Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 11, 1944, Page 4, Image 4

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    FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
Society
By Olive
Parents Announce
Daughter's Troth
To Army Officer
Mr. and Mm. Alfred S. V.
Carpenter announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Julie, to
Captain W. Garland Jones of
Headquarter! company, 14th
'Cavalry Group, Camp Maxcy
Tex. Captain Jones Is the son of
Mrs. K. G. Jones, Richmond,
Va., and was stationed at Camp
White for several months, leav
ing here in April for Texas.
Miss Carpenter graduated
from the University of Oregon
this year, finishing her course at
mid-term in order to enter the
women's branch of the Army
Air Force. She is now at Aven
ger Field, Texas, for training.
No date has been set for the
wedding. The Carpenter home Is
on the Old Stage Road.
Sewing Chairman
Is Given Party
By Army Wives
Army wives, who sew each
Wednesday at the Officers' Out
post on Sixth street for the Red
Cross, followed the sewing ses-
sion last week with a dessert
and bridge party for the pleasure
of - Mrs. Horace Buchan, who
leaves this week to spend the
summer in Los Angeles with
relatives. Mra.v Buchan has been
serving as sewing chairman for
the gToup for several months
past. Her husband, Capt. Buchan
has gone to Duke university for
a special course in army finance
which will last several weeks.
Mrs. W. K. Ostler and a com
mittee of assistants were in
charge of the affair. Mrs. Bu
chan was presented with a gift.
Twenty-eight members of the
group were present.
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Entertain Troop
'At Harper Home
. Mrs. Jack Harper and Mrs.
bave Gould entertained mem
bers of the Ladies' Mounted
Troop and a number of guests at
a buffet supper and welner roast
Tuesday evening. The supper
followed the weekly ride of the
troop and was given at the Har
pers' home on C horry Lane.
About 25 members and guests
enjoyed the hospitality of the
Hirpers and Mrs. Gould.
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Election of Officers
Scheduled by Auxiliary
Election of officers will be
held at the meeting of the Amer
ican Legion auxiliary scheduled
for June 14 at the armory at 8
p. m. Mrs. H. L. Alford is the
retiring president. Mrs. Richard
Baite is chairman in charge of
the social hour, with Mrs. George
Codding and Mrs. Irving House
child assisting. j
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BEAUTY SALON
36 So. Central. Phona 4266
Sunday, Jun n,
and Clubs
Starcher
Couple Leaving
Tuesday Morning
For Marshfield
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard May
field and small daughter, '.f.aren,
will leave Medford Tuesday
morning for Marshfield, where
they will reside in the future.
The Mayfields have lived here
for the oast five years. Mr. May-
field having been principal of1
the Medford Senolr high school.
He resigned this spring, and the
middle of this month assumes
his duties as superintendent of
the Marshfield school systc!..i.
Before the closing of high
school for the summer, faculty
members entertained at a picnic
at Jackson Hot Springs for the.viost last week Included a lunch-
Mayfields and Mr. Mayfield was eon and bridge party given by
presented with a farewell gift, the Camp White auxiliary sew
This past week a number of th! I ng group following the work
Mayfields' close friends have session and honoring Mrs. Hor-
entertalned at farewell dinners
and other affairs
Both Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield
have been active in school, civic
and church circles in the city
and their departure from Med
ford is deeply regretted by many
people.
Business Women
Plan Ceremony;
Secretary Here
Medford Business and Pro
fessional Women's club will
hold the annual installation of
officers Monday. June 19. The
ceremonies will follow a dinner
at Rupp's dining room In Central
Point. Officers urge members
not to miss this Important meet
ins at the close of the club year
and are also asked to notice the
change In date Mrs. Anne
Avery of Portland was guest of
the club at the last meeting, a
dinner gathering held at Ehr-
heart'a cafe June 1. Mrs. Avery
Is secretary to U.S.DIstrlct Judge
Claude McCulloch and was a
business visitor In the city. She
Is just completing her term of
office as recording secretary of
the State Federation of Business
and Professional Women's club
and Is a former member of the
Klamath Falls club.
During the evening Mrs.
Avery entertained the group
with a number of delightful
character readings.
Arrangements for the dinner
were In charge of Mrs. Kath-
ryn Davidson, assisted by Miss
Frieda Gobers and Mrs. Ethel
Tcnnant.
Crater Lake Chapter -
To Meet on Flag Day
Crater Lake chapter, Daugh
ers of the Amprlran Revolution,
will meet at the home of Mrs. R.
