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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1963
Page
6
Josephine Lowman notes fashion history across civilizations from Egypt and Greece to Rome and Byzantium, where women wore varied footwear and men also experimented. The piece contrasts ancient toe shapes, heel styles, and outdoor footwear adaptations with modern high heels and pointed toes.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lee Oliger of Vista Street celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner for 16 at the Long Beach Yacht Club last Sunday. They wed in Emporia Kansas on November 12 1933 and have lived in Long Beach since 1922. Their careers included executive secretarieships in Topeka and Long Beach Chambers of Commerce and leadership roles in the U S Chamber of Commerce and the Independent Petroleum Association of the Americas. They have three children two daughters and one son all living in Long Beach, four grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
The Joint Session Auxiliary 20 of the Henry W Lawton Camp Sons of Union Veterans meets with the sewing circle at 1030 AM Friday at the YWCA. A sandwich luncheon is planned at 1130 AM.
Betty Davis will report on the recently concluded national convention in Washington, D.C. when Charter 338, National Federation of Grandmothery Clubs, meets at 11 30 am Thursday in Linden Hall.
Junior members of Los Cerritos District CFWC will honor senior district members at a 8 p.m. conference Monday in Wilmington Club house Lake Avenue and Denny Street. Juniors led by Mrs William Brown and Gardena Juniors led by Mrs George Fowler will be co hostesses. Mrs Raymond Allison will conduct the assembly and honor Mrs Edward Burns. Mrs Obed Silver Wood, program chairman, will introduce the Merry Chords led by Bill Merry. The group ranks fourth in the five western states competition for barbershop quartets with clubs from Artesia Downey Gardena Norwalk Huntington Park Paramount South Gate Lakewood Lynwood North Long Beach San Pedro and Wilmington attending.
Susan B Anthony Chapter DAR gathers for tea at 2 pm Sunday at Mrs Hiram Callison residence 2568 Sonoma Ave. Guest speaker Mrs David Anderson will discuss DAR approved schools and a white elephant auction is planned to benefit the schools.
Susan Deanne Pratt of Ss doma Arizona, 18, daughter of Marion and Don Pratt, was runner up Miss Arizona and will represent the state at the Miss America pageant next year in Atlantic City. She attends Arizona State College, Flagstaff, and performed a garland solo medley in the semifinals amid 18 contestants. The piece notes travel and family ties as her support.
St Marys Hospital Guild will sponsor a Christmas gift display and sale from 11 am to 5 pm Thursday through Monday in the gift shop and doctors dining room. The display will feature yuletide items and children's wrapped gifts. The public is welcome, says Mrs William Voorhees, guild president.
American War Mothers Chapter 61 will entrain for its annual bazaar beginning at 1 pm Thursday in WEW Hall 34 E Louise Se. A turkey dinner will be served from 5 to 7 pm. The public is welcome.
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