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J MAIL TRIBUNf, Medford, Oregon, Tuesday, December 23, 1938 Company's Includes Hippo and Rocks Br GAY PAULEY UPI Women's Editor New York-Ofl-You think you have Christmas package problems. What if you had to ship a hippo or a giraffee? Yet these and other rather hard-to-wrap gifts are among those handled during a Yule season by railway express men, who like the postman, seem to get the job done de spite the odds. A visit to Rail way Express general head Officers Elected By Trail Riders Stanley Foley, Gold Hill is the newly elected president of Medford Trail Riders. Other new officers elected to serve with Mr. Foley are Ray Bar nard, Central Point, vice-pres ident; Miss Jean Estremado, Gold Hill, secretary; Mrs Robert Jacks, Gold Hill, treasurer. On the board of directors are Clarence Harrison, Cen tral Point; Sam Kiem, Eagle Point; Mrs. Stanley Foley, Gold Hill; Glenn Porter, Med ford and Francis Hines. Mrs Barnard will serve as publi city chairman. The club held a Christmas party at Willow Springs schoolhouse Sunday, with 64 members, families and guests attending. Dinner was served at 1 o'clock, and gifts were exchanged. Pat Murphy serv ed as Santa Claus. 75 Million Ties Bought as Gifts United Press International At least 75 million neckties will get new owners on Christmas, reports one men's clothing concern. And if you women think your taste is so good, look further at the sta tistics. This firm says that 60 per cent of all ties are pur chased by women, but four out of every 10 purchased al io find their way back to the exchange counter or the back of the closet. A general buy ing rule: select a tie to match a particular suit. Blue suits generally are complemented by blue, red or gray ties; gray uits by blue, red or wine colored ties; brown suits by red, green or gold. Some women are getting away from neckwear for the men on the list and concen tratinjz on footwear. A sales aurvey of stores in 10 large cities showed an average of 30 per cent of all customers for men's shoes since mid November have been women. Most women have been mak ing the purchases in form of gift certificates. Here's an easy way to make decorative guest towels for gifts: Trim inexpensive huck towels with attractive rows of cotton rickrack in varying widths and colors. Nothing brings a smile like... SANTIAM BLUE LAKE STRINGLESS GREEN BEANS imommmi makesSHUMCHES something special Only TANG-TAe Salad Dressing that Smooth, r i r j x Teasing Taste. L 1 Gift Shipping quarters here to see what people are. shipping left me agape. Now the man who gave the hippo had a purpose it was surplus at the Central Park Zoo in New York and the children of Denver were with out one. So. A. E. Johnson, a Denver oil executive, bought "Bertie," a mere infant of 28 months although he already weighs 1,200 pounds. Coddled All The Way Bertie, in wooden crate with identifying photograph on the outside, made the trip to his new habitat in 42 hours coddled all the way because the New York shippers warn ed that "he has never been away from home before and is bound to be lonesome. He won't need any food; just a drink of water. We handle thousands of ani mals each year," said E. Boy- kin Hartley, vice president in charge of traffic. "The heav iest load is in December," He said the company has shipped dozens of types of animals from giraffes to flying squir rels, but burros and deodor ized skunks are favorites for Christmas giving. Burros used to be a prob lem, xney cnewea . up tneir destination tags. But a savvy expressman thought of put ting in small tin cans. In December, Hartley said, the company handles some 16 million packages or 69 per cent more the volume in any other month. It ships diamond bracelets as casually as rhine- stones. This Christmas it ship ped a $15,000 mink coat to an Iranian princess. Ships Coal , Once it handled a basket of anthracite coal lumps with each lump individually gift wrapped from a grandmoth er in Carbondale, Pa., to her grand-kiddies in Cleveland The children were lonesome for a touch of home as they knew it at grandma's. Last year the company got a call to pick up a package at a New York address. The truck driver arrived to find the customer lived in a third floor walkup. He lumbered up the stairs, and the woman asked immediately: "Did you bring a helper?" She pointed to a foot locker-size carton on the floor. "Lady, I can handle that,' said the expressman. But when he tried to lift the pack age, he called his assistant. Ma'am," he said, "I don't know what's in there, but it feels like rocks." "That's just what it is," she said. "It's a special