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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1960)
- Not long ago a man complained to the society editor that his mother didn't appreciate some of the modern con veniences. "Can you imagine," he said somewhat indignantly, "she doesn't really like the new automatic washer and elec tric dryer that we bought for her. She uses the washer most of the time, but if the weather is even half fair, she insists on hanging the clothes outside." Potpourri assured the man that we certainly could imagine that his mother liked to hang her washing in the fresh air. We do, and so do a lot of other women, too. Take a day like yesterday it was fun to wash clothes and hang them on the line. The sun shone warmly unbelievably warm for March, in fact the birds were singing and the yellow daffodils along the fence were almost as bright as the sun. And when we took the clothes down in mid-afternoon, they smelled like clothes should smell after laundering fresh and dean. We know women who like to make bread not only because they are sure the bread they make is better than what comes from the bake shop, but because they take great pleasure and satisfaction in mixing and kneading the bread, shaping it into loaves, and baking it. If we live to be a hundred and five, we will never forget the smell of fresh bread in the little kitchen at home when the three sisters arrived from school. Mother would cut thick warm slices and these would be slathered with butter and such marvel lously delicious things as blackberry jam or spicy apple butter. It was nothing for the three of us to eat almost a whole loaf of the warm bread. Potpourri knows all about progress and that the modern age with all its machinery and gadgets is here to stay. Obviously we're not going to give up Doll T. and try walk ing three and a half miles to work every morning. And we might as well confess that we didn't wash all the clothes at home the heavy pieces we stuffed into a pillow case and carried down town to have it put through one of those automatic machines. Sunday we bundled ourselves in all manner of warm clothing, uncovered Doll and set forth for Shasta ski bowl. Just to be outside Sunday was exciting and the view from the slopes of Mt. Shasta is well worth the longish drive. While some spots on the mountain have been uncovered Jy the unseasonable warmth of the last week, skiing was said to be fair and certainly scores of ski-fans from hither and yon seemed to be having a wonderful time. A number al Medford devotees of this snow sport were on hand Bill and Shirley Patton, Wally Iverson, Ben Trowbridge Jr., " the Jim Rowan family, the Aubrey Norrises and their son nd others. Wally Iverson, whose bronzed face looks as if he had sjent most of the winter outdoors, stopped for greetings and 4a recount some of the repercussions of. having his picture a the Tribune's ski page not long ago. He said 12 or 15 Iriends and acquaintances sent him clippings, thinking he 1 might want an extra copy; two former teachers, wrote to say Ahey had enjoyed reading about him again, two salesmen who had been letting him alone decided to try their luck nee more, and called on him, some long-lost friends wrote Irom Sacramento to say that they often went skiing at tauaw valley and would he come down and join them, and iny others had written, called on the phone or dropped 4a to see him at work. "No wonder they talk about the power of the press," $&i4 Wally. "It was an experience. Now I'm considered an Authority on skiing, which I'm not." . He added that the corn" or spring snow was pretty good Sunday, and that was enjoying the day very much. Apparently "as you like it ' is tne doming ineme oi tne afci enthusiasts. Some wore shorts and cotton blouses, some d on jeans or levis, many of course, wore the stretch ski nts which fit like a second skin, and topped these with 47 assortment of parkas, sweaters, shirts and whatever a clothes -closet offered. Headgear was even more fanciful. There were hair bands, packing caps and tightly fitted helmets, billed caps and fiwan Mexican, straw hats like one commonly sees in the rden or on the beach on a blistering day. Comfort is considered first, and beauty comes afterwards. Any number of men and women had smeared their faces, wck and ears, with heavy white grease which gave them a ghostly appearance. At noon time two young men stripped to the waist and sunned themselves while devouring large quantities of hot food the size of the servings made us giva thanks that we aren't feeding a couple of healthy athletes who like to spend their leisure