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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1974
Page
12
Local families from Lakewood Long Beach San Pedro and nearby areas reveal multiple engagements. Melanie Deborah Schreiber to Gary Donald Boudreau and Daniel di LaVerda Mendoza to Thomas Westbrook headline a spring wedding wave with several other betrothals planned around May and August.
A letter from a father finds his son’s desk note to a girlfriend revealing troubling thoughts and a request for guidance. Abby urges calm, honesty, and open conversation, avoiding punishment, to foster understanding and trust between parent and son. The second letter recalls a pregnancy and a wedding plan, with a humorous money moment and a family’s careful, modest wedding story, ending with praise for wisdom beyond money.
Mr and Mrs Jess Laurks of Long Beach celebrated their nineteenth wedding anniversary at Jones Cafeteria. They wed Sept 26 1806 in Cherokee Iowa and spent many winters in Long Beach returning to Cherokee each spring. They have three children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The couple travel widely and the Laurks are involved in community life. Also honored were Mr and Mrs Hubert Wik hanes of Los Angeles retired, hosting a dinner at Cassino Lala’s. The Townsend family hosted a separate event for Mr and Mrs Townsend. The G H Neffs of Long Beach marked their golden anniversary with an open house hosted by Bryce Neff and M McFarland. they wed Sept 25 1021 in Cherokee Iowa. Mrs Neff is active in clubs and retired teachers group. Mr Neff was a cabinet maker until 1997.
Long Beach State University invites children aged 4 to 10 to participate in dance and developmental physical education classes. Courses run weekly at the campus Open People’s Education Center, with sessions for dance and movement development led by Lois Jobin. First come, first served. transportation by arrangement via Mrs. Jean Earnshaw.
The Aces faced Ihaly in Ure 3974 World Championship play with bids matching champions. South hands included spades and hearts as Benito Garozza’s three diamonds missed game after two hearts forcing. The replay saw Aces Gob Ham man and Bob Wolff play three no trump for a quick game swing.
The report details bidding on bridge between North South and East West. Bobby Wolff led to a spade game that failed by three on the club lead. Benito Garozzo passed in one room and Italy scored in both rooms after opponents pushed to three hearts down one.
Patrons of Long Benet City College host a scholarship tea Friday at 2 p.m. in the Keel Roan Union student center at Liberal Arts Campus 4901 E. Carson St. Scholarship recipients will be honored and Dr. Frank C. Pearce and college presidents plus faculty members will speak. The event is open to all interested attendees.
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