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PAGE 4A UKIAH REPUBLICAN PRESS, JANUARY 26, 1949 ''AneWipapetir that Works with the pyblic arid for the "public good" Vll- IE: lit. i IS M- Telephone 360 75JLLA WATERHOUSE, Society Editor ERNEST RUDDICKS REBUILD IN GARDENS OF FIRST HOME HERE Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ruddick will this weekend move into the lovely new home just completed on their ranch property on River Road. The site was formerly occupied by the structure into which the Ruddleks; moved the first year of their marriage.

Through the years, Mrs. Ruddick, who known for her love of beautiful flowers, supervised gardens about the house which contain many choice plants and blooms. When they decided to build a completely modern home, the, Ruddick's determined the beautiful gardens and homeslte should not be lost. So they set about building a small two bed room cottage into which they moved their belongings. Next they consulted-Mrs.

Ruddick's brother, Harold LaPorte, who arranged for the dismantling of the old-home and construction of tho new building on the original Entertain Guests Now the new residence Is completely finished and they have been moving in gradually expecting to make the final moves this weekend. The temporary cottar homo will be converted into a caretakers cottage. Mr. and Mrs. W.

W. Cottlngham of Berkeley and C. H. Barker and baby Carol a few, days in Ukiah last week. Mrs.

Cottmgham and Mrs. Ruddick are sisters. White hire they were entertained at dinner in the new Ruddick home. Mrs. Barker Is the'daughter of Cnttingham.

She resides In Beverly, Massachusetts, a resi- dental suburb of Salem. Accompanied -by, her small daughter, she flew to Berkeley to visit her mother and left Monday for a return flight by the southern route. Mrs. Barker will be remembered here as Miss Virginia Holllday, granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Everett Holllday, pioneers of Mendocino County. Ralph Hogans Feted At Farewell Party A no-host bon voyage party in honor of the Ralph Hogans who left Ukiah on January 17 enroute to South America was held In the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. E.

Basel of Mill Court. Mrs. Basel was assisted In serving by Mrs. George Ecknuuin. Those present to wish the Hogans a pleasant journey included Mr.

and Mrs. Forrest Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Coles, and Mrs. aeorge Eckmann, Mr.

and Mrs. Laurence Wlldberger, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schllder, Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moschetti, Mr. and Mrs. John Venturi, George Butt, Mr.

and Mrs. Francis Sten of Cloverdale, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Falk, Mr. and Mrs.

Al Anton and Ralph Ilogan, son of the Mr Mrs. Hogan each received a farewell gift from the group. A buffet supper was served and all enjoyed dancing. Late in the evening a cake decorated with the words "Bon Voyage" was cut and served with coffee. GUILD PLANS SAT.

FOOD SALE Members of the Episcopal Guild and their guests met Friday evening In the home of Mrs. George Pokorny wheer games of bridge and tripoll were enjoyed. Contract winners were Mrs. Emlle Snider, first and Mrs. Robert Hollander, second.

Mrs. Harry Mercer won first prize at the tripoll table and Mrs. Robert Boardman was awarded second prize. Final plans were made for a food sale to be held Saturday, January 29, in the office of the Agriculture Conservation Association at 109 W. Church Street, beginning at ten o'clock.

Mrs. Harry Mercer Is in charge of af 1 rangements. Wednesday, February 10, has been set aside for a family potluck dinner for members of the Episcopal Church and Guild and their guests. Tables will be set in the Guild Hall for the monthly event. John Parducci Feted At Birthday Party A gala birthday dinner and card party was held at the Municipal Clubhouse on Saturday evening, Jan.

22, honoring John Parducci. Mrs. Stanley Lance made the arrangements for nine tables of cards. High score for tho men was won by Tom Cleland while Mrs. Lance won in the women's division.

