Retirement Dinner Honors Former Okiahan Leader
Former Mendocino State Hospital official Kelly Thrailkill retired after a long career in mental hygiene. A Nov 28 dinner at the Sacramento Inn celebrated his service as assistant to the chief of the Bureau of Nursing. His wife Margaret Carmichael also retired after a long state service career. Attendees included Mendocino and Agnew State Hospital representatives and Department of Mental Hygiene staff. The couple reside on Florin Road in Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Thrailkill
Mendocino State Hospital
Sacramento Inn
Thrailkill
Bureau of ‘Nursing
State Department of Mental Hygiene
Margaret Carmichael
Bureau of Patients
Sacramento
Jones and Spring Streets
Regina Heights
Thomas Giles
John Brakebill
Beecher Conover
Manuel Dekeno
Gladys Gray
Sterling Norgard
Robert Leber
Department of Mental Hygiene
Doris Zylinski
Bureau of Nursing
Doris Trobaugh
Napal State Hospital
Walter Rapaport
Rapaport
Thrallkill
Department of
Mental Hygiene
Agnew State Hospital
Andrew Robertson
Robertson
Florin Road
Okiahan
Garden Club Tour Draws Largé Crowd in Ukiah
Ukiah Garden Club enjoyed its holiday event with a large turnout for the Christmas tour sale and tea. About five hundred tickets were printed and sold at the doors, with communities rallying the greens department to provide ornaments, trees, and corsages. Funds and items were displayed at the clubhouse then moved for sale at Jennie Higgins North State Street Nursery, as out-of-towners Shirley and Eunice Brown, past president, attended with Betty and Robert Heap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah /Garden
Suray
Greens
Jennie Higgins
State Street
Joint Meeting For Baptist Men and Women
The Women's Mission Society of the First Baptist church and the Men s Fellowship plan a joint meeting tomorrow at 8 in the church Fellowship Room. Mrs Howard Wallace and Mrs Frank McCray chair the program featuring Christmas carols and a missionary message from Japan, the Philippines, India, Congo and Burma. Attendees may bring a gift for a tree supporting the new church kitchen project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Mission Society of the
First Baptist Church
Church Fellowship Room
Howard Wallace
Frank McCray
Japan
Philippines
India
Congo
Burma
Christ
National Paint Association Advises Darker Roof Color
A National Paint Association advisory suggests painting roofs dark to appear lower. The guidance aims to reduce perceived height of houses, offering practical color choices for homeowners seeking visual balance.
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The
National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association
Preserving Persimmons and Coat Lining Techniques
A reader asks if persimmons can be canned using boiling water bath method and receives step by step guidance on washing steaming pureeing jarring and processing time. Additional home canning info offered. Separate query about sleeve lining insertion by hand with detailed sewing steps and tips. Also note on a food composition query pointing to USDA Composition of Foods with purchase details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agriculture Research Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Community Club Officers Gather for Holiday Plans
The Ocala club lists officers and appointees led by President-elect Mrs. Lombard and marshal Mrs. William Yates. Members assist Santa Rosa Emblem Club on Dec 2 and Mendocino State Hospital party on Dec 14. Christmas Wrapping Party set for Dec 15 at Elks Hall. prize won by Mrs. Lombard, added to welfare fund. Refreshments featured red tapers, Santas, red berries, ice cream roll, cookies, tea, and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brien
Ray Ledford
Lyle’ Briley
Frank Créne
D. Elmery
Herman Runkle
George Henveld
Marshal
Verne Parducel
Ray Oliset
Carlo Aggi
Opal Wessels
Burton Banzhaff
Velma Townsend
J. W. Tully
Paul McCarty
Lombard
William Yates
Charlotte King
Santa Rosa Emblem Club
Refer
Mendocino State
United Christmas’ Effort Fund
Elks Hall
Wabash ‘Avenue
Adolph Parducet Jr
Mra
Don Stanton
Tim O'Brien
Lyle Tuttle
John Olivera
Beautician Opens New Beauty Shop in Ukiah
