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MEDFOk.D MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON SUNDAY. MARCH 24. 19S3 C 9 Mist Linda Miller, pictured above, is a Junior student in electronic engineering at California State Polytechnic college . in San Luis Obispo, Calif. A 1960 Medford High school graduate, she is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Miller 322 South Riverside avenue, Medford. Miss Miller, who has xemained one of the top 10 students in her class for the past , two years, maintains a 3.4 grade point average carrying 20 units per quarter. She is the first woman in the school's his , tory to reach this advanced stage in electronic engineering. Engineering Student Achievement Praised ' Miss Linda Miller, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Miller, 322 South Riverside avenue, an. .electronic engi neering student at California State Polytechnic college in San Luis Obispo, Calif., re cently was the subject of a feature article in the San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune. The student, a Medford High school graduate, is a junior at the college, and has maintained a 3.4 grade point average taking 20 units per 'quarter-She is the first wom an in the school's history to reach this advanced stage in electronic engineering. Miss Miller, as a Medford High school junior, became Interested in electronics through a classmate who was a ham radio operator. . After studying physics, she attended the Junior Engineers and Scientists Summer insti tute at Linficld college in Mc Minville. There she met Miss Penny McKellar of San Luis Obispo who spoke to her of the California school. She applied for entrance to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Washington and California State Polytechnic college. She was accepted by the California and- Washing' ton schools with honors at entrance. However, she chose to attend Cal Poly because of its program. Wins Scholarship When Miss Miller was a freshman in college she re ceived a $250 Western Elec tronic Manufacturers associa tion scholarship. This was the first time that a woman stu 'dent in the industry, and at Cal Poly had received this recognition. Miss Miller has remained among the top 10 per cent of her class for the past two years. - Because of her aptitude and ability, the student was invit ed to fill a summer position as an engineering associate in El Segundo with FMA incor porated, a firm which deals in the development of high sneed information retrieval systems which will ultimately revolutionize the very large libraries of the world. Al ready the Library of Congress js seeking the services oi elec tronic engineers to devise new mpl hnds of information and storage and retrieval. Lone Pine PTA Holds Election Lone Pine -- Mrs. Dione Skinner was elected president of the Lone Pine school Par ent Teacher assoication dur ing a meeting of the unit last week. She previously had served as vice president. Mrs. Frank Stevens was fleeted secretary and Mrs. Paul Beals, treasurer. Mrs. Frank Catalano is re- firing nresident. Installations arc planned for the May 14 meeting. A "Dads' Cake Bake ' con- ' ducted at the meeting was won by James La Tour. Pro ceeds from the event will be used toward purchase of mitts for a girls' Softball team. Women Pilots Obtain Plane With Stamps New York flJPD Members of the 99's-a club of female pilots- recently bought a S5.595 plane for a young Ko rean miss who needed it to help train other Korean wom en to fly. They bought it a sticky way. The plane, traded for 3 mil lion stamps, marked the first time trading stamps have paid for a plane. Jn the past, siamps have been tied to pur chase fire engines and school buf-cs. And in Utica, N Y., chil dren now are collecting stamps to buy an elephant for the town zoo. Miss Miller has not chosen special field as yet, but plans on doing graduate work, She Is . a member of the world's largest professional society, the Institute of Elec trical and Electronic Engi neers, whose 140,000 mem bers includes a few hundred women. 1 Delta' Omega Member Given Trophy at Ball Mrs. Robert Brown was selected the "outstanding girl" for the year by Delta Omega chapter of Epsilon Sigma Al pha sorority and was present ed a trophy during a recent southern Oregon district form al sorority ball in Grants Pass Mrs. Brown has been a mem ber of the sorority for two years. She is educational cochairman of the social com mittee for her chapter and is corresponding secretary for the Rogue Valley area council of the sorority. She is a mem. ber of the nominating com mittee for the southern Ore gon district council;.! Mrs. Brown has been very active in Easter Seal society projects, was Lily day sale chairman and chairman for the district candy sale which benefits the school for cripple- ed children at Eugene. Mrs. Brown also has assisted for two years in the Heart drive. She. is the mother of three children. 1 Kiwanian Dames Slate Meeting Kiwanian Dames plan to meet Tuesday, March 26 at 12 noon in the home of Mrs William Cobb, 12 south Bar- neburg road. The Spring Barter Blossom sale has been set for April 3 in the home of Mrs. L. W. Buonocore, 433 West Eighth street. Articles will be offer ed for sale among members and guests. The event is to be held from 10:30 a.m., to 2 p.m.,- and refreshments will be served. Members who want further information on the sale should contact Mrs. Thomas Anderson, telephone 772-5616. . Hostesses will be Mrs. Hugh Tcmpleton, Mrs. Kenneth Wright, Mrs. A. H. Schme chcl and Mrs. Herb Partridge. Those who need transporta tion should call Mrs. Buono core, telephone 772-5513. In Chico Shady Covc-Dr. and Mrs. Harold Reith, Shady Cove, spent last week end in Chico, Calif., with their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Victor J. Westover. Mrs. West- over accompanied her parents home for a visit. First Baptist Women to Meet White Cross circles of Wo men s fellowship, First Bap tist church, have scheduled meetings for Tuesday, March 26 at 10:30 a.m., for mission ary study and work sessions. All women of the church are invited to attend the cir cle meetings. Those who do attend are to take sack lunches and sewing equip ment. Elizabeth circle members, with Mrs. Charles Clemans as leader, are to meet with Mrs. John Clark. 