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MAH. TRIIUNI, hAmdhti, Or. Gallery Open tour Held on "Art isn't just an object-it must be an experience, a (roup of visitors at Rogue gallery learned from Warren Wolf during the gallery's first tour Wednesday night. Mr, Wolf and Mrs. Eric W. Allen Jr., of the Rogue Valley Art association led the tour at the new gallery, opened only week ago. -with Mr. Wolf peaking of the paintings and Mrs. Allen about the sculp ture. The gallery will be open to the public both Saturday and Sunday afternoons, as well as week days, It is stressed. Sat urday afternoon members of the Art Students league of Medford High school will supply volunteers as a league project Other volunteers are under the chairmanship of Mrs. Harry Danielson. " Mr. Wolf, art instructor at Medford High school, opened the tour with general com' ment. He said that each indi vidual reacts in a different manner to a work of art, with the colors, shapes or patterns communicating something different to each viewer. He spoke first of the color tonalities in Charles Voorhcis oil painting, "Road to Cordo ba" which hangs near the en trance, and of Piladakis' work, "Oregon Coast," saying the latter was notablefor the rhythm and pattern "of the planes used to indicate the ocean and which are punctu ated with rock formations. Commenting on Jameson's "Coast Theme No. 1" Mr. Wolf said that it is a "reduc tion to pure geometry" and that only time can be the judge of this type of art. Sci ence has subdivided matter down to the atom, and an ar tist may do the same for a subject, the art instructor said. He explained that "it is not the place of an artist to Imitate nature, but to reveal It." Sculpture Explained Mrs. Allen explained the large work standing near the window, done by Luopnow and entitled "Torsos," as a type of free form sculpture which does not confine the eye. She spoke of the tech nique used, saying the student sculptor had used a blow torch and wire brush to put a finish on the wood. Cracks, knots and the grain of the wood all enhance the piece, . irs. Alien explained, -a ' piece of sculpture of this sort takes imagination," she said. Of the "Mother and Child" piece by Koll, Mrs. Alien told how the sculptor used a wire armature as a base and then completed the piece with plaster. Speaking qf Trojan's water eolor, "Herbs" Mr. Wolf ex plained that work with water color requires bold strokes with the brush. He said that 4Ua I. ! u n a, no, inajr ijmvo uccii tJll- centrating on depicting new plant growth and life of a few square inches when he paint ed the work which is in strong greens and blues. Turning to a work by Gunn which Is a single tree branch, Mr. Wolf said that art may be Inspired by nature, but comes through humans and he commented on the "warm de sign." Of the bold "Cathedral Theme" by Huck, Mr. Wolf suggested that the viewers imagine himself Inside the structure looking out. "This work has caused considerable comment from gallery visi tors who often lean down and look at it from various an gles." Speaking of "The Women" by Levine, Mr. Wolf remind ed his listeners that "these are not pictures of things, but an expression of emotion." Mrs. Allen praised Forres ter's "Self Portrait" saying it is a particularly fine example of conservative, low relief sculpture which Is extremely difficult to do. She comment ed on the good surface treat ment which the artist had managed. Providing interest in contrast is the "Tuff" which stands near. Mrs. Allen explained that "tuff" is a soft sandstone with s t r 1 a 1 1 o n found in some parts of Ore gon and pointed out how the aculptor had made artistic use pf the natural markings to accent the elements of space in the piece. Llamas Depicted One of the displays is three simple figures silhouetted against black and entitled "Llamas." This work by Ped erson Mrs. Allen said had a '. "surprise element" and added that it is a reduction to the simplest oi lines ana lorms. A piece of metal sculpture entitled "Weedstalk" by Shul!, Mrs. Allen described as having a "feeling of fan tasy." Commenting on this work and a wall piece by Peterson entitled "Relief." Mrs. Allen described how the s.