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1 MAIL TRIBUNE, M4forf, Or., Over-Flow Crowd At Junior Women's Benefit Medford Junior Women's club, organized about a year ago, had hoped for an at tendance of 80 persons at the club's first attempt at a gen eral interest benefit event. The project, a "tasting tea" and preview of holiday fash ions held Monday at Mon Desir, attracted almost twice that many women. Funds earned at the party will be used to help operate a clothing pool which the or ganization is sponsoring this winter. Clothing, particularly clothing for school age chil dren, is assembled at Lincoln school. Is cleaned, pressed, mended and otherwise put into wearable condition, and is then given to children who are in need, with public school Mrs. Gordon Mekvold (Classic photo) Chapter Honors Young Woman In Central Point Mrs. Gordon Mekvold, the former Vicki Noel and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vic tor Noel, has been selected as "young woman of the year" in Central Point. The honor was conferred en Mrs. Mekvold last night by Alpha Beta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Medford, during a chapter meeting held at the Medford hotel. Mrs. Clinton Neeley, chapter president, made the presentation. Mrs. Mekvold received ' a certificate of award during a pledge cere mony, and was pledged by the group. , Mr. Mekvold is a past queen of the Central Point bethel. International Order of Job's Daughters, and was an honor student while attend ing Crater High school.. She is pianist. for Central Point Presbyterian church, and . teaches a Sunday school class. The honored woman is known for her interest in the patient's at McCue's Rest home, the chapter reported; she visits the home regularly to play for patients and pro vides home baked delicacies for them. Mrs. Neelev reports that Central Point residents nomi rated five young women for the chapter, and chapter members made the final se lection. Beta Sigma Phi is an inter national group with chapters in 15 nations. . St. Mary's Girls To Give Reports "Summer School of Catho lic Action" will be the subject of reports to be given by four seniors girls of St. Mary s Hieh school tonieht. The re- Dorts will be presented to St Mary's High School Parents' club at a meeting set for 8 o'clock in the Activities room of the school- Miss Mary Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Aus tin; Miss Carol Depner, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ar nold M. Depner; Miss Karen Dunn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Dunn, and Miss Sharon Roberts, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd O. Roberts, attended the summer school June 30 to July 6 of this year. They will give the highlights of their trip and evaluate their experiences. A social hour will follow the business meeting which, according to Anthony R. Man- no, president, will be short. I NEVER SEEM TO ENOUGH A '" ' ' ' ' . Vfiinnity, NewiiW 1. If S nurses making the distribu tion. Money is needed for repair supplies, and to buy such ar ticles as shoes and underwear which are seldom available ex cept when purchased new. Mrs. Julie Tummers of the inn served a variety of rice, meat, vegetable and egg dishes not often found at benefit luncheons. Mrs. Tummers is an authority on the use of herbs and spices, and copies of some of the dishes served were available to guests. Mrs. Gene Chamberlain served as commentator for the fashion show which followed. She opened the show by point ing out that in the past few seasons women had seen the relaxed look come into fashion by way of the sack and chem ise dress, had watched the de velopment of the blouson and trapeze styles and that at pres ent the empire or "Josephine style is the most fashionable of all. Sheath Persists She stressed, however, that the ever -popular sheath was still the favorite of many women, and that this type of dress, as well as the very full skirt, will be worn by many during the coming holiday time. Mrs. D. E. Chapman and Mrs. Clifford McGinty opened the show modeling basic black sheath-type frocks with jack ets. The parade of clothing which followed included other afternoon dresses, after -five frocks of chiffon and crepe in black or glowing colors, inter esting all-occasion coats which are water-proofed and leather coats and jackets. One ensemble was a vest and skirt combination of the new color called "bittersweet" topped with a leather jacket of vanilla color. A dance frock of black had a tight bodice with spaghetti straps and skirts billowing into a balloon at the bottom, and another black frock had the high em pire waist outlined in ap- pliqued roses. Knit coats were not neglect ed. One appeared much like an overgrown bulky sweater elongated to three - quarter length, and the second was of a more