: iVm MCCFORD MAIL TRIBtJRB
Society and Clubs
Week to Bring
Gayest Parties
Holiday Season
This week will bring the gay
est parties of the holiday sea
son, with homes and clubs fill
ed with guests for New Year's
Eve and New Year's Day affairs.
Scheduled are open house par
ties, dinners and dances as well
as other traditional informal
gatherings.
One of the largest will be
the annual party at the Mcdford
Elk's lodge New Year's Kve.
Dinner has been set for 6:30
o'clock and will be followed by
a vaudeville show and later by
dancing. This affair is for Elks
and their ladies only and the
committee expects that guests
will gather 8n hour or so be
fore the dinner hour. Leon
Boomer is chairman In charge
and plans are being made for
more than 500 guests.
New Year's Day the lodge
will hold the annual "Tom and
Jerry" party from 10 a. m. to
5 p. m. this also to be for Elks
and their ladies.
rmn White army and navy
officers will be hosts for a New
Year's Eve oarty at the Oflicers
club on the post. The affair
will be a supper-dance and Is
set for 9 o'clock.
Another annual party Is the
open house held each year by
the Colony club. This year Mrs.
Earl Tumy is chairman in
, rhnrire of arrangements and
onen house will be held between
2 and 7 o'clock for members
2 and 7 o'clock New Year's Day
for members and guests.
Monday afternoon the Unlver
slty club will hold a buffet
luncheon and cocktail party,
this also bclnc traditional with
the members of the club for the
day before New Years Day.
Members of a Medford danc
ing club plan to gather at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Marx for dancing and supper.
Earlier in the evening they will
attend the Elks' club dinner.
-Last night Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Leever and their son, Capt. Wm.
Leever .entertained informally
at their home, Leeacrcs, on the
Old Stage Road, for a small
grftup of friends.
Among holiday affairs set for
today Is a cocktail party for
which Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bid
die, .Sr., will be hosts, enter
taining at their home, Kenwood
Orchards.
Among those entertaining
last week were Mr. and Mrs.
Enrl Tumy and Mr. and Mrs,
Alfred S. V. Carpenter, Mr.
and Mrs. Tumy were hosts for
a small dinner Thursday even
ing at their home, 703 Park
avenue, while Mr. and Mrs.
Carpenter entertained Friday
evening at a dinner which
honored Mr. and Mrs. George
Burke, recently married. Mrs.
Burke Is the former Mrs. Doro
thy Guthrie.
Sister Honored
At Shower Party
Mrs. Jack Six entertained
Thursday. Dec. 20, at a shower
nartv which honored her sister.
Mrs. Harold Hartzell, the affair
being at the Six home, 426 West
Sixth street.
Bridge was played, with Mrs
J. E. Crawford and Miss Tat
Wilkinson being awarded prlr.es.
Guests were Mrs. Robert Mac
Lauchlan. Miss Wilkinson. Mrs.
Jack White. Mrs. Edward Wat
son. Mrs. Crawford, Miss Carol
Tengwald, Mrs. R. O. Stephen
son. Mrs. G. K. Goodrich. Mrs.
Ned Schuler. Mrs. Al Plche. Jr.,
Mrs. Richard Nelson, Mrs. Larry
Schadc. Jr., and the guest of
honor, Mrs. Hartzcll.
Chaptir Announces
Change of Meeting
Chapter BE. P. E. O.. will
meet Wednesday evening of
this week Instead of Tuesday,
the gathering to be at the home
of Miss Katherinc Stewart.
GeBauer Apartments at eight
o'clock. Mrs. M. M. Morris will
have charge of the program.
NELS LEIN
Bast Soloist, Violinist, Talented Speaker
YOUTH CRUSADE
Sponsored by
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
11 Newtown St. G. 0. Baker, Pastor
8undar Dm. 30, 1945
Robertson-Lovell
Rites Take Place
At Local Chapel
A holiday bride was Miss
Norma Jean Robertson, whose
wedding to Charles William Lov
ell took place Sunday, Dec. 23,
at the Chapel of the Rocks and
Roses. The bride Is a daughter
of Mrs. Winifred B. Robertson,
625 South Holly street, while
the groom's parents are Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Lovell, 528 Edwards
street.
The service was read by the
Rev. D. E. Millard at 4 o'clock
In the afternoon. The bride's
wedding costume was a gold col
ored suit with white accessories
and hat, and her flowers were a
corsage of yellow roses.
She was attended by Mrs.
Nolan Espey, who wore a sage
green suit and a corsage of talis
man roses.
Joe A. Dallalre was best man
for the groom.
Preceding the ceremony the
Rev. Millard sang "Always."
