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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1961

Page

6

Navy Circles Brower Leaves Princeton Command

Navy circles report Captain Charles M Brower is relieved of command of the USS Princeton by Captain Theodore Davie this week. The change follows Brower’s departure to join the Joint Chiefs in Washington as wife and family prepare to relocate from Bethesda.

NAVY Brower Princeton Joint Chiefs Charles M. Brower USS Theodore Davie Greenswich Bay Davie Bethesda ESS Nas Los Alamitos Club Mary Brower Ida Guerrier Hele Exon

Polite question stirs TV reveal and family reunions

Gladys Chapman returned from Europe with Millie Wessels to visit Evelyn and Don Mehlhop in London’s naval circle. Ellen Schumacher earned a TV spot on It Could Be You with Northern Lights Guild, reuniting her with sister Dot from St Charles and brother Pete from Long Beach. Channel 4 airs segments at 1130 am on Tuesday and Wednesday with other guests Lillian and John Land and family. James and Dorothy Wells celebrate 56th anniversary amid prizes. Smitty Pro vost joins on camera in Long Beach.

Gladys Chapman Europe Millie Wessels Gladys Evelyn Don Mehlhop U. S London Ellen Schumacher Memorial Hospital Northern Lights Guild Ellen Dorothy Hfrng St. Charles Ann Los Angeles Pete Dorothy Long Beach Dot Channel 4 Lillian John Land George Disn Bell San Jose James Wells Beachile Smitty R. 4 Provost

Time For Coffee Planned By Local Chairmen

About 350 mothers from 70 Long Beach area dance clubs will meet at the Fine Arts Center on Long Beach Boulevard for two sessions this Thursday and Friday. The women, newly elected club officers, will discuss plans for the September party season while keeping business talk to a minimum during these social coffee breaks. Attendees include senior group chairmen from eighth and ninth grades and high schools, with numerous listed organizers such as Mmes. Heavener Wade Nichols Ver Planck Roach Lien Phelps Vivian Taylor Wells Miller Basserman Roberson Weeks Lamb Yarnton Williams Kendall Meyer Hayden Foat.

Fine Arts Center Long Beach Blvd Long Beach Area Mmes Ed Heavener Harald Wade Robert Nichols Philip Ver Planck John B. Roach Edwon Lien William Phelps William Vivian Marvin Taylor Desmond Wells Charles Miller Ted Basserman John M. Roberson Raymond J. Weeks Eugene Lamb Albert Yarnton Jean Williams Donald Kendall Norman Meyer Robert Hayden Harald Foat

Presidents Club Officers Installed at Annual Event

Mrs. Irmel Padgham was installed president of Presidents Club at the annual banquet in the Starlight Room of Lafayette Hotel. She succeeds Mrs. Troy K. Epting with Mrs. Willard Crowne as installing officer. Also seated were Mrs. William Cereghino, Thomas Crocker, Louis Murray, Z. J. Wyborg, and H. L. Ashkenaze. Musical entertainment featured Young Artists Award Contest finalists Jay Koharn, Don Kramer, and Susan Brown. Vocal selections by Mrs. Raquel Burkhardt with Mrs. Vida Wright closed the program.

Irmel Padgham Presidents Club Starlight Room Lafayette Hotel Troy K. Epting Willard Crowne Ins Mmes William Cereghino Thomas Crocker Louis Mur Jay Koharn Don Kramer Susan Brown Raquel Burkhardt Vida Wright

Birthday Party Honors Elveda Harmon in Long Beach

Elveda Mae Harmon of Hollywood was honored at a birthday dinner held at the Long Beach home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Willison. Guests included Relberk Bowman Dorothy Kredit Dr. C. C. Johnson and Allan Griffith.

Elveda Mae Harmon Hollywood J. J. Willison Long Beach Relberk Bowman Dorothy Kredit C. C. Johnson Allan Griffith

Mrs John McConnell Installed Long Beach Faculty Wives Leader

Mrs John McConnell 6030 E Fairbrook Sr was installed president of Long Beach State College faculty wives. A Wheaton Ill native and Cornell College graduate she previously worked as a social worker. Her husband teaches in the college physical education department and they have three children. The installation included Mrs David Wolfe and others with Mrs Theodore Nichols retiring president as installing officer.

John McConnell E. Fairbrook Sr Long Beach State College Wheaton Ill McConnell Cornell College Iowa

Medicine and You Researchers Suggest Annual Flu Shots

A summary of ongoing flu vaccine research notes four-dose efficacy over 143 years and supports vaccinating school-age children to curb community spread. A longer-acting vaccine is in development, with cautious timelines. Doctors urge annual shots for children 70 months to 12 years and those with chronic conditions.

Medicine YOU American Journal of Diseases of Children Virus Laboratory Callese of Medical Evangelists Pacific State Hospital Pomona CME Los Angeles County General Hospital Albert V, Chenerly University of Michigan School of Public Health

Baldwins Announce Donna Baldwin Engagement to William Word

Mr and Mrs Howard C Baldwin of Long Beach announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Diane to William Foster Word Jr son of Mr and Mrs William F Word of the same city. Donna is a Lakewood High School graduate and Zeus Welfare Club member. The groom is a Milli kan High graduate. The wedding is set for June 24.

Howard C. Baldwin Long Beach Donna Diane Wailiam Foster Word Jil William F. Word Lakewood High School Zeus Welfare Club Millikan High

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