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MAIL TRIBUNf, Mtdford, i . t - - K"VZ 9r t-f1 oj wfcr'- ''Tf VIP A number of long-time members attend ed the 50ih annual session of the Rebekah lodge held Monday in Central Point Grange hall. Among them were (standing, left to right) Mr. and Mrs. George Swinney, 1013 West Ninth street, Medford. who have been members of the Grants Pass lodge for 51 years, and Mrs.Maude Stickel. Mrs. Stickel, who is almost 92 years old, is a Lodge Holds Central Point The 50th annual convention of District 12 of the Rebekah lodge was held Tuesday in Central Point with Mt. Pitt lodge as host group. Mrs. Alfred Oster, Molalla. president of the Ore gon Rebekah assembly, was an honored guest. She ad dressed the group and con ducted a workshop. Mrs. J. M? Weidman, Mt Pitt lodge, was chairman; Mrs. Dorothy Speck, Ashland, vice-chairman: Mrs. Robert Pfaff, Central Point, secre tary; Mrs. Ralph Burkhart Central Point, treasurer. Of ficers were seated by Ame thyst lodge, Gold Hill, and the address of welcome was given by Mrs. Esther Sullivan, Cen tral Point. Mrs. Leone Wein gart, Kerby. responded. - Mrs. Louise Perozzi, Ash land, a past assembly presi dent, was present and spoke. She has been a Rebekah for 54 years. Mrs. Stella La Man quis, chairman of the joint youth committee, also was in troduced. Olive Rebekah lodge pre sented a memorial ceremony. Mrs. F. A. Daugherty, chair man, was assisted by Mrs. John Small' and Mrs. James Cech. ' Central Point Theta Rho club presented a tribute to Mrs. Oster, and a tribute to the 16 past chairmen was given by Hope lodge, Ash land. A gift was presented to each past chairman. The flag tribute was given by Mountaineer lodge. Glendale. and a history of District 12 conventions by Mrs. John Black, Ruth lodge. Five members who have belonged to the lodge for 50 years or more were intro duced. They were Mrs. Maud Stickel. who has been a Re bekah for 59 years; Mr. and Mrs. George Swinney, 51-year members; Mrs. Louise Peroz zi, 54 years, and Mrs. Hoague. 51 years. They were honored by Ruth lodge, Jacksonville. Ashland was chosen as the 1959 meeting place, with Hope lodge as hostess. Con vention officers were elected. They are Mrs. Dorothy Specht. Ashland, chairman: Mrs. Riley Applegate, Med ford, right supporter to chair man; Mrs. Mary Wright, Glen dale. left supporter; Mrs. F. A. Daugherty, Medford. vice chairman; Mrs. E. D. Damer on, Medford. right supporter, and Mrs. George Brownlee, Jacksonville, left supporter. Other officers named were Mrs. A. L. Wallis, Ashland, secretary; Mrs. George Nich ols, Ashland, treasurer; Mrs. Black, Jacksonville, histo rian; Mrs. Weidman. Central Point, junior past chairman; Mrs. Blanche Musty and Mrs. OSODCCIETriEMA Oregon, Monday, August 25, 1938 50th District Clara Vincent, Central Point, right and left supporters; Mrs. Gwen Harrington, Gold Hill, chaplain; Mrs. Frances John son, Central Point and Mrs. Bettie Thomas, Jacksonville, supporters; Mrs. Edith Hen denrich, Kerby, flag bearer; Mrs. Teresa Jones. Jackson ville, warden; Mrs. Polly Q -rff- - li I - : (- ti . i i "i : 'Sw A ; ' v .:!?-:. . - ' Mrs. Alfred Osier, Molalla, (center) president of the Oregon Rebekah assembly, was an honored guest at the 50th annual session of District in Central Point Grange hall. Pictured with the president are (at left) Mrs. James Van der Steen, noble grand of the Central Point Rebekah lodge, and Mrs. J. M. Weidman, Cen tral Point, district chairman who presided over the anniver sary celebration. Theme of the year is "Take Time." Thompsens Take Mountain Trip Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thornp sen, 18 Modoc avenue, and their three children, Cassie, Pat and Holly, recently re turned home after a camping vacation in the Wallowa mountains in northeastern Oregon. The Thompsens were joined by Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Baker and Dr. and Mrs. Merle Pennington and their families, Portland, and the group of 14 packed into one of the remote regions. The trip started from Lap over ranch near Lostine, Ore., and took six days. Camp was established at a high altitude and the families hiked and fished. Curried pineapple goes well with fried chicken. Simply brush melted butter or mar garine on drained pineapple slices. Dust curry power light ly on top. ITTMTi charter member of the 'Gold Hill Rebekah lodge, helped institute the Central Point lodge and now belongs to the Medford" Re bekah lodge. Registering the members are (seated, left to right) Mrs. Signa Day, Cen tral Point, conductor of the lodge, and Miss Lillian C. Anderson, Central Point, member of the lodge in Shickley, Neb. Session Wright, Glendale, conductor; Mrs. Carol Brithought, Grants Pass, and Mrs. Lola Parsley, Gold Hill, guardians; Mrs. Dorothy Dickie, Ashland, mu sician. Luncheon was served by women of Mt. Pitt lodge, and a banquet was served in the evening by women of the Central Point Grange. 