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Newspaper Page TextrOUR MZDFORD (OREGON) Virginia Dodd, Glenn Benham . To Marry Soon Central Point Mr. and Mrs. Lamar H. Dodd, route 2, Central Point, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Mist' Virginia Dodd, to Glenn Harold Benham, Eureka, Calif." The wedding is planned for the near future. - The engagement was revealed January 15 during a party in Medford given by friends of the couple. - Miss Dodd attended Crater high school and her fiance is employed by Timber incorporat ed, in Eureka. The couple will live near Eureka. j .. 4 ' rormer Kesiaems Jackson County . Mark, Anniversary "r Jacksonville Old time resi dents of the valley will be inter ested in news of , the 50th wed ding anniversary observance of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Wolgamott, early day Jackson county cou ple. The couple has lived for about 15 years at Twin Rocks on the coast The . observance was held there Christmas day at the home of Mrs. Wolgamott's Mr. and Mrs. Wolgamott were' married at a home which was on Old Stage road, now the Mi chael Beck property, and in suc ceeding years the couple lived in various parts of the valley. Mr. Wolgamott was born near Jacksonville. His parents had "come here by wagon train in 1862 and they lived in Jackson ville until their deaths many .years later. '-:JT;Jy--., 'l-u'Vr". ' Mrs. Wolgamott is the former Emma Oglesby, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Oglesby were pioneer -. settlers of - the west. Her mother,, Mary Arm strong Oglesby; was- brought to Jacksonville in 1852 as. a child of two years; Koscoe Oglesby ' arrived- first' at Cottage Grove in 1853 at the age of 16. In later j years he became one of the first 1 A - . ' A . , trustees ox uregon ouiie cui- At the celebration ' at' Twin Rocks honoring Mr. . and Mrs. Wolgamott were their two sons and two daughters. They are Walter Wolgamott, who, came from Texas; Elvin Wolgamott, who was there from Eagle Point with his wife; Mrs. Bert Hartley, with her husband and two children, from Carywood, Ida.; and Mrs. Walter Randolph, with Mr. Randolph and their children, from:. Nehalem, Ore. Also there were Mr. and Mrs. Charles ' Palmer, - Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Braack and Bill Wol gamott; also five great-grandchildren. .;- . s ., f. r ' r Auxiliary-Guild Names Chairmen ' ' New committee chairmen for St. Mark's auxiliary guild were announced last week and plans are being made for a luncheon meeting at 12:30 p. m., Friday, January 28, for members of the group. . ' - '' The chairmen are Mrs. John Mann and Mrs. Lewis Wayburn, bazaar; Mrs. H. Gates, Council of Church .Women; Mrs. W. B. Clegg, devotions; Mrs. Earl Tumy, hospitality; Mrs. J. C. Deaver Mrs. R. V. Rickard and Mrs. G. F. Reigel, house com- mitno- Mn ' TMitt r.arnt Ml. sions; Mrs. F. "D. Applin and Mrs. Margaret Fabrick, mission ary box. :' '' ?' -" - Mrs. R. K. Bailey, program; Miss Jane " Snedicor, . publicity; Mrs. Ira Canfield and Mrs. H. C. Goldsmith, rummage; Mrs. M. M. Caldwell, telephone; Mrs. H. C. Beeler, WTO; Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Gates, visiting; and Mrs. George R. V. Bolster,, wed dings. - : . n. ' - " v ; . vi Hostesses for ".the luncheon meeting Friday wall, be Mrs. Clegg, Mrs." Y. M. Dalen and Mrs. H. C. Beeler; Miss -Amy Harding who resigned ' as re cording secretary, has been re placed by Mrs. C. I. Drummond. NEW, QUICK DESSERT " New York (U.FD Here's a quick dessert r which makes a delicious climax to a meal. Sim ply xoia cnuxea canned': apple sauce into cooled vanilla pud ding, made from a 'mix if you like. ; Place in sherbet glasses and top with macaroon, crumbs. GOLD ARROW -ANNOUNCE-Arrow Laundry & Dry Cleaners 520 S.' Riverside arc joiainfl the other prof Native merchants la tfcb vidaity la issuing .' . " ' GOLD ARROW" STAMPS r Double Stamps Given Until Fab. 5 on all work at the ARROW LAUNDRY & ; DRY CLEANERS 01 Stamps MAIL TRIBUNS A r Miss Patricia Raich . . (Brainerd photo) : Patricia Reich, John Rutherford Engaged to Wed Announced last week was the