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MKDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Audience Responds Appreciatively to Elsa Lanchester THUHbUAY. JUNE S. 1963 Veteran Actress Elsa Lan chester Monday night paro died an excerpt from a Greek drama, "as Judith Anderson might have done it." When she had completed the piece - done in rapid-fire delivery with dramatic arm gestures to match - she look ed knowingly at the audience for a moment and then crack ed, "See what you missed?" Miss Lanchester's perform ance at the Holly theater be fore a packed house of Broad way Theater League mem bers was the final production of a season that almost came up one short. Miss Anderson had originally been sched uled, and when she was forc ed to cancel due to illness, Tallulah Bankhead was book ed in her stead. But Miss Bankhead, too, cancelled out, throwing the Broadway Theater League, and similar organizations up and down the coast into a near panic, until arrange ments were made locally to have Miss Lanchester fill in. Appreciative Audience If anyone at the Holly Mon day night sorely regretted the absence of the two previ ously scheduled performers after seeng Miss Lanchester's jshow, he didn't make himself evident. To the contrary, it :vas a warm, appreciative au Sdience that responded well ilo the entertainer's particu lar talents and one - woman format. I 'Obituaries NORMAN EDWARDS J Funeral services for Nor man Edwards, 71, of 3687 Oak Pine Way, Central Point, .who died Wednesday in a lo cal convalescent home, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Chapel in the Trees mor tuary in Siskiyou Memorial i park. Private cremation will fol- ? low in Siskiyou Memorial Crematorium. Services are under the direction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ter Day Saints of Medford. Mr. Edwards was born Dec. 21, 1891, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In Los Angeles, Calif., he was married to Grace Noysc, who preceded him in death. He had owned and op erated a ranch in Little Rock, Calif., prior to his retirement. In July, 1962, Mr. Edwards moved to Oregon, and has been a resident of this com munity since that time. Survivors include one sis ter, Mrs. Harry Leuty, Central Point; one half-sister, Mrs. Myrtle Evelyn, Palm Springs, Calif. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Siskiyou Funeral Service directors of the Chapel in the Trees Mortu ary. WM. B. MAUNDERS JR. William Brann Maunders Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Maunders, 3543 Table Rock rd., died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Hillcrest Memorial chapel on the North Phoenix rd. The Rev. L. G. Weaver of the Methodist church will offici ate. Committal will be in Hillcrest Memorial park, with Conger-Morris Funeral direct ors in charge of arrange ments. Survivors, besides the par ents, include two brothers, Bert Leroy Maunders, at home: and Russell Dean Wald ner, Huron, S.D.; grandpar cnts, Mrs. Agnes I. Maunders, Virgil. S.D.; and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moeding, Huron, S.D.: and several aunts and uncles. Miss Lanchester told the audience that she had been a collecter of songs since she was girl. She sang over 20 numbers during her perform ance, most of them little known. Music to at least two of them had been composed by her accompanist, Ray Hen derson, a pleasing young man who assisted the star in a quiet, sensitive manner. She opened with a win some little piece, "Won't You Buy My Sweet Blooming Lav ender?" which set a falsely poignant mood for the rest of the show. Most of her num bers were sophisticatedly sug gestive ("I'm Glad to See Vou're Back"), or just down right ribald ("Un Bon Mouve ment"). When she wanted the audi ence to pick up a pun or a double meaning in her lyrics, Miss Lanchester made it easy to do with an indescribable variety of facial expressions and body movements. In one number, she dropped a shoul der strap, and flirted sauci ly with the audience over her bare shoulder. At times, she used an ever - present flow ing scarf to draw attention to other possible meanings to the words she was singing. once sne polished a micro phone with it in a most dis tracting manner. Her Final Number Her final number, "When a Lady Has a Piazza," made it clear to even the most naive that the lady being sung about wasn t a lady at all, or that the "piazza" wasn't merely an appendage to her house. Miss Lanchester had a way of singing a song in a most demure manner, while her eyes carried on an outrageous separate perform ance. But it would be misleading to fail to mention that here and there she was able to quiet and capture the audi ence in a sentimental and tender mood with such num bers as "Catalogue Woman," an historical song about a homely, neglected woman who was awakened to life and made happy and beautiful by a frontier farmer from Mis' souri who made the marriage arrangements by ordering her from a mail-order catalogue If her voice lacked the fi- delity and clarity of more ac complished singers, and if her dance movements were sometimes stiff or jerky, it surely detracted only slightly from the total performance. Professional skill, experience and vivid personalities like Miss Lanchester's are rare. It was a delight to be in her au dience. G.H.B. Portland Produce Portland (UPIi Dairy market: Eggs To retailers: AA