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MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1961 C 7 1. VI - fi;i'rr iT-ilAaii mim.iiii ..fun' intiii i-ti:.fl t Both student and acuity of Southern Oregon college chose kings and queens to rule over the annual Sweethearts ball at the college. Miss Lola Good, Talent, and Michael Lam, Honolulu, Hawaii, were the student king and queen and Dr. and Mrs. Loren E. Messenger (standing) were the faculty sweethearts. The ball was held in Britt center ballroom. Whoever discovered the trick of using paper napkins for party decorations certainly did the paper industry a favor. In case you don't know about this, a huge heart up at the Country club last Saturday night will prove the point. As guests entered the Starlight room where Beta Sigma Phi members were holding the annual St. Valentine's ball, they stepped through an enormous pink heart. It was made of coarse-meshed wire chicken wire is often used, and the napkins were pulled through the holes in such a fashion that the corners fluffed out in pleasing effect. "Wonder how many napkins it took for that heart'.'" we asked. "I can tell you," said a voice nearby. "It was 10,000." We don't vouch for this we just heard it. Committee members who arranged the party and worked on decorations and other details were receiving congratula tions Saturday night. Everything had gone well and ,the room, filled with women in beautiful formal gowns, pre sented a festive appearance. Potpourri, wearing her society editor's uniform of con servative black, even looked gay. Mrs. O. A. Eden, a patron ness of the sorority, took from her shoulders the lei of flowers she was wearing and hung them around the editorial neck. This was the first time we ever wore a lei made us feel a trifle conspicuous. We kept thinking about those huge things made out of flowers that they hang around the neck of a horse which has just won a race. During the evening we had our annual chat with Ray mond Reter. Mrs. Reter is also one of the sorority's sponsors, and she and her husband usually attend the party. Mr. Reter reminded the society editor that not long after we had talked at the 1960 party, he had left on a two-month's lour of Europe as a special representative of the State Department something to do with international trade. The word "tour" started a train of thought and Potpourri asked Mr. Reter if he had any ideas about the business of attracting more tourists from abroad to this country. United States travelers go to Europe, South America, the Orient and other parts of the world by the tens of thousands; the U.S. government is beginning - to complain of the "flight of the dollar" abroad, and to ponder how they can attract travelers to the U.S. We hit the jack-pot. Mr. R. did have ideas. Wherever he went in the British 'Isles and in Europe, the business of passports, visas, customs, inspections and paper signing was kept at a minimum. Travelers are checked in and out quickly, efficiently and with courtesy. Nowhere was he de tained more than a few moments. Then Mr. Reter arrived back in the United States in Los Angeles, as we remember, and it took him more than two hours to check through customs and sign all the papers and answer all the questions. Mr. Reter was annoyed, and so were the other passengers, whether they were Americans or foreigners, he reports. Officials pawed through every inch of every piece of luggage. "I guess they think everyone is smuggling in jewels, or has been indoctrinated while he was gone," grumbled the Medfordite. Mr. Eden, listening in, said he and Mrs. Eden had been given the same treatment upon returning from the Orient. He also said that they found the foreign customs much more efficient than those in their home country. Mr. Reter wasn't through, either. He pointed out that European countries do a lot of business with their "free trade" airports, and that the major European airports have bureaus where money all types from any country, can be exchanged for whatever the traveler wants. All this adds up to travelers going to some other country instead of the United States, he believes. "Fish Cost Startles Wisconsin" read a recent headline in the Christian Science Monitor. And well it might. The writer pointed out that in Wisconsin they take their fishing seri ously, and spending several hundred dollars on fishing equipment and trips is-routine. Nobody gets excited. But when at a recent budget hearing it was disclosed that some of the fish which Wisconsin anglers pull into their boats cost the taxpayers as much as $180 a pound well, that was different. It made headlines. O'.S. Camp Fire Girls , Okizu Group The Okizu group of Camp Fire Girls held a Valentine party February 14 at the home of their leader Mrs. Herbert Partridge. The party was planned and the decorations were made and arranged by the social committee. The committee members are Cherryl Lyons. Dianne Clark, Margaret Ge nachlich and Joyce Funk. After playing games Teresa 0;rdncr was crowned queen. Linda