E. Green, 701 Park street,
Wcdncsdny, June 14. Since this
is Flag Day, on appropriate ob
servance is being planned. The
meeting is to be a covered dish
luncheon at 1 p. m.
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Officers' Outpost ;
Resumes .schedule
Of Friday Parties
! Friday night parties at the Of
ficers Outpost, which proved
popular witn junior officers sta
tioned at Camp White last win
ter, have been resumed. An In
formal party was held Friday
night of last week and a formal
dancing party is being planned
for this coming Friday evening.
Attending the affairs are the
Junior and senior hostesses reg
ularly assigned to that night and
a number of other young women
invited to assist. Officers include,
In addition to the men regularly
stationed at Camp White, a group
of newly arrived officers.
The Friday hostess group in
eludes Mrs. Donald Moore and
Mrs. George Rasmussen, senior
hostesses, and the Misses Pat
Farrcll, Margaret Ruth Bolton,
Cecile Taylor, Alicia Ruhl, Deb
orah Tumy, Lois Prlngle, Mary
Lou Gunther and Nanette
Holmes.
Other affairs held at the Out-
ace Buchan, and a luncheon Fri
day noon given by the Red
Cross Staff Assistants' corps for
Mrs. Jack Meyer and Mrs. Frank
Hall.
Mrs. I. E. Schulcr, director of
the Outpost, is also arranging a
number of Informal "home hos
pitality" affairs In Medford
homes for groups of newly ar
rived officers at Camp White.
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Mrs. Leo Potter
Guest Of Honor
At Shower Party
Mrs. Leo Potter was honored
at a surprise shower given for
her Thursday afternoon of last
week at the home of Mrs. Homer
Conger on the Old Stage Road,
with Mrs. Conger, Mrs. Joe
Johnson and Mrs. A. H. Puhl
as hostesses. Mrs. Potter was
presented with a large number
of gifts and refreshment were
served.
Guests for the pleasant affair
were Mrs. Applegate, Ashland:
Mrs. Dorothy Bennett, Miss Nan
cy Potter, Mrs. Frank Ward,
Mrs. John Catey, Mrs, Fred San
ders, Mrs. John Yantiss, Mrs.
C. H. McKibben, Mrs. Arthur
Northy, Mrs. Roy Gish, Mrs.
Walter Mang, Mrs. Victor Birds
eye, Mrs. B. E. Ford, Mrs. Roy
Green, Mrs. Warren Patterson
Mrs. Thelma Dobrat, Mrs. Victor
Bursell, Mrs. Charles Taylor,
Mrs. William. Foley, Mrs. Scott
Hamilton, Mrs. Ross Twedell
Miss Patty Hamilton, Miss Jan
Freeman, Mrs. Leonard Free
man and the guest of honor,
Mrs. Potter,
.
State Convention
Reports Presented
At Lodge Meeting
Reports of the recent state
meeting of the Rebekah lodge,
the 98th annual session, were
made at the meeting of Olive
Rebekah lodge Monday night.
Mrs. Ina Huson, a delegate, was
given Ihe Degree of Chivalry
during the state meeting, and
she reported upon this honor,
conferred for outstanding serv
ice to the lodge.
It was announced that Mrs.
Lottie Cave has been appointed
district deputy president of Olive
Rebekah lodge and Mrs. Cave
told of her visit to the I. O. O. F.
home and of a visit to the home
of Mrs. Carrie Rirkert Morand.
Mrs. Florence Klatt reported on
business sessions.
W. H. Dyer, degree staff cap
tain, and his staff Initiated Ma
mie Davis and Netta Smith. Vis
itors Included Selma Jacohson,
Bismarck, N. D.: Millie Ross.
Caldwell, Idaho: Nellie Jain and
Bessie Fredenberg. Central
Point; Clara Durno, Eugene;
Martha Gall Jacksonville.
Tha charter was draped In
memory of Samuel Batcman.
N. B. Btndar and Son
Take California Vacation
N. B. Bender and his son. Nat
Bender, Jr., S Corning Court,
left Tuesday for San Francisco
and Los Angeles for a vacation.
In San Francisco they expected
to visit Lt. Max Pelrce, station
ed at the Alameda naval air
station and In Los Angeles
planned a tour of the Lockheed
plant. The two will return
early next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Randolph
Smith of Tacoma, Mrs. Bender's
parents, arrived hera the mldle
of last week and are guest. at
the Bender home for an indefi
nite stay.
