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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON SUNDAY, APRIL 22. 1962 -B 5 Business, Professional Women Hold Conference Ashland - Klamath Falls carried off attendance and membership honors at the spring district meeting of Business and Professional Women's clubs in the two-day conference April 14 and 15 in Ashland. Sessions in the Mark Antony hotel included a Sat urday night banquet and a Sunday morning breakfast in Caesar hall. Highlight of the Sunday business meeting was a talk by Renuka Raghaven, holder of this year's BPW Oriental scholarship award. Renuka is working toward a doctorate in child development at the University of Oregon and upon completion of her studies will return to teach in the University of Delhi in In dia. The tiny speaker told some thing of her home and back ground as one of a family of 12 children. Their father was an editor and publisher and set a high educational stand ard which has been followed by his children. Work with handicapped children has been of prime concern to the scholarship recipient. The glowing orange tissue material of her native sari drew compliments and close Inspection. Her Saturday night attire was of black ma- PTA Elects New Officers" Mrs. Charles Chitwood was elected president of Washing ton Parent-Teacher associa tion for the 1962-63 school year at the last meeting. Other officers elected were Mrs. T. R. McLean, vice-president; Mrs. Rollie Pean, secre tary; and Mrs. Fred Sears, treasurer. Mrs. Richard Moody, safety chairman, was in charge of the "Safety in the Home and on the Road." Mrs. Moody quoted from a recent PTA magazine article "Precautions Against Poison" which stated (hat every case of poisoning is 100 per cent preventable. Although very few diseases in the world today can be completely prevented, poison ing can, the article explained. "We must realize that ad ditional poisonings are not ac cidental, they are due to ig norance and carelessness. A little knowledge and common sense will go a long way to ward preventing the poison ings that each year kill more children under five than do diphtheria, polio, rheumatic fever and scarlet fever com bined. Since despite all pre cautions poisonings sometimes do occur, it is well for everyone to know what do Persons were told to call their doctor immediately. A film "Safety Through Seat Belts was shown. Mrs. McLean, ways and means chairman, announced that a family night, "for fun, not funds", with a baseball game for dads and boys and mothers and girls will be scheduled in May. Mothers of students in the third grade served refresh ments before the meeting with Mrs. M. B. Sweet, teacher of the third grade, and Mrs. Paul Leaverton, room mother for that grade, pouring. Kiwanian Dames Schedule Film A film on cancer will be shown at a luncheon meeting of the Kiwanian Dames set for Tuesday, April 24 at 12 noon in the home of Mrs. Ed ward Barnett, 425 Ardmore avenue. Plans will be made to at tend a candidates night on April 27 at the Central Point Grange. Cohostesscs will be Mrs. Robert Collins, Mrs. Douglas Philips, and Mrs. Dale Hear rell. Council Board To Hold Session The executive board of the Jackson County Council of Parent -Teacher associations will meet Wednesday, April 25 at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. John Huffman, Linn road, Eagle Point. Those attending are direct ed to drive out Highway 62 past the Eagle Point junction and to cross the railroad tracks and turn left on L,inn road. The Huffman home is the first house on the left. Chapter Will Honor Long-Time Members At Meeting Thursday Reams chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will honor 50 year and charter members Thursday. April 26. at the Masonic temple. Mrs. Lloyd Caton and John Eddy, worthy matron and patron will pre side. . The meeting will mark the anniversary of the chapter's founding , . Chairman and co-chairman for the evening will he Ross Gilkison and Moms Bmish net I terial banded with deep crim son. Theme for the Southern Oregon district conference, "Spring Fever," was used for table decorations and favors as well as in all of the talks and reports. Easter hats blossomed from miniature trees which center ed long tables sprinkled with pink camellias. Pink and white rosebud fans at each place carried the printed pro gram and pastel corsages of varying size were presented to officers and members. Mrs. Kenneth Bricco of Klamath Falls club, general district chairman, presided, and the state president, Mrs. Lucille Norton, Eugene, spoke at two sessions. Mrs. Harriet Watson, Medford, gave the nominating committee's re port, introducing the nomi nees for election at the state convention to be held May 17-19 in Eugene. Candidates are Mrs. Jean Green, The Dalles, president: Mrs. Louise Norcross, Park Rose, first vice president; Mrs. Emma Anderson and Mrs. Evelyn Kreideman, Portland, second vice president; Mrs. Mary