From a garage kiln to a four million dollar ceramics empire
Fresno based Duncan Ceramic Products, Inc. grew from Mrs. Erma Duncan’s garage studio into the nation’s largest ceramic wholesaler with over four million dollars in annual sales. The article chronicles the family’s early lessons, wartime jewelry push, glaze innovations, a 1953 fire, and expansion to Eas Fresno by 1961, highlighting Erma and her sons Robert Richard and Lee Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd G. Carter
Fresno
Calif
UPI
America
Erma Duncan
Duncan Ceramic Products, Inc
United States
Duncan Ceramics
Duncan
Ima Gilliland
Council Bluffs
Los Angeles
Robert
Fresno State College
Richard
Lee Duncan
Erma
Eas Fresno
Sorority Aims to Raise Three Thousand for Guide Dogs
Arizona State University Delta Gamma members in San Rafael California host Michelle Mohar vice president of the sorority to learn guide dog hand signals. Mrs Pierpont Hamilton chair of the California school visits to share training methods. The ASU Delta Gamma chapter plans an ice cream social to raise $3 000 next fall to fund one guide dog for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Post
San Rafael
Calif
Arizona State University
Michelle Mohar
Delta Gamma Sorority
Pierpont Hamilton
California
ASU Delta Gamma
ASU Women’s Week Highlights Lectures, Arts and Awards
Arizona State University marks Women’s Week with lectures by Flo Kennedy, discussions, a 5 p.m. May 4 awards banquet in the Memorial Union, student art exhibits by The Circle, reader’s theatre, poetry readings, and daily activities through Thursday including Planned Parenthood info and a Women In Law table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona State University
Memorial Union
Flo Kennedy
Women’s Liberation
Arizona
Associated Women
AWS
Lara Henze
ASU
the Union
Katharine Turner
Virginia Randall
Pat Potter
Jean Cole
Memorial Union Ac
U.S
Pima
Memorial Union Art Gallery
Jeanne Rice
Scottsdale
The Easy Art of Hairpin Crochet Book Promotion
A short instructional on hairpin crochet loom work and finished pieces, detailing loom setup, strip joining, edging, and pompon construction. The notice promotes a new book titled The Easy Art of Hairpin Crochet and invites readers to clip a coupon to order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Old Chelsea Sta
New York
N. Y
Storkline rummage sale Friday at Most Holy Trinity Phoenix
The Valley La Leche League hosts a Storkline rummage sale Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at Most Holy Trinity parish hall on Seventh Street and Alice in Phoenix. Items for infants to school-age children, maternity wear, and infant furnishings will be offered. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley la Leche League
Most Holy Trinity
Seventh Street
Alice
Phoenix
All-Electric 10,000 HP Car Eater at Allison Steel Tempe
The All-Electric 10,000 horsepower car shredder at Allison Steel, Division of Marathon Manufacturing in Tempe. It can process about 500 automobiles per 8-hour shift into small scraps while running at night to minimize grid demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Steel Metals
Marathon Manufacturing Company
Tempe
Allison
Salt River Project
Allison Steel
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74Th St
McDowell Rd
Scottsdale, Ariz
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Dorothy Gray
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74Th Street
McDowell Road
Alway
C.C.D
Stork
Valley Post
Odd Fellows Hall
N. 14Th St
Friendship
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Roadrunner Golf Resort
N. Pima Rd
Mmes
Walter Smith
Danny GiGesualdo
Indian Trails Horse Country Club
Pima Road
Indian Bend
Renny Domini
Hacienda de Los Angeles
Phoenix Kappa Delta
Beta Psi
E. Hermosa Dr
William Fulton
Phoenix Piano Teachers Association
Phoenix Art Museum
N. Central Ave
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