MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1941.
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Society and Clubs
by Betty Shoemaker
Past Noble Grand
Club Electa
New Officers
Viola Aldredge was elected
president of the Past Noble
Grand club at the meeting held
last week at the Girls Commu
nity clubhouse. Ethel Pease will
erve as vice president and
Ethyl Weed as secretary-treasurer.
Plans were made for the an
nual Christmas party to be held
December 11 at the I. O. O. F.
hall at 6 30 p. m. Committee
in i-harge of the dinner includes
Marjorie Pearson, chairman;
Nellie Gibson, Sara Redden,
Dorothy Scripter, Mary Cave,
Carrie McDannel and Irene
Snlrley. Entertainment commit
tee will be Bess Thompson. Iva
waiaron ana tana HUderbrana.
Entertainment for the after
noon included games and Chink
er Checks with Veva Wimer and
Leah Ivie in charge of arrange
ment. Sister Olive gifts were
exchanged and members were
reminded to Dring gifts for the
Odd Fellows home in Portland.
Later refreshments were
served by Ella Parks, Marie
Hansen and Helen Keesee.
Party Honors
Wendell Sipes
On Birthday
Mrs. W. R. Sipes entertained
recently with a surprise birth
day party honoring Wendell
Sipes at the Sipes home. Chinese
Checkers and 500 were at play
with high scores being awarded
to Henry Slover, Bernard Gunn,
Betty Rich, and Mrs. Josephine
Green, consolation to Bob Deck
er and Miss Blanche Eckles.
A patriotic motif was carried
out In the decorations with mini
ature flags being used as place
cards. Assisting the hostess with
the serving were Mrs. Clyde
Bentley, Miss Blanche Eckles
and Mrs. Thelma Willarding.
Attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Slover, Bob Decker of
Cozad, Neb., Mrs. Naomi Jones.
Wendell Sipes, Miss Blanche
Eckles Bob Young, Miss Betty
Rich, Lloyd Romine, Mrs. Jose
phine Green, Bernard Gunn,
Miss Maxine Romine, Erwin
Willarding, Mrs. Thelma Wil
larding, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Bentley, Gerry Slover, Bobbie
Slover.
Pro America Begins
Cookie Project
For Oregon Camps
In line with the newly an
nounced state project local Pro
America unit is this week for
the first time providing cookies
for men in Oregon military
camps. The goal is to provide
at least a dozen cookies for each
man once month and the idea
has been enthusiastically re
ceived by all members.
Cookies from the Medford
area will be sent Tuesday night
for distribution before Thanks
giving day. Those providing
cookies are asked to take them
Tuesday to 214 East Main street,
the location of the old Johnson
Shoe store, between 10 a. m.
and 2 p. m.
Committee In charge of ar
rangements for the Medford Pro
America unit includes Mrs. Neil
Collins, chairman; Mrs. C. L.
Hopkins. Mrs. C. W. Shores,
Mrs. D. H. Findley and Mrs.
Murray Gardner. Those desir
ing further information may
contact Mrs. Collins, dial 2084.
St. Mark's Plans
Dinner, Bazaar
On the calendar of events for
St. Mark's Episcopal church is
the annual bazaar, .to be held
Thursday, November 27, at the
parish house, and a dinner to
be given the evening of De
cember 7.
Mrs. John Mann, chairman of
the bazaar, states that the affair
will have a "kitchen" theme
this year. Articles useful in the
kitchen will be on sale, a food
sale will be held and waffles
will be served during the day.
A large committee of women
from the service league of the
church is assisting Mrs. Mann.
The dinner is to be in charge
of Mrs. Ralph Burgess and Mrs.
H. L. Van Dermark. The affair
will be open to the public, with
dinner served from 5 until 8 p
m. A special guest will be the
Right Rev. Benjamin D. Dag
well, Portland, bishop of the
diocese of Oregon. The bishop
will conduct an 8 o'clock service
for the congregation of St.
Mark's church.
Last week a social event of
the church was a benefit card
party sponsored by a commit
tee of the Women's Service
league. The party was held at
the parish house and prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Roland
Smith, Mrs. Van Gilbert, Karl
L. Janouch, H. B. Murphy and
Frank Humphrey. Mr. H. B.
Murphy was chairman of the
committee.
P.-T. A. Activities
Oak Grsva
Oak Grove P.-T. A. will hold
a chicken and noodle dinner
today from 1 until 4 p. m. to
raise funds for hot lunches dur
ing the winter months. The
dinner will be held at the
schoolhouse. Moving pictures
will be shown during the after
noon by Walter Nitzel. principal
of the school. Mrs W. G. Wer
ner and Mrs. Amos Ayers are
general chairmen.
