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o o FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, I960 Thinking 'Woman' Issue For Lady Bird Johnson (The wives of the men run ning for the nations two highest oificet all have some qualities in common, despite political differences. Each has an abundance of charm and friendliness, each is chic dresser, and each han dles herself like a "pro" be fore an audience or at a news conference. This is the first of a series of profiles on wives of the candidates for president and vice-president and were prepared by United Press Staff correspondents in Washington, Boston and New Work.) MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON By United Press International Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson is one woman who believes her presence on the platform means politics at work. As a result, the wife of the Democratic party's vice-presidential candidate believes a discussion of her political views is in order Instead of the "together ness" picture that has reaped past rewards for candidates' wives, Mrs. Johnson's slogan in this campaign concerns the "thinking woman." : She never says "no com ment" to a reporter or voter. Out vote seeking, she tackles the issues as they come, many of them calling for expert juggling. Dark - haired, dark -eyed Lady Bird . has a sincerity and warmth of personality that stamps her as genuine. While her husband was tied in Washington for the special congressional session, Mrs. Johnson took the cam paign on the road. She began with introduc tion of presidential candidate 1 John P, Kennedy's sister, Eu nice Shriver and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy, to her home state of Texas. Far from attending "pink teas," the women found them selves fielding questions on the ' Catholicism issue and Mrs. John F. Kennedy's hair do. ' Mrs. Johnson, a slender vi vacious woman with creamy skin, and a voice that sounds like magnolia blossoms smell, shows a friendliness and ease with people. - Mrs. Johnson was chris t e n e d Claudia Alta Taylor but got a nickname that REG. 19.95 COMfLETE SUVICE F0t I We Give Gold Bond Stamps) LOOK WHAT YOU IT: . dinntr pltl. leap er ctrul bowli, fruit er danirt dithtl, I cupl, u carl, Urge 14" urving plattar, large veg etable bowl, MttaK ' ' V FTC mm J5 Values to 79.50 4 Only! Ladies Gruen Watches SL 1688 Reg. 24.75 17 Jewel Watches H TIMEX j , Price 0 stuck when a nursemaid said: "She's as 'purty' as a lady bird." The 47-year-old wife of the Senate majority leader is a successful business w o i a n who operates a string of radio and television stations in Texas. She dresses with good taste, along sophisticated lines. She wears gold and red with a lot of dash, but often will be in black with a white hat. The Johnsons' two daugh ters, Lynda Bird, 16 and Lucy Baines, 14, more and more are called out to say "a few words." When Mrs. Johnson enter tains, it's Southern style and the food may include heap ing platters of fried chicken, slabs of thick broiled ham, lima beans with cheese sauce and chili powder flavoring, and for dessert, homemade lemon pie. The Johnson home in Wash ington's Chevy Chase section is modest and comfortable. In the long evenings when she's waiting for her husband to come home from Capitol Hill, Mrs. Johnson frequently puts dinner on the table at mid night. She doesn't pamper her husband, but she looks con cerned when she thinks he's made too many campaign speeches in any one day. Lady Bird Johnson has added sparkle and sponta neity to the Democratic party ticket. She's also given wives a new look on the platform with her plain talk about the issues. Chapter Members Hear Professor Dr. Arthur Kreisman of Southern Oregon college was guest speaker at a recent meeting of Delta Omega chap ter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority. The group met at the home of Mrs. Robert Shangle, 704 West Tenth street. Dr. Kreisman's talk was the first the chapter plans for their educational program on psychology in the home. Mrs. Kenneth Vannice, Miss DeMaris Glutsch and