The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 20

Monday, April 3. cccc an 3franriarn Examtafr 20 i'4 hm Cholly Knickerbocker From the Notebook Nancy Clark Says 'I Do' At Stanford Helen Kerner Married to W. K. Bowker I OBSERVES SO SPRINGLIKE THE DECOR at the reception following the Friday wedding of Sally Burbank and Lt. Richard Voegeli at the Ladv Chapel of St.

Dominic's ON THE ROSTER of spring RfSlftfifrt Uniled StntM Patent Offic "EW YORK, April 2. Upper-more than once has bern given a world racniirtrrrs though tussle by blue-blooded Edward brides is Helen Dorsey Kerner, who exchanged vows with Walter King Bowker III, 4 FUTURE HOME of Navy Lieut, and Mrs. John Donald Stufflebeem (Nancy Clark), who were wedded on Saturday at Stanford Memorial last night found a terrific tanglJvan Winkle. Others showing their I a i 1 i i tor the coveted eastern badimn o'clock Saturday at Berkeley's form are the gorgeous, blue-eyed Colleen Paddy Shaw, singles champion from Belfast, Ireland, All Souls Episcopal Church. Sim pie arrangements of white flowers and Marie Ussing, former unde were used on either side of the feated English and Danish cham and Archibald Bowden.

Cham Dagne and open face sandwiches provided in QUANTITY. Dr. and Mrs. Karl Schaupp, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Hills and Mrs. Archibald Dennis among older net repre-sentatives. Tia Kent in conversation with Jack Church. Loads of TOASTS during cak cutting festivities in the dining room. The newly weds departing shortly after 7 to honeymoon on the Monterey Peninsula where they will occupy an apartment until Army orders come through.

PENINSULA ACTIVITIES. The Palo Alto and San Mateo units of the Junior League to hear a talk by Bennet Skewes-Cox on "The Case for World Federation" tomorrow at the Ather-ton home of Mrs. Burlingame Carlisle. Luncheon at 12:30 o'clock to precede the lecture. Mrs.

Huntley Castner is education chairman. altar before which Professor pion. The finals tomorrow night Church, will be the Philippines, where the bridegroom has been ordered. Comdr. William G.

Irwin, Navy Chaplain, read the 2 o'clock ritual and George Dickerson Clark Jr. escorted his daughter to Church. The home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Daniel Bur-bank, setting for the small gathering, featuring masses of white stock, pink tulips, blossoms and peonies. Sally's former Miss Burke's School classmates on hand including Mrs.

William Clark, Mrs. Sidney Lawrence Mrs. John William Sugg, Nancy Curran and Patricia Reddin Lynch, who SNAGGED the bridal bouquet. A COLORFUL cha-pcau of rosebuds for Ruth Turner, who was chatting with the Alan Livingstons. Marilyn and Warren Lawrence having a FUN time.

BACHELORS including Dr. Bob de Mailly, Dick Cahill and Neil Regin. Loads Robert J. Kerner gave his daugh ter in marriage. The Rev.

P. 2 Casady officiated. Helen's ballerina length gown should be a terrific event, and you might anticipate seeing the impulsive publicity-conscious Betty "Legs" Henderson there. In panties, perhaps! of embroidered white organdy the white flower decked altar. over satin was designed with a The bride donned a model of high round neckline edged in white slipper satin made in bouf NEWSETTES: When some peo 4 ple reach a coveted goal they celebrate by tossing a big blowout.

fant, redingote fashion with a panel of Chantilly lace from the satin, a narrow satin belt and short sleeves. Her waist length veil was fastened to a small satin poke bonnet and her flowers were white roses. waist to the hem of the skirt. But the socially prominent Richard Gordon commemorated his rise to the presidency of a of San Jose residents on hand, including the bride's uncles, Bayard The dress had a stand-up collar, TV firm by rushing into Stodwell long sleeves and a train, and com MRS. EUGENE SHURTLEFF (Rose Kerner), her sister's ma Ltd.

and ordering up a complete new wardrobe, including a cuta pensed from tables on the tennis court and in the barbecue area and for the bride's table there il pleting her ensemble were a scalloped satin cap and a long illusion veil which was appliqued with Chantilly lace. The bouquet was way. Perhaps the clothes will also serve Dick for the big deal was a covering of antique white lace. Arrowhead Guests RECENT guests from San Francisco at Arrowhead Springs Hotel included Messrs. and Mesdames D.

W. Stitt, J. W. Bern-heimer, Alex Field, L. K.

Gough, W. R. Sibbitt, Messrs. William Noble and Donald L. Clarke.

his pals say he quietly setting tron of honor, was in a pink organdy frock, ballerina length, with bands of eyelet embroidery on the skirt and bodice, and cap sleeves. Secondary attendants were the bridegroom's sister, Joan Bowker, who is a UC The pair departed by plane to of orchids, stephanotis, bouvardia up a honeymoon with New Jersey Divorcee Katherine Caylor honeymoon at Guaymas, Mexico, and valley lilies. and will be at Coronado until following an Easter marriage. Dick's former wife was Mary they leave for the Philippines. Theta, and a trio of the bride's HONOR ATTENDANT was Steele, who is the new Mrs.

Reg inald Hammerstein. Nancy's sister, Sally Clark, who is the bride-elect of Ens. Henry Clay Berkeley Kappa sorority sisters, Mrs, Richard Frost (Marjory Hiscox), Frances Princelau and John Cole of the Easthampton Judd and the bridesmaids set has discovered Jean Herrick, For the expectant FATHER Sally Milbank, who will be mar a Michigan eyeful, who has every thing including money. They've were Mary Evans of Los Angeles, who attended Mt. Vernon Junior College with the bride, and three of her former Castilleja School ried to Herbert Sedgefield Thomson Jr.

in July. They wore similar dresses of gray-blue or ton championships at Rockefeller Center gym in the first of a three-day series, there are very few among vis, I suppose, who are aware that this gruelling racquet game was actually introduced to America by New York society. And not only recently, as the younger generation might think. In fact, some of our most famous turn-of the-century figures had been important keys of the game's growth. Little did Bayard Clarke In 1878, then just returned from a trip to India, and the prominent E.

