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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON WEDNE8DAY. JANUARY 1. lltS Rural Reflections By MAUDE ZIEGIER Applegate Valley - Christ mas was not so crowded this year but there was time or touches just a little out o( the ordinary. One of these was a bit of caroling one dark night from amidst hay bales In a pickup truck by young people and oldsters of the Copper area. One appreciative neighbor (aid there hadn't been carol ing in 50 years in this sparse ly settled community. The fingers were treated to hot arinks at the Don Hackett home. Birthday Party Another resident farther down the valley, Ellen Chil ders, had a surprise birthday party the Sunday before Christmas. Since hers has been a birthday always sand wiched in with Christmas and unnoticed, this grandmother said it was her first birthday party since she was nine years old. Relatives from Jacksonville were hosts, also bringing the cake and ice cream. Pat Maddox over Sterling way was reminiscing, a bit and saying she believes all the time spent with Christ mas programs at schools is well worthwhile for the har vest of warm memories it will afford in later years. Pat went over some high spots of her own childhood spent near the beach in Wash ington, where one had Indian princesses among the school mates, and sight of Indian ' people sitting along the streets smoking their pipes was common. Dug Clams That was where barefoot children dug clams for Fri day menus, and sea shellfish and animals were caught alive, and shells were not broken by rugged cliffs. Pat has experienced much living, having been born in Minne sota, and having attended high school in California. She Jikes the hibiscus and palm trees of the south, but she prefers living in the Apple gate area where the blackber ries are handy. "They are part of the enchantment of the Applegate," she says. .1- B S' RegionalCalendar Central Point - Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Crater Boosters will meet at Pioneer club. All men of the community invited to attend whether they have youngsters at Crater or not. Central Point - Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Junior Chamber of Commerce board members, will meet at the home of Gay Hallet, 347 Mt.nzanita st. Prospect - Thurs day, 8 p.m.. Prospect Home Exten sion unit, at home of Mrs. Dean Boyer. Mrs. Gordon An derson will instruct project on line and dcs;gn in clothing. WITH FEW LESSONS-Mrs. Bertha Lorton of Phoenix in front of one of her art works. Five years ago she couldn't paint a stroke. Today she paints nature scenes and land scapes despite the fact that she has had practically no lessons. ON GARAGE DOOR-This waterfall scene covers the garage door at the Lorton residence, at 507 Church st., Phoenix, Phoenix Resident Paints Landscapes Despite Having Had No Training By BERTHA HANSCOM Mail Tribune Correspondent Phoenix - Five years ago. Mrs. Bertha Lorton of 507 Church St., Phoenix, could not paint a stroke. Today, although she has had practically no lessons, she can take up a brush and a few colors, and put beauti ful nature scenes on canvas. Mrs. Lorton lost her moth er when still a child. She lived near the Yakima In dian reservation, and was taken under the wing of an Indian woman wiio taught her to love these people and their simple way of life. It was here she learned the CANTATA PRESENTED Wilderville - A Christmas cantata was presented by 350 children of the Murphy and Fruitdale schools. The theme was "Christmas in Sweden," the scene an Alpine village in Sweden. Mrs. William Wood ward directed and produced the music and the settings for the cantata. 5 Adult Courses Set At IV High Illinois Valley - Five adult classes will be offered at Il linois Valley High school starting in January, provided enough interest is shown. The courses will run for 30 hours and m-;et once a week. The proposed ourses are: general clothing, home gar dening and landscaping, typ ing, farm and business law, and farm welding. The general clothing class is designed to help women sew for themselves and their families. This includes begin ners as well as experienced seamstresses. The instructor will be Mrs. Nita Westbrook. The home gardening and landscaping class will be con cerned with problems center ed around the family garden and landscaping around the home. The instructor, Kjeld H. Grimsgaard. has a Bachelor of Science degree in agricul ture from the University of Norway, and has been on the staff of Long Beach City col lege and South Bay Adult schools. The farm and business law and other items suggested by the class. The course will be taught by Mr. Larry Cushing, who has been practicing law locally for 10 years. The farm welding class will be a beginning instruction program in arc and oxy-acet-ylene welding. The course will consist of actual welding with mild steel, light metals, gal vanized metal, and hard sur facing. The instructor, Lowell Camp, has taught welding in the Los Angeles area for three years as well as weld ing classes locally. The typing class will be de signed for people who do not know how to type. The course will progress according to the speed of the class with a goal of mastering the fundamen tals and then going on to let ter typing and manuscripts. The course will be taught by Odlyn Knutson who is the commerce instructor at Illi nois Valley High school. There will be no pre-rcgis-tration required for t h e courses. Persons should just come to the course or courses class is designed for all peo-j they'd like to take and bring pie interested in their rights j a friend if possible. The min and the riehts of others. The imum number of students course will co cr probate, in heritance, real property pur chases and sales, leases, roads and rights of way, liabilities. mut be met in order to of fer the course. The courses, rooms where they will be offered, mini mum number of students, day of the week thry will meet, date they will start and hours are ai follows: General clothing, home eco nomics room, 15, Monday, Jan. 14. 