MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1960
Three couples were honored at a reception held Salur- Nicodemus, were celebrating their silver wedding an-
day, August 13, at Girls Communuity club. One couple, niversary and the third, Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Ludwig,
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Niel Sweet, had been married only their golden wedding anniversary. It is believed that this
a short time before in a ceremony held at First Presby- is the first time such an event has been held in the city,
terian church; the second couple, Mr. and Mrs. Rex A.
Unusual Reception Given
For Three Medford Qouples
An unusual social event
held In Medford Saturday,
August 13, at Girls Com
munity club wag a reception
which celebrated a wedding, a
silver wedding anniversary
and golden wedding anniver
sary. Honored were Mr. and Mrs.
Phillip Niel Sweet (Coleen
Kay Nicodemus) whose wed
ding had been earlier that day
at First Presbyterian church;
the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rex Nicodemus, 1122
West Fourth street, who were
celebrating their silver wed
ding anniversary, and the
bridegroom's grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Ludwig,
511 Austin street, on their
golden anniversary.
Wedding Held
At Church Here
The ceremony which wed
ded Miss Nicodemus and Mr.
Sweet waa held at First Pres
byterian church at two o'clock
In the afternoon. Dr. D. Kirk
land West officiated, and
about 200 guests were present.
The bridegroom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall B.
Sweet, 649 South Ivy street,
Medford. i
Otis Swisher was soloist, j
and Mrs. Robert Sheldon was j
at the church organ. Pink and
white gladiolus and pink
dahlias arranged In large bas'
kets provided a setting for the
wedding party.
' 1 The bride's gown was of
white brocaded satin fashion
ed princess style with short
sleeves and sweetheart neck
line. Her finger-tip veil was
held by a heart-shaped crown
and she carried pink rosebuds.
The bride wore a necklace of
rock crystal beads which had
been worn by the bride
groom's mother at her wed
ding. Mrs. Richard Edmonds was
the bride's only attendant.
She wore a full-skirted gown
of rose colored chiffon design
ed with scoop neckline, and
carried a bouquet of white
rosebuds.
Mr, Nicodemus gave his
daughter in marriage, and
Bruce C. Matheny was best
man for his cousin. Stanley
Sweet, brothe- of the bride
groom and Rex Joel Nicode
mus, brother of the bride, seat
ed guests.
At the triple reception
which followed, Mrs. James
Wehren cut the wedding cake,
using for the first piece a
knife loaned by Mrs. Donald
Patterson, friend of the bride
groom's family. The remain
der of the cake was cut with
a knife which was a wedding
gift to the couple from Mr.
and Mrs. George Osier,
friends of the bride's family,
and which was engraved with
the couple's names and the
wedding dale.
Mrs. Jack Cook took charge
of the guest book, and Mrs.
Harold Koehler served punch.
For the wedding and the
receptions the bride's mother
wore a sheath gown of blue
lace over silver blue satin and
a corsage of pink gladiolus.
The bridegroom's mother was
ttired in a silk sheath of
floral print in beige and sad
dle brown and her flowers
were yellow gladiolus.
The rehearsal dinner which
preceded the wedding was
held at North's cafe August
12, with the bride's parents as
hosts.
The ncwlyweds traveled to
the Oregon coast for their
wedding trip, the bride wear
ing a blue and green pastel
floral chiffon dress with pink
corsage. The couple will live
at Kennowick, Wash., where
Mr. Sweet Is a teacher with
the Keenewlck school district.
The bride attended Medford
High school and Whitworth
college, Spokane, Wash., and
has been a clerk-stenographer
for the California Oregon
Power company.
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Mr. Sweet attended Med
ford High school, Southern
Oregon college and Whit
worth college.
Ludwigs Honored
On Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig's sons
and daughters, with their
wives and husbands, were
hosts for the reception in their
honor. They are Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace R. Ludwig, Rich
mond, Calif.; Mason H. Lud
wig, Eugene; Mr, and Mrs.
Ernst V. Ludwig, Whittler,
Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Orval W.
(Jessie Ludwig) Matheny,
Jacksonville, and Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall B. (Charlotte
Ludwig) Sweet, Medford.
Before the reception, the
Ludwigs attended the wed
ding of Miss Nicodemus to
their grandson, Phillip Sweet.
The Ludwig's anniversary
cake was baked and decorated
by Mrs. Orval Matheny, and
was served by Mrs. Dan
Evans. Mrs. Evans used a
knife loaned by Mrs. Scott
Davis. Mrs. Thomas Brauner
served the punch, and Mrs.
John Davies took charge of
the guest book. Assisting with
the gifts were Mrs. D. C.
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Stoner, a granddaughter of
the Ludwigs, and Mrs. B. C.
Matheny, a granddaughter-in-law.
Mrs. Fred Lawrence
and Mrs. Victor Birdseye
also assisted with the recep
tion. For her grandson's wedding
and the reception, which was
planned as a surprise for the
couple, Mrs. Ludwig wore a
floral print dress in beige
and gold tones and a corsage
of gold-colored tuberous be
gonias. Among the 200 guests at
the reception for the Ludwigs
were Sherrie, Sandra and
Curtis, children of the W. R.
Ludwigs; Rick and Kella, chil
dren of the E. V. Ludwigs;
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Matheny,
Craig and David; Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. Stoner, Dan, Pat
and Brian, Jacksonville; Mr.
and Mrs. P. N. Sweet, Stanley
Sweet, Medford.
