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CD lOC-XtBFORD (OREGON) ; : 1 i4, - .'-d r i - - - Mr. and Mri. Jack R. Bierma are shown cutting their golden wadding anniversary caka dvring an open house held in their honor Sunday. June IE. The Biermas. who live in the Griffin Creek district, have been Jackson county residents since 1927. (Misc Pat's Photo) Reception Honors Couple On Fiftieth Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Bierma. Griffin Creek, were honored at a fiftieth wedding anniversary open house Sunday, June 16. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rod ney Witham. 1035 Murray ave nue. Medford. Mrs. Witham is a granddaughter of the couple. The Biermas were married Juns 11, 1907, and came to Med ford in 1927 where Mr. Bierma operated a typewriter store and Mrs. Bierma was in charge of the rajdy - to - wear department at Montgomery Ward. He is now employed by Medford Office Equipment company. Mrs. Bier ma retired last year after work ing 25 years for Montgomery Ward. MR. & MRS. MEDFORD for the wonderful way you have received the amazing that TtOttUH?4t(2ed vital textile oils back into the fabric o We knew for i long time that tt folks in this font needed a rtjlly superw finishing process. A process that would mate colors and fabrics look fresh and new as the day they were bot'SM. And when we introduced the new miracle StaNu PROCESS we knew it could create some eicitement but even we never realized that StaNu would cause such t tremendous drycleaning sensation. Yes, StaNu accomplishes what no other process has ever done. StaNu makes clothes look new. . If yta haven't tried StaNo you're missing a new world of drycleaning beauty! And StaNu COSTS YOU NOTHING EXTRA! Try StaNu TODAY! MEDFORD j UUNDRT I DRY CLEANERS 1 30-32 NO. RIVERSIDE Serving the Rogue Valley for MAIL TRIBUNE Mr. Bierma is a member of the Elks lodge, Jacksonville Ma sonic lodge, and the Griffin Creek grange of which he is a past master. The honored couple had two children. Jack Bierma of Port land and the late Mrs. Dorothy Frazier of Aberdeen. They have six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. For the reception Miss Chris tine Bierma was in charge of the guest book. Mrs. Mary Kay Bierma presided at the punch bowl. Mrs. Elizabeth Howard and Miss Conette Hinesly poured the coffee and Miss Linda Bier ma cut and served the cake. Out of town guests at the re- 7 ALL GARMENTS RETURNED IN PLASTIC and Beautiful Dry Cleaning -as if by magic- MEDFORD, OREGON 1 dunday. Jun 23, I9S7 ! Dinner Meeting And Installation Held by Women Miss Voda Brower was in stalled as president of the Med ford Business and Professional Women's club at a dinner meet ' ing Thursday evening at the ; Rogue Valley Country club j This will be Miss Brower's sec ! ond year as president. Installing officers was Mrs j Harriet Watson, district chair j man of southern Oregon, and ; member of the Medford group. ! Also installed at the dinner : were Mrs. Inez Friel, first vice I president; Miss Grace Stuhr, sec ond vice-president; Mrs. Jean Mast, recording secretary; Mrs. Ruth Simmons, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Bertha Haskins, parliamentarian; Mrs. Anne Palmer, auditor; Mrs. Gertrude Blind treasurer; Mrs. Friel. pro gram coordinator; and Mrs Fri da Burger. Miss Viola Dietrich. Mrs. Watson, and Miss Laura York, directors. Prior to the installation cere monies Miss York spoke on the accomplishments of the club in the past and what is planned for the future. Yellow chrysanthemums anc tapers 'decorated the tables for the dinner and places were marked by place cards trimmed with tiny cork faces. Miss Bower was presented a gift by the board of directors. Approximately 40 members and guests attended the instal lation program. The July meeting of the group will be a picnic. Annual Picnic Presbyterian Women's associa tion will meet at the home of Mrs. Berthold Barnum, 3976 South Pacific highway, Tuesday, June 25, at 12:30 p.m. The an nual picnic will be held and those attending are asked to take their own table service. ception were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bierma and three children of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bierma of San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bierma, San Pedro, Calif., and Mrs. Grace Bierma Jarvis, San Diego, Calif. The two men and Mrs. Jarvis are brothers and sister of the honored guest. This is the first time since the wedding 50 years ago that all of the Bierma