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Director of Orchestra
Has Wide Experience
Jacques Singer, conductor-music
director of the 70-member
Portland Symphony orchestra,
which will be in Medford, Wed
nesday, October 16, is a director
of wide experience.
The orchestra is appearing
here under sponsorship of the
Organization of Associated Com
muters, students of Southern
Oregon college. The concerts,
to be given in Hedrick Junior
High school auditorium, will be
at 3:45 p.m., for students; and
8:15 p.m.
Hailed by Leopold Stokowski,
and Jose Iturbi and others, Polish-born
Maestro Singer has con
ducted orchestras throughout
much of the world. He built the
Dallas, Tex., symphony, having
been hired upon the recommen
dation of Mr. Stokowski. During
his five years as director of the
Vancouver, B. C, Canada sym
phony, he received the greatest
ovation ever accorded to anyone
in a musical event in Vancouver
in 20 years, it is reported.
Director Singer was in charge
of the music for thp nrnrliiptinnt:
of Sir Laurence Olivier and Viv-!
la Leigh's, "Anthony and Cleo
patra," and "Caesar and Cleopatra."
PEO Chapter
Meetings Set
Two PEO Sisterhood chapters
will meet this week on Wednes
day, October 16.
. Chapter CG women will hear
James Rowan, Medford High
school student who spent the
. summer in Germany under aus
pices of American Field Serv
ice. He also will show slides.
The session will open at 12:30
- p.m., in the home of Mrs. Stew-
art Milne, 220 North Keeneway
' drive.
The program for Chapter CP
members will be "Treasures of
Guidance," and the meeting will
be held at 12:30 p.m., in the
home of Mrs. Ray McNair, 229
, Valley View drive. Mrs. Ray
Smith will give the topic.
' The hostess will be assisted
by Mrs. Irving Mirick and Mrs.
George Plski.
He was summoned to Israel as
guest, conductor of the Haifa
symphony, Jerusalem Radio or
chestra and Israel Philhar
monic. He also has directed the Lon
don Philharmonic; Venezuela's
Nacional Orquestra; in Seville,
Buenos Aires, Havana, Lima,
Mexico City and others.
During World War II he de
clined a Special Services cap
taincy and served for three and
one-half years in Pacific theater
foxholes, winning three battle
stars.
Mr. Singer is now in his sec
ond year as director of the Port
land Symphony orchestra.
The evening concert will be
followed by a reception at Rogue
Valley Country club sponsored
by the Peter Britt Music and
Arts association. Reservations
are to be made with Mrs. John
Lusk, 772-8635.
Anniversary
Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer King, 2424
Howard avenue, were honored
at a surprise party at their home
October 10 in observance of their
55th wedding anniversary.
The event was given by Miss
Mildred Hamblin and was at
tended by more than a dozen
neighbors and friends.
Among the guests were Mr.
and Mrs. George L. Frasier and
family, Mr. and Mrs. George
Longie, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Logan, Mrs. Wayne L, King and
son, and Mr. and Mrs. William
King and girls.
Mr. and Mrs. King were mar
ried October 10, 1908 in Kansas,
moving to Medford 22 years ago
where Mr. King was employed
by Medford Corporation prior to
his retirement.
The couple has two sons, Vir
gil King in New Jersey and Ira
King, who lives in California,
They also have two grandchil
dren and four great grandchildren.
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Jacques Singer, director of the Portland Symphony orchestra
which will play two concerts here Wednesday, Octoher IB, has
served as conductor of several Important orchestras and has
directed music for motion pictures. Before coming to Portland.
Mr. Singer directed the symphony orchestras of Dallas, Tex., and
Vancouver, B.C. and has been guest conductor for the London.
New York and Mexico City symphonies. The Rogue valley concerts
will be given at Hedrick Junior High school, the first at 3:45 p.m.
for students and the second at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are on sale at
Purucker's and Mann's stores and at the Student Affairs office,
Southern Oregon college. The orchestra's southern Oregon con
certs are sponsored by (he Organization of Associated Commuters
of SOC.
Ashland Activities
Honor Beep of Week
ASHLAND Members of
Ashland Business and Profes
sional Women's club will bring
to a close their observance of
National Business Women's
Week when they meet this
morning at 11 o'clock to attend
service at Our Lady of the
Mountain Catholic church.
