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3 MAIL TRIBUNE, MedW, Oregon, Monday, November 24, 1958 Four of the womn who volunteered for the new Friendly Visiting Service and who attended a training session last week are pictured during the meeting. Seated are (left to right) Mrs. Judd Greenman and Mrs. E. H. Singmaster, the latter of Ash land, and standing (left to right) are Mrs. S. D. Earharl, who recruited many of the Visiting Service Volunteers Trained Thirty-two women from Medford, Central Point, Jack sonville, and Ashland attend ed the first training session of the new Friendly Visiting Service held November 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eed Cross auditorium. Mrs. Chester Gutches, chairman of Be ready for THANKSGIVING Jff JWw., I 0-l NU-WAY CLEANERS' Sanitone Soft-Set Dry Cleaning will make clothes, drapes & slip covers look like new! Greet that oncoming holiday and your holiday guests with everything dry-cleanable spic and span! But don't delay ... do it NOW! Our Sani tone Dry Cleaning will literally transform cloth ing, curtains, slip covers and drapes . . . return them to you as fresh and pretty as the day you bought them. Call on us now before that last minute rush sets in. Professional Care for Wash and Wear n - n FREE PARKING Right at the door! 601 East Main St. u m ssss m m n' sr sssss -"v fit's ? , il , i fk fa" ' the health committee of the Rogue Valley Council on Ag ing, which is sponsoring this new service to shut-ins in nursing homes, and homes for the aged, in the county, opened the session and ex' pressed gratification at the response to the call for vol Phone SP 2-91 69 mm volunteers, and Mrs. F. B. Gleaves, Degree of Honor Protective association president who brought a group of six members with her to the training session. The Friendly Visitors will call at homes for the aged, nursing homes and on shut-ins at private homes. About 75 women are needed for the new service, which will start tomorrow. unteers. Mrs. S. D. Earhart, in charge of recruitment of the volunteers through churches, clubs and lodges, stated that 17 women who had signed up for the service had been tin able to attend the first ses sion. Seventy-five women are needed to make it possible for all the 15 nursing homes in the valley to be given weekly visits, since over 265 men and women are being cared for at the present time. Anyone who wishes addi tional information or to join the service is to call Mrs. Ear hart at SPring 3-3193 in Med ford, or Mrs. Byrn Templar in Ashland MUrdock 5-5921. The four homes in Ashland which care for 55 people need many more volunteers to car ry on the desired service, it was said. Groups Listed Churches represented were the Congregational, Church of the Brethren, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian and Eastwood Baptist. Clubs and lodges represented were the Degree of Honor, Grandmoth er club, Fifty Plus club, Roy al N e l g hbors of America, Rebekah lodge and Womens Civic club, Ashland. The morning session was conducted by Mrs. Frank Fairweather, a social service Red Cross volunteer. Her sug gestions to the volunteers have been mimeographed and will be given as a guide to all in the Friends Visiting Ser vice. During the afternoon Mrs. Fred Gardner and Miss Ag nes White, who visit the hom es professionally, spoke on what situations will arise and the satisfaction of bringing friendship to people who are shut off from the outside world through illness. Miss White then assigned the volunteers to the first seven homes to be visited and outlined the plan for making the first visit with her or Mrs. Gardner who will introduce them to the operator of the home, and to each patient personally. Miss White stated that this new service seemed so important to the Public Welfare commission that she and Mrs. Gardner had been given time to assist the group on their field days for the next two weeks. All persons who wish to volunteer and could not be at the training session are asked to join any group visiting any home at the times listed below. These initial visits will start Tuesday, November 25, at the Glen Cove Nursing home, 10 6 South Orange street. Friendly Visitors are to meet at 1 p.m. in the Med ford hotel lobby and go to-! gether to the home with Miss White. Wednesday, November 26, the group assigned to the Mil ledge Nursing home, 12 South Orange, will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Medford hotel with Mrs. Gardner. Friday, November 28, the group assigned to the Mitchell sanitarium. Jacksonville will meet at 2:30 p.m. at the Jack sonville Museum with Miss White in charge. Monday, December 1. visi tors for the McCue Guest home. 134 Laurel street, Cen tral