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o SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 1960 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE, A story over the wire from London says that the favor ite topic of conversation in Great Britain now is the future of Princess Margaret and her husband, Anthony Armstrong Jones. One of the favorite topics around the Rogue valley is the mosquito menace. At the Sojourner garden party Thursday Mrs. O. A. Eden apologized and said that in spite of spending $16 on various sprays, she had been unable to rid her garden of the pests. Another woman declared her husband sprayed $5 worth of insect dope around their patio one day in an effort to rid the area of the insects just before a dinner, and that the next morning "there were as many as ever." Mrs. Jack RIoran declared Potpourri's garden couldn't possibly have as many mosquitoes as infest the Moran's acreage, and Kcnn Knackstedt argued along the same line. What's more, Kenny K. said "I can prove it." When we gave a polite hoot, he just said "you wait and see." So we waited, and in three days, we saw. Kenny took camera in hand and made a picture of the mosquitoes clustered on the wood above his door. Here is a part of the picture, and Potpourri admits defeat. The Knacktedts have more mosquitoes than we do, or else they figured out some clever trick to gather them all in one spot. Over the fruit salad and iced drinks at the Medford hotel last Monday, Potpourri and two women from Ashland tried to decide why so many Americans don't like to read talked about the everlasting popularity of Shakespeare's plays and the trend of the theater in general in this country, The Ashland women, Mrs. Harold Offord, who lives in Ber keley, Calif., and comes to Ashland for the summer, and Mrs. W. B. McCullough, are as enthusiastic about the Shake spearean festival as is Potpourri. We triggered the conversation with an article by Joseph Papp, founder and producer of the New York Shakespeare festival, who believes that state support offers the best so lution for the problems of fine theater m this country. This director says that theater should "stand in the vanguard of thought, should be an area for challenging ideas in both content and form, a place for deep and stimulating experi ence." Instead, he says "We have a threater without scheme or purpose, without consistent artistic leadership, a theater based on whim, subject to economic laws thoroughly at odds with creative objectivity, a theater with pick-up teams of talent plucked from the overflowing pool of unemployment." Mr. Papp believes that the arts cannot operate on the profit principle," and that since they are an essential part of our lives and necessary for survival, the government should support the theater, just as it supports education, or the postal system. This interesting man says that the the ater would be freer under government than it would be under the profit system, since under the latter, producers naturally turn to whatever will bring the greatest potential gross. "By making the theater a responsibility of government, it makes it a responsibility of the people," Mr. Papp wrote. "Restricting the theater to private subsidy cuts it off from the mainstream of American life and perpetuates the grow ing separation of the theater and its vast potential audience. "Only with government aid can we have ticket prices within the reach of everybody, a greater number and variety of plays and a guarantee of continued existence lor the the ater. Private subsidy narrows the scope of the theater. Gov ernment involvement broadens its role into the larger area of education and contributes to the development of a greater, more intelligent and more responsible audience." Faith McCullough has some strong doubts about Mr. Papp's idea, but Mrs. Offord pointed out that most European countries, where there is a broader and deeper participation in the arts than the United States has yet attained, have government support of the theater. Talking about the quality of reading in tins country. Mrs. Offord, who has published a numroer of books and who writes book reviews for the San Francisco Chronicle, said she once offered to help Girl Scout troop members earn badges. Thinking that she would pick an easy badge course, Mrs. O. picked reading. To her dismay, she discovered that most of the troop members weren't really interested in reading and some actively resisted her efforts to enlarge their reading horizons. The three of us also brooded over the fact that year by year a note of sloppiness has crept into the business of pub lishing reading material; 20 years ago a misspelled word or grammatical error could not be found in a novel put out by one of the good publishing firms, or in an issue of a first-rate magazine. Now it is quite common. A notice submitted to the society department recently read: "Members are to bring a covered dish and their hus bands." We presume that the husbands would be tucked into a basket, along with the meat loaf and scalloped potatoes, and