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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1942. SOCIETY and CLUB NEWS of the WEEK BT BETTY SHOEMAKER "Dessert Bridge Party Scene Of Betrothal News The engagements of Misi Mil tired Drury to Robert S. Hinman -and Mist Isabella Miller to Rich ard L. Sleeler were announced Friday evening at a dessert bridge party g.ven at the home of Miss Drury'i parent! on South Oakdale avenue. '" The betrothali were revealed by tiny scrolls attached to cor cages of sweet peas which were presented to each guest upon her arrival. - Miss Miller Is the daughter of JJr. and Mrs. W. J. Miller of -Estacada, Ore. She graduated from University of Oregon, was affiliated with Alpha Phi sorority and la now teaching at Phoenix high school. Mr. Sleeter is the son of Mrs. R. W. Sleeter of this city and the late Dr. R. W. Sleeter. He was graduated "from University of Oregon where he was affiliated with Phi Kappa Psl fraternity and Is bow standing Washington Uni versity Medical school at St. Louts. The wedding will be an vent of June. Miss Drury Is the daughter of ,Mr. and Mrs. Allan B. Drury of this city. She attended Univer sity of Oregon and was a mem ber of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and at present Is em ployed In a secretarial position with Timber Products company Mr. Hinman, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hinman, also of Medford, attended University of Oregon and was affiliated with Kappa Sigma fraternity and graduated from Willamette university. At present he is completing his cadet training in naval aviation , at Corpus Christi, Texas, and will receive his ensign's com mission sometime in May. The wedding will take place In St Mark's Episcopal church the latter part of May. Easter Monday Luncheon Date Set By Committee '. Plans are under way for the annual Easter Monday lunch eon sponsored by St. Anne's Altar society of Sacred Heart church. The affair will be held in St. Mary's gymnasium April 6 with luncheon at I p. m., fol lowed by bridge and pinochle, prizes will be awarded. Mrs. O. J. Halboth Is general chairman, assisted by Mrs. C. , H. Thompson, dining room chairman; Mrs. Ray Miksche, decorations; Mrs. M. Dougherty, food; Mrs. C. A. Hartley, Mrs. Baurice Spatz, prizes and Mrs. A. O. Bauman, publicity. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Martha Morris, 2875; Mrs. Margaret McGulre. 3770. and Mrs. J. R. Marshall, J283. Holmes Elected To House Office David Holmes, student at Uni versity of Oregon, has hnr elected secretary of Phi De I Theta social fraternity. Holmes, a Medford resident, is the son of Mrs. Kinney Holmes, 22 Gen eva street, and David Holmes. 1327 rtxldy avenue. mwmm BOY NOW While Prices Are Still Low On PUiO SIVE3WARE See the New Patterns In Community Wallace RteJ It Barton Rogers . U.ti.SLfa? -A-ffifM?- Ill EilEliai with a little SHEERS i 0 f AST Recent Brule - vv-: i j .:. . - Mrs. F. Peter Larson, the former lone Kindred, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kindred of 421 North Riverside avenue, who was married March 21 at t p. m. at the First Christian church. They are residing in Corvallls. (Photo by Shangle). Leave For Sun Valley Wedding Mr. and Mrs. A. S. V. Car penter of Topsides are planning to leave Monday for Sun Val ley, Idaho, where they will at tend the wedding of Mrs. Car penter's niece, Miss Peggy Emery, to Sigfrled Engl. Miss Emery Is the daughter of Mrs. John Scott of Arcadia, Cal., and Mr. Engl Is the son of Mr and Mrs. Michael Engl of Kitz buhel, Austria. . From Sun Valley Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter will continue to Boston, Mass., where they will be guests at the home of Mr Carpenter's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar Carpenter. They plan to be gone about a month. Enjoy Stay At Wall Home Miss Nina Tuttle and Miss Mnrcia Stanley of this city were house guests of Miss Neyssa Wall for two doys during sprinB vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wall, Ross lane. . VP 14 Bonnet Box of G've hr tvqui' stock ings that will fla"r hr pretty onk'M od odd a smart touch of 'uwy to hf nvv Outft To rra you' g-ft aoubiy ott'acti . . . v put n In ih. gay li bo h II Sj fJ M. M. Betrothal Of Earbcra Holt Told By Parents Dr. and MrsT William W. P. Holt of 11 Corning court an nounce the betrothal of their dauitther, Barbara Richmond, to Joref Tiolin Boulet of Chi cago, III. Although no date has been set for the wedding It Is expected that the event will take place in late spring or early summer. Miss Holt Is a graduate of Medford high school. Southern Oregon College of Education, and the University of Oregon, where