The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 7

San Mateo Times 7 Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1954 Roster of Romance Gains Names Of Four Newly Engaged Couples ABOUT BRIDES: Dorothy Howay Recites Vows With Navy Ensigril TALK of the TIMES Diplomats Wife nans SM. Lecture Mrs. MiM Sawada; wife of the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations, will be in San. Mateo tomorrow as honor guest at a silver her father, Arthar J.

Le Blanc, was Honeymooning in Carmel valley i are Ensign and Mrs. Paul Charles Congleton, the former Dorothy Anne Howay of San Mateo, who were wed' Saturday, afternoon', at shrimp nylon, taffeta and carried matching Gerald Hartnett. was beat man and Frank Bergren ushered A noon luncheon followed ceremony in the sky room of the Villa Chartier. The couple bmey mooned in San Francisco and will" dressed in a low necked ballerina length gown styled with a lace top, long lace sleeves and a white nylon accordion pleated skirt. She carried a fan shaped cascade of bouvardia centered with a white Today's romance report includes the names of four young couples whose engagements are1 newly heralded.

In the group are Catherine O'FarrelLof San Mateo and Leland Selna Jr. of Oakland, Dolores Nis sen, whose fiance is Mike Sweyd Mateo; Patricia Collins and Jack Holland, both, of this city, and Jane Ellen Beel, who will wed her former Stanford classmate, LL David Carr of Burlingame, tea to be given by the League far the Episcopal Church of St. Matthew. The Rev; Lesley, Wilder con reside in Burlingame. ducted the ceremonies, Lt John Howay escorted his sister to the altar.

Nancy Le Blanc, her sister's ho The new Mrs. Olliffe atl or attendant, wore a sleeveless ballerina length gown of green nylon taffeta with a neck and carried Dorothy's' wedding gown was Burlingame High school and a San. Francisco1 business school. Harrj son of Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Ollifffti: fashioned of white nylon tulle with O'Farrell Selna attended Burlingame High schools' a colonial bouquet of green carnations. Carol' Levy, the bridesmaid, was dressed in a similar gown of Newly added to the list of engaged couples are Catherine Anne He is the brother of Allirt OTarrell, member of a pioneer San Mateo family, and Leland Service in Julia Beylard hall it. Matthew's Episcopal church. The made up of womeii; of. the parish, has invited the public meet Mrs.

Sawada at the 2 p. gathering. Program feature will be a talk and films by the honor guest describing, work in behalf of Ameii canJapanese children at Elizabeth Saunders home in Japan. Mrs, Sawada initiated the project in 1947 by caring for. two babies on the summer estate, of her father, Hisaya IyiwasakL In the six and a half years since, the' home has played foster mother to 378 babies.

Of the cumber, 150 children have been adopted in this country, some actually being placed in American homes and other receiving financial assistance for care Japan. St. Anne's group of the league is one of the adoptive parents and Robert Selna. Jr. of Oakland.

Wedding plans for the affianced pair are indefinite. Catherine, who attended Notre Dame High school in Belmont and Dominican college in San Rafael; is the daughter of William O'Farrell, San Mateo city clerk and assessor. She is the grand daughter of Mrs. William O'Far part of Mrs. Sawada's discussion.

will.be devoted to showing a sound film of the little, girl whom the local group' supports. Music for the program will he supplied by Mrs. Sawada, who has brought along tape recordings the children singing hymns in English. The speaker will explain about aims of the sehool to supply a Christian education and' to fit the children for useful lives. Mrs.

Sawada was educated in CATHERINE AN O'FARRELL AND Ht. a "fitted Chantilly lace bodice, a sweetheart" neckline, and long sliieves. The bouffant skirt was trimmed with matching lace polanaiie in front which swept around to the back to fall into a chapel Her fingertip length veil, of tulle was caught by a lace calot The bridal bouquet was composed of white roses, stephanotis and bouvardia. Mrs, William George Swalwell (Marjorie Howay) of Bellevue, was her sister's matron of honor. She was dressed in a waltz length gown of hyacinth blue silk.

The pleating detail on the bodice was repeated on the front panel of the skirt. Swalwell carried a bouquet' of coral begonias and wore a matching half wreath in her hair. Bridesmaids were Barbara Bev eridge of San Mateo and Mrs. Raymond P. Christensen (Marion Cordes) of San Carlos.

They wore gowns similar to the' honor attendant's and carried of a lighter coral shade. Mrs. Martin Howay, Dorothy's mother, donned a dress of dusty aqua silk taffeta and lace with a portrait neckline. She completed her outfit with a cyclamen velvet hat and matching orchids. Mrs.

Thomas Colliver Congleton, the bridegroom's mother, was dressed in mauve lace with a white feather hat and white Performing the best man's duties was ThomRs Goltry Congleton of Bend, the benedict's brother. Ushers were members of Paul's squadron.at Moffett Field Donald Foss, Fran Buysse, and Phillip Macy. Scene of the wedding reception 1 was the Nevada avenue home of the bride's mother. For her honeymoon trip, the new Mrs. Congleton donned a beige sheath with a matching jacket, deep brown accessories, and a green orchid corsage.

