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Shown following their wedding April 9 in the Jacksonville
Preabyterian church are Mr. and Mrs. Donald T. Harris. The bride
wbi formerly Myrna Mae Hackert, daughter of Mayor and Mn. Al
bert Hackert. and the bridegroom's parenti are Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Harris Sr., formerly of Jacksonville ana now of Myrtle point, ore.
(Christopher photo).
Jacksonville Church Scene
Of Harris -Hackert IVedding
Jacksonville An event of April 9 in Jacksonville was the
wedding of Miss Myrna Mae Hackert, daughter of Mayor and Mrs.
Albert Hackert, Jacksonville, to Donald T. Harris, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Harris Sr., formerly of Jacksonville and now of Myrtle
r'omt.
The vows were read at three
o'clock in the afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church by the
Rev. E. J. Clark of Phoenix, and
Mr. Harris gave his daughter in
marriage.
Miss Enid McKee was soloist,
accompanied by Mrs. George
Wendt.
The bride's gown was of white
marquisette over satin fashioned
with a train, and her lace-edged
short veil fell from a tiara of seed
pearls. She carried bouquet of
white sweet peas and pink rose
buds, centered with two white
orchids, and her pearl necklace
was a gift from the bridegroom.
Mrs. Delbert Hackert, sister-in-law
of the bride, was matron
of honor. She wore a gown of
blue silk crepe and lace and car
ried a bouquet of pink and blue
hyacinths centered with a cam
ellia. Miss Enid McKee and Miss.
Anita Heckert, cousins of the
bride, Mrs. Charles Anderson,
sister of the bridegroom and
Miss Trudy Harris, cousin of the
bridegroom, were bridesmaids.
They wore blue and yellow
frocks with matching hats and
carried old-fashioned nosegays
of hyacinths and camellias.
For the wedding and reception
the bride's mother wore a gold
colnrcd suit with green acces
sories and the bridegroom's
mother was attired in a black
suit-dress with white accessories.
Little Gayle Offenbacher was
flower girl. She wore a long
dress of embossed blue organdy
and carried a basket of flower
petals. Michael Smith was ring
bearer. Gayle is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Offen
bacher and Michael's parents
are Mr. and Mrs. William Smith,
all of Jacksonville.
Ray Harris Jr., brother of the
bridegroom, served as best man
and Elmer Bowman and Gene
Campbell were ushers. They al
so lighted the candles.
Tall baskets of spring flowers
and lighted tnpers provided a
Mctting for the ceremony. The
flower arrangements were by
Mrs. Leonard McKee and Mrs.
William Smith, and they had
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by the bride's attendants and
those worn by mothers of the
bride and bridegroom.
The reception was held at the
home of the bride's parents.
Mrs. Ray Harris Jr. served punch
and Mrs. Tom Dunnington, aunt
of the bride, cut the wedding
cake. Mrs. Riley Norris, Mrs.
Paul Godward and Mrs. Otto
Heckert, all aunts of the bride,
assisted. Miss Beverly Moody
took charge of the bride's book
and Miss Connie Frohs and Miss
LoVctta Clay took charge of
gifts.
The punch bowl used for the
reception, loaned by Mrs. Ed
ward Moore, cousin of the bride,
is more than 100 years old and
the punch ladle, which belongs
to Mrs. E. E. Evans, is also an
antique. The cake was baked by
George Tedrlck, one of the wed
ding guests, and brought from
Klamath Falls.
In Jacksonville for the wed
ding were Mr. and Mrs. Dclliert
Hackert, Corvallls; Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Brewer, Myrtle Point; Mr.
and Mrs. George Tedrick, Klam
nth Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. La
Monte Dewey and children of
Vallejo. Cal.
Anniversary Observed
Recently by Chi Rhos '
Chi Rho circle of Zion Luth
eran church observed the organ
ization's fifth anniversary April
10. A founders' program was
presented. About 40 women at
tended. Mrs. William Myers. Mrs.
Owen Kunkcl, Mrs. Bennett Aus
tin and Mrs. Hans Edwardsen,
past presidents, reviewed their
terms in office. Mrs. Myers, first
president, had but seven mem
bers in her group. Mrs. Edward
sen served two terms.
The Easter story was present
ed In flannelgraph by Miss Verna
Cingeade, Bible tencher In the
public schools. Refreshments
were served.
