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4A MAIL TRIBUNE, Mfdfo'rJ, Oregon, Sunday, March 1, 1959
Eagle Point Woman Guest
At Tea on 84th Birthday
Eagle Point-Mrs. Ida Mat
thews, long time resident of
Eagle Point, was honored at
a family tea Saturday, Febru
ary 21, to observe her 84th
birthday. The tea was given
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Miss Barbara Tickner
(Classic pholo)
Summer Rites
Planned by Pair
Mrs. Elinor Watkins, 1223
Withington street, announces
the engagement of her daugh
ter Barbara Tickner, to
Charles Riggs, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. Riggs, 1617 East
Jackson street. :
Miss Tickner is a student
at Medford High school. Mr.
Riggs attended Medford High
school and is employed by
Hanley's Texaco Service at
Eighth and Grape streets.
A summer wedding is plan
ned.
St. Mary's Club
To Meet Monday
St. Mary's Grade School
Parents' club will meet Mon
day, March 2 at 8 p.m. in the
activities room of the school.
All parents and persons inter
ested in the school and the
welfare of its students are in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Walter Bernarde, as
sisted by Mrs. Dean Pruitt and
mothers of children in Sister
M. Carol Therese's second
third grade room, will serve at
the coffee hour following the
business meeting.
Greeters will be Mrs. Rob
ert Sutton and Mrs. Ray Nor
cross. It has been indicated that
there is more than usual inter
est in room count at this meet
i n g. Sister Theresa Jean's
third grade has won the award
for best parent attendance for
the past two months, and the
other rooms will attempt to
change the pattern.
According to Chairman T.
V. Dugan, the tree planting
program has been completed
and a full report will be given
at the meeting, along with the
presentation of dedication
certificates.
Parents are also reminded
that March 6 and 7 have been
set as the dates for the club's
rummage and white elephant
gale, and all contributions are
welcome. Mrs. Darrell Lea
vens is in charge of this activity.
in the V. R. Matthews home
in Eagle Point and was at
tended by close relatives.
Mrs. J. E. Noble, grand
daughter, served the tradi
tional birthday cake that had
been baked in the shape of a
heart and adorned with
candles and red roses. Misses
Lauramay and Norma Noble,
great granddaughters, poured
tea. The tea table centerpiece
of violets and other spring
flowers were arranged in a
low case that has been in the
family for many years.
Mrs. Matthews arrived in
the Rogue Valley in 1887 at
the age of 12, in a wagon train
from Illinois with her par
ents. Shortly after this she
journeyed to British Colum
bia, Canada, where she attend
ed school for several years.
July 2, 1893, she became the
bride of the late G. B. Mat
thews at a ceremony held in
Eagle Point. The Matthews
made their home in that town
and five children, of whom
three are still living, were
born to them.
Mr. Matthews was born
near Eagle Point in 1861 and
lived there until his death in
1943.
In recent years Mrs. Mat
thews has divided her time
between her own home and
the homes of her three sons,
and is presently living at the
home of her eldest son, V. R.
Matthews, near Eagle Point.
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Birthday Party
Honors Woman
A family party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Wilson,
7 Chestnut street, February
22, Washington's birthday,
celebrated the 86th birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Wilson
The Wilson's son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man Gail, Gold Hill, and
their son, Don, spent the eve
ning with the Wilsons. Two
birthday cakes, one decorated
with cherries and the second,
a gift from Mrs. Frank Miller,
Medford, decorated with 86
candles, were served. Cards
followed refreshments. -
Mrs. Wilson, who has lived
in Medford for many years, is
a native of Mt. Vernon, ind.
She holds membership in the
Rogue Valley chapter;Grand
mothers Clubs of America;
Medford Women's Christian
Temperance union, Degree of
Honor Protective association
and First Methodist church.
Mrs. Wilson were director cf
Degree of Honor Junior club
for many years.
The Wilsons have a son, Da?
vid Hilbert Wilson, living in
Minnesota, and five grand
children. 4
Adarel Chapter
Sets Observance
Jacksonville-Masonic and
instruction night will be held
for Adarel chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, Thursday,
March 5, at the Jacksonville
Masonic temple.
Mrs. Gertrude Winningham
and her committee will be in
charge of the instruction.
A potluck dinner will pre
cede the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Mrs. Furman Evernham, as
sociate jnatron, is chairman
for the event.
Miss Nelda Robbins
Nelda Robbins
And Noel Moore
To Wed in June
Gold Hill-Mr. and Mrs. G.
