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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1956)
s TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) Wi A '" X i ' Mrs. Aialea Sager Festival Speakers Named; To Review Accomplishments Two widely known Oregon home' economists, Mrs. Azalea Sager and Mrs. Mabel Mack, will be in Jackson county Wed nesday, May 2, to speak for the annual Homemakers' festival of the county's 22 home extension units. Mrs. Mack is assistant director of the Oregon Exten sion service and Mrs. Sager is a former state leader of the Ore gon Home Economics Extension service. Both are from Corvallis. The festival will be held in Central Point Grange hall, and exhibits will be arranged in the Legion hall directly across the street. Registration will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. with members of the Reese Creek unit in charge. An "eye opener" talk will be given by Mrs. Mack who will use the festival theme, "Spizzer inctum," or "Up With the Sun" as her topic. Skits are to be given by the Howard, Rogue Elk, Willovr Springs and Evans Valley units, and music will be provided by the mixed chorus from Crater High school, direct ed by Norman Carothers. Luncheon will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the basement of the Grange hall. The afternoon'3 program will feature Mrs. Sager in "A Tour of South America" during which she will show pictures. After her retirement from the exten sion service Mrs. Sager and her husband spent a year traveling in the United- States, South America and Europe. Mrs. Sager, who began her extension work as a clothing specialist, started a program of training leaders in subject matter, the practice hav ing become widespread in sub sequent years. She was regarded throughout the extension profes sion as one of the most successful state leaders of home economics. Miss Marjorie Hattan, 4-H club agent for Jackson county, will talk on "Your Place in the Sun" and the Mothersingers of Eagle Point will provide music. A short business meeting will be held, with election of three county committee members. As a prelude to the general festival Wednesday, open house will be held at the Legion hall Tuesday night from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The public is invited to at tend, and to view the unit ex hibits. The Central Point unit and members of the county alumnae committee, headed by Mrs. Arthur Straus, are in charge of the open house. Student Elected To State Office Miss Linda Obenchain of Cen tral Point was elected state sec retary of the Oregon Home Economics College clubs at the OHEA convention held in Gear hart April 20 to 22. About 325 delegates attended the conference which included exhibits, lectures, and demonstra tions of interest to professional women and college students. Miss Obenchain, a sophomore in home economics at OSC. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Obenchain of Box 611, Central Point. She is a member of Delta Zeta sorority. To Install Installation of new officers will take place when Medford Jaycettes meet in the Chadwick room of the Jackson hotel Wed nesday, May 2, at 8 p.m. dessert will be served. BELL'S ONE GROUP r TABLE educed 50 Sell's GIFTS MAIL TRIBUNE Mrs. Mabel Mack Corvallis Accomplishments of the year's work will be re viewed and extension leaders honored at homemaker festivals in 31 Oregon counties April 29 to May 5 The festivals are in observance of National Home Demonstration week. More than 18,000 Oregon wo men take part in the adult educa tion program which brings home economics information from Ore gon State college through the extension service. The extension service, a cooperative program between federal, state and local governments, is observing its forty-second anniversary, and the home demonstration pro gram, its twenty-fourth. The festivals will be high lighted by exhibits, displays and programs that show advances in homemaking achieved in the county during the past year. Community service projects, such as civil defense, library fac ilities, or safety, will be shown at some festivals. Others will illustrate, homemaking skills in sewing, foods and furnishings. State leaders in education and extension will speak at the full day festivals. Last year 116,293 families were contacted by personal visits, telephone and letters through the extension service program. Of these, 46,000 were urban families, 40,465 non-farm and 29,800 rural farm. Home economics extension work was first introduced in Oregon in 1917 when seven home economists were appointed to serve on an emergency basis during World War I. Today, 32 counties have home extension agents. .. Couple Married In Reno Church Eagle Point Mrs. Jewel Mon roe and Steven Rigsby, both of Eagle Point, were married April 18 at the First Methodist church in Reno, Nev. Attending the couple were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phillips, brother-in-law and sister of the bride, also of Eagle Point, and Mrs. Edith Rigsby, mother of the bridegroom, formerly of Eagle Point, now of Illinois Valley. The bride is a former resident of San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The couple is living at Eagle Point where the bridegroom is associated with the logging in dustry. 