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50th Anniversary
Reames Chapter
To Be Celebrated
The fiftieth anniversary of
Reames chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, will be observed
by the chapter Thursday, April
27, during a stated meeting to
ae held in the Masonic tempie
beginning at 8 p. m.
Extensive preparation have
been made for this celebration,
and Mrs. Edna Throne, grand
matron for Oregon, will come
from St. Helens, Ore., for the
event. A number of other grand
officers are also expected.
Several committees have been
named to take charge of the
celebration. Mrs. Fred Purdin,
worthy matron, is general chair
man for the affair and decora
tion committee chairmen are
Mrs. V. A. Turoin, chapter room
Mrs. Ira Canfield, dining room
and Mrs. C. D. Wood, tables.
Mrs. J. R. Woodford. Mrs.
John C. Smith. Mrs. Turoin and
Mrs. Canfield are In charge of
the history committee and Mrs.
Wood and George Jacobs were
named to the addendum com
mittee.
Programs are being planned
by Mrs. A. W. Denney and Mrs.
Frank Little, and Mrs. Harry
Barneburg and Mrs. Hans Ham-
min are on the refreshment com
mittee.
Mrs. L. G. Frink and Mrs.
George Jacobs are on the drill
team committee, and Mrs. Fred
Strang heads the choir commit
tee. Worthy Grand Matron
Honored Wednesday
By Chapters of Valley
A tea honoring Mrs. Edna S.
Throne, St. Helens, Ore., worthy
grand matron, Order of the East
ern Star, was given Wednesday
in the Medford Masonic hall by
members of the Medford, Jack
sonville, Central Point and Ash
land chapters of the lodge.
Baskets of spring flowers dec
orated the hall for the occasion.
The tea table was centered with
yellow candles and arrangements
of daffodils, the work pf Mrs.
Wallace Freeland.
Pouring were Mrs. Bessie
Lumsden and Mrs. A. W. Den
ney of the Medford chapter; Mrs.
Nelle Fick and Mrs. Anna Cater,
Jacksonville; Mrs. Victor Bursell
and Mrs. Marshall Day, Central
Point; and Mrs. Walter Redford
and Mrs. C. I. J. Porter, Ashland.
Mrs. Fred Purdin, worthy ma
tron of Medford chapter, intro
duced the honored guest who
wore an aqua blue suit with
brown accessories and a corsage
of yellow rosebuds.
Mrs. Fred Strang sang and
dedicated the selection, "I've
Locked You In My Heart," to
Mrs. Throne. Mrs. Charles P.
Champlin Jr., sang, accompanied
by Mrs. H. E. Marsh. The Med
ford high school string quartet
played a group of numbers. The
members, Misses Joyce Mont
gomery, Maureen Rice, Robene
Starcher and Margaret Huson,
were presented corsages made
by Mrs. Ina Huson, worthy ma
tron of Jacksonville chapter who
was unable to attend.
Mrs. Margaret Fabrick was
general chairman in charge of
the event. Mrs. Jim Risley and
Mrs. Ralph Krows were in
charge of the hall decorations.
Degree Of Honor
Plans Guest Night
The Degree of Honor Protec
tive association will hold its an
nual guest night Tuesday, April
25. A potluck dinner will be
served at 0:30 p. m.
Lodge members from Grants
Pass. Klamath Falls, Ashland
and Roseburg will attend.
A short business meeting will
follow the dinner and the enter
tainment committee will be in
charge of the remainder of the
evening. All officers and mem
bers are urged to attend. The
meeting will be an open one and
friends and families are invited.
To Moat Tuesday
Pythitm club members will
meet in the Girls' Community
club, Tuesday, April 25 at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Lee Williams and Mrs. Min
nie Bellinger are committee
members.
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Newlywed Couple
Lives in Roseburg
After Reno Rites
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oakes,
whose marriage took place in
Reno, Nev., March 3, are now
living in Roseburg, Ore.
The bride is the former Dons
Louise Bostwick, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Bostwick, 219
North Grape street, and Mr.
Oakes is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. Oakes, Oak Grove road.
The marriage service was per
formed bv the Rev. Mr Martin
of the Reno Presbyterian church,
the bride wearing a pastel green
suit with white and black acces
sories. Her bouquet was a white
orchid.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Oakes are
graduates of Medford senior
high school. During her senior
year the bride was editor of the
school newspaper, the Hi-Times
and for the past year she has
been employed by the Chico
Moulding company in umcu,
Cal., as a secretary.
