Society
and CL UBS
Holiday Program
Planned For Lodge
- A holiday program and ex
change of Christmas gifts will
feature the meeting of Olive
Rebekah lodge tomorrow night
at the Odd Fellows hall, 221
West Sixth street, at 7:30
o'clock. A business meeting will
be followed by the program
and Christmas tree. Ella Gould
is chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements.
Each person attending is to
bring a gift, the committee an
nounces. -4
Mary Martha Unit
Will Give Dinner
Mary Martha circle of the
Methodist church has planned a
dinner and social evening for
Tuesday, with husbands and
friends to be special guests. Din
ner will be served at 6:15 at the
church parlors. Those attend
ing are asked to bring a cov
ered dish for the dinner and
service. v
Boyds Leaving City
To Reside In South
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Boyd of
315 North Bartlett street are
leaving the' first of this week
. for Pasadena, Calif. They ex
pect to reside in that city for
several months, or possibly un
til the end of the war. Mr.
BOVri rwwnths - I J as
tcoigucu iium inn
General Food's Sales company,
ia years as salesman for
the southern Oregon district.
They plan to return to Medford
wj resiae at some future date.
Mrs. Clara Tillie
Entertains Club
Mrs. Plaro Tillia - ! l
CIIIG4 U1UICU
the S. F. Club at hpr homo nn
West 10th street Dec. S. Lunch
eon was served at 1 o'clock and
tfie afternoon was grant in
games. Names were drawn for
secret Dais" for th mmlni
year and plans made for a holi
day tiartV til h hAlrl nt tha Knma
of Mrs. Laura Williams. 724
West 11th street Jan. 3.
Mrs. TUlip's frtlpcte nte Mm
Letia Dver. Mrs. Flnroni-n
Mrs. Lucretia Jordan, Mrs. Etta
Hyae, Mrs. Viola Troutman,
Mrs. Ilda Vickoren, Mrs. Laura
Williams Mrs Tvn Walrlon Mm
Alta Nyberg and Miss Mattie
jnauiey.
YOUR ROOM WILL
Fur Remodeling
and Repairing
Relining. Cleaning and
Glazing
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Woodrow and Crater Lake
DAV Plana Party
For Scout Troop
Boy Scout Troop 2 and par
ents of members will be special
guests at a Christmas party to
be given by the Disabled Ameri
can Veterans and auxiliary Wed
nesday evening at the armory.
The troop is sponsored by the
veterans' group.
A program will be presented,
with Mrs. Wheaton Huntley and
Clarence Griffith in charge, and
gifts will be presented to the
young folks. Refreshments will
be served at the close of the
evening.
VFW, Auxiliary
Plan Yule Party
Crater Lake Post and auxll
iary, Veterans of Foreen Wars,
will hold 'the annual Christmas
party Tuesday evening of this
week. The affair will be a pot-
luck dinner to be served at the
armory at 6:30 o'clock and will
be followed by the regular meet
ings of both the post and aux
iliary. Bible Class to Hold
Holiday Party Thursday.
Women's Bible class of the
Methodist church will be enter
tained for the annual Christmas
party at the home of Mrs. Mary
Jones, Stewart avenue and Lo-
zier Lane Wednesday afternoon,
Luncheon will be served at 1
o'clock. Members desiring trans
portation are to be at the church
at 12:30 o'clock. Everyone is to
bring a gift for exchange and
table service.
Family To Join Local
Navy Man In California
Mrs. Authur Copinger and
daughters, Charlene and An
nette, left-Friday for Los An
geles to make their home while
Mr. Copinger is stationed at
Inyokern, Calif., with the U. S,
navy. Mrs. Copinger is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A,
Dickinson of this city.
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Church Society
Holds Election
St. Anne's Altar society held
election of officers last Tuesday
at a combined luncheon and
business meeting in the parish
hall. The following officers were
chosen: Mrs. L. Rentz, president;
Mrs. M. Merrlman, first vice
president; Mrs. L. . Austin, sec
ond vice president; and Mrs. H.
J. Roemer, secretary-treasurer.
Advisory board members are
Mrs. Clara Agee, Mrs. Clara
Fisher and Mrs. B. L. Hunter.
At the close of the meeting
Mrs. H. Nigel was presented
with a quilt.
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Luncheon Planned
By Victory Club
Victory Club of Reames Chap
ter, O.E.S., will meet Wednes
day at the Masonic Temple for
a covered dish luncheon and the
annual Christmas party. Mem
bers attending are asked to bring
a gift for exchange. Mrs. Wal
lace Jewett is chairman in
charge of the luncheon and party
and will be assisted by Mrs. W.
Young and Mrs. Clara Hodgklns.
