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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1883 c 9--. w Virginia Cecil will be the soprano soloist In the Southern Oregon College presentation of Handel's "Messiah" on Sunday afternoon, December 8. This will be her sixth appearance in the annual performances of this traditional event in Ashland. Mrs. Cecil, who is the super visor of elementary vocal music in the Ashland Public Schools, is a graduate of Western Michi gan University and has done graduate work at the University of Michigan and at Texas West ern College. She is well-known to Rogue Valley residents, both for her appearances as soprano soloist and for her work with her Ashland elementary school choruses. Mrs. Adelaide Spencer will be contralto soloist for the annual Southern Oregon college presen tation of Handel's "Messiah" to be given in the college gymnas ium at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Spencer has had a wide and varied musical background and is now leaching in the Weed, Calif., public school system. Sojourners Plan Party The annual Christmas party and election of officers will be held when the Medford Sojourn ers meet Thursday, December 12, at noon at the Girls Com munity Club. The executive board will be hostesses for the party. Those attending are to take a gift to exchange. At the last meeting the host esses were Mrs. Alexander CoV lins, Mrs. Wayne Craig and Mrs Elmer Ness. Card prizes were won by Mrs. Herbert W. Rowe, Mrs. Martha Leslie and Mrs. Eva Stults, bridge; Mrs. Harold Burback and Mrs. Earline Spar go, pinochle, and Mrs. Ralph C. Jones and Mrs. Grace Todd, canasta. All women who have lived In Medford and vicinity for less than two years are eligible for membership. Fill apples with your favorite stuffing and simmer in a cov ered skillet with one cup of cranberry juice cocktail for about 20 minutes or until ten der. Serve as a fruity accom paniment to roast pork. 'Messiah' Scheduled Today ASHLAND Handel's oratorio. the "Messiah" will be presented by members of the Southern Oregon Little Symphony Orches tra,' the Messiah chorus of 120 voices and four soloists this aft ternoon at 3 o'clock in the South ern Oregon College gymnasium. ur. Herbert Cecil, head of the college music department, will direct. Soloists for the event include: Mrs. Cecil, soprano: Mrs. Ade laide Spencer, contralto; Ray Tumbleson, tenor; and Maynard Hadley, bass. According to Dr. Cecil. Georce Frederick Handel was one of the foremost composers during the Baroque period, a period which extended from 1600 to 1750 A.D. The composer was born in Ger many in 1685 and after studying music in Italy, spent nearly all of his adult life in England. After the collapse of an opera company which he had formed, he turned to the composition of oratorios and in 1741 he com posed what has become one of his most renowned works, the Messiah. Mr. Tumbleson Is a new comer to the Rogue Valley, hav ing come here from Los Angeles where he had studied at the University of California. He has had extensive experience in pro fessional music and formerly was a member of the Robert Shaw Chorale. There will be no admission charge for the concert, although an ottering will be accepted for the benefit of the music scholar ship fund. Coffee will be served at the intermission by Alpha Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, the proceeds of which will go to their scholarship funds. Fellowship To Install The Rev. Bernard Andrews of First Baptist Church will in stall officers of the Women's Fellowship of the church dur ing the group s next meeting Tuesday, December 10, in the Fireside Room of the church. A dessert luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m., by Eliza beth Circle members, Mrs. Don Lindstrom, chairman. All women of the church are invited. To be installed are Mrs. Clar ence Wilson, president; Mrs. Warren Smith, vice president; Mrs. Harold Gangstee, secre tary; Mrs. Robert Langhott, treasurer; Mrs. Herman Eker son, White Cross chairman, and Mrs. Don Zimmers, Missionary chairman. Committee chairmen named by the president are Mrs. Gang stee, musician; Mrs. Nell Card ner. Draver: Mrs. Elvis Wood devotional; Mrs. Geneva Ruth, Christian Fellowship; Mrs. Charles Gilbert, flowers; Mrs. J. E. Lester, press; Mrs. Fred Landers, Rebecca circle; Mrs. Don Lindstrom. Elizabeth cir cle; Mrs. Verdie Jones, Martha circle; Mrs. Gangstee, Mrs. Jesse Flenner, Hannah Circle. Mrs. Ron Brenneman will pre side for the business meeting. . Gardeners Plan Christmas Party Mrs. J. A. Wicker, 809 Adams Lane, will be hostess for the Christmas meeting of Howard Garden Club Tuesday, Decem ber 10. A potluck luncheon will be served at noon. The program will be "Christmas Ideas" with all members participating. A gift exchange