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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1971
Page
10
A reader asks how to stretch a knit with a vintage machine lacking modern stitches. Advice covers equal tension from front and back as you sew, using stretch or polyester thread to prevent popping seams, interfacing fastener areas, pre shrinking knits before sewing, and re blocking as needed to avoid size changes.
Mrs. Helen C. Jordan was installed as president of the Long Beach Chapter Women’s Overseas Service League, the first World War I member to hold the post. She served with British and American forces and succeeds Mrs. A F Soderland who becomes trust fund chairman. All women who served overseas may join. Meetings are the third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Great Western Savings Community Room 524 E Second St. The fall term opens September 14.
In a party game lesson from Mrs. Dallas Pohlman of Boise, a declarer misreads danger by chasing heart tricks and ignoring the contract’s nine needed tricks. A diamond and spade sequence seals defeat after a heart lead and king of spades shift.
A collection of reader questions and replies features a mother worried about an informal outdoor wedding using Old Testament lines and songs, Abby’s reassurance about legality, a critique of judging premarital contraception, and a note about responsible roadside cleanup by travelers.
The 30 voice Downey Civic Chorus offers an admission free program featuring opera arias patriotic songs and show tunes at the Downey Community Theater 8450 Second St Downey. The concert repeats when the group visits Downey's sister city Guadalajara Mexico October 14 to 17. The event is sponsored by the Downey Adult School and the City of Downey.
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