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n r. .-' I.- .: .f r ' :- !;' . ' ,4-4-VA 1 .-55S. V -! 4' J 1 -i 2 i Mrs. Robert Riley Minter wai the former Wynona Mas Womelsdorf. daughter of Mr. and Mri. R. W. Womelsdorf, Eagle Point, be fore her weddinq Auqust 10 in Medford Church of the Nazarene. The bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Minter, also of Eagle Point. Mr. Minter and his bride are shown (inset) during the reception as they drank their wedding punch. The newlyweds will live on Butte Falls route. Eagle Point. (Landis-Shangle photos) Nazarene Church Ceremony IVeds Pair Eagle Point An event of Fri day, August 10, was the wedding of Miss Wyonna Mae Womels dorf to Robert Riley Minter at Medford Church of the Nazar ene. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Womelsdorf, Eagle Point, and the bride groom's parents are Mr .and Mrs. Marshall Minter, also Eagle Point About 200 guests attending the double-ring ceremony, read by the Rev. Raymond Hurn, at 8 o'clock in the evening. The bride's parents were also mar ried in this Nazarene church. Solists were Melvin Johnson and Mrs. Mildred Lindell. Miss Ruth Bremster was organist. The bride's gown of import ed lace and tulle over white slipper satin was fashioned with full skirt and slight train. Her fingertip length veil was held by a crown of orange blossoms and she carried white carnations centered with a white orchid. Her pearl necklace was the bridegroom's gift. For some thing old" the bride wore a pet ticoat first worn in 1900. Mrs. Robert Beatty, Medford, the former Carol Johnson and an aunt of the bride, was mat-ron-of honor. She wore a blue frock with a pearl necklace and her bouquet was Lady Jane glad iolus. Miss Doris Hammond, Eagle Point, Miss Sharon Lilly and Miss Beverly Cummons, Medford, were bridesmaids. Their gowns matched that worn by Mrs. Beatty but were in a lighter shade of blue and they also wore pearls. They carried Lady Jane gladiolus. Miss Estcllc Lan'dreth, Mana ma. Ore., cousin of the bride, and Vale Womelsdorf, brother of the bride, lighted the candles. Miss Landreth wore blue with Kansans Hold Annual Picnic Southern Oregon Kansas as sociation held the annual Kans as picnic Sunday, August 12, in Upper Lath in park, Ashland. A potluck luncheon was served at 1 p.m. followed by a singspira tion led by James Cornett of Grants Pass. Nearly 200 persons attended the annual affair. Letters from the governors of Kansas and Oregon were read expressing their appreciation of loylty shown in "state picnics." Officers elected for 1957 were Jake Treffinger, president. Mrs. Marie Giphart, vice-president, and George Swinney, secretary treasurer. Those attending the picnic who were honored included Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fields and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuchlhage, newest arrivals to southern Ore gon having moved here from Wichita: Harry LeClerc, 84. old est person present; Mr. and Mrs. Morton Spielbush and ten chil dren, for the largest family present; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gott.. couple who had been mar ried the longest. 53 years; and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coggins. who were married June 17, 1956. for the most recently married. Phillips county was also honor ed for having the largest delega tion. The Misses Oveta Walden and Sharon Roberts accompanied the group on their accordians during the singing and played several duets. Mr. Cornett also sang. . a wrist bouquet of gladiolus. Georgene Ring, cousin of the bride from Prospect, was flower girl and Daniel Johnson, Med ford, cousin of the bride, carried the rings. They were dressed as miniature bride and bridegroom. Mr. Womelsdorf gave his daughter in marriage, and Dean Collins, Eagle Point, was best man for Mr. Minter. William Womelsdorf, brother of the bride, William Brewster, Med ford and Don Shearin, Phoenix, seated the guests. The reception was held in Fellowship hall. Mrs. Marshall Caster, Eagle Point, cut the wed ding cake and punch was served by Mrs. Walter Caster and Mrs. Melvin Johnson, Medford. Gifts were received by Miss Joyce Cowden, Eagle Point, and Miss Phyllis Wright, Medford, took charge of the guest book. The bride's mother wore a dark blue dress with carnation corsage and the bridegroom's mother was attired in a lavender dress with carnation corsage. Here for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Russel, Me hama, grandparents of the bride; Mrs. Clifford Landreth, Red mond. Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Womelsdorf and family of Clat skanie. Ore.; and Mrs. A. Davis Grandmothers' Club Plans Picnic Monday Rogue chapter. 