TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Society and Clubs
Historic Little Brown Church
Celebrates 100th Anniversary
' Bradford, Iowa (U.P.) The
ghost town o Bradford came
alive November 4 for the 100th
birthday of The Little Brown
Church in The Vale.
. Seven faithful parishioners
rode on horseback into Bradford
to reenact the founding of the
tiny log church.
In its first century, the little
church was painted brown be
cause that was the cheapest paint
and became famous through a
song written by a lovelorn Wis
consin school teacher.
It is now one of the nation's
most popular places to get mar
ried and has a congregation of
152, most of them from farm
families.
The congregation, along with
itate Congregational Church
leaders and townspeople from
nearby Nashua, celebrated their
church's birthday yesterday by
singing the famous song "The
Church In The Wildwood." .
Dedication Repealed
The seven "actors," dressed in
Civil War clothing, repeated the
same words used to dedicate the
church at 8 p.m. on November
4, 1855, in a borrowed school
building
The original members of the
First Congregational Church of
Bradford began building their
own church in 1859 and dedi
cated it again just after Christ
mas in 1864.
It was named the Little Brown
Church In The Vale after a song
written by a man who did not
know when he wrote it that a
church was planned for the site.
The songwriter, William S.
Pitt, was returning by stage
coach to his rural teaching job
in Wisconsin after visiting his
sweetheart, Ann Warren, in
Fredericksburg, Iowa. The stage
stopped at Bradford to change
horses.
Pitt spotted the vale and
thought it was "an ideal place
to build a church," he later said.
He was so struck by its beauty
he wrote a love song about it
for his sweetheart, inviting her
to "come to the church in the
wildwood, come to the church
in the dale."
They were married two years
later.
Church Abandoned
Pitt returned to Bradford to
try for a job as a music teacher
and was amazed to see his vision
come true. He told the pastor
about the coincidence and a week
later sang his song for the first
time in public at the dedication
ceremonies.
Pitt sold his song to a Chicago
publishing firm for a reported
$25. It found its way into church
hymn books and became famous,
but the town of Bradford fell
on evil days. A railroad put its
tracks through nearby Nashua
in 1868 and the townspeople of
Bradford drifted away until it
was finally abandoned in 1888.
For 25 years the church was
Dinner Given by
Artists7 Society x
Southern Oregon Society of
Artists dined in the Rogue room
of the Hotel Medford last Thurs'
day evening in observance of
American Art week. The dinner
was held in connection with the
annual art exhibit of American
Association of University Worn
en which opened in the hotel
that evening.
The artists attended a recep
tion given by AAUW to open
the show, and the dinner fol
lowed.
Present at the dinner were 27
members of the society and sev
eral guests. The latter included
Mrs. R. H. Denning, AAUW
chairman of the show, Mrs. Sam
Taylor and Mrs. Warneke, mem
bers of the committee.
Eagle Point Unit Plans
Meeting on Thursday
Eagle Point Eagle Point
Home Extension unit will meet
Thursday, November 10, in the
Personnel club at Camp White
Lessons on gift wrapping and
basket weaving will be contin
ued from last month under the
respective leaders. Those mak
ing baskets are reminded to take
their supplies.
Those attending are to take a
sack lunch; coffee and tea will
be served.
Child care will be at the home
of Mrs. Cunningham on Browns-
boro road. 8
Visitors are welcome to at
tend.
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deserted. But in 1913 some wom
en in Nashua raised S300 to reno
vate the building and appointed
a new pastor.
Since then more than 29,000
couples from every state in
the union and many foreign
countries have been married
in the tiny church.
In a fitting climax to its 100
year history, the present pastor
of the church, the Rev. Glenn
L. Utterbach, performed a wed
ding ceremony four years ago
for Ralph Noble, Denver, a
grandson of Pitt.
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Christmas Ideas
Topic for Meeting
Guest speaker at a meeting cf
Crater Lions' auxiliary, Wednes
day evening was Mrs. Edgar H.
Sims of Sims' hobby shop. Mrs.
Sims demonstrated some new
ideas in Christmas decorating,
and talked of other stimulating
hobbies.
During the business meeting,
Mrs. Del Chapman and Mrs.
Clayton George reported on a
holiday card party and fashion
show to be held at 8 p.m. on
Monday evening, November 14th
at the YMCA. A short fashion
show will be followed by an
evening of cards. Tickets may be
obtained by calling Mrs. Lloyd
Evans, 2-9881. Proceeds from
the party will go to the State
Blind Institute which the auxil
iary sponsors and local benefit
projects.