On October B Mrs. Louise
Myers opened her new home
on Clarence lane for an after
noon tea in honor of Mrs. Alice
Arnold, named Ashland's "Beep
nf the Week." Sharing honors
! was Miss Gladys Durrand, who
! had won the same award form
the Medford BPWC,
Guests were greeted during
the afternoon by the club presi
dent, Mrs. Virginia Wester! leld.
Pouring at the two lea tables
were Dr. Ruth Bebbcr, Mrs.
Jacqueline Lewis, Mrs. Lilah
Jennings and Mrs. Viola Squire.
This year's Beep, who holds a
secretarial position at Southern
The announcement that the
Junior Service league is spon
soring an International Flea
Newcomers
Welcomed
ASHLAND During the an
nual fall membership tea of the
American Association of Univer
sity Women, many newcomers
to the community were welcom- j Market at the Armorv the last
ed and former members signed j weekend 0f this month brought
up for the coming year. manv inciuirios about the name
Mrs. Philip Gates, 604 Taylor , chosen for the benefit. Several
street, opened her home for the individuals, confusing a flea
market with a flea circus, pro
tested the importation of for
eign fleas into the valley. They
feared the fleas might escape
and create an insect control
problem.
Publicity about the contents
of the flea market calmed the
qualms of thin-skinned people,
but there are many who won
der why a combination sale, art
show and fun fair is being
called a flea market.
Anyone who has visited Paris,
France can provide the answer,
for the Paris Flea Market is a
favorite tourist attraction for
travelers from every country.
It is said that there are . two
ways to get to know the world.
The first is to travel widely; the
second, to lease a stand in the
Paris Flea Market and watch
the world go by. Sooner or
later, every language on earth
can be heard from such a stall.
Is Rig Business
About 1.500 permanent shops
and another 2.000 sidewalk
stands or curbside carpet dis
plays huddle logether in the
northern section of Paris to
form the present flea market.
The area covered is 150 acres.
and 10.000 people are employed
therein. The market is a col
lection of small businesses that
total "big business"; $23 mil
lion is the yearly turnover, and
one quarter of this total is in
hard currency.
Many of the expensive Pari
sian shops maintain branches
in the Flea Market, and rents
for the larger shops average
$1000 per year. Hundreds of
small merchants, unable to find
shop space or to afford it, rent
sidewalk space for 7 cents per
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Oregon college, has been a club
member for only three years,
but during that time has assum
ed many project and commit
tee responsibilities. Since com
ing to Ashland from Costa Mesa,
Calif., Mrs. Arnold has served
as social chairman and is now
club treasurer.
Previous "Beeps"
Since its organization s 1 x
years ago Ashland BPWC has
honored its first president, Mrs.
Marjorie Peterson, followed by
the Mesdames Faith McCul
lough, Lewis, Jennings, and
Squire.
Mrs. Arnold was a guest of
the Chamber of Commerce at
its Tuesday luncheon meeting.
She was accompanied by the
club president. On Wednesday
evening the annual banquet was
held at the Bard's Inn, whole
the Beep was again given spe
cial recognition.
Autumn flowers, foliage and
fruit decorated the tables. A
short musical program by The
Checkmates, a girls' trio from
Medford High school, nreceded
a brief report from the district
conference held two weeks ago
in Klamath Falls.
Food Editor
Mrs. Phyllis Pesenti, Mod
ford, KMED-TV women's lond
editor, was guest speaker who
talked on the subject nf "How
tn be a Better Cook on the Jon."
applying culinary principles to
career life.
"Joy and originality are im
portant factors in approaching a
job," said Mrs. Pesenti. Only
recently the television cooking
advisor won a trip for two to
Ireland as the result of an
original "very Irish" casserole
dish making use of potatoes
The speaker and her daughter
expect to take the all expense
paid tour next April. She was
introduced by Mrs. E i 1 1 e n e
Wright.
Seven Medford members at
tended the Sunday afternoon tea
and three were present at the
Wednesday dinner meeting,
where Miss Durrand and Mrs.
Arnold shared Beep honors, and
on Thursday evening they at
tended the Medford banquet at
North's Chuck Wagon along with
members of both clubs.
Couple Arrives
Home From Trip
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Sandcn.
3449 Westover drive, returned
home last week from a two
week trip to the Oregon coast
and Washington state.
In Cannon Beach, Ore , they
attended a state convention of
the Women's Christian Temper
ance union, later driving to
Kent, Wash., to visit a son,
Roger E. Card.
