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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.
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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.
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the above days and hours to giy YOU Free Instruction in textile painting using INEZ
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THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS YEAR INEZ WILL BE HERE DONT MISS ITI :
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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.
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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
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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.
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Others $25.00 to $59.98
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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130 EAST MAIN ' EST. 1908
Japanese Woman
To Be Speaker,
For Annual Event
Mrs. Masu Takeda, ' Japanese
student in the school of home
economics at Oregon State col
lege, will be guest speaker for
the annual feUowship luncheon
of Medford -branch, American
Association of University Wom
en, on Saturday, February 19,
at 12:30 p.m. t at the Medford
Hotel.
Mrs. Takeda holds the Oregon
Business and Professional Wom
en's state scholarship for the
current year and last year was
the recipient of the" American
Home Economics association
scholarship. " , -
Mrs. Takeda Is an instructor
on the faculty of Japan Women's
university. In addition to being
a home economist, she is also a
licensed second class architect in
Japan and is a graduate of the
College of Technology, Waseda
university.
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.
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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!
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