4 Reames Chapter To Sponsor Party Reames chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will sponsor a card party Saturday evening. May 5 at the Medford Masonic hall to raise funds for their Estarl fund. The fund, named for the East ern Star Training Wards for Re ligious Leadership, was estab lished to provide scholarships to young people seeking religious training regardless of their de nomination. Prizes will be awarded and re freshments served at the card party. 4 Eugene Two recent grad uates of Medford high school were among the 33 men who pledged Beta Theta Pi and W. rushing at the University of Oregon. Jack E. Morris, a sop homore in physical education pledged Beta Theta and W. Keith Bates, a freshman in busi ness education, pledged Chi Psi. LAMPS and HOMEWARES 44 South Central Ml Sunday, April 29, 195S Fellowship Luncheon Set Friday "The Pursuit of Truth," will be the theme of a talk by Dr. D. Kirkland West at the annual May Fellowship day luncheon Friday, May 4 at 12:30 p.m., in rooms of the First Methodist church on West Main street. The theme is the national one for fellowship day observances across the nation. Dr. West is pastor of the First Presbyterian church. . . Tickets for the luncheon may be obtained from different church representatives or at the church before the luncheon. All church women in the county are invited. A nursery will be pro vided at the church with an experienced attendant in charge, officers have announced. Mrs. Lionel Rankin and Mrs. W. G. Werner will be luncheon hostesses and Mrs. J. C. Sparks has extended invitations to all church women interested. Mrs. G. C. Flanagan is in charge of the program. Grace at luncheon time will be given by Mrs. William C. Piper. Mrs. Rankin, president of the Wom an's Society of Christian Serv ice of the host church, will give the welcoming address. Mrs. Sparks, president of the local council, will make the response. A group of high school stu dents directed by Allen Lehl will present several vocal selec tions. Mrs. Robert Elliott, Mrs. Verne Wilson, Mrs. LaVonne Brahten and Mrs. Wayne Jami son will provide a playlet, en titled, "They Say." Widmer-Strahan Rites Announced " Mr. and Mrs. Francis Widmer are living at 4035 South Pacific highway following their wed ding at St. Alice's Catholic church in Springfield, Ore., on April 7. The bride is the former Miss Mildred Strahan, formerly a telephone operator at Csmn White veterans domiciliary. ine liev. Charles Scott offic iated for the nuptial mass. At tending the bride was Miss Rose Widmer, sister of the bride groom. Best man was Bill Smith. The bride s parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Strahan, live at Grants Pass, and parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. X. Widmer, route 3, Medford. The couple made their wed ding trip to southern California, Tijuana and Ensenada, Mex., and Las Vegas, Nev. The bridegroom is emrjloved at Alley Lumber company. f Beta Siqma Phi Announces Dinner For Founders' Day ' Coming events were an nounced at a meeting of Alnha Beta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi at the home of Mrs. Mike Mor ris. Miss Jerri Coffeen assisted. Delegates from the sororitv's city council reDorted that Found ers' day will be celebrated May 5 m the Pioneer room of the Jackson hotel. Planned are in stallation of the city council of ficers, dinner and dancing for members, their husbands and es corts. Members are reminded to call 2-8823 or 3-4770 for reser vations. Alnha Beta's ritual of iewels has been scheduled for May 17 at the home of Mrs. C. Rease Braley, director of the chapter, with installation of officers to follow. Guests will be mothers of members and initiates. The ceremony will be formal. following the business meet ins, a croeram on "Eniovment of Music" was presented by Mrs. Robert Hubbard. The next meet ing will be held at the home of Mrs. Austin Murray, 1709 Lenora drive,. May 3. - Couple Honored At Housewarming Mr. and Mrs.' Warren Mee were guests of honor at a house warming party Saturday night at their new home on Foothills road. A group of about 50 friends and relatives gathered there and a gift of money was presented the couple. Those who attended furnished a buffet sup per. Mrs. Russell Attends Lewis-Clark Program Mrs. J..E. Russell, 204 North Ivy street, is in Portland to at tend Mothers' week end events at Lewis and Clark college. The Russels' daughter, Miss Viola May Russell, is a freshman stu dent there. Mrs. Russell will extend her trip to Seattle, Wash., and is to return sometime during this PIANO TUNING and Repair WALTER OLSON Purucker Piano House PHONE 2-5702 Medford High School Girls Selected for Girls' State Four Medford Senior high school junior girls and one junior girl student at St. Mary's school were selected last week to participate in the 15th an nual Girls State activities to be held June 11 through 17 at Willamette university campus, Salem. The young