Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 03, 1955, Image 15

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Newspaper Page TextTPS II" iKt I '--vy l -( j wifr - .L.;. j Mrs. Flora Jackson aad her 502 Haven street and are starting nionr Jackson county family, are ...M foaather. it would be interesting to spend their remaining members of their family 9 them a housewarm ing and held a twins' brothers and. sisters attending. 85-Year-Old Twins 'Life Together Life together begins again for 85-year-old Mrs. Flora Jackson and her twin brother, James Walter Hurst, descendants of a pioneer Jackson county family, who recently set up housekeep ing at their new home at 502 Haven street. , The twins were given a house warming by members of their family Sunday, June 26, when an all-day reunion was held. Among the guests were five brothers and sisters. In addition to the twins there were Mrs. Thomas Riley of Eagle Point, Mrs. Myrtle Hobbs, Medford, Frank Hurst, Climax, Ore., and Claude Hurst of Tacoma, Wash. The fact that Mrs. Jackson is a widow and her brother a widower led to their decision to spend their remaining years to gether, since after all they had come into the world together. They are the children of Mar garet Frances Simpson and Mar tin Floyd Hurst who were mar ried in 1857 at Sterlingville, now known as Sterling. Mrs. Hurst had come across the plains with her parents in a covered wagon from Missouri, while her hus band's former home was in Indiana. He sailed around the horn to join a brother, Wood- Pledge Ceremony Held by Sorority Mrs. Douglas Decker, Central Point, received her pledge pin from Epsilon Sigma Alpha so rority in a special ceremony held June 27. at the home of Mrs, William Raymond. 728 Beekman avenue. The ceremony was read by Mrs. Chester Jines and Mrs Lyman Smith assisted her. Mrs. J. D. Barney, a charter member of Alpha Lambda chap ter, was a guest for the evening Mrs. Barney and Mrs. Decker were presented corsages. Son Here 4 Jerry O. Holloway, a Eugene high school graduate, now is at the home, of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holloway, 1116 Dakota avenue. He recently returned from Miami, Fla., where with other members of the Sharp Four barbershop quartet of the Cas cade chapter, he competed in an International quartet contest He plans to attend the University of Oregon in the fall. CALENDAR Calendar notices and new the Boeiet section oi The for Tribune most be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition is 1 p.m Friday Dead line for the weekly calendar is 8 a.m of the day of publication and for week day news is S on the day before publication. Tuesday 2 p.m. Medford chapter, Gold Star Mothers, courthouse auditorium. 8 D.m. Medford Truth center, "Unity," Room 203, Holly Theater bldg. 8 p.m. Auxiliary to -Crater Lake post. VFW, VFW hall, 42 North Front st. Wednesday 12:30 pjn. Talent Garden club, picnic, at Straus home: 12:30 pan. Get Together club. Moose hall, 11 Newtown st. 6:30 pjn. Past Chiefs dub, Pythian Sisters, Mrs. Harry Barneburg, 1297 Sunset ave. Friday 10 a.m. Phoenix Garden club, Mrs. W. L House, Fern Valley rd. 11 a.m. Medford Truth cen ter, "Unity,". Room 203, Holly Theater bldg. 7:30 p.m. UN chapter recep tion, Mrs. Ruth Gage-Colby, the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas McCam ant, 300 Oakwood dr. twin brother. Jamas Wallar Hurst, have established a home at a new life together. The 85-year-old twins, members oi a widow and widower and decided that, haying come into the Beg in Once More ford Simpson, who had pre viously settled at Sterlingville to look for gold. Two daughters, Mary and Sarah, were born before the family moved to Antelope to homestead on land, part of which still remains in the family and is now owned and. operated by two of Sarah's daughters, Mrs. George Holmes of Eagle Point, and Mrs. Elmer Wilson, Medford. It was on this homestead that the twins were born, Dec. 5, 1869, and it was, family mem bers point out, with great pleas ure that the father welcomed his first son after having five daughters. "He need not have worried about not having a son, since twin sons were next and in all 16 children were born to Margaret and Martin Simpson, a' grandchild explained. Seven of the children whose ages range from 72 to 95 are liv ing, five of them in this area and two in Washington state.' Others of the family who were at the open house and reunion were Mrs. Riley's three children, Thomas Riley, with whom she makes her home, Mrs. George Holmes, also of Eagle Point, and Mrs. Elmer Wilson of Medford; Mrs. Claude Merritt Hurst of Tacoma; Mrs. Frank Hurst, and