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S MAIL TRI1UNE, Mod-fore?. Oreien, Tuesday, September 2, l5t Wife of Senator Likes Houses That Tell Stories By ROSE McKEE , Washington - The wife of the Senate's Democratic lead er likes to see a home "tell the story of the lives of the people who live in it" through photographs and articles that have cherished memories for them. The Lyndon B. Johnsons have two homes which are utterly different, and the con trast illustrates regional vari ations in living patterns. Their Texas home, near Johnson City, is casual while their Washington home is on the formal side. Mrs. Johnson loves them both and "would not choose between them." The Senator clearly favors the Texas "LBJ" ranchhouse. It is a big, rambling stone and clapboard house which Mrs. Johnson said has "grown piece by piece like a patch work quilt." The Johnsons ac quired it in 1052 and have spent considerable time reno vating, remodeling, and add ing to it. Texas Colors .The colors of its furnish ings suggest autumn, and, fit tinelv. Texas. Mrs. Johnson has used oranges, tangerines and luscious browns in its dec orations. Cottons or homespun type of materials accent the casual air. Candlesticks or bowls for flowers run to pew ter, brass or copper. Mrs. Johnson doubts there is a sil ver dish in the house. . In contrast, their Washing ton home has the air of vel vet and satin. It is a white washed brick house with a center hall that they bought five years after "LBJ" was first elected to Congress. Mrs. Johnson said that with Con gress in session from early January until August or later they felt it " a necessity with two growing daughters, to have a home of their own in the capital. For its decoration she chose 10ft blues, greens and pinks. lier. "found after years ofN looking," gives elegance to the dining room. , Mrs. Johnson, answering questions of the National As sociation of Home Builders, said she "used to think of a house in terms of a living room, dining room and kitch en." But now, she said, "stor age and utility space have come to mean more and more to me in terms of housekeep ing" Stretched House Referring to remodeling they have done of" their Wash ington home, she said, "the thing I love about this house, we Sort of shoved it out with out elbows, made it grow with the years, sort of stretched it out." The Johnsons re-did the basement to create more stor age space. The third floor was remodeled to give them a guest . room and both. The playroom of the two daugh ters, Lynda Bird, 14, and Lucy Baines, li, ceased to be adequate as they approached the teenage and the Johnsons turned their garage into a party room for them. . It has pine-panelled walls, an asphalt floor "well-waxed for dancing," and roll-away beds for their Saturday night slumber parties. Ice Cream Cones . Oldsters Favorites . . New York - (CPD - ".Young kids" over 60 are turning back the hands of - time with ice cream cones. So say some experts, who have analyzed the buying hab its of customers in a chain of 3,500 Dairy Queen Stores across the nation. Statistical ly, they found that the lion's share of cones are being or dered by folks whoes hair has turned to silver. When the experts asked the grandmas and grandpas "why so many cones," the explan ation, surprisingly, was not "grandchildren." The answers indicate that the senior elders see a "foun tain of youth." image in ice cream cones. For here's how some of the older folks explained their crush on cones: . . "An ice cream cone always stood for fun when I was a little girl, and it still does." "I still like nibbling the cone around the edges and biting the end off, just like when I was a kid." Or "eating a cone makes you feel gay and younger." Mrs. Johnson has used the stairway to the third floor to trace pictorially some of the major events in the life of the Senator. Attractive ly framed photographs in clude those of the little house in which he was born and one of his first meetings with the late President Franklin - D. Roosevelt who was his friend. Favorite Room In each of their homes, the Johnsons have a favorite room. In Washington, it is a big porch in the rear, screen ed on three sides and over looking a lawn and trees. A non-formal part of the house, it has big green leather loung es on which the Senator en joys stretching out after a long, hard day "on the hill." The gathering spot in their Texas home is a big room in the old stone section, built about 100 years ago. It has an enormous fireplace which burns four-foot logs and sits on a raised stone platform. There is a beautiful beamed ceiling and big, comfortable chairs and sofas. Pictures of world-famous persons the Sen ator has come to know in his political career and other fa mily mementos decorate the walls. Expert Taste Mrs. Johnson's expert taste is shown in both homes which she has