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6 C SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1963 MDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORO. OREGON Hoovers Honored at Reception Eagle Point-Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hoover, 2095 Gregory road, were honored at a recep tion Sunday, February 10, at Eagle Point Grange hall, which celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The event was one ol the largest such parties ever held in southern Oregon, with more than 500 guests attending and participating. Hosts for the reception were the Hoovers' sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Claud W. Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin F. Hoover, assist ed by the grandchildren and members of two groups, Eagle Point Grange and Eagle Point Garden club. Pouring punch during the three - hour reception were Mrs. Steve Wilson, Eagle Point, Mrs. Glen Allen, Mrs. Gene Cameron and Mrs. Ar thur Murphy, Medford, and Miss Mary Hanley, Jackson ville. Serving tea and coffee were Mrs. Glen Conwell, Wichita, Kan., sister of the honored woman, Mrs. Ted Flury, Eagle Point, and Miss Claire Hanley, Jacksonville. Mrs. Conwell arrived unex pectedly to represent Mrs. Hoover's family, the Wallaces, t the reception. A silver tea service brought from England was loaned for the reception by Mrs. Flury. Mrs. 0. W. Turnquist, Eagle Point, loaned the pearl-handled cake fork and server which were used. Yellow and Ivory Flowers The hall and three refresh ment tables were decorated in flowers of ivory, yellow and gold. The arrangements were the work of Mrs. Arnold Bohnert, Central Point, and Mrs. Flury. The flowers were a gift of the Eagle Point Grange. Mrs. Clarence Davies, Eagle Point, took charge of the re freshments and serving and a large number of women from the Grange and Garden club assisted during the afternoon. Miss Louise Ann Hoover, daughter of the Claud Hoo vers, and Claude Wallace Hoo ver, son of the Melvin Hoo vers, took charge of the guest book. Michael Hoover, anoth er son of the Melvin Hoovers, was photographer for the day and Charles Hoover, their v I- v Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hoover, widely known and long-time residents of Jackson county, war honored at a recaption Sunday, February 10, which observed their golden wedding anniversary. The avant, held in iha Eagla Point Grange hall, was attended by mora than 600 family members and friends of the couple. youngest son, assisted with seating the guests. Mrs. Gaston Floux, Central Point, played background mu sic of the 1010-20 era and Mrs. A. L. Clay, Medford, sang a group of the couple's faunrlto sones. She was ac companied by her aunt, Mrs. H. Chandler Drew. Maynard Hadley sang the wedding favorites, "Because" and "I Love You Truly," ac companied by Mrs. Kenneth Brown. A chorous of Eagle Point High school students, directed by Charles Martin and with Miss Judy Hill as pianist, sang three numbers. For the reception Mrs. Hoo ver wore a dress of cream and gold brocade and a spray of three yellow orchids grown in the Hanley greenhouse and a gift of the Misses Hanley. Married in Jacksonville Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, one of southern Oregon's most widely-known couples, wore married February 11, 1913, in Jacksonville. Mr. Hoover re calls that he and his bride, the former Elsie Wallace, drove to Jacksonville by horse and buggy and that their wit nesses for the ceremony in- coats shabby. . . coats sharp 11 and he drycleaned it himself for a fraction of usual cost No more 4-day waits for drycleaning. Now you can be your own drycleaner and dryclean everything in less than an hour. Try our new Westinghouse Coin-Operated DRYCLEANING MACHINES . . . and get professional results every time. Be your own drycleaner and poi'kct the difference. Try just one load and be convinced. Only 00 !o dryclean a full load II ladies' dresses or 10 ladies' skirts or 32 ladies' blouses or 6 men's slacks or 9 men's sweaters or 18 children's dresses or 25 children's slacks or 9 children's coals or 4 pair unlined drapes, etc., etc., or any combination of the above. Wash (2 dimei per load).... 20c I Dry ,.,,., 10c Dry Clean ;:T. $2.00 Your Coin Operated Dry Cleaning Center OAKDALE LAUNDROMAT Located at 11th and Oakdale Neil to Oakdale Market II Til IAUNOKOMAT -SsSTlWART STKttl. ,Cr ,A IMttllTOWN smith in Jacksonville, eluded a cowboy and a black Throughout the years they have been identified with the area's civic and fraternal cir cles. Mrs. Hoover has worked with the Oregon State Home Extension units and Eagle Point Garden club, and both have been active in the Eagle Point Grange. They are both members of the Southern Ore gon Historical society andlvir. Hoover belongs to the Farm Bureau and a number of oth er fraternal and civic groups. He is an honorary member of Medford Rotary club. Mr. Hoover's family came to Oregon in the early days and his grandfather. Dr. George Hoover, was an early- day physician in Roseburg. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hoover, came to Medford in 1890 and lived in a house located near the East Main street bridge. C. C. Hoover was born in Grants Pass. Mr. Hoover talks with en thusiasm and pride of the work he and other early-day residents of the area did to develop agricultural and al lied interests. For a time he operated a nursery and later was in the cattle and dairy business. At one time Mr. Hoo ver and his sons operated orchards, and were also in the wholesale meat business. He recalls when five and seven cents a quart was the standard price for whole milk. For many years Mr. Hoover was interested in seed and working with Oregon State university and other scien tists, helped to bring about the use of native Jackson county grasses for use as pas ture grass. Mr. Hoover and other men of the valley are credited with having been the first to sow seed from an airplane, the seed having been the native poa bulbosa. This was done to publicize the area as a seed-growing cen ter, and the effort received nation-wide recognition. In Real Estate In recent years Mr. Hoo ver and his sons have been engaged in buying and selling land in the White City area, and they developed a chain of eight lakes as a recreation area, Working with the Eagle Point Grange, Keep Oregon Green association, Boy and Girl Scouts, the Camp Fire Girls and school children. Mr. Hoover has, as a public serv ice, Bought and distributed hundreds of thousands of small trees to be planted in Jackson, Klamath and Doug las counties. The trees, of 42 varieties, have come from all over the United Stales. In this project trained nurserymen and landscape specialists have been consulted. The Hoovers hope to con tinue their fraternal and civic activities for many more years. Among the guests were sev eral men who had made their home with the Hoovers as boys and young men, Two Clubs Announce Winners Forty-eight players com peted in the recent Bear Creek Duplicate Bridge club master point event which was played in two sections. Winners of Section A, north-south position were Mrs. Janice Barr and Frank Dolen shek with 108 points. Continu ing winners were Mrs. Paul Hatton and Mrs. B. H. Todd, 95; Mrs. A. W. Lingaas and Mrs. R. W. Gordon, 89'2. East-west winners in that section were C. S. Reavis and Leland Clark, llO'z; Mrs. R. T. Jones and Mrs. F. E. Bow man, 103V4; and Mrs. G. B. Torgerson and Mrs. Fred Reh ling, 89. Section B, north-south win ners were Mrs. L. E. Clark and G, W. Rode, 104'2; Ches ter Kurzet and Al Gilhouscn, 91 and Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Coode, BQ'i. The east-west winners in that section were Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Durland, 103; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wolke, 87, and Mrs. L. V. Espey and Mrs. H. B. Collins, 86. At the Wednesday regular play of the Riverside Bridge club four new players partic ipated, Mrs. John McCann, Mrs. Paul Selby, Mrs. Gwen Slavens and Mrs. Mary Wertz Guest player was Mrs. A. O Bauman, Seattle. North-south winners were Mrs. J. J. Dougherty and Mrs. S. T. Richardson, 107; Mrs. Paul Hatton and Mrs. R. J, Conroy, 105Vi; Mrs. Mary Trout and Mrs. Fred Rehling, 101, and Mrs. R. Milestone and Mrs. A. O. Bauman, 97 V2 The east-west winners were Mrs. Del Clifford and Mrs. R. T. Jones, 102; Mrs. G. W. Har- rison and Mrs. W. W. Steven son, 101; Mrs. R. C. Smoot and Mrs. M. E. Lancaster, 95, and Mrs. Fred Purdin and Mrs. Yvonne Dalen, 84'fc. Valentine Party Held By Group Marion Downs, nationally known lyric soprano, will pre sent three concerts in the vsl ley this week two at Meth odist churches. This afternoon at 3 o'clock she will sing at Southern Oregon college and at 7:30 o'clock this evening she will appear at First Meth odist church. North Main and Laurel streets, Ashland. On Friday, February 22, she will sing at 8 p.m. at First Meth odist church, Medford. All concerts are open to the public. A Valentine party and din ner followed the master point play session of the Camp White Veterans Bridge club February 8. Winners in Section A in the norlh-south position were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Holm berg, Grants Pass, with 130 Point; in the east-west posi tion, Mrs. D. J. Clifford and Mrs.. G. B. Torgerson with 121 points; and in Section B, north-south position, Mrs. F. R. Baker and Mrs. T. H. Reddick, 108Mt; and in east west position, Mr. and Mrs. Visitors Noted In Hornbrook Hornbrook Wendell Baker and a friend, Jim Lafferty, both of Portland, arrived Tuesday to begin work on the new home Mr. and Mrs. Baker are building here on the acre age across the ros'tl from the Harry Chapman place. The two men are staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bear, parents