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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1962
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MEDFORD, OREGON
June Rftes
Are Based
On Tradition
By MARCIA MILANOWSKI
United Press International
Chicago -IUPII- The tradition
of June weddings persists to
day from ancient times when
it was believed that any girl
who married in June would
receive Juno'a blessings and
the promise of a happy life.
The long white gown the
contemporary bride wears
down the aisle also is a tra
dition left over from ancient
Rome.
If a girl married in any
other color but white, her
marriage was said to be
doomed to misery and un
happiness. The wedding veil is a tra
dition that's been carried
through centuries from a cus
tom followed by people In the
Far East.
All unmarried females were
required to wear veils cover
ing the face up to the eyes.
Not until they married were
they allowed to unveil their
faces in public.
Rings Symbolic
The two rings that symbo
lize marriage today were no
less symbolic In times past. In
days when marriage by pur
chase was customary, a pros
pective bridegroom proved
his worthiness and good in
tentions by showering gifts of
cattle, food or Jewelry on the
bride-to-be and her father.
Later, the gift to the bride
was a personal ornament or
ring.
The diamond is given at the
time of the engagement in
keeping with a custom dating
back many centuries. It was
believed the diamond signi
fied the flic of love.
The wedding band has an
even earlier beginning. Some
say it goes back to the primi
tive bride who sat before her
cave and displayed a circlet
of rushes about her wrist or
ankle to signify her recent
marriage.
Then an earnest husband
changed the band to iron to
signify the lasting quality of
the marriage contract.
Later, this was modified to
the gold band used today.
The ring is placed on the
third finger of the lctf hand
according to an ancient belief
holding that an artery direct
ly connected this finder with
the heart.
Gold was considered the
best conductor of heart Im
pulses. Siskiyou Chapter
Hears Report of
National Session
Yrcka - At a recent meet
ing of the Siskiyou chapter,
Daughters of the American
Revolution, Mrs. Albert Par
rot gave an account of her
trip to the national capital
and her attendance at Conti
nental Congress, representing
Siskiyou chapter. She was
hostess Iri the California room
for one day. Mrs. Walter Wil
liams' mirror, which was ac
cepted by the museum for dis
play in the California Room,
was effective, she reported.
New officers for the chap
ter were elected and Installed.
Serving for next year will be
Mrs. Henry Terwilllgor, re
gent; Mrs. Alfred Crebbln,
vice resent; Mrs. Amy Der
ham, chaplain; Mrs. Ted Skll
len, recording secretary; Mrs.
William Enscle, correspon
ding secretary; Mrs. Ray El
ler, treasurer; Mrs. Robert
Af flick, historian; Mrs. Albert
Parrot, librarian and Mrs.
Conley Brown, registrar.
Installing officer was Mrs.
Lawrence Lichens. Mrs. Der
ham, chaplain, led In prayer.
The president general's mes
sage was read by past regent,
Mrs. Lawrence Lichens.
The meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Alfred Creb
bin on West Lennox street.
The court tor naturaliza
tion will be In the Siskiyou
County courthouse, June 19.
The DAR will present flags of
the United States of America
and flag codes to the new citi
zens. The chapter will observe
Memorial Day today, The me
morial collection will be
taken at the June meeting
and six graves of departed
members have been marked
with DAR insignia.
The next meeting will be ill
Scott Valley with the Fort
Jones and Etna members as
hostesses. The program will
be given by Mrs. Ray Luce;
she will show slides for part
of the program which will be
June 20th.
Visitors
Hornbrook - Week end
visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Elmore were
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Clark of
Roseville. Calif., and Mr.
Clark's father, Mr. William
Clark of San Diego, Calif.
Mrs. Clark, who grew up in
Ilornbrtnk, also visited brief
ly with other friends in the
area, including Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Chapman.
Social Events"
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Mrs, William Aplanalp and
Portland, grand royal matron
Amaranth in Oregon will visit
Saturday, June 2.
