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10 A WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 24. 1962 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Student In Japan Says Country Is 'Fabulous' (Editors Note: S I T n Eichelberger, ion of Mr. and Mri. Sharon S. Eichel bergtr, 3367 Foreit avanue, a iraihman ttudant at Law la and Clark college it ona of 12 lludenti irom the col lege aalected to participate in a Freshman Abroad pro gram, in cooperation with the Experiment in Interna tional Living project. He was graduated lait June from Medford High school. Ha now ii living with a Japanese family in Japan in the town of Ashlya. His Japanese "father" is presi dent of a firm in Osaka. Published here ara excerpts of his impressions as he arrived in Yokohama and yter met his Japanese 'fam ily.") ' Sept. 27-We arrived at Yo kohama during breakfast this morning. For hours we suf fered lines through immigra tion, customs and quarantine We finally boarded a couple of buses and headed for a very beautiful park garden-show place. We forgot all the eon fusion and worry that had preceded our stop and liter ally lost ourselves In the gar dens. We went back to Yokoha ma's waterfront for lunch. There were some mighty sad farewells with the upper class men. We won't see some of them again until January. The separate groups started for separate accomodations in To kyo. The Freshman group regis tered at a very modern youth hostel just a little out of downtown Tokyo. After a very lousy meal, a friend and I went to one of the myriad coffee houses that one finds in Tokyo. Her Japanese was bet ter than mine, but we both had a hard time ordering. Upon returning to the hostel, we had our first Japanese- style baths. Wonderful. Just before we got to bed, there was a student riot. Fascinat ing but rather uneventful. I know that I cannot por tray what I felt or saw without writing a book. It looks like it will always be like this in Japan, but believe me 1 say it's fabulous. I mean it, even if it's beyond understanding. Sept. 28 - Again, I am wor ried about my lack of ability to communicate the emotions that constantly run through me. A complete change of en vironment is frustrating only in this way, though. Every thing else is fabulous. Youth Hostel The day started at the youth hostel with another lousy meal. Japanese food is great but any attempts at western food fail miserably. We board ed a dozen taxis and headed for Tokyo station. Specula tion ran high that some anli American group had hired these particular taxis, but we found out that the Tokyo traf fic is always like a Keystone cops sequence. Again we suffered, this time it was confusion, carry p . , . - Enjoy a KRAUT Dinner i Tonight i ing luggage and large crowds The train trip from Tokyo to Osaka took about six hours. At Osaka, I was met by my two eldest brothers, Masatosh and Katsushige Hirono. Also, to add to any self conscious ness that was present, there were about 10 reporters and cameramen. We took the train to Ashiya, where the remain ing five experimenters were put aboard a taxi and driven to city hall. Meets 'Mother' Here 1 met my Japanese mother, Mrs. Hirono. We had tea with the mayor, posed for pictures, answered questions and left for our separate host homes. About Ashiya: Ashiya Is one of the richest areas in all of Japan. The mayor is proud because it is entirely non-in- dustrial-not one smoke stack. About my family: The fath er is president of a firm in Osaka, and his working hours in the evening prevent any appearance earlier than 10 o'clock. He is driven to and from work by a chauffeur In a Japanese car equivalent to a Cadillac. The eldest brother (Masatoshi) looks like an Ori ental Bobby Darin. His and my Interests are very much alike. He is 21 and attends university, but he's more of a mahjong player than a stu dent. The second brother (Kalsu shige) attends the same uni versity for the primary pur pose of playing football. The youngest brother (Taranobu) still in high school and studying arduously to pass a most difficult university en trance examination. My Japanese mother is the perfect Japanese woman with a slight bit of western inde pendence added. She does lit tle housework, since we have a maid. Everybody in the fam ily speaks at least a little tng- iish. By Hie way, raw fish tastes good and Japanese baths are fine. Meets 'Father' Sept. 29-1 met my Japanese father this morning. The eld est brother, my Japanese father, and I went to Osaka to inspect the company's factory and warehouse. Masatoshi and 1 went to a Jnpanese style night club type restaurant for a native lunch. I think 1 ate some mussels nr barnacles or something. We went window shopping in the aflernoon and one of the girl clerks in a department store said she had rend about me in the paper. Masatoshi and 1 took the train home. Later, Medford's foreign ex change