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1 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Tuesday, March 17, 19S9 Service League Presents Annual Fashion Reviews Cued to the fact that the fashion world Paris, New York, Dallas and San Francisco has abandoned its efforts to obscure the female figure and emphasize it instead, Junior Service league chose "The Feminine Touch" as a theme for the annual spring fashion shows. The first review, a luncheon event Friday, was attended by almost 200 women and the dinner presentation Saturday attracted more than 150 persons. Funds earned by the two shows will go to sup port of the league's kindergarden for deaf children Spring flowers decorated the luncheon and dinner tables, and lengths of printed "dress materials were arranged in the well frames. League members and their daughters served as models, and Mrs. Philip Lowry was commenta tor of both shows. Interest in the shows was heightened by the addition of two interludes during which models demonstrated how a basic dress might be trans formed with accessories and worn for different occasions. Mrs. Eugene V. Meydering gave the first demonstration. Her basic ensemble was a black and white checked frock with bolero from Rath's store. Mrs. Meyerding entered the room wearing black accesso ries with the dress, making it suitable for afternoon wear. On stage she removed the jacket, replaced her black pumps with others of tange rine colored straw cloth and added jewelry of black, silver and tangerine and a tangerine colored handbag. Mrs. Meyer ding was then suitably gowned for dinner and danc ing. The second transformation was staged by Mrs. David Fortmiller, league member from Ashland. Her basic en semble was a black wool suit consisting of a fringe-trimmed dress and jacket with extrava gant stand-away revers now very fashionable, from Burel son's store. She discarded the jacket, replaced her black patent leather pumps and bag with matching rose print ones, and her pearls for "rosay pink" jewelry. She pinned to her hair an enormous multi layered flower of pink fluff, draped a gray fur stole around her shoulders and was ready for a cocktail-time party. Member Assists Both women were assisted during the demonstrations by another league member, Mrs. Jack Lynch, dressed in' a white blouse, abbreviated black pleated skirt and tiny white apron in her pose as a French maid. The exuberant applause which these scenes evoked from the men in the audience was as much far the pert "maid" as for the attrac tive models. The teenage models, Vickie and Tanya Enders, Pat Ellis, Sue Graff, Barbara Whalin, Sue Baker, Tracy Blackstone and Diane Lewis, opened the show. They modeled sports, day-time and formal gowns. Diane Lewis aroused com ments when she modeled a bathing suit and beach coat and being barefoot, adorned her two big toes with flowers. Other league members who modeled were Mrs. Robert Cunningham, Mrs. W. B. B ar il um, Mrs. Peter Trim, Mrs. L. Scott Ellis, Mrs. Hugh Pitts, Mrs. Floyd-Hart Jr., Mrs. Ar lon Skinner, Mrs. Ralph Hibbs, Mrs. Carl E. Wimberly Jr., and Mrs. Johnathan Middleton. One of the more dramatic dresses modeled was a black polished cotton patio frosh with one-strap bodice worn by Mrs. Skinner. The dress was accented with a Spanish-type straw hat with black band and scarf. Mrs. Peter Trim made an effective model for furs worn over classic black, and Mrs Barnum brought the show to a dashing close wearing a coat of brilliant white with flowing sleeves cuffed in matching white fox. The coat was worn over a gown of American beauty Arnel jersey said to be washable and wrinkle-resist ant. This interesting dress was hemless and milady was instructed to just snip the skirt off to the desired length. Both Friday afternoon and Upper Rogue Club Announces Events Comma events were an nounced at the last meeting of Upper Rogue Grange Home Economics club, held March 12 at the home of Mrs. Paul Torrance. Luncheon was serv ed, with Mrs. Ray Gillespie as co-hostess. Mrs. Robert Darrohn, Shady Cove, was a guest A rummage sale will be held by the group at the Grange hall April 11. Mrs. George Tockstein, HEC chair man, asked that members begin gathering rummage for the sale, and articles may be left at Eastin's Rogue Haven, or the Paul Torrance home. The next HEC meeting will be a work day April 9 at the Grange halL starting at 10 a.m. Luncheon