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SUNDAY. JULY 24, I860 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. C 7 ' Are Ainurlcuii wiiincn becoming annoyed with super r)iarkclx7 A clipping (rum the Bulletin or North Plutto, Nab., Indicates lliul ut least uno person -probably a woman is critical of siipmmiirkuU unci wlshus fur Iho "guud old duyit" when the clerks waited un the customers. Tim L'lijiplnu was mulled to 1'utpouirl by a womun who kcd Hint her niiiiiu bo withhold, mid who auld she wua a newcomer tu Mudfoid, The article, unsigned, wiia prompted by nowa story which aald Unit thu president of a large chuln of supermarket wont out mid rung doorbells iind naked the wonion wluit they liked, mid didn't llku, nboiit the atorua where they trade. ' The wi lier auld "Don't misunderstand inc, I love super markets. Hut I would like to not In my two-cents' worth. "First of nil, I think some of the supermarkets ure gelling entirely too auper. In aomo of them, trying to pick up a loaf of braid, a can of coffeo mid n quart of loo cremn Involvca Ha much walking as taking the klda to the zoo. "A houaowlfo whoac foot are tired la likely to uvold the lupcrsiipcrmarkol nnd pulronl.o It only when aha li fresh a o (Inlay mid fueling In the mood for u hike, "My next wlah is that supermarkets would remember when they are filling thnao giant sl.e paper bags with heavy groceries that while they kindly supply pic with a boy-pushed curl to got the groceries to Iho car, neither the boy nor the cart will be at home when I unload. Couldn't they use smaller facka for heavy groceries like canned goods? "My last suggestion is that service, instead of self-service, be offered the shopper who lias a baby In her arms, Is walk ing un crutches, or Is Just too tlrod to walk the aisles looking for what she wants to buy. Why couldn't one of those boys wliu always seems to he rearranging shelves be avullublc to the shopper who needs a little help? She could just turn hopping list over to the young man and sit duwn in a com fortable chair while he picks up her order for her. ' "I don't think this service would be abused, for as long s a woman is able, she likes to pick out her own groceries to be sure of getting Iho plumpest bunch of grapes nnd pota toes all of n sue. And she loves to pinch peaches and pears to be sure they are ripe enough hut not too ripe us every grncerymnn knows to his sorrow." We agree with the anonymous writer that most super markets arc indeed super si.o, but ut that, this shopper and housewife wouldn't cure to live In u city where ono shopped at several different stores, buying canned goods In one, fresh vegetables and fruit in another, meat In another and bread and pastries in another, as Is done In many European cities. Many women are disorganized shoppers, and Potpourri Is one of those. In spite of the fact that wc do most of our food buying In one or two stores, wc have trouble In remembering where omo of the articles purchased less frequently, arc stored. Wc run always find the milk, meat, bread and eggs without much trouble, but when It comes to something like detergent, salad dressing or around, adding tu our walking time. " After several incidents of buying articles wc didn't mean to buy through carelessness and shopping too hastily, this housewife hus tried to remember to read labels, read price tags and other buying guides. It's a good idea to wear the bifocals, too, if one has, reached this stage. Wc know one shopper who picked up what he thought was a hunk of bleu cheese only to find when he arrived home that the cheese had caraway seeds In It. And he hales food with seeds In it. " Stores are constantly seeking means of pleasing shoppers nd of increasing their sales. One Mcdford supermarket, for Instance, employs a homo economist who Is on hand in the loro during part of the rush periods to aid shoppers and give advice on purchases. Many For tho most part, It Is our Impression that the clerks In supermarkets can answer questions with adequate knowl edge and background of the stock. But this Is often not the case with Sidesmen and women In other types of stores. Not long ago a Mcdford woman decided to buy her husband a set of binoculars as a gift. In purchase, which she knew would involva a fairly large sum of money, she made some Inquiries and did a little reading, After visiting a number of clerks knew less about binoculars than she did after her brief study, that most had a languid and indifferent air about the transaction. In one store dieting information about tho Other women arc upset fihout clothing. Wc have a lot to sell clothing In this day