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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1969
Page
10
Dear Abby column letters urge recognition of mothers and mothers in law. A reader regrets not cherishing her mother in law and plans to honor her at the cemetery. A second writer laments gift rejection by his mother and urges moms to enjoy gifts, noting poems as treasured keepsakes.
A mash of readers letters and notes covers a Scouts ceremony where Mrs Mollath was honored for guiding survival swimming that helped ten scouts earn the merit badge and Eagle rank. Other items discuss gift etiquette, Mother's Day roles, and an engaged Cabrillo High School couple planning a future wedding.
Rev W B Petzoldt spoke to Bethany Lutheran Ladies Guild on Total Mission to Mankind based on six 1965 synodical affirmations. Opening devotions were by Mrs August Bach while plans for summer Bible breakfasts were discussed and a May 21 Good Shepherd Home donation trip announced.
The Lompoc Library hosted a summer reading programs workshop for 24 librarians and assistants from Santa Barbara Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. Chair Mrs. Sara Wheeler led the event with hostesses Miss Carmen Cogswell and Dorothy Van Hoene. Lompoc will run an aerospace reading club June nine to August twenty eight with the theme Lets Land on the Moon. Betty Hutchison talked on LC Cataloguing.
The Vandenberg Officers Wives Club holds its election on luncheon day with polls open from 9 a.m. Free of charge to members. President candidates are the Mines, Leo Delbridge, H. W. Shoults, W. B. Sullivan. Vice president candidates include the Mmes Hughes Wehe Leaverton. Second vice president candidates are Mmes Roberts Magill Alven. Recording secretary candidates are Mmes Breed ing Tudor Clement. Corresponding secretary candidates are the Mines Blair Vernon Ross. Treasurer candidates are the Mines Wetzel Boney Duffek.
The Vanderbelles, a 1962 Vandenberg Air Force Base women's choir, perform Mondays at 7 30 PM for free. The group, from 18 states with 60 or more children attending, has sung for over 90 groups and features Lois Wishard as chorus director and Gwinnie Howard as accompanist.
The Lompoc Valley Association for Retarded Children awarded certificates of appreciation to supporters and volunteers in its pre school classes last week. Mrs Donald Shifflett chairs the program at Peace Lutheran Church with Renee Beauchesne presenting awards. Recipients include Suzanne Bennage Mary Braun Carolyn Bradford Pat Cognevich and others. Mothers Day event planned by Auld Lang Syne Club for May 15 at Village Country Club. officers Wilma Eiles Evelyn Barber installed. Gregory Todd Wafer welcomed in Santa Barbara family. Door prizes went to Agnes Metcalf and Laura Manning.
Mark Herrier, winner of the Optimist Club speech contest for boys under 16, will be the guest speaker Thursday night for the Lompoc Toastmistress Club at the Golden Greek Restaurant. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7. Members presenting “picture reviews” under the theme Gallery of Fine Arts include Mrs. Walter Holmdahl and others.
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