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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1957
Page
2
A Lakon tract home in the western hills hosted a Friday evening Christmas party. Guests included Len Busch and Judy Busch, Mrs. William Zimmerman of Healdsburg, and many others, with a red and green festive buffet featuring holiday turkey and roast ham.
Hopland Garden Club outlines its March of Dimes card party at the American Legion hall Hopland on January 31. Ruth Rountree presides as plans chair Marie Milone heads the event with assistants Beasley Gibson Dempel Lee. Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes and include bridge canasta Pedro and King Pedro tables with prizes.
The Elks club hosts its annual New Year’s Eve dance December 31 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with Les Wright’s orchestra. Emblem club serves smorgasbord during intermission. Tickets at the door. chairmen are Jack Dawes and Howard Hoover.
December annual New Year Eve dance hosted by the Elks lodge at Elks Hall from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets at the door. Smorgasbord by Emblem club during intermission. January events include Mendocino Council of United Church Women annual meeting with potluck at 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. River Union PTA meets January 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Talmage school with Dr Francis McClash as guest speaker. Ukiah Mothers club meets January 7 at 2 p.m. at the home of Ralph Emery, 17 Luce Avenue.
The Edward Eversoles host their son-in-law Ralph Reynolds and daughter their daughters Vallae and Leanne in San Francisco along with the Walter Eversoles family for Christmas Day at the Ballous home with grandsons Ronald and Rickey Eversole present.
Mondays Hopes club meets at the Labor temple at 8 p m For more information call Mrs Bertha Smith HO 2 7711 Sadh Month First and third Thursdays Ukiah Stone and Gem club convenes at 7 30 p m at the municipal clubhouse for the readings and displays
The annual Ukiah high school senior class dance drew over 200 attendees at the Palace hotel Redwood room during the Christmas holidays. Red Pavint’s four piece orchestra provided music while punch sandwiches and cookies were served at intermission.
Dr and Mrs Jack Gent again opened their Ukiah home for CMAE Auxiliary on December 15 with buffet fare and holly decor. Oklahoma guests included several doctors while Lakeport attendees joined in. A second party for the Adventist Dorcas Society followed on December 19 with games gift exchange and refreshments. fifty two attended.
Sarah Lou Van Meter hosted a Westminster Fellowship caroling gathering for high schoolers from the Presbyterian church. A hay filled flat truck carried 35 revelers on a tour of local sites while a Mexican style pinata provided festive fun and refreshments followed at the Van Meters.
Mr and Mrs Everett Evans of 145 East Gobbi Street observe their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Christmas Day. They will host friends from 4 to 10 p.m. at their home and invite callers to share in the celebration.
Marian Seward and Delbert Pinnell wed at Ukiah First Baptist with Rev. Leonard G. Brown officiating. The double ring ceremony featured music by Mrs. John Ashford and songs True Love and Always. The reception followed at the Seward home in Redwood Valley with pink and white decor and family in attendance. The couple plan a return home in an apartment on North State Street after a Los Angeles honeymoon.
Mendocino county residents join in San Francisco Christmas Eve celebration featuring Jan McArt. From Union Square the 5:30 to 6 p.m. concert will air on CBS radio Pacific Coast time 8:30 to 8:55 p.m. with Albert White KCBS orchestra Stanley Noonan directing the Christmas choir. Now in its twelfth year the festival originated in 1910 by Tetrazini and revived 1946 by the Downtown Association.
The Carl Daubenecks host Carla and Diane Mankins Dauben eck with Mrs Daubenecks parents Bert Mankins and his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Robert Williams. Harold Ashtons and family usually visit are in Portland Oregon with brother Douglas Ashton and family. They left Sunday for the north after the weekend.
The northern lights have been observed reaching an altitude of about 700 miles above Earth. This observation highlights the dynamic reach of aurora activity and its visibility from various latitudes during geomagnetic disturbances.
The Stan Staffords hosted a Sunday brunch at 1360 South Dura Street Ukiah Village with Mr Stafford as chef serving waf fles and hot cakes. Christmas decor created a festive setting with a snow scene on the buffet a white pine cone centerpiece and a sparkling tree. Guests included Carlton Gibbs Rob ert Heap William Orn ham George Portlock Jr Bill Williams Bill Yates and Glenn Erickson.
Ukiah families map holiday events with the Hansen and Dennen clans. Paul Hansen travels to Harbor House Elk with children Sheryl Kenny Rickey and Paul joining Lauren Dennen and siblings for Christmas Eve presents. Heritage House Navarro hosts Christmas breakfast. then Harbor House Elk hosts Christmas dinner.
Ronald Sorenson and Charlene Myszka plan to travel east after visiting Sacramento for Christmas with his family in Rhode Island. Charlene has stayed with her mother in Berkeley since his departure and will join him before returning to the East. Wanda Myszka returns from the University of California Davis for the holidays. Ann Conklin lives in Corvallis, Oregon with her husband who attends Oregon State College. they will visit Bend, Oregon with their baby Karen.
Miss Ann McFarling arrived home Wednesday accompanied by her mother Mrs. B C McFarling who went to the University of California in Berkeley to bring her back.
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