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2 C THURSDAY. JANUARY 10, 1963 MEDFOHD AIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON Social Events Women's News V. 1 y Vv l Women (RDearins in "The Mikado" when it opens Friday January 11, at Medford High school will be wearing lovely, new handmade costumes of authentic Japaneie design. Mn. Richard Doi, Aihland, native ol Japan, assisted Mn. Henry DeVon, Talent, coitume supervisor for the production, in the deiign and detail of the coiiumei. Here Mn. DeVon ii shown arranging the obi ol Diana Hunter's costume. Miss Hunter sings the role of Fitli Sing in the popular viiineri and Sullivan comic opera. The coitume project has been underway for several weeks. After conferences with Mrs. Doi, Mrs. DeVoss did the cutting of the material. She made one costume In order to work out details, Mrs. Herbert Hunter made three and a Talent seamstress was procured to make the remainder. Costumes were required for 15 prin cipals and chorus members. Also new for this presentation of "The Mikado" is the scenery designed and built by Vern Goodrich and painted by Dean Smith. R. D. Werner, pro ducer and musical director of the opera, states that the entire production is one of the most ambitious ever undertaken by the Philharmonic Society of Southern Oregon, the sponsoring group. Performances are scheduled Friday and Saturday, January 11-12, with curtain time at 8:1 S p.m. Tickets are on sale at Mann's and Purucker's stores and all seats are reserved. Guests, Students In Applcgatc Valley - Many persons have returned to homes and schools after holi day visits. Mr. and Mrs. Mor gan Busch and son, Jeffrey, have returned to Los Altos, Calif., after being guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stalun, Hamilton road. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Miller of Beverly Hills, Calif., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Roloff while visiting at Shady Cove. Miss. Mary Beth Ramsay has returned to Wcstmunt col- Applegate News lege at Santa Barbara after spending the vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Ramsay. David Webb, senior at Medford high school, visited relatives at Bend, Ore., during the vaca tion period. Californian In Prospect Prospect - Mrs. John Wil liams, who lives near Clear Lake. Calif., recently visited her daughter and family, the David J. Richeys. 0! I I ajurangs! dun ne in lex A New York - The Millinery Institute of America has an nounced the winners of the coveted Golden Hat Award, the industry's highest tribute to "the best hatted" women in the United Stales. Winners in four of the seven categories are Carol Burnett, television star, (seated loll); Mrs. Gardner Cowles, New York City, international society: Gianna D' Angelo (standing left) popular music; and Patrice Munsel, opera star. (UPI) Kathy Basham Honored Queen of Bethel 36 O'Brien Miss Kathy Bash am was installed honored queen of Bethel 36, Interna tional Order of Job's Daugh ters of the Illinois Valley dur ing ceremonies January 6. Redwood chapter, Order of De Molay, assisted in the rit ual. Installed with Miss Bash am were Miss Linda Vcrstceg, and Miss Rae Thrasher, the senior and junior princesses; Miss Donna r-armanee, guiae; Miss Mary Blue, marshal; Miss Judy Prather, chaplain; Miss Claudia Hays, recorder; Mien Elizabeth Blue. Miss Connie Orton, Miss Bonnie Jordan, Miss Roxannc Wil liams and Miss Sue Petsch, messengers; Miss Gail Terp ening, librarian; Miss Bob ette Breckcnridge, treasurer; Miss Jan Martin and Miss Donna Johnson, senior and junior custodians; Miss Diane Group Returns From Bay City Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thurs- inn of the Thurston Dance ctuHin nprnmnanied bv two' of their ballet students, Miss Sue Gifford and Miss Steph anie Parkinson, have arrived hnma (mm a triD to San Fran- cisco where the group attend ed performances ol mo aan Francisco Ballet company. Performed were "The Nut cracker Suite" and "Beauty and the Beast." The Thurslons and the young women visited backstage with Miss Sally Bailey, a prima ballerina ana a fripnrl of the Thurstons who was a guest teacher three sum mers ago