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. vwyrt swfi 4 C SUNDAY. JUNE 23. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON f .I.I.IIU I, I N. II.. . ,.. .1 . ? r Mr. and Mil. George H. Ball (Knackitadt photo) . - Y V v v. V) f 'Nr Mi. and Mn. John P. Van Dyka, whoia marriage took placa Juna 12 in Eugana, aia making thair noma in that city. Mr. Van Dyka, aon ol Mra. Naomi. Van Dyka and Frank J. Van Dyka. both Madierd, li a research assistant In physics at tha UnWaralty el Oragon whara ha li studying towards his doctoral dagraa. Mri. Van Dyka, tha iormar Kermen Kay Dammroaa ol Craigmont. Ida., it haad resident of Walton dormttorlas at tha university. Valley Women Elected To State PEO Offices Marriage Announced Miss Sarah Ellen Groves and George H. Bell were married Sunday, June IS, in a ceremony held in the Park Wedding chapel, Reno, Nev. The Rev. William Herring officiated. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mri. John C. Groves, Portland, and Mr. Bell is a on of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Martin, Klamath Falls. Mrs. Bell was graduated from Wil son High school, Portland, and attended Southern Ore gon college. She Is employed at Mann'a Department store. Mr. Bell, who is on the editorial staff of The Medford Mail Tribune, attended Southern Oregon college and the University of California at Los Angeles after his grad uation from Klamath Falls High school and received his masters degree from tne University of Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Bell are liv ing at the Medford Plaza apartments. Mrs. Meeker At Work On NewAssiqnmen Mrs. Clarence A. Meeker, former Medford resident who recently retired as editor of The Methodist Woman, has returned to New York City for a new assignment with the church, Mrs. Meeker now working on a history of the home missionary program of tha women of the Meth odist Episcopal church be tween 1880 and 1940. This organization was one of the women a groups merged at the time of unification of the Methodist church in 1940 and the history Is to be titled "The Continuing Corporation of the Woman s Home Mis sionary Society of the Meth odist Episcopal church.'' Upon her retirement from the editorship of The Meth odist Woman, a monthly mag azine published for the wom en of the church, Mrs. Meek er has made her home in New Port Richey, Fla. Since the new assignment will take a year or more, Mrs. Meeker has rented her Florida home and returned to New York where the files of the Meth odist home mission board arc kept. The late Mr. Meeker was at one time mayor of Med ford and lor years was one of the most active members of Medford's First Methodist church. - - IS Mr. and Mrs. Jamas Albert Morln (Brainard photo) Linda Lee Conrad Wed To James Albert Morin Two valley women were elected to state offices In the PEO Sisterhood during a state convention of the group held early last week in Portland. Mrs. Fletcher Fish, Phoenix, Chapter BE member, was elected first vice president, and Mrs. A. C. Fries, Ashland, Chapter BN member, was elected recording secretary, Mrs. E. L. Bartholmew, Medford, state president, and member of Chapter CG, Is the retiring state president. She presided for the convention sessions. Pages and guards from Mrs. Bartholomew's chapter, who assisted her In the convention procedure were Mrs. Edmund L. Simmons, Mrs. C. E. Cham berlain, Mrs. J. A. Grlgsby, Mrs. G. T. Haupert, Mrs. Earl Johnson, Mrs. R. E. Mcncke Miss Carolyn Mcncke, Mrs. S. R. Mosher. Mrs. Stewart Milne, Mrs. C. K. Edwards Mrs. L. L. Clark and Mrs. Richard House. Miss Judy Hueners, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hueners , Jacksonville, was one of 14 Oregon girls wbo were awarded scholarships from the state PEO Sister hood. She Is one of tha four who will attend Oregon schools of higher education, Ten of the students will en' roll at Cottey Cottage, Nev ada, Mo., a achool owned and supported by the sisterhood. Mrs. J. T. Longfellow, Cor vallls, was elected president; Mrs. E. Robert Quinn, La Grande, second vice presi dent; Miss Pauline Shaw, Portland, organizer; Mrs. E. Vernon Duncan, Portland, corespondine secretary, and Mrs. R. L. Glbbs, Portland, treasurer. Chapter presidents from this area who went as dele gates to the session were Mrs. William Lcever, Chapter AA; Mrs. Donald Gardner, Central Point, Chapter CP; Mrs. Da vld S. Chlrgwln, Chapter BE and Mrs. Earl Johnson, Chap ter CG. Numerous members of the varloua chapters at tended. Meeting Slated By Women's Club Scottish