A. Hall, Eugene, record ing secretary; Mrs. Laura Ann Comini, The Dalles, corres ponding secretary; Mrs. Jo Fleetwood Powell, Grant County, treasurer. Chairman ship candidates are Mrs. Dorothy DuPerrier, Portland, membership; Mrs. Gladys Meyers, Springfield, personal development; Mrs. Bricco, Klamath Falls, legislation; Mrs. Watson, Medford, nomi nating, and Mrs. Thelma Stewart, Lebanon, national security. Mrs. Meyers, personal de velopment chairman, address ed the Saturday evening ban quet, speaking on "Do Some thing in '62." She emphasized the increased opportunities for education in all fields and declared that it is a sad fact that women are not taking full advantage of them so that they may have a richer life and increased usefulness. A musical program given by Mr. and Mrs. William Winden, accompanied by Mrs. Janet Ivie, drew prolonged ap plause. Gives Welcome The conference welcome was given by Mrs. Jacqueline Lewis, president of the Ash land hostess club, and reser vations were handled by local club members, Mrs. Sylvia Snyder and Mrs. Hope Jones. An important feature of the conference was endorsement and active support of the Ore gon candidate for national of fice, Miss Fern Trull, Grants Pass, who is running for third vice president. Miss Trull has been active in the Oregon Federation since 1933, having served as state international relations chairman and nation al security chairman. She has been state president, has at tended four international con gresses of BPW, has gained widespread recognition as a teacher of history in Grants Pass high school and twice was recipient of the Freedom Foundation's medal for teach ing democracy. Miss Trull is chairman of Teachers Ex change Program between Ore gon and South America, and is international relations chairman for American Asso ciation of University Women. At the breakfast session club presidents reported on successful projects and un usual fund - raising schemes. Public affairs programs and career assistance and advice to girl students were rated top billing in every club. In the president s message given Sunday morning by Mrs. Norton the value of con structive criticism and the im portance of self evaluation were stressed. Leadership in one's community is an effec tive force for peace, and "con fidence can move mountains" declared the speaker. Members were urged to make immediate plans to at tend the national convention in Los Angeles, July 15-19, as well as the State Conven tion. The district conference closed shortly before noon Sunday when Miss Gladys Durrand, president of the Medford club, led in unison repetition of the BPW club collect. ... i " f1' wm w. " ' - Misi Joan Callaghan, a senior at Eagle Point High school who was crowned queen of the 1962 Crater Lions Sportfair last week end. also will participate in the Pear Blossom festival parade April 28. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Callaghan, Eagle Point. Miss Callaghan also will appear at other local events during the year and has been invited to participate in the Azalea festival in Brookings in May. The queen has been active in Eagle Point High school groups and projects and in sports. She has been yell queen for the past two years, was Lettermen's ball queen in 1961 and also in 1961 was princess for the Girls Athletic association basketball meet. In 1959 and 1960 she was a majorette for the high trhool band and in 1960 was a princess for Teens Against Polio. Auxiliary Announces Girl State Selections Five high school junior girls have been selected by Med ford unit of the American Le gion auxiliary to attend the twenty-first annual session of Girls State in Salem June 17 through 23. Selected from Medford High school are Miss Sue Jahn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Jahn, Fool hills road; Miss Susan House, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Show Is Opened Ashland - An art exhibit by Richard House, 15 Corning court, and Miss Sandra Gan non, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Gannon, 323 Mae street. Miss Linda Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson, 2865 Hanley road, was selected as first al ternate. From Phoenix High school, Miss Carol Anderson was chosen. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Anderson, 4403 South Pacific Highway. Her alternate is Miss Penny Simnonds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Simnonds. Miss Sandra Wallis, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wal lis, South ' B street, Eagle Friendship Nig ht Held By Central Poi nt Bethel More than 150 members from seven bethels of the In ternational Order of Job's Daughters in the southern area attended friendship night held by Bethel 38 in the Cen tral Point Masonic hall April 17. Miss June Hopkins, hon ored queen, presided. Escorted and introduced were honored queens Helene Buckmaster, Bethel 13, Grants Pass; Carol Bjork, Ashland; Mary O'Neill, Bethel 71, Grants Pass, who is grand rep