of including dozens of synthetics and combinations of synthetics nnd nntural fibres with strange names. But It docs seem that (in efficient clerk would find time to obtain at least basic in' formation about the new fabrics O.S. I m The bflit PROFESSIONAL LAUNDRY 12 Phone SP 2-6165 For FREE Pickup and Delivery Service lUttHdJ II omesiic LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS tO-32 1i1$mtiU . . . IHedfadtSkejSH, Your Professional laundry Serving the Rogue Valley for Over 50 Years dried fruit, wc have to hunt shoppers seek her help. preparation for making the stores she reported that some two different clerks gave con' same pair of glasses. because clerks are ill-informed of sympathy for clerks trying a hundred different fabrics, from he44 to roe 'professional dry-cleaning dressed men nufnuin their well-groomed appearance by having iheir apparel dryclcined frequently. VTe are skilled in the fine art of drycleining, In rasmring the original smartness 10 apparel, and in adding months of additional wear. Our professional dry cleaning services give your apparel expert professional cart. HOUR SERVICE ON YOUR DRY CLEANING W Give anil R.dc.m SILVER 32 DOLLAR STAMPS BTJE$T 3 fX JC Chlcsoo Mrs. Bertha Adkins, undersecretary of health. ducation and welfare, waves a last waak for the GOP national A Woman's 'Extra Pounds' May be in Her By CAY PAULEY UPI Woman's Editor New York - Most of us women are toting around sev eral pounds of extra weight - and not al ways around our waistlines. It lies In those outsize purses, often plus brief enscs, which are putting 1 1 . 1. 1 & kJ!:7: weights into ov puiier uic n e a v y welght division. Civc the average woman a large hundbag and somehow she fills It, like a small boy stuffs his pockets. Especially, If she's a business or profes sional, woman who travels a lot. I located one lady who packs a .44 pistol in her hund bng (she didn't want her name used); another, whose purse holds her portable typewriter which airlines won't check for her: and another whose brief case often holds a choice chunk of cheese or caviar. A dozen women In a va- rlcly of enrcers weighed their handbags, plus briefcases if they carried them, just to see what poundage wc arc toting on an arm. The range was from three pounds to a stag gering 25. My own purse with notebook and hairspray scaled four pounds 15 ounces. You would think that the record would go to models who carry makeup, changes of jewelry, changes of shoes, wigs, plus the usual parapher nalia. Not so. It went to Mar garet Kennedy, portner in the brokerage firm of Lubctkin Regan and Kennedy. Her purse weighed five pounds; the attache case filled with pamphlets and books on the stock market ran up another 20. "Any man with a strong arm is always welcome," said Miss Kennedy Four fashion models at the plaza five agency - Daphne Bell, Jessica Ford, Ann Klcn and Olga Nicholas - carried toto bags averaging nine to 10 and onc-hnlf pounds. New Iron Is For Southpaws New York - OIPD - Southpaw ironcrs get a break with ( new steam and dry iron ex hibited at the National Elec trlcnl Manufacturers' associa' tlon show, The cord for this iron is at tached to the top rear of the handle, to accommodate either left or right-handed home- makers. The temperature con. trol also Is conveniently lo catcd on the front of the him die top. Other new appliances In clude a portable food mixer with power booster to give additional thrust in heavy mixing and an electric fry pan with a lid Hint can set at an angle in a slot on the buck rim, to protect against spat toring. The skillet nlso comes with n special leg thai snaps into tho handle, lilting the pan slightly to simplify basting and draining off fat as it collect!!. Now electric coffee makers are submersible, have finger guard handles and non-drip spouts. Toasters have extra-high rise rucks for easier removal of small pieces of toast. A s h r c d d c r-sliecr that also crushes Ice Is avnilablc as an Individual appliance, not an attachment. And a new version of the kitchen counter power center Includes a meal grinder, can opener and saladmakcr attachments, I chaarful hallo on arrival hare convention. (UPI talephoto) Large Purse The designer Pauline Trig- ere carried the smallest purse, under two pounds, but one of the heaviest briefcases, just short of 11 pounds, into which went appointment book checks, keys, clippings, make up, women's wear daily, sketches, candy and vitamin pills. "I think this is chic," said Miss Trigere. "I have a briefcase to match each out fit." Terry Mayer, a vicc-prcsl- dent of the Amos Parrish Buying and Merchandising firm, carried a tnrec-pouna