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2A MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Ore9eii, Sunday, March 19, 195 r sTt If T' . is J r I f:. it 1 1 V ' 4- ''.Vs if ! - f , ' " 5? t4 , v I j. 2S4 4"4i -4 1. ' -4i JVomen to Form Court Of Catholic Daughters Final plans for the organi zation of a Catholic Daugh ters of .America court in the Medford area will be discus sed at a general open meeting, scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday night in the activi ties room of St. Mary's school. Women who have already submitted their applications for membership are urged to attend this meeting, and a American Legion auxiliary memberi from teveral Oregon cities were in Med ford Tuesday night to attend a dinner which honored Mrs. Arthur M. Cusick, Austin, Nev., national vice-president of the auxiliary. Pictured during the event are (left to right) Miss Laura York, pres ident of the Medford unit, hoftess group; , "i ta rtasSafeW ' 4.4 Mrs. Cusick; Mrs. George L. Dickie, Portland, department president of the auxiliary and Mrs. Earl Bigalow. Med ford, department education chairman and ioastmislress for the dinner. The dinner, held at Rogue Valley Country club, was attended by about 85 members and guests of the American Legion and auxiliary. Festival Series Will Replace Single Event A series of community fes tivals this spring will replace the traditional homemakers' festival for all home exten sion units of the county ac cording to Miss Mary Pat Lucy, home extension agent The community festivals will be held in Medford, Phoenix, Applegate, Eagle Point, Sams Valley and Central Point. Miss Lucy said that the in creased membership of the various units had made a se ries of festivals desirable, and added that the long distances which some members were forced to travel In order to attend the central event, usually held in Central Point, had always been a problem. Members of Phoenix Ex tension unit will meet April 21 at First Presbyterian church, Phoenix, to make plans for the neighborhood event in that town. The meet ing was originally scheduled for the Jackson county court house. Attending the session will be unit leaders from some of the Medford units and Oak Grove, Griffin Creek, Willa mette and Phoenix units. . Dippels Return From Mazatlan Dr. and Mrs. S. Ralph Dip pel returned to their home on Eastwood drive last week after spending the past two months in Mazatlan, Mexico. The Dippels took an apart ment on the beach, and in ad dition to enjoying the warm weather and sunshine, went deep sea fishing and attended a bull fight. A number of other Medford couples were in Mazatlan at the same time, the Dippels re port, and the vacationing couples spent much time to gether. Murreys Observe 61st Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Murrey, 1034 West Ninth street, cele brated their 61st wedding an niversary March 17 with an open house. The Murreys first came to Medford in 1905 where Mr, Murrey owned and operated a bicycle shop on South Holly street for 43 years. He still rides his bicycle he bought about ,50 years ago, and in 1908 he rode the bicycle to Iowa. Mrs. Murrey was active in Red Cross work for many years and was manager of the Red Cross Thrift shop. The couple have one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Gard ner; one granddaughter, Mrs. Richard Jack, and two great granddaughters, Laura and Janine Jack, all Medford. s' ' M&Z. A), V45- ,f 7 4 fyr Retired Teachers Give Tea Sunday A tea given Sunday, at the Girls Community club by Jackson County Retired Teachers' association, honored Miss Clara Young, Tacoma, "Wash. Miss Young is vice-president of the National Retired Teachers association. She gave an instructive talk. Music was furnished by Larry Brunette and Miss Kar en Lytle, who sang. They were accompanied by Ray Lewis. Pouring were Mrs. I. D. Murray and Mrs. Ruth Mac Collister. Mrs. H. S. Chirgwin was in charge of arrangements for the tea. She was assisted by other members of the association. Miss Margie June Hanson August Rites Planned by Pair Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Mar gie June Hanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hanson, 