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By JOSEPHINE REAY "Gay Monarch: The Life And Pleasures Of Edward VII" by Vir -i ginia Cawlcs has been widely recommended as "one to read" since its recent publication by Harper Newsweek, for instance, devoted a major share of its book section to "Gay Monarch" recently and a December New Yorker selected it as the book feature of the week as she was known in "the old spent a winter in Rcdlands in the late 20's. She attended the University of Redlands that year and lived with the Frank Jacksons on Tcrracina boulevard where, in addition to their six children, there was always room for one more. Ginny was a cousin of Mrs. Jackson's. We remember most her vitality, wit and compelling, personality.

Quite a gal. And she gained a new nickname that year. Most people called her A chain smoker she was, too, even at that comparitively lender age. Some years later she and her sister, Mary, returned for a brief visit en route back to Boston after an exciting trip around the world. Ginny was already writing andj had done a series of articles during her travels, for Harper's as we recall.

Then we remember well reading her articles on Russia which appeared every Sunday in the Lon don Times in the winter of 1938-' 39. Next came her first book "Looking for Trouble" which was a best seller and a real thriller This was published by Harpers in 1941 and told of her experiences in Spain during the revolution, her travels as a roving correspondent for the London Times just before the war as she says, "I watched the lights in the death- chamber go out one by one, until the sheets were pulled up over the corpse's head and the European continent reverberated to the roar of bombers." In 1945 Ginny married Aidan Crawley, a member of Parliament from 1945 to 1951. They have three children and live in London during the week. Weekends they spend on their dairy farm near Oxford As a biographer, Ginny lias gained quite a reputation too. rj "Winston Churchill, the Era and the added another laurel to hT crown.

The latest edition of Hie Cali fornia Register is now off press this second volume con taining Blue Book registrants; a directory of leading resorts and hotels, a roster of major newspapers and a private schools and camps directory. It covers from the San Francisco and East Bay HOURS: Daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. SUNDAYS 10 a.m. to 3 to 7 p.m.

Mstone DRUG E. Stats FHESCHIPTION PHARMACISTS We Give Gold Bond Stamp! area to San.Diego. A supplement, is being prepared, to be published approximately in March, to include an organizational roster and directory of private clubs, to include Country Clubs, Town, City Tennis, Yacht and other sports clubs. Rcdlanders listed in the Register include the G. David Ackleys (Marion E.

Taylor), 925 West Highland avenue; Dr. and Mrs. George H. Armacost iVerda Gay Hayden), 325 Grove street; the Frank H. Armstrongs (Diana Baker), 2060 Elizabeth street; the Joseph T.

Cianos (Afton Thain), 560 Terraciiia boulevard. The Richard Bailey Cooks Jr. (Priscilla Alden 714 Alvarado street; Col. and Mrs. Donald Leonard Clark (Mary Sylvia Hobby), 1616 Dwight street; the Edward B.

(Mildred Jensen), 358 Tervacina boulevard; the Henry Gustav Dittmars (Elizabeth, A. White Stith) 520 West Sunsetj drive; 'the John Louis Doyles Jr. Moore), 134 Summit avenue. Mrs. Henry Fisher, 1881 Ross- mont drive; the Frank Brewster Frycs (Alice Bronson), 1835 Ross mont drive: the Russell Goodwins (Prin Dike), 441 East Cypress avenue; the John Berry Grays (Fay Jones), P.O.

Box 199, Yucaipa; Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Theodore Halburg Jr. (Lenore Slawson), 1S04 Valle Vista drive. Superintendent of Schools and Mrs, Harry Fred Heisner (Arvilla Gunteri are listed at their Ingle wood address; the George Delos Hoffmans (Jane Smiley), 43 Sher ril Lane; Mr.

and Mrs. James Coleman Lewis (Karolyn King), 1570 Knoll road; Lt. Lazard Lippman (USCG, 1115 West Crescent avenue: Mrs. Lucy McAllister (Lucy M. Otis), 924 Center street.

The Daniel Franklin McEwens (Marguerite Yingsti 360 Summit avenue; who also list their Lido Isle residence at 116 Via Trieste; and the George Ernest Minneys (Alice Amsdcn) of Newport Beach who also list Rcdlands as their other place of residence; the Francis William Moores IMarjorie Baine), 927 East Highland avenue; Mrs. George Emmctt Mullen (Grace Stewart), 27 North Buena Vista street; the Earl Ste'phen Nicks (Betty Kent), 1906 Valle Vista drive. More are Dr. and Mrs. John Lewis Paulus (Patricia Lyman Lewis), whose new address is 630 South avenue; the John Pikes (Caroline S.

