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0 MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON 2 C THUHSAY. MAY 24. 1952 MEDFORD Open House Observes 94th Birthday of Mrs. Cummins Social . Events. Women's News Hornbrook - Mrs. Martha Cummina held open house at her home here on May 20 in observance of her 94th birth day on May IS. Hostesses were her daugh ter, Mrs. A. W. Spearin Sr. of Hornbrook and Mrs. Leland Evans of Ft. Jones, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Rob Cummins, also Hornbrook. Some 70 persons signed the guest book. The birthday cake was bak ed and decorated by Mrs. Al bert Lyons. County Planning To Be Topic of Panel Discussion C. O. Lovejoy, president of the Jackson county planning commission, will conduct a panel discussion concerning the orderly growth and de velopment of the Rogue val ley at a general meeting of the League of Women Voters Saturday, May 26. The meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Rogue Valley Country club. . With Mr. Lovejoy will be Andrew Hawver, vice presi dent; Jack Eaton, county planning technician, and Gerald Latham, commission member. Mrs. Lynn Valentine will give a report on the nnlionnl convention of the League of Women Voters. Reservations may be made by telephoning Mrs. L. A. Brennesholtz, 772-7863. Officers To Be Installed Friday The Lincoln school Parent Teacher association will meet Friday, May 25, at 1 p.m., in the gymnasium. Installation of officers is scheduled. Pro motion exercises and awards will be presented students in the sixth grade prior to in stallation. Mrs. Emerson Anderson will be installing officer. Refreshments will be serv ed following the business ses sion. Promenaders Set Dance The Star Promenaders Square Dance club will hold its regular dance Saturday, May 26 at the Roxy Ann Grange hall. Round dancing will begin at 7:45 p.m. and quare dancing at 8:30 p.m. All square dancers in the area are invited to attend. Re freshments will be potluck. Guests from out of town were, Mr. and Mrs. Lcland Evans and Larry Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Becson and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lynch and Patty, all Ft. Jones: Mrs. Mac Windsor, Mrs. John Coolcy, Mrs. Allie Tyrcf, Pastor and Mrs. Theo dore Fisher of the Seventh day Adventist church, of which Mrs. Cummins is a member, from Yrika; Mrs. Harold Brewold, Mrs. Moeita Burch, and the Rev. and Mrs. W. r. Carpenter, Montague: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Byers and Mrs. Joan Kelly, Horse Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin, Medford, and Mrs. Vieva Lighthill, Sonoma, Calif. Mrs. Cummins was born May 15, 18H8, in Rosehill, 111. On Dec. 20, 1803, she was married to Marion Cummins. The couple came west and homosleadcd on Cottonwood creek, on a ranch which was recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Haworth by Mrs. Cummins' son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rob Cummins, and on which they now make their home. In 1953, the honored guest and her husband observed their (10th wedding anniver sary with a family reunion. Mr. Cummins died in 1955. Mrs. Cummins has children, Carl, Rob, and Mrs. A. W. Spearin Sr., all of Hornbrook, and Mrs. Lcland Evans of Ft. Jones, 9 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. 'Memories' To Be Show Theme Ashland - Mrs. E. A. Bay, chairman of the Ashland Gar den club's spring flower show, has announced that the theme for the May 26 garden exhibition will be "Memo ries." The show is open to the public without charge froir 1 to 8 p.m. in the Civic club house on Winburn Way. Classifications have been streamlined to allow for a more compact schedule with out crowding the horticultu ral specimens. All entries are to be in place by 10 a.m. Saturday. Clubs and indivi duals are invited to lake part In the spring show. Student Playing In Leading Role Oregon Stale University -Glyndon Rulh Hunter of 409 Lynwond avenue, Medford, is playing a leading role in the final Oregon State university play of the year. May 24 to 26. The play Is "Arms and the Man" by Georce Bernard . 4! ( i ' ft! A? aasMsapkcVwniv 1 Grand officers were elected Wednesday during the 75th annual session of Rebekah Assembly of Oregon under way in Medford. The new officers include (left to right) Mrs. Leo C. Watkins, Wasco, president; Mrs. Bernard Bagley, Springfield, vice president; Mrs. James Ball, Junction City, warden; Mrs. Paul Jacobs, Baker, treasurer, and Mrs. Chester N. Goude, Mapleton. secretary. The Rebekah assembly closed today. Retiring president is Mrs. Riley Appelgate, Central Point. Bridge Players Told of Event In Gold Beach Members of the Medford Duplicate Bridge club have been invited to attend a two session tournament sponsored by the Gold Beach Bridge group to start Saturday, May 20. Local club officers an nounced that a scries contest will begin here soon and rules and lime will be announced. During the regular session of play May 22 al the Girls Community club 11 tables par