. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1962
Social Events Women's News
Santa's Troubles Include
Back Pains, Sticky Hands
Patricia
McCormack
By
By PATRICIA MeCORMACK
United Press International
Santaland, U. S. A., - (IPD -If
you think you have troub
les making your list and
checking it twice, you should
hear about Santa's ailments.
The old gent s
so upset he's
tempted t o
get out of the
spirit of
Christmas and
trip, sock or
otherwise dis
combobulate a
strain of hu
manity he re
f e r s to as
"Santa's non-helpers."
"First of all," says he,
"there are the non-helpers
who react to Christmas trim
min's and tunes by saying 'I
hate Christmas' over and
over again. Can't they keep
the hate to themselves?
"Then there are non-helpers
who spill the beans about
me being a myth - right with
in hearing distance of a
child or two still believing
in me. There's no punish
ment to fit that crime."
Some of Santa's troubles
are small. He thinks parents
might help eliminate them.
Samples: A pain in the back,
sticky hands and occasional
hunks of gum in his beard.
Says Speak Up
" "If parents would tell their
children to speak up when
they come to see me," he
said, "I wouldn't have to
bend low to hear their peti
tions. Bending low aches the
back every time.
"And if they'd ask the
children to wash their hands
before seeing me, I wouldn't
get the residue from sticky
candy all over my hands. And
the children really shouldn't
stretch chewing gum when
they talk to me. That's al
most as dangerous as light
ing a match near my beard."
Perhaps the worst kind of
Santa non-helper, however, is
the get-rich-quick scheme art
ist who tries to sell gyp mer
chandise to Christmas shop
pers. In this class, Santa put
the sellers of rare French
perfume that isn't French,
rare or even perfume.
"Tis the season to be wary
of such trickery," Santa said.
"Beware of merchandise
that's offered for almost
nothing."
Other non-helpers com
pletely forget about the
Christmas spirit when shop
ping. Santa put in this class
shoppers who:
- Push in crowded aisles;
manhandle the merchandise;
expect the store clerks to
know the exact sizes of cloth
ing for Aunt Susie and assort
ed other relatives they
haven't seen in years!
Other non-helpers commit
their crimes before going to
the post office.
"They wrap the bundles
only a very dainty way,"
Santa said. "My helpers at
the post office tell me they
have trouble keeping such
parcels intact.
"Some of the bundles nev
er make it to the destination
in time for Christmas, of
course."
In this class are packoges
with incomplete addresses
and ones properly addressed
- but mailed too late.
Ditto for Christmas cards
with poor addresses and ones
mailed too late.
"Christmas is a time to be
happy," Santa said. "We all
have to put up with the stres
ses of the days before the
holiday.
"But if all the non-helpers
would run up the white flag
and show that they've caught
the Christmas spirit, we'd all
have an easier time of it."
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Thespian Troupe
To Present Play
"The Beautiful People," by
William Saroyan will be pre
sented in the Arena theatre
at Medford High school Janu
ary 24, 25, and 26 by Thes
pian Troupe 3S8.
Mrs. Lenore Zapell, direct
or of the play, announced the
cast last Monday afternoon.
Because there are only two
women's roles in the play,
they have been double cast.
The role of Harmony Blue
blossom will be played by
Judy Foreman and Heather
Rode; Agnes Webster will be
played by Jean Allen and
Madelyn Buonocore.
Owen Webster will be play
ed by Jim Kerber; Jonah
Webster by Dave Smith; Mr.
Prim by Gary Staats; Dan
Hillboy by Mike De Salvio;
Father Hogan by Greg Keith;
Harold Webster by Bill Bul
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be seen by those who take the home tour sponsored by Eagle
Point Garden club Thursday, December 13, from 1 to S p.m.
All three homes are in the Agate road area and the route will
be plainly marked with arrows and signs, the committee
states. The homes are those of Mrs. O. A. Turnquist, Mrs. Ted
Flury and Mrs. Thelma Short. This mantel decoration is made
from pale green homemade candles trimmed with gold, green
ribbon bows, gold and silver Christmas balls and evergreen
sprayed gold. It was made by Mrs. Erma Cushman, Trail.
