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8 C SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 193 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON I f - -I hi tarsal .1 e IP irtfetiiiniiiiiftiiiiiitiiiiffn-iiiMiiiiiir,)in More owls from the collection of Mrs. R. D. Genuine buffalo horns adorn this article. It Abel (sec front page of this section) are shown was once the property of Judge Roberts who here. The 19th century plush covered owl above lived in Ashland and served Jackson County is a whisk broom holder and accessory rack, many years ago. ri J I i I V V 1 " L.7 i-V-ii .nil,,, mi w-rrm i n.iiy Pressed Iron and brass were popular materials for various den and office items during the 19th century. Four owls urate the tray of the desk set above, while another poses austerely between the ink wells. Three "hooters" are the handle of,lhe letter opener. Bookend owl does his Job, while paper clip bird 'perches atop the volumes. Scottish Rite Group To Honor Past Officers Past presidents of the Scottish Mite Women's Club will be hon ored at a meeting of the group Monday, October 28 in the Mcd fnrd Masonic temple. Mrs. Clay Leo, chairman for the evening, has announced. Preceding the meeting a pot dinner will be served to which husbands of members are in vited. The Scottish Rite men also are invited to attend the portion of the meeting in which the past presidents will be hon ored. Those memhprs who nitpnH whose names begin with the letters A through H arc to take meat dishes; J through N, vege table dishes and 0 through Z, salads. Dessert will be furnished. Mrs. H. C. Goldsmith, presi dent, will preside. Mrs. Lee will be assisted by Mrs. Robert Dames, Mrs. Stan ley Jones, Mrs. Edward C. Root, Mrs. waiter Cummins and Mrs. Fred Purdin. : ' What stands out about, now fall and winter hats: designs do not conflict with hair styles. The toppings arc complimentary to and flattering to the wearer's locks. Pictures of Europe In 1950 To Be Shown Mrs. Anna E. Carley, 2043 Table Rock Road, will show colored slides on Monday, Octo ber 28, at the Senior Activity Center, 601 East Jackson Street, at 1:30 p.m. The pictures were taken on a trip to Europe in 1950 by her when she was a delegate to rep resent the Oregon State Home Extension Council at the 6th Tri ennial conference of the Asso ciated Country Women of the World held in Copenhagen, Sweden. After two weeks at the con ference, the group of 150 women from the United States toured Switzerland, England, Sweden, Holland, France, Germany and Italy. The Marshall Plan to help Europe rebuild had just started and the pictures show many of the bombed out areas. Mrs. Carley will narrate her experiences and Floyd Crosslin, 188 Alida Street, Ashland, will project the slides, many of which will show farm lands. The show will be followed at 3 p.m. by the knitters' class which attracts new students at each session. Mrs. Edward Barnett, the teacher, welcomes all who wish to learn to knit, need help in any knitting prob lem or wish to knit with a group. Atendancc Down The sudden rainstorm Tues day cut attendance at the oil painting class and the lesson, prepared by Mrs. Nettie Wil liams, the teacher, will be given October 2!) at the session from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, from 10 a.m. In noon the Spanish class meets. Wednesday will be the first session this fall for (sing ing Seniors. They meet from 1 to 3 phii. Every senior who likes to sing is invited to attend. All attending are to take their fa vorite songbooks, especially those who are members of the Fifty Plus Club, who own song books which are used by the club each week. Requests from shufleboard en thusiasts have been received to start the weekly games which arc scheduled for Thursday mornings. The present plan is to start the sessions in November and the date will be announced next Sunday. The Senior Center Orchestra, under the direction of William Pickcll, volinist, and Mrs. Maude Arnold, pianist, has three new members for a total of 16. The group has been invited to play November 8 at a potluck dinner and class meeting at the First Methodist Church. L. C. Davis, leader of the bridge group which studies and plays