2A MAIL TRIBUNE, MedforJ, Oregon, Sunday. December 28, 1938
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Mr. and Mn. Kenneth LeRoi Bigham
(Landis photo)
Holiday Season to Close
With Traditional Parties
Numerous parties New
Year's eve and day will bring
the holiday season to a close
in Medford.
Thursday member of. the
Colony club wi.'l hold the tra
ditional New Yeir s day open
house at the clubhouse on Ge
neva street. Mrs. C. Rease
Bralev social chairman for
the club this year, is in charge
of arrangements. Hours are
from 5 to 7 o'clock.
Another traditional event is
the annual New Year's eve
party at Rogue Valley Coun
try club. Co-chairmen for the
event are Dr. and Mrs. Bruce
Stanley and Mr. and Mrs.
James Sheldon. The chairmen
and club management ask
members to confirm their res
ervations no later than Tues
day, December 30, at noon. It
is stated that the event will be
formal. Serving of cocktails
and dancing will begin at 9
o'clock and a buffet dinner
will be served from 9 p.m. un
til 1 ajn. The club's two or
chestras will play for dancing,
and appropriate favors will
be provided.
Last evening the annual
party for high school seniors
and college students was held
at the club. Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Deakins, Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Hillyer and Mr. and
Couple Honored
In Shady Cove
On Anniversary
Shady Cove A surprise
party given December 20
celebrated the 25th wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray ' Briggs. The Briggs
daughter, Phyllis, who is
home from the University of
Oregon for the holidays, was
hostess for the event, held
in the Briggs home in Shady
Cove.
A silvered Ming tree deco
rated with silver dollars was
presented to the honored cou
ple and an anniversary cake,
made by Mrs. Earl Shepherd,
was served. Mrs. Scott Brill
poured. The guest book used
for the occasion was a present
from Miss Briggs.
Guests included Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Chubb and Miss
Suzi Chubb; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs.
James Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs.
Arch Levulett, Mr. and Mrs.
Athel Dudley, Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Brill, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Myklebye, Mr. and Mrs.
James Sawyers, Miss Sandra
Sawyers, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Dolenshek and Miss Sheila
Dolenshek, Mr. and Mrsf Ran
ald Axtell, Mrs. Travis Little
field, William Littlefield and
Ralph Reinning.
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Seattle Couple '
Visitors in City
In Medford for Christmas
were Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Bend
er Jr., and small son, John
Randolph, Seattle, Wash. The
Benders were guests of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. B.
Bender, Westerlund drive, and
also visited Mrs. Bender's par
ents. Dr. and Mrs. Dwight
Findley, Old Stage road.
The Seattle couple planned
to, leave today for El Rancho
Santa Fe for a winter vaca
tion. Mr. Bender Jr., is vice
president of the advertising
firm of Bottsford, Constantine
and Gardner.
Also home for the holidays
Is the Benders' daughter, Miss
Gail Bend, sophomore at the
University of Washington.
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Mrs. Paul Bauer were the
chaperone committee. T h e
Bauer's son, Michael, attends
Southern Oregon college, the
Hillyer's daughter, Carolyn,
is a student at Oregon State
college and the Deakins' son,
Warren, is also a student at
OSC. He is in San Francisco
to attend the annual East-West
game.
Another traditional party in
Medford is the New Year's
eve dance for Medford Elks
and their guests at the temple.
The event is scheduled for
9:30 o'clock Wednesday and
the Mellow Notes will play
for dancing. Party favors will
be distributed, and supper
will be served at midnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riggs
are party chairmen.
New Year's day the annual
Tom and Jerry party for
members and their wives will
be held. The hours are from 3
to 5 o'clock.
Chairman
Announced
Mrs. C. H. Buffington, Hill-
crest-Phoenix road, has ac
cepted an appointment as
Jackson county chairman for
the 1959 Heart Fund cam
paign according to Edward
Mays, Portland, state chair
man.
The campaign will be held
during February, and will
end February 22 with a door-to-door
campaign on Heart
Sunday.
Mrs. Buffington and other
county chairmen from
throughout the state will at
tend a pre-campaign meeting
January 17 at the University
of Oregon Medical school
where they will learn first
hand how Heart Fund money
is spent for research and edu
cation. "We are gratified that Mrs.
Buffington has agreed to di
rect the Heart Fund campaign
in Jackson county," Mr. Mays
said in announcing her ap
pointment. Mrs. Buffington is a past
president of Medford Junior
Service league".
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Chapmans Leave
For California
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Chap
man left Thursday for San
Diego, Calif., and Phoenix,
Ariz. The Chapmans plan to
meet their youngest son, Sec
ond Lt. Norman Chapman
and Mrs. Chapman, . at the
home of their oldest son, Staff
Sgt. Wayne L. Chapman and
family in Solana, Beach.