Woodmen Hold
Social Evening
Members or the Woodmen of
the World enjoyed a turkey
dinner, and a social hour, No
vember 14, at the Knights of
Pythias hall on North Grape
street.
Statu mmervisor Jerry Saylor
was the guest speaker of the
evening. Interesting talks were
also given by District Manager
Owen Walker, Frank DeSouza
and other members of the organization.
Washington
An executive meeting o f
Washington school P.-T.A. was
held at the home of the presi
dent, Mrs. H. O. Colburn, 704
West Tenth street Friday. Fo.
lowing the business meeting
Mrs. Colburn served refresh
ments to the following commit
tee women: Mrs. Earl Hall, Mrs.
Fred King, Mrs. Rollin Jones,
Mrs. Melvin Cannon, Mrs. Sam
Long, Mrs. R. W. Childreth.
Mrs. C. E. Sargent presided at
the coffee table.
Three Local
Boys Pledge
Among Medford students at
University of Oregon who have
pledged fraternities during the
past week are: Clyde Hollen
beck, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Rollenbeck, to Sigma Nu;
Harold Fawcett, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold F. Fawcett and
Bill Reed, son of Mrs. Lola B.
Reed, to Phi Sigma Kappa.
Post and Auxiliary
Meeting Announced
Crater Lake post 1833 and
auxiliary. Veterans of Foreign
Wars will meet In regular ses
sion in the armory Tuesday at
8 p. m. Commander Merrill A.
Beneka urges all members to be
present.
Church Circle
Plans Bazaar
Ladies of Fidelity Circle of
the First Methodist church met
with Mrs. Mabel Herron, 153
North Oakdale avenue, last
week and worked on articles
for the bazaar which Is to be
held at the church December 5.
Covered dish luncheon was
served at noon.
Among visitors attending were
Mrs. L. C. Kirby and small son.
Following the dinner a business
meeting was held with Mrs.
Anna Fanger presiding. The
group Joined in singing "Amer
ica." Mrs. Lucy Lyman led
devotions. Sewing was resumed
at the close of the business
session.
Members are requested to
bring articles for the bazaar to
"homecoming." Those attend
ing are also requested to bring
canned fruit for Manley Center
in Portland.
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This year's emphasis Is on toys that aren't reminders of a war-torn world.
Jobs' Daughters
Hold Initiation
Four candidates were initiated
into Daughters of Job Wednes
day evening at the regular
bethel session with Honored
Queen Carol Tengwald presid
ing during the evening. Initiat
ed were Miss Peggy Young,
Miss JoAnne Adler, Miss Mar
garet Drysdale and Miss Jackie
Wilson.
An announcement was made
that officers for the coming
term will be elected at the next
meeting. Discussion was also
held on the majority degree.
A number of mothers were pres
ent for the meeting.
CALENDAR
Monday
7:30 p. m. O live Rebekah
lodge. I. O. O. F. hall.
8:00 p. m. Medford Musical
Society, home Mrs. V. J. Rob
inson, 31 Geneva street.
8:00 p. m. Crater Lake Guild
executive, meeting, home Mrs.
Maynard Putney, Ross court.
Tuesday
10:00 a. m. Government and
operation department of Jackson
county League of Women Vot
ers, home Mrs. O. A, Eden, 211
Genessee street.
1:30 p. m. DeMolay mothers,
home Mrs. John Moffatt, 34
Berkeley Way.
2:00 p. m. Missionary society,
Presbyterian church, home Mrs.
H. L. Brown, 105 Geneva street.
8:00 p. m. Eagles lodge, pub
lie pinochle card party, Eagles
hall, 42 North Front street.
8:00 p. m. Crater Lake post
1833 and auxiliary. Veterans of
Foreign Wars, armory.
Wednesday
2:30 p. m. Wednesday Study
club. Girls' Community club
house, 229 North Bartlett street.
Lodge. Club-Church
Announcements
Health Committee
Holds Meeting
Junior Health committee of
the Jackson County Health as
sociation, met at the home of
Mrs. Dwlght Findley Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. A.S.V. Carpen
ter discussed plans of the de
fense recreational program. Mrs.
I. E. Schuler explained the pur
pose of the junior association to
the new members. Mrs. Findley
presided during the business
session.
Thanksgiving Praise
lervice To Be Held
Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church will hold
annual Thanksgiving prai serv
ice at the home of Mrs. H. L.
Brown, 105 Geneva street Tues
day at 2 p. m.
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CItIc Club Meets
At Dick Home
Rogue River Civic club held
its monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Cloyd Dick Fri
day. The program, devoted to
health matters, was in charge
of Mrs. Reed Carter. Special
guests for the afternoon In
cluded Mrs. J.C.S. Weills, pres
ident of the Jackson County
Health association, Miss Helen
Parrish and several members of
the Gold Hill Health group.