Trail Riders
Elect Officers
New officers were elected
at the last meeting of Med
ford Trail Riders, held at the
home of Mi. and Mrs. Roy
Vague.
Elected were Glen Porter,
president; Carl Fincher, vice
president; Mrs. Vague, secre
tary and Mrs. Fincher, trea
surer. The club's annual Christ
mas party will be held Sun
day, December 16, at the Boy
Scout building in Eagle Point.
FOE Social-
A social night for members
of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles is planned for Thurs
day, December 13 at 7 p.m.
A gift exchange for both the
men and women will be con
ducted. Women Set Meeting
Wilderville - Christmas
cookies and candies for the
Veterans Domiciliary will be
packaged by the Women's So
ciety of Christian service
when they meet Friday, De
cember 18 at the home of
Mrs. James Lindsay on Fish
Hatchery road. The meeting
has been set ahead from the
regular meeting date of De
cember 20, officers point out.
Boxes of fruit and costume
jewelry also will be prepared
for shipment to mentally re
tarded children at Fairview
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Tiller-Drew PTA
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Dance Classes
Tiller-Drew - At a meeting
December 4 Tiller-Drew Parent-Teacher
association voted
to sponsor a tap and acrobatic
dance class. Mrs. Jack Wright
of Tiller is to be the Instruc
tor. Classes will be held in
the school gymnasium and
will begin shortly after the
first of the yeEr.
By-laws of the organization
were revised to conform to
the state PTA requirements.
Mrs. John Utley was chos
en as program chairman to re
place Mrs. Robert Clauson,
who retired.
Mrs. Charles Porter will be
general chairman of the
forthcoming Tiller Variety
show which will be produced
and directed by Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Mann, retired major cir
cuit show people. Assisting
will be the co-chairman, Mrs.
Hillard Liligren; stage mana
ger, Robert Clauson; musical
advisor, Boyd Swingley; pub
licity, Mrs. Jack Wright and
Del Godbey; refreshments,
Mrs. Glen Hunter; make-up,
Mrs. Lenore Hale; tickets,
Mrs, Gershom Roy; and chor
eography, Mrs. Jack Wright.
There is still a need for a cos
tume chairman.
The group voted to replace
old skates with money taken
in from skating parties. Prin
cipal Matthews stated that 71
skaters were on the floor at
one time at the last skate
night, and that others would
have skated except for the
shortage of skates.
A committee was chosen to
trim a tree and sack Christ
mas treats December 17. The
school Christmas program
will be December 18.
Ashland Club
Hears Pastor;
Workday Held
Ashland - Members of Ash
land Garden club spent a
busy morning preceding their
Monday luncheon and after
noon meeting when they
worked on holiday decora
tions. The scsFion was held
in the Civic clubhouse which
was gay in Christmas green
ery. A covered dish luncheon
was served at a long table
centered with an arrange
ment of evergreens and varie
gated golden balls. Beneath
the lighted tree on the stage
were wrapped gifts which the
members exchanged during
the social hour.
Guest speaker on the after
noon program was Dr. P. Mal
colm Hammond, pastor of the
First Methodist church, whose I
Christinas message stressed
the true meaning and the
origin of the observance to
gether with cuptoms and con
tributions from other than
Christian faiths. Although dc-j
crying today's crass commcr-l
cialism, the speaker declared
that the spiritual significance
cannot be lost.
Members of the club are
to hold workshops December
12 and 13 to make holiday
wreaths, swags and other
decorations for the YMCA
benefit sale that will be held
in the Armory December 14.
The club's annual Christmas
sale is scheduled for Decem
ber 22 and will be held at
180 East Main street.
Mrs. W. W. Hrnririxsnn,
president, conducted the Mon
day meeting and hosteises
were the Mcsdamcs R. Drew
! Lamb, Mary Hash, Clarence
Mathcs and Glenn r.atthews.
Ashland Club I
Honors BPW
Girl of Term
Ashland - Before a fire in
the candlelit recreation room
of Wesley house members and
guests of Ashland Business
and Professional W om en's
club celebrated the holiday
season with their traditional
Christmas party.