collection 'm shipping my daughter for her rock garden." Religious Services At State Schools Salem -4DPD- The holidays will bring religious emphasis to MacLaren school for boys and Hillcrest school for girls, officials of the two institu tions reported- today. Other institutions also are planning religious services. Many boys and girls at the two correctional schools will be permitted to return home for the holidays. Superintendent Amos Reed of MacLaren said at least 140 boys had been released from the school last Friday to spend Christmas at home. They return to the school on Dec. 28. At Hillcrest, Superintend ent Marjorie McBride said 62 girls will be home for the holidays. The state schools for the blind and deaf were virtually deserted as most students al ready have left for home. Special dinners will be ser ved at the state hospital and the state prison and its annual Christmas day. Sergeant Here Sgt. Keith . Faschke, sta tioned at the El Toro Marine corps base, has arrived in Medford to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Paschke, 744 Da kota avenue. Sergeant Pasch ke is assigned to duty with the United States Marine corps air station. Perfect adds jr&7scsai& fciiiTiirrHii 'irrin in rmwrtl Miss Lorna Vance. South ern Oregon college junior, has been selected "Girl of the Term" by the Associated Women Students. She was chosen for the honor for her scholarship, friendliness, char acter, service, and dependa bility. Miss Vance is a mem ber of the SOC Populaires, a group of talented student sing ers, of Robes, upperclass wom en's service honorary, and served as a princess in the Homecoming Queen's royal court last fall. Her mother, Mrs. Ruby Vance, resides at Route 4, Box 1175, Roseburg. Wednesday Club Has Annual Party Wednesday Study club held a Christmas party in the Girl's Community club Wed nesday December 19. Dessert luncheon was followed by a program. Mrs. R. J. Miller read from the book, "The Blue Flower," by Henry VanDyke, the Christmas Story, "The Other Wise Man," the well known narrative of how the fourth wise man also saw the star in its rising and set out to follow it, bearing gifts of jew els for the new born king. During his 33 years of wan derings and heart - breaking disappointments, searching for the little family of Bethle hem, he was forced to dispose of his jewels, first the sapph ire, then the ruby, and lastly, the pearl. At last the quest was ended, and the fourth wise man found the king at the scene of the crucifixion. Guests of the club were Miss Elizabeth Burr, Mrs. R. A. McKay, Mrs. Judd Green- man, Mrs. M. M. Snider and Mrs. Mabel Houck. Decorations at Provided by Da irn nit i i Rogue Valley Memorial hos pital acquired a holiday at mosphere over the weekend when several groups appear ed at the building on Barnett road to assemble Christmas decorations, it was reported today by Mrs. John Winton, president of the hospital aux iliary. Arrangements for the decorations were made by Mrs. Winton and Mrs. William A, Barker, chairman of staff services for the auxiliary. Visitors at the hospital now may see the tree in the main lobby, decorated by members of Girl Scout Troop 163 and their leader, Mrs Glen Bes sonette, and assistant leader, Mrs. Ralph Pick ell. Two wreaths and a flower arrange ment in the lobby were given by Medford Florists, Hoppe's Greenhouse, and Ginn's. In the second floor solarium is a tree decorated by two Camp Fire groups, Tan Da, led by Mrs. Oliver Smeltz, and We-Chick-Ki-Zu under Mrs. Irwin Potter. Ornaments for the tree in the third floor solarium, and arrangements in the doctors' and nurses' lounges were provided by members of the Jackson County Medical auxiliary un der the chairmanship of Mrs. Ray Casterline. Staff members are enjoying a tree in the cafeteria, decor ated by Mrs. C. E. Wimber ley's Camp Fire group, Oca nah. Ornaments were placed in the auxiliary's snack bar by Mrs. Carroll Miller. Mrs. Winton noted that the outdoor tree at the hospital Old Colonial Fruit Cake Mr. Bearden's Own Tom Gr Jerry Batter. . . .65c pt. Fruit Stollen ....69c each Eleven Choral Christmas Eve fcleven cnorat groups in widely separted parts, of the world will ,be heard on the fourth anual "Sing with Bing" program to be broadcast Christmas eve over the Colum bia Broadcasting network. It is scheduled for 9 to 10 p.m., PST. and will be heard local ly over Station KYJC. The 100-voice Community chorus of Anchorage,-Alaska, will sing three Christmas spirituals and the Methodist Missionary choir in Sidney, Australia, will be heard in "The Christmas Bush for His Adorning." From Salt Lake City the tabernacle choir will smg "Beautiful