Attending were Mesdames and Messrs. George Parducci, Clair Holllday, Richard Jacobsen, Richard Logomarsino, Standley Hildreth, John Parducci, Cedric Squier-Stutsman Vows to be Read Friday Friday evening at 0:30 o'clock, Romayne Squire will repeat the vows which will make her the bride of Rdtoert Stutsman. The nuptial ceremony will be solem nized in the home of Romayne's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Courtney N.

Snyder of River Road and Reverend Coyne L. Glfford of the Ukiah Presbyterian Church will officiate. The bride will be given in marriage by her father, Caspar Squire. Parents of tiie young couple and a few family members will witness the rites, with Mrs. Niles Oakley attending as matron of Honor.

The bride elect has chosen a handsome suit of turquoise with brown accessories and Mrs. Oakley will wear a two piece wool ensemble of green and brown. Best man will be Kennedy Puc- cettl. Following the ceremony the young couple will leave for San Francisco where they have hotel reservations. Saturday morning they will have a wedding breakfast with Mr.

Stutsman's grandparents, Mrs. Elvira Smith of Oakland and W. C. Smith of San Francisco who are unable to be In Ukiah for the wedding ceremony. Later that same day they will leave for Southern California.

Miss Squier is the daughter.of Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Squier bl Ukiah. The benedict-elsct is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

R. J. Stutsman of Wlllits, formerly of On their honeymoon return the young couple will make their home in Talmage where they have rented a Bob Ls employed In Willits at tho Richardson Lumber mill and Romayne plans to continue with her work at the Empire Office Machine Co. on N. State Street.

Thornton, Rodney Zimmerman, Frank Branson, Harley Branson, Tom Cleland, Gilman Cox, Gerald Cox, Bill Davis, Walter Eversole, Gordon Foote, Arden Gibson, Stanley Lance, and James Davis and Charles Parker. MRS. HJALMAR SAHLMAN TO VISIT RELATIVES IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA A round trip flight' by air fram Ukiah to Vienna, Austria, has been planned by Mrs. HJalmar Sahlman of Redwood Valley who expects to leave Ukiah Airport on June 4 for the trip to her native land, the first since she left Austria in 1921. Mrs.

Sahlman will be met In Vienna by a cousin, Antonla Steinhuber, an advanced medical student, The next lap of the journey will be by train to a small village, her birthplace, about five hundred miles from Vienna. More than fifty relatives live In the little town including an aunt and uncle who still reside In the house in which Mrs. Sahlman was born. "Her girlhood -was spent there and she has kept in touch with many of her friends. She had hoped to make the trip last year, but travel arrangements could not be made.

Mr. and Mrs. Sahlman moved to Redwood Valley last October, purchasing tne Home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ingels, former owners of the Redwood Valley Nursery They came from San Francisco where Mrs.

Sahlman's parents also live. In order to make the trip, Mrs. Sahlman says she is required to deposit money at Washington, D. In an amount considered adequate for her needs during the three months dollar and sixty-five cents per day. On her arrival in Austria she may draw the money and ration stamps, the purchase of which must also be pre-arranged.

Stops along the air route will be made in New York and London. Mrs. Sahlman will, leave here on a Saturday night and arrive in Vienna on Monday evening, approximately forty-eight hours later. Arrangements for the trip were made through the Ukiah Travel Agency. EAGLES AUXILIARY ENTERTAIN AT SOCIAL MEETING At their lost social meeting held on January 20 in Elks Hall, members of the Eagles Auxiliary entertained the Eagles Aerie.

The two groups met separately for short business meeting during which time the Auxiliary made tentative plans for an Initiation on February 17. Refreshments enjoyed by all were made under the direction of Mrs. Dom Crinella, chairman, and the Mesdames Evelyn Hayes, Gladys Snyder, Sherman Dougherty, Lynn Ganter and A. Hooker. Games of cards were played and the mystery package, -which was a cake made by Mrs.

