SUNDAY. JUNE 24. 1962
MEDFOBD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
Medford Class of 1917 Holds Reunion
In June of 1917 Medford
High school graduated a class
of 42 girls ant 27 boys - the
largest in the history nf the
school. Ceremonies were held
in the old Page theater.
Forty-five years later the
class held a reunion, with 45
persons attending. Some had
been members of the class,
some were husbands and
wives and some were mem
bers of the 1916 and 1918
classes. The committee which
took charge of planning the
event found that 21 of the or
iginal 69 members of the clans
are no longer living and 15
could not be found.
Of unusual interest is the
fact that two women who had
been teachers in Medford
High school in 1917 attended
the reunion, held June 16 at
Rogue Valley Country club.
One was Miss Mabel Mcars,
who came to Medford from
Boston in 1912 to teach home
economics; the other was Mrs.
Vera Merrlman Plymale, who
came from Portland to greet
former students in her com
mercial department classes.
Both women were presented
orchid corsages, gifts from
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Bolton.
Miss Mears, who now lives
at Rogue Valley Manor,
taught in Klamath Falls and
In California after leaving
Medford. Mrs. Plymale, her
self a graduate of Medford
High school, taught in the
Medford school for three
years beginning in 1916.
Letters Read
Another teacher, Mrs. Lu
cile Marshall O'Neill, Klam
ath Falls, was unable to at
tend but wrote a letter which
was read. In all, 16 letters
from classmates were read.
Raymond Reter, well known
fruit grower, vas master of
ceremonies. He spoke of the
growth of Medford since the
class had graduated, and stat
ed that by 1970, the popula
tion may be as much as 46,000.
He said that Medford is be
coming a medical center for
the region and that many per
sons are attracted to the area
as a place for retirement. He
mentioned the construction of
the large Rogue Valley Man
or, said there are more physi
cians per capita here than in
any other city in Oregon and
added that many former offi
cers and members of the Ar
my and Navy come here to
retire becaus- of the climate
and recreation possibilities.
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Saturday, Juna US. was a lima for remembering for
tha class of 1917 of Medford High school. Tha class held
a raunion that night at Rogua Vallay Country club and
among thota praisnt war (ltfi to right) Roland Parker,
Roiaburgt Raymond Rater, Medford, who was master of
These four memDers of lha class of 1917
of Medford High school made arrange
ments for tha raunion which was held Juna
16 at Rogua Vallay Country club. Pictured
are (left to right) Mrs. A. Z. Dean. Mrs. Ed
ward Leach. Miss Claire Hanley and Mrs.
extended stay, but returned
to Oregon to attend the reun
ion. Another went to Emhra
Young, who came from San
Luis Oolspo, with Mrs. Young
accompanying him.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kent
won a picture for the couple
with the most grandchildren
John Moffat. Tha class numbered 42 girls
and 27 boys, tha disparity in numbers being
due to tha fact that many of the boys had
enlisted in tha armed forces and ware en
gaged in World War I. (Knackstedt photo)
Prints of freshman class pic
tures were given as prizes.
One went to Mrs. Vera Round-
tree Hess for coming the
longest distance. Mrs. Hess
was in South Carolina for an
Among those coming from
distance for the parly were
Mrs. Edna Marquis Howard
Portland: Lee Summerville
and wife and John Whisenant,
Los Gatos, Calif., Mrs. Mar
garet M. Roberts, Cayucos
Calif., Dr. Ruby Wilcox Hoff
man, San Francisco; Roland
Parker and Mrs. Parker, Rose-
burg; the Warren Butlers, of
Grants Pass, and Mrs. Fran
cis Miller, Klamath Falls.
Valley Residents
Among local residents pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Knland
H. Hubbard, Miss Delie Whis
enant, Floyd Pickell, Mr. and
Mrs. John Motlat, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Leach, Mr. and
Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Strang, Gerald
Wollom, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hess, Mr. and Mr. Mark
Goldy, Mrs. Irene Shirley,
Mr. and Mrs. Berthold Barn
um and Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Semon. Mrs. Dorothy Fergu
son of Cayucos accompanied
Mrs. Roberls.
