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2 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Ore., What To Give Who Has Everything Solved - New York - ft.?: - Found, at last: An answer to the peren nial Christmas question of what to give the person v. ho already has everything. - It turns out that it doesn't really matter much what it is. It can . be big, different, ex pensive or absolutely worth less. But it must be something to talk about. " As long as your gift is a conversation pfece, you w ill be a hit with the recipient. That's the advice' given in a new holiday Volume titled "The Complete Christmas Book," edited by Franklin Watts, which aims to solve just about every Yuletide problem a person could lm agine. In 339 pages, the book tells what to give and how to wrap It, what to serve for Christ mas dinner and how to cook it, what stories to tell the chil dren on Christmas Eve and how to explain the origin of the holiday. There are instructions in the selection of Christmas cards, the planning of parties and how to decorate the house. , But one of the key sections is titled "giving to the people who have everything." . Here's what is recommend ed: . -Get something you have never seen before but that you have heard people dis cussing. ; -Give the biggest of any-thing-the biggest paper clip, the biggest straw Bag or straw hat, the biggest decanter or the biggest scarf or apron. -Give a humorous gift, such as an apothecary jar crammed with 1,000 aspirin tablets or indigestion pills - or whatever you think might amuse a har rassed executive. -Give the most expensive of anything - a single cake of costly soap, a solid gold house key or some similar token of your esteem. ' -Give a nostalgic gift - an old book, an old play poster, or penny candy in a jar. .J;j-V- .'".'.- t i : : mt 71 e-,i i imu Pl f MEN'S Af'D CHILDREN'S DED FUR COLLAR. MOCS 'A In Red, Blue and White, made by FEDERAH. iiKMEM'S AND BOYy W- . FLEECE LINED OPERAS Y Boys sizes 2 fa 6- Thursday, December 11, 1958 the Person Hi vp snmpthinff worthies suh as Sl.000.000 worth of real Confederate money. But whatever it is, the au thor suggests, "wrap it with wit and imagination." It's still the thought that counts, especially with the person who has everything. Former Members Of School Choir Invited to Sing Former members of the Medford High School choir have been invited to join with this years choral group in the presentation of Fred Warings' "Song of Christmas." . This will be one of the featured numbers to be presented by the local department of Med ford Senior High school in the annual Christmas concert. Other groups participating in the program are the girls' choruses, boys' chorus, and two ensembles. Another feature of the pro gram will be the presentation of Benjamin Britten's "Cere mony of Carols" by the com bined girls' choruses. This concert will be pre sented at the Medford Senior High School auditorium Mon day, December 22, to begin at 8 pjn. There will be no admis sion charged, and the public is cordially invited to attend 4 Auxiliary Mails Osteopathic Seals Osteopathic research and education seals were prepared by the Osteopathic auxiliary at a dinner meeting held at the Tally Ho dining room. The monthly business meet ing was conducted, and Mrs. David Morgan, Shady Cove, was welcomed as a new mem ber. Plans were made to deco rate the Osteopathic hospital trays with favors for Christ mas. (Bill y-A i. M Re$ 230 E. MAIN STREET. MEDFORD STORE HOURS: . 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays 9 p.m. w i If -1 ' O H (X in in i jjiHi iinii I " Rafael Mendez, considered leading irumpet player, will given by Medford High school cember 14. in the school auditorium. The concert is set lot 2 p.m. Proceeds from the concert will be used to tend the school band to the annual East-West Shrine dame in San Francisco, the game played each year as a benefit for Shrine hospitals. For the concert, the band will be directed by-1. A. Mirick, and the-, choir will smg under the direction of Lynn Sjolund. Mr. Mendez' appearance in Medford if under the sponsorship of Purucker Music house. ? AAUW Speakers Discuss Dominant Features of Art "Creativity Unlimited, ' as the dominant feature in the various fields of art today, was pointed up at the recent meeting of Medford branch, American Association of Uni versity Women. Mrs. Edwin Gebhard, art chairman of the organization, introduced the speakers. Dr. Herbert Cecil, assistant professor of music at Southern Oregon college, commented on the revolutionary and con servative forces that have op posed one another through out the history of music. The fact that most people prefer the type of music with which they are familiar makes it dif ficult for the music of con temporary composers to gain acceptance. He appealed to the group to support serious mu sic in this community. Letters