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' MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUNT. MErFORD. OREGON'. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 21, 1940. FACE THREE Society and Clubs By Clara Mary Davis Gay Nineties to Be Feature of Tonight's Meet Med ford Matron To Leave Soon for Capital City After seventeen years resi dence in Medford, Mrs. R. R. Shreeve plans to leave next week with her two daughters and grandson for Salem to make her home. Mrs. Shreeve, well known ma tron here, her daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth Shreeve, popu lar Medford high school gradu ate and queen of the Shake spearean festival the season just passed and her other daughter. Mrs. Robert Morris and her in fant son Tommy, will all make the trip to the capital city Tues day. Mrs. Morris plans to stay in Salem until September at which time she will go to Juneau, Alas ka to join her husband. The couple have lived in Juneau for the past year. Mrs. Morris has been visiting her mother here for several months. On Monday afternoon Mrs. D. L. Flynn was hostess at her home on West Tenth street for a delightful luncheon and bridge party honoring Mrs. Shreeve. Guests included Mesdames Rob ert Morris, Maude Snider, D. O. Frederick, Jim Bates, C. Ham lin, M. Liebman, John Butler, Charles Smith Van Gilbert and Minnie Bellinger. Mrs. Shreeve and Mrs. Hamlin were recipients of the bridge prizes. Tonight is the night at 8 o'clock the "curtain" will rise on the Rogue valley'a first acquacade at the home of the Alfred S. V. Carpenters on the Old Stage road. In addition to the Moonlight Acquacade a feature of the eve ning will be a gay nineties style show with the following mem- Dr. John C. Eberhart of Chi-jbers of the younger set partici- Eberharts to Leave for Fair In San Francisco the valley pating; Carol and Phoebe cago, 111., arrived in lnct ao.nina In vicit hop hlnthir and nister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. I Thompson Jean Eberhart at their Ashland !man home. Dr. Eberhart, assistant profes sor of psychology at Northwest ern university, Mr. and Mrs. Wil lard Eberhart of Portland, the house guests here of Mrs. Eber- hart's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Gilstrap and the Jean Eberharts plan to leave this eve ning for San Francisco, Cal., to attend the Golden Gate Interna tional exposition on Treasure Island. The group will visit the three Eberhart brothers' other brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Eberhart in Berkeley, Cal. They plan to remain there until Monday, after which Dr. tber- hart will return east and the other brothers and their wives will return to their respective homes. Tengwald. Ann Dean, Patricia and Mary Lou Ly- Durno Children Return to Home Anne and Jane Durno. daugtv ters of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Durno, returned to Medford this morning by train with their grandmother, Mrs. Clara Durno, from Eugene. The youngsters had spent a month visiting their grandmoth er. Dr. and Mrs. Durno with their three daughters and the doctor's mother, plan to travel to San Francisco next week to attend the Golden Gate Interna tional exposition on Treasure Island. Pond Hosts lo House Guests The Rev. and Mrs. Roy Mur ray and two small ions of La Crosse, Wash., left yesterday for their home after visiting for the past week with Chaplain and Mrs. Clifton R. Pond at their home on the Pacific highway near Phoenix. Mrs. Murray is Mrs. Pond's sister. Tills is a benefit affair spon sored by the Jackson County League of Women Voters for members and friends. Tickets may be purchased at the Car penters this evening. In addition to the acquacade and style show there will be a variety of individual swimming and diving feats and team spec ialties by Miss Marjone Kelly and Dick Sleeter, both expert swimmers. Mrs. Currans Home From Colorado Mrs. E. T. Currans returned to her home on Ashland avenue yesterday from Denver, Colo where she attended a family re union of the Vifquain clan. The affair was held in the mountains 30 miles from Denver at beau tiful Evergreen park. Thirty-five members of the family were present, including Mrs. Currans' five brothers and three sisters and their families. This marked the first reunion of its kind for the relatives and they have planned another to take place in five years in Se attle. Mrs. Currans was a Vif quain prior to her marriage. Miss Williams Is Klamath Visitor June Marie Williams, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Wil liams of Medford. is spending several weeks in Klamath Falls visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ellsworth Allen. Miss Williams plans to return here for school the first of th,e month. She has been at the Medford Girl Scout camp at Lake of the Woods for two weeks. The Williams formerly