student of two years ago, llishayukl (Don) Kondo, came over (or dinner (includ ing raw eggs), since it was vir tually impossible for me to find his home. 82,000,000 peo ple In this country and I wind up with friends of Don! Thursday Club To Hold Dinner Phoenix Thursday clu'i members have planned the an nual Halloween dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox on Ciinip Bilker rond. It will lie held Saturday, Oc tober 27, at :;I0 p.m. Assisting Mrs. Wilcox will be Mrs. Tom Casler. Mrs Donald Koiih and Mrs M. Wredc. One thought which Dr. Morris Fishbein left with his Knife and Fork club audience last Saturday night he said should "give us pause." It does, indeed. There may come a time, said Dr. Fishbein, when man will discover the "secret of life" and from that step may progress to producing life. He asked his audience to ponder on what it would be like if a dictator could "manufacture" a huge army. This re porter finds it difficult enough to grasp the possibilities of the brain machines we now have; heaven forbid mat we should have to cope with the idea that some day we may have "instant people." No wonder that the sages are always reminding us that progress always brings problems. Dr. Fishbein. who has so many irons in the fire that he can scarcely keep track of his commitments, says that he writes a part of almost every day, wnetner ne is at nome or traire ng. abroad or In this country, wnen ne is traveling, his secretaries make two copies of each communciation which they feel he must read, and these are numbered and forwarded to him at two different addresses with the idea that al least one will reach him. Dr. Fishbein carries h tvDewriter and a "dietetic" with him and works at his columns, addresses and correspondence constantly. Dr. Fishbein. not at all reluctant to talk about himself, spends seven months out of every year traveling, and of the five spent at nome, one ween in every iuur is in new York "where I have seven jobs." He believes that one of iho Brentest advances in recent years is the information center In Amsterdam with which he is associated. In past decades new medical information and discoveries were some- limes mnnv vears in dissemination. Now the center lias taken over the task of assembling such Information, publishing it in suitable form and relaying it to the four corners ot tne world where it is useful to scientists and doctors. Dr. Flshhein's recreations include golf and bridge one of his bridge partners is the great teacher, Charles Goren and Dr. Fishbein reported with considerable sausiacuon that the last lime they played, he and his partner had won $37 from Mr. Goren and his partner. A return game had been arranged for the near imure. W - w ..-i I . !.. Wllllnm fmlhlll I)llpH With Kfime llWS PJOl UB mia. "iiiibiii .... . . . .. . m..i .!; ,Hn llwori in MprifnrH for manv aDOUl Llllioiu rioi, ... , . . , years before going to Portland. The artist wrote to his former pupil that he had a number oi exniDiis in reccm wi, .B..i of his paintings were exhibited at Burlingame's, another . ,o :4ina ...nD nvhihitnf nt T.lnvri's Center and snow oi u pdiiiuMKB another group In Obic's restaurant. The last were works in spired by an Oregon ranch, and the restaurant owner was i i ...hi, 1 1, a nrnnn thai he nnrchased the entire show SU JJieHUCU Willi m- - . and kept it as a permanent display, Mr. Platz wrote. Mr Platz was one of the founders of tne bouinern ure gon Society of Artists, and is widely known In southern Oregon. Letters from other parts of Oregon continue to bring lews of the damage done by the recent storm. Mrs. Nellie i irt rnnnnriu l i wH In Medford and now makes her home in Vancouver, Wash., wrote to her aunt, Mrs. u P Crocker that her home naa Decn consiuemuiy uom iced during tlie big blow. Mrs. Tedrow reported that much ... i ui.., nil onrt thai thrnuehout the neiehbor- Ol HIE IUU1 WII.1 Uiunn "i, hood homes had been damaged, many trees blown down, etc. Mrs. Tedrow wrote mat sne was wimcncu uuimt, ..... ' . . . I ! ! .... I ...4 In tirtli II nnminO night by water dripping ana iuvcmuku.-u -"""" In around doorways and that the ngni uxiure wus iun, hnd the clever idea of getting u out wun a uhsuhk nd then took the entire fixture aown in oruer m il i...6..i Iry out. , , One of her neighbors was the most popular woman in .... .1... un cue mime nnri water neater ana was kept busy cooking for her neighbors who were without loclricity to cook or near, waiei. um,.. Vnif mid Fork club was first organized in Med ford (he members dressed rather formally. As the years went bv the women began to wear "dressy" afternoon clothes and . . I .. .,.il. IVInn iiafa nnl In then later some even sianen wraims uii. .