-ulptor uses a portable ma chine to weld the various pieces together. They are not Ju.1t hit and miss works, as lumc may imagine, dui inc .iiult of a carefully made 12 . rMu. April I, 140 Week Ends; Wednesday working drawing or clay model, the speaker said She also spoke of the diffi cult techniques necessary for sculptors making pieces such as the "Reclining Figure" by Rowe, which involves a pa tina devised with hot wax, and commented on Barkee's architectural model for a garden wall. Speaking of the dramatic and distorted "Cru clflxion," Mrs. Allen said the abnormally long arms accent the feeling of sag and weight of the figure. This work is by Robertson. When the tour came to "Still Life" by Kryzanick, Mr, Wolf explained that there need be "no particular reason for any type of subject chos en by an artist," adding "it is the feeling which is impor tant. Whether it is represent ational of abstract art, always remember it is the feeling which counts," the teacher said. Abstractions eliminate superfluous detail and give the design emphasis, he added. Two sculptured heads ex hibited in the third area of the gallery provide an inter esting contrast. One in the classic tradition is the work of Huff, and the other an ab stract, is by Youngblood. Mrs, Allen drew attention to the changes in texture which the sculptor used in the classic piece and pointed out that the abstract piece is noteworthy for a feeling of strength and mentioned that the unusually glossy surface was obtained by the use of beeswax. Paintings in this area in clude "Fantastic City" by laft, "In the Western Hill of Corvallis" by Randall, "Tic Tac Toe," an oil collage by Wasson, and "Canyon City" by Stuart. In discussing a piece of metal sculpture by Forrester called "Construction," Mrs. Allen spoke of the organized planes and the air of fantasy which the artist obtained, and also that the work gives the impression of being an open mass. Bethel Holds Initiation; Tea Planned A class of seven candidates was Initiated into Bethel 14, International Order of Job's Daughters, at a formal cere mony presided over by the honored queen. Miss Marion Parsons, Wednesday, April 6, in the Masonic temple. Initi ated were the Misses Claudia Glass, Catherine Carlson, Caroline Hulse, Ann Isaacs, Michel Niehous, Sharon Rltch ey and Karlcne Wlltermood. Miss Carta Borough, senior princess, announced plans for a silver tea and style show which will be held Sunday, April 10, In the Masonic tem ple, and asked that the prepa ration committee meet with her Saturday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the hall. Members who will serve In this capa city are the Misses Penny Roach, Karen Shultz, Penny Forbes, Page Myerdlng, Judy Johnson, Terrl Corvette, Pat Borough, Sue Higgins, Carol Wood and Barbara Wood. Merit awards were present ed by the honored queen to those girls who have earned the required points. One year members with 100 points are the Misses Sharon Hale, Paill ette Chlnn, DruAnn Graff, Caroline Edwards, and Sue Elmgren. The three-year, 300 point award was presented to Miss Diane Evernham. The 500 point award, a Job's pin, was presented to the Misses Mavis Strohm, Barbara Mor ton, and Diane Evernham. The next regular meeting of the bethel will be April 20, and will be preceded at 8:30 p.m. by the annual din ner honoring Masonic secret dad's. "Go to Church" Sunday will be April 24 at First Methodist Church. The next meeting of the guardian coun cil will be April 27. Camp, Auxiliary . Postpone Meetings Meetings of Colonel Sar gent camp and auxiliary, United Spanish War Veteran, have been postponed until later date. Mrs. James Van dersteen, auxiliary president, will announce a new date and place, it was announced to day. Cebu Swamp, Military Or der of the Lizard, USWV, will meet at the home of Mrs James Vandersteen 900 Mira Mar, Medford, Saturday, April 9 at 1 p.m Calendar Satuidayi 1 p.m. -College Women's club of the Rogue River Val ley, The Commons, Southern Oregon college, Ashland. 8 p.m.-Neighbors of Wood craft, Phoenix Community club. Miss Bobbie Ooden of Medford -won fourth nlar In ihs annual hair styling contest held at the recent meeting oi the Pacific Coast Beauty and Trade school held in Portland. The contest was open to any licensed beautician not holding a higher award or who had naver entered a previous hair styling contest and 45 operators from west coast slates and British Columbia took part. Miss Ogden, on the staff of Burelson's Beauty salon, was trained at the Medford Beauty school. This was her first contest. Misi Ogden (at right) is shown with her model, Mrs. Judy Rowan of Medford. Applegate Valley Residents Give Benefit for Red Cross Applegate Valley A total of $163 was turned over to Jack son County chapter, American Red Cross, from donations re ceived at the valley-wide tal ent show held at Upper Ap plegate Grange hall Saturday night. It was attended by ap proximately 350 people. All organizations and many individuals combined efforts in producing the show with Boyd Gibson, principal of Ruch school, as master of ceremonies. comedy highlights were brought into the program in a skit by the Ruch Parent- Teacher association, and in a kitchen band by women of the grange, directed by Mrs. Edna Sawyer. Personalities from ''outer space" presented by the grange added a touch of comedy, as did a solo by Bill Barker and jokes told by