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8 k 1 1 rj New York Baton in hand, ducti the orchestra of the Broadway musical "The Music Man" at the Majestic theater. Other women have done baton wielding stints in Broadway theaters, but this is the first time a distaff conductor has been given the post permanently. (UPI Telephoto) Woman Conductor Hired For Broadway Musical By GAY PAULEY ' ' UPI Women's Editor New York -Maybe it's too early in the century for a woman president, but one more male bastion has crumbled. A woman -red haired young and comely -for the first time is a perma tor of a Broad- oj Pmuley way snow. "I'm not militantly feminist about it, though," said Liza Redfield, who eight times a week leads 28 men and one girl (the. cellist) through the popular score of "The Music Man." "Conducting has been most ly a man's world, not because . of some unwritten . prejudice against women but because most women just aren't inter ested in that phase of music," she said. A Steady Job Miss Redfield said there have been women assistant conductors in the theater, but she is quite certain she is the only one permanently assign-ed-she has a contract for the duration of the show which has run three years and she figures is good for another year or two. She took the baton a week ago from Herbert Greene, who was committed to anoth er show. How does a woman-espe-cially one not much past 30 get to this unique position in the theater? "By talent, diligence and a little bit of luck," said Miss Redfield, in an interview at Tuesday Coffee to Honor Club's Guests, Friends A coffee for guests and members of the Welcome Wagon club will be held Tues day, July 12, at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Charles R. Brown, 121 Genessce street. All women who are new residents of Medford are in vited to attend and become acquainted. Children are also welcome, it was announced. Transportation may be ar ranged by contacting Mrs. Hal Schmechel, SPring 2-5018. At the luncheon Thursday at the Rogue Valley Country club members were entertain ed by the "Barrymore Four," formerly known as "The Shadows." Centerpieces and favors on the tables were in the Ha waiian theme. Chairman of the luncheon was Mrs. Ken neth Paul and in charge of decorations was Mrs. Fritz Collctt. New Members Two new members, Mrs. Blake Maddox and Mrs. Ray Edfast, were welcomed Into the club. Guests present in cluded Mrs. David L. Rice, Mrs. Robert Grant, Mrs. Earl T, Johnson, Mrs. Bruce Burns, Mrs. David Curzon, Mrs. G. F. Krausfl, Mrs. W. D. Bowen, Mrs. Wesley Pearson and Mrs. Kenneth Peterson. Mrs. Al Navarrett, presi dent, presided at the meeting. Mrs. Jim Qulncy, birthday chairman, presented handker chiefs to Mrs. Kenneth Rus ell,. Mrs. James Tiffer and Mrs. Bowen In honor of their birthdays. Mrs. Ted Barbie, Mrs. Richard L. Bates and red-haired Liia Redfield con her Manhattan apartment. "I served a long apprenticeship." She is modest as she de scribes her background. She was born in Philadelphia, where her mother and broth er still live. Her father died two years ago. "The whole family was mu sical," she said, "but I was the only one to turn profes sional. I was doing piano con certs by the time I was eight." She studied with private teachers in Philadelphia and majored in music at the Uni versity of Pennsylvaia, from which she was graduated cum laude. She went to work for a pop music publisher arranging scores, doing demonstration records, coaching artists, play ing piano in nightclubs and "just getting a general expos ure to the whole music field. Lucky Accident "It was pure accident one day when I led an orchestra for a recording," she said. "I figured then, this is for me, And one of these days I'd like to do the classics." The blue-eyed beauty be gan conducting for summer stock and off-Broadway. "I've had some 20 shows behind me," she said, "including two off-Broadway this season." She finds the male musi cians in the "Music Man" or chestra "quite cooperative" and the audience "sometimes curious about a woman in the pit, but few people watch the conductor . . . They re too busy with what's on the stage." She added, laughing, ' one of the girls in the chorus told me the other night it was the first time she'd ever seen the men in the chorus watching the conductor." Mrs. Kenneth Peterson won prizes. A couples card party was held recently at the Girls Community club with