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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON SUNDAY, APRIL IS, 1961 iff- v -r . . i . 4 i a ;;:, . r l " ;. 'Ibt-- 'IV- ' Washington Mri. John F. Kennedy (right) it ehown here bidding goodby to Frsu tibeth Werhahn, daughter of the West Ger - man Chaneelor Konrad Adenauer at a party given for the cast of the Waihington Opera lodety after their performance of "Carmen." Shown center ii Mm. Nan Tucker McEvoy, a perional friend of Mri. Kennedy with whom the dined earlier in the even ing before attending the opera. Mrs. Mc Evoy, formerly of San Francisco, and her mother, Mrs. Nion Tucker -of the Bay city, spend the summer months at the Tucker ranch on the' upper Rogue river. '- (UPI Telephoio) : ; ' . ; . 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Mpirlnff will show colored sliripc nf tha jungle country in Thailand, on the border of Laos and Cambodia, to the Arm rhnir Travelers at the Senior Ac tivity Center Monday, April 17. at 1 D.m. Scpnp in Rune. kok, as well as pictures of the interior where the colo nel traveled, will also be shown. If time allnwc ma tures of the colonel's ' most recent trip in Arizona will also be shown. Last week, the a SDecial film with snunrl made by Walt Disney show ing how both man and ani mals would survive in the space age. The movie was brought to the center by Gil bert Ellis of the Hedrick Jun ior High school staff through the courtesy of Medford Pub lis - schools. At last Saturdav's nil nnint. ing class, Mrs. Cora McMahon substituted for teacher Clif ford Platz, in order that he could attend his own golden wedding reception that after- ion. . The new program, the Fifty Plus Club Drama group, which meets each Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m., had 23 "fu ture actors" at its second meeting. Thayer Tarvin, 1 di rector, states he will set no limits to the numbers who can come, since "Learning to be some one else is a source of great relaxation and dra matic acting is fun for many people." The Tuesday oil painting class under Mrs, Victoria Staley is now planning field trips to learn how to paint outdoor scenes. All eight classes each week meet in the afternoon, starting at 1 o'clock except the Spanish classes, one of which is scheduled each Monday night and the other Thursday at 10 a.m. Newcomers interested in joining some group at the center are asked to drop in during activities to get a schedule, or to telephone the center any afternoon between 1 and 3 o'clock for informa tion. The center is closed all day Friday. The latest gift to the center is a coffee table from Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Juniper, 1020 South Peach street. Folding chairs, cups and saucers, a tea cart for serving, and a record player are badly need' ed and would be appreciated by the center committee. New Members Are Announced By Sojourners Mrs. James Obenour, Mrs. Jack Burkett, Mrs. Robert Moss and Mrs. William Bright- man were welcomed as new members by the Medford So journers club last Thursday at the Girls Community club. Mrs. Elsie Cushing, Mrs. Leah Sybil. Mrs. Gene Venekamp and Mrs. Paul Brown attended for the first time. Mrs. Helen Smith was out- of-town guest. A large arrangement of li lacs and spirea centered the serving table. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. Hen ry Miller, Ms. Cuba Corn and Mrs. Everett Robinson. It was announced that Med ford Sojourners club would be guests of the Klamath trails Sojourners club In Klamath Falls on Wednesday, May 10. Any Sojourner Interested in going should contact Mrs. H. F. Jenkins, MUrdock 5-8581, concerning reservations; After a short business meet ing cards were played with canasta prizes going to Mrs. Gene Venekamp and Mrs. Henry Robertson; bridge to Mrs. Herbert Rowe and Mrs. Adele Purgasonj and pinochle to Mrs. Frank DeCosta and Mrs. Asa Lemon. A special prize went to Mrs. Jack Burkett. The next meeting of Med ford Sojourners will be held April 27 at 12:30 p.m. at the Girls Community club, to which they Invite all women who have lived in Medford and vicinity two years or less. The main purpose of the club is to help newscomers be come acquainted. Those inter ested may call the hospitality chairman, Mrs. Geraia Schwinler1, SPring 2-9655, for further information. Convention Delegates To Be Named by Club Delegates to the national Townsend club convention will be elected at a meeting of Medford Townsend club Wednesday, April 19, at the Pythian hall. A ham luncheon will be served at 12 o'clock. The convention will be held at Grand Rapids, Mich., July 3-6. Over 75 club members and visitors attended last week i meeting. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott, Gold Hill. Nine new members were reported by membership offi cials. East Valley Harmon aires orchestra played for dancing. All persons Interested are Invited to the weekly club meeting!. H A ljjj Mr. and Mrs. Merriit Swing, 348 Cerritos avenue, are the newly installed royal patron and matron of Roxy Ann court. Order of the Amaranth. The ceremonies were held April 8. (Landis photo) Order of Amaranth Holds Installation Ceremonies Mr. and Mrs. Merrltt Swing 1 were , Installed royal patron and matron of Roxy Ann court, Order of Amaranth, in a ceremony held at Medford Masonic temple Saturday, April 8. Present for the cere mony was William A. Reed Jr., Portland, grand royal pa tron for Oregon. Guests and members were welcomed and court cere monies opened by Mrs. Frank Salyers and Marshall Day, re tiring matron and patron and their officers. Mrs. Charles Hoppe was uncrowning matron. Also installed were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mayfleld, asso ciate patron and matron; Lloyd Caton, treasurer; Fred Purdin, secretary; Mrs. Hal Bishop, conductress; Mrs. Lawrence Messal, associate conductress; Robert Reynolds, trustee; Mrs. Reynolds, mar shal in the east; Mrs. John Esp, standard bearer; Mr. Bishop, prelate; Mrs. James Kane, musician; Mrs. Erie Klein, truth; Mrs. Clarence Harwood, faith; Mrs. Joseph Jacques, wisdom; Mrs. La- verne Bramhall, charity; Stan ley Jones, historian; Joseph Jacques, warder; and Mrs, Howard Gillette, sentinel, Installing officers were Jack Kennedy, patron; Mrs. Day, marshal; Fred Purdin, aide; Ira Canfield, prelate; Mrs. Charles Hoppe, secre tary; Mrs. L. G. Frink, musician. Participating in the coro nation ceremony, were Mrs. Canfield, coronation matron; Merritt Swing, honored mar shal; Mrs. John White, stand ard bearer; Mrs. Salyers, crown bearer; Marshall Day, sword bearer; Mrs. George Re- hart and Mrs. Frank Little, marshals east and west. Sir Knights taking part in the arch' of steel ceremony were Vernon Thompson, cap tain; Frank Ward, Frank Perl, Frank Salyers, Clarence Har wood, Charles Hoppe, Olaf Skoog, Howard Goldsmith and Howard Gillette. Wands decorated with Ivy and roses were made into a floral arch through which the royal matron passed, escorted b, her husband. Taking part were Mesdames Goldsmith, captain: Skoog, Risley, Ward, Caton, Perl, Thompson, Walt ers, Stagg, and Carolyn En dris, assisted by visiting ma trons and patrons. Addresses were given by the new matron and patron and gifts were presented by their officers. The benediction was pro nounced by Fred Purdin Candles were lighted by Cherl Swing, daughter of the new officers, and Cheryl Bramhall. Edward Swing played "The Holy City" on his accordion while his par ents knelt at the altar. Mrs, William Weber, Mrs. Lucille McKay and Mrs. Martel Peters, known as the Deluzo Trio, Ashland, sang. Also providing music were the Hillah temple Chanters and Mrs. Frank Ward, the lat ter accompanied by Mrs, Gladys Spintig. A past matron's jewel was presented to Mrs. Salyers by her husband, and Stanley Jones, junior past patron, pre- sented a past patron jewel to Mr. Day. Pink roses were pre sented to the retiring matron, Vernon Thompson, master of ceremonies, introduced dis tinguished members and guests. They included Mr. Reed, grand royal patron: Jack Kennedy, deputy su preme royal patron; Charles Hoppe, grand trustee; Mrs Reed, grand page; Charles Orr, Yrcka, Norman Jones, Klamath Falls, and Mrs. Mar shall Day, assistant grand lec turers; Mrs. Frank Little, grand representative; Mrs. Florence Marliave, Yreka, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Blair, Oregon City, Mrs. Julia Spence, James Weaver. Klamath Falls, royal Union Announces Temperance Study To Begin Thursday 'References lo drink as found' in the Bible" will be the study topic for a mccU ing of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20, in the Fireplace room at