MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
SUNDAY. JANUARY 1, 1961
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Wedding- Is ham Event
One of the season's largest of Dan Lee Christenson. Dr.
weddings was held December D. Kirkland West officiated
27 at First Presbyterian at the eight o'clock evening
Church when Miss Mary Lu- rites.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lee Christensen (Mary Luella Friend)
were married December 27 in a ceremony held at First
Presbyterian church. It was one of the many large wed
dings and receptions which have enlivened the holiday
season in the Rogue valley. (Classis photo)
Meeting Set
For AAUW
Mrs. M a x i n e (Paul R.)
Smith, immediate past presi
dent of Oregon Education as
sociation, will speak at the
Wednesday, January 4, meet
ing of the Medford branch,
American Association of Uni
versity Women.
Her talk will follow the
year's theme, "Windows to
the World," and the topic
will be "Education Washes the
Windows."
The meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Stuart
V. McQueen, 2136 Hillcrest
road, at 8 p.m. Mrs. John C.
Glynn, branch higher educa
tion chairman, is in charge of
the program.
Assisting the hostess will
be Mrs. Thomas McCamant,
Mrs. S. C. Jones Jr., Mrs.
Samuel Poirier and Mrs.
Ralph A. Wicse.
Des Moines Pair
Medford Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Charles How
ard, Des Moines, I3., were
guests in Medford of Dr. and
Mrs. Ralph E. Hibbs, 190
White Oak drive, for the
Christmas holidays. They
have continued to San Fran
cisco from where they are em
barking on a cruise to the
Orient.
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Returns
, Mrs. Julia Vakoc, 214 Col
lage street, returned Thurs
day from a week's visit in
Santa Monica, Calif., where
she was a guest of her grand
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Warren. While
there she also visited other
relatives.
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Miss Loretla Hines
Loretta Hines,
Roger Twedell
Engaged To Wed
Mr. and Mrs. Francis L.
Hines, 3922 Crater Lake high
way, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Loret
ta May, to Roger Blaine Twe
dell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Twedell, 809 Beekman street.
The bride-elec' Is a senior
at Medford High school. Her
fiance, a private in the Ma
rine Corps, is stationed in
California.
No date has been set for
their wedding.
Cancel Meeting
Due to extra holiday activi
ties at the Elks temple, the
meeting of Medford Ladies
of Elks scheduled for Janu
ary 3, has been canceled.
The next regular meeting
will be held on January 17.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clifton M.
Friend, 252 DeBarr avenue.
Mr. Christensen is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. D. Christensen,
183 Black Oak drive. Mr.
Friend escorted his daughter
to the altar and gave her in
marriage.
The Rev. Robert Jacks sang
for the double ring wedding.
Baskets of pink chrysanthe
mums decorated the church.
The bride wore a floor
length gown of white taffeta
fashioned with empire waist
line, three-quarter length
sleeves and scoop neckline.
The neckline and flared skirt
were accented with appliqued
guipure lace. Her fingertip
length veil of illusion was
held by a lace and pearl cap
and taffeta rose and she car
ried a bouquet of garnet roses.
She also carried a white em
broidered handkerchief which
had belonged to her great
grandmother. Miss Judy Christensen, sis
ter of the bridegroom, was
maid of honor. Bridesmaids
and matron were Miss Susan
Knight, Miss Louise Schroe
der, Salem, and Mrs. Dan
Avila, Modesto, Calif. Junior
bridesmaid was Miss Jill
Christensen, sister of the
bridegroom.
They wore satin frocks
with matching accessories.
Their headdresses were
Newlyweds
At Home
In Medford
Mr. and Mrs. Del Roy Mar
quez are making their home
at 824 Cedar street, following
their wedding December 21
at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Afton Root,
route 2, box 203F, Medford.
The bride is the former
Marian Shaw Talbot, daugh
ter also of H. E. Shaw, Ogden,
Utah. Mr. Marquez is a son of
Mrs. C. June Barker, Mill
City, Ore., and A. Marquez,
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Bishop Dwaine Nelson of
the Medford Second Ward of
I he Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints officiated at
the 7:30 o'clock ceremony, at
tended by families and close
Iriends ot tne couple.
The ceremony was held on
the 74th birthday of the
bride's grandmother.
The bride wore a cream and
gold sheath dress and carried
a bouquet of white roses.
green leaves and white and
silver bells.
