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6 C SUNDAY. MAY 7. 191 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON National Hospital Week Opens Today; Events Set Mayor John Snider called attention to the annual Na tional Hospital week In a tatement issued last week. The mayor said: "As Nation 1 Hospital week is being ob served May 7-13, every cm ten of our community should be reminded of the importance of our local hospitals. These hospital are engaged In pro viding high standard health care and are responsive to changing community health needs. I join with other city officials in saluting our hos pitals for their provision of vital community service." Hospitals of Medford : and Central Point have all plan ned observances of the week. This afternoon members of the Southern Oregon Osteo freshment at Crater Osteo pathic hospital, Central Point, between 2 and 4:30 o clock, Mrs. Max Flowers, Central Point, is president of the irouD. It is stated that portions of the hospital, newest in the dis trict, and celebrating its first anniversary, will be open if visitors are Interested. This afternoon Providence ffulid of Sacred Heart hospi tal plans a silver, tea at the hospital from 2 to 4 p.m. and Monday afternoon Rogue vai ley Memorial Hospital auxil iary will hold the annual tea In the Board and Staff room begining at 2 p.m. Modeling of hospital uniforms and ex hibits are planned. Sacred Heart hospital is celebrating the SOth anniver- pathic auxiliary will serve re-'sary of founding. Tea Today at Hospital; Careers Day Announced To focus attention on the SOth anniversary of Sacred Heart hospital, gold roses In an anitque silver bowl will be the centerpiece for the tea table today wnen rrovmence guiir will entertain friends of the hospital from 2 to 4 o'clock. The silver tea will be a double celebration, since It will open National Hospital week, and stress the 1961 theme, "Your Hospital A Community Partnership", as well as commemor ate 50 years of continuous service w wm cummium? u hospital. . Co-chairmen or trie tea are Mrs. N. James Wilson and Mrs. John Welch. Members of Providence Guild head the committees for tea arrange ments. Mrs. Don Hull is in charge of flowers and decorations, and Mrs. Fred Burich Is re sponsible for the teatable. Mrs. Mario Campagna heads the food committee, with Mrs, L. L. Rentz supplying decor ated specialities. Background music will be played throughout the after noon by Mrs. iiicnaro ocuu chard, and Mrs. Hull will sing several songs. Mrs. Fred Splegelberg and Mrs. Darrell Miller will take charge of the guest book. Mrs. B. E. Randolph and Mrs. Ray Casterline are publicizing the tea. .. Service Loaned ' Silver, white, and gold will predominate on the tea table. Mrs. T. E. Daniel is supply ing a white lace cloth, silver candelabra, and silver tea service tor the occasion. Mis . Elizabeth Burr will alio loan her tea service tor the after noon narty. Mr. Francis Ear- heart la donating a SOth anni versary ' cake, Honored guests who have been asked to pour during the silver tea are: Mrs. Chauncey Brewer, Mrs. Charles Lasher, Mrs. R. B. Thlerolf, Mrs. John Snider, Mr. James Luce, Mrs. J. C. Boyle, Mr. Bren H. Starcher, Mr. Paul Haviland, Mr. J. P. Naumes, and Mr. Edward Kelly. ! The Plnaforettes, school girls who have been trained to serve a volunteer work er In ihe hospital, will act as hostesses. Many of these girls have worked more than BOO hour in the hospital since the training program wa be gun less than two year ago. Though they are not trained to give nursing care, they are able to relieve the skilled em ployees and the nuns of many routine details necessary for the running of an efficient hospital, and their bright smiles help to cheer the pa tients. Careers Day Also In observance on Na tional Hospital week Is the Career days programs- plan ned for Friday, May 12, by Sacred Heart hospital. Two groups of students have been invited to visit the hospital that day. i Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. ninth grade science students from schools of Medford and the surrounding area, chosen by their teachers, will visit the hospital. These honor stu dents, who have expressed In terest in medical careers, will be accompanied by their coun selors. About 50 are expected to attend. In the afternoon from 1 to S o'clock members of Future II v" G f ' II w'i II . ' i ' -at -w - x m. nt. f. X.-'-,.-- Si t Ji.jiji, i Alumna members of Pi Peta Phi, col legiate sorority, celebrated Founders' Day at a luncheon April 29 at Rogue Valley, Country club. During . the event. , of fleers were installed and newcomers welcomed. Mrs. Elliott B. MacCracken. Ashland, (at left) ford is the retiring president of the Med- club. Miss Jeanetie Stevens, Rogue Valley manor, is a new member of the Jocal organisation, and Mrs. H. C. Mas singer, Medford, Is the new president. Awards Given At Banquet - The Girl of the Year from each chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was presented her award at the Founder's Day banquet held at Kim's Restaurant April 26. Theme of the event was "Living With Wings." Receiving the awards were Mrs. Ernest Flakus, Alpha Beta; Mrs. Steven Hess, Alpha Rho; Mrs- Larry Rose and Mrs. Howard Berg, Beta Up silon; Mrs. Gorden Logan, Gamma Rho; Mrs. Kay Kel ley, Gamma Zi; Mrs. Mildred DeWitt, Zi Mu; and Mrs. Wal ter' Larsen, new exemplar chapter. , ' Mrs. Ernest Flakus present ed Mrs. Ronald Hall, city council president, with a ga vel guard.' Guest speaker for the eve ning was Dr. Betty Lou Dun- lop from Southern Oregon college. 