Miss Sandra Whiteside assisted with the meeting. MELL1AC 45-Pc. Set UNBREAKABLE DINNERWARE M TERMS ..r,MMW)fl I ?5 eraamar, eovarad sugar. Pat. ON., tmericii Cnunil Cinim' MM Men'f Shock and Water Resistant Sturdy WATCHES 20 OFF Effective Saturday, Oct. V 1 v1 yv?' A S h , d v'yfS snr . vH ' .;V - , , r .v . - , J l V -s ? V i V"l v r ' 1 k V f J ib " & ' . c-t . s . , . . - f' IH . ' 1 . , - if, X Washington Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, wife of the Demo cratic vice presidential candidate, believes her presence on the platform means politics at work. Shown here at a new conference in August, Mrs. Johnson says discussion of her political views is always in order. (UPI Telephoto) Pioneer Aviatrix Nichols Dies With Dream Unrealized By GAY PAULEY UPI Women's Editor New York - OIPll - It was Ruth Nichols' great hope that she would be the first woman in outer space. The pioneer aviatrix died l-1'' lnls weeli at ' 4 trl 5l' llcr drcam '!& or n n o i n e r mark unreal ized of course. But there never was any doubt in her mind that space travel for Human bemgs was just around the corner, that a woman would be the ideal astronaut, and that Ruth 1 1 j "A 1 33 Complete With Expansion Band 1 Onlyl V sr. 3- a Gv Pauley ...,iOV 1: 1 1 VV 122, EAST MAIN Phone SP 3-5348 STORE HOURS: 30 te 5:30 She. Monday! 'Til 9 P.M. Nichols was the ideal woman for the job. ' I got to know the aviatrix while helping her with some dispatches d i s t r i buted bv United Press International after she underwent some of the same tests being applied to the Mercury astronauts, scheduled to be America's first men in space. Survived Six Crashes She was a woman unafraid of anything, it seemed, and undaunted although she was pushing her luak every time she flew. In 41 years of fly ing, and setting numerous records, she had six major crackups and innumerable close calls. She set a long distance record for women in the 1030s, encased in a plaster cast to support a back broken in a crackup three months earlier. In 1940 she survived the ditching of a commercial plane at sea, as the ironic culmination of a round-the-world flight in behalf of UNICEF. But she kept fly ing. Miss Nichols was in her 50.'s when she claimed another women's record, traveling in an Air Force jet at better than 1,000 miles an hour at more than 51.000 feet. In 1959. she sampled the centrifuge, weightlessness and isolation tests which are part of the training of Uncle Sam's first space men. "1 have encountered just about all the challenges in earth flying," she wrote afterwards. "Now I'm ready for outer space." She maintained that wom en were better equipped than men for the newest flight pio neering . . . that they in herently faced a crisis more capably than men. Woman's Qualifications "There is no event which so calls on all the resources of a woman as much as child birth," Miss Nichols would argue. "The process of repro duction is dangerous whether in the jungle or the maternity ward. Yet we have the in herent ability to face it often without thinking about it." In woman's favor in a ion space journey, the. aviatrix said, would be her natural passivity, her submissivoness, her inborn patience. "I think It is significant that every live animal sent Into space so far has been female the Russian dogs, our mon keys." she said. ; . Ruth Nichols' life ended In her apartment: New York police listed il as possible suicide. It is difficult to compre hend that a woman whose whole lifetime had been a display of courage could not face a tomorrow. But she left much to those who knew her. She was a gay and friendly woman, a wom an who believed that it is one's duty to help others, and so she gave of her time to numerous welfare projects. But flying was her passion. She never intended to stop, and was proud that she was the first licensed woman pilot still taking planes up. The Ruth Nichols I knew kept her feet solidly on the ground. But her heart was always in the clouds. New York -WH- You let 30 to 60 gallons of water go down the drain each time you I shower, the National Water I Institute