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2 MAIL TRIBUNE, McdforJ, Oregon, Friday, January 23, 1959 Suitable Centennial Song Sought by State Committee Portland A widespread search for a talented tune smith capable of producing a suitable Oregon Centennial song has failed so far to turn up a composer who can fill the bill. This was announced by R. "W. Hocks, publicity chairman for the Portland Rainmakers, who are leading the hunt. Hocks said members of the civic group are convinced that somewhere in the coun try there is a potential Irving Berlin or Cole Porter who can do the job. "Our problem is to find him," Hocks added. "The Ore gon Centennial must have a song. We urge everybody who can write music to enter the current song contest. We are hoping somebody will come up with a song like 'Beautiful Ohio or the 'Missouri Waltz.' We need a song that will have a popular appeal-one that the people will be humming and singing long after the centen nial celebration is over." Dr. James Hart, chairman of the Centennial fine arts committee, pointed out that the deadline for entries in the song contest has been extend ed to March 1. Films Shown For Junior Red Cross Mrs. Frank Fairweather, volunteer field consultant for this area for the American Bed Cross, spoke for the last meeting of the Junior Red Cross council. It was held at the chapter house Tuesday, with Grant Quinney Jr., pre siding. Fourteen schools were rep resented. Mrs. Fairweather showed elides taken on a tour of Europe. In addition to the students attending, adult members of the committee present were Mrs. John S. Day, chairman, Mrs. Myers Jones, Mrs. Paul Lea and Mrs. Reese Alexander. Song writers have been responding," he declared. "But the material we have re ceived so far does not meet the standards set for the offi cial centennial song." "We have returned a large number of manuscripts to the composers," Dr. Hart contin ued. "It has been suggested to some of these persons that they revise and resubmit their entries." Entries can be mailed to the Song Committee, Oregon Cen tennial Commission, 511 Jack son Tower, Portland, Oregon. Officers Named By Trailblazers Officers were elected at a meeting of Trailblazers Horse club held at the home of Mrs. Tom Whittle, leader, Janu ary 14. The new officers are Bob Olson, president; Gary Whit tle, vice-president; Karen Hol ley, secretary - treasurer, and Carole Crenshaw, reporter. Vicki Caldwell and Carolyn Sidener were appointed as the telephone committee. Demonstrations were given on the parts of a horse and the parts of a saddle. The club's ride for this month will take place Satur day, January 24. Vicki Cald well will assist Mrs. Whittle on the ride. The members will meet at Mrs. Whittle's home at 12 noon. Karen Holley brought and served refreshments for the last meeting. Newlywed Pair To Be Honored A reception will be held Saturday, January 24, at 8 p.m. at the Friends church in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Von Smith who were married last Saturday at Newberg, Ore. The bridegroom's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, will be Jiosts, assisted by the young people of the church. Graduation Party Planned Tonight By Dance Class A square dance class spon sored by the Bellview Grange in Ashland will hold a gradu ation party starting at 8 o' clock tonight in the Grange hall... All square dancers in south ern Oregon and callers are in vited. Floyd Workman, Med- ford, instructor for the begin ners course, will call. Potluck refreshments will be served. Winners Named By Bridge Club ' Bartlett Duplicate Bridge club, a group for new play ers, met Monday at the home of Mrs. W. W. Stevenson. Winning first place were Mrs. Joe Clark and Mrs. Wil liam Duhaime. Other winners were Mrs. R. A. Naumes and Mrs. Lawrence Buonocore, second; Mrs. A. B. Davis and Mrs. Roy Stein, third; Mrs. Thomas Eslinger and Mrs. Frank Benesh, fourth. Winners for play held Jan uary 12 were Mrs. Richard Finch and Mrs. Naumes, first Mrs. F. E. 3owman and Mrs. Sherman Feiss, second; Mrs Fed Buich and Ms. Russell Barnes, third: Mrs. David Lowry and Mrs. R. R. Pars ons, fourth. Party Announced Promenaders By Star Promenaders Square Dance club will observe its first anniversary with a birth day dance Saturday, January 24, at Kershaw square, accord ing to Kenneth Hood, caller. The dance will start at 8:30 pjn., with potluck refresh ments served later in the eve ning. All square dancers are invited. Neighbors Plan Social Meeting Medf ord Neighbors of Woodcraft will hold a social meeting Monday, January 26, at 8 pjn. in Eagles hall. Cards and other games will be played, and refreshments will be served. ' Visitors are welcome. BIG BEDROOM VALUES NOW ... in our great On ADD BEDROOM SETS Bfl 26 sets to choose from in all colors and finishes. Priced from $96.00. Maple, walnut, gray mahogany, birch, charcoal, ebony black and limed oak. Tremendous amdowns 111 111 f'i -rTi '4t f PL. 5 Piece Bedroom Sets Mr. and Mrs. Dresser and Mirror, Full Size Bookcase Bed, 4-Drawer Chest, Sealy Mat tress and Box Springs. ; Compare With Any Set Selling for 250 4 Piece Bedroom Sets Bookcase Bed, Sealy Mattress and