Castro Valley High Christmas Basket Drive Draws Student Support
Castro Valley High School students run their annual Christmas basket food drive. Boxes may include detachable centerpieces judged for neatness and originality by faculty. Funds collected from all third period classes on Bec. Fourteen boxes must be completed by December 14 for distribution by Salvation Army volunteers.
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Castro Valley
Castro Valley High School
Bec
Salvation Army
Newark Holiday Dances Scheduled by Recreation Department
Newark Rec Department announces Christmas dances for teen clubs during the holidays. Senior Teens dance Friday December 10 from 4 to 11 pm with live music. MacGregor Teen Club hosts December 17 from 8 to 10 pm. Silva Teen Club dances are set at Kennedy and Silva Schools with 8 pm to 1 am and 10 pm end times, respectively.
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Newark
Newark Recreation Department
MacGregor
Silva
Kennedy School
Tat Silva School
Wool Plaids Offer Soft Washable Comfort in Navy and Burgundy
Wool plaids crafted from 95 percent wool and 5 percent novelty fiber promise softness and full washable ease. The pullover model zips to a turtle neck for ski, beach, or school wear, available in Navy Burgundy and Loden. Stores like Roos and Atkins stay open nightly Monday through Saturday.
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Loden
ROOS/ATKINS
One Act Plays at Eden High School in December
Mt Kiden High School’s advanced drama presents a series of one act plays December 13 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Admission is free. Plays include In promptu He Done Her Wrong or Wedded By No Wife The Doctor In Spite of Himself and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals with leads Steve Jekins Rich' Nanini Julie Flick Kathy Brando Tony Fortune Kay Garlvick Julie Scott Marge Trouser Nona Thompson Debbie Keller and Nelson Lampe. Mrs Sue Eaton directs.
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Mt. Kiden High School
Steve Jekins
Rich’ Nanini
Julie Flick
Kathy Brando
Tony Fortune
Kay Ga
Future Teachers Club Tours Local Primary School
Castro Valley High School future teachers will tour Redwood Primary on December 15 and 16. About fifteen club members will visit classrooms and serve as teacher aides to learn about teaching methods and grade levels of interest. Advisor Miss Lorraine Bollinger guides the group.
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Castro Valley
Castro Valley High School
Redwood Primary School
Lorraine Bollinger
Stage Band Concert Scheduled at Mt Eden High
Mt Eden High School and Chabot Junior College combine their stage bands for a free concert at 7:40 p.m. in the Mt Eden cafetorium. Mt Eden, directed by David Martin, performs The Nearness of You Sugar Blues and I'll Never Smile Again. Chabot, directed by Eugene Graves, presents Walking Taste of Honey Moon River and Sweet Talk. Public invited to attend.
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Mt. Eden High School
Chabot Junior College
Mt. Eden
David Martin
Chabaf
Eugene Graves
Dance Club Names New Officers at Hayward High
Members of the Contemporary Dance Club at Hayward High School elected officers for this school year. Sandy Lewis is president with Connie Duff as secretary-treasurer and Joanne Reilig as publicity. Two performances are planned this season including a show with the school band and a March presentation explaining the history and forms of dance. Mrs. Shirley Green serves as club advisor.
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Hayward High School
Sandy Lewis
Connie Duff
Joanne Reilig
Shirley Green
Drama Club to Stage The Shepherd Gnest Baa
Castro Valley Canyon High School drama club presents The Shepherd Gnest Baa on January 22 at Kimball School in Hayward. New officers Patricia O'Neill president assisted by Doug Hevenor vice president Denise McCann secretary Cynthia Hevenor treasurer and Joseph Sibelia advisor were elected.
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Castro Valley — Canyon High School
Kimball School
Hayward
Patricia O'Neill
Doug Hevenor
Denise McCann
Cynthia Hevenor
Joseph Sibelia
Sundowners Meet Tonight at Sunset High
The Sundowners Teen Clubs meet tonight at 8 p.m. in the cafetorium of Sunset High School. Sunset students are welcome, with Chuck McKay as publicity chairman saying dancing and refreshments are on the agenda.
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Sundowners
Sunset High School
Chuck McKay
Jon
Fresh Look for Evergreens This Holiday Season
December brings festive decorating and a push to gather natural materials for evergreen displays. Gather late, or store stems in water in a cool dark place, and consider sprays to prolong freshness. Christmas tree farms near Placerville and the California Christmas Tree Growers offer selections, with tips on collecting cones and using heat to open them for ornamenting.
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Placerville
Howard Nielsen
California
Empire Grade Rd
Santa Cruz
Gift Ideas For A Gardener Christmas Cheer
A shopping list of gardener friendly gifts from plants and bulbs to bonsai kits and decorative decor. Includes espalier Camellias and hyacinth glasses, blooming azaleas, poinsettias, African violets, cyclamen, and vibrant patio trees. Also suggests tools and a starter kit with trowel gloves and seed packets for new gardeners.
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Henriette Ecke
Christmas Events for Area Garden Clubs in Alameda
Area garden clubs schedule holiday gatherings with installation of officers, gift exchanges, and dinners. Alameda branch of the American Fuchsia Society meets December 14 at Franklin School Auditorium. San Lorenzo Fuchsia Society dinner December 13 at House of Lee Oakland. Hayward parish hall hosts mid month pot luck. Diamond Garden Club plans Palo Alto luncheon with bus from Coolidge and MacArthur. Oakland East Bay Garden Center votes December 15 at Lakeside Park Garden Center Vista Room.
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Alameda
American Fuchsia Society
Franklin School
San Antonio Ave
Marilyn Wright
San Lorenzo Fuchsia Society
House of Lee
Fruitvale Avenue
Foothill Boulevard
Oakland
Hiden Garden Club
Parish Hall
Trinity Episcopal Church
HI Ave
Hayward
Garden Club
Palo Alto
Josephine Wright
Coolidge Avenue
MacArthur Boulevard
Presbyterian Church
Lucila Knowlton
Alice Morgan
Verna Linsford
Edith Miller
Charlotte Grondoni
Oakland-East Bay Garden Center
Harold Gordon Henningsen
Vista Room
Lakeside Park Garden Center
Get Busy On Dormant Spraying Now
Advises dorm ant spray use to reduce future work and boost plant health. Describes a dormant clean up spray with two or more fungicides and insecticides. Notes sprays target trees, roses, grapevines, berries, and spring shrubs when foliage is minimal for stronger, quicker action.
Heavenly Bamboo Nandina Adds Year Round Color and Structure
Leader leaves autumn and winter with a delicate lacy Japanese garden look all year. Nandina Domestica, not a bamboo, is a slow growing barberry family plant ideal as a foundation or entryway accent in Oriental or tropical settings. It tolerates full to part shade, prefers rich soil and ample water, and is pruned to 3 feet by cutting canes. New introductions include a dwarf form and the Chinese Nandina with deep red winter color and striking foliage for arrangements and gardens.
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Fielder's White
Prince of Wales
Excellent time to plant camellias and rhododendrons
Checklist notes an ideal planting window for camellias azaleas and rhododendrons with peat moss and careful placement to endure winter. Advises protect tender potted plants from frost, consult nurseryman for ground protection, and suggests evergreen clematis along fences with white blossoms in spring. Includes garden clean up and bedding plant guidance with drainage and organic matter.
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Southland Shopping Center
San Leandro
Bay Fair Shopping Cantar
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