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SUNDAY. MARCH 31. 1963
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
Meredith Wilson Slated
Speaker for Local Club
Owen Meredith Wilson
president of the University of
Minnesota and former presi
dent of University of Oregon,
will be the speaker for the
final meeting of the season for
Rogue River Valley Knife and
Fork club, Thursday, April i
in Rogue VallejsCountry club.
"Explosion of Higher Edu
cation," will be the educator's
topic.
The dinner and meeting are
open only to members of the
club who are required to have
reservations made by Monday,
April 1 with Mrs. Richard
House.
Widely educated and ex
nprienced not only in educa
tional work but in variety
of interests, the university
nresident hardly needs an in
troduction to Oregonians. He
srrved as the University of
rii-penn nresident from 1954
through 1960, and has spoken
in Medford on previous oc-
casions. He serves on many
committees, boards and com
missions.
His appearance here for the
club has been arrangea
through a local committee
that club members may db in-
formed on the timely suDjec;
.
Reception
Honors
Newlyweds
Gold Hijl-A former Gold
Hill resident and his bride,
Mr. and Mrs. John A. An
drews, were honored at a wed
ding reception during their re
cent stay in the Rogue val
ley. The event was given by
members of Gold Hill Chris
tian church at the church be
tween 3 and S o'clock in the
afternoon, Saturday, March
23. Guests attended from Ash
land, Medford, Prospect, and
Gold Hill.
The bride's table was dec
orated with fruit tree blos
soms and Japanese quince in
a crystal bowl and pink ta
pers in crystal holders. Mrs.
Edward Marsh, Gold Hill, had
charge of decorations.
Mrs. Elbert Allen cut and
served the wedding cake.
Mrs. Merrick Thorton, Ash-
land, presided at the punch
bowl and Miss Jean Cunning
ham, Prospect, poured col
fee.
The newlyweds were guests
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Leonard Andrews, at their
home on-Upper River road
The couple returned to Cali
fornia on March 24. He Is as
signed to the U.S.S. Vega,
San Francisco. She will re
side with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Langdon, San
Jose, while the bridegroom
completes a tour of duty with
the Navy.
Mrs. Andrews is the for
mer. Miss Ann Langdon, a
student at Andrew Hill High
school in San Jose. Prior to
his enlistment in the Navy,
Mr. Andrews attended Crater
High school.
The couple was married at
the home of her parents, at
705 Dakota drive, In San Jose,
Saturday, March 2. The Rev.
John Coughran, pastor of As
sembly of God church in San
Jose officiated for the single
ring ceremony at two o'clock
in the afternoon. Thirty guests
attended.
The bride given In marriage
by her father wore a white
street length wedding dress.
Her bridal flowers were white
carnations with yellow roses
Miss Donna Swanson was
maid of honor. Best man was
Joseph Langdon, brother of
the bride
A reception was given by
the bride's parents after the
ceremony. Prior io coming to
southern Oregon the newly
weds went to Santa Cruz for
a wedding trip.
Garden Club
Plans Program
Color harmony in flower
arrangement and use of com
plementary plant materials
will be the subject for Mrs.
C. L. Miller when she speaks
to Medford Garden club mem
bers Thursday, April 4 at 1:30
p.m. The session will be held
in the Jackson county Exten
sion building on Maple Grove
drive in the fairgrounds south
of Medford. The usual meet
ing place for the club, the
auditorium in Jackson County
courthouse, now is being re
modeled. Dr. W. W. Wells, retired
botanist from Southern Ore
gon college, will speak on
"Bonsai-Old Art Used In a
New Way."
The nominating committee
will make their report at this
meeting.
The horticulture program
will he given by Mrs. J. D.
Brummond on indoor gar
dening. A spring plant sale is
planned. Mrs. William Naylor
is tea chairman.
A board meeting is set for
Monday, April 1, at 1:30 p.m., 1
in the home of Mrs. Ira Fill- J
gcrald. '
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Dr. Owen Meredith Wilson
Speakers Listed
For Committee
"Our Summer Recreation
Program" will be the topic
presented to the Medford Co
ordinating committee of the
Parent Teacher association
whan it meets Thursday, April
4, at 1:15 p.m. in the cafeteria
at Griffin Creek school.
