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2 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, 0r., Work Is Secret of Youth Says 82-Year-Old Student By GAY PAULEY UPI Women's Editor NEW York-IUPB-The secret of youth? Work . . . says an 82-year-old coed at New York university. The words of wisdom come from Airs, ilse Koepke, un- Group to Serve Workers' Meal During Crusade Medford Jaycettes will pre pare and serve a luncheon again this year for workers in the annual United Medford ' Crusade. The luncheon will be held October 20 at the YMCA; Mrs. Glenn Jennings is chairman of this service project. Plans for the luncheon were made at the monthly meeting of the group held at the home of the president, Mrs. Arthur Van Leeuwen. Cohostesses were Mrs. Ronald James and Mrs. Charles Henry. A nominating committee, composed of Mrs. Allen Car penter, Mrs. Glen Jennings and Mrs. Wilbur Robertson, was named. The committee will present a slate of candi dates at a meeting October 1. Members of Central Point Jaycettes were guests for the evening. The guests were Mrs Richard Stratton. president, Mrs. Gay Hallett, Mrs. Chest er Ayres and Mrs. Don Squire, Mrs. D. F. Lunding and Mrs Wallace Nelson were also guests. Mrs. Calvin McKibben, vice president, and club members provided the program, which was a show of homemade clothing and hobbies. Mrs. Carpenter modeled a green cotton satin sheath with square neckline, and Mrs. Mc Kibben showed a petal chif fon dress of dark blue with white flowers. In preparation for school days, Mrs. Warren Hayes had been sewing for her daughter. She displayed a dress of blue and white stripes in polished cotton. - Mrs. Glen Jennings brought a redwood brown and white wool knitted dress she is fin ishing and Mrs. Walter Smith modeled a black basket weave cocktail dress with matching jacket. For evening she made a red velvet and silver lame. formal gown. ' For her husband, a golfer, Mrs. Glen Keyes made a hand tooled leather golf bag. Mrs. Donald Madden displayed her handmade Christmas cards, hand painted in watercolors. Mrs. Ted McLain displayed a chocolate set of jet black ceramic ware which she had made for use in her home, and a pair of Chinese figu rines. Mrs. James modeled the latest type maternity cloth ing, a balloon type top of brown gathered around the bottom and worn with a matching brown straight skirt. Mrs. Van Leeuwen ex plained how to make felt-o-gram pictures. A meeting on October 1 will be held at 1202 West Second street at 8 p.m. This will be candidate's night. R. Stanley Dollar Dies in Hew York ' New York-(tIPD-R. Stanley Collar, 78, noted San Fran cisco shipping magnate and head of the Dollar Steamship Line, died unexpectedly today in his New York hotel apart ment. Dollar was stricken in his bath about 9 a.m. and died, apparently of a heart attack, a few minutes later. Mrs. Dol lar was with him. ' At the time of his death, Dollar was president of the Robert Dollar Company, a holding company with inter ests in lumber, shipping, air lines and communications fields, and also was president of Globe Wireless Ltd. A business associate said funeral arrangements would be made after his son arrives tonight from San Francisco. Nashville, Tenn.-fl!PD-June has lost the traditional title of marriage month in the Nashville area. The county clerk's office reported Tues day that only 289 weddings took place during June of this year, compared with 319 in August. Spoon marinated green beans into tomatoes cut to open in flower fashion. Gar nish with deviled egg quar ters and a shiny ripe olive. ENROLL NOW! NANCY TAYLOR Charm Course Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7-10 p.m. 40 North Riverside Phone SP 3-6408 Wtdnetday. September 24, 1938 doubtedly one of the oldest students returning to any campus this fall and also un doubtedly one of the young est. "I . have always had work to do," said the sprightly, German born Mrs. Koepke. "Always around the house . . . I still do all my own clean ing and cooking. I used to have a big garden, but since living in an apartment I can not do- that anymore. "I am blessed with good health; otherwise I could not do all the things I still do. I did setting-up exercises every morning of my life ... I gave them up at 75." Leads Own Life Mrs. Koepke, born in Ber line, g r e w up in Hamburg where she was married and then moved to Bremen where she lived until her husband's death in the middle 1940's. She came to the United States 10 years ago, at the in vitation of a daughter, Mrs. Eva Opton. A son and daugh ter were" lost in World War II. ' "But before I came, I in sisted I should have my own life," said Mrs. Koepke in an interview. "I have an apart ment quite near my daugh ter, so I have a family and my own life too." She also has become a citizen.' Mrs. Koepke has been tak ing courses in her great "love" literature-at NYU's Division of General Education virtually ever since she arriv ed. Youngest In Class If