Charles Woodcock, superintended of Kim's restaurant. Pictured here with Mr.
Oregon Slate School for the Blind, praised Woodcock are (left to right) Mrs. S. J. Si
members of the Lions' auxiliaries of Oregon mons, Pendleton, state vice-president; Mrs.
for their aid to the children and the school Dean Dorman. Talent, meeting chairman
during the annual spring meeting of the and Mrs. Frank Christian, Talent, state
board of directors held here Wednesday at president.
Lion's Auxiliary Members Praised .
For Aiding State's Blind Children
"You can hold your heads
high," said Charles Woodcock,
superintendent of Oregon
Stale School for the Blind,
when he addressed 220 mem
bers of Lions' auxiliaries from
throughout the state at a meet
ing here Wednesday at Kim's
restaurant. The women were
here for the annual spring
meeting of the board of di
rectors. Mr. Woodcock praised the
members for their work with
blind children of Oregon and
said "this is a unique organ
ization." There are 82 clubs
In all parts of the state, with
about 1,800 members.
The superintendent report
ed on the institutes for blind
children and their parents
which the stale auxiliary spon
sors as its chief project. Start
ed a few years ago with one
meeting at the school, the
plan has been changed to a
series of four regional insti
tutes in order that attendance
may be enlarged.
Teamwork Needed
Mr. Woodcock slated that
the school, the child, the par
ents, the auxiliary and the
community make up "a team
Woman Honored
At Large Party
Montague - Mrs. Dave Le
mos, Montague, Calif., was
honored at a shower at the
club room of the Montague
hall. Hostesses for the event,
to which more than 80 were
invited, were Mrs. Rod Barba,
Mrs. Norman Nichols, both
Montague, and Mrs. Arnold
Crechriou, Edgewood, Calif.
Among the guests attend
ing were Mrs. John R. Savage,
Seiad Valley, Salif., mother
of Mrs. Lemos; Mrs. Edwin
Lemos, Montague, her mother-in-law;
Mrs. Mable C. Ben
nett, Medford, her grandmoth
er, and Mrs. Mary Lemos,
Montague, her grandmother-In-law.
Guests also aliened from
Yreka, Gazelle, Hornbrook,
Etna, Mt. Shasta, Weed, and
Chico.
Refreshments were served
and games played following
the opening of gifts.
Mrs Chapman
Returns Home
Hornbrook-Mrs. Ida Chap
man returned home Tuesday
after an absence of more than
two months.
Most of the time was spent
In Lexington, Ore., with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
nad Mrs. Gar Leyva. While
with her daughter, Mrs. Chap
man was hospitalized for a
day-for the first time in her
nearly 85 years. Mr. and Mrs.
Leyva brought Mrs. Chapman
home in their plane, landing
at the Montague airport
where they were met by Mrs.
Ben Phillips who brought
Mrs. Chapman home.
Mrs. Chapman has made
her home at the Ben Phillips'
trailer park for a number of
years.
Forty Take Part
In Bridge Session
Ten tables of players took
part in the regular session of
Riverside Bridge club March
8 in the Jackson hotel Pioneer
room. Mrs. Berg Marten and
Mrs. Van Gilbert were first
place winners for north-south;
Mrs. F. R. Baker and Mrs.
Jack Mitchell, second; Mrs.
Carl Anderson and Mrs. Sam
Stinebaugh, Grants Pass.
Pass, third; Mrs. Dolph Phipps
and Mrs. Marrs Gibbons,
fourth.
East west winners were
Rov Pruitt and John Short
ridge, first; Mrs. Sam Rich
ardson and Mrs. B. D. Black
stone, second; R. Finncll and
John Solheim. third; Al Gil
housen and Mrs. Jack Barr,
fourth.
Iff' 1 13' Jror
pulling together to help the
visually handicapped children
of Oregon." The speaker
stressed that the child must
"carry his share of the load"
and added that this is neces
sary if the child is to develop
properly.
The superintendent said
that the institutes are being
held in southern Oregon, Eu
gene, Salem and Portland
areas, with two planned for
the Portland area. More than
an 80 per cent attendance of
parents is being achieved with
the regional system, he said.
Mr. Woodcock said that
costs can be kept low by using
members of the school staff
to conduct the institutes and
added that parents are able
to exchange ideas and help
solve their problems, many of
them emotional, through at
tendance at the institutes.
