Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 17, 1960, Image 20

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    . MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or.
A Sunday, Jan. 17, 1960
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Russia Set
For Center
Mrs. MaDei iiuncUey, re
tired teacher, will show color
ed slides of Russia at the Mon
day afternoon session of the
Arm Chair Travel group at
the Senior Activity Center,
Mrs. Hundley will also de
scribe her experiences travel
ing through the country,
, : The showing will start at
1 pjn. and newcomers to the
valley over 50 years of age
are invited to meet with this
group as well as participate
in other activities at the Cen
ter, 601 East Jackson street
. The center is open four aft
ernoons a week, Monday
Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday and Thursday
morning when a Spanish
class is held from 10 to 12
Tioon.-Other morning classes
are. planned when volunteer
teachers can be obtained,
:' Tuesday. January 19, the
'painting class will start meet
ing again from 1 to 3 pm
'weekly. This class will be a
-co-operative workshop with
different teachers of art giv
ing instruction and demon
strations of different tech
niques each week. Mrs. Net
tie Williams, former teacher
of the group, will start the
series and be in charge' of the
class Tuesday. Members .are
asked to take their own ma
terials. '
New members or any one
interested in joining the work
shop are invited to attend.
Some equipment and oils are
available for free use of be
ginners. There are no
charges as all activities at
- the center are free to all men
' and women over 50 years of
. age.
All classes at- the center
are kept informal and new
members are welcome any
time. The woodcarving group,
which meets each Wednesday
under the direction of Glenn
Van Wickle, is now working
on totem poles.
The orchestra, directed by
Edward Root, meets Thursday
afternoons at 1 pjn. New mu
sicians are welcome and
more string instruments are
needed, it was reported.
Medford Group
To Attend Frolic
A group of Medford mem
bers of Alpha Lambda chai
ter, Epsdlon Sigma Alpha so
rority will join the Grants
Pass Alpha Iota chapter Mon
day. January 18. for their
' January fun frolic.
At a recent meeting of the
chapter at the home of Mrs.
Scott Young, 2620 Crater
Lake avenue, Mrs. Chester
Peterson was nominated for
the office of state treasurer
and Mrs. Lyman Smith for
state second vice president. .
Mrs. B. H. Gilbert, presi
dent, gave a report on , the
Christmas project ''Have Santa-Will
Travel." She thanked
the members for their partici
pation and it was decided to
continue the project" yearly.
A record player was donated
by the chapter to the School
of Hope for mentally retard-
' ed children and a Christmas
basket of food' was delivered
to a needy family. It was not
ed that the chapter also do
nates annually to the Chil
dren's Hospital school in
Eugene.
The next meeting will be
an educational session at the
home of Mrs. Wylie Macpher
son, 441 Highland drive.
Hostesses for the last meet
ing were Mrs. W. H. Fischer
and Mrs. Smith. , f
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Mr. and Mrs. Merle George Govenor
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Scene of Wedding Service
Trail - Miss Jean Ann Mor- Trail schools and was gradu-
gan, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Fred Morgan,
Trail, became the bride of
Merle George Govenor, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Govenor,
Prospect, in a ceremony held
December 26 at Our Lady of
Fatima Catholic church, Sha
dy Cove. .' ;
The Rev. William McLeod
of Sacred Heart Catholic
church officiated at the 10
o'clock morning nuptial mass
attended by 100 relatives and
friends.
Poinsettias and white and
red carnations decorated the
church.
The bride, escorted to the
altar by her father, wore a
white lace over taffeta gown
and carried white carnations
and red roses.
Mrs. Louis Stevenson was
matron of honor and brides
maids were Miss Marian Gove
nor, both Prospect, sisters of
the bridegroom; and Miss Del
berta Spain, Shady Cove.
Little Terry Lynn Goodman,
Eagle Point, was flower girl
for her aunt. Mrs. Stevenson
wore a light blue lace frock
over taffeta with white gar
denias. Miss Govenor's frock
was pink chiffon and Miss
Spain wore turquoise chiffon
over matching taffeta. They
carried white baby chrysan
themums. The flower girl wore a yel
low nylon frock and carried a
basket, of white chrysanthe
mums and yellow daisies."
Warren Govenor, Klamath
Falls, served as best man for
his brother and seating the
guests were Don Andresen
and Vern Struck, cousin of
the bridegroom. Both are
from Prospect.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held in . the
parish hall of the church;
Mrs. "Walter Cross, ' Shady
Cove, cut and served the wed
ding, cake and Mrs. Pearl
Adair, Shady Cove, poured the
punch. Miss Kathi Meyer,
Shady Cove, was in charge of
the guest book, and Miss Janet
Karjala and Miss Lois Gove
nor were at the gift tables.
