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Newspaper

Ukiah News

Location

Ukiah, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1955

Page

2

Informal Church Nuptials for Wanda Abbott Freeman

Mrs Wanda Abbott Freeman wed Robert Edward Freeman in Ukiah Methodist church last Friday Aug 12 in a candlelit ceremony attended by about fifty relatives and friends. Reverend McClash officiated as Mrs Freeman wore blue nylon lace over satin with a matching head band and yellow roses. The reception featured white lilies and pink accents with family members serving. The couple will reside at 418 South Spring Street and have resumed work locally.

Ukiah Methodist Church Robert Edward Freeman Wanda Abbott McClash Mendocino State Thomas Bryans Cottonwood Wanda Lee Burton Anne Evans Darrel Lynch Oliver Ensor Belva von Sicherer Alameda Clarence Gagner Uftiah

Gordon Dixons Bring Kin Home

Newly attached to their family circle as a permanent member is Charlies S Buckland who returned last week with his daughter Mrs C H Gordon Dixon, her husband and their children after visiting Walsenburg Colorado. The Dixons were away more than a fortnight on their summer holiday including Las Vegas Nevada where they greeted Mrs Ruby Cunningham former Ukiah postmaster who recently retired for health reasons. They found Mrs Cunningham improved and settled in a permanent living arrangement in the desert resort Spat.

Charlies S$. Buckland C. H. Gordon Dixon Walsenburg Colo Dixons Colorado City Las Vegas Nev Ruby Cunningham

Ukiah Matron Weighs Texas Reunion Memories

Mrs. Imogene Johnston returns from Texas for a family reunion tale. The Rutherfords, about 200 strong, gathered at Whitney Texas years ago, and she will recount the event to family in Ukiah.

Texas West Imogene Johnston Johnston Rutherfords Whitney Edna Davey California Ukigh Kermit Brown Brown North Pine Street Palo Alto Journey T Return

Engagement announced for Judith Hummel and Lawrence Olsen

Indefinite wedding plans are indicated as Miss Judith A. Hummel and fiancé Lawrence A. Olsen announce their engagement this past week. The bride’s parents Mr and Mrs John Hummel of Oak Olsen confirm the match.

Judith A. Hunn Lawrence A. Olsen John Hummel Oak Olsen Andrew LL Pisenv Brittain Lane Santa Roshe Santa Rosa

Adult Fellowship Meeting Honors Laws Family

The Methodist church Adult Fellowship will meet Monday August 22 at 6 00 p m for a potluck dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Harold Laws and their daughter Margaret The Lawrences are moving to San Luis Obispo soon There will be entertainment after the dinner Church members and friends are invited.

The Methodist Church Harold Laws Margaret Lawrences San Luis Obispo

Mrs. Lottie Collins Returns From San Francisco Holiday

Mrs. Lottie Collins arrived home late last week after a 10 day visit with relatives in San Francisco. She makes her home at the Palace hotel. Want ads promise results.

Bay Lottie Collins San Francisco

Judge Hale McCowen Plans Idaho Vacation With College Friend

Judge Hale McCowen and a Stanford University classmate, longtime friends, prepare for a two week fishing and hunting trip in Idaho mountains. McCowen will also preside in Los Angeles Superior Court from September 15 to 30 during the court vacation, a temporary assignment requested by Chief Justice Phil Gibson.

Hale McCowen Idaho Stanford University Judge McCowen Superior Court Los Angeles Southern Court Phil 5 Gibson

Mrs Elsie Pauli Hosts Kin From Anaheim And Hollywood

Mrs Elsie Pauli entertains her daughter and son in law James H Mitchell and family from Anaheim including Michael Jack and Clayton. They arrived early this month and depart Aug 22. Another daughter Patton Lewis arrives from North Hollywood with Malcolm and Linda for a ten day visit. All stay at 108 North Hortense Street.

Lsid Pauli James Fh. Mitchell Michael Jack Clayton Anaheim North Hortense Street

Mae Hiatt Hosts Harold Hiatt Family Visitors

Mrs. Mae Hiatt is hostess this month to her son Harold Hiatt and his relatives visiting from Los Angeles. After a month at the Hiatt home on North Oak street the son’s family plans to take the grandmother back to Los Angeles and hope she may stay as their guest for several months possibly through the winter.