1 Ashland - Guests last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Retter, 760 Clover lane, are Mr. Retter's brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence, Hollywood, Calif. They are visiting also with Mrs. Lawrence's moth er, Mrs. Ruth Retter, and with other relatives. Models, Exhibits Planned At Hospital on Monday Nurses of America, high school girls Interested in nur sing careers, will take -the same tour. About 70 are ex pected.- . t . The groups will be wel comed by Dr. James C. Luce, chief of staff, will be shown an appropriate movie and will be presented small gifts pro vided by pharmaceutical com panies. The students will visit laboratories, X-ray rooms, see displays of surgical and nur sing techniques, visit the phar macy and medical records de partment. It 1 stated that the tour will not Include patients rooms. . ' . Has Luncheoh . Ashland - Hathaway House wa the scene of birthday luncheon last Saturday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of Beta Sigma Phi, international cultural and anclal inrnrltv. Thlrtv - if Y member of Ashland's three P"ei' chapter attended the event. m Mr. Frank Koch, city coun-1 ell president of Beta Sigma 1 . rni. served a toastmistress. Hon red were ' the chapter presidents: Mr. Raymond Morris, Alpha Sigma; Mrs, Westley Van Buskirk, XI Al pha Kappa; Mrs. M. J. Mauls- by, Gamma Zeta, and Mrs. Koch, council president. Winner of "Girl of the Year" awards were Mrs. Wil liam Lawrence and Mrs. Van Buskirk, XI Alpha Kappa; Mrs. Maulsby, Gamma Zeta, and Mrs. Neal Richardson, Alpha Sigma. At the conclusion of the luncheon program city coun cil officers for the ensuing year were Installed. Those who will serve are Mrs. Van Buskirk, president; Mrs. Gene Litwiuer, vice-president; Mrs. Ray Hargis, secretary, and Miss Arlene Miller, treasurer, In keeping with the so rority's International theme, 'Live With Wings," were table decorations , in Beta Sigma Phi's colors of black and gold. Thirty yellow roses and tall lighted gold tapers formed the luncheon table's anniversary centerpiece. Meeting Planned At Rogue Manor The Jackson County Re tired Teachers association will meet at Rogue Valley Manor Monday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m Members will tour the manor as part of the program for the afternoon. Miss Annette Gray will speak and Caesar Muzzioll will provide accor dion music. On the social committee are Mrs. G. O. Taylor, Miss Eliza beth Burr, Mrs. Alice Pell, Mrs. Maye Wells, Miss Gray and Miss Ruth Nye. Live models showing eight different uniforms worn by hospital personnel will be fea tured at the annual spring tea at the Rogue Valley Memorial hosDital Monday afternoon May 8, according to the aux iliary president, Mrs. Otto J. Frohnmayer. Interested per sons are invited to visit the hospital between 2 and 4 p.m. to view a variety of extiiniis, and to havo refreshments in the Board and Staff room. Outfits to be modeled in clude a registered nurse's, li censed practical nurse, stu dent nurse, housekeeper, dla- titian, building engineer, x-ray technician, and . laboratory worker. Mrs. Mary Vanderlln, director of nursing, is prepar ing a display of nurse's caps, worn by current staff mem bers. Each school of nursing has a distinctive style of cap worn by its graduates. Additional exhibits plan ned Include articles from var ious auxiliary service groups, such as items made by the sewing group, surgical aup- "Pinky Puppet," and the "hospitality cart." These are being arranged by Mrs. .Charles Barnes, chairman of hospital services. In calling attention to Na tional Hospital Week and the theme, Your Hospital - Community Partnership," Charles I. Gustafson, adminis trator of Rogue Valley Me morial, today emphasized that Couple Attends School Recital, ., Hornbrook Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Chapman attended a recital last Sunday given by. elementary grades of St. Mary's school In Medford. This was the, first recital in which . their eight-year-old granddaughter, Mary Pat Dungen appeared as a piano student. ' Afterwards, the Chapmans were dinner guests of Mary Pat's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dungey, and Christo pher and Jane Ann. the quality of hospital care in a community is the joint re sponsibility of the communi ty and the hospital. The hos pital's major responsibility is patient care-the magnitude Shady Cove PTA Plans Installation Monday Evening Shady Cove--Mrs. William Shepherd is to be installed as president of Shady Cove Parent-Teacher association at a meeting Monday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. It will be held in the school gymnasium. Mrs. Dave Bergren will be installed a s vice-president; Mrs. Dorothy- Brown, secre tary; and Gordon Peterson, treasurer. A program at 8 p.m. will include a report by George Field, Trail, on progress of the Rogue River Basin Water Resources and Flood Control projects. The program is open to the public. of this service is illustrated by the fact that Rogue Valley had approximately 5,000 pa tients admitted for care last year. An additional 3,000 per sons received "out - patient" care, usually in the emerg ency or small operating room. Community's Role The community's role lies in support of the hospital, Mr. Gustafson states. 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