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MR. AND MRS. NEIL WISSING and son, Kim, are pictured on the patio at the home of
Mrs. Wissing's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lashua. Mr. Wissing has been recently
discharged from the Air For.ce. They will make their home in Portland, where 'Mr. Wiss
ing is being treated for polio at the VA Hospital. (Picture by Gene Powell, Master Studio).
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VISITING AT THE HOME of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Trusty in Oakland with their daughter,
Joanne Wilson, and with Darlene Cota, are Jean and Judy Hewett of St. Helens, Ore.
Left to right: Joanne Wilson, Jean Hewett, Judy Hewet and Darlene Cota. (Picture by
Clark's Studio).
!JJ. O. GilderiL
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LUonored On i3irthdaii
W. O.'Gildersleeve, who resides
at 434 Fowler St., Roseburg, cele
braled his eighteith birthday at a
surprise picnic affair Sunday at
the park in Eugene. Honoring him
were his son, Oren, and wife and
son from Oakland, Ore.; his son,
Floyd, and wife, of Eugene; his
son, Milburn, and wife, of Albany;
his daughter, Airs. Vera Welch,
and her husband and their two
daughters from Florence, Ore.;
Mr. Welch's two sisters from Long
Beach, Calif.; his daughter, Sirs.
Verlie Senleen, and her son and
daughter from Victorville, Calif.,
who flew to Eugene as a surprise,
and Mr. Gildersleeve's grand
daughter and her husband and
three daughters.
Mr. Gildersleeve's wife was un
able to be present as she had
taken her sister back to her home
in Idaho and had not returned in
time for the picnic. Mr. Gilder
sleeve was born in Delaware
County, Iowa. He came to Oregon,
in 1922 and has resided in Rose
burg the last 14 years.
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The Findlay reunion and picnic
was held July 31 in the spacious
yard at the beautiful home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Morley in Salem.
Eighty relatives and friends en
joyed the delicious potluck dinner
at 1 p.m. The afternoon was spent
in visiting and taking pictures.
Going from Roseburg were: Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Wright and
Charles; Mrs. Fred Barker, Lloyd
Barker, Elmer Wright, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Rudolf and sons, Den
nis, Terry and Mickie; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Findlay. Mr. and
Mrs. V. T. Jackson. Elton Jack
son and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Findlay and daughter, Brenda.
From Oakland were; Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Madison, Mr. and Mrs.
Jarold Madison and Roger and
Steve; Mr. and Mrs. Gale Madi
son and Valerie and Duane and
ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC
IS SUCCESSFUL EVENT
The annual St. Joseph's Parish
picnic was held Sunday under
beautiful sunny skies at Umpqua
Tark in Roseburg. The parish pic
nic, as usual, was a hug esuccess
with attendance being in excess
of 500 people.
After those in attendance had
completed their picnic lunches, a
series of games were played, and
the following individuals emerged
as the winners: Ann Copple. Judy
Bauer, Dee Wandlmg, P. Saund
ers, S. Tomashek, J. Lovelady, S.
Boone, M. Collett, C. Baurer; C.
. Rcillcy, R. Slnek. T. Baurer, M.
Lander, S. Tomashek. M. Clapper
ton, M. Deryck, Mrs. B. Saund-!
ers, and Mr. and .Mrs. Robert Wan
Sling, i
The picnic was sponsored, as it
is each year, by the local Knights
of Columbus Council No. 2939. i
The committee in charge of Uie
picnic arrangements was chair-!
manned by the ever able leader-i
ship of Rod S'crue. The committee
consisted of Russell Parsons, pic
nic set-up; Tom Walsh, prosram:1
.hm ifallonl. refreshment; and Al
Steffen, public address system.
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Mr. and Mrs. Grant Madison.
From Eugene were: Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Branch, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Freeman and from
Springfield were: Mr. and Mrs.
B. 0. Wright.
Going from Albany were: Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Bryant and Velma
and Keith; from Grants Pass
were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Branch
and from Portland were Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Lesner and Debbie, Gary
and Eric, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan
York and Linda and Judy.
