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1 SUNDAY. MARCH I. 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD. ORX. I , ' t ' ; L J .4-,'. i j.; 4v'fBip' 4 Mr. and Mr. Btrt Sweeting, Tacoma, Waih, war among the guests in Medford Fabruary 25 for tha annual Potantale'i ball of Hillah tantpla of tha Shrina. Mr. Sweeting ii lecond ceremonial mailer for Afifl tampla. Mri. Sweating, who designs and makes her own gowni, fashioned tha frock shown here from a textured white silk sent from France. Her hand made slippers are covered with glittering boraalis stones. Mrs. Sweeting Is to be Installed queen of the Tacoma temple of Daughters of the Nile this month. Pictures of Antarctica Scheduled For Monday A trip to Antarctica and the area near the South Pole has been taken by only a few people. One of them is a Mcdford resident, A. C. Pierce. Mr. Pierce will show col ored slides and movies of this experience to tha Arm Chair Travelers of the Senior Ac tivity Center Monday, March 8, at 1 p.m. Mrs. Judd Greenman and William Jones will be in charge of this week's pro gram since Dr. Frank Rob erts, who arranged for the allowing, will bs In Ashland, as a guest speaker at the Kiwanis club meeting at the Mark Antony hotel. Dr. Rob erts will speak on Fifty Plus clubs and Senior Centers as chairman of recreation for the Rogue Valley Council on Aging. He was asked to speak by Dwayne Baker, geriatrics chairman of the Ashland Kl Wanians. Mrs. Blanche Rlnabarger, 136 Vancouver avenue, hus been teaching the beginners' class in Spanish during the absence of Mrs. Victor Blrd scye. The class is Monday at 7::i() p.m. She has been also helping tha Spanish Convern lion group on Thursday morn ings during the absence of Mrs. Charles Furnas New members may still Join the Tuesday morning Great Decisions discussion group for men led by Arnold Jenny, It was announced New Members Welcome Since the art exhibit of Mrs. Victoria Slaloy's class Sunday new members may Join either the Tuesday class of Mrs. Stalcy's or the Saturday class of Clifford Platz, both held from 1 to 3 p.m. To celebrate the successful exhibit, Mrs. Laura Whitcher, one of the class members who exhibited several pictures in the show, surprised the class Tuesday with a cake for the coffee hour. Mrs. Whitcher's pictures may still be viewed at the Center. i The Center committee re ported that during the month of February, the shortest month of the ycar.lhe largest group used the Center. The attendance list now is 350 seniors, more than 100 per cent Increase over last year, and 100 more persons than in the month of January. This number dnes not Include the guests who came to the open house. In the exhibit guests list were several newcomers to this area who are now resi dents of Rogu Valley Manor. Programs and progress re ports of the Rogue Valley Council on Aging can be picked up at the desk or will be sent to anyone on request. The telephone number of the Center is SPring 2-4163 and hostesses are on duty during scheduled class hours every afternoon except Friday and Ihree mornings, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday after 10 a.m. at 801 Fast Jackson street. Rose Show Date Set By Society The annual show of Mcd ford Rose society has been set for Saturday, June 17, according to an announcement made by Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Dcpue, show co-chairmen, at the recent meeting of the society. This will be the seventh annual show of the society, and rose growers of the valley are encouraged to keep the date In mind and to plan to enter. Classes for novice ex hlbltors will be held, and also for those having won ribbons and trophies in previous shows Mrs. L. G. Gentncr and Mrs. Ranald Axtell were named as representatives of the Medford society for the spring convention and nation al show of the American Rose society to be held In San Diego, Calif., April 13-18, Dr. Centner and Mr. Axtell were named alternates. John McUnighlln, county extension agent and horlicul lurist, presented a colored film entitled "All American Selection of Roses." The film was followed by a discussion and demonstration on the methods of spring pruning of rose bushes given by Vaugli Quackenbush and Kldred IVy ton. Guests of the society for the evening in addition to Mr. McLoughlin. were Everett Ravenor and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morehouse. Next month's meeting will Include a general plant sale. Meeting Planned In Grants Pass The National Association of Retired Civil Employees will hold a politick dinner and district meeting at the Com munity building, SOU S K. I, street, Grants Pass. Those at tending are to bring table service. Imported from West Germanyl Really New and Unique sr a-. 