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The Hanford Sentinel from Hanford, California • 11

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Gals Buy Most Valentines C. ommunily Calendar Thursday James Monroe PTA, 7:30 p.m., school cafeteria; school psychologist speaking on special education. Lemoore Duplicate Bridge Club 7 p.m., Le- By PATRICIA MC COR MACK NEW YORK (UPI)-If statistics mean anything, heres one that seems to indicate women are more aggressive than men in the love game. The statistic in this instance: 80 per cent of Valentines are In 1840, a leap year just as this one is, she put her first cards on sale in her fathers shop and quickly sold them all. Soon she was making so many Valentines that she had to have people helping her.

In her lifetime, Valentine historians say, she designed and sold thousands. But all of the drumbeating on behalf of love never came full circle in her life. Miss Howland died a spinster. love Bahai fireside meeting, 6:30 p.m., Hanford Community HalL Christian Business Men, 6:30 p.m., Pancake House. Hanford Rotary Club, noon, Elks bldg.

Laton Senior Citizens noon potluck, Methodist Church. Community Service Organization, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln School cafeteria. Pi Alpha chapter, TTT Sorority, 8 p.m., Security Bank conference room. Lemoore TOPS Club, Veterans Hall. Library Board, 5 p.m., Library meeting room.

Lemoore Eagles, 8 p.m., Eagles Hall. Elks Lodge, 8 p.m., Elks bldg. Lakeside School Trustees, 8 p.m., Lakeside. Hanford High School Trustees, HUHS board room. Pi Alpha chapter, TTT, hosts Lambda Alpha chapter, 8 p.m., with Mrs.

Calvert Clement, 7955 14th Ave. Lemoore High School Trustees, 7:30 p.m Lemoore district office. 1 moore Civic Auditorium. Armona Cub pack 444 committee, 7 p.m., Parkview School. Weight Watchers, 7:30 p.m,, Hanford Womans Clubhuse.

Always TOPS Club, 7:30 p.m., Hardwick Fire Station. Armona WSCS, 7:30 p.m., with Blanche Beckman. Weight Watchers, 10 a.m., Hanford Womans Clubhouse. Presbyterian Womens Society circles meet at 9:30 a.m. as follows: Concern Circle, with Mrs.

Emmett McDowell, 360 Birch Faith circle with Mrs. Frank Slager, 850 Greenfield Ave. Fellowship circle, Presbyterian Womens Society, 1:30 p.m., with Mrs. Harry Ellis, 1807 Short Dr. bought by women.

Presumably, theyre sent by women, too. To give you some idea of the furious pace at which women purchase Valentines there is another statistic more than half a billion Valentines will be sent through the mails by Monday, the day on which Valentine Day falls this year. Now if thats not bad enough women buying 80 per cent of 500 million cards theres this additional facet of the Valentine card scene to consider: Fully one third of the cards going through the mail will be either unsigned or marked guess who. The women who buy most of the cards also like to play their love game by being coy! The statistics come from Norman Rowland, of Hallmark Cards. Hes not surprised at the extent to which women keep the Valentines flying.

A woman introduced Valentine cards to America. Esther Howland, the daughter of a Worcester, stationer, did it by deciding to make her own Valentines after receiving one from England. fje Itenforb Sentinel WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1972 People and Places William Bill" Bartholomew has been moved from the intensive care unit at Hanford Community Hospital to an isolation room. He can receive cards and artificial (only) flowers, but no visitors or calls except from immediate family. being able to say you1 re sorry.

SECTION MR. and MRS. RICHARD M. MAHLMANN ten os AMGfiis tii Larri Sue Jackson, Mahlmann Say Vows The First Christian Church was the setting Saturday for a double ring ceremony joining in marriage Larri Sue Jackson and Richard Morris Mahlmann of Fresno. The Rev.

Dale Sherwood of Santa Cruz officiated for the double ring rites witnessed by more than 150 guests. Marilyn Jack-son, sister of the bride was soloist and Mrs. Vesta Baldwin was organist. Dr. L.

A. Jackson of Ridgecrest escorted his daughter to the altar. Her gown featured a bodice of tucked organza inset with strips of Val lace, Victorian cellar, and fashioned with self fabric bishop sleeves. The box pleated floor length faille skirt was encircled at the wiastline by a pleated faille cummerbund. A pearl trimmed organza floral headpiece secured her chapel length veil of silk illusion and she carried a mixed bouquet of white flowers centered with a white orchid.

Marilyn Marie Jackson was her sister's maid of honor. Bridesmaids Mrs. Dave Robinson and Kim Jackson, another sister, were Identically attired in crepe gowns of aqua with self ruffles on sleeves and collars. Fach carried blue and white carnations. Nancy Mahlmann, sister of the benedict was candlelighter.

Rodney Nishi performed best man duties. Seating guestswere Michael and Dan Jackson, brothers of the bride, Phil Goodrick and Mike Dennen. A reception followed in the church social hall. After a four-day honeymoon trip to South Lake Tahoe, the justweds will be living on Keith Street in Hanford until he leaves for training with the Minnesota Twins in March. The bride, also a daughter of Mrs.

Mary Ellen Jackson, 151 Keith is a 1969 graduate of Hanford High School, attended 4 Cs College in Fresno for a year and has been employed as a private secretary by Charles D. Mlckalian of Fresno MIF Chemical Co. Mahlmann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Mahlmann, 209 Carr Bakersfield, is a '68 alumnus of Hanford High School where he was active in varsity sports, attended Fresno State College where he was affiliated with Theta Chi Fraternity and now has signed with the professional baseball team, the Minnesota Twins.

Use Valentine Theme Shrove Tuesday Tea Card Party Slated A valentine motif was used by Hanford Neo-Freond Club for its meeting with lace hearts and pink candle arrangements decorating tables. Chairmen were CHINESE NEW YEAR will be the theme of the annual Shrove Tuesday tea and card party sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women at the Church of the Saviour parish hall. Reservations are $1.75 and may be made with Mrs. James Reynolds, 584-4632. Beginning at 12:30 with dessert, there also will be a Chinese art show, fashion show, and food sale of-fered.

Here Mrs. Herle Elsberry and Mrs. David Dixon (right) get into the mood for the event. Mrs. Dixons unusual hat was broupt from Singapore.

REMEMBER WITH Mrs. Dan Levich and Mrs. Charles Criswell. Mrs. James Moore was introduced.

Her husband is the new U. S. Army recruiter sta-tioned in Hanford. The dessert drawing was won by Mrs. David Hamblin.

Door prize went to Mrs. Robert Williams. Rummy was the game of the evening with Mrs. Julia Muskin taking high and Mrs. Criswell low.

Next meeting will be Bring a Friend Night" with all mem-bers asked to bring a pest. A speaker will be present from the Kings Rehabilitation People and Places Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ted Swalt Kettleman City last veek was Dr. Spe Berg.

Dr. 3erg is on a years leave from ler duties as a doctor and missionary at a hospital on raiwan. She stayed for several lays at the Ewalts between speaking engagements in Northern and Southern Califor- Monroe Hears Psychologist Wiley Captain, school psychologist, will be speaker for the meeting Thursday evening of James Monroe PTA when the unit convenes at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Captain will tell of the special education pro-gram in the schools.

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