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Newspaper Page Text1 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Monday, March 1, 195 Women Warned Against New England Conscience Mrs. Edward Hushes. Port land, legislative chairman for the League of Women Voters of Oregon, cautioned Medford women Saturday not to be come so passionately con vinced of the state's legisla tive needs that they develop a "New England conscience" and think they must "do something about everything." Women must keeD a sense of humility and employ thoughtful selectivity" in the things they undertake, she emphasized. Mrs. Hughes drew on her own Indian ancestry for the story of a hen-Decked Indian husband whose njme-chang-ing ceremony waiped the American slang prirase into Indian for "the man the chick en bit" and warned ladv lobbyists not to leave legis lators feeling like "men the chicken bit "Often we must pionee a project and let others carry on after the wheels have been set in the right direction," she added. Mrs. Hughes explained her work with the legislature to 50 members and guests of the Medford League of Women Voters at a luncheon at the Rogue Valley Country club The League lobbyist said she is much impressed with the terrific job which our legislators do against great odds, some of which are many bills, much pressure from special interest groups, and little salary. The responsibil ity for legislation rests squarely with the voters, she pointed out, since they elect the legislators and vote the salaries. Mrs. Hughes described the League's alternatives in leg islative activity as three - pro, con - or "no stand." Al ways this is based squarely upon consensus from the local leagues, which is in turn based upon study of that specific problem or project. The league's legislative committee is directly respon sible to the state board, and its position on a bill must be cleared with the state board before committee members appear and speak for the League at a hearing, Mrs. Hughes explained. The spe cific stand which the League has taken on bills pending at this legislature she described as follows: House Joint Resolution 13, Education - will provide for establishment of an interim committee on school finance. The. League will back this measure. Senate Bill 238-9 - County Coroner qualifications. The League will support the por tion which deals with the qualifications but is not in a position to make recommen dations regarding administra tive procedures. S. B. 237 - The League will back the first section, provid ing for appointment of a state veterinarian directly respon sible to the head of the agri cultural department, since this ties in with the Meat Inspection program, a League project. The remainder of the bill has to do with the ad ministration of the depart ment of agriculture, on which the League will take no stand. S. B. 148 - extends cover age of Meat Inspection and will be supported by the League. H. B. 351-332 - Constitu tional revision by constitu tional convention appears to be just "sitting in commit tee." This may result in an individual-members project of letters requesting the commit tee to bring these bills before the House for action. S.J.R. 25 - Legislators sal aries raise. Backing this is an example of compromise by the League, because it con stitutes revision of the con stitution in piecemeal fashion, rather than by convention as the League favors. However, until a constitutional conven tion can be achieved the League will go along with such amendments as suit its principles and the consensus taken from local leagues toi lowing study, Mrs. Hughes pointed out. H. B. 558-Substitutes a pos- SPRING March 30 NEW CLASSES ARE NOW BEING ORGANIZED MODERN FACILITIES AJE AVAILABLE DAY SCHOOL NIGHT SCHOOL 9:00 to 4:00 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Mon. thru Fri. Mon. and Thurs. THE TREND IS TOWARD THE TRAINED ROBERTSON SCHOOL of BUSINESS 40 N. Riverside Medford P 3-4264 619 S.E. Cut Roseburg OR 3-7256 tive loyalty oath for present negative one required of state Civil Service employees. The League opposes negative loy alty oaths, and will support this bill. Mrs. Hughes answered questions regarding legisla tion of special interest to th audience and on which she had information. She pointed out the individual's role in expressing desires and opin ions