MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOBD. OREGON
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Mn. Jamei Rocky Tarchione
(Malont photo)
Valerie Ann Vann Wed
James R. Tarchione
To
Gold Hill News of interest
here is the marriage June 30
of Miss Valerie Ann Varin,
daughter of Mr. and' Mrs.
Lawrence Varin, Gold Hill,
and James Rocky Tarchione
at the First Presbyterian
church at Encino, Calif. The
ceremony was performed by
the Rev. John L. Reid Jr. at
8 o'clock in the evening.
The bridegroom's parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Peter Paul
Tarchione of Northridge,
Calif., and the bride's parents
lived in Malibu, Calif., unti'.
about two years ago.
The bride, given in mar
riage by her father, wore a
Bianchi designed gown of
candlelight taffeta with fitted
bodice and full skirt with
chapel length train. Her three
tiered veil over lace was held
from a pill box headdress
trimmed with seed pearls. She
carried white butterfly or
chids and stephanotis.
Mrs. Peter Shubin of Santa
Ana, Calif., was matron of
honor, and the other attend
ants were Mrs. Robert Van
Hise, North Hollywood, Miss
JoAnn Willyard, Inglewood,
Mrs. Albert Provence. North
ridge, Miss Mary Marvin, Lan
caster, Calif., and Miss Chris
tine Varin, Gold Hill, who
vas junior bridesmaid for her
sister.
Gowm Match
The attendants wore match
ing gowns of maize silk organ
za over taffeta sheaths with
tapered over-skirts and match
ing veiled hats. Their bou
quets were of white carna
tions. Wesley Raymond Varin, a
younger brother of the bride,
carried the rings.
Michael Walter McKean of
Woodland Hills, Calif., was
best man and ushers were
Charles William Brodie of
Menlo Park, Calif., James
Francis McDermott of Albany,
Calif., Ralph O. Hanley, Hay
ward, Calif., and Paul An
thony v Fortier of Bel Aire,
Calif. i
White flowers in white
marble urns decorated the
altar and the pew ends were
marked with white satin bows.
The reception was held
around the pool in the gar
dens of the bridegroom's par
ents' home in Northridge.
D. B. Willcuts, Westwood
Village, Calif., a longtime
friend of the Varin family,
offered a toast which he had
composed.
For her daughter's wedding
and reception the bride's
mother wore a light blue bro
caded cotton sheath dress with
jacket and matching acces
sories and the bridegroom's
mother chose a beige em
broidered linen sheath dress,
also with matching acces
sories. Their corsages of white
rosebuds were worn on their
purses.
The couple's wedding trip
was to Mexico City and Aca
pulco, Mexico. For traveling
the bride wore a green and
white print silk two-piece
dress with white accessories.
The bride attended Canoga
Park, Calif., High school and
the University of Southern
California. She is affiliated
with the Delta Delta Delta
sorority, and is an elementary
teacher at Gardena, Calif.
She is studying at the univer
sity toward her master's de
gree. The bridegroom also at
tended the same schools and
is a member of Sigma Chi
fraternity. He is completing
Daughter Leaves
For Kotzebue
After Stay Here
Mrs. Thomas J. Harrison
and her year-old son Trevor
were guests last week in Med
ford of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Russell, 204 North
Ivy street. She has joined her
husband, Dr. Harrison, in
Portland and from there they
will fly to Kotzebue, Alaska.
Dr. Harrison has just finish
ed his internship i: Los An
geles County hospital and has
received a commission in pub
lic health and will be connect
ed with the U. S. Public
Health Service Native hospi
tal in Kotzebue. This is a fifty
bed hospital. There are three
doctors and two dentists con
nected with the hos. tal and
they take care of the kotzebue
residents and all the people in
the native villages in a 65,
000 square mile area. They fly
in bush planes to the outlying
areas and at times use dog
sleds.
Kotzebue is 200 miles north
of Nome and 50 miles north
of the Arctic circle on the tip
of a peninsula in Kotzebue
sound.
Planes arrive and depart
every day and in summer
which is June and July, it is
a tourist attraction. Kotzebue
has a population of approxi
mately 700, which is made up
of about 200 white people and
500 native Eskimos.
Dr. Harrison will take up
his duties on July 16 and
plans to stay one year. Mrs.
Harrison, who was formerly
a high school English teacher,
plans to teach in the state
grade school part time.
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Travelers Home
From Trip East
Harry O. Peterson and his
daughter, Miss Lynn Peter
son, and son, Thomas Peter
son, 1440 Whitman avenue,
returned last week from a
three-week trip to New York
City and the eastern seaboard.
In New York City they
were guests of another 'ion
and his family, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Peterson and daughter,
Kerstin.