covered with a clean white tea tosvcl. How ever, husbands were really given their due. The notice was written in the customary black type with the exception of the world husbands, which was capitalized. O.S. Hitchhiker's Trip Through Europe To Be Described Robert Youngblood will show pictures of his hitch hiking trip through Europe at a coming meeting of Ruth Ester unit of the Wesleyan Service guild of First Meth odist church. The unit will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, August 15, at the home of Miss -Voda Brower, 139 South Keenway drive. Anyone interested will be welcome at the meeting, those in charge reported. Announce Picnic Central Point Crater chap ter, Grandmother Club of America, will meet August 15 at the home of Mrs. Roy Kelly, 239 Cherry street. The meet ing will be a covered dish picnic, and each member is to bring her own table service. Month-End Savings at Herndobler's in Ashland Get SIMMONS quality at a BARGAIN PRICE1 Over 300 Simmons auto-lock coils holds you medium firmly for rtit restful ilcep you want . . , and need! 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Vacation Increases Accident Dangers East Lansing, Mich - (DPI) -Vacation time increases the danger of accidents to small children, and a spanking may be necessary to teach safety rules, a Michigan State uni versity child expert says. Betty Garlick, head of the Spartan Nursery school, said traffic and water hazards are the most prevalent in the summer. Construction projects, home equipment, fires and tools are sources of danger to children, loo, Miss Garlick said, Sensational Salad Bring this startling new salad to your buffet table next time the crowd gathers at your house. It's molded salad which can be done early in the day. The tangy combina tion of canned blue lake green beans, artichoke hearts and egg slices are put to gether in a ring mold. Dis solve two (3-ounce) packages lemon-flavored gelatin in three cups hot water. Add 2 teaspoons instant minced onion, two tablespoons each wine vinegar and lemon juice. Chill until partially set. Slice four hard-cooked eggs and ar range with pimiento strips in bottom of 8-inch ring mold Spoon in gelatin to cover, then layer of sliced, cooked artichoke hearts, more gelatin and weil-drained blue lake green beans. Cover with re maining gelatin. Chill until set. At serving time unmold with salad greens. Accom pany with a dressing made by blending sour cream, mayon naise, dash horseradish and dill weed. Activities Curtailed At Center Activities at the Senior center will be curtailed dur ing the rest of August because of the warm weather. The Arm Chair Travel group will not meet Monday, August IS and will hold 'ts next showing of colored slides of foreign travel Monday, September 12 when an inter esting fail series will begin. The woodcarving class has cancelled August classes and will start again Wednesday, September T. The art class will continue to meet and plans to assemble at the center Tuesday, August 16 and then do some sketch ing in Hawthorne park from 1 to 4 p.m. This field trip will be taken with the two teach ers, Mrs, Nettie Williams and Mrs. Ruby Twedcll, who will be in charge of the classes in oil painting for the remainder of August. The class just finished studying techniques in draw ing from David Hagerbaumer, artist from Ashland who is opening a studio Uiere in September. The Spanish class and the orchestra class will continue their morning sessions Thurs day as usual at 9 a.m. and 10 a,n The Senior Center orches Ira, under the leadership of Edward Root, retired county school music teacher, has been asked to give a concert in Medford Library park Au gust 23 at 7:30 p.m. The Hogue Valley Council on Agmg will sponsor the concert with the cooperation of Robert Hayworth, head of the city's park and recrea tion department, who will make arrangements for a bandstand, lights and benches and Purucker Music house, which will furnish a piano. Mr, Hoot states he will welcome new members for the orchestra who play an in strument, but stresses that all must attend the orchestra re hearsal sessions Thursday, August IB, at 10 a.m. Women Return From Portland Mrs. Maude (Bert) Mahoney, Mrs. Ruby (Clarence) Kinman and Mrs. Roxie (William) Me- Kinney, employees of the J. J. Newberry company here, re turned from Portland where they have been for the past month helping prepare the new J, J. Newberry store ir the Lloyd center for the open ing, held August 1. The Lloyd shopping center is said to be the largest m the world, and the Newberry store is the largest and most elaborate of that chain in the west. WCTU Members To Hear Sermon Medford Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet Thursday, Rugust 18, at 2 p,m. in the Fireplace room of the First Presbyterian church. Devotions will be given by the Rev. Harold Sanncr of the First Nazarehe church. Mrs, Sanner will give an in strumental solo. The program will consist of a tape recording of a temper ance sermon given by the Rev, J. L, Tucker, Redlands, Calif. Refreshments will be served. Every one interested is invited to attend. Daughter, Family In Eagle Point Eagle Point - Mrs. Lester Watkins and children Colleen, Connie, and Stevie, are spend ing a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davies, Alta Vista road. Mrs. Wit kins, the former Nadine Da vies, now lives in Jackson, Mich., where her husband Is music instructor in the schools. Mrs, Davies and her son Maurice motored to Portland Sunday to meet Mrs. Wat kins. Mr. Watkins plans to join the family the last week of August. C ALIEN AJK. Today: 12 noon - St. Mary's court. Catholic Daughters of Amer ica, Jackson Hot Springs. 