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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday June 19, 1953
State Auxiliary
Names Medford
Woman to Office
Mrs. G. A. Dierdorff was
elected president of the auxiliary
to the Oregon Osteopathic asso
ciation and Mrs. J. S. Heather
ington was elected secretary of
the group at a state convention
June 13 through 15 at Portland.
Other officers are Mrs. Luceo
Mossman, Oswego, president
elect; Mrs. D. B. Bond, Eugene,
and Mrs. David Reid, Lebanon,
first and second vice-presidents,
respectively; and Mrs. E. L.
Burnham, Oregon City, treasurer.
Mrs. Dierdorff also was
elected to represent the group
as a delegate to the national
convention of the auxiliary to
the American Osteopathic asso
ciation to be held in July at Los
Angeles.
Mrs. George S. Jennings and
Mrs. W. W. Howard also at
tended the recent convention.
Mrs. Paul Van Allen, presi
dent of the auxiliary to the
American Osteopathic associa
tion was there from Indianap
olis, Ind., as the honored guest.
She is a registered parliamen
tarian and conducted a class on
parliamentary procedure.
In talking to the convention
group Mrs. Van Allen said, "li
you are not willing to stick your
neck out in a meeting, don't
stick your tongue out afterward.
The time to express your views
is when it will do some good
and that is when the decisions
are being made."
She further said, "That's one
thing that the majority of wom
en in public life has yet to learn;
they can't take defeat as grace
fully as men . . . Men can argue
most vehemently, getting pretty
hot under the collar, but when
the meeting is over, they leave
the council hall good friends."
The auxiliary program in
cludes health and welfare prob
lems and scholarships for young
men and women entering one of
the six osteopathic colleges in
the country. The auxiliary also
raises money for a research pro
gram of the 12,500 osteopathic
physicians and surgeons of the
country.
Miss Jean Page
Receives Degree
Miss Jean V. Page, 1227 North
Riverside avenue, was awarded
a master of arts degree in the
field of vocational counseling by
Teachers college, Columbia uni
versity, at the university's 1955
commencement exercises June
1, a release from the college
states.
In addition Miss Page has re
ceived a government grant
through the college for a year's
additional study in rehabilita
tion counseling. Miss Page will
spend the summer as a camp
counselor, and return to school
in the fall.
Teachers college is the gradu
ate school of education of Colum
bia university.
Miss Page was graduated from
Southern Oregon college in Ash
land before entering Columbia
university. .
Dinner '
The 8 and 40, honor group of
the American Legion auxiliary,
will hold a potluck dinner at
the Legion home Tuesday, June
21 at 7 p.m.
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Edward Gardner
Miss Jean Arden Kyle IV ed
To Donald Edward Gardner
The wedding of Miss Jean Arden Kyle to Donald Edward
Gardner was an event of Sunday, June 12. The ceremony was
held at First Methodist church at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
with Dr. Raymond E. Balcomb officiating at the double-ring rites.
About 80 guests attended.
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The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kyle, 42
South Keene Way, Medford, and
the bridegroom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Gardner, Bend,
Ore.
For the ceremony the bride
wore a bridal gown oi wnite
lace and net over satin, ankle
length, and her elbow-length
veil was held by a coronet. She
carried white roses andstephano-
tis, and a handkerchief loaned
by Mrs. Ada Neal which has
been used by several brides. Mr.
Kyle gave his daughter in mar
riage.
Miss Caroline Matter of Salem
was mam-ot-nonor, ana miss
Sidney Smith, Medford, was
bridesmaid. Their waltz length
frocks of coral colored crystal-
ette were "fashioned with long
bodices and very full skirts and
worn with short bolero jackets.
They carried white carnation
bouquets.
Miss Sharon Woods, Portland,
lighted the candles and little
Jacalyn Lee Brown, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Brown,
was flower girl. Miss Woods'
dress matched that worn by the
attendants and her flowers
were white carnations worn as a
wristlet. The flower girl wore a
frock of aquamarine nylon over
full skirt of white and her little
bouquet of carnations matched
the blossoms in her hair.
