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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Valley Residents Plan Vacations, Trips Abroad Many valley residents have been enjoying winter vacations in sunny climates, and others are planning trips to Hawaii, the orient and the Holy land. Three residents will , leaf e during the week on a trip which will take them on a ' Christian Herald Travel bureau tour of the Bible-Land during the Easter season. Dr. and Mrs. Bert R. Elliott, Route 2, plan to leave Tuesday, February 15 and will spend about three weeks crossing the country visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Vic tor Bursell, also of Route 2, will leave here by train for New York City where she will meet the Elliotts and the three will make the Bible-Land tour to gether. En route east the Elliotts will visit at Prescott, Wash., with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCaw, Mrs. McCaw being a sister of Mrs. Elliott. While there they will show colored slides of a previous, world trip at Prescott churches. At Minneapolis, Minn., the couple will visit Dr. Elliott's son, James H. Elliott, who is as sociated with the Walker Art center there. v Dr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Poling are in charge of the tour for the travel bureau. Dr. Poling and Dr. Elliott were boyhood friends when both lived at Dallas, Ore. The tour will begin from New York City March 15 when the group will embark on the SS Silverstar. The ship will dock first at Funchal, Island of Ma deira, on March 24 and next on March 29 at La Coulette pier when the group will also visit tTunis, Tunisia. . Their arrival at Alexandria, Egypt is scheduled for April 2. Other stops will be made at oBeirut, Lebanon, Damascus, the old city of Jerusalem, Mount Zion, the Greek island of Cy- bul, Turkey, Piraeus, the Port of A'thens Naples, Vatican City, Nice, France; Malaga, Spain; cand Lisbon, Portugal. Numerous side trips will be made to his toric and Biblical points. The highlight of the tour will be the Easter services at the Garden tomb in Jerusalem. The tour is to close May 13 on arrival at New York City and the Elliotts plan to return by Greyhound bus through Canada where they will visit friends. They expect to arrive " home about Jne 1. SOC Professor r Crater Lake chapter) Daugh ters of the American Revolution, will hold the February meeting Saturday, February the 19 at the home of- Mrs. R. E. Green, 701 Park street. Theme of the meeting is "Patriotic Americans" and the 'principal speaker will be Dr. D. A. McDougall of Southern Oregon college who will talk on "American Patriots, Yesterday and Today." rne meeting will follow a pot- luck luncheon set for 1 p.m. Club Announces Valentine Dance Merry-go-Rounders, square dance club, has planned a val entine dance at Camp Corral this afternoon between 2 and 5 o'clock. Mrs. Leslie Robert son will be mistress of cere monies and several callers will participate. Refreshments will be on sale and prizes and entertainment are planned. All square dancers are Wei come to attend. Sams Valley Club To Hold Dinner Plans for an annual dinner for members of Sams VaUey Ladies' club were made at the last meeting, held at the home of Mrs. Jack Korner. The din ner will be held Monday, Feb ruary 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sams Valley Grange hall. Mrs. Charley Sanderson will be hostess on February 17 at 2 p.m. ." ' Return , Central Point Mrs. Alex Tummers and her son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Pacey, returned home last week after visiting for a week in San Francisco, Accompanying them here was Mrs. Frank Feldman who will visit through the week. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14th - 10 to 12 A.M.? 1 to 3 P.M.; 7 to 9 P.M. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th - 10 to 12 A.M.; 1 to 3 P.M.; 7 to 9 P.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARYS 6th-10 to 12 A.M.; 1 to 3 P.M. INEZ, th originator of INEZ BRIGHT BLEND Textile Paints, will be at our store during the above days and hours to giy YOU Free Instruction in textile painting using INEZ BRIGHT BLEND textile paints. Instruction is FREE, you furnish your own materials. Come in today for a list of required materials. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS YEAR INEZ WILL BE HERE DONT MISS ITI : SIMS CYCLE & HOBBY SHOP Fir Street, Next to Mail Tribune O. . Phone 2-2472 Dr. an.d Mrs. D. Kirkland West, 52 Ross court, will leave f about July 1 for a two-month's trip by air to visit Presbyterian churches and missions in several parts of the world. The trip is a gift from the congregation of First Presbyterian church, which Dr. West has served as pastor for the past five years. A spokesman for t'he church states that the tour is being arranged in appre ciation of Dr. West's "effective work" in the ministry here, and because of the keen interest by the church and the Wests in mis sion work. The Wests were en gaged in foreign mission work in China and the Philippines for about 15 years before coming here. According to tentative plans, the Wests will visit churches and Chosen college in Korea, will go to Japan, the Philippines, For mosa, Bangkok, will visit the Richard Cochrans in Iraq, and will also make a stop in Beirut, Lebanon, where they will visit Lynn Boliek who represents the work of the Presbyterian church On the campus of the American college there, largest university in the Middle East. The couple wiU also visit Pal estine and will" return home by way of Europe, where they will stop in several cities. Mrs. Edith Warnock, 1302 Sal ing street, plans to leave Feb ruary 27 for San Francisco from where she will sail March 5 on the Dauish freighter, Sally Maersk, for the orient. She plans a three-month tour and the first stop will be at Manila, P.I. Later the ship will dock in Japan, Hong Kong; Bangkok, where they will stay for two weeks and the Dutch Indies. The ship was to have docked at Formosa, but this stop has been canceled. Mrs. Warnock . leaves here February 27 by plane for San Francisco to visit several days before , sailing. ; The freighter, a new ship, will carry 11 other passengers in ad dition to the crew." ' , Mrs. Warnock makes her home here with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. arid Mrs. Francis Hibbard. . Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Findley have returned to their home on Old Stage road after a vacation at Twin Palms in southern Cali fornia. They were absent from the city 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Beck, Old Stage road, also returned home last week after a vacation trip to the mid-west and south ern states. The Becks flew, to Detroit where they took delivery of a new car and then drove to Florida. They motored along the gulf to New Orleans and also vis ited several cities in Texas. En route home they visited friends in Tucson and Phoenix, Ariz., and spent some time in Los Angeles. In San Francisco they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beck who returned to Medford with the travelers. , Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Coleman, 1806 East Main street, plan to leave Tuesday evening by plane for Miami, Fla., where they will spend a few days before leaving, also by plane, for the West Indies. While in the Indies they will make an air cruise of the various islands. They plan to be away about three weeks. Among travelers from Med ford who are making extended southern trips are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leever who left here Feb ruary 9. They first will go to Guaymas, Mexico, for an ex tended stay and from there go to Acapulco. Later they wUl be in Mexico City where they will stay for some time. After leav ing Mexico the travelers plan to visit in Phoenix, Ariz. The couple plans to return to the valley In July for the summer months. Mr. and Mrs.-John N. Winton, Long Mountain road, Eagle Point, returned Friday f roiri a two-week plane trip to Hawaii. They were accompanied on the trip by Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Boyd of Chicago whom they met at San Francisco en route from here to the islands. v TO MEET ON MONDAY ' Jacksonville Adarel Past Matrons club will be entertained Monday, February 14, at 12:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Rob ert Rucker 25 Quince street. Mrs. Fred Ryder, hostess, and Mrs. Harris Olson, cohostess, wUl serve a dessert luncheon. TEXTILE Painting Classes Sunday, February 13, 1955 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ray Gannaway (Landis-Shangle photo) Gannaway-Shazv JV riding ; Held in Baptist Church " Miss Betty Lou Shaw and Thomas Ray Gannaway were mar ried February 5 in rites read at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at First Baptist church. About 150 guests attended. The double ring cere mony was performed by Dr. F. Carl Truex. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Shaw, route 2, box 193, Medford, and the .bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Tom G. Gannaway, 3731 Crater .Lake highway. ''rThe newly wedded couple is living at 150 Howard street in Fresno, Calif., where the 'bride groom is . a student at Fresno State college. Both are 1954 graduates oi Medford Senior High school. ' x . - ":s Mrs. Tom Ferris of Portland was matron of honor for her sis ter, and bridesmatrons were Mrs.' Gene Flory, another sister, and Mrs. Gordon Gilmore. Miss Jean Coppidge and Miss Emily Gannaway, a sister of the bride groom, were bridesmaids. Marilyn Zimmers was flower girl and Kenneth Gannaway, brother of the bridegroom, was ring bearer. Mr. Gilmore served as best man. Seating the guests were Richard Caldwell, Louis Nes berg, Ned Landers and Ted Landers. Mr. Shaw gave his daughter in marriage. Her gown was of net over satin in ballerina length. Her fingertip veil was held in place by a juliet cap and she carried a white Bible with a white orchid. The bride's attendants wore pastel net gowns over satin with headpieces of flowers. They car ried nosegays of white and laven der violets. MisS Janet Gannaway, a sister of the bridegroom, "and Miss Peggy Gilbert were candlelight ers. They also wore pastel col ored gowns. Baskets of white and pink stock with pink rosebuds and candelabra before a background of ferns and palms formed the decorations. Mrs. Evelyn-Graham was or ganist and Glen Lamb furnished the wedding songs. The reception was held in the church social rooms attend ed by .about 135 guests. Miss Rayma Stephens registered the guests and the Misses Marilyn Myhre and Jean Jeldness took charge of the wedding gifts. Miss Charlene Paul cut the cake and punch was poured by Miss Dar lene Neeley 'and Miss Gail Sweeney. . For , her daughter's wedding Mrs. Shaw wore an aqua blue suit and Mrs. Gannaway wore a rose colored dressmaker suit. Both wore corsages of white carnations and pink rosebuds. ;v Out-of-town, guests included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ferris, Portland.-: Two Students At OSC Given Junior Honors Corvallis Miss Sue Harris and Roy Rogers of Medford were among 34 Oregon State college juniors recognized at the annual" '-Honors Accolade given February by Phi Kappa Phi, national , scholastic honor society. Both students have completed at least 45 term hours of sop homore work at OSC with grade averages of 3.5 points or, better on the basis of an A equaling 4 points. They were recognized with Junior Honors at the ac colade. Miss Harris, junior in business and technology, is the daughter of Mr. . and Mrs. Lester Harris, 707 South Oakdale avenue, and Roy Rogers, junior in engineer ing, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Rogers, 847 Pennsyl vania avenue, Medford. . , 4 Telephone Wives To Meet .Monday The newly organized Tele phone Wives' club will hold its second meeting Monday, Febru ary 14, at Girls Community club at 7:30 p.m. Mrs! Wililam O'Con nor is president : of the new group . Projects will be discussed at the meeting and those attending are asked to take scissors, needle and thread. Mrs. John Strobel, Mrs. John Martin, Mrs. John Sedey and Mrs. Dick Ludwig will be host esses. FROM BETTY So you're going casual? . . . then youK wear this versatile top-all shorty over everything from now on. Woven in soft' textured wool and sparked with strands of silver filament. There's graceful . stitched detail about the collar, front, hem, pockets and deep cuffs. White, Beige, Aqua, Red, Navy, Pink. Sizes 8 to 16. Adri 214 EAST MAIN - PHONE 2-7169 Famous Choir -To Sing Here On February 2V The world - famous Vienna Choir Boys will appear in con cert here Monday, February 21, under the sponsorship of Jack son County Civic Music associa tion. The concert will be at 8 p.m. in Medford Senior High school auditorium. v This is the eleventh time Vi enna's historic Konvikt school; founded by imperial decree 456 years ago, has sent one of its finely trained groups to tour North America under the .man agement of Impresario S. Hurok. Now on the last lap of a world wide