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9 L 1 V cl cl ' P: B Fi , M. tei Th tio H aa Mr. and Mri. Dick Ray Jack are shown making the traditional first cut of their wadding caka at tha raeaption which followed their marriage Juna 17 in First Methodist church. Tha bride is the former Venila Deloris Gardner. (Landis-Shangla photo) o Jack- Gardner Wedding Held At First Methodist Church .'. Miss Venita Deloris Gardner became the bride June 17 of Dick Ray Jack in double ring rites read at 8 o'clock in the eve ning at First Methodist church. The Rev. Raymond . Balcomb performed the ceremony which was attended by about 500 guests. 0-. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Gardner, . 323 South Peach street, Med ford, an3 the bridegroom is a son of Mrs. James Lucas, 143 Third street, Ashland, and Ray mood Jack, Venice, Calif. Church decorations were pink gladiolus, white stock and or chid daisies combined with white candles and candelabra, Small baskets of gladiolus and daisies with ribbon and net marked the ends of pews. The bride was given in mar riage by her father. She wore a satin gown designed with ca thedral train and long-sleeved bodice trimmed with imported lac and seed pearls on nylon tulle. Her full length double veil w as of nylon tulle edged with Italian chantilly lace and was held by a pearl beaded crown of imported lace. She carried a bouquet of white or chids, valley lilies and step- hanotis. Mrs. Warren Fichtner of Eu gene was matron of honor. Her gown was of nile green net over taffeta with lace bodice and matching lace jacket and mitts. She also wore a matching flow ered headpiece and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The bridesmatrons and bridesmaids wore, matching gowns in pastel shades with lace jackets and mitts, and carried pink carnations. Mrs. Richard ' Stratton and Miss Darlene Jack, a sister of the bridegroom, wore pink gowns, while Miss Shan non and Miss Jannon Van Val- zah were dressed in blue, and Mrs. Clyde Hughes and Mrs. .William Biddle, in orchid. Mrs. Donald A. Faber and Mrs. Jack Wolgamott were can- dlelighters. They wore frocks of pink net and lace with net headpieces and .wrist bouquets of pink carnations. Linda Pittock, flower girl, wore a floor length dress of yet low net with net headpiece and carried a yellow basket with white rose petals. Billy Ficht ner of Eugene was ring bearer. uames r.ucas, Asniand, was best man and ushers were Don ald A. Faber, Al Edwards. Bob Wickman, Bryon Schroeder, Don Hale and Harold Williams. - Mrs. Charles Adamson fur nished the organ music and Mrs.' Charles - Champlin was soloist. One of the wedding songs, "Love's Own Way," was com posed by the bride's great aunt. Mrs. Thomas P. Woods, of Hunt ington Park, Calif., for the wed ding of the bride's grandmother and grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. M. C Murrey, Medford, 57 years ago. The reception which followed 3fas held in the church rooms. Baskets of white stock and deep pink carnations decorated the fireplace and baby rosebuds, were placed on the mantel. Other decorations were of can terbury bells and roses. Mrs. Everett Faber completed cutting the wedding cake and Ceremonies Held For Two Groups At Friends Church Mrs. C. C. Hoover installed of ficers for both Howard Garden club and Roxy Gardeners at a joint ceremony held at the Friends church June 28. The new -officers were presented with handkerchief corsages. The two clubs met together for a potluck. luncheon. Mrs. Don Elliott. Mrs. O. L. Gaston, and Mrs. Charles May were co-hostesses. Mrs. A. O. Floyd, Siskiyou dis trict director for Oregon Federa tion of Garden clubs, was guest of honor. Mrs. Floyd presented the Howard Garden club a third place award won by the group at the state convention for hand made yearbooks. - was assisted by Mrs. Richard Riggs. Mrs. Donald Bergman was at the punch bowl and Mrs. Robert Barbee had charge of the guest book. Members of Epsilon Sigma Al pha sorority assisted with the serving. Miss Nancy Van Valzah and Miss Sandra Beams were in charge of gifts. Mrs. Clyde Ficht ner also - assisted. The bride's " mother wore a gown of aqua blue nylon tulle with gold accessories and her corsage was a purple orchid. The bridegroom's ' mother wore a gown of aquamarine blue lace and her accessories were in sil ver. Her corsage also was a pur