1" Y V WA! I PAPFR Xfc VLa FOR HOME & OFFICII S'S'vl St Out Samples t looks la Our Wallpaper Department Colorama Paint Center C010KAMA t OLIDDIN PAINTS I "Youi S.lv.i Dollar Painl Store" 315 East Main Phone SP 2-4564 Ceremony is Held In Lebanon Happy Camp The wed ding of Miss Barbara Ann Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy C u r t is, Happy Camp, to David Eugene Harn den, son of Mr. and Mrs, C. E, Harnden, Prineville, Ore., took place February 4 In Leb anon, Ore. The Rev. Richard Gosnell of Lebanon Baptist church performed the cere mony in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, uncle and aunt of the bride, attend ed the couple. A small num ber of relatives and friends were present. The bride wore a pink lace sheath dress with white satin jacket and a short veil held by a white satin head band. Her accessories were white and she carried a white Bible with white carnations. Mrs. Smith chose a navy blue sheath dress with white ac cessories. A reception followed the wedding. The young couple traveled to eastern Oregon for their wedding trip, the bride wear ing a lavender two-piece suit. They will reside in Happy Camp. .The bride attended Happy Camp High school and the bridegroom, who attended Long Creek High school, Pendleton, is an employee of the forest service. Guests at the wedding in cluded the bride's parents and her brother and sister, Lon nJe and Ellen; her grandmoth er, Mrs. Bessie Smith, Leb anon; uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Smith, and children, Darla, Darrell and Dale, an aunt, Mrs. John Smith, and daughter, Jolene, and cousins, Ricky and Lin da Smith, all of Lebanon; and Mrs. Richard Gosnell, wife of the minister. Ladies of Elks Mcdford Ladies of Elks will honor past chairmen at a meeting set for Tuesday, March 7, in the temple. Luncheon will be served at 12 .o'clock noon. Mistletoe Club To Hold Meeting Mistletoe club will meet Wednesday, March 8, at 12 noon at Girls Community club for a covered dish luncheon and business session. Mrs. Lesta Gardner Grand Chief To Be Here Mrs. Lesta Garner, Ver nonia, Ore., grand chief of Pythian Sisters for Oregon, will make an official visit to Talisman temple here Tues day, March 7. She will be ac companied by Mr. Garner. Mrs. Garner, on the staff of The Eagle at Vernonia, is editor of the Pythian Sun shine Girls News which goes to members in both the Unit ed States and Canada. Mrs. Jay Cochran, most ex cellent chief of the local temple, has appointed Mrs. William Sweet as refreshment chairman for the evening, and Mrs. Arnold Motschenbacher will decorate the table. Mrs. Carl Fichlner is chair man cf a banquet which will be held at North's Chuck Wagon preceding the evening session. Reservations for this are to be made with Mrs. Fichlner, SPring 3-1937. Initiation will be held dur ing the evening, with Mrs. Harry Bryant and her staff assisting the officers. Plans for. Mrs. Garner's visit were made at a meeting of the temple February 28. It was followed by a cake walk staged by Pythian Sun shine Girls. Past Chiefs' club held the last meeting at the home of Mrs. Bryant, with Mrs. W. L. Walden assisting. The next meeting will be held March 28 at the home of Mrs. Fichlner. Guests in Valley Ashland - Guests this week at the home of Mrs. Victor Flint, 221 B street hava been Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Jen sen, Rochester, Minn. School Food Association To Hold Convention Here Several hundred school lunch program workers will attend the eleventh annual Oregon School Food Service association conference in Med ford March 16 and 17. Ses sions will be at Medford High school. According to Mrs. Gladys Negelspaugh, Portland, presi dent of the group one of .the highlights of the two day meeting will be the address by the national president elect, David Page. Mr. Page is school lunch director of the St. Louis public schools. As such, he