Veni
Taormina Alack! Alas the
day! I must leave Sicily, and
I haven't said half what I
would like to about it, the
people, the food (which is the
best food I have ever eaten
in Europe, anywhere, and the
customs
Sicilians are most unEuro
pean. They are noted for their
honesty (despite certain gang
sters who made their way to
the States from here)
However, there has been so
much said, and on the whole
so well said by such persons
as Cicero. Homer, Aeschylus,
Pindar, Goethe Newman and
others, I suppose I should not
further occupy the time. Un
fortunately, the urge to write
about Sicily is overwhelming.
even though one is not of the
mighty, and the love of the
country I can appreciate as
well as the best of them!
The lightning journey
through time, a hop skip and
jump, as well as miles, when
you take a trip in Sicily, e-en
a short one, is transitional
ecstasy. There is an old
Greek ruin here, a Norman
castle there, a drive through
villages where you can watch
a goat herder milking his
goats while his customers
wait; where the second floor
occupants send down their
bottles in baskets on strings;
on roads where you see shep
herds tending their sheep
much as they must have in
the time of Christ; where that
patient, most lovable animal,
the burro, trodding country
roads under great burdens;
women, pictures of grace,
carrying water jugs or wash
ing clothes in streams; men
riding in gayly painted two
wheeled Sicilian carts.
In 10 Minutes
And all this within 10 min
utes of windows piled high
with pink nylon underwear,
yellow plastic kitchen wear,
and Alpha Romeo cars for
sale, broad highways and traf
fic lights.
Such a trip is the one to
Caltigeronc. We left the bustl
ing, port town, Catania, over
wide divided highways,
turned right away from the
sea, traveled the first miles
through loaded orange and
lemon trees. Going up and
still up, we turned at almost
a right angle and were right
squarely in a host of Grandma
Moses pictures; trees, too
pink, too white, too perfect to
be artistically good taste.
The hills were undulating.
One bright, light crimson tree
on a smooth, green hillside;
one umbrella pine on another
green mound; sheep grazing;
variegated green squares of
planting over the rolling hill
ocks. On and up we traveled,
dizzying vistas growing big
ger with each turn, on and up,
back into nowhere, to the
tip-top of an ancient town,
gone modern! The old church
es, and houses on top at the
side, new pastel apartment
houses, new highways, noise
and confusion, and business.
Majolica School
And this was Caltigenero,
The Faenza of Sicily, of the
famous Majolica school. Here
in a many windowed, light
building, Sicilian children
learn the art of pottery mak
ing. They begin with going
out to the mountain where
the clay is, behind the school,
to bring it in. They learn the
process of refining (all done
by modern machinery). They
model the clay with hands, to
which modeling comes nat
ural, from inheritance. They
learn the art of glazing.
Wonderful it is. to see even
first and second year children
given an assignment without
direction, a bird, for example,
and observe the originality of
their expressions.
In large rooms arc exhibits
of graduate work. No two
subjects arc alike, and every
one a work of originality and
great beauty, ranging from
small objects of art to great
crotches, groups, statues and
wall pieces.
Hoof Gardens
After a tour of class rooms,
because the children also
study here, all without cost,
there is a tour of the beauti
ful roof gardens and terraces,
which arc decorated with
Majolica. Seemingly looking
over all Sicily, it is "All this
and Heaven too."
Down from the school,
through the narrow streets to
the center of town is a park.
And what a park, worthy of
a great city! Besides the
beauty of the long walks,
paths, trees, shrubbery and
fountains, there is adornment
of gigantic urns, statues and
vases of the colorful Majo
lica and pink terra cotta. A
focal point of beauty is a
bandstand, all of Majolica.
All through the city arc
specimens of the art; balcon
ies, yellow, blue and green;
church steeples and steps.
And such steps! Surely, the
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longest flight of steps in the
world is in Caltigcrone. They
lead up to a cathedral, and
each step is a different type
of tile.
These are the sort of sur
prises you find in Sicily!
Griffin Creek
PTAWill Meet;
Set Elections
William Ruck, teacher at
Medford High school, will be
speaker at the next meeting
of the Griffin Creek Parent
Teacher association, sched
uled for Thursday, March 7,
at 7:30 p.m. in the school
gymnasium. Mr. Ruck is Med
ford director of Ford Founda
tion's Oregon program, and
will explain what the pro
gram is and how it will aff ct
Medford schools.
Election of officers for the
year will be held. Recommen
dations of the nominating
committee will be presented.
Further nominations may be
made from the floor provided
consent has been obtained
from the nominee.
A report will be made on
progress of the carnival.
The program for the eve
ning will begin with musical
selections by Mrs. D. G. Mac
Dougall. A member of the
choir of the First Methodist
church in Medford and the
Central Point Mothersingers,
Mrs. MacDougall is well
known locally for her singing
ability.
At the close of the meet
ing, refreshments will be
served in the school cafe
teria, with mothers of third
grade students in charge.
