Lima (OH) News, Friday, 18 Sept 1942. "Miss Dorothy J. Walther and William A. Gorin are Married Thursday Evening. [photo]. Ceremony Takes Place In Home Of The Bride's Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Leonard Walther, With The Rev. John W. Berger Officiating. Prominent among the late summer weddings was the ceremony solemnized Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Leonard Walther, N. Charles st when their only daughter, Dorothy Jean, was united in marriage with William A. Gorin, son of Mrs. Julia Gorin, Richie-av. The Rev. John W. Berger, pastor of St Luke's Lutheran church, officiated at the exchange of vows, which took place before the fireplace in the living-room. White gladoli, palms and lighted tapers in tall calendabra formed an attractive background for the ceremony and Mrs. Clyde Welty sang "Became" and "At Dawning," wih Otis McBride accompanying her at the piano. Mr. McBride played "Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life," and the traditional wedding marches. Mrs. Donald Wilson attended the bride as matron of honor, and Miss Hope Breatlinger was the maid of honor. Norman Pierce acted as best man for Mr. Gorin. The bride, who was escorted and given in marriage by her father, was attired in a street-length frock of MacArthur blue crepe, fashoned with long sleeves and full skirt. For ornament she wore a gold locket on a slender gold chain, given her by the bride-groom, and her flowers were a colonial bouquet of gardenias, pink rosebuds and blue cornflowers. Wool frocks, made similar in style to the bride's dress, were worn by her two attendans, Mrs. Wilson's frock being pink and Miss Bretlinger's in gold shade. Each wore a silver pin with sets matching the color of her frock, and carried a colonial bouquet of flowers in harmonizing shades. A reception for sixt-five guests followed the ceremony. The buffet table was centered with a tiered wedding cake, outlined with white flowers and lighted with candles. For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Walther chose a gown of blue crepe, and wore a corsage of blue and yellow flowers. Mrs. Gorin, mother of the bridegroom, was attired in a gown of navy blue georgette, and her flowers were a corsage of gardenias. Later the couple left for a short trip, and will be at home at 925 Ritchie-ave, after October 1. For traveling she wore a suit of turf brown, with cocoa brown accessories. The bride was graduated from Central high school, and until recently was employed at the Lima Telephone and Telegraph Co. Mr. Gorin is also a graduate of Central high school, after which he attended Ohio State University, Columbus, where he became a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He is employed at the Lima Locomotive Works. Out-of-town guests included Miss Virginia Price of Sidney; Miss Lois Reuter, of Columus, Miss Rosalie Sproul, of Wakefield, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Walther, of Delphna, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bose and Mr and Mrs V Smith of Houston, Texas, Mr and Mrs. E. B. Gorin of Chicago, Ill., Mr and Mrs. Carl G Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Tyhurst, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tyhurst and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roof, of Newark, Robert Hamilton of Sidney, and Joe Sauers, of Columbia. Under the photo: Pictured here is the former Miss Dorothy Jean Walher, whose marriage to William A. Gorin took place Thursday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Leonard Walther." [William was the son of Clifford Hill Gorin noted in a previous post and of the Henry Gorin/Sarah Pell lineage; Ernest B Gorin was the brother of Clifford Hill Gorin.]Now ... what did the men wear .. they're always slighted! The Fresno Bee, Wed, 24 Nov 2958, p. 15."Veteran Climber Tells thrill of Scaling Face of Moro Rock. [photo of the mountain]. Sequoia-Kings Canyon Nattional Parks, Nov. 24. Roy M. Gorin of San Fernando today described the thrill of making the first climb up the sheer face of towering Moro Rock. The mighty peak long has posed a challenge to climbers. It was scaled in 1939 by a party who went up the sloping side, a difficult feat in itself. However, it was not until this year that the Gorin party climbed up the perilous straight up face for the first time in history. The climbers were members of the Sierra Club's Southern Chapter Rock Climbing Section. Gorin explains that he has been studying the feat for more than seven years. He tried the hazardous accent twice before but both trips ended in failure. "It started in 1941 just before the war," he said. "I prevailed upon several others to scout the rock with me. We started down the east side from the parking area, and circumvented the whole rock, trying various routes that looked feasible, as we went along. Finally a start to what appeared a route that would go was made. "However, time was against us and after a little reconnoitering on my part ahead of the rest of the party, a view was had of the main face of the nose of the rock, and there were some pretty difficult looking chimney rocks ahead. We then turned back, intending to return the following year, and, if possible, complete the first ascent from bottom to top. "Last year in October several of us made a trip to Sequoia for that purpose. This time the weather was against us, as it snowed and sleeted. However, we did climb the route which starts part way down the rock. "This year I again was the leader of a trip to attempt the climb. We had a good sized party, about 20 of us all told, including two girl climbers. Mrs. Ruth Mendenhall and Mrs. Charles Wills, both of Pasadena. We made several climbs including the "old" route, and an extension of that route. "Also, two ropes, comprised of myself as leader, with George Harr as second man on my rope, and Harry Sutherland and Bob Cargrove alternately leading the second rope, did finish the climb from bottom to top, arriving on the summit just as the day was giving way to night. "The climb really is terrific, what we classify as maximum fifth class with long exposed leads with not too much chance for 'pilon' protection for the leader. In my opinion, the climb offers more variety in climbing technique then any single climb I ever have been on, as it demands route finding ability, combined with all the climbing skills that a rock climber can gain only through several years of climbing. "A climb of this nature can be highly dangerous with a good chance for a fatality," he said. "If the climbers are not thoroughly experienced with competent leadership. Rock climbing to me, if properly done with a full realization of the danger involved, is safer than the drive I havae to make into Los Angeles every day to get to work. "But to get killed in climbing you have only to make a serious mistake once - there is no second try unless you are plenty lucky. "The National Park Service joined in warning of the dangers. Special permisison must be obtained before anyone can rock climb in this manner in the park." [We've met Roy before, quite a man!]. That's all for today! Sandi Col. Sandi Gorin - Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin