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8 SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1M3 MLDf Or D MAIL IRIBUNE. MLDIOHD. OlttGON 85th Birthday Is Celebrated At Neff Home An afternoon party April 8 honored Mrs. Bert Francis (Gertrude) Nett on the occa sion of her eighty-fifth birth day. The event was held in the home of son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Asher Neff, 2172 West Main street, where the honored guest also lives. Four genera tions of the Neff family at tended. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ray Robinson, Grants Pass, a granddaughter of Mrs. Neff, Miss Nancy Robinson, a great granddaughter; and Mrs. Robert James, Medford. Mrs. Robinson played violin selections and sang, accom panied by Mrs. James at the organ, and by MIsb Robinson, playing the flute. Among the guests present were Mrs. Neff's grandons, Raymond Neff and Stanley Neff, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Asher Neff. Others attending were Mrs. Maud Simmons, and her daughter, Mrs. Haywood Lcmley, Ashland; Mrs. Delia Whetstone, Mrs. Amy Randle, Mrs. Bessie Myers, Mrs. Hen ry Childreth, Mrs. Charlotte Kinder. Mrs. William Ko epke, Mrs. Hilda Hague, Mrs. Emli Peterson, Mrs. Jack Lichtenstern, Mrs. Teresa Hi anchl, Mrs. Dora Brantley, Mrs. Elvla Wood, Mrs. Her man Ekerson, Mrs. Lester Wilcox, Mrs. Ralph Wilder, Mrs. Ethel VanCleave, Mrs. Charles Ghelardl, Mrs. Opal Curdl. Mrs. Leonard Stener ion and Mrs. Fred Landers. Receives Gifts Refreshments were served and the honored guest was presented gifts which includ ed a New Testament from the First Baptist Sunday school. Mrs. Gertrude Neff was born April 7, 1B78 In La Sueur, Minn., and was mar ried to the late Mr. Neff in Minneapolis, Minn. They came to Medford In 1917, and Mr. Neff was a mail carrier with the Medford post office from 1823 until he was re tired in July, 1041. Mrs. Neff, as a young wom an, did missionary work' in this country for about five years, ond she is a longtime member of the Medford First LaiflLLv M CALENDAR.. Mrs. Bert Francis Naff was honored April t at a party which celebrated her 15th birthday anniversary. Mrs. Naff has lived in Medford sine 1817. Daughters Plan Baptist church where she has i Session Wadntsday Orchestra Sets Rehearsal Date Senior Citizens' orchestra will meet Thursday, April 18, at the home of Mrs. Edith Whillock, 337 Havana street, for rehearsal. The group will hold a potluck luncheon at noon preceding the rehearrnl. To Meet Phoenix - The Phoenix Home Economics club will meet Wednesday, April 17 at 1 p.m., In the home of Mrs. Willis House Fern Valley road. Cohostess will be Mrs- Vaughn Quackcnbush. Prosptct Woman Visits Daughters Prospect - Mrs Archie Mc Killop is away for the week visiting her daughters, Mrs. Larry Parrlsh, the former Miss Sally McKIIIop in Leba non, and Mrs. Lester Namltz. the former Miss Sue McKil lop, in Mill City. Navy Mothers Club To Hold Meeting Medford Navy Mothers club will meet Tuesday, April 16, at the home of Mrs. Dan Evans, 987 Nlantlc street. Medford. A potluck dinner will be served at noon. directed the choir, taught classes and has been a dea coness. Her two other sons, Dr. Francis Neff, and Adlel Neff. also retired from the Medford post office; both live In Long Beach, Calif. Californians Visit Prospect Prospect Mr. and Mrs. D. James Hastings, San Jose, Calif., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Budd Maxwell, Prospect. Ella Deuel Hubbs lent. Daughters of Union Veterans, will meet Wednesday, April 17, at 1 p.m. at the home ot j i Mrs. George Ware, 181 Wl 1 nema. Way. 1 Wonder- Mrs. Michel J Fielding, Eureka, Calif., has arrived to spend Easier va ! cation with her daughter. Mrs. John Jacobs. Slale Creek ' ranch. Today 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Shady Cove VFW auxiliary break fast, VFW hall, Shady Cove. Monday 1 p.m. - Ladles of Elks, Elks club downstairs lounge. 1 p.m. - Crater chapter, Grandmother Clubs of Amer ica, Mrs. R. L. VanSickle, 53 Myers court. 6:30 p.m. - Men of Unity. North's Chuck Wagon res taurant. 6:30 p.m. - Department of Class Room Teachers, Rouge River Elementary school cafe teria. 