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These and sim-two reminisced about the prints ofilar prints were sold to benefit thetraditional artist Un'ichi Hiratsuka.On the wall behind the women is aAmerican Women's College Club inJapan in which both women haveprint of the seventh century Im-been active members.ilndependent-Journal photo)Westminster Women To HeYacht Club PlansProgram Of Holiday MusicPartyChildrenJapanese Fulbright OfficerVisits With Tiburon FamilyJiltBy BLTTY FROSTEnding the five-week tour ofthe United States with a five-day visit in Tiburon last week.was Mrs. Yukiko Maki. American program officer for the Fulbright Commission of the United States Educational Commission“WE \RE deeph apprecia- two-way cultural exchange Jap-tive.” she said, “because all of anese and American women who uur people are treated so well. ; had been educated in the United The United States is a wonder-1 States work together to raise tul country and 1 have many funds to send young Japanese to good friends here.” this country to study. One oftheir most successful projectsA(TilShe noted that it was her firstvisit to Marin Countv. and thatin Japan.Mrs. Maki has been the liouse-guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas \ock, who lived in Japan for 20 vears, where Mr. Nock was inshe was especially pleased to be with the Nock family for awas the display and sale ot Japanese prints, such as those of Un'ichi Hiratsuka. which Mrs.recitiStudip.m.,oi F(brief interlude of relaxation in !*«* has in l,er Ti,buron. hoT: Stua friendly home atmosphere.Hiratsuka is a traditional artistthe oil business. The Nocks haveThereminiscedmade their home in Hill Haven.Tiburon. for the past two years.two women about their shared experiences in Japan Mrs. Maki is one of the founders of the American Col-who has been among the leaders of the school of art which insistsprogiLaurthat the artist both design andprint his own work.VirgiFourMooilese Women's Club in Tokvo. ItStates, the charmingNO STRANGER to the Unitedvisitor began as a club lor alumnaefrom Tokyo was graduated from lrom the seven Eastern women s Wellesley in 1924. She had com- colleges, but was expanded to pleted high school in Princeton.! include alumnae of other Amer-N.J., and lived in Washington, ican colleges. Mrs. Nock, a D C., during the time her la*e j graduate of the University of husband was in the diplomatic California, became interested in service. Now widowed, she has I the club, which has an office inJAPANESE women delightedtheir AmericanJohnin showing friends someano.of the beautifuland less accessible spots of interest in their country. Mrs.piantGreeIsonNock recalls laughingly that GreeMrs Maki took a group of American women to a Zen BuddhistMc.\Lt. tbeen active with the Fulbright Commission for seven years.the American Cultural Center intemple, which had never before been visited bv American worn-Tokvo. In 195,'). the TiburonShe has one grow n son who lives in Tokvo.woman assisted in founding an information center tor the Amer-The purpose of her trip at this, ican College Women's Club in time was to visit the various! the American Cultural Center inuniversities in the United States Yokohamaen Through Mrs. Maki’s persuasiveness the party was allowed to spend the night in the temple, which has ample accommodations for wayfarers, but had never before extendedFTopackgift ior pin which Japanese students are enrolled in orderin oraer to get an over-all picture ot the Fullbright Program in operation, and to attend a meeting in Washington, held under the direction ot Ralphexecutive secretary ofTHE ALUMNAE club oflers ahospitalitycountnto women fromthisthisNancyJimerson BrideIVogel, thesecretary whichprogram, wmcn is represented on the board of foreignscholarships appointed by thePresident, and operated by the State Department.Of Frederick PetersenThe Rev. Norman Douglas tended Tomales High School.SHE HAS SEEN twelve universities since she entered thisSmith assisted by Charles Ag- j Fred attended College of Marin neau officiated at the wedding with a major in forestry and is of Nancv Lvnn Jimerson of In-■iverness Park and Frederick Al-presentlv with the U.S. Navy stationed at Norfolk. Vacountry at Seattle over a monthago, and has been in the Midwest. New York and New England During her California so-den Petersen Jr. of Tiburon on Nov. 11 in Grace Cathedral’sThe bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Wilma Van Peer of Inver-Chapel of Grace. San Francisco, ness Park and Fred A. Petersenjourn. she visited campuses at Stanford Umversitv. San Fran-cisco State College and the Uni-The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Wade Jimerson Jr. of ln-of Tiburon and the grandson of Mrs. F. 11. Petersen of Walnutverness Park. Nancv was es- Creekcorted to the altar bv her father Mrs. George Curtis ol Mem-The sixth Christmas party for the children of members of theA program of Christmas music Is planned for the luncheon which the United Presbyterian Women of the Westministerof the holiday luncheon.Sausalito Yacht Club will be heldMrs. James Olson, spiritualPresbyterian Church, Tiburon. will give at noon, Dec. 14 at the church.life chairman, has arranged the musical program and will be a soloist. Mesdames Ali Rashid.Dec. 19 at 3 o'clock in the yacht club. The Women's Auxiliary,which is in charge of the event, has “surprise” entertainmentRobert Ferguson. George White, Robert Keller. Walter Olson.surpriseplanned.Santa Claus willarrive byversitv of California at SantaBarbara.Emphasiz;ng that the program is a two-way street, the petite woman said that coming to Japan are visiting lecturers, research scholars, teachers and graduate students from this country, which involve about 47 families each vear. while 160mthe 4 p.m. ceremony. She Phis Tenn., is the bride's sister.wore a tull-length gown ol whitepeau de soie with chapel train for the double-ring rite.Following a wedding trip to Southern California, the couple drove to Norfolk. Va., whereKathleen Kiefer of Santa Rosathey will make their homewore a pale blue gown as maidof honor and Frank Giambas-Glider Silhouettetiani Jr., also of Santa Rosa, acted as best man.The Phoebe Circle is in charge Jane Ring. Charles Bigelow and boat and loaded with gifts. Mrs.; Japanese scholars arc sent toA champagne buffet at Cathedral House followed the cere-WOMANJohn Fulton will take part in Melville Pearce is in charge of ’ America to study at various uni-the event.the program.versities.mony.Both bride and bridegroom at-The body glider is manuiactu-rer Larrv Aldrich’s newestwterm for a spring dresssilhouette skimming over the body but not hugging Usually it is unbelted.
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