Junior League
To Hold Sale
In preparation for its sum
mer closing, the Junior Serv
ice League Thrift shop, lo
cated at Priddy street and
McAndrews road, will hold
a half-price sale on Thurs
day, May 31, and Friday,
June 1, from 9:30 a.m. until
noon.
Prices on all stock, which
Includes a large selection of
clothing for men, women and
children, shoes, and house
hold Items, will be cut In
half, the league states
Proceeds from the Thrift
shop, which operates during
the school year, help support
the leagues kindergarten for
hard-of-hearing children.
Groups Hold
Installation
American Legion auxiliary
units of Jacksonville and
Medford Joined with Ameri
can Legion posts from Med
ford, Jacksonville, 1 Central
Point, and White City to in
stall officers at the American
Legion hall In Medford Satur
day evening, May 26.
Following dinner the Le
gion installation was conduct
ed by Department Comman
der Charles Draper. Mrs.
Richard Gcrhart, Grants
Pass, department president
of the auxiliary, was assisted
by a team from Grants Pass
in Installing the auxiliary
officers.
Officers of the Medford
auxiliary are; President, Mrs.
Enrl Iiigalow; vice presidents,
Mrs. Everett Barlow and Mrs.
Clarke Walker; secretary,
Mrs. W. H. Sutter; treasurer,
Mrs. C. D. Wiley; historian,
Mrs. Ross Minneci; chaplain,
Mrs. II. C. Goldsmith; ser
ge a n t-at-arms, Mrs. Gene
Fisher.
Installed for Jacksonville
auxiliary to Centenninl Post
100, were Mrs. Florence
Whitely, first vice president
and Mrs. Paul Bulkln, second
vice president; Mrs. Lind Mc
Beth, secretary; Miss Twyla
Hanenkrat, treasurer; Mrs,
Charles P. McBclh, chaplain,
and Mrs. Robert J. Bohl.
scrgcant-at-arms. Mrs. Llnd
McBeth also was Installed
Junior past president.
Mrs. A 1 f r ed
Hancnkrat, !
president - elect, was unable
to be there, having undergone
open heart surgery in Port
land enrlier In the week. Mrs.
Russell Berrlman, historian
elect, could not attend.
Other Oregon officers pres
ent for the ceremony were:
Past Department Commander
Merrill Johnson; William
Friend, Commander, District
4; Rick Powell, District 4
commander-elect and Mrs.
Powell, president-elect of the
auxiliary, District 4.
Goodmans Are Guests
Of Hornbrook Couple
Hornbrook - Visiting Fri
day and Saturday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Prots
man were Mr. and Mrs. Budd
Goodman, Oakland, Calif.
Mr. Goodman has been on the
Oakland police force for many
years. Recently he and
wife purchased a piece
hi,
f
land from the Protsmans on
which they plan to build a
home when he retires.
On Saturday, Mrs. Good
man and Mrs. Mildred Wiley.
who have been friends for j and friends are invited to par
many years, drove to Ashland jtleipate either as players or as
to visit other friends.
Guests
Gold Hill Guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Thompson last
Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. i
Robert Hart, Los Angeles.
Former Resident
Viiiti Hornbrook
Hornbrook - Mrs. JaniH
Murphy, Salt Lake City, Utah
and her mother, Mrs. Ed Ma-
son, Yreka. called on Mr.
Mary Kurt Wednesday. Mrs. 1
Murphy Is the former Miss I
Lillian awhouser of Horn-i
brook. O
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Gerald H. Laurens, both of
and patron of the Order of
Roxy Ann court in Medford
Amaranth
Officers
To Visit
Roxy Ann court, Order of
the Amaranth, will be host to
Mrs. William Aplunalp, Port
land, grand royal matron, and
Gerald R. Laurens, Portland,
grand royal patron of the
Grand Court of Oregon for
an official visit on Saturday,
June 2 at 8 p.m. in the Med
ford Masonic temple.
Purpose of the visit is to
Inspect the ritualistic work.
Officers of Roxy Ann court
will be in charge with Mr.
and Mrs. Richard S. Mayfleld,
royal matron and patron, pre
siding. Members of Roxy Ann
court who hold Grand Court
offices and committee ap
pointments are Mrs. Frank W.
