MAIL TRIBUNE, MtdforJ, Or.
Musicians Attend Camp;
Medford Student Honored
Medford musicians played an important part in the 1959
annual Pacific Music camp program held on the camp of
College of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif., this summer. Six
Medford High school students were enrolled in the Senior
Division, a Medford student played the leading role in the
annual opera and was declared the most outstanding male
camper of the year.
The five week camp started
June 22 and closed July 26,
and Lynn Sjolund, Medford
High school vocal music di
rector, was a staff member.
Ted Lawson, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Earl L. Lawson, Windsor
avenue, sang the leading role
in the annual opera. The camp
produced "La Pericole" by
Offenbach, this being its first
presentation on the west
coast. This comic opera has
been recorded by the Metro
politan Opera company, which
performed the work during
the 1957-58 season starring
Patrice Munsel. Guest director
for the production was Leo
Kopp, conductor of the Chi'
cago Grants Park concerts,
the Minneapolis-St. Paul sum
mer concert series and one of
the directors of the Chicago
Opera company.
Young Lawson's role was
Company Works Out
New Way of Making
Cold Potato Soup
Vichyssoise, the French
origin soup which is the darl
ing of the "cold soup set", is
a favorite for summer. A
creamy soup made from pota
toes, vichyssoise has hereto
fore required quite a lot of
preparation time. Potatoes had
to .be peeled, cooked and
sieved, and the remainder of
the preparation and chilling
took considerable time.
Preparation time can now
be reduced by about one-half
by the use of instant potatoes.
The Borden company has
worked out this recipe for
quick vichyssoise. Use 3 cups
water; 1 medium-size onion,
chopped; M cup chopped par
sley, 4 chicken bouillion
cubes, 2 tablespoons butter, 1
teaspoon salt, V teaspoon
pepper; 3 cups light cream or
half-in-half, 1 envelope instant
whipped potatoes.
Place water, onion, parsley,
bouillon cubes, butter and sea
sonings in large saucepan;
bring to boil. Stir; cover. Sim
mer over low heat until
onions are tender, about 12
minutes. Add light cream or
half-and-half; bring to boiling
point. Remove from heat; stir
in potato flakes. Let stand 3
minutes. Chill well. Garnish
with chopped chives.
Construction
Awarded for
Ashland-Construction con
tracts for the new woman stu
dents' dormitory at Southern
Oregon college here have
been awarded, according, to
Donald Lewis, college busi
ness manager.
The general construction
contract was awarded to Aus
land Construction company,
Grants Pass, in the amount of
$245,100.
Stuart Mechanical com
pany, Medford, was award
ed a contract for mechanical
work in the amount of $68,
640. A $16,913 electrical work
contract was awarded to Her
man Steeck Electric company,
Medford, and a $39,904 con
tract for built-in furniture
went to J. O. Olson Manufac
turing company, Eugene. All
four contractors were low
bidders.
The total amount of the
low bids reportedly exceeded
estimates by seme $42,000,
according to a state board of
high education report. Mem
bers of the board's executive
committee reportedly approv
ed an additional outlay of
$50,000 from the-state's insti
tutional debt service reserve
on the recommendation of
SOC President Elmo Steven
son. This brought the total
outlay for the dormitory to
$450,000, with $380,000 from
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Werfneuiay, July 29, 1939
that of the viceroy of Peru.
Coleen Barr sang one of the
three sisters, Karen Lytle
danced in the corps de ballet
and Jim Henson and Bill Rupp
were courtiers.
" Also attending the camp
Roy Taylor, who was active in
the instrumental sections.
By a vote of the Pacific
Music camp staff, Ted Law
son was chosen as the out
standing male camper of 1959.
