MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE.
SUNDAY. JANUARY 1, 19E1
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'..t An open house December 26 honored Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel B. Elrod on their golden wedding anniversary. The event
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Elrod, Anderson
creek. Talent, son and daughter-in-law of the honored couple.
(Hill photo)
Open House
Celebrates
-Anniversary
Talent-Mr. and Mrs. Sam-
.uel B. Elrod, former Talent
Residents now living in Eu-
igene, were honored at an
; open house December 26 at
the home of their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.'and Mrs.
.R. M. Elrod, Anderson Creek,
Talent.
The event was in honor of
.the couple's 50th wedding an-,
riiversary. Mr. and Mrs. Elrod
lived in Talent from 1943 to
1960 where Mr. Elrod was. in
the cattle business and was
former owner of the Talent
Trout Farm.
' About 34 relatives and
friends attended. Mrs. Samuel
Elrod cut and seged the an-
"niversary cake and Miss Judy
Bagley presided at the punch
bowl. Mrs. William Bagley
poured coffee and Miss Chris
tie Elrod, granddaughter of
the honored couple, was in
.charge of the guest book.
'J Among the out-of-town
' guests were Mr. and Mrs.
'Robert Doan, Roseburg, cous-
ins.
Mr. and Mrs. Elrod were
'married December 25, 1910
fin Hobert, Okla.
Get Together Club
Announces Meeting
; Members of the Get To
gether club will meet Friday
at 1 p.m. in Girls Community
club for a covered dish lunch
eon. A business session and
entertainment will follow.
' On the committee in charge
are Mrs. Harold Larson, Mrs.
Ralph Peyton, Mrs. C. B.
Woodward and Mrs. Ida Ireland.
.. Gold Hill-Miss Jean Cun
ningham left Christmas day
-to spend . several days at
Winema with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Cunningham.
Miss Cunningham is minister
of the Gold Hill, Christian
.church and her father is min
Isler of the Southside Chris
tian church at Lebanon.
Club Discontinues
Custom of Drawing
Secret Friend Names
Gold Hill - Mrs. William
Ferguson was hostess for the
annual December party of the
Past Noble Grands club of
Amethyst Rebekah lodge. Mrs.
Earl Moore and Mrs. Lester
Parker were co-hostesses.
The business session was
conducted by Mrs. Jerry Her
rington, vice president of the
club, in the absence of t h e
president, Mrs. Clarence Pars
ley. Amethyst Secret friends
were revealed during the so
cial hour. The group voted to
discontinue drawing names
for secret Amethyst friends.
This has been a custom of the
group for more than 30 years.
Mrs. Daniel Stewart will
entertain the club at her home
Thursday, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m.
Conservation
Club Topic
Central Point - Dr. Elmo
Stevenson, president of the
Southern Oregon college, will
speak on "Conservation of our
natural resources" at a meet
ing of Central Point Garden
club January 4. The meeting
will be at 1:30 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Earnest Reams,
crater Lake highway.
Hostesses will be Mrs.
Reames, Mrs. Everett Young
and Ivan Skyrman. Members
will bring displays of foliage
and berries.
A report on the "Cut and
Dried" show held recently in
me county courthouse was
made at the c 1 u b's recent
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Don E. Faber. Mrs. Don A.
Faber served as hostess, as.
sisted by Mrs. Josephine Cor
nutt and Mrs. Signe Day.
Mrs. Day and Mrs. Robert
Schmidt won prizes. Special
guests were Mrs. Elizabeth
Faber, Mrs. A. Johnston, and
members of the Central Point
Home Extension unit.
Announcement was made of
a landscape study course,
which will be held in Corval
lis January 12-14. Further in
formation is available by call
ing Mrs. L. C. Gorden, NOr-
mandy 4-2219.
Dish Gardens
Given as Gifts
Gold Hill - Dish gardens
that were made by members
of the Gold Hill Garden club
were given to several shut-
ins in this community. This
was a Christmas-time project
of the club. Mrs. Ferd Jones
delivered the gifts on behalf
of the group.
The annual party was held
at the home of Mrs. William
Fields. The business session
was conducted by Mrs. Gervas
Southall, retiring president of
the club,
Guests were Mrs. Ralph
Chapin and Mrs. Linabelle
Deck, Rogue River.
Conducted Installation
At a dinner at Kim's Res
taurant Wednesday evening,
Mrs. George Watson was in
stalled as Medford Toastmis
tress club president. Mrs. J. D.
Brummond is the new vice
president, and Mrs. J. W.
Poage, secretary.
. The installing officer was
Mrs. C. A. Thatcher. Each new
officer was given a corsage in
the club colors of gold and
blue. The club presented Mrs.
