Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 03, 1956, Image 17

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    Sunday, June 3, 1S56
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
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Ninth grade itudenU of Hdrick Junior High school held th first annual prom
Mar 26 at h ichool. Mis Shirley Rutherford was crowned prom queen during
intermission. Pictured above during the dance are (first panel, left to right) Bill
Maurer. Miss Joan Jamison, Peter Rasmus ten and Miss Kay Donahue; (second
panel, left to right) Miss Sue Graff. John Milne, Miss Mary LaBar and Tony
Monroe; (third panel) Queen Shirley and Mark Norton. Decorations were in the
South Seas motif and included verandas with thatched roofs, and an oasis of
palm trees. ' - .
School Holds
First Prom
A South Seas motif was theme
for the first annual prom of Hed
rick High school Saturday, May
28. The event was held in the
cafetorium and was for ninth
f rade students. Miss Shirley Ru
therford was crowned prom
queen during intermission.
The decorations represented a
seashore with a desert island in
the background, and palm trees.
Guests were seated at tables un
der thatched roofed verandas
which formed a South Sea is
land cafe. Fish nets and bamboo
mats completed the veranda dec
orations. The dance floor was
centered with an oasis of palm
trees and a pool of goldfish.
The prom committee, headed
by Miss Linda Horton. took
charge of the decorating, prepar
ation of refreshments and plan
ning the program.
Queen Shirley s court was
made up of Miss Jackie Creager,
Miaa Susan Graff, Miss Delia
Robinson and Miss Vicky Palmar.
Music was provided by Rich
ard Schuchard and his orchestra.
Prices Home
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Price re
turned to their home at 1006
Sunset avenue Thursday after
pending two weeks in Los
Angeles. Beverly Hills and other
southern California cities. They
were guests of Mrs. Price's bro
ther and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Jorgensen and
iamily at El Monte, while away.
Couple to Attend
Grange Convention
Eagle Point Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Hubbell. alternate dele
gates of Eagle Point Grange, are
attending a state Grange conven
tion at Pendleton. The sessions
started today and will continue
through June 8. This is the 83rd
Grange convention in the state.
The Eagle Point members will
meet at their Grange hall Tues
day, June 5 at 8 p.m.
Garden Club Session
Set for Thursday
"Succulent Plants" will be
topic for a meeting of 'Medford
Garden club Thursday. June 7
at 2 p.m., in the Pythian hall.
Fifth and Grape streets. Installa
tion and initation will be con
ducted. '
Two in Portland
For Graduation;
Visit Hospitals
Miss Sandra Montgomery and
Miss Jen Lyn Callahan are
spending the week end in Port
land. Miss Montgomery is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Montgomery, 644 Palm street,
and Miss Callahan's parents are
Mr. and Mrs. William Callahan,
607 South Holly street.
They left for the north Fri
day by plane and today are at
tending graduation ceremonies
at the University of Portland.
Miss Callahan's sister, Miss Shar
on Callahan, is a member of the
class. She is a student nurse at
St. Vincent's hospital, and will
receive her nursing degree in
the fall.
Both Miss Montgomery and
Miss Jeri Lyn Callahan will be
seniors at St. Mary's High school
next fall. The former will serve
as secretary of the student body,
and the latter as treasurer. Both
are also interested in nursing
careers, and are on the staff of
Sacred Heart hospital here as
nurses' aides. While in Portland
this week end they are visiting
hospitals, and after returning
home, will work at the hospital
during the summer months.
La Planes Attend
OSC Graduation
Mr. and Mr.s William La Plane,
810 Humphrey street, are iri Cor
vallis this week 'end to attend
baccalaureate and commence
ment exercises at Orecon State
college.- Their son,- Jack! Pratt,
will receive his bachelor's de
gree in electrical engineering.
Mrs. Claire Jloyt and Mrs.
Richard DeMers of Yreka. Cal.,
sisters of the graduate, and Don
Pratt, Eugene, his brother, will
also attend the graduation.
mr. hrau is .a memoer
Theta Chit fraternity.
of
Pair to Vacation
In California
Mrs.'R'alph Ellis. 527 Putman
street, and her granddaughter,
eight-year - old Marjorie Robin
son. iMan to leave Monday for
California for a three-week vaca
tion. They will visit Mrs. Ellis' son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Orland Wilcox at Pasadena
and they also will be with rel
atives at Santa Barbara and San
Diego. During their trip they
will make a tour of Disneyland.
at j can hart's
Gift
Suggestions
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Lingerie
Jewelry
Nettie Rosenteen
Perfume Soap
and Bath Oil
exclusive at Jean Hart's
Dexdale Hosiery
Dresses
Sweaters
Swim Suits
By Cote of California and
Ganrner
June Pike
Receives
Scholarship
Miss June Pike, who will be
graduated from Medford High
school this week, has been
awarded a $100 scholarship by
Alpha Rho chapter of Beta Sig
ma Phi sorority. Miss Pike, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Howard Pike, 1015 Narregan
street, plans on a nursing career
and has been accepted by Good
Samaritan . hospital, Portland,
for training.