furnished without professional help. A busy wo man who supervises her own television and radio station in Austin, Texas, she not only runs two homes but has what must be one of the most flex ible dinner hours in the world. Dinner- when the Johnsons are in Washington can be at any time up to midnight or later-for even after the senate ends a late night ses sion, its Democratic leader is besieged by telephone calls that delay his escape-tc-home. But his understanding wife takes this in stride. As to the problems of a two-house wo man, Mrs. Johnson said about all they boiled down to was: "You just have to keep a fil ing system in your mind so you know where everything is at all times, whether in Texas or Washington." Fashion Winner Artist Group Choose Pictures For Mon Desir At the August meeting of Southern Oregon Society of Artists, additional pictures were chosen for showing at Mon Desir Dining Inn, where a rotating exhibit is kept for the enjoyment of the public. Victor Wigglesworth, the pres ident, displayed several re cent watercolors he had made of local scenes. Miss Margaret Ossenbruge of Medford and Mrs. Marcella Magruder of Ashland were guests for the evening. After the business meeting, Mrs. Ada Andrews, Gold Hill, gave a talk on picture composition and illustrated the points with examples of the various styles. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening. . 4 Wenonah Club Wenonah club will meet at the home of Mrs. Carrie Milnes, 820 Narregan street, Thursday, September 4, at 10 a.m. A covered dish lunch eon will be served at noon, and cards will be played in the afternoon. Those attend ing are asked to take sewing equipment. Roxy Ann HEC Roxy Ann Home Economics club will meet Wednesday, September 3, at 8 p.m. at the Grange hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. Cecil R. Hall and Mrs. David A. Winkleman. Townsend A uxil iary Plans Picnic in Park Townsend Harmony auxil iary will meet in the south end of Havthorne park at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 3, for a potluck picnic lunch eon. Each one is to furnish his own table service. Two members were hon ored with birthday cakes at last week's meeting. Three new club members were re ported enrolled by the mem bership chairman. Instrumental music was furnished by Bliss Heine, James Peacher and Enos Naff ziger. The meeting closed with singing and a penny march. I I 1 sizes i mr Ice Cream Topping San Francisco -(UPD-Mince- meat heated with a few ta blespoons of port makes an elegant topping for ice cream says the California Foods Re search institute. Do not store woolen gar ments on plastic hangers in summer. High temperatures can cause the hangers to melt into, the fabric. New State In Contest By MARY PRIME United Press International New York - rtiPD - Alaska's first Miss America contestant would rather talk about facts than her figure. She won't volunteer her measurements 36-26-36, but she's eager to tell us "state- siders" that: -Alaska is overrated as a matrimonial "bureau." She's iever seen an igloo. -She doesn't own a parka. "People expect me to live in an igloo, drive a dog sled and own a closet of parkas. Actually, there are no igloos in Alaska except ones built as emergency shelters in storms, I drive a car and I had to bor row this parka," said Stuart Johnson, 19, as she pointed to a sealskin and wolverine jacket. "Men do outnumber us 2 to 1, but Alaska is overrated as a land of men. I think boys in the states are better man nered," she said in an inter view before going to Atlantic City. Stuart, a tall nearly 5 feet 7 inches, sweet, and unsophis ticated honey-blonde, is a sec ond generation Alaskan, hails from a suburb of Juneau, and gets her name from Scottish ancestors. An education major, she at attended University of Wash ington in Seattle last year, and will enter Mills college in Oakland, Calif., as a sopho more this fall. She hopes to teach secondary school in Alaska, perhaps study in Scotland, and get married after graduation. "I'd guess you'd say I've been going steady with a boy at home for two years," she said. A novice at beautv con tests, Stuart was chosen among four contestants in Juneau. She was working as a stenographer for the sum mer in the education depart ment when her chaperone, Mrs. Kenneth Albertson, who is a former model, tapped her to enter. 1 Fried Pumpkin Trinidad, B.W.I. - (UPD Host esses in the West Indies serve this unusual variation of pan cakes, made with pumpkins. Mash Vz pound steamed pumpkin or use canned pump kin. For every cup of pump kin, add 1 ounce flour, Vz ounce sugar, Vt teaspoon all spice, and, teaspoon baking powder. Beat, well and fry by dropping spoonfuls onto a smoking hot griddle. Sprinkle with sugar and serve. 9377? 12-20 r Narrow as an arrow in front-turn your back to show the elegant flare of fabric. So figure-flattering-make this Printed Pattern In casual fall cotton or fluid crepe with the same fabric or1 contrast collar. Printed Pattern 9377: Miss es' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 takes 3?4 yards 39 inch fabric. Printed directions on each pattern part. Easier, accurate. Send Thirty-five cents (coin) for this pattern-add 10 cents for each pattern if you wish first class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, Medford Mail Tribune Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS with ZONE, SIZE and STYLE NUMBER. FALL TERM DAY and NIGHT CLASSES Beginning September 29 Secretarial and Accounting COURSES Robertson School of Business 40 N. Riverside Medford. Oregon SP 3-4264 430 S. L Jackson Rosebura, Oregon OR 3-7256 411 Main Klamath Falls, Ore. TU 2-4126 Another Large Shipment Just Arrived ? Thanks For Waiting! 'smartest flat " in the, dS v class..., nilliit V v Brow" Besides, you can Dance with the New Neolite Soles First choice for back-to-schoof. Wakes for soft easy living. Colorful and new. WW Dark of Moon Opening Tonight Redding, Calif. - "Dark of the Moon" will be offered by Bridge Bay Summer theater, company Irom September 2 through 7 at the Shasta lake theater 12 miles north - of Redding, Calif. Curtain time is 8:30 p.m. nightly except Saturday vhen two shows are given, 7 and 10 pjn. "Dark of the Moon" is an imaginative fantasy by How ard Richardson and William Berney which ran for more than 40 weeks in New York and later toured the country with great success. Sonia Tor geson played Barbara Allen, and Richard Tretter will por tray John, the "witch boy" who woos and weds a mortal girl. . Soils, Fertilizers To Be Topic of Club Eagle Point - Eagle Point Garden club will meet Wed nesday, September 3, at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. D. L. Crandall, Crater Lake High way north of Eagle Point. H. Somers will give the program on "Soils and Ferti lizers" and members will re ceive their year books. The Medford public library is yours why not take advan tage of its many valuable serv ices? Your Medford public li brary has books on virtually every subject and for every mood. Meeting Held BySojourners Hostesses for last " Thurs day's meeting of Medford So journers' club were Mrs. L. E. McConnell, Mrs. Preston Hobbs and Mrs. Gene Cham berlain. The group meets at Girls Community club; after dessert and a business meet ing, cards were played. ; The refreshment table was decorated with a centerpiece of yellow and rust colored marigolds in a hammered brass bowl. Guests introduced were Mrs. Beth Lane, Auburn, Calif., and Mrs. Ray Bosley, Gainesville, Tex. Prospect members introduced were Mrs. Catherine Cate and Mrs. Harve Endersby, and Mrs. Oliver Thompson was greeted as a new member. A special gift went to Mrs. Dwight Crosier and prizes for bridge to Mrs. J. W. Tobin and Mrs. J. W. Poage. Pi nochle prizes were won by Mrs. John Niss and Mrs. G. F. Chamberlain, and canasta prizes by Mrs. Nina Chandler and Mrs. A. L. McClure. Women who have lived in Medford less than two years are invited to attend. - Snacks For Lean Teens Los Angeles - (UPD - For an afternoon snack for teenagers serve celery sticks filled with peanut butter. Another fill ing suggestion, from the test kitchens of the Western Grow ers Association: season cream or cottage cheese with minced onion and grated carrot. Fifty Plus Club To Meet Friday Medford Fifty Plus club will meet Friday, September 5, at the Pythian hall on North Grape street at 12:30 p.m. Alexander's; Hawaiian band will furnish music for danc ing, and coffee will be served. The club met last Friday at the Red Cross building on Hawthorne street, with sev eral visitors attending. . Mushroom Club To Hold Session The first fall meeting of Southern Oregon Mushroom club will be held Wednesday, September 3, at 8 p.m. at the Red Cross building, 60 Haw thorne avenue. Visitors are welcome to at tend, and anyone wishing fur ther information about the group is ' asked to call Fred Lawrence, SPring 2-6767. If you have an automatic dryer, you can remove wrin kles from suits or dresses stored for the season, or packed in a suitcase, by tum bling them in the dryer with dampened colorfast sponges. The dryer should be heated before you add the clothes. Take the left overness out of yesterdays rolls. Just place them- on heavy aluminum foil, sprinkle generously.. with milk and wrap tightly. Heat in oven until warm. Re move from foil and serve on warm platter. Presto! Fresh rolls. CALENDAR Tuesday 6:30 p.m.-Pythian Sisters, Pythian building. 7:30 p.m.-Job's Daughters. Bethel 14, Masonic temple. 8 p.m.-Crater Lake Post and Auxiliary, VFW, VFW hall. 8 p.m. - Chapter BE, PEO sisterhood, home of Mrs. W. E. Holmes. Wednesday: 10 a.m.-Central Point Gar den club, home of Mrs. Don E. 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