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Children's Fashions' To Be Shown Today As St. Mary Benefit The Easter Bunny is ever the welcome guest, and this year he is to arrive a week early, bringing the "Easter Chick Pa rade," an unusual fashion show by Medford's small fry. Mister Bunny, his pink nose twinkling with fun and his ears wagging, left his basket in St. Mary's gymnasium today and this afternoon at 3:30 p. m., when the cover is taken off, out will hop a gay assortment of "Easter Chicks," all dressed up for bed, church, play or party time. The following "cottontails" will hop along the meadow, showing Easter finery; Su san Iven, Richard and Roger Schmidt, Gregory and Larry Wright, Mary and Carol Doyle, Mary Jo Batzer, Billy and Jim mie Reverman, Patti Ann and Michael MacLauchlan, Ann Hav iland, Karen Fisher, Mary Lee, David and Lucille Lowery, Di ane Williams, Nancy Stevenson, David, Laurene and Jennifer Es pey, Judy Dunlevy, Janet Young, Mike and Linda Lewis, Peter, Patrick and James Naumes, Kathy Dougherty, Shelley Ely, Mary Carol Levins, Pattie and Susan Naumes, Jo Dee McDuf fie, Annette and Fred Burich, Sanda Montgomery, Bonnie Fay tinger, Paul Elliot. Ida Lane and Marcy Bardeen, and Carol, Mary and Sarah Robinson. Refreshments will be served, the public is invited and proceeds are to go toward St. Mary's building fund. Lady Elks Announce Meeting for Tuesday Lady Elks will meet Tuesday, April 4 at 2 p.m. in the party lounge of the Elks temple- Fol lowing dessert pinochle, pool, canasta and bridge will b e played. This will be the last meeting under the chairmanship of Mrs. Arthur Hess, and the new chair man will be introduced. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs. Fred Rehling, Mrs. Van Gilbert, Mrs. L. G. Miles. Mrs. George White and Mrs. Herbert E- Bismark. Jean Hart's Diary Sunday, April 2 Top o' the Spring to you and how about your Easter coat? That is if you art wearing a print or cotton dress on Easter Sunday in stead of a suit. We have beautiful suits too . . . soft wools, exquisitely tailored and In the soft shades to match your Easter corsage. But if you are to be a thing of beauty and a joy for ever In a print or a linen dress . . . you will need a harmonizing topper. Short or long ... we have them. The colors are taken from the old master bunny and his Easter egg chart. Vi brant romantic shades of red, green or blue ... or delicate muted hues in gold, cerise, lime. White to offset and harmonize with any suit or dress your heart desires. And fashion-right for long dresses on party night. So ... be a happy girl for Easter . . . you will be if you are warm as well at beautiful. "The Hart of Fashion" 22 South Crape Phone 2-8992 Quackenbush-Lavin Rites Take Place In Medford Church An event of Saturday, March 23, was the wedding of Miss Jean Nadine Lavin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Ross 2685 Elliott avenue, Medford, to Archie W. Quackenbush, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Quackenbush, Freeman road, Central Point. The candlelight ceremony was read at eight o'clock at the First Methodist church, Medford, by the Rev. Meredith A. Groves. About 70 guests were present. Miss Barbara Dickson, Klam ath Falls, was soloist for the wedding and Mrs. C. R. Adam son was organist. ' The bride's wedding gown was of white brocaded organdy, de signed ankle length, and her fin gertip length veil was held by a band of stephanotis. She carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid and stephanotis, and the pearls she wore were a gife of her grandfather and had first been worn by her grandmother. Mrs. Robert Hamilton, sister of the bridegroom, served as honor attendant. Her frock was of yellow organdy and she car ried a nosegay of sweetpeas, roses and violets. Miss Donna Lavin, sister of the bride, and Miss Dorene Jones lighted the candles. Miss Lavine wore a pink dotted swiss frock and Miss Jones blue dotted swiss. Both the bride's mother and the bridegroom's mother wore navy blue dresses with pink ac cessories and their corsages were of pink carnations. Robert Hamilton was best man for the bridegroom and Dale Bartley and W. J. Fisher were ushers. Mr. Ross gave Ihe bride in marriage. A reception was held at the bride's home for members of the families and the wedding party. Mrs. Dale Bartley poured and Miss Gwen Gibeson cut the wed ding cake. Baskets of almond blossoms and pink and white snapdrag ons, arranged with lighted tap ers, decorated the church. The newlywed couple traveled to southern California for their wedding trip and later will be at home near Central Point. For traveling the bride wore a beige suit with navy blue accessories nnrl nrnhiri pnrsaep. Mrs. Ouack- jenbush attended Central Point schools and Southern Oregon college and is a past honored queen of the Central Point bethel, Job's Daughters. The bridegroom, who served three years in the United States navy, attended high