G. Robbins, route 1, box 479,
Gold Hill, announce the en
gagement, of their daughter,
Nelda Robbins, to Noel
Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Moore, 106 Crater Lake
avenue, Medford.
Miss Robbins is a senior at
Crater High school. Mr.
Moore is a graduate of Crater
High school and is in business
with his father.
The wedding is planned for
June.
State Meeting
Of FHA Units
To Be At OSC
Corvallis - The Future
Homemakers of America
chanters at Hedrick Junior
High school, McLoughlin Jun
ior High school, Meatora,
Crater and Phoenix High
schools will be among the 106
Oregon chapters participating
in the annual state meeting
March 6 and 7 at Oregon State
colleee.
Future Homemakers of
America is composed of high
school girls taking home eco
nomics classes. State member
ship now totals 3,904 girls.
Approximately 400 chapter
representatives and advisers
will take part iri the meetings
at the college. .
Chapter presidents are Ca
ron Leffler. Medford High
school; Sheri Lambert, Hed
rick Junior High school;
Nancy McLaughlin, McLough
lin school: Arvella Prom, Cra
ter; and Dana Halaas, Phoe
nix.
Advisers are Miss Claudine
Kratzberg, Medford; Mrs.
Doro'hy Sneed, Hedrick; Mrs.
Joa? a Weatherford, Mc
Loughlin; Mrs. Frances Wil
lett, Crater; and Miss Cather
ine Carter, Phoenix.
Sharon Trautman of Crater
is secretary of the Southern
District this year.
This vear's fourteenth an
nual meeting will feature spe
cial Centennial highlights in
cluding a pageant, "Oregon
My Oregon," presented by the
various chapters. Theme for
the meeting will be "Prepar
ing for Tomorrow."
One of the meeting fea
tures will be the awarding of
state homemaker degrees, the
top - honor for high school
home economists. To qualify,
girls must complete require
ments in home, school, and
community service.
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sweet Dickies makes A good
substitute for vinegar in po
tato salad.
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Society
Supports
Six Bills
"Be it resolved that the Ore
gon Conference Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of
the Methodist church goes on
record as supporting migrant
bills HB 136, 139, 140, 159,
160 and 161" was the recom
mendation approved at the ex
ecutive session meeting in Al
bany this month.
The Woman's Society lends
its support financially to the
migrant work being done in
Oregon through the Oregon
Council of Churches and feels
the need to support migrant
legislation, according to Mrs.
Wayne Stauffer, Eugene, sec
retary of Christian social re
lations for the state.
The bills mentioned above
have the following concerns:
HB 136, safety of transport
ing' vehicles for crews; HB
139, $50,000 pilot program for
migrant children; HB 140,
creates inter-agency on migra
tory labor; HB 159, sanitary
standards for farm labor
camps; HB 160, licensing
farm labor contractors-those
controlling hiring, etc., of
groups whom they transport
to Oregon; and HB 161, in
come tax deducation as bus
iness expense to a grower who
constructs or improves farm
labor camp for his migrant
labor.
Mrs. Stauffer urges all citi
zens to express their feeling
on these bills to their con
gressmen through immediate
communication.
The Woman's society also
recommended to each local
society in Oregon that it plan
tourist hospitality for the Ore
gon Centennial celebration
suitable to their location in
the state.
Attending the session from
Medford were Mrs. Charles
Adamson, secretary of the
Wesleyan Service guild, and
Mrs. Oliver P. Taylor, confer
ence publicity chairman.
Coin Club
Rogue Valley Coin club
will lay plans for a display
during National Coin week in
April at their meeting Mon
day, March 2, at the Girls
Community club. The meeting
will start at 8 p.m.
Miss Evelyn Gorman
(Hans Roth photo)
June Wedding
Planned by Pair
The engagement of Miss
Evelyn L. Gorman and Joseph
G. Antony has been an
nounced by the parents of
Miss Gorman, Mr. and Mrs.
Sheridan P. Gorman, of San
Francisco.
The future bridegroom is
the son of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph
T. Antony, 401 South Modoc
avenue, Medford. He is a grad
uate of the University of San
ta Clara and is now enrolled
at the University of Oregon
Medical school.
Miss Gorman attended the
San Francisco College for
Women and was recently
graduated from the O'Connor
Hospital School of Nursing, at
San Jose. She is presently
employed at the Palo Alto
hospital, in Palo Alto, Calif.
The date of the wedding has
been set for June 20th.