Saviour" and Co ventry Carol" will be sung by Grandmother Club Holds Yule Party In Central Point Central Point Crater Grandmothers club held a Christmas party December 15 at the home of Mrs W. J. Geb hard. Mrs. Gilbert Brood was co-hostess. Dessert luncheon was served, and the Christ mas theme was used in the decoration of the rooms and tables. Mrs. Gebhard,. who is president of the club, present ed a Christmas corsage t o each member and guest. The business meeting open ed with group singing "Silent Night." Mrs. Carl Hover, chaplain, read a poem entit led "The Candle in the Win dow," by Anita Sams. In keep ing with Christmas, Mrs. Hov er quoted from the Bible the Sixth verse of Chapter 9 of the book of Isaiah. Club year books were pre sented to the members. . Mrs. Homer Jeffries and Clifford Smith were welcom ed as new members. The mys tery package was won by Mrs. Royal Greenman Sr. Mrs. O. T. Wilson was in charge of entertainment. Using the let ters in the word "Grandmas," each woman made a list of dif ferences between modern and of old-fashioned grandmoth ers. The ways and means com mittee requested that each member take an article to be sold in the silent auction which will be the entertain ment for the next meeting. This meeting will be held Jan uary 19 at the home of Mrs. C. L. Morehouse. Beall Lane. Hospital Many Groups I . . was given by Tom Oliver, and was decorated by Jim Rowan and other m e m b e r s of the Founder's organization. In door trees were cut and de livered by Don Elliot and other Boy Scout leaders, with trucks loaned by the Elk Lumber company. On Sunday morning, Sam Gilbert decorated the pediat ric ward, and provided a gift for each child confined. A small tree and more gifts were scheduled for the pediat ric unit Monday, when Grif fin Creek Girl Scout Troop 80 arrived to deliver the gifts and sing carols. Leaders of the troop are Mrs. Otto Wirth and Mrs. Tom Tubbs. Also Monday evening, the Hedrick Junior High choral group, un der the direction of Carroll Graber, sang at the front en trance and other wing areas. There are about 50 people in the group. For the employees' Christ mas party this Tuesday after noon, the auxiliary will assist in serving refreshments, and St. Mark's Episcopal church is sending a group of four to sing carols. These women are Mrs. Jake Walsh, Mrs. Her shel E. Morris, Mrs. Nelson Bell, and Mrs. W. H. Fisher. Christmas stockings were distributed to all patients in the hospital last Thursday by the Salvation Army. Place a pair of sheets, pil lowcases and wash cloths in a drawer in your guest room. They'll be easily available when you have company. Mr. Bearden '$51 25 Own U Creation Lb. PANATONI by tht loaf Pffernusse & Anise Cookies 40c dozen CHRISTMAS CAKES $1.25 ea. Nica assortment of Star, Gingerbread Bey and Tree Cookies - Bearden's Bakery Ross Lane and West Main OPEN EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY Groups On Broadcast Abilities, Inc., a 300-voice choir made up of the workers of this firm which employs only handicapped persons. The 70-voice group of Aca demic Provencale, Cannes, France, will be heard in "Pe linda" and the choir of the Ro man Singers of Sacred Music, Rome, Italy, will offer "Chris tus Est." Employees of the In surance Company of North America will sing from Phil adelphia, and their number will be "Mexican Christmas Procession." A chorus of men from the submarine "Nautilus" will sing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and from the Fiji is lands the Fiji Choral group will be heard singing "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear." From Kingston, Ontario, St. George's Cathedral choir will sing "Ding Dong Ding" the carol of the bells and from Honolulu, Hawaii, "Joy to the World" will be sung by the Kamehameha School choir. . The around-the-world pro gram will be broadcast not only by CBS but by the Ca nadian Broadcasting corpora tion, the Armed Forces, Radio service and the Voice of America. Kathryn Grant (Mrs. Bing Crosby) makes her first ap pearance on the program this year, and with her husband will sing a duet "Away in a Manger" dedicated to their small son, Tex. Beginning at 10:15 p.m. KYJC will broadcast Handel's "Messiah" which will be played by the New York Phil harmonic orchestra under the direction of Leonard Bern stein. Vocalists will be Adelle Addison, soprano; Russell Omerlin, counter tenor; David Lloyd, tenor and William Warfield, baritone. The West minster choir, directed by John Finley William, will sing the choral part of the ora torio. Rossellini May Visit Bergman Choisel, Franc e-fDPD-Ro-berto Rossellini, Ingrid Berg man's Italian