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Society and CLUBS Review Activities At First Meeting Med ford PAR Crater Lake chapter, Daugh ters of the American Revolution, opened fall activities with a meeting Saturday, Sept. 23 at the home of Mrs. Glenn O. Tay lor, Reddy avenue, with Mrs. O. H. Brenneman, regent, presid ing. Members responded to roll call with historical quotations and heard an account of the original Constitutional Conven tion at Independence Hall, 1787 by Mrs. T. J. Gifford. Her talk revealed personal traits of the Constitution signers. One new member, Mrs. A. J. Jones was introduced and guests attending were Mrs. Carrie Young, Mrs. George Wendt and Mrs. Frances Flinn. Mrs. Wendt sang three vjcal numbers. A letter from the president general, Mrs. Julius Young Tal-! madge, was read in which the , part the National Society of Daughters of the American Rev olution has in the war program was explained. Newest project is construction of permanent libraries at selected general hos pitals throughout the United States. A letter was also read from the Oregon state regent, Mrs. Bert B. Lowry, who urged chapters to promote various DAR projects such as hospital libraries, blood plasma dona tions, DAR national war projects fund and the duty of exercising the franchise. Plans were discussed for a rummage sale to be held Oct. 21 in the Masonic building. Mrs. Thomas Young will be hostess to the local chapter at the next meeting, Oct. 28 at her country home on Route 1. Refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. J. A. Ferry and Mrs. George R. Carter. Seven 'ChaplefsT Represented For Friendship Night Seven chapters of the Order of Eastern Star were represented at Friendship night Thursday which was combined with the regular meeting of Reames chap ter, No. 66. Hope Wood, worthy matron and Elton Waldron, worthy patron, presided. About 125 members were present representing Cascade Crest chapter No. 159, Chilo quin; Aloha chapter, No. 61, Klamath Falls; Josephine chap ter, No. 26, Grants Pass; Adarel chapter, No. 1, Jacksonville; Alpha chapter, No. 3, Ashland and Nevita chapter, No. 93, Cen tral Point. Two grand officers Lorena McNair, of Ashland, grand con ductress of grand chapter of Oregon, and Beulah Faber of Central Point, grand Adah of the grand chapter, were in at tendance. Other special guests introduced were Maud Hambly of Grants Pass, grand represen tative of grand chapter of Penn sylvania; Mrs. E. M. Wilson, president of the Past Matrons club; Anne Detweiler, acting president for Mrs. G. W. Neilson of Electa club, and Mrs. W. H. Holt, guardian of Daughters of Job, Medford. Visiting chapters cooperated in. a program including songs, piano numbers and other forms of entertainment. An addenda was given for visiting grand offi cers and the 10 worthy matrons in attendance, each receiving a bouquet of flowers in colors ap propriate to their offices. The fall color motif was car ried out in the floral decorations in the hall and at the service tables. P.-T. K, Activities Problems of modern life In home and school will be dis cussed by members of the Jack son school Parent-Teacher asso ciation at the first meeting of the City Council of Parent Teacher associations to be held at the home of Mrs. John Lar wood, 622 West Second street, Tuesday, October 3. Dessert luncheon will be served at 1:30 p. m. Presidents of all local Parent Teacher association units, offi cers and chairmen are urged to attend this first meeting. Mrs. Lloyd W. Smylie, presi dent of the Jackson P-T. A., will lead the discussion. County Treasurer Speaks Tuesday For Zonta Club Group To Attend Quarterly Meeting Of Presbyterians A group of Presbyterians plan to attend the quarterly meetings of the southwest Oregon Presby tery and Presbyterial which will be held Wednesday in Oakland, Ore. Included will be the Rev. Harry W. Hansen, pastor of the Medford church, Mrs. Hansen, Miss Bpss Burr, Mrs. Jennie Thompson, Mrs. Carl Brommer and Mrs. Glenn C. Sander. Following the meeting at Oak land, Mrs. Sander and Mrs. Ger trude Martin of Jacksonville will go to Portland for the synodical