Robert Haworth, Medford
city director of parks and rec
reation, will speak on the
general recreation program
of the city.
Ron Weatherford, principal
of Washington school, will
speak on the special features
of the recreation program
such as music, art, and ath
letics. Harold Boner, princi
pal of Howard school, will
speak on the playground program.
Any interested PTA mem
ber is welcome to attend.
Lodge To Hold
Matting Monday
The Degree of Honor lodge
will hold an executive meeting
Monday, April 1, at noon at
the home of Mrs. Clyde Hill
yer, 538 Mary street.
Sojourners
Plan Show,
Guest Day
A guest day and style show
on April 11 is the plan of Med
ford Sojourners club mem
bers. The event is to open at
12:30 p.m., in the Girls Com
munity club. Those who plan
to attend are to make reser
vations by calling Mrs. Mar
vin Slavens, telephone 773-
8128 or Mrs. Leland Middle-
ton, telephone 773-3571.
Sixty women attended the
March 28 dessert luncheon
meeting In the club when
eight prospective members
were introduced and three
new members were greeted
Prospective members are
Mrs. Pearl Shearer, Mrs. Lau
rence Blythe, Mrs. Mabel Hod-
son, Mrs. Frank Ryder, Miss
Hettie DeWitt, Mrs. Barbara
Bosworth, Mrs. F. J. O'Con
ner and Mrs. J. T. Hamilton.
New members are Mrs. Har
riet Meriom, Mrs. William
Waterman and Mrs. Charles
Coolcy.
Winners at cards were Mrs.
Robert Babcock, Mrs. Herbert
Rowe, Mrs. Frank Logan, Mrs.
J. S. Goodwin, Mrs. Henry
Robertson and Mrs. Hodson.
Mrs. Hodson, also won a spe
cial prize.
The committee which serv
ed the dessert consisted of
Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Florence
Carlson and Mrs. Bess Fenny.
Gold Star Mothers
To Make Fair Plans
Medford chapter. Gold Star
Mothers who will assist with
the annual hobby fair at the
Veterans Domiciliary in
White City will be appointed
during the Tuesday, April 2
meeting in the home of Mrs.
Matilda Dietrich, 939 North
Central avenue. Dessert lunch
eon will be served at 1 p.m.
Final plans for a rummage
sale will be made.
To Meet
The auxiliary to the Nation
al Letter Carriers association
has scheduled a meeting for
Wednesday, April 3 at 8 p.m.,
in the home of Mrs. Larry
Rose. 2110 Corona avenue.
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Among guests at the recent benefit Mrs. John Riapka and Mrs. Theodore P.
party of Jackson County chapter, Amtri- Barss. Brunch was served at 11 a.m. and
can Red Cross, war (laft io right) Mrs. cards followed.
M. L. Vorhais, Mrs. Donald C. Jackson,
Scottish Rite Women Elect; Events Slated
Mrs. H. C. Goldsmith was
elected president of the Scot
tish Rite Women's club at a
recent meeting of the club,
when 12 past presidents were
honored. Installations are set
for April 9.
Elected first vice president
was Mrs. Walter Cummings;
second vice president, Mrs.
Fred Purdin; secretary, Mrs.
Herbert Alford and treasurer,
Mrs. Edward Root.
Hostesses for the recent
meeting were Mrs. Charles
H o p p e, retiring president,
Mrs. Edward Root and Mrs.
E. P. Stone. Pink azaleas and
white tapers were used as
decor for the refreshment ta
ble and each past president
was presented an azalea
plant. Serving the cake were
Mrs. Marshall Day and Mrs.
Goldsmith, who were the first
and second presidents of the
club.
Organized in 1946 with a
charter membership of 20, the
club now has over 100 mem
bers, the only organized group
of Scottish Rite Women in the
state. Qualified for member
ship are the wives, mothers
and sisters of Scottish Rite
Masons.