Little, grand assistant lec
turer; Marshall M. Day, grand
representative to Colorado,
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold E.
Bishop, members of the so
cial activities committee.
An addendum will honor
Mrs. Aplanalp and Mrs. Lau
rens and they will receive
honorary membership certifi
cates into Roxy Ann court. A
flower show with member
participation will be held as
part of the entertainment. A
social hour will follow the
meeting and refreshmenls
served with Mrs. Lawrence
Messal in charge.
Preceding the meeting a no
host dinner will be served be
ginning at S p.m. Mrs. Bishop
is in charge of this ways and
means project.
It is anticipated that mem
bers of the order from
throughout Oregon and north
ern California will attend.
Miss Garrett
Award Winner
Miss Jacqualinc Garrett
was named one of two recipi
ents of the Dr. Thomas M.
Joyce memorial award at a
special awards assembly of
the graduating class of the
University of Portland May
26.
Miss Garrett, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Garrett,
Route 3, Box 54, Medford, was
graduated from the school
May 27 with a bachelor of scl-
enie in nursing.
The award is given (o the
nursing students who have
been chosen as outstanding in
surgical nursing during their
four years of study. The grad
uate attended St. Mary's High
school, Medford, and Domini
can school, Snn Rafael, Calif.
Miss Garrett has arrived
home and will be on the staff
of Sacred Heart hospital,
Medford, after taking the
state examinations later this
month.
PTA To Hold
Family Night
Washington School Parent
Teacher association will hold
its annual family night ball
game on June I beginning at
5 p.m. or "as soon thereafter
as possible." Two games will
be played simultaneously.
Sons vs. I athers and Daugh
ters vs. Mothers.
Hot dogs, cold drinks and
ice cream will be sold for a
small charge.
Parents, students, teachers
spectators.
Honored By Club
i O'Brien Mrs. Jack Nolan
w'". nonor bv ,he O "rien
Birthday club at the home of
Mrs. Melvm Warren. Mrs.
Emma Lemm was co-hostess.
Gifts were presented to
those winning games.
O'Brien Couple
In California
O'Brien - Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Ten Eyck are in Los Anceles
this week.
Women's Mews
Dance Revue
Hundreds.to
Several hundred Rogue val
ley residents made up the au
dience for the annual spring
dance revue of the Thurston
studio held Monday night in
the Medford High school au
ditorium. So large was the
audience that the studio ran
out of programs when about
one-third of the
assemblage
had arrived.
Mrs. Margene Thurs'cn
planned and directed the ex
tensive program which open
ed with "Another Opening,
Another Show" and then fea
tured numbers by the very
small pupils. Taking part in
the "Animal Talent Contest"
were animal acrobats, the
"aristo cats," parakeets, bats
and mice. As was to be ex
pected, the small fry delight
ed parents, grandparents,
friends and neighbors with
their efforts, regardless of
the results. One very small
dancer garbed in black, seem
ed much more interested in
the audience than the dance
and after peering over the
edge of the platform for a
time, made his or her, way
down the steps and disappear
ed from sight.
Featured Dancers
Older and more advanced
pupils appeared in a section
of the program entitled "This
Is Your Life" with Clyde
Whcaton as master of cere
monies and Mrs. Margery
Roethler as a participant.
Such numbers as "Put on a
Happy Face," 'Football USA"
"Tapomania" and the "St.
Scholarship
Announced
Ashland - A $300 nurses
training scholarship has been
awarded to Miss Karen Felter
by the' Jackson County Voiture
No. 165, 40 and 8 of Medford.
Miss Felter, a senior at Ash
land High School, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.
S. Felter, 321 Alta street.
Miss Felter was chosen
from among many applicants
for the high standard she
has maintained throughout
her high school course and
for her active participation in
church youth work.
The Voiture now has three
nurses in training plus sev
eral graduates who are in the
nurses profession.
Ashland Group
Holds Ceremony
At Clubhouse
A s h 1 a n d Installation of
new Jaycette officers was
conducted May 24 in the
Women's Civic clubhouse fol
lowing a dinner attended by
members and their husbands.
