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The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 11

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The Timesi
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San Mateo, California
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SAN MATEO TIMES MONDAY, MAY 3, 1954 Ann Smith, Franklin Wheeler Recite Vows TALK of the TIMES lege lat June and recently was elected to membership in the local By JANE BARBER Dresslars, who formerly lived here, and the Paul Fridays. As the newlyweds departed for a honeymoon in Southern California, the bride was wearing a navy blue and white suit with a navy hat trimmed in white. They will return to live in San Mateo Park. Ann is a graduate of Katherine Delmar Burke school and attended UC, where she was affiliated with Kappa Kappa Gamma. She received her degree at Vassar col Symposium on China Continues Thursday China Institute in America win present the fifth lecture in a public series, "Symposium on China," Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

at the San Francisco Women's Citj club. UC Professor Shita Hsiang Chen will discuss "The Character of Chinew Culture." auxiliary to the Society for Crippled Children and Adults, The bridegroom, son of the ien ior Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler of San Mateo, was graduated from San Mateo High school and Denison university in Granville, Ohio, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He is associated with the San Francisco branch of a national advertising agency.

old, Helen Wall and Marcy Wheeler, the benedict's younger sister. As flower girl; Gaylece Woodruff carried a bouquet of yellow rosebuds with her white organdy dress sashed in yellow satin. Lt. James Trabucco came from his eastern post to serve as best man. Ushers were Kemp Bennett, who is married to Franklin's sister; George Perham, Ted Jenkel Jr.

and Lee Sneath Jr. The Smith home in San Mateo Park was reception locale, Mrs. Smith received wearing a dress of coca bronze peau d'e goie styled with bracelet length sleeves. Her small, flowered hat, was a harmonizing beige shade. Mrs.

Franklin C. Wheeler, mother of the benedict, wore blue pea de soie with white accent at the neckline. Arrangements of white flowers iris, stock, gladioli, carnations and stephanotis filled the reception rooms, and light was supplied by the candles saved from the Smiths' wedding. Among guests were a quartet from Portland, Frank A color scheme of yellow and white, the bright touch supplied by the bridesmaids' frocks, set the scene for Judith Ann Smith's marriage Saturday afternoon at St. Matthew's Episcopal church to Franklin Carroll Wheeler Jr.

The altar, where the Rev. Lesley Wilder Jr. conducted the 4 o'clock ritual, was decked with bosquets of white stock, iris and gladioli, and clusters of the same flowers were tied at the base of the aisle candles. Ann's wedding gown of traditional white satin, was trimmed with heirloom lace at the neckline, and her Juliet cap held a veil of similar lace. Stephanotis and lilies of the valley formed her bouquet.

George Kemper Smith escorted his daughter to the altar. Five attendants, gowned in yellow silk Shantung frocks designed along princess lines preceded Ann down the aisle. Their Juliet caps were styled like that of the bride, and they carried bouquets of white iris. Mrs. Myron S.

Foster CJane Woodruff Smith) was matron of honor far her sister, and bridesmaids were Sally and Virginia Am Heirloom Worthy Opera Guild To Entertain Educators In honor of the supervisors and teachers of music throughout the bay area the San Francisco Opera guild will entertain at tea on Thursday at the San Francisco Museum of Art from 4 until 9 p.m. The event will afford directors of the guild an opportunity to meet and express their appreciation to teachers of music from public, private and parochial schools for their cooperation in the presentation of student performances the San Francisco opera. Flans for the forthcoming opera season will be duscussed. Rigo letto, by Verdi, has been selected as the opera for the student performances to take place the afternoons of Oct. 7, 14 and 18.

The student performances, which are attended by children from as lar away as Santa Rosa and Modesto, have been successful for 15 years as a part of the area's cultural Ifie. The schools have been instrumental in stimulating interest in opera among their pupils. The San Francisco Opera guild subsidizes the student performances so that tickets are available for students at moderate prices, Mrs. Thomas Cwyer is chairman nf the committee in charge of plans for the tea. She is assisted by Mesdames Walker Kamm, Geoffrey Montgomery, Thomas Carr Howe and Charles Raven.

Mrs. Carl Livingstone is chairman of the San Francisco Opera guild. Job's Mothers Name Officers Newly elected officers of the Mothers' club of Job's Daughters Bethel 181 will be installed at a luncheon meeting May 25 at the Carriage House in Millbrae, Mrs. G. H.

Cardiff is handling reservations for the luncheon, whiuh will be open to all mothers of Job's daughters, whether or rot they are club members. Mrs. A. D. Lokken was elected president of the club at a meeting this week at the home of Mrs, Lesley R.

Jackson. Mrs. N. F. Helper and Mrs.

K. Merrill assisted in serving lunch. Other new officers are Mrs. J. S.

Drais, vice president; Mrs. Loren I. Berryman, secretary, and Mrs. Gordon March, treasurer. PAINTY POSTSCRIPTS Spring season social high light, the Flower hali, which on Saturday attracted some 1000 Sacred Heart alumnae and their friends to the Palace hotel.

Garden court a real springtime bower. Arbor of fragrant blooms marking the entry way. Canopy of pastel ribbons extending over the entire dance floor from a central Maypole. Freddie martin's orchestra, which played in the main court, stationed on a dais in a huge May basket. Spreading oaks sheltering supper tables.

Fashion show starting promptly at 10:30 p. with Florian McGuire Moore at the microphone. Striking black cocktail dress with a dramatic large hat modeled by Mrs. Robert Sells. Looking bo pretty, Mrs.

Scott Morrison, who carried a white parasol with her black and white print cotton. Royal blue and while print for Mrs. Kenneth Funsten. Supper menu of crab cocktail, squab, parfait, and champagne, the latter courtesy Df a major winery. Peninsula contingent on hand in strength.

