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TWO MED FO KD (OREGON) k,:, US'', 3 3 4- 4- Miss Dorothy McGraw Students to Wed n Summer Rites - Mr. and Mrs. E. R. McGraw, i 650 Grand avenue, Med lord, announce the engage ment of their daughter, Doro thy, to Paul Eckel, son of Sir. and Mrs. Paul O. Eckel, 3409 Happy Valley road. Miss McGraw and Mr, Jckel are graduates of Med 3ord High school and are jun iors at Brigham Young univer sity, Provo, Utah. Miss Mc- jjraw was a drum majorette jt Medford High school and University of Oregon where Ihe attended two years. She currently majoring in phy sical education to become a physiotherapist. Mr. Eckel was an outstand ing football guard for Med ford High school and was named for the state class A Shrine football squad in 1955. He was also a member of the varsity wrestling team at the high school. He is now en rolled at Brigham Young uni versity and played varsity football last fall. Mr. Eckel is majoring in business administration at the " university. The young people were in STORE HOURS: 9:30 to 5:30 OPEN MON. EVENINGS 'TIL 9:00 P.M. I ' o COTTON DACRON BLENDS o EVERGLAZE COTTONS o DRIP DRY COTTONS CELANESE ACETATE PRINTS e PASTEL PLAIDS Easy days ahead! You'll probably never iron these gentle skirted dresses ! They handwash in seconds, drip dry smoothly. Their prints keep fresh and colorful Confidentially, you've never seen them priced so low. Get yours to day! Misses sizes. SHOP PENNEY'S MAIL TRIBUNE Mardi Gras Announced Tudor guild of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival asso ciation announced plans last week for the first annual Mardi Gras. The event, which will be given to raise funds for the guild's annual schol arships for festival actors, will be given Saturday. Feb ruary 15, at Rogue Valley Country club. Elaborate plans are being made for the Mardi Gras, which will be a costume event in the traditional of the fes tival held each year in New Orleans before the beginning of the Lenten period. Mrs. William Dawkins and Mrs. Harry Skerry Jr., both of Ashland, are chairmen. Tickets are available at Gates' Furniture stores in Medford and Ashland and from Guild members. Betrothal News Announced Here Grants Pass Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ragan, 341 Valley View road, Grants Pass, an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Ruby Ra gan, to Raymond Garrison, son of Mrs. Bertha Keeton, Table Rock road, Central Point. Mr. Garrison is now serving in the United States Air Force. No date has been set for the wedding. Cocktail Party Mrs. Ray E. Wright, 1100 Reddy avenue, honored Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Martens of Anchorage, Alaska, at a cock tail party last week end. The Martens, who continued on to Hawaii for a vacation, were visited by Mrs. Wright in Alaska last summer. Hawaiian decorations were used for the party. Medford with their parents for the holidays. A June wed ding is planned. i.wtv yr 3 i ;u n i - . Half sizes and juniors. . . . you'll live better, you'll save! Sunday, January 19, I9S8 i flv ''if 1 1 i im i flu illllHil1 Miss Caroline Popgun Lake Grove Girl And LeRoy Neeley To Wed in June The engagement of Miss Caroline Popsun, Lake Grove, Ore., to LeRoy Neeley, Med ford, was announced during the holiday season. The bride- elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Popsun. Lake Grove. Mr. Neeley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Neeley, 1012 East Eleventh street. Miss Popsun is a graduate of Oswego High school and is an employee of IBM Serv ice Bureau corporation, Port land. Mr. Neeley is a graduate of Medford Senior High school and is attending Southern Oregon college. The wedding is planned for June 14 at Lake Grove. Program Announced For Wednesday Club Wednesday Study club will meet in the Girls' Community club, Wednesday, January 22, at 2 p.m. The program will be a book review and a biogra phy of some well known per son." OVER 300 , BUDGET DRESSES LOW, LOW PRICE 3.98 Reception Given At McLeod Home For Newlyweds Shady' Cove-Trail Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eastin, McLeod, entertained at their home January 11 with a wedding reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. William T. Miller. Mrs. Miller, the former Mrs. Leona E. Wutt of Bev erly Hills, Calif., and Mr. Miller, Trail, were married Friday evening, January 10 at the bridegroom's home at Trail, with the Rev. Ernest Evers of Trail Community church performing the cere mony. Best man for the bride groom was Richard Eastin and Mrs. Eastin, daughter of Mr. Miller, was matron of honor. Other