Mae Hiatt Harold Hiatt Los Angeles Hiatt North Oak Street

Smart Engagement Announced For Carole Smart And Don Schieck

The engagement of Carole Smart to Don Schieck is announced by their families of Ukiah. Carole is a Ukiah Union High School graduate and Masonite office staff member. Don is son of Isabella Bolton and a former Ukiah student who plans to study at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The couple met in high school and plan an early summer 1956 wedding.

Carole Smart Don Schreck Miss Smart Darrell Wayne Smart West Smith Street Carole Don Schieck Isabella Bolton School Street Stee Rae Ee Ukiah Union High School Masonite Corporation Santa Rosa Salt Lake City University of Utah Ukiah

27th District PTA Officers Meet With President

Mrs. O. D. Elmer new president of the 21st District California Congress of Parents and Teachers has set August 25 for the first full district board meeting at Redwood Valley Grange hall. An all day session will cover organization plans and advance notice of the California Congress booth at Sacramento September 4 to 11. President Mrs. Spencer will speak at the Women’s Day luncheon during state fair week.

O. D. Elmer Redwood Valley California Congress of Parents and Teachers Elmer Congres Sacramento A. Kenneth Spencer San. Gabriel California Congress Governor's Hall Sacramento Women's Council

Mary Todd Visited Ukiah Then Returned to Oxnard

Mrs Mary Todd former Mendocino County teacher visited Ukiah last week staying with Mr and Mrs G F Johnson on North Spring street. She called on siblings in Burlingame San Francisco and Piedmont before attending the Mendocino County picnic in Oakland. Her son and daughter drove from the south to escort her home to Oxnard Ventura County.

Mary Todd G. F. Johnson North Spring Street Oxnard Ventura County

Coalinga Visitors Buy Land Near Regina Heights

Mr and Mrs Ralph B Murray and Elmer visited Coalinga for two weeks with the Murays daughter and family. They retired this weekend to Coalinga and purchased a building site from Stanley Watson in the hills near Regina Heights while looking for land for retirement in two years.

Coalinga Ralph B. Murray D. Elmer Redwood Valley Byren Donald Patricifi Stanley Watson Regina Heights

William Bromley Returns to Work After Illness

William A. Bromley, bank official at the Savings Bank of Mendocino County, returned to his desk last week after a lengthy illness, drawing greetings from many patrons.

William Bromley The Savings Bank of Mendocino County William A. Bromley

Couple to Wed in Ukiah First Presbyterian Church

Mr and Mrs Kammerer Heth announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Marlene to Jamies Kammerer on Sept 17 at the First Presbyterian church in Ukiah. Marlene works at Mendocino County Title, Wes is employed at a Calpella mill after graduating from Ukiah High. A Ukiah home is planned.

Doctor and Family Plan Return Next Week

Doctor Herndon and his family, who had moved east earlier in the summer, intend to return next week after a new car arrived from Detroit. Dr. Herndon had joined his family, and his wife Mrs Herndon with their young children, who remained east.

Benjamin EK Ndon Herndo Detroit Dr. Herndon

Wedding Invitations Issued for Shirley West and Francis Hearn

Invitations go out for the wedding of Shirley Jean West and Francis Marion Hearn set for Saturday September 10 at 7 PM on the Lake County road northeast of Ukiah. Hosts are Mrs. Lyle Brane and Mr. Brane with Rev. Leonard G. Brown officiating and Grace Brane as maid of honor.

Shirley -Jean West Francis Marion Hearn Ukiah

Raliff Howard Wedding Soon

Miss Wilma Ann Ratliff and Roger K. Howard announce their upcoming church wedding. Both are Ukiah natives and Ukiah High School graduates. He works at Savings Bank. she is from Chattanooga and the couple say nuptials will be held in a church setting.