Institutes have been held at
Canby, Tigard and Eugene,
and others are planned. Par
ents may choose which insti
tute they will attend.
He spoke also of a fund for
speech therapy and training
and of the Walter F. Dry fund,
named for a former superin
tendent of the school. Through
the Dry fund, teachers at the
school are given advanced
training. This training bene
fits the entire staff as well as
the individuals, he said.
Another project which the
auxiliary members aid is that
of "adopting" children at the
school. These "adopted" chil
dren are supplied clothing,
gifts, letters and otherwise
aided, he stated.
Superintendent Woodcock
said that parents are begin
ning to take the initiative in
expanding the work of the in
stitutes. He urged the auxil
iary members to continue and
expand their efforts and add
ed "Children of Oregon are
better because of your group."
During the business meet
ing the group approved appli-
Veterans Win
Bridge Prizes;
Scores Listed
While City-Prizes furnished
by the American Legion aux
iliary, Department of Oregon,
were awarded to veterans
who play with Camp White
Veterans Bridge club at a re
cent session of the club. The
prizes went to veterans hold
ing highest scores for Febru
ary play.
The prizes went to Waller
Grow, first; Waller Humes,
second; John Levine, third;
John Foley, fourth; William
Vail, fifth and Franklin Gil
bert, sixth.
Winners of the master point
session March 3 were an
nounced recently by Jack W.
Love, secretary. Section A,
north-south winners were
George Polski and Don Rcver
man, first, 138Mi: Mrs. Sam
Richardson and Mrs. W. W.
Stevenson, second, 131 Vi; Dr.
and Mrs. C. M. Durland, third,
125'i; Mrs. Frank Baker and
Mrs. Leland Clark, fourth,
125. East-west top scores went
to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Forn
crook, first, 130; Mrs. Ben
Todd and Mrs. James Win
slow, second, 125'i; Mrs.
Marvin Nelson and Walter
Grow, third, 120; Mr. and
Mrs. Richard House, fourth,
118.
Section B. north-south win
ners were Robert Middleton
and John Shortridge, first,
135'2 Mrs. Glen Harrison and
Paul Hatton. second. 133'2:
Miss Edna Miller and Paul
McDuffee, third, 113; Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Holmes, fourth,
111. High for cast-west were
Walter Humes and Arlhnr
Scarseth, first, 122' 2; Mrs.
Clifford Howard and Mrs.
Fred Purdin, second, 118; Mrs.
L. V. Espey and Mrs. Fred
Rchling. third. 117; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Copeland, fourth,
115U.
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE.
cations for grants from the
Walter Dry fund in the sum
of $1,218, and it was pointed
out the auxiliaries should
work to increase the money
available.
Mrs. Frank Christian, Tal
ent, state president of the Li
ons' auxiliaries, presided for
the board sessions and Mrs.
Dean Dorman, Talent, was
chairman. Earl Miller, Jack
son county court judge, wel
comed the group and Mrs.
Ronald Larson, Bandon, presi
dent of District E, responded.
Mrs. George Nerton, Talent,
was toastmistress for the
luncheon and The Shadows
entertained. Phoenix auxilia
ry members staged a humor
ous skit and fashion show.
Mrs. S. J. Simons, Pendle
ton, auxiliary vice president,
presented the Walter Dry and
institute reports. She said S712
had been spent on the speech
therapy project for the school
and in closing commented on
the auxiliary's work with the
blind children as "the most
wonderful project in the
world."
Table decorations and fa
vors were in the "Fruits of
the Valley" theme. The Talent
auxiliary took charge of dec
orations, and Eagle Point aux
iliary, name plates; Jackson
ville auxiliary, place cards;
Medford auxiliary, prizes;
Cralcr auxiliary, program and
favors.
Gardeners Plan
District Session
In Shady Cove
Prospcct-The Prospect Gar
den club will be co-hostess
with the Shady Cove club for
a meeting of Siskiyou district
of the Oregon Federation of
Garden Clubs, which will be
held April 21 in Shady Cove.
Details on the meeting will
be announced later.
Women of Shady Cove
Grange will serve luncheon.
Members of the Prospect
club met at the home of Mrs.
Calvin Sargent recently. "Old
flower favorites and new in
troductions" was the meeting
topic.
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In Shady Cove
Shady Cove-Trail -A pot
luck dinner will be served at
6:30 p.m. Monday, March 20,
prior to the business meeting
of the Shady Cove Parent
Teachers association. The
meeting will be held at the
Shady Cove school.
