The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

Most charming of summer
social customs, the gay round
of showers and parties given
additionally for engage d
girls, again promises busy
season. Three parties this
week herald weddings which
will be solemnized during the
summer months-the Fuller
ton Drummond, Nicola Shi-
kany and Churchill : Robert
son ceremonies.
In honor of Miss Betty Fuller
ton. who is to become the bride Of
Peter Drummond on Saturday eve
ming. Miss Vivian Dignes. Miss
Neldamae Baker and Miss Nancy
Ann Nicholson entertained Mon
day evening at the home of Miss
Baker in Fircrest. The guest of
honor, daughter of Mrs. Ruth Full
erton, is a former Tacoman and is
to be married in the Church of
Epiphany in Seattle, where she is
now living.
The early evening was spent in
playing court whist and informal
games. Prizes were won by Miss
Fullerton, Miss Patricia Raleigh
and Mrs. Larry Huseby. A late
supper was served at a large table
which was centered with a sailboat
on glass. The theme for the deco
rations was smooth sailing" and
the individual places were marked
by tiny boats carrying out the col
ors of brown and peach. The
bride-elect was presented with
shower of gifts which she found
by popping balloons which had the
directions for finding the presents.
Guests for the evening were Mrs.
Ruth Fullerton, mother of the hon.
ored guest; Mrs. H. d. Baker,
mother of Miss Neldamae Baker;
Mrs. Larry Huseby, Mrs. Stanley
Thorson marian Anderson) and
Mrs. Pat Drummond. Others were
Miss Patricia Raleigh. Miss Helen
Olson, Miss Esther Wrecks, Miss
Doris Bowman and Miss Cleora
Miller.
Miss Helen Nicola, bride-elect Of
DR.. Samuel Shikany, was guest Of
honor at dinner party on Tues
day evening for which Miss Helen
Stalwick and the Misses Betty and
Lois Kuhl were hostesses. Follow
ing the dinner, the evening was
spent playing bridge and later the
bride to-be was presented with
gifts for her future home.
Prizes were won by Miss Rose
Mary Burke, Miss Virginia Smythe
and Mrs. Robert Martin beverly
Peters,.
Those who gathered for the eve
ming in honor of Miss Nicola were
her mother, Mrs. M. j. Nicola,
Mrs. T. Hadley st. Clair, Mrs.
Clarence johnson barbara Boards
ley). Mrs. Robert Martin, Mrs.
Richard Smith June Eyerson),
Miss Rosemary Burke, Miss Mary
Ann Marble, Miss Katherine Mum
roe, Miss Augusta Dickinson, Miss
Evelyn Taylor, Miss Virginia
Smythe and Miss Jane Carlson.
The Alethean guild honored Miss
Hazelgertrude Churchill, August
bride of M. Benjamin II. Robert
son of San Francisco. at a gadget
shower Wednesday evening, June
( 20. at the home Of Misses Edna
and Erms Grant, 1920 No. Cakes.
The evening was spent playing
games. The honored guest was
presented with an umbrella frame,
wrapped with pink. yellow and
I green, which vas the color scheme
carried out in the decorations.
From each bow of the frame hung
small numbered hearts correspond
ing with the numbers on the pack
ages hidden away.
Among the members and guests
present were Mesdsmes G. A.
/ Churchill, J. p. Robertson, Kenyon
Yauger, Carl A. johnson, John
Moffett, Arthur Spencer, Theodore
Kinzner, Stanley Croft, Robert
Thornton, Laurie Hsrdt. Maurice
Palmer. Charles Denton, Richmond
Stewart, Bruce Barner. George
Barragar. William Gigon. Dr. Myr-
tie Ely; Misses Francis Andrews,
Gladys Hoff, Hazel Burk and Por-
tia Miller, co-hostess.
Asa climax to the evening. Miss
{ Churchill was given q framed pic