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B SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. Woman School Principal Honored An adaptation of the .tele vision program, "This Is Your Life." honored Principal Myr- na Frlnk at a meeting of Grif fin Creek Parent-Teacher as sociation Thursday evening, Febraury 2, at the school. The program, Do You ricmem ber?" was a surprise for Mrs, Frlnk, who has held the posi tion as principal since 1942 About 175 persons attended the program which also ob served Founder's Day. Mrs. Frink was presented a scrapbook filled with pictures of herself and her family, and of the women who partici pated in the program Thurs day night. Also, an engraved charm bracelet was presented to Mrs Frink by Mrs. J. Morris Tuck er, nresident of the Griffin Creek Parent-Teacher associ ation in 1960. Mrs. Tucker said "Myrna Frink and Griffin Creek have become synono- mous - we never think of one without the other. . . " Mrs. Wesley Ober, narrator, cave a brief story of Mrs, Frink's life. She was born Mvrna Stoddard, oldest of four children of Mr. and Mrs Orrie Stoddard, Smithland, Iowa. When she was seven years old the family moved to Ephrata, Wash., and then to Bridgeport, Wash., where she attended elementary and high school. The Stoddards then moved to Puyallup and she at tended College of Puget Sound. Tacoma. In colleire she worked at many different Jobs to help with ' expenses and In 1923 took her first teaching job in Woodland. While teaching there she lived in the Frink home and met her future hus band, L. G. Frlnk. In 1924 Mr. and Mrs. Slod dard journeyed to southern Oregon in a Model-T Ford and purchased a 40-acre pear or chard near Talent. The teacher and Mr. Frink were married in 1925 and moved to Talent to take charge of the orchard. A son, Robert, was born in 1929, and a daughter, Meta Jean, in 1935. First PTA Head . By 1940, Mrs. Frlnk had be come active in school affairs and was the first president of Talent Parent-Teacher associ ation. When the Frinks moved to Griffin Creek In 1942, Mrs. Frink began teaching at the local school; Because of disci pline problems at the school, the principal "walked out In desperation" during Christmas vacatiton and Mrs. Frink re turned to school to find she had been appointed the new principal. Under Mrs. Frink's direc tion a new Griffin Creek School Community club was formed and continued until 1948, when the Mothers club was formed. That group join ed the PTA In 1959. Among guests "out of the past" for the program were Mrs. Mabel Thornton, who taught the honored woman in the fourth grade and Mrs. Jesse Barkley and Mrs. Cor- nelia Barnes, two long-time friends. Past presidents attending were Mrs. Orval Hayes, 1943; Mrs. U. V. Van Horn, 1945; Mrs. Henry Muir, 1946; Mrs. Henry Hukill, 1947; Mrs. Fur man Evcrnham, 1950; Mrs. Chester Gutches, 1951; Mrs. Glen Allen, 1952; Mrs. Chester Sesslcr, 1953; Mrs. Lyle Held eman, 1954; Mrs. Harvey Max son, 1965; Mrs. George Rode 1956; Mrs. George Large, 1957 Mrs. Harold Edmonds, 1958; Mrs. Larry Youmans and Mrs Dclmar McKcc, 1959; and Mrs. Tucker, 1960. All were presented corsages. Mrs. Stowell Honored Mrs. Elsie Stowell, who has been in charge of the school cafeteria since 1945, also was presented with a remem brance of the evening. The Shadows sang. They wore introduced by Lyle Per kins. A short business meet ing was held prior to the pro gram. Mrs. Donald Bryan, Mrs. Mariccc Lindsay and Mrs. Leonard Rhodes were ap pointed to the nominating committee. Mrs. Stablcr's third grade won the room count and also served refreshments. Official photographers for the evening were Mrs. Gerald Gleaves and Mrs. Harold Edmonds. Much of the research for the program was done by Mrs. Ober, Mrs. Randall Leon and Mrs. George Bannister. Mrs Ober was also in charge of decorations. A silver offering was taken for the annual Founders Day gift. Mrs. Frink Is the only wo man grade school principal in Jackson county. f- i , I, i ?yfts7? ' 11,1 11 1 K'"m Mrs, Mryna (L. G.) Frink is pictured here at Griffin Creek ichool, with the scrapbook which a PTA committee presented her during a "This Is Your Life" program Thurs- day night, Mrs. Frink, the only woman school principal in Jackson county, was