The group traveled to Wash
ington, D.C., Connecticut and
Niagara Falls before making
the return trip west. While
en route they toured the Yel
lowstone park.
Jerry Peterson, a Medford
High school graduate, is
studying toward his doctor's
degree in chemical engineer
ing at Columbia university.
Since the visitors were there
the family has moved from
New York to Bergenficld,
N. J.
his last year at the university
in preparation for his doc
tor's degree in pharmacy.
The couple will live in
Inglewood, Calif.
The bride's parents accom
panied by their son, Wesley
Varin, and daughter, Chris
tine Varin, returned to their
home in Sams Valley on July
3 after traveling the coast
route through the Redwoods.
Another brother of the bride,
Denni Varirf, could not be
at the wedding since he is
serving In Korea with the
Army.
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Mr. and Mrs, Harold Ward Friend
(Good photo)
Miss Ehea Bride
Of Harold Friend
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BOUTIQUE SHOP
In the Mark Antony Hotel, Ashland
OPENS
Monday, July 9th
rCX Featuring the ama well known brands of
dresses, sportswear, suits, coals, lingerie,
tc, a shown in our Medford shop. We
An event of June 29 was the
marriage of Miss Theresa lone
Elzea and Harold Ward
Friend. The wedding cere
mony was read at 8 o'clock In
the evening by Dr. D. Kirk
land West in the First Presby
terian church. The double ring
rites were attended by about
100 guests.
The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Homer F. Elzea,
302 Vancouver avenue, and
the bridegroom's parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Marion C.
Friend, 252 DeBarr avenue.
Miss Jacquelyn Girard, Ho-
quiam, Wash., was maid of
honor and sisters of the bride,
the Misses Eileen and Phyllis
Elzea, were bridesmaids.
Gary Fields acted as best
man and the guests were seat
ed by Don Tinseth, and Dan
Christensen, Springfield, a
brother-in-law of the bride
groom.
Mr. Elzea gave his daughter
in marriage. For her wedding
the bride' chose a gown of
Chantilly lace and tulle over
taffeta designed with a full
skirt and scoop neckline. Her
tulle veil was attached to a
crown of lace and pearls and
her bouquet was of white car
nations with baby pink rosebuds.
The bridal attendants wore
frocks of mint green cottor
satin with softly pleated skirls
and their bouquets were of
white and green carnations to
match their gowns.
The altar was decorated
with white gladiolus.
Robert Andrews sang a solo
accompanied by Mrs. Norman
S. Thames, organist.
The bride's mother wore an
aqua blue frock with wnite
accessories and the bride
groom's mother chose a beige
lace sheath dress with matchi
ng accessories. Their cor
sages were oi red and white
carnations.
Miss Rosalie Hewitt had
charge of the gifts during the
reception which was given by
the bride's parents immediate
ly after the ceremony in the
church rooms. Registering the
guests was Mrs. Ross Minneci
nd serving the punch was
Mrs. B. W. Riebe.
An aunt of the bride, Mrs
Oscar Lycksell, Port Angeles,
Calif., poured coffee and
another aunt, Mrs. M. D. Jef-
fers, Portland, assisted Mrs
Dan Christensen, sister of the
bridegroom, Springfield, Ore.,
who cut the wedding cake.
The couple made their wed
ding trip to Crater lake. For
traveling the bride wore a
green and white cotton frock
with white accessories.
The couple attended Med
ford High school. The bride is
a telephone operator for the
Bell Telephone company and
the bridegroom is associated
with Trowbridge and Flynn
Electric company in the
maintenance d e p a r tment.
They are living at 308 Ash
land avenue in Medford.
Others from out of town for
the wedding and reception
were the Oscar Lycksell fam
ily from Port AnRcles; Mrs.
Jeffers and daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl King, all of
Portland; the Dan Christensen
family of Springfield; Mr. and
Mrs. John Gilk, Tacoma,
Wash.; Mrs. Charles McDou
gal, Oakville, Wash.; Mrs
George Rodgers, Drain, Ore.;
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ward and
daughters, Yreka, Calif., cous
ins of the bridegroom, and
Roy Hager and Miss Ellen
Wilson, both of Grants Pass.
Junior Wamen
Attend June
Coffee Hour
Members and guests of the
Medford Junior Women's club
of the Oregon Federation of
Women's Clubs attended a
coffee hour at the home of
Mrs. John Asplund, 1456 Jas
per street, at 10 a.m. on June
28. The June coffee has be
come an annual event for the
members.
From September through
May, members are active in
the club's philanthropic and
civic works, reserving little
time for social activities. The
informal summer gatherings
give them an opportunity to
relax, recall past activities,
and plan new ones for the
coming club year.
Coffee, rolls and assorted
fruits were served on the pa
tio. Assisting Mrs. Asplund
were Mrs.. James L. Alleman
and Mrs. Eugene W. Ingram.
