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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON II Five charier members of the College Womtn'i Club of lht Rogu River Valley war pratant for the fiftieth anniversary observance of the founding of tha club. They are, left to right, Mn. Olen Arnspiger. Mrs. Ira D. Canfiald. Mri. Glenn Taylor, Mri. Harria Janes and Misi Mabel Mean. Eight women have been member! for 40 yean, and nine have been members for 30 years. Aims of the club are intellectual stimulation and social enjoyment. The single project for each year ii to supply a scholarship for a Jackson county woman student to attend an Oregon college. The money is derived through club dues and no money raising projects are engaged in by the members. Fiftieth Anniversary Observed at Tea The fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the College Women's Club of the Rogue River Valley was observed Saturday, January 12 when the group met in the Girls Community club. Five charter members were present. They and the schools they attended are Mrs. Olen Arnspiger, University of Ore gon; Mrs. Glenn Taylor, Uni versity of North Dakota: Mrs. I. D. Canfierd, University of Minnesota; Mrs. Harris Janes, Michigan State Normal col lege, and Miss Mabel Mears, University of California. Each was presented a gift. Mrs. Taylor read a letter expressing good wis-hes from Mrs. Victor O'Neill, one of the founders of the club, now living in Klamath Falls. A review In brief of the past SO years was given by Mrs. Amos Kllletts, Ashland. She expressed the aims of the club to be intellectual stlmul lation and social enjoyment. The single project for each year is to supply a scholar ship for a Jackson county wo man student to attend an Oregon college. The money is derived from the club dues and no money raising pro jects are engaged in by the club. Mrs. WillltU stated that while the membership now is 80, In the past 90 years some two thousand women have been members of the club. Several of those present had joined 40 years ago. Miss Fay Woolscy, former Jackson county librarian, was several years ago presented a life membership in "token of her untiring efforts to assise the program committees." Them Music , Mrs. C. R. Adamson, music chairman, had arranged a program in keeping with the anniversary theme. She pre sented and accompanied Mrs. Wilton Snow who srng a group of songs of the era of 1013. The charier members pre sided at the tea table which was decorated in sold and centered with a golden birth day cake. Mrs. G. n. Carter was the Farewell Events Given For Eslinger Family Miss Annette Grey, left, a member of the College Wom en's Club of the Rogue River Valley, was chairman of the fiftieth anniversary observance' activities held January 12 in the Girls Community club. Shown with her is Mrs. Robert Bridge, president of ih group. social chairman. Hostesses were Mrs. H. S. Chlrgwin and Mrs. G. O. Dlzney. Other charter members, who are no longer active, are Mrs. E. E Gore and Mrs. E P. Porter, Mcdord; Mrs, John H. Carkin, Salem; Mrs. O'Neill, the former Miss Lu cille, Marshall; Mrs. Robert Hammond, Occansidc, Calif., and Mrs. Rolf Wcttlund, the former Miss Florence Carpen ter, Portland. Present officers are Mrs. Robert Bridge, University of London, president; Mrs. Chirgwin, California State oachers college, secretary; Miss Florence Gilford, West ern Reserve university, treas urer, and Mrs. Willils, Lin- field college, prograi i for the day. Forty-year members who still arc active are 7'iss Ora Cox, Bushncll, 111.; Mrs. A. T. Inthrop, Williams; Mrs. Willils and Mrs. Frnnk Dick ey, both Ashland; Mrs. Emil Pell, Mrs. Lcland Mantzcr, Mrs. George Canode and Mrs. Chlrgwin. Thirty-year members who still take part in the group are Mrs. Buford Clark, Mrs, J. W. Murray, Mrs. R. C. Van Valzah, Mrs. A. F. Arncy, Mrs. R. W. Frame, Mrs. R. H. Paxson, Mrs. Horace Thomp son, Mrs. Walter Inch and Miss Annette Gray. Classes To Hold Fashion Revue . The Mcdford High school Homcmaking department will present their winter fashion review Thursday January 24 at a p.m., in the lecture cen ter at the high school. Among garments modeled will be hand tailored coats, wool dresses, men's shirts and winter cotton dresses. The music