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WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 28.-1962
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
Social Events Women's News
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Robert Onitad, Ashland artist and pot
ter, it shown here "throwing" a vase on his
potter's wheel while his son, Richard, ob
serves his father's technique. For this piece
the artist was using a basic white firing clay,
a material which is plastic and easy to
throw. This clay can be cast, sculptured or
thrown on the wheel, Mr. Onstad explained.
Potters also use other material, including a
red clay or clay with "grog" bits of
fired clay which Imparts body and texture
to the material. Mr. Onstad has the potter's
wheel and kiln in the basement of the Ash
land Art gallery on Water street which he
operates and where he teaches.
Gallery Has Varied Activities
Ashland-The Ashland Art
gallery isn't just a place to
display paintings. Exhibits
are held at the gallery, but
the old building located on
Water street also is a place
where artists and aspiring ar
tists can learn about the pot
ter's wheel, take lessons in
sculpture, ceramics, graphics,
jewelry making or leather
work, where the Senior
Craftsmen of Oregon have
their southern Oregon display
of handicraft and art work,
where the Ashland Chess club
meets and where visitors can
relax and drink espresso coffee.
The gallery Is operated by
Robert Onstad, teacher, pot
ter, sculptor and brewer of
coffee. Mr. Onstad, who
taught art classes in Ashland
schools before converting the
building on Water street into
his multi-purpose gallery, also
sponsored the first all-Shakespearean
art show last sum
mer during the annual Ore
gon Shakespearean festival in
Ashland. The show was
Mn. Woody Johnston, Aihland (at left) r.c.ntly mad
ceramic iculptur. of hr daught.r. Working at th. Aahland
Art gallery und.r th. direction ol Robert Oniiad. Observing
li Miit Iiabel Convene, who paint, ai a hobby. From the
sculptured head, or timilar pi.c.i. a plaitic mold can b.
made from this, num.roui r. productions it th. arliit wiih.i.
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On Trip
llornhronk Mr. and Mrs.
I.. K. Madison and son I.arry,
and daughlcr Miss Doris Hen
derson of Medford had a
three-day trip to the San
Francisco hay area. In Sun
.lose, tliry enjoyed an early
Thanksgiving dinner on Sim
day with family mouther,
and also visited in Martinez,
Calif., Willi Irlends. Thanks
giving day was spent in Horn,
Die., with friends of Miss
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scarcply a financial success,
but did result in material in
national art magazines about
Ashland, the festival and the
gallery.
There Is widespread inter
est in all phases of art and
handicraft in southern Ore
gon and northern California,
but Mr. Onstad says there
seems to be an especially
keen interest in ceramics. He
points out that the term "cer7
amies" is a broad, inclusive
term as opposed to pottery
which in a narrower sense in
cludes the coarser kind of
ceramic work, and work
which begins with the clay
and the potter's wheel. Cer
amists often finish the cast
pieces, while potters begin
with a lump of clay which
they design and form Into a
piece of poltory.
There are many ceramic
shops in the area -a bout 20,
Mr. Onstad says. -
At the gallery, he has a
large kiln for firing the clay
pieces. He also sells clay on
a wholesale basis.
Mr. Onstad studied art in
Minnesota, in Chicago, at
Northern Illinois Stale uni
versity, and at Southern Ore
gon college. Before coming to
the Hogue valley, he worked
as a ?ot designer for the Port
land Civic theater. His wife,
Ilelly, teaches physical edu
cation and art - which he
doesn't believe Is a particu
larly strange combination, in
the Central Point schools. The
Onstads have two sons, Ran
dy, 7, and Richard, 12.
Two Ashland artists. Mrs.
John Reid and Mrs. William
Hawkins, now have their
paintings displayed at the
gallery, and the Senior Crafts
men of Oregon display is a
continuing one. To focus at
tention on the work of the
Craftsmen, a tea will bp held
al the gallery Sunday, De
cember 2.
Dinners Given
In Applegate
Applcgale Valley Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Nashif were here
from Oakland to spend
Thallk.sgiving with Mrs. Nas
hit's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Wilson.
I mis. aim mis. iravin iiern
aim family were here from
Oregon City to spend the holi
day period Willi Mrs Herd's
sister, Mrs. Dave Winning
ham. Among those leaving the
community for Thanksgiving
were Mr. and Mrs. William
Dyrdahl and sons Sam and
Oscar and Bryan. Waldyre,
who went to San Francisco to
spend the holiday with Mrs
Dvrdahl a sisters. Mrs. Harry
Nelson, and Miss Blanche
Livingston. :
Among those who were
hostesses at large family din-
tiers at their homes were Mrs
Morris Byrne anrl Mrs. .lamo
Kossen.
About 40 persons attended
a politick dinner at Itucli
Community church dining
room following an eleven
o'clock service.
Jefferson PTA
To Hold Dinner
.leffM"son Pa rent -1 eacher
association is sponsoring the
annual ham dinner Thursday.
November 2H, In the Jefferson
school cafeteria. Dinner will
he served from l ;t(l In 7 30
pm, with a nominal charge
for adulls and a smaller one
for children in the sixth grade
and under.
Families Give
Holiday Dinners
In Hornbrook
Hornbrook - Thanksgiving
holiday dinner guests of Post
master and Mrs. Wayne Cum
mins were her brother and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Spearin and son Danny, and
Mrs. Spearin's mother, Mrs.
