2 MAIL TRIBUNE. Medford, Or.., Ttiunday, September 18, 1951
Civic Music Board Signs
Noted American Soprano
Blanche Thebom, noted
American mezzo-soprano, will
appear on the 1958-59 concert
series of Jackson County. Civ
ic Music association series it
was announced today by Seth
Bullis, association chairman.
Miss Thebom is considered
one of the world's most gifted
and interesting singers.
Last season was a brilliant
one for Miss Thebom. She
sang In England in Covent
Garden's widely-hailed pro
duction of "The Trojans" by
Berlioz, and Was the only
American artist asked to sing
before Queen Elizabeth II
during the queen's recent tour
of the United States.
Miss Thebom is the first
American woman soloist to
visit the Soviet Union in this
generation, and won unprece
dented ovations at Moscow's
Bolshoi theater, and the opera
houses of Leningrad and Kiev.
The Russian tour was the cli
max of a year in which she
also toured South and Central
America and Iceland for the
United States State Depart
ment, appeared with the
Stockholm Royal Opera and
participated in the American
premiere of Poulenc's "Dia
logues of the Carmelites" with
the San Francisco opera.
Miss Thebom will sing in
Medford in mid-February, the
exact date - depending upon
other appearances for which
she is booked on the west
coast. Other artists for the se
ries will be selected after the
close of the annual member
ship campaign in early Oc
tober. Mr. Bullis pointed out that
last year's association mem
bers received renewal notices
this week, and that the an
nual campaign will open Oc
tober 6.
New UN Representative
Champions 'Older7 Women
By MARY PRIME
United Press International
New York - (UPD - Women
over 40 need a champion,
says Sweden's new represent
ative to the United Nations.
They have that champion in
Mrs. Agda Rossel, the only
permanent woman represent
ative to the U.N. Security
Council.
"I'm tired of hearing wo
men over 40 called old'
when they want to re-enter
the business world. They still
are young, physically fit, and
able to work," said Mrs. Ros
sel, who took over her post
recently after a seven-year
career as a delegate to the
U.N. General 'Assembly and
various committees.
A Cool, no-nonsense blonde
with green eyes, a trim fig
ure, and the zeal of a suffrag
ette, Mrs. Rossel lives in
Larchmont, N.Y., with her
daughter, 13 and son, 15.
'Woman's Decision
She was graduated from the
Swedish Institute for Social
Science and Social Work in
Stockholm, then became a
civil servant in the Swedish
Labor Department in 1943.
She also was chairman of the
International Relief Activities
from 1948 to 1951 and was
acting president of the Inter
national Federation of Busi
ness and Professional Wo
men's clubs.
"A woman should have a
chance for vocational and
professional training, then de
cide whether to work through
the family-raising period or
wait until the children are
grown. Education is wasted if
she can't come back to a
job," Mrs. Rossel said in an
interview.
"We can't just speak about
equal pay and jobs for wo-men-we
must work for out
own acceptance," she added.
"How can we expect men to
work for us if it's to their dis
advantage? Men talk about
privilege, but privilege is a
poor substitute for equality
-the opportunity to develop
our special skills and talents."
Greater Participation
She recommended electing
women to trade union offices,
putting women on collective
bargaining boards, and mak
ing us board directors of cor
porations.
She. also called for women
to plan and regulate park sys
tems, medical centers, and
transportation systems.
"Women are close to home,
children, and community
functions, so who knows bet
ter than the women who live
there what improvements a
town needs. We need to start
political training on a local
level, then progress to the na
tional government," she said.
Besides her regular U.N.
duties Mrs. Rossel devotes
time to lecturing and writing
about women's rights, the ref
ugee program, and (UNICEF)
United Nations International
Childrens Emergency Fund.
She also reads, goes to the
theater and ballet, and spends
as much time as possible with
her children.
"It's always difficult to
juggle a career and family,
but all human relationships
are a question of quality, not
the number of hours spent
together," she said.
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Methodists Plan
Annual Seminar
Methodist women of the
Rogue sub-district will hold
the annual seminar in First
Methodist church, Ashland,
Monday, September 22. Reg
istration will begin at
9:30 a.m."
Mrs. G. W. Turner, sub
district president, will open
the meeting with the call to
worship at 10 a.m. The meet
ing theme is "The Whole
Wide World for Jesus."
Officers presenting studies
will be Mrs. G. Blinkhorn,
Mrs. John Poage, secretary
of spiritual life; Mrs. Eldon
Lee, secretary of Christian
social relations; Mrs. John
Western, missionary of edu
cation and service and Mrs.
Maurice Romig, secretary of
supply work.
Mrs. Orville Merritt will
present the goals for 1958-59.