Honored at the Wednesday
night meeting was Miss
Claudia Everett, high school
senior, named BPW Girl of
the Term. In recognition she
was presented the club pin by
her predecessor. Miss Jane
Hennick, after both had been
introduced by the special
projects chairman, Mrs. Jac
queline Lewis. Also present
were two of last year's win
ners, Miss Joy Fahrcnhurst
and Miss Judy Benson, who
are now freshmen at South
ern Oregon college.
Miss Everett has been ac
tive in student affairs and has
held numerous offices. Her
scholastic record is attested
by membership in the Nation
al Honor society, Quill and
Scroll and Thespians. Her
ability as an artist has been
recognized by appointment as
art editor of both the Rogue
News and the high school
year book. She is presently
serving as chairman of stu
dent body activities and re
cently was student director of
the senior class play.
During a short business
meeting conducted by the
president, Miss Ruth Bebber,
a cash contribution was voted
to the YMCA building fund.
Under the direction of Mrs.
Elaine Duffy, novel "ice
breakers" gave members and
guests an opportunity to be
come better acquainted
through a series of quizzes
and games.
Unique and colorful Christ
mas tree decorations centered
the large table from which
refreshments were served by
the executive committee host
esses, the Mesdames Beatrice
Lindsay, Elaine Duffy, Syl
via Snyder, Anita Sample and
Miss Bebber.
Instead of the customary
gift exchange members
brought presents for patients
in two local rest homes. Ihey
also contributed a collection
of costume jewelry and scrap
materials to the state women s
prison for rehabilitation
work.
For The Men
For the man who has evcry-thing-except
a valet-the Na
tional Notion Association sug
gests a gift of a new 45 place
tie hanger. It has a patented
adhesive backing. Just press
the unit on closet door or
wall where It hangs indefinitely.
Calendar
Calendar notices and news for
the society section of The Mall
Tribune must be submitted tn
writing and deadline lor the Sun
day edition Is 1 p m. Friday Dead
line for the weekly calendar Is 0
a. in of the day of publication and
for wees day news ts 3 p-m. the
day belore publicaUon.
Wedneidayi
6:30 p.m. - Auxiliary to
Siskiyou canton, Patriarchs
Militant, Medford IOOF hall.
8 p.m. - Pythian club, Mrs.
Carl Fichtncr, 613 S. Holly st.
8 p.m.-Sl. Mary s Parents
club, St. Mary's High school.
8 p.m.-Medford unit, Amer
ican Legion auxiliary, Legion
hall.
Thuridayi
10 a.m.-Phoenix Home Ex
tension unit, Phoenix Prcsby
terian church.
10:30 a.m. - Agate exten
sion unit, Mrs. Duane Beaver,
5342 Gebhard rd.
10:30 a.m. - Willow Springs
extension unit, Mrs. Ray Vo-
gel. Willow Creek rd., Central
Point.
10:30 a.m. - Lone Pine ex
tension unit, Mrs. Floyd C.
Lewman, 1906 Roberts rd.
10:30 a.m. - Howard exten-
sion unit, Mrs. Guy Havice, 25
Summit ave.
12:30 p.m. - Medford So-
journers club, Girls Commu
nity club,
12:30 p.m. - Blue Star Moth
ers, Mrs. Helen Watson, 617
Catherine st.
12:30 p.m. - Adarel Social
club.
12:30 p.m.-Sojourners club,
Girls Community club.
Program Planned
On Social Studies
Social studies in the fourth,
fifth and sixth grades will be
the topic discussed by Mrs. Ella
Elle, fourth grades teacher at
Washington school and mem
bers of Washington Parent
Teacher association at a meet
ing Friday, December 14.
Students of the second year
orchestra will entertain the
members with selections of
Christmas music.
Parents wishing to visit
teachers may do so at 2 p. m.
and coffee will be served be
fore the meeting starting at
2:30 p. m. Child care will be
furnished for children over
the age of one year.
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Family Visits
Hornbrook Mr. and Mrs.
William Wievard and grand
daughter Patricia Adams, all
of Jatterson, N.J., were re
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James Marlow. The travelers
had been visiting relatives in
Washington state and were
enroute to San Francisco.
Mrs. Marlow entertained at
dinner for her vsilors, having
as her other guests, Mr. and
Mrs. John Sylvia.
Gardeners Plan I
Rose Donation
For City Park
At the December meeting
of Medford Garden club the
group planned to purchase a
dozen Sarabande rose bushes
to be placed around the re
plica of the Statue of Liberty
located in Hawthorne park.
