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SOCIETY and CLUB NEWS of the WEEK
Br OUVT STARCHES
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE," MEDFORD, OREGON,' FRIDAY,' DECEMBER 24, 1943
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Helen Chirgwin
Married Sunday
One of the eeason'1 large wed
dings occurred last Sunday; Dee.
. 19, at the First Methodist church
here when Miss Helen Chirgwin
became the bride of William
Ray Thomas, Salem. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
H..S. Chirgwin of Route 2, Med
ford, and the groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Thomas of
Salem.
- The beautiful ring ceremony
of the Methodist church was per
formed at 4:30 o'clock in' the
afternoon by Dr. Louis Kirby in
a setting of tall baskets of white
flowers, ferns and lighted tapers.
The service opened with, two
solos by Miss Mary Anne Gates,
"O Promise Me" and "It Is for
You," with Doris Condit Lantz
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. on the arm of her father, who
gave her in marriage, and to the
music of the Lohengrin wedding
march. Her gown was of white
satin fashioned with full length
train and veil and fitted bodice.
Seed oearls trimmed the bodice
neckline and the coronet which
held the veil. The bridal bouquet
was of white chrysanthemums
centered with a violet tinted
orchid.
Attending Miss Chirgwin was
Mrs. Philip Whitaker in a fldor
length gown of dusty pink. She
carried a bouquet of pink and
white carnations and wore a
headpiece of the same flowers
The groom was attended by
Sgt. Philip Whitaker and ushers
4 were Allan Perry and David
1 Chirgwin.
Mrs. Chirgwin chose for . her
daughter s wedding a pastel aqua
dress with, black hat and black
accessories worn with a gar
denia corsage. Mrs. Thomas
wore an orchid gown with black
accessories' and her corsage was
also of gardenias. '
A reception followed at the
home' of Dr. and Mrs. A. R.
Hedges, 836 East Main St., where
about 43 friends and relatives
'gathered to greet the bride and
groom. Mrs. A. - T. Lathrop
poured, presiding at. a table
beautifully appointed and cen
tered with an arrangement of
pink and white snapdragons. The
wedding cake was cut first by
the bride and groom with Mrs.
Evelyn Akers, sister' of the
.groom, finishing the cutting. As
insisting about the rooms were
Mrs. Ed Leach, Mrs.. C. H- Beery,
Mrs. Bernice Kunzman. and Mrs.
Jimmy Hall.
' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas left Sun
day evening for a brief wedding
trip south and .will return to
Medford Christmas Eve to spend
several days with Mrs. Thomas'
parents and brother. They will
be at home after. Jan.. 1 at 966
Park St., Lebanon, Ore., where
Mr. Thomas is a member of the
law firm of Morley and Thomas.
Mrs. Thomas is . well known
In the valley, having been born
in Medford and resided here all
her' life. She graduated from
Medford senior high school and
then from Willamette Univer
sity at Salem and since that time
has been 'employed in the city
library at 'Salem.- Mr. Thomas
attended the Salem schools and
eraduated from Willamette Uni
versity and Willamette Law
School. Both are members of
Alpha Kappa Nu, national schol
astic honor society, and Mrs.
Thomas in her senior year at the
university was chosen . Senior
French Scholar. The groom is
also a member of Delta Theta
Phi, legal fraternity, of Blue
Key, men's honor group, and
Tau Kappa Alpha, speech fra
ternity. Women's Relief Corps ;
Has Yuletide Party
Members of Chester A. Arthur
corps, Women's Relief Corps,
held the yearly Christmas party
following the regular meeting at
the armory. Thursday, Dec. 16.
, There was an exchange of gifts
- and refreshments, were served.
1 Thirteen women were present
for the enjoyable affair. -
LISTEN TO-
JOHN B. KENNEDY
WORLD RENOWNED NEWS COMMENTATOR
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Captain and Mrs. John J.
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Mrs. Dougherty is the former
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daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
The captain's parents are Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dougherty of
Darby, Penn. Copt, and Mrs. Dougherty are residing in Albany,
the officer being stationed at Camp Adair with the 91st Infantry
Division.
Thomas Estes Weds
Miss Ruth Woodson
In Balboa, Panama
Mr. and Mrs. Rankin Estes,
515 Pennsylvania Ave., have re
ceived word of the marriage of
their son, Thomas ' J. ' Estes,
radioman with the navy and
stationed near Balboa in the
Panama Canal Zone. His bride
is the former Ruth" Woodson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Woodson of Cottage Grove.
The marriage took place Nov.
12 -at' the West Bank navy
chapel In Balboa and was per
formed by Chaplain Bernard C.
Hanna. Miss Woodson 'wore a
gown of ivory faille taffeta- for
her wedding and was given in
marriage by Lt. Cmdr. E. w.
