~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users. ----- Original Message ----- From: "nphillips" <ncpsac@comcast.net> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 2:19 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Sacramento Bee 13 Mar 1920 Superior Cal Society > Sacramento Bee > Sacramento, Sacramento County, California > Saturday 13 March 1920; page 18-19 > > WHEATLAND (YUBA COUNTY) > > Mrs. T. E. AKINS and Mrs. Ivan AKINS entertained the Wednesday Club this > week at the country home of Mrs. Ivan AKINS on the State Highway near > Wheatland. A pleasant afternoon was spent by the guests in chatting over > their fancy work. Those present were: Mesdames C. M. BURCHELL, Viola > McCURRY, A. H. ARMSTEAD, Robert BLACKFORD, A. L. PHILLIPS, Roy SMITH, Burt > BALL, Lizzie AKINS, Rolla AKINS, A. C. STINEMAN, E. E. RODDAN, O. K. > RODDAN, Roy LEWIS, T. E. AKINS, Ivan AKINS, Misses Arlene WALTZ, Kate > SHEETS, Norma DISCHLER and Luella AKINS. > > Mrs. F. T. BAUN was hostess to the Episcopal Guild at her home on D Street > Thursday afternoon. > > MARYSVILLE (YUBA COUNTY) > > Miss Audrey FORD, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas FORD of this city, has > announced her engagement to Lloyd F. LANE, son of Probation Officer Frank > LANE. The wedding will be an Easter Sunday event, the ceremony to be > performed by Rev. Father GUERIN, of St. Joseph's Church. > > OROVILLE (BUTTE COUNTY) > > A quiet wedding ceremony performed by Judge J. V. PARKS at the residence > of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. DUNGAN, on Montgomery Street, united Miss Mina LOWRY > of Oroville and John D. HEFNER, also of this city. The bride is the only > daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert LOWRY of Oroville, and since her arrival in > this city some months ago she has taken a prominent part in the social > life of the younger set. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip > HEFNER, one of the best-known pioneer families of Butte County. He > attended the Oroville schools and, during the recent war, served for a > number of months in the navy. The wedding was witnessed by the mother and > father of the bride, Mrs. Philip HEFNER, mother of the groom; Philip > Hefner, Jr., brother of the groom and Mrs. HEFNER, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. > DUNGAN and Mrs. J. C. WELDEN. Immediately after the ceremony the couple > departed for Sacramento, where they spent their honeymoon. > > ORLAND (GLENN COUNTY) > > Mrs. A. N. BURCH entertained seven friends at a dinner party Friday > evening of last week. Those present were: Mesdames Elizabeth MORRISSEY, W. > H. HEILEMANN, F. H. NEILSON, S. IGLICK, Misses Lavine GRAVES, May SCHLUTER > and Alma SCHLUTER. > > Mrs. W. A. GREENWOOD and Mrs. JOSEPH EHORN were hostesses Friday evening > of last week at the Greenwood home at a dinner and card party. The guests > included the members of the Thursday Afternoon Club, their husbands and a > number of close friends. > > Misses Mary and Ruth REAGER entertained at 500 last Saturday night at the > George REAGER residence, east of town. Those present were: Robert AIKEN, > Mr. and Mrs. Harry HAUCK, Marshall LANE, Arnold FALTINGS, Mrs. Edgar KING, > Betty BAILEY, Lucy KABER, Edna SCHMIDT, Doris LAKE, Harry WRIGHT, Ruth and > Mary REAGER. > > OROVILLE (BUTTE COUNTY) > > The two great Italian artists, Giorgione and Titian, were the subjects of > discussion at the Art Section meeting of the Monday Club last Sunday > afternoon. Mrs. T. B. WOODHOUSE and Mrs. J. L. BRADY gave short talks on > the influence of the Italian artists. > > Miss Zelma WALSH, popular Oroville young woman, became the bride of > Charles C. PORTER, Jr., at a ceremony performed in Sacramento Saturday > afternoon. The bride is well known in Oroville, having graduated from the > local schools. She is a daughter of Mrs. Tina WALSH