Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1952)
Annual Concert Musical Society Arouses Interes: The program chosen by Med ford Musical society for its an nual spring concert on Tuesday, April 22, is arousing interest among members and friends of the society. The concert, planned for the benefit of the society's scholarship fund, is to be given at the Medford High school audi torium. Josephine Spaulding, well known mezzo-soprano of Port land, is one of the artists to be presented. Mrs. Spaulding has appeared in Seattle as soloist for the Ladies' Musical club, has sung for the Washington Athletic club and in Portland with the Portland Symphony orchestra and the Portland Chamber or chestra. Doris Helen Calkins, said to be one of the Pacific coast's best known harpists and a member of the University of Oregon school of music faculty, is the second artist on the program. Mrs. Cal kins has studied harp for many years with Kajetan Atll, solo harpist for the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. She has ap peared as soloist with the Orion club of Victoria, B.C., with the Eugene Gleemen and the Salem Symphony orchestra. A string quartet, composed of Mollie Small Hardin, violin; Con stance Elkins, violin; Gwendolyn Lamphire Hayden, viola and Roberta Lathrop, cello, will ac company Mrs. Calkins. April meeting of the society, originally set for April 14, has been canceled because of a num ber of conflicting events, it Was announced yesterday. Members of the society sell ing tickets for the benefit con cert are asked to turn the ticket money and extra tickets in to Mrs. Michele Rossi at the Cameo beauty salon not later than the day of the concert. Sojourner Members Make Plans for Sale; Easter Meeting Theme Sojourners made plans at a meeting Thursday, April 10, for a white elephant sale for their next meeting to be held April 24. At the Thursday meeting Eas ter decorations were used fea turing an Easter egg tree made by Mrs. Joe Materie. Other dec orations included baskets in keeping with the motif. The decorating committee memoers were ivxrs. r.. i. Ul- Vecchio, Mrs. W. S. Lair, Mrs. J. R. Russell and Mrs. D. W. Robertson. Prospective members who at tended were Mrs. H. W. Stur gean, Mrs. Mildred Joseph, Mrs. A. V. Hewey, Mrs. Sherman jMorris, Mrs. T. G. Parker and IWrs. M. H. Milbrandt. Mrs. Archie McGowan was - a guest. Bridge prizes were awarded to Mrs. N. F. Reed, Mrs. Kirk Denton; pinochle, Mrs. T. G. Parker, Mrs. A. G. Motschen bocker; canasta. Mrs. Mabel Wright, Mrs. Jack Weddle. A special prize went to Mrs. L. E. Juniper. Hostesses were Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Robert- Sorority Makes Plans For Annual Bazaar; Members Give Program Plans for the second annual spring garden bazaar were made at a meeting of Alpha Beta chap ter of Beta Sigma Phi last Thursday at the home of Mrs. A. K. Owens. The bazaar will be held April 25 and 26 in the garden of Mrs. O. A. Eden, and will be similar to that held last year. The cultural program on liter ature and music was given by Mrs. Walter Carson and Mrs. Ralph W. Filsinger. Refreshments in the Easter theme were served by Mrs. A. K. Owens, Mrs. A. K. Hayes and Mrs. Donovan Foster. Mrs. Dennis Carter, Chi chap ter, Corvallis, a newcomer to Medford, was a visitor. Jacksonville Gardeners To Meet on Thursday Jacksonville Jacksonville Garden club members are re minded of a change in the time for their April meeting Thurs day, April 17 in1 the home of Mrs. Albert Burch. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. Those at tending are to take flowers for a plant exchange. Birthday Sale STARTS , MONDAY SEE MONDAY'S MAIL TRIBUNE FOR FURTHER DETAILS PRICES EFFECTIVI ALL WEEK Miss Bette Jane Mooney li the pie. New York City. Mist Mooney is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mooney, 2675 Hillcrest road, and is now enrolled at Boston university, Boston, Mass., where she is working for an advanced degree. The wedding will be in Bette Jane Mooney To Become Bride Of Malcolm Sample Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mooney, 2675 Hillcrest road, announce the engagement of their daugh ter, Bette Jane, to Malcolm E. Sample. Mr. Sample is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. George E. Sample, Pittsburgh, Penn. Miss Mooney was graduated from Whitman college, Walla Walla, Wash., where she major ed in psychology and was a member of Delta Delta Delta, national sorority. After gradua tion Miss Mooney went to Hono lulu where she was employed as assistant personnel director and editor of the house organ for Bishop National Bank of Hawaii. She is presently working toward a degree of master of science in public relations and communica tions at Boston university, Boston, Mass. Mr. Sample was graduated from State Teachers college, In diana, Penn., and studied law at the University of Indiana and the University of