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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, June 17. 1SS6 Couple Honored On Anniversary Phoenix Mr. and Mrs. Har- land R. Glasscock. 109 Fourth Street, Phoenix, were honored at a surprise party June 4 which observed their 25th wedding an niversary. The event was held at their home and a potluck din ner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Glasscock were married at Baker, Ore., and moved about eight years ago to Phoenix. They have one son, Jimmie Mitchell, who lives at home. Those who honored the couple and attended the impromptu event were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell and Mary Ellen; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Glasscock and daughters. Donna, Wava and Norma; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wittie; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Norton; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cobleigh; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mitchell; lilt, and Mrs. Earl Davis and son, Guy; Mr. and Mrs. Don Mitchell; Robert Fowl er and Miss Etta Smith, all of Phoenix; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glasscock, who come here from Bandon; Ed Schamberger, Upper Applegate; Mrs. Cora Ticknor, Medford. and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Swingle and son, Allen, Fern Valley road. nil i r : fsTT; ' Mr. and Mrs. Harland R. Glass cock, Phoenix, were honored at a surprise party June A which observed their 25th wedding an niversary. The Glasscocks were married in Baker. Ore. Girls to Choose Two Delegates Salem (U.PJ Twelve Girls State delegates have been nomi nated for two delegate berths at the Girls Nation meeting this summer in Washington, D. C. The candidates, chosen from among 240 girls meeting here for their 15th annual convention, were: Sally Joseph, Salem; Dee Mil ler, Beaverton; Maureen Par menter, McMinnville; Lucy Hart, Eugene; Julie Moore, Grants Pass; Ann Wilson, Cor vallis; Kathy Ingle, Ashland, and Pat Gotchell, Biji Freeman, Diane Chaney, Lorraine Troh and Nina McAlpine, all Port land. Selection of the two winners will be tonight. Meanwhile, the girls met in legislative session at the state capitol to discuss and pass on bills. Girls State Governor Linda Thompson, Astoria, yesterday held a governor's reception for 425 delegates to Beaver Boys State who came over from their Corvallis meeting for the event. Chapter CP Chapter CP of PEO Sisterhood will meet Wednesday, June 20, at 12:30 P.M. at the home of Mrs. V. H. Wilson, on the Rogue river at Shady Cove. Mrs. Donald Gardner is assistant hostess and Mrs. Robert Elliott is in charge of the program. QUICK CHANGE Aberdeen, S. D. tU.R) There was a fast change in the mayor's office recently. Retiring Mayor Ernie Gunderson stepped out in favor of La Verne G. Saunders, who had won the municipal election by five votes. But after Saunders was in office only three days, the election results were reversed by a recount, and he had to step out in favor of J. Clifton Hurlbert. Mrs. Olive Dean is pictured here with her anniversary cakes during the parly Sunday. June 10. which observed her 851h birth day. Mrs. Dean lives on the Dean farm in the Willow Springs area where she made her home as a bride. The honored guest, the former Olive Glass, was married to Ralph F. Dean on her birth day 60 years ago and the party also marked that anniversary. (Brainerd photo) Mrs. Olive Dean Honored Guest Sunday on Eighty-Fif th Birthday Willow Springs The 85th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Olive Dean, was observed Sun day, June 10 at her home. About 80 friends and relatives from all sections of the valley called on her. Long tables were set up on the lawn where cake, punch and coffee were served. Members of the family who assisted are Mrs. J. C. Dean, Grants Pass, Mrs. J. E. Glass, Mrs. Milly Glass, Mrs. Kenneth Roberts and the Misses Lois and Linda Dysinger, all of Central Point. Miss Pauline Jones had charge of the guest book. Guests also visited the rooms of the home to view the many paintings and pictures on the walls, which included paintings of the old pioneer home built by N. C. Dean, who arrived in the valley when only 21 other white persons were residents here. He and his bride, Miss Anna Hus ton, who arrived some two years later by covered wagon, were the first white couple married in Jackson county. This wedding took