Beta Sigma Phi Chapters Plan Busy Season in Ukiah
Theta Eta chapter hosts meeting led by Sally Maxson outlining events for Beta Sigma Phi. Sweetheart Ball at Southworths Feb 17 with Weldon Reyes combo live music to 2 am and buffet at midnight. tickets $6.50 to $8, limited supply. Proceeds fund Easter Seals sale January 29 at the Presbyterian church. other chapters assist with dishes and events.
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Beta Sigma
Phi _ sorority
Ukiah
Theta Eta
Presbyterian Church
Rho
Alpha
Zeta
Theta
Sally Maxson
Beta Sigma Phi
Southworth’s
Marilyn Butcher
Japan
Barbara
Southworths
Weldon Reyes
Dixie Paravicini
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Dede Ledford
Betty Simmons
Jeanne Clarke
Lyle Milovina
Gayann
Exley Wins Leadership Talk at Ukiah BPWC Event
Norma Exley of Ukiah won the five minute speakoff on the rewards and responsibilities of leadership during a Leadership Development section meeting in the Palace Hotel Timber room. Margaret Jolly of Willits secured the one minute extemporaneous award.
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Business and Professional Womens’ Clubs
Palace Hotel Timber Room
Kathy Crane
Ukiah Bpwc
Norma Exley
Ukiah
Lucille Wilson
Willits
Anna Mae Curtain
Pat Brown
Margaret Jolly
Ella Butler
Fort Bragg
Six Servings Grains and Shrimp Sauce Ring
Readable recipe from home economics notes shows a six serving grits ring with enriched white hominy grits and a shrimp sauce. Ingredients include green pepper pine tomato mushrooms butter celery soup milk and cooked shrimp. Preparation details cover cooking times for grits and simmering shrimp sauce with aromatics.
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Quaker Oats Company
Engagement Announced for Patricia Wilson and Gary Mirata
Patricia F Wilson and Gary L Mirata announce their engagement. Both work at the Savings Bank of Mendocino County in Ukiah with Patricia a teller and Gary an assistant cashier. The couple plans a May wedding and will live at 582 Stella Drive.
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Patricia F. _ Wilson
Gary L. Mirata
Gary
Stella Drive
Patricia
Ukiah-high School
Ukiahi
Fall fashion trends mix plaid stripes and solids in 1950s styles
United Press International notes a fall fashion landscape blending plaids checks and stripes with solids in boys and girls clothing. Outerwear favors leather corduroy and wool with hoods and removable linings. Sleepwear shifts from boudoir to practical, with a rise in shirts and fancy fabrics like georgette and Swiss prints. Velvet remains a key winter fabric and turtlenecks appear for both genders. Brown remains the dominant footwear color, with green plum red and black also featured.
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Ey ‘United
House guests at Heady home from Helena
Mrs. T A Schell of Helena, Trinity County, visits in the Heady residence on S Dora Street with Mr and Mrs Walter Heady. They plan to stay through April for the holidays. Ms Schell is Mrs Heady's mother.
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Walter Heady
S. Dora Street
T.A. Schell
Helena
Trinity County
Ms.Schell
Mrs. Heady
Velvet and Turtleneck Style for After Five Attire
A fashion note describes combining velvet with turtlenecks for evening wear. It suggests black velvet with satin cuffed boots or a velvet cape over a white shirt dress for elegant after‑hours looks.
How to Launder Durable Garments for Best Results
Guidance on washing heavy durable garments with proper washing temperatures. Advises checking garment care labels and selecting appropriate heat settings. Recommends washing on suitable cycle and removing garments promptly after the cycle finishes to prevent wrinkles.
Rug Sales Jump Toward 2 Billion in 1967
William D. Laffler reports that the rug industry is expanding rapidly with 1967 sales near 2 billion dollars and 1970 projections above 3 billion. Aldon Rug Mills president Herbert Barg notes a 13 percent annual growth and a strong shift to wall-to-wall carpeting driving demand especially in homes.
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New York
UPI
Herbert Barg
Aldon Rug Mills, Inc
Barg
Wedding Bells for Mr and Mrs Phillip Dale McFeaters
Newly married couple Mr and Mrs Phillip Dale McFeaters left Ukiah Friday for a 35 day military leave. They plan to visit relatives in Trenton New Jersey and Bristol before driving back as the bride remains with her parents in Ukiah.
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Ukiah
Phillip Dale’ McFeaters
Barba
John McFeaters
Robert”’De Lapo
Trenton
N. J
Bristol
Charles McGraw
Irvington
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
McFéaters
Mather Air Force Base
Sacramento
East Tennessee University
McGraw Home
Irvington Drive
Carpet costs drop with new fibers cut wholesale prices
The article notes a shift toward wall-to-wall carpets as a larger portion of homes adopt carpeting, with 12 percent in 1955 rising to higher levels. It explains that new synthetic fibers enable carpet makers to reduce wholesale prices substantially, expanding consumer access to carpets nationwide.
Calendar of meetings for Ukiah area women’s groups
Jan dates list events for River school PTA Ukiah branch AAUW Mendocino chapter Church Women United Ukiah Square Shooters Hobo hoedown Redwood Iris Society Family Fellowship potluck and more. Meetings cover lectures luncheons and fundraisers with dates Jan 15 to Jan 25 including speakers at St Paul’s Sacramento and Heifer Project shows.
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Ukiah
American Association of University Women
John Bogart
Dora Street
Lee Page
St. .Paul’s Church
Sacramento
Mendocino
Church Women United
Ukiah Baptist Church
Ukiah Square
Mendocino State Hospital
Talmage
Redwood Iris Society
Bessey Scott
N. Nora
W. A. German Presiding
Dlan
Methodist
Dillon_ Throckmorton
Modesto
Heifer Project
League of Women Voters
Manor. Inn
N.state Street
LWV
Conrad Cox
Rod Palmer
Epsilon Alpha Chapter
Alpha Zeta Beta Sorority
Bob Taylor
Mendocino PI
Bridge
Group of American, Association
Paul Egher
Woodland Terrace
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N. Exley
Art Association
Betty_L. Johnson
Doris Tamborini
Betty Gonnor
Lillian Vernon
Irma Adams
BPW. Club
Ournal
Gay Patricia
F. Wilson
Allens Mattress
N. Main
The
Ukiah Medical Group
W. Standley Street
Joe Aquilar
Lake and
Mendocino Counties
William D. Laffler
Evdén
Mendocino van & Storage CO
Arnold
Ed Bogner
Mason
U.S
Clifford Ford
Phillip Dale McFeaters
Barbara Wilson
Tennessee
Tscususs
River School Pta
Carol Call
MT. TV
CABLE
mAsenc
Gathric Pane
W. Standley St
Ukigh
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