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Ashland Woman Is Queen of Festive Ball Mrs. William Dawkins of Ashland was named Queen of the B3II last night dur ing Medford Junior Service league's annual Christmas charity party at Rogue Valley Country club. The title of queen goes to the woman whose Christmas headdress is judged the most outstanding, and Mrs. Dawkins wore a graceful set of real deer ant lers painted silver and deck ed with strings of silver beads and other glittering objects. Dr. M. Donald McGeary, Phoenix, presented the queen to the assemblage. The petite Mrs. Dawkins wore a white chiffon gown. Mrs. Dawkins. an artist, had decorated the antlers herself. Although no second prize was awarded, the judges might well have chosen anoth er guest who also wore ant lers. Mrs. Ronald Ricketts was costumed as "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer." Her gown was gold colored and on her head she wore a small set of "forked horns" painted gold and held by a cluster of gold en Christmas balls. The end of her nose was painted bright red with lipstick. No Sputniks Last year satellites, sput niks and other electronic de vices won prizes. This year there were none to be seen. Mrs. N. J. Wilson, wearing a green satin gown, had de vised a headdress of a long green and white woolen Christmas sock. A huge cart wheel hat of white feathers trimmed with a big red satin bow and red Christmas balls was worn by Mrs. Parker Woods. Last year Mrs. Aubrey Hill of Ashland earned com ment by wearing a brown and gold creation which had orig inally been the table center piece for a Thanksgiving din ner. This year her headdress was covered with a score of tiny black and white ermine tails; Mrs. Hill wore a black gown and carried the little white fur muff from which she took the ermine tails to make the headdress. Many women matched their evening gowns and their head dresses. Mrs. Lee Mellish wore a blue gown and her head dress was a fluff of blue angel hair sprinkled with silver stars. Mrs. L. W. Bates wore a Headdress contrived from small red candles and Christ mas balls with her white jersey and rhinestone dress. Wreaih Worn Mrs. Jack Lewis had made a headdress from red glass balls topped with a toy trum pet which matched her red gown and red satin slippers. Mrs. Frank Hopewell, Eagle Point, wore a white cotton hat covered with small angels, and Mrs. Frank Bash was gowned in red and her head dress was a wreath of holly and candy canes in keeping with the candy cane theme of the ball. Also considered outstand ing was the creation which Mrs. Richard Schwahn had made by winding starched white wool over a form to achieve a tall, peaked hat cov ered with little stars and oth er glitter. Mrs. Stuart Mc Queen solved the problem of a headdress for the ball by adjusting a toy white poodle on her head; her gown was a close-fitting sheath of red with a wide ruffle at the bot tom of the skirt. Among the many Ashland guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dom Provost Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Skerry Jr., and Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Cope. Mrs. Pro vost's headdress was a white plastic platform on which tiny ballerinas danced, Mrs. Sker ry wore a miniature sleigh with Santa Claus, and Mrs. Cope's headdress featured lit tle grey doves. Crown of Canes Mrs. C. H. Buffington also themed her headdress to candy canes, wearing a crown of these with her floor length red silk sheath. Men often make headdresses for their wives to wear . to the ball, and this year Roger Sterton designed and made one which caused much com ment. It was a snow man made from pop corn and gum drops; the snow man wore a little straw hat and had a pipe in his mouth. Mrs. Ster- ton's gown was a floral silk. Mrs. Brian Mullen, a new comer to Medford, wore a beautiful billowing ball gown of cream-colored silk splashed with butterflies, and a match ing butterfly on her dark hair. Mrs. Malcolm Beyers wore on her black hair a tow er of white cotton covered with scores of little candy canes and other Christmas objects. Mrs. Murray Gardiner wore a black gown with white lace trim on the bodice and a head dress devised from three white plastic balls trimmed with silver beads and other silver baubles. Last year Thomas McFad den made a headdress for his wife which featured a revolv ing sputnik which beeped and which won a prize; this year the two made a creation which featured a lake, a miniature boat and away out on the end of a tow, two tiny water skiers. Mrs. M. Donald McGeary wore a black and silver gown and a golden sunburst on her hair. Mrs. Charles Mickelson, chairman for the ball, wore a blue gown with billowing skirt and a matching blue headdress. Red and white candy canes of all sizes decorated the club walls and the tables. The evergreens near the entrance were hung with red satin bows and the ivy on the walls was strung with red balls. The ball, given each year to earn funds for the Junior Service league's kindergarten for deaf children, attracted about 250 members and guests. Health Board Warns About Bubbling Tree Ornaments Portland Children may be seriously poisoned by drinking or inhaling the con tents of some Christmas tree bubbling- fluid decorations, the Oregon board of health warned parents Friday. The bubbling fluid, methy lene chloride, can severely af fect the central nervous sys tem, according to Dr. Harold M. Erickson, state health of ficer. Dr. Erickson reported that reliable sources have no tified the state board of health of several instances in which central nervous system de pression followed ingestion of the bubbling fluid by very small children. "One Christmas tree bub- bling-fluid decoration con tains enough methylene chlor ide to constitute a lethal dose" he said. He urged parents to keep the decorations out of reach of small children and to warn older children of the poisonous nature of the fluid. Children who drink the bub bling fluid should be taken to a private physician immed iately to have their stomachs emptied. Further treatment may be necessary, he added. 