place in a log cabin built just below the road near Wil low springs, from which the area gets its name. The couple was attended by Col. John Ross and Miss Eliza beth Hopwood, who were mar ried a short time later at Jack sonville. The Dean place was made a fort during the Indian uprisings in the years 1853 through 1856. The first Mrs. Dean, who at that Installation Set For Garden Club Butte Falls Officers will be installed at a meeting of Butte Falls Garden club set for Tues day, June 19 at 1:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. Elmer Leather man. Mrs. N. B. Stoddard, bird chairman, will speak regarding birds, and Mrs. R. T. Nichol, Medford. will be installing of- ficed and also speak on conser vation. Dues will be payable at the meeting. Visitors are invited. MORE WIDOWS On the national average, wom en live 6 years longer than their husbands and are about 3 years younger, making a 9-year dif ference in the life expectancies of average couples. Thus 13 per cent of women are widows while only 4 per cent of men are widowers. Add this to the fact that men leave their estates, large and small, to their widows and you see why so much of the nation's wealth is in the hands of women. NEW MOTHSPRAY Chicago CU.R) A new aero sol spray moth proofer is de signed to kill moths and larvae on contact. The manufacturer! says the spray, can be used for clothing, rugs draperies, uphol stery and other household wool- time was a young bride and mother, watched from her win dow the burning of 24 cabins of white men's families, during one night. With Mrs. Olive Dean for the open house Sunday were most of her old friends and neighbors and descendants of her family. Included are a son, Frank C. Dean, a daughter, Mrs. Leonard Freeman, a granddaughter, Mrs. Jan Freeman Carter, and two great granddaughters, Lynda Carter and Colleen Carter, the latter only three weeks old. Scottish Rite Dinner Given; Plan Luncheon Over 70 persons attended a re union dinner for members of Scottish Rite bodies of Medford June 9 at the Masonic temple. Members of the Scottish Rite Women's club served the dinner. Many others arrived later in the evening to hear the evening's speakers, L. C. Scott of Portland, and Roy McNeal of Ashland. Mr. Scott, a 33rd degree active Mason out of the supreme coun cil at Washington, D.C.. is sov ereign inspector for the southern jurisdiction in Oregon. Mr. Mc Neal, a knight commander of the court of honor of the Scottish Rite, is a past grand master of the grand lodge. Scottish Rite Women's club held a business meeting June 11. It was voted to eliminate the June 25 social meeting and instead to meet for a potluck luncheon on that date at the home of Mrs. Edward C. Root, The Three Pines, 3261 Jackson ville highway. A calling com mittee will contact all the members. Shady Cove Group Attends Meeting Shady Cove Steelhead post and auxiliary members attended a meeting of the VFW post at Camp White recently as guests. Misses Marilyn Learning, Donna and Linda Weitman, and Carol Hale, Shady Cove, assisted in en tertainment by giving several dance selections. Mrs. Dale Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cassal, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Krotz, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Birch. Mrs. Gene Weitman and Miss Frances Johnson were the guests. , . After the entertainment Camp White post members served re WHY PAY MORE? FOR REPRINTS 5c PENN YWISE 323 EAST MAIN SIP WUUU THE CONICAL FIREPLACE Hs thing cmport with th friendly atmotptwr of track ling fir in a fire Bloc . . . Tht ffrvHOOD nhoncM this wonrrrh With I iljl OMign wt low totf. Ideal for Contemporary Living. Itcrea tian looe, OffKMt Cabin. A choie f color and beM .... fh Fir.HOOO deployed end eik for F1EI folder. 8"4,,MM Ik F1REHOOD t .rrt y it- a Big Pines Lumber Co. 6th t Fir Ph. 2-6251 Chapter Member Receives Office; Luncheon Planned Members of Reames chapter-, Order of the Eastern Star, heard reports of the 1956 grand chap ter meeting when they met Thursday evening. Members at the Portland session were Mfs. E. G. Randolph, worthy matron, and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bough ner, associate patron and ma tron; Mr. and Mrs. Charles El liott, Ross Gilkison, worthy pa tron; Mrs. Earl McKinney, con ductress; Mrs. Jennie Creager, chaplain; Mrs. John Esp and Mrs. Jack Caldwell. Mrs. Randolph was an assist ing warder during the state ses sion, and Mrs. Esp