Nelson, all of Dunsmuir,
Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Jess Cum
mins and Miss Orpha Wagner,
all of Hornbrook. The birth
day of Floyd Spearin also was
observed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edwards
spent Thanksgiving day in
Medford at the home of their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Lowell Tucker.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Souza over the week
end were their son and his
family, Mr. and Mrs. Frances
Souza and daughters, Dorothy
and Barbara, Crescent City,
Calif.
Holiday guests at the Alvin
McMaster home were her sis
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest McBain and daughter
Narcie, Vreka, Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Smith and two children,
Hilt, and Lee Clyburn, Mon
tague, Calif.
Mrs. Alice Tyrer was a din
ner guest Thanksgiving day at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken
neth Truelove, Grenada,
Calif. Other guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Don True and Mr.
and Mrs. Don True Jr. and
family, also of Grenada.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Cum
mins and children, Loren
Howard and Jennifer, spent
the holiday in Ft. Jones as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lauran
Paine and son Lauran Jr. This
was as a surprise for Lauran
Jr., as he and Loren Howard
have been friends through
grammar and high school days
and Lauran is now a student
at San Jose Slate college, and
Loren Howard attends South
ern Oregon college in Ash
land. Hornbrook-Mrs. Delia Har
lin and Mrs. Eileen Widener,
both Yreka, were holiday
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs.-Thomas Burcell and sev
en children. Mrs. Hartin is
Mrs. Burcell's mother, and
Mrs. Widener is her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bre
ceda were Thanksgiving day
guests in Montague of their
son and his family, Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Breceda and Larry
and Gordy. Arriving Friday to
spend the week end with the
Lawrence Brecedas was his
granddaughter and her fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry New
comer and infant son, Red
ding, Calif. This was the firsl
time Mr. Breceda had seen
his first great-grandchild.
Hornbrook-Mrs. Phil Hem
stead and son, Redding, Calif.,
spent the holiday week end
here with her parents, Mr. ano
Mrs. Arthur Blanchard and
son, Jim. Thanksgiving day
was spent in Grants Pass Willi
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Blanchard.
Reunion
Hornbrook - Thanksgiving
week-end also was the occa
sion for a family reunion at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Slack. Arriving on
Wednesday and reluming on
Sunday to their home in An
derson, Calif , were their son
and his family, Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Slack and son. Guests
from Thursday to Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy
Slack and children from For
tuna. Calif., and Miss Adele
Anderson, Corvallis, Ore.
Joining the f.iniily for the
holiday only were Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Slack. Winston.
Ore, Mr. and Mrs. Gavlord
Slack and children, lloiiuf
Rivrr. Ore , and Mr. and Mrs
G. K. Slack, also Rncne River.
Holiday Whirl Fashions
To Be Shown By AAUW
Fashions for the holiday
whirl will be displayed at the
"Christmas Carousel" fash
ion show and luncheon plan
ned by Medford branch, Amer
ican Association of University
Women, for 12:30 p.m. Satur
day, December 8, at the Rogue
Valley Country club.
Gowns and sports clothes
from Jean Hart, Drews Man
store and the Rogue Ski shop
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The light biown bread with
natural whole grain goodness
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CARE Tea
Announced
Ashland Members of the
Women's Civic club, Oregon
Federation of Women's clubs,
will be hostesses Friday, No
vember 30, for a silver tea to
benefit the CARE program.
The annual event to which
the public is invited will be
held in the clubhouse on Win
burn way from 2 to 4 o'clock.
Contributions will be used
to buy classroom kits to as
sist in literacy instruction in
Costa Rica. Federated clubs
west of the Mississippi river
will help in the work carried
on under CARE in India,
Hong Kong, Guatemala and
Costa Rica.
During the afternoon there
will be a program of music
and a speaker representing
the federation who will tell of
conditions and literacy prob
lems In countries benefiting
from CARE gifts.
Mrs. Roy Nye, member of
the Ashland club, is state
chairman of international af
fairs. Club chairman is Mrs.
Elden Corthell.
will be modeled by AAUW
members and families. Mem
bers of Rogue Valley Beauti
cians association will take
charge of the hair styles.
As an intermission feature,
a Medford High school musi
cal group under the direction
of Lynn Sjolund will perform.
A bridge parly in the Top
Flight room for all guests will
follow the luncheon and style
show. ,
AAUW invites all interested
women to enjoy the afternoon
with them. Reservations must
be made by Wednesday, De
cember 5, with Mrs. Arthur S.
Anderson, 773 6813, or Mrs.
E. H. Loveness; 772-5090.
Visitor Ltav
For California
Derby Mr. and Mrs. Den
nis Laird and daughter Stacy
have returned to their home
in Santa Cruz, Calif., after be
ing guests for the Thanksgiv
ing holiday of Mr. Laird's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Laird, Box 122, Butte Falls
highway, Eagle Point.
Son Home
Wonder-Leonard Sellers,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
Sellers, Bella Marie ranch,
has been here from Monterey,
Calif., where he is at ending
college.
To Attend Dinntr
Prospect Several mem
bers of Prospect Lions club
and their wives plan to attend
a dinner meeting to be given
December 1 by the Butte Falls
Lady Lions.
Returns
Ashland Mrs. Grace Flint,
228 B street, returned Tues
day from Sacramento, Calif.,
where she spent Thanksgiving
week with her son Alvin Flint
and his family.
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