Eleanor
Collier Bride
Of A
Klamath Girl Marries in Ceremony at Presidio in
San Francisco to Captain Frederick Ehlers
With all the romantic excitement and glamor of a mili
tary wedding, Eleanor Collier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
D. Collier of Klamath Falls, and Captain Tredorick Ehlon, of
Redmond, Oregon, were married In a ceremony read at the
post chapel at the Presidio In Ban Francisco on the afternoon
of Juno the twenty-sixth.
The ceremony was read at four o'clock, Tho brldo'a only
attendant, was her youngar sister, Dorothy, who was Junior
maid o( honor. Lieutenant John P, Tipper was best mun and
ushers were Captain Charles D. Y. Ostrum and Lieutenant
Ned O. Klrkham.
1110 bride, given In mar
riage by her father, was love
ly In a long-sleeved white
princess gown fashioned of
marquisette over satin. Her
fingertip veil of Illusion net
was fastened to a Juliet cap.
She carried a shower bouquet
of three white orchids sur
rounded by small white but
terfly orchids.
Miss Dorothy Collier wore
a blue marquisette gown and
carried on old-fashioned nose
gny of gardenias.
The Presidio chapel was
entirely decked in white.
Tall, white tapers were flank
ed by whlto snapdragons and
stocks banked against the al
tar and garlands of white
stock were fastened to the
ends of the pews.
Mrs. Alfred D. Collier,
mother of tho bride, wore an
afternoon gown of powder
bluo and black complimented
by an orchid and a small
flower trimmed hat.
Immediately after the wed
ding a reception was held at
the new home of the couple
at 1338 Filbert streot in San
Francisco. Recoiving guests
were Mr. and Mrs. fchiers
and Mrs. Alfred Collier. Mrs.
Guy Page, sister of the groom,
assisted In cutting tho cake
and Miss Georgia Vail pre
sided at the punch bowl. As
sisting were Mrs. C. E. Har
rington, Miss Peggy Groves,
Mrs. Guy Page and Mrs. John
Almark.
Guests at the wedding and
reception were members of
the Immediate famillea and
members of the headquarters
staff of the Western Defense
Command and Fourth Army,
and their wives.
For going away, the bride
wore a gray tailleur with
gray hat, white gloves and
black accessories.
Mrs. Ehlers Is graduate
of the University of Oregon
where she was affiliated with
PI Beta Phi. Later she at
tended graduate school at
Stanford university.
Captain Ehlers Is gradu
ate of the University of Ore
gon where he was a member
of Sigma Nu. He is at present
bomb disposal officer of the
Western Defense Command
and Fourth Army stationed
at the Presidio In San Fran
cisco. Out-of-town guests for the
wedding were Dr. Dorothy
Collier of Eugene, Mrs. Den
ton Anderson, New Haven,
Connecticut; Dr. and Mrs
John Almack, Stanford uni
versity; Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Pago and Grant Page ol
Grants Pass; Mr. and Mrs.
George Ehlers, Marcola, and
Mrs. C. E. Harrington of Mo
desto. SEW AND STUDY.
CLUB MEETS
ON JULY I
The Sew and Study club
met with Mrs. L. M. Haines,
1114 Crescent avenue, Thurs
day, July the first, for dessert
luncheon at one o'clock. The
centerpiece for the table was
of red, white and blue flowers
flanked on either side by min
iature American flags. An In
teresting letter was read from
Mrs. Robert Hough describ
ing her visit to various points
of historical interest on the
cast coast, and members spent
the afternoon In sewing.
Attending were Mrs. Fred
Cofcr, Mrs. A. W. Skinner,
Mrs. J. K. Reno, Mrs. E. H.
Balslger, Mrs. Glenn Kent,
Phyllis Hogan, Mrs. E. C.
Stuckey, Mrs. Victor Ander
son, Mrs. L. K. Phelps and the
hostess,
BRUCE M'KAY
HONORED AT
BUFFET PARTY :
Mr, and Mrs. Donald F. Mc
Kny of 2010 Mnnzantta streot
wero hosts on Thursday night
at a buffet supper honoring
Mr. Bruco McKay of Seattle
who has been visiting here for
tho past week.