Salem residents present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wright and
Gary, Tom, Bob, John and Cyn
thia; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Simms,
Miss Charlotte Tanjor, Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Morley and Greg, Rick
ie and Kenton; Mrs. Olive 'Zeh,
Mrs. Phyllis Zeh and Billy and
Dougie: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Scheidelle and Judy and Jim; Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Morley and Guy
and the host and hostess, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Morely.
jHOFFMANS HONORED
j BY YONCALLA GROUP
I Mr. and Mrs. Al Hoffman were
honored at a reception and fare-
well party Tuesday evening in the
recreation room of the Yoncalla
Methodist Church by the Yoncalla
PTA and the grade school faculty.
Background music was furnished
during the evening by Mrs. Arne
Bjork and Mrs. George Edes.
Members of the PTA and faculty
served refreshments from a well
appointed table, covered with a
lace cloth and centered by tall
pink lighted tapers. The room
was beautifully decorated with
large bouquets of home grown
flowers.
About seventy five friends gath
ered to wisfl Mr. and Mrs. Hoff
man well in their new position.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman will
teach in the CToveniale School,
Mr. Hoffman as principal, tand
Mrs. Hoffman as third grade
teacher.
MELROSE GRANGE HALL
SCENE OF SHOWER PARTY
. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Willis
were honored Saturday evening at
a lovely wedding shower party at
the Melrose orange Han. Mrs.
Willis is the former Virginia Mat
thews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Matthews. Hosts for the
affair were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mat
thews, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Matthews
and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Buswell.
Lovely gifts were presented to
the recently married couple from
the hosts and Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Matthews, Mrs. Larry Ken
worthy and Saundra and Kay; Mr,
and Mrs, Ivan Matthews and
Clark and Rickey; Mr. and Mre.
Roy Becker, Anita and Rodney;
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Willis and Deb
ra, Bonnie and Barbara; Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Bushnell, Mr. and
Mrs. H. P. Conn, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Conn, Mrs. Woodrow Conn,
Lynette, Lola and Lee; Mr. and
Mrs, Walter Kruse, Mrs. Lloyd
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Finn, Jimmy; Mrs. Oscar Bur
nett, Carol Fink, Mr. and Mrs. 0.
O. Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Tjomsland, Mike and Sherrie Sim
mons; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Simp
son and Faye and Jean, Clara
Schlunz. Stephen Fitzaerald, Le
land Weaver, Kay Horn, San
dra Youngren, Mr. and Mrs. Ral
eigh Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. Cor
vin Heard, Mr. and Mrs. M. M.
Manning and Carol; Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Busenbark, Mr. and Mrs.
D. N. Busenbark. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wilson, Mrs. Ruby Vance,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wylic, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Engle, Marshall and
Douglas Matthews, Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Youngren, Mr. and Mrs. Ron
al Fink, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Schnieder, Mrs. Homer Elliott and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Louie Re
leertson, Don Wilson, Mrs. Pearl
Folden and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Slid ham and son, Scotty.
Refreshments were served and a
social hour enjoyed.
MOOSEHEART TALK
GIVEN AT MEETING
An interesting and educational
meeting was held by the Women
of the Moose at the Moose Hail
Monday. Senior reecnt, Mrs.
George Jameson, introduced the
Mooseheart Alumni Chairman,
Mrs. Merle Fitzgerald, who intro
duced Mrs. Paul Krucfer and Mrs.
Frank Piper who have .just re
turned from Mooseheart. They
stated many interesting facts
about Mooseheart and its activ
ities. They visijed the many homes
that the children live in, and both
were surprised and enthused to
learn the procedure of handling
these homes. They visited the
magnificent House of God, of
which every LOOM, is very
proud. Mrs. Waldon Ruutlediie
thanked the chapter for the many
gifts they gave her durins her
year as deputy grand regent.
Mrs. Ernie Koop has been nom
inated to fill the chaplain's chair
the balance of the year. Hazel Po
land. Elizabeth Cox and Patricia;
Water-field were initiated. Sponsors;
were Joan Smith, Mrs. Georae
Stradford and Mrs. Merle Fit
gerald.
Co-workers making candv can
leave it at the Moose Hall or call
OR 2-2421. The next meeting will
be initiation Sept. 12. All are
urged to be present.