Mrs, Bates chairman. The room decorated with posters, as Harold's Club was the party theme. Prizes in bridge and pinochle were given to mem bers, guests and their hus bands. The next meeting will be a card party at the home of Mrs. Schmechel, 441 Eastwood drive, on Thursday, July 21, at 8 p.m. Also announced as a sum mer event is a family picnic on Sunday, August 21. All new residents of Med. ford are invited to attend the club's meetings and activities, Theta Rho Girls Attend Assembly Nine members of Omicron chapter, Theta Rho Girls club, attended the ninth annual Theta Rho Assembly of Ore gon In Springfield last month Those attending included Catherine Applegatc, Barbara Beer, Mary Wilson, Bonnie Wilson, Sandra Jewltt, Faye Adams, Dianne Vinzant, Tony Einhousc, and Edle Applegate. Also accompanying them were two advisors, Mrs. Carl Hosklns and Mrs. Homer Vln-. zant. During the session Miss Patty Kime, Central Point, was elected president. The 1961 assembly will be held In Central Point. Sunday Garden Party Honors Miss Luh tala A garden party nt the R. E. Mcncke home. 2141 East Jackson street, Sunday after noon honored Miss Mnrjo Lulilala, Kurikka, Finland, a guest of Miss Carolyn Mencke for the last four weeks. Miss Mencke spent three months last year with the Luhtala family in Finland under the summer - exchange program sponsored by the American Field service pro gram. Some 60 friends attended the Sunday event. Assisting with the punch and hois d'oeuvres were Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Haupert, uncle and aunt of Miss Mencke. Also assist ing was Edward Mencke, younger brother of the hostess. The visitor will leave Thurs day, July 14 for San Fran cisco en route to Shrevcport, La., where she will visit Jerry Jouett. Mr. Jouett spent the summer three years ago Women's News Sccial Events Ashland, Medford Women to Hold Annual Joint Picnic Women of the First Chris tian church, Christian Wom en's Fellowship have again been invited to attend the an nual picnic with the Ashland members. It will be held Wed nesday, July 13, in Lithia park. Theme of the study material Senator Is Good Cook Washington - (UP! - Memo to those senators running for the presidency: Your vote pull would soar enormously if you could cook like one of your colleagues who isn t even run ning. He is Sen. Allen J. Ellender (D-La.), who seems to know that the way to any heart -female as well as male - is through the stomach. Ellender slaved over a hot stove recently and turned out a Creole spread for the news paperwomen on Capitol Hill. The Louisiana lawmaker served mouth-watering crab gumbo that would have de lighted a king and pecan pra lines that invited seconds. Unlike some good cooks, the senator likes to share his recipes. He said If you start with the following basic sauce, any creole dishes can be a sensation: Three slices bacon; small piece smoked ham (about 3 ounces, diced); 1 rounded tablespoon flour; 2 pounds onions, chopped fine; 1 me dium bell pepper, chopped fine; 1 lemon (use grated rind, then remove white pulpy membrane, and chop rest of lemon); 3 pods garlic; a few dashes each of Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco; thyme, 2 bay leaves, and salt to taste. Fry the fat out of the bacon, remove bacon. They fry the ham in bacon fat, remove ham scraps. To the fat now add flour and brown, stirring con stantly, to make scorchy tast ing brown "roux." Add the onions, fry slowly until well browned and reduced to pulp. Add the rest of the ingredients and continue to cook slowly for at least half an hour. For gumbo, a la Ellender: 2 pounds okra; 4 pounds peel ed shrimp tails; 1 pound crab meat: parsley and onion tops, Smother the okra (cook slowly in fat. stirring con stantly to prevent scorching or browning) in a small pot until no longer ropy. Add to the basic sauce and continue to cook for not less than 20 minutes. Add shrimp and crab meat, as well as enough water to make the sauce of a soupy consistency. Cook for about 20 mmuies aner ine mixture has started boiling. Ten minutes before serving, add a handful of chopped onion tops and parsley. Serve over rice in soup plates. Unpopular Foods , Instead of disguising un popular foods and leftovers, home service consultants sug gest that "compensation or re ward foods" be included In the same menu. For instance, if the family doesn't like sninach. serve II as attractive- lv as vou nossibly