Hostesses for the meeting were
Mrs. William Ferris and Mrs.
John Lusk.
Women of Rotary
To Meet at Hotel
Women of Rotary will meet
Wednesday, November 9, at
12:30 p.m. at the Medford hotel.
Wives of all Rotarians are in
vited to attend.
Reservations may be made by
calling Mrs. John H. Bunker,
2-7535; Mrs. J. J. Finegan, 2-2029
or Mrs. Clifford Hanson. 3-1568,
before Wednesday morning.
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Monday, November 7, 1955
Meet Announced
For Howard Unit
Howard Extension unit will
meet Thursday, November 10,
from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Har
mony hall of the Friends church,
2525 Merriman road, according
to Mrs. E. M. Gleason, chairman.
Mrs. Gleason also reminds
Howard members of the unit
service project for Azalea house,
which is collection of Betty
Crocker coupons for silverware.
The coupons may be brought to
this meeting.
The "eye-opener" gift wrap
ping lesson will be given by Mrs.
Verl Walker and Mrs. C. C. Pet
erson at 10:30 a.m. They suggest
that each person attending
bring a package that they have
wrapped in their own favorite
style.
Mrs. M. J. Swing and Mrs.
Henry Friesen will present the
second" lesson in basket weaving,
and the leaders request those
participating to bring these
work aids: steel knitting needle
or ice pick, old newspapers,
sponge, turkish towel, flat pan,
and a plywood base if they plan
to make a flat basket or tray.
There will be an opportunity for
each person to make a round or
flat basket or tray at this meet
ing. Hostesses for . the luncheon
will be Mrs. William H. Seibert,
Mrs. John Benson and Mrs. J. S.
Lydiard. Unit members are to
bring their own table service.
Child care will be available at
the home of Mrs. Malcolm Mc
Carty, 2618 Table Rock rd.
Mothers are to provide a sack
lunch and a sturdy toy for each
child.
Doctor to Speak
For Lincoln PTA
Dr. Andrew Bulkley, Medford
pediatrician, will be guest speak
er for a meeting of Lincoln Parent-Teacher
association to be held
in the school gymnasium Tues
day, November 8. He will speak
on general child health and
growth problems, both physical
and mental.
Open house will be held at
the school starting at 7:30 p.m.
and at 8 o'clock each teacher
will explain some phase of the
school curriculum, speaking for
15 minutes. Parents are invited
to visit the room or rooms where
discussions are being held that
interest them particularly. There
will also be a question period in
each room.
After the business meeting
and guest speaker, refreshments
will be served in the cafeteria
by. parents of children in- the
sixth grade. Mrs. Howard Pierce
will be in charge.
Mrs. Jack Swem
Hostess for Club
Wednesday Study club held a
meeting last week at the home
of Mrs. Jack Swem. After roll
call, an interesting review of the
book, "The Autumn Brightness"
by Daisy Newman, was given by
Mrs. Etta Pryor.
Mrs. J. W. Jacobs gave a sum
mary of outstanding events
which have been in the news
recently.
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Plan Meeting
Roxy Gardeners will meet at
the home of Mrs. Don Elliot,
2705 Howard avenue, Wednes
day, November 9, at 12:30 p.m.
Mrs. Guy Cox will be co-hostess.
The program will be on ever
greens.
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Coach to Speak
For Dad's Night . . .,.
In Central Point
Central Point Central Point
Parent-Teacher association will
observe Dad's Night, Tuesday,
November 8 at 8 p.m. in the
library of the junior high school.
The regular meeting will be held
and a special program is being
prepared especially for the men.
Coach Al Akins of Southern
Oregon college will be the guest
speaker. All the fathers and
others interested are invited to
attend this meeting.
Refreshments will be served
by fathers of students in the
sixth grade. -
Gold Hill School
Plans Open House
Gold Hill In observance of
American Education week, Gold
Hill Parent Teacher association
wilf devote this month's meeting
time to open house at the Gold
Hill grade school Thursday, No
vember 10, between 7 and 8:30
p.m.
PTA officers state that par
ents interested in their chil
dren's welfare will visit the
school and class rooms with
them.
Refreshments in the school
cafeteria will follow at 8:30 p.m.
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CALENDAR
Monday
6 p.m. Christian 'Business
and Professional Women's club,
Jackson hotel.
7:30 p.m. Alpha Rho chap
ter, Beta Sigma Phi sorority,
Medford public library.
