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FOUR MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Society and Clubs 37th Anniversary j Is Celebrated By f. Chapter Of Lodge ' Central Point Nevifa Chapter Tn'o. 93, O.E.S., celebrated ita 37th anniversary by honoring the past 1 matrons and past patrons ot tne ; chapter at a meeting Tuesday night. Mrs. Lloyd Stimson, wor thy matron, presided and was assisted by her corps of officers. Following the usual chapter , meeting all past matrons and j patrons were escorted to the 'i chapter room to places of honor ' and a "soothsayer," with his crystal ball, appeared and . through "magic" produced a lor : tune and gift for each honored guest. It is rumored that C. W. J Abbott was responsible lor the turbaned magician. Women honored were each '! presented with a red and white corsage. Following the ceremony : Mrs. Edwin Andien sang "To the End of Time" accompanied by Mrs. Lloyd Morris. -, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bursell, first candidates of the chapter, - mnrln the resnonses. Mrs. Bursell ' was the fourth worthy matron of . the chapter, serving in 1912 and again in 1919. Nevita chapter "was instituted Oct. 27, 1B08, and the Bursells were initiated in January, 1909. Mrs. Alameda Hnrslcy and Miss Alice Day. daughters, ol iMr. and Mrs. Luther Day, were 'given the several degrees of the 'order during the evening. Miss , Day came from Oregon State col lege at uorvaiis ior inc cvem. Special guests Included Mrs, Jlope Wood, grand representative ,'of South Carolina and Junior ; past matron of Reames chapter, ; Medford, and Mrs. Dizney, past matron of Concordia chapter, Madras, Ore., and a teacher in the Central Point schools. I Chapter rooms were decorated kwlth fall flowers and the din 'ing tables were arranged with jred and while chrysanthemums Iflanked with red and whlto can fdlcs. A large birthday cake was 'cut by Mrs. Bursell. Numerical 'place cards of red proved very effective. f Next meeting of the chapter twill be Nov. 13. Visiting mem J,bers of the order are extended "a cordial invitation to attend. Theresa Sanders -Married Tuesday -To Medford Man i ir. Tuesday evening, Oct 16, Miss ' Theresa Marie Sanders, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sand .',crs, of Salem, Ore., was united iln marriage to B. Frank Owens, -of Medford, in, ceremony per formed by the Rev. D. D. Phil lips, at the Pilgrim Holiness .-church here. Autumn leaves, flowers, and palms decorated the 'church. J A wedding gown of white moirs silk -with a linger tip veil ,vas worn by the bride and she carried a bouquet ot pink roses 'and white carnations. Mrs. Mnrie ,-Carlson, Medford, malron-of-hon-r, was attired in pink jersey silk and carried pink carnations. ' Sister of the bride. Miss Nellie Sanders, was bridesmaid and wore a pastel blue gown of net i over satin. She carried pink car ' nations with white swectpeas. I Dorien Hcmple and David Blair carried flower baskets. Karl Hoffman was best man i and ushers were Everett Plyer and Eugene Shepherd. :(' "O Promise Me." "A Wedding . Prayer" and "The End of a Per fect Day" were sung by Mrs. Karl Hoffman, sister of the bride, J Mr. and Mrs. Owens are mak . )ng a wedding trip in the Salem i and Portland areas and will be at home at 317 Howard street, In Medford, after November 1. ' Doctor and Wifa Har ! Dr. and Mrs. Charles T. : Sweeney will leave Medford to- morrow for their winter home ; at Carinel, Calif , after a brief ' visit here. Dr. and Mrs. Sweeney have been In Portland since the : middle of September. The ; Swecncys, long time residents of the county, will now divide their time between Portland and Car mcl, the doctor having retired from practice. REVIVAL f RtT. and Mrs. Sidnty BixUr CENTRAL and JACKSON "A Hearty Welcoma Awaiti You" Paitor, R. W. Shejirburn Bund.y. Oct. 28, 184S Ida Mae Mlynar Becomes Bride Of Pfc. Bryant Details have been received here pf the wedding ol Miss Ida Mae M'ynr. daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Mlynar of Ells worth, Kan , to Pfc. George Bry ant of Fort Riley, a son of Mr. and Mrs Harry Bryant, 1312 Reddy avenue The service took place Sunday afternoon, Oct. 7, nt the Baptist church of Junc tion City, Kan., with the double- ring ceremony performed by the Kev. Donovan Hinkson. The bride, given in marriage by h-;r father wore a powder blue suit with navy blue acces sories nr.d a shoulder corsage of gnrdenias. Miss Thelma Taran tola, matron-of-honor, wore a green suit with brown accessor ies and a corsae of yellow roses. Miss Bonnie Mlynar of Ellsworth, cousin of the bride, and Miss Ann Ingitrom,, Junc tion City, were bridesmaids. They wore light brown suits with dark brown accessories and corsages of yellow roses. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. A. N. Kirkpntrick rang "Ave Maria" and "I Lov You Truly", accompanied by Miss Vera Kootle of Chapman. Following the wedding a re ception was huld in the church parlors. Mri. Bryant was graduated from the E'lsworth high school with the class of 1943 and is now employed at the regional hospi tal at Fort Riley. Pfc, Bryant, who graduated 'rom Medford senior hiRh school with the class of 194?, Is stationed at the Cavalry School, Fort Riley. Thd oounle made a wedding trly to Kn.isas City and will make their home at 1104 North Adams, Junction City. Production Cast Is Entertained At Roberts Home The cast of the forthcoming Little Theater production, "Ghost Train" were guests last Monday night at n party at the George M. Roberts home on Crown Hill. The affair was In honor of Lt. W. B. Fletcher, who is directing the play. A feature of the evening's en tertainment was the rendition of several selections, both classical and popular, by Lewis T. Eancs, well known pianist ot Green ville, S. Ci who is a member of the cast, and songs by Cpl. Henry Scanlon, popular singer over Los Angeies radio stations before his Induction Into the army. "Ghost Train" is being given by the Little Theater group un der the sponsorship of the navy and will open at Post Theater No. 1 the night of Nov. 5 for the entertalnmp.nt ol hospital pati ents at Camp White, all service men and civilians ol Medford. There will be no admission charge and the performance will begin at 8 p. m. Members of the shore patrol will direct civilian traffic from the entrance to the camp to the theater. 14th Anniversary F.O.E. Auxiliary Marked By Party Celebrating the 14th anniver sary of organization, the ladies' auxiliary to the Fraternal Order of Eagles held a dinner at the Eagles' hall Tuesday evening. Charter members present were Belle Tucker, Aletha Lilly, Libby Root, Lula Thurston and Lowell Meunler. Following dinner the first minutes of the group were read by Verda Edsal and Belle Tuck er gave a summary of the first meeting. The evening concluded with old-fnshloned dancing to music furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Skrcters. Thursday evening the group held Initiation, first since the an nual summer vacation, with the drill team assisting. A large American flag was received from the Grand Aerie as a reword for filling the membership quota for 1845-46. Stirring illustrated message intitlcd "THE TWO WAYS" to ba presented Sunday 7:45 P. M. at FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH Announced For Production Of "Peter Pan" November 21 has been an nounced as the date of the ap pearance here of Peter Pan, the production to be staged by the Clare Tree Major children's theater of New York. This most celebrated of children's plays of the twentieth century will be sponsored here by the Medford branch of the American Associa tion of University Women. "Peter Pan", the International ly celebrated fantasy by Sir James Barrle, was first played by Maude Adams, who created a never-to-be-forgotten theater tra dition with her performances of Peter. "Peter Pan" ran in New York for a full year and was then taken on tour. Miss Adams revived it several times there after and years later Eva LeGal lienne again offered the play, both In New York and on tour, with herself as Peter. Clare Tree Major's present production ol the play differs from all previous ones, it is said, in that for the first time In his tory it will be presented not merely in great cities, but ow ing to the flexible and carefully planned motorized equipment, children in the small cities, towns and vilalges will have an opportunity to see the great play. The production here will have all its diverse elements- so en chanting to child audiences pirates, fairies, a crocodile that ticks like a clock, the wonderful underground house where the Lost Boys live with Wendy as their little mother, and faithful Nan, the dog-nurse. Shaver-H anscom Wedding Is Held At Chapel Here Among last week's weddings was that of Mrs. Sallie M. Shaver to Earl H. Hanscom of Eagle Point, the service taking place at 8 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at tile Chapel ol the Rocks and Roses. The Rev. D. E. Millard officiated. The bride wore lor the wed ding a suit of navy blue with matching hat and veil and blue and white accessories. Her flow ers were a corsage of white car nations. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Arens of Eagle Point, sister and brother-in-law of the groom. Mrs. Arens wore a gold colored suit and a corsage of pink carnations. Music was provided by the Rev. and Mrs. Millard, who sang "Moonlight and Roses" and "Al ways." Mr. and Mrs. Hanscom will make their home at Eagle Point. Ashland Resident Wed To Sergeant In Reno Service Ashland The wedding of Miss Leila Carlton, daughter of Harry Carlton, Ashland, to Staff Sgt. John R. Lentz took place Oct, 19 in Reno, Nev. Sgt. and Mrs. Lentz returned to Medford after the ceremony and later the ser geant left for Santa Ana, Calif., his home, and Ft. MacArthur, Calif., where he will report for reassignment. Mrs. Lentz Is on the staff of the California-Oregon Power company In Medford. Sgt. Lentz, who spent 15 months in England with the 318th Station Hospital unit, was at Camp White when the hospital group trained there for about a year. Navy Day Dances Given Saturday At Camp, Town . Navy Day yesterday provided the theme for a number of soc ial activities, both at Camp White and In Medford. At the camp army officers sponsored a buffet dance Satur day night at the 1913 SCU Of ficers' club for both army and navy officers and their guests. In town enlisted men of both army and navy attended open house and a dance at the River side USO where unusual decora tions carried out the Navy Day theme. Lust Saturday evening navy officers sponsored a dance at the camp, with a number of army officers and townspeople also attending. COME TODAY! THE APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH N. Central at 3rd St. Get Food for Your Soul In tha following larvices: Sunday: 11 A. M., 3 P. M., 75 P- M. Tueiday and Friday: 8 P. M. Personal Testimonies Spirit-filled Sermons Beautiful Music "What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul." hl iT-rrtinitfilLiN :. Lt. Com. and Mrs. Richard S. Roberts, whose wedding took place Sept. 1 at the Palace hotel In San Francisco, are now living In Miami. Fla., where Lt. Com.' Roberts is operations' officer for the naval base. Mrs. Roberts is the former Virginia Schneiter. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Kemp of Dallas, Tex., and the naval officer li a son of Mr. and Mrs. David D. Roberts, 32 Rose avenue, Medford. Miss Elsie Pratt, Keith Van Meter Are Wed Sunday Miss Elsie C. Pratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pratt, route 4, Medford, became the bride ol Keith W. Van Meter, son ol Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Van Meter of Portland, at a ceremony Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Chapel ol the Rocks and Roses. The Rev. D. E. Millard read the service. Miss Pratt's wedding costume was an Alice blue ensemble worn with a corsage of roses and chrysanthemums. Her grand mother, Mrs. Elsie Runnels of Portland, served as matron-of-honor, wearing lor the service a black suit and a corsage ol pink and white carnations. Miss Pratt's lather gave his daughter in marriage. Best man was Leo Hernesmaa of Portland. Preceding the ceremony the Rev. and Mrs. Millard sang "Ah, Sweet Mystery ol Life." A reception at the home ot the bride's parents followed the cere mony, attended by about 15 rel atives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Van Meter will make their home in Portland. 1 Jobs Daughters Pumpkin-Dance Given Saturday Valley young folk last even ing enjoyed a "Pumpkia" dance at - the Lincoln school gymna sium sponsored by Medford Bethel. Daughters of Job. The gay affair was a 'hard times" '.ance and the voung people, dressed in jeans and plaid shir's, danc-ed in a setting of pumpkins, cprn stalks and other traditional autumn decorations. Patrons and patronesses were Mr. and Mrs. Arncl Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zncharisen. Mr. and M-s. L F. Older and Mrs. William Holt. Miss Joan Hoppe was general chairman in charge of the dance. Miss Marjorie Hammond was in charge of the patron and patroness committor, Miss Jenn Zacharisen. refreshments. Miss Margery Thompson, music and Miss June Eosworth, clean-up. Miss Perl Hostess At Luncheon Party On 16th Birthday In observance of her 16th hlrthdav anniversary. Miss Marianne Perl entertained yes terday at one o'ch ck luncheon at the home of her parents Mr. snd Mrs. Frank Perl. 136 North Oakdil. avenue. Guests were 20 senior high school friends of Miss Porl. r 1 1 o w I n 8 luncheon, the young people danced. Luncheon tables and the Perl home were attractively decorat ed In he Hallowe'en motif. 