can. If vour family likes hot bread, molded salad or crispy fried chicken, include at least one nf their favorites in the menu with the spinach and vnu'll reduce complaints. Gar- n shes such as slices -or. nara cooked egg, slivers of ham and pieces of bacon will give more appeal to many vegeta ble dishes without disguising them. MEDFORD MAIL, ns a American B'lold service student in the Luhtala family with Miss Luhtttla's older brother. From Louisiana she will leave for New York City then she will fly for Finland July 29. Among the events given for Miss Luhtala was a luncheon by Mrs. Brian B. Mullen. Sat urday a luncheon and swim ming party by Miss Marcia Williams, 116 Black Oak drive, honored her followed by a slumber party at the home of Miss Genlyn Smith, 1033 Rcddy uvenuc. Activities during the past month have included trips to the coast, Oregon Caves, Crater Lake National park, Portland Rose Festival, and other areas in northern Cali fornia and southern Oregon. Activities also included sight-seeing plane flight over southern Oregon and northern California. I for this year is "Set our Feet on i.ony riaces . ii is laKen from the hymn "God of Grace and God of Glory" by Dr. Harry Emerson r-osdick. Each program has a title which is a phrase taken from the hymn. The first program was "Crown Thine Ancient Church's Story". Mrs. S. E. Trent was program leader for Shoemaker circle and Mrs. Floyd Putman was devotional leader. The Rev. Glenn Mc- Kerrow, assistant minister, ac companied by Mrs. Mabel Sims, was soloist. The Christian "iVomcn's Board of Missions organized in 1874 was the first national society for home missions in this country, managed entire ly by women, and employed both men and women as mis sionaries. Foreign Missions In 1882 the women decided to go into foreign missions and chose India. They also began work in Montana. Both of these mission fields were sup ported with the $9,000 receiv ed that year. In 1891, Louis Hugh, a Chi nese Christian who had grad uated from Drake unversity, served the group in working with the Chinese In Portland, Ore. The Chinese Christian Institute was established in San Francisco in 1906. Two years later the Japanese Chris tian Institute was started in Los Angeles. Later a Japanese church was organized at San Bernardino and at the Uni versity of California, Berke ley. Work among the Mexican people began in San Antonio in 1913. The program consist ed of a kindergarten, classes in English, Bible classes, a class for student preachers, classes in sewing, typing, shorthand, music, athletics, child welfare and home sani tation. This evangelistic work soon spread to nearby towns. Other Institutes This women's group also as sisted the work at Hazel Green Academy in Kentucky, Southern Christian Institute in Mississippi, Jarvis Chris tian Institute in Texas, Pied- mont Christian Institute in Virginia and Flanner House in Indiana. The United Christian Mis sionary Society was organized in 1920 to continue the work of the home missions but with some changes. Home Mission work is still carried on with the Mexicans in south Texas and with Puerto Rican church es in New York. In 1921 the White Swan Indian Mission was started near Yakima Wash. There church was org anized in 1949. The local CWF assists the mission work of the UCMS and have scheduled several money raising projects. They are a rummage sale Septem ber 15 and 16, a smorgasboard in October and the annual bazaar and luncheon Decem ber 1. Calendar Calendar notice and newi for the society aectlon ot Th Mall Tribune mut ho submitted In writing and deadline for the Sun day edition la 1 p.m Friday Dead, line for the weekly calendar ll 0 a.m of the day of publication and for week day news Is 9 p.m. the ,,hv ijniore puoiicauon. Monday: 7:30 p.rrr.-Omlcron Theta Rho Girls club, IOOF hall. 8 p.m.