Horold
and Nowi
By Loll
Stewart
V .-V:
NIWLY INSTALLED president of Iho Klamath Falls Kiwanis club is L. Orth Sisemore who
is snapped by the camera as ho stops by Mrs. Siscmore's table at the dinner donee given
Friday evening of lost week at the Willard hotel.
Gudcriun.
Luncheon
Tacoma Visitors '
Honored Here
Mr. and Mri. J. Alfred Ilennofer and 10-monlh-old daughter,
Janice Leo, nrtt spending o fortnight here visiting Mm. Hcnnefer's
parents, Mr. nnd Mm. Herbert Hunger of 1510 I'nciflc Tcrrucc.
Their home in In Tacoinn, Washington, unci Mrs. llennefer will
be remembered as Deity Hunger.
On leaving hexe the Henncfem plan to go home by way
f of Coos Uny where they will visit with Mr. and Mm. Willinm
Borcher (Kny Dunbar) and
daughter Sandra Kay.
A number of Informal affairs
linvo been given for the visitors
during their stay. On Saturday
evening Mr. and Mrs. Melvln
MeCollum asked a few In at
their home, 1 Kill Crescent ave
nue. Ciiiests were Mr. and Mrs.
llennefer, Mr. anil Mrs. Thomas
Radcllffe and Mr. and Mrs.
George Klileraft. Supper was
served ut midnight.
This evening. Saturday, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Plilcrnft arc entertain
ing a group of friends, many of
whom have Just relumed home
after lenglhv absences, with n
buffet supper at 7:1)0 o'clock In
the Pelican parly room.
The affair nlso honors Mr.
and Mrs. llennefer. Following
supper there will be tables of
bridge and also dancing. Guests
will Include Mr. and Mrs. llen
nefer, Dr. nnd Mrs. Gordon Er
landson, Mr. nnd Mis. Joe Voye,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas Hadcllffe,
Mr. and Mrs, Hoberl Chileote,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailey,
Mr. and Mrs. Melvm MeCollum,
Mrs. Rosemary Sloan Johnson
and Don Ellingson.
Leaders Meet
At a meeting of intermediate
and senior Girl Scout leaders
Thursday, Jifimary 17. In the
chamber of commerce, Mrs,
Onn lingloy was elected repre
sentative to the Girl Scout
council.
Leaders of troops at Mills
school are program committee
members for the next meeting
to be held February 21,
It was agreed Hint the Girl
Scouts will take purl In the
victory collection of canned
foods. The individual troops
will cooperate with the Wom
an's Library club.
Present ut the meeting were
Mrs. Hoberl Olson, Mrs. Ralph
Hill, Mrs. Harvey Wise, Mrs.
Raymond Ralston, Mrs. Fred
Ilayford, Mrs. -V. R. Toombs,
Mrs. L, Ultican, Mrs. Frank
Lnmbo, Mrs. Delolso Mnyhan,
Mrs. Lowell Kaup, Mrs. Marvin
Shell, Mrs. Dorothy Larson,
Mrs. Ona Bngley, Mrs. R. W.
Rockholt, Mrs. W. M. Jones,
Mrs. H. Frci, Mrs. R. F. Eng
land, Mrs. Onirics Tluirmnn
and Florence McConahey, local
Girl Scout executive secretary.
Mrs. Charles E. Hansen,
mother of Mrs. Nell F. Black,
is expected the first part of the
week from Hildreth, Nebraska,
whore she has been visiting.
Mrs; Hansen has also been in
Sheridan, Wyoming since leav
ing here,
Mrs. Maude Hosley, 023 High,
will entertain the Happy Hour
club at her home at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon of this
coming week.
Mrs. John Tlllotson, who is
visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Houston, before go
ing to San Francisco to join her
husband, was honored at lunch
eon and bridge Wednesday af
ternoon when Mrs. Glenn C.
Lorcnz entertained ut her home
on High street.
Guests were scaled In the
dining room where the table
was centered with a bowl of
red and white carnations. Hon
oring Mrs. Tillotson were Mrs.