Richard L. Williams with a
past-president's pin. Mrs. Wil
liams presided at the meeting.
Guests from the Grants Pass
Toastmistress club were Miss
Louise Ramsey, Miss Alberta
Shoemake, Mrs. Alfred Bab
cock, and Mrs, Kenneth Good
rich. Mrs. Goodrich is also
second vice-chairman of Coun
cil 4.
Toastmistress of the evening
was Mrs. Roy Rolls. A speech
by Mrs. Brummond entitled
"I Resolved" concerned new
years resolutions. Mrs. Don
Marin in her speech, "Nellie
Rolled Out the Barrel," told
of the life of the writer and
business woman Elizabeth
Cochran or Nellie Bly. Mrs.
Kenneth Goodrich read a
Christmas Story, "The Angel
Wouldn't Sing." "Some Not
New Thoughts on a Not New
Subject" by Mrs. Bernice
Kunzman brought Bible quo
tations and referencesOdepict
ing various emotions.
As lexicologist Mrs. Watson
had the club members recall
words which had been empa-
sized by lexicologists through
out recent months and give
the definitions of these words.
The topicmistress Mrs. Elmer
Ness, using Edlr Allen Poe's
poem, "The Bells," asked sev
eral persons to give impromp
tu short speeches concerning
thoughts associated with speci
fied words suggested by the
poem. The grammarian was
Miss Voda Browcr. Mrs. Al
fred Babcock was the speech
evaluator and Mrs. Amy True
program evaluator.
A feature of the meeting
was practice in the use of the
microphone.
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Pictured at a family's party which observed their golden
wedding anniversary are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herbert
Gregory, 829 East Jackson street. The Gregorys have lived
in Medford since 1929.
Medford Couple Observes
50th IV idding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Her- ters, Malta Commandery of
bcrt Gregory, 829 East Jack
son street, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary
Saturday, December 24, at the
home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ron
ald H. Gandee. Traditional
"gold" decorations, which
were arranged throughout the
house, included a small gold
sprayed tree witli gold foil-
wrapped money hanging from
the branches.
Mrs. Gandee and Mrs.
Ralph Cook, another daughter
of the Gregorys, entertained
with a family dinner. Mrs.
Gregory cut the v?eddini cake
with the same silver knife
given to and used by her
granddaughter, the forme?
Barbara Cook, ax her wed
ding in 1959.
Friends of the couple call
ed during the afternoon. They
included the Rev. Fred Evans,
minister of First Christian
church, and Mrs. Evans, o
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory were
married December 24, 1910,
in Cleveland, Ohio, at the par
sonage of Cyril Avenue Pres
byterian church, with the Rev,
John Muscil officiating. Mrs
Gregory is the former Julia
Estelle Vajrok, whose parents
came from CsAtaslovakia.
Three daughters and one son
were born in the United
Slates.
Mrs. Gregory was born in
Cleveland, Ohio, October 31,
1892, and Mr. Gregory was
born in Independence, Kan
sas, January 14, 1888, one of
three sons and two daughters.
As a boy he lived in Geneva,
Ohio, and recalls that he once
drove a team on a milk route,
He also worked as a ship
ping clerk and a machinist ap
prentice before moving to
Portland in 1913 to become
an employee of the Southern
Pacific Roalroad company.
The couple also lived In Og
den, Utah, and California be
foR? coming to Medford in
1929. He was a machinist for
the Medford orpgration for
ten years, and in 1946 bought
half interest in the General
Machine Woflks where he
worked until his retirement
in March, 1960.
Both the Gregorys are mem
bers of First Christian church
and were charter members of
that church ia Ogden. He
served as treasurer in the
Medford church for 15 years,
and also as a deacon.-
She has been a Bible school
teacher for 40 years and has
worked in various capucities
in the church s womens activi
ties.
In addition to church mem
bership, the couple has been
active in local lodges. He is
a member of the Odd Fellows,
Masonic lodge, Royal Arch
Masons. Table Rock council
15, of Royal and Select Mas-
Knights Templar, Hillah Tem
ple of the Shrine, Reames
chapter, Order of Eastern
Star, and Roxy Ann court,
Order of Amaranth.
Groups with which Mrs.
Gregory has worked include
the Rebekah lodge, in which
she has been a member for 38
years. She has served as noble
grand, as well as in other of
fices in two lodges. She is
also a member of various Re
bekah auxiliaries, of Reames
chapter and Roxy Ann court.
Present at the dinner werg
Mr. and Mrs. Gandee and
sons, Ron and Greg; Mr. and
Mrs. Cook' and daughters,
Deanna and Monte; Mr. and
Mrs. David W. Gault (nee
Barbara Cook), Eugene; Miss
Vivian Gregory, San Fran
cisco; and Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughn Kcyser.
