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SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS OF THE WEEK
By CLARA MAST DA VII
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1939.
Popular Bride
Is Honored at
Several Parties
A recent bride who wag feted
at several delightful social af
fairs last week was Mrs. Paul
Herron, the former Miss Gladys
Benge whose marriage was an
event recently in Reno, Nevada.
Mrs. Hilding Bengston enter
tained for Mrs. Herron at a
luncheon and shower party.
Eighteen guests were bidden to
the affair. Sweetpeas centered
the bride's table and holiday
decorations were used about the
rooms. The honoree was the
recipient of many attractive
gifts.
Other hostesses were mem
bers of the junior high school
faculty who entertained with a
tea which was served In the
home economics room of the
school. Mrs. Herron received a
gift from the faculty.
Mrs. Herron Is the daughter
of Mrs. Rose Eskelson of Hepp
ner, and the cousin of Mrs. Hil
' ding Bengston of this city. She
has been prominent for a num
ber of years in social, school
and theatrical groups of this
city and was a school teacher
here for a number of years,
lately being a member of the
Junior High School faculty.
Mr. Herron. son of Mrs.
Mable Herron of North Oak-
dale, has made his home
Medford for many years, and
was also In business for several
years in San Simon, Arizona.
for which city the couple left
to make their home. Mr. Her
ron is re-entering business
there.
DeMolay Mothers
Convene Tuesday
DeMolay Mother's club will
hold a regular monthly session
Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Fred Strang, 416 South
Central avenue.
Dessert will be served at 130
o'clock. All mothers of DeMo
lay boys, whether members of
the club or not, are invited to
attend the affair. They are
. asked to bring a small gift for
the tree.
Joy to the World!
fpMl :
Girl Scouts help to keep alive the charming custom of the roving
carolers of long ago who used to stop by each lighted window to
sing of Christmas cheer. The fresh voices coming clearly through
the brisk December air are eagerly awaited each season. Above, a
group of Girl Scouts and their friends gather round the piano for
an informal rehearsal.
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MAYFLOWER
Prevailing color is puce, the
center floral spray painted in
pink, green, and yellow on
the famous Gadroon shape. '
Beautiful, yet sensibly priced
and can be had in sets or odd
pieces. Spode never discon
tinues a pattern.
Lawrence's
Carrying the same high qual
ity merchandise found In best
stores In larger cities, mnch
more moderately priced.
Legion Auxiliary
Dignitaries to
Attend Meeting
Among distinguished guests
who will attend the district con
ference, of the American Legion
Auxiliary in Medford Wednes
day at the 2 o'clock meeting in
the Medford Hotel, will be Mrs.
Alfred Mathebat, national vice
president of the Western dis
trict; Mrs. William Horsfall, de
partment president; Mrs. Laura
Goode, department vice presi
dent; Mrs. Mae Whitcomb, de
partment secretary and Mrs.
Peggy Young, district president
and several members from all
units in District 4. Tea will be
served at 3:30 o'clock. A busi
ness meeting will follow.
In the evening the posts and
auxiliary members will hold
banquet at 7:30 at the Hotel
Medford followed by dancing.
After the regular business meeting
last week the post and auxiliary
members enjoyed a Christmas party,
several carols were sung by the
choral club, directed by Marguerite
Luman, each guest brought a toy
to be packed by Mrs. Edna Overmyer
and sent to the families of the
veterans In the Roseburg hospital.
Chios Enlenburg, Junior auxiliary
chairman, reported on a party held
for the Juniors In the armory.
Nettle Ellenburg, community serv.
Ice chairman, asked two members
to go to the Red Cross office each
day this week to help wrap Christ
mas packages for several needy chil
dren In the valley.
Lemery Home Will
Be Lunch Scene
Women of Rotary will hold
its annual Christmas party Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs.
Charles W. Lemery, Rose-
borough addition.
Mrs. C. C. Leonard and Mrs,
M. T. Wray will be the assistant
hostesses.
A covered dish luncheon will
be served at 1 o'clock. Mem
bers are asked to bring two
gifts, one to be exchanged and
one to be put In baskets for
distribution.
Priscllla Group
Meets Wednesday
Priscilla circle will convene
Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of Mrs
Harry Leclerk, 706 Second
street for a Christmas party.
