AAUW Poster Contest Winners Named for Toby Tyler Show
Ukiah Chapter AAUW arts committee awarded first and honorable mention prizes to students from Nokomis Yokayo Pomolita River Union Redwood Valley St Mary's and other area schools for posters advertising Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks With the Circus. The 3 pm March 5 performance at Ukiah High School auditorium is sponsored by AAUW with 50 cent tickets on sale at local schools.
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Ukiah
American Association of University Women
Toby Tyler
Edwin Strawbridge Children's Theatre
AAUW
Gene Corbett
Nokomis School
Sandy MacNab
Mike Crawford
Beverly Hull
Yokoyo
Jay Hayes
Gene Pricer
Lewis Poulsen
Frank Zeek
Bonnie Duncan
Maril School
Tomi Madden
Gary Sater
Pomolita
Sharon Ross
Ann Morris
River Union
Larry Bailey
Lynne Finley
Robert Danielson
Bernadette Ingraftia
Redwood Valley
Barbara Griffin
Janet Waine
Linda Hair
St. Mary's School
Melvin de Angelis
Charles Cliham, Jr
Pomolita News Honors Aut Valentine Play For Lincoln Birthday
Pomolita students held a cance in honor of Aut Valentine inviting Nokomis sixth graders and River Union students. On Feb. 21 Mrs. Burke and Mr. Enoch classes presented the play G for Gettysburg written by Mildred Hark and Noel McQueen with a cast led by James Markus and others. Roger Pricer presided at a brief business meeting.
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Aut Valentine
Nokomis
River Union
Burke
Enoch
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Mildred Hark
Noel McQueen
James Markus
Tom Lagomarsino
Joan Snyder
Donn Hughes
Richard Auger
Karen Quick
Judy Edmonson
Linda van Patten
Charles Youell
Terry Buckholtz
Judy Conroy
Ricky Wildberger
Roger Pricer
Ukiah Forum on Chamber Role in City Council Races
Open Forum from Ukiah News criticizes the Chamber of Commerce for involvement in city council elections while noting many candidates are chamber members. Editor calls for high calibre leaders and stresses public service as a duty, likening city hall to a large corporation and urging standards without endorsing specific candidates.
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Ukiah
Chamber OF Commerce
Chamber
Herman Runkel
Don Bones
Leonard Nix
Dick Mazzoni
Joe Fqutz
Frank Johnson
Roy Wagner
George von Kageler
Art Wedemeyer
George Anderson
Paul Poulos
Lloyd Bittenbender
Larry Wildberger
Jack Clarke
Walter Sandelin
Spee
Chamber of Commercce
Claude J. Falconer
Ukiah Chamber of Commerce
Kewanna Council Regular Meet Highlights Degree News
The Kewanna Council No. 156 Pocahontas held a regular meeting at IOOF hall on Feb 23 with Carolyn Poitz presiding. A new candidate Aimee Hagar was obligated and degree work planned later. Faye McCallum was initiated with the degree team at the prior meeting. Charm calendars on degree history were discussed, sponsored by Pocahontas and Improved Order of Redmen. An Eureka reception invite for Austin Tompkins was read. Thelma Sword invited refreshments at her home on March 8. A social hour followed last week with refreshments by Gertrude Etter and Henry Ronco. The piece also notes Chamber of Commerce leadership hopes for capable future contacts. Buy a Ukiah Dollar's Worth.
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Kewanna Council No. 156
Degree of Pocahontas
IOOF
Carolyn Poitz
Pocahontas
Aimee Hagar
Faye McCallum
Order of Redmen
Eureka
Austin Tompkins
Thelma Sword
Covelo Woman Ends Visit With Family
Mrs May Perry of Covelo, 88, oldest living native daughter of Covelo, finished a two week stay visiting relatives in Ukiah and Potter Valley before returning to Covelo for the summer. She stayed with daughter Mrs James Camp in Willits and connected with her great and great great grandchildren during the visit.
