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MAIL TRIBUNE, Madford, Or.
Rom Taking a romantic view of spring evenings, lh
Fontana sisters of Rome present a flowered silk organza
gown in vivid pink. The short, full skirt is draped in undulat
ing tiers below a strapless bodice framed in self fabric pleats.
Italian Fashion
Not Dictatorial
By SHEILA WALSH
United Press International
Rome-tUPD-Italian high fash-
" ion designers are far from dic
tatorial in their style decrees
Rome gives a woman a
" chance to make a choice. She
can go romantic for spring
with floral prints, gossamer
fabrics and Scarlett O'Hara
waists. For the woman who
likes her clothes super-sophisticated,
there are sleek, linear
sheaths, tubes and triangles.
De Luca drew the curtain
on the Roman half of the Ital
ian fashion shows with a col
lection that emphasized line
and color.
He gave his collection no
name. Instead, he quoted Ger
trude Stein's "A rose is a
rose is a rose." .
De Luca could have switch
ed it around to "a rose is a
skirt is a skirt." His after
dark dresses blossom into rose
shapes and petal motifs.
Jackets are long enough to be
three-quarter coats in the De
Luca collection. He has one
two-tone ensemble typical of
the collection in pink and
chestnut brown. The pink
shantung jacket, curved in
ward at the waist, falls to
thigh level. The long -torso
brown dress is gently fitted
and bursts into pleats where
the jacket ended.
Hemlines do not quite cover
the knees. Draperies and gath
ers are pulled toward the
back of the skirt for after
noon and cocktail dresses.
Strawberry pink, b o 1 1 1 s
green, periwinkle blue and
warm shades of brown and
beige are the striking colors
of the De Luca collection.
Patrick De Barentzen pre
sented a collection for the
woman who likes "striking
ideas." The look is leggy.
Skirts are short, hitting the
middle of the knee.
Sculptured coat dresses that
barely indicate the existence
of the waist alternate with
dramatically vertical tube
sheaths.
He also showed a double-
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Designers
for Spring
I Dreastea raw sine coai aress
I in lime green that flares
slightly towards the hemline.
A flame red taffeta cocktail
dress with three quarter
sleeves looks suspiciously like
a sack. A microscopic inward
curve of the seam in the
neighborhood of the waist is
the only indication that the
sack is dead.
De Barentzen tops his
straight and narrow dresses
with bright silk hats by Giles.
They are shaped like tall
chefs' hats.
He presented a shocking
pink hat with a black fleecy
wool cape. The slender cape
that enveloped the figure
from shoulder to knee is but
toned down the front with a
double row of shocking pink
buttons.
The Balestra and Garnett
collections feature flowery
prints, springtime pastels and
soft silhouettes.
Returns
Mrs. Fred Fick has return
ed to her home at 502 North
Holly street after spending
the past several weeks with
her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Miazzi and
son, Michael, Pasco, Wash.
Mr. Miazza is an attorney with
the Atomic Energy commis-1
sion.
En route home Mrs. Fick
made stops in Portland and
Salem.
Osteopathic Group
To Aid Hospital
Several projects were plan
ned by the auxiliary to
Southern Oregon Osteopathic
association at a meeting held
recently at Tally-Ho dining
room.
One will provide blankets
for the nursery of the new
Crater Osteopathic hospital.
Reports were made on the
sale of national Osteopathic
Christmas seals in this area.
Funds from the sale provide
research and student loans.
& Children's Wear
Women's Role Important
In Russia, Speaker Says
The role of women in the USSR is an important one ac
cording to Dr. Leonard Mayfield who spoke for the January
meeting of the Jackson County unit, Oregon Federatio nof
Women's Republican clubs held yesterday noon at the Red
Cross building. Dr. Mayfield, superintendent of public
schools in Medford, was one of a group of educators who
spent the month of October touring Russia. ,
Russian
women are ac
cepted in most of the pro
fessions on the same level as
men, Dr. Mayfield said. They
are trained as physicians,
teachers, dentists and scien
tists and make up about 25
per cent of the political lead
ership. However, Dr. May
field said he saw no women
police officers, and was told
that there are none in the
military field, although they
do office work in these
branches of service. They do
not drive taxis, but run street
cars and buses, the speaker
said. Dr. Mayfield said he
saw no women managers of
factories, but many are in
major subordinate positions.
