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L a , A. :,f, Mr. and Mrs. Lerln Glen Severion Lula Carlsne Wall Wed To Lorin Glen Severson Jacksonville - Miss Lula Carlene Wall became the bride of Lorin Glen Severson in a ceremony held July 19. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Lula wall, formerly of Jackson ville and now of 642 Wabash avenue, Medford, and the bridegroom is a son of Simon Severson, 109 East California street. The wedding was -held at three o'clock in the afternoon at the Assembly of God church with the Rev. W. E. Irby of ficiating. Pink and white gladiolus decorated the church for the event attended by 150 relatives and friends. Mrs. Irby and Mrs. Loyd Thornton, Medford, aunt of the bride groom, were soloists. Mrs. Thornton played the piano wedding music. The bride wora a white ny lon afternoon length frock and carried a nosegay bouquet of white carnations encircling a white orchid. Miss Doris Wall was maid of honor. She wore a mint " green frock and carried pink and white carnations. David Rasmussen, cousin of the bridegroom, served as best man. Seating the guests were Gilbert Wall, Talent, brother of the bride, and Page Sever son, brother of the bride groom. Following the ceremony a lawn reception was given by Mrs. Wall at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rasmussen, 400 North Fifth street, uncle and aunt of the bridegroom. Bas kets of pink and white gladio lus decorated the area for the event. - - The couple traveled to New port, Ore., on their wedding trip, the bride wearing for traveling an eggshell white sheath dress with beige feath er hat and the white orchid from her bridal bouquet. They are making their home at 303 Edwards street, Medford. The bride is a graduate of Jacksonville High school and made her home in Jackson ville until a month ago when she moved to- Medford. She attended Robertson School of Business and was employed as business secretary by the YMCA in Medford. Mr. Sever son attended Los Angeles, Calif., school and is a sheet metal worker with Brill Metal Works. 4 MAIL TRIBUNE, MtdW, Or. A Sunday, August 2, 1959 Pi Phis Plan Patio Dinner A patio dinner will be serv ed August 10 to Medford and Ashland alumni and active members of Pi Beta Phi, na tional social sorority. This an nual summer meeting is planned for 6:30 P-m. at the home of Mrs. Fred Lorish, 830 Minnesota avenue, Medford. Following dinner a business meeting will be conducted by Mrs. Elliott MacCracken, pres. ident, Ashland, and Mrs. R. J. O'Sullivan of Medford. Any alumni or active chapter mem ber who is not contacted by the committee may make a reservation by calling Mrs. Manfred Olson, SPring 3-2617, bv Wednesday. The club is particularly anxious to get in touch with alumni who are new in this area. Salem Woman Valley Visitor Mrs. Willow Evans, Salem, was a 'guest last week of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barneburg, Sunset avenue. Mrs. Evans at tended performances of the Oregon Shakespearean festi val in Ashland and also visited briefly with her nephew, Carl Ritchie, public relations direc tor for the festival. Mrs. Evans is a member of Hibberd auxiliary, Unit " Spanish War Veterans aux iliary, Salem. - Howard Boyd's Take Bridge Club Honors Mr. and Mrs. Howard Boyd were first ranking players for master points July 24 at the Camp White Veterans Bridge club. They earned Sin points Mrs. Clifford Howard and Mrs. Fred Rehling were sec ond with 78; Mrs. Paul Hat- ton and Mrs. Berg Marten, third, 77; and Mr. Hatton and Roy Pruitt. fourth, 72. Travel Group Cancels Session; To Hear Lecture Dr. Frank Roberts, recrea tion chairman of the Rogue Valley Council on Aging, an nounces that the usual Mon day morning meeting of the Arm Chair Travel group at the Senior Activity center will not be held Monday, Au gust 3. Instead, the group is invited to attend a lecture on "Recre ation for Older Citizens" by Dr. Harold D. Meyers at Camp White Veterans Administra tion auditorium at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 4. Dr. Meyers, professor of so ciology and chairman of the recreation curriculum of the University of North Carolina, is also on the advisory board of the National Recreation as sociation. ' An invitation has been ex tended to all persons taking part in the Senior Center ac tivities, to council. members, 50 Plus club members and other interested persons by the management of Camp White VA. July attendance at Center classes and 50 Plus club meet ings has been excellent in spite of the excessive heat, it is stated. All classes at the Center will continue to be held in the morning. They in clude pastel painting, 9-12 noon Tuesdays; woodcarving, 10 aon. to 12 noon Wednes days; Spanish, 9-10 ajn.; or chestra, 10 a.m. to 12 noon Thursdays. The volunteer receptionists, Mrs. Verna Thatcher, Mrs. Elsa Walker, Miss Gladys Eaton, Mrs. Pearl Spackman, Mrs. Ena Foss and Bill Jones, report 250 used the Center during the month of July, at tending 25 classes and 3 meet ings. Five public exhibits of wood carving and paintings, work of Senior Center during the month of July, attending 25 classes and 3 meetings. Five public exhibits of wood carving and paintings, work of