hours in the snow. Spring brings the warm sun and blue skies, song birds, 3fl-wers, green grass, and a thoroughly joyous time of the year. But it also brings out the litter bugs. At a meeting vf garden club workers Tuesday, there was discussion of ue problem. At least two -women had answers. Both live in the coun try, and both had been infuriated by having someone dump Srash and garbage on their property. Both had looked through 4m unsavory mess until they found clues to the identity erf the persons who had perpetrated the outrage, and both called the authorities. Result two red-faced householders had returned to the scenes of their crimes and picked up every tin can, empty bottle, old magazine and all the rest of their discarded litter. Both women are pretty sure those families will think twice before they dump garbage along a oadside again. O.S. Hot Dogs, Chips, Spinach Preferred by Youngsters New York - (DPD - The na. tion's eight-to-18 set rates hot dogs and potato chips as tops on the food parade, followed closely by hamburgers and, surprise, spinach. Their favorite dessert ""is pie, their favorite hobby, pho tography, and their favorite sport, football. They are read ing more newspapers and watching television less than they did two years ago. These are some of the find ings in the 1960 National Children's Preference StnrJv made by the American Hobby Federation, a non-profit edu cational organization founded in 1936. The federation has made similar studies every two years since 1938 to help in shaping its youth programs to youth interests. The latest conclusions are based on questionnaires ans wered by 182,000 boys and girls in public, private and parochial schools and active in community centers. Varied Questions John E. Lane, executive di rector, said that although the study was primarily to deter mine hobby interests,- other subjects were included be cause the more . varied the questions, the more likely the youngsters are to answer them fully. The study did not try to de termine why certain foods, sports lor hobbies were prefer red. To the question, "what is your favorite meat?" the youngsters this year listed frankf u r ters, hamburgers, chicken, steak, veal, roast beef, ham, turkey, pork and lamb in that order. In the 1958 study, hot dogs were number five. Asked their favorite vege table, this year they gave the top spot to potato chips and second place to spinach, which in 1958 had been number one. Spinach, however, rated 12th place in the 1938 study. Other vegetables in order of prefer ence this year: Carrots, green peas, beets, string beans, pickles, celery and olives. Pie consistently has .been a favorite dessert, followed this year by ice cream, fruit, cook ies, rice pudding, gelatin, pea nuts and doughnuts. Favored Hobbies Stamp collecting has been a leading hobby through the studies, but this year ran sec ond to photography. Other hobbies in order of current preference: Doll col lecting, model making, paint- SHOP MONDAY TIL 9 P.M.! Oyster Skillet Pie Is Original Recipe 04 Medford Woman Oyster skillet pie, a recipe original with Mrs. Fred Reich of 2751 Dark Hollow road, will make an interesting dish for a Lenten meal. The recipe was recently printed by Sun set magazine. For the skillet pie Mrs. Reich uses 1 egg, 1 container or 12 ounces of oysters, li teaspoon salt, M teaspoon of pepper, ?4 cup prepared pan cake rnix, M cup oil and 4 lemon wedges. Beat egg slightly in mixing bowl, add oysters, salt and pepper. Mix lightly so as not to break oysters. Sprinkle pancake mix into bowl and gently stir. Heat oil in 8-inch frying pan. Pour in oyster mixture. Cook at medium heat for about 5 to 7 minutes, un til bottom is golden brown. Turn, and brown other side. Remove to hot platter, cut into pie-shaped pieces. Gar nish with lemon wedges. Makes four servings. Dinner Planned By Home League Ladies Home League of the Salvation Army will sponsor an "Irish potluck supper to night at the monthly family night of the Army. The menu will include Irish stew. Din ner will begin at 6:30 o'clock and will be followed by a program. Groups will present several Irish numbers. Return Shady Cove-Trail-Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gillespie have re turned to their home in Trail after spending a week in southern California with friends. Their son, Marine Pnl 'RnrlH finiecnie arrnm. ' panied his parents home and is spending a leave here be fore reporting for duty in Okinawa. . Put bread dough inside a j large plastic bag to rise. Dough won't stick to the bag and no crust will form. FAT OVERWEIGHT Available to you without a doc tors prescription, our