Daily Independent Journal from San Rafael, California • Page 16

'N'CESSORIES' Handbag Industry Trying To Bring Order Out Of Chaos Bv GAY PAULEY NEW YORK leaders in the handbag industry deserve a salute from us females. trying, bless to bring order out of the chaos in our purses. Of course anv woman can tell them fighting a losing battle. Purses are like closets. The more room we have, the more we stuff in.

And the harder it is to grub through to the bottom. But designer inventiveness is not at all discouraged by feminine disorder. This season, one manufacturer (Koret) is out with a whole group of leather knick-knacks called (the word is a combination of and These include a patented billfold to fit the outsize currency a traveller gets overseas; and passport cases; and a flip-top cigarette box for square packages. The case is magnetized, to stick to the instrument panel of a car. Another manufacturer (Bond Street) has a series of matching purse accessories, all so light in weight thev add only a few ounces to the overall weight of a purse.

a few ounces, when some of tote bags weigh in at 10 pounds by the time full of everything from make-up to magazines and a sandwich for lunch?) The matching sets come in natural colored linen with berry embroidery; in flower-printed silks- in pastel kids. They include cigarette cases, eyeglass cases, coin purse, perfume container, and a two-fold, which is a combination billfold, coin purse and card holder with celluloid windows for easy viewing of license and identification card. The same firm makes purses to go inside other purses these are called the The larger of the two types, about four by seven inches, includes space for a passport, bills, cards and coins. Only trouble with these efforts toward frails have frail characters. Good intentions end up failures within an hour of hectic shopping.

like to sighed one white collar girl, do-it-yourself departmentalizer. I bought one of those accessories aimed at a place for everything and everything in its place. But one morning of shopping, and I gave She confessed that at the moment contents of her purse included cosmetics, a pill-box for vitamins, a pill-box for aspirin, plastic raihat, paper hankies, stamps, charge plates, receipts and bills, letters, an address book, a check-book, billfold, container for subway tokens, pictures of the boyfriend, various cards including her license, keys, nail file, safety pins, an emergency sewing kit, perfume, comb, clothes brush, grocery list, an extra stocking matching those she was wearing in case a run developed at the office, an extra pair of gloves (she wanted clean ones for a cocktail date, bobbie pins, band-aids, dental gloss, a book, and a fork brings her pwn lunch. Another working girl I know has quit carrying a purse the mess, she said making me She tucks comb, lipstick, tissue, key and money in a coat pocket. But she also walked away from her desk the other day leaving behind a cluster of folding money.

MRS. FITZHENRY HONORED Fairfax Women's Club Holds Annual President's Luncheon The Fairfax Club held its annual luncheon recently at Deer Park Villa in Fairfax, honoring the retiring president, Mrs. John T. Fitzhenry. Covers were laid for 87 at the luncheon tables.

Mrs. W. H. Stewart, chairman, in behalf of the club, presented Mrs. Fitzhenry with costume jewelry.

The retiring president told of her pleasure- in serving the club as its executive and then introduced Mrs. C. W. Carle, the new president. The latter her staff: Mesdames 0.

E. Finch, vice president; George Jones, recording secretary; Robert Mullins, financial secretary; Carlo Baldassari, author; Barry S. R. Milliken, corresponding secretary; Louis Nolin and A. P.

Wurz, house committee; L. B. Curtis, publicity; Frank E. Duly, sunshine; Henry R. Sanborn, parliamentarian; Ted J.

Burger, chaplain; J. J. Stutz, i leader of pledge to the flag; Charles B. Brock, program chairman; Harold A. Druhan, hospitality; John T.

Fitzhenry, ways and means; Mrs. Sidney F. Foy, legislation(and conservation; and Paul A. Hammer, drama. Mrs.

Carle introduced the past presidents in attendance: Mesdames George Jackson, 1924-25; Thomas Geary, 192526; Harold A. Druhan, 1926-27; George Jones, 1934-35; William Bliss, 1936-37; Sidney Foy, 1937-38; Abraham Jacobs, 193940; Robert Mullins, 194142; Carle, 1945-46; Charles E. Ham, 1947-49; John Barton 1949-50; Ted J. Burger, 1950-51; Garrison Turner, 1951-52; 1 Anderson, 1952-53; Floyd Elliott, 1953-55; Hanry R. Sanborn, 1955-56; Charles B.

Brook, who served from 1956 until illness prevented her from continuing in of- I fice; Mrs. Paul A. Hammer, J1957, and Mrs. J. H.

Herman, 1957-58. Mrs. Fitzhenry introduced presidents of ofher clubs attending: Mesdames Sebastian Cimino, Tamalpais Centre Frank E. Duhme, Outdoor Art Club (Mill Valley); George A. Spackman, San Anselmo Club, and Lawrence A.

