SUNDAY, DKCEMBKIt 21,
MEDFORD MAIL TRMNK. BTEDFORB, OREGON
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Mr. and Mri. Kenneth Lee Ashley
(Landls photo)
Rogue River Residents
Honored at Club Party
nOGUB RIVER-Senior resl
dents and other invited guests
were honored at an annual
Christmas party given by Rogue
River Civic Improvement Club
December 15 in the club. The
Rev. Henry Holsinger, Wlmer,
gave the invocation and read
the Christmas story from the
Bible.
Special guests were Mr. and
Mrs. William Ford, Grants
Pass. Mr. Ford sang, accom
panied by Mrs. Ford at the
piano and the two presented a
duet accompanied by Mrs. Orva
Jean Cruise. Mrs. Ford also
led group singing; Mrs. Rollin
Sliehl and Mrs. Lynabel Deck
gave readings. Mrs. Ella Mac
Farlane, Grant Pass, mother
of Mrs. Ford was a guest.
Mrs. William White, program
chairman, gave the welcoming
address.
Refreshments were served at
tables decorated in the holiday
motif.
At the guest table were two
members of the club, holders of
lifel me honorary memberships.
Mrs. Jerusha Moore, who is 87
years old and Mrs. Lulu 1 roller,
who has been a member of the
club for 37 years.
Other club members sealed
at the guest table were Mrs.
Pearl Martin, vice president,
who presided for the president,
Mrs, Robert Rowlison; Mrs. II.
J. Stephens, homo life chairman
for Die first district, Oregon
Federation of Women's Clubs,
ot which the Rogue River club
is an affiliate and Mrs. Ralph
0. Chapin, slate chairman ol
citizenship division, OFWC
Mrs. Deck, district CARE
chairman, assisted wilh the
sorvine.
A Christmas tree decoralcil
the room entrance and plural
beneath it were gifts for chil
dren ot the Chemawa Indian
School. The club joins wilh
other OFWC clubs in sending
gills to the school.
Eight guests were in Ihe R0-yoar-old
group. Each o( Ihe
Many Quests Attend Rites KpSf
PROSPECT-Miss Helen Lu-lMrs. Bjelland; Mrs. Gairolo;
cille Jantzer became the bride Mr. and Mrs. George Follett,
of Kenneth Lee Ashley in one Elgin, aunt and uncle ol tne
of the valley's larger pre-holi- bride; Miss Kalhy Russell, Mr.
day weddings. The rites were and Mrs. Dennis Walker, Port-
read In the Mediora oevenm-aay nana; L.. t. irioeu, i-asaaena
guests was presented a cannis
ter of candy and home-made
cookies and guests who could
not attend had their gifts de
livered to their homes.
Mrs. Albert Bobrowski was
accompanist for the group sing
ing from Christmas carols books
donated to the club through
Doug Hughes, Grants Pass.
The Christmas tree had been
donated by Mrs. Hugh Ellis.
Serving with Mrs. White in
arranging the party were Mrs.
Beryl Ingle and Mrs. E. P. Mac-
Farlane.
Refreshments were prepared
and planned by Ihe serving com
mittee, Mrs. Edward Burkoll,
Mrs. Mary Williamson and
Mrs. Anna Classick.
Rogue River
Republican
Women Elect
ROGUE RIVEH - Mrs. Ralph
0. Chapin was elected president
of the Rogue Wvcr Republican
Women's Club during a no-host
luncheon meeting held recently
in Rogue Riviera Dining Inn.
Mrs. Don Neilson presented Ihe
slale of nominees for two-year
terms of office and the club
members voted to accept the
full slale.
Mrs. Walter Kasworm was
elected first vice president;
Mrs. Sam Bellah, second vice
president; Mrs. Raymond
Grecnhill, secretary and Mrs.
Harold W. Salter, treasurer.
Installation ceremonies will be
held in January.
Mrs. Lynabel Deck, retiring
president, and Mrs. 11. J. Ste
phens, gave a ioinl rcporl on
activities of Ihe Grants Pass
Teen Age Republican Club.
Tentative plans for a mem
hershin lea to be held In Febru
nrv were discussed. The next
Advcntist Church December 15
at 8 o'clock in the evening.
Elder Lyle Comfort, M il o,
Ore., officiated for the ceremony
witnessed by some 200 guests.
The bride is a foster daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Burrill, Prospect and the bride
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Ashley, Route 1, Box 35,
Mt. Angel, Ore.
Given in marriage by her fos
ter parents, the bride wore a
peau de taffeta gown with basque
bodice, long sleeves and portrait
neckline overlaid in Alencon
lace re-embroidered in pearls
and iridescent sequins. The con
trolled bell skirt was appliqued
with lace medallions and accent
ed with a detachable chapel
train which was attached to a
looped bustle at the waistline.
Her veil of English illusion was
arranged from an open pillbox
crown of Alencon lace with a
full-blown lace fleurette trimmed
with seed pearls. She carried a
bouquet of red and white rose
buds. Sislcr Is Matron
Mrs. Dennis Bjelland, Kern
ville, Ore., was matron of
honor (or her sister and Mrs.
James Heath, Medford, was
bridesmatron. Bridesmaids were
the Misses Mary Ann Hubbard;
Penny Caldwell, Fairbanks,
Alaska, and Sandi Burrill, a sis
ter of the bride.
Patty Tribett, a cousin of the
bride, was flower girl and Lyle
Follett, Elgin, another cousin,
was Bible boy.
Lighting the candles were
Gina and Kevin Burrill, sister
and brother of the bride.
The bride's attendants wore
gowns in identical style made of
red satin with princess bodices
and flared skirts with smooth
fronts over panels and con
trolled back fullness. Their min
iature open pillbox hats were of
while fur with float veils, and
they carried white fur muffs
with holly and red carnations.
