TWO MIDrORD (OHEGOW) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday, November 20, 1953
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Mri. Ruth M. Roeho, Detroit, Mich., (at left) supreme queen of
Daughter of the Nile, will be honored by Zuleima emple when
the officer riiits Medford Wednesday, November 23. Mrs. Ray
mond Reter, Medford. (right) Zuleima queen, will preside at the
ceremonial to be held at 2 p.m. in Medford Masonic temple. A
luncheon is planned at noon at Rogue Valley Country club.
Nile Daughters Supreme Queen
To Be Guest of Zuleima Temple
Supreme Queen Ruth M.
Rocho, Detroit, will be honored
by Zuleima temple, Daughters of
the Nile at a luncheon to be held
at Rogue Valley Country club
Wednesday, November 23, at
noon. A ceremonial at Medford
Masonic temple will follow at
2:00 p.m. Mrs. Raymond Reter,
Zuleima temple queen, will pre
side at the rites.
Mrs. C. A. Winetrout, reserva
tions chairman, asks that all
luncheon reservations be made
by 6 p.m. tomorrow, November
21. Mrs. R. A. Holmes is in
charge of luncheon tickets and
Mrs. Ronald Rice is program
chairman.
Mrs. Everett McGraw is in
charge of luncheon arrangements
and her committee includes Mrs.
Yvonne Dalen, Mrs. C. H. Bar
rel!, Mrs. F. B. Russell, Mrs. C.
F. Hoppe and Mrs. Clinton D.
Wood.
Mrs. H. C. Goldsmith, general
chairman of the ceremonial, will
be assisted by Mrs. J. J. Ken
nedy, Mrs. G. L. Linn and Mrs.
O. O. Alenderfer. The history of
the order will be told to the can
didates by Mrs. Marina Gates.
Mrs. Clay Lee is hostess chair
man, and Mrs. Robert Simpson
is in charge of the refreshment
table.
Uniformed units participating in
the rites will . be the temple
dancers from Cottage Grove and
Eugene, the chorus from Grants
Pass, and the patrol from Med
ford, Ashland and Grants Pass.
Mrs. Joe Jessel, Ashland, will
serve as patrol captain.
Mrs. Rocho's official visit to
Zuleima temple will be the 65th
onher schedule which includes
a total of 116 visits. She left
her home on August 17, and
comes to Medford after visiting
Nydia temple, Portland. The or
der's supreme monarch took her
first supreme office, that of
Badoura, at the session held in
Portland in 1952. She has two
grown sons, one a missionary in
Africa and the other a minister
in Boston.
After the ceremonial on
Wednesday evening, M. and
Mrs. Reter and Mrs. Rocho will
be Thanksgiving dinner guests
of the Reter's son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Baker. On Thanksgiving morn
ing, Mrs. Reter Mrs. George Bry
ant, Coquille, and Mrs. Rocho
will drive to San Francisco.
They will be joined there by Mrs.
Richard Nagel, Talent; Mrs. F.
M. Binnnion, Lakeview; Mrs.
George Guldager, Eugene, and
Mrs. Harry Travis, Ashland. The
six officers of Zuleima temple
will attend the ceremonial and
banquet being held Friday, No
vember 25, by Islam temple,
San Francisco. Before returning
home, the group will also visit
Nefru-Ari temple, Oakland, No
vember 26; Menzaleh temple,
Sacramento, November 28; and
Ammon-Ra temple, Reno, No
vember 30. The supreme queen
makes her official visits to these
temples on the dates named.
Tea and Shower
Honor Bride-Elect;
Rites Set Friday
Miss Robene Starcher was hon
ored at a small tea given Wednes
day afternoon by Mrs. E. B.
Hanley and her daughter, Mrs.
Hanley Heffernan, at their
home, Hanleylands, on Ross
lane. The tea table was center
ed with an arrangement of pink,
blue and white flowers and pink
tapers.
Mrs. Victor Birdseye poured.
