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it i I- i J I7l OS. o . 9 3 J o J TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) UN Chapter Plans Session On Thursday Anyone in Medford or Jack son county- interested in a Med ford chapter cf the Oregon Un ited Nations association is in vited to attend a meeting on 3U Thursday, January 6. It will be held in one of the YMCA bal cony rooms at 8 p.m. First steps toward organiza tion of a chapter here were tak en in November during a visit here of Dr. Karlin M. Capper Johnson, president of the Ore gon UN association. At that time Harlan P. Bosworth Jr., was elected temporary chairman and Lawrence Solin, temporary treasurer. Purpose of the association is to "disseminate knowledge con cerning the operation of the UN, to encourage, study and to pre pare citizens to take a definite stajd on many ofthe world problems which are under con sideration," it is stated. There are active chapters in Portland and six other Oregon cities, and groups are in the process of organization in Eu gene, Klamath Falls and Med ford. 1 Vinson Vaughans 0 Hosts for Parties In Eagle Point Eagle Point Mr. and Mrs. Vinson Vaughan, Eagle Point, entertained for about 36 persons j from Eagle Point and the area at a New Year's eve supper party. The guests arrived about 8 o'clock when thje supper was served and at S! midnight the Iiosts served hot cider and doughnuts. o Bill McCorkle. now of Green yood, Calif., a former Medford resident, is a houseguest of the Vaughans. A cpmmercial artist, Mr. McCorkle entertained the G group by drawing cartoons on a large board and conveyiiig: ideas of television commercial work. The Vaughans also entertain ed December 26 at a similar 0 party for friends who live in 0 Medford and vicinity. About 34 Q attended and a buffet supper was served. Mrs. Dale Vaughan of Los An o 2geles, then a houseguest of her O (Son and daughter-in-law, was an honored guest. Campbell Home s Scene of Dinner Mr. 'and Mrs. James Campbell j..-- and daughters, Harriet and .Su- Q san, 714 West Eleventh street, had as guests for Christmas day several members of the family. 0 Included were Mr. and Mrs. . Robert Arndt (Alison Camp ' bell), Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. ff. Harry Hedgpeth and daughter 0 Jane, of Weed. Calif.; Mr. and : Mrs. Gilbert Freshwater, Med ' ford: Mrs. Susan Campbell, Medford; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver : Obenchain and daughter, Linda, " Central Point. , Miss . Harriet Campbell is a 9 student at Southern Oregon col- Siege and Miss Obenchain, stu : dent 3 at Oregon State college, Spent the holidays with her par ents fa Central Point. Mr. Arndt '. is a senior at the University of J Oregon. 2 Smiths Return To Alaskan Home Da and Mrs. E. E. Smith "of Ketchikan, Alaska, left last o . week by plane for their home ' ' after visiting his mother, Mrs. 0 ;3 Charles Pitts, and Mr. Pitts, 675 West 13th street. Dr. Smith is 0 , a former resident and while here they visited numerous friends, and also made a trip .with the Pitts to Lowell? near Eugene, to visit his aunt and - friends there. Also at the Pitts home for the Christmas holidays were his daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Plamon don of Yreka, Calif., and his son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and ' Mrs. Al Morrison of Big Bar, ' Calif. Our New Years Gift Also -10 uster Brown Shoe Store 15 MAIL TRIBUNE b mi Emm l. g? -. - :r BMwi Mr. and Mrs. Car;d - Cottingham Cercrngny Held, at Methodist Church An event of fiecember 2ff, Sunday, was the wedding of Miss Nancy Nina Cottingham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs; dGerald A. Cottingham, 1329 Queen Anne avenue, to Richard Albert Card. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester P. Card of Aberdeen, Wash. The ceremony took place at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon at First eihadjst rhurch, here, with Dr. Raymond Balcomb of ficiating. Mr. Cottingham gave his daughter in marriage. The bride's wedding gown was designed with full net skirt and the bodice of lace over satin was made with long sleeves. Her fingertip length veil was held by a juliet cap of seed pearls and ashs . (Caf rjed, garde nias with stephianotis. " 18 Miss Fidelia Boone was maid- of -honor for the bride. Her frock was of pale blue worn with a headdress of pink carnations and she carried a matching bou quet of tKe game flowersj For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Cottingham wore a black faille dress with pink faille Yale Student Leaving Today Gary Boshears will leave for the east today by plane after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miner T. Boshears, 408 South Grape street. The young man is in his fourth year of a five-year elec trical engineering course at Yale university. The Boshear's other son, Sec ond Lt. Kenneth Boshears, is stationed at Ft. Lewis with the Army. Family Here Mr. and Mrs. Hrebert Smith and baby son, Stuart Douglas, spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brugman, Hill side drive. After a short visit withrelatives in Portland, they will -return to their home in Pilot Rock, Ore. Guests Leave Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Budge have left for their home in Ogden, Utah, after visiting through the Christmas holidays with their son and daughter-n-law, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Budge, 108 Highland drive, ALL THIS WEEK 0 ON. ALL IN THE STORE Off on all Children's Shoes South Central Fluhrer Bldg. Sunday, January 2, 1955 Rh:hard Albert Card (Brainerd Photo) a jacket and her bouquet was of pink rosebuds. Mrs. Card, the bridegroom's mother, wore a navy blue crepe 3dress wii3i red rosebud corsage. John L. Card was best man for his brother and ushers were Gary L. Boshears and Eugene Smith. WilliSm L. Wson provided organ music for the wedding. Baskets of stock in white and pastel cjBlorjs decorated the church. 