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10 A WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14. I960 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE. Meeting Slated For Newcomers; Caroling Party All newcomers to Medford are invited to attend a meet ing of the Welcome Wagoi club Thursday, December 15, at 8 p.m. at the Red Cross building, 60 Hawthorne ave- nue. Hostesses will be Mrs. Fred Holmes and Mrs. William Pol lock. Reservations are to be made by calling Mrs. H. M McElrath, SPring 3-5488, for bridge, a,nd Mrs. Fred Hoomes, SPring 3-3448 for pinochle. A Christmas caroling party for couples will be held Fri day. December 16. Those par ticipating are asked to meet at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Charles Swenson, 1483 East McAndrews road. After the caroling, refreshments will be served at the Swenson home. Co-chairman of the event are Mrs. Gary King, SPring 2-4356, and Mrs. James Gill, SPring 3-6077. Party Announced By Buckles-Bows Buckles and Bows Square Dance club will hold a com bination Christmas and birth day party Saturday, Decem ber 17, at Belleview Grange hall. A fried chicken dinner planned for 7 p.m. and danc ing will begin about 8:30 p.m. Floyd Workman will call. Anyone wishing to help decorate a Christmas tree lor the Jackson county farm home is asked to bring a tree ornament. - Potluck refreshments will be served at 11 p.m. AH dancers and callers are Invited to attend. Anyone wishing further information may call KE 5-1150. Calendar Hit sheriff report! tome varmints have been smugglin' in tough, hard-to-chew pop corn that's full of scratchy hulls. He calls on brave, honest (oiks to outwit 'em with ever lovin', ever-tender, easy.eatin' JOLLY TIME POP LUHN. It's hulless and pops faster 'n any six gun you ever seen on TV. Help the sheriff. Aim fer the best Jolly lime Pop urni, Calendar notiuee and newt for the society section of The Mall Tribune must be submitted In writing and deadline for the Sun day edition la 1 D.m Friday Dead- line for the weekly calendar is 0 ajn of the day of publication and for week day news la 5 pjn the nav netore Duoucauon-Wednesdey: 6:30 p.m. - Ladies Auxiliary and Patriarch's Militant, IOOF Q11I11IK 1UUU1. 6:30 p.m. - Oak Grove Gar den club, Oak Grove school lunch room. 7:30 p.m. - Chapter CG of PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs. S. R. Mosher, 2208 Oakwood dr. 7:30 p.m. - Toastmis tr e s s club, Mrs. C. E. Wilson, Tal ent. 8 p.m. - Xi Mu chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, home of Mrs. Robert A. Hubbard, 3526 Jacksonville highway. Thursday: 10:30 a.m. - Lone Pine Home Extension unit, Roxy Ann Grange hall. 12:30 p.m. - Rogue Valley Women Golfers, Rogue Valley Country club. 1 p.m. - Medford Blue Star Mothers, home of Mrs. Nellie Brown, 2520 Merriman rd. 1 p.m. - Sams Valley Ladies club, home of Mrs. Elwood Abbott, highway 234. 1:30 p.m. - Jackson v i 1 1 e Garden club, with Mrs. Ken neth Farley, 3563 Jacksonville highway. 1:30 p.m. - Women s Chris tian Temperance Union, fire place room, First Presbyterian church. 1 Local Journalist Describes Tour of France and Italy Thursday Party Wenonah Club of Weatonka Council, Degree of Pocahon tas, will hold their annual Christmas party at the home of Mrs. James Wicker, 808 Adams lane, Thursday, De cember 15, at 1 p.m. A dessert luncheon will be served fol lowed by a card party with gifts exchanged. unior Auxiliary Has Holiday Party The Disabled American Vet erans Junior auxiliary held their annual Christmas party Saturday, December 10, at the home of Mrs. Everett Grissom in Central Point. Twelve jun iors attended, with their lead ers Mrs. Harvey Cassman and Mrs. George Simmons. Cheryl Robinson attended from Grants Pass, and a new member, Kathy Elliot, was in troduced. Mrs. Grissom served refreshments, and also pre sent Mrs. Cassman and Mrs, Simmons with a gift. The juniors exchanged gift! and played Christmas games HOW to be 1 on her thaiiyou list! t REALLY WHEN GIVE "fct Treasured Gift! LEGSIZE STOCKINGS BY Be No. 1 on Iter "thank you' list by giving the superbly fine famous Iegsite stocking! lie will be to proud and happy lo wear. A complete selection at out hosiery department. Your Charge) Account Invitedl OPEN MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS UNTIL 9 P.M. Main and Bartlett