Mr. and Mrs. William Patterson, daughter and son-in-law of Wal ter Hurst, who came from their home in Orinda, Calif. . Old-Time Autos! Beginner - easy! Every stitch is fascinating fun.' Frame a pair for your living room or use them on "conversation" towels or pillows! For modern, traditional rooms. Old-time cars in jiffy cross- stitches! Pattern 7398: six trans fers, each about 4 x 6V& inches, end Twenty-five cents m coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for 1st- class mailing. Send to Medford Mail Tribune, Household Arts Dept., P. O. Box 168, Old Chel sea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, AND PATTERN NUMBER. ORDER , your 1955 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue Enjoy pages and pages of excit ing new designs knitting, cro chet, embroidery, iron - ons, toys and novelties! Send 25 cents for your copy of this wonderful book now. You'll want to order every design in it! 7398 , years together. Last Sunday family reunion, with four of the (Brainerd Photo) Travelers Speak for Altrusa Club Dr. and Mrs. Bert Elliott, who returned three weeks ago from a tour of 15 African, Asiatic and European countries, gave a pro gram for Altrusa club members Thursday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. S. Ralph Dippel. Introduced by Mrs. Edith Baker, international relations chairman, Mrs. Elliott first showed some of the art treas ures which she bror 'ht home. These included shepherds pipes, communion cups and souvenirs from the Holy Land. Dr. Elliott showed .colored slides taken on the trip and Mrs, Elliott provided a narrative. Mrs. Bertha Haskins con ducted a business meeting. Suc cessful completion of a mat proj ect was announced by the com mittee, headed by Mrs. Frances Grant and Mrs. Edith Baker The 10,000 mats, publicizing re creational and industrial fea tures of the county and made possible by the support of retail and wholesale firms in this dist rict, will be available to the public next week. They will be distributed free to any group. The place mats will also be taken to motels, restaurants hotels, churches and granges by members of the committee. Two older women who re ceived vocational grants given by the, club were reported suc cessfully completing t h e l schooling at Southern Oregon college and Robertson's Business college. Both will have positions beginning September 1. ' During the recent meeting the members voted to make a con tribution for the proposed Rogue Valley Memorial hospital as a memorial to Ruth Hope Nelson former superintendent of Com munity hospital here and a char ter member of the local chapter of the Altrusa club. At the close of the meeting, Mrs. Haskins, retiring president, presented the gavel to Mrs, Maude Codding, president of Al trusa for the year beginning July l. Mrs. Codding announced com mittee chairman. They are Al trusa information, Mrs. Bertha Haskins; international relations. Mrs. Virginia Sherwood; public affairs, Mrs. Edith Baker; voca tional information, Mrs. : Enid Rankin; finance, Mrs. Frances Grant; classification ' and mem bership, Miss Grace Smith; pub licity, Mrs. Audrey Frake: by laws, Mrs. Anne Finley; exten sion, Mrs. Edith Chadwick and program coordinator, Mrs. Lotus &aton. . , The next meeting of the club win be a picnic for members, families and guests at the sum mer home of Mrs. Haskins on the Applegate river Sunday, July 24. Mrs. Dippel. Mrs. Has kins and Mrs. Maisie Daily were appointed the committee in charge of arrangements. A barbecue dinner-served on the patio preceded the program and meeting and had been ar ranged by the hostesses, Mrs Judy Stoll and Mrs. Ann Finley. Jo Leave Mr. and Mrs. W. F. MacDon- ald, Baker, Ore., will leave to day for their home after visit ing for a week with her mother, Mrs. Maggie Ping, Camp Baker road. Phoenix. Mr. MacDonald is a former Medford High school football player, known as "Red. MacDonald, and she is the for mer Miss Alberta Harrison. ; Guests Here - Col. and Mrs. Stewart W. Da vis of San Francisco are visiting .for several days with Gen. and Mrs. Roy V. Rickard, 901 New town street. Colonel Davis is sta tioned at San Francisco with the Army. -'-' '. . IPaDitjpoiiiiirirn n m: ;M 4 Via l.n4 nf it as Americans do. And they cut down on how much they drink when the price goes up too high. These interesting little tid-bits of information and many others we learned last Monday while having lunch with three public health workers. Miss Dorothy Huskey, Jackson county health educator, Miss Ruth Marcondas coia,,i Rran and Miss Victoria Osal of WinniDee. Canada. Miss-Marcondas and Miss Ogal, wno stuaiea at tne university of