resentative to Maryland; Mikelyn Boughner, Bethel 69, Medford; Lauri' Beth Buono- core, Bethel 55, Medford; Laura Rupert, Bethel 14, Med ford and Linda Nash, past hon ored queen, Bethel 69; Bar bara Morton, past honored queen, Bethel 14, also Camille Eri, Bethel 69; Marcia Acker- man, Shady Cove; Daphne Ball. Bethel 71, Grants Pass; Pamela Trowbridge, Bethel 55; Jeanne Masters. Bethel 71, Grants Pass; Lillian Laird, Bethel 13; and Patricia Har ris, Bethel 55. Also introduced were Mrs. Dale Ackerman, grand librari an for Oregon, and Mrs. Ed ward C. Faber, past worthy matron of Nevila chapter, Or der of Eastern Star. Many guardians and associate guard ians of bethels in the area were also introduced. Reports Given Reports were given by the Misses Judy Patterson, Sandra Beasly, Rena Offult and Jan ice Ayres on visitations to other bethels and Queen June announced that Miss Buono core, had been awarded the traveling gavel by Mrs. Wil liam Suit, grand bethel guardian. The Misses Sandra Beasly and Dianne Woodward were elected delegates to the grand session to be held in August at Spokane. Games Played Miss Hopkins, honored queen, announced "go to church" Sunday, April 29 at the First Presbyterian church in Central Point. Officers and choir members are to attend in their robes. Games were held at the addendum following the busi ness meeting and Miss O'Neill won the easter egg rolling race; Miss Rupert won the blindfold rope jumping con test and Miss Buonocore the jelly bean contest. The climax to the evening s festivities was the conse quences paid by the honored queens of those bethels whose attendance did not equal Bethel 38's attendance at their friendship nights. The Misses Pamela and Nanette Burgoyne were in charge of decorations. The Easter theme was used with bouquets of bridal wreath, lilacs, apple blossoms and large colored Easter eggs. The refreshments were pro vided by the Misses Judy Pat terson, Sharon Thompson, Susan Mullcr and Katherine Collinsworth with assistance from their mothers. Speak-Off Scheduled Members of the Medford Toaslmistress club are mak ing plans to attend an inter- council speak-off meeting in Winchester, April 29. Mrs. J. W, Poage will be the con testant from the Medford club and will represent Council 4 At the April 11 meeting of the club, Mrs. Elmer Ness held an educational panel on evaluating. Toastmistress for the evening was Mrs. E. S Courtney. She introduced two speakers. Mrs. C. A. Thatcher spoke on the subject, "Poli tics," and Mrs. H. Dean Hardenburger's topic was "Youth, Beauty and Personal ties." Mrs. George Watson served as speech evaluator. Topic mistress for the evening was Mrs. Glenn Clymer, whose subject was the Seattle Worlds fair. Mrs. Lorraine Beard was a guest. The club members will at tend a joint meeting with the Medford Toastmasters on April 25. The dinner meeting will be held at Kim's restaurant. Activities Are Listed For Center Colored slides of Australia will be shown Monday, April 23, to the Arm Chair Travel ers at the Senior Activity cen ter, 601 East Jackson street, at 1 p.m. Ernest Miller, Fulbright ex change teacher from Mel bourne, Australia, will show the pictures and talk about his country. Mrs. Miller will accompany him. The Tuesday oil painting class entertained three visitors from out of town last week. Mrs. Clifford Zollinger, Port-! land, member of the national1 council on aging; Mrs. Joan Eakins, an artist from Kansas who has moved to the valley and plans to join the group, and Mrs. Annette Williams, Portland, mother-in-law of Mrs. Gene Williams, the class teacher. Refreshments were furnish ed by Mrs. Nellie George and served by Mrs. W. W. Walwyn, hostess. Members of this class, as well as members of the Satur day art class plan to enter i the Alley Art show scheduled , Saturday, April 28. All mem-1 bers arc painting to exhibit at! the Senior Activity Center's benefit tea during an open . house on Sunday, May 13.' This event will be the sched-1 uled activity of Senior Citi zens week. J Mrs. Ruby Twedell return-1 ed from California last week and will again teach the Sat-, urday oil painting class start-1 ing April 28. Mrs. Ruth Mit- chell and Mrs. Cora McMa- hon have taught the class dur ing her absence. Dr. Frank Roberts, active in the Fifty Plus clubs and the center activities, has been appointed chairman of the j Senior Citizens week events I by Omar Bacon, president of the Rogue Valley Council on Aging. Last Wednesday the Senior orchestra played for the monthly meeting of the Rogue Valley Council on Aging at the Red Cross auditorium. Young Christians Plan Marriage Forum Series To Love Is To Live, is the title of a marriage forum to be sponsored by the Young Christian Workers of Medford on May 3, May 17 and May 24 in the Red Cross center, and on May 12 in the new St. Mary's High school auditor ium. All sessions will begin at 7:30 p.m. Miss Nancy Stevenson, chairman of the program, points out that the forum es pecially