Rite Women's club will meet Monday, June 24, at 1 p.m. at the Medford Ma- sonic temple for a dessert luncheon, according to Mrs. H. C. Goldsmith, president, Cards will be played follow Ing the luncheon. Mrs. Marshall Day, chair man of the meeting, will be assisted by Mrs. E. E. Gould. As this will be the last meeting until September, a large group Is expected, Mrs Goldsmith stated. Group Names Two Delegates For Convention Prospect Mrs. Jim Slack and Mra. Everett Shafcr will attend the Oregon Federation of Garden clubs convention In Portland this week as dele gates from the Prospect Gar den club. At a recent meeting of the club members met at the pub lic park where they Inspect ed the trees and ahrubs they had planted. Afterwards a picnic was held in the garden at the Shafcr home. During a meet ing which followed the group discussed tha flower show which Is scheduled at the Prospect Community hall August 20. Installation of new officers was held. Mrs. Shafcr was Installed president; M r s. Slack, vice president; Mrs. II a 1 a v e r Garden, second vice president; Mrs Voyed Bliss, recording secre tary; Mrs. Lorraine Love, corresponding accretary; Mrs. Earl Millard, treasurer. After the meeting gardens visited were owned by Mr. and Mrs. Glen La Barre, Mr, and Mra. Wallace Dlnker, and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Barr. The next meeting will be held July 16 when plans for the August show will be for mulated and reports from the state convention will be glv en. Eagle Point - Miss Linda Lee Conrad and James Albert Morln, both of Portland, were wed June 9 in the Medford Valley View Seventh-day Ad ventist church. Elder Duane Corwln, pastor of the Medford nd Shady Point Seventh-day Adventist churches, officiated. The bride, a student nurse at Walla Walla college, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Conrad, Eagle Point, and the bridegroom is a son of Mrs. Gordon Morin, Grants Pass, nd the late Mr. Morln. The bride's two older sis ters had been married in the same church. Miss Diana Conrad, a sister of the bride, was the honor at tendant. The bridesmaids were the Misses Joanne Nolin and Lois Holloway, both of Gas ton, Ore. A niece of the bride, Debbie Miller, also from Gaston, was the flower girl. Her nephew. Eddie Wilbur, Portland, was the Bible boy. The bridegroom's brother, Thomas Morin, Grants Pass, was the best man, and seating the guests were Frank Brown Lake Creek; James Miller, Gaston, and Kenneth Wll bur, Portland, both brothers-in-law of the bride. Howard Hemphill and Fred Dayton, both Grants Pass, were groomsmen. Bride Carries Orchid Both Mr. and Mrs. Conrad gave their daughter in mar riage. The bride's gown was de signed with a full organza skirt and fitted Chantilly lace covered bodice. A crown of pearls and sequins held her el bow length veil and she car ried a white orchid encircled with pink rosebuds and stcph anotis. The maid of honor wore a pink brocade taffeta frock with full skirt and fitted bod ice. She carried a heart shaped bouquet of blue dai sies. The bridesmaids wore Identical frocks in blue bro cade taffeta, and their heart- shaped bouquets were of pink daisies. Tha (lower girl was dressed in yellow. Kenneth Hemphill, Grants Pass, and Miss Connie Conrad a sister of the bride, lighted the candles. Miss Conrad's gown was of mist green bro cade taffeta, Miss Sharon Castle, Laurel wood academy, sung and Mrs Ray Powers was organist. W$ ft MNA , J mA if L L jcz&jj I iiLs iiiA Mora than 1 00 members el the Oragon Shakaspaarean fastival company and stall atlanded iha annual Twellth Night dinner which Mrs. Julia Tumours gave al her Inn. Mon Desir, last Monday night. Ploturad hare during tha dinner are (lafl lo right) Mrs. Richard Graham oi tha businata stall. Mr. Graham, wall known Shaketpaaraan actor has returned lo Ashland altar spending tha past law seasons In Naw York Cltyi Mrs. Rod Alexander and Mr. Alexander, ana of Iha dlractora for tha fastlral this sea son. (Smith photo) Heart-shaped forms covered with daisies decorated the church. The reception, given by the bride's parents, was held in the church rooms. Mrs. Rich ard Christiansen was In charge assisted by Mrs. Vernie Martin; Mrs. A. E. Brown, Lake Creek; Mrs. Richard Pflugrad, Eagle Point, and Mrs. Don Miracle. Ted Jennings furnished the reception music, and Mrs. Wil bur, sister of the bride, was hostess. Mrs. Miller, another sister of the bride, assisted at the reception. Mrs. Clifford Turney was in charge of the guest book. The bride's table was cen tered with the wedding cake encircled with an arrange ment of white water lilies. Special guests at the wed ding and reception were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Holloway, Gas ton, grandparents of the bride groom. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Pershall, Cottage Grove, were among out-of-town guests. The bride's mother wore an orchid color Cuploni dress and the bridegroom's mother wore a blue lace dress. Both had lavender orchid corsages. The couple left forxa camp ing trip in the Grants Pass area. For traveling the bride wore a blue lace jacket dress over taffeta. The bride attended Eagle Point High school and is a graduate of Laurelwood acad emy. The bridegroom was graduated from Grants Pass High school. He Is employed in Portland as a baker. Medford Pair Returns From Long Vacation Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Craw ford returned to their home at 103 South Holly street Thursday night after having been absent from the city for several weeks on a tour of the United States. The travelers made the first part of their trip through Nevada stopping in Reno and Las Vegas, and con tinued through New Mexico and Texas. After a stay in New Orleans. La., they con tinued to Washington D.C, where they met with both Senator Wayne Morse and Rep. Robert Duncan. They toured the White House and Mr, Crawford, a Mason for many years, was especially Interested In visiting the Washington Memorial Maso nic temple, which Is partly a museum. Later the Crawfords spent two weeks in New York City with Mr. Crawford's sister, Mrs. Lsubclle Spcnce, and his niece, Mrs. William Levin and family. They visited t h e United Nations headquarters and the Empire State build ing, toured several cathe drals and art museums, saw two plays at Radio City Mu sic hall and one of the games of the New York Mcts. In Boston they visited Longfellow's home and other historic spots, and continued to Niagara Falls. The r :urn trip was by way of Chicago, Denver and Salt Lake City. The trip was made by Greyhound bus. Morans Here Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moran. Santa Rosa, Calif., ar spend ing a few days in Medford lo visit friends and relatives. The Morans, who lived in the Rogue valley for manv years, are registered at tha Medford hotel. Lawsons Here For Vacation; To Be Editor Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Earl Lawson and son, Michael Lawrence, are visiting his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Earl L. Lawson, 301 Windsor ave nue. The visitors will remain here until Mr. Lawson re ports to Wright-Patterson Air Force base at Dayton, Ohio, July 25. Mr. Lawson was graduated from the Univer sity of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. and commissioned as second lieutenant in the Air Force reserve June 3. Ranking first in the group of 25 Air Force Reserve Of ficer Training candidate graduates, he will receive his commission in the regular Air Force after reporting for ac tive duty. He was the only one of the ROTC graduates to be selected for this honor. In Ohio he will be staff editor of the Civil Engineer Journal in the civil engineer ing center, Air Force Institute of Technology. At graduation he received the Air Force Times award for outstanding contribution to public rela tions work with the univer sity ROTC attachment. A speech and drama major, Mr. Lawson has been active in the university i neater, was vice president of Univer sity Players, honorary theater organization there, and pro duction manager lor the groups play this year. He was also vice president of the Kansas chapter of the Nation al Collegiate Players, honor ary national theater frater nity, this year. Dr. and Mrs. Lawson at tended their son's graduation exercises and while in Kan sas also attended graduation ceremonies of Dr. Lawson's niece and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Buel C. Kent Jr., in Wichita. While visiting Mrs. Law son's mother, Mrs. William T. Heitschmldt, Lyons, they attended a family picnic on Memorial day then returned to Lawrence for alumnae ac tivities at the University, since Dr. Lawson is a gradu ate of that school. Among activities attended were baccalaureate, commis sioning, and a reception. The Lawsons then returned to San Francisco where Mrs. Lawson drove to Stockton to meet their daughter, DeEtta, and Dr. Lawson returned to Meaiora. Medford Student Member Of College USO Company Miss Sue Ann Rutherford who arrived in Medford not long ago to spend a vacation