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Newspaper
Dispatch Democrat
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1926
Page
2
Thanksgiving gathering across Ukiah and nearby towns features multiple family reunions. Local households including the Bellamys Vincents Thorntons Clelands Jepsens Stitts Lobe and Stout hosts welcomed relatives from Oakland San Francisco Petaluma and Benicia for festive dinners with extended family and guests.
Social events feature a bridge luncheon for Willits and Ukiah grads from UC and Stanford hosted by Mrs. Henry Davidson with college color decor. Others note Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Foster celebrating golden wedding anniversary with UC regents, plus a planned Rebekahs event at Odd Fellows hall and a Healdsburg trip by Dr and Mrs J W Hudson over Thanksgiving.
Ukiah grammar school sixth graders under Mrs. Bessie Butz mailed a forty pound box of Thanksgiving treats to base hospital soldiers in San Jose. The box included apples nuts grapes homemade cookies candies and preserves. Mrs. Butz learned firsthand the soldiers need such dainties and values teaching children to serve others.
Cultus club members enjoyed a Tuesday dinner hosted by Mrs. Hale McCowen with guests seated at small tables adorned in gold and red. Miss Hazel Reynolds joined as a new member, a playette titled A Round Delusion was staged, and two vocal solos were performed. The next meeting will be December 7 at Mrs. J. A. Jamison’s home for a Christmas party.
Dramatic section of the Kosmos Club will present a playette titled Wedlocked Homes at the next meeting on Thursday December 9 in the Saturday Afternoon clubrooms with Mrs Alfred Ploda as drama chairwoman and a committee including Mrs Theresa Ray Miss Grace Emery and others overseeing plans. Remodeling of the new club quarters will begin at once.
Thanksgiving services were held at the Baptist church with Rev. Harry M. Fifer of the Presbyterian church presiding. Rolland Butler, visiting evangelist, spoke on Religious Corner stones in the Fountain of America's National Life. The choir, with solos by Mrs. EB. W. Stephens and Mrs. Houdeshell, provided music. The First Presbyterian church invites its members and congregation to a monthly supper next Wednesday evening with Esther Redwine chairing the supper committee.
In honor of Miss Katherine Held's birthday, Miss Grace Toles hosted a Sunday school group at her home last evening. Guests from the church enjoyed table tennis and games followed by supper.
Ukiah grammar and high schools show strong music growth with fivefold rise in students in special music instruction, 34 violin players, and 42 in the grammar band. Instruments bought mostly by parents, with recitals and operettas planned through the term, under Mr and Mrs Anderson. Also reports inspections by Charles King and Knighting in De Molay, plus a well attended Red Men Thanksgiving dance raises funds for charity.
Ukiah Parlor No 71 of the Native Sons to hold a reunion on Friday evening December 10 to honor Grand President Hilliard E Welch. Chas Moffitt chairs committees, with Joseph Figone leading Initiation and Thomas Maguire in charge of entertainment. Lakeport Parlor 147 guests, Roy York organizing feature. refreshments and music planned. secretary Ben Hofman sending notices. C N Mortenson offers membership applications to interested Californians.
C A Palmer grand master of the Odd Fellows is due December 7 for an official visit to the Ukiah lodge. Members plan a big night inviting neighboring lodges from Mendocino and Lake counties. Grand Commander Delamare travels with District Commander Gaylord for a January 8 visit to the local Knights Templars lodge with a reception for officers.
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