Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 30, 1962, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextV THURSDAY. AUGUST 30. 1H2 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON Social Events Women's News pf Ti Mr. and Mm. A. Robert Smith ef Wash inglon, D.C.. were recent visiter! In Med ford, and war tha houieguaits af Mr. and Mrs. Erie W. Allan Jr., 48 Windier avenue. Mr. Smith It Washington correspondent for tha Mail Trlbuna and lix athar Oregon and Waihlngton newspapers. Ha alto It author of "Tha Tigar in tha Sanata," reeenlly-pub-llthad best-selling biography af San. Wayne L. Moria. Mri. Smith alio la a newspaper woman, writing many ttorat on iha "wom an' angla" for har huiband'i diant news papers. Shown above in an informal mo manl during thair day bafora attanding iha Shakespearean Festival ara, lafi to right, Mn. Allan. Mrs. Smith, Mr. Smith and Mr. Allan. Demonstration Slated By Senior Craftsman A demonstration of weav. ing will ba given at the Ash land Art gallery on Bard'i brook, 31 Water atreet, Aslv land, Friday, August 31, from 11 a.m. to S p.m., ac cording to Robert Onitad, gal lery owner. Tha demonstra tion will be given by Mist Emma Watklns, Rogua Valley manor, and a new member of tha Senior Craftsmen of Ore gon Inc. , A branch shop of tha Sen ior Craftsmen waa opened Jn the gallery in July to display the gift articles made by Ore gon sei.ior cititent. According to a plan made at a meeting of the Senior Craftsman committee of the Rogue Valley Council on Aging yesterday afternoon, the work of various craftsmen will be featured during the fall season at the gallery, and they will be asked to serve as hosts when their handicraft is leatured. Tha public is Invit ed to visit the gallery any day without charge. Fifteen Lilted Fifteen local craftsmen are now showing their varied crafts at the gallery along with tha 400 other Senior Craftsmen of Oregon. Includ ed in the list of new members of this guild, chosen by a lo cal jury of artlsana ara Miss Watkins, a member of tha Weavers' guild; Miss Mary Chipman, Ashland, needle woman; William Fontaine, Medford, wood sculptor; Mrs. Hoquen, Medford, copper enBmel Jewelry; Mike Jones, White City, leather craft; Mrs. Laura Whithe, Clendale, Ore., mosaic craft; Harry Marks. Medford, wood sculp tor; Harry S. Mussom, Cen tral Point, inlaid wood work; Mrs. Harriet Watson, Med ford, polished stone and sil ver jewelry; Nelson Puriet, Jacksonville, needle work; Miss Ruth Nye, Rogue Valley man., mosaic tile, copper jewelry and Christmas deco rations; Mrs. Jennie Holland, Salem Couple Medford Guests Recent guests in Medford were Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sul livan of Salem, Ore., who at tended a patio dinner party at the home of Mrs. Sullivan's brother-in-law and slater, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Lee, 1818 Woodlawn avenue. They also visited with Mrs. Sullivan's aunt, Mr. Arnel Butler, and Mr. Butler, and her cousin, Mrs. Ann Wtrk kula. Mr. Sullivan is news editor for the Oregon Statesman in Salem. They war house- guests during their southern Oregon stay of Mr. and Mri. Austin Brownell, Grant Pass, Mrs. Sullivan's parents. The couple also attended a per formance at the Ashland Shakespearean festival t h e ater. Group Returns Ashland - Mrs. James M. Madison, 11 DO Bellview ave nue, accompanied by her daughter, Jennifer, and her mother, Mrs. Grace Millsap. Susanvllle, Calif., returned last week from a trip Into Canada and a two-day visit to the Seattle Fair. They trav. eled by car and ferry to Vic toria. B.C.. Canada, and Van couver, B C. and through the islands and went by train as far north as Kelsey lake. Mrs. Milltap returned to her home in Suiinvllle on Monday. Central Point, crocheted bou tonnleres; Mrs. Kathleen Schefferle, Merced, Calif., children's animal toys; Mrs. Alyce Helms, Ashland, nov. elty dolla. All craft articles submitted must be original, artistic and saleable, the committee states. A receiving commit tee Is at the Senior Activity center, 807 East Jackson street, Monday! from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to register new Senior Craftsmen who wish to take advantage of this sales outlet. The craftsmen must be at least 80 years of age. Since next Monday is La bor day, the committee will be available Tuesday, Sep tember 4, at the same hours. Ashland craftmen may make their applications to Mr. On- stad at the gallery. Hoovers Plan Trip to Kansas Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hoover, 2095 Gregory road, White