Dannals. She was attended by
Mrs. Margaret Jamieson of Cri-
sobal and Paul O.. McGowan,
United States navy,' was best
man for Mr. Estes.
Mr. and Mrs. Estes made a
wedding trip to LaVenta.
The groom is well known in
Medford. He attended St.
Mary's Academy here as a boy
and graduated from Medford
senior high school. Prior to en
listing in the navy two years
ago he was employed by the
Standard stations here.
Colony Club Scene
Of Cocktail Party
Yesterday Evening
One of the week's holiday
parties ' was that given yester
day evening by Mr. and Mrs.
George M. Roberts and their
two daughters, Mrs. George Ras
mussen and Mrs. Allyn Monroe.
The affair was a cocktail and ,
supper party at the Colony club. !
About 35 guests were in attend
ance. ,
'JEWELERS
MEDFORD. ORE
in East
Dougherty were married Thank
St. Clement's Catholic church,
Betty Jo Southwick and is the
H fiti,4liilflr. Q 1 I Wm Th K
H. Southwick. 915 West Tenth St.
Rotary Members
Entertain Wives ,
For Yule Party
Medford Rotarlans entertained
their wives Tuesday with the
annual Christmas party, a lunch
eon at- Ehrheart's- cafe, on East
Main' St. Christmas music was
furnished by "the high school
string quartet, composed of Mary
Bruce Crane, Alice Brill, Char
lotte Wing and Verlyn Thomas,
and the girls' sextette, composed
of June Williams, Joyce Bate-
man, Georgle ' Bateman, Doris
Knutsen, LaRene Thompson and
Barbara Sands. '
Feature of the. luncheon was
the Christmas address, delivered
by the Rev. Karl W. Brockhaus
of Zion English Lutheran church.
Lee Bishop was chairman In
charge of the program
About 150 Rotarians and their
wives were in attendance.
Ensign and Mrs. Manke
Visit Relatives Here
. Ensign and Mrs. Claude Manke
and small daughter left Medford
Thursday night after a week's
visit here with the ensign's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Manke,
route 1. Ensign Manke, who re
turned to this country a few
months ago after duty in the
south Pacific, has been stationed
at Pacific Beach in Washington.
He now reports to San Francisco.
Merry Christmas
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Daughter's Troth
Is Announced By
Pastor and Wife
The Rev. and Mrs. Harry W.
Hansen, 52 Ross Court, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Helen Marie, to Sgt.
Weldon M. Schnell, whose par
ents are Mr. and Mrs. F. C.
Schnell of Millersburg, Ohio. The
announcement was made at a
dinner at the Presbyterian
church, of which the Rev. Han
sen is pastor, on Sunday, Dec. 12.
No date has been set for the wed
ding. -
Sgt. Schnell, who has been
stationed at Bakersfield, Calif.,
was In Medford at the time the
engagement was made known.
He left the following day for an
undisclosed destination, a wea
ther station of the army air force
in the far north. -Miss
Hansen is on the recrea
tion staff of the West Main street
USO.
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Army Auxiliary
Production Unit
Wraps 1S00 Gifts
To meet an emergency appeal,
the production unit of the Camp
White Red Cross auxiliary spent
ine regular Wednesday sewing
meeting at the Outpost wrapping
15U0 guts for patients at the Sta
tion Hospital. The appeal was
made by Mrs. Leonard Careen-
ter, vice-chairman of the Jackson
county committee of the Siskiyou
Camp and Hospital Council, and
Mrs. Li. e. Jahns, army auxiliary
chairman of hospital recreation.
Junior Red Cross workers wrap-
pea a quantity 01 the gifts at
the Junior headquarters and the
two groups together completed
ine project in record time,
In recognition of Christmas
week, the luncheon period was
made especially festive through
me euoris oi tne hostesses, and
each worker participated in the
'ttvftVianaa n - M ...
exchange of presents from, the
unnstmas tree,
It was noted that 21 different
states were represented in the
group, numbering nearly 50
women.
The group, which reaularlv
meets each Wednesday and Fri
day at tne uutpost, will meet
Wednesday, Dec. 29, at usual, but
will not meet Friday, Dec. 31,
Mrs. H. W. Conger
Hostess For Club
Mrs. H. W. Conger was hos
tess ' for members of the Lady
Lions club last Friday, the group
holding the annual Christmas
party at her home, 715 West
Maint St. A musical program
was given, games .were - played
and Christmas gifts exchanged.
In charge of the program were
Mrs.; Arnold Green, Mrs. Eston
Humphrey and' Mrs. Claude C.