engagement of Miss' Patricia Diann Reich, ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woodson . L. Reich, 1173 Casino road, to Johnny C. Rutherford, son of Mrs. ; Louise Rutherford, 103 Genessee street. Mr. and Mrs. Reich made the an nouncement. -. v '-: ' '; e: Miss Reich is a senior at Med ford Senior high school. Her fiance is an airman third class in the Air tforce and he is stationed at Parks Air Force base in Cal ifornia. ' , i No wedding date has been set. Annuaklnstalk Held by USWV ' Pepartment Commander O. F. Gullicksoni and Mrs. Gullickson, Mrs. Frank Pendergrass, depart-: ment president, ' and Past De partment - Commander ' Pender grass, - all of Portland,' . were guests of Colonel Sargent cainp and auxiliary,? United ' Spanish War Veterans, for a meeting and installation -of : officers Sunday afternoon,- January .16, at the Redman halL J Commander . Gullickson in stalled the new commander of the camp, Robert Wilcox, Ash land, and his staff of officers. Mr. Pendergrass was master of ceremonies. . j. . Mrs. James Cech, new presi dent of the auxiliary, and her of ficers . were. Installed -by -Mrs. Pendergrass.; New officers in clude senior vice-president,. Mrs. William Hodgson; ' junior vice presidentj Mrs. Marian Parker; chaplain', Mrs. Bertha : Nelson; patriotic instructor Mrs.- Frank Widner; 'historian, Mrs. Ralph Atwood; conductors, Mrs. Hans Rammin and Mrs. Harry W. Barneburg; guards, Mrs. Eliza beth Johnston and Mrs. Don An derson; secretary, Mrs.- Ruth MacCollister; t treasurer, " Mrs. Winifred Vail; musician, Mrs. Mildred Tolle; colors, Mrs. Aud ley White, Mrs. J Mable Nichol son, Mrs. Z. N. Agee, 'Mrs. Ida Hollars and Msrj Rosa Young. 1 t.Over, fifty members and their guests were served dessert by Mrs. Frank Widner. and her com mittee. Mrs. Harry W. Barne burg, past department president, served as toastmistress and Miss Donna Unger sang. Guests included Miss Virginia Wallis, president of Rogue River Auxiliary Gives . r Camp White Dance c The . next 'dance 'at Camp White to be sponsored by the auxiliary to the department of Oregon Veterans of - Foreign Wars,, will be held February 1. At a dance sponsored by the women held' last Monday eve ning the' music was 'furnished by i Eddie i Evensong - violinist from. Camp White; " Mrs. ' Elsie Vance," Medford; and Barney Garrett of Ashland, pianist Refreshments ' were served, by the auxiliary niembers. .- " ; " Coff on Lace Curtains ; Returning fo Fashion r 1 Cotton 'lace; curtains are sky rocketing to new fame in home fashions. ; Reminiscent of the "good old days," but with an entirely, dif ferent look, laces and embroid eries have been re-discovered by the homemaker, market experts say. - v. e. . If you ; take a look at your favorite curtain counter, you'll easily see why there's so much talk going around about some thing that has been taken for granted "heretofore. 1, i " New laces are definitely styles conscious, woven in many new patterns and designed with; a feel, of true" elegance. There are new sizes and types that blend, with, every, interior be it traditional, modern, or provinc ial. ' Keeping step with the popu larity of cafe curtains, many novel laces are offered in this category. Lace tiers are shown with beaded heading and match ing panels and valances. There are all-over plaid patterns and even a stylized vine and grape design,-a far cry 'from the tra ditional look in laces. - Many of these cottons have special finishes' which : make iH-if-frr- -'-- , " Vi if Sunday, January M 195S Nigls Announce Engagement of Daughter, Airman - Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Nigl, 33 North Orange street, an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Shirley Nigl, to James W. Hill. Mr. Hill, airman first' class in the United States Air Force, is a son .of Mrs. Os car W. Swanson, Central Point, and Mr. HOI of Gibbonsville, Ida.