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2 MAIL T&JWJW, Medford, Oregon, Friday, July 25, 1958
Prescription Costs Up
Pharmacy Survey Shows
Corvallis It cost an aver
age of $3.22 to buy a prescrip
tion in an Cef on drug store
last year, according to a sur
vey by two Oregon State col
lege pharmacy professors.
This cost is up 34 . cents
O over two ?ears go. The $3.22
(Jrice was M cents higher
than the comparable national
average.
Increased cost of prescrip
tions is due primarily to the
greater use of antibiotics and
netjer, high-quality drugs. In
creased cost of doing business
was listed as a minor factor
in the increased cost.
"People are getting better
and more effective medicine
and don't have to take so
much of it," Dr. Leo Sciuchet
ti, professor of pharmacy said.
About 70 per cent of the drugs
used in prescriptions today
were not available 10 years
ago.
The study was made by
Sciuchetti and Ben F. Cooper
Jr., pharmacy professor. Pre
scriptions were collected by
senior students during the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Average price of the most
sold prescription, tablets, was
S3.17. Liquids, in second
place, averaged S2.99; cap
sules, third, S.36; and oint
ments, fourth, S2.35. Lowest
average was for bulk powders,
$1.74.
About 51 per cent of all
prescriptions were priced at
$2.50 or less, while two years
ago 60 per cent were in the
under $2.50 bracket.
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Family Leaves
For California;
Guests at Cabin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C.
Toon, thei daughters, Pam
ela and Priscilla, and their
son, Bobby, have returned to
their home in Fairfield, Calif.,
after spending two weeks in
Medford visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Trent,
539 Pennsylvania ave.
Mrs. Trnt is Mrg. Toon's
mother.
While her, tH Toons and
the Trents motortfi to Rose
burg, wh- thy -r week
end guests of Mr. anl Mrs.
E. G. Randolph, 301 Vancou
ver avenue, Itedford, tt the
Ranlphs' cabin on the
North Umpqua river.
TheO Randolphs tnd Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Svensen,
Crescent City, Calif., with
their daughters, Karen and
Marsha and son, Kenneth,
have been vacationing at the
cabin for the past 10 days.
Women "Honored
At Dinner Party
A dinner party held at the
home of Mrs. Dtn Robins July
; 18 honored Irs. A. O. Floyd
and "Sirs. Hans Rammin. Mrs.
Harry Bryant ws Mrs. Rob
ins' cohostesso Member of the
Jolly Stitchers club were
guests, and dditionfl guests
were Mrs. Don Anderson and
Mrs. Virgil Jewley.
Gifts were presented to the
honored women, nd prizes
for cards went to Irs. Ram
min, Mrs. John Russell, Mrs.
Ralph Atwood and Mrs. Jes-
. sie Stagg.
The group will meet' Au
gust 2 at the home of Mrs.
H. R. Edward, Ross lane, at
6:30 p.m. for a picnic dinner.
Dance Planned
Tonight at 'Y'
Medford YMCA will spon
sor a dance for young people
tonight at the "Y" building.
Dancing will be from 8 until
10:30 p.m. and all young peo
ple are invited to attend.
MusiQwill be provided by
Purucker's store, and records
will be given away during
the evening.
Miss Sherryl , Brattain ' is
chairman of the dance.
Hot Mustard Sauce
Good On Snap Beans
New York (LTD Hot mus
tard sauce gives snap beans
extra flavor and nutrition.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter or
margarine in saucepan. Stir in
1 teaspoon flour, M teaspoon
powdered dry mustard, 14 tea
spoon salt and la teaspoon
ground white pepper. Blend
well. Mix 2 slightly beaten
ettg yolks with s,i cup milk
and stir into mixture. Cook
over low heat, stirring con
stantly, until thickened. Add
1 tablespoon fresh lemon
juice and pour over 1 pound
cooked fresh snap beans.
Serves 5-6.
asiy Baked Peppers
New York (UPD Baked
whole green peppers make a
tasty w-k-saver for busy
cooks. Wash and dry large
green peppers, place in baking
pan in preheated moderate
(375 degree) oven 45-50 min
utes, or until tender. Serve
hot, sprinkled with salt, pep
per and olive oil to taste.
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Avoid buying lettuce with
rusty-red streaks or spots. Al
though . not harmful, they
spread throithout the head
and spoil its appearance.
Copies of 3074 prescriptions
were collected from 29 Ore
gon pharmacies. Of the 29
stores, 5 were professional
stores; 6, chain stores; and 18,
general drug stores.
Of the total prescriptions,
97.6 per cent were prescribed
by physicians; 2.1 per cent by
osteopaths; 0.3, dentists; and
less than 0.1, veterinarians.