of Mrs. Baker. Overnight guests Wednes day at the Bear home were Mr. and Mrs. Chris Klontz, brother and sister-in-law of Mrs. Bear. The visitors were en route to their home in Auburn, Wash., after a five week vacation in Arizona and in Palm Springs, Calif. Jones, Ashland, C. L. points. Other winners in the Sec tion A north-south position were Mrs. G. A. Codding and P. A. Hatton, 125V4 points, second; Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Finnell, 120, third; and Mrs. Del Davepnort and Mrs. D. A. Staley, Grants Pass, 108VS, fourth. In the east-west posi tion other wipers were Mrs. F. A. Purdin and Mrs. L. H. Smith, who tied with Mrs. Elaine Cole and Mrs. Bernice 100 Jenkins, Ashland, for second, 120; and Mrs. F. Rehling and E. F. Peterson, 115, fourth. In Section B other winners in the north-south position were Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Clarke, 94, second; and Mrs. J. J. Dougherty and Mrs. S. T. Richardson, 92'5, third. In the east-west position other winners were Mrs. B. H. Todd and P. L. McDuffee, 92, sec ond, and Mrs. J. S. Lausman and Mrs. K. Peterson, 91 V4, third. Circles Plan Tuesday Events Marietta circle of Eastwood Baptist church will meet at the home of Mrs. F. D. Nel son, 1132 Mira Mar drive, on February 19 at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Will Mauck, chairman, will rjreside at the business meeting. Devotions will be led by Mrs. H. W. Morrow, and Mrs. Paul waiKer is in cnaige nf the work program. Joyce Smith circle, with Mrs. Jack Mevcs presiding, will meet at her house, 704 West Tenth street, on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Clifford Young will lead the devotions and an evening of sewing is planned. The Woman's Mission soci ety met February 12 when a dedication of White Cross work was led by Mrs. John Yungen. A kitchen shower was also held, and the gifts from the shower and the White Cross work will be on display at the church through Sunday, February 17. Birthday Observed At Sewing Club Hornbrook The Febru ary birthday of Mrs. Dwain Hamner was observed Tues day when the Sewing club met at the home of Mrs. Ed ward Smith. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. John Grif fin and her daughter, Mrs. Robert Rukovina, both of the Horizon Trailer Village at Phoenix, Ore. IEAOACIIE HE I BACKAC Excruciating headaches may be caused by eyestrain. Eyestrain can also reduce working efficiency, promote fatigue and irritability and may be allied with other physical troubles, such as neckache, backache and upset stomach. Why suffer needlessly? Protect your eyes with properly fitted glasses. Heed the danger signs. Be sure of proper eye care. Have your eyes examined at least once a year by Dr. Noles Optome trists. Complete Eye Examination No Appointment Needed Convenient Credit We give iWf Green Stamps COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO. MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER Phone 772-9990 casual shopping wltn convenient parking Drs. Omar J. Nolei and Willum T. HorJion Ashland Church Women Hold Joint Meeting ' Ashland A custom begun several years ago was contin ued last week when members of the Methodist Women's Society of Christian service and the Presbyterian Wo men's association mot lor I their annual luncheon and program. fcach group convened in separate morning business ses sions followed by a noon luncheon together in the din ing room of the Methodist church. More than a hundred church women attended. Mrs. Doyle Green led the dcvolions and Mrs. Jay Kay lor was In charge of the music. An organ prelude whs played by Mis. Frank Davis and two solos wore sung by ivirs. Virginia fecit, accom panied by Mrs. J. W. McCoy. Mrs. Clifford Miller a mem ber of the Presbyterian church and a former mission ary In Kenya, Africa, was the speaker. She talked on the power of prayer and the need for greater faith to claim God's promises. Using the word "acts" for an acrostic Mrs. Miller enmliHsl zprt tho four principles of effective prayer, adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplica tion. Dr. P. Malcolm Hammond, pastor of Ihc Methodist church, spoke briefly on the power of forthright prayer. At both business sessions announcement was made of the March 1 Day of Prayer to be held in the Presbyterian church. Luncheon hostesses were the Mcsdamrs A. L. Durham, Don Lewis, R. B. Richardson, Roy Frazier, John Ovcrand Jr., and Hazel Haberly. Three-Course Frozen Meals Include Soup New York-Wrll-Now frozen prepared three-course dinners contain soup and dessert, as well as entree and two vege tables. Each meal is packed In a single tray that requires the same temperature and heating time. An easily-removed cover over the soup and beneath die conventional foil tray cover keeps the soup from splashing when you carry the tray from oven to table. 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