women are Miss Marcia Beeler of St. Mary's; Miss Linda White, Miss Diana Russell. Miss Mildred Weaver and Miss Jacque Colton; and Miss Cathy Richey, alternate, all of Medford Senior high school. Miss White and Miss Russell will be sponsored through the auxiliary to the. American Le gion; Zonta club members will sponsor Miss Weaver; and Miss Colton will be jointly sponsored by Republican and Democratic women and League of Women Voters. Miss Richey wiH take the place of any who might be unable to attend. The Medford Senior High school girls were, informed of their selections during a tea given by Girls league at the school Thursday. Mrs. Ed Leach, Medford auxiliary Girls State chairman, introduced the girls and Mrs. Earl Bigalow, depart ment Americanism chairman of the auxiliary, assisted in pre senting theigirls their certifi cates of selection. Girl State activities give the delegates an active part in the government program in that they live as self-governing citi zens during the full period they are on the campus. They are given the opportunity of reali zation of responsibilities of American citizenship, respect for democracy and sense of free Festival Princesses Named; Annual Ball Set Phoenix This year's an nual Phoenix festival activities will begin Friday, May 4, with the annual Princess ball. It will be held from 9 p.m., to 1 a.m., Winetrouts Home After Extended European Tour Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Winetrout, Fairview drive, arrived home Monday from an extended Euro pean trip. They left here Janu ary 5 and arrived in Europe by ship at Cherbourg, France. From there they traveled into western France, northern Spain, crossed into Portugal and left that coun try in the southern part to tour the southern part of Spain. They returned to Madrid, visited the Spanish riviera, the French riviera and then went on to the Italian riviera. In Monaco the 'Winetrouts were shown through the palace of Prince Rainier. They visited the Isle of Capri and stopped in Rome, Italy, traveled through the Po valley, visited Venice, and crossed the Brenner pass into southern Ger many, and then to Vienna, Aus tria. Returning back across country the couple went into Switzerland, and France again, to Paris. From France they crossed to London, England and sailed for New Yo'rk City from Southampton, England. Mr. ,and Mrs. Winetrout drove across country on their return to Medford and though they had experienced good weather throughout the European trip they were stopped by work of snow plows while coming through Pennsylvania on their, way west. dom, Mrs. Leach explained. About 210 girls from the state will take part and two will be selected to attend Girls Nation activities to be held later at the American university campus in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Ce Gunn, Portland, is the present national chairman in charge of Girls Nation: About 13,000 girls across the country participate annually in Girls State activi ties. Parents of the girls selected are Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Beeler, Whitman place; Mr. and Mrs. '.James R. Weaver, Table Rock road; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Colton, East Main street; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. White. Crater Lake highway, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Russell, Ivy street. Marriage News Announced Here Announcement has been made of the wedding of Donna B. Zah now to Robert W. Curry on Ap ril 15. The civil ceremony took place in Reno, Nev., and the bride and bridegroom are now living at 1240 Missouri street, Fairfield. Calif. The bride has been employed by the Medford police depart ment as records officer and Mr. Curry is employed by the Unit ed States government at Travis Air Force base in California. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shopp, 224 West Clark street, and the bridegroom is the son of Allen D. Curry, 505 Benson street, Medford. For Friday ' at Phoenix Community club building. Candidates for queen of the festival, who have been selected by the board of govern or., of the Community club, will be introduced. Music will be furnished for dancing by John Lusk and his orchestra. The public is invited. Young women who are candi dates are Miss Patricia Adams, a senior at Phoenix high school, daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Dan Adams, Phoenix; Miss San dra Owens, another senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Owens, Pioneer road; Miss Jane Daniels, also a senior, daughter of Mrs. Adella Paul and Ray Daniels, both of Medford; Miss Dorothy Bean, a junior student, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bean, 2194 Houston road, Medford; and Miss Charlotte Keene Sr., 142 West Glenwood road, Medford. Coordinator for the festival events is Leo Furry and assist ants are Ernest Madden and Ray Claflin. Ticket sales opened April 20 and will close May 26 at 6 p.m. Marvin Madden is ticket sales committee chair man. The queen candidates were re quired to have high scholastic records at their school. 