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Social Events Simon Koppes Honored On Ninetieth Montafluc-Almost 200 per sons uulhcred in the club room of the Montague audi' torium recently lor a birthday party given in honor of Simon "Si Koppes, who was ceie brating his 90th birthday. "Si" has been a familiar fig ure in Montague for more than 50 years, having arrived in the area in 1012 to take over the management of Mon- tague creamery, which at that Open Pairs Play Held White City - Sixty players took part in an open pairs championship tournament staged by the Camp White Veterans Bridge club at the last club session. Mrs. R. T. Jones and Mrs. S. H. Van Dyke scored 260 points to take first place and second went to H. M. Conroy and Mrs. H. L. Holmbcrg with 256'! points, Other winners were Mr. Holmbcrg and R. T. Mecgan, Ashland, third, 255; Mrs. F. R. Baker and D. H. Barber, fourth, "54: Mrs. G. A. Cod ding and Mrs. H. B. Collins, fifth, 238; Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Judy, sixth, 233 i points. Dinner preceded the tour-1 namcnt. 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Upon the completion of the construction of the Montague Creamery its doors were open ed for business on February 1, 1013, with Mr. Koppes as its manager and chief butter maker. Through the. years, the butter produced by "Si" and his helpers has won many prizes and awards at state fairs as well as at the 1915 World's Fair in San Fran cisco. Is Honortd In February, 1061, Mr. Koppes was selected as an honorary life member of the Montague Parent-Teacher as sociation in recognition of his outstanding service and aid to local people during depres sion days and after; for sub stantial contribution to free enterprise In Siskiyou county; and for exemplary citizenship during his life in Montague. Si" often donated dairy products to worthy causes end during the hard times of the depression, he loaned and gave away milk cows to farm. ers with too small herds and to families who needed them, For Mr. Koppes' 00th birth day celebration, the club room where the festivities were held, was decorated with many arrangements of tulips, daffodils and other spring flowers. At a table covered with a lace cloth coffee and punch were served with four deco rated birthday cakes, as well as others brought by friends attending the party. One of the special cakes was decorat ed by Miss Effie Tonlni, who has been his employee for 35 years. Sharing host duties for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simon, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lilly, Mr, and Mrs. Wallace Turre, Mr, and Mrs. Aage Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sylva, Miss Tonlni and Mrs. Josephine Sllva. Mrs. Sam Cairns assisted with the serving and Miss Judy Sylva registered the guests, "Si" received many cards, gifts and the well wishes of his many friends, Women Attend Annual Festival O'Brien - Members of Jo sephine county home exten sion units who attended the annual Homcmakcr's festival in Grants Pass Thursday learned about projects for the coming year and reviewed those of the past season. Among projects for the coming year will be mosiac making, color In the home, un derstanding teen-agers, social security, hooked rugs, crea tive baking with mixes and accessories for clothing. Robert Breckinridge of O'Brien had fashioned a gav el of native madrono and ce dar which was presented to Mrs. Elmer Redd when she became new president of the Josephine County Home Ex tension Advisory committee. Gene Lear, Corvallis, asso ciate director of the Oregon Cooperative Extension service spoke on the value of an agri cultural college. Artists to Hear Talk on Style Robert Docrter will speak at a meeting of Southern Ore gon Society of Artists Wednes day, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the uirls Community club. Mr. Docrter will talk on "Styles of Painting and How Style Affects the Personality." Mrs. Gail Caperna will open the meeting by showing selec tions of art work done by her children. Visitors are welcome. Camp Fire Girls Party Given Lone Pine Blue Birds of the seeund and third grades, re cently entertained first grade glrU. They presented the girls honorary membership cards which gives Ihem the privi lege of becoming members next fall. They all participated In group singing and were told the story of "How the E!uc Birds got their r-..-i. Mrs T..',.y- i, of t.'