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May Perry
Covelo
Ukiah
Potter Valley
Perry
James Camp
Willits
Covely
Manuel Ramirez
North School Street
Andrea Ramirez
Easter Seal Drive Kickoff Preview From Mendocino County
Francis Ebert, new president of the Mendocino County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, spoke at Theta Eta chapter meeting. The annual Easter Seal campaign for crippled children opens March 10, sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi with Theta Eta leading. Mrs. Wilmer Shields is campaign director. Ebert read letters from aided children and outlined past achievements and future goals. Last Saturday, campaign workers met for luncheon at the Blue Bonnet for kickoff. Mrs. Robert Brown led a program on To See and To Know and quizzed the group on earth formation. Hostesses were Mrs. William Openshaw, Mrs. Ernest Bacigalupi and Mrs. Jackson Morrow.
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Francis Ebert
Mendocino County Society For Crippled Children
Theta Eta
Beta Sigma Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Wilmer Shields
Ebert
Blue Bonnet Dining Room
Robert Brown
William Openshaw
Ernest. Bacigalupi
Jackson Morrow
Flood Films Viewed By Soroptimists
The Soroptimist International of Ukiah held a luncheon at the Palace hotel to view movies shot in the Ukiah area during the Christmas floods by Al Walsh of Ukiah Wire Rope and Rigging. Guests included Mrs. C. K. Ballon Mrs. Arthur Stump and Miss
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Soroptimist International of
Ukiah
Palace Hotel
al Walsh
Walsh
C. K. Ballon
Arthur Stump
Life Membership Awarded to Mrs McFarling by P TA
Frances McFarling a longtime community worker received an honorary life membership from Pomolita PTA at Founders Day on February 21. She has served as a welfare supervisor, Red Cross home service chairman, and led Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls. Guest speaker Mrs J E Manley spoke on why PTA is interested in legislation and PTA political activity since 1907 nationally and 1900 in California. The silver offering funds PTA extension work, not scholarships.
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Frances
B. C.) McFarling
McFarling
Mendocino
Blue Birds
Camp Fire Girls
Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
Ukiah
PTA
J. E. Manley
California Congress of Parents and Teachers
P-Ta
California
Manley
Snowden
Alfred Fraga
Local club jewelry sale nets 78 dollars for treasury
Olive Higgins, Marion Whitney, Rita Campbell, and Al Vogel attended a Lake county club meeting last week where a jewelry sale raised 78.25 for the club treasury. President Nora Pearce and Eileen Swiedemeyer spoke on the presidents' council meeting held Feb 18 in Santa Rosa. Guests included Kathleen MacDougall, Joan Brennan, and Mrs. C. K. Ballou. The quotation from Cicero appeared as a closing note.
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Olive Higgins
Marion Whitney
Rita Campbell
Lake County Club
al Vogel
Nora Pearce
Eileen Swiedemeyer
Santa Rosa
Kathleen MacDougall
Joan Brennan
C. K. Ballou
VFW Auxiliary Awards Planned for March 8
The VFW Auxiliary plans awards for the high school essay contest at the March 8 meeting. Essays on America Beacon of Hope have been collected and are with judges Charles Keene Chief of Police George Smith and Frank Petersen. Winning entries may advance to national competition.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fern von Schmltz
America
Charles Keene
George Smith
Frank Petersen
Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
VFW
Mina ‘Thompson
Lilly Ross
Home Fund
Health and Happiness Fund
National Home
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Mary James
Vallejo
Leona Boone
Maude Clark
Ketchikan
Alaska
Past Presidents Feted by RVPTA Founders Day Event
Redwood Valley Parent-Teacher Association honored ten past presidents at the Founder's Day program in February. Corsages and boutonnieres were presented to Bertha Yarbrough, Leonard Reece, Earl Lindley, T. D. Rawles, Frank Branson, Frank Swigart, Cyril Goudge, O. D. Wimner, and Leo Biehler. Brief recollections recalled early P-TA work in the valley. Elmer, district P-TA chair, urged members to attend the March district meeting.
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Redwood Valley Parent - Teacher Association
Bertha Yarbrough
Leonard Reece
Earl Lindley
T. D. Rawles
Frank Branson
Frank Swigart
Cyril Goudge
O. D
Mrs Thornton Speaks on Indian Relics at PEO meeting
Chapter NI of the PEO Sisterhood met at Mrs C J Thornton's Potter Valley home on February 18. Mrs Edith Shoemaker presided. Mrs W G Dobie read the 23rd Psalm. Mrs Thornton presented a program on Indian Relics with labeled cases from a Pomo mound, baskets, feathered reeds, pestles and morlas, plus pattern notes. March 7 meeting planned at Mrs S E Mitchell's in Ukiah. Officer elections announced.