school in Klamath Falls and is now with the Table Rock Lumber company. Here for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. A. Petersteiner, uncle and aunt of the bride groom from Klamath Falls; Mr. anri Mrs. W. Smith of Yreka, uncle and aunt of the bride groom; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Oihesnn and son. Bruce, uncle and aunt of the bride from Yreka. Baker-Clark Team Winners At Bridge Mrs. Frank R. Baker and Mrs. Josephine Clark took top honors for the last meeting ot me lvieo ford Duplicate Bridge club, their score for the north and soutli playing position being 130 points. Coming in second for this position were Paul Hatton and T. J. Fuson, with 99V4 points, and third went to Dr. S. Ralph Dippel and Al Gilhousen with 94 points. First for east and west were Mrs. Jean Hall and L. G. Miles, who scored 122V4 points, and second were Miss Isobel Stuart and Mrs. Bernard Hughes, who scored 107. In third were Miss Janice Burpee and Jack Verling who scored 87 '2 points. The duplicate club plays each Tuesday evening at the Medford hotel. Student To Design Sets at Stanford Miss Lovelle Davies, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Davies, 1779 Spring street, a freshman at Stanford university, who has been spending spring vacation here with her family, will leave today to return to her studies. A major in commercial art at the university. Miss Davies will be responsible for designing and doing the sets for the freshman musical to be produced during the annual "Back to Farm" week at the university, i I ft j: fol fl4 ) l( Married March 25 in ihe First Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Archie W. Quackenbush art thown following the ceremony. The bride it the former Jean Nadine Lavin, daughter of Mr. and Mrt, A. R. Rost, 2685 Elliott avenue, and the bridegroom it a ton of Mr. and Mrt. Guy Quackenbush, Freeman road. Central Point. (Shangle studio). Bride-Elect Honored At Surprise Shower; To Wed This Summer Miss Joy Finch, bride-elect of John Dunn of Banning, Calif., was honored at a surprise bridal shower at the home of her cou sin, Mrs. A. T. Coppedge, 2029 Orchard Home drive, Wednes day evening. Hostesses for the event were Mrs. Coppedge, Mrs. H. C. Coppedge. another cousin of the guest of honor, and Mrs. G. M. Cannon, Miss Finch's aunt. Games were played and dur ing the evening a large decorat ed box containing the gifts was brought to Miss Finch by a de livery service. The decorations consisted of colored hearts strung on pink satin ribbons, and the table cen terpiece was the cake, which was white with silver wedding bells. Following presentation of gifts, refreshments were served by the hostesses. About thirty guests were pres ent for the shower, and gifts were also sent from California from Miss Finch's grandmother, Airs. Pearl Watson of Pasadena, and her fiance's mother, Mrs. Ed Dunn, of Banning. The wedding date has been set for late in June. Joint Installation To Be Held Thursday By Woodcraft Lodges Phoenix Joint installation services will be held by Neigh bors of Woodcraft lodge with Ashland and Medford lodges on Thursday, April 6 in the grange hall here. Mrs. George Drake of the local order will act as in stalling officer. An appointed committee will have charge of arrangements with Mrs. Lillian Coleman as re ception chairman; Mrs. Helen Norris. Mrs. Jewel Parr and Mrs. Mark Hackney, decorations; Miss Eiva Caster, Mrs. Guy Cobleigh, Mrs. Parr and Mrs. Etta Parker, covered dish supper. The suooer will precede the business meeting. Hot dishes will be furnished by the local circle and visiting circles will take salads and desserts. Meat dishes have been planned. Medford Garden Club "Conservation" will be the subject for Medford Garden club members when they meet Thurs day, at 2 p.m. April 6 in the YMCA. Mrs. John Litster is con servation chairman for the group. A display of wild flowers will be exhibited. Mrs. Roy Guyer will be tea chairman. Delegates Report Honors Received By Medford DAR Delegates returning from the annual state conference of the Daughters of the American Revo lution, held at Corvallis this week, reported a number of hon ors which came to Crater Lake chapter of Medford. The regent, Mrs. D. O. Hood, was elected state librarian. In to ken of this honor her own dele gates presented her with a bou quet of red carnations to carry at the reception for officers and delegates. Mrs. G. R. Carter of the Med ford chapter won second place for her historical scrapbook com posed of pictures, clippings and other data pertaining to DAR ac tivity. First place in the scrap book competition went to Klam ath Falls. Mrs. Carter received special mention for her radio script on "Old Jacksonville," wnicn was given over the radio recently on the DAR sponsored program. Mrs. G. Q. D'Albinl, as chair man of the Third district, report ed for that body and also won special acclaim for her work work with the classes for