or Oroville and until > the date of her marriage was a deputy in the office of County Auditor A. > C. LOWRY. The groom is the eldest son of Supervisor and Mrs. C. E. PORTER > of Central House. He is a graduate of the Gridley High School and is at > present engaged in ranching with his father. Mr. and Mrs. PORTER spent > their honeymoon in San Francisco. > > A delightful musical treat was tendered recently to those who attended the > Social Center. An opportunity was given the people to greet Miss Augusta > BRIGGS, now of Sacramento, but formerly of Oroville and a graduate of the > local high school. In addition to Miss BRIGGS, Glazier BAKER contributed > sons. Miss Constance MERING of Sacramento was the accompanist. > > The Grand Easter Ball, an annual event in Oroville, which is under the > auspices of the women of St. Thomas Parish, will be held April 6th. Mrs. > C. F. TATU, general chairman, has named the following committees who will > have charge of the ball: Floor Committee -- A. DuBOSE, James LOONEY, J. V. > PARKS, E. J. SUTHERLAND, Roy McCUNE, Frank MEKELLOS, Mrs. C. H. SCRUGGS, > Mrs. C. GREGORY, Mrs. F. C. TATU. Door Committee -- D. B. MURPHY, S. > ALBRIGHT, M. TOLAND, O. B. GOOD; Music Committee -- Rev. J. J. HYNES, Mrs. > Agnes MURPHY, Margaret PARKS, Miss Ruby SAGE, Mrs. L. W. JOHNSON; > Arrangements Committee -- Mrs. C. GREGORY, Mrs. E. C. WHITING, Miss Alice > BYRNE; Decorating Committee -- J. C. BOYLE, F. C. TATU, L. W. JOHNSON, J. > W. PRINCE, James LOONEY, Charles GRUGAN, W. T. HENN and Mr. McGUIRE; > Reception Committee -- Mrs. Agnes MURPHY, Mrs. Lee BELL, F. HANSEN, Frank > TUHEY, Miss Agnes CURRAN, F. EGAN, Mrs. BEHN, George FARNAM; Punch > Committee -- Mrs. BOKMANN, Mrs. WOODALL, Mrs. O. B. GOO! > D, Mrs. KUCHENMEISTER, Mrs. GIBBS, Mrs. McCUNE, Mrs. HECKER, Mrs. > CARPENTER, Mrs. DeMASSA, Mrs. Lawrence JOHNSON; Ticket Committee -- Mrs. > GALVIN, Mrs. SCRUGGS, Mrs. Lee BALL, Mrs. KUCHENMEISTER, Miss PETER, Mrs. > D. B. MURPHY, C. W. TOLAND; Program Committee -- Mrs. C. H. SCRUGGS, Mrs. > C. GREGORY, Mrs. F. C. TATU; Hat Committee -- George GOOD, Louis DeMASSA, > S. ALBRIGHT, T. BELL. > > Mrs. Carlton GREY acted as hostess to the Bridge Whist Club at the Grey > residence on Bird street. The highest score of the afternoon was made by > Mrs. R. S. KITRICK for members of the club, and for invited guests, Mrs. > William BOUCHER claimed the highest average. > > Members of Sherman Post of the American Legion enjoyed a banquet and > initiation recently. Five new members became affiliated with the Relief > Corps. They are: Mrs. C. O. HAMILTON, Mrs. Louis RILEY, Mrs. Charles WICK, > Mrs. F. M. SAVAGE and Mrs. Edward STEADMAN. Miss Bessie BRUTON, a Red > Cross nurse, recently returned from Siberia, addressed the meeting. > > The county home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. DREHER near Biggs was the scene of a > pleasant gathering last Monday evening, when a number of their friends > gathered to celebrate DREHER's birthday. Those present from Oroville were: > Mr. and Mrs. Fred. THUNEN, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. CROWE, Mr. and Mrs. John > BORING, Mrs. Violet HOGAN, Mrs. Howard HENDERSON, Gustav DREHER and George > CROWE. > > BIGGS (BUTTE COUNTY) > > Miss Vernice KING entertained her Sunday School class at her home here > recently. The class ranks second in the automobile race being conducted by > the Methodist Sunday School. Games occupied the greater part of the time. > Carol HASTINGS received the award of the games. Those present were: Elinor > RAY, Beatrice PARTRIDGE, Carol HASTINGS, Sydney STOHR, Marion Jane MENKER, > Helen STOHR, Harriet MENKER and Garland ELLIOTT. > > Mr. and Mrs. R. E. MENKER held a joint party for their two Sunday School > classes who are participating in the automobile contest which is taking > place at the Methodist Church. In the games which were