-Nelghbors of Wood craft, Eagles hall, Tuesdayi 12:30 p.m. - Ruth White Cross Missionary Circle, Women's Fellowship, of First Baptist church, church an nex. TRIBUNE, MCDFORD, ORE. FA If V H id The towering cake above lakes minutes graduated layers have a top section bKea to trim with a garnish of yellow and white in a tier mold. They alternate dark and fresh (lowers and adds freshness to a sum- light fruit cakes from batter mixed In one mer light wedding reception. The three bowl. PFcdding For the bride, what mem ory is more dear than that of the cake, high-tiered and splendid. To add a charming, personal note to the rccptton, have a wedding cake made at home! This one is dramatically built of three graduated lay ers and a top section baked in a tier mold. For elegant good eating, we've made the layers alternately dark and light fruit cakes, but unbe lievably, the batter for all is mixed in one bowl. To make your cake especial ly suitable for a summer wed ding, trim it just before the reception with yellow and white blossoms this takes just five minutes to do. The layers may be baked well in advance, and frozen; the cake assembled and frosted early in the morning. At the re ception, toast the bride with a champagne or fruit punch, to top off a beautiful and memorable celebration. WEDDING TOWER CAKE While Layer Fruils 5 cups (2i lbs.) prepared glazed cake fruits. 2 cups almonds, blanched and slivered 3 teaspoons grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons lemon juice Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Dark Layer Fruits 1 teaspoon baking soda V4 cup lemon Juice V4 cup orange juice 3 cups (1 V4 lbs.) prepared glazed cake fruits 2 cups almonds, blanched and slivered 2 cups halved candied cher ries 6 cups raisins 2 cups pecan halves l'i teaspoons nutmeg 2 teaspoons ground cloves For the dark layers, in a separate bowl, first mix the fruit juices with baking soda, then blend carefully, but thor oughly, with the other dark layer ingredients. Batler 4 cups soft butter 4 cups superfine sugar 20 eggs, beaten 8 cups all-purpose flour. sifted with 2 teaspoons salt Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Grad ually beat in the eggs. Then lightly fold in the flour and salt. Add half the batter to the white layer fruits, and half to the dark layer fruits Pour the white cake mix- turc into a prepared 10-inch cake pan (greased and lined with wax peper) and into the Vh greased and floured tier ed mold. Fill an 8-inch and a 12-inch prepared cake pan with the dark cake mixture. Bake In a preheated oven (275 degrees) Baking times for various pan sizes are: 12 Inch pan 2'4 hours 10 inch pan 2V4 hours 8 Inch pan 2 hours 1 Vi quart tier mold 3 hourB The cakes are done when well browned, the center springs back if touched light ly, and the sides shrink from edge of pan. Run a spatula around the edge of each pan, and Invert each layer onto a cooling rack. These cakes Improve with storing. Wrap each layer separately - In clean cloth soaked In brandy and keep them in an air-tight tin or stone crock. Or, wrap -W:.s,, ft Cake is Easy to Make and place In the home freezer To frost use four packages of prepared frosting or this recipe for Ornamental Frosting. Ornamental Frosting 2 packages (1 lb. each) Con fectioners' sugar 1 teaspoon cream o f tar tar 6 egg whites 1 tablespoon lemon Juice strained Sift sugar and cream of tar tar. Add egg whites. Mix, us ing a wooden spoon or electric mixer. Add lemon Juice. Beat until very smooth and stiff enough to hold the path of a knife pulled through the frosting. Use a small amount be tween layers, then spread thinly over the entire cake to set crumbs. Rcfrost cake, making more frosting If necessary. Use frosting to pipe a narrow edg ing around the rim of each layer. This frosting hardens on standing. Make it in the morning, or the evening be fore. It Is more convenient to set the cake on the serving platter before frosting. Pro tect the edges of the platter with narrow strips of waxed paper, which can be pulled out after the cake is frosted. At the last minute, Insert the fresh flower decorations Into the cake, poking foil wrapped stems right Into the frosting before It has set hard. Or, glue the flowers into place, with a little of the frost ing. Cutting the Cake for a Crowd Use a sharD. slenrlnr 1c nifn with a long blade. Have a lork or cake server at hand to remove the cut pieces. Here are some helpful sug gestions for cutting a tiered cake: 1. Cut vertically through the bottom layer at the edge of the second layer. Townsend Club Sets Wednesday Potluck Lunch The Townsend club will meet at Walker's Dreamland, 415'S East Main street Wed nesday, July 13, with a pot- luck luncheon at noon. Last week Mrs. Pearl Aus tin was honored for securing most club members up to July 4 for lflflO. Mrs. Ruth Bishop, Jackson ville, gave a short report on her recent trip to the midwest states. Two visitors from Talent and one visitor from Ashland attended the club meeting. Three new club members were reported by the member, ship chairman. Arthur C. Lewis promised to furnish a banquet providing the club doubles Its member ship at the end of the current year. Mrs. Ellen Townsend, Ash land, Fred Corbln and Woody Murphy of Jacksonville, fur nished music for the group, Visitors are always welcome. To clear fresh paint from the lip of the can, try a dis posable picnic fork, The light wood fork with shallow-cut tines is a near-perfect fit for the deep lip of most paint cans and will edge most of the paint back into the can. i J i : ) w. 1 n n J Then cut o u t wedge- shaped pieces. 