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a MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Oregon, Monday, October 6, 1958
Family Service Head Say
Divorce Figures Distorted
By PATRICIA McCORMACK
. United Press International
. New York -CPD Close your
ears the next time someone
tries to tell you that one in
three-or four-American mar
riages end in divorce.
Only about one in 90 did
"each year during the last 10
.years.
The more dismal estimate
is untrue. If you believe it.
your marriage may suffer.
You may become divorce-
prone.
According to Clark W
Blackburn, executive director
of the Family Service associ
ation of America, the trouble
is that "figures are being dis
torted
. Each year the number of
marriages contracted during
that year Is compared with
the number of divorces grant
ed during the same period, he
said.
Then the experts come up
with an annual report that
says
"For every three or four
new marriages last year,
there was one divorce,
Get False Notion
"Just about everyone," said
Blackburn, "gets from this
the nation that one in three
or four marriages ends in di
vorce."
The overall divorce rate
however, is figured correctly
another way, by applying the
number of divorces to the to
tal number of existing mar
riages-old and new, he said
In setting the record
straight Blackburn referred to
a new report by Eugene Jon
quet, of the Spokane, Wash.,
family counseling agency,
Jonquet figured the rate ac-
cording to the latter method.
His "new look" covering
the divorce situation during
each of the last ten years
Only about one in 90 mar
riages ended in divorce
In three confidential bul
letins to physicians, attorneys,
clergymen and others con
cerned with marriage prob
lems in Spokane, the agency
elaborated on Jonquet's find
ings.
Blackburn referred to these
in pointing to the potential
danger in garbled divorce rate
facts and twisted statistics.
Many Don't Care
Not infrequently, it was
noted in one bulletin, a man
or woman contemplating di
vorce tells a marriage coun
sellor: Brainerds Return
From Convention
Mr. and Mrs. P: F. Brainerd,
Valley View drive have re
turned to Medford after at
tending a' meeting of the
western division, Master
Photo Finishers and Dealers
held in Los Angeles. They re
port that about 2,000 attend
ed the convention, with many
continuing on to Hawaii
where further sessions were
scheduled.
Mr. Brainerd served on one
of the panels which were a
part cf the program.
Gail Pinkstaff, Jackson,
Mich., assistant to the execu
tive head of the dealers'
group, accompanied tre Brain
ems home and spent a night
here before continuing on to
Montreal, Canada, for another,
meeting. The two men were
former classmates at the Uni
versity of Oregon.
En route to Los Angeles,
the Brainerds spent three days
in San Francisco and visited
the new branch plant of the
Eastman Kodak company.
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"What's the use. One. in
three marriages ends in di
vorce; how can we be so dif
ferent?"
Jonquet described this as
a result of statistically nega
tive orientation to marriage.
Misinformation, he said, con
tributes to a fatalistic idea
that "marriage is a gamble
and ... you have to be luck
ier than most people to make
a go of it."
When the dismal statistics
are accepted as gospel truth,
some marriages get off on the
wrong foot. Vou hope for the
best, but offset that hope
by having, at the same time,
doubtful reservations, accord
ing to Jonquet.
The experts warn that
when you go into marriage
with such a chip on your
shoulder, every conflict or dif
ficulty may be regarded as a
sign that you are "one of the
unlucky losers."
Forget the one in three or
four and meditate abdTit the
"one in 90." .
Gardeners Plan
For Herbarium
Cave Junction-Mrs. A. F
Van Deventer, Ft. Dick,
Calif., explained the compli
cated process of preparing a
herbarium of the flora of
Rough and Ready park to the
Illinois Valley Garden club at
the monthly meeting held at
the home of -Mrs. Arthur
Whitesell in Selma. The her
barium is the project of the
year for the club and when
complet-1 will be presented
to the Illinois Valley branch
library.
Mrs. Van Deventer is pre
paring a book on the flora of
Northern California and her
husband is collaborating by
making water color illustra
tions.
At the conclusion of her
instructive talk, Mrs. Van De
venter spoke briefly on their
recent trip into Mexico.
The horticultural report
was given by Mrsj Harry C.
Smith, who spoke about fall
flowers.
The club's request to land
scape the library grounds
was granted. Mr. Racknor,
under the supervision of the
club, has been preparing the
beds and will plant the
shrubs. The club has appro
priated approximately $250
for this work.
A special guest was Mrs.
