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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1. IBM Friendship Night Held By Bethel 14 Friendship night was ob served recently by Bethel 14 International Order of Job's Daughters. Escorted and introduced were Bethel queens, Charlotte Mar tin, Bethel 69, Medford; Linda Versteeg, Kerby; Helen Colwell, Ashland; Lola Ackerman, Shady Cove; Sue Kelley, Central Point; past honored queens, Pa tricia Harris, Bethel 14, Med ford; Kathy Zimnierlee, Ash land; senior princpsses, Linda North, Bethel 69, Medford; Sheri Watson, Shady Cove; Rae Thrasher, Kerby; junior prin cesses, Judy Frost, Shady Cove and Tana Laird, Ashland. Also introduced were Mrs. C, D. Elhart, past grand gup.rdiar and past guardian of Ashland and Medford Bethels 14; Mrs. William R. Brown, guardian of Ashland Bethel; Mrs. Bette Dierkes, guardian of Shady Cove Bethel; Mrs. Signa Day, guardian of Central Point Bethel; Mrs. K. W. Cearley, guardian of Bethel 69, Medford; Francis Thompson, associate guardian of C f n t r a 1 Point Bethel; Mrs. Paul Snook, guar dian of Shady Cove Bethel; Mrs. Mertyn Harvey, past guar dian Bethel 14, Medford; Mrs. John North, past guardian of Bethel 69, Mediord; Mrs. Dale Ackerman, past guardian of Shady Cove Bethel; Mrs. Stew art Penington, worthy matron of Reames Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and Miss Sharon Hugdahl, grand representative to British Columbia. Honored Queen Ada Harris announced Go to Church Sunday as December 8 and all girls are to meet at the First Presby terian Church at 10:45 a. m. After the meeting a contest was held between representa tives of the visiting bethels. Prizes were won by Miss Helen Coiwcll, Ashland, and Miss Charlotte Martin of Bethel 69. Refreshments were served in the dining room by the Misses July Chastain, Margaret Fleet and Marilyn Couch. i i i 3 J4 f 14 r ,1-' 1- V- I - I T ST f ' i - Hi M'1 Christmas HEU Meetings To Be Held During Week Jackson County Home Exten- Associated Country Women of sion Units will havet soecial we world 1 A reception held November 24 in Gold Hill honored Mr. and Sirs. Melford Hood on their silver wedding anniversary. The Hoods were married November 23, 19.18, in Medford, and have lived in Gold Hill for the entire 25 years. Aid ford Hoods Honored On Silver Anniversary GOLD HILL Mr. and Mrs. when their daughters were mmmm Melford Hood, 595 Fourth Ave nue, Gold Hill, were honored at a reception Sunday afternoon, November 24, in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary. Hosts for the celebration were sons-in-laws and daughters of the couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones, Central Point, and Mr. and Mrs. David Byers, Yreka, Calif. The affair was given in the new home of the Joneses at 569 North Sixth Street, Cen tral Point. Some forty relatives of the honored pair called be tween 2 and 4 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Hood wore mar ried November 23, 1938 in Med ford and have resided In Gold Hill where both were active in community life prior to his re tirement. A retired employee of Med ford Corporation, he served six years on the former Gold Hill : District No. 57 School Board and was chairman of that board when the local school system was consolidated in District 6 which now includes schools in Gold Hill, Sams Valley and Cen tral Point. He is a charter mem ber of the Gold Hill Volunteer Fire Department and served several years as fire chief for the city of Gold Hill. Mr. Hood is a former mem ber of the city council. Also active in fraternal work, ne is a Dast noble Brand and past district deputy grand master of the Odd Fellow Lodge No. 129 in Gold Hill, and is a past chief patriarch of the I.O.u.r. en campment at Grants Pass. Is Postal Clerk Mrs. Hood is a clerk at the United States Posl Office in Gold Hill, a position she has held since 1953. She is a past resident of the Gold Hill Par ent Teacher Association and was a Brownie Scout leader children. She donated her time for 10 years to serve as chair man of the well baby and pre school children's clinics for the Gold Hill Health Unit. Also in terested in fraternal work, she is a past noble grand of Ame thyst Rebekah Lodge No. 97 and a past president of the Past Noble Grands Club of the Gold Hill lodge. For the reception the room was decorated in a blue and silver theme. Pictures of the four grandchildren, David and Daniel Jones and Dixie and Douglas Bycrs, stood at either end of the gift table. Completing the decor was a silver tree decorated with red balls, a gift to the couple from tne Byers and Joneses. Heirloom Presented A silver i-ake server which had been in Mrs. Hood's family for 125 years was presented to them by her aunt, Mrs. Leota Lewis, Medford. The server had belonged lo Mrs. Hood's great grandmother, Mrs. C. C. Bill- nps, whose maiden name was Miss Helen S. Wright. Also among the gifts of silver from relatives was an engraved silver anniversary plate. A tiered wedding cake tipped with the 25th anniversary letters in silver was made by Mrs. Harold Mercer, sister-in-law of the couple. She cut and served the cake