Fashion patterns fuel boom in sewing boom town
Long Beach fabric shops report crowded aisles as home sewing surges nationwide. Industry executives cite cost and fit as main motivators while patterns from Calvin Klein to Ralph Lauren drive demand. Men and women, young and old, increasingly sew for kids and themselves amid back to school bills and fall fashion trends.
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Long Beach
Mildred Robinson
North
Bob Morris
Singer Fashion Fabrics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mike Latauska
House of Fabrics
Latauska
Calvin Klein
Halston
Geoffrey Beene
Stephen Burrows
Bill Blass
Betsey Johnson
Clovis Ruffin
Ralph Lauren
Oscar Dela Renta
Morris
Beach party ends with sand sculpture prize at Sea Festival
At the Sea Festival event a beach party showcased a sand lobster sculpture winning a sweepstakes award amid sunburned guests and seaside fare. Presenters and attendees from England, France, Tahiti, Hawaii, and Germany shared brochures and planning for future trips.
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Chuck
Algo
Doug
Clea Ellis
England
Prance
Tally Julius
Y Lou Coronada
Tahiti
Vaul
Jeanne Williamson
Aound Russias
Him
Marylyn Tinemond
Hawaii
Steve
Eleanor Parsons
Atcuhion Boh
Sarah Lee Clingan
Huntington Harbour
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Ken
Shelley Golden
London
Bryn
Safety rules list to guard children's health
Article quotes Edsel Moore of Kentucky health safety bureau urging vigilant parental care. It stresses storing hazardous substances in original containers, using safety closures, keeping medicines out of reach, ventilated storage for flammables, and following National Safety Council tips to childproof homes with outlets coverings, flameproof clothing, and safe stove handling.
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Edsel Moore
Bureau For Health Service
Kentucky Department For Human Resources
Berry couple celebrated 58th anniversary at Lakewood home
A backyard dinner honored Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Berry of Lakewood for their 58th anniversary. Hosts were children George Berry, Stanley Berry, Elizabeth Wakefield, and Charles Berry. They have four grandchildren. Married August 23, 1918 in Miles City, Montana, the pair lived in the area 31 years. Mr Berry retired in 1961 as a Bank of America vice president after 15 years.
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Forrest Berry
Lakewood
George Berry
Vetaluma
Stanley Berry
Stockton
Elizabeth Wakefield
San Diego
Charles Berry
Maricopa
Ariz
Miles City
Mont
Mr. Berry
Bank of America
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