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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Old China Suitor's Love Indicated by Red Beans By PATRICIA MeCORMACK New York-fllPD-Look what's romantic-beans! In Old China, at any rate, suitors gave their heart-throbs beans instead of sweets on spe cial occasions. ITie thought behind the gift: lowly little red beans signify enhanced longing between lovers. The romantic status of beans was discovered .by Wonona W. Chang in the course of research for a cul tural project - production of the first American recording of "Chinese Folk and Art Songs" (spoken arts). Mrs. Chang, of Englewood, N. J., sings the red bean love song and other ballads telling about the fortunes and misfor tunes of lovers, rulers and warriors in ancient China. Labor of Lot For Mrs. Chang, member of an old Chinese family, the musical tellings of emotional Harlequin Meat Pie Pre-Lenten Season Dish During this pre-Lenten sea son when the spirit of Mardi Gras is in sway, "Harlequin Meat Pie" is certain to cap ture the fancy of fun-loving cooks and the appetites of food-loving families. It's a festive concoction and an economical one, too, in that It uses up leftover meat. Diced beef or lamb is combined with ripe olive wedges, mixed vegetables, small onions and season ings in mushroom gravy, topped with spicy diamond-shaped biscuit dough and baked to the taste of Rex himself. Besides being a . hearty and attractive cas serole, "Harlequin Meat Pie" is prepared in short order so that it's a pleasure from start to finish. HARLEQUIN MEAT PIE One cup ripe olives; two cups leftover cooked beef or lamb, diced; .one can, (lOVi oz.) mushroom gravy; one package, (1034 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables, cooked; one can (8 oz.) small whole onions, drained; one-half teaspoon salt; one teaspoon Worcester shire; two tablespoons butter or margarine. Court Biscuits Two cups biscuit mix; one half teaspoon crushed mar joram; two tablespoons ses ame seeds. Cut olives into wedges; add meat and mushroom gravy and stir well. Add all remain ing ingredients except Court Biscuits; heat through. Turn into ten by six and one-fourth by two-inch baking pan. Top with Court biscuits and bake in 425 degree (hot) oven 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot. Prepare the Court biscuits according to package direc tions, adding marjoram. Roll and cut into 12 to 15 diamond shaped biscuits. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Makes six servings. gymnastics, is a labor of love. Each tune tells of the joys and sorrows in struggles that have saddled humanity from the beginning of time. "The Misty Mountain"- a pathetic ballad-describes the love story of Tang Ming Hu ang, an emperor in Tang dyn asty (A.D. 619-907). The ruler fell for a beauti ful concubine. He neglected his official duties. A rebellion broke out. H i s followers forced the emperor's sweet heart to commit suicide. To relieve the anguish, the ruler asked the wisest priest to search for the girl's soul in the Misty Mountain. But he was told that love is as "flower in the mirror or reflecting moon in the water. It ends with nothing but emp tiness." Happy Nott Another ballad, the "Shep herd's Song," ends on a happy note. He was a prisoner of war. Back in the Han Dynasty (B.C. 206-A.D. 220), he was sent to pacify barbaric in vaders. The envoy was captured and forced to tend sheep for his captors. But he steadfastly remained loyal to his country despite all the physical suf fering. After 19 years, he was released. The "Three Wishes of a Rose" song also is a little up lifting. The rose wishes that "merciless storms don't strike it, that sentimental visitors won't pick it, and that it will never wither so that it might forever retain its beauty." Pure tragedy, however, marks the lament of Meng Chiang Nyu. Her husband was enslaved by the first Chinese emperor, Chin Shih Huang (B.C 246-209), to build the Great Wall. The tragedy ends with the death of the husband at the wall, due to exposure and hun ger, before the arrival of his wife who traveled thousands of miles to deliver him warm clothes and food. Buddhists Mrs. Chang, mother of three, was born and brought up in an old-fashioned Budd hist family in Sumatra. During political unrest in 1938, the Chinese school she attended was closed. Her fath er took her to Hong Kong. When World War II began, she went to Canton and later escaped to Free China. She married after V-J Day and moved to Shanghai. In 1950 she enrolled at the West minster choir college in Princeton. Chinese folk songs aside, Mrs. Chang's next greatest musical hobby is singing the praises of her children. "Our son Amos is a junior in the Englewood school for boys," she said. "He is a straight A, high honor stu dent and the science teacher's lab assistant. He's also captain of the soccer team." The two Chang daughters are musical. Mei-Ming plays the piano. Mei-Chuin tootles the flute. . V v S' ' ' SUNDAY. FEBRUARY. 17. 