7:15 p.m. - Warren assem bly, International Order of Rainbow Girls, Jacksonville Masonic temple. 7:30 p.m. - Ruth Esther unit, Wcsleyan Service guild. First Methodist church sanc tuary. 7:30 p.m. Rogue Valley Home Economists in Home making, Hawthorne Convales cent Rehabilitation center, 625 Stevens st. 7:30 p.m. - Parents With out Partners, Girls Scout headquarters, 20!) SoutrwOak dalc ave. 8 p.m. - Nevlla Social club. Mrs. James Hopkins, Cedar St., Shady Cove. 8 p.m. - Olive Rebekah lodge, IOOF hall Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - Westminster! Presbyterian church circles: Ruth, Mrs. Stuart McQueen, 2136 Hlllcrest ave.; Martha, Mrs. James Rowan, 828 Min nesota ave. 10 a.m. - Second ward. Re lief society. Church of Jesus i Christ of Latter-day Saints, i in church, 048 South Ivy st. ! 12 noon - Medford Navy Mothers club. Mrs. Dan Ev ans, 987 Niantic st. 1:30 p.m. - Rogue Valley I Herb society. Girls Commun- i Ity club. 6:30 p.m. - Royal Arch Widows and Royal Arch Ma sons, Jacksonville Masonic temple. 8 p.m. - Pythian Sisters, I Pythian bldg. 8 p.m. - Westminster Pres-j byterlan church, Elizabeth Circle, Mrs. Roy Gilbertson. 3486 Hollywood ave. Wednesday 9 a.m. - Siskiyou district. Ofgeon Federation of Garden clubs. Woman's Civic club auditorium. Fifth and B sts., Grants Pass. 10 a.m. - First ward. Re lief society of Church of Jesus i Christ of Lalter-duy Saints. I ot church, 648 So. Ivy st. 10:30 a.m. - Sams Valley extension unit. Mrs. Horry Ellis, Beagle area. 10:30 a.m. Rogue-Elks ex- 'Secret Dads To Be Honored Secret Dads will be hon- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Security Runofit nlnh Pvthinn hlHn ' . nrpH at th mnotino nf Rnthnl S,"s VZL ,Z iH. International Order of ! controversy, was reviewed by pie 2:30 p.m. - Chapter CO, PEO, Mrs. Eddie Simmons, 2210 Capital ave. 12:30 p.m. - Chapter CP, PEO, Mrs. Jack Sanborn, 2180 Capital ave. 12:30 p.m. - Nevita Past Matrons club, Stanley's res taurant. 1 p.m. - Elta Deuel Hubbs tent, DUV, Mrs. George Ware, 181 Winema way. 1 p.m. - Phoenix HEC, Mrs. Willis House. Fern Valley rd. 6 p.m. - Bethel 14, Inter national Order of Job's i Job's Daughters on Wednes- Mrs- Len Usgoocl at the Mon day, April 17. The meeting , ujr niemuun meeting oi rtsn 'Silent Spring' Reviewed For Ashland Study Club . .. . . . n n,mhpr Mrs II F J outstanding men whose ere- abilities ana wieius ..... . . ativity demonstrated Steven's . into full play. , , m The April 22 meeUn reasoning. The Swedish sculp-: An unscheduled part of the Ashland Study club will tor Carl Milles was cited by I program was an informal or- held at the home of Mrs. Mrs. Redford os a man whose 1 gan concert played by one of Andres. Ashland - "Silent Spring' by Rachel Carson, the book which has raised nationwide will be preceded by a dinner to be held at 6 p.m. at the Medford Masonic Temple ot which time the secret daugh ters for the past year will re veal their identity. Members are to place reser vations for the dinner with Mrs. Norman Svensen, 772 4460 or Mrs. Robert Harris. 773-3082 by Monday night, April 15. At the last meeting of the bethel Barbara Jacobson and land Study club held at the home of the "president, Mrs. R. Drew Lamb. The author's decumented volume is a grim warning of death through the indiscrim inate use of chemical pesti cides. The object of her con cern is the way in which cer tain poisons are destroying the balance of nature. She writes that in many areas birdsong vanishes when the insects upon which birds feed become extinct. She goes ven farther by declaring that health and life of mankind is threatened. "So thoroughly has the age of poisons become estab lished," says Miss Carson, may walk into a store, and, without ques tions being asked, buy sub- Sharon Hughdahl were elect- Daughters. Medford Masonic i ed delegates to the grand s?s- temple. s'on to be held at Portland Thursday June 20 to 22. 10:30 am .-Lone Pine ex- It was voted to give a gift i . f -i o iil 1 In f!arl Fhlerl iinr,.m 9.. lensun uim, mis. ijai 1 .iiiimii -1 ------- "thai nnvnnn mr.,, n..i .' sn- ate nnarH in in ! 1 lMal anjolle 1 'jo nccKinun si. s-. 