Local Girl Wins Cook’s Cupboard Feature Honors
Connie Gruppe of Berdinit Rand Castro Valley, a Hayward high school sophomore, takes top honors in the August Castro Valley Pair contest. She specializes in cookies and candies and shares a divinity recipe with readers. Her method uses a candy thermometer or cold water test, with a 265 degree sugar syrup, stiff egg whites, vanilla, and nuts to form firm candy drops.
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Connie Gruppe
Albert Groppe
Berdinitrand
Castro Valley
Hayward Won
Connie
Thermometler
Festive table ideas from McCalls decor feature
Mary Davis Gillies writes in December McCalls about a bright Christmas centerpiece using evergreens, candles, tin, and glass. It highlights a Peter Hunt inspired candlestick, decorative pleatings, a lacy tablecloth, and playful Bobby and Betty Popcorn figures made from cellophane, popcorn, and wire, plus silver trees and mirrored edging for a merry table display.
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Siys Mary Davis Gillies
McCalls
Peter Hunt
Himberman
Peter
Pilates
Bobby
Belly
Betty
Midways Lioness Club Plans Christmas Party and Baskets
The Midways Lioness Club arranged its annual Christmas party for December 12 at Thelma Selby's home, with games and gift exchanges. Members prepared two Christmas baskets for area families, funded by club donations and ham purchases, while new member Marge Rugg joined at a meeting hosted by Virginia Saso.
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Midways Lioness Club
Marge Rugg
Sasa
167Th Avenue
Ace
Aden Center
Mmes
Alice Duncan
Grace Rogiers
Katie Bechy
Classes Competing For Salvage Prize At Talevon School
Talevon school holds a salvage drive before Christmas break with classes competing for a prize and PTA support. The drive runs December 4 to 12 with net proceeds benefiting the welfare fund. Sixth graders from the afternoon class provide music under the Vite choir. Brian Hayes is chosen to represent the school in the district speak contest sponsored by the Midway Lions.
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Talevon School
Girnidir
PTA
Vite
Ciss
Brian Hayes
Louise Olsen
Midway Lions
Second Meeting on Bridges in the Bay Area
The Bay Area coalition pushes a master plan to build the Oakland San Francisco cross and a south parallel bridge with joint financing. Endorsements from groups who fought for a southern crossing are urged before December 12 to show broad support and accelerate a state funded Bay Area program.
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Bay Area
Cronnell
Minster
Sing Itiels
Uridges
Oakland-San Francisco
Hayward-San Mateo
Tevessity
Hayward Arena
Seelinus
California
Hayward Area
New York Men Shop For Women At Holiday Time
New York shoppers take an afternoon off to navigate fifth avenue displays luring men with soft lights and models in lounge wear. Gift secretaries guide choices from negligees to robes while husbands seek appropriate tokens for their wives, often choosing clothing a size too small.
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Elizabeth Toomey
New York
U.P
Santa Claus
Fifth Avenue
Chis Will
Constance Fagan
Beacht Teller
Hamburg
Miss Fagen
War room briefing by General Willoughby attracts press corps
In Tokyo a large briefing at Dai Ichi headquarters features Maj. Gen. Charles Willoughby answering reporters on Chinese Communist forces. The setting emphasizes UN command knowledge amid the ongoing war and intelligence assessments as correspondents press for clarity on enemy buildup and strategy.
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Tokyoua
Dai Ichi
Douglas MacArthur
Tok
Charles Willoughby
Tetik Pa
United Nations High Command
Willoughby
Far East
Local men win naval awards for cost saving ideas
Three Hayward area men employed at the Naval Supply Center Oakland received awards for beneficial suggestions to improve safety, efficiency, and cost. Twelve employees presented 24 ideas, saving the Navy an estimated 48,443 in the first year. checks of 275, 75, and 25 were issued by Captain T. L. Becknell Jr. to John A. Brown Ernest Weeks and William Lane.
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Hayward Area
Naval Supply Center
Oakland
Navy
T. L. Becknell, Jr
John A. Brown
Lesster Avenue
Castro Valley
William Lane
112Nd Avenue
San Leandro
Ernest Weeks
Rolland Treet
Valley CHP Officer Studies State Police in Maryland
Alameda county Sergeant George L Beelottl attends a one week flash study of the Maryland state police as part of the Northwestern university US Traffic Institute training. The field study runs within a traffic safety course funded by the Kemper Foundation and the Automotive Foundation Washington. He resides at 18441 Milmar boulevard Castro Valley.
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Highway Patrol
George L. Beelottl
Alameda County
Traffic Police Administration
US Traffic Institute
Northwestern University
Maryland
Bertotti
Milmar Boulevard
Castro Valley
Kemper Foundation For Traffic Safety
Chicago
Automotive Etc Foundation
Washington, D
New Instructor Added to Staff at Fairmoont School
Fairmoont school adds Mrs Wealthy Pleming to its teaching staff residing at 8226 Briggs Avenue Alaveeda She previously served as a substitute at Wie school and will teach the afternoon fifth grade class The addition follows a late start in the fifth grade due to many new students and Mrs Fleming is noted as a San Jose State Teachers college graduate
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Fairmoont School
Wealthy Pleming
Briggs Avenue
Alaveeda
Wie School
Memher
Fleming
San Jose
Colle
Mass Study Series Prominent in St Leander's Church
The Sir Leander's Study Club at St Leaner's Church plans a Mass Study Series tomorrow at YMI Hall Davis and Carpentier streets San Leandro. Mrs James Collins AT presents The Ends of the Mass and Rev If O'Day MSW discusses The Passion and the Mass. Meanwhile a report cites J Osgood Nichols, a 103 year old Democrat who votes straight Republican. Coffee tree yields 1.4 pounds of roasted coffee per year.
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Duc
Leander
St. Leaner’s Church
Ymi Hall
Davis and
Carpentier Streets
San Leandro
James Collins
O'Day
MSW
Graiton
Mass
J. Osgood Nichols
Nichols
Willoughby hosts tense briefing under hot press scrutiny
MacArthur's G-2 chief Willoughby appears at a news briefing, faced with noisy reporters and a ban on recording devices. He uses a metal pointer to map enemy patterns as he answers questions for an hour, noting the heat and occasional provocation from the press corps.
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Lowe
Norew
Willoughby
Ft Inter
United Nations
Ansver
Nori Koved
Witloushty
Rod Cameron dodges marriage amid Hollywood dating buzz
Virginia MacPherson reports Rod Cameron, the Hollywood star, says he is tired of the publicity around engagements yet continues to face rumors as glamorous ladies claim they are the one. He admits wanting a wife but warns he leaves when the papers announce a commitment, a pattern he follows about every six months.
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Hollywood
Rod Cancron
Cramer
Rod Cameron
Cameron
Rod
Tired of bachelorhood and fear of marriage in a muddled tale
A fragmented dialogue follows a man tired of bachelor life who fears marriage. He muses on finding a wife, sharing meals, and daily duties, then contemplates abrupt travel to New York and a partner who can keep pace with his restless lifestyle. The piece reads as garbled reminiscence with scattered quotes and stray phrases.
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Criteron
Aly
Teva Jush
New York
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