Tuesday:
7:30 p.m. - Bethel 38, Inter
national Order of Job's Daugh
ters, Masonic hall, Central
Point.
7:30 p.m. - Chapter BE of
PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs.
Charles Wirkkula, 157 South
Highland dr.
7:30 p.m. - Medford Parents
Home Extension unit, with
Mrs. Lee Johnson, 1109 Win
chester ave.
7:45 a.m. - Medford branch,
Natural Food associates, Med
ford High school.
8 p.m. - Talisman tc-mpla,
Pythian Sisters, Pythian building.
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts and Brownie
Scouts of Eagle Point and
their leaders were guests of
Seversen's candy factory for
a recent evening. They were
shown how several types of
candy are made including the
candy canes, Pearfection,
chocolate covered nuts and
drops.
Girls and leaders taking the
tour of Seversen's were
Jackie Smith, Louise Harris,
Sharon Frischman, Carolyn
Stone, Sandra Algeo and their
leader, Mrs. Orvllle Stone;
Brownies Kathy Fowler, Lin
da Nolen, Tonya Harbison,
Patsy Binker, Mara Linn Rab
er, Janice Dover and their
leaders, Mrs. David Harbison
and Mrs. Elmer Binker, and
Keith.
The girls held a Christmas
party Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Dover and
Mrs. Raber also present as
guests. Each girl took home
the ceramic gifts they made
for their parents.
Illinois Valley
Group Has Meeting
Illinois Valley - Blue Star
Mothers in Illinos Valley met
recently in World War I hall.
Christmas greenery decorated
tables for the potluck luncheon.
Visitors include Mrs. Emma
Lemm and Mrs. Clinton Eth-
erton. Several members gave
readings about Christmas dur
ing a program which followed
an exchange of gifts.
Wednesday:
10:30 a.m. - Lake Creek
Home Extension unit, home of
Mrs. Fred Osterman.
10:30 a.m. - Upper Apple-
gate Homo Extension unit,
with Mrs. Clarence Roloff,
Squaw Creek rd.
11 a.m. - Townsend Har
mony auxiliary club, Walker's
Dreamland, 415'.!! East Main
St.
12:30 p.m. - Chapter CG of
PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs.
G. T. Haupert, 222 Valley
View drive.
1:30 p.m. - Contemporary
Book club, home of Mrs. Glen
Jackson.
1:30 p.m. - Talent Garden
club, home of Mrs. Clarence
Barrett, Old South Pacific
highway.
8 p.m. American Associ
ation of University Women,
Medford branch, home of Mrs.
Stuart V. McQueen, 2136 Hill-
crest rd.
8 p.m. - Veterans of World
War I, barracks and auxiliary,
Girls Community club.
Thursday:
1:30 p.m. - Sams Valley La
dies club, with Mrs. Dal
Schulz, Ramsey rd., Sams Val
ley.
8 p.m. - Adarcl chapter,
OES, Masonic temple, Jacksonville.
8 p.m. - Griffin Creek Par
ents Teachers association,
school gymnasium.
7:30 p.m. - Mistletoe camp,
Royal Neighbors of America,
Knights of Pythias hall.
8 p.m. - Neighbors of Wood
craft, Phoenix Community
club.
8 p.m. - Phoenix -Talent,
PTA, Talent school gymnasium.
Friday:
11 a.m. - Griffin Creek
Home Extension unit, Grange
hall.
12 noon - Thimble club of
Phoenix, home of Mrs. Enid
Caster, 600 Sixth si., Phoenix.
1 p.m. - Get Together club,
Girls Community club.
8 p.m. - Ladies auxiliary of
Medford C a rpenlers Union,
Carpenters hall, 123 ,i West
Main st., Medford.
Initiation Set
In Jacksonville
Jacksonville - Adarcl chap
ter, Order of Eastern Star,
has announced that initiation
of candidates will be held
Thursday, January 5, at 8 p.m.
in the Jacksonville Masonic
temple.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Pea
body will be in charge of re
freshments, with Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Wilkes and Miss Donna
Johnson assisting. Mr. and
Mrs. Fred M. Gardner, worthy
patron and matron, will preside.
, Royal Neighbors
I Announce Meeting
! Mistletoe camp, Royal
j Neighbors of America, will
j meet Thursday, January 5, at
i the Knights of Pythias hall at
7:30 p.m. Refreshment com
mittee includes Miss Edonna
Pace, Mrs. Russcl Zundel,
Mrs. Harry Rowden and Mrs.
Louclla Vosika.
