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Dr. and Mrs. Donald
New Year Parties Clos Holiday
Numerous festive parties last
week and this week end are
bringing the holiday season to a
close in Medford and the Rogue
valley.
One of the traditional New
Year parties will be held this
afternoon at the Colony club.
Open house is planned from five
to eight o'clock for members and
their guests. Mrs. A. S. Cummins
is president.
Last evening, Mrs. Sprague
Riegel was hostess for a small
New Year's eve party at her
home, Eden Valley orchard.
Guests were invited to dinner
and to watch the old year out.
The party is an annual event.
Another New Year's eve party
was that given by Mr. and Mrs.
Wilton White and Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Mohr at the latter's home,
39 Glen Oak court. Friends
were invited for cocktails.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Vilas
were hosts last week for a buf
fet supper) inviting friends of
their daughter, Miss Cathy Vi
las, and their son, Edward P.
Vilas Jr., to the Vilas home 'in
the country. Today Miss Vilas
will return to her work as a
teacher in the schools of Bakers
field, Calif., after spending the
holiday vacation here. Her
brother returned home some
time ago from El Paso, Tex.,
where he was assigned to duty
with the armed forces.
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Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jackson
gave a holiday party for their
daughter, Miss Cynthia Jackson,
who came up from San Francis
co to spend the holidays with
her parents. The event was an
open house Thursday evening
from four to seven o'clock and
about 40 guestsattended. Miss
Jackson will return to Califor
nia tomorrow.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Denning
Camp White, were honored Fri
day evening at a dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Shearin, Eagle Point.
The Dennings and their child
ren, Marilyn and Dick, are leav
ing this nMith for Iowa City, la.,
Stuart-Morgan
Marriage Rites
Held in Medford
Eagle Point Miss Darleen
Joyce Morgan, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James P. Morgan, Butte
Falls Star Route, Eagle Point,
and Donald G. Stuart, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Stuart,
Route 1, Eagle Point, were mar
ried December 21 at St. Mark's
Episcopal church, Medford.
The Rev. George R. V. Bolster
performed the double ring cere
mony at 6:45 o'clock in the eve
ning.
Miss Janet Stuart, a sister of
the bridegroom, was bridesmaid,
and Bill Littlefield of Shady
Cove served as best man.
Mr. Morgan gave his daughter
in marriage. Her taffeta dress
was blue and she carried a bouj
quet of white carnations and
lilies -of the valley.
Miss Stuart also wore a blue
dress with white accessories.
About 20 p'ersons attended the
wedding rites and 15 were at the
reception heldQat the home of
the bride's parents.
The couple is living at Ocean-
side, Calif. The bridegroom is
serving with the infantry of the
Marine corps.
The bride attended both Med
ford and Eagle Point- hgph
chnnls and was graduated in
15155 from the latter.
The bridegroom attended Med
ford high schcpl. He also attend
ed the United btates Armea
Forces institute.
MAIL TRIBUNE
G. McKay
(Classic Studios)
where Mr. Denning will become
assistant manager of the veter
ans administration hospital. He
has served in that position at
the Camp White domiciliary for
the past three years. .
Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols of
Eugene arrived Saturday to visit
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W.
J. Miller, 1307 Queen. Anne
avenue.
Last evening they were hon
ored guests at an informal gath
ering of a few friends at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hey
sell, 301 Crater Lake avenue, to
observer the New Year holiday.
This afternoon a small group
of friends of the Nichols has
been invited to the Miller home.
The couple visits frequently in
the valley. r
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Bar
nett,and Mrs. and Mrs. Louis
Thurman were hosts for a party
New Year's eve at the Barnett
home, 425 Ardmore avenue. The
guests mainly were from the
neighborhood and 18 attended.
An early buffet supper was
served and charades and musical
recordings were diversions of the
evening.
Among the guests were two
couples who ' are visiting from
out-of-town for the holidays, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Conant, Eu
gene, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Wicks. Mrs. Conant is the former
Miss Betty Crow and they are
houseguests at the O. H. Bengt
son home.