honored during a PTA Founders' day program. She has taught at the school since 1942; her earlier teaching positions were in Washington. Today i 1 p.m. - Mt. Pitt Past Noble 6:30 p.m. - Jackson County Grand . club, home of Mrs. young Republicans, home of Larry Starks, 68 Freeman rd., Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Bishop, i Central Point. Hornbrook Parents Make Further Plans For Landscaping Hornbrook Further discus sion of landscaping the Horn brook school yard was held nt a recent meeting of Horn brook Parents club at the school, . . Mrs. George Smith, presi dent, appointed a committee to investigate the cost of em ploying a professional land scape architect for the work On the committee are Mrs Robert Farmer, chairman; Mrs. James Dickison and Mrs Smith. A valentine party will be neld at the school February 14 with room mothers planning ind supervising the event, Mrs. Ruth Cummins' room led Jie room count this month. In other business, the group leld a kitchen shower for the Benefit of the school kitchen, ind Miss Marilyn Bruns, Sis lyou county nurse, gave a hort talk. Mrs. Dickison and Mrs. Mor Is Woods were hostesses for he meeting. Mrs. Jack Wayne ind Mrs. L. F. Madison will e hostesses for the March 2 neetlng. Mrs. Ray Blankcn hip will provide child care. 48 South Barneburg rd, Monday 10 a.m. - Zulcima temple, Daughters of the Nile, home of Mrs. William Clark, 545 Pierce rd. 11:45 a.m. - Degree of Hon or executive committee and Carnation club, home of Mrs. Clyde Hillyer, 538 Mary st. 12:30 p.m. - Rcames Past Matrons club, home of Mrs. E. G. Randolph, 1316 Siskiyou blvd. 7:45 p.m. - Medford chap ter, Oregon Music Teachers association, home of Mrs Darcll Huson, 45 Lindley st. 8 p.m. - VFW auxiliary, de partment of Oregon, dance, Veterans Administration do miciliary theater. 8 p:m. - Rogue Valley Coin club, Girls Community Club. Tuesday . 9:30 a.m. - District 6C Motherslngers, home of Mrs. Harvey Field, Seven Oaks rd., Central Point. 10 a.m. - Rogue Valley Navy Mothers club, Girls Community club. 12 noon - Women's guild, Zlon Lutheran church, at church, 12 noon - Medford chapter, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., home of Mrs. Oscar An derson, 218 Winema way. 12:30 p.m. - Central Point Royal Neighbors of America, home of Mrs. Norman Stinger, 24 West Third St., Eaulc Point. 1 p.m. - Ladies of Elks, Elks temple. 6:30 p.m. - Christian Busi ness and Professional Women, Rogue Valley Country club. 7:30 p.m. - Siskiyou Knife and Fork club, Mnrk Antony hotel, Ashland 7:30 p.m. - Medford Parents Home Extension unit, home of Mrs. J. T. Johnson, 1519 Rldgeway dr. 7:45 p.m. - Natural Foods Associates, of Medford, Med ford High school. 8 p.m. Crater Lake post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and auxiliary, VFW hall. 8 p.m. - Degree of Honor Past Presidents, home of Miss Adabec Seller, 1132 West Main st. Wednesday 10:30 a.m. - Medford Home Extension unit, Santo hall Army Reserve building, Co lumbus avc. 11 a.m. - Medford Town- send club, Walker's ballroom, 415H East Main st. 12:30 p.m. - Chapter AA. PEO sisterhood, home of Mrs. M. D. Jones, 49 South Modoc avc. 12:30 p.m. - Mistletoe club, Girls Community club. 1 p.m. - Little Garden club of Medford, home of Mrs. G. O. Bradley, 724 Adlcr st. 1:30 p.m. - Oakgrove Neigh borhood club, home of Mrs. B. H. Belknap, 67 Pcrrydale avc. B p.m. - Sacred Heart Cath olic church parish card party, Girls Community club. 8:45 p.m. - Toastmlstress club, Copco building. Thursday 10 a.m. - Phoenix Home Ex tension unit. Phoenix Presby terian church. 12:30 p.m. - Adurcl Social club, home of Mrs. Ira Smith. Griffin Creek rd. 12:30 p.m. - S o J ou r ncrs birthday luncheon, Girls Com munity club. 4 7:30 p.m. - Winchester Ex tension , unit, home of Mrs. Fred Sears, 1100 Winchester ave. 7:45 p.m. - Susannah Wes ley unit, First Meihodlst church, home of Mrs. James Sanford, 1119 East Jackson st., apartment 2, 8 p.m. -r Reames chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Med ford Masonic temple. Friday 11 a.m. - St. Elizabeth's guild, St. Mark's Episcopal cnurcn. Saturday 7 p.m. - Roxy Ann court, Order of Amaranth, Medford Masonic bui'ding. MM Alice Applegate Pcil didn't expect company last