The couple will live in Sari Carlos. Dorothy is a graduate, of Burlin Japan and her husband's diplo rell of San Mateo, and the niece of Florence M. O'Farrell of San Mateo and Mr. and Mrs. Walter R.

O'Farrell of Redwood City. The future bridegroom is the son of the senior Leland Selrtas and the grandson, of Mr. and Mrs. Leland W. Selna, members of a pioneer Oakland family! His maternal grandmother is Mrs.

Charlotte Gardner of Long Beach. Leland was graduated irom Cas tlemont High school in the east bay. He will complete studies at the University of, California in January and at that time will be' commissioned as an ensign in the navy. Recently returned from a cruise to England with the Atlantic fleet, the young man been affiliated with Scabbard and Blade, military honor society at UC. Nissen Sweyd A buffet supper for family members Sunday was the occasion for Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Nissen of San Carlos to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dolores, to Mike Sweyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sweyd of San Mateo. The bride elect, who is a graduate of Notre Dame High school in Belmont, a sister, Emma Lee, who is attending the College of Notre Dame, Mike, a graduate of Serra High school, is currently attending the University of, California at Davis where he is affiliated with Alpha Gamma Rfio fraternity.

He has one brother. Bob, a student at Serra High school. Among family members present at the announcement dinner were Dolores' great aunt and uncle, Mr. 2lf By JANE BARBER FORMAL BOW. Debut season, starting early this year, arrived on the Peninsula yesterday when Mr.

and Mrs. George L. Coleman Jr. came up from Pebble Beach to present their second daughter, Sarah, at a formal hall at the Burlingame Country club. It was the second similar party for the family, 3.1 the Colemana' older daughter Ann, now Mrs.

Robert Wool worth of New York, was introduced at the Burlingame club a couple of years ago. Pink and white floral decor through the clubrooms with accents of model galleons to point up the launchi n'g into society th.eme of the ball. Sarah's dress a dainty model of pale blue mous seline de soie. Her mother in white satin. Among numerous dinner parties before the ball, the one Mrs.

Henry Potter Russell hostessed at "New Place," a farewell to the Crocker home which soon' will be new headquarters of the Burlingame club Geoffrey Montgomery entertaining a number of Penin aula lrlends at dinner. Presentation ball guest list numbering some 400. ASSIGNMENTS. Opera guild members particularly busy for the next couple of weeks. Many of them planning parties for Friday's opening night performance of Bigoletto as well as for the subsequent subscription series.

In addition, plotting details of the huge public salute to the opera, the annual Fol de rol September 29 at San Francisco Civic auditorium. Peninsula duo noted for artistry in design reassigned to do the floral decorations: Mrs. Kenneth Monteagln aid Mrs. Walker Kamm They're to show up early on the day of the Fol de rol to direct some 30 guild members in making a bower of the big hall. Mrs.

George Cameron heads the party's Peninsula committee. Others assigned by Mrs. Robert C. Harris, general chairman of the event: Mesdames Robert Watt Miller and Dan London, production committee; Thomas Pwyer, invitations; Emlnel Hal stead, opera artists: Richard Hum and Edward Goldie. reservations; Richard Miller, program girls, and John Meniies and Richard Walker, publicity.

FLOWER FETE. Two luncheons in honor of judges arranged by Woodside Atherton Garden club members preceding the organisation's Village Flower show Saturday at the Wood side amphitheater. Mrs. A. Douglas McBryde to entertain lor the Leonard Woods, Mrs.

E. Hunt, Mrs. Drew Chidester, Mrs. Roger Boquerai, Mrs. Donald Nicholson, Mrs.

Merrill Newman and Albert Wilson. Guests of the Launce Gambles will be the Robert Stantons. Ferdinand Smiths, Walker Karams, William B. Freer, William Hutehlnscns, Hillyer Browns, James Ludwigs and Henry Bohlings. Mrs.

Boh ling to be commentator for the fashion show which will be presented at 3:30 p.m. as part of the village festival. Fashion Show Models Named Namts of models for the fashion matic service assignments have taken them to France, New York, Argentina, Peking and England. Job's Daughters Has Initiation Honored Queen Joan Britschgi officiated at the first initiation of the International Order of Job's Daughters, Bethel U. D.

of Belmont, held Friday evening. Mrs. Effie Johnston, past grand guardian, deputy grand guardian, and past guardian of Bethel 37, San Francisco, was an honored guest. New members of the Bethel include Jeanne Taylor; Daneen Sbam berger, Rosalie Dipacda, Joan Vo ris, Caroline Newton, Sally Lou Hale, Judith Hamilton, SaUiann Spenny, and Diana Pancoast. Following the initiation, Daneen Shamberger was installed as guide and Wendy Hansen was installed as inner guard.