Haggard, while - Mrs. Michael
Beck and Mrs. James Grigsby
assisted Mrs. Conger in planning
the supper. Seventeen members
attended. . . . '
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Lt; Kelly In Medford
For Holiday Vacation '
. Lt. Marjorie Kelly of the Wom
en's Army Corps Is in Medford
to spend the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. E. .E. Kelly, 911
Queen Anne avenue. Lt. Kelly
made the trip from Eglin Field
Fla., where she is stationed, by
plane and bus. She will leave the
first of the week for the return
trip.
Mrs. Kelly's daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Edward C. Kelly, left
Wednesday night for Detroit,
Mich., to visit her husband,
Capt. Kelly.
FROM THE
Myers-Iverson
Nuptials Held ,
In Minnesota
Details of the wedding of Miss
Frances Myers, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Myers, 17 Ross
Court, to Capt. Leigh R. Iverson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Iverson
of Houston, Minn., have been re
ceived In Medford. The nuptials
took place Sunday, Dec. 12, in
Houston, at the Lutheran church.
the single ring service being read
by the Rev. A. W. Nelson.
Miss Myers' wedding gown
was of Jersey and net fashioned
with a full skirt and her veil was
fingertip length and held with
a tiara of orange blossoms. She
carried a white prayerbook with'
an orchid. Mrs. Paul G. Iverson,
sister-in-law of the groom, was
bridesmaid. She was gowned in
blue brocaded satin and carried
a colonial bouquet of roses and
sweetpeas.
Carl Iverson of LaCrosse,
Minn,, was best man for the
groom and ushers were Paul
Iverson and Anton Findreng.
A reception was held at the
home of the groom's parents for
about 40 guests. The serving
woie was presided over by. Mrs.
an Iverson of LaCrosse and
Miss Gunda Iverson of Rush
ford. The bride Is a graduate of
tne senior high school here and
of Pasadena Junior college In
uaiuornia. Capt. Iverson grad
uated from the Houston high
school and from St. Olaf college,
Northfield, Minn. He has been
in the army since March of 1941
and is now stationed at Camp
iaau-, ure., wnere ne IS serv
ing in the quartermaster's com
pany of the 91st Infantry, Di
vision.
Following the ceremony Cant
and Mrs. Iverson returned to the
west coast and are making their
nome at 173 South Cottage St.,
oaiem.
SCU Wives Club
Christmas Parly
Is Held At Camp
The SCU Officers' Wives club
held a Christmas party at the
officers' club rooms at Camp
White Thursday, Dec. 16. Fifty
members and guests gathered to
enjoy the party.
Luncheon was served In the
mess hall by the WAC sergeant.
The club was beautifully decor
ated, the decorations including
ah attractive Christmas tree on
which there was a gift for every
one present.
Entertainment was furnished
by a group of young accordion
players, pupils of Mrs. ' Eve
Prentice. Bridge and bingo fol
lowed, with prizes being award
ed for high and -low scores;
,. 'CHMSTMAS
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WESTERN THRIFT
Scheff el-Edmonds
Wedding Is Held
In Ashland Home
Announcement was made this
week of the wedding last Sun
day, December 19,-of Miss Dee
Scheffel of Medford and
Lawrence E. Edmonds of Ash
land. The service took place at
four o clock in the afternoon at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Leever, 1155 Fern St., Ashland
and was read by the Rev. A. H.
MacDonnell, rector of the Ash
land Episcopal church.
The fireplace of the Leever
home, which had been arranged
with bouquets of white chrysan
themums and greens, formed a
background for the bridal party.
Miss Scheffel's dress was of grey
and she wore a purple orchid
corsage. .
Following the ceremony wed
ding refreshments were served
from a table arranged with
white carnations and crystal
candelabra. Mrs. William H
Lydiard poured and Mrs. Frank
Rogers, sister of the bride,
served. .
Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds will
make their home at R. 1, Box
212, Ashland. Mr. Edmonds is
engaged in the lumber business
In the valley with headquarters
in Ashland. The bride is well
known in Medford, having made
her home here for the past 16
years and for some time has been
emDloyed . at Skinner's garage.
Her parents were the late Mr.
and Mrs. William Scheffel.
' .
Rector and Wife
Hold Open House
The Rev. and Mrs. George R.
Turney held open house for
members and friends of St.
Mark's Episcopal church, of
which the Rev. Turney is rector,
last Sunday afternoon at' the
rectory, 203 North Oakdale
Ave. About 70 persons, include
ing both the military and towns
people, called during the after
noon. The Rev. and Mrs. Turney
plan to make the open house an
annual part of the Christmas
holiday program of the church,
.
Thurmans Entertain
Guests From Corvallls
Miss Lela Thurman, Corvallls,
Miss .Evelyn Vittercob of On
tario, Ore., and Miss Ethel Mil
ler of Welser, Ida.,' arrived in
Medford . Wednesday night to
spend the. Christmas holidays at
the home of - Miss Thurman's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs.' L. B. Thurman, 722
West Fourteenth St. - Miss Vit
tercob and Miss Miller are stu
dents at Oregon State college,
The three will return to Corval
lls Sunday.
