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2 C SUNDAY, DKCE.MBKR 22, 196,1 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON to 1 f K r JV7f? 3 RUr Ah tt it) i ii MfaMlrW""--- Parties Will Brighten Valley Holiday Season By OLIVE STARCIIER The holiday season is favorite lime for entertaining and many parties, large and small, will be held throughout the Rogue Val ley. Some are planned for students and others for their ciders; some are traditional events held annually by families and groups. Today Jacksonville friends of Robertson Collins are invited to his home for an open house and sherry party. Music will be pro vided by a trin of young men, Wayne Cabler, Edward Graham and .lohn Henderson, who played for a similar event last year. About 70 couples and families are invited. Clowns worn by women attending the an nual Christmas Ball of Medford Junior Serv ice League were of many colors and designs, although the majority were long. Mrs, Arthur A. Ekerson (at left), wore a slim black gown and Mrs. William Patton, Ashland, wore a white taffeta gown with full skirt and a green sash tied into an enormous bow. Since (he hall is always a fancy coiffure and headdress event, Mrs. Kkfrsnn's hair was heavily sil vered, and Mrs. Patton wore a wreath of holly. Mrs. Ekerson was one of the models for a small showing of furs staged by Jean Hart's store. Others were the Mesdames Rich ard Hrnslev. Hilly Illackstonc, Robert Taylor, lames P. Shoemaker, James Shaw and Carl H'imherly Jr. Shown were Curtis Stewart furs. (Knacksledt photo) mi's' h tf '-flfl'lh '1l1BMMMilillliaillWBIilMWMl3Hill niiiit'tf r' I' ii) Lll II n Mr. and Mrs. John N. Winton, Eagle Point, will he hosls for cocktails and dinner this evening at Mon Desir Dining Inn. About 50 guests are expected. This is the last of a series of two parties which the Wintons have given; the olher was given at the inn last Sunday and about 30 guests attended, An annual holiday event is the winter formal hall of SI. Mary's High School. The dance this year will he held Monday. December 30, at Mon Desir Dining Inn from eight o'clock until midnight. Music will he by Roy Taylor's band and the theme will be "Won derland by Night." Committee chairmen are bay Lewis, program; Mary hay Hochslattcr, chaperones; Kristine Laubachcr, publicity; Robin Ashenberncr, decorations; Pat Fellers and Mike Hutchinson, tickets; Millicent O'Connor, court. Another dance for students is planned at Rogue Valley Coun try Club for Friday. December 27. This will be an informal Teen Agers Hop from H until 11 o'clock. Sons and daughters of Country Club members and their friends in junior and senior high school are invited. Music for dancing will he by the Jaguars and other entertain ment is being planned. Serving on the committee of parents plan ning the party are Dr. and Mrs. Robert Buck, Dr. and Mrs. John .Vatson, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Meyerding and Mr. and Mrs. Hous ton h. Rush. An open house and Christmas party is announced by Chi Omega Alumnae members, the event to he held Friday, December 27 from 2 to 4 p.m., in the home of Mis. George L. Lewis, 2133 East Jackson Boulevard. All Chi Omega members are invited. Mrs. Lewis will be assisted by her daughter, Miss Diane Lewis, a junior student at the University of Washington, and Mrs. Maury Isled and daughter, Miss Nicki Isted, a junior at Oregon State University. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Scholl, 180 White Oak Drive, have bidden friends to attend an open house in their home on Christmas Eve. Mrs. Patrick Ford (center) was one of the winners In the annual coiffure competition which adds Interest each year to the Medford Junior Service League's Christmas Ball. Mrs. l ord was gowned In green satin and her head dress was a halo nf white twigs. Shown with Mrs. Ford, who is the former Cynthia Jack son, are her luislmml and Mrs. James Shaw. Mrs. Shaw was our of the niodrls for a show ing of furs staged by .lean Hart's store. Pro reeds from the hall are bring given to the Medfnril Sellout nt Hope. I KnarkNtrdt photo) Malta Commandery Slates Traditional Breakfast The Malta Commandery, Knights Templar will hold their annual Christmas observance program Christmas morning, December 25 at 9 o'clock (or all Sir Knights and their families in the Ashland Masonic Temple 4R2-06.14, Temple. or nt the Masonic Ashland Club Party Is Held ASHLAND - Onlv once dur- inn thA nlnh Vrttit- An t,.,,iili. All Knights Templar meet on i mss jv(1 ,hfir tt(,(,kv tins day throughout the world ,.,.... .. , an i,,.,,,..,,.;. Man Named To Board Robertson Collins has been in vited by the Portland Sym phony Society to become a member of the board of asso ciate directors. Mr. Collins, a member of the Oregon Shake spearean festival Association board and of the Rogue Valley Art Association board, attended his first meeting in Portland last week. The Symphony Society has an advisory board composed of 20 persons, and in addition the 20 person hoard of associate di rectors from throughout the state in such cities as Bend, Salem, Pendleton, The Dalles and