report. ! The "'chic'T 'rank la a low-fat, high p;oteln member i of the hot dog clan. MEDFORD MAIL Women s Tournament To Open; Wins Given Mcdford's first bi-annual Rogue valley sectional dupli cate bridge tournament opens tonight at Rogue Valley Coun try club. A large number of players is expected from northern California and Ore gon clubs. In addition, four master point sessions are scheduled by valley clubs next week. Top scorers at Wednesday's duplicate game at Riverside Bridge club, for north-south, were Mrs. Paul A. Hatton and Gen. J. P. Vachon, first; Mrs. Fred Purdin and Mrs. Mart's Gibbons, second; Mrs. John Dougherty and Mrs. Sam Van Dyke, third; Mrs. H. J. Boyd and Mrs. B. B. Hughes, fourth. East-west winners were Mrs. M. M. Herman and Mrs. Yvonne Dalen, first; Mrs. Mary Trout and Mrs. Fred T. Burich, second: Mrs. Alto Pru itt and Mrs. C. L. Howard, third; Mrs. Dale Forncrook and Mrs. Adam Richter, fourth. Veterans' Club North-south winners at the Camp White Veterans Bridge club Wednesday were Mrs. Frank Baker and Mrs. Dale Forncrook, first, 131; Mrs. C. L. Howard and Mrs. A. W. Lingaas, second, 123; Mrs. R. T. Jones and Mrs. James Win slow, third, 109; and Mr. and Mrs. Berg Marten, fourth, 107 Vi. Top scores for east - west went to Mrs. Eugene Ricker and Arthur Scarseth, first, 137; Mrs. J. J. Finegan and Thomas Randall, second, 120; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith, third, 118Vs; D. H. Barber and Richard House, fourth, 115. The Camp White club has cancelled play for tonight. The game October 7 will be for master points. Medford Club Medford Duplicate club winners Septcmcbr 23 were, for north-south, Mrs. Frank Baker and George Rode, first, 144; Mrs. Maude Codding and Mrs. Dolph Phipps, second, 133'j; Mrs. John Dougherty and Paul Hatton, third, 132; Mrs. Lcland Clark and Berg Marten, fourth, 130V4. Top for cast-west were Mrs. George Dean and Mrs. Marrs Gibbons, first, 130V4; Roy Pruitt and Jack Barr, second, 128; Mrs. R. T. Jones and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, third, 123'fe; Mrs. Paul Hatton and Mrs. Al Gilhousen, fourth, 120. Chester Reavis, who moved here recently from Phoenix, Ariz., is a new member of the club. League Member To Speak For Ashland Group A s h 1 a n d The Ashland Civic club, of the Oregon Federation of Women's clubs. invites the public to hear Mrs. Ogden Kellogg, Gold Hill, speak Wednesday, Octo ber 5, at 2:30 p.m. in the Ash. land Civic Clubhouse, Win- burn Way. Mrs. Kellogg is a vice president of the Medford League of Women's Voters, and will speak on voting. . Dinners Given In Eagle Point Eagle Point - Mrs. Will Brown was hostess for a fam ily reunion dinner at her home recently. Her brother and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Taylor, Portland, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ripey, Baker, Ore. and Mr. and Mrs. William S. Pflum, Santa Barbara, Calif., were all guests in her home at 223 North C Street, Eagle Point. Mr. Pilum, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Ripey were later hosts to a dinner party at Mon Desir Inn r for Mrs. Will (Mattie) Brown, Mrs. Nora Straus, Mrs, Amy Brown, all of Eagle Point, and nieces and neph- Show at Gallery Praised For Appeal; Ends Saturday In the opinion of many members of the Rogue Valley Art association, the current show at Rogue gallery has the most universal appeal of any yet held there. The how closes tomorrow, October 1, and those who have not yet seen the exhibit are urged to do so. "Regardless of the degree of interest an Individual has in art, the exhibit now on view at Rogue gallery is one which certainly should not be missed," an association spokesman said yesterday. "It is one of the most exciting and stimulating shows to be held since the opening if the gallery. The pieces on splay are not only of high artistic quality, but also designed for many practical purposes." Betty Fcvcs, one of Ore gon's outstanding ccramlcists, has created a fine collection of bowls and plates (their pop TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE. News Artistic Endeavor