Enroute home they were
guests of relatives in Cornelius,
Ore., and of friends in Junc
tion City. At Drain, they visited
their son-in-law and daughter
October 5 event and past AAUW
presidents were assisting host
esses. Those who presided at
the candlelit tea table were
Miss Beverley Bennett, Dr. Bet
ty Lou Dunlop. Dr. Irene Hol
lenbeck, Mrs. Elmo N. Steven
son, Mrs. Clyde Gwaltney, Mrs.
Leo E. Sohl'er, Mrs. Martin J.
Elle, Mrs. Bill Sampson and
Mrs. Marshall Wooddell.
Autumn shades in variegated
chrysanthemums from M r s.
Sampson's garden were used in
table and room decorations.
Mrs. Robert Bennett and Mrs.
James Armson were co-chair
men in charge of the tea and
Miss Lois May, president, greet
ed the guests.
In addition to outlining the
years programs, plans were
completed for the fall rummage
sale to be held Friday evening
and Saturday, October 11 and
12, at the Pioneer shopping cen
ter. Mrs. Ed Bailes announced
that proceeds from the sale will
be allocated to local, state and
national scholarship funds. Mrs.
David Deller may be contacted
at 482-4369 by anyone having
articles to contribute.
Shower Honors
Bride-Elect;
Rites Set
TALENT - Miss Marcia Ack
crman, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dale S. Ackerman Sr.,
Route 1, Box 20, Eagle Point,
was honored at a bridal shower
October 2 in the home of Mrs.
James Witt, Talent.
The hostess is a sister of Miss
Aekerman's fiance, William
Chase, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam G. Chase, 5293 Table Rock
road, Central Point.
Games were played and prizes
were won by Mrs. James Dunn,
a grandmother of the bride
elect; Mrs. Ackerman and Miss
Jackie Chase.
Refreshments were served
after the guest of honor opened
her gifts, to be used in her new
kitchen. The cake was decorated
with miniature frosted pots and
pans, coffee pot, teapot, spatu
las and related items in keeping
with the shower theme.
Other guests were Miss Lola
Ackerman, a sister of the bride
elect; Miss Regina Krambeal, a
cousin; Miss Paulette Anderson,
Mrs. William G. Chase, Mrs.
Robert Chase, Mrs. Claude
Chase and Miss Claudia Chase.
The wedding date is set for
Saturday, October 26 in Medford
First Presbyterian church.
Guild Officer
At Annual Meet
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adam
son are attending the Western
Jurisdiction Wesleyan Service
guild annual Weekend at Boise,
Ida., this week end. Mrs. Adam
son is the Western Jurisdiction
chairman nf spiritual life. She
will present the opening worship
service at the meeting, and pre
side at the Wesley Covenant
service in the Cathedral of the
Rockies.
Going with the Adamsnns are
Mrs. P. Malcom Hammond,
Western Jurisdiction secretary
of Missionary Personnel and
Miss Cora Mason, president of
the Wesleyan Service guild, Ash
land. Mr. and Mrs. Adamsnn will
continue on tn Magna, Utah tn
visit Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris,
formerly of Medford.
Eugene Series
Concerts Listed
The Civic Music concerts in
Eugene have been announced.
The schedule is of interest here
since membership tickets for
the Jackson County Civic Mu
sic association are honored for
the concerts there.
First Eugene concert will be
Wednesday, October 16, and will
feature the Black Watch Royal
Highland Regiment with High
land dancers.
The second concert, also from
the British Isles, will feature
the London Royal Philharmonic
orchestra. It is scheduled Mon
day, November 23.
Other concerts and their dates
are; Ruth and Naomi Segal,
duo-pianists, January 14; Ilug
giero Ricci, violinist, February
4; Portland Symphony with two
University of Oregon soloists,
February 25; Richard Lewis,
tenor and Jean Maderia, con
tralto; and April 23, Karlsrud
chorale.