family have been to gether. For the occasion Mrs. Bierma wore a summer print dress with three yellow orchids and pearls. avi ... a t You can S and Feel the dlffereneel BAGS! Phone SP2-6165 For FREE Pickup and Delivery Service Over 50 Years! .i " v - 1 r ".o-r-irr n - n - -1 i t j ! i f- ":e i ! I ; 1 1 i IP OCj i " " ' ZmmX4" Miss Ruth Kilbourn of Medford has laken over the duties of executive director for Rogue Valley Girl Scout council. She has engaged in public welfare. Red Cross and youth work for several years and works with Medford Footlighters as a hobby. (Knackstedt photo) Rogue Valley Scout Council Names New Executive Director Miss Ruth Kilbourn of Med- headquarters here Monday, June ford assumed the duties of execu tive director for the Rogue Val ley Girl Scout Cuncil June 1. Miss Kilbourn was graduated from Santa Ana Junior college in 1936, served as assistant libra rian until November 1942 when she joined the Women's Army corps. She served as motor trans port instructor, with the rank of first lieutenant. She received her discharge from the Army in March, 1946. After moving to Oregon. Miss Kilbourn became active with the Girl Scout organization in Grants Pass, working as a leader of an intermediate troop, train ing chairman and later council president. In 1948 she enrolled at the University of Oregon and graduated with a B.S. degree In June 1950. Miss Kilbourn has been an active member of the Medford Footlighters since 1951 and prior to that worked with the Pasa dena Playhouse. She also studied dramatics when a student at the University of Oregon. Miss Kilbourn attended the Girl Scout established camp di rector's training course at Issa quah. Wash., in 1947 and served as director of the Grants Pass day camp and established camp director in Salem, Oregon, that same year. In 1948 and 1949 she was in Alaska as camp director and in 1950 was at Camp Low Echo, near Medford, as archery instructor. Miss Kilbourn was employed by the Jackson County Public Health commission from 1951 to 1953 and for three years after that was a caseworker for the American Red Cross in military hospitals. Returning to Medford in 1956, she was again employed by the local welfare commission, doing volunteer work in Girl Scouting during her free time. She has been assistant leader for Senior Troop 2. Miss Kilbourn is a member of the Willamette Women's Post 161, American Legion, of Eugene and also a member of the Na tional Rehabilitation association. Her parents reside in Grants Pass. Mrs. William (Lois) Baker, field director for Rogue Valley Girl Scout council, is taking a leave of absence to join a social work study tour of Western Eu rope and Russia conducted by Dr. Negley K. Teeters, professor of sociology at Temple university, New York. Approximately 60 teachers, youth group and wel fare workers comprise the study tour. Dr. Teeters has directed guided tours of this kind since 1951. The group will leave New York Idlewild Airport July 1, and will visit 10 countries study ing the social and youth condi tions and welfare of the people and also their historic back ground. The tour will last 54 days and is planned on the basis of individuals bearing their own expenses. They will be allowed six semester hours of college credit in social studies. Mrs. Baker will take leave from her office at the Girl Scout Heads of colleges and univer sities in America are variously known as rectors, presidents, chancellors, provosts and princi pals. for Your furs Frances' Furs Formerly Frances Dallair 1100 Crater Lake Ave. Telephone SP 2-6526 24 and leave her home in Grants Pass Tuesday, June' 25, stopping en route to New Y'ork from Eu rope August 25, but will not re sume her duties as field director with the Girl Scouts until the first week in September. A complete itinerary of the tour is on file at the Girl Scout office and any friends who may wish to write Mrs. Baker while she is away can find the ad dresses and guides for reaching her by calling in person at the Girl Scout office. 1 j Red, white, or blu. 0 iiA ML COTTONS X ... unllFII cushioned insol. V .0S3s: VVn nUMCn -g Red, blue. Of block. lWI o no ii'&''$sVixP':"'3 f II fcjC. Airy, corafortafcl casuals in yowr favorrt rl o"" colon I All sell netienoNy far U . much more... up k 4.951 Sue 4 to . STURDY "SK,PS" F0R ALL flGES! r i j,-'';'-8' JSI i-5riL wearing orepe rubber soles. For boys va M 2.89j ' FShi SUMMER FAVORITES FOR MEM "54 ' t In eftberOxfofd o Slip-on sryles Cool duck in lates j-SSVI- ISSk lof. Crepe-wrapped platform covers thick ' LNlliyV 1i"9y bb Cushion insole. 