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4 W6-"-WW5V----t. sr4t.lq,- -f?V- Open House Held on 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. William H. Summers celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Aug. 16, at an open house at their home, route 4, box 480-C. About 70 friends, neighbors and relatives attended. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. William Harns berger and son, Stanley, and Miss Carol Reiling, Klamath Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Tripp, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Summers, North Bend; and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sackett, Grants Pass. Mr. and Mrs. Summers, who were married in Rose- burg in 1909, moved to the Rogue Valley in 1912, living on a farm north of Phoenix on Highway 99. They oper ated one of the first fruit stands between Ashland and Medford before moving to their present home following retirement in 1950 . The couple resided in Rid dle and British Columbia be fore coming to southern Ore gon. . Summer clothes should' be laundered as soon as possible after wearing. Perspiration weakens fibers. in, , s" - Mr. and Mrs. William H. Summers (Brainerd photo) Winton Home Site For Tea Women who will pour at the annual silver tea of the Women's association of the First Presbyterian church have been announced by Mrs. Garner Hauptrt, general chairman. They are Mrs. Cady Den man, Mrs. Grace Collins, Mrs. E. B. DeVoe, Miss Elizabeth Burr, Mrs. W. W. Howard and Mrs. George Flanagan. Mrs. Bert Elliott and Mrs. Victor Birdseye are in charge of flower arrangements. The event will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, at ii John Winton home on Ag ate road. Singers from the Oregon Shakespearean festi val, Ashland, will perform. Proceeds from the tea will go to Presbyterian mission hospitals for purchase of medicine and drugs. Those who wish transporta tion should be at the church at 1:45 p.m. A sharp knife is better than scissors for cutting flower sters. Scissors pinch stems, making it harder for water to enter. Finney's DOWNTOWN . MEDFORD! s Special Purchase! Just Unpacked Over 300 100 Wool Knit DRESSES 10-18 Misses sizes 14l2-24l2 Half sizes Concert Series Continues in AshlandToday Fourth in the Sunday'after- noon concert series is set for this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Oregon Shakespearean Festival theater in Ashland. Music Director W. Bernard Windt indicates that the full complement of instrumental ists and vocalists will be heard in a variety of numbers. Sabine Phelps, Willene Am brose, Diamondo Tomaras, and Mira Frohnmayer the Festival Singers will open the program with a group of madrigals. Harpichordist Stanley Plummer will per form a selection of solo num bers, to be followed by harpsi chordist Meredith Ellis and contralto Willene Ambrose in a Purcell number, "When I Am Laid in Earth." Violinists Harlalee Wilson, Richard D. Werner and Bren da Woods will join with violin-cellist W. Bernard Windt and the two harpsichordists in Coldara's "Sonata a Tre." Miss Phelps and Miss Am-brose-with the instrumental ensemble-will then sing the "Ah Remember" duet from Verdi's "Requiem." Instrumental Group Mr. Wilson and Mr. Plum mer will combine violin and harpsichord in the "Giacco na" of Vitali, and the entire instrumental group will con clude the program with Bach's Concerto for Two Harpsichords. . Next week marks the end of the guest concerts for the 1959 Festival, with two 4:30 p.m. concerts scheduled. On Tuesday afternoon, in the afternoon, in the Fireside room of the First Methodist church, Laurel and Main streets, Ashland, a chamber music concert will be offered. Thursday afternoon in the sanctuary of the same church, a concert of vocal, organ, and string music is to be given. The music department's 1959 program concludes next Sunday, August 30, with a dance concert. Mr. and Mis. Duane Harry Rackleff (Dwaine Smith photo) Rackleff-Joanis Wedding Held in Ashland August 16 Bridal Shower in Wimer Honors Joyce Boulter Wimer-Mrs. Richard Olym- pius gave a shower August 8 in honor of Miss Joyce Boul ter, bride-elect of Peter Pur-rier. Attending the event were Mrs. F. R. Williams, Miss Kay Williams, Mrs. Betty vRhoton, Miss Rose Marie Machado, Mrs. Carrie Weide, Mrs. Genel Chapman, Mrs. Richard Leh man, Mrs. Lloyd Hauman, Mrs. Gene Moore, Miss Elmer Baker, Mrs. Carl R h o t e n, Mrs. " Chester Jensen, Mrs. Ralph Badcock, Mrs. William Purrier, Mrs. Roland Raber, Mrs. Lee Hillis, Mrs. Leonard Weide, Mrs. W. C. King, Mrs. Alfred Boulter, and Miss Shar on Stevens. 1 Vacation Spent Near-Mt. Hood Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ely, 225 Stewart avenue, and three children, Molly, Mich elle, and Anne, returned last week from a trip to Portland and the Mt. Hood area. While in Portland the fam ily visited the Oregon Centen nial Exposition and then stayed at their cabin near Mt. Hood. Relatives Visit In Butte Falls Butte Falls - Guests recent ly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wright were his hister, Mrs. Emma Porter and her son, Paul, of Wenatchee, Wash. The travelers were en route from San Jose, where they vis ited two other brothers, Har old and Paul Wright, and their families. In Carpenteria, Calif., they were guests of Henry Wright's children and their families. The Henry Wrights spent last week end with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Kay, and children, Coquille. MAIL TRIBUNE, MedTorJ, Or. Sunday, Aug. 23, 1959 5 Visit Parents Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Schire man, 1786 Roberts road, and 16-months-old son, William, recently returned from a two weeks' vacation in Nyssa, Ore., where they visited Mr. Schireman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Schireman. While there they also trav eled to Boise, Idaho. Trip to Coast Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Vessey, 726 Alder street, re turned recently from a one week trip along the coast. Fol lowing a stop at Newport the couple traveled to Salem where Mr. Vessey participat ed in a bowling tournament. Ashland-Trinity Episcopal church in Ashland was scene of the wedding August 16 of Miss Janet Lee Joanis, Talent, to Duane Harry Rackleff, Ashland. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Russel Combest, Reno, and Edward Joanis, Talent. The bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rack leff, Myrtle Point. For the event, performed by the Rev. John L. Thomp son III, the bride wore a green IT world's est pre-sha bra. . . 10 OPEN EVERY MONDAY UNTIL 9 P.M. self-shortening hems beaded trims cardigans slip-ens misses and half sizes Penney's started working on this ex traordinary buy in June! That's why you can get these good looking, 100 wool knit, two-piece dresses at this price now. YouTl find Ihese fashions only at Penney's. See the new, longer length tops, the classics, the varied knits. See all the colors you want from black to geranium red. See how much more you save! Come in today! Try on these new dresses right away ! SHOP PENNEY'S . . . you'll live better, you'll save I I I (C (T( H p rSJL. MI l&v x Two Graduate4 Corsetieres To l Iff ' Y0UR CHARGE IW ft . I - Main and Bartlett Sts. $395. A-B-C cup White and Black Cotton Not a padded bra, but a wafer-thin wonder of pre-shaping...the one-and-only SOUFFLE. See it mold you, lift you, firm you, make you utterly perfect. And all with the lightest, airiest, f eathery-est feeling in the world. Serve ACCOUNT INVITED Phone 6428 embroidered nylon over satin gown styled on princess lines. A green circlet of net and seed pearls held her shoulder length veil and her crystal necklace was a gift of the bridegroom. She carried or chids and stepanotis on a white prayer book. Mr. Joanis gave his daugh ter in marriage. ". Mrs. Roland Hartley, Tal ent, sister of the bride, was matron of honor and Miss Sherry Taylor was brides maid.. Both wore green em pire sheath gowns of cotton cupioni and carried arm bou quets of pink and white gladi olus. Their hats were cf green net circlets held by a satin bow. Little Dana Combest, Reno, sister of the bride, served as flower girl and wore a frock of green dotted Swiss over white taffeta. She carried a basquet of gold chrysanthe mums. Rickey Hartley, the bride's nephew, was ring bearer. Best man was Larry Mul larky, Salem, ' and ushers were Ken Miller, Corvallis; Roland Hartley, Talent, brother-in-law of the bride, and James Wright. Organ music was played by Mrs. Edna Daugherty. The bride's mother wore an aqua sheath dress with white accessories and a pink rose bud corsage. The bride groom's mother chose a pink and white satin sheath with white accessories and white rosebud corsage. The bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Gleim, gave the reception, which was held in the parish house. Mrs. Richard Skeeters made the cake, which was cut and served by Mrs. Robert Sey mour and Mrs. Bryce Rut ledge. Mrs. William Hollingsworth was in charge of the guest book and Mrs. Rutledge at the gift table. Punch was poured by Mrs. Gleim. For their wedding trip the couple traveled to Portland and the Oregon coast, the bride wearing a beige shirt waist dress with matching ac cessories. They are residing at 78 Fourth street. The bride groom, who is a teller in the Ashland branch of First Na tional Bank of Oregon, at tended Myrtle Point High school, Oregon State college and Southern Oregon college. The bride attended Talent High school and SOC. Guests Attend Sunday Dinner Forty members, husbands and guests of Rogue chapter, Grandmother Clubs of Amer ica, met for a covered dish dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrsi Robert Rucker, 25 Quince street. Reminiscing and visiting pro vided entertainment. A ake honoring members with birthdays in July, August and September was served. Hostesses were Mrs. Fred Riple, Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. Har ry E. Cole, Mrs. Clayton J. Walker, all of Medford, and Mrs. Cecil Hill, Grants Pass. The club's next regular meeting will be Monday, Sep tember 28, at Girls Commun ity club when new officers will be elected. i 'IT Smart Budget Buy Snider's Quality DAIRY FOODS when . ppearance counts VjNL (and comfort, -too) l o'P V choose fj m s plus a happy feeling in Heydays shoes. Comfort conscious? i Oh yes, but they're trim, becoming. Styled "''N-'i with x smart simplicity you'll like. I . See our newest fashions for vOTV I fall and winter. XJ , White y JtP fesS5-a13.95 and 14.95 Your Charge Account Invited! A g i OPEN MONDAYS ilhSX UNTIL 9 P.M. - Y)U "ST"" U'jhoe alon kxft rate gfff 47 3 !)9(f 8 Ijflj It's hard to b sure you're getting a bargain when you can't look inside to "see what makes It tick". So why gamble? Best way to avoid buying mistakes is to use the basic rule of sound buy ing: A good brand is your best guarantee. 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