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OAKLAND TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER, 13, 193J DEVELOPMENT of eastbay fraternal societies 0 CLAREMONT CIRCLE HOME Sons of Civil War Veterans Enjoy Picnic at Mosswood DISPLAY HIE TO IE BUILT Post-Game Fete to Be Held Oct. 3 Rebekahs to Celebrate Anniversary More than 60 members and department president of the aux- iliaries Twenty-two members of Phil Sheridan Camp No. 4, and its auxiliary attended. J. A.

Hughes, chairman of the entertainment committee, announced a card party will be held by the comp in the Veterans Memorial Building, Sep friends of Col. E. D. Baker Camp No. 21, Sons of Union Civil War Veterans, and auxiliary; enjoyed a picnic held at Mosswood Park recently.

Among the notables present were: John Glass, department senior vice commander; Lenore Glass, department inspector, and Ella May Clond, past Construction of a display home hi Claremont Circle, starting soon, will add further impetus to building activity in this new, close-in ma-rihe view property, it was an The post-game St. Mary's vs. California football celebration will be held Saturday evening. Octo tember 28, at 8:30 p. m.

ber 3, in St. Mary's headquagters, High Officer Given Honor Annual Picnic Set at Beach Hotel Leamington, according to plans given out by members of the Knights The 85th anniversary of Rebekah Odd Fellowship will be observed by the Eastbay Odd Fellows and Rebekahs next Sunday with a visit to the I. O. O. F.

Children's Home at Gilroy. sponsored by the Eastbay O. O. F. progressive committee An auto caravan will leave Odd Fellows' Temple, Oakland, at 9 a.

m. for luncheon. At 2 p. m. the children will be entertained.

There will be a baseball and basketball contest. At 3 p. m. there will be races and games for the smaller children. Reservations for the busses must be made to Captain Louis Mann, 246 14th Street, Oakland, by next Thursday of Colum Following the regular meeting of nounced yesterday.

"The model home will introduce new features not heretofore seen I in the Eastbay. It will suggest many helpful ideas to prospective home owners," said Guilford W. Koch, sales manager of the property for E. B. Field Company.

"In designing this new home Herman A. Schoening and Earl R. MacDonald, associate architects, have included all modern comforts without detracting from the atmosphere of the Monterey-Colonial style. They have also taken full advantage of the magnificent marine bus. 's Inlti- Wn No, Men's tute Construction, soon to be started on this display home in Claremont Circle, will add further to many interesting acttivities in this new property.

Designed by Herman A. Schoening and Earl R. MacDonald, associate architect, it will furnish future home owners with many new ideas both as to materials and design- The annual picnic of the Companions of the Forest of America -of the Bay cities will be held, at Neptune Beach next Sunday. Companion Hannah MacDonald heads the arrangements committee, Lakoya Council, degree of Pocahontas, El Cerrilo, recently, the members attended the Tahoe Council session in Richmond in honor of Mrs. Grace McMastew, chief deputy, on the occasion of her first official visit.

Mrs. McMasters was presented with a. brief case by the members. The next meeting of Lakoya and Young Ladies' Institute, No. 70.

Preliminary arrangements for a dinner dance folio wing in every regard we exercised considerable care in selecting the lo assisted by Companions Emma Thiele, Leah Franusich, Margaret HOUSE OF IDEAS view afforded from Claremont Wednesday Council will be held evening. OOO Nominations for field and general the Pocahontas Last Saturday Holz, Lillian O'Leary. Nellie O'Brien, Katherine Toohig, Aimee Decker, Emma Dunweber and Bessie Duff, The feature attraction will be the i amateur bathing beauty contest. Games and races for young and old will provide a day's outing for all. 0 the game are in the i TT.l.l of the Patriarchs Militant' dinner was neia ai uie runei yai- I officers i fnllniH tw a rprpnfinn and ball at Red Men's Hall.

Bertha armv, department of California, will Shubat, first great scout, was be held tomorrow night by Canton Circle." New materials only recently made available will be used in the display home, according to Herman A. Schoening who is both associate architect and owner of the home. Plumbing fixtures as now planned will be of the new pressed steel type. Doors will be of an exclusive non-warping flush type. Indirect lighting, rolling doors, air conditioning and use of wood preservative in underpinning, joists, exterior siding, trim and shingles are other features planned to interest the future home owner.

