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7 r MEDFORD Tribune MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY, AUGUST 11. 1963 Britt Festival Opening n i - r V-.1, , U' mm 1 ...V. 1 Today in Jacksonville M--;-tt-'i ''111 l ' . r 'w. . .. nm - r .tk- t i Mrs. James Pree, president of the Peter Britt Gardens Festival board, has been at the festival . site endless hours in recent weeks. Mrs. Pree is shown here during a conference with Carl Burk who supervised stretching of an awning roof over the orchesjra shell.- . ' j .Festival preparations '..In- ; ' eluded erection and paint ing of the orchestra shell,' ..cleaning up of the grounds, " pruning trees and shrubs,, spreading of bark, mulch- '1 tend of ' crushed granite, ; i ... .building a piece of road at ". ine edge or ina auuiciiks area and placing of tempor- , t ary seating, this to be used mainly for "senior citi- ( zens." Most of the work has : I been by volunteers. A new and exciting musical venture for Oregon - the Peter Britt Gardens festival-opens in Jacksonville today at 4 o'clock and musicians arrived the middle of last week for rehearsals. First here was Director John Trudeau (at left) Portland, and soon after Peter Christ, solo oboist with the San Diego Symphony orchestra, who will play first chair oboe in Jacksonville, arrived. Even rehearsals attract an audience, and visitors to the gardens are treated to a free ; concert. .. " ,; o "jgsprn g 1 n j'Sed&J 4: ION tl m ( :, ..... Grazing deer are a familiar site in the Britt gardens, which adjoin the natural wooded area of the Jack- 1 sonville hills. ,-... 1 1 - Amona the many volunteers helping to put the Britt gardens in order for the festival were Mrs. Paul Godward (at left), Jacksonville, and Mrs. Arnold G. Motschenbacher, Old Stage road. In addition to trimm.ng hedges, the women pruned, dug, planted and otherwise helped restore the grounds. 0 t -.4 Miss Martha Wyatt (at left) Miss Oregon for 1962 and a J acksonville resident, is heading the. usher committee for the festival concerts. One of her helpers will be Miss Joyce Anderson, Central Point. It is suggested that those at tending the 4 and 8 p.m. concerts wear casual, comfortable clothing and walking shoes, and bring with them cushions or blankets since most conce rt patrons will be seated on the lawn. !
