Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 16, 1959, Image 18

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    i MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or.
A Sunday, Aug. 16, 1959
Garden Party
Held by Club
The Ernest Barnes' home,
1906 East Main street, was
the scene for the Contempor
ary Book club party August
8 when members entertained
their husbands and friends at
dinner in the gardens.
Tables for 72 were set on
the large lawn. Flaming
torcheres among the back
ground of shrubbery encir
cled the patio and garden,
which had been enhanced by
Mrs. Raymond Miksche's ex
otic flower arrangements.
During the cocktail hour
Caesar Muzziola, playing his
accordion, wandered among
the guests on the patio and
found himself frequently
joined by impromptu barber
shop quartets.
Mrs. Barnes was assisted in
planning the dinner by the
Mesdames Edwin R. Durno,
Dwight Findley, McCleod
Maurice, Raymond Miksche
and Jean Hart.
Shower Honors
Miss Boardman
Miss Sue Boardman, whose
marriage to Gary Hueners
will be an event of September
4 at ' the First Methodist
church, was honored guest at
a bridal shower given August
11 by Miss Nancy Adams and
her mother, Mrs. Ross Adams,
at the Adams' new home on
Pioneer road.
The bride -elect is the
daughter of Mrs. Alberta
Boardman 726 West Fourth
street. Mr. Hueners is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hue
ners, Jacksonville.
The serving table was deco
rated in pink and white. The
honored guest was presented
a shower of gifts which were
, J " M 3
piaceu in a wiuie juuicu
umbrella.
Guests included Mrs. Gary
West, Mrs. George Thomas,
and the Misses Lynda Smith,
Suzan Hubbard, Carolyn Carr,
Jeanne Klatt, Carolyn Hillyer,
Carol McKeown, Sue Knight,
Judy Anderson, Sonya Lea,
Myda McCabe and Nancy Nie
dermeyer. Games were played during
the evening and prizes were
won by Miss Sonya Lea and
Miss Carolyn Carr.
OPEN MONDAYS.
TIL 9:00 PJVL
An imaginative gift!
Sterling
Heart Straws!
Ideal for,sipping
and stirring, these
Gorham Sterling
Heart Straws add
a festive note to
the serving of iced
" tea, iced coffee,
lemonade or your
favorite tall drink.
"Lit us
tell you
the story
of the
Sterling-Heart
Straw"!
actual
size
PARK 'N SHOP
In Medford!
PARK FFREE
in any ef . 5 downtown locations.
We'll validate your Barking tags.
LAWRENCES
Your Friendly Family Store
Specialising In Fine
Silver, Diamonds and Watch
130 E. Main Est. 190S
Members of the Contemporary Book
club entertained, their husbands last Satur
day night at a dinner party in the gardens
of the Ernest Barnes' home, 1906 East Main
street. Enjoying conversation during din
ner were (top picture, left to right) Mrs.
Otto Frohnmayer, in white, Mrs. Malcolm
Byers. Dr. Byers, Dr. C. L Drummond. Dr.
R. C. Byers and Mr. Barnes. At extreme
left, seated next to Mrs. Frohnmayer, is
- Mrs. H. C. Byers, who with her husband is
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Johnson-Johansen Rites
Held in Trinity Episcopal
Miss Suzanne Lela Johan-
sen. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry .W Johansen, 24MyrtleJ
street, became tne Dnae oi
Michael S. N. Johnson, 130
Hargadine street, Ashland, in
a ceremony held August 9 at
Trinity Episcopal church, Ash
land. The Rev. John Thompson
III officiated at the three
o'clock afternoon ceremony
held on the birth date of the
bride's mother. Miss Helene
Robinson of Southern Oregon
college, music teacher of both
the bride and bridegroom,
played the organ wedding mu
sic. Pink and white gladiolus
decorated the church.
Mr. Johnson is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Rayno Anton John
son, Mt- Edgecumbe, Alaska.
Mrs. Johnson flew from Sitka
for the ceremony.
Given in marriage by hep
father, the bride wore a waltz
length white nylon lace dress
with long i sleeves. Her veil
was shoulder length and she
carried a bouquet of white or
chids and stephanotis. Her ru-
bv earrings were a gift of the
bridegroom and a small gold
nugget -cross she wore was
brought from Sitka by Mrs.
Johnson.
Miss Ann Garner attended
the bride. She wore a pink
lace waltz length frock witn
pink lace picture hat and car
ried a bouquet of white spider
chrysanthemums. Little Kris-
ten and Randi Johansen, Port
land, nieces of the bride were
flower girls.
