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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1957)
e MEDFORlMllTRIBUNE SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1957 Tea at Hillcrest ' - - , J I i ' ' '"' This flower orrangement in lavender and wine shades was voted first place winner in. a competition which was part of the annual benefit ta of Medford branch, American Cancer society. Guests attending the event, held at Hillcrest orchards Wednesday afternoon, were the judges. Made by Mrs. Harlan P. Bosworth Jr. (pictured with the arrangement), it wa entered for the Southern Oregon Philharmonic Society guild. Mrs. Bosworth used wistaria, Roman ' hyacinths and lilac and two large tree . peonies in wine red from the garden of Mrs. Milo Kubalek, president of the guild. The container is-cm antique of silver. - Interest in the annual tea given each- April as a benefit for the American Cancer society, i heightened by competition. This year groups were asked to enter flower arrange ments or exhibits of heirloom dolls, and the 'second place flower arrangement winner is pictured above. Designed by Mrs. Myers D. Jones, for Chapter AA of the PEO sister hood, it is composed of white tulips, snowdrops and mock orange blossoms with Japanese iris spears for background. A piece of driftwood-was fused for the baseband the container is silver. Mrs. Jones used a Kay Finch white, arid silver ceramic pigeon as an accessory. ' m1 "wsa- Mrs'. F. Wilson Wait's exhibit of five 50-year-old dolls and two antique chairs won first prize for Chapter BE of PEO sisterhood. The small folding . chair, with .carpet seat is 90 years old. 'J'' ' 8 "i I r?. rrsfUf-V- - s' f s fc. , - v -V.it .1' fKV -"'Sx - , . ' Among exhibits was a handsome 150-year-old cradle, property of Allan Hunt, Doll wears a 150-year-old christening robe belonging to Dr. E. W. Sickels. ll sXf' - ' ' -4'. k"' ' 4- iff Women members of the Cancer society were pleased that a few men attended the annual tea Wednesday at Hillcrest orchards. Pictured here (left to right) are Laurence Butler, chairman of the public relations committee of the Jackson County unit, Oregon Division of the American Cancer society; Robert Cunningham, treasurer of the county unit; John Dellenback, new president of the county unit, and Dr. Earl Lawson, divisional representative for the southwest Oregon counties. In recent months those interested in the work of Ihe Cancer society in Medford and Jackson county have been working on a reorganization which it is believed will result in more efficient operations. Mrs. Ray L. Casterline (ot left) and Mrs. Ralph .Thompsen, co-chairmen for the tea Wednesday, here hold a large doll dressed in a christening robe which is an heirloom in the Hanley family. The handsome robe was loaned by Miss Claire Hanley and had to be taken from the Jacksonville museum for the event. The tea is held at Hillcrest orchards each spring through the courtesy of Mr. John S. Day, chairman of the Medford chapter, America Cancer society and-a district commander.
