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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1960

Page

6

Music Contest Lacks Winner

The Gershwin Memorial Foundation Award for the best orchestral composition by a young American composer will not be presented this year as judges deem no entry worthy. Judges include Leonard Bernstein Dimitri Mitropolous Robert Russell Bennett Morton Gould Peter Mennin Vincent Persichetti Roger Sessions and Dr Carleton Sprague Smith.

Gershwin Memorial Foundation Leonard Bernstein Dimitri Mitropolos Robert Russell Bennett Morton Kould Peter Mennin Vincent Persichetti Roger Sessions Carleton Sprague Smith

Wonderful Washington Luau at Capitol Honors Hawaii and Inouye

Hawaii shone at the Women's National Press Club dinner in the Statler Hotel as 600 guests celebrated the state and Sam Rayburn's 78th birthday. Speakers Hiram Fong Oren Long and Daniel Inouye stressed loyalty, while Lyndon Johnson Kennedy and Symington frequented a Honolulu style gathering.

Viriginia Kelly Washington Hawaii Women's National Press Club Hotel Statler House Sam Rayburn Congress Senate Fred Seaton States Hood Attn Gan William Rogers Supreme Court Hiram L. Fong Oren Long Daniel K. Inouye Honolulu Little Grass Shack Nixon Mitchell Ian. Johnson Sen Kennedy

Honor Fete by Auxiliary Charter Night Honors Members

Arthur L. Peterson Auxiliary 27 plans an Honor Fete in Veterans Building at 8 p.m. Tuesday to honor charter members and past presidents. Mrs. Winifred Martinson presides briefly. Jane Zetsdorf arranges music and readings. social hour follows with Bertha Elsey and Mamie Bingham at the refreshment table. Mrs. Eunice Jacobs is chairman.

Arthur L. Peterson Winifred Martinson Janet Zetsdorf Bertha Elsey Mamie Bingham Eunice Jacobs

PEO Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Groszkruger

Unaffiliated and visiting PEO members are invited to a Tuesday noon luncheon and meeting at the home of Mrs Paul Groszkruger. Reservations may be made with the hostess at 236th Pt Res.

Paul Groszkruger

Harbor Man to Address City Club

Mrs Myranna R Coon chairs a 1 30 pm program for Woman's City Club at the clubhouse 1309 E 3rd St with Lucille Swenson presiding after an organ recital by Kathryn Langdon. Robert Metzger harbor dept PR will speak on harbor imports exports. Marceline Righdon accompanies Senior Adult Chorus Earl Thomas directs. Group 22 noon luncheon reservations with Mrs Sam Landsworth.

Myranna R. Coon Woman's City Club E. 3Nd Lucille E. Swenson Kathryn Langdon Robert Metzger Long Beach Harbor Earl P. Thomas Marceline Righdon Marie Bottinchargs Sam Landsworth

Nutritionist Dr. Melchaior Dikkers to speak at Lakewood Club

Dr. Melchaior Dikkers, Lausanne graduate and member of the Atomic Energy Research Bureau Nutrition Division, will address the Lakewood Nutrition Club at 8 p m Thursday in the Samuel Gompers School auditorium 5206 Briercrest Ave Lakewood. His talk titled Cancer and Nutrition will cover research and bio chemistry topics. The public is welcome and refreshments will be served.

Melchaior Dikkers Lakewood Nutrition Club Samuel Gompers Briercrest Ave Lakewood University of Lausanne Switzerland Atomic Energy Research Bureau

Lawton Auxiliary meets at YWCA Friday at 10 a.m.

The Lawton Auxiliary 20, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will meet Friday at 10 a.m. at the YWCA. Dr Mabel Conger will conduct the business session. A sandwich luncheon will be served.

Henry W. Lawton Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War YWCA Mabel Conger

Barber of Seville treat for Long Beach children

A musical English production of The Barber of Seville for kids is set for January 23 at Long Beach City College auditorium with two showings at 10 and 11 30 am. The program is produced by Educational Opera Association Asia under John Arnuld Ford and co sponsored by Long Beach Children's Theatre and the Junior League of Long Beach.

Long Beach Harber Seville Long Beach City College Educational Opera Asia John Long Beach Children’s Theatre, Inc Junior League of Gioachimo Rissini Almaviva Rosina Bartolo Figaro Count Almaviva Henry Reese Ford Francis Barnes William Parsons Dolorés Davis William Eddy Joy Carroll Curtis Stearns Haig M. Prince Oper Phyllis Miller Long Beach Municipal Band Sutra School of Musity, Dance and Drama Immaculate Heart College Long Beach Children's Theatre, Inc

Dr Goodwill to Speak at Harbor Nursery Education Meet

Dr Glen T. Goodwill, now Santa Monica school superintendent, will be guest speaker for the Long Beach Harbor Association nursery education group at Mark Twain Elementary School Auditorium Clark Street Centralia Avenue. A world traveler he has visited schools in over 40 countries and recently studied communism in the Far East. He joined 71 educators last year visiting Russia for a five week study of the Soviet system and will present slides of his trips to Russia and Asia. The public is invited.

Glen T. Goodwill Long Beach Harbor Assn Foe Mark Twain Clark St Centralia Ave Santa Monica Goodwill Far East Russia Asia

Fine-textured hair can be a problem hair

The article explains that fine textured hair may look thin and limp unless shampooed regularly. Keeping hair clean helps it appear bulkier and prevents the plastered-down effect seen in baby-fine hair.

Alums to Meet on Wednesday

Alpha Omicron Pi alumni from Long Beach gather Wednesday at 8 p m in Mrs. Ray Eeton's home to plan dinner at Harbor House and hear Miss Helen Rose relate safari experiences with slides. Reservations via the hostess. A Valentine pot luck is set for Feb 13 at Kenneth Luberg home.

Alpha Omicron Pi Long Beach Ray Eeton Ocean Blvd Harbor House Helen Rose Rose San Pedro AOPY Valentine Kenneth Luberg

North Long Beach Club to Hear San Diegan Speaker

North Long Beach Women's Club hosts Federation Days with a Wednesday meeting at Houghton Park Clubhouse. guest speaker Mrs. Arthur Crom of San Diego, a federation leader, discussing "A Vision a Vow." Music by Marion Alford, Delphi Romer Knowles, and Ann Schwartz. Group 4 assists. Mrs. Mae Anderson handles reservations. Mrs. Clay Minnix to lead business session.

Arthur Cram San Diego General Federation of Women's Clubs North Marion Alford Delphi Romer Knowles Ann Schwartz Group 4 Gerald Carroll Mae Anderson Clay Minnix

Miss Cross Feted at Kitchen Shower

Diane Cross, engaged to Harry H Hastain of Brawley, was feted by college and nurse friends at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. Larry O Brien in Long Beach. Cross, daughter of E A and Mrs Cross, studies at the University of Arizona. Hastain, a University of Arizona graduate, serves in the Army in Virginia.

Diane Cross Harry H. Hastain Brawley Larry O’ Brien Corsa de Napoli Cross E. A. Cross Long Beach University of Arizona Virginia

Classified Buy and Sell Requests From Appliance Hunters

Appliance buyers scan the classifieds for needed items. Call HE 2-5959 to place a low cost ad and reach these potential purchasers today.

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