is designed for young people who are "going steady," engaged or recently were married. Dr. N. J. Wilson, a Medford physician and surgeon will speak on "Medical Counsel." Frank Nearing, a marriage counselor from Eugene, will present, "The Pitfalls of Mar. riage." Mr. and Mrs. Joel Reeder, a married couple residing in Medford, will discuss, "Mar riage in Practice." Robert Fox, a Medford at torney, will speak on, "Why Divorce." Refreshments will be serv ed after each session. If you struggle and strain when reading or sewing . . . or notice discomfort under various types of lighting . . . or if your eyes blur and burn, itch and twich, consult Dr. Noles Optometrists at Columbia Optical Company, who have safeguarded the vision of your friends and neigh bors for over 57 yearsl Complete Eye Examination No Appointment Needed Convenient Credit We give !j)C Green Stampi (XVI 57 (A. ifMH COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO. MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER Phone SP 2-9990 casual shopping with convenient parking Pnini. vjatt splppipri frnm thp the Klamath Art association EaRle Poinl HiRh school, Her is on display through May 4 aiternate i Miss Joan Kono- pasek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Konopasek, An- the Southern Oregon col lege Britt Art gallery, Room 111, it was announced by Richard T. Dol, assistant pro fessor of art. The Klamath Art associa tion was formed in 1947 by a small group of Klamath Falls artists, teachers, and art laymen, and was the first group of its kind in Oregon to sponsor annual summer art workshops, with many famous artists as teachers. In recent years these workshops have been co-sponsored by the Ore gon Slate System of Higher Education and the General Extension division, and col lege credit given. In addition to these workshops, the asso ciation has held a Christmas Art Fair each year for several years, specializing in hand made items for gifts and dec orations. Members of the Association represented in the exhibition include: Lyle Matoush, Ro berta Blomquisl, Edith War rick, Sister M. Philomena, Howard A. Hall, Violet P. Biranowski, Margie Newman, Sister M. Rose Claire, Blanche Casey, and Howard R. Perrin. Viewing hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coffees Planned By Republicans To focus attention on Re publican activities and candi dates, it is announced that the party will sponsor a coffee hour each day at Republican headquarters, 113 East Eighth street. Mrs. Gene Williams stales that beginning Monday, April 23, coffee will be served each afternoon between 2 and 4 o'clock. The public is invited to call at headquarters to en joy coffee and talk with the candidates. Wives of candi dates will furnish cookies, and the candidates are being asked to make time available to discuss questions with those I who attend the events. telope road. The Central Point Auxiliary unit has chosen Miss Janice Mooster, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mooster, 459 North 8th street, Central Point, with Miss Judy Roberts, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Roberts, Route 1, Box 225 as her alternate. The girls are chosen by an auxiliary committee on the basis of leadership, character, courage, honesty, scholarship and physical fitness. The girls will stay at the Willamette university and many of the sessions are held in the capitol building. Townsend Club Plans Meeting Townsend club members whose birthdays are in April will be honored at the Wed nesday, April 25 meeting of the Townsend club in the Py thian building. The group meets at 11 a.m. each Wed nesday, and lunch Is served at 12 noon. A business meet ing is held between 1 and 2 p.m. and from 2 to to 4 p.m., there is dancing. All interested persons are nvited to attend meetings of the club. Officers have announced that for the coming meeting on April 25 most of the food will be prepared in the hall kitchen and unless especially requested to take food for the luncheon, members are asked not to dn sn. At last Wednesday's meet ing a report was made on ticket sales for a dance which is scheduled for Friday, April 27. Guests at the meeting were Mrs. Rilla Norris, Tal ent, and Mrs. Martha Kempf, Ashland. Mrs. Ellaleen Townsend and J. P. Graham with Mrs. Earl Ickes will furnish music for next Wednesday's dancing. You May Win $100 in Groceries at the Store of Your Choice FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF APRIL Obligation Ask our Driver for Details or vitif our Table Rock Location. BLANKETS AND DRAPES FREE PICK-UP & DELIVERY BIG Y CLEANERS 1928 Table Rock Road SP 3-1919 Dn, Omar J. Noiei ana William T. Hoaaon j -Va F Downtown Medford bjf Prices Slashed On New Spring Suits! ALL FAM0 LABEL , 1 OFF Srm jS' j EXCITING COLORS! T ' 1 CH SENSATIONAL VALUES! 51 Millinery Clearance ALL FLOWERED HATS s Bw ALL NAVY OR BLACK STRAWS ij? Vfe Price I " Ma"in andrtlett Streets Your Charge Account Invited I SP 2-6428 . .....