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MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1962 Ancient Culina :Told in History , By JEANNE LESEM Uniltd Prtu International ' New York - (UPli - A hostess 'who plans big dinner party i mere month in advance is a piker com- pared with the a n c i e n t Creeks. Social entertain i n g was so lavish in Sybaris, a Greek city in what is n o w Italy, that ban quel invita- Jeanne Ltsem tions were is sued a year ahead to give the women time to design their gowns. Sybarites' Interest in lood was so intense that they hon ored cooks in public cere monies for their best recipes. By law, these cooks were given a year's copyright that included all profits from the recipes' sale during that time. ry Arts of Food IV - Artist Is Speaker For Group Eugene Bennett, local artist, was guest speaker at the August meeting of the South ern Oregon Society of Artists. He presented colored slides showing parts of France and Italy where he studied and painted during his stay there in 1954 and 1955. The artist explained that before he painted scenes of native villages or other sub jects he first studied the colors, patterns, lights and shadows which he then gave his own interpretations. Mr. Benneit also showed slides of Chicago and his paintings from there, jnd paintings of the Lone . Pine substation in which he point ed out the patterns in design and color. The artist also explained how stacks of lumber and farm machinery can be turn ed into design through an artist's talent, both with cam era and brush, paintings of flowers were given as ex amples of studies in color and composition. '' Guests included Mrs. Emily DeVore. Mrs. Lena Gaspcrson, Mrs. Carol Castillo, Mrs. Ruth Ditmonson. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gruman., Mrs. Walter Bish and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vandervalle of Frames Etc., Ashland, became sustaining members in the society. The exhibit from the so ciety now in the Capitol res taurant in Salem is reported to have received favorable comment among visitors and those associated with the state government. This display is to continue through Septem ber 28. Refreshments were served after the meeting by Mrs. Jean Neece, Mrs. Sarah Hardy and Mrs. Carol McDaniel. In Eugene Ashland - Mr. and Mrs. El don Scripter and son, 283 Scenic drive, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rctter and two sons, 760 Clover lane, spent last week end visiting in Eu gene with Mrs. Scriptcr's mother, Mrs. Laura Beach, and her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beach. Return Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Lee and children. Kathy, John and Barbara, 1818 Woodlawn ave nue, returned the first of the week after a 10-day trip to Yellowstone park. Salt Lake City, and Pocatcllo. Ida. In Pocatello they attended the wedding of a relatives of Mr. Lee. Californiant Are Guests Shady Cove-Trail - Mrs. Aline Inman and Mr. and Mrs. Vcrle Inman of Hunt ington Park. Calif., have been guests of Mrs. Inman's sisters and families. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Abernathy and Mrs. and Mrs. Thcron Mason. These and other culinary oddities and excesses are de scribed entertainingly by Bet ty Wason in "Cooks, Gluttons and Gourmets," a history of food from primitive times to I the present. Each chapter in 1 eludes a few recipes. The old ! er ones are modified for ! modern kitchens. Some cooks had almost re- gal status, and some mon I a r c h s were accomplished I cooks. One priceless manu script cookbook belonged to Queen Victoria, who often cooked for Prince Albert in their private quarters at Wind sor castle, and taught herself to make his favorite German dishes. King Henri IV of France is probably best known for his "chicken in every pot" wish for his nation. But he was also a talented cook, whose specialties included ragout, a stew with rich sauce. King Stanislaus of Poland lost his throne when his coun try was partitioned, but in vented baba au rhum during his exile in Paris. Experi menting with yeast - raised sweet dough for guglhupa, a cake he baked it in individual molds and soaked the little cakes while warm with hot rum syrup. Even monarchs who didn't cook were often preoccupied with thoughts of food. A Ro man emperor, Domitian, once interrupted his senate to ask what sauce he should serve with fish at the night's ban quet. And Marc Antony once gave a cook an entire city as reward for an especially good banquet. Some 20th century foods aren't as new as we think, writes Miss Wasom. Prehis toric Incas in South America dried and powdered potatoes for future use; 12th century Japanese made powdered tea, which they liquified as we do instant coffee or tea today. Marco Polo's journals tell how the Tartars dried skim med milk to a paste, which could be reliquified as need ed. Miss Wason credits an ancient Persian, Sardanapa lus, with conducting the first recorded