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Traveler Arrives Here With Bride Dr. and Mrs. Jouett P. Bray arrived in Medford Tuesday fol lowing their wedding April 14 at Puyallup, Wash. Mrs. Bray is the former Mrs. Omia Cham bers of Puyallup and Dr. Bray who has lived here many years, had just returned from a six months trip to Japan. Dr. Oliver Gill, pastor of the Puyallup . First Methodist church, performed the ceremony at the parsonage at 7 o'clock in the evening. Dr. Gill is a per sonal friend of the bridegroom and the bride is a member of the church. , Mrs. Lee Thomas attended the bride and Mr. Thomas served as best man for Dr. Bray. For her marriage the bride wore a powder blue suit and her hat was in a matching blue. Her corsage was of yellow roses. Mrs. Thomas wore a turquoise blue silk dress. Her flowers were camellias. ' The bride attended Albany, Ore., and Trinidad, Calif., schools and the bridegroom re ceived his education at Emory university and Rocky mountain college. He is a retired minister of the Methodist church and now is a practicing chiropractic phy sician. The couple will leave late this week to visit first at Eureka, Calif., and then will visit his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Robinson at Fairfield. From Fairfield Dr. and Mrs. Bray will continue to Los An geles to visit another daughter Mrs. Dean S. Lundy and her family, and a son, Max Bray. They also plan to spend some time with a brother of Dr. Bray, the Rev. A. O. Bray, at Los An geles, and another brother, Dr. V. B. Bray, at Pasadena. During the six months that Dr. Bray spent in Japan he vis ited missions of the Methodist church and he also visited shrines and temples and the em peror's palaces. He spent some time at Hiroshima and numer ous other places of interest in Japan. Dr. Bray was a guest of a son, -Dr. William D. Bray, his wife and three children. The son has been in Japan for about three years and is instructing at the Kwansie Gakuin univer sity at Nishinomiya, Japan. The traveler lectured regular ly at the university which has an enrollment of 9,000 students, and he also spoke to the Lions club at Kobe and before vari ous civic groups. At Kobe he preached many Sundays at the Kobe Union church. Officers Elected By Howard Unit Howard Mrs. Ernest Glea son ' was elected chairman of the Howard Home Extension unit at a meeting last week in the home of Mrs. L. C. McCoy. Mrs. LeRoy Bailey is the vice chairman; Mrs. William H. Sie wart, secretary, and Mrs. Ruth Stock, treasurer. Pians were made at the ses sion for tHe annual Homemak ers festival to be held next month. Miss Eula Wintermote gave the lesson on, "Living Within 24 Hours of the Day." Evening Guild Announces Date Of Annual Party St- Mark's Evening Guild will hold its spring card party Wed nesday evening, May 11. This annual event is one of the major fund-raising projects of . the or ganization, which directs its ef forts in the interest of the Junior Sunday school at St. Mark's Episcopal church. Members of the group who plan and put together ideas for favors and decoratiqns for the party strive each year to" pre sent a new theme in an orig inal manner. With the theme for this year "Genius at Work,'' the guild workers have found i.mpl opportunity for original ity and self-expression. . "Tables are limited this year and it is suggested by those in charge that reservations be made early. Tables will be avail able for bridge, canasta and pinochle at both the Parish hall and the Guild hall. The reserva tions may be made by calling Mrs. Eddie Simmons, telephone 2-5035, or Mrs. Robert Morris, telephone, 2-6873. Guild members will meet Monday, April 25, at 8 p.m. in the Parish hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. Ralph Mathews, Mrs. Hugh Bates and Mrs. Douglas Roach. Sorority Plans Annual Banquet Officers Named Additional plans, for the an nual Founders' day banquet of Beta Sigma Phi were made at a meeting of Xi Mu chapter held recently at the home of Mrs. Roy Stein, 54 Rose street. The banquet will be held at the Medford hotel April 28. Mrs. Verl Walker is in charge of din ner arrangements and Mrs. Ed gar Moir is planning the pro gram for the evening. New officers of Xi Mu were elected for the coming year. They are Mrs. Edgar Moir, pres ident; Mrs. William