NEEDLE ART SHOP
211 C.
Closed Monday and Tuesday
For Redecorating
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Mrs. George Carlton Warner
Is the former Dorothy Gaddii,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
C. Caddis, 609 East Main street
her marriage having taken place
recently at the Alpha Delta Pi
house, Oregon State college. Mr.
Werner's parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Wade Werner of Alexan
dria, Va. Both young people are
now In Corvallis, Mrs. Werner
being a member of the, 1944 grad
uating class of ihe college and
Mr. Werner being stationed at
Corvallis with an army unit.
Reames Chapter
Honors Members
Thursday Night
Five members of Reames
chapter No. 68, O.E.S., were
honored during the social hour
which followed the stated com
munication Thursday evening of
last week. Honored were Mrs.
Roy J. Miles, whose wedding
was a recent event, and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Strang and Mr. and
Mrs. William Holloway, both
couples having celebrated their
silver wedding anniversaries
this week. Mrs. Miles is the for
mer Audrey Price.
The honored guests were
seated at a specially decorated
table, the centerpiece being of
pink and silver and featuring a
large wedding ring fashioned
of silver and tiny rose buds,
and miniature figures of a sol
dier and bride. Lighted tapers
had similar silver rings and rose
buds at their bases. Flowers doc
orated the remaining tables
from which refreshments were
served and tall baskets of as
sorted blossoms had been ar
ranged at either end of the chap
ter room for the meeting. ,
The committee on decorations
and arrangements consisted of
Mrs. Hope Wood, worthy ma
tron, Elton Waldron, worthy
patron, Mrs. Waldron and Mrs.
Bertha Morse.
A program of informal talks
and songs was dedicated to the
honored guests, and Mrs. Miles
was presented with a number of
gifts. Mrs. Strang and Mrs. Kol
loway were presented with co
lonial bouquets, encircled with
hand cocheted frills, which had
been made by Mrs. Wood.
Union Institute
Held In Medford
Is Well Attended
The W.C.T.U. held a well
attended local Institute in the
Salvation Army hall Thursday
of last week, preceded by des
sert luncheon at noon. Dr. Susie
V. Standard presided at the
afternoon meeting, which op
ened with a devotional talk by
Major Nettle Brown who based
her message on the 61st Psalm.
The work of five departments
was presented during the pro
gram. Mrs. Minnie Bryant told
of the child welfare work, which
Includes the Children's Farm
Home, and Miss Arlcne Dccdon
told of the daily vacation Bible
school work at the Baptist
church. Temperance and mis
sions work was presented bv
Mrs. Eva Low, who told of W.C.
T.U. projects in India, Mexico.
Brazil and Chile.
Mr.S.-. B?":, y,lrcl! sPM.on
Americanization work and Mrs.
F. I. Caulkins told of bills be
fore congress. Dr. Standard
spoke on scientific temperance
instruction.
New members welcomed Into
the organization were the Mes
dames Hnzol Plntz. Amanda
Cherry and C. D. Colbaugh.
Meets At Albright Horn
Mrs. Dwlght Albright was
hostess last week to members of
the Friday luncheon club, enter
taining at her home, 1116 Nian-
tic street. Luncheon was served
at one o'clock and was followed
by a program of songs and read-,
ings. Ten members were in at-1
tendance. I
Main
Miss Joan Edter
And Alva Wright
Wed In Medford
Miss Joan Edler of Trail and
Alva Wright, Prospect, were
married June 1, the rites taking
place here at the home of the
Rev. Ward A. Rice. The bride is
the daughter of Mrs. Harold E.
Gist, S38 Haven street, Medford,
and of F. E. Edler, Trail, while
the groom's parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Kelly Wright of Prospect
The service was read at two
o clock by the Rev. Rice.
For the service Miss Edler,
given In marriage by her father,
wore a gown of white satin and
a fingertip veil. Her flowers
were talisman roses and sweet
peas. She was attended by her
sister, Mrs. William L. Hull of
Medford ,who wore a dress of
pale green net.
Warren Wright of Prospect
was best man.
Following the service a recep
tion was held at the Gist home
and later Mr. and Mrs. Wright
left for Lake o' Woods where
they spent a few days. They are
now making their home in
Prospect where the groom is an
employee of the California-Oregon
Power company. Both grad
uated from Prospect high school
with the class of 1943.
Present for the wedding serv
ice were Mr. and Mrs. Gist, the
bride s father, the groom s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Edler
of Prospect, aunt and uncle of
the bride, Bill Edler of Trail,
also an uncle of the bride, and
her grandfather, J. G. McCallis-
ter of Crescent City, Calif.
