Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 27, 1961, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text:6 Au Diana Russell y StudentrTeacher v In Dance 'Group.-. f Miss Diana Russell, daugh f ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rus- ; sell, 204 North Ivy street, is a j student at' the Contemporary Dancers school, San Francis co, while attending San Fran risco' State college for her Junior year. The young woman was ,'' graduated from Medford High school in 1959 and is majoring in humanities, with phlloso- phy and dancing minors at the college. '-.;;' .... Miss Russell has danced roles in a number of produc tions of the school's perform ine company. They include f'A Streetcar Named Desire," 'in which she played the role of Stella Kowalskl; "Hedda Gabler," her role, Thea; and '"Rites of Spring.' t, i The company ii now pre paring for a September pro duction of "Anna Karenina," jn which Miss Russell will dance as Katya. : .-, The : Medford" student has attended the Contemporary Dancers school for two years with the help of a scholarship and acts as assistant and sub stitute teacher on the staff. 1 The school is said to be the only American , college dedi cated to the field , of dance authorized to confer bachelor of dance degrees. Performances are given' in San Francisco at the Contem porary Dance center. ; , . V Department Heads Visit In Medford Mrs. Teresa Read, Portland, department president of the United States Spanish War Veterans National auxiliary, Mrs . Harry Williams, Port land department chief, of staff, Mrs. Ann Mussellman, Corvaliis, Ore., horned toal of the Grand Swamp of Oregon, Military Order of the Lizards, and Ralph B. Coats, Newport, Ore., senior vice-commander of the Department of Oregon, United Spanish War Veterans, were recent guests here. . A banquet was held in their honor at North's Chuck Wa gon by Colonel Sargent post and auxiliary. A round, table meeting was held; Mrs, James VanDerSteen, auxiliary presi dent, presided. Other honored guests were Z. N. Age, commander of the local camp and Mrs..- Agee; Col. W. H. Paine, Mrs. Wini fred Vail, Mr. VanDerSteen, Harry Barneburg, Mrs. George Brent, past, president of Her bert Applegate auxiliary, Kla math Falls; Mrs. Ruth Brown, Klamath Falls; Mrs. , Grace Berry, Talent; Mrs. Bertha Nelson, past auxiliary presi dent; Mrs. Mable Nicholson, Mrs. Harry Barneburg, past department president and Mr. Barneburg; Mrs, Don Ander son, past department presi dent Mrs. Read announced the deoartment convention to be, held In Salem at the Marion' hotel, June 18-21. She said the Past Department club members would exemplify the ritual at the convention; Mrs. Anderson, Medford, Is the club president. 1 . .Mrs. Barneburg reported on the work being done at the Veterans Administration Dom iciliary, White City; and es corted Mrs. Read and her of- fleers and Mrs. VanDerSteen on a tour of the domiciliary Wednesday morning. Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs.' VanDerSteen gave a party for the visitors at their home. 900 Mlra Mar avenue, This was the wedding anniver sary of the host and hostess, and the birthday of Mr, Coates. THURSDAY. APRIL 27, 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON , . , 7 ' , 1. - ' f,'' . : 1 ( z k r- . , f J 4 -j , lgr. .... Miss Diana Russell is attending both' San Francisco Stat Collage as a junior and is alio iiudying and teaching dance at the Contemporary Dancers school) San Francisco. Mias Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Russell,' 204 North Ivy street, is shown here as she rehearses the role of Katya in "Anna Karenina" in which the school will present in Sep tember. ! (Lloyd photo) Social Events Women's News AAUW Branch Holds Election; Africa Is Topic : Ashland -Mrs,. Martin Elle will serve as president of Ashland branch American As sociation of University Wo men during the ensuing year. She was elected at the April meeting held In Southern Oregon College Commons fol lowing a morning spring brunch. . - . ' Other new officers are Mrs. Franklin Sturgess, vice, presi dent; Mrs. Edward Bailes, sec retary,: and Miss r Lois, May, treasurer; 'The meeting was conducted by Mrs. Dan Bulk ley and included final plans for the annual May breakfast when "Ashland's "Woman of the Year" will v be honored.5 A panel discussion, of "Af rica South of the Sahara" was moderated by Mrs. Wil liam Wlshart, chairman of the international : relations studyj group. Guest speaker was Mrs. Judi Nolta,' whose ;llfe In Kenya Colony as the' daugh ter of missionaries gave her unique opportunity to assess the needs and problems of Africans in that "area. Mrs. Nolta feels that the practical assistance in such basic needs as farming, sanitation, reading Important than, any intangible philosophies of government. Others on the panel report ing on the year's study were Mrs.. Bailes, Mrs. T. D. Lind say and Mrs. Anthony De- Soto.Jn conclusion the chair man urged members to take an active part In supporting such 'specific programs as UNICEF as well as the long range African policy of Presi dent Kennedy. Friendship Night Held Central Point - "Friendship Relays" was the theme for friendship night, held recently by , Bethel 38, International Order of Job's Daughters, In the Central Point Masonic hall. 