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Iiss Marilyn Miller
?Aillers Announce
Engagement News
Ast Holiday Party
Mayor and Mrs. Earl M. Mil
ler, 617 Park street, announced
the engagement of thei daugh
ter, Marilyn, to Dale Hodges of
Seattle at an den house Christ
mas night. Mr. Hodges is the
son of Mrs. Elsie M. Hodges,
Seattle. 0
The announcement was made
with Christmas bells attached to
napkins. A fall wedding is
planned by the couple.
Mr. Hodges, a graduate of
Medford High school, recently
returned from Korea where he
was assigned to duty with the
United Sties Army.
Miss Miller has been attend
ing the University of Washing
ton, where she is a member of
Phi Mu sorority.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown
of Centralia, and Mt. Rainier
National park in Washington
were among the guests attend
ing the open house.
Farewell Events
Honor Ludwigs
Mr. an& Mrs. Richard Ludwig,
who left December 29 to live in
Portland, were honored at vari
ous events before their depart
ure. During a masquerade party
bowling event Tuesday evening
at Medford Bowling lanes, Mrs.
Ludwig was presented a gift. She
served as secretary of the Ladies
moving.
The couple were honor-guests
at a dinner party given Decem
ber 18 at Mon Desir Dining inn
by employees of the Pacific Tele
phone and Telegraph company.
Mr. Ludwig is an employee of
the company and has been trans
ferred to Portland. He was pre
sented a gift during the dinner
party. About 50 persons attend
ed. The Ludwigs lived here at
1407 East Main street.
Home Economics Club
Has Chrttfrnas Party
Butte Falls The Butte Falls
Economics club numbers met
recently at the Moore home for
a business session and Christmas
party. An exchange of gifts was
held.
A report was givC9 on a rec
ent bazaar and food sale at which
$31.78 was realized. T next
club meeting will he January
18 at the Smith homeMrs. Fred
Kincaid was a guest at the rec
ent meeting.
Mrs. William Gregory
New President of Club
Sams Valley Mrs. WOiam
Gregory will assume the office
of president at' thenext meeting
of the Sams Valley Ladies club
scheduled for Thursday, -Jan
uary 5 at 2 p.m., in the Walter
Miller home.
Mrs. Cleos, BotsCrd was host
ess at her hsrme at the last club
meeting and was assisted by
Mrs. Donald Kane.
OE ASxil lary
Holds Initiation
Initiation; was held by the
Ladies auxiliary, Fratersal Or
der of Eagles, Thursday evening
Initiated were Ralph Bales, Mrs
Bud Truax .and Mrs. C. James
Hamilton. Refreshments follow
ed the meeting. An officers meet
ing will be held Tuesday, Jan
uary 3, at. 8 p.m. at the hall, 217
West Main street. All officers
and committee chairmen are ask
ed to atnd.
We will be closed until
Wednesday for inventory.
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617 E. Main Phone 2-8992
Miss Cummings
And Horace Mann
To Wed in June
During the holidays Mr. and
Mrg. A. G. Cummings, 1000 Alta
street announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss E.
Lorraine Cummings, to Horace
Tharp Mann, son of Mrs. Horace
Mann, Rolla, Mo.
Miss Cummings received her
bachelor of arts degree in com
mercial education at Pacific
Luthern college, Parkland, Wash.
For two and one half years she
lived in Washington, D. C, while
employed as a stewardess for
United Air Lines.
Mr. Mann was graduated from
Missouri School of Mines. He
did graduate work at the Uni
versity of Texas, and is employ
ed as a mechanical engineer for
the department of defense?This
year he is attending the Uni
versity of Maryland, and is work
ing toward his doctor's degree
in mechanical engineering. He
was awarded one of 12 fellow
shhips offered each year by the
agency, q
The wedding is set for June
and will take place in Washing
ton, D. C.
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Mrs. Kenneth H. Robinson, 4B
Windsor ave, announces the en
gagement of her daughter. Miss
Sandra Jean Robinson (above),
to Pvt. Robert Lee Cooper, son
ftf Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cooper, 1916
North Elm street. The bride-elect
is a senior at Medford High
school and her fiance, who at
tended Crater High school. Cen
tral Point, is stationed at Fort
Knox, Ky. No date has been set
for the wedding. u
New Milk Flavors -
To Be Introduced
A forecast 'of new milk fla
vors came this week with the
announcement that raspberry,
strawberry, grape, cherry and
coffee flavors can be success
fully added to whole milk.