DIVIDED KITCHEN Oakland. Representatives to the cation," Schoening said. "After considerable study I chose Claremont Circle because of the sweeping Bay view -and proximity to downtown Oakland, Berkeley and bridge approaches. The type of neighborhood and restrictions are a protection to the owner's investment. All improvements are installed and paid for.

We believe the home when completed will be perfect in every detail." BUILDING ACTIVE Active home building is already under way in Claremont Circle, according to Koch, who reports that many building sites are now being Whist will be conducted by Oakland Circle, No. 3, Companions of the Forest Of America, at the Pacific Building, next Wednesday evening. Tentative plans are being made for a dinner dante to be given by Oakland Circle. The following committee was appointed: Mesdames Sophie Vermetti, Mary Peters, Rose Simas, Emma Hansen, Ethep Sedge-wick, Fannie Jacobs, SylviaMarini, chairman. OOO The Westway Club of Alameda Review No.

78, Woman's Benefit Association, will meet Wednesday at 12:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Maud. Wickham, 3328 64th Avenue Place. Oakland. Mrs.

Charlotte Tyler will be assistant hostess1. A card party will follow the luncheon in charge of Mesdames Annie Boyson, May Johnson and Martha Flaherty. Stockton to Open purchased in this new property. "With Increasing construction, centrally located homesltes of this Bertha Gobeil and Charlotte Bauer. I type are becoming scarce, and we are receiving many inquiries from those who wish to select the choicest sites ahead of Bay bridge completion," Koch said.

"Construction of the home being built by Wm. A. McLeod has progressed to the point where it will offer much of interest to visitors this Sunday." Claremont Circle is situated midway between the Claremont Coun "An extraordinary feature of the home will be the division of the kitchen into departments," said Schoening. "A special cabinet adjoining the range will provide Within arm's reach of all seasoning and other accessories needed during cooking. Other cabinets at either side of a corner window will serve for assembling foods.

Electric dishwasher will adjoin crockery storage space. A special desk will serve for planning and ordering. Each operation is centralized. Steps will be necessary only when changing work." All rooms grouped around a central hall will also save steps, Schoening joints out. By closely following the contour of the lot waste apace has been eliminated Thompson Will Be Dinner Speaker HAYWARD, Sept.

5, Hollis Thompson, Berkeley City Manager, will be the speaker when the annual dinner of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce is held in Memorial Hall here Monday night, September 28, according to Secretary Granville Browning." The committee in charge of arrangements for the event are Orland hands of of- aileen mccoskeb-' ficers of the three organizations, including: Aileen McCosker, Mildred Gilardin, Bill McGuiness, Dr. William Kennedy, Arthur Bauer and George Ring. More than 500 persons are expected to take part in the celebration. In honor of the return of delegates from the Great Sun Session of Red Men at Red Bluff, Onoko Tribe, No. 267, Improved Order of Red Men.

held a reception and program recently in the lodge rooms. Reports of business transacted for the benefit of the Red Men in California presaged increase in membership for he order in general, it is reported. OOO The annual picnic of the Companions of the Forest of America will be held at Neptune Beach, September 20, according to announcement by Oakland Circle, No. 3, C. of F.

of A. Rose Simas and Sylvia Marini have charge of tickets. Many members of Oakland Circle attended the picnic given by Court Shell Mound, Foresters of America, recently. OOO Coming events of special interest to Dorothea Dix Tent, No. 6, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, include: Northern Federation meeting at Santa Cruz, tomorrow; Sewing Club session, Friday, at the home of Mrs.

May Woodman, 2335 Seventh Avenue; membership dinner at 6:30 September 22, at the Veterans' Memorial Building, followed by initiation. OOO Carpetball and horseshoes will furnish entertainment for the members of Oakland Tent No. 17, the Maccabees, at the Lodge Rooms tomorrow evening. Almost stage-like in its idealistic setting, "The House of Ideas" in Piedmont Pines, is attracting thousands of visitors weekly, according to Mitchell Austin, Piedmont Pines agents. Furnished by Breuner's, designed by Charles W.

McCall and sponsored by Mitchell Austin, the home is open daily from 1 0 a. m. to 9 p. m. try Club and the city of Piedmont.

military council to be held in San Jose, October 12-14, will be elected. At this meeting a hospital sergeant will be selected to serve in the hospital corps. Lieut -Col. H. C.