will be served by Mrs. Carl Richard son and Mrs. Roy Vaughn. A Grange party was an nounced for Friday, March 20. A potluck supper will be folowed by cards and games. Saturday night one outfit of dress and accessories donated by Medford merchants was given away. Merchants who provided clothing for, the shows were Leon's, Hadley's, Jean Hart, Mann's Raths, Pick's, Town and Country, Frances Dallaire and Burel son's. Abbey Green provided background music for both shows. O. S. f Republicans Discuss Aims, Goals 1 Jackson County Republican Women had an impromptu program yesterday devised by the president, Mrs. Murray Gardiner, since the scheduled speaker could not appear. It had been planned to have either Dr. Edwin R. Durno, state senator from Jackson county, or Mrs. Evelyn Nye, representative, speak to the group but both had important committee hearings which kept them in Salem. Mrs. Gardiner appeared at the meeting with a set of ques tions which she distributed among members and which promoted discussion of the club's aims and goals for the coming year. It was brought out that members are still in terested in speakers who will bring information of timeli ness and importance, but be lieve that workshops planned by the Oregon Federation of Women's Republican clubs, with which the local club is now affiliated, should also be conducted from time to time. Discussing goals of the club, women present expressed the opinions that education and information of the member ship should be the primary aim of the organization. Asked to make plans for raising money, the group vot ed to raise dues to $2 a year, and to hold an early fall rum mage sale. Some reluctance was expressed over holding of the sale, but it was pointed out that in spite of the almost continuous holding of these sales, they still remain one of the easiest ways for a group to raise a sizeable sum of money. Material was read in oppo sition to House Bill 138 which would recognize the right of state employees to bargain col lectively, and members were urged to study the bill and write legislators. Mrs. Gardiner announced the annual convention of the Oregon Federation of Wom en's Republican clubs, to be held Thursday, March 26, and asked members able to attend to volunteer. The Jackson county club is entitled to five delegates. One of these will be Mrs. Gardiner. The club voted a contribu tion to help send an Oregon Republican girl to the nation al convention of the party. For yesterday's meeting, held in the Red Cross build ing, members brought their own sandwiches; coffee and dessert were provided for a charge. A nursery was in op eration. There was discussion of further meeting plans and the sandwich luncheon plan may be used again. The club is making an effort to interest young women in attending the sessions. Adult Bible Class To Hold Meeting Friendship Adult Bible class of First Christian church will meet Thursday, March 19, at 12 noon at the church. A covered dish luncheon will be served. Closets will be easier to clean if you plan storage space so that nothing sits on the floors. Use pull-out trays or shelves for underwear, sweaters and other clothing that should lie flat. SPRING March 30 NEW CLASSES ARE NOW BEING ORGANIZED MODERN FACILITIES ARE 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 SP 3-4264 619 S.E. Cass Roteburg OR 3-7256 I 1 1 i r 1 r 1 1 rmz usrsn F"'JIU"1" '"TT Where do you think we to be the question as Mrs. Alice French Willits, '07, and Mrs. Anna Beeson Carter, '06, look through some of the 34 early day photographs of Ashland, the Old Academy, and the Southern Oregon Slate Normal school, which have been pre sented to the college by the Southern Oregon College Alumni association. Permanently protected by glass, the pictures have been enlarged, framed in black hardwood, beautifully matted, and are being placed in Carpenter Conference room of the Britt Student center. Mrs. Carter, right, Medford, his torian for the Old Timers branch of the association, was in charge of the project, and Mrs. Willits, Ashland, Old Timers secretary, acted as her assistant. Japan's Empress-To-Be Has Poise, Intelligence (This is the first of three dispatches about the next Em press of Japan, Michiko Sho da, the first 'commoner' in 26 centuries to share the Japan ese throne.) By RONALD P. KRISS United Press International Tokyo -(UPD- The next Em press of Japan will be a girl