Lt. Chapman is en route to
Augusta, Ga., where he will
attend officers' training
school. Sgt. Chapman is sta
tioned at Camp Mathews with
the United States Marine
corps.
From San Diego the Med
ford couple will continue to
Phoenix for a vacation before
returning home.
Hermans Spend
Week End in City
Mr. and Mrs. Amil Herman.
Orland, Calif., are week end
visitors in Medford visiting
Mrs. Herman's mother, Mrs.
Geneva Ruth, 317 South
Orange street.
The Hermans, who drove
north Friday, will return to
their home tomorrow. Mrs.
Herman is the former Doris
Ruth.
Bigham-Conrow Wedding
Held in Medford Church
Central Point - Miss Phyl
lis Ann Conrow, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raymond
Conrow, Manhattan, Kan., be
came the bride of Kenneth
LeRoi Bigham, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl LeRoi Bigham,
Route 2, box 565, Central
Point, in a double-ring cere
mony held December 13 at the
Church of Christ, West Main
street, Medford.
H. O. Martin officiated at
the eight o'clock evening cere
mony, attended by 150 rela
tives and friends. White tap
ers, cedar boughs, red poin
settias, holly and silvered ev
ergreen trees decorated the
church for the ceremony. Red
floodlights lighted the trees.
A group of students of Co
lumbia Christian college of
Portland, where the bride
groom attended college, sang.
They . were Robert Farmer,
Virgil Jackson, Judy Burkett,
Linda Burkett, and Jacky
Bunn, who was also soloist.
The bride wore a white
Chantilly lace over taffeta
gown in ballerina length fash
ioned with a scoop neckline
which formed a vee in back
Her fingertip length veil was
held by a crown of seed pearls
and rhinestone and she car
ried white carnations tied
with red and white ribbons on
a white Bible. Her pearl neck
lace was a gift of the bride
groom.
Miss Iris Conrow, Manhat
tan, was honor attendant for
her sister! She wore a mint
green chiffon ballerina length
dress with matching net head
dress. She carried a bouquet
of red carnations. Miss Dicie
Farmer, Portland, was brides
maid. She wore a pale blue
nylon lace frock with white
lace overskirt and carried a
bouquet of red carnations.
Clifford Bigham served as
best man for his brother while
Lyle Bigham, another brother,
and Ernest and Wayne Smith,
cousins, seated the guests.
Ernest and Wayne Smith also
lighted the candles. Michael
Bigham, Medford, another
cousin of the bridegroom, was
ring bearer.
For her daughter's wedding
Mrs. Conrow, who came from
Kansas for the event, chose a
white chemise dress with
brown and white accessories.
Mrs. Bigham wre an aqua
marine blue frock with black
accessories. Their corsages
were of white gardenias.
Following the wedding a re
ception was held in the fel
lowship hall of the church.
Mrs. Everett Brown cut the
tiered wedding cake baked
and decorated by Mrs. Don
Way. Mrs. Don Anderson as
sisted with the serving and
Mrs. George Reed and Miss
Grace Bigham pesided at the
punch bowls. Miss Glenna
Mae Brown was in charge of
the guest book and Mrs. James
Gann, Mrs. Roy Patton and
Miss Patty Bigham were at
the gift table.
The couple left for Portland
where they are living at 11549
Annual Dinner
Given by Group
Among the recent Christ
mas parties, was an annual
dinner given by a group of
Medford women at Rogue Val
ley Country club last Sunday,
The seven women are mem
bers of an informal club form
ed 19 years ago by a group of
widows. The women have din
ner together each Sunday eve
ning, and for the past several
years have given the Christ
mas dinner, with their sons
and daughters as guests.
About 20 attended this
year s party. Christmas mu
sic was played, and gifts ex
changed.
Members of the club are
Mrs. Grace C. Collins, Mrs.
Mamie E. Sleeter, Mrs. Chaun
cey M. Brewer, Mrs. J. A.
Cunningham, Mrs. Lewis Ul
rica, Mrs. F. H. Reum and
Mrs. William A. Thompson.
Jossys Entertain
Holiday Guests
Eagle Point-Christmas Day
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Earle Jossy, Eagle Point,
included Mr. and Mrs. James
Cornutt and children, Gold
Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bar
ton and children, Mentone,
Calif.; and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
Bruner, Eagle Point.
Mrs. Jossy, Mrs. Cornutt
and Mrs. Barton are daugh
ters of the Bruners. The Bar
tons plan to visit with the
Bruners until after New Years
Day.
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N.E. Glisan, the bride wearing
for traveling an aquamarine
blue chemise frock with black
accessories and a corsage of
white chrysanthemums.