Zonta Club Elects
Officers For Year
Mrs. Olethan Olson was elect
ed president of Medford Zonta
club for 1950-1951 at the noon
meeting held Thursday at the
Jackson hotel. Other officers
elected Thursday are first vice
president. Miss Josephine Kirt
lev; second vice-president, Mrs.
Jean Hart: secretary, Mrs. Mabel
Conger and treasurer, Mrs. Vio
let Anders.
Mrs. Ethel Tennant, Miss
Claire Hanley and Mrs. Goldie
Hauer are the other members of
the board serving for their sec
ond year.
Mrs. Olson left Friday by
plane for Astoria. Ore., where
she will serve as delegate of the
local club at the conference of
District VIII of Zonta Interna
tional. She will give her report
here at the noon meeting of the
club to be held at the Jackson
Hotel, Thursday; April 27.
Club Meets
Mrs. C. A. Rcnken told the
story of John P. Marquand's
"The Point of No Return" at the
last meeting of Wednesday
Study club, held April 19 at the
Girls' Community club. Also on
the program was Mrs. Ruby
Rusque. who gave a reading of
"The White Cliffs" by Alice
Duer Miller.
A new member, Mrs. Tom
Ginn, was introduced.
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Fellowship Day
Program Planned
By Church Women
All church women of Medford
and their friends are invited to
attend the annual observance of
May "Fellowship Day" of the
Medford Council of Church
women. Instead of a luncheon
this year, a tea will be held in
the First Presbyterian Church,
Eighth and Holly streets. on'Fri
day, May 5, beginning at 1:15
p.m. J
This year the May "Fellowship
Day" committee has again chos
en a theme oi lunaamemai im
portance to families: "Our Daily
Bread" stressing that a Chris
tian economy needs to be the
concern of church women every
where. According to Mrs. Wil
liam Myers, general chairman,
"the fellowship of Christian
women united to serve in their
communities gives inspiration
and hope in today's world, be
cause it is the women who are
helping to break down barriers,
and to build the ecumenical
church."
Mrs. Mabel Winston, dean of
women of Southern Oregon col
lege, has been chosen as the
main speaker. Devotions will be
given by Mrs. W. T. Frost. Music
is being arranged by Mrs. C. R.
Adamson.
Other committee chairmen
are Mrs. G. L. Floux, hospitality,
and Mrs. Lionel G. Rankin, in
charge of the food.
Annual Session
Of Health Group
To Be Saturday
Dr. Ray Hawk, director or. su
pervised teaching at Southern
Oregon college, will speaK Satur
day, April 29 at the annual
luncheon meeting of Jackson
County Public Health associa
tion in the First Presbyterian
church in Medford. Dr. Hawk's
subject will be "Fostering Men
tal Health in the School."
Annual reports will be given
and election of ofifcers will be
held. Mrs. Dwight Findley, pres
ident of the group during the
past year, will preside.
Those giving reports will be
Mrs. Claude Thompson, seal sale
chairman; Mrs. Jack Walker,
chest x-ray survey; Mrs. Allen
Perry, assistant chairman of
health education; Mrs. Henry
Padgham, social hygiene, and
Mrs. Chester Hubbard, treasurer.
Mrs. Glenn Gibbons, vice
president, is in charge of the
program.
Visitors To Leave
After Valley Stay
Mrs. Dunbar F. Carpenter of
Winchester, Mass., who has been
in the valley for the past sev
eral days to visit relatives,
will leave for her home in the
east today. Mrs. Carpenter was
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar Car
penter of Elm street, and with
the Alfred S. V. Carpenters, Top
sides. The visitor was joined yester
day by a sister, Mrs. James Now
ell, also of Winchester, who has
been a guest of her daughter in
Berkeley, and the two will travel
east together.
Set District Meeting
Of OfS Association
In Glendale Sunday
A district meeting of the new
ly formed Southern Oregon
Association, Order of Eastern
Star will be held in the Masonic
hall in Glendale, Ore., Sunday,
April 30.
A cerved dish luncheon will
be served at 1 p.m.
Grant Todd, of Medford, presi
dent of the group, has urged
that all officers and members of
the orders in this district attend
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New officers for the Ladles' Mounted troop, auxiliary io the
Jackson County Mounted Sheriff's posse, are Mrs. Fred G. Slate,
captain (center), Mrs. O. D. Martin, left, first lieutenant, and Mrs.