extra large 39-c: AA large 37-40c: A large 36-39c: AA medium 30-34c: AA small 23-29c; cartons l-3c hRher. Butter To retafers: AA and A prints 66c; cartons 3c higher; B prints 5c. i-neese imeaium cureai m re tailers: 46-48c: processed Ameri can 5-10 lb. loaf. 43-48C -VI V;..,. w xr SPACE ADVENTURE - Omar Bacon, head librarian at the Public Library of Medford and Jackson County, explains to Michael Hunter and Kelly Medonsa how the library staff designed and built "Space Adventure 7." The space ship was constructed to call attention to the summer reading program for children between the ages of 6 and 14. Children who read three books in the pro gram will be allowed to autograph the space ship. Summer Reading Club Selects Space Adventure As Its Theme Space Adventure" is the title given to the 1963 sum mer reading club for children between the ages of 6 and 14. the Public Library of Med ford and Jackson County an nounced today, extending an JULES PAUDOIS Jules Paudois, 88. of 604 Third St., Jacksonville, died Wednesday evening in a local hospital. Funeral arrange ments will be announced by Perl Funeral home. Pnrtltnrl 1ITPI1 Dressed chick ens No. 1 grade dressed to retail ers: Fryers, whole drawn, 31-38c lb.; cut-up. 37-43C ID.; nens. ugni type, whole drawn 22-26c lb.; light tvpe hens, cut-up, 24-2BC lb.; heavy whole 36-39C lb. Investment Funds Noon quotations on selected stocks: fund Bullock . Chemical Fund Colonial Eaton Howard Stk. 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Petitioner for the zone change was Bob Byrd, former owner of Byrd's Super Mar ket. The council received no bids for purchase of the Safe way building on the city's new parking lot. Future ac tion to be taken was not an nounced. Bids were received for the construction of storm sewers in conjunction with the pav ing of B st. The contract was awarded to Ausland Construc tion company. Grants Pass, which submitted the low bid of $18,549. Three bids were submitted. For the fifth consecutive year contract for the city audit was awarded to Edward T. O'Conner. Easement for construction of a cas line in the Westholm Park area was granted the California Pacific Utilities company, and petitions for sewer extensions in the North west section were approved invitation to all children in Medford and Jackson county in that age span to enroll in the program. A space ship has been con structed by George Barker, library custodian, and Mrs. Phyllis Morris of the library staff, to call attention to the club. It is now on display in the children s section in the downstairs of the main li brary, Omar Bacon, head li brarian, noted. Children will be invited to autograph the space ship after completing the reading of three books about space or related sub jects. There will be a party for the children who complete their summer reading and re ceive their Reading club cer- ONE Show Only EACH NITE! Starts At Dusk Gates Open 8:15 p.m iTinn KIRK DOUGLAS 'LAURENCE OLIVIER JEAN SIMMONS-CHARLES LAUGHTON PETER USTINOV-JOHN GAVIN t TONY CURTIS i vS3ssm wwixiixtMiawll TECHNILOLOK Portland Livestock Portland UPI,USDA Cattle 50; no early test, ralvei none. Hoe 30: barrows anrt siHi 1 and 2 ffrade 213-230 lb. steady at IB 50-18.73. Sheep none. Four People Are Hurt in Mishaps Four persons were injured, one of them hospitalized, fol lowing two one-vehicle acci dents Wednesday afternoon. Reported in good condition this morning at Sacred Heart hospital is Mrs. Nellie Barry, 56, of 1108 Stewart ave., Medford, who was a passen ger in a car operated by her husband, John O'Ncil Barry, which went off an embank ment on Highway 62 near Trail. Barry told Oregon state po lice that the steering mechan ism on his pickup truck ap parently broke as he was un able to steer the vehicle. Bar ry was treated at the hospital for facial lacerations and released. Treated at Josephine Gen eral hospital in Grants Pass after an accident on Rogue River highway north of the Rogue River city limits were Ernest R. McTimmonds, 47, of 5500 Williams highway, Grants Pass, and a passenger, William Virgil Pyke, Long Beach, Calif. State police said the south bound vehicle went off the right side of the highway, hitting a culvert. Blood Collections Fall Far Short in First Two Visits tificates. Date of the party has not been set but it will be some time in August. Invitation to Membership "Space adventure brings you a chance to explore the great reaencs o( tne sKy through the pages of books." the invitation to membership reads. As the first book Is read and reported to the library it is entered in the Reading Rec ord book which is kept at the library. When the club member has 10 books read and recorded he or she is awarded a Read ing Club certificate. Children will be encouraged to read as many books as possible after the 10 have been completed. Children six and seven years of age may enroll in the same club but will not be required to read the three books on topics related to space. They will receive a Reading club certificate sim ply by reading 10 books. Forms Available Forms are available for all children wishing to enroll in the program, which continues until Aug. 3. They may return the form to the library near est their homes. Increased interest in the reading program is expected since the visitation of the li brary by school classes en joyed a "phenomenal" growth this season, the library staff noted Last