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2A MATt TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, December 21, 1958 wLJ8tf?M f Til V . J ,-5',J-:'i J L , , -:.J:7;, ... -- - ' 'ifai in ' IH ' "--TrT'n'-'lttiiW r i i"fij Social Calendar Filled With Gay Holiday Parties Holiday time is party time in the Rogue valley. Dinners, dances and cocktail parties have filled the social calendar both here and in Ashland, and other events are planned for the week between Christ mas and New Year's day. Last Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Winetrout and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pierce were hosts for a dinner and dance at Rogue Valley coun try club. About 90 guests at tended. The buffet dinner was serv ed from a table centered with pink carnations, holly and sprigs of silvered greenery. Mm. William Dawkim, Ashland, (at left) was given the title "Quean of the Ball" at the annual Christmas holiday charity ball of Medford Junior Service league held last week end at Rogue Valley Country club. Mrs. uawKins headdress, voted the most outstanding, was a small set of deer antlers which she silvered and trimmed with tinsel and other Christmas glitter. Mrs. Dawkins is shown here with Mrs. Charles Mickelson, chairman of the event, who wore a tall blue headdress to match her blue evening frock. Mrs. Dawkins was gowned in white chiffon. r J? tit, M feTO' r. . - . I 1 ' Among the guests at the recent Christmas charity ball of Medford Junior Service league were Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gardiner. Mrs. Gardiner's towering headdress of while plastic foam, silver beads and other glitter was her own creation, and complimented her black taffeta evening gown with top of white lace and rhinestones. Student Home Miss Carolyn Hillyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Hillyer, 13 North Modoc avenue, is visiting in the val ley for the Christmas season. A freshman at Oregon State college, Miss Hillyer is a mem ber of Delta Gamma women's social fraternity. Yesterday evening Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompsen were hosts for a cocktail party at their home, 18 North Modoc avenue. Guests called begin ning at 5 o'clock. The rooms of the home were arranged with traditional holiday dec orations. house of the University club was held Friday evening at the clubhouse. The event is for members and their wives. Floyd H. Hart Jr., is president of the club. Dr. and Mrs. B. A. Cope given an annual holiday par ty, and this year's event was held last evening at their home, 717 Roca avenue, Ash land. Dr. Cope prepares tra ditional Swedish glogg for his guests, which yesterday num bered about 150. Also entertaining last eve ning were Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Thierolf, who invited guests to their home, 91 Black Oak drive, for cocktails. About 50 guests attended. A holiday party was given last evening by Dr. and Mrs. Lee Mellish. They invited a small group of neighbors and other friends to their home, 117 Black Oak drive. Holiday decorations in the Mellish home include an all-pink Christmas tree. A number of annual parties are being held at Rogue Val ley Country club. December 18 students of high school and junior high school age held a platter party" at the club. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Olson and Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Mitchell were chaperones for ihe event. Yesterday afternoon the an nual Santa Claus party for the small children was held at the club. Planned for Satur day, December 27, is the an nual dinner dance for high school seniors and colleee students. The traditional holiday open Wobbes Honored At Housewarmina ' Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wobbe were honored with a surorise housewarmina at their new nome at 3476 Hollywood ave nue December 6. The event was given bv sev eral other teachers at Roose velt Elementary school where Mr. wobbe is on the faculty. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford McLean. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holmes, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pope. For Your Last Minute? 'ShoppingJlL it's ... m . x - ' - - wwv (8 - - Ilk J MEDFORD, OREGOnT A Wide Selection of Gifts for Everyone Shop All 3 Floors MAIN FLOOR, BALCONY & 2nd FLOOR t OPEN NIGHTS 'TIL 9 P.M. "The Store of a Thousand Thoughtful Gifts" Among coming events is the annual winter formal of Bethels 14 and 55, Interna tional Order of Job's Daugh ters, and Medford chapter, Order of DeMolay. The dance will honor Miss Sharon Blick- enstaff, Bethel 14 queen; Miss Karalee Selby, queen of Bethel 55; Willis Williams, master councilor of the De Molay; Miss Sylvia Lu Morris, queen elect of Bethel 14; Miss Lynda Knips, queen-elect of Bethel 55 and Robert Pool, master councilor-elect of De Molay. The dance will be held Fri day, December 26, at Rogue Valley Country club. Shirley Douglass Guest at Party; Rites Saturday Miss Shirley Douglass, who has been making her home in Medford in recent months, left last week for Portland. Miss Douglass, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adraen E. Doug lass, Portland, and William Patton, Medford, are to be married Saturday, December 27, in Acreage Presbyterian church in Portland. Before her departure, Miss Douglass was honored at a party given "by three friends, the Misses Sheila Schuer mann, Mary Lou Henke and Marjorie Simonsen. The four young women have been mak ing their home together at 1316 Queen Anne avenue, and the informal event was held there. About 20 guests of Miss Douglass and Mr. Patton at tended. Mr. Patton's mother, Mrs. C. Rease Braley, Mr. Braley and a large group of family friends plan to be in Portland for the wedding. Rites Wed Couple In Butte Falls Eagle Point The wedding of Mrs. Neva Gilbreath and Irvin McKeen took place Fri day, December 5, with the Rev. Howard Simmons offi ciating. The rites were held at Butte , Falls Community Bible church at eight o'clock in the evening. The bride was given in marriage by her son, Richard Wallace, Medford. Best man and matron - of - honor were Mr. and Mrs. Porter Allen. The Misses Cindy and Carol McKeen,' daughters of the bridegroom, were bridesmaids and flower girls were Carol and Cheryl Smith. Jimmy Walch carried the rings. Ronda Haworth and Trudy Walch lighted the candles and John and George Minter and Al Johnson were ushers. Mrs. Frank Powell played the wedding music and the Rev. Gerald Smith of Reese Creek church sang. The reception was held in the church. Mrs. R. O. Steph enson, Medford, sister of the bride, served punch and Mrs. R. D. Chamberlain, Trail, a cousin of the bride, poured coffee. Mrs. Lester McFall served the cake, which she had made. Mrs. Richard Wal lace, Medford, took charge of the guest book and Mrs. El bert Hefley, Mrs. Porter Al-1 len and Mrs. Gay Haworth opened the wedding gifts. About 150 guests were in attendance at the wedding. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Corsaut, Turlock, Calif., brother - in -law and sister of the bridegroom. flip tilt , vr 1 : . : h Recent Parties Honor Couple; Rites Sunday Sandra Nichols and Howe, Miss Billie Woods and the honored guest. The bride-elect's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Nichols, VFW Auxiliary Sponsors Dance Another in , the series of dances being given at Camp White will be sponsored by the Ladies' auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Oregon, in the Camp White theater Monday, Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. Music for this occasion will be furnished by the Musi, cians union 597, with the Vic Flood orchestra playing. Women attending are re minded that home made cakes will b appreciated. Those wishing transporta tion may take the bus at the Trailways depot at 7:30 p.m. -FURS. Repairing and Relining Cltaning and Glazing Restyling Frances9 Furs 610 Valley View SAME PHONE SP 2-6526 Mrs. Brian Mullen (at left) wore a billowing ball gown of cream-colored silk for the recent Christmas charity ball of Medford Junior Service league, and the butterfly in her hair matched those on her gown. Mrs. Rodger Sterton's head dress, a popcorn snowman, was made by her husband. The snowman's face was of gum drops, he had a corn cob pipe in his mouth and a little straw hat on the top of his head. The artistic, unusual and imaginative headdresses worn for the ball make it one of the most interesting as well as the largest event of the holiday season in Medford. Committee Aided By New Members Three new members are as sisting the Medford committee of the American Cancer soci ety with its annual crusade planning. Mrs. Thomas Bol ton, Mrs. Darrell Miller, and Mrs. Thomas Tinsley have joined their efforts with those of the committee, as the mem bers plan the April educa tional campaign. At the December meeting, pamphlets were readied for distribution throughout Jack son county, as the committee members worked and planned simultaneously. Recruitment o f volunteer campaigners, which was begun immediately after the November meeting, is progressing satisfactorily, as reported by the campaign Student Pledged By Honor Group Corvallis Henry F. Padg- ham of Medford is one of 19 engineering students at Ore gon State college picked for membership in Tau Beta Pi, national engineering honor society. Selection is based on out standing scholarship, leader ship in engineering school af fairs, and promise of future achievements in the engineer ing field. The student, a sen ior this year, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Padgham, 2707 Springbrook road. Miss Arthur A. Ekerson, whose wedding is set for December 28, have been honored at a number of recent parties. The wedding is planned for First Presbyterian c h ur c h at 6 o'clock in the evening. Last evening Mr. and Mrs. John S. Day and Mr. and Mrs. Myers Jones were hosts for a party which honored the couple. About 20 guests were invited to the Day home on Gold Rey ranch, and the hon ored couple received gifts for their new home. The Day's son, John P. Day, will be Mr. Ekerson's best man. The young man and Mrs. Day arrived last week from Seattle and will be here until after the wedding. Mrs. Fred Morlan and Mrs. Raymond Wise gave a kitchen shower for. Miss Nichols Thursday at the Morlan home, 1625 Stratford way. Decora tions were in red and white, which will be the color theme of the wedding. Twelve guests were bidden to the party. Miss Nicholas was honored at another shower given by Mrs. R. B. Montgomery at her home, 514 North. Bartlett street. The refreshment table was centered with red and white roses in a silver bowl and white tapers in silver candlesticks. The cake was decorated with poinsettias. Guests were women who work with Miss Nicholas in one of the departments of Mann's store. Present were Miss Sandra Thurston, the Miss Sandra Thursston, the bride"s mother, Mrs. Jack H. Nichols, Mrs. Richard Myers, Mrs. Irwin C. Trumbly, Mrs. Charles Cox, Mrs. Herman L. Ekerson, mother of the bridegroom-to-be, Miss Louise Ek erson, his sister, Mrs. Leonard 232 Olwell way, and Mr. Eker son is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Ekerson, 42 South Groveland avenue. chairman, Mrs. Ralph Odell. ' - The next work meeting will be held Tuesday, January 6. Family Leaves On Holiday Trip Mr. and Mrs. William Wil liams, 116 Black Oak drive, Medford, and two daughters, Laura and Marsha, will leave the valley Tuesday for Los Angeles where they will spend the holidays. Traveling with the family will be Miss Sissel Forgner, foreign ex change student from Norway, who is making her home with the Williams family. The family will spend two weeks in the Los Angeles area visiting relatives and showing the Norwegian visi tor the points of interest. They plan to return to Med ford January 2 when Laura, a junior at the University of Oregon majoring in business administration, will return to Eugene. i'h "a from Lawrence's let Us Help You With Your Last Minute Gift Problems! Chimt Clocks Anniversary Clocks e Silver Diamond Necklaces priced from 25.00 to 150.00 Earrings Bracelets e Watches e Diamond Watches priced from $59.50 e China Crystal Watch Bands Lighters Tea Sets Cuff links " , Hand Carved Ivory e Stainless Many More lovely Gifts! Open Monday and Tuesday Until 9 p.m. LAWRENCE'S YOUR FRIENDLY FAMILY STORE Specializing in Fine' Silver, Diamonds and Watches 130 EAST MAIN EST. 1908 Now In Our Fiftieth Yearl I : J pre-Christmas COAT up 117 S. 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