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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1958
Page
13
The stray hat circuit begins May 15 marking the start of straw fashion. Designers unveil up to 150 straw models featuring youthful looks, tapered crowns, narrow brims and slim silhouettes. Materials include Milans Panama cocoanut split Macora and ramie with hues from brown to bright tones.
The report notes Vice Grands Night featuring greys from light to dark in a display at the YWCA auditorium. Decoratives echo the palette with hands and trim creating a cohesive look. Roma Hill serves as chairman of the event committee.
A mother’s simple directive shows how excess words confuse a child. Maybelle, five years old, strains to follow a long, tangled instruction about a scarf on a maple bureau. The piece argues teachers should keep directions minimal and have students restate tasks in their own words.
Grace Huckins was installed as president of Golden Age Club during a luncheon ceremony at Linden Heil. Kathryn Sharp, installing officer, seated Erma Hampt on, Nellie McMillen, Note Miller, Grace Thomas, Marle Munsell, Alice Brooks and Ethel Fairbanks as officers and directors. Mrs Fairbanks is retiring president.
Mr and Mrs E C Roska of Long Beach announce the engagement of their daughter Elinor Kay to William Beck son of Mr and Mrs Harold Beck of Three Rivers Calif The wedding is set for June 16.
A terse Army office sign illustrates the value of brief speech to aid children’s understanding. Experts advise speaking slowly and using as few words as possible to keep meaning clear, noting adults often overestimate a child’s grasp of language.
Practical homemaker hints on child snacks and meals. Advises fresh fruit to avoid tooth decay, craning flavor with crystallized ginger in pears, boiling water for pasta to prevent sticking, bedtime nourishing snacks, and using appetizer wines. Includes tip on slicing hard cooked eggs by warming the knife.
A reader asks how to tell a coworker her perfume gives others headaches. DEAR ABBY suggests using a trusted colleague as a diplomatic spokesman to address the issue with tact and sensitivity.
A late 1950s style column fragment covers Dear Abby letters about mother-in-law etiquette for baking utensils, religious family divides, dieting and grooming advice, and humorous adverts. It includes guidance on handling grandchildren’s toys, parenting tensions over religion, and a fashion pattern promotion with a quick snack recipe.
Mrs. M. D. Avery was elected president of Long Beach State College Faculty Wives. Other officers elected to the executive board include Mrs. Samuel Reep as first vice president and Bruce Grant as second vice president. Entertainment featured student vocal solos and a Madame Butterfly duet.
To fete mothers Gamrha Rho I Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosts a Mother's Day luncheon Saturday. Guests will enjoy a buffet at the Silver Saddle Restaurant in Downey with a pleasant Western atmosphere.
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