0 A reception for 75 guests fol lowed in the church parlor. Mrs. Richard Cottingham, sister-in- law of the bride, took charge of the guest book, Mrs. John Card5, sister-in-law of the bride groom, and Mrs. E. M. Milner cut the cake and Mrs. William H. Smith, aunt of the bride, served punch. The wedding cake was encircled with gardenias and tapers completed the 0table arrangements, n Here for the wedding were the bridegroom's parents, the bride's brother and sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Ricfiard Cotting ham, San Rafael, Calif.; the bridegroom's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Card, Newjnan, .Calif. . Mr. and Mrs. Card spent their honeymoon at Reno, Nev., and have returned to live at 516 West ern avenue. The bride was grad uated from Medford High school and attended the University of Oregon, where she. was a mem ber of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Mr. Card, who attended school in Grand Rapids, Minn., is with Veneer Products company here. Andersons Hosts For Dinner Party Mr. and Mrs. Valentine An derson entertained Tuesday evening at a dinner at their home. Home cooked Swedish dishes were served. At the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts, Mr. and Ora Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Walder, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hofbek and the hosts. to You! Bowmers Honored At Holiday Party Mr. and Mr. Angus Bowmer, who visited hr Medford for the holiday season, were honored guests at an annual New Year's eve party given by Mr. and Mrs. Almus Pruitt at their home. The Bowmers are living at Palo Alto, Calif., while Mr. Bowmer is at tending Stanford university studying toward his doctor's de gree. They were houseguests here of Mrs. Bowmer's aunt, Mrs. Fred Slagle, 103 South Holly street, and left Saturday for the south. Other guests at the Pruitt's party were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Werner and their son, Richard Werner, who was home visiting his parents from gorvallis where he attends Oregon State ollege Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Windt, Ashland, Richard Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Pelligrini, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hannan of Ashland. Mr. Graham had charge of the egg nogs served during the eve ning and the hosts also served a chafing dish supper of shrimp and chicken. Viennese 'pastry was furnished by Mrs. Pelle grini. Chamber music, sonatas and quartets were played during the evening and Mrs. Werner, a so prano, sang several selections. Richard Werner left today for Corvallis to return to his classes. Students Give New Year Dance Students of St. Mary's high school entertained at a New Year danc Thursday evening honoring their parents. About 70 parents and students attended the semiformal event which was held at the Pioneer room of the Jackson hotel. The Misses Mary Conroy, Ann Metz and Elizabeth Betschart were cochairman in charge of the dance and Belle Van Dyke and her orchestra furnished the music. Refreshment and punch were served duririg intermission. Decorations were in the New Year theme. Hawkins Return From Westlake- - Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Hawkins, 738 West 14th street, returned last week from Westlake, Ore., on Siltcoos lake, after attending a family reunion there during the holidays at the home of Mrs. Hawkins' sister, Mrs. Letta Sova, former Medford resident. Other family members and also former Medford residents who were there were Mr., and Mrs. William Saue and son,. Stephen, Sauer, Portland, Mrs. Oscar Warfield, with Mr. War field, Eugene, and Mrs. Frances Edwards, now of Salem. Mrs. Warfield is the former Charlotte Stewart Peebles and her marriage to Mr. Warfield was an event of last September. -4 Family Gathers At Home Here Cant, and Mrs. Robert W. ! Root and four children, Oak land0, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Jjohn M. Root Jr., and two chil dren, Madras, Ore., were visi tors in the home of the Rev. and Mrs. John 'M. Root, 304 South Holly street, over the Christmas holiday. The Rev. Mr. Root is pastor of MpHfnrrt Free Methodist church. t Captain Root and family re turned to the United btates last June from a three-year tour of duty with the Armed Forces in Eurooe. He was stationed at Frankfort, Germany, and spent; two months 01 this time in Berlin. Littrells Return From California Mr. and Mrs. Al Littrell have returned to their home here aft er a vacation in Carmel, Calif., and at the home, of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brainerd, in Petal uma, Calif. They spent Christ mas with-the Brainerds. While away Mr. and Mrs. Litt rell visited with Miss Charlotte Rogers, former Red Cross exe cutive at Camp White, and oth er members of the Rogers fam ily who live in the Bay area. . The Littrells will leave in the near future for Salem since Mr. Littrell , was named representa tive to the Oregon legislature from Jackson county during the last general election. Medford Couple Visits Daughter Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Murphy, Ross lane, returned last week from Berkeley, Calif., where they visited through the Christ mas holidays with their son-in-law an daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hamlin, and Mr. Ham lin's mother, Mrs. Ina Hamlin. Mrs. Wallace Hamlin is the for mer Miss Marilyn Murphy. En route they also visited Sacramento,' Calif., and other cities. . Lady Elks Plan Luncheon, Cards Lady Elks plan a salad lunch eon and an afternoon of cards at the Elks club party lounge Tuesday, January 4, at 1:30 pjn. ' The serving committee will be Mrs. L. E. Juniper, Mrs. Vern Brophy and Mrs.