Foster mother of 77 babies shares experiences
Karen Chartrand of Santa Maria, at 31, has fostered 77 babies. She spoke to 70 luncheon guests of Lumen Vitae League and Children's Home Society at Knights of Pythias Hall. The event highlighted joys and challenges of foster parenting and the society's adoption and counseling work.
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Karen Chartrand
Santa Maria
Lumen Vitae League
Children’s Home Society
Foster Parenthood
Chartrand
Knights of Pythias Hall
League
Children's Home Society
Flower Show chairmen announced for golden anniversary event
Lompoc Alpha Club will host the golden anniversary Flower Show on June 24 25 in Veterans Memorial Hall. Listed there are general co chairmen Mrs Walter Holmdahl and Mrs Dale Batchelor along with many committee heads for schedule specimens miniatures junior division hostesses secretary treasurer tea room shadow boxes table arrangements stage decor judges and more. Associates attending include numerous Mmes and bachelors from the local community.
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Lompoc
R.D. Newcomb
George Ward
Walter Holmdahl
Dale Batchelor
Samuel Perry
Fred Hewes
Glenn Wegner
William Boone
Stanley Horn
M.E. Barnes
Jr. Alpha Club
Dear Abby Classic Q and A on manners and hosting
A reader asks if she is old fashioned for avoiding Xrated films and Abby advises the husband should go alone. Another letter argues it is proper to ask who will attend a dinner party. A third note suggests contacting the Better Business Bureau about unreliable service.
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Abby
Better Business Bureau
B.B.B
Repairman blasts unreliable customers and BBB reminders
A Texas repairman vents about customers who miss appointments and fail to unlock doors, saying time is money and complaints to the BBB remain confidential. Abby notes readers question the idea of a special heaven for those with divorced partners, and a nosy correspondent asks about Abby’s personal experience.
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Abby
Texas
Madison-Holdegraver Vows In San Diego Wedding
Donald Walter Holdegraver and Cynthia Jean Madison wed at Calvary Baptist Church on March 18 in a double ring ceremony. Attendants included Karen Madison and Sandra Carlson, with Dennis Procter as best man and several ushers. The couple, from Oceanside and St. Louis, will honeymoon. she is with Allan Hancock College, he is a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant at Vandenberg.
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San Diego
Donald Walter Holdegraver
Cynthia Jean Madison
Calvary Baptist Church
Wallis Turner
Lewis R. Madison
Spica Way
Edward Holdegraver
St. Louis
Nylon Chiffon
Karen Madison
Sandra Carlson
Green
Miss Carlson
Dennis Procter
Vandenberg Afb
Dennis Thompson
Paul Osterhout
Joe Austin
Lerio Ford
William Oshima
Lewis Bottroft
Seward Heckaman
Wilbert Frank
Harry Beach
Madison
Oceanside Co
Vancouver’ Bible Institute
Vancouver
B.C
Allan Hancock College
Base Exchange
Cleveland High School
U.S. Air Force
Vandenberg
Westside 4H Shares awards at Santa Ynez
Westside 4-H demonstrated at Santa Ynez for Demonstration and Share the Fun Day with Greg Beard receiving a gold award for Confetti Circus Pudding Rosey Kroetsch green award for Planting Seeds in Peat Pots Sandra Schultz and Kathy Thompson blue award for Care of Rabbits All Westside demonstrators earned green awards in judging The Westside Band won a gold ribbon for its Share the Fun musical performance including songs I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing and It’s a Small World Betty Kroetsch Mary Beard Bob Fletcher and Sandra Schultz appeared in character costumes
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Heidi Hedlund
Santa Ynez
Westside
Greg Beard
Confetti Circus
Rosey Kroetsch
Sandra Schultz
Kathy Thompson
Nancy Nagle
Susie Balaam
Debbie Ascherl
Betty Kroetsch
Mary Beard
Bob Fletcher
Engagement of Teresa Ann Fuhs to Thomas Erdmann
Teresa Ann Fuhs and Thomas W Erdmann announce their engagement. Teresa is a 1970 Lompoc High School graduate and Cal Poly student. Thomas is a Cabrillo High School and Cal Poly graduate. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuhs and Lt. Col and Mrs. Orville Erdmann. The couple plans an August 19 wedding.
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Robert Fuhs
North Sixth St
Teresa
Teri) Ann
Thomas W Erdmann
Orville Erdmann
Inverness
Lompoc High School
Teri
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo
Cabrillo High School
Easter bonnet parade entertains Rebekahs in Lompoc IOOF Hall
Rebekahs welcomed Mildred Holloway and Elizabeth Dal Porto on official visits. Easter theme decor highlighted by prizes for prettiest and other categories. Fundraisers planned include Heart Fund dinner April 22 and Theta Rho Assembly set for April 26-28 in Santa Maria. Community events include Flea Market support April 8 and Life issues talks at La Purisima Church with Norbert Riegel and Rev Maurice O Mahony.
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Lompoc Rebekahs
IOOF
Mildred Holloway
Acme Rebekah Lodge
Santa Maria
District 40
Elizabeth Dal Porto
District 47
Marvin Simpson
Harold Edman
Wilbur Herrier
William Schuyler
Krissie Kowalski
Theta Rho Assembly of California
Santa Barbara Co Fairgrounds
Assembly
Prize winners announced at Fashions in the Garden event
La Purisima Council of Catholic Women named door prize winners Mary Beard, Brenda Begg, Terri Clark, Rita Cleary, Roberta Clem, Pat Coughlin, Pilar Daley, Karen Deglan, Mary DeLuca, Franks Jones, Kathy Kasaba, Trudie LaPointe, Lupe Palato, Mrs. Tom Parks, Linda Riegel, Myrtle Rios. Booster prize winners were Mrs Helen Garcia and Robert Parsons.
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la Purisima Council
Mary Beard
Brenda Begg
Terri Clark
Rita Cleary
Roberta Clem
Pat
Booster
Helen Garcia
Robert Parsons
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Flower Show
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Robert Coe
Floyd Cameron
James Ellis
John Fagan
Albert Fieber
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Dear Abby
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Thomas W. Erdmann
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Rebekah
Gilroy
Old People’s Home
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Theta Rho
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Heart Fund
Smart Set
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Ioof Hall
LeRoy Scolari
Vandenberg Inn
Chamber of Commerce
Women's
Ada Edman
Right To Life League
la Purisima Council of Catholic
Norbert Riegel
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la Purisima Catholic Church
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