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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1918)
MEDFCVRP MAIL TRTT5FXE. ArF.DFOTJD. OTJFOONT. RATT'TCPA Y. .TUXE 1. PAOF TTTFJEK oetetu , A. pretty military wedding touk place last Saturday evening at the home of Sir. anil Mrs. Harry Keene of San Jose, when Miss Ijircne Man ners of this city beeuine the bride of Corporal Max Stein, who is station ed at Camp Fremont. ' ' The bride wore a (rown of white organdie with . pear yellew . trim mings and carried 'u bemitifiil bou quet of white sweet peas and lilies of -the-valley.. ' .' ' ' " Mrs. Keene, cousin of the bride, was matron of honor and wore a gown of white and pink mull and car ried a bouquet of sweet pens. The rooms were artistically deco rated with the national colors. The bride is the duughter of Mr., and Mrs. J. W. Ilunners of this city and is a very popular and accom plished young lady. ., The young couple received ninny beautiful presents fonn the military corps and other friends. After the ceremony they left for h two weeks' trip to Simla Cruz, af ter which they will make their home at Sun Jose while Corporal Stein js fclntioncd nt Camp Fremont. The Oak Grove auxiliary of the Red Cross held an nil day session Thursday, Muv 2:in1,ii t the residence of Mr. D. D. qluff, who has so kind-1 ly tendered the use of his home for the meetings of the unit. My JO o'clock a goodly number had arrived, and found the house all spic and span, fires laid, and everything ar ranged for the comfort and conven ience of the workers. Soon the sound of merry voices was heard, accom panied by the humming of the three machines. By noon 18 members had arrived and soon a boutiful Hoover lunch was spread upon the table, so pretty in all its appointments. A beautiful center piece of Gold of Ophir roses graced the board, and the ladies with their white aprons and caps made a pretty picture. 'Mr. Duff, Mr. Bird and Master Harry Finley were guests of honor, nt the luncheon. Work was resumed nt 1 o'clock, and ninny garments wore finished for the use' of the no ble boys, who are so valiantly fight ing for the cnus cof freedom nnd de mocracy. At 5 .o'clock the crowd dispersed, well plensed with the day's labors, and voting to hold one of these meetings each month. .. ...... i Friday six members of the Wed nesday bridge club entertained with a ' most dellghttu) luncheon at the home of Miss weeks Jn honor of Mrs. Emma Fredrick of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The table was centered with pink roses. Following luncheon the aft' ernoon was spent with cards. Covers were laid for. Mrs. Emma Frederick, Mrs. Jonas Wold, Mrs. W. F. Qulsenberry, Mrs. John Barneburg Mrs. Jack Stewart, Mrs. E. N. Vllin, Miss Helen Dahl. Mrs. R. F. Antle, Mrs. E. F. Schmidt, Mrs. Ralph Ter rll, Mrs. H. P. Hargrave, Mrs. W. H. McQown and Miss Weeks. ' Miss Mary Trowbridge will leave Monday for San Francisco and ex pects to sail June 5th for the Philip pine Islands. Miss Trowbridge has been a teacher In the Jackson school of this city for the past three years and goes to accept a position to teach in the Philippine Islands. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Collins en tertained a few friends at dinner on Friday evening iu honor of the birth day anniversary of Mrs. Collins. The table was centered with a beautiful bowl of sweet peas. The remainder of the evening was spent with bridge. Mr. Chnpmnn of the Singer Sew ing Machine company, Mrs. W. 0. Knips nnd Miss Alice Smith have kindly., loaned machines to the Onk Grove auxiliary for use in Red Cross worki W. H. Morrow, who has been visit Ing at the home of E. N. Campbell and family left last night for his home at Vancouver, B. C. Mr. Mor row is a brother to Mrs. Campbell. . . Miss Joy Folger entertained with three tables of bridge Tuesday aft rnoon, complimenting Miss Ethel Vance. The Ladies Bible class of the Pres byterian church will meet for relief work Monday afternoon with Mrs Robert Boyl, H21 East Main street. . Mrs. Chas. M. Delln returned Fri day from Rrlmevllle, Oregon, where she has been visiting her husband for the past three weeks. a The meeting of