11 a.m. - Women's fellow-!20 ye3"' wrk with Job's .Li. . n Daughters. g egatTona 7hurch Mrs Em- Refreshments were served ? greater death EffW- iX KL after the meetinir hv Pennv , dt-'alln!! Pwt'r than the me 1 keley woy. ' Fores and Judy Wooldridge. , 1 p.m. - Wenonah club, I... f : . : Weatonka council, Degree of j WOfTien S UniOD Pocahontas lodge. Mrs. Floyd j . , , Lewis, 710 Sherman st. I O MeOr I eOCner 1 p.m. - Christian Service ; The molhods us(!d in pre. circle, weuirni ruuu r-resuy- senl - material about the dicinal drug for which he must sign the poison book in the drug store." Miss Carson, who is a rec ognized biologist and the au thor of a recent best-seller. "The Sea Around Us,' con fines her attack to inorganic tea!!l .ClUcCl1' MrS' Hof?l,'-,M harmful effects of liquor and and synthetic chemicals being Jefferies, Scenic ave., Cen tral Point. 1:30 p.m. - WCTU, First: Presbyterian church. 7:30 p.m. - Rogue Valley district, Oregon Music Teach- j ers association, student reci-1 tal, Purucker's Music house. Medford. 8 p.m. RNA lodge. Py thian bldg. 8 p.m. - Adarel chapter, OKS, Jacksonville temple. smoking on the human body widely used for spraying crop- to the students of the Medford lands, forests, swamps and school system, will be told by tree-lined streets. She cites Lee Ragsdale, supervisor of ! cases of fisli and wild life de- heolth and physical education struction through use of poi- In the Medford school system, 1 sonous dusting and spraying Christian to the Women's Temperance union The meeting will be held Thunsday. April 18, at 1:30 p.m. in the Fireplace room of Masonic 1 ln 1 lrsl rresoytenan church. : rar. riagsaaie will also show film strips which have recent- Fridav 12 noon Medford Fifty 'V bcen presented to the Med plus club, St. Mark's Episco- iorti school system by the Dal church. Guild hall. cor. i Medford union. The women's ncr Elf th st. and North Oak dale ave. 6:30 p.m. - Women's as sociation, First Presbyterian church, Central Point, at church. 8 p.m. - Medford High school sophomore choir musi cale, Medford High school auditorium. Saturday 12:30 p.m. - Jackson coun ty unit, Oregon State univer sity Mothers club. Rogue Val ley Country club. Kerby - The Order of Eastern Star will hold a dis trict meeting Tuesday. April 16. at fl p.m. at the Kerby school. quartet of the Salvation Arm Alternative Suggested The book is alarming but its author offers an alterna tive through the wise biolog ' lca.1 control which has oper I ated since the beginning of time by planting of pest-resistant strains of crops, avoid ance of chemicals that accum ulate in the soil, and above ! all extreme caution in han- .7, ,H , i ",us"-, " ' ' Mrs. Walter Redforcl's half will be in charge of Mrs. Rob- ; hour SL,lectud 8ljbjec, was ert Bridge. hasetj upon an artjc0 jn a Refreshments will be serv- rect.nt issue of Tne Rotal.ian ed during the social hour. magazine n which Dal Stev- ens gives his theory of Inspir ation as a cycle of activity, rest and action. She followed this idea with examples of The Royol Neighbors America lodge will convene 'lliursday, April 17 at 8 p.m., in the Pythian building. Offi- tension unit, Mrs. Pearl Nlcn. leers will conduct a practice olson, 515 Cherry st., Central Point. Members lunches should take sack Rainbow Girls To Give Program Jacksonville Warren as scmbly. International Order I of Rainbow Girls, will present Security Club exemplification work for the , . . ' c . , ' members and guests of Adarel Meeting blateu chapter. Order of the Eastern Security Benefit club mem Star, Thursday, April 18. The bers invite any interested per meeting will open at 8 p.m., j sons to attend their next meet in the Jacksonville Masonic ing Wednesday, April 17 from temple. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. In the Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Shores : Pythian building. In addition of , will preside as worthy matron to membership from Medford ana pairon. and area, duo members also Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Card- come from Ashland and ner are chairmen of the re- Grants Pass, freshment committee. Mr. and I Officers point out that Mrs. F. H. Gardner and i there are no age limits for Golden Noble will assist. ! joining the club. 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