Tucs- aay aiternoon. But wnen she found two strange women in the corridor outside the door of her new apartment in Rogue Valley Manor, she quickly invited them in. Mrs. Peil admitted that she was feeling a bit low moving is a disagreeable chore at any age, and it seems that she is the oldest of those who have signed up to live in the new retirement home. But Mrs. Pell answered questions and didn't protest too much when Photographer Robert Vroman added himself to the group and took pictures. She admonished him, briskly, to try and make her look better than she did in the last picture ne took. When Potpourri gazed out the window toward the far away horizon and said "You have a wonderful view from here" Mrs. Peil had a tart comment. "I've been looking at those hills for 50 years; they look just the same." She did ad mit, however, that she enjoyed the hills of southern Oregon, and the changing patterns brought by morning and evening, winter and spring. While Photographer Bob was getting his camera ready, Pal Peg suggested that maybe Mrs. Peil could hold a book in her hands and pose as if she were enjoying the latest novel Mrs. Peil had something to say about that too "I'll just look at my latest report from the bank," she said, picking up a large brown envelope. "It doesn't make very good reading right now. When Potpourri started to make notes to refresh her memory about the early Applegates and pioneer days, Mrs. Peil said "Now don't go into that business of when and where I was born. No one cares about that stuff." However, Mrs. Peil is proud of her Applegate ancestors, and did talk a little about the days when she taught school. Like others moving into the manor, Mrs. Peil brought along a few prized possessions, one being an antique teakwood table which had formerly belonged to Colonel Sargent, early-day Jacksonville resident. She said he had brought it from the Philippine islands. She indicated the four heavy trunks which she had brought from Ashland (Mrs. Peil has lived in the Llthia, now the Mark Antony hotel, for the last 10 years) and said "Those trunks are heirlooms, too. They've taken many trips on stage coaches. One is entirely filled with family papers and records. I've got to sort them over again one of these days." She sighed a bit. But don't get the wrong idea. Mrs. Peil still enjoys life and is looking forward to living in her new home and to making new liiends. All these months we've been hearing about Rogue Val ley Manor, how large it was going to be and how many people would live in it and what it would mean to the com munity. But it mostly went in one ear and out the other and we weren't prepared for what we saw Tuesday. From down in the valley, we look up at the building on Barne burg hill and it's just a big building. But when we drove ud the hill and around to the entrance Tuesday afternoon, all of a sudden it wasn't just another big building. It was an impressive, even beautiful, large structure and we began to be excited. This feeling grew as we toured the big lounge and din ing room, saw the peaceful looking little chapel, a big kitchen filled with bright and shining new equipment and gadgets, a very nice auditorium for movies and other entertainment, an interesting small library and glimpsed an apartment or two. The manor and its occupants will indeed have a great impact on this community. - - Although he was too busy to give the reporters and photographer a guided tour, Walter Higgins, manager, greet ed us In a friendly fashion and had many neiprui suggestions. After visiting the manor, and reading the booklet, Potpourri wondered if Mr. Higgins isn't "sometimes staggered by the responsibility of his position. The problems of managing an establishment that large, with hundreds of "golden years" members, who, have been promised that they will be cared for "with love, dignity and skill" must be many indeed. O.S. Many Women in Audience For Beef Cookery School Over 150 women attended the beef cookery school spon sored by Jackson County Cow Belles January 26 in the Red Cross building. Mrs. Clayton Charley was in charge of planning the unique school and Mrs. Beverly Lyons, homo economist for California-Ore gon Power company, was instructor. Mrs. Lyons demonstrated