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1 MAIL TRIBUNE, M.W, Or.n, "rU.y, Dte.mfccr 5, 19S8 Best Food Buys Listed For December Shoppers (Th. following gnide to the na tion 1 nest iooa Bays for thii week end wa prepared In cooperation wim me u.s. uepartmenu of Agil culture and Interior.) Washington -JUPD- Early De cember food shoppers won't have much trouble finding a fairly good variety this week end, and prices for a number of items will generally favor the family food budget. Among the protein foods, pork and broiler-fryers con tinue to share the spotlight with supplies ample for most demands. Smoked hams and picnics, pork loins, chops, ba con, and sausage will be plentiful. Eggs of all sizes are in good supply, and cheeses and other dairy products offer ex cellent values. Apples from this year's big crop a fifth greater than average lead the parade of fruits, while oranges and grapefruit are arriving in in creasing quantities. And lu scious winter pears are anoth er good buy. Vegetable bins will see a smaller variety as colder weather reaches many areas, but there are still good sup plies available in potatoes, turnips, cabbage, radishes, lettuce and celery, snap beans, - tender sweet corn, cucumbers, cauliflower, onions, carrots and tomatoes. The nation's fish markets will offer plentiful supplies of such items as shrimp, fish sticks, and canned tuna. These are the week-ends best food buys, generally speaking. Now here's a closer look at the food situation in this particular area: West Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Ore gon, Utah, Washington, Wyo ming: Beef, pork, fryer chick-1 For the Lady In glamorous by PRIXCESS GARDNER star brite matched accessories Golden motif ohaaced with brilliant. ..on Cahsa Lattre Cowhide. A. The "Continental" FRENCH PURSE $5.00 I. The CIGARETTE LIGHTER $2.50 C The CIGARETTE CASE $3.95 D. The NEW Snap Closing KEY GARD $2.95 L The EYE GLASS CASE $2.95 All pits urn Made to GO together.. .GIVE together... USE together trinkets to store? here's a case She Will adore... the ROYAL. PRINCESS JEWEL CASE by Jchringtan . A beautiful petite setting for preeioos possessions emd at sneh a low price! Jewel will find perfect protection in a sparkling setting of rayon satin and velvet spacious ease with ample depth. A perfect traveling companion, cowed with genuine leather-like Texol a choice of pink, bine, ivory or white. Onfy $2.95 No Moral Tax til BOOKS 'GIFTS "Your Christmas ens and eggs are in good sup ply in most markets this week. During the holiday season, supplies of red meats accumu lated. Pork loins are down half a cent a pound in most markets and beef prices are mostly steady- Calf, veal and lamb supplies are light, but ample for the demand, and prices are steady. Large and medium size eggs are in better supply and 2-3c a dozen lower than a week ago. Ample supplies of frye.r chickens are down mostly l-2c a pound. Among the fresh fruits and vegetables, consumers will find plentiful supplies of ap ples, tangerines, oranges, cab bage, cauliflower, celery and lettuce. In good supply are grapefruit, winter pears, car rots, onions, russet potatoes. and tomataoes. In fish, best buys include dungeness crabs, rockfish, sal mon, oysters and halibut. Dance Planned By Hillfoppers . A square dance will be held Saturday, December 6 in the Old Wagner Creek school. The dance is sponsored by the Hill toppers and all square dancers are invited. Potluck refreshments will be served during intermission. Francis Cronin and guest callers will call the squares. Card Party Fraternal Order of Eagles auxiliary has planned a public card party for Saturday, De cember 6, at 8 p.m. in the lodge hall, 217 West Main street. Refreshments will be served. Your Life . . . s m&, . . Gift Store" 1 w .rv . ,V RECORDS 1 1 - ? I I &i if-- V -r itef tip. Iff j Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Vollmer will arrive in the valley De cember 6 to give a series of classes on health and nutri tion at the Pathfinder club house on the Rogue River Academy grounds near the junction of Old Stage and Minear roads. The classes will be at 2 p.m. December 