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District Meeting
Held Here Monday
Garden Clubbers Gather at Pelican for No-Host
Luncheon Between Programs
A beautiful nrrny of daffodils from valley gardens formed
R perfect background for the spring dlr.lrlct mcnllnK of tho
Oregon Federation of Cordon clubs, held Monday oil day In
this city. Tho day was presided over by Mrs. L. G. Gcntncr of
Modfnrd, vice president of tho Siskiyou district.
Mrs. Ernest D. Lmnb of this city, sl.ito president, wos In
troduced hy Mrs, Centner and gave a brief report on activities
throughout tho stoto, also urg
ing that all club members
pnrllclpale In tho planting of
Victory gardens.
Tho session opened In tho
morning ot tho small library
club rooms with eleven re
ports of various clubs pre
sented during the hour al
lotted for that purpose. All
clubs turned In excellent re
ports of Red Cross work and
other defense activities. Tho
work of beautifying grounds
of Camp Whl to also came In
for discussion.
Speakers on tho morning
program Included Mrs. Ma
hello Hargrove, assistant fiold
director In chnrgo of tho hos
pital program, American Red
Cross stutlon hospital, Camp
White, .ind Miss Percy Mar
garet Gill, head recreation
worker, military and naval
wclfars service.
Mrs. Hargrove spoke on the
work of tho garden clubs in
relation to their assistance at
tho hospital, and urged dif
ferent clubs to adopt fun
rooms and furnish these
rooms. Placqucs would be
hung on tho walls to name
tho sponsor club.
Miss Gill used as her top
ic, "Social and Recreational
Wolfaro" at Camp White and
her talk was Illustrated with
clever liltlo sidelights which
delighted her listeners.
At or.o o'clock a no-host
luncheon was served at the
Pelican. Attending were Mrs.
E. D. I,amb, slato president;
Mrs. L. L. Centner, district
president; Mrs. Hargrove, Miss
Gill. Camp White; Mrs. Hor
ry O. Smith, Mrs. Horry R,
Floyd and Mrs. Bluko Miller
of tho Illinois Valley Garden
club; Mrs. J. O. Small, Mrs.
Lea McMullcn, Mrs. Phil
Schroedrr, Mrs. J. B. Cashln,
Mrs, Don Holloway, Mrs. A.
G. Proctor, Mrs. Horace E.
Gclz, Mrs. Frederick W, Ham
ilton, president ot tho local
club; Mrs. Ncol Stewart, Mrs.
L. K. Phelps, Mrs. Paul Ed
wards, Mrs. Andrew Collier,
Mrs. J I. Beard, Mrs. Will
Wood, Mrs. W. D. Miller.
Tho afternoon session wos
devoted to Mrs. Lamb's greet
ings and reports, an interest
lug talk by Mrs. Horry O.
.Smith, stoto conservation
chairman, Covo Junction; and
Mrs. Wlnnifrcd G 11 Ion, home
demonstration agent, who pre
sented booklets on freezing
Ration Party Slated
For April Third
Paper Sack Lunch and Your Own Coffee Is Word
Passed Out by Reames Committee
What promises to bo one of tho gayest parties of tho sea
son, wllli plenty of possibility for fun, is tho Ration Party
planned by members of Reames Golf and Country club for
Saturday evening, April tho third, at tho clubhouse near town.
All members nnd their guests nro nsked to bring their
midnight snack In a paper sock, nnd also two tnblcspoonsful
of coffee per person. Not
per couple. More coffco if
you want n second cup, com
mltteo members ndvlsed.
Tho nffnlr will not bo tho
usual spring formal dunce, tho
ladies will wenr sports clothes
nnd tho men will ill so bo com
fortable. This is tho first party of
tho year for Reames mem
bers. Mr. and Mrs. Lcslio
Rogers nro chairmen of the
committee assisted by Mr.
nd dehydration of Victory
garden products.
Mrs. Gcntncr then present
ed a talk on daffodils, by far
one of tho best heard here.
Mrs, Centner has some 200
varieties in her own garden,
many brought from her Med
ford home. Tho various class
es were discussed, history of
the daffodil family given, and
each was Illustrated with the
flowers which filled tho front
of tho room.
Among those attending
from out-oMown wore tho
Illinois Valley Garden club
mcmbors Including Mrs. Har
ry R. Floyd, president, Hol
land; Mrs. Harry O. Smith,
Mrs. Blako Miller, vice presi
dent; Mrs. J. J. Villalr, treas
urer, and Mrs, John Dow, all
of Cavo Junction. Mrs. Dow
visited hero with her sister,
Mrs. Ulrlch.
