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Nelson - Fan Valzah Rites Held Saturday
Ma Shannon Van Valzah be
came the briri of Robert LeRoy
Nelnn in cremony held at
First Presbyterian church Satur
day, Jun 9. The bride is a daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Van
Va!ah. 15 Geneva street, and
te bridezroom's parents are Mr.
rid Mrs. R. L. Nelson, formerly
of Hillsboro, N.D., and now of
Tando Jam. V.'est Pakistan.
Dr. D. Kirkland West read the
marriage service, and Dr. Van
Valrth pave his daughter in mar
x a:e.
Th bride's gown was of white
pean de soie designed princess
iyl ith long sleeves and a
atiiiare neckline outlined with
parl beads. The full skirt was
fnor length and her fingertip
length veil, ornamented with
prarls. was held by a pearl head-d.e-a.
She carried white orchid
With iephanotis. The pearls she
ore weie the bridegroom's gift
a: id had been brought from
Japan, and in one slipper she
wore a lucky sixpence which her
mother brought from Scotland
last year.
Miss Jannon Van Valzah was
her sister's honor attendant, and
another sister. Miss Nancy Van
Valrah. was bridesmaid. The
ma id-of -honor wore a frock of
pink taffeta and the bridesmaid's
gown was of taffeta in a paler
shacte of pink. Their flowers
were pink carnations.
For the wedding Mrs. Van Val
zah wore a dress of peacock biue
with rhinestone trim and white
hat and gloves. Her flowers were
white carnations. The bride's
travel dress was a two-piece en
semble made from raw silk
brought from Japan by the bride
groom. Dr. Donald L. England, Eu
gene, cousin of the bride, was
best man for Mr. Nelson, and
Ray Dietz. cousin of the bride
groom from Yuba City, Calif.,
was usher.
Otis Swisher was soloist for
the ceremony, and Mrs. H. E.
Marsh was at the church organ.
Baskets of white gladiolus and
mairion hair fern decorated the
church.
About 100 guests attended the
wedding and the reception which
followed was in the church par
lor. Mrs. John P. King, aunt of
the bride from Springfield, and
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MRS. ROBERT LeROY NELSON
(Brainerd photo)
Miss Nina C. Boesen, Eugene, cut
the wedding cake which the
bride made and decorated.
Mrs. Donald L. England, Eu
gene, cousin of the bride, poured
punch and her daughters, Janet
and Barbara, passed the bride
groom's cake. Mrs. Dick R. Jack
took charge of the guest book.
Mr. Nelson and his bride are
spending their honeymoon in
Lake Tahoe and San Francisco.
Calif., and will make their home
in Corvallis. Ore. The bride was
graduated from Medford High
school and Oregon State college
and interned in dietetics at the
Senator and Wife
Announce Trothal
Washington. D C. The en
gagement of Miss Judith Morse
to Wade Eaton has been an
nounced by the future bride's
parents. Senator and Mrs. Wayne
Morse. Mr. Eaton is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Eaton of
Eugene. Ore.
Miss Morse attended the Uni
versity of Oregon and was gradu
ated from George Washington
university in Washington. D.C.
She also studied at the Neigbor
hood Playhouse School of the
Theater in New York City.
Mr. Eaton is an alumnus of
the University of Oregon and is
a June graduate of the Episcopal
Church Divinity School of the
Pacific in Berkeley. Calif.
A late summer wedding in Eu
gene is planned.
Medford Couple
In Palo Alto For
Wedding of Son
Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Chez.
812 Palm street, have left for
Palo Alto, Calif., to attend the
wedding of their son, Fred E
Chez, and Miss Jonita Stith. The
bride-elect is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Stith, Musko
gee. Okla.
The wedding will take place
Tuesday, June 18, in Stanford
Memorial chapel at four o'clock,
and the newly-weds will travel
to Oklahoma for their honey
moon. Mr. Chez completed work at
Stanford, university in January
for his master's degree.
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Sunday. June IS. 1957
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University of Washington. She
is a dietitian at Oregon State col
lege. The bridegroom was graduated
from Oregon State college and is
now studying at Oregon State
college for an advanced degree
in entomology. Since his parents
are in Pakistan on a govern
mental mission and could not at
tend the wedding, Mr. and Mrs.
James L. Gorrie. uncle and aunt
of the bride from Eugene, sub
stituted for them. A taoe record
ing of the marriage ceremony
was made and will be sent to the
Nelsons.
Other out-of-town guests at
tending were Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Gorrie. Mr. and Mrs. Elery G.
Fay and daughter, Jean, Port
land; Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Gorrie,
J. S. Gorrie. Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
King and Mrs. D. C. England, all
Springfield and Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Gorrie. Eugene, all uncles
and aunts of the bride; Mrs. Ray
Dietz, Yuba City, Calif., cousin
of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs.
F. L. Jones, Miss Edna K. Piatt,
Mrs. N. C Peterson. Miss Jean
nie Peterson, all Springfield; Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Caraway. Dr.
and Mrs. H. B. Scofield," Mrs.
H. A. Canaday, Dr. and Mrs.
Ralph Huestis and children, Te
resa and Harold, all Roseburg:
Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor and
children, Linda, Ann and Bill,
Klamath Falls and Mr. and Mrs.
Glen H. Utz, Grants Pass.
The rehearsal supper was
given by the Van Valzahs at
their home, and following the
wedding and reception, a buffet
supper was given at their home
for out-of-town guests and rela
tives. Linda Obenchain
Named to Office
Central Point Miss Linda
Obenchain, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Obenchain of Cen
tral Point, was recently elected
state president of the college
clubs section of the Oregon
Home Economics association. In
stallation of the new officers
was held at the OHEA conven
tion in Salem.
Miss Obenchain is a junior in
home economics at Oregon State
college and is a member of Delta
Zeta sorority.
ttXOl Aflet fcT
Couple Wed
In Ceremony
At Coos Bay
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. McMil
lan have returned to Medford
following their marriage in Coos
Bay Monday, June 3. The bride
is the former Mrs. Shirley June
Smith, a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest J. Cox of 412 Crater
Lake avenue. She had been
making her home at 207 West
Main street where the couple is
now at home.
The bridegroom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McMillan
of Payette. Idaho, and is a lieu
tenant with the Medford Citv
Police department.
The single-ring ceremony was
held at 1:30 o'clock with Justice
of the Peace John Swanton of
ficiating. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Phillips
of Coquille attended the couple.
For the wedding the bride
wore a pink cotton afternoon
dress.
Following the ceremony a din
ner was held at the Phillips
home in Coquille attended by
close friends of the newlywed
couple.
For their wedding trip the
couple went to Eureka, Calif.,
where a wedding dinner was
given at the Stafford Inn by Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Wallace,
friends of the couple.
Prior to returning to Med
ford June 10 the couple travel
ed to Clear Lake, Calif., for the
weekend.
The bride attended Medford
public schools and is a telephone
operator for Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph company. The
bridegroom attended Vale. Ore.,
schools and has been a member
of the Medford City Police de
partment since June, 1952.
Lawn Ceremony '
Marries Couple
The lawn at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward J. Lodge, 5421
Pacific Highway south. Medford,
was the scene of a wedding Sat
urday, June 8, when their daugh
ter. Miss Nona Irene Lodge be
came the bride of Gerry Lee
Keys. The single-ring ceremony
was held at 2:30 o'clock with
the Rev. L. L. Neifert. pastor of
the Talent Friends church of
ficiating. The bridegroom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Keys, 136
Portland avenue, Medford.
For her wedding the bride
wore a two-piece light blue dress
and her corsage was of pink
roses and white carnations.
Miss Donna Forrest attended
the bride. She wore a light blue
frock with a corsage of pink
roses and white carnations.
Delbert Burke, brother-in-law
of the bridegroom served as best
man. Mr. Lodge gave his daugh
ter in marriage.
Following the wedding a re
ception was held at the home of
the bride's parents.
The bride is a graduate of Tal
ent High school.
In Georgia
G. T. Haupert, 222 Valley
View drive, left by air Friday
evening for Atlanta, Ga. There
he met Mrs. Haupert and their
two sons who have been on a
vacation trip in Atlanta since
June 3 visiting Mrs. Haupert's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Brown. The family will return
to Medford late this week.
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Miss Marilyn Grennan
Parents Announce
Engagement News
Phoenix Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond J. Grennan of Phoenix an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Marilyn Rae, to John
Harold Thompson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Thompson, also
of Phoenix.
Miss Grennan is a graduate of
Phoenix High school. Mr. Thomp
son is serving with the United
States Navv stationed at Pearl
Harbor, T. H.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Coming Weddings
Of Interest Here
Of interest here is news of the
coming weddings of the two old
er sons of Dr. and Mrs. Elliott
S. Dcgman, formerly of Medford
and now of Wenatchee. Wash.
The wedding of Miss Rita
Agnes Piepel. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank B. Piepel of
Wenatchee to Charles Allan Deg
nian has been set for June 22
in St. Joseph's Catholic church
in Wenatchee. The bride-elect
has been attending Wenatchee
Valley college and is now em
ployed as a secretary in the
purchasing at Alcoa company
Mr. Degman was graduated last
week from Wenatchee Valley
college and plans to attend Cen
tral Washington College of Ed
ucation. Ellensburg, Wash., in
the fall.
The Degman's oldest son.
Elliott Sanford Degman Jr., and
Miss Eleanor Ann Jackson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D.
Jackson. Klamath Falls, have set
August 17 as their wedding date.
The ceremony will be held in
First Methodist church, Klamath
Falls.
Miss Jackson was graduated
from Oregon State college in
1956 and has been teaching
fourth grade in Salem, Ore. She
will teach in the Corvallis
schools next fall, and Mr. Deg
man will enroll at Oregon State
college this summer to continue
his college course. He recently
was discharged from the United
States Army after two years of
service with a guided missile de
tachment, one year of which was
spent in Europe.
Miss Jackson is a member of
Delta Zeta sororitv and Mr. Deg
man of Delta Sigma Phi.
Dinner Held
A group of friends gathered
at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Marrs Gibbons, Old Military
road, June 8 for a no-host din
ner and dancing. During the
evening the birthday anniver
sary of Allen R. Smith was cele
brated. a N
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First Ceremony
In New Church
Marries Couple
The first marriage ceremony
held in Medford's new Mt. Pitt
Avenue Church of the Nazarene
wedded Miss Joyce May Coiner
to Cecil Edgar Baker. The new
church edifice is located at the
corner of Mt. Pitt avenue and
Chestnut street.
The bride Is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clair M. Coiner, 1112
Ben's lane, and the bridegroom
is a son of Mrs. Eva Baker,
Seattle, Wash.
Their single-ring marriage
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Dwayne Bachelor Sunday,
June 9, at two o'clock in the
afternoon. The bride wore a
frock of white satin and all-over
lace with lace duster, the dress
having been sent to her from
Hawaii as a gift.
Mr. Coiner gave his daughter
in marriage. About 35 guests at
tended the wedding and 20
guests were present for the re
ception, given in the home of the
bride's parents. The traditional
wedding cake was served with
ice cream
The bride, who attended Med
ford schools, will remain here
for the present and latter join
her husband, stationed with the
United States Marine corps at
San Diego, Calif.
Daughter Arrives
After Graduation
Miss Sylvia McCabe has ar
rived in Medford to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John McCabe. 1909
East Main street Miss McCabe
was graduated from Seattle uni
versity with the class of 1957.
The Medford student was one
of 386 to receive degrees in the
ceremony. The Most Rev.
Thomas Connally archbishop of
Seattle, conferred the degrees
and William M. Allen, president
of the Boeing Airplane com
pany, gave the commencemen,
address.
Sister Here
Mrs. Agnes I. Merrell of Oak
land. Calif., has arrived to spend
a week with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam F. Isaacs, Modoc road. Mrs.
Merrell formerly lived in Medford.
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To Florida
Mrs. John Hill and daughter.
Donna, of 610 Berrydale avenue,
left Friday for Tallahassee, Fla.,
and Daytona Beach, Fla. They
will visit relatives in the first
city, and will remain in Daytona
Beach for the summer.
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LAWRENCE'S
Please don't think I'm forward, telling you this . . . but
the people at Lawrence's explained to me that is the
smart thing to do nowadays. It's practical and thought
ful, because it helps prevent duplication of gifts, saves
embarrassment. And Mother approves, for she says that
by registering my sterling pattern . . . crystal and china,
too . . . I'm being considerate of our friends, because peo
ple like to feel they're giving you things you not only need
and can use, but gifts you'll treasure for years to come.
ff there's a wedding in your future soon,
be practical and thoughtful . . . get your name rn
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Lady Elks
Medford Lady Elks will iMflet
Tuesday, June 18, at 1 p.. tofc
a salad luncheon. Hostessed fill
be Mrs. J. C. Murray. Ir. M.
M. Herman and Mrs. L. 3.
Schade.
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Our stylists have tiken
the best of the oriental
influence . . . the flat
tering simplicity and
elegance and translat
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for you and your way
of life.
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