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o TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE pring Brings Many Teacher. Officer To Wed in June; ?so Parties Held Mrs. Dorothy Dowson, 47 South Berkeley way, has an runced the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her Saughter, Harriett Elizabeth, to Lt. Fred Cutter van Bebber, son of Mrs. Ralph van Bebber of Lawrence, Kan. A June wedding is planned. Miss Dowson, a 1955 gradu ate of the College of the Pacific, Stockton, Calif., is now teach ing in the elementary school system of Sacramento, Calif. Lt. van Bebber is an officer in the United States Air Force and is stationed at Sacramento. He was graduated in 1954 from Kansas university where he was a mem ber of Sigma Chi social fra ternity. Miss Dowson is in Medford for the Easter vacation, and her fiance arrived Friday to spend the week end here. During the week the bride elect was honord at two bridal parties. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Gordon MacKenzie and Mrs. Hugh Collins were hostesses for a shower party which compli mented Miss Dowson, entertain ing at the MacKenzie home, 1616 East Main street. Bridge follow ed dessert, and Miss Dowson was presented gifts for her new home. The serving table was center ed with a parasol trimmed with ivy and camellias and the small tables Avere decorated with bridal dolls and nosegays of fresh blossoms. Romeo and Ju liet figurines stood on the mantle. Twenty guests attended. Friday afternoon Mrs. B. L. Nutting and Mrs. Austin Lay mance gave, a luncheon and kitchen shower for the bride-to-be, inviting friends to the Nutt ing home on Glenn Oak court. 'Sixteen guests attended. Appointments were in pink, and a pink umbrella was deco rated with heather sprays. Pink blossoms were floated in a bowl for the table centerpiece. Annual Tea of Cancer Society To Be Wednesday at Hillcrest One of the important events- of this week will be the annual silver tea of the Medford chapter, American Cancer society, to be held at Hillcrest orchards Wednesday, April 24, from 2 until 4:30 o'clock. Chapter members will be assisted by members of the Jackson County unit of the Cancer society. - Theme for this years tea "Babies of Yesteryear," a sequel to last year's theme which was "Bride of Yesteryear." Many ar ticles of infant apparel will be on display, and some of the christening robes to be shown date back 100 years. In addition, guests will be able to see antique baby furniture and silver cups used by past generations of babies. Many organizations are con tributing displays for the two contests which will be held this year at the tea. One contest will be for dolls of yesteryear; the other contest will be for flower arrangements. There will be blue ribbons given for first and This Is Your Life To Be Show Theme Final plans for the annual style show and luncheon will be made at a meeting of Kiwanian Dames to be held at the home of Mrs. Eugene Orr on the Old Military road Tuesday, April 23. Luncheon will be served at 12 noon with Mrs. C. Lyall Fid ler, Mrs. William J. Peek, Mrs. Anthony R. Manno and Mrs. I. Mirick as assistant hostesses. Those wishing transportation are asked to tall Mrs. Richard Phair, 2-5049. or Mrs. Keva Hutchinson, 3-1606. The luncheon and show will be held at Rogue Valley Coun try club May 6. The committee has announced "This Is Your Life' as the theme. Reservations may be made by calling the club, 2-5965, before Friday, May 3. -Miss Nadra Moore Honored Guest At Bridal Party Gold Hill Miss Nadra Moore was honored April 16 at a bridal shower at the home of Mrs. A. A. Walker on Second avenue. Mrs. Walker had created a life sized bride and bridegroom for the occasion. They were placed in front of the fireplace, behind the gift table, at which Miss Moore opened her gifts assisted by her sister, Mrs. Derwin Ma pie of Central Point. Hostesses were Mrs. A. A. Walker, Mrs. Delos Walker, Mrs. Norman Gail, Mrs. Wilmer Bail ey and Mrs. Paul Thompson. : More than 50 guests attended. 4 Pledqed Eugene Miss Deanna Camp bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Campbell, 206 Girard drive, has been pledged by Gam ma Phi Beta . sorority at the university of Oregon. Miss Campbell is a freshman in chemistry. 9 r 5 1 "6 t 4 i. 11 J 1 A k i Y f Miss Margaret Ann Ripfl Margaret Ripfl, William Perl Jr.. Engaged to Wed Mrs. Matthew Ripfl, 1123 Da kota avenue, announces the en gagement of her daughter, Mar garet Ann, to William Frank Perl Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Frank Perl, 136 North. Oakdale avenue. A late summer wedding is planned. " Mrs. Ripfl and her daughters came to Medford a year ago from Winnipeg, Canada, and Miss Ripfl is a student at Med ford High school. She will be graduated in June. Mr. Perl is a graduate of Med ford High school and the Univer sity of Oregon. He is a member of Phi Delta Theta social frater nity. Following graduation he was commissioned in the United States Air Force and served with the Strategic Air command in England for two years as a first lieutenant. He is associated with his father, in business. second prizes in each contest, and the .winners of each contest will be decided by the ballots of the guests. One ingenious val ley resident has