Almost 96 per cent or 2943
of the 3074 prescriptions did
not require compounding. Of
the 131 compunded prescrip
tions, 94 called for two in
gredients; 21 required three
ingredients; and 16 called for
four or more ingredients.
In the therapeutic classifica
ton, antibiotics were first with
762 or 24.8 per cent of the
prescriptions.
Dakota Picnic
To Be Sunday
The annual meeting of the
Dakota Picnic association will
be held at the east end of Tou-
Velle State park, starting
about noon on Sunday, July
27. On the committee for this
year's picnic are Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Keierleber, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Kuest, Mr. and
Mrs. Eric de Place, and Mr.
and Mrs. John Carter. Music
will be furnished by Mrs. C
R. Alexander and her band.
Events this year will in
elude racing for the young
sters, a rolling pin throw for
ladies, and various contests
There will be awards for
the oldest woman, oldest man
longest married couple, new
est married couple, youngest
baby, largest family, and fam
ily or person traveling the
longest distance to attend the
picnic.
All former residents of
North and South Dakota are
invited to attend. All are to
bring picnic lunch. Coffee,
punch and ice-cream will be
furnished by the association.
A nominal charge per couple
will be made to help defray
expenses.
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Mrs. Mable Goodwin
Initiated by Corps
Central Point Mrs. Mable
Goodwin, Gold Hill, was in
itiated at the last meeting of
Central Point Woman's Re
lief corps. Mrs. John Novak,
Dresident. conducted the
meeting.
Members voted to purchase
canteens for a number of
wheel chair patients at Camp
White.
Members having birthdays
the last quarter were honored
with a cake. Mrs. Novak and
Mrs. Wallace McDowell
served.
It was announced that pic
tures ordered by the corps
have arrived and may be pro
cured from Mrs. Maggie
Beihn.
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Methodists
Leaving
For Camp
Fifteen women, from Med
ford and Ashland are leaving
today to attend the 13th an
nual week end of Wesleyan
Service guilds being held
July 25-27 at Camp Magruder
on the northern Oregon coast.
Mrs. Charles Adamson, Med
ford, Oregon conference sec
retary of the Wesleyan Serv
ice guild, is in charge of the
program for the meeting
which has as its theme "Forth
in His Name I Go." She states
that -special emphasis will be
on Christian witness in daily
work.
Miss Marion Derby, New
York, executive secretary of
Latin America for the Wom
an's Division of Christian
Service, will conduct the
plenary session Saturday. Dr.
Gertrude Boyd Crane, Pacific
university, Forest Grove, will
be on the program, as will
Miss Laura Heist, Portland,
returned missionary from
India.
Miss Cora Mason, Ashland,
Oregon conference secretary
of spiritual life, Mrs. L. A.
White, associate secretary of
the Wesleyan Service guild of
Eugene district, and Mrs. O.
P. Taylor, conference secre
tary of status of women, will
also be assisting with the pro
gram. Others going from Medford
are Miss Dixie Dixon and
Mrs. Richard Stratton of
Susannah Wesley unit; Miss
Annette Gray, Mrs. Kathy
Rhoads, Mrs. Dale Flowers
and Mrs. Anne Gorby of the
Ruth Esther unit; Mrs. A. C.
James and Mrs. Mary Note
of the Gladamson unit.
Those attending from Ash
land, in addition to Miss Ma
son, are Miss Virginia Whittle,
Mrs. Gerald Gunter and" Miss
Anita Sample.
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Bank in Texas
Boasts Hostess
On Roller Skates
By NANCY McINTYRE
Dallas (UPD A young
mother started a new idea
rolling in bank merchandis
ing. She became a bank host
ess on skates.
Vivacious Mrs. Norma Cok
er, 18, spends 40 hours a week
whirling about a five-lane
drive-in bank handing out bal
loons and candy to children
and directing traffic to the
teller windows.
A former model, Mrs. Coker
wears brief, colorful costumes
for her job. In winter, she
comes to work dressed in
white Bermuda shorts and a
sweater. In warmer weather,
she wears a blouse and short,
full skirt.
Comments
Mrs. Coker says the exer
cise and fresh air keeps her
healthy. She enjoys her work,
and the public likes her.
She also is a bookkeeper
and secretary. After regular
banking hours, she does sec
retarial work in the business
office.
The skating hostess gets
comments on her job from all
over the world. One person
from England said that "no
where but in the United
States, and nowhere in the
U.S. but Texas, could such a
thing be done."
Mrs. oker got the job
when she went to an employ
ment agency looking for of
fice work. The interviewer
asked her if she could skate.
Mrs. Coker said she could get
around on wheels, so she was
sent to the bank.
