FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1954
HKKALD AM'. NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
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RUTH KING Woman's Editor
wIt's A Woman's -World"
MUSIC HATH CHARMS TO SOOTHE ... to tell a story ... the ballad sinner, the com
poser of lullabies, dance tunes, military marches, work songs, religious hymns and incantations
nave all had a purpose in life ... to give happiness, to put children to sleep, set the beat
for dancing feet, inspire men to battle, to labor, or to lift the soul . i . music is an art with
a function in life and society ...
Down Merrill way one of the Klamath Country's most able musicians, Mary 'Mamie"
Giaeomini, has done her share in helping the very young and "many oldsters" to appreciate
harmony.
- Mrs. Giacomini, born June 6, 1872, in Minnesota, has taught the scales for 63 years,
since 1906 in Klamath County.
The lure of the West brought Mary Dillon to California where she taught school for
14 years, then in 1900, in Eureka, where the fishing boats set sail at dawn and return at
dusk, she married . . v Swiss born Modesto Giacomini, and six years later, by way of boat to
San Francisco, rail to Thrall and Pokegama, by stage to Keno and boat once more to Lake
side Inn, the Giaeominis arrived in Klamath Falls and THEN to Merrill via White Lake on
the map.
A ranch was bought, a 40-acre homestead and installed in the farmhouse was the only
cherished possession brought with them ... a Gabler piano, shipped to Laird's Landing on
Lower Klamath Lake and then by team to the new home.
Music starved adults soon begged for lessons and Mary Giacomini was back In the
groove she loved . . . teaching Mrs. Ed Martin, Mrs. A. Tenbrook, Mrs. W. C. Dalton, Mrs.
Isaac Davis, Mrs. Fred Pope, Mrs. Joe Dewey . . . the youngsters came and they still flock
after these many years to her door . . .she took an active part in the music world of church
es, schools, dances, braving the mud and cold and discomfort to pull music from the key
board. For several years she was a member of the Malin orchestra, directed by M. Dobry,
whose son, Charles, now directs the Malin High School band . . . she teaches piano and the
marimba, has life teaching credentials in California, is a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy
in St. Paul, is an active member of the National Guild of Piano Teachers, belongs to St. Aug
ustine's Church in Merrill, to the Business and Professional Women's Club, the Women of
the Moose, the Catholic Daughters.
She is the mother of three children. A sori, John, Merrill, and two daughters, Mis. Les
ter .I Pauline I Offield and Mrs. Walter Kelley, wife of Major Kelley of the U.S. Army, two
grandchildren, Anthony Giacomini, law student at Stanford and Mrs. Thomas Fandell, St.
Cloud, Minn., one great-grandson, Thomas Fandell.
Car Needed
In Modern
Gal's Life
Did you know that one-third of
the 65,000,000 licensed drivers in
this country are women? They
don't average as great distances
In a year as men do, but their
driving is certainly essential to
American family life.
Shopping, taxiing to school, trips
to tho doctor's are the three most
frequent reasons listed In a recent
survey why women drive the fam
ily car. In some places, especially
Jn the suburbs, they are apt to have
it from 75 per cent to 90 per cent
of the time and many homes have
been built In rural areas because
a woman driver made It possible.
Since many women have the
use of family cars in the daytime,
more and more wives are taking
over the responsibility of seeing
lo the care and the servicing of
automobiles. This is a serious re
sponsibility since it affects thetr
families' safety and their cars' ef
ficient operation.
When you take over the duty of
"tending to" the car, make it a
habit to plan for regular check-up
and care, Just the way you plan
for visits with the children
to the doctor and dentist. Use the
same service man, whenever con
venient. It's a good idea to take
your car to the new car dealer
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Garden Gossip
An executive board meeting of
the Evergreen Garden Club and the
Juniper Branch will meet 12:30
p.m. Jan. 18 at Joan's Kitchen,
HOME
. EXTENSION
CALENDAR
January 20 Fairhaven Unit will
meet at 10:30 at the home of Mrs.
