Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 24, 1955, Image 14

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    TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Daughter
Of Governor
Is Married
Salem Jim Fred Dollard and
his bride, the former Miss Vir
ginia Patterson, daughter of Gov.
and Mrs. Paul L. Patterson, will
make their home in Tulsa, Okla.,
after a wedding trip to the Ore
gon coast and the Oregon Caves.
They were married in rites Sun
day, July 17, at Salem in the
First Congregational church.
Crimson carnations and blue
delphiniums decorated the
church and the Rev. Julian
Kciser officiated.
The bridegroom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dollard,
Claremore, Okla.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by her father. Her gown
was designed with a Chantilly
lace bodice with pearl trim and
the full tulle skirt of net over
silk was waltz length.
Her fingertip veil was of Irish
lace and had been worn by her
mother and a sister. A pearl
trimmed cap held the veil in
place and she carried a cascade
bouquet of Happiness red roses
Mrs. John Lane Smithson,
sister of the bride, was her honor
attendHnt. Mrs. Smithson wore
a dress of ice blue chiffon over
taffeta and her flowers were
crimson carnations.
The maid of honor was Miss
Arliss Barnes of Anaheim, Calif.
Her gown was of crimson chiffon
over taffeta and she carried ice
blue delphiniums.
Karen Kristin Smithson, niece
of the bride, was flower girl. Her
ice blue taffeta dress was trim
" mod with a lace-edged bertha
collar and her flowers were crim
son carnations and delphiniums.
James Olson was best man.
Ushers were John Lane Smith
son and Wesley Allen Cook.
At the reception which fol
lowed in the church rooms, Mrs.
LeRoy Bowdish, the bride's
great-aunt, and Mrs. L. Glenn
Hall, Oakland, Calif., the bride's
aunt, poured.
Mrs. Wesley Allen Cook and
the Misses Blanch Britton, Jean
Percy, Kathryn Kroeger and
Carol Hardie assisted at the re
ception. The couple plan to be in Tulsa
by August 1.
Service League
Annual Party
Held at Graffs
Junior Service league mem
bers gave the annual summer
party last Sunday evening, with
husbands of members as guests.
The event was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Graff on
Hillside drive, and about 70 at
tended. Swimming preceded a barbe
cue supper.
Mrs. R. E. Hibbs was general
chairman, with Mrs. Robert Cun
ningham assisting.
Medford Couple
Home From Europe
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. DeVoe
have returned to their home on
Glen Oak court after spending
the past several weeks traveling
in Europe. The trip included a
. stay with their son-in-law and
daughter, Lt. Col. and Mrs.
Sheridan W. Davitt in Athens,
Greece.
The DeVoes were in England,
visiting friends and relatives of
Mrs. DeVoe in Wales, and also
traveled in Holland, Belgium,
France and Italy.
Mr. DeVoe, a lumberman, and
his wife were particularly in
terested in the forests of England
and the continent, and comment
ed on the fact that they are
extremenly well kept and are
used for the recreation and
pleasure of everyone.
The trip was in the nature of
a cruise on the Caronia, and the
travelers returned to the United
States on the Media.
Coffeens Hosts
At Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Coffeen,
108 Stewart avenue, were hosts
Wednesday evening for a dinner
served in the yard at their home.
The event was attended by 42
persons, 41 of them being rela
tives. At the event were Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ruch. Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Squire and Gerald Squire,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Squire Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Aldrich and
Danny, Mrs. Gerald Calhoun,
Pamela, Johnny, Rocky and
Sterling; Mrs. Lena Burleson of
Yakima. Wash.; Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Caster. Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Caster and Ronnie: Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Caster and Dennis; Gor
don Lee Caster; Mr. and Mrs.
Lowell Rhoads, Klamath Falls,
and Mrs. A. M. Rhoads of Rose
burg; Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Vance, Steve, Barbara and
Teresa; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lee,
Bud and Carol: Mrs. Jack Cof
feen, Jerry Philbrook Jr. and
Mrs. Louise Lee.
