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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1959
Page
6
The Jewel Club and associated groups plan a Wednesday meeting with a card party Thursday and a Friday session at 1 30 PM in Gardenmoon at 124 W 14th St Room of Mottell's. The Irving Berlin Group and Woman's Music Club are involved in the scheduling.
Hadassah hosts a midday benefit at Wilton Hotel to mark 25 years of Youth Aliyah, which has rescued 91 000 children. Luncheon chair Mrs. Robert Baldwin announces speaker Mrs. Sherrill Corwin of Los Angeles and entertainment by Bobby Breen. New Anne Frank Havens project aids younger children in Israel.
Correspondent visiting Europe for the Independent Press Telegram and her husband Admiral Thomas Kelly retired left last week for Paris Athens Istanbul and Beirut where he will attend the Trustees meeting of the American University. The Kellys also plan to visit Vienna Germany Switzerland Lisbon and London before returning to the U S by jet in July.
The League of Women Voters of Long Beach requests financial support to sustain 35 years of public service. Donations at 724 Atlantic Ave fund nonpartisan work including voter registration, candidate forums, questionnaires, and civics information. The organization, with 200k national members, provided free services including training and public meetings.
Miss Gertrude Heinen and Louis E. Barnes wed April 4 in the Chapel of the Roses Pasadena before about 250 guests. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Heinen, wore white silk chiffon with portrait neckline and lilies of the valley bouquet. Matron of honor Mrs. Irving J Heinen and bridesmaid Mrs. David Bruce wore white satin chiffon. Best man John Atkinson. seating by David Bruce and Drayton Bernhard. reception hosted by Mrs. Burton Brown and Mrs. Walter Downing.
Ebell of Long Beach hosts a "Golden 20s" party at the Ebell Ritz with Mrs. Hazel Reed Weld leading the event. Guests dressed in 1920s fashion arrive by 1928 Cadillac, followed by a 90 minute General Telephone Co. film covering 1920s history, a luncheon, prizes for best 20s photos, bridge and canasta to finish as more than 100 tables are reserved.
Mrs Russell Jurd and Mrs Henry Ollenstroet hosted the guestbook. The former Miss Heinen, a Polytechnic High School graduate, is a prominent Long Beach businesswoman. Her husband studied at the Naval Academy and University of Michigan and is a registered engineer. They will reside in Long Beach after a wedding trip to San Francisco and Mammoth Lake.
Orlo M. Brees public relations head for NAM Western Division will speak at the 18th Congressional District Republican Women Federated meeting in the Lafayette Hotel Starlight Room. The event doubles as the club’s reciprocity tea with invitations extended to officers of other Long Beach groups. Brees, a Palo Alto resident born in Illinois, studied at Brown, Columbia, University College Southampton, and the University of Vienna, with 12 years in the New York Legislature and a long public lecture career spanning 47 states, Canada and Mexico.
Marilyn Florida of Los Alamitos reveals upcoming marriage to Daniel H. Carter of India in a Kappa Kappa Gamma rite. She is UCLA sophomore, former Wilson High School leader, Hollywood Bowl Award winner, and Long Beach Junior Philharmonic Society member. Carter is UCLA senior, Coachella High School graduate, Beta Theta Pi member.
The Woman's City Club schedules a Friday meeting with Harvey Miller as guest speaker on Preparation for Retirement during the afternoon session. The day opens with a 10:30 a.m. forum, lunch at noon, business meeting at 1:30 p.m. and Mrs. S. F. Stipp presiding for the chair’s annual nomination day. The Ladies Ensemble, directed by Mrs. Myranna Coon, performs songs old and new.
Mrs. Esta Alexander of the Lakewood GOP serves as guest speaker at the Lakewood Federation of Republican Women’s Club meeting in Whaley Park Clubhouse at 5620 E Atherton St. The program covers a book by Harry and Ronata Everstreet. Dessert and coffee at 12 30 p m. Public welcome.
Recent visitors include Dr. and Mrs. Charles Ulrich of 4450 California Ave and Mr. and Mrs. William Murrell of 3945 California Ave at Warner Springs Guest Ranch.
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