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Before the Rogue Valley Knit and Fork club dinntr meeting Monday night, for which two noted Indiana ipoka. a group
f mambari gathered in the lounge of the club to greet the Yliltora. Left to right are Mri. Herb Grey, Mr. Grey, pretident of the
club. Raja Rtitheeiing, political leader and editor of a newspaper in Bombay. India, hit wife. Krishna Nehru Hutheeiing, lister of the
6 rime minister of India and author, Mrs. Dunbar Carpenter, Mrs. Neil Davidson and Mr. Carpenter. Seated ia Mrs. Alex Sparrow. The
utheeilngt were leaders in the group, headed by Gandhi, which fought for Indian independence from England.
(Brainerd photo).
Opera Star to Sing i
For Coming Concert
Civic Association
Miss Dorothy Warenskjold,
star of the San Francisco Opera
company, will appear in concert
in Medford Tuesday February 7
for the Jackson County Civic
Music association. Miss Warensk-
Jold, who Is substituting for Miss
Eula Beal, was originally sched
uled for February 13 but the
date had to be changed due to
conflicting appearances, it is an
nounced by her manager.
The young lyric soprano ap
peared with the San Francisco
Opera company the past two sea
sons and was hailed by critics
and audiences alike. This winter
he has made two appearances
as Sophie In a concert version
of the Strauss opera, "Der
Rosenkavaller" with Arthur
Rodzinskl conducting the San
Francisco Symphony orchestra
in that city on January 19 and
31. Earlier in Januury. Miss
Vi'menskjold gave recitals in
Pendleton and Laurando, Ore. -The
soprano's recital here will
include rencn, cngnsn, ucr
man and Scandinavian songs,
elaslcal numbers and modern
compositions. Mildred Stombs,
concert pianist, will be Miss
Warrenskjold's a c c o m p a nlst
here.
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Events Scheduled
For Coming Month
While January was rather a
dull month socially, February al
ready seems to promise interest,
with a number of events being
announced. Among these Is a
games party which Junior Ser
vice league members have
planned for February 17 at the
Rogue Valley Country club. Fur
ther details will be announced
loon, the committee promises.
Another spring event, an an
nual one with the league, will be
the spring style show to be held
in March and league committees
are even looking ahead several
more months and beginning to
think about the second annual
summer carnival.
Honor Visitor
Mrs. Ben Harder, Old Stage
road, entertained this week at an
informal tea honoring Mrs. W. C,
who Is visiting here with her
daughter and son-ln law, Mr. and
Mrs. Marrs Gibbons, Old Militory
road.
Student Home
Miss Diiane Carole Mnddox.
who is attending the College of
Pacific, Stockton, Cal., arrived
home this week to spend between
aemester vacation with her par
ent, Mr. and Mrs. George Mad
dox, route 4.
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Shower Thursday
At Walker Home
Honors Bride-Elect,
Miss Pat Marx, whose mar
rlage to Gordon Deryl Allard
will be an event of February 4,
was honor guest at a shower
given inursaay evening ai ine
home of Mrs. Paul Walker, 408
South Oakdale avenue.
Dessert was served and deco
rations were In the valentine
motif.
Attending the shower were
Mrs. Marx, Mrs. C. J. Semon,
grandmother of Miss Marx, the
Misses Janice Jorgensen, Doris
Howard, Diane Fries, Josephine
Kantor, and the Mesdamcs Allen
Klrcher, Keith Schulz, James
Clevenberg, R. A. Wollwood,
Bert Stanley, Macey Arnold,
Walker, the honored guest and
the hostesses, Mrs. R. A. Wltham
and Mrs. La Verne Truax.
St. Valentino's Season
To Bring Many Parties;
Annual Event Announced
With St. Valentine's day ap
proaching, many organizations
are making plans for valentine
parties or luncheons. Among
them is the Reames Social club,
OES, which holds an annual
public luncheon and card party.
This year the looked-fmwnrd to
affair will be Wednesday, Feb
ruary 15, in the Masonic hall
and luncheon will be served at
12:30 o clock, to be followed by
cards.
Reservations should be made
as early as possible according to
club officers by calling Mrs.
Paul Kvnnlng J. w.wi or Mrs.
Ralph Woodford, 2-5018.
Grand Guardian
Will Visit Bethel
Medford bethel, Daughters of
Job, will entertain the grand
guardian, Mrs. C. D. Elhart of
Ashland at the regular meeting
of the bethel Wednesday night.