Meanings Topic for Society Meeting Benoyd S. Baylt'ss, assist ant professor of art at South ern Oregon college, was a guest of the Southern Oregon Society of Artists Wednes day night at the Girls Com munity club in Medford Questions and answers about the meaning of artistic Rebekahs Honor Two Members Gold Hill Members of Amethyst Rebekah lodge hon ored Mrs. Hannah Routh in observance of her 83 birth day anniversary which occur red during summer vacation, and Mrs. J. Les Graffis, who left Gold Hill September 2ti for Palo Verde, Calif, to re side. The combination birthday and farewell tribute was a surprise to each honoree. An oil puinting by Mrs. Earl Moore, entitled "Redwoods Scene" was presented to Mrs Graffis "in recognition for her faithfulness during the years that she has been a member of the lodge. She is past noble grand of the local organization, which she has served the past several years as financial secretary. Mrs. Lester Parker presented the gift on behalf of the lodge. Mrs. Moore, also a past noble grand is a member of the Southern Oregon Society of Artists. Mrs. Rmilh received a card and hankerehicf shower. The party followed a reg ular, meeting of the lodge with Mrs. Daniel Stewart, noble grand, presiding. Mrs. Thomas Z. Smith was elected financial secretary to replace Mrs. Graffis, who sub mitted her resignation. Members of the lodge voted to adopt one of the eldery residents at the Odd Fellows home in Portland. This per son will be remembered with birthday, Christmas, and oth er gifts from the local lodge. Mrs. Fred Lester provided a decorated cake for Mrs. Graffis and Mrs. Parker bak ed and decorated one for Mrs. Routh. The cakes flanked an arrangement of roses in a crystal bowl and green tapers in crystal holders. Mrs. Stewart was in charge of table decorations and she was assisted with serving re freshments by Mrs. Paul Thompson and Mrs. Parker. The October refreshment committee consists of Mrs. George Dorman, Mrs. Albert Gascon and Mrs. Clyde Kell. Woman Honored In Butte Falls Butte Falls-A shower was held for Mrs. Michael Estes at thchom c of Mrs. Dean Bog- gan September 27. Hostesses were Mrs. Boggan, Mrs. Rich ard Pepple and Mrs. Tom Stanton. Shower games were played. Guests attending included Miss Juanita Sheppard, Mrs. Ray Sheppard, Mrs. Fred Morcy, Mrs. Keith Scott, Mrs. Krcloff, Mrs. Jim Arnold, Mrs. Wm. Harris, Mrs. Win. Hunter, Mrs. Randall Perkins, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Andrew Hamstra, Mrs. Allan Pingle, Mrs. Bruce Pingle, Mrs. Du ane Burton and Mrs. Estes, guest of honor. Refreshments were served. The cako was mado and dec orated by Mrs. Elga Abbott. Mr. and Mrs. Estes came to Butte Falls from Idaho and Mr. Estes teaches at the Butte Falls, high school. He is also assistant coach: cwa of the laie Will Brown. They are Mr. and Mrs. John Moffat, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Lylc Van- Scoy, all Medford; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Guerin, San Francisco. Also present were Mis. Pflum, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Rippey. ularity being revealed by the sale of nearly all) plus sev eral pieces of ceramic sculp ture for use in a garden or interior. Those who have spent any time working In a garden can not help but sec the relationship of forms and colors Miss Keves employs in her work. An even more colorful as pect of the exhibit is the ex citing collection of wall hang ings, rugs, drapery and dress fabrics designed and executed by Solangc Kower, a hand weaver living In Portland. Many ; have expressed the opinion that it seems Incred ible that such a variety of materials and textures could be created on a simple hand loom. Hours for the exhibit to morrow arc from 12 noon un til 4 p.m. There Is no admis sion charge and the public is Invited to attend. I Social0 Events rndeavor provided an inter-1 sting program. Mr. Bayless posed the questions, while - uie answers were loiincoin ing from the group. Mr. Bayless asked such questions as "Why does a painter paint?" "Why go to the trouble?" The answer was "For self