received an appointment to the endowment fund committee of the grand chapter. Past matrons of Reames chap ter, OES, will be guests of Reames Social club at a potluck luncheon to be given in their honor Wednesday, June 20. Be cause of uncertain weather con ditions, the luncheon will be held at the social hall, in the Medford Masonic hall instead of outdoors as originally planned. Members should take either salad or hot dish foods for the event. Those who have birthdays in April, May and June will be honored. Afternoon Meeting Navy Mothers of America will hold a business meeting Tuesday, June 19, at the home of Mrs. Sam Hober, 1206 West Eighth st. at 1:30 p.m. i - 4 - Mr. and Mrs. George Gilman held open house June 3 to cele brate their golden wedding anniversary. The Gilmans. who operated a dairy for a number of years, have lived her since 1906. About 200 guests called during the open house. (Landis-Shangla photo) Women's Circle Plans Meeting for Thursday Central Point Women's Christian circle of First Presby terian church, Central Point, will meet Thursday, June 21, at the home of Mrs. A. M. Setness, 733 Pine street. A. potluck luncheon will be served at noon, with a business meeting follow ing. Women of First Presbyterian church, Jacksonvile, will pre sent the program and the devo tions will be given by Mrs. Sands. Stanley Dowson To Enter Tourney Mrs. Dorothy Dowson, her daughter, Miss Harriet Dowson, and son, Stanley Dowson, 47 Berkeley way, plan to leave Monday for Portland where the son will participate in the Ore gon 3olf association Junior tournament scheduled for June 18 to 25. From Portland the group will continue for a vacation trip into Canada. Always dry scrubbing brushes with the bristles down, and in the sun if possible. Couple Holds Open House On Fiftieth Ann iversary Mr. and Mrs. George Gilman observed their golden wedding anniversary June 3 at their home at 3466 Table Rock road with open house. Approximate ly 200 friends and relatives call ed on them during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gilman were married June 7, 1906 at Mellette, S.D., and moved to Medford in the fall of that same year. They have lived here since. Mr. Gilman is well known as a dairyman, rancher and busi ness man. He was born in Farm ington Falls, Maine, Nov. 27, 1883, and with his parents mov ed to South Dakota in 1884. Mrs. Gilman, the former Miss Martha Schulz. was born in Germany Nov. 23, 1885. She moved to this country with her parents in 1888 and the family settled in South Dakota. She and Mr. Gilman as children attended school togeth er. Their first years in the valley they farmed and gardened and in 1921 they began dairying, each year increasing their dairy herd. In 1929 they bought the Merri man dairy where the Gilman dairy is at the present time. Mr. Gilman, better known as "Pop," retired from dairying in 1947, relinquishing the dairy to their son, Lester Gilman. Since then he has turned his interests to building and has subdivided part of his property. He also is raising Hereford beef stock. At the open house were their six children and their families, including their 16 grandchildren. They are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gil man; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gil man, Mrs. Laura McKey, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Chausse, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. France, all of this area; and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Blackmarr, Lawndale, Calif. 4 Garden Club Jacksonville Jacksonv 111a Garden club will meet Thursday, June 21 at the Jacksonville Com munity club building. Installation of new officers and convention reports by dele gates, are planned. Lady Elks ' A salad luncheon for Lady Elks will be served Tuesday, June 19 at 1 p.m., and the after noon will be spent in cards. Hostesses will be Mrs. C. M. Piland and Mrs. John Graves. SOUTH DAKOTA HO! Pierre, S.D. (UP.) The real estate sales field is not over crowded in some parts of South Dakota. A list of real estate brokers prepared by the state Real Estate Board shows there are no real estate brokers in nine of the state's 67 counties. Eight other counties have only one or two real estate salesmen. Books at the Medford Public Library can give you tips on where to go on your vacation, what to see, and how to get there. Mere comes a new experience in gas cooking! 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