California last school year, are in the county to observe public health conditions and the program carried on by the public health department. Coffee may be high in Brazil, er. According to Miss Marcondas, around $2,500 in this country would seu tor $35,000 in Brazil. When we asked if she didn't mean $3,500, Miss M. insisted that the higher figure was right. The Brazilian government wants to keep the people from buying cars for a time, so they put on prohibitive controls. That nation produces no automobiles all On the other hand, Brazilians traveling abroad are permitted to take home several hundred dollars worth of merchandise almost any kind and Miss M. was trying to figure out how she can take home a car along with her clothing, luggage and all the presents she wants to buy for 11-brothers and sisters and 23 nieces and nephews. One of Brazil's health problems worm, the Brazilian said, and tne government is carrying on a continuing campaign to educate people in the rural areas. How- ever, diseases like nolin are much in the United States, adding that this is probably due to the rma length gown of white nylon fact that children work up an immunity to the disease where ce over antique taffeta. A ti sanitarv conditions are not as eood as in America. . ara of pearls held her veil, bor- Since any four women almost v food and diets, we learned that Miss Huskey and the visitors had been on an orgy of eating over the week end. They had been guests oi Mrs. Mamie sieeter at ner summer caDin, naa votea oucuuaua on what the three would take along for dessert and settled on frocks fashioned similar to her chocolate cake, a favorite with all. When Mrs. Sleeter unpacked 80wn yellow and blue or her provisions, she came up with a big chocolate cake. Returning S311 with matching floral to Medford the three had gone to a picnic given by public health headbands. Their colonial bou department employees and their families and ended a hearty sup- quets were of P,nk carnations, per with more cake angel food this time. ' Matron of honor was Mrs. , So Monday's luncheon was of the lettuce and tomato on whole wheat bread kind. All except Potpourri we couldn't resist apple pie. If there are any students still college year rush, hearken to this. Maureen Rice was graduated from the University of Oregon married to Randolph Middleton terian church wearing a gown which she had designed and helped to make while doine her senior Maureen took time out to bake Of course, Maureen's mother, helped with the planning as best bride s schoolmates at University dent, helped too. As a gesture friends each hemmed a part overaurt of her wedding gown. As might be suspected, Maureen is of Irish descent and the Bible she carried, which was neirioom LomericK lace made in made from her Irish grandmother's wedding dress, elaborately nand-emDroiderea. ' ' " Last Saturday having turned few telephone calls, no crises or pourri managed to iook in on True, the wedding party had already reached the altar by the time we arrived at Sacred Heart church for the Pfluke-Segessen- man wedding, but we heard watched the recessional. Then tenan church for the Bender-Findley ceremony. Afterwards we remembered Everett Faber, sitting next to us in the pew, had whispered in 13 Balboa park. Mrs. Jack Zan mock seriousness "where's your notebook and pencil?" We hate de.r. Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. to disappoint anyone, but we useful by going to weddings we our friends and enjoy all the fluff, feathers and foofaraw. Tb tell the truth, we're apt to tions, and to remember such things as three little white hats, exactly alike, all in a row at Sacred Heart church, how the guests at the Bender-Findlev weddin? were amused hv th lnnd the white carpet gave off when anyone walked on it, how a .little flower girl forgot to drop the petals in front of the bride eoin down the aisle and instead dropped them behind her on the way out of the church, or how the sweet little ring bearer in his white suit wandered all over the place and stopped to wave at mommy and daddy. That's why we give the bride's mother those iong efficient wedding forms to nil out and Mrs. Mel Starnes, over from Grants Pass Friday , with daughter Sue's wedding story, said the last few weeks had been very exciting and exhausting. But Mrs. S. thought it had all been wonderful too, she not only has a happily married daughter and son-in-law, but added "my house is completely clean and I reduced 15 pounds as well." Ashland Students Present Recital Third of a series of recitals was given, by the Eve Prentice Accordion stiidio Thursday eve ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McDonough, Norman avenue, Ashland. Mrs. McDon ough, who is assisting with in struction in Ashland, and Mrs. Prentice presented several stu dents in solos and, group num bers. . Appearing were Charlene Barnhart, Beverely Paulson, Eldene Burgess, Ruth McDonough,- Teddy Kinney, Jerry Bohnenkamp, Randy and Ron nie Brown, Georgia and Bonnie Noble, Jeanie, Valerie and Mikie Lou Basey. Mrs. Prentice featured Verl Berry in several solo numbers during refreshment hour. Mothers of the students assist ed with refreshments. Another recital is planned for later in the summer to include Ashland students who were un able to attend Thursday. . Meeting in Ashland A sewing session will be held by Rogue Valley Navy Mothers club members Tuesday, July 5 at Ashland. The meeting will be held in the home there of Mrs. Henry Dooms, 15 Van Ness avenue. Persons needing transporta tion should call Mrs. J. A. Wic ker, Medford 2-2985. . Visitors Here Mr. and Mrs. Earl Payne, San Francisco, are visiting here for' 'the summer with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clif ford Payne, 32! Charlotte Anne road. The visitors are retired and one of their diversions is square dancing. They have been guests at numerous square dancing events in the valley since their arrival here three weeks ago. nnffptv hut tViv nav a much for i but automobiles are much high- a Chevrolet which sells for m the rural areas is the hook less prevalent, she said, than . I - always end up taking about resting up from the end of the June 12. one week later she was in Eugene's Fairmount Presby- vear studying. Not onlv that, but and decorate the weddine cake, Mrs. J. W. Rice, of Medford, she could from here, and the house, of which she was presi- of sentiment, the bride's closest of the embroidered nylon tulle . 100 years old, was covered with Ireland and her petticoat was ranee. " out to be an orderly day. with emergencies to distract us, Pot- two weddings in about an hour. the last part of the service and we hurried over to First. Presby- that at the Jack-Gardner wedding. don t really accomplish anything just go for fun and to talk to forget such items as the decora bring back. O S. YMCA Announces Plans For Trips The Medford YMCA is offer- ing supervised trips this sum- iner to all girls between nine, and fifteen year, of uihWi-ttZM a iiutA memoersmp, according to Bob Jones, general secretary. rwrw mi a : ii i r me a" si inp ww oe neanes - aay, juiy la, to ml lsooei ana the McKee bridge. Wednesday, July 20, there will be a Mt. Ashland climb and treasure hunt Wednesday, July 27. a bi cycle trip to Jacksonville and the . museum is planned and Wednesday, August 3, an Ore gon Caves trip is scheduled. Small charges will be made to help defray expense for gas, oil and the driver. The fee also includes accident insurance, it is announced.- - Chgrch Worker Completes Course Mrs. Katherine Bosworth, Central Point, recently returned from Lee's Summit, Mo., where she received a 10-week training course at f Unity's School of Christianity. She will be guest of honor at a picnic July 10 at Lithia park. Entertaining will be members of the Medford Truth ' center "Unity" group, and the picnic will be held at noon immediately after, church services. Sato - tntejU Opea Seeders m4 Hefideys 10 a. at. te t p.mu Weekdays 8:30 a.m. r 10 p.m. HUDSON'S PHARMACY 13 C. MAIN PHONI 3-5345 I flock East et HafriMme Park Sunday, July 8, 1935 Newlyweds V - filjctc . wv"" i iwi w -n ni JJ KGIaTIVQS rali,npni .. -,,. From California comes news me weuums i mu Idell Zander and Bruce C. Math- eny held in the Little Chapel of saint Francis. Balboa park. San . c.. T. a. '"'8"'"1'' ' ' . w ..x.., Calif., officiated at the candle- light ceremony, and the couple visited in Medford during the weddinB tri Tne Mlde u a. U8hter 01 Mrs - Lawrence Maegher, San Diego, and Jack Zander, Seattle, Wash., and the bridegroom is the e jjr and Orval W. Math. San jxm, and Jack- , Escorted to the altar by her lamer, me Driae wore a oaua- J -VaT rf-e ruweu j.ruui iici sister, ixix. Froreich, San Diego. She i carried a.coiomai oouquei oi wnue ana pmk carpa"01. "oreich and the . Misses Gale Washburn and Norma Crodoct, Dotn Lemon urove, caui., ano Mrs. Donald C. (Maria Matheny) Stoner, Torrance, Calif., sister of the bridegroom, were brides- ""d" matron. The flower girl, Cheryl Fro- reich, niece of the bride, wore matching yellow .... gown and floral headband, uanny axoner, Torrance, nephew of the bridegroom, was rmgoeareri Best man was Donald C. Stoner, brother-in-law of the I bridegroom Ushers were William W. Math- eny, San Diego, cousin of the bridegroom; Robert