guests present at the wedding were Mr. Eastin's mother, Mrs. Minnie Eastin, and their children, Susan Rae and Billy P. Eastin. Mr. Miller resigned his po sition as clerk for Elk-Trail school and the couple left for Beverly Hills January 14. They plan a honeymoon trip to Hawaii and will sail Janu ary 27. The plan to return to their home at Trail about April 1st. Decorations for the recep tion were furnished and pre pared by Mrs. Paul Torrance, Shady Cove, and Mrs. Robert Chamberlain, Trail. A buffet table was covered with a hand-crocheted lace cloth loaned by Mrs. Ranald Axtell. A huge white crepe paper bell hung over the table with streamers coming from the ball to the edge of the table. Directly under the bell was the wedding cake with bells on the top. The table was dec orated with white candles, white chrysanthemums and fern and silver wishbones. Mrs. Axtell and Mrs. Frank Dolenshek prepared the sand wiches. Teachers to Wed In Summer Rites Hilts Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Horner of Paradise, Calif., announced the engagement of their daughter, Marilyn A. Horner, to Mario B. Michelon at a family party at their home. Two heart-shaped cakes inscribed with the en gaged couple's names center ed the buffet. Among the guests were Miss Horner's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Clewett and Mr. and Mrs. C." L. Hor ner. The bride-elect attended Paradise Elementary school and graduated from Chico High school. She was a stu dent of Cottey college in Ne vada, Mo., for two years and graduated from Chico State college in 1956. For the past two years she has taught at the Palermo Elementary school and lived in Oroville. Mr. Michelon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Michelon of Hilts. He was graduated from Yreka High school, and then Chico State college in 1954. He taught at the Pleas ant Valley school for two years and this year is princi pal of the Hilts Elementary school. The couple plans a summer wedding. Rites in Reno Marry Couple Central Point Mr. and Mrs. Melvin G. Wier are mak ing their home at 427 Ash street. Central Point, follow ing their marriage Saturday January 11 in Reno, Nev. Mrs. Wier is the former Kathryn M. Foster, daughter of Joe Foster, Central Point. Mr. Wier is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wier, 3456 Colver rd. Mrs. Wier is employed by Cupp Furniture store in Cen tral Point. Mr. Wier is with Newbry Orchards, Ashland. Guest Day Set For Lady Elks Guest Day will be held bv the Lady Elks, Tuesday, Jan uary 21, in the ladies party room of the Elks club. A des sert luncheon will be served at 10 a.m. followed by an afternoon of cards. M r s. Henry Zacharisen, Mrs. Everett Gillispie and Mrs. J. W. Bates are in charge of arrangements. PHONE SP 3-53 13 4 J' 1 j, mi Nancy Marie Garrett Engagement Told Of Two Students Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gar rett. Milwaukie, Ore., an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Mane, to Darrel R. Brown, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin L. Brown, 1203 Queen Anne avenue, Medford. Miss Garrett is a graduate of Milwaukie High school and is a junior at - Oregon State college -majoring in physical education. Mr. Brown, a graduate of Medford High school, is scheduled to be graduated from Oregon State college in June. A business administration major, Mr, Brown will receive his com mission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force in June. The young couple spent the Christmas holidays at- the Garrett home in Milwaukie and New Year's day visiting Mr. Brown's parents in Med ford. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chisum, 3961 Hilsinger road, Med ford, announce the engage ment of their daughter. Peggy, to Earl Dillree, ion of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dill ree, 2871 Orchard Home drive, Medford. Both are seniors at Phoenix high, school. No date has been set for the wedding. Farewell Party Given Wednesday Mrs, C. R. Gladen was hon ored at a farewell party held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Froeber, 539 South Ivy street. The Gladens are leaving soon for Milwaukie, Ore., where Mr. Gladen is being transferred to the I. H. Farm Machinery store. Attending the party were Mesdames George Hartwein, James Sallee, John Mizell, Richard Hackenberg, John Morgan, William Farr, Chal mer Blair, Glen Allen, Ru pert Wilson, Dean DeLap and Worth Wells. Mrs. Wells was co-hostess with Mrs. Froeber for the party. Mrs. Gladen was given a shower of handkerchiefs as farewell tokens, and refresh ments were served. Garden Club James Fisher of the Oregon state forestry department will speak on conservation at the January meeting of the Crater Garden club. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry Friesen, 2120 Table Rock road, Tuesday, January 21, at 7:30 p.m. Roll call will be garden New Year's resolutions. Announcing... Kathleen (Estes) White Former manager of the recently closed Cook's Beauty Clinic NOW - Owner and Operator of Towne Beauty Shoppe 36 South Central Avenue Kathleen hat brought with her from Cook' oil the fine equipment and comfortable furnishings to give you the best n beauty care quickly and pleasantly! Drop in and see ui or call for an appointment. Vi Corby Cleo Jennings Dorothy Osburn Lady Lion Officers Plan Visit Mrs. F. L. Thompson of Eugene, Oregon, Lion's aux iliary president, and other state officers will visit Lady Lion units in this area during the coming week. The Phoenix auxiliary will entertain the officers Tuesday evening, January 21, at the home of Mrs. A. J. Munro, 4748 South Pacific highway at 8 o'clock. Wednesday, Jan uary 22, the officers will meet with the Talent auxiliary at the Snack-Bar in Talent at 7:30 P.M. and on Thursday evening January 23, they will be guests of Medford Crater auxiliary at the home of Mrs. Warren Brenner, 2208 East Main street. Medford Lady Lions are sponsoring a new auxiliary at Jacksonville and Mrs. Thomp son will present the charter to the new club at a dinner to be held at the Jacksonville Community hall at 7 p.m. Fri day, January 24. Saturday, January 25, a luncheon is planned for the officers by the Prospect and Shady Cove-Trail auxiliaries at tlje Rogue River lodge and Annual Valentine Style Show Set Reames Social club has planned the annual spring valentine luncheon and style show for Wednesday, Febru ary 19, at Medford Masonic hall. The style show will be pre sented by Manns, with Mrs. John Esp as commentator. Reservations may be had by calling Mrs. Frank Little, SPring 2-4225, Mrs. Jack Clark, SPring 3-1776, Mrs. Ross Gilkison, SPring 2-4358, or Mrs. Morris Boughner, SPring 2-2466. Reames chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a stated meeting Thursday, January 23, at 8 p.m. at Med ford Masonic temple. Refreshments will be ser ved in the dining room fol lowing the meeting. Mrs. Ger aldine Taylor will be chair man of the refreshment com mittee. Sorority Chapter Meets Tuesday; Dance Announced Alpha Beta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held the last meet ing at the home of Mrs. Fred Johnson, 24 Corning street. A report was given by Mrs. Walter Larsen on the family the group had chosen to pre sent with their annual Christ mas basket, containing food, clothing and toys. Mrs. John Dickson, an nounced that the chapter would participate in the com munity club award contest, sponsored by several of the local merchants, as a ways and means project. ' Holiday activities reported on included Christmas carol ing at various convalescent homes in this area, by sev eral members and their hus bands, and the New Year's party. A program was given by Mrs. Paul Garren, who talked on "Prose." The city council represent ative announced that the an nual Valentine's ball given by Beta Sigma Phi sorority will be held Saturday, Febru ary 8, at Rogue Valley Coun try club. Refreshments were served by the hostess and co-hostess, Mrs. Ernest Flakus. The next meeting January 28, will be held at the home of Mrs. John Holmes, 303 Willamette avenue. Daughters Plan Session Friday Bow Bells chapter, Daugh ters of the British Empire, will meet with Mrs. A. G. Mc Millin, 661 J street, Friday, January 24, at 8 p.m. Officers will be installed and Mrs. Ruby Rusque will give several readings follow ing the business session. Those eligible for membership wish ing to attend are asked to rnntart. Mrs. A. G. McMillin, SPring 2-6514. Audrey Crow Lillian Lewis Kathleen White the Eagle Point and Butte Falls auxiliaries are enter taining the officers at break fast Sunday morning, Janu ary 26 at the home of Mrs. Donald Geren, Long Moun tain road. PEO Founding To Be Observed Two chapters of PEO sis terhood have scheduled meet ings this week and the four local chapters will hold a joint luncheon meeting Sat urday to honor the founders of the sisterhood. Chapter BE will meet Tues day, January 21, at the home of Mrs. Ernest R. Kennedy Jr., 1 White Oak drive, at 8 p.mN Mrs. Orville E. Hamil ton will assist the hostess. Mrs. W. A. Thompson will be in charge of the program honoring the organization's founders. Chapter AA will meet Wed nesday, January 22 at 12:30 p.m. for luncheon at the home of Mrs. Myers D. Jones, 49 South