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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.
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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
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hood homes had been damaged, many trees blown down, etc.
Mrs. Tedrow wrote mat sne was wimcncu uuimt, .....
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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