Russian women are used as
construction workers for
roads and buildings, Dr.
Mayfield said, and also work
as guards, as interpreters and
as secretaries. They are ex
cused from work for 120
days, with full pay, for ma
ternal reasons.
The USSR celebrates a
Woman's day, this being the
only major nation to do so,
the speaker said. It is set each
spring, and industry is en
couraged to give all women
employees a part if not a
whole day off from work. The
role of women is "played up"
he said, with medals, awards
and extra compensation for
women. Motherhood is ex
tolled, and families with more
than five children are given
extra funds.
On the other hand, family
life is not on the same basis
as in the United States and
other countries, Dr. Mayfield
declared. At the age of three,
children aie put into nurser
ies, later they attend kinder
gartens and then public
school. If the schools are re
mote from the parents' home,
the children are boarded at
the schools and see their par
ents only on week ends, he
said. In the summer time, all
children three years and old
er are sent to camps.
All schools of any size have
a staff of doctors, dentists and
nurses on hand to care for
the health and physical needs
of the children, the speaker
said. Children are required
to visit a doctor once each
month. The educators on the
tour noted, however, that the
equipment in schools and in
the offices of doctors and
dentists seemed obsolete by
U.S. standards.
"In Russia parents bear
children but the state raises
and educates them," Dr. May
field observed.
Being Westernized
Dr. Mayfield and his group
noted that Russian women
workers did not wear slacks,
popular garment in this coun
try, but a form of coverall.
One of the recent changes
in the Soviet union is that the
Russian men are beginning to
say that women should be
taken out of heavy construc
tion and industrial work, and
should try to be more fem
inine, Dr. Mayfield noted.
Western r type clothing is
becoming popular, perfume is
now on sale, the travelers
noted two beauty parlors in
operation, and style shows
are held.
The moral code in Russia
is very high, Dr. Mayfield de
clared and added "it may be
higher than ours." He said
that divorces are extremely
difficult to obtain, that the
public behaviour of both
young people and adults is
restrained and that there is
no display of sex in any man
ner whatsoever. The increas
ed importance of women may
have been somewhat respon
sible for this strictness, the
speaker noted, pointing out
that in the first years follow
ing the revolution and the rise
of Communism, the people of
that country became known
for their looseness of morals.
Lack Clubs
Endeavoring to compare
the social and recreational
life of women in the USSR
with that of women in this
nation, Dr. Mayfield said that
as far as he could determine,
there are no clubs, service
groups or fraternal organiza
tions such as prevail in the
United States. Talking to col
lege students about their
mothers, Dr. Mayfield was
told that the parents attend
political meetings if they are
Communist workers, attend
the opera, theater, ballet or
athletic programs, or possibly
gather with neighbors to play
chess or listen to music.
An extensive program of
extra-curricular activities is
carried on for the youth. Dr.
Mayfield said he was told that
more than 500 different activ
ities and recreation programs
are available to young people,
all arranged by the govern
ment. The speaker said that evi
dences of the "police state"
still linger. Every citizen has
a "card" which he must use
to obtain food, travel, hold a
job or visit a neighbor. This
card may be taken from him
for a number of reasons: this
control must necessarily ex
ercise a restraining influence
on the conduct of everyone,
Dr. Mayfield concluded.
The speaker said everyone
in his party was treated with
extreme courtesy and that
members of his party went
everywhere they chose except
that they were not taken into
Russian homes.
"Everyone over 16 years of
age and physically able in
Russia works," said Dr. May
field. "Not to work is consid
ered unpatriotic." Delegations
of citizens call upon anyone
not working to determine the
reason.
Citizens work hot for their
own welfare," or that of their
families, but for the welfare
of the state, he said. Dr. May
field said that the Russians
with whom he came in con
tact who were in positions
of leadership all seemed ex
tremely capable. Because
there are no classes or courses
in administration and leader
ship, Russian leaders
"emerge" because of their in
herent ability. After this
emergence is noted, then the
Communist party encourages
and trains the individual, Dr.