7-10 p.m.: Home gardening and land scaping, vo-ag room, 15, Mon- Air Force Display On At CP Library Central Point - The regu lar weekly display at the city library in Central Point this week is a scene of the United ci .t, Air Fnrrp air Dower. depicting 17 planes scaled a0 , dav- Jan- 14- 710 P m-; iJ;, . - in-h I Farm and business law. v tr. Mh.i vn Hnrn. citv g room, 11. Thurday, Jan. librarian, says any individual, group, or organization wish ing to have displays or hobby Items exhibited at the library may call 664-3228. 10. 810 p.m Farme welding, vo-ag shop, 11. Tuesday. Jan. 8. 7 9 p.m.; Typing, typing room, 15, Tuesday, Jan 8, 7-10 p.m. real beauty of the surround ing hills, the mystic loveli ness to be seen in a tree, a flower, the deep streams, in lakes and in meadows. Her paintings are land scapes, and she says when she paints a waterfall, tree, or mountain she must feel she is there. Only then can she really paint. Her first step in painting in oils began five years ago when, sitting in front of her fireplace, she had a desire to paint a picture above the mantel on the wall. , She gathered together all the left over paints she had from decorating her house, and by mixing the colors she man aged to produce the shades she needed. After finding an old brush, she began to paint. Her neighbors came in each day to watch her paint this first picture. She had nothing to work from but says she could actually see the finish ed picture in her mind, a blue lake rimmed by moun tains, blue sky with fleecy white clouds. Mrs. Lorton's pictures arc large. One, a waterfall scene covers the garage door. Other paintings, one of buffalo, an other of an old waterwheel, Mrs. Lorton says are not fin ished. To the casual observer, however, they look finished indeed. Mrs. Lorton likes to have visitors come in and see her pictures, and when talk ing to her one feels this wo man is doing something she really likes to do. Regional News Montague Lighting Winners Picked ntr.nl a si ia The Montague .rininiiv outdoor decorat ing contest for the holiday season program was a aisunci success, states Mrs. Morris Prather, chairman. ifst was sponsored by the Shasta Valley Garden club and prize money wis furnished by Pacific Power and Light company, Monta gue Rotary club, the Shasta Improvement club, and the sponsors. First nrize for members in town went to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dow for a rooftop, win dow and door display. First for non-members in town was won by Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Johnson which also featured a rooftop display well lighted. First fnr members in the rnuntrv went to the Morris Prathers with a huge star atop their house containing 75 lights which enables view ers to see it for many miles. First for non-members in the country went to the Orlo Da vises in Little Shasta who have a huge Christmas card with a ranch theme. A snnnial award was given to the Montague Methodist church for a Nativity scene and to the elementary school for a large painted window done by the children. Second places went to the Paul Weddlcs for non-mem. NORTHERN CALIF. Television Log KVIP-TV (Channel 7) Wednesday 5:00 Broken Arrow 5:30 Mickey Mouse Club 6:00 Newsbcat Northitat 6:15 Huntley-Brinkley 6:30 International Showtime 7:30 Wagon Train 8:30 Coins My Way 9:30 Our Man Hissing 10:00 Naked City 11 :0O News Final 11:10 S port sea st 11:15 Tonight Show 12:25 Late Newi Thursday 9:30 Educational 10:00 Price ii Right 10 :30 Concentration 11:00 Jane Wyman 1 1 :30 Yours Kor a Son 12:00 Ernie Ford Show 12:30 Father Knows Best 1:00 Lorctta Young 1:30 TV Binso 2:00 Day in Court 2:24 Midday Report 2:30 Seven Key 3:00 Queen for a Day 3:30 Who Do You Trust 4:00 American Bandstand 4:30 Discovery 4:55 Bandstand Newt 5:00 Super Car 5:30 Mickey Mouse Club 6 :00 Newsbeat Northstate 6:15 Huntley-Brinkley 6:30 Father Knows Best 7:00 Guestward Ho 7:30 Ozzie and Harriet B:00 Donna Reed 8:30 Leave It To Beaver 9:00 Mv 3 Sons 9:30 McHale's Navy 10:00 Fred Astnire Premiere 11:00 News Final 11:10 Sportscast 11:15 Tonight Show 12:25 Late Newt Friday 9:30 Educational 10:00 Price la Rifiht 10 :30 Concentration 11:00 Jane Wyman 11:30 Yours For a Sont 12:00 Ernie Ford Show 12:30 Father Knows Best 1:00 Loretta Young 1:30 TV Bingo 2:00 Day in Court 2:24 Midday Report 2:30 Seven Keys 3:00 Queen lor a Day 3:30 Who Do You Truit 4 :00 American Bandstand 4:30 Discovery 4:55 Bandstand News 5:00 Jill's Party Time 5:30 Mickey Mouse Club 6:00 Newsbeat Lady Mail Carrier Used In Central Pt. First Time By MARY ALICE BRUSHA Mail Tribune Correspondent Central Point - Residents of Central Point got their first glimpse of a lady mail carrier here during the Christmas season. The Central Point post of fice found incoming mail be fore and after Christmas a trifle heavy, but Ben Fagonc, a Central Point letter carrier and president of the Medford branch of the