Medford. Mr. Collins slates that it is the aim of the society and others Interested to have the or chestra serve the state as a whole rather than being con fined to the Portland area alone. The 70-picce orchestra toured the state last fall, giving a concert here and in several other cities, and it is hoped that such tours may be made once a year, or oftencr, in the future, Holiday Date Set by Couple RUCH - Mr. and Mrs. Rex Davis, Ruch. announce the lorthcomir.g marriage of their niece. Miss Zoo Ann Hawkins, to John E. Dunlap. son of Mr. and Mrs .1. P. Dunlap, Maple Valley, Wash. Miss Hawkins is a Medford High School graduate and both she and her fiance have attend ed Prairie Bible institute at Three Hills, Alberta, Canada The bride I':"'-' ','? "Jl iTwaiitti toil km Jm Mrs. Donald Wanek, pictured here with her husband. Dr. Wanek, was named Queen of the Ball during the recent annual Junior Service League Christmas Ball. Mrs. Wanck's dark hair was sprayed with red glitter and snow and she wore a long red eveoing gown. Mrs. Wanek was presented a gift from the league by F'itzhugh Brewer, who served as master of ceremonies. (Knackstedt photo) Visitors Arrive For Holidays; ' Many On "Trips Since Christmas is a time for family gatherings and for winter travel, the coming week will find many visitors arriving in the valley and scores of Rogue Valley residents leaving to spend a vacation in olher cities and states. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Farrcll, 1510 East Main Street, plan to leave this week for Southern California. There they will visit their sons-in-law and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Handwerg and infant daughter, Joan, Los Altos, and Mr.- and Mrs. Alvin Zelver and sons, Nicholas and Michael, Menlo Park. 111, 'ijjf ' tTI'V"" 'it T I SI 'Miii&a''i-,i, I Couple ' Returns To Medford Arriving in Medford in time for the holiday season are Dr. and Mrs. William L. Barnum, who have moved from Lake Os wego, where they made their home for 22 years. The Barnums have purchased a home on Yale Drive in the Bel Air Heights addition and their two sons will join them there for. the holiday season. William L. Barnum Jr., gradu ated Saturday from Oregon State University and is being commissioned a second lieute nant in the Army the same day. His brother, Robert Elliott Barnum, is a junior at Oregon State University. Dr. and Mrs. Barnum are bath graduates of Medford High School and have visited in the valley frequently during the years they have made their home in Lake Oswego. Dr. Rarnum is the son of Mrs. E. N. Eldridge of 235 South Oakdale Avenue, Medford, and Mrs. Bar num. the former Amy Elliott, is the daughter of Dr. B. R. I Elliott of the West Side district. Dr. Barnum, who has been practicing children's dentistry in Portland, will enter practice here after the first of the year. Football Fans To See Games Among valley football enthu siasts who plan to be in El Paso, Tex., December 23 for the University of Oregon-Southern Methodist University Sun Bowl game are Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith, 2136 East Jack son Street. During their visit they will be 'taken on a sight-seeing tour in Mexico and attend a New Year's Eve party being ar ranged there for out-of-town visitors. The Smiths are to leave El Paso, December 31 for Pasa dena to attend the Rose Bowl game on January 1. Christmas, 1963 The liva nativity tableau pictured on the front page of this section is presented nightly at 8 o'clock, Decem ber 18 through 23, under the auspices of the Medford Ministerial Association. The front lawn of the First Methodist church, facing Main Street is the location of the familiar manger scene. Shown here are Miss Sandra Stella, Medford High School student, and Royal Harger, of Crater High School, in the roles of Mary and Joseph on the opening night of the tab leau. These young peoplo are from the Medford Free Methodist Church. The tableau's c a I changes from night to night as youth delegates from a number of area churches take part. A back ground of Christmas carols is provided each evening from 8:10 to 8:30 by youth choirs of various churches. The life of Christ is de picted on this page in stained glass windows de signed by John Wallis and Associates, Pasadena, Calif. Betrothal News MONTAGUE - Mr. and Mrs. Aage Petersen, Montague, have announced the engagement of their youngest daughter, Carol, to Rex L. Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Fowler, Ar lington, Kan. Miss Petersen attended local schools and was graduated from Yrcka High School, attended College of Siskiyous and a Kan sas college. She is employed by the Treasury Department in San Francisco. Mr. Fowler is em ployed by the U. S. Forest Serv ice as an engineer. The couple plans to be mar ried in the Yreka Methodist Church February 1. 