played Miss Agnes > PIERCE took the first and Miss Katy CLARK the second award. Those > attending were: Misses Agnes PIERCE, Katy CLARK, Minnie HUXOLL, Emmiline > CULLY and Vernice KING; Messrs. Kenneth COOPER, Early HARRY, Raymond > PARTRIDGE, Henry FOO, Leslie BRINK, Carl KRAUSE, Edward STRONG and Merwin > BRINK. > > Miss Ethyl KING was delightfully surprised by a party given in her honor > by her friends at her home recently. The evening was spent in dancing. > Those present were: The Misses Ethel PRATHER, Norma PARKER, Cecil > DICKINSON, Ethyl KING and Vernice KING; Messrs. Goodwin FROST, Dentsil > STRONG, Percy LITTLE, Alvin HARRY, Charles DICKINSON and Delman KING. > > NEVADA CITY (NEVADA COUNTY) > > Local friends have received announcements cards of the engagement of > Wilfred L. DURKEE and Miss Ruth TREADWELL, both of Berkeley, but the date > of the wedding has not been stated. Miss TREADWELL is the eldest daughter > of Mrs.. J. B. TREADWELL and was born and reared in this city. She has > been living in Berkeley with her mother since leaving this city a few > years ago. > > GRASS VALLEY (NEVADA COUNTY) > > The Misses Estelle and Mardelle HOSKINS, twin daughters of Mrs. Linda > Maude Hoskins, attained their seventeenth birthday on Monday. The event > was celebrated by the gathering of a few of their young friends at their > home that evening. The "Hoskins twins" as they are generally known, are > members of the Senior Class of the Grass Valley High School and stand > close to the top in all their studies. So closely do they resemble each > other that few aside from their intimate friends are able to tell one from > the other. > > HAMMONTON (YUBA COUNTY) > > Mrs. R. M. MILLAR gave a tea Friday afternoon in compliment to Mrs. C. > FINNEMORE of Honcut. The following were present: Mesdames C. FINNEMORE, B. > GOLDEN, J. HILL, W. COCKING and E. DARNELIE. > > The women of the Red Cross Nursing Class gave a tea Tuesday afternoon in > the church in honor of Mrs. W. STRIFE. They presented Mrs. STRIFE with a > handsome cut glass bowl, in appreciation of her services. > > Mrs. A. HOPFIELD gave a tea Wednesday afternoon. The following were > present: Mesdames C. N. MILLER, J. GUNTER, N. THRESHER, J. FOLGARTY, H. M. > MILLAR, H. RUNES, S. EDLINE, J. DALBERG of Sacramento, J. H. McGILL, C. > Arnold HOPFIELD and Miss Thelma GILLEN. > > Mrs. J. DALBERG, of Sacramento, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. > FOGARTY, of Hammonton. > > CEDARVILLE (MODOC COUNTY) > > A household shower was given last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. > Alfred SWEET for the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer HILL and family, who > recently lost all of their property by fire at Beulah, Nevada. Seventy > friends and relatives gathered. Cards and games were played. > > OROVILLE (BUTTE COUNTY) > > At a pretty home wedding performed by the Rev. W. J. JOHNSON at the home > of the bride's mother, Mrs. Emma DANFORTH, Miss Florence DANFORTH, County > Recorder and popular young woman of this city, became the bride of Frank > BOYLE. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. BOYLE were guests at a > wedding dinner given at the Danforth home attended by Mr. and Mrs. John > BOYLE, Mrs. Emma DANFORTH, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. SCOTT and daughter of Sloat > and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood DANFORTH of East Nicholas. Mrs. BOYLE has made > hundred of staunch friends throughout the State. She was elected County > Recorder at the last election. The bride is also a champion hiker. BOYLE > is the son of one of Butte County's pioneer families and at present is > Assistant Road Engineer of Butte County. > > > > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > To contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom, send email to > <NORCAL-admin@rootsweb.com> >