ex - husband may visit her at the "hide away" where she is honey mooning with Lars Schmidt, her Swedish third mate, The 43 - year - old actress brought her three children by Rossellini along on the honey moon, and they are sharing the Schmidt villa in this town, 35 miles southwest of Paris. Rossellini plans to spend Christmas in the French capi tal with his teen-age son by an earlier marriage, and there is always a possibility that he may drop in here to visit 8-year-old Robertino and the 6-year-old twins Isotta' and Isabella. Neither Rossellini nor Miss Bergman has said anything to indicate that such a visit is likely, but the 13-month-old separation agreement which in effect terminated their mar riage gives him the right to visit the children at any time. For Your Last Minute Shopping .4 T3 A Wide Selection of Gifts for Everyone Shop All 3 Floors MAIN FLOOR, BALCONY & 2nd FLOOR OPEN NIGHTS TIL 9 P.M. "The Store of a Thousand Thoughtful Gifts" Chiffon Squares Holiday Treat New York-UPD - For light textured candy for holiday serving or giving, try cranberry-lime chiffon squares. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons (3 envelopes) unflavored gelatin on Vz cup cold cranberry juice in large mixing bowl. Com bine 2 cups sugar, 2 table spoons light corn syrup and 34 cup reconstituted frozen limeade concentrate in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constanly, un til mixture reaches rolling boil, and boil 5 minutes with out stirring. Remove from heat, pour over gelatin and stir until dis solved. Cool at room tempera ture to consistency to thick syrup (45 to 60 minutes,) stir ring occasionally. Pour Vz cup ice water into mixing bowl, add Vz cup instant non-fat dry milk crystals and whip about 3-4 minutes, or until soft peaks form. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice and whip 3-4 min utes, or until very stiff. Using same beater, beat in to gelatin mixture until smooth, pour into buttered 9 inch square pan, chill 1 hour and cut into 49 pieces. Roll in flaked coconut. Using the same basic recipe, make grape chiffon squares by substituting grape juice for the limeade and water. Roll candies in finely chopped pe cans or coconut. - Mother-Arrives Mrs. Frances Pasmore has arrived in Medford from Los Angeles to visit her daughter, Miss Vivian Pasmore, 611 North Bartlett street. Early Christmas morning the two will leave for Portland to spend the holidays with rela tives. Mrs. Pasmore will return to Los Angeles in mid-January. Christmas Candy New York-(UPD-It's easy to keep the candy dish full dur ing the holidays when you make 5-minute fudge fingers. Mix 23 cup (1 small can) un diluted evaporated milk with 123 cups sugar and vz tea spoon salt in saucepan over low meat. Bring to boil, cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add lVz cups (16 medium) . diced marshmallows, lVz cups semi sweet chocolate chips, 1 tea spoon vanilla, " and Vt cup chopped blanched almonds, Stir 1 to 2 minutes, or un til marshmallows melt. Pour into buttered 9-inch square pan and cool. Cut in bars M by IVi inches long and roll in 1 cup flaked coconut. Ear Muff Pattern New York- (UPD- Adjustable ear muffs are an easy job for a home seamstress. Using scraps of bright felt, cut four heart-shaped pieces about 4 inches long. Stitch two pieces with machine embroidery stitches. Sew each to a plain heart, leaving an opening at top and bottom for ribbon to slide through. Pull a gros- grain ribbon (SA yard and 1 inch wide) through the hearts Adjust over ears and tie. it's . . . i MEDFORD, OREGON Perfect Toy Described By Mother for Toddlers By PATRICIA McCORMACK United Press International New York-OIPD-Santa, I.'ve been through toy depart ments' large and small. Cata logs, too. Haven't found the perfect toy for toddlers. On behalf of some 10 mil lion mothers and fathers of toddlers, I herewith submit specifications for such a toy. The "thing," an imperfect shape, probably will take up all the empty space in the liv ing room. But if it can't be garaged in the house, don't worry. It can be housed in the garage. Dot it with television, ra dio, phonograph, range and alarm clock knobs that click and clack in static soprano, alto and contralto. Affix light, washer, dryer and sweeper switches. At ear level, add something that ticks. Build in a phono graph with a long-play record that says "because" between well-timed dead spaces. Some "becauses" should sound an gry, impatient. Others, le thargic. One wing of the "thing" should have drawers that can be pulled out, jumped on or climbed into. Put pots and pans in one. Clothing, cos metics and play "don't touch" bottles