board meeting of the church. Mrs. Sander, who is president of the Women's Missionary society of the Medford church, plans to return Saturday. Frances Brisbine Is Honored Guest Mrs. Francis Brisbine honored her daughter, Frances DeVere Brisbine, with a theatre party, Saturday, Sept, 23 on her fifth birthday. After the show the guests returned to the Brisbine hnrnA 'Vior a enrinl hnnr was' enjoyed and Frances received many gifts. Attending were Han-let Rupp of Central Point; Larry Mayo. Michael DeVore, Terry and David Bergman, Viola and Vio let Meiscnholder, Clarence Young, Eleanor Meeker, Jcannie Wood, Vivian Anna and Sammy Lou May Brisbine, Mrs. Opal Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Brisbine and the honored guest. Arrives In Canada Friends of Mrs. Dorothy L. Guthrie will be interested to learn that she is now in British Columbia, Can., having arrived from London to visit her broth er, O. Lee Spenser, at his sum mer residence at Ganges, B. C. Mrs. Guthrie formerly made her home here, having resided on the Old Stage Road. Later in the fall Mrs. Guthrie plans to visit Medford and will be a guest at the home of Mrs. Charles Newhall, Old Stage Road. Fur Remodeling and Repairing Relining. Cleaning and dating Frances Dallaire Ph. 2S28 Woodrow and Crater Lake Surprise Party Given Saturday For Mrs. Meads Friends honored Mrs. Frank Meads with a surprise birthday party Sept. 23 at her home, 709 Beekman avenue. Games were played and prizes were won by Mrs. C. A. Kelly, Mrs. E. A. Stamm, Mrs. Joe Negles and Mr. and Mrs. DeAlton. The group presented Mrs. Meads with an ottoman and other gifts. Buffet supper was served to the Messrs. and Mes- dames Marvin Mayo, Francis I Brisbine, Lloyd Rupp, of Cen tral Point; E. A. Stamm and daughter Alice: DeAlton, of Butte, Mont., William Lawrence, William Walton, C. A. Kelly of Ashland, Joe Negles and Her bert Logan, Dr. R. R. Sherwood, Betty Kreutzer and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meads. First Meeting Women's Group To Be Tuesday First meeting of the fall since the summer vacation will be held Tuesday afternoon of this week by the Women's Associa tion of the First Presbyterian church. The meeting will be preceded by a potluck luncheon atone o'clock at the church parlors. A musical program has been arranged for the afternoon with Mrs. Archie Pierce, soloist, and Mrs. Dolph Lantz and Mrs. Eva Marsh, pianists. Mrs. G. H. Maasdam Is presi dent of the association. Each women attending Is ask ed to bring her own service. Relatives Attend Family Festivity A group of Medford relatives last Sunday attended the 60th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kimbrcll, who reside on the Redwood Highway near Grants Pass. At tending from this district were Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Swisher, Applegate; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wickman and son, Bobby, 16 S. Newtown: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Barnes. Sr., 515 Dakota avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Barnes, Jr. Mrs. Swisher, Mrs. Wick man and Mrs. Earnes. Sr., are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Kim brcll. Eleven attended a family din ner at two o'clock and at the open house which followed more than 100 guests were registered. An unexpected visitor for the celebration wa the Kimbrell's only son. Bill Kimbrcll, machin ist's mate in the navy, who ar rived from the University of Wisconsin. The Kimbrells have seven daughters and the one son. The couple came to Grants Pass seven years ago from Kansas. Financial condition of Jackson county was discussed by the county treasurer, Ralph E. Sweeney, at the meeting of Med ford Zonta club Tuesday eve ning at the Holland Hotel. Treasurer Sweeney stated that there is now a fund of $285,000 on hand for post-war road build ing and that the county also planned to set aside $36,000 each year for three years to construct a new wing for the county farm. The new wing is to be one-story fireproof construction and will Include an isolation ward and one for mental cases, the speak er said. Total invested funds of the county now amount to $399, 600, Mr. Sweeney said. In observance of Constitution Day, Sept. 17, a short paper dealing with the signers of the Constitution was read by Mrs. Eva Marsh. Florence Bolton was elected delegate to attend the district conference in Salem Oct. 20 and 21, with Ann Bateman as alter nate. Several other Medford Zontians plan to attend. The conference is to be a no-host af fair, with members of the Med ford club to be in charge of a luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 21. 