2. When these pieces havo been served, follow the same procedure with the next layers, cutting through only ono layer at a time. 3. When the pieces of the third layer have been removed, return to the bottom layer and cut along the edge where the second layer now ends. Cut another row of wedges. 4. Remove the tier top. Freeze (without the frost ing), and serve It for an niversaries. Or, wrap it in a brandy-soaked cloth and store It In an air tight container, Three small layers in a stack now remain. Cut these In wedge-shaped pieces, starting with the top lay er. Last Meeting Held by Lodge Cave Junction - The last regular meeting of the local chapter, Rcbekah lodge was held Wednesday evening. All past noble grands were honor ed. A potluck dinner was held following the meeting. The next meeting will be held Sep tember 14. See LaPointe't Collection of Cool Summer Maternity Separatei I I Law Price Mrs. Lyndon Talks About By HELEN THOMA8 United Press International Los AngoU'S-"Wluil makes you think your lumlmml would make good Presi dent?" Mis. Lyndon B. Johnson llstunvd Intently to the blunt question and, without batting a pretty brown eye, she guvo her answer: 'lie's a good buy In a tough spot, and the rougher It gets, the calmer he gets. Her husband, she said, Is "moro resourceful" In limes ot crisis, Mrs. Juliiisun - Lady Bird -told a news conference she has no "roaring confldunce" that he will win the nomina tion. ' "I Just feel a real determi nation," she went on, "that those delegates will look at him In tho light of his achieve ments." She confessed mixed feel ings about being catapulted into the campaign struggle. Sho said it's "difficult and a little scary. Thero Is nothing to do but Just go uheiul." She was looking forward, sho said, to the end of the hec tic convention but, In the next breath, she said she "wouldn't trade a moment of It." And she made It clear she would not mind milking the White House her "diggings" because that's what her hus band wants. A senstlve looking slim bru nette with big brown expres sive eyes and a genuine qual ity, Mrs. Johnson speuks with a Texas drawl. Silk Sheath For this "get-toknow-you" chat with reporters, Lady Bird wore a red silk sheath with a matching shurt Jacket. She set off her costume with a string of pearls, a gold chain and gold bungle bracelets. Her two girls, Lynda Bird, 16, und Lucy Bailies, 13, are having a "flno time," said Mrs. Johnson. But she added that bringing them was a "lit tle perilous." "Yesterday I had to poke Lucy a lot, she confessed. The teen-ager, sitting on the dais with TV cameras focused on her, fidgeted bit during her father's first convention news conference. 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She said ho has a "dramatic and colorful" flair for that, Shu Iuis Iii I'lirh hnr own lion- ehiint fur flat heels and full skirts. A doting wife, she reported in re.Hpoii.io to u question, that since the danger from hor hus band's IDAS heart attack has r,.rl,.H "tin Is nn lonuer care ful." She tries to keep him on a diet with no success. "I can't hold him on leash at all," sho said with reslgna lion. Family Picnic Cave Junction - A family picnic was held July 4 at th homo of Mr. mid Mrs. John Smith, Drldgevlew. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Wheeler, Talonl; Mrs. Agnes Day and children, Medfordj Steven Polwln, Eugene; Lt. Conulr. ond Mrs. 11. O. Smith Jr, and family, Mrs. Allen Boucher and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Vahronwald and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Smith. Corvallls. and Mr. and Mrs. II. O. Smith. Observe Event Cave Junction - Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Renfro, Cav Junction, eolebrated their 20th wedding anniversary June 20. 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