Wartime Alpha Club volunteers aid soldiers and community
During World War II in Lompoc the Alpha Club members sewed for the Red Cross bake cookies and cakes for soldiers and orphans and promoted victory gardens. They hosted open houses for soldiers, planned tea for officers wives, supported USO activities and organized Red Cross kits and war bonds drives as part of home front efforts.
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Alpha Club
Red Cross
Victory Gardens
Lompoc
Jr. Alpha Club
Raulin Ramos
Kenneth Adam
Roy Hull
Co. K
Southland
Bill Schuyler
Red Cross Motor Corps
Alpha
Jrs
Camp Cooke
Ramos
Adam
Herbert Swanson
LaVerne Criter
William Schuyler
Henry Brubeck
Harriet Charnholm
William Hall
Red Cross Chapter
R.C
Rebekahs
Altar Society
S.P.R.S.I
U.P.P.E.C
Blue Jackets
Companions of the Forest of America
Presbyterian Church
and Club
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Estrellita Club
Miguelito Circle Order of the Eastern Star
Latter Day Saints
Bee Hive
Eagles Auxiliary
Pythian Sisters
Catholic Daughters
Laura McLaughlin
Harry Betaque
E.F. Stillman
Herbert
Will Hall
Harry Sloan
Martin Riggs
Ways and Means
James Glenn
USO
Santa Maria
Alpha Home and Garden Section
J.P. Traux
George Harris
Bay Area
Federated Women’s Clubs
Alan Wing
Carpinteria
Boy Scouts
Victory House
Moore's Mercantile
W.V.S
Army Officers Wives
Civic Club
Catholic Parish Council
Tri-e Club
Rainbow Girls Gift Benefits Sherman Oaks Hospital
Lompoc Rainbow Girls led by Liz Arreola raised over 1500 dollars for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Community Hospital. Adults accompanied the youth on March 8 to present the donation. Arreola, herself a burn survivor, expressed pride in the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alisa Ann Ruch
Sherman Oaks
Kathy Brown
Lompoc
Sherman Oaks Community Hospital
Liz Arreola
Sherman Oaks Hospital
Arreola
Liz
Lompoc Rainbow Girls
Grossman
Capt. Hinger
Rainbow Girls
Dear Abby and Local Club Notes Report
Dear Abby columns advise seeking a lawyer for complex issues and warn against rumors. A reader asks about second hand gifts from her father in law and whether to return or explain. A local organ club announces officers, meeting details, and a fundraiser donation supports the Burn Center with Rainbow Girls hosting events and community sponsors.
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Abby
Death talk for all ages at United Church Learning Center
The Rev. Richard E. Harris will discuss Explaining Death to Children and Ourselves at United Church Learning Center in Vandenberg Village. The talk covers handling grief, when to tell children, and whether kids should attend funerals. Open to the public free. pamphlet and books on death will be available. refreshments served. Roy Harris is center director Sylvia R. Harris contacts 3-3333.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Harris
United Church Learning Center
Constellation Road
Vandenberg Village
United Church
Harris
Andover Newton Theological School
Newton Centre
Mass
Chapman College
Sylvia R. Harris
Merrill Tooley earns honorary service award
Merrill Tooley, Vandenberg Jr. High School PTA president, received an honorary service award at Founder's Day for outstanding service to youth and community. The New Yorker, 26 years in the Air Force and father of five, dedicates time to Little League, Babe Ruth, and PTA leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Tooley
Vandenberg Jr. High School
PTA
U.S. Air Force
Cookie
Carl) Lowthorp
Tooley
Little League
Babe Ruth Seball Ways and Means
American Legion Post 125
Lompoc
Merrill Toole
Erlene
Msgt
M Driver
Mental Health opens program to the public in Lompoc
The Lompoc Mental Health Association hosts a 730 pm session in the Lompoc Library multi purpose room focusing on prejudice's impact on children. A screening of Eye of the Storm followed by a discussion led by 1st Lt Thomas Bain explores personal and social effects and human understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Thomas Bain
Vandenberg Afb
St. Bain
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Mental Health Association
Greater Lompoc
Nan
Stuart) Fitch
Also Mentioned on This Page
War Time and
Jr. Alpha
Grace Boren
Harriet Adam
LeVerne Crites
Stanley Winters
Walter Anderson
Anderson
Hall
Wendel Willkie
Ronald Adam
O.B. Westmont
Hector M. Arreola
Gina Jennings
Alison Oliver
Patti Felde
Chet Thorne
Rainbow Beau
Barbara
Neal) Westrope
Main Street
Lady Dear
Soap Box Derby
Ymca Indian Guides
Mission Hills
Tommy Dodson
Federation
Mathew Best
Little Black Horse
Ernest Jiminez
Little Bear
Russell Vincent
Half Moon
Jim Dodson
Rick Jiminez
Niel Enslin
Ray J's
Dear Abby
Donalda
Shaker Heights
L.A
Calif
Organ Club
Glenn) Skinner
Pedal Chord Organ Club
Joe Otero
Claudine
George) Magers
Judy Hallberg
Moor
Ebbtide
W. Ocean Ave
A. Richard Grossman
Burn Center
Roy Hinger
Fire Department
County of
Los Angeles
Republican Women’s Club
Ruth Biles
Lowthorp
Robert Leck
Ginger
Jack) Weaver
Doris
Bruce) Hooke
Earlene
Art) Schickram
Kathryn DeLozier
Bill Williams
Jim Driver
Audry van de Putte
Pat Radford
Mary Brackin
George Yoshitake
Cookie Lowthorp
Estella Eras
Ida Ramsey
Betty Reeves
Doris Conley
Marjory Day
Mary Ellen Hable
Carolee Clowers
Hazel Craig
Nicolle Phillips
Barbara Ward
Liddy Kelly
Nel Broome
Peggy Kodama
Marjorie Diess
Pat McConnell
Carol Ellerton
Rosalee Bean
Jackie Wallace
Margaret Plummer
Pat Herring
Zoila Haliday
Sherry Clark
Jan Sorenson
Lompoc Record
Betty Laurent
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