Miss Joyce Ann Dillard at
tended the bride. She wore a
golden brown frock. Little
Terry Ann Talbot was flower
girl for her mother.
Roger Larson, Central
Point, served as best man.
Following the ceremony a
reception was given by Miss
Dillard at 824 Cedar street
White roses, white bells and
white candles decorated the
room and serving table.
The bride attended Ogden
Utah, school and is a waitress
at Brown's cafe. Mr. Marquez
attended Woodburn High
school and Benson Technical
Institute, Portland, and is cm
ployed by Rogue Transporta
tion company, Ashland.
matching saiin bows and held
short net veils. The honor at
tendant Jwas in American
beauty red and carried a bou
quet of pink carnations, red
roses and clusters of long
needle pine. The other attend
ants wore frocks of frosted
pink and carried bouquets of
deep rose and red carnations
and pine needle clusters.
Harold Friend served as
best man for his brother.
Seating the guests were Gary
Safley, Wayne Pounds and
John Holmes, all Eugene, and
Greg Milnes, Salem.
For her daughter's wedding
and the reception which fol
lowed Mrs. Friend chose a
beige lace dress with match
ing accessories. Her flowers
were two shades of red carna
tions. Mrs. Christensen wore
a blue lace dress with match
ing accessories and pink carnations.
Mrs. Robert Sleeter and
Mrs. James McCoy, cousin of
the bride, cut and served the
tiered wedding cake. Mrs.
Douglas Hinesly and Miss
Maureen McCurdy presided at
the punch bowls. Mrs. Gene
Fields poured coffee and Miss
Karen Johnson was in charge
of the guest book.
Miss Theresa Elzea and
Miss Rosaline Hewitt were at
the gift table. 1
The newlywed couple trav
eled to Oceanlakc on their
wedding trip, the bride wear
ing a brown and black tweed
suit with black accessories
and a rose corsage. They will
make their home at 1549'2
Mill street, Eugene. The bride
is a graduate of Medford High
school and is a senior at Sa
cred Heart School of Nursing
in Eugene. Mr. Christensen
also graduated from Medford
High school and is a senior in
the school of business at the
University of Oregon.
Among the out - of - town
guests attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Davis, Yankton,
S. D., grandparents of the
bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Niles and Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Schonebaum, Kla
math Falls.
Festive Party
Has Cruise Theme
Among the festive New
Year's eve parties given last
night was one hosted by Mr.
and Mrs. Y. S. Chrislianson
and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Deuel
at the former's home on Val
ley View drive. Thirty guests
were bidden. These included
Maxwell Peirce, Mrs. Chris-
tianson's son who came up
from San Francisco for the
event and plans to return
south this morning. He is man
ager of the Canterbury hotel
in the Bay city. '
"Slay-at-home" cruise was
the party theme and decora
tions included ship pennants,
bon voyage articles and mini
ature ships. Women guests
received leies.
The invitations, which cov
ered two legal-size sheets of
paper in red ink, were the
work of Mrs. Deuel. She in
corporated amusing notes on
who would entertain, using
the names of the guests, gave
suggestions as to the proper
attire for the party and com
ment about the party menu.
Mr.' and Mrs. John B. Bone, 1 609 Oregon avenue, are
spending the holidays in the Hawaiian islands. They made the
trip to Honolulu aboard the Malson Lines' SS Malsonia,
which tailed from San Francisco in mid-December.
(Mation photo)
Family Gather
In Central Point
Central Point A family
gathering was held recently
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Rominger. 613 East
Laurel street. Central Point.
Among those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boling, Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Wright, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Walch. Mr.
and Mrs. James Brcsland and
Mr. ;nd Mrs. Boyd Jones, and
the 12 children of the couples.
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Professor To Speak
For Talent Group
Talent-Dr. Frank Sturgcs,
assistant professor of science
at Southern Oregon college,
will speak on birds and their
habits at a meeting of Talent
Garden club Wednesday, Jan
uary -4.
Members will meet at 130
p.m. at the home of Mrs.
Clarence Barrett, Old Pacific
Highway south. Mrs. Phil
Hoy land will be co-hostess,
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Mr. and Mrs. Gary Alvin Gasaway
(Knackstedt photo)
Sheila Ann Spcrice IV
Couple Wed
In Service
At Church
Miss Barbara Marie Mc-
Cormick became the bride of
Robert Joe Martin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Martin,
926 South Ivy street, in a cere
mony December 16 at the
former First Church of God.