The Jackson County Civic Mu
sic association has set up a
bus committee to coordinate
trips to Eugene when sufficient
interest is expressed in a par
' ticular concert. Members inter
' ested in attending a Eugene
square yard per day, and dis
play their wares in crude stalls
or on carpets laid along the
curbs of the narrow streets and
winding passageways. I
Anything can be found in the
flea market if not today,
another time: antique silver.
china and jewelry, glass eyes,
zinc birdbalhs, glass chimnevs.
stuffed animals, eggbeaters,
candelabra, lamp posts, sculp
ture, nronr.es, ceramics, brie-a-bac
and junk. Thrifty house
wives may seek and find a new
wheel for the baby carriage or
a porcelain doorknob to match
the wallpaper. Collectors of an
tiques comb the flea market
regularly for "finds." for the
world's greatest collections of
French period furniture, porce
lain and crystal are within its
boundaries. Motion picture com
panies often furnish entire sets
with furniture and costumes
rented in the Paris Flea
Market.
Every Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, tourists and dealers
flock to the area, and the rest
of the week, when the market
is not open, the merchants must
search out their wares, in the
provinces and at public
auctions.
The city fathers of Paris are
eager to cut down the area cov
ered by the flea market to
make room for new housing de
velopments. They propose a
new, smaller market, with 1000
booths and shops arranged in a
labyrinth pattern of circling
pasageways. to maintain the
quaintness of the present mar
ket, which "just grew," like
Topsy, through the years since
it was founded.
In the 1890's, an earlier group
of city fathers, in a burst of
moral indignation, ordered a
round-up of the vagrants
thronging the streets of Paris.
Police herded together a mol
ly crowd of itinerant peddlers,
rag and iron merchants, and
sidewalk salesmen, and shep
herded them through an his
toric gate in the city walls to
a muddy expanse of wasteland
encircling the capital. Here the
unfortunates dropped their
bundles and unpacked their
handcarts, and the Paris Flea
Market was born. The armv.
which customarily held maneu
vers in this area, did not ob
ject, and soon booths and awn
ings were erected as the new
inhabitants "settled in."
From its earliest beginnings,
the market was noted for the
variety of its merchandise, but
a popular item the cheap,
hard mattress, invariable flea
ridden gave it its name. The
merchants were known as
"chiffoniers" (ragpickers), and
they sold whatever they could
glean daily from the streets of
Paris.
The area teemed with sinis
ter figures thieves, madmen
and just poor folks, until after
World War I, when it became
fashionable to "slum" at the
flea market. The period be
tween the two world wars was
a glorious era for the market.
Restaurants, bowling alleys, ca
sinos and cabarets sprang up,
and the market also boasted a
church of its own and a doctor
who dispensed medical advice
from a sidewalk bench. Street
entertainment was varied: fire
caters, bear tamers, tattoo ex
hibitors vied with vendors and
hawkers for the attention of
the public.
The arrival of the Germans
during World War II interrupt
ed this period of prosperity. Ca
sinos and cabarets were torn
down as symbolic of decadence,
and business declined.
Today, business is brisk, res
taurants flourish, and Parisians
are fighting their city fathers
to preserve the gay, disrepu
table aura of one of their most
popular tourist attractions.
The Junior Service League
Reames Social
Club To Meet
Reames Social club members
will meet for luncheon Wednes
day, October 16 at the Masonie
temple at 12 noon.
The committee for the lunch
eon is headed by Mrs. Evelyn
Hendricks, assisted by Mr. and
Mrs. Carmine Gigliotti, Mrs. E.
E. Setzler and Mrs. W. Zundel.
A short business meeting will
follow the lurcheon presided
over by Mrs. Frieda Lawrence,
vice president. Members are re
minded of a rummage sale
planned for Tuesday, October
22. Those having rummage to
be picked up are asked to call
social club officers.
Cards will follow the meeting,
for those who desire to stay.
Members of Eastern Star are
invited.
expects to present a reputable,
hut gay, international flea mar
ket. Secondhand merchandise of
every type will be for sale, but
members guarantee there will
be no flee-ridden mattresses.
Many new items, donated by
local merchants, or hand-madn
by league members, will be dis
played. Two restaurants, the
German (root) Beer Garden and
the Paris Sidewalk Cafe, and a
booth of home-baked foods, will
feed the hungry. Donated art
works will satisfy those who
hunger for the cultural.
Fire-eaters and bear tamers
are hard to find, but kiddie
land, with many games and
rides, a burro ride, and a com
plete carnival on the Armory
grounds, will amuse children
who attend with their parents.
Adults will be entertained by
can-can dancers, foreign music,
instrumental and vocal soloists,
and informal modeling of con
tinental fashions in the res
taurants. A few cents admission will be
charged for everyone above 12
years of age, and proceeds will
be used for the maintenance of
the kindergarten for hard-of-hearing
children.
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