with her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. John C. Boyle, Ross lane, will leave again June 26 for the east Miss Rutherford, a senior music major at St. Mary of the Woods college in Indiana, will be accompanist for a company which will present the musical comedy, "Seventeen" on tour this sum mer to entertain servicemen in the North-East command area. She is a pianist. From Medford Miss Ruther ford will go to Washington D.C. to join the troupe for rehearsals. The company win go to New York City July 7 where they will be given a reception and farewell party, and will leave from that city by plane. The troupe" is sched uled to give 25 performances The tour is sponsored by the college and the United Serv ice organizations, known as USO. Director of "Seven teen" is Slater Mary Olive, head of the speech and drama department at the college. Miss Rutherford has worked in comic opera and on tele vision programs for the col lege and last summer was harpsichordist for the Oregon Shakespearean festival in Ashland. Miss Rutherford will return to the Indiana school in the fall. She is one of four young women elected to plan the social activities of the college for the coming year. She was also named by the faculty and past senior class members as senior counselor. She will have 20 freshmen assigned to her and will aid them in be coming acquainted with col lege life and in solving cam pus problems. Student Home From Stanford Miss Carolyn Mencke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Mencke, 2141 East Jackson street, has arrived from Palo Alto, Calif., where she has completed her junior year at Stanford university. Mr. and Mrs. Mencke and son, Edward Mencke, went south to return her to Med ford. They arrived home June 15 and the following day Mrs. Mencke and her daughter left for Portland to attend a state convention of the PEO sister hood. Both are members of CG chapter. They returned Wednesday evening. 5 V. Miss Sue Ann Rutherford will leave this waak for iha east whara she will join a com pany of student musicians and actors for a USO-college spon sored tour of the North -East command area. Miss Ruther ford will be piano accompanist for tha group which will give 25 performances of "Seven teen" at Army and Air Force bases. (Landis photo) Nevita Chapter Will Install Central Point - Installation of officers for Nevita chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will be conducted Tuesday, June 25 at 8 p.m., in the Cen tral Point Masonic temple. Mrs. Ralph Johnson is to be installed worthy matron and J. Edwin Vincent, worthy pa tron. Mrs. Virgil Goff and Russell Fair, retiring matron and patron, will be honored. i The meeting is open to friends of members. Courtesy girls will be in charge of decorations and refreshments. Rites Held At Home Wed Couple Central Point - Miss Lindj Lou Bentencourt and Dennii La Verne Samples were wee in a home ceremony June li at 10 o'clock in the morning Jack L. Willcuts, pastor o; the Medford Friends church performed the rites in th home of Mr. and Mrs. Free Samples, 710 North Third street, Central Point, cousin: of the bridegroom. They alsc were hosts for the receptior which followed. The bride is a daughter "ol Mr. and Mrs. John Benten court, Los Angeles, and the bridegroom is a son of Mr, and Mrs. Forrest Samples, 3492 Bursell road, Medford. Mrs. Thomas Samples, Jack sonville, was the bride's onl attendant, and Thomas Sam ples was best man for his cou sin. George Frago, a friend ol the bride's family, gave hei in marriage. For her wedding the bride wore a white silk dress with lace jacket and she carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations. The matron of honor wai dressed in a pink sheath frock with flowered hat and carried pink and white carnations. White lilies with pink and white roses decorated thi church. Mrs. Fred Samples furnish' ed the wedding music. For the reception punch was poured by Mrs. O. L, Adams, a cousin of the bride groom, and Mrs. Hugh Sam pies, an aunt of the bride groom, served the wedding cake. The couple Is living at Fourth and Rose streets in Medford. The bride attended schools in Eagle Point and Grants Pass. The bridegroom attend ed Howard Grade school and Crater High school. He is em ployed at the Big Y market. Sferaga ($3 Minimum) (In and out privileges.) Remodeling Repairing Cleaning Glaiing MASTER FURRIERS IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER KAV-eHl V W ; lli" ril m vi.'i i ?f! 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