planned a flow er arrangement which will fea ture an old doll. The tea table will be decorat ed in pink and ivory, and the baby theme will be used in the table decorations. The women who will pour have been chosen because of their service to the community in a variety of civic and health organizations. Medford chapter of the Ameri can Cancer society was founded 10 years, ago, and several of the 14 members of the chapter have been active from its inception. Committee members, all of whom are working on the tea preparations are Mrs. Russell G. Barnes. Mrs. L. W. Bates, Mrs. Fred Burich, Mrs. Ray Cas terline, Mrs. John S. Day, Mrs. Scott Ellis, Mrs. Ray Frisbie Mrs. Raymond Fish, Mrs. Earl Lawson, Mrs. George Schuler, Mrs. Fred Spiegelberg, Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Mrs. Luke Vorheis and Mrs. B. Brandt Bar tels. ' Mrs. Day is "chairman of the group, in addition to being a dis trict commander for the. Cancer society. Mrs. Bartels is assistant chairman of the Medford chap ter. Mrs. Thorn psen and Mrs. Cas- terline are co-chairmen for the tea this year. Miss June Pike To Edit Annual . Miss June Pike was among students receiving offices when student body elections were re cently held at Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Portland. Miss Pike, 1956 graduate of Medford High, school, was elect ed as annual editor for the 19o7 Beaver. Miss Pike, editor of the Medford Hi-Times last year, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, James H. Pike. 10l5 Narregan st.. Medford. She began train ing in September of 1956 on a scholarship fund . supplied by Alpha Rho chapter of Beta Sig ma Phi sorority. "gt 217 Sunday. April 21. 1957 Engagement Announcements Tell Engagement Of Two Students Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Russell of 204 North- Ivy street, announce the engagement of their daugh ter, Viola May, to Thomas John Harrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert H. Harrison of Cascade Locks, Ore. Miss Russell is a graduate of Medford High' school an is a student in the college of educa tion at Lewis and Clark college in Portland. She is president of Sacajaweans, sophomore honor society, Lutheran student repre sentative on the student council and a member of the college or chestra. Mr. Harrison, a senior at Lewis and Clark college, is president of the Palatinean society, vice president of Blue Key, national men's honorary society, and reli gious activity - commissioner on the student council. He plans to enter the University of Oregon medical school at Portland in the fall. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Connie White (Brainerd photo) Mid-Summer Rites Planned by Couple Mrs. Juanita White, 331 West Sixth street, Medford announces the engagement of her daughter, Connie Arline, to Jack Raymond Pool, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alden Keith of 902 Queeh Ann avenue, Medford. Miss White is a student at Medford High school.' Mr. Pool is a graduate of Medford High school and is employed by Fir ply corporation. 1 A mid-summer wedding is planned. Group Initiates Sonja Peterson Salem Miss Sonja Peterson, Medford, was initiated into Wil lamette university's chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta at cere monies held last Tuesday eve ning. Requirements for mem bership in this national women's scholastic honorary society in clude a grade point average of 3.5 or better. A freshman majoring in mu sic, Miss Peterson is a 1956 graduate of Medford high school. A member of Pi Beta Phi and the University orchestra, she is the holder of two scholar ships, the Nancy Black Wallace and the Elk : Lumber company- award. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Emil Peterson, 2574 Jacksonville highway. Society Pledges Meredith Foote Corvallis Miss Meredith Jean Foote of Medford was among the 34 coeds who were chosen for membership in the Oregon State college chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, national honor society for, freshman women. Students must earn at least a B plus grade average during their first two quarters of col lege to, be eligible for member shiprin the honorary. .Miss .. Foote is majoring in home economics and is the daughter of Mrs. Ruth M. Foote of 18 Portland avenue, Medford She is a 1956 graduate of Med foyd High school. . . 90th Anniversary The annual Founder's Day meeting will be held Monday, April 29, of the Pi Beta Phi alumnae at the Medford hotel at 7 p.m. Dinner will be served and officers will be elected. The meeting will observe the nintieth anniversary of the or ganization's founding. Members are asked to call Mrs. T. M. Garhart at 3-4698 for reservations. WEDDING... Invitations or Announcements Imprinted" Wedding Napkins Punch Bowl Rentals at . EAST MAIN MEDFORD I. rz "J I f ' ff I try ... II Miss Dora Robertson Couple to Marry In June Ceremony Mr. and Mrs. R. Robertson of Little Valley, Calif., announce the engagement of their daugh ter, Dora Robertson, to David Wisely, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wisely, 724 West Jackson street, Medfoni. Miss Robertson, who is mak ing her home in Ashland, is a graduate of Ashland High school and is employed by the Cali fornia-Oregon Power company. Mr. Wisely