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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORB. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1961 A 7 6 A Near Perfect Casting Results In Enjoyable Footlighters Play A small crowd attended Medford Footlighters' Initial performance ol "The Glass Menagerie," written by Ten nessee Williams and first pro duced in 1945. They weren't disappointed, as a cast of four took a diffi cult phychologlcal drama and turned It into an enjoyable evening of entertainment. The outstanding feature was the near perfect casting of the foursome. A play with only four per formers demands exacting casting. Director Glen roster should be commended for his . selection of Bette Lu Foster, Cheryl Bulger, Al Relss and Dr. Lawrence Ware. They proved to be a harmonious combination. Familiar FacM Mrs, Foster, Relss and Dr. Ware are familiar faces In Footllghter presentations. Miss Bulger Is a newcomer, having come to Medford from Eugene. She appeared in sev eral high school plays there. She will' undoubtedly prove to be a valuable asset to iu ture Footllghter endeavors. In the notations on charac ters, Williams describes the role Miss Bulger portrays as that of a daughter who, "hav ing failed to establish contact with reality, continues to live vitally in her illusions. A childhood illness has left her cripped, one leg slight;' short er thas the other. Stemming from this, her separation In creases till she Is like a piece of her own glass collection, too exquisitely fragile to move from the shelf. Miss Bulger had an excel. lent concept of what the role demanded. Her movements re. vealed deep Inner emotions and frustrations, definitely conveying the psychological element Williams intended. Role Complicated Mrs. Foster's performance as a mother clinging frantlcal- ly to another time and place made the presentation a suc cess. Her role was complicat ed by requiring a southern ac cent, s Alvin Relss portrayed the son and also was narrator. He was trying to escape from a trap created by his mother's desire for him to turn out better than his father (a drunk ard and deserter). He was sub jected to constant nagging from his m o-t h e r, which brought forth an outflow of emotions at times. He com bined narration with character portrayal creditably. Dr. Ware, as the gentleman caller, conveyed vigor and frustration well. The action takes place In an apartment in St. Louis. The mother is obsessed with marrying off her shy, crip pled daughter. She has a con stant fear her son will turn out as her husband, who left her some years earlier. The son is supporting the family by working as a laborer In a warehouse. He dabbles in po etry, and has a constant hope of leaving his complicated situation in favor of world adventure. He forgets his troubles by attending the mov ies every night. He resents his mother's constant atten tion and nagging. The mother finally per suades him to bring a gentle man caller home from work, in hopes that the daughter will meet a prospective hus band. The caller turns out to be a high school hero the daugh ter admired While In school. The conclusion is unexpected. In the early going, the act ing i was somewhat stilted. However, as the drama pro gressed the actors loosened up and seemed to grasp the psychological undertones. Some observations: 1. The play would have been a flop if any actor didn't grasp the proper meaning of his or her role. It was a suc cess because they did under stand the right characteriza tion 2. There were few mistakes. This was surprising. Extreme ly lengthy lines and an open ing night performance com bined to make it a difficult task. The drama will run for four more days, concluding Satur day night. Performances start at 8:30 n.m. at the Footlighters theater, Medford Fairgrounds. J.S Two Thefts Reported To Ashland Police Ashland - Ashland police Tuesday reported two thefts over the week end. Four wheels were taken from a power mower trailer in Mountain View cemetery. Candy machines were brok en open at the Bagley Can ning company, 290 Helman st. Police said candy and mon ey were taken. Richfield Oil Men Plan Meeting Here About 100 Richfield Oil corporation service station op erators, agents and sales per sonnel will meet for a sales conference Thursday night at North's Chuck Wagon, accord ing to E. R. Kennedy, Rich field's local agent. The dealers will hear a dis cussion on problems facing their industry today, and Rich- field's plans for advertising and marketing In the months ahead will be announced, Ken nedy said. Robert V. Berger and Arn old L. Espey, Richfield Ore gon district supervisors, will be in charge of the session. Dealers, agents and compa ny personnel from through- ' out southern Oregon, extend ing as far east as Lakeview and west to the coast, will participate in the meeting. : Two Ashland People , Involved in Accident . A car driven by Ruth Brown Rogers, 55, of North Valley View rd., Ashland, was struck in the rear by one driv ' en by Irene Ellen Bradshaw, 38, of 1370 South Tolman rd., Ashland, yesterday at the , Junction of Valley View rd. '. end Highway 99, state police said. - Both cars were headed south on the inside lane of Highway 99 when the Rigers car slowed MOTORIST'S LAMENT New York-flJPD - The New York Herald Tribune today published the following let ter under the heading "Note to scientists," from E. S. Til lotson, an obviously harassed motorist: "Help yourself to outer space. Take your moon and star Give me Just some inner place Where I can park my car." to make a right turn into Val ley View rd., officers said. Two Classes Planned For Real Estate Men Two classes in the certifi cate education course will be offered real estate brokers and salesmen of Jackson county during April, Real Estate Commissioner Robert J. Jensen has announced. Alvin E. Isaak, of Salem, will give a lecture on "Sell ing Real Estate" on April 11, and James F. Lonergan, of Portland, will discuss "Real Estate Law" April 25. Both GETS MEDICAL OKAY Oakland, Calif.