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10A MAIL TRIBUNE, MedforJ, ' Gardeners Hear News Of Awards Medford Garden club won two awards during the 1958 convention of Oregon Federa tion of Garden clubs accord ing to reports bf the annual event given by Mrs. L. P. Rentchler and Mrs. J. Edwin Harper at the first fall ses sion of the Medford club Thursday. The Medford club won two of the highest awards given at the convention, held in Eugene. Awards were a silver inscribed cup for the bird scrap book compiled by Mrs J. W. Ostrander, and a blue ribbon for the club's year book. Luncheon Held The recent meeting was 1he annual herb luncheon and was held in .the social room of the county court , house. The meal was served by the officers, Mrs. Rentch ler, president, Mrs. Dayton Depue, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Le roy Cline, Mrs. Harry Bryant, Ms. Harry Buckmaster and Mrs. G. A. Galbraith. Mrs. Charles Stearns and Mrs. Ira Fitzgerald distribut ed the new yearbook for the year 1958 and 1959 which were dedicated to MrsI Sadie Kichol, past club president and Siskiyou district director ; for 1958 and 1959. Mrs. Rentchler introduced her newly appointed commit tee chairmen: bird, Mrs.' Tho- mas Gardona; Gamp White, Mrs. J. W. Ostrander; civic, Mrs. E. M. Wallin; conserva tion, Mrs. G. L. Miller; cor sage, Mrs. E. E. Wilson; door prize, Mrs. Robert Hunter; flower arrangement, Mrs. . H. I Ekerson; flower show, Mrs. I,. D. Fitzgerald; horticul ture, Mrs. J. Edwin Harper; legislature and parliamentar ian, Mrs. - Gerald vonTing; magazine and books, Mrs. L. Li. Meadows; membership, Mrs. E. F. Archer; plant sale, Mrs. G. G. Gay; program, Mrs. Harper; publicity, Mrs. C. O. Lack; remembrance, Mrs. C. Earl Bradfish; road side, Mrs. A. O. Floyd; social, Mrs. Dayton Depue; year book, Mrs. Charles C. Seams; student flower show judge, Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Stearns. Two long time members were welcomed back by the club, Mrs. -Martha Biddle, now residing in Brookings, and Mrs. Jessie Beach who ' has been ill. Prizes were won by Mrs. L-'L. Meadows and Mrs. Forest Van .Vleck. , The fall district meeting of the Federated Garden club . were announced for Tuesday, Otcober 14, at Grants Pass. The district is holding the fall rummage and plant sale, Oc tober 31, and November 1 in the Fehl building in Medford. Program chairman, Mrs. Harper introduced Mrs. Os trander for speaker who used the subject, "Doctrine of Sig natures," for her talk. She 1 a 1 nrj Braid and buttons trim this easy fitting 100 wool jersey Sheath. Adjustable three way bow belt tiet at sides, front or back. Red, navy and turquoise. Sizes 5 to 1 5 - - As Advertised in Seventeen Parker Woods' r rr mm mm w l & l ff w 21 North Oregon, Sunday, September 7. 195S Box Car Shortage Being Checked 'Eugene - The Interstate Commerce Commission's car service field force is check ing daily on the southwestern Oregon box car shortage and expediting the flow of empty cars to the area, according to Rep. Charles O. Porter (R Ore.). Howard Freas, chairman of the Interstate Commerce com mission, has assured Con gressman Porter that empty cars will be continued to be sent to Oregon until there is a definite easing in the car supply. Porter wrote to Freas Aug. 26 requesting something be done about the present short age. He also asked to be in formed as to what steps will be taken to prevent this re curring box car shortage in the future. Freas told the fourth dist rict congressman that South ern Pacific is now taking all practicable steps to insure an adequate supply of freight cars will be made available to southwestern Oregon. Steps taken by Southern Pa cific include: Running manifest trains of empties all the way from El Paso to distribution points in Oregon to meet its shippers' requirements. .. Having empty cars from Eastern lines made" available to the Southern Tacif ic. , Withdrawing .' wide - door cars from the automobile trade and making them avail able to the Southern Pacific. Ceremonies Fele New Apple Strain Hood River-OIPD-Dedication ceremonies were held Friday for a revolutionary new strain of the Delicious apple at the Roy Bisbee ranch near here. The Starkrimson Delicious, a mutation of the Roy Bisbee strain of Delicious apple was recognized by horticultural experts from across the coun try. The apple, originally devel oped in 1952, ripens earlier than the normal Delicious va riety and stands up well in harvesting and shipment. Virginia's Natural Bridge, a span of water-carved lime stone, arches 90 feet across a gorge. Thomas Jefferson paid George ni 20 shillings for the bridge and for 157 acres of land less than a year before first shots were exchanged between Americans and Britons in the Revolution. gave various uses for. herbs and cautioned against the dangers of using certain poi sonous wild plants and herbs. The October meeting of the Medford Garden club will be on pruning and slipping of roses. It is set for 1:30 p.m. rather than the usual time. Ask for your "Free Parking" Ticket With Your Purchase At Leon's I4 95 Centra! If S- 1 JACKSONVILLE Official Visit BY BETTE HOSKINS Jacksonville Mrs. Alfred Oster of Mollala, Ore., presi dent of the Oregon Rebekah assembly, made her official visit in the Jacksonville IOOF Hall Aug. 25. A banquet at 