No Joke
But she thought it was a
joke. "After all," she said.
"Whoever heard of a bank
needing a roller skater."
But the bankers weren't
joking, They hired her.
Although she skates all day,
Mrs. Coker is never too tired
to go dancing at night with
her husband, a fireman and
weight-lifting champion. They
prefer "jump music," she said.
The couple lives in a frame
house in the city with their
year-old daughter, but they
hope to own a brick home,
which she calls their "somev
day dream." Mrs. Coker
keeps the .wheels rolling at
the bank to bring that "some
day" closer, she said.
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Breakfast Pancakes
Tasty With Peaches
New York (UPD In keep
ing with the summer season,
try a fresh peach sauce with
the breakfast pancakes.
To make the' sauce, combine
3 cups of sliced fresh peaches.
Hi cups of sugar, V2 cup of
water and 2 tablespoons of
lemon juice. Cook in an open
saucepan about 10 minutes or
until the fruit is tender. Serve
either hot or cold on pan
cakes. 4
If the current goes off in
the home freezer, keep the
door closed. The Ohio State
University extension service
says frozen foods will keep
up to two days without great
loss of quality.
Help Yourself To Happiness
This column Is one of m series on marrUge and family problems
which appears weekly in this paper. It presents problems of everyday
living and attempts to bring you the most expert opinion in this
area. By combining clinical experience, research, and homespun
practicality, we hope to assist you to help yourself to happiness.
Readers are invited to present their problems. All queries win
receive individual attention and should be accompanied by a stamped
self-addressed envelope directed to Marv- Harris Seifert, M.A., Depart
ment of Education, The American Institute of Family Relations. 5287
Sunset Boulevard. Los Angeles 27. California.
Does Flirting Re-Kindle Love?
Jane feels that Jim doesn't
love her as much as he did
when they married five years
ago. His compliments are few
er, his kisses more matter-of-fact
and he tends to fall
asleep during the most pas
sionate love scenes at a
movie.
"I'm going to jog him up a
bit," decides Jane. "Just wait
until we attend the next
party. . .!"
Jim's feet hurt, and is not
anxious to attend the party.
He is tired, worried about the
office and he enjoys the new
television at home. In fact, he
enjoys being home, with Jane
knitting beside him and the
old grandfather's clock chim
ing off the hours which belong
to them.
1 But he finally agrees to at
tend the party to please Jane.
But his feet hurt, and he will
not dance all evening.
At first he does not notice
that Jane seems to be dancing
with the same man much of
the evening. Then he gradu
ally becomes aware of her ab
sence. She is flirting openly,
invitingly, outrageously. The
flirting takes her through the
remaining dances and finally
outside, "to look at the
moon."
Jim discovers her kissing an
old friend with something
more than casual interest. He
is angry, he feels cheated, and
he feels ridiculous.
He takes her home amidst a
welter of accusations, explan
ations, and cross-accusations.
The evening is notable for its
lack of success. Jane's flirting
has "jogged" Jim, but not in
a constructive way.
In marriage, says an author
ity, it is almost impossible to
engage in flirtation, even if it
seems innocent, without hurt
ing someone.
Some partners feel neglect
ed in marriage and think that
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through making their mates
jealous, they can re-kindle
love. Almost always this leads
to misunderstanding, future
distrust, and sometimes trag
edy. Flirting has a place in
marriage and is a valuable and
powerful instrument, it is
true. But flirting should be
directed toward the partner.
Within marriage, it can in
deed revive interest and re
veal hidden or forgotten po
tentialities in love. Flirting is
too valuable to be used indis
criminately, on outsiders. Its
danger of misfire and disaster
is too great! Its place is within
marriage, beamed toward the
partners who will most ben
efit from its stimulus.
Visiting Player
Holds High Score
E. P. Stewart, Salem, was
a guest player for Tuesday's
meeting of Medford Duplicate
Bridge club. He was also one
of the winners. Mrs. Al'Gil
housen and Mr. Stewart scor
ed 132 points to top north-
south players. Other winners
in that position were Mrs
E. L. Miller and Mrs. Frank
R. Baker, second, 12912; Mrs
Dolph Phipps and Mrs. Sam
Richardson, third, 125 points;
Mrs. Fred Purdin and Mrs
George B. Dean, fourth,
IO8V2.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Knope
led east-west winners with a
score of 130 points. Other
winners were Leland Clark
and Mr. Gilhousen, second,
128; Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Rick
er, third, 122 and B. L. Sand
erson and Ray Wise, fourth,
108V4.
Calendar
Friday
6:30 p.m. Pocahontas
lodge, Redman hall.
