Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 01, 1945, Page 5, Image 5

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    SOCIETY
and CLUBS
National, State
Officers In City
For League Meet
For an exchange of Ideas and
solutions to problems, board
members of the Jackson County
League of Women Voters met
Thursday of last week with Miss
Olive McKay, Washington, D. C,
national organization secretary
or the league, and Mrs. John
Stark Evans, Portland, Oregon
president. Miss McKay is on a
tour of western local and state
leagues.
Miss McKay told of the pro
jects and ideas now in use by
various leagues she has visited
and Mrs. Evans outlined some
of the projects which the Oregon
league will undertake this com
ing year, and stated that her
chief interest would, be in the
expansion and strengthening of
local Oregon leagues.
The two women spoke at a
. meeting which followed lunch
eon at the home of Mrs. Leonard
Carpenter, Veritas Orchard. It
was brought out that the na
tional league Is now primarily
concerned with the problems of
International peace and with va
rious phases of the war-time food
problem. The league worked to
bring public understanding of
the Dumbarton Oaks proposals
and will now aid with the In
terpretation of the charter drawn
at San Francisco, it was stated.
With this end in view, speakers
will be brought to Medford by
the local league.
On the food project, the league
has worked for understanding of
the problems of food distribu
tion in war-time and has co
operated both locally and na
tionally with OPA in the belief
that food prices must be con
trolled if inflation is to be pre
vented, according to statements
made at the meeting.
Present at the luncheon meet
ing were Mrs. Justin Smith,
president, Mrs. Stephen Nye, Jr.,
Mrs. A) den Boese, Mrs. Walter
Inch, Miss Faye Woolsey, Mrs.
L. G. Lyman, Mrs. Paul Janney,
Mrs. A. W. Aya, Mrs. Richard
Payne, Mrs. Dolph Phipps, Mrs.
Eugene Thorndike, Mrs. William
Bowerman, Mrs. George B. Dean,
Mrs. Frank Humphrey, Mrs.
Bren H. Starcher, Mrs. M. N.
Hogan, Mrs. C. R. Brackett, Miss
McKay, Mrs. Evans and Mrs.
Carpenter.
Visitors Return
'After Stay Here
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hearn and
amall daughter returned to their
home in Portland Saturday after
a visit here with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Miksche and family, 407
West Jackson boulevard. Mrs.
Hearn and Mrs. Miksche are sis
ters. Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
Hearn was guest of honor at a
email bridge-luncheon given by
Mrs. E. S. Degman at her home
on Elm street.
Birthday Dinner Gives
For Venita Gardner
Miss Venita Gardner celebrat
ed her 12th birthday anniversary
Tuesday with a family dinner.
Present were Wilbur G. and
Helen Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. M.
C. Murrey, Mrs. Clara Barry and
the honored guest.
Miss Gardner returned that
day from a trip to Seattle where
she visited relatives.
Sojourners' Club
Election Is Held
At Last Session
Mrs. Clarence Talbot Is the
new president of Medford So
journers' club, having been
named to the office at election
held by the club Thursday aft
ernoon at the Girls' Community
club. Mrs. Bruce Stewart was
named first vice-president, Mrs.
Jerry Dierdorff, second vice
president; Mrs. Dyle Hood, secre
tary, and Mrs. Robert Voegtly,
treasurer. Retiring president is
Mrs. Vincent Smith.
Following the meeting cards
wore played, with Mrs. B. C.
Taylor, Mrs. Merton Lyster and
Mrs. W. A. Allen winning bridge
prizes and Mrs. Marrin Walker
and Mrs. Bill Herron, pinochle
prizes. Mrs. Hood also won a
prize.
Guests were Mrs. F. D. Schur
itering, Mrs. R. T. 'McNichoJas,
Mrs. W. A. Allen and Mrs. W.
M. Thompson and prospective
members present were Mrs.
Henry Stahl, Sr., and Mrs. Lynn
Robertson.
Hostesses for the day were
Mrs. L. L. Rentz, chairman, Mrs.
Clarence Talbot and Mrs. S. D
Begley.
Class Initiated
Into Auxiliary
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles held
the regular monthly initiation
class Thursday night with 10
candidates being initiated. Each
candidate was presented a small
American flag.
After the Aerie and Auxiliary
meetings the members enjoyed
refreshments and a dance con
cluded the evening.
A $75 war bond was purchas
ed by the Auxiliary June 29.
A series of joint entertain
ment programs are being
planned for group with a half
hour program every two weeks
in addition ,to the dance. Bill
Lawrence is chairman of the pro
gram committee. Next program
will be July 5 and all members
are invited to come.