4H'' r -V. : .t I'l- " 1 t , f . '-t : v -v n 'it , . , , "'i V j-'Tt J ' I - hi t - Shower Is Given Monday Afternoon For Bride-Elect Miss Dorothy Hanson was com plimented at a miscellaneous shower Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. M. Marsh on Myers Lane when Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. C. E. Borg entertained in her honor. Miss Hanson's wed ding to Douglas Plumley was set for last evening in Zion Luth eran church. The Marsh home was decorat ed with bouquets of fall flowers. During the afternoon the guests were asked to make minia ture brides from materials fur nished them and the honored guest was asked to judge the one most closely resembling a real bride. The prize was awarded to Mrs. S. S. Morgan. Many gifts were presented to Miss Hanson when a clothes bas ket heaped with packages was placed before her by little Sally Marsh and David Havlick. Present were the Mesdames Obert Hanson, D. Plumley, L. Cronk, H. Lageson, Alf Brewold, Ted Thompson, Bob Glather, M. Westvong, R. E. Kunkel, E. S. Hansen, S. Hogstrom, P. B. Ryn ning, E. E. Schulz, Augusta Moore, Hugo Guenther, S. S. Morgan, Fred Honner, Jack Swem, Wettles, Railsback, Bob Marsh, and the honored guest, Dorothy Hanson. Two Will Attend Stockton College Miss Jean Farley and Miss Shirley Pankey left Saturday for Stocktoii, Calif., where they will attend Stockton Junior col lege, on the campus of the Col lege of the Pacific this fall. Miss Pankey will enrol' as a fresh man Journalism student and Miss Farley as a freshman music major. Both are graduates of Med ford se-.ior high school. Miss Farley is the da jghter ot Dr. nnd Mrs. Kenneth Farley, Jack sonville Stai Route, and Miss Pankey's parents pre Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pankey, 321 Apple street. Mrs. Loreni Is Guest Of Friends In Valley Mrs. E. W. Lorenz, former Medford resident now living in Coquille, spent the past several days visiting friends in the val ley. She was a house guest of Mrs. Angus Bowmer in Ashland. 585 KEEP GOING AND eo WHKaI EVERYWHERE SST M. M.. Dept. Store Morgan-George Wedding Service Held At Chapel In a ceremony Saturday morn ing, Oct. 27, in the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses, Miss Joyce Lorraine Morgan, daughter of Edward M. Morgan, Central Point, became the bride of James Eugene George, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. George, route 4, Medford. Rev. D. E. Millard read the service before a group of friends and relatives ol the young couple. Preceding the ceremony the Rev. and Mrs. Millard sang "Moonlight and Roses" and "I Love You Truly." The bride, given In marriage by her father, Edward Morgan, wore a navy blue suit with white accessories and a corsage of red roses. Mrs. Leonard Janes, Cen tral Point, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She wore a dress of aqua- floral silk jer sey and a corsage of talisman roses. Miss Betty Colleen George, sister of the groom, was brides maid, and wore a light blue silk dress and corsage of talisman roses. Donald A. Dalby was best man. The groom was recently dis charged from the army after spending two and one-half years over seas in Africa, Sicily and Italy with the 34th depot repair squadron, as a sergeant. The young couple will make their home near Ruch on a ranch which the groom will operate. Bear Creek Staff Dinner, Program Is Held Thursday With the end of the commer cial packing season drawing to a close, the staff and manage ment of Bear Creek Orchards held the annual dinner and pro gram at the plant Thursday at noon. A turkey dinner was serv ed to 356 persons and about 375 gathered for the program which followed. For the program Phillip Mc Cormick acted as master of cere monies, introducing numbers provided by employees and oth ers. Guitar and violin numbers were given by Mr. and Mrs. Basil Green, the "harmony trio," made