lived in Klamath Falls. Birthday Party For Mrs. Ayres Is Recent Event The home of Mr. and Mrs, Roy Smith in Eagle Point was the scene of a recent enjoyable birthday party honoring Mrs. Lottie Ayres on her eighty second natal day. Mrs. Ayres is the mother of Mrs. Smith and Mrs. William Perry. The occasion has been cele brated for many years at the home of the beloved woman's daughters. Luncheon was served at noon after which guests enjoyed visit ing, singing of old songs and touring the beautiful yard with its large shade trees and flow ers. Mrs. Ayres was presented with numerous birthday gifts. Guests included Mrs. Alice Huston, Mrs. Alice Phillips, Mrs. Anna Watkins. Mrs. Alice Bailey Mrs. Mary Taylor, Mrs. Lizzie Perry, Mrs. Rosa Smith. Miss Barbara Smith, William Perry's two sisters, Mrs. Nettie Grover and Mrs. Nellie Bowles, and Mrs. Grover's daughter. Miss Ruth Grover who is visiting here from San Francisco. Pythian Club Will Convene Pythian club enjoyed a re cent pot luck dinner party in the attractive yard at the home of the William Swartz on Genes see street. Thirty guests were present at the affair. After dinner pinochle was played with prizes being won by Mrs. E. G. Wortman, Mrs. C. M. Potter and Alfred Wolf and George Fisk. I American Ship Stopped By Mex Gunboat I " 1 r ' 1 1 sors' reports on reduction of the number of farms. The "blues." which outnum bered the "black" invaders five to three, exemplified the truth I of the old adage thai a good big man can beat a good lmlt- man. ILL-KNOWN FACT Ogdensburg. N. Y Aug. 21. (fPt The nation's mightiest make-belkve war ueared an end 24 hours before schedule today with the "blue'" tntops of Amer ica's first army pounding to pieces an out numbered mock invader in northern New York's experimental battleground. The combat, originally sched uled to be fought until the call ing of an armistice tomorrow noon, proved exactly what mili tary authorities professed to know all along, namely that: Quantico, Va.. Aug. 21. IIP) Douglas Polivka. former Port land and Boise newspaperman, arrived this week to take up dua ties as lieutenant In the mar ines. rNervous Restlessn Girls!! Crftnkrt RsttT n t slpT Tlr tally? Annoyed by female function! "disorder" and monthly dUtrtM? Then try Lydi E. Ptnkhsro'a Ve tabl Compound. Pinkham'a Com pound U famous for help trie ucb rundown, nervous condition. Made especially or vomcn. WORTH TRYINClt S. J JOIN THE CIICCniXG SECTIOV FOR The American freighter Herman Frasch, shown above during a recent visit to Seattle, Wash., radioed it had been stopped and boarded by officers of a Mexican gunboat off Aeapulco, Mexico. The radio message was addressed to all stations and all naval stations. The Herman Frasch was en route from Pacific coast ports to the east coast via the Panama canal. Acapuico is on ine recuic side of the lower coast of Mexico. T III 11 r : r;v - 1 EJ-XLX S PAUSE Schade Home Is Scene of Party F or Miss Shreeve Miss Mary Elizabeth Shreeve was honored at a formal party at the South Oakdale home of the Larry Schades Sunday eve ning when the Misses Patricia Wilkinson and Jackie Flynn, Messrs. Larry Schade, Jr., and Chris Barker entertained. The pleasant affair, to which members of the younger set were bidden, took place in the attractive yard of the Schade home. After refreshments were served, the party went to the Chateau for the remainder of the evening. Guests Included the Misses Toni Stephenson, Anita Davis, Mary Gritsch, Gretchen McAllis ter. Dorothy Flynn, Mary Rus sell, Barbara Ann Brayton, Mary Wilcox, Barbara H a m p s o n, Joyce Freed, Dorothy Root, Messrs. Louie Thurman, Ken neth Scripter, George Gates, Jr., Arthur Carpenter, Don Ross, Norbert Miksche, Harry Wilcox. Frank Dixon, Merlin Dow, Bud Dodge. Harry Thurman, Harold McAbee and Eusebe Dallaire. The honoree will leave next week with her mother, Mrs. R. Shreeve for Salem to reside. Visitors Leaving For Their Home Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Perry plan to leave tomorrow for their home in Redlands, Cal., after visiting here several days with their son, Clesson Perry of route two. They will be accompanied home by another son, Wayne Perry, who has spent part of the summer here with his brother and who will soon resume his studies at the University of Red lands where he is a sophompre. Mr. and Mrs. Perry arrived for their visit here last Saturday, traveling by motorcar. During their stay they have been enter tained by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hart of Central Point, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Swing of route two and Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Stocks of the Old Pacific highway. Ice-cold Coca-Cola is a quality drink the familiar drink that repre sents four generations of experience in refreshing millions. Its clean, tin gling taste brings a