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c c SUNDAY. i. T - 3 ,C ; . , j JiA'V II "Af'.V Ik tr g Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kroegor were named Sweethearts of 1961 by Ashland Elks lodge during the annual Sweethearts ball held at the lodge lounge and dining room February 11. Mr. Kroogor, Ashland BPOE member lor many years, has held the ?os'. of vice-chairman of the veterans hospital com mittee of the Oregon Slate Elks association for seven yoars. DO Exalted Ruler Sidney Ainsworlh of Ashland Elks lodge and Mrs. Ainsworth were honored during the annual Sweet hearts ball of the lodge, held February 11, at the lodge hall in Ashland. Ashland Couple Honored As Lodge 'Sweethearts' Ashland - A capacity crowd filled the Elks lounge and din ing room last Saturday night to do honor to lr. and Mrs. Emil Kroegor, "Sweethearts of 18(11" of the Ashland Elks lodge. Identity of the couple was not disclosed until officers and their wives were lined up for introduction by Philip Stansbury, Master of Cere monies of the annual event. Emil Kroeger, . longtime member' of Ashland Elks lodge, has been active for many years in veterans hos pital work. He is presently vice-chairman of the Veterans Hospital committee for the Oregon State Elks association, a post he has held for seven years. His wife Ann has served in a voluntary capacity with him. The Kroegcrs are also active in the American Legion post and auxiliary of Ashland and the Department of Oregon, having held num erous executive positions. The Valentine celebration has become an annual tradi tion of the lodge and is a so cial highlight of the winter season. The Kroegcrs arc the sixth couple to have won the Chapter To Hear Professor Talk Dr. A. S. Taylor of South ern Oregon college will speak on the Pacific northwest at a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution Saturday, February 25. A covered dish luncheon will be served. Mrs. D. 0 Hood will be hostess, assisted by Mrs. Judd Greenman, Mrs. R. G. Beach and Miss Anne Dctweller. Women attending may call Mrs. G. O. Taylor or Mrs. Edward C. Root for menu in formation. Each is to bring table service. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the Girls Community club. Talent Women Announce Tea Talent-A silver tea and spe cial program arc planned by members of the Talent Fed erated Woman's club of the Oregon Federation of Wom en's Clubs for their meeting at 2 p.m. February 21 in Tal ent city hall. All women in the community are invited. The club met February 14 for a work day at the home of Mrs. George Brent, Valley View road. Bandages for can cer patlenis were folded dur ing the day. Politick luncheon was serv ed at noon and a social hour followcjl. FEBRUARY 19. 1961 1 L " 2 title "Sweethearts of Ashland Elks Lodge." First to lead the Sweet hearts ball grand march in 1057 were Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Lane. The next year Mr. and Mrs. G. Edwin Dunn were chosen, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Baughman, and in 11)60 by Mr. and Mrs. Har old Merrill. Also honored at the Satur day night dinner dance wore Exalted Ruler Sidney Ains worth and Mrs. Ainsworth. After introducing the 1D61 Sweethearts, Past Exalted Ruler Stansbury presented an arm bouciuet of red roses to Mrs. Kroeger, and one of red carnations to Mrs. Ainsworth. Dancing to the music of the Evans band continued until a late hour. Dinner was served from 6:30 to 0:30 p.m. and during the evening entertain ment and games were provid ed In the upstairs lounge. tor the occasion Mrs. Kroe ger wore a sheath of avocado green dc lustrcd satin and rhlneslono Jewelry. Mrs. Ains worth chose a sheath and jacket cocktail ensemble of electric blue wool. They and all the Elks ladies were given Vanda orchids as favors. Today! t I . . i " ' , , , I . W f r "I CRATER LION'S TV AUCTION From Noon til 2 p.m. TODAY on K-BES TV FUN & EXCITEMENT! A Million & Ono Things You Need and Want . . , and Your Chance to Help the SACRED HEART BUILDING FUND Adv. Sponsored by FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Teachers Elect New Officers Mrs. Kathryn Stancliffc, Phoenix, was named president-elect of the