Hartman, vice- president; Mrs. , Wilson Slater, secretary; and Mrs. Verl Walker, treasurer. The new of ficers will be installed on Ex emplar day, May 10 at a ban quet at the Dardanelles. New exemplar members from the rit ual of jewels chapters will also be initiated and be honored guests oi Exemplar chapter. Miss Adabee Seiler and Mrs. Mou are in charge of Exemplar day ar rangements. Mrs. Hartman gave the cul tural program of the evening, a review of the play, "Midsum mer's Night Dream." At the close of the evening the hostess served refreshments. The next meeting will be at the home of Miss Adabee Seilar, 1132 West Main street, April 26. Guests Leave Mrs. William McLaughlin, Ni agara Falls, N.Y., and Mrs. Helen Maxwell, Portland, left for their homes last week after visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Schuler, 19 Wil lamette avenue. 'They are rela tives of Mrs. Schuler. Mrs. Mc Laughlin is returning by way of the southern route and will visit at San Francisco, Los An geles, Lake Arrowhead and oth er California cites. JEAN HART SUGGESTS: for Mother's Day Delight Mom with an exquisite nylon nightie or slip ... a gift she'll hug and treasure because it came from YOU . . (and -Jean Hart's). Check this list for gift ideas: Hosiery Night Gowns Slips Summer Robes Jewelry Blouses Coats Suits Dresses Play Clothes Sweaters FREE GIFT WRAPPING Shop at the Pink Store Where You Park at the Door 617 East Main Phone 2-8992 :l1'h! Sunday. April 24, 1953 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE When Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Boomer held open house April 17 in observance of their silver wedding anniversary, among the guests were Iwo other couples who had observed their sil ver anniversaries in recent weeks. Shown are (left to right) Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Boomer and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Car penter, Central Point The Boomers invited friends to their home, 933 Dakota avenue. (Landis-Shangle photo) League to Hear Educator Speak At April Session Mrs. Betty Lou Dunlop, fac ulty member of Southern Ore gon college, will speak for the April meeting of Medford Lea gue of Women Voters. It will be held Saturday, April 30, at the Medford hotel, with luncheon to be served at 12:30 p.m. Mrs. Dunlop will speak on the six phases of education which are to be considered at a series of conferences on the local, tate and national level and which will be climaxed with the White House conference in late fall of this year. The six questions which the three-level study is to cover are "what should our schools ac complish," how can we get the school facilities we need,." "how can we get enough good teach ers and keep them," "how can we organize our school systems most efficiently and economical ly," "how can we pay for our schools" and "how can we obtain a continuing public support of education." Reservations for the luncheon may be made by calling Mrs. Nick DeWitt, 2-5640. The Jackson county confer ence has been set for May 9 and it is stated that anyone planning to attend this conference or any one interested in the problems of public school education is in vited to hear Mrs. Dunlop speak. Tea Saturday Honors Students Delta Kappa Gamma, honor ary teacher's society, held a tea honoring the Future Teachers of America arid foreign students Saturday, April 16, at Suzanne Homes hall of Southern Oregon college, Ashland. Future Teachers were pres ent from the chapters in Med ford, Ashland, Talent, Central Point, Phoenix and , Southern Oregon college. Miss Florence Allen, principal of Lincoln school in Ashland, welcomed the young people. Miss Wilma Bench, student at Southern Oregon college, was selected to receive the Delta Kappa Gamma scholarship for the second year. Miss Judith Hall, freshman at Southern Oregon college, play ed piano selections and Miss Evelyn Deets, accompanied at the piano by Miss Diane Lehman. played violin selections. Refreshments were served by the hostess committee, Mrs. Kathryn Smith, chairman, Mrs. Mabel 'Winston, Mrs. Ethel Reid, Mrs.. Vida Scripter, Mrs. Bertha Stephens, Mrs. Maye Wells, Mrs. Betty Lou Dunlop and Mrs. Jeanette Smith. Union Daughters To Name Delegates Convention delegates will be elected at a meeting of Elta Deuel Hubbs tent, Daughters or Union Veterans, Tuesday, April 26. It will be held at the Jack son county courthouse at 8 p.m Mrs. F. A. Daugherty returned Monday from Portland where she attended a reception Sun day for Mrs. Golda Buell, presi dent of the Oregon department of the Daughters of Union Vet erans, and her staff. Mrs. Daugh erty is a vice-president of the department. 