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8 A 1961 '6 HHdV 'AVaNflS MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, ORE nr.CIGROUND OF 42 CONSECUTIVE PRODUCTIONS : !:espearean Festival: Organizing One Season Takes 12 Months High Quality Productions Need j. i W. A At r r-ESEHTS CHARTER Capt. John : W. Keener, commander of the Medford squad ron of the Civil Air Patrol, left, presented ' a. squadron charter to the Grants Pass flight . recently. Receiving the charter, were Cadet Skip Alderson, Grants Pass cadet command' er, center, and Lt. Don O'Brien, command' er of the Grants Pass squadron. Painstakingly Detailed Effort ' f.'.adical Society To Y.tar California! Dr.. Borix Cat, clinical pro 4 feasor. of the University of . Southern California, Los An ' geles, will speak' on hypo and hyperthyroidism and the thy roid nodule during the Wed nesday -dinner meeting of the .Jackson County Medical So ciety, at the Rogue Valley Country club. Hosta will be Drs. Fred T. Burih, June Myers and Mal colm Dyers. .. ' ' ; Small Worlds Around Us By Lynn M. 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This is drastic way of treating the p e s t b u t supposedly very final. . , . . . .'. ,. .U.-..;-It's usually futile for an in dividual home owner to wage a relentless - war : on this weedy character U his neigh bors don't, for the grass will sneak in from all sides,' and in no time at all the lawn the man worked on so hard , will once again be infested with it. The only reasonably safe way Is by a concerted effort by every member of the neigh borhood. i Even careful pulling of the plant from the lawn wlll.be but a temporary solution, for If just one tiny, root hair re mains In the soil, it is enough; erabgrass, never discouraged, will start " rlgnt ' out again, sending- out Its small,' weak fingers,: gripping . the earth and reestablishing itself just as though it bad never been mutilated.. - . , , . Escape Mower ; Even mowing erabgrass seems futile. The leaves and blossom stems appear to de liberately bend down out of the way, allowing the mower blades to pass harmlessly overhead. Those small pieces cut off by the mower will grow where they fall. The scientific name for erabgrass Is "digltaria san guineus" 'which,, interpreted, means sanguine finger grass. so-called , because the plant stem lies flat on the ground and at each and every, joint tiny fingers reach out to grab into , the earth. Reasons for the sanguine part of the name must apply to the dis gusting enthusiasm the plant displays in establishing, itself in a lawn.,- .-. From Old World . r. The erabgrass is an annual and a native to the Old World but it has become naturalized in tne -New World and does as well or better , than in its native land. Giving it what little, credit lt merits, it does add . some- fertilizer . to, the land when turned under; it will cover waste areas,; break ing up the earth and making way for more desirable plants; and, too, to a barren lawn it will ' add some greenery. It must have been a frus trated home owner who coined the common name erabgrass. He must have seen it in a startling similarity be tween the many legs of the genuine crab, and this plant that seemingly has so many feet and, like the real crab, can run forwards, backwards or to the right or left, all with equal ease and speed, ' - The true crab puts one "or more of, its feet down and then picks them back up, but the erabgrass puts them down and leaves them there; there must be a lesson here in per sistence something a ' little good in a plant so determined. BI-PARTISAN ROCKERS . Washlngton-fllPB-Seriate ' Re publican Leader Everett Dirk sen reports that he, too, just loves rocking chairs, like the one the President rocks in. "You get a sense of motion without any sense of danger," he said, ; ' r '; Esstasn, Ahoy! Beautify & Protect Your Boat With . . . v - SHERWIN WILLIAMS PLEASURE CRAFT FINISHES . There' a Sherwin-Williams marine paint for I every part of your boat: Hull, Deck and Top- ' , i , i v tide Enamel Stains Spar Varnish Fast ' I 1 Orying Sealer Nen-Skld Compound Fait- Xf "t I Drying Metal Primer Engine Enamel Boot- I topping and Racing Bottom Enamel Antl- -A . " I ' Fouling Enamel. Guaranteed latlsfatfonl vJZj7BIG PINES Z, s Lumber Co. Lt W Saturday I J ZLV Until 9:00 otb and Fir SP 3-5333 I i Tf , By JOHN STAFFORD Mail Tribune Staff Writer ,Ashland-In little more than three m o n t h s Shakespeare will once ' again return southern Oregon. ' He is scheduled to arrive In Ashland July 24 for 42 con secutive appearances at the Oregon Shakespearean festi val, concluding Sept. 3. 1 Then he will be tucked away into the folds of fall, winter arid spring for a nine- month rest. Forty-two nights of Shake spearean theater performanc es don t sound like very many, However, they are enough to keep William Fatton, festival manager, Angus L. Bowmer. producing director, and nu merous other staff members busy the year round. . Demands Efforts : , Presenting Shakespearean plays of a high quality de mands painstakingly detailed and thorough efforts., Book keeping, publicity, publishing news letters, maintaining and expanding physical facilities, promoting ticket sales and many other activities connect ed with insuring a smooth ope ration are 12-month jobs. mere is little doubt that tne theater couldn't exist with out - each of them. However, more certain is that the festi val couldn't survive without capable actors, musicians. technical, personnel, directors and costume makers. Compli cating the situation is the na tional and international recog nition tne festival has receiv ed; , People expect to see high quality Shakespeare when they journey to' Ashland. Many of them come from thousands of miles. The Ash land festival is the oldest of Its type in the western hemis phere. Unusual Story How qualified people ar rive at the Ashland festival is an unusual story.. ' it is is story of detailed screening of between 400 and 800 applications annually. The 