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PAGE TTTO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOIID OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1934. Society and Club Events Reviewed for Week Edited by . Irva K. Fewell . LL1XA111J ..H..i.M' Homecoming Planned Resorts Popular For Society Folk In Warm Weather Warm wenther during ths pat vkIc haa made beach and mountalu retorts attractive placea for society to vacation, and swimming has been a popular sport during the past week with the temperature in the Rogue River valley reaching new heights, Cool evenings, however, have made the atmosphere pleasing, and lawu parties have been Included among the gatherings 01 tne wee. Medlorda young people are pre- paring to leave for school within the next few weeks, for, with the com ing of September, colleges and uni versities will open for the fall terms THE LAURANCE ROCKEFELLERS, III Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Reamea and on, Edward, spent a delightful week at Gold Beach . and points on the coast. Journeying to Marsh field ana back to Medford. They left here last Sunday morning and enjoyed pleas Ingly cool weather throughout their stay. Mr. and Mrs. T. Slater JMinston were hosts Friday evening at a large party. Farwell Kenly Is leaving this morn Ing for Geneva, New York, where he will resume studies at Hobart col lege. Professor and Mrs, Harry Hartman are spending the week end in Med ford from their home in corvallls. Wagner Family Has Reunion Sunday At Union Creek Resort Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagner of Ash land and their relatives are today having a family reunion at Union Creek resort. In honor of their son. Paul, who la here visiting from De troit, Mich. A picnic dinner will be held at noon, with Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brown, Mrs. Lawrence Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagner and Paul Wagner, also Paul Luy of Medford present. On Thursday evening the Waners were hosts at their Ashland home to a group of friends at dinner. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Miles and Paul Luy of Medford; Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner's ntece of Los Angeles; Mrs. Lawrence Wagner, Paul Wagner, and the hosts. Mrs. Gore Returns From Vacation Trip Mrs. E. E. Gore haa returned from her vacation spent In Portland and Eugene, where she haa been taking special extension courses In music, with F. W. Goodrich, Madame Mart guerlte Llsznlewska, of the Clncln natl Conservatory of Music, and oth ers who are on the coast for the summer. Mrs. Gore's residence studio at 116 deneva a Venue la now open for the reception of piano pupils and she especially desires twenty young chil dren for her class who have had no previous Instruction. Misses Estes Visit " With Miss Mnry llisohnff Word has been received In Med ford that Mr. and Mrs. Rankin Est en, accompanied by their daughters, the Misses Kathleen and Lenora, arrived In Chicago on Thursday, having left Medford the preceding Saturday, They are visiting relatives and friends in that city and the Misses Estes made a trip to Terra Haute, Ind., where they visited Miss Mary Btachoff, who formerly resided In tills city. The Eatea family plans to re main In the middle west for about two months. I -oval Women's flans F.njovs Program Tiiesilar. The Loynl Women's class of the First Christian church held Its regu lar monthly meeting In the recrea tional hall of the church Tuesday afternoon. The president, Mrs. J. C. Woods, called the meeting to order and all Joined In singing "More Love to Thee." Devotional period was ted by Mrs. Currier. Attcr a short business ses sion, a program of readings and reci tations was enjoyed. At the social hour following, refreshments were served by a committee In charge of Mrs. M. E. Dodge, to twenty-nine members and guests. i ' i Y ? ft ii it" ' 4 u 'i , " t M Mr. and Mrs. Laura nee Spelman Rockefeller III are shown after their wedding at Woodstock, Vt.t a high spot In the eastern social season. Mrs. Rockefeller is the former