For her daughter's wedding
and reception Mrs. Morgan
wore a turquoise knit suit
with gardenia corsage.' Mrs
Govenor was unable to attend
due to illness..
The couple traveled to
points in California and Ne
vada and are now making
their home in Trail. For trav
eling the bride wore a white
and green ensemble and a red
rose and white carnation cor
sage. The bride attended Elk-
ated from Eagle Point High
school. She is employed as a
secretary at Jackson Elemen
tary school, Medford. Mr.
Govenor attended Prospect
schools and served four years
in the U. S. Air Force. He is
employed by the Fred Chris
tean lpgging company.
IF"
DRAPERY
FABRIC
MS!
gfk $150
3U to I yd. Jmi$f
Volues to $4.00
Winter elar-up of drapry
materials.' Good choice of
patterns end colors. Some
short lengths others with
considerable yardage- Come
and tee our selection
tare dollars!
Also Ready-Made Drapes
(Odds and Ends) at Closeout Prices!
Beef Cookery
Demonstration
To Be Held
A beef cookery demonstra
tion, sponsored by the Jack
son County Cow-Belles, will
be held in the Roxy . Ann
Grange on Spring street Tues
day, January 26, at 1:30 p.m.
Mrs. Beverly Lyons, home
economist for the California
Oregon Power company, will
give the demonstration. Mrs.
Lyons is well known for her
interesting, presentations and
a large crowd is anticipated,
according to members of the
Cow-Belles.
Enthusiastic response was
given the cookery demonstra
tion sponsored, by the group
last year, when Mrs. "Lyons
also was the instructor.
Anyone interested is wel
come to the free demonstra
tion on tempting ways to ook
beef, to . watch the ' actual
preparation and then to taste
the finished product.
Prizes will be awarded.
Couple Wed
In Ceremony
Held Here
Miss Kristin E. Christenson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
J. Christenson, Canoga Park,
Calif., became the bride of
Richard I. Hall, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Irvin Hall, 255 Debarr
avenue, in a ceremony Decem
ber 24 in Medford Friends
church.
The Rev. John O. Reynolds
of Westminster Presbyterian
church performed the double
ring ceremony at 7 o'clock
Christmas eve. Baskets of
white stock, red carnations
and poinsettias decorated the
church. Mrs. Opal Findley was
at the organ.
The bride wore a ballerina
length dress of white Chan
tilly lace over satin, designed
with three - quarter length
sleeves and a scoop neckline.
Her veil was shoulder-length.
She also wore a pearl , neck
lace and matching earrings,
gifts from, the bridegroom,
and carried white" .rosebuds
centered with baby red rose
buds. ..."
The ivory cuff . links worn
by the bridegroom had be
longed to the bride's grand
father and were over 80 years
old.
Mrs. Harvey Tonn, McMinn
ville, was matron of honor.
She wore a dress of pink chif
fon over taffeta' with match
ing veil and shoes. She carried
white rosebuds with a red
baby rosebud center.
The bridegroom's mother
chose a green figured suit for
the wedding.
James R. Crumley served as
best man.
A reception for the newly
weds was given at the home
of the bridegroom's parents
f ollowing the ceremony. The
100 wedding guests attended.
Mrs. Don Allen, sister of the
bridegroom, cut the wedding
cake. Miss Jerry Wick was at
the punch bowl and Miss
Penny Martin poured coffee.
The bridegroom's aunt, Mrs.
Walter Carr, had charge of the
guest book.
The young couple traveled
to northern Washington on
their wedding trip, the bride
wearing for travelling a lav
ender and grey plaid suit.
While north they visited Mrs.
G. Watkinson, grandmother of
the bride, and Woodrow Wat
kinson, uncle of the bride, at
Burlington, Wash., and Mr.
and Mrs. John Hoines, brother-in-law
and . sister of the
bride, East Stanwood, Wash.
" The bride was graduated
from Medford High school in
1958, The bridegroom was
Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Hall
Sojourner Ceremony Held
Thursday at Girls7 Club
Mrs. Dwight C. Crosier, in
stalled newly elected officers
of Sojourners during a meet
ing Thursday at the Girls
Community club.
Installed were Mrs. Dee
Wood, president; Mrs. Elmer
Ness, first vice-president; Mrs.
Evelyn Hendricks, second
vice-president; Mrs. Charles
Swenson, secretary and Mrs.
H. F. Griffiths, treasurer.
Mrs. Wood appointed as
chairmen Mrs. M. L. Nelson,
publicity; Mrs. Fred Beyer,
hospitality and Mrs. John
Poage, remembrance:
Purple orchid corsages were
presented to Mrs. Wood and
the retiring president, Mrs.
