Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 18, 1950, Image 4

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    FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, June IS, 1930
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Shown following their wtdding June 11 at the Firil Methodist
church are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charles Boatock. The bride is the
former Maxlne Louise Blaji, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Blast,
410 Losier lane, and the bridegroom It a ion of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Bostock. 1260 North Pacific highway. The couple will live in
Medford. (Bralnerd photo)
Medford Couple Married
In Methodist Ceremony
One of June's large weddings was that of Miss Maxine Louise
Blass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Blnss, 410 Lozier lane, to
Arthur Charles Bostock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bostock, 1260
North Pacific highway. The couple repeated their marriage vows
on Sunday, June 11, with the ceremony held at the First Metho
dist church at four o'clock in the afternoon. About 200 guests
were present.
The Rev. Meredith A. Groves
officiated, and Mr. Blass gave
his daughter in marriage. Dr. G.
A. Dierdorff was soloist, and
Mrs. C. R. Adamson accompanied
him and played the wedding
marches. She also soiuy piayea
"The Lord's Prayer" throughout
the ceremony.
The bride's gown was of all-
over lace, princess design, ana
the bustle skirt fell into a long
train. Her veil of imported illu
sion was held by a coronet oi
pearls and rhinestones and she
wore long lace muis. uimo,
bouquet was of white ophelia
rnp and steDhanotis.
Mrs. Ray J. Harris Jr. was
matron-of-honor. She wore a
frock of nile green marquisette
fnshioned with bertha of match
ing lace in off-snouicier eucci
and her halo hat and mitts were
of white. Her mixed bouquet
was of pink rosebuds, while hya
intl ami rielnhinium.
Rririeamaids were Miss Irma
Bostock, sister of the bride
groom, Mrs. VVilmer W. Robert
son and Mrs. Al Bradford. Their
gowns of aquamarine, maize aim
orchid marquisette matched that
wnrn hv the matron-of-honor and
they aiso wore matching mitts
and halo nais. ah inrpe mm
bouquets of pastel colored spring
blossoms.
Wilmer Robertson of Medford
was best man and ushers were
Fred Stnmmen, Jack Illusion and
Pnrroll Keasev.
Thirty-five white tapers In can
delabra formed a background for
nine bnskets of flowers, and
ferns stood at either end of the
arch of candles. The pew ends
were decorated with wnue sann
ribbons holding calla lilies and
sweet peas and a white carpet
covered the church aisle.
A reception for the couple fol
lowed in the chnhch parlors. The
flreplnre was flunked with bas
kets of flowers, roses and green
ery banked the mantle and other
arrangements of flowers wore
about the rooms.
Mrs. Louise Bates, aunt of the
bride, cut the wedding cake as
sisted bv Mrs. Jack Huston, and
Miss Grace Andrews poured. Mu
sic for the reception was pro
vided bv Miss Lailene Thompson
and Mrs. Fred Stammen took
chnrgc of the guest book.
For her daughter's wedding
Mrs. Blass wore a gown of aqua
marine colored lace with white
accessories and the bridegroom's
mother wore rose crepe with
white accessories. Their corsages
were of white carnations and
pink rosebuds.
Mr. Bostock and his bride
traveled to southern California
for their honevmoon. and will
live in Medford. Both attended
Medford high school, and the
bride later was a student at Se
attle Parific college. For travel
ing the bride wore a suit of ptnk
mauve with navy blue acces
sories and her corsage was of
white roses.
Among the wedding guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Luke,
uncle and aunt of the bride from
Eugene.
Presbyterian Women
To Picnic In Church
The picnic of the Women's
Asosclatinn of the Presbyterian
church. Tuesday at 1 p.m.. will
be held In the church Instead
of on the Elliott farm as orgl
nally scheduled. i
Republican Women
Making Last Plans
For Luncheon-Show
Jackson County Republican
Women are completing plans
this week for a Gay Nineties
style show and luncheon to be
held Friday at the Rogue Valley
Country club. Luncheon is set
for 1 p. m.