Modoc avenue. Assist ing her will be Mrs. H. D. Christensen and Mrs. E. B. DeVoe. The joint luncheon of the four chapters will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, January 25, at the Rogue Valley Coun try club.' Chapter CG is in charge of arrangements. Luncheon Given By Club Officers New and retiring officers of Medford Sojourner's club held a luncheon Tuesday at Rogue Valley Country club. Present were Mrs. James Winslow, Mrs. Eugene In gram, Mrs. Dwight Crosier, Mrs. Preston Hobbs, Mrs. Ted Neilson, Mrs. Marvin Nelson, Mrs. Carl Borg, Mrs. A. T. Jones, Mrs. Floyd Robertson, Mrs. O. J. Crenshaw, Mrs. W, J. Marquess, Mrs. Wesley Forler, Mrs. John Poage, Mrs. erry Tobin, Mrs. Gerald von Ting and Mrs. Gene Chamber lain. Next meeting of the club organized to help newcomers to Medford and vicinity to be come better acquainted, will be held Thursday, January 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Girls Com munity club. Newcomers are invited to come and enjoy an afternoon of cards. Square Dancing Class Planned A class for adults wishing to learn square dancing will start at the Medford YMCA tomorrow night. The 12-week course will be instructed by Douglas Fosbury. The Monday night classes will be held between 8 and 10 p.m. Registration is open to adult couples and member ship in the YMCA is not nec essary. The fee charged for the course will be less for Y members, Mr. Fosbury said. Those interested have been invited to attend any of the first three lessons without ob ligation, he noted. The FINAL One Group DRESSES A Few Forma Is and Street Dresses and House Coats Out They Go! $500 SKIRTS Odds & ALL WEATHER COATS y2 PRICE VISIT No Refunds No Approvals All Sales Final .7 4 1 A r f k V. i, . Miss Patricia Gosch (Landis photo) Announce Trothal Of Medford Pair Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Gosch, 243 North Ivy street, Medford, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Patricia Kathleen, to Virgil Allen Wilkes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil R. Wilkes, 96 Clover lane. ' Miss Gosch is a senior at St. Mary's High school and plans to enroll at Southern Oregon college this fall. Mr. Wilkes is a Medford High school graduate and is a stu dent at Southern Oregon col lege. No date has been set for the wedding. 4 Nevlywed Pair Lives in Phoenix Talent Miss Sally Boyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Lee Boyd, 110 Lapree street, Talent, and William Redmon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Redmon, Talent, were married Tuesday, January 7 at the Methodist church in Reno, Nev. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. David Robert son, Talent. The bride wore a blue knit suit with silver and white ac cessories and a corsage of white orchids. Mrs. Robert son wore a grey knit suit with pink accessories and a pink carnation corsage. The bride is a 1955 gradu ate of Talent High school. Mr. Redmon also attended school in Talent. They are residing in Phoenix. Mother Attends Betrothal Party Mrs. Marjorie Green, 542 North Bartlett street, has re turned home after a stay in San Francisco where she visit ed her son, Harmon B. Green. During her, stay there an nouncement was made of the engagement of Miss Nancy Menhennet, daughter of Mrs. Gladys Menhennet of San Francisco, to Mr. Green. The announcement was made at a cocktail party for 40 guests given by Mrs. Men hennet at her home. Mr. Green is a graduate of the University of California. Fashionette WEEK . . . Another Group STREET and SPORT DRESSES $088 2 -20 A FEW PASTELS Vaules to $14.98 Ends Blouses, Sweaters, Etc. Slightly Soiled OUR MATERNITY The Fashionette FASHION CORNER 22 South Central Across from Craterian Medford Announce Dates Of Spring Show Mrs. Martin L. Vorheis, chairman of Medford Junior Service league's annual spring fashion show, last week an nounced first details of the event. It will be held Febru ary 13- 14 at Rogue Valley Country club, with two af ternoon and one evening show slated. The afternoon shows will follow luncheons, and the eve ning show will be a dinner event. Mrs. Berwick L. Wood is co-chairman for the spring show, which will raise funds for the league's kindergarten for hard-of-hearing children. In Our 50th Year! Making Up Your Mind About Sterling? HAS NEWS FOR YOU! EASY TERMS .If Desired! Lawrence's Your Friendly Family Store 1 Specializing in Fine Diamonds, Watches and Silver 130 E. Main Est. 1908 January Orion and Wool Blend JERSEY SWEATERS $88 2 -$8 5 00 $38 3 STRASBOURG . . START KING EDWAW WITH A SINGLE TEASPOON ceiestt FROM, , A Few Bouffant PETTI-COATS 51.00 DEPT. Li