'Colors" Poisonous Fireplace colors made from metallic salts are also poison bus when ingested, he warn ed. The burning of different metallic compounds, which brings f o rt h varicolored flames when the salts are thrown on a blazing fire, is harmless. However, children who eat the fireplace colors are in danger of moderate to extereme poisoning, depend ing on the metallic compound ingested. In case of ingestion of the fireplace colors the stomach must be emptied as soon as possible and further treatment, if necessary, be di rected toward the specific compound ingested. Dr. Erickson also urged parents to select safe Christ mas toys suited to the age of the child. According to the state board of health and the Gov ernor's committee on home safety recommendations, in appropriate toys for infants include small toys that can be swallowed, toys with re movable parts and those with sharp edges. Two-to-four-year-old children should not be given small beads, flammable or electrical toys and toys with sharp edges. Four-to-six- year-old children should not be given shooting or target toys which endanger eyes, or ill-balanced mobile toys that may overturn Avoid sharp-edged tools and toys, non-approved elec trical equipment and toys too large or complicated for the six-to-eight-year-old child's ab ility or strength, Dr. Erick son said. Children eight-years-old or older should not be given sharp-edged tools too large to handle, non-approved electrical equipment, and such items as air rifles, chem istry sets, knives and archery equipment unless adults are willing to instruct and super vise safe use. Phoenix Women Plan Ceremony Phoenix - Installation of of ficers will be held by the Women's association. Phoenix Presbyterian church, at a meeting at the church Thurs day, December 17 at 10:30 a.m. This is the last meeting of the association of the year, and each committee is asked to bring a written report of its accomplishments for the year. Each member is also asked to recall her aims for the year 1958, and make de cision as to how they have met these aims. The installation will be conducted by Mrs. Grover Corum of the Medford Pres-' byterian church. Mrs. J. O. N. Poling, program chairman, is in charge of arrangements for the day. Lunch hostesses are Mes dames C. A. Stothers, Clyde Knight and A. N. Consbruck. Each woman is asked to bring a covered dish and table serv ice. The bazaar held at the church December 5th was a success, and the bazaar com mittee extends thanks to all who donated and worked. Stuffed tomatoes make an easy lunch dish. 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Dessert was followed by a business meeting. Topicmist ress for the evening was Mrs. Lynner, and toastmistress was Mrs. Thomas Ball. Mrs. Elm er Ness spoke on reindeer and Mrs. Effie Kurtz directed a choral speaking group. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, January 14, at 7:45 p.m. at the Girls Com munity club. - Club Holds Election Mrs. Dwight Crosier was elected president of the Med ford Sojourners at the Christ mas party Thursday. Other officers elected were Mrs. Carl Borg, first vice president; Mrs. Gerry Gasti neau, secretary; and Mrs. El mer Ness, treasurer. The officers will be in stalled at the January 8 meet ing. A wrought iron reindeer and sleigh filled with holly and red candles decorated the serving table at the party. Colorful candles decorated the other tables for the event. Mrs. T. E. Juniper played Christmas music while re freshments were served. Can dies, Christmas cookies, nut breads and fruit cake were prepared and served by the board. Members include Mrs. James Winslow, Mrs. Eugene Ingram. Mrs. Dwight Crosier, Mrs.' Gastineau, Mrs. Carl Borg, Mrs. Walter Marquess, Mrs. Richard Penneman, Mrs. Wesley Forler, and Mrs. Dee Wood. Prospective members intro duced were Mrs. Duane Be ver, Mrs. J. A. Dickey, Mrs. William Cousineau, Mrs. Har old Melsted, and Mrs. Arnold Jensen. New member is Mrs. Glen Tuttle. Mrs. M. J. Lar son of Yreka, Calif., was a guest. Prizes were received by Mrs. Fred Cate, Mrs. F. J. Cook,Mrs. Gene Chamberlain, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Thomas W. Reid", and Mrs. Katherine Cate. Persons new to the Medford Christmas Programs Planned by Chapters Chapter CP, PEO sister hood wil hold a Christmas party Wednesday, December 17, at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. J. A. Graff, 31 Ge neva street. Assisting host esses will be Mrs. D. A. Gard ner and Mrs. R. A. Elliott. The program will be in charge of Mrs. Everett Faber. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, December 14, 1958 SA Golden Link Class Schedules Dinner Golden Link class of First Baptist church will hold a Christmas dinner Monday, De cember 15, at 6:30 p.m., at the church. Persons with last names be tween A and M are to take salad and pie; N through Z, fried chicken and vegetable. A gift exchange will be held and members will donate food gifts for Christmas baskets. Members are to take their own table service. Chapter BE of the sister hood will meet Tuesday, De cember .15, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. A. A. Lausmann, 200 Medford heights. Mrs. M. M. Morris is assisting hostess. Miss Annette Gray is in charge of the Christmas program. area and vicinity during the past two years are invited to attend. , " Christmas Gift Wrap Boxed Cards Festive Paper Napkins and Table Covers rrdy - wr ) Make It A Dressy Christmas! For the good baste crap drett, choose from our many famous names. 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