The Wicks are houseguests of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hensel-
Mr. and Mrs. J.-W. Barnard
and their son, Dick, were hosts
Wednesday night for a party at
their home, 19 Geneva street.
Guests were young men who
had been classmatfe of the Bar
nard's son at Medford Hifh
school, and their parents. Thirty
four1 attended. Dick Barnard is
a senior at the University of
Oregon.
. Mr. and Mrs.. Stephen R. Mo
sher, 332 Ardmore avenue, were
hosts for a Tom and Jerry party
Friday night at their home. Four
teen couples attended. Holiday
guests of the Moshers were Mr.
Mosher's mother, Mrs. G. B.
Schmid, and Mr. Schmid, West
port, Wash. They left Wednes
day. Among parties for the young
er set during the holidays was
an afternoon open house and
"platter" party held by Miss
Jacqueline Colton at the home
of her parents, Mrs. and Mrs.
Sam Colton, 1619 East Main
street. The event was no-host
and was attended by classmates
of the Junior class at the Med
ford Senior high school.
Another event was arranged
by Miss Sandra Califf who in
vited 14 high school girls to as
semble at her home before at
tending a no-host dinner Tues
day evening at Mary's casa.. The
next morning at 7 a.m., the same
15 girls were guests at a "come
as you are" breakfast party at
the home of Miss Wendy Wood,g
who was assisiea Dy miss ivijr
lene Barclay. Miss Wood is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Wood, 107 Black Oak drive.
Alio entertaining during the
sell G. Barnes. Tne Barnes were L "J Mr.S" Wmim P
hosts for a cocktail party at theirfe1 ' ' " 2
home, 2210 Hillcrest road, Dec
ember 21.
Last Monday Mr. ad Mrs.
Dtrhbar Carpenter and three
children gave a holiday party,
ii viting friends and their fam
ilies to their home on Foothills
Sunday. January 1, 1958
Church Ceremony Marries
Cynthia Hunt, Donald M cKay
Miss Cynthia Lee Hunt is a holiday bride, her wedding to Dr.
Donald G. McKay having been an event of December 19. The mar
riage vows were read by the Rev. C. W. Frost at Apostolic Faith
church at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. Two hundred guests attend
ed the ceremony and the reception which followed in the church
reception hall.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur R. Hunt, 802
Crater Lake avenue, and the
bridegroom is a son of Mr. ad
Mrs. Ralph McKay, 1010 Sunset
avenue.
The bride's wedding gown
was of heavy slipper satin trim
med with sequins and pearls and
she carried an arm bouquet of
white roses centered with a
white ruby-throated orchid.
Mrs. Dwane Lehman of Eagle
Point, the bridegroom's sister,
was honor attendant. Shg wore
a frock of yellow embossed taf
feta with net overskirt and car
aried white chrysanthemums.
Her headband was also of chrys
anthemums and net.
Miss Kathlgen McCollum and
Miss Sharon Hunt, the bride's
sister, were bridesmaids. Miss
McCollum wore pink and Miss
Hunt blue embossed taffeta, bal
lerina length. Their bouquets
and headbands also were of
white chrysanthemums and net.
Jan Brown, cousin of the
bride, was flower girl. Her frock
was of orchid-colored taffeta
with net overskirt. Miss Connie
Hunt, the bride's sister, and Miss
Carol Brown, her cousin, lighted
the candles. Miss Hunt wore
blue and Miss Brown a yellow
frock and their headbands were
Season in Valley
rad. The party was from four
to sgven o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Valentine An
derson, 244 Norlh Ivy street,
entertained December 28 at a
smorgasbord supper at their
home.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert Brittsan, Mr. and Mrs!
Dave Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Cal
Vo'elkner, Mr. and Mrs. Lse Hub
ler, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Diepen
brock, Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Schempp, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Hiebert, Mrs. Mary Hofbeck,
Mrs. Dorotr?y Grossman and
John Smith. .
