Couple marks 50th wedding anniversary with family
Elder and Mrs. Adolph Johnson celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at the home of their son and daughter in Ukiah. A buffet dinner followed a 1 o clock reception with open house from 4 to 7 pm. Relatives from Arcadia Long Beach Lemoore Stockton Alameda and Ukiah attended along with out of town guests including Leslie Johnson and Sandra Jean and Dr Sylvia Kahlstrom. The couple, married June 6 1907, recalled memories as friends and family presented gifts and flowers. Elder Johnson a retired Adventist minister, and his wife reside in Ukiah.
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Elder
Adolph Johnson
Detroit Lakes
Minnesota
J. H. Penner
Oak, Knoll Road
Halcomb
Helen Avenue
John. Penner
Eldon
Claudia
Oak Knoll
Johnson
Frank Steen
George Sholin
Inlaw
Yesteryears
Elder Johnson
Adventist ‘Church
Ukiah
Leslie Johnson
Sandra Jean
Arcadia
Sylvia Kahlstrom
Karlene
Long Beach
Seaman James D. D. Smith Participates in Quickstep
James D. D. Smith, seaman USN, son of Mr and Mrs L G Porter of Louis Laine Ukiah, aboard USS Whitfield County, took part in Operation Quickstep June 8 14 off southern California. Twenty six ships of the Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force and 10000 men took part in the full scale amphibious assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
James D. D. Smith
USN
L. G. Porter
Louis Laine
Ukiah
Whitfield County
California
Pacific Fleet
Fire Chief William Murray Cast as TV San Francisco Leader
Hollywood reports producer Jaime Del Valle chose William Murray, current San Francisco fire chief, as the ideal actor to portray the city’s fire chief in a new television series after initial casting challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jaime del Valle
San Francisco
William Murray
Musical Program At Churchwomen Tea Friday
Mendocino County United Church Women plan a Harvesters Scholarship Tea from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at Mrs. Frank Reynolds home 640 North Doral Avenue Ukiah. The program features Bluettes Crocus Blooms piano numbers readings and vocal solos by local performers under Mrs Lee Mosley arranged entertainment. Invitations were extended to Morning Worship attendees with other women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino
Daniel Hill
Leroy Paget
Nevin
Liszt
Janice Teicheira
Patricia Meyers
Naila
Dekkes
Lynn Cale
Jesus Rose
Sharon
Lovely Little
Ukiah
Council
Frank Reynolds
North
Doral Avenue
Presbyterian Women Change Meeting Date Picnic at Tru man Hayes Home
The Presbyterian Women's association will meet July 11 instead of July 4. The annual patio and garden picnic will be at the Tru man Hayes home on North Bush street with an al fresco meal at 12:30. Attendees should bring salads sandwiches and desserts and their own dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Association
Truman Hayes
North Bush Street
Mrs Rusco and Grandchildren Visit In Napa
Mrs C B Rusco of North Highway visits Napa with grandchildren Ronald and Shary Barber. They stay with Mr and Mrs Floyd Purcell whose sister is Mrs Purcell. They attend a large Baptist church wedding in Sacramento for Robert Crestoff, with many relatives from the bay area and Amador county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
Shary Barber
Dale Barber
Whitmore Lane
C.B. Rusco
North Highway
Napa
Floyd Purcell
John Wesley graduates Jumpmaster School in Germany
Army Cpl. John A. Wesley, son of Mr and Mrs John O Wesley of Fort Bragg, completed the 3 week Jumpmaster School in Augsburg Germany. The course qualified him to command a plane load of paratroopers. He entered the Army in January 1953 after working for Gualala Redwood Lumber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Germany
John.a. Wesley
John O. Wesley
Fort Bragg
11Th Airborne Division
Augsburg
Gualala Redwood Lumber Company
Army
Family Visit Extends For Mrs Sproul In Ukiah Area
At the home of Mr and Mrs Edward W James on West Perkins street guests are their daughter Mrs John Sproul and her little daughter Suzanne who arrived from Corte Madera. Mr Sproul was in Chicago on business and his wife and daughter will stay until his return from the trip. Florist Herb Thatcher of Ukiah who suffered a minor heart attack and hospitalization was back on the job late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. James
West Perkins Street
John Sproul
Suzanne
Corte Madera
Herb Thatcher
Ukiah
Florist
Robert C. Russell
Gayle Metzler
St. Mary's Church
Arcata
Russell
Walnut Avenue
Crawford
Jane Cotton Fills Bridesmaid Role In Green Dress
At the June 15 wedding of Claire Elaine Brown and Morton John Gray in Santa Rosa, bridesmaids including Jane Cotton of Ukiah and fiancé Ronald Weidman wore green ballerina dresses with green hats and yellow begonias. Plans note Jane’s June 29 ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Wilmette near Chicago with a reception at the Cotton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Elaine Brown Apis Morton John Gray
St. Eugene
Char Santa Rosa
Jane Cotton
Ukiah
Ronald Weidman
San Leandro
Weidman
Miss. Cotton
First Presbyterian Church
Wilmtte
Chicago
W. A. Cottons
Jane
Cottons
Sheridan Road
Sisters Gather for Frohn Family Reunion at Mendocino Drive
Mrs Robert Frohn hosts a reunion of women in the Frohn family at 494 Mendocino Drive with sisters from Texas Mrs Rob ert King and Nellie Kirkpatrick joining as well as visitors Mrs clof Koslow and Liz Poland from Fort Worth. The group plans trips to scenic spots including redwoods and Wanda Myszka attends from Hillside Hospital while completing her first year at Davis Ag College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Robert Frohn
Robert King
Nellie Kirkpatrick
Clof Koslow
Liz Poland
Fort Worth
Ronnie Koslow
Bill Poland
Frohn
Mendocino Drive
Redwoods
Wanda Myszka
Charles. Myszka
Hillside Hospital
Ag College
Davis
Gem Club Sees Film Of Trip
The Ukiah Stone and Gem Club met Thursday evening at the municipal clubhouse with President Robert David presiding. Emily Ruth LeRoy acted as secretary in place of Susan Haines away on a trip. J J Fish became a member. Members brought rocks for identification and displays. The Davids returned from a trip to Oregon Washington and Idaho with new rock specimens and slides. rain hindered rock hunting as rivers ran high. Refreshments were served.