open-mmdedness and enthusiasm are characteristics of the young, then Mrs. Koep ke is the youngest student in the class," said Prof. Nathan Teitel, who taught her last year. Said Mrs. Koepke: "I will eo to school as long as my mental and physical capacit ies hold out. Going to school keeps you young too." This fall, Mrs. Koepke, wno has 16 grand and great-grand children, enrolled in an after noon course in which she will review works already famu iar to her-reading Shake- xneare. Milton. Dante, , and other "greats" of literature She goes to class by subway, and does all her reading wnn out the aid of eyeglasses. She is not working toward a degree-"Oh, I'm too old for that," she laughed. "Maybe I would, if I were younger but 60 years ago it was not tne style for a girl to be educated. Girls settled down and got married." ' ' Drive Chairman Talks for ,Group ' Cave Junction - Mrs. Jim Cooke, president, presided at the first meeting of the season of the Civic Women's league, held Wednesday evening at the home , of Mrs. Robert Lackey, Kerby. Mrs. Harry Floyd, United Fund chairman for Illinois Valley, was guest speaker. The league volunteered to canvass the Cave Junction business houses for the United Fund drive. League solicitors are Mesdames Cooke, Larry Muscil, Jim Hansen and Ken neth Brown. Plans to hold a toy bazaar and baked . food sale some time in November were dis cussed. Mrs. Carl Jolly was the birthday -of -the -month hon oree; she received many gifts. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Muscil Wednesday, October 1. Coquille Man on Education Board Salem-(DPD-Gov. Robert D. Holmes Tuesday appointed Ralp T. Stuller, publisher of the Coquille Valley Sentinel, to the State Board of Educa tion. He filled the vacancy cre ated by the recent death of George C. Huggins of Coos Bay. Stuller, publisher of the weekly Sentinel since 1945, is president of the Coquille Chamber of Commerce. He served on the faculty of Lin field college for eight years and from 1942 to 1945 was superintendent - principal of the Carlon School district in Yamhill county. He is state chairman of the National Editorial ssociation and president of the Coos County Newspaper Publish ers association. 3 ifff I JL fT FILM MADE-Mayor John Snider, proprie tor of Snider's dairy, played the feature role in a motion picture filmed yesterday in Medford. The movie was one of a series of 16 being made at dairies in the United States and Canada by the Excello corpora tion, makers of paper milk containers. The films will be shown at national dairy shows and other public functions throughout the Events Planned In Shady Cove - The annual harvest day breakfast and ! dinner were planned at a re cent meeting of Steelhead post and auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The event will be Saturday, October 11, at the Post home. Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to 12 noon, and dinner from 2 until 7 p.m. Teaching Staff In Central Point To Be Honored Central Point C entral Point Parent-Teacher associa tion will hold the first meet ing of the school year . Thurs day, September 25, at 3:30 p.m. in the library at the Cen tral Point Junior High school. This meeting will be a teachers' reception. Teachers will be introduced by Princi pals C. A. Meyer of Central Point Elementary and Junior High schools, and George Johns of Jewett Elementary school. The proposed 1958-1959 budget of $875 will be voted on at this meeting. The annual membership drive is now on with a goal this year of 700 members. Singing will be led by Mrs. Mary Gardner, the new music instructor at Junior High school and accompanied by Mrs. C. A. Meyer, pianist. Invocation will be given by Dr. Wayne Roberts. Refreshments will be served by members of the executive committee prior to the meet ing.. r Calendar Wednesday: 8 pjn.-Medford chapter Women of Moose, Moose hall. . 12 noon-Zonta club, Jack son hotel. Electa Social Club To Meet on Friday Electa Social club will meet Friday, Septemebr 26, at 1 p.m. at Girls' Community club rather than at 12:30 p.m. as previously announced. ff HARVEST BLUE MEADOW 5-piece place letting: regularly $8.75 special $7.95 16-piece starter set: regularly $22.95 special $ia.5 SALE! CASUAL FLAIR (not shown) choice of 4 solid colors: sky blue, fawn, harvest yellow, white. 5-piece setting: regularly $6.50, new $8.50. 15-piece starter set: regularly $18.95, now $15.95 NEW FROM lytSSSB J3 .break-resistant dinnerware Save up to $4 on a starter set during our special Harvest Bounty Sale of new Fostoria Melamine. By the makers of famous Fostoria crystal, this exciting dinnerware gives you the beauty of Fostoria Fashion Flair styling plus complete practicality. Guaranteed against breakage for a full year! Dinnerware Department 2nd Floor ( &rJ?