Flowers decorating the buf
fet and around the rooms were
In red, white and blue.
Cards wero played during
tho evening with high scores
going to Mrs. Frank Bogatay
and Mr. Bruco McKay.
Honoring Mr. McKay were
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Orr, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. A.. K. Mayes,
Mrs. Frank Bogatay, Mrs.
Gerald Thomas and the host
and hostess.
rmy Captain
Mrs. Barton
Honored
Two Affairs Given for
Recent Bride, the For
mer Mary Bruner
Two' bridal showers for
Mm. John Burton (Mary Jane
Bruner) were events In the
Olone district thl pant week
MIm Ann Stevenson nd
Ml Patricia Mastcn were
hostesses for the first shower
given at the George Steven
on home on the afternoon of
June tho twenty-icvcnth.
About thirty-five (uciti
were preacnt. The girls were
assisted with entertainment
by several of their Henley
schoolmates.
The second shower was at
tho home of Mrs. Curtis Gcb
hurdt with Mrs. O. L. Brown
and Mrs, Murlon Barnes uc't
Intf as co-hostesses with Mrs.
Gcbhardt. This shower was
attended by members of the
Lost River grange of which
Mr. and Mrs. Barton aro both
members. Mrs. Barton was the
recipient of many lovely gifts.
The young couple are making
their home In the. Henley dis
trict for the present.
Lleutenunt-Colonel and Mrs.
Boyd Yadon are guests this
weekend at the homo of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Hancock of 701 Pacific Ter
race. The Yodons hove been
at March field, near Rcdlands,
California, and are here for a
brief stoy before Lt.-Col. Ya
don leaves for foreign assignment.
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MISS ALICE MAE CORNFORTH of San Francisco will marry Mr.
Berwyn Raymond Maxwell in a ceremony in Son Francisco in
early August. The news was told at an announcement breakfast
in the bay city last month. She is formerly of this city.
Romalne
Miss Loosley
Marries
Ft. Klamath Girl Weds
In Portland at St.
Stephens Church
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Loosley
of Fort Klamath have an
nounced the marriage of their
daughter, Frances Dorothy,
to Mr. Alan Gilbert Horton,
son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Horton of Mcdford, at an
early morning mass at St.
Stephens church in Portland
on June the sixteenth the
Reverend A. J. Carmody.
The bride, given In mar
riage by her father, was lovo
ly In a gown of white satin
and Illusion net, and she car
ried a bouquet of whlto roses,
larkspur, and bouvardia. Her
fingertip veil fell from a coro
net of seed pearls,
Miss Carol Jane Loosley
was her sister's only atten
dant. She wore a dross of rose
chiffon, with a matching Mary
Stuurt cup. She carried a
bouquet of blue and pink
larkspur and swectpeas.
Ted G. Schopff was best
man.
Miss Patricia Ncubcckcr of
Seattle, was soloist for the
wedding ceremony and Miss
Eria Strobcr of Lcwlston play
ed the organ.
Following the ceremony, a
wedding breakfast was held
at tho Roosevelt hotel In Port
land. Both Mr. and Mrs. Horton
are graduates of Chiloquln
high school. Mrs. Horton later
attended Marylhurst college
in Portland and Mr. Horton
was a student at Santa Clara
university.
Mr. Horton who Is now In
the army air corps, is station
ed Irv Bakcrsfield, California,
where Mrs. Horton plans to
join him.
Members of Sojourners will
meet next Wednesdoy ofler
noon at a quarter to two
o'clock in the Wiltard hotel.
All those who are affiliated
with the club, and newcomers
to the city, aro invited to attend.
CAPTAIN AND MRS. FREDERICK EHLERS ore shown here just
offer their wedding ot the post chopel in San Froncisco on June
the twenty-sixth. They are now making their home In San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Ehlers is the former Eleanor Collier, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred D. Collier of this city.