Department of Classroom Teacher, Jack son county unit of Oregon Ed ucation association, at a meet ing held February 13 in Eagle Point. Others elected were Ralph Humphrey, vice - president; Mrs. Joada Leonard, record ing secretary; Mrs. Marjorie Votaw. Medford, treasurer; Mrs. Helen Barrow, corre sponding secretary. About 60 teachers attended. Mrs. Betty vonder Hellen reported on an address given by Dr. Laurene Ort, faculty member of Bowling Green university, Ohio, during a regional Oregon Education as sociation meeting held recent ly in Ashland. Dr. Ort spoke on "Creativity." She likened teaching to bread making and compared the various ingre dients and steps in making the dough and loaf to teach ing processes and policies, Mrs. vonder Hellen reported. Teachers were urged to write to their legislators, giv ing their ideas and opinions on education. William Brewster, Central Point, reported on a state De partment of Classroom Teach ers conference held in Eu gene, saying that a construc tive curriculum had been dis cussed. Mr. Brewster stated that report cards for students should measure progress, rather than just give grades, and added that "students are becoming less and less edu cated about more and more things." Glen Foster of the Eagle Point school speech de partment gave two readings. The room and tables were decorated in the valentine theme by children of the third grade in the Eagle Point school. The next meeting of the group will be April 17 at the Ruch school. This will be the final meeting of the school year, and installation of of ficers will be held. Williams Club Holds Dinner " Provolt - Williams Friend ship Garden club held its an nual Sweetheart dinner, Sat urday, February 11, at the Williams school. Forty -nine members and guests attended the event in the valentine dec orated lunch room. Entertain ment was held in the gym nasium. Miss Christine Beard sang a solo and Miss Sharon Thom as, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thomas, played the accordion. A duct by Mrs. Herbert Beard and her daugh ter was joined by the group in "Let Me Call You Sweet heart". A color film, "Euro pean Gardens," furnished by Ray Davis Rogue Farm Sup ply was shown. Persons appointed by the club chairman, Mrs. Harriett Claypool, for the evening were Mrs. Elizabeth Beard, program; Mrs. Peg Neuber, dinner, and Mrs. Dorothy Rip pec, decorations. Guests included, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davis, Grants Pass; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brlttsan, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rippee, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thom as and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Col lier, all of Williams. Baked Pears Core winter pears and peel about 1 Inch down from the top. Fill with orange juice, fruit cocktail or other fruit and bake in the oven. Serve hot for unusually delicious dessert. DON'T MISS IT! I - y Installation of officers was held last week by Medford Degree of Honor Pro tective association and pictured during the event are Mrs. Laurence Doerfling, Grants Pass, a past state president; Mrs. Arthur Program Topic Listed for Club; Physician Talks A lecture on "Unicorn Tap estries," will be given by Mrs. Lee Thomas at a meeting of the Rogue Valley Herb society Tuesday, February 21, at the home of Mrs.' Vcrn Shangle, 1445 Kings Highway, at 1:30 p.m. Members are to tell some thing about fragrant herbs in response to the roll call. Herb of the month, rose mary (rosmarinus officinalis) Past Noble Grands Holds Initiation Members of the Past Noble Grand's club of Olive Rebek ah lodge met at Girls Com munity club the evening of February 9. Visitors were Mrs. Helen Lamb, Medford, and Mrs. Alice Beechler, Kcmmercr, Wyo. A past noble grand, Mrs. Esther Coleman, was initiated and the club presented a pin to her as a new member. Past presidents night will be observed at the next meet ing. March 9. Mrs. Coleman will have charge of the program. ... mm vcvv3 .itlv sP'AiL ;: I 21 Al) t Always Ash Sot "Joryensens9 MEDFORD MAIL- TRIBUNE, MEDFOr will be discussed by Mrs. Rog er C. Smoot. Dr. Ralph R. Weiss, naturo pathic physician, was guest