John Byrne. The program opened with a prayer by the Rev. Earl Best of Ruch Community church, which was followed by a reading on the Red Cross written by Mrs. Leon Offenbacher, which was given by Mrs. Curtis Genrhardt. A poem on the Log Town rose, written by the late Fred Law, was given by Mrs. W. D. Pearson of the Valley Garden club. Square dance exhibitions, directed by Mrs. LeRoy Of fenbacher, were given by the Sewing Susans, lower Apple gate 4-H club, and band num bers were given by Ruch 4-H clubs, directed by Steve Whip ple. Choral numbers by girls of Ruch school were directed by Mrs. George Redhead. Western songs were pre sented by a trio consisting of Mrs. Lester Rich, Mrs. Leon Offenbacher, and Mrs. Curtis Gearhardt with stringed ac companiment by Mrs. Rich. A snxaphone solo was given by David Gregory. A piano duet was presented by Mrs. Francis Gregory and Mrs. Honolulu-IUPD-The "thump" test is the most reliable way to select a ripe pineapple, says the University of Hawaii ex tension service. Fruit is ripe If it produces a solid sound when snapped with forefinger and thumb a sound similar to that when you "thump" the Inside of your wrist. A small, compact leaf crown In relation to fruit size also indi cates a well-developed fruit. Rind color, ranging from vol low to greenish brown, is no Indication of quality, KILL ANTS, EARWIGS, GRASSHOPPERS, SPIDERS KWIW1BBB BIG Y FEED 1941 N. Pacific Highway V: 4 a 1 1 miifTHiH Floyd Freeman of Medford, and Mike Loftus presented Irish songs. "Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party" was present ed by women of Little Apple gate Sewing club. Mrs. Otis Buck, chairman of the event, expressed her thanks to the audience and to those assisting in present ing the entertainment. Mrs. Laura Porter, executive sec retary of the Jackson County Red Cross chapter, also ex pressed her thanks to the com munity. Royal Family Said Battling Over Best Man London -IUPII- The British press reported today that a battle is on In the royal fam ily over the choice of a new best man ifor Princess Mar garet's wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones next month. The Daily Herald said Prin cess Margaret insists that Armstrong-Jones has the sole right to choose the man to replace Jeremy Fry, who stepped down on the advice of his doctor. But Buckingham Palace cir cles said thnt Fry's abrupt withdrawal Wednesday night, amid a blaze of headlines, meant that Armstrong-Jones almost certainly would accept the advice of the royal fam ily on any new candidate. "Tony has many friends, mostly members of the Chel sea set," the Herald said. "But few are capable of supplying the impeccable background demanded by protocol." Palace observers were con vinced that the 30-year-old former society photographer would be advised either to select his best man from an approved list or else submit his choice for approval. Through these course s, Bucklnghom Palace and Clar ence House will be able to satisfy themselves thai there will not be another "sensa tion" - as some newspapers characterized Fry's w 1 1 h drawal. Fry, 33-year-old heir to a chocolate fortune, spent the day in bed Thursday but worked on blueprants and ac cepted business calls. He heads an engineering firm and is Armstrong-Jones' .best friend. Fry had jaundice last No vember and was said to be afraid It was returning. & SEED CO. - Phone SP 3-3160 iaaaaeaaiak-. I '4H Many Prizes Assembled For Easter Monday Event Committees are continuing their work on the annual East er Monday luncheon, spon sored each spring by St. Anne's Altar society. The luncheon and card party will be held Monday, April 18, at Rogue Valley Country club at 12:30 p.m. One of the attractions of this traditional event has been the many prizes given away during , the afternoon. Mrs. Laurance V. Espey, chairman of the prize committee, states that this year is no exception and that about 75 prizes of various kinds will be given away. Assisting Mrs. Espey are Mrs. Paul Haviland, Mrs. Os car Halboth, Mrs. Elmer Ness, Mrs. Edward Guldan, Mrs. Everett Gosch, Mrs. Thomas Eslinger, Mrs. George Holz gang, Mrs. Harold Colver, Mrs. Sherman Feiss and Mrs. Anthony Manno. Mrs. R. A. Naumes is in charge of supplies for the party, and assisting her are Mrs. James Dunlevy and Mrs. Robert Miksche. Reservations for the party, Hilltoppers Plan Dance Saturday Hilltoppers Square Dance club will hold a dance at the old Wagner creek school Sat urday, April 9, beginning at 8:30 p.m. All square dancers are invited. Potluck refreshments are to be served during intermission. Francis Cronin and guest callers will call the squares. LOW PRICES l'"- jm $L) IUARANTEED Exciting f Kjfl I Jmiffl I I 11 ' ' m0$d 1 Head-turning h -SfJ? I Spring feJl ' ! JP i Young CrowdWMI I Millinery v fro 1 Women's sheer nylonJl ; sr r Sc V t3. gloves with charming eye-l j iiiLyv Jr -1 ! W VL ' 1 'V,- ' HUNDREDS OF STYLES! I y W nfefy 3 QgJ? tots to teens. Strows galore, 3 "jiSL j. -w j I Vi I I l'itr!L,iiiiri natural, woven, shantung, lacy 1 i&SL i. ins ' i -T - 1 7. iTJfif M s,raws' Als0- bamboo ond 10 'Wfrx' io a.yo i j 1 1 r'i &i t,w:o,hs.eye!,PIques All the I I ( III I '1 'ace'"owerna'sarl'nlore-'n I " yes I I vi I v A Iv x. 