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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1957
Page
11
A Belmont ice cream parlor temporarily shut after an insect invasion, with staff arguing against nets while customers anticipated service. The odd scene plus a gallery of quirky notes on furniture ads and dancing ideas fills the page.
Sage Hellen of Sweden signals fellow foreign exchange students at the Park Estates pool in Long Beach during the group’s first get-together at Mr and Mrs Rexford Welch’s home. Other students Leena Hagman Finland and Helen Maria Kas attend from left to right.
First party gathering brings together many international students from FIRST PARTY B and American Flotd Iceview at Rexford Weles home in Pack Estates Long Beach. They swam, danced, and shared soft drinks popcorn and hamburgers as the sun set, ending with a barbecue and desserts.
About 1,000 residents from Bellflower and North Long Beach attended a two hour public hearing on Route 175 Artesia Freeway. Highway officials defended the west alignment near Alameda Street as economical and direct while opponents said it would cut Bellflower in half and ruin businesses. Langster of the Highway Dept fielded 150 questions and noted a 290 foot land purchase planned with state funds, with construction seven years away.
Winifred L. Brown announces Jubilee plans for 1960 as Camp Fire Girls Inc. opens a three week basic training for 50 staff at the Lafayette Hotel. Attendees include Elma L. Stuckman Corinne Mollet and staff from many states. Local directors Suzanne Fisler Virginia Callahan and Betty Thornburg attend training. The movement founded in 1910 by Luther Gulick and wife aims to provide a broad educational program for girls emphasizing religious ethics home life and community.
The Harbor Commissioners moved to authorize negotiations with Pacific Dock & Terminal Co for about 9.1 acres on Channel 2, valued well over 30 million dollars, with a proposed price tag of 3.5 million. The purchase would include subsurface and surface rights, with no immediate use disclosed.
The U S S Newell, mothballed since 1953, will be recommissioned at 3 pm today at Pier 6 Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Lt Omar Ralph Sutton commends the ship, slated for radar pickup duties in the Pacific. World War II and Korean War veteran, with Rest Admiral Ralph K James as featured speaker and Rear Admiral Robert L Campbell leading the commission.
Police reported a masked man entered a liquor store on 1053 E timesia St around 10 07pm Monday night. He wore adhesive taps on his face and brandished a revolver, forcing clerk Arthur Cleve Lith 43 to hand over all cash in the register.
The Board of Education deferred action on a proposed mutual tuition agreement between Cerritos Junior College District and the Long Beach Unified School District for one week. Cerritos students may attend Long Beach City College as before while pre registered fall reservations were canceled and about $60,000 in tuition from 1956-57 remains due.
The East Branch Boys' Club hosts an annual carnival Thursday from 6 30 to 9 30 p m at 1295 Freeman St Recording of Mrs LaVerne Stoops East Branch Mothers' Club president lists hobbies crafts and other projects prepared by young members for display.
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