speaker at the January meet ing. He brought specimens of bark, seeds, flowers and roots of various herbs used for cen turies in the art of healing. He said there are approxi mately 4600 known herbs with therapeutic value. Thirteen members answered roll call by telling the use of a medicinal herb. Visitors were Mrs. Dayton DePue and Mrs. H. W. Ward of Medford, Mrs. C. L. Hockersmith of Phoenix, and Mrs. Donna Ash pole of Eagle Point. Mrs. John H. Holtz gave -a study of the herb of the month, the Christmas rose (helleborus niger). Mrs. Thomas of Arcady Gardens displayed specimens Couple Returns Ashland - Mr. and Mrs, Harold Merrill, 631 Siskiyou boulevard, returned a few days ago from a three-weeks motor trip to southern Cali fornia, Arizona and Mexico. k 1 :4icJ V- LI (I mi, ' 1 VOX fiKZttril1k RE Webster, new president of the Medford lodge; Mrs. Clara Gertson, Heppner, state director and Mrs. Frank Gleaves, retiring president of the local group. (Simonson-Wallter photo) of unusual herbs as well as presenting one to the guest speaker, Dr. Ralph Weiss. The hostesses, Mrs. Sidney Hansen and Mrs. Lester Ling- scheit served herb nut bread and jasamine tea. Indoctrination Program Topic A tape recording of a talk on Communist Indoctrina tion" by Marine Corps Psy chiatrist William E. Mayer will be given Monday, Febru ary 20, at the Washington School Parent-Teaehers asso ciation meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Following the tape record ing Dr. Marshall Woodell, Southern Oregon college, will lead a discussion. . All interested persons arc invited to attend. Don't Beat Batter The rule of not beating the batter applies whether you use your favorite cookbook recipe or one of the modern packaged pancake or muffin mixes. Jfev VJ , ill L Two Officers Are Two new officers of the Roguette circle, Military Or der of Lady Bugs, were in stalled at a meeting Tuesday night. February 14, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. Mrs. Ralph Pittoek, lady gold bug, presided at the meet ing and Mrs. Betty Lou Curl, royal lady bug, Tillamook, was installing officer. Mrs. May Pinkston, past majestic . arandmother gold bugi North Bend, was a visitor. Mrs.- Russel Zundel was in- stalled lady butterfly, and Mrs. Dale Sawyer, lady spider. ' Reports were given by Mrs. Ivan Lusk, hospital chairman, I and by those who attended the : council of administration of I the Royal Military Order of Lady Bugs and Cooties at Roseburg, February 11-12. Fiftv-nine members visited the veterans hospital at Rose burg February 12. Attending from Medford wpre Ivan Lusk. supreme deputy hospital chairman, R. E. Schulz, past seam squirrel, William Watkins, seam squir rel, pup tent 3, all of the Military Order of Cooties; Mrs. Lusk, royal firefly and hospital chairman of the Lady Bugs; Mr. Schulz, majestic wasp and alternate hospital chairman; Mrs. Ben Allison, royal buttinski 2; and Mrs. B. B. Ramsey, grandmother gold bug. , I The group distributed sacks ; of cookies, candy and gum to the 500 veterans in the hos pital. Mrs. Pinkston and Mrs. Curl accompanied local mem bers on a tour of the Veter ans Administration domicili ary, White City, Tuesday, February 14. Medford mem bers on the tour were Mrs. Program on Birds Given for Group Shady Cove-Mrs. Ted Con way spoke on local and migra tory birds at the February 13 meeting of the Shady Cove Garden club at the. home of Mrs. Max Hawks, River road, Shady Cove. Mrs. Conway, who has been a birdwatcher in thve area for several years, showed slides for bird identification during her talk. Roll call was answered by giving tips on wild bird feed ing. The March 13 meeting will be hold at the home of Mrs. Frank Flink on Old Ferry road, Shady Cove. The pro gram will be on gophers, moles and rodents. As a project this year, the Shady Cove grade school has entered the essay and poster contest for local, district and state sponsored by the Oregon Federation of Garden clubs. Installed; Reports Schulz. Mrs. Lusk, Mrs. Alli son and Mrs. Russel Zundel, department hospital chairman. The two visitors were house guests at the Schulz Colors To Choose Ik mm Same Time . . . 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