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$49.50 & up
Wolf Scarfs
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Also
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the ideal Xmas
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Fur Store
Edith Beck New
Oracle for Royal
Neighbors Lodge
At their annual election of
officers on. Thursday evening,
the Royal Neighbors selected
Edith Beck for their oracle for
the ensuing year. The officers
who were chosen are as follows:
Past oracle, Myrtle Arnold;
vice oracle, Susanna Braun;
recorder. Irene Shirley; receiv
er, Nora Glascock; chancellor,
Grace Wakefield; marshal, Cora
Bashaw; assistant marshal
Blanche Arnold; inner sentinel,
Gladys Gillman; outer sentinel
Donna Taylor; manager for two
year term, Delores Norton; man
ager for three year term, Fran
cis McConochie; captain of de
gree staff, Irene Shirley.
The graces are: Dorothy Han
sen, Pearl Miller, Delores Nor
ton, Freda Kingsley and Alta
Nyberg.
These new officers will be
installed the last meeting
January.
Plans were made for the an
nual Christmas tree party to be
held the evening of December
21. Each one attending will
bring a gift to be exchanged.
Susanna Braun and Marjorie
Pearson have charge of the pro
gram. The camp will also enter
tain their state supervisor,
Leonori Broili the first meeting
in January.
Following the business meet
ing refreshments were served
cafeteria style in the dining
room.
Blanch Arnold' won the trav
eling gift.
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Christian Church
Cantata Program
Thts Evening
The First Christian church
will present a cantata, this eve
ning at 7:30 o'clock In the
church.
Among those attending will
be the Presbyterian church
members.
The program follows:
The Christ Child Hawley
Presented by choir of Christian
church. Effle H. Kurta, director;
Mable Sims, pianist; Dorothy
Gore, violinist.
Prelude.
Tenor solo The Voice That Ciieth
in the Wilderness. Lou Centner.
Baritone recitative The People That
Walked In Darkness. Philip Hen-selman.
Arise. Shine Chorus.
Re Shall Feed His Flock ladles'
three-part chorus: Lois Young,
soloist.
Tenor solo Rail, Hall Ross Stroud.
Mixed quartet How Beautiful Upon
the Mountains. Joyce Young. Oletha
Olson, M. E. Olson, John Klrk-patrlck.
Soprano solo My Soul Doth Mag
nify the Lord. Joyce Young.
Sing, O Heavens. Chorus.
Quintette with soprano obllgato
Blessed Is He. Euvon Trees, Emma
Clement. Ross Stroud, Neal Curry.
Ray Cameron, Effle Kurta.
Hvmn No. 48 Come All Ye Faithful.
Congregation and choir.
Offertory The Plains of Bethlehem.
Soprano solo O Little Town of
Bethlehem. Elolse Wlnklebleck.
Glory to God In the Highest. Chorus,
Tenor solo Peace On the Earth
Marmle Olson with echo quartette:
Joyce Sims, Helen Young, Alice
Curry, Carl wlnklebleck.
Soprano solo Holy Night I Peaceful
Night! Mrs. Kurtz and chorua.
Final chorus O Praise the Lord.
Joint Yule Party
Thursday Evening
The Oregon State Nurses as
sociation and the Business and
Professional Women's club will
hold a joint Christmas party at
the Girls' Community club
house Thursday evening at 8
o'clock.
Committee in charge of the
affair includes Helen Parish
Hazel Swayne, Gladys York
Enid Funk and Eva Judd.
All members are asked to at
tend this annual social event.
Have you ever looked at your
Christmas tree gleaming with
bright colored ornaments and
wondered where the idea of
Christmas trees originated?
That happened to a group of
Girl Scouts one day. And being
good Girl Scouts they set to
work to find out the facts. Guid
ed by Mrs. Gerrett S. Miller, of
Washington, D. C, the girls
haunted public libraries and
blew the dust off long unopened
books. . .,
Calendar
Rebekah Lodge
Dinner Monday
, Rebekah Lodge will hold its
annual Homecoming dinner
Monday evening at 6:30 o'clock
in the I. O. O. F. hall. A pro
gram will follow the dinner
This will mark the last meeting
in which the present officers
will preside.
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Just Folks Have
Christmas Party
Just Folks circle convened
last week at the home of Mrs.