Sot., Aug. 13, 1955 The Newt-Review, Roicburg, Ore. 7
Miss Adelle Helen Desbiens
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
J. Desbiens. and Wayne Walter
Rietman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hietman, all of Roseburg,
were united in marriage in an im
pressive double ring ceremony at
St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Fa
ther Richard Gleason performed
the ceremony at 10 a.m. Satur
day, Aug. 6, before friends and
relatives.
Pink and white gladioli graced
the main altar, and mixed white
and pink gladioli, hydrangeas and
daisies formed other decorations
the church. Mrs. John Schafer
of Seattle played organ music and
aocompanied Mrs. Rod Nevue, wo
sang two numbers.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was beautiful in a pale
pink ballerina gown of tulle over
net and taffeta. She wore a pink
elbow length veil held in place by
pink seqiuned and pearl can. Her
bououct was of white gladioli and
slepnanolis. She wore a bcauulul
amythest birthstone ring, a gift
from the bridegroom, and pink
pearl earrings.
The bride's attendants were
Nanette Desbiens, sister of the
bride, as maid of honor; Janice
Morrow and Ixiretta Desbiens, sis
ter of the bride, as bridesmaids.
They wore pale pink ballerina
lensth ttile over net and taffeta
gowns. They wore headpieces of
pink tulle and flowers and carried
noseffays of pink and white dais
ies. Valerie and Norcen uesniens,
sisters of the bride, were flower I Mooers.
A BRIDE of Aug. 6 in an impressive double ring ceremony
ot St. Joseph's Church was Adelle Helen Desbiens, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Desbiens, and Wayne Walter
Rietmann, son of Mr. and, Mrs. Arthur Rietmann, Rose
burg. Father Richard Gleason performed the ceremony at
10-a.m. in the presence of 75. (Picture by Chris of Photo
Lab).
girls. Valerie wore pink with flow
ers in her hair, and Moreen wore
white and carried baskets of rose
petals.
Raold Stroup was best man, and
ushers were Elwyn Jones and
Frank Parrish.
The bride's mother wore a pale
pink suit and hat with black ac
cessories and a white carnation
corsage. Mother of the bridegroom
wore a navy blue gown and a pink
carnation corsage.
A reception followed the cere
mony in the library of St. Jo
seph's School. Mrs. Paul Jenkins
decorated the beautifully appoint
ed bride s table and the punch ta
ble. Many beautiful gifts were on
display. The serving table was dec
orated in pink and while rose
buds. Mrs. Warren Kemmerer
ooured coffee. Presiding at the
punch bowls were Janice Johnson,
Maries Schweope ana Mr. nig
Mrs. Llovd Hill. Miss Carolyn Pat-,
tison had charge of the gifts, and
Miss Arlene Redmond was in.
charge of the guest book.
For traveling the bride chose a
light blue suit with pink accesso
ries and a white gladioli corsage.
Following a short trip to Washing
ton, the couole is at home at 1416
Grandview Terrace in Roseburg.
Both the bride and bridenroom
graduated from the local high
school. He is employed at 1-Deal
Concrete, after serving three
years in the Air Force. The bride
is employed as assistant to Dr.
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THE ROSEBURG SCHOOL OF DANCING will hold registration Aug. 25 and classes will
begin Sept. 1, according to an announcement 'by the owner, Ralph Patterson, above right,
who has just returned from special summer studies under leading ballet and dance
teachers in Hollywood ond Los Angeles. At the left is talented Sharon Rutter, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rutter, Grants Pass, who has come to Roseburg weekly for les
sons the last four years with Mr. Patterson and is leaving for Hollywood for further
study and to work. Mr. Patterson saw the New York City Ballet perform and while in
Laguna Beach, where he was guest teacher at the Barbara Peyton School of Dancing, he'
enjoyed attending the Laguna Art Festival. Mr. Patterson is beginning his sixth yea'r of
operating the Roseburg School of Dancing, located on W. Douglas Street. The school is
one of the largest and finest in Southern Oregon. (Picture by Koop's Modern Photography).
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inner
To compliment the
Airs. Lester OLson and
them to Roseburg and as a fare
well honoring the Rev. and Mrs.