Inez Gionec- chinl, was won by Joe Cinquini. The Eagles expect to entertain the ladies at their next meeting on February 17. tt a I DISTRICT PTA MEET THURSDAY I SPARKLING BEAUTY FOR YOUR CAR! WEAR LIKE IRON RESIST SUN, WEATHER AND GREASE GLEAN WITH SOAP AND WATER Hetf INCLUDES BOTH FRONT and BACK SEATS For COACH and SEDAN COUPES or FRONT SEATS $13.95 HULL POMA YOUR FIRESTONE DEALER STORE CHUKCH AND MAIN STREETS PHONE 1532 8- The 27th District Parent-Teacher Association will meet on January 27th in the Porno Inn at Hopland. Reservations for tlie luncheon in the Pine Room should be made with Mrs, Ernest Lauteren, Ukiah, as soon as possible. Mrs.

George Beanston, 3rd Vice President and Director of Extension for the California Congress of Parent-Teachers, will be guest speaker for the day. Mrs. Beanston also expects to visit Units in various parts of the county during her stay here. Registration will begin at 9:45 and the meeting will be adjourned at 3 p. m.

XX VISIT IN 1 UKIAH it Recent guests in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Charles G. Lindemann were, Rev. and Mrs.

William J. Owen and daughter Carol, of Santa Rosa, California, and Dr. and Mrs. Walter Littlejohn and daughters Mary Jane, and Barbara, of Berkeley, California. tx ATTEND BAY AREA I CHURCH MEET -n Rev.

and Mrs. Mumbower attended the annual meeting of the Northern California Council of Churches to be held January 21 and 22 In Berkeley. The speaker for the evening banquet on the 2lst was Francis B. Sayre, President of the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations, a a M- ATTEND S. F.

MARKET WEEK Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fratl, owners of the Palace Dress Shop, attended style shows held in San Francisco during Market Week and selected their summer line of fashions. Showings were held in the St. Francis and Plaza Hotels and the Frati's spent four days making their selections.

VISIT FAMILY I IN UKIAIl I tx Mr. and Mrs. Al Pioda were registered at the Palace Hotel January 15 and 16. They were guests while here of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Cox. Mrs. Pioda is a member of the Jamison family, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Jamison.

The Pioda home was in this city a number of years before the family moved to San Francisco. They have many friends hero of their own and of the pioneer family of which they are members. FORMER UKIAIIAN I VISITS HERE I COAST COUPLE TO RESIDE IN PALM DESERT Their many friends in Fort Bragg were happy to learn of the recent wedding of Miss Pamela Stoddard, daughter of Roy Stoddard of Fort Bragg and Mrs. Roy Stoddard of Oregon and Thome Holmes of Fort Bragg. The couple were united in a ceremony read in the Shadow Mountain Community Church in the new community of Palm Desert.

The bride was given in marriage by her father and only attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Buster Gibson of Fort Bragg, sister anl brother-in-law of the bride. Mrs. Holmes is a graduate of Stevens College and previously made her home on the coast.

The benedict attended San Francisco Junior College, specializing in hotel management and for several years was associated with a hotel at Lake Tahoe. Christian Church Activities Friday, January 14, the monthly Christian Endeavor party was held at the church. The theme for the party was The Months of the Year. The months in which those present had birthdays were chosen as follows: February was a Valentine hunt (valentines had been hidden about the room). The leader for this month was Mrs.

H. Ramsey and the prize winner for February was Miss Betty Joyce Harper. March a- relay potato race led by Mrs. S. Blankenship.

April was a joke led by Mrs. M. Romer. Everyone was Instructed to find as many peanuts as possible. After a search of several minutes the guests were told "April Fool." May was a musical peanut- passing race, leader of this month was E.

Banks. June was a honeymoon race, led by M. Romer, in which each couple carried a suitcase' across the room, put on the clothes that were in it, took them off at the other side of the, room and repacked the grip before handing it on to the next couple. This was a relay race and afforded much amusement. July was a question and answer quiz on national affairs, led by G.

