Retirement party for Jasper and Elsa Wygal in Lompoc
A Sunday garden retirement party in Lompoc honored Jasper Wygal, longtime Jasper's Cocktail Lounge operator, and his wife Elsa. About 100 guests enjoyed music, Irish songs, and dancing as family and friends celebrated their 40 years in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Turner
South H St
Jasper Wygal
Elsa
Joanie
Nick Shaw
Santa Maria
Wygals
Lompoc
Jasper
George
Ovita Davidson Horn
Horn
Ethel Smith
Lowell Horn
Firebaugh
Delbert Horn
Long Beach
Virginia Morehart
Turlock
Nadine
Nicky) Kinninson
Everett
Howard Horn
Dear Abby Signs and Signals in a Frustrating Feud
A reader complains Dear Abby uses hand sign language around friends and points at the writer. The writer asks how to stop this, while a snide aside suggests learning signs to respond. The note ends with a request for a real estate agent’s address to owe money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Bill
Local Soroptimist Club Plans Lompoc Charter
A Santa Maria Soroptimists group seeks to charter a Lompoc club. An organizational meeting is set for Sunday August 12 from 2 to 4 PM at Alpha Clubhouse East Ocean Ave and B St. Viola Kramer and Patricia Clendennen visit to recruit women executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Viola Kramer
Manhattan Beach
Patricia Clendennen
Santa Maria
Santa Maria Club
Margaret Elliott
Sally Miller
Alpha
East Ocean Ave
B St
Soroptimist International Association
International Association
Lompoc Girls Club Plans August Camp and Activities
Six members and executive director Linda Courtemache prepare to join YMCA for a Lake Sequoia camp trip. The Girls Club calendar includes Tuesday to Friday hours 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and biweekly swim 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the municipal pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Lake Sequoia
Lompoc
Ryan Park
Donlon Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Elks Lodge
John and Jane Donlon marked their fifty years of marriage with 140 guests at the Elks Lodge on July 21. The celebration featured a champagne fountain, a barbecued beer dinner, and dancing to The Lamplighters until 1:30 a.m. Relatives and friends, including Denise Donlon Gunter and Barbara Holt, helped decorate and serve. The couple wed July 24, 1948 in Kingman Arizona, after Navy service and life in Los Angeles and Lompoc. Their long careers included work at Johns Manville, Southern California Gas Co, Avenue Floral, Denholm Seed Co, and Badger Seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Donlon
Elks Lodge
Denise Donlon Gunter
Denise
Barbara Holt
Jane Cleveland
John Donlon
Kingman, Ariz
U.S. Navy
Los Angeles
Jane
Lompoc
Pearl Harbor
Johns Manville
Southern California Gas Co
Donlon
St. Paul
Minn
University of Omaha
Kansas
Avenue Floral
Navy
Denholm Seed Co
Badger Seeds
Donlons
South E St
Mary Donlon
Minneapolis
Fred Cleveland
Pomona
Charles Cleveland
Long Beach
Alice Cleveland
Orange
Margaret) Edmondson
Claremont
Norman
Eloise) Kettenring
China
Charles Fonda
U.S. Army
Germany
Dan Rubadue
Santa Ana
Meg
Carole Kettenring
Chino
Rufus Choate
Goleta
Daniel T. Gunter
Tokyo
Japan
Casey Tibbs
H.S
Jeannette) Hanna
Athens
Greece
Robert Cleveland
Tucson
Ariz
Legion and Auxiliary Install Officers in Memorial Building
The American Legion Post 211 and Auxiliary Unit held their officer installations in the Veterans Memorial Building banquet room on Saturday July 28. Flag colors were posted by the 16th district color guard before Auxiliary officers were installed by Mickey Hall and assisted by Nora Evittes Ella Forney and Rosemary McIntosh. New Auxiliary officers include Jackie Molihan June Ward Lillian Johnson Kaia Hamel Ethel Brown Connie O Connor Lucy Rocha Mary Jean Beard and Leona Ford. Legion officers installed by Andy Kotik and team include George Ward Robert Paulsen Oscar Vaughn Harry Jones Ralph Matis Leslie McIntosh Ed Seiffert Harley Craig Ken O Connor Joe Rocha and Bill Proud with Benjamin Brown receiving a pin and Ward a heavy duty gavel.
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Veterans Memorial Bldg
American Legion Post 211
Ladies Auxiliary
Lucy Rocha
Connie O'Connor
Bay
Jackie Molihan
June Ward
Lillian Johnson
Kaia Hamel
Ethel Brown
Mary Jean Beard
Leona Ford
Librado Carlon
Flora Carlon
Marshall
Legion
Andy Kotik
Camarillo Post
16Th District
John Fezzone
Santa Maria
Clay Welsh
Arroyo Grande
Pat
Lee Jennings
Camrillo
al Driesbach
Vandenberg Post
Joe Rocha
Lompoc
Bernie Monahan
Goleta
Bill Proud
Benjamin Brown
Ward
District Color Guard
Rebekah Lodge Instruction School Held in Lompoc
Rebekah Lodge 408 hosted a district meeting in Lompoc with 91 members present. Mrs. Lenore Wind of Naomi Rebekah Lodge 2 Truckee served as guest of honor, with seven assembly officers attending from Santa Rosa to Los Angeles.
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Lompoc
Rebekah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elsa Wygal
Carrie Berquist
Edward E. Wygal
Parkfied
Cariso Plains
Bradley
Chester
Kenneth
Ann
Ernest
Esparza
Marian
Edward
Benhard
Nancy
Charlene
Mr. and
Mrs
Dear Abby
Jack Clark
Aurora
Ill
Lompoc Hospital
Maria Signorelli
Pete
Signorelli
Endovro
Italy
Santa Barbara
Virginia
Tony
Poloni
Josie
Louis
Tierina Signorelli
Chuck Ferris
Chick McIntosh
John and
Jane Donlon
Bruce Fall Photo
Lompog Record
Betty Laurent
Legion and Auxiliary Conduct Installations
Rebekah Lodge
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