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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1949
Page
3
Stylist Mary Hampton reflects on slacks as a durable, practical clothing choice. She notes postwar fashion shifts toward femininity have faded, keeping slacks for work and specific uses rather than fashion statements, with emphasis on functionality over frills and caution against excessive feminine touches.
Royal Neighbors of America R43 met at Daria Hall with a pot luck dinner chaired by Mrs Josephine Mendonen. The organizing committee included Mrs Pat August Mrs Mae Janeiro Mrs Dorothy Soares and Mrs Adriana Tiago. Games followed. Birthday celebrations were noted and decorations featured. The next regular meeting is August 12 at Dante Hall with Mrs Anna Alsop presiding.
Indications point to a large turnout for the Hayward Art Association preview on July 10 at the Oakland Gallery. The Hasward Square Dancers set August for a Hayward High School dance under the Hayward Recreation District, with local students and staff highlighted. Also featured are young pianists from the New England Conservatory studying with Egon Petri at Mills College, and a call for James D. Phelan award applications in literature and art, with details on eligibility, prizes, and submission deadlines.
Mary Shinn presided at a VEW auxiliary meeting in San Leandro’s Veterans Memorial Hall. Gussie McInturff reported a district instruc tion meeting with hospital chairmen. volunteers were urged for weekly hospital shifts. Treasurer audited books. trustees Bertha Caldera, Viola Chrismany, Elizabeth Monahan served. Margaret Branson excused. Ruth Mulehay to visit Septembers for inspection. next meeting August 11 at 8 pm.
Miss Margaret Johnson was honored at a Thursday bridal shower at Barbara Barnes’s Sunset Boulevard home. Co-hostess with Miss Johnson’s sister June Johnson, the event featured refreshments and gifts for the bride to use in her Castro Valley apartment. Guests included Jane Zlamerling, Glenna Pugh, Barbara Lawrence, Doris Pugh, Gloria Maynard, Gerry Dancer, Barbara Barnes, June Johnson, James Anna Malone, and Barbara Samuels of Vacaville.
Hayward Acres Improvement Club postponed the August 19 picnic film project due to secured school projectors. The August 12 meeting will be at Sunset School auditorium. Yosemite vacationing Roy Friend and Noel returned from two weeks away. Bridge hostesses Mrs. Henry Hobson and Mrs. Norman Neil presided at Sunset Boulevard home with prizes. local group included Grover Boyd Jack Dancer See Sellers Roy Friend and George Stricker. Visiting Santa Rosa relatives Mr and Mrs Hoaasbk Sellers of West A Street were noted.
Epiphany Lutheran Church pastor Rev Franklin A Swanson will preach at Gal Kwoll Naval hospital for two weeks while church hosts services at the Green Shutter hotel during construction. Swanson, a World War II navy chaplain, serves his reserve period now. Ben Minton, church council member, will lead services on July 4 and August Tat i am.
Mr and Mrs John Murphy and son Patrick of Hirxesvenue Cas tro Valley and Hardy Bahamas of Oakland have returned from two camping trips. The first week of their vacation they spent at the Big Hag in Monterey. Last week they spent three days at Felton near Santa Cruz.
The Ladies' Aid of Frezon Congregational Church will meet at Mrs. Harold B. Thornps home at 19901 Redwood Road. The gathering starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3. A dessert luncheon will be served by the hostess and co-hostess, Mrs. Frederick Clark, followed by a business meeting.
Three year old Dianne Mihie daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Mihie of Vailé Vista was honored with a gym party. Guests Lynn Gillman Dawn Gillman Sharon Wiley Mickey Haver and Sonny Haver attended. Movies were shown with cartoons as the children played. A this weekend gathering for grandparents and close friends is planned.
The Jolly Rogers announce a Redwood Hayride on Saturday August 6 with a one dollar admission. The two hour ride through the Redwoods will be followed by a barbecue and gathering at the B-Bar-S stables by Redwood Pond. Members urged to sign up early.
Mrs. Charles O Connell of 8041 Castro Valley boulevard underwent surgery at Hayward Hospital Friday. She is reported to be doing well.
Walter J. Robinson spent the weekend with his family at Ta hoe and brought home Mrs. Rob inson, and their children Donnie and Anna, who spent two weeks of their vacation at Dutch Flats.
The advertisement highlights a fitted basque bodice with a full skirt and ruffle at the hem. It lists sizes 2 4 and 8 with pattern number NG 2489, and offers order details from THE HAYWARD REVIEW at 652 Mission Street San Francisco. The Fashion Book issue promises over 150 pattern designs for children and adults including separates home crafts aprons lingerie and more with price 26 cents.
The ladies' auxiliary of Castro Valley VFW post 2017 met at El Rancho Kitchen Castro Valley and elected Mrs Derry Daly as delegate to the national encampment in Florida. They planned a card party on August 8 at El Rancho Kitchen and appointed Mrs Ann Karlotski as card party chairperson with committee members Mrs Janice Peek Mrs Dell Giffigan and Mrs Elaine Kere.
The Ashland farm home demonstration center will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Ashland Presbyterian church hall at 165th Avenue on Tuesday August 2. The topic studied is Food Preservation. Interested persons should call Mrs. Mary Walsh LA 1-244 or Mrs. George Weekes LA 8-1759.
The Hayward Heymakers stage a dance party tonight at the Hayward Union High School boys' gymnasium inviting the public. Leoratil Murphy and Guklang will call square dances and lead folk dances starting about 1 pm with refreshments served.
Clock in South Sudbury attributed to John Bromely of London dated 1586, owned by W G Allen. Item is said to have traveled with Gen George Washington's troops during the Delaware crossing, tying local history to a famed Revolutionary War moment.
WEYMOUTH Mass a 1949 automobile bought for a nation tour by Col Karl Richart of the U S Army rolled down a hill after brakes failed, plunged over a 25 foot embankment and was wrecked a few hours after purchase.
A battered church directory lists multiple congregations with addresses and pastors, including Epiphany Lutheran Faith Lutheran Grace Lutheran and Castro Valley Methodist. The noisy OCR preserves names such as Rev Prankiiy A Swans and Rev Walter Lusbkeman along with street addresses and contact notes, though some entries are garbled.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Vieira of Hayward spent a week at Yosemite and Santa Cruz for vacations returning home for Mrs Vieira s birthday. Ralph s parents hosted a party at International Kitchen. The family later watched movies and TV and went fishing in Santa Cruz. The children stayed with Mrs Manuel Vieira.
Miss Patricia Roberts of Hobert avenue Cestro Valley refined Thursday from a month long vacation at the Big Oak Basin ranch the home of her grandfather Clark Roberts at Santa Monica. Miss Mary Smirnoff a cousin will accompany her home for a month and they will leave August 7 for Yosemite to stay with their aunt in Walnut Creek California. Newport firemen solved a recurring problem by spraying water from a soft jet just above a cat stuck in a tree causing the animal to descend quickly.
Elsa Smith, a brown-haired grandmother from Sheridan, wins a certificate as the nation's only woman livestock inspector at Wyoming Stock Growers Association's 77th annual convention. In St Louis, J Harry Pohlman questions education funding as he notes the need to ground the three Rs in schools. A Brockton mass model plane, weighing 12 pounds with a seven-foot wing, is claimed as the largest in New England.
In Hinton West Virginia the girls swept the student government election winning 13 of 17 major offices across the two top classes. The result is described as a landslide with strong voter support for the female slate.
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