Following the service, attended
by about 20 guests, a reception
was held at the home of the
groom's parents. The wedding
cake was served by the groom's
aunt, Mrs. W. J. Moore of Ash
land, assisted by Mrs. Howard
Pollock of Seattle, cousin of the
groom.
Among the reception guests
were a number of young men
who had served overseas with
the 41st Infantry Division, to
which Mr. Lovell was attached.
He received an honorable dis
charge from the service a few
months ago after serving for 31
months in the South Pacific.
Prior to entering the army the
groom was graduated from Med
ford high school and also attend
ed the Southern Oregon College
of Education at Ashland.
The bride has been employer!
at the Pittsburg Paint company.
Mr. and Mrs. Lovell will make
their home In Medford.
Talent Teacher
Becomes Bride
Of Walter Love
The wedding of Nina Mae
Hopper, Ashland, to Walter F.
Love, also of Ashland, took
place Dec. 24 at the Chapel of
the Rocks and Roses, with the
Rev. D. E. Millard performing
the ceremony.
For the wedding the bride
vore a pale green suit with a
corsage of talisman roses. The
matron of honor, Mrs. Joye
Swartsley. wore a suit of tur
quolse blue with a corsage of
roses and gardenias.
Joye Swartsley was best man
for Mr. Love.
Before the wedding service
the Rev. Millard sang "O Pro-
mise Me" and with Mrs. Millard ;
sang "Moonlight and Roses."
Mr. and Mrs. Love are making
a wedding trip to the coast after
which they will reside in Ash
land. The hrlde has been teach
ing In the Talent schools. Mr.
Love recently was released from
the service after serving 30
months with a field artillery
unit in the European theater.
He Is a son of Mrs. Dollie Love,
Frospect.
Among guests attending the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
Fanger, brother-in-law and sister
of the groom, Trospect: Mrs.
Dollie Love, also of Prospect
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Noyer,
hrother-in-law and sister of the
bride, Dunsmulr. Calif.
Dinner Is Given
Sunday Evening
Among the social events of
the holidavs was a dinner party
given by Miss Jeunesse Butler
at Chalkers Sunday evening
Dee. 23. Guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Arnel P. Butler and son
Robert and daughter, Aim; Mr
and Mrs. Claude C. Thompson
and daughter, Alice: Mrs. Flor
ence Butler, all of Medford: Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Butler and son.
Rodger and daughter, Barbara
of Grants Pass. Following the
dinner hour, the remainder of
the evening was spent at the
home of the W. D. Butlers.
Today, Dec. 30
HEAR HIM
Worship Hour 11:00 A. M.
Evangelist Rally 7:30 P. M.
Hear Bible School Students with glowing
Testimonials Enjoy Singing that's Alive
Palricia Short,
Pfc. Stolberg
Married Sunday
Miss Patricia Jean Short,
daughter of Arthur Short, 538
West Tenth street, became the
bride of Pfc. Elton V. Stolberg,
Sunday, Dec. 23. The. double
ring ceremony was performed
by the Rev. R. W. Plannette at
the Methodist Community
church in Fairfield, Calif., at 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
Preceding the service the or
ganist presented a program of
traditional music, including "I
Love You Truly."
The bride, given In marriage
by her brother, Dwlght L. Short,
USN, San Diego, Calif., wore a
taupe colored suit with black ac
cessories and a gardenia corsage
for the wedding service. She
was attended by her aunt, Mrs.
Donald R. Nugent of San Fran
cisco who was attired in a black
suit with a corsage of pink
camellias.
Robert Tekell. USN. San
Diego, attended the groom.
The church and altar were de
corated with poinsettias and
white candles.
Following the ceremony the
wedding party was served a
dinner. Later Mr. and Mrs.
Stolberg left for a wedding trip
to the Black Hills of South Da
kota. They planned to stop at
Rapid City, Lead and Deadwood,
to visit friends and relatives.
Pfc. Stolberg is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. V. E. Stolberg of
Rapid City. Prior to entering
the service he attended the
South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology and later was
employed by the Federal Com
munications commission in Fair
banks and Nome. Alaska. The
groom Is now stationed at the
Falrficld-Siiisun army air field
at Fairfield, Calif., with the
army airways communications
system.
The bride graduated from
Medford Senior high school and
Willamette university, having
been a member of Beta Chi
sorority. Recently she had been
employed by the California Ore
gon Power company.
Stud.nt Will Return
To University Tuesday
Miss Margaret Thompson, stu
dent at the University of Oregon
medical school In Portland, will
return north Tuesday after
spending a Christmas vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Thompson, 1002 West
Fourth street. Miss Thompson,
Junior in the university, is a
member of Delta Zeta social
sorority.