Richwlne. August was a professor quiz radio program on th el. Q. theme, led by Lee Moseley and won by Miss Pamela Foster for the younger people and Mrs. Betty Scholl for the adults.

September was a spelling bee with the vowels done in motions and the consonents "pronounced. This was led by Miss Joyce Enzlcr. November was to make words from the letters in THANKSGIVING Paul Hill and Mrs. M. Romer won the prize.

M. Romer decorated a small Christmas tree, with everyone watching, then she took the tree out of the room and had those who were present i name the articles on the tree. This was won by Joyce Enzler. Mrs. Betty Scholl had the devotional program which was on the theme of the song, "Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men" and the missionaries abroad and at home.

Mrs. A. H. Martin of San Francisco was the guest of Mrs. Drusla Harris January 15 and 10.

The Martin home was in Ukiah for a number of years and in the brief visit period here Mrs. Martin greeted a number of former friends. tx tt I PLAN FRESNO VACATION Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nix left last Thursday for Fresno where they visited Mr.

Nix's parents and relatives 'of Mrs. Nix, Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Wilson.

Mr. Nix returned Sunday and his wifo is expected home tomorrow. NEW OFFICERS PRESIDE AT REBEKAH MEET Mrs. Joel Brush, newly Installed Noble Grand of Cornelia Rebekah Lodge No. 205 presided at her first meeting on Monday evening.

The following were appointed to serve for the coming year: Color bearer, Mrs. Cecil McCoy; altar bearers, Mrs. Ed Miller and Mrs. Horace Ivey; banner bearers, Mesdames Reno Bartolomle, Grover Neep, Ernest Humphrey and Irwin finance committee, Mrs. Laura Sanford, Mrs.

Lorena Rains and Miss Rose Gibson. Mrs. Grace Adams, Mrs. Ed Burkett and Mrs. H.

P. Dohrlng were appointed to the standing visiting committee for the year and they will be assisted for the first two month period by Mrs. Elmer Brown and Mrs. George Locatelli. Mrs.

Erwin Koch, Past Noble Grand served as Installing officer during the rites which named Mrs. Helen Chaney to the office of Musician. Past Noble Grand Mrs. Vern Bickford thanked the lodge for the past noble grand jewel presented her by Evelyn Koch, at the public installation, in behalf of the entire lodge. Visitors at the Monday meeting were Past District Deputy Mrs.

V. C. Johnson of Comfort Lodge No. 293, Hemet, California; Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Indermuhl and her mother Mrs. Martha Trabert. The Undermuhl's now reside in Ukiah wheer Mr. Undermuhl is connected with the Utah Construction Co. Both Mrs.

Undermuhl and Mrs. Trabert are past noble grands'of Desert Queen Lodge No. 22 of Tonopah, Nevada. At the close of the business session, refreshments were served yy Mrs. Stanley Lance, chairman, Mrs.

Joseph Frassinello, Mrs. George Locatelli and Mrs. B. J. Burgers.

DIST. B.P. W. MEET HELD AT SONOMA Ella.K.Butler, President of the Redwood Empire District No. 7, California Federation B.

P. W. presided at the executive board meeting of that organiaztion held at Sonoma Mission Inn In the Valley of the Moon, January 15 and 16. The Sonoma Valley Club, of which Jerry Casson is president, acted as hostess. District officers present were Ella K.

Butjer, president, Amelia Alward, first vice president, Elizabeth J. Weaver, second vice president, Margaret- Hayes, recording secretary, Patricia Brewer, treasurer, Henrietta Wlllford, corresponding secretary, Elizabeth B. Pccot, dU'2Ctor-at-large, and Huld'a C. Wilson, junior past president. District department chairmen present and reporting were: Helen Holilnger, finance; Dorothy Olson, health and safety; Laura Lorraine, legislation; Ethel Bray, membership; F'rances A.

