to the Blue Star Mothers of America to sell daisies on the streets of Medford, Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14. . This is an annual event and the only means the mothers have to finance their efforts in behalf of the wheelchair mem bers of the Camp White dom iciliary. "In the past, the citizros of Medford have been generous in their donations to this worthy cause, and we hope you will continue to help us help the handicapped at Camp White," the committee in charge stated. Three to Take Island Vacation Miss Martha Boshears, 404 South Grape street, her neice, Miss Ruth Ann Marshall, and nephew, Don Marshall, chil dren of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Blaylock, 412 South Grape street, will 'leave Thursday for a two weeks vacation in Hawaii. Miss Marshall was gradu ated from Medford HigS school last week. Mr. Marsh all will be a seqipr this fall at the school. The trio will fly from Med ford to San Francisco where they will leave for Honolulu. On the return trip they plan to visit in San Francisco be fore returning to their homes. While on the island they plan to visit Miss Boshears' nephew and his wife, Navy Lt. (jg) Gary Boshears and Mrs. Boshears nd their small son, "Jeffery. Lieutenant Bo shears is stationed at Pearl Harbor. bore or melampua root, as sociated with mystery and evil throughout the ages is shown on a stamp from Neth- erland. It is better known to day as the Christmas Rose Opium, mentioned in the Papyrus Ebers, one of the earliest records of medicine, was known by the Egyptians about 1550 B.C. It is believed that it was introduced by Arabs into both India and China. According to the ar ticle, opium smoking does not appear to have been practiced in China until the latter part of the 17th century, but with in 100 years it spread like the tentacles of an octopus over the entire empire. The opium poppy is found on several stamps including Belgium, Hungary and the United States. Other poisons mentioned were "arnica (leopard's bane) on a Belgium stamp; alpine clematis, on Switzerland; Eu phorbia poggei of the Spurge family) on stamps of the Bel gian Congo and Belgian East Africa; the Aristolochia con- golana (trumpet flower), also on the Congo and East Afri can series. Animal secreting certain poisons found on stamps in clude the salamander; shown on stamps of Jugoslavia and Trieste, Zone B; and the platy pus, shown on an Australian stamp. Stamp designers have not forgotten antidotes for poi sons, and stamps from Austria list three, cyclamen, gentian and sweet violet. Cylamen is also shown on a stamp of San Marino. It was decided the club will not hold a meeting in July; it will meet again on August 7, when children of the members will be special guests of the club. Guests at the meeting were Mrs. Elmer Blanck and son, Bob, of Ashland. Refresh ments were served by Mrs. Mamie Bloomfield and Mr. and Mrs. Prentice Petty. CALENDAR Tuesday: 6:30 p-m., Medford unit, American Legion' auxiliary, Rich Plan company, 20 South Fir st. 6:30 p.m. Nevita chap ter, Order of the Eastern Star, Central Point . Masonic temple. 8 p.m. Pythian club, at home of Mrs. John Russell, 333 Sutter st. 8 pjn. Roguette circle, Military Order of Lady Bugs, VFW hall, 42 North Front st. Wednesday: 11 a.m. Medford Town- send club, Carpenters hall. 123 Vz West Main st. 12:30 p.m. Chapter AA of PEO, at home of Mrs. J. F. Fliegel, 22 North Modoc ave. 1 p.m. Wanderers club, Pythian ball. Moorish Spain, roaming its narrow winding streets, ex ploring its magnificent and rich cathedral, begun in 1227, and its synagogues like the 14th century El Transitu and the famed Alcazar, once a Roman palace. We visited a factory where the world fa mous gold and silver inlay Toledo jewelry is produced by skilled craftsmen. "The dinner hour does not begin in Spain until 9 p.m., so we drove on to Cordoba. It was a very famous town from the 8th to the 11th centuries. Its beautiful mosque is said to be the greatest masterpiece of Arabian architecture. Al though Spain is terribly pov erty stricken, the pride and spirit of these people are un crushed. The most humble village is sparklingly white washed. You see none of the depressing little villages prev alent in France. Trees In Bloom . "As we neared Sevilla, we noticed the air was perfumed