4 Miss Kathy Guiley In Water Show Eugene Members of Amphi bians, University of Oregon women's swimming honorary, presented their annual water show, "Toy land," April 26 and 27. Among those swimming in the aquacade was Miss Kathy Guiley, Medford. Two Famous Brands In 9 Color Combinations For the woman .who travels, on business or pleasure, she'll be right in style, and be assured of perfect packing from start to finish when she's traveling with Skyway . . give her the gift she'll use for years. Shown are only two of the 20 fa mour Koroseal covered shapes in 6 fashion-wise colors. Get her Skyway luggage gift today. 7m Reg. B. F. Good rich Co. All prices plus tax. Lay-A-Way Plan .... Time-Pay Plan Or Use Your-Charge Account Parties Honor Miss Jane Durno; Wedding in May Two recent parties have hon ored Miss Jane Durno, whose wedding to Dr. Brian D. String er of Christ Church, New Zea land, will be an event of early May. Miss Durno is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Dur no, 222 Valley View drive. Yesterday afternoon Miss Dur no was guest of honor at a lun cheon and shower given at the home of Mrs. Ben .Trowbridge, East Main street. Hostesses were Mrs. Trowbridge, Mrs. Justin Smith and Mrs. Charles W. Lem ery. Arrangements of flowering dogwood and blue daisies decor ated the Trowbridge home and a bride doll was featured in ta ble decorations. A blue net um brella made for the party by Mrs. Lemery covered the show er gifts. Twenty-eight guests attended. Earlier this month a group of the bride-elect's friends, Mrs. William B. Barnum Jr., Mrs. Peter Trim, Mrs. Robert Gaines, Mrs. Jack Kennett and Miss Jean Runtz, gave a shower and a tea in her honor. It was held at the home of Mrs. Russ Jami son on Ross lane. Attending were Miss Durno and her mother and Mrs. G. S. Green, Mrs. William B. Barnum, Mrs. A. Z. Dean, Mrs. L. P. Old er, Mrs. C. A. Bottjer, Mrs. J. E. Crawford, Mrs. R. A. Miksche, Mrs. Herb Wilson, Mrs. Gerald Note, Mrs. Donald Vincent, Miss Martha Stevenson, Mrs. William Neely, Mrs. Jamison and the five, hostesses. The Stringer-Durno wedding is set for May 12 at First Presby terian church. Catholic Society To Sponsor Tea Members of St. Anne's Altar society of Sacred Heart Catholic church have planned a tea as a benefit for the parish hall build ing fund. The tea will be held Sunday, May 13, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Boyle, Ross lane. i Hours will be from two to four o'clock. The present old parish hall of Sacred Heart church is now in adequate as to size, and mem bers of the parish are anxious to build a larger structure. Medford Artists To Visit Museum Clifford Platz and his daugh ter, Miss Dana Platz, 1512 Wil son place, left Friday for a motor trip up the Oregon coast to Port land. Both are artists, and will sketch and paint Oregon scenes while on the trip. In Portland they wil attend the annual Oregon artists' show at the Portland Art museum Mr. Platz has exhibited his works ex tensively in Oregon and has won a number of awards. Can you get so many HOLLYWOOD STYLES, introduced by GERI? However, we are raising our prices slightly: Junior Styles from 75c SENIOR STYLES from $1.25 ADVANCED SENIORS from $1.50 Your choice of shampoo included with hair style. Permanents from $5.00 For Mother's Day pr Graduation Complete Stocks To Choose From Select Yours Now at L I H A J I J. J A. A .1 JJ. .1 m.wi.iwiwmi,..i.i.m Reunion of Class Held in Roseburg A reunion of members of a Sunday school class which exist ed 30 years ago at First Method ist church in Medford, was held in Roseburg April 15. Honored guest for the event was Mrs. H. A. Canaday of Roseburg. Those from here who attend ed arrived in Roseburg Sunday morning in time to attend church and after church they met at the Rose hotel for a dinner. The table was decorated with blue and gold, which had been the class colors. Later the group met at the home of Mrs. Canaday to reminisce before returning home. They presented gifts to Mrs. Canaday during their visit. The group is to meet next year in Medford.. Four persons living in Med ford and five others who live in California were unable to attend the reunion. At the event were Mr. , and Mrs. James Hukill, Mr. and Mrs. George Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hale, Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, Mrs. Olive Putman, Mrs. Marjorie Hopkins and the honored guest. 4 Sorority to Mark 89th Anniversary The 89th anniversary of the founding of Pi Beta Phi sorority will be observed Monday, April 30 by members of the Rogue Valley Alumnae club. They will meet at 8 p.m., in the home of Mrs. Stuart McQueen, 2136 Hill- crest road. Officers will be elected. The latest movies of the Pi Beta Phi settlement school will be shown by Mrs. Carl Brophy and Mrs. William Thorndike. The evening will be concluded with a traditional "cookie shine." The retiring officers, Mrs. Carl Wimberly, Mrs. Nor ton Smith, Mrs. Donald McGeary and Mrs. McQueen, will assist. a world of wonderful fit ei flHVi! Wkwtim Phone 3-1733 Flowers Gifts 26 SOUTH CENTRAL. 62 WHERE.. 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