In addition to singing a major
part in the opera, the young
man was in charge of stage
arrangements for all recitals,
performed on a recital, and
worked with the Cathedral
and All-Camp choruses. Young
Lawson, who also plays trum
pet, was selected for this hon
or from the 90 young men
musicians attending camp. In
connection with this award,
Phi Mu Alpha Sinf onia, music
fraternity awards , a scholar
ship to be, used for furtheri
education.
This was the fourth sum
mer that young Lawson had
been enrolled in the camp.
Guest to Leave
For California
Mrs. Rose Frost, who has
been a guest the past several
weeks of her sister, Mrs. K. J
Knutson and her father, W,
R. Bullock, 615 North Colum
bus avenue, plans to leave
this week end for Santa Bar
bara, Calif.
There Mrs. Frost, a former
Medford resident, will join
her son Dr. Robert C. Frost,
Mrs. Frost and their children..
Dr. Frost, a biologist, will be
on the faculty of Westmont
college in Santa Barbara be
ginning this fall, and both
Mrs. Frost and her son plan
to establish homes in that
area.
The past year Mrs. Frost
spent in Washington, D.C., in
Ohio and Missouri. Previous
ly she had traveled in Pales
tine, Jordan and other coun
tries of that area and during
her stay in Medford she has
spoken and showed colored
slides for Medford groups.
En route to Santa Barbara
Mrs. Frost will stop in San
Leandro to visit her brother,
the Rev. Ralph D. Bullock.
Contracts
Dormitory
bond revenue funds and $20,-
000 from restricted fund bal
ances. -Purchase
of Property
Purchases of three Ashland
properties by SOC were ap
proved by the state board
here Tuesday. These includ
ed the Roberts property, at
Wightman and Iowa sts., for
which an option in amount
of $13,250 has been secured;
the Backes property on Palm
ave., for which the average
of three appraisals is $5,894;
and the Peterson - Hazelrigg
property at 404 Wightman st.,
for which the average of two
appraisals is $10,351.
All three purchases would
be from the board's land pur
chase reserve fund.
The dormitory, slated for
completion by Sept. 1, 1960,
is expected to accommodate
125 students. Robert J. Kee
ney, Medford architect, pre
pared the plans. The invest
ment per student, according
to the board report, adds up
to $3,044 for construction
costs and $3,600 for total
costs.
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When buying walnuts in the
shell, you will need 24
pounds of unshelled nuts for
a pound of shelled nuts, and 1
pound of unshelled walnuts
for 2 cups of halves or 1 23
cups of chopped nuts.
Lodge Announces
Dinner, Party;
Ceremony Held
Pocahontas lodge will hold
a potluck dinner Friday, July
31, at the Redman hall on
Apple street at 6:30 p.m. A
business meeting will follow
at 8 p.m. and a card party
will close the evening's pro
gram.
Members are privileged to
take a guest for the dinner
and the card party.
Members of Pocahontas
and Redman lodges will hold
the annual picnic Sunday,
August 2, at the Abbott ranch
in the Lake Creek area.
Weather council celebrated
its golden anniversary last
Saturday night with mem
bers of 10 councils from Cal
ifornia attending. The Sha
dows entertained with songs,
and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bate
man gave a skit. Mrs. Charles
Dooms gave the history of the
Weatonha council and Mrs.
Mary Fredericks welcomed
the guests.
There were four 50-year
membership certificates giv
en out by the Deputy Great
Pocahontas, M r s. Charles
Dooms. Those receiving were
Frank Martin, Mrs. Martin,
Mrs. Ethel Haertle and Mrs.
Carrie Milnes.
Mrs. Carrie Milnes poured
coffee, Mrs. Ethel Haertle
served punch and Mrs. Frank
Martin cut the anniversary
cake.
Officers Installed For
Newly Organized Chapter
Officers and members of the
recently organized Phi Xi
chapter, Nu Phi Mu degree,
were installed Monday eve
ning at Girls Community club
by Mrs. Vada Carlson, Beta
Sigma Phi field executive.