Donald It. Oscarson, a most en
joyable charcoal broiled steak din
ner was enjoyed Thursday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Steve Fowler and family. Others
present were the Rev. Mr. Olson's
Anna
parents, the Rev. Carl H. Olson, of 'Church.
Rev. andiMalaca, Minn., and his aunt
welcome ;Sioffren. of Sweden
The Rev. Lester Olson Is tho
new pastor of Faith Lutheran
Church. The Rev. and Mrs. Os
carson are returning to Rock Is
land, 111., following a year in Rose
burg, where the Rev. Mr. Oscar-
son served at Faith Lutheran
' Complimented s$t jfarhj
(jlenda (J3eaclx Jda5
rJlouelij i3irtlidaij farlij
Glenda Beach, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Beach, celebrated
her 9th birthday at a charming
party Thursday afternoon at her
home. Games, prizes and favors
were enjoyed.
Lovely' gifts were presented to
Glenda from Rita Locke, Ardel
Starmer, Linda Jo McCargar, Bar-
Mc-and
bara and Eva Kirby, Diane
and Tommy Reese and Bill
Donnie Mills.
After the social hour Mrs. Beach
assisted by her mother, sister and
sister-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Reese,
Mrs. William Mills and Mrs. J. C.
Reese, served birthday
ments.
Honoring Mrs. Geoive Powell
(Jo Ann Voorlnes). Mrs. Mildred
Ollivant and Mrs. Dorothy Wil
liams entertained with a lovely
pink and blue shower Thursday
evening at the Williams home in
Lookingglass. A simulated crepe
paper rainbow with daintily decor
ated umbrella graced the fireplace
SHERIFF'S RESERVE
HAS ANNUAL PICNIC
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Mrs. Steve Fowler, Mrs. Jack
Cummins and Mrs. John Fett en
tertained at a charming pink and
blue shower party Monday evening
at the former's home in compli
ment to Mrs. Leonard Johanson.
Miniature cradles decorated the
refreshments, while tiny umbrel
las held prizes given winners of
the games.
CONN FAMILY REUNION
HELD AT UMPQUA PARK
Members of the Conn family en
ioved a reunion-picnic affair Sun
day at Umpqua Park. A delicious
dinner was served at 1 p.m. A
short business meeting followed
with H. P. Conn in charge. New
officers elected were president,
Amy Matthews, vice president,
Alice Goff; and secretary - treas
urer, Faye Conn. A social hour of
visiting and pitching horseshoes
was enjoyed.
Present for the pleasant affair
were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Malthpws,
Clark and Ricky; Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Matthews, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Conn and Jim: Mrs. Anna
Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
; C!ia-n''in of North Hend; M r
Fred Goff, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Conn, I.vnelte, Lola, Gary and
I Lee; Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Conn,
' Mr. and Mrs. 0. O. Matthews. Mr.
I and Mrs. Bob Tjomsland, Mike
land Sherrie: Mr. and Mr. Gus
Younijren. Kay and Sandra; Mrs.
Walter Kruse; Mrs. Floyd Finn
and Jimmy: Mrs. Larry Ken
wnrthv. Sandra and Kay: Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Schnieder, Mr. and
.Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, Marshall and
Douglas Matthews. Kathy Lorti
and Marylin Schnieder.
CLUB PICNIC
HELD AT FAIR OAKS
Lend-A-Hand Club of Fair Oiks
enjoyed a picnic and polluck din
ner Wednesday at the Fair Oaks
picnic grounds with Glenda Stew
art, Frances Larson, Gwen Web
ber and Evelyn Rader enjoying
the day. Swimming and visiting
took up the afternoon houm.
Members, families and invited
guests of the Douglas County
Sheriff's Reserve met Sunday at
the annual picnic at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Findlay' at
refresh-i Dixonvillc. The delicious dinner
was served on the spacious lawn
and patio of the Findlay's beauti
ful home. Making arrangements
for the affair were Nobel Goettel,
Si VanVorst and Mr. Findlay.
George Caskey is president of the
group. About fifty people were
present for the dinner and the so
cial hours following.
Special guests present w r e
Sheriff and Mrs. Ira Byrd and
Lovely gifts were presented to!'""',"' "eim 7. m'
ties Paris and Wright and Mrs.
lunminS-rett
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Mrs. Johnanson from the three
hostesses and Mrs. Harold Back
en, Mrs. W. Grady Mankins, Mrs.