Guests included several Jay
cees and Jaycctles from clubs
in the valley.
Attending from Medford
were Terry Green, Junior
Chamber of Commerce Dis
trict 9 vice president, and
Mrs. Green, and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Fry. Gordon Burns
of Grants Pass, who is na
'tional director, was present
for the evening ceremonies1
accompanied by Mrs. Burns.
Guests from Eagle Point were
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Han
scom and Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Krambcal. The installing of
ficer was Mrs. Krambeal, past
president of Eagle Point Jay
cettes. Mrs. A. F. Haekert, who
will serve as president of the
Ashland group, will have on
her board Mrs. Cletus Mitch
ell, vice president; and Mrs.
Larry Burghart, secretary-
treasurer. Retiring officers
were Mrs. L. B. Sears, Mrs.
Harold itytand and Mr
Gene Johnson.
Dancing followed the i
stallation.
' Hobby Leads to
I State Championship
i St. Louis HOT Donna
Knock's tumble off a fence
eight years ago gave her a
hobby which has earned her
: 123 trophies and 5S medals.
! The fall broke her arm, and
the doctor suggested baton
twirling to restore flexibility
to muscles and nerves At 17,
she won a state championship.
Her goal is a national cham
pionship. Her hobby interested her
14-year-old brother Denis ho
has earned 91 trophies and Ml
i medals. Denis also has w on
school letters in football and
wrestling.
$247 Spent Annually
On Upkeep of Homes
New York (VrP American
families spend nil average of
S247 a year for the upkeep
and improvement of their
homes and properties, the
Bureau of Advertising of tiie
American Newspaper V u tv
Ushers association reports
H o in t owners throug'-iout
(he country spent more than
$13 billi'd) on home improve
ment in lliiiti. O
O
Attracts
rs
Auditorium
Louie Blue" brought rounds
of applause from the audi
ence. Little Marcia Miller,
very skillful with the baton,
was roundly applauded par
ticularly for the number
ending when she used the
flaming sticks. Patti Clark
appeared ifl a solo number
i "Gigi"; Kathi Riley and Kitty
Tingleaf were featured in an
! oriental number and Cindy
Gordon, Dianna Davis. Cheri
Ingram and Celia Gordon did
the Can Can dance.
The most ambitious offer
ing of t he evening was a
shortened version of the fa
mous ballet "Swan Lake" for
which Mrs. Thurston had been
the choreographer. Sue Gil
ford starred as the swan girl,
Donna Marin danced the role
of the prince and Patti Clark
appeared again as the dis
guised Odette. Kathi Riley
danced a Spanish number in
the party scene, Bruce Gun
ther was the magician and
Mrs. Roethler played the role
of the mother.
Cheri Bethel and Crystal
Wynter danced a Hungarian
number and Sharon Mast was
the Italian guest.
The little swan dancers
were Stephanie Parkinson,
Carla Dibble, Susan Kimball,
Marcia Sample, Karen Judd
and Christine Gordon. Ball
room dancers were Virginia
Rausch, Anna Jean Beardslee,
Jennifer Espey, Andrew Le
w a n d o w ski, Tom Rouhier,
Richard Knights, Larry Al
bright and Arnold Kosmatka.
Is Pleasing
Miss Gifford, a high school
student, made a pleasing swan
girl. While not yet an accom
plished ballerina - only the
very few attain any great de
gree of perfection in ballet
except after long years of the
most exacting practice and
study, Miss Gifford dances
very well. She has a figure
which gives the appearance of
both tautness and grace and
she has been well coachd, not
only in dance technique, but
as to the importance of cos
tume and grooming. A first
rate traditional ballerina
knows that it is unthinkable
for the hairdo to be anything
but sleek and tidy and her
costumes must be as nearly
perfect as it is possible to
make them. It will be inter
esting to see this young bal
lerina from time to time and
see what progress she makes
and what the future holds for
her.