The bride is a daughter of
Mrs. Dorothy A. McCormick,
1980 Orchard Home drive.
and Charles E. McCormick,
route 2, box 668, Central
Point.'
The Rev. W. E. Martin of
ficiated at the double ring
rites held at seven o'clock in
the evening. The ceremony
was attended by 50 relatives
and friends.
The bride, given in mar
riage by her father, wore a
white silk dress accented with
sequins. She carried a bou
quet of pink and white carna
tions. Mrs. Duane Lisac, cousin of
the bride, attended the bride.
She wore a black frock with
pink cummerbund. Her flow
ers were pink carnations.
Barry Hurd served as best
man.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held at the Mc
Cormick home on Orchard
Home drive.
The newlywed couple tra
veled to Eugene on their wed
ding trip, the bride wearing a
blue dress. The bride and
bridegroom attended Medford
High school. Mr. Martin is
in the U. S. Navy,
Visitors Here
The Rev. and Mrs. John W.
Roelfs, Dakota avenue, had as
guests for the holidays her
brother, Lewis Smith, Los An
geles, Calif. Mrs. Roelfs
mother, Mrs. Mary Smith ac
companied Mr. Smith to Med
ford. She will make her
home with the Roelfs.
Family Returns
To Central Point
Central Point Mr. and
Mrs. Wis Clay and their son,
Wayne, have returned to their
home at 214 Alder street,
Central Point. Mr. Clay re
cently retired from the United
States Navy after 20 years
of service. His service includ
ed North Atlantic patrol duty,
convoy duly to Murmansk,
Russia; neutrality patrols to
Newfoundland. Iceland, and
Greenland; serving on destroy
ers in the Pacific; participa
ting in a world goodwill tour;
standing-by in the Formosa
crisis, protecting Quemoy, and
prior to his discharge, serving
as manager of the Ream Field
Chief Petty Officers' club, Im
perial Beach, California.
Mr. Clay is now attending
Robertson's School of Busi
ness in Medford.
Mrs. Clay is a daughter of
Mrs. Henry Mueller, 220
South Third street. Central
Point. Their son. Wavne. is
attending Crater High.
To
Gary Alvin Gasaway
a wedding trip
The wedding of Miss Sheila
Ann Spcnce, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wendel Stafford
Spencc, 118 Medford heights,
to Gary Alvin Gasaway, Her
miston, took place Tuesday,
December 27, at St. Mark's
Episcopal church. The bride
groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Alvis P. Gasaway, 921
Highland avenue, Hermislon.
The Rev. George R. V. Bol
ster performed the double
ring ceremony at four o'clock
in the afternoon before about
35 guests. White chrysanthe
mums decorated the altar and
while bows with Christmas
ornaments marked the pews.
Mrs. Ernest Conrad was or
ganist. Acolytes were Fred Lorish
Jr. and Donald Kcngla.
The bride, given in mar
riage by her father, wore a
street-length white satin dress
with a bell-shaped skirt, a set
in self belt and elbow-length
sleeves. The neckline was
scoop shape, and her waist
length bouffant veil was held
by a large white satin rose.
She also wore a necklace
which was a gift from the
bridegroom. Her flowers were
stcphanolis and carnalions,
carried on a white Bible.
Miss Marcia Lou Spcnce
was maid of honor for her sis
ter. She wore a gown of sap
phire blue, styled like that of
the bride's, and curried a cres
cent shaped bouquet of while
carnalions.
Lowell Saylor, Echo, Ore
gon, was best man. Serving
as ushers were Ralph Lee,
Richland, Wash., cousin of the
bridegroom, and Peter Cas
tric, Hermislon.
A reception for I he newly
weds followed at the church.
Baskets of holly and blue and
white chrysanthemums deco
rated the room.
For the event the bride's
mother wore a blue-grey wool
dress with white satin hat and
a corsage of red baby rose
buds. The bridegroom's moth
er chose a wood-violet crepe
dress with beige accessories
and a corsage of pink baby
rosebuds.
Mrs. Carl Meyers and Mrs.
Gerald Burton, Florida, (nee
Barbara Gordon, Medford)
cut the wedding cake. Mrs.