Pittsburgh. During the war he was a navy pilot with the rank -of junior grade lieutenant. Mr. Sample is now associated with the depart ment of justice in New York City after having been with the department in Honolulu for three years. Mr. and Mrs. Mooney plan to attend the wedding, which will take place in August in New York. Miss Mooney announced her engagement at a party for a group of her friends at Charles gate hall, Boston university, on March 25. Prentice Studio Announces Recital The fourth of a series of re citals will be held at the Eve Prentice Accordion studio Tues day evening, April 15 at 7:30 o'clock. Relatives and friends of the students are invited. Appearing in the recital will be Brenda Bennett, Roger Cop ley, Jean Drysdale, Ailene Web er, Nanette Grow, Walter Hum phrey, Donnie Harrison, Patsy Eckel, Sonjja Schultz, Margie Goines, Jerry Yates, Jerry Winn, Sharon Mielke, Lea Padgett, Sandra Buxton, Sharon Roberts, Freddie Drysdale, Marvin Frazier and Iris Frazier. Carol and D e 1 o r e s Davis, teachers at the studio, will assist Mrs. Prentice with arrangements. To Tacoma Mrs. A. Evan Reames, 108 Cra ter Lake avenue, left Friday for Tacoma, Wash., to spend the Easter holidays with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reames, and other relatives. bride-elect of Malcolm E. Sam' August in New York, Two Campus Groups To Plan Details of Mothers' Weekend Ashland Two campus groups at Southern Oregon college have been appointed to organize the annual Mothers Weekend pro gram, according to Mrs. Mar garet Skerry, assistant dean of women. The May 10 program will be handled jointly by the Associ ated Women Students and Asso ciated Men Students, Mrs. Skerry said. AWi conducted the pro gram singly in past years. Miss Patsy Lynn, Pasadena. president of AWS, recently ap pointed Miss Sylvia K e a d y, luamath Falls as general chair man of the affair. Committee heads who have been named by Miss Kcady to direct specific details of the pro gram include Misses Claire Cross and Carol Wikstrom, Medford: Misses Dorothea Coe and Rose mary Ring, Ashland; Misses Carol Sheehan and Mary Smiirt, Portland; Misses Mary Ellen Yost and Dareld Veriey, Tule- lake; Misses Jean Small and Jeanne Clough, Lakeview; Miss Phyllis Sabin, Springfied; Mi Sally Ahlstrom, Grants Pass; Miss Kaye Benzel, North Bend; Miss Gloria Robinette, San Jose: and Miss Mary Campynol,' Mil- waukie. MEDFORD. OREGON n r 'ir ' 1 TTT iuearora woman unserves 100th Birthday on Friday Mrs. Christine Godbersen celebrated her 100th birthday anni versary Good Friday, April 11, with a family gathering at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Miller, with whom she makes her home. The avenue. Mrs. Godbersen was born in Schleswig Holstein province, in Germany in 1852. She came to America in 1881 with her hus band and four children and the family settled at Humphrey, Neb. Five children were born in Humphrey, the family total ing five sons and four daughters. One son and a daughter died in infancy and two sons died in 1935. Mr. Godbersen died in 1896. With Mrs. Godbersen for the momentous occasion were her three daughters, Mrs. G. N. Smith, Jacksonville, Ore.; Mrs. Caroline Hardin, Eugene, Ore., and Mrs. Miller, and her youngest son, John, who flew here from Shelton, Neb., for the event. The oldest son, Carl, of Nana! mo, Vancouver, B. C, who is past 80 years of age, was unable to travel south to be with the family. Mrs. Godbersen has 18 grand children, 38 great-grandchildren, of whom 18 live in Canada, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Godbersen is in fair health and during the recent fine weather has been outdoors from time to time. Although a long-time member of the Luther an church, and a member of the congregation of St. Peter's Lu theran church here, she has been unable to attend services in re cent months. Among the messages received by Mrs. Godbersen was one from the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Nicho las Wegner, head of Boys' Town, Omaha, Neb. Monslgnor Weg- ner's family lived near the God bersens in Nebraska when the Catholic prelate was a small boy. Student Returns To Medford Home Don Fairweather has returned to Medford after having com pleted studies with Frank Lloyd Wright, the noted architect. Young Fairweather, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank ' Fairweather, Dark Hollow road, worked with Mr. Wright for more than four years. The Fairweathers' daughter, Miss Chloe Fairweather, will leave Tuesday to return to her studies at Katharine Branson school, Ross, Cal., after spending the Easter vacation with her family. China To Be Topic For Chapter Meeting A program on China will be conducted during the meeting of Chapter CG, PEO in the home of Mrs. Donald Ward, 16 Ken wood avenue, April 16. Mrs. J. D. McPherson will be cohostess. Mrs. Niles Smith will give the program. I a Promise ... Ol m reawakened