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Newspaper
Arcadia News
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1938
Page
2
Los Angeles business leader Neil Petree argues there is no recession in human wants, noting advertising sustains sales. He cites 1929–1933 budget cuts in ads reduced sales and asserts large retail groups prove profits rise with heavy advertising and broad sales. The piece extols advertising as news of stores and urges continued promotion.
Mr and Mrs Philemon Bevis and daughter Dorothy return from a three weeks motor tour visiting Victoria Vancouver San Francisco Portland Mt Hood Seabeck and Cordelia They praise Redwood highway scenery and renewing old ties while Mrs Florence Bevis and son Donald stay at their Santa Monica home during the trip
Mrs. Wallie Kerr attended the installation of officers of the Hollywood American Legion auxiliary on Monday night. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs. Louise Kelly of Cleveland Ohio Mrs. Helen Kindrick of Altadena and Miss Anna Poag of South Pasadena.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dicus hosted a luncheon on Tuesday inviting Mrs. Vincent Palmer and Georgia and Margaret Cramer of Los Angeles. Margaret and Dora Mae Dicus helped with the entertaining. The Dicuses have been caring for their grandson Stanley Dicus Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul K Nelson, who are touring the cast.
Miss Margaret Dorsey daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred C Dorsey 1825 South Second avenue returned home Monday from Camp Arcadia where she spent the past month as a director Before leaving for Avenal California the first of September she will teach in the kindergarten and spend her vacation here with her parents
Mr and Mrs C A Taylor attended a Christian church convention held all day yesterday at the Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach.
Inglewood garden ceremony Sunday afternoon united Miss Ruby Stanford of Los Angeles and Harry William Swink of Arcadia. Rev. John Gray Ross officiated. The bride wore pink net and lace. attendants included Miss Chronister in blue chiffon. Best man was Floyd A. Autrey. couple to reside in Arcadia at 115 South Second Avenue.
In honor of Mrs May Glover deputy grand matron Arcadia chapter No 471 O E S will host a reception Saturday night August 6 at 8 30 o'clock Mrs Bess Sanborn heads the affair and line officers of 1933 assist.
Mrs. Charlotte Henneforth and her mother Mrs. Stevens drove from 1902 South Sixth Avenue to Santa Barbara on Sunday for a local horse show event.
Mrs James Steven Craig of Walnut Avenue spent two weeks visiting her sister Mrs E T Smith at Lichfield Park in Phoenix Arizona. She stayed in her sister's air conditioned home and kept cool despite high temperatures.
An informal Van Nuys birthday dinner honored Glenn Dysart of Arcadia. Hosts Mr and Mrs Elmer Schmidt of Van Nuys welcomed Mr and Mrs Dysart and baby Gynelle. A large cake and numerous gifts marked the celebration.
Mr and Mrs Dave Mulford of Pittsburgh were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Aldred N Verner Also visiting were Mrs Lucia V Reed and H W Verner the elder Verner from Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs S L Hillebert invite close relatives to a dinner at 645 West Duarte road to welcome their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Robert I Coulter of Chicago arriving today for a month's visit Guests include Dr Herbert Coulter Mary Wells Coulter Pimon Owens Miss M Coulter Mrs Margaret Owens Pimon Jr and Spencer Hillebert.
Mr and Mrs H B Norris of 127 East Valnett avenue returned from a month long tour of eastern cities and Canada including Chicago Detroit and the states of Kansas Missouri Illinois and Colorado They delivered a new car in Detroit and drove it back to California.
Mr and Mrs Durward L Robertson arrived in Arcadia to view the newly completed farmhouse style home on Walnut avenue. The couple recently moved in over the weekend with their two children a 12 year old boy and a one year old girl Nancy. Mr Robertson works for a large engineering firm in Los Angeles.
The Estrellita Bridge club will not meet in August. The next gathering is scheduled for the second Wednesday in September.
Mrs. Richard Merriman and her son Fobert of Los Angeles stayed with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hoover. A swimming party in the Hoover yard highlighted the weekend with a picnic supper served afterward in the yard.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Berger and Mr and Mrs E F Berger of San Gabriel plan a two week motor trip to Oregon Washington and Vancouver starting August 6. Mrs Berger works at Citizens Bank. Charles Minor a bank bookkeeper leaves for his annual vacation on August 23.
A Pasadena area group held a birthday party for Mrs. Edna Anderson at Mrs. Westerhouse’s home 34 Newman Avenue. After cake and ice cream at 12:30, the guests attended Pasadena Community Theatre to see Back to Methuselah and presented a Bible and gifts to Mrs. Anderson.
Miss A Katherine Collins a retired Monrovia schoolteacher was feted at a dinner bridge by Miss Mable Griffith. Guests included Mrs Leslie Webb Mrs Russell Bennett and others. Gold Hill Players plan a Spanish motif grilled supper at Mardell MacDougal home in Monrovia on August 22 according to Mrs L B Lundberg president.