-i. vJvoiio 'grade Blue ... una Mrs. Norman Vance Is leader of the third grade. Following the session re freshments were served. The Women's News IAiX..'A V fttl&mi4mmwmmm2i-.:... . . . ,-.UMssssisi Miss Joan Elisabeth Callaghan, Eagle Point. Is pictured above May IS as she was crowned Miss Rogue Valley 1963 by Miss Martha Louisa Wyalt, Jacksonville, Miss Oregon for 1962. Miss Callaghan was chosen from five finalists in the contest snoniored by the Medford Jaycees and the Pepsi- Cola Bottling company. Miss Wyatt was winner of the con test last year and subsequently became Miss Oregon and was one of 10 finalists in the Miss America contest in At lantic City, N.J. Miss Callaghan is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Callaghan, and is a graduate of Eagle Point High school. She now is a student at Southern Oregon college. Later she will compete for the title of Miss Oregon 1963. (McCorkle photo) Costume Party Held Saturday Klwanian Dames entertain ed their husbands at a cos tume party and potluck din ner Saturday evening at Thurston's studio. Members wore "suppressed desire" costumes. Prizes were awarded lo Dr. Otto Emig for the best Individual man's cos tume; to Mrs. Charles Champ lin for the best Individual woman's- costume and prizes for the best couple costumes went to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Templcton and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nelson. Movies and slides of Kiwa nis Kapers were shown by Dr. Eugene Ray and Mr. Champlin. Music for dancing was pro vided by the Kiwanis Jazz band. Decorations Included a wish ing well entwined with haw thorne blossoms and carica tures of famous persons drawn by Mrs. Del Wright. Table decorations depicted the "Wishing on a Star theme." Mrs. Templcton was chalr mun of arrangements and as sisting her were Mrs. Charles McCuen, Mrs. Chester Hub bard and Mrs. Dale Hearcll. Piano, Organ Recital Given Mrs. Arlenc Krause pre sented piano and organ pupils in a recital Sunday, May 19, at the Girls Community club. Refreshments followed the numbers. Playing were Barbara Jean Phillips, Jane Higgins, Mor gan Mass, David Phillips, Brad Garfield, Beverly and Barbara Hutchinson. Julie Berg, Valerie Miller, Arthur Geary, Karol Garfield, Larry Edwards, Nancy and Susan Shepherd, David and Linda Krause, Julie Ells, Connie Leevcr, Darrell Croucher, An drea Chnrticr, Lona Buffing ton and Linda Nelson. Parents and friends attend ed the event. A piano and or gan were furnished by the Lusk Music company. Californiant Visit Mtdlord Week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Rasmiissen, 184 Clover lane, were Mr. and Mrs. John Babb and children. Mt. Shasta, Calif. The Bablw are former Medford residents. DRAPERY m mm Mi 'mi yv.'m dTSSi: . ill CALENDAR Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. - Royal Arch Ma sons and Widows, Jack son- ville Masonic temple. 7 p.m.-TOPS, Medford pub lic library, social room. 7:30 p.m. - Chapter BE of PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs. Jean Fish. 7:45 p.m.-Degree of Honor Protective association Past presidents, home of Mrs. Min nie Bower, 729 West 13th st. 8 p.m. - Pythian Sisters, Pythian building. 8 p.m.-Westmlnster Presby terian church circle: Esther, with Mrs. Earl Johnson, 1412 Crown ave. 8 p.m. - Women's Fellow ship, Congregational church, home of Dr. and Mrs. Porter Lombard, 1115 East Main st. 8 p.m. - Rogue Valley Art association, film at Medford High school for members and guests. 8 p.m. - Rogue Siskiyou area council of square danc ers, George L. Ray, Route 1, Box 271 (Old Stage rd., one fourth mile north Scenic ave.). Wednesday: 11 a.m. - Security Benefit club, Knights of Pythias hall. 12 noon - Mistletoe club of RNA, Girls Community club. 12:30 p.m. Chapter AA of PEO Sisterhood, home of Mrs. E. J. DcVoc, 2200 Woodlawn ave. 1:30 p.m. - Oak Grove Neighborhood club, with Mrs. Clare Shores, 52 Oak Grove rd. Final Meeting Set for PTA McLoughlln Junior High School Parent-Teacher associ ation will hold the last meet ing of the season Thursday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. In the boys gymnasium. Mrs. M. O. Grove, regional vice-president, will install the new officers. They are Mrs. Walter Olson, president; Ar thur Ivcrson, vice-president; Mrs. Arthur Cook, secretary; and Mrs. Eula Foley, treas urer. A musical program is planned for the evening and will include numbers by the varsity, junior varsity and cadet bands, the orchestra, and seventh grade chorus. Refreshments will be serv ed in the cafeteria following the meeting. Fluid skim milk is milk with the cream removed. For tified skim milk has addition al nonfat dry milk, vitamins and minerals added. CLEANING! We'll Take Down Your Drapes Clean Then? Beautifully Finish them will, decorator plest fold . . , end then reheng them in your homel No extra charge for removing or rehanging your drapes. MODERN CLEANERS Post and Auxiliary Hold Installation of Officers Shady Cove Jobie W. Bryan was Installed com mander of Steelhead post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Mrs. Bryan was installed as president of the auxiliary, at joint ceremonies with the post May 18. Mrs. Harry Burch, a past district presi dent, installed the auxiliary officers and Daniel Krotz II, past district commander, in stalled the post officers. Mrs. John Holgate took of fice as senior vice-president; Mrs. Hilda Dietrich, junior vice-president, Mrs. Agnes Hubbell, treasurer; Mrs. Roy Vaughn, chaplain; Mrs. Thom