Initiation will be staged as nart
of the meeting, to begin at 7:30
p.m.
Officers will rehearse Sunday
at 1 p.m. and Monday at 4 p. m.
at the Masonic temple. Wednes
day's meeting will be preceded
by a school of Instruction at 6:30
p.m. at the hall for all officers.
Talent Club To Hear
Medford Woman Speak
Talent Mrs. Howard Bush,
Medford, will be guest speaker
at the Talent Garden club meet
ing. Thursday, February 1 at the
home of Mrs. Bertha Havman, at
2 p.m. Mrs. Blanche Roblson
will be co-hostess and the speak
er's topic will be "Birds and
Their Habits."
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Society
Celebration Held
For Local Couple
On 49th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Degernes,
820 Summit avenue, observed
their 49th wedding anniversary
with Immediate members of the
family at a dinner Sunday. Janu
ary 22, at the home of their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Keenan, Central
Point,
From out of town esDcclallv
for the event were their son
and daughter-in-law, ' Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Degernes, Minne
apolis, Minn. Their son W. C.
Uegerness, Ge Bauer apart
ments, was also present.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Degernes
left for home Thursday evenine.
The honored guests .received
many gifts during the anniver
sary celebration.
South
Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Schade,
989 South Oakdale avenue, left
Wednesday to spend the remaind
er of the winter and into the
spring on the desert out of Cath
edral City, Cal. They expect to
remain until some time in April.
While away they will visit form
er Medford residents. Miss Peggy
and Lester Van Seoyoc now liv
ing in Santa Ana, Cal.
Scotts Here
Visitors here during the week
at the Berwick Wood home. 21
Willamette avenue, were Mat.
Gordon Scott and Mrs. Scott,
and their son and daughter David
and busan, who have recently re
turned from Berlin after three
years while Major Scott was sta
tioned there. The visitors had
arrived from Pasadena and left
from here for Portland, Mrs.
Scott's former home.
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Smyth-Koch Rites
Read Last Sunday
At Henagin Home
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smyth,
who were married at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hena
gin, 815 West Thirteenth street
last Sunday, January 22, are now
making their home in Medford,
The bride is the former Ber-
nice Mary Koch, daughter of
Frank Koch of Central point.
and the bridegraam is the son
of Orval Smyth of Klamath Falls.
The service was read by the
Rev. Lee Williams of Central
Point and attendants were Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Schreiner,
brother-in-law and sister of the
bridegroom from Klamath Falls.
For the service the bride wore
a navy blue gabardine suit with
pink accessories and a corsage
of pink rosebuds. rirs. scnreiner
also wore navy blue with pink
accessories.
At the reception, held Imme
diately following the ceremony,
Mrs. Kenneth Randlu poured and
Mrs. William Rathkue cut the
wedding cake.
In Medford for the wedding
were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Willis,
Rogue River: Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Debrlck and family, Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Schreiner, orval
Smyth and children. Clara. Edna
and Edward; Mr. and Mrs. Don
ald Schreiner, all of Klamath
Falls; Mrs. Beryl O'Connor and
Mr. and Mrs. William Rathkee,
Central Point
Mrs. Smyth was graduated
from Central Point high school
in 1948 and attended Southern
Oregon college before her mar
riage. Mr. Smyth has been em
ployed In Central Point since
his graduation from Henley high
scnooi in m7.
at $1.00
Club To Be Scene
Of Benefit Party
For Dimes Drive
Many groups and organization
of the valley are aiding the an
nul March of Dimes campaign
with benefit events, and one of
these is the dance and games par
ty to be held at the Rogue Valley
country club Monday, January
30.
The party begins at 8 p.m. and
during the evening refreshments
will be served. The facilities of
the club, and the services of the
staff, are being donated in order
that all proceeds may go towards
the fund.
Welcoming guests at the party
will be Mayor and Mrs. Diamond
Flynn and Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Holmes, while Mrs. Richard
House and Mrs. W, J. Thompson
will take tickets.
A large committee of members
is assisting with the games. In
cluded are Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Myron An
drews. Mr. and Mrs. Allyn A.
Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. James
Dunlevy, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Humphrey.
A special feature will be man
aged by Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Stahl.
The decorations are to be the
work of C. Ray More, a profes
sional in this field, and are ex
pected to be outstanding.
The committee chairman, Mrs.
G. A. Dierdorff, urges club mem
bers who plan to attend to make
their reservations wun me ciuu
today or tomorrow.