John Sundquist, Rte. 3, Box 286.
The project "What To Do Until
the Doctor Comes," will be pre
sented oy Mrs. Robert Baker and
Mrs. pied Speer Jr.
January 20 The Klnmalh Falls
Unit will meet at 10:00 at the
YMCA. Miss Bracken, Home Denv
onstratlon Agent, will present the
project, "Well-Balanced Meals.1
January 21 OTI Unit will meet
at 10:30 at the Student Lounge.
Mrs. Bern ice Bairey and Mrs. Sal
ly Sternberg will present the pro
ject, "What To Do Until the Doc
tor Comes."
January 21 The Henley Unit
will meet at the home of Mrs. Jay
Manning at 10:30. Dolores Bracken
will give the projeect, "Planning
Weil-Balanced Meals."
January 22 The Klamath County
Health Council will meet at 8:00
p.m. in the Exhibit Building at the
Fairgrounds.
ALTAMONT
Nineteen members of the Alta-
mont Home Extension Unit met at
Joan's Kitchen on Jan. 5, to hear
a discussion led by Home Demon
stration Agent, Dolores Bracken,
"Planning Well - Balanced
Meals." The meeting opened with
song and a laugh when each of
those present told of the most ex
citing event experienced during the
recent holidays. Mrs. Muriel Colley,
recreation chairman, had charge
of this part of the program.
Miss Bracken pointed out that
in a survey conducted among ex
tension unit members, many
missed one meal a day, practically i
no legumes were consumed, green
leafy and yellow vegetables were
neglected, and very little milk was
used by adults, sne continued with
a discussion of the nutrition angle
of meal planning and stressed the
importance of adults, as well as
growing children, taking into con
sideration the vitamins contained
in the day's meals. A list of foods
providing- the basic seven for good
nutrition was given, and their use
in samples of daily menus Was
demonstrated.
Preparation of low-cost meals
was discussed and it was stressed
that costs were as low as $10.85
a week for two people, and up to
$19.00 per week for four people
with school - age children. Mfcals
coming under the moderate cost
level ranged from $16.80 per week
for two people to $26.35 per week for
four people with school age cnu-dren.
In planning attractive meals
much thought must be given to
items other than preparation alone;
Miss Bracken stated. Texture, fla
vor and color of food are all im
portant, in order to avoid a bland,
monotonous diet.
During the business session, Mrs.
S. H, Dahler was appointed to fill
the vacancy on the county com
mittee created by the resignation
of Mrs. Edwin Lee.
A discussion was held regarding
the community project to be under
taken by the unit this year. Mrs.
Frank Peyton and Mrs. Joe Schuh
were appointed as a committee to
work with the Home Agent on
planning curtains and rods for the
remainder of the windows in the
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lecture room. The estimated cost
of completing this project will be
presented at the meeting to be
held Feb. 2.
A delicious luncheon was served
at noon by Mrs. Pete Colley, Mrs.
S. H. Dahler, Mrs. William Foote,
and Mrs. Herbert Willey. An at
tractive winter table decoration
was displayed by Mrs. Robert Mil
ler., i
MALIN
Malin Extension Unit met Tues
day evening, Jan. 5, at the High
School Home Ec Room.
Leaders, Mrs. Jim Conroy and
Mrs. Phil Blohm, led the interest
ing meeting on the project, "What
To Do Until the Doctor Comes.
The business meeting was led
by Mrs. William Rajnus, president,
who called upon Mrs.Edwin Petra
sek, legislative chairman for a re
port. Mrs. Petrasek gave a very
interesting study on "Citizenship
in Our County." Two more sucn
reports on similar subjects, will be
given by the legislative chairman
at later meetings.
Malin Unit members voted at
this meeting to give twenty five
cents each for furnishings for Aza
lea House on the State College
campus. The money may be paid
to tne secretary-treasurer.