-.; .; Miss Nigl is a senior in Med ford High school. Her fiance is stationed at Fairchild Air Force base Washington. No date has been set for the wedding. l ' "; ' ; -rv':. Miss Shirley Nigl (Brainerd' photo) ; Campj Auxiliary auxiliary " of Grants Pass, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wallis, Mrs. Sal lie Cotter Mrs. Ted Cotter, Ern est Cotter, Mrs Katherine Sweeiland and Mrs Hazel Cor nelier, Grants Pass, Mrs. Leroy Cline, Mrs. Geneva Schwan, Mrs. Dell Cline and Mrs. A. C. Allen, Medford, ? r .Mrs. Elizabeth Johnstone, gila monster of Cebu swamp, Military Order of the Lizards, announced that the next meeting would be held at the home of Mrs. - Florenz Breitemeyer :; in Grants Pass, Sunday afternoon, January 30. A covered dish din ner will be served at noon and Medford members are requested to take salads and desserts. The officers-elect will be installed by Mrs.; Don Anderson, grand gila monster, assisted by Mrs. Barne burg, past grand gila monster. - : "r-'i Mothers' tyoup Installs Officers Officers of the local chapter of the r Blue Star Mothers of America -were installed : at a meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Olaf Severson, 837 West Second street. Initiations preceded the in stallations and becoming .new members were' Mrs. Selma Rae, Mrs. Katherine Hopkins and Mrs. George Ware. 4. The ; new ., president . is Mrs. Fred Middlebusher; i first vice president, Mrs. Severson; sec ond vice-president, Mrs. Ware; chaplain, Mrs. Frank , Gleaves; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Jennie Pitts, and musician, Mrs. James Cech. Mrs. Cech also was in stalling officer. At the business session plans were made for a work meeting ta be held February 10, at the home of Mrs. Middlebusher. ': i: Those who plan to attend the meeting . should . take -sack lunches needles, threads and thimbles. .The project will be making voool afghans for wheel chair patients at Camp White, from materials furnished by the members. - - r;Thrhospital committee gave an outline during the - recent meeting of their plans for a Jan uary parry for the shutin veter ans. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs.' Severson - assisted by Mrs. Rae and Mrs. Cleve Ferris. The next regular meeting will be February 14. The place will be announced, y . ' . v : : Ethel Says: Richard Hudnut has a new Su perior Lanoliztd Pin-Curl Per nwnant. lt's tha uick way to parmanent pin curU. Pin-Quick i tha fastast pin curl on tha market today. Actually 17 min utti quicker than other pin-curl permanents. With Pin-Quick you can use a dryer, sit in front of the oven j or; heater, wrap your? head in towel, or go out in the .sun. , Your hair can dry in minutes, need not take hours. Pin-Quick leaves no after per- " manent odor. Instead the hair has the clean freshness of a new shampoo. , - - Pin-Quick has lanolin plus the Magic Curi Control - to give your: hair a shiny 'smoothness, instead of a dull, lusterless 'look. . .Pin-Quick will last . for months S . J-5:..S..?-W.,) or until tha hair grows or is Cut off.-. . , FRES PAXMNGI Optm Waakaays MO a.au t 10 HUDSON'S '613 E. MAIN ;.i::-;:.:; w-SajaaMiMBa fi.y ft n . Miss Vangie ,Fxd. r , (Landis-Shangle photo)' Tel I. '-Engagement. Of Vangie Freed To Waldo Harley r ' Prospect The engagement of Miss . . Vangie May. Freed - to Waldo -Harley Copley was an nounced r last ' week by Miss Freed's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick ' Freed of Prospect. The bridegroom-elect is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Copley, v780 Queen's drive, Medford." The news' first was told at a farewell party for Waldo' Cop ley January 3" at the home of his : parents. - - : No wedding day has been set. The bridegroom-elect left Jan uary 4 -and now is receiving basic training in the Air Force at Parks Air Force base in Cal ifornia. . : ' : ; - r' The bride-elect is employed at Henry's Drivehv restaurant, in Medford and she is a Prospect high school graduate. She also attended " Northwest . Nazarene college at Nampa, Ida. : , : Her fiance received his edu cation at, the Sandppint Senior High school at Sandpoint, Ida., where he was graduated. Lake Creek Unit , Holds Meeting At Stanley Home ' -' Lake '' Creek Committee ; re ports were made a meeting of the Lake Creek r Home Exten sion unit held last week at the Stanley home. :: Mrs. J. Davidson reported on Associated Country Women of the World and , Mrs. Leland Charley spoke .. regarding the unit sponsoring a young woman at college. Mrs. Wallace Rags dale, :: program ; chairman ' ex plained program planning .for the next year , and the finance committee inembers : told bl ways and means; .'for . raising money. . '-l ' ' '. Mrs. J. ; D. : Arens ,; spoke ' re garding a three day- "disaster menu" and .members also werjr given - information 'J regarding biological warfare." Mrs. 