Sewall), 1648 Dwight street; Marjorie Grant Pohl, 1003 West Highland avenue, of Redlands and Palm Springs, the Alexander Maclane Powers (Heloisc Young Artists To Audition In Contest May 4 Young artists, winners of the annual contest sponsored by Redlands Community Music association, will be presented during the 1957 summer series at Redlands Bowl, according to Mrs. George E. Mullen, founder-president of the association. Auditions, will be conducted in Watchorn hall on the University of Redlands campus May 4 with categories in piano, voice and orchestral instruments. Awards will be given to winners in each category and each of the two age groups, one for 15 to 18 year old performers and the second for 19 to 25 year olds.

Additional information regard ing the contest may be obtained by writing Mrs. Leo J. Daun, 1329 North Chrysolite avenue, Mentone. octet if MISS JOSEPHINE REAY Society Editor. PROPS POSE CHALLENGE FOR CREW READYING "KING OF HEARTS" OPEN SUNDAYS Bandini Lawn.

Foods Garden Equipment Hardwart House Lawn Hardware Colton and Oransa Lysle Bacon), 411 West Sunset drive; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Earl Sams (Edna Obersolser), 1380 Beryl avenue, Mentone. Dr. and Mrs.

Sol Norris Seltzer (Ruth Hagenjos), 888 Sunset drive; Mrs. Elbert W. Shirk (Mary Emma Kimberly) Kimberly Crest; Mr. and Mrs. James Warner Simonds (Priscilla Alden Krusi), Sarita drive; James Sloan III, 104 Prospect drive, whose other residence is listed as Hotel Le Cham- biges, 8 Rue Chambigcs, Paris, France; the Charles Snyders, Rt.

1, Box 738 Yucaipa; Rev. and Mrs. David Livingstone Soltau (Grace Blanche Zimmerman), 24 Brookdale drive. Dr. and Mrs.

C. Malcolm Tirrell (Polly Holbert), 542 Mariposa drive; the William Vandermeys (Mary Aleda Butler), 31032 Sunset, drive North; the Faran Whitehorns (Marion Cornwall Dabbs), Rancho! Marlalee, 1450 Pacific street, and the John Spear Y'oungs (Rut Rathbun), 1555 Knoll road, other residence Meadow Lake Ranch, Escondido. Some other names with Redlands connections or who are former residents are the Herbert Harrison Blodgetts Virginia Knaub) of Fillmore, formerly of! Redlands; the Charles Warren Fairbanks (Isabel Hudson) of Pas 1 adena; the Raymond Hornbys Jr. (Jane Bruer) of Kentfield; the! John Y. Leinaus (Ruth Gail Hill) of Manhattan Beach; Mrs.

Fran-1 cis Lenow McDowell (Hazel Kime) of Corona del Mar; Dr. and Mrs. Keith Reekie (Evelyn Murietta Guenther) of Occanside; the Albert Carnahans Simonds (Laura Supple) of Pasadena; the Robert D. Sloans (Virginia Bachnian) of Santa Barbara; the Palmer Whea- tons (Jaquith Jackson) of Pasadena and Mr. and Mrs.

Peter B. Yates (Frances Mullen) of Los Angeles. Clean-Up Time This is the time of year to turn out your pantry shelves, give them a good scrubbing and put everything back, clean and shining. Among the zany props called for in "King of Hearts," the comedy hit being presented by Redlands Foollighters in late ruary and early March, are an Indian teepee, a four-foot high ornamental candle, and a pot for cooking missionaries (child's toy of course). Production crew members are facing these problems in their usual ingenious way, and, accord-; ing to production manager Cynthia Sims, the stage setting and all the props will be ready for the play's opening February 28 The set itself, a spacious and arty' studio of a New York cartoonist, is beiag designed and built under the direction of Corinne Bromberger.

She is even hopeful of finding a television set with doors that can be closed across the screen. Kay Ruff, in charge of properties with an assist from Betty Stevens, is trying to an artist's drawing board, roller skates, overshoes, and a shaggy the cannibalistic toy. Merl Williams, in charge of Singing Actors Invited To Try Out For "Kismet" Interested persons are invited by the San Bernardino Civic Opera association to audition for "Kismet," the spring production of its tenth anniversary season. Auditions for principal roles are scheduled for the evenings of February 5 and 6 at 7:30, and chorus auditions for February 13, also at 7:30, in the San Bernardino high school auditorium, Eighteenth and streets, San Bernardino. Rehearsals will commence March 4.