new citizens. Mrs. D'Albini has com pleted her 24th year in this work and has prepared 300 citizens. Crater Lake chapter was also outstanding for having complet ed its quota in full to the nation al building fund. Only one other chapter in the state claimed this distinction. The Oregon daugh ters will undertake a state proj ect as soon as this building quota is completed. Their present plans are to build a caretaker's cabin at historic Champoeg. Highlight of the conference was the address by Oregons governor, Douglas McKay, who made a special trip to attend the conterence. He warmly com mended the patriotism of the daughters and their continued ef forts to further the American way of life. In his talk he stressed the great future of Oregon, which will depend to some extent up on new citizens, tneir proper ed ucation as voters and active par ticipants in community life. In this education and training the DAR, through its citizenship classes, is taking an active part, it is pointed out. Mrs. G. R. Hyslon of Corval lis was elected regent for Ore gon. Over 100 delegates from many parts of the state attended this conterence. Mrt. Keaveny on Trip Accompanied by Niece Jacksonville Mrs. John Keaveny, home economies in structor of Jacksonville high school, has left for Burbank, Calif., to spend the Easter vaca tion with her son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Keav eny. Mrs. Keaveny will be ac companied by her niece. Miss JUdy Mooring, daughter ot Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Mooring. Easter is a very personal day. The gifts we give should be intimate and lasting . , , We suggest ... a rosary exquisitely wrought and jewelled and kept from the world in its own lovely case. Or a Madonna carved with a simple purity of line and beauty. Or a Bible for those being confirmed or baptised during the Easter ceremonies. Or a pair of imported china chickens the rooster strut ling and boastful, the little hen bashful and acquies cent. Or at least t card . . . sentimental or gay ... as the situation dictates ... to show time taken from your bu life for a loving thought. 206 w. main g n Dear Mrs. Medford: P P P P P P P P P perfect for an Foster Present! You simply have to see this heavcr.iy g,il package ... oil tied with a satin bow , . . a two-pair box o( Schiaporelll stockings .. together with a luxurious satin stocking case that Schiaparelll lashioned especially for this event... You woriS believe we eon offer this case ot such a special pricel.., We con.., but nol lot iong...only because this Is the first . . . special . . . exiling . . . Schiaparelll gift combination planned just lor your Easter giving. The stockings ot our regular price ... but (or now, Ihe stockings (2 poir) plui so beautiful satin cose in this speeiol gift combination lor only $5,00 No cases sold separately, ol course. .Credit gladly given y 17 S. Central Sunday. April I, U30 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIT! 40th Anniversary Of Medford Couple ' Observed At Party A group of friends and rela tives called on Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davis of route 2, the eve ning of March 2, in observance of the couple's 40th wedding an niversary. The occasion was In the form of a surprise to the hon ored guests. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were mar ried at Hazen, N. D., and spent their early married life there. Thty are the parents of seven children, Roy of Great Falls, Mont.; Mrs. Gene Weitman and Mrs. Joe Waltz, Shady Cove; Hartley of Monrovia, Cal.; Dale of New York city, Mrs. Bob Bishop, Medford, and Lee, who was killed in action during the last war. All the children were not able to attend the anniversary party but a family reunion had been held here last summer when all were present. The Davises have resided here for four years. Attending last week's party were Mr. and Mrs. Weitman and sons, Dean and Kenneth, and daughters, Linda and Donna: Mr. and Mrs. Waltz and daughter, Judy; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Straight, J. R. Harris, Charles Broughton, Frank Chamberlain, Cecil Kee and daughter, Cecelia, all of Shady Cove, and Mr. and Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Elsie Tur ner of Medford. The couple was presented a number of pieces of ruby glass ware in keeping with the 40th anniversary. A tiered cake which had been baked by their daugh ters was served with other re freshments. Chapter to Hear Program on Hawaii A meeting of chapter BE of the PEO sisterhood has been set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. L. C. Taylor, South Pacific highway. Mrs. W. E- Hol mes will give ,the program speaking on her trip to Hawaii. Club Meeting Mrs. E. G. Trowbridge will en tertain Oak Grove Neighborhood club at her home on Jacksonville highway Tuesday, April 4. Des sert at 1:30 p.m. will be followed by a business meeting. 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