Taking part in the installation
ritual were Mrs. Richard
Knoll, Beta Sigma Phi city
council president; Mrs. Wil
liam Prentiss, Mrs. Nick De
Witt, Mrs. C. A. Stoddard,
Medford; Mrs. R. L. Madden
and Mrs. Gordon Mekvold,
Central Point.
Concert
Set Toniqht
Ashland-The public is in
vited to attend a concert to
be given tonight at 7:30
o'clock in the Lithia Park
band shell by students of the
Siskiyou band camp. Clarence
Sawhill will be the conductor.
No- admission charge will be
made.
The program will open with
Handel's "An O c c a s iorial
Suite" and the second number
will be a solo "Trumpet in
the Night" composed by
Harry Simeone and played by
Robert Heide of Medford.
Other numbers are "Witch's
Dance" by Humperdinck; "Pa
vane" by Cacavas; "Balladair"
by Frank Erickson; a selection
from Lowe's "Brigadoon" and
the closing number will be
George M. Cohan's "Patriotic
Fantasy."
Glenn Matthews, coordin
ator of the Siskiyou Band
camp, points out that this is
the third season of the camp's
operation and that a 100 per
cent increase in enrollment
was achieved; About 70 musi
cians will take part in to
night's concert, representing
students and instructors from
three western states.
Coat ribbon ends with color
less nail polish to prevent
fraying.
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Old-Fashioned Recipes
Found On the Vague Side
By JEANNE LESEM
United Press International
New York (DPD-New brides
who anticipate pitfalls in mod
ern gadget- filled kitchens
wouldn't have found old-fashioned
cookery any easier.
A century ago, cooking was
more an endurance contest
than a creative experience
and not just for lack of labor
saving appliances.
For instance, take the vague
directions in a typical "reci
pe." This one, for strawberry
shortcake, appeared in "The
Young Housekeeper's Friend"
in 1859:
"Make cream of tartar bis
cuit dough a little shorter than
usual. Bake rather quick."
An author .who can't be
more specific is friend of in
experienced cooks.
And these directions for
cold veal ragout:
"Cut handsome slices from
any part of cold veal, flour
them well. Have the spider
hot, with a spoonful of butter
melted in it, and fry the veal
a handsome brown."
What constitutes a "hand
some" slice.' Ana "Handsome '
brown?
(For the benefit of electric-
skillet cooks, the "spider" re
ferred to is an iron frying pan,
not an insect.)
If you're planning a roast
beef dinner, here's a sugges
tion from another century-old
cookbook:
New officers installed were
Miss Rita Bateman, president;
Mrs. Jerry Lehman, vice presi
dent; Miss Martha Casad, trea
surer; Miss Glenda Poling, re
cording secretary, and Miss
Beverly Frazier, correspond
secretary. Miss Maureen Mc
Curdy was appointed to serve
the new group as program
chairman; Miss Pat Peffley
Miss Sue Davis will serve as
city council representatives.
Other committee chairmen
will be named later.
Mrs. Cecil Davis was in
stalled as member advisor to
the members of the new chap-1
ter. The first meeting will be
held at her home at 1405 West
Eighth street, Tuesday eve
ning, August 4.
The first social gathering
which the chapters members
will attend in a ' group is a
summer picnic and swim party
this evening at the home of
Mrs. Ernest I. Flakus, 612 J
street, which is being spon
sored by the Beta Sigma Phi
city council.
Besides the officers those
installed in Phi Xi were the
Misses Linda Askwith, Donna
Barker, Judith Blackburn,
Barbara Cox, Sue Davis, Peg
gy Fisch, Donna Hogue, Gai
Lockwood, Maureen McCur
dy, Pat Pefley, Betty Lou
Rupp, Barbara Taplett, Caro
lyn Van Der Steen, Jeri Will
son, Judy Singleton, Eva Jane
Sides and Lana Salyers.