department will provide background music. Refreshments will be serv ed by girls In foods classes. Anyone interested is in vited to attend. Several' recent social events have honored Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Eslinger and daughter, Miss Joan Eslinger, 110 Willamette street, who are leaving Medford to make their home In Portland. Mr. Eslinger, a member of the California Oregon Power company for the past 25 years was transferred December 1 to the Pacific Power and Light engineering depart ment, Portland. Mrs. Eslinger and their daughter plan to leave for Portland, January 25. Mrs, Joseph P. Dugan Vallcyvicw drive, Ashland entertained Mrs. Eslinger at bridge luncheon, and Mrs. Herbert E. Seitz, 2502 Waldcn place, Medford, gave a din ner party in her honor. Mrs. Robert L. Kagy and Mrs. Richard W. Gray were co hostesses for a handkerchief shower and luncheon in Mrs. Eslingcr's honor, at the Gray residence on Cherry lane, Medford. Dinner Given Company associates of Mr. Eslinger in the Medford of fice, and their wives gave a no-host dinner January 12 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight C. Spcer, 126 High land drive, which honored Mr. and Mrs. Eslinger and daughter. Attending the latter event wore Mr. and Mrs. Ray Berg man, Carl DeMoss, A. L. Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Tycer, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carothers, William Hern lcin, Miss Gae Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford W. Wynter, Ron Pruitt and Miss Janet Speer. Miss Susan Naumes, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Naumes, 2677. Kings high way, Medford, honored Miss Eslinger at a surprise party January 18. - Mrs. Eslinger, the former Jeanette McKce, is leaving deep roots in the valley. All of her family has been born and reared here. Two fam ilies of her great-grandpar ents arrived in the valley in 1852, another In 1868 and the fourth in 1872. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. McKee, are living at the Hawthorne apartments, 737 Stevens street, Medford. Mr. Eslingcr's father, Thomas H. Eslinger, lives at 872 Mar shall avenue, and has lived here about seven years. Mrs. Eslingcr's paternal great-grandparents, the John McKee family, came to Ore gon in 1852 and lived on a donation land claim in the area of Hlllcrcst orchard and Lone Pine school. They then moved to Logtown, near Jacksonville. Her other pa ternal great-grandparents, the William Pence family came to southern Oregon in 1872. traveling by train as far a? Sacramento, Calif. Her paternal grea'.-grand- parents, the John Murphy family, settled in Ashland in 1852 on a donation land claim close to the Dead Indian road. Their house and barn still ere standing. The other maternal great-grandparents, the Charles Kingsbury fam ily, arrived in Ashland in 1868 and lived in an area now covered by Emigrant dam Miss Joan Eslinger, a ninth grade student at St. Mary's High school, will continue her studies at St. Mary's High school In Portland. Her grandmother, Mrs. McKee nee Alleene Kingsbury, was the first graduate of the school In Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Eslinger have been active in Girl Scouting and the Medford Lions club for many years. Mrs. Eslinger, who was a member of the Girl Scouts as a girl, has spent a total of 12 years in Girl Scout and Brownie Scout leadership. She has served in numerous offices on both the local and district levels. Miss Thompson Honored Guest Miss L o r n a Thompson, daughter of Mrs. . Dorothy Thompson, 410 Rose street, Phoenix, was honored Tues day evening at a bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Clyde Minger, 781 Marshall street. MiaS Thompson is the bride- elect of Otto Kahnert, Med ford. Attending the linen shower were Mrs. G. H. Shreeve, Mrs. Gerald Latham, Mrs. Paul Bulkin, Mrs. May Brown, Mrs. Orval Hayes, Mrs. Cath erine Dickinson, Miss Peggy ann Hutchinson, Miss Alta Lindsey, Mrs. Lillian Hoek- stra, Miss Joann Davenport and Mrs. Thompson. Games were played with prizes received by Mrs. Shreeve, Mrs. Latham, and Mrs. Hayes. Following the opening of gifts, refreshments were served. Wedding Date Is Announced ' Mrs. Harold Heilman of Oregon City, Ore., announces the forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Judy. Gnau to Laurence R. Mongold, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mongold, Coos Bay, Ore. She is also the daughter of Glen Lock- miller, Florence, Ore. The bride-elect is a 1959 graduate of Siuslaw Union High school at Florence and is currently employed in the Waddles restaurant chain of Portland. Her fiance is a 1954 Eagle Point High school graduate. He served in the Marine corps and now is a pharmacy senior at Oregon State university. He is a member of the Kappa Psi, national professional fra ternity. The wedding has been set for March 17. ii ff: f University PresidentScheduled . I ,1 1 -A.AnU - .J . U - .. . A number of farewell events In recent weeks have hon ored Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Eslinger and daughter. Miss Joan Eslinger, 110 Willamette street, who are leaving Medford to live in Portland. Mrs. Eslinger Is shown with their daugh ter who is holding the family pet. Brandy, a registered dachshund. Brandy nearly did not get lo make the move. Believing they could not keep the dog In the city, the Es linger advertised that they would give him to someone who could furnish him a good home. After two days of constant telephone calls from persons hoping to have Brandy, the family relented and decided they could not leave him after all. TV James H. Jensen, presi dent of Oregon State univer sity, will speak in southern Oregon Monday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m.,1 in the Red Cross building, 60 Hawthorne ave Hi" vtit is tteintf sDon- sored by the Medford unit of the Oregon state raomers club. Mrs. John senroeaer is president of the unit. Dr. Jensen is an interna tionally known botanist and plant pathologist. He came to the university from Iowa State university where he had served as executive vice pres ident for einht vears. He is a graduate of the Universities of Nebraska and Wisconsin, and Columbia university. He has been a staff member of Uni versity of Nebraska, North Carolina state university and Iowa State university. In 1955 he was national president of the Phyto - Pathological soci ety. The Atomic Energy commis sion was one of his chief as signments and for plant re search he has served on Boyce Thompson institute staff, the Rockefeller Institute of Med- Californians Plan Wedding Montague - An early spring wedding is planned by Miss Gale Ellen Soule and Peter Robustellini Jr. The bride elect's mother, Mrs. Andrew Soule of Little Shasta an nounced plans for the. forth coming event. - The bridegroom-elect is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Robustellini, Yreka. Miss Soule Is a 1961 grad uate of Yreka High school and is employed in the Bank of America, Yreka branch. Her fiance is a 1958 graduate of the same high school and now is serving in the Air Force. He is stationed at Kess- ler Air Force base, Miss. New Officers To Be Installed Officers of the Kiwanian Dames will be installed at a luncheon meeting Tuesday, January 22, at noon when they meet at the home of Mrs. Larry Horton, 509 North Barneburg road, Cohostesses will be the re tiring officers. Wives of all Kiwanians are invited to at tend. 1 In Salem Ashland - Dr. Ruth Bebber and Mrs. Virginia Westerfield president and vice president of Ashland Business and Pro fessional Women's club, are in Salem this week end at tending the winter session of the state board being held in the Marion hotel. leal research and the United States department of agricul. ture. He has also served on special assignments of scien tific nature in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Re public. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jensen are from Nebraska. Couple To Wed In March Rites A March 14 wedding is planned by Cecile Bell Gar rett and Larry Gene -Bangs. News of the forthcoming mar riage was 'announced by the bride-elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bell, 1016 Beek man avenue, Medford. Mr. Bangs is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ostan Rossiter, Sutherlin, Ore. The bride-elect is a 1960 graduate of Medford High school. Her fiance was gradu ated .from Douglas High school, Winston, Ore. 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