expression of ideas and personal enjoy ment." An artist paints be cause tlits is a medium which allows him to communicate with others, it was said. SoYne artists paint purely for pro fit, others paint to satisfy an urge to record a happening or historical event. Some paint because they wish to create a thing of beauty. Mr. Bayless then put the question "What is beauty?" The answer was "Beauty con sists in whatever pleases the beholder. The word beauty is used to express what is pleas ing to tile senses or to the understanding. Thus we say the beauty of a thought, or the beauty of sound." Another question Mr. Bay less brought up for the group to define dealt with accept ances. To whom does the tist justify himself? Is the artist obliged to justify his painting to any one person or group of persons? The group answered The only justification which an artist must make Is to him self." To the question, "What causes a negative reaction to a painting or object of art" the professor answered: "A negative reaction to a paint ing or piece of art usually is brought about by a lack of ex perience in viewing or think ing of the way the painting or object is presented." Music without words was cited by Mr. Bayless as an extreme in abstract. He said that in this era, painters have achieved an opportunity to express himself in abstract terms at the musical com poser docs. This statement brought about a discussion of the native African musician as an artist. Mr. Bayless slat ed that abstract art, cither visual or musical, eliminates the need for the use of words to express a meaning. He said "All art Rrows from experi ence, and the use of words is merely a literal art." Should abstract and non objectiv- art be judged as a unit with objective art or realism was also discussed. Mr. Bayless asked "Who can absolutely judge anything?" He also stated he docs not be lieve that realistic paintings and sculpture should be a separate unit from abslractd and non-objective art, and added that the element of vir tues in a painting, of any kind, can be picked out by a qualified judge of such a show. Some of the virtues named were honest effort of expression evident in any type of painting, and design used as criteria. Ben Trowbridge Jr., exhi bition chairman of the Rogue Valley Art association, pre sented the SOSA an Invita tion to participate In a juried show December 8 through December 23. Tho show w"l be open to all artists in southern Oregon and north ern California. Works may be listed for sale. Paintings for the show will not be accepted any later than November 21. Entry blanks will be fur nished by the Rogue Valley Art associalion. More infor mation will be issued by the Rogue Valley Art Associa tion. Mr. Trowbridge also an nounced that the association will have a rental sales gal lery in another room of the present gallery located at 220 West Main street. He said that the rental gallery will be open for valley participation, sales and artists. He ex plained that the Rogue Gal lery was set up as an educa tional venture. Miss Marion Ady, chairman of the drt department of Southern Oregon college, in vited the society to exhibit 14 paintings in the new gal lery at SOC. The paintings nre to be selected by a Jury of two people, one to come from the College and one from the SOSA. Miss Ady compliment ed tho society on the success of the summer, show held In I the Lithia Park in Ashland. I Tho annual artists dinner! will be held November 4. ' Refreshments were served i by Mrs. Elizabeth Sheffield, Mrs. M. W. Story, and Miss Susie Evcnslzer. u I DON'T! ... no, don't mako that hunting trip, without 50' hank of strong SI SAL ROPE. You'll find many uits for It . . . It's a $1 vslua for only 59c at tha ttors naif to Piggly Wigfcly on Sttwart '' Open 9 to 9 Evary Day y Village Yariely M SH Stamps Dance Announced By Hlltoppersv Classes Planned Hilltonpers Square Dance L.ut, wj i,,, a square dance at the Waener Creek school on Wagnei Creek road, two miles west of Talent, Satur day, October 1, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Potluck refreshments will