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MEDFORD MATE TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1941. PAGE FIVH Society and Clubs by Betty Shoemaker Women of Rotary Hold Luncheon At Gilstrap Home Mrs. Ernest Gilstrap enter tained members of Women of Rotary at her home on Geneva street Wednesday with a Christ mas party. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. Allan F. Perry, Mrs. Mark Goldy and Mrs. C. W. Lemery. The rooms were decorated in a Yule motif with the luncheon table set with various Christmas themes. Following luncheon an exchange of Christmas gifts was neia. Mrs. C. O. Larison sang sev eral Christmas numbers accom panied at the piano by Mrs. Royal Bebb. Members brought donations of food to be given to the Salvation army for Christ mas baskets. Guests for the af ternoon were Mrs. Larison and Mrs. Bebb. South America Is Topic Of Club Discussion A study of South America was the topic of the Thursday Morning Study club members who gathered at the Girls' Com munity clubhouse recently. Two members, Mrs. F. J. Newman and Mrs. Theo Malmgren re viewed the writings of Sidney C. Clark, who has written two books on South America. Mrs. Newman reviewed "The West Coast of South America" and discussed the typography of the countries on the west coast. A section of the writing Is devoted to the "House of Grace," originators of the Grace lines, and also to the Incas, the forts, history and country of Peru. "The East Coast of South America," by the same author was th topic of Mrs. Malm gren. This book acts more as a guide book to the interesting countries of South America and brings to light the glamour of Brazil, Paraguay, the large South American cities and the Amazon river. 1 Shower Honors Helen Rammin Miss Helen Rammin was hon ored with a bridal shower at the home of Mrs. E. D. Scripter Wednesday afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs. Orville Hayes and Mrs. Mary Jones, assisted by Mrs. Hans Rammin and Mrs. Scripter. Bridge and pinochle were at play with Mrs. Elwood Edger ton and Mrs. Jack Dooms hold ing winning scores at bridge and Mrs. Maude Abbott and Mrs. Scripter at pinochle. Miss Ram min received many gifts. Invited to the affair were Mes- dames Don Miller, Fred Knox, Floyd Watkins, Wayne Keesee, Glenn Abbott, George Marine, Frank Martin, Jack Dooms, El wood Edgerton, Lou Bittle, Orin Brown, James Grimes. Walter Wilson, H. A. Ford, Mary Jones, A. D. Shirley, Carl Pearson. Michael Beck, Ed Pease, Walter Bergman and the hostesses. Mlgnon Phlpps Expected Tuesday Miss Mlgnon Phipps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Phipps. I Crater Lake highway, is expect led tn arrive hnma TnacHav fmm Katherine Satterlee. 327 South I Lehannn whr .h i. ,.m... Oakdale avenue in January. 'in the Lebanon schools. Relief Corps Holds Party Chester A. Arthur Women's Relief corps gathered at the home of Mrs. Clissie Baird, 34 North Peach street Thursday for a short business meeting, pro gram and exchange of Christmas gifts. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Plans were made for a cov ered dish luncheon to be held Friday, Jan. 2, when officers for the coming year will be installed. Attending were Belle Littrell, Millie Tucker, Katherine Pe terson, Nettie Grover, Carrie Young, Bessie Hodge, Elsie Wil liams, Elva Lough, Mabel Rein king, Anice Currier, Mrs. Mer schon and the hostess, Mrs. Baird. Wesleyan Guild Enjoys Evening Mrs. Everett Faber of Central Point entertained members of Wesleyan Guild of First Meth odist church at her home Tues day evening. Mrs. Marjorie Pena was in charge of entertainment and devotions. The candlelight devotional was a prayer of thought for the home and the nation for the coming year and was particularly im pressive. An exchange of gifts followed. The next meeting will De nem at the home of Mrs. Christmas Gift of Song and Story Listen To ((. 