Former Residents
Visiting In City
Are Entertained
Among the city's visitors at
present are two former residents
Mrs. C. Glenn Smith and Mrs.
Rosalie Porter. Mrs. Smith ar-
ived from San Francisco Tues
day and is a guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Nor
ris, 1900 Hillcrest Road. Mrs.
Porter, with her mother, Mrs. J.
Jones, and her children. George
and Judy, arrived Thursday
night from Salem and have been
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Porter, 828 Minnesota
avenue. Mrs. Porter is now a
guest of Mrs. Edwin Durno,
1913 Hillcrest Road.
A number of informal affairs
are being given for both visitors.
Mrs. Smith arrived in time to
attend a luncheon meeting of
the Contemporary Book club,
held Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. B. L. Lageson, with Mrs. C.
I. Drummond as assistant hostess
and Friday afternoon Mrs. Ben
Trowbridge and Mrs. Justin
Smith entertained at a bridge
luncheon for them, the affair
being at the Trowbridge home,
1623 East Main street.
Last night a no-host dancing
and supper party at th home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barnes
1906 East Main street, was plan
ned for Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Porter and a number of other
gatherings will be held before
they leave. Mrs. Porter and Mrs
Jones will return to Salem the
middle of this week, with
George and Judy remaining to
spend a month with their grand
parents here.
Jackson County Leagua
Board To Meet Tuesday
Report of the recent conven
tion of the Oregon League of
Women Voters will be given at
a meeting of the Jackson Coun
ty league board which will be
held Tuesday night of next week
at the home of the president,
Mrs. Justin Smith, 21 Geneva
street. The reports will be given
by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Leonard
Carpenter.
Mrs. Smith will also discuss
new national by-laws and will
read a message from the new
national president, Miss Anna
Lord Straus. The meeting Is at
8 p. m.
Mrs. Johnson Returns
After Seattle Visit
Mrs. F. H. Johnson has re
turned home from a visit of two
months in Seattle at the home
of her son-in-law and daughter,
the Rev. and Mrs. Leonard
Brown. The Johnsons, who re
cently sold their home on East
Main street to Mr. and Mrs.
Elbert Leonx, are residing tern-
Prarily at 111 Summit avenue.
GROCETERIA
NUMBER 1
Sixth and Central
OPEN
TODAY
9 a. m. to 7 p. m.
Red Cross Aides
Honored Guests
At Dinner Party
A dinner in the small dining
room of the Holland Hotel Tues
day night honored members of
the last graduating class of Red
Cross nurses aides, the gradu
ates all being young women who
just completed their senior year
at Medford senior high 6chool
and who carried the Red Cross
class and work schedule in addi
tion to their hish school studies
and activities. The new hospital
aides are the Misses Doris Bab
cock, Betty Jane Johnson, Joan
Elliott, Peg?y Young, Virginia
Hammond, Mary Glascock and
Harriet Hart.
In charge of the dinner was
Mrs. T. R. Florey, captain of the
Nurses Aide corps, assisted by
Mrs. Paul Bulkin, Mrs. Rodney
Fety and Miss Vera Humphrey.
The committee had arranged
unusually attractive room and
table decorations for the affair,
using flags of the allied nations
and a large Red Cross flag
against the walls of the room.
Large baskets of red roses, ar
ranged with blue candles, deco
rated the tables and completing
the centerpiece were a doll,
wearing a nurses aide uniform,
and a miniature cradle. Place
cards were' little aide figurines
and each graduate was presented
a favor and a corsage from the
corps, Mrs. Fety having made
the corsages.
Highlight of the program was
the capping ceremony, conduct
ed by Mrs. Don Newbury, chair
man of the corps, and Mrs. C. M.
Starnes, who instructed the
class, presented the members
with their aide pins. Speaking
during the program, Mrs. Fred
Rankin, Red Cross executive
secretary, welcomed the young
women into Red Cross work, de
claring the nurses aide work to
be one of the most useful types
carried on by volunteers during
the war. Mrs. Alfred S. V. Car
penter, chairman of the special
service corps, praised the nurses
aide corps and its outstanding
leadership and Mrs. Blanche
Frisbie of the Jackson County
Health department stated that
plans were being made for using
the aides in the department's
well baby clinius. Various aides
also spoke.
Present for the dinner, cap
ping ceremony and program in
addition to the graduates and
speakers were Miss Anne Pur
uckcr, Mrs. C. W. Ashpole and
Mrs. Vern Brophy, members of
the nurses aide committee; Mrs.
