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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1960
Page
5
In New York a woman recounts inviting a home decorator into her small four room apartment. The consultant suggests expensive fixes including new lamps, draperies, and a claimed 2500 to 3000 dollar living room overhaul. Her husband’s funds limit the project and they mull the changes.
Dr Philip Hades of Jefferies Medical College discusses a new soft-tissue X ray method using a different film to sharpen contrast between cancerous and healthy tissue, achieving about 99 percent accuracy in early detection. The piece also notes a separate medical caution on anticoagulants after heart attack and a Toronto study challenging their benefit.
Golden wedding year for Mr and Mrs Sam Nowell at 1041 Gaviola Ave is celebrated. They wed in Yorkshire England on Oct 8 1910 and moved to Long Beach in 1913. Pioneers in art cleaning they opened one of the first shops at Sun St and Pine Ave in 1919. Mr Nowell later retired and was head gardener at Community Hospital. They have a daughter Mrs E L Browne of 1814 Petaluma Ave.
The Long Beach Harbor Area Association for Nursery Education will hold its first meeting for the year on Saturday morning. Four area nursery schools will be toured including Dorothy Ahrens Nursery School Bellflower Child Care Center and Child Development Center. Lunch will be served at the Unitarian Church followed by a business meeting.
Beta Sigma Phi chapter members will hostesses tonight at the Community Playhouse for the comedy The Lady Chooses. Proceeds will aid cystic fibrosis research and assistance. The public is invited to attend.
Jan Desfor an active Faculty Wives Club member at Cerritos College Norwalk enjoys tennis and reading while her husband Don directs publications. The family which includes children Don Diane Emily Ann and Laura favors spaghetti and barbecued dishes with a home recipe barbecue sauce and oven barbecued ribs and chicken.
The engagement of Shirley Kleppe of Long Beach to Richard Morning of the same city was announced by her parents. Both graduates of Long Beach City College, they plan to wed November 26.
Mrs. Fred E King was elected president of the Past Presidents of Ebell at the group’s semi annual autumn meeting held at Mrs. Arthur F Banner’s home, 20714 Rycroff Ave. Melvin Neel was secretary treasurer and Wilbur Lee Candy was retiring president.
Susie Lewis entertained Wan da Sewak and a long braid of school friends at her first stork shower. Guests included Patty Wowlane Ann Drake and others in a lively pre party setting. Meanwhile Holy Family Adoption Service auxiliary plans a dress sale led by Beverly McCormick Mary Moorhead and Ella Manning. The McRohers head for a Caribbean cruise aboard the Alcoa Clipper from New Orleans.
CHICAGO UP I Home furnishings for the elderly should be comfortable and easy to use. Morton Textiles and Furniture president Robert Greengoss notes deep rocking chair recesses and butterfly chairs are backbreakers for seniors. Advise avoid stark modern pieces and ornate mahogany. Recommend early American maple, low beds with hospital springs, and no throw rugs to reduce tripping. Use clear contrasting colors with simple patterns for visibility. Bright colors are fine but should not be exotic or extreme.
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