Reservations have been re
ceived from women from all
parts of the valley, regardless
of political affiliations since this
is a social rather than a political
event, but a number of party
leaders are also expected to at
tend. Sigfrid Unander. Portland.
chairman of the slate central
committee, and Mrs. Unander
are expected, as are Mrs. 11. D.
Peterson, vice-chairman from
The Dalles, Mrs. Marshall E.
Cornell, Klumath Falls, national
committeewoman who will bring
greeungs xrorn oovernor uoug
las McKay, and Mrs. George T,
Gciiingcr, Portland, past nation,
al committee woman.
Committee members are col
lecting representative gowns and
fashion accessories from style
periods of the past for the fash
ion show, and a hat contest is to
be one of the features of the
program. All guests are invited
to enter, but those who prefer
may wear their customary head
coverings. A committee of men
will be Judges.
Mrs. Peterson has promised to
bring a 75-year-okf dress to
show.
Mrs. Joseph T. Antonv will
be narrator for the show, and
Abby Green of the country club
II provide music.
Reservations mav bp made
w'th the club, or hv phoning
Mrs. Kenneth Denman.
Visitors Leave
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cimino
of Los Angeles left Friday
morning for their home after
spending several days In Med
ford as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James II. Daily. B.10 East Ninth
street. Mrs. Cimino and Mrs.
Daily were girlhood friends.
and Mrs. Cimino traveled to
Medford to sing for the wedding
of the Daily's daughter, Bev
erly, to Edwin Clark, held Mon
day night at the First Presby
terian church.
Countess of Mayo
Guest in Medford
Of Wilcox Family
Among the Interesting guests
recently entertained in Medtora
were Dr. Ruby L. Hoffman of
San Francisco, Mrs. Elizabeth
Moore of the same city and the
Countess of Mayo from Edin
burgh, Scotland. The three were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Wil
cox. 2335 Stewart avenue. Dr.
Hoffman is a sister of Mr. Wil
cox, and Mrs. Moore ii his
mother.
The countess had been a guest
of Dr. Hoffman for six weeks,
having come to this continent to
lecture and teach while touring
the United States and Canada.
Dr. Hoffman and the countess
left Tuesday for Vancouver,
B. C. where the countess will
visit her brother, and Mrs. Moore
remained in Medford with her
son and his family.
Monday evening a group of
friends and neighbors gathered
at the Wilcox home to meet the
visitors. Dr. Hoffman showed
pictures taken at Lake Geneva.
Wise, and the countess showed
pictures of Mayo castle and re
counted some of the legends and
stories which are told about the
castle.
Service League
Annual Carnival
Set For Saturday
Junior Service league mem
bers have planned the second
annual summer carnival for Sat
urday. June 24. at the Rogue
Valley Country club. This is
one of the league's major fund
raising activities of the year.
It is olanned to coincide with
the appearance at the club of
the famous JJuncan sister, oi
"Topsy and Eva" fame. The
sisters are scheduled to appear
twice nightly June 23, 24
and 25.
In addition to the entertain
ment provided by the Duncans,
the league has planned the
usual carnival attractions and
numerous booths and conces
sions will be operated by the
members and their husbands.
Vivian and Rosetta Duncan,
headliners on the American
stage for many years, run a the
atrical school in uurungame,
Cal.. and also makes appear
ances, sometimes with their pu
pils, in Pacific coast cities.
Art Students Wed
At Recent Service
In Boise Church
Medford friends will be in
terested in news of the mar
riage of Miss Betty Mae Eas
ley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert T. Easley, to Don Mitch
ell Chavls. a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Chavls, 509 Oak
street, Medford. The ceremony
took Dlace the evening of May
26, in First Church of the Naz-
arene, Boice, Ida. The Rev. E. n.
Edwards read the rites.
The bride's wedding suit Was
of Arabian blush gabardine with
which she wore pastel yellow
accessories. Her corsage was of
purple-throated orchids.