This will be the club's annual
civic project.
The Sarabande is described
as a florabunda rose of a
brilliant orange-scarlet color
which is hardy and long
blooming. It was announced that mem
bers of all clubs in the Siski
you district, Oregon Federa
tion of Garden clubs, will
meet at the Veterans' Admini
stration domicilary. White
City, December 13 and 14 to
make wreaths, swags and
other decorations for the
domiciliary. December 15
these will be hung. Mrs. C. F.
Gordon is the Medford club
chairman for this project.
or tne Horticulture, mem
bers heard a talk about poin
settias. It was stated that it
is better to take cuttings of
these and start new plants
than to carry the old plant
over more than one season.
A display of roses made
from tin cans was exhibited.
Mrs. John Patnott closed
the meeting with a poem
about the dogwood. Mrs. I. D.
Fitzgerald, president, conduct
ed the meeting and Mrs.
Mattie Carson was tea chair
man. Dallas - IWD - A male voice
from the back of a standing-room-only
shopper bus cried
out gallantly: "If there is any
old lady standing up there,
she can have my seat." There
were no takers.
Strop! Return
To Anderson
Hornbrook - Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Strope were visitors re
cently at the home of Mrs.
Strope's daughter and her
family, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Skeahan. When they returned
to their home in Anderson,
Calif., their granddaughter,
Tonya Skeahan, accompanied
them, and remained until Sun
day when her parents drove
down and brought her home.
Past Presidents
Form New Group
Rogue River - Past presi
dents of the Rogue River Gar
den club formed a club at a
recent meeting at the home
of Mrs. Earl Brooks, Grants
Pass. Mrs. Brooks formerly
lived in Rogue River.
The club will be called "The
Lilacs," lilac being the club's
shrub. The letters, in order.
stand for loyalty, inspiration,
love, assistance to the club.
The object of the group will
be to provide assistance to
all members and the president
of the garden club whenever
possible.
Elected president of the Li
lacs was Mrs. Paul Hughes,
the oldest past president liv
ing in this arear. The vice
president is Mrs. Earl Brooks
and the secretary-treasurer,
Mrs. Carl Christenson.
The last Sunday of every
other month is to be the meet
ing date, and the first regu
lar meeting is set for Decem
ber 30. A dinner will be held
at the home of Mrs. Paul
Hughes, Portola drive, Grants
Pass.
Husbands of the members
will be known as the "Lilac
Toppers" and will be guests before cooking will help it
at the dinner. I hold its shape.
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Christmas Music
Presented For
College Women
A program of Christmas
music, arranged by Mrs. C. R.
Adamson, was given for tha
College Women's club at a
meeting Saturday, December
8, at the Girls' Community
club.
Soloists presented by Mrs.
Adamson were Linda John
son, a student at Medford
High school, who sang a
group of Christmas carols, and
Mrs. Gregory McDougall who
sang "A Song of Praise" by
Suigi Luzzi, a noted Italian
composer of sacred music.
Both vocalists were accom
panied by Mrs. Adamson on
the piano.
Mrs. James Medley intro
duced Cathy Watson, another
Medford High school student,
who sang several Christmas
numbers. She was accom
panied by Charlotte Brown.
Miss Alice Saunders, teach,
e rof orchestral music in tho
Medford schools played a vio
lin solo, "The Bells" by Frit
Kreisler. She was accom
panied by Mrs. Adamson.
A Christmas story, "Tha
Third Lamb," told by Miss
Cora Mason, city librarian at
Ashland, completed the pro
gram. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. L. H. Bohrer, social
chairman, and her commit
tee. The table was decorated
in the Christmas theme. Mrs.
J. W. Murray and Mrs. Ray
K. Bailey poured.
For smooth apple sauce.
cook the apples before adding;
sugar. Sugar added to fruit
Elected
Ashland-M I I Pat Cal
houn, sophomore at Southern
Oregon college, was recently
elected as otf-campus wom
en's director. This is Miss
Calhoun's first venture into
student government at SOC.
Her parents arc Mr. and Mrs.
Van Calhoun Jr.. and reside
at 1663 Biddle rd., Medford.
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