'David son ' and Mrs. : Grace- Marshall gave a lesson on touching up wood furniture and lunch was served by the hostess and " her daughter, Mrs. Larry Perry. -' ' The February unit meeting will be at the C. C. Swagert's home in Antelope. ' :-' - 4 J- Mothers to Plan For Kindergarten ; West Side The West Side school kindergarten Mothers club meeting Tuesday, January 25 will be devoted to a discus sion of plans for. a second semes ter. The session will open at 9 a.m., "and those interested, in enrolling children in the kinder garten are asked to , call Mrs. John Gates, route 2, box 455, Old Military .road, telephone 3-5869. : - ' Meeting Announced ' ' ForWestSideUnH t ' West ; Side Miss Eula . Win termote, county home extension agent, will lead the topic, "Good Weight for Good Health,' when members of the West Side Home Extension meet .Thursday, Jan uary 27 at 10:45 a.m. - ;,: . The session will be held at the West Side school. Members are invited ; to take neighbors inter ested in joining the unit. Table service will be required. - " :;-.:.:i:..'-:..:.-5-vi-. X v 4 ' . FRE2 DEUVERY1 - a.au Smayt 10 a.ta. to t p.aku PMARA1ACY PHONE 3-5345 Knights; PytHiah Sisters Install Officers for Year . Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters held installation of of ficers . last Monday evening at the Pythian building. ; - . Knights ., taking office - were Walter Ferguson, chancellor commander; Ed Bostwick, vice chancellor; Jim O'Duane, pre late; John Hibbard, master-of-arms; John Russell, master of work; Tom Davidson, secretary; Ora Meyers, financial' secretary; Col. Harold, Jordan, treasurer; TXT T . XXTalAn Jnna a.w 3 j ii w .. ii oiuUf auum gucuu auiu ! Joe Fritsch, - outer guard. Johh Russell, retiring chancel lor commander, -was presented a past :- chancellor's pin . and ' a Knights of Pythias ring. Installing officers .who con ducted the ceremony under ap pointment from " Leroy - Cline, district deputy grand chancellor, were- Harry Bryant, grand 'in-J stalling", officer; ; Carl ; Fichtner, : a . l n . ' 1 Lamp,- grand' prelate; ; George Bryant," grand master of work; John Fugill, grand secretary; Mr. Cline, grand master of arms. Pythian Sisters Installed were Mrs.'" George Thomas, most ex cellent chief;" MrSi Mildred Tolle', excellent senior;' Miss Florence Baine, excellent junior; Mrs. Ed Bostwick,' manager; Mrs. :' John Russell, secretary; " Mrs. Floyd Murray, treasurer; - Mrs. Audley White, protector, and Mrs. James Cech, guard.' Allx the of ficers were presented corsages. 'f Mrs. Leroy Cline, district dep uty grand chief, acted as in stalling officer for the ' Pythian Sisters,' assisted - by" Mrs. Harry Bryant, grand senior; Mrs. W. Lu Walden, - grand manager; Mrs. John Fugill,' grand secretary and Mrs. Joe Cook, grand musician. Preceding the installation, ' Mrs. Harry - Bryant, staff captain, Mrs. Ben Blachly, pianist and Mrs. George ' Bryant, press cor respondent, were introduced and presented corsages.'" Mrs; Walter Cummings, trustee, was unable to attend. !.:;-'; ?