Flower Show Plan
At Eagle Point
Eagle Point Plans for the
annual Eagle Point Garden
club show to be held this
year on Saturday and Sun
day, April 27 and 28 will be
made at the club's meeting
Wednesday, April 3. The ses
sion will be held in the home
of Mrs. C. C. Hoover, Gregory
road, at 1 p.m. Mrs. Paul
Force will be cohostess.
Easter quotations from the
Bible will be given for roll
call. Officers have asked for
a full attendance in making
the plans for the show sched
uled in the Eagle Point Grade
school gymnasium.
One of the purposes of the
club is to prepare and serve
all banquets and the annual
Easter breakfast for the mem
bers of the Scottish Rite
Bodies.
Meetings are scheduled for
the second and fourth Mon
days of each month. Iho firsf
meeting is a business session
ana ine second a social meet
ing.
The installation cerpmnninc
on April 9 will be conducted
auer a a noon luncheon in
North's Chuck Wagon. restau
rant. A social afternoon will
follow the ceremonies.
Mrs. L. D. Edwards iiinini-
nast nresident. will hp i Install
ing officer. Past presidents in
ciiarge win De Mrs. Hoppe
and Mrs. Frank Salyers. They
will do the docnrtini anH aim-.
Iwill accept reservations. Mrs.
Goldsmith is to direct the
Easter breakfast this year.
Those assisting her are to call
her for further information.
Federated Women's Club
Districr Meet Scheduled .
Talent-Mrs. Melford M. Nel
son, Monmouth, state presi
dent of Oregon Federation of
Women's clubs will be prin
ciple speaker for the annual
district convention Wednes
day, April 3 in Talent City
hall. The all-day meeting will
be conducted by Mrs. William
Harms, Grants Pass, district
president. -
Registrations and a coffee
hour will begin at 9 a.m.
"The Forward Look" will
be topic for Mrs. Nelson. The
district will observe the fif
tieth anniversary of its found
ing during the convention
with the Talent Federated
Women's club as hostess
group.
A presentation, "The Back
ward Look," reviewing the
50 years will be given by the
Talent club.
The sessions are to recess
at 12:15 p.m., for luncheon
which is to be served in Tal
ent Methodist church, corner
of First and Wagner streets.
The Hon. Wayne Reichstein,
Talent mayor, will speak on
"Courage To Meet the Chal
lenge of Leadership."
A fashion show, coordinat
ed by Miss Gretchen Kream
er, Salem fine arts depart
ment chairman, and Mrs. J.
N. Burgoyne, St. Helens, craft
division chairman of that de
partment, will be a feature of
the afternoon. This contest re-
RNA Officers
Slate Practice
Officers of the Medford
Royal Neighbors of America
lodge will conduct a prac
tice session during a 'regular
lodge m ee t i n g Thursday,
April 4 at 7:30 p.m., in the
Pythian building. The prac
tice will be in preparation for
a lodge convention to be
held in May in Jacksonville.
The sixty-eighth anniver
sary of the founding of the
lodge was observed during a
dinner meeting of the group
held recently, Mrs. Elsie Al
exander and her orchestra
furnished the program.
places the Vogue contest of
previous years and is open to
club members only.
Prizes and honorable men
tion will be given in four
categories, suits and coats, af
ternoon, evening and sports
wear. Judging will be by bal
lot. A contestant may enter
in two categories any gar
ment made after September 1,
1962. Members also may show
their garments at district and
state conventions. There are
no district eliminations, and
garments modeled but not
winning still may be displayed
at the state convention in
Eugene May 8 and 9, officers
point out.
Parents Group
To Hear Talk
On Mathematics
Methods of teaching mathe
matics will be explained at
a meeting of St. Mary's Grade
School Parents club Monday
April 1, at 8 p.m. in the a
tivities room of the school.
Sister Leo Marion, teacher
from St. Mary's High school,
will speak on "Modern Mathe
matics." She will bring out
the reasons for adopting the
new book, and explain new
terms which will be used.
Teachers urge parents to at
tend this lecture so they may
be familiar with the new sys
tem. The nominating committee
will present a list of prospec
tive officers. Election will be
held at the May meeting.
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