Medford mail tribune., June 21, 1959, Image 23

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"Cuban Society Editors Aghast at Tax Plan" read a recent
headline in the New York Times. And well might they be.
The society editor of The Mail Tribune was aghast, too. Not
only at the tax plan, but the rest of the story.
Society reporting in Havana, Cuba, isn't what it is in
Medf ord, Ore. According to the Times reporter, R. Hart Phil
ips, the government of Fidel Castro proposes to put a tax on
appearing in the society pages of Cuban newspapers. Under
the proposal, the mention of one's name on a society page
would cost a person $1, or $100 if one has a title of nobility,
plus $1 for every adjective describing the person. A photo
graph would cost $5 a column inch, or, if more than one
person is pictured, $10 an inch- The newspapers would be
required to collect the tax, and could retain 10 per cent for
their trouble.
It seems this bright scheme was cooked up by the Minis
ter of the Treasury, Rufo Lopez-Fresquet. It Is in line with
Castro's idea to create a one-class economy-the middle class.
The society editors didn't take kindly to the idea, and
no wonder. There's more. According to the Times, society
editors in Cuba are always men and traditionally have been
the best paid newspaper men in Cuba. "Many have spent a
lifetime gathering power and worldly possessions," Hart
Philips wrote. "The yearly saint's day party given by each
society editor is attended by hundreds. No one turns down
an invitation. The presents to the society "cronista" include
checks that run into thousands of dollars."
Well, great day in the morning! The whole thing could
hardly be different in Medford. To begin with, the society
editor of The Mail Tribune doesn't give parties-she just at
tends and writes about those that others give. And if any
one ever offered money to the gals who turn out the society
'news, we'd be insulted. Of course, we've had people ask
"what is the charge" for publishing news items and we al
ways explain that there is no charge -and wonder how in the
world such an idea ever got started. Then there was a time,
during the last war, when a happy and quite tipsy father
came in to say that his son was safely home from the wars
and would we please say so in the Tribune. We were glad to
take the item, and when he had finished with the details, he
reached in his pocket, drew out a quarter, threw it on the
desk with a sweeping gesture and said in a grand manner,
"Here, sister, buy yourself something." But that's not quite
what Mr. Phillips was describing in Havana.
There seems to be other differences between Medford
and Havana, too. The Tribune gladly prints all sorts of news
about all sorts of residents-young and , old, rich and poor,
well known or unknown. And when the society staff is seek
ing news, we're sometimes turned down. This, too, is the privi
lege and right of the individuals concerned. However, the
society editor and her helpers are apt to be a bit irked when
some resident wants space for his, or her, church, lodge,
charity, business or pet project, but refuses to let us print
personal news. 'Taint fair, we declare. Even Emily Post once
. wrote that if individuals want the newspapers to print arti
cles about their project, they should be willing to give per
mission for the papers to print personal news. .
We had a long and interesting conversation last week
with a woman who wanted to know why certain bits of in
formation appear in some wedding stories, and not in others.
We tried to explain that what is printed depends on what
type of information is supplied by the family, which writer
happens to handle the story (each uses her own best judg
ment) and whether or not the typesetter or proofreader lose
a ragraph or two along the way. It would be silly, of
course, to pretend that some families or persons are not more
newsworthy - than others. But wedding stories basically fol
low the same pattern and contain much the same informa
tion, regardless of who has been married. And the published
story shouldn't be used to measure the prominence of the
families involved. . -
Some families offer only meager information, others of
fer a wealth of material, some of which cannot be printed.
The mother who called said she was surprised o read in so
many stories that the bride, her mother or perhaps a rela
tive had made the wedding dress. She considered that a per
sonal matter which should never be mentioned in a story.