'WANT IT -CHARGE IT Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hart Jr. and daughters, Pamela, Andrea and Margretha, 116 Black Oak Drive, will travel to Seattle for the holidays to he with Mrs. Hart's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Larsen. Among guests from Ashland attending the annual Christmas Ball nf Medford Junior Service League, held December II at Rogue Valley Country Club, were Mr. and Mrs. Philip Selby and Mr. and Mrs. Dnm Provost Jr. Mrs. Selby (at left) wore a white evening gown and had her hair sprayed red while Mrs. Provost wore glitter in her hair and a rhinestone ornament at the front. The league's charily ball Is always one of the most elaborate social function of the holiday season In the Rogue Valley. (Knackstedt photo) Mr. and Mrs. John Hcberling and three children, 717 Broad Street, will spend the Christmas holidays in San Jose, Calif., vis iting Mrs. Heberling's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Durkin and children, San Francisco, are to arrive this week to be house guests of Mrs. Durkin's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Day, Del Rev Estates. Former Prospect Resident Is Wed PROSPECT Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Earlene Hales and Tho mas Timm, both of Glendale, Ore., where the ceremony was performed December 13. The bride is a former Prospect resi dent, a niece of Mrs. Carl Cun ningham. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Olive Hervey, Pros pect, attended the rites. Student Arrives From University Miss Rnsanne Legas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Le gas, 220 North Barnehurg Road, arrived last week from Seattle where she is a freshman student at University of Washington, majoring in political science. She lias been chosen represen tative of the United Kingdom for the campus model United Nations. Miss Legas will be here until January 5. Trio to Leave For Vacation Mrs. Julie Tummrrs, Central Point and Mrs. John Mansfield in Minot, N. D., and Mr. Dun' and Mrs. Harry Stanley, both lap is there as director ol Child Medford, plan to leave Jnnti- ' Evangelism Fellowship of the ary ;i fur a month's tour of Mex-1 Northwest Area. He was gradu ten. ated from a Tacoma, Wash., En route to Mexico City they high school, plan to slop at San Jose Pura, j The wedding has been plan a resort and while on the trip ned for December 28 at 7:30 also will make a visit to Porta p m . in Ruch Community Barralta. Church. Mrs. Lois Wadsworth. Belve dere, Calif., is to arrive in Med ford December 2:1 to spend the Christmas holiday with her fa ther, II. II. Pringle. and Mrs. Pringle, Nil North Modoc Ave nue. . Family Plans elect is employed Day llty I rip ASHLAND sirs. John cotton. 1120 Prospect Avenue, with her sons, Jeffrey. Chris and Michael, will spend the holiday in San Francisco as a guest of her oth er son, Teter Cotton. Michael Cotton arrived the end of the week from Eugene where he is a freshman student at the University of Oregon. In commemorate the Birth of Christ and renew their nbliga-l lion to God and man in an im pressive ceremony. The traditional breakfast nf this commandery originated many years ago when George Barron, an Ashland pioneer, made homemade sausage. Be ing an artive Knight Templar, he bad the idea of gathering in fellowship and commemora tion after the Christmas service (or a breakfast ol the sausage. He donated the meat while olher foods were prepared by the knights and their wives. This tradition has been con tinued each year by the com mandery with the spirit of the reason prevailing at the festive tables in the temple. The breakfast this year will be held at 9:30 a.m., in the Crown Room nf the Mark An fun program. That time is the annual Christmas party. This year the newly decorated Crown Room of the Mark Antony Hotel made a festive and colorful background to the tables center ed with Christmas arrange ments and exchange gift pack ages. Group singing of carols was led by Miss Cora Mason with Mrs. Hattie Lilwiller accompa nying at the organ. Mrs. Adelaide Clary repented that at one local rest home there are four women and two men who are without relatives and asked that remembrances be made by members This con tribution is in addition In the customary distribution of bas kets to needy families. It was announced th.it the club creche is in place on the Pl.-iH The NaliMtv srene is limy Hotel. All Sir Knights and lighted each night. their t.imilies are Invited to c ;- ' share in the fellowship and.jOnS Visit Inidilion as guests of the com- Douglas Snider, a .sophomore mandery. T h e eminent rnmmander. Carl Oestreich and his corps of officers has extended the invi tation. Gene Morris is in charge of Die hreaktosl. further informa tion may he obtained from him, 1 Argonne Place. student in Ihc school of archi tecture at Notre Dame Univer sity and John Snider, a junior at the University of Oregon have arrived to spend the holi days with their parents, Mr and Mis. John . Snider. 2.MH1 FOR YOUR LAST MINUTE Shopping Xv"f' . 1 l-Stftl it R.& SHOP ALL 3 FLOORS K A Lm 'ItVfcffl',- GIFTS FOR EVERYONE! OPEN MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9 00 P M. "The Store of a Thousand Thoughtful Gifts" No Holiday Table should be without Reed & Barton's "Holiday" Silverplate I. -N9j For truly elegant holiday cnterta'nmg. 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