Planned for September 24 is a JANE ELLEN BEEL PATRICIA COLLINS and Nancy Beel, a junior at San Jose State college. Davis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther M. Can of Burlingame, and game High school and Whitman college in Walla Walla, wash the grandson of Mr.

and Mrs, H. Carr and Mrs. T. N. Hutton of Burlingame.

He is a of where she was affiliated with Kap pa Kappa Gamma. Her husband. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Colliver Congleton of Kansas City Burlingame High scnooi ana Stanford university where he was affiliated with Alpha Delta Phi.

While at Stanford, he was a mem atttended the University of slims, trims and controls toot every carve. Shapes yonr figure to a natural, gUrnorons line. In nvjtm nylon rnanqmoette Cries cross ribbon ftf and back gives yoo utmost control and comfort. WHITE, BLACK. 14" to 16" Lengths Kansas where he was affiliated Visiting Bethel night, to which all Bethels are invited.

dance wiU be held October 16, and a charter ber of the executive committee 'and was master of ceremonies of the and Mrs. L. R. Peters of Petaluma, and Mike's two grandmothers, Mrs. Arthur Fay of San Francisco, and Mrs.

Meyer Sweyd of San Mateo, with Delta Upsilon. LeBtanc Olliffe "Snrine Sing" for three years. Upon graduation, he received his commission in the air force and is now at Lackland Air Force base Recent ceremonies at the chapel Wedding plans for the couple are indefinite. of St Catherine's church in Bur in San Antonio, Texas. lingame united in marriage Sally Junior college prior to his enlistment in the air force.

Serving as a gunner crew chief, the future bridegroom has. been home on leave for the past month and is expected to be sent to Korea shortly. He has one brother, Thomas, who attends Willamette university. Beel Carr A campus romance with two Stanford June graduates as principals was revealed today with the announcement of the engagement of ane Ellen Beel and Lieutenant David Carr of Burlingame. Jane is the daughter of Mrs.

Ralph H. Beel of Palo Alto and Ralph H. Beel of Bradbury Estates, Duarte. A fourth generation Cali. fornian, she is the granddaughter of Mrs.

James G. Kendrick and the late Dr. Kendrick of Los Angeles, and the great granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George C.

Cocke. The bride elect attended South Pasadena High school before she entered Stanford. She plans to return to the university this fall for graduate work. She is the sister of Sally Beel, a senior at Stanford, I 77 The future bridegroom is the brother of Tom Carr, a junior at Willamette university, and Bill Carr, a junior at Burlingame High Le Blanc of Burlingame ana narry OUiffe of San Mateo. The Rev.

John Shanahan officiated. The bride, given in marriage by 'ouise. Man night is scheduled for October zz. Choral Music Program Slated The Peninsula Chorus under the direction of Earl W. Jones has been chosen as this month's musical event by the Peninsula Music and Arts association.

The chorus will appear September 28 at 3:15 p.m. in the social hall of the Burlingame Methodist church. The free will offering will benefit the association's building fund. school. No wedding date has been set by corset stiop 1412 Burlingama Avnu Always Closed Monday the couple.

i 4 FROSTED GRAPES LUNCHEON SALAD Surround a mound of cottage cheese with slivers of cooked beets' and thin rounds of cucumbers: garnish with watercress, es Collins Holland Mr. and Mrs. John F. Collins of Oregon avenue in San Mateo are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Francis, to Jack Durant Holland, the son of Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Holland of Jackson street, also of this city. The couple's wedding plans are indefinite. Patricia, graduate of Notre Dame High school In Belmont, plans to enter the school of dental nursing this fall: Jack is a graduate of San Mateo High school and attended Menlo Frosted grapes look pretty on summer fruit bowls.

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Beatrice Waldener and the W. Grimmers of Burlingame. "Blind Date" will start with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p. in. Buffet dinner will be served at 6, and there will be dancing to the music ot Howard Fredericks' orchestra until 1 a.

m. Tickets are available from Soroptimist club members and merchants in Belmont and San Carlos. and Mrs. J. Arthur Younger have vision humorist Paul Speegle on hand to perform the introductions, a program of music, magic and mermaids will he staged before the 'Blind Date" party throng Saturday at the Irving Kesterson estate in Atherton, The annual benefit for Guide Dogs for the Blind will jffer an aquacade starring Clyde Define and Patty McPherson plus De line's diving champions, comedy by Skip Reggenbihl and mind reading by The Great Cantini.

Vocnl soloist will be Henriette Ciark, coloratura soprano and member of the Belmont San Carlos Soroptimist club which sponsors "Blind Date." reserved places as have several members the Burlingame San Mateo Soroptimist club, among them, Mrs. Ted Kern, president; Mrs. Laura McLaughlin and Mrs. show to be presented Wednesday by the California Peninsula section of the national council ot Jewish women, were announced to dav bv Mrs. Marvin Frank, mem Philip Pope.

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