she was a member of Phi Beta and Mu Phi Epsilon. music honoraries. She was for two years on the faculty of the Jacksonville school and for the past year has been doing grad uate work In the School of Music of Northwestern univer sity, Evanston, III., where she will receive her master's degree in June. Mr. Boulet is a native of Texas but has made his home in Chicago for a number of years. He attended Northwest ern university where he was affiliated with Beta Theta PI social fraternity. He is now em ployed In the research labora tories of General Motors com pany in Chicago. Book, Author Reviewed At Morning Study Club "Kabloona" by Gontran de Poncins, French author, was re viewed by Mrs. Rawles Moore at the Thursday Morning Study club meeting at the Girls' Com munity clubhouse. Mrs. J. C. Boyle gave interesting highlights from the author's life. Born In southeast France in 1910 de Poncins Is a descendent of the greatest of French sages and traveled the world over to find men who would not fight but share their life In a friendly manner. He traveled In the South Sea islands, India, China. Arabia and finally to the arctic circle at King Williamland where he gathered material for his popular book. Mrs. Boyle said that his Eng lish was copious and fanciful and although educated highly be gathered much information from the sailors, trappers and other interesting characters. In 1940 he Joined the French army and since that time has not been heard from. It is said of de Poncins, "It can only be hoped that his book is a cornerstone of a writer's career and not a monument to a man who has vanished." Speaking of the book Mrs. Moore described it as an imagin ative story based on realism in a setting north of the arctic circle. De Poncins lived with these 23 humans on a large is land untouched by civilization and gathered a "gallery of por traits" for his book. Suicide, murder, wife trading and the Eskimo social code at first hand experience formed a full diary of fact and Imagination. Shower Honors Mrs. Jack White Mrs. Jack White was honored last Monday evening with a shower at the R. O. Stephenson home on Arcadia court when Mrs. Stephenson and her daueh ter. Miss Tonl, entertained a uroup of friends. Games were played with prizes beinr awarded to Mrs. White, Mrs. William Schlund and Miss Pat ricia Furry. Present were the honored uc:t, Mrs. Jerome Trill, Mrs Marion Johnson, Mrs. Schlund Miss Irene Stedman, Mis; Furry, Miss Jean Hayes, Mis; Hallie Jones and the hostesses j Tito m Dept. Store Classical Recital To Be Presented At Christian Church The First Christian church is presenting Effia Herbert Kurtz. soprano, In a classical recital at S o'clock this afternoon, accom panied by Mabel Hartley Smith who will also assist with one group of piano numbers. This Is the first time Mrs. Kurtz has appeared in recital in Medford for several years. An offering will be taken for the emergency missionary work of the church. The following program will be presented: I. Care Selvc Handel Care Nome (Rigoletto Verdi U. Jardln D' Amour Vulllermoz Les Filles de Cadix Delibes III. Fog. Toys. Windsor Castle. (From sketches of London) Kathleen Manning Jerusalem .. Parker I Was the Tree :. O'Hara Beyond the Skies Fay Foster Alleluia Mozart V. Prelude No. 21 Chopin Kamenoi-Ostrow Rubinstein Mabel Sims VI. Negro Spirituals. Sometimes I Feel Like a Moth erless Child, arranged by ... Coleridge Taylor VII. Deep In My Heart a Lute Lay Hid Aylward Let All My Life Be Music . Spross The public is invited. Medford Garden Club Flower Show Is Well Attended Medford flower lovers found an excellent display of daffo dils and other spring blossoms at the annual Spring Flower show sponsored by the Med ford Garden club at Hotel Hol land yesterday. C. V. Conley of Eugene, said that the number of varieties and quality of flower represented was remark able. He complimented the local club on being able to offer to the public such an excellent dis play of daffodils. On exhibit in separate con tainers and against a simple background of black. Jonquils. a division of the daffodil fam ily, were shown. Six wild species and six hybrid species were displayed for comparison by spectators. The wild specie is distinguished from the hybrid by rush foliage. Next In line came the blcolors in trumpets, the wliite trumpet then the yellow trumpet, the Incomparablia, a cross of trum pet and narcissis poeticus which brought about a shorter cup; the narcissi leedsl, another cross: the paper white and Soliel d'Orr; the barrii group, a re sult of a second cross between the narcissis and shorter cup daffodil. Of the latter, two var ieties were shown. Two tables were devoted to