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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1961

Page

7

Medical Auxiliary Installs Board Members Friday

Long Beach district gains new president Mrs. Arthur H Buell plus a slate of officers and directors. The program features the United Nations Children's Choir and nursing scholarship recipients from Jordan High Poly Bellflower and Lakewood, with 11 named board members listed.

Medical Auxiliary Kenneth Brandenberg Robert W. Alboght Eugene FE. Cahill Phi Hansen Paul Smith James E. Brennan Mauriced. Lang Raymond W. Kelso Jr Paul T. Southgate Dwight Sigworth John Grant United Nations Children's Choir Nursing Karen Johns Betty McVey Jordan High Geraldine Hingsbergen Pat Lennart Poly Carol Manston Bellflower Judy Long Lakewood

Virginia Thompson Installed as Long Beach Purple Heart Leader

Virginia Thompson was installed president of Long Beach 210 Order of the Purple Heart at a ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Building. Installing officer La Verne Clark was national junior vice president. Also inducted were Buena Gregory Jr, Marjorie All Sop, Emma Schwartz, Patricia Meadowecraft, and additional officers and members. Marie Jakoubek presented the National Purple Heart Commissions to Mrs. Thompson for auxiliary work.

Virginia Thompson Long Beach Order of Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Building LaVerne Clark National Buena Gregory Jr Marjorie Allsop Emma Schwartz Patricia Meadowecraft Alice Brough Theora Clary Deleon Noyes Bernice Thompson Hazel Atchison Beatrice Parmenter Florence Moser Clive Granton Marie Jakoubek Thompson

Obstacle detector offers new aid for blind people

A lightweight electronic hand device detects objects from two to nine feet ahead, vibrating to signal distance and hazards like holes and curbs. Developed by Biophysical Electronics in Bala Cynwyd and Thomas Benham of Haverford College, the device aims to complement Seeing Eye dogs. Aluminum foil sheets may reduce pain for severely burned patients by preventing skin sticking to bedding, say Ohio State University doctors in the American Journal of Surgery.

Biophysical Electronics, Inc Af Bala Cynwed Thomas Benham Physics Department Haverford College Haverford, Pa John Terry Jhon C. Trabue Ohio State University American Journal of Surgery

Privacy Instinct and Wives’ Role in Careers

The article debates whether privacy is universal or culturally shaped. It cites that some believe solitude aids growth while others value open sharing for maturity. It then cites a Patton study of 4000 wives, finding husbands’ careers helped when wives stayed out of the company, limited social involvement, and avoided overzealous networking or gossip.

America John A. Patton Company

Abby Advice Columns On Cows Marriage And Corsages

Abigail Van Buren offers a series of reader inquiries about farm wisdom fashion at weddings and corsage etiquette. The letters touch on cow intelligence how to handle a difficult daughter and whether a corsage stem should face up or down with ribbons.

Abigail van Buren Abby R. R R. R. A_ Morist

Engagement of Coralyn Guernon to Harold Slickoff Named

Mr and Mrs Charles Guernon of Long Beach announce the engagement of daughter Coralyn to Harold R Slickoff son of Mrs Viola C Hickoff of Duncannon Pa. Coralyn attended Compton Junior College majoring in sociology and was a Tartarettes member. Harold studied at Lock Haven State Teachers College. A June 10 wedding is planned.

Charles Guernon Long Beach Coralyn Harold R. Slickoff Viola C. Hickoff Duncannon, Pa Compton Junior College Tartarettes Lockhaven State Teachers College Lockhaven

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Arthur H. Buell Woman's Auxiliary Los Angeles County Medical Association Foday Charan Pacific Coast Buell Auxiliary Red Cross Junior League of Memoral Hospal Volunteer Service Bixby Koois Garden Club The Art Museum Association Second Presbyterian Church Occidental College USC School of Social Welfare Children’s Agency San Francisco University of California Buells Ellet Susan Mmes Monte Magree Robert T. Fox Lewis T. Dorgan Thomas Hardesty Russel T. Spears Philip F. Voigt George X. Trimble Memorial Hospital of Ben Zinser Sylvanus and Evelyn Duvall Hier Iowa Beverly Hills Calif Coralyn Guernon United States Savings Leach E. Ocean Ave Gong Minlack Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation United Sates Young Tern Piettred Pine Cuagge Olympic Sune Marco Cruise Caribe
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