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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1975

Page

10

Long Beach Groups Plan California Convention Activities

Eleven members of Long Beach Blue Star Mothers of America will attend the 2th annual California convention at Le Baron Hotel Buena Park. Mrs. John Karl of Oak Harbor Ohio national president is guest. Memorial service Sunday at 3 p.m. precedes a state president reception. Brig Gen Joseph G Redman U S Army ret will keynote Tuesday's banquet.

Long Beach Blue Star Mothers of America Inc Department of California le Baron Hotel Buena Park John Karl Oak Harbor Ohio Mary Ann McLain Santa Ana Joseph G. Redman U.S. Army Ray Johnston Richard E. Madison R. Vernon Traeger Fay Aust

Elwell couple to be honored on 50th wedding anniversary

The Elwells celebrate their golden anniversary with a Sunday 2 to 5 reception at their Lakewood home. Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Elwell, married May 5, 1925 in Spokane, have five grandchildren and 16 years in the area. He retired in 1969 from the Railroad Express Agency. she was an insurance underwriter until 1962.

Lakewood Philip W. Elwell Richard W. Elwell Spokane Wash Elwell Railroad Express Agency Christ Presbyterian Church of Women’s Club of Bellflower

Long Beach Hotline Seeks Listeners For Crisis Line

The Long Beach Hotline at Long Beach State sponsors an orientation session in Room 150, Psychology Building, 6 to 10 30 p m Sunday for potential listeners. The 13 week course costs 20 dollars and requires a six month commitment.

Long Beach Psychology Long Beach State University LBSA Community Psychology Clinic Gary Lane Lane

Long Beach Children’s School to Host Open House Sunday

The Long Beach Children's School, a private non profit foundation for emotionally handicapped education, will hold an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Long Beach Neuropsychiatric Institute located at 6060 Paramount Blvd.

Long Beach Children’s School Long Beach Neuropsychiatric Institute Paramount Blvd

Weekend events across Long Beach venues and venues

A compiled list of weekend happenings includes Humor in Music and Symphonies for Youth sponsored by Symphony Juniors with a bus trip to the Music Center leaving at 8 45 a m from two Unitarian and California Heights churches. Free May Festival at MacArthur Park runs 11 a m to 3 p m. Long Beach Municipal Band performs at Queen Mary parking lot at noon and 1 2 and 3 p m. artist reception at Long Beach Museum of Art noon to 5 p m. Miss Hamford Beauty Contest and Battle of the Bands at Long Beach City College Auditorium at 8 p m. As You Like It at LBSU Little Theater 8 30 p m. Finishing Touches by Long Beach Community Players at Community Playhouse 8 30 p m. and LBMA Art Faculty Works exhibit noon to 5 p m with May Festival at Veterans Park 10 E 28th St 2 to 4 p m.

Unitarian Church California Heights Methodist Church MacArthur Park Anaheim St Long Beach Queen Mary LBSA LBMA Long Beach Museum of Art Ocean Blvd LBSU Recreation Department Veterans Park 28Th St Bixby Park

Bach Festival closes with Covenant Church concert

A series of free and donation concerts unfolds with the Woman's Music Club Choral Section directed by Wallace R. Herrewig at 1309 E. Third St. at 3 p.m. The LBSU Symphony Orchestra directed by Hans Lampl performs at the University Union at 4 p.m. A closing Bach Festival concert follows at Covenant Presbyterian Church at Third Street and Atlantic Avenue at 7:30 p.m.

Cherry Avenue Woman’s Music Club Wallace R. Herrewig Woman's City Club Third St Lbsu Symphony Orchestra Hans Lampl Lbsu University Union Covenant Presbyterian Church Third Street Atlantic Avenue

Dear Abby Nose My Nose Restorations and Weight Loss Story

Dear Abby responds to two readers. A young woman with a nose bump wants plastic surgery to restore her nose to her father’s shape after a facial injury. A gastric bypass patient, now 22, credits a University Hospital doctor in Iowa City for dramatic weight loss and improved life.

Abby Daddy University Hospital Iowa City Iowa

Seniors to Elect New Officers at Local YWCA Meeting

Seniors in Long Beach chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons plan a Monday 1 30 p m meeting in Room 209 at the YWCA 550 Pacific Ave to elect new officers All interested senior citizens may attend.

Long Beach American Association of Retired Persons YWCA Pacific Ave

Sybil Brand to be Honored by M and J League

Sybil Brand will be honored for years of civic service at a luncheon by the Mary and Joseph League Monday at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom. A reception at 11:30 a.m. precedes the 12:30 p.m. luncheon. Col. Alfred M. Worden USAF Apollo 15 astronaut will speak on God Science and Space. chairwoman is Mrs. Robert E. Ziebarth of Long Beach.

Sybil Brand Mary and Josep League Beverly Hilton Hotel Col Alfred M. Worden USAF Robert E. Ziebarth Long Beach

Aces Triumph in Tri-Unit Regional Swiss Teams

In Green Bay the Swiss Teams winners were Arnold and Sandi Leavitt of Lincolnwood Illinois and Paul Sugar with Gunther Polak of Chicago. The article notes risks of chasing overtricks, stressing solid play for a sure game. West opened with the heart queen and the declarer ruffed to start the play.

Green Bay Arnold Sandi Leavitt Lincolnwood Ill Paul Sugar Gunther Polak Chicago West Declarer

Bridge notes on Corner's true captain round replay

In the match, declarer saw an 11 trick route with five trumps four clubs and two diamonds. Easts discard slowed the rubber, but after careful play in the replay the declarer achieved his game by drawing trumps with ace and king before clubs, trapping West.

Declarer East West

Self defense for senior women offered by Long Beach YWCA

The Long Beach YWCA offers a self defense program for women over 50 on Wednesdays 6 to 7 pm at 550 Pacific Avenue taught by black belt Wilford Isaacs. The course costs two dollars for eight sessions with Y membership required and senior rates including a five dollar yearly fee. Scholarships are available.

Long Beach Ywca Pacific Avenue Wilford Isaacs

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