by the aroma of orange trees, on both sides of the road. ' "When we reached the bor der, it seemed strange to see several (English) Bobbies offi ciating, in contrast to the Spanish attendants. Gibraltar reflects its British nature in the names of her streets and public places. It is a fair port, and one can purchase any thing from oriental slippers to French perfumes at very low prices. Gibraltar being the ideal stepping' stone to North Africa, we boarded a ferry to Tangier, which took 2V2 hours. "Half of the population in the city offered to show us the intrigues of the Kasbah before we even had a chance to check into the hotel. Tan gier is picturesque, situated on seven hills surrounded by an azure sea. It has a very large European population and quite an extensive American colony, boasting a fine school and beautiful club. We se cured a guide and toured the city. We visited the Sultan's palace, sipped mint tea, en joyed the warm sunshine tnd the - wide beach, which was filled with peddlers selling their wares. Our 10-day stay in Tangier was during Rama dan, the most significant re ligious observance of the year for the Mohammedans. Roads Better "As we drove on south from Tangier, we noticed how superior the Moroccan roads were in comparison to the Spanish roads. "Our first stop was Rabat, the capital of Morocco. We saw the sultan, in his coach, driving to the royal mosque to pray, ine coach was given him by Victoria of England. We had the pleasure of being entertained by Sir Charles Duke, ambassador to Morocco from Great Britain. We watched him play in a polo match. "Our next stop was Casa blanca, and then on to Marra kech, the capital of the south. Parts of the Alfred Hitchcock film, "The Man Who Knew Too Much" were filmed there. We made arrangements to stay at the same hotel and dine at the same Moorish res taurant that were featured in the film. We stayed at the La Mamounia, said to be the most beautiful hotel in Morocco. It is situated in the center of a large orange grove. Its gar dens were a paradise of blos soming orange trees, palm trees, geraniums, bougain vilela, snapdragons and a host of other plants. Marrakech has a bewitching charm. It was built in the middle of the 11th century. "We started north again and drove through Fez, the most ancient city in the em pire. Fez is a city of art, with its palaces, fountains and gar dens. Meknes is just a short distance from Fez. It is en- r HAVE AN " E EXTRA VACATIONS ON THE WAY! GO 'ffP us NOW-eveii if fou're going NEXT SPRING! Cm an in f.r nil aw fully illMtrt4 Kttratw. SEE GEORGE LEWIS ROGUE 'TRAVEL SERVICE We Reserve and Sell Airline and Steamship Tickets. PHONE SP 2-6779 Lobby Herel Jackson i tiusea oy mixes oi ancienx walls, the remains of which are an imposing sight. Stand ing by the ornate gate "Bab el Mansour," one can see a va riety of picturesque charac ters clad in colorful native costumes. Leaving Meknes, we returned to Tangier for a brief stay and then on to Se villa again. It is beyond all description. The gaiety and color of its fiestas, the charm of its songs and dances and aristocratic character of its citizens all contribute to make it a paradise for the traveller; "We hated to leave Sevilla with its lovely climate and charming people, but school was calling. We drove through Granada with its great variety of views, and saw the Alham bra, famous throughout the world for its many architec tural treasures, as the su preme wonder of Granada. "Our next stop was Valen cia, situated in the heart of orange groves, rice fields and flower plantations. The high way along the Costa Brava and the Spanish Riviera is rich in scenic splendor. The almost-too blue of the Medi terranean never fails to de light my eyes. As we crossed the border back into France we carried with us many memories and mementoes of six glorious weeks, over 4,000 miles of travel in several fas cinating countries. A spring vacation that will be difficult to surpass. "Our next adventure will be the world's fair in Brussels, w h i e h we . are anxiously j awaiting. Everything one reads has something to say about the fair." Home Economist To Be Speaker For Altrusa Club' "The Co-ordinated Ward robe for Men and Women" is to be the subject of Miss Mary Pat Lucy's talk before her own service chib, Altrusa In