4 Episcopal Women To Meet Tuesday The women's group of St. Mark's Episcopal church organ ized for day-time meetings will gather at the church for an all day meeting Tuesday of this week. Women's groups of the church were recently reorgan ized into two sections, one to meet in the daytime and one to hold evening meetings. A name for the unit will be selected dur ing Tuesday's meeting. It is announced that the group will participate in a corporate Holy Communion service at 10 a.m. after which there will be sewing for the Red Cross in the new parish hall. Lunch will be served at 12:30 o'clock after which there will be a business meeting and program. Mrs. A. G. McMillin is presi dent of the daytime unit and Mrs. H. Gates will arrange the program. Troop Members Are Entertained At Hughes Home Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. William Gren bemer were hosts Thursday night to members and guests of the Ladies Mounted Troop, en tertaining at the Hughes' home on Ross Lane. Dinner was served at eight o'clock following an evening ride for members. of the troop. Table decorations carried out the harvest theme, with center piece arrangements of fruits and vegetables. Guests of honor were Sheriff Syd Brown and his daughter. Miss Sydney Brown. Other guests were Mrs. Marie Strong, Miss Doris Skeen and Mr. Breri H. Starcher. Twenty-six were present for the enjoyable affair. Lutherans Attend Church Meeting The Rev. and Mrs. Karl W. Brockhaus, together with a group of women rrom Zion Lu theran Church, returned Friday from a joint conference of the Synodical Women's Missionary Society and the pastors of the Synod held at Longview, Wash. Mrs. Brockhaus was elected vice president ot the Synodical Society for a two year term. Other officers inclue: Mrs. H. H. Spangler, Longview, presi dent; Mrs. Wilbur Jessen, Eu gene, secretary; and Mrs. A. H. Arnold, Seattle, treasurer. The Pacific Synod includes the United Lutheran churches in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. The chief project decided upon by the Missionary Society was the contrlDution of $1,500 by women of the church for the building of a portable chapel to be used in establishment of new congregations in the territory of the synod. Mrs. Fred Svinth, president of the local Missionary Society, and Mrs. Alf Brewold attended j the Longview convention as del egates and Mrs. Martin West vong attended as a visito". Party Is Given For Pfc. Pitts Mrs. Almeda Budge entertain ed Saturday evening, Sept. 23, in honor of her son, Pfc. Harry S. Pitts, who was home on fur lough from Buckley Field, Den ver, Colo. The affair was at the Budge home on Route 1. Present for the party were Carl Pitts of Vancouver, Wash.. Mrs. and Mrs. Bert Hukill. Mr. and Mrs. James Hukill and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hukill and family, the hostess and guest of honor. Pfc. Pitts left Sunday to re turn to Buckley field. 4 Mrs. Holmgren Returns Mrs. C. R. Holmgren arrived Thursday from Colorado and for the present will be with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mann, 815 East Main street. Mrs. Holm gren's husband, Capt. Holmgren, is stationed at Camp Pickett, Va., with the army. En route from Virginia Mrs. Holmgren stopped in Colorado to visit her parents-in-law. Mrs. Mann went to Portland last Sunday and met her daughter there, the two re- t ning to Medford Thursday, Mother; urfei fo attend and to bring a 1 1 finished garments. Mothers and wives of men and women In the navy, coast guard and marine corps ara cordially invited to attend. 