Miss Starcher, whose wedding
to Kenneth Coon of Tacoma,
Wash., is set for Friday, Nov
ember 25, will be honored to
morrow night at a shower in
the home of Mrs. John Ouster-
hout. Mrs. Ousterhout will be
matron-of-honor for the bride
Earlier this month the bride-
elect was honored with a show
er of gifts during a club meet
ing in the home of Mrs. I. E.
Schuler.
The Coon-Starcher marriage
will take place at St. Mark's
Episcopal church with only
members of the two families at
tending, and the reception will
be held at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bren H. Starcher, 1570 Stage
Road south.
Civic Music
Schedule
Announced
The 1955-56 Jackson County
Civic Music association sched
ule was announced last week.
Membership cards and concert
schedules are being mailed ac
cording to Seth M. Bullis, chair
man. Because of conflicting
dates in making arrangements
for the artists to appear here,
some changes have been made.
The first concert will be Fri
day, December 2 when the no
ted baritone, Thomas L. Thom
as, will sing.
The Zurich Little Symphony
orchestra will play Friday, Jan
uary 2, the American Piano Trio
will appear; Thursday,, Febru
ary 23, the Winged Victory chor
us will sing here and March 13,
Maurice Wilk, violinist will ap
pear in concert.
Teacher Married
To Californian'
In Recent Rites
Miss Barbara Marie E 1 k e n,
who formerly taught in the Eng
lish department of Medford High
school, became the bride of Esa
Michael Khoury in a ceremony
held October 29 in the Chapel
of the Good Shepherd Lutheran
church in Las Vegas, Nev. The
newlyweds are living at 20401
Napa street in Canoga Park,
Calif.
The bride is a daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Elken
who made their home here for a
time and then moved to May
ville, N.D. Mr. Khoury is a son
of Mrs. Nora Khoury of Canoga
Park.
The wedding ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Mr. Paul.
Miss Mary Elise Elken was her
sister's attendant and best man
was William V. Lawson II.
Mrs. Khoury, a gradute of St.
Olaf college, Northfield, Minn.,
is now teaching at Glendale High
school in Glendale, Calif. Mr.
Khoury is a consulting engineer
in Los Angeles. He is a graduate
of both Northeastern university
in Boston, Mass., and Harvard
university graduate school of en
gineering in Cambridge, Mass.'
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Give Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Marrs Gibbons
were hosts Wednesday evening
for a dinner at their home on
Old Military road. Guests were
Mr. and Mrs. C. Rease Braley,
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bart
lett, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jor
dan, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. V.
Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. Pringle.
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Auxiliary io Give
Dance at Camp White
The auxiliary to the Veterans
of Foreign Wars will sponsor
a dance at the Camp White
theater, Monday, November 21
at 8 p.m. Those who need trans
portation should take the bus
at the Trailways depot at 7:30
p.m. Music will be provided by
Chap's Roadside rascals.
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Richard D. Werner, violinist
and conductor of the Philhar
monic Society of Southern Ore
gon, will be featured as soloist
for the first concert of h e
society let for November 27 at
Medford Senior High school.
Violinist
To Play for
Concert Here
Richard D. Werner, Medford
violinist, will "be soloist for the
first concert of the 1955-56 sea
son of the Philharmonic Society
of Southern Oregon. The con
cert is set for Sunday, November
27, at Medford Senior High
school auditorium. It will begin
at 3 p.m.
Mr. Werner will play Beetho
ven's "Romance in G" with John
Drysdale of the orchestra re
placing him as conductor for
that number. He will also play
a group of three numbers with
Bruno Pellegrini as piano ac
companist. The group will consist of "Ro
mance" by Paganini; a Brahms
waltz and -"Mazurka Bravura"
by Musin.
Final rehearsal for the con
cert will be held Wednesday,
November 23 at 8 p.m. at Wash
ington school.
Three concerts are planned for
the season, and both season and
.single tickets are being sold.