Those attending are reminded to
bring service for the luncheon,
which is scheduled for 12:45 p.m.
DeMolay Mothers
To Meet-Tuesday
Mrs. B. L. Nutting will enter
tain members of the DeMolay
Mothers' club Tuesday after
noon of this week at her home,
31 Glen Oak court, for a Christ
mas party. The affair is sched
uled for 1:30 o'clock and mem
bers are asked to bring a gift
for exchange.
Members planning to attend
are asked to contact Mrs. Nut
ting. .
Three Leavo Friday
For New York Stay
Mrs. James Keeble -and son,
Hart, and Miss Harriett Hart
left Friday night for New York
City where they will spend
Christmas and the holidays with
Mrs. Keeble's husband, who is
in the merchant marine. They
plan to be away about a month.
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Christian Church Class
To Hold Installation
Installation of officers will be
held by Alpha Delta class of the
First Christian church at a lun
cheon meeting scheduled for
Tuesday. Luncheon will be
served at 12:30 o'clock in fellow
ship hall. Class members not
previously contacted are asked
to bring a hot vegetable dish or
a salad.
Jolly Stitchers Club
To Entertain Husbands
Members of the Jolly Stitch
ers club and their husbands will
gather at the home of Mrs.
Harry Barnehurg, 1297 Sunset
street Wednesday evening at
6:30 o'clock for a Christmas
dinner and party. Those attend
ing are asked to bring dinner
service.
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P.-T. A. Activities
Junior High P.-T. A.
Students of Junior High school
will present a Christmas pro
gram Thursday afternoon ' for
members of the Junior High
School Parent-Teacher associa
tions A ' brief business meeting
has been scheduled for 3 p, m.
at room 41 and at its conclusion
the group will assemble in the
gymnasium for the program,
v Students of the seventh grade,
under the direction of Mrs. Rich
ard Klemm, will present 'The
Birth of the Polnsettia" with Jim
Collins as the narrator. Inciden
tal music between scenes will be
presented by the girls' chorus,
directed by Mrs. William Mc
Allister. The boys' chorus will
sing :'We Three Kings" and the
orchestra, directed by Sydney
Bouck, will play.
CALENDAR
Monday
12:30 p. m. Neighbors of
Woodcraft Thimble club, lunch
eon and revelation party at
home of Mrs. Frances McCono
chle, 1013 West Twelfth street.
1:00 p. m. AAUW Arts
group, luncheon at home of
Mrs. Alex Kuehlthau, 55 North
Orange street. Program, Nine
teenth Century Art, Mrs. Paul
McDuffee.
6:45 p. m. Golden Link Bi
ble class of First Baptist church,
covered dish dinner and Christ
mas party at church. Bring ex-
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ARTISTIC WORKER Pfc. Harry Chesley, of Chicago, one of the
wounded vets at Vaughan General Hospital at Hines, 111., starts on
road back to health by spending part of his time sculpturing. He'i
one of many being rehabilitated to go back into civilian life. ,
change gift. Committee will
furnish dessert.
7:30 p. m. Olive Rebekah
lodge, regular meeting and
Christmas party with gift ex
change. 8:00 p. m. United Spanish
War Veterans auxiliary, Christ
mas party at home of Mrs. Wini
fred Vale, 56. North Orange
street.' ,
8:00 p. m. Carnation club,
home of Mabel Bennett, 343
Sotith Grape street,
Tuesday
12:30 p. m. St. Mark's Auxiliary-Guild,
potluck luncheon
at new parish hall followed by
meeting and program.
12:30 p. m. Alpha Delta
class, fellowship hall, First
Christian church, luncheon, fol
lowed by installation of offi
cers. 1:30 p. m. DeMolay Moth
ers' club, Christmas party at
home of Mrs. B. L. Nutting, 31
Glen Oak court. .
2:00 p. m. Navy Mothers'1
club, Christmas party at Girls'
Community club with exchange
of -gifts.
2:00 p. m. Lady Elks at Elks
Temple. ' .
2:00 p. m. Prlscllla - circle,
Methodist church, Christmas
party at home of Mrs. Carrie
McDannel, 509 Beatty street.
2:00 p. m. Women's Missionary-
society, Presbyterian
church, Christmas program in
fireplace room of church.
6:15 p. m. Mary Martha cir
cle of Methodist church, cov
ered dish dinner at church for
husbands and friends.
6:30 p. m. Crater Lake Post
and auxiliary, VFW, annual
Christmas party at armory. Pot
luck dinner followed by meet
ings. - 7:30 p. m. Eagles and auxil
iary, annual Christmas party for
families. Program and treat.
8:00 p. m. Chapter BE, P.
