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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1975

Page

19

Kates Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary in Long Beach

Mr and Mrs William Kates of Lakewood observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house and a dinner aboard the Princess Louise. They wed September 6 1925 in Collingswood New Jersey and have five grandchildren. They have lived in Long Beach for 30 years. Mr Kates retired in 1969 from Hughes Tool Co Lakewood.

William Kates Lakewood Clayton Slagle Long Beach Mrs. Slagle Leonard Ray Collingswood N. J Kates Hughes Tool Co

Couple Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary In Long Beach

Harold Wertz and his wife celebrate 45 years of marriage after tying the knot August 27 1925 in Dallas Texas. They have two sons Harold Jr and David plus five grandchildren and one great grandchild. He taught physical education and counseled at Franklin Junior High and is a California Retired Teachers Association member. Meanwhile the Crockers honored for their 1925 union hosted by their daughter in Long Beach celebrate with family including son Jack from Baton Rouge and guests from Inglewood Muskogee and Stillwater.

Long Beach Dallas Tex Harold Wertz Jr Anaheim David Wertz Cypress Wertz Franklin Junior High School California Retired Teachers Association S. W. Crocker South Gate Joe Hicks Crockers Wilmington Stillwell Oklo Jack Crocker Baton Rouge John Hall Inglewood Violet Freeman Muskogee Okla Crocker Johns Manville Wilbur Ellis Co

Slippery slam defeat shows perils of small oversights

A bridge slip from Stockholm journalist Jan Wohlin highlights how a declarer's plan fails on tiny details. Two declarers pursued a diamond ruffing sequence before drawing trumps, but East countered the first plan with a club ruff to set the slam. The second declarer adjusted by cashing a high club before ruffing spades, altering the outcome.

Jan Wohlin Stockholm Declarer East

Tame Capaths and the Two Clubs Dilemma in a Bridge Slam

Bridge column discusses a hands play where East starts with one or two clubs affecting slam outcomes. It analyzes a 92A K76 543 AK Q6542 pattern and how an extra club could alter declarers’ routes and lead decisions, with notes on bidding and the impact of a signoff 3NT.

Membership Tea by Downey Emerald Chapter A BWA Program

The Long Beach Chapter Pro American Association hosts a membership tea at Downey Emerald Charter Chapter in Rio Hondo Country Club Downey. Social hour at 6 p.m. dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations through Karen Archambeault five fifty per person. Virginia Carson will be guest at Wednesday event at Mrs James Morrison home Bixby Hills. Information from Mrs Kenneth Garrison.

Long Beach Pro Downey Emerald Charter American Business Women’s Association Rio Hondo Country Club Downey Karen Archambeault S. Paramount Blvd Paramount America Bixby Hills James Morrison Virginia Carson

Dear Abby column tips test readers cheating fears

A reader laments Abigails advice on how husbands detect infidelity, recounts a jealous spouse and asks for tips to gauge husbands fidelity. Abby answers with caution, then a widow 52 year old asks about dating a younger man and societal perceptions. Abby urges the woman to consider age comfort and suggests an older model for solace.

Abby Camillus, N.Y

National Organization for Women hosts feminist consciousness session

The Long Beach chapter of NOW will hold a 7 30 p m consciousness raising demonstration at the Sojourner Book Store on Sixth Street and Redondo Avenue. The program offers ten week meetings with weekly two hour sessions led by trained leaders.

National Organization For Women Long Beach Sojourner Book Store Sixth Street Redondo Avenue

Public showing of Childbirth for the Joy of It in Lakewood

In the Long Beach area teachers of husband coached childbirth sponsor a public screening titled Childbirth for the Joy of It. The event is Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Iacaboni Library 5020 Clark Ave Lakewood. A demonstration of natural birth techniques follows the film and signups for future classes will be taken.

Long Beach Area Iacaboni Clark Ave Lakewood

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