12 of the order held Tuesday : Meeting Announced By Eagle Point HEC Eagle Point The Home Economics club of Eagle Point Grange announced a change of meeting place. The group will meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas Vestal, Butte Falls highway, -Wednesday, Auguts 27 at 1 p,m. Dessert will be served by the hostess. Roll call will be answered by "My Pet Extravagances." Mrs. Otis Jones will give a report on the progress of the kitchen remodeling that Mr. Jones is doing. A group of girls of the 4-H G. E. Stitchers will sponsor the Walt Disney movie, "The Living Desert" at the Eagle Point Grange hall, September 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. Admission will be nominal. Avocados, bananas and ap ples will not turn brown if sprinkled lightly with lemon juice before serving. , I AT THE CORNER OF Sixth and Grape ! President Pays Visit To Lodge Central Point Almost 150 members of Rebekah lodges in southern Oregon at tended a meeting of Mt. Pitt neDeKan loage xuesaay eve ning at which Mrs. Alfred Os ter, Molalla, president of the Oregon Rebekah assembly, made her official visit. In addition to women from lodges in District 10, mem bers from Nebraska, Washing ton and other cities in Ore gon helped make the evening interesting. .The drill team of Etna lodge of Grants Pass, took charge of initiation. Two candidates from Grants Pass and three from Medford were initiated. They were Mesdames Marie Bowling, Martha Johnson, Ruby Hicks and Eva Heft and Miss Joyce Gilinsky. Mrs. John Kime, Central Point, was presented her ap pointment as district deputy president by Mrs. Oster, and the Assembly head, addressed the meeting briefly. Other guests included Mrs. Louise Perozzi, Ashland, a former Assembly president and a Rebekah for more than 50 years. Mrs. James Vander Steen, noble grand, presided. FL clubs of Medford and Central Point honored Mrs. Oster with a drill and present ed her a gift to further the president's personal project for the order. Refreshments closed the meeting. Shower Given For Bride-Elect Trail Mrs. Carl Scott and her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Wagler, Trail, were co-host esses for a bridal shower on August 15 at the Scott home, honoring Miss Barbara Wag ler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. R. Wagler, Trail, who was married to Clyde Ashinhurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ashinhurst, Medford, Friday, August 23 at a lawn wedding at the Wagler home. Games were played for the shower, with Mrs. Wayne Ash winning first prize. Another prize was won by Mrs. Ver non Copeland. Following the opening of the gifts, refreshments were served. Guests present were Mesdames Vernon Copeland, Ellis Hawkins, Jack Carlton, Robert Sanderson, ' Wayne Ash, Edward Clark, Lewis Dusenberry, Arthur Hume and twin daughters, Jacque line and Josephine, Wilmer Ragsdale, Scott Brill, Frank Dolenshek, and Rodney Per ry, all of Trail; Mesdames Russell Elder and Kenneth Paulson, Shady Cove, and Mrs. Alan Alexander, Med ford, sister of the honored guest Medford Woman Home From East Mrs. Bruno Pellegrini re turned home last week after spending several weeks - in Buffalo, N. Y., with her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Secrist and two children. During her visit the Secrists and Mrs. Pellegrini motored to Stratford, Ontario, Canada, where they attended the Shakespearean festival staged annually in that city. They saw performances of' "Henry IV, Part I," and "The Winter's Tale." Hold Picnic Mistletoe camp, Royal Neighbors of America, held the annual picnic at Casey's camp near Prospect August 17. Fishing and games follow ed the picnic dinner. Woolen clothes should not be stored in a cedar chest dur ing hot weather unless extra moth protection is added. When making draw drape ries, allow enough material to double the width of the window. The Family Council E,itoI"s note: The Family Council consists ot a Judge, a psvchiatrlst, three clergymen, a newspaper editor, a women's editor and