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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MATT, TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1940. Society By Clara Olivia LeMire' Betrothal Told At Friday Party Joining the bevy of Septem ber brideg will be Mis Olivia LeMire whose marriage to Lew ell Dupray will be an event of the sixteenth of thii month at St. Thomas chapel in Palo Alto, Cal. The well known Medford girl's betrothal to Mr. Dupray was an nounced at a delightful party given Friday evening by her sis ter, Mrs. Floyd Darland, Jr. Guests bidden to the affair were the Misses Kay Dillon, Dixie Darland, Elsie Oliver, Mar tha DcSouza, Helen McDonald, Evelyn Nation, Terry Parent, Vera Pye, Margaret Whetterer, Jo Chamberlain, Louise LeMire, and Mesdames Duane Bergston, Byron Murdock. Warren Lig gett and Michael Schwartz. Miss LeMire is a graduate of St. Mary's Academy and Mr. Dupray attended St. Joseph's College In Mountain View, Cal. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr.'and Mrs. George B. Le Mire and Mr. Dupray is the son of Mrs. Clara Dupray. ' Marriage Unites Mrs. Lillian Nye, G. Schermerhorn Gordon Schermerhorn and Mrs. Lillian Nye, both well known Medford residents of long standing, were united in marriage at a quiet ceremony in the parsonage of the Methodist church yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Joseph Knotts, pastor of the church, officiated. After the wedding a reception was held on the spacious lawn of the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kershaw. Guests who attended the wed ding ceremony and the reception were Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Ker shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ya shin, Mrs. Letty Gregory and her daughter. Miss Lysle Greg ory, Miss Alta Naylor, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kershaw and son, Peter, Mrs. Alma Heilman, Mrs. Mae Possenbarger and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanlin. Mrs. P. M. Kershaw and Mrs. Yashin are sisters of Mrs. Schermerhorn. Mr. and Mrs. Schermerhorn will make their 'home at 412 North Ivy street. Conger Home Is Scene of Party A surprise party was an en joyable recent event at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer A. Conger on the Old Stage Road for J. R. Purcell. The occasion observed his birthday. Games were played during the evening In rooms which were decorated with fall flowers. A large birthday cake formed the table centerpiece. Mr. Purcell received many birthday gifts. Guests bidden to the party were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Thomas, George Cook, Lew Conger, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Conger, Mr. and Mrs. B. Bean, Mr. and Mrs. C. ' Woolridge and son, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. R. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Paul J Sparks. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fancett, Mrs. J. R. Purcell and Mrs. Gene Hooper of Redding. Cal. Meeker s Return From California Mr- and Mrs. C. A. Meeker and small daughter. Miss Elean or, returned to their home here last week from a three weeks' vacation spent in the south. They stopped in San Francisco to visit the Golden Gate Inter national Exposition on Treasure Island where they also enjoyed a symphony concert. The Meek ers report that the Shasta-Cascade Wonderland exhibit sur passes that of last year. The family drove from the Bay City to southern California via the coast route and took a boat trip to Calallna Island. They visited friends In Los Angeles and Riverside and at tended the Hollywood Bowl con certs. They returned home by the coast route. Visitors to Sail For Japan Soon Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Nugent of Yokahama, Japan, left last week for San Francisco, after spending several weeks In Med ford visiting Mrs. Nugent's intMiiri , mis, i rne r. i ouiib nn