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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1960)
10 MAIL TRIBUNE, Mfe,J,Q,. turn Why are white violets so much stronger and more per sistent than blue, purple, yellow or pink ones? When we first started gardening out on South Stage road (it was the Phoenix-Jacksonville highway when the family first came to Medferd) there was a bed of purple violets by the back steps. The violets are still there, although in the past two or thr ears they seem not to have as many blossoms as other yea?. I ecent years we've planted various other colors, both "domestic" and native, with indifferent results. We have one small lump of the pinks, a tiny clump of pale blue ones which -e brought from our wood lot up on the south fork of Little Butte creek, and some large blue ones which came from Hanleylands. Five or six years ago some one gave us a little clump of white violets. The result is unbelievable. From that little clump we now have white violets all over the place. They've spread under most of the evergreens, into the flower beds, crept out into the walnut orchard, and even come up through the gravel of the driveway and through the cracks in the cement walks. When we dig up a clump or a bed of them, it's only a temporary measure in a couple of years the spot will again be covered with little white violets. For the most part, we haven't the heart to bother them. Anything -. that flourishes with the indifferent care that our garden is " givtn, deserves to live. We hope the time never comes when we can't grow flow ers, or herbs, or something. If it can be only a window box, or pots of geraniums, we'll be grateful for that. And we feel sorry for those who have never known the sheer joy of taking care of growing plants and flowers. That's why we listened with special interest Tuesday afternoon when the operators of a home for the aged ex plained that the residents are allowed to share in the garden activities. There are large planters along the terrace, and plans are underway for extending the lawns and flower beds. This reporter has learned quite a bit about the care of the aging and of nursing homes in recent years. Mother occupies a room in Sharon home near Centralia, Wash. Last week and this week we visited several such homes in Jackson county. The problems confronting the operators and the residents, alike, would at times seem almost beyond solving. But many intelligent persons, and many powerful forces and agencies, are at work and it is- believed that conditions can be im proved, and are improving. We learned from two case workers for the Jackson County Public Welfare department Tuesday that there are six licensed homes for the aged in the county, and eight nursing homes. This is a larger number than we had sup posed, but it seems that it is not enough. Medford is par ticularly in need of a modern, up-to-date well equipped con valescent home, we learned, and this should be near to the city. It seems that some busy Medford doctors are reluctant to look after patients if they are in the county farm home or in Ashland, since it is time consuming to reach these homes. Those already in operation in this end of Jackson county are unable to care for the increasing number of per sons requiring this type of care. The homes are inspected by representatives of the Oregon State Board of Health, which enforces standards set by the state. They are staffed with registered and practical nurses; social and welfare workers, volunteers for the Red Cross, for churches, for the public health association and for the newer Friendly Visitors' Service - these women and men are in and out of the homes daily. But the effort, both official and unofficial, needs to be greater. It was a quick trip we took through the homes, but we saw a great deal. B. L. Sanderson has a suggestion for those who build - nvspiwm clliu iluiailJg newness, uxi. Oduuciauii, wnu ia ictuvci- ing from a serious accident, believes the walls and ceilings should not be so plain. Forced to lie on his back for hours and hours Mr. S. had nothing to do but look at the ceiling and walls. "That ceiling was absolutely and completely plain and smooth," complained Mr. Sanderson. "Ceilings should have a design or decoration of some sort flowers to see or squares to count, or something. Even rough plaster with bumps or swirls would have been better than that stark, smooth paint." Mr. S. hastened to say that he had no com plaint about his care, and called it "wonderful." The women on the committee for the "graduation party" which follows the Girl Scout charm school were feeling well pleased over how well the party was going until it came time to serve punch. When they opened the big cans which