contract bridge every Sat urday afternoon, invites any senior interested to join the ac tivity, taking their cards with them. A review and study series will be arranged as soon as Mrs. Maude Codding, teacher, returns to Medford. Attendance Noted Attendance at the Senior Cen ter from January 1 to October 1, already totals 2.876 for the nine months of activities. The year's total is expected to top that of 1962 which amounted to 3,904. These figures are taken from the guest book each week of the individual class attendance. In this guest book, new visitors to the center are asked to give their addresses as well as their names when they enter a class. A volunteer staff member, Mrs. C. S. Swain, Gold Hill, has brought the files up to date this last year completing name cards for every senior who used the center during 1962 and 1963. A report of the increased use of the center and the number of seniors involved was given at last week's meeting of the ex ecutive board of the Rogue Val ley Council on Aging which sponsors the center. Some 195 new persons used the facilities since January, 1963, bringing the total to 847 seniors as the present potential who have been using the facilities during the period since the center opened in 1958. Luncheon Held By Soroptimists ASHLAND-Soroptimist Club varied its weekly luncheon schedule for the October 18 meeting by holding an evening social session at the home of Mrs. Frances Worth, combin ing a short business meeting with a showing of slides. Mrs. Louise Walters presided and reports were made by sev eral chairman. In observance of the Ashland club's anniversary Mrs. Worth, who was one of the charter members, told of the organiza tion in 1946 and briefly reviewed early projects and read the list of charter members, many of whom are still active in the Ashland classified service club. Mrs. Adelaide Clary took the group with her via colored slides on a summer vacation motor tour through Canada, showing pictures of some of the scenic attractions in the Rocky mountains including Jasper and Glacier National Parks. The hostesses were past presi dents of Ashland Soroptimist Club. China decanter at left, made In Germany about 1.10 years ago. j receives heveraue through his hat and pours it from his beak.! Very old china tray was made in Austria in the lute 18th century. ; A hand-carved u, union piece and inerrscliaunin pipe bowl, both of j (iernian ancestry, complete this group. . I Medford Lions Auxiliary ; Selects New Yule Project A new Christmas project and i the items included in the builg continued support of a child at I et, a large amount of which is the Oregon School for the Blind ' annually set aside for the care were voted at a meeting held of the partially blind boy adopt by Medford Lions club Auxiliary i J1 b' club ft""- yean Ro. in the home of Mrs. Eston I Cost ?' ol",hm ""J1 Piimo ': u . , , i sons for him will be assumed Humphrey, 3842 Ross Lane. ; by ,,. clllb HS in lc pas( Mrs. John Henson, president, ; k,,w lynj,, conducted the session. j As a new project and to re- Mrs. W. E. Ashton, budget I place their Christmas project committee chairman, outlined of prior years, the auxiliary I will provide a complete Christ. Farm Bureau Women Hear Delegates rs YARN SHOP HAS JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF Whit Angora Exquisite Shade, also Penclop Crewel Embroidery Yarns All Attractively Priced at 14 North Bartlett .TiZr WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER By BERNICE STRAWN Oregon State University With t h a rnminrr nf rnnl weather, children and coloring books move indoors. Crayons and rugs don't make for a happy relationship. Treat stains imme diately with a small amount of dry cleaning fluid and blot with tissues. Keep this up until no more crayon shows on the tis sues. '. Next, mix one teaspoon light duty detergent with one cup warm water and sponge small amounts on the strain. Blot af ter each application. When spot is gone, put several layers of tissue over the area and weight down with a stack of books for about Six hours. Rpnlaro with dry tissue and weight again. m v For a money stretcher with a gourmet touch, try bulgur wheat in meat loaf, says Vir ginia Weiser, OSU