to legislators, and sug gested that any League mem ber call to the attention of the state legislative commit tee or the state board any legislation which that person feels the League should study. Mrs. Fred Carr, Continuing Responsibilitis chairman for the Medford League, was in charge of the program and introduced Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. Hugh Collins, president, pre sided over the meetings. Birthday Observed By Legion A birthday cake, decorated in the traditional blue and gold, was presented to Com mander Hugh McKenzie of American Legion Post 15 by the auxiliary unit president Miss Laura York in obser vance of the Legion's 40 years of service to the community, state and nation. This event was the climax to the annual birthday dinner held March 11 at the Red Cross building under the chairmanship of the past president's parley. "The Shadows" from St. Mary's school entertained the gathering with vocal selec tions. Miss Kathy Uridel, a stu dent at McLoughlin Junior High school, was introduced by the auxiliary's American ism chairman, Mrs. Dorothy Sutter. Miss Uridel was the winner of an essay contest held recently by the auxiliary. She then read her essay en titled "This Is My Country," and was presented with a cash award. Honor guards were present ed to members of the auxil iary for their years of contin uous service and those receiv ing thirty year pins were: Mrs. Laura Albetrz, Mrs. Her bert Alford, Mrs. Rose Bunch, Mrs. Maude Codding, Mrs. Ed Feldman, Mrs. Lester Finley. Mrs. Clarence Fry, Mrs. Irv ing Housechild, Margaret Kerr, Mrs. R. I. Stuart, and Mrs. Myrtle Wright. Introduced at the dinner was Eugene Orr, who is ser ving as national rehabilitation committeeman for the Ameri can Legion; Keegan Town send, District 15 commander; and past commander Fritz Nissen and Mrs. Nissen, who came from Vancouver, Wash., for the event. Mrs. Donald Geren Entertains Club Eagle Point - Mrs. Donald G e r e n entertained Eaele Point Lions' auxiliary at a potluck supper March 9.- Fif teen members and one euest. Mrs. E. E. Nill, were present. John Raapke from Demo- sters Furniture store was guest sDeaker for the eve ning. Interior decorating was tne subject and a lively ques tion and answer period fol lowed. It was rerjorted that a mi croscope has been delivered to K. A. Hayes for use in the special education classes. The auxiliary members will be active in the annual cancer drive in April. The next board meeting. March 2 will be a cleanup night for the kitchen at the Teenage club. Members are asked to meet there at regu lar hour. Afterward dessert and coffee will be served at the home of Mrs. Gail Schop pert. Meeting Planned By Phoenix HEC Phoenix - Phoenix Grange Home Economics club will meet Wednesday, March 18, at 1 pjn. for dessert at the home of Mrs. Alfred Schroe- der, Coal Mine road. Mrs. Thomas Klaren will be co hostess. TERM March 30 411 Main Klamath Falls TU 2-4126 Easter Girls, wearing old-fashioned ruffled panta lettes with their pretty cotton dresses and carrying liny parasols, danced and sang for the picnic scenes of "The Great Decision" given recently at Jackson school. Pic tured here are (left to right) Cheryl Eckerson, Brehda Lacy, June Porter and Janie Corcoran. Mrs. Lillian Bohrer Square dancers were included in the action of the play let "The Great Decision" which pupils of Jackson school gave recently in the school auditorium for parents and friends. Pictured during the dance are (left to right) Joe Gordon. Donna Schafer, Peggy Beddell, Gary Rennick, Jaycettes A meeting of Medford Jay cettes will be held Wednes day, March 18, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Donald Madden, 501 Oregon Terrace. An amendment to the con stitution is to be proposed at this meeting, and work on a rummage sale is planned. 4 Calendar Calendar notices and news fof the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 p.m. Friday. Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 a.m. of the day for publication and for week day news is S p.rn. the day before publication. Monday: - 8 p.m. - Faith circle, Cen tral Point First Presbyterian chureh, home of Mrs. Max Clark, 1115 East Pine st., Cen tral Point. 