This business of presenting
scores and scores of dance pu
pils in recital means a heart
breaking amount of work for
the teachers and parents and
anyone who assists. The
Thurston program was well
costumed and well lighted.
The ideas behind the music
and other sound etTects were
good but the results not al
ways what they should have
been.
The program proved to be
a trifle over-long and perhaps
if valley dance studios wish
to attempt more serious pres
entations, it might be well to
divide the programs an'i al
low the very young to per
form at one time and the more
accomplished pupils another.
At times Mondnv night the
comings and goings of the
small dancers and their par
I cnls made it almost impossible
1 to watch what was happening
on stage.
It goes without saying that
if a community is to develop
interest in music, dancing and
the arts, and to provide future
entertainers, performers and
artists, it is important that
the young he given instruc
tion and a chance to display
their talent. O. S.
Dance Slated
By Hcedowners
Derby Hoedmvners will
hold a dance Knday, .Kmc 1,
at Derby Community hall.
Danrini: will he.cin nt 8 :t0
p.m. with Kdwin Cuvin as
caller.
RotiThmonts will he pot
luck fashion.
All square dancers are in
vited to attend.
The intermediate class
which 1 he 1 loedowners spon- i
Mr and formerly held Sundav j
evenings has boon changed
to Monri.iv ni.cii's. The next
ession be Monday. June1
4. nl 8 p m. j
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Practice Date
Mrs. M.it"i:erv Pe.irson,'
team captain of Olive Kehck- ,
ah loritU Renounces that prac-'
lice lias been postponed from'
Friday, Juno 1, to ,Iune 8. U j
will be held al 7 at p m, on
that date in the IOOK lull.
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New Officers
Installed
By Chapter
Officers for the 1962 . 63
year of Delta Omega chapter,
Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority
were installed recently at the
Dardenelle. Installing officers
were the senior past presi
dent, Mrs. Robert Shangle,
and junior past president,
Mrs. Leland Carpenter. The
new officers are president,
Mrs. Richard Meister; vice
president, Mrs. Ernest Black;
recording secretary, M r s.
John McRoberts, correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Shirley
Hatcher; treasurer, Mrs. Pa
tricia Brinson; and parlamen
tarian, Mrs. Carl Peterson.
Each new officer was pre
sented a corsage.
Mrs. Carpenter presented
gifts to her officers for the
past year. Mrs. Shangle was
in charge of the arrangements
for the installation.
After the candle-lighted
ceremonies, a dinner and
dancing party was enjoyed by
the members and their hus
bands. A meeting of the chapter
was held May 24 at tthe home
of Mrs. Ernest Black. Mrs.
Meister presided.
Reports were given by the
various committee chairmen
on projects for the coming
year, and the chapter chose
"Touring USA with ESA" as
the education theme for the
coming year.
An educational program
was presented by Mrs. Shir
ley Hatcher after which mem
bers participated in a quiz
game. Slides were shown of
the recent state convention
held in La Grande, Ore.
Guests tor the evening were
Mrs. Elizabeth Kula, Mrs.
Raymond Morris and Mrs.
George Berschide.
Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Patricia Brinson. '
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Junior Women's Club Has
Installation and Banquet
Medford Junior Women's
club of the Oregon Federa
tion of Women's Clubs held
an installation banquet re
cently at the Rogue Valley
Country club.
Mrs. William R. ilarms,
president of First district,
conducted the ceremonies.
She installed Mrs. F. D. Nel
son as the new club president;
Mrs. William Seibert, first
vice president; Mrs. Truman
A. Nelson, second vice presi
dent; Mrs. John Asplund, re
cording secretary; Mrs. Wal
ter M. Higgins, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. William
Clegg Jr., treasurer.
The candlelight ceremony
impressed upon each new of
ficer the responsibility placed
upon her for the coming year.
This was Mrs. Harm's first of
ficial duty as the newly
elected president of First dis
trict of the Oregon Federa
tion. Mrs. Nelson appointed Mrs.
Jack L. Lust as parliamentar
ian. Retiring Officers
The retiring officers are
Mrs. E. W. Ingram, president;
Mrs. Robert Haworth, first
vice president; Mrs. John L.
