Skies Have No Boundaries For Adventurous SS Woman
Helen Fairchild co-owner of Fairchild Air Service plans a year south of the equator with her husband to Brazil. ACAA examiner with over 20,000 flying hours, she trains Brazilian pilots for the Constellations on the Brazil to New York run while managing a Hayward flying school and three aircraft. The couple, married 16 years, runs a flight school and air taxi service with two instructors and a mechanic, balancing home duties and Red Cross Motor Corps involvement.
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Equator
Fairchild
CAA
Brazil
New York
Coralla
San Lorenzo
Kenneth
Hayward
Long Island
N.Y
Rome
Ialy
TWA
California Eastern Airlines
Tokyo
Amelia Earhart
Fairchild m
Kansas City
Fairchilds
Donald
Ken
Hayward Emblem Club
Motor Corps
Red Cross
Top Hats Bring Vaudeville Flair to San Lorenzo Teens
Eighteen San Lorenzo high school girls form The Top Hats a teenage vaudeville group popular for school talent shows. Dressed in blue majorette uniforms satin bloomers white canes gloves and hats the ensemble includes Jerry McIntyre Claudia White Judy Bliss Jeanne Keyes Barbara Murphy Marge Farrell Janice MacFadden Shirley Berta Joan Hosford Carol Campos Carolyn Tursick Joan Young Gloria Spangier Sue Jennings Lorene Coppes Sharon Baird and Carol Hooper.
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Fighteen San Lorenzo High School
Jerry McIntyre
Claudia White
Judy Bliss
Jeanne Keyes
Barbara Murphy
Marge Farrell
Janice MacFadden
Shirley Berta
Joan Hosford
Carol Campos
Carolyn Tursick
Joan Young
Gloria Spangier
Sue Jennings
Lorene Coppes
Sharon Baird
Carol Hooper
Township BPW Installation Today in Niles
Mrs Genevieve Creighton will be installed as president of the Washington township BPW club at Niles Congregational church with 2 dinners beforehand. She will be joined by Laura Secada Bonnie Gordon Evelyn Rose Ruth Shiffrar and Esther Burteh as officers. The new president and Evelyn Rose will attend the state BPW convention in Coronado May 20 21 and 22.
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Genevieve Creighton
Washington Township
BPW Club
Niles Congregational Church
Creighton
Laura Secada
Bonnie Gordon
Evelyn Rose
Ruth Shiffrar
Esther Burteh
Rose
BPW
Coronado
Orchard Farm Center Group Meeting State Report
Orchard Farm center members will meet at Mrs. Clara Preckies home in Oakland for their May session. The April project Weight Control Through Die was presented by Mrs. Christine Groppe. Over 14 members attended the Castro Valley gathering at Mrs. Rob art Eltocks home. Florence Hitchcock chaired the business meeting. a nominating committee of Lottie Green Mrs. Preckies and Lola Zeller was formed.
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Orchard Farm Center
Clara Preckies
Oakland
Christine Groppe
Robart Eltocks
Marones Court
Castro Valley
Florence Hitchcock
Lottie Green
Preckies
Lola Zeller
YMI Cancels Out Meeting Over Schedule Clash
The May Washington township YMI meeting was canceled due to a fashion show planned by St. Jude YLT members in Centerville. Chairman David Souza cited the conflict as the reason for the cancellation and said publicity would follow.
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Washington Township
YMI
St. Jude Ylt
Centerville
Ublicity
David Souza
Group Chooses Spring Theme For Installation
Ashland Lioness retiring president Mrs Vic Mc Caul announced a spring theme for the installation ceremony. The election of new officers will take place May 17 at The Cottage with Mrs Monte Moore as president and Mrs Trudy Green as vice president in the slate.
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Ashland Lioness
Vic McCaul
Monte Moore
Trudy Green
Gussie Rose
Violet Morris
Doris Setz
Memorial Ceremonies Mark Alvarado VFW Auxiliary
The Alvarado Post VFW Auxiliary held a memorial service for Mrs. Mildred Silva longtime secretary and vice president-elect. Officers will be installed May 28 at the Veterans Memorial building in Niles, and the chapter hosts Alameda County council on May 18. A memorial mass for deceased members is planned May 23 at St Anne’s church, with services at veterans cemeteries on May 20 and May 29.
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Veterans Memorial Building
Niles
LaVerne Shestack
Alameda
California Federation of Women's Clubs State Convention Preview
The California Federation of Women's Clubs Junior members plan their State Convention at Hotel del Coronado on Friday and Saturday. Workshops for new club presidents, re districting and community building will precede sessions with reports from state officers and the nominating committee. A 6:30 p.m. banquet honors officers and features Build a Better Community awards. Saturday includes final registration, business sessions, and installation of new officers.
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California Federation of Women's Clubs
Hotel de Coronado
Vernon Freit
Dennis Wood
Cochairman
Robert Smurt
Burt Kendell
Loren D. Nutter
Lantheon
Vernom Freitas
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Joseph C. Wenger
U S Woman Named to Bay Area Crusade
Mrs Adrian Springer named secretary of the United Bay Area Crusade executive committee at its first meeting. A San Lorenzo resident, she has led South East Bay Girl Scouts and serves as first vice president of the Council of Southern Alameda County communities.
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Adrian Springer
United Bay Area Crusade
Springer
Potrero
San Lorenzo
South East Bay
Girl Scouts
Alameda County
Bay
San Franciscan
University of California In
Berkeley
Hayward
American Association of University Women
Lebanon
Order of Eastern Star
San Francisco
Petris Set to Address Demo Group Meeting
Eighth Congressional Democratic Women’s club will meet tomorrow at Mrs. Ida Torrnoves’s home in San Leandro. Luncheon at 12 noon precedes Nick Petris, Democratic council director, as guest speaker. Visitors welcome. a May tea honors Mrs. Katie Loncheim is planned.
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Democratic Women's Club
Ida Torrnoves
Maubert
San Leandro
Nick Petris
Democratic Council
Northern
Dir m
Jennie Randle
Randle
Eli
Katie Loncheim
No- Democratic Committee
Washington, D.C
Helen Celista
Trinidad
Gladys Taylor
Browning
Soroptimists Report on Southwest Regional Conference
Soroptimists from the San Lorenzo club reported on the Southwestern Regional conference of the American Federation of Soroptimists held in Reno last weekend. The event featured a reception for National President Mrs. Pluma Batten and meetings on service projects civil defense and club organization. Delegates voted to hold the next Regional Spring Conference in 1956 in San Francisco.
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Earleen Sulling
Eve van Reisen
Sylvia Todfield
San Lorenzo Soroptomist Club
American Federation of Soroptomists
Reno
Pluma Batten
San Francisco
San Lorenzo
DeGuadalupe YLI Adopts Family
DeGuadalupe YLI adopted a Korean family as its latest project. The group will provide monthly aid likely through food and clothing packages. A $175 goal for the Golden Jubilee Burse fund was reached, a donation equal to one per member name. Plans include June officer installation and a nominating committee to present a slate.
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DeGuadalupe Yli
DeGuadalupe
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Helen Fairchild
Fairchild Air Service
Mrs
Top Hats
Township
Orchard Farm Center Group
States Meeting
Alvarado Post
VFW Auxiliary
Mildred Silva
Paul F Rivers Post
VFW
Varado
U.S
Bay Area Crusade
S &H
Childrens Dresses
Dept Store
Shortie Coats
Sola
Alves
Ruth Silva
Mary Coll
Mary Duarte
Lucinda Martin
Beatrice Chilcote
Marjory Plummer
Louise Silva
Pam
Dyann
Hayward JE
Connie Lo
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