Wildflower Show Draws Big Crowd in Boonville
The annual Wildflower Show in Boonville April 28 29 ran 10 am to 5 pm at the Home Economic building of Mendocino County Fair drawing over 300 attendees from the coast area Mill Valley San Rafael Calistoga Placerville and visitors from Illinois Town and Minnesota. 140 varieties of wildflowers were on display plus many flower arrangements cake and coffee were offered and a plant sale sponsored by the Unity Club. The event originated by Miss Blanche Brown of Philo with help from her brother Kent Brown and others including the Hulberts Salanelas and Mrs Farrer, who organized the displays regarded as very beautiful.
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Boonville
Mendocino County
Unity Club
Coast Area
Mill Valley
San Rafael
Calistoga
Placerville
Ilinois
Minnesota
Blanche Brown
Philo
Kent Brown
The
Mar
Perry Hulbert
Austin Hulbert
Viotel
April Salanela
Floyd
Valley Grange Honors Morrisons At Homecoming
The Redwood Valley Grange hosted a welcome home party for Mr. and Mrs. Wally Morrison at Madrone Drive. Decorations featured a money tree with silver bells and white butterflies, iris and daisies. About 50 guests attended a late polluck supper and cards were played. Mrs. Morrison, formerly Alma Hollingsworth Rawles, is mother to several local relatives.
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Wally Morrison
Madrone Drive
Redwood Valley Grange
Savas
Morrison
Alma (Hollingsworth) Rawles
James McCull
First aid cleaning kit targets common household stains
A professional cleaning organization releases a spring market kit with a data-spot chart showing how to remove 55 soils and stains. The kit provides solutions to simplify cleaning carpets, upholstery, and similar surfaces.
NV Chapter Represented At Conclave
The P E O Sisterhood state conclave met in Los Angeles May 7 8 and 9 with about 500 delegates. Ukiah’s Chapter NVS was represented by Mrs Richard Jacobsen. Shirley invited the 1964 state convention to be held at the Claremont Berkeley Hotel. Mrs C W Gulick Stockton was elected California State Chapter president. Mrs G M McCulloch Fullerton outgoing president. The local chapter headed by Mrs Joseph Farley Willits covers Willits and nearby regions. meetings are the first Wednesday night and third Saturday afternoon each month. The P E O Sisterhood promotes education for women. the Educational Fund services about 2000 students annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles
Ukiah
Richard Jacobsean
Shirley
P.E.C
Claremont
Berkeley
Northern California
Walnut Avenue
Ralph Byrnes
C. W. Gulick
Stockton
California State
P. £. D. Sisterhood
G. M
Pleasant
Town
P. E.O
P.g.co. Educational Fund
Cotley College
Nevada
P.E.O
Ip.e. O
Womne
California
Alhambra
San Jose
New Course To Be Given at Orchard Primary School
Orchard Primary School will offer a new term course for pupils this fall. Experts from science geography electronics and biology join to bring children early research excitement. Each child will receive monthly discovery items in science math music and language arts.
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Orchard
Don Eddy
Calendar of local events in Mendocino and Ukiah area
May dates list ongoing arts displays dances workshops and club meetings across Mendocino County. Exhibits at Mendocino County Library Ukiah Grange Hall and hospital auditorium announce square dancing sessions fashion shows junior square dance classes and anniversary events. Also noted are bookmobile stops May 17 and a UC Berkeley picnic May 19 along with civic church and diocesan gatherings in Santa Rosa and Holy Trinity church Strawberry Festival on June 8.
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Alexander
Nepote
San Francisco
Mendocino County Library
W. Clay Street
Valley Section
Mendocino County Art Association
Square Shooters
Ukiah Grange Hall
Ernie Close
Ukiah Business and Professional Women's Club
Maple Cafe
Calpella
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
PTA
Oak and
Church Streets
Mendocino State Hospital
Ralph Silvius
Santa Rosa
Ukiah
Bud Grass
Frank Zeek
University of California
Municipal Park
Sonoma County
Mobile Blood Bank
Veterans Memorial Building
Episcopal Women of ‘Holy Trinity Church
Pine
Henry Streets
Nelson Evans home roses dazzle on Stephenson Street
What To See Uktah notes not a rose town yet may earn the label by the stunning display at the Nelson Evans residence 390 West Stephenson Street. Pedestrians and drivers pause to marvel at each bloom as traffic slows to view the beauty.
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Uktah
Nelson Evans
W. Stephenson Street
Needleworkers Fair to Feature National Wool Contest
The Redwood Empire Fair in Ukiah announced its participation in the 1963 National Wool Needlework Contest. Open to non professionals, the event offers over 10 000 dollars in prizes and 15 000 awards, with a first prize of 1 000 dollars and a three day trip to New York for two. Contests span ten classifications including afghans, sweaters, stoles, scarves, baby sets, socks and mittens. Entries must be 100 percent wool and completed after Jan 1 1963, with a yarn label attached.
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Redwood Empire
National Hand Knitting Yarn Association
American Woo Council
Ukiah
New York
P. O. Box
May Bride-Elect Rosemary Bliss Shower Attended by Many
May 10 gathering honored Rosemary Bliss bride elect of May 25 with hostesses Mrs Gil Fiedler and Mrs George Terney at Mrs George Nagel home on West Standiey Street. Guests included Bonnie Bliss and John Nagel mother and groom elect, Christina Stover and Peggy Nagel plus many others. bingo and gifts featured a white frosted cake inscribed Rosemary and Jack.