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r1uiyj4li9i5iSummer parties
In Valley News;
Visitors Arrive
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Fries Jr.
Several parties and numerous
visitors have made recent social
news.
One of the largest of the sum
mer social events was an out
door party given last evening by
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Buffington
and MY. and Mrs. David Holmes.
Guests were entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes
on Hillcrest-Phoenix road for
cocktails and a hay-ride party
followed. A chuck-wagon supper
was served at the ranch home of
the Buffingtons.
About 115 guests attended.
Among the guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Dillon, San Mateo,
Calif., who with their son, Ger
ald, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Holmes. Mr. Dillon will return
home soon, with Mrs. Dillon and
Gerald remaining for a longer
visit.
'Also among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hazelton, San
Marino, Calif., who are spend
ing a few days in Medford with
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Alley, 3
Greenway circle. The Hazeltons
flew to Medford in their plane.
The visitors and the Alleys en
joyed a picnic on the Rogue river
earlier in the week.
(Brainerd photo)
Fries-Benson Wedding Held
At First Presbyterian Church
An event of Sunday, July 17, was the wedding of Josephine
Haupert Benson to Archie Clinton Fries Jr. The double ring cere
mony was read at two o'clock at First Presbyterian church, with
the Rev. John Reynolds officiating.
The reception which followed
was at the home of. Mr. and
Mrs. G. T. Haupert, brother and
sister-in-law of the bride, 2123
Capital avenue.
For the ceremony the bride
wore a dress of pink and white
checked polished cotton with
full pleated skirt and white lace
and rhinestone trim. Her small
hat was trimmed with sequins
and she carried a colonial bou
quet of stephanotis centered with
a pink orchid.
The bride was attended by her
twin sister, Mrs. R. E. Mencke,
and Mr. Mencke served as best
man for Mr. Fries. Mrs. Mencke
wore a frock of white batiste
with full skirt and blue velvet
trimming, and carried a colonial
bouquet of pink carnations.
Mr. Haupert gave his sister
in marriage and ushers were
Robert L. Fries, son of the bride
groom, Kenneth S. Campbell and
Fred M. Gatter.
The church was decorated
with large baskets of pink and
white gladiolus and laurel leaves
and two seven-branched candel
abra held white candles. Sprays
of laurel and white bows decor
ated the candelabra.
Mrs. Stanley Lacy sang "Wed
ding Prayer."
At the reception Mrs. Haupert
cut the wedding cake and pour
ing were Mrs. Gatter, Mrs. S. B.
Milne and Mrs. Campbell. The
bride's table was covered with
a pink tablecloth and the cen
terpiece was of pink and white
gladiolus and daisies.
The newlywed couple made a
wedding trip to Yachats, Ore.,
and are living at 2317 East Main
street.
The bride, a daughter of Mrs.
L. Josephine Haupert, 2123 Cap
ital avenue, attended Drake uni
versity and Iowa State college
and is a member of Kappa Delta
sorority. She is a secretary for
the Haupert Tractor company
here.
Mr. Fries is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Fries, Portland. He
is manager of the new Ashland
branch of the United States Na
tional bank.
In Medford for the wedding
were Miss Grace Tripp, aunt of
the bride, Mrs. E. L. Young, cous
in of the bride, and Mr. Young,
all of Modesto, Calif.
Families To Hold
Annual Picnic
At Park Sunday
The Houston - Rodgers family
picnic, an annual event, is sched
uled for Sunday, July 31, at Tou
Velle park, on the north side
of Bybee bridge on the Rogu-i
River. "Both the Houston and
Rodgers' families are pioneers
of the Beagle area.
All friends and relatives of
either family are invited to meet
at 12 noon, in the north end of
the park. The picnic lunch will
be served at 1 p.m. Each person
attending is asked to take his
own table service and beverage.