7 and at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday nights. The public is invited and no charge will be made. Dr. Vollmer is a re tired surgeon and Mrs. Voll mer, a former school teacher. took up the study of nutrition and health during the time she was raising four children, Department Head Visits Tent Here Mrs. Oliver Plumer, Rose burg, department president of the Daughters of Union Vet erans in Oregon, was a guest of Elta Deuell Hubbs tent for the last meeting, held in the courthouse auditorium. Mrs. Plumer spent two days in Medford, and in addition to attending the tent meeting, also made a tour of the Camp White Veterans' Administra tion domiciliary. Mrs. Plumer spoke to the group about the present work of the organization, and plans for the future. The depart ment head is putting empha sis on membership this year. During the meeting, con ducted by the president, Mrs. James Cech, plans were made for a rummage sale to be held in the near future, and for preparing candy boxes for shut-in members of the group for Christmas. The tent mem bers will also help with Christmas preparations at Camp White. Mrs. Cech was recommend ed for VAVS chairman for the next two years, and will work under the national VAVS chairman, Mrs. Georgia Bone, New York. Officers were nominated, and election will be held at a meeting set for Tuesday, December 9, at 8 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium. ' Bellview Grange Spor nsors Dance Ashland Bellview Grange will sponsor a square dance starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Grange hall, just south of Ashland. Floyd Workman and Byron (Buzz) Dibble, both of Med ford, will call squares, and all square dancers are ,invited. Potluck refreshments will be served. PASTEL FURRED: most MIDFORfr Station Cancels Opera Broadcast For One Program Kaaio btation ixju an nounced today that due to a previous commitment to carry a football game, the Metro politan Opera company broad cast can not be carried Satur day, December 6. However, the opera will be resumed Saturday, December 13, and will be continued each Satur day throughout the remainder of the season according to Manager Tom MacLeod. Louis Clayson To Be Soloist In Walla Walla Ashland Louis O. Clayson, member of the Southern Ore gon college music staff, is one of four outstanding Northwest vocalists who will serve as guest soloists in a perform ance of Handel's "Messiah" in Walla Walla, December 6-7. Brunetta Mazzolini, Port land lyric soprano who has bung with major symphony orchestras both on the coast and in Chicago; Myung Soon Woo, brilliant young contral to from Korea who is doing advanced degree work at Lewis and Clark college; and Boris Mishel, Seattle baritone, vho was born in China and who has more than 30 opera tic roles in New York, Italy, and Germany; are the three soloists being featured with Clayson. Sung with a chorus of more than 200 voices from the Whitman College choir and accompanied by the Walla Walla Symphonic orchestra, the performance of this stir ring oratorio is regarded as one of this year's outstanding Northwest musical events. Now in his second year at SOC, Mr. Clayson, a gradu ate of Whitman college, has held a graduate assistantship in opera at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y. At Whitman he was a student for four years of Pro fessor Kenneth Schilling, under whose direction he will be singing in the "Messiah." He has sung with the Roches ter Symphony orchestra and has had major roles in several operas. Southern Oregon residents will have an opportunity to hear the "Messiah" Sunday, December 14, in the SOC gymnasium at 8 p.m. in a per formance conducted by Dr. Herbert Cecil- Director of the chorus is Oscar C. Bjorlie, also of the college music de partment. Sylvia Morris Named to Office At the semi-annual election of officers of Bethel 14, In ternational Order of Job's Daughters, Miss Sylvia Mor ris was elected queen. Miss Sharon Blickenstaff, retiring queen, presided. Also named to office were Miss Micke Noble, senior prin cess; Miss Marion Parson, junior princess; Miss Car la Borough, guide; Miss Barbara Morton, marshal. Other officers will be ap pointed by the queen-elect, and installation is planned for December 30. Coming events for the bethel also include go-to-church Sunday, Decem ber 7, with members to at tend services at First Metho dist church in a group, and formal initiation December 17. Polish Damages Fabrie University Park, Fla.