1060 Crater Lake Ave. Medford Couple Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Boomer celebrated their 25th wedding an niversary Sunday, April 17, by holding open house at their home, 933 Dakota avenue. About 50. guests called during the 'afternoon. refreshment table The refreshment table was centered with an anniversary cake decorated in silver and pink which was a gift from Mr. Boomer's sister, Mrs. Truman Brenner, and candelabra held pink candles. The table was set with crystalware. Assisting with the serving and pouring were Mrs. Brenner and Mrs. Ray Ward, Klamath Falls, another sister of Mr. Boomer. The Boomers received many messages and gifts during the day. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Carr, Medford, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carpen ter, Central Point, who also re cently observed their 25th wed ding anniversaries. For the open house Mrs. Boom er wore a green and grey paper taffeta frock and green cymbidi um orchids. Mr. and Mrs. Boomer were married April 20, 1930, at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. D. L. Davis, Grants Pass, the date having been Easter Sun day. They have lived here the entire 25 years. Mrs. Boomer is on the staff of The Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph here, and Mr. Boomer is with The California-Oregon Power company. Chapter to Honor Group of Members Charter members and those who lave been members for 50 years of Reames chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will be hon ored at a chapter meeting Thurs day, April 28, at 8 p.m. The ses sion will be held at the Masonic temple and Mrs. Charles Goold will have charge of the refresh ments with Mrs. F. Bailey as the cochairman. Spring Show Set By Medford Club Tuesday at YMCA Medford Garden club will hold a spring flower show Tues day. April 26 at the Y.M.C.A. building from 12 noon till 9 p.m Theme will be "The Awak ening of Spring." Primroses, African violets, geraniums and various plants and shrubs will be on sale. Mis. Jack Crump is general chairman of the show assisted by Mrs. E. M. Wallin and Mrs R. W. Smith, and Mrs., Earl Bradfish is in charge of a silver tea. This flower show is open to the public and all district gar den clubs and commercial growers. Members are asked to furnish two dozen cookies for the tea. The cakes, flowers, arrange ments and plants are to be de livered to the Y building before 12 noon. Members wishing to have plants picked up may call 2-4770 or 2-4957. Pi Beta PhMPfans Founders' Dinner Pi Beta Phi Alumnae club will celebrate Founders' ,day with a dinner Thursday, April 28. Mem bers will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Houston L. Bush Jr., 118 Black Oak drive, for a short business session and then will go to Rogue Valley Country club for dinner. Any members in the valley who are not contacted may call Mrs. Don McGeary, 2-7248, for reservations. New Officers Are Named For AAUW Mrs. Emerson Anderson was named president of Medford branch, American Association of University Women, at a meeting held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. W. W. Stevenson, 230 Saginaw drive. Other new officers are Mrs. Gordon Mackenzie, first vice president; Mrs. William Knope, second vice-president and Mrs. Jim McGoodwin, secretary. Mrs. Stanley Jones Jr., will continue to serve as treasurer. Retiring officers are Mrs. Her bert Seitz, president; Mrs. An derson, first vice-president; Mrs. Jacks Lewis, second vice-president; and Mrs. Joseph Clark, sec retary. New officers will be in stalled at the president's dinner Wednesday, May 18. Miss Carol Lane, speaker for the evening, urged her listeners to "trade in your bondage to routine for occasional vagabond age and you'll find yourself on the high road to vacation pleasures." Speaking on the topic "Vag abondage, U.S.A.," Miss Lane, women's travel director of the Shell Oil company, told the group that there is a way to capture the adventure of travel