177 Winema Way, to William F. Brath, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brath, Portland. Miss Hanson is a graduate of Milo academy, Canyonville, Ore., and attended Walla Wal la college. Mr. Brath is now a student at the same college. The wedding is planned for August and will be in Port land. Fashion Show Is Planned for Women Golfers A fashion show featuring the latest styles in golfing clothes is planned for the Rogue Valley Women'j Golf association luncheon Thurs day, April 2, at 1 p.m.' The fashion show will be spon sored by Leon's and the mod els will be Mrs.. Ed-Milne, Mrs. Reese Alexander, Mrs. Fred Coleman, Mrs. Jerry Lausmann, Mrs. Ray Frisbie, .Mrs. Wayne Safley and Mrs. Ranny Smith. ... . ' ' Commentator will be Mrs, Richard Finch and music will Lbe provided by Mrs. Sam Van Dyke. Group golf lessons will also begin on April 2 for all mem bers who are interested. Clubs will be furnished by the pro shop to anyone needing them, The lessons will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held on April 2 for all members who are interested. Clubs will be furnished by the pro shop to anyone needing them. The lessons will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held oh. Tuesday and Thursday of each week for three consecutive weeks. Any inquiries may be made by calling the shop at SPring 2-4050. Eighteen hole play will be gin .April 2 and qualifying for the Spring handicap will also start that day. Pairings will not be made on luncheon days, and women are request ed to make up their own games. Teacher Named As Consultant; Dinner Given Mrs. Maxie (Paul R.) Smith, Medford High school lan guage teacher and newly in stalled president of Oregon Education association, will serve as one of four consult ants for a workshop on merit salary schedules to be held this summer at Syracuse uni versity, Syracuse, N.Y. The workshop will be held July 6-10 with teachers, ad ministrators, school board members, citizens committee members and others enrolled. The workshop is designed to help educators and laymen understand the merit rating salary schedule system for public school teachers. Serving with Mrs. Smith as consultants will be Dr, Martin W. Essex, superintend ent of schools, . Akron, Ohio; Dr. Wendell H.. Pierce, assist ant superintendent of schools, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Dr. Ed mund H. Thome, superintend ent of schools, West Hart ford, Conn. Mrs. Smith was honored at a dinner Thursday evening given by Kappa Delta soror ity sisters. It was at the home of Mrs. E. Hale Greenman, 2223 Aloha avenue, with Mrs. Greenman and Mrs. Bren H, Starcher as hostesses. Also honored was Mrs. A, Weldon Webber, who will leave Medford later this year to live in Texas. . Among the guests was Mrs, Robert D. Hostetter, newcom er to Meaiora wno was a member of the Kappa Delta chapter at the University of Wyoming. The Hostetters live at 308 Havana avenue. Twelve were present for the dinner. Showers Honor Miss La Casse Central Point - Mrs. R. B, Lahgston, 419 North Fourth' street, was hostess Friday night for a wedding shower in honor of Miss Joe Ann La Casse. Miss La Casse, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles La Casse of Central Point, is the bride -elect to Leland Starks, Seattle. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Starks, Central Point. A June wedding is planned For the shower, Mrs. Lang- ston had decorated her home with arrangements of spring flowers. For entertainment, she had made bridal booklets for the guests to fill out for the bride-to-be. Attending the party were Mrs. Larry Starks, Mrs. Charles La Casse, Mrs. Mar tin . Johnson, Mrs. Jack La Casse, Mrs. John Leedy, Mrs. Ralph Burkhart, Mrs. Dorothy Gregg, Mrs. Tylee Evans, Mrs. Eileen Stone, Mrs. Lou Anne Rennels, Mrs. Bill McGee, Mrs. Richard Lawton, Miss Dorothy Lawton, Miss Earline Obenchain, Mrs. Ray Guss, Mrs. Francis Howard, Miss Judy Guss, and the honored guest, Miss La Casse. Pianist Is Winner Miss Sonja Peterson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Peterson, Jacksonville high way, was one of the winners of the district contest