at the Thurston studio. Thpv also met with the other prima ballerina of the troupe, Miss Joyce Vol'mar, and the leading male dancer, Richard Carter. The Thurstons sponsored the San Francisco Ballet com pany on a tour to Medford and Ashland about six years aRo. They performed one night at the Ashland Mign school and the other at Hed rick Junior High school. Veterans Club Prizes Awarded HMi sr-orlno veterans for December of the Camp White Veterans Bridge club were DwQrHpH nrizns criven bv the Atnnripnn T.pffinn auxiliary. Department of Oregon, during master point play ot me ciuu anuary 4. Winning first nrizc was William Vail. The other win ners were Walter Grow, John Foley, and Robert Waterman. Dunne the master point play Mrs. Sam Richardson and lohn Shortridgc won first place in the north-simlh posi tion. They scored 173 Vt points. Taking second were Mr. and Mrs. Lcland Clark with 1511' i points. Third place was won by Mrs. George Dean and George Polski, 15R points, and fourth went to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Finnell, 145 points. The cast-west winners were Mrs. J. J. Finegan and Mra. Marvin is'slson, first 154'j; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith, sec ond, 132 Elmer Peterson md Arthur Scarseth, 142' i, third, and Mrs. Janice B;irr and Frank Dolcnshek, fourth, 142. Californians Visit Wonder Wonder Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bududnrous and daugh ters Susan and Janet, Monter ey, Calif., were recent gur-sis of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Crane. Camp Fire Girls Counci Conducts Annual Election Dierkes and Miss Janet Pe ters, guards; Miss LaVeeta Cooke and Miss Mclinda Fos ter, pages; Miss Jacinthe Ten Eyck, prompter and pro tern; Miss Linda Wells, Miss Eve lyn Hare and Miss Cathy Ev ans, choir; and Miss Kathy Breckenridge, lady of the lights. Rainbow Theme Theme of the ceremonies was "Over the Rainbow" and guests were presented miniu- ture pots of gold. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Basham, parents of the newly installed queen, and her brother, Chris Bash am, presented her with a gav el. Line officers introduced their parents. The retiring honored queen, Miss Toni Whitely, was hon ored by an addendum given by the officers. Each present ed her a rose and Miss Va nita Johnson and Miss Irita Jochim sang. Installing officers included the retiring queen. Miss Whitely; Miss Jean Masters, Grants Pass, guide; Miss Nor ma Spencer, marshal; Miss Lillian Lard, chaplain; Miss Wilma Scott, recorder; Miss Marie Breckcnridge, musi cian; Miss Sara Jones and Miss Virginia Gilliam, senior and. junior custodians; Craig Cross, Bible escort; Kelly Cross, crown bearer: Miss Johnson and Miss Jochim, candlelighters, and Miss Car ole Spencer and Miss Peggy t ulk, soloists. - Refreshments and dancing were on the program. I Nursery Group Slates Meeting The next meeting of the Southern Oregon chapter of the Oregon Association for Nursery Education will be Monday, January 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lester Harris, 707 South Oak dale avenue. Mrs. Nellie Kent and Mrs. LaVonne Braalcn will lead the study from "Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children," by Cohen and Stern. This program is on "Recording a Child's Use of Materials." The members will share experiences on their various observations of chil dren's use of paints, clay, pa per and blocks. They plan to discuss the value of the use of graphs and charts on these observations also. Persons who are associated with the pro-school child in nursery schools, day nurser ies, day care centers, kinder gartens or private homes are invited to attend the meeting. Further information may be had by calling Mrs. Harold Brew, telephone 772-8745. j Friday 'Meeting Set at Hoover Hoover Parent Teacher as sociation members will hear ; Oliver Erirkson discuss "Read- i ing Unlimited" at their gen eral meeting on Friday, Jan uary 11, at 2:30 p.m. Mr. L r i c k so it, remedial i reading instructor of the spe- j cial education department of j the Medford schools, will talk of the various phases in read-1 ing instruction from primary ' teaching to speed