William I'. Richman, Mrs. I.. vie C.
Bucknell, Mrs. Robert B. Rhodes,
Mrs. Forrest McKay. Mrs. Lee
Miller, Mrs. John C. Benson, Mrs.
William T. Steele, Mrs. Paul
Laughton, Airs. John L. Napier.
Mrs. H. T. Hansen and Mrs. Rob
ert Hansen.
Following the social hour, -tha
hostesses served lovely refresh
ments. BELLVIEW CLUB HAS
PICNIC ON WEDNESDAY
The Pine Grove churchyard was
the scene Wednesday of the Bell
view Club picnic. A delicious pot
luck supper was served to guests,
Mrs. J. W. Slenker of Pontiac,
HI.; Miss Mable Harsch, Peoria,
111.; and Mrs. Van Jacka, and
members Cora Collison, Irene
Walker, Olive Walker, Lizzie Gard
ner, Emma Beckley, Beth Boyer,
Elsie Green and Belle Huff and
Christine Adele Huff.
C. E. Richardson,
Findlay.
mother of Mrs.
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area in the living room. Miniature
open umbrellas held by hcwpie
pixies danced over the larger um
brella forming a charming shower
center for the Kifts. Games and the
opening of the lovely gifts occu
pied the evening.
Enjoying the occasion were: the
honored guest, Mrs. Gcorgo Pow
ell, Mrs. Ivan Swift, Miss Lois
Swift, Mrs. A. A. Jacoby. Miss
Lorraine Jacoby, Mrs.' Echo
Heard, Mrs. Roy Bucll, Mrs. Bes
sie Wylie, Mrs. flattie Nay, Mrs.
Billie Elliott, Mrs, Dorris Voor
hies, Mrs. Donald Ollivant, Tool
Ollivant, Mrs. Dorothy Boling and
the hostesses, Mrs. Mildred Olli
vant and Mrs. Dorothy Williams.
Sending sifts but unable to at
tend were: Mrs. W. J. Meredith,
Mrs. Alvin Heard, Mrs. Ruby
Vance, Mrs. Roy Waller, Mrs. Bob
Cart, Mrs. Mne Green, Mrs. Harv
ey Nelson, Mrs. Arthur Marsh,
Mrs. Dean Paulsen, Mrs. Marjone
Storms and Mrs. George Marsh. Nimmo.
MR. AND MRS. WISNER
HONORED AT PARTY
A surprise houscwarming affair,
sponsored by a group of friends,
was a pleasant event of Saturday
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. K. Wisncr on Garden Val
ley Road.
Visiting was enjoyed following
the delicious potluck dinner. A
lovely floor lamp was presented to
the Wisncrs from their friends.
Attending the party were Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Myers, Mr. and
Mrs. Leo Walters, Mr. and Mrs.
Marion Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. C.
R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Llovd
Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Archie El
liott, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Ben
ham, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Cries
el, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams
of Detroit, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.
Blane Flora, , Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Kimhell, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Gallap, Harriet Matthews, Eva
Willard, Otis Huddleston, Hit a
Fritz, Helen Hammock, Willard
Smith and tho honored couple.
SUTH RMN GROUP
HAS COFFEE AFFAIRS
Anolher Jay-C-Efle coffee was
enjoyed Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Betty Yurk on ' Comstock
Road.
Those gathering at the home of
Mrs. Yurk at three o'clock were
Joan Sprague, Loreta Barlow, Bar
bara Owen, Louise Shepard, Mary
Koni, Kitty Murphy, Gloria Dy
son, Pat Moss and Deo Fans.
A gallop was also held at the
home of Kilty Murphy on East
Second Avenue Tuesday.
MRS. GILL HOSTS
BIRTHDAY CLUB
Mrs. t). W. Gill was hostess to
the 1-2 Birthday Club of Canyon
villo with Mrs. Oscar Hoverson,
co-hostess, Tuesday evening. Be
sides the members of the club who
atlended. cuests included Mrs.
Norman Anlauf, Mrs. Paul Gan
non, Mrs. Ted Pom and Mrs. Ted
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