Lawrence Carroll, Bend, was
best man for Mr. Gardner and
ushers were Harold W. Gardner,
cousin of the bridegroom, and
Robert F. Kyle Jr., brother of
the bride.
Mrs. Ralph Matlack was solo
ist, and Mrs. Gerald Sherman
was at the organ. The altar bou-
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quets and other decorations were
of white gladioli and white
asters, and satin ribbons marked
the pew ends.
For the wedding and recep
tion the bride's mother wore a
jacket dress of white lace over
black taffeta with black velevt
picture hat and corsage of gold
colored orchids. The bride
groom's mother wore a dress
of lavender paisley with small
matching hat and white orchid
ccrsageThe bride's grandmoth
er, Mrs. Edith Pullye, Corvallis,
wore a grey-blue print with cor
sage of peppermint carnations.
The reception which followed
was in the church parlor. Mrs.
Robert Kyle Jr., cut the cake
and Mrs. Richard Kyle, another
sister-in-law of the bride, poured
punch. Miss Marjorie Sandfort
took charge of the guest book
and Miss Jerilyn Smith the gift
table. The cake was cut with the
heirloom knife which MrsJ W." J.
Warner has loaned to many val
ley brides, and was also used
for the weddings of the bride's
two brothers. ,
Mr.' and Mrs. Gardner are
traveling in Canada for their
wedding trip and their home
will be at 1030 Cascade street,
Redmond. Mrs! Gardner, who
taught drama in Bend High
school last year, will soon take
up her duties as director of
Christian education for Com
munity Presbyterian church in
Redmond.
The bridegroom is serving in
the United States Navy and is
stationed at San Diego. This fall
he will be on sea duty.
The bride is a graduate of
both Medford High school' and
Willamette university, and is
a member of Alpha Chi sorority.
The bridegroom is also a grad
uate of Willamette university
and his fraternity is Sigma
Alpha Epsilon.
Chapter Dinner
Given Recently
At DeWittJHome
Mr. and Mrs. Nick R. DeWitt
entertained thirty members and
guests of Alpha Beta chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi at their home,
320 North Keene Way, Saturday,
June 11.
Members of the women's sor
ority provided a potluck dinner
for husbands and escorts.- Co
chairmen of the dinner and en
tertainment committee were
Mrs. Steve Saimons and Mrs.
Richard Bates. Following the
meal, games were played. A
handkerchief shower was pre
sented to Mrs. Richard Bates,
who is planning to move away
from Medford during the sum
mer. Alpha Beta will resume meet- i
ings and social affairs next
fall.
Miss Ledingham
And Keith Mi rick
To Marry Soon
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Leding
ham, Renton, Wash., recently
announced the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Charlotte, to Keith
Mirick, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. A.
Mirick, 509 West Eleventh
street, Medford.
The wedding , will take place
June 26 in Eugene, and the cou
ple will live temporarily in Med
ford. Miss Ledingham attended Wil
lamette university, the Univer
sity of Oregon and Mexico City
college. She is affiliated with
Delta Gamma sorority.
Mr. Mirick was graduated in
June from Willamette univer
sity where he was a member of
Phi Delta Theta, social frater
nity, and Omicron Delta Kappa,
national honor society for men.
He is a musician, and was out
standing in musical circles at
Willamette university.
Medford Woman
Receives Office
In State Group
Large delegations from Cra
ter and Medford Lions clubs
and auxiliaries attended the an
nual convention of the two
held in Pendleton. They return
ed Tuesday.
The assemblage was highlight
ed socially by a cocktail party
and barbecue Sunday afternoon
at the Pendleton Country club,
and the governor's banquet and
ball the following evening.
In a business session, the 235
registered Lady Lion delegates
chose Mrs. Dan Dwyer of Cra
ter Lions' auxiliary as the new
state parliamentarian. Mrs. Alva
Perkins of Medford auxiliary
served as a convention page.