leading methods at the high school level. Coffee will be served from i 2:15 p.m. in the school cafe Icria to enable parents and teachers to converse prior to the meeting. Mrs. R. H. Wcsterfield, Ash land, was elected president of the Rogue Council of Camp Fire Girls during an annual meeting January 6 in the Med ford Methodist church. Mrs. Pierre Roberts, Ashland, was elected first vice president; Mrs. N. H. Gladfcltcr, second vice president; Mrs. George R. Engel, secretary, and Mrs. Walter Stockburgcr, treas urer. Mrs. Robert Hooper con ducted the elections. Installation of officers was conducted by members of the O-ki-zu Horizon club. Mem bers taking part were Cathy Collins, Linda Jcrrcrson, Julie Hadworth, Joyce Funk, Mar garet Gcmaehlich, Connie Hooper and Connie Shelton. Colored candles, each color representing a craft, lined the officers table and each officer then was given a candle by the girls. Sheryl Gerety in ceremon ial gown and Connie Shelton in Camp Fire Girl costume presented the five and ten year leadership pins to nine leaders. Mrs. Rufus Younger and Mrs. Ray Burnette re ceived the 10-year pins. At the conclusion of the ceremonies refreshments were served under direction of Mrs. Robert Longmore, council pro gram chairman. During the quarterly elec tion of officers for the Horizon club held recently Julie Hox worth was elected president; Cathy Collins, vice president; Joyce Funk, secretary-scribe; Connie Hooper, treasurer, and Jackie Wright, reprsentative. Mrs. Herb Partridge is leader of the club, the only Horizon club in Medford. The group is made up of girls from 14 to 16 years old and any interest ed girl of this age group is invited to join. Those who want further information may call Mrs. Partridge, telephone 772-8297. Meetings are held each Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Meet Tonight Prospect - Members of the Prospect Home Extension unit will meet this evening in the home of Mrs. Dean Boyer, at 8 o'clock. The meeting was postponed from last week. Mother Visits In Washington Illinois Valley-Mrs. Robert Martin is in Carlton, Wash., to spend some time with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Mansfield and their son, born December 30. Mr. Wesley is pastor of a church in Carlton. Mom and Tot Class Open To Interested Mothers Medford women are invited to take their pre-school chil dren to the Medford YMCA on Monday, January 14, at 11 a.m., for the last session of the! Mom and Tot swim class currently being conducted. This session will be free to non-members as well as reg ular Y members. Lanell Wilkes, water safety chairman for the Jackson County c h a p t e r, American Red Cross, will demonstrate the mouth-to-mouth method of artificial respiration and life saving techniques which even the most inexperienced swim mer may utilize. She will also demonstrate and explain the various types of life jackets Guest Cave Junction - Mrs. Elmer Fox of Milton-Freewater, Ore., Is a houseguest at tht home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hillard. Mrs. Fox also plans to visit friends during her two-week stay. She is a former valley resident. Couple Back From Vacation South O'Brien - At home again in the Siskiyou Village near the state line are Mr. and Mrs. Lester Archer who spent the last six weeks in California visiting relatives. and how to adjust youngsters to their use. Mrs. Wilkes indicated that there is a great need in the area for information regard ing life jacket use for chil dren. Families who have boats or who spend the summer months around the various lakes and rivers in the com munity should give their youngsters an opportunity to become adjusted to their jackets before an actual emergency exists. A child fall ing into the water is very apt to land face down and, unless he or she knows how to maneuver, could drown de spite the supposed life saving device being worn. Women are invited to bring their pre-school children, life jackets, and swim suits to this session. Following the demon stration there will be a free swim period riming which mothers may practice tha techniques shown by Mrs. Wilkes. 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