conventional type. One afternoon dress was of feather weight wool crepe in the shade called "hot pink" and a gay peau de soi print was worn with a lipstick red vel vet coat which may be used for evening or in the rain. Another coat was in humming-.. bird green, a shade which combines well with black as well as other colors. Representing lounging wear were slim Capri pants of vel vet, one pair worn with a metallic jacket and another with a cotton overblouse. Evening frocks were in lace, one with a flowing drapery down the back, floating chif fon or satin, some combined with velvet bands or bodices. Colors include Christmas green and heavenly purple. All the dresses and coats were from Town and Country shop in Eagle Point, bats were from Hadleys and shoes from Burelson's store. The shoes were of black suede, leather in glowing tones or the ex travagant looking plastics -one pair had heels which light up as the wearer walks. Other models were Mrs. John Holmes, Mrs. David De Armond, Mrs. R. E. Briden stine, Mrs. Gene Ingram, Mrs. J. F. Hope, Mrs. William E. Sweet and Mrs. Joe Dispen ziere, all members of the spon soring club. Intermission entertainment was provided by the Med Tones, a singing group com posed of Mrs. John Dellen back, Mrs. John Edson, Mrs. John Sanborn and Mrs. Laurel Case. The women wore old fashioned clothing because of the approaching centennial celebration for Oregon. Mrs. Robert W. Billingsley, club president and general chairman of the show, wel comed the guests, spoke of the origin and purpose of the new club and explained about the appointment and social cal endars which the organization has for sale. These, which be gin wth ths month, November, carry notices of PTA and club meetings, music and athletic events and other material in cluding a list of scores of Med ford organizations with a meeting schedule. GET i ' v. . 7: .V-is. i Public Health ! Role Explained For Assistants The role of public health services in the modern Ameri can society was the topic pre sented by Dr. A. Erin MerkeL head of the Jackson County Public Health department, at a meeting of Jackson County Medical Assistants' association last Thursday. It was held in the Pioneer room of the Jack son hotel. Dr. Merkel defined public health as a community serv ice available to everyone. He told of the history and crea tion of public health services, and described the operation of the service on a county. state, national and interna tional level. The speaker described the work carried on by the vari ous branches of the Jackson County Public Health depart ment and local service clubs which work closely with the health department. He stated that the two main functions of the department of special concern to the phy. sician's office were vital sta tistics and .communicable dis eases. coiiee ana dessert were served to the 31 members and their guests. Mrs. Shirley Stevens, presr dent, conducted the business meeting. The forthcoming meeting of the Multnomah, Lane and Jackson county medical assist ants, to be held in Eugene No vember 23, was discussed Transportation is . being ar ranged by Mrs. Cecille Ham mill. Next meeting of the Jack son county group will be held Thursday, December 11. Top ic will be the registration of medical assistants for civil defense. Guest speakers will be Gen. Joseph Hicks and Miss Laura York. AH -H... IN JOYCE'S FABULOUS FLORENTINE CALF Neat, smooth, and sporty little Joyce that takes on still WWW charm when yon get a real dose-sp. For here on a racy demi-wedge . . . the "fine Italian hand" of Joyce is evident in the connoisseur leather-for-leather's-sake look of this soft, bland Florentine calf. A Joyce exclusive. Dont miss it. YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT INVITED! Speaker Announced William Jess, Eagle Point, will speak at a general meet ing of Medford League of Wo men Voters to be held Satur day, November 22, at Rogue Valley Country club. Lunch eon at 12:30 p.m. will be fol lowed by the program. Mr. Jess is chairman of the Rogue River Valley Flood Control and Water Resources association. He will discuss the findings and recommenda tions of the sub-committee which made a study of the Rogue basin in the fall of 1957, and bring the league up to date on the progress of the survey being made by the U. S. Army Engineer corps. Mrs. Ogden Kellogg, Gold Hill, chairman of the water resources committee of the league, will take charge of the program. The chairman states that the coming pro gram is the result of a three year study made -by the league at the national level. Mrs. Kellogg invites all league members and anyone interested in the program to attend. Reservations are to be made by calling Mrs. Homer Marx, SPring 2-6854.. Doctor to Speak At PTA Meeting Central Point The Central Point Elementary, Jewett Ele mentary and Junior High Par ents Teacher association will meet Thursday, November 20, in the Jewett- cafetorium at 8 p.m. Dr. James C. Luce will speak on "Information Please, About Civil Defense." Refreshments will be served by the mothers of first grade students. 