Pioneering flight crew born from nurse stewards in 1930s
Steve Stimpson recalls the launch of the first airline stewardess service. Nurse Ellen Church helped recruit seven more nurses to serve meals and attend passengers on 12 passenger tri motor planes. Their uniforms featured double-breasted jackets and caplike tams as they escorted passengers, hauled baggage, and even guided travelers to trains during long layovers.
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Sky Girls
San Francisco
Chicago
Boeing Air Transport
United Air Lines
Boeing
Stimpson
Ellen Church
Java
Miss Church
Cheyenne
Wyon
Manuel
United Airlines
Century Travel Center
Turbank
Hawaii memories and party wear back home
Naomi and Chuck Chandler and Betty and Don Barden just returned from their Hawaii trip aboard the Lurfine. They won the Mardi Gras most humorous costume prize with king and queen outfits of cardboard, toured Oahu Kauai Maui and Hawaii, and were greeted by Sam and Jerry Taylor. The Taylors hosted iced drinks and Miss Iceland guests joined a luncheon before local fishing plans sprouted for Freda Dunwoodie and family with trips to West Yellowstone Madison Yellowstone Rivers and Lake Hebgen and rest on porch.
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Naomi
Chuck Chandler
Betty
Don Barden
Hawaii
Kamehameha
Chandlers
King of Hearts
Chuck's
Oahu
Kauai
Maui
Coco Palms
Intérational
Sam
Jerry Taylor
Freda
John Dunwoodie
West Yellowstone
Barbara
Chet Moore
Madison
Yellowstone
Lake Hebgen
Pfother
Castro Valley
Engagements announced in Long Beach area weddings
Three couples reveal future plans as long Beach residents announce engagements. Sally Kathleen Neal to Lloyd E. Gaspar Jr. Aug. 26 wedding planned. Wendy Singer to Fred Baskin set for Feb. 3. Linda Pursley to Richard Hanks planning October wedding. Others share travel, reunions, and social updates from Long Beach community.
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Rolland M. Neal
Long Beach
Strathal
Sally Kathleen
Lloyd E. Gaspar Jr
Lloyd E. Gaspar
Lakewood
Henniee
Wendy Singer
Fred Brian Baskin
Joseph C. Singer
Norman Bastin
Long
Delegates Gather for California BPW Convention in Palm Springs
Delegates from Long Beach Belmont Shore Margaret Ives and Manuel Nieto BPW groups will attend the 47th California BPW convention in Palm Springs. The event runs Thursday to Sunday at the Holiday Inn with district Young Career Woman Dorothy Cranston of La Mirada competing for a national post in New York City.
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Laura
Ed Killingsworth
Pebble Beach
Posie
Hill Boyd
New York
American Institute of Architects
The
Royal Ballet
Met
Long Beach
California
BPW
Palm Springs
Holiday Inn
Belmont Shore Bpw
Thelma Dunlap
Grace Bogers
Dolly Stewart
Margaret Ives
Patte Main
Marti Phillips
June Forsburg
Clara Christie
Myrl Cypher
Dorothy Dalton
Long Beach National
Bertha Newman
Kay Kuroda
Darlene Agre
Manuela Nieto
Dorothy Cranston
la Mirada
Sierra Mar
Norwalk
New York City
Hope Roberts
Reno, Ney
Fional Bpw
Pas
Grandmothers Club to Host Membership Tea
Tally-Ho Grandmothers Club Charter 719 invites working grandmothers to a 2 to 4 p.m. membership tea on Saturday at Villa Park Trailer Court 6475 Atlantic Ave. A program and door prizes are planned. Contact Mrs P A Surrett at 247 E 67th St for information.
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Tally-Ho Grandmothers Club
Villa Park
Atlantic Ave
P. A. Surrett
247 E
67Th St
Long Beach Camp Fire Girls honor Wohelo Medallion recipients
Grand Council Fires for Camp Fire Girls Junior Hi Camp Fire Girls and Horizon Club members are held this week and next by the Long Beach Council. Lynn Martin and Susan Walker will receive the Wohelo Medallion for completing a two year program of study research personal growth and community service. Ronald Dunn president of the Long Beach Council reviews the girls' record book of achievement. Horizon Club members must show maturity leadership diversified interests and understanding of differences of people.
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Camp Fire
Camp Fire Girls
Horizon Club
Long Beach Council of
Lynn Martin
Susan Walker
Ronald Dunn
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Pat McDonnell
Dee Fettin
Steve Stimpson
Miss Fettin
Monica M. Fettin
Lees Ave
Dare-Devil Darling
Elfen Church
Iola Masterson Society
Taylors
Frank Finch
International Beauty Congress
Gladys Wynne
Southland
Sweden
South Africa
Iceland
Kentucky
Olive Swanson
June Doherty
Mr. Neal
Oregon State University
Long Beech City College
California State College At
Hamilton Junior High School
LBCC
CSCLB
Singer Baskin
Singer
Lakewood High School
California College of Commerce School of
Wilson High School
Long Beach City College
Ventura Junior College
U.S. Air Force
Oxnard Air Force Base
Pursley-Hanks
Linda Elaine Pursley
Richard Brice Hanks
Edward Marshall Pursley
Raymond John Hankses
Miss Pursley
Hanks
UCLA
Jordan High
Lafayette Hotel
Ronald
Mae Lavergne Miller
Bell
Bell’s
Furnituce
Ben Marron
c/o
Ben S. Marron Co
Wardlow Road
YMCA
Alma Mater
Florence Peterson
American Association of University Women
Africa
Dekar
French West Africa
Capé Town
Durban
Johannesburg
Joeberg
East Africa
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Cairo
Egypt
Florence
Lisbon
Portugal
Charles Senith
Long John Sliver
Grandmothers
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