two writers fcach article is a summary of an actual report. The Family Council does n?t E'v advice: it merely reports on problems that have been dealt with by responsible agencies and counselors. Dorothy T My husband and I have nothing to talk about. Henry T. There is too mubh useless bla-bla going on. Dorothy T My husband and I are in our late 60's with grown and married children. We see our children over the week ends, but are alone nearly every evening of the week. Recently our TV set was on the blink and I made a start ling discovery. My husband and I didn't have a word to say to one another. The house was so quiet all evening it was unbearable. My husband dozed in his chair and I had the fidgets. I don't like to read much because I get too restless. Any time I tried to say something to start a con versation, my husband just said, "Mmm. " To me it is a terrible thing that we should have lived to gether for nearly 40 years and have nothing to say to each other. Henry T. I don't see why anyone should have to make conversation with his , own wife. It's bad enough you have to go around with your tongue wagging in company. Why say anything if there isn't anthing you really want Meeting Schedule Set For Circles; Plan Rummage Sale Circles of Christian Wom en's fellowship of First Christ ian church will meet Thurs day, August 28. Troxell circle will meet at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Floyd Putnam, 2210 Canal street, for a work session. A covered dish luncheon is plan ned at noon. Mrs. William Roberts, 5480 Gebhard road, Central Point, will be hostess for Shoemaker circle. Women are to meet at the church at 11 a.m. for transportation; luncheon at noon will be a covered dish event. Circles meeting at 1 p.m. for dessert are: Peterson, home of Mrs. Clarence Evens, 32 Ross court; Circle 3, home of Mrs. Herbert Sims, 47 North Peach street; Johnson, home of Mrs. Harry Miller, 129 North Oakdale avenue and Ware, with Mrs. George Sweeney, 1013 West Ninth street. The Fellowship is planning a rummage sale at the Fehl building September 4-5. This will be a church-wide event, and all proceeds will go to the building fund. For further information concerning the sale circle leaders may contact their leaders, or Mrs. Frank Chap man, SPring 2-6946. ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS Attend Special Services By RUTH RAUSCH Illinois Valley Mr. and Mrs. Blake Miller and their house guest, Blake's sister, Mrs. Dallas McNicholas, at tended the services Sunday, commemorating the 50th an niversary of Dr. John K. Ho ward as pastor of the Glen dale Olivet Presbyterian church The original church was built by Blake's father in 1903 which was burned to the ground some time ago and a larger church has been built. After the services, a pot- luck picnic was held on the lawns of "Fir Point," the home of Dr. and Mrs. Howard. A program followed during which friends presented gifts and an album of clippings and pictures representing the events of the past 50 years, to Dr. and Mrs. Howard. Dr. Howard now holds the title of pastor emeritus and is retiring with his . wife, "Al-La," to their log cabin home, "Fir Point," which is located near Glendale in sight of the conference grounds which he built for the youth of the area. Rev. Wayne Waltman is now pastor of the Olivet Pres byterian church. The first place award of S300 in the Fairbanks, Alaska, home improvement contest sponsored by the Fairbanks chamber of commerce, was won by Mr. and Mrs. Dick Robinson. Mrs. Robinson, nee Irene Sherier, writes of the diffi culties in building a home in Alaska. She cites as one of the problems that the ground stays frozen for about 100 feet below the surface, making is necessary to drill below that point in order to have a well. Their newly improved home, winner of first place in the contest is in the Westwood district of Fairbanks. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Colpitts were hosts for two days this to say? My parents were very quiet people. They used to sit together all evening Mom knitting or sewing and Dad smoking his, pipe, just thinking or reading the pa pers never saying one word to each other. They didn't see anything wrong with it. I think they probably really enjoyed themselves that way. In my -opinion there is too much useless bla-bla going on in the .world today. Peo ple are afraid of a little quiet. They may have to think or something. . The Council: We agree with Henry that "people are afraid of a little quiet" and feel called upon to fill the silence with senseless talk. Radio, TV and movies have contributed to our lack of in dependent resources and to the feeling, of anxiety we ex perience in the midst of quiet, but they are by no means the cnly faftors. One additional factor is the lack of respect in today's world for individual thinking and craftsmanship. Henry's mother found great satisfac tion in her quiet concentra tion upon the creation of arti cles of dress or ornament, and his father had enough respect for his own opinion to want quiet in which to mull over the world situation or per sonal and moral problems in his own head. ' Today we don't know what to do with a quiet moment be cause we can so easily buy our material necessities and our ideas ready-made. As a matter of fact, we feel useless and guilty when we are not buying one thing or the other. Another source of the fear of silence is connected with the idea of death. Silence often suggests the ultimate silence and this makes many of us feel quite uneasy. Strong religious faith, which involves a deep ecceptance of natural order and a belief in intangible values, is an anti dote to this fear.' Dorothy should not feel she and her husband are out of touch with one another be cause they do not make con versation. Only those who have very little in . common must cling to talk as to a life line holding on to the con versation even when there is nothing to say. If quiet in itself disturbs Dorothy, she should, however look in the directions we have indicated handiwork and independent thought to gain a feeling of fulfillment in apparently empty hours, and faith to sustain her in the face of the fear of death and futility. (Copyright 1958, , General Features Corp.) week to Mr and Mrs. Mark Willoughby Christina. and daughter Willoughby has been, the director of the American school in Guayaquil, Ecuador for the past six years. He has just signed a two year con-, tract. After that Willoughbys plan on making their home in Oregon. The Willoughbys have two older daughters who are be ing educated in Ecuador. Dr. P. June Collman, mother of Dr. Collman has returned to her home in Port land after her two weeks visit here. Mrs. John Brewer, former ly of Kerby, died in Oxnard Aug. 12, as she and her hus band were returning to their home in San Bernardino, Calif., after a visit with Blanche Lackey and nephews, Alvin and Bob Lackey, of Kerby. Mr. and Mrs. John Brewer lived in Kerby for 10 years before moving to California about 3V2 years ago. Brewer was employed by Cabax mills. Calendar Calendar notices and for the society section of Th Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing 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 S D.m- the day before publication. Monday: 7:30 p.m. Jackson County Licensed Practical Nurses, Sacred Heart hospital. Tuesday: 10 a.m. Travel Study club, home of Mrs. John Mansfield, 1615 Crater Lake avenue. 10 a.m. Kiwanian Dames, home of Mrs. Glen Branlund, 48 South Barneburg road. 12:30 p.m. Rogue Valley Herb society, home of Mrs. R. D. Abel, Cherry lane. Grange News... Upper Applegate Grange Caesar Muzzioli of Medford and 19 young musicians from j his accordion band entertain- i ed members and guests of I Upper Applegate Grange with eight numbers at a spe cial open house program in the Grange hall on Friday evening, Aug. 22. The evening's program continued with colored slides presented by Clarence Wil liams including " scenes from the Jacksonville Jubilee festi vals, views of various Grange halls in Jackson and Klamath counties and the Oregon coastal region, winter scenes in the Upper Applegate and views of Crater Lake. This was followed by an informal discussion moderat ed by John Byrne, of the general topic, "Who works hardest on the farm in ac cordance with his or her strength, the farmer or his wife?" As a, preface to the discussion, the moderator as serted "If it hadn't been for my wife, I wouldn't be where I am now." The evening's entertain ment, which was arranged and presented by a group of Grange members headed by John and Pearl Byrne, was the second of four special contest programs. At the con clusion of the entire series, the group judged to have pre sented the best balanced pro gram is to be entertained with a dinner by the three losing groups. - Mildred Black, who pre sided as hostess for the gath ering, was assisted by HEC members in serving refresh ments of punch and cookies, following which the regular Grange session convened.