ple orchid. - Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Farran and son, Ronald, cousins of the hride from Rupert, Ida.; Mrs. Jane Keller, an aunt of the bride, here from Fullerton, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wood, aunt and uncle, Hunting ton Park; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holmes, Marysville, Calif.; Bur- nil Gober, and John Gober, both of Klamath Falls; Mrs. E. B. Larson, Seattle, Wash.; Gloria and Billy Fichtner, Eugene; Miss Pearl Easterling, and- Mrs. Olie Easterling, and Mrs. Sam McNair, all of Ashland. The couple made their wed ding trip to Canada. The bride, who has lived in Medford all her life, was gradu ated from Medford Senior Hieh school and later attended Ore gon State college. The bride groom is' a graduate of Hanlev High school and Pierce Agricul tural college, Canoga Park, Calif. He served with the Navy three years and is employed in the parts department' at Skinners' garage. ' The bride and her mother hon ored the attendants at a brides maid's tea June 14. and the re hearsal party . for members of the wedding party was held June 16. - 1 : - Dinner. Dance Planned by Club Swingin' Bees Square 'Dance club will sponsor a nrosressive dinner arid square dance Satur day evening, July 16. Those at tending will leave Robertson's, 40 . North Riverside avenue, at 6 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at the George Bourne ranch near Phoenix from 6 to 7 njn. The salad course-will be served at the home of Orvel "Tex" Nash and Mrs. Nash on South Pacific highway from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The main dish course will be served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson on Orchard Home court from 7:30 pjn. to 8:30 p.m. Those who cannot be at Rob ertson at 6 p.m. may join the group at any of the above homes in the stated hours. Square dancing will start at 8:30 pan. at 40 North Riverside avenue with Mrs. Leslie Robert son calling and continue until midnight when dessert and cof fee will be served. Any square dancers wishing to join the eve ning' of fun are cordially invited ana may call Alvey Stanford, telephone 3-3165. for reserva tions .and directions. Couple To Spend Year in Sweden Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ramstrom. 304 North Ivy street, will leave the Medford air port July 6 for New York City from where they will sail July 9 on the Swedish- American liner SS Kungsholm, for Sweden. They will stay in Sweden for a year to visit rela tives and friends and then re turn to Medford. Mr. Ramstrom has been em ployed for the past four years at Safeway Stores, Inc. Weekend Brings Vacation Trips; Visitors Arrive The long Fourth of July week end finds scores of Jackson coun ty residents away on vacation trips, while others are entertain ing visitors. Mountain and sea shore recreation spots are crowd ed with families on holiday out ings, and others are attending the traditional Fourth of July programs planned by towns of southern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon-Harcourt Heaver, Beverly Hills, Calif., ar rived Friday evening to visit with Mrs. Heaver's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fuson, 2005 East Main street. Among holiday visitors in the city are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bowen of San Pedro, Calif., who are visiting Mrs. Bowen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Demo, 106 Cottage street, and her brother, and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Demo, 1181 East McAn c'rews road. The men planned a fishing trip to Four Mile lake Friday and Saturday and today the entire group went to the coast. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dwyer Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Prough will entertain this week end at their camp at the Lake o' the Woods. Mrs. Dwyer and chil dren, Darelene, Dennis and Michael, and Mrs. Prough and children, Devonne and Shireen, are spending several weeks at the lake. ' ; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rolland, Mallory lane, Shady Cove, will spend the holidays at Diamond Lake lodge, leaving Saturday and returning Monday. They also will visit at Toketee Falls where Mr. Rolland is employed. Mr. and Mrs. Martin May and sons, Dennis and Lynn, Bar nett road, will spend the week end at their