tour, the, choir of more than 20 youngsters, aged seven to fourteen, will appear in sev enty cities in the U. S. and Can ada this season. The Vienna Choir Boys are currently featured in "Cinerama" and have recorded extensively. They began - their current tour with a series of Christmas .week performances in New York's Town Hall. The school has three choirs on tour each' year. A rotation sys tem allows . every lad in the school an opportunity to Visit each country orrthe choir's far flung itinerary at least 'once be fore his voice changes. One unit is always in Vienna to perform services at St. Stephens church. Fewer than 100 boys or ten per cent of the number of appli cants, are admitted to the insti tution. Before admission 'to one of the choirs, students receive two years of training. The program here will include a costume operetta, as weU as sacred and secular music. Bride-Elect Guest At Shower Party; Wedding Day Set Miss Dorothy Thumler, bride elect of Rodney Twedell of Ash land, was honor guest at a bridal shower given February 2 at Girls Community club. Hostesses were Miss Elaine Kelley, Mrs. Fred Schilling, Mrs. Don Thumler and Mrs. Bernard Thumler Jr. ' The valentine theme was used for decorations, tables being decorated in red and white with white candles and heartshaped centerpieces. Games were played and re freshments were served. Miss Thumler ' was presented many gifts. Guests at the event were Mrs. Bernard M. Thumler, mother of the bride-elect, Mrs. C. S. Camp bell, Mrs. Paul Norris, Mrs. Ed ward Leach, Mrs. Frank Gleaves, Mrs. Don Hanscom, Miss Bar bara Berg, Mrs. James Vernon, Mrs. Harold Kezar, Mrs. Hla Fosgate, ; Mrs. " Ronald Martin; Mrs. Dennis Forman, Mrs. Wil mer Higinbotham, Mrs. Jack Milhoan, Mrs. James Nilsen, Mrs. James Twedell, Mrs. How ard Neff, Mrs. Ross Twedell, Mrs. Harold Twedell, Mrs." Lloyd Lacy, Mrs. Joe Berriman, Mrs. Barbara Norcross, Miss Ethel Jacobs and the honored guest. Miss Thumler's wedding to Mr. Twedell is planned for Feb ruary 19 at the Assembly of God church in' Medford. Pastor's Wife Honored at Party Mrs. Willis J. Loar, wife of the pastor of Eastwood Baptist church, was honored Wednesday evenirig at the parsonage at 619 East Main - street, on the occa sion of her birthday anniversary. About 20 persons attended and the party was held as a surprise event after a regular prayer meeting service. A birthday cake and other re freshments were served. Adrien ROSE Others $25.00 to $59.98 EXCLUSIVELY OURS ;. .. nennes M i- EOT 1 . Party. Is. Given In Central Point v For Bride-Elect: Central Point Miss Barbara Penny of Central Point, bride elect of Ted McCoy, was hon ored at a bridal shower Febru ary 1 at the home of Mrs,. R. B. Langston. ; . The refreshment table was centered with a bridal doll cen tered in a cake made to form the skirt and bridal gown. "The bou quet was made of lilies of the valley with streamers. Gamefc were played during the evening. About 25 relatives and friends, attended and the bride elect was presented gifts. Mrs. Jack Riley, : mother of the bridegroom, was cohostess for the slower. Evening Guild Valentine Party To Be Monday St. Mark's Evening guild has planned the annual valentine buffet supper on Monday, Feb ruary 14, at 7 p.m. in the parish house. Husbands of members will be honored guests. . Mrs. Ralph , Matthews and Mrs. Robert Rix are co-chairmen for the affair. Mrs. Gene Kooser is chairman of the decorating committee and working with her are Mrs. Robert Woody, Mrs. Paul Chinn, Mrs. M. W. Taylor, Mrs. Robert Walker and Mrs. Rodney Miller. ; The entertainment is being planned by Mrs. George Bolster. On the serving committee, head ed by Mrs. Lew Thurman, are Mrs. R. J. McNeil, Mrs. Chris Barker, Mrs. W. O. Blackledge and Mrs. Budd Gail. Greeting and introducing the members and their husbands will be the hospitality chair- ment, Mrs. Robert Voegtly and Mrs. Victor Milnes. Another event planned by the guild is the annual Shrove Tues day pancake supper on Tuesday, February 22, in St. Mark's Guild hall. Mrs. Paul Chinn, chairman, states -serving wiU begin at 5:30 p.m. This is a benefit supper to which the public is invited. ' . State Chairman Of Oregon PTA To Visit Here Wayne Durrell, chairman for juvenile protection of the Ore gon Congress of Parent-Teacher associations, wiU be in Medford xuesaay, reoruary is, lor a meeting at 3 