Kenneth V. Howard poured
coffee and Miss Kama Gasa
way, sister of the bridegroom,
poured punch. Miss Alexa
Ilibbard took charge of the
guest book and Miss Janet
Perry was at the gift table.
The bride, a graduate of
Medford High school and Ore
gon State college, is director
of health, physical education
and recreation at the Salem
Young Women's Christian as
sociation. The bridegroom, a
graduate of Hermislon Senior
high school, is a senior in ag
ricultural enqinecring at Ore
gon Slate. She Is a member
of Alpha Phi social sorority
and was charter honored
queen of Hetnel 00, interna
tional Order of Job s Daugh
ters, In Medford. He is a mem
ber of Kappa Sigma frater
nity. The young couple will re
side at 412 Capitol street,
Southeast, Salem, on their re-1
turn from
north.
Those coming from out of
town for the wedding includ
ed the bridegroom's father
and brother, David, Hermis
lon; the bridegroom's grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
W. Parsons, Dayton, Wash.;
an uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Parsons, and
children, Ryan and Evanna,
also of Dayton; Lt. Gerald
Burton, Florida; Miss Yvonne
Carson and Bill Carson, Junc
tion Cily; and Lt. Jerry Carl
ton Neill, San Diego.
The bride's parents were
hosts at a rehearsal dinner
December 26 at their home.
Prior to the bride's coming
to Medford, she was honored
at a shower given by the
board of directors and person
nel at the Salem YWCA.
Wedding Held
Christmas Day
The Chapel of the Star was
the scene of the wedding
Christmas day of Mrs. Eliza
beth May Reeves to Earl H.
Hanscom. The marriage vows
were read by the Rev. Marie
Headlec by candlelight.
Lawrence Anderson gave
his mother In marriage and
Mrs. Dale Eldred, a daughter
of the bride, was matron of
honor. Carl Anderson, anoth
er son of the bride, was best
man for Mr. Hanscom.
Bonnie and Shirley Miller
were acolytes and Donna Mil
ler was ring guardian. Jane
Miller took charge of the guest
book.
The bride wore a travel
suit of blue and grey with a
corsage of pink rose buds.
The newlyweds will be at
home at route 2, box 069, Cen
tral Point, after January 15.
Rainbow Girls
List Officers;
Ceremony Set
Line officers for Warren
assembly, Order of Rainbow
for Girls, were announced at
a recent meetimr at the Jack
sonville Masonic temple.
They Include Miss Mary
Beth Housel, advisor; Miss
Lona Buffington, associate ad
visor; Miss Cora Havcnor,
charity; Miss Marilyn Smith,
hope, and Miss Mary Satter
field, faith.
Gail Buffington, new wjir-t
shipful master of Warren Ma
sonic lodge, was introduced.
He presented the new mother
advisor, Mrs. Gertrude Win-ningham.
The new officer! will be
installed at the next meeting
Thursday, January 12, at 7:15
p.m. at the temple.
Miss Janice Armstrong, ad
visor, announced that a fire
side party will be held at her
home, 714 Park street, Med
ford, Monday, January 2, at
7:30 p.m.
A surprise parly was held
for the girls by the Rainbow
Mothers club after the meet
ing. Gifts were exchanged.
Mrs. C. P. Uhrhane of New
York City is visiting at the
home of her mother, Mrs.
Mueller, and also at the homes
of her sisters, Mrs. Clay and
Mrs. Robert G. Harper and
Mr. Harper, 230 Alder street.
Leave for East
Gold Hill - Lt. and Mrs.
George Christensen and
daughter Karen left Decern
ber 27 for Fort Belvoir, Va.,
to reside. He will take ad
vanced officers training.
The Christcnsens were
guests of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. M. Christensen, Gold
Hill, during the Christmas
holiday. Prior lo their visit
with his family, the couple
were guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Trent, Dal
las, Tex.
The lieutenant recently re
turned to the U. S. after com
pleting a tour of duty in
Korea.
Miss Sara Jan Richards
Betrothal News
Announced Here
Central Point-Mr. and Mrs.
R. A. Richards, 1767 Upton,
road, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Sara
Jean, to Ernest Brooks son ot
D. M. J. Brooks, 730 Ellen
avenue.
.Miss Richards is a student
at Seattle Pacific college and
her fiance is employed at tha
Verl G. Walker company.
A summer wedding is
planned.
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