cabin on Carberry creek. - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lehman, Almond street, have gone to Se attle, Wash., where they are spending the week end holiday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hunziker, Mt. Prospect, 111., arrived Thursday, evening to visit with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hunziker, and their grandson, John Mich ael Hunziker, 719-B - Bennett street. This is their first visit with their grandson. A. Hunziker is in the import ing and exporting business in Chicago, 111., and is making a trip to the west on business. They arrived here from San Francisco and will continue to Seattle. Amelia Earhart Awa rds Announced By Zonta Clubs Chicago Two Amelia Earhart scholarships for graduate study in the field of aeronautical en gineering, will be awarded by Zonta International for 1955, The winners of the $1200 grants are Mrs. Selma Carolina Swift Teichmahn, Los Angeles, Calif., and Miss Doria Domenighetti, a Citizen of Switzerland whose family now lives in Milano, Italy. This is the sixth time since the Amelia Earhart Scholarship was established in 1938 that two winners have received awards. The announcement was made by. the chairman of the Amelia Earhart scholarship committee, Miss J. Winifred. Hughes,, Syra cuse, New York, following ap proval of the selections by the zonta International board of di rectors. The Amelia Earhart Scholarship committee, accepts the applications and selects the winners of the awards which are offered annually to qualified young women engineers. The Amelia Earhart Scholar ship for graduate study in aero nautical engineering was estab lished by Zonta International in 1938 as its international service project to honor the pioneer woman aviator, Amelia Earhart, a member of the Zonta club of New York City, who dis appeared in July 1937 while on a flight around the world. She was the first flyer ta attempt to circle the globe at the equator. The scholarship program is sup ported by voluntary contribu tions from the 11,600 members of .310 Zonta clubs in 13 coun tries: Canada, Chile, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Ger many, Iceland, Norway, The Philippines, Sweden, Switzer land, United States and the Territory of Hawaii. The Medford club, of which Mrs. Effie Kurtz is president, contributes each year to the Ear hart scholarship funds. This year's scholarships , bring to r 18 the number of young women who have been aided. Honored Mrs. W. J. Loar, Hawthorne apartments, who has been an employee of Mann's Department store,, terminated her work there Thursday and employees in her department honored her with a parting gift. Miss Margaret Loar, Haw thorne apartments, left today for Santa Rosa, Calif., to 'vaca tion for about 10 days with former classmates. iliilL lilt 1J I jj I Mr. and Mrs. Couple Plans August Rites Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Houghton announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Harriett Houghton, to Olf Gul dahl of Oslo, Norway, and St. Louis, Mo. Miss Houghton is a graduate of Washington university and of Central Institute for the Deaf at St. Louis. Mr. Guldahl is an exchange student from Norway and attended Washington uni versity. ..The wedding is planned for early August. , . . " Maurice Pierce; Portland Girl .' To Wed in Fall Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Schroll of Portland have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Jean Shroll, to . Maurice Pierce, Medford. The wedding will . take place in Portland in early fall. Mr. Pierce, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pierce, Anderson Creek road, is youth director for Central Church of Christ, Port land. He has attended San Jose Bible college in California and Northwest Christian college, Eu gene. He plans to enroll in the San Jose school next fall to complete his course and grad uate. Mr. Pierce and his finance are spending the weekend in Med ford with his family. pur Hi A' ;';3J2L -A rtf It takes more than skillful lighting to find the smile in a youngster's eyes only real fiJUng for children wins the responsive - expression yoa hope to see in yonr child's portrait. Come in, see the portrait work we've done with other children . . . see why your child's picture will be a fine one, toot ' 40 SOUTH CENTRAL Frank Reich (Brainerd Photo) Shower