Barry Pitts, Ashland, serv
ed as best man. Alan H. Jo
hansen, Portland, brother of
the bride, and Michael East
man, Ashland, seated the
guests. Steven Johansen, Port
land, nephew of the bride, was
ring bearer.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held in the par
ish hall of the church attend
ed by 65 relatives and friends.
Mrs. Clarence Weida, Port
land, cut and served the wed
ding cake and Miss Irene Sim
mons. Portland, presided at
the punch bowl.
The newlyweds traveled to
the coast and Eugene on their
wedding trip. The bride wear
ing for. traveling an orchid
colored suit with white acces
sories. They are making their
home at 130 Hargadine street,
Ashland.
The bride attended , Med
ford High school and South
ern Oregon college and is a
stenographer in the county ex
tension service office in the
county courthouse. Mr. John
son attended Stadium High
paradise and
with lower
tables. (Knackstedt photos)
school, Tacoma, Wash., and is
a senior at Southern Oregon
college. He is leader of the
Mike Johnson Trio currently
playing in the area. i
Among the out of town
euests were Mrs. Alan H. Jo
hansen, Portland, sister-in-law
of the bride; Mrs. David W.
Nadeau, grandmother of the
bridegroom", Mrs. Nadeau Do
erner, aunt of the bridegroom,
and Leslie Ann Doerner, cous
in of the bridegroom, all Ta
coma: Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Saltz, Mrs. J. Fee Farrell, Fred
Sherman, 'Seattle; Mr. Weida
and daughters, Carol Ann and
Pat Weida; Mrs. John Ennis,
all Portland; Mr. and Mrs.
Carl A. Palo, Myrtle Creek;
and Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Cramer, Yreka, Calif.
Portland Schedule, for
Opera Company Announced
Portland Program for the
September 3-7 performances
of the San Francisco Opera
company in Portland has been
announced by Kurt Herbert
Adler, general director.
The director and members
of the Oregon Centennial Fine
Arts committee chose six
great operas from the world
renowned company's repertoire.-
.
Included will be the world
premiere of the company's
presentation of a Gluck opera,
"Orfeo and Euridice," Sep
tember 6.
On opening night Septem
ber 3 will be a seldom seen
opera, "L'Amore dei Tre Re"
starring Dorothy Kirsten and
Giorgio Tozzi.
Gov. and Mrs. Mark O. Hat
field will serve as official host
and hostess on Youth night,
Saturday, Sept. 5, when "I
Pagliacci" and an opera new
comer, the ballet-filled "Car
mina Burana," are performed.
Two Puccini operas, "La
Boheme" September 4 and
visiting at the home of Dr. Byers' brother
and sister-in-law, the Malcolm Byers. The
guests are from Nebraska. Pictured below
(left to right) are Glenn L. Jackson, Eugene
Thorndike, Mrs. Martin Luther, Mr. Luth
er, Mrs. Hugh Coleman (back to camera)
and Mrs. Barnes. Arrangements of bird of
gladiolus decorated the area,
floral arrangements on the
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Area Students
Win Scholarships
Eugene - John Robert Pond,
703 Kenyon avenue, Medford,
has received the $250 Harry
and David Holmes Scholar
ship for study here next year.
He will major in. mathematics
or physics at the University of
Oregon.
Three other Medford area
students will enroll in the
university this fall 'under
scholarships. Miss Elaine Vir
ginia Kroon, Central Point,
has received a $252 scholar
ship from the University of
Oregon Mother's club; Donald
Hammersly, Gold Hill, has re
ceived a $400 Joseph Kinsman
Starr Scholarship, and Steven
Kelle of Riddle has received a
$300 Starr Scholarship. Miss
Kroon will major in medical
technology, Mr. Hammersly in
law, and Mr. Keele in liberal
arts. All four will be fresh
men here' this fall.
"Madame Butterfly" Septem
ber 7 will complete the pro
gram. A repeat performance
of the lively "La Boheme
wnn miss jursten as the so
prano lead is scheduled 'for
the Labor Day matinee Sep
tember 7.
Licia Albanese will play
Mum in the opera Septem
ber 4.
Tickets may be obtained by
writing San Francisco Opera,
Box 500, Portland or from
the J. K. Gill box office, Port
land.
Art Society Show
Today in Ashland
Ashland - The Greenwich
Village art show of the South
ern Oregon Society of Artists
will continue through today at
Lithia park in Ashland. Hours
are from 10 a jn. to 5 p.m.
All members tf the society
are exhibiting their paintings
and the public is invited. The
annual show opened Satur
day. .