Marguerite Mills, Miss Jose
phine Kirtley, and Mrs. Gladys
Herron, high school faculty
members; Miss Natalie Parker,
Mrs. Neil Collins, Mrs. Earl
Tumy. Mrs. Verna Johnson, Miss
Betsy Rolland, Mrs. Leila Gll-
I malli Miss Mildred Dugan, Mrs.
S. M. Tuttle, Mrs. John C. Boyle,
Mrs. Minnie Zahnow, Mrs. Paul
Bulkin, Mrs. N. L. Wilson, Mrs.
T. R. Florey, Mrs. Marguerite
Elliott and Mrs. Thomas Young.
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Railway Employee
Is Honored Guest
At Party Tuesday
Employees of the Southern
Pacific Railway company In
Medford entertained at a din
ner Tuesday night which hon
ored Don Caton. Mr. Caton,
chief clerk here for the district
freight and passenger office for
the past year and a half, is leav
ing next week for navy train
ing. Robert Holmes, district
freight and 1 passenger agent,
presided over the dinner which
was at Rupp's restaurant in Cen
tral Point. During the evening
the honor guest was presented
With a farewell gift. Guests for
the dinner Included employees
and their wives, husbands and
escorts.
Mr. and Mrs. Caton have been
making their home in Ashland
for the past two weeks and Mrs.
Caton and the children will re
main there for the duration of
the war. Mr. Caton's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Caton, re
side in Ashland.
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Two Are Honored
At Staff Party
Friday At Club
A luncheon and shower party
at the Outpost Friday noon was
given for Mrs. Jack Meyer by
members of the Red Cross staff
assistants' corps. Mrs. Meyer,
who has been serving as a sec
retary in' the chapter office, has
resigned. The affair also hon
ored Mrs. Frank Hall, secretary
to Mrs. Fred Rankin of the chap
ter staff, who has left Medford
due to the transfer of her hus
band. Lt. Hall, to Ft. Scott, San
Francisco.
The luncheon was planned by
Mrs. John Day, chairman of the
corps, assisted by Mrs. Fred Fry,
Mrs. W. P. Gammill and Mrs.
W. C. Kindred. About 20 staff
assistants, chapter officers and
service chairmen attended the
affair.
Mrs. Meyer was presented
with a shower of gifts and Mrs.
Hall with a farewell present.
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Klamath Falls Visitor
Her With Grandmother
Miss Shirley Hutchinson of
Klamath Falls is in Medford to
visit her grandmother, Mrs.
Jenny Hutchinson, 522 West
Tenth street.
Your new swim suit will
let you look lovely as
the Lorelei, or marry as
a mermaid. If you'va a
film, slim midriff show
it off with a two-piece
suit. If you want to be
conserve tlve, we've
soma wonderful, flatter
ing swim and tun suits
for you.
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Catalina and Cole of
California Bathing Suits
$2.98 to $12.98
JUNE CLEARANCE
of COATS and SUITS
CONTINUES SPECIAL GROUP OF COATS
$29.98 .
Values Now
SPECIAL GROUP
ALL WOOL SUITS
Values Up to , (h 1 A QQ
$29.98 Now 3) I U.70
SPECIAL RACK. OF. DRESSES
$16.98 Values Now $5.
EARLY SPRING HATS
A tpeclal group Felts
and Straws. Values to
58.98. Now
ADRIENNE'S
Bride-Elect Guesl
At Shower Affair
Wednesday Evening
Miss Neldre Nygaard was
complimented at a shower party
given last Wednesday evening
by Mrs. Martin G. Paulson and
her daughter. Mrs. Glenn R. Ap
lin, at the Paulson home, 317
West Jackson Boulevard. Miss
Nygaard's wedding to Lt. Robert
C. Duke is to take place June 18
at the Medford Methodist
church. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Nygaard, 36
Ashland avenue.
Dessert was served at 7:30
o'clock and was followed by a
social evening and presentation
of Miss Nygaard's gifts. Guesta
were Miss Charlotte Older, Miss
Jerilee Lovejoy, Miss Dorothy
Wilder, Miss Caroline Rose, Mrs.
F. L, Johnson, Mrs. Nygaard
and the honored guest.
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Installation Planned
By Medford Garden Clu
Convention reports and Instal
lation of officers will take place
at the meeting of the Medford
Garden club to be held Thursday
at 2 p. m. at the Girls' Commu
nity club. Mrs. C. C. Sater will
be installed as preslednt, suc
ceeding Mrs. Arthur Adler. Both
attended the state meeting and
will give reports.
Lilys
$ 1 9.98
OF EARLY SPRING
$3.98
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