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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON SUNDAY. NOVEMBER IB, 13S3 War Brides Reunited After Sixteen Years Eagle Point Two Enclish war brides were recently re united after making the trip from England to Nevada to gether 16 years ago. Mrs. Dar rell Stanley, past president of Ihe Eagle Point Parent Teacher association, intro duced Mrs. Warren Christen sen and Mrs. Leonard Hertz at their September meeting. She had told each of the wo men of the other one, realiz ing they should have much in common to talk about. A surprise for everyone name shortly alter the intro duction when the two were recalling some of the exper iences they had after knowing they both had taken the same boat, the Queen Mary from England and docked on April 4, 1946 at New York. Mrs. Christensen told her of the friend she had made on the trip and of their riding to Nevada together. Mrs. Hertz exclaimed, "I'm that girl" when Mrs. Christensen told her what a letter contained her friend had written her. Mrs. Hertz had been remar ried and 16 years is a long "time to remember a face. Mrs. Christensen lived in Bury St. Edmonds in West Suffolk, England or about 72 miles north of London in an old abbey town that now has grown to the size of Medford. Mrs. Hertz lived about 13 miles from London in Erith in the County of Kent. Her mother and father both have died since she came to the United States but she still has two sisters living there. They relived the week of orientation they spent in camp prior to leaving Eng land. This was the first lime they actually came to the realization that they would be leaving their parents and sev eral of the girls left and went home before the week was over, some without even tak ing their clothes. There was Remember friends and relatives with THANKSGIVING CARDS Good wishes and ap propriate greetings for this truly Ameri can holiday. Swem's 21M.r Books Gifts Recordi m if JT l Downtown Medford YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT INVITED Open Every Friday Until 9 p.m. Min nd Bartlett Streets Downtown very little to do but sil around and think, have their baggage checked, their physical exam inations, and receive the necessary shots before travel ing. "The hardest thing we had to learn was not to line up." they both agreed. A loud speaker was constantly call ing someone by name and tell ing them there was plenty for everyone, not to line up. There were about 2,000 Eng lish war brides and 600 babies on board the Queen Mary in cluding a baby who was christened on board, with Mrs. Hertz having the honor of being its Godmother. Mrs. Christensen had the upper berth and Mrs. Hertz the lower berth on the train from New York to Nevada where Mrs. Hertz met her husband. They lived on a sheep ranch about 42 miles from town where she was al most lost as everyone spoke Spanish. Ten months later they moved into town and she worked in a restaurant for about 5 years. She was later remarried and moved to Mon tana, then back to Nevada. About eight months ago they moved to the G. K. ranch on Antelope road. She and her husband have a nine year old son, Alan, who attends Eagle Point school. Her husband is the ranch foreman. She re turned to England for a three month visit in 1948 but liked Nevada so well she did not want to stay in England. "I would like to go back for a visit again but not to stay," she said. Mrs. Christensen went on to Oakland, Calif, where she lived with her husband for about 18 months before they moved to Seattle, Wash. They attended Bible college there for four years, living in a trailer house and traveling during the summer months directing Vacation Bible schools in the Wenatchee val ley. They moved back to Cali fornia for five years before coming to Eagle Point about two , years ago. They have three children, Lois, 15, Paul, 14, and David. 