Presentation of "Messiah "
Highlights Holiday Season
(By Mn. E. E. Gore)
The presentation of Handel's
"The Messiah," at the First
Presbyterian church Friday
night hv the Rogue River
Chorus of 60 voices, under the
direction of Miss Mabrl L. Nan-
s(.n, WBS one of the high tights
of the holiday season. Alinus
Pruitt is president of the chorus
and the accompanists were,
organ, Ruth Kby; piano, Aileen
Maddox and Meryl Dawes Pot
ter. The chorus work was dis
tinguished by a compact body
of tone and by elastic response
to the demands of climax and
shading as indicated by Miss
Nansen. the director.
Following the overture
George Maddox, tenor, in the
opening recitative and aria.
"Comfort Ye Mv People" and
"Every Valley Shall be Exalted."
gave an artistic and compelling
interpretation of the sacred
words and enduring music. His
tone quality and diction were
excellent.
The closing aria of part one.
"Rejoice Greatly." which also: at the same time one of the
shows the grandeur of Handel's most difficult tasks essential to
spirit, was sung by Eftie Kurtz! briiriing up a musical environ
who was In supurb voice, andimeut. Great credit is due the
gave an exalted rendition of conductor, officers and indivi
this timeless music. dual singers for their successful
Equally appealing was the community service at this sea
solo singing, of Jean McAllister,! son.
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Monday, Dec. 31st
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Mr. and Mrs. DouglasV.' Mordoff, left, wer married recently
and are now residing in Berkeley, Calif. The bride is tne lormer r.veiyn !.... '" '"
and Mn. Lyman Uttle, Prairie City, Ore., while the groom, a chemical engineer for the Standard
Oil company, i. the son of Mr. and Mn. M. G. Mordoff of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice W. Davis
were married at the Baptist church in Medford and are now living in Long Beach, Calif., where
the groom is an instructor at a Junior high school. Mrs. uavis is me
of Mr. and Mrs. Donn V. Piatt, and the groom is the son of Mrs.
Davis of Stockton, Calif. (Shangle Photo)
Couples Entertain
At Holiday Party
Thursday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Hogan
and Dr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Lcmery entertained at one of
the season's holiday parties, the
affair being a dinner and dance
Thursday evening at Chalkers-on-the-Rogue.
Christmas green
ery and mistletoe, with red can
riles, made a festive setting for
the gathering.
During the evening Mr. and
Mrs. Don Newbury, who cele
brated their 23rd wedding anni
versary that day. and Dr. and
Mrs. Robert Sleeter, celebrating
their sixth wedding anniversary,
were honored with toasts pro
posed by Otto Frohnmayer.
Seventy guests attended the
enjoyable affair.
Guests In Medford
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Braden
of Redding, Calif., spent the
Christmas holidays In Medford
as guests of the J. P. Morrisey's
of South Peach street. Mrs
Braden is the former Grace
Turnquist of this city and is the
sister of Mrs. Morrisey.
alto, Imogene Smith, soprano.
Eleanor Curry Hamilton, so
prano, Robert G. Wright, bari
tone and E. Ronald Rice, bass.
By seven-thirty the auditori
um of the Presbyterian church
was filled to overflowing, tho
the presentation of the concert
was announced for eight
o'clock. The side rooms were
opened and chairs placed in the
aisles and still it was difficult
to provide seating room. The
audience was composed of
music lovers from the surround
ing valley, many of whom had
been reared on this matchless
and immortal music and had
heard it in the great cities of
the east under renowned con
ductors and with world recog
nized soloists. But the magic
of the great music held and
every one was as eager to hear
ns were those who were hearing
it for the first time.
The organization and training
of a community chorus and the
presentation of seasoned and
appiopriate music is one of the
most important, enjoyable and
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Janouchs Hosts
At Dinner-Dance
Sunday Evening
Entertaining at Chalkers-on-the-Rogue,
Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Janouch were hosts at a holiday
dinner and dance Sunday, Dec.
23. Christmas greenery and
other holiday decorations were
used for the dining tables and
as a setting for dancing.
Sixty-five valley friends were
invited to the affair.
Couple Married
Wednesday Eve;
To Live in South
Miss Lola Ella Gober and Ed
die Ezell Harrison were mar
ried the evening of Wednesday,
Dec. 26. the service being per
formed at the Methodist parson-
age by the Rev. L. C. Kirby.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Gober of
Lozier Lane while the groom is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezell Har
rison of Nashville, Tenn.
The couple plan to leave in
the near future for Nashville to
rpsine. Mr. Harrison, former
pharmacist's mate first class
the navy, attended vanaeiDiu
and David Lipscomb universities
prior to entering the service and
will now finish his university
studies.
Mrs. Harrison is a graduate of
Medford senior high school.