Rudy Jacobs, Mrs. Hichnrd
Post, Mrs. Clifton Molutore,
Mrs. Stanley Miller, Mrs. Lylc
Durrell nnd Mrs. Jack Crawford.
Interesting Talk
On The Netherlands
As a veterun of hundred of tpeeches In the long years of
covering such, our vote for an excellent talk goes to Harlan Bos
worth who spoke lit Rotary lusl week and Soroptimist this. His
materlul is on The Netherlands und he answers a variety of ques
tions which range from "vlwt kind of cattle do the Dutch raise?"
to "did you see any churches while you were there?" This on top
of all the technical Information which he is able to reel off.
The Bosworth family will be back hero this next week, all
together. Mario was liere the latter part of the week getting wall
puper and piiint In preparation
lor occupying their home on
Conger avenue. The four chil
dren will be In school again, two
in mgii scnooi, iwo ui- mvcrsioc
Speaking of foreign countries.
Comic-strip books, so dear to tl!
hearts of, our growlng-up Ameri
cans, aro' to be burrud from the
Treasure Chest donations of
books America's children to
Kuropc's children on the
grounds Hint they luy too. much
emphasis .on the "rootin-tootin"
side of American life. The Chest
committee feels that comics hu
mor is too much "our own," nnd
cannot possibly be correctly In
terpreted by European young
sters, who have never , had a
chance to learn much ubout our
country.
Soroptlmists are packing
boxes for Holland. In a list of
suggested ' articles the word
"soap" appears many times and
In capital letters. Also tea and
coffee, chocolate, surdines,
needles and thread, mending
wool, cinnamon or ony other
spices but cinnamon especially,
condensed milk and raisins. But
lots of soap. And stockings and
warm 'underwear. They can do
without the fluff and ruffles, but
Ihey need warmth next to their
bodies.
Wedding Bells
The following story from the
Medford Mall-Tribune is of in
terest here. Lt. Robert W.
Stearns Is the nephew of Dr,
Ralph W. Slcarns of this city.
Maxine Hazel Tyrrell, daugh
tcr of A. M. Tyrrell of Rogue
River, and Lt. Robert W.
Steams, USMCR, of Klamath
Falls, were married Sunday
afternoon nl the home of the
groom's brother, Wallace Stearns
of Grants Pass.
The Rev. Kllpatrick of Grants
Pass performed the ceremony
before an archway bunked with
pink nnd white chrysanthemums
and lighted tapers in candelabra.
Miss Tyrrell, given In mar
riage by her father, wore a pink
wool dress with black accessor
ies. Her flowers were white
rosebuds und gardenias.
Mm. J. A. Bowdoln of Klam
ath Fulls, sister of the bride, was
mutron-of-honor. wearing for the
wedding a powder blue suit with
black accessories and a corsage
of pink and white carnations.
Wallace Stearns was best man
for his brother.
Following a reception, also
held at the Stearns' home, the
bride and groom left for Klam
ath Falls where Lt. Stearns is to
be released from the service.
Later Lt. Stearns and his bride
will make their home in Long
Beach, Calif.
Vows Exchanged
n Church Rite
A lovely bride of Saturday evening, January ' 12, was
Catherine Jackson, daughter of Mrs. Roy Jackson and the late
Mr. Jackson, when she exchanged vows with George A. Wright
of this city In an 8 o'clock ceremony read in the First Methodist
church by the Rev. Victor Phillips.
All white was chosen by the bride for her wedding and
white carnations and calln lilies decked the altar and tall white
candies were lighted by the ushers, Melvin O. Solbcrg, Carl
Prestrudge, Joseph Wolfe and
Wesley Yancey.
The bride, given in marriage
by Mr. A. L. Barker, an old
friend of the family, wore white
net over taffeta, the bodice
snug and made with a sweet
heart . neckline, the sleeves
three-quarter length, and the
long full skirt ending in a short
troin. -
A Juliet cap of white net
with satin applique held a fin
gertip length veil of net. The
bride carried a white Bible
with a lavender orchid from
which fell a cascade of white
ribbons. Her only jewelry was
a gold chain and cross, gift of
the groom.