Smith of Glendale is the department surgeon, and Dr. Louise Rupes Killeen, hospital matron. OOO The Eastbay O. O. F.

progressive committee sponsored an entAi-tainment last night at the Women's City Club. Proceeds will-go to purchase athletic equipment for the children at Gilroy. OOO The Past Noble Grands' Club of Golden Link Rebekah Lodge meets Tuesday evening at the home of Isabelle Johnson, 859 17th Street. Next Wednesday evening, Lillian Carter, district deputy president, will make her official visit to the lodge. The lodge plans a whist and bridge party September 30.

Alber-tine Salbach is chairman of the whist, and Edith Gilbert, chairman of the bridge. OOO The Alameda County Campaign Committee of the Neighbors of Woodcraft will meet as guests of Oakland Circle at the Pacific Building tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Reports of the picnic committee will be received and plans for the open meeting to be held sometime in October will be discussed. Refreshments will be served after the business meeting, which will be pro-sided over by Mrs. May Boynton.

president of the committee. The last card party of the series beinfi given by Encinal Circle will be held September 25. in the hall of the Townsend Club No. 2, 2524 Grove Street, Berkeley, The property is reached by driving Chest Drive Oct. 2 STOCKTON, Sept.

12. Plans for the annual Stockton Community Chest drive, October 2 to 12 was explained at a dinner meeting of several hundred citizens Thursday at 6:30 o'clock at Masonic Temple. Sponsored by a group of civic leaders, expenses of the dinner were defrayed by a private citizen. Personal invitations were issued to nearly 1000 persons. Hosts were Charles M.

Menzies, president; Ralph Carter, vice-president; Thomas Baxter, Julius Blum, Fred Grimsley, Dr. Tully C. Knoles, Msgr, W. E. McGough, Paul Weston and E.

L. Wilhoit. Night School Opens out Broadway Terrace past the Claremont Country Club and turning right on Harbord Drive. Or it may be reached by driving up MEM REALTY and building costs reduced. Moraga Avenue and turning north "Wishing to create an ideal home on Harbord Drive.

10,001 VISIT IDEAS HOUSE' SB 0 Li A PLACE OF BEAUTY OAK KNOLL is a restricted residential suburb twenty minutes by automobile from the business center of Oakland. It is a part Of greater Oakland but away from industrial noise. Close, iians ugaara ana ninony Foster. Final plans have not been completed. Solano Voters Are Warned to Register FAIRFIELD, Sept.

12. County Clerk G. G. Halliday this week warned Solano County citizens that they have only until September 24 to register in order to be eligible to vote at the general election on November 3. In addition to the persons who have not registered it will be necessary for voters who have moved since the last election to re-register.

At Vallejo Sept. 21 VALLEJO, Sept. 5. Vallejo night school will open for the Fall term on September 21, it has been announced by C. E.

Turner, director of vocational education and principal of the night school. Registration will take place a week prior to the opening and the courses and instructors will be announced later. Two of California's finest OAK KNOLL is in the rolling foothills, golf courses adjoin it. For the first time in the history of the California Real Estate Association, every licensed realty broker and salesman in the State is invited to attend the forthcoming annual convention at Los Angeles, regardless of membership in any of the association's constituent local realty boards. The invitation Is being issued by State Real Estate Commissioner J.

Mortimer Clark. A general conference on various problems involved in the realty business in California Is to be held by Commissioner Clark immediately prior to the opening of the convention. To this conference and to the sessions of the convention, Itself, which will extend from October 7 to 10, inclusive, Commissioner Clark is inviting the 25,000 licensed realty brokers and salesmen of California. Delegations from all of the realty ACTIVITIES AMONG EASTBAY NEGROES Acclaimed as one nf the most interesting display homes seen in the Eastbay in many months, "The House of Ideas," furnished show home in Piedmont Pines has been inspected by nearly 10,000 persons during the two weeks it has been open, it is announced by C. M.

"Nibs" Price of Mitchell Austin, real estate firm in charge of the property. Record-breaking crowds visited the residence over Labor Day and thousands of others took advantage of the warm evenings during the week to drive through Piedmont Pines and inspect the home, according to Price. Although the majority of the visitors were from Eastbay cities, there were also scores of families from out of the city. "The fame of Piedmont Pines and its reputation as an Ideal place to build a home has spread to many cities throughout Northern California," Price said. "We have had visitors to 'The House of Ideas' from By LENA M.

WYSINGER OAK KNOLL is one of the newer subdivisions and one of the most beautiful. It offers all city conveniences and country advantages. Its streets are lined with trees. Every lot has an inspirational view and lots meet the demands of various needs and references. The soil is excellent.

