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TUESDAY. JANUARY 22, 1963
MEDFORD .AIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OHEGON
Social Events Women's News
Speaker Says Republican Party
Unorganized and Ineffective
Republicans of Oregon are
active, alert and eager; the
party to which they belong
dormant, lazy, unorganized
and Ineffective,
The speaker was Gene
Brown, Grants Pass Repub
lican and lawyer who said
sometimes he felt like taking
a banner mounting a white
horse and starting a march
down Main street except that
"by the time I reached the
first corner no one would be
following me."
Mr. Brown, talking for the
monthly meeting of the Jack
son County unit, Oregon
Federation of Women's Repub
lican clubs, yesterday noon
at Pings garden, made It
clear that he was speaking on
a personal basis about the
party in Oregon alone. As
former state senator and one'
time candidate for the state
chairmanship, h e believes
that he has considerable
knowledge of the party and
he had a number of proposals
about revitalizing it in Ore
gon,
The attorney said that good
leadership Is lacking in the
party, and believes that as it
operates now, it is "not a
fertile field for leadership."
Mr. Brown further said that
he believes the highest elect
ed official, In this case Cover
nor Mark Hatfield, should be
the active leader of the party.
The speaker praised both
Governor Hatfield and Secre
tary of State Howell Appling
and stressed that they should
be asked and allowed to take
a more active part In actual
operation of the party.
Remedies Listed
He said that more able and
qualified Republicans would
accept such party lobs as
county chairmanships if the
g o v e r nor and secretary of
state invited them to do so,
Mr. Brown believes that the
lack of interest in the Repub
lican party could be largely
overcome if stronger com
munlcation between indlvl
dual republicans and elected
officials, such as the governor
and secretary of state, could
be achieved.
Mr. Brown also believes
that state leaders oftentimes
do not have full knowledge of
the problems of county poli
tics. He declared that having
party members serve as pre'
clnct workers, on telephone
committees and handing out
literature is "not enough" to
keep them Interested and
active. Dedicated, intelligent
men and women become
active In the party for a time
and then gradually become
frustrated, he said. "The party
Is spinning Its wheels," he
added.
Elaborating on the short
comings of the party in Ore
gon, Mr. Brown said that
it is not aggressive or for
ward looking. While he him
self Is considered a conserva
tive, the speaker said the
party cannot look backward
'to the good old days ' when
Republicans were automatical
ly elected because of sheer
numbers of voters.
Mr. Brown said there is
talk In the state party of re
placing the state chairman,
heretofore a volunteer who
serves without pay, with a
hired executive. The speaker
said he opposed such a move
on the grounds that "this hir
ing invades the idea of public
mm
We had ourselves all keyed up for a really daring even'
ing. we'd been told, that the place in San Francisco we
planned to visit was a dump, a dive, and a hangout for
beatniks and strange people. Even the taxi driver warned
lis he said "pseudo Intellectuals" went there to hear silly
young comedians tell stories.
All of these informants had one thing in common. None
ot them had even been to the place we planned to visit.
They'd Just heard someone else talking about it. So, Clara
and Potpourri decided that we d go and visit the place the
night .spot in S.F. which is called the "hungry I," where
some of the nation's ranking entertainers made their start,
and find out for ourselves.
We alighted from the cab In front of the door bearing
the name, and followed a young man and woman Inside.
They were young and quite ordinary looking might have
been any couple without too much money out to celebrate
their wedding anniversary. We went down some carpeted
stairs and into a very plain room with Just a plain ordinary
bar with a couple of plain ordinary bartenders with no
customers.
A polite and ordinary looking young man asked If we
had come for the show. We said we had, and he directed us
to a spot around the end of the bar where a dozen or so
other ordinary looking people were gathered in a little
group. Beyond were some small tables covered with red
tablecloths and around these sat some more ordinary looking
customers having something to drink.
Clara and I added ourselves to the group and soon we
were Joined by four young women who looked like school
teachers and talked like social workers perhaps these were
some of the "pseudo-intellectuals." They had on plain suits
and topcoats, wore no hats, little makeup and sensible shoes.