ner sisier. nirs. Artnur Short and her brother-in-law. Allen D. I Curry and family. They also, visited many friends in the val- ley during their stay. Mr. Nugent has taught Eng- lish and Japanese history In the Wakayama College of Com- merce for the past three years and Mrs. Nugent is a teacher in the Canadian academy in Kobe. The N'ugents plan to sail on September 20 from Los Angeles for Japan, where they will spend two more years teaching. , a"d Clubs Mary Davis Former Resident Weds in North; Feted at Dinner A dinner party Saturday eve ning in the Hotel Holland hon ored Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mc Garry of Riverside. Cal. The couple's marriage was an event of the previous evening in Port land. Mrs. McGarry is the former Mrs- Bernice Reeves, daughter of Mrs. Mina Hoffman of this city and former well known loc al resident. For the past several years she had been making her home in Riverside. At the party were Mrs.' Hoff man, Miss Fern Hoffman, sister of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wooldrldge. the bride's broth er. Dale Hoffman and her small daughter Miss Marcene. The newly wedded couple are spending several days at the Hoffman home on Benson street and plan to leave Wednesday for Riverside to make their home. When Mrs. McGarry here she was associated lived with Montgomery Ward and pany. Com Emmens Depart For Philadelphia Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Emmens and Dr. Emmens' mother, Mrs J. J. Emmens left this morning oy motorcar for Philadelphia where Dr. Emmens will , take post graduate work at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and the trio will reside for a year. Prior to settling in Philadel phia, they will visit in Cape May, N. j., (or several weeks. Mrs. J. J. Emmens plans to visit her two sisters and other relatives in the east for the winter. Miss Curry Wed To Kenneth Hood Miss Alice Curry, daughter of Judge Allen D. Curry became the bride of Kenneth Hood, son of Mrs. Alice Hood of Central Point Friday evening at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Coleman. Aiienoing me couple were Mr. and Mrs. Elmo McGraw The Rev. Mr. Coleman, pastor or the First Christian church of ficiated. Guests present at the simple dux impressive ceremony were n. u. curry, Neal, Wavne. Phvl lis and Betty Curry, Mrs. Alice Hood and Wanda Hood. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. Melford Hood and Mrs. Loyal McKay. Fullers' Guest Leaves for Home Mrs. John Hamm of Hunting ton Park. Cal., returned to her home last week after spending some time here visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Fuller at their home on Quince street. While in this city she was feted at a large outdoor dinner party in the lovely gardens of the Fuller home. Other honor guests were Mr. and Mrs. Don Nugent of Japan who were vis iting friends and relatives here for three weeks. Idaho Relatives At Russell Home Mrs. M- Russell and Mrs. An na Campbell of this city enter talned relatives from Idaho re cently. The visitors Included their niece and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Will Chambers and four children, Maxlne, Allen and Ro land, all of Buhl. Idaho and Mrs. Poris Lewis of Nanipa. The family enjoyed a reunion at the home of Mrs. n lti sin North Riverside avenue during mrir siay. Miss Borg to Enter Stanford Miss Dorothea Borg returned 1 io aan Francisco, Saturday af ter spending a three week's va cation here at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. E Borg on South reach street. Miss Borg plans to enroll soon at tl Stanford University school of nursing In the bav city. She was accompanied south by her parents who expect to return to their home todav. CCC Boy Killed Eugene, Sept. 2.