who never could have hoped to be - except for a change in an ancient tradition. She is Michido Shoda, a commoner, and for 26 centur ies no commoner ever has shared the ultra-exclusive throne of Japan. Who is this girl whose poise, intelligence and good looks prompted the Crown Prince Akihito to upset 2,618 years of tradition? Michiko Shoda was born in Tokyo university hospital, Oct. 20, 1934; she is only 10 months younger than her fu ture husband. Her childhood was spent in an atmosphere of wealth and ease. There were summers in the mountains of Karuizawa or on the beaches of Hayama, and winters in Tokyo. Her well-to-do parents, Hi- desaburo and Fumi Shoda, were an accomplished, wide ly traveled couple. They trac ed their ancestry to success ful rice merchants and schol ars. The financial brain of the family was Michido's grand father, Teiichiro Shoda, now at 88 patriarch of the clan. He started in business with a soy sauce factory and wound up with the multi-million dollar Nisshin flour mill, which he eventually turned over to Mi chiko's father. Was Sickly Child From a healthy baby, Mi chiko developed into a sickly child, bothered with tympan itis, a chronic inflammation of the middle ear which made her susceptible to many colds. Her doctors prescribed a lot of exercise, and so the girl began the athletic career which finally led to her first meeting with the Crcwn Prince. By the time she was nine, the doctor's prescription had paid off - she rarely was ill and her athletic skill earned her the nickname "Little An telope" from her schoolmates. With World War II, and eventually the American bombers over Tokyo, Japan ese officials decided to evac uate school children to the countryside. In the next three years, Michido moved five times but spent much of the time in Tatebayashi City, an cestral home of the Shoda family, north of Tokyo. Life returned to normal in 1947 and the Shodas resettled in Tokyo. Michiko entered the Catholic Sacred Heart school, although she is not a TERM March 30 411 Main Klamath Falls TU 2-4126 should hang this one? " seems Catholic, and attended through college. The Shodas reversed the traditional Japanese pattern of spoiling children - when study time came, Mrs. Shoda sent Michiko into her room to work, even if it meant break ing up a game with friends. The child's allowance never was much more than 1,000 yen ($2.78) a month. Michiko sailed through Sa cred Heart as honor student (her four-year average was an impressive 90 per cent), campus leader and top ath lete. When she was graduated in 1957, she delivered the vale dictory address. In her senior yearbook, her classmates wrote, "she has won her way into all our hearts." After graduation, Michiko spent most of her time in the family home at Gotanda, a quiet residential area in the capital. But her love of ten nis drew her to Karuizawa during the summer, where the weather was crisp and the courts good. It was in 1956 that Akihito first noticed her. The Crown Yes, we have been in Medford in the SAME business for 27 years . . . serving Southern Oregon and Northern California customers to the best of our ability. We sell only 1st class merchandise and stand behind the manufacturer's guarantee 100. Dollar for dollar, we'll give you more for your money, in quality and service, than any other sew ing machine store in Southern Oregon. Yes, Sewing Machines, new and used, rentals, parts and repairs, is our business and we're proud of it. Let Us Demonstrate the New Husqvarna VIKING Sewing Machine Husqvarna Viking, Made In Sweden Jam Proof and Simple to Operate New VIKINGS slarl at $119.00 and up The Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine is only available through authorized franchised dealers, and cannot be purchased through discount outlets. When you think of Sewing Machines . . . think of us. Art and Melba Klatt Come in -and visit us ALL THIS MONTH Register Now for the . . To Be Given Away . . . Nothing to Buy to Qualify! Come in or Fill Out and Mail Coupon Below I SEWING MACHINE CENTER, 408 East Main, Medford I 3 m 6., .....-...............----.---------------- --------------------""" I I Address ..... .................. .