- how up in a comfortable iwcea. Last Saturday President Otto Fiohnmayer said there had been discussion of returning to more loniiai miiit the meetings, and the membership is to be polled. As for Potpourri, we really don't care, except that we dis like seeing the dinners degenerate into "anything goes" events However, if the club votes for formal attire, we re ui.,o in imv nr have made a long wool evening gown or suit we'd like to have II elegant but warm. For some reason or other we've been absolutely frozen at the last several meetings'. Since It seems impossible to keep the big dining ...., ai nnuiie Vnllev Country club comfortable in all sec tions for men wearing woolen suits and women in decollete gowns, and since we shiver wun coin wmie wi8 sun dress or suit, we'll hunt around for one in wool. Last Saturday some women were wearing wool street suits, and manv wrapped themselves In fur or woolen coats. Why' bother lo'wear an evening dress or formal dinner dress with pretty Jewelry if one has to cover them up with a heavy coat in order lo be comfortable? O. S. Effective, Responsible Leadership ED BRANCHFIELD rrfikn for State Representative "Vote for three, including me" Ln...-f Xfl1iMii M. Pal. Ad., trinchticltf for Siste Rep. Comm., Sim Hirblion, Chmn.. 2125 Orchard Home Drive. Women of Unity Plan Ceremony The Rev. Katharine Bos worth will Install the newlv : elected officers of Women of Unity, Friday, October 26, in the Unity church, Holly and Haven streets, at 11 a.m. The business meeting will be conducted by Mrs. Wilbur Howell, president. Mrs. Flosworth will give a book review of the "The Unity j Way of Life" by Marcus Bach, : and Mrs. Robert Snider, Ash laud, will sing a group of souks. I A buffet luncheon will be served at noon. Hostesses will be Mrs. R. F. Lamb and Mrs. Ira Jones. Free Lecture on Christian Science Entitled "THE HEALING MISSION OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE" by Naomi Price, C.S., of London, England Member of the Board of lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts THURSDAY EVENING - OCTOBER 25th -8 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist 100 Windsor Ave, One Block South of East Main Street Nursery Futilities Available Medford Social Events Women's News ; 1 ; ' 4 ill 1 M 1 1 i ' SMUr. dm im ' . 5V- Iit r"i Ml ilMVnv ?i . ) r Vjf k If rj i fly I . - i I , Jf-(i R I ff I i )i ;; ; : , 'vtti i r, I ;r U . v ;'--f i titr-T- '-i '-' J,r'nii"""i "" " V ' "tP" -"rmiirfiitTriiiifi-tfiM'titTTii "1 There were no Dior or Bohan sulis or gowns worn by one group of women at Rogue Valley Country club Tuesday noon, but the clothes they did wear created a small sensation. The determined women had been gathering articles for the Attic Treas ures sale which will be held Friday and Saturday. October 26-27 at 122 East Main street as a benefit for the Broadway The ater league, and they wore to the luncheon some of their loot. Posed here are Mrs. Arlon Skinner garbed in a hat, high heels and a fur stole teamed with a sweater and Capris, and Mrs. Ralph Hibbs who simply pulled a blue taffeta evening gown over her green cashmere sweater and wool skirl. The women will be at the sale location, the former Weisfield store, Thursday to accept and arrange donations which they say will include white elephants, art objects, includ ing original paintings, jewelry, plants, furni ture and even cooked food. Contributions will be welcomed. Two or three parking spaces will be kept open in front of the store for the convenience of patrons. Those inter ested in the Attic Treasures sale, or the Broadway Theater league plays, may call Mrs. Skinner at 772-8913. or Mrs. Ronald Ricketts, 773-2836. Tickets for the play series are still available. The sale will also be kept underway Friday night as part of the Med ford merchant's Moonlight sale event. Measures Discussed For Club The October meeting of Medford Business and Profes sional Women's club was de voted to a discussion of the measures on the November 6 ballot. The meeting was held at the Girls Community club on October 18th. Miss Peggyann Hutchinson, legislation chairman, fur nished the club members with sample ballots and the non partisan voters information pamphlets issued by the League of Women Voters for reference during the discus sion. Mrs. Eve Nye, former representative to the Oregon Legislature from Jackson county, was present to assist Miss Hutchinson and other club members in explaining the individual measures. Participating in the review of the arguments for and against each measure in addi tion to Miss Hutchinson and Mrs. Nye, were Miss Voda Hrower, Miss Laura York, and ! Miss Lucille Lennox. Mem bers were urged to study their sample ballots carefully and if in doubt about any of the measures or candidates to seek further information from Republican or Democratic headquarters or from the can didates themselves. Miss Gladys Durrand, a member of the World Affairs committee, reminded mem. Hum thut rll,r O.l i 1T..H I I ...... ...... 