Langdon Wilks, home from England, realize from their chance meeting they were to found a new social craze when they engineered to import the cousin of tennis. Together they formed the Badminton Club and. even before equipment arrived from England, our most prominent matrons became its patronesses. Among them were Mrs. Cornelius Van-derbilt, Mrs.

William Astor and Mrs. William Rhinelander. Only the bluest of the blue bloods were admitted as members. Tournaments were arranged along lines set down by such arbiters as Ward McAllister. To smash the "birdie" over the net, the lads and ladies were adorned in a fashion such as no other sport permitted.

Feminine players wore ornate picture hats, wasp-waisted dresses, with trains no less! (Gussie Moran, please note!) The gentlemen, however, had it a little easier. They were dressed in Prince Albert coats and silk hats. And to make the regular weekly tournaments more interesting, such little prizes as a block of U. S. Steel shares were offered! Only opce did a major crisis occur that threatened to wreck for all time the possibility of badminton's growth.

During a hectic session, a stout fellow committed the almost unpardonable sin. It provoked a moment of grave consternation for players as well as audience. Patronesses hurriedly got into a huddle. Arguments raged and play came to a halt. The sin of the offender? He removed his coat! the new downtown been at Manny Wolf's dining on each other's eyes for three nights classmates, Sally Holden, Diana gandy and all carried deep red roses.

SALLY BURBANK relinquished membership in The Spinsters on, Friday when the became the bride of Lieut. Richard Andrew Voegeli at St. Dominic's Church Lady Chapel. The reception mat held at the home of the bride't mother, Mrs. Daniel Wellman Bur- bank.

Photo by San Francisco Examiner. in a row. Spence and Carol Nielson. Their Joyce Reynolds, who retired As her aunt's flower girl, 7 from pictures when she inherited marquisette frocks ranged from pale blue to deep delphinium blue and were styled with Peter Pan year old Kathleen Shurtleff was dressed in blue-gray organdy an oil fortune from her grandpa, seems to be "retiring" from her two year, marriage to her second and her nosegay was of red collars, cap sleeves and Chantilly Patricia Metzgar Sets May 20 roses. husband, Don Gallery.

Joyce is deep in the heart of Texas while lace applique on the skirts. They wore Chantilly lace caps and carried tulips in the pink and American beauty shades. BEST MAN was' the bene As Date to Wed Larry Dunham Don, the son of Actress Zasu 160 GEARY STREET ill be open till Pitts, remains in Beverly Hills. Their inner circle has no doubt that this is the end. dict's brother, John Bowker, who will wed Georgene Williams on June 23.

The guests were seated by Joseph Billiou, Dr. William BEST MAN was Lt. Harry Plowe USNR, and the ushers were Baritone Jeff Clark claims that Mutch, Eugene Shurtleff and it's impossible to come to terms Lt. Cmdr. Paul Moore Paul, USN; Lt.

Cmdr. Leo W. Roberts, USN: Donald Wells. with a country that always deals P.M. EVERY MONDAY 2D Setting for the small recep Lt.

D. A. Miller, USN; Lt. Dominic from the bottom of the pact! De Matteo, USN; Lt. Robert B.

PATRICIA METZGAR and her fiance, Lawrence Dows Dunham, who returned last week following a week's visit In Boston with Larry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dows Dunham, have decided to be married on May 20. Locale of the 4 o'clock ceremony will be St. Luke's Episcopal Church where Janjes H.

Metzgar will give his daughter in marriage. Susan Brady will be her cousin's maid of honor and assigned to bridesmaid duties are Barbara Fallon and Joan Gregory. Best man and ushers will be announced later. Mr. and Mrs.

Dunham plan to come out for their son's wedding and it is hoped that the prospective benedict's two sisters, Mrs. Judson T. Shaplin and Mrs. Cornelius Lansing, and their husbaijds will be on hand. Baldwin, USN; and Ens.

Henry tion was the Kerner home where Helen and Walter received in the living room which was decorated with pink and white blossoms. Clay Judd USNR. Today's Fashion Show Models At the reception at the Dickson The pair have kept their honey home in Palo Alto the just so that the Father-to-be can help select and see for himself what our maternity fashions can do for the Mother-to-be! moon a secret, but on their re wedded couple received on the ter FIRST fashion and luncheon race before arrangements of magnolia leaves, white stock and event of the Palo Alto Junior Auxiliary to the Stanford Conva turn later in the month, the new Mr. and Mrs. Bowker will occupy a cottage in Berkeley, snapdragons.

Champagne was dis- lescent Home at the Allied Arts Guild, since the remodeling of the kitchen, will be held today. Models will be Mesdames Richard Barger, George English, Robert Everett, James Mack, Charles Nieble, Douglas Poston Kenneth Sayre and Walter Skinner. Mrs. Jule Mallin heads the For weeks the subject was the cause celebre in Southampton fashion show committee. Newport and New York.

Coat or coatless became the big question To settle the dispute, badminton enthusiasts sent to England for Back to Studies RETURNING to his studies at Middlesex School In Concord, the correct rules. The answer came back Thursday was Philip Brown, who has been spending the spring vacation here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Cabot neither! The correct note was either flannels or shorts and a blazer. Thus the style today.

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