7:45 p.m. Westminster guild,
Fireplace room, First Presby
terian church.
8 p.m. Parents club of St.
Mary's school, school activity
room.
8 p.m. Olive Rebekah lodge,
IOOF hall.
8 p.m. Carnation club, Mrs.
Clyde Hillyer, 538 Mary st.
8 p.m. Department auxil
iary to VFW, dance at Camp
White domiciliary, transporta
tion, 7:30 p.m., from Trailways
depot.
Tuesday
10 a.m. Mary circle, Zion
Lutheran church.
10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oak
Grove Home Extension unit,
12:30 p.m. First Presbyter
ian church circles, Charity, Mrs.
Etta Pryor, 33 Black Oak drive;
Faith, Mrs. Jennings Pearce,
Table Rock estates; Mercy, First
Presbyterian church, 8th and
Holly sts; Temple, Mrs. Albert
James, 1426 Euclid ave.; Trinity,
Mrs. Aubrey Norris, 831 Minne
sota ave.
1 p.m. First Presbyterian
church circles, Bethany, Mrs. L.
L. Clark, 2118 Dellwood ave.;
Grace, Mrs. R. A. Skinner, 1004
East Main st.; Hope, Mrs. Earl
Lawson, 301 Windsor ave.
Mrs. B. H. Belknapp, 67 Perry-
dale ave.
2 p.m. Christian Builders
of Sams Valley Community
church, home of Mrs. Milton
Scark.
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City PTA Council
To Sponsor Group
Of Mothersingers
First meeting of a group of
Mothersingers to be sponsored
by the Medford Council of Par
ents and Teachers will be
Wednesday, November 9, it was
announced today by Mrs. LeRoy
Jensen, director. The group will
meet from 10 to 11 a.m. each
Wednesday in the cafetorium of
Hedrick Junior High school.
PTA members from the city
schools, Lone Pine, Howard and
Oak Grove are invited to partici
pate. Mrs. Jensen states that pre
vious musical training is not re
quired, as the chorus is organ
ized primarily to give group
singing opportunity to any wom
en who enjoy singing. She adds
that pre-school age children may
be taken to the meetings. '
Mrs. Jensen has directed a
group of Mothersingers at the
Washington school for the past
year years,' and was previously
a teacher in the Medford school
system.
Salk Polio Vaccine
To Be Topic for
St. Mary's Parents .
Dr. Brandt B. Bartels will dis
cuss the Salk polio vaccine when
he speaks to parents of grade
school students of St. Mary's
school, tonight at 8 o'clock, in
the school Activity room. It is
thought this topic will be of par
ticular interest to parents, and
will eliminate some of the mis
understanding that has arisen on
the subject.
The business meeting will be
devoted to discussion of many of
the problems confronting the
school due to the increased en
rollment this year. A large at
tendance of parents is expected.
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Rogue River PTA
Announces Date
Of First Session
Rogue River Rogue River
Parent-Teacher association w7ill
hold its first business meeting of
the year Wednesday, November
9. at 8 p.m., in the high school
gyrhnatsium. Open house in both
schools will be held and parents
are invited to attend and visit
teachers in' their home rooms.
Mrs. Warren Bottroff, new
president, states that several im
portant matters are to be
brought before the meeting, in
cluding election of a treasurer to
take the place of Mrs. Nightin
gale, who has left to make her
home in California. After the
meeting an auction of home
made cakes will be held.
As there will be only four
meetings of the PTA during this
school year, all parents and
friends are urged by Mrs. Bott
roff to attend each meeting..
Refreshments will be served
by members of the executive
committee.
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Exemplar Chapter Plans
Meeting at DeWitt Home
Xi Mu chapter," Beta Sigma
Phi, will meet Wednesday, No
vember 9. at the home of Mrs.
Nick R. DeWitt, 320 N. Keene
Way drive. Miss Anna May will
present the program using the
topiCo"Find Out for Yourself.'"
Assisting the hostess will be
Mrs. Charles Craft.
All exemplar members of Beta
Sigma Phi are invited to attend.
Mrs. Addie Stedmdn
To Be Club Hostess
Phoenix Ms. Addie Sted
man will entertain members of
Phoenix Thursday club Novem
ber 10 at her home, 612 West
Eleventh street, Medford. She
will be assisted by Mrs. R. L.
Mullins.
The social gathering is set fcr
2 p.m. and all members of the
club are invited to attend.
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