605 Berrydale avenue:' Esther circle mem bers will meet with Mrs. Stan ley Palmer, 940 Winchester avenue, when Mrs. Gilbert Hill will be the leader; Mar tha members will gather in the Charles Boyden home, 807 East Jackson street, Mrs. Sam uel Jones, the leader; Rebecca members will meet in the home of their Jeadcr, Mrs. Mark Cole, 1520 Johnson street, and Ruth circle wo men have Mrs. Roy Howe as leader and they will meet with Mrs. C. C. Gilbert, 613 Ross lane. 1 Past Officers To Be Honored Past matrons and patrons will be honored at a mooting of Reames chapter, Order of the Eastern Star Thursday, March 28 at 8 p.m. in the Medford Masonic temple. Mrs. Gene Dyke, worthy matron and Ross Gilkison, worthy patron, will preside. The committee will be Mrs. F. W. Fawcett, Mrs. Esther Coleman, Mrs. Lillian Exline, Mrs. Jessie Stagg and Mrs. Carolyn Endris. All members of the order are invited to attend. r, J) Presbyterian Women Announce Activities Mrs. Bueni Steinmets, pres ident-elect of the Oregon State Home Economics association and a former Dean of Women and instructor of family rela tions at Oregon State univer sity, will be the leader for the Eleventh Annual American Association of University Women Rotary club family life conference for young adults to be held on the South ern Oregon college campus, March 30. High school stu dents, faculty, and parents from counties in southern Ore gon and northern California are invited to attend. Those wishing further information may contact the general chair, man, Mrs. Mabel Winston, dean of women and registrar at SOC. United Press Intc aiional For that feminine "little girl" look, sheers and semi- sheers will be popular in the spring. Two events for members of Women's association of First Presbyterian church have been planned for the week. All women of the church are invited to both activities. The first will be a meeting of the association Tuesday, March 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the church. The session will open in the Fire placeroom with a prayer per iod and at 11 a.m., Mrs. Jack Sides will conduct a Bible study. Those who attend are to take sandwiches. Coffee and dessert will be served at 12 noon. During this fellowship hour the Mclodettcs from Mc- Loughlin Junior High school will entertain under the di rection of Michael Johnson. Dr. Elliott Becken, assist ant superintendent of Med ford schools, and John Patten of the Oregon State Employ ment service, will discuss "Youth in the Community." A discussion period will follow. The second asociation event will be a Fellowship hour held annually to honor new women members of the churcn. Ke- Past Presidents To Be Honored Past presidents of the Scot tish Rite Women's club will be honored at a social meet ing of the club Monday, March 25 at 8 p.m., in the Medford Masonic temple, Cards will be played. Those who are to serve re freshments are Mrs. E. Gould, Mrs. John C. Smith and Mrs. E. P. Stone. freshments and entertainment will be provided in the Fel lowship hall. Mrs. Charles P. Champlin will furnish' solos and the Madrigals, singing group from Medford High school, arc to appear at 3 p.m., under di rection of Lynn Sjolund, the school's vocal instructor. Nursery care and transpor tation will be provided. Speak-Off Set . By Local Club A speak-off tor mcmocrs of the Medford Toastmistrcss club is set for Wednesday, March 27 at 8 p.m., in the Girls Community club. Win ner of this event will repre sent the local club in a coun cil speech contest to be held Saturday, March 30 in Grants Pass. The contestant who wins there will enter a regional contest. A scries of three contests has been conducted by the Medford club and winners of these three phases will com pete In the Wednesday eve ning speak-off here. Mrs. Winnie Weixel was the first - phase winner; Mi- Thomas Lorenz, was winner of the second phase; and Mrs R. D. Ford, won the third phase. Visitors Ashland Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert O'Harra, 1235 South Tolman road, are Mr. and Mrs. Wat son Dunbar of Vancouver, B.C., Can. Mrs. Dunbar is Mrs. O'Harra's mother, the former Mrs. Verla Lutz. Announce , Flower Show Central Point-"A r t i s 1 1 c Spring" will be this year's theme for the annual Crater Garden club standard flower show to be held April 20 and 21 in the Crater High school cafeteria. Exhibits will be presented by Warren Holbrook's art classes from Crater High school and D. J. Bolton. Med ford. is to exhibit orchids. The schedules for the show have been arranged and those who want information con cerning the flower show may contact Mrs. Charles Taylor, telephone 664-2928, or Mrs. Clilford Green, telephone 664-1913. 4 Family Arrives, To Live Here Jacksonville - Mr. and Mrs, Frank Long and infant daugh ter, Loretta Marie, arrived last week from Santa Maria Calif., to return to the valley to make their home. Mr. Long was associated with Lockheed company, missiles and space division at Santa Maria. Mrs. Long is the former Miss Rita McBeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McBeth, 403 Oak street, Jacksonville, and Mr. Long is a son of Mrs. Ruth Granby, Route 1, Box 275, Talent. Thursday Club Phoenix-Phoenix Thursday club women are to hold their next meeting Thursday, March 28 at 8 p.m., in the Mullin home in Talent. Mrs. W. D. Steadman and Mrs. D. R. Sloan are assistant hostesses. Yreka Student Wins Contest Yreka - Miss Patricia Stew art, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. M. 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