Fireside circle of the Ash
land church will serve lunch
eon and a nursery will be in
operation.
Woman's society members
from Methodist churches in
Ashland, Cave Junction, Gold
Hill, Grants Pass, Medford,
Talent and Wilderville will
attend.
Mrs. K. 'E. Montgomery,
district vice - president, will
pronounce the benediction
and adjournment is set for
2:30 p.m.
1
Music Teachers
To Hold Meeting
First meeting of Rogue Val
ley chapter of the Oregon Mu
sic Teachers' association will
be held at the home of Mrs.
Edla Peterson, Crowson road,
in Ashland Monday, Septem
ber 22, at 7:30 pjn.
Members are asked to bring
any qualified teacher who
wishes to join. Both vocal and
instrumental teachers are in
vited." Anyone who wishes to at
tend the meeting, or who
wishes further information,
may call Mrs. Peterson,
MUrdock 9-3156 in Ashland,
or Mrs. Darell Huson or Mrs.
Harold Head, Medford.
Woman Author
Gives Job Advice
United Press International
New York-flOT-Be realistic
in your approach to a job says
a woman author of a new
book on careers in fashion.
Says Eleanor L. Fried: "A
glamorous job is one that
someone else has and that
you don't know much about.
Absolutely no one ever des
cribes his own job in such
terms."
Miss Fried's book, "Is the
Fashion Business Your Busi
ness?" (Fairchild), takes a
realistic :look at the industry
which like steel rates among
the "Big Ten."
"Prospects for the apparel
industry are bright," says the
author who Since 1947 has
been placement director for
the Fashion Institute of Tech
nology, New York. She point
ed out that by 1965, the na
tion's population will be ap
proximately 190 million; that
the teen-age population will
have increased by 50 per cent
in a 10 year period.
"What a set of opportuni
ties for the apparel manufac
turers and the apparel mer
chandisers," she observes.
Her book analyzes the job
qualifications, salaries and po
tentials in designing, mer
chandising, promotion, pub
lishing, and the production
and management phase of the
industry.
Calendar
Calendar notices and news for
the society section of The 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 Jin. of the day of publication and
for week day news is 3 pjn. the
day before publication.
Thursday:
6:30 pjn.-Roxy Ann court,
Order of Amaranth, Medford
Masonic temple.
7:30 p.m.-Royal Neighbors
of America, Pythian building.
8 p.m.-Medford Welcome
Wagon club, Girls' Commun
ity club.
7:30 p.m.-Lively Rogue's
Dinner club, Rogue Valley
Country club.
8 pan. Adarel chapter,
Jacksonville Masonic temple.
Friday:
11 ajn. - Fifty Plus club,
Pythian hall.
1 p.m. Getogether club,
Girls community club.
1 pjn.-Phoenix Home Ex
tension unit, Fireside room,
Phoenix Presbyterian church.
IP it jd bh it Br a
Shirley Duncan, a breezy auburn-haired young woman
from Australia who "doesn't live anywhere anymore" comes
up with some mighty crisp comments on the United States.
Tipped off to Miss Duncan's presence in the city by a
telephone call from Mrs. A. S. V. Carpenter, Potpourri
spent a lively half hour with Miss D at the Medford hotel.
Miss Duncan, who-lectures for - the - National School
assemblies and for Knife and Fork clubs in the United
States, loves America and Americans but says "if I told
you what I really think of your schools you wouldn't
print it," and believes our children and young people are
unmannerly and undisciplined, particularly in the south.
The visitor, who spoke in the Ashland High school and
was headed for Yreka, did add that she liked Oregon very
much-better than California, and after three years of
living and traveling in the United States is reluctant to
think about going back to Australia. "Americans who
haven't traveled can't realize how much higher their stand
ard of living is than the rest of the world," she said. "All
youf ice boxes and washing machines and other electric
gadgets-they're wonderful. And central heating! It's like
magic! You can't imagine what it's like to live in big
houses with nothing but fireplaces to heat them in cold
weather." She shuddered at the remembrance.
When Potpourri reminded her that we are criticized in
this country for being too interested in material comforts,
She said vigorously, "Oh, that! They're just jealous and
envious. Practically everyone would prefer to live in com
fort." Miss Duncan, who toured Australia by bicycle with a
girl friend and then wrote a book "Two Wheels to Ad
venture" which was published by ah English firm, has been
twice around the world and wants to travel next in China.
"I can go," she reminded Potpourri. "Remember, other
nations don't bar their citizens from traveling in China."
The young woman visited the Brussel's Fair last sum
mer, and on that subject had some ready comments, too.
"The U. S. building is the most beautiful of all," she said.