6, all in the Eagle Point schools. The Rev. Mr. Christensen is the minister of the Eagle Point Bible church. She takes an active part in the church work and directs the vacation Bible school during the sum mer. She also atteds other community events including both the PTA and the PTSA groups at school, and home extension. Mrs. Hertz wrote a letter to Mrs. Christensen but due to her moving and active sched ule, Mrs. Christensen did not answer. She still has the let ter and recalls reading it last summer so she knew what it said so well. Since becoming reunited, they have visited at least one day a week with each other. There are at least six English war brides living in the Eagle Point area and Mrs. Christen sen has been thinking of hav ing a gel-together for them. She would also be interested in learning if a club exists in the valley for English war brides and invites any of them who would be interested in a meeting to contact her. D. H. T. Ji Pictured abova ar (left) Mrs. Leonard (Lily) Herli and Mrs, Warren (Dorrene) Chrislenien, both English war brides who traveled from England to Nevada together, 16 years ago. In the meantime the two have been separated and recently were reunited at an Eagle Point Parent Teacher association meeting. It was not until after they conversed at the PTA meeting that they recognised each other or realised that the other lived in the area. Senior Activity Class Schedule Capt. and Mr. Julius Lus key, 444 Central Valley drive, Central Point, will show colored slides of the Panama Canal Zone and nearby is lands to the Arm Chair Tra vel group at the Senior Activ ity center, 601 East Jackson street, Monday, from 1 to 3 p.m. The Luskcys spent 17 years in Panama where Captain Luskey was a pilot in the Merchant Marines. His duties included taking ships through the canal. , Upon retirement last year, the couple chose the Rogue River valley in which to build a home. The Monday afternoon tra vel programs have become a permanent feature of Ihe weekly activities and are open to any person over 50 years of age. Each program is different as local travelers show their own films or slides. Anyone who has nol ap peared on the program or has new slides of I ravel is asked to contact Dr. Frank Roberts, 772-2674, leader of this activity. Spanish class is held Mon days from 10 to noon. Follow ing the travel films, there is a class in knitting from 3 to 5 p.m. Mosaic Class Tuesdays from 10 to noon the mosais class will study and design articles using classes, jewelry, beads, and others with grout. Students are to take their own grout, color if desired, a paper cup for mixing and a stick for stirring. The group has al ready worked on seed and tile mosaic under the leadership of Mrs. William Tycer. Mrs. Wanda Williams is teacher of the oil painting class which meets Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Wednesday schedule this week will not include the shuffleboard games in the Pre-Thanksgiving MILLINERY Selected Group of Velveis, Felts and Feather Hals O REDUCED V3 OF ORIGINAL Ride 'n Shop Member Medford Phone 772-6428 1 Center Announced morning as Ihe group will meet at the Tuberculosis and Health association office in the Leverette building to complete the mailing of the Christmas seals. Also assisting with the project will be mem bers of the Fifty Plus club under the leadership of Wil liam Jones. This group of senior volun teers has stuffed and mailed thousands of letters each year for three years in this project. Th shuffleboard games will resume after Thanksgiving. The copper tooling class will meet at 1 p.m. Wednes day. Ashland members plan to take their lunch at noon and others are invited to do so. Coffee will be served at the center. Mrs. Myrtle Wayman and Mrs. Hazel Lyon will be host esses for the day. Both women have recently moved to the valley from the state of Washington. Robert Africa is the teacher. The center will be closed, as far as classes are con cerned all day on Thanksgiv ing, but members may drop in to read or listen to music. The orchestra will meet Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. instead of Thanksgiving day. Last week, Mrs. Charles Ro bertson was hostess, taking a cake to serve at the coffee hour the orchestra holds each Thursday afternoon. Sams Valley Unit To Hold Meeting Sams Valley Extension unit will meet Tuesday, November 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the home of Mrs. Donald Elder, Day lane. The project lesson on food buying will be given by Mrs. Herman Priem and Mrs. Elza Despain. Those wishing to, may bring canned food for a Thanksgiving box. A pot luck luncheon will be served and table service will be re quired. PRICE Miss Linda Installed in Miss Linda Severson was installed royal princess of Talisman Rosebud council, Py thian Sunshine girls during semi-annual installation cere monies recently in the Pythi an building. She was present ed a bouquet of flowers. Also installed were Miss