Relatives Visit
At Hagerty Home
Recent guests of Mrs. F. R.
Hagerty, 211 Cottage street, and
her brother A. R. Clement were
their brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Clement and
daughter, Lorraine, of Santa
Rosa, Calif. Miss Clement is a
teacher in the public schools of
Santa Rosa.
Entertaining for the guests
were the daughters of A. R. Cle
ment, Mrs. Martin Clogston and
Mrs. Chester Guches. and his son
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
A. Clement.
The California family has
visited in Medford a number of
times in the past several years
and continued north for the bal
ance of their vacation trip. He
was formerly with a Santa Rosa
newspaper firm.
Mr. and Mrs. George McGill
and Mr. and Mrs. Don Herried
will be hosts this evening for a
swimming and cocktail party at
the McGill home on Black Oak
drive. About 100 guests have
been bidden to the party.
A guest of the McGills last
week was Mrs. James Hubbard,
Eugene, and earlier this month
Donnie Michel of Los Angeles
was a guest of the McGill's son,
Cary.
Last Saturday Dr. and Mrs.
B. Brant Bartels, 35 Valley View
drive entertained at a cocktail
party which honored Mrs. Bar
tels' parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J
Merritt of Colorado. The Mer-
ritts had been guests of the
Bartels for a month, and the
party was in the nature of a
farewell.
Luthers Return
From Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Luther
Jr., Fern Valley road, arrived
home Saturday after vacation
ing last week at Crescent lake.
They were accompanied home
by their twin daughters, Midi
and Marta, and the girls', cousin,
Laine Donker of Pasadena,
Calif.
The children had been for a
month vacationing at Camp Tam
arack near Sisters, Ore. The
Luthers drove there Saturday
from the lake to return them
home.
Mrs. Helene Salade Donker
will arrive about August 1 from
Pasadena to join her daughter
and to visit her mother, Mrs.
Lillian Salade; her sister and
family, the Martin Luthers Jr.,
and her brother, William Salade,
and family, Old Stage road.
Newlyweds
Make Home
In Eugene
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Iven are
living at Eugene following their
wedding June 25 in St. Mary's
Catholic church there and a
wedding trip to the Oregon
coast. The bride is the former
Miss Charlotte Laemmle, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J.
Laemmle of Eugene. The bride
groom's parents, who went
north for the wedding, are Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Iven, 322 Laurel
street.
Others from Medford who at
tended the ceremony were Miss
Honora Malone. aunt of the
bridegroom, Mr. and Mrs.
Rodger Sterton, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Rickman and daughter
and George Green Jr.
The Very Rev. Edmund J.
Murnane performed the double
ring ceremony at 10 o clock m
the morning. Calla lilies and
white stock were used to dec
orate the church.
The bride's father escorted
her to the altar. Her gown was
of satin trimmed with Chantilly
lace. It was designed with a tight
bodice, a drape about the waist
of self material which ended in
a bustle at the back, and chapel
length train. A halo-shaped hat
of satin covered with lace held
her fingertip veil.
Mrs. Benjamin Andreason was
matron of honor, and other at
tendants were Mrs. Milan Ja
cobs, Mrs. Jack Ragus and Mrs.
William Clausen. Their gowns
were of mint green taffeta with
darker green sashes and match
ing portrait hats. They carried
nosegays of asters and Shasta
daisies.
Robert Iven, brother of the
bridegroom, was the best man.
Rodger Sterton, Neil Iven,
another brother of the bride
groom, and William Clausen
seated the guests.
The reception was held at the
Woman's club in Eugene. Miss
Elizabeth Ing poured. Miss Mari
lyn McWilliams and Mrs. Arthur
E. Dillon served punch and the
bride's cake was cut by Mrs.
John Breeden and Mrs. Andrew
Andreason. Miss Gail Laemmle,
a sister of the bride, had charge
of the guest book.
The bride's mother wore a
wheat colored dress and white
accessories and Mrs. Iven's
dress was blue and her accessor
ies pink. Both wore orchid
corsages.
