TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBTJNE
'Miss Marilyn Bohnert, Marine Officer
Married in Christian Church Service
Central Point One of early
summer's largest weddings wa
that of Miss Marilyn Bohnert
and Lt. James F. Rice, Myrtle
Creek. The ceremony was held
Thursday, June 7, in First Chris
tian church, Medford, with the
Rev. Donald E. Whitney of
Central Point Church of Christ
officiating.
The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Bohnert,
Central Point, and the bride
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Rice, Myrtle Creek, Ore.
About 175 guests were pres
ent for the double-ring service,
read at three o'clock in the
afternoon. Mr. Bohnert gave his
Lieutenant and Mrs. James F. Rice are thowa here coming
down the aisle of First Christian church in Medford after their
wedding June 7. The bride is the former Marilyn Bohnert, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bohnert. Central Point, and the bride
groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rice. Myrtle Creek. Ore.
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The bride wore a gown of
white crystalline which she had
made herself. It was fashioned
on simple princess lines with
full long skirt and was worn
with matching mitts. Her finger
tip length veil of illusion and
seed pearls was loaned by Mrs.
Robert Fisher. The bride carried
white rosebuds and white pitto
spomm. Miss Doreen Bohnert was
honor attendant for her sister.
Her gown of bronze-rose crystal
line was fashioned similar to the
bride's gown but was of bal
lerina length. She wore match
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Sunday, June 17. 1956
rosebuds and pittosporum.
' Mrs. Dexter Benston, cousin
of the bride, and Mrs. John
Stuckey were bridesmaids. They
wore matching frocks of crysta
line with matching mitts, Mrs.
Stuckey's gown being dainty
rose and Mrs. Benston's of
blush pink. Both carried talis
man roses.
Candlelighters were Miss
Sharon Coffman and Miss Carol
von der Hellen, cousins of the
bride. They wore matching
white ballerina length dresses
with wristlets of pink rosebuds.
The bride's mother wore a
street-iength dress of soft green
tame lasmoned on princess
lines, and a small matching hat
trimmed with pink and white
valley lilies. Her corsage was
of pink, rosebuds and white
salal.
The bridegroom's mother was
attired in a dress of rose-beige
shantung with pink-beige hat,
beige accessories and corsage of
pink rosebuds.
Thomas Rice, Sonora, Calif.,
was best man for his brother
and two classmates of the bride
groom, Lt. Ronald Lethin of Al
bany, Ore., and Lt. John Burger
of Portland were ushers.
Baskets of mock orange blos
soms, pink and white peonies,
pink and rose lupine and ferns
decorated the church sanctuary
Pink blossoms and white bows
marked the pews ends. J. R.
Cochran, Central Point, sang,
accompanied by C. Olin Rice,
who also played the wedding
marches.
The reception was held in the
church reception parlor. The
newlywed couple rut the first
slice of wedding cake with a
sword loaned by Major V. E.
Sellers, United States Marine
corps, uncle of the bridegroom.
The cake was encircled with
fresh pink rosebuds. The recep
tion flower arrangements were
of peonies, coral bells and lu
pine in the wedding color theme
of pink and white.
Miss Joan von der Hellen,
cousin of the bride, and Miss
Nancy Chapin, Eugene, cousin
of the bridegroom, took charge
of the guest book and the bride
groom's cake. Cutting the
bride's cake were Mrs. Harry
Dunn and Mrs. Mel Williams,
aunts of the bride. A cousin.
Mrs. Richard Krupp, and an
aunt, Mrs. L. C. L i s e n b e e.
served punch. Mrs. Earle Jossy
poured coffee. Assisting with
the gifts were Mrs. Wallace
Ragsdale and Mrs. Edward In
man, aunt of the bride.
Lieutenant Rice and his bride
left immediately after the recep
tion for Quantico, Va., where
the officer will be stationed with
the United States Marine corps.
His ushers. Lieutenant Lethin
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Miss Kaye Durno,
Lieutenant Bell
Engaged to Wed
Dr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Durno,
222 Valley View drive, announce
the engagement of their youngest
daughter. Kaye, to Second Lt.
Ramon Edwin Bell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Bell. Klamath
Falls. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Miss Durno was graduated
from the University of Oregon
last Sunday with the class of
1956, receiving a degree in edu
cation. She is a member of Delta
Gamma sorority, and the en
gagement news was announced
first to sorority sisters in the
chapter house.
Mr. Bell also was graduated
from the university with the
1956 class, receiving his degree
in history. He was commissioned
a second lieutenant in the United
States Army at that time, and
will report for duty July 9 at Ft.
Knox, Ky. He is a member of
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity,
and was on the university basket
ball team.
Miss Durno has returned home
to spend the summer with her
parents.
Luncheon Given
For Bride-Elect;
Wedding Today
Miss Fidelia Boone, whose
wedding to Gary Boshears will
be an event of 2 o'clock this aft
ernoon at First Presbyterian
church, was honored Saturday
at a luncheon given by Miss
Harriett Dowson at the Dowson
home, 47 South Berkeley way.
