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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON TUESDAY. MARCH 26. 1963 V mi - Vidi By MARGARET SCHULER Home Mr. Watts was one of the more interesting of the guests at the Villa San Pan crazio, where I lived in Taor rnina. Mr. Watts is English as English as his four o'clock tea and as English as his name Percival. He is polite and kindly. He helped me up and down hills, as well bred Englishmen would help elderly ladies. All well and good, excepting that lie doesn't seem to under stand that I am not ederly and do not require help. Mr. Watts was the third of the "we" on our trips. With Sara Johnson through the Sicilian countryside. And it was he wrho made it possible to visit, in a delightful way, a most interesting place which lias a long, interesting history. Mr. Watts knows Lord Bridgeport, who lives about 35 miles from T: ormina. Lord Bridgeport is the nephew -f tiie Duke of Bronte, who is a descendant of Lord Nelson. This is he story. In 1061 two Normans, returning from the crusades, stopped at Sicily, drove out the Saracens who had conquered the coun try, settled themselves in various parts of the island, and lived on there. One place they colonized was the rich, rolling countryside up behind Etna. The old church, cold and forbidding, still is in use as part of the feudal estate. The time came when the Normans were supplanted by other marauders, who took possession. At the time of Na polean, when Lord Nelson de feated him, the King of Naples, out of gratitude, pre sented him with this 8,000 acres and 3,000 peasants, and made it a duchy. It is known as the "Duchy of Bronte." The castle is complete with courtyard, gardens and the church. Guards in uniform pa trol the outside. Even in the rain, the effect was all an old castle should be, but it is iso lated, and I can well under stand that Lady Bridgeport chooses to live in Rome. The really interesting story connected with the trip was the explanation of certain' buildings, rather outside the walls, but connected, and of the same architecture. I had asked what they were. When the Nazis conquered Sicily, they thought this good land a fine plact for a German set tlement. The castle would be the headquarters for their VIP's and the peasants a good bit of chattels. So they built a post office, buildings to be used for shops and a cinema. The confidence was wonder ful! It just didn't work. But the evidence is there for fu ture archaeologists to ponder over, and historians to suggest that there was German influ ence up behind Etna at one time. Jacksonville Groups Hosts To Visitors Jacksonville-Mr. and Mrs. William Friend Jr., Grants Pass, district commander of the American Legion and dis trict auxiliary president, made official visits to Centen nial Post, American Legion and auxiliary March 22. Mrs. Friend extended an in vitation to auxiliary members to attend a district caucus for the Legion and auxiliary to be held Sunday, July 7 in Grants Pass. Child welfare and other auxiliary projects were dis cussed. Other discussions included membership, coming elections, Poppy day sales, and the an nual state Legion and auxil iary convention to be held August 1 through 3 in Pendle ton. Mrs. C. Willard Johnson, a new member, attended. An other new member to join the group is Mrs. Leona Hall. Mrs. Alfred Hanenkrat, auxiliary president, presided. Auxiliary members served refreshments to the Legion members and guests at the close of the sessions. CALENDAR Tuesday: 8 p.m.-Past Chief club of Pythian Sisters ,home of Mrs. Carl Fichtner, 613 South Hol ly St. 8 p.m.-Star Promenaders, workshop, Roxy Ann Grange hall. Wednesday: 10 a.m.-First Ward Relief society, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints, at church, 648 South Ivy st. 11 a.m.-Red Cross Canasta Bridge brunch, Red Cross chapter house, 60 Hawthorne ave. 12 noon-Evans Valley Gar den club, Enterprise Grange. 12 noon - Security Benefit club, Pythian hall. 12:30 p.m.-Chapter AA of PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs. R. W. Sleeter, 39 Berkeley Way. 12:30 p.m.-Mistletoe club of Royal Neighbors of Amer ica, Girls Community club. 1:30 p.m. - Contemporary Book club, home of Mrs. Frank Farrell, 1510 East Main St. Sams Valley PTAto Meet Sams Valley - Charles A. Meyer, superintendent of Dis trict 6 schools, which in cludes Sams Valley, Gold Hill and Central Point, will speak at a meeting of Sams Valley Parent - Teacher association, Wednesday, March 27, at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. He will discuss the school budget which has been ap proved by the budget and school boards and is to be voted upon by patrons uf the district on May 6. The meet ing was postponed until March 27 due to spring vaca tion. Another speaker will be Odd Bjerke from Medford. He will present a color film of himself and companions during a 500-mile trip in a rubber raft down the Salmon river. It was a survival test trip, during which time those going lived off the land. Mr. Bjerke reports that the film received top television awards In 1960. WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER By BERNICE STRAWN Oregon State University The same goes for any other Installment buying such as for an appliance or a house says Mrs. Johnston. "It's not counting steps, buL making your steps count that win us our goals." This is a favorite saying of one of our Extension Service Supervis ors, Murle Scales. Makes good sense, doesn't it? Even though we might benefit from exercise, there's a lot of difference between needless steps and those that really lead us somewhere. Do you plot your path when you're house cleaning? Credit isn't free. That's the gist of a visit we had with Mrs. Alberta Johnston, exten sion family finance special ist at OSU. She says it will pay you to figure the dollar costs. For instance, if you're buying a car, a low monthly payment doesn't necessarily mean the total payment is