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SUNDAY. AUGUST 19. 1962 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON White Oak Lodge Hosts ASA Convention; Comedy Given ,11 pn mm utjmnmmmmmmmfgfmwKmmtmmmmmmtmmm - ... j 1 1 3 2 '-J. "v, .-, A 11 r " )&eMalatM ROYALTY King and queen of the Amcri- club, Hie Sequoians, and, coincidcntally, are can Sunbathcrs association, chosen Satur- man and wife. More than 700 members ol day at the organization's national conven- the ASA from throughout the United States tion at White Oak lodge near Trail, are as well as from Canada, Mexico and Euro "Maurine" and "Dick," pictured above. The pean countries attended the five-day con two are members of the same California vention. By A Mail Tribune Staff Writer The play went smoothly. The lines were well rehearsed There was no back stage com motion as actors and actresses changed costumes, this being due mainly to the fact that they didn't wear any. Tile play, "Barely Proper," put on last week by a group of player's from California, was one of the most unusual comedies ever witnessed by southern Oregon "patrons of the drama." Called the un playable play, it, Indeed, had never been produced before although it was written some 30 years Bgo by prominent American Playwright Tom dishing. Why it never ran on Broad way is easy to understand. Where could a producer find a cast that would be willing to perform in the nude? There Is no question this lively com edy would have been an im mediate success amongst so phisticated playgoers. . .but no doubt would have closed just as quickly due to various pressure groups, on the basis that it is immoral to appear in public without clothes. Staged at Lodge But tile play was put on. The players, members nl the Pacificans of southern Cali fornia, are nudisls. II was staged at White Oak lodge, near Trail, during the national convention of the American Sunbathing association last week. More than one hundred southern Oregonians, there by special invitation, viewed a play, the likes of which they will probably not see again. Setting in Germany The story binges around a family of nudists in Germany in the late 1920 s. The daugh ter, Frieda, is engaged to a reserved and proper young Englishman by the name of Derek. Derek does not know Frieda's family are members of a "naked cull" and is utter ly embarrassed when they come in nude. Man Lodged Alter' Vehicle Hits Car A Mcdford man was given two traffic citations by Med ford city police and then lodg ed in city jail on a drunk in public charge, after the car which he was driving struck a parked car on Court st Thursday afternoon. Arrested was Robert Lewis Mote, 35, of 217 South River side avc. He was cited by city police for failure to ob tain an Oregon operator s h cense, and for failure to leave information at the scene of an accident. Mote was driving a car reg istered to William Carlton Wehunt, 1148 West Eighth st., who was cited by police for permitting an unlicensed dnv er to operate his vehicle, offi cers said. According to police reports, Mote was the driver of a car which struck a parked ve hide registered to Robert Eu gene Hogcson, 1913 Birch st. The mishap occurred about 2:33 p.m. Police reports said Mole fled the scene of the accident but was apprehended a short time later. He was taken to the police station and booked on the drunk charge. HIGHEST HONOR - German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, right; shakes hands with retiring NATO Supreme Commander Gen. Lauris G. Norstad after awarding him West Germany's highest honor. Adenauer gave Norstad the Grand Cross of the Federal Order of Merit in a brief ceremony during Nor stad's visit to Bonn. (UPI) Three-fourths of the world's One of five Australian resi sulphur is produced in the dents is either in Sydney or U.S. I Melbourne. 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The play was written 30 years ago by American play wright Tom Cushing, but had never been produced before. The players are members of the Pacificans of Southern California, a nudist organization, and the play was put on during the national convention of the American Sunbathers association here. Many valley residents, by special invita tion, viewed two performances of the sop histicated comedy. shocked and begins In slam mer and slutter, eventually blurting out, "Been nlaying a little badminton, eh?" This simple line brought gales of laughter from the audience, because somehow it was just about all he could say under the circumstances. In order to remain in Frie da's good graces, Derek Is obliged to disrobe like every one else while they all have tea. The humor stems from Derek's predicament and his desperate attempts to appear undisturbed under this trying situation. Spoofs Nudism fact that the players were nude. The play was in extremely good laste from beginning to end, willi no vulgar nr sugges tive dialogue. It was definite ly on a higher level than some of our current movies and tel evision programs. Play on Words In fact, the most risque line in the whole play was after Derek's future falher-in-law has congratulated the couple on their engagement. He says: "And now, my boy, the next thing is a little sun and air." Derek thinks he says son Although the Dlav liahtlviand heir and groans: "Good spoofs nudism, it was played heavens, they don't even be- word for word the way It ; llevc in marriage was written. And in the end Derek, in order not to lose Frieda, agrees In become a nudist. A good mnnv of the persons one by one, in (he i that attended the play must i have felt some embarrassment '1 lie first nude scene is themselves, at least In the be wlu'te Derek's future brother- ginning. But by the lime the In-law enters the house carry-' hour-long production was fin ing a badminton racket, lie ished no one could possibly wears nothing. Derek is 1 have fell uneasiness over the I stitch of clothes on. From all appearances the local persons that attended the play throughly enjoyed it. Applause for the players was tremendous for such a small audience. . .and truly they did deserve a lot of credit. Not only for a fine job of act ing, but also for having the courage to got out In front of all those people without a Viill,lj,uiJlHill I1""' nr in miu in ii i i 1 1 mi i mi mil i i j Take Advantage of Tremendous Savings Now Dup ing Our Big CAVALCADE OF CADILLACS Sale. SALE We still have 5 more cars than we want in stock. These cars MUST BE SOLD NOW! Buy a Cadillac now at substantial savings. ACT NOW - MUST BE SOLD! - SAVE! SKINNER BUICK-CADILLAC 143 South Riverside ACV Abbreviations Being Deleted By Electronics Have you ever wondered were on earth the phone com pany gol those abbreviations on the long distance list that comes wilh your phone bill? Well, according lo Pacific ' Northwest Bell's local Man ager J. H. Creager, it "wasn't easy" bul he's happy to report that the abbreviations (spelled "abbrcv.") are al most a thing of the liast. Famous old names like "CA JCT." "GLN," "C A N V L," "GTS P" and BRKG" arc be ing displaced by unimagina tive labels like Cave Junction, Glcnclale, Canyonvillc, Grants Pass and Brookings. The reason for this reversal of a national trend toward abbreviation is Ihe new direct distance dialing system now in use by Pacific Northwest Bell customers in Ihe Rogue valley. Electronics DDD calls arc recorded on a tape that is processed by electronic means. This system makes posible expanded infor mation on statements mailed with the phone bill. Besides the longer names, the number of the distant phone will be lisled in almost all cases. Creager said. Some telephone customers will receive bills thai have two long distance lists en closed during the next few months. They are for differ ent typos of calls; The first for DOD and Ihe second for opcniliir handled c:ills such as personlopeison They arc not duplicates, Creager said. By the end of llus year, all long distance statements will be the "expanded" type since operators are gradually switching to a new, taster method of recording details of person lo person collect and other special long d i s tance calls which Ihey handle. Then if you make a call to "MSYRK." you'll gel bill that says Mossyrock' Association Trophy Winners To 8e Guests The I'al-Ore Hereford asso ciation's -111 and KKA fair trophy winners will be pies enl w hen Cal-Ote meets Tuesday. Aug. 21. at 7:30 p in. in North's Chuck Wagon res lauranl. 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