1.1. E. D. 12:45 to 1 p. m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday PROGRAM MEDFORD SENIOR HIGH TRIO June Jarmln Helen Webb Clara Daniels Jean McCandliss And Her Vlbra-Hsrp Roger Wolf Piano Extraordinary Don 5hanahan The Voice of Fluhrer'i And Christmas Essay and Storlai Br DON DARNIELLE From The Bakers of Club Holds Friday Luncheon Mrs. Dolph Bills entertained the Friday Luncheon club at her home with 19 in attend ance. Following the doxology and prayer by Mrs. Robert Tay lor a program of Christmas carols was enloyed. Mrs. John Seiler gave a read ing entitled 'The Birth of Christ." Mrs. John Huebler, Mrs. Joe Cave, and Mrs. J. T. Conrad sang two Christmas carols, "Silent Night" and "Noel." An exchange of gifts was enjoyed. Mrs. Artie Dorn, the oldest club member, was elected to the position of club mother. Mrs. Seiler will enter tain the club at her home, Jan uary 9. College Women Hear Yule Songs Two groups of Christmas songs were presented by Mrs. A. C. Joy with Mrs. Gordon Tripp as accompanist at the meeting of the Rogue River Valley College Women's club in the parlors of the First Presbyterian church recently. Mrs. R. C. Van Valzah read excerpts from "The Life of Christ" by Vaughan Stock. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. J. Verne Shangle, Mrs. Richard Klemm and Mrs. Horace Thompson. Motor North For Holidays Miss Mary Ellen Eberhart, art instructor at Junior hich school and Miss Sue Moshber ger, instructor in physical edu cation at senior high school. left today by motor for Eugene. Miss Eberhart will spend the holidays in Eugene at the Eber hart home. Miss Moshberger planned to remain at the Eber hart home last evening contin uing to Portland today where she will spend the Yule holi days with relatives. Salvation Army Provides Yule Cheer p - i - - . w: is I v -.r-N . r J "Lc k W Q O j - v . tvs . 1 t.4 y i . r - i T 1 friends here Saturday. Shortly after arrival at Gard ner Field, Calif., Captain Nielsen was assigned to the post staff as provost marshal. The duties, he wrote friends here, proved in teresting though somewhat dif ferent from the field or tactical training to which he had been ac customed. Gardner Field is a basic fly ing school at which the cadets receive second or intermediate instruction. Capt. Nielsen Is expecting re lease from the hospital soon, he said and Mrs. Nielsen and their children will prohably return to Medford for the duration of the war, if he is assigned to duty away from Gardner Field. The family is now residing in Taft, Calif., ten miles from the field. Calif.; J. F. Brown, Trinidad, Calif.; Mrs. C. J. Denhardt, Marshfield, Ore.; Mrs. M. Rel nier, Island Mountain, Calif.; Mrs. E. Chambers and Mrs. George H. Kurz of Eagle Point. Also three brothers residing elsewhere and a number of grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Conger chapel at 1 p. m. Monday, with Reverend D. E. Millard officiating. Interment will be in the Butte Falla cemetery. Obituary Births Adjutant and Mrs. Charles K. Cox are shown her delWering a Christmas basket to one of the many families to which the Salvation Army brings Yuletide happiness each year. Mary and Martha Circle Holds Party Mary and Martha Circle of the I irst Methodist church enjoyed j the annual Christmas party this week. Christmas carols were sung. The program was in charge of Mrs. Susie Campbell and one reading compared the events of Lincoln's time with the Roosevelt administration. A dinner was planned and served by Mrs. Olen Arnspiger and Mrs. B. F. VanDyke. The party was held at the church parlors. Redman, Pocahontas Plan Children's Party Children of Pocahontas and Redmen members will enjoy a Christmas party at Redmen hall this afternoon at 2 o'clock. All Redmen and Pocahontas mem bers are urged to bring their children. In charge of arrange ments are Lucille Anseth, Velma Singler, Norma Martin, Lois Fretwell and Gladys Rammin. Carrying out its traditional practice of spreading Yuletide cheer to needy families, the Salvation Army here will dis tribute Christmas baskets of food to many homes in Jackson county Wednesday morning. This activity of the Salvation Army is made possible by con tributions dropped in the fa miliar kettles on street corners and tins at various stores or mailed directly to the hall at Fourth and Bartlett streets. The distribution of the baskets is in charge of Adjutant and Mrs. Charles K. Cox, executive offi cers of the Salvation Army here. The names of the needy fam ilies are compiled carefully and checked with other welfare agencies to avert duplication, Adjutant Cox pointed out. "Santa Claus must not pass up a single home in Jackson county," Adjutant Cox declared. Each basket, he said, will as usual contain a bounteous sup ply of food for a complete Christmas dinner. Scores of awkwardly scribbled notes addressed by poor chil dren to Santa Claus find their way each year to the Salvation Army where they receive close attention. Adjutant Cox related. I But it is not from children alone ! that appeals are received, he I added. As