Strawberry flavored milk al
ready is sold in Chicago and cof
fee-flavored milk is sold in
Bridgeport, Conn. Both flavors
are successful, he Borden com
pany, reports.0 But root beer
flavored milk, tried a few years
ago, was a flop.
The University of Maryland
predicted added flavors would
be introduced in 1956, including
orange, lemon and lime. Nutri
tionists hope the variety will in
duce teenagers to keep drinking
their daily milk quota.
Auxiliary to Plan
Activities for Year o
Plans for activities of the new
year will be made by members
of the auxiliary to the Crater
Lake chapter, Veterans of For
eicn Wars, when they meet
Tuesday, January 3 at 8 p.m.
The session will be held at 42
North Front street. Mrs. Ivan
Lusk will preside.
Topics Announced
For Garden Club
Topics for a meeting of Med
ford Garden club Thursday, Jan
uary 5, will be '"Low Growing
Shrubs for Landscaping," and
"Effects of Spray or Insecticides
on Plants and People." The meet
ing will be held at 2 p.m., in the
Pythiaa hall, Fifth and Grape
streets.
The club executive board plans
to meet Tuesday, January 3 at
1:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs.
Charles Stearns, 522 West Fourth
street.
,The beSt storage temperature"
for eggs is 32 to 55 degrees. At
29 degrees and colder the eggs
Stiay begin to freeze and crack
Happy New Year!
May each new day be
bright with hope and
happiness, rich in friend
ships and warm with
(?)
love and laughferl
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Miss Glenna James
(Brainerd photo)
Engagement News
Told-at Supper
New Year's Eve
Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. James;
1426 Euclid avenue, Medford,
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Glenna, to Ar
thur E. Symons Jr., son of Mr.
and.,Mrs. Arthur E. Symons of
Seattle, Wash.
The news was revealed at a
New Year's eve buffet, supper
given by Miss James' parents at
theirchome. No date has been
set for the wedding. ,.
Miss James was graduated
from Whitworth college, Spo
kane, Wash., where she was ac
tive in the work of Associated
Women Students a,nd was elect
ed to "Who's Who" in her senior
year. Later she attended the
University of Washington where
she was initiated into Pi Lamb
da Theta, honor society for
women in education. Miss James
is now with the guidance de
partment of the Seattle public
school "system.
Mr. Symons attended Williams
college where he was a member
of Delta Kappa Epsilon frater
nity, and was graduated from
Whftworth college in 1951. He
is now assistant plant superin
tendent of the Hershey Packing
company, Snohomish, Wash.
Mr. Symons arrived in Med
ford by plane Friday afternoon
to spend the New Year week
end here and attend the an
nouncement party.
Medford Voters' League
To Make Local Survey
For Interim Committee
At the request of Oregon's
legislative interim committee on
local government, a study will
be made by Medford League of
Women Voters of the problems
resulting from the state's rapid
increase in population. '
Mrs. Dunbar Carpenter will
lead the study. It will cover
the questions of needs and meth
ods for securing such services
as water, sewage, mass trans
portation, streets, fire protection,
parks and others in our growing
cities and they- fringe areas.
Also to b6 studied are the meth
ods ' for meeting service needs,
how the service will be paid
for and what may be the general
taxation effect. What units of
local government are concerned
and what should be the relation
ships between these . different
Review Planned
For Study Club
A review will be given on
the book, "The Dinner Party,"
at a meeting of the Wednesday
Study club Wednesday, January
4 at 2 -p.m., at the home of
Mrs. L. K. Doty, 1125 East Main
street. Mrs. R. T. Nichol will
give the review. s
A sketch will be given by
Mrs. Minnie Ball on "The The
ater."
Business Meeting
Planned by Lodge
A business meeting for Olive
Rebekah lodge will be held
Monday, January 2 at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Frank Chapman, noble
grand, and her committee will
serve refreshments.
Visiting Rebekahs are invited.
To Install
Reames chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, officers will be in
stalled at the Medford Masonic
hall Saturday, January 7 at 8
P. m.
. Mrs. E. G. Randolph will be
Ross Gilkison as worthy patron.
Book Club
Mrs. Frank Perl will show
pictures taken during her travels
! in Europe at a meeting of Con
: temporary Book club set for
Wednesday, January 4. It will be
held in the home of Mrs. B. L.
Lageson, 34 (Glen Oak court, at
! 1:45 p.m.
Holiday Visitors
To Return to Salem
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Iven
will return to their home in Sa
lem today after spending the
holidays with Mr. Iven's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Iven, 324
Laurel street. '
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There. are 72,000,000 licensed
auto drivers in the U. S.