low. If you get a $2,000 car loan at 7V4 per cent interest and pay for it in 36 months, you'll pay $240 total finance charge. But if you pay it off in 12 months, your finance cost is only $82-a saving oi $158 by paying for the car in one year instead of three. Lodge to Hold Family Night Central Point Central Point lodge, AF and AM, plans a family night March 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Point Masonic hall. A potluck dinner will be served with the lodge furnish ing meat and rolls. All Ma sons, their families and friends are invited. Entertainment is being plan ned. 1 Board to Meet Members of the board of the Siskiyou district, Oregon Fed eration of Garden clubs, will meet in the Extension build ing at the Fairgrounds Thurs day, March 28, at 1:30 p.m., according to an announcement by Mrs. O. V. Poe, Phoenix, district director. DEUfflTRJLLT I 4 if u V New shapes and shades! New colors and fabrics! Come, see the delightful difference in spring's dresses. MODESTLY PRICED $10.98 to $19.98 pacemaker The "Pacemaker" can be you..: Books are closed! . Charges Made Now are Not Payable until May 10th tv$ - j PAINT BOX PRINT , in water colors so soft and subtle that you can't help but fee! devastating! fragile and feminine! Dacron.R; batiste that's cool as an ocean breeze and so easy to care for. Full skirted, with a button down front. Ribbon-bow belt. Pink or aqua predominating. Sizes 5 to 15. A HARBINGER OF SPRING Print news spells SPRING at PACEMAKER. This dress, designed, in "Fortrel and Cotton" in a flattering step-in shirtdress, boasts a double collar, self belt and contrasting trim. In greenblue, goldpink. Sizes 5 to 15. Spring Fever symptoms for many homemakers often show up as dissatisfaction with the living room furniture. If the colors look a little tired, you might revive them with upholstery spray tints. We ve had questions about these and would like to pass on a few ideas for best re sults. First select a tint close to the original color. You can't change the color dras tically, but you can give it new life. Check the directions on the can for types of fabrics on which it can be used. Be sure the upholstery is thoroughly dry before using it again. These dyes have proved satisfactory for indoor furniture but not for uphols- ery used outside. Grease spots on work cloth es can be discouraged if clothes are rinsed in water containing a fabric softener. This puts a light coating over tne fabric which Helps shun grease, but don't expect it to be completely grease-proof. Don t confuse this laundry aid with a water softener. Sojourners Slate Session The hostess committee for a meeting this week of Med ford Sojourners club will be Mrs. Dess Fenny, Mrs. Henry Robertson and Mrs. Florence Carlton. The meeting will be held Thursday, March 28, at 12:30 p.m. at Girls Commu nity club. Any woman who is a new comer to Medford or vicinity within the last two years Is invited to attend Sojourner meetings and become a mem ber. The organization is pure ly social and its main purpose is to help newcomers become acquainted. Knackstedts Return Home Mr. and Mrs. Kenn Knack stedt have returned to their home on Renault avenue after spending a week in San Fran cisco. Mr. Knackstedt, a pho tographer, spent considerable time at the Eastman Kodak company offices learning new techniques, particularly in col or photography, from Vince Thomas of the Kodak compa ny. The couple also visited a number of San Francisco pho tographic studios to study pro cedures and techniques. While in the city they were guests of Mr. Knackstedt's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ben. H. Fairchild. PTA Plans County Meeting A .9 Two coming events are of special interest to Parent Teacher association members in Jackson county. Jackson County Council of Parent Teacher associations will meet Wednesday, March 27, lp the Butte Falls Com munity hall; the Oregon Con gress of Parents and Teachers will hold the annual conven tion In Eugene April 30, May 1-2. Butte Falls Parent-Teacher association will host Wednes day's meeting, which will be gin at 0:30 a.m. Lunch will be served for a nominal sum; child care will be provided for a small sum per family, but parents must bring a sack lunch and a sturdy toy for each child. John Harr, Rogue River High school superintendent, will be speaker and the meet ing theme is "Now is the Time for PTA Leadership." Mr. Harr will speak on how individuals may gain more knowledge on basic school support and related school fi nance. Mrs. Walter Pelican, coun cil magazine chairman, will conduct a magazine work shop and Mrs. Chester Kecne Jr., council president, will present a workshop for presi dents and convention dele gates Mrs. Roma Liable, Ash land, Mrs. Donald de Haven, Eagle Point, and Mrs. Max Weston, Medford, chairman, make up the nominating com mittee. Mrs. Chester Callo way, Shady Cove and Mrs. M. O. Grove, Phoenix, are al ternates. The committee will report at this meeting. Delegates to the OCPT con vention will be elected. The person elected presi dent of the council imati cally attends as a member of the board of managers of the OCPT. PTA unit representatives are asked to take their proce dure books. Mrs. Harry Dal ton, Butte Falls, and council treasurer, advises that those attending should allow at least an hour's driving time from Medford to Butte Falls. SAVE 50 OR MORE! ECON-O-CLEAN Professional Dry Cleaning With Coin Operative Economy! MINIMUM ORDER $1.90 Cleaning and Spotting Onlyl CRYSTAL WHITE LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS 811 North Central DUMAS DOMESTIC LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS 30-32 North Riverside GRESSETT'S DRIVE-IN CLEANERS 702 West Main NU-WAY CLEANERS 601 East Main few mfMWf:l I vfll, ' i I'fJ S i 1230 Average y Daily Calories! I i I J " i I , V ELEANOR DAY advises, "COUNT YOUR CALORIES." For your convenience, ' ! 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