1:00 p. m. Women's Associa tion of First Presbyterian church, potluck luncheon at church. Bring own service. 2:00 p. m. Lady Elks at Elks Temple for dessert followed by games. Hostesses, Mrs. Charles Bott.ier and Mrs. Fred Renting 8:00 p. m. Past Presidents of Degree of Honor, home of Mrs. Matilda Dietrich, 939 North Central avenue. 8:00 p. m. Chapter BE. P. E. O. home of Mrs. L. C. Tay lor, Pacific highway. Miss Kath- erlne Stewart will have charge of program on "Constitutional Study". Wadnosdar 10:00 a. m. D. A. V. Auxil iary Sewing club, all day meet ing at home of Mrs. Bertha Noff, 811 Bennett street. Shower for former Dorothy Schuler. 12 noon Get-Together club, potluck luncheon at Eagles hall, West Main street. Members should bring scissors, thimble and thread. 1:00 p. m. Wednesday Study club, luncheon at Hotel Holland followed by program. First meet ing of fall. 1:00 p. m. Victory club at Masonic hall. Dessert luncheon followed by sewing. 1:45 p. m. Contem p o r a r y Book club, home of Mrs. N. B. Bender, 5 Corning Court. Mrs. Harry Holmes will present pro-, Sunday. Oe. t, 1M4 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE PACE FIVE gram. 2:00 p. m. Adult Missionary society of First Christian church at church. Thurtday 10:00 a. m. Medford Garden club, Girls' Community club. Morning meeting will be to make bouquets, program in af ternoon. Members may bring sack lunch if they wish. 10:00 a. m. Wenonah club, home of Mrs. J. O. Cave, 129! South Holly street. Covered dish luncheon at noon. Bring sewing i kits. I 2:00 p. m Woman's Bible j class of the Methodist church. In i church parlors. Hostesses, Mrs. I Mary Igo, Mrs. Vivian Kyker! and Mrs. Artie Doren. 1 2:00 p. m. Women's Relief '. corps, armory. I 7:30 p. m. Royal Neighbors.! regular meeting at K. of P. hall. ! Friday I 1:30 p. m Jolly Stitchers' club, home of Mrs. Marie Rehl ing, 1031 West Tenth street. 1 8:00 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary No. 421 to Carpenters' and Join-j ers' Union No. 2067 of Medford, regular business meeting at Carpenters' hall. Did Stomach Ulcer Pains Make Jack Spratt Eat No Fat? MoiUrn rlsv "Jack Spratts" who eat no fat btraime of distress of stomach or lllrrr pstns, indigestion, xas paint, hra-thurn, bnrnlnt irrigation, bloat and other conditions caused by ex cess arid should trv I'dea. Get a 23i box of ldra Tablets from your drug gist. First dosa must convlnre or re turn box to us and let DOt'BI.E VOI R MONEY BACK. Western Ihtlls and Drug Stores everywhere. DOLLARS FOR CREW I Carson City, Nev., Sept. 30. U.R) More than 2,000 bright, shiny silver dollars, packed Into an equally shiny solid magnes-1 lum box will be presented to Lt. ' J. F. Kievit, USN, representing, the crew of the USS Nevada 1 her next Wednesday afternoon. ! Gov. E. P. Carville will make the presentation on behalf of the I residents of the state who con tributed the big, silver "cart wheels." DR. R. M. HOOD OPTOMETRIST Sparta Bldg. Medford. Or. Appointment If Daslred IS YOUR CHILD BEING ROBBED? Christian training In his youth is something a parent will never regret. Interesting classes for the whole family Young People's Orchestra Girls Chorus Sunday School 9:30 A. M. Young People's Meeting 3:00 P.M. THE APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 3rd St. & N. Central Ave. . Evangelistic Services, 11 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.; Tuesday and Friday, 8:00 P. M. A church whits tha Altars of Prayer ara prominent features. CALENDAR , Monday 1:00 p. m. Past Matrons' club, Reames Chapter No. 68, O. E. S., home of Mrs. W. H, Bishop, 1220 East Main street, salad luncheon. Mrs. J. A. Per ry and Mrs. Stella Merrick, as sistant hostesses. 2:00 p. m. Past Commander's club, home of Mrs. Nettie Cass- man. Central Point. . 8:00 p. m. O live Rcbekah Lodge, business meeting and in itiation at lodge hall, 221 West Sixth street. Visitors welcome, 8:00 p. m. Crater Lake Guild, Presbyterian church, at church. Tuesday 10:00 a. m. Day-t I m e Wo men's group, St. Mark's Episco pal church, corporate Holy Com munion service followed by Keel Cross sewing at church. 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