We didn't see any bearded men or any young women
with straight, long hair and wearing black leotards or any
"strange" people. Outside of the fact that they weren't as
well dressed, and that the surroundings were so plain, it
might have been a group of Medfordites waiting in the
entrance hall at the Country club.
About 9 p.m. the doors into a plain, ordinary small
theater were opened and after crossing the palm of the
ticket taker with $3.50 each, Clara and I were In. The place
filled up rapidly with other patrons who looked Just like
the customers at a high school play in Medford and after
a time a trio of young musicians took over the small stage
and began to play. They were good, but not really exciting.
However, when the featured entertainers came on, they
were not ordinary and they were worth the admission. A
man called Biancho (those names were supplied by one of the
attendants and we don't vouch for the spelling) played the
flute and his accompanist (?) played a set of small drums.
Biancho performed on a plain flute, then on a smaller in
strument which he said was an ancient European flute and
which had a plaintive sound, and then he used a much larger
flute which had a bass tone something which we couldn't
remember having seen or heard before, and ended up by
returning to tne original Instrument. Biancho and his drunv
mcr, Verne Walton, produced extremely Interesting music
wnicn tne audience numbering maybe 250 or so persons,
seemed to enjoy.
The next performer was a young comedian Just like
tne cao driver said. He is a Bay area resident, named Ronnie
Schell, his act put the customers into helnless hysterics and
it is perfectly true that if he ever appears on Ed Sullivan's
TV show, he'll have to tone the act down a little. Some ot
his comedy sketches were extremely acid particularly the
one which made the governor of a certain southern state Into
an uncouth creature who could scarcely read or even sign
nis name.
The star performer was Miriam Makeba, singer from
South Africa said to have made recordings with Harry
Bclafonle. Miss Makeba is a song stylist one is not apt to
lorgei. wnen sne addressed tne audience It was in a small, soft
voice which was scarcely audible, even through the micro
phone. When she sang certain native songs, it was with
almost savage abandon, when she sang others, she sounded
as if she bore the troubles ot all the black-skinned people
in the world.
When she ended her numbers, there was prolonged and
appreciative applause and everyone left the room some to
have a drink, some to have dinner in a very plain, clenn
looking dining room with round tables covered with white
linen. Clara and Potpourri hailed another taxi and went back
to our hotel.
This was our "daring" evening. However, If we should
happen to be in San Francisco beginning January 29, we'd
go back to the hungry I. For Vaughan Mcadcr Is booked,
and we'd enjoy seeing and hearing this young man who is
making a fortune talking like President Kennedy. OS.
service." He declared that in
the past the Republican party
has had a good record of keep
ing state politics clean, and
added that Oregon is known as
a remarkably "clean state.
The speaker believes that
better organization of volun
teers can accomplish a great
deal, and gave his county.
Josephine, as an example. He
pointed out that although
registered Democrats outnunv
bered republicans in the last
election, the county went al
most solidly republican.
Concepts Chang
The speaker also stressed
that the concept of what gov
ernment should do for the
people is changing. He point
ed out that many individuals
declare government is too big
and too far-reaching, but that
when it comes to parks, high
ways, public welfare educa
tion, et., they are unwilling
to have the picture changed
However, he said that many
would like to "drag their feet
a little" and urged his listen.
ers to take a "long look" at
the changes which are taking
place.
The group voted to organ
ize three groups, one each to
study political material in
Time, News Week or U. S,
News and World Report. Mrs,
Frank Bash and Mrs. Roy V.
Rickard will coordinate the
groups. Mrs. Everett Faber,
vice president and program
chairman said that women of
the group had indicated they
desired "something more"
than Just a monthly meeting
with speakers, and this plan
was the first step in that di
rection. Mrs. Gene Williams, presi
dent, conducted the meeting
and announced two coming
events for women Republi
cans in Oregon. They are a
legislative day in Salem
Thursday, February 7, and
the annual meeting of the
Oregon Federation of Wom
en's Republican clubs to be
held March 28 at the Country
Squire near Eugene.
