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Mr. and Mis. Garreth Elder Bard Bard-lVhite Ceremony First Held in Church The first wedding held in Philadelphia church, Med- ford, took place February 21 when Miss Ruth Elizabeth White became the bride of Garreth Elder Bard. The bride is a daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas White, Route 1, Box 344, Cen tral Point. Mr. Bard's parents are the Rev. and Mrs. Forrest Bard, Bonanza, Ore. Mr. White, pastor of Philadelphia church, and Mr. Bard, pastor of the Assembly of God church, officiated at the three o'clock afternoon ceremony. Baskets of white and yellow chrysanth e m u m s decorated the church for the ceremony attended by 130 relatives and friends. Given In marriage by her father, the bride wore a bal lerina length white Chantilly lace dress styled on princess lines. The Sabrina neckline was trimmed with pearls and sequins and iridescent sequins were scattered on the flared skirt. A pearl and sequin tiara held her veil of French il lusion and she carried a white orchid and hyacinths on a white Bible. Miss Virginia Munday, Grants Pass, was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Miss Sheila Havemann, Rogue River, cousin of the bride, and Miss Patricia Bard, Bonanza, ister of the bridegroom. Flower girl was Rebecca Coker. They wore nylon frocks with full gathered skirts with white accessories. Their flow ers were white carnations. Miss Munday and the flower girl had dresses in orchid and the bridesmaid's dresses were yellow. James Bard, Bonanza, served as best man for his brother, Thomas A. White, Raymond White and David White, all Central Point, brothers of the bride, were ushers. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Girls Community club. As sisting at the reception were Mrs. Paul Spaling, Miss Joan Smith, Miss Eileen Czenkusch, Klamath Falls, cousin of the bridegroom, and Miss Esther Jacobs. The couple traveled to Red ding, Calif., on their wedding trip. The bride wore for trav eling a black and white checked linen suit with red accessories and the white or chid from her bridal bouquet. They are making their Just Arrived! New Shipment of PLAY-TEX BATHING CAPS For adults and children in Pastel shades $109 to $159 Begorrah don't forget to see our Hallmark St. Patrick's Day Greeting Cards! Medford Pharmacy 101 North Central, Corner 6th Ph. SP 2-6253 Week Days 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Open Sundays & Holidays 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. 'J mi mil " (Brainerd photo) home at the Holiday Inn mo tel until March 5 when the bridegroom, an airborne ra dio repairman with the U. S Air Force, leaves for England for a three-year tour of duty, The bride is a graduate of Crater High school and is em ployed as a bookkeeper with Fluhrer's Bakery. Mr. Bard was graduated from Klamath Union High school, Klamath Falls, and is stationed in Mis sissippi with the Air Force The new Mrs. Bard plans to join him in England later this year. , , Date Changed For Festival The date pf the coming Medford Spring Band festival has been changed from March 11 to March ,10, it was an nounced yesterday. The event will be held in Hedrick Junior High school gymnasium. The change was made to accomodate a number of stu dents who ; will be away be cause of spring vacation, it was said. A total - of 420 Medford school musicians will take part in the program, the first such festival ever planned by the system. The six bands to be featured will be McLough- lin Junior High school A and B bands; Hedrick school A and B bands, the Medford High school concert band and the Senior Symphony, a se lect group of 70 musicians from the high school band. Home Rites Wed Miss St. Arnold, Marvin Taylor Miss Sharon St. Arnold daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G J. St. Arnold, Talent, became the bride of Marvin Taylor, son of Mrs. A. M. Taylor, 936 Gilman road, in a service held February 14. The Rev. James K. Packs performed the evening cere mony in the Taylor residence Mrs. Leo Rifenbark attended the couple. The bride wore a blue en semble with white accesso ries. She attended Ashland High school and the bride groom attended Medford High school. He is employed by the Mail Tribune. The young couple is resid ing at 420 North Grape street following a wedding trip to ban Francisco. Women's Golf To Open Season Thursday Members of Women's Golf association