1981 Mr. Dino designs a classic edition of the shirt. This hip skimming, feminine shirt with French-cuffed three-quarter sleeve is made by Folker's batiste of Fortrel polyester and cotton. A host of free-form flowers bloom en the front and back and border its edges. Wrinkle resisting, it washes easily and drips dry. Good Health Treasured After Short Hospital Stay Bv GAY PAULEY UPI Women's Editor New York - m - The boss said. "Now, really, isn't a lit tle time spent in a hospital a plcasu r e .' The man of our house said, "Boy, I'd like just about a week of do ing not h i n g but st a y i n g there sleep i n g, reading, eating..." Neither added what I also suspected as the reason for envying the patient hospitalized briefly - their chance to watch the nurses go by. But I'm the wrong sex Gay Pauley Don't Rely on LUCK... Rather depend en PARK and SHOP fsr all your pok ing needs when shopping downtown. It It quick, easy and con venient. A $2 purchase in any Park and Shop member store gives you one hour's free parking. 1 y . (?.. flu, OD XE3f&M h nnbnfi;i . N Try p,rk mm 11 r w" lik6 1,1 oc lzj Lie L j 9 Convenient Lots for Your Use Calendar Sales Benefit Scholarship Fund; Fashion Show Set March 20 Members of the Medford Junior Women's club voted to use the the proceeds from the 1962-1963 appointment and social calendar sales' for scholarships. The decision was made at the February meeting of the group at the home or Mrs. Gene Chamberlain, 46 Wind sor drive. A scholarship of $150 will be offered to a graduating girl from Medford High school. The award will be made through the school's scholarship committee and the funds may be used for at tendance at any Oregon col lege. An additional $100 will be given to the senior class fund at Medford High school. This fund has been started by graduating classes as a loan fund to made available to Medford students who are in the last three years of college. Money will be loaned at a nominal interest rate, and the student will not start to pay it back until six months after graduation. Support Three Projects In answer to appeals Irom the General Federation ol Women's clubs, the members agreed to contribute to three sDecial projects witn tne pro ceeds from the fashion show to be given March 20. The Arthritis foundation, Mercy Ship Hope, and the Salk In stitute Research center will benefit jointly from the fash ion show. 'Action on Arthritis Is a 1963-64 project for all feder ated clubs in the umtea States. Recognizing that arm ritis strikes women three times more frequently than men, the women of the feder ation feel a personal interest in supporting the Arthritis and Rheumatism foundation. The Mercy Ship Hope, a former Navy hospital ship, travels throughout the world setting up clinics and training personnel. Doctors' services are donated and the program exists on contributions from the American people. Support of this endeavor furthers the federation's aim to "strength en the arm of liberty," and also fulfills their interest in international affairs. The Salk Institute Research center in La Jolla, Calif., is an international research cen ter which will be staffed with persons from all over the world. They will conduct ex tensive studies into the causes of diseases and birth defects. The institute's basic theme is Help man develop his great est potential." The center was described in the February 8 issue of Life magazine. Annual Party Mrs. James Walp gave a report on the husbands' party which was held January 26 at North's Chuck Wagon. Members and their husbands met for dinner and games in the banquet room. The hus bands' party is an annual af fair, and it allows husbands of the members to become acquainted. The tables were decorated in a valentine theme. James Raglahd, past presi dent of the Rogue Valley Art association, spoke to the group about the history and purpose of the association. That art is for the select few is a fallacy, according to Mr. Ragland. He stated that art is communication, and that anyone who appreci ates or is affected by beauty, is capable of appreciating art. He explained that the art as sociation has attempted to bring all types of art to the Rogue valley for display in their gallery, and they have broadened their work by main taining children's art classes in the summer. They also plan adult art classes in the near future. The membership has grown from 20 to 200, but the need is for many more members, and so Mr. Ragland closed by inviting members of the Junior Women's club to join the art association and aid in the cultural growth of the valley. Psychologist Speaks Dr. A. W. Foley, clinical psychologist at the Veterans Domiciliary was guest speak er. Dr. Foley stressed the intangible aspects of mental health and mental illness and stated that psychologists can not always agree on Uie defi nition of the two terms except in the extremes. He quoted from an article by R. S. Peters of England which stated that the trend is to emphasize mental health as a replace ment for traditional or relig ious values. Dr. Foley said that he felt each person must define men tal health in the terms of his own basic values, and that the achievement of these values should indicate the in dividual's degree of mental health. He remarked that the lag in the care of the mental ly ill stems partially from a lack of complete knowledge of the causes. Cures are not easily effect ed when the cause of the dis order cannot be determined, according to Dr. Foley. He emphasized, however, the