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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1960)
I 5 : " "c C i'1 c0 C O o J) . E. - - - . . I w- w w V - . J G:S " (. Eli V- so ' F , In A f'xX - (0) It, e tmrT"?,: 0 S3S3 0 0 Sj3 GSi: D s3 53 G W s S a 0 O o HgpFORD, OREGOS)SUNDAV. SU 1, 19C O O O 0 r lA-anventiaii I O T . to aSL'J .5 M I fro i ? t o o -5&VS. rttmmit i a so s3l Whn the 47th convention of he Oregon Congres of Parents and Teachers formaliy opened Tuesdsy morning, severs) hundred delegates were ossemWed and the platform choirs were filled with state and city officials and educators. Governor Mark Hortield wc omong these who greeted the essembloge, and Mrs. leigh Guitison, Medford, half-way through her two-year term as president, began the strenuous three days of presiding ot business, workshop and Social sessions. The convention theme was "The Individual, His Needs, Potential ond Fulfillment Mrs, leon Price, who come from Dallas, Tex., to rep resent th National Congress, reminded her audience that this organization, with almost 12 million members in every port of the United States, is one of high esteem, renown ond influence. The two Medford women charged with general arrangements for the annual convention ' of the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers, held in Hedrick Junior High school lost week, arrived at the installation banquet Wednesday night relaxed and smiling the convention was almost over and everything had gone well. Mrs. Emerson Anderson (at left) had to do the last of her planning by way of the telephone and typewriter after being "grounded" with a broken ankle; Mrs. Owen Kunkel completed the work which required walking and driving the car. S , -..1 rv; tj - fS. - 63 $ rA 5 y jejjjti. . .Tywf yap" 0 '.- -o. er0. ; ; l JET x; ;i .1 1 1 v v i i J Jr. it-'- , '4 J. j- Pr-convention business was carried an by the board of manager at a meeting Monday night at Hague Valley Country club. Among those attending were (left to right) Mr. James Bond, Portland, Mrs. Mabel Mock, formerly of Medford and now of Corvoiln, Herbert White, Pendleton, and Mrs. Wallace Van Hiss, Bend, Mrs. Mack, assistant director of the Federal Cooperative Extension service, participated in a symposium Tuesday afternoon. The board recommended that the 1W1 convention be In Astoria, heard a report from the tuition-scholarship committee recommending that grants be mode to both future high school as well as grade school teachers, and adopted a budget of $30,000. tKnactatedt photo) o These three charming women made an attractive picture in their place of honor at the installation banquet of the Oregon Congress of r?arenlsyid Teachers Wednesday night . at Hedrick school. Mrs. Leigh Gustisan, Med ford (center), Oregon Congress president, had on her right Mrs. Leon Price, Dallas, Tex., member of the board of the National Congress, and on her left sat. Mrs, Jami King, Sherwood, first vice-president of the Oregon Congress, Mrs. Gustison smoothly accomplished her task of introducing dozens of PTA dignitaries ond guests, (6pi the installation ceremony was conducted by Mrs. Price. The banquet closeaHwith a short concert by 175 members of PTA Mothersingers from units in various parts oTlhe stale. 5 v3 4 v 1 3 -wLr , - ,si ' A, V Convention delegates must find time toeot, ond both Tuesdcly ond Wednesdoy noon presidents of loco! PTA units oOmbled at First Methodist church oud(jfombined wncheon with wprkshep discions, Arrdng II i V'r ( 1 1 r if iTBii-r-itiiiira'r-ry-Hr-inir-iT-irMiiiti'-iTi'-ir)n-' i ma n n-nnr it. imiii i-wi m i-.mi " VJ- r mm, ,:mmmm the Methodist women who cooked ond served the Wncheon Tuesday noon were (let; -Jo right) Mr. ls;G, Wofson ond S3 Just before toking their ploce ot the tobof honor Wednesday night o( the Instsllstlsn banquet of Jlje Oregon Congre f forenti ond teachers, stole board member posed for a picture m the hall at Hedrick school. They are (left lo riahfpMrt. Alonio W. Elder, Athena, new vice-president for Region VII; Mrs, George York, Poittond, treasurer; Mrs. Wallace Van Jie, newly elected uconi vice-preidnlj Mrs, CQorge McBride, Beoverten, vice-president for Region 1; Mrs. Albert Gassner, Bend, vice-president of rt)newly created Region IX; Mr. Usyd Edwards, Springfield, Region V vice-president M)Winfield Barnum,ilwoukie' ReprS? vice-president ond Mr, Casey Morgan, Rcuebwfg, Region 111 vic-preidn. Other region did nal 1 hi year, , 3 Rankin, Mrs. L, E. Van Auioll, Mrs. Geora5 lawless, t'toirmon of the project, Mr. gi-Orge A. r. lloyd Itwi. Most of th luncheon trew or alio former pretent PTA wor&rj) 0 ' . .. .. u o a