Mrs. William K. Tavenncr,
the bride's only attendant, wore
blue net over luffela "with short
puffed sleeves and a long full
skirt. Her blue net' Juliet cap
caught a shoulder length veil
and she enrried a colonial bou
quet. The best man was Charles
Ribling,
Just before the bridal party
entered the church Mrs. George
Mclnlyrc played Schubert's
"Serenade" and she also played
the traditional wedding
marches. Marie Wright sang
"For You A 1 o n e" and "The
Lord's Prayer."
Immediately after the cere
mony a reception was held In
the church. 'The couple cut
their three-tiered wedding cake
which centered a base of roses
and was flanked by tall white
candles. Mrs. A. L. Barker
served the cake assisted by Mrs.
James Crnpo, Mrs. Russell Fair
child, Isabella Milne, Joy Lu
Vcrne Wright, sister of the
groom, Mary Bishop, and Willa
Lynch. Mrs. S. A. Gnster pre
sided at the punch bowl.
Receiving with the party was
Mrs. Jackson, mother of the
bride, who wore an informal
black gown with small black
flower trimmed hat and a cor
sage of white carnations.
Later Mr. and Mrs. Wright
left for a motor trip south and
they will be at home at 1004
Eldorado. For traveling the
bride wore a black suit with
chartreuse accessories and an
orchid on her shoulder, Mrs.
Wright is a graduate of Klam
ath Union high school nnd is
employed in the office of Kes
terson Lumber company. Mr.
Wright is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Wright of DeQueen,
Arkansas. He returned In Au
gust following three and one
half years' duty in the Pacific
with the 41st division, infantry,
U. S, army. Mr. . Wright, now
with the California Oregon
Power company, returned to
the States V-J Day.
Mrs. Jackson F. Kimball, ac
companied by Mrs. Twyla Fer
guson, left Wednesday morning
by motor for Los Angeles and
La Jolla where Mrs. Kimball will
spend the remainder of the win
ter with her brother, Chan Wat
son of the latter city. Mrs. Fer
guson plans to return in mid
February. Mrs. Ralph R. Macartney Sr.,
left Wednesday for New Orleans
for a stay with Lt. and Mrs.
Denis Babson, (Rose Macartney).
The Babsons are making their
home at 4125 St. Charles street
in New Orleans.
This Dud Williamson that
MC's the show. "What's the
Name of That Song?" on Sun
day nights is well-known in
Klamath Falls where he spent
one summer. He was with Ab
bie Green, former localitc.
Dr. and Mrs. George H. Merry
man Sr., left Sunday for Rancho
Santa Fc near San Diego .to
spend the next six . or seven
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hardcn
bruok, who have lived in Klam
ath Falls for many years, are in
Roseburg and Portland for a
three or four weeks' stay. They
have sold their home to Cant.
and Mrs. Estin Balsigcr and after
March 1, plan to take a trip to
Alolon, Nebraska, where they
will visit with Mrs. Harden
brook's family.
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Before The Dance
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Webb
were among those who enter
tained with cocktail parties be
fore the Winter Dancing club
party last Saturday evening at
the Willard hotel.
Their guests were Mr. and
Mrs.'Don Anderson. Mr. and Mm.
John Schubert. Mr. and Mm.
George Flitcraft, and Mr. and
Mrs. David T. Bullis.
Delta Gamma chapter of Del
phiahs will meet at the home
of Mrs. H. E. Getz, Pacific Ter
race, Tuesday at 9:45 a. m. The
topic of discussion will be
"William Morris, Prophct'i of
Perfection."
King of Hearts
The annua) King of Hearts
dunce, one of the highlights on
the spring calendar lor the
younger set, is slated for Feb
ruary 15.
Chosen by the members of
Jobs Daughters, the King 'of
Hearts Is' to be Earl ilunnen,
and the knights are Fred
Reeves, Chuck Thurman, Mil
ton Thompson and Dee Nelson.