experienced by well-remembered mythical characters. "Hop-O-My-Thumb" had his seven league boots, and today we all have our modern day magical equivalent the family automobile. A combina tion of factors more leisure time, the development of the au tomobile, gasoline and an exten sive .network of highways has made every corner of America easily accessible in the family car." she said Highlighting Miss Lane's talk were a series of visual demon strations -which illustrated her practical travel hints. Miss Lane gave her travel-tested suggestions on budgeting, reading a road map and traveling with children. She also displayed her original "fil ing system" method of packing a bag for a two week trip. By "fil ing" her clothes systematically, she proved that all the "must" and miscellaneous items needed for a typical vacation can be packed into one 26-inch suitcase. In addition she distributed to the club women and their guests her "happy vacationing kit" con taining her vacation dress-o- graph and week-end trip check list. ' -. Co-hostesses for Wednesday's meeting were Mrs. A. J. Johann son, Mrs. Frances Willett, Mrs. E. W. Sickels, Mrs. Jarry Tobin, Mrs. Harry Chipman, Mrs. Don Wood, Mrs. Jean Hart, Miss Eula Wintermote and Mrs. W. F. Roemer. DINNER ANNOUNCED BY CRUISERS' CLUB Cruisers club of First Presby terian church will meet' Mon day, April 25, at 6:45 p.m., at the church for a potluck dinner. In Medford It's Modern there will be a new joy in your heart... a new glow inside you... ' ' ' '''''' ' a new smile on your lips... JAMES PAUL, Head Hair Stylist as you become part of this warm wonder fuh world - after you have had a new and beautiful... "FLIP-CURL' PERMANENT 9 9' Phone 3-5379 131 South' Central Ave. Phone 3-5379 Cancer Society. Show and Tea Set For Tuesday at Hillcrest The annual hobby show and tea, now a traditional spring event at Hillcrest orchards for the benefit of the Jackson county Cancer society, will be held Tuesday, April 26 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the tea and to view the exhibits, which will be in: the main building at the orchards. Table settngs also will be shown. Collections , various types will be on display and range from Czechoslovakian glassware, a paisley counterpane and hand carved wpoden dolls to hand knit materials, water colors, and other interesting articles. The counterpane will be loaned by Mrs. E. Ronald Rice, who also will have silver pieces in" the show. Mrs. Otto R. Emig will furnish cut glassware and Mrs. John T. Holmer of Central Point will lend table decorations. Old dolls and old lamps, owned by Mrs. T. R. Greene of Jacksonville, will make up one entry, and handcarved wooden dolls - lent by Mr. Crissman of Ashland, will be another. Mrs. O. T. Heyerman's exhibit will include china and glassware, and Mrs. D. Kirkland West, wife of the pastor of First Presbyter ian church, will exhibit water colors and oil paintings, her own work. Mrs. Harry Poston will disnlav hooked rugs and Mrs. Harry J. r uzpairicK wm furnish both the Czechoslovakian glassware and Eskimo figurines. The hand knit articles and af ghans will be shown hv Mn Lawrence W. Buonocore. Members of several groups will arrange the table settings. They will be from the Colony ciud, meaiora uarden club, Med ford Lady Lions, Junior Service league, the Lady Elks and Amer ican Association oi University Women. To attract attention to the Cancer Society drive fnr fnnri and the tea, members of the so ciety assisted by Girl Scouts pre sented a "live window" demon stration Saturday in J. C. Pen ney company store windows. The girls who took part in the demonstration were Deanna Rus sell, Sandra Gross, Diane Grif fith, Bonnie Allingham, Anne Mathews, Marion Parsons, Nola Shurtcliff, Diahne Evernham, Margie Moir, Julie Goodrich, Neva Rawlings, Barbara Mc Cormick, Brenda Bennett, Patty Hurt, and Valerie Ottoman. 4 Session Planned By Howard Club Howard Garden club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the home of Mrs. Del bert Ross, 2425 Table Rock road. Mrs. Don J. Elliot and Mrs. Robert Ottoman will serve as cohostesses. - There will be a plant ex change and Mrs. Dick Gillespie and Mrs. G. G. Stagg will pre sent a program on annuals for quick color and ground cover for bulbs. 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