CALENDAR
Wednesday:
7 pan. - Beta Sigma Phi,
home of Mrs. Ernest Flakus,
612 J st.
Thursday:
12 noon - Troxell circle,
First Christian church, 2995
Madrona lane.
1 p.m. - Circles of First
Christian church: Shoemaker,
fellowship hall of church; Pe
terson, 1255 Sweet rd.; John
son, 1041 West 11th st.. and
Drummond. 47 North Peach
st.
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LOWEST PRICES
'The sirloin is the nicest
piece for roasting .... The
gravy should not be thick or
greasy, and is improved by
adding a little ketchup."
Lumpy Gravy
How much lumpy gravy is
put on American tables, we
shudder to think. The author
of this baffling recipe wasn't
dumb, though. She kept her
identity secret, signing her
book, "By a Practical House
keeper." We can appreciate
her desire for anonymity, but
question her choice of the
word "Dractical."
Dieters were around, even!C-r CUsc
100 years ago. For them, il Ul OllUwd
"Practical Housekeeper" of
fered "diet-bread cake":
"To half a pound of sifted
sugar put four eggs, beat them
together for an hour, then add
a quarter of a pound of . flour,
dried and sifted, with the
juice of half a lemon and the
grated rind of a whole one."
Oven temperature and bak
ing time? You're on your
own. Presumably after beat
ing the batter an hour, you
don't need to diet.
How many talented cooks
do you know who willingly
share "family secret" recipes
but neglect to include an es
sential ingredient or direc
tion? '
This technique was perpet
uated by early cookbook au
thors, as in this recipe for
tapioca pudding:
Vague Recipe
"Soak a cup of tapioca in a
pint of cold water over night;
then boil it in pint of milk
with a little salt. Add any es
sence you choose. It is very
good without. Serve it warm,
and use sugar and cream."
As cooks grew older and
more experienced, they doubt
less found such recipes ade
quate. Even without exact
measurement, they could
make a tasty dish of these
beef balls:
"Mince very fine a piece of
tender beef, fat and lean;
mince an onion with some
boiled- parsley; add grated
bread-crumbs and season with
pepper, salt, grated nutmeg
and lemon peel; mix all to
gether and moisten with a
well-b eaten egg; roll into
balls, flour them and fry.
Serve them with a brown gra
vy." One final question a century-old
cookbook didn't an
swer: Is "dyspepsy bread - made
with "three-fourths unbolted
flour and the remaining
fourth common flour"' suppos
ed to give you indigestion or
cure it?
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your leisure
Annual Event Set
By-Two Families
The annual Houston-Rodgers
picnic will be held "Sunday,
August 2, at TouVelle park.
Each summer members of
these two families meet to
honor the older members of
the clan.
The picnic luncheon will be
served at noon, and all rela
tives and friends are invited
to attend.
More information concern
ing the event may be obtained
by calling Mrs. E. Middle
busher, SPring 3-2232.
Heelless
Heels New
United Press International
Newest entry in the whatr
they-won't-think-of-n ext de
partment: heelless high-heeled
shoe. The arch is the same
as in a regular three-inch heel
ed shoe, but support is achiev
ed with an extension of the
sole.
Women who have tried on
the shoe say it is perfectly
balanced and makes walking
and dancing "like floating."
The first model is an eve
ning shoe in red satin, trim
med with rhinestones. The im
port, from Italy, costs $60,
but adaptations will be priced
at $30. The shoe (by Delman
ette) was displayed at the St.
Louis Shoe Fair. Copies will
be available in department
stores across the country.
A London designer has the
jump on a new fashion kan
garoo skin jackets. Lewis Ar
onson, the only one to use the
skins, put them in a jacket for
men. ' He predicts they also
will be used in women's
sportswear. For the unfamil
iar, kangaroo is lightweight
and looks like suede.
Cotton coats now have fur
collars. The coats are budget
priced, and come in waffle,
cableknit and checked coton.
