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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1956
Page
2
The Alpha Club Home and Garden Section will meet in the clubhouse on Wednesday April 25 at 2 00 p m. Mary Rodgers of Southern Counties Gas Co will discuss newer ideas on nutrition. Hostesses are Mrs Lester Fabing Mrs Carl McCabe and Mrs Gilbert Martin.
Lompoc Players invite the public to a meeting at the Community Center auditorium west entrance on Tuesday April 24 at 8 p.m. Mrs Merilyn Lair president says one act plays are now being cast.
An announcement reveals Mr and Mrs Eugene Douglass formerly of Lompoc welcomed a baby girl named Lori Ann born Sunday April 1 weighing eight pounds 15 ounces. Grandparents are Marvin Douglass of Lompoc and Robert Olden of Paso Robles. Lori Ann and her mother will stay in Paso Robles until May then move to Redondo Beach.
Lompoc Alpha Literary and Improvement members heard Rabbi Kert of B'nai Brith Temple Santa Barbara discuss the United Nations and its 11 agencies. He highlighted the World Health Organization UNICEF and ILO as central bodies.
Mrs. A B Henning of 204 North E street welcomed over weekend visitors Mrs. Leslie Smith and children Glen and Karen of Monterey along with Navy man Donald W Smith. Donald recently returned aboard the USS Polaris from a five months voyage in the South Pacific.
The Lompoc Home Group will meet Friday April 20 at 10 00 a m in the Memorial building for weight control discussion and a talk by Josephine Williams Home Advisor on new programs.
Colonel and Mrs Benjamin B Albert now reside in Roanoke Virginia arrived Friday at the home of their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs John Cole for a month long visit The Albert family are enjoying a week long trip to Mexico and will return to Lompoc soon.
A group will prepare a lunch featuring low calorie sweeteners to aid weight control. Reservations can be made by calling Mrs. A Rivaldi at Lompoc 6451.
Members of the Lompoc Community Woman's Club planned a Saturday April 14 dedication of a tree in Mary Saunders name. Rain forced last minute changes moving the site from Floresta Park to the Community Center. A photographer faced flashbulb issues that spoiled the shot.
On Friday April 13 the Tonawanda Campfire Girls hosted their sponsors the Klip Klub at Westminster Hall. The event featured introductions, displays of girl made articles, games songs refreshments and hostesses and leaders named.
The April Lompoc Parent-Teachers Association meeting featured a film titled The Conservation Story highlighting America’s natural resources. Richfield Oil sponsor and Richfield field representative Arthur Krause Jr introduced the film narrated by Thomas Mitchel.
Maple and Artesia sixth graders meet at Maple to finalize plans for a April 26 Santa Barbara trip. itinerary includes Museum of Natural History Mission Court House News Press and Goleta Educational Service Center. supervising adults include five teachers and principals.
Granger Group prepared and served steak dinners for over 500 attendees at the Johns-Menville Safety Award Presentation on Thursday April 12. The meals were served at the Grange Hall and Veterans Memorial Building with spring flowers adorning the halls and tables.
Lucy Kalin serves as chairman with Francis Beattie William Keyes and Emil Scolari as chefs plus a long list of Grange members and spouses handling duties at the Memorial Building. Mary Fairbanks chairs the separate dinner crew with Henry Dettamanti Kenneth Fairbanks James Larsen and a group of helpers covering coffee and service duties.
Mrs Oma Lee Enke hosted the Garden Section meeting at 238 North M Street on Tuesday April 17 at 2 00 pm. A plant exchange was the day’s program and members brought plants for Mrs Enkes new garden. Refreshments were served and a new garden chairman will be elected in May. Attending were Mines E H Grady William Alexander Victor Kolding C K Chilson C Larsen M Buckman L E Heiges Sr Erick Andersen P E Hinkle C H Kendall George Ingamells Jr C L Epperly Glen Rohlfsen Elmer Wuest W Livingston Dean Martin and guest Mrs J O Lunden.
Lompoc Elementary and Hapgood School greet a wave of new and returning students. Donna Bender returns with family from two months in Tlaiwli Rodney Klunt adjusts to third grade. Juan Ramirez joins Lompoc kindergarten after private schooling in Mexico.
Jr Alpha Club held a meeting awarding prizes for a point system. Winners received $10 prizes and the event included guest Mrs. Don Cameron. A letter from the Lompoc Union School Board thanked the club for support in the school tax bond election.
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