directs the operation of 75 lunchrooms serving 30, 000 meals a day at a cost of $1,500,000 a' year. Other speakers for the first day of the convention will include Mrs. Laura P. Wells, Salem, director of the Oregon School lunch program; Mrs. Nctta Gcil, cook-manager of Ardenwald school, Milwau kie; Jack Holmes, principal of Lincoln school, Mcdford, and Mrs. Berenice Kallas, super visor of the South Eugene High school lunchroom. They Many Students At Conference Portland - The Misses Anne Matthews, Susan Fontaine, Al ice Croxton and Denise Brun ing, Medford, were among 100 coeds from 13 Oregon col leges to attend the slate con ference of the Associated Women Students held recently at Lewis and Clark college here. The one-day meeting fea tured workshops on the topic "Preparing for Tomorrow To day," with four LC girls as leaders. Speakers were Dr. Hester Turner, director of pro fessional services for Oregon Education Association, and Mrs. Cleo Malelis, Mrs. Amer ica of 1955. Misses Fontaine, Matthews and Bruning attend LC and Miss Croxton is a student at Southern Oregon college. In Arizona Ashland - Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Talbot of Bellview are now in Arizona for a two week vacation. They expect to visit with relatives in south ern California and San Fran cisco en route home to Ashland. will make up a panel on "It's Easy to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks." Three new association units will be chartered during a business meeting. They are in Beavertoii, Junction City and Eastern Oregon. Another panel discussion, demonstrations and a banquet will conclude Thursday's pro gram and Friday's program will include music, speakers, installation of officers and a tour of interesting Jackson county places. Meetings Announced By Protective Group The executive committee and the Carnation club of the Degree of Honor Protective association will meet at the home of Mrs. Arthur Web ster, 401 East 12th street, Mon day, .March 6. The meeting will begin with luncheon at 12 o clock noon. Members of the Past Presi dents club will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the home of Mrs. Irl Groves, 1008 Reddy avenue. YMCA Gives Style Show Ashland - "Around the World in Fashions" proved to be a drawing card for the Tuesday evening YMCA-spon-sored style show held in the Ceesar room of the Mark Antony hotel. The crowd of approximately 140 took part in a colorful proxy global journey to view styles of many nations and to see group dances. Narrator for the fashion re view was Hugh Simpson and co-chairmen of the event were Mrs. Keith Garrett and Col leen Hope of the Colleen Hope Dance Studio, Medford. Danc ers were chosen from the YMCA classes and models who wore the 20 ensembles shown were the Misses Tina vonKuhlmann, Dana Nelson, Linda Bailey, Joan Bobbett, Barbara Clinton, Sandy Meg gers, Billie Kay Mearns, Kar en Fieguth, Diane Fieguth, Sylvia Brostad, Sue Atchley, Linda Hill and Lana Hargis All are members of the Y modeling classes. Ashland merchants fur nished the style show apparel and accessories. State Convention To Be Held" Here Committees for the coming state convention of Letter Carriers and auxiliary were appointed at a meeting of the local auxiliary Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Charles Wi ley, 712 West Second street. Mrs. Randy Hugdahl, presi dent, appointed Mrs. Larry Rose and Mrs. H. G. Fitzpat rick to assist her with conven tion plans. The convention, to be held in Medford May 19, 20 and 21, is to include a Hawaiian luau on the Friday fun night. Plans were also made for a rummage sale March 8 in the Fehl building. The next regular meeting of the auxiliary is scheduled for April 5 at the home of Mrs. S. J. Fagone. Woman Speaker Details of her recent ex tended stay in Guatemala will be told by Mrs. I. E. Schuler at a meeting of Xi Mu chaDter of Beta Sigma Phi at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Marcn u. Mrs. Schuler. an honorary member of Xi Mu, will bo hostess to the group in her home, 114 Highland drive. 6 HELPW US! We need clothing, shoes, dishes furniture and bedding. We Pick Up. HELP OTHERS! The Salvation Army 30 N. Holly SPring 3-7335 rusysje.- ROSALIE MINTZ 'M who has joined the staff of Beauticians at . . . 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