The King will be crowned as
a feature of the dance,
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Staying Here
While their husbands are serv
ing elsewhere, five officers'
wives have elected to remain in
Klamath Falls although all are
actually far away from their for
mer homes.
Mm. Bernard Dubcl, whose
husband is Colonel Dubcl, the
first commanding officer of the
Marine Barracks, is here with
her daughter. RuAnn. while he
serves in the New Zealand area
with the marines.
Mm. Frederick G. Lewis is
also here while Capt. Lewis,
USMC, is on Okinawa. He was
one of the original staff at the
barracks.
While Dr. Heskett is on Saipan
with the navy, Mrs. Robert Hes
kett and three sons remain in
Klamath Falls. Another navy
wife is Mrs. Leonard Eliel who
stays on here with her son while
Dr. Eliel is on Saipan. The two
medical men were at the bar
racks while on duty here.
Last of the five to leave was
Lt. Wilber V. Charter, USNR,
who received orders Wednesday
to report to Washington D. C.
Mrs. Charter and young son are
living at 1813 Birch.
Luncheon
A bridge luncheon honoring
Mrs. Melvin Bakke who will
leave soon to join her husband
in Medford where they will
make their home, was held
Wednesday, January 16, at the
rcucan. -
After luncheon the group ad
journed to the home of Mrs.
Lloyd Young for an afternoon
of bridge. Awards went to Mm.
W. D. Miller, Mrs. William B.
Yates and Mrs. Roy Premo.
Attending the affair were
Mrs. Bakke. Mrs. E. J. Howell,
Mrs. W. D. Miller, Mrs. William
B. Yates, Mrs. D. W. Rice, Mrs.
C. B. Larkin, Mrs. Roy Premo,
and the hostesses, Mrs. W. R.
Petty, Mrs Byron Friedman,
Mrs. Lloyd Young and Mrs. F. A.
Murphy.
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Friendship Court
Friendship court. Order of
Amaranth, held a meeting and
initiation Wednesday, January
16.
Officers elected included Flo
Ann Eaton', royal matron; Jack
Schulze, royal patron; Ann
Pierce, associate matron; Ted
Reeves, associate patron; Mary
Ellen Gaster, conductress; Rose
Jones, associate conductress:
Ruth Stanley, secretary, and
Blanche Schulze, treasurer. Ap
pointive officers will be named
soon.
Charlotte Martin, outgoing
royal matron, presented each of
the 1945 officers with a gift.
After court, refreshments were
served by Frances Reeves and
her committee.
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Staying here are these five marine and navy wives whose husbands are scattered all over
the world. Seated, in the foreground, Mrs. Bernard Dubel, and on the chesterfield, left to
right, Mrs. Leonard Eliel, Mrs. Robert Heskett, Mrs. Frederick C. Lewis and Mrs. Wilbur
V. Charter.
- Guderlan
CATHERINE JACKSON became the bride of George A
Wright in a ceremony read Saturday evening in the First
Methodist church.
Kenncll-Ellis.
Skating Party
Nicholas Long, patrol leader
of Boy Scout troop 16, enter
tained members of the troop and
other friends at a skating party
on the lake Saturday. His
brother Roger, a cub scout, as
sisted him.
J. K. McAndrews, troop com
mitteeman, furnished transporta
tion for the boys who arrived at
the Long residence on Lakeshore
drive at 10 a. m.
After skating they built a bon
fire and roasted hot dogs which
they ate with popcorn and bot
tled pop.
Among the scouts present
were Lowell Shuck, Leo Burgct,
Art and Joe Bromhol, Philip
Clark, Bill Brandsness, Ralph
Beard and John Wessel. Other
friends were Jack Prock, Tommy
Parker, Boyd Carstenson and
Maunew rinmgan.
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Wed In Nevada
Coming as a complete surprise
to their families and friends was
news of the marriage of Mar
guerite Parizek and Alfred Carl
son in Reno, Nevada on January
10. The simple double ring cere
mony was performed by Rev.