113. of the Grandmothers Club, will have a picnic Monday at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Robert Rucker, 25 Quince street. Mem bers are asked to take a salad or dessert if they have not been solicited. Visitors are welcome. Dance at Camp Veterans of Foreign Wars aux iliary, Department of Oregon, plans another dance at the Camp White Domiciliary Monday, Au gust 20. at 8 p.m. in the theatre. Music will be furnished by Chapman's orchestra. Anyone wishing transporta tion may take a bus at Trailways depot at 7:30 p.m. Meeting Scheduled Olive Rebekah lodge will meet Monday, August 20, at 8 p.m. at the Odd Fellows hall, 221 West Sixth street. Mrs. J. D. Brum mond, noble grand, will preside. Refreshments will be served. Grants Pass, grandmother of the bridegroom. Mr. Minter and his bride made a honeymoon trip to Seattle and Victoria. B. C, and will live at Butte Falls Route 1, Eagle Point, after August 19. Both are graduates of Eagle Point High school and Mr. Minter is em ployed by Cascade Lumber com pany. For traveling the bride wore a suit of charcoal grey with white accessories. Both the Womelsdorf and Minter families are long-time residents of the Eagle Point area. Church Women Make Plans for Session in Fall Coming events were planned at a board meeting held Wednes day, August 7, by the United Church Women in the parlors of the Methodist church. Mrs. J. C. Sparks, presided. The Church of the Brethren, 345 May street, will be the hos tess church September 7 for an all-day meeting and World's Mission institute. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. with lunch eon being served at noon. Mrs. James Morrow gave a report on the program to aid the 500 migrant workers now in the valley for the pear harvest. The local churches are cooperating in furnishing an international center which is .open each Wednesday and Saturday eve ning in the social hall at the Catholic church on South Oak dale avenue. A need for more assistants, especially those who speak Spanish, was announced. The warehouse supplies of clothing for needy people over seas have been exhausted and efforts are being made to collect used but usable clothing for ship ment, it was announced. October 7 is the deadline for the collect ing in Southern Oregon. Differ ent local churches in Medford are the collection centers and duffel bags will be provided for the donations. All clothing should be clean and in wearable condi tion. Following the business meet ing Mrs. Henry Padgham of Jackson County Public Health association spoke on the import ance of regular checkups and isolation of tuberculosis cases. Writer Compares Roman Opera, Shakespeare Under the Stars (The followinc letter is from Mrs. I. E. Srhtiler. Medford woman who has been spending several months in Europe. Here Mrs. Schnler writes about open air opera performances, other interesting material about Rome and a trip to the island of Elba.) Sunday, Angus! IS, 1938 Rome On such a night as in August when the Shakespear ean flags flutter in the Ashland breeze, and the tall pines are theatrical from artificial light ing; when the stars are bright, and there is a moon on such a night I was at the "Under the Stars" opera in Rome. In a sense, the effect wis similar. The pointed Italian cypress and the round umbrella pines in. the big gardens were shot from under neath with startling greens; there was a moon, big stars, and a deep sky. The backdrop for the summer opera is the ancient ruins of the Baths of Caracalla. The stage, supposed to be the biggest in the world, is set between two giant pillars, rising 100 feet into the air. This immense grandeur, floodlighted, was quite enough for me, but thefe was all this and opera too. The opening perforance was a premiere showing of Rossini's "Moses." It was spectacular. Moses, in his white robes, was big and imposing as he strode up the rock with his tablet. The storm and darkness was thrill ing. The Red Sea, with big waves rising and falling, and parting for the chosen people, was convincing. From where we sat the effect was that of an animated, three - dimensional painting. One thing seemed out of keep ing. Rossini's music, almost bal let like with a little, dainty melodic strain running through it, was not big enough for the grandiose theme and settings of the opera. The mechanics and settings for the three operas I saw were all remarkable. A camel and ele phant (in Aida) had no more ef fect in dwarfing the stage than a Pekingese might on an ordin ary stage. The 10 per cent rise towards the back of the stage and the 30 per cent slope in the amphitheater makes it possible to see well in any of the 8000 seats. In the least expensive seats (prices