ticipated. Winners in the north-south position were Mrs. Sam Van Dyke and Lcland Clark with 116 points. In the east-west position were Mr. and Mrs. George Bratton with 15114 points. Other winners in the north south position were Mrs. Mans Gibbons and Mrs. Maude Codding, second, 113; Mrs. Alto Pruitl and Mrs, Paul Hatton, third, 110'2; and Mrs. Frank Baker and John Shortridge, fourth, 100. In the cast-west position Ed Brain and Bernard Kelly were second with 115 points; Mrs. Jerry Lausmann and Mi's Kenneth Peterson, third, 114, and Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Sand erson, fourth, 108. The club plays each Tues day al 7:30 p.m. Secret Dads Are Honored By Central Point Bethel Shaw. Six lending plays are presented each year by the OSU speech department. Miss Hunter is a senior in the school of humanities and social science. Central Point - The secret dads of Bethel 38, Internation al Order of Job's Daughters, were honored recently al a buffet dinner in the Central Point Masonic temple. Glenn Kelley, associate guardian, gave the introduc tory speech and the grace which preceded the meal. Each year daughters of Job draw Ihe name of a Mason upon whom they secretly be stow favors, and their identity is not disclosed until Die an nual dinner at which time each daughter introduces her secret dad. Escorted and introduced during the meeting was Miss Janet Hobbs, junior past hon ored queen of Bethel 38 and grand representative to the State of Iowa; Mrs. Jack Campbell, past guardian; and Paul W. Hopkins. Victor E. Noel and Robert Stewart, past associate guardians. J. Raymond Ritter, wor shipful master of the Central Point Masonic lodge, was es corted to Ihe east where he remained for the evening's ceremonies. Miss June Hopkins, hon ored queen, announced that Miss Janice Campbell had been named girl of Ihe year. Her name will he engraved on the plaque which hangs in Ihe ante room. Proficiency I e s I s were passed by Miss Susan Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley LcRoy Morgan, and Miss Kenna Woodward, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Woodward, Central- Point. Miss Hopkins announced thai installaliun of Miss San dra Beasly as honored queen would be held June 2, and appointed the committees to serve for the event. Practice for installation will be hcid at 7:00 p.m.. May 29 in the Ma sonic hall. At an addendum following the ceremonies, the daughters formed a ring around Mr. Hit ter and Miss Hopkins read an ocle which she had written in his honor and crowned him "king of the dads." The Misses Rena Offutt, Mary Kurz and Susan Muller had decorated the dining hall. Members of the guardian council prepared and served the dinner. 50 Plus Club Meeting Slated The Medford Fifty Plus club will meet at 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 25, al the Episcopal j Church Guild hall, corner West 5th street and North Oakdalc ave. Members whose birthday anniversaries occur in May will be seated at a table appropriately decorated for the occasion during the lunch period when cake and coffee will be served. A business session, program, community singing, card games and dancing will be conducted. S & H GREEN STAMPS II Jill If 1 PRICES EFFECTIVE Thurs., Fri., Sal., Sun., May 24-25-28-27 GHIRARDELLI Chocolate ? Blocks ea. 3 O Lindsay Select Pitted RIPE OLIVES 303 Cans 4 o 1 oo SKIPPY DOG FOOD 12 cans S00 JS33 Jpil iv-l isms?' SNIDER'S ICE CREAM V2Gal. Carton Carnation Coffee-Mate 32 t 49c - 6 43c 891 GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE WAFERS, MINT, Ode MILK CHOCOLATE OR CHOCOLATE STARS Box GOLD HILL PEACHES, - $100 Sliced or Halves. No. 21 i cans cans g Coffee ir S&W Fruits S&W Vegetables Buffrl size vans 6 for 1 .CO 7 fori. CO FRISKIES DRY DOG FOOD Cubes or Mix 10-lb.ba; $1 09 59c 2-lbs. 1.17 Teaching Facts of Communism Is Encouraged by PTA Congress Portland - d'PD - The Na tional Congress of Parents and Teachers voted unanimously Wednesday to "proceed with courage and conviction" in en couraging American schools to teach the facts about com munism. The resolution was one of three adopted on the closing day of the group's 65th birth day convention. It denounced "irresponsible and ill-informed" efforts to combat communism as "de structive of true democracy," and urged members to provide Parent -Teachers association publications that help parents know more about communism, lo encourage schools to strengthen their teaching of the American heritage, and to raise the quality and quantity of participation in civic af fairs to set an example for school children. The congress also adopted resolutions aimed at starting a program to reduce school drop-outs and at discouraging production of motion pictures that "outrage moral decency." Drop-Out Problem Prof. William W. Watten berg of Wayne State univer sity, Detroit, said at a closing day symposium that the school drop-out problem could con stitute a national emergency if it is not solved. The conference closed Wed nesday night with a banquet al which Charles T. Vetter, lecturer for the U.S. Informa tion Agency's professional training school, said parents and teachers must become bet- MEATS I Wieners 00Q(. I Tasty Brand 1-lh. nkes. I All Beef Sausage 49c lb. 1 I Smoked Hams AQ .. I Whole or shank ' ; 3C IDi . I Polish Rings r,Q ' Tsly Brand wow iu. i Chuck Roast .n,, I'SDA Oood or Belter iU Picnics -Q ,, . Armour Star JSC ID. I Chuck Steaks or .... ,,, i USDA Good or Better ... 