- N. R. DeWitt. Wives of Elks club members are invited. New Year Parties Climax Gay The round of gay holiday events last week was climaxed by several parties New Year's eve and day. A number of these are annual ' events, held each year by Medford couples. The post-holiday week will be enlivened by the annual open house sponsored by the Women's Golf association of Rogue Val ley Country club, set for Sunday, January 9. Hours will be from 1 to 4 p.m. and the event is for members of the club only. Co-chairmen for "the event this year are Mrs. Frank Tam ney and Mrs. Loren Haugen. Mrs. Tamney and Mrs. Haugen will supervise general decora tions, and Mrs. Ward Samuelson and Mrs. Roger Clarke will take change of table decorations. Mrs. H. D. McClure is food ehairman and Mrs. Warren Lesseg, hospitality chairman. Mrs. A. Orin Schenck and Ray Frisbie will prepare the tradi tional Tom and Jerry drink served at this party. Members of WGA will serve, assisted by their husbands. . f Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mohr and Mr. and Mrs. Wilton White were hosts for a New Year's eve cock tail party at the Mohr's home, 39 Glen Oak court. About 30 couples attended. The holiday event is a traditional party for the two couples. Also an annual event was the open house held yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Pringle, 601 North Modoc avenue between three and five o'clock. Last Sunday evening Drt and Mrs. B. L. Lageson were ijhosts for a cocktail and supper party at their home on Glen Oak court. About 30 guests attended. The Lageson s son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Vranizan and Mr. Vranizan's mother, Mrs. James Vranizzm Sr., were guesfs of the Lagesons for the holidays. Their younger daughter, Miss Margo Lageson, University of Washington stu dent, was also home for the holiday vacation and left -today for Seattle. Wednesday evening Mrs. Rich ard Payne entertained at a party which honored Mr. Payne on his birthday anniversary. Twenty couples were invited to the to the Payne home on Coker Butte road. AD Here It Is Again! THd Event You Been Waiting Starts Monday 9:30 a.m, BRING A FRIEND! - - ... Seml-Annually Adrienne's offers this wonder ful opportunity to their friends and customers to replenish your wardrobes and SAVE. BRING A FRIEND OR NEIGHBOR and take advantage of this Terrific Sale. , ;.' o Coats o Suits o Dresses o Skirts o Blouses o NO REFUNDS o NO EXCHANGES o ALL SALES FINAL Mrs. Payne recently returned home after a visit in San An- tonio, Tex.; with her son-in-law and daughter, Airman Dennis L. Conner and Mrs. Conner. The Conners are the parents of a son, Mark Bradley . Conner, born November - 21. Mrs.. Conner's grandomther, Mrs. John E. Peters, is now in Texas with the couple. Miss Tanya Trowbridge and her brother, Ben Trowbridge Jr., were hosts for an open house December 29, inviting a group of . friends to the Trowbridge home on East Main street. About 45 called between five and sev en o'clock. Miss Trowbridge is a student at Chico State college and her brother attends Stanford univer sity. Both left Saturday to re turn to their classes. Another party for students was one given December 28 by Miss Sylvia McCabe and her brother, Stephen McCabe, at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McCabe, 1909 East Main street. Among the guests was Hugh Coughlin, San Francisco, a San ta Clara university classmate of Stephen McCabe who . visited here during the holidays". The three young people went south to spend the New Year's week end in San .Francisco and Miss McCabe is returning to Seattle, Wash., today where she is a stu dent at Seattle university. Dr. and Mrs. J. Scott Heath erington, 12 Black Oak drive, entertained Friday evening at a New Year's eve watch party. The group gathered at the Heatherington home about 8:30 p. m., for a crab supper. Bridge was the diversion of the evening. At the party were houseguests of the couple, Dr. and Mrs. B. L. Burnham and daughter, Susan, of Oregon City, Mr. and Student Leaves Miss Marilyn Miller, daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Earl M. Mil ler, 617 Park street, leaves to day for the University of Wash ington, Seattle, .after spending the holidays with her parents. Miss Miller, a member of Phi Mu sorority, is a senior in sci ence at the university. vr Have For! L.jiJ l 1 1 o Robes o Gowns o Bed Jackets o Slips ONE GROUP Founadtion Holiday Events JMrs. John Kent, Mr. and Mrs. Dick House, Mr. and Mrs. George Sloniger, and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ewaldsen. The Burnhams plan to leave this evening for their home. - A' Hawaiian theme was used for a New Year's eve party held at the Louis Thurman home, 417 Ardmore avenue. The guests were given leis and south seas type hats. In keeping with the theme, the guests ate mid night supper in the oriental man ner while seated on the floor. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Henselman, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. James Richeson, and Mr. and Mrs. Thurman. 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