00 who finally come to Ash land have been thoroughly an alyzed by means of; detailed questionnaires and personal Interviews, wherever possible. The personal interview is wpst, desirable., But . In most cases it isn't possible. Applica tions for the cast and for tech nical jobs come from north,' south, east and west, and from foreign countries. It would be. financially and physically im possible to talk with all ap plicants. . The original applications come in the form of letters of Inquiry. The Ashland staff then malls out an application blank. Two forms to be filled out by persons recommending the applicant are also enclos ed. 1 Comments Asked In t h e recommendation form, questions asked include comments on the applicants social ; qualities, - attitudes to ward theater, ability to take direction, working habits, re sponsibility and proficiency. '. Questions asked on the ap plication form for technical iwork include, "With what spe cial property making tech niques or materials are you familiar? Can you operate a sewing machine? Can you do lettering and sign painting? Describe the type of stage con trol boards you have operated? List and describe your experi ence in music and voice re cording for theater and broad cast use, especially In the field of magnetic tape editing." . Costume making applicants are asked to state experience in pattern drafting, celastlc work, armor, Jewelry, make up, wig dressing, cutting, draping and fitting. Dancing applicants are re quested to list the number of years studied and with whom, dance performing experience and the type of dancing pre viously performed. Queried on Roles Applicants for acting roles are queried about Shakespea rean roles they have played in public performances, oth er classics performed, and just plain other roles. Serious work in selecting the 00 . company members starts Jan. 1, according to fes tival manager Patton. Bow mer makes a trip to drama education centers whenever possible. Last year he visited all major drama centers in a three-month swing around the country. He talks to prospec tive company members. Meanwhile, back in Ash land, the final applications are sent to Bowmer if he Is on the road. In addition, dupli cate copies are sent to produc tion staff members. Departments include acting, music, dance, stage manage ment. -carpentry and painting, properties, lighting, costume. sound and public relations. scholarships. Money comes from, the operating funds and from Interested , individuals and assisting , organizations, They are intended to make it possible for deserving per sons to join the company when it would not otherwise be pos sible.. They are awarded on the basis of experience, skill and need. Most scholarships are in the amount of $300. Because of the purpose and amount, the scholarship is not considered compensation for services ren dered. It represents only subsistence allowance, cover ing the cost of room and board. A few-honorarium $500 scholarships are awarded to performers who have partici pated In the festival for sev eral years Patton says lt is desirable to have company members re turn. He says it is difficult to mold a harmonious company in live weeks if the majority tele-l to Phoenix Man Held Following Accident Roland Lawrence Renfroj 31, of Phoenix, was lodged in tne Jackson county jail on charges of being drunk on a public highway following a two-car accident Friday night near Gold Hill on Highway 99, state police said Saturday Kenfro was taken to Sacred Heart hospital for treatment of a broken bone in his wrist. He created a disturbance, and was released from the hos pital and jailed, state police The Renfro car crashed into the rear of a car driven by Robert Pugh, 52, of Gold Hill, as both cars were headed south on the highway near Gold Hill, state police said. A one-car accident occurred Friday afternoon on Highway 99 at Mlller'-J gulch, when a car driven by William Clar ence Riggert, 31', of 78 Wi- nema Way,. Medford, failed to make a curve, went across and off the highway. Riggert suffered minor cuts about the head, but no medical . treat ment seemed necessary, s ate police said. ugene Girl Dies n Auto Accident Eugene-TOPI) - Caroline Ann Glanz, 18, Eugene, was killed here Saturday when she was crushed between a car and a power pole as a result of a two-car accident.. ' Frederick Robinson, 25, driver of the second card, was charged with negligent homi cide and drunken driving. The victim and two other occupants of the car, Clarence Hass, 18, the driver, and Sheraldln Bobble Cox, 18, both of Eugene,,-were thrown from, the car. ' MM NEW BRUSH COMB and 6 new styling ' tricks I toot with ADORN hair spray ffijE ' of members are new. How ever, he said that the fesuyall welcomes new members, Final Selection ; Final selections for scholar ships are made between April 15 and 17. Bowmer contacts each department head and dis cusses the applications. Those accepted are notified by gram. They are required send an immediate confirma tion telegram. Others accepted on a non scholarship basis are notified by letter in May. Patton says that when company acting member is ac cepted "we know he will ap pear, but we don't know how he will appear." There is guarantee an actor will given a leading role. Many times, after all the screening the actor turns out to be to tally unacceptable for certain roles. - .. Things Taking Shape .Things are then taking shape. The company arrives June 8. Rehearsals are held for five weeks, seven days week. It is not unusual f them to drag on far Into the! night. While the actors are perfect ing their lines and working! out acting details, the techni cal, musical, costume making and other personnel are equal ly as busy. Fifty per cent of costumes are rebuilt from ore- vious year's models.- Anotherl 50 per cent are made from scratch. ' Finally on July 24, every thing will be ready and the 42-day season will start. It is the result of a 12-month ef fort. 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