Daily Independent Journal from San Rafael, California • Page 13

MARIN'S SOCIAL WHIRL Guests Coming From Afar To Kirkland-Riley Wedding arili omen Jnbrprnfirtit-Snunial, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1962 13 New President Of Henry Hall Hopes To Develop Fine Arts Program Mrs. Donald NT. Fox has boon elected the new president of the Henry C. Hall Parent- Teacher Assn.

in Larkspur. The attractive Larkspur woman. mother of four children. Robert, Stewart, Kenneth and Arlene, is also active in the Ross Valley Players and enjoys painting, photography, sewing, gardening and interior decorating. BESIDES HER new position as P-TA president.

Mrs. Fox is co-chairman of the women's golf section of the Peacock Golf and Country Club, and vice president and Grape Festival chairman of the Madera Guild of Sunny Hills. As president. Mrs. Fox hopes to increase parent interest and participation in school activi- ties and P-TA programs.

She also has plans to introduce and develop a fine arts program and a parent-children Little Theater group. ON THE opening day of school, parents will be greeted by a Hospitality Committee composed of Mesdames James Barry. William Slocum. Kenneth Shaff, Myron Kaplan. Raymond Lynch, David McDougal, and Michael Perron.

Other P-TA board members are Mrs. Michael Perron, vice president; Harold Bush, second vice president; Mesdames Jerome Kay, corresponding secretary; Fred Brandt, recording secretary; Warren Rice, treasurer; David Scofield, auditor; Patrick Mulchaey, historian; John Offenback, parliamentarian; Joseph Glicksberg, legis- MRS. FOX Group Plans Barbecue A chuck-wagon barbecue for members and husbands will initiate the fall social calendar for Xi Alpha Xi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi on Saturday evening. This annual event will be held at the home of Mrs. Douglas McVee of Lucas Valley.

Appropriate chuck-wagon menu and decorations are being planned by Mrs. Charles Aby of Novato, chairman, who is assisted by Mesdames G. E. Korby, Joseph Brucia and Douglas Me- Vae. A group membership Is planned for the Marin Symphony Guild so that members may attend the forthcoming concert series as a group.

lation; Charles H. Cross, Ross Valley. MESDAMES Vaugn Marker, school board representative; John Lippitt, co-representative; Larry Snyder, publicity; Charles Gondak, newsette; Oakley Dexter, clerical; Victor Burner, motion picture council representative; Joseph Taylor, magazine; Howard Cohn, membership. Mesdames David McDougall, room mother chairman; Foster Mahood, general health; Richard Glassman, child health conference; Joseph Johnson, recreation; James Rarry, hospitality; William Slocum, hospitality co-chairman. Club To Honor Mothers At Tea All mothers of new students have been invited to attend a tea in their honor given by the Marin Catholic High School Club, Thursday at, 1:30 p.m.

in the school cafeteria. New president of the club. Mrs. Louis Pometta will welcome the guests and introduce the guest speakers, the Rev. Edward Dullea, principal of the school and Sister Mary Bernadina, moderator of the club.

Dr. Richard J. Schneider will also address the group on the K.O. Polio campaign of Marin. Mrs.

David Callahan, first vice president, is chairman of the event, assisted by members of the executive board. AROUND THE POOL at the Rafael Racquet Club during yester- nual Gift Gallery to be held Nov. 10, 11. From left are Mesdames Play Day are members of the Family Service League who Bruce Manheim, Robert C. Taylor, Leighton Hatch, Albert Seidel try to stay trim in preparation for modeling in the League's an- and Thomas Dorst.

(Independent-Journal photo) League Plans At Play Play Day doubled as Planning Day yesterday for the Family Service League, as a day of swimming, tennis and bridge brought together members from the five units of the county. Represented were Belvedere- Strawberry, Sausalito, Mill Valley and Ross Valley units as well as guests who have been invited to membership. MRS. GARY LOVELL of Larkspur was in charge of arrangements and Rafael Racquet Club was the locale. Much of the conversation was about the progress of preparations for the annual Gift Gallery which will be held Nov.

10, 11 at the Outdoor Art Club in Mill Valley this Mrs. Thomas W. Dorst of the Gallery chairman, announced during the picnic lunch that there will be a cash and carry department from several shops, as well as the usual display of unique gift; items available in local Marin shops which can be ordered at the Gallery. THE PRESIDENT of the Family Service Agency Board of Trustees, Mrs. John H.