of the National Federation of Music Clubs held March 22 in Re cital hall of Portland State college. Miss Peterson, a junior at Willamette university in the college of music, will now record her piano selections from her contest program so they may be sent to a judging group , at the biennial conven tion of National Federation of Music Clubs to be held in San Diego, Calif., April 19 to 26. March 20 Miss Peterson pre sented her junior piano recital at Willamette university. The program included selections by Bach, Talma, Beethoven, Vaughn William, Mullinar, Prokofieff, and Chopin. Sojourners Announce Card Party Plans for a card party were announced Thursday during a meeting of Medford So journers club. The party, to be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Girls Community club, is open to members or inactive members and their husbands or a guest partner. A buffet supper will be served at the conclusion of the card games. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Dee Wood at SPring 3-5649 before Thursday, April 2. Another event discussed at Thursdays meeting is a guest day dessert luncheon and fash ion show to be held April 9 at 12:30 p.m. at Girls' Com munity club. An invitation to be guests of the Klamath Falls Sojourn ers club at a special Medford day luncheon was read and accepted by the club. Hostesses for Thursday's meeting were Mrs. Paul John son, Mrs. C. Walters, and Mrs. Nina Chandler. Dessert was served from a table decorated with a centerpiece of Jap anese quince and spirea blos soms surrounded by. tiny Easter novelties. Prospective members intro duced were Mrs: Walter Jacobson, Mrs. Henry Carnell, Mrs. Jim Quincey and Mrs. Otto Stueben. Attending' for the second time were Mrs. Frank Logan, Mrs. Richard L. Stratton and Mrs. William Cousineau. A "new member, Mrs. John Kuchler was wel comed. Special guests 'were Mrs. Adin Hall, Glenns Ferry, Idaho, and Mrs. Kenneth Mc Kee, Klamath Falls. Card winners were, canasta, Mrs. L. B. Andrews and Mrs. R. Auten; pinochle, Mrs. Lester Finley and Mrs. Henry Carnell; bridge, Mrs. Elmer Ness and Mrs. Fred Cate. special invitation is extended to those who have not ap plied but desire to learn more about this order for Catholic women. The national organization of CDA was founded in Utica, N.Y., in 1903 with a member ship of 60, and is now estab lished in 46 states, Cuba, Pan ama, and Puerto Rico, with more than 209,000 members. There are 26 courts in Oregon with a membership of 3,300. The CDA program offers varied activity in many fields - religious, charitable, patri otic, civic, recreational and social, it is stated. Particular stress is put on the material, moral and intellectual devel opment of Catholic woman hood, and the protection and well-being of Catholic girls. Each court determines its own program according to the needs of the locality. Membership is open to any "practical Catholic woman" who is 18 years of age or over. Those applying now. will be charter members of this first court to be established in Medford. April 12 is the date set for institution of the new court and initiation of candidates. Wedding Planned Decoration Day; Shower Given Miss Janeth Ann Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Niles Smith, 8 Richmond ave nue, was honored Wednesday by a bridal shower at the Hubbard home given by Mrs. Robert Hart and Miss Sandra Hubbard. The party was given at the home of Miss Hub bard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hubbard, 2451 Lyman avenue. Yellow and white decora tions were used throughout the rooms for the event. Miss Smith is the bride-elect of Stephan Edward Foster of Woodland, Calif. The wed ding is scheduled for Memo rial day at First Presbyterian church here. Attending the shower were Mrs. Niles Smith, Mrs. N. B. Bender, Mrs. Jack Walker, Mrs. Ray Frisbie, Mrs. Jack Boardman, Mrs. Joe Francis, Mrs. David Shaffer, Mrs. Ver non Tenney and Mrs. Chester Hubbard, Miss Linda Smith, Miss Jean Klatt, Miss ' Gail Bender, Miss Sue DeVoe, Miss Vivian Stevenson, Miss Jackie Callan, Miss Sally Devers, Miss Alberta Puhl, Miss Cyn thia Rukovina, and Miss Janet Jamison. 1 Violin, Piano Concert Slated The fourth concert sched uled this season by the Jack son County Civic Music as sociation will be held Satur day, April 11, at the Medford High school auditorium. . Benno and Sylvia Rabinof, violin and piano duo, will ap pear. The Rabinofs are now on their 15th tour of the United States, and recently completed a tour of Europe. Benno Rabinof is the last in a line of Leopold Auer pupils while Sylvia Rabinof is a former pupil of Pader ewski and of Rudolph Serkin. Prior to her marriage she was known as a concert pian ist in France and Switzerland under her maiden name of Sylvia Smith. Today she plays her husband's accompani ments from memory. ifeP F fiS4l(h I S4S4iBrf -4 & Sf- "" ' r 4 j. s,Wf- vg-atifMK.il " . woll i : ; : . i 1 I ma mrkmt. mrmwm mush . . m Birthday Party Honors Woman Mrs. Bertram Rogers, 1413 Maple Park drive, was hon ored Wednesday on her 80th birthday by a surprise birth day party at the home of Mrs. Owen Pratt, Maple Park drive. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Thomas Ambrose. Guests were Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Keldon Adams, Mrs. James Rogers, Mrs. John Da vies, Mrs. Ethel Pettigrew, Mrs. Jesse Black, Mr. and Mrs. James Kneeland, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Pratt and Mrs. Ambrose. State officers of the Lions' auxiliary were honored at a dinner at Rogue Valley Country club Wednesday evening. Shown here just before dinner was served are (left to right) Mrs. Dana Shelion, Tigard, state vice-president; Mrs. Verne Conwell, Milwaukie. state president; Mrs. Frank Lions' Auxiliaries Give Dinner for State Officers State officers of the Lions' Miss Judy Nelson, Jackson- Christian, Talent, district vice-president and Mrs., Lewis Alexander, Portland, stale treasurer. Mrs. Conwell spoke con cerning ihe auxiliaries's major project, which is an institute each summer given for parents of blind children. auxiliary, were honored March 25 at a dinner at the Rogue Valley Country club. Honored were Mrs. Verne Conwell, Milwaukie, presi dent; Mrs. Dana Shelton, Ti gard, vice-president; Mrs. Lew is Alexander, Portland, treas urer, and Mrs. Frank Chris tian, Talent, district president. Presidents of valley aux iliaries attending the event were Mrs. Herbert Seitz, Med ford; Mrs. Jack Ingram, Crat er; Mrs. Harvey Parrott, Jack sonville; Mrs. Albert Cons bruck, Phoenix; and Mrs. O. W. Abott, Talent. Mrs. Conwell spoke of the Oregon School for the Blind and the blind institute, which is held for parents of blind children. The institute is spon sored by the Oregon auxiliar ies as its main project. Mrsi. Leonard Carlson was toastmistress for the dinner at tended by 52 auxiliary mem bers. Mrs. George Nerton was chairman. Entertainment was given by a choral group from McLough lin Junior high school under the direction of Ray Lewis. IE ville, was solist, and Miss Karen Patterson, Jacksonville, was pianist. Book Club Mrs. John Winton, Agate road, Eagle Point, will enter tain members of Contempo rary Book club for the next meeting. It is set for Wednes day, April 1, at 1:30 p.m. or in the MODERN MANNER Guaranteed for a Lifetim V milKI ME SET S26.00 Groom's King 116.00 Irido't Kin $10.09 Crate rian Beauty Salon FREE PARKING RICHFIELD SERVICE 9th & Centra! 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It brings refreshment and renewed vigor to your ' tireless motor car. Gas, oil, water, air; these are the commodities the Service Man sells; these are the essentials your car must have. When you drive into a service station, bear in mind that the Man at the Pump is a friend, maybe a neighbor, a good guy to know. All hail these ever-ready boys in white! Medford Pharmacy 101 North Central, Corner 6th Ph. SP 2-6253 - Open today 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Week days: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. We Salute Our Town! mm Wards after -Easter WT IF 1J !ART(CIE DRASTIC REDUCTIONS ON DRESSES, COATS, GIRLS' COATS, SPORTSWEAR AND ACCESSORIES MISSES' COATS Were 15.98 NOW $14 Were 19.98 NOW $16 Were 24.98 NOW $20 Were 32.50 NOW $25 MISSES' TOPPERS Were . 16.98 . 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