- Preceding the installation t a group .from Mrs. Eve Prentice's studio'" presented ' several ; num bers. Those appearing included Sharon Roberts, Richard Coop er, Ruth and Elizabeth Jolliffe, Sally V Lindgreh, -' Rosemarie Beltz, Patty 'Kennaday, Ailene Weber and Oveta Waldron. Sev eral numbers were also present ed by Colleen Hope's Dance studio with Cindy and Janice Williams, Lynn Makris, Lani . .: vy Mh IfALUfliLE ISIFT UiUi IM teetedo -off a ! Come! Bring YOUR, Cooking and Rancjo Problems! i SEE THE SHOWING . O? :Tt3G XJE17 . W 53 MARINE Minor, Nancy Frieck, and Judy Morris appearing. Entertainment was then furn ished by a" group of Sunshine Girls consisting of Joyce Young berg, Banra Miller, Rosemary Tokar, Cynthia ; Blachly; Bette Lou Cline, Judith Tolle, Mary Dodge, Judith. Hardin, Bette Kyker and Berta Marie Krippen. Patsy and Diane Ryan sang sev eral' numbers accompanied by Bob Roberts, and in conclusion several accordion numbers were played by Oveta Walden, Sharon Roberts and Karen Britton. . Mrs. a Cline : presented I her grand officers with gifts . and they, . in turn, presented her a gift ' In a drill by the past chiefs, the . retiring most excellent chief, Mrs. Margaret Davis, and the retiring treasurer," Mrs. Don Ross, ..were . presented ' past chief pins by Mrs. Harry Barne burg. Mrs. Joe ; Cook invited them to attend past chiefs' meet ings. 0 : . Mr. Thomas presented his wife with a bouquet of red roses. She introduced the other mem bers of her family present, Rich ard and Irene Thomas. . Refreshments were served at the close of the evening by Mrs. Polly - Offutt,' Mrs. Fugill and Mrs. Carl Fichtner. Grade Teachers To Hold Meeting - Medford Grade Teachers asso ciation members will meet Mon day, January 24, at 7:30 p.m., at Washington school. "Benefits of OEA," will be the topic of Wil liam Ruch of the Phoenfx school system, who will speak. at the meeting. Miss Laura York, music instructor at Washington school, and Miss Anna Laura Honts of the -Lincoln school faculty will both speak regarding. OEA coun cil meetings which - they " have attended. An exhibition of square danc- mg will be on the program. - ..... 4 Golden Link Class Announces Meeting - Golden Link Bible class ; of First Baptist church will hold the monthly social and study meeting at the home of Mrs. L. J. Knox, 221 Portland avenue, Thursday, January 27, at 1 p.m. The meeting will begin with a dessert luncheon served by the MesdamesrW. D. Roberts, E. J. Neumann and Frank Stinson." ' " iD Heme MARVAIR j . u u University Students Named to Committees For Freshman Dance On the various committees for the annual .University of Ore- gonx freshman Sno-Ball are two Rogue Valley young women. On ' the decorations ;: committee from Eagle Point is .Miss Kay Luilla Dunford, : daughter of Mrs. Norman Dunford. She is a graduate . of Eagle Point high school and is majoring in art ed ucation at the university. Miss Joy Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Adams, route 3, box 156E, is a member of the program v committee. She is a Medford :i Senior - high school graduate and is majoring in edu cation. ' 4 Dead line for Sunday daaalfled Is at noon Saturday. the omarteot headc ;i;f?-vk . ' V OF 1955 WEAR OUR OWN V Medallion Look . 1 - -, ; f-7- 1 , ' ' The look of 1955 is our mafnifi- tri CA cent MEDALLION LOOK. The : Jpiiail -classic high style of hair artistry U U( up ' is subtley blended with a modern " TfATRTTTTR simplicity : as new as today, ... bmihuib ; somewhat longer and delicately , , JRHAPSODT softer to make a lovelier looking . COLD WAVE you. v ; - $7.50 np r PHONE 2-6434i FOR - YOUR APPOINTMENT "; V - - MIDFORO - PLAN NOW TO TTD :TY kTTI n m XI w -11 U U Zm LI LI Kit u J 5 JAN. 26 -10 A.M. Un.il 9 P.P.. 9 y " - - - B0O92 .SEaODHEIESQ ' Service Director ef the Monarch RANGE DAN ICS RECIPES - COFFEE COOICIES-DOUGHNUTS 220 west wae:a St. Mark's Guild . Plans Coffee Hour V St Mark's Evening guild will meet in the parish house Janu-: ary 24,' at 8 p Jn. for a coffee hour honoring mothers of the junior church school- children." All mothers of children attend ing the: junior church school are invited to attend. -. -. .; -;:.-.. The .; program will be under; the direction of Mrs. Paul Selby and Mrs. . William" Newhall, su-. pervisors in the junior schooL -: Hostesses for the evening ara to be Mrs. Robert Voegtly, Mrs. Victor Milnes, Mrs.' Don McNeil, Mrs. Robert Rix. 'Mrs. Fred Carr; and Mrs.,W. O. Blackledga, ; . : . Plans for the . annual. Shrove Tuesday pancake rapper which will be held the evening of Feb ruary 22 will bet announced at the meeting. V-'.- r si " 1 Beauty Salon - ATTEND! Un. . Kanse Cav- ye v them stay crisp and wash easily.