the College club has been postponed from Saturday June 8th, until June 1'ith. The Octette club met at the home of Mrs. Ceo. T. Collins this after noon. j Mrs. M. C. Barber will entertain Informally at dinner this evening for Miss Ethel Vance. One of the prettiest and most en- joyuble parties of the season took place last night when the junior class of the high school entertained with a dunce in honor of the seniors and alumni. The affair .was given in the small hull of the Natatorium which hud been artistically decorated with the two class colors, green and white and yellow and green. Flowers and green ery to carry out the color scheme were used. At one corner of the hull punch was served from a booth made of luttis work. The porch was pret tily lighted with colored lights unci Japunesc lanterns. About 50 couple attended the dunce. The grand -march was led by the president ' of the entertaining class, Laurence Grey, and Miss Hazel, Ilroivn. The patrons and patronesses were Mr. nnd Mrs..!.. U. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. ('. W. McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lawrence. Wilfred Miksche and Miss Pat ricia Mlksche'entertained' a number of friends at a dancing party, at their home on South Peach street Thurs day evening. Those present were the Misses Ruth Campbell, Lucille Koontz, Hel en Roddy, Florence Reddy, Jeannette Patterson, Thelma Ganaway, Joseph ine Murry, Ethel Trautfether, Elsie Lawrence. Vera Sloan, Beatrice Sloan WInnifred Clancy, Noaml Wilson, Miss Montgomery, of Klamath Falls, Patricia Miksche and Bertllle Miksche. Messers were Royce Slewing, Everest Brayton, Lorenzo Hamilton, Joe I.lurd,' Fritz Spuhn, Riley Davis, Robert Duff, Wler Mc Donald, Paul Reddy, Arnel Butler, Harold Leonard, Arthur Trantfether The color 'scheme for the decora tions was red, white and blue in hon or of the day. Dainty refreshments were served at 11:00 o'clock. , - The Alpha Delta class of the Chris tian church was entertained at the home of Mrs. E. L. Rratnfcy on West Hth street lust Wednesday after noon. After the business session two most interesting guessing contests were indulged in which afforded much merriment. Mrs. 1!. Schulcr mid her two daughters, Mrs. Hurry Boswell of Portland, and Msr. Ralph Picket of Kliimutli Fulls, who are vis iting her were guests of the class for the afternoon, Beautiful victroln music was fur nished which was a treat within itself. Delicious refreshments were serv ed by the hostess, assisted by the committee Mrs. Ivcuninn, Mrs. H. L." Hobbs nnd Mrs. Ed Robinson. A dinner nnrtv was iriven at the Medford hotel Wednesday evening in honor nf Miss Marv Trowbriduo who leaves soon for the Philippine Is lands, where she has a position to tench school. Covers were laid -for Miss Murv Trowbridge, Miss Kate Semiln, Mrs. Maud l'hilbrook. Miss Kutlienne Dunham, Miss Sue Hoffman, Miss Theoue Carkiu and Miss Mae Mor dof f. The mnrrinuc of Miss Ethel Vance of Crookston, Minn., nnd Frank T. Morse of Orange, Mass., will take IHUco nt the home of Mrs. C. II. Den nistou Mondnv afternoon. Miss Vance hns been the guest of Mrs. Denmslon for several weeks nnd bus been the inspiration of several social affairs. The Wonuins Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will meet at Mrs. F. S. Carpenter's home at Pcr rvdule next Tuesday nt 2:30 .Mrs. M. C. Reed of Ashland will speak. Every one knows that Mrs. Heed is a fine speaker nnd all ure urged to attend. There will be good music ulso. Come if vou possibly can. 1 Mrs. E. N'. Vllm was hostess to the Wednesday Bridge club Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Emma Fredrick, was a guest of the club. Highest honors for cards were won by Mrs. W. F Qulsenberry. Mrs. Paul Janney entertained Ibis afternoon with a bridge party In hon or of Miss Ethol Vance, of Crooks town Minn. Mrs. F. C. Preston entertained a number of friends ill dinner Sunday evening at her home on the Applegute. Miss Emma Fredrick, of Mt. Vcrn on, Ohio Is here to spend tho summer with her niece, Mrs. E. X. Vllm ed how many lu tho nudieuce know the meaning of E. pluribus Unum. The answers were marvelous and strange to hear, the