Central Point
Unit Schedules
Mosaic Workshop
Central Point A mosaic
workshop will be conducted
by Central Point Home Ex
tension unit Tuesday, Febru
ary 5, at 10:30 a.m., in the
home of Mrs. Gene McKay,
360 North Fifth street. A pot
luck luncheon will be served
and members are asked to call
Mrs. McKay concerning sup
plies needed for the work
shop.
At a recent meeting of the
group in the home of Mrs.
R. G. Ekdahl, 40 South Sec
ond street, Mrs. George Dun-
pliy and Mrs. Ronald Van
Dolah gave the lesson on line
and dress designing.
Plans were made for a
March 7 meeting when Mr.
and Mrs. John Smock will
speak. The couple served as
exchange teachers in Austra
lia last year and they will
report on their experiences
and travels there. The meet
ing is set for 7:30 p.m. in the
multi-purpose room of the
Crater High school.
The next regular meeting
will be February 20. The les
son will be demonstrated by
Miss Joanne Bcaslcy, Jack
son County Home Extension
agent.
O'Brien Group
Elactt Officers
O'Brien Officers were
elected and plans for the
coming year made at the first
19b J meeting of the mission
ary group of First Baptist
church of O'Brien.
Great Decisions
Group Planned
Plans have been made
to continue the discussion
group for Great Decisions
which in past years has met
Wednesdays at noon through'
out the eight week program
It will begin February 6.
Miss Voda Brower Is chair
man of the group which will
meet at First Methodist church
in the library. Soup and cof
fee will be served and per
sons may take their own sand
wiches if desired.
The discussions, under a
different leader each week,
will continue for one hour
and is primarily for workers
who wish to attend a daytime
session, but have a limited
lunch hour.
The group was originally
started several years ago as a
discussion session , by em
ployees of the California Ore
gon Power company during
the noon hour. Interest by
others who were not em
ployed by the firm increased
through the years so it is now
sponsored by the commission
of social concerns of First
Methodist church and the
the meeting place was
changed to accommodate a
larger group. Mrs. C. R.
Adamson is commission chairman.
All interested persons are
Invited to attend.
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Stephen Eichelberger, who arrived back in the United
States earlier this month alter spending several waeks in
Japan, will return to Lewis and Clark college soon after a
vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sharon Eichelbergtr,
3367 Forrest avenu. The student was chosen to make the
trip to Japan under a college program carried on in coopara
tion with the Experiment in International Living. He studied
and traveled in Japan, and made his home with a Japanese
family, including three sons. Students chosen for the project
traveled as groups, and each was accompanied by a leader
from the Experiment and by a Lewis and Clark college pro
fessor. During his time abroad, the young man wrote a
journal which was published in The Medford Mail Tribune,
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By BERNICE STRAWN
Oregon State University
Calendar
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Tueidayi
7 p.m. - Rogue River Val
ley Knife and Fork club,
Rogue Valley Country club.
7:30 p.m. - Eagle Point
PTA, grade school gymnasi
um. 8 p.m. - Nevita chapter,
OES, Central Point Masonic
temple.
Wednesdayi
12 noon - Security Benefit
club, Pythian building.
12 noon - Mistletoe club of
Royal Neighbors of Amercia,
Girls Community club.
12:30 p.m. - Chapter AA
of PEO, home of Mrs. Robert
Cunningham.
1 p.m. - Medford Garden
club, courthouse auditorium,
1:30 p m. - Book Review
group ot AAUW, home of
Mrs. Norman tienkleman,
1801 Roberts rd.
1:30 p.m. - Oak Grove
Neighborhood club, with Mrs.
William S. Rose, 198 Janney
lane.
"We cannot choose what
comes to us but we can choose
how we meet it." This philos
ophy is worth thinking about
as we start a new year.
Working wives (and what
wife doesn t work?) with jobs
outside the home have to
meet what comes on two
fronts." That takes drive to
do the things that are pos
sible, and flexibility to accept
reasonable substitute for
Jobs that are impossible.