should have contained 18 gallons of Hawaiian punch, what do you suppose they found? Milk. So Mrs. A. Carrara announced that the girls and their parents would be served "Hawaiian milk from special Hawaiian cows", the milk -was poured into the punch bowl and served in punch cups. O.S. Birthday Dinner Honors Woman 1 A surprise dinner given 'March 10 honored Mrs. Rose ; Singler on her 85th birthday -anniversary. The party was at Mrs. Singler's home, 514 'South Grape street, and was given by her family. ; Two cakes were served, one in Mrs. Singler's . honor and in celebration of the birth day anniversary of Rupert Maddox, who was among the dinner guests. Present were Mrs. Singler, ; Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Sing Jler, JVIr. and Mrs. Rupert B. -Meddox, Mr. and Mrs. Del- bert J. Clifford, Raymond J. . Singler and daughter, Judy. Mrs. Singler's sons, August B. Singler of Prospect, and Valentin Singler, South Bend. Ind., were unable to attend. Mrs. Singler, born in White Pigeon. Mich., has lived in Jackson county since 1903. I I For the second year in a row, Norway had no cases of diptheria during 1958. POLAR COLED $100 for Your Old Freezer Reg2!S' 5150 for Your Old Refrigeralor SSS TRADED IN ON 22 CU. FT. COMBINATION PLUS FREE MEMBERSHIP TO POLAR'S FOOD ANP STAPLE DISCOUNT PROGRAM Call SP 2-5990 or Write 9 Hawthorne - Medford OFFER FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! A Th.fty Mrnh 17, I960 Dances Slated For Teenagers Teenagers interested in square dancing are invited to attend dances held at 61 Vash- ti way Thursday evenings. Dancing is from 7 to 9 pan, with D. J. Neill as caller, Further details may be ob tained by calling Dan Bisgh ler, SPring 2-8862, or Karlene Neill, SPring 2-7611. Pocahontas Lodge Announces Dinner Pocahontas lodge will hold a potluck dinner Friday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. in Red man hall on Apple street. - A visit of the great junior sagamore of the Redman lodge of the United States'' is ex pected next week. He is John L. Howley, Pittsburgh, Pa. Cheer up meals with cheese- rich soups. Blend a little hot tomato soup into softened cream cneese: stir into re maining soup and serve. Or top bowls of soup 'with bits of sharp cheese and minced parsley. ; The sons and daughters of Erin awokt this morning, St. Patrick's day, 1960, to find lh sun shining in the Rogue valley and said "It's a great day for the Irish." The Irish also had fun last Saturday and Sunday when Sacred Heart Catholic church parishioners gave the annual St. Patrick's day dinner. Three sweet colleens (left to right) the Misses Carole Doyle, Irene McGowan and Kerry Women's News Social Events Toastmistress Speak-Off To Be Held Here Sunday Mrs. L. C. Daniel, Eugene, president of International Toastmistress, and Mrs. Wil liam Eckhart, regional super visor of the club from Albany, will be in Medford Sunday, March 20, for the annual meeting and speak-off of Coun cil 4. It will be held in the banquet room of Kim's restau rant on South Pacific high way, beginning at 10 a.m. Members from Grants Pass, Crescent City and Eureka clubs in northern California, and from the Mt. Mazama and Euwana clubs in Klamath Falls will join Medford wom en for the meeting and speak off. Fourteen members of the Crescent City club will be overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Wilson at their home on Walden lane west of Talent. Each club will have the lo cal speech contest winner en tered in the speak-off; the win ner here will compete at the Hobby Display Held by Group A display of hobbies mark ed the last meeting of Lone Pine Home Extension unit. held at the Roxy Ann Grange hall. Displayed were dolls and clothing, coins, knitted work, carvings, paintings, leather work, crocheting and hand made rugs. Miss Dorothy Tottin, beauty counsellor from Winnie's sa lon, gave a demonstration on the care of the hair and skin. Mrs. L. K. Simon was given a facial, a shampoo and hair set at the salon, and then make-up applied and her hair combed at the meeting. Mrs. H. A. Huntley, Mrs. E. N. Richardson and Mrs. A. V. Jones were named to the nominating committee. Members modeled humor ous Easter hats, made from such articles as kitchen uten sils, dish cloths, and scouring pads. One was made from a box of candy, and one was a cake. They were auctioned. Sandwiches Historical Washington -iUPD- Sandwich es have become such an es tablished part, of the Ameri can diet that many persons think they're a native inven tion. But early versions of to day's sandwich were used in Babylonian, Hebrew, Greek and Roman religious rituals. A more familiar form - a filling between two slices of bread - is credited to the Earl of Sandwich, a devotee of gambling in 8th century