"But there's nothing in "it of much value." She said almost
everyone from other nations criticized the U. S. for making
it's exhibit so frivolous, and said the constant showing of
fashions caused much adverse comment.
One exhibit she is enthusiastic about, though, and that's
Walt Disney's film called "Circlarama." Miss Duncan de
clared it to be marvellous and said that those who view it,
standing in the middle of the room, are given the Impression
of viewing an American countryside from a moving vehicle.
When Potpourri expressed surprise and said she was the
first one to mention the Disney feature, Miss Duncan
replied, "Oh, that's understandable. Americans don't see it.
You have to queue up for it, and Americans won't do that.
They're in too much of a hurry. The show is very popular
and there is always a long line of people waiting to see it."
When Miss Duncan wondered why this nation hadn't
emphasized electronic marvels and big machines, as have
the ; Russians in their exhibit, we repeated for her the
material in an article which quoted a man who had helped
to plan the exhibit. This man declared that since this nation
is already known around the world for its technical "know
how" and since the commission had been informed that the
exhibits were to be keyed to the life of the common people
Of each nation, it had been decided to stress typical Ameri
can clothing, art, music and something of the daily life
of the country rather than machines, rockets and launch
ing devices, etc. Miss Duncan shook her head and still
insisted that this country had failed to convey a true im
pression of the land in the fair exhibit.
A new sign has appeared on the highway Potpourri
travels back and forth to town every day. It reads "Speed
checked by radar." Which reminds us that during our vaca
tion in August while listening to a Tacoma radio station,
we discovered that every morning the station broadcasts,
as a public service, the names of the streets on which the
radar equipment will be operating that day.
An amused housewife called in a couple of days to report
a conversation with, the congenial young man who picks
up the garbage-a young man whose accent betrays that
he is from the deep south. Finding the high school age son
of the family at home, the southerner politely inquired
why, and was told that school had been delayed a week.
Whereupon he inquired, with a big smile, "You-all having
integration trouble here too?"
The housewife didn't report her reply, but Potpourri
for one is deeply thankful that the Medford High school's
opening is delayed because new classrooms, badly needed,
aren't yet ready for student use, and not because someone
believes that those who have black or brown skins are in
some way inferior to those whose skins happen to be
white.-O.S. .
X'RSERY NOTE Bright fipure of Raggedy Ann and Rag- ,
yedy Andy and, ethers from Storyhookland are wonderful com
panions for baby on this quilted comforter by Kozee Komfert
in Cyras Clark's rsrfiase ehintx. The colon are baby's, tc -blue
and pink.
Most Women Prefer
High Heeled Shoes
Lawrence, Mass. -TOPD-High-heeled
. shoes . may hurt our
feet, but women wouldn't be
without 'em. ' .
That's the report of a na
tionwide survey on women's
heel preferences, made by the
Lifetime Heel Co. It inter
viewed more than 3000 wom
en in 50 cities.
About 75 per cent of the
ladies questioned prefer high,
thin heels. Only 14 per cent
wear heels less than two inch
es high.
But vanity is expensive, the
survey showed. All the wom
en questioned had heels break
at least once in the past year.
More than 30 per cent had
heels break at least six times.
Cost of replacement ranged
from 35 cents to more than
SI. The average cost was
about 60 cents.
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LAUNDRY NEEDS LIGHT
East Lansing, Mich.-DPB-Good
lighting is essential in
the laundry and here are
two tips from Michigan State
university home management
specialists on how to get it:
Proper reflectors on laun
dry lights may give as much
as 35 per cent more light on
work areas. Reflectors reduce
glare and concentrate the
light.
FOR CLEANER RUGS
Chicago- EPD -Cleaning ex
perts say rugs last longer and
look newer if the housewife
keeps track of spots.
Wipe up the spot imme
diately, then tell a rug clean
er what caused it. If the rug
is made of synthetic fibers,
get professional help in cleaning.
Try peach puree as a top
ping for cakes and sundaes.
Toastmistress
Club Opens Year
Medford Toastmistress club
began the fall season with a
meeting at Girls Community
club. Mrs. C. H. Redmond pre
sided, Miss Anna Streed was
topicmistress and Miss Irene
Barclay was toastmistress.
Mrs. Ella Lynner, - a new
member, gave her autobiogra
phy, Mrs. Arnold Bohnert
spoke on "Can You Read Be
tween the Lines?" and Mrs.
C. A. Thatcher spoke on
"Space." Mrs. Berniece Kunz
man gave an educational talk.
The speech evaluator was
Mrs. Thomas Ball; Mrs. Ness
was program evaluator and
lexicologist was Mrs.; James
Van der Steen.