We said 10 years ago- it. was almost never included. Ditto
on the cakes.- Our caller said she had made her daughter's
wedding cake for two reasons-first because the daughter had
wanted her to make it, and second because all her friends
told her professionally made cakes were expensive. Later she
found out that the prices quoted by her friends bore little
relation to - the actual prices charged by the professional
bakers. "Why don't the bakeries advertise what their ,cake
prices are?" she wanted to know. "I thought we couldn't
afford a professional baked cake, and it wasn't true." She
wondered if the same waVtrue
tion with a wedding, such as flowers and pictures. The so
ciety editor agreed that it is certainly more businesslike to
inquire and have a precise quotation from the firms involved,
rather than listening to well-meaning but ill-informed friends
and relatives.-O.S. . s
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Visitors Attend
Friendship Night
Of Local Lodge
Members of other lodges in
the district were guests at
the Friendship night of Olive
Rebekah lodge recently. Mrs.
Alice Smith, noble grand, pre
sided. Plans for the late summer
annual bazaar and card party
were discussed. Reports of the
Oregon Rebekah assembly
conventiQn in Roseburg were
given by delegates.
Mrs. Donald Ivie was pre
sented the deputy president's
commission by the noble
grand.
An invitation from Ruth
Rebekah lodge to attend their
Friendship night July 20 was
accepted.
Mrs. Joe Cave and Mrs.
Willard Cave sang "My Pray
er for Today." Each visiting
lodge also presented a nunf
ber for the program.
Guests included Mrs. Rosa
Wallis, past Rebekah assembly
president of Arkansas; Mrs.
Anna Jewel, Rebekah lodge,
Melbrook, Mich.; Mrs. Eliza
beth Connor, Sunrise Rebekah
lodge, Artesia, N. M.; and Mrs.
Fern Hughes of Indiana.
There were 18 members
from Ruth Rebekah lodge,
Jacksonville? six from Ame
thyst, Gold Hill; five, Mt. Pitt,
Central Point;- 11 - Etna,
Grants Pass; 12, Hope, Ash
land; and one each from
Hebron and Culver lodges.
' Centennial decorations in
cluded favors of little felt bon
nets trimmed with lace made
by Mrs. W. H. Dyer and Mrs.
Joe Cave. . Mrs. F, A. Daugh
erty arranged flowers from
old-fashioned gardens in an
tique pitchers for the tables.
Lodge officers wore Centen
nial dress. '
Indiana Couple
Valley Visitors
; Recent valley visitors were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Ret
tig, Wabash, Ind., parents of
Mrs. Wililam E. Preston, 2520
Jacksonville highway..
The couple, who spent a
week in the valley visiting
their son-in-law and daugh
ter, left by train Friday to
return to their , home by the
northern route. The Rettigs,
who left Indiana May 23, first
visited relatives in southern
California before arriving in
the valley. They drove here
with their grandson, Clinton
Osthimer, coach at Kern Val
ley ' High school, Kernville,
Calif., near Bakersfield. Mr.
Osthimer, son of Mrs. Pres
ton, visited at the -Preston
home for three days prior to
returning south.
While in the valley Mr.
Rettig, who is a stamp collec
tor, spent some time at the
Camp White domiciliary
where he sends stamps. The
domiciliary is one of three
Veterans administration ' in
stitutions where Mr. Rettig
mails stamps and while there
he met many of the Stamp
club members who have re
ceived them. The visitor was
taken to Camp White by Mrs.
Edward Leach, . with whom
Mr. Rettig had corresponded
regarding the stamps, and
who is active in the Ameri
can Legion auxiliary.
Last Wednesday Mr. Ret
tig attended - the Kiwanis
weekly meeting. A member
of the Wabash, Ind., club,
Mr. Rettig has had nine years
of perfect attendance in the
organization.
Patio Dinner
Held by Group '
A patio dinner was held by
the Insurance Women of Jack
son County at the home of
Mrs. Ann Davis, 1710 Barnett
road, Medford, June 16.
Hostesses for the dinner
were Mrs. - Davis and Mrs.
Carolyn Bagley. Co-chairman
'for the games were Mrs.