Sti. Phont) SP 2-6428 Mr. and Mrs. Almus Pruitt have returned to Medford aft er spending the past six months touring Europe. The Pruitts preceded their travel ing companions, Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Allen Jr., Mr. and Mrs Carroll Miller, Medford, and Mr. and Mrs. Angus Bowmer Ashland, who are expected later this month. Mrs. Pruitt has been serv ing as journalist for the group, and in the first half of her concluding report, writes of French and Italian cities which the "eightsome" visit ed. Picturesque Aries and Av ignon ("Sur le pont d' ") of fered delightful landscapes of cypress and poplar such as Van Gogh painted. We then drove to Orange, especially to see a celebrated Roman amphitheatre. One of several such ruins we inspected in connection with Angus the atre research, the one at Or ange has a spectacular facade 150 fect high. Most of the old Roman arenas, all in par tial ruin, are now used for bullfights. One contained an out-of-date poster publicizing a previous event Onward to the French Riv iera we found the Mediter ranean bright blue in sun light. For a hundred miles or so we drove by the dazzling sea, pine forests and pastel villas reposing on rocky-ter raced cliffs. St. Tropez is a popular resort with French film stars, although Biaritz, on the west coast, where we had stayed overnight while en route lo Spain, is still the favorite of such celebri ties as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Cannes thronged with vacationers of every age, lis boulevards and prome nades crowded. Antibes, for many years the home of Pi casso, the painter, sits on a jutting point by the sea and is less congested. A favorite holiday spot for Continentals and Americans alike is Nice, where we stay ed two days. We were sur prised to find its beach to be gravel rather than sand. Ele gant old Victorian hotels line the long shore-drive. The sea is placid for bathing, with slow smooth swells and but little surf in comparison with that of the Oregon coast. Monaco, tiny principality of half a square mile, hugs high cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean. The rather ugly palace, founded by the Grimaldi nobility, is of Ital ian Renaissance and painted an odd mixture of colors - gray, buff, ochre, brick, off white. Nearby sits a grim fortress, the essential protec torate of all palaces in medi eval .days. A large yacht -alongside dozens of smaller yachts in the harbor - we judged lo be that of Prince Rainier. On Monaco streets we observed several girls wearing their hair exactly in the style of Princess Grace. As at Nice, there is no real beach at Monaco and the waves dash directly against the cliffs. Overlooking the water, not far from the pal ace, sus me noted casino of Monte Carlo. Gardens of Mo naco arc abundant with gold en mimosa, palms, oleander, bougainvillca, pepper trees. A lush, semi-tropical charm pervades Monaco; it seems a lazy little world all its own. Italian Riviera The Italian Riviera is more heavily populated than the French Riviera, with hand some villas thickly lining shore and promenades for miles. We passed terraced hills where pink carnations were growing, hung with a special network of strings to promote long stems. Flower stands of the entire region display the field-grown flow ers; many, we learned, arc shipped to Rome and Paris markets. They cast a wonder ful scent upon the air. Lack of time prevented our exploring Genoa. We turned olf on the outskirts, heading for Milan via the autostrada (toll-highway). Milan, home oi loscnnlnl and other great artists, is a fascinating city, We had all hoped for an opportunity of seeing La Scala Opera house. While it was too early for the opera season, we were fortunate to obtain tickets for a concert there by a young German pianist who aopcarcd with the La Scala Symphony orchestra. Prior to t h e concert, Almus and I pent several hours in the La Sicala museum, studying portraits and mementos of great composers, singers and actors. Including Verdi, Puc cini, Hosslni. Ada na Pnttl Eleanora Dusc, etc. Two mar velous busts of Toscanini grace the foyer. The Duomo or Cathedrai of Milan, built of fine carved marble and granite, appears to be made of lace trans formed into stone. Its doors of heavy bronze are richly carved and patina coated. It impressed us as being one of