-IUPb-Joseph R. Knowland Sr., 87-year-old publisher of the Oakland Trib une, was reported In good health by doctors today fol lowing a fainting spell in hie office Tuesday. He is the fath er of former Republican Sena tor William F. Knowland, who is now editor of the Tribune. classes will be held at Hed rick Junior High school be ginning at 7:30 p.m. There is no charge for the classes. Registrations Open For Telecourse There is still time to regis ter for Oregon College of the Air telecourse being offered over KBES-TV in Medford. The course, History of Pa cific Northwest (Hst 478), is shown Wednesdays from 4 to 4:30 p.m. The series began March 22. Last day for regis tering for a telecourse is 10 days after initial telecast. Registrations are still being accepted at the registrar's of fice, 1734 SW Park ave., Port land. Registration material may also be obtained from any general extension division office. The division has a re gional office on the college campus in Ashland, and the state-wide office in Eugene. Taught by Dr. F. D. Haines of Southern Oregon college, the history course traces the history of the Northwest from the beginning of White explor ation to the present. Off-campus students either attend on campus classes or prepare equivalent work by corre spondence. College of the Air courses are approved by the state sys tem of higher education and may or may not be taken for credit. Credit earned is ac ceptable at all state system campus institutions. Minneapolis - Hail storms may cause several times as much property damage in the U.S. as tornadoes in a year. Orchestra Students To Present Spring All-School Festival About 300 orchestra stu dents from the 17 Medford Diiblic schools will present the spring all-school orchestra fes tival April 6 at Hedrick Junior High school. Committee Revives Teacher Pay Bill Salem (UPD The Senate State and Federal Affairs ' Committee 1 has revived bill to Increase teachers pay. but trimmed the hike from some $800 to about $200. The committee took no fi nal action on the amended bill. The measure came up for Senate action earlier in the session but was returned to committee. Phoenix Juveniles Accused of Vandalism Four Phoenix Juveniles from four to nine years old are 'accused of doing from $300 to $500 damage in the Associated Fruit company packing house In Phoenix Monday, the sheriff's office has reported. The Juveniles, two nine- year-olds, one four and the . other seven, broke into the fruit packing plant and tore up a large quantity of chemi cally treated paper wrappers for pears, deputies said. The four youngsters pried a board oil a door to enter they said. Adlai Tells Africans U. 5. To Back Program United Nations, N.Y. - IUPD Ambassador Adlal E. Steven son told the African countries Tuesday that the United States is prepared to back a "realis tic" program for their contl nent's development with the world's capital-rich countries contributing 1 per cent their gross national product, Stevenson, In a 70-mlnute meeting with diplomats of African countries, declared that the' initiative for a con tincntal development program must come from the Africans themselves. PURSE HIKE VOTED Salem -IUPD- A bill designed to encourage race horse breeding in Oregon by creasing purses two per cent has won approval from Ways and Means sub-coin mlttee. 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Price 16.50 188 Groups taking part include the Medford public school all elementary orchestra, the Mc Loughlin Junior High orches tra, Hedrick Junior High or chestra, t h e Medford High school orchestra, and the com bined group. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. next Thursday, under the supervision of John Drysdale, orchestra supervisor. There will be no admittance charge. Each group will play three selections and, as a finale, the combined groups will present The Star Spangled Banner." Final Heh.arial Drysdale said rehearsals of the all-school elementary or chestra have been held each Saturday morning, and the final practice will be held Sat urday, April 1. Individual directors Include Elmer Ayres, McLoughlin Jun ior High and elementary; Miss Alice Saunders, elementary; Al Huntemann, elementary, and D r y s dale, elementary, Hedrick Junior High and Med ford High. The performance Is the or chestra complement to the all- school band festival which was staged at Hedrick Junior High March 23 before a capacity crowd. Bills Approved By Legislature Salem - (UPD - Measures ap proved Tuesday: By the Senate SB171-Loans by banks and trust companies. SB361-Insurance. SB240 - Teachers' retire- ment. SB260 - Cemetery mainte nance districts. SB261 - Allows counties to name their own welfare commissioners. SB329-School districts. SB484-Plumbing and sew age. SB489-Courts, Judges. . Ten HB-Budgets National Guard, State Police, Labor bureau, Justice department, Civil Service commission, Em ployee Suggestion Awards board, State Library, Game commission, Board of Control and other agencies. HB1094- Revocation ol li censes and registrations. HB1089 - Teachers' i n s t i- tutes. HB1248-Worklng hours for children under 16. HB1339-Water control dia- tricts. HB1407-Public employees' beneficiaries. HB1449-Natlonal Guard. HB1498-Motor carrier fees. HB1659-Flsherles. By the House HB1179, HB1135-Boats. HB1199-Oregon Beef coun cil. HB1231-Property taxes. HB1338-Inherltance taxes. HB1341-G1U taxes. HB1494-Water carriers. HB6-Rules. Signed by Governor Tuesday) HB1047-Motor vehicles de partment. HB10B7-Motor carriers. HB1083-Ballots. HB1137-Fishlng near fish- ways. HB1142-Forestry. HB1211-Public employees' retirement, i HB1254-Sets salary range of OTI director. (HB1263-Operatlon of OTl's FM station. HB1264 - State normal schools. HB1267-Surplus property. HB1458-Flshing in Al bany's Waverly lake. HB2006, 2014-Budgets for Council on Aging, Highway commission. HB2064 - Payment ol ex- pensei involving Supreme court reports. HB2078 - Budget of Patton Home for the Friendless. SB20-Motor carriers. SBHO-Qiiarantlnes. GOES SCOTT FREE Knoxvllle, Tenn.-fllPD-Ver- non Ray Cole, 27, who admit ted the fatal shooting of Wil liam A. Knight, 30, at a tav ern, was released without a trial Tesuday. 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