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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1948
Page
2
Mrs John Lilley has returned to her suite at the Hotel del Coronado after a trip to New York City Washington D C Waterbury Conn and Grosse Pointe Mich Adm and Mrs Ralph E Pope of 475 A Avenue are on holiday at San Jacinto for a while and report an enjoyable time.
The Officers' Wives of Attack Squadron 54 met at the Commissioned Officers' Mess North Island for cocktails dinner and bingo. Monthly gatherings are sponsored by different squadron wives with Mrs P J McVeigh named sponsor last Tuesday.
Lawn bowling at Library Park grows in popularity with 2074 players by month start. Wednesdays Saturdays and Sundays at 1 30 p m offer public recreation open to all Coronadans, according to W T Vandiver director of recreation.
Mrs Phyllis Decker invites Coronado art lovers to a preview of international paintings at the Del Mar Turf and Surf Club Hotel Del Mar from 3 to 6 p m next Sunday. The Decker Studios Hollywood sponsored exhibit runs through December 17 with works by John Decker Piaggi Hanozeki Powell and other noted artists potentially attending the preview.
The Junior and Senior groups of the Women’s Society of the Methodist Church will hold their annual Christmas party at Mrs. John Robertson's home 911 Margarita on Thursday December 16 at 2 p.m. Special music and readings are planned. Members and friends are invited.
Jane Huff reports a high school production with Angelica as lead, featuring Joseph Leeman Alicia Weeks Barbara Dock Wanda Huffman and Joan Kaitner in supporting roles. Ann Harvey provides fashion commentary with a glamorous second act wardrobe and a couture fashion salon set designed by Esther Hagstrom.
A detailed calendar of Coronado club, church, and civic meetings for the week lists Tonight s Coronado Players workshop at the library and a park clubhouse event Tomorrow a VFW Christmas party and youth center program Monday include Coronado Players auditions and Eastern Star officers installation Tuesday features Lions Club lunch and Coronado Yacht Club annual meeting Wednesday hosts Business and Professional Women party and Girls Safety Service, library events Thursday covers Chess Club and Toastmasters dinners Friday notes Kiwanis installation and Christmas parties plus Miss Kimberley to speak to Art Students League about Oriental art and artists.
Coronadians fill reservation lists for Hildegarde's hotel show tomorrow night at the Hotel del Coronado. Notables invite guests including Mrs. E. L. Walbridge, Mrs. Gabrielle Sinsheimer, Mrs. Bayne Kelly, Comdr. Bennett, S. B. Watkins, Lt. and Mrs. Alvin Thomas, Lt. and Mrs. Horatio Sickel, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dean, and Mrs. Martin Ridgley with large companion counts.
Mrs Ruth Sherman daughter of Mrs Anna Peskarsky married Mr William Colt in a private ceremony at a San Diego area home officiated by Rabbi Martin Cohen. The bride wore a midnight blue brocade suit with a blue feather flower hat. Maid of honor Mrs Lester Cooper assisted as Uncle John Landesco gave the bride away and groom's attendant was Lester Cooper. Honeymoon to Southern California followed.
Mrs William Friedman returns to Hotel del Coronado after a three months trip visiting Denver and New York. She has resided at the hotel for ten years.
Coronado Woman's Club will pack and ship small toys gum paint sets crayons and clothing to Navajo Indian children for Christmas. The gifts will arrive for a party at Hunters Point School St Michaela Arizona led by Mrs W R Nichols with help from Mrs R N Winsor and Mr Co A Gray who provided oranges for distribution in stockings.
Miss Barbara Joan Dock celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a late dinner party Saturday night at the home of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs R H Myers in Loma Portal. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jr of 320 F Avenue.
VFW Post 2422 and A' iary host a Christmas Party for Knights and Eves at the Youth Center 706 Sixth Street. Admission requires a membership card. A winter square dance began yesterday at the Youth Center and will continue on the second and fourth Thursdays each month.
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