A visitor at the convention was
Walter Dry, superintendent of
Oregon. State School for the
Blind and Mrs. Dry. Superin
tendent praised the Lions and
auxiliary for their work for the
blind, and particularly for the
auxiliary's institute for parents
of blind children, held annually
in Salem.
Crater Lions' auxiliary mem
bers attending the conclave were
Mesdames Wendell Vaughn,
Jack Ingram, Willard Buchan
nan, Floyd Eastwood, Lowell
Edwards,. Warren Brenner, and
Dan Dryer. Mrs. Norman Capsey
of Medford attended as a guest.
Medford club and auxiliary
members . attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Flynn, Mr. and
Mrs. Alva Perkins, Mr and Mrs.
Jerry Lausman, Dr. and Mrs.
Lee Mellish, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Dames, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Knox, Larry Neeley, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Campbell, Mr. and
Mrs. Alan Jewett and Mr. and
Mrs. Don Minkler.
Miss Segessenman .
Honored at Party;
Wedding Saturday
Shady Cove Miss Mary Eliza
beth Segessenman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Seges
senman, was honored guest at a
bridal shower given Monday
evening at Mary's casa by Miss
Kay Carrara, a former St. Mary's
school classmate, and Mrs. Al
Carrara.
Guests at the event were also
former classmates of the bride
elect who was presented mis
cellaneous gifts. .The evening
was spent mainly in discussing
former school days. The young
women are members of the 1952
class of the school.
Refreshments were served.
The bride-elect's wedding to
Chester Henry Pfluke, Jr., is
planned for Saturday, June 25
at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon
at Sacred Heart Catholic church.
The reception will, be held at
Rogue Valley Country club.
Medford Couple
Guests to Leave
' Mr .and Mrs. Philip Dragoo of
Tarkio, Mo.,- and their hosts,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Foose, 706
Newtown street, plan to leave
Monday for a trip up the Ore
gon coast and return by way of
Salem, Eugene, Roseburg and
Grants Pass. Mr. . and Mrs.
Dragoo arrived in Medford last
Tuesday and plan to leave
again on Thursday en route
home.
Mrs. Dragoo is a sister of Mr.
Foose.
They have visited Crater lake
and also plan a trip to Hiatt
lake before their departure.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Dale Lee
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Maloney-Davis
Ceremony Held
At Bride's Home
Miss Marilyn Jane Davis be
came the bride June 10 of El
mer Earl Maloney in a cere
mony held at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Davis at 247 Winema way.
The Rev. Perry M. Johnson of
the Bethel Baptist church per
formed the ceremony at 1
o'clock in the afternoon. A few
relatives and friends attended.
The bride wore a lavender
wool suit with white accessories
and her corsage was a lavender
orchid. The bride, a Jackson
ville high school senior, has
lived in Medford since 1939
when she came from Detroit
Lakes, Minn., with her parents,
who have moved since the wed
ding to Lake Creek. The couple
will live at the Winema street
address.
The bridegroom came to Med
ford about three years ago from
Oklahoma, and is employed at
the Ross Lumber company.
Announce Trothal
Of Coleen Willson
To Air Force Man
Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Willson, route 1, Murphy, have
announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Coleen
Willson, to Larry Richardson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Rich'
ardson, also of route 1, Murphy.
No wedding date has been set.
The bride-elect is a 1953 grad
uate of Grants Pass High school
and is employed in the Don Ben
jamin public accountant offices
m Grants Pass. Her fiance is
serving with the Air Force at
Biggs Air Force base, El Paso,
Tex. He has eight more months
to serve.
Club to Meet
Butte Falls Wild flowers
will be the topic given by Mrs.
Frank Carson at a meeting Tues
day, June 21 of the Butte Falls
Federated Garden club. Installa
tion of officers also is slated.
The session will be held at 1:30
p.m., at the home of Mrs. Harry
Dalton.