p.m. in Room 43 of Medford Senior High school. The meeting is open to any person working with youth, and will be ; a general discussion group on the problems con fronting youth workers and young people., PTA officers urge all mem bers to attend this conference. - Dinner Party Set on Monday One of the large valentine par ties Monday will be a dinner planned by Scottish Rite Wom en's club. It is set for 6:30 p.m. at Medford Masonic temple and all Scottish Rite men, their wives, mothers, widows and daughters are invited to attend. Mrs. Clay Lee heads the com mittee in charge of the potluck dinner and assisting her are Mrs. Mary Grant, Mrs. Hazel Dickson, Mrs. Morris Boughner and Mrs. Robert Simpson. TO HOLD MATING The regular monthly meeting oi ine wanderers' Club will be held at the home of Mrs. Harry Bryant, 1312 Reddy avenue, Monday, February 14, at 8 p.m. ne s 41 WC'J&J f.i . - : fi Traveler Home From Long Visit In Eastern Lands Central Point Mrs. E. E. Scott, - 135 Laurel, street, Cen tral' Point, returned last week from a trip of several weeks which took her first to Taipeh, Formosa, . and laier to Hong Kong and to Bangkok, Thai land. Mrs. Scott visited her Mrs. J. J. Swain,, formerly of daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Medford who were then living in Formosa. Mrs. Scott left San Francisco October 5 on the maiden voy age of the Sally Maersk, Dan ish liner, going via Manila and Cebu in the Philippine islands. In Cebu she visited long-time friends from Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. Elston Knight and family, missionaries from here. The traveler reports that For- mosa is very Deautuui ana among the places of interest she visited was the Tiger Balm gar dens, donated by Ah Boon Haw of Hong Kong. She was permit ted to tour the private residence there which contains one of the largest jade collections in the. world including green,, pink, rose and various colors of jade. The Swains and Mrs. Scott visited in " Hong ' Kong several times. The Swains moved during her visit on January 6 to Bang kok, Thailand, which gave Mrs. Scott the. privilege of visiting another country. All moves are made by air there, she ex plained. ' - ' She described Bangkok as a beautiful city of three million with tropical climate and beauti just six ' feet above . sea . level ful flowers and foliage. The traveler left Bangkok, Thailand on February 1 return ing by way of Hong Kong. Tai peh, Formosa; Tokyo, Japan; Anchorage, Alaska; Seattle, Wash., and then south to Med ford. The return trip was made in three days and a night by plane. .'-, Sorority To Hold Luncheon Thursday ' Members : of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority will hbld a luncheon meeting. Thursday, February 17, at 12:3a p. m. at Rogue VaUey Country club. Res ervations are to be made with Mrs. N. R. Hilly er,. telephone Members of the sorority who are 'newcomers to the district are particularly invited to at tend. 4 .I ' Club To Meet ' Central Point A"'l o'clock luncheon will be served, at a meeting of Past Matrons club ; of the Nevita chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, scheduled for Wednesday February 16. Mrs. Orville Hamilton, Modoc orchard will be the hostess at her home. Don't MS j 1 1 III 1.11- '' . ' . 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AU women of Medford -and vicinity are cordiaUy invited to attend ' the luncheon and ; hear Mrs. Takeda speak, according to Mrs. William Knope, chairman of the event, as attendance is not to be limited to AAUW mem bers. However, Mrs. Knope added, since this luncheon will be the February meeting for AAUW, all members who pos sibly can attend are asked to do so. Reservations may be . made by calling the hotel and the cost is $1.35 per plate which is to be paid at the dopr. Committee members assisting Mrs. Knope are Mrs. Stuart Mc Queen, decorations, and Mrs. Gordon Mackenzie, program. 4 Luncheon Club Medford Thursday Luncheon club wiU meet Thursday, Feb ruary 17 at the home of Mrs. L. B. Pierce, 516 West Jackson street at 12:30 p.m. A potluck luncheon wUl be served. . MEN ONLY! Valentin 03 FIOWERS-BY- W1II anywhart, Wt take pride in every " flower order : Phone 3-1733 Flowers , Gifts . 26 SOUTH CENTRAL .- upset your budget- Use our STERLING eiS a CLUB PLAN NOW! 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