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"Westward Ho! was an 1852 clipper that made two very fast passages to San Francisco; 100 days from Boston and New York City. She had a very close race with Neptune's Car, and ended her days in the coolie trade. Construction Westward Ho! had long, very sharp ends, with concave lines. Her frame was of white oak, and planking of hard pine. She was copper fastened, with yellow metal sheathing. The hull was painted black, the inside buff relieved with white, the waterways blue. The finish work below decks was quite fancy, with rosewood, mahogany, carvings, gold ornamentation, and paneled mirrors. Some of the cabins had stained glass windows with Venetian blinds. The figurehead was a Native American warrior giving chase. Voyages Westward Ho! made a very fast passage to San Francisco between January 12 and April 22, 1855, under Capt. Johnson. She arrived in San Francisco just 100 days and 18 hours from Boston Light. One day later, the clipper Neptune’s Car left Sandy Hook, New York. She arrived in San Francisco one day after Westward Ho!, after a passage of 100 days, 23½ hours. In 1856, Westward Ho! brought 800 coolies from Swatow to Callao, for work in the guano deposits. Westward Ho! caught fire on , at anchor in Callao. References External links * Description of coolie trade in Peru in the time of Westward Ho! and Winged Racer Category:California clippers Category:Individual sailing vessels Category:Age of Sail merchant ships of the United States Category:Ships built in Boston Category:Ships designed by Donald McKay Category:Ships of Peru Category:Guano trade Category:Coolie trade Category:Maritime incidents in February 1864 Category:1852 ships Category:History of San Francisco Category:Ship fires Category:Shipwrecks of Peru "
"Adele Simpson (December 8,Adele Simpson, Current Biography Yearbook, H.W. Wilson Company, 1971, p. 397. 1903Adele Simpson, American Decades 1940 - 1949, Victor Bondi, Gale Research, 1995, pg. 195. – August 23, 1995) was an American fashion designer with a successful career that spanned nearly five decades, as well as a child performer in vaudeville who danced in productions with Milton Berle and other entertainers.Adele Simpson, Biography News, March/April 1975, p. 444. Design career Born Adele Smithline, she was the fifth daughter born to Latvian immigrants. At 21 she completed her design curriculum at the Pratt Institute. Simpson took the place of her older sister, Anna, as head designer for Ben Gershel, which was a prominent 7th Avenue ready-to-wear fashion house.SIMPSON, Adele, Fashion Encyclopedia Some years later she began work for Mary Lee, a business also based on 7th Avenue which she bought in 1949 and renamed Adele Simpson Inc. She introduced her medium-priced line of clothing in New York the same year.American Decades 1940 - 1949, Victor Bondi, Gale Research, 1995, p. 171. Like many other American fashion designers who worked within a manufacturing context in New York's Garment District, earlier in her career Simpson adapted French couture and presented it with an American ready-to-wear translation. =Prominence= Pat Nixon's China banquet dress designed by Adele Simpson, worn on February 21, 1972 during the President's historic visit to the People's Republic of China, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Simpson received many commendations and awards for her fashion designs, including the 1946 Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Fashion, the 1947 Coty American Fashion Critics Award, and the American Academy of Achievements Award. She was also recognized as the inaugural winner of the Cotton Council's Cotton Fashion Award for innovative use of cotton in cocktail dresses, essentially "bringing cotton out of the kitchen."This garment can be found at the Texas Fashion Collection in Denton, TX. As her career developed, Simpson was frequently recognized for this innovative use of fabrics in her designs. Her collections were highly visible in the United States, highlighted in both department stores and in the media. For example, her designs were available at Bonwit Teller, B. Altman, and Saks Fifth Avenue. The March 3, 1947 Life Magazine has pictures of Simpson's crocus suit. The spring attire was constructed of sheer wool crepe. The cuffs of the jacket are made of linen and its buttons are high and snug. It has a petal- white collar.Springlike! Adele Simpson's Crocus Suit!, Life Magazine, March 3, 1947, pg. 60. A September 22, 1947 Life Magazine featured an article entitled Newest styles give every woman's figure a chance. These fall fashions included an Adele Simpson green satin afternoon dress with a dropped shoulder line for $50, and a gold brocade dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline, which retailed for $79.Life Magazine, September 22, 1947, p. 117. Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, and Barbara Bush also wore Simpson-designed clothing during their time as First Ladies. Simpson designed a wrinkle-resistant yellow street- length coat and matching dress and hat for Lady Bird Johnson for the August 1966 wedding of her daughter, Luci Johnson. Pat Nixon's 1973 inaugural gown - a turquoise blue silk organza and silver silk lame princess-line dress - was also designed by Simpson. = Design Inspiration = Simpson often travelled internationally and drew inspiration from the fashions and material culture of other cultures. She collected fabrics, trimmings, accessories, and toys, all of which inspired her designs. For example, sari fabrics were incorporated in a collection she showed in the New York World's Fair, and Simpson's 1970 fall collection featured Japanese-styled, high-necked, hobble-skirted dresses in Japanese silk prints.Adele Simpson, Current Biography Yearbook, H.W. Wilson Company, 1971, p. 398 Her work and collections were celebrated in the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum's 1978 exhibition "1001 Treasures of Design," which included objects and clothing from around the world paired with Simpson's own designs. That same year she donated her collection of artifacts, magazines, and costumes to FIT, though she continued designing following that. =Later years= Simpson continued to design into her 70s before she retired in 1985. Her daughter, Joan Raines, and her son-in-law, Richard Raines, maintained the business prior to selling out to Barron Peters in 1991. Based in Lowell, Massachusetts, the firm chose not to continue the Adele Simpson line. Barron Peters later filed for bankruptcy. Death Simpson died at her Greenwich, Connecticut home in 1995. Her husband, Wesley Simpson, a textile executive, died in 1976. Aside from her daughter, Simpson was survived by a son, Jeffrey, also of Manhattan. She had three grandchildren. Museum Collections * Texas Fashion Collection, Denton, TX * Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN * FIDM Museum, Los Angeles, CA References External links * Category:American fashion designers Category:Women fashion designers Category:1940s fashion Category:1903 births Category:American people of Latvian descent Category:1995 deaths Category:People from Greenwich, Connecticut "
"Shepherd Church is a nondenominational megachurch based in Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, California, USA. The senior pastor is Dudley Rutherford. In 2008, Outreach Magazine ranked Shepherd of the Hills 92nd in size in America, with attendance of 7,400. Some criticize churches like this, calling them "church lite", but others say they help people who find the experience more accessible than traditional churches. The church was formed in 1995 when Hillcrest Christian Church in Granada Hills was united with First Baptist Church of Van Nuys to become the present Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch. Since then the church has expanded to more than 10,000 members worshiping at 21 different venues each weekend. There are four daughter churches and seven satellite campuses. In October 2006 the church opened its first hybrid, Westside Shepherd of the Hills Church, based at the Wadsworth Theatre on the grounds of the Veterans Administration in Brentwood, California. Rutherford travelled to the new location almost every Sunday to deliver the message. The church now has campuses in Porter Ranch and Woodland Hills. In August 2009 Rutherford said attendance had grown from an average of 8,030 in the previous year to 9,673 in 2009, a 17% increase. He attributed the increase to a feeling of despair brought about by the economic downturn, and a need to focus on spiritual needs rather than pursuit of the dollar. The church also has divisions for kids, youth, and young adults. Shepherd Kids gives kids from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade the opportunity to make friends and learn about Jesus through activities. Shepherd Youth is for everyone from sixth grade through high school. There are Saturday and Sunday youth services, small group discussions every Wednesday during the school year, and fun events. Shepherd Young Adults is for those age 18-25. They meet every Thursday evening for worship, a sermon, and a dinner where you can socialize with others. In addition, there are programs for seniors, veterans, those who have lost loved ones, small group discussions for adults, and much more. See also *List of the largest churches in the USA References External links * Category:Churches in Los Angeles Category:Evangelical churches in California Category:Evangelical megachurches in the United States Category:Porter Ranch, Los Angeles Category:Christian organizations established in 1995 "