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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13, 19S2 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON r- !rF t-ii. m " I Ml $ . ,. Oil Washington - President and Mn, Ken nedy ara ihown admiring iha Whita Houia Chriitmai lraa in lha Main Lobby during a picture-taking session Wednesday. Latar, President At Ballet Washington - UPD - Presl- dent Kennedy made a sur prise appearance during the ballet Wednesday night after his wife sent him a message that the performance was well worth his while. The President arrived at Lowe's Capital Theater short ly after the first Intermission. Mrs. Kennedy made her scheduled appearance before the curtain wont up on the American Ballet Theater. She was escorted by Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy and Peace Corps Director Sargent Shrlv er and his wife, Eunice, the President's sister. The audience, and appar ently Mrs. Kennedy too, par ticularly enjoyed the second ballet, "The Combat." It was after this ballet that she had someone call the While House to urge the President to make the short trip to the theater. During the first Intermis sion, Mrs. Kennedy went backstage to meet the cast and thank Dame Margot Fon tcyn for substituting for the resident ballerina, Maria Tall chief, who is ill in Chicago. Veterans Win Bridge Prizes Prizes furnished by the aux iliary to the American Legion Department of Oregon were awarded lo high scoring vet erans for the month of No vember during the December 7 play of Camp While Veter ans Bridge club. First prize went to Waller Grow; second to W. J. Vail; third to John Foley, and fourth to John Waterman. E. K. Ricker was chairman for a catered dinner served preceding the play. Winners of the master point play December 7 were Mrs. Fred Rchling and P. A. Hat ton, first in Ihe north-south position of Section A with 101 points; Mrs. B. D. Blackstone and Mrs. S. T. Richardson, second with OH points, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Crews, third, with 1)1 points. In the cast-west position nf Section A, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Gordon scored OB; Mrs. F. T. Burich and Mrs. H. B. Collins, fl4'a, and Mri. D. J. Clifford and Mrs. G. B. Tor- gcrson, 04. In Section B the north south winners were G. W Rode, and J. D. Shortndgc 105" j; Walter EnsniinKcr and C. S. Renvis. Dl; and third, Mrs. C. E. Anderson and Mrs. T. H. Roddick tied with Mrs. EnKsmingcr and Mrs. Sam SlinohauRh. The score was 83 points. Thp Section B east-west winners were Mrs G. A. Cod ding and W. J. Vail, H3; Mrs J. S- Lausinann and Mrs. John Peterson, 07, and Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks, 94. Fifty PkjTclub To Attend Party Medford Fifty Plus club members have been invited to attend a party at White City Friday, December 14, spon sored by Charles Gray. A Veterans' Administration bus will be at the Trailway Bus station at 11:30 a m. lo pick up all those who wish trans portation to White City and return. However, the club an nounces that the regular meet ing headquarters at West Fifth street and Oakdalc ave nue will be open for members who prefer to sny in town for an afternoon of cards. Good fruit accompaniment with your holiday ham is Glazed Apple slices, easily prepared with this simplified method. Core three or four Delicious apples and cut into thick slices. Do not peel. Dip apple slices In granulated ugar to coat. Heat 3-4 thsps. butler or margarine in medi um sized frying pan, Saute apple slices lightly, about 10 minutes or until tender and glazed, turning once. ' Mm Miss Oregon Is Phoenix - Miss Martha Wyatt, Jacksonville, Miss Ore gon for 1962, and one of the top 10 finalists in the Miss America contest, spoke to Phoenix High school girls at an assembly last week Miss Wyatt described her experiences In Seaside and Atlantic City, N. J. She point ed out that not all the final ists really wanted to be "Miss America" because the title en- Past Chiefs . The Past Chiefs club of the Pythian Sisters will meet for an annual Christmas dinner and party, Saturday evening, December IS at the Girls Community club. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the club president, Mrs. Har ry Barneburg has announced an exchange of gifts, the val ue not to exceed one dollar. collection rait VI 1 WW approximately 1,200 man and woman am ployad in lha executive officaa joined iha First Coupla to raeaiva ihair annual gift and anjoy Christmas refreshments. (UFI) Speaker tails giving a year's time much of it from families and friends. The speaker encouraged those who are interested in entering the Miss Rogue Val ley contest to contact repre sentatives of the Medford Junior Chamber of Com merce. She then stressed that entrants should start working on talent qualifications im mediately, so that they will be prepared at the time of the contest. Miss Wyatt reminded stu dents of the Importance of good grooming practices, em phasizing cleanliness and es pecially In the care and ap pearance of the face and hair. The speaker staled that out er beauty is important to establish a good first impres sion, but a lasting favorable impression depends on inner beauty. Mf I nw Mrw0m Qifts fo dw oil r- t-rmMmM. r i498 1798 mmwmM A robe to brighten her eyes on Christmas Morning! Choose from fabulous new miracle blends which combine wonderful fash ion with ease of care. She'll love a robe from laPointe's wide Tuck in a LaPoinla's Famous Christmas Trees Subject of Club Party Wednesday Study club ob served the holiday season at the December S meeting with a dessert luncheon and Christ mas party, Mrs. R. T. Nichol gave the program and as a departure from the traditional Christ mas story, chose for her sub ject, Christmas customs and famous Christmas trees. Mrs. Nichol stated that the world's largest and most unusual Christmas tree is in Hilton Park, Washington, DC, a 300-year-old water oak. The tree, only 50 feet tall, has a dia metric spread of 110 feet. During the depression the city firemen decorated the tree with colored lights and Span ish moss and Christmas eve, 1929, as a switch was thrown, the world's largest living tree burst into bloom. Continuing, Mrs. Nichol de scribed the National Christ mas tree, located in Kings canyon, 64 miles east of Fres no, Calif. On December 25, 1925, the famous General Grant tree. Sequoia gigan tean, or big tree, was desig nated as the nations Christ mas tree. It was a small tree 3,500 years ago, before the birth of Christ, and was dis covered by Joseph Thomas in 1867. To protect the tree, the area was made into a park and In 1940 the tree was of ficially dedicated as National Living Christmas tree. It stands 267 feet high, 40 feet in diameter at base, circum ference is 107 feet at first limb which Is 130 feet from the ground. Another tree mentioned is the famous "Tree of Lights," sponsored by the Salvation Army and Radio Station KMOX in St. Louis, Mo., where Christmas carols and services are broadcast. Also of interest Is the giant spruce in Rockefeller plaza in Radio City in New York. At Christ mas it Is strung with 6,000 twirling icicles 18 inches long and 6500 colored bulbs, re quiring six miles of wiring. Gift Certificate! There is also the "Travelers Christmas Tree," located in Jackson, Md., on the main line of the B & O Railway company. The tree Is 55 feet tall with a spread of 55 feet and each year is decorated. The trainmen have orders to decrease speed as they ap proach the area so the pas sengers may view the tree. Two oriental holly trees are planted nearby for pollination and the red holly berries at test to a rare and unique Christmas tree. A group at one of the tea tables was the four senior members of Wednesday Study club, Mrs. K. F. Deuel, the only active charter member; Mrs. N. T. Hodges; Mrs. Geo. B. Canode and Mrs. Jennie Thompson, their aggregate are being 363 years. Events Planned In Shady Cove Shady Cove - Members of the auxiliary to the Steel head post, Veteran of For eign Wars, will assist in the VFW gift room at the Veter ans Domiciliary in White City on Saturday, December 15 for gift wrapping; on Thursday, December 20 for gift distribution and on the same day fill fruit baskets, which the Shady Cove group is directing this year. The Secret Pal meeting for the auxiliary will be held also on Thursday, December 20 at 10 a.m. The Christmas party Is scheduled for Friday, December 21. At the last meeting of the group on December 7 Mrs. Shelby Clifford became a member. Mr. and Mrs. Clif ford recently are from Prine ville and now live at Trail. Mrs. Agnes Hubbell reported on the recent flood. Mrs. Gene House and Mrs. Berdie Alickl served refreshments. Cantata Slated Hornbrook The mixed choir of the Hilt Community church will be in Hornbrook Sunday, December 16 at 7 p.m. to present their Christ mas cantata. Directed by Mrs. Mario Magnus, wife of the pastor of the Hilt church, the choir Is becoming well-known in this area, for the excellence of their presentations. This will mark the second annual Christmas season that the neighboring church has been asked to appear at the Meth odist church here. On December 23, at 7:30 p.m., the same cantata will be given in their own church at Hilt. All in the community are invited to attend either or both of these musical and re ligious events. . Village Hunting and Fishing licenses Issued , PAY ELECTRIC BILLS HERE "Medford's Only Independent Variety Store" Next to "Piggly Wiggly" Si FALL - Mm FLOWER ' floss fmM IW? BULBS Pl" i 5$S- i Christmas Jfepfe wP 72 PR,CE f WA Trees feasts nW PERMANENT 8 , JJL J CHADC0AI ROOM 1 1 n Mil! 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