and Mrs. Helen Junes, mother of Mrs. Hood, poured. Mrs. Leota Lewis kept the guest book and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Byers took charge of the gift table. Mr. Hood moved to the Rogue River Valley with his family from Idaho In 1923 and Mrs. Hood came to Southern Oregon from Portland in 1937, with her family. programs for December meet ings. Some units will feature Christmas customs of other lands. Many will have guests and others will have demon strations of various holiday items. Final plans will be made for the annual bazaar lo be held December 6 in the Extension Auditorium at the county fair grounds, Medford. Prospect -A Christmas party, when hoi-! iday decorations and gift ideas will be on display, is planned by Prospect Unit, Tuesday, De cember 3, at 8 p.m., in the Community Hall. All interested women are in vited and members and guests having Christmas ideas or dec orations are invited to take them. Refreshments will be served. Griffin Creek A demonstration of Christmas candy-making will be given during the Griffin Creek Unit meeting Wednesday, December 4, at 10:30 a.m., in the home of Mrs. Harry Fitzpatrick, 2212 Buena Vista Drive. A pot'.uck luncheon will be served at noon and members are to take table service. Child care will be provided and fur ther information can be obtain ed by calling Mrs. James Lowe, 773-3720. Cohosless will be Mrs. S. R. Rogers. Valley Rogue Members are asked to lake baked bazaar items and a gift for the Christmas exchange when Valley Rogue Unit meets Thursday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m., in the home of Mrs. G. G. Keesee, 3216 Madrona Lane. Lake Creek "Greenery" will be the lesson for Lake Creek Unit, Wednes day, December 4, in the home of Mrs. Ira Woolfolk, Browns boro. Mrs. William Harper and Mrs. Lester Bradshaw will give the demonstration. The meeting will open at 10:30 a.m., and any woman in the area who is interested is invited. A Christmas gift exchange will be held in the afternoon following a ham luncheon at noon. Menu information may be obtained from Mrs. Hencry Meyer. Table service will be required. Upper Applegate John Snider, former Medford mayor, will speak about his visit to Alba, Italy, at the Upper Applegale Unit meeting Wednes day. December 4. at 10:30 a.m. in Ruch Community Church. The annual potluck Christmas luncheon win be served. An exchange of homemade gifts will be conducted and eacn member is to take a gift for patients i n the state mental hospital. A business meeting will be conducted. All Inter ested women are invited. Medford Parents Medford Parents Unit will meet Tuesday evening, Decern- j ber 3, in the home of Mrs. Her-1 bert Gifford, 2336 Table KocK BnaH. Entertaining witn Mrs Gifford will be Mrs. Kenneth Jensen, Mrs. Roy Simmons and Mrs Marion Wells, ine pro gram for the Christmas meet ine will be presented by Mrs. Glenn Stewart and will concern Mrs. C. O. Kelley and Mrs. B. R. Matthelsen will share pictures of their world travels. A gift exchange will be held and members also are to take items they are contributing to the ba zaar. Butle Falls and Derby Butte Falls and Derby home extension units will hold a joint Christmas meeting at the home of Mrs. Keith Scott on Fir Street, December 5, at 10:30 a.m. Polly Pacific of the Pacific Power and Light Company will present a film of Christmas ideas and decorations, and will conduct a discussion with the group starting at 1 p.m. All interested women of the Derby and Butte Falls com munities are invited to come and bring table service for the planned luncheon. Child care will be at the home of Mrs. William Norling. Reese Creek A luncheon based on German holiday festivities will be served at the Reese Creek unit meeting Thursday, December 5 in the home of Mrs. Morris Curtis, Crater Lake Highway. A gift exchange will be con ducted. Child care will be available. HOME EXTENSION BAZAAR Friday, Dec. 6, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Christmas DtcoriHons, Gifts lor ill thi hmi'y. Tftys, Food, Cindy & Biked Goods Tti, Cofftt, Cookiis & Sandwichis. 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Kinoor Kowir.2 exnerts suggest you make a paper pattern of tree before cutting fabric which you can also use to make extra trees to paste on your window shados add some ball fringe to the shade border and multi colored flat buttons to the trees, and for a little time and effort and very little money -you'll have a delightful spot to entertain banta. I r.tvp v o u r bathroom an I elegant holiday air by having your towels and window shades brightly decorated with amus ing Christmas moms. Christmas bells, holly leaves, candy canes, or decorative can dles are all easy 10 sunoueuc. rut iho annlinues out of wash able fabric in colors that lend a nrcttv contrast to your towels and applique with a zigzag stitch, add several rows of dec orative stitch patterns to design lo give your towels a special, custom look, lo complete your rnlnr scheme, paste one set of appliques on your window shade and cover waste basket with towel and trim with ball fringe. 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