May Sawyer, Grants Pass, an
early day member of tne
local club.
The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Sam
Bunch in Bridgeview October
24. The program will be a
round table discussion.
Refreshments were served
by the hostesses, Mesdames
Caleb Dryer, Walter Colpitts
and G. M. McFarland.
Medford Couple
Attends Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meyer
and small Daughter, Denise,
returned to their home on
South Stage road Sunday eve
ning after spending the week
end in Sacramento, Calif.
Saturday morning they at
tended the wedding of Miss
Aletha Webb to Arthur Van
Deloo, Mrs. Meyer's brother.
Mr. Meyer served as best man
for the marriage ceremony,
held in St. Mary's Catholic
church in Sacramento.
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One of the new refrigera
tors has shelves that swing en
tirely clear of the interior.
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Of Scout Course
Set Wednesday
Third session of the Med
ford basic leadership training
for Girl Scout leaders and
assistants will be held in Tou
Velle State Park, Wednesday,
October 8, starting at 9:30 a.
m. and finishing at 2 p.m.
Each person attending
should wear comfortable out
door clothes and a warm
jacket: they should . take
paper and pencil, a Girl
Scout pocket song book (if
they have one), eating uten
sils and cup, jackknife, and
something to sit on. Those
working with Brownie troops
are also to bring raw vege
table and fruit for them
selves.
Intermediate leaders are to
take their own ingredients
for campfire packet stew or
coffee-can stew, ready for
cooking. For directions on
the stew, leaders may read
page 42 of the Girl Scout
Leaders' Manual, or call the
Scout office.
All those attending are
asked to read over the sec
tion in the Scout handbook
regarding the out-of-doors.
In case of rain, the session
will be held at St.. Mark's
Guild hall, with participants
taking sack lunches. '
Skills to be taught will be
knot tying, determining dis
tances and measurements,
trail signs, outdoor games and
songs. ' Instructors will be
Mrs. Gerald Gastineau, area
training chairman, Miss Ruth
Kilbourn, executive director,
and Mrs. Robert LeRoy, field
director.
League Rieviews
Recent Events
During the past month
members of the Ladies Home
leaeue of The Salvation
Army have participated in a
number of activities.
A cladiolus demonstration
was eiven bv Mrs. L. G. Gent-
ner. Women were given tne
opportunity to make flower
arrangements which were
used that evening for the
monthly potluck dinner. Six
new members were enrolled.
Sixteen members were
guests at the home of Mrs.
Ralph Ragan of Grants Pass.
A shower was given in honor
of her daughter, Mrs. Glen
Olson.
The Medford Home league
accepted an invitation to be
guests of the Klamath Falls
league. Highlight of the trip
was a tour through the Wey
erhauser mill.
The League gave a food
basket to a local family and
has made layettes. Members
also took an active part in
making the annual Harvest
Festival for home missionary
fund raising a success.
Weekly Session Set
For Medford Group
Medford Townsend club
will meet Wednesday, October
8, according to the club presi
dent, Leon Rusho.
At last weeks silver an
niversary club program, 40
members and six visitors at
tended. The group was enter
tained for an hour with ac
cordion selections given by
Mrs. Karen Linker, Medford.
Several dramatic skits were
presented by Mrs. Charles
Boussum. A comic discourse
was given by Enos Naffziger.
The meeting closed with
dancing to music by a local
orchestra.
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rayon can be washed provided
the seams and the trimmings
are stitched, not glued.
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GOOD-LOOKING COP Embattled Mayor Paul Egan of
Aurora, El., has appointed shapely Lura Patricia Counts,
28, to be the new police chief of Aurora, succeeding Dan
Curran, whom Egan has attempted to fire. Egan points
out that Miss Counts, a freelance writer, is not only
beautiful but also brilliant. :
nnual Campaign Opened
By Foster Parents Plan
New York-A nationwide
campaign to find 5000 indi
viduals or groups in America
to financially "adopt" needy
children in Europe, Korea
and Viet Nam has been
launched by Foster Parents
Plan, Inc., the international
relief organization. Filio Axy-
ristou, a nine-year-old Greek
girl whose whole family ex
ists on S8 a month, is the
first child for whom a Foster
Farent is sought in this spe
cial campaign.
Filio lives with her parents
and two brothers in a dilapi
dated garage in Athens. Her
father was seriously wound
ed during the rebel war and
now can only pick up occa
sional jobs as a handy man.