First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Ernest Santo will be in charge. . Mrs. John Blass will lead the devotions and Mrs. J. L. Houck will give the lesson. Hostesses for the social hour will be Mrs. T. W. Conner and Mrs. Maude A. Patten. Northwest Cones Topic for Group John Holtz will speak at a meeting of Rogue Valley Herb Society at the Girls Communi ty club Tuesday, April 18, at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Holtz will lecture on various cones of the north west. Roll call will be answered by each member naming a cone bearing tree of the Ore gon country. Mrs. R. D. Abel will exhib it cones and pods, and Mrs. O. E. Henderson will talk on the herb of the month, which is teasel. Members are to take herb plants for the annual sale. Mrs. Vern Shangle spoke for the March 21 meeting, '; talking on ' "Companion Plants." Mrs. Shangle stated that certain plants repel each other and In other combina tions, seem to help one an other. Roses and garlic thrive together, she said, wheress strawberries and cabbage do not. She also pointed out that rosemary and thyme repel cabbage butterflies. , Mrs. Benjamin Furch, Tal- ent, was a guest. The hostesses, Mrs. Arthur Kneass and Mrs. Edgar Van derlip, served herb teas and a variety of herb cookies. Mrs. R. D. Abel and Mrs. Mattio Carson poured. matrons' and patrons of the order. Ralph Lue, thirty-third de gree inspector general honor ary; John C. Smith, master, Medford consistory, Scottish Rite Masons; Gail Buffington, master, Warren lodge, A.F, and A.M.; Mrs. Arthur Peters, Ashland, queen of Zuleima temple, Daughters , of , Nile: L.R. Manning, associate grand guardian, Order of Jobs Daughters; Mrs. Raymond Reter, guardian, and Miss Jane Ward, queen of Bethel 55; Roger Kelso, master coun cilor, Medford D Molay; and Mrs. Delia Weber, matron of Alpha chapter, Order of East ern star were also Introduced. A reception followed the in stallation. . Mrs. Little was chairman, Mr. Bishop assist ed with the decorations. The new royal, matron's flower 1b the red rose and her jewel. the ruby, were used in the dining room decorations. Gift tables were attended by Mrs. Stagg and Miss En- drls. In charge of the guest book were Miss Ward, queen, and Barbara Mitchell senior princess, Bethel 55. Roger Kelsoe and Edward Swing took charge of programs and ushers were Frank Perl and Frank Salyers. Mrs. Swing's parents, Col. and Mrs. Harold A. Cloore, Seattle, were here for the ceremonies. 1 Camp Fire Girls Blue Birds Active Blue Birds from various schools throughout -the city have been engaged in spring activities. Mrs. Clifford Rice's Blue Bird group from Howard school visited the Brewington Nursery on Tennessee drive in Medford. Each, little girl was given a primrose. Mrs. Pat Young's Blue Bird group from Hoover school visited Mrs. Cleo Mercer of Griffin Creek, grandmother of Blue Bird Pamela Mercer, who had planned an Easter egg hunt, While there they visited an old abandoned mine and picked wild flowers: The Work and Play Blue Bird group from Wilson school, led by Mrs. Hazel Mc Mahon, toured Gilman's dairy. Mrs. William Fraser's Blue Bird group from Jackson school toured the fire station. Besides the above men tioned activities, all Blue Birds have been busy selling candy. Thee andy selling proj ect is the only money raising project carried on by the Camp Fire council. Reports Planned On Guild Session Reports on the Wesleyan Service guild week end held by members of Eugene dist rict April 8 and 9 in Cottage Grove will be made at a meeting of Ruth Esther unit of First Methodist church Monday, April 17. Those at tending from here were Mrs. C. R. Adamson, Miss Voda Brower, unit president, Mrs. Lionel Guy, Mrs. , James E. Walker, Miss Carol Denny, Mrs. Bernice Kunzman, Dr. Flora Ross, Mrs. Ann Gorby and Mrs. Mary Note. Mrs. Note and her commu te, will present a panel dis cussion on '"Woman's Chang ing World," and Dr. Flora Ross will give the devotions. Mrs. C. E. Cogglns, Mrs. Ber nice Kunzman and Mrs. S. H Gay will serve dessert. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Spices and herbs used in uncooked - foods-such as to mato juice cocktail or salad dressing-should be added a few hours before serving lo allow the pungent flavors to penetrate. Fashions . . . 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