Miss Pike has been one of the
co-editors of the Medford Hi
Times, student newspaper, this
year, and is a member of the
Pep club as well as other student
organizations.
The final meeting of the year
was held by Alpha Rho chap
ter Beta Sigma Phi Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. G.
J. Adlfinger, 401 North Keene
way. .
The Rev. George R. V. Bol
ster of St. Marks Episcopal
church gave a talk on the topic
"Make an Art of Living." He
told the group that to make life
a balanced, well-rounded exper
ience, an individual should be
sure that the basic needs of life
are met. These basic needs are
physical needs such as food,
clothing and warmth, mental
stimuli and knowledge, emotion
al needs the need to be loved
and respected and the spiritual
needs through worship.
He also said that every one
should show appreciation to
others and should cultivate and
respond to the personalities of
close associates.
Mrs. Raymond Morton also
discussed with the group some
thoughts on "Make an Art of
Living." She said one should be
responsive to the simple things
of life, should meet 'problems
with decision decide and then
forget, and should make the
present moment the most im
portant, not events of the past
or future.
As another portion of the cul
tural program, Mrs. Maynard
Paup showed how she -makes
shadow boxes from refinished
antique picture frames. Mrs.
William Tycer demonstrated the
use of modeling clay in sculp
turing and explained briefly how
ceramics are made.
During the business meeting
Mrs. Bob Norris reported that
Miss. June Pike, Medford Senior
high school senior has been
awarded the nursing scholar
ship for which funds were rais
ed during the annual card party.
Committee chairmen for the
coming year will be Mrs. James
Chapman and Mrs. Marcus Mc
Kenzie, program; Mrs. James
Sullivan, social; Mrs,. Henry
Schroeder, ways and means;
Mrs. Richard Henselman. court
esy and calling; Mrs. William
Werner, service; Mrs. Donald
Lue, historian and Mrs. Richard
Riggs, publicity.
Mrs. Bob Norris was given
an award for having the best
cultural program of the year
This award was given on the
basi3 of presentation, the approp
riateness of material used and
the effort put forth to make the
program both educational and
entertaining.
Miss Carol Clark
To Be Graduated;
Parents to Attend
Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Clark
of Topsides orchard, are leaving
today by United Air lines for
Boston, Miss., to attend com
mencement exercises of the New
England School of Theology.
Their daughter, Miss Carol
Clark, will be graduated from
the school and will receive a
bachelor of arts degree in theol
ogy. She has majored in educa
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Clark will re
main in the east for a week and
plan to visit historical points.
They will return June 12.
Miss Clark will spend the
summer on the coast of Maine
and return to the valley early
next fall.
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Students Receive
History Awards
From DAR Chapter
Winners at McLoughlin Jun
ior high school of the American
history award given by Crater
ake chapter. Daughters of Amer
ican Revolution, were an
nounced last week by Mrs. G. R.
Carter.
Receiving the awards were
Bob Quinney, Dick Ragsdale
and Bill Hobbs.
In announcing the winners at
the school, Mrs. Carter also gave
credit to their teachers. The in
structors are Mrs. Gertrude
Holmes, Larry Brunette and
George Slonigcr.
Members of the executive
board of Crater Lake chapter
were entertained Tuesday by
Mrs. Carter, at a luncheon at
her home on East Jackson street.
Ways and means of raising
money to be used toward a pa
triotic program were discussed
club
their
Social Meeting
Held by Women
Monday Evening
Scottish Rite . Womens'
held a social meeting in
club rooms in the Masonic tem
ple May 27. Bridge and canasta
were played, with Mrs. L. L.
Stone holding high score in ca
nasta and Mrs. Ralph Lue high
score for bridge.
The men joined the women
for coffee and dessert after their
meeting. Mrs. Ernest Hoffman
chairman, was assisted by Mrs.
Marjory McVay and Mrs. L. C.
Scott. They served poi with
sweet rolls and coffee.
The tables were decorated
with red candles and red roses
in oriental vases and with Chi
nese figurines representing sev
eral Chinese gods.
Mrs. Hoffman wore a dress of
Oriental raw silk and she spoke
of these gods and their separate
missions, some good, some not
so good, such as the war gods.
She and her husband were resi
dents of Guam for many years.
Plans are being made for a
reunion dinner for all Scottish
Rite men at 6:30 p.m. June 9.
Meeting Announced
For Past Presidents
Past president of the Ladies'
auxiliary. Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will meet at the home of
Mrs. Tom Edsall, 215 Washing
ton street, Friday. June 8. Des
sert will be served at 1:30
o'clock, with a business meeting
to follow.
Medford Students
Win State Awards
Robert Mitcheltree, a Medford
senior high school student, was
announced second place winner
last week of the American Le
gion auxiliary's annual . state
poppy poster contest. He won
first. place in the poster contest
at Medford Senior high school.
His art instructor there is War
ren Wolf, head of the art depart
ment. . .
