Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 16, 1962, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text6 A Social Events Speakers On Program In Ashland Ashland - A covered dish - luncheon served it tables gay ' with spring blossoms preced ed the April meeting of the Women's Civic club, Oregon " Federation of Women's clubs. Three guests shared the platform, speaking on the federation's theme of the month, "Education." First to address the group was Dr. Arthur Kreisman, member of the Jackson county home rule committee, who outlined the . main purpose and the meas ' ures included in the issue to , be voted upon at the May pri i mary. .He was Introduced by - the club president, Mrs. Ralph ' Foster. Changing methods and new requirements in modern , education as they affect this community wfre discussed by Stanley Jobe, Ashland school superintendent. Inc r e a s e d ,' population, shifting residen- - tial areas and new demands - have all combined to make imperative the added physical .facilities, he declared. , In the light of scientific dis- I coveries and expanding world . problems the courses from elementary through second ary schools stress science and ' social studies. This line of - education should be ' tinuous beyond the years of school life through the utlllza ' tion of all informational me dia, Mr. Jobe said. The third speaker, Mrs. . Ralph Chapin, Grants Pass, a member of the Rogue River club and state chairman of ; Indian Affairs, OFWC, told of , the Indian school at Chemawa near Salem. She described the movement of Indian tribes on the east coast and in the south and of the establish ment of reservations as In dians were moved from Geor gia to Oklahoma. Mrs. Foster presided over the business session at which plans were completed for at tending the First district meeting April 10 at Rogue River, and Joining with gar den club members April 27 when a long-delayed conserva tion tour will be made. Luncheon hostesses were the Mesdamcs Alma Stcnnctt, Virginia Green, Emma Ahl trom, O. C. Maust and Miss Gladys Whltson. . Visitors Hornbrook - Visitors here for several days last week were Mrs. Bessie Clawson of Klamath Falls, and her sis ter, Mrs. Gertie Hahn, Wil liams, Ore. Both women are former residents of Horn-brook. " Vlr INIMITABLE ,jf TAILORED '""W LITTLE HEELET ' l An Of course it's a Smartalrel It's styled with the tailored spectator look, and smartly detailed unlined leather. A winning accessory for spring on a good-walking mid-heel. AS IIIN IN lMOU 94h4U and Stitwit The Corner She Store Central at Main Downtown Medford MONDAY. APRIL 16. 19(2 Quean Sandra Dickinson, lunior-senior banauat and danca saan hara with har escort. Rick Jennings, as thay took part in the grand inarch. At the and of the arch ara Miss Carol Morln and Mlka Olsan. Mora than 100 students attended the event, held ai Rogue Valley Country club. (Brainerd photo) Medford Junior Women Announce New Officers Mrs. F. D. Nelson was elect ed president of the Medford Junior Women's club of the Oregon Federation of Wom en's clubs at a meeting held last week at the home of Mrs. Bob Norris, 2824 Rosemont avenue. She will succeed Mrs. E. W. Ingram. Also elected were Mrs. Wil liam H. Seibert, first vice- president; Mrs. Truman A. Nelson, second vice - presi dent; Mrs. William Clegg, treasurer; Mrs. Walter M. Higgins, corresponding secre tary; and Mrs. John Asplund, recording secretary. Mrs. William J. Ferguson, Junior director of the federa tion, was guest speaker. Mrs. Ferguson told of activities throughout the state and ex plained the redisricting of the Oregon federation. Eight districts, Instead of the pre vious five, give each club an opportunity for more partici pation in state activities, she said. Through federation work, members become more aware of what goes on in the 2T Women's News whs reigned evar tha 1962 of Phoanlx High school, is community, state and nation, Mrs. Ferguson believes. There are S00 Junior club members in Oregon, and in the two-year term of Mrs. Ferguson, the juniors have contributed over $11,000 to philanthropic and charitable projects, she stated. Mrs. Ferguson