Mayfield declared.
Dr. Mayfield explained
something of how political of
fices are sought and held in
Russia, noted that there is
never any choice of candi
dates, and said choice seems
to confuse the people. Rus
sians seem to be a happy peo
ple, he said, and added that
by past standards "they never
had it so good." Because of
this, changes in the political
system in Russia will not
come from the people, he be
lieves, but only through the
Communist party itself.
"I liked the Russian people,
but I distrust their leaders,"
Dr. Mayfield concluded. "Be
cause their leaders will do
anything to advance Commu
nism, I believe 'we better
keep our powder dry.' "
Dr. Mayfield was introduc
ed by Mrs. Stephen G. Nye,
Republican representative
from this district and a for
mer member of the Medford
schools board. Mrs. Frank C.
Bash, new president of the
group, presided.
Honored during the meet
ing were two new citizens,
Miss Eleonora Ozasek, native
of Austria, and Mrs. G. H.
Bertram, Germany.
Former WAVE
To Be Speaker
Mrs. James Asher will
speak for a meeting of Med
ford Jaycettes to be held at
the home of Mrs. Leland Car
penter, 2741 Ruth drive, Wed
nesday, January 20, at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Asher will tell of her
experiences while serving in
the .WAVES.
. Mrs. Charles Jones will
serve refreshments.
Rogue Elk Unit
To Study Salads
Central Point - Mrs. Ken
neth Lacy, 533 Cherry street,
will be hostess for a meeting
of Rogue Elk Home Extension
unit to be held Wednesday,
January 20. It is set for 10:30
a.m. and a demonstration on
salad making will be given by
Mrs. Lacy and Mrs. Harold
Rome Rapuano, first of the Italian designer! to release
pictures of his spring collection, introduces the "Vampire"
silhouette as Rome's fashion showings . opened Wednesday.
The eccentric cape, done in blue
ally in pleats from shoulder to
shown Friday.
Women's Mews
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Social Events
Calendar
Calendar notices and news for
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 tne weeKiy calendar is
a.m. of the day of publication and
for week day news is 5 pjn. the
day before publication.
Tuesday:
7 p.m.-Pythian Sisters, Py
thian building,
7:30 p.m.-Chapter BE of
PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs.
W. E. Hercher, 1608 Strat
ford ave.
7:30 p.m.-W e s t m i n ster
Presbyterian church Women's
Association circle, with. Mrs.
Clyde Webb, 915 Reddy ave.
8 p.m.-Rogue Valley Hand
weavers' Guild, home of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Loros, 1862
Wednesday:
9:30 a.m.-Woman's Society
of Christian Service circle 2,
with Mrs. Milton Snow, 1208
Leland ave.
9:45 a.m.-League of Wom
en Voters, with Mrs. David
Boals, 34 Glen Oak court.
10:30 a.m.-Central Point
Home Extension unit, home of
Mrs. Leo. Ghelardi, Old Stage
rd., Central Point.
10:30 a.m.-Rogue Elk Home
Extension unit, Lacy home,
533 Cherry st.j Central Point.
11 a.m.-Townsend Harmony
auxiliary club, Carpenters
hall, 123 Vz West Main st.
12 noon-Reames Social
club, Medford Masonic hall.
12 noon -Phoenix Grange
HEC, home of Mrs. Willis
House, Fern Valley road.
12:30 p.m.-Chapter CP of
PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs.
S. V. McQueen, 2136 Hill
crest dr.
1 p.m.-Chapter CG of PEO
Sisterhood, home of Mrs. R.
C. Beatty, 1798 Myers lane.
1 p.m.-Nevita Past Matrons,
North's Chuck Wagon.
1:30 p.m.-Contem p o r a r y
Book club, home of Mrs. Glen
Jackson.
2 p.m.-Wednesday Study
club, Girls Community club.
PTA Announces
Buzz Program
Central Point-Group "buzz
sessions" will be featured at
the Central Point Parent
Teacher association meeting
to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday,
January 21 in the Junior High
school library.