Miss Dowson arrived that day
from Sacramento, Calif., where
she had been teaching for the
past school year.
The luncheon was attended
also by young women of the
wedding group and out-of-town
guests here for the-wedding.
Last evening the bride-elect's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Frank
Boone, entertained at a rehear
sal dinner party at the Jackson
hotel, which also was attended
by out-of-town guests. The re
ception will be held at the hotel
following the wedding today.
The bridegroom-elect is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Boshears.
In town today for the wed
ding are Mrs. W. R. Blackburn.
Monroe, Ore., grandmother of
the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Blackburn, Lacomb, Ore., un
cle and aunt of the bride; Miss
Golda Boone, another aunt, from
Sausalito, Calif.; Miss Ann Fut
ter, Los Angeles; Miss Patricia
Aldridge, Detroit, Mich.; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Heinrich, Port
land; Mrs. Roderick Gilillan,
Forest Grove; Miss Caroline
Snook, Eugene; Miss Sue Smi
ley, Portland; Miss Jane Gill,
Corvallis; Miss Marion Ure.
Berkeley, Calif., and Mr. and
Mrs. V. W. Yonce, Walnut
Creek, Calif., cousins.
DARtoMeet
Mrs. Edward C. Root, Jack
sonville highway, will be hostess
for the June meeting of Crater
Lake chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution to be held
Saturday, June 23 at 1 p.m. A
covered dish luncheon is planned
and all members are asked to
bring their own service.
and Lieutenant Burger, will also
be stationed at Quantico and are
also traveling east with their
brides.
The bride is a graduate of
Crater High school and Oregon
State college. For many years
she was an outstanding 4-H club
member in both Jackson county
and Oregon, and received na
tional recognition. The Bohnert
family has lived in the Central
Point area for many years and
the bride has lived all her life
in the county.
Lieutenant Rice, who was
graduated from Myrtle Creek
High school and Oregon State
college, is a member of a well
known family in Douglas coun
ty. Rice valley and Rice hill in
that county were named for his
great-grandfather.
Here for the wedding were
Mrs. Ronald Lethin, Albany;
Major and Mrs. V. E. Sellers,
daughter Vicki and son Gregory
from Florida; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Chapin, daughter Nancy
and son Don, Eugene; Mr. and
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bradshaw.
daughter Joan and sons Don and
Gary, Shedd, Ore.; Ms. Thomas
Rice," Sonora, Calif.; Dr. and
Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Audrey
Krause, Mrs. George Heath,
Mrs. E. A. Shirtcliff. Mrs. H. M,
Shirtcliff, Sheila, Julie, Cathy
and Glenna Shirtcliff, Gail Fin
nell, Mrs. G. M. Jones and Mrs.
Celora Bailey, all xif Myrtle
Creek; Mr. and Mrs. Mel Wil
liams and sons, Monte and Joel,
and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Eide and
son Stuart, Grants Pass.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fred Johnson
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Johnson-Cardona Rites
Held at Catholic Church
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fred I
Johnson, whose wedding was an
event of June 2 at Sacred Heart
Catholic church, made their wed
ding trip to San Francisco, Lake
Tahoe and Reno, Nev., and will
live at 520 North Bartlett street.
The bride, the former Miss Rita
Lorraine Cardona, is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cord-
ona, Saginaw drive. The bride
groom is a son of Einar C. John
son, 2730 Stewart avenue, and
the late Mrs. Johnson.
The Rev. Nicholas Deis per
formed the two o'clock afternoon
ceremony. About 250 guests at
tended. Miss Jean Cordona was maid
of honor for her sister, and
bridesmaids and matrons were
Mrs. Jack Johnson, a sister-in-law
of the bridegroom: Mrs. Ted
Hughes, Miss Donna Zeitler and
Miss Pat Freeburger.
Mr. Thomas escorted his daugh
ter to the altar. Her gown of
white starched nylon was floor
length and styled with chapel
train. Appliqued flowerlets of
the same material trimmed the
bodice and sleeves. A pearlized
orange blossom headpiece held
her fingertip veil. She carried
a white orchid with stephanotis.
The attendants all wore crys
talette gowns, ballerina length,
with matching picture hats and
accessories. The maid of honor
was gowned in blue and the
bridesmaids all were dressed in
pink. They carried bouquets of
white ester reed daisies. Teena
Johnson, a niece of the bride
groom, was flower girl. Her
gown of pink matched those of
the bridesmaids and she carried
a small white basket filled with
rose petals.
Jerry Johnson, a nephew of
the bridegroom, was ring bearer.
Best man was Jack Johnson,
brother of the bridegroom. Three
other brothers of the bridegroom.
Lloyd, Darrold and Robert John
son, the last from Ashland, and
Ted Hughes served as ushers.
The bride's mother wore a
gownof champagne colored lace
with matching accessories and
her corsage was of orchids.
Bruno Pellegrini, organist,
furnished the wedding music.
