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' 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
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Other women arc upset
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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.
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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
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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
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acquainted with John Flan
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sons, the first day of classes
at Lewis and Clark.
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three youths brought to the
U. S. under the athlotlc fel
lowship program, the othori
participating In high jump
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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
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