SUNDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1962
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
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An nn.n houu aiv.n December 9 honored Mr. and Mrt.
Erneit Fleier. 714 Sherman street, on their golden wedding
anniversary. The Fleieri have lived in Meaiora unce izo.
(Knackiledt photo)
Open House Honors Pair
On Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest FIcscr,
714 Sherman street, Medford,
were honored at an open
house December 9 which ob
served their fiftclth wedding
anniversary. Hosts for the
event were their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Lowell Fleser, 23 Willamette
street.
The refreshment table was
covered with a linen cloth
given to the honored couple
on their wedding day. A wed
ding cake and an arrangement
of yellow chrysanthemums
decorated the table.
Miss Laurice Fleser, the
couple's granddaughter, serv
ed the cake and their grand
son, Charles FIcscr, assisted
with the gifts. Other grand
daughters, Karen and Cynthia
Fleser, were in charge of the
guest book.
Also assisting at the table
were Mrs. Dorr Hoffman, Mrs.
Frank Hoffman and Mrs.
Cora Chandler.
For the occasion, Mrs.
. Fleser wore a royal blue
crepe dress with a gold or
chid corsage.
Over 50 guests attended the
event and out-of-town guests
Included Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Stocks and children, Thomas,
Michael and Karen, from
Coos Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Lltrell, Coos Bay, and Mrs.
Alma Harring, La Gr.uicle.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleser were
married December 8, 1912 in
La Grande and lived for sev
eral years in Minam, Ore.
They moved to Medford in
1926. Mr. Fleser was employ
ed at the Medford corporation
for 18 years as a molderman
and 11 years with Medford
Millwork company from
which he retired in 1957.
Plymouth Guild
Holds Meeting
Ashland - A dessert lunch-
con was served Thursday af
ternoon to members of Con
gregational church Plymouth
Guild at tables bright with
Christmas decorations. Host
esses were Mrs. M. F. John
son and Mrs. Glen Prescott.
The program was in the
Christmas theme in a general
participation with each per
son contributing a favorite
poem, memory or picture
after Mrs. Blanche Murphy
had given the opening devo
tions of the Christmas story
from Matthehw and Luke.
Mrs. Prescott, guild presi
dent, conducted the morning
business session and Mrs. Bay
Stringer led the dedication
service for the contributions
to needy persons at home and
abroad. Mrs. Malcolm Little
will be in charge of the an
nual remembrances that will
Officers Are
Installed
Ashland - Mrs. Roy Martin
of Jacksonville, past president
of Southwest Oregon Presby
terial, was the installing of
ficer when the new board of
the Women's Association of
the First Presbyterian church
was inducted. The service was
held in the sanctuary Decern
ber 6.
President for the ensuing
year will be Mrs. Alice Phil
lips who will have for her
executive officers Mrs. O. L.
Wright, vice president; Mrs.
Gene Morris, secretary, and
Mrs. Eugene Clark, treasurer.
Newly appointed chairmen
for 1963 are Mrs. C. E. Stoth
crs, fellowship; Mrs. Morris,
membership; Mrs. Glenn Rev
el, ecumenical; Mrs. Ronald
Riesling, spiritual life; Mrs.
Stanley Jobo, program; Mrs.
Robert McGaughcy, social
education; Mrs. Wesley Reed,
literature; Mrs. Richard Bern
inghausen, world service and
national missions; Mrs. Mar
cus Woods, Christian educa
tion; Mrs. Luther Parker, sew
ing; Mrs. Elden Corthell,
nominating committee; Mrs.
Wallace Cameron, sunshine
chairman, and Mrs. Arthur
Peters, church flowers,
The business session In the
morning was conducted by
the retiring president, Mis
Slolhers. Luncheon was serv
ed in the Fireside room at
noon by the Mcsdames Phil
lips, Albert Wattell, Ben
Chrislieb, Don Nichols, Clif
ford Miller and Eugene Clark.
A Christmas musical pro
gram was presented in the
afternoon by children of the
fifth and sixth grades of Walk
er school under the direction
of Mrs. Virginia Cecil. Accom
panist at the organ was Mrs.
J. W. McCoy. The scriptual
account of Christ's birth as
recorded by St. Luke was
read by the new association
president, who also sang a
solo, "Wind through the Olive
Trees."