Also a winner in the state con
test is Jack Howard of Hedrick
Junior high school. He also won
first place in his art class at
Hedrick school for the poster
which was later entered in the
statewide contest. His art in
structor is Miss Catherine Fon
kin. Mrs. Herb Gifford is president
of the Medford American Le
gion auxiliary. Mrs. Minnie Bry
ant is poppy, poster chairman
and will give the winners their
checks. State poppy poster chair
man is Mrs. Mildred McDowell
of Redmond.
.
Family Here
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lemire and
children, Renee, Brian, Curtis
and Rochelle, of Chico, Calif.,
arrived Wednesday to visit until
today with relatives and friends.
They are houseguests of Mrs.
Lemire's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
E. R. Hoppe, 53 North Peach
street. They also are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Lewell Dupray, 921
South Holly street. Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Darland, 922 Park street,
and Mr .and Mrs. Ed Lemire,
Ross lane. .. "
Pitted ripe olives stuffed with
or wrapped in strips of smoked
salmon and speared on tooth
picks are a tasty appetizer. Try
serving them with tomato juice.
Troop Plans
Horse Show
Ladies' Mounted troop is plan-
ning a horse show Saturday,
July 14. It will be held at the
Jackson County Sheriff s Posse
grounds on Sage road, at
7:30 p.m.
Such events as english pleas
ure, parade horse, western pleas
ure are palanned. and a jumping
class will be the highlight of the
show. The games which will be
judged by the best time for each
event are to be Texas barrel,
pole bending and scurry - race.
There will also be events for
children 12 years old or younger.
They are to be a seat and hands
class and musical chairs.
A smorgasbord dinner will be
served by troop members from
2 until . 6 o'clock in the after
noon. Tenatative plans are also be
ing made for horse races in .the
afternoon before the horse show.
The races will be conducted
along with the eliminations for
the Show. A ticket bought for
the eliminations and races Satur
day afternoon will be good for
the horse show Saturday even
ing, it is stated.
Co-chairmen for the show are
Mrs. Iris Dodge and Mrs. Thayer
Tarvin. co-chairmen for the
smorgasbord are Miss Beverley
Nelson and Mrs. Gerald von
Ting. Miss Montana Emerson is
in charge of publicity.
Visitors Attend
Lodge Meeting;
Officers Named
Visitors at the last meeting of
Medford IOOF lodge, included
George Naderman, of Chemetka
lodge. 'Salem, past grand patri
arch, and John Robinson, newly
appointed grand herald of the
grand lodge, and his son. present
noble grand of the Central Point
lodge. The meeting was held
Tuesday evening.
Jesse Thomasson was elected
noble grand for the coming term,
Duane Curtis was elected vice
grand and Larry Horton' was
elected secretary to fill the un
expired term of Tom-iSanks. Mr.
Banks has resigned smce he willJ
go to Benton, Ark., where busi
ness has called him.
Noble Grand Robinson an
nounced a joint Odd Fellow
Rebekah event to be held In
Central Point June 16 commem
orating the 50th anniversary of
the Central Point lodge. All
members of all branches of the
order everywhere are invited.
Earl C. Gaddis and E. D. Perk
ins made their reports on grand
lodge proceedings, naving rep
resented Medford lodge at the
Tillamook convention held May
To Convention
Mrs. G. T. Haupert, 2123 Capi
tal avenue, will attend a state
convention of the PEO Sister
hood at Lewis and Clark college
in Portland to be held June 6
through June 8.
20 to 24. .
Birthday cakes were served in
the banquet room following 'the
meeting in honor of Fred Daugh
erty, R. L. Ray, A. B. Scarseth
and Fred Whelpley whose birth
days occured during the month
of May.
Noble Grand McNew an
nounced that Medford Lodge
will confer the third degree on
the evening of June 12.
NEW, MODERN VAULT
Cleaning, Glazing, Remodalinf
Frances' Furs
. Formerly Frances Dallaire
1100 Crater Lake Ave.
Telephone Remains 2-6526
Rogue Rangers
Make Plans for
Summer Events
Rogue Rangers, a young peo
ple's riding group, plan their
next meeting for Tuesday, June
5 at the Carpenters hall, 123VS
West Main street. Parents of the
group also will meet at the same
time.
Several events are planned by
the youth for this month and for
later in the summer. "An over
night ride will be held June 9
and 1 0 when they will go to Mil
itary bridge for a" spaghetti and
salad dinner. Games and danc
ing will be conducted after the
dinner. The Rangers also have
planned a swimming party for
this month, the date to be an
nounced. Later a trip to Oregon Caves
is to be made, the ride to take
three days.
Gold Star Mothers
Jo Make Picnic Plans
Plans will be made for a pic
nic during a dessert luncheon
meeting for Gold Star Mothers
to be held Tuesday. June 5 at
the home of Mrs. Matilda Diet
rich, 939 North Central avenue.
Other business important to
membership will be conducted.
Shop at the Pink Store
Where You Park at the Door
617 East Main - Phone 2-8992
Change of Ownership '
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