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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON SUNDAY. MARCH 10. 1963 Alphabet Experiment Reviewed for Teachers Alpha Delta Kappa winter meetings were highlighted by a discussion b;- Dr. Betty Lou Dunlop of Southern Oregon college of the ..periment in reading instruction being un dertaken under the sponsor ship of the government in England. v It has long been felt that the traditional alphabet, which contains 2,000 sound symbols, has been a significant cause of failure in reading. The Augmented Roman Al phabet, originated by Sir James Pittman, contains only 43 sounds. It is being used ex perimentally with five year olds in beginning reading classes in selected English schools. It has been found, Dr. Dun lop said, that slow readers are advancing rapidly, self confidence in children is great and that children can read advanced materia! without help after learning the 43 basic sounds. At approximately the third grade level, children are changed to the conventional Wilde Comedy Slated Tonight Ashland- Residents are re minded of the production this evening in Ashland on the Southern Oregon college cam pus by the Cleveland Play House of "The Importance of Being Earnest.". The play, to be presented In Churchill hall, will begin at 8:15 o'clock. The Oscar Wilde comedy is regarded as the best far-e in the English language. Written in 1895, the play has frequently been revived and stands as the author's mas terpiece. It is one of the principal plays in the -epertory of the 47-year-old Cleveland Play House, whose touring com pany presents tonight's performance. InnV I -I the fit... superb. ,the feel... ever so fresh, bow tailored by alphabet with few transitional problems. Medford teachers found it interesting to note that the experimental group in Eng land is using the same read ing series which is used by beginning readers in Med ford. Program chairman, Mrs. Pearl Farnsworth, introduced Dr. Dunlop. Mrs. Virginia Fer guson and Mrs. Jane Snod grass were cohostesses. President Mrs. Eleanor Brijjgs presided at a business meeting at the home of Mrs. Ruth Hockersmith. The constitution committee. headed y Mrs. Suzanne Schulz, reported on their pro gress with the new constitu tion. Fund raising projects were discussed for the groups al truistic program which is a grant-in-aid to be given a SOC senior in education. Tentative plans were made for members to attend the state convention to be held in Eugene, April 27. The calendar for the re mainder of the year was per sented by Mrs. Farnsworth. A coffee for prospective pledges will be held at the home of Mrs. Schulz on March 27. A foreign student will be the guest speaker. The April meeting will feature the initiation of new members. At this time a speak er from the Oregon Shake spearean festival will discuss the event. A dinner meeting is plan ned for May at The Colony restaurant. This will include the installation of new of ficers. 4 Navy Mothers Central Point - An all-day meeting is planned by the Central Point Navy Mothers club Wednesday, March 13 at 10:30 a.m., in the home of Mrs. L. D. Booth, 134 Alder street, Central Point. A noon potluck luncheon will be served. fy . MEDFORD the im raj, t romantic r 7 v-. Weathervane sizes, 10-18 $29.98 Burelion's Exclusively YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT INVITED Among in scorn of Jackson county residents who will help with the annual April campaign of the American Cancer society ere (left to right) Mrs. Sam Devls. Mrs. Robert Pillkofer and Mrs. John Balog, Cancer Society Plans Activities Thirteen activities have been scheduled by the Wom en's division of the Jackson County unit of the American Cancer society during March, April and May, according to Mrs. Mahr Reymers, execu tive secretary. For the past several years April has been "Cancer society month" throughout the United States. What the American Cancer society is doing about leu kemia was pointed out at a two-day training session for residential crusade capta 1 n s last week held in the society's offices in the Leverette build ing. This was followed by a film showing Friday. Scheduled Tuesday, March 12, al the Rogue Valley Coun try club is a county board of directors and volunteers meeting. Dr. Robert Buck, pathologist, will speak at 7:30 p.m. on "The Laboratory . J Ik - J " - ' View of Cancer. Mrs. Alvin Boswell will be chairman of a "spaghetti feed" which is scheduled Sat urday, March 16, at Westgate Oregon Food store from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Conference Set A cancer conference for nurses will be held at the Rogue Valley hospital audi torium March 20 with a film showing scheduled at 1 and 7 P.m. Mrs. Joan Bass is chair man. The next activities will be March 27, when Central Point residential blockworkers will attend an orientation session at the home of Mrs. Vern Parent, 232 North Second street, at 7:30 p.m. This will be followed on April 3 bv a similar education program for blockworkers in Medford. It will be held at the Red Cross building, 60 Hawthorne ave nue, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Asniand workers will have their education program and orientation on April 5 at 10 a.m. in the Trinity Episcopal parish hall in Ashland. C Day, when the residential crusade will get under way throughout Jack son county, will be Tuesday, April 16. The annual Hillcrest Silver tea is scheduled the following aay, April 17, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Theme this year Is World of Arts." The tea Is held in the main house at Hillcrest orchard. A bridge and pinochle par ty is scheduled April 24 at the Mark Antony hotel in Ashland at 1 p.m. and on May Iso in Ashland, an Arnold Baudcr Memorial coffee will be held from 10 a.m to 4 'p.m. at Ashland Drug store. During the recent training session, it was pointed out that the society is investing more than $2,000,000 in its pursuit of a cure for leu kemia, cancer of the blood- forming tissues. Although there is no cure for It today. newly developed drugs - chemicals discovered In