Reminiscensrs, of course,
are the major diversion of
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I w.-jty j j.
Coming tha longest distance to attend tha reunion of
tha Medford High schoo class of 1917 were Embra Young,
now living in San Luis Obispo. Calif., and Mrs. Vera
Roundtraa Hass. Portland, who was making an extended
stay in South Carolina when the received her invitation
to lha raunion, (Knackstedt photo)
(he reunion. As they "remem
bered whrn" the claw re
called the stir caused in
the school and among Hie
citizenry of Medford when
The whole family plays the
Hammond Chord Organ ---even
out in the backyard!
Wherever there's an electric outlet you can plug in a Hammond Chord Organ and sit
right down to play. Dad, Mom, all tha kids who can read, can play it tha very first tima
thanks to the easy "picture-muiic." And if you can read music, you'll find tha Ham
mond Chord Organ even mora exciting. With each Hammond Chord Organ, Puruckar'i
Includes a lovely box of music books over 300 tongs in "picture-music" and standard
annotation.
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PURUCKER MUSK HOUSE
111 North Central Phon 773-7538
the school hoard decided to
ban school dances. Mrs. Leach
had taken to the reunion two
clippings from the Medford
Mail Tribune which were re
read with great interest. One
was a news story which told
how the class had split 50-50
on the dancing question and
had divided the treasury-the
huge sum of $4.20, into halves
with each faction to get $2.10
to spend on some sort of a
party.
The olhor clipping was of an
editorial, in a highly sarcastic
vein, in which the writer had
told about the "great moral
reform" which had struck the
city, because of the board's
action.
Party Recalled
Rrading of the clippings re
minded some of a party, (de
tails were somewhat hazy).
wnicn nad hecn given in a
hall, the second story of a
building where B a r k e r's
store now stands, and which
had gotten out of hand with
the result (hat the polire had
been summoned.
mere was sad reminiscing,
too - of how many of the hich
school boys had joined the
Army or the Navy and gone
to fight in World War 1, some
never lo return.
The committee on arrange
ments was Mrs. Edward
I Leach, Iho former Lnrcna
Stratlon. Mrs. A. 7.. Dean,
who was Laura Gates. Mips
Claire Hanley. Everett Car
kin and Mrs. John Moffat.
who was Mary Holmes. The
planning took considcrahle
effort, hut those who did the
letter writing and telephon
ing are sure that it was all
worthwhile.-O S.
Student Returns !
From University
In North Bend
Eagle Point - Among the
students home for summer va
cation from the University of
Oregon is Miss Lana MeGraw.
Miss McGraw was enrolled
in an honors class in psy
chology last term, and also re
ceived an award for volunteer
service from her living quar
ters, McClain hall She is a
junior and an English major
In secondary education, inter
ested in the guidance and
counseling field.
Before returning home to
summer employment with the
E H. Loveness Lumber Sales
company, Miss McGraw visit
ed Century 21. the Seattle
World s Fair, and called on
friends there.
She is the daughtrr of Mr
and Mrs Merle MrGraw of
Eagle Point. i
Two women who were on lha faculty of Medford High
school in 1917 attended lha raunion which the graduates of
that year held Juna 16 at Rcgue Valley Country club. Pic
tured hare are Mrs. Ban Plymale (Vara Merriman) who now
lives in Portland, and Miss Mabel Mears. Rogua Vallay Manor
resident. Miss Mears taught noma economics, having coma
her from Boston. She later taught in Klamath Falls and in
California before retiring and returning to Medford. Mrs.
Plymale was honored at a luncheon given by friends during
her stay. (Knackstedt photo)
Footlighters Play
Cast Is Announced
The cast for the Footlight
ers play, "Seven Nuns at Las
Vegas, a comedy to be pro
duced July 3 through July 7
in the Footlighters theater at
the fair grounds has been
announced.