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This week end Mrs. Rawles and Mrs. Dan Cole, Spring field, will be in Bend to make plans for the annual state con vention. It will be held in that city in June. April 13 the two women will motor to Newport, Ore., where they will be guests at a banquet honoring past com manders of Auxiliary 16. Offi cers will be installed. Friday Mrs. Rawles and Mrs. Cole were In Eugene for a business session and lunch eon which honored the state commander. April 5 the two women were in Forest Grove. Mrs. Rawles attended a meeting at the Roseburg Vet erans hospital April 4 when awards for volunteer hospital work were presented to Dean Perrin, Elmira, and Eugene units. She was joined by Mrs. Cole in Roseburg. While away Mrs. Rawles will spend some time as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cole at their Springfield home. Mr. Cole is department command er of the Disabled American Veterans. - uniiT'i TTllililli""'!" ' 1- ". , " ,. J1; .. ,, ,. ...T. "'iLml Cantata Scheduled To be Held Sunday Central Polnt-The adult and junior choirs of the Commu nity Bible church under the direction of Mrs. Paul D. Kroon and Mrs. Joanne Sousa, will present the Easter Choir cantata, "No Greater Love" at the Veterans Administra tion domiciliary, Camp White, Sunday at 6:10 p.m. The adult choir will be ac companied by Miss Dorothy Lawton at the piano and Mrs. Sousa at the organ. The jun ior choir will be accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Ann Kroon. The two choirs include 46 voices. A repeat performance of the cantata will be held at the Community Bible church Easter Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Two missionary speakers will be featured at the Com munity Bible church Sunday. The Rev. William Hardy, Thailand, will conduct the service at 11 a.m. and the Rev. W 1 1 1 a r d S. Martin, French West Africa, will be the speaker at the 7:30 p.m. service. Slides and curios will be shown. Poached Trout Remove heads, tails and fins from trout. Poach trout in chablis or sauterne wine with a little dill, curry or rosemary and seasoned salt. Let fish cool in poaching liquid. Remove skin and lift meat from bones in one solid piece. Serve the poached trout on crisp romaine with mayonnaise mixed with chopped dill pickle, piiniento and green onion. Such a pretty slip, with pe tite bow knots on its bodice! And so practical-drip dry dacron polyester-nylon and cotton. White. 32-44. St. Luke's Jells Palm Sunday Events The Palm Sunday service at St. Luke's Methodist church will begin at 11 a.m. with the minister, the Rev. Melvln Dixon, will speak on "The King is Unique!" Super vised nursery is conducted for pre-school children during the worship hour. The church school convenes at 9:45 a.m. and the Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m. The youth member ship class meets Sunday at 3 p.m. and the adult Inquirer's class meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. preceded by the chapel choir rehearsal at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday all the commis sions will meet at the church at 7 p.m. The official board will meet at 8:45 p.m. Maunday Thursday the pas tor will administer the sacra ment at the communion ser vice at 8 p.m. Famous Imported Delicious DROSTE DUTCH CHOCOLATE A Swem's Chocolate Apple Fill Your Easter Baskets from the Wide and Unusual Assortment of Imported Candy DELIGHTFUL and DELICIOUS . f W&fV&A BOOKS GIFTS RECORDS H SKIMMER PUMP 2.99 Sweet simplicity with oftly pointed toe. Black leather. In sixes 4 to 10. TeatoHoRorWoman Missionary Tuesday The Medford Church of the Brethren will be host Monday and Tuesday, April 18 and 19, to Miss Laura Sewell, mis sionary to India since 1948. As an evangelist and teacher, she l i s managed the evan gelistic and church work in the Rajpipla area for the Church of the Brethren.' She will speak at 7:30 p.m. both days. A tea will honor her at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the parson age at 214 Stark st. All inter ested persons are invited. During her furlough,, she is living at her home in Grangeville, Idaho. How ever, she is visiting churches in many parts of the United States and Canada. She will return to India in October. Em rfeffle. BLACK PATENTS 2.99 Girls love black patent pumps with bow and mock pearl trim. In sizes 4 to 10.
