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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1956
Page
2
New officers were elected at Pomo Shrine meeting held Thursday evening in Maple cafe. Guardian of the Green Goose William Nel mes Smith presided. Elected: Robert Thislam guardian. Myerett Cox camel driver. Howard Great house keeper of the oasis. cayenne French keeper of the quill. Andy Stahl keeper of the exchequer. Floyd Tamilin. Installation planned for January with a Ladies Night and Trayee M Severe to install.
The Ukiah Business and Professional Women’s Club hosted a Christmas musicale at Mrs. Esther Munroe’s home featuring Mrs. Munroe and daughter Miss Shirley, with Mrs. Charles Myszka, Mrs. Gene Corbett, and Miss Wanda Myszka sharing vocal and harp performances. The program included Neidlinger, Verdale pieces, Go Tell It On the Mountain, The Sleigh, and Silent Night with organ, harp, and trio voices. The event concluded with a gift exchange and acknowledgments from club president Miss Mary Doherty.
Mrs Adams led the Cornelia Rebekah lodge No 205 IOOF annual Christmas party with 75 members and guests. A program by Ukiah lodge No 174 IOOP featured Earl Biksen and several soloists, plus bingo and a host dinner at 6 30 p.m. Gifts exchanged and congratulations poured in for the lodge officer.
Judy Foster daughter of the Ben Fosters is home from San Francisco where she studies at St Marys School of Nursing. She arrived at the end of the week to spend four days here with her family.
Glenn Erickson Journal sports editor left Friday for Walnut Creek to spend Christmas there with his parents Mr and Mrs T We Etikeun.
A simple holiday dessert suggests draining purple plums and soaking them in wine for about an hour before dinner. Serve with a dash of sour cream on top and a side of fancy cookies. The article also notes a historic badge of office carried by seven New Mexico Pueblo governors.
A Thursday morning investiture ceremony welcomed 10 girls from Yokago and Northside to the Brownie Girl Scouts. Leaders Mrs. Rowena Hollingsworth and Mrs. Alice Stafford guided new members through the promise and admission ritual with assistance from Mrs. Ann Robinson and troop committee members.
Three men fined 10.50 dollars each after a taste for wild turkey with three female companions. New York maintains a permanently closed season on wild turkeys.
An open house at the Elm street home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wedemeyer announced the engagement of Maureen Crow to Kent Foster son of Mr and Mrs Ben Foster of Jones street. Kent 24 served in the Air Force two years and is on 80 day leave from Myrtle Beach South Carolina. The couple met during holiday gatherings with families and friends. Plans for the wedding are indefinite.
Spokane based Nina Bean, 68, performs the Irish jig each St Patrick's Day, writes history, mentors politicians, visits veterans at hospitals and once demonstrated a 1901 gasoline tractor at the Minneapolis State Fair. She recalls Roosevelt and Lyons involvement in her family life, paints landscapes, and travelled to Steel, North Carolina for a diamond jubilee as a guest of honor. She balances public appearances with a life of activity despite past injuries.
Mr and Mrs Al Antoni of North Highway announce the betrothal of their daughter Eileen Jane to Richards Nathan Lowers son of NW C Lowers of 425 North Bush. Both graduates of Ukiah High School, Eileen works for her father. Corky attended College of the Pacific and served in the U S Air Force before joining his family business. Wedding planned for April with a new home to be established in Arizona. Eileen wears a diamond engagement gift from Corky.
Bruce Heady and Carl Middleton, home on leave from Fort Ord, gave open house with family at 835 South Dora and 417 West Mill. They showed barracks and army facilities and hosted a festive dinner before spending weekends in San Jose. David R. Cooper, yeoman third class, home on leave from Bermuda, visits Watsonville relatives before returning to Ukiah.
Mendocino Chapter No 22 California State Employees Association hosted a Christmas party for members and friends at the hospital auditorium. About 200 children and 125 parents attended as Santa distributed candy and fruit while Ray Miller and a San Francisco troupe performed. Doctors, volunteers, and committee members organized the event with refreshments provided for all attendees.
A large bowl of fruit salad served with a novel dressing wins praise. Prepare by mixing a packet of French dressing mix as directed, then blend 2 cups dressing with 2 tablespoons pineapple juice and 1/4 cup toasted pecans. Shake, then pour over fruit just before serving.
Albany reports that New York state researchers at the Geneva Experimental Station are developing a cabbage variety resistant to cabbage yellows. The disease stunts growth and kills plants, but previous resistant types lacked yield. A combined disease resistance and high yield approach aims for a bigger crop with release hoped for around 1959 or 1960.
A festive Christmas breakfast starts with orange and cranberry juice and features Mincemeat pancakes stirred with prepared mince and maple syrup. The recipe suggests adding moist mince meat to batter and baking as directed on the package.
CHICAGO. UPS president Mrs. Donial Workman says brides exposed to the business world adapt to marriage better than co-eds. She asserts job trained wives have “aplomb” in crises and understand a husband’s business problems, encouraging him and consoling him during setbacks.
Kiwanis club hosted its annual Children’s Yule party at Maple cafe Tuesday evening with caroling led by Sarah Lou Van Meter and toy gifts distributed by Santa. Hill Rains, a visiting Kiwanian from Willits, won the week’s prize a large toy moving van. Upcoming events include inter-club sessions in Willits on Dec 27 at Andy’s Place, Upper Lake on Jan 2 at the Upper Lake Grange hall, and a joint Ukiah-Willits installation night on Jan 12 designated Ladies Night.
Elin Hamen of Desmet now treats quilting as a full time job. The 76 year old grandmother works six to eight hours daily, has finished 150 quilts, and has many orders. She started after answering an ad in a farm paper, creating state blocks and themed designs. She stays active with babysitting crochet and ramie work while keeping good health.
Dates and locations for Dee 26 Ukiah Chesselah and Redwood Valley Grange events. Upcoming installations, PTA card sales, and weekly meetings include Campfire Girls scouts Mariners and Junior Golf at municipal clubhouses and Nokomis school.
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