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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1970
Page
2
Mrs Doug Clarke and Mrs Dennis Denny near pumpkins for Carl Purdy hall barn dance at the fairgrounds starting 7 30 pm in a rustic setting. The event honors Congressman Don Clausen and Assemblyman Frank Belotti with live music and a midnight buffet.
Carolyn Bowen Hawley, pianist, headlines a Saturday musicale at the clubhouse with the Sahlman String Quartet. The program, praised for high concert standards, featured Boccherini, Distler, Beethoven, Ravel, and Mozart. Sponsors and a postconcert reception followed, underscoring Oklahoma music interest.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Women hold a rummage sale at the church on Orchard Avenue. The event features a California map of 1853, radios with stations like Berlin and New York, old cameras, children's clothing, and toys. Sale opens daily at 9 p.m. today and Friday until 8 p.m., with Saturday hours 9 a.m. to noon.
A historical report notes a remarkable rise in Hong Kong manufacturing capacity from 5,599 factories in 1960 to 74,754 in 1969, reflecting rapid industrial expansion and urban economic growth during the decade.
Mr and Mrs Nelmes Smith and the Albert Elmers completed a long homebound voyage after visiting Japan Taiwan Hong Kong Thailand Bangkok Australia the Fiji Islands and Honolulu They joined a 21 day Redwood Empire Trade Mission led by Bob Sandelin visiting Tokyo Taiwan and Hong Kong There they met Japanese business leaders In Thailand they toured logging camps near Chiang Mai and saw elephants at work Elmer a logger rode an elephant and directed its logging path In Australia they reconnected with Mrs Russell Smith They then visited Fiji Islands and Honolulu before returning to San Francisco.
United Press International notes olives are produced by processing inedibly bitter ripe fruit in a mild lye solution before storage in brine. This method extracts bitterness and preserves the fruit for consumption.
A Bay Area group stayed with Mr and Mrs Ciriaco at 19 Lorraine Street sharing a Sunday barbecue and a drive to Lake Mendocino. Guests included Cicilio Bulatao an insurer from Daly City and Francisco Mangrobang a bank auditor and restaurant proprietor, along with several other San Francisco residents and their families.
The Soroptimist Club of Ukiah held a Monday noon meeting marking the founding of Soroptimism. Helen Howard, a charter member, recounted the group's origins and name from Latin words for sister and best, noting 51,000 members in 40 countries. Plans included a fall rummage sale and a Blood Bank drive that yielded 66 pints from 70 donors, with Beth Richardson winning a mystery prize.
The Saturday Afternoon club opens its season this Saturday at the Oak and Church Streets clubhouse. A 2 p.m. business meeting led by the president begins the program, followed by tea. Yearbooks mailed Tuesday note a program change with Mrs Ida Middleton talking about her Samoa trip. Mrs Ted Hamilton and Mrs Don Thornton attend Grand Chapter sessions in Southern California and will miss the first meeting. Members urged to attend.
A Soroptimist Club gift shower for Leal (Mrs. George) at the Manor Inn on Sept 30 celebrated the first baby born to a member in years. Members guessed the baby's sex, decorated in pink, and presented many wrapped gifts as Loal opened them amid cake and ice cream.
Mrs Al Beltrami leads a decorations committee for the Barn dance with several members pictured in two Journal issues. Besides those pictured are Mrs Doug Clarke Mrs Dennis Denny Mrs Edward Hall Mrs Carroll Campbell and Mrs Beltrami. Other members include Mmes Ken Stroh Gene Butcher and Mrs Monte Hill whose husband is the dance chairman.
October events include Zero Population Growth meeting at 7 30 p m in the upstairs clubroom of the county library at 108 W Clay, an NCO Governing Board meeting at 8 p m in the auditorium of Lakeport Main Street Elementary, and Episkopalian Women rummage sales at Orchard Avenue from Oct 8 to 10. Also listed are United Presbyterian Women rummage at 175 School Street Oct 8 9, a Mendo Lake Chapter Credit Union League dinner meeting at Broiler Steak House withGeorge Rossi guest speaker, a Ukiah Grange Hall card party and spaghetti feed Oct 10, a Republican Women garage sale Oct 9 195 Deerwood Drive, Mendocino County Art Association meeting Oct 14 with Helen Florenzen as guest speaker.
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