DINNER
GIVEN BEFORE
DANCING PARTY
A dinner was given Satur
day evening of last week at
tho Wlllard hotel compliment
ing Frank Peyton, retiring
exulted ruler of tho Elks
lodgo, and later tho group At
tended tho St. Patrick's danc
ing party given in the Elks
lodgo ballroom.
Place; at dinner were laid
for Mr. ond Mrs. Frank Pey
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm
Eplcy, Dr. and Mrs. F. Cecil
Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Prock, Mr. and Mrs. Jock
Llnmon, Mr. end Mrs. Lcslio
Wright, Mr, and Mrs. Vornon
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Rugcr, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Evans, Mr. and Mrs. R. F.
England, Mr, and Mrs. W. R,
Evans, Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Goblo, Mr. William G, Hous
ton and Mr. E. B. Hall.
San Francisco
Visitor Arrives
Mrs, George Watt of San
Francisco, who has been visit
ing with her son. Mr. and
Mrs. Rolland Watt and fom
lly of Prlncvlllc, arrived here
Friday evening to spend a
couplo of weeks with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilfred E, Lamm of
Modoc Point,
nnd Mrs. Robert Spront, Dr.
nnd Mrs J. llnrdln Carter
nnd Mr, nnd Mrs. Carl Hu
son, Dancing will start nt ten
o'clock with tho paper sack
supper nt midnight. Tho of-
, fair was orlglnnlly scheduled
for this weekend, but will bn
i held next week, the dny after
tho women open their pro
gram for the bob son.
Program
Slated
Musicale To Be Pre
sented by Library
Club April 12
The last program of the
year for tho Klamath Falls
Woman's Library club prom
ises to be most delightful
with the annual musicale, un
der tho direction of Mrs. Don
J. Zumwolt, slotcd for Mon
day, April tho twelfth.
At this time Mrs. Zumwalt
will present Mrs. Muller, wife
of a Camp White army offi
cer, whose delightful voice
has thrilled many a Mcdford
resident. Mrs. Muller has con
sented to slug a group of
numbers during the afternoon
ond those who have heard
her are most enthusiastic in
their prniso. Mrs. C. S. Pet-,
tec, also tho wife of an army
officer at Camp White, will
bo her accompanist.
Tho program will be divid
ed into two sections, one de
voted to the younger artists,
oil attending school here, the
second those who have ap
peared as more seasoned per
formers. Miss Madelon Adler and
Miss Jean Underwood will
play piano numbers, Miss
Joy Kent, Miss Wanda Shaw
and Miss Mary Louise Sex
ton will sing, accompanied by
Mrs. Zumwalt. Miss Lillie
Darby's junior high school
girls' chorus will present
numbers.
In tho second group piano
numbers will bo presented by
Miss Virginia Tyrrell and Mr.
A. E. Woodruff, with Mrs.
David Burgoyne and Mrs. Jo
seph C. O'Neill playing violin
numbers. Mrs. Muller, with
Mrs. Pcttce, will complete the
' program.
Tho May program will be
devoted to election of offi
cers and a flower exhibit.
PLANS MADE
FOR SHOW,
APRIL I3TH .
An interesting Lenten af
fair is the Arts and Crafta
show to be given by the
Woman's Auxiliary of St.
Paul's Episcopal church on
Tuesday, April thirteenth, ot
tho parish hall. Treasures of
many countries will be on
display,
Te de Ycrba Mate, the
poor man's tea of the Argen
tine, tea from Ceylon, British
style, will add international
flavor to tho affair. Hot
spiced Russian tea will be
served during the afternoon
and evening hours. The pub
lic is cordially invited.
Mrs. Gcorgo H. Rogers has
chargo of the exhibits and
persons having articles to
show nro nsked to call phone
5600. Assisting will be Mrs.
John Schubert,' Mrs. Roy Leo,
Mrs. Vnn Evans.
Receiving tho guests will
bo Mrs. Raymond Hooves,
Mrs. Lono Wnrren, Mrs. Jos
eph Pilnnd, Mrs, Jnmcs Swan
sen nnd Mrs. P. D. Schrocdcr.
Pouring during tho tea
hours Will bo Mrs. Frederick
Wissenbach, Mrs. R, Hcbcr
Radcliffe and Mrs. Catlin.
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A NUMBER OF out-of-town visitors were in Klamath
Falls Monday to attend the all-day session of Siski
you district of the Oregon Federation of Garden
clubs. Center, Mrs. Ernest D. Lamb, state president,
ond Mrs. L. C. Centner, (right), Medford, vice presi
dent of the district. Mrs. Centner brought the lovely
daffodils used in her lecture. Left, Mrs. Horace E.