& I BOOKS 'GIFTS RECORDS I Shady Cove Mrs. Philip Holt is chair man of arrangements. Other coming events were announced. Mrs. James Cas sal, hospital chairman, an nounced field day activities at Camp White September 26 27. The national president of the auxiliary, Mrs. Belle Myers, will visit Camp White November 16. Mrs. Philip Alicki was elected junior vice-president of the auxiliary. Mrs. Philip Holt reported on the district meeting held in Ashland. Mrs. G. A. Hubbell, cancer chairman, reported on her work and stated she is still asking for buffalo nickels for a project. The post has announced a turkey shoot October 28 above Trail on the Tiller-Trail highway. The auxiliary wom en will serve food and re freshments. ; Mrs. Olaf Hornseth and Mrs. James Hopkins served refreshments after the recent meeting. Next session will be October 3. In Klamath Mr. and Mrs. Seth Waters, 1126 West Ninth street, and Floyd Waters spent the week end in Klamath Falls with friends, returning home Sun day. Potato Growers Ready To Start Harvesting Bend- (UPD -Potato growers in this area today prepared for the fall potato harvest following the first killing frost of the season. , The frost was the first in .130 days, marking the end of what may be a record grow ing season. Growers welcom ed the frost that kills potato vines and permits the pota toes to ripen in the ground before digging starts. Another can opener quickie with ripe olives is sandwich spreads. Use the handy iYz ounce cans of chopped ripe olives with egg salad or cream cheese combinations. Or use pitted ripe olives to garnish toasted bacon and tomato sandwiches. BOUNTY AS SEEN IN LADIES' HOME JOURNAL ' RING e' ROSES 5 -piece place setting: regularly $8.75 special $7.50 16-piece starter set: regularly $22.95 special $18.95 nation. Above, Snider and his interviewer, Paul Ward, of radio station KDOV, Med ford, wait for the signal to begin another scene as the camera begins to roll. In the interview, Mayor Snider got in a plug for the Oregon Centennial and Rogue River valley pears. Snider's is one of the oldest licensed dairies in the state. Twirlers Slate Bring a Buddy Dance Thursday Y Knot Twirlers' Square Dance club of the Medford YMCA is holding a "Bring a Buddy" dance in the Y Soc ial hall Thursday, September 25, frcm 8 to 11 p.m. Square dancers in the area ' are in vited to attend and bring someone who has never square danced, or who is in terested in dancing again. Fun dances and mixers ' will be called by Kenneth Hood and Douglas Fosbury, the club callers. Potluck refresh ments will be served, and coffee will be furnished. Monday from 8 to 10 p.m., a beginners class in square dancing will start at the YMCA with Mrs. Fosbury in structing. The class is open to anyone interested in learn ing to square dance, and membership in the YMCA is not required. There will be 10 lessons in the series, and further information may be obtained by telephoning Mrs. Fosbury at SPring 3-5188. "fcfe. (Wei fit 'flbJu tD - - ...a new tone en tone concept ...In neutral "Sage" Caehmered Sued ' to wear with the mossy greens, fawn, russet, coppery and golden tones, pumpkin tones, brown; red, grey and black. Matching fyo&tttfm The Corner Shoe Store CENTRAL AT MAIN MEDFORD Support The United Medford Crusade Tribune School To Be October 7 The Mail Tribune's annual school for organization re porters will be held Tuesday, October 7, at 2 p.m. at Girls Community club. All organi zations of the - area - which submit news to the paper are invited to send representa tives to the class Tribune staff members will speak, giving information on how to prepare copy for the paper, and a question and an swer period will follow. The event will close with a tea. UN Month Observance Scheduled First plans for the observ ance of United Nations' month during October were an nounced yesterday by Med ford chapter, Oregon United Nations' association. Schools, churches, service clubs, and groups of the county custom arily cooperate with the chap ter in observance of, the spe cial month and lecturers are being arranged. First event of the month lang observance will be a lecture here by Mrs. Annalee Stewart, Washington, D. C, national legislative secretary of the Women's International League for Peace and. Free dam. Mrs. Stewart will speak Saturday, October 4, at 8 p.m. at Girls Community club and the meeting will be open to the public. Mrs. Stewart, a registered lobbyist, maintains daily con tact with congressmen, of ficials of the State Depart ment and other governmental staff members. In recent years she has traveled throughout the United States, Europe and Palestine and has attended a number of international con ferences. Mrs. Stewart is an ordained Methodist minister and her husband is now on the staff of the department of finance and field service of the Division of National Missions of the Board of Mission of the Meth odist church. 