the tidiest and best Dreservnri of all cathedrals. A side cruise from Milan took US to lovclv Lake Pnmn which, with its sheer cliffs dtopping fjord-like to the wa ter, reminded us of Lake Che lan in Washington. Lake Mag giore, even under a hovering storm, was equally beautiful, Both were places where I per sonally should have liked to linger. But on a more or less fixed itinerary, involving res ervations, etc., we had to "push on," despite many lam entations. Visit Theater En route to Venice we drove through Verona and Padua, both associated with Shake speare, and nearing Venice, we could fairly sense the shadow of "The Merchant' brush against us. Traffic offi cers in this part of Italy wore black, full-circle capes against the cool wind, lending a touch of cloak-and-dagger theatre. At Vicenzia we visited the Olympic Theatre which Angus had wanted to see ever since he first learned of it many years ago. Built in the 16th century, the Olympic is im portant as probably the first covered theatre in history. Its built-in stage was designed by Pa Had io, master architect. Though visitors were exclud ed from entering back-stage, because of reconstruction un derway following a recent cave-in, after some persuasion, Angus was permitted to go back-stage to further examine the interesting structure. As an added courtesy, the guide, a sincere student of theatre, presented Angus with several nice photographs of the theatre. Venice is an uncanny, mag ical place, literally built in the sea. First begun on mere islands, by harrassed people fleeing for their lives from the mainland, Venice gradual ly grew by building on in numerable piles. In time it be came one of the most powerful political and economic cen ters of southern Europe. To day Venice seems on the point of sagging into the sea, and some authorities insist that it is. During excessive tides the sea sweeps freely into streets, fronts of shops and homes a fact the Venetians seem to accept resignedly. We had the good fortune to arrive at Venice near sundown. After storing our bus in the big garage provided for travelers on the mainland (no vehicle other than a boat being usable on Venice proper), our eignt- some and 20 pieces of luggage boarded a vaporetta (water- taxi) and were transported to our hotel. The setting sun cast a pink glow upon the water as we entered tne urand Canal, creating an impact and impression that will long out live the memory of the per sistent rain that fell the next day. Our hotel overlooked the Grand Canal, in which boats ply the water in unbroken rhythm. At night the lighted vaporetti skim constantly by, a festive sight. In a larger ship canal nearby a Russian freighter entered, bearing the sign of the hammer and sickle and flying both Russian and Italian flags. The gondola, with its slender, canoe-like body and pointed, Viking prow, is a pretty, though precarious-looking boat. Its black body, kept highly polished, shines like black lacquer, When not in service, the gon dolier stands along the canal soliciting trade in a low, plain tive call, "Gon-do-la" . . . And at any hour one hears the un inhibited Italian burst into spontaneous song along the canals. Restraint of any sort seems an unknown quality in Italy. Every conversation sug gests a crisis. Venetians, Ro mans, Neapolitans, Floren tines alike burst into song at the slightest provocation-and not sotto voce but full voice as if making an appearance on the stage of La Scala. Cathedral Interesting St. Marks Cathedral and Piazza (with Its swarming pi geons) form the focal point of interest In Venice. Bells re sound regularly from the nearby Clock Tower, in which bronze Moors strike the hour with raised hammers; also from the Campanile or bell tower. Adjoining St. Marks is the Doges Palace, containing some of the finest paintings in Italy, We walked across the notorious Bridge of Sighs and took a horror-stricken glance Into the depressing dungeons. While visiting a fine Venetian glass factory, we were delight ed to see the names of the Leonard Carpenters, George Jennings, and Morris Leon ards, on the customer-register. In foursomes, our party took the vaporetti over to the Lido for a look at the Adriatic and famous bathing beach. Of smooth light sand, the beach Is lined with piers and caban as; but with winter waters too chill for bathing, the