A. L. Rice, a former pastor of
the First Presbyterian church in
wis city.
Mrs. Carlson is a former Ta
coma girl, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parizek.
She attended school there and
about four years ago came to
Klamath Falls to make her home
with her sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Del Hilliard. After en
listing in the Waves, she had
three years of service in Wash
ington u. C and upon being dis
charged returned here to resume
her position at the First Nation
al bank.
Mr. Carlson is the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Carl
son of this city and has been
making his home the past few
years with his sister and hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goeller
of South Riverside. He attended
school here, and last August, re
turned from three years' over
seas service in the European
theater where he was with a
tank battalion. He is now con
nected with the engineering de
partment of the Weyerhaeuser
Timber company.
Following a two-week wed
ding trip through southern Cali
fornia, Mr. and Mrs. Carlson will
be at . home at 416 S. Riverside.
Initiated At
The University
At the University of Ore
gon, campus sororities recently
announced the names of girls
who completed their pledging
period during fall term. Two
Klamath girls included on the
list are Wanda Shaw, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J.. Royal Shaw,
Pi Beta Phi, and Maryellen
Wright, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Wright, Sigma Kap
pa. Maryellen was elected rush
chairman in her house in late
December.
Klamath Girl
Writes Of Germany
By JOY ROLPH
To a former Klamath Falls' girl, nazi Germany and the war
have meanf years of privation, heartbreak and suffering her
husband dying from effects of a concentration camp, and the
gestapo watching every move she made.
Bit by bit, friends and relatives have learned of the crush
ing experiences undergone by Mrs. Marcel Melliand, the former
Lydia von Berthelsdorf, during the seven years that she was
practically cut off from communication with her family, except
for an occasional letter smuggled out of Germany during tha
fore part of this period.
On September 26, 1942, Mel
liand, owner of a large publish
ing firm in Heidelberg, was
seized by the gestapo at his
home there and was held until
January 27, 1943, when he re
turned home, ill and broken.
He died on October 10, 1943,
from effects of treatment in a
concentration camp.
Dark days followed for Mrs.
Melliand and her young son,
Dessert Bridge
Mrs. Lon Hunt, who leaves
with her young daughter Carol
Sue for Sutherlin to make her
home, was honored with a des
sert bridge Tuesday evening
when Mrs. Percy Webb enter
tained at her home, 1S79 Del
Mora. Mr. Hunt, who is now
affiliated with the radio staff,
KRNR, Roseburg, will arrive
this weekend to move his family
to the valley. They will reside
14 miles south of Roseburg.
A handkerchief shower was
also presented Mrs. Hunt by the
guests. At bridge high score
went to Mrs. W. D. Miller, sec
ond to Mrs. Maurice G. Sher
man, low to Mrs. W. L. Solga,
and traveling to Mrs. David T.
Bullis.
Others present were Mrs. Or-
vllle Hamilton, Mrs. W. R.
Hibbs, Mrs. M. B. Houser, Mrs.
A. W. Westover, Mrs. C. Roy
Whytal, Mrs. Maurice G. Leslie,
Mrs. Gilbert W. Fleet, Mrs. Ray
W. Cowles, Mrs. Tom W. Laird,
Mrs. Otto Ellis of Malin, Mrs.
John" Schubert, Mrs. Joe Bally
of Merrill, Mrs. Robert Porter,
Mrs. James F. Clark and Mrs.
Bryce O. Osborne.
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Hillah Ball
Plans are being made for
quite a festive affair to be given
nere baiuraay evening, ebru
ary 23, when Hillah temple
nobles win nonor the newly
elected potentate and his wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall E. Cor
nett, with a formal ball.
The armory will be decorated
lor tne dance at which all newly-
elected officers of Hillah will be
feted.- Many from the surround
ing towns are expected to at
tend.
Dancing Thrills
Theatre Goers
As colorful as anything to come off an artist's paint brush,
was the presentation of Rosario and Antonio and their company
of Spanish dancers who delighted members of the Community
Concert association Tuesday night at the Pelican. This was the
second of & series of winter concerts.