People auditioning may sing any light opera selection of their choice. An accompanist will be provided. Additional information may be obtained from Miss Martha Alice Mackenzie, chairman of auditions, 143 West Ninth street, San Bernardino, telephone 86-1157. Jewelry If you own a collection of pretty" costume jewelry and love to wear it, have at least one straight and completely plain sheath in your wardrobe. Alone, the dress will look like nothing, ihut-with the addition of one necklace or pin, it's a standout.

lighting arid sound effects, must produce by first curtain time a recording of the cartoonist reciting "Go Down to Kew in Lilac Time" and a noisy imitation of a cowboy and Indians television show. Pictures for publicity and display are being taken by the Moods in Photography studio in Redlands. The stories are prepared by Georgie Langley. Jacqueline Smalley is acting as consultant on wardrobe requirements for both the men and the women of the cast. Virginia Reagan is serving as prompter.

Coffee is always-served during the intermission, and Fred Heim erl will be in charge here. He also is responsible for arranging for a ftirps of ushers. Kay Van Holt takes on the disagreeable job of clean-up before Hie show and between shows. Under the direction of Lee Royce, assisted by Billie Daniels. "King of Hearts" is being readied for its showing the Grove theater on February 23, March 1, 7, 8 and 9.

A movie version of the play was made under the title "That Certain Feeling," starring Bob Hope as Francis X. Dignan, Eva Marie Saint as the secretary, George Sanders as the cartoonist, and Pearl Bailey as the maid. Jackie Cooper and Donald Cook starred in the stage version, which ran on Broadway for eight months. In his review of the play for the New York World-Telegram and Sun; William Hawkins said: "Jean Kerr is a real wit. With Eleanor Brooke she has fashioned a biting satire about success.

It is aimed specifically at a humorless monster who draws cartoons for a living. The laughs rise and fall with the smooth ceaseless grace of a yoyo." bidding has been: East South West North 1 Double Pass 1 4 Pass You, South, hold: 5 VAQ8 7 2 What do you do? You have an ordinary double with not too much spade support. TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in (he question just answered. You, South, hold: AAQ6 5 VAST 4,32 What do you do? Answer Tomorrow Lily Pons Home On AAUW Palm Springs Tour For the first lime the public will be able to see some of Palm Springs' most outstanding homes when a tour will be conducted on February 3, from 1-5 in the after-: noon, by the Palm Springs branch of the American Association of University Women. The six homes on the itinerary are those of operatic star, Lily Pons, 13 Cahuilla Hills drive; Mrs.

Austin McManus, early settler in the area and noted for her collection of art objects from all over the world, 281 South Tahquitz drive; William Boggess' artistic Oriental home, 1366 Calle de Maria; Glenn Thomas residence with its many unusual features, 1315 Manzanita; the Ed Robbin home with its outdoor dance floor, 1120 East Alejo, and the home of the Walter Sibberti with its unusual pool and outdoor living area, 1138 Cactus road. Tickets at S2.50 per person, adults. only, may be purchased at any house from which the visitor chooses to start his tour, according to Mrs. Weyland Reynolds, general chairman. Maps of the route will be found on the reverse side of the tickets.

Proceeds will benefit the scholarship-fellowship fund of the Association, providing a scholarship for a high scfiool girl student, as well an enabling two Palm Springs students to attend the Idyllwild Arts Foundation each summer. Information may be secured from Mrs. Wallace Muclder, 1570 Calle de Maria, phone 9839, or from the Chamber of Commerce where tickets also may be purchased. Sigma Phi Gamma Chapter Ends Rushing Season In spite of rain, wind, snow and sleet, Gamma Xi Chapter. Sigma Phi Gamma international sorority, and guests gathered at the home of Mrs.

E. V. Hunter in Riverside Sunday afternoon for a cocktail party, third of a series of chapter "rush" parties. Guests were Mrs. Lola Hcbert, San Bernardino, and Mrs.

Arvella Watson of Redlands. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Thomas Moss, and Mrs. Aubrey Harris, both of Riverside. Other members attending the afternoon party were Mrs.

Virgil Hill. Ban ning; Miss Lucy Cariota, Mmes. Hershel Street and Virgil Mauldin of Redlands; and Mmes. Robert Black and Thomas Wallace of San Bernardino. The chapter's regular business meeting, scheduled for next Tuesday night, will Park in Redlands Daily fasts Tuesday, Jan.

29, 1957 3 P.T.A. Council Hears Outline Of Mental Health Study Harold Harris of San Bernardino Valley college presented a program for Redlands P. T. A. council at its recent meeting, explaining the current study and work beginning in this area in the field of mental health.