delightful after sense of real refreshment. THAT REFRESHES norn. to rvnm aithokity or the coca-coia to. by COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., of Medford, 601 No. Grape St. Phone 3339 Mrs. Kurtz Returns From Seattle Stay Mrs. Effie Kurtz returned to her home on North Ivy street last evening from Seattle, Wash., where she took voice work at the University of Washington She also did accompaniment work for C. Lawrence, head of the university music department. She had been away since the latter part of July. Mrs. Kurtz returned by train via Klamath Falls. Mrs. Herbert, mother of Mrs. Kurtz, also returned to the home of her daughter recently from a six months visit in Okla homa, Missouri and other states. Miss Rlans Is Visitor Here Miss Virginia Rlans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Rlans, Is spending a month here visiting her parents. She lives in Oak land. Cal. New Yorkers Are Medford Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sidle ofi New York City are visitors here fdr several days. They formerly made their home in Medford two years ago. Mr. Sidle is a United Air Lines radio operator at LaGuardia airport in New York. Many Attend Annual Family D.A.V. Picnic The D. A. V. annual family picnic at Riverside park in Grants Pass Sunday provided an enjoyable afternoon for about 100 people. Delegations were present from Medford and Klam ath Falls. Races and' contests throughout the afternoon, under the direc tion of Mrs. James O'Leary, af forded considerable amusement, the most comical being a "hat trimming contest" for the men. C. J. Parker, Medford, won a men's sack race, and Mrs. Agnes Wait won a women's sack race Winners of a three-legged kid race were Gene Martin and Fran cis Ditte with Art Guertler and Jack Martin second. A shoe con test was won by Francis Dittie, with Rusty Bormuth and Man- ford Meals, second and third. A sack-blowing test was won by Agnes Wait as first, Vlolo O'Leary second and Mrs. Her man Guertler third. Ethel Yar- brough and Bob Guertler won a "trip to New York" race. Among visiting dignitaries were: Herman Guertler, Los Angeles, past V. F. W. com mander; C. J. Parker, Medford, D. A. V. commander; Mrs. Ed Neff. D. A. V. auxiliary com mander; Harry Naugle. Medford. past D. A. V. commander, and Mrs. Laura Bacon, Klamath Falls, V. F. W. president. Haskins Return From Long Trip Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Haskins of the Upper Applepate road returned today from Central Il linois where they spent two months visiting with Mrs. Has kin's parents and friends. They visited numerous places of interest and historic value enroute, including Lincoln s home and tomb in Springfield and village at New Salem, 111. On the return trip, the couple stopped at Hotchkiss, Col., to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Maur ice Richey, formerly of this val ley. In. Sonora. Cal.. they were the guests of Mr. Haskin s sif ter, Mrs. E. H. Morey and family. NOTIFICATION OF AT SALEM FIXED Portland. Aug. 21. W) Re publican leaders hastened final preparations today for Senator Charles L. McNary'i notifica tion of the vice presidential nomination at the Salem fair grounds next Tuesday. The Salem program, August 27, includes: Noon Luncheon at Marlon Hotel for precinct committee men. Chairman, Dr. B. F. Pound of Salem, speakers, Governor Stassen nf Minnesota and Na tional Chairman Joseph W. Martin. 1 p.m. Picnic luncheon at Fir cone for press and members of notification committee. 3:45 p.m. Musical program at fairground by band and Eu gene Gleemen. 4:30 p.m. Notification cere mony: national anthem; invoca tion; Rep. Martin's introduction of Governor Stassen; Governor Stassen's notification address; Senator McNary's acceptance. The senator will remain at the fairgrounds after the cere mony to receive the public. B50 Sg 798 10 98 (P, 5 OLD MAMMY SHOWS E FORESIGHT FARM UNITS FADE BELT AREA Chicago. Aug. 21. UP) An estimate that 70,000 farming units had "disappeared" In the last five years In five corn-belt states Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio was given by an expert today to the con gressional committee on Inter state migration. P. G. Rick of Indianapolis. director of the farm security ad ministration's region 3, compris ing those states, said the esti mate which he termed "conserv ative" was based on preliminary census data and county asset- 1 Boaufort, S. C. Aug. 21. P) When a rescue party in the re cent hurricane found an old Ne gro woman in the lnft of her in undated cabin with a ISO-pound pig In her lap, she explained: "Ah bin t'rough do storm of 1893 and me and mah family most starve to death so dis time ah ain't mean to starve." Closing time for Too Late to Clae lf Ads u 1 30 p. m. INDIGESTION w tied tW HMrt Dm u rw er ri oaf tr !! 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