of appreciation for, really good music heard on radio and television and requests for more of the same can help increase the amount heard, so that gradually wider appreci ation of it will follow, it was said. Mrs. Jeffrey Shute spoke of the individualistic trend in present day architecture. The modern home frequently re flects the likes and dislikes of the owner as architects are willing to experiment in the use of materials and landscap Eugene Bennett To Hold 'Studio Raising7 Exhibit Eugene Bennett will hold a studio raising" exhibit this week end at 329 South Grape street. Mr. Bennett, who re cently returned to Medford with the plan to live and work her permanently, pur chased a house next door to his group of' small studio- dwellings on South Grape street and is converting it into a place to paint, hold classes and -exhibits. A preview is planned ;for Friday, December 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. and the exhibit and open house will continue Sat urday and Sunday, December 13-14. Hours each day will be from noon until 10 a.m. On exhibit will be oils, seri graphs, watercolors, ceramics, drawings and collages. Some of the articles will be on sale. When Eugene Bennett left Chicago last summer, Edith Weigle of the Chicago Trib une wrote "It is a loss to Chi cago's art world to have Mr. Bennett leave, for he is one of our '.outstanding young mod ernists. Unlike many non-representational painters, he has not lost the ability to commu nicate. His work has' meaning and is lucid and understand able. His oils glow with color and light. Always full of char acter and integrity, his can vasses are continually devel oping as he works from one phase to another. A recent one-man show carried the con viction that, here was a truly brilliant, original and crea tive artist." The artist, born in Central Point, attended the University of Oregon and Park college, Missouri. He served overseas during World War n, and aft er returning home, studied at the University of Chicago and Art Institute of Chicago; . he holds a master's degree in art education. He has exhibited at the Chicago institute and many museums and shows throughout the nation. He. has by some io b the world's be soloist for a Concert to be music students Sunday, De ing, incorporating natural el ements into their designs, she said. She gave credit to Frank Lloyd Wright as the originator of the modern house, observ ing that some of the homes he planned as early as 1900-1911 are still functional today.- Beynoyd S. Bayless, assist ant professor of art at SOC; In discussing "Art in America" commented on its very contro versial 'and individualistic na ture. Contemporary artists do not seek - to be representa tional, but to express their at titudes toward the age in which they live, the artist said. They wish to communi cate ideas, sometimes to shock society into protest against its own sordid aspects. Some times they simply wish to ex perience and share pleasure in the combination of colors, he added. All of this leads . to creativity for the artist. Tea followed the program with Mrs. Fred Burich, Mrs. Donald McGeary, Mrs. Doro thy Dowson, Mrs. Donald Walters as the committee. Christmas decorations were used on the table. .. . . Mrs. John Stong, president, announces that the next meet ing will be a luncheon on Jan uary 10 at 1 o'clock. This will be a joint meeting- with the Ashland branch and will be held at the College Commons in Ashland. held a dozen one-man shows in Chicago and in Oregon, in cluding one at the Portland Art museum, has won a num ber of prizes and a piece of his work is among the perma nent collections of the Mu seum of Modern Art in New York City. Some of his paint ings have been used for -circulating collections sponsored by the Art Institute of Chica go, the Museum of Modern Art (for both European and United States) and the Port land Art Museum. His classes here will begin January 5. -.. Party Announced By Pocahontas; Officers Chosen Pocahontas lodge plans a public card party Friday, De cember 12, at 8 pjn. in Red man hall on Apple street. A party will follow a business meeting of the lodge, set for 7:30 p.m., and refreshments will be served. . ' Nomination of officers was held by the lodge a t the last meeting. Nominated ' were Mrs. Walter Wilson, prophet ess; Mrs. Carroll Zachary, Po cahontas; Mrs. Mary Freder rick, Wenonah; Henry Dooms, powhatan; Mrs. Henry Dooms, keeper of records; Mrs. Lewis Thompson, collector of wam pum; Mrs. Noel Erskine, keep er of wampum; Mrs. Richard Singler, trustee; Mrs. . Ben Ashton, reporter. Installation will be held in January. . The United States mint at Denver, Colo., issued its first coins in 1906. We Give 9(, GREEN STAMPS CENTRAL REXALL DRUG Main and Cantral Yesterday and today the news was filled with stories about the snow, freezing weather and cold "as far south as Texas." But