(,rWil Ham Thomas Enulr r-m-v.iii.' v - - enrollee, died last night1 'r Injuries received Fndav1 wh"n a tree fell upon him as he' flghtine a fnre.t f,r. .A... J of Cottage Grove. P. , JJZX'Z? U" ' a" - - WATER WELL DRILLING KKW Alt IIIK Mtl'IIIM Moi.mur. ran is R0BT BURNS I I. liranli I'm c.niir iiittma) Telephone 243 X FINALS REACHED BY SENSATIONAL YESTERDAY (Continued on Pit nrt.) All through the tourney the Ashland shotmaker played the best golf of his lile, and never gave up. He almost defeated Simmons on the 18th green of their 20-hole struggle, when his putt for a four missed by two inches. Finale Today Quarter-final and semi-final matches in all flights were play ed yesterday, reducing the or iginal field of 114 golfers to the best pair in each flight. The finals were to be played today. Following are the medal scores for the semi-final matches: Out: Simmons .. I t I 4 I S I 4 SS Bentley 4 4 3 S S 6 4 4 438 In: Simmons .8 4334945 (3671 Bentley 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 83571 Out Leal 3 3 8 4 3 4 3 S 30 Hanrn 4 4 4 3 S S 3 4 483 In: hnl 3 4 3 4 S 4 4 8 8 36 7S Hanen 3 3 3 5 4 4 8 8 43473 Following are results of quarter-final and semi-final matches in all flights: Championship Flight (Semi-finals) Eddie Simmons, Medford, beat Hubert Bentley, Ashland, 1 up on 20th. Dick Hanen, Marshfield, beat Don Leal, Eugene, 2 up. Championship Flight (Quarter-finals) Don Leal, Eugene, beat Bob Hammond, Medford, 1 up on 18th. Dick Hanen, Marshfield, beat Jack Creager, Medford, 4 up. Eddie Simmons, Medford, beat Leland Clark, Medford 4 up. Hubert Bentley, Ashland. beat Ray Babb, Corvallis, 3 and 1. First Flight (Semi-finals) Sid Milligan, Eugene, beat Jean Eberhart, Ashland 5 and 4. Paul Walgren, Corvallis, beat Charley Clay, Medford 6 and 3. First Flight (Quarter-finals) Sid Milligan, Eugene, beat Lncinn Clement, Medford, 4 and 3. Jean Eberhart, Ashland, beat Jack Cooper, Portland, 4 and 3. Paul Walgren, Corvalls, beat Marvin Clark, Grants Pass, 9 and 4. Charles Clay, Medford, beat Geo. Patterson, Medford, 4 and 3. Second Flight (Semi-finals) H. Johnson, Medford, beat Ray Lemley, Cottage Grove, 1 up. Ray Pederson, McCloud. Cal., beat Wally Graff, Medford, 1 up on 19th. Second Flight (Quarter-finals) Ray Lemley, Cottage Grove, beat Wm. McAllister, Medford, 1 up. II. Johnson. Medford, beat Slats Wilson, Portland, 1 up on 18(h. Roy Pederson, McCloud. Cal., beat Bob Sherwood, Medford, 1 up. Wally Graff. Medford, beat H. McKinnie, Callahan, Cal., 1 up on 19th. Third Flight (Semi-finals) Tart Johnson, Corvallis, beat B. Williams, Medford, 1 up. B. Getrhell, Medford, beat S. Apollo, Medford, 3 and 2. Third Flight (Quarterfinals) B. Williams, Medford, beat W. Turnquist, McCloud, Cal.. 4 and 3. Tart Johnson, Corvallis, beat R. Moore, Medford. 3 and 2. S. Apollo, Medford, beat A. ,LamK - Medford, 4 and 2. B. Getchell, Medford, beat Elmo Johnson. Corvallis, 1 up. Fourth Flight (Semi-finals) Ted Denson, Cottage Grove. boat R N o r r I s, Medford, 5 and 4 T. F. Brady, San Francisco, beat N. D. Locker, Yreka, Cal., 1 up on 18th. Fourth Flight (Quarterfinals) R. Norris, Medford, beat W. E. Caldwell, Corvallis. 3 and 3. N. D. Locker, Yreka, Cal., beat Ed Nichols, Medford, 4 and 3. J. F. Brady, San Francisco, bent Dob llavard. Grants Pass. 2 and 1. Ted Denson, Cottnue Grove. FACTORS 1 i;ji1'r',y ro",'o(''"oilil-roj 100 (wild httli) 7 fotel AUTO rAHKINd tor tot aunts beat Max Peirce, Medford, 1 up. ruin Flight r Semi-finals) Dick Milestone. Jr., Medford, beat I. Irwin, Ashland, 7 and 6. H. A. Woods, Ashland, beat F. Reinhart, Medford, 1 up on 18th. Filth Flight (Quarter-finals) Dick Milestone, Jr.. Medford. beat Jerry Jerome, Medford, 3 and 2. I. Irwin, Ashland, beat Jack Wood, Medford. 