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Society and CL UBS Royal Neighbor Picnic Thursday Honors Butlers More than 50 were in atten dance at the picnic dinner given by members of Royal Neighbors of America Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs,.' Harry Miller on Orchard Home Drive. Specially honored were Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Butler of Los Angeles, Mrs. Butler being a me'mber of the Royal Neigh bors lodge in Medford and of the Mistletoe club for a con siderable time. Since the honored, guests were but recently married, an im promptu mock wedding was staged following the picnic din ner and Mrs. Butler was pre sented with gifts from the lodge, the club, and from friends in the group. An original potm was read by Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Else Walker, oracle, gave a reading. The Butlers are leaving to morrow to return to Los Angeles. Visitor Honored At Bridge Affairs Given Last Week Mrs. W. E. Ottmer of West Bend, Wis., a popular visitor in Medford, was honored last week at two bridge parties. Mrs. Ott mer is spending the summer months with her daughter, Mrs. W. Alex Kuehlthau, 55 North Orange street, and has been complimented with several in formal affairs. Entertaining last week were Mrs. E. S. Degman, who invited a group of 12 to her home on Elm street Monday evening for bridge, and Mrs. Henry Zachari sen, who entertained at small bridge patty at her home, 714 Beekman street, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Leon Nunn" Is Honor Guest At Shower Party A surprise layette shower was given by Mrs. Lloyd Rupp at her home in Central Point August 10 for Mrs. Leon Nunn. Mrs. Nunn was presented with a bas sinette filled with gifts. Refresh ments WP CAntArl fr ,LT. - uw.ivu uiu a mule decorated with pink gladioli and stone figures and the afternoon was spent with games. Present were Mrs. Robert reemes, Mrs. Francis Brisbine, Mrs. Frank TVTpnHo mai-a. mrs. frca Scott, Mrs. Helen Lratt, Mrs. George Vincent, Mrs. E. P. Stone, Mrs. J. Clarke, Mrs. O. Minnick, Mrs. R. Davies, Mrs. R. Jull and daughter Gail, Miss Virginia Rupp, all of Cen tral Point, Mrs. J. H. Campbell, who is in Medford from Los An geles and is a guest of Mrs. Bris bine, the honored guest and the hostess. Medford Student Given Scholarship Miss Oda Ball is arriving in Medford today to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bali, 726 Newtown street, having just completed the summer session at the Univer sity of Oregon, Eugene. Later this month Miss Bali will leave for Ann Arbor, Mich., where she has been awarded a library service scholarship at the Uni versity of Michigan for this com ing year. Miss Bali will work in the university library and at the same time will study in the library school. During her two years at the University of Ore gon she has worked in the library there. Miss Bali has completed re quirements at the University of Oregon for a bachelor of arts degree in English. Before at-; tending the university, she at-, tended the Southern Oregon College of Education at Ashland for two years and is a graduate of Medford high school. i fT i Club Gathering ; Is Held In Park Ashland The Stitch and Chat ter club held the final meeting of the club year August 10 in Lithia Park here, with Goldle Abbott as hostess. Meetings will , be resumed in late October. ! Attending were Clara Smith and children. Bruce. Richard and Sylvia, of Ashland: Esther TUrlnw and children. Billy and David, Georgia Smith and child dren Audrey and Max. Mona Hust and son, all of Phoenix; Eva Tavlor and son, Kenny, Lora Sommers and Grandchil dren, Betty Abbott and Melvln Lockwood, Emma Kerby, Dcnage Thoreson, Ida Conner, Allena Floyd and the hostess, Goldie Abbott, all of Talent. Frances Taylor and Betty Wooten of Talent were guests. But one member, Ethel Cotton of Phoenix, was unable to attend. Zonta Club Hears Convention Report Zonta club held the regular business meeting at the home of its first president, Mrs. Margaret Fabrick, on Crater Lakavenue, Monday evening, with principal business being the report of Mrs. Effie Kurtz, delegate to Zonta International convention recent ly held in Chicago. Mrs. Kurtz reported that Zonta now has 255 clubs of classifies executive women, the total membership of which is 4807. Inspiring talks were given by members from clubs in Canada. Nnrwnv nnn Iceland, she stated. Mrs. Georeia Hnllnwnv nas president of the group, was present for her final meeting before leaving to reside else where and she was presented with a gift. The business session was fol lowed by discussions and music. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Pythian Club Plant Picnic Supper Tonight The Pythian club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Walden, 741 West McAndrews road, this evening at 6:30 o'clock for a picnic supper. Knights and their ladies are invited. Club members are reminded to bring their own sen-ice and a card table. 1 Mottner Family Here Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mottner and daughter are here from Bremerton, Wash., to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mottner and fam ily of Maple Park Drive. The two men are brothers. The visi tor is employed at the Bremer ton navy yard and his brother is manager of the Medford Rialto theater. Mrs. H. W. Crain Hostess Tuesday Mrs. H. W. Crain of 1020 West Eleventh street entertained Tues day afternoon at her home for her house guests, Miss Leone Baxter and Mrs. f. Preston Brad ford of Santa Ana, Calif., and her mother, Mrs. E. A. Meyers of Portland, who is also a visitor here. Court whist was the diversion of the afternoon and prizes went to Mrs. Albert Kenyon, Mrs, Jack Moad and Mrs. Merton Ly- ster. Others entertaining for the visitors last week were Mrs. Fred Rehling, Mrs. Lyster and Mrs. Leon Boomer, ston Is the former Jackie Thur- man. The Langstons will remain about two weeks and are at the home of the lieutenant's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Langston, 114 Tripp street. Lt. Langston, in structor in night fighter tactics, has been in the army four years, having gone into service as a member of the original Com pany A of the National Guard. Luncheon Honors Mrs. Holloway Mrs. Clinton D. Wood enter tained at luncheon Thursday afternoon, the affair being in honor of Mrs. William A. Hollo way, Sr., who left this morning to reside in Arizona. The lunch eon was at Mrs. Wood's home, 14 Summit avenue. Guests were Mrs. Aubrey Norris, Mrs. Earl Gray, Mrs. O. L. Overmeyer, Mrs. Thomas Freed, Mrs. Merna Frink and Mrs. Holloway, the group all having been associated in Eastern Star activities in the county. Church Group To Hold All-Day Meeting Tuesday An all-day meeting is planned Tuesday for the Ladies Auxil iary of the First Baptist church at the church. Beginning at 9:30 a. m. the group will sew for the White Cross and a prper sack lunch will be served at noon. A business meeting will be at two o'clock. Worship on the subject of "Possessors of Peace" will be based on the Bible text John 16:33 and will be lead by Mrs. R. Arnpld. Mrs. L. Knox will lead the program on "Gifts for Home Missions". Hostesses for the meeting will be the Mesdames Edwards, B. Jackson and Wilder. Members are asked to bring their mite boxes to this meeting. Group Leaves Today For Deep Well Lodge Mrs. William H. Fluhrer and a group of friends are leaving today for the Fluhrer summer home, Deep Well Lodge, at Lake o' Woods, and will remain for a week. Spending the week at the lodge will be Mrs. Bert L. Lageson, Mrs. Justin Smith, Mrs. Edwin R. Durno, Mrs. Glenn Jackson, Mrs. Robert K. Norris and Mrs. Fluhrer. Lt. and Mrs. Langston Here From Boca Raton Lt. and Mrs. Jack Langston arrived in Medford Thursday from Boca Raton, Fla., to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Lang- Lieutenant And Wife Entertained At Dinner Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Wimer, 604 Park Avenue, entertained the evening of August 11 at a trout dinner which honored Lt. Alvin Wimer. Lt. and Mrs. Wimer left Sunday for Albu querque, N. M., after a brief leave in Medford visiting rela tives and friends. Lt. Wimer is a pilot in the army air corps. Present for the dinner were Lt. and Mrs. Wimer, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wimer, the lieuten ant's parents, Mrs. Donald Wimer, Jack Wimer and the host and hostess. Mlsi Virginia Lovell Leaves For New York Miss Virginia Lovell left yes terday for Buffalo, N. Y., wliere she will remain Indefinitely. I Miss Lovell will make her home with a friend, Mrs. Thomas Lewis, the former Ruth Hum phries of Medford. During the past several days a number of Miss Lovell's friends have enter tained with farewell parties for her. Miss Lovell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lovell, 526 Edwards street. Mrs. Vernon Jenkin Here From Vancouver Mrs. Vernon Jenkin of Van couver, Wash., arrived Friday morning to spend the week-end I with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clark, West Jackson Boulevard. CALENDAR Sunder 1:30 p. m Sojourners' club : annual picnic. Members and husbands meet at city park for transportation to McKce bridge. ' Monday 8:00 p. m. O live Rcbekah lodge, I.O.O.F. hall. Program committee, Lottie Cave, Marion Mellin, Grace Pankey. Refresh ment committee, Ella Rogers, chairman. Tuesday 9:30 a. m. Ladies Auxiliary. First Baptist church, for White Cross work. Bring mite boxes and paper sack lunch. Business meeting at 2 p. m. 2:00 p. m. Executive meeting Adult Missionary society of the First Christian church, home of Mrs. Hugh Scovllle, 507 King street. 