The mother is the .regular
supporter of the family and
works as a cleaning woman.
But work' is hard to find in
Greece and she earns about
S2 a week. The family owes
many months of rent and
they may soon be evicted.
Their sole furnishings con
sist of one bed, one cot, one
chest, a table and some brok
en chairs. The health of the
family is very poor and all
desperately need nourishing
food and medical care.
Many Helped
"More than 600,000 indi
viduals and groups in Amer
ica have helped needy chil
dren overseas through Plan
over the past twenty years,"
declared Mrs. Lenore Sorin,
associate executive director
of Foster Parents' Plan, "and
we prayerfully hope that
5000 more Americans will
now extend the hand of
friendship overseas to broad
en this interchange of love
and aid. There are countless
thousands of boys and girls
like Filio in France, Belgium,
Italy, Greece, in the DP
camps of West Germany, in
Korea and Viet Nam who
will suffer from cold and hun
ger this winter unless we find
Foster Parents for them at
once," she added.
"We shall be happy to send
full information on how to
financially "adopt" a child
overseas to any individual or
group writing to Foster Par
ents' Plan, 352 Fourth Ave
nue, New York 10, New
York," Mrs. Sorin concluded.
"Adoption" through Foster
Parents' Plan is financial, not
legal. The Foster Parents
promise to contribute $15 a
month format least one year
toward the support of a par
ticular child. Of this sum, the
child receives an $8 monthly
cash grant plus periodic pack
ages of new clothing and
food. The Foster Parents re
ceive the photograph and
case history of their Foster
Child and regular correspon
dence, translate"! by Plan,
makes the relationship warm
and personal. '
According to the directors
of the organization, people
from all walks of life are
Foster Parents and include
the men in a Michigan Be
formatory, a Chicago business
executive, the mother of
seven in New Jersey, two
bachelors in California,' celeb
rities like Pat Boone and
Steve Allen and the students
in a Bronx high school.
Rogue River Club
Members Present
Meeting Program
Rogue River Several
members took part in the
program for the last -meeting
of Laurel Garden club held
October 1 at the home of Mrs.
Orma N. Farnham.
The president, Mrs. Henry
L. Bonney, presided. Plans for
a halloween card party were
discussed. A prize was won
by Mrs. Jerusha Moore.
Mrs. Claire Douglas gave
a talk on humming birds and
their habits, and Mrs. Wil
liam A. White read an article
on "Home Garden Disease
Control Program." Mrs. Wil
liam Paterson, program chair
man, spoke on cosmos, the
flower of the month, and
showed an arrangement of
various colors. Mrs. James
Whipple, displayed a mixed
bouquet of anemone, arti
choke flowers and Michael
mas daisies.. Mrs. Bonney also
read an article oh cosmos.
Junior Garden club activ
ities were reported by one of
the leaders, ,,- Mrs. Douglas.
This club meets the third Sat
urday of each month in the
Civic Improvement clubhouse
and any boy or girl between
the ages of 9 and 16 is wel
come to join if interested in
gardening.
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WATER STARTS FIRE
Pueblo, Colo. -UPD- Water
caused a S20 fire in Mrs. Jo
seph Caps' automobile. A
gallon of distilled water on
the back seat focused the
sun's rays onto the upholstery
until it set it afire.
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Over 35 Albums to Choose From
GoId Hill
Rebekahs
Plan Events
Gold Hill-Many plans for
coming activities of Amethyst
Rebekah lodge were made at
a meeting held October 1 in
the Odd Fellows hall on
Fourth avenue. Mrs. Paul
Thompson, noble grand, con
ducted the session.
Several members of the
lodge will attend Friendship
night at Etna Rebekah lodge
in Grants Pass Monday, Octo
ber 13 at 8 pjn. Anyone need
ing transportation may con
tact Mrs. Thompson.
New degree work will be
learned at a special practice
set for Wednesday evening,
October 8 at 8 p.m. in the
hall. Mrs. Walter McLean has
requested that all officers and
members wishing to take part
in the degree work be present
for this practice.
Arrangements for the an
nual teacher's party which is
sponsored by Amethyst lodge
were discussed. Mrs. Jerry
Herrington, general chairman
for the affair asked that any
one having new ideas con
cerning skits, decorations etc.,
contact her. Mrs. Lester Par
ker and Mrs. A. A. Walker
have been named as co-chairmen
to assist Mrs. Herringtoq.