Richeys Entertain
For Sgt. Waldron
Mr. and Mrs. Oi C. Richey en
tertained at a supper recently
in honor of Staff Sgt. Ralph E.
(ho affair bfilntf at the
Richey home, 1708 West Main
street. Sgt. Waldron recently
nr,.,r0i4 tiorA fn visit his wife and
small daughter, Sue Anne, after
escaping from a German prisoner-of-war
camp.
Guests present were S. Sgt.
and Mrs. Waldron, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Music and family, Mrs.
John Gee and Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Taylor.
Social Worker Guest
At Small Luncheon
Miss Louise Sullivan, Red
Cross psychiatric social worker
from Klamath Falls, was a lun
xhonn miest of Mrs. Harry
Holmes, Modoc avenue, Satur
day noon. A few Medford wom
en interested in Miss suinvans
work, were also guests for the
luncheon.
Phone
2119
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There are no yearly fees or dues. You
pay for the books you buy as you get
them.
You get a free book upon joining. Ask
us to show you a complete list of them.
You do not have to buy a book each
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year.
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You get a free subscription to Book'
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Lu ni i" mil "In ml
Miss Carmen Wright is the
new honored queen of Medford
Bethel, Daughters of Job. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray E. Wright, 60 North Orange
street
Officers Attend
AAUW Conference
Mrs. Robert W. Shepherd and
Miss Helen Parish are in Cor
vallis this week-end to attend a
conference of state officers and
branch presidents of the Ameri
can Association of University
Women in Oregon. Mrs. . Shep
herd is the newly elected state
secretary and treasurer and Miss
Parish is president of the Med
ford branch.
The Corvallis meeting was
called by Mrs. C. D. Winston,
AAUW state president.
Mrs. Justin Smith, retiring
state chairman of international
relations for the group, was un
able to attend the meeting.
Lady Lions' Club
Holds Ceremony '
At Miller Home
Installation of officers for the
Lady Lions' club was held Tues
day evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Miller, 617 Park
street, following a dessert sup
per. Mrs. C. C. Haggard con
ducted the impressive candle
light ceremonv in the fiarden of
the Miller home, the flowers pro-1
viding an unusually beautiful
setting.
Mrs. N. D. Rowe was installed I
president, Mrs. Al Selby, vice-
president; Mrs. George Good-
man, secretary, and Mrs. Tom!
Flynn, treasurer. Retiring offi
cers are Mrs. C'. C. Proctor, presi
dent; Mrs. Frank RuiAz, vice
president; Mrs. Frank Cullen,
secretary, and Mrs. Rowe, treas
urer. Mrs. Proctor was present
ed a gift and both groups of of
ficers were presented corsages.
Fifteen members and one
guest, Mrs. I. K. Johnson of Ber
keley, were present. Mrs. John
son Is visiting in Medford at the
Haggard home.
Shower to Honor
Members of Circle
Sunny Sisters circle of the
Presbyterian church will spon
sor a shower and tea Tuesday
for Mrs. C. V. English, whose
home was destroyed by fire re
cently. The affair will be at
the home of Mrs. David D. Rob
erts, 32 Rose avenue, between
the hours of 2:30 and 4:30 p. m.
Friends and neighbors of Mrs.
English are invited to attend the
affair.
1
Mrs. Taylor Entertains
Leisure Day Members
Leisure Day club members
were entertained for the last
meeting at the home of Mrs. A.
H. Taylor, 802 South Newton
street. A covered dish luncheon
was served at noon, a business
session held and during the day
Mrs. O. C. Richey waj presented
with a birthday gift.
Since the next meeting day
occurs on the July Fourth holi
day, the club members and their
families will hold a picnic at
Lithia Park, Ashland.
Rector Will Attend
Conference for Clergy
The Rev. George R. Turney,
rector of St. Mark's Episcopal
church, will leave Thursday for
Pullman, Wash., where he will
attend a conference for clergy
men at Washington State col
lege. Mrs. Turney and children
will visit relatives in Roseburg
during the rector's absence.
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ill
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play separates for your
fun-time hours. We've
shorts and slacks and
skirts, bare-armed bra's
and halters, classic pull
oversto coordinate, to
inter-change. You'll find
ut the garment you want
to wear on the 4th at
Adrienne's.
Medford Couple
Announce Rites
Held Last Month
Friends of Miss Glenda'Maude
Wenzel and Herbert Taevs, both
of this city, will be interested
in the announcement that the
young couple was married on
May 22 at Reno, Nev. Mr. and
Mrs. Taevs remained in Reno for
several days before returning to
Medford.