WEDDING...
Punch Bowl Rentals
at-
217 E. Main St.
Medford
Footlighters
Play to Open
i The Footlighters' produc
tion "On the Bridge at Mid
night" will open August 18.
The melodrama, written by
Bruce Brandon and directed
by Bob Ford, will run five
successive nights in two
weeks, Tuesday through Sat
urday. The , cast includes many
newcomers. Among them are
Dr. Lawrence Ware as the
comical Southerner, Jack
Frost; Mrs. Marie Pierce as
the aristocratic Mrs. W i 1 d a
Wainwright; Mrs. Joseph Mur
phy as the stammering daugh
ter of the town gossip, May
belle Billings; Mrs. John Lusk
as the hero's ex-girl friend;
and Miss Marianne Samuel
son, the heroine of the play,
Queenie DeLorme.
The Footlighter fans will
remember from past perform
ances Chuck Tucker who will
portray the hero, Horatio
Wainwright; Mrs. Al Reiss,
who will appear as the 19 year
old "baby" Eunice Wain
wright; Mrs. Thayer Tarvin as
the spinster, Minerva Courte
nay; Mrs. Paul Dix, the viva
cious and "lower class" Gypsy
Heather: Mrs. Marion Keim
as the prying Cora Billings;
Dr. Frank Roberts as Queen-
ie's father Joe North; Thayer
Tarvin as the sly, black-heart
ed villain, and Frank Buchter
as the surprismgly love-sick
butler, Halstead.
The story is about Mrs. Wil-
da Wainwright trying to be
courageous about her son's
sudden and unexpected mar
riage, until she hears local
gossip that her new daughter-in-law
was once a common
dancer. She then tries to break
up her son's marriage.
How the beautiful heroine
saves her marriage and her
reputation is the basis for the
evening's entertainment.
California Family
Are Valley Guests
Guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George L. Watson,
2236 Ruhl Way, are their son-in-law
and daughter, Techni
cal Sergeant and Mrs. M. E.
Vanderlinden, and children,
Oceanside, Calif.
The children are Mark, 13,
Becky Lane, 8, Trudy Kay, 5,
and Kristin Ann 9 months.
Sergeant Vanderlinden is
in 30 dayi leave from the
Marine corps. The family
plans to return home August
20.
While here they have visit
ed Lake of the Woods, Crater
and Diamond lakes. Mrs. Van
derlinden and two friends,
Mrs. Dean Pruett and Mrs.
Lawrence Corned, . were
guests for swimming and
luncheon at the home of Mrs.
Vanderlinden' s uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Milnes.
we Fashionette
Wear Mojud
HOSIERY
Jewelled novelty but
tons shimmer their way
into the realm of flatter
ing fashion. A marvel
ous two piece dress with
special charm and inter
est at its detailed collar
and peplum. So trim
and fashion-right in
teal, garnet, blue, avo
cado or grape. Sizes
1212to22. $2098
and
OTHER HALF SIZES
By BETTERMADE $17.98 to $24.98
We are a member of "PARK and SHOP"
Park FREE Downtoyn
ne Fashiohette
LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR
22 South Central Across from Craterian Medford
Local Artist's
Painting in
Seattle Show
Warren Wolf, art instructor
at Medford high school, was
one of three Oregon artists
whose works were selected
for exhibition in the fifth an-
ual West Coast Oil Painting
exhibition in Seattle. Others
were Sally Haley and Michele
Russo, Portland.
Forty-three paintings were
selected by the judge, Adolph
Dehn, ANA, New York, a
widely known painter' and
stone lithographer. Less than
25 per cent of the paintings
submitted were admitted to
the highly-ranked exhibition.
Wolf's oil painting, "Mo
ment of Dejection," is an "ab
stract expressionism of a mo
ment of loneliness", in. dull,
soft patterns of gray.
The Russo painting, "Stone
scape," won a $100 prize.
. The exhibition will contin
ue through August 30 at the
Charles and Emma Frye mu
seum, Terry at Cherry streets,
Seattle.
Recent Bride
Honored by
Bridal Shower'
Central Point Mrs. Gerald
Mattey was honored recently
at a bridal shower given by
Mrs. Jack Griffitts, Central
Point. Mrs. Charles LaCasse
was co-hostess.
Mrs. Mattey is the former
Georgetta Leedy, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. 'John Leedy,
5323 Table Rock road. Her
wedding was an event of July
3 at the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. R. H. Mathewson, of the
Foursquare Gospel church,
Medford. Members of the
family attended.