nutrition spe cialist. She has ilict Uritton a new Extension Service bulletin, "Bulgur Versatility Plus", with dozens of recipes you'll like. Write us for your free copy. Packaged bulgur, a product of the Pacific Northwest, is at your grocer's. . Ever get a stain on a light vinyl covered chair just by con tact With reri nr nlhnr hrioht colored fabric? The fault isn't in the dye. Some vinyl can snatch color out of materials left in contact with it. This wasn't true of the other leather-like materials used be fore the days of vinyl. There is nn WAV tn romnxrn this stain, so use care. How ever, some high quality vinyl plastics are less inclined tn nirlr up color. Grease spots on wallpaper may be removed by covering Friends Visit At Smith Home GOLD HILL Mr and Mrc George Smith have been hosts in their home on Sardine creek for several visitors from out of state recently. Comine from Norwalk. Calif to visit the Smiths were Mrs. Faye Lee, Charles Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Porter. Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs William Potter, Everett, Wash. lhe Lees and William Potter are former Gold Hill residents. generously with French chalk, which you get at a drug store. After 24 hours, remove the chalk with a soft cloth. Chalk absorbs the grease. Corn starch Is a good absorbent also, but may be more difficult to hold on the wall. - Dark cotton dresses for fall launder beautifully if dried only to the damp stage, ready to iron. If you dry them outdoors, turn inside out. Use- spray starch on the wrong side' of parts that need body. Always shake the can vigorously, then hold at a 45 degree angle, at in is gives a fine spray. Pear Relish Heightens Grilled Meat Flavor i Knife-Fork Lecturer Coming Rogue River Valley Knife and Fork club members are to have reservations made by Saturday, November 2 for the next guest speaker, Dr. R. C. "Scottie" Young, who will appear here Tuesday, November 5, club directors have announced. The reservations should be made by mailing checks to Mrs. Richard House, 15 Corning Court. Listed by the United States Chamber of Commerce as one of the top 10 speakers in Amer ica, Doctor Young will talk on advantages offered to our youth and adults. The speaker was born in Scotland and came here at an early age finding work as a laboarer in an automobile in dustry in Flint, Mich. Since then he has completed his education and has served as a college professor and an ad ministrator but retired from the profession to engage in lecturing and to write a book. His home is in Birmingham, Mich. Cereal Etiquette Amy Vanderbilt tells us that it is Bood etiauette to mil a trav of assorted cereals on the break fast table alone: with a nilcher of milk and some brown or white sugar, honey or other sweetener so that each breakfaster may auicklv and effieipntlv s.-rve himself. So proceed with ipiomo. The flavor of hamburgers, spareribs or other grilled or barbecued meats is heightened when these foods are served with relish and what better way is there to utilize some of the valley's pears than to make Pear Relish? This recipe combines fresh pears with celery, onion, green pepper, pimiento and spicy sea sonings to make a relish that is nothing shod of wonderful. Fresh pears are in season now. Savor them while you can. PEAR RELISH Six to eight fresh pears; one half cup finely chopped celery; one-half cup finely chopped on ion; one-fourth cup finely chop ped green pepper; two table spoons finely chopped pimiento or sweet red pepper; one and one-fourth teaspoon salt; one and one-half tablespoons sugar; one teaspoon mustard seeds; one fourth teaspoon ground nut meg; one - fourth teaspoon ground cinnamon; one eighth teaspoon ground cloves; one third cup vinegar; one eighth teaspoon Tabasco. Core and finely dice pears to make one quart. Combine all in gredients; cover and refriger ate overnight. Pimiento Creamed Onions Quickly prepared with a can ned cream sauce this can't be beat for a speedy and handsome vegetable dish. Drain a 1-pound can of whole small onions. Add to 1 cup medium cream sauce seasoned with a bit of marjor am. Heat thoroughly. Garnish with strips or bits of pimiento for extra color and flavor. DELUXE