Mary French and her husband Is the third of five sons of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (Asso ciated Press Photo) Miss Prock Invites Several Friends to Dinner and Theater Miss Alice Prock was hostess at a dinner party Thursday evening at the Medford hotel, after which the guests enjoyed the movie at the Crnterlan theatre. Her guests were Mlsa Doreen Lever- ette. Miss Marjorle Mttlholland, Miss Ruth Ottoman, Miss Buasefte Sten nett, and Miss Helen Dugan, Sf. Mark's Guild Announces Party St. Mark's Guild will have a card party Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. G. Mulholland on Borkoley Way. Con tract and auction bridge will be In play, and ladles wishing to attend may call Mrs. C. W. Ellis at Q29-L for reserving tables. The public la cordially Invited to attend. The committee It) charge Is Mrs. Glen Fabrlck, Mrs. William Wagner, Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Mulholland. League Delegates To Olve Reports At the regular meeting of the Ore gon League of Western Writers, scheduled for Saturday afternoon, September 3, the delegates to the nstlonnl convention recently held In Portland, will give reports, It was announced yesterday. Attending from the local club were Mrs. G. R. Satchwell, Mrs. A. R. Hedges and Mls Maude Pool. . MIm llurd Visits Mntlier and Sinter Miss Ann Hurd. who hsa been Oirl Reserve aecretaiy of the Y. W. C. A. In Providence, H. I., for the past five years, is visiting her mother. Mrs. E. II. Hurd and her ulster, Mrs. J. P. Me- darls at their home on West Tenth street. Enroute to Medford, Miss Hurd stopped at the Chicago .Exposition, visited with her brother and family at Albuquerque, New Mexico and with friends in Hollywood, Paloa Verdes, and Sn Francisco, Calif. She will return to New England the early part of September and will take up her new duties aa general secretary of the Y. W. C. A. at Hol yoke, Mass. Medford Residents At Picnic in Riddle There were several persons from Medford who last Sunday attended the annual reunion of the Riddle clan at that town near Roseburg. The family is descended from William H. and Mnxlmllla Bouse man Riddle, who settled there In 1B51. Included among those from this section attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strang, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wilson, Fred Strang and son Billy, Helen Strang Holmes and daughter, Mrs. Marie Merrlmnn Bennett and Mrs. Anna Clark, all of Medford, and Mrs. A. L. Harvey of Ashland. The picnic waa held at the Ump qua camp ground on the river, with about 100 persons In attendance. Rebekah Convention To Be at Gold Hill The annual Rebekah district con vention will be held in Gold Hill Saturday, September 1, commencing at 10 a. m. There are nine lodgea In district No. 13 and each will take part in the program planned for the day. Grace Christiansen of Portland, president of the Rebeknh assembly, will be present and Instruct the lodges In the work of their order. A basket dinner will be held at noon and banquet at 0 p. m. Applications Reeelvrd lor Membership In l.odf-e Olive Rebekah lodge held a regu lar senston Monday evening and two applications for membership were read. At the next regular meeting Sep tember 3. Orace Christiansen, presi dent of the Rebekah assembly, will moke her official visit. Initiation will be held and a good attendance Is desired. Kirks Have Oitests VMttng From Portlnnd Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williams of Portland were recent guesta of Mr and Mrs. Fred Fitk at their home on South Newtown street. The visitors were spending their vacation in southern Oregon and had been at the Oregon Caves for several days. They also made a trip to Crater Lake where they visited their niece. Mlw Virginia Flrk, who Is postmistress at Crater Lake lodge this season. Adrienne s New Ultra Modern W'BM:: BEAUTY 'SHOPifeilil On Second Floor Opening Soon! We are installing the very InteM famous "Fretirics'' equipment to make Adricnno's ono of the most attractive high class beauty shops in this part of the state Alpha