year 32 classes visited the library to become acquainted with the services, and this year 86 by early this week. The children's libririan spent 15 to 20 minutes show ing each group the shelves, instructing them in ways to choose the books available; and entcrtnincd them with a story. They were also given a demonstration of the proper care and repair of books. The total of 86 classes did not include children from kinder gartens, St. Mary's academy, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, who also visited in large groups to become ac quainted with the library be fore the close of school. Collection of blood during the first two visits of the Bloodmobile to Jackson coun ty this year have fallen far below the quota set by the Regional Blood Center. The 1963 quota is 2.670 pints and, to date, only 500 pints have been collected lo cally, according to Mrs. J. W. Burba, Red Cross Blood pro gram chairman. The goal for next week's visit will be 350 pints for Medford, 150 pints for Ash land and 100 pints for Central Point. Efforts are currently being made to activate the local program and encourage new donors. A committee working on the program has sent out letters to the various organi zations in the county asking that chairmen be appointed within each group to assist with recruitment. Local mer chants and businessmen also are being contacted. Officials are confident that the pro gram will receive support once the need is recognized. Stresses Desperate Need Mrs. Burba stressed the desperate need for all nega tive blood types at this time. Frequently individuals having negative blood stand-by so they are available to serve as walk-in donors; however, the current need is serious and Mrs. Burba urged that donations be made directly during the Bloodmobile visit this week. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Red Cross building, 60 Hawthorne ave., Medford, Monday, June 10, from 2 to 6 p.m. and Tues aay, June n, trom 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. It will be in Ashland at the Elks club Wednesday, June 12, from 1 to 6 p.m. The bloodmobile will travel to Grants Pass Thursday and then return to Jackson coun ty again Friday, June 14 when it will be at the Jewett school in Central Point from 2 to 7 p.m. Transportation will be pro vided for persons living with in a ten mile radius of Med ford and baby sitters will be available for persons wishing this service. Appointments may be made for the drawing next week by telephoning 773-3813. Per sons between 18 and 59 years old are eligible to donate, but those between 18 and 21 years old must have a written con sent from their parents or guardian. Weather Locals A 7 Meeting Scheduled The Medford Trail Riders will meet at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Eagle Point Community club building. Mattress Ignited - Medlord firemen used a smoke ejector in the county jail last night after a prisoner set fire to a mattress. Firemen, who were called about 9:45 p.m., report ed that jailers had removed the mattress and extinguished the fire before they arrived. Deputy Sheriffs Bruce Wea therton and Ed Heincke were the jailers on duty. FORECASTS Medford and vlrlnttv: ParUv Fair and a little warmer in the cloudy lontgrti and early Friday, afternoon. Low tonight near 48. HUh Friday about 72. western uregon: partly cloudy tonight and Friday. A little warm er Friday afternoon. Low tonight 40-3U. Hlfh Friday 70-80, except 60-6S along coast. Small craft warnings displayed on coast. Northern California: Mostly fair tonight and Friday but scattered inunaersnowers in soutnern Bier raa Friday. Slightly warmer. LUIAL DATA TEMPERATURE: Mean vaster. day 37; below normal ft. Hecora nun this date ina in 1926. Record low this date 39 In 1954. PRECIPITATION: 24 hours to mldnlsht. trace. Midnight to 10 e.nv, none. Total this month .14 Inch. .06 Inch below normal. Total since Sent. 1. 35 80 Inches. 7.23 Inches above normal. HUM1U1TY: Lowest yesterday , minesi tnu a.m. 74. High 4:00 CITV Yester- a.m. hr. day Low Tree. Brookings ti7 47 Crater Uke 3d 27 T . Grants Pass ..... .1 30 T. Howard Prairie 50 .13 .08 Klamath Falls .... SB 3ft MEDFORD 63 30 T. Portland 30 SO .10 Seattle Spokane Yakima . Kingsley Field Funds Approved by House Washington-IUPD-The House Wednesday passed a bill which includes $213,000 for operational, maintenance and hospital facilities at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., Rep. Walter Norblad (R-Ore.) said. Four-Year-Old Is Struck by Vehicle Four-year-old Margaret El len Hochstatter, 924 Jasper St., was reported in fair con dition this morning at Sacred Heart hospital, where she was taken yesterday afternoon after being struck by a car near her home. Investigating city police of ficers said the child vas hit by a car operated by Ronald Lee McGuire, 17, of 909 West Fourth st. McGuire said tha accident occurred about 3:13 p.m. as he was attempting to back Into a parking space in front of 924 Jasper St. Over-the-Counter Western Stocks By united Press International Bid Ask Bank of America ssvt ss Cal Pac U 111 28 30 "s Con Freisht I3i 14 Cyprus Minee 23", 26 Equitable S At L 32 34 1st National Bank 67 70 Jantzen 26' 29 Morrison Knudsen 31U 33!4 Mult Kennels 4k 5 N W. Natural Cas 38'b Mi'. Orrtun Metallurgical .. !' 1, t'UE 26', 28(. PPAiL 26i 283a U S. 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