as Merit, conductress; Mrs. Norman Bandy, guard; Mrs. James Perkins, Mrs. Robert Hammons, Mrs. Birch, trus tees; Mrs. Kenneth Clair, sec retary; Mrs. Birch, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Reed McKay, musician; Mrs. Dale Sawyer, historian; Mrs. Phillip Holt, Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Krotz, Mrs. Robert Hammons, color bear ers. Installing officers from Medford VFW auxiliary were Workshop Slated By Garden Club Medford Garden club will conduct a corsage - making workshop Thursday, May 23, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Jackson County court house auditorium. Anyone In terested Is invited to attend. Women attending are asked to tnke a sack lunch and a beverage will be furnished. Instruction on how to make feather and ribbon corsages will be given in the morning by Mrs. Ira Fitzgerald. In the afternoon, Mrs. Ray Cry will instruct on how to wire and assemble fresh flowers into corsages, Those attending are asked to bring wire cutters, scis sors, a large eye darning needle or bodkin, fresh flow eres and small feathers. Wire, ribbon, tape and other mater ial will be furnished by the club at a nominal charge. it's BEAVER ELECTRIC A PLUMBING SUPPLY BROOKS ELECTRIC COURT STREET ELECTRIC ELECTRONIC SERVICE ENLOE ELECTRIC FELDMAN & OLSON ELECTRIC MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Mrs. O. O. DeBerry, conduct ress; Mrs. B. B. Ramsey, as asistant conductress; Mrs. Louis Kula, Mrs. Ivan Lusk, Mrs. Ralph Pittock, and Mrs. Richard Schulz, color bear ers. Receives Pin The past president's pin was presented to Mrs. Kenneth Clair by Mrs. Sawyer. Mrs. Dietrich was refresh ment chairman, and Mrs,. Krotz was in charge of the guest book. Department representative attending was Mrs. Faye Al lison, assistant hospital chair man; the district president, Mrs. A. B. Wobler, and a gold star mother, Mrs. Mary Park er from the Medford auxil iary. New post officers in addi tion to Mr. Bryan are Mel vin Gibson, senior vice-commander; Clifford Shelby, jun ior vice-commander; Reed Mc Kay, quartermaster; Samuel Apling, Chaplain; John Wil son, post surgeon; Clarence Meyers, post judge advocate; Kenneth Clair, Allen Rodgers, Bernard Finstead, trustees; Robert Hammons, adjutant; John Wilson, Officer of Day; Harry Birch, Service Officer; Reed McKay, post historian; Daniel Krotz II, legislative officer; John Holgate, guard; Kenneth Oliver, community service officer, Kenneth Clair, publicity. Assisting the installing of ficer was G. O. Loomer, Med ford, sergeant of arms. Attending were Ed Smith, Medford, department hospital chairman; Carrol W. Dewey, Grants Pass, district commander-elect; Leo Davis, Grants Pass, district chaplain. A past commanders pin was presented to Kenneth Clair by Mr. Bryan. The outgoing auxiliary president, Mrs. Clair and the new president, - Mrs. Bryan were presented gifts by Mr. Clair, past commander and Incoming commander Mr, Bryan. 5 ELECTRIC Building or remodeling? Remember ELECTRIC HEAT, utilizing pure, clean energy rather than messy burning fuels, is the only truly new and modern way of heating under the sun! And it's the most adaptable. There are electric heating devices simple, inexpensive and worry free to fit homes of all sizes, shapes, and decor and to fit every living area, every need, within the home. A few to choose from: RADIANT CEILING CABLE: Provides exceptionally even heat. Completely concealed in your ceiling. Very inexpensive to install. ELECTRIC BASEBOARD: Installed around outside, walls, take up no valuable wall space. Created to blend with any decor. Especially adaptable to new rooms and wings. ELECTRIC WALL PANELS: . Especially adaptable to small rooms. Installed in or on walls, with decorative grills or flat, heat radiating surfaces. Karen Mocabee Works on Play McMinnville - Miss Karen Mocabee, daughter of Mrs. E. J. Mocabee, 856 Murphy road, Medford, was a member of behind the scenes crew for a TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS THRU THE YEARS The R. A. Holmes Agency, sold to Lowell A. Iverson, has been merged with MEDFORD IN SURANCE AGENCY, "The Insurance Center" at 25 West Main Street. Mr. Iverson is associated with Mr, Insurance Fred R. Brennan in the enlarged agency. Mr. Brennan will lend every assistance to Mr. Iverson in bringing your coverage up to date, and packaging coverages for you in the most economical manner. Mr. Iverson and Mr. Brennan will spend your premium dollar as if it was their own. We urge you to give every support to Medford Insurance Agency, as we are personally assisting them to make your acquaintance. It is our desire to have you continue with this Agency. 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Schil ling, drama department chair, man, directed this production and most of the others during the season. 664-2091 773-5368 773-4645 772-6603 772-4960 773-6241 ill j 311 W. Main Ph. 772-4590 leaders were assisted by Mrs. I Jerry Bessonette. i