The church was decorated with
pink gladiolus and white stock
with candelabra.
Medford Woman
Makes Trip East
Mrs. A. H. Miller has returned
to her home , at 15 Mistletoe
street after a vacation trip east.
Mrs. Miller flew from San Fran
cisco to Washington, D.C., where
she was met by her daughter,
Mrs. Robert G. Emmens. The two
motored through Virginia and
North Carolina to Myrtle Beach,
S.C., where Colonel and Mrs.
Emmens and their children now
live. The office is in command
of the United States Air Force
base at Myrtle Beach.
Mrs. Miller returned to the
west coast by plane and stopped
in Los Angeles to spend some
time with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Clay.
Leave
Central Point Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin McKibben, Route 2, Box
863, left yesterday by car for
Dyer, Tenn., where they will
spend two weeks with Mrs.
McKibben's family.
The reception, held at Mon
Desir dining inn, was attended
by about 200 guests. The bride's
table was decorated by the
bride's mother who used pale
pink tapers and crystal epergnes,
filled with Cecil Brunner rose
buds.
Miss Martha Stevenson and
Mrs. James Gregory had charge
w. OLlVlllg W1I11C IJU1U.U
was poured by Mrs. Rogers
Reynolds and Mrs. Nolan Day.
Coffee was served by Mrs. Helen
Corbett, a sister of the- bride
groom, and Mrs. Clarence Cars
tensen, Seattle, Wash.
Miss Arlene Rupp registered
the guests and gifts were receiv
ed by Miss Barbara Johnson,
niece of the bridegroom.
From out of town were Mrs.
Eben G. Harmon, Port Orchard,
Wash., aunt of the bride; and
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ward,
Bremerton, Wash.
A rehearsal party was held at
the home of the bride's parents,
Friday evening. Out-of-town
guests, the wedding group and
those who served at the recep
tion attended. About 40 persons
were at the event which also
served as a surprise birthday
event for Miss Zeitler and Mrs.
Carstensen.
The bride is a 1953 graduate of
St. Marys school and has been ,
employed as a receptionist for ,
Vollstedt-Kerr Lumber company. '
The bridegroom is employed by
Cardona Supply company and
was graduated, also in 1953, j
from Medford high schooL I
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Ceremony
In Applegate
Weds Couple
Applegate Miss Nancy
Smith and Alfred Surran were
married in 8:30 o'clock evening
rites June 8 in Applegate Com
munity church. About 100
guests attended the ceremony
which was read by the Rev.
Thornton Gapen of Applegate.
The bride, an operator for
Pacific Telephone and Tel
egraph company in Medford, is
a daughter of James C. Smith,
Grants Pass. The bridegroom's
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Surran of Applegate.
Miss Gwen Krouse was maid
of honor and bridesmaids were
Miss Donna Brown and Miss
Georgia Bowles. Mickie Bird
served as flower girl. All are of
Applegate.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a satin
gown with lace trim and her
fingertip veil was held by
Juliet cap. She carried a white
Bible with an orchid.
The attendants wore ballerina
length gowns of satin and net in
pastel shades and carried nose
gay bouquets. Bill Bird, Apple-
gate, was best man, and ushers
were Artie Decker and Gary
Krouse, both also of Applegate.
Roses decorated the church,
and furnishing the wedding
music was Mrs. Norval Moore.
The reception was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Krouse and was attended by
about 60 guests.
The couple made a wedding
trip to northern California and
now live on South Grape street
in Medford.
The bride attended Grants
Pass schools and the bridegroom
is manager of the Riverview
Service station at Applegate.
MfS. Ralph Lue
Luncheon Hostess
Mrs. Ralph Lue entertained
at her new home at 238 Oak
Grove road, Thursday, after
noon when she was hostess for
a salad luncheon and bridge
party. Two tables of bridge
were in play and Mrs. Fred
Fick won high score. Mrs.
Ralph Krowi received low
score.
An arrangement of pink ros
es from her gardens decorated
the dining table, and other ar
rangements of roses were used
throughout the rooms. Rose
buds were used as place marks
at the luncheon table.
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Engaged Couple
Visits Family
Miss Susan Drummond and
her fiance, George M. Grgich,
are spending a few days in Med
ford with Miss Drummond's par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. C. I. Drum
mond, Ross lane. The two young
people have set June 23 as their
wedding day and will leave the
middle of the week, accompanied
by Dr. and Mrs. Drummond, for
Santa Barbara where the service
will take place.
Mr. Grgich is the son of Mr. .
and Mrs. Joseph Grgich, San
Pedro, Calif.
This evening Dr. and Mrs.
Drummond are holding open,
house for the couple.
Miss Drummond taught the
last several months at the Belle
Haven school in Palo Alto and
Mr. Grgich is a student at the
University of California in Santa
Barbara.
Guest
Ashland Mrs. A. P. Mat
thews, Berkeley, Calif., is ' in
Ashland as a guest of her son-in-law
and daughter. Judge and
Mrs. Rodney Keating. She plans
to leave for her home later this
week.
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