Materials were provided by
the Rebekahs to repair the
roof on the IOOF hall. Mem
bers of the Odd Fellows lodge
did the work. Members of
Amethyst lodge and its two
social branches, the Past No
ble Grands and Friendship
clubs will participate in paint
ing and cleaning up the hall
soon.
Mrs. Thompson named Mrs.
Clarence Parsley to serve as
ways and means chairman.
Many ideas for fund raising
projects were discussed.
Mrs. Thomas Z. Smith was
appointed by the noble grand
to assist Mrs. Ralph Bell, who
is good of the order chairman.
Mrs. George Dorman was
named co-chairman to assist
Mrs. Clyde Kell, publicity
chairman, and Mrs. Daniel
Stewart was appointed to
serve as community service
chairman.
A report concerning impor
tant ideas for the lodge was
given by Mrs. Thomas Z.
Smith. Also- attending the
workshop with Mrs. Smith at
convention were Mrs. Roy
Bornoman and Mrs. J. Les
Graffis.
The attendance prize was
won by Mrs. Lester Parker at
this meeting and Mrs. Roy
Bornoman received the award
given for her creation, of the
most original and funniest
mask from a paper sack. Mrs.
Thomas Z. Smith was chair
man for the program and re
freshments. Mrs. Mabel DaVis
and Mrs. Clyde Kell assisted.
Those having birthdays in
October will be honored at
the next meeting of the lodge,
scheduled for Wednesday, Oc
tober 15 at 8 pjn. The same
committee will be in charge
of refreshments.
Grange News
Butte Falls Grange
Nineteen members attended
the last meeting of the Butte
Falls Grange.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stock
ton received first and second
degree obligations by Past
Master Ted Fredenburg. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Wright re
ceived the third and fourth
degree obligations at the last
meeting of the Eagle Point
Grange.
The communication was
read with regards to raising
funds for the benefit of Ore
gon Museum of Industry and
Arts. It was voted to turn this
project over to the HEC of
the Grange.
An interesting lecturer's
hour consisted of several re
ports and games. Ted Freden
burg reviewed the plans for
the new ' National Grange
home. Grace Wells gave a re
port on plans for the Oregon
Centennial.
Refreshments were served
by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Green. The
next serving committee will
be Mrs. Kizzie Edmondson
and Mr. and Mrs. Elga Ab
bott. The next regular Grange
meeting will be Oct. 6 at 8
p.m. at the high school audi
torium. The HEC met at the home
of Mrs. Roy Green. Seven
members attended and one
guest, Mrs. A. E. Edrrfbndson.
Preliminary plans were
made for the annual bazaar
to be held in the fall.
Two "Coffee Klatches" for
the benefit of the Oregon Mu
seum of Industry and Arts.
The next meeting will be
GOLD HILL
Several Meetings Listed
By MRS. CLYDE KELL
Gold Hill - A number of
Gold Hill groups have sched
uled meetings for the second
week in October. (
Mrs. Ed Knapp will be
hostess at her home 1006 Sun
set, Medford, for a dessert
luncheon and business session
of the Gold Hill health unit.
The meeting is set for 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 7. Co-hostesses
will be Mrs. Arthur Boye and
Mrs. Ted Shoenemann, presi
dent of the unit.
Additional plans will be
made for the rummage sale
scheduled by the group for
Nov. 20 and 21 in the Fehl
building in Medford. Mrs.
Boye is chairman for this proj
ect. Anyone who has articles
suitable for the sale may con
tact her.
Mrs. Paul Thompson, noble
grand of Amethyst Rebekah
lodge, has anonunced that all
officers pf the lodge and mem
bers who are interested in
working on the degree staff
are requested to be present for
a special parctice Wednesday,
Oct. 8, at 8 pjn. in the Odd
Fellow's hall on Fourth ave.
Mrs. Walter McLean, de
gress captain, will instruct
those taking part in the new
degree work.
All women of the commun
ity who are interested in
home extension work are in
vited to attend a meeting of
the Gold Hill Extension unit
Thursday, Oct. 9, at 10:30 a.m.
at the home of Mrs. Elbert M.
Maerz, 751 Fourth ave., Gold
Hill. Those attending are to
take a sack lunch and a cup.
Coffee will be furnished by
the organization.