not in the Rogue valley. About noon we looked at our outdoor thermometer and it said almost 60 degrees. There were ants in the living room, a meadowlark sang from the top of the barn, and robins hopped around in the driveway. Fat buds are beginning to show -on our Winter jasmine, and while visiting at the Lindsey home on Park street, we discovered that the crocus sprouts are half an inch high in the front yard. And here it isn't even Christmas yet. But as far as we're concerned, it doesn't have to be cold to be Christmas. Snow and ice don't make Christmas, in spite of the card designs and Currier end Ives prints. A news- story which came to our desk a few days ago said that someone had surveyed housewives to find out what housework chore they disliked the most. The women said ironing. Potpourri could have told them that without going to all the trouble to make a survey. So far as we're con cerned, we'd rather do dishes any time than iron. But if ironing simply must be done, music helps to make it endurable. A Beethoven symphony will take the curse off the tedium of ironing a white shirt or blouse; or a stack of favorite 45's, such as Clyde McCoy, Harry Belle fonte, or Frankie Carle, makes the task seem easier. Several weeks ago Jack Stong sent us a clipping about an experiment with music and "shook up kids." Ten students at Keyport Elementary school in Keyport, N. J., aged 7 and , were used for the study. Each received two hours in struction a week, including one hour of theory, rhythm and playing instruments in the company of others. Teachers and parents reported that their report cards were better and their behavior improved. The children were happier. Of course, the therapeutic value of music has been known for many years and school administrators and educators long ago decided that music and art had a place in the curriculum as well as reading, 'riting and 'rithmatic. We firmly believe that children should grow up with music. One Of Potpourri's earliest memories is of the family gath ered in the little living room to sing. (All except father-he always said he couldn't carry a tune in a basket, and mother and the girls agreed.) First we owned an organ, one of the high,' ornately carved ones. Later there was a piano, for which the family scrimped and saved for years. Older sister took lessons, and little sister took lessons, but middle sister got skipped. (The experts say how that "middle" children often come out on the short . end of family planning - they even write whole books about the problems of the middle child in a family of three. In those days, we didn't know that middle children were supposed to have problems, so we just happily grew up the same as if we'd been born first Of last. It might be interesting to add that middle sister turned out to be the one who attends the most concerts, listens to the most records and even dares to write reviews. But back to Mr. Stong. Jack reminded us yesterday that Purucker's Music house is bringing Rafael Mendez, noted trumpet player , for . a concert Sunday which will raise money to send the high school band to San Francisco for the annual East-West game. (We've always wondered what sunl could b raised for the Shrine hospitals if the money it takes to send all those high school bands to the game in S.F. was just sent directly to the hospital, but that isn't the. way Americans raise money). - Since Mendez is costing the sum, Puruckers naturally are hopeful that the school audi torium Will be filled Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Josephine Clark's friends have been enjoying her recent birthday as much as Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Clark was 80 years old Sunday, and since she plays with three bridge clubs and has many friends, there was a great to-do over the Anniversary. Tonight she will be given a special intro duction at Reames chapter, Order of the Eastern Star: Mrs. Clark was pleased-and from the First Lady, Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower. Mrs. Eisen hower wrote "I am delighted to send sincere congratulations on your 90th birthday anniversary" and added that she hoped the day would bring happy memories to add to Mrs. Clark's collection. Mrs. Clark said that if the letter had not been on White House stationery, with the official insignia, she would have concluded that someone was playing a joke on her.