Hodgkins, who has had seven years experience in local beauty work, hns accepted a position as manager of tho' new shop and she will be assisted by Rhea Hoover, anoth. er well known, efficient beautician. Fred Fry, who spent the past year completing a courso in beauty culture in San Diego, will have charge of hair cutting at Adricnno's. Watch for opening date announcement. For appointments in advance please Telephone 577 Mesdames Schuler, Vilas Hostesses to Honor Visitor Here Mrs. I. E. Bchuler and Mrs. Ned VUss were hostesses on Friday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. Vitas' mother, Mrs. P. K. Deuel, at 1018 South Oakdale avenue, for the pleas ure of Mrs. Britain Drake of Nor folk, Va., who Is a guest In the val ley of her sisters, Mrs. B. L. Dodge of Medford and Mrs. William Thomp son of Phoenix. Bridge was enjoyed during the aft ernoon ,wtth sixteen guests present. Reunion in Armory Event of Thursday Will Attract Many The Soldiers' and Sailors' He-union at the armory, scheduled for Thurs day, August 30, will open at 10 a. m., and continue through until 4:00 p. m., according to the announcement made yesterday. A covered dish luncheon will he conducted at noon, and all persons attending are asked to bring their own table service. At 1 :30 p. m.i a patriotic program Is to bo given, at which Commander Gates of Portland and Mr, Baker of Eugene will be guest speakers. All patriotic organizations are hi' vltcd to attend the program In the afternoon. The D. R. C. and the Union D. A. V. will be hostesses for the day. Rural Life Topic Missionary Group The August social and program meeting of the Missionary society of the South Methodist church was held at the home of Mrs. Peters on Ross Lane last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Rice had charge of the pro gram on the subject of 'Llfe In the Rural South and Its Significance," in which the fact was brought out that most of the great leaders came from the rural districts, and Inas much as the mral population of the South la forty-six per cent of the whole rural population of the nation It becomes a national consideration. Rural communities not only give us leadership but are to be depended on to supply a cltlzenahlp strong and healthy In body for urban civilization has yet to prove its ability to be self perpetuating and 6elf-sustalning. After the program refreshments were served by Mrs. Peters assisted by Alberta Hubler. Mrs, Kenney lias Guests Here Mrs. T. J. Kenney has as her guests Mrs. A. J. Jennings and her son, Ralph, of Evanston, III- and her sla ter, Mrs. J. C. Vandevert, of Bend Mrs. Kenney is their aunt. Mrs. W T. Kentner of Santa Barbara. Mrs Kenney'a daughter, Is also a visitor here. Wort ma n' Guests Leave for Home Earl W. Rlcharda, his son, Francis, and daughter, Mnry, of Ashland, Neb., who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J, Frank Wortman of Phoenix, left Thursday for their home. They were accompanied by Mr. Wortmnn's nephew, Bob Phleffer, of Detroit, Mich. .Mrs, &(illnky Here For Few Days Visit Mrs. F. J. Soltnsky of Berkeley, Calif., Is spending a few days in Medford visiting her son E. C. Ssl Imky, and family, having arrived on yesterday morning's Shasta. Mrs. sol luftky will continue north to Seattle before returning to Berkeley. Mrs. Walil Honored At nirllulay Dinner Foots Creek Mrs. Oeorge West ol Medford gave n surprise dinner In honor of bfr pother, Mrs. Pauline Wahl, on August 20. the occasion being Mrs. Wahl' 76th birthday. Those enjoying the affair were Mes dames Plrkett, Alden, Butler, Mas dam and West, all of Medford, and the honor guest, Mrs. Wahl. Eighteen Invited to Neff's Lawn Party Mr. and Mrs. Porter J. Neff Invited friends to their home In the High croft addition on Friday evening for a lawn party. Eighteen guests were present for dinner, which was served on the large lawn at their residence. Guests Invited For Five Tables Bridge Home Mrs. Brewer Mrs. C. M. Brewer was a Friday aft ernoon hostess, Inviting friends for luncheon and contract bridge at her home In Siskiyou Heights. Five tables