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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1959

Page

7

Mounting Interest in Long Beach Artist Fete at Rex L Hodges Home

Interest rises for an art exhibit and tea hosted Sunday by the Realtors Wives Club of Long Beach. The event at Rex L Hodges, 4272 Pacific Ave, features modern paintings including 19 loans from the Long Beach Museum of Art. Local artists Margie Cate and Elaine Malco are showcased, with works from notable Southern California artists. Proceeds help fund the museum’s purchase of master classical paintings.

Realtors Wises Club Long Beach Rex L' Hodges Pacific Ave Ross Long Beach Museum of Art Margie Cate Elaine Malco Southland Mischa Askenazy Los Angeles J. Berry Green Sherman Oaks HL E Huey Santa Monica Paul Lauritz Hollywood Barton F. Meier Peter Nielsen Glendale H. Hanes Park Frank Leslie Sandford San Marino Gertrude Orde Realtors

Balenciaga Shows Collection With Fashion Feats and Hats

Balenciaga unveils a new collection featuring fringed hems, oversized rhinestone accents, and novel hats including pincushion and moon designs. The show, attended by fashion writers after delays, showcases experimental silhouettes and ball shaped jewel details, with models strolling in varied jackets and sheath dresses.

Nadeane Paris Paris Ion Kate Midhip Balenciaga Ss Oe

BPW Unit Hears Journey Stories At Dinner Meeting

Margaret Ives Business and Professional Women's Club heard Mra Floyd Potter share slides from her trip to Japan and Okinawa. The program featured Mrs Aster Palmer in traditional dress and Mrs Potter's sister who taught in Okinawa and Japan. Convener Mary Noosan introduced the program as part of a dinner at Mrs James Hamilton's Chestnut Avenue home.

Japan Okinawa Mra Floyd Potter International Toastmistress Clubs Margaret Ives Business and Professional Women's Club James Hamilton Chestnut Ave Potter Aster Palmer Palmer Orient

Russian consumer goods belt hides satellite economy

An American reporter explores Moscow shops and notes a tight Russian satellite system. Smaller nations provide consumer goods while Russia dominates heavy industry. Goods from East Germany, China, and Czechoslovakia fill stores, yet many items are scarce or costly. The piece casts doubt on Soviet claims of mutual trade fairness.

Marie W. Ridder Wninghen Barnes Moscow Soviet Union Russia Sverdlovsk Siberia China United States Gorky St New York East Germany Leipzig Europe Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia

Wellesley Alumnae Club Forms in Long Beach

Wellesley College Club of Long Beach formed to unite alumnae in nearby communities. Charter officers will meet September 15 at the president’s home to plan activities, including a Development Fund campaign led by Mrs Robert Albright. October will see a general membership meeting to follow.

Wellesley Wellesley College Club of Long Beach Everett O'Brien Pattiz Ave Bruce Bliss San Pedro James Noid Henry Weiss Robert Schmidt Rolling Hills Robert Albright

Hamlin Golden Wedding Observed With Open House

Mr and Mrs W M Hamlin mark fifty years of marriage with an Aug 23 open house in Long Beach attended by five children and their families. natives of Missouri they met at a Baptist college there and wed Aug 22 in Clarksburg.

R.D. Hamlin Long Beach William M. Hamlin Missouri Clarksburg Hamlin San Anselme Ave Hamlins R. D. Hamlin W.N. Hamlin W. B Bill) Hamlin San Diego Stanley Heary Maryland University of Maryland Jure Burke Walter Mumma Pennsylvania

Balcom-Bride Bill Balcom Weds Sharon Hackney

Bill Balcom son of Mr and Mrs Charles Balcom of Long Beach married Miss Sharon Hackney of Freedom Oklahoma in a recent service at Christian Church Freedom She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Hackney of Freedom The newlyweds are at home in Alva Oklahoma after a brief honeymoon and will resume studies at Northwestern State College this fall The groom is a Polytechnic High School graduate who was senior class president Delphi president and active in athletics The bride was a recent Miss Oklahoma contestant

Bill Balcom Charles Balcom Long Beach Sharon Hackney Freedom Okla Christian Church Vernon. Hackney Alve Northwestern State College Polytechnic High School Delphi

Piano ad request for buyers and contact number

Local notice invites buyers for a piano sale. Call Dil at 2-5959 to start and place the ad.

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