-TCPD- A nail polish stain on cloth ing may ignite or burn when it is ironed, a clothing special ist warns. Mrs. Mae B. Barton, of Pennsylvania State Univer sity, cautioned against re moving nail-polish stains at home. Some fabrics, such as acetate, may be ruined when polish remover is applied. loungeeez sJA Cellist to Play Portland Concert Portland - Roman Dukson, principal' cellist of the Port 1 a n d Symphony orchestra, will be the soloist December 8 when the orchestra gives its last concert before the, holi days. Conductor Theodore Bloomfield has also pro grammed the Handel - Beech am suite, "The Faithful Shep herd," and Franck's well known "Symphony in D Minor." Dukson appears in the "Schelomo" Rhapsody by Er nest Bloch, famous composer now living in Oregon, Bloch, a native of Switzerland, be came a citizen in 1924. He founded the Cleveland Insti tute of Music, later became director of the San Francisco Conservatory, and in 1940 was named professor of mu sic at the University of Cali fornia. Until recently he has made his home on the coast, but because of a recent ill ness and surgery, now lives in Portland. The cello soloist was born in Latvia, and before coming to Oregon three years ago, was principal cellist with the Stockholm Symphony orches tra. He has concertized widely in Germany, the Far East, Hawaii, Scandinavia and Ore gon. Tickets for all symphony concerts are on sale at J. K. Gill box office beginning Thursday prior to each con cert or may be obtained in advance by writing the sym phony office in the Park building. Hawaii Theme For Unit Party Hawaii was the theme for a Christmas party held by Medford Parents Home Ex tension unit Tuesday evening. The party took place at the home of Mrs. M. H. Scott, 601 West Tenth street, with Mrs. Charles D. Chitwood, and Mrs. Arthur R. Johnson act ing as hostesses. The unit officers, Mrs. Glen Stewart, chairman, Mrs. M. E. Weaver, vice - chairman, Mrs. William Thompson, sec retary, and Mrs. Lee John son, treasurer, as well as the hostesses, wore the popular muu-muu gowns in keeping with the Hawaiian decor. A punch bowl with floating gar denias graced the serving table and leis were given to all attending. Highlight of the evening was a series' of slides shown and narrated by Mrs. L. E. McConnell and taken' during her recent trip to Hawaii. Members and friends gave a surprise handkerchief show er for Mrs. Scott, who is leav ing Medford in the very near future to live in Palm Springs, Calif. Christmas gifts were ex changed by the 42 persons attending. Cave Junction Bethel Elects Cave Junction Miss Car- mel White was elected queen of Bethel 36, International Order of Job's Daughters, at the last meeting of the bethel. Others elected were Miss Lin da Prather, senior princess; Miss Sandra Piper, junior princess; Miss Beverly Sow ell, guide; Miss Linda Larson, marshal. Installation will be in January. The majority degree was conferred on Mrs. Wilma Downing Jones and Mrs. Lin da Deaton Gates. Both are past queens. The members planned a sale of decorated Christmas cookies December 13 at the Illinois Valley bank building. The next meeting will be a Christmas party . with ex change of gifts to cost no more than $1. precious of mocs! Gift her with these and she'll rate you a darling! The most feminine ef all our foot-cuddling warm mocs, there flannelette lined, have gold studded fringe, padded soft sele, and silky'bunny fur tinted to match ex actly the cheek-soft leather in PINK vr CLOUD. BLUE! Also SNO-WHITE. Turquoise and Red. Chapter Slates Tea and Ritual Coming events of Alpha Rho chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, include a , preferential tea Sunday, December 7, and a pledge ritual Thursday, De cember 11. The tea will be held at the home of Mrs. Marie Sleeter, 1715 