But wisdom in separating
the possible from impossible
comes first. '
While Wash and Wear fab
rics often turn yellow with
chlorine bleach. One of our
staff brought in a once-white
nurse's uniform which was no
longer usable In Its yellowed
condition. We bought a pack
age of color remover at a var
iety store (also available in
drug stores) and gave the uni
form a hot bath according to
the package directions. It
came out beautifully white
and is now being worn on hos
pital duty. Color remover
whitens dingy white nylons,
too.
Packaged color remover is
sold under at least two trade
names. You'll find it on the
counter with fabric tints and
dyes. The label tells you how
to use it.
Lazy Susans in some of the
new kitchens are a real space
miser. If you're stuck with an
old kitchen you'll be interest
ed to know there's a revolv
ing shelf now available at
many department and hard
ware stores. It fits into any
cabinet 21 inches or more
wide. No carpenter work is
required. There are lots of
other devices available, too,
to stretch cabinet space.
For do-it-yourself ideas
write me for our bulletin
"Better Kitchen Storage".
Like all Extension bulletins,
it's free.
Smart homemakers tell us:
Save time in putting away
"tensils by marking all those
for one drawer or shelf with
a small dot of colored finger
nail polish. Utensils for an
other drawer can be dotted
with a different shade of
polish. This will guide chil
dren and others who help
with the dishes.
Program on Foods
Given for Women
O'Brien - Dr. and Mrs.
Knute Scharnhorst, Selma,
spoke at the last meeting of
Lone Mountain Home Exten
sion unit. They talked of the
value of foods such as whole
grains, low cholesterol-causing
oils and fresh fruits and
vegetables.
Mrs. Scharnhorst prepared
sandwiches to demonstrate the
talk. She is preparing a book
of recipes for publications.
Both her husband and son
have had books published.
The unit will meet again
February 14.
Woman's Society
Announces Party
Wilderville Wilderville
Woman's Society of Christian
Service will hold a birthday
party January 26 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Wilderville church. A
chairman has been appointed
for each of the various tables
representing the months of
the year.
The event was planned at
recent meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Olive Ahlstrom.
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Group Discusses
Change of Name
Yreka Yreka Council of
Republican Women discussed
changing of this name to
Northern Siskiyou Republican
Women's Federated club at
the first meeting of the new
year held at the home of the
president, Mrs. Elsie Nelson.
It was pointed out that
many of the members are
from areas other than Yreka,
and that the club serving the
southern part of the county
is termed the Southern Siski
you club.
Changing of by-laws and
dues was also discussed.
Present officers of the club
will remain with the- excep
tion of two; changes of these
will be arranged by the presi
dent.
To keep from burning fin
gers when reaching for the
muffin pan in the oven, keep
a pair of ice tongs handy.
They also can be used when
lifting macaroni from hot
water.
Round-the-World
Journey Started
By O'Brien Pair
O'Brien Mr. and M r s.
Arthur Drews were recently
honored at a bon voyage par
ty at their home in Cave Junc
tion. The Drews left January
18 to begin a journey which
will take them around the
world.
Leaving Portland by bus
January 21, Mr. and Al r s.
Drews planned to see the
Carlsbad Caverns in New
Mexico. San Antonio. New
Orleans, Tallahassee, to Mi
ami, Fla.
They will sail on the M.S.
Oranie. a Dutch line cruise
ship with about 400 other pas
sengers.
The Oranje will dock at
Southhampton, England, con
tinue to its home port In Am
sterdam, and return to South
hampton before sailing for
Genoa, Italy, Port Said,
Egypt, through the Suez Ca
nal to Colombo, Ceylon, Wel
lington and Auckland, New
Zealand.
From New Zealand the
Drews will sail to Honolulu,
then go to Acapulco; Mexico,
and through the Panama Ca
nal to Port Everglades at Mi
ami.
They plan sightseeing tours
to Washington, D. C, to New
York, Buffalo and Niagara
Falls.
Homeward bound by bus
they will visit in Chicago and
Lansing, Mich., at the home
of Mr. Drews' son and h i s
wife, arriving back here about
May 1.
In their absence, the Rev.
Don Knight and family, new
pastor of the First Baptist
church of O'Brien (formerly
the O'Brien Community
church), will occupy their
home.