The bride attended Dickin
son County Community High
school, Chapman, Kansas;
Kansas State college, Manhat
tan, and Central Christian col
lege, Bartlesville, Okla. She is
employed in the credit depart
ment of Sears, Roebuck and
company in Portland. Mr.
Bigham attended Crater High
school and Columbia Christian
college, Portland. He is em
ployed by Piggly Wiggly Food
store, Portland.
Among the relatives attend
ing the wedding was Otis
Hedge, 80, who is a great-
uncle of the bridegroom.
Wedding
Of Interest
In Valley
. A wedding of interest to
valley residents was held De
cember 21 in Denver, Colo.,
when Miss Geraldine Watts
of Craig, Colo, became the
bride of James A. York, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John H. York,
formerly of 316 Portland ave
nue, " Medford, and now of
Boise, Idaho. Miss Watts is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Watts.
The wedding was. held at
the University Boulevard
Church of Christ at three
o'clock in the afternoon with
Clarence Wharton, pastor, of
ficiating. Red poinsettias decorated
the church for the double
ring rites. Miss Katherine
Kelly, Spur, Texas; Allen
Lewis and Miss Pat Whet
stone, both Denver, all stu
dents at Abilene Christian
college, Abilene, Texas, sang.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a floor
length gown of Chantilly lace
and tulle over taffeta fashion
ed with fitted lace bodice and
bouffant tulle skirt. Her
chapel length veil was held
by a pearl crown and she car
ried a bouquet of white tea
roses.
The bride and bridegroom
recited the marriage" vows
and ring pledges from mem
ory. Mrs. LeRoy Watts, Long
mont, Colo., was matron of
honor for her sister-in-law.
Bridesmaids were Miss Lyvon
Maudlin, Lay, and Miss Betty
Jean Trouth, Craig. They
wore sheath dresses of poin-
settia red brocade with match
ing red tulle veils, and car
ried white fur muffs trimmed
with holly and red satin rib
bon. Little Elaine Smith,
Craig, was flower girl. She
wore a red frock and carried
red rose petals in a net bas
ket. Her brother, Eugene, was
ring bearer.
John M. York, Boise, was
best man for his brother and
ushers were LeRoy Watts and
Oliver Edward Watts, broth
ers of the bride.
Candlelighterg were Miss
Sharon Gravely, Grand Junc
tion, and Miss Kelly. They
wore emerald green brocaded
taffeta sheath frocks.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held. Among
those assisting with the recep
tion was Mrs. John M. York
who was in charge of the
guest book.
Among the out-of-town
guests were Mr. and Mrs. John
Cutler, uncle and aunt of the
bridegroom, and son, Gene,
from Carlsbad, N. M.
The couple traveled to Col
orado Springs for their wed
ding trip, the bride wearing
for traveling a Persian blue
wool flannel dress with the
corsage from her bridal bou
quet. The newlyweds will
make their home in Abilene
where Mr. York is employed.
Mrs. York is ' senior at Abi
lene Christian college and will
continue her studies there. Mr.
York, a graduate of Medford
High school, was graduated
from the college recently.
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Mrs. William DeNise Dunslan Jr.
(Hyland Dykes photo)
Newlywed Couple Arrives
To Visit Medford Family
Mr. and Mrs. William De
Nise Dunstan Jr., are visiting
in the valley following their
wedding December 20 in the
Fernwood Baptist church,
Fernwood, Miss. Mrs. Dun
stan is the former Miss Shir
ley Esther Taylor, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Tay
lor, of Fernwood and Metairie,
La. Mr. Dunstan's parents
are Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dun
stan, 241 Vashti Way, Med
ford. The Rev. W. W. Tipton of
ficiated at the eight o'clock
evening candlelight cere
mony. White chrysanthemums
and white gladiolus decorated
the church. Mrs. Winton W.
Walker was organist and
James Bicklam, soloist.
The bride wore a white sat
in frock styled on princess
lines with a jacket of lace.
Her short veil was held by a
pearl tiara and and she car
ried a bouquet of white roses.
Miss Sue Evelyn Forten-
berry of Pensacola, Fla., and
Columbia, Miss, was maid of
honor. She wore a royal blue
peau de soie frock fashioned
with bell skirt. Miss Cathy
Taylor, Metairie, La., was
bridesmaid for her sister. She
wore a rose brocade dress.
They both wore veils to match
their dresses and carried bou
quets of red roses.
William Eugene Taylor,
brother of the bride, served as
best man. Thomas Hunter
Smith III was usher.
Couple Honored
At Open House
Central Point-Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle T. Parsley, 134 Freeman
road, Central Point, celebrat
ed their silver wedding anni
versary Sunday, December 14.
marked the anniversary. Host
esses were their daughters,
Mrs. Donald Hogenson, Mrs.