majority giving the translation as "In God We Trust" It Is equally deplorable that so few good Americans can repeat even one verse of the national song. From all parts of the country came reports of the beneficial effect of song on the soldier and civilian alike. To the one it pieans Inspiration, a stimulus to courage and quiessant sense or duty, or dormant love of country, loyal as that love may be. A tentative stop toward the crea tion of a singing nation is the prac tice of audience singing in the thea tres, the community "song" and so forth. The movement has begun in Med ford and will be given a fair lest at least. Last Saturday evening at a local theatre, Mr. Fletcher Fish was heard In one of his talk-songs with original verse, the audience assist ing, if ever so slightly, with either words or melody of our national an them will have an excellent opportu nity to learn both. Mr. G. M. Cross will lead the singing. Mrs. Florence McElhose, Miss Geraldtne ThlesV Mrs. Edna Isaacs and other popular soloists will be featured during the month of June In patriotic selec tions. Music Notes HOPELESS LOVE CAUSE. AND THEN SUICIDE WHITE SALMON'. Wash., June 1. With the discovery of a note in the pocket of Bortrand S. Bishop of Wal la Walla, whosa body with that of Mrs. Crestor T. Dewey, was found near the road near here last night, au thorities believe the uncertainty as to the cause of the supposed murder and suicide was removed. The note, signed by Bishop, declared that he loved Mrs. Dewey and that as he could not have her he Intended to take her life and his own. Both wore married and leave children Mrs. Dewey's husband, commission ed a lieutenant at Camp Lewis, now is In France. The note found on Bishop was ad dressed to John C. Wyers or Whlto Salmon with whom Bishop took his dinner on the night before his death The authorities bellevo that Mrs. Dewoy was shot by Bishop while she was driving the automobile near whero the bodies wero found. He then removed her from the car and turned the revolver upon himself. doing it whon wo are asked to stop. The northwestern division has used 700,000 yards of muterlul, muklng 350.000 garments: SO0.00O yards of gauze, making 3,500,000 dressings; 150.000 lbs. of yam, making 80,000 Address all communications to Miss Butler, 8 South Orange Street, or telephone 353-R. At tome large assembly In an east ern city a few months ago It was ask- Knun the goods now being received at the lied Cross bureau .of supplies at the Seattle headquarters it must be concluded that there is much mis understanding throughout the divis ion about what mny be sent under tb nnme of refugee, garments. Before any cull was made for ref'.l aec garments the lied Cross sent two representatives abroad through u the accessible districts where refugee garments were needed. As u result of this mission Pnniphlets A. K. I . -Wi, 408 nnd 409 were issued, showing ex actly whut irarments the Red Cross wants and their color, cut and mute rial. No chapter and no division is authorized to ship anything unless found in these pamphlets or in spe cific culls sent out by the Junior Red Cross. . An opportunity was given in March, but not by but thrugb the Hcil Cross, to send to Belgium usclul gar mcnls nnd materials not conforming to the lied Cross pninhlcls. No such c.imoi'timil v al present exisits. i'lcuse understand, therefore, Unit in the future no garments must be sent which do not conform exactly to the Red Cross pal terns and the pamphlets and secificntios us sent you by your own division. If the supply warehouse continues to receive boxes of nondescript grn- mcnts, such boxes will lie returned to the sender, freight collect. ... , Fancy striping in the cuffs of sox is to be recommended for three rea sons: It relieves the tedium of the work, enubles the knitter to use up odd bits of yurd nnd helps the soldiei to keep bis socks properly muled. However, no bright colored yard should be used for Ibis purpose, nor in fact anything but regular Rock yarn such us while and various shades of gray. The soldier arc often wet to the knees for ninny hours and the wulcr soaked skin is likely to absorb any free dye. The soldier must take chances enough without being com- I clled lo lake unnecessary ones. ..." "While I was at the llrilish onl. scarce a month ago," writes (Jco.'W. Simmons, miinngcr of the soulhwcsl cin division, 'there occurred tin in cident, which illustrates what miiii r.cr of thing vc ore lighting, it was related to me by an English chaplain, who was an eyewitness: "A Tommy had fallen in No Man's Land ns the attack passed on down the trench. A surgeon went to his aid; as lie approached he was hailed by a German officer who was lying wounded in u shell hole about twenty feel awuy, "who said in Knglislr. 