6:30 Adarel O.E.S. Social club, potluck dinner at home oV Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carlon, A?ate street off Kings' Highway. Hus bands invited. Bring table serv ice. Wednesday 10:30 a. m. Army Auxiliarv Red Cross production unit, Out post. 12:30 p. m. Mistletoe club covered dish luncheon, Girls' Community club. Call 4954 for details of special event planned. Thursday 1:00 p. m. Medford Sojourn ers' club. Girls' Community club, dessert and cards. For reservations call Mrs. Jim Ber nard. 5198. 8:00 p. m. Chrysanthemums Thimble club, home of Carrie Millies, 820 Narregan street. Bring finished sewing. Friday 1:00 p. m. Electa Social club, home of Mrs. H. M. Olson, 425 Benson avenue, covered dish luncheon. 1:30 p. m. Jolly Stitchers club, home of Mrs. Bessie John ston, 697 West 13th street. Iwill be Introduced during the i course of the dinner, it was I staled. Elmhirst Barbeque Wednesday Evening J. A. Elmhirst announced Sat urday that the barbeque he had planned for a group of invited guests at his home on the Old Stage road will be held Wed nesday night as originally sched uled. Adherence to the plan, he said, was expressly urged by Mrs. Elmhirst who Is recover ing from a concussion sustained Thursday in a fall from a horse. Elmhirst said entertainment will be pnvided, starting ai. 7 p, m and the barbeque dinner, pre pared by Paul Bulkin, will be served at eight o'clock. Guests CURRY LIBS 10 GET CONCESSION Coquille, Ore., Aug. 19 OJ.R) Movement of lambs from Coos and Curry counties has been slowed by transportation diffi culties but the Coos County Live stork Shippers association will still continue service. County Agent George Jenkins an nounced today. The state highway ruling no longer permits the use of the Coast highway by over-length trucks anj trailers without flag men. Ervin L. Peterson, state di rector of agriculture, recently announced. Jenkins has assured stockmen of the regular use of two trucks for transporting the livestock and said that others may be ar ranged for later. To comply with the highway regulations flag men will go in advance of each truck to warn approaching traf fic of the long trucks and trailers. GENERAL KILLED Washington. Aug. 19 (U.R) The list of American generals killed in action in World War II stood at seven today with the war department announcement of the death in France of Brig. Gen. James E. Wharton, 49. The war department gave no details except to say that Wharton had been killed in actio' Sunday, August 20, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE SULE JEWELRY 25 OFF pA ah costume All MILITARY JEWELRY l prim: A Complete Range of Styles and Prices in Men's and Women's New WRIST WATCHES ELGINS GRUENS BULOVAS The DU up BNS Federal Tax Included JEWELERS 19 No. Bartlelt Use Mall mining Wui. GROCETERIA NUMBER 1 Sixth and Central O EN TODAY 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. THE APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH Cor. N. Central Ave. ft 3rd St.) at i t mi m --r A Religion Founded on Prayer & Faith in God SERVICES Sundayi 11:00 A.M.. 3:00 P.M. and 7:45 P.M. Tuesday and Friday: 6:00 P.M. Every moment worthwhile. No collections i ill' 'w wr"" Miss Mary Wilson V, Returns to Station Miss Mary E. Wilson, yeoman second class in the WAVEs, will leave today for her station at the port director's office, Seattle, af ter a 10-day stay at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson, Griffin Creek. Miss Wil son was accompanied to Medford by a friend, Mrs. Vivian Free man of Portland and Mrs. Free man's daughter, Morlene. who were also guests of the Wilsons. Miss Wilson has many friends in the valley and during her stay here a number of informal social events were given for her and Mrs. Freeman, who also formerly lived here. Before go ing into the WAVEs, Miss Wil son was on the staff of the Pierce Auto Freight company here. 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