Ukiah BPWC Holiday Dinner Features Skits and Music
More than 50 members and guests of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Ukiah gathered at the Palace Hotel for the annual Christmas dinner. Hostesses from the national security committee oversaw activities including a civil defense skit titled Disaster on Your Doorstep and a second playlet Twas the Night Before Christmas. Carol numbers were performed by Ukiah high school students, with an auction of pine cone Yule trees aiding the club’s fund. The meeting included greetings from BPWC state leaders and the district president.
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Business and Professional Women's Club of
Ukiah
Palace Hotel
National Security Committee
Grover C. Neep
Zennide Hall
Arlington Foster
Patricia Linn
Tony Marshall
Santa
Walter Keith Jamison
Neep
Roy Swain
American Association of University Women
Florence Carter
Ukiah High School
Ann Bradshaw
J. B. Bradshaw
Mary Doherty
Alice Phillips
Santa Claus
Betty Burns
Norma Soher
Marion Douglas
Felice Dryfoos
Rena Webb
Alta Ball
Daisy Baumgartner
BPWC
Warren Fowler
Childless Marriages Versus Those With Children
A grandmother weighs whether childless marriages show stronger bonds than those with children. She notes that delaying children can deepen companionship and lessen parental duties, while couples with kids may face perpetual papa roles and interrupted honeymoon periods.
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Glorta Swanson
Rome
Nokomis Teachers Feted at Holiday Tea
Executive board members of the Nokomis Parent Teacher Association hosted a holiday tea for about 29 teachers and board members at the Nokomis school. Association president Mrs. Robert MacDougall coordinated the event.
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Nokomis
Nokomis Parent Teacher Association
Robert MacDougall
Association
Mrs Clyde Oakes To Head Catholic Ladies League
Mrs Clyde Oakes will lead the Catholic Ladies League for the coming year following a Wednesday meeting at St Marys school auditorium. Other officers include Mrs Ralph White as vice president and Mrs Donald Stover as secretary with Mrs Gil Snyder as treasurer Installations will occur at the January meeting with Mrs George Sullivan and Mrs Arnold Bogner officiating The group praised its recent rummage sale thanking Mrs Lud Peitz and Mrs Lena Gewher and noted a $200 benefit from a card party for Albertinum sisters Nine new members were initiated during the first ceremony led by Mrs George Sullivan Father Celestine Quinlan urged continued growth naming new members Ebbe Alfison Ines Bertelone Ardeith Bulger Dorothy Halcomb Barbara Cline Beth Silva Helen Spagnola Mina Starwyck Shirley Weerts.
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Clyde Oakes
Catholic Ladies League
St. Mary’s School
Ralph White
Donald Stover
Gil Snyder
George Sullivan
Arnold Bogner
Lud Peitz
Lena Gewher
Bernice Moyer
Albertinum Sisters
Celestine Quinlan
Ebbe Alfison
Inez Bertelone
Ardeith Bulger
Dorothy Halcomb
Barbara Cline
Beth Silva
Helen Spagnola
Mina Starwyck
Shirley Weerts
Yokayo PTA Sets Public Card Party January 20
Yokayo Parent-Teacher Association chooses a public card party as its fund raising event for January 20 with fifty bridge and other game tables. Tickets are 75 cents with dessert at 7 30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded per table and reservations taken through five committee members.
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Yokayo Parent- Teacher Association
Frank Benevedi
Beneveds
Jack Boyes
Thomas Curtin
Gerald Cox
Clark
Little Red Schoolhouse Goes Modern With Contour Chairs
New York educators and architects describe a shift to home like schools with informal seating and color chalkboards. Ben John Small says schools aim for welcoming spaces, not strict corridors, promoting good posture and curiosity. He notes challenges as communities seek new curricula while building.
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New York
Reading
Ben John Small
Small
Sroon
Lapierre, Litchfield and Partners
Welcome Wagon Club Names New Officers
The Welcome Wagon club elected two new officers at its December meeting held at Mrs. Kenneth Cornish home 216 West Herry street Mrs. Paul White was chosen vice president and Mrs. Russell Shedenhelm treasurer Mrs Paul Verville was named publicity chairman and Mrs Ken Schmidke junior courtesy patrol committee chairman The January meeting date was set for January 10 at Mrs O R Simpson 146 Meadowbrook drive Cohostesses will be Mr Verville Mrs Shirley Brown and Mrs Willard Hansen The club held its Christmas party at Dr and Mrs Carl Aaogaard Valley View drive with a buffet supper.
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Welcome Wagon Club
Kenneth Cornish
West Herry Street
Paul White
Russell Shedenhelm
Paul Verville
Ken Schmidke
O. R. Simpson
Meadowbrook Drive
Mr. Verville
Shirley Brown
Willard Hansen
Carl Aaogaard
Valley View Drive
Sorority Sisters Hold Annual Yale Party
Theta Eta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Wallace Branich’s home 121 Barbara street. Mrs. Thomas Wipf spoke on the history of the American Santa Claus. Egenog and Christmas petit fours were served. Gifts were opened beneath a decorated tree and Rose sisters were revealed.
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Theta Eta
Beta Sigma Phi
Wallace Branich
Barbara Street
Thomas Wipf
Robert Simoncini
Wipf
Fred Haley
Robert Shore
Medical Auxiliary to Provide Hostess Service at Mendocino Hospital
Members of the Mendocino-Lake County Medical Society Auxiliary plan to offer hostess services and personal care to hospital patients as their 1956 project. The idea emerged after a Thursday night meeting at Mendocino State Hospital following a society dinner. A school building is seen as offering diverse subjects and vocational paths within one facility, balancing home-like environment with education and guidance. Bulk milk handling has shifted from cans to bulk tanks on over 15,000 U S dairy farms nationwide.
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Mendocino-Lake County
Small
United States
Shopping Along Fifth Avenue Finds Diamonds and Detours
A New York report notes Fifth Avenue shoppers encounter Tiffanys showcase with a 128 carat diamond in the window and a modest emerald cut solitaire ring priced at 198000. The piece mentions a gold cylindrical cigarette case studded with saphires and diamonds priced at 1900 and observes crowds around the counter.
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Elizabeth Toomey
New York
Fifth Avenue
Tiffany's
Tiffany
December community events and church concerts listed
Nokomis PTA bake sale December 17 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in front of J C Penney. A St Marys Catholic parish Christmas dance invites public at Ukiah Grange hall on December 1 percent. LDS Church hosts Christmas cantata December 18 at 4 p.m. Methodist First Christian Church concert December 18 at 7:30 p.m. Yokohaya PTA public board party January 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Yokayo auditorium.
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Nokomis Pta
J.C. Penney
St. Mary's Catholic Parish
Ukiah Grange Hall
Methodist-First Christian Church
Yoknaya Pta Public Board
Yokayo Auditorium
Luxury gifts and furs on Fifth Avenue in a holiday spread
A Bergdorf Goodman scene offers a gold and pink brocade hostess gown with mink collar priced via a $1495 wheels order. Men shop cashmere robes at $185, a sterling silver cocktail shaker at $290 with eight cups for $300, and a $40,000 sable coat plus an $8000 chinchilla bolero from Esther Dorothy’s fur shop nearby.
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Bergdorf Goodman's
Fifth Avenue
Esther Dorothy
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Holly
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Yokayo Pta
Manhattan
Little Red School
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United Press
Mother
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Milk Glass
China — Wall Planters
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MeLa State Street
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NEA
Rock Yseventy
East Smith Ukiah
RCA Victor
Merk Radio & TV
Alan Auger
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