the last 15 years - make it pos sible to extend the lives of many leukemia patients from months to years. As recently as 1948, it was explained, half Spring is in the air - at - Hair Fashions 6 Glenn You may have marvelous soft PERMANENT WAVE for $9.95, and this includes your hair shaping, shampoo and hairdress; or If you need only s new Spring Coif, HAIR STYLE FROM $2.25, HAIR SHAPING from $1.50. Stylist slightly higher. These professional Hairdressers art at your service and wish to please your every whim. Rosalia Pruitt Louisa M.lol Je.nelte Mitchell B.rb.r. Babbitt 'Mariana Funk Glenn Funk all Ashland; Mrs. Richard Dunn and Mrs. Vern Parent, Central Point. A meeting oi residential blockworkers tor Central Point will be held in the Parent's home March 27. of the children stricken with leukemia died within four months after diagnosis of the disease. Now this is no longer necessarily so. Volunteers who are inter ested in assisting in the April 16 residential crusade of the society, may telephone Mrs, B. L. Wood, Medford chair man, 772-9116, or Mrs. Rey mers, 773-5856. District chairmen arc Mrs. George Brent, Mrs. Charles Swenson, Mrs. Glenn Arnold Mrs. Edmund Hass, Mrs. Charles Mannen, Mrs. Fred T, Burich, Mrs. H. L. Root, Mrs. D. G. Root, Mrs. James Rolls, Mrs. Donald Smith, Mrs. Clin ton Kendall, Mrs. R. A, Witham, Mrs. David Bodtker, Mrs. Kenneth Edwards, Mrs Dan Haas and Mrs. Earl Notz. Chairmen of apartments -include Mrs. William A. Thomp son, Plaza apartments; Mrs, Max Leischner, Evelyn court Mrs. Jack Spafford, Ge Bauer apartments, and Mrs. Lewis Ulrich, Hawthorne apart ments. Society Session -Set Wednesday Mrs. Ira Phelps will pre sent the program Wednesday, March 13, of the meeting of the Relief society of the First Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. at the church, 648 South Ivy street. The purpose of the so ciety, it was explained. Is to enable women to improve themselves and learn to be better wives, mothers and homemakcrs. The lesson will show that a clean, well cared for home enhances its beauty and up lifts the soul. All interested women are Invited to attend. A nursery will be provided for the chil dren. Club Meets ' ' Prospect A recent hostess was Mrs. Willard Huffman who entertained the Prospect Pinochle club. Winners were Mrs. Sherman Poole and Mrs. Ward Blaine. 3K- .tfrv.-'.! Ashland Women's Club Hears Publicity Ashland- Members of the Business and Professional Women's club participated in panel discussion based upon the general subject of news media as presented by Hugh Simpson, director of publici- y for Southern Oregon col lege. The regular monthly neeting was held in Wesley House Wednesday cvning. Public relations is a rela tively new and typically American field in which ev erybody's an expert," said the speaker, citing the pro motional techniques of organ izations, business, schools, and government. He commented upon the failure of "yellow journalism" to fool the people all the time and declared that the best of advertising will not make a bad product sell. Freedom of the press is a heritage to be jealously guard ed and despite modern tech niques in a changing world of automation the same prin ciples should prevail when it comes to loyalty and devotion to country, according to Mr. Simpson. Open Forum The club public relations committee led in a short open forum when educational trends and teaching methods were related to expression and writing among students of high school and college age There was general agreement that there is a noticablc im provement in some areas of f u n d a m entals, specifically spelling. Taxing part were Mrs. Marythca Grcbncr. Mrs. Virginia Westerfield and Mrs. Faith McCullough. Introduced by Mrs. Jac queline Lewis was the BPW girl - of - the-slx-weeks-tcrm. Miss Carol Bjork, Ashland To Observe Anniversary Kogue River An open house Sunday, March 17 will observe the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Ray L. Bowen. The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., in their home on Pine street in Rogue River. Friends are in vited. Mrs. Glenn R. Bowen, Pleasant Creek road, the cou ple's daughter-in-law, will be the hostess. A daughter of the honored couple, Mrs. Charles Largcnt, plans to be here from San Bernardino, Calif. what a NX' high school senior. She was presented with her pir by Miss Nancy Lattimore,. win ner of the previous term nward. Miss Bjork's long list of school activities include hon ors in forensics, dramatics, music and scholastic achieve ments. She ranks third in a lass of 145 and recently was voted "outstanding senior" by her classmates. She belongs to and has been an officer of the National Honor society, Therpians, Girls Athletic as sociation; was a delegate to Girls State; was finalist in the American Field Service 'A m e r i c ans Abroad" pro- Main and Bartlett Streets -yr-cr . ...... wonderMM0i ' ',t ', $17.95 to $19.95 gram; was delegate to the model UN and winner of the American Legion auxiliary "Voice of Democracy" con test, anc' was local winner of the Oddfcllows-Rebekah con test. In addition to her school activities she takes part ' Methodist Youth fellowship and last year was queen of Job's Daughters. Give Reports A business meeting was con ducted at the conclusion of the program by the president, Miss Ruth Bcbber. A report of current state legislation was presented by Mrs. Lilah Jen nings who recently attended flj MEDFORD J Every woman should paint! Painting is easy with Charles of the Ritz Eye-Lid Make-Up. Simply wet the brush, stroke if over the color cake, and appIy.The inten sity of the color depends on the amount of water you use. ..so you can use striking splashes of color or muted, subdued tones. And Eye-Lid Make-Up stays on all day without drying, smearing or vanishing. $2.50, CLrlct c! t!c Vee Helgren, Consultant Vway'to greet IN YOUR WARDROBE The latest thing in walking I ; ; ipectacular Spectator., bonny bone, patents galore ... all wonderful, "walkers. All outstanding fashions with long and lasting comfort. 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