New President Named
By Kiwanian Dames;
Garden Subject Given
Mrs. Everett Faber, Central
Point, was elected president lor
the ensuing year for Kiwanian
Dames at the January luncheon
meeting of the group Tuesday at
the Rogue Valley Country club.
Mrs. Faber succeeds Mrs. Lloyd
Sanders who has resigned from
the presidency.
New members introduced were
Mrs. Eldon Burgess, Mrs. A. C.
Leighton and Mrs. Chandler
Drew. Mrs. R. H. Brooks, Santa
Barbara. Cal.. mother of Mrs.
G. A. Dierdorff and Mrs. Nora
Campbell, Burns, mother of Mrs.
rcnhert Voegtlv. were guests at
the luncheon.
A gift was presented to
Emerson T. Anderson, past presi
dent, for her work during the
past year. ,
After a short business meet
ing Mrs. L. G. Centner gave an
illustrated garden talk. Mrs. Les-rioAi-mnnri
received the com
plimentary luncheon. Hostesses
for the aiiair were mn. vucb"j
Mrs. Eugene Orr, Mrs. Darell
Huson and Mrs. N. B. Pritch-
ett Jr.
Sororfy Pledges Six
At Meeting Monday;
Dinner Follows Services
Six young women, Misses June
Elliott. Marilyn Nicklc. Nancy
i t T,u T-lnclnrk. Geor-
fceen Robertson and Josephine
Kantor, were pieagea 10 nu
Mu sorority at a meeting held
H.fna, Airanlno nt the home Of
Miss Billie Lyon and Miss Donna
Wall. , , .
Miss Janny Lou Houghton and
Miss Carol Meyers have been
announced as pledges of the sor
ority and will be formally
pledged at the next meeting.
Members present for the
emrlrA WPff Miss Bertha
McCallister. Miss Joy Finch, Miss
Jackie Walker, Miss Billie Ann
Lyons. Miss Donna Wall, Miss
Barbara Williams and Mrs. Don
ald Lue. Advisors of the sorority,
Mrs. Ryder Berg and Mrs. Willis
Sloper, also attended.
Following the p i e a g e cerc
monv. the eroim went to Mary's
Cosa for dinner.
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Tell Engagement
Of Miss Joy Finch,
California Teacher
The engagement of Miss Joy
Finch to John Dunn of Banning
and Redlands, Cal., was an
nounced last Sunday at a party
given by Miss Finch's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Finch at the
family home, 1309 Locust street.
Movies were shown,, and the
guests then played canasta and
other card games.
Present were Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Cannon, Mr. and Mrs.
A. T. Coppedge, Jean and Jim
mle, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Copp
edge, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas At
well, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hall,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wobbe. Mrs.
Lynwood Matthews. Central
Point, Mrs. Clara Forgey, Bob
Wobbe. Willie Fisher and
Miss Mary Jane Matthews, Cen
tral Point, Miss Nola Cannon,
Miss Jackie Walker, Miss Finch,
Charles Finch and the host and
hostess.
The bride-to-be has been em
ployed at Medford laboratories
since her graduation from Med
ford high school. Her fiance,
a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Dunn
of Banning, is a teacher with the
Redlands, Cal., school district
and in recent years has spent
summers at Claremont college in
Claremont, Cal., studying for a
master's degree.
The wedding will be in June.
Miss Barbara Gunn
Becomes Bride Of
Marvin D. Hedges
Miss Barbara Joan Gunn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
B. Gunn, 2514 Jacksonville high
way, became the bride of Mar
vin Dale Hedges in a ceremony
held January 14 at the home of
the Rev. and Mrs. Holly Roy
jarvis, with tne itev. Mr. jarvis
officiating.
The bride's parents attended
the couple.
A reception followed at the
home of the bride's parents, with
Mrs. Forrest Riddle of San Diego.
Cal., serving the wedding cake
and Mrs. Virgil Grahm assisted.
In Medford for the wedding
were Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Rid
dle of San Diego, uncle and aunt
of the bridegroom.
The bride attended Medford
senior high school before her
wedding and the bridegroom, a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hedges
of Sioux City, la., attended
Creighton university of Omaha,
Neb. The couple will live in
Sioux City.
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Two Lodges Announce
Annual Installation
For Coming Saturday
The Dramatic Order Knights
of Khorassan and Idella Rogue
santha, Nomads of Avrudakka,
will hold the annual joint instal
lation of officers Saturday. Feb
ruary 4, in the Pythian building
in Medford. The ceremonies are
to begin at 8 p.m., and are for
members of the two lodges, their
husbands and wives and invited
friends.