Eng land. It's said he devised this abbreviated meal so he would n't waste time eating. CO. WEEK regional meeting in May. Mrs. Daniel, the internation al president, is a charter mem ber of the Eugene club and has held many offices in Toastmistress on the local, re gional and international level. Her travels have taken her to every part of the United States. Mrs. Daniel will pre side over the International Toastmistress convention to be held in the Hotel Ambassador in Los Angeles July 17-20. Mrs. Eckhart is active in the Albany club and in coun cil and regional work. Mrs. James VanderSteen, Medford, president of Council 4, will preside. New Member Taken by Club; Book Reviewed Mrs. Robert Bridge is a new member of College Women's Club of the Rogue River val ley, it was announced at the last meeting of the group, held March 12 at Girls Com munity club. Mrs. D. It. S'oan, vice president, conducted the meeting. A club committee is screen ing applications received for the scholarship granted each year. Lynn Sjolund sang, accom panied by Ray Lewis. Mrs. Leland Mentzer re viewed the book "One China Moon," written by J. T. Wil son, a Canadian scientist.. It was his description of his trip across Russia by train, and his rail trip to Peking, Sian, Lanchow, and Hongkong, to visit institutes and scientific centers. The tea table carried a spir it of spring with yellow flow ers and tapers. Mrs. Alice Willits and Miss Elizabeth Burr poured. Hostesses were Mrs. Horace Thompson and Mrs. S. E. Trent. Serving were Mrs. S. H. Gay, Mrs. J. W. Murray, Mrs. G. Bromley, and Mrs. G. O. Disney. The group will meet April 9 in Ashland, with luncheon to be served at The Commons on the Southern Oregon col lege campus. Reservations must be made by April 6. Those in Phoenix may call Mrs. Bert Stancliff, members in Medford are to call Mrs. Glenn Taylor, and Ashland reservations are to be made through Miss Hazel Stephens. She Cares Our congratulations to the Camp Fire Girls and the volunteer " leaders who make this fine program possible. We urge your support of Camp Fire Girls' activities now dur ing Camp Fire Girls' Week (Mar. 13-20) and also during the year. Rogue jfrfo. Council uuaroRit 226 E. Main O'Hara, posed with three little leprechauns, Julie, 5, Pat rick, 3, and Kevin Dugan, IVi years, the daughter -and sons of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Dugan, 325 South Holly street. On hearing that the parish needed some Irish lads and lassies in costume, Mrs. Dugan sat down at her sewing machine one afternoon and made the suits. Grants Pass Girl Winner Of Contest Minneapolis-Oregon's Betty Crocker Homemaker of To morrow is Adelle Gertrude Davenport of Grants Pass High school, Grants Pass. Miss Davenport, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert H. Davenport, received the high est rating in a written exam ination on homemaking knowledge and attitudes ad ministered to 4255 senior girls in 160 schools throughout Oregon. She will receive a $1,500 scholarship from Gen eral Mills and becomes a can didate with 49 . other state winners and the representa tives from the District of Columbia for the title of All American Homemaker of To morrow. - On April 23 all state win ners and their school advisors will begin an expense-paid tour of New York City, colo nial Williamsburg, Va., and Washington, D.C. The tour will end. in Washington on April 28 where the All-Amer- I iean Homemaker of Tomor row will be announced at the American Table Dinner in the Statler-Hilton hotel. Score in the original test and personal observation on this tour will be the basis for selection of the national winner, whose scholarship will be increased to $5,000. Darlene Marie Damman of Parkrose Senior High school, Portland, rated second in Oregon and will receive a $500 scholarship. Miss Davenport, the state winner, is the first girl presi dent of the Grants Pass High school student body in 40 years. "My campaign was based on a promise to work hard behind the scenes and to be organized." , The winner is a past mayor and representative at Girls State. She was named the "Outstanding Homema k e r" for Josephine county for her work in 4-H. She was named the Reserve Champion at the Oregon State Fair in a can ning contest. A member of the National Honor society and an A stu dent all through high school, Adelle hopes to attend Stan ford university with a major in social sciences. Jackson county winners on the school level were Miss Pauline Ada Denyer, Medford Senior High school, and Miss Marilyn , Jean Martin, St. Mary's High school. The basic currency of the Middle East nations of Yemen is the silver riyal, worth about 80 cents in United States money. - Do You? CAMP FIRE GIRLS SPORTING GOODS V SP 2-6815. Lodge to