Idaho State Journal from Pocatello, Idaho • Page 30

SECTION C.IDAHO STATE JOURNAL POCATELLO, IDAHO, SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 MARRIED TO SUSPENSE WRITER '45 PHS Grad Gains Solid Reputation For Innovative Approach in Designing Ask members of the Pocatello High School class of 1945 if they remember Cleo Baldon, widely known California furniture designer. The answer no doubt will be negative. Yet, Ms. Baldon was graduated with the class, and her mother (Mrs. Esther Chute) was a PHS teacher.

However, her classmates of 31 years ago knew her as Merle Chute. Ms. Baldon (her professional name) and her husband; Ib Melchior, son of famed Wagnerian tenor, Lauritz Melchoir, were here for the reunion of the 194M6 classes last weekend. They live in the Los Angeles area above Sunse! Strip in a Mediterranean-style house, which Cleo redesigned from an awkward, lifeless dwelling into a comfortable place of warmth. A two-page picture story on the Melchiors and their home appeared in a California Sunday magazine under the heading, "Cleo Baldon and Ib Melchior: She devises designs for living, he designs devices for thrilling." Melchior writes suspense novels.

The story says in part: "Cleo found her goal of design during childhood. Her school teacher father, an expert at cabinetry, encouraged her to pound nails and play with wood. Taking her to museums, he pointed out Chippendale and Hepplewhite furniture, and her eyes grew 'By ten, I began living in houses in my head. I'd work out every detail, from the shape of the land to the arrangement of rooms, from the style of furniture all the way down to the silver pattern. I wrote letters to furniture companies asking about their products, and it caused my mother some problems.

Salesmen were always arriving at the door to take orders, and she had to explain that it was just a little girl who'd been writing those "After earning a degree in design, Cleo began a business of her own, gradually building a solid reputation for her innovative approach to interior landscaping, swimming pools and furniture. She works often with unfinished oak, oiled and waxed ('1 like oak because it feels alive'), and her chairs, sofas and tables show a special signature: the joinings are exposed, to make the method of construction visible. "This Remember Merle Chute? (She's now Cleo Baldon, furiiilure designer.) Eagles Auxiliary 119 is won a $20 check from the state planning an Oct. 2 fund-raising organization for being high event to aid charities, members membership producer. Tammie TO TO were advised during a meeting Pincock received presided over by jf adam Vic equipment prize.

President Terry Millard. Pocatellans taking part in the Charities which will benefit Hailey meeting were Ralph and include cancer, Golden Eagle, heart and children's fund. Children May Benefit When Mom Takes URBANA, m. (AP) The children may benefit when their mother is happily employed, says Lynda Harriman, University of Illinois Extension family life specialist. As the quantity of time the mother spends with her family decreases, the quality or how the time is used--may increase as she strives to compensate for her absence during the day.

Thus, the employed mother may be involved in more activities with her Children than a mother who is always home, Mrs. Harriman says. Doris Huntington, John and Mildred Christensen, Jim and Doris Huntington reported Jan Hill, Jim and Pearl that 75, including 22 from the Merrick, Ray and Carolyn new Twin Falls lodge, were in Wilmore, Wes and Vi Allen, Bill 8 attendance for the Hailey Sweikert, Vern and.Vickie meeting held at Magic Cardwell, Dale and Dorothy Reservoir. Dave Nance, Hailey, Chadwick and son, Paul. I 8 et 40 Salons Have Picnic Twenty-five members of 8 et 40 attended the annual picnic given by Salon 133 with Salon 559 as guests.

The event was at the home of Mrs. Warren Hoit. Chapeau Jennie Norcutt and Secretary Nellie Johnson were in attendance from Grace. j'g'OTtTffTmnrrinnnni wmTmrmrrinmnnnfyyt i t'ttwrfnvn 8 1 an Capri Beauty Salon INTRODUCES TEPCO Electrostatic Precipitators We now have these installed at the Capri For Our Customers Comfort. You Can Now Enjoy Having Your Hair Done Without the Fear of Breathing The Many Impurities Found In Other Salons Such As Hair Spray, Tobacco Smoke, Pollen AndAerosals.

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In recent years he has turned to writing suspense novels based on his wartime experiences, and his new thriller, "Sleeper Agent," is currently in bookstores. SttSWXttXvWWCWWWK-SSftS AT WIT'S END Age No Barrier By Erma Bombeck For years, you've watched everyone else do it. The children who sat on the curb eating their lunches waiting for the bus. The husband you put through school who drank coffee standing up and who You the vears went by and this moiimig blew it. You're too old to pick it up and start a new career.

31 picked up her first Oscar in 1968 for "Rosemary's Baby." She WaS Uli ea King took the battle of women's worth to a tennis court in Houston's astrodome to outplay Bobby Riggs. She was 31 years of age. Grandma Moses began a painting career at the age of 76. Anne Morrow Lindbergh followed in the shadow of her husband began to question the meaning of existence for individual women. She published her thoughts in "Gifts from the Sea" in 1955 in her 49th year Shirley Temple Black was named Ambassador to Ghana at the age ot Golda Meir in 1969 was elected prime minister of Israel.

She had just passed CT This Barbara Jordan was given official duties as a speaker at the Democratic National Convention. She is 36 years old. You can tell yourself these people started out as exceptional. You can ten yourself they had influence before they started. You can tell yourself the conditions under which they achieved is different than yours.

Or you can be like a woman I knew who sat at her kitchen window year after year and watched everyone else do it and then said to herself, It my turn. I was 37 years old at the time. FOE Women Set Fund Raiser Sale Good Today Thru Sept. 4th The next meeting of Salon 133 will be Sept. 11 with Vera Brady as hostess at the Bannock Hotel.

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