Every OAK KNOLL resident i a garden lover. OAK KNOLL ii in the sunshine area away from depressing fogs. When you drive to OAK KNOLL you drive away from fog not In it. Children thrive in the healthful atmosphere. Adults find peace and quiet that no other place can offer.

OAK KNOLL Is a haven for all home-lovers. To reach OAK KNOLLgo out Foothill Boulevard, turn up 82nd Avenue and out Golf Links Road to the Tract. Oak Knoll proach was imbued with tact and names on speakers' bureau lists among outstanding groups and or friendship The Oakland Visiting Nurse Association with Its headquarters at 121 East 11th Street, Is a community-wide public healtn service. Miss Mabel Rainbow is director of the association and Mrs. Elizabeth Kul-charM general supervisor.

Under their guidance registered nurses are perfected in public health nursing. Recently seven nurses having completed one semester's work at a story and the birthday cake and other things were eaten, good-byes were said, with best wishes for many more such years to come. The Alameda Clinic keeps an eye on the. Parks' triplets, a careful checkup. Each year they are taken to the clinic to be photographed.

OOO ATTEND WEDDING Mrs. L. M. Watkins and her daughter, Mrs. C.

J. Sands, and Mrs. Lena M. Wysinger, were among the hundreds of guests who attended the wedding and recep- ganizations. She answers the many calls to address meetings of community health education.

She has conducted classes in home hygiene and nursing, awarding standard Red Cross certificates for educating housewives in adequate care of the sick in the home and promotion of sanitation. Linden Branch, Y. C. A. availed itself of this opportunity, with Miss Rainbow as teacher, 15 women received certificates, OOO uevfc LO PM 6 COMPANY boards of the northern part of the State are being organized by Mor 327 17th Street Oakland HI ghgate 1613 ris N.

Schneider of Oakland, chairman of the State Association committee on attendance from this area Fresno, Eureka, Sacramento, San Jose' and as far away as Seattle." The tract manager pointed out that the majority of out-of-town FAMILY GETS HOPE Today the young couple with their baby have become rehabilitated. They were referred to the proper civil, medical and social agencies. The dreary home and despondent mother and father arc now housed in the same little cottage of yesterday, but they have been given new hope. The baby has gained to normal, they are on Federal relief and know that soon the husband will be earning. The Nurses Association has contributed a large portion of the success of Oakland's first place in public health, conservation in the seventh annual health conservation contest conducted by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the American the University of California were assigned to active duty and haye TRIPLETS FETED returned to their respective btates Alameda I l'on on Thursday evening.

Septem When the schools to aid In the advancement ot health promotion. The Oakland Visiting Nurses Association is a member of the National Organization Public opened their doors, August 31, among the hundreds of children to begin study were Ruby, Ruth and Rose Marie Parks, triplets of Mr. and Mrs. John Parks, Clement Avenue. It was just the Tuesday before that the sixth birthday anniversary was celebrated with a Health Nursing.

They are assigned to care for Public Health Association for the group of population between 25.000 For Climate For View For a commanding elevation, high above the teeming life of Metropolitan Oakland, for air that is warm and dry and pine-icented, come to Piedmont Pinei, and while you are here ber 3, at 8:30 clock, at the Town and Gown Club, 2401 Dwight Way. Berkeley, when Miss Lucie Mae Mahoney became the bride of Mr. Ernest Covy; Miss Mahoney is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.

H. W. Mahoney and granddaughter of Mrs. Martha Cohen and the late Mr. J.

Cohen, and of former State Senator J. H. Mahoney of San Francisco, Her great grandfather was Mr. Robert Livermore, founder of Livermore, California. comes from pioneer Californians on both sides.

The bridegroom, a native of Texas, is an engineer in the Navy and 500,000. Oakland won the first party to the three little girls, given award, as publically announced on I by Mrs. A. Burnette, Bible worker visitors were interested in the many innovations in construction and design that have been incorporated in the furnished display home by the architect, Charles W. McCall.

"Building sites in Piedmont Pines are large and well-wooded, affording magnificent views of the Bay district," Price continued. "The prices are moderate and easy terms may be arranged. Scores of new and unusual features In design, floor planning and construction have been incorporated in the display home, which has been furnished by Breuner's. Among them are a mahogany bathroom, beams in the dining room that actually support the floor above, a new treatment for the redwood panelling in the downstairs rooms, and' an unusual finish for the exterior. Piedmont Pines is reached by driving out Park Boulevard to Mountain Boulevard.