A farewell party and shower
were given last evening to honor
the newly married couple, the
affair being at the Gober home
with Mrs. Tyley Evans and Miss
Betty Ann Green as hostesses.
Family In Medford
For Holiday Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pollock
left for Seattle Friday after
spending Christmas in Medford
with Mrs. Pollock's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Clay, Sr.,
23 Crater Lake avenue. Also
here are Lt. OR) and Mrs.
Charles E. Clay, Jr., and small
son from Berkeley, Calif. They
will remain until New Year's
Day.
A NCW VCARS
RESOLUTION IS AS
OOOO AS A GOOD
EOO, AND AS EASILY
BROKEN -"
There's one New Year'i
resolution PRUITT'S have
been making every year for
the pasr 13 years since
they started in business here
in Medford in 1931. And
PRUITT'S hope no one has
found them guilty of break
ing it.
That is simply the Golden
Rule applied to business:
PRUITT'S resolve to treat
their customers as
PRUITT'S would like to be
treated if they were in the
customer's place.
Happy New Year!
Closed Monday, Dec. 31st
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lormer i.n
Bessie Davis and the late James
Announce Trothal
Marjorie Anderson
To Lyle F. Haley
The announcement of the be
thothal of Miss Marjorie Ander
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred B. Anderson, Minneapolis,
Minn., to Lyle F. Haley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Haley,
Areata, Calif., was made at a
Christmas Day party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Still, North Central avenue.
Miss Anderson, formerly on
the staff of the Jackson County
Welfare commission and now
with the King County Welfare
department. Seattle, left for the
north Saturday after spending
several days in the valley with
her aunt. Mrs. Charles Luchter-
hand of Ashland, her fiance, and
other friends and relatives.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr. Haley Is an employee of
the Medford corporation.
Announce Topics
January Meeting
nOf Garden Club
Mrs. R. N. Finney and Mrs. R
T. Nichol will be on the program
for the January meeting of the
Medford Garden club to be held
Thursday. Jan. 3, at the Girls'
Community club.
Mrs. Finney will be in charge
of the morning session, set for
9:30 o'clock, to be devoted to
winter bouquets, dried grasses
and their preparation and uses.
During the afternoon meeting
Mrs. Nichol will speak on
"Planning and Planting the Gar
den."
Mrs. Martin Heitkamp will be
in charge of the tea hour.
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Lively Rogues Club
Gives Dinner-Uance
Wednesday Evening
A group of Medford people
who formerly had been mem
bers of the Lively Rogues Dance
club attended a dinner and
dance at Chalkers-on-the-Rogue
the evening of Dec. 26. The club
has been inactive during the
war, this being the first function
sponsored by the group in about
three years.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Dean were
elected chairman of the club
and Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Brooks were named on a
committee to make arrange-;
ments for future dances. Next j
affair will be scheduled for!
January. !
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Smith and
Dr. and Mrs. George S. Jen-I
nings made arrangements for
the first party, attended by 19
couples. ,
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Brommers Leave j
After Visit Here
Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Brom
mer left Saturday for Califor
nia after a brief visit in the city
with friends. Friday afternoon
an open house party was held
at the home of Mrs. D. W. Luke
and Miss Elizabeth Burr, 1012
Queen Arine avenue, for the
Brommers, with a number of
friends calling during the after
noon. The Brommers resided In
Medford for many years and re
cently have been in Portland.
Visit Relatives Here
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Widmer of
Portland are spending the holi
days at the home of relatives
here, including Lt. Col. and
Mrs. William H. Fluhrer, 2525
Lyman avenue, Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Olsen, 1430 Euclid ave
nue, and Mrs. Ruth E. Bauer,
1411 Euclid avenue.
TJf I extend to that we t ,
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MODEL
BAKERY
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To our patrons and friends we ex
rend our sincerest wishes for the
brightest and happiest year ever!
Will Close Monday and Tuesday,
Dec. 31 and Jan.
BURELSON'S
LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR
31 N. Central Ave.
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Dinner Planned
For Monday Eve
Knights of Pythiai and
Pythian Sisters and their famil
ies will hold a potluck dinner
Monday at the lodge hall to
celebrate New Year's Eve. It
is stated.that a meat dish for the
menu will be furnished by the
lodges.
Following dinner a short
lodge session will be held and
a New Year's Eve party will
follow.
Piano Instruction!
MRS. MORRIS
25 Gibson Ave. Talent
BEAUTY
SCHOOL
SPECIALS
Permanent Wave
$5.00 $4.00
$8.00 $6.00
$10.00
COLD WAVE
Shampoo & Hair Style
$1.00
All work under the direction
of competent supervisors
MEDFORD SCHOOL
of
BEAUTY CULTURE
235 E. Main
Phone 2536
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