Millikan family heads to Japan as sister city program begins
Millikan High School teacher Richard Miller his wife and three daughters sail to Yokkaichi Japan aboard the Oronsay to live as Long Beach’s sister city residents through August Their sabbatical focuses on research advisory work and cultural exchange with classes at St Andrews Center and English lessons for locals The family packs 70 pounds of cosmetics and plans a six week stay with a furnished home found by the Good Will Committee
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Richard Miller
Japan
Millikan
Oronsay
Long Beach
Yokkaichi
Panama Ave
Millers
Los Angeles
Good Will Committee
Miller
St. Andrews
Good Will Association
Millikan High
Melva
Chuck Sundquist
Wolfers Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary at Family Party
Four generations gathered Sunday to honor Mr and Mrs Roy Hamon Wolfers at their Long Beach home on Elm Avenue for their 60 years of marriage. They wed September 22 1909 in Memphis Nebraska and moved to Long Beach in 1924. Mr Wolfers retired from Long Beach Federal Savings and Loan in 1966. Mrs Wolfers is a noted music figure and former president of local and state women’s music clubs.
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Roy Hamon Wolfers
Elm Ave
Wolfers
Memphis
Neb
Long Beach
Ellen Krec Museum group earns huz zash for grand affair
Long Beach Art Museum raised a few hundred dollars at The Grand Affair a cultural event with a ceramic exhibit, representational art, popcorn break and a film reel. Attendees included Cliff Millspaugh John Roggeveen Roger Dunn and Mike Gormley with outfits and conversation noted throughout.
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Long Beach Art Museum
Museum Association
Huzhazs
Rudy Valentino
Cliff Millspaughs
John Roggeveens
Roger Dunns
Mike Gormleys
Pan American Cultural Society speaker in Los Angeles
Long Beach resident Valerie SoRelle will lecture on Some Aspects of California Culture at the Pan American Culture Society meeting. The 8 p.m. session is at 451 S Highland Ave Los Angeles hosted by Marina Cisternas de Larsen president and Dominican Republic consul.
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Kitty
Dr. Maury) Rosenbaum
Long Beach
Valerie SoRelle
Society of Pan
Nia
Marina Cisternas de Larsen
S. Highland Ave
Los Angeles
de Larsen
Dominican Republic
Kick-off party at Woman's City Club Friday
A kick-off party with a snack bar and card games is set for Friday at the Woman's City Club located at 1309 E. Third St. The event starts at 11 30 am.
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Woman's City Club
Weekend wedding vows in California churches
In two California ceremonies, Tina Despenas and Gary Whitney wed at University Lutheran Church with a Carmel Monterey honeymoon to follow. Donna Gayle Babb and Richard A Sanders exchanged vows at First Baptist Church of Lakewood with a Catalina honeymoon and plans to reside in Long Beach.
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Carmel
Monterey
Tina Marie Despenas
Gary R._ Whitney
University Lutheran Church
Catalina
Long Beach
First Baptist Church of
Lakewood
Donna Gayle Babb
Richard A. Sanders
Eyewash cups and clutter hoarders clash at home
A humorous exchange shows Erma Bombeck advising a saver husband to purge clutter from the catch-all drawer. The couple argues over keepsakes from cardboard fans to light bulbs as she urges throwing away at least one item daily.
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Erma Bombeck
Wildajean
PTA
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Pat McDonnell
Richard Millers
Community Service
Westminster Ave
The
Westminster
Tom Shaw
Ellen Krec
Museum Group
Anita
Alvin
Klein
Bette
Feuer
Arntzen
Carolyn
Don Raney
Hudson's
Eliza
Professor Doolittle
Aileen Bryant
Bob Irvin
Dames
Frank and Joy Grand
Bixby Hills
Grande Maison
Larry McDowell
Gloria McWilliams
Dr. Myrv
Lera Ellestad
Wayne
Millie Grisham
Bob
Colleen Adams
John
Dorothy Czinger
Whitney-Despenas
Anne Fallon
Patricia Colby
Jan Blackwell
Kenneth Adams
Steve Despenas
Brother
Gene Kinsey
Lance Lomas
Mark Lorge
Marty Lorge
Ushers
Whitney
John Despenas
Clark Ave
Vilas Whitney
Marwick Ave
Lollar
Patty Jo West
Jerry Wade Lollar
Long Beach Naval Station
Thomas E. West
15Th St. Long Beach
Janice Wolkow
James Lollar
California State College of
William B. Lollar
Dallas, Tex
U.S. Navy
Sanders
Babb
Vivianne C. Sanders
Walnut Ave
Carl Sanders
Tony Redfern
Larry McCarty
John Mitchell
Dennis Addy
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Erma
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