7 p.m. preced ed the formal meeting. Mrs. P. E. Matheny was in charge of the banquet with other members assisting in its serv ing. Twenty-three members of Ruth Rebekah Lodge, Jack sonville, - were present with Noble Grand Mrs. Esther Nor man and Vice Grand Mrs. P. E. Matheny presiding. Mrs. Oster addressed the group with a talk on her ex periences in visiting other lodges. She also stressed the importance of each lodge to send delegates to the United Nations Youth Pilgrimage each year. Mr. and Mrs William Camp bell spent the Labor Day week end in Sacramento, Calif., vis iting Campbell's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Campbell, and family. While there Campbell's other son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Campbell, also visited the Bill Campbells, with the Navy at Treasure Island. ; A ' While in Sacramento, the William Campbells spent some time at the state fair, j Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Mc Cready were McCready's nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harley McCready, of San Jose, Calif. The couple were en route home after visiting in Port Angeles, British Co lumbia. McCready is a soil conservation engineer. The Nuget Confectionary reopened last week under the management of Owen L. Womack of the Ruch area. The establishment will be run as it was formerly with soft drinks, milk shakes, short or ders and miscellaneous items. Mrs. Owen Womack recent ly returned from a month's bus 'trip to Ohio where she visited her mother, Mrs. Edith Oyler. , Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ivie of Salem visited at the home of Mrs. Lois Fretwell last week. Mrs. E. R. Arnold returned last week from Watsonville, Calif., where she has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Ar nold expressed gratitude to her many friends and former neighbors here who were helpful to her during Arnold's long illness and recent death. She also said the seed and feed store they operated here their SCHOOL clothes . . . and 'Sunday Best", OUR FREE You'll be amazed at how school clothes and all fabrics resist wrinkling and soiling with STaNu! Restores that soft, color-rich "new" look. 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Recent guests in the home of Mrs. Bernice Janosky were her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Godley, of North Bend, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Godley of Los Angeles, Calif., who were en route to Yellowstone park. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tabor of Corvallis, who also visited in the home of Mrs. Lora Young, while they were here. Mrs. Janosky was hostess at a family dinner which includ ed 18 family members. Mr. and Mrs. Huston Grant of Beale lane also were present, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stevens of Artesia, N. M., new resi dents here, are building a home on the property where their son, James Stevens, lives at route 2, box IE, on Sterling rd. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Honey- cutt of Prospect visited here over the Labor Day week end. Mansel Milam runnrfsH Viarlr tn wnrTr rr Rnrnc oftor spending the Labor Day week 1 A I cuu at iiuiiie. June Milam, Erma Gold schmidt, Mildred Apostalo and Becky Keen reported last week a wildlife story with a sad conclusion. While walking down a wooded road in the Sterling creek area, accom panied by the two family dogs, they saw a fawn approaching from the opposite direction. The fawn, spying the ap proaching girls and two dogs, whirled around and dashed madly towards the weeds and in its frantic haste ran into a tree with sufficient force to break its neck. The tearful girls carried the their I ITJ can "TAKE WHEN THEY HAVE . . . Finishing and Beautiful Dry Cleantng "AS IF BY MAGIC MEDFORD, OREGON Red Cross Holds Recognition for Various Services The Red Cross held its sec ond recognition ' meeting Thursday evening at the chap ter house with Kenneth Mac Donald presiding at the meet ing and Mrs. E. A. Littrell, chairman of volunteer serv ices, presenting awards. In addition to honoring a number of persons for their work in first said, water safe ty, and nursing service, the or ganization heard Maj. Gen. J. H. Hicks speak on local Civil Defense plans. He noted the close relations that the Red Cross and Civil Defense shares. Mrs. Grace Fierro was in charge of refreshments. Services Honored Services honored were: first aid - Leroy Williams chairman, Miss Hazel Swayne, cochairman with the follow ing qualified instructors: B. B. Bigham, Beebe Collings worth, Carl Cook, Chandler Drew. Tom Eaton, Frank El som, William Hall, L. D. Bulk- small deer home and called state police. : Mr. and Mrs. Milton James made a day's trip " to Horse Creek, Calif., last Wednesday to visit Mrs. Jame's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hamaker. The Hamaker's daughter, Grace, is recovering from an emergency operation last week in Yreka. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Noble and son, John R. Hamaker, drove to Agate Beach over the Labor Day week end to get Mrs. Hamaker and two chil dren, who had spent 10 days visiting Mrs. Hamaker's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Rock, former residents here. Earnest L. 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