is a graduate of Medford High schpol and is at tending Southern Oregon col lege. He is employed by Timber Products corporation. A June wedding is planned. - Miss Edith Suttle And Bob Robertson Set Wedding Date Eagle Point Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Suttle, Eagle Point, an nounce the forthcoming mar riage of their daughter, . Edith Suttle, to Bob Robertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Robertson, Route 1, Box 642,. Eagle Point. Miss Suttle is a student at Ea gle Point High school. Mr. Rob ertson attended Crater High school, Central Point, and has been employed at Fir Ply com pany for the past two years. June second has been set as the date of the wedding. - Nisitors Honored t Dinner Party Mrs. C. B. Norton and daugh ter, Mrs. C. N. Hadley and her two children. Donna and Alan, of. San Anselmo, Calif., have been visiting Mrs. Norton's sister, .Mrs. J. Hays of Central Point and her mother, Mrs. D. B. Reinhart, Medford. Thursday evening, Mrs. Hays gave a dinner party for the four generations. - Mrs. Norton is a former valley resident. Joe Reinhart arrived home from Long Beach, Calif., for the reunion. ' f r f ?t r jl Ashland Student, Herbert Chapman To Wed in June Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Stimson of 106 Walker avenue, Ashland, an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Yovonna, to Herbert Ray Chapman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Chapman of 1041 West Eleventh street, Medford. Miss Stimson is a graduate of Ashland High school and is a student at Southern Oregon col lege. Mr. Chapman is a gradu ate of Cottage Grove High school and served with the United States Air Force for four years. He is. employed by Daugherty Lumber company of White City. The wedding date has been set for June 9. Miss Mary Sue Colley Mary Sue Colley And Darwin Bean Plan June Rites Prospect Mr., and Mrs. Joe B. Colley, Prospect, announce the engagement of their daugh ter, Mary Sue, to Darwin Bean, son of Mrs. Marion Bossier, 1913 Hazel' street, Medford. Miss Colley is a graduate of Prospect High school and is em- ployed by Mrs. Emery G. Nye of Prospect. Mr. Bean was grad uated from Prospect High school and is now serving with the United States Air Force. He is attending weather observers school at Chanute ' Air . Force base, Rantoul, 111. A late June wedding is plan ned. Guild to Meet St. Catherine's guild of St. Mark's Episcopal church will meet ' Monday, April 22 in the Parish house at 8 p.m. The eve ning will be devoted to work on the annual card party to be held this spring. Hostesses will be Mrs. Richard Green, Mrs. Ed Earnest and Mrs. Donald Johnson. . Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Medford Under .Appointment from Pepsi-Cola Company,-New York - d! jf' f f p fr r t t hi Mr. and Mrs. Max D. Burd. 1014 Pine street. Central Point, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kay, to William Morse, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Mozse, Central Point. Miss Burd and Mr. Morse are students at Crater High school. No date has been set for the wedding. - League Plans New Benefit Medford Junior Service league is planning a benefit dance which will be new to the Med ford and Rogue valley area. To raise funds for the kindergarten for deaf children which the league operates, plans are being made for a house tour on Tues day, June 4. Hours will be from 2 to 5 o'clock. A group of outstanding homes will be chosen for the tour, which will be open to the pub lic. It is especially hoped that newcomers will be interested in seeing such homes. The tour will conclude with tea in one of the homes. Members of the committee planning this event are Mrs, Wright Scoville, general chair man; Mrs. Lon Skinner, co- chairman: Mrs. Carl Wimberly Jr., hostess chairman; Mrs. R. B Thierolf. tea: Mrs. Richard Reum, invitations; Mrs. - J. W, Lewis, publicity. UO Mothers' Club . Announces Dinner Thursday Evening The University of Oregon Mothers club announces a pot luck dinner to be held in the cafeteria of Medford High school Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. Parents of graduating seniors who plan to attend the univer sity are cordially invited. Mrs. J. Alan Wickham, dean of women at the University, will be the featured speaker. Guests are asked to take their own ta ble service. Further information or reser vations may be obtained by call ing Mrs. Allan Perry, 2-4723. Residents in the Grants Pass area may contact Mrs. Robert Neilson and those in the Ash land area may call Mrs. Harvey Wood. SSI I Dinner Honors Medford Woman A" ' buffet dinner,' honoring Mrs. J. F. Hibbert, Woodrow lane was given April 14 at the home of Mr., and Mrs. H. E. Pearson, Old Military road. Guests attending were Pansy Calder and Mr. and Mrs. C. 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Plan to serve , it at your party. i-Cola epsi rejiesW ufeaC To Visit Mrs. H. S. Bullock of Grants Pass, Queen of Zuleima temple, Daughters of the Nile, will make her first visitation of the year to Zuleima Illinois Valley Nile club April 23. A dinner is planned for 7 o'clock. bert, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ste phenson Jr. and children, Linda and Michael, also of Medford. presents