were In play during the afternoon. Pen Pushers Give Original Poems In Meeting Thursday One of the most unusual meetings since Its orgsnlzatlon was that of the Pen Pushers' club, held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Atlanta Batchwell. Roll call was responded to with short poems of unusual metre and a dlsousslon of the various forms of poetry. In the club contest, Mrs. Mary R. Graves held the highest number c points for the period since the last meeting. One of her poems was also published In the Poet's Corner of the Portland Journal of August 13. Miss Margaret Daley was a guest of the club and read a very clever poem In honor of Mrs. Satchwell Mrs. Olive May Cook read a short story and also a poem for criticism. Mrs. Satchwell, Mrs. Hedges and Mrs. Anna Wlnterhalder all gave Interest ing accounts of the recent convention of the League of Western Writers, which they attended in Portland. An outline of study was discussed, and Mrs. Graves was appointed to secure data for the next meeting. After the usual business and study meeting, a social hour was enjoyed. The club will meet again In two weeks at the homeJof the secretary, Mrs. Cook, on South Oakdale avenue. Shower Given For Local Bride-to-Be Mrs. c. w. Sllllman, the former Mlas Edna Bottom, was hostess this past week at a shower, given In honor ot her sister-in-law. Flora Ellen Sllll man. whose marriage to John H. Smith of Jacksonville will be an event OS early September. Many lovely gifts were presented Miss Sllllman. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Present were Mrs. Simons and small son, Mrs. Nick Carter, Mrs. Russell Ross, Mrs. A. Cutchen and daughter Rozella, Mrs. E. D. Wetherell, Mrs. Ethelln Thornell, Mrs. Bottom, Mrs. Everett Skeeters, Mrs. Randal Cad wallader, Mrs. Jack McNeil, Mrs. Wm. Coffman, Mrs. Herbert Goff, Miss Ella Goff, Miss Faye Wetherell. Miss Pearl Jones, Miss Marcella Jones, Miss Mar garet Geer. Mrs. E. C. Sllllman, the honor guest and the hostess. I.ndy I.lons Men This Week Members of the Lady Lions club will meet with Mrs. W. A. Holloway at 323 Mae etreet for 1 o'clock lunch- Leon on Wednesday. Mrs. H. T. Hub bard will assist Mrs. Holloway. Three Little Pigs i Mil Toby Wing, film actress, exhibits thres 25 -pound Ingots of silver worth a total of $600 at current prices. The silver once formed a thin coat on raw motion picture film, it waa reclaimed by the studio laboratory by an electro-chemical process and disposed of through regular channels. (Associated Press Photo) Miss Mulholland Entertains Misses On Friday Evening In compliment to a number ot young Medford misses, who will be leaving within a few weeks for var ious schools, colleges and universities. Miss Marjorle Mulholland entertained with a bridge party Friday evening, at the home of her parents on Berk eley Way. Invited were Misses Barbara Jean Field. Justine Miller, Doreen Lever ette, Alice Prock, Msrv Jarvle Thomp son. Carol Dodge. Cecil Humphrys, Barbara Hauk, Molly Brown. Ethel and Bethel Slagle, Doris Patton, Mar jorle Pythian, Rutb Ottoman and Frances Arnsplger. First prize was awarded Miss Hauk, traveling prize went to Miss Leverette and the consolation prize to Miss Humphrys. 4-4 Miss Dixon Returns From Vacation Trip Miss Jane Dixon returned Friday from a vacation, spent with friends at Portland and Yakima. The trip included a visit to Rainier national park via the Yakima park entrance. Fulfilling a childhood desire, J. Qullla Ward, a farmer of Douglas, Ga., recently completed a month's cruise down the Suwannee river on a raft made by his own hands. The United States bureau of pub Uo roads estimates gasoline taxes In all the states amounted to $519,000, 000 In 1933, not Including the federal tax of one cent per gallon. Mrs. McCaskey Is Luncheon Hostess Mrs. 8. E. Phillips was honor guest at a luncheon Wednesday at which Mrs. H. D. McCaskey was hostess at her borne on the Central Point road. Present were Mrs. Mildred Semihard, Mrs. H. H. P.-ingle, Mrs. Sid Rich ardson, Mrs. Chsrles W. 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