Ernest R. Gilstrap on Geneva
street for a Christmas party and
luncheon. Twenty members en
joyed the pleasant afternoon.
Hostesses were Mrs. E. Brad-
fish and Mrs. L. Wheaten
Monday
6:30 p. m. Rebekah lodge, I.
O. O. F. hall.
8:00 p. m. Crater Lake
Guild, home Helen Holt Wil
son, 11 Corning Court.
- Tuesday
1:30 p. m. Lady Elks, Elks
Temple.
1:30 p. m. DeMolay Mothers,
home Mrs. Fred Strang, 416
South Central.
2:00 p. m. Presbyterian mis
sionary group, home Mrs. A. R.
Clement, 1224 West Main street.
6:00 p. m. Mary-Martha cir
cle, Methodist church parlors.
6:30 p. m. V. F. W., armory.
7:30 p. m. P. E. O., BE,
home Mrs. George Canode, 1716
Crown road.
7:30 p. m. Golden Links,
home Mrs. L. J. Knox, 221 Port
land avenue.
Wednesday
1:00 p. m. Women of Rotary,
home Mrs. Charles Lemery
Roseborough addition.
2:00 p. m. Priscllla circle.
home Mrs. Harry Leclerc,- 706
Second street.
2:30 p. m. Wednesday Study
club. Girl's Community club
house.
7:30 p. m. Rebekah. I.
F. party, I. O. O. F. hall.
Thursday
1:00 p. m. Methodist
class, home Mrs. A. E.
way, Stewart avenue.
1:00 p. m. Relief corps,
armory.
8:00 p. m. Nurses-B. P. W.
Girl's Community clubhouse.
8:00 p. m. Degree of Honor,
clubrooms.
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SHANGLE STUDIO
Girl Scouts Trace Origin
Of Christmas Tree Custom
Their first surprise oanie whan
they learned that the custom of the
Christmas tree did not become popu
lar until half a century ago: the
second, when their trail led back to
early Scandtnavlana long before the
establishment of the Roman Empire
Before the time of Christ, when
sun worship was the major religion.
the evergreen was believed to repre
sent the sun, Its branches the suns
rays. Early Scandinavians conceived
the universe to be a gigantic ever
green In whose branches, dwelt .the
gods and at whose base lived the
Three Fatea. today translated Into
the Three Wise Men.
France, the girls found, had a thir
teenth century romance to contrlb
ut. In It, the hero finds a huge
tree in the forest, laden with candles,
some upright, some upsldedown, and
above the tree, a chUd with a halo
round Its head. According to legend.
when the Pope heard the story he
Interpreted the tree as mankind, the
child as the Chrlstchlld, and the
candles as good and bad people.
Probably the most popular tale or
the Christmas trees origin is that
which attrtbutea the custom to Mar
tin Luther. One Christmas Eve a. he
walked homewards, the winter sky
was studded with brilliant sure.
Later, filled with the wonder of It
he tried to describe the light to his
family. But no words he could find
suited him, and finally he rushed
outside to return with a small fir
tree which he decked with lighted
candles.
But the story which credits St,
Wlnfred with the tree's origin seems
most In keeping with the spirit of
Christmas. While addressing a group
of converts, the story goes, h. seised
axe and slashed down - a huge
oak, that had formerly been part of
their Drutdlo worship. As the tree
fell to the ground, a tiny young fir
tree stool' revealed, unharmed, point
ing Its green branches towards the
stara. Wlnfred turned to his con
verts:
"Thla little tree shall be your holy
tree tonight. It Is the wood of
peace, for your houses are built of
fir. It la the sign of an endless lire:
for Its leaves are ever green. Let this
be called the tree of the Chrlstchlld:
gather about It, not In the wlldwood
but In your, own homes; there It will
shelter no deeds of blood, but loving
gifts and rites of kindness.''
The tree -Is not known, to have
become a feature of Christmas until
the sixteenth century when a Stress-
burg manuscript (1608) describes It
as part of the Yule celebration. . For
two hundred years only the Rhine
country decorated Christmas trees.
In 1830 the Idea was taken up by
Munich, Bohemia, and Hungary. By
1889 trees were on aale throughout
Paris. The custom was not prevalent
In England until the marriage
queen Victoria to a German prtnoa,
German emigrants brought the usage
to America.