Walter Marquess.
The luncheon table was
centered with winter green
ery flanked by glass candela
bra holding six green candles.
Hostesses for the meeting
were Mrs. Ronald Hale, Mrs.
Henry Miller and Mrs. Theo
dore O. Thompson.
Prospective members at
tending for the first time were
Mrs. Fred Gross, Mrs. Marvin
Slavens, Mrs. James Hagerty,
Mrs. Raymond Vaughan and
Mrs. Roland Howard.
graduated from Crater High
school in 1957 and " is em
ployed by Fir-Ply, Inc.
They are making their home
at 10 Laurel street.
During the afternoon cards
were played and prizes were
given to Mrs. Crosier and Mrs.
Swenson for bridge; Mrs. Ed
win Carnell and Mrs. Earl
Nauretz, pinochle, Mrs. Ralph
C. Jones and Mrs. John Mans
field, canasta, Mrs. Berril
Morey received a special
award.
The next meeting of the
club will be held at the Girls
Community club January 28
at 12:30. An invitation is ex
tended to all women who have
lived in Medford and vicin
ity less than two years.
WCTU Worker
To Speak Here
, Mrs. Robert Bridge, work
er in Women's Christian Tem
perance Union in several
states, will speak on the leg
islative program as viewed
from national, state and local
levels at the Thursday, Janu
ary 21, meeting of the WCTU
at the Girls Community club.
Mrs. Escil Hiser will give
the devotions and the Rev. G.
Robert Jacks of the First
Presbyterian church will sing
two selections. Hostesses for
the tea . hour will be Mrs.
Geneva. Schwann, Mrs. Eva:
Lowe and Mrs. A. Nansen.
All interested women are
I invited to attend.
Club Plans
Contests
For Students
Central Point-The Central
Point Garden club will spon
sor an essay and poster con
test on conservation- it was de
cided at the last meeting of
the group at the home of Mrs.
Keames. '
Contestants will include
Central Point students from
the fifth through eighth
grades as well as students
from Crater High school.
Mrs. C. W. Anhorn. who is
in charge of the contest, will
announce further details.
At the last meetins it was
announced that Mrs. L. G.
Gentner will teach a class in
flower arranging through
auspices of the Medford ih-
lie schools adult education
program.
The classes will be helH
Tuesday from 9:30 until 11:30
a.m. or Wednesday, 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. at Mrs. Centner's
home, 22 South Groveland
avenue. Tuition for either ses
sion of the course is $10. The
winter term will begin the
first week in February. For
further information telephone
the adult education office of
the Medford high school.
SPring 5-5341.
Mrs. Ivan Skyrman gave a
progress report of the Cen
tral Point Garden club libra
ry center and Mrs. R. D. Kay
reported on new seeds and
plants being introduced this
year by commercial nurseries.
Club members who worked
on the Christmas decorations
at the Camp White domicil
iary were Mrs. E. E. Reames,
Mrs. Roy Stanley and Mrs.
M. Madsen.
Roll call was answered
with individual reports on
personal progress in new
garden projects. Guests for
the' meeting were Mrs. Emma
Cooley and Mrs. Morris M.
Brown. Assisting Mrs.
Reames were Mrs. Glen Ward
and Mrs. C. L. Morehouse.
The February meeting will
be held February 3 at the
home of Mrs. Leo Ghelardi,
Old Stage road, at 1:30 p.m.
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Electa Club Plans
Anniversary Party
The annual anniversary
party of Electa Social club
will be held at 1 p.m. Friday,
January 22 at Girls Commu
nity club. Charter members
also will be honored.
Mrs. J. J. Brown is chair
man of the : committee- in
charge. She is ', assisted by
Mrs. Esther Coleman, . Mrs.
Maude Duffy and Mrs. Mar
garet Janssen.
Ceremony Weds
Medford Couple
Miss Barbara Ann Miller,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Miller, 511 Boardman
avenue, became the bride of
Ronald Kent Anderson, 1187
Morrow road, in a ceremon
December 29 at the Miller
home.
The Rev. Fred Hatchell,
Molalla, Ore., uncle of the
bride, officiated at the double
ring ceremony. Mr. Hatchell
is pastor of the First Christ
ian church.
Mrs. Keith Bross, Provo,
Utah, attended her sister. Ger
ald K. Anderson served as
best man for his twin brother.
The bride is a senior at
Medford High school and is
employed by J. C. Penney's
company. Mr. Anderson at
tended. Medford schools and
is stationed at Ft. Lewis with
the U. S. Army.
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