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FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday May 9. 1S5S Wedding Service Lasts Three Days In Indian Cities Washington U.P.) Modern brides who wail that "too much fuss" is made by their mothers at weddings might compare themselves -with their Indian sisters. "In India the usual city wed ding lasts there days," said Mrs. Veena Vashi, an Indian woman who is studying architecture and social economic planning herp. "The bride robed in a whie sari, has small part in festivi ties," said Mrs. Vashi. This is the opposite of her American counterpart who is the main at traction. The first evening of the wed ding ceremony, the bride usually sits in one room, head modestly lowered. Female relatives and friends sit around her. w "The groom arrives resplend ent in robes. He is garlanded with flowers and is on a horse. Proceeding the groom are male relatives and friends. And lead ing the procession is a brass band, to announce the arrival," he continued. : The bridegroom is seated in another room. Males and females are separated. : The bridal couple must wait for an auspicious moment for the actual wedding ceremony. This "moment" is decided upon by comparing the astrologies of the couple. The stars decide at exactly what second they will be wed. This "auspicious mo ment" might fall at 4 a.m., or some other unhandy hour, j The ceremony itself, is simple and beautiful. It takes about 10 minutes for a Brahman (Hindu) priest to unite the couple. After the ceremony, a feast is Bethel to Mark Anniversary; Members Visit At a meeting of Central Point bethel of Jobs' Daughters planned for May 12, members of the Order of Eastern Star will be honored guests, and the bethel will celebrate its seventh birth day. The events were announced at the regular bethel meeting held last week. Reports of grand session were given and members described their visit to the "grandparents" at the Masonic home in Forest Grove. Escorted and introduced were Melvin McGrew, past pa tron of Nevita chapter and asso ciate guardian-elect of the bethel, the Misses Donna Lavin and Bel va Chew, past queens. On the refreshment committee were the Misses Sally Elden, Jo anne Ritter, Anita Conger, and Mesdames Elden, Ritteoand Con ger. ... A large group of Central Point bethel members visited Bethel No. 14 in Medford May 4 on Friendship night and entertained with a prize -winning drill, "Wormando's Hideaway." ready for the guests. "The father who earns $60 a month would spend about $500. While the one who earns $500 a month would . spend about $2,000," she said. The second day the bride is taken to the groom's home. On, the third day, the groom returns the bride to her parents' home. He is welcomed as a new son. "Of course," Mrs. Vashi con cluded," in the villages the wed ding ceremonies last seven days." Announcement of honors and awards marked the annual program and tea given recently at Medford Senior High school dur ing Girls' League week, and award winners are pictured here following the event. Shown (left to right at back) are Miss Mary Kay White, who won a Girls' League award for seniors; Miss Marguerite Lamp, PEO merit award winner; Miss Melissa Jennings, Daugh ters of the American Revolution good citizen ship award winners and Miss Barbara Cox, winner of a Girls' League sophomore award; (seated, on sofa. left to right) Miss Beverly Cosier, winner of Girls' League award for junior girl; Miss Sandra Laing. another win ner of a league award for a junior; Miss Sue Doolen, sophomore league . award winner; (seated on floor) Miss Kathleen Guiley, senior Girls' League award.. -(Frank Bash photo) To Elect Officers will be elected for the West Side Mothers club when the members meet Wednes day, May 11, at 8 p.m., at the Humphreys home on Ross lane. This will be the last meeting of the school year. 645 one, $695 - 'P They fit... really FIT,., if they're BUSTER BROWNS We do six things to make sure Buster Browns fit: , Measure both feet. Fit big toe at inside of shoe. Fit small toe at outside. Allow 14 inch from the end of toe. Fit heel wide at top, snug at bottom. Suggest regular intervals for rechecking size. Bring your child in today for a pair of America's favorite children's shoes. 'Jtenaj 'imtii- isiEswt -lam A, B, C, D, E 8'A to 3 BUSTER BROWN SHOE STORE 15 So. Central Fluhrer Bldg, Four delegates to the annual Girls' state of the Oregon Am erican Legion auxiliary were announced during the annual lea for mothers held last week as a part of Girls' League week at Medford Senior High school. Pictured with the announcements of their awards are (left to right, seated) Miss Janet Perry, Miss Jane Bash And Miss Nancy McKeown, while Miss Marilyn Olsen stands at back. The announcement of winners was made by Mrs. Edward Leach of the Medford auxiliary. (Frank Bash photo) Student Wins j Art Award Miss Joan Strowbridge, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Strow bridge, 618 Catherine street, has been , awarded $25 for an oil painting entered in the 28th na tional high school art exhibition that opened May 7 at Carnegie institute in Pittsburg, Pa., ac cording to a release from the sponsoring company, Scholastic Magazines. , The student is a senior at Medford Senior high school and a student of Warren Wolf, art instructor at the school. This is a top award, her instructor ex plained. Last year she placed second in the nation In her divi sion, also for an oil painting. This year's subject , is of still life and is an abstraction. She won three awards in the region al contest held earlier this spring at Llpman's store in Portland. Last year she won a regional award in addition to the second place nationally. The exhibit at Carnegie insti tute will continue through May 31. Students from all 48 states made about 170,000 entries and about 36,000 pieces , won places in regional exhibitions! A total of 1,475 entries have won places in the national show, represent ing 26 different classifications in the fields of pictorial art, graph ic arts, commercial art, design, sculpture and ceramics, and crafts. The 466 outstanding pieces in the national show received cash awards of $25 each, . donated chiefly by leading concerns in the art industry who served as national cosponsors with the Scholastic Magazines. 60th Anniversary To Be Observed By Medford Couple A family dinner today will observe the 60th wedding anni versary of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Spencer at ' their home at 310 North Bartlett street. The couple has lived in Medford for over 30 years and from the time they came here until about two years ago Mr. Spencer operated a bar bershop at his home. The event today is in the form of a surprise and is being given for them by their children, Don and Clifford Spencer, and Mrs. Edna Koontz. Another daughter, Mrs. Homer Keep of Bend, is un able to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer were married May 8, 1895 In Kansas and came west by covered wagon to Idaho where they homestead ed. They first lived in the Berry dale district when they arrived Sojourners Club To Meet at Hotel Medford Sojourners club will meet Thursday, June 12, at 1 p.m., at the Medford hotel. An invitation is extended to all inactive members to attend. Newcomers to Medford and vicinity who have lived here less than two years are eligible for membership and are invited to attend and beccme members. The organization is purely social and has for its main purpose helping newcomers to become acquainted. 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