will do in the others. Bolt on small and large doors with real - life knobs and key holes. Supply keys that work. One door should be suitable for swinging on. Give the "thing" a thermo stat. When manipulated, it should whir like the oil burn er. Attach wheels of all sizes. Let them make music when turned. Put a cupboard at one end, In place of usual door, use a car door. Inside, put a seat, steering wheel, gear shift and a dashboard with blinking lights. Don't forget pedals And door handles that "shock" tiny hands when touched. Someplace, put a phone booth. The phone must have a genuine dial tone, play money and a "siren" that goes off when the wrong number Is dialed. . The siren should be followed by a recorded message warning "Mom my's watching you." On a high shelf, put some thing that looks like mom my's purse. Fill it with odd ments that can be dumped without embarrassment. Staple on a man's coat. Put a chewable wallet in the in side pocket. . Screw on a porcelain han dle someplace. Let it make "running water" noise when turned. Hang up a roll of bathroom paper stretchable and pullable, 'but tear and shred resistant. At the "things" corners, glue on patches of fur suit able for petting. Nearby, add a few cold, wet things that feel like a dog's nose when smacked. Give the toy a long, furry tail that barks when pulled. Also: On one side, nail on things for climbing. Some should Solve gift problems with o ... i l 1 LkMJjj look like cocktail and lamp tables. For jumping, attach a mattress. The "thing" wouldn't be complete without a desk top ped with papers that should not be touched. Put a type writer on it Inkless ribbon, please. The toy should be mobile, so conceal wheels under it. If they're in sight, the little darlings will dismantle them. All parts of the "thing" should be non-toxic. Also bite, squeeze, hammer and kick-proof. Opera Star Tells Of Truman Effort New York -(LTD- Opera star Helen Traubel said today Mar garet Truman plunged ill- equipped into concert career after disregarding Miss Trau bel's advice to continue train ing in private for at least five years. In a revealing account of her three - year relationship with the Truman family, the famed Wagnerian soprano said in her soon to be pub lished autobiography that she finally quit in despair as Mar garet s teacher because the former President's daughter persisted in seeking a pro fessional career. A copyright ed, condensed version of the book was published today in the January issue of the Ladies Home Journal. Miss Truman's father, who once wrote a stinging letter to a professional critic of his daughter's singing, took Miss Traubel's criticism in stride as he made a morning walk here today. "Prima donnas must have their fun," the former Presi dent said. "She wanted a headline, and she got it." Woman Honored By Club Board Mrs. Dolph Phipps was hon ored at the last meeting of teh board of directors of Girls Community club. Mrs. Phipps who has served as president of the board ever since the formation of the club, was presented a set of silver can dlesticks and praised for her devotion to the club. Mrs. Mamie Sleeter, mem ber of the board, made the presentation. The club recently celebrat ed the 25th anniversary of organization. .... Lucas & Howard Christmas Sale SPECIAL! Buy Your Wife This BEAUTIFUL 3-PIECE SECTIONAL For Your Home Christmas Sale Trade in that Old Set as Down Payment We Buy for Less and Sell for Less See Crater High Art Class Christinas Display in Our North Window Compare Quality and We Buy for Less OPEN Till Not a Parking Meter in 4 Miles Central Point, Ore. Phone NO 4-1 226 college extension Courses Offered Five college, extension courses will begiven at Med ford High school starting the week of Jan. 5, Lindsay Vin sel, director of adult educa tion for Medford schools, has announced. The courses include con structive accounting, three hours, starting Wednesday, Jan. 7, in room 229; curricu lum construction, three hours, starting Thursday, Jan. 8, in room 201B; history of the Pa cific northwest, three hours, starting Thursday, Jan. 8, in room 251; foundations of ele mentary mathematics, three hours, starting Monday, Jan. 5, in room 244; and criminol ogy and delinquency, three hours, starting Tuesday, Jan. 6, in room 249. All classes will meet be tween 7 and 9:45 p.m., and the registration fee for all courses is $27. SEE OUR SELECTION OF Last Minuie Gifts BELLODGIA A Coron classic the very essence of the carnation. Spicy, provocative, a scent for the woman who is frankly feminine . who dares to be daring (or demure). EXTRACT 9 to H10. 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