Attending the bride was Miss
Louella Jean Chavis. sister of
the bridegroom. The bride
groom's attendant was Alf Ottls
Petterson of Medford.
The bride is a graduate of
Beacon high school. Beacon, N.
Y. She has attended Olivet
School of Music. Kankakee, 111.,
and Findlay college. She has
been majoring in art at North
west college, Nampa, Ida., dur
ing this past school term. The
bridegroom served two years In
the armed forces and has been
majoring in commercial art at
Northwest college. He attend
ed Medford high school. The
newly wedded couple will make
their home in Nampa. Ida.,
where Mr. Chavis is employed
with United Advertising agency
Relatives Attend
Golden Wedding
Relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Stillwell, formerly of this city
and now of Oroville, Cal., were
in Oroville Sunday. June 11, to
attend the golden wedding an
niversary celebration of the cou
ple, Attending from the valley
were Ed Stillwell. a son of the
rnuple, Mrs. Stillwell and Mrs.
Mildred O'Brien of Phoenix, a
daughter. Also present for the
celebration were another daugh
ter. Mrs. H. R. Bingham of Boise,
Ida. and another son. Joke Still
well of Stockton. Cal.. as well
as three grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
This was the first time in 20
years that all members of the
family had been together.
Informal Ceremony
Weds Miss Marks
To Carl Thompson
At an informal wedding in the
Wesley chapel of the Methodist
church. Jeannette Marie Marks,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
r. Marks, 72 Renault avenue,
became the bride of Carl R.
Thompson, June 9. The Rev.
Meredith A. Groves performed
the ceremony.
Wearing an aqua suit with
white accessories and a corsage
of white rosebuds, the bride was
given in marriage by her father
at the 8:30 o clock evening cer
emony. The bridegroom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Thompson,
Ashland.
Miss Beverly Cram, at maid of
honor, wore a beige suit. Her
corsage was of pink rosebuds.
Kenneth Thompson, Ashland,
brother of the bridegroom, acted
as best man. Arthur Phillips
ushered.
The home of the bride's par
ents was the scene of an infor
mal reception following the cer
emony. Family members at
tended. The couple will make their
home in Ashland after a trip to
northern California and coastal
points.
A graduate of Medford high
school, the bride has finished
one year of teaching education
at Southern Oregon college. The
bridegroom is a graduate of Ash
land high school.
Miss Poutre Wed
To New York Man
In Recent Service
Dolores Maureen Poutre,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard L. Poutre, 2653 Buckshot
road, exchanged wedding vows
with Kenneth Andrew Schwalb
in a 3 o'clock afternoon ceremo
ny May 28 in the First Baptist
church. The bridegroom is a son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Schwalb of Hvde Park. N. Y.
The Rev. Wolford A. Dawes of
ficiated. Miss Evelyn Graham, organist,
furnished the wedding music.
The bride wore a white or
gandy dress and her corsage was
of carnations. Miss Mardelle
Fearling. maid of honor, wore a
yellow eyelet embroidered dress
and carnations formed her corsage.
Walter Gemeinhardt, Central
Point, brother-in-law of the
bridegroom, acted as best man.
About 100 persons attended
the wedding and reception held
in the church parlors. Mrs. Wal
ter Gemeinhardt assisted at the
reception. Church and reception
decorations were arranged from
roses and other spring flowers.
The bride is a 1945 graduate
of Medford high school and later
attended Southern Oregon col
lege. I he hndegroom is a gradu
ate of Hyde Park high school
and vocational school in Syra
cuse. N. Y. He also served in the
army.
The couple will make their
home in Hyde Park and are vis
iting points of interest through
out the triD east to their new
home.
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Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy House Jr., were married June 10 at the
Church of the Nazarene. The bride formerly was Helen Robertson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Robertson, 534 Berrydale
avenue, and the bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs, LeRoy
House, 215 North Ivy street. (Shangle photo)
Miss Joan Davis.