Helen Ivie and Mrs. Carol
Robertson..
Guests were Mrs. Lola Curl,
with the Oregon Public Utili
ties commission, and Mrs.
Julie Sanford, with Spencer
Bagley Agency.
The next meeting will be
a luncheon in the Medford
City park, July 7, with the
members to bring a sack
lunch.
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Past Noble Grands
Plan Coming Events
Past Noble Grands-club of
Olive Rebekah lodge met at
the Girls Community . club
June 11. Mrs. Homer Vinzant,
president, was in charge. .
Refreshment committee
members were Mrs. Fred
Schaer, Mrs. Blanch Robinson
and Miss Caroline Leaders.
The group plans to hold a
picnic at the home of Mrs.
W. H. Dyer this summer and
a rummage sale June 26 in
the Fehl building.
1 Rummage is to be brought
to Mrs. Vinzant, 848 Stewart
avenue, SPring 2-2283, or to
Mrs. Frank Chapman, 1041
West 11th street, SPring
2-6946.
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Main and Central
Visitors I n Mayor's Home
Averages 600 a Week
By ROSE McKEE
New York - Imagine an av
erage of 600 people a week
streaming through your home,
bedrooms and all!
Mrs. Robert F. Wagner,
wife of New York city's may
or, takes this in stride. Singe
1954 the Wagners have lived
in Gracie Mansion, the famous
18-19th century house that
New York provides as a home
for its mayors. The "First La
dy" of the world's largest city
said that because she is "al
ways aware that the house
isn't mine," she has wanted to
share it with others as much
as possible yet maintain a
home atmosphere for her hus
band and their two sons.
She permits charitable or
ganizations to use the man
sion for teas but not during
vacations when her sons are
home from school. Unlike the
White House where tours are
restricted to the public rooms,
Gracie Mansion has family liv
ing quarters only and those
attending the teas get to see
pretty much the entire house,
one way or another.
Visitor Locked In
Mrs. Wagner told an inter
viewer from the National As
sociation of Home Builders
that a woman at one of the
teas once got locked in the
broom closet. The door to the
closet had been closed ; but
the tendency of visitors is not
to miss anything. ;
The other afternoon a "comparatively-small
group" of
125 women came for a pro
gram and tea: Their caterers
filled the kitchen with trays
of strawberry pastries ; and
other sweets. Furniture in the
drawing room was pushed
back, folding chairs moved in
through the French windows
and a coat rack was installed
in the bedroom of one of the
Wagner boys. Most, of the
guests, after leaving then
coats, took a good look at the
other upstairs rooms,' too
New York's "First Lady,"
an attractive blonde, indicated
that getting the mansion back
in shape after such a function
is not too much of a problem.
Her real concern has been to
give Gracie Mansion a friend
ly, homey , look rather than
the appearance of a museum,
which it once was. .
It . is . a two-story, white
frame structure with a front
age of 65 feet and a depth of
50 feet. Piazzas on three sides
overlook the East river and
the Harlem river. Around the
mansion are lawns and state
ly trees. .
: Although its history goes
back to 1646, .the mansion
gets its name from Archibald
Gracie, a wealthy shipowner
who bought it in 198 and en
larged it in 1815. The city
acquired it in 1891 and in
1942 made it the "mayors
house." Wagner is the fourth
mayor to live in it. .
Furnished by City
. ' The city furnishes the man
sion. There are treasured
chests, ' tables and oil paint
ings, many of them on. loan
from the New York museums,
in the reception hall, draw
ing room, library and dining
room: Mrs. Wagner has' used
photographs, books, flowers
and clusters of green leaves
to give a homey air to these
downstairs rooms. "(
. The mayor uses the library
for frequent business confer
ences. Books by former Presi-
By KEN HARDY
SUMMER WHITES and light colors
show up dirt, graying and stains
more readily than darker clothing.
