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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Farmer and their two children Randy and Lisa will travel from 180 Barbara Street to Chico to visit Mrs Knights parents Mr and Mrs A V Knight. They expect to leave today and return Tuesday.
Harold Casteels and family hosted a gala holiday party at their South highway home with 33 guests. The rumpus room overflowed with festive décor, buffet supper, dancing, and Christmas carols as the hosts planned a Florida three month stay for their family, enrolling Gary and Shannon in a local school. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs William Casteel Piercy, Mr and Mrs Henry Banta Sacramento, Mrs Ronald Moore Los Angeles, and Mr and Mrs Robert Harris Willits.
Yokayo PTA announces a public board party on January 20 at 7 30 PM in the Yokayo auditorium with Pam listed as host. The event invites local residents to participate in PTA matters and community updates.
Mr and Mrs George Portlock of Highway 20Will entertain their son and daughter in law at their home Christmas Eve Also present will be sons Robert Bob home on day leave from the Navy in San Diego Roonie and Sam Radford Mrs Portlocks father The family will be guests of the senior Portlocks for Christmas dinner.
Christening services were held for Charles Wilbur Samsdan son of Mr and Mrs Charles Sons Ukiah at Baith Lutheran Church. Rev Albert C Young officiated with sponsors Mr and Mrs Jack Lavell. Parents are Mariene and Mrs Al Benner of Ukiah.
Roger Linn a senior at the College of the Pacific in Stockton and his brother a freshman at Berkeley are returning home for the holidays. Dav id Porter, a UC Berkeley senior studying business administration, is also expected home tomorrow with his parents at 498 Cochrane Avenue.
Members of Rho Alpha chapter Beta Sigma Phi heard their voices on Tuesday evening at the Charles Andersons home. Catherine Larsen recorded informal conversations as Kitar presented the tape and led the program How is Your Conversation. The group planned its next charity drive to clothe comesters in juvenile cases. Mrs. Vestmyer installed as chapter director and received a director’s pin. She also heads the Brownie troop sponsored by the chapter and presented a Brownie pin to Mrs. Claw Lightenberrer, the troop sponsor. The meeting was at Mrs. James Mummert’s home with holiday decorations and a blazing fireplace.
The Christian Church choir will sing tonight for patients at Mendocino State Hospital directed by Allen Toedter. The Christian Youth Fellowship will go caroling tomorrow evening and return to the church for refreshments.
A Christmas party for Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School children is set in Mrs Wampel’s room with first to fourth graders. Fifth to eighth graders in Austin Hunter’s room prepare a Christmas basket for a adopted family. Services begin at 41 o'clock with Pastor Clarence Williams delivering God's Christmas Present. A mission offering and communion follow. Missionary Volunteer Society meets at 4 top om for carol singing and readings.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hosts a children's Christmas party at 7 p.m. with a pot luck dinner and a program for kids. Mrs. Ivan Christensen leads as general chairman with Mrs. Ernest Wipf dinner chair and Mrs. James Mealey program chair. The Relief Society held a holiday luncheon Tuesday at 2 p.m. with 30 members. Mrs. Wilton I. Mason presiding.
Fifteen couples gathered at Club Calpella for a surprise party honoring Mrs. IH G Crofoot Jr on her birthday anniversary and Mr. and Mrs. David Hofferbert on their wedding anniversary. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. James Grand and John Crofoot. guests listed many local residents.
The Crusaders class met at Mrs. Paul Anderson’s Clay Street home with Lee Mosley as president. Ashley Meyeres and Mrs. Austin Rawles presented readings, the Mosleys sang, and the group performed Christmas songs and readings with piano and organ. guest Miss Sharon Woodson joined for O Holy Night. After, the party moved to the William Moore home on Vicky Springs road for gifts and refreshments. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Y. M. Bradford and Miss Patty Meyers.
Seventh-day Adventists will give a Christmas offering Saturday to fund new mission stations in Mozambique and Madagascar. The drive involves over 11 000 congregations worldwide and follows 13 weeks of mission talks. A station will be placed south of the Zambezi near Livingstone’s burial site. Portuguese East Africa is cited as an area where colonial leaders are held in high esteem.
Christmas will be a day of family visiting for the Schilders Davises and Linn families. The groups plan to exchange greetings and share refreshments as they visit one another on Christmas Day.
Ukiah Kiwanis Club hosted a Christmas night with 50 members and 70 children at Maple Cafe. The program featured Marilyn and Russel Brown on saxophone and trombone, Jeannie O'Rourke on piano, Rachel Byers a hula dancer, Warren Davina on accordion, and a Kiwanis quartet. Santa Claus distributed gifts and candy as fines were donated to members' children.
Soroptimists International of Ukiah met Monday noon at the Palace Hotel for a Christmas exchange and dinner. Guests included Milly Brown home from McMinnville Oregon, Jackie Athey a student at San Jose State College, and Maur een Crow.
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