Their slippers matched their
gowns.
The flower girl's frock was
of white nylon embroidered in
red. Her red hat was trimmed
wilh while fur and she carried
a mulf with whito carnations
and holly.
The candlelighter's dress
matched those worn by Ihe at
tendants and she wore, a small
pillbox hat with veil and while
Gloves.
Norman Lee, aaiom, was nesi
man and ushers were Michael
Burrill, a hrothcr of the bride;
Fidel Gairolo and William Hart
man, bolh Salem, and Don
Green, Roseburg.
Greenery In Church
White chrysanthemums and
holiday greenery decorated the
church and while bows marked
the pews.
Mrs. Cifford Fellows was or
ganist. Soloists were Alvy Bow
man and Mrs. uavia uaruner.
The reception, given uy Mr.
and Mrs. Burrill, was held at
North's Restaurant. Decorations
were in the holiday theme. Mrs.
J. Culp, Scolts Mills, a sister
ot the bridegroom; Mrs. Ar
chie McKillop and Mrs. J. Gal
lerghcr cut and served the wed
dine cake, Mrs. Everett Shafer,
Piosuect and Mrs. Norman
Jantzer. Prospect, a sister-in-
law of the bride, and Miss
Janet Bean, Medford, were in
charge of pouring coflee and
punch.
Mrs. l.orene uoin ami mm
Calif., an uncle of the bride and
Mrs. Cornforth.
The rehearsal dinner was held
earlier that afternoon at Kim's
Restaurant with about 25 guests
attending.
The bride attended Prospect
HiRh School, Southern Oregon
College, and University of Ore
gon School of Nursing. She is
a registered nurse and is re
ceiving olliccrs indoctrination
training with the U. S. Navy
Nurse Corps in the Naval Hos
pital at Portsmouth, Va. The
bridegroom attended Silverton
High School and Willamette
University. He will attend school
while the bride is at the Naval
hospital. They will live at 5217
Argall Avenue, Norfolk, Va.
after December 23. .
Parties Given
For traveling the bride wore
a red knit dress with black ac
cessories. The bride-elect was honored
at two pre-wedding events, the
first December 12 in the home
of Mrs. Burrill, Prospect. Dec
orations included a white net
umbrella with candle - type
lights and poinsettias entwined
on lbs handle. Table decorations
also were red and white.
Twenty-two guests attended.
Miss Mary Ann Hubbard, Mrs.
James Heath and Mrs. Dennis
Bjelland were cohostcsscs.
A personal shower was held
December 14 in the home of
Mrs. Heath in Medford. Ten
guests attended. Small white
Christmas trees of net were
used for decorations and a late
afternoon supper was served
Medford Duplicate Club mem
bcrs conducted their annual
Christmas dinner party Decem
ber 17, preceding a master point
play. The club will recess until
January 7 when another master
point game will be played.
During the session it was
announced that the Bear Creek
Duplicate Club will meet each
Thursday evening as usual and
the Ashland Duplicate Club
will meet on Monday evenings.
Twenty-two tables in two sec
tions were in play at the recent
party.
In Section A, north-south po
sition, Mrs. Dolph Phipps and
Mrs. George Codding won first
place with 147 points. Other
winners were Ralph Meegan
and Chester Reavis, 130; Mrs.
Sam Richardson and Robert R.
Dickey, 12014 and Mrs. George
Dean and Mrs. M. Hogan,
108'i.
East-west games were won
by Col. D. H. Barber and
James Morgan, 137; Mrs. D. J.
Clifford and Mrs. G. B. Tor
gerson, 121; Dr. and Mrs. M.
E. Corthell, Grants Pass, 118 Mi,
and Mrs. H. W. Benson and
Mrs. Neal Dunlap, 112'i.
Section B, north-south win
ners were Mrs. Joseph F.
Clark and Mrs. Hugh Collins,
145'i; Mrs. Sam Van Dyke and
Mrs. Glen Harrison, 133; Sam
J. Stinebaugh and R. D. Cope
land, Grants Pass. 131 and Mrs.
John Dougherty and Mrs. Le-
land Clark, 130.
East - west position winners
were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wolke.
Grants Pass, and Mrs. Fred
Rehling and Al Giliiousen, who
tied for first and second with
134 -points; and Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Smith and John Short
ridge and Waller Ensminger,
Grants Pass, who tied for third
and fourth places, with 118
points.
Family Visits
PROSPECT Recent visitors )
at the home ot Mr. ana Mrs.
David Rickey were Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Smith, Portola, Calif.,
accompanied by their infant
daughter.
I Heard the Bells
on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, goodwill to menl
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January 14 al Ihe same dining Forrest Riggers, twin luontoin,
inn. All interested Republican i and Mrs. Bowman were in
women of Ihe area ate invited. I charge of the reception. Back
ground music was furnished by
Mrs. Joe lloyl, and registering
the guests ' was Miss June
Brack.
For the wedding and recep
tion Mrs. Burrill wore a lime
green suit trimmed with fur
and matching fur hat with
brown accessories. The bride
groom's mother was dressed in
a blue-gray silk frock with
jacket and black accessories.
Bolh had bronze baby orchids.
Many (uiesls
Out -of -town guests included
Mrs. Georgia J a n t I e r, Ihe
bride's mother; Miss Fay Jant
zer, a sister and Gordon Jant
zer a brother, all from Amity.
Others from mil "I town were
Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Swanberg.
Woodland. Wash.; Mrs. Esther
Hansen, Battle Ground, Wash ;
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origin of Christmas trees was
presented by Mrs. Harry Bry
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tables wore decorated in Ihe
Christmas motif by Mr. and
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Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Mi-New.
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