City, will leave soon to visit Mrs. Hoover's home town of Eureka, Kant. While there Mr. Hoover plans to distribute 2,800 trees to the youngsters of Green wood, Kans., the county in which Mri. Hoover lived as a child. They will also visit Mt. Carmel academy, the high school from which Mrs. Hoo ver was graduated before her family moved to Medford. Mrs. Hoover plans an In definite stay in Kansas where she will visit old friends and relatives. Mr. Hoover plant to mak only a short visit. He is making plans to dis tribute the remainder of the 6,000 trees from a Michigan nursery to Bend and Madras and perhaps some to Douglas county children. Visitors Here For Tourney Drawn by tha excitement and color of the annual Southern Oregon Golf cham pionship at Rogua Valley Country club over the Labor day week end, targe aeiega tions have arrived in Med ford to represent other clubs' In Oregon. From Columbia Edgewater Country club,' Portland, the group Includes Mr. and Mri. James Abbott, Mr. and Mrt. Robert Albright, Mr. and Mrs. John Dather, Mrs. Edna Mae Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Snider, Dr. and Mrs. Arne Inchei, Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Short. Mrs. Kathryn E. Wright, Don Kreiger, Tom Shaw, Sam Cavalli and Dwight McFaddin. Here from Lake Oswego Country club are Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Benz, Mr. and Mn. Don Braas. Mr. and Mrt. R. M, Cage, Mr. and Mrs. Mark CeU der, Mr. and Mrs. Jell enien, Mr. and Mrt. Joseph Gillham, Mr. and Mrt. Ben Gray, Mr. and Mri. Larry Kelly, Mr. and Mrt. John O'Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ramp Jr., Mr. and Mrt. Glen Scharback, Wallace Johnson, Larry Lau and James Walsh. CowBeliesSfaff State Fair Booth Through the financial co operation of tha Oregon Beef council, . the Oregon Cow Belles will maintain a booth at the Oregon state fair in Salem, August 31 through September 8. The booth will be staffed by CowBelle volunteers from Wheeler and Deschutes coun ties. Members of the Jackson county group were tnvlted to assist in staffing the booth but member! could not do .0 be cause of seasonal agricultural work which they or their families are now doing. The booth will be part of tha display of the Joint Com modity commissions of Ore gon, a united group for the purpose of informing the pub lic of the self-help efforts of the organizations. Mrs. Ewing Hynd, state CowBelle president, and Miss Bernis Blann, displays chair man, are in charge of the booth. Alpha Delta Pi Alumni Meet for Kaffeeklatsch Alumni membert of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority were entertained August 22 at 10 o'clock morning kaffeeklatsch planned by Mrs. Sam M. Janet and held in tha home of tha cohostast, Mrs. Ann Wirkkula, 157 Highland drlva. The gathering was for the purpose of discussing the pos sibility of organizing an alumni group of the social sorority. Attending were Mrs. Ruse Jamison, Mrt. Fred Wilcox, Mrt. Robert Minear, Mrt. Robert Lindttrom, Mrt. Her bert Leonig, Mrs. Fred Sears, all of Medford, and Mrs. Dale Bates, Eagle Point. .Another event is planned for an evening in late Sep tember at the home of Mrs. Janes on Livingston road near Jacksonville, when (11 alumni members of Alpha Delta Pi sorority In the area are in vited to attend. Those who desire further information should call Mrs. Janes, 899-1647, Showers Honor Miss McCurdy Mist Maureen McCurdy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don aid P. McCurdy, 436 Berry. dale avenue, was honored at two miscellaneous bridal showers recently. Mrs. Leon Croucher, 414 Berrydale avenue, wat hostess for the first at her home on Friday, August 24. About a dozen guests attended. The second event was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Arant, 1371 Brook dale avenue, and co-hostesses were Miss Sandra Arant and Miss Glenna Brewold. The shower took place Tuesday, August 28. Mist McCurdy's marriage to Roger Earl Haugen, Grants Pass, is scheduled for Friday, August 31, at 10 a.m. in the Medford Friends church. Make Trip Ashland-Mr. and Mrs. Har old Thomas, their daughter, Karen, and son, Kip, 170 Sher man street, returned the first of the week from a 10-day motor trip. Their circle tour included travel by way of Bend to the Columbia river, a visit with relatives in Long view, Wash., and return horn by way of the coast. Club Dances Set Saturday With the coming of Septem ber and cooler weather, square dance clubt of the val ley will resume a full sched ule of activities. Medford Y Knot Twirlers will hold the "first