A report will be made on
the sale of cook books and the
election of the nominating
committee held. Following the
business session a cancer film
entitled "Smoke or Not to
Smoke," will be shown. The
film showing is also open to
seventh and eighth graders
and high school students.
Round Dance Class
Scheduled Tuesday
A round dance class will
start Tuesday. March 14, at
8 p.m. at the Williams Grange
hall. This will be a class in
basic steps and progress on
to learn some of the current
round dances. The hall is lo
cated at Williams. Instructor
will be Miss Lois Dibble.
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Wills and Trusts Is Topic
For Junior Women's Club
Lawrence L. Clark, trust
officer of the First National
Bank of Oregon, Medford
branch, was guest speaker at
the meeting March 8 of the
Medford Junior Women's club
of the Oregon Federation of
Women's clubs. The meeting
was at the home of Mrs. James
A. Wells, 723 Palm street.
His topic was "Wills and
Trusts." Mr. Clark stressed
the importance of a family
with minor children prepar
ing a will and setting up a
trust fund for the children.
Taxes on inheritance were ex
plained and he reminded the
group that Oregon is not a
community property state.
Mrs. Richard W. Ackerman
announced that the judging
of projects of members par
ticipating in the Vogue sew
ing contest will be held March
22 at 7 p.m. at the home of
Mrs. Robert C. Vincent, 1564
Siskiyou boulevard.
Mrs. William E. Sweet,
chairman of the constitution
revision committee, presented
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each member a copy of the
proposed amendments to the
by-laws to be studied prior
to the next regular meeting.
Mrs. Sweet plans to hold a
coffee at her home; 1521 East
Wilson place, later this month
at which time new members
will acquaint themselves with
the club's constitution.
Work Parly
A work party was formed
by Mrs, Wayne M. Allen to
work at the clothing pool
which is a project of the club,
located at Lincoln Elementary
school.
The 48th Annual Conven
tion of the First District of
the Oregon Federation of
Women's clubs will be held
April 4 in the Bethany Presby
terian church, 748 NW Fifth
street, Grants Pass.
The program for the April
meeting of the club will con
cern pornographic materials.
Assistant hostesses were
Mrs. Robert W. Billingsley
and Mrs. J. L. Holmes.
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Open Pairs Tournament Announced
The next two sessions of
Medford Duplicate club will
be devoted to the open pairs
tournament for club champ
ionship. Players wishing to
take part should register with
Mrs. Frank Baker by March
12. The sessions will be held
March 14 and 21 in Girls
Community club.
Last week's play was for
master points. Winners in
Section A, north-south, were
Mrs. Dolph Phipps and John
Wild Flower Slides
Shown Gardeners
Talent-Mrs. John Spangler
was hostess March 1 for a
meeting of Talent Garden
club. Mrs. W. R. Baglcy was
co-hostess. Dessert was fol
lowed by a business session.
Mrs. R. T. Nichol, Medford,
showed slides of wild flowers
and identified the plants. She
also spoke on the importance
of conservation. Mrs. Charles
Holdridge completed a series
of talks on flowers and trees
of the Bible.
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Shortridge, forst, 136; Mrs.
Sam Van Dyke and Mrs. John
Dougherty, second, 131
George Polski and George
Rode, third, 125; Mrs. Beulah
Hays and Mrs. Marrs Gibbons,
fourth, 110.
Section A, east west, win
ners were Mrs. Lloyd John
son and Mrs. E. L. Miller,
first, 140; Mr. and Mrs.
George Bratton, second, 122;
Mrs. Carl Anderson and Mrs.
Herbert Reddick, Grants
Pass, third, 107,A; Robert
Dickey and Roy Pruitt,
fourth, 107.
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Top scores for section B,
north-south, went to Mrs. Roy
Keim and Robert Middleton,
first, 138; Mrs. Ben Todd and
Mrs. A. W. Lingaas, second,
124; Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Smoot, third, 1 13 Vs; Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Hatton. fourth, 113.
Section B, east-west, Mrs,
Glen Harrison and Mrs. Sam
Richardson, first, 140M; Mrs.
Paul McDuffee and Mrs. Jack
Mitchell, second, 123; Dr. and
Mrs. C. M. Durland, Grants
Pass, third, 117'4; Mrs. J. El
liott and Mrs. Adam Richter,
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