E. O., home of Mrs. O. H. Bengt
son, 122 Oregan Terrace. Mrs.
R. A. Holmes, assistant hostess.
Program, Miss Annette Gray...
.Wednesday
12:45 p. m. Victory club,
Reames chapter, covered dish
luncheon and Christmas party
at hall. Bring exchange gift and
own service.
1:00 p. m. Get. Together
club, dessert and card party at
Eagles hall, 217 ' West Main
street. Public Invited.
6:30 p. m. Jolly Stitchers'
club, dinner for husbands at
home of Mrs. Harry Barneburg,
1297 Sunset street. Bring serv
ice. 7:30 p. m. F. L. club, Christ
mas party at Girls' Community
club for families and invited
guests. .-
8:00 p. m. DAV and auxil
iary, Christmas party at armory
for Boy Scout Troop 2 and par
ents. 8:00 p. m. Public school chil
dren Christmas program at high
school auditorium. Public in
vited. Thursday
1:00 p. m. Woman's Bible
class, Methodist church, lunch
eon and Christmas party at
home of Mrs. Mary Jones.'Stew
art avenue and Lozier Lane.
1:00 p. m. Women's Relief
corps, Christmas party with ex
change of gifts at armory. Bring
GROCETERIA
NUMBER 1
Sixth and Central
OPEN
TODAY
9 a. m. to 7 p. m.
sandwiches and hot dish for pot-
luck luncheon.
1:00 p. m. Past Chief's club.
covered . dish luncheon and
Christmas party . at home of
Delia Watkins, 19 MisUetoe
street.
3:00 p. m. Junior High
School P.-T.A., business meeting
in room 41 followed by Christ
mas program in auditorium.
8:00 p. m. Mistletoe Camp,
Royal Neighbors, Christmas
party at K. of P. hall for fam
ilies of members.
POSTPONE RITES
FOR LUPE VELEZ,
ALL PROBES OFF
Hollywood, Dec. 16 CU.fO
The body of Lupe Velez, tem
pestuous Mexican actress who
took her life Thursday as
tragic climax to a love affair,
today lay in state, awaiting ar
rival of her mother, who was to
make arrangements to return
the fiery screen star to her na
tive Mexico. .
Originally scheduled for Tues
day, the funeral was postponed
after Charles E. Trezona, Jr.,
the actress business manager,
said a telegram had been receiv
ed from Jorge Negrete, president
of the Mexican syndicate of
theatrical and moving picture
artists, asking that all plans be
held up until arrival of Miss
Velez' mother, Mrs. Joseflna Vil
lalobos. Previously it had been an
nounced that Mrs. Villalobos was
ill and would not be able to
make the trip.
Miss Velez sister, Mrs. Jose
rlna Anderson, of San Antonio,
Tex., left El Paso today on her
way to the film capital and will
arrive Sunday, Trezona said.
While friends in America and
Mexico mourned the death of
the Mexican actress, authorities
closed their Investigations and
calle dthe case simply suicide.
Kiss Velez left two notes ex
plaining that she was taking her
own life in w aference to becom
ing an unwed mother.
Sunday. Bee. 17. 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TMBU1TE TTft
to Union Creek during Christ
mas vacation. Club members are
to arrange transportation for the
troop.
This week'i meeting of the
club will be the annual Christ
mas party with exchange of
gUts.
Vesper Services To
Be Held On Dec. 24
Traditional Christmas Candle
light Vesper services will be
held at 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
uec. Z4, in the First Presbyter-
Ian church of Medford, located
at 8th and Holly streets.
This year the' choir chorus
and solos will pesent a cantata;
Story of Bethlehem by Spencce.
The choir will be under the di
rection of Mrs. Elsie Carlton
Strang.
The remaining portion of the
program will be presented by
the young people of the church,
with Elaine Walker reading the
Scripture, Clara Daniels pre
senting the subject address, and
Lorraine r Gleason leading the
prayer. '
E TELLS OF
LIFEJNALASKA
Max Henne, manager of Unit
ed Airlines here, spoke on Alas
ka at the last meeting of the
Medford Lions' club. Henne
spent many months In Alaska
with a staff of United Airlines
men carrying on an army pro
ject. The speaker .discussed Alas
kan weather, scenery and trans
portatio nproblems and told of
the extremely high prices, stat
ing that hamburger sandwiches
sold for $1 each in Anchorage.
Dick Baize reported on a trip
planned by Boy Scout Troop 8
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T. L I I J L"
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FOR what we hop will b the
last wartime Christmas, Swem'a
present a fine assortment of
books for your gift selection. Here
are the newest and best, from lead
ing novels of the season to the yeart
most attractive children' books.
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BOOK & GIFT SHOP
217 East Main
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