of Rogue Valley Country club will open their 1960 golfing season with a "Tee-Off", breakfast Thurs day,, March 3. A social hour at 9 a.m. will precede break fast. District Convention Announced ians lor the annual con vention of the First district, Oregon Federation of Wom en's clubs, were made by Travel Study club, affiliated group, at a meeting last Tues day at the home of Mrs. Tho mas Reid. The convention will be held Thursday, March 24, in First Methodist church. Medford Junior Women's club, another federation affil iate, and Travel Study club, will be hostess groups for the convention. Mrs. Clay M. Lee, presi dent, presided and introduced Mrs. Carl W. Peterson, Ash land, First district president, Mrs. Fred Gross, and Mrs. rForbie Pitzer, New Castle, Pa., guests. Mrs. Gross be came a member of the club. Letters from Mrs. Margue rite Kelly, Northwest CARE director, and Mrs. Helen Liv ingston Smith, national direc tor for CARE, commending Travel Study club for out standing work for the organi zation, were read. Mrs. Jason Ottinger, Tal ent, First district parliameri- tarian, gave a short talk on p a r 1 1 a mentary procedure. Mrs. Lee spoke concerning the convalescent home which club members visit one after noon a week. Plans were completed for a rummage sale to be held March 3, in the Fehl building. Mrs. Ottinger and Mrs, Willis T. Fasel are chairman and co-chairman. Anyone hav ing rummage to be picked up may call Mrs. Edward K, Root, SPring 3-2623. Mrs. Peterson thanked the club for making her an hono rary member and praised the club for ' outstanding worK. In keeping with the World Day of Prayer, March 4, Mrs. Lee read a thought for the day on Love. The club will meet at the Girls' Community club begin ning March 29. A program on Florida will be given at a later date by Mrs. Fasel. Mrs. Reid conducted an ear ring auction. Coffee and refreshments were served from a table cen tered with ivy, pussy-willows and artificial flowers which Mrs. Reid had made. Prayer Day Set Friday The annual World Day of Prayer will open this year with a noon meditation and sandwich luncheon on Friday, March 4, in Zion Lutheran church. Mrs. Everett Faber, president, will lead the re sponsive prayer meditations and Mrs. H. G. Wing will provide background music. Dr. George Roseberry, Mrs. D. Kirkland West and Mrs. George Brennen as minister, minister's wife and lay wom an, will present thoughts on the theme, "What Prayer Has Meant to Me." The formal program will be held in the church sanctu ary with Mrs. William Ricken bringing opening greetings. Mrs. H. C. Coovert is to lead the afternoon portion of the day's program and assisting her will be Mrs. Ada Boying- ton, Mrs. W. E. Olson and Mrs. John Youngen. Mrs. Charles Adamson will direct congregational singing with Mrs. Paul Evensen at the organ. Theme for the after noon "Laborers Together with God" was chosen by Canadi an women who prepared the. program for 1960. Incidental music wQl be presented by Mrs. Lucille Schoppert. A dramatized story, ar ranged by Mrs. Milton Snow, will tell of the projects of World Day of Prayer which each year considers both for eign and home mission work through the offering received. Mrs. Robert Dames is chair man for TV publicity and Mrs. J. Claude Sparks radio and newspaper coverage. The Rev. C. J. Young, of Eastwood Baptist church is to hold a worship service at the Jackson County Farm Home at 2 p.m. Friday and Cap tain and Mrs. William Ricken are to conduct a prayer serv ice for Camp White residents. This service will be held in the evening. 1 Book Club Mrs Jnhn Wintnn will rive the program for a meeting of Contemporary Book club set for Wednesday, March 2. It Association During breakfast an infor mal fashion show will be given, using the theme "Fun in the Sun." Women golfers will model clothing from Jean Harts. All golfing and social mem bers are invited to attend. Women golfers of the 1959 season will be contacted by phone and those not contact ed may make reservations by calling the club. Ron Caperna, of the club staff, will give a brief talk on golf and announce the date for the. womens' group les sons. Play for the day will be nine-hole medal and pair ings will be made at the breakfast. Officers of the association for the 1960 season are Mrs. R. E. Heysell, chairman; Mrs, William T. Clark, vice-chair man; Mrs. F. Lee Flink, treas urer; Mrs. Jack Six, secretary; Mrs. Koy a risbie, senior