purse, an associate, Polly Gucrin, accessories coordina tor, toted seven and one-half pounds. Florence Brobcck, author, was surprised to find her handbag weighed only three pounds live ounces 'be cause it felt more like 10." Little Girl: Big Bag Hilda Kassell, who docs publicity, carried four pounds four ounces- but tnal s large for me," she said, "I'm a small girl and sometimes I see my reflection in a store window and feel like asking, 'hey bag, where are you going?" Hope Sklllmen, the textile tycoon, carried a purse weigh ing five pounds and a brief case weighing 12 into which sometimes go cheese or caviar purchases plus fabric swatch es, books, order blanks, etc. Margaret Hockaday, pres ident of the advertising firm of Hockaday . Associates, is famous among her associates for her large handbags. Well, I hate to carry a briefcase," said the executive, who weighs 114 pounds and carried a purse weighing 10. Into it go manila envelopes, an extra pair of white gloves, low-heeled shoes on days she will be touring a client's fac tory, and on an out-of-town trip, her typewriter which adds another 12 pounds to the 10, Miss Hockaday's secretary, Jcannctte Stcnzlcr, outdid the boss in purse weights most days. Her s was llvi pounds "But I must confess," she said, "it has an extra pair of shoes and modeling clay. I go to art school one night a week." Athlete From Sweden By Jim FHAKE Orjun Sviden, a six foot- plus buskctbull pluycr from Stockholm, Sweden, will soon leave for home after spend ing a year attending Lewis and Clark collcgo in Port land. He Is currently staying with Mr. and Mrs. George Flanagan, North Pacific high way, Medium. Orjan was sent to the unit ed States to guln experience In basketball, a sport which is gaining greater interest and participation In Sweden. Ho had been a member of his high school team, as well as the more Important "city teams." Buskctbull in that area began some five years ago, and now Is rated In the top five Indoor sports, ac cording to Sviden, The 18-ycar-old youth was asked to come to America by Jim McGregor, a Portland basketball coach who, after c o a c h Ing throughout the Northwest, traveled abroad for seven years teaching and coaching the game. In Swe den he found so many tall athletes that he especially wanted to encourage and pro mote basketball. According to Orjun, last spring he was playing basket ball on orre of the city teams when he was spotted by Mc Gregor. The youth was offer ed an opportunity to gain greater experience, but wasn't too sure if it would work out. However, In early summer he was flown to New York, then to Portland. Once in Portland, he was enrolled last fall in Grant High school and began prac ticing basketball. Changes Sschools After several days he found that the academic courses of fered him he had already taken in Sweden. Orjan had completed ten years of schooL ing, with two more years re maining to take before grad uatlon. He explains that their system of schools concen trates the work so upon grad uation he has had one or two years of American col lege work. Then in college, students do not take general or liberal courses, but spe cialize. When the athlete began practicing basketball at Grant, other schools were fearful of his ability and evi dently pressured the Oregon State Athletic association into taking action against Orjan The association then denied him the right to compete In inter-school games at Grant according to Sviden. Because the youth came to America to compete in bas. ketball and further his edu cation, and he couldn't do ei ther at Grant, he was trans ferred to Lewis and Clark college, Portland. There he played basketball on the ju nior varsity squad. Academic - wise, Orjan Is looking towards architecture as a possible career in Swe den. He will probably major in it when he enters the Technical University of Swe den when he graduates from his secondary school. The school he attends in Sweden doesn't offer a choice of courses, only a planned cur ricula. At Lewis and Clark his course of study included cal culus, physics, mechanical drawing, and some art cours es. The remaining portion of his time was, of course, in volved in basketball training. In discussing his education, the athlete noted that in Swe den students are not com pelled to attend school all 12 icons Will Be Closed Monday To Prepare for Their Gigantic Moving Sale! Starting Tues. at 9:30 A.M. years. He added that 11 they don't, however, the type and number of jobs made avail able to them are limited. Long Season The youth pointed out that basketball In Sweden lusts from the first part of October until May, There are