Wayne Peters photo.
miss Micneison
Jo Wed Soon
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Michelson Announce Engage
ment of Daughter to Robert Stewart of Nevada
The month of July was giving the traditional month of
June, especially dedicated to brides, a race for news of be
trothals and forthcoming marriages. This week another attrac
tive Klamath Falls girl's name was added to the growing lis
of brides-to-be when Mr. and Mrs. Carl Michelson of 1936 Fre
mont street, announced the engagement of their daughter,
Suzanne, to Robert H. Stewart of Minden, Nevada.
The news Is of wide interest to the younger college set
and especially to Oregon State people who are home for the
summer. Miss Michelson was graduated a year ago from Klam-
ath Union high school and at
Engagement
Announced
Alice Mae CornfortK
of San Francisco Will
. Wed in Early August
The engagement of Miss
Alice Mae Cornforth of this
' city, was announced at a
breakfast in the Hotel Calif
ornian in San Francisco on
June the twentieth. She will
wed Mr. Berwyn Raymond
Maxwell, chief petty officer
of the United States naval re
serve in a ceremony to be
read in early August.
The bride-elect has made
her home in San Francisco for
several years where she was
a bookkeeper, prior to accept
ing a position with the navy
on Treasure Island.
Before being called to act
ive duty, Mr. Maxwell was
employed in the office of the
NewKall Land and Farming
company in Fillmore, Califor
nia. Among the guests present at
the announcement breakfast
were Mrs. Dolores Martin
Marx, Mrs. Kay Kalcr, Miss
Audrey Edwards, Miss Jean
Hunger, and Miss Martha
Robinson of Klamath Falls.
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Friends were greeting Cap
tain and Mrs. Embert Fossum
and daughter, Janet Martha,
who are here for a time from
Colorado. Captain Fossum
has been stationed at the
mountain infantry post at
Camp Hale, Pando, Colorado,
and will return there after a
ten-day leave. Mrs. Fossum
and Janet Martha have been
in Denver, but plan to remain
here for a time. They are
guests of Mrs. John Fossum..
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tended Oregon State college
one year. She is a member of
Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
She is spending the summer
here with her parents.
Mr. Stewart is the son of
Mrs. Grover X. Krick of Min
den, Nevada, and is awaiting
his call into the United States
army. He was graduated
from Oregon State college
with the class of 1943, and
was active in campus affairs.
Mr. Stewart is a member of
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
He visited here briefly en
route from Corvallis to his
home in Minden this week. ,
As is the case with many a
romance in these days when
young men are called into the
service, no definite date has
been set for the wedding.
GALLAGHERS
CELEBRATE
SILVER WEDDING '
Mr. and Mrs. John Hugh
Gallagher celebrated their
twenty-fifth wedding anniver
sary on Friday, July the
ninth, when a few intimate
friends were invited in for an
open house at the Gallagher
home.
A large wedding cake and a
1 white floral centerpiece cen
tered the table.
Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher
have lived In Klamath Falls
for the past fifteen years
where Mr. Gallagher has been
in business. They were mar
ried in the Holy Rosary
church in Portland.
Mr. , and Mrs. Mitchell Til
.lotson and the letter's sister,
Mrs. Vera Stephenson of Or
land, California, left Saturday
for Lake o' the Woods where
they will spend a fortnight's
holiday, occupying the Rose
Poole cabin on the east side
' of the lake.
Bob Leonards Visit -Klamath
Friends
Former Klamath Residents Are Here After Wed
f ding in Reno, Nevada, on June 30
Visiting here this weekend are Staff Sergeant and Mrs.
Robert Owen Leonard, who were married Wednesday, June
the thirtieth, at seven o'clock in the evening in Reno, Nevada.
The bride is the former Patricia Wethered, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. Wethered of 1232 East Twentieth street,
Eugene.
The new Mrs. Leonard chose a melon wool suit with
faint plaid marking for her wedding costume and had matching
accessories and a shoulder corsage.
Both are well known here among the younger set. Mrs.