ternational at Rogue Valley Country club Thursday eve ning, June 12. Miss Lucy, home economist, is Jackson county home extension agent. Husband and other guests of the members are invited to the 7 o'clock dinner by the hostess committee, Mrs. Ber eth Hopkins and Miss Lotus Eaton. The social hour will start at 6:30. The program for the dinner has been arranged by the pub lic affairs committee. Mrs. Bertha Haskins, chairman, will introduce the speaker, a member of her committee. Miss Myrta Otterdale, pres ident-elect of the local group, will announce her committee chairman for the coming year at the dinner meeting. Mrs. Enid Rankin, president, has appointed Mrs. Edith Baker as installing officer to be in charge of the installation ceremonies to be held at the home, of Mrs. Bereth Hopkins at the last meeting of the year, June 26. Both Mrs. Maude Codding and Miss Kathie Fonkin will be honored at the dinner since each is plannig on leaving for a trip to Europe this month. Mrs. Codding will take an automobile tour with her son, George, who is spending two years on the continent on a Guggenheim fellowship, and Miss Fonkin will travel on an "artists tour." Chapter Holds Final Meeting Members of Beta Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority held their last meet ing until fall at the home of Mrs. Richard Knoll, president of the chapter. Other officers taking office for the coming year are: Mrs. Max Larson; first vice president; Mrs. Wal ter Smith, second vice presi dent; Mrs. Dale Hogan, re- recording4 secretary; Mrs. Larry Horton, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Wayne Har ris, treasurer; and 'Mrs. Fred Wilson and Mrs. Marsh Rams by, city council representa tives. The executive committee announced the appointment of the following committee chairmen; Mrs. Howard Blew, program; Mrs. Jack- Canon, service; Mrs. Carl Christen son, publicity; Mrs. Joe Sayre, ways and means; and Mrs. Arthur Brooks, social. A letter of appreciation was received from Miss Sharon Ostrander of. Roseburg who received the scholarship do nated by the sorority to a student at Southern Oregon college. A patio party and barbecue held at the home of Mrs. Wil son climaxed the social activ ities for this season. Members and their husbands wore "mad ' hatter" hats of their own creation. Prizes for the best hats went to Mr. and Mrs. DeVon Wray. A barbe cued potluck dinner was serv ed by the hostess and volley ball and dancing provided en tertainment for the evening. Two See Dancers In San Francisco Mrs. Robert Minear and daughter, Paula, have return ed from San Francisco where they spent a brief vacation. They attended a performance of the Moiseyev Dance com pany from Russia, and also I saw "The King And I". In addition Mrs. Minear saw the two National league games between the Milwaukie Braves and the San Francisco Giants. With Mrs. Minear and her daughter in San Francisco were Mrs. Minear's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maris, Smith River, Calif. Fifty Plus Club To Hold-Election Election of officers will be held .at a meeting of the Fifty Plus club to be held Friday, June 13, at the Red Cross buildinff at. 1 n m At the meeting June 6 com-' Club Announces Tournoy WfftArs Thirty-eight players com- .Harrison, thial; Mra. R E. peted in the master point tournament of Riverside Bridge club last week. High scores were won by Dr. El liot Harlow and Roy Pruitt playing north-south, and Mrs. Paul McDuffee and Dr. George B. Dean, east-west. Nother north-south winners were Mrs. Jack Mitchell and Mrs. Ivan Harrington, second; Mrs. A. W. Lingaas and Al Gilhousen, third; Mrs. Sam Richardson and W i 1 1 i a m Isaacs, fourth. Also winning east -west were Mrs. F. R. Baker and Mrs. Gilhousen, second; Mrs. W. J. Williams and Mrs. Glen munity singing was led by Mrs. Effie Kurtz. Miss Anna Streed gave the invocation and led the flag salute. Four new members joined the club. Walker ant ! $fc B. Wright, Grant tfttt,9 fourtft Remember Dd on His Day Sunday, June 15 FATHER'S DAY CARDS from our complete selection Swem's 217 E. Main - Bedford , SHOP AND SAVE AT OUR NEW STORE CO LLI U mmm&Sm lliiiil m n -. - mm-x:m a-, ipr-j m-wgmx- :: -::m - w x - Irs i ! I ' j Z O . lite L-J&JS? J - . I J?a?rmir2. 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