W. M. Lemmon. second lieutenant. The ladies' drill learn, in uni
son with the posse drill team, present precision drills at southern
Oregon and northern California rodeos In competition with similar
teams. With the posse ihey have won the Siskiyou county four
foot gold trophy in the past two years' competitive drills. Drill
season for the teams begins this morning at 10 a.m. at the posse
grounds. (Slate photo).
Home Rites Wed
Miss Betty Kezer,
Donald Christie
Miss Betty Kezer became the
bride of Donald Christie in a
ceremony held at the home of
the Rev. Orin Martin, pastor of
the Church of Christ, April 5.
The Rev. Mr. Martin read the
service at 4:30 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Kezer and Mr.
Kezer gave his daughter in mar
riage. The bridegroom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Christie,
route one, Medford.
The bride's dress was of pink
taffeta worn with pearls and
white accessories, and her flow
ers were five small purple or
chids. Miss Doris Imhausen, her
maid-of-honor, wore a dress of
navy blue and pale green.
Billie Christie, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man.
A reception for 40 friends and
relatives followed in the Kezer
home.
The couple will live in Cen
tral Point. The bride attended
high school in Central Point, and
the bridegroom attended school
in Phoenix.
Miss Helen Busenbark
To Speak for Auxiliary
The American Legion auxil
iary will meet in the armory
club rooms Wednesday, April 28
at 8 p.m. Miss Helen Busenbark,
who is assistant juvenile officer
for Jackson county, will talk on
the subject of child welfare
which Is one of the major proj
ects of the auxiliary.
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Above, left: Dual personality in e young sun
dress with inverted skirt pleats, big pockets.
To cover up when the sun goes down, the new
and important sleeveless lumber-jacket. Of Soap
'n Water Irelln, $17.98. Right: smooth, color
ful Sail-Away Cloth invites easy laundering.
Puckered "tank-top" with removable bows . .
wear two, as sketched, one or none $12.98.
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Week Brings News
Of Many Trothals;
Teacher Engaged
Last week brought announce
ments of several engagements.
The engagement of Miss Kath
ryn Crandall to Austin Murray
was announced. Miss Crandall,
a teacher in Jackson school
here, is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Crandall of Dallas,
la., and Mr. Murray is a son of
Mrs. Ivah D. Murray, 1033 West
Eleventh street. He is with the
city police department.
The wedding is set for late
August.
From Portland comes news of
the engagement of Miss Virginia
Ort, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Chester W. Ort of that city, to
Ellis Paul McCurley, son of Mrs.
Paul McCurley of Old Stage
road. Medford, and the late Mr.
McCurley.
Both the bride-elect and her
fiance are students at Reed col
lege and the wedding is planned
for early August.
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Extension Festival
To Be Held May 3 ' '
In Central Point
The annual spring festival for
Jackson County Home Extension
services will be held May 3 in
the Central Point Grange hall.
The occasion is a home-coming
for all units of the service and
is the only time each year when
all units meet jointly.
Luncheon will be served at the
all-day meeting by the Home
Economics club of the grange.
Mrs. C. C. Hoover, county com
mittee chairman, has announced
that "The World at Our Thres
hold," will be topic of the day.
Mrs. Edith J. Freeman will be
principal speaker.
Music and skits will be pre
sented by various units. A full
program of entertainment has
been planned and will be an
nounced during the week.
Tickets for the luncheon may
be purchased from local unit
chairmen and are available now.
Mrs. Leland Charley, county
committee treasurer, is ticket
chairman. Mrs. Charley has
urged that members purchase
their tickets as early as possible,
although they will be available
at the hall the day of the festival.
Mrs. Henry Dooms, county com
mittee vice-chairman, -will assist
with tickets.
Exhibits will be shown by the
various units. Child care will be
available, for which final plans
will be announced.
All women of the county in
terested in Home Extension serv-,
ice work are invited to attend
the festival. ,
To Meet ' '
Chapter AA, PEO members
will meet at 1 p.m., Wednesday
in the home of Mrs. Otto Frohn
mayer, 1656 Spring street, for
luncheon. Assisting hostesses
will be Mrs. R. J. Cunningham,
and Mrs. Richard L. Sleeter.
Mrs. E. B. Devoe has charge of
the musical program.
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