1 Square Dancing Class Announced Square dance instruction will begin Thursday, Septem ber 25, at 8 p.m. at the old Wagner Creek school, Wagner Creek road, two miles west of Talent. Anyone wishing fur ther information may call Miss Vera Rice, KEystone 5-1174. A 1 1 y aC' 17 Hand Bags i . A- 95 ;.. - 1 and f Steccwit ' q iWomen Present Doll Style Show At Last Session Members of the Woman's society of First Methodist church held a doll fashion show at their last meeting. The prize winning doll clothes modeled at the meeting will be displayed in the window of Leon's Tots to Teens the week preceding the church's annu al bazaar which takes place November 13. All doll clothes modeled at the fashion show will be sold at the bazaar in the Children's fair room. Mrs. John Kent, who is in charge of this bazaar booth, also displayed other toys at the meeting Tuesday. These have been made for sale at the bazaar and some of them will be displayed at Leon's Tots to Teens also. Since the bazaar is the main source of revenue by which Methodist women help support mission work in the church, they have been work ing on it throughout the year. An apron parade was held last spring from which many unusual aprons were collected for sale at the bazaar, and throughout the summer vari ous members have been start ing plants for sale in the Green Thumb shop. Among others a Swedish Tea shop and a Children's Book store have been planned for the bazaar, the theme of which is Old Time Towne. Fifty Plus Club To Use Building For Craft Classes Members of Medford Fifty Plus club, in cooperation with a group from the Rogue Val ley council of Fifty Plus clubs, have been busy renovating the recreation building on East Jackson street near the end of Hawthorne avenue. This building will be used for crafts, and at the weekly meeting of the club Friday it is expected that a schedule for use of the building will be announced. Classes in painting, ceramics, woodwork ing and other projects will be undertaken for persons over 50 years of age. Friday's club meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the Pythian hall. Women are asked to bring pies. Thursday Club Phoenix - Phoenix Thurs day club will meet September 25 at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Bert Stancliffe, 115 Third street. The business meeting will be followed by refreshments. Family Members Visitors in City Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell, Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. Campbell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry T. Bux ton, Wheatland, la., have been guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Buxton and daughter, San dra Kay, 2478 Sunnyview drive. Kenneth Buxton is a son of the Perry Buxtons, and a brother of Mrs. Campbell. This was the first trip to the Pacific northwest for the Campbells. Mr. Campbell is assistant chief engineer of electronics for General Mo tors in the A-C Spark Plug division, Milwaukee. The sen ior Buxtons are retired own ers of the Wheatland Gazette in Clinton'county, Iowa. They have visited in Medford pre viously, and renewed acquain tances with friends here. Dance Slated By Elks Lodge Medford Elks lodge has booked Ann Hayes and her all girl orchestra to play for a dance here Saturday, Septem ber 27, at the temple. Dancing will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The orchestra plays at the Gourmet hotel and restaurant at Disneyland. The lodge announces that the dance is open to members of the organization and guests, and tickets are now on sale. Sports wear for men and street dresses for women will be in order, it is stated. Alaska's current population is about 180,000. Easiest way to take Here's helpful advice largest makers DRY CLEANING EASI EST ! All you do is pour brlce on the floor. The stubbornest dirt, marks and old wax wipe away easily. 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The drive will continue until Sep tember 30, and may be taken to the new Sunday school building. Room 7, 212 North Oakdale avenue. Needed are suits, overcoats, trousers, overalls, dresses, mittens, sweaters, robes, sturdy shoes, socks, blankets, bedding, layettes, and cloth remnants for sewing. : v It is stated that the cloth ing is desperately needed by those in India, Korea and in the Near East as well as Eu rope. "Hundreds of thousands' of homeless refugees need decent clothing to give them warmth, dignity and self-respect," those in charge state. Baste roast chicken, during cooking with equal parts white table wine and orarige juice for delightful new fla vor. F U R.S- Repairing and Refining Cleaning and Glazing Restyling Frances9 Furs 610 Variey View SAME PHONE SP 2-4524 care of floors from the world s of hardwood floors . STOP WASHING WOOD FLOORS! Soap and water washing ruins the appearance of wood floors and can't re move most dirt, marks and old wax. After years of testing, we discovered dry clean ing" is much easier; faster and better. WAXES' AS IT DRY CLEANS! As the dirt wipes up on the cloth, a new clean coat of wax protection wipes on the floor. A light polishing gives a rich, mellow shine. You're through in just half the usual time! 5