Cowen, San Rafael Improvement Club. Mrs. Stewart presented her guest, Mrs. Mary Brown of Miami, who gave a humorous reading, concluding the luncheon event. On Mrs.

committee were Mesdames Carle, Barry Milliken, A. P. Kilpatrick, George Jones, Jack Sypher, Floyd Elliott and Lloyd E. Spencer, The club will recess for the summer, and its first meeting of the new term will be Sept. 1.

The club will again have its cake booth at the Grape Festival on Oct. 3. TAM VALLEY Winners Announced In Fashion Show IN NCW CNGLAND Margot Peterson Is Bride Of The Rev. Jack E. Biersdorf Fan shaped arrangements of white gladioli, snapdragons, carnations and stock were at the altar of the First Congregational Church of Wellesley Hills, for the recent wedding of Margot Peterson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. C. Gordon Peterson of Wellesley Hills and the Rev. Jack Edgar Biersdorf of Fairfax. The bridegroom, who is the minister of the Fairfax Community Church, is the son of Mr.

MRS. JACK EDGAR BIERSDORF (Charles Young photo) and Mrs. Edgar A. Biersdorf of Spokane, Wash. The Rev.

Dr. John E. Wallace officiated for the noon ceremony. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white silk organza fashioned with a scalloped neckline and short sleeves. Appliques of Alencon lace embroidered with sequins and seed pearls trimmed the neckline, waist and skirt.

Her tulle veil fell from a cap of matching lace, sequins and pearls and she carried a bouquet of Eucharist lilies, lilies of the valley and miniature variegated ivy. Katharine M. Stehle of Philadelphia, was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Mrs. David Sheppard, Cambridge, and Judith Dick and Marcia Woodruff of Wellesley Hills. Honorary bridesmaids were the Mesdames Charles Peterson of Jacksonville, N.C.

Stanley Evans, Billerica, and Robert Dolan of Boston. All the attendants wore blue, scooped neck, short sleeve dresses with a center front panel of white eyelet. Their hats w'ere edged in net and had white flowers and illusion veils. The maid of honor carried a crescent bouquet of cream gerbar and ivy and the bridesmaids carried crescent bouquets of cream and white gerbar and African daisies. Dr.

William Biersdorf, the brother of Hyatts- ville, was best man and ushers were Clifford Oldham of Philadelphia; Steven Rice of Summit, N.J., and Lt. Charles G. Peterson of Jacksonville, N.C. Mrs. Peterson chose a white silk print gown with hat of silk organdie flowers and sprays of white grapes.

Her corsage was of cymbiium orchids. The mother wore a blue lace sheath gown with matching jacket and blue bandeau. She had a cymbidium orchid corsage. A reception followed the cer- emony at the home, 4 Woodchester road in Wellesly Hills. After week-ending at Cape Cod, the newlyweds will motor to their home in Fairfax.

The bride was graduated from Wellesley High School and Wellesley College and is now a student at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley. The bridegroom was graduated from Washington State College and Pacific School of Religion. He was ordained at the Orinda Community Church in March 1958. RABBI HOFFMAN WILL MARRY AVIVA TROPPE IN TEL AVIV Dr. and Mrs.

Morris Eisenberg of Palo Alto are announcing the engagement of their cousin, Miss Aviva Troppe, to Rabbi Morton Hoffman of San Rafael. The future benedict has served Congregation Rodef Sholom of Marin County for the past two years. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elazar Troppe of Fetach Tikva, Israel, is a graduate of Levinsky Teachers College of Tel Aviv and of the University of California at Berkeley, where she has studied for the past two years.

Rabbi Hoffman is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, where his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Morris Hoffman reside. He is a graduate of Western Reserve University of Cleveland and of Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati. The young couplee will be married July 21, in Tel Aviv.

Israel. John Zieglers Entertain Tahoe Visitors The John Zieglers entertained Capt. E. N. Kettenhofen (U.S.N.

and Mrs. Kettenhofen of Chambers Lodge, Lake Tahoe, recently in their Mill Valley home. Captain Kettenhofen is at present donating his services to the maritime training ship Golden Bear for its annual cruise. Ziegler, who is president of the Chamberland Subdivision at Lake Tahoe, showed slides of progress being made and many new homes under construction, a number of which are owned by Marin residents. The Zieglers just returned from a vacation in Oregon and Southern California.