Senior Center craftsmen were held during July and two public showings of a film of a famous New York Center for elderly people were ar ranged by Frank Glonning, chairman of the Rogue Valley Council on Aging. President Names Committee Heads Mrs. Richard Arndt, pres ident of the Rogue Valley chapter of the Women's As sociation of Allied' Beverage Industries, has announced committtee chairmen of the organzation for the. coming year. The appointments' were made at a luncheon meeting of the officers of the group at Tabu, July 23. The chairmen selected are: Membership, Mrs. John Rec tor; industry education and program, Mrs. Leslie Wilson; hospitality, Mrs. . John Ben nett; by-laws, Mrs. Pauline La Plane. . The appointment of Mrs. wuristian Schempp as treas urer to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Nora Saulsbury, who is moving to Portland, was also announced. The next meeting of the chapter will be a luncheon August at the home of Mrs. John Bennett on Rogue river. f Garden Club Eagle Point - A special no host meeting of Eagle Point Garden club will be held at 1:30 pjn. August 5 in the Eagle Point city park. Plans for the flower show will be discussed. Casters Hold Picnic At Springs Fifty-nine members of the Caster family attended the annual reunion at Jackson Hot Springs July 26. The pic nic luncheon was followed by swimming and pony rides for the younger members of the family. Present- were Mrs. Effie Pruett, Mrs. Enid Caster and Mrs. Effie Caster these three being the original family members. Others present were descendants of these three families and the late Mrs. Kate Laird. The list included Mr. and Mrs. Don Minear and daugh ters, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vance and children, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pruett and chil dren, Mrs. Ray Edwards and children, all of Medford; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Claflin, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Caster and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cast er, and children, Norman Caster and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Caster and four boys, all of Phoenix. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caster and Gordon, Butte Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Caster and son, Central Point; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Laird, Tule lake, Calif.; Clyde Laird, Cop co, Calif.; and Mrs. Marge rite Dayton, Klamath Falls. Guests were Mrs. Jesse Ma son, mother of Mrs. Orville Caster; Mrs. Bessie Medley and granddaughter, Mary Sue Medley, Mrs. Medley being a sister of Mrs. Enid Caster; and Jack Vance, brother of Nor man Vance. August Gardening To Be Club Topic Central Point - Work to be done in flower gardens during the month of August will be the topic for study at the August will be the topic for study at the August meeting of the Central Point Garden club. The meeting will begin with a dessert luncheon at 1:30 p.ra. Wednesday, August 5, at the home of Mrs. Everett Young, Willow Springs road. Mrs. John Holmer will be in charge ox the program. Demonstrations will be given on dividing iris and Oriental poppies and preparing them for planting. Plans will also be completed for a barbecue which will be held during the month of August. A mixture of one cup of flour and one cup of salt moist ened with colored water makes a soft clay for children to play with. It can be wrap ped in a damp cloth and stor ed in the refrigerator for sev eral days. 1!" E ' Mr. and Mrs. Richard Francis Wager (Brainerd photo) IVager-Brownlee Ceremony Held at Catholic Church Costumes Sought Costumes and furniture of the late 19th century are needed by Footlighters for the group's current produc tion. Footlighters are rehearsing "On the Bridge at Midnight" and the play will run August 18-29, excluding Sundays and Mondays, at the Fairgrounds theater. Robert Ford is directing. Anyone having clothing or furniture of this period is asked to call Mrs. Shirley Quincy, SPring 3-1665. Westminster Guild Announces Picnic Westminster guild of First Presbyterian church will hold a picnic Monday, August 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Maple Grove park on Highway 99 South. Mem bers are asked to bring either salad or a hot dish and table service. Dessert and beverage will be furnished by the committee members who will be Mrs. Ruth Simmons, Mrs. Marjorie Snyder and Mrs. Wesley Cole man. The program will be in charge of Mrs. O. A. Martolin and Mrs. Eloise Winklebleck. Miss Phyllis Mae Brownlee, daughter of Mrs. Frances M. Brownlee, 312 North Colum bus avenue, became the bride of Richard Francis Wager, 1300 Murray street, July 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic church. The bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Wa ger, Portland. The nuptial mass was cele brated by the Rev. John A. llg at 10 o'clock in the morn ing before 160 guests. Maurice Brownlee, Oakland, Calif., escorted his sister to the altar. She wore a gown of white lace over satin, de signed with long sleeves, a slight scoop neckline and a fitted waist with a full ballerina-length skirt. Her finger-tip illusion veil was held by a seed pearl