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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1947)
I . , f , t . : v rrTI ,hw ft I inraBFJ ," 1 ilMllfwf f 11 i, ' iii YOUNGEST MEMBER of The Model Railroad club is Marvin Nerseth, son of Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Nerseth of 2027 Del Moro, seventh groder at Roosevelt, uses on electric gadget on one of his model cors. Engagement Made Known In North Of romantic lntereat li announcement of the betrothal of Jeanne Malree Long, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas E. Long of Lakeshore drive, which wai made known Friday evening at a dinner party arranged by parents of the bride-to-be in Portland. Jeanne will become the bride of James E. Benham, ton of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waacher of Lafayette. Oregon, in a ceremony to be read In Klamath Falls this spring The announcement was made known when thirty close friends and relatives gathered for din per In the banquet room of the Mallory hotel In Portland. Bou quets of blue, white and pink spring flower adorned the long table which was lighted by tall white candles. Announcements were little cellophane bags of rice tied with white satin ribbon, passed by Jeanne's cousin, Shir Icy Long of Portland. The din ner was preceded by a cocktail hour In the Long's suite at the Mallory, This evening at Eugene, mem bers of Jeanne's sorority, Delta Ciainma, will be told of the en gagement and forthcoming wed ding as Jeanne Is spending the week-end at the University of Oregon. The hrklc-elei t was graduated from Klamath Union high school In 11)44. where she was a mem ber of Pop Peppers and active In student affairs. She completed two years at the University of Oregon and has been home thia year. Mr. Benham returned to the university to complete his education after serving three years in the army air corps as a B-Z4 pilot In the European theater. He Is affiliated with Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at the university. The young couple met on the Oregon campus lust winter term. Cocktail Party Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Stiles en tertained with a cocktail party before the Elks St. Valentine's dance last Saturday evening at their home, 92S Mesa, the affair honoring the birthday anniver sary of Martin Ramsby. Guests Included Mr. and Mrs. Ramsby. Mrs. Prentice Ycomans, Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, Mr. and Mrs. George Dimbat, Mrs. Dale West and Dr. and Mrs. J. Martin Adams. Matron Is Honored Mrs. E. Webb Staunton, who leaves with Mr. Staunton on March 1 to spend the coming month on the cast coast, ana to attend their daughter Flor ence's wedding, was compli mented at a no-hostess luncheon at the Pelican party room at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. One long table centered the room and was decked with bowls of daffodils and acacia. Honoring Mrs. Staunton were Mrs. Richard M. Smith, Mrs. Bernard Schultz, Mrs. E. L. Bcntlcy. Mrs. lva Rose, Mrs. Dean Callas. Mrs. J. Randolph Barr, Mrs. George H. Frey, Mrs. K. Addison, Mrs. L. C. Kirby, Mrs. Peter C. Bergman, Mrs. Bird Hcitz, Mrs. Harry Mitchell. Mrs. J. C. Wilson, Mrs. Merton Brown, Mrs. Hugh Bronson, Mrs. Thomas Newton, Mrs. Oral Hanchett, Mrs. Arthur Martin, Mrs. William Renton, Mrs. Marvin Thomas. Mrs. Jake Pryor. Mrs. R. M. 'Laird, Mrs. Ival Wolfe, Mrs. Frank Bell. Mrs. Clarke Fensler, Mrs. J. C Stevenson Sr., Mrs. J. C. SteV' enson Jr., Mrs. T. B. Kadous, Mrs. B. N. Knight. Mrs. William Weitkamp. Mrs. Herman Street, Mrs. Albert E. Ryckman. Mrs. William Anderson, Mrs. Walter Golden, Mrs. Lester Klatt, Mrs, Harvev Reed. Mrs. Howard Day ton, Mrs. Chester Havilina and Mrs. Fletcher Terry. J. . Wedding Bells To Ring In Charleston . A wedding of Interest In Ktamath Falls and Tulcluke high lighted social announcements this past week-end in Charleston, West Vlriilnlu. when the betrothal of Florence Bufflngton Staun ton to Aubrey Josluh Peck Jr., was made known at a supper party given last Saturday evening at the home of the bride elect's grandmother, Mrs. R. H. Merrill of Brlarwood, Staunton road, in Charleston. Invitations to the party were Issued to some 80 guests who gathered ut Brlurwoou to hear' the romantic news. Florence Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Webb Staunton of Tulcluke and has been re aiding with her grandmother since last April. Her fiance Is the son of Mrs. Aubrey J. Peck of Charleston. The wedding will take place In Charleston on Sat urday, March 22. The bride-to-be received her education In Charleston and Tulcluke schools and was grad uated from Stunford university. She is associated with radio station WGKV, having a daily lS-minute program called, "Do ings of the Younger Set." Flor ence is a member of the Charles ton Junior League. Mr. Peck attended Harrisburg academy at Harrisburg, Pennsyl vania and is a graduate of Wil liams college, Willlamstown, Massachusetts where he became a member of Delta Phi social fraternity. The bridegroom-to-be holds a naval reserve commis sion of lieutenant. Bill Staunton, Florence's brother, left Tuesday by plane to Join his sister in Charleston and will remain until after the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Staun ton plan to leave by motor March 1, driving to the east coast where they will spend tho month of March. The Guild of St. Paul's Epis copal church will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George