They flew from San Francisco to Portland where they visited parents before they were joined by four other couples for a cruise to Los Angeles on the Statesline ship U.S.S. Washington. They returned by plane from Los Angeles. Two Marinites Receive Degrees From Mills College Two young women from Marin County have joined the ranks of new Mills College alumnae. Awarded diplomas at graduation exercises on the Oakland campus this month were Diane Meyer, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred W. Meyer of 33 Treehaven drive, San Rafael, and Joan Moffet, daughter of Mrs. J. A.

Moffet of 28 Bolinas avenue, San Anselmo. Miss Meyer received the bachelor of science degree in interior design, and Miss Moffet the bachelor of arts degree in art. They were among 134 diploma recipients representing 26 states, Panama. Burma. Egypt, Hong Kong, Korea New Zealand and Yugoslavia.

DONNA RYAN (Du Charme photo) Circle Party Set Tomorrow John Strong of South San Francisco will be guest caller for Circle fourth Saturday square dance party at Almonte Hall. Mill Valley. A cordial invitation is extended to all square dancers to Former Novatans Attend Luncheon Mr. and Mrs. John R.

Thompson of Novato entertained at a luncheon recently when their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Preece and the brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin H. Kocher of San Jose, and Mrs. William Hanen of Novato. The San Jose couples stopped in San en route to Novato to present an old family Bible to the San Francisco Theological Seminary. Mrs.

Preece. the former Mrs. Anna Guth, owned the Novato property which is now known DONNA RYAN OF SANTA PAULA TO WED DR. RUDY KOPFER JR. Mrs.

Robert L. Ryan of Santa Paula announced the engagement of her daughter, Donna, to Dr. Rudy J. Kopfer, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Rudy Kopfer of Belvedere, on graduation day at the University of California. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mrs. Ryan and the late Robert Ryan. Robert Ryan of San Francisco is her brother and Dr. and Mrs.

Laurence Ryan of Santa Barbara, and the late Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shively of Santa Paula, are her grandparents.

Donna, who has recently returned from a European trip, was graduated from Santa Paula High School and attended the University of California. She is a Kappa Alpha Theta, member of The Spinsters and the Linden Branch of the Hospital. She is now employed in the administrative department of Stanford Lane Hospital. The future benedict, who graduated from Cal Dental School on the day of his engagement, is the brother of Mrs. Martin Stuart of Belvedere.

Mrs. Paul Kopfer of San Francisco and the late Mr. Kopfer and Mrs. Peter Barizon of San Francisco and the late Mr. Barizon are his grandparents.

He was graduated from the Riordan High School in San Francisco before going on to Cal where he was a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity and Xi Psi Phi, dental fraternity. On Aug. 1, he will leave for Ramstein, Germany, on a tour of duty with the U.S. Air Force. The future parents and the Martin Stuarts will entertain the couple on July 12 at the Belvedere home of the Stuarts.

Plans are being made for a wedding in the near future. attend. Party hosts and hostesses will as the Trumbull Tract No. 2. be Floyd and Ethel Middagh Following the death of her first and A1 and Willie Malone.

They husband, she not only managed will also head the refreshment i her pear and prune orchard but committee. Dancing will be. owned and operated the first from 8:30 p.m. until shop in Novato. Mr.

Three couples from Circle recently attended the National Square Dance Convention in Denver. Colo. They are the Dan Allens and Dorland Broessels of Larkspur and Sam Schneiters of Mill Valley. Preece was also a resident of Novato for many years and both he and his wife were prominent workers in the Presbyterian Church and were active in civic organizations. They moved to San Jose in 1944.

Barbecued Apples Barbecued apples are especially good with meats or fowl. To prepare, cut 4 washed baking apples in halves crosswise, place in baking pan. On each half put 1 tablespoon each catsup and brown sugar; dot with about Vz teaspoon butter. Cover bottom of pan with water to level of inch. Bake in F.

oven 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Serve warm. ann omen SECOND SECTION Friday, June 26, 1959 17 Bridal Shower Is An Honor To Pat Smith A bridal shower was given recently at the San Rafael home of Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Whitson honoring Pat Smith, who will become the bride of their son, Errol Whitson, on July 2.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert I Smith of Novato. Romance of Pat and Errol began when they were classmates at San Rafael High School. The wedding will take place at 7:30 in the evening at the chapel of San Rafael Mission and the reception following will be at the Smith home.

Many relatives of the future benedict were present at the party to shower Pat with gifts and good wishes. Decorations of doves, wedding bells and wedding rings, carried out the nuptial theme. There was much amusement when the bride-elect was presented with a utility mock bride, which was nearly as tall as she is. The figure was made of mops, dusters, brushes and household gadgets. Present were Mesdames Whitson, Ray Mulliken, Ted Iverson, Arion Monti, Bernice Turner, San Rafael; Mrs.