Child Welfare Day, May 1, 1936, of S. Church. Many children attended the party. After Mrs. Burnette had told them the Oakland press.

Miss Rainbow's is one of the! TRIPLE SCHOOL PUZZLE the acutely ill; maternity care prenatal and post-natal. The nurses supervise diet, clothing, rest and exercise, according to the doctor's direction. The Alameda County Medical Association, Dr. Benjamin F. Black, director, appoints a medical advisory committee to work with patients.

They are under the supervision of doctors. They care for the chronically sick, suffering from long and incurable diseases; they supervise patients recovering from long and acute illness. Endorsed by the National and County Medical Associations and the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, the association is also a member of the National and State Social Workers and of California Council of Social Workers. OOO FIGURES GIVEN In giving a few figures relative wo views the "House Ideas" in its setting of noble pine trees. Visit This House of Ideas service.

After returning from their honeymoon in Yosemite, they will make their home in Panama, where the bridegroom is to be stationed for a time. The guests included many pioneers as well as a number of the personnel in county and State offices, among whom were Charles A. Fisher, recently nominated for United States Congressman, and wife. OOO MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Richard T. Smith, executive srr retary of the North Oakland Branch, Y.

M. C. announc -that the membership rommite the branch has comnleted a membership campaign, I September 30 and enrlin- O'-' 16. This is the first drive in a r-ber of years conducted branch Attorney George P. Vftusb' will be chairman of the drivr rr Dr.

Francis M. Nelson and f7 Thomas will act as Royal S. Townes and John C. Henderson will be tfct? leaders of the two divisions. fi associated with each of these men will be five captains and 20 worl to the work accomplished in "Community Utopia," Miss Rainbow states that more than 500 patients "are cared for monthly, which calls for from 1300 to 1500 visits a month, listed under infants, preschool age.

school age, and adults. Any Day This Week From 10 a. m. to 9 p. m.

You will be delighted with its many novel features, everyone of which helps to make it a more comfortable home, a most pleasant home in which to live. See how the lines of an old French farmhouse are adapted to modem needs. See how the furniture of today (yes, it's furnished) is in keeping with its redwood trim and authentic beam ceilings. Today any day this week. to the junction of "Park Boulevard and Mountain Boulevard, and thence right into TAYLOR GARDENS PHENOMENAL PRICES Never beforein the heart of Claremont, within two blocks of San Francisco and suburban transportation, schools and retail business center has there been such an opportunity.

60-foot frontage 149 feet deep $3300 75-foot frontage 180 feet deep $4125 Vi acre, 90-foot frontage on The Uplands. One of the most beautiful oaks in Berkeley located on this lot. All of the above lots have unobstructed, marine view rare trees shrubs and flowers. Mr. Ver Mehr will be at' The Taylor Gardens 275 The Uplands all day Sunday.

Or telephone for an appointment. 2101 Shattuck Avenue BErkeley 0200 EXCLUSIVE AGENTS Complete records arc available. Aside from being a nurse, the visiting nurse is a teacher, a social worker and must be a leader. The hundreds of homes visited included that of- a mother, aged 17, and the father, 18 years of age. A child was born.

A telephone call brought to their aid a public health nurse from the Visiting Nurses Association. Through the principles and technique of her profession, ability to apply practical aspects of her knowledge and psychology to herself and her subjects, she proved a friendly home visitor. It was her opportunity to become a teacher with genuine Interest. She had tolerance toward all creeds, nationalities and personalities. She was able to demonstrate her new doctrine in plain, understandable and applicable language.

She had a storehouse of social work information. A clear picture of economic status, mental and physical conditions, and social environment was given the young mother, because the nurse's ap PIEDMONT I OOO A. M. E. CONFERENCE The annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Francisco district will close its sessions tonight, aftet being in session since Wednesday.

Bishop Noah W. Williams will deliver the sermon at 11 a. m. today. Appointments will be read at close of evening service.

Many ministers, church officials and missionaries are in Oakland to attend the conference. The conference will hold memorial services at 3 p. m. Main Office: CLencourt 4874 Tract Office: AN dover 3844 Daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

John Parks, aged 6, started their school life in Alameda, just one week before their birthday, much to the astonishment of teachers and fellow pupils..

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