Point, will meet in front of the Masonic hall in Central Point at 1 p.m. Mrs. Gardner will be leader. Friday, December 5 visitors for the Rowell's Family home, 521 Edwards street, Medford, will meet at the Red Cross building at 3 p.m. with Miss White as. leader. Tuesday, December & visi- Women's Group Conducts Clinic On Volleyball Sixty-five volleyball enthu siasts attended the Medford Women's Volleyball clinic held Thursday night at the YMCA. Teams that partici pated in mixed play, learning the fundamental skills of pow er volleyball were Gold Hill, Central Point women, Crater girls, Eagle Point girls, Rogue valley, Friends church, Ascension Lutheran church, Church of the Nazarene, Jack son County Teachers team and two teams from the YMCA. Physical education teachers from Medford High school, McLoughlin Junior High, Hedrick Junior High, Phoenix High, Eagle Point High and Crater High schools and Southern Oregon college were presented. Unique name plates made by Mrs. Cliff Lewis, from wood, were pinned on each guest. Mrs. Jeri Hutton opened the clinic and Mrs. Lanell Wilkes stated the objectives. Physical Director Bruce Burns gave a resume of rules and officiating in league com petition. Robert Jones, YMCA general secretary, and the Medford Y women's volley ball coach, taught and demon strated techniques of the game. A group discussion was held in the Social hall, at which time refreshments were served. The refreshment com mittee was headed by Mrs. Teressa Short. 4 Talent Couple Plan Open House Talent-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holdridge will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Friday, November 28. Friends and relatives are invited to attend an open house to be held between two and four o'clock Friday afternoon,, and 7 and 9 o'clock in the eve ning at.the Holdridge's home on Wagner Creek road. The Holdridges have lived in Jackson county since 1908. Their daughter, Mrs. A. G. Jeffries, Sacramento, Calif., and Clarence Holdridge, Tal ent, and their families will be present for the anniver sary celebration. f - Meeting Planned By Crater pTA Central Point - Crater high Parent - Teacher association will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the school cafeteria. Roy Henry, president of the group, says a varied pro gram will be presented. The Bible club of the school will tell of it's " activities, the science department will par ticipate and Donald Lacy, speech teacher, will present a few facts about Oregon's Centennial. Mrs. Sam Taylor, Central Point, is program chairman for the unit this year. Townsend Club Cancels Session Townsend club will not meet this week, and has scheduled the nekt session for Wednesday, December 3, at Carpenters' hall. Last week's meeting was well attended, with several visitors present. After a busi ness session, the afternoon was devoted to games, enter tainment and music. Enos Naffziger and David Wilson sang comic songs, and the afternoon concluded with dancing. Visitors are welcome to at tend all meetings. Winners Announced By Duplicate Club North-south winners for last week's meeting of Dupli cate Bridge club were Mrs. Paul Hatton and Thomas Ran dall, first, 127; William Isaacs and Howard Boyd, second, tors for the Rest Haven for Aged, 3397 Delta Waters road, will meet at 3 p.m. at the Red Cross building. Miss White will be--the leader. . A similar plan will be used to serve the four homes in Ashland and the Jackson County Farm home as soon as enough volunteers are avail able. After the new volun teers have made their first visit, another group meeting will be held for discussion and additional training. ! WORTH REACHING a Gold Hill Rebekahs Elect; Christmas Program Planned Gold Hill-Officers for the ensuing year were elected at a meeting of Amethyst Rebe kah lodge held in the Odd Fellows hall November 19. Mrs. Paul Thompson conduct ed the business session. Mrs. Jerry Herrington was elected noble grand: Mrs. Daniel Stewart, vice-grand; Mrs. Paul Molloy, treasurer; Mrs. George Dorman, record ing secretary; and Mrs. J. Les Graffis, financial secretary. The new officers will be in stalled in January. Mrs. Stewart presented the first reading of the proposed changes to amend the by-laws at this meeting. Assisting Mrs. Stewart on this committee were . Mrs. Ferd Jones and Mrs. Melford Hood. Mrs. Thompson named Mrs. Lester Parker chairman for the annual Christmas pro gram, sponsored each year by the Gold Hill Odd Fellows and Amethyst Rebekah lodges. Children of a.11 ages in the community may participate in the program, visit with Santa and receive treats. Any child wishing to take part in the affair is requested to contact Mrs. Parker by phone ULrick 5-1009. Plans were made to decorate the hall for the occa sion. Those volunteering to make Christmas wreaths were Mrs. Dorman, Mrs. Earl Moore, and Mrs. Thompson. Others who wish to assist these Rebekahs may contact Mrs. Thompson. A donation was made to the annual Tuberculosis Seal sale by the lodge. Mrs. Clarence Parsley, ways and means chairman, said that nearly $30 has been received for the foodless food sale sponsored by the lodge to raise funds. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Walter McLean. Those honored for having November birthdays were Mrs. Molloy, Mrs. Moore, and Mrs. Jones. The evening concluded with degree practice under the di rection of Mrs. McLean, de gree captain. The next meeting of Ame thyst lodge will be held De cember 3 at 8 p.m. . Mrs. Thompson named Mrs. Roy Bornoman chairman of the December refreshments committee. Others named to assist her are Mrs. A. A. Wal ker, Mrs. Ralph Bell, Mrs. J. Raymond Ritter, and Mrs. Blanche Merriman. Mrs. Thomas Z. Smith will be hostess for a meeting of the Past Noble Grands' club at her home on First avenue Monday, November 24 at 8 CALENDAR Monday: 6:30 p.m. Medford chapter of National Office Manage ment association, Medford hotel. 6:45 p.m. Medford Toast masters and Toastmistress clubs, Girls Community club. 7:30 p.m. Grade Teachers' association, Jefferson school. 7:30x p.m. Licensed Prac tical Nurses, Sacred Heart hospital. 8 p.m. Crater Parent Teacher association, Crater cafeteria. 8 p.m. Degree of Honor, Girls Community club. 8 p.m. St. Catherine's Guild, St. Markka Episcopal church. 8 pjn. St. Mary's Grade School Parents' club, activi ties room. 8 p.m. Scottish Rite Wom ens club, Medford Masonic temple. Tuesday: 12 noon Kiwanian Dames, Girls Community club. 1 p.m. Howard Garden club, home of Mrs. James Wicker, 809 Adams lane. 1 p.m. Travel Study club, home of Mrs. Horace F. Knight, 452 Fairmount st. 1:30 pjn. Rogue Valley Herb Society, Girls Communi ty club. . . . 119; Robert Dickey and Roy Pruitt, third, 107; Mrs. Berg Marten and Mrs. Clifford Howard, lOl'z. Winning east-west were Le- land Clark and Ray Wise, first, llTVi; the 'Roger Smoots, second, 117; Mrs. Al Gilhousen and George Rode, third, U6V2; Mrs. Fred Pur din and Mrs. A. W. Lingaas, fourth, 113. 7 THE HULLESS Pop Corn! p.m. The date was changed because of Thanksgiving fall ing on the scheduled date. Mrs. Delos Walker was hostess at her home on Sec ond avenue for a meeting of Amethyst Rebekah Friend ship club November 17. Mrs. Harry Quinn, vice-president of the group, presided. Arrangements were made for the annual Christmas project of the club. Mrs. Donald Morrow re ceived the attendance award and Mrs. Hannah Routh the hostess gift. Refreshments were served by the hostess and cohostess, Mrs. William Gossman. Mrs. Clarence Parsley will be hostess for the Christmas party and meeting at her home on Sardine creek road, Monday, December 15 at 8 p.m. f Pupil Art Work Now on Display Work of pupils in an art class conducted by Clifford Platz is now on display at Purucker's Music house. The display will continue until December 1. Members of the class are Mrs. Robert Ashenbrenner, Mrs. A. C. Lewis, Miss Laurel Schuler, Mrs. Fred Gardner, Mrs. Robert Browne, Mrs. Jack Mitchell and Mrs. L. C. McMahon. Mr. Platz states that the exhibit is planned to show the progress made by the pupil artists. Founder's Pays 1 I amtr CM ONE DOZEN Infants Dept. Receiving Blankets Soft as down. Beautiful pastel colors in solids, stripes and plaids. Leading manufacturer's No. 1 seconds. LIMITED QUANTITIES 3 If Perfect 69c MEDFORD Zontians Observe 22nd Anniversary The 22nd anniversary of Medford Zonta club was ob served Thursday evening with a dinner at Girl's Commun ity club. A large birthday cake centered on table and others were decorated with cornucopias filled with gourds, fruits and nuts. Mrs. Violet Anders showed moving pictures of Mazatlan and Guadalajara, Mexico, which she had taken while vacationing there. Mrs. Eve lyn Graham, Mrs. Irean Grigsby and Mrs. Florene Bolton were in charge of the dinner. The next meeting will be the Christmas party to be held at the home of Mrs. Bon nie Wilson, club president. Gifts for a needy family will be wrapepd. -4 Pythians to Plan Christmas Party . Plans for the annual Christ mas party held each year by Talisman lodge, Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters and related organizations of the Pythian order, will be made at the weekly meeting of the lodge tonight in Pythian hall: At last week's meeting the lodge voted a donation to the fund to send Medford High school band to the annual Shrine football game in San J Francisco. 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