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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1954
Page
2
Fort Bragg 4 H members plan a dress review on July 10 at the Grange Hall. Morning display will have garments from county girls assessed on neatness with school and sportswear plus select dressy pieces. A 3 p.m. fashion show features models wearing their creations. refreshments served by the food prep class. judges drawn from county 4 H advisors.
Ferdinand Valette and wife announce the birth of son Henri Fran dois on June 10 at Ukiah General Hospital. He weighs five pounds seven ounces and has a half brother, George Meek, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Rank Bechtol of Ukiah. Henri Frandois is named for his grandfather Bechtol and late grandfather Malleve.
Four women from First Baptist church at Fort Bragg joined a Women’s Missionary societies gathering of the Northern California American Baptist Associations at Lucerne. They heard missionaries in period costumes recount service in China Burma Nevada Boston San Francisco and elsewhere while staying three days at the Lucerne Hotel. Local attendees were Mrs. Marie Walker Mrs. Lauren Downing Mrs. Leona Peterson and Mrs. Leo Reed.
Mr and Mrs George Portlock depart tomorrow for a camping trip at Le Trianon Lake County to celebrate the Fourth of July. They travel with their sons Bob 16 and Ronnie 7 and expect to return Monday.
Willits Beverly Norris and Vivian Stamps receive bridal showers. Tess Cress and Louise Norris hosted Norris event at the Cress home on Shell Road with gifts from many friends. Hazel Hammond hosted Stamps shower on Mill Street with games, centerpieces, and many gifts. Vivian slated to wed Frank Recagno soon.
Mrs Arch Reid of 347 Plum Drive returned today from visiting relatives. She stayed with her mother Mrs Eliza Countryman in Alhambra and visited two sisters Mrs Ashton Clary and Mrs John Staling in San Jose. In San Francisco she was guest of sister Mrs Bert Goodwin.
Mrs. Nannette Hofman of School street and Mrs. Felice Dryfoss of Clay hosted relatives from San Francisco over the weekend. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Cerf, longtime Ukiah residents, who were keen on observing the city’s recent changes. Mrs. Dryfoss is a Cerf niece and held a family dinner Sunday night.
Sandra Lee Cox and Robert Melvin Hammons wed in a 5 p.m. ceremony at St. Mary of the Angels Ukiah. The bridal party wore pink and white gowns. reception followed at the Cox home with cake and punch. The couple, both of Ukiah, plan to live there after a Lake Tahoe honeymoon.
Seven uncles of Arbuckle lineage attended the Sunday evening wedding of Sandra Lee Cox and Robert Hammons in Ukiah. Family members from Arbuckle Potter Valley Williams Colusa and Ukiah joined the ceremony with grandparents aunts and numerous cousins from out of town.
The Women's Society of the Presbyterian church schedules a picnic at Municipal Park tomorrow at 12:30 PM. All women of the church and their children are invited to attend.
Mrs Faul D Anderson of Redwood Valley left yesterday afternoon to join her husband at their Deer Lodge Ranch at Dos Rios in northeastern Mendocino county. They will spend the summer there operating their resort on the Eel river.
Laytonville reports monthly sessions devoted to hands on work and learning by doing. President Retha Neblett presides as Mrs Werner Holzhauser from Ukiah demonstrates flower arranging. Members showcase wreaths and decor while the rummage sale proceeds. Club members manage the outdoor garden display at the Ukiah fairgrounds for August fair.
Denzil Munson received a baby shower at Jennie Haselswerdt’s Redwood avenue home Friday night with Mr Stork central to the theme. Guests joined games and prizes as Munson opened gifts bearing numerous name cards from friends and relatives. Hostesses were Mary Page Geneva Casebier and Jennie Haselswerdt, who also served refreshments. New York Public Library doubles overdue book fines to two cents a day.
The Mariners club of the Presbyterian church will hold a picnic in Municipal Park starting at 6 30 tomorrow. It is a family event with each family bringing their own food. Volleyball and other games will be played with Mr and Mrs Dave Corwin as arrangements committee heads.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simoncini of Mae Street returned to Ukiah from a four day trip to Lake Tahoe and Reno. En route they visited Mrs. Simoncini's parents in San Mateo and were accompanied home by their children Bobby and Linda who had stayed with grandparents during the trip.
For tourists, Michigan has five national and 22 state forests, 47 state parks, 13 equipped recreational areas, 60 roadside parks, 3 000 highway picnic sites and 156 county parks.
Potter Valley New officers install include Mrs. Ja James Shelton president and a slate of secretaries led by Mrs. Al bert as vice president. Installing officer was Mrs. George Davis of Ukiah, past president of the Redwood Empire District of W.S.C.S.
Dick Zimmerman of the U S Navy is spending a 10 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Harold Zimmerman at their North Bush street home His ship the USS El Dorado is docked at San Diego and he will rejoin it there early next week.
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