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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1959

Page

8

Public Lunch and Card Party for Veterans Fund

Public luncheon and card party hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held at 11 45 am Thursday in the Veterans Building to support the VFW National Home Fund. Contract bridge and 500 will be played as part of the fundraiser. Seniors honored at the President's Tea include seventy eight graduates from Los Angeles area home economics programs. Tea starts at 2 1 pm Saturday at the home of Mrs Part Steele 12954 Magnolia Ave in Vacaville?

George Wallace White Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans VFW National Home Fund Los Angeles Southern Distrct Califor Nia

AAUW Delegation Leads Long Beach Group to State Meeting

Mrs. Wendell Moor and Mrs. Woodrow Baird head Long Beach AAUW delegation at California State Division annual meeting. Activities span Thursday to Saturday at Ambassador Hotel with credentials desk, speakers from Converse College and Whittier College, and awards, decorations, and a Venetian Room banquet.

Wendell A. Moor Long Beach American Association of University Women Woodrow W. Baird California State Division AAUW Ambassador

Rose Berry Again to Guide Agassiz Club

Mrs Rose E Berry was reelected president of the Agassiz Nature Club at Stevenson School Auditorium. New officers include Miss Ruth H Kirkland vice president Mrs Ethel Harbour recording secretary Mrs Joseph Coigdarripe corresponding secretary and Miss Curry Bell treasurer. A May 12 field trip to Sherwood Lake and Jungle Land was announced by field trip chairman Mrs W C Hess. Members Daisy Conant and Frank Jensen joined as new, and the group plans to close its 1958 59 year on May 26.

Rose E. Berry Agassiz Nature Club Stevenson School Berry Ruth H. Kirkland Ethel Harbour Joseph Coigdarripe Curry Bell Sherwood Lake Jungle Land W. C. Hess Cairman Elizabeth Margaret Burkit

Delta Zeta Mothers Meet in Long Beach Area

Delta Zeta Mothers Club of Long Beach State College will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs William R Hively 12132 Ballentine Dr Los Alamitos Reports by Mrs C W Poole and Mrs M W Johnson on Delta Zeta State Day in San Diego A dessert hour will follow the meeting.

Delta Zeta Long Beach State College William R. Hively Ballentine Dr Los Alamitos C. W. Poole M. W. Johnson San Diego

Potluck Social Hosted by Ladies Auxiliary Unit 43

The Potluck Fete of the Fleet Reserve Association Unit 43 is set for Thursday at 6 40 p m in the Vettrans Memorial Building Myra Penny leads the arrangements ensuring an orderly event with social and dining activities for members and guests.

Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Assn Unit 43 Vettrans Memorial Bldg Myra Penny

Minister Will Be Speaker at Woman's Fellowship Proram

The Rev Marjorie Liknis minister of Christian Education at Congregational Church of the Chimes Van Nuys will speak at the 1 pm program of the Women's Fellowship of First Congregational Church Thursday She is Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa and Asian Theological Seminary graduate The board meeting led by Mrs Carlton Wood starts at 10 am in Pilgrim Hall with the annual May Branch to follow in the dining room

Marjorie Liknis Congregational Church of the Chimes van Nuys Women's Fellowship First Congregational Church Liknis Cornell College Mount Vernon Iowa Ical Seminary Carlton Wood Pilgrim Hall

Mothers Day Program Planned for All States Chapter Event

A Mothers Day program is planned for the All States Chapter 502 Order of Eastern Star meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in Monte Vista Temple at 1120 E Market St. Adah Ruth Swanson and Joseph C Cox will preside as worthy patron. Dial HE 2-5959 for classified ad help.

All States Chapter 502 Order of Eastern Star Monte Vista’ Temple E. Market St Adah Ruth Swanson Joseph C. Cox

Mother Will Be Honored by Beta Sigma Phi in Garden Grove

Gamma Rho Chapter hosts its annual Mothers Day lunch at Greenbrier Inn Garden Grove with President Thelma Johnson welcoming members and mothers. May 23 installation at Alice Peck’s West Covina home for new officers Jeanne Shilling Wilma Fortsch Mary Calvet Barbara Harvey Kay Eberhart Jo Peterkin Ivy Waters.

Gamma Rho Beta Sigma Phi Greenbrier Inn Garden Grove Thelma Johnson Long Beach Alice Peck West Covina Jeanne Shilling

Cactus Club Celebrates 27th Anniversary in Long Beach

Cactus Club marked its 27th anniversary with a program at Clarence and Mrs. Wright’s home on Obispo Avenue. President Jack Klenke presided as Don Skinner of the Los Angeles club and head of the Agricultural Dept. at Los Angeles City School District spoke on rare plants with colored slides. Guests toured gardens and the Wright residence, famed for its collection of unusual and foreign plants.

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