Honors . Ann Rentchler1; Wedding Day Set Miss Ann Rentchler was honored at a surprise shower given Wednesday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. George S. Jennings, Saginaw drive. Mrs. Jennings and her daughter, Mi$s Nancy Jennings, were hostesses for the party. Miss Rentchler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis P. Rentchler 25 South Groveland avenue, is to be married August 5 at First Presbyterian church to William Stoughton of Costa Mesa, Calif. The Jennings home was deco rated with nosegay-type bouqets of pink and white flowers, and Miss Rentchler 's gifts were as sembled under a pink umbrella Fifteen guests attended. 4 " - Dorothy Kirsten To Marry Soon . . Hollywood (U.R) Soprano Dorothy Kirsten revealed today she has become engaged to Dr. John Douglas French, 44, . of Long Beach, Calif., and will marry the neuro-surgeon "soon. Miss Kirsten said she met French New Year's Day this year. "I'm very proud of my fiance We wil be married soon, but as yet we haven't set a date,"she said. . Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rector, 1220 Morrow road have returned home after a three-weeks vaca tion trip in Arizona and Texas. no secret about portrait work we use PHOTOGRAPHS PHONE 2-6069 I Sunday, July 3, 1955 Service Weds Miss Lamp, Frank Reich . Zion Lutheran church was the scene June 18 of the wedding of Miss Joy Lamp and Frank Reich. The Rev. G. H. Hillerman performed the double ring cere mony at 8 o'clock in the evening. About 40 guests attended the wedding and the reception held after the ceremony. - The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Edna Lamp, 211 Vancouver avenue, and has been employed as a secretary at Roosevelt grade school. The bridegroom s par ents are Mr.' and Mrs. Fred Reich, Camp White. The bride s grandfather, Ron ald Halverson of Big Timber, Mont., was here to give her in marriage. She wore a light grey suit . and her flowers were a colonial bouquet of pink roses. Mrs. Ray Carnes, the matron of honor, was dressed in a green box suit with white accessories, and Miss Laura Lee Stevenson, the bridesmaid, wore an ivory colored box suit with avocado green accessories. Their flowers were white iris. Fred Reich, Springfield, a brother of the bridegroom, was the best man. Seating the guests was Max McKinney of Eagle Point ' .. ' Clarence Lamp, a brother of the bride, was the candlelighter. Red roses 'decorated the altar and Miss Barbara Robinson fur nished the wedding solos accom panied by Timothy Hillerman, organist. ' , The couple went to Redding, Calif., for their wedding trip and now are living at OlOVi West 11th street. The bride attended Medford Senior High School and the bridegroom was a student at the Eagle Point High school. It's give or zvear a zvatch from Brophy's and you'll be so right in every way Iomega Automatically if you want a self-windhg watch Out he can set and forget. The superbly accurate automatic movement operates at peak efficiency every moment that it's worn - because the slightest motion of the wrist keeps he mainspring wound. The two shown are also water and shock-resistant - anti-magnetic, too. A. Fourteen karat bezels stainless sted back $150 B. Stainless steel) seventeen jewel movement $100 For the Diamonds. You 11 Give with Pride . . . Lei' BrophyYBe Your Guide ' MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE Home Rites Wed Medford Couple Mrs. Beulah Mault and Ray J. Castle were married in a cere mony held at the bride's home, 708 Vz West Fourth street, Sat urday, June 25, at 7 o'clock. Eleven guests were present. The Rev. Elmore J. Gilstrap officiated. Mrs. Cora Calame attended the bride, and Floyd Court wright was best man for ' the bridegroom. .' A reception followed the ceremony. The bride's daughter, Mrs. William Hobson, served the wedding cake ' and another daughter, Miss Joyce Mault, served punch. . The bride wore a two-piece ensemble of periwinkle blue with corsage of a matching orchid and white carnations. The couple will live at 2075 Crestbrook drive. Mr. Castle is employed at Siskiyou Memorial park and Mrs. Castle -was for merly on the staff of Adrienne's store. A Word of Appreciation: After 28 years in Medford, serving the women of this community in the field of hair styling) I have decided to retire. 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