Jefferson and Joyce Funk were our princesses. We ihen ate cakes baked by Joyce Funk and Cherryl Ly ons. Margaret Gemachlich, Scribe. o I King and Queen ! Chosen at Party Joey Daniken was crowned king and Sharlene Vigil, queen at the valentine party February 11 of the Mothers of Twins club. Guests at the meeting with twins were Mrs. Dolvin Elder and Mrs. John Pogue, both Eagle Point. Former Resident Gold Hill Visitors Gold Hill -Mr. and Mrs. Larry Malonc, former resi dents of southern Oregon and now of San Francisco. Calif., were visitors here last week end. They were guests of his ! parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. I Malonc. Gold Hill and her j parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray i Cherry in Medford, and other ! relatives. Woman's Society Ha Meeting Gold Hill "The Lord's Prayer" was the theme for the last meeting of the Wom an's Society of the Gold Hill Community Methodist church. Mrs. Melvin Burnett was host ess at her home on Upper river road. Co-hostess was Mrs. Frank Carter. Mrs. Er win C. Hoffman, president, presided. The worship center display consisted of an old copy of the Lord's Prayer written in Ger man, an open Bible, and a small heirloom clock, loaned for the occasion by Mrs. Car ter. Mrs. Lewis Neilson directed the program. She was assisted by Mrs. Wilbur Martin, Mrs. Nora Wait, Mrs. Ogden Kel logg, Mrs. Lochlen L. Greg ory, and Mrs. Blanche Merri man. "The Lord's Prayer" was sung by Mrs. Roy Eskew and Mrs. Paul Molloy. Mrs. John Bruce played the piano. Sewing Circle Officers Mrs. Hoffman appointed Mrs. George Smith to serve as chairman of a new sewing circle that is being formed by the Woman's Society. Mrs. Neilson is in charge of the Friendly study club, which was recently instituted. All interested women in the com munity are invited to attend the study sessions. First ,project of the sewing circle will be a comforter for Ihe Lavina Wallace Young Community Center in Noma, Alaska. Mrs. Hoffman announced that the sub-district meeting of the Woman's Society will be held May 16 at the Gold Hill church. A food and plant sale is being planned. Mrs. Kellogg was named chairman, others on the committee are Mrs. Everett Drake, Mrs. Paul Mol loy and Mrs. Neilson. Members of the Society furnished food for a luncheon that was served at Wesley Foundation in Ashland for students who attend Southern Oregon college. The Woman's Societies of this district take turns serving a free lunch to such students once a week, it was reported. The Rev. Earn est Bell, pastor of the Talent Methodist church, was guest speaker for the particular luncheon. Mrs. Lawrence Smith and Mrs. Burnett of the local Society served. Mrs. Thomas J. Kofahl will be hostess for the next meet ing Wednesday, March 8 at 1 p.m. Guests included Mrs. Jerry Bowen, Mrs. Glen Campbell, and Mrs. Helen Wegner. Electa Social Club Schedules Meeting Electa Social club will meet Friday, February 24, at 12:30 p.m. at Girls Community club. Mrs. J. J. Brown, Mrs. Fran ces Bean, Mrs. Clara Frank lin and Mrs. Margaret Jensen will serve dessert. A business meeting and cards will follow. All Order of Easier Star members visiting in the val ley who are unaffiliated are invited to meet with the club. Guild To Meet In Ashland Home Rogue Valley Handweavers' guild will meet Tuesday, Feb ruary 21, at 8 p.m. at the home of Miss Irma Kling hammer, 298 Palm street, Ashland. A weaving exhibit from Louisville, will be dis played. Any weavers or anyone in terested in weaving will be welcome. For further infor mation, call Mrs. Everett Lash er. SPring 2 7709. NEW Ms Seller s Atcl Superba VariCycle dishwasher Girl Scouts Heard Tdk On EleetYicd Ssfeft Claude Haggard, director of safety for Oregon California Power company, and his son, Merrill, demonstrated electri cal safety do's and don'ts to approximately 100 Girl Scouts and their leaders Saturday, February 11, at Hedrick Jun ior High school. Kings' Daughters Meet in Murphy; Plan Shower Party Murphy - A variety of bus iness was discussed at the February 9 meeting of the King's Daughters, women's group of the Murphy chapel, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fry, Ashley place, Grants Pass. Missionary letters from Iran, Hong Kong, and For mosa were read and the devo tion was led by Mrs. Albert Fay. The youth rally to be held at the chapel on February 27 was discussed. Young people from the surrounding commu nity churches will take part. Dr. Douglas Bradshaw will be speaker. . Tuesday, February 21, the group will hold a bridal show er at Murphy chapel honor ing Miss Linda Marcus. Her marriage to Harold Pratt is scheduled for March 11. Ten persons attended the meeting. Gold Hill Family Visits Grandparents Gold Hill - Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Nctzel and children, Clayton, Sharon, and Carl Netzcl were week end guests of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dcvall at Crescent City, Calif. Modern styling finishes include wood, stainless steel, and glowing coppers. But that's not