Miss Mary Pat Lucky, Jack
son county home extension
agent, wUl be present. In
structions on three projects,
shirt making, tin can craft
and toy making will be given
by Miss Lucy. Child care will
be provided by the unit.
Gold Hill Parent Teacher
association will honor the
teachers of both the Patrick
and Hanby schools at a re
ception following the business
session Thursday evening,
Oct. 9. H. D. Force, president
of the unit said that the meet
ing will be started promptly
at 7:30 p.m. ,
A come early to get ac
quainted welcome is extended
Upper Rogue Grange-
Home Economics club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Os
car Hanson on Elk Creek
road Thursday, October 9.
Luncheon will be served at 1
pjn. Members are reminded
to take their table service.
Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Ran
ald Axtell are co-hostesses for
the meeting.
at the home of Mrs. Elga
Abbott, Oct. 7, at 1:30 p.m.
Another
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BLACK, RED, WHITE,
NATURAL, PINK
Lot's go to...
by chairman of the executive
committee and Mr. Force.
Mrs. Paul Molloy, hospitality
chairman is in charge of pro
gram arrangements for the
evening.
Seventh and eighth grade
room- mothers, Mrs. Robert
Schmidt, Mrs. Paul Thomp
son, Mrs. Hamilton Ekker and
Mrs. Sydney Payne will be in
charge of the refreshments
and decorations for the occa
sion.
Mrs. Ogden Kellogg, mem
bership and vice-president of
the group, said that the kick
off date for the annual PTA
membership drive will begin
Thursday, Oct. 9. Mrs. Terry
Clement, Mrs. Glenn Leach,
Mrs. Ray Neilson and Mrs.
Joe Estremado will assist
Mrs. Kellogg with the cam
paign. Plans to hold a coffee to
raise funds for the PTA bud
get have been announced by
Mrs. Leonard McHahan, ways
and means chairman. Mrs.
Paul Molloy will be hostess
for the affair at her home
Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m. Those, who
wish to provide pastries for
the event are asked to contact
Mrs. Molloy. Ways and means
co-chairman are Mrs. Ken
neth Fluck and Mrs. Harold
Hocker.
Programs for the year's
PTA activities will be pre
sented to those attending the
meeting Thursday. The covers
were designed by Mrs. Ada
Andrews.
The Woman's society of the
Gold Hill Community Metho
dist church will meet in the
home of Mrs. Glenn Bowen
near Rogue River, Friday, Oct.
10, at 1 p.m.. for a dessert
luncheon and business meet
ing. .
Mrs. Ferd Jones will be in
charge of devotions.
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Monday:
6:30 p. m. Jackson County
Civic Music association, din--ner
at Jackson hotel.
6:30 p. m. Westminister
guild, First Presbyterian
church, at church.
7:30 p. m. Degree cf hon
or Past Presidents, home of
Mrs. George Barker, 2371
Sunset court.
8 " p.- m. Olive Rebekah
lodge, Odd. Fellows hall.
8 p. m. Rogue Valley Coin
club, Girls Community club.
8 p. m. St. Mary's Grade
School Parents' club, activi
ties room of school.
8 p. m. VFW auxiliary,
dance at Camp White theatre.
Tuesday:
10 a. in. American Gold
Star Mothers, Medford chap
ter, home of Mrs. Oscar An
derson, 218 Winema way.
10 a. m. Rogue Valley
Navy Mothers club, with Mrs.
James Wickes, 809 Adams
lane.
1 p. m. Central Point Roy
al Neighbors, home of Mrs.
E. Collins, 2665 Connell ave.
1 p. m. Lady Elks, Tem
ple party lounge.
- 1:30 p. m. Oak Grove
Neighborhood club, home of
Mrs. Gertrude Winningham,
105 Perrydale ave.
2 p. m. Mail Tribune Re
porter's class, Girls Commu- .
nity club. x
4 p. m. Jackson County
Association of School Librari
ans, SOC Library of Child
ren's Literature, Ashland.
The Golden Circle group of
the Gold Hill Christian church
will meet in the home of Mrs.
Leonard Andrews on Upper
River road. Gold Hill, Friday,
Oct. 10, at 1 p.m. ......
Final plans for the rum
mage sale scheduled for Oct.
17 in the Fehl building in Med
ford will be arranged at this
meeting, Mrs. Andrews, chair
man of the affair, said.
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