East Main street at 2 pjn. The pledge ritual is plan ned for 7:30 pjn. at the Med ford hotel. Housewife Wins Bridge Tourney Detroit (DPD-A Detroit housewife has become the first woman in 23 years to win bridge's most prized in dividual championship. Mrs. Harry Stein topped 112 contestants in taking the National Bridge Tournament's life master championship Thursday nighty Mrs. Stein, who also is a second place co-holder of the 1958 mixed pairs title and ranked high in the women's individual competition, is the first, woman to take the life master trophy since Miss Eleanor Murdick, Birming ham, Ala., won it in 1935. Mrs. Stein totaled 730 points, 34 ahead of the second place life master winner, John R. Crawford, New York City. Ahead by 16 points going into Thursday night's final round of the four-session tour ney, Mrs. Stein increased her lead steadily throughout the evening. Her concluding total was considered unusually large for the tense, tightly played event. Following Crawford into third place was Eric Murray of Toronto with 693 points. R. Norman Miller, Austin, Minn., won first prize in the senior master competition. By scoring 735 points, 29 ahead of second-placer Herman Tann, Detroit- Christmas Seal Booth Sale Starts Booth sales for Christmas Seals will start Saturday, Dec. 6, the Jackson County Tuberculosis and Health as sociation, which sponsors the sales, has announced.. Girl Scouts . will be in charge of a booth at Mann's Department store starting at 10 ajn. Saturday. Residents who have not re ceived Christmas Seals, and who wish to have them, may contact the association office in the Leverette building, tele phone SPring 2-4818. Those who wish to help make Christmas decorations for cottages at Fairview Home have been invited to meet at the home of Mrs. Robert Minear at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Mrs. Larry Allen is chairman of the group. CALENDAR Friday 8 p.m. Central Point American Legion and auxili ary, Legion hall. 2 p.m. AAUW, Girls Community club. I L(n)I&2 i I HERS for 1 CHRISTMAS NEW Christmas Specials DIFFERENT 5 o Our Special Portable 34.5Q A ROUND BOBBIN v Sews forward and reverse .. 4 o A Special ZIG-ZAG PORTABLE w Makes button holes, sews on buttons A Light weight M PORTABLE V Automatic ZIG-ZAG PORTABLE OFull Automatic with automatic A ELNA FREE ARM ONLY $ I QQ flfl w Sews on buttons, makes button holes MANY USED CONSOLES AND PORTABLES TO CHOOSE FROM 4 Buy Your o from 4 m- o Your NECCHI Dealer 2 - - 5 400 East Main at Riverside - SP 2-6667 ILLINOIS VALLEY Holiday Parties Slated By RUTH RAUSCH Cave Junction-The Ameri can Legion auxiliary met Wednesday in the auxiliary rooms of the Legion hall. Mrs. Jack Spitz resigned as child welfare chairman and Mrs. Lloyd Harbour was ap pointed to replace her. On Dec." 12, the Christmas party for the Illinois Valley Federated Women's club will be held at the home of Mrs. Earl Boyd. Mrs. A. K. Smith of Kerby, arrived home from her south em California vacation in time to have grandsons Ar thur and Walter Smith, stu dents at Milo academy, for the Thanksgiving holidays. Mrs. Smith had been away three weeks, stopping at sev eral places in California, visit ing friends and relatives. The Illinois Valley Garden club has announced that work days for making the annual Christmas swags have been set for Dec. 11 and 12 at the Masonic hall in Kerby. Nine-year-old Laurie Sager was honored at a birthday party given at her home re cently by her mother, Mrs. DeeDee. Sager, and grand mother, Mrs. Hugh Foster. Participating in the games were Marilyn Smith, Donna Johnson, Kathy Bottel, Doro thy and Dick Bush, Levonne and Rencae Decker, Anna and Laurie Finch, Kelly Cushing, brother Terry Sager, Mrs. Robert Bottel and Mrs. Wil lard Decker. Holiday dinner guests at the Hugh Foster home were their son's family from Long Beach, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Foster and daughters; their daughter's family, Mrs. DeeDee Sager and children; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Akers and Ed Foster. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Slack of Kerby had their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Slastrunk, and children, Byron, Brenda and Bruce, of Sparks, Nev for the holiday week end. For Thanksgiving dinner, their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Swank and daughters, Verona and Vale rie, came over from Medford, Other dinner guests included Mrs Ethel Banta, Vern Sauer and Olga Riegel. , House guests at the Earl Boyd home this week are Mrs, Boyd's brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Voll mer. of Glendale, Calif. The Illinois Valley Mineral and Hobby club met Tuesday at Bridgeview Grange. A pot luck Christmas party was held. The gift shower for the nursery is planned for the Christmas meeting of the Im m a n u e 1 tMethodist WSCS Monday. Dec. 8, at 7:45 p.m at the church. Mrs. Claude Reinoehl and Mrs. M. C. Beem are in charge of the program. The Job's Daughters guard ian council will meet at the home of Mrs. Dan Piper, guardian, Monday, Dec. 8. 4 4 BRANDS ' '79.95 '139.95 49 4 '99.50 '184.50 '249.50 4 NECCHI 1 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lemm were hosts to their children and grandchildren for the Thanksgiving holiday. Their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Duval and sons Melvin and Marvin of Sacra mento; and son, Earl, who is a student at Chico State col lege. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Smith were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Helliwell Thanksgiving day. The Alton Sowells joined Mrs. Sowell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rossiter for Thanks giving dinner at the home of Mrs. Sowell's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ted McCall, of Eureka, Calif. Here for the holiday week end visiting his parents, the Delbert Rossiters, was Glen Rossiter and his family of Hayward, Calif. Plan Dinner - ; Degree of Honor Past Pres idents' club will hold a Christ mas dinner Sunday, Decem ber 7, at the home of Mrs. Ma tilda Dietrich, 939 North1 Cen tral avenue at 2:30 pjn. Mem bers attending are asked to take table service. Warm Up Cheese New York-(DPD-Before serv ing cheese, let it warm up for half an hour to develop the full flavor. Keep the cheese covered while it is warming to prevent drying. Refrigerated cheese should be covered to keep it fresh and moist. Try a cloth soaked in vinegar. 1 : : 1 1 V if fCSLf Irff LZ U MEDFORD If If life latest fragrance accessory YARD LE Y Spray Mists ...in convenient spray atomizer with the "golden"4ook $6)00 can't spill, break, leak or evaporate Mi These decorative wrappings capture ell the natural meaning of Christmas giving. All are handsomely styled. Some are extra wide and have self centainedt cutter on box.. Come in soon and see this wonderful collection while it is at its best. PAPER .......... 25c to 1.49 RIBBON ......... 49c to 1.00 NOTIONS DEPT. - STREET FLOOR Chamber Group Tour Bear Creek Orchards Plant Some 72 members of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce toured Harry and David's Bear Creek Orchards yesterday, viewing the vast inner workings of the valley's largest pear-packing plant. Currently in the midst of the Christmas gift-package rush, the plant is employing between 1,250 and 1,300 workers to handle as many as 6,500 daily orders. The visit began with a lunch in the company's cafe teria. Afterward, the guests were escorted in six groups through the myriad phases of operation. Company execu tives led the tours. Fashion Bows The visitors saw deft fin gers fashioning bows for gift baskets in - one room, and equally quick hands sorting fruit in another. They heard piped-in music in the execu tive offices, and the click and hum of IBM machines proces sing orders in other rooms nearby. They sniffed the aroma of pine boughs being clipped into small sprays to decorate the baskets, and the enticing scent of baking fruit cakes. Appetites well satisfied by the lunch were i inevitably aroused once more as the tours progressed. But just be fore departure each guest was offered a white box con taining a chunk of fruit cake and a jar of fruit preserves. ENGLISH IA VENDER A MOT. VtOlITS -BOND STRUT RAIR GIFT WRAPPINGS