Dinnerware
Program Topic
Mrs. Otto Ewaldsen of
Swem's Book and Gift Shop
was speaker for the Crater
Lions auxiliary at their March
4 meeting in the home of Mrs.
Jack Ingram. Mrs. Marvin
Hart, president, conducted the
meeting.
The speaker's subject was
on the history of dinnerware.
R e c o m m e ndations were
read on the Oregon state
Lions auxiliary by-laws and
a discussion was conducted.
Members who will attend
the state Lions auxiliary
spring board meeting in Port
land are Mrs. Ingram, Mrs.
Dan Dwyer and Mrs. Hart.
An Easter baked foods sale
was planned for April 13 in
the Home Appliance store.
Mrs. Tom Shoop and Mrs.
David Irving were cohostesses.
Next auxiliary meeting will
be April 3 in the home of Airs.
Murrey Dumas.
Eugene Family
Visits Smiths
Applegate V a 1 1 c y Mrs.
Clyde Smith and son David
and daughter Shelly have re
turned to Eugene after spend
ing a week at the home of
Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. G. Maddox, Sterling
road.
Mrs. Smith and her sister,
Miss Dianne Maddox, ap
peared in vocal numbers on
the Southern Oregon college
hour on television Sunday.
Mrs. Smith formerly had ap
peared in Southern Oregon
musical events. Miss Maddux
is a homecoming princess at
the college.
Mr. Smith also visited here.
and the family was a guest of
his mother, Mrs. Mildred
Smith in Jacksonville.
Buckles-Bows
To Hold Dance
Buckles and Bows Square
Dance club will hold a dance
Saturday. March 9, at the
Country Square, Colvcr road,
Talent. Dancing will begin
at 8:30 p.m. with Floyd Work
man as caller.
All square dancers arc in-1
vitcd. Refreshments will be
potluck style.
Gem Club Plans
Demonstration
Jack Teeter, teacher of arts
at Medford High school, will
give a demonstration of pot
tery making at a meeting of
Roxy Ann Gem and Mineral
club Friday, March 8. It will
be held at Girls' Community
club at 8 p.m.
Visitors arc invited to at
tend. French King Brewed
Served Own Coffee
Two centuries ago, coffee
va of such importance that
at least one famous king in
sisted on brewing his own.
He was King Louis the
Fifteenth of France who pre
pared his coffee over a spirit
lamp and rerved it from a
solrirn coffee pot.
When Louis' Bolden coffee
pot filled a dainty cup, the
cup was often in the hand
of Madame de Pompadour.
Later, he poured his coffee for
Madame du Barry and a
fa v on! painting of Louis the
Fi'.ecnth captures this scene.
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Mayor Charles B. Gill Jr.,
Grants Pass, will speak for a
dinner meeting of Christian
Business and Professional
Women's council Thursday,
March 7, at 6:15 p.m. in
Rogue Valley Country club.
Reservations are to be made
with Mrs. Dwain Phillips,
482-1070, or Mrs. Harold
Johnson, dial 482-3052.
Roosevelt PTA
To Hear. Panel
On WorkGroups
A panel explanation of
ability grouping at the ele
mentary and junior high
school level will be the main
feature of the Roosevelt
school Parent Teacher associa
tion meeting Thursday, March
7 at 7:30 p.m., in the school's
gymnasium.
Principal Robert Sage will
explain the philosphy o f
schools in District 549 C in re
gard to program planning for
children of varying abilities.
Bruce Nelson, dean of boys
at Hedrick Junior high school,
will explain the major work
group program of junior high
schools.
To show how students are
prepared at the elementary
level for participation in this
program, Mrs. Edna Olson
will explain how ability
grouping is started in the first
to third grades.
How major work groups
are initiated in the fourth
grade will be explained by
Mrs. Gertrude Lorlon, and
Mrs. Hazel Mekvold will de
scribe the program at the
fifth and sixth grade levels.
Opening Dcors
Theme of Club
Ashland-The general theme
of "opening doors" will be
further carried out in a meet
ing tonight of Ashland Busi
ness and Professional Women
when the program subject is
to be "Opening the Door to
Pick Up the Newspaper."
Speaker for the 8 o'clock
meeting in Wesley house will
be Hugh Simpson, director of
public relations at Southern
Oregon college. The club com
mittee on public rcla'.ions,
Mrs. Faith McCullough, Mrs.
Marythca Grebner and Mrs.
Virginia Westcrficld, will
have charge of the program
which will include a panel
discussion on freedom of the
press, managed news, propa
ganda and related current
issues.
There will be a social hour
at 7:30 when hostesses will be
the Mcsdames Ethclmac Kan
clier, Margaret Miller and
Alice Arnold. The business
session following the program
will be conducted by Miss
Ruth Bcbbcr, club president.
Substitute Sardines
For Lenten Salads
No need to forgo your fav- 1
orite chef's salad during the
Lcnton season. Prepare as
usual with cheese strips, wed-;
ges of hard-cooked eggs, bits
of radish and chopped Ber
muda onions.