cooking contests. Many modern plays have meal scenes, but ancient Greeks went a step further. They wrote cooking hints into plays. One told how to bake a shark, stuffed with half ripe mulberries. Evans Valley Couple Visited by. Daughter Evans Valley Visiting the Richard H. Taylors are their daughter, Mrs. Richard Syver son and children, from Salt Lake City, Utah. Other recent visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kceter, and Dr. and Mrs. Steven Winston and chil dren, all from Fullerton, Calif. Home for the summer is their son, Jim, who is at .present working for the Peter Kiewit ' company. He plans on enter ing San Jose college this fall, j Visit i Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Zittercob and daugh- j ters, Gay and Joy, of Desert i Hot Springs, Calif., visited i last week with Mrs. Zitter-: cob's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. VV. Goswick, 1821 Siskiyou boulevard. The Zittercob fam- ily lived in Ashland for many years. In Ashland Ashland - Mrs. William O. Yates, 724 Iowa street, re turned from visiting in Se attle with her son and his family, the William O. Yates, who accompanied her back to Ashland to spend the holiday week. Mr. and Mrs. Yates and their two sons formerly lived in Ashland and still own property here. Sister Visits Ashland - A guest at the home of Mr. nd Mrs. Harold Merrill, 631 Siskiyou boule vard, is Mrs. Merrill's sister, Mrs. Alfred McGrath of Berkeley, Calif. Bon Voyage Party Held for Couples A bon voyage party was given recently in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dempsey who will leave Medford soon to live in Eugene, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shommer and their three children, who are mov ing from Grants Pass to Sac ramento, Calif. The party was given in the home of Mrs. Hazel Miridle kauff. 525 Valley View drive. A barbecue dinner was served by the hostess and dancing was a diversion of the eve ning. About 20 guests attend ed. From out of town were Mr and Mrs. Keith Edlifson from Portland, former Medford residents. National VFW Auxiliary President Gives Advice By GAY PAULEY UPI Women's Editor New York -tl'PC- In this organization-happy land, presi dents are in profuse supply. A presidency oi .an I I ai V ;- w o kVSirV&.MI el?e some club or ether group v happens to almost every man. Or a chair- ;f manship of c o m mil- .a.. lee, wnero Gay 1'auley the same qual ities of leadership are re quired. If you're an incoming presi dent facing the busy fall and winter season after the sum imer slump, don't panic. Re . member you've won an "elec ;tion" at the local, state or na tional level because the mem- bership of the PTA. the ladies' auxiliary, the women's club jhad confidence in you. By lelccting you, they're also pledged to work with you. So dig in early - it's one of the best methods for assuring a successful term, advises one woman president whose string of organization activities is staggering. She is Mrs. Merton B. Tice, of Mitchell, S.D., new national president of the ladies auxil iary to the Veterans of For eign Wars. The organization has some 330,000 members. The new Job doesn't fright en Elfriede Ticc. She has held practically every local, state and national office in the VFW since she joined in 1947. She holds memberships and has served in a number of of fices also with the federation of women's clubs, the Red Cross, the YWCA. Order of the Eastern Star. DAR, PTA and business and professional women's clubs. A native of Norfolk, Va.. she is married to a judge of the municipal court of Mitch ell. The couple has three chil dren: Charles, 21; Merton, 19, land Virginia, 16. To i n c o m i n g presidents, I Mrs. Tice in an interview of fered these additional sugges tions. Check your wardrobe now to make sure your "meeting" dresses, hats and shoes are in order. Lay in a supply of white gloves. Avoid frou-frou, wild hats, and brilliant jewel ry for platform appearances. Get that fall permanent early. Get a new girdle for the first meeting of your or ganization - " a new girdle does wonders for your confi dence," said Mrs. Tice. Call up your board mem bers, or write notes telling them how glad you are the year is starting, how much you look forward to working with them, thank them for B 3 their suggestions. Fill vacancies in committee appointments, sticking to club by-laws. Finding Sizes A Chore? 1 TRY US FIRST! U 1 l-IHgi'irO: M Visits Mother Maguirn Gunli n Shady Cova Shady Cove-Trail - Mrs. and Mrs. John Maguire of Medford and Michael Mag uire of Ashland were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. A kins. Shady Cove. Tilltr Family Host lo Guests Tiller - Mrs. Leonard Hal- ler. Mrs. Ethel Wood of Sioux City. Iowa and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wood. Mike and Mark, of Marysvillc. Calif, visited at the Glann Rogers home Saturday afternoon on their return from the Seattle Fair. 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