Also here were J. Robert
Blakely, Denver, Colo., a
grandnephew of Carl Ludwig
and Mrs. Betty J. Strand, Cot
taRe Grove, Ore.
Three of the guests at the
event had attended the Lud
wig's 2Bth wedding annivers
ary reception. They were
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Mrs. Maude Lovell, Mrs. Irene
Shirley and Mrs. Frances
Culy.
The Ludwigs were married
at Bayfield, Colo., Augusf 13,
1910. Mrs. Ludwig was the
former Lola May Hammond.
Attending the couple were
Frank Ludwig, brother of the
bridegroom, and Miss Iza
Akers, now Mrs. Frank Lud
wig. The Rev. W. J. Mills of
ficiated. The couple lived in
Colorado until 1923 when
they moved to California, and
from there to Medford in
1924. Mr. Ludwig retired
several years ago after work
ing for 31 years with the Med
ford Water department.
Reception Given
For Medford Pair
Mr. and Mrs. Nicodemus.
the third couple to be honor
ed at the unusual event, have
lived In Medford since 1935.
They were married August
11, 1935, in Oberlin, Kan., at
the home of the bridegroom's
parents. The early morning
ceremony was read by the
Rev. J. D. Bowles, and attend
ing the couple were Mrs.
Fred Otes, sister of the bride,
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Mrs. Phillip
Californians Visit .
Tiller-Drew-Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Ledford, Corona, Calif.,
arrived Wednesday for a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Midkiff. The Midkiffs and
Ledfords have been friends
since childhood days in Il
linois. James Hall of Los Altos,
Calif., is visiting in the home
of his sister, Mrs. Jack Green
man. and Carl Nicodemus, brother
of the bridegroom.
Mr. Nicodemus Is employed
by The California - Oregon
Power company here and his
wife is attending Southern
Oregon school of Practical
Nursing. She will be gradu
ated In September.
Miss Nicodemus planned
the reception which honored
her parents.
Mrs. George Osier cut the
silver anniversary cake for
Mr. and Mrs. Nicodemus. Mrs.
Rodney Johnston and Mrs.
Kenneth Wonderly assisted.
Niel Sweet
Illinois Valley Club
Names New Officers
Illinois Valley-A number of
officers were elected at a re
cent meeting of the Illinois
Valley Federated W o m e n's
club of the Oregon Federa
tion. The group met August
9 -at the home of Mrs. Gene
Denning, pi-esitlent.
Mrs. Arthur Kellert wai,
elected parliamentarian; Mrs.
John Spitz, secretary; Mrs.
Helen Eastman, public educa
tion, scholarship and library
chairman; Mrs. B. S. Day,
home life department; Mrs.
Edith Henrick, treasurer; Mrs.
Harry Hartwell, public af
fairs; Mrs. C. H. Tucker, con
servation; Mrs. Eldon Mull,
literature, drama and music;
and Mrs. Fred Salvage, pub
licity. X
Plans were made for the
yearbook. The next regular
meeting will be held in September.
Senior Citizens To Hold
Public Concert In Park
A public concert by the
Senior Activity Center or
chestra will be presented in
the Library park Tuesday,
August 23, at 7:30 p.m. Ed
ward Root, retired county mu
sic teacher, is directer.
. The orchestra began as a
music class at the center in
the spring of 1959, when Mr.
Root volunteered his services
and Mrs. Ena Foss loaned a
piano. Mrs. Maude Arnold has
been pianist and assistant
teacher since the group was
organized.
Former musicians, with or
without instruments and oth
ers who wished to learn to
play an instrument, were in
vited to join in the weekly
classes. The orchestra ' has
grown from four to 18 pieces
and has played at several
community affairs. Its last ap
pearance was at the Medford
Linda Felkner
Is Bride Of
Warren Stearns
Miss Linda Felkner, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Noble
Felkner, 2095 Lotus lane,
Medford, became the bride
of Warren Stearns in a cere
mony held July 22 at Park
Wedding chapel, Reno, Nev.
The bridegroom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stearns,
3547 Delta Waters road, Med
ford. i
The bride wore a gown of
white lace over satin and car
ried pink and white carna
tions. Attending the couple were
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hart,
Butte Falls.
After a wedding trip to
Lake Tahoe, the newlyweds
are making their home at
322 South Orange street.
Mr. Stearns is employed by
the U.S. Forest service.
A shower was given the
couple August 9 at the home
of the bride's parents by the
congregation of the Open
Bible Standard church.
The Rev. and Mrs. Virgil
Harsh, pastors, presented the
couple with a heart-shaped
cake, a gift from the congre
gation. Mrs. Robert Stafford took
charge of the entertainment
for the evening. The bride
groom's parents, his brothers,
Michael and Robert, and his
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Martin, were
among the guests.
Approximately 35 people
attended the affair.
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Table luncheon. Players' ages
range from 50 to 90 years.
At Tuesday's concert, the
group will play and sing well
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mat tne audience oln in sing
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ment will erect a band stand
and arrange for lighting,
sound and extra seating. Pu
rucker Piano House is pro
viding a piano.
Russ Jamison, chairman of
the city parks and recreation
commission, and a director of
the Rogue Valley Council
board, will act as master of
ceremonies.
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