'At the close of the meet ing representatives from vis iting, bethels participated In miniature' games of throwing soda straw . javelin, paper plate discus, cotton ball shot put, dash, and mile relays. Miss Jane De Young, Bethel 71, was awarded a miniature trophy for outstanding ath letic ability. Guests recognized were L R. Manning, Medford, associ ate Brand guardian; Honored Queena Joey Hume, Bethel 86. Shady Cove; Judy Eber- hart, Bethel 22, Ashland; Jane De Young, Bethel 71, Grants Pass; Barbara Morton, Bethel 14, Medford; and Linda Nash, Bethel 69, Medford. Senior Princesses Diane Evernham from 14. Eda Larson, 96, and Peggy Parsons, 22. Junior fipiniMaM wprA M 1 k e 1 y n Boughner, Bethel 69 and Mary O'Neill, '71. Introduced were Misses Susan Eastln, Bethel 56, who is grand bethel repre sentative to Arizona, and June Hopkins, grand bethel repre sentative to Wisconsin, Guardians attending were Mrs. J. F. North, Bethel 69, Mrs. RldSard Eastln. Bethel B6, and Mrs., T. H. Denney, Bethel 71. Associate guardians present were E. K. Milier.l, Merlyn Borough, 14, and Ed ward Grimm, 22. Mrs. E. K. Miller, Bethel 13, past guardi an, was also introduced. Prlflclcncy tests were pre sented by Misses Linda Snider and Judy Armstrong, rne Queens' ball, honoring Miss Rebecca Fcrrell and Miss Helen Goff, was announced for, April 25 at: Rogue Valley Country club. Miss June Hop kins Is a general chairman. The bethel's thirteenth birthday anniversary was ob served In the cutting :ot a cake. Misses Janice Ayres, Le6 Hamilton, and June Hopkins served the refreshments, Large bouquets of white spl- rca .and purple lilacs were used throughout the hall, and adorning the walls of the din ing room were gaily colored pennants, which were ' pre sented to each bethel attend ing at the evening's end. The decoration committee Includ ed Misses Sharon Thompson, Cathy Harsh, and Janice Campbell. Mix together equal parts of honey and lemon Juice and store In a covered Jar In your refrigerator for a quick and most delicious fruit ' salad dressing. 5 Prospect Auxiliary Has Election , Prospect - Mrs, E. O. Stone was elected president of the Prospect Lions auxiliary at the April dinner meeting held at'v Beckle's , cafe in .'Union CreekY";; VV:x .. 0 v Other officers elected were Mrs; Ralph. Goode, vice-president; Mrs." James H., Grieve, secretary; Mrs. Duane Payne, treasurer; Mrs. Wayne Down ing Hon tamer. ' , Mrs. C. Av Larson, chair man for, the blood bank, re ported that the drive for blood donors In the Prospect-Union Creek area was most success ful, Thirty-five donors signed up to donote blood at the Red Cross bloodmoblle when it Ww,s In Shady Cove last week. Auxiliary members assisting at the bloodmoblle were Mrs. .Lowell Ash, Mrs. - Duane Payne, Mrs. Larry, Dlr a k e, M:s. Vernon Haddiland, Mrs. George Hubbard, Mrs. C. A. Larson and Mrs. Ivan Short, ' Plans are being made for the 1 state convention to be held in Roseburg May 18-20, Mrs. George Hubbard, a past president of the Piospect aux iliary,-will be a candidate for district director, with the elec tion, being held at the conven tion. Delegates from the aux iliary will be Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Joe Joscphson, Mrs.,. George Hubbard, Mrs. Wayne Down ing and Mrs. Caroline Hard- Ashland Group Has Guest Day Ashland - Spring showers and April flowers were :the decoration theme for Fort nightly, Study club's recent annual guest luncheon. Host ess for the event was Mrs Charles Worth, 205 (Granite street. She was assisted' by Mrs. Ruth King and Mrs. Chester Putney. 