Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 15, 1955, Image 16

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    TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, May 15, 1955
Miss Donna Zumwalt IVcd
To James LeRoy Holloway
Miss Donna Frances Zumwalt became the bride of Jamei Le
Roy Holloway in a ceremony held April 30 in St. Mark's Episcopal
church. About 200 guests were present for the double ring service,
read by the Rev. George R. V. Bolster.
daughter of
SOC Grads
Plan Reunion
At School
Ashland Dozens of early-day
graduates of Southern Oregon
colleges are expected at an old
timers reunion Saturday and
Sunday. May 21 and 22.
Scheduled for the two days'
get together was announced by
Worth Harvey (class of 1905),
Eugene, and Dr. Herman A.
Scullen (class of 1906), Corvallis.
Saturday evening. May 21, an
informal reception is to be held
at the home of SOC President.
Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson at 610
Elkador street, Ashland.
Sunday morning. May 22, at
P a.m., the Southern Oregon
Normal school graduates will
breakfast together at Susanne
Homes hall on campus. At 11
.m. they will have been in
vited to attend the 1955 baccal
aureate set-vices to be held at
First Christian church, Ashland,
with the baccalaureate sermon
being given by the Rev. O. Wen
dell Herbison.
At 1 p.m. a reunion dinner is
to be heid at Susanne Homes
Hall with Dr. Arthur S. Taylor
serving as master of ceremonies
Roland Patks. SOC graduate and
Ashland Senior High school
principal, wil speak. Mrs.
Jeanne W. Joy will sing.
All SONS graduates have
been invited to attend the lunch
eon. Reservations should be sent
to Worth Harvey, P.O. Box 17,
Eugene.
Plan Festival
On Thursday
"Let There Be Music" is the
theme of the 1955 Elementary
Music festival to be presented
by Medford city schools Thurs
day evening, May 19th at the
Senior High school stadium.
The massed grade school orch
estra and bands will open the
program. Forth grade singers
and physical education students
from the fifth and sixth grades
will depict a musical map, which
extends through the British
Isles, Scandinavian countries,
southern Europe, South America
and back home to Oregon. Com
bined fifth and sixth grade
chorusues will take "Music
Through the Year" in such oldi
favorites as "School Days,"
"Skating Song," and "Come To
The Fair."
The final section entitled,
"Our Musical Heritage," will
feature the elementary choruses,
the Senior High School A cap
pella choir and a special brass
ensemble from the high school.
Well over 1750 students from
the Medford city schools are ex
pected to participate in this
biennial music festival. Mrs.
Lorraine Veidt Evensen is gen
eral coordinator and in charge
of the vocal groups. I. A. Mirick
is in charge of the instrumental
groups and Lee Ragsdale, dance
selections.
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Republican Women
Plan Tea Monday
A silver tea will be held by
Republican Women Monday,
May 16 at the home of Mrs. Ro
bert J. Keeney, 4126 Colver
road, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Mrs.
Philip Lowry and Mrs. E. A.
Littrell, wives of Jackson coun
ty legislators, will provide the
program.
Women who want transporta
tion or direction to the home of
Mrs. Keeney should meet at the
First Presbyterian church at
1:45 p.m.
Anyone interested is invited
and reservations should be made
by telephoning Mrs. Rex Note,
3-1644. .;
Family HoldT
Medford Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Nordstrom
and Arthur Nordstrom left Wed
nesday for their home in St.
Paul, Minn., after spending a
week here with their brother,
O. R. Nordstrom and Mrs. Nord
strom, 2638 Lone Pine road. This
was the first reunion of the
brothers in 34 years.
Also, here was a sister and
brotheivin-law, Mr. and Mrs.
George C. Obert, Yakima, Wash.
The O. R Nordstroms came
to Medford 22 years ago from St.
Paul.
The bride is a
Mr. and Mrs. James Zumwalt,
42 Rose avenue, and the bride
groom's parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Holloway, 31 Chest
nut street.