Miss Doty Guest
At Shower Party
Miss Marilyn Doty was hon
ored at a shower given last
Wednesday by Miss Shirley
Lynch at the home of her par
Lynch, 139 Kenwood avenue,
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John B.
Miss Doty's wedding to Lewis A.
Ripperger, Eugene, has been set
for January 29 at the Camp
White chapel.
Attending the party were Miss
Barbara Cook, Miss Marianne
Moore, Miss Jeanne Johnson,
Miss Nancy Newton, Miss Roxy
Stokes, Miss Carol Van Ausdall
and the honored guest, Miss
Doty.
The party was planned as a
surprise Jor' Miss Doty. Games
were played and refreshments
served.
Miss Lynch, student at the
University of Oregon, is spend
ing the week end in Portland
to attend a New Year party giv
en by Alpha Delta sorority sis
ters at the Shoemaker home.
She will return to school the
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Rimell of Canyonville, Ore., have
announced the engagement of
their daughter, Joyce . Elaine
(above) to Oliver A. Fick, son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Chapman
of Hornbrook, Calif. The en
gagement was told at a small
dinner party given recently at
the Rimoll home. The bride
elect is attending CanyonTille
Bible academy, and her fiance is
an alumnus of the academy. No
date has been set for the wed
ding. units will also be considered.
The interim committee, now,
has no opinions as to what its
findings or conclusions may fin
ally be, it is pointed out. Its
first objective is to gather com
plete and accurate information
to serve as a reliable basis for
further analysis. Later, as find
ings and tentative proposals are
developed they will be given
full publicity. The committee is
seeking the suggestions and ad
vice of all interested persons be
fore preparing any final pro
posals for the next legislature
according to Mrs. R. D. Hiatt,
league president.
The, committee0 desires to ob
tain information about any spec
ific problems of local and fringe
areas services, financing or gov
ernment relationships which
may exist in local area's as well
as information about any stud
ies or proposals which may have
been made relative to such prob
lems. Ormond R. Bean, Port
land city commissioner who is
chairman of this committee ap
pointed by Governor Patterson,
said such information will be
of great assistance to the com
mittee in obtaining a clearer
understanding of the actual local
problems in the different parts
of the state.
Tl;e evening unit meeting of
the league will be held January
10 at 8 p.m. at the home of
Mrs. R. F. Kyle, 42 South Keene
way. The morning unit will
meet at the home of Mrs. Fred
Carr, 16 Florence Avenue, Jan
uary 18, at 9:45. The topic of
discussion will be the local
agenda item.
Put This Resolution At j
The Top Of Your List! ,
Resolve in 1 956 to use Medford Do
mestic Laundry and Dry Cleaners
new WASH - DRY - FOLD service
every week because this service is
so economical you can't afford to
do your own laundry!
Medford
AND
YOUR LUX LAUNDRY
Miss Joanne Campbell
Medford Couple
To Wed in March
Mr. and Mrs.JA. G. Campbell,
1395 South Peach street, Med
ford, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Joanne
Grace Campbell, to Robert M.
Wickman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Wickman, 226 King street,
Medford.
Miss Campbell is a senior in
elementary education at South
ern Oregon college, Ashland.
Mr. Wickman is one of the own
ers of the Medford Plate Glass
and Mirror company. Both are
graduates of Medford High
school. "
The wedding will be held in
early March.
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Reunion Held
By Walkers
Eagle Point Thirty-two per
sons attended a reunion Christ
mas day at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Walker. All the
children of the couple and all
the grandchildren were present.
This is the first time " in 13
years that the group has been
together at one time.
World War II caused the first
long separation when th Walk
ers' -oldest son, Cleve Walker,
now of Crescent City, Calif.,
went into the service.
Their second son, Joe Walker,
served for four years in the
Air Force, beginning during the
Korean conflict.Their son,' Char
les Walker, entered the Army.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walker came
from Las Vegas, Nev; She is
the former Miss Radna Callihan
of Eagle Point. The Cleve Walk
ers arrived from their home
just before roads were closed
to traffic during the recent
storm.
The youngest son, Paul Walk
er, stationed as an airman at
Fairchild Air Base near Spo
kane, Wash., drove from there.
Mr. and Mrs. Walkers' five
daughters all live in the area.
Mrs. Clyde Bentley, Mrs. Roy
Unruh and Mrs. Joe Ellison, all
attended from Talent with their
families, Mrs. Frank Tilford and
family came from Phoenix, and
Mrs. J. D. Conner Jr., and her
husband were there from Med
ford. Nayy
Mothers' Club
Announces Meeting
Flood Relief Given
, Rogue" Valley Navy Mothers
will conduct an all-day session
Tuesday, January 3 beginning
at 10 a.m. The meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Gladys
Orr, 1110 East 11th street. Those
who attend should take table
service.