These may be secured from
Purucker's Piano house, the
Music Mart or f roni members of
the Philharmonic Society guild,
headed by Mrs. Tom Popham.
The next concert is planned
for January 29.
Two Couples Hosts
For Large Party
The annual gay round of win
ter parties has already started in
the Rogue valley.
One of the largest of the pre-
holiday parties was given last
Sunday evening by Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Pierce and Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Littrell. The event was at
the University club between six
and eight o'clock, and the two
couples invited about 300 guests
for cocktails.
Among ' those attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vannice,
Grants Pass, but inclement
weather prevented other out-of-town
guests from being present.
Guild Organizes
New Unit Here;
Name Seleceted
A new unit of Wesleyan Serv
ice guild for First Methodist
church, Medford, held its first
meeting Tuesday, November 15
at the home of Mrs. Rex Note,
32 Hamilton street. Mrs. A. C.
James was hostess and dessert
was served at 7:30 p.m. to 11
members and two guests. Mrs.
C. R. Adamson, Medford, of the
Eugene district of the guild, and
Mrs. Alice Berry, Boise, Ida.
Formation of this new unit
was necessary because of con
flicting meeting dates of other
organizations. Several members
of Ruth Esther unit transferred
to the new guild.
The new unit will be known
as "Gladamson" unit, having
been named for Mrs. Gladys
(C. R.) Adamson, the district
secretary.
Officers are Mrs. Note, presi
dent; Mrs. William Sweet, vice
president; Mrs. A. C. James, sec
retary; Mrs. Lois Fretwell,
treasurer. Chairmen are Mrs.
Majorie Hopkins, spiritual life;
Mrs. George Howard, Christian
social relations and church ac
tivities; Mrs. J. W. Wickman,
missionary education; Mrs. Clif
ford Proctor, membership; Mrs.
J. F. Ward, supply and litera
ture; Mrs. DeLaire Tusow, sta
tus of women; Mrs. Note, pub
licity; Mrs. Fred Middlebusher,
secret pals; Mrs. J. Thomas
Dixon, coordinator.
Wesleyan Service guild are
cpen to all employed women
and interested women are invit
ed to attend. Gladamson unit
will meet on the third Tuesday
of each month. Women desiring
further information may call
Mrs. Note, 3-1644, or Mrs.
Adamson, 2-5904.
Walker-Matre
Ceremony Held
In Eagle Point
Mrs. Ruby Irene Van Matre
and Leonard James Walker
were married in 4:30 o'clock
afternoon rites November 15.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. D. E. Millard at
the Millard home near Eagle
Point.
The bride and bridegroom
both are native Nebraskans. the
bride coming to Medford about
a year ago to live at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Grace Miller,
322 South Riverside avenue.
The bridegroom, until re
cently of Chadron, Neb., is a re
tired employee of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway
company for which he worked
for 48 years. The couple will
live in Medford.
For her wedding the bride
wore a burgundy colored silk
crepe dress with accessories in
an orchid shade and matching
sequin hat. Her corsage was of
lavendar and white baby chrys
Mrs. Roy G. Miller was honor
attendant. Her silk afternoon
dress was of changeable taffeta
and her hat was of sequins. She
wore a corsage of yellow spider
chrysanthemums.
Mr. Miller was best man.
The Rev. and Mrs. Millard
furnished the wedding songs.
The ceremony was attended
by a few relatives and friends.
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Chapter To Hold
Holiday Dinner
Central Point Nevita chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star,
plan a Thanksgiving potluck din
ner Tuesday, November 22 at
6:30 p.m., in the Masonic temple.
Table service will be required.
Former Resident
Visits in Medford; '
Honored at Parties
A recent visit of Mr. and Mrs.
Don Rose and son, Craig, New
ark, N. J., was the occasion for
several social events. Mrs. Rose
is the former Miss Lee Strong,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Strong, Culver road, whom the
group visited. Also here was
Mrs. Rose's grandmother, Mrs.