Arcadia welcoms K L King Cole a distinguished Southern California riding and jumping instructor joining Santa Anita Riding Academy. A Kentucky native Cole has taught at major Western academies and trained movie stars and top jumpers while planning new schedules moonlight rides and early morning sessions as owner W J Osterhout oversees improvements to grounds and entry.
The Santa Anita Athletic club held a business meeting at Mrs. Virginia Diggins home yesterday afternoon. President Mrs. Dan Rose announced new member approvals and appointed Eleanor Lucas Gibbs to head the swimming division with a first meeting set for tomorrow at 10 o clock. New golfers director was named as Mrs. William Hobbs and two new members, Mrs. Charlotte Henneforth and Miss Marjorie Hesse, were accepted.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sockman hosted a Monday night dinner at their home to honor their aunt and uncle, Cliff Sockman and wife of Beshler Ohio. The guests included their daughters Betty and Katherine Sockman, Mrs. Evan Sellers, John Shanks, Mr. and Mrs. August Dubrawa, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sockman, Elton Daly, and Patricia and Barbara Sockman, all children of the hosts.
Puccini grand opera Mme Butterfly to be staged at Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night August 9 under Carlo Peroni. Star cast includes Hizi Koyke Mario Chamlee and Richard Bonelli. Attendance records likely to be matched from last summer's crowd of 22 862 with advance sales strong.
Mrs. L. E. Jeffery of 404 Soush First avenue spent the weekend as the guest of Mrs. Povcihy Erkvitz in Flintridge. On Sunday night she was guest of honor at a dinner and theater party hosted by Mrs. Erkvitz.
Mrs William Dyer of 0 Norman Avenue returned yesterday from a weeklong trip to Bakersfield and a visit to a national park. The report notes she drove home after the excursion with a companion.
The Arcadia Fellowship of Monrovia Christian church hosted a potluck picnic at Santa Anita Park. Attendees included Ruth Donnellan and her sons Jack and Richard, Pearl Hartman and her daughter, and several other members and hostesses from Pasadena and Texas.
Juniors of the Arcadia Woman's club gathered at Mrs. Van derweel’s home for an informal potluck supper in the gardens. Mrs. Marie Wiley and Mrs. Mary Bellinger led the event with Chinese checkers and bridge played. Guests included Mrs. Betty Welch, Mrs. Mabel Tibbett, Miss Lois Pitkin, and Miss Jennie Elenbaar. Members present were several named, including Miss Eleanor Ott, Miss Lois Mann, Miss Gertrude Dickinson, Miss Dorothy Walters, Miss Virginia Brown, Miss Marjorie Dickson, Mrs. Irene Bachman, Miss Virginia Hostatler, Miss Barbara Geiger, Miss Margaret Brown, Mrs. Bellinger, Mrs. Wiley, and Mrs. Eleanor Lucas Gibbs.
Mrs. Harry J. Brown and sons Robert and Gene spent several weeks in the mountains and returned home on Saturday. Dr. Brown, who has joined them, will bring them home. On their 29th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mendel celebrated with a state dinner at the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles and attended Pins and Needles.
The San Gabriel Art Gallery hosts oil paintings by Gounaud Romandy in August with a side showing of Victor Matson photographs. Romandy, a Los Angeles and Hollywood figure, won 1936 Allied Arts Festival landscape prize and has lectured under Jack Wilkinson Smith. He also serves as First Violinist with the Walt Disney Studio Orchestra. Matson, Camera Pictorialists member, has works shown in Antwerp Paris Zaragoza Milan New York and more. Los Angeles Museum owns one Matson photo.
Searchers class of Arcadia Community Church will host a potluck dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rollins McDonald located at 1032 Goldenwest Avenue on Friday evening at 6 30.
Mrs. Eugene Harpole departs with sons Myron and George and daughter Ruth Marie for Crystal Lake. accompanying are niece Carol Paulson and father F. M. Spencer to spend the rest of the week.
Mr and Mrs John D Eakin and daughter Sylvia kept a pleasant motor trip up the Redwood highway despite raging forest fires along the northern coast They skipped Portland but enjoyed a cool journal along the Oregon beach Santa Cruz and San Francisco were additional stops on their itinerary
Barbara Lyons age 13, granddaughter of W Parker Lyons owner of the Pony Express Museum, won first prize in the seat and hands class for ages 10 to 15. She rode Carnation Bonnie owned by Peggy Candy of San Marino at the Santa Barbara Horse Show.
The article describes the Spirit as the central subject of the Lesson Sermon in Christian Science churches. It cites Paul's Ephesians and Galatians passages and Jesus from John, stressing the Spirit’s primacy over the flesh and its role in guiding conduct. It also references Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health stressing spiritual strength against all that is unkind.
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