The reception which followed
was in the parish hall.
For the ceremony the bride
wore a gown of white nylon
with ruffled skirt and jacket of
lace with matching cap and veil.
She carried white carnations and
orchids.
Miss Sharon Zumwalt was her
sister's honor attendant and also
attending the bride were Mrs.
James McDaniels, Ashland, Miss
Shirley Kenner and Miss Binnie
Mae Stone, cousin of the bride
from Klamath Falls. Miss Zum
walt wore a pink net frock with
pink accessories and carried a
fan of pink carnations. Miss
Kenner's gown was of orchid
net and her flowers were an
old-fashioned bouquet. Mrs. Mc
Daniel wore a pink frock and
Miss Stone wore green and they
carried bouquets of matching
flowers.
Flower girls were Peggy Ves
sey and Becky Brown. Peggy
wore a dress of pale blue with
white bonnet and shoes and
Becky's dress was of yellow
worn with white bonnet and
flowers. Brian Grant Stone, cou
sin of the bride, was ring-bearer.
Mr. Zumwalt gave his daugh
ter in marriage and Ira McDon
ald, uncle of the bridegroom,
was best man. Floyd Holloway,
brother of the bridegroom, and
Junior McDonald, cousin, seated
the guests.
Miss Emily Gannaway provid
ed the wedding music.
White stock and calla lillies
decorated the church, and ar
rangements of yellow iris and
talisman roses decorated the re
ception tables.
The bride's mother wore a
gown of champagne lace with
talisman rose corsage, and the
bridegroom's mother was attir
ed in a pale blue eyelet embroid
ery dress worn with -pink rose
bud corsage.
Miss Nancy Hamilton cut the
wedding cake and Miss Georgia
Ashby served punch. Miss Phyl
lis Watkins took charge of the
guest book and Mrs. Paul Kleu
ter. Palm Springs, Calif., poured
coffee.
The newlywed traveled to
Portland for their wedding trip
and are living in Klamath Falls.
The bride attended Medford
schools and Southern Oregon
college. The bridegroom attend
ed Medford schools, Oregon
State and Southern Oregon col
lege and is employed by Safe
way stores.
Following the wedding cere
mony out-of-town guests were
entertained at a buffet supper
at the home of the bride's par
ents. Here for the wedding were
Mrs. Eugene Bishop, aunt of the
bride from Palm Springs and
Mrs. Amy Stubbs, San Francisco,
another aunt; Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Stone, Klamath Falls; and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Zumwalt, Kla
math Falls.
Seth Bullis Home
From Trip East
Seth Bullis returned to his
home on Florence street last
week after a vacation -of more
than three weeks spent in a
trip east and south. Mr. Bullis
visited his son-in-law and daugh
ter, Comdr. and Mrs. John Par
sons and their family at Falls
Church, Va., near Washington,
D.C.
Commander Parsons is assign
ed to duty with the United
States at the Pentagon.
While there Mr. Bullis at
tended a meeting of the public
works committee of the U.S. con
gress during which Representa
tive Harris Ellsworth of Oregon
presented information on bills
which call for construction of
the Green Peter and Cougar
dams on Oregon rivers.
Mr. Bullis made the trip by
Greyhound bus and stated that
one of his interesting experi
ences was traveling over the
Dormer Pass in a snowstrom
which tied up traffic for several
hours.
Returns
Eagle Point Jesse D. Elder,
route 1, box 334. Eagle Point,
returned to Medford Tuesday
after making a trip to El Paso,
Tex. He left May 5 for Texas
and on the return trip was ac
companied by his daughter, Mrs.
Melba Poitevint and the Elders'
granddaughter, Sandra. They
made the trip by plane.
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Mr. and Mrs. James LeRoy Holloway
(Landis-Shangle pholo)
Oberst-Brown
Wedding Service
Held in Ashland
" Talent Shirley Brown be
came the bride of Norman
Oberst in 4 o'clock afternoon
rites performed April 30 at the
home of Judge Nelle Burns at
Ashland.
