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The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 13

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The Timesi
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San Mateo, California
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Wallace In a simple but beautiful setting of white lillies and rust colored snapdragons, flanked by lighted tapers in antique silver candlebra, Donald E. Wallace and Virginia Rutherford Hansen were married last weekend. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Herbert Booth Smith, pastor of the first Presbyterian church of Burlingame and took place at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

F. D. "Wallace, on Twenty-fourth avenue in San Mateo. For her wedding Virginia chose a light blue suit, highlighted by russet brown accessories, and a corsage of white bouvardia. Mrs Wallace, the bride's only attendant, was dressed in grey and fuschia, with fuschia accessories and corsage.

The groom was attended by Ed McNamara, chiet petty officer in the United States navy. The bride was given away by Mr. Wallace. During the informal reception which followed the bride and groom quietly and successfully dis appeared, much to the chagrin of their friends. After a brief honeymoon at an undisclosed destination they will make their home in Mon terey.

Guests witnessing the ceremony included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Westley, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Sellers and Mr.

Joe Brick of San Mateo; Mr. and Mrs. Hadley Bacon of San Carlos, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Helms of Redwood City, Mr.

and Mrs. Douglas Bacon of Wallace, and Miss Manlvn Bacon of San Jose State college- Don Wallace was reared in San Mateo and immediately following his graduation from high school in 1939 enlisted in the navy, where he was assigned to the U. S. S. Chicago and remained a ot its crew until it was sunk.

After the wa, lie took part in the Bikini expedition as chief petty officer ii charge of personnel on the Mt. McKinley, and for the past year he has been stationed at the navy post graduate school in Del Monte, where he met his bride, who is a resident of Monterey. Helen Breslin WedinCarmel Helen Jane Breslin anl Arnold J. Burch surprised the.r friends this week with the ar uouncement that they were married in the Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel last Saturday. The bride is the daughter of Mr.

and J. Grey Breslin of Millbrae and her husband is formerly of San Francisco. Helen was graduated from Burlingame High school, San Mateo Junior college and the University of California. She has btcn completing her term of teach- ins the Gustine High school at Gustnie, Calit. She has one sister, Mrs.

Kenneth S. Elmes of Santa Barbara. The bridegroom was educated in the San Francisco schools and is now in business with his brother in San Mateo. Until this winter he a ski instructor with the Yo- scmite ski school. The young Burchs will live with the Breslins in Millbrae until they build their home in Hillsborough the latter part of the year.

HERE'S ANOTHER Don't be surprised when you see Dale McClanahan modeling tomorrow at the Chukker--she has added her name to the list of style parad- ers--and rumor has it that tomorrow's show will have the prettiest clothes, as a group, ever to be shown--and they'll be the least expensive, too. DATE CHANGED The spring card party to be given by the women's auxiliary St. Paul's Episcopal church in Burlingame will be on May 5 instead of May 7. AUTOMATIC SERVICt 3(0 639 San Mateo Or. El Camlno Broadutoy taj Burlincjame i i I The committee named to play the May 2 annual rose show and tea for the San Mateo County Rose society met recently at "Rose Acre," the home of Mr.

and Merrill A. Newman. Enjoying a mo- (Tinn-H Photo) ment in the garden after the meeting are Frank Degendorger, show chairman; Mrs. C. Horn, treasurer of the society; C.

Van Cocvering, and Mrs. Iva Newman, secretary-editor. College Presents Pan-American Day Pan-American Day was commem-i strong interest in art as an accom- orated at the College of Notre I Panying subject. Dame, Belmont, yesterday with a traditional program of native songs and dances presented by the members of the Spanish club. The evening program offered representative numbers from Mexico.

Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Bolivia and Venezuela. The students participating in the program wore native costumes representing the culture and traditions of the country from which each came Among those dancing in the program were and Violeta Ayala Reyes from Durango, Mexico. The two sisters are perfecting their English studies at the college, jilia, who has come from the Uni- of Mexico City, where she tudied music, is continuing in that icld; Violeta, whose chief interest chemistry, hopes to complete her pre-nursing course here before entering upon her professional raining. Julia Rosa Mena Ariz was born Munich, Germany, where she spent her early years, until she vas brought by her parents, Dr. and Mrs.

Mena to El Salvador. She peaks French, Spanish. German and English and is following an academic course 'in college. Another representative Santa Ana, El Salvador was Ruth ireutz, father is a planta- ion owner there. She wore a typical native dress from El Salvador and with Julia Rosa Mena danced Bamba, a Salvadorean folk dance.

Colombians The threfe Colombian representatives were twin sisters, Yolanda and Alba Gaveria, and Aurora Caero Sanin. Bambuco is a native dance. Miss Calero dances La Jota, a dance brought over from Aragon, Spain. Yolanda Martinez, the daughter )f Mr. and Mrs.