1 The highest cathedral spire in the world, that at Salis bury in England, reaches 404 feet. Sorority Holds Annual Dinner And Initiation Kappa Gamma, internation al honorary education sorority held its annual formal initia tion Saturday afternoon at the Medford hotel. Miss Marie Prescott, elementary school teacher in Ashland, became Epsilon's newest member. Miss Anna Laura Honts, chapter president, conducted the ceremony, assisted by oth er officers. Miss Dorothy Dy- mock spoke briefly on the meaning of Delta Kappa Gam ma. Following a business meet ing, dinner was served in the Rogue room. The tables were decorated with Delta Kappa Gamma s colors, red and gold. The committee arranging the tables was Mrs. Georgiana Beier, Mrs. Blanche Canode, Mrs. Elsie Turner. Mrs. Ber tha Haskins and Miss Annette Gray. Highlight of the dinner was a talk given by Miss Gladys Durrand, elementary supervi sor of Medford public schools. Miss Durrand challenged her audience to better fufill the task of good teaching every day for every child. Meeting Announced For Wenonah Club Wenonah club will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry Dooms, 156 Van Ness avenue, Ashland, Thursday, Novem ber 20 at 1 p.m. for dessert, Cards will follow. OPEN EVERY MONDAY EVENING UNTIL 9 P.M. i Tt-"' V i h" tL. , YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT INVITED Concert Proceeds To Go To Festival Building Fund Net proceeds of the first fall concert of the Philhar monic Society of Southern Oregon will be donated to the building fund of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival asso ciation. The donation was unanimously voted at the No vember meeting of the board of directors of the society. The concert is set for Sun day, November 30, at 3 p.m. in the Medford High school auditorium. It' is hoped that there will be a capacity audi ence in order that the sum for the festival building fund may be a sizable one. Mrs. Stanley Brown, Gold Hill, president of the Philhar monic guild, and Mrs. Philip Gates, Ashland, president of Tudor guild, both have enthu siastically endorsed the board action and will support the sale of tickets through the membership of the two groups, it is stated. , On the concert program will be the "Anakreon Over ture" by Cherubini; "Sym noma Concertante" by Mo zart; Debussy's "Petit Suite" and "Symphonic Tale for Children," popularly known as "Peter and the Wolf by Car coats are slightly long er this fall. The added length comes in various versions, ranging from loose-fitting coats to belted types. the Russian composer, Proko fieff. Angus Bowmer, Ash land, will be narrator. The Mozart number is writ ten for violin and viola and will be played by Richard D. Werner, conductor, and Mrs. Audrey Brist Bartlett, con cermistress of the orchestra. Bruno Pellegrini will conduct the Mozart composition, and Mr. Werner the remainder of the program. Have Fine Choose from Lenox Flintridge Ha vila nd Stangl Rosenthal Pieard Hutshenreuther Syracuse Only 1000 Down Balance in Monthly Payments of Only $10.00 Per Month It Costs loss to Own the Best WHY WAIT? ftp. ' ' ' Topics Announced Foster homes in Jackson county and the Kiwanis club's dental clinic will be discussed at a meeting of Howard Parent-Teacher association to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, No vember 20 in the Multi-purpose room at the school. The guest speakers are to be Mrs.' Winnifred Aridel, Jackson county welfare work er, who will speak about "Foster Homes" and Dr. John Dickson, who will speak on the Kiwanis club's dental clinic for children. China This Thanksgiving the World's Leading Brands Johnson" Bros. Sango Mitterteich Harkenwaro A CHARE 0 0 $m ry meoroRo . J Fabulous Huaraza All Wool Luxury Regularly Priced at $115.95 ml Now you can own a coat of this richness at Burelson's miracle price. Milium lined for all season comfort. Glori ous fall colors . . . blue, bahama, nude, black, grey, mink brown. Sizes 6 to 16. ASK ABOUT BURELSON'S LAY AWAY OR BUDGET ACCOUNT For Howard PTA Refreshments will be serv ed by room-mothers for the second grade and child care will be provided in Mrs. Klocker's room. Griffin Creek Club Changes Meeting The Griffin Creek Home. Economics club will meet Thursday, November 20, at the home of Mrs. Iva Harper, 16 Laurel street. The location for the meeting has been changed due to illness, it was reported. Fostoria Boontonwaro Salem - Vernon PIATE STORE Einiger's Fabric! ! it's the IHULLES2 PopCorn! ii i oe alon Main and Bartlett Sts. Phone SP 2-6428 Main and Bartlett Streets Phone SP 2-6428
