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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1969

Page

8

Milestones Honor Long Beach Families With Centenarian Party

The Long Beach scene notes a 60th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Pred M. Wise of Leisure World with a family dinner in Anaheim and guests traveling from Seattle. Their seven-generation celebration includes 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild as a Minneapolis origin couple’s move to Long Beach in 1926 frames the milestone. Also covered are a Long Beach centenarian, Mrs. Eugene M. Hooker, celebrated at 100 with family in attendance, and a Wilson High School alumni reunion dance planned for June 28 at Lafayette Hotel, featuring former student leaders and professionals. The Long Beach Yacht Club Ladies Day includes a feline and bunny knitted display by models during a luncheon, with wives hearing club talk while husbands gather at the men-only meeting nearby.

Pred M. Wise Leisure World Ster Atrention Anasoe Avid Seattle Wash J. C. Young USN E. Tt. Steinmetz Los Alamitos Vaile G. Young Paul Bauer Long Beach Frederic 0. Wiser Lone Beach Wises Minneapolis Minn Wilson High School Bruins Lafayette Hotel John Hwyatt Ann Ariz Mary Frances Salven Montair St Carol Ann Morarly Teresa Olivieri Nancy Salven Keith Patrick Colson Thomas Clanton Kurtis Whiteman Martyr Hall San Diego Anvalimina University of California At Irvine Long Beach City College Polytechnic High School LBCC

Woman of Year award goes to tireless community aid

Mrs. Robert Giljohann received the Rossmoor Women's Club Woman of the Year honor at a noon luncheon on the Princess Louise. As children and youth chairman she helped form a Hot Line for narcotics aid, led clothing drives for Juvenile Hall and Albert Litton House, funded playground equipment for Services for the Blind, and provides weekly transport for cancer patients to Orange County Hospital. She volunteers with teens and helped start a charm course at the Los Alamitos Youth Center.

Robert Giljohann Rossmoor Princess Louise Giljohann Albert Litton Orange County Hospital Los Alamitos Rossmoor Women’s Club Allyn Barrows

Weddings in Long Beach Open New Home for Newlyweds

Long Beach couples Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wayne Gofnea and Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Salven wed in ceremonies at Chapel by the Sea and All Saints Episcopal Church. Both couples plan to live in Long Beach, with receptions and wedding trips following.

Emony All Saints’ Episcopal Church Patricia Anne Rusk James Edward Salven

Chicken Pizza From Leftover Pasta Sauce Recipe

A home cook shares a method to turn leftover chicken tomato mushroom sauce into a chicken pizza. The process uses pasta sauce on dough with oregano parsley garlic and cheese, baked at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, with notes on dough kneading rising and topping ideas.

Plaza Women Club Honors Mrs Clark Benson Birthday

The Plaza Women’s Club held a surprise party at Mrs. Robert Emrich’s Rossmoor home honoring Mrs. Clark Benson on her 50th birthday. An honorary life membership was presented to the honoree as new club trustees include Mrs. Harald Atkins Mrs. Robert Warden Mrs. William Roger Mrs. Richard Grandfield Mrs. William Darnell Mrs. Emrich Mrs. Lee Bartholio and Miss Evelyn Britt. membership is open to Long.

Rossmoor Robert Emrich Bengen Harald Atkins Robert Warden William Roger Richard Grandfield William Darnell Emrich Lee Bartholio Evelyn Britt

Northern honeymoon for M. R. McMahans

Juanice L. Pilcher and Michael Reid McMahan wed in Westside Church of Christ in an evening ceremony. Reception followed at the church, then a private reception at the groom's parents. Couple to reside in Belmont Heights and honeymoon in Yosemite and San Francisco.

Westside Church of Christ Juanice L. Pilcher Michael Reid McMahan William R. McMahan Roosevelt Road Church Fellowship Hall Yosemite San Francisco Belmont Heights

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