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Newspaper
Arcadia News
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1938
Page
2
Chief Justice Hughes says September marks a major reform as four to eight states implement a single code of civil procedure. Pre trial is introduced, twelve man juries optional with consent, pleadings and appeals reduced, and red tape cut to speed justice amid labor law disputes and sit down strikes impacting Michigan industry and workers.
Miss Margaret Stimson, Los Angeles Examiner writer, spoke to the By-Liners at the Wistaria Vine Gardens terrace. She described experiences on a metropolitan daily and fielded questions on journalism.
Ruth Burness daughter of Mr and Mrs David Burness 308 Walnett avenue was delayed in Europes big storm and tidal waves as she arrived in Norwalk Connecticut after two months touring the British Isles and Paris she escaped injury and plans to share her experiences.
Arcadia residents lead a strong showing at the Los Angeles County fair Household Arts division. Mrs. S. L. Chase wins over 40 ribbons for canning, jellies, jams, pickles and related crafts. Other Arcadia winners include Millicent Buckwalter three needlework prizes, Mrs. 4. J. Starke seven prizes, plus Marian M. Parmenter hand-tooled leatherwork five ribbons. Additional winners hail from Temple City Duarte Monrovia San Gabriel with various firsts and honorable mentions.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Harpole are on a motor tour of Reno Nevada and Lassen County in the northern part of California. They expect to return home at the end of next week.
Dorothy Dix answers a letter about a young couple who ship their five year old daughter to impoverished grandparents for six to eight months yearly. She argues the parents show selfishness and neglect, harming the child's affection and the grandparents' wellbeing, and urges the harm of alienating parent child bonds.
Entertaining afternoon was spent Sunday in a backyard picnic with Mr and Mrs Walters and their daughter Dorothy. Guests joined in badminton and cards including Mr and Mrs Merle Pob binges Mr and Mrs Leslie Dobbings Mr and Mrs Robert Dobbings Miss Mary Price George Michelian and Nate Dobbings.
Mrs. Dave Sutherland and her daughter Grace Sutherland visited the home of Mrs. E F B Timerhoff yesterday and left a donation to the Arcadia Community church building fund.
Arcadia begins a citywide PTA membership campaign run by First Avenue Holly Avenue and Kindergarten associations. Mrs. Helen Scofield leads the effort with posters newspaper publicity and new notes to recruit parents. A PTA Congress statement describes the national nonprofit aiding child welfare and school community relations.
At a San Gabriel chapter courtesy night on Friday Mesdames Mary B Wheeler May Glover and Florence G Endicott attended. Endicott filled a courtesy chair during the evening.
Rev. Stanley Bond and Mrs. Bond, pastor and spouse of the Monrovia Christian church, were dinner guests last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Av Favior.
Arcadians who attended the dinner for Rep. C Jerry Voorhis hosted by the Woman's Study club of Alhambra at the Alhambra Elks club included Mr and Mrs Thomas A Grant Mr and Mrs William Stewart Mrs Ruth Wheeler and Mrs Florence Collins Distinguished guests included WPA chief Harry L Hopkins Colbert Olson Democratic candidate for governor Sheridan Downey and Ellis Patterson lieutenant governor candidate.
Miss Gertrude Dickinson daughter of R M and the late Mrs Dickinson wed Dr Leonard C Fairbanks of Inglewood Sunday afternoon at two in an improvised garden altar. The ceremony officiated by Dr P Avery of Los Angeles featured a floral aisle and 125 guests. The couple honeymoon in San Francisco and plan a home in Inglewood.
The new mortuary chapel in Arcadia will unveil its opening date soon. Co-owner Harold W. Johns, active in Arcadia social and business life, serves as organist and choir director at local churches and leads Rotary club musical activities. Glasser also stars in the venture with licensure in California and Pennsylvania.
The couple will wed at home on October first at 1118 El Dorado Avenue with Mrs. Melton formerly Margaret Mitchell, who has just returned from a honeymoon. They are currently staying with Mrs. Mitchell’s sister, Miss Dorothy Mitchell, at 107 South Second Avenue.
In San Francisco on September 2, UPI reports California Medical School researchers at the University of California found that deficiency of vitamin C is a contributing cause of rheumatism.
Members of the 18th District American Legion Auxiliary held their first year meeting at Wilmar clubhouse with Mrs. Viola Forsyth elected president presiding. Dues due date moved to January 31 and quotas set. Glenn Dyer unit lines up 95 for the year and earns a department membership citation plus a national award for full quota by March 31. Attendees included Maude Fox Helen Scofield Ellen Nelson Gladys Wells Ellen Norris Ruth Buazard.
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