Box Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Dresser and Mirror, Full Size SAVE ON THIS ONE! (Limed Oak) Mi95 STORE HOURS Monday and Friday 9 a.m. -9 p.m. Other Days 9 a.m. -5:30 p.m. CLOSED SUNDAYS 33LWSDStEBW We Buy for Less and Sell for Les LUCAS & HOWARD Furniture Central Point, Oregon Phone No 4-1226 Traviata On Program Saturday Verdi's tragic opera, "La Traviata," will be presented on - the ninth Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Jhe sea son, on KYJC-CBS radio Sat urday, January 24, at 11 a.m. to aproximately 2 p.m. (PST). The performance will be conducted by Kurt Adler, with soprano Licia Albanese as Violetta, a courtesan; tenor Cesare Valletti as her lover, Alfredo Germont, and bari tone Mario Sereni as his fa ther, Giorgio Cermont. ."La Traviata" is the story of the tragic romance of Vio letta Valery, a beautiful cour tesan of Paris, . and Alfredo Germont, a young man of a respectable provincial family, and of Violetta's sacrifice for the sake of her lover. Verdi wrote "La Traviata" in 1853, and actually completed the opera in four weeks. Although it had little succes at first, the opera was restaged the next year and settings as well as costumes were changed from those of 1850 to 1700. Since then, "La Traviata" has been a favorite of opera lovers all over the world. It was first sung at the Metropolitan Opera in its opening season, in 1883, with Marcella Sem brich in the title role. Bidu Sayao and Jan Peerce will appear as special guests during the first intermission of the "La Traviata" broad cast. Mme. Sayao, the South American lyric soprano, who was called the "Brazilian Nightingale" early in her ca reer and Mr. Peerce, tenor, will join Pulitzer prize-winning composer Norman Dello Joio in a musical analysis of "La Traviata." On the Opera's second in termission, two noted stage directors will take seats on the panel of "Texaco's Opera Quiz." Facing quizmaster Ed ward Downes for the first time this season will be Hans Busch, a stage director for the Met, and Ross Allen, stage di rector of Indiana University's School of Music. Other mem bers of the panel will be Wal ter Ducloux, head of the Opera department of the Uni versity of Southern Califor nia, and Jay Harrison, music critic of the New York Herald-Tribune. Eturing the Opera's third in termission, Anthony A. Boiss, president ot the Metropolitan Opera association, and archi tect Wallace K.- Harrison will discuss with Clifton Fadiman plans for the new Metropoli tan Opera House which will be located in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Chapter Observes Brothers' Night Cave Junction - Brothers' night was observed Tuesday by Western Star chapter, Or der of Eastern Star, at a meet ing in the Masonic temple in Kerby. Visitors introduced were Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Smith, Ruxton chapter, Manitou Springs, Colo.; and William Weingart, Victory chapter. Portland. The associate patron's chair was declared vacantt and elec tion for the post will be held at the February meeting. Work on the Masonic tree farm in O'Brien was discussed and a committee was appont- ed to meet with a similar com mittee from eaph of the four Masonic organizations to plan work days at the project. The fourth Sunday of each month has been designated as "tree farm day." Mrs. Homer Sni-1 der was named chairman with Mrs. George Blue, Mrs. E. W. Morris and Mrs. Harry Floyd ss committee members. The refreshment committee was headed by George Mul vey with Harry Floyd, Car roll Banks, George Blue and Frank Amer assisting. Carroll Banks and Harry Floyd were responsible for the decora tions. The February 17 meeting will be past matron and past patron night. Sorority Hears Review of Book Miss Annette Gray review ed the book, "Bitter Lemons" by Lawrence Durrell at the last meeting of Epsilon chap ter, Delta Kappa Gamma. The session was held at the home of Mrs. Maxine Smith, Madro na lane. ' Miss Anna Laura Honts pre sided. The book reviewed deals with the experiences of an Englishman on the island of Cyprus in the years just pre vious to the revolt. The change in the islanders' atti tude toward Englishmen-even their friends, is portrayed in the book. The hostesses, Mrs. Clara Fader, Miss Eugenia Carson, Mrs. Alice Willits and Miss Gladys Owen, served refresh ments from an attractive tea table arranged in red and white. Miss Dorothy Wilson and Miss Owen poured. DINNER SCHEDULE Cave Junction - The An nual Ladies Night dinner dance sponsored by the Illin ois Valley Lion's club will be held at the Zotola Country club in Grants Pass Saturday Jan. 24. Initiation ceremony will be conducted for new member, Clyde Knight. NEW PLANE SERVICE London - (DPD - Turkey will open a new Istanbul - London airline service in the spring, officials said today. EYE SPECIALIST DIES New York (DPD Dr. Man uel U. Troncoso, 91, a noted eye specialist, died Wednesday. Philadelphia (CPU Rear Adm. John V. McElduff, 60, U.S.N. (Ret.), composer of "Eyes of the Fleet," died Wednesday. DfllMIFI S We Need More Room for New Stock! 21 Cu. Ft. CHEST I lu mi ' iiiimi I'" -y jj. &j' rS Dividers and Baskets V j ';:;r f-;'. 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