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8 C SUNDAY. JANUARY 13, 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON Milton Steimnetzes Are Honored on Anniversary Gold Hill Mayor and Mrs. Milton Stcinmelz were hon ored at an open house that marked their 45th wedding anniversary. About 85 friends and rela tives attended the afair at Gold Hill Community Mcth odist church on Sunday, De cember 30 from 2 until 4 p.m. . Cold Hill Mayor and Mrs. Milton Steinmets war honorad at an opan housa recently In observance of ihair 45th wad ding anniversary. Mrs. Stainmaii, the former Loleta Hougham, Is a member of a valley pioneer family. (Roulh photo) Officers Honored Mrs. John Dcllenback, re tiring president of the Kiwan ian Dames, was hostess Jan? uary 7 to the group when the retiring officers entertained the 1063 slate of incoming officers at luncheon in the Dcllenback home, 257 Wind sor avenue. Mrs. Lawrence Buonocore heads the incoming officers as president; Mrs. Russell Rcn ncr is first vice president, and Mrs. Robert Collins, second vice president. Mrs. W. J. Moreland Is the new secretary and Mrs. Rich ard Lamont, treasurer. Chair men appointed are Mrs. Keva Hutchinson, publicity and Fifty Plus Ciub Elects Officers Newly elected officers of Fifty Plus club are L. C. Davis, president; Ray Burch flcld, vice president; Walter Townscnd, secretary; B. M. Kline, treasurer; Mrs. Edith Southwick, membership chair man. Installation of the officers was conducted by Dr. Frank Roberts, chairman of the rec reation committee, at a meet ing of the club in the Episco pal Guild hall. Mrs. Emerson Anderson, hos pitality. The retiring officers in ad dition to Mrs. Dcllenback are Mrs. Robert Balk, first vice president; Mrs. Larry Horlon, second vice president; Mrs. William Cobb, secretary, and Mrs. Douglas Philips, treas urer. Projects for the year were discussed at the luncheon. Riverside Club Winners Listed Forty players competed in the Riverside Bridge club play last week. Mrs. George B. Dean and Mrs. Van Gil bert won first place in the north-south position with 122 points. Continuing in the north south position the winners were Mrs. F. E. Bowman and Paul A. Hatton, 120Mi; Mrs. G. W. Harrison and J. D. Shortridge, llO'i, and Mrs. S. T. Richardson and Mrs. T. R. Parker, 118. The east-west winners were Mrs. D. J. Clifford and Mrs. B. B. Hughes, 129 Mi; Mrs. Dale Forncrook and Mrs. R. T. Jones, 120; Al Gilhouscn and James Morgan, 116, and Mrs. M. E. Lancaster and Mrs. W. F. Cole, 113. Hosts were two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Steinmetz, Med ford, and Mr. and Mrs. David Steinmetz, Bcaverton. Friends of the family, Mrs. Millie Walker, Mrs. Frank Carter, and Mrs. Wilbur Martin, Gold Hill were co-hostesses. Mrs Ferd Jones assisted. On the serving table were an anniversary cake, blue tapers in silver holders and arrangements of blue and white flowers. Mrs. Walker poured coffee and Mrs. O. T. Davis, Mcdford, presided at the punch bowl. Mrs. Jerry Brannon, Medford, grand daughter of the honored couple, cut and served the cake and was In charge of the guest book. Mrs. Carter was at the gift table. Married in Oklahoma The Stcinmetzcs were mar ried December 25, 1917 at Lawton, Okla. while he was on duty with the U. S. Army. Since their marriage the couple lived in different parts of the United States while he was a civil engineer. They re turned to Gold Hill and pur chased their home on First avenue in 1939. A son, Harry Leigh Steinmetz, resides with them at the family home. They have several grand children, Stephen and Terry, and Mrs. Brannon, children of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stein metz; and John, Robert, Mary Beth, Barbara, and David Al len, children of Mr. ana Mrs. David Steinmetz. Mrs. Steinmetz, the former Loleta Hougham, was a grand daughter of pioneers John K. and Matilda Lucrctia Moore. The Moorcs left Tennessee in the SDrinir of 1869. They re mained in Cass county, Mis souri, until November when they left for Oregon travel ing by train to Sacramento, Calif., then to Red Bluff by boat, where they were met by an uncle, C. C. McClcndon, who was a Sams Valley home steader. He brought the Moores to Sams valley by wagon. The Moores started their own homestead on July 4, 1870 and lived their until their deaths. Later this home stead was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hutchinson, present owners, and is known today as the Hutchinson place about four miles from Gold Hill on Highway 234. Born in California Mrs. Steinmetz was born in Pasadena, Calif, and came to Oregon with her parents when n infant. Her early child hood and teens was spent in the house on her grandpar ents' homestead. The house burned February 28, 1959. Mr. McClendon was the original owner of the present Straus ranch in Sams valley, and gave land for the first Sams Valley school house. Mrs. Steinmetz received her grammar school education there. She attended high school at the Gold Hill High school. SAVE Jotml Rnvpntm Service U.S,;Treasury DepartmenT it- Announcing... DrugIaji A INVICI TO TAXPAYERS Ever wish, at income tax time, that you had a complete record