Boudon, 2330 Garden. Mrs. Frederick C. Wisscnbach will give a talk, "The Meaning of Lent." Dinner Party Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Block linger of Chlloquin were hosts at dinner last Thursday, the af fair honoring Mrs. Blocklingcr's sister, Mrs. Oliver Burt of Canutlllo, Texas, here for the recent wedding of her niece, Mary-Alice and the birthday an niversary of Mr. Blocklinger. Guests enjoying dinner and cards were, Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers and Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Nerseth of Klamath Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Warren of Al- oma, Mr. and Mrs. William ivesay of Klamath Agency, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ruvizza, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roberts, and Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McKell of Chlloquin. AAUW Group Members of AAUW's Interior decorating group will meet Wed nesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Samuel D. Earhart at her home, 911 Eldor ado. Members are requested to note the change In time. Mrs. Howard Van Cleave has prepared a paper on "Rugs" and has given considerable time and thought to the preparation of the subject. Young John Vandcnberg has his left arm in a cast as the re sult of fall from a rock wall at his home on Washington street Just at the dinner hour Thurs day evening. John, the 8-year-old in the family, is the son of Circuit Judge and Mrs. David R. Vandenberg. fsl- o c I E T Y By Lois Srewort .a.sH..V........-.l'f' - ' 4rr-,'r.r-7J '"V 5,;.. , ; 1... . -i n - ' " . AIRPLANES INTRIGUE young David Macartney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin E. Macartney of 2025 LeRoy street. David is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Macartney Sr., and q Mr. and Mrs. Charles L Moore, all of this city. MUSIC IS ROBERT VAN V ACTOR'S hobby and he plays both piano and cornet. Robert is the 1 2-year-old son of Mr. i and Mrs. Dayton E. Van Vactor of 2027 Fremont street, and a Roosevelt student. Tickets Ready For ; Flight To Ireland This office Is all a-twlttcr because one of the "staff It flying to Ireland on a Journey we've all made with her (In our heads) for several years. Leaving here March 9, with her brother Mar tin McGrath of Lakevlew, la Delia McGrath of the circulation department. Their Itinerary goes like this: first stop San Fran cisco for a few days with their sister, Mrs. John Cavanaugh and family. Then on by motor to New York with stops along the way. VislU In New York and Massachusetts with friends and relatives. Then, The Big Thrill. Delia and Martin step on the sleek American Air Lines trans-Atlantic ship and, leaving the morning of March 30, they're home In Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, for dinner that night with their mother, Mrs. Delia McGrath, their two brothers, Patrick and John, and a sister, Mrs. Harold Small and her husband who are coming from Buckinghamshire England. The plane drops down at Shannon field near Limerick. Iroland, not far from Delia's home in Tuam. Back In late summer. 9 9 Greeted here this week Mrs. Don E. Smith, the former Mary Thomas, home from Alaska where she has been for the past three years and now packing for a trip to Kabul, Afghani stan, to Join her husband. Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert C. Thomas, flew with her husband from Homer, Alaska, on the Kenai peninsula, as far as Seattle as passengers on a Morrison Knutson plane. Don left for Seattle where he will get orders and shots and stuff before reporting to the M-K office in Kabul. The big construction firm, which operated here during war years, has a public works contract with the Afghanistan government and will build dams, highways, railroads and things. Mary will Join him in a few months and will be here until she is per mitted to sail. Eleanor Thomas is also home this week-end from her sophomore studies at the University of Oregon. Mary's friends are planning several informal affairs for her during her stay at home. 5.'8 '9 V ''"' , Going not quite so far but they'll have fun a threesome made up of Mrs. Martin Ramsby and daughter Sue, and Mrs. ' Prentice Yeomans, the latter to visit her mother, Mrs. Rose M. Poole in Salem, with the Ramsbys guests of Mrs. Asahel Bush and daughter Jody in the capital city. They expect to be gone one week. 9 S 9 Word from folks away from here. Dr. and Mrs. Lowell T. Coggeshall In Chicago write that their son, Dick, is now enrolled at the University of Chicago high school and the two girls, Diane and Carol, are attending a private girls school. Miss Faulkner's in Woodland. Dr. Coggeshall as you know, is head of the depart ment of medicine at the university. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Lisbony and daughter Margo are living in Waukegan. near Chicago, at this time, and Colonel and Mrs. Bernard Dubel are in North Carolina. The Carlsons, Specters, Hesketts and Scotts are all In Cleveland, Ohio, and the Parsons are back in California. AU were with the United States navy here during the war and sta tioned at the Marine Barracks. They send greetings to their many friends who enjoyed the months the families spent In Klamath Falls. . , 5 5 '. When pretty Florence Staunton walks down the aisle next March 22, in Charleston, West Virginia, she will pattern her wed ding after that of her mother, Mrs. E. Webb Staunton of Tule lake, in every detail. The dress, the veil, even the bride' bou quet will be identical, and the bridesmaids' frocks as well. Usually the bride has all the entertaining done for her but last Tuesday friends of Mrs. Staunton gathered at the Pelican party room ana gave a party tor tne motner. 