6-M. 11 Dinner Meeting Held Sunday by Camp Auxiliary Members and guests of Colo nel Sargent camp and auxiliary. United Spanish War Veterans, met at the Redman Hall Sunday afternoon June 16. A potluck dinner preceded the meeting. Members with birthdays in May, June, July and August were honored at the dinner. Mrs. Ralph Atwood and Mrs. Besse Johnston, members of the din ner committee, were also hon ored with gifts from the auxil iary members. Mrs. Don Anderson, depart ment president, gave a brief talk concerning her visitations to the auxiliaries throughout the state. She will visit Herbert Ap plegate auxiliary of Klamath Falls todav. Mrs. Mavis Ryan and Mrs. Myrtis Morgan were elected as delegates to the forthcoming de partment convention to be held in Grants Pass in July. Alter nate delegates will be Miss Don na Unger and Miss Carol Van derSteen. Guests at the dinner and meet ing included Miss Virginia Wal lis, general chairman of the de partment convention: Mrs. Esth er Hoover and Albert Wallis. all of Grants Pass, and Miss Bette Schultz of Los Angeles, Calif. The next meeting of the camp and auxiliary will be held the third week in October. - Barnhart Family Arrives from Guam Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barnhart and children, Christopher, Karen and Richard, have arrived in Medford from Guam to spend the summer with relatives. They are guests of Mr. Barnhart's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Barnhart, 722 Dakota avenue, and Mrs. Barnhart's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Denman, Chestnut street. Mr. Barnhart, who formerly taught school in Prospect, taught seventh grade in the government school on Guam for the last two years. The family will return to Guam in August. ninnies' o See Wards greatest selection ever! Many sell under brand names for much more! Leaders Attend ! PTA Conference; Pass Resolutions Three parent-teacher associa tion leaders from Medford at tended recent leadership train ing meetings in the Oregon Con gress of Parents and Teachers of fice in Portland. Mrs. Owen Kun kel, Jackson County council pres ident: Mrs. Ray Alder, Medford Coordinating council president; and Mrs. Leigh Gustison, first vice-president of the Oregon Con gress, met with other PTA lead ers from throughout Oregon June 19. A district meeting of county council presidents, coordinating council presidents, and other members of the Oregon Congress Board of Managers residing in Region 5 will be held July 30 in the home of Mrs. Gustison, 54 Summit avenue. Membership in the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teach ers increased 4 per cent during the 1956-57 school year, Mrs. Kunkel stated. She also report ed that the annual school of in struction for Jackson County PTA workers ' is scheduled for September 19 in Medford. Mrs. Russell Case. OCPT pres ident, reported to the group in the Portland session that the fol lowing resolution was passed by the annual convention body of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, held in Cincin nati, Ohio, May 19-22. "Be it re solved that the National Con gress of Parents and Teachers commend the United Sfates gov ernment for assuming world leadership to achieve an inter national agreement that will eliminate the testing and use of hydrogen bombs and other nu clear weapons, and far endeavor essential to the welfare of chil dren and the peace of all man kind." Hair Styling Film A hair styling film by Al Tate. hair stylist, will be shown at the monthly workshop of Medford Unit of Oregon Beautician's asso ciation Monday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Medford Beauty school. Members and non-members are invited to attend. A charge will be made. iuasa PRUNES WSLL DOffX Scotia, N.Y. W Firemen battered their way into th apartment of Mrs. John McGinn here after a gust of wind blew door shut, locking her out and smoke began pouring frn the windows. The firefighters burst into the apartment in time to turn off the flame under a pot of charred prunes. High and low points in the U.S. are within 60 miles of each other in California where Mt. Whitney rises 14.496 feet above sea level and Death Val lev sinks 276 feet below it. ALL IN THE EAR What you see in tlfts girl's ear is Sonotone's new hear ing aid complete. IT'S WORN ENTIRELY THE EAR - no cord, no extra "button." Weighs only half an ounce. Women's hairdos hide i completely.' 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