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Cord
on and Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Hercher entertained New Year's
eve at the Cordon home, 311
Portland avenue at an evening
of cards. Two other couples at
tended and a buffet supper was
served.
John Frohnmayer entertained
last evening at a New Year's
party for about 25 young per
sons, all eighth grade students,
some from McLoughlin junior
high school, and others from
Lone Pine school and Hedrick
Junior high school. The most
of the group are members of a
dancing class at the Rogue yal
ley Country club and dancing
was the main diyerson of the
evening. A buffet supper was
served at 11 p.m.
Eagle Point ; Mr. and Mrs.
Vinson cYaughan and Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Chamberlain were
hosts New Year's-eve for a din
ner and- watch night party, at
the Vaughan home at High
Meadows ranch. '
From a distance were Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Chamberlain who are
visiting in the valley for the; holi
days from California.
Others were Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Hoefft and Mrs. Hoefft's
mother, Mrs. Thomas Grainger
who is visiting for the winter
from England; Mr. and Mr& Ray
Palm, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Tweedie.a Mr. and Mrs. Herb
Pruett, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Swartz,
Mr Ia nwrc tcJ I
Mrxsand Urs. Johnnie Johnson
and Mrs. Maxine Berryman.
Second Concert
Set For Friday
Second in the series of this
season's Cyic Music association
concerts will bes given Friday,
January 6 at the Medford Sen
ior iign scnool aucutonum.
Performing will be the Zurich
Little symphony, conducted by
Edmond de Stoutzj
Comprised of 27 young musi
cians the symphony, since its in
ception in 1952, has appeared re
peatedly in Germany, Italy,
France and Spain, as well as in
its native Switzerland and city.
The first foreign concert for
the symphony was in Flris in
March, 19,53 and as a result the
group wa engaged to perform
at the Menton festival. Also as a
result of the Paris concert they
were invited to make an exten
sive tour of France and Spain on
the following season.
Concert time is 8 p.m.
Holts Celebrate
54th Anniversary
ed their 54th wedding anniver
sary December 28 at dinner at
the Mon Desir dining inn, Ci
tral Point. With them was their
daughter, Mrs. Helen Holt Wil
son. Their only other child, Mrs.
Joseph T. Boulet, telephoned her
parents earlier that day.
of white -chrysanthemums and
net.
Dwane Lehman, Eagle Point,
was best man for his brother-in-law
and seating the guests was
Paul Brown, cousin of the bride,
and Nolan Roby. Bob Brown,
cousin of the bride, and Efton
Jones were groomsmen.
Miss Grace Iverson played the
wedding music and Don Wolfe
was soloist for the ceremony.
Baskets filled with chrysanthe
mums and candles decorated the
church.
For her daughter's wedding
Mrs. Hunt wore a dark brown
two-piece gabardine dress with
blue and brown accessories and
white carnation corsage. The
bridegroom's mother wore a two-
piece dress of mauve with deep
pink and navy blue accessories
and white carnation corsage.
Mrs. Bob Brown and Mrs.
Merle Vance poured for the re
ception, and the Misses Joan and
Ellen Brown cut the wedding
cake.
The bride, who was graduated
from Medford High school with
the class of 1955, is on the staff
of the Medord Public library. Dr.
McKay, who was 'graduated
from Medford schools, attended
Southern Oregon college and
later was graduated from Logan
Basic College of Chiropractic in
St. Louis, Mo. He later did grad
uate work at Western States Col
lege of Chiropractic, Portland,
arid is now serving with the
medical corps of the United
States 'Army. He left Medford
December 27 Jor Ft. Sam Hous
ton, Tex., for' further training.
Among the wedding guests
was Mrs. Hazel Barnum, grand
mother of the bride from Port
land. " .
Wicksten-Smith
Wedding Service .