was present ed a gift from the Medford junior women. During National Library week the club presented books to the Library of Med ford and Jackson County. Mrs. James W. Grigsby Jr. was chairman of the project. Mrs. Gene F. Chamberlain, clothing pool chairman, told of the progress of the work at the pool. It was planned to have some night work par ties as well as the daytime ones from now until school Is out. This will give the mem bers who work during the day a chance to help so that the clothing pool will be in order when school is out. Mrs. William. E. Sweet re ported on the First district convention held in Rogue Riv er April 10. She also report ed on the planning and evalu ation committee which has been working for the last two two months. The annual convention of the Oregon Federation of Women's clubs is to be held In Portland in May. The club elected Mrs. James W, Grigs by Jr. delegate; Mrs. Ingram and Mrs. Nelson will also at tend. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Wes Pearson, 28 Valley View drive, with Mrs. James Alle man and Mrs. William Clcgg assisting. Assisting Mrs. Norris at this meeting were Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Robert Haworth, and Mrs. Harlan E. Weaver. Film on Oregon To Be Shown at BPWC Meeting A colored movie film "Seen- I ery of Oregon" will be shown at the April meeting of the Medford Business and Pro I fessional Women's club, Thurs i day, April 19, at the Girls ' Community club. The parliamentary team i from the Crater High school I will present a panel on parlia mentary procedures. Mrs. Ruth Boyd, chairman of the hospitality committee, is In charge of the program. Dessert will be served at 7:30 ! p.m. by the membership committee, Mrs. E. H. Love j nrss, chairman. During the business meeting officers will be elected. The Southern Oregon Dis trict conference was held in Ashland at the Mark Antony hotel, Saturday evening, April 14. State officers, in cluding the president of the state federation, Mrs. Lucille Norton, Engine, were In at tendance. The conference con cluded with a breakfast this morning. Rebekahs Vlan ! Friendship Night 1 Olive Rebekah lodee mem- ! bers will observe Friend ship night Monday, April 16 at 8 p.m., In the Odd Fellows hall, 221 West Sixth street. All Rebekahs ara invited to Five Men Nominated Eagle Point Five men have been nominated by Eagle Point service cluba as candi dates for the distinguished cit izens' awards. The awards will be presented at a banquet set for Saturday, April 21, at North's Chuck Wagon, Med ford. Rick Wolgamott has been nominated for the distinguish, ed citizen award and W. E. Da vies, C. C. Hoover, Harry Hanscom and Edward Kimmcl have all been nominated for the distinguished senior citi zen award. This is the first time Eagle Point has honored citizens in this manner, and the project is being sponsored by the Eagle Point Junior Chamber of Commerce. Ralph Humphrey, chairman, states that the group plans to make the awards and the dinner an anual event. Persons wishing to attend the banquet are asked to call Ralph Humphrey at TAlbot 6-4614 evenings, or Hlllcrest 6-3081 during the day. Reser vation should be made no lat er than Thursday, April 19. Meetings Announced By DAV, Auxiliary Jackson county chapter, Disabled American Veterans, and auxiliary will meet Mon day, April 16, at 8 p.m. in the Girls Community club, 229 North Bartlett street. Nomination of officers Is scheduled for the business ses sion, and nlans for the coming department c o n v e n uon in, June. Refreshments will be serv ed following the business ses sions. Eagle Point Sch To Give Conce Eagle Point The Eagle Point High school band and choir, under the direction of Charles Martin, will present the annual spring concert Wednesday, April 18, at the Eagle Point Grade school gymnasium. The 8 p.m. concert will be gin with the senior choir sing ing works by the contempo rary composer Randall Thompson. A selection from the "Peaceable Kingdom," "The Paper Reeds" by Brocks and "The Last Words of Da vid" by the same composer, will continue the sacred Exhibition Dance Club Is Formed Star