03C ID. I BaC0" XC IL I By the Slab. Tasty Brand IOC ID. 1 Slewing Hens 9, 1 Fresh Killed IOC U. I Leg-o-Lamk CARNATION MILK Canned 8-Qt. Dry 7 ... 98c 59c , , FREE COFFEE i Served All Day Saturday I Try It With Coffee-Mate M & Pk Carton I Plus Deposit ' QUALITY PRODUCE I RADISHES & fic I GREEN ONIONS bu. U.S. No. 1A Grade NEW POTATOES . 10 ;,949 7-CUP OR COKE REGULAR SIZE FREE SAMPLES Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday FIRM RIPE TOMATOES 2 Baskets 29 C c GO L C9clb. 2o J Plus Many Other Hems GSWELL'S MARKE1 GOLD HILL PHONE 85.S-1211 8 00 AM. lo 10 P.M. Weekdays - 9 00 AM. lo 10 PM SunHoy WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO llfT QUANTITIES ter informed if they are to lead today's youth. "In my observation," said Pocahontas Lodge Meeting Set for Friday Past Chiefs of Weatonka council, Degree of Pocahon tas, will preside for a meet ing of the council scheduled for Friday, May 25 in Red man hall. A potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m., will precede the meeting, scheduled for 8 p.m. Presiding will be Mrs. Carl L u d w i g, Pocahontas; Mrs. Charles Stelle, Wenonah; Mrs. Ralph White, prophetess, and Jack Dooms, Powhatan. Members who had birth days during May will be hon ored and a gift given. Repainting of the hall has been completed and members are asked by the officers to be prepared for a work ses sion following the meeting. The degree team will prac tice Thursday at 7:30 p.m., in uniform. This is the final practice before the official visit of the Great Pocahontas. Last week eight members were in Weed, Calif., for the Wabeno c o u n c i l's official visit. Visitors Trail-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webster had as their guests recently his mother, Mrs. Viola Webster, and his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Webster, all from Anaheim, Calif. Vetter, "School teen-agers to day are better informed than most adults." Earlier convention dele gates heard that the 50.000 American Parent-Teachers as sociation members connected with military schools abroad will embark on a new pro gram of international rela tions this year. The head of the European Congress of American Parents and Teachers. Arthur W. Lew is, disclosed the plan. Lewis is a Navy quartermaster chief stationed at Naples, Italy. "We hope to move Ameri can personnel in these other countries out of their self-enforced isolation," Lewis said. Work With Others "If we can get together with members of the host countries by enjoying their sports or their camping facilities or the wealth of cultural activities they have to offer, we'll real ly be carrying out a person-to-person prouram," he said. Most of the members of the European congress live in Ice land, Germany, France, Snain, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Ethi opia. Lewis said "a sad majority" of American military and dip lomatic personnel have little interest in learning the lan guage of the country or in en couraging their children to learn. He said the PTA group also will try to get Americans in terested in the people and the culture of the countries where they are stationed through special articles and publications. Ashland Senior Girls To Be Guests at Tea Ashland Sixty-four girls of the graduating class at Ash. land High school are to be guests Saturday afternoon at a tea given for them and their mothers at Trinity Parish hall. Hostesses for the event are members of the Ashland Business and Professional Women's clubs. Highlight of the Mothers and Daughters tea will be the announcement of the BPW Girl of the Year. From six seniors named during the school term one will be cho sen for the title which carries with it an award of a S25 government savings bond. Mrs. Marjorie Peterson, chair man of the year's special proj ect, will present the award. Dance The Townsend Harmony club will conduct a dance to day from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Pythian building. A nominal charge will be made for the. dance, and food will be available at a snack bar, officers announced. CARDS When you care enough to send ihe very best dH&m S Medford SENSATIONAL SUMMER til i . . usually I4'8 to 17's M I ' I m V Terrific dresses ... All fit h 'feiSi Ver sPec'a"y priced! B 1 I ViV bright collection of a 8 i i styles . . . choose from l ! I j 1 1 Patio dresses. Street dresses, if 1 li'l 'n s''hue,tes or ' Bill- sheaths, Shirt dresses, wS J 1 if Jacket dresses . . . Jh 4t ' ' Cottons, Piques, Arnel 1 Triacetate Jerseys, 1 Miracle Blends, Linen look Rayons. In i u I i i ir mi i h 4i'ilifrJI o o 0 o o '3 O