Wilma Ann Ratliff Roger K. Howard Savings Bank Ruth Ukiah H. Ratlire Chattanooga B. R. Howard Hillview Street Ukiah High School

Grandson Visits as Cotton Family Hosts Guests

Mr and Mrs William Cottons Highland avenue home welcomes grandson Asa aged 18 months with parents from Ann Arbor Mich Their daughter Ann Levinger married to an Ann Arbor instructor arrives midweek Other family members including daughters Jine Nancy Fort Ann and Mrs Richard Swisher join summer gatherings at area homes with a bridge event planned Wednesday night hosted by Mrs Moores and Mrs Gubalet

William Cotton Highland Avenue George Toavingarn Ons Thain Agen Asa Resem Ham Levinger Ann Arbor Mich Ann Cotton University At Levingers Cotton Colton Jine Alpha Delta Pi University of Oregon Nancy University of New Mexico Kappa Alpha Theta Fort Ann Andressef William H. Moores al Gubalet Moores Richard Swisher Fred Swishers River Road Talmage

Wohlenbergs Enjoy Short California Sojourns

E T F Wohlenberg and wife travel from Yale University where he is forestry dean visiting the Mendocino coast Carmel and San Francisco areas before returning to Ukiah. They plan to stay near Ukiah upon their September Yale return. Wohlenberg retired last year from Ukiah Masonite vice presidency and general managership.

California E. T. F. Wohlenberg Yale University Wohlenberg Forestry West Foothills Mendocino San Francisco Carmel Ukiah Yale Masonite

BPWC Plans To Be Reviewed In August Meeting

Ukiah women’s club members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club will hold their only meeting of the year on August Thursday tonight. A chuckwagon dinner is planned beyond Willits with a 7 o’clock start as the business session outlines plans for the year ahead. The note adds the United States Forest Service was created on February 1 1905.

Ukiah Womens Club Rock Trails Beyond Willits P&o Gram

Plane Holiday Brings Ukiah Pair North for Lake Louise Trip

Air flight and radiation holiday in progress for Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tully and their friend William A. Chessall. Chessall is principal and Tully a faculty member of Ukiah Union High School.

Lake Louise Bill Tully William A. Chessall Chessall Tully Ukiah Union High School

Soroptimists Plan Fair Booth and Swimming Trophies

Ukiah Soroptimists plan a 12th District Fair booth with four hour shifts and approve funding for 60 medals and trophies for Ukiah swim meets. Irene Lange leads plans while Bo Coombs of Disty Southwestern RYS International stresses service and promotion as core aims.

Bo Coombs Disty Southwestern Rys International Soroptinusi International Ukiah Club Miss Coombs Service Club Palo Alto Wola Pearce Dora Finnemore Redwood Empire Presidents Council Santa Rosa Maureen Crow Ukiah Hazel Fitz- Gerald

Ukiah Residents Join Jeepers Jamboree Run

Mr and Mrs Cal Comini of Ukiah were among about a hundred jeep enthusiasts in the Jeepers Jamboree held July 30 and 31 in El Dorado county. There were 136 jeeps and 488 participants in the cavalcade from Georgetown to the California Nevada state line.

Cal Comini Ukiah EL Dorado County Georgetown Stateline California-Nevada

Nell Cox Visits Ukiah as Former High School Supervisor

Mrs Nell Cox formerly headed Ukiah Union High School home economics department visits Ukiah from San Diego where she now supervises school cafeterias in several counties. She attends a dinner at Mrs Mannons with longtime friends from a monthly club, rekindling old ties.

Nell Cox San Diego Tidy Mxunnon Hivs. Cox Ukiah Union High School Cox

Thomson Kin Visit Stirs Summer Family Gatherings

Mr and Mrs J Clark Thomson hosted many relatives this summer as their eldest son Carol Carly his wife and children visited from Grendals. Next week son Dox Thomson and his family arrive from Oakland for a vacation in the father’s boyhood home.

J. Clark Thomson Carol Carly Grendals Dox Thomson Oakland

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Robert Freeman Gordon Dixons Kiddiego DuPont Greg Colt Kcellent North State St Zeella M. Waterhouse Euditor Elsie Pauli District PTA Ukiah Valley Milk UCR Mary Thomas Todd Kammerer-Heth Shirley Francis M. Hearn Raliff-Howard W. A. Cottons E. T. F. Wohlenbergs BPWC United States Forest Service Empire Kermit and, Elsie Brown Ukiah Homestead Berce PF Furniture Appliances East Standley Street Marion N. State Sacony Sportswesan Kate Greenaway Suzy Brooks Kirly Lee Jack & Jill Dept
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