Substitute drained sardines i
for the more usual tongue or i
ham.
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MEDFORD
Minister
Speaks for
Observance'
"More Than Conquerors"
was the topic for the Rev.
Fred Evans of First Christian
church who spoke for the
annual observance of the
World Day of Prayer held
March 1 at Ascension Luther
an church. The church sanctu
ary was well-filled for the
program, sponsored by the
Medford Council of United
Church Women.
Mrs. George Breece was
chairman for the day and she
was assisted in making ar
rangements by Mrs. Robert
Bridge and Mrs. Robert Moss.
Mrs. Bridge also conducted a
service for the day at Rogue
Valley Manor and Major Wil
liam Ricken spoke to resi
dents at the Veteran's Admin
istration domiciliary, White
City.
The Rev. Mr. Evans opened
his talk with the question:
"What are we doing with this
world?"
. "To be more than conquer
ors we must realize that
nothing can separate us from
Christ's love," the minister
said. "If we arc to have peace
we must give our lives in
service for others and with
renewed purpose make Christ
known to all mankind." The
spiritually beautiful prayer of
St. Francis of Assisi closed his
message.
Women Assist
Women of the several af
filiated Council of churches
assisted during the service in
the mediations and during the
offertory. These were Mrs.
Dave Allen, Mrs. Emmett
Bullard, Mrs. Ralph Cook,
Mrs. Everett Faber, Miss
Kathryn Hornibrook, Mrs.
James Vencil, Mrs. John
Yungcn, Mrs. William Wash.
Mrs. Ray Powers was at the
Organ and she also accompan
ied Mrs. Ralph Matlack as she
sang "The Lord's Prayer."
The Rev. Mr. Hanson, pas
tor of the host church, dedi
cated the offering and gave
the closing prayer.
Twelve colleges of the far
East and in Africa will be
assisted through the world
wide service this year and
assistance will also be extend
ed to 60,000 foreign students
to this country. Migratory
work and Christian literature
distribution will also be im
portant projects receiving fi
nancial aid. Members of the
council feel that truly we are
More Than Conquerors, as
we overcome many problems
through Christian understand
ing and give greatly needed
financial aid to the several
projects.
Mothers of Twins
Club Meeting Set
Mothers of iwins club
members plan their next
meeting for Thursday, March
7 at 8 p.m. in the home of
Mrs. Ray Schwartz, 1497
South Stage road, Medford.
Any mother of twins invited.
The group recently met in
the home of Mrs. Dclvin Eld
er, Eagle Point, when the club
president, Mrs. John Pogue,
was presented a farewell gift.
She with her family arc mov
ing to the Applegate and she
will become an inactive mem
ber.
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Pastor Is Honored
At Birthday Party
lhe ncv. K. L. Mathcwson,
pastor of the Foursquare
church, was honored at a
party in observance of his
birthday given last week by
members of the congregation,
who presented him a gift.
Also honored recently was
Mrs. R. H. Malhewson Sr., al
so on her birthday, by the
United Foursquare missionary
women. She was presented
ifts.
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Wednesday
7:30 p.m. - Bethel 14, In
ternational Order of Job's
Daughters, Medford Masonic
temple.
8 p.m. - Medford branch,
AAUW, Red Cross building.
8 p.m. - National Ladies
Auxiliary of the Letter Car
riers association, with Mrs.
Steven Dodge, 907 South
Holly st.
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MAIL O0tS odd Jj potloga. iocry
8 p.m.-WWI barracks and
auxiliary, Girls Community
club.
8 p.m.-Medford Jayceetes,
Mrs. Delbert Moore, 105
Windsor way, Central Point.
8 p.m.-Siskiyou canton, Pa
triarchs Militant and auxili
ary. Mt. Pitt. Rebckah lodge,
Central Point.
8:15 p.m. - Tudor guild,
SHOPPING
- No C O 0 l
A DIVISION OF 10ISON
WEDNESDAY, MARCH . 1963
Grcsham room, Ashland pub
lic library.
Thursday
10 a.m.-Wcnonah club of
Weatonka council. Degree of
Pocahontas, Redman hall, Ap
ple st.
10 a.m. - Reese Creek
Home Extension unit, home of
Mrs. W. E. Hammel, Hammcl
rd.
10:30 a.m. - Wcstside Home
Extension unit, with Mrs.
Robert Langhoff, 3495 New
Ray rd., Central Point.
1:15 p.m.-Medford Coordi-
CENTER
MOlHtIS STOIEI INC
A 7
To Visit
Members of Siskiyou can
ton, Patriarchs Militant, and
the auxiliary, plan to make
an official visit to Mt. Pitt
Rebekah lodge, Central
Point, tonight at 8 o'clock,
according to an announce
ment by Mrs. Ray Ingle, aux
iliary president.
nating committee of PTA,
Hoover school.
1:30 p.m. - Medford Gar
den club, county courthouse.