Manwaring of Ross, gave the Service League a new assignment: that of preparing new and larger quarters for the Agency to move into this fall. Mrs. Enoch Callaway III of and Mrs. Ralph Potter of Mill Valley will head a committee to plan the painting, i curtaining, and arranging of, the new rooms. Mrs.

Manwar- mg gratefully accepted funds raised by the units and by the Cottage, their store of in Mill Valley, and stated the gift would be earmarked for the expenses of moving to and remodelling the offices. The housing committee will use as its guide the plans made for the San Rafael Agency two years ago by Peter Rocchia. the internationally noted interior designer. These were presented in connection with a workshop for Family Service Agency Board members from eleven Western States held in Marin in November of 1960 LAWSON JONES, Marin artist and a member of the Strawberry unit of the Family Service League, unveiled her design for the benefit Christmas card the league will sell this year, and accepted orders. Mrs.

Jones also designs and silk screens the handsome posters which announce the Gift Gallery. Mrs. J. M. Stubblebine of Strawberry, the league coordinator.

explained the evolution of the established activities into four main work groups: Gift Gallery. Cottage. Community Study, and Agency Volunteers. Members will get credit for hours worked in one or more of these fields. By FLORENCE DONNELLY From all parts of the United State relatives and friends are coming to attend the wedding of Earll Thomas Riley III and Mary Kirkland which will take place Oct.

13 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul Church in San Rafael. The wedding reception will be held at the San Rafael home of the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Earll T. Riley Jr. The bridc-clcct is the daugh- ter of Col and Mrs Robert V. Kirkland of Rome. It was yf when Colonel Kirkland was stationed at Hickam in Hawaii that Mary and young Earll.

who is head of the Simmons Corporation plant in Honolulu, first met. Colonel and Mrs. Kirkland are coming west for the wed- ding and the future benedict's sister, Mrs. Thomas Nordby jSpsp? dlopp Rileyi and her husband. who livp in Eugene.

will bp here as well as his maternal aunt, Mrs. George Pignian of New Orleans. and her husband Earll Riley Jr. will be best man for hi- son and Mrs hand Koehler Morrow Bar in Southern California is to be matron of honor. OF A A EVENTS of the social season will be California wine tasting party at de Young Museum in San Francisco tomorrow night.

It is being given by the International Hospitality Center in honor of the members of the San Francisco conusular corps. Attending from Marin will be Dr. and Mrs. John Bennett. Dr.

and Mrs. James Mickle. Capt. and Mrs. George Arntz, Messrs.

and Mesdames Robert Ohrensehall, Peter Ballinger. Eric Mohr. Donn Bolthouse, Ivouis W. Niggeman, John W. Buxton, MacDonald Denman, Frederick Jandry, Roger A.

Lowe, Walter Levison. John MARY KIRKLAND Berryman. Russell Smith and Miss Else Honigbaum. NEWCOMERS IN Tiburon are Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mohler. The Cooks, who have two daughters, Bonnie and Susan, have bought the former Donald B.

Rogers home in Hill Ha- ven. Mrs. Cook is a teacher a.t Del Mar School in Tiburon, and her husband is on the teaching staff of Redwood High School. Mr. and Mrs.

Rogers have moved to the new' house they bought in Altos. Mr. and Mrs. Mohler, who have one son, Charles (Chase), have moved to the house they bought in Little Reed Heights. They are former residents of Carmel.

Mr. Mohier is an author and is also college editor for Scott Foresman Publishing Co. He has written two books, the last one, A Year of Monday Mornings, published in 1958. Mrs. Mohler was formerly a drama teacher at Texas State College.

MRS. GEORGE GELLER has returned to her home in Harbor Estates after three wreeks in Southern California. She visited her son, Dr. Stanley Geller, his wife and four children at their home in Manhattan Beach and went sailing almost every day. The visitor from Mann also spent some time at Balboa Beach and Manhattan Beach.

CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Johnson of San Rafael, who were married 50 years ago today at St. Church in San Francisco.

The Johnsons, w'ho have one son, Charles Everett Johnson of San Rafael, and two grandchildren, are celebrating their 50th anniversary quietly at home. Mr. Johnson is a native of Denmark. His wife, the former Helen Thomas, was born and reared in San Francisco. She as a Sunday school teacher at St.

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