9 9 I - Friends and relatives learned of the betrothal of Jeanne Malree Long and James E. Benham at Portland and Eugene thia week-end when Jeanne showed her engagement ring at a party given by her parents at the Mallory hotel. The ring is an heir loom in the Benham family and was also James' mother's en gagement ring. For the party- Jeanne wore . a very pretty honey beige dress with a small violet trimmed hat and her flowers were clusters of violets. The Longs left Klamath Falls Thursday with Jeanne and her two young brothers, Nicholas Jr., and Roger, and will be back home Sunday evening. 9 9 9 ; Back to school' Monday went Jean Underwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Underwood of North Seventh street. Jean has been home since early in December 'due to the illness of her grandmother, Mrs. Laura Chamberlain. She'll continue her studies at the University of California and be back In early sum mer, probably June. 9 9 9 Here this past week were Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Flock of Eugene, former Klamath residents. They saw quite a few people while here including many old friends who had gathered at the (Continued on Page Six) CHESTER IS THE DOG'S name and keeping up with Chester is enough of a hobby for young Peter Barnhisel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barnhisel of 622 Conger avenue. Pete goes to Riverside. - aass MVjp " I Today is George Washington's birthday ond we've chosen these four young men as typical American boys. Each has a hobby and although George Washington knew nothing of planes or trains, he more than likely wos fond of a dog and knew some thing about music. But every boy knows about George Washington. All pictures by Wesley Guderian. ?3r it ir -fr Miss Vogue Contestants for Thcta Slema Phi's "Miss Vogue," to be chosen from 10 finalists February 27 at the University of Oregon's fashion show, have been named by campus women's living or ganizations, une 01 tne con testants is Wanda Shaw, Pi Beta Phi entry and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Royal Shaw of this city. Another is Mrs. Neal Stewart s niece. Ansa uynon 01 Portland, who models for Delta Gamma sorority. - - Friends have received pic tures of James, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller Bab cock who lived here during war years when Mr. Babcock served as a lieutenant commander in the navy. James was born in July at Wausau, Wisconsin. The Babcocks have a daughter Bar bara, who was with them here. Birthday Cake Th. ninth hirthH&v anniver sary of Beverly Swansen, daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. Merle H. Swansen, 2029 LeRoy, was ob served last Saturday at the fam ily home when a group of friends was Invited to the cutting of the birthday cake followed by games, valentine favors decked the table. Guests honoring Beverly in flnrlAri Annptte Jnrnh&. Gail Nerseth, Sharon Taylor, Mary Lou Engelcke, Paula look, (aroi Biehn, Nancy Clark, Beverly Goehrlng, Nancy Drew, Betty TnHrfv Nanrv Nftwpll. Sjlllv Sue Burke and Gloria Mahan. Monday, March 3 at 2 o'clock, the Klamath Falls Garden club will meet in the library club rooms. Mrs. George Grizzle will present the program. ,5? Salem Tea Event Of Tuesday rieiioMful nffair of last Tuesday was the tea arranged In Salem when Mrs. Earl Snell, Mrt. Robert S. Farrell, Mrs. Marshall Cornett and Mrs. John Hall entertained at the Farrell home, honor guests were wives of legislators and state officials' wives. The four hostesses received before the white fireplace, the mantel stunning with an ar rangement of calla lilies at each end and large, round white candles in the center. Mrs. Farrell wore a handsome gown of platinum grey crepe with draped skirt, Mrs. Snell. In midnight blue, Mrs. Cornett in a spring print of green and fuchsia with a lovely white camellia, and Mrs. Hall in peony red. ' Acacia and greens with burning tapers arranged in the high windows on the stairway gava a tn-inglike atmosphere. The tea table was centered with white tulips, roses and stock with violets. Among the out of town guests was Mrs. Henry Semon of Klamath Falls. wo orneti, with whom we talked on the phone Friday sending belated regreta for the tea. is having a whirl but hopes to be back home by next Tuesday or Wednesday, Monday night the senate secretaries will entertain at the home of Mrs. Walter L. Spaulding and Olive and Mrs. C. C. Chapman of Portland are listed as "special guests." j. Mrs. A. L. Schneider entertained at Normandy Manor in Salem last Wednesday at dinner hon orlng women legislators including Mrs. Rose M. Poole of our town. OUve was also seated at tha head table with Mrs. Poole, Mrs. Marie Wilcox of Grants Pass and Mrs. Anna Ellis of Tillamook. At a party given by Mrs. Ernest Fatland and Mrs. Paul Patterson at Normandy Manor on Thurj. day at 1 o'clock, Mrs. Snell, Mrs. Farrell, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Cornett presided at the four at tractively arranged tables. . ... L , . The Cornetts attended the Potentate's ball In Portland Friday night, and will be la Eugene) tor the Potentate's ball Saturday night, tonight. t