Artists Slate
Demonstration
The Southern Oregon So
ciety of Artists will hold the
first regular meeting of the
year Wednesday, January 23
at 7:30 p.m. in the Girls' Com
munity club.
A demonstration in the use
of pastels will be given by
Mrs. Ruby Twedell. Miss
Marion Ady of Southern Ore
gon college, will select paint
ings to be hung in the library
during February, March and
April.
Anyone interested in art is
invited to the meeting.
Square Dance
Workshop Slated
Star Promenaders Square
Dance club will hold a work
shop tonight at 8 o'clock in
the Roxy Ann Grange hall on
Spring street.
Portland Plans Benefit
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One of the largest and most
elaborate benefit events ever
held in Portland is being plan
ned for Saturday, February 2.
as a means of earning money
for the Portland Symphony
orchestra. It Is open to the
public.
"Manhattan West" will be
the theme. Downtown Port
land streets between Benson
and Multnomah hotels will be
given a New York atmosphere
with barkers and cabbies and
decorations in the hotels and
the streets will include scenes
from Broadway shows. Ticket
holders will dance to the mu
sic of 14 orchestras and com
bos and will be able to attend
30-minute fast-paced vignettes
of Broadway shows with chor
us lines and playboys.
Fourteen rooms of the two
hotels will be used for the
gala event.
Entertainers will be both
local, selected by audition and
directed by Portland's lead
ing theatrical producers, and
guest talent which will be
donated to the ball by televi
sion and recording companies.
Portland Symphony conduc
tor Jacques Singer will coor
dinate all musical selections
and musicians.
Food and drink will be
available to all guests, and
Foreign Countries
HEC Program Topic
Butte Falls - A program on
Pakistan, Turkey, India, Italy
and China was given by Mrs.
Robert Pechner recently at a
meeting of the Butte Falls
Home Economics committee
held in her home.
The hostess soon will re
turn to East Pakistan to join
her husband, a civil engineer
there. She displayed items
from the various countries
and answered questions rela
tive to them.
Accomplishments of the
committee for the past year
were reviewed. It was report
ed that many eye glasses have
been sent to the Eyes for the
Needy project. Material and
thread to be used in handi
crafts were sent to the Fair
view home and members par
ticipating in a national cro
chet contest won prizes at the
state level. Mrs. Elga Abbott
won a first place on an af
took a second prize for a ta.
ghan and Mrs. Everett Moore
ble cloth. The committee real
ized $112.85 from a bazaar
and the sum was turned over
to the Grange treasury,
Mrs. Earl Remsen was
guest.
drinks can be obtained i.
script The event wiuLi.
atj p.m. and continue to J
Local Chairman :
Mrs. Robert Bw.. ..:
North Barneburg ro.d uV?
ford, is the local tick.' eh
man for the benefit ball Th
... auruier inform,
tion and reservations shoulJ
call her, telephone 773 si.tf
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" u noiet rooms will
be set up In theater.ret."ri
style. Guests will have the o
portunlty to dine elegantly "i
any language." The Multm?
mah'shuge lobby wMencon
nana fhf urnrM'a l . .
r .ainesi puns
bar, surrounded by loo itooj
with dancing and entertain!
ment. -
Guests will be able in .i;
culate from room to room i
the hotels. ?
The Benson's Crystal
will be transformed into i
Carnegie hall where the Port,
land Symphony orchestra will
perform under the direction
of Conductor Singer.
Style Show "
On Saturday afternoon
Critic's Choice style show will
be held with couturier de.
signs being modeled. Some 20
of the top fashion designers
nave oeen invited to be do
nors to the event. They will
contribute an evening gown
or cocktail dress which will
be modeled by young social
ites. During the fashion show,
gowns will be sold by sealed
bids.
No ordinary runway fash,
ion show, the models will be
hoisted into view on gold
painted Hyster lift trucks, one
of Portland's industrial prod
ucts. These lift trucks, with
at least four in operation, will
be used throughout the Mult
nomah's grand ball room to
provide spectacular viewing
of each creation by the spec
tators. Konnie Worth, televli
sion personality, will have
charge of the fashion gala.
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