-O.S. Wednesday Club Has Two Reviews "People of the Reeds" was the title of the book by Gavin Maxwell, reviewed by Mrs. O. A. Welsh at a recent meeting of Wednesday Study club. The book is a personal nar rative of a journey through an almost unknown land, among an almost unknown people, the Ma'd'am, -marsh- dwelling people living in the vast swamps surrounding the lower Tigris and Euphra tes rivers in Southern Iraq. Their blood includes strains of Arabian, Syrian, Babylon ian and Persian. Mrs. Paul B. Rynnlng re viewed, "A Many Splendored Thing," a book authored by Han Suyin, a Chinese woman, born in Peiping, China. It deals with post-war Asia. To Hold Exhibit Mrs. Flora Moore, 136 South Holly street, plans an open house for exhibition of her doll collection, she an nounced today. Anyone inter ested fn seeing the collection may call, at her home Satur day of Sunday, December 13 14, between 11 ajn. and 9 pjn., she states. Mrs. Moore states that chil dren must be accompanied by an adult. The Medford wom an owns about 200 dolls col lected from all over the world during the past four years. f Dinner Planned Roxy Ann court, Order of Amaranth, has planned a din ner for December 18. Reser vations for the event are to be made no later than Decem ber 12 by calling Mrs. Frank Little, SPring 2-4225. Ideal Christmas Gifts MIRRORS All Sizes in Stock Phon SP 3-3613 SELBY GLASS CO. 303 North BartUtt Music house a considerable surprised-to receive a letter Club Announces Holiday Dinner A Christmas dinner is planned for Friday, December 12, by members of Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral club. The potluck meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. at Girls Commu nity club. Election of officers and ex change of rock gifts is planned. Birthstones of the month are turquoise and lapis lazuli. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Em merson's display of crystal at United States National bank has been replaced by speci mens, of dendrite from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Le land Mentzer. Give her a PERMANENT or Across from Whot better gift than a gift of Beauty? Our girls are skilled in distinctive hair styling including the new "Feath erette" or "Empress Pouffante," permanent waving, and all types of hair coloring in fact, every phase of beauty work for all age groups. PHONE SP 2-9380 See Our Gift Cosmetics and Jewelry, and Pure Boar-Bristle Hair Brushes For beauty services or merchandise give a . . I Amount. . .. From Parents To Organize Wilson PTA . Parents of all children in the Wilson school district are invited to attend a meeting Friday afternoon, December 12, in the school library, when a parent - teacher association will be organized, and offi cers will be elected for the current year. A steering com mittee headed by Mrs. H. S. Morris met earlier to prepare by-laws for the group, and these will be read and adopt ed at this meeting. Mrs. Morris states that the 30 minute period from 2 to 2:30 p.m. is reserved for con sultation with individual teachers in their classrooms. The business session begins at 2:30 p.m. and baby-sitting for pre-school children will be provided. Coffee will be served. Those attending the Friday meeting are urged by Mrs. Morris to bring the 50 cents membership fee, so they may become charter members of the Wilson group. Officers will be elected from a slate prepared by a nominating committee, and from nomina tions made from the floor. Organization of Wilson PTA was delayed until after the teachers and students moved into their new build ing at the corner of Grand and Corona avenueSi-For the first two and a "half months of the school year classes were "double shifted" at the Roosevelt school building, with the Wilson school chil dren occupying the building during the afternoons. . . : Butte Falls Club To Hold Bazaar Butte Falls - Butte Falls Grange women made final plans for the annual bazaar which wili be held at the City hall Friday, December 12, starting at 10 a.m. Hand made articles . will include pillow cases, aprons and dish towels. - Baked foods and candy will also be available. Refreshments of doughnuts and coffee will be on sale. Hostess for the meeting was Mrs. J. H. Wright; members and two guests, Mrs, Oliver Boyd and Mrs. Neathammer, gathered at her' trailer house home. It was reported that the club had sent a contribution to CARE for the holiday sea son. Program chairman, Mrs. R. Wells, conducted a game. The last issue of the Oregon Grange Bulletin carried a front page picture of all win ning articles made by Oregon Grangers in a National Grange contest. The featured rug which won first pri2e in the Oregon state contest and placed fifth in the national contest, was made by a Butte Falls member, Sirs. Elga Abbott. The next meeting will be held in the new trailer home of Mrs. Robert Wells January 13. f New Twist For Show Los Angeles-flJPD - The test kitchen of the Western Grow ers' Association offers this variation on cole slaw; add celery seed and cooked shrimp to finely shredded green cab badge. Toss with your favorite dressing. " ' .' Some scientists now esti mate that by 1976 almost one half of all the new power sta tion installations in the. U.S. will depend upon atomic ener gy for their primary power sources. . HAIR STYLE from . . 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