They need more frequent cleaning
to look fresh and
crisp., Spots: and
stains are espe
pecially evident
on light .colors.
I Here we want
t'l&mJ- I s a y a friendly
llJ word of warning
W about "home
spotting." While
. some spots may
yield to home
treatment successfully, without
damage to the fabric, in most cases
there is a definite risk. Unless you
thoroughly understand -the "fabric
chemistry" of your garment and
the chemical content of the spot
or stain,, it is dangerous to attempt
to remove it yourself. The result
could . be discoloration or perma
nent staining and a ruined gar
ment. Some stains are so stubborn or dif
ficult to remove that they challenge
even the best efforts of dry clean
ing experts. This is particularly true'1'
when stains have been left in too
long. So don't gamble . with . inex
pert "do-it-yourself" methods. See
your dry cleaner promptly! . -'
Speaking of promptness . . . you
can be sure of fast as well as ex
pert service -when you bring us
your clothing to be cleaned. Per
sonal attention is -our .way of do
ing business! Call for prompt pick
up and delivery at BIG Y CLEAN
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dent Truman are among those
on one of the coffee tables,
as is an information almanac.
The drawing room, across the
reception hall has a grand pi
ano and huge breakfront.
Among the photographs are
one of Britain's Queen Eliza
beth and Prince Philip. Soft
beige rugs give continuity to
these rooms and the dining
room, which has a table that
seats amaximum of 24.
Considering the large num
bers who are in and out of
the mansion, its staff is sur
prisingly small - a butler,
cook, laundress, upstairs
maid, downstairs maid and a
genial supervisor, Charles
Speckman, Jr., who keeps
things running smoothly. '
Mrs. Wagner said that one
of the first, things she did
when she moved into the
mansion was to take down
tne Venetian blinds on win
dows facing the rivers. She
explained, "I like Venetian
blinds, usually, but here,
wouldn't ypu rather have the
view."
Mrs. Wagner has brought in
some of her own furniture.
She has her -own sofa in the
huge master bedroom, where
the Mayor has four telephones
at his bedside. There is a TV
set in the room, many books,
and, near the sofa, a- pair of
easy chairs and a coffee table
Like every other, room in-the
mansion, the bedroom has its
own workable fireplace.
Teeth Left
... Record players in the room
of Duncan, 12, reflects his ab
sorbing interest in Hi-Fi and
tape recording.- Robert, 15
has , an electric train , from
Germany set up in his room,
with a "Please do not .touch
sign on it. There is a reason
for. that. The only real heart
ache the Wagners have had as
a. result of sharing the man
sion was the disappearance of
a silver . mug that was given
to Robert by his grandmother
when he was a baby. .
" Once, after an organization
tea, the Wagners found a set
of false teeth on the arm of
the sofa -in the library. Mrs
Wagner said they. worked out
a way the owner could claim
the teeth without embarrass
ment but no claimant ever
appeared."
SWISS CUISINE
New Y6rk-fl!PD-Swiss cuisine.
which borrows from its neigh
boring countries of France,
Italy, and Germany, includes
this French-inspired main-dish
cheese pie. "
Spread one 9-inch unbaked
pie. shell with 2 "tablespoons
of softened butter. Pour cus
tard into shell and bake in
450-degree oven 12 minutes.
Reduce heat to 300 degrees
and continue baking for 35
minutes or until custard is
set. '
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Brides Advised
On Furnishings
By MARGUERITE DAVIS
United Press International
Chicago - (DPD Interior dec
orator Jane Derrick offers
newly-weds a yardstick by
which to choose furniture that
can be moved from the first
apartment to the larger quar
ters which the young couple
eventually will want. .
Miss Derrick said it's best
to consult a professional dec
orator, who will help a young
couple furnish an apartment
with: a $1,000 budget and
guide them to choices that
will last. This she said, is the
least expensive and most satis
factory way.