Mr. Conley's private display of daffodils and narcissi. During the afternoon Mr. Conley gave an Interesting talk on these spring flowers. Garden club members and other Medford flower growers exhibited Interesting displays of spring flowers, formal and In formal arrangements, in their colorful bouquets of bulbous and other spring blooms. Among the interesting dis plays were blue and pink hya clnths, grape hyacinths, Chinese magnolias, violets, spirea and peach blooms, Roman hyacinths bridal wreath and other com binations. Particularly pleasing to the eye were the numerous arrangements in lovely bowls and bases of pottery and glass ware. Among Medford garden club members working on the dis play were Mesdames W. H Bailey, L. O. Centner, J. W. Jacobs, R. T. Nichol. E. R. Driver, Porter J. Neff, Dee Hendrickson, E. E. Kofoed Jack Swem, C. C. Furnas, O. H Brenneman. Francis Cochran. George Hiles and Miss Jane Snedicor. Olive Rebekah Lodq To Meet Olive Rebekah lodge will meet In regular session at the I. O. O. F. hall Monday at 7:30 p. m. Visiting Rebekaht are Invited. Easter Cards For Everyone Leveller than ever before. Thousands to choose from In our bif ditplay. Select them now. SWEM'S GIFT SHOP Antique -Styled Diamonds ft, 4. . 'V - ) v. A strange, new Veronica Lake is this with blonde hair back and both eyes showing, though lowered at the moment (left.) Both she and Joan Fontaine wear elaborate antique-styled necklaces sprinkled with bright diamonds. Miss Fontaine was recently selected as Hollywood's outstanding actress. Medford Sojourners Combine Social, Defense Activities Medford Sojourners chose the Easter motif as the theme for their Thursday meeting at the Girls' Community clubhouse. The tea table was centered with daffodils. The afternoon was spent wrapping bandages and making applicators for local civilian defense first aid cen ters. Forty-eight were In attend ance and prospective members Introduced included Mrs. Frank C. Scott and Mrs. Ivan Roberts of Portland; Mrs. Harold Har low, of Eugene; Mrs. Adolph Sterton of Chicago, 111; Mrs. William Leeky of San Diego and Mrs. Robert Roller of Se attle. Prizes were awarded to Mrs O. R.- Fritz, Mrs. Frederick Snook, Mrs. Robert Ditewig. Mrs. Ivan Roberts and Mrs. Philip Epstein. In charge of ar rangements were Mrs. V. J. Namitz, chairman; M r s. L. Hazel, Mrs. Fred Rehling and Mrs. Christian Schemp. - Mexico To Be Topic of Second Armchair Cruise "Mexico" will be the topic of the second Armchair Cruise to be held Wednesday evenipg at 7:30 o'clock at the Girls' Com munity clubhouse. The travel talk will be presented by Mrs. Wilna Kincaid. instructor at Medford high school who last summer en)ayed n extended vacation in the country. Besides giving an intimate view of the beauties of the coun try Mrs. Kincaid will show pieces of Mexican hand and art work. Her talk will be high lighted with personal experi ences. The meeting is open to girls and young employed woroen in the city without charge. Eagles Auxiliary Announces Meeting Eacles auxi' -y will meet in regular session at Eagles hall Thursday at 8 p. m. Bags Glove Jewelry Sweaters Dresses Special Shipment 100Vool Suits 2 and 3-Piece Plains, Plaids, Navy and Black $12.98 $49.98 ' i TBiftf Pu6ic Health Group Holds Luncheon Meeting Community chairmen from va rious districts of Jackson county met with members of the execu tive board of the Jackson County Public Health association at luncheon at the Hotel Hc'land Thursday preceding the bi-monthly meeting of the association in the county court house auditor ium. Mrs. Alex Sparrow, asso ciation treasurer, presided at the luncheon in the absence of Mrs. J. C. S. Weills, president. Covers were arranged for 18 at the luncheon table, those pres ent being: Mrs. Sparrow, Mrs. Harold Thorniley, Central Point; Mrs. El wood Hedberg, Medford, vice-president of the association; Mrs. Robert Dodge, Ashland; Mrs. H. K. Hanna, Jacksonville; Mrs. A. Meunier, Gold Hill; lrs. Leslie Casey, Butte Falls; Mrs. Henry Pringle, Medford; Mrs. I. E. Schuler, program chairman; Mrs. Fred Middlebusher, Pros pect; Mrs. J. L. Frink and Mrs. Spurlin. Sams Valley; Mrs. Moore Hamilton, publicity chair man; Mrs. W. H. Higgins, Tal ent; Mrs. Ralph Wilcox, Phoe nix; Mrs. Raymond Fish of the junior group and Miss Josephine Koppes of the Jackson county health department. Plans for the state convention of the Oregon Tuberculosis asso ciation in Portland next month were discussed and the group de cided to send delegates from those communities not previous ly represented at the state meet ing. Topic Announced For Society Meeting Mrs. Edna Kindred and group will discuss the topic ot the Adult Missionary society