Thelma Durighello unveils Beauty Manor at 122 Observatory Avenue as a new beauty salon in Ukiah. She returns from three years in California to run the shop from her home, offering evening appointments and some Sundays, with purple gold decor and a provincial look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma
San Jose
San Francisco
Hamilton
December Meeting of Welcome Wagon Club in Ukiah
The Welcome Wagon Club held its December meeting and Christmas party at Mrs. Harold Tuttle’s home 824 Cypress Street. Mrs. Ray Poser presided and plans were set to collect food clothing and toys for a Christmas basket for a deserving Ukiah family. Special guest Mrs. James Layne Mendocino County Health nurse explained the project. The luncheon and card sessions will resume January. Next general meeting January 5 at Mrs. Larry Steepe’s home 772 Pomo Lita Way. Gifts were exchanged and Christmas carols sung. Mrs. Joe B. Galland provided piano accompaniments and fruit cake and coffee were served by Mrs. Kenneth Rosen and Mrs. Robert White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome Wagon Club
Harold Tuttle
Cypress Street
Ray. Poser
James Layne
Mendocino
Ukiah
Poser
Larry Steepe
Pomolita Way
Joe B. Galland
Kenneth Rosen
Robert White
Local Christmas Event Dates and Planners
A list of December activities across Ukiah and Pomolita including den mothers workshop at Methodist church and St Marys school, thrift shop hospitality on Smith and Mason Streets, Pomolita PTA meetings with celestial choruses, Emblem Club gift wrapping at Elks Hall, Ukiah Nursery School Christmas Tree Sale at 850 N State Street, holiday cookie sale near Penneys, Presbyterian church Christmas program, Welcome Wagon board meeting, and weekly Sweet Adeline barbershop sessions at First Christian Church Spring and Standley Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den Mothers
Methodist Church
St. Mary's School
Thrift Shop
Smith and Mason Streets
Pomolita Pta
Pomolita
Emblem Club
United Christmas Effort
Elks Hall
Wabash Avenue
Ukiah Nursery School
Welcome Wagon Club
Kenneth Rosen
Oak Street
First Christian Church
Standley ‘Streets
Pomolita PTA Music Program Promises Celestial Choruses
Pomolita PTA meets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 15 in the school auditorium. The girls choir directed by Mrs Jere Chain with Kathy Cheetham on piano and the boys choir directed by Mrs Leslie Johnson with Jeff Langley on piano present festive numbers led by soloists Jeanne West Georgia Dilley and Kevin Smith. The program theme is Shoot for the Moon with a Celestial Choruses flavor as the Eight Grade Girls Chorale and Boys Chorale perform Christmas carols and parade pieces including A Child of Beauty Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and Lion in the Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomolita Pta
Auditorim
PTA
Jere Chain
Kathy Cheetham
Nol
Jeanne West
Jeff.Langley
Will
Christmas Party At St. Stanislaus School
Mrs McAvoy chairs a holiday event at the parish study hall featuring a gift exchange and a Christmas project. Guests include Mrs Claire Poe, An Bugge, and Carolyn Cote. The group displayed red cassocks and white surplices for altar boys and donated funds for altar supplies. Eggnog, cookies, and coffee were served. party proceeds support parish needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire.Poe
An Bugge
Carolyn Cote
League
Bertram ‘Mulligan
Hughway
Ralph White
Edward Bogner
Robert Spagnola
Tasty Cookies Mrs Baumann s nussplätzchen easy to make
A plain dough recipe explains mixing two cups flour with one teaspoon baking powder one stick butter half cup sugar four tablespoons milk and two cups chopped hazelnuts. Roll to quarter inch, cut with fan shapes bake ten to fifteen minutes at 350 degrees. Finish with lemon icing to spread.
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Evans
Aentis
Beautician
Beauty Manor
Observatory Avenue
Thelma Durighello
S. State Street
Featuring
Lowing
Antoni Truck Lines
Edward Axt
Thomas Cleland
Mrs
Hugh Curtis
F. M. Crawford Lumber Company
Empire Paint Store
Beno. Foster
Matt Henderson
MR. and
Mrs. Dale Higgins
Raymond Higgenson
Chester Hill James
Holzhauser
Charles
Hudson
Raymond Hudson
KEY Club
KUKI
Medico Drug Company
Chris
Minard
John
Norberry North State Florist and Nursery
George Portlock
Russian River Cemetery
Harold. Severson Richard Stafford James
Joseph Turula
Hournal Elie Tie
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