Joaquin Martinez, has lived in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Venezula where her father is president of Aerovias Venezo- anos, an airplane company. She is-a music major in college, with a Bolivians Aida and Elby Palza-Vega are natives of La Paz, Bolivia, where they attended a German school in order to learn the language. They speak both German and English fluently in addition to their native Spanish snd hope to spend a year abroad at the completion of their course here. For the program they performed a typical Inca dance in authentic, hand-woven costumes representing a boy and a girl of the Boliviaij highlands. Aida wore a girl's dress decorated with hand- beaten silver ornaments.

An additional number was furnished by little Miss Yvonre Toma- sena, an 8-year-old of Spanish- Basque descent, who wore a typical Guatemalan dress and sang folk song. Miss Evelyn Perkins, who nar rated the program, is from Mexico City, where she attended the Alex ander von Humboldt Schule and the Colegio Frances. She speaks English, French, German and Span ish and is completing a secretarial course at the college. Peasants Attend Pan-American Day Pan-American day in San Fran cisco last Sunday was participated by "The Peasants," who in For costumes presented the 'Vira" as an exhibition and partici patud in other Latin-American dances. Participating in the festivilie were Bob and Jeanne Taylor, Bob and Inez Tryon, Jacqueline Howerton, Nancy Hershe, Penny Van Valer, Jack Adams, Robert Taylor, and Eddie Antognoli.

The Peasants will meet next Monday night at St. George's hall in Burlingame--the last chance to join the new beginners' class. Public Invited To Republican Meet The San Mateo County Council Republican Women invite the pub lie to their meeting on Tuesday April 20, at Gunst house, 900 Bur Hngame avenue, Washington.park Burlingame. Mr. Walter C.

Cribbins, pub relations chairman for San Mate county Republican campaign com mittee, will speak and Dr. Erma Macomber will tell of the Cancer society. Both speakers will be introduce! by program chairman, Mrs. Wil liam J. Hayes.

Mrs. Myrtle Stearns will preside. Busines meeting will begin at 2 p. m. anc program will follow at 2:30 p.

Miss Cleo Prineas, hospitality chair man, will be assisted by Mrs Eleanor Larke in serving refresh ments. Wedding Date Set An important Belmont wedding June will be that of Miss Joan Hodgson, daughter of the Charles Hodgsons of Francis way, Belmont, to Robert Gates, Stanford graduate and science expert. The ceremony will be held June 12 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the Stanford chapel. A wedding reception" will be held immediately following at mont home of the Hodgsons. and Mrs.

C. H. Gates are fiying from their home in Honolulu for the marriage of their son. Their second son, C. H.

Gates will perform the duties of best man for his brother. Miss Hodgson has not named ail of her attendants. After graduating from Notre Dame in Belmont, Miss Hodgson entered Stanford. She has won the Westinghouse Talent Science! Search award and received a trip to Washington, D. and an invitation to tea at the White House, with Mrs.

Roosevelt among other; things. She will graduate from Stanford in September. The bridegroom majored in science at Stanford and was graduated from there last year. He is engaged in research work, at Palo Alto. The couple will live at Palo Alto after their marriage.

Alpha Chi Omegas Will Aid El Portal Peninsula Alumnae club of Alpha Chi Omega met 'ast Tuesday at the home of Mrs, T. Caven Howay in San Mateo. Assisting with the luncheon was Mrs. Hiram D. Smith of San Carlos.

With Mrs. Ralph Baumgarten officiating, plans were made to conclude the group's work for the year at the San Mateo child care center in June, and a discussion was held concerning the local applications of Alpha Chi Omega's national altruistic program in the field of care and treatment' of cerebral palsied children. The group will work as closely as possible in this locality with the El Portal school in Millbrae, an affiliate of the National Society for Crippled Children. New officers for the coming year will be chosen at the next meeting, to be held May 4 at the home of Mrs. Frederic West on Tudor drive, Menlo Pai'k.

APRIL 15, 1948 SAN MATEO yMES-13 210 Son Mateo 51 Guage 15 Denier NYLON HOSE Clearance of Black Magic Sheer Nylons 1 59 Pair at Timw Clearance Dresses, Neliees, Robes and Lingerie Reductions to One-half BUY A TWEED FOR SPRING ALL WOOL TWEEDS Single breasted models, two and three buttons in tans, brown, greys and. blues. Can also be worn as a sport coat with an extra pair of slacks. Shorts, regulars and longs in sizes 36 to 46 39.75 to 42.50 SURRETWILL GABARDINES Men's all wool worsted suits, single and double breasted models in pastel shades, tan, grey and green. Just the suit for spring wear.

Comes in shorts, regulars and longs, in sizes 36 to 46 50.00 and 55.00 MIDDISHADE WORSTED SUITS Nationally advertised, bluer, blue and brown herringbone and pin stripes in blue and grey. Shorts, regulars and longs in sizes 36 to 46 60.00 Men's and Boys' Shop THIRD AND STREET, SAN MATEO 3-9MI.

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