of the First Christian church at the meeting to be held In the church social hall Wednesday at 2 p. m. The topic Is "How Can We Right the Wrong." Mrs Mabel Sims will present a spe cial Easter program and mem bers are asked to bring theii love gift boxes for the service Mrs. May Hon and group will be in charge of the social hour Let Your Easter Gift Come from ADRIENNE'S All Gift Attractively Wrapped Ready to Give Pro Musica Plans Series of Four Afternoon Concerts Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland, Ore., March 28. (Spl.) Pro Musica, nation al music honorary at the South ern Oregon College of Education has planned a series of four Sun day afternoon public concerts to be held at 3 o'clock on April 12, April 19, April 26, and May 3. The theme of this music series is "American Unity Through Mu sic" and the hope is that a con tribution to the building of Mo rale may be made. The slogan "American Unity Through Mu sic" is being fostered jointly by the radio branch of the Bureau of Public Relations of the war department, the national Federa tion of Music clubs, and the Na tional. Music Educators' associa tion. As a special feature of each concert program a short com munity sing will be conducted at the beginning of the program. Mrs. S. E. Epler, Mrs. John Koehler, Cay Huffman, and Henry Enders have agreed to lead these community sings. Out'of'Town Guests At Sweeney Home Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Sweeney of the Old Pacific highway, have as their guests a number of out-of-town visitors who are here to attend the observance of their 50th wedding anniver sary Monday. Among those visiting here is Ray Sweeney of Warrenburg. Mo., brother of Dr. and Mrs. Sweeney; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Day and son Bobby of Portland, their son-in-law, daughter and grandson; Mrs. Grace Wilkin son and daughter of San Fran cisco; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cameron of Bend, and Miss Mary Martha Sweeney of Beav erton. A.A.U.W. Tea At Parker Home Mrs. Thomas C. Parker en tertained members of A.A.U.W. at her home on Corning cqurt last weeK. During the tea hour Mrs. E. G. Randolph sang sev eral selections accompanied by John Reisacher. Mrs. Richard Payne was chairman for the aft ernoon. During the business session discussion of a dance for mili tary men was held. Miss Marian Farrell, county home demon stration agent, was guest speaker, her topic being "Jack son County Nutrition Program." MEN! Step Out In Style Easter. New Military tan or -two-tone tan or aJ.39 Brown and White to Nylon Hose, silk top h foot Silk Hose 79e and 10 W Tf KARL'S KSH SHOES 230 EAST MAIN HOSPITALITY - In the HEART of PORTLAND omfort Con.,, ConrlMy Sm attrsetln ate The Newly Remodeled PARK AVENUE HOTEL 23 S. W Park. Portland DrMrhra txm tl IS ta tT M. wita ana ti u mm. Friends Hold Kitchen Shower For Bride-Elect Miss Leah Etta Evans, bride elect of Norman Kerr, was hon ored with a kitchen shower at the Don Patterson home in Cen tral Point Wednesday evening. Hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. Don Patterson and Mrs. Robert Webb. Games were play ed with prizes being won by Mrs. K. A. Hulburt and Miss Ruth Foster. a Enjoying the evening were Mrs. Raymond Hunsaker, of Marshfield, Mrs. J. S. Richard son, Mrs. H. J. Fleischer, Mrs. Harry Meyers, Mrs. H. P. Jewett, Mrs. William Anhorn, Mrs. K. A. Halburt, Miss Ruth Foster, Miss Charlotte Eyre, Miss Ruth Ottoman, Miss Betty Wilson, Miss Martha Boshear, the hon ored guest and the hostesses. Miss Evans, an instructor ini the Central Point grade school, is the daughter of Mrs. Leon Evans of this city, and Norman Kerr is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman M. Kerr of Ashland. O IT'S Y0U3 PATRIOTIC DUTY to KEEP FIX We're in Business for YOUR Health! NISSEN Hsaiih Insliiule Swedish Massage Baths Gymnasium IS Geneva St. Phone 3841 Fritz Nissen Director Ethel Nissen Assistant Of?- 0 n o 1 1 . 4 ion" 9 pri"-"" "We are Joining the Easter Parade in a pair of Karl's Shoes. They fit so well we enjoy walking and they wear well because they are of such good quality. Their prices are the lowest in townl See and feel these swell shoes for yourself." Saddle Tan New spring color blends beautifully with all other colors. Any heel you desire. $0 43 Alto new spring blues This black Children's Shoes r. (Easter Dress ror (Play t Scuff ,I.I9to$!.S9 All sites 3 Infant to 3 larger children SI 99 S1.S9 $1.19 1 ill 1 ' 1 aw i!' fifif ill 'ii5 HOTEL CORNELIUS 52J S. W. p.rk. Portland rwurhn! talk 1 M W SJ tt with bath II to 5 M Bl otli lonirs la m trr HURT of FOtH.D clow U .hop. us Ihratreo ADRIENNE'S BEN O. GRE-fSON