12 noon - Ashland VFW post, annual chicken barbecue in Lithia park, Monday: 10 a.m. - Chi Omega soror ity, home of Mrs. George L, Lewis, 2133 East Jackson blvd. 12 Noon Jackson County club, Oregon Federation of Republican Women, Red Cross building. 7:30 p.m. - Ruth Esther unit, Wesleyan Service guild, home of Miss Voda Brower, 139 Keeneway drive. 8 p.m. - Olive Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows hall. 8 p.m. - Gamma Phi Beta sorority active members, home of Miss Carolyn Carr, 16 Florence avenue, Tuesday: 7 a.m. Insurance Women of Jackson County, Rogue Valley Country club. 9:30 a.m. - Woman's So ciety of Christain Service; Circle 2, with Mrs. Robert Little, 1700 Lenora drive; Circle 3, Mrs. Fred Darby, 1042 Mt, Pitt avenue; Circle 4, Mrs. A. J, Lynch, First Methodist church; Circle 5, Mrs. Richard Kuschel, 708 Pennsylvania avenue; Circle 8, with Mrs. David Chirgwin, 2577 Stewart avenue; Circle 7 with Mrs. Harry Olsen, 40 Berkeley Way, 10:30 a.m. - Woman s So ciety of Christian Service, Circle 1, potluck picnic with Mrs. L. E. Van Ausdall, 338 Fairmont street. 10:30 a.m. - Sams Valley Extension vj)it, home of Mrs. Stanton Hall. 11 a.m. - Kiwanian Dames, home of Mrs. Chester Hub bard, 2451 Lyman avenue. 1 p.m. Woman's Society of Christian Service, Circle 9 with Mrs. John Kent. 022 South Oakdale avenue; Circle 10, Mrs. Charles Thompson, 224 Renault avenue. 1:30 p.m. - Woman's So ciety of Christian Service, Circle 8, with Mrs. Gladys Denny, 432 North Holly street. 7 p.m. Women's Council I of the Medford Board of Real tors, Rogue Valley Country club. 8 p.m. - Crater post and auxiliary, at VFW hall. Wednesday; 12 noon - Townsend club and auxiliary, north side of Hawthorne park for picnic. 7 p.m. - Veterans of World War I and auxiliary, Girls Community club, 8 p.m. Woman's Society of Christian Service, Circle 11, home of Mrs. James Baum er, 1817 Velia street. 8 pjn. - Roxy Ann Home Economics club, home of Mrs. Charles D. Slater, 3S27 Rob erts road. Thursday: ! 1Z noon - Mistletoe club, 1 home of Mrs. W. , Howell, 2025 Sunset drive. 1 pjn. - Medford Blue Star Mothers, home of Mrs. E. P. 1 Kurs, 360 De Barr avenue. 2 p.m. Medford Women's Christian Temperance union, i Fireplace room, First Presby-1 terian church. i 8 p.m. Welcome Wagon club, home of Mrs. Ted Bar bee, 18 Summit avenue. Friday: 8 p.m. - Ladies auxiliary lo Medford Carpenters' union. Carpenters' hall, 123S West Main street. Saturday: 10 a.m. lo 4 p.m. - Order oi the Amaranth, school of in- , struction, Medford Masonic temple. To Return . Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hen derson and children Dennis and Ann, 2237 Crater Lake foria. Ore., where they ar visiting Mr. Henderson's psr ents and brother, and other friends and relatives. They avenue, left recently for As- plan to return home today. Couple Arrives From New Jersey Mr. and Mrs. William C. Montgomery, Chatham, N.J., arrived in Medford, August 7 tor a three-week visit with Mrs. Laura Taylor, 113 New town street, mother of Mrs. Montgomery. Mrs. Montgom ery is the former Margaret Taylor. They were entertained Sun- day evening m the home of her brother, Oliver P, Taylor, j Jacksonville highway, with a home-made ice cream party. Also present for the evening were Mrs. Montgomery's oth er two brothers, Leo Taylor ) and Clyde Taylor, and their families. Miss Nancy Montgomery, who has been visiting her grandmother since June, has joined her parents and will return to New Jery with them late this month. While here they plan to at tend some of the Shakespear-; can plays, visit Crater lake, go deep sea fishing in the Pacific ocean, visit Shasta take for skiing, and some of the Oregon mountains on a camping trip. Rice Family Returns Here Mr, and Mrs. E, R. Rice and children, Bobby and Christy, have recently moved here from Inglewood, Calif. Mr. and Mrs, Rice are for mer Medford residents and will reside at G10 West Elev enth street. Mr, Rice is em ployed by Holiday Fools and construction company, Open Monday and Friday Til 9 P.M. Wonderstretch Longline Bra REDUCED! CHARGI IT! sheer tmbreide red fl cups with 0 1 c re slasttc b isi for comfort. A to O cue 3242, Dv Pont Trademark, REG. 4.99 NOW 3 50 D Cups Reg, . Now ,,, ...5.99 ,...4.50 Take advantage of SEARS LOW PRICES . . . Open a charge account today-Use as a 30-Day charge or take months to pay ... "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back' $91 SEARS E. 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