Frank Burhter. well-known
director and actor nf Foot
lighters plays who has been
absent from the theater for
some time, has returned lo
direct the production.
Taking the part of Mr.
Edelman is Hal Applebaum,
a newcomer lo the group, who
has worked in moving pic
tures, and night clubs and
also does acrobatic acts.
The nuns roles are taken
hy Miss Jerry Jerome as Sis-
Visitor Leaves
Mrs. Laura Hibbs, Colora
do Springs, Colo., left for
her home Saturday after vis
iting for about 10 days at the
home of her son and daugh
ter - In - law. Dr. and Mrs.
R. E. Hibbs, 100 White Oak
drive.
ter Felicitas; Miss Annlce
Black, Sister Columba; Mrs.
Helen Ashley, Sister Maria;
Jaci Mullcr, Sister Edna;
Sally Broadwater, Sister
Rose; Mrs. Thayer Tarvin,
Sister Anne; and Mrs. Frances
Dempster, Sister Frances.
Mary Bea Jenks is the Rev
erend Mother.
Other Parts
Other parts are taken by
Leona Flagg as Peaches; Mari
lyn Grewell is Boots; Mrs.
Peggy Lewellyn, baby; Frank
lin Mcssinger, the bishop, and
Charles Tucker, the priest.
The set designers are Dr.
Lawrence Ware and Mr.
Buehter, and the set was con
structed by Dr. Ware. Phil
Morgan has charge of the
lighting and sound and Julie
Hoxworth is the prompter.
Tickets for the play may
be purchased from members
of the cast, Mann's Depart
ment store, Purucker's Piano
house and at the box office
Curtain time will be at
8:30 p.m.
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SALE
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SAVE UP TO 50
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816 Ss. Rivartid
8 1 S So. Central
ceremonies for tha dinner) John Whisanant, Los Calos,
Calif.. Mrs. Vara Merriman Playmala, Portland, who
taught commercial department subjects at MHS In 1917;
Boland Hubbard and H r b r t Strang, both Madford.
(Knackstadt photo)
Relatives Arrive Here'
For Reunion With Family
League
To Picnic
The annual picnic-luncheon
for new members of the,
Medford League of Women
Voters is planned for Wed
nesday, June 27 at 12 noon
at the home of Mrs. John S.
Day, Gold Rey.
The buffet luncheon will
be served followed by a brief
program to be presented by
Mrs. Ogden Kellogg, Gold
Hill, president of the Medford
league. Reservations may ba
made by telephoning Mrs. L.
A. Brennesholtz, 772-7863.
The group is a non-partisan
organization which was estab
lished in 1920 to promote po
litical responsibility through
informed and active partici
pation of citizens in government.
Here
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rus
sell and family, Roseburg,
are visiting at the home of
Mr. Russell's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Russell, 821 West
Second street. Mrs. Robert
Russell is here to participate
in a bowling tournament this
week end.
A large number of relatives
from various parts of the
country arrived last week in
Medford for a family reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kent Jr.,
922 South Oakdale avenue,
were hosts for the group.
Relatives of the Kents ar
riving here included Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Kent Sr., of Bell
Gardens, Calif., Mr. and Mrs.
K. M. Kent, Deadwood, S.D.,
Mr. and Mrs. K. K. 'Kent, Con
cord, Calif., Mrs. Edward
Holmes, Lynwood, Calif., Mrs.
Don Basserl and her two sons,
Amherst, Mass., Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Johnson, Crestline,
Calif., and their three chil
dren; and the Rev. and Mrs.
William Walker, and two chil
dren, North Bend, Ore.
Participating from the val
ley were Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Hickman, 539 North Holly
street, Mr. and Mrs. A. O.
Walker, Jacksonville high
way, and Mr. and Mrs. Thom
as Tibbits, Lake Creek.
Parties during the visits
were held in the homes of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones
and Mr. and Mrs. Haakon Boe,
all of Central Point.
The group also met for din
ner at the Rogue Valley Coun
try club. Men of the group
also fished during the stay.
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