Eagle Point Man Honored
On Eightieth Anniversary
Eagle Point - Waldemar E
Hammel, long-time resident of
the Eagle Point area, was hon
ored on his 80th birthday re
cently by a group of old-time
friends and local neighbors.
A dinner of ham and tur
key was prepared by Mrs.
Hammel in their new home.
Featured as a dessert was the
honored man's special birth
day cake.
His wife recalled how this
became his traditional birth
day' cake. "In our first year
of marriage, I asked my hus
band what kind of cake he
would like for his birthday.
He replied, 'Just like my
mother used to make,' and
described it this way, 'A
layer cake with gravy be
tween the layers and sliced
oranges all over it. I timidly
prepared the cake with van
illa cream filling and sliced
fresh oranges to decorate it. I
received his highest praise
when he remarked, 'Just like
mother used to make. From
that first cake 43 years ago,
this has been the traditional
birthday cake I have made for
him."
Mrs. Carl Beebe had pre
arranged a "This Is Your
Life, Waldemar E. Hammel"
presentation with the other
guests participating, and Del
mar Logan acting as master
of ceremonies.
Incidents recalled were Mr.
Hammel's birth in St. Louis,
Mo., in 1879; his elementary,
secondary, and college educa
tion in Missouri; on to his ca
reer in real estate with his
father and three brothers, in
St. Louis. The narration then
went into his settling in the
west, and his purchase of real
estate in Soutv,ern Oregon in
1907.'
The host descnjed the Cra
ter Lake highway which bor
dered his property at that
time, as "two ruts for a road,
and passable only by horse
back during the winter."
His guests recounted for
him his early ranching days
on the 1700-acre undeveloped
ranch, his courtship and even
tual marriage to Jessie Minter
in. 1915; then helping to pio
neer the Eagle Point Irriga
tion district. He was a charter
member, served as the first
president and held the office
for four years. ,
Reminiscing brought back
the years of pear orcharding,
ranching with stock and tur
keys that followed, and the
sale of the ranch, and a new
home across the highway. For
12 years there the couple
raised turkeys, registered
Hereford cattle and a few
American bred saddle horses.
The recent sale of this ranch
gave them the opportunity to
retire to their present new
home on Hammel road off the
Crater Lake highway, just
across the way from the old
original Hammel ranch.
Gracing the dinner table
was a hand-crocheted table
cloth made almost a century
ago by Mr. Hammel's mother.
The table decorations and eve
ning's ente r t a i n m e n t, ar
ranged by Mrs. Beebe and
Mrs. Logan, were in the val
entine theme. The group of
friends presented their hon
ored guest with a hassock for
his new home as a birthday
remembrance.
Guests included, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Beebe, Mr. and Mrs.
Dee Hendrickson, Mrs. Ger
trude Stanley, Mr. and Mrs.
D. E. Millard, Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Henderson, Mr. and
Mrs. Delmar Logan, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Swan, Dr. and Mrs.
Howard Ferguson, and Mrs.
Hammel's niece and her hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Mc-Graw.
Waldemar E. Hammell, who
has lived in Jackson county
since 1907, was honored at a
party recently which observed
his 80th birthday anniversary.
Mr. Hammell bouaht 1700
acres of undeveloped land in
the Eagle Point district when
ha first came io Oregon, and
has engaged in ranching ever
since.
Oregon Authors
Topic of Chapter
. Chapter BE of the PEO sis
terhood will meet Tuesday,
February 17, at 7:30 p.m. at
the home of Mrs. F. Wilson
Wait, 220 Vancouver avenue.
Mrs. Victor Sether is in
charge of a program on Ore
gon writers. Emphasis will be
on Helen (Mrs. E. H.) Hed-
rickof Medford.
Miss Annette Gray will be
co-hostess.
Chapter C P will meet Feb
ruary 18 at the home of Mrs.
G. R. Polski, 1501 Lenora
drive. Mrs. D. R. Gardner will
be co-hostess for the 12:30
o'clock luncheon.
Chapter CG will meet at 1
p.m. Wednesday, February 18
at the home of Mrs. R. J.
O'Sullivan, 518 North Barne
burg road.
