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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1969
Page
16
Cmdr and Mrs James Elfelt prepare to board the yacht Theresa from the USS New Jersey as officers family members join a prescheduled voyage. The scene unfolds with formal Navy ceremony tones on the ship’s deck.
The 880 foot USS New Jersey bids farewell amid a balmy, solemn wardroom party aboard the Theresa. Officers recount the battleship’s meritorious service, its symbolism of U.S. strength, and readiness to return to Bremerton, while crew express pride and sadness.
Sam Hood Jr. and son Steve vacation in Barrow Alaska enduring endless daylight and harsh weather. They find Eskimo life rustic with high prices for eggs milk bread gas and Coke while nearby oil discovery and Arctic projects drive growth. Hood recalls a $17000 pre cut home barged in and doubled salaries but notes weather remains the major hardship.
Local society pages report multiple weddings. Larry James Cottrell and Sherry Louise Hardy wed at North Long Beach Brethren Church with a Hawaii honeymoon following a reception. The couple will reside in Long Beach after their return.
Sweden’s Mrs. Sonja Blomberg praises youths openness and honesty while urging self education and service. She notes youth’s desire for real outcomes, warns against violence, and stresses Christian foundations at home. Blomberg leads women’s work with 14,000 member Home League in Sweden.
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