Parents of the students
from Jewett Elementary
school, Central Point Ele
mentary and Junior High
school will gather to hear,
and if they wish, take part in
group discussions on ques-.
tions from the parents con
cerning problems or proposed
improvements of the school.
This program, which has in
the past proved to be a favor
ite of the parents, gives them
an opportunity to hear open
discussion on questions which
they have presented in writ
ing. Parents of seventh and
eighth grade pupils will be
hosts. All interested persons
are invited by the PTA to at
silk and wool, falls dramatic
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PTACounci
Meeting
Announced
A program emphasizing the
national theme, "Strengthen
ing the home, source of our
nation's greatness," will be
given at a meeting of the
Jackson County Council -f
Parent - Teacher association
Wednesday, January 20. It
will be held in Phoenix Pres
byterian church beginning at
9:30 a.m. with a coffee hour,
Election of a nominating
committee and approval of
by-laws are on the agenda.
During the morning pro
gram Mrs. Tom Ness, Med
ford, council legislative chair
man, will give a report and
Mrs. Leo Hoag, Prospect, will
speak of the coming Great
Decisions program. Mrs. Mar
cus Woods will speak on tu
ition scholarships and Mrs.
Leigh Gustison, Medford,
president pf the Oregon Con
gress of Parents and Teachers,
will talk on Founders' day.
Mrs. William Towne, Med
ford, will report on PTA's ef
fort to control pornographic
materials sent through the
mails.
The afternoon program will
open with Mrs. L. P. Crocker,
Medford, speaking on the mat
ter of a teacher for the juve
nile detention home. "Why
Families Break Up" is the
title of a skit to be narrated
and discussed by James Pull
man, supervisor of the Jack
son County Welfare depart
ment. Members of the Phoenix
school faculty will be on the
program at noon and luncheon
will be served by the Phoenix
PTA unit.
Child care will be available
for a charge; lunch will not
be provided.
Masonic Night
To Be Observed
Jacksonville - Adarel chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star,
will hold Masonic night at a
stated meeting Thursday, Jan
uary 21, at the Masonic tem
ple, Jacksonville.
Mrs. Furman Evernham,
worthy matron, and Don
Shores, patron, will preside.
Card Party Planned
For Wenonah Club
Wenonah club of Weatonka
council, Degree of Pocahon
tas, will meet Thursday, Jan
uary 21, at 1 p.m. at the home
of Mrs. Audley White, , 523
North Riverside -avenue.
Cards will follow dessert.
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GREEN STAMPS
CENTRAL REXALL DRUG
Main and Central
Travels of
Student
Reported
Gold Hill - Africa wasthe
theme for the January pro
gram presented at the last
meeting of the Woman's So
ciety of the Gold Hill Com
munity Methodist church held
at the home of Mrs. Wilmer
Bailey.
"The Golden Cord of Serv
ice" was the subject for. the
afternoon's lesson given in
conjunction with a church
wide study of Africa this
month. Mrs. Roy Eskew was
in charge assisted by Mrs. E.
C. Hoffman, president of the
society. Mrs. Dollie Arnold
led the devotions.
Co-hostesses were Mrs. Nina
Dusenberry and Mrs. Dale
Smith. . " .
Mrs. C. Norman Gail was
asked by Mrs. Lawrence
Smith, vice president and pro
gram chairman, to speak of
her daughter, Miss Mildred
Gail, a Rotary fellow who is
studying at the National
School of Living Oriental
Language in Paris. Miss Gail
wrote her parents of her
Christmas vacation spent in
London with other students.
Mrs. Gail said that her
daughter's impression of Lon
don was that it is huge, effi
cient, and sturdier than Paris.
Londoners seem happier and
are friendlier than Parisians,
but Paris is more beautiful,
Miss Gail wrote.
Sees Abbey
Miss Gail spent a part of
Christmas eve with hundreds
of other people gathered
around a large lighted . tree
that centered Trafalger Square
in London, where the crowd
sang traditional carols led by
a choir of men and 'boys. Miss
Gail attended Christmas
worship services at Westmin
ster Abbey, the famous old
cathedral where England's
royalty is crowned. As a guest
at the home of a fellow stu
dent in Wimbledon, a suburb
of London, on Christmas day,
Miss Gail wrote that she en
joyed a dinner of turkey and
English plum pudding.