not so many "school teams ' as there are "city teams," he empha sized. Women's Fellowship Of Christian Church Announces Meetings Circles of Christian Wom en's Fellowship, First Chris tian church, will meet this week. Wednesday at 1 p.m. John son circle will meet with Mrs. Keith Templeman, 1533 South Ivy street. Wcare circle will hold a picnic luncheon Thurs day at noon. Mrs. A. W. Den ncy is hostess. Other circles will meet at p.m. on Thursday. Shoe maker circle will meet in Fellowship hall. Peterson cir cle with Mrs. Paul Andrews, 38 Willamete avenue. Drum mond circle with Mrs. C. D. Hcrshiser, 1255 Sweet road, and Troxell circle with Mrs. Wilmer Warren, 1026 Maple Park drive. Reports of the Oregon Christian convention, recent ly held at Turner, were made at meetings of the Ashland and Medford CWF. Fourteen women, two husbands and nine children joined the Ash land group for a picnic held in Lithia park preceding the meeting. Society To Hold Picnic Meeting A potluck picnic is planned for the general meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of First Methodist church, July 26: The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Eugene Ray, 2444 Ross lane. Mrs. Richard Kuschel and Mrs. Kenneth Knapp are m charge of the program titled Walking m the Lignt" ana Mrs. Anne Gorby will pre sent the worship service. Members are reminded to take their table service. Nurs ery care will be provided at the church and eacn cnna should bring a sack lunch. 1 Illinois Valley Club Holds Dinner Meeting Cave Junction - A meeting of the Illinois Valley Mineral and Hobby club was held July 17 at the home of Mrs. M. H. Miller, Kerby Trailer court. Following a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. slides were shown of rocks and minerals. Among the 43 persons at tending were Mr. and Mrs. Chester McGinty, Bakersfield, Calif., guests of Mrs. Leota Tucker, Selma. Mr. McGinty displayed jewelry he had ma,de of Horse Canyon ag ates. Lodges To Hold Picnic at Park Members of Warren lodge, Oregon chapter Royal Arch Masons and Adarel chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will hold their annual picnic this afternoon at 1 o'clock at Tou Voile State park. Those attending are to take their own table service and those whose last names begin with A to G are to take sal- ads; H to P, desserts; and Q to Z, fried chicken. i Ice cream and cold drinks are to be furnished. is Guest in Rather than having Inter- school games, they engaged in inter-community contests; however, some of the city teams are coached by high school trainers, so they are similar. In Sweden, advancement In basketball is a matter of im proving then moving up the ladder of achievement. The teams compete with each oth er to obtain a higher ranking. The student is one of five sons in his family. His parents arc Mr. and Mrs. Sven Svi den; and his brothers are Bjorn, 26, who is with the merchant marine; Ove, 23, an aviation engineer at the Tech nical University of Sweden; Ulf, 20, now in the Sweden Military service; Orjan, IB; and Anders, 15, now attend ing the same school as Orjan. His father is an electrical engineer for the Swedish State Power board. Besides basketball, Orjan, who is six feet five inches, enjoys snow skiing, ice skat ing, soccor, track, and other sports. While staying with the Flanagan family here this summer he reports he has done some swimming every day in their pool. This summer he is work ing at Elk Lumber company doing dry-chain pulling work. He plans to leave New York jf O Skirts O Shorts O Jamaicas O Blouses O Knit Shirts Pedal Pushers Parker Wood's Leon s t 105 EAST PHONE SP Medford for home about August 23, and will visit several U. S. cities before going home. The visitor first became acquainted with John Flan agan, one of the Flanagan s sons, the first day of classes at Lewis and Clark. The teen-ager was one of WES PEARSON JEWELER 9 South Central Your KEEPSAKE DIAMOND DEALER r y 1 1 srn r WES PEARSON Keepsake GIRLS' FAMOUS NAME YOU CAN GUESS... BUT WE CANT TELL YOU REGULAR PRICE SALE PRICE $1.98 $1.32 $2.50 $1.67 $2.98 $1.99 $3.50 $2.33 $3.98 $2.65 $4.50 $3.00 $4.98 $3.32 $5.98 $3.99 Sizes 3 To 14 Subteens Tots - To MAIN 2 - 2703 three youths brought to the U. S. under the athlotlc fel lowship program, the othori participating In high jump ing and golf in other purls of the Northwest. The other youths are slated to remain here for another one or two years before returning home, while Orjan wishes to return to complete his education there in Sweden. Phone SP 2-9392 We Give THRIFTY GREEN STAMPS To Give With love... To Wear With Pride. IIS I Diamond REGULAR PRICE - Teens