all See very new feature of this all n-w KitchenAid on display now. No obligation. CROSIER APPLIANCE 6th & Front St.. SP 2-6011 Starting his program with a short history of electricity, beginning in ancient Egypt, he used replicas of the origin al equipment to demonstrate the development of man's greatest servant. Describing and demonstrat ing static electricity he show ed how it is generated, how much a person has in his body, and how it can cause an ex plosion if the right situation presented itself. He explained that this is the reason why nurses in the operating rooms of hospitals arc not allowed to wear orlon or nylon uni forms or wear metal items while working, as they could cause a spark, setting off an explosion. Mr. Haggard used a minia ture set of buildings and pow er lines to demonstrate his safety discussions. Some of the things he showed the girls in cluded a demonstration of how a crane boom could touch a power line and kill two men near it on the ground but leave the crane operator Extension Members Take Safety Training Illinois Valley - Three area leaders of Home Extension units attended an all-day ses sion on traffic safety recently in the American Legion hall in Cave Junction. The area women were Mrs. Vernon Johnson, Cave Junc tion; Mrs. R. B. Breckenridge, O'Brien; and Mrs. Earl C. Strohkirch, Der Creek. Conducting the session were Mrs. Loy Cole, county safely chairman, and Mrs. Sue Hous ton, Grants Pass, county ex tension agent, n uninjured. He showed how a television antenna on a house could fall across the house power line and set the build ing on fire. Kile Safety One of the things he stress ed to the girls was how to fly a kite safely-stay away from power lines. He told the girls never to use a metallic string on their kites, it could be deadly if it touched a line; or a damp string, explaining that the moisture in the air can dampen a kite string. He em phasized to the girls that if they gol their kite caught on a power line, to call Copco. as they would send someone to get it down-it might save a life. Mr. Haggard told the gills that if they were in a car that hit a power pole, bringing a wire down on the car. for them to stay in the car, if pos sible, until help arrived. He said that if there were danger of the car catching fire, to open the car door wide, and jump as far as possible. If they came upon such an acci dent they should not get close to the car, but try to rescue the people from a distance by pulling them out with a dry rope or piece of clothing. Accidents in Home Citing many case of electri cal accident in the home, he said that the home is more dangerous, electrically, than the work done by linemen. He showed the girls the safety gloves and other safety equip ment used by linemen and frayed cords, so often found in the home. He explained that the girls should be care ful around plumbing, when working with electricity, plumbing being one of the best conductors of electricity known. He told the girls of many cases where people were killed or injured serious ly by being careless with elec tricity around damp or wet places in the home, especially in the bathroom. He demonstrated how the northern lights are caused and showed slides of electrical burns and of downed power lines in Medford after a storm. He also gave the girls infor mation on how important electricity is in the atomic de velopment and in the space age. His last demonstration of the program was the closed chest heart massage, used to revive heart cases and shock victims. Mr. Haggard closed his pro gram by saying "Roddy Kilo watt is a mighty servant, but you must respect him." Scout Selected For States Camp Miss Roberta Stephenson, 17-ycar-old Girl Scout from Grants Pass, has been selected to participate in the first Girl Scout all-states camp con ference to explore outdoor vo cations. It will be held in Ross, Ohio, August 16-29. The an nouncement of her appoint ment was made February 15, by Mrs. T. R. Lytle, acting president of the Rogue Valley Girl Scout Council, Inc. Miss Stephenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Stephen son, is a student at the Grants Pass High school. She has been active in Scouting for 1 1 years. The Grants Pass girl is one of 100 Senior Girl Scouts from the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone who will at tend the two-week conference. The girls who are expected to continue in Scouting for at least two more years are all between the ages of 15 and 19 years. The purpose of the confer ence is to offer Seniors the opportunity to evaluate out door careers which make use of the knowledge and skills they have learned through the diversified Girl Scout pro gram and its activities. These careers range from directing camps, supervising recreation, to working as geologists and soil scientists. The conference program consists of an introduction to career opportunities in the out-of-doors, as well as study and field work in three ntain areas of exploration. 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