It's a very pleasant, cheering
custom to renew friendly asso
ciations during the Yuletide by
extending to you our sincere
wishes for a HAPPY CHRIST
MAS. ,
Along with this wish I our
hope that 1944 will bring Vic
tory and Peace fo our nation
and that next Christmas will
see the reuniting of family cir
cles and the return of good,
eld fashioned PEACEFUL
Christmiies.
Cocktail Party
At Salade Home
Is Large Affair '
Mrs. Lillian Salade was hos
tess for a large cocktail party
Sunday afternoon at her home
near Central Point. The affair
honored Mrs. Salade's sister,
Mrs. Marjorie Pitts, and her
daughter, Mrs. William Donker,
both former residents now mak
ing their home in River Forest,
a suburb of Chicago, and in the
valley for a stay at the Salade
home. The party was timed to
coincldd with the return of
students from the University of
Oregon who are friends of Mrs.
Donker.
The guest list of 69 included
both the military and towns
people.
Children Present
Holiday Program
For Chapter Meet
Children of members of chap
ter AA, P.E.O., were featured
on the program of the chapter
holiday party Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. V. J.
Robinson, 31 Geneva St. Betty
Work read the "Story of the
Christmas Song," Susan Drum-
mond gave a selection from the
"Nutcracker Suite' on the
piano and accompanied her
small brother, David, when he
sang a carol. Little Brenda
Bengtson described her. Christ
mas tree and Beverly .Work
played a group of folk songs,
Christmas gifts -were ex
changed and tea served from a
table arranged with the tradi
tional Christmas decorations and
presided over by Mrs. John
Moffat. Mrs. H. L, Brown as
sisted Mrs. Robinson.
Christmas Party
Held By Lodge
A Christmas party and social
hour was enjoyed by members
of the Rebekas lodge at the meet
InirMonday night. The affair was
In charge of the F. L. club, with
Mrs. Viola Aldredge as chair
man. Entertainment was furnish
ed by the Rebekah Trio, com
posed of Mrs. Ina Huson, Mrs,
Ethel Weed and Mrs. Leah Ivle.
who sang. One of their numbers
was "Those Seabees" which was
composed by Milton Harvey, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Harvey
of Medford. Mr. Harvey is a
member of one of the Seabee
units.
' The evening closed v4th an ex
change of gifts and refreshments.
A Season
That Will
Bring Victory
and Peace!
CISIflSlLlS
nine in n -mosr jM
Hflppy smMP
May the Chpistmas bells ring with all the
happiness that you so richly deserve, is our
Christmas wish to the people of this com
munity. May the true spirit of the Yuletide
linger on through every day of the com
Ing year as o reward for your thoughtful
ness and kindness.
HOLLOWAY'S
RELIABLE GROCERY
Judge James Fee
And Miss Tomkins
Wed In Portland
Of much Interest In the valley
Is the announcement of the wed
ding of Miss Alice Tomkins,
Portland, and Judge James Alger
Fee, United States district Judge
for the district of Oregon. The
wedding took place Wednesday,
December 22, in the chapel of
Trinity Episcopal church In Port
land, with the Right Rev. Benja
min D. Dagwell, bishop of Ore
gon, reading the service. Only
Immediate members of the fam
ily were present.
The bride Is a daughter of Mrs.
Valentine Walter Tomkins and
the late Mr. Tomkins and Judge
ree is ine son of Mrs. James
Albert Fee and the late Judge
James Albert Fee of Pendleton,
ore. Mrs. Fee is a graduate of
the University of Oregon and la
a member of Gamma Phi Beta,
Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Lambda The
ta and Mortar Board. Judge Fee
is a graduate of Whitman college
and Columbia university and Is
a member of Beta Theta Pi and
Phi Beta Kappa.
Miss Edith Nichols
And Earl P. Updike
Wed In Vancouver
Mr. and Mrs. Charle F. Nli-h.
ols, 1216 Locust Ave., announce
me marriage of their daughter,
Edith Mary, to Earl P. UDdika
of Portlsnd. The ceremony waa
performed in Vancouver, Wash,
Dec. 18, by Judge Charles M.
Hall.
For the service the brldn
a dress of grey wool with match
ing accessories and a purple
orchid corsage. Following lh
wedding a reception was held at
the home of the bride's cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hoxie In Port
land. The bride recently resigned
her position as secretary In the
. .? ?! c,ty superintendent
of Medford. The groom is em
ployed by the Oregon Shipbuild
ing corporation In Portland. Mr.
and Mrs. Updike are temporarily
at home at 1816 North Interstate
Ave., Portland.
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