W.V.S.O. representative; Mrs. K i c h a r a Knight, junior W.V.S.O. representative; Mrs. Frank Benesh, tournament chairman; Mrs. L. C. Mc Laughlin, handicap chairman; Mrs. Will L. Stark, rules and regulations; Mrs. Belle Schenck, membership; Mrs, Richard Rementeria, awards; Mrs. Galen Sanner, social; Mrs. L. W. Bates, telephone; Mrs. Thomas W. McFadden, finance; and Mrs. Kenneth McHugh, publicity. ; Grandmothers Honor Founder On Anniversary Rogue chapter, Grandmoth er Clubs of America, honored Mrs. H. G. Wilson on her 87th birthday Monday, Feb ruary 22 at the Girls Com munity club. A salad lunch eon and a birthday cake were served to 36 members and eight guests. During lunch a trio from Gold Hill, Mrs. Norman Gail, Mrs. Wilson's daughter, Mrs. Paul Molloy and Mrs. Roy Eskew, with Mrs. Johi. Bruce at the piano, sang two songs for the honored guest. Mrs. Wilson was presented to the club in a red cape and gold crown and declared "Queen for a day." She or ganized the local club in May, 1952. The honored guest was presented a shower of birth day cards. During the business meet- which followed the club used an old fashioned wishing well in which to drop coins and make wishes. The proceeds were donated to the March of Dimes, and a like sum was given to the Heart Fund. Games were arranged by the hostesses, Mrs. Frank Perl, chairman, Mrs. Laura Aldredge, Mrs. Erma Fresh water, Mrs. William Hollo way, Mrs. Maude Lovell and Mrs. J. P. Graham. Mrs. Perl had decorated the tables and room with red, white .and blue hatchets in keeping with the Washing ton's birthday theme. Convenient Parking Right at the Door "Where you find the clothes you ; love to live in." P Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Braun (Simonson-Walker photo) Braun -Jarman Wedding Held in Medford Church The wedding of Miss Pa tricia Ann Jarman to Theo dore C. Braun was an event of February 14 in the First Methodist church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Jarman, 4712 Ta ble Rock road, and the bride groom is the son of Mrs. Ken neth O. Baker, Oakland, Calif., and A. J. Braun, 1004 Queen Anne avenue. The Rev. George Roseberry performed the double - ring ceremony at 3 o'clock in the afternoon before approxi mately 100 guests. Red carna tions, white stock and candles decorated the church. The bride's gown was of white crystaline with a scoop neckline. Her short veil was held by a crown of pearls. She carried a bouquet of red car nations with white streamers. Mr. Jarman gave his daughter in marriage. Matron of honor was Mrs. Marvin Proehl, who wore a street-length gown ..of red velveteen styled with a scoop neckline. Her headdress was of red flowers and net and her bouquet was of red car nations. Clifford Pederson, Grants Pass, was best man. Carol Sue Baker, Oakland, sister of the bridegroom, was flower girl and Bobby Huffman, cousin of the bride, was ring bearer. Ushers were Kenneth Morris and Phillip Cross. Mrs. Gregory MoDougall, soloist, was accompanied by Mrs. Leslie C. Boardman. About 75 guests attended the reception which followed. Mrs. D. E. Hale, sister of the bridegroom, cut and served the cake and Miss Glenda Swanson poured. Miss Wanda Huffman, aunt of the bride, was at the guest book. Mrs. Jarman wore a tur quoise-blue sheath dress with 617 East Main a white carnation corsage and Mrs. Baker wore an orchid colored lace dress with white carnations. The newlyweds are making their home at 1205 East Main street, Apartment 3. The bride, who is employed by Polar Cold company, attended Medford High school and was graduated from Los Angeles City High school. The bride groom attended Medford High school and is employed by his father. Symphony Concert Set Ashland-The Southern Ore gon Little Symphony orches tra will present its winter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in the Britt student center ballroom on the Sou thern Oregon college campus. The program will feature the concertmistress of the or chestra, Mrs. Audrey Bartlett, appearing as soloist in a per formance of Mozart's "Con certo No. 4 in D" for violin and orchestra. Senior members of the Klamath Union High school orchestra will play with the orchestra. Dale Halleck, di rector of the KUHS orches tra, will conduct "Romantic Prelude" by Maurice Whit ney. The Southern Oregon col lege brass choir will also ap pear on the program, playing two numbers as a separate group and joining the orches tra in two