Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1960)
jo o (' ') , oo n n o o a) 'O oo e: O CO o ) ( 1 Books on Art Reviewed For Society by The extent of the art sec tion of the Public Library of Med ford and Jackson county was explained at the last meeting of the Southern Ore gon Society ul Anisic. Omar Bacon, head librar ian, said that the county li brary now has 294 books about art on its shelves. This includes 55 on art history and criticism; 47 books on draw ing, composition and related subjects and 191 books about art materials, methods meth ods and schools of painting. Mr. Bacon said that a re cent check on the use of these books disclosed that at the present time more than 10 per cent of them were check ed out. He said the check in dicated that books on art are a very popular reading ma terial, Mr. Bacon brought a cross section of the different types of art publications to show members of the Society how complete the collection Displayed were such famous Duchess Spirited ii the word for Mercury's exciting tapered toe slipper in soft glove leather with iti impressive natural wooden buckle. Black, while, pink, blue, yellow, green, melon or bone. Fabulously comfortable foam insoles and heel lifts. Handwashable. Sizes small (4-61, medium o-8), large (8-1 0). In their own see- through gold-strung carrying case. The Empire Vive 1'Emplrs . . . the fiiyiv rising pointed toe slipped with a "neck lace" of pearl drops 'round the throat! Of hand-washable olove-soft leather in black, white, melon, pink, yellow or sand with rmrvelously comfy foam Insoles and heel lifts. $390 Parker Wood's LEON'S 21 N. Central Ave. V i n ! i u i ii o Librarian o books as Harpers "Encyclo pedia of Art," "Picture En cyclopedia of Art" by Proe ger, Fredric Taubcts book "Art and Technique in Portrait Painting" and new first edition of "Art Encyclopedia This book is the first re ceived of an ordered set of 15 books, which will come to the library as they are published. Mr. Bacon stated that the new set of encyclopedia have been published in Italian and Eng lish, and that they are a cos mopolitan type of work, us ing materials, lithographic pictures and bindings gath ered from many countries. He informed the group that other new books have been ordered, including a book titled "Art Illusion." Mr. Ba con has a list of suggested art books which the library does not yet have. He said artists are welcome to check through the list if they wish to order on their own. A demonstration of portrait technique was given by Rob ert Onstad, Ashland Junior High schol art instructor. Mr. Onstad began his demonstra tion by showing members a number of charcoal drawings, which he believes are neces sary to the beginning of a portrait. The instructor picked a model, Mrs. Keith Francis, from the listening group and using a broad line crayon, demonstrated his tcchneque of making the preparatory sketches. Mr. Onstad said that if he should make 20 sketches of the model, that each one would be different. The dem onstrator asked Don Staley to pose for a portrait sketch which he executed in casein on an ait board surface. Society members and In vited guests who wisli to ex hibit work in the Greenwich Villiage Show to be held July 16 in the Medford library puik are asked to submit the artists' names, titles of works, media and prices to the chair man of the show, Mrs. John Plessch, SPring 2-8116 not later than July 9. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Earl Moore, Mrs. A. C. Moser and Mrs. Roy Es kew. Works of Mrs. Victoria Staley and Don Staley, her son, arc now displayed in Doc tors Clinic on West Main street Also Mr. Staley has paintings on exhibit in the window of Barker's store. After a cake is cut, place pieces of bread around the cut sides to keep It from dry ing out. Clean & Store Your Woolens NOW . . . 'Wool-Pack I All the woolens store in Our BIG 3 i Wool-Pack Container Stored in our Refrigerated VAULTS all Season, for . . Plus Cleaning and Pressing Charges. INCLUDED IS Your fine woolens will be Sanitone Cleaned . . . Safely stored in our refrigerated vaults, all freih and ready for wear when needed in the fall. Call Now for Pick - and Delivery m rv 11 niiii iui 11 m Riflht at the Doer! I 601 East Main St. fti. jjjSfl-" J j Phone SP 2-9169 (jiU-SS H. D. CNRISTIHSCH tt Women's News Social Events Units Hold Festival at Courthouse Home extension units of District 4 held a May Festival in the Jackson county court house auditorium Wednes day. About 100 members and guests participated. Mrs. Glen Allen, member of the county advisory com mittee, was director for the affair. In her welcome ad dress she introduced C. B. Cordy and Don Berry, county agriculture agents, Glen Klein, and Miss Norma H. Hague, County 4-H agents, Chester Wendt, county com missioner and County Judge and Mrs, Earl Miller. The