The newlyweds are making
their home at 508 Palm street.
Guests at the shower were
Miss Darlene Graves, Mrs.
Sam Graves, Miss June Hop
kins, Mrs. Robert Phariss,
Mrs. John Leedy, Mrs. James
Jones and Mrs. Paul Hopkins.
Decorations were in the bri
dal motif. Cake, coffee and
punch were served.
Visitor Attends
Festival While
Visiting in Valley
Robert Middleton, Long
Beach, v Calif., spent three
weeks recently with Mr. and
Mrs. Edward C. Root, Jack
sonville highway.
The visitor, a long-time
friend of the Roots, had re
cently returned from Glascow
in his native Scotland. While
her, he attended the Shake
spearean plays, with which he
had been familiar in Scotland,
and visited other attractions
in the valley. '
Mr. Middleton is visiting in
Portland and San Francisco
before returning to Long
Beach.
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Newlyweds to be Honored at
Reception This Afternoon
A reception honoring the
Rev. and Mrs. Duane Stuart
Alvord, whose wedding was
an event of August 1 in Salem,
will be held this afternoon at
the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Dale
Newton, 916 Whitman avenue.
The event is 'a homecoming
reception for the couple. In
vited . are members of St.
Mark's Episcopal church,
where the bridegroom is
assistant rector, and of First
Methodist church, as well as
other friends.
Medford visitors last week
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las O. Wall, their two children, David Randall. 2. and Gre?
ory Alan, 8 months, and the
visited at the home of Mrs. Wall's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Derail Huson. 45 Liridley avenue. Mrs. Wall the former
Laura Mae Huson. Lieutenant Wall is assigned to Head
quarters Air Defense Command, Air Fore base, Colorado
Springs, Colo., with the directorate of procurement. The dog
is named after Lackland Air
lived when he became a member of the household. Lacky
became rather bored with the
AIR-CONDITIONED
PHEASANT FEATHERS
"most cxeUhtfi plumage
in captivity" . . .
See the magnificent flock Mann's has captured for you,
in shapes to flatter every face. The aristocrat of plumage
in brilliant jewel tones or natural colors adds new excite
ment to all fashions. See these and other beautiful fall
styles on Mann's second floor Millinery salon.
Pquring from 4 to 5 o'clock
will be Mrs. Geotge R. V. Bol
ster and Mrs. Burt Burns and
from 5 to 6 o'clock, Mrs. Har
old H. White and Mrs.
Charles Adamson.
' Miss Carol Burns will be at
the guest book. The bride
groom's mother,Mrs. Frank C.
Alvord, Oregon City, is in
Medford for the affair.
The Rev. and Mrs. Alvord
are making their home at 748
West Fourth street, following
their return from a wedding
trip to Victoria, B.C.
were First Lt. and Mrs. Doug
family's dog, Lacky, The family
Force base where the family
picture taking.
(Knackstedt photo)
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Couple to Wed in
Mormon Temple
Trail-Mr. and Mrs. Millard
Wilde, Elk Creek road, Trail, ,
left Friday for Salt Lake City,
Utah, where they will attend
the wedding of their daugh
ter, Sharon Wilde, and Jes
Grosbeck in the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints temple.
Mr. Grosbeck is a son of
Mr. . and Mrs. Liman Gros
beck, Seattle, Wash. The Gros-
becks also plan to be in Salt
Lake City for the August 17
wedding. Officiating at the
afternoon ceremony will be
one of the council of the
twelve apostles.
Miss Wilde is a graduate of
Prospect High school and at
tended Southern Oregon Col
lege. She is a graduate of the
University of Utah and ia now
working as a public health
nurse in Seattle. For two
years she was a missionary
in Central America.
Mr. Grosbeck attended Se
attle schools and is a medical
student at the University of
Washington. He also served
as a missionary in Central
America for two years where
be met Miss Wilde.
Also attending the Salt
Lake City rites will be Mil
lard Edwin . Wilde, Provo,
Utah, brother of the bride
elect. The couple will be honored
at a-reception in Medford at
the local church Friday,
August 21.
Lithia Park Picnic
Planned by Circles
Members of Mary, Miriam,
Lydia, Ruth and Esther circles
of Zion Lutheran church will
have a combined potluck
picnic at Lithia park in Ash
land Thursday, August 20.
Those attending are to meet
at Hawthorne park at 9:30
aon., leaving for Ashland at
10 a.m.
Repairing and Relining
Cleaning and Glazing
: Restyling
Frances' Fars
610 Valley View
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