Margaret Grochocki, junior past royal princess; Miss Pam ela Wyatt, charity; Miss Mary Carol Copeland, friendship; Miss Betty Grochocki, prelate; Miss Virginia Hartsook, re corder; Miss Paula Rae Dorf, exchequer; Miss Connie Mcr riman, guide; Miss Donna Overturf, sentinel; Miss Kathy Hacrtle, council musician; Mrs. Dorothy Grochocki, ad viser; Miss Rebecca Robert son, press correspondent; and the Misses Regina Robertson, Dcloris Mathews and Deena Dorff, trustees. Also installed were coun selors, Mrs. Harry Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kadin, Mis. A. G. Severson, Mrs. Alice Smith, Mrs. Leo Webster, Mrs. .1. W. Overturf and Joseph Fritsch. Miss Margaret Grochocki and Miss Rebecca Robertson attained the rank of past royal princesses and received pins and certificates from Mrs. Grochocki, the adviser. About 50 persons attended the event. Introduced were Miss Layle Bostwick, grand royal prin cess; Miss Barbara Kadin, grand royal warder, and Mrs. Harry Bryant, grand royal ad viser of the state of Oregon. Mrs. Grochocki, also pre sented gifts to Miss Margaret Grochocki and Miss Vicki Sue Webster for having the most points for attendance and out standing ritualistic work. Miss Betty Grochocki had a per fect attendance record for the term. Installing officers were Miss AT Z ALE'S PAYMENTS NO Severson Office 'V Linda Severson Bostwick, grand royal prin cess; Miss Diane Guyetle, grand mystic one and Miss Regina Robertson, grand royal guide. The next meeting will be November 29 since the next regular meeting date is No vember 22, Thanksgiving day. Past Presidents Slate Elections Officers will be elected the plans for a Christmas dinner made during a meeting of the Past Presidents club of the Degree of Honor, Monday, November If) at 8 p.m., in the home of Mrs. Matilda Diet rich, 939 North Central avenue. Mrs. Frank Gleaves and Mrs. Susie Johnsburg will as sist Mrs. Dietrich for the so cial hour. JUST IN 'TIL 1963 CONVENIENT TERMS Homemaker Is Winner Chicago - aim - A slender, ; soft-spoken suburban Park rorest housewife, chosen America's suburban home maker of 1962, is faced with the problem of how to spend her $5,000 prize money. Mrs. Robert V. Haverkemp, the mother of three children, received the award last week I after being chosen from 54 finalists In the contest spon sored by the Suburban Press Foundation, Inc., in coopera tion with Its member news papers. The blue-eyed winner said "the family will hold a little j conference to decide" how the award will be spent. "We love water sports and we're considering buying some land near a, lake so we could have a summer cottasr i as a base for our water skiing and swimming," she said. Mrs. Haverkamp is also vil lage clerk of Park Forest and president of Ihe Women's Christian Association of Park Forest's United Protestant church. "My main work is with my family," the homemaker said, "but I, manage to arrange my schedule to include other ac tivities. I think a woman should work for the commu nity when possible, because in that way she is also work ing for her family." The winning homemaker was chosen on the basis of a rating system including such areas as spiritual, and moral strength; mental and physical health; management of family resources; homcmaking skills; and civic and community serv ice. Californium Visit In Shady Cove Shady Cove - Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rlnne, La Puente, Calif., have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kophelm, Shady Cove. TIME FOR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING!... Everything Shown Just p-'m vegMoblt dith pj Regal . . -i ... Bk. Formerly What do Little Girls love You'll Find Dresses Infants' and Downstairs at 6th and Central New 4 Y J) doIIs. . . and sizes ' j Toys . . . ' " j "7 j"1?, 3 -. lJi Polly gvj nde's CIS Dress ! mm at... 103-PIEC HOMEMAKER'S ENSEMBLE 45-piece Melmac . . . break-rasislanl . . . dishwasher sofol Beautiful "Golden Wheat" pattern . . . service for 81 SO-plece Stainless Flatware . . . service for 8 . . . never dulls wilh day-to-day use I 8-piece Stainless Steel Cookwore , , . handsomely slyled by , heavyweight and slurdyl About Christmas? Select your girls' Christmas dress from our delightful collection by Polly Flinders . , , exquisitely hand smocked . . . lavish with lace . . . so lovely. Children's Wear Medford Pharmacy Phone 772-6253 $1 WEEKLY! t 218 EAST MAIN 779-1331 E ' v I