Next meeting of the group
will be Wednesday, Septem
ber 24, at Girls Community
club. . .:; j
Square Dancers
Form New,Club
A newly organized square
dance club has selected the
name Crosstrailers and has
announced a dance lor Satur
day, September 20, at 8:30
p.m. The party will be held in
the hall on North Grape
street above the Whitelaw
Candy company, and callers
will be J. D. Lubbers and Wil
liam Harvey.
Refreshments will be pot-luck.
Couple Here
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Orr
of Sebastopol, Calif.;' were
overnight guests Tuesday of
their cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Bowers, 48 Rose av
enue. Mr. Orr is a fruit,, and
berry grower in Sebastopol,
and the cOuple was returning
home from a conference of
apple growers in Hood River
followed by two weeks spent
touring in Washington and
British Columbia.
Dean Says More Women
Should Enroll in Science
Good Breakfast
Pupil Behavior
Linked Together
Chicago (DPI) A survey by
the principal of a Chicago ele
mentary school links break
fast habits with pupil behav
ior both in and out of the
classroom.
The survey was launched,
by Marie V., O'Brien upon
suggestion of the Chicago
Nutrition Association.
Dr. O'Brien said in the re
port that pupils who were fre
quent disciplinary problems
often, according to her inves
tigations, had not been atinf
breakfast. 4
The resultant survey con
ducted in grades four to eight
showed: 21 Of the children
polled ate no breakfast, 41
per cent ate breakfasts classi
fied "poor," only 13 per cent
ate "good" breakfasts.
Breakfasts are termed
"good" if they include any
four of the following fruit,
creal, or bread, eggs, milk,
sausage or bacon, and butter.
"Fair" breakfasts include
two of these foods and milk,
and "poor" morning meals are
without milk, fruit or pro
teins. Miss O'Brien said that in
the majority of cases "poor"
breakfasts were not related to
an economic factor but rather
to lack of diet knowledge of
parents.
The principal has intro
duced a food study program
for pupils and parents that
has paid off.
The study has been added to
the curriculum for all (the
school's 1,500 pupils. Parents
have formed a PTA unit to
participate and to enforce nu
trition habits.
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Furniture makers are en
larging on the cereal box cut
out system with an eye toward
attracting the kiddies as boost
ers. .
One firm which makes mat
tresses and sofa beds now
ships them, via common car
rier in individual "play house"
cartons.
A door, window complete
with blooming flower pot and
a white picket fence outline
are painted on ,the front.
When the furniture is re
moved, the end can be re
sealed with gummed paper
and the front door opened into
the play house.
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Corvallis-Twenty-five years
of science work at Oregon
State college that have pro
duced nearly 3,500 graduates
will be marked on campus
this fall, but much bigger
numbers-especlally of women
and vastly newer develop
ments are forecast for the
coming 25 years by the OSC
dean of science.
The past two years have
Opened tremendous new op
portunities in science fields,
Dean T. A. Gilfillan pointed
Out, and the demand for train
ed scientists is greatest in his
tory. "No end" to the demand
Is in sight either.
Lack of women students in
science fields disturbs the
OSC leader, however. Last
year, only about 200 women
were listed among the 1,200
school of science undergradu
ates and only 21 among the
308 graduate students major
ing in' science.
"Women can do every bit
a food a job in science fields
as men and ought to be en
couraged to study science,"
Gilfillan emphasized. "Thou
sands of papable young wom
en are . passing up promising
careers and rewarding study
because they feel Science isn't
for them but it might be,"
he said.
Second Largest
OSC's school of science was
established in 1932-33 'when
the state system of higher
education was formed, but
science classes date back to
1868 when the college started.
Science is now the second
largest school on campus,
topped only by engineering.
School of science enroll
ment jumped 30 per cent last
year. Major credit for the in
crease went to the Sputniks
and the new national empha
sis on science. New student
admission totals to date for
this fall indicate a similar
increase. Gilfillan said.
He is encouraged also by
the number Of science stu
dents going on for advanced
degrees that qualify them for
highly specialized jobs.
A report from the OSC
graduate school shows that
753 students . have received
master's degrees in science
fields in the last 25 years and
225 have received doctor's de
grees in science specialties. .
The 25-year total for bache
lor's degrees is 2,318. Science
departments at OSC include
bacteriology, botany, chemis
try, entomology, general sci
ence, geology, mathematics,
natural resources, physics,
statistics, zoology, and science
education.
Big demand fields for sci
ence graduates at present are
mathematics, -physics, and
chemistry. ,
Teaching programs in nu
clear science and engineering
will be expanded at OSC this
year with purchase of a new
$165,000 training nuclear re
actor, first in Oregon. The
OSC cyclotron, built entirely
by staff members and students
in the physics department, is
also a valuable teaching aid
in nuclear physics and re
lated fields.
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