1 Two violin numbers were played by Mrs. Ernest Flcg- uth, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Davis. , Mrs. W. O, Yates, presented a book re view, "Annie s Captain by Kathryn Hulme.; The adventure tale a n d love story tells of the author's grandfather, Capt. John Cav arly, and petite Annie Bolles, the passenger on his clipper ship, and their long voyage under the Southern Cross with a marriage ceremony on .deck when the ship docked In San Francisco. In contrast was the subject of Mrs. Harold Thomas' short topic, Jean Kerr, author-play wright, whose books "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" and "The Snake Has All the Lines" are as modern as to morrow. Married to a critic and mother of five lively sons. Mrs. Kerr is living proof that a successful humorist can also succeed in the role of wife and mother. This ago-old prob lem Is the theme of M r s, Kerr's current Broadway com cdy. "Mary, Mary." DAV, Auxiliary ; To Hold Sessions; Dance Planned ; A district meeting of the Disabled American . Veterans will be held Sunday, April 30, at the Girls Community club, 229 North Bartlett street. The district consists of Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Rose burg, Sutherltn and Medford chapters. ' The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. and dinner will be served at noon. Saturday night, prior to the district ses sion, meetings of. the Military Order of Trench Rats and the Military Order of Alley Cats, subsidiary organizations, will meet at the Pythian hall, Fifth and Grape streets, at 7 p.m. for election of officers. . The meetings were sched uled early in order to Con clude business before a dance to begin at 9 p.m; in the hall. The dance is being held as a benefit for the organizations, and is open to the public. Western Civilization Is Topic Miss June Wheaton, dean of girls at Hedrlck Junior High school, t spoke- on "Contribu tions to Western Civilization" at; the Saturday meeting of Epsilon chapter of Delta Kap pa Gamma, honor society for women teachers." .icJ,:i r v, . Miss Wheaton based her discussion-; on the book "Uses of the Past" by Herbert Mul ler. She told of the contribu tions of the various cultures of the past, among them early Byzantine culture, the con tribution of the Roman Em pire, Judaism and Christian ity. She indicated some of the problems as well as the contributions to Western civi lization at the present time. She closed by quoting "one can found a school upon a group of ..theories, but it takes a group of values upon which to found a culture, a civilization ' and a new way of living.".':; .1 Lilacs and candles in shades - of orchid decorated the tables for the meeting held at the Girls Community club. , Miss Gladys Owen, president, presiaea ai tne dusi- ness meeting. Mrs. Merle Woodward, program chair man, Introduced Mrs. Marie Bjorlle who. lead the group in singing several songs. Hostesse were Mrs. Mabel Sims, Mrs. Mildred Rogers, Mrs. Mae Wells, Mrs. Gladys Sloan and Mrs. Frances Klein. To Meet : Phoenix-Phoenix Thursday club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. Mullins, Wagner Creek road, Talent. Assisting the hostess will be Mrs. W. D. Steadman and Mrs. Raymond Furry. . , Oregon's Woman Senator Honored by .Publication Senator Maurine Neuberger of Oregon has been honored by Marquis "Who's Who" as one of 14 outstanding women in the United States. The firm, which is issuing the second edition of "Who's Who of American Women" selected the group from 20,000 to be listed in the edition, due for distribution in late May. : Senator " Neuberger was chosen to represent women in the field of politics. Others of the 14 top women are, Anna Hyatt Huntington, 85-year-old sculptor of Bethel, Conn.,, for art; Mary G.- Roe bling, since 1937 president of the Trenton, N. J., Trust com pany and a governor: of the American ' Stock , exchange, banking; Mrs, Margaret Rud kin, Norwalk, Conn.,: founder and - long-time president of Pepperidge Farm, Inc., com merce; Mary Ingraham Bunt ing, Cambridge, Mass., presi dent ,1- ,of Radcliff e college known' for. her advocacy of additional training and new careers- for women who no longer have family responsi bilities, education, v . .; , Also Sylvia jPorter, long time syndicated financial coir umnlst, . journalism; Birdie Amsterdam, New York City judge and first woman justice of :the New. York Supreme court, ; law; .Frances Lander Spain,, coordinator of child ren's services, New York City Public library and president .of the. American Library, as sociation, --library. - science; Margaret-Kernochan Leech, New York City, writer of his torical studies and Pulitzer prize winner, literature. i . Others re Dr. Janet Tra' veil,, personal physician to President John F. Kennedy, and first woman ever tn sprvi. as : White House physician. medicine; Eileen Farrell, long famous American ' soprano, music; Mrs. Albert R. Spill man, vice president general and member of the executive board, World Union of Catho lic Womens organizations, re ligious and civic activities; unarioue Moore Sitterly, Washington, D. C, astro-physicist and rpcnenizpH aiithnrlt.v on the composition of the sun, science; ueraiaine rage, stage and motion picture actress, theater. , Auxiliary Holds : District Session; j Awards Presented '. j The auxiliary to Crater Lake aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, , was the hostess auxiliary for