Promenaders, one of Medford's active square dance clubs, announces the forma tion of a new exhibition group. This group has taken the name of "The Comets" in keeping with the organization's club costume which has white fall ing stars on a background of black. The group's first appear ance will be April 21 at a Vuba City, Calif., club party and dance. The present exhi bition members are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foust, Mr. and Mrs. J. McCartney, Mr. and Mrs. Dwane Lehman, Jim Foust and Toni Dibble. Future plans are for a larger group and a more varied performance. This group could be consid ered a foster-child of the Rogue Valley Blacklighters organized about six years ago. They gave their last perform ance in October of 1960. While active the group traveled within Oregon and California giving novel acts under black lights. Mr. and Mrs. Foust, members of the first group, were instrumental in the for mation of The Comets. Elections Set By Jaycettes Elections will be conducted by members of the Medford Jaycettes when they meet Wednesday, April 18 at the home of Mrs. James Coon, 203 Genessee drive. Speaker will be Richard House insurance representa tive. Mrs. Jack Couch will be co- hostcss. A joint installation of of ficers with the Jaycees is planned for April 27 at the American Legion hall. ool Groups rt Wednesday theme. The choir will sing other sacred as well as select ed numbers. The band's opening number will be the "Black M March," followed by two of John Mor rissey's numbers, "An Amer ican Weekend" and "Maracai bo." The latter was written after the composer's visit to Lake Maracaibo, high in the Andes of South America. Karen Jossy, student di rector, will conduct "Dream ing Wilds" by Zane Van Auckland. There Is no charge for the concert and everyone is invit ed to attend. for the waiting- gam... our II 7 7 jwwer - three-part a pussy sets off checks in a cotton-silk blend, blue or green, 14.98 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Gardeners Hold Election Of Officers Central Point Mrs. Wal lace West was elected presi dent of Central Point Garden club at the last meeting. Nam- Zonta Club Has Election Officers of Medford Zonta club for 1962-63 were elected at a night dinner meeting Thursday. They are president, Mrs. Eloise Winklebleck; vice president, Mrs. Florene P. Bolton; secretary, Mrs. Eva Judd; treasurer, Mrs. Edith Gifford. Two new board mem bers are Mrs. Celia Martin and Mrs. Ethel Tennant. Installation of officers will be held at a joint dinner meet ing with the Zonta club of Grants Pass at the Riverside Motel restaurant in that city Thursday, April 19. Mrs. Winklebleck was elect ed delegate to attend the Zon ta International convention In New Orleans in July. The members donated $10 to be given to five students to attend the annual award dinner of the Medford Safety Council. Mrs. Evelyn Graham, retir ing president, received a standing vote of thanks for her work during the past year. Delegates At Session A number of Medford per sons were in Coquille over the week end to attend a state convention ' of the Royal Neighbors of America lodge. From the Medford Mistle toe camp were Mrs. Clayton Walker, Southern Oregon dist rict deputy; Mrs. William Rus sell, delegate; Mrs. Carl Pear son, alternate, and Mr. Fear- son; Mrs. L. S. Bashaw, offi cer of the day, and Mrs. Rob ert Gilman, district musician. Other lodge members who also made the trip were Mrs. Tom Mee, Miss Blanche Arn old, Mrs. Mae Morrison and Mrs. Ruby Hicks. A social meeting of Mistle toe camp is planned for April 19 in the Pythian hall. Re ports of the convention will be given and entertainment is planned. On the serving committee will be Mrs. Joe Kingsley, Mrs. Irene Shirley and Mrs. Helen Gidney. Teacher Visits Hornbrook - Miss Clara Ladd spent part of the week end here attending to her property. Miss Ladd has been a teacher for many years in the elementary school at Westwood, Calif. nuea, costume, cat bow ed to work with her were Mrs. Robert Schmidt, vice president; Mrs. Arnold Bohn nert, recording secretary; Mrs. Walter Ricks, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Ivan Skyrman, treasurer; Mrs. Byron Grif fith, historian; Mrs. Everett Young, librarian. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Lester Gor den; she was assisted by Mrs. Steve Benston, Mrs. Griffith and Mrs. A. O. Floyd. Coming events announced included the annual spring meeting of the Siskiyou dis trict, Oregon Federation of Garden clubs, set for April Calendar Monday: 7:15 p.m. - Warren Assem bly of International Order of Rainbow for Girls, Jackson ville Masonic temple. 7:30 p.m. - Priscilla circle of Talent Methodist church, church annex. 8-9 p.m. - American Can cer Society, Phoenix Commu nity club. 8 p.m. - Olive Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows hall. 8 p.m. - Rogue Valley Home Economists in Homemaking, with Mrs. Eugene P. Winters, 3254 Britt ave. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. - Westminster Presbyterian church Women's Association circles: Elizabeth, with Mrs. John R. Dellen back, 257 Windsor ave.; Mar tha, with Mrs. Kenneth G. Denman, 104 Geneva ave.; Ruth, at Rogue Valley manor. 10:30 a.m. - Sams Valley Home Extension unit, home of Mrs. Earl Bigham, Webber rd. 10:30 a.m. - Willamette Home Extension unit, with Mrs. Irving Thompson, 320 North Ivy st., Medford. 1:30 p.m. - Contemporary Book club, with Mrs. Ralph Barnes, Old Stage rd., Cen tral Point. 1:30 p.m. - Rogue Valley Herb society, Girls Commu nity club. 2 p.m. - Medford Ladies of Elks, party room at Elks tem ple. 2 p.m. - Rogue Valley Handweavers Guild, studio of Eugene Bennett, South Grape St. lh't product hot NorfielcTs l4'" I 'ir Cimarron DarkBaa .1 J' ' Cfe''"''" jdr itaekad Haal vlir Black J 1 : : jdr I" Bona -s I f lLd-1 14,99 n 1 rick your I i I I: HORFIELD "Southern Oregon's Oldest Shot Concern" 221 East Main Street Phone SP 2-2123 18 in Talent. Delegates from Central Point club will be Mrs. Gorden, Mrs. West and Mrs. Schmidt. A workshop on flower ar ranging was announced for May 19 at the home of Mrs. John Holmer . Mrs. Gaston Floux will be instructor and those wishing further infor mation may call Mrs. Floux at NO 4-1393. Mrs. Arnold Bohncrt an nounced another work day at Jewett school at which time trees were to be planted. At the meeting Mrs. C. L. Hopkins had on display a pasque flower from her gar den. These bloom wild on the prairies of the Midwest states, and many members at the meeting had never before seen one of the blooms. Mrs. West's arrangement for the day featured emperor tulips. Mrs. Walter Ricks talked on ferns, and showed how to plant and care for young ferns. Prizes were won by Mrs. Glen Ward and Mrs Anhorn. C. W. LIVE Easter BUNNIES! At Both Monarch Stores Starting Wednesday, April 18th 6th and Bartlett 10th and South Fir (Plan. Brinj t Conralnar) If you can't buy the youngitera a bunny, bring 'am to airhar troM joy taainfl thaml T-. 1 rick your Easter-pretty So many beautiful fashions to choose from, you're sure to find just the one for you I And, whichever you pick, you'll enjoy that wonderful feeling of "instant comfort" . . the fabulous secret ingredient that has made Red Cross Shoes the world's largest-selling brand of fine footwear. Styles from 10.99 to 25.99 M confection wholivtr with Tht Amtricon We Gie Parents Honor Son At Birthday Party On Sunday Afternoon Hornbrook Jimmy Skeah an celebrated his eighth birth day Sunday with a party at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Skeahan. In relay races and games played, winners were Lisa Choate, Kenny Fisher, and David Vanover of Montague. Other guests were David's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo Vanover and Jolynn, Donna and Sam, Mike Blankenship, Jackie Smith, Joey Morgan, Teddy and Vicky Fisher, Lora Price, Carol King, Robin Wood, Billy Dickison, Jessie Burcell, and Jimmy's broth er, Greg, and sister, Tonya, also Mrs. Ray Blankenship, Mrs. E. E. (Pete) Fisher and Mrs. Alfred King. Jimmy could not make up his mind about a cake so his mother had baked both a Hoot Owl cake and Bunny Rabbit cake, and these were served as refreshments to his young guests. pump... Nolionol Red Crow SHOE CO. a H ii it M i attend.