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; LI TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, May 8, 1958 Couple to Wed This Afternoon In Church Rites The wedding of Dorothy My ers Peirce to Yngve S. Chris tiansen of Oakland, Calif., is set for today at one o'clock, at St. Mark's Episcopal church. The Rev. George R. V. Bolster will read the single-ring ceremony. . A reception will follow at the bride's home, 37 Valley View drive. About 35 family members and close friends will attend. The bride will wear a sheath dress of Dior blue peau de soie with bolero jacket and white orchid corsage. She will attend orchid corsage. She will be at tended by her sister, Mrs. Har lan P. Bosworth Jr., wearing a pink embroidered suit and white orchid corsage. Benjamin J. Trowbridge will be best man for Mr. Christianson, and Max Peirce, the bride's son, and David Bosworth will seat the guests. The newlyweds will fly to the Hawaiian Islands for a wedding trip and upon their return will divide their time between the bride's home here and Mr. Chris tianson's home in Oakland, where hj is in business. The bride, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Myers, 20 Ash land avenue, Medford, is the widow of the late Max Peirce of Medford: Mr. Christianson is a son of Mr. and and Mrs. J.- A. Christianson of Albany, Calif. Here for the wedding are Mrs. Stanley Korich, daughter of the bridegroom, Craig B. Christian son, his son and Mrs. Allen An derson, a niece, all of Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Ross, Oakland, and Mr. and Mrs. John Scammel, Piedmont, Calif. Couple Returns From Vacation; Son to Graduate Mr. and Mrs. R.' W. Gray, Cherry lane, returned home last Sunday after a month's vacation. The Grays first -went to Tucson, Ariz., where they were joined by Mrs. Gray's brotner and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Austey, Portland. From Arizona the four trav eled into Mexico, visiting Guay mas, Mazatlan, Mexico City and Guadalajara. Returning to the United States, the Grays spent some time with Mr. Gray's cous in, Mrs. Winifred Wise, Sedona, Ariz., in the Oak Creek canyon country. . En route to Medford they spent three days in the Sacramento valley. The Gray's ' son, Lt. Robert Gray, will be. graduated from the United States -Air Force school ; at Laredo Air base in Texas on May 10 and will re ceive his Air Force wings. He has been trained as a pilot of T33 jet planes, and recently has been making cross-country flights. He will arrive in Medford about May 14 to spend a leave with his parents. Fraternity Initiates Medford Student Corvallis Lewis G. McLaren of Medford has been initiated by the Oregon State college chap ter of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalism fraterni ty for men. ' Members are selected from outstanding" students on school publications who plan careers in journalistic fields. Young McLaren, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. McLaren of 1812 Crown avenue, Medford, is a sophomore majoring in agricul ture at OSC. Initiated Richard L. Werner, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Werner, Route 3, Box 69 A, Medford, was recently initiated into Alpha Zeta chap ter of Pi Kappa Phi, national so cial fraternity at Oregon State college. Young Werner is study ing in the school of fish and game. " " Four officers of the Oregon Lions' Club auxiliary attended two district dinners in Jack son county last week, the first at the Medford hotel Wednesday and the second Thursday in Eagle Point Teenage clubhouse. Shown here (left to right) are Mrs. F. L. Thompson, Suth- erlin, second vice-president; Mrs. Kenneth Rogers, Portland, state president; and Mrs. Dan Dwyer, member of Medford Crater Lions' aux iliary, parliamentarian. Not pictured is Mrs. Verna Conwell, Portland, fourth vice-president, who also ' attended the dinners. (Brainerd photo) Medford City Schools Plan Programs for Music Week As has been the custom during the last few years, Medford city schools are devoting special at tention to the observance of Na tional Music week, May 6 through May 13. Each of the eight jchuols will feature class room and hall bulletin board displays, based on this year's slo gan "Music Keeps Your Life in Tune." Displays will include library books about music, pictures of composers, student art work, and other appropriate materials which suggest any musical ac