hu mane treatment with respect for the dignity of the indi vidual is the greatest single factor in helping the menially ill. Co-hostesses for the meet ing were Mrs. Jack Owens and Mrs. Walter Higgins. The next regular meeting of the club will be held March 13 at the home of Mrs. John R Dumas, 1149 Leland street. to appreciate a Gina or a Jayne in starched white. And none of my doctors, for all their quiet efficiency, resem bled Kildare or Casey. So, all I have to say to both husband and boss after my siege of staring at hospital green walls why won't they paint hospital areas pale beige or daffodil yellow? is, "You can have the antiseptic life." I'll take instead home where the care is loving and tender, although not always as crisp ly efficient. Love That Island Never has a tiny island call ed a New York apartment looked so good! And it is this one person's wager that most of the 349,000 patients in the nation, the group into which I seem to fit, fcl the same way. The American Hospital association estimates this number as the daily case load of voluntray, short-term patients in general hospitals. A short slay produces not only the physical therapeutic results. You learn anew to ap preciate god health and gain a whole fresh understanding of and sympathy for those who are long-term and less lucky in their speed of re covery. Fortunately, after a few days of rest and medication for a respiratory ailment, the hospital figured I was just taking up space someone else could use. I also was running up the food bill. Caught with a pes ky germ that still let me eat, dine now, diet later, I lived it up on everything from welsh rarebit to lamb stew. Yes, I know hospital cook ing is maligned from coast to coast, but I know one hos pital chef who'd do a good restaurant proud. ; Bigger and Better Pills i Many are the things you j notice when you're ill, but ' not too ill. For one thing, the pills - like the .bills - are 1 getting bigger each year. There's an easing of hospi tal routine to the extent that you're not hauled out of sleep at 7 a.m., to have a thcrmome i tcr shoved under your tongue, i your temperature and pulse ; noted, then left to lie there until 8:30 before food arrives. The hospital gown, that I cumbersome cover which used to be the attire from portal to portal, no longer is dc ri gour. Had I owned a mink bed jacket, I'm sure the hospital would have said, Wear it. A portable beauty salon also was thcr to help lift morale. A hospital stay teaches re newed appreciation of friends. Winter vacationers sent cards - one from Tahiti show ing suntanned natives, an an other from a couple vacation ing In the Caribbean mention ed the golfing she was get- i MOLB Officers Attend Meet; Sessions Set A number of southern Ore gon members of the Military Order of Cooties and Military Order of Lady Bugs were in Oregon City, February 9 and 10 to attend a state admin-, istration council for the two i groups. I Making the trip were Mrs. Ben Allison, Lady Gold Bug for Oregon; Mrs. Richard Schulz, state treasurer; Mrs. O. O. DeBerry, slate secre tary; Mrs. Ivan Lusk, Veter ans Administration Volunteer service representative, and Mrs. Con Rost, Ashland, state Grandmother Gold Bug. Mr. Lusk, assistant hospital chair man for the men's group, also attended. National officers present in cluded Mrs. Edna Mae Pear son, Newport, Ore.; Mrs. Anne Perry of Philadelphia, Pa,, who is in the west to assist in plans for the national con vention of the groups to be held in August in Washington state; Mrs. Perry Pinkslon, North Bend, Ore., national treasurer; and Mrs. Edna Roundtrce. Mrs. Pearson is MOLB chairman for the national convention, and Mrs. Perry is her assistant. Mrs. Pinkston is chairman for the slate con vention to be held May 4 and 5 in Coos Bay. The recent session opened with a banquet and dance on Saturday and business ses sions were conducted on Sun day. The fifteenth anniversary of the Roguette circle, MOLB will be observed March 12 when guests will attend from the Riddle, Ore., units of the group. A potluck dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., in the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. Announcement of the event was made at a circle meeting February 12. Reports were given on the recent circle meeting at Ore gon City and dates for the na tional convention in Seattle, were announced. The session is to be held August 21 through 24. Navy Mothers Medford Navy Mothers club will meet Tuesday, February 19, for an all-day session in the home of Mrs. Glen Curtis, 839 Wabash avenue. Mothers of Navy personnel arc invited. Prospcct-A meeting of the Prospect Pinochle club was held in the home of Mrs. George Hubbard on February 13. Luncheon was in the val entine theme. LI'L D0NUT MAKER -r , KNOW YOUR FURNITURE FURNITURE STUDY PAYS DIVIDENDS Learn all you can about furniture it pays off! You'll shop more thriftily, getting more for your money, and it will show in your home. For example, here are a few terms to tuck away for future reference. Veneering: Very thin piece of wood glued over heavier piece. Lacquering: Many layers of colored var nish applied over metal or wood. Japanese lacquers are the finest. 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