- I I Make of Present ' Phone Sewing Machine J SmS Mochinet 4Q8 Comedy Opening Tonight "The Tender Trap," first 1959 production . of the Foot lighters, opens tonight and will run for five days in the little pine-panelled theater be hind the Medford Armory. The play is a comedy, writ ten by Max Shulman and Robert Paul Smith, for the purpose of proving that get ting caught in a trap really can be fun. The Footlighters production is directed by Frank Buchter, who also di rected the popular "Solid Gold Cadillac" last fall. The play promises some thing new and unusual in scenery for the Footlighters stage, a lush New Yprk apart ment being the main scene of action. Bernard Roberts, Herbert Seitz, and Tom Es linger designed the set and combed southern Oregon to find props befitting the home of a well-to-do bachelor with numerous girls friends. ' The Footlighters also prom ise something new in the way of comfort for their patrons, at least those who arrive early. The first several rows of wooden seats in the theater have been torn out and re placed by comfortably padded seats. "The Tender Trap" cast in cludes Charles Tucker, Rob bie Robbins, Audrey Reiss, Shirley Budreau, Shirley Tucker, Shirlie Butterfield, and Dave Havlick. Promp tress is Grace Shaw. Performances start at 8:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets may be bought at the door, at Purucker's and Swem's in Medford, or from any mem ber of the Medford Lions club. -4 Demonstration Given For Rogue-Elk Group Elk Creek - Mrs. Kenneth Lacy and Mrs. Oscar Hanson gave a demonstration on "Care and Pruning of Shrubs" at the last meeting of Rogue Elk Extension unit. It was held at the home of Mrs. Os car Hanson, Elk Creek. Mrs. J. F. Corliss, Central Point, was a visitor. Luncheon was served by the hostess, Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Morris Bush. Prince nudged a companion and pointing to Michiko, said - "Look at the pretty girl ov er there." By this tune, Michiko was five feet, three and Vt inches tall, weighed 114 pounds and had a 32-23-36 figure. But formal meeting with her future husband wasn't until a year later, in 1957 when she and a young Ameri can boy trounced the Crown Prince in a mixed doubles tennis match. IT'S OUR 27TH IN MEDFORD! OPEN ARM AUTOMATIC VIKING SEWING MACHINE CENTER We Carry Our Own Contracts Eajf Majn phone $p j.2388 Social Night Phoenix-Neighbor of Wood craft lodge will hold a social night at. the home of Mrs. Guy Cobleigh Thursday, March 19. Cards and games will be played beginning at 8 p.m. Nevita Member Honored Central Point -Mrs. Wyles Berry, a past matron of Ne vita chapter, Order of Eastern Star, has been commissioned grand representative of Wis consin in Oregon. Announce ment of the appointment was made during the annual Friendship night of the chap ter March 10. Presentation of the appoint ment was made by Mrs. Lo- rena McNair, Ashland, past grand matron of Oregon, in behalf of Mrs. Victor Thomp son, Hood River, present worthy grand matron. The ap pointment is for three years. Guests for the Friendship night were from Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, Grants Pass, Kerby, Ashland, Med ford and 'Jacksonville. Mrs. Merrill Harsh, worthy matron, and Russell Fair, patron, wel comed the guests. Honored . guests included Mrs. McNair: Miss Carlotta K. Weisman, Grants Pass, past worthy grand matron: Morris Boughner, Medford, grand sentinel; Mrs. E. G. Randolph, Medford, and Mrs. R. E. Van Vleet, Ashland, grand repre sentatives. Visiting matrons present were Mrs. Robert Mackev. Ashland; Mrs. Ina Yandell, Grants Pass; Mrs. Carl Palo, Myrtle Creek; Mrs. William Richardson, Grants Pass and Mrs. Etta McKinney, Medford. Worthy patrons present were Richard Brown, Ashland: Her bert Morris, Medford; Joseph Jacques, Canyonville and Hen ry Lloyd, Kerby. Nevita Courtesy Girls and officers presenter) a skir Ho. picting events of the past and1 appropriate songs were sung by. Mrs. Frank Ward and Mrs. Harsh. Costumes were in keeping with Oregon's Centen nial. Mrs. Harold Head play ed three piano numbers, dedi cating one to the new grand representatives. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Randolph sang a group of songs of the 1900's; both were in costume. Theme for the evening was "friends are worthy their weight in gold." Don't throw away the last few tablespoonfuls of leftover gravy. Put it into cream soup. MEDFORD mm mans jmP Gold Hill Troop Display Wins Girl Scout Award Gold Hill-Gold Hill Brown ie Troop 180 won the sweep stakes award for its window display entitled "Home Front Panorama," for the north Medford district of the Rogue Valley Girl Scout council, the exhibit was displayed at Lester's Food Market in Gold Hill in conjunction with Na tional Girl Scout week, Mar. 8 through Mar. 14. The over all theme was "our home fron tier." ' Judges were several Med ford women who are affili- CALENDAR Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. - Chapter BE of PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs. Milton R. Snow, 1208 Leland ave. 7:30 p.m. - Joyce Smith circle, Eastwood Baptist church, with Mrs. Jack Mev es, 937 Alta st. 7:30 p.m. - Zion Lutheran church circles: Mary, home of Mrs. Addison Sidener, 3056 Hanley rd.; Miriam, at church. 7:45 p.m. Insurance Wo men of Jackson County, home of Mrs. Roberta ' Martin, 531 Fairmont st. f 8 p.m. - Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild, home of Mrs. Dorothy Waldron, 2399 Springbrook rd. 8 p.m. - Woman's Society of Christian Service, circle 9, with Mrs. Edward Branch field, 120 Stark st. 8 p.m. Zion Lutheran church, Lydia circle, with Mrs. Martin Westvong, 119 Lincoln st. 8 p.m.-Jackson County sa lon, 8 and 40, home of Mrs. Merle Jarmin, 821 Minnesota avennue. Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - W o m a n's So ciety of Christain Service, circle 2, with Mrs. Gerald Sherman, route 2, box 402M. 9:45 a.m. Medford League of Women Voters, combined meeting of morning and after noon study units, home of Mrs. David Boals, 34 Glen Geo. Grabow 1365 Kings Highway, Medford Phone SP 2-8560 Watch and Clock Repairing FOR SALE - ANTIQUE CLOCKS BRANCH ated -with the Rogue Valley Girl Scout council. The display depicted var ious scenes of three era's, 1859, 1959 and 1970. Mrs. W. F. Ganong is leader of the Gold Hill Brownie Troop and Mrs. Ray Neilson is her assis tant. Mrs. Ganong, who is also neighborhood chairman, said that a great deal of credit is due Mrs. Pat O'Brian, Gold Hill, who assisted the leaders and the Scouts with artistic ideas. Mrs. Ganong also stated that she wished to express appreciation on behalf of the troop to all of the various in dustries and groups that co operated by furnishing auth entic material, which enabled the Brownies to build the win ning display. The troop has 32 second, third and fourth grade girls registered in the local group at this time. Gold Hill Girl Scout Troop 121, under the leadership of Mrs. Walter Dye and the as sistant, Mrs. Edward Shoe maker, entered an exhibit en titled "Old Oregon Trail," which they displayed all of last week in another location on Second avenue, in Gold Hill. This group received a participation ribbon in the window display contest. Oak court. 11 a.m. - Townsend Har mony auxiliary, Carpenters hall, 123 Vz West Main st. 12 noon Reames Social club, Medford Masonic hall. 12:30 p.m. - Chapter CP of PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs. R. A. Elliott, 432 Ardmore ave. 1 p.m. - Chapter CG of PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs. A. C. Broyles. 1 p.m. -Phoenix Grange HEC, home of Mrs. Alfred Schroeder, Coal Mine road. 1:30 p.m. Contemporary Book club, with Mrs. B. L. Lageson, Black Oak dr. 1:30 p.m. - Grove Garden club, with Mrs. Lyle Thur man, 10 Fair Oaks. 2 pjn. Wednesday Study club, Girls community club. 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The Floyd Workmans are instructors. More informa tion may be obtained by call ing SPring 3-5973. All square dancers are in vited to attend a Night Owl party at Bellview Grange Sat urday, March 21. Theme of the party will be "We are not going to quit until you do." THIS CANCER NEWS IS FOR YOU You are the family health officer. You see that Jack ha his shots, that Jill balances candy with greens, that father has his checkup. That's all fine, but how about you? You owe it to your family to have an an nual medical checkup which will include a cell examina tion for uterine cancer. This simple, easy, painless proce dure could help save the lives of thousands of women. For more information, consult your Unit of the American Cancer Society. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY MEDICAL PANEL DISCUSSION By representative of Jackson County Medical Society Holly Theatre Medford Tuesday, Mar. 24 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Varsity Theatre Ashland-Wed., March 25 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ADMISSION IS FREE! . 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