world . . Ol et renewal ol hope Ol m florlou luture Olm Imlltrllle We ho ft Yom tmare Imllm ol mil U Joy. -vt i Miller home is at 217 Vancouver Vining Company Play Series Opens Monday in Ashland Ashland Vining Repertory company will open a month's production of modern plays Monday, April 14, in Ashland's Lithia theater. This profession al company will be remembered for last fall's successful presen tation of four plays, in repertory fashion, in the same theater. Opening night's play will be "Arsenic and Old Lace," with "Claudia" to be given Tuesday, April 15. "The Importance of Being Earnest" will open April 16 and "Death of a Salesman" on April 17. Members of the company, who direct, act and stage the plays, working in various capacities for various plays, include An gus Bowmer, Richard Graham, Phil and Suzanne Hanson, Paul Kliss, Brad and Barbara Cur tis, Eddy Barron, Clara Daniels, Elmarie Wendel and Franklin Reed. The four plays will be pre sented Monday through Satur day each week until May 10. Reservations may be made with Pruitt's or Puruckcr's Music stores, Medford, or by calling the Lithia theater in Ashland. Post and Auxiliary To Hold Installation Ed Smith and Mrs. Nora Wal ter will be installed as com mander and president of Crater Lake post Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the auxiliary on Tues day, April 15. The joint cere monies will be held in VFW hall at 8 p.m. Merrill A. Beneka and Mrs. Fred Lawrence will be installing officers. The retiring presidents are Floyd Cartwright and Mrs. Beneka. Y iw Strike tote back Sunday. April 13, 15J Hundred Couples Attend Benefit At Country Club Pete, the Easter Seal rabbit, Easter-like floral decorations and a huge rabbit with blinking electric eyes made a pleasant medley and formed the back drop for the gala Easter Seal benefit dance April 7 at Rogue Valley Country club. Over 100 couples attended. both to have a good time and to help Oregon's crippled chil dren. The dance was sponsored by Rotana club. Many of the couples comment ed on the spring flower arrange ments, the work of Mrs. Tom Ginn, president of Medford Gar den club. Both the individual and buffet tables were decorat ed by Mrs. Ginn and the club. Two Beaux and a Peep, the new orchestra at the county club, provided both music and entertainment for the guests during dancing and the supper hour. Mrs. John McCann, chairman of the dance, states that em ployees of the country club do nated their services for the eve ning, and added that everyone involved in the dance plans had been "most cooperative." All proceeds from the dance will go to the Easter Seal drive according to A. C. Fries Jr., lo cal treasurer for the drive. Manville Heisels Have Housewarming A gala housewarming was held recently for Mr. and Mrs. Manville Heisel, who have mov ed into a new home at 1806 Thomas road. In attendance were Dr. and Mrs. Jack Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dwycr and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bessonette. The Heisels received numer ous useful gifts for the house. Dinner was served by Mrs. Heisel, assisted by Mrs. Dwyer. Hostess Announced For Chapter Session Chapter BE of the PEO sister hood will meet at the home of American Cancer CO ft I Published at a THE C ALIFO POWER MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREI Mrs. F. Wilson Wait. 220 Van couver avenue, Tuesday, April EASTER SUNDAY! THREE GREAT MORNING SERVICES 8:15-9:30 and 11:00 SERMON "AS IT BEGAN TO DAWN" Easter Music by Chancel and Vesper Choirs 9:30 A.M. Easter Programs in Nursery, Kindergarten, and Primary Departments. Other Departments meet with 9:30 Service 6:30 P.M. Youth Meeting 7:30 P.M. Festival of Choirs Chancel Vesper, Junior and Church Choir FIRST METHODIST CHURCH West Main and Laurel Meredith Groves, Minister "HE IS RISEN" , You Are Cordially Invited PARK VIEW NURSING HOME 906 West Main Street Medford, Oregon Phone 2-6931 Completely equipped Nursing Homo for chronic -nd convalescents. Hot water heat throughout building. Licensed by the State of Oregon. 24-HOUR NURSING CARE Registered Nurse In Charge Year Dollars wfft $av$ Km ty strengthening the Cancer Crutadt if the American Cancer Society. Your Dollars will bring words truth and hop to you, to your family, to your friend and to your community. ' Your Dollars win help ease the . pain, of the cancer patient. . Your Dollars witt train ikitled, vndtrttanding hand and mind t eerve in the hospital, in the doctor' office, perhape even in your horn. Your Dollars will epeed the march of research toward mattery over cancer, the ditto that lat year hilled 1 15,000 men, women inrf children. Give to conquer Cancer MitcN OINUtMINi IIT1HATUII WIUTION Of CANCH CIUSADI. Society I f MT 6K Public Service by . RNI A-OREGON COMPANY 15 at 8 p.m. Mrs. R. A. Holt is assistant hostess. ewett I0CIITY PlfASI UNO Ml n ABOUT CANCH. D INCIOMB IS MY COM. to no