Cetz, (left), and Mrs. Frederick W. Hamilton wrap
ping Michaelmas daisy and chrysanthemum plants
given os fovors. Mrs. Cetz is president-elect. Mrs.
Hamilton, president, of the local club. Right, Mrs.
Mabelle Hargrove, seated, assistant field director
in charge of hospital program, American Red Cross
station hospital, Camp White, and Miss Percy Mar
garet Gill, head recreation worker, military and
naval welfare service, also from Camp White, whq
spoke during the morning session. Their uniforms
with the Red Cross insignia, are most attractive and
worn with a dash. Kathleen Livingston. .
ALTAMONT
WOMEN PLAN
PROJECT WORK
Women of the Altamont dis
trict are urged to attend a
meeting Wednesday afternoon
at half past one o'clock in Al
tamont Junior high school to
discuss the organization of a
surgical dressings project,
Mrs. Ralph R. Macartney
Sr., chairman of the project in
Klamath county, will conduct
the meeting. All interested
are asked to be present. For
further information, call Mrs.
Richard Ballantine, 8767, or
residence, 4444 Boardman ave
nuc.
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XLAMATH VISITOR
Nancy Gaylord, who has been attending Oregon
State college, spent spring holiday here wth her
aunt, Mrs. Sheldon Brumoaligh of the Olene road.
Miss Gaylord leaves this weekend for Portland
where she will enter Multnomah hospital for
training. KennoU-EUU
MISS CLEGHORN
RECEIVES
COMISSION
Miss Elizabeth Cleghorn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Cleghorn of 219 High street
Klamath Falls, has recent
ly been commissioned second
lieutenant in the Hospital
Dietician corps of the army of
the United States. The corps
was established byct of con
gress, December 22, 1942.
Miss Cleghorn was gradu
ated from Klamath Union high
school, and from Oregon State
college, and took her dietetics
internship at the Scripps Meta
bolic clinic, La Jolla, California.
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Wedding
In North
Former Klamath Girl
Weds in Portland
Church f
Of Interest to Klamath
folks is announcement of the
wedding of Miss Mary Mar
thella Glover, daughter of
Mrs. Gertrude "-Glover ' of '
Portland, to Dr. Neil An-,
drews. The service was read
at ten o'clock Saturday morn
ing, March the twentieth, in
Trinity Episcopal church.
Immediately after the cere
mony a wedding - breakfast
was served in Mrs. Glover's
apartment and the young
couple left for a stay at Can
non beach.
Mrs. Andrews was gradu
ated from Multnomah county
hospital recently with the
spring nursing class. Dr. An
drews has completed his work
at the University of Oregon
school of medicine and within
a month leaves for Maryland
to complete his internship.
DALE SMITH '
OBSERVES
BIRTHDAY,
Dale Smith, young daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Smith of Tulelake, observed
her thirteenth birthday anni
versary Friday but on Satur
day afternoon her mother in
vited a group of friends to
the theatre with tea later at
the Pelican,
Dale's guests were Mary
Lou Case, Marian Mclntyre,
Sally Barnhisel, Jean Hender
son and Marcella and Rose
mary Murray.
BOX SOCIAL
PLANNED FOR
THIS EVENING
This evening Elks and their
ladies will enjoy a box social
and dancing party in the Elks
ballroom. The women have
been asked to wear house
frocks or slacks and the men
will wear overalls.
The party will be repeated
If it is a success, those in
charge stated. This is in keep
ing with the food rationing
program.
Mrs. Charles Bailey, (Pa
tricia Woodruff), and young
son, Rolland Charles, have left
Hillside hcspital and are now
at the R, C. Woodruff home
on Auburn and Mesa streets.
Mrs. Ruth Turner is spend
ing this week in San Diego,
enjoying a visit with her son,
Private Larry Ray of the Unit
ed States marine corps, who
returned recently after long
service in the South Pacific.
Larry will be at the naval hos
pital for several- weeks before
coming homo for a visit with
his mother and grandmother,
Mrs. Clara Shaw.
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Greeted in Klamath Falls.
this week were Mr. and Mrs,
Bryant , Williams of Salem, ,
who spent Mopday and Tues
day here combining business
with pleasure. ,
Officers of OWAC
Pay Visit to City ;
Four From Portland Headquarters Attend Formal
Presentation of New Ambulance by Elks Lodge
Four officers of Portland headquarters of the Oregon .