Christmas tree ornaments trace
their origin from replicas of gods
hung on pins trees during the Ro-
Saturnalia. Perhaps this ex
plains why some ornamenta have
faoes on one side. But today the
shiny colored balls symbolise the
planets of the universe In subjection
to the Chrlstchlld. Lametta. or tinsel,
which many people think represents
Icicles, waa Intended to be the Chrlat
ohlld's hair. Often a white stag and
several reindeer are hung on the
branches. This. In ancient times,
Intended to be the sun stag
eating up the length of time, with
four smaller stags consuming the
four seasons. Now, of course, tbey are
Santa's reindeer. Under the tree,
lambs and cattle guard the manger.
symbolising strength and Innocence
Instead of animal sacrifice to the
gods
Mistletoe Is another Christmas sym
bol whose source Is pagan. Before
Christianity, the appearance of mis
tletoe on the trees was believed to
mean that the gods wanted to speak.
C. P. Alumni Group
To Entertain Soon
Central Point high school
seniors will be honored at a
party Friday evening, December
28 at 8 o'clock at Chalker's
Motel on the Rogue river near
Gold Hill.
Hosts for the annual affair
will be the Central Point high
school alumni association. Offi
cers include Ermel Shaver,
president, Janice Mealon, secre
tary, vice president, Donald
Nledermeyer.
All alumni and senior class
members are Invited to attend
the event.
Tickets may be obtained at
Stone's drug store in Central
Point.
P. E. O. Party To
Be Tuesday Eve
P. E. O. chapter BE will en-
Joy a Christmas party Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. George B. Canode
on 1716 Crown road. "
Miss Ora Cox will be the
hostess. Committee In charge of
the affair is composed of Miss
Gertrude Parker, Miss Annette
Gray and Mrs. Eudora Ferry.
t
Blbl. Class to , ,
M.et Thursday -
Mrs. Mary Jones will be host
ess to the Women's Bible class
of the Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. A. E. Brockway
on Stewart avenue.
A covered dish luncheon will
be served and a Christmas party
will follow. Members are to
meet at the church at 12:30
o'clock for transportation.
Many Attend Party
At Swartz Home
Mrs. William Swartz, 40 Ber
keley Way, was hostess to the
members of the Pythian Sisters
club on Tuesday evening for
their annual Christmas party.
A turkey dinner was served
and a beautiful Christmas tree
and exchange of gifts was en
joyed by the guests.
The regular business meeting
was held with the election of
officers for the coming year.
The remainder of the evening
was spent in playing pinochle.
The following were present:
Mesdames Lillian Flynn, Elsie
Casebeer, Susie Yost, Belle
Yarbrough, Ella W o r t m a n.
Blanche Potter, Ruth Waldron,
Esther Waldron, Judy Wolf,
Fannie Wallcn, Mary Weber,
Hermine Kline, Grace Reed,
Gene Bateman, Mary Wilson,
Maxine Fcrg, Minnie Heine,
Mabel Heimroth, Delia Watkins,
Emily Conrad, Lula Fisk, Aus
tia Barneburg, Grace Fulkerson,
Adalaide Swartz, Nell Potter,
William Swartz, Ray Yost, D. L.
Flynn, J. B. Yarbrough, Mr.
Fisk.
Wednesday Club
Will Meet Soon
Wednesday Study elub will
convene at the Girls' Communi
ty clubhouse Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Use Mall Tribune want ada.
Mrs. Canode to
Visit Relatives
Mrs. George B. Canode will
be among Mcdfordltes spending
the Christmas vacation out of
town.
She plans to visit over the
holidays in Los Angeles with
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warnock.
Mrs. Canode also plans to
spend some time with the Ther
on P. Hookers and their young
son John before returning here
to resume her teaching duties
in the Washington school.
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Russian Squirrel Lockes
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Regular 1175.00
Caraculs. Sale Price $1 15.56
Regular 1175.00
Few Squirrel Lockes Now $77.00
H.gular 1110.00
China Minks. Now $360.00
Regular 1500.00
Ermines.
Sale Price $265.00
Regular 1400.00
Silver Foxes. Sale Price $165.00
Regular 1300.00
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