C. Stoner and Neil Stoner, both of Tor- Mrs. Katherine Thill, San Diego, was organist and Miss Jeanette Etensohn, San Diego, sang. Gladiola, stock, and carnations were used for the altar setting ?nd reception room. A reception for 100 relatives and inends was held in the La &ala Room of House of Hospital- miam w. Matfteny, San Diego, assisted at the reception. Miss Dicksie Anne Duffy, La Mesa, Calif., had charge of the euest and gift record book. The bride's mother . wore a gown of blue all-over lace with Imen duster in matching color and tne bridegroom's mother F gown of pastel floral ff . e couPle traveled north for their wedding trip, stopping in iT -?ora to , 1 Dnefly the bride groom's maternal : grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Ludwig, also the Ernst Ludwigs and the Marshall Sweets in Med ford, and the Matheny families in Jacksonville as well as other relatives and friends of the val ley area. They were enroute to Annap olis, where Mr. .Matheny is pres ently stationed with the U. S. Navy at the Naval Air facility, aevenn River command. Uoon release from his nresent tour nf duty, Mr. Matheny will resume hi studies at Southern Oregon fgSf 8?1n(,. Oregon, for the I High school, and the bride is a 1955 graduate of Helix High - iscnool. La Mesa. Calif "I'm mm yvf : "HMtfy LifHc my cIoHms dewed a AL DUMAS' MEDFORD DOMESTIC LAUNDRY DRY CLEANERS . . . where clerhes are cleaned Hiaraaifcly and gently ... I act them beck eariftly, toe . . . Per MEDFORD DOMES TIC LAUNDRY & DRY CLEAN ERS hat FREE heme ekk up and delivery . . Yea cae't heat them for - service, er tee) eeaHty dry cleaainf . net even with your "Handy Little Dandy' Mr. Salaa. man!! ... I anna that vee tend all year dry deaninf te . . . Al Dsass' Uzilcrd i Dcm:xli: Uzry 6 Dry CSsrcrs :-.f mONt 24165 For Fr Pickup 4 Delhrery Wher One CoH Does It All LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING - - - e mm MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TMBUHS TVTZ WtCKIgftW . wf."v.r&&J .... - . Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C Matheny (Florence Studio) Dinner Party Given Scottish Rite Women's club entertained Scottish Rite - Ma sons and their wives at a pot luck dinner June 27 at the Ma sonic hall. The tables were trim med with large white baskets filled with red roses. During the dinner hour . Miss June Fulco, who is majoring in music at the University of Ore gon, played several piano solos. Miss Fulco is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. . Fulco. Grants Phoenix Gardeners To Hold Workshop On Arrangements Phoenix Mrs. W. I. Suther land, Central Point, will conduct a workshop on flower arrange ments at a meeting of Phoenix Garden club Friday, July 8, at 10 a.m., at the home of Mrs. W, L House, Fern Valley road. Mem bers attending-are to bring con ditioned flowers, containers, frogs, clippers, and a card table ' After a sack lunch dessert will be served at 1 p.m. by Mrs House, assisted by Mrs. A. O, Floyd, Mrs. Lester Carr, and Mrs. J. H. Harper. A business meeting will fol low, after which delegates will report on the state convention, and Mrs. L. O. Penland will speak on the "Propagation of Cuttings." Annual Oklahoma Picnic Scheduled The annual picnic for former Oklahoma ns will be held on Sunday, July 10, at the Cave man's park' in Grants Pass, ac cording to Mrs. Neva Flood. Medford, secretary-treasurer of the Oklahoma Picnic associa tion. . Entertainment throughout the day will include a queen's contest held for "Miss Oklaho ma" of 1955,and an old fiddler's contest. Prizes will be given for the 1 a r g e s,t family present youngest and oldest persons present, couple married the longest, and for. the person or persons travelling the greatest distance to attend. A free berbecue, iced punch and hot coffee wil be furnished by the picnic committee. Lunch including table service ' should be brought by the members, Mrs. Flood added: , iffM' MAKE l 'MM . MM : by Club Pass, Ore. - . After the dinner while the Ma sonic meeting was in progress, cards were enjoyed by the ladies. Mrs. Frank English was awarded the bridge prize, and Mrs! Margaret Rush the canasta prize. - v In charge of the event were Mrs. Ira Canfield, chairman, as sisted by Mrs. L. L. Stone, Mrs. Fred Graten, Mrs. Marshall Day, Mrs. Ralph Krows, Mrs. George Osier and Mrs. Inez Nagel, who was in charge of the social evening. BUY THE NEW GE AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC Water Heater Wash a Load of Clothes EVERY HOUR -All Day Long- ONLY $5.00 .. A. MONTH NOTHING DOWN HOME APPLIANCE 115 EAST MAIN . Authorized Deafer - IfREtAlOElEeTllt Water Heaters .