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PEO
C. J. Thornton
Potter Valley
Edith Shoemaker
W. G. Dobie
Thornton
8S. E. Mitchell
Ukiah
Women's Society To Meet March 8
The Presby terian Women's Society meeting, postponed from today March 1 to March 8, will begin with dessert at 1 30 p m. Mrs. Robert Dellberg will chair the program with Rev J R Edgar to discuss Easter traditions. Hostess chair Mrs George Lake and committee members include Mrs Alfred McKinney Mrs William Bromley and Mrs Fred Buddingh.
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Presbyteriin Women's Society
Redwood
Truman Hayes
Mario Frucchin
Women’s Society
Robert Dellberg
J. R. Edgar
George Lake
Alfred McKinney
William Bromley
Fred Buddingh
Ukiah area school scene honors life member
The unit president Mrs John Johnson announced the program chair Miss Tom Jamison. The highlight was presenting life membership to Mrs Margie Neese, longtime teacher. District official W A Chessall spoke on the Ukiah Union High school district bond election as sixth grade mothers served cake and coffee.
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John Johnson
Tom Jamison
Margie Neese
W A. Chessall
Ukiah Union High School
Ukiah Native Daughters Register Squaw Rock Site
Ukiah Parlor 268 Native Daughters of the Golden West announces state registration of Lovers’ Leap known as Squaw Rock. Historians praise the effort, with plans for an historical marker by late spring. Members discuss card parties, conservation support, pioneer roster work, and veterans aid activities.
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Squaw Rock
Ukiah Native Daughters
History and Landmarks
Donald Buchanan
Ukiah
Pric
Lovers’ Leap
Mendocino County
Squay Rock
Aubrey Neusbaum
Division of Beaches and Parks
Yokayo Theta Rho Welcomes New Members
Yokayo Theta Rho Girls with No 26 initiated new members Charlene Eriksen Mary Riley Claudia Wilson Bertha Belcher and Mickey McDonald at their last regular meeting. The Theta Rho Assembly was explained to the initiates. Fresno will host Easter vacation events with about 15 local members attending. hotel and transport were discussed. Joyce Horsfall presided. pro tem officers were Darlene Evans Lillian Vernon Kyra Edwards and Gertrude Nuance.
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Yokayo Theta Rho
Charlene Eriksen
Mary Riley
Claudia Wilson
Bertha Belcher
Mickey McDonald
Theta Rho
Fresno
Joyce Horsfall
Darlene Evans
Lillian Vernon
Kyra Edwards
Gertrude Nuance
Carrie Edwards Birthday Fete by Legion Auxiliary
A surprise birthday party honored Carrie Edwards at her home on February 21 as Past Presidents Parley members gathered for their regular meeting. Bess Eversole hosted, with attendees including Ethel German Elaine Owens Ruth Salls Minnie Sweeney Ethel Anderson Bessey Scott Eva Feland Hattie Thurston and Billie Lee Roberts.
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Carrie Edwards
Parley
American Legion Auxiliary
Edwards
Mrs. Edwards
Bess Eversole
Ethel German
Elaine Owens
Ruth Salls
Minnie Sweeney
Ethel Anderson
Bessey Scott
Eva Feland
Hattie Thurston
Billie Lee Roberts
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Crissy Cook
Open Forum
Kewanna Council
Gertrude Etter
Henry Ronco
No. Main St
Mendocino van and Storage Co
Homestead
Motorola
TV Day
Han
Senoo
Saa
Cane A
Cicero
VFW Auxiliary Plans
RVPTA
Mrs. Thornton
Ukiah Parlor No
Native Daughters of the Golden West
Ford Faas
Jessie Martin
School of Instruction
Pothick
Sebastopol
Norma Hodson
Cotati
Petaluma
Porter Chaffee
Ruth Smith
Santa
Ellen Leno
Nora Yates
Pioneer Roster
Eden Leno
Veterans Welfare
Veterans Home of California
Napa County
T the Veteran
Faas
County Welfare
Irene Lawrence
Robert S. Nichols
North Bush Street
Pioneer
Propane
Turi
Axminster
SEALY
East Standley Street
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