Jack Wallen, Napa; Mrs. Margaret Watson, grandmother of the prospective bridegroom, and Mrs. Jack Eaton of El Sobrante; Mrs. Bess Wallen, Siotfjx City, Iowa; Mrs. Jack Wallen, Mrs.

Frank Watson and Miss Marlene Wallen, Napa; Mrs. William Bentley and Miss Susan Bentley, Caiistoga; Mrs. Wendell Holmes and Miss Shirley Holmes, Hayward; Mrs. Mary Lou Merz, Vallejo; Mrs. Hazel Beadley, Santa Rosa; Mrs.

James Wheeler, San Anselmo, and the mother. Designers Order Color For Males ROME Italian fashion designers for men have their way males are going to be more colorful than the ladies in their attire this summer and fall. One new ensemble exhibited at the Rome collections bore the name a (cruise to Miami), and consisted of a loose-fitting dark gray jacket, dark blue trousers and a flame-red waistcoat. Another number for men was styled by Angelo Litrico, who gained fame by outfitting Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev Italian suits. ensemble was called (Goodby Moscow) and consisted of a camel-colored suit for spring, with a light overcoat adorned with Persian collar of maroon-hued wool.

Litrico also showed what he called a pair of Russian-styled pajamas. They were fawn colored, with short-legged, stove pipe trousers, a jacket gathered at the waist and a tunic- style side buttoning. Dust-Proof Home To Aid Allergic SPRINGFIELD. Mo. (CPI) Spring cleaning should include dust-proofing the home if anyone in the family has an allergy- So say the M.

G. Grays, a husband and wife team that, because of Mrs. allergies, started a factory for allergy-free products. When dust-proofing, start with the bed, the Grays said. mattresses, and box springs are the greatest sources of dust.

Thoroughly vacuum i the bed, from pillows to open 1 springs, and cover with dust- proof bedding covers. Make sure the bedroom is uncluttered. Remove heavy draperies and rugs which harbor dust. Eliminate quilted robes and slippers. Fuzzy blankets should be covered Store unused bedding and clothes in special wrappers.

Use hard wax on bare floors, or cover floors with linoleum or vinyl. Treat dust mops and rags with a special product that makes dust form a heavy lint which does not float into the air. Electric air purifiers remove dust and pollen from air. Double-density filters should be used on hot air heating systems and air conditioners. Keep windows and frames in good repair to keep out dust and pollen.

ABOARD THE SS Lurline in San Francisco just prior to departure for Honolulu, are Dr. and Mrs. L. Martin Griffin, top row, and niece Nancy Child of Denver, center, and children, Joan and Ann, 1 rear on stairs, and Linda and Carol, forward. The Griffins reside at 313 Goodhill road, Kent Woodlands.

(Cal Pictures photo) Talent in making their own clothes paid off in prizes, as well as recognition for cleverness with the needle for Tamalpais Valley Improvement Club members and teen age daughters at the recent fashion luncheon held in the clubhouse. About 80 women attended the affair chairmanned by Mrs. Kurt Helmstaedter with Mrs. Clifford Badger and Walter Lowden doing the commentary. Mrs.

Bernard Healy, assisted by Mrs. Art Baker, decorated the hall with flowers and fabrics and such motifs as huge scissors. As models stepped through a picture frame onto the run- i way their handiwfork was judged by Mesdames Robert Jen; kins, Ralph Groves and W. C. Mendenhall.

Prizes of merchan- dise orders donated by local merchants were awarded in four categories. Winners and their costumes were: (1) Junior fashions Karen Helmstaedter, first, white swim suit with lingerie touches; Becky second, pink pedal pushers with plaid Karen Keldsen, able mention, pink nylon embroidered dress. (2) Informal Martha Niven, first, beige and white dress with hopsacking coat; Mrs. Arthur A. Norton, second, blousson dress with white and aqua checked jacket; Mrs.

Daniel Mathias, honorable mention, blue cotton shirtwaist dress. Informal evening Mrs. Art Baker, first, black silk print dress lined with black taffeta: Mrs. Ross A. Lee.

second, red and white polka dot full skirted cotton dress; Mrs. George Brabo, honorable mention, white sharkskin sheath trimmed with silver braid. (4) Formal evening Mrs. Fred Yates, first, white silk crepe dress with rose print chiffon overskirt, removable so as to permit an afternoon costume when paired with a blue and white checked jacket; Mrs. Paul Louis, second, orange and brown printed cotton sheath with draped skirt; Mrs.

G. R. Saxton, honorable mention, green and blue nylon chiffon dress with blue satin cummerbund. I I.