be served. Francis Cronin and guest callers will call the squares. Hilltopper president Arthur Aos announces that the club dances will be- held the first and third Saurday of each month. j A beginners class in square dancing will start Tuesday, October 11 a 8 p.m. at the Wagner Creek school. Further information on classes may be had by calling Mrs. Cronin at SPring 3-3171 days, or SPring 3-3475 nights. Wins Fair Ribbons Shadv Cove-Trail - Mem bers of the Elk-Trail Fores try Squirrels took five blue ribbons and two red ribbons in the junior division of the 4-H Fair held as a part of the Oregon State fair. Margaret and Leonard Hanson were chosen to represent the club at the fair. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ledbet ter of Salinas, Calif., and Jerry Girard, Fairfield were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Owens, Shady Cove. Young Girard is the grandson of the Owens. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Go mez and family, San Fran cisco recently spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Joa quin Medina and family, Shady Cove. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ar chie Storm, Shady Cove, have been Mrs. Johnny Long and children, John, Cindy and Jan, Cloverdale, Calif. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gird Levering of the Royal Coachman have been Mr. and Mrs. Louis Haglund, Glcn dalc, Calif. WORK'S LIKE A CHARM! This Is Not Fantasy It's a Fact Use Park & Shop and Seel Acme Hardware Alexander & Brown ' Andy's Jewelry Anders Photo Shop Barker's Bell's Gifts & Homcwaros Brainerd's Brophy Jowclcrs Burelson's Burelson'i Hairfashioni Burk's Awnings Buster Brown Shot Store Contr.il Roxall Drug Century Sporting Goods Chapman Jowolors Chris The Tailor Dompiter Furniture Faihionctto First National Bank Fosters Medical Pharmacy Dr. Frecburger Optometrist Ginn's Flowers ' Goldy & Henselman Hadloy's Medford Inc. Home Appliance Co. Hubbj'd Brothers Jewott Of f ice Supply ' Johnston & Stewart Karl's Shoe Stores Ltd. Lamport's Sporting Goods Larson Appliance Co. Lawrence's Jewelry Loper Show Announced The third annual dinner and Don Loper fashion show is set for Saturday, October 8, at Rogue Valley Country , club. The event, a benefit for the kindergarten for hard-of-hearing children operated by the Medford Junior Service league, is sponsored by Burel son's store for the league. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. Clothing and accessories for the show are sent to Medford by Don Loper, Los Angeles, one of tlic west coast's best knuwn fashion designers. Reservations may be mado by telephoning the Country club, SPring 2-5965. Mrs. George Smith Hostess for Club Gold Hill - Mrs. Georga Smith was hostess for tho September meeting of tho Gold Hill Garden club at her home on Sardine Creek road. This was the first session fol lowing summer vacation, Mrs. Gervas Southall con ducted the business meeting. Planning a "Busy Man's Garden" was the title of tho subject presented by guest speaker, Mrs. R. T. Nichol, Medford.' Mrs. Nichol spoko of the different shrubs that will provide flowers and col or to the garden area during most of the year. She explain ed how to prune and care for the various shrubs. The next meeting will ba held at the home of Mrs. Al bert Gascon, Friday, October 21 at 1 p.m. Shower Doors Don't put up with mildewed shower cur tains any longer. Re place them with tub enclosures. SELBY GLASS Co. 303 N Bartlett SP 3-3645 Leonard Electric Co. , "' Leon's '' McLain Drug Centre Mann's Department Store Medford Flower Shop - Medford Pharmacy, Inc. Medford Plate Glass & Mirror Co. Merle Norman Cosmetic, Studio Mode O'Day Shop Montgomery Ward Morrison's Men's Wear J. J. Newberry Co. Norfield Shoe Co. John Nuich Jewelers Pick's Apparel Purucker's Music House Inc. Rath's Robinson Brothers Scarlett Auto Supplies Sewing Machine Center Sims Cycle & Hobby Shop Swem's Gifts The Toy House Trowbridge & Flynn U. S. Nat'l Bank o Van Lee's Wainscott's Pharmacy Weeks & Orr Furniture Weisfiold's Inc. Westorn Auto Supply Western Thrift Woolwerth's T