Eagles Outline
November Activities
Activities during the coming
month for Eagles lodge mem
bers will Include a birthday
party November 25 at the Eag'cs
hall, at which time a covered
dish dinner will be served at
7 p. m. Members with birthdays
during September, October and
November will be honored. No
vember 28 lodge members will
hold a kiddies party at 7:30 p. m. 1
Study Groups
Are Postponed
An announcement was made
yesterday that study group
meetings of A. A. U. W. will
be postponed until next week, j
the drama study group meeting
November 24 and the art study
group scheduled to meet Nuvem-!
ber .25.
Medford Duplicate
Bridge Club To Meet
Medford Duplicate Bridge club j
will meet in regular session at I
Hotel Medford Tuesday at 7:30
p. m.
Executive Meeting
-in encvuuvf nietriuiK di mem
bers of Crater Lake Guild will
be held Monday at ) p. m. at
the home of Mrs. Maynard Put
ney, Ross court.
Medford Musical
Society To Meet
Medford Musical society will
hold their regular business
meeting Monday at 8 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. V. J, Robin
son, 31 Geneva street. A busi
ness and social time is planned.
are completing plans for pub
lic pinochle party to be held at
Eagles hall. 42 North Front
street Tuesday at 8 p. m. In
charge of arrangements for the
evening are Hannah Anderson,
Lela Benbow, Theresa Bianchi,
Olga Bowdish, Luola Bengston,
Florence Boussum, Lona Berg
man, Vera Brooks, Teresa Best
wick and Alta Croucher.
Rebekahs Announce
Regular Meeting
Olive Rebekah lodge will meet
in regular session Monday at
7.30 p. m. at the I. O. O. F. hall.
Reports on the district conven
tion held recently at Glendale
will be given. A social hour has
been planned.
Chapter BE. PEO
Meeting Announced
Chapter BE, PEO will meet
Tuesday at 8 p. m. at the home
of Miss Annette Gray, 808 Da
kota street. The program will
be on "Educational Projects and
Cottey College."
Mark's church will meet Tues
day at the parish house at 11:30
a. m. to make scrap books for
shut-in children. Members at
tending are asked to bring
luncheon as coffee will be fur
nished. Those attending are
also requested to bring small
pictures suitable for children's
scrap books.
DeMolay Motheri
To Hold Luncheon
Mrs. John Moffatt will be hos
tess to DeMolay mothers Tues
day at 1:30 dessert luncheon at
her home, 34 Berkeley way.
Auxiliary Will
Work On Scrap Books
Women's auxiliary of
flan Now To Attend
Harvest Festival
St. Ann's Altar Society
Tnesday, Nov. 18th
Amusements Concesslons-for
All Dancing-Cafetarla-Luncb
3 to 12 P. M. Admission 10c
Children Free la Afternoon
o'clock at the home of Mrs.
O. A. Eden, 211 Genesee. This
department, of which Mrs. C.
A. Thatcher is chairman, is con
ducting a study series on county
government.
Eagles Lodge
To Hold Card Party
Members of the Eagles lodge 1
THANKSGIVING EVE DANCE
For ELKS and Their GUESTS
Wednesday, November 19
Elks Temple Dancing Begins 10 p. m.
Whipple's Orchestra
Admission Elki 90c, tax 9c. 99c a couple
Guest $1.36, tax 14c. $1.50 a couple
League Study
Group To Meet
Government and operation de
partment of the Jackson County
League of Women Voters will
meet Tuesday morning at 10
GARDEN CLUB
Medford Garden club was en
tertained recently at the home
of Mrs. Albert Burch on Ross
lane. A large number of mem
bers and guests were present.
After the business session a
program of garden problems
was presented by the program
chairman. Mts. Leland Mentzer.
Discussions concerning new
plants and shrubs for the gar
den, fertilizers, cleaning up the
flower beds for the winter and
how to layer shrubs for new
plants were led by members of
the club, and were very Inter
esting and Instructive.
Mrs. L. G. Genter, president.
Is very enthusiastic over the
plants and shrubs being pre
pared for the early spring plant
sale.
An attractive exhibit of fall
berries and foliage was arranged
by various members.
Tea and cakes were served by
the hostess from a table ar
ranged with a fall centerpiece.
Assisting the hostess In serving
' were Mrs. Dee Hendrickson.
Mrs. T. W. Miles. Mrs. E. B.
Pickel, Mrs. C. H Paske. Mrs.
C. C. Furnas and Mrs. H. A.
Thlerolf.
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