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Gil Fiedler
George Terney
Rosemary Bliss
George Nagel
W. Standiey Street
Rosemary
Rosemary and
Jack
Mmes
William Allison
Jorgen Johnson
William Johnson
Louis Johnson
Chester Blank
Michael Amadio
John Newman
Donald Stover
Steve Gulyas
Henry Brooks
Ray Jean
Hugh McAvoy
Larry Pardini
Arnold Bogner
Harland Jones
Ted Reischman
Richard Wise
Willard Bliss
Bonnie Bliss
John William
Officers Elected At Soroptimists Monday Luncheon
Soroptimists elected officers at a Monday noon meeting in the Palace Hotel Masonite Room after nominating committee reports. Unanimous ballots named Helen McChesney as president and Helen Briley as vice president, with Lee Kenan recording secretary Joyce Myers corresponding secretary Virginia Wonder treasurer and Helen Howard retiring president as director for two years. New members Maxine Harris Eleanor Kotila and Delilah Yttreness were inducted. Barbara MacNab assisted. A keepsake for the annual scholarship and campership purchases were approved along with a donation to cover a dental bill. The June 3 picnic for Live Oak School children was scheduled at Oak Manor Community pool.
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Palace Hotel
Masonite
Beth Richardson
Helen McChesney
Helen Briley
Lee Kenan
Joyce Myers
Virginia Wonder
Helen Howard
Maxine Harris
Eleanor Kotila
Delilah Yttreness
Barbara MacNab
Mrs. Howard
Live Oak
Oak Manor
Married In Nevada
Boonville area report states Sharon Herreid and Ronald Avilas wed in Carson City Nevada on April 13. Sharon is the daughter of Marvin and (Mrs.) Herreid of Yorkville and a junior at Anderson Valley high school. Ronald is the son of Harry Avila of Healdsburg and Mary Knivila of Philo. they honeymooned in southern California.
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Boonville
Sharon Herreid
Ronald Avilas
Carson City
Nev
California
Travelers Go To College Before Starting Home Trip
Mrs George Hunter of the Ukiah Daily Journal details a vacation trip to Mexico with her mother Mrs Margaret Edgeworth of Porterville. They visit La Universidad de Las Americas in Mexico City and travel through Querétaro Guanajuato Durango and Chihuahua to Juarez. The piece notes budgeting, Mexican prices, friendly locals, and humorous encounters with street vendors as they avoid tourist traps and learn local driving customs.
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Michael Hunter
la Universidad de Las Americas
Ritz
Acapulco
Mexico
George Hunter
Margaret Edgeworth
Porterville
Ukiahi
Larry Crown
Enrique Garcia Perez
Noe Quebas Colmenares
Journal
K. Hunter
Ukiah Daily Journal
Mrs. Hunter
The
Foresters
Mexico City
Mike
University of Mexico
Mexico City College
la Reforma
Queretero
Maxmilian
Guanajuato
Taxco
Leon
Durango
ODRINEX Appetite Suppressant Ad Breaks Promises
An advertisement touts ODRINEX a fat reducing pill available without prescription promising seven day weight loss with a money back guarantee. It claims obesity helps, no strict exercise, and that users can eat preferred foods while appetite is suppressed. The ad lists Medico Drug Stores addresses in State Street locations and offers mail orders.
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Medico Drug Stores
N. State
S. State
Wardrobe dolls spark doll fashion boom in toy market
A trend toward wardrobe accessories for dolls expands the toy industry. Barbie and similar dolls now offer costumes and complete sets, with families buying multiple outfits as fashion play grows. Ruth Handler created Barbie in 1959, and since then millions of costumes have sold for the line.
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GAY - Pauley
New York
Barbie
Tammy
Gigi
Trudy
Marcie
Ricky
Addy Reilly
Ideal Toy Corp
Ruth Handler
Elliott Lana
Mattel, Inc
Hawthorne, Calif
Ken
Midge
May Bride-Elect Honored At Kitchen Shower
Normalee Connor will be honored at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. Howard Johnson this evening at 479 Mendocino Drive. The event precedes Normalee’s May 25 marriage to Richard Brown of Antioch, with a Grace Lutheran Church ceremony at 11 a.m. officiated by Rev. Mark Anderson. Normalee is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earle C. Connor of Highlands Avenue.
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Normalee Connor
Howard Johnson
Mendocino Drive
Normalee
Richard Brown
Antioch
Grace Lutheran Q Church
Mark Anderson
Earle C. Connor
Highlands Avenue
Presbyterians Hear Brazil Mission Talk by John Eason
John Eason of Santa Rosa will speak at a family gathering at the Presbyterian Church on Friday evening. The talk will follow a 6:30 p.m. potluck in Bromley Hall and will present factual and picturesque details about Brazil where the missionary work has taken place. Eason is with the Exchange Bank in Santa Rosa.
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Latin ‘America
John Eason
Santa Rosan
Presbyterian Church
Bromley Hall
Eason
Brazil
The
Exchange Bank
Santa Rosa
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Bonnie
Maxine Henricks
Oak
Fabric Lane
Stella Sanderson
Valley Grange
Morrisons
Gay Tucker Neep
Woman's Page
Richard Jacobsen
Robert Wattenburger
Bob Capehart
Jim Tuso
Roy Bainbridge
Charles Jensen
State St
Ingo
Jerry Beiley
Mgrs
Dell
BANK
Witr U5
Hopl
Rene
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