8 p.m. - Natural Foods As sociates, courthouse auditor ium. 8 p.m. - Olive Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows hall, 221 West Sixth st. 8 p.m. - Susannah Wesley unit, Wesleyan Service guild, First Methodist church, with Mrs. Richard Stratton, 454 Grand ave., Central Point. 8 p.m; - VFW auxiliary, dance at Camp White theater. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. -Woman's Society of Christian Service circle 1, with Mrs. Robert Little, 1700 Lenora dr. 10 a.m. - Rogue Valley Navy Mothers club, home of Mrs. Glen Curtis, 839 Wabash ave. 12 noon - Woman's Relief Corps, Central Point, in Le gion hall. 12:30 p.m. - Esther circle, Eastwood Baptist church, with Mrs. S. D. Earhart, 11 North Peach st. 12:30 p.m. - Medford Lady Elks, Elks temple party lounge. 1 p.m. - Prospect Garden club, with Mrs. Warren Barr. 1 p.m. Woman's Society of Christian service: circle 3, with Mrs. S. W. Watson, 726 West 14th st.; circle 5, with Mrs. W. G. Werner, 1840 Stewart ave.; circle 6, with Mrs. Jessie Minear, route 4, box 331; and circle 8, with Mrs. A. K. Morse, 36 Ashland ave. 1:15 p.m. - Woman's So ciety of Christian Service circle 4, with Mrs. John Kent, 922 South Oakdale ave. 1:30 p.m. - Oak Grove Neighborhood club, home of Mrs. George Armstrong, 122 Janney lane. 1:30 p.m. - Woman's So ciety of Christian Service j circle 7, with Mrs. . James i Fleming, .311 Laurel st. " '"J ... 1 " 1 1 "' "" ' ,1 "'I j J "' i i . ". ii.ii.il ii.jjiii, m i i j i .iii.iimin i iitniiL. uiim, .iinnjjiiuaui'u JV fur 'i J. Fred Coots, who has com posed more than 3,000 musi cal works, 700 of which are in published form, will speak for a meeting of Siskiyou Knife and Fork club Thurs day, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the 'Plaza cafe, Ashland. Among Mr. Coot's hit songs is "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Love Letters in the Sand." Club members are to make their reservations no later than Tuesday, March 17, according to Mrs. Ella Hen dricson, secretary. Meeting Planned By Prospect Club Prospect - Prospect Garden club will hold its March meet ing at the home of Mrs. War ren Barr, Tuesday, March 17, at 1 p.m. Topic for discussion will be "Care and Pruning of Shrubs," and the lesson will be given by Mrs. George Brown. Refreshments will be served preceding the meeting by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Rich ard Bean. Plans are now being made for a flower and Oregon an tique show that the club will give August 21. Members are reminded to bring their sug gestions for a show theme to this meeting. Each member will be asked to answer roll call with her suggestion for the show theme, and a vote will be taken to choose he theme to be used. Look For Quality University Park, Pa. -HTD-Inferior curtain rods and poles may destroy the effect of curtains, a Pennsylvania State University home man agement specialist warns. 'High-quality hardware will outlast many pairs of curtains and make it easier to take them up and down, said San dra Black. She suggested that home makers get fixtures to make curtains and draperies adjust able to size and shape of win dows. We Give GREEN STAMPS CENTRAL REXALL DRUG Main and Central of the faculty was general chairman for the production given by students of the second and third grades. The production served to train the children in how a city operates as well as provide experience in group singing and dancing. Irene Arnold, Stephen Barker and Mike Ford. The playlet concerned citizens of a mythical town, "Jackson" who meet lo protest taxes and after the community session adjourns, hold a picnic and dance. Texas Designers Promote White for Summer Wear , By GAY PAULEY UPI Women's Editor Dallas, Tex. -0IPD- The sec ond largest state claims first with the fashion for summer white. Texas manufacturers, pro moting the spotless look, fea ture white in every type of active and spectator sports wear in this, a major sports wear manufacturing center. .But it's white which the? industry says is easy - for a woman to keep that way, be cause of the use of wash and wear fabrics, both in the chemically-treated cottons and synthentics. Fabrics in clude synthetic sharkskins, cotton cords, dacorn and cot ton mixtures, cotton denims, satin-finished cottons, piques, and play-knit, a woven fabric resembling the true knit. All come in the little or non-iron category. White Steals Show White stole the limelight on the opening day of a three day series of