of every cent you spent for drugs and drug products throughout the year and how muih of it was Irgally deductible? That kind of a record could save you money. And that kind ot record can now lie yours, every year, absolutely fire of charge. This new service is called liiugTax. We aie making it available to all of our customers iininrdkitrly, free of thaigr, at another way of sawng "thank you" for their patronage. You would lie surprised al the number of ding and mrdiial supplies that tan lie of a tlcilui tilile iiatuic items such as antiseptics, aspirin, cmigli and cold preparations, anil luiiulirils nf others. Indeed, the American taxpayer has been losing minimis of dnllais niiimally because he hasn't been aware of how many ding iirins aie legally deductible. Rut you must lie able to offer proof of puriliase in oiiler to claim such items in pirpaiing sour federal iiiionie ta letuin. And when you buy from us, you get that pi oof in the (mm of an annual ictord, mailed in February. Come In tomorrow and let ut tell you more about DrugTax. Central Main I Central GREEN I ISTAM PS Mrs. Steinmetz's hobby Is gardening. Mrs. Steinmetz and their son Harry Leigh, ac company Mr. Steinmetz on fishing and hunting trips. Master Engineer Mr. Steinmetz was born in Bangor, Penn., and is a grad uate of Lehigh college, Beth leham, Penn. and the Empire Automobile Institute, Buffalo, N.Y. He moved to Gold Hill from Medicine Hat, Alberta. Canada in July, 1913. He served overseas in World War I, receiving a master engineer senior grade appointment in the U.S. Army. Mr. Steinmetz retired from his profession as a civilian engineer with the U.S. government about four years ago. His interest in local poll tics began in March, 1951 when he was appointed to serve a short term on the council. Later he was elected to the council. Then he was appointed mayor on December 5, 1955 and was elected mayor in 1958. He was re-elected in November 1962. He is active in the Gold Hill Chamber of Commerce and one of his hobbies is mining. - S A luncheon January 8 hon ored Mrs. Gertrude Manke on her 79th birthday anniver sary. Mrs. Manke has lived in Medford since 1910. Book Club Contemporary Book club will meet Wednesday, Janu ary 16, at the Colony club, 8 Geneva street. Hostesses will be Mrs. E. P. Vilas and Mrs. Glenn L. Jackson, and lunch eon will be served at 12:30 p.m. 79th Birthday Is Mrs. Gretrude Manke was honored at luncheon January 8 in observance of her sev enty-ninth birthday. The event in the form of a surprise was given by her daughter, Mrs. Dean Saltmarsh at her home, 2710 Stewart avenue, where Mrs. Manke also lives. Missionary Group Meets in Yreka; Clothing Collected Yreka Mrs. Elsie McGre gor entertained members of the Missionary society of the First Baptist church in her home on Yama street re cently. Mrs. Max Aiken led the devotions. Presiding was vice chair man Mrs. Juanita Bowden. A discussion was held on cloth ing collected over the past months and taken to the Sal vation Army in Medford for distribution. The next two meetings will be held at the home of Mrs. W. E. Stewart, 904 Pioneer street. Refreshments were served and squares cut for bandage lengths needed for the group 3 White Cross requisition. Celebrated Attending were Mrs. Jinnie Hensler, and Mrs. A. L. Ferns, both of Fern valley; Mrs. W. H. Arnold, Mrs. W. R. Wil liamson and Mrs. Dale Wil liamson, Medford; her grand daughter, Mrs. Wayne Ratty, and the wives of her grand sons, Mrs. Earl Saltmarsh, Mrs. Melvin Saltmarsh, Mrs. Curtis Saltmarsh and Mrs. Richard Saltmarsh. Mrs. Manke, the widow of Julius Manke, longtime em ployee of the Medford Mail Tribune, came to Medford in 1910 with her family from Saskatchewan, Canada. Wom en present at the luncheon are friends she met soon after she arrived in Medford. For the birthday luncheon Mrs. Manke wore a lavender print dress and table decor ations were in lavender and green. 1 Sesame toast rounds are good with soups or salads. Brush melba toast rounds lightly with melted butter, sprinkle with sesame seeds and heat quickly in hot oven, 400 degrees, until butter is melted and seeds are lightly browned. Blue Star Head Will Install Mrs. Janice Wolf, Grants Pass, department president of the Blue Star Mothers of America, will install the new ly elected officers of the local chapter, Thursday, January 17 at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Frank Gleaves, 1170 West McAn drews road. Officers to be Installed are Cottage cheese is a valuable food for the calorie counter, but more than that, this deli cate high protein food is eco nomical, easily digested and rich in important vitamins and minerals too. Mrs. Mary Fredricks, presi dent; Mrs. J. J. Brown, first vice president; Mrs. Roy Hewitt, second vice president; Mrs. Gleaves, secretary, and Mrs. Mary Note, treasurer. The junior past president, Mrs. O. L. Gaston, will serve as chaplain. Refreshments will ba served. "OIL TO BURN" Mobilheit S It H Green Stamps MEDFORD FUEL CO. 772-2111 Geo. Grabow 1365 Kings Hwy., Medford Phone 772-8560 Ultrasonic Cleaning Electronic Timing WE BUY OLD GOLD! 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