tivities. Among the special building activities observing . National Music week are a television pre sentation by the McLoughlin Junior High school band Wed nesday at 2:30 p.m. and the Washington school spring pro gram on Friday evening by fourth, fifth and sixth grade stu dents. Jefferson school will hold a student assembly, at which time community singing and musical contributions from each room are to be featured. A Senior High school string ensemble will play for the Kiwanis meeting i on Wednesday noon. The high school boys' chorus will present a short assembly for intermediate grade students of Lincoln school. Friday afternoon, Mrs. Lor raine Evensen, vocal music su pervisor of city schools, will present small groups of vocal students from grade one through grade twelve in a demonstra t i o n, "Development of . the Young Voice," for Roosevelt Parent-Teacher associrtion. Fri day evening Hedrick Junior High school's spring band con cert will be given. This is the thirty-third national observance of music week. Na tional Music week is an attempt to make every individual more music conscious, to recognize the value of music education, and to increase interest in the works of American composers. It is with these purposes in mind that the music teachers, and stu dents of the Medford city schools present their special mu sic observances, Mrs. Evenson states. Annual Card Party Important Event One of the important social events of this week is the an nual spring card party of St. Mark's Evening guild. It is set for Wednesday, May 9, and tables will be arranged in both the Guild hall and the parish hall. Dessert will be served at 7 o'clock with bridge-, canasta and other card games to follow. Tables are still available, the committee states, and reserva tions may be made by calling either Mrs. Victor Milnes. 2-5624 or Mrs. Fred Morlan, 2-9753. Unusually clever decorations are always a feature of this an nual event. . to your own Mother . . Daughter . . Son's Wife . . Sister.. Aunt.. Grandmother.. Sweetheart! Mother.. Wife . . . Mother-in-jaw . . . Mothers of close friends. See the big selection for ML MOTHERS at BOOKS GIFTSRECORDS 9. Ada r el Social Club Announces Luncheon Jacksonville Adarel Social club, Order of Eastern Star, will meet for a salad luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at the home of Mrs. Wallace Brill; 75 Lozier lane, Medford. Mrs. Milton Winn and Mrs. Carson Gigliotti will be assisting hostesses. Lady Golfers Announce Activity Night . Plans for Women's Activity night were made at the monthly luncheon of Women's Golf as sociation held at Rogue Valley Country club Thursday. Mrs. Ray Frisbie, president of the Lady Golfers' association, con ducted the meeting. The -women's activity night is set for May 10, and all social and golfing members are in vited to participate. Prizes will include a set of golf clubs, a golf bag and a pair of golf shoes. Reservations may be made by calling' Mrs. Ed Radsweit, phone 2-9423. Tournament chairman, Mrs. Loren Haughen, announced that 18-hole play is to begin May 10th. Many of the women will be going to Ashland Tuesday, May 8 for the annual invitation al tournament. Mrs. W. W. Davies requested that all those" interested in play ing in . the WVSO tournament, to be held here May 17, sign up in the ladies' locker rooms. Mrs.. Roger Clark presented the awards for the month. Win ners in the March and April ringer tournament were: A group, Mrs. Harry Nulton; B group, Mrs. Robert Lockwood; C group, ' Mrs. Ed Milne; D group,, tied three ways by Mrs. Harry Baumann, Mrs. F. D. Flink and Mrs. Russell Heysell. George Harrington, manager of the club, introduced two guests, Julius Boros, world champion golfer, and Arthur W?.tzleben, his tournament man- State Officers Of Lady Lions Make Visit Officers of the Oregon Lions club auxiliary were honored at two dinners in Jackson county last week. Attending . the din ners were Mrs. Kenneth Rog ers, Portland, state president; Mrs. F. L. Thompson,' Suther lin, second vice-president; Mrs. Verne Conwell, Portland, fourth vice-president and Mrs. Dan Dwyer, Medford, parliamenta rian. ' The first dinner was held Wednesday night at the Med ford hotel. Members from Cen tral Point, - Phoenix, Talent, Medford and Medford Crater auxiliary, attended and about 60 were present. Thursday night the dinner was held at the Eagle Point Teenage clubhouse with Butfe