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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1958)
An event of early December each year it the Military Ball, given by the Rogue Valley Chapter, Reserve Officers' association. Co chairmen for the 1958 event, held December' 6 at Rogue Valley Country club, were Capt- James Straus (at left) and Captain Thomas Saunders, pictured here with Mrs. Straus and Mrs. Saunders. About 35 couples attend ed the formal party, held in the main dining room of the club. Dinner preceded dancing. Traditional Party Planned by Court Thursday Evening " Roxy Ann court, Order of Amaranth, will hold the monthly meeting and a Christ mas party Thursday, Decem ber 18, at 8 p.m. in Medford Masonic temple. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. by Reames Social club, assisted by members of Bethel 55, In ternational Order of Job's Daughters. Mrs. Marshall Day, royal matron, and Fred Purdin, pa tron, extend an invitation to all members, their husbands and wives, to attend the event. Annual Parties Announced By Kiwanis, DAR, Others Christmas parties, large and small, fill the social calendar this week. In the spirit of the season, lodges, clubs and serv ice groups are assembling food, clothing and toys which will be distributed to less for tunate families just before Christmas day. Some groups will give annual parties for those confined to convales cent homes. Wives will be guests of Ki wanis club members at their noon luncheon on Wednesday, December 17, at Rogue Val ley Country club. The luncheon for the wives SHOP AT. . . jjeann Jnarfs Where you find the clothes you love to live in. Why not a party dress for your best girl this Christmas? Skirting the Empire new as its elevated waistline, the over-, skirt beneath. Petti Char rayon crepe of rich texture in white softly flattering for milady. Another Jean Hart exclusive. ; is an annual event. Prior to this year it was associated with a Kiwanian Dames doll project. This year members of the club are asked to bring gifts or $1.50 each for purchase of Christmas gifts for children who are in classes for the physically handicapped in Medford schools. Kiwanians will give their annual party for residents of the county farm home on Thursday evening, December 18. Rbot-Mclntire Rites Announced Miss Sherry Roshell Mcln tire, 11 Chestnut street, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Pickett, formerly of Eagle Point, became the bride of Earl Merrith Root Jr., Cen tral Point, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merrith Root, San Pablo, Calif., in a ceremony held November 10 at the Church of Christ, Central Point. Mr. Jean M. Shelley officii ated at the 8:30 o'clock eve ning wedding. Miss Dee McCullough at tended the bride and Jon H. Berning served as best man. The bride attended Eagle Point schools and is employed by Jacks Drive JJp in Med ford. Mr. Root attended Cen tral Point schools and is em ployed by Cascade Wood Prod ucts company here. : Bride Honored In Central Point Central Point - Mrs. Arlene Colpitts Reams was honored guest afr a . surprise wedding shower given at the home of Mrs. Merle Rivenburg. Mrs. E.' L. Walter was co-hostess for the affair. Games were played before the opening of the gifts; Mrs. Roy Colpitts won a prize. Gourds and brightly colored corn were arranged on a sil ver lazy-Susan to form the centerpiece for the pink cov ered refreshment table. Re freshments were served buffet style. Guests were Mrs. William Stubbs Mrs. M. F. Pence, Mrs. Glenn Ward, Mrs. Roy Colpitts, Mrs. Alex Legler, Mrs. Harry Hunsley, Mrs. Le-Roy.- Jahnke, Mrs. George M. Davis, Mrs. E. L. Walter, Cindy Walter, Mrs. Riven- Couple to Wed In Temple Rites Rogue River-Mr. and 'Mrs. Glenn Wood, Redway, Calif., have announced the engage ment and approaching mar riage of their daughter, Gladys, to Ray Metza, Reno, Nev. The bride - elect is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Magerle, Rogue River. . Both Miss Wood ana Mr. Metza are students at Brig ham Young university, Provo, Utah, arid they will be mar ried December 19 in the Mor mon temple, Salt Lake City. burg and the honored guest. The honored guest married Donald James Stubbs, son of William Stubbs, Table Rock road, in a ceremony held De cember 6 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Colpitts, route 1, box 470, Central Point. Shower Given For Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brydon were honored recently at a shower at the home of Mrs. Peter. Jacobson, 1508 Terrace drive, Medford. Mrs. Brydon, the former Evelyn Jacobson, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson. .Hostesses for the event were Mrs. Paul Jorgenson, Mrs. Edmond Davis, Mrs. Clif ford Johnson, and Mrs. Dale Bigham. Mrs. Davis baked and decorated the wedding cake that was served. - Approximately 14 relatives and friends of the couple at- To Initiate Formal initiation will be held by International Order of Job's Daughters, Bethel 14, Wednesday, December 17, at 7:30 pjn. Miss Sharon Blick enstaff, honored queen, will preside at the meeting. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oreeo December 14. 1951 SA tended. . . , The couple were married October 18 in Reno, Nevada. Mr. Brydon is a son of Mr. Annie Brydon, 1205 J last Main street, Medford. ' ' B. K. HERN DON & CO. Certified Public Accountants Announce the admission to partnership of Mr. Edward T. O'Connor 404 Wing Building Grants Pass, Oregon Resident Partners B. K. Herndon -J. W. Basker; . E. T. O'Connor 450 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, Oregon Resident Partner E. G. 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Members are to take gifts for an exchange within the group. . A Christmas party will be given by Crater Lake chap ter, Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, at the home of Mrs. T. J. Gifford, 419 South Oakdale avenue, Satur day, December 20. The Christ mas story will be given by Mrs. B. G. Harding, and sea sonal music is planned. Mem bers are to take a small gift for exchange! Assisting Mrs. Gifford will be Mrs. E..M. Wilson, Mrs. Guy Garrett and Miss Flor ence Gifford. ' Scottish Rite Women's club will hold the annual Christ mas party for all Scottish Rite Masons and their guests Mon day, December 15, at 6:30 pjn. at the Masonic temple. Dinner will be served fol lowed by dancing and enter tainment. A visit by "Saint Nick" is also planned for the evening. Olive Rebekah- lodge will meet Monday, December 15, at the Odd Fellows hall at 8 p.m. for a gift exchange and Christmas program. 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