3 and Frank Reinhart, Medford. beat Joe Hanen, Marshfield, 4 and 3. H. A. Woods, Ashland, beat Fred' Leonard, 1 up on 18th. Sixth Flight (Semi-finals) Jerry Gastineau, Ashland, beat Dom Provost, Jr., Ashland, 1 up on 18th. Earl Leever, Ashland, beat Gene Thorndike, Medford, 2 up. Sixth Flight (Quarter-finals) Dom Provost, Jr., Ashland, beat Emil Mohr, Medford, 8 and S. Jerry Gastineau, Ashland, beat E. Jasper, Astoria, 2 up. Gene Thorndike, Medford, beat Fred Scheffel, Medford, 1 up. Earl Leever, Ashland, beat Bill Davidson, Medford, 3 and 2. OKLAHOMA TEAM Wichita. Kas., Sept. 2 (Pi Enid, Okla., winner of the 1937 national semi-pro baseball title, became the first repeater in the six year history of the tourna ment, winning the 1940 cham pionship. Enid defeated Mount Pleasant, Tex., runners-up for two consec utive years, 5 to J in Sunday night's final. The victory brought $3,000 in prize money and a trip to Puerto Rico in quest of the internation al title- T With no wrestling program slated for tonight in the Med ford armory. Promoter Mack Lillard was casting about for a half-dozen evenly matched hus kies to send into battle on the next cari next Monday night. The promoter planned to have Ernie Piluso and Mike Nazarian back for the next shindig, and he was looking for four more grapplers to round out the pro gram. WINS IN CONTEST By unanimous decision of judges in the recent Seattle Times Amateur Snapshot con test, the grand prize for the best picture entered was awarded to Arthur L. Schoeni, newspaper man of Olympia. Wash. Mr. Schoeni is the nephew of Mrs. A. E. Lyman of this city and a former well known resi dent. He recently visited Mrs Lyman here. His prizewinnlng snapshot was of Mount Rainier seen from the highway leading up to Sunrise Park. In addition to winning the $51) grand prize, the Schoeni entry also received first place award of $10 in class C. Scenes and still life were included in this class. Mr. Schoeni has been taking pictures as a hobby for years. Missionary Sisltr Diss Vancouver. B. C, Sept. 2. (CPV Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Sister Mary Lcona. former missionary work er in the Pacific northwest who died Sunday at the age of 75 F.H.A. Home Loans 419c -25 years to pay SOUTHERN OREGON TITLE CO. Affili.led with COMMONWEALTH. Inc. oi Portland. Or. 227 W Main : Dial 4450 OF HOTEL IMPORTANCE! I COMFORTABLE ROOMS I GOOD SERVICE 3 PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS 4. SENSIBLE RATES COFFEE SHOP TAVERN SAN DIEGO DEATH COMES TO COURT HALL, 74, PIONEER CITIZEN Court Hall, pioneer resident of southern Oregon, passed away at his home, 313 South Central, early this morning. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr. Hall was born in Carys- ville. Ohio, November 7, 1866. At the age of two years he came to Oregon with his parents, Jas per N. and Florence D. Hall by way of Panama. They settled at Myrtle Cseek. returning to Ohio during the Modoc War. In 1881, at the age of IS, he re turned to Oregon. This time he came to Central Point where he lived with an uncle. For a time he was employed on the South ern Pacific Railroad, working in the Cow Creek canyon. From 1900 to 1906 he taught school in what was then known as the Lone Pine school, which was near what is now Medford. In 1889 he was united in mar riage to Mabel C. Owen of Cen tral Point. Three years later they moved to Medford where they have lived continuously since. For the last 30 years he has been engaged in the orchard business, known as the Young & Hall orchard. Mr. Hall "operated the first automobile stage between Med ford and Crater lake. He also brought the first airplane to this valley. He was a charter member of the BPOE of Medford, being one of those active in its formation. He was active in the order up until failing health kept him at home. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Mabel C. Hall: one son, Scely V. Hall of Piedmont, Cal.J MAIL TRIBUNE P Her. It Isl Th Mail Tribune's big yearly event which offers . . . For 34 years this n.wspaper has served th. peopl. of Med th. Mail Tribun. has kept pac. with th. consistent progress of its facilities in an .arnest effort to giv. th. peopl. of this area Th. Mail Tribun. is rated as on. of Ih. best on th. 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