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Gold Hill Lodge Plans Ceremony Gold Hill Gold Hill Odd Fellows will confer first de gree of the order when it meets Tuesday, February 10 at 8 p.m. in the local hall on Fourth avenue, according to Robert McDaniel, noble grand of the lodge. Three candidates from Grants Pass and one from Central Point will receive the degree. H. D. Force is captain of the de gree team. Mr. McDaniels has named his committees for the en suing year. They include Leonard Andrews, Robert Cook, and Delos Walker, trustees of the lodge; Ernest Lyman, Leonard Andrews and Wilbur Martin, finance; William Ferguson, Lester Parker and Wilbur Martin, cemetery; H. D. Force and .Delos Walker, flower. The refreshment committee for Tuesday's meeting are Paul Thompson, Jerry Her rington and Cecil Johnson. Plans were made by the Odd Fellows to invite mem bers of Amethyst Rebekah lodge to join them once a month for a social evening. FURS Repairing and Relining Cleaning and Glazing Restyling Frances'Furs 610 Valley View SAME PHONE SP 2-6526 Museum's 100-Year Old Dresses Modeled by Pioneer's Decendants Oregon celebrates an im portant event February 14- the 100th anniversary of the state's admission into the union. To mark this occasion, and to salute the pioneer women who played an impor tant role in the early-day his tory of Oregon, today's front page pictures are of Jackson county women and children wearing clothing which dates back a century or more, The treasure - filled rooms of the Jacksonville museum not only provided the cloth ing and other articles worn by the subjects, but the mu seum rooms are the setting for the models. Miss Mary Hanley, member of a pioneer family herself, and curator of the museum, cooperated with The Mail Tribune in the proj ect, and submitted interest ing data on the clothing and other articles. Of particular interest is the picture of Susan Mitcheltree, for she is wearing a wedding dress first worn by her ma ternal great-great-great-grand mother, Cordelia Miller. The wedding of Cordelia Miller to John W. McGhee took place December 19, 1840, in Calo- way county, Missouri, with the Rev. Moses Payne offi ciating. Three Wear Gown Next to wear this historic dress was Mary Elizabeth Mc Ghee, who was ' married to Silas J. Day, May 22, 1871, in Portland, Ore. The Rev. C. C. Stratton was the minis ter. The third bride who wore the gown was Susan's great- grandmother, Mary Louisa (Mamie) Day when she was married to Henry Gould Dox on August 29, 1894, in Jack sonville. The Rev. W. B. Moore read the ceremony Susan is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mitcheltree, 1966 Ross lane, Medford. One of her great-grandfathers, Si las Day, served as an early judge in Oregon. The dress is of cream-col ored and pale pink silk with a damask sash. Susan also wears the tiny hat which orig inally was worn with the gown, the hat being made of silk, chiffon, wax orange blos soms and lilies-of-the-valley. For the picture she carried an heirloom handkerchief edged with wide lace which was used by her grandmothers The dress is on loan to the museum by Mrs. Mitcheltree. The heirloom dress worn by Mrs. Charles Barnes is more than a century old. Of figured black silk trimmed in silk lace and silk frogs the dress is entirely hand made and lined throughout with cambric. It belonged to Sally Rood Doolittle, great grandmother of Ben R. Bones. Grants Pass, who brought the drcjss to the Jack sonville museum. Mrs. Doolittle was the moth er of James R. Doolittle, a Wisconsin senator during Civ il War days who died in 1880. Historic Purse The purse carried by Mrs. Barnes is of steel-cut beads I ' ! i li ARROW Shirts, Ties and Handkerchiefs for Valentine's Day The smartest way to win a man's heart is with an Arrow Valentine. Flatter him with tho smartest styling and perfect fit of these shirt fashions in whites or fancy patterns. Add excitement to your gift with a Valentine Red Arrow Tie. And, for that finishing touch, include some fine quality Arrow Handkerchiefs. ARROW SHIRTS ARROW TIES rom 4.00 1.50 ARROW HANDKERCHIEFS from 35c "LOVEBUGS" BOXER SHORTS 1.50 OPEN MONDAY NIGHT TIL 9:00 MEDFORD . MEN'S DEPARTMENT MAIN FLOOR and was part of the wedding outfit of a bride married in 1851. It also is a gift to the museum from Mr. Bones. The black velvet bonnet, trim med with black silk flowers and lace, was worn origin ally by Mrs. Thomas Beall, the Bealls having come to the valley in the early 1850's. It was brought to the muse um by Mrs. Guy Garrett, Jacksonville. Her white silk mitts were a gift to the mu seum from the Stevenson family, early settlers in Sams Valley, and the pin worn at the neck of the dress is a gift from Mrs. F. C. Purkey pile, Cascade, Ore. Mrs. Barnes was formerly Dorothy Orth, daughter of the John Orths, and her moth er was an Ankey, both fam ilies having lived in Jackson county for many years. The costume worn by Miss Hanley is of historic inter est. The blue cotton dress was the wedding dress of Amelia Evaline Danick, Grants Pass, who was married in Novem ber, 1871, and it was worn by its owner for 45 years as her "good dress." The bride's father hauled the sand which was used in building the Jacksonville courthouse (now the museum.) The dress was loaned to the museum by L. N. Dow, Medford. Hoover Heirloom Over the dress Miss Han ley is wearing an elaborately beaded and fringed black dol man, an heirloom in the Hoover family and a loan from Mrs. Elizabeth H. So- liss. Medford. The small black bonnett has a beaded edee: it belonged to the grandmother of Mrs. W.'J. Wilson, Medford. The red vel vet reticule she is carrying is an heirloom in the Hanley family, as is the gold