Attending the couple were
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Cannon of
Ashland.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Isom of Talent,
end the bridegroom's parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oberst
of Bunker hill, Coos Bay.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father,, wore a pink
sheath dress with small white
hat and her accessories also
were white. Her corsage was a
purple orchid.
Mrs. Cannon wore a navy blue
linen dress with matching hat
and accessories. Her flowers
were a corsage of white carna
tions. Mrs. Isom wore a dress of
navy and baby blue shades and
her corsage was of white carna
tions. In addition to the bride's
parents and the attendants,-her
sister, Miss Carol Howard, also
attended the ceremony.
A wedding supper was served
at the Plaza cafe in Ashland.
The bride has resigned from
her work as a copy writer at
radio station KMED where she
has been employed for the past
year. The bridegroom is an an
nouncer at the same radio sta
tion. The newlyweds are living
at 1315 Locust street.
Miss Norma Granger Is Queen
Of 1 955 Junior -Senior Prom
Miss Norma Granger, daugh
ter of Mrs. Nellie Gran
ger, 2303 Spring street, was
named queen of the 1955 Junior
Senior prom of Medford High
school held last night at the
school. Miss Granger, a senior,
received her crown from Michael
DeVore, president of the student
body.
Queen Norma's court was com
posed of Miss Kathleen Guiley,
Miss Pat Read and Miss Lanora
Kyker, seniors; Miss Pat Crofoot,
Miss Barbara Johnson, Miss
Shirley Kenner and Miss Donna
Halvorsen, juniors.
"Candyland" was the theme
of the dance. The queen's throne
represented a huge box of candy
and giant lollipops were ar
ranged around the orchestra
platform. Manzanita branches,
sprayed with pink and lavender
paint, were grouped around the
entrances to the gymnasium, and
the walls were covered with .mu
rals which pictured big ice cream
cones and other confections.
Miss Crofoot and Al Boardman
were cochairmen in charge of
the dance, and decorations chair
men were Miss Carol Denman
and Miss Janet Perry. Other
chairmen were Miss Sandra Rob
inson, Ron Wisdom, Dave Bos
worth, Miss Janet Jamison, John
Van Dyke, Miss Marilyn Olson,
Miss Maralee Chisholm, Miss
Janet Carter, Miss Meredith
Foote, Jim Gibson and Jim Cole
man. Mrs. Arnel Butler and DeVere
Taylor are class advisors. Gary
Shaffer is junior class president.
A large number of faculty
members, school board members
and officials and parents were
patrons and patronesses for the
dance.
Dinner Party
Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Frohn
mayer were hosts for a small
dinner Wednesday evening which
honored Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Carpenter, entertaining at their
home on Spring street. The
Carpenters, who formerly lived
here, will return to their home
in Carmel, Calif., the first of the
week after visiting friends and
relatives in Medford.
Nancy Russell
Named Winner
Of Scholarship
Miss Nancy Russell, a mem
ber of the graduating class of
Medf ord'Senior High school, was
awarded a $100 scholarship
Wednesday by Women of Rotary.
The presentation was made at a
luncheon at Mon Desir dining
inn. Officers also were installed
at the meeting.
The student is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Russell, 120
Newtown street. She plans to at
tend Willamette university and
later to receive nurse's training
at Samuel Merritt hospital at
Oakland, Calif. The av ard is the
first given by Women of Rotary
in Medford.
Guests in addition to Miss Rus
sell, were Mrs. John Price, Wil
liam Price, Mrs. William New-
hall and Mrs. C. C. Burgess.
Mrs. James Finegan was in
stalled president; Mrs. John H.
Bunker, vice-president; Mrs.
Alex Tummers, secretary, and
Mrs. Emmett Bullard, treasurer.
Retiring officers are Mrs.
Leonard T. Anderson, president;
Mrs. Finegan, vice - president;
Mrs. Walter Garner, secretary;
and Mrs. Ed Haas, treasurer.