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Ukiah Stone and
Gem
Robert David
Emily Ruth LeRoy
Susan Haines
Plans Avere
J.J. Fish
David
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Quincy
Davids
Pink Frosted Punch for Receptions and Parties
A decorative punch bowl recipe blends tea base with beet sugar apple juice and lemon juice, chilled soda, and lime mint ice chunks. Includes pink frost cups and a free well preserved booklet offer from Nancy Haven at Western Sugar Producers in Los Angeles.
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Nancy Haven
Western Beer
Sugar Producers, Inc
West Eighth Street
Los Angeles
California
Luncheon Hostess Receives Willits Guest
Mrs. Joe Harrah of Canyon Road hosted a small luncheon in her home on Thursday complimenting her house guest Mrs. W. T. Saxon of Willits who spent several days last week. Guests included Mrs. Mark Eglin Mrs. Grover Neep and Mrs. J. N. Stipp.
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W. T. Saxon
Willits
Joe Harrah
Canyon Road
Mark Eglin
Grover Neep
J. N. Stipp
Rock Hound Club Seeks Visitors With Summer Meetings
The club will hold meetings all summer on the first and third Thursdays. Visitors like Tommy Bettini and Mr and Mrs Jess Smith attended. An amateur poem titled An Ode To My Wife by Robert E Frison of Newcastle Wyoming humorously laments rock hound tendencies and a crowded home filled with fossils and minerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Bettini
Jess Smith
Smiths
Robert E. Frison
Newcastle
Wyoming
New Ukiah BPW Members Welcome Three newcomers
At the Ukiah Business and Professional Women club June meeting three new members were introduced Katharine Ransdell Ruth Greathouse and Alice Potter. Mayme Chaney was named Public Affairs chairman and the nominating committee approved Margaret Van Antwerp Marian Marvin and Alice Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah Business and Professional Women’s Club
Katherine Ransdell
Ruth Greathouse
Alice Potter
Rena Webb
Mayme Chaney
Margaret van Antwerp
Marian Marvin
Alice Phillips
Levin's Laugh Hit Coming to Geary Theatre
No Time For Sergeants a Broadway hit arrives at the Geary Theatre San Francisco on July 2 with two Wednesday matinees on July 3 and 10 and Sunday evening shows starting July 14. Cast includes James Holden King Calder Louis Beachner Cliff Hall. Producers Maurice Evans Emmett Rogers Morton Da Costa bring the stage adaptation of Mac Hyman’s novel to a Northern California booking. Journal Classified Ads Pay.
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Broadway
Chicago
Geary Theatre
San Francisco
California
Mac. Hyman
Georgia
Will Stockdale
Air Force
Will
James Holden
King Calder
Louis Beachner
Cliff Hall
Maurice “Evans
Emmett Rogers
Morton da Costa
Mame
Local Club Meetings and Events Calendar
June events listed for Ukiah groups include the Newcomers club general meeting at 8 p.m. on June 26 and the regular Newcomers meeting at Blue Bonnet Drive In. The Welcome Wagon meets June 2½ with Mrs. O R Simpson at 146 Meadowbrook Drive. A Mendocino United Church Women Harvesters scholarship tea runs June 28 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Mrs Frank Reynolds. July 9 marks a Welcome Wagon installation meeting hosted by Mrs Charles Edwards Regina Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bonnet Drive
Welcome Wagon Club
O. R. Simpson
Meadowbrook Drive
Blue Bonnet Drive-In
Ukiah
Mendocino
Frank Reynolds
Charles Edwards
Regina Heights
Ukiah Grange Hears Songs By Newcomer At Meeting
Ukiah Grange 419 met after a potluck served by local families. Miss Shirley Bail sang a program of selections to delighted patrons. Bernard Burgess reported on roads and highways while Ann Marie Ruddick spoke on the Fair booth and announced a follow up meeting June 27. The revised charter was voted on and Janet Svendsen installed Pomona by Fred Clark. The group approved buying 12 lawn chairs for county TB patients and noted the juvenile grange will hold its first meeting July 5 prior to the regular session.
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Ukiah Grange
Ruth
Jim Stutsman
Elizabeth
Charles Galli
Gloria
Joe Strong
Shirley Bail
Highway House of Music
Lee Mosley
Danny Boy
Bernard Burgess
Ann Marie Ruddick
Janet Svendsen
Pomona
Fred Clark
Grange
Grange Hall
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John
Wonder Jeweler
Hopland Chamber OF Commerce
Hopland
Tucker Neep
Louise Court
Homestead
Gem Club
Trip
Nancy
Haven
Is Sai
Oneida Stainless
Azad
Aaa
Pleasant View
Ukiah Bpw
Webb
American Legion
National Security
Bessey Scott
Bessie Fandrich
League of Women Voters
Shirley Bales
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
New Jersey
Alta Ballou
Levin
Lucere
Paris
New York
RT Re
Plumbing Contractors
Service
BOX
Tollini
Chamberlain
Thatcher
Ulana Musults
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