-. The display table featured old books. Among those dis played was a copy of the first directory of the city of Chicago, a geography , text used in elementary schools in Ireland in the '80s and a copy of "Bancroft's handbook Al manac for the Pacific States in 1864" which lists Jackson ville as the county seat of Jackson county with a popu lation of 1.000. Applegate's population is given at 250, while residents of Phoenix numbered 100. Other towns listed include Ashland, Dar danelles, and Rock Point who location is given as 13 miles northwest of Jackson ville. The volume also names Honorable Lindsay Applegate cf Ashland as one of the coun ty's representatives to the state legislative assembly. Taxable property in the coun ty for the year 1863 is valued at Sl.383,414. Home Economics Chairman Edna Sawyer stated that five HEC members had devoted the morning hours of Aug. 11 to mending wearing apparel ; Thanks to Mm' fuVl ) Sanitone IM j Dry Cleaning! ( ) The Refresher j .JP UrSe l j74 J "Professional Care I fi KT 'mfflSh for Wash and Wear" i 601 E. Main St. Free Right at Dew Ph. SP 2-91 69 What Is The Law? This column is prepared as a public service by lha . College of Law. Willamette University, Salem, to explain basic legal principles, not to provide legal advice. The reader is cautioned not to apply these cases to his own problems without an attorney's advice, for differing facts may change the outcome. WHEN IS INSANITY A DE FENSE IN CRIMINAL LAW? Defendant Jim, arraigned on a charge of forcible rape, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Evidence at the trial indicated that he first received treatment for men tal disorder at age ten when his parents voluntarily com mitted him to an institution. From that time until the al leged rape, when Jim was 24, he had received treatment for extended periods in four mental institutions. A year before the trial, a competent psychiatrist had expressed the opinion that Jim showed "strong psychotic tendencies." Would Jim be acquitted? Probably not. Under the above facts, de spite Jim's personal history, there is no evidence to show that he was legally insane when the crime was commit ted. Basic Test The basic test in most juris dictions in cases of alleged mental disorder is some ver sion of the classic McNaghten rules: Whether, at the time the act was committed, the accused was laboring under such defect of reason or dis ease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act; or, if he did know it, as not to know it was wrong. A number of American jurisdictions have supplement ed these criteria with the so called "irresistible impulse" test, which is intended to deal with the situation of the ac cused who may have known that his conduct was "wrong" but, by virtue of mental dis order, lacked capacity to con trol his behavior. for veterans at Camp White, following which they were guests of the domiciliary for lunch. Ten dollars was added to the treasury as the result of the old fashioned ice cream social held Aug. 16, which was much enjoyed by those sttending,' according to a re port from ways and means committee chairman, Ethel West. A financial statements from Treasurer Cyreha Davis showed a balance on hand of $371.00. . Grangers were reminded that their community service I project report for the nation- al contest is due in the State Grange headquarters Sept. 1 Grace N. Pearson Publicity Chairman A- third view recently at tained new importance when it was adapted and applied by the Courts of the District of Columbia. The test, as stat ed by the courts' . . ' is sim ply that an accused is not criminally responsible if his unlawful act was the product of mental disease or mental defect." In the three tests, the ques tion is as to the mental state of the accused at the time the act was committed, not be fore or after. Obviously, how ever, evidence of the mental condition as it existed soon before or after the act may be important on that issue. Nor would the fact that a defendant required psychia tric treatment necessarily sat isfy any of the above tests for insanity. The tests are in tended to define a legal, not a medical category. Many of fenders suffering some degree of mental disorder, including the group termed psycho pathic, may fall within the area of legal responsibility. . I 'W I M I'M 1W CHEMISE JUMPER Newt for the young crowd is che- mise jumper, in nomespun look cotton-silk, color coordi nated cotton print blouse. Lowenstein fabrics.