Falls, Prospect, Shady Cove-Trail and Eagle Point clubs participating. About 50 were present. This was Mrs. Rogers' official visit to the area. At the two dinners she spoke of the com ing state convention, to be held in Portland June 10-12, and re ported on the auxiliaries', state project, which is aid to the state school for the blind at Salem, for parents of visually handi capped preschool children will be held May 30 through June 3 and this year an educational research consultant from one of the national agencies working for the blind will attend. The trust fund which the state auxiliary .maintains will pro vide more than $3 for the sup port of the state school this year. Special gifts totaling more than $1600 were added to the fund by local clubs at a recent spring board meeting. Society to Give Tea on Sunday ' Committee members for a silver tea on Mother's day, May 13, to be sponsored by St. Ann's Altar ' society were announced last week. The tea and style show will be held between 2 and 4 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Boyle, Ross lane, and if weather permits, the show will be held on the terrace. The public is invited to attend. Committee women for the event are Mrs. Maurice Spatz, Mrs. Charles Ely, Mrs.' Louis Rentz, Mrs. John Laden, Mrs. J. C. Miller Jr., and Mrs. Charles Thompson. Money will be given to a build ing fund for a new parish hall. -f- Plans Announced For Smorgasbord And Card Party Reservations for an annual smorgasbord and card party to be sponsored by Wenonah club Tuesday, May 8, maye be made by calling Mrs. Hans Rammin, telephone 2-6609 or Mrs. Floyd Lewis, 2-5352. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m., and will be at the Redman hall on Apple street. Space is limited, according to those in charge. Favors will be given all who attend and prizes will be given for pinochle, bridge and canasta. ager. Both Mr. Boros and Mr. Witzleben spoke after which ev eryone was invited to watch a golf clinic and match in which Mr. Boros participated. !$kfomi,t There's one for 'you.. . ! You see in these five patterns the classic 1 grandeur and the excel lence of craftsmanship is silver which many, many of our customers recog nize as the very best For your own, or for a gift, when yon choose Corham you are assured it's the best Come in soon. Budget payments. P. S. 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Walk er, menu; Mrs. Emerson Ander son, tickets; Mrs. Frank Benesh, Miss Wilma Jones, William Buchanan Plan Summer Rites Trail Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jones, Trail, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Miss Wilma Jones, to William Bu chanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen L. Buchanan, Oak drive, Medford. The couple plans a summer wedding. Miss Jones is to graduate from Eagle Point high school this spring and her fiance is em ployed at Donna Timber prod ucts mill, Jacksonville highway. T. V. publicity; Mrs. Victor Milnes, mystery model. ,r' Acting as commentators will'" be Mrs. Boyd Budge and Mre. Ward Samuelson. ; ' Mrs. Roger Bertrand Bride Honored At Tea Saturday; Rites Announced Mrs. Roger Edward Bertrand was honored at a tea and show er given yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John W. Kirby, 2581 Jacksonville high way. Mrs. E. R. Hood Jr., was cohostesss with Mrs. Kirby. Mrs. Bertrand is the former Miss Judith Carole Gilbert, her wedding to Mr. Bertrand having been an event of March 16. For the party yesterday re freshments were served from a table decorated in pink and white with an arrangement of white carnation and pink stock and a pink nylon umbrella. Fa vors were gold wedding rings on white cushions with sprigs of valley lilies. About 25 guests attended. The Bertrand-Gilbert wedding took place in Reno, Nev., at First Presbyterian church. The bride, a daughter of Mrs. Robert C. Browne, 2441 Capitol avenue, and Clyde E. Gilbert, Reno, wore a blue linen sheath dress of embroidered linen with white coat and accessories and a white orchid. Attending the couple were Mr. and Mrs. James Humberd, Grants Pass, sister and brother-in-law of the bridegroom. The bride is a student at Med ford Senior High school. The bridegroom, a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bertrand, Grants Pass, is stationed at San Diego, Calif., : with the United States Navy. 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