an example of letters I received from aged and physi cally handicapped men and I women, he cited a letter from 1 a grandmother who asked the ! Salvation Army to remember her seven motherless grandchil dren at Christmas. James E. Brown James E. Brown, a resident of the Butte Falls road for the last six years, passed away at his home there early yesterday morning at the age of 85. He suffered a stroke more than a year ago from which he never recovered. He was born In Cedar county, Missouri, but had spent a good part of his life in Oregon and California. Besides his wife, Susan A. Brown, he leaves eight children, William and A. B. Brown of Portland; John of Carlotta, STUART. To Mr. and Mri. Bruce. Beall Lane, Dec. 18, a boy, Edwin Bruce, 7 1-3 lbs. Sacred Heart hospital. No Rehearsal Rogue Valley mixed chorus will not hold re hearsals again until the first of the year, officers reported yesterday. We hare the right KODAK for anyone on your Gift list. 0S inert CAMERA SHOP 40 South Central Visiting Friends In Portland Miss Joan Aya has been visit ing friends in Portland for sev eral days and plans to return to her home here tomorrow. She , 77, TOTES RIFLE FOR ENEMY Neshaminay, Pa., Dec. 20. IP) Age might be a deterrent to some folks but not to 77-year-old Mrs. O. P. Titus, who totes a rifle as she walks post on the lookout for enemy war planes over this Bucks county village. She's the oldest "spotter" on duty with the county's air raid warning service, and Captain George C. Butler, chief of the observation post, flatly says she has more nerve and pep than any of our other spotters." Mrs. Titus, a widow and pres ident of the district school board, volunteered the day af ter the Pearl Harbor attack. COAST ROAD AID Washington, Dec. 20. UP) The president has approved al location of $342,084 to con struct h!nk.n,F c : j is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. t Cannon Beacn ore., the A. W. Aya, 205 Crater Lake avenue and is a freshman at Oregon State college. I Youngs Visit At Queen Home - Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Young lof Seattle, Wash., are visiting nt the home of Mrs. Young's ' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Queen, 604 King street. They plan to return north Dec. 28. The Youngs are former Medford residents. Pinochle Club ' , Enjoys Party Friendly Pinochle club en Joyed party at the Girls Com 'munity clubhouse Friday eve ning. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. C. A. Carrico, Miss Janiece Painter, Alfred Wdf and Mrs. Atlanta Satchwell. The club will meet again January 2. Christmas Party For Eagles' Children A Christmas tree and party j for children of Eagles will be held Monday at 7:30 p. m. at the Eagles hall, 42 North Front street There will be a program and treats for the kiddies. The affair Is planned by Eagles and auxiliary members. D.A.V. To Hold' Christmas Party Jackson county chapter No. 8, Disabled American Veterans and auxiliary will meet in the ar mory for the annual Christmas party Tuesday at 8 p. m. Christ mas carols and program have been arranged followed by a social hour and dancing. WPA informed Senator McNary toaay. CALENDAR Monday. 1:30 p. m. Pythian club, home Mrs. Herman Kline, 534 North Bartlett street. 7:30 p. m. Eagles Christmas party for Eagles children, Eagles hall. Tuesday 8:00 p. m. Jackson county chapter. No. 8, D. A. V. and auxiliary, Armory. Thursday Christmas day. FARM BOY, TIRED Little Falls, Minn., Dec. 20. W) A 16-year old Morrison county farm youth, Richard E. Dehler, "tired of being bossed around," County Attorney Aus tin L. Grimes announced today, has signed a statement calmly admitting the shotgun-slayings of his parents, a younger sister and a younger brother and the starting of a fire In the home, 16 miles east of here. The deaths of August Dehler, 50, his wife, his 10-year old daughter, Anna Mae, and five year old son, Kenneth, were dis covered last night by a cousin of the slain man who drove to the house to get the 16-year old to attend a Chrismas party. Grimes said the lad told of starting preparations for the killings yesterday afternoon by siphoning gasoline from tank at the farm and spreading it around the premises. After the evening meal, Grimes quoted the lad as saying, he completed the chores and then obtained a shot gun from the house. The fam ily was killed by shots fired from outside the house. IN HOFF HOSPITAL Capt. L. F. 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