Hold V District Session Neighbors of Woodcraft lodge will hold a district "pep meeting" in Eugene March 19, and a group of southern Ore gon members plan to attend. The session is set for the Knights of Pythias hall at 8 p.m. The Phoenix, Grants Pass, Ashland, Medford and Kla math Falls circles will hold joint installation of officers at the Phoenix Community club April 9 at 8 p.m. mm 4 DAY cotton bras with circular-stitched cups to give you firm u SAVE 1.19 ON TWO! plift! Does so muck for yonr figure, yet costs so little! That's the beauty of this cotton broadcloth bra with net- lined cups that accentuate j if jffi"' ' v flatteringly, stay shapely. ' ' ft c Remember! yo can 1 c- a rat Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" Officers Elected Mrs. William Blackledge was elected president of Roosevelt Parent-Teacher as sociation at the last meeting. Other officers named were Mrs. Curtis Butterfield, vice president; Mrs. Richard Schwahn, secretary; Mrs. Ar thur Savardv treasurer. The report of the nominat ing committee was presented by Mrs. Abner Clark, chair man. Cub Pack 3 presented the colors, and their charter was received. Mrs. E. H. Green man, Roosevelt PTA presi dent, displayed the pennant the boys had won for having purchased 100 per cent sub scriptions to Boy's Life maga zine. ' A family counseling panel was introduced by Mrs. Abner Clark, program chairman. Members were Dr. June By ers, who discussed "What Is Family Counseling?", Dr. Thomas Rutter, who talked on . "What Is the Need for Family Counseling?" and the Rev. Thomas McCamant, Con gregational church minister, who gave an account of the "History of Family Counsel ing and the Present Plan Lo cally." A question and. answer per iod followed. A resolution to inform the county court of a desire for family counseling service, was passed by the PTA members. Robert Sage, Roosevelt principal, encouraged all present to vote on the bond issue slated for March 29. These funds will provide for additional classrooms as need ed at the various schools dur ing a two-year period.- This would help eliminate some of the crowded conditions at Roosevelt school Mothersingers, directed by Mrs. Richard Schuchard, and accompanied by Mrs. Eloise Friesen, sang several selec tions. Interested mothers may still join the group. charge all joar apparel needs at (i tr t liTc a .55? regular 1.98 each jjTjOi" : -"LLf 9: 977 v ' By PTA Unit Mrs. William White, PTA magazine chairman, discussed some of the contents of the PTA Magazine and invited all parents to subscribe. The magazine contains articles on pre-school, school age, and adolescent problems, she said. Mrs. White also, told of the books the Jackson County council had on the subject of child guidance and took or ders for them. Mrs. Butterfield, PTA mem bership chairman, encouraged parents to assist in the decora tion of the cafeteria. Any sug gestions may be left with her at SPring 3-3991. Room count was won in the lower grades by Miss Eliza beth Rices third grade for the third consecutive time and in the upper grades by Jack Pope's sixth grade. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria by mothers of children in the third grade. The next meeting of Roosevelt PTA will be April 8 at 2:30 p.m. Auxiliary Plans Party and Show A style show will provide entertainment for the second annual card party of the aux iliary to Crater Lake aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles. The party is set for Monday, March 21, at 12:30 p.m. at the lodge hall. The style show will be stag ed by Hadley's. The public is invited to at tend the party, and reserva tions may be made by calling the general c hairman, Mrs. Floyd Lewis, SPring 2-5352, or Mrs. Gladys Rammin, SPring 2-6609. January is a summer month in Chile, but it is also a month in which this southernmost part of South America is ex posed to some of the world's siurmiesi weainer. 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Group I was the winners by one white bakery sack. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Gemaeh lich. Sandra Rupp, Margaret Gemaehlich, Scribes Salad Dressing Perk-Up Perk up salads with cheese dressings. Mix mayonnaise or French dressing with crum bled Blue cheese; blend well. Or whip mayonnaise into cream cheese; season with minced onion, garlic salt, horseradish, Worcestershire, lemon juice or pimiento. HELP US! We need clothing, shoes, dishes, furniture, and bedding. We Pick Up. HELP OTHERS! The Salvation Army SPring 3-7335 MS trimmers 450 comfort girdle also has a firming front panel of satin elastic (rayon, cotton, rubber). 501 EAST JACKSON, MEDFORD MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER Open Monday & Friday Till 9 p.m. FREE PARKING PHONE SP 3-6661