Fur trim is in fox, and black
Italian lamb
Get out hubby's white duck
trousers and skimmer. He can
find a variety of blazers to
finish the outfit. The blazers
range from solid "old blue" to
stripes, checks, plaids, piped
styling, foulards, challis prints
and tapestry.
Devotees of black stockings
should join the ski set in Italy.
Girls are going for the all
black "gigolette" look, reports
Women's Wear Daily. The
trade publication said a- typi
cal outfit for evening is a
black crepe or ribbed silk
dress with black H e 1 a n c a
stockings and black pumps. It
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Give Cnild Place to Paint
Says Foundation Director
By GAY PAULEY
UPI Women's Editor
New York (UPD Junior's
strokes across the wallpaper
are the strokes of creative tal-
e n t. So en
courage the
child's crea
tivity don't
"cripple" it
even as you
mop up signs
of small artist
at work.
"The best
art materials
are the messi
Gay Pauley
est" said Dr. Howard Conant,
re-affirming what every moth
er knows.
Conant, a native of Wiscon
sin and graduate of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, is an ab
stractionist who works in oils,
has two children following in
father's footsteps, is chairman
of art education at New York
University, and director of the
n e w 1 y-organized Children's
Creative Art Foundation.
Lest he be misunderstood,
Conant does not advocate the
use of walls as easels. Rather,
he believes the walls and
floors will escape if a chid is
given a place of his own for
painting, with the materials
always at hand in his room,
the den, the basement play
room. Even turn him loose in
a warmed bathtub.
"The bathtub is practical,"
said Conant, "because you can
wash the child and the spilled
colors at the same time.
"But we've never had any
trouble "with our children and
walls, because they have a
place of their own to paint.
They work right alongside me
in the basement studio."
Conant lives with his wife,
a non-painter, a boy of four
and a girl of 12, at New Ro
chelle, N.Y.
"The important thing we're
trying to get across is this: Let
the children create," said Con
ant. The foundation, privately
fianced, works with both par
ents and teachers.
Because he believes the ex
often is trimmed with one
white flower.
Models at Paris couturier
Jacques Heim's house wear
ear clips in the hair instead
of on the ear lobes. They clip
into the hair just above the
temples.
A little sweet sherry and a
pinch each of nutmeg and cin
namon added to the cooking
water for prunes, make them
extra tasty. ,
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tion . . . and with regular
pression of childish imagina
tion should not be "crippled,"
he opposed parents purchasing
"stereotyped" art materials
these, he said, include those
paintings-by-numbers sets, the
coloring books, the drawing
books which encourage a child
to trace the work of others.
Conant argues that these
leave no room for a child's
own ability "children possess
art ability as a birthright, and
with the proper guidance it
can be developed." he said.
He believes parents should
encourage creativity as soon
as a child can and wants to
hold a brush or squeeze mod
eling clay nine months to a
year. And even tots can be
trusted with paints "if moth-
Ler will be patient enough to
clean up later.
Conant advises children be
given tempera or poster paints,
a brush, and large, (12 by 18
or 18 by 24 inch) inexpensive
sheets of manila paper as a
starter. The parents might in
clude moist modeling clay and
crayon, although he said cray
ons call for more mascular co
ordination than most tots
have.
Good Play Often Messy
"Good play often is messy
play," said Conant. "But it is
a case of what the parent and
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"Recently I've been re
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I believe what our forefathers
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Conant says that the child
whose "birthright" is not en
couraged just "gives up" by
the time he is eight, nine or
10.' But often, the creative
urge is revived in later life
that is why, he said "the mu
seums are crowded . . . why
adult education courses in art
are full; an estimated 10 mil
lion are enrolled in art study.
"That is why also we have
the painting hobbyists Presi
dent Eisenhower, Winston
Churchill and Grandma Moses
. . she's a well-adjusted
amateur,
"Man must have some crea
tive outlet," said Conant,
"without it the soul withers,"
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