Donna Mae Osborne and Miss
Linda Parsley, Central Point,
and Mrs. Charles Jones, Eu
gene. The Parsleys also have
four grandchildren.
About 35 guests called dur
ing the open nouse. xne
Parsley home was decorated
with poinsettias and tradi
tional Christmas greenery for
the party. ,
Saturday night the daugh
ters gave a family dinner at
Mary's Casa to honor their
parents.
The Parsleys were married
December 14, 1933, in Solix,
Iowa. They have lived in the
Central Point area for 13
years.
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Immediately following the
ceremony the couple left for
California and Oregon. The
bride wore for traveling a
green suit with black and
green accessories and the cor
sage from her bridal bouquet.
The bride attended Fern
wood High school and Missis
sippi Southern college, Hat
tiesburg, Miss. Mr. Dunstan is
a graduate of Jacksonville
High school and was employ
ed by Crystal Springs Pack
ing company prior to serving
with the United States Navy
for four years. He is currently
a staff sergeant in the Air
Force and will attend a muni
tions specialist's course for the
next four months in Denver,
Colo.
The couple, who arrived in
the valley Christmas day, will
leave January 5 for Denver
where they will make their
home until next summer
when Mr. Dunstan will be
transferred to. Indian Head,
Maryland. ,
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! Kinnaird'Frinh Ceremony
Held in Long
An early December wed
ding ceremony in Long Beach,
Calif., wedded Miss Meta
Jean Frink, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Frink, 1654
Thomas road, Medford, and
Lt. Martin John Kinnaird.
The bridegroom is a son of
Mrs. Felix G. Kinnaird,
Springfield, Mo., and the late
Mr. Kinnaird.
The rites were held Decem
ber 6 at 1 o'clock in the after
noon at the Naval Station
chapel, Long Beach. Ll. W. W.
Huffman of the USS Bryce
Canyon read the the service,
and Cmdr. T. C. Chapman
gave the bride in carriage.
For her wedding' the bride
wore a cocktail length gown
of white satin and lace with
small hat, long white gloves
and white satin slippers. She
carried a shower of white
roses and carnations.
The bride carried a hand
kerchief which was a gift
from a sorority sister, Mrs.
Dom Provost Jr., of Ashland,
and the traditional blue gar.
ter, worn by several brides,
was loaned by Miss Amy Do
zier. In her shoe the bride
wore a good luck penny
loaned by Mrs. John R. Pond,
Medford.
Miss Johneva Pond, . Med
ford, was honor attendant for
the bride. Her gown of blue '
satin, cocktail length, was
worn with a white net hat,
white gloves and blue satin
slippers. She carried blue car
nations and white roses.
Lt. G. A. Rosdahl was best
man for the bridegroom, and
Lt. Eldon Johnson and Ensign
P. I. Lurie were ushers.
Mrs. W. W. Huffman played
the wedding music.
The reception was held in
the Officers' club at the Long
Beach Naval station. The new
lyweds cut the wedding cake
with the bridegroom's dress
uniform sword. Mrs. Provost
took charge of the guest book.
About 40 guests attended
the wedding and reception.
- Lt. Kinnaird and his bride
traveled to Springfield, Mo.,
for their honeymoon, the
bride wearing a white wool
Journalist. Here
Harold Ashton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Ashton, 624
Benson street, is home on
leave for the holidays. Mr.
Ashton. Navy journalist sec
ond class, is at the U.S. Naval
Construction Battalion cen
ter, Port Hueneme, Calif.,
where he is with the public
information and relations division.
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sories. They are now living at
5345 East Ocean boulevard in
Long Beach.
The bride, a graduate of
Southern Oregon college and
the University of Oregon, is a
teacher in the Long . Beach
school system. " Lt. Kinnaird
was graduated from the Mer
chant Marine academy at
Kingspoint, New York, and is
now .an engineering officer
aboard the USS Bryce Can
yon. Among the wedding guests
were the bride's mother from
Medford, and Miss Shirley
Brown and Miss Kay Partch,
San Francisco. Mrs. Provost,
Miss Brown and Miss Partch
are Alpha Phi sorority sisters
of the bride. v
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Miss Mavis Peters"
Home for Holidays
Miss Mavis Peters, fresh
man at Arizona State univer
sity, Tempe, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Fay Peters, and
brother, Leland, of Jackson
ville, for the holidays.
Miss Peters, who is major
ing in secondary education at
the university, was in charge
of legal advertising for the
Mail Tribune prior to entering
college this fall.
The student will remain
here until Thursday when
she will return to her studies.
In New York
Miss Sara Hart of Medford
is now working with the firm
of Booz, Allen and Hamilton,
business management consult
ants in New York City Miss.
Hart, a daughter of Mrs. Rob
ert Hart, 22 Glen Oak court,
lives in White Plains and
commutes to the city.