Held in Tennessee0
Jacksonville News of the
wedding of Miss Nancy Ann
Smith and Sgt. Leonard Wick
sten, December 10 at Clarks
ville, Tenn., has been received
by relatives of the bridegroom.
The bride is a daughter of
Mrs. Marvin E. Smith, Clarks
ville, Tenn., and the late Mr.
Smith. The bridegroom's parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wick
sten, Jacksonville.
The Rev. Marvin E. Hines
read the ceremony at the New
Providence Baptist church.
Miss Ellen Atkins,, a cousin
of the bride, was maid of honor.
Leroy Clay, Jacksonville, was
best man.
The bride has been employed
in the comptroller's office of
the civil service at Ft. Campbell,
Ky., where the bridegroom is
stationed. He is. attached to the
188th air borne regimental com
bat team with the 11th air Dome
unit. He 'attended' Jacksonville
high school and was graduated
in 1953.
The bride attended Clarks
ville, Tenn., schools.
Medford Masons
In Portland for
Degree Ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lue ar
rived home Friday evening from
Portland where they had been
since Saturday. Mr. Lue was in
vited to (participate "In confer
ring 33rd degree offices to cand
idates in the Scottish Rite
masonry. The ceremonies took
i t t Tr7
Rlte temple. J. J. Kennedy, Med
ford, was one of the group to
receive the degree.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy went
on from Portland to Bridal Veil
to visit her sister for the New
Yearh.olidays. " v
Murphys Return
From Trip South
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Murphy,
I Ross lane, arrived home by plane
the first of the week from
Berkeley, Calif. There they
spent Christmas eve with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Hamlin at the
home of his mothar, Mrs. Ina
Hamlin. Christmas day the group
was at the Warren Hamlins' for
dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy
also visited in Placerville, Calif.,
their former home, before ar
riving at Berkeley.
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For People Who Want to Make a Fresh Start
in the New Year
Modern Facilities Are Available
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Mon. thru Fri.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Russell Larsen -
(Landis-Shangle photo)
Larsen-Harmon Wedding
Held at Methodist Church
Holiday weddings included that of Miss Shirley Jean Harmon
to Carl Russell Larsen on December 20 t First Methodist church.
About 1Q0 guests attended the double-ring ceremony, read at eight
o'clock in the evening by Dr. R. E. Balcomb.
The bride is a daughter of
Mr. anil Mrs. W. W. Harmon,
509 West Jackson street, Med
ford, and the bridegroom is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miller,
12342 North Riverside avenue in
this city.
Herbert Daniels was soloist for
the ceremony. Sprays of cedar
and holly with white chrysanthe
mums decorated the church,
which was lighted by white
candles decorated with holly
sprigs.
The bride wore a street
length gown of eggshell bro
caded satin fashioned with fit
ted (toodice and full skirt. Her il
lusion veil was held by a crown
of seed pearls and she carried
a bouquet of white , spider chry
santhemums. Her pearl necklace
was .the bridegroom's gift and
she also wore a pearl ring which
is an heirloom in the bride
groom's family.
Miss Mary Lou Murphy was
maid-of-honor. Her frock was of
lavender; net and taffeta, baller
ina length, and she carried a co
lonial bouquet of yellow chrys
anthemums which matched her
headdress. ,
Mrs. Howard L. Lehman was
matron-of -honor for her sister,
Mrs. Ronald Bean was . brides-
matron and Miss Norma Gran
ger, bridesmaid. They wore bal
lerina' frocks of blue taffeta and
net and their bouquets and head
dresses were of "yellow chrys
anthemums.
Nancy and Debbie Lehman,
nieces of the bride, were flower
girls. Their matching frocks
we're of lavender organdy ad
net worn with matching head
bands and white Bylon gloves.
For her daughter's wedding
Mrs. Harmon werean afternoon
dress of navy blue crepe trim
med with pink arid her acces
sories were pink and navy blue.