style shows giv en each spring by the 43 member Dallas fashion manu facturers' center for visiting fashion reporters. Contrasting with the whit es is a whole avalanche of vivid hues copied, the indus try said, from the Indian tribes of the Southwest. These include cactus green, bold yellow and red, several shades of turquoise, indigo, chartreuse and sharp pink. The Dallas manufacturers, who sell to 25,000 stores in the United States and abroad, join Paris and New York in bringing back the female form. "No excuses, no ex tremes, no exaggerations" is the way Women's Wear Daily, the trade publication, sum med up the spring and sum mer silhouette. Variety in Shirtwaists The rejuvenated shirtwaist is shown with new trimming and detail in a variety of fab - Phena SP 2-6500 MEDFORD CLEANERS 34 No. Holly f i Mm? rics silk linen, imported voile, eyelet embroidery, print cottons, pique and or ganza. The sheath also 'is back -"acres of sheaths. Texas-size acres that is." said a center spokesman. These mostly are for daytime, although there are a few for after-five occas ons. For fancy get-up, the manufacturers show full skirts in plain or embroider ed organza, organdy and silk chiffon. Look also for a multitude of prints on the summer scene - florals and polka dots for all ages from baby to grandma. Checks are popular in suits and jacketed dresses. Union Schedules Talk by Pastor Literature for young people will be discussed by the Rev. John Reynolds at a meeting of Medford Women's Christ ian Temperance union to be held Thursday, March 19, at Girls Community club, at 2 p.m. The public is invited. Mrs. Edith Cox will speak of the early history of the union, using material she has gathered from old records. The Rev. E. S. Tollefson will give devotions, and Mrs. Beatrice Yocum will furnish music. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Sue Anderson and Mrs. Harriet Gibbs. The oldest Protestant church in the U.S. is St. Paul's in Eastchester, N. Y. It was founded in 1665. U JEWELERS J 129 South Centra! SP 3-4922 20c 1 r On All Purchases Made Entirely With Silver Dollar Trading Stamps At Picard's of Medford Jewelers CREDIT Roy Picard Certified Republican Leader Loses Weight As Builder By ROSE MCKEE Washington Want to shed I excess weight without diet- J o . Senate Republican leader Everett M. Dirksen lost 40 pounds by working in the yard of the new home the Dirksens had a home builder construct for them on a wood ed tract overlooking the Po tomac River in Virginia, 20 miles from Washington. The Illinois Republican en joys clearing the woods below his house, chopping firewood, and digging in the garden. He credits this recreation he wouldn't ever call it "work" for the fact that he has re duced from 215 to 175 pounds and is exceptionally fit for the arduous work ahead in this Congress. The house itself was de signed by Mrs. Dirksen ex cept for one detail. The Sen ate's Republican. maestro in sisted on a fireplace in the living room big enough to burn five-foot logs and he got it. The stone and redwood house, a one-story ranch type with a long front entirely of glass overlooking the river, is the first home of their own that the 63-year-old Senator and Mrs. Dirksen ever have had. In Pekin, 111., where both grew up, they make their Incomparable Hildegarde Hauls 27 Pieces Luggage By DOROTHY FLANDERS United Press International St. Louis-The "incompara ble Hildegarde" hauls 27 pieces of luggage on trains and planes that take her to singing engagements across the country. "I expect I've spent a half million dollars on clothes," said the star of supper clubs for more than 20 years. "They have become a trademark." Hildegarde has been called "America's most elegant chan teuse," a role she regards with pride. "I have two personalities," she said in an interview while appearing recently in St. Louis. "My upstairs personal ity is the real me. The down stairs Hildegarde shocks me sometimes." At night she is a "Satin and brocade gal," she said, but she prefers wool suits and simple dresses for everyday wear. Hildegarde made her mark in the entertainment world in the 1930s when she startled audiences by accompanying herself at the piano while wearing long evening gloves. She became a singing star and, on the side, revived the dying evening glove industry. She has three rules for the woman