Holmes, second vice presi
dent; Mrs. Harlan E. Weaver,
recording secretary; Mrs. Har
old L. Gilbert, corresponding
secretaryiMrs. James A. Wells,
treasurer, and Mrs. W. E.
Sweet, parliamentarian.
Standing committees were
announced by the new presi
dent and they include, Mrs.
William E. Sweet, publicity;
Mrs. Harlan E. Weaver, hospi
tality; Mrs. James Grigsby, Jr.
philanthropic, and Mrs. E. W.
Ingram, education.
Mrs. Truman A. Nelson,
Mrs. F. D. Nelson, Mrs. Cham
berlain, and Mrs. James Grigs
by Jr. are respectively retiring
publicity, hospitality, philan-
T OF
BIG HEW SHIPMENT -flAflY
DIFFERENT STYLES!
thropic, and education chair-
men.
Mrs. Chamberlain present
ed a past president's pin to
Mrs. E. W. Ingram. She told
of the significance of the pin
as she made the presentation.
Mrs. Robert Billingsley pre
sented her personal presi
dent's pin to Mrs. F. DJNelson.
This is to become a perman
ent traveling president's pin.
Mrs. Billingsley is one of the
founders of the club and was
president in 1958-59.
Plaque Presented
The club received 'as a gift
a name plaque, lettered In
white on a natural wood fin
ish. In presenting the club
with this gift, Mrs. Ingram
thanked the members for
their "fine cooperation" dur
ing the year.
' Mrs. Ingram, Mrs. F. D.
Nelson, Mrs. Chamberlain,
and Mrs. Grigsby were among
the delegates who attended
the annual convention of the
Oregon Federation of Wo
men's clubs held in Portland
earlier this month. They re
ported to the group on var
ious phases of the convention
program. Mrs. Ingram pres
ented and told about the
awards given to the club at
the convention.
They were awarded for pub
lie affairs, fine arts, conserva
tion, CARE, international af
fairs, publicity, membership
augmentation and 100 per
cent participation. The Amer
ican Cancer Society presented
an award for the club's par
ticipation in the "Conquer
Uterine Cancer" project.
The banquet arrangements
were under the direction of
Mrs. Billingsly, chairman.
The club announced a cof
fee hour to be held at the
home of Mrs. John Asplund
on June 26th.
A SELL-OUT!
SENSATIONAL
SUMMER
DRESS EVENT
Only
2 for
usually $14.98 to
Terrific dresses ... el!
vary specially pricedl
A bright collection of
styles . . . choost from
patio dresses, street dresses,
in full silhouettes or
sheaths, shirt dresses,
acket dresses . , .
cotton, piques, Arnel,
triacetate jerseys,
miracle blends, linen
look rayons.
Recital
Scheduled
Ashland-Closing the spring
musical program and recital
season for the Southern Ore
gon college music department
is the piano and violin recital
to be presented by students of
Mrs. Audrey Bartlett, Mrs.
Joan Winden, and Mrs. Janet
Ivie at 8 p.m., Thursday, May
31, in Churchill auditorium.
Violin music-by Don Lacy,
Central Point, will open the
program. Advanced piano stu
dents appearing on the first
half of the program will ba
Wanda Lee Coakley, New
port; Bryon Easlc , Honolu
lu, Hawaii; Kent Copeland,
Oakland; Barbara Webb,
Prineville; Tim Johnson,
Grants Pass; Toni Miller,
Trail; and Kurt Uerlings,
Klamath Falls.
Presenting the second half
of the program will be How
ard Kennett, pianist, SOC stu
dent from Medford. His selec
tions will be from the musia
of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin,
and Griffes.
Townspeople and students
are invited to attend the reci
tal. No admission will ba
charged.
Jr. Service
THRIFT SHOP
Cornar Priddy St.
& McAndrews Rd.
PRICE
SALE
Closing for tht Summer
Pric on All Items
Cur in V
Thursday and Friday
May 31, June 1
9:30 to Noon Each Day
$11
20
$17.95