Mrs. F. D. Nelson, presi
dent, announced a meeting
for 10 a.m. July 17 to be
held at her home at 1132 Mira
Mar avenue. She also an
nounced that Mrs. E. W. Ing
ram would hostess a July cof
fee. Members will be advised
of the date and time, and
guests are welcome.
Guests attending the June
coffee were Mrs. Donald E.
Gray, Mrs. Donald E. Hale,
and Mrs. John R. Dumas.
Although regular meetings
arc suspended for the summer
monihs. committees are busv
during this lime planning
work on the school clothing
pool, (he social and appoint
ment calendar, and the pro
motion of the Bicycle Safety
roadco as well as other club
activities which include par
ticipation in all programs of
the Oregon Federation of
Women's clubs.
Painting Done
By Miss Ball
Now in Museum
Miss Stephanie Ball, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Ball, 1025 Ingrid St., has had
painting selected to hang in
a Boston museum. Miss Ball is
now a student at the Univer
sity of Florence, Florence
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SUNDAY,
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JULY 8, 1962
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Mrs. Georgt M. Roberts (center) was an
important guest at a recent dinner given by
the Jackson County Bar association in honor
of her husband for "the first 50 years of
outstanding practice." Pictured with Mrs.
Roberts at Rogua Vallay Country club arc
Mrs. Harry Skerry Jr., Ashland, (at left),
and Mrs. William McAllister, Salem, wife
of tha chief justica of tha Oregon Suprama
court.
cordially invite you to drop in and sea our Hj
H P naw shop . . . and accept a Frea Giftl H
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Relatives Arrive
From New York
Ashland - Visiting at the
home of her husband s aunt,
Mrs. Elizabeth Sommcr, 153
Oak street, are Mrs. Peter
Sommer and baby daughter
Monica, who arrived in Ash
land Wednesday. They flew
from New York and will
spend a few weeks here be
fore joining Mr. Sommer, who
is taking a position with a
Seattle engineering firm.
Also a holiday guest is Rich
ard Sommer of Roseburg, Mrs.
Sommer's son.
Ahlstroms Return
To Illinois Valley
Wilderville Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Ahlstrom and baby
daughter Brenr"a Rcha have
arrived home. Mr. Ahlstrom,
who has been leaching agri
culture in Wasco, Oregon, has
accepted a position teaching at
Illinois High school, Lave
Junction. Mr. Ahlstrom is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Ahlstrom of 5527 Fish Hatch
ery road.
Italy, where she Is studying
art.
Miss Ball is a graduate of
Medford High school, where
she studied with Warren
Wolf. She also attended South
ern Oregon college, studying
under Richard Doi.
After traveling through It
aly and England, Miss Ball is
expected to return home ii
September.
Zonta Member
In New Orleans
Mrs. Eloi.se Wlnklehleck,
940 Whitman avenue, will at
tend the biennial convention
of Zonta International, exec
utive women's service organ
ization, in New Orleans this
week. Newly elected officers
will be installed by the or
ganization July 12,
Nineteen counties are . ex
pected to he represented at
the convention, including Ja
pan. During the convention
winners of the. Zonta club
Amelia Earhart scholarships
will be announced. In memory
of the aviatrix, a Zonta mem
ber, $2,500 grants are annual
ly awarded to qualified young
women for gradute work in
the aeronautical sciences.
Retiring president of the
group is Ellen Harris, Vancou
ver, British Columbia.
Patio Potluck
Planned by Group
Members of the American
Legion auxiliary will hold a
patio potluck supper Wednes
day, July 11, at the home of
Mrs. W. H. Sutter. The event,
scheduled for 6:30 p.m., will
honor the retiring president,
Mrs. Walter Collins. All
members are to take their
own service and any food
dish.
Following the meal, a short
informal business meeting
will be held, at which time
reports will be given on the
recent state convention held
at Seaside.
Couple to Wed
In August Rites
Mr. and Mrs. Max L. Brook
man, 722 Newtown street, an
nounce the engagement and ;
approaching marriage of their I
daughter, Patricia Ann, to
Millard Ray Hicks. Mr. Hicks
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
L. Hicks, 1006 Court street.
Miss Brookman was grad
uated from Medford High
school in I960, and was for
merly employed by Harry and
David Bear Creek Orchards.
Mr. Hicks Is a 1A59 gradu
ate of Medford High school,
and is employed by Timber
Products corporation.
To Leave
Ashland - Leaving Ashland
next Monday after a six-weeks
visit will be Mrs. Frank
Schulz, Mackburg, Iowa, who
has been visiting her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
R. W. Kirsher, 595 Lit Way.
A late August wedding
planned.
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