Program Planned
For Travel Club
A Christmas program Is
planned for a meeting of
Travel Study club, Oregon
Federation of Women s clubs,
when the group meets Tues
day, December 18, in the Fire
place room at the Girl's Com
munity club at 1 p.m.
The Rev. James Sinclair,
Ashland, will give a Christ
mas message and also sing
Christmas numbers. He will
be ' accompanied by Bruce
Murray, Ashland.
Each member is to take a
gift wrapped for a member
of the Medford Convalescent
Home, in lieu of a gift ex
change among members. The
gifts will be presented during
the Christmas party the club
will give at the home.
Hostesses for the afternoon
are Mrs. Jason C. Ottingcr,
be taken to "shut-In" members Mrs. Jack D. Brtimmond, and
of the church. I Mrs. William E. Boone.
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An early December party was the an
nual Military ball given each holiday season
by active and retired officers of the Army,
Navy, National Guard and Marine corps in
this area. Among the guests at the 1963
party, held at Rogue Valley Country club,
were Navy Cmdr. and Mrs. John Gates (at
left) and Major Harold Gilbert of the Marine
corps and Mrs. Gilbert.
'Philatelic Reminder'
Chosen for SOPEX News
"The Philatelic Reminder"
was the name chose by the
Southern Oregon Philatelic
society for its club bulletin,
at the meeting held Thursday,
December 6, at tl e Girls
community club. Russell Her
bert was given an award for
submitting the title, chosen
from a list of five names sub
mitted by club members. The
meeting started with the
group's annual Christmas pot
luck dinner for members and
their families.
It was announced at the
meeting that the club had
been accepted as a chanter
of the American Philatelic
society, a national stamn as
sociation. A report was also
given on the display in the
public library during Nation
al Stamp Collecting week,
November 12 to 18. The two
frames showing part of Mrs.
itusseii Herberts exhibit, bi
ographies of famous Italians,
were displayed through the
cooperation of Omar Bacon.
librarian.
In Museum
It was also announced that
the grand prize exhibit of the
recent SOPEX 1962, t siamp-
less Belgian covers, owned by
Thomas Riley of Eagle Point,
is on permanent exhibit at
the Jacksonville Museum, as
a display of Civil War
philatelic material collected
by Floyd Crosslin and Clyde
Smith of Ashland.
Program for the evening
was given by Mrs. Roy Carley
on Christmas Seals, starting
with the story of hw they
were first issued in Denmark
in 1904. The first issued in
the United States was put out
by the Red Cross in 190', and
in 1920 the Red Cross drop
ped out, leaving the Tubercu
losis association to continue
with the practice. She dis
played several sheets of Dan
ish seals and an album con
taining all of the United
States seals.
Auction Held
Following the program, a
short stamp auction conduct
ed by William White was
held, and then an exchange
of philatelic gifts.
Decorations for the dinner
were arranged by Mrs. Irene
Cordier, Mrs. William Wal
wyn, Mrs. Earl Malbourn
and Mrs. John Shortridge; the
theme was of Christmas, with
special napkins showing
stamps of the world, as table
favors. Guests at the dinner
were Mrs. Clarence Pankey,
Mrs. Wilton DeMarco, Mrs.
William White, Mrs. Mamie
Bloomfield, Roland Beach,
Edward Leach, and Eric de
Place.
It was announced that the
meetine on Januarv a will
be on Japan, and that the
SOPEX '63 will be held on
September 19 and 20.
Mrs. James Allen '
Honored at Party
Central Point - Mrs. James
Allen was honored recently
with a shower at the home
of Mrs. Franklin Gebhard,
5098 Gebhard road.
After playing games Mrs.
Gebhard served refreshments.
Zion Lutheran
Circles To Meet
Women of the Mary and
Miriam circles of the Wom
en's guild of Zion Lutheran
church will meet in the Fire
side room of the church for
their annual Christmas Party,
Tuesday, December 18 at 8
p.m. Hostesses will be Mrs.
Walter Seiffert, Mrs. Walter
Nunley and Mrs. Kenneth
Shulcr.'
Mrs. Robert Glather, will
be hostess for a Christmas
potluck luncheon for mem
bers of the Lydia and Ruth
circles at her home, 61 Vashtl
way, on Wednesday, Decem
ber 19.