Officers Elected ,
By Local Lodge
Buford Kight was elected
guardian neighbor at the last
meeting of the Medford Neigh
bors of Woodcraft, Chrysan
themum circle, at the Eagles
hall.
Also elected were Mrs. Ida
Kelly, advisor; Mrs. John M.
Dodge, banker; Mrs. Clarence
Jordan, magician; Mrs.
Charles F. Boussum, attend
ant; Mrs. George L. Watson,
captain of the guard; Mrs. El
sie Lewis, musician; Mrs. Oda
Thomasson and Mrs. Blanche
Robinson, inner and outer
sentinel; Mrs. Ida Ireland,
Mrs. B. Kight and Mrs. E. Enos
Naffziger, managers; Mrs. Sa
die Delamater, senior . guar
dian; Mrs. Carry Milnes, flag
bearer.
Mrs. Edith Devaney was re
appointed clerk; Mrs. Watson,
assistant clerk and Mrs.
Milnes, assistant advisor.
MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, February 15, 1959 7 A
Senior Class to Present
'The Diary of Anne Frank'
"The Diary of Ann Frank"
will be .presented by the sen
ior class of Medford High
school February 26-27, in the
school auditorium. Mrs. . Le
nore Zapell of the school fac:
ulty is producer and director.
The play, dramatized by
Frances Goodrich and Albert
Hackett, is taken from th"e
diary which Anne Frank
wrdte while she and her fam
ily were ; in hiding during
World War II in Amsterdam,
Holland. The Franks, and
some of their friends, spent
25 months in the attic of a
warehouse in , Amsterdam,
Holland.
The scene of the warehouse
attic remains the same
throughout the play. The 10
members of the cast include
Mr. Frank, a gentle, cultured
European in his middle years,
who is played by Dennis
Barr; Miep Gies, a Dutch girl
of about 22, who is one of the
two links the . Franks have
with the outside world,
played by Pat Hansen; Mrs.
Van Daan, an arrogant wom
an in her early forties, played
by Judy Riebe; Mr. Van
Daan, a portly man in his late
forties, portrayed by Bob
Sheldon; Peter Van Daan, a
shy, awkward boy of 16,
played by Glen Kaye; Mrs.
Frank, a young mother, re
served, , and gently bred, is
portrayed by Judy McGraw;
Margot, Anne's quiet, beauti
ful, shy older sister, played
by Sylvia Morris; Ann Frank,
13 years old, interested in
everything and mercurial in
her motions, is played by Sus
anne Moore; Mr. Kraler, a de
pendable and kindly Dutch
man who is the family's other
link with the outside world is
portrayed by Dewey Gail; and
Mr. - Dussell, a man in his
fifties, meticulous, and fin
icky, is played by Ted Law
son. Jm Fontaine is stage man
ager; Robert Stedman and
Ken Peek are in charge of
lights; Phil Morgan and Ron
O'Neill, sound; Gerry Byrd,
Phil Morgan and Jim Fon
taine are responsible for the
set construction.
Rosemary Tokar, chairman,
Marianne Samuelson, Sylvia
Smith, Danusia Kosecka and
Iverne Iverson form the
props committee. Costume
chairman is Karen Fisher,
with Vicki Palmer, Carol
Hubbard, Karen Culbertson,
Dewanda Winchell and Ann
Shelton helping. MaryBeth
Ramsey is publicity chairman,
with Sandra Maxon, Dave
Havlick, Leora . Myers, De
wanda Winchell, Shirley
Rutherford, Judith Ross, and
Gerry Byrd on the committee.
1
Domiciliary Dance
Slated for Monday
Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Department of Oregon, will
sponsor a dance Monday, at
the Camp White domiciliary,
February 16 at 8 p.m.
Music will be furnished by
Vern Marshall orchestra.
Those wishing transporta
tion may take the bus at the
Trailways depot 7:30 p.m.
PHOENIX ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCES MEETING
Phoenix - Woman's associ
ation of Phoenix Presbyterian
church will meet Thursday,
February 19, at the church.
Dessert will be served at
12:30 o'clock, with Mrs. Al
bert Morin , and Mrs. Horace
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