Arnold Ragsdale
Married in Reno
Talent Miss Joan Davis,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
L. Davis. Talent, became the
bride of Arnold Ragsdale of
Trail at a ceremony held June
10 in Reno, nev. The Rev. Mark
Pike of the First Methodist
church of Reno read the service.
The bridegroom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Ragsdale, Trail.
The bride wore a suit of dusty
rose with navy blue accessories
and an orchid corsage. She was
attended by Mrs. Morris Hopper
(Margaret Bismark) who wore a
navy blue suit with white accessories.
Mr. Hopper was best man for
the bridegroom. The Hoppers
served as attendants for Miss
Davis and Mr. Ragsdale imme-
lately after their own wed
ding, performed by the same
minister.
Mr. and Mrs. Ragsdale will
live at Trail.
Littrell Family
Has Reunion Here
The children of Mrs. Belle
Littrell, 115 South Newtown
street, were re-united for the
first time in twenty-three years
in a family gathering at the
home of Mrs. Littrell last week
end. Here for the occasion were
Mrs. H. M. Charwick, Beverly
Hills. Cal.; I. P. Littrell. Los An
geles; D. B. Littrell, Chicago and
E. K. Littrell, Coos Bay. An
other son. Al Littrell, lives at 10
Groveland avenue. Mrs. E. K.
Littrell, accompanied her
husband from Coos Bay, and
Mrs. Al Littrell attended the
family dinner at Mrs. Littrell's
home.
Mrs. Al Littrell was also host
ess in her home for a dinner
gathering of the family.
Will Picnic Friday
Lively Oaks club members
will meet for a picnic in Tou
Velle park on the Rogue at 6:30
p. m., Friday. June 23.
Announce Wedding
Margaret Bismark
To Morris Hopper
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bismark
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Margaret Lucille, to
Morris Allen Hopper of Talent.
The ceremony was performed
Saturday, June 10, at the First
Methodist church parsonage In
Reno, Nev., with the Rev. Mark
Pike officiating.
The bride wore a navy blue
summer suit with'blue and white
accessories and an orchid. At
tending the couple were Miss
Joan Davis, Talent, and Arnold
Ragsdale, Trail, who were mar
ried by the same" minister imme
diately following the Hopper
Bismark rites.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton V. Hop
per or wagner creek. The bride,
who was graduated from Med
ford high school with the class
of 1947. is on the staff of the
Medford Accounting service and
her husband is employed by the
r ir-Pine Lumber company.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopper are liv.
ing at 916 East Main street in
this city.
Student Graduates
From State College
James Allen Morrow of Med
ford was graduated from Ore
gon State college with the 1950
class, receiving a bachelor of
science degree. He attended Med
ford high school, graduating in
1943 and shortly after entered
the army air corps. At the end of
the war he enrolled at OSC, ma
joring in aeronautical engineering.
The young man is now em
ployed by the Boeing Aircraft
corporation at Seattle, having
gone to Seattle immediately fol
lowing graduation. He was ac
companied by his wife and two-
year-old daughter. Patricia Ann.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har
ry W. Morrow, his brother. John,
and sister, Mrs. Don Bohnert,
were in Corvallis for the gradu
ation ceremonies.
Nazarene Church Scene
Home - Robertson Rites
Medford Church of the Nazarene was the scene June 10 of
the wedding of Miss Helen Robertson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Paul W. Robertson, 534 Berrydale avenue to LeRoy House Jr The
8 o'clock evening ceremony was read by the Rev. Fred M Weath
erford of Portland, a friend of the bride and bridegroom and their
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To The Staff Of The
Towne Beauty Shop
36 S. CENTRAL
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Mrs, VI. Corby, Owner
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Given in marriage by her
father, the bride had chosen a
white satin wedding dress with
full train. Designed with a yoke
of illusion, the bodice was em
broidered with seed pearls and
crystal beading. She wore long
satin mitts and her fingertip
length veil of silk illusion was
held by a juliet cap of white
satin, embroidered with seed
pearls,
She held two white orchids
arranged with stephanotis on a
wnite Bible.