'Please, luetor, come tie up my shut tered leg or I will bleed lo death.' The British soldier said, 'Go ahead, Doc tor, I can wait.' So the surgeon hound up the German's wound and staunched the flow of blood nnd turned to cure for the Englishman. Hardly was his buck turned, however, when the German drew his pistol and killed him. Now it wasn't blood lust v.hicb ciui-ccl the Hun lo kill the sur geon who hud just saved his life, but it was that horrible K'ultur, bred into him for gcncralions, which had luuglit aim that a surgeon is worth .'illO men, because he will mend 5011 men and send them luck to the fighting line. I luil same KiHInr has torccil our frelcher bearers lo discard the bras sard from their left arm that Gen eva lied Cross which has for gen erations been the siunul of the non coiiihatunl, but which Kultur consid ers n fair target. And the Hun fig ures a slretcher hearer lis llic equal of 12 men - when he kills one. , ... The greatest lesson for America to learn In this war is the subordination EDWARDS TWINS 10 The Edwards twins of Phoenix who are widely known in Medford and the valley, together with their broth er, Joy Vance lid wards, leave Sun day lo enter army service. The threi boys arc sons of .Mrs. T. K. Duvi: of Ashland. Joy K. Kdwurds of Dunsmuir leaves here Suudny alter noon for Cmnp Meade, Md., he bavins; volunteered under the special call railroad men. James T. is one of t tho Jackson county drafted men leaving tomor row uuirniug for Fort McDowell, Oil, John II., bis twin brother, was ulso selected in Ibis draft contingent, but obtained permission from (he ex emption hoard to relinquish bis draft number so Hint he could go to Fort McDowell with James and enlist in the same command. He will depart with (he local I'ouliiigc'nl Sunday. sweaters and 40,000 pairs of socks. We aro doing business on a $.,000 000 basis. opcrata iu any otbor way. It Is ulso true that those who have learned to eo-operato In Red Cross work will It Is a commonplace to say that 'curry that co-operation on Into the people will co-operate In Red Cross meeting of community problems after work, who lmvo not lenrned to co-'tlie war. LOOK FOR THE BLUE DISCS It starts , next Monday OF oil coon stove mm . The Big Elue Discs which you will see displayed in the win dows of your dealer point the way to a cool, clean kitchen a New Perfection Oil Cook Stove in your home. No smoke or odor; no dust or dirt. Economical. And all the convenience of gas. Lights at the touch of a match and heats in a jiffy. 't;"" i-t$? " More convenient than coal or wood. 4 ' Bakes, broils, roasts, toasts. 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In Red Cross work two things are necessary: ). Speed of action. 2. Compactness of action. Red Cross should radlale; 1. Pa triotism. 2. Obedience. 3. Disci-pllno. Let us get tho work done, no mat ter who gets the credit. The chief alms of the Red Cross are: 1. Mercy. 2. Discipline. Wo must Ieurn to obey tho man or tho woman from whom we must take orders. In this war, women are to be con sidered the aeeonil line trenches. Anyone who will not work to win this war Is as much a Hun ns the men who are fighting against our boys over tliero. Wo must obey orders. Tho divis ion office Is the channel thru which orders must pass from Washington to chaptera. Our orders are absolutely depend ent upon conditions In France. We must obey them, we must do the work wo aro asked to do, nnd stop GIRLS LEARN TO WEAVE, ITS EASY HELP YOUR. COUNTRY We Pay 20 Cents Per. 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