brooch at the neck of her dress. The square - rimmed steel specta cles are from a museum dis play. ' For the picture Mrs. Lynn Valentine dressed in a heavy black satin skirt, which be longed to the mother of Mrs. Ruth Fetzner and Mrs. Cora Gunning, formerly of Grants Pass, and a black alpaca waist. The waist is made with peplum and is trimmed with narrow velvet ribbon. It be longs to Mrs. Guy Garrett, Jacksonville. The black silk neckpiece worn by Mrs. Val entine is edged with cream- colored lace and trimmed with black velvet streamers. It was worn originally by Mrs. Silas J. Day, and is loaned to the museum by her erand-dauehter, Mrs. Mitch eltree. The black velvet bonnet worn by Mrs. Valentine is a gift from Mrs. Robert Mc- Colley, Zenith, Wash., form erly of Jackson county, and is trimmed with velvet braid, jet beads, flowers and egret feathers. Mrs. Valentine and her husband purchased an old home in Jacksonville, have restored it and plan to oper ate an old - fashioned "guest house." Models Twice Gayle Offenbacher served twice as a model for today's picture. In one picture she wears a lavender checked silk dress with very full skirt over hoops, a shawl collar and wide sleeves edged with silk fringe. This gown, more than 100 years old, belonged to the great-aunt of Mrs. Al fred S. V. Carpenter, Med ford, who donated the dress 1 rji '' Decorations for the annual formal St. Valentine's dance of Rogue Valley Country club were made last week by six members of the committee. Working Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. D. Mitchell on Black Oak drive were (left to right, standing) Mrs. C. H. Barrell, Mrs. R. R. Dickey. Mrs. Jerry Olson and Mrs. Edward Gordon; and (seated, left to right) Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. L. R. Smith. The dance will be held at the clubhouse Saturday, February 14. The Mitchells and the Olsons are co-chairmen for the event. Cocktails will be served from 8 to 9 p.m. with dancing and buffet dinner to follow. Lodge to Sponsor Square Dancing Medford Moose lodge an nounces a class of instructions for beginners in square danc ing to commence Friday, Feb ruary 20 at 8 p.m. The class will continue for 10 Friday nights and is open to all adults over 16 interested in learning modern style square dancing. Additional information may be obtained by calling E. Francis Cronin, SPring 3 3171 days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or SPring 3-3475 nights. to the museum. The brooch she is wearing was always worn with this dress, accord ing to Mrs. Carpenter. The long white muslin nightgown worn' by Gayle for the front page picture is a loan from Mrs. F. C. Loom is, Medford. It is trimmed with many tucks, lace and blue satin bows. The white cotton nightcap made with lace-edged ruffle was worn originally by the great-grandmother of the late Mary Wet terer, Jacksonville. The 85-year-old dress worn by little Robin Zuspann is of orange and white checked wool trimmed with black braid, a loan to the museum from Mrs. Gertrude H. Piper, Redding, Calif. Lorena Zus pann wears a red-figured white cotton dress originally worn by the late Alice Han ley as a small child, and about 100 years old, The dress is a gift to the museum from Miss Hanley's nieces, the Misses. Martha, Mary and Claire Hanley. Teretha Wolff Is holding a doll, made with china head and kid skin body, which be longed to the late Minnie Bernice Jackson Koyl, and which was presented to the museum by her husband, Charles W. Koyl, Ashland. O. S. Rebekahs, Odd Fellows Hold Annual Installation TRAVERSE RODS Installation of officers of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows was held February 3 at the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. R. W. Smith was in stalled as noble grand of the Rebekahs and Ronald Atkins, noble grand of the Odd Fel lows. . , Other officers installed for Olive Rebekah lodge were Mrs. Esther Coleman, vice grand; Mrs. Harry Bryant, Le Roy Cline, financial secre tary; Mrs. Donald Ivie, treas urer; Mrs. F. A. Daughert and Mrs. Joe Cove, right and left supporters to noble grand; Mrs. Riley Applegate, ward en; Mrs. C. D. Hershiser, con ductor. Also Mrs. John Poage, mu sician; Mrs. J. D. Brummond, chaplain; Mrs. C. E. Naffziger, color bearer; Mrs. P. M. Al dredge, and Mrs. Homer Vin zant, right and left support ers to vice-grand; Mrs. Ken neth Stockoff and Mrs. Har riet Shever, inside and out side guardians; and Mrs. Lee Garrett, acting past noble grand. Officers installed for the Odd Fellows were Henry Guss, vice - grand; Clarence Hershiser, warden; Jesse Thomasson, conductor; E. D. Perkins and E. B. McNew, right and left supporters to noble grand; E. W. Pease and W. H. Dyer, inside and out side guardians; F. A. Daugh erty and Enos Naffziger, right and left supporters to vice grand; Emil Bulker, chaplain, and Don V. Piatt, musician. David Lindsay, Ashland, district deputy grand master and Mrs. J. D. Brummond, district deputy, and installing teams from the Ashland lodg- es conducted the installation ceremonies. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Cove. Britain now has an agree ment with Ethiopia between the latter kingdom and near by British African colonies on their connecting air services. MAIL TRItUNE. Medfenf, Oregon, Sunday, February 9, 1959 7A Demiiass Punch , New York -UPD- For special dinners, serve coffee and cognac punch. Heat 1 cup cognac in chafing dish with 6 lumps sugar, 1 stick cinna mon broken into bits, 8 cloves and 4 twists lemon peel. Add 4 cups strong black coffee. Makes 8 demitasse servings. Mushroom Treatment New York (UPD Give green beans the mushroom treat ment. 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