Miss Gretchen Klomhaus, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Klom
haus, Rogue River, was crowned Rose Queen of Pi Kappa Phi at
the fraternity's annual Rose Ball April 30. Miss Klomhaus,
sophomore member of Delta Delta Delta, was selected for the
honor by fraternity members from girls attending the dance.
Mothers Visit At Two Schools
Chapter to Hold
Memorial Service
Adarel chapter, Order of
Eastern Star, will hold a me
morial meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 19, in the Ma
sonic hall, Jacksonville.
The committee in charge of
refreshments is Mesdames E. D.
Mclntyre, Fred Baker, Donna
Johnson, Bertha Keegan, Joe
Mclntyre and Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Griffin.
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Many Medford women are in
Eugene and Corvallis this week
end for the annual celebration of
Mothers' week end at the Uni
versity of Oregon and Oregon
State college.
Those visiting OSC include
Mrs. H. C. Bates, whose daugh
ter, Carol, attends the school;
Mrs. Frank Boone, who visited
her daughter, Miss Fidelia
Boone; Mrs. Robert Hart, who
has two daughters, Misses Ann
and Sara Hart at the college;
Mrs. Orrin L. Brown, who is
with her son, Darrell and Mrs.
George Stacey who is visiting
her daughter.
Mr. and Mri. L. G. McLaren
are visiting their son, Lewis Jr.,
at Oregon State college.
Among those spending the
week end at the University of
Oregon are Mrs. Maurice Spatz,
who is with her daughter, Miss
Marsha Spatz; Mrs. Justin Smith,
visiting her son, Justin Jr.; Mrs.
E..R. Durno, a guest of her daugh
ter, Miss Kaye Durno, and Mrs.
Ross Adams, a guest of her
daughter, Miss Joy Adams. Mrs.
Ed Paschke is spending the week
end with Miss Eleanor Leib
brand, whose parents left Med
ford not long ago to live in Den
ver, Colo.
Also at the university this
week end are Mr. and Mrs. L. G.
Frink, visiting their daughter,
Miss Meta Jean Frink, and Mrs.
Percy Bearden, a guest of her
daughter, Miss Joyce Bearden.
Lady ElkT-
Lady Elks will meet Tuesday,
May 17 in the party lounge at
the Elks temple for a dessert
luncheon and afternoon of cards.
The event will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Mrs. H. J. Boyd, Mrs. G. G. Stagg
and Mrs. A. Wattenburg will be
the hostesses. Wives of all Elks
lodge members are invited.
Barbara Rankin
Becomes Bride
Of Don Martin
Ashland Miss Barbara Lou
Rankin, daugher of Mr. and Mrs.
C. Petri, 445 Normal avenue,
Ashland, became the bride of
Don Floyd Martin in double
ring rites April 29 at Trinity
Episcopal church. The Rev. John
L. Thompson III read the cere
mony at 8 o'clock in the evening.
The bridegroom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Martin, 841
Stewart avenue, Medford.
Miss Mary E. Hamilton was
the bride's attendant and Mor
ton LeRoy was best man.
Seating the guests was Jimmy
Martin, a brother of the bride
groom. . The bride wore a white prin
cess style dress with white ac
cessories and her hat was of
beige and brown flowers. She
carried a white Bible with Cecil
Brunner rose.
Miss Hamilton's dress, also in
princess style, was blue and her
hat was in matching color. Her
accessories were white and her
corsage was of white carnations.
Pink flowers were used to
decorate the alter. Organ music
was furnished by Miss Edna
Dougherty.
A reception was -held at the
home of the bride's parents.
The couple made their wed
ding trip to the Oregon coast and
now live at 916 Iowa street in
Ashland.
The bride attended Ashland
Senior high school and the
bridegroom received his educa
tion at Medford Senior High
school, Southern Oregon college
and the University of Oregon. He
is employed in the milling and
planing business as a log scaler.
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