beach was vacated. The town itself Is simply another resort cen ter, complete with automo biles, in contrast to Venice. Social Events Women's News Back in Venice we went to a late Sunday afternoon con cert at the Doges Palace, pre senting an excellent lady pianist and the Venice Sym phony orchestra in a program made up principally of Ravel compositions. The beauty of the palace salon, with lights accenting the gold-leaf ceiling and exquisite frescoes, proved a bit distracting. On our drive from Venice to Florence we crossed the Ap penine Mountains, here cov ered mostly with grass and shrubs rather than forest. The Appenines branch off from the Alps on the north and extend the entire length of Italy. Al so, we crossed Italy's largest river, the Po, deep and brown like the Mississippi. Orchardi Espaliered Again we saw interesting espaliered orchards and vine yards, as we had seen in France. As Carroll explained to us, the shortening of the vine and bough eliminates the use of ladders in harvest and permits easier ground work; also it permits more light upon the branches. The trees appear to merge and grow to gether along the course of the espaliering, so that even pear trees have the appearance of a high vineyard. Espaliering has long been used in Europe, in France and Holland as well as in Italy, White bullock teams, wear ing fringe blinders over their eyes and something we called "false eyelashes," pulled plows to the fields. Women workers in the fields wear mostly black dresses and hose, as in Spain, and carry heavy baskets and crates atop their heads, "no hands." Both in size and setting, Florence is one of our favor ite cities in Europe. Not too large, it bears a special mel low charm. Its old buildings wear shutters of fresh green, golden-yellow and buff. From a high hilltop view one looks down upon the entire city as a mass of roof tiles, once red, faded to warm brown. Dark green cypresses and silver gray olive trees lend a singu lar, somewhat somber, beauty. The surrounding mountains greatly resemble those of Rogue river valley. Florence is a historic haven for writers, painters, and all art-lovers. Walking casually along, one is apt to encounter all sorts of thrilling surprises. An un pretentious building with a simple inscription turns out to be the place where Machia vclli lived and died; or such and such a street is linked with Benvenuto Cellini or Michelangelo. All of Florence bears the stamp of the power ful Medicis, responsible for the real flowering of Florence in her "golden days." As we had promised, Almus and I located the pensione along the Arno, near Ponte Vecchio, where our good friend Eugene Bennett lived and painted during his year in Florence. We had a lively chat with his vivacious con cierge, who rejoiced at meet ing friends of "Eugenio." She Members Present Chapter Program Phoenix - Two members presented the program for the last meeting of Gamma Rho chapter. Beta Sigma Phi, held at the home of Mrs. William Kidson, Phoenix. Mrs. Harold Sloper presented a program on "Love's Miracle ui Mar riage" and Mrs. Jack Wheel er on "Conversation and its effects on our relationships with others. The meeting was concluded with all members helping to finish a quilt which is being made by the organization to put in a cedar chest. It will be sold to help a needy child in the Talent-Phoenix area. Mrs. Robert Mynck, co- hostess, served refreshments. The group's next meeting will be held December 19 at the home of Mrs. Jack Wheeler and will be a Christmas party for the group. praised her ex-lodger highly, and expressed her earnest de sire for his return. Ponte Vecchio - oldest of the four bridges crossing the Arno - was the only bridge spared by the Germans dur ing the war, although build ings were bombed at either end to barricade its use. Re construction is still under way on the devastated areas. In triguing silver shops line both sides of Ponte Vecchio, as they have for centuries. No automobiles are permitted on the bridge. Florence shops are a joy to behold, with love ly silks and linens, bags, belts, purses. Bells Resound Bells resound as frequent ly in Florence as they do in Venice. Less pleasant are the saucy motor-bikes which dart and roar everywhere, carry ing single passengers, or young couples, even families of husband, wife, and child. The noisy