Lee-Gunter Ceremony Held
In Medford Friends' Church
Medford Friend's church was
the scene of " the wedding of
Miss Juanita Marie Gunter and
Jimmy Dale Lee Thursday,
June 9. The Rev. Clynton Cris-
man read the ceremony at 7:30
o'clock in the evening, and a
reception followed at, the
church.
The bride's parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Claude L. Gunter, 1596
South Peach street, ..and the
bridegroom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John J. Klenner, formerly
of Prospect and now of Sierra
Madre, Calif.
. Arrangements of garden blos
soms and candles decorated the
church and reception rooms.
About 40 guests attended.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a wedding
gown of white lace over nylon
net, fashioned waltz length. Her
veil was fingertip length and
she carried a lavender orchid
and white carnations on a white
Bible.'
Miss Mary Parsons, Cottage
Grove, was maid-of-honor. She
wore a pink frock and carried
white carnations. Miss Jean
Miller, cousin ' of the bride
groom, and Miss Betty Lea Gun
ter, the bride s sister, were
bridesmaids. Miss Miller wore a
yellow gown and Miss Gunter's
frock was blue. Both carried
bouquets of red carnations.
Sharwyn Miller, cousin of the
bridegroom, was flower girl.
She wore a blue frock and car
ried a basket of rose petals.
Charles Cook was best man
for Mr. Lee. Donald Landing
and Jerry Abbott seated the
guests and lighted the candles.
The bride's mother wore a
pink dress with a brown orchid
corsage and the bridegroom's
mother was attired in a blue
dress worn with brown orchid
corsage.
During the reception Miss
Lillian Lewis took charge of the
guest book, Mrs. Don Landing
and Mrs. Tom Noud served
punch and wedding cake. Mrs.
Charles Cook took charge of
the gift table.
Mr. Lee and his bride traveled
into California on a wedding trip
and are at home at 922 North
bride-to-be
newly-wed.,.
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To Meet Monday
Olive Rebekah lodge will meet
Monday, June 20 at 8 p.m. in
Medford IOOF hall. Mrs. James
Wicker is arranging a program
for this meeting, which will be
the last session before the sum
mer vacation.
Central avenue. The bride, a
graduate of Medford High school
is a dental nurse in the office
of Dr. William E. Bracker. Mr.
Lee, who was graduated from
Prospect High school, is a sta
tion attendant for weter " and
Olsen.
Garden Rites
Wed Couple
Miss Leah Anne Watson be
came the bride of James LeRoy
Kelley in a ceremony held Tues
day, June 7, at the home of the
bridegroom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Kelley, Eagle
Point. The bride is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Watson,
1307 Kings highway.
The service was held on the
lawn of the Kelley home, with
32 guests attending, and a recep
tion followed. The Rev. Perry
Johnson of Bethel Baptist church
read the double-ring rites at
three o'clock.
The bride was attended by
her sister Mrs. Jerry Lauchner,
and George Williams served as
best man for Mr. Kelley. Rhonda
Kelley, the bridegroom's sister,
was flower girl. s
For the ceremony the bride
wore a suit of powder blue with
white accessories and her; cor
sage was of pink and white baby
roses. The corsage was made by
the bride's cousin, Mrs. Edward
Watson. 1
Mr. Kelley and his bride spent
their honeymoon on the coast
and are living at 936 Alta street,
Medford. The bride, a graduate
of Medford High school with the
1955 class, is a stenographer fo
Volsted and Kerr. Mr. Kelley.
who was graduated from Eagle
Point High school in 1952, is
employed by Standard Stations.
Medford Couple
Plans Wedding
In September
Mrs. Hettie DeMent,: 319
South Newtown street, an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Delorce Elizabeth, to
David Lewis Stokes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Stokes, Rogue
River.
Miss DeMent moved to Med
ford from San Bernardino,
Calif., and her fiance is formerly
of Boise, Ida.
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September 2.
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