Saturday of the month" dance Septem ber 1 at 8 p.m. at the Phoenix Community hall. Those at tending are to take potluck dessert. The Twlrleri, are hopeful that a large group will attend a fall class which will be held Friday nights at 7:30 o'clock at the Phoenix hall. It will begin September 14. The club's workshop series will cease until after club gradua tion in the early spring. The Applegaters Square Dance club will hold their first fall dance session Satur day, September 1 jn the Pro. volt Grange hall. Potluck refreshments will be served and Stan Ferris will do the calling. Lodge To Hold Dinner Friday; Members Chosen Weatonka council Degree of Pocahontas, will meet Friday, August 31, at the Redman hall on Apple street at 6:30 p.m. for a covered dish dinner. A meeting will follow at 8 p.m. At the California Great council session held in Sacra mento last week, three mem bers of the local council re ceived state appointments. They were Mrs. Carrie Milnes, adult welfare committee; Mrt. Charles Dooms, registration; and Mrs. Marion Pitman, weak councils committee. Roland Wicker of the Wea tonka tribe was elected great junior sagamore. Guests Leave Mrs. Ronald Negles and children, Debbie, Denise and Mark, left for their home In Burns, Ore., Tuesday after visiting for 10 days with rela tives in this area. They were guests of Mrs. Negles' par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fletcher, 23 Lindley street, and Mr. Negles' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Negles of Gold Hill. They also visited the Jack sonville Museum and other points of interest. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Negles are former area residents. She is the former Miss Gerry Fletcher. Festival Institute Plans Season's Final Offering Ashland - Discussion, cri tique, and entertainment will highlight the final public of fering of the Oregon Shake spearean Festival's Institute of Renaissance Studies, Satur day, September 1. A full day of informal events has been scheduled to close the current season of Institute daytime ac tivities, according to the In stitute director, Dr. Margery Bailey. The morning session at 10 a.m. to be held at the Gresham room of the Ashland Public library, will feature a dis cussion by directors and ac tors on "What Goes Into the Making of Tragic Character?" Probable emphasis of the dis cussion will be Caiut Marciut Coriolanus, an object of con siderable controversy. The discussion will be led by Rod ney Alexander, director of the Whitman College Theatre in Walla Walla, Wash., and di rector of this teason's "Com edy of Errors." The morning audience will be invited to contribute its views to the discussion. At 2 p.m., in the Assembly room of Trinity house, across from the Ashland post office, the day't events will resume with an original monologue by Diane de Laubenfels of the 1962 Festival acting company. Following will be an objective critique of the season's plays Fifty Plus Club Schedules Meeting Medford Fifty Plus club members have scheduled a meeting for 12:30 p.m., Fri day, August 31 in St. Mark's Episcopal church Guild hall, West Fifth street and North Oakdale avenue. Business of importance to members is slated for discus sion during the meeting, of ficers point out. Live music for dancing will be furnished. THREE GABLES ANTIQUE SHOP 301 S. Oregon St. Jacksonville Nice selection of plates, col ored glass, furniture, lamps, books, picture frames, and miscellaneous. 89M891 by Ted Smalley of the London Circle theatre, Oakland, Cali fornia's Jack London Square. Mr. Smalley, head of the Circle Theatre tince its in ception and a member of ANTA's Regional Council No. 2, will discuss "Comedy of Erron," "Henry IV, Part Two," "At You Like It." and "Coriolanut." Hit objective critique of the 1962 Fettival produetlont will be delivered from the point of view of an experienced theatre person. The afternoon! events will be concluded when the Insti tute present! grateful ac knowledgements to Festival actori and directors who have "by Imagination and controll ed skill! brought unusual il lumination to the comic and tragic texts of Shakespeare in 1962." No fees will be charged for Saturday's events. Coffee will be served by Beta Sigma Phi in the afternoon, with an op portunity for contributions to Festival scholarship funds. When it comes to fit... t; X" y , vH &tW ? - : Insist on Perfection for real foot protection Don't abuse children' growing feet with shoes that are not fitted expertly and exactly. 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