six ways of preparing short ribs, one in which the ribs arc cooked on lop of the stove be fore roasting, in order to re move extra fat The group also watched preparation of meat loaf, made in layers with ground chuck. Other recipes included fruit glazed beef brisket, beef boats, beef Burgundy and western style meat loaf. Members of the Cow Belles expressed regret that there was not enough seating room for all those who planned to attend the school. Plans for next year will include more space, they said. A meeting of the executive committee will be held at 1:30 p.m. February 9. All officers and appointed representatives arc expected A country-wide meeting is scheduled for It a.m. Febru ary 23 at the home of Mrs John Homer, Applegate. Shrubs, Plants Topic for Group Talent Vein Marshall of Marshall nursery and florists, Medford, gave a talk about shrubs, plants and landscaping at a meeting of Talent Gar den club Wednesday. The group met at the home of Mrs John McCardell. Medford. with Mis. G. II. Schmelzer as co-hostess. M r s. Charles Holdridge continued report on trees o( the Bible. Mrs. Frank Finley became a member of the club. Members are requested to bring a friend who is inter ested in beef promotion. All persons interested in beef pro motion are invited to join the group. -t District Session Set For Medford Medford Townsend club will be host to the slate fourth district council meeting early in March, according to an announcement by the state director, Finis L. Snodgrass, Portland. The local club will met at Walker'3 ball room Wednes day, February 8. Polluck luncheon will be served at noon. Last week Mr. and Mrs Styles Hamakcr received 1 e number of presents from the group in appreciation of a nam dinner served to mem bers recently. Five visitors from Grants Pass attended the meeting. Musicians who entertained were Mrs. E. D. Ickes and J. P. Graham, Medford; Mrs. Ellen Townsend, Ashland; and Gene Edwards. Jacksonville. Visitors and friends of the club are welcome at the meetings. Return Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hick man, 539 North Holly street. have returned home after spending a week at the home of their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Gene Duna gan and family in Red Bluff, Calif. Neighborhood Club To Hold Mealing A meeting of the Oakgrove Neighborhood club will be held Wednesday, February 8. at 1:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. B. H. Belknap, 67 Perry dale avenue. Quick Bread Sesame cheese biscuits are a quick brunch bread. Dip 1 package refrigerated baking powder biscuits (10) in Vt cup C4 stick) "melted butter. Mix 34 cup grated Parmesan cheese and 3 tablespoons ses ame seeds in a shallow pan; roll each biscuit in mixture, coating both sides well. Bake on ungrcased cooky sheet, in preheated 500 degree oven, 8 minutes. gniiEjwy!i.a'Wiwi)W.iiipuH , " . ' ' V" . , v 5tX ?' ' , , , ' " 4 I . ' ' 4 Members arriving at Rogue Valley man or are greeted with pretty bouquets of flow ers from various florist shops of Medford and Ashland. Pictured with some of the flowers at the manor Wednesday is Mrs. Earl Hill Jr., one of the office employees of the newly opened retirement home. Some of the manor members are moving from homes in the valley; others are coming from southern California, midweitern or Atlantic seaboard states. Modern Valentines Take Light - Hearted Approach United Press International Kansas City (UPD There's a light-hearted approach to valentines this year that won't cause any bashful he-man to blush at efforts to tell his favorite girl that she is his one and only. - That doesn't mean that ser ious greetings of love and af fection have been swept by the wayside. But the variety of valentines-both in fanciful design and wording - has in creased to such an extent that a man needn't be reduced to a blubbering shambles when expressing his sentiments. There s a stylized design. for instance, that says "Je Vous Aime" (French for "I Love You") on the cover and inside adds "Like Crazy." . Gone are the dead serious avowals of many, many years ago which could be considered nothing short of proposals of marriage. Gone too are mes sages of endearment which reached their peak of popu larity in the 