It was announced that an up
holstering work shop will be held
Tuesday, Jan. 12. at the home of
Mrs. Clara Scott. Members are
asked to bring their chairs and
materials at this time.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Mildred Dobry and Mrs. Ruth
Robinson to: Betty Lou Byrne, Mil
dred Rajnus. Margie Conroy, Irena
Jclinek, Violette Kunz, Anne La
hoda, Rosella Martin, Clara Scott,
Norma Petrasek, Donna Deitrick,
Gladys Rajnus, Virginia Blohm and i lores Bracken, subject to be,
Julianne Dalton.
CONGER-FAIR VIEW -By
Mrs. Dorothy L. Wliitmore
A demonstration of warm vaso
line packs for burns, was one of
ihe highlights of the lesson, "What
To Do Until The Doctor Comes,"
presented to the Conger-Fairview
Home Extension Unit, dan. 1, by
Mrs. Robert Reddard and Mrs.
George Buckner. Mrs. John Mat
thews, hostess for the meeting at
her home,704 Delta, was the "vic
tim." Discussion during the demon
stration DKought out many reliable
home remedies and useful supplies
for the home medicine chest. Pro
ject leaders demonstrated how the
triangle bandage may be used to
support sprained ankles, broken
arms and other injuries.
Durlnor the ' business meeting
Mrs. Neva Hayes, chairman, point
ed out the availability of hospital
beds, canes, crutches and wheel
chairs from the Health Clinic.
These are loaned on request.
Candles brought to the meeting
bv members, will be packed and
sent to the soldier in Korea who
requested them in a recent letter
to the Herald nd News.
Mrs. Myron Hull, luncheon chair
man, was assisted by the hostess,
Mrs. Mathews in serving the pot
luck luncheon to Mrs. Kenneth Al
bert," Mrs. Buckner, Mrs. Gerald
Gwyn, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Reddard,
Mrs. Charles Klem, Mrs. F. O.
Reynolds, Mrs. Harold Thompson
Mrs. Vaughn Whitmore and Mrs
Frank McCormick. Mrs. Philip De
troit joined the group following
luncheon.
Children were cared for by Mrs.!
R. W. Malcomb at her home.
The next -meeting, Feb. 5, will
be led by the county agent, De-
Flan-
Lmi.W
YAKUTAT BASKET, made probably 100 years ago by Indians
in Alaska that used dyes introduced by the Russians during
their occupation (1784-18681, in the North, is held by Mrs.
Kenneth (Edith) McLeod. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod recently
purchased over 450 Indian baskets from the famous Gotshall
collection in the East, returning them to the West where they
were originally made by West Coast tribes. The Russian
dye colors, blue, purple, red, yellow and green are still ex
ceptionally clear in the basket motiff. The container was
probably used to store treasures of the family. The basket cost
Gotshall $40 but Mrs. McLeod bought it for less money. She
has completed cataloguing the big collection and is now con
cerned with storing it.
nine; Wcll-Balanced Meals." Place
of the meeting will be announced
later.
MERRILL
The Merrill Home Extension Unit
met Friday, Jan. 8, in the Mer
rill recreation hall for the project,
"Planning Well-Balanced Meals,"
presented by the home demonstra
tion agent, Dolores Bracken. Spe
cial emphasis was placed on serv
ing foods suitable for both small
children and elderly persons in
large families.
Importance of the proper amount
of dairy products to insure proper
nutrition to all age groups, was also
pointed' out.
Interested homemakers at the
meeting included Mrs. Randall
Pope, Mrs. Virgil Rexford, Mrs.
Leonard Wills, Mrs. Harrett Poth
cringham, Mrs. Wendell Moore,
Mrs. George Milne, Mrs. Warren
Fruits, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. Roy
Beasley, Mi's. E. E. Kllpatrlck,
Mrs. Tom Barry, Mrs. Miles Moore
and Mrs. Ned Mitchell.
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