A tape recording described the progressive stages of mental illness. The speaker noted that at present time almost lion dollars is spent yearly for patient care for the mentally ill. He emphasized the necessity of prevention and care, instead of relying on institutional, care. A series of lectures on mental health will be broadcast over Newcomer From Azores Feted At First Shower Mrs. Anthony J.

Sousa discovered the fun and excitement of a typical American party when she was honored at a shower given recently at the home of Mrs. Frank Jacinto. 1515 Dwight street. Mrs. Jacinto, Mrs.

Joseph J. Andrews, Mrs. Anthony Jacinto and Mrs. John Jacinto, aunts of the honoree, were hostesses for the event. It was Mrs.

Sonsa's first experience with the traditional shower custom in this'country. She has been in Rcdlands for 10 months, coming here not long after her marriage to Mr. Sousa in Santa Maria. Azores islands, Portugal. Mr.

Sousa, owner of Redlands Seafood market, cainc-from the Azores about six years ago and returned to claim his bride last year. Guests included Mmes. Howard Fuller, John Silva, Tony Figucredo, Edward Olmos, John Matt, John Costa, George Dycus, Figueredo, Tony Sousa, Raymond Chaves, William Jacinto, Francis Jacinto, Bettie Anrews, A. J. Chaves, Edward Pat- tis'on.

Mmes. Betty Brown, Shirley King, Anthony Jacinto, Frank Silva, John Hyman, Manuel Pena- cho, Ralph Knox, Manny Moore. David Silva, Joseph Rezendes, Dick Braga, Wayne Braga, Madeline Andradc, Alfred Rezendes. Ana' Freitas, Norris Kuite, Joe Pcnacho, Amos Chaves and Frank Eraga; also the Misses Jane Jacinto, Mary Sousa, Virginia Sousa and Margaret Silva. Sending gifts, but unable to be present at the party, were Mmes.

Virginia Braga, Joe Chaves, Mary Mitchell, Joe Monteiro, Frank, Helen Gidcumb, Mary Freitas, Mary Sousa, Anthony Toronto, Tony Freitas, Anthony J. Soarcs, Marian Jacinto, Rezendes and Raymond station KRNO beginning February 6, he announced. The series will continue for five successive Wednesdays at 8 p.m., and group discussion is planned to follow from 8:30 to 10. Questions may be submitted to the station for answering by specialists in the field. Anyone interested in organizing a study group is asked to contact Mrs.

Frank Robertson. Dr. Fred Heisner, superintendent of schools, outlined the progress of the building program. Mrs. L.

J. Mayse and Mrs. R. J. Guest were elected to the council nominating committee.

The honorary' life membership silver tea will be at Lugonia school February 28 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mmes. Aaron Arth, Ray Garrison and Frank Shissler are planning this event. Unit treasurers were asked to attend, or send representatives, lo the February district meeting in Bloomington February 15 when important instruction, on the proper procedure in filling out income tax forms will be given. The council went on record endorsing the current emphasis on the inoculation of children under 20 with Salk vaccine.

Council and units will explore all possibilities for furthering this vaccination program. Tommy Heeney Celebrates At Birthday Party In celebration of his tenth birthday yesterday, Tommy Heeney, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Heeney, 131 West Palm avenue, had a party at Skateland. Tommy's guests were Jack Haldy, David Meyer, David Speyer, Bruce Watson, Jimmy Malone, Stephen Hillery, Greg Vance, Monty Montana, Danny Smallwood. Tommy Hales, Bruce Jenkins, Mike Cleaver, Phillip Cleaver, Ben Tibbetts, Tommy Nelson, Richard Kients, Marcia Dilthy, Julia Phelps, Linda Sigford, Polly Tin-ell, Virginia Schmidt. Susan Bartley and Judy Edwards. Shampoo Substitute Last minute date and no tima for a shampoo? Just cover your hairbrush with an old nylon stocking and brush vigorously, moving the stocking to a clean spot every few strokes.

This will remove surface dust. LADIES WANTED To buy our sale merchandise! HER MAJESTY IS E. Stats Rcdlands CALLOWAY "SUN YALLEY" One of Amarica'i molt beautiful fowsl ensembles! Specielly treated for high ehierbeney! Yern-dyed Jeeorator colon that tray bright repeated wajhingi. Chetce of peach, blue, role, green, gold, white, gray, pink, dubonnat, brown, red, blaeV, turquoise, emarald and honey. Reg.

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