4.1 IS Ulllll-VI Nations day and urged them ' to watch the program, "I Re-! member Dag Hammarskjold." . which is to appear on KUE5-' TV on October 28. Mrs. C. H. Kedmond, club president, reviewed the activ ities of National Business Women's week. Miss Vnda Biower read an invitation from Medford Tonstmistress j club to that organizations' Oc- j lober 24th dinner meeting. Miss York, program chair- : ' man. announced that the next meeting of the BPW will be a politick supper held at the i Girl's Community club on No- ; vember IS. ; Refreshments were served by the finance committee, headed by Mrs. Don Marin. Guests attending were Miss Ann Van Valzah, Mrs. Nona , R. Whitsett. and Mrs. Mildred Morley. j ; Scoffs Return lllinios Valley-Mr and Mrs Albert Scott, Kirhy, have re turned from Richland, Ore. after spending five days with their daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Claudson. Mr. and Mrs. Claudson both i teach at the high school there. I Family Leaves Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Richard Farnham and their four children spent last week visiting with Mr. Farnham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Farnham, Anderson Creek road. They left Sunday for their home in San Jose, Calif. Open House Announced The staff of the Rogue Val ley Council of Girl Scouts will hold open house at the new office and staff quarters, 4.':1 West Ninth street, on Satur day, October 27. Hours wiil be from 2 until 5 p.m. The building, at the cor ner of West Ninth and South Oakdale avenue, was the for mer First Christian church. The public is invited to visit the new facilities. Plans include the serving of refresh ments and entertainment. Vis itors will include board mem bers, committee members, leaders and other registered adults from West Siskiyou, Grants Pass, Ashland and Medford districts. Cultural Program Held by Chapter Mrs. Ronald Hall gave the cultural program for Xi Beta Kappa chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently, when members met at the home of Mrs. Wayne Turpin, 1453 Orchard Home drive. Mrs. Hall spoke on "The Origin of Life," with all members participating. - Preceding this a business meeting was held. Mrs. Rich ard Knoll, first vice presi dent presided in the absence of the president. Mrs. Knoll announced that the Yellow Rose ball held at the Rogue Valley Country club was suc cessful with 140 attending. Mrs. Ervin Toney, Ashland Gamma Zeta chapter, was a guest. Mrs. Jim Chapman, co hostess, assisted Mrs. Turpin in serving refreshments. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Floyd Eastwood, 940 Shafer lane, Tuesday, October 23 at 8 p.m. Project Leaders Topic for Chairman Of Applegate Unit Applegate - Mrs. Howerd Piete, Applegate Home Exten sion unit chairman and mem ber of the county council, spoke to members of her unit at their first meeting of the y?ar held recently in the home of Mrs. Lester Adams of Random Acres ranch on Thompson creek. The speaker told the group that as project leaders they are teachers and that being a project leader gives i wom an an opportunity to grow and gain self confidence as they become more proficient in public speaking through giving demonstrations. She stressed the importance of doing research on any sub ject before presenting the ,esson and stating they should familiarize themselves with tie place where the demon strations are to be made to mike them more effective. A rummange sale was plan net for November 1 in the FeH building in Medford and those who donate rummage for the sale were asked to have the items clean, pressed and mended j Mr. Louise Wise of the Missouri Flat unit was a guest and Mrs. C. R. Mercoulier, a newcomer to Applegate area, attended Women who had made hats during a spedal hat work shop modeled -heir hats for the grcup. MwJeling were Mrs. William Iorsung, Mrs. Piete, Mrs. Lester Rich, Mrs. Thornton Gapen, Mrs. Vern on Fowler, Mrs. Neil Stoner and Mrs. Norval Moore. . Buckles-Bows Cancel Dance Buckles ind Bows Square Dance club mnouncei that the fourth Fridiy workihop set for October 26 will be can celed. This fe due to the an nual Night Owl danc? plan ned for Octcoer 27 in Floyd Workman's new square dance hall on Colvtr road om mile west of Talert. The jigM brow bread with natural whole gain goodness SAKED BY FLUHRER'S Jill H ATI 0 MS ctober 24th Today, October 24th, has been set aside by the President as United Nations Day. The United Nations helps keep the peace by dis cussion, police action where absolutely es sential, by economic help which gives hope to people fighting against hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and ill health, by encouraging re spect for human rights, freedom and inter national law, in a world in which a major war could mean the end of all of us, irre spective of age, sex, race, creed, color or nationality. The United Nations works for you. MedfordTribune the Ashland -Talent United I fm