who, like herself, ap pears ageless. Her contempo raries will find the last two simple enough-providing they get past Rule No. 1. "Start to reduce when your weight goes up just two or three pounds," she said. "I can gain five pounds in a day and a half. It takes two days of dieting to lose it." Then, she said, choose sim ple lines in style and empha size a fabric with interesting weave or design. "I carefully choose a line and fabric to show off this figure I work so hard to con trol," she said. For the interview, she wore a simple charcoal-grey wool dress, accented with beige satin collar and cuffs. A two tone beige hat topped her blonde hair. High style has become so much a part of Hildegarde that she recently added a fashion coordinator to her traveling staff of six. Miss Helen Rich, former fashion editor of the Miami Daily News, now advises the singer. Hildegarde explained, "Sometimes I make terrible mistakes in style. And when I make a mistake I am out a thousand dollars." She changes her gown twice nightly during appearances, j choosing from 25 evening dresses. Each has its matching j pair of shoes. There are six : pairs of gloves for every , gown. "I get special requests for Formerly At The Big Y WE GIVE s I L V I R STAMPS On All Safes and Repairs O BONUS GLADLY Master Watchmaker PI home with Mrs. Dirksen's 84- year-old mother. In Washing- ton, the Dirksens had lived in a hotel or apartment house during most of his 25 years as a member of Congress. Dream House "I had dreamed about this house ever since I was mar ried in 1927,"' Mrs. Dirksen told a member of the National Association of Home Builders. "I had ideas about thekind of house I wanted for so long that when it came to drawing up the blueprint, it was a mat ter of piecing ideas together." She paused, then said, "I wouldn't change a .thing about it." The kitchen and master bedroom, as well as the living room, have glass walls looking toward the river. The kitchen is done in fruitwood and bronze, a gas plate stove with a bronze front, a gas wall oven and under it, an elec tric oven. She likes the four-door ar rangement of refrigerator and freezer because "I can stock up on meats and am not always opening that part" of the deep freeze. The kitch en draperies are of flowered yellow. The living room has a niche for the Senator's study, and a dining area opposite the grand piano. Draperies which can certain dresses just as I do for certain songs," she said. Fans who remember her famed interpretation of "Lili Marlene" and "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" seem to like her white satin gown with the brilliant red duster. "The men," she added with a laugh, "always prefer one of two shades -black or white." ill -WAY SANITONE SOFT-SET colors, patterns bright as new That's because we get out all the dirt . . . even deeply embedded grit that dulls colors and causes wear. Then our Soft Set8, Finish restores the original body of the fab ric so it feels like new. Expert pressing assures like-new drape and shape. Try us and see. Professional Care for Wash and Wear Phone SP 2-9169 601 East Main St. FREE PAkKING-Right close-1 off the immense glass wall are of muted stripes of olive green, orange, beige and purple. Mrs. Dirksen's favorite room is the master bedroom, in wedgwood blue and white. It has its own fireplace, easy chairs and a color TV set as well as a striking view of the river. She finds the room "more like another living room." There is also a guest bedroom with its own bath. Apartment Also The Dirksens maintain an apartment i n Washington' which they use when the Sen ate runs into night sessions or they have late engagements. But if such activities break up fairly early, they drive to their new home. Even then me senator onen gets in a little outdoor activity, such as stacking firewood. His current pride is a big bird house for martins big enough, Mrs. Dirksen added wryly, "For 24 families of martins." It is four-foot square with a green gabled roof and porches. The Senator and a neighbor spent the greater part of a Sunday try ing to get it installed properly but the apparatus on which it rests was so tricky they wound up having to get a con tractor to do the job. Now the Senator is waiting to see if the swallow-like martins will use it. 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