drug called ODRINEX. You must lose ugly fat in 7 days or your money back. No strenuous exercise, laxatives, mas sage or takine of so-called reduc ing candies, crackers or cookies. or chewing gum. ODRINEX is a tiny tablet and easily swallowed. When you take ODRINEX, you still enjoy your meals, still eat the foods you like, but you simply don't have the urge for extra por tions because ODRINEX depresses your appetite and decreases your desire for food. Your weight must come down, because as your own doctor will tell you, when you eat less, you weigh less. Get rid of ex cess fat and live longer. ODRINEX costs $3.00 and is sold on this GUARANTEE: If not satisfied for any reason just return the pack age to your druggist and get your full money back. No questions asked. ODRINEX is sold with this guarantee by: WESTERN THRIFT STORE 30 N.I CENXRAL-Mail Orders filled. Adv. II II I 71 I 1 I I I I I I 1 V fVl K' H. V V H AT I I J L I Ul I I LjI . L J I "" r JJ8&Hsi& i 1 1 i iBTirmi iinaiiniMTHtFrrTi i m i t ..AtlTllllli I .ftfRI U' ! B A row- v J r A. b. C. i ni tonne oik? ing, collecting match covers, postcards, autographs, and coins. The 1938 preferences ran this way: stamps, coins, Indian arrowheads, dolls, but terflies, model trains, paint ing, match-stick houses, but tons and cigaret cards. Girls this year listed foot ball as their favorite spectator sport; basketball, their favor ite participation sport. The boys also rated football num ber one, followed by basket ball, ice skating, swimming and baseball. In a special series of ques tions on spare time activities, the study showed these read ing habits today: 68 per cent said they read newspapers every day, a 12 per cent in crease over 1958; 71 per cent read 11 or more books a year, a nine per cent increase over the last study; 73 per cent read weekly and monthly magazines regularly, compar ed with 64 per cent in 1958. To the question, "how many hours a day do you watch tele vision, 18 per cent answered four hours a day, compared with 39 per cent in 1958; 17 per cent watched three and one-half hours, compared with 25 per cent in 1958; 11 per cent watched one hour daily, compared with two per cent in 1958; and eight per cent never watch, although two years ago none of the children rated themselves as non-viewers. MAIL TRIBUNE, MedferJ, Or. 1 9 , March 24, 1960 A Thursday, A. H. Hed.rick Jr. Hi Gym 4:0 0 and 8:00 MOND.AY, MARCH 28 in fashion-new coatings! ne95 Scene stealers from our fashion showboat make the perfect toppings! Choose from casual cotton tweeds, new fabric blends, and rayon and cotton ribbed ottomans. Wrap-styles, push-up sleeves, panel backs and intricate yoke treatments. Some are water repellent. Ai beautifully colored at this low Penney price! Misses' and half sizes. ) Rayon and Cotton Domino Patterned Clutch!... b) Cotton and Rayon Ottoman Clutch . 14.95 c) Full Back Acetate and Rayon..!-. .,,. 16.95 14.95 12.95 o sMMSsaussjai Brand New for Spring! Easter Dress Fashions! l PRE-EASTER SPECIAL BUY! Priced For SAVINGS! $ Misses and Half Sizes! Penney's spared nothing in these new spring dress buys! We've made them such beautiful show-offs with sleeves, bodices and backs traced with lace, pleats and tucks. We took luxurious cotton and Cupioni rayon that looks and feels like silk and hand washes like a hanky . . . shaped it in the shirt dress silhouette. Colored them lusciously in beige, mint, powder and navy blue. Choose a couple in different styles. Sizes 12 to 18 an 14'2 to 22'2. PENNEY'S FASHION MEZZANINE FLOGS AIRY DACRON BATISTE! in Girls' New HEIRESS LOOK" Easter DRESSES Fresh as ' Earl Spring Flowers! .. 4 98 Lighter-than-air and just about as care free! Our bodice-beautiful, richly detailed dresses in a new batiste! They machine wash at medium set, drip dry, need just a touch of ironing and . ." . keep their first-bought freshness even after a wealth of washings! We've plenty to chose from plains for big sis in sizes 7 to 14, prints too for little sis in sizes 3 to 6X! . GIRLS WEAR Penney's Fashion Mezzanine Floor Boys New Spring 3-Piece Mark III BLAZER SUITS with Reversible Vests! J795 U Ages 4 to 10 It's just like Dad's . . .vrayoh 'n' acetate hopsacking tailored with colorful print lining, two-way vest. 3-button style or new continental. In grey, tan or olive. Big Boy's Student sizes 12 to 20 at just 19.95. BOYS' WEAR PENNEY'S STREET FLOOR Jr. Boys Sport Coat Special Smart looking sport coats ' for ' Sunday's' best in sharp looking wool blend, plaids and tweeds. 3 but ton styling just like Dad's. Browns, blues and greys in sizes 4," 5, 6, and 7 only. PENNEY'S STREET FLOOR 3.88