The student wrote her par
ents that she was impressed
by the British Broadcasting
company's television programs
because there are no advertise
ments since it is government
supported.
While in London she went
to see the Old Vic company
put on the "Merry Wives of
Windsor" as well as other
plays.
In Paris she was among a
large crowd of people that saw
a helicopter pick up President
Eisenhower, to take him to
the airport where he met his
plane for the trip to Spain
recently.
Mrs. Gail also spoke of her
daughter's voyage from New
York to Le Havre, France on
the Liberte. By coincidence,
her cabin mate was Miss Jane
Mullins, who was enroute to
her home in England after
studying a year in the United
States as a Rotary fellow,
Session: Announced
It was announced that the
Woman's Society Rogue sub-
district meeting will be held
in Ashland on March 31.
Mrs. S. M. Christensen,
secretary of supply, reported
that this quarter cash is need
ed to go to the National Chris
tian college in Kansas ity,
Missouri, to the Methodist
home for supplies for the
Manley Wing, and to help
with supplies and milk for a
school in Angola, Africa.
At a recent session of the
society held at Mrs. Thomas
Z. Smith s home, Mrs. Roy
Eskew, secretary of promo
tion, reported that all candy
had been sold and that the
food sale and bazaar was a
financial success; At this time I
IN THE MEDFORD
SHOPPING CENTER
Entry Blanks Available
For Annual Art Exhibit
Entry blanks for the annual
art show being arranged by
Medford branch, American
Association of Univer s i t y
Women, may be obtained by
contacting Mrs. Fred E. Ran
kin, SPring 2-8448, on week
days, or Miss Catherine Fon
ken, SPring 2-5627, evenings
and weekends. Completed en
try blanks and pictures must
reach the committee by l p.m.
Friday, January 29, according
to Miss Fonken, art chair
man. They are to be taken to
the Crater room of the Med
ford hotel.
Work in several media will
be accepted, including oils,
water colors, pastels, draw
i n g s, lithographs, etchings.
! serigraphs, block print, and
pen and ink work. Various
sculpture media, such as
wood, metal, clay, plaster,
plastic, and wire, will also be
accepted.
Oil paintings should be
framed. Drawings, water col
ors, and prints should . be
matted. All artists of south
ern Oregon are encouraged to
participate in order that the
show may be as representative
as possible. There will be a
separate division for high
school art. All junior and
senior high school students
Mrs. Smith suggested that the
members of the society should
begin now to plan for the next
bazaar.
The next meeting of the
Woman' Society will be held
at the home of Mrs. Earl
Moore, Friday, February 12.
Mrs. George Dorman will be
co-hostess.
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work.
The public is cordially in
vited to see the 6how. Hours
are 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday.
January 29: 10 a.m. to 9:30
p.m. Saturday, January 30;
and 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. Sun
day, January 31. There will
be a reception honoring the
participating artists on open
ing night, Friday, January 29,
starting at 8:00 p.m.
Phoenix Group
To Meet Friday
Phoenix - Phoenix Home
Extension unit members will
study salad making at a meet
ing set for Friday, January
22, at the home of Mrs. Evan
Rasmussen, Fern Valley road.
The meeting was originally
set for last week.
The meeting will begin at
10 a.m. and Mrs. Rasmussen
and Mrs. Ray Hendrickson
will be leaders.
A planned luncheon will be
served at noon, with salads
made during the morning
demonstration to be served.
Any interested woman wish
ing to attend may call Mrs.
J. O. N. Poling, SPring 3-1235,
regarding menu contributions.
Table service will be re
quired. To Install
Installation of officers to
serve the coming year will be
held by Mistletoe camp, Royal
Neighbors of America, Thurs
day, January 21 at 8 p.m. in
the Pythian hall.
The public is invited to attend."
MATERNITY DRESSES
Reg. 12.95 to $25
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tend this meeting.