Handsore and simply styled Christian Dior model of cream satin worn by Mrs. John O'Day, The Frank MeGinnessen having barely time to change after a gay luncheon given by bachelors Lynn Alexander and David Bardes at Trader Vic's. Anne Gtsmnini, the pretty and popular post deb, telling friends that she and iier mother, Mrs. L. M.

Giannini, have just purchased a lot on Severn lane and are planning to transfer headquarters from town to Hillsborough. Mrs, Warren Stephens with a sparkling tiara completing modeling duties and joining her husband, their daughter, and the Edward Keils of Alherton. Tory Stephens' mother, Mrs, Paul Freti, in the audience. The Cox Birkholms, she in gray organdy with white embroidered flowers, and the Robert Grecahoods sharing a table. The Claus Spreckelses of Atherton, whose daughter, Carol, was among the mannequins, up from the Deep Peninsula with the Frederick Shermans and the Edward Scrippses.

Mrs. Warren Spieker, Mrs. Covington Janin, Mrs. Mejla Folger, and Percy King at a ringside table. A number of friends continuing the party in the Palace suite taken by the Robert McCarthys for an after the ball session.

CUFF NOTES Surprise cocktail party hosled Friday at their Atherton abode by the junior John Rosecranses (Jean Rousseau) for John's father, John Rosecrans. Expedition to the May day festivities at Golden Gate park Saturday conducted by the George Ilelmers in honor of the sixth birthday of their son, Peter. Twenty youngsters in the picnic crowd. MILESTONE Nearly 200 local friends those from distant points congregating yesterday afternoon at Burlingame Baptist church to congratulate Mr. and Mrs.

Allan R. Hanscom on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Hanscoms, married May 4, 1904, in Machias, Maine, have occupied a home on Bcllevuc avenue, Burlingame, since 1906. He's the only living charter member ol Burlingame lodge, F. Ic A.

and she's a charter member of Burlingame Eastern Star chapter. Dinner given before the reception by the W. II. Holts of The Carolands for the Hanscoms and Mr. Holt's mother, Mrs.

William I). Holt. William P. Robinson, a high school classmate of Mr. Hanscom, coming over from Berkeley.

Mrs, Ralph Winton motoring up from Los Angeles for her uncle's anniversary, Family group coming up from the Santa Clara San Jose area included. Mrs, A. D. Plummer, the Charles Timpanys, the Mel Plummers. and Willard Plummers.

Jack and Virginia Llthgow taking the stage to sing several cf Mrs. Hanscom's favorite songs. Festivities arranged by Mrs. Robert Watson of Burlingame, a close friend of the golden wedding celebrants. Our Beauty Salon makes news with the SNIP SHAPE HAIRCUT 2.00 It's a gem of a haircut that snip shapes your hair into a.

lordy, youthful coif cap. Short, snug, feature flattering it makes the perfect foundation for the new "shaped" look in hairdos and it responds like magic to the gentla coaxing of your comb. Permanent Waves $10.00 up Auxiliary Sets Luncheon Date The Peninsula Woman's auxiliary to the California Pharmaceutical association will bold its May business: meeting and luncheon honoring past presidents at the Villa Cbartier in San Mateo next Monday. Hostesses for the day are Mrs. Frank O.

Frisch, chairman; Mrs. J. Walter Joyner and Mrs. Frank Ford, all of San Carlos. The San Jose and Peninsula auxiliaries will cohostess an installation tea June 9 at the state convention of the California Pharmaceutical association at the Palace hotel in San Francisco, Mrs.

John McCracken, president of the Pennisula auxiliary and chairman of the tea, reported the theme and decor chosen by the members of her committee is "San Francisco Chinatown." Grandmothers Present Gift An Easter gift of flowers, colored eggs and candies for residents of the Crystal Springs Relief home was the April project of the Burlingame Grandmothers' club. Easter favors were delivered to the home by Mrs. Bernice Macaire, club president; Mrs. Gladys Robinson, project chairman; Mrs. Hiley, Mrs.

Mabel Castagnolia, Mrs. Anna Brigham, Mrs. Mercedes Rainey and Mrs. Hattie Danahy, Martha Lindstrom was hostess for the clubs' birthday party hon oring Frances Regan, Rose Stewart and Anna Brigham. InapW by prlle tBbleclDthe ofl hundred old I TbU htlrlcoai mV San Mateo San Mateo bniulj eomtlmi Monterey Estates Opened For AWVS Benefit Tour BEAUTY SUO DATES TO trMUBt ior btrlnrjcn cinch iOT tx FatUra 754: Tbllom, lnchei muju 9 In Hmvt cotton.

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Mrs. Sich ard L. Bower of Pebble Beach is general chairman ior the event. Luncheon will be served by the sponsoring group in the Pebble Beach garden of Mrs. William May Garland.

Other Pebble Beach gardens to be seen on the tour arc those on the Monterey Mesa. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Work, whose home "Via Mirada," was built by General Castro about 1840, is listed, as is "The Sherman Rose Adobe," owned by Mrs. Guy H.

Gatlin. A number of Carmel homes also are on the schedule. Annette Larson Marks Birthday at Luncheon In celebration of Annette Larson's ninth birthday, her parents, Mr TODAY Community hall of the College ol San Mateo will present an illustrated lecture on Glacier National park by C. Edward Graves of Carmel; 7:30 p.m., college auditorium; open to the public without charge. WEDNESDAY Benefit concert by the San Francisco State college string orchestTH, 8:30 p.m., San Mateo High school auditorium, sponsored by the San Mateo Parents' Mr.

and Mrs. A. L. Larson, enter tained a group of her St. Gregory's schoolmates at luncheon Saturday at the Villa Chattier.

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