up of Margaret Scheer, Marjorie Vroman and Ruth Perdue sang, and this trio later staged a pan tomime as the "Can Do" sisters. Robert Emerico, Ashland ma gician, was featured in one num ber and Hawaiian music was provided by Cecilia Bobbett, Mrs. Elsie Alexander, June Cob leigh and June Davis. A comic note was provided when Beth Wheeler and Opal Taylor at tempted to re-pack two boxes of fruit, only to find that under neath a convential top-layer was an assortment of tin cans, old shoes and similar articles. Also highly humorous was the appearance of "Lord Bucking-ham-Glutz of Pearpool, Eng land," who turned out to be Har ry Holmes, and "Mr. Wheezit," 93-year-old resident who had seen the planting of the first pears for Bear Creek Orchards" this character proving to be David Holmes. Both men ended their program talks on a serious note, and another speaker was N. B. Bender. Miss June Williams Enrolls at Whitman Miss June Williams left Med ford Ti.esdav for Whitman col lege. Walla Walla Wash , where she enrolled as a freshman stu dent in mu:-ic. Miss Williams, a grac'-uate of Medford senior high school with the class of 1945, has been active in school and civic music circles for the past several years Mrs. O. L. Williams accom panied her daughter to Walla Walla, returning Thursday by wav of Portland where she vis ited with friends You can do it in this all-time favorite pattern with smart low walking heel, clever, vanip shortcning, shawl front; new pattern-line punching that Roes clear through the lining and a square toe that adds smartness to any costume. J6t Miss Ruth Rouse Blaine Iverson Married Wednesday Ashland The wedding of Miss Ruth Barbara Rouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dooms of Ashland, to Blaine Evan Iver son, son of Mrs. Anna Iverson of Wendell, Idaho, was held Wednesday, Oct. 24. The cere mony took place in Medford at the Chapel of the Rocks and Roses, with the Rev. D. E. Mil lard reading the service at eight o'clock. The bride, given In marriage by her father, wore an aqua blue gown and a corsage of red roses and gardenias. Matron-of-honor, Mrs. John Yakel, wore a lime yellow dress and a corsage of talisman roses. Mrs. Millard played the wed ding march, the Rev. Millard sang "Always" and he and Mrs. Millard sang "Moonlight and Roses." About 25 guests were present for the rites. Mr. and Mrs. Iverson left lor a wedding trip to Seattle and aft er Nov. 1 will be at home in Ashland. The groom was recent ly discharged from the service after three and one-hall years in the South Pacific theater. He held the rank of technician fourth grade with an engineer's corps. Newlywed Couple Honored Guests At Dinner Party Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gunter en tertained at their home on South Peach street last Saturday eve ning at a family dinner which honored Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Landing. The affair was a wed ding dinner, the Landings hav ing been married earlier that evening by the Rev. Miles Brownrlgg In Phoenix. Mrs. Landing is the former Mrs. Cath erine Davidson of Talent. Guests at the dinner in addi - tion to Mr. and Mrs. Landing were Mr.-and Mrs. Rex E. Mc Carty, Mrs. Mildred Kenton and two sons, Donald Landing and Daniel, Juanita, Betty Lee and Tommy LeRoy Gunter and Rich ard McCarty. 4 Eastern Star Chapter Will Hold Initiation Jacksonville Initiation will take place during the meeting ADRIENNE'S It 20 DISCOUNT on Fur Coats IN STOCK Large Assortment of SILK and WOOL DRESSES Values to 16.98 $".98 Month End Sale Price tal SWEATERS One Table of Coat and Pullover Sweaters at Vz Off Ceiling Pric A New Shipment of NELLY DONS Just Received! ADRIENNE'S of Adarel chapter, O.E.S., set for Nov. 1 in the Masonic hall ia Jacksonville. Durtng the social hour a birthday party will b held. Visiting members are wel. come to attend. Closing time for Sunday Too Lata to Classily 4:00 Saturday afternoon! Please remembei Koines Children Nursery 402 Boardman St. Ph. 4510 Medford, Oregon Day Care for Children Two to Six Hours: 7 a. m. to 6:00 p.m. Rates: 20c per hour by day or $8 00 a week. Get Set for a White Thanksgiving Be sure your table linens are snowy white for the big day. Don't take chances you can de pend on the American Laundry for expert care. Get ready for the happy holidays ahead. ! ; i I Q itniiiMiMtHiiHMiiiimiimiiiimiiiiimiriitiHimtMitiiil J'l ifii m lip
