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Five members of WGA who were on committees for the annual open house at Rogue Valley Country club last
Sunday are shown here. Pictured (left to right) are Mrs. Wiliam Kalibak, Mrs. J. T. Raabe, Mrs. Loren Haugen, Mrs.
Frank Tamney and Mrs. Richard Knight. Mrs. Tamney and her co-chairmen, Mrs. Haugen, headed the general com
mittee and also planned the decorations which included gaily-colored paper butterflies on madrone branches. Mrs. Ray
B. Larson made the white organdy aprons stenciled with green letters which WGA hostesses wore.
Among those attending the annual open house were the two couples' and a visitor pictured above. In the, group
were (left to right) Mrs. Austin B. Laymance, Mr. Laymance, Mrs. Joseph D. Lewis, Seattle, Earl York and Mrs. York.
Mrs. Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Laymance, is the former Beverly Conser here from Seattle to visit relatives and friends.
The annual open house of the country club is one party which almost all of the membership attends, finding it a
time to greet old friends and to meet newcomers to the valley. Pictured here are (left to right) H. X Meiring, retired
colonel, Mrs. Meiring, Mrs. E. J. DeVoe and Mr. DeVoe. The DeVoes' daughter, Sue,Is a first-rate golfer, now holding
the club and Southern Oregon women's championships. . The Meirings are long-time residents while the DeVoes came
to Medford in recent years.
Members of Women's Golf association make all arrangements for the annual club open house, but husbands are
drafted into service as waiters and bartenders. Among those who donned big white aprons and helped at the Tom
and Jerry table last Sunday were the three men pictured above. Serving (leljf to right) "are Frank Benesh, Roger Clark
and J. T. Raabe. In addition to the traditional open house Tom and Jerryf the club also serves coffee. .
(Brainerd photos)
MEDFORD OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1955
Society - Clubs - Music
Another large social event of recent days- was the annual installation of officers of Reames
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, held last Saturday in Medford Masonic temple. The new
worthy matron (center above) is Mrs. Jack Ward and serving with her will be Morris Boughner,
worthy patron of the chapter. Mrs. Frank Little, a past matron of the chapter, served as in
stalling matron. , ; : - (Landis-Shangle photo) ; v
rr' By Olive Starcher
The first two weeks of January
were filled with many lodge
ceremonies, for this is the month
when most of the fraternal orders
of the valley install new officers
who will guide the group for the
coming year.
One of the largest recent social
events was the annual open
house of Rogue Valley Country
club, held last Sunday. For this
party members of the Women's
Golf association act as hostesses
and serve refreshments assisted
by their husbands. The clubhouse
is always thronged throughout
the afternoon, and many couples
remain for dinner.
Heading Olive Rebelcah lodge for the coming year
will be Mrs. Frank Chapman (right, above) who recently
was Installed noble grand of the lodge. Working with her
will be Mrs. J. D. Brummond, vice-grand, at whose home
on South Holly street the picture was taken.
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The safety program of Medford's four elementary schools ranked fourth in the nation last
year in the 10 to 2(5,000 population and with 459 cities participating. Pictured here are three
principals (left to right) John Childers, Roosevelt,' Vincent Bevis, Lincoln and Robert Baccus, Jack
son, discussing this year's program. Safety assemblies, an organized- patrol, posters, public pro
grams, a cooperating parent-teacher group and other requirements are fulfilled to win the
award, and an expanding program each year is also required.: Medford schools were the only
ones in Oregon to win the national award this year.'