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Mrs. Thomas Lytle
Speaks for Chapter
Mrs. Thomas Lytle spoke
for a meeting February 17 of
Beta Upsilon chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi, at the home of
Mrs. Robert Hamilton. A talk
on Girl Scouts was given by
Mrs. Lytle.
Mrs. Max Larson was in
charge of the evening's pro
gram, and spoke of herrip
to Hawaii.
At the close of the meeting
refreshments were served by
the co-hostess, Mrs. Ray Bost-wick.
St. Mary's Students Take
Part in Panel Discussion
A panel discussion was pre
sented for St. Mary's High
School Parents' club meeting
February 25. Senior students
combined reports of Student
Government day and represen
tative trips to Marylhurst,
Oregon. Held in the activities
room of the school, Marvin
Frazier was chairman of the
group.
Before introducing the first
speaker, young Frazier de
scribed the requirements for
participation in Student Gov
ernment day, held February 5.
Students sign up for their
preference of positions and if
opposed, a campaign and elec
tion are held.
Harold Daley, acting police
captain for the day, spoke
first. Police Captain Fichtner
explained his duties, listed
1958 crime statistics for the
city of Medford and arranged
for a visit to the different de
partments of city hall. In the
afternoon, a tour included the
juvenile home, county court
house, sewage plant, and air
port. Student City Health Official
Laurene Espey described the
activities of the day before
Student Government day. The
oath of office was administer
ed by acting Mayor Lawrence
Anderson, of Medford High
school.
The next day, the county
health officer, Dr. A. Erin
Merkel pointed out that one
of his most important duties
was to prevent disease by pro
tection. A trip through the lab
oratory, free dental clinic and
administration office followed.
A tour of the courthouse in
cluded seeing the jail and
spending a short time at a jury
trial, according to Miss Espey.
All student officials and their
counterparts attended a lunch
eon at the Elks club. Miss Es
pey was one of the represen
tatives to KMED radio sta
tion. Michael Feiss was street su
perintendent for the day. His
counterpart, L. V. Anderson
explained his job to Feiss.
They checked the extending of
Columbus street, the clearing
of trees in Hawthorne park to
make way for the eighth
street crossing over Bear
Creek and the grading and
gravelling d o n e on Roxy
Ann.
Replacing James J. Dunlevy,
councilman for Ward 4 and
president of the city council,
was Robert Farra. At the
agenda meeting, the student
council decided upon matters
to be discussed that evening
at the council meeting. Farra
said "Six issues were debated
which ranged from the prosaic
topic of dogs, to the progress
ive heliport and the controver
sial autographing of streets."
"Perhaps we obtained two
great, things from these pro
ceedings," he evaluated, "a
deep and lasting respect for
the government officials, and
a feeling of the spirt which so
wonderfully showed itself dur
ing the proceedings." Farra
was a representative appear
ing on KBES - TV.
Chairman Marvin Frazier
told of his experiences as act
ing city attorney. He reported
to the City council on smok
ing, paving of streets and (heli
ports. Miss Carol Depner reported
on a religious ceremony held
February 5 at the Provincial
house at Marylhurst. Four
senior girls from St. Mary's at
tended, Miss Depner, Mollie
Reavis. Mary Crevier, and
Maxine Stinson. Mollie Reavis
supplemented Miss Depner's
speech and described the re
ception following the cere
mony. Miss Reavis described
the physical aspects of Maryl
hurst, the campus of which
borders the Willamette river
south of Portland.
President Anthony R. Man
no complimented Floyd E.
Darland, Jr., and his commit
tee for the successful dinner
served those who came from
Sacred Heart school, Klamath
Falls on February 15. The
dinners were served in indivi
dual, valentine decorated box-
game. Mr. Manno said he had
received many favorable com
ments from parents, students
and guests.
Program Announced
For Wednesday Club
Mrs. N. T. Hodges and Mrs.
H. H. Robertson will give a
program for Wednesday Study
club on March 4.
Mrs. Hodges will Review,
"A Very Far Country," and
Mrs. Robertson will give an
article on "Tales of San Fran
cisco." The meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. O. A. Welsh,
1300 East Main street, 2 p.m.
An executive meeting of
the Degree of Honor lodge
will be held at the home of
Mrs. Susie Johnsburg, 213
Beatty street, Monday, March
2, at 11:45 a.m.
Medford chapter, American
Gold Star Mothers, will meet
at the home of Mrs. Julia Va
koc, 519 South Riverside ave
nue, Thursday, March 3, at
1:30 p.m.
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