Jodie Strong, of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. John Casade,
2670 Elliott avenue, entertained
at a dinner party at their home,
and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Vroman,
Coleman Creek road, also enter
tained at dinner honoring the
Roses.
Mrs. Doris Oakes, Camp White,
invited in several former Med
ford Senior high school class;
mates of Mrs. Rose. At the event
were Mrs. Charles Jones, Mrs.
Harold Adams, Mrs. Lee Nieder
meyer, Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs.
Jack Reich, Mrs. Ramon Marion,
the hostess and honored guest.
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Rose is a former United
Air lines stewardess.
Daughters of Union Veterans
will nominate officers during a
meeting Tuesday, November 22
at 8 p.m., in the courthouse.
Auxiliary Head
Named Chairman
Mrs. G. A Dierdorff, presi
dent of the- auxiliary to the
Oregon Osteopathic association,
is serving as a national chair
man in the distribution of
Christmas seals for the National
Osteopathic association.
The seals have been distrib
uted for the past 25 years and
funds fronj the sales go to two
programs, research, and a stu
dent, loan fund to assist young
people studying osteopathy.
Dr. R. D. Cooper, Lebanon,
Ore., is chairman for the Ore
gon committee. '
Members of the local ; auxil
iaries are taking' over the task
of addressing and mailing the
seals to patients and towns
people. "In this way," states
Mrs. Dierdorff, "we hope to
solve for the doctors the prob
lem of wanting to participate,
but having no time to do so."
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Chapter AA
Chapter AA, PEO members
will meet at the home of Mrs.
John P. Moffat, 34 North Berk
eley way, Wednesday, Novem
ber 23 at 1:30 p.m. Tea will be
served after the business session.
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Ashland Woman,
Walter H. Jones
Married in Reno
A ceremony November 10 in
the Federated Congregational
Presbyterian church, Reno, Nev.,
wedded Mrs. Velma Richmond,
Ashland, and Walter H. Jones
of Medford. The 6:30 p.m., cere
mony was read by the Rev. Felix
A. Manley and was witnessed by
Mr. and Mrs. J. Sheppard of
Reno.
Mrs. Jones is secretary of the
Ashland Chamber of Commerce
and her husband is a realtor-appraiser
in southern Oregon area.
The couple made a trip to
Boise, Ida., and returned last
week to live at 151 Gresham
street in Ashland. .
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Several Attend
Game in Eugene
A' number of Medford foot
ball fans were in Eugene yester
day for the annual University
of Oregon-Oregon State college
game.
Among those attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Padgham,
Miss Marcia Houghton, Don
Denman and Roland Thompson.
They were joined by the Padg
ham's two sons; Dick and Bill,
students at OSC.
Also attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Allan- F. Perry, whose son,
Jim Perry, is a student at the
University of Oregon.
Talent Schools
To Give Concert
Talent The annual fall con
cert of Talent schools will be
presented by the school band
Monday, November 21 at 8 p.m.,
in the gymnasium. Ralph Car
roll, band director, will present
the students. ' ,
An effort has been made to
appeal to everyone's preferences
in music and the program will
include marches, overtures, a
tone poem, a selection by a
modern contemporary com
poser, a rhapsody and a blues
selection. No charge will be
made for the program and ev
eryone who enjoys music is
invited. Donations will be ac
cepted for the band fund, how
ever. 4
Humorist Booked
For Knife-Fork
Bob Ringer, Hollywood hu
morist, will be the next speaker
before the Rogue Valley Knife
and Fork club at Rogue Valley
Country club. He is to be here
Monday, December 5 and reser
vations from members will be
accepted no later than Dec. 3.
The reservations with checks
should be mailed to the club sec
retary, Mrs. O. A. Eden, 211
Genessee street.
Mr. Ringer is author of "The
Key to Adventurous Living,"
and is Said to be a humorist of
growing popularity. Press re
leases point out that he provides
clean wholesome entertainment,
and believes fhe busy business
man and housewife can do a bet
ter job and live longer by mak
ing fun a part of their daily
life."
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