Leonard was with the Klam-
Mrs. Ray
Honored
Miscellaneous Shower
Given for Bride of
Mid-June
A miscellaneous shower and
one o'clock luncheon was giv
en at the Charlie Reed home
on the Merrill road in honor
of Mrs. Lawrence Ray, the
former Mary Alice Serruys,
on Wednesday, June the
thirtieth.
Mrs. Ray is in San Diego
with her husband who is with
the marines so her gifts were
sent to her. During the after
noon guests embroidered their
names on tea towels to send
to the bride.
. The rooms were decorated
with a profusion of . spring
flowers and they also center
ed the table. Mrs". Read was
assisted with the serving by
Mrs. Charles Drew, Jr., and
Mrs. Guy Barton.
Guests who ' honored Mrs.
Ray were Mrs. Webb Kennett,
Mrs. ' Robert Burleigh, Mrs.
Avis McConnell, Mrs. Lucile
Warner, Mrs. Rose Poole, Mrs.
Clara Shaw, Mrs. John T.
Ray, Mrs. Allen Priest, Mrs.
J. Frank Adams, Mrs. Sheldon
Brumbaugh,' Mrs.' Clyde! Ba
ker, Mrs. Louis Serruys, Mrs.
George Hillis, Mrs. G. F. Glas
coe. Mrs. Charles Drew, Jr.,
Mrs. Guy Barton, Mrs. Wil
liam Serruys, Mrs. Erwin
Dietsche, Mrs. . Brady Narey,
Mrs. . Marshall Coroett, Mrs.
Ernie Paddock, and Mrs. Sam
Coull.
No BPW Meeting ,
On Monday .
A meeting of the Business
and ' Professional Women's
club, formerly scheduled for
Monday evening, has been in
definitely postponed, accord
ing to the president, Mrs.
Winnifred Gillen. It is doubt
ful if any meetings will be
held this month due to the
bond drive in which the BPW
is in charge jointly with the
Soroptimists, necessit a 1 1 n g
numerous committee meetings.
THE ENGAGEMENT of Miss Suzanne Michelson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Michelson of this
city, was announced this past week. She will wed
Robert H. Stewart of Minden, Nevada, but as yet
no definite day has been set for the wedding. Poth
young people were students this last year at Oregon
State college.
HIWALB
Cl n-.
l.Y
ath county welfare cornmls
sion for more than one year,
and recently has been admin
istrator with offices in Prtne
ville. After a brief visit here
en route to Eugene, Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard visited her par
ents in the valley city, return
ing to Klamath Falls late Fri
day afternoon. They will leave
Sunday evening for Sacra
mento where they will have a
brief visit with Captain and
Mrs. William H. Cummings,
also former Klamath folks.
They were guests at the Cum
mings home on their way from
Reno to Klamath Falls last
week. Mrs. Cummings will be
remembered as the former
Eleanor Weimar.
Mr. Leonard was a member
. of the editorial staff of The
Herald and News prior to go
- ing into the armed forces. He
. has been stationed with a
mountain infantry division at
Camp Hale, Pando, Colorado.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
O. J. Leonard of Chicago.
LUNCHEON GIVEN
ON BIRTHDAYS :
AT M'NEE HOME '
Honoring Mrs. Christine
Metcalf and Miss Bobbie Ash
Tbr on their birthdays, Mrs.
' W. D. McNee was hostess at
a delightful noon luncheon on
Wednesday at her home, 1923
Auburn street. ' ;
A profusion of colorful gar
den flowers was used about
the rooms and on the table
which was centered by a dec
orated cake.
Covers were laid for Miss
Ashby, Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs.
Marilyn Wirth, Mrs. Gladys
Lofdahl, Mrs. Catherine Cher
ry, Mrs. Patricia Turner, Mrs.
Charmlon Johnson, Mrs. Ivy
Propst, Miss Edith Feldner
and the hostess. '
The Jolly Neighbors club
has postponed its July meet
ing until August the fourth
at two o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Lee Kennedy on 60S ,
Martin street. The assistant
hostess will be Mrs. Harvey
Lohr.