National Asso ciation of Letter carriers, quickly solved the problem. Mrs. Clinton Charley, a window clerk at the Central Point post office, was the answer. She was sent outside l3 as a letter carrier. Walking from house to house she help ed the other carriers disperse the influx of mail. According to Jack Eidswick, inspector in charge at the Medford PoM Office, lady mail carriers are quite com mon in other parts of the country, and particularly dur ing the last world war they were not an uncommon sight. But it was a novelty in Cen tral Point. Mrs. Charley is married and is the mother of two children, a grown son and daughter. She lives at Rt. I, Box 195 Eagle Point. She has been a postal employee for 10 years. yt Hi " , msm FIRST TIME Lady mail carriers are a common sight in other parts of the country, but when Mrs. Clinton Charley was called into service to walk from house to house last wtck. It was the first time a woman had delivered mail In Central Point bers in the country, to Mrs. Frank Kouts, member in town, and to Ward Foster, a non member in town for a re ligious theme. Third place was won by Ree Bowen. fourth by the Stanley Wendts and fifth by Mrs. Ruby Rice for the best decorated growing tree. Honorable mention was made to the displays of W. T. Warren, Lloyd Jones, Spen cer Messner, Joe Burch Sr., J. S. Duncan, Mildred Price, Lloyd Callahan, Gene Lan ning, Lloyd Churchill, Jack Churchill, Dick Tyler, the Methodist Parsonage, Monta gue Hardware, Loren Fetters, Walter Bray, Rod Barba, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hessig. A secret committee from the members of the garden club had the difficult task of judging. It was noted that much more decorating was done and many more lights used than ever before. Mrs. Prather feels that the endeavor was well worth while and wishes to thank all the perticipants who re sponded. All entries showed a lot of thought and effort. and have helped give the community a very festive air. The entries were first viewed and judged during the fog which put them to a su preme test. Community Club Board Takes Issue With Move of Phoenix Offices Into Building Phoenix - The city of Phoc nix's action in moving city offices into the community club building here "effective ly prevents" the community from using the structure for its intended purpose, the com munity club board declared today. In a statement signed by all seven members, the board observed that tl i city moved its offices inlo the commun ity club "without any notice to the board." The statement went on to say, however, that the board inlcnds "to take no further action regarding the city's conduct because of the ap parent apathy of the Phoenix community." In October, 1962, over 200 questionaircs were sent out to parents of junior high school students to determine the extent of their interest in community club affairs, the board pointed out. Only eight replies were received. The city of Phoenix took over permanent control of the community club in the winter of lU(il, stating that club af- Gold Hill Author Will Have 4th Book Published Cold Hill Mrs. Ivy Doher ty, Upper River road Gold Hill has been notified by the Review and Herald Publish ing association, Washington, D. C. that her book entitled "My Carpet Never Wears Out" has been accepted and will be publshcd sometime during the eutumn of 1S63. This book is a sequel to "No Need For A Magic Car pet," which was released for sale on Nov. 14, 1BC2 by the same publishing company. Theme for the two books is "Life Can Be Wonderful Wherever One Is," and based on true experiences of the author's three youngsters. Mrs. Doherty was informed that "My Carpet Never Wears Out" has, as was "No Need For A Magic Carpet'1 been selected for a childrcns' book club for the young peoples department of the General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist churches throughout the English speak ing world. Other books written by Mrs. Doherty are "The Extra Mile," published in May 1902, and "Susan Haskell, Mission ary," published in 1U58. fairs were in a lamentable state and that there was no active, recognized group in charge of the hall. City officials indicated tnat control would be returned to a duly elected board after club affairs were put in order, the board members' statement said. A seven member board sub sequently was elected in March, 1962, at a meeting at tended by representatives of 21 youth and adult organiza tions in the Phoenix area. "By August of 1962, club books and records had been audited and brought up to date, all legal obligations had been met and plans for the future operation of the or ganization had been formu lated," the statement said. "A letter was written to the Phoenix city council ad vising it that its conditions had been met and ' requested an audience with the council regarding return of the facil ities to the rlub corporation. "To date the city has not formally acknowledged the letter. ANOTHER SHARP BUY 1959 Plymouth Belvedere, 4 dr. Sedan. V8, Automatic Trans., R & H, One Owner, Low Mileage. $1249.00 For Low Price LEA RAMBLER Fifth and Bartlett Phone 772-6185 "1 All In informal conversations, the mayor of Phoenix has stated she felt the club should pay a bill which the former club president acknowledged to be his personal obligation. She gave this as the reason why the board had not been answered," the board state ment said. Taste it toasted! Great way to start the day! 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