tiara and she carried a white orchid and stephanotis at tached to a white Bible. Mrs. R. J. Higgins, Port land, matron of honor, wore a gown of lilac colored lace over lilac taffeta. It was prin cess style with scoop neck and short sleeves and a satin bow in front. The bridesmatrons, Mrs. Charles Tucker, Medford, and bridesmaid, Miss Patricia Dailey, Ashland, niece of the bride, wore gowns of similar style in white lace over lilac taffeta. They carried yellow gladioli and wore small lilac Something NEW from Lenox- WARE BREAK-RESISTANT MELAMINE DINNERWARE Country Carousel For your second sat, barbecues, cook-outs and the children's meals. Lenoxware is fully guaranteed against breaking, chipping or fading. Use it daily in your dish washer. Five beautiful patterns to choose from. 1 6 piece services for four $22.95. Also available in 45 piece services for eight, place settings and open stock.' Illustrated is Country Carousel, a fruit motif in shades of orange, coral and green against pure white. t 1 BOOKS GIFTS RECORDS)! headdresses. Donald J. Goeckner, Spo kane, served as best man and Alvin K. Reiss and Charles T. Tucker were ushers. Bruno Pellegrini was organist. At the reception for 100 guests at the Medford hotel, Mrs. Reiss cut the four-tiered cake. Miss Diana Bowlin and Miss Peggy Moore took care of the guest book and gifts. Coffee was poured by Miss Laurene Kell and punch by Miss Linda Luman. Tables were decorated in white and pink with arrange ments of roses, daisies, snap dragons and other summer flowers. For the event the bride's mother wore a navy blue floral silk frock with white accessories and a gardenia corsage. The bridegroom's mother wore a pink linen en semble with white accessories and gardenias. The newlyweds are residing at 1300 Murray street follow ing their return from a wed ding trip to the Oregon coast. For traveling the bride wore a navy blue linen suit with white. . The bride attended Chico Ctate college and is a secre tary at Forestglen Lumber company, Oregon Ltd. Mr. Wager, a graduate of the Uni versity of Portland, is an em ployee of Union Pacific railroad. Dance Teacher In California For Workshop I Miss Colleen Hope, Med ford dance teacher, left this week end for Carmel, Calif., where she will attend the Carmel -by -the-Sea Summer Ballet theater workshop, a concentrated two week ballet course for "teachers and ad vance students. . Miss Hope was accompanied by one of her students, Miss Edie Reinking, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Farrar. Earlier in the summer Miss Hope attended the National Association of Dance and Al lied Arts conservatorie held for one week at the Statler Hilton hotel in Los Angeles. This teachers' convention fea tured work in all phases of the dance. While in Los Angeles, Miss Hope visited with Miss Valerie Harper, one of her former stu dents and former Ashland resi dent, and was a guest of Miss Harper on the Paramount sto- dio sound stage where she is dancing a part in the film version of "Lil Abner." Miss Harper danced the same role in the Broadway production of "Lil Abner" as in the film, which is being made in Vistavision and color. Upon completing the film Miss Harper will return to New York and a dance role in the current Broadway hit "Destry Rides Again." In Los Angeles Miss Hope also visited with Miss Mary Annette Rentz, former assist ant at the Hope Studio now residing in Long Beach. . Dance classes at the Colleen Hope studio have been sus pended for. the month of Au gust, however the office will remain open. 4 Mirrors were once more valuable than paintings by master artists. In the 17th Century a large Venetian mirror cost more than 8,000 livres (a livre then was worth about a pound of silver). In contrast, a rare Raphael paint ing was then , valued at only 3,000 livres. 4 -v;:7T VPI !!fcissslissss Miss Colleen Hope, Medford dancer, is pictured here (center) during a recent visit lo the Paramount Studios in Hollywood. Miss Hope was a guest of Miss Valerie Harper, formerly of Ashland and one of Mist Hope's former pupils who is in the cast of the film version of "Lil Abner." Also pictured is "Stubby" Kaya, another member of the cast. Miss Harper will return to New York after completion of the film to rajoin the east of "Destry Rides Again." Nw York musi cal comedy hit. Picnic Sunday Honors Merkels Members of the Jackson County Health department and Southern Oregon Child Guidance association held a picnic Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. E. Kanclier, pub lic health nurse, in Ashland in honor of Dr. and Mrs. A. Erin Merkel. Dr. Merkel. who was coun ty health officer for Jackson county for the past 21 years, resigned last month to accept a position with the San Diego Public Health department, During the picnic the de partment presented Dr. Mer kel with a leather brief case. The Southern Oregon Dental Society Wishes to welcome and announce the following dentists to Medford Dr. Laurence C.Ware 714 W. 6th Street Dr. Gordon D. Marx 408 S. Oakdale Avenue Dr. Jack L Lust 1119 East Main Street Dr. Eugene R. Cosette 836 East Main Street 1 Mid-Summer DRASTIC REDUCTIONS! WONDERFUL SAVINGS! 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