Recreational Facilities
Is Panel Discussion Topic
Recreational facilities-pres
ent and fiHure - will be the
topic of apanel discussion at
thj Griffin Creek school on
Thursday, January 5, at 8 p.m.
A legislative committee,
hegded by Mrs. Robert0 Mi
near, has arranged the pro
gram as the Griffin Creelt
Parent Teacher association's
part in trie statewide "Lights
on for Education" program.
The panel will consist of
Jackson County Sheriff Jo
seph WalSh; Robert Haworth,
city and county parks and
recreation diredor, and Lee
Ragsdale, Medford city schools
physical education supervisor.
Lyle Perkins will serve as
moderatoroA question and an
swer periSd will follow the
panel 'Discussion.
The "Lights on for Educa
tion" program in Oregon is
sponsored by the Oregon Con
gress of Parents and Teachers,
Oregon Education association,
and the Oregon School Board
association. The purpose of
the program is to inform the
people of the coming school
legislative measures and Is
sues to bo considered in the
1961 legislature
The legislative committee
of the PTA, headed by Mrs.
Minear, consists of Mrs. Myr
na Frink, Gerald Scannell.
Chester Gulches, Mrs. J. Mor
ris Tucker, Mrs. Randall
Leon, Mrs. Al Cuozzo, Mr.
Perkins, Mrs. Max Pricbe,
Mrs. Wesley Ober and Floyd
Eastwood. 0
Mrs. Minear has stated that
the legislative committee
plans to hold frequent meet
ings in January, February and
March and urges anyono in
the district interested in at
tending the meetings to ob
tain further information by
calling her at SPrlng 3-1277.
The committee will continue
the study of legislative pro
posals. 0
At the PTA meeting there
will be a short business meet
ing preceding the panel dis
cussion. Mothers of Mrs. Edith Ar
nold's second grade room will
serve refreshments with Mrs.
Robert Huftcling and Mrs.
Winford Bailey in charge.
J he meeting will be held
in the school gymnasium.
To Elect
Veterans of World War I,
barracks 540, and auxiliary
will elect officers for 1961
at their business meeting Jan
uary 4 at 8 p.m. in Girls Com
munity club, 229 North Bart
lett street.
Vi. J stock the finest lines j
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Welcome 1961! Our
New Years Resolution
tg,you is continuation
of the best in quality
during t h e coming
year. We promise to
stock the finest lines
in fashion at competi
tive prices. We would
love to serve you
stop in at our White
City location and look
over our stock. We'll
be looking for you.
Clara & Doreen
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Princess and Husband
Make Visit to Ireland
cess Margaret and her hus
band, Anthony Armstrong
Jones, arrived by plane today
for a visit, with Mr. Armstrong-Jones
mother in Ire
land. They were greeted by
thousands of young Irishmen
and women who defied police
barriers at the airport.
It was the first visit to Ire
land by a member of the Brit
ish royal family In 32 years.
Irish uthoritlcs, fearing pro
test demonstrations by anti
British Irish Republicans, took
strict security measures to
protect the couple.
There was no official wel
come for the princess and her
husband when they landed in
an Acr Llngus plane from
London. But they were grceU
cd by crowds that had stream
ed to the airport since early
morning by bicycle, bus and
car. Some youths said they
walked as far as eight miles
to be on hand.
Airport Ringed
Picked agents of the detec
tive special branch ringed the
airport as the airliner, which
carried 40 other tourist-class
passengers, arrived.
The airport was jammed
with onlookers who crushed
against police to catch a
glimpse of Margaret and the
commoner who won her heart.
The couple will visit Ire
land for 12 days.
At Shannon Airport, bomb
threats were received but loc
al police Chief Jim McDon-
agh dismissed them.
The last time a member of
the British royal family visit
ed Ireland, the car in which
she was riding was damaged
by demonstrators. That was In
1928 and the visitor was the
Dowager Countess of Hare
wood, the princess royal, who
is Queen Ellzcbcth's aunt.
Margaret and her husband
planned to spend New Year's
eve with Mr. Armstrong
Jones' mother, the Countess
of Rosse, at Birr castle in
County Affuly, about 65 miles
from Shannon.
Program Planned
For Study Club
Mrs. Edith Swartsley and
Mrs. Rita Miller will give a
program for a meeting of
Wednesday Study club,
Wednesday, January 4, at
Girl's Community club.
Mrs. Swartsley will review,
"Look Southward, Uncle,"
and Mrs. Miller will present
a selected subject.
Okisu Group
The Okizu group held a
recent meeting at the home
of Mrs. Milton Singlcr, 1270
Ross lane. The girls had a
party to which they invited
parents and sponsors. They
played games and had refresh
menlj that the girls had made.
Scribe,
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