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The new program
Singing Seniors," will start
this afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the Senior Activity center,
601 East Jackson street, un
der the leadership of Kenneth
Thurston and Mrs. Merle
Stone.
Any person over 50 years
of age who likes to sing is in
vited to take part in this in
formal singing group. They
should take a favorite song
book, if they have one, or a
list of songs they like to sing.
Any one who has the collec
tion of American Folk Songs
or a book of carols lias been
asked to take it. The Richfield
Oil company has donated
their Christmas carol books to
the group for a start on a mus
ical library.
This program will be held
each Sunday through the hol
idays and into next year if
enough interest is shown,
Monday, December 17, the
Spanish class will meet as
usual from 10 to 12 noon fol
lowed by the Arm Chair Trav
el program at 1 p.m. A. C.
Allen Jr., Modoc road, will
show colored slides of a re
cent tour through Europe
which was taken with a group
interested in Shakespearean
theaters, art, drama, and gar
dens. The Aliens were In the
group which included Angus
L. Bowmer, director of the
Oregon Shakespearean festi
val and his party.
The knitting class will hold
its last meeting of the year at
3 p.m. with Mrs. Edward Bar
nrlt. Since the next Monday
will be the day before Christ
mas, the class will adjourn
until January.
Tuesday, December 18, the
oil painting class will meet at
"The 1 p.m. to paint. They plan a
Christmas party after the
painting sessions directed by
Mrs. Wanda Williams. Mrs.
Margaret Stonebreakcr, who
has just returned from an ex
tended trip around the United
States, is furnishing 'refresh
ments for the party.
Wednesday, December 19,
the shuffleboard teams are
playing from 10 to 12 noon
and the copper tooling class
will start at 12:30 p.m. for a
full session of work, accord
ing to the teacher, Robert
Africa. He explained that he
wants to finish the pictures
already started.
Members of the class are
asked to take all of the work
they have completed to the
class and have it on exhibit
at the center as several people
have expressed interest in
buying the pictures before
Christmas.
These activities will be con
tinued during the Christmas
week, but the teacher will not
be present again until after
New Year's.
On Thursday, December 20.
the square dancing class will
meet in the morning as usual
and the center orchestra will
meet at 1 p.m. The group will
decide at that time whether
they will meet on December
27.
Despite the fog and rain, at
tendance at the Senior Center
rose to 397 during November.
Another activity has been
requested for Saturday after
noons, a class in playing
bridge, which will be sched
uled as soon as a teacher is
found.
This would make ten differ
ent activities and interest
groups each week. The center
is open every day but Friday,
when it is closed for cleaning.
Lodge Meeting
Place Changed
At Gold Hill
Gold Hill Mrs. Waller
McLean, noble grand of Ame-1
thyst Rebckah lodge announc
ed that commencing Wednes
day, December 19 at 8 p.m.
and until further notice regu
lar meetings of the lodge will
be held at the tenant home
of Mr. and Mrs. Evert Jen
nings, 1135 Fourth avenue in
stead of at the I.O.O.F. hall.
Use of this bulding is being
donated to the Rebekahs by
the Jennings.
Mrs. Albert Gascon has
been elected noble grand for
the coming year. She and the
following officers will be in
stalled sometime in January.
Mrs. Cassie Johnson, vice
grand; Mrs. Paul Thompson,
recording - secretary; Mrs.
Daniel Stewart, financial-secretary;
and Mrs. Paul Molloy,
treasurer.
The annual Christmas party
for Rebekahs will be held in
conjunction with the Decem
ber 19 meeting. There will be
an exchange of humorous gifts
among the members. Cochair
man for the program to be
presented during the good-of-the-ordor
portion of the even
ing are Mrs. McLean and Mrs.
Joseph Lewis.
Roya Arch Groups
To Meet for Dinner
All Royal Arch Masons and
their wives are invited to at
tend a potluck dinner of the
Oregon chapter, Royal Arch
Masons and Royal Arch Wid
ows set for Tuesday. Decem
ber 18 at 6:30 p.m. The event
will be held in the Jackson
ville Masonic temple.
The committee in charge
will be Mrs. Gail Buffinglon,
Mrs. Orvil Shores, Mrs. Wil
liam Barker and Mrs. Roy
Smith.
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