Dietz, news service; Amelia Alward, program Marion Grene, public affairs; Adele Lane, radio. Chairmen of special committees present and rendering reports were Grace Holzhauser, emblem; Teresa Grlesbach, music: Ida May Anthony, parliamentarian. Twelve of the sixteen clubs In the' district were represented by their presidents as follows: Del Norte, Alice Mather; Eel River Valley, Grace Hicks; Eureka, Ruby C. Shannahan; Nercilla Harlen; Marin County, 1 Letha, Jenkins; Napa, Ruth Warren; Petaluma, Dorothy Peterson; Santa Rosa, Song Bourbeau; Sebastopol, Rose'H. Thole; So-i lano County, Marvel Withers; noma Valley, Jerry Casson; Ukl-1 ah, Elinor Lawrence; Willits, Patricia Brewer.

Laura M. Lorraine, junior past state president, was among the leading club women participating in the meeting. Principal speaker of'the session was Dr. Herbert Johnstone, a brother of Ethel Johnstone, past state president, whose talk was 1 "A Parisltologlst In Costa Rica." He was accompanied by his sister Elizabeth. Ethel Johnstone was on her way to New York to attend a National Board meeting.

Ruth Cullen of Santa Rosa was named as chairman of the "On to San Francisco in 1950" campaign. terms of spring clothes in spite of the wintry weather. Several light-weight, light-colored and delightfully new garments have made an appearance in the shops as a sort of promise for Spring AND MARKET WEEK Was held In San Francisco last week for the convenience of fashion buyers. Miss Esther Redwine and Miss Olive Hlggins motored down to attend showings at the St. Francis Hotel and make selections for Esther's Shoppe.

While there they had a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clarke MRS.

J. R. CLARKE, who foiv merly resided in Ukiah and wm eb remembered as an active club wonian and as In the local school a few years ago, was eager for news of Ukiah. And Miss Redwine immediately complied by informing Mrs. Clarke she would send her a gift subscription to the Republican Press BOUQUETS THIS WEEK go to the Ukiah Fire Department who on receiving a message from frantic housewife to "Hurry up and send the fire engine to the "Four Corners," speedily got under way and in no time at all put out a fire FORKS.

The Tewasi Camp Fire Group will hold their first Council Fire on Friday afternoon, January 28, in the Municipal Clubhouse at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. Paul Sikora, chairman of gvardians, will speak to the group as will Mrs. Henry Spurr, individual sponsor, who will also award the honors. The Tawasi group has a membership of forty girls all of whom wil receive Honors.

The following girls, first in the group to earn an attendance honor, will conduct the ceremony: Jennie Stipp, Jane Scott, Sandra Humphrey, Vicki Hoppsr, LaurU Hay, Vicki Meers, Ann McFarling, Susan Sibbett, Karen Schllder, Betty Kay Kneeland, Linda terson, Joan Stitcher, WandajJ Myszka and Jane Beaufort. The Ukiah Elks Club is the group sponsor of these fifth grade girls, Mrs. H. Spurr, individual sponsor, and Mrs. B.

C. McFarling, Mrs. Frank Hay, Mrs. Harry Hopper and Mrs. Arthur Schilder, guardians.

It was announced that the annual spring convention will be held in Eureka April 23 and 24. The credentials committee was appointed as follows: Alma Albcc of Willits, chairman, Mrs. Ruby Shannahan of Eureka and Grace Hicks of Fortuna. Nell Somes of Santa Rosa and Mary Smith of Vallejo will serve on the nominating committee. HANSEN'S STATIONERY SHOP fig 110 N.

School Street Ukiah, Calif. BENEFIT DANCE PROCEEDS TO THE MARCH OF DIMES FUND SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN. 29th AT THE UKIAH GRANGE HALL SPONSORED BY UKIAH LIONS Admission $1.00 plus iax $1,20 A.

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