Mrs. Wilmer W. Robertson
was matron of honor for her
sister-in-law. With her rose col
ored tatteta gown she wore a
matching hat and carried a bou
quet of pink and white Esther
need daisies with while gladoll.
A cousin of the bride, Mrs. Jack
Chamberlain, and Miss Dixie
Coutts and Mrs. Richard Harri
son were bridesmaids. Their
gowns were of pink taffeta and
they wore matching hats. Pink
white and yellow Esther Reed
daisies with white gladioli form
ed their bouquets. The matron
of honor and bridesmaids also
wore white mitts.
Ronald F. Weatherford. Nam
pa, Ida., acted as best man. Ush
ers were Bruce Stafford, Curtis
Richmond. William Young and
Earl Hannen. Other attendants
to the bridegroom were Wilmer
W. Robertson, brother of the
bride; George Knowles and Rich
ard Harrison.
Donna Childreth. daughter of
nir. ana Mrs. Keith Childreth,
Klamath Falls, and a cousin of
the bride was flower girl. Her
gown was of yellow organdv and
she wore white mitts. Her
flowers were yellow and white
fcsther Reed daisies.
Candle lighters were Kenneth
Robertson, brother of the bride
and David Robertson, cousin of
the bride.
Wedding music was furnished
by Mrs. McDonald, sister of the
bridegroom, and Dr. J. S. Heath-
erington, who sang solos accom
panied by Mrs. John Eby.
A reception in the church im
mediately followed the cere
mony. Cutting and serving the
wedding cake were Mrs. Lor
etta Young and Mrs. Elmer Rob
ertson, aunts of the bride. Serv
ing the punch were Miss Astrid
Hansen, Miss Harriett Walker
and Miss Elva Carlton of Pros
pect. About 275 guests attended
the wedding and reception.
Candelabra, baskets of white
gladioli, pink and yellow snap
dragons, and ferns formed the
setting of the wedding as well
as the reception. Arrangements
of yellow rosebuds in baskets
were also used at the reception
Mrs. Davis Young was in
charge of the guest book.
The bride and bridegroom are
Medford high school graduates
The bride attended the Univer
sity of Oregon two years and for
the past year has been employed
by the Medford branch, United
National bank.
The bridegroom is a graduate
of Oregon State college and a
member of Theta Chi fraternity.
Out-of-town guests for the
wedding were Bill Templin and
Donald Noon, Roseburg, frater
nity brothers of the bridegroom
the Rev. and Mrs. Weatherford!
Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Irving
McDonald, Eden, Ida.; Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald F. Weatherford
Nampa, Ida.; Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Childreth, Klamath Falls: Mrs
Ted Sims. Corvallis: Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin House, Redding,
Cal.; and the Rev. and Mrs. Rob
ert Sutton, Oakland, Cal.
The newly wedded courtle left
for Lake Louise, Canada, foP
their wedding trip. The bride
groom expects to serve a vear'x
competitive tour of duty with
me army.
Tell Enqaqement
Of Lois Piening
To Robert Barbee
The engagement of Miss Loi .
Piening, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. F. Piening. 425 South
Grape street, to Robert L. Bar-
bee, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. T.
Barbee. 293 Berrydale avenue,
was announced to a smail group
of friends Friday evening, June
9.
Miss Piening was graduated
from Medford high school, at
tended the University of Oreeon
and is employed by The Cali
fornia Oregon Power company.
Mr. Barbee also was eraduated
from Medford high school, at
tended Southern Oregon college
and is also employed by the
power company.
ihe wedding will be an event
of the fall.
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Delphian Society
To Hold Final Meet
The Delphian society will hold
the final meeting of the season
Tuesday, June 19 in the Girls'
Community club, at 10 a.m. Offi
cers urge all members to attend.
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