ranges from 50 cents to S5) I could see and hear as well as I care to see and hear any opera. Oddly enough for such music loving people, there was but little applause and curtain call ing. There was no empathy, and little rapport, between audience and performers. People even began leaving before the end (in order to be sure of busses). I've never seen that happen in a Shakespearean performance in Ashland. MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVB If anyone is going to Romer and should happen to need salt, I can advise where to buy it. At the little tobacco shops, along with quinine and stamps. Roma, Sweet Roma The Romans still drive their cars as though they were racing chariots, and something like the atmosphere of the arena hangs about the streets and piazzas where the antithesis between the quick and the dead is a real one. If you are not quick, you are very soon dead. This is one of the pithy and succinct statements taken from a new guide book on Rome. It is highly entertaining, as well as being instructive. The author answers questions you secretly wish to know, but are ashamed to ask, because you show such ignorance regarding the history that you should remember from school days. In one easy chapter he "bones you up" on about 2,000 years of Roman history. He runs the gamut, in his book from the ubiquitous cats in the ancient ruins to the flea market. Of the latter he has to say, "I saw one enterprising grafter selling green tinted wa ter at 250 lira (40 cents) a bottle and labelled 'atomic chlorophyll corn cure'." I appreciated this because, in the same place, I had bought a miraculous glass cutter. I saw. the man cut glass with it, but when I got home with it, I couldn't even dent a piece of paper. I paid only 100 lira for my buy, though. "The Inner Man" is a chapter on eating. In this, the author discusses among other things the Italians' preoccupation with their livers. And this was very amus ing to me. because even before reaching Italy on the ships the women at one table were con cerned about a handsome young 20-year-old Italian who was los ing out in his suit with the glamour girl of the Vulcania be cause of his excessive worry about his liver. Since living here I hear livers discussed as we in the States might discuss the weather. Sort of a filler in for conyersation. The author of this new book is Archibald Lyall, an English man. He is also a film star. He played the role of the ambassa dor in "American in Rome." He calls his book, "Roma, Sweet Roma." Island of Elba I don't suppose that Napoleon Bonaparte had anything to do with a choice of place on which to be exiled, but had he selected one himself, he couldn't have chosen a more charming, de lightful spot than the island of Elba. Until a few weeks ago, I had visualized Elba vaguely as a nebulous rock somewhere out in some ocean. It came as a, sur prise when a friend suggested that we run over to Elba for the week end to discover that it is but a few hours ride from Rome. ' We are now in Elba. We have traveled the little two - mile square island from end to end, end across, up quite steep hills and down to jewel-like harbors and tiny bays. We have visited Napoleon's winter palace and summer villa, and are now, on as good a beach at as beautiful a resort as one could imagine. My curiosity knows no bounds. Why this place, every bit (in my mind anyway) as lovely as either Capri or Mallorca is not swarm ing with tourists, I can't figure out. On the ship coming over there were a few French and Germans, lots of natives and we two Americans. At the hotel here are two more Americans from Naples. The only explana tion they could give is that rich Italians have bought most of the desirable bays, have built villas and are purposely not advertis ing It. But there is this hotel, as modern in style and as beauti ful as anything on the mainland, about half-filled. Anyway, like Walter Winchell, I predict that when Ameri cans really start coming, the island will sink from overweight and high prices. Read and Use Classified Ads The Community's Biggest STarketplac Lady Elks, Lady Elks will meet in the lodge dining room for lunch eon and cards at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21. All wives of Elks are invited. THE MUSIC MART Proudly Presents The New, Revolutionary Thomas Electronic Organ! : easy "to play. ..easy -to own! : ; AN OUTSTANDINGS ADVANCE IN THI WO HUD OF MUSIC. THROUGH K1.CCTRON.CS The new Thomat priced surprisingly low, thanks to latest electronic advances. Thrill to its rich, true orpan tone ... to thousands of effects possible only with Thomas' simplified voice controls. 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