Mrs. Baker Yarbrough, 1211
East Jackson street, will be host
ess to members of Past Chief's
club Wednesday, February 1 for
a covered dish luncheon served
at 1 o'clock.
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The engagement ef Miss Joy
Finch to John Dunn, California
teacher, was announced last Sun
day at a party given by her par
ent!, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Finch.
1309 Locust street.
(Brainerd photo).
Newlywed Couple
Living in Medford;
Service In Stayton
Of interest is the marriage
January 7 of Miss Mary Jo Bax'
ter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Virgil Baxter, Marion, Ore., and
Ralph Kramer, son of Mrs. Elsa
Kramer. The newlyweds are liv
ing here. The bride has been re
siding in Corvallis and the bride
groom who was graduated from
Oregon State college this past
term where he maiored in for
estry, has made his home in
Medford during the past three
summers.
The marriage was performed
in the Baptist church at Stayton,
Ore. The wedding setting was in
pink and white and the bride was
given in marriage by her father.
Her gown of white satin was
trimmed with seed pearls and
her fingertip veil was arranged
from a tiara of seed pearls. For
her flowers the bride carried a
bouquet of white carnations with
orchid center.
The bride was attended by her
sisters, Mrs. Jack DeBow as
matron of honor and Misses
Joyce and Maxlne Baxter,
bridesmaids and Evelyn Baxter,
flowergirl. All wore tinted taf
feta gowns with matching mitts
and crowns of pink rosebuds.
Herman Kramer acted as best
man.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was neld in the cnurcn
parlors. For traveling Mrs. Kra
mer wore a Bray suit with black
accessories and an orchid
corsage.
The bride Is a graduate of Jef
ferson high school and the Salem
Beauty school, and Mr. Kramer
is a member of pni Kappa lau
fraternity.
After a short wedding trip the
couple came to Medford and are
at home at 819 Taylor street.
Mrs. Baxter is employed at the
Craterian beauty salon and Mr.
Kramer at the fcd Fountain Lum
ber company. Phoenix.
Men's Night
Jacksonville Adarel chapter,
OES, will hold initiation and
men's night Thursday, February
2 at 8 p.m. in the Masonic hall
In Jacksonville. Officers state
that visitors are always welcome.
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Week Brings News
Of Engagements;
Wedding Day Set
Romantic news continues to
provide interest, with each week
bringing its quota of engage
ments and wedding dates.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Matthews
Jr., of Central Point announce
the engagement and approach
ing marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mary Jane Matthews to
Willie Harold Fischer, son of
Mrs. Dena Fischer of Valentine,
Neb.
The wedding will be February
11.
Miss Matthews, who was gra
duated from school in Central
Point, is employed at the Jack
son County Chamber of Com
merce office. Her fiance, who
attended school in Nebraska, is
now with the Medford corpora
tion. He served in the army in
1944 and 194S, having been sta
tioned In Europe for part of that
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Moore
of Talent recently announced the
engagement of their daughter,
Monice Lowrey, to Byron D.
Winningham, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Winningham of Jack
sonville. The wedding will be in the
near future.
The bride-to-be attended school
in Central Point and for the past
few years has been employed at
Bear Creek orchards.
Mr. Winningham has returrlfd
to the valley after having spent
four years with the United
States navy.
Of Interest here is news of the
engagement of Miss Irene Louise
Olsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Antone Olsen of Puget Sound,
Wash., to Theodore Delbert Sid
well, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Sidwell of Kelso and formerly of
Medford.
The announcement was made
at a recent party in Seattle.
An early spring wedding is
planned.
Gold Hill Mr. and Mrs. John
M. Cogswell announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Jo
anna Joy, to Richard Wilson Ab
bott, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.
Howard Abbott, Hamilton Lane,
Grants Pass, Ore.
Miss Cogswell is a junior in
the Grants Pass high school and
before goins to Grants Pass to
reside, was a student in the Gold
Hill high school. Mr. Abbott was
a graduate of the Grants Pass
high school in the class of 1946
and later attended La Verne
college. He is now employed by
Engler-Huson company of Grants
Pass.
The wedding will be in June.
Announce Meeting
Of Mothers' Club
Members of the Medford Navy
Mothers' club will meet Tuesday,
February 7 at the Girls' Com
munity club.
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