festival program open ed with group singing led by Mrs. Rollin Jones, accom panied by Mrs. E. F. Archer on the organ. Women of the Oak Grove, Griffin Creek and Medford units gave a style revue of the dresses they had made in the "Better Dress Work Shop" during the past months. Mrs. Robert A. Hubbard, com mentator, gave the types of material used and the over all prices of each costume. The project leaders display ing their dresses were Mrs. Ruby Munden of Oak Grove, Mrs. Helen Miles and Mrs. Clara Beth Doe, leaders from Griffin Creek; Mrs. William Naylor and Mrs. Dayton Var- ner of the Medford unit. Mrs. Hubbard, in her com mentary, saluted and thanked the instructors. Mrs. Joanne Weatherford gave the first lessons to the trainers, Mrs. V. A. Turpin, Mrs. Margaret Lind, Mrs. Rollin Jones and Mrs. Lexie Weaver, who in turn gave instructions to the project leaders. Mrs. Leona C. Sheehan, the new county home extension agent, was guest speaker, hav ing for her topic "Plans for the Future." Mrs. I. C. Williams and Mrs. Fred Middlebusher, members of Jackson County Extension Alumnae commit tee, presided at the tea serv ice. Displays of the various projects undertaken during the year were viewed by all I of the members present. and guests J ' PAY NEXT SI FALL! you can . . . $100.00 FREE up 1 x m) Bethel Selects Two Delegates; Plan Ceremony Mothers were honored at the May 24 meeting of Bethel 55, International Order of Job's Daughters, held at Py thian hall. Delegates elected to the grand session in Salem on July 14 were Miss Laurl Beth Buonocore, line officer dele gate, and Miss Pat Selby, member delegate. Miss Teresa Six, honored queen-elect, announced that installation will be held June 19 at 4 p.m. at Pythian hall. Appointive officers are the Misses Sandra Irving, chap lain; Pamela Grove, recorder; Carol Adams, Lynn Langston, Christine Finch, Dorothy James, Diane Medcalf, mes sengers; Sylvia Zundell, sen ior custodian; Jocelyn Six, junior custodian; Carolyn Peterson, librarian; Camille Eri, treasurer; Jeanne Salade, outer guard; Sharon Chipman, Inner guard; Catherine Than- os, and Lona Taylor, ladies of lights, and Chrlsta Baker, page. Members of the choir are the Misses Penny Simmons, soloist; Jill Hibbs, flag bear er; Kathleen Bowers, Connie Biddlc, Nancy Edwards, Kay Hay, Ronda Reynolds, Sue Gordon, Cynthia Taylor, Dawn Sybrant, Claudia Edson and Diane Vinzant. The last regular Bethel meeting for the summer will be on June 14. Dance to Honor Townsend Club Plans for a dance at the Jacksonville Community hall Friday, June 3, were announ ced at last week's meeting of Medford Townsend club. The dance, in honor of club mem bers, will begin at 8 p.m. and dancing will continue until midnight according to the sponsoring committee. Arthur C. Lewis was instal led as membership chairman last week; he will fill the of fice in the absence of Edward E. Eick. Seven members with May birthdays were honored. The Jacksonville Fifty Niners orchestra furnished en- tertainment following the business session. INSURANCE vv j cnflflfrnflfl I Footlighters PlayOpening Set June 7 The lights burn late these nights at the Footlighters' fairgrounds theater as the cast and stage workers prepare for the opening June 7 of the coming production "The Tun nel of Love." The setting for this laugh riot is the uncon ventional livingroom of a eon verted barn, the home of car toonist Augie Poole, played by Les Boardman, and his pretty wife, played by Loretta Ware. Usually found mixing mar tinis at the Poole's bar is the next door neighbor Dick Pep per, played by Dr. Eugene Ray, and his smock clad wife Alice, played by Bette Lu Foster. Into this already humour ous situation comes Jerry Jerome as the seductivo adop tion agency worker, Miss No vick, who embroils Augie in a perplexing matter. Trying to help solve the trouble is Miss McCracken, played by Vir ginia Lusk, who breaks up the Poole household. Frank Buchter is directing the company in their hand ling of the hilarious script. "Tunnel of Love will run from Tuesday, June 7, through Saturday, June 11. Curtain ume is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Advanced ticket sales in dicate the popularity of this play which as a moving pic ture starred Doris Day and Richard Widmark. Theater fans are urged to purchase tickets early and for week nights due to the crowds ex pected for Friday and Satur day. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the Foot lighters or at Purucker's Music House, or by calling Mrs. Lusk at SPring 2-8635 or Mrs. Ware at SPring 3-3592. Calendar Tuesday: 1 p.m. - Travel Study club, fireplace room, Girls Com munity club. Shop today . . . enter Wards nationwide sweepstakes. Win a free trip for two to Puerto Rico . . . with accommodations at the deluxe CARIBE HILTON HOTEL plus expense money for your Island funl 117 S. Central SP 3-7301 IWTBWt Wards summer dress pageant New Fashions 98 0 to See dresses at See dresses at See dresses at See dresses at 15.98 and 16.98 Bouffants, heaths, shirtwaists, coat styles and jacket dresses, laol Cottons, Dacron Polyesters, Nylons, plus the newest miracle blends I Eyelets, laces, c hacks, alaMs, prints nd salielsl e Dressae far every occasion, nlar, missas, Ml sixes. Griffin Creek Scouts Hold Annual Fly-Up Griffin Creek Girl Scout Troops 79 and 115 recently held the annual court of awards with girls of Troop 115 "flying up." The court opened with the flag ceremony and songs, and girls of Troop 115 gave their Scout promise and crossed a bridge to receive their Scout pins from girls of Troop 79. Their leader, Mrs. Robert Frazer, and her assistant, Mrs. Billy Fitzsimmons, presented each girl her sash. Flying up were Robin Fitz simmons, Carolyn Giles, Lin da Gubert, Donna Hufteling, Barbara Johnson, Joan John- Six Prospective Members Attend Meeting of Club Six prospective members were introduced at a meeting of Medford Sojourners club held May 26 at Girls Com munity club. They were Mrs. Walter A. Hatch, Mrs. John Glenn, Mrs. George Torger son, Mrs. Robert Hercher and Mrs. Delmar E. Funk. Mrs. H. L. Wright, Marion, Kansas, was a guest. Mrs. Ted Thompson was chairman of the hostess com mittee; Mrs. Alexander Col lins and Mrs. I. W. House child assisted. At cards prizes for bridge were won by Mrs. Ruth Tobin and Mrs. H. F. Jenkins; pino chle, Mrs. E. E. Evans and Mrs. C. O. Lack; canasta, Mrs. Virgil Morton and Mrs. Florence Carleton. A pink iced cake surroun ded with spring flowers and flanked by pink candles was used to decorate the lunch eon table. The cake was later received by Mrs. Dwight Crosier as a special award. The next meeting of the club will be held June 9 at the Girls Community club. All women who have arrived in Medford or vicinity in the last two years or less are especially invited to attend and become members. V I n ' I Bigger than ever! Greatest selection! Tremendous values! All occasion styles! Arriving Daily 16 5.98 and 6.98 8.98 and 9.98 10.98 and 12.98 Wards credit and Court son, Kathy O Grady, Glenda Pruett, Donna Overturf and Marilyn Stokes. Perfect attendance prizes were presented to Carolyn Giles, Glenda Pruett and Robin Fitzsimmons. A "thank you" was extend ed to their leader, Mrs. Frazer. Girls of Troop 79 received their second class badges from their parents. These girls were Susan Bailey, Jane Dus- sault, Paula Minear, Patricia tastwood, Karen Perkins, Kathy Heartle, Carol Stuart, Linda Youmans, Pamela Gid eon and Linda Eckel. The members have worked on the cook, mammal, hospi tality and tree badges this year. Other badegs were present ed to Lois Lefaive, Janet Walker, Ellen Shurtieff, Judy Youmans and Kristine Walk er. Judy Youmans and Ellen Shurtieff have completed their first class badge work and will attend the annual Girl Scout dinner for first class badge holders June 6. Mrs. Hugh Shurtieff, assist nat leader, was presented a statuette by Mrs. George Large, troop leader. Mrs. Don Stuart, transpor tation chairman for the troop, received a world pin in appre ciation of her help. During the year the girls have made trips to the head quarters of the state forest patrol and to a nutria farm while working on their badge requirements. The girls served refresh ments for the court of honor. 1 Royal Neighbors Slate Meeting Mistletoe camp, Royal Neighbors of America, will hold a business meeting Thursday, June 2, at 8 p.m. in the Pythian building. Mrs. Joe Kingsley is chairman of the committee and Mrs. Ray Anderson, Mrs. Arthur John son and Mrs. Ira Lawrence will assist. ku wMt tel& :rr I 12.98 VHt: 4' I ; U- 1 S : -A''" VH 4? 1 1 IM WARDS V -x $ r Wv f faMeus sweepstakes todayl " W 2 VACATION TRIPS FO( 2 ' . , J ' " K-IaJj TO PURTO RICO 0 yL Caaw) far year orty Mmfc doyl f & C ' '" Teachers Attend Church School Conference Hornbrook - Mrs. Henley Clawson attended a meeting of Conference Church School teachers at Mt. Shasta City on May 20 and 21. The meeting, which was in terdenominational, was con ducted by Miss Jessie Todd, head of children's work for the California-Nevada confer ence of the Methodist church. Part of the instruction was in the form of an observation MATERNITY 3.79 V -m It- Black v nmi 5 ft"' I if Ml Crr Blue J 1 Beige 7 J Vl White I Mint i S Coffee i ' ! liMIISi Viz tM ilrJU . I sjva I'm- yiaiiH- school, In which teachers conducted regular church school classes, which those at tending the meeting observed. Representatives at the meeting were from churches in Yreka, Duns-, muir, Mt. Shasta, Weed, Mc Cloud, Montague, Etna and Ft. Jones. To Meet Roxy Ann Home Economic club will meet Wednesday, June 1, at 8 p.m. at the Grange hall. Hostesses will he Mrs. R. J. Ritchey and Mrs. Cecil R. Hall. SEPARATES G 0 0 o Co ' Q
