The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-24
Two Ceremonies
Read in Sumner
Helseih-Johnson and Ennis
Johnson Vows Exchanged

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Florence Johnson. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil John
son of Alderton. became the
bride of Mr.. Omar II. Helseth.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Helseth of Bothel.
Before the fireplace banked
with greens, white dahlias
and lighted tapers. the Rev.
w. o. Benadom Of 0rting
read the single ring cere-
mony in the presence Of
three score relatives and close
friends.
The bride. given In marriage by
her father. was lovely In heavy
white satin. fashioned in princess
style with a sweetheart neckline
and long train. Her fingertip vel
Of illusion was caught 10 her hair
with = lovely Juliet cap. Her only
jewelry was a gold necklace. a
gift Of the bridegroom. She car
RED = white rainbow Bible with
white orchid and shower bouquet
OF love-knots and lilies Of the
valley.
Mrs. Arthur Kirk Of Bellinghsm.
sister OF the bride. was mstron
Of honor Her gown was Of robin
egg blue tsffeta. and she carried a
bouquet of pale pink rosebuds and
stock. Miss Edith Helseth Of Sc
attic. sister Of the bridegroom. and
Miss Marvel Baumbach Of Sum-
ner were bridesmaids. They wore
Identical dresses in rose colored
taffeta and carried bouquets Of
variegated shades Of pink zinnias
and snapdragons. Miss Florence
Anderson OF Seattle. wearing a
gown of pastel taffeta and a cor
sage of pink rosebuds. lighted the
candles on the mantle and In the
candelabras.
Mr.. Lloyd Helseth was best man
for his brother and Mr.. Arthur
Kirk of Bellinghsm was the usher.
Mrs. Media jackson of Seattle
played the wedding march and ac-
companied Mrs. Mabel Mae MILL
gen, who sang "Ail for You" and
II Love You Truly"
Reception Follows
For the wedding and reception
which followed. the brides mother
chose a gown of soldier blue with
a corsage of gardenias. The BRIDE
groom's mother wore navy blue
with a corsage OF gardenias.
Serving at the collation. table
centered with the brides cake and
Thanked with tall white tapers were
Mrs. Carl johnson and Mrs. John
Baumbach. assisted by Mrs. Alex
Peterson and Mrs. Inman Nelson.
Misses Gladys Livingstone and
Alice Anderson. Mrs. Clifford
Jensen, sister of the bridegroom,
cut the brides cake. Miss Mar
shaleen Larson passed the bride
groom's cake. Miss Dorothy Thor
son arranged the gifts and Miss
Amelia Soderstrom had charge Of
the guest book.
For going away the bride wore
r. costume suit OF black wool
trimmed in Persian lamb. with ac-
cessories of black and moss green.
Her corsage was OF white orchids.
After a short wedding trip. Mr..
and Mrs. Helseth will establish
their home in Enumclaw. Mrs.
Helseth graduated from the Sum-
ner high school. and is a past
worthy adviser OF the Sumner
assembly. Order Of Rainbow for
Girls. Mr.. Helseth is an engineer
at Mud Mountain dam.
Couple Wed In Portland
Beautiful In a setting Of white
gladioli. Miss Patricia Iris John
son, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
o. Johnson Of Sumner. and Lieut.
Robert Edward Ennis. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Ennis Of Lewiston.
Mont. exchanged wedding vows in
the Cathedral OF the Immaculate
Conception at Portland. Ore, on
Sept. IS. The Rev. A. J. Sullivan
recited the nuptial mass at 10
a. m. In the presence OF 20 guests.
The. bride. given in marriage by
her father. was lovely in a gown
OF white chiffon fashioned with
fun skirt trimmed with lace. a
square neck. short puff sleeves,
with elbow length gloves. Her
fingertip veil was held In place
with q spray Of orange blossoms.
Her only ornament was a gold
chain and locket given her by her
grandmother, Mrs. Y. =. Hart ~
Puyallup, who wore the locket 81
years ago. Her bouquet was or
chids. white gladioli and white
bouvardis.
Miss Dorothy Sly maid Of honor
and the only attendant OF the
bride, was gowned in turquoise
dotted Swiss trimmed with lace
and a floral cap Of pink bouvardia
and tulle- She carried q nosegay
Of bouvardia.
The brides mother was dressed
In pigeon blue crepe and wore q
corsage Of pink roses and pink
bouvardia- Mrs. Ennis. mother Of
the bridegroom. was costumed in
brown beige and wore q gardenia
and bouyardia eorsage Of white.
Following the ceremony a re-
cepnon was held in the brides
apartment At the collation. table