But for the bride who wants
to proceed on her own, Miss
Derrick had these suggestions:
-Stick to the good straight
lines of traditional furniture.
The design is always good,
and "there is a lot of bad de
sign in modern." "Moderniz
ing" touches can be added in
fabrics, pictures and other a(
cessories.
-Buy good wood pieces. Ex
cellent wood . will withstand
almost unlimited rough treat
ment and can be refinished
and repaired without losing
its beauty, while cheap wood
will always look like what it
is. Upholstered furniture must
eventually be recovered, - no
matter how fine the fabric.
a-Avoid ::bolky furniture
which looks, fine in the show
room but overwhelming in an
apartment living room. Small
pieces almost always, can be
transferred to new quarters,
but over-scale furniture might
dominate the scene.
-Keep the rooms simple,
sparsely furnished. They can
be' brightened with ' flowers,
pictures or greens, and re
member there, shouldn't, be: a
room without some place for
books!"' T . .
Deal in monotones, ' with,
only . an occasional printed
fabric or .figured wallpaper
for accent.. "
-In pictures, "it's better to
have a good copy than a poor
original." . . .
-rConsider a portable, tele
vision , set .which ' can be
tucked out of sight in a. cup
board when hot in. use... and
costs as little as $200.
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Regional Habit .. V , . .'
Chicago (DPD . Service
Master, which calls itself the
world's largest - professional
house ? cleaning . organization,
says that while spring clean
ing is - traditional in colder
parts of the nation, where the
winters are long, fall clean
ing goes with ' regions which
have long, hot summers ' and
mild 'winters: -
. .The experts say that these
regional cleaning habits date
to the days before air-condi
tioning and . central heating
made the seasons pretty much
the same, as far as the ' ac
cumulation of household dirt
is concerned.
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Children's r.'35
Monday:
6 p jn.-Cruiser's club of
First Presbyterian church, pic
nic at TouVelle park. -
6:30 pjn. Chryanthemum
circle, Neighbors of Wood
craft, Eagle hall.
6:30 pjn. - Scottish Rite
Women's club, Medford Ma
sonic temple.
7:30 pjn.-Civil Air Patrol,
Medford Composite squadron.
CAP building, airport.
; 8 pjn. - Degree of Honor
iodge, Girls Commnuity club.
Tuesday:
10:30 ajn.-Woman's Society
of Christian Service, First
Methodist church.
, 12 noon-Elta Deuel Hubbs
tent, count courthouse audi
torium. 12 noon - Jackson County
Home Extension Advisory
committee Alumnae picnic,
home of Mrs. Curtis Stockstill.
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mother! get plenty for all
summer! amazing savings
on girls' cotton fun togs!
How do Penney buyers do it? Machine washable
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2070 Houston rd.
8 pjn. Natural Foods As
sociates, courthouse auditori
um. -"
8 p.m.-Nevita chapter, Ord
er of Eastern Star, Masonic
temple, Central Point.:.
8 pjn. American Legion
auxiliary Red Cross building.
8 pjn.-Pythian club, home
of Mrs. Arnold Matschenbach
err, Old Stage road.
Wednesday:'
11 ajn.-Medford Townsend
club, Carpenters' hall, 123 V4
West Main 1st.
12:30 pjn.-Mistletoe club,
Girls Community club.
12:30 p jn.-Roxy Gardeners,
home of Mrs. C. C. Hoover,
Gregory rd., Central Point.
7:45 p jn.-Medf ord Toast
mistress club, Girls Communi
ty club.
Thursday:
12 noon Medford Zonta
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12:30 pjn. - Iedford So
journers, Girls Community
club. ;
1:30 pjn.-Jacksbnville Gar
den club, Community hall.
8 pjn. - Reames chapter.
Order of Eastern Star, Med
ford Masonic temple.
Friday:
1 pjn. - Electa Social club,
Girls Community club.
Saturday:
1 pjn. - Daughters of the
American Revolution picnic,
TouVelle park.
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