a meeting oi Region 5, Oregon State aerie, April 22-23.: The state drill team Jamboree was also held in Medford during the week end. Members were present from auxiliaries throughout the state. Mrs. Lyle Pickell, Med ford, took charge of the ritual istic competition. The Med ford team was judged the best team present and Mrs, Stuart Forbes of the Med ford auxiliary won the award as outstanding madam presi dent. Mrs. William Buchanan was judged the outstanding conductor. , j State auxiliary officers present were Mrs. Lyle Pick ell, Medford, Mrs. R. j. Browns, . Lakevlew, and Mrs. Thomas Yocum, Sheridan, past state presidents; Mrs. Wilfred Fordham, Bend, chap lain and Mrs. William Blgorti, Portland, oAtside guard. ' r your gayest, smartest fashion for Spring . . . the pointed toe , CLASSIC OPERA may white SALE Your white operas are just right for summer or graduation ... at such timely savings! Leather lined for soft smooth fit. High or Midheel. Get yours now. Jacqueline-Corelli ... . . . 10.90 LARK Flats, reg. 6.99... 5.90 Reg.12.9s f I.';'. ' ' I Mn. Maurine Brown Neu berger, Oregon's United States nalor from Portland, it one of 14 women in this county chosen by Jackson Martindell, publisher of "Who's Who of American Women" as the most outstanding in lh nai tion. The women were select ad from 20,000 to be' listed in the : second; edition of the Who's Who for women. . . , League Sets ; Meeting New officers and a study Item for the coming year will be chosen by members of the League of Women Voters of Medford'at their annual meet ing Saturday at 12:30 p.m.. at Mon Desir Dining Inn. A study topic related to home rule government for Jackson county Is expected to be adopted by the non-partisan voters group. Members have spent the past several years studying county govern ment, compiling1 a booklet, "How Much Do You Know About Jackson County?", and following activities of the county's home rule charter committee. - Officers stress that . the League is open to all women in the community interested in the non-partisan study of government. New residents in the valley, and others who have not already been con tacted by League members, are especially invited. Dinner Planned , . By Pocahontas Weatonka council, Degree of Pocahontas, will hold a potluck. dinner Friday, April 28, at the Redman hall on Apple street at 6:30 p.m. A business meeting will follow at 8 p.m. with past chiefs at the stations. ' i These will be Mrs." Walter W i 1 s o n, Pocahontas; Mrs. James Wicker, prophetess; Mrs. Charles Stelle, Wenonah, and Charles Stelle, Powhatan. A card party will close the evening's program. Calendar Thursday ' " ' 6 p.m.-Grlffin Creek PTA, chili supper at school cafe teria. n nm. Talisman Rosebud council, Pythian Sunshine Girls, Pythian hall. . 8 p.m. - Auxiliary to cra ter Lake aerie of the Frater nal Order of Eagles, Eagles hall. - 8 p.m. - Reames chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Medford Masonic temple. Friday: 12:30 p.m. - Electa Social club, Girls Community club. 1-8:30 p.m. - Talent branch, Jackson County Cancer Soci ety silver tea and ceramic show, Talent city hall. - April Birthdays To Be Observed Members with birthdays in April will be honored at a meeting of Medford Fifty-Plus club set for Friday, "April 28, at St. Mark's Guild hall, Oak dale avenue at Fifth street. The meeting is set for 12:30 p.m. and those attending are to take a sack lunch. Community singing, a pro gram, games and dancing are planned. : ' '. " . " ' ' - Home . Mrs. Isa Luy has returned to her home, 116 South New tovo street, after spending the past ix months with her son, Paul . Luy, in Bremerton, Wash. . ,; Mothers Attend State Convention Mrs. E. P. Kurz, president of Medford chapter, Blue Star Mothers, of America, Mrs. Monr V Note department parliamentarian for Oregon, Mrs, UUO uaaiuii, ucicsawi (mm the local chanter, and Mrs. Roy Hewitt, alternate, are attending tne department convention of the group being held today in Cottage Grove. mington, Calif-, national first vice-president, will also at tend. : 1 Return Gold Hill - Mrs. James G. Kofhal has returned to her home north of Gold Hill after a several weeks vacation at Billings, Mont., as a guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McMasters and family. . Mr. and Mrs. Ernest uregory have returned to their home at Alhambraj Calif., after several weeks visit in this 1ST IN SALES! . Mora Peopl. Buy WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIAS Than Any Orhtr fneyelop.dli Prion. MUrdock 3-4771 , If milk goes sour, use it to make muffins, gingerbread or pancakes. In most recipes,' the proportion of one cup of milk to V4 teaspoon of soda is cor rect. ..- ':.'.) HELP US! 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