Other out-of-town guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Robert Iven
and family, Hennessey, Okla.,
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Iven and fam
ily, San Bernardino, Cain;., Mrs.
Julia Rocha, grandmother of the
bride. Oakland, Calif., and Mr.
and Mrs. Manuel Martin great
aunt and uncle of the bride, also
from Oakland, and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Heinig, Milwaukie, Ore.
The bride was graduated from
St. Mary's school in Eugene and
the bridegroom from St. Mary's
school, Medford. He is with
Family Returns
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benesh,
12 North Keeneway drive, ar
rived home Friday from a vaca
tion trip to Oklahoma City and
Stillwater. Okla. They were ac
companied by their daughter,
Susan.
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Garnett Family
Visits in City;
Son Honor Guest
Mrs. Harold W. Garnett and
two sons, Harold and George,
are here from Davenport, la ,
to visit Mrs. Garnett's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Sutherlin,
1217 West Eleventh street.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
Garnett entertained at a party
which observed the fifth birth
day anniversary of George, in
viting relatives to her parents'
home. Refreshments were served
following swimming and games.
Guests were Warren Cooper,
Joe and Louise Workman and
Harold Garnett, counsins and
brother of the honored guest,
also Mrs. James. Hanson, Mrs.
Jack Workman and Mrs. Bill
Williams.
To Arrive
Gold Hill Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Erwin and family of
San Francisco are to arrive Mon
day to vacation in the valley.
They will be houseguests of Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Morgan, 1204
Second street, Gold Hill.
Pierce Freight company and was
transferred from Medford to
Eugene about a year ago. ..
Plans Announced
For Annual Picnic
Of Masonic Bodies
The annual picnic for all
master Masons in the valley and
their families and guests will be
held at Jackson Hot springs
Sunday, July 31, at 1:30 p.m.
Coffee, soft drinks and ice
cream will be supplied by the
sponsoring bodies and members
are requested to take a picnic
lunch and table service.
Free swimming and games for
the children and softball and
horseshoes for those interested
are being planned.
Sponsors of the picnic are
Medford Blue lodge, Reames
chapter, OES, Crater Lake chap
ter, RAM and Table Rock coun
cil, R&SM.
Cruisers To Hold
Barbecue Dinner
Cruisers club. First Presby
terian church, has planned a
barbecue dinner Monday, July
25 at the home of Dr. and Mrs
Bert Elliott, Jacksonville-Cen
tral Point highway.
The event is set for 6:45 p.m
Those attending are asked to
take a salad or dessert and table
service.
Medford Artists
Win Awards at
Grants Pass Show
"Sea Fever," an oil painting
done by Clifford Platz, Medford,
won him a blue ribbon in the :
oils division of the annual art :
show sponsored by the Grants ;
Pass chapter American Associa
tion of University Women held
at Grants Pass last week.
Honorable mentions in oils '
went to Warren Wolf and Robert
Miller both of Medford. Mrs.
Charles Todd, Camp White, re
ceived an honorable mention for
her entry in the black and white
division. Titles of the pictures
were "Sculptural Structure." by
Mr. Wolf: "View of Depoe Bay,"
by Mr. Miller, and "Fisherman"!
Wharf," by Mrs. Todd.
Judges for the show were Dr.
Wallace S. Baldinger, curator of
the University of Oregon Muse
um of art at Eugene, and associ
ate professor of history of art
at the university; and Nelson
Sandgren, teacher of painting
and design at Oregon State col
lege for the past seven years.
Visitors Leave
After Stay Here
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Earhart,
Portland, left for their home
Saturday after visiting here with
Mr. Earharfs parents, Dr. aTid
Mrs. S. D. Earhart, 11 North
Peach street. The young man is
a student at the University of
Oregon Dental college in Port
land. The two couples met in Bend
last week end and spent three
days fishing at Elk lake before
coming to Medford.
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