bikes are a blight on the Florence scene, as elsewhere, we must admit, their only compensation be ing that they are an econom ical means of conveyance for the European. Florence abounds so richly in art that to cover it would require a special article in it self. We can only touch upon our glorious experiences there by mentioning Pitti Palace and the Bubola Gar dens; Piazza Michelangelo Uffizi Gallery, with its fabu lous Bottecellis, Titans, Tin torettos and Michelangelos; and of course, the incredible straw market. To properly ab sorb Florence would take at least a year. En route to Rome, we stop ped for a look at the leaning tower of Pisa, whose precar ious tilt leaves one a bit diz zy. Scientific tests have snown that it is in no imme diate danger of falling; never theless, in our group, only the indomitable Aliens en thusiastically climbed the stairs to the top. Queen-To-Be of Belgians Said Study in Contrasts (The following is the sec ond of two dispatches pro viding a closeup of the Dona Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, the Spanish-born aristocrat who on Dec. 15 will become) Queen of the Belgians). By CHINA ALTMAN United Press International The queen-to-be of the Bel gians is a study in contrasts - she drives a sleek sports car, a Jaguar, yet there are many close to Dona Fabiola de Mora y Aragon who thought she would one day enter a convent. The dark-haired Fabiola, product of an aristocratic fam ily of Madrid, already at 32 is established as the maiden aunt to 29 nieces and neph ews. On December 15, in the Church of Saint Michael and Saint Gudulphe in Brussels, she will marry the 30-year-old Baudouin, and Belgians will have a queen for the first time in 25 years. Who is Fabiola? Damian Aparicio, a servant in her home for 14 years, said "She is a saint. She is a wom an who cannot see a wrong without trying to do some thing about." Daily Mass During an ordinary day, in the years before her royal en gagement, she normally would arise early, attend Mass and receive Communion at the Church of Santa Barbara where she was christened. Then she would drive into the poorer sections of Madrid, giving food, books and neces sities to the people. On these trips her habit was usually to park her car far from the houses and go the rest of the way on foot. Un til recently, the people she helped didn't know her name. In church, she would wear the traditional mantilla of the Spanish women. After her mornings with the poor she sometimes spent her after noons and evenings driving about the country side to in dulge in her hobby of paint ing. Or she might visit the families of one of her five brothers and sisters. At night her normal pro gram was to read and study, or work on her paintings. Per haps she would rearrange her collection of dolls dressed in folk costumes, or her price less group of ancient silver ware objects. She never dated. Asked about a year ago whether she planned to marry, she said "I am not in a hurry. I will mar ry only when I find a religious and hard-working man." Fabiola always has worn conservative clothing, usual ly a few inches longer at the hem than the current style. But Balenciaga, the Paris Couturier, will make her wed ding gown. She insists on do ing her own hair, which she wears in a slightly outmoded style. The family home is a palace s u r r o unded by expansive lawns dotted with marble stat ues. There are 25 servants. Fabiola's rooms on the third and top floors were starkly simple. Her bedroom was al most monastic, containing lit tle furniture other than a sin gle bed. Fabiola was born and rear ed in the Spanish aristocratic tradition. Her late father was the marquess of Casa Riera and Count of Mora, a papal title created in 1833. Her mother was a lady-in-waiting to Former Queen Vic toria Eugenia. What sort of a queen will Fabiola be? Sources close to the royal circle believe she will bring a new popularity to the throne. Some say she might eventually become as well lik ed as the beloved Astrid, Baudouin's mother, the first wife of former King Leopold III. Astrid was killed in an auto mobile accident in 1935 and the monarchy has never been truly popular since, with bit ter squabbles finally ending in the abdication of Leopold in favor of his then 21-year-old son in July 1951. 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