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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1957
Page
13
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about divorce, marriage to a younger man, church attendance with a live-in pastor, and sleeping on floors for cooling. The letters show strained family roles, pursuit of stability, and advice on boundaries, loyalty, and personal comfort.
A well designed entryway sets the tone for visitors with warm cedar paneling, daylight windows, and built in seating. The article suggests using western red cedar, planters, and a banquette seat to create an inviting first impression for guests, salespeople, and census takers alike.
Lazabeth Ashbrook of Seaside Walk received a linen shower at her home on Geean Blvd. Guests included Diane Adams, Sandy Black, Tay Rudd, Barbara Bakken, Sally Hunt MacCauley, Ann Traffert, and others from Carmel and Long Island. Ashbrook and Robert D. Stig U. S. Navy plan to marry October 8 at All Saints Episcopal Church.
A mother discovers a plastic bag is a cleaner choice for dirty diapers than a waxed garbage bag after a hostess hurls the latter into the incinerator under a mistaken belief it is trash.
Pattern description for a boxed youthful dress No 8117 with optional collar and button trim. Contains size 12 32 bust without collar, yardage details and price. Instructions request 35 cents and mailing details to Barbara Bell Chicago with extra for a pattern magazine Basic FASHION Fall Winter 1957.
Executive board of the Long Beach Council of Parents and Teachers will start the school year with an informal meeting at Houghton Park Tuesday at 3 30 am presided by Mrs George Gordon. Officers chairmen and community reports will be given including a film on dental care. Unit presidents will receive PTA membership cards and Milk Bowl tickets for their schools. A picnic luncheon will follow under the supervision of Mrs Joseph A Myers director of Hospitality.
A brief note suggests letting a baby nap outdoors in rain if dressed properly and settled in a carriage or on a perch. It claims benefits from fresh air and allows parents to work nearby as the baby naps.
Alicia Hart profiles Rep. Leonor Sullivan’s push for national poultry inspection. The Missouri congresswoman, inspired by a St. Louis consumer group, advocates stricter food safety after investigations into dirty poultry. She urges housewives to insist on inspected meat and notes her career path from business teacher to public service.
Local military nurses celebrate the 5th anniversary of the U S Air Force Nurse Corps at Long Beach Air Force Base Officers Club. Capt Charlotte Young, chief nurse, hosts with guests from Corona Naval Hospital and hospitals at March Air Force Base, Terminal Island Naval Station and Fort MacArthur. Dr Boyd Krout and staff doctors will attend with their wives.
A survey shows farm families consume more of nearly all nutrients than city families. The deficiency centers on two vitamins: vitamin A from dark green and deep yellow vegetables and vitamin C from citrus fruits.
A childhood pageant features children proudly showing new shoes, delight filling the room as youths admire the pretty displays and share the moment with onlookers.
An annotated slice offering guidance on fitting school shoes for children, emphasizing sturdy leather styles, correct heel support, and measuring for the larger foot. It blends home tips on ice cream storage, salt history, vinegared silk hose wash, mustard hors d oeuvre, and Spanish rice tweaks, concluding with a note on obtaining Br. Patri’s leaflet P-4 from the Independent.
The Beta Sigma Phi council plans a bi monthly breakfast meeting for September 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Reservations were made by William Mahanic Frank Patrick William Gilbert Lawrence Lee Wayne Walker Ralph Genese Donald Munn William Phelps Leonard Clerk and guest Mrs. Max Stierli. The Lambda Beta chapter met at Mrs. Ralph Genese in Lakewood to outline fall rushing plans led by Mrs. Frank Patrick. A steak barbecue honoring pledges and husbands is planned as the first event. Mrs. Donald Munn will host the September 21 social in Lakewood. Last week a barbecue and swimming party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Phelps at 3549 No Gondar Ave.
Long Beach Garden Club opens fall season with a 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting on Sept. 10 at Linden Hall. Editor David Gilfillan of the Pasadena Independent and Star-News, past Horticultural Society president, will speak. Mrs. R. J. Keating invites all gardening enthusiasts to attend.
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