Her corsage was of white carna
tions. The bridegroom's mother
was attired in an aftrenoon dress
of smoke grey taffeta with gry
arid white accessories and her
corsage also was of white carna
tions.' Mr. Harmon gave his daughter
in marriage and Leonard
Shreeve as best man for Mr. Lar
sen. Ushers were Lloyd Shreeve
and Thomas Boyd.
The reception which followed
the ceremony was held in the
California Couple
Visits in Medford;
Honored at Party
Mr. and Mrs. I. Norman Dow
ner, San Jose, Calif., are guests
this weekf Mr. and Mrs. Berg
Marten, Evelyn Apartments. The
Martens formerly lived at San
Jose. The visitors arrived Wed
nesday by plane and plan to be
here a week.
Mrs. Marten entertained Fri
day at a bridge luncheon at the
Rogue Valley Country club hon
oring Mrs. Downer, and the two
couples formed a foursome at
the New Year's eve dance last
night at the club.
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Visitor Arrives
Mrs. Walter Hoppe, a former
resident, - arrived Thursday to
visit for several days in the
valley. She is a houseguest of
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Durno,
222 Valley View drive.
NIGHT. SCHOOL
7:00 to 10:00
Mon. and Thurs.
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church recreation hall. It was
decorated with cedar, holly and
white . chrysanthemums. Miss
June Lehman had baked and
decorated the wedding cake, and
also served it during the recep
tion. Mrs. Wesley Parton and
Mrs. George Russell, sister and
aunt of the bridegroom, assisted
Miss Lehman. Mrs. Jim Miller,
cousin of the bride, took charge
of the guest book.
Honored guests at the wedding
were the bride's paternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Har
mon, Grants Pass, who presented
the newlyweds with their family
Bible.
The couple made a brief wed
ding trip and the bridegroom
has returned to duty on the USS
Hornet, Navy carrier. He is to
be . released from the service'
February 1. The bride, a gradu
ate of Medford High school with
the 1955 class, is a stenographer
for ("tnlrlv nnH Rpnsplman. The
bridegroom is also a graduate of 1
Medford High school. 1
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Dinner Party
Given for Choir
Members of Sacred Heart
church women's choir met Tues
day evening for a dinner party
at the Wooden Shoe dining room,
Holland hotel. The Very Rev.
Nicholas Dies arranged for the
event.
Bruno Pellegrini directs the
choir and plays organ accompa
niment and the Rev. Robert
Tomisser is the clerical adviser.
At the dinner event were Mr.
and Mrs. Earl DeLisle, Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Kauger, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Mauroni, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Scherzinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Pellegrini, Father Tomisser,
Mr., and Mrs. James Rouhier,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wickman,
Miss Barbara Ford, Miss Fran
cess Thurn, Mrs. Pearl Walker,
Miss Loretta Zeleznik and Miss
Simonne Petard.
Earlier during the holidays
the women's choir met at the
Pellegrini home. The choir pre
sented Mr. Pellegrini a' gift and
also conducted a gift exchange.
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MILK PRODUCERS LEAGUE
of
JACKSON COUNTY
Holiday Reunion
Held by Family
For the' first time in severa.'
years the: family of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Wood, 608 South
Ivy street, was together for
the Christmas holidays.
Here for the occasion from
Klamath Falls were Mr. anri
Mio. Marvin Gordon and chil
dren, Rebecca and Joe: from
Bly, Mr. and Mrs. George Full
erton and, son, David; and from
Medford were Mr. and Mrs
Bernard Schultz and children,
Keith, Lynda and Dianna, Mr.
and Mrs. George Wood, Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Wood, and Mrs.
Lena Prickett, formerly of Klam
ath Falls.
Daughter Leaves
Ashland Miss Lucille Peroz
zi, Los Angeles, left yesterday
after a holiday visit at the home
of her- mother, Mrs. Louise Pe
rozzi, Grant street. She is with
the Los Angeles county health
department, and was formerly
with the United States public
health service in Cairo, Egypt.