selections. The program will conclude with numbers by Beethoven, Bach, Friedemann, and Wag ner. Dr. Herbert Cecil, Southern Oregon college music depart ment, will be director. jeaim Ihiaird Timeless Tweeds Tradition for Today and , Tomorrow ... The Davidow Collection for Spring These tweeds move easily between town and country . . . distinctive in their colorings, distinguished in their textures, imported exclusively by Davidow for the American scene. To every woman, they represent the tradition of good taste skillfully shaped, impeccably tailored. Exclu sively at 03 Ph. SP 2-8992 Sojourners Twentieth One hundred and five wom en were in attendance Thurs day at the Girls Community club when the-twentieth anni versary of the founding of Medford Sojourners club was celebrated with a luncheon and card party. Daffodils and winter green ery decorated along table where the past presidents were seated. Other bouquets of yellow and white chrysan themums were used through out the room. Mrs. Wesley Forler, a mem ber of the club, had decorated the large "happy birthday" cake. The cake centered the serving table which was spread with a lace cloth. The luncheon was prepared by the Roxy Ann Grange with the board members serving as hostesses. Mrs. Dee Wood, president, introduced the following past presidents: Mesdames Howard Boyd, F. E. Cantrill, Gene Chamberlain, Esther Coleman, Charles Crary, E. Francis Cronin, Dwight Crosier, Eu gene Ingram, Clay Lee, George -Lovenborg, John Mansfield, Walter Marquess, M. H. Parsons, C. A. Renken and James Winslow. Each was presented a daffodil corsage. Mrs. Bren H. Starcher, who became a member soon after Sojourners organized, was a special guest. "Happy Birthday" was sung to Mrs. Ruth Tobin, a mem ber of the club who will cele brate her 85th birthday Feb ruary 28. Mrs. Tobin was 'It's from Medford's Her 225 , Jh $350 The Trend is Widening In wedding bands. Many of to day's brides are copying the fashion of their great grand mothers in the wearing of wide (and handsome!) wedding bands. From polished gold to Florentine-finished from plain to diamond - studded our collection is wide. For the. Diamonds You 11 Give with Pride : . . Let Brophy's Be .Your Guide Celebrate Anniversary also presented a daffodil cor sage. Three new members intro duced were Mrs. Fred Gross, Mrs. Fenton L. Hall and Mrs. Leo Radke. Prospective members at tending were Mrs. Frank De Costa, Mrs. Jerald Schwinler. Mrs. Don L. Larsen and Mr . George Ettles. Out of town guests included Mrs. Russel L. Vorce, Luding ton, Mich.; Mrs. H. L. Swen son, River Falls, Wise, and Mrs. Russell Spence, Plain- view, Tex. Card prizes went to Mrs. j John Mansfield and Mrs. Ralph C. Jones for canasta; Mrs. Berril Morey and Mrs. Forler. pinochle and bridge, Mrs. R. T. Jones and Mrs. Marie Rehling. A special! award was given to Mrs. Char-' lotte McCullough. ! Sojourners club is an or-: ganization devoted to the in terests of newcomers to Med ford and vicinity. The next meeting will be held March 10 at 12:30 at the Girls Com munity club. Program Announced By Wednesday Club Mrs. Wilma Krebs and Mrs. J. T. Ball will present the program for Wednesday Study j club which meets March 2 at j the Girls Community club, j Mrs. Krebs will review the book, "Codfish, Cats and Civilization", by Gary Web ster and Mrs. Ball will talk on a selected subject. Finest Jewelers and Silversmiths "V"v. T Diamond is finer, more beautiful when it comes from Brophy's. Each ring from Brophy's is a master piece in styling and design. The engagement ring is a very important purchase select it with care! MEDFORD, OREGON Quality Diamonds Honestly Priced for Over a Quarter of a Century MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. O Sunday, Feb. 28, 1960 B At Games Mrs. A. L. Duin and son, Douglas, have returned to their home, 427 South Central avenue, after a stay in Cali fornia. Mrs. Duin visited her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garner, in Hayward, and Douglas Duin attended the Olympic games in Squaw Valley. Just Arrived EARLY AMERICAN Candles Hand Poured in Vermont in Original Early American Candle Moulds 1 Pair in Gift Box $1 00 A special folder with each pair tells the story of the old time moulds. NINE REFRESHING COLORS Awarded Vermont's highest honor for excellence in crafts manship. Flowers Gifts a sp 3-1733 26 SOUTH CENTRAL Medfordl ;lers will be held at the home of Mrs. Frank FarrelL
