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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
2
Civic improvements and cooperative spirit are urged as Ukiah prepares for spring. Women’s groups, dances, weddings, and church activities fill weekly social calendars, with Dr Aurelia Rhinehart to speak for the YWCA drive and local gatherings promoted by Mrs J W Eversole and other hosts.
A sizable group from Ukiah travels to San Francisco for the Centenary meeting of the St. John’s Methodist Church marking its 100th anniversary. Eastern speakers are to address the gathering, with Dr. L. K. Van Allen and family Reverend Brink Mrs. J. M. Luce Mrs. Archie Ritchie and Miss Annie Ritchie among the attendees.
The Kosmos annual guest cay will be observed with a large reception next Thursday evening in the ballroom of the I. Q. O. O. F. hall. A large number of records have been issued. War conditions last year forced clubs to curtail expenses and bar social events from the year book. Now normal conditions prevail and the event is eagerly anticipated by local society.
Mrs Rob Berd Thomas presided as president gavelless meeting opened with singing and papers on constructive patriotism and The True Situation in Mexico. Major Dowling led Twenty fourth Infantry cantonment work at Camp Furlong. a George Washington birthday ball featured gowns and prizes. social calendar includes M E Church needlework and a wildflower show prize list. prunes fetch nine cents a pound in Sonoma County.
Yesterday afternoon in the church building the Ladies Presbyterian Society held a social that gave pleasure to attendees. Hostesses were Mrs. Collins Mrs. Elledge Mrs. Boring and Mrs. Elston of San Francisco arrived due to the illness of her niece Miss Bessie Mathews. Paul Mathews of the U S N is home and Charles Mathews came from San Francisco to join his sister.
Mrs. Ed Hogan and Miss Prather of Boonville were among guests registered at a local hotel earlier in the week.
Mr and Mrs E Shimmin and daughter and Mrs M Endicott of Willits were seen in Ukiah as visitors last Sunday.
Geo F G Murdock of Upper Lake was a Ukiah visitor on business yesterday, meeting local contacts and conducting routine inquiries. He arrived in the morning and returned home after a productive visit with several officials.
The office received two copies of The Alabamian published at Sinzig on the Rhine for and by the 167th U S Infantry Rainbow Division. The papers, mailed by Winthrop Aldrich, include army camp humor and features such as A Line on the Rhine Cabbages and Kings and patriotic poetry expressing homesickness. Also notes Ukiah visitors A F Busch and family and local residents G H Busch and others. Miss Neva Duncan, a popular local teacher, has been ill with ptomaine poisoning. Mrs I M Brazier and child to Oroville for visits with her parents. H B Muir traveled from Willits last Friday.
United States Land Office in San Francisco notes Santa Fe Pacific Railroad through attorney John L. McNab has filed to select Lots 1 and 2, Section 38, Township 14 North, Range 12 West, Mount Diablo Meridian. Protests or objections citing mineral character or other reasons must be filed by April 12, 1919 with Register J. B. Sanford. First publication February 28, 1919. Last publication April 4, 1919. 21-61
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