is planned. Mrs. John G. Crawford, (center) 1503 East Main Street, was hostess for the second annual Advent tea which Episcopal Churchwomen of St. Mark's Episcopal Church gave Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Richard Dill (at left) Is presi dent of the organization and Mrs. Chris Barker was one of the women Invited to pour during the afternoon. The tea table was centered with a tiered arrangement of fruits, vegetables and nuts arranged by Mrs. F. C. Lorish. BusyBlue Birds Small In Number, Earn Name The Busy Blue Birds is made up of only five members but their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn and accomplish proj ects make up for the lack in number, their leader, Mrs. Gene Scott points out. Plans for December include making Christmas tree decora tions from cranberries, pop corn and chicken wish bones; snow flakes for window decorat ing and Christmas cards. A field trip is planned for December 10. On December 20 the girls will sing Christmas carols and close the evening at the home of Mrs. Gary Stevens, sponsor, with hot chocolate and doughnuts. More field trips are planned for the coming months, one a bus trip to Ashland to visit Lithia Park and have a picnic lunch. The girls also will do em broidery work, and make pre parations for a Mother-Daughter Tea in May. Earlier they took toys to the fire department, toured the de partment and had lunch down town. They also learned to make place cards for their Thanks giving dinner tables. Members of the group are Karen Knips, Susan Scott, Georganna Shaffstall, RaLinda Stevens and Bernice Witt. Music Society Pledges Student CORVALLIS - Marie An toinette Manno of 646 South Holly Street, Medford, has been ! chosen for membership at Ore-j gon State University in Euterpe, music honor group for women. ! She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Manno of the Holly Street address. Twelve coeds were chosen for the group this fall on the basis of high scholarship and interest and service in music. Miss Manno is a junior in the I school of education. Slates Meeting Natural Foods Associates will meet Monday, December 9, at 7:45 p.m. at Medford High School. A taped talk by Luke l nomas will he heard during the program. Senior Activity Center Weekly Schedule Given Jesse Anderson, Ashland, will show pictures of the second part of his trip to the Scandinavian countries during the Monday, December 9, meeting of the Arm Chair Travelers at the Sen ior Activity Center, 601 East Jackson Street, at 1:30 p.m. ' Included will be scenes in Ice land of whaling stations, scenery and Reykjavik, t h e capital. Travel in Finland, Denmark and some parts of Sweden and Nor way not included in the first showing will be included. Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. the knitting class meels. Today the Singing Seniors meet at 3 o'clock at the center. Tuesday's schedule includes the oil painting class with Hal Bishop as the guest artist. He will give a critique on both por trait and animal drawing, ac cording to Mrs. Nettie Williams, teacher. All students are to take some of their own work to hang in the center and for criticism, if desired. Wednesday, December 11, the Spanish class will meet in the morning. Last week the day was used for senior craftsmen to take handcrafted articles to the receiving and judging commit tees. Thursday the shuffle board teams and senior orchestra will meet. The meeting times are 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m., respec tively. The orchestra has been invited to attend the Shipmate Class Christmas party of the First Methodist Church, which begins with a dinner at 5:30 p.m. After wards the orchestra will give a program. The Saturday bridge group meets Saturday, December 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. Pffj law Bazaar Planned By HEU Groups A Christmas bazaar is to be sponsored by the Central Point and Westside Home Extension units Friday, December 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Central Point Grange. Featured will be gift articles, baked food and "white elephant" items. Coffee and cookies will be served. Potluck Supper Precedes Services O'BRIEN A potluck supper was held at First Baptist Church of O'Brien Wednesday evening. Later services were held with Rodney Wilson, missionary to Argentina, as guest speaker. Toastmistress To Have Guests Grants Pass Toastmistress will be the guests at the regular meeting of the Medford Toast mistress Club Wednesday, Dec ember 11, at 8 p.m. at the Girls Community Club. Mrs. Dennis E. Garcelon, toastmistress, will introduce three speakers. Mrs. George Watson and Mrs. Ester West will speak on the theme "Yard sticks for Success." Mrs. Dale Hearrell will give her autobi ography. 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