Young, fiery and exciting, the troupe went through classical
SDanish dances, mixed their oroeram with humor nnd eaietv.
and their dash was only equaled by the lovely colorful costumes
which they wore in number after number as the evening pro
gressed, i nis season marked the
troupe s first transcontinental
tour.
As good as the two top art
ists, Rosario and Antonio, were
several of the company. The
Sacromcate dunce by Miss Ruiz,
in which she interpreted the
gypsy dance from the caves of
Granada, proved to be a favor,
ite as did the Bolero,, an 18th
century Andalusian dance
showing the ballet influence
and executed by Miss Iberia.
The little Ropez was especially
fine in the dancing which she
did during the "Three Cornered
Hat" number which was the
swirling finale of the evening.
Children sitting in our sec
tion were swept away by the
costumes, but as gay as they
were they seemed to vote the
Spanish classic dance by Ros
ario and Antonio in which they
appeared in lovely pure white
and spangles, as their favorite.
The two accompanying art
ists, Mr. Masciarelli who pre
sented several piano' solos, and
Mr. Villarino. guitar soloist,
added just the right touch to
a well rounded program which
was vastly different from a
solid evening of piano, vocal or
instrumental.
now six years old. They re
mained - at Heidelberg where
she was called "that foreign
woman and the spoilt Ameri
can," barely able to get enough
food, beset by business diffi
culties and worries.
She was spared her home.
even though the house shook
and quaked day and night dur
ing . the terrific bombardment
of Mannheim,. 20 kilometers
away. "But," she writes, "the
gestapo prowling around, watch
ing every step I made, was far
worse than anything. I felt as
sick as" Mannheim looked."
Numerous personal belongings
and expensive furnishings were
taken from her home, and she
is endeavoring to recover them.
Following her husband's ar
rest, Mrs. Melliand said she
dared not even speak a word of
English to her little son and,
as a result, he soon forgot the
few words he did know.
It was on Good Friday in
1945 that things began to look
a bit brighter when Lydia Mel
liand stood "in the castle on
the hill" and, with tears stream
ing down her face, watched
American soldiers crossing the
river into Heidelberg. On that
day she heard the first English
words spoken since 1939. .
She remarks on the many
kindnesses from the officers
and soldiers when they found'
her, an American woman, in
Heidelberg. "Kindness .was
something you seldom found
here in Germany. People had
suffered too much terror, star
vation and heavy bombardment
to have any kindness left in
their hearts."
Since American troops Have
been quartered in that city,
Mrs. Melliand, who is an ac
complished musician, has been
organizing programs for them
and is in charge of entertain
ment at three of the enlisted
men's clubs. It was at one such
entertainment given af her
home last summer that she met
Capt. Ralph McCulloch, also of
Klamath Falls. Although they
had not known each other here,
they had many mutual acquain
tances. Ten persons besides herself
and son have been living in the
Melliand home, because all
housing had to be shared with
refugees from the bombarded
cities. Among these are an opera
singer and a harpist who is
rated as one of the finest in
Germany.
After the defeat of Germany,
numerous packages were sent
to Mrs. Melliand by her family
and friends,, until banned by a
change in shipping regulations.
She describes the candies,
American cheese, jello, coffee
and other foods received as "out
of this world," - and said that
they hadn't even seen candy for
six years.
But, while the food situation
has been a trifle better, her .
household is' weathering out
this winter without coal or fuel.
Among the latest news re
ceived, Mrs. Melliand mentions
playing the pipe organ Deiore
2000 American soldiers at a
memorial service held for Gen
eral George S. Patton on De-,
cember 21, and that on the pre
ceding day she had the privi
lege of visiting with Mrs. Pat
ton and General Keyes and of!
playing' for them.
Mm. Melliand is planning a
trip home as soon as conditions
in Germany warrant her leav
ing and travel accommodations
become normal. Her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. von Berthels
dorf, reside iii the Swan Lake
section. ', :