Mrs. Taevs, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Abbott, Lake
Creek, is a member of the staff
of the Beaver Construction com
pany of this city and Mr. Taevs
is associated with Brown's cafe.
The couple will make their home
at 525 Albert street.
Red Cross Corps
Meeting Is Held
Members of the Red Cross
Staff Assistants' corps held a pic
nic and the monthly corps meet
ing Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Norris on
the Old Stage Road. Special
guests were the women who
aided In the recent Red Cross
swim campaign and the three
teachers, Miss Patricia Power of
San Francisco, Miss Elanor
Coombs and Miss Barbara Osten
of Seattle.
Following the picnic and meet
ing the group held a swimming
party at the home o Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred S. V. Carpenter,
Old Stage Road. About 30 at
tended, Mrs. John Day is chairman of
the corps.
Capt. and Mrs. Burk
Visit Families Here
Captain and Mrs. Marvin F.
Burk are visiting their parents
in Medford during Captain
Burk's 30-day leave. The cap
tain has Just returned from the
European theater where he was
a radar navigator on a B-17 type
aircraft. He was based at Bed
ford, England. Upon expiration
of his leave Captain Burk will
report at Santa Ana, Calif., and j
Mrs. Burk plans to accompany
him.
Captain Burk is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Burk, 53
Rose avenue, and Mrs. Burk is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
J. Field, 24 Crater Lake avenue.
Former Resident Here
As Guest of Scripters
Mrs. Fred Kudrna of Coos Bay
will leave for her home today
after visiting here since Wed
nesday with Mr. and Mrs. E. D.
Scripter and Miss Anne Scrip
ter at their home, 60 Rose ave
nue. Mrs. Kudrna, the former
Hazel Cassady, at one time lived
in Medford.
Miss Mary Lilly
Married Thursday
Among weddings which took
place last week was that of Miss
Mary Rose Lilly to Harold Eldon
Hanscom. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. D. E.
Millard Thursday evening.
The bride has resided in the
Lone Pine district and the groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hanscom of Eagle Point,
where the couple will live.
Salem Family In City
As Guest of Relatives
Visiting at the home of the
Rev. and Mrs. Delbert W. Dan
iels last week were Mrs. Dan
iels' parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Shoemaker of Salem, and her
sister. Miss Gertrude Shoemak
er, who has served as a mission
ary in Africa under the mission
ary board of the Christian
Church.
Mrs. Jordan Hostess
For Club Meeting
Mrs. Lucretia Jordan enter
tained the S. F. club recently at
the home of her sister on Ben
nett street. Luncheon was serv
ed at 1 o'clock and the afternoon
spent in games. Present were
the Mcsdames Iva Walden, Flor
ence Rose, Rachel Cobb, Mabel
Grlgsby, Laura Williams, Ilda
Vickoren, Viola Trautman, Miss
Mattie Matney and the. hostess.
calIndar
Monday
2:30 p. m. Women's interde
nominational cottage prayer
meeting, home of Mrs. Gott, 542
South Ivy street.
8:00 p. m. Olive Rebekah
lodge, I.O.O.F. hall, installation.
Visitors welcome.
Tuesday
2:00 p. m. Adult Missionary
society of the First Christian
Sunday. July 1. I94S.
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
church, Fellowship Hall.
Wednesday
10:30 a. m. Leisure Day club
and families, meet at home of
A. H. Taylor, 802 South New
town street, for transportation to
Ashland for picnic.
Thursday
12:00 Noon Nile Sewing
club, home of Mrs. E. B. Price,
1006 Sunset avenue, potluck
luncheon followed by Red Cross
knitting and sewing for Shrine
Hospital.
2:00 p. m. Women's Bible
class, Methodist church, at
church parlors. Hostesses, Mrs.
Slingers, Mrs. Igo and Mrs.
Pursell.
Friday
1:30 p. m. Jolly Stitchers'
club, home of Mrs. Bessie John
ston, 697 West Thirteenth street.
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Municipal Judge John W. Fine
hout has formulated his own G.I.
bill of rights the right of every
returning service man to cele
brate once without risk of ar
rest. Finehout announced this
added freedom in dismissing
charges of drunkenness against
Pfc. William L. Larson, 45, Wi
nona, a veteran of Africa, Eur
ope, and the Middle East.
Closing tlmtf foi Classified Adi B:30
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NOTICE
All Members of
MEDFORD
HORSE SHOE CLUB
Try and be at Horse Shoe
Court, in Park, Friday, July
Bth, at 7:30 P.M., for play,
and to take part in brief meet
ing, to discuss plans for tour
nament, date, and prises to
be awarded. It's your club,
so attend.
MEDFORD
HORSE SHOE CLUB
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the result of long years of
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