The Rogue Valley Navy Moth
ers club does relief work and
most recently were able to as
sist the son of one of its mem
bers and his family.
George Masterfield, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Master
field, Central Point, is station
ed with the Air Force in Marys
ville. His family including his
wife, a four months old infant
and two young sons, lost their
possessions in recent California
floods. The mothers gathered
200 pounds of bedding, linens
and clothing and' sent to the
family by parcel post.
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Federal, state and Indian res
ervation lands account for about
82 per cent of the total domain
of Arizona.
CHECK THESE LOW RATES!
AVERAGE FAMILY Of 3 ONLY
$1.25 Per Week 9
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$1.69 Per Week
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Sunday, January 1, 1956
Couple Weds
In Ceremony
At Spokane
Sams Valley Miss Diane M.
James became the bride of Rob
ert M. Kastama in a double ring
ceremony November 28 at Spo
kane, Wash. The couple has been
living .at Bellingham, Wash.,
where the bridegroom will enter
college at midterm.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lester E. James, Samsf
Valley, and the bridegroom's
parents are Mr. and Mrs'. Gusta
Kastama of Tonsford, Minn.
The bride is a 1952 graduate
of Crater high school and a
1955 graduate of the Deaconess
hospital in Spokane, Wash. The
bridegroom served in the United
States Air Force.
The ceremony was read at 8
p.m., at Broadway Baptist church
in Spokane by the Rev. Gordon
Johnson. Mrs. John Schmidt
was organist and Mrs. Gordon
Johnson furnished vocal solos.
The bride's gown was of
satin with lace and a crown of
pearls held her net veil. She
carried a bouquet of white
feathered carnations and a lace
handkerchief . which first was
used by her grandmother, Mrs.
Dwight Briggs, Riverside, Calif.,
at her wedding and later iiy her
mother, and' a sister, MrsT A. M.
Miller. Harold Parrish, a friend
of the couple gave the bride, in
marriage.
Mrs. Miller was matron of
honor. Her dress was of yellow
crystalline and pompon chrys
anthemums in fall shades form
ed her boukuet and her head
dress. Janice Miller, a niece of the
bride, served ds flower girl. She
was dressed in an organdy and
lace gown with lace veil. She
wore a wristband of pompon
Robert Carlson was best pan
and ushers were Nes Nygren
and Gordon Goodrum.
The reception was held in the
church annex. Chrysanthemums
in fall shades and white candles
decorated the refreshment table.
Miss 'Anne Greeny and Miss
Mary Kay Salem cut the cake'.
Miss Joyce Gato and Miss Helen
Clowes poured coffee while Miss
Joan Smith had charge of the
gifts and Miss Lois Bartram reg
istered the guests.
The bride's mother wore a
navy blue dress and her corsage
was of red rosebuds. Mrs. Har
old P ar r i s h represented the
bridegroom's mother. She was
attired in a white dress worn
with red accessories and a-, red
rosebud corsage.
The bride's brother, Dwight
James, Sams Valley, also was
a guest at the wedding.
It's from
Mr. and Mrs. Robest M. Kastama
(Nu-Art Studio. Spokane)
Lodge to Install
Friday Evening
Officers of . the Pocahontas
lodge will be installed at cere
monies Friday, January 6 at the
Redman hall. Mrs. Noel Erskine,
deputy great Incohonee of the
lodge, will be -the installing of
ficer. Guests Leave
Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Peek
and family, Portland, left for
their home Tuesday. They vis
ited for the Christmas holidays
with Mr. Peek's twin brother
onrl familv thf William J.
Peeks, 2511 Hillcrest drive.
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MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
Pythian Sisters
To Hold Meeting
Pythian Sisters will meet Tues
day at 8 p.m. at the Pythian
building. The refreshment com
mittee will be Mrs. Harry Bry
ant, Mrs. Carl Fichtner and Mrs.
George Bryant.
At a recent meeting Mrs.
James Cech narrated the Christ
mas story, with the use of felt
figures. It was also past chief's
nights, with the committee begin
Mrs. Ruth Dodge, Mrs. Roy Jack
son and Mrs. Earl Fichtner.
Past Chief's club of the Pyth
ian Sisters will meet Wednesday
at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
Don Ross, Ross lane, for a cov-
ered dish luncheon
Medford
Silversmiths
We are grateful
for your splendid
patronage which
has brightened
1955 for us
Happy New Year
From Ail of Us
to All of You
Quarter of a Century
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