Four Irish
Rangers
Arriving
Arriving in the Rogue Val
ley Saturday will be four
young Irish Rangers, the equi
valent of American senior
Girl Scouts.
The girls will be in the
Rogue Valley for three weeks
as part of the exchange pro
gram sponsored by the Juli
ette Low World Friendship
fund. Dividing their time be
tween Low Echo, the Girl
Scout camp at the Lake of the
Woods and visits in private
homes, the girls have a full
schedule planned for them.
Arriving at 3 p.m. at the
Medford airport Saturday,
they will be met by a delega
tion including Mayor Snider,
part of the Chamber of Com
merce greeters committee and
representatives of the Girl
Scouts. Sunday they will at
tend the rodeo at Klamath
Falls and Monday will go to
the homes of their hostesses,
one each going to Grants Pass,
Ashland, Yreka and Medford.
Thursday, the girls will re
turn to Medford to visit the
Chamber of Commerce "kof-fe-klatsch'H
tour the Elk Lum
ber company plant and ap
pear on Cal-Ore Panorama on
KBES-TV.
The girls will leave for
camp Low Echo Sunday, Au
gust 3 and will return to Med
ford the following weekend.
Plans have been made for
them to attend the Shake
spearean Festival in Ashland
that weekend and they will
also tour the Oregon Caves.
Three of the girls are from
Dublin and the fourth from
County Wicklow. Their ages
range from 17 through. 19.
Plan Picnic
Shady Cove The annual
picnic of Cascade lodge, AF
and AM, will be held at
Casey's park Sunday, July
27. A potluck dinner will be
served at 3 p.m., and coffee
will be furnished by the
lodge.
Princess Margarethe
May Be Denmark's Queen
By BO SEIERSEN
Copenhagen, Denmark (UPD
A tall, blonde girl often can
be seen shopping in the
stores and toting her packages
home on the local bus. But the
pretty miss doesn't return to
a residential district. She goes
home to the royal palace.
She is Princess Margarethe
of Denmark, who is inclined
to shop when the fancy suits
her, often without companions
and unnoticed in the stores..
An accomplished athlete,
the Princess enjoys horseback
riding and tennis. She is at
home on the dance floor, the
ski slopes and behind a fanc-
ing foil.
Private Life '
Margarethe's personal life
is a .well-kept secret. The
royal family does not believe
in publicizing her activities,
but now the Danish people
will be increasingly interested
in what happens to the strik
ing Princess.
Margarethe was named heir
apparent to the Danish throne
on her 18th birthday, April
16. The eldest daughter of
King Frederik IX and Queen
Ingrid is in line to become the
first Danish queen since 1412.
At that time, a Queen Mar
garethe ruled Denmark, Swe
den, and Norway. A constitu
tional reform was passed in
1953 to allow a woman to be
come Denmark's head of state
Her new title brings the re
sponsibility of finding a hus
band. The law says her con
sort must be of royal birth.
Her choice must win appro
Mrs. Delia Tex
Circle Hostess
Central Point Woman's
circle of Central Point Pres
byterian church held a des
sert lundheon and meeting at
the home of Mrs. Delia Tex.
Mrs. Marie Disney and Mrs.
Harry Tonn were cohostesses.
New members introduced
were Mrs. Norman Tully and
Mrs. Alma Mallery.
Mrs. A. J. Fliescher gave
the program, and Mrs. Lewis
Kilbourn gave the devotions.
to
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her father, the king.
Briton Preferred
Apparently there is no
front-runner for Margarethe's
hand. But it is known that
the Danish royal family
would like the Princess to
marry a Briton. i
Until she becomes queen,
Margarethe will hold the title
of Lord Lieutenant of the
Realm. She will take over
the reigns of state when the
king is ill or out of the coun
try, and she will hold a seat
in the state council.
The Princess also will re
ceive a sizeable allowance.
The Danish parliament re
cently allocated more than
$10,000 to her annually. The
allowance will be increased to
$24,000 yearly when she be
comes 21 years old.
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Wedding Planned
In Central Point
Shady Cove The marriage
of Miss Lois Elaine Evers,
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
Ernest Evers, Shady Cove, to
Don R. Claspill will be an
event of Saturday, July 26,
at Community Bible church
in Central Point.
A reception, also in the
church, will follow the cere
mony. DAV and Auxiliary
Cancel Sunday Event
Jackson County chapter.
Disabled American Veterans,
and the auxiliary announced
this morning that a picnic
planned for Sunday has been
canceled.
However, the joint instal
lation of officers planned for
tonight at 8 o'clock at the Red
Cross building will be held
as scheduled.
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Summer Camp
August 10-16
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week! There's lots to do Sailing,
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and much more!