Women's Ambulance corps were distinguished guests in the '
city Thursday, coming here for the formal presentation of the
new ambulance by the Elks lodge to the Klamath, platoon of '
the corps on Thursday evening. ,
Here from Portland for the event were Major Helen Rl-
naudo, Captain Elizabeth Robinson, Captain Ann Bridge and .
Lieutenant Marguerite Webb, .. . ; " , .. ' J
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Chase of Klamath Falls.
The four officers were met
at the train early Thursday
morning and were guests a
breakfast at the Elk hotei of
Captain Kathleen ' Livingston
of Company L, Lieutenant
Berdena Reeder and Sergeant
Esther Lawler, after which
they inspected the ambulance
and gave it a trial run. Later,
they were taken on a scenla
trip along Upper Klamath
lake.
A luncheon was given at
noon at the Pelican cafe hon
oring the visitors, and besides
the Portland guests, covers
were laid for Captain Living
ston. Lieutenant Reeder, Ser
geant Esther Lawler, Sergeant
Gladys Lofdahl, Corporals Mo
na Dixon, Louise Borton, Ella
Mullen, Myrtle Donelson, and
Privates Betty Costel, Doro
thea Beckwith, Marjorie Ev
ans, Amelia Evatt and Veneta
Larson.
The first appearance of the
ambulance corps' dress uni
forms vas seen here Thurs
day with several of the offi
cers wearing their natty blue
suits and trench caps. The
khaki slacks and shirts in
which the Klamath, platoon
have appeared on several oc
casions comprise the field uni
forms. In the afternoon, the visi
tors were taken to the Japa
nese relocation center near
Tulelake . where they were
guests of administration per
sonnel on an inspection of the
project, including the hospital,
the school and newspaper.
Returning to Klamath Falls,
they were guests of the Elks
at a dinner at half past six
o'clock when the keys to the
ambulance were formally pre
sented by Exalted Ruler
Frank Peyton. They left by
train late Thursday night for
the north.
While here Captain Bridge
of Portland enjoyed a short
visit with' her cousin, Ser
geant E. W. Tichenor of the
state police.
Klamath Maid Wed:
n Texas Churcl
Betty Ann Prudhomme and Corporal Ralph Craw
ford to Reside in Southern City.
Of interest to their many friends In Klamath Falls is an
nouncement of the marriage of Betty Ann Prudhomme, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Prudhomme of this city, and Cor
poral Ralph J. Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford
of Crescent avenue.
The ceremony was read at eleven o'clock Sunday morning,
March the fourteenth, in the
Monahans, Texas, Catholic
church.
The bride was attractive In
a dusty blue frock with
matching accessories and a
corsage of rosebuds. Her at
tendant was Mrs. Betty Curl,
and Mr. James Crosse was
the best man.
Immediately after the cere
mony there was a wedding
breakfast attended by the
young couple and their guests.
Corp. and Mrs. Crawford will
be at home in Monahans.
The bride is a well known
Klamath Falls girl, a charter
member of the Klamath Com
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Plant Sale
On Schedule
Garden Club Will
Sponsor Auction in
Late April
With the town Victory gar
den minded to the point
where even parkings may see
an out-cropping of potato
vines this summer, the plant
auction planned by the Klam
ath Falls garden club is. of
Interest. At the present time
the date has been set for
Monday, April the twenty
sixth. -
Mrs. Will Wood Is chair
man of the plant auction
which will be held in the
afternoon at the small library
club rooms. - '
Mrs. J. O. Small will pre
sent a program on "Birds"
and will use fifty-four hand
painted slides by Horsfall
from the collection of Dr. W.
A. Elliott, head of the Pittock
bird sanctuary in Portland.
Dr. Elliott has Used these '
same pictures to illustrate his
book, "Birds of the Pacific
Coast," found in many bird
enthusiasts' libraries here.
HOME FROM
STANFORD FOR
SPRING WEEK
Home from school this past
week were Winifred Lamm,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilfred E. Lamm of Modoc
Point, and Rose Macartney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph R. Macartney ' Sr., of
Washington street. Both at
. tend Stanford university and
were to leave this evening,
Saturday, , to resume , their
studies.,
The vacation period was
not the usual round of fun
and parties as the town is
mainly interested in war
work, an interest participated
in to a high degree by
mothers of the two students.
mando unit, and during the
past year has attended Oregon
State college at Corvallis. ,
Corporal Crawford, known
to his many friends here as
"Bud," is a member of the
19th bomb squadron which
saw action in the South Pa
cific from the start of tho war,
the squadron having been dec
orated four times , for meri
torious action and bravery.
Young Crawford, with ether
members of tho squadron, has
been returned to the United
Stales. At the present time
he is stationed with 'the army
air corps at Pyote, Texas.