HAIR DRYER for every girl who wants beauti fut hair and convenience. Dryer lifts out of case straps to waist for truly portable drying. You can walk, talk, telephone. Smart beige and white or new pink and white KiOA OR dryer, white case. ipt4i3ij HAPCO HOME APPLIANCE COMPANY 115 E. Main - Medford MOWYOURfL pi so i t i I I p. it 1 M us?. 1 MEET HEPPLEWHITE, MASTER OF INLAY George Hepplewhile, the great English man who designed furniture, in 1789 published a book of 300 of his designs. Graceful, with slender, tapering legs, defines his furniture. Where Chippendale designed sturdy, sol id chairs, for ex ample. Hepplewhite's were so fragile they sometimes broke The outstanding fea ture was his exquisite inlay with as many as three different kinds of wood. And oddly, Hepplewhile liked to use a circle, or part of a circle, in the pat tern of inlay. Htpplewhitt You will see Old World traditional design blended handsomely with contemporary practicality in today's fine furniture pieces. Please come out to the "Store Where You Park at the Door". You'll find an informed, friendly sales staff, eager to show you fine home furnishings at modest prices at DEMPSTER'S, Southern Oregon's Furniture Showplace! "Your Familv Furniture Store" 1 1 itTI 300 Barnett Road JACK RAAPKE, A.I.D. Phone 773-4000 M YREKA Reports of a Cali fornia state conference of Farm Bureau Women were given re cently for Shasta Valley and Edgewood Farm Bureau Wom en when they met for luncheon in the Montague Club Room. Making the report were Mrs. George Fiock, county chairman and Mrs. Roy Townley. Mrs. Townley also told of Mrs. Elena Zalaycta, California "Mother of the Year," about 60, a blind mother, housewife and teacher. Mrs. Zalaycta spoke to the woman attending the conference on the subject, "I Have Known Two Worlds." She is the author of several books, among them, "Lessons in Living." At the recent meeting Wil liam Ruddiman, of the Yrcka Agriculture Extension office, spoke on construction of booths f ,r fair.C mas (or a needy home in lhe area, consisting of new clothing or ooin children and parents, news toys, a turkey and other food. Mrs. Herbert' Seitz. Mrs. Harry Lyter and Mrs. John Hut field were appointed to select the proposed family. A memorial fund to Mrs. Thomas K. Flynn, a long-time member of the Auxiliary, was approved to be used each year for a special 'happy' occasion. This year a party will be given, complete with candles, paper hats and fancy napkins, for the women and men in a home for the aged. Mrs. Harry Lyter, who was lhe chairman for the committee to serve luncheon to the United Fund workers on October 21, reported on the suc cess of this annual project spon sored by the Medford Lions Club. By way of entertainment for the women of the auxiliary and their husbands, Mrs. Lee Mcllish and Mrs. Joe Tomjack are planning a polluck party to be held in November al Lit tle Switzerland; theme nf the occasion will be 'hard times'. 7 C SCHOOLS ARE NOW OPEN - MANY CHILDREN ARE ATTENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME! DON'T LET IT BE THEIR LAST! YOUR CAUTION CAN SAVE A CHILD'S LIFE ... SO PLEASE ... DRIVE CAREFULLY around schools and play grounds! Be on the lookout for children when they walk to and from school! Your vacation from school children is over now! BE ON THE ALERT when you are near a school bus. Of course, they have to obey all traffic rules! But, give schoolbusses a break anyway . . . they carry a priceless cargo! PARENTS! NEVER STOP TELLING children about the many traffic dangers! Only then can we hope to help reduce traffic fatalities! One out of seven fatalities involves a schoolchildl One out of ten fatal accidents is caused by a teen-age driver! DRIVERS! DON'T HURRY when you drive! We may as well face it! We cannot reduce traffic casual ties unless we slow down! The lives of others are in the hands holding your steering wheel. The minute you may save, isn't worth the life of a schoolchild! HAVE YOUR CAR CHECKED by an expert! Any car that is not in perfect mechanical condition is a potential murder weapon! The few dollars you spend may save' a life! .Published in cooperation with the Medford Traffic Safety Council by the Medford JlSscmm. c J