1880s, and it wouldn't take a determined bachelor to tell you why they aren t around anymore. The golden era of valen tines was reached late in the 19th century as the Victorian era of gingerbread, frills and laces was coming to an end. Ornate die-cut valentines with filigree and scented satchels, and arabesques of many sorts, were all the rage then. So beautiful were these cards that even the modern miss finds them attractive. They're availible this year in the new heirloom . series of ornate three-dimensional cards introduced by Hallmark. Cut in intricate patterns and unfolding to reveal their beauty, the cards feature the pastel beauty of red, pink and gold hearts, subtle blues and reds and angelic cherubs in spired by the rare Victorian originals. Erudite teenagers also will find cards that speak the lan guage of youth instead of the sweet sentiment of years gone by. New valentines, designed especially for the younger set, dig the jazz that puts the world in orbit, man. One such card includes several self-adhering labels with captions such as, "We're too young to be valentines, so let's get married!" "You need a good head on your shoulders. . .How about mine?" another label asks. Others: "I'm in orbit," "Let's cut out,' "You're way out." "Like wow," "1 dig you." "Could I mooch a smooch," and "Hey, have a heart. , . mine!" Central Point Circle Announces Meeting Central Point - Faith circle of First Presbyterian ch.urch, Central Point, will meet on Wednesday, February 8, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Rob ert Olmsted, 20 Crater lane, Central Point. Mrs. Jean De Armond will lead the Bible study. Starving Boy Soup Ever tried to appease the hunger of a teenage boy, espe cially when the temperature dips low? It takes nothing short of five square meals a day with snacks in between to control the first stages of starvation. Here's a four-minute hearty soup recipe which he can fix himself for a stick-to-the-ribs measure of com fort. Blend 1 can (11 '3 ounces) condensed bean with bacon soup and a soup can of water. Add rounds of cook ed sausage or frankfurters. Serve in oversized cups or bowls with a garnish of raw apple cubes. This makes two husky servings. Make hearts go J'PIT-A-PATV LA BONNA ORIGINALS INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL! To acquaint the ladies of Southern Oregon with their fabulous line of exclusively styled, individually tail ored knit suits, coats and dresses, LA BONNA ORIGINALS offer an unusual pre-Easter special of 10 off (excluding extra-service items) on all February orders scheduled for delivery prior to March 31st. For your home preview of these exciting knits, Phone SP 2-4218. Daytime or evening appointments tions, of course! No obliga- New York - (UPII - Fresh pear salad or fruit salad is better lhan ever with cran berry dressing. Combine V cup of heavy cream, whipped, with Vi cup of mayonnaise. Fold In 13 cup of strained fresh cranberry sauce. Makes 1 23 cups of sauce. When purchasing cauli-1 flower, avoid heads that have i an open, ricy look. These ! heads are old . and usually have withered and yellow leaves surrounding the head. r IEEE. B New SPECIAL Call Today Ask About the 20 Day STUDIO SPECIAL for and Former Customers, ENDS FEB. 10IS Open 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 445 N. BARTLETT SP 3-7551 mi k s WW 13 ENJOY BABY -WE'LL DO THE DIRTY WORK! We pick up and deliver as regularly as clock workl Every diaper ster ilized folded. Ideal Gift for Showersl BUDGET PRICES SP 3-3355 We Salute the Boy Scouts Boy Scout Week Feb. 7-73 on Their 51st Anniversary Crater Lake Council, along with thousands of other Scout groups across the nation celebrate this week-their 51st anniversary. They continue to build better citizens of themselves and prepare for the roles as leaders of tomorrow. Our Security and Future rests largely upon their sturdy young shoulders. . . . and, to maintain the strength for the trying days ahead as campers, hikers, swimmers and leaders, they need plenty of whole some milk for energy that only nature's most perfect food can provide. Give YOUR Scout plenty of MILK and insist that . , . the whole family Drink at Least 3 Glasses of Milk a Day! MILK producers league 5 . v.- :t o
