Ruth Andersen Installed as World War I Auxiliary Head
Ruth Andersen was installed as president of the Ladies Auxiliary 3462 Veterans of World War I at a meeting in the Veterans Memorial building. Installing officer Mrs. Pauline Moore of Grover City, with assistants from Grover City, announced new officers and noted upcoming events including a Meals on Wheels fashion show and a June convention in Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Andersen
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans Memorial Building
Pauline Moore
Grover City
Billie Gilland
Dorothy Gillander
Jane Roberts
Ella Erwin
Bessie Hurt
Lompoc
Royal Coach
Edna Truesdale
VAVS
Palo Alto Veterans Hospital
Department of California
Sacramento
Billie Hall
Gladys Thompson
Velma Powers
Berniece Lundeen
Helen Roberts
Ruth Anderson
Cecile Tidwell
Eleanor Howell
Billye Gilland
Nurses Rules from 1880 Highlight Historical Workplace Norms
Public letters recount nurse duties from the era including coal bring in, strict schedules, and weekly church time. The note contrasts progress with a 1845 Patent Office dismissal of female workers, praising Clara Barton’s later legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Patent Office
Clara Barton
American Red Cross
AAUW Gift Honors Dr Pearl Chase at Santa Barbara Unit
The American Association of University Women will award a $500 named gift in honor of Dr Pearl Chase of Santa Barbara. The event includes a potluck dinner at Fran Dyste’s home, with officer installation at 7 00 pm. New officers are Dianne Owens president Carolyn Hibbits first vice president Sandra Lemon second vice president Holle Baskett recording secretary Susan Duey corresponding secretary and Dee Frasher treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women’s Educational Foundation
Pearl Chase
Santa Barbara
Fran Dyste
Hercules
Vandenberg Village
Dianne Owens
Carolyn Hibbits
Sandra Lemon
Holle Baskett
Susan Duey
Dee Frasher
Lela Gibbons
Greece
Gibbons
Natalie Arnold
Santa Barbara News-Press
Betty Laurent
Lompoc Record
Marlise Ross
AAUW
Lompoc-Vandenberg
American Association of University Women
Legion Auxiliary Unit 211 Installs Officers at Luncheon
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 211 held a special potluck luncheon to install officers last week. District President Lorraine Heaton and district VPs Julia Dorsey Marilyn Welch along with Historian Cora Ketchum received gifts from Betty Tillers. Installed officers include Betty Tiller president Connie O Connor first vice president Mae Trasovich second vice president Joanna Brown treasurer Mary Gradner chaplain Lucy Rocha historian Mable Trent sergeant at arms Mary Jane Bard Lillian Johnson Leona Ford executive officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 211
Lorraine Heaton
Julia Dorsey
Marilyn Welch
Cora Ketchum
Betty Tillers
Betty Tiller
Connie O'Connor
Mae Trasovich
Joanna Brown
Mary Gradner
Lucy Rocha
Mable Trent
Mary Jane Bard
Lillian Johnson
Leona Ford
Women led Fiesta luncheon at La Purisima Mission event
Women's groups plan a large role in Sunday's La Purisima Mission Fiesta. Catholic Daughters and Community Women’s Club will serve luncheon to Father Butler and the St. Louis de Montfort Church choir, with helpers and coordinators from local clubs. Menu features tamale pies, vegetable salad, cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
Community Women’s Club
Father Butler
San Lorenzo Seminary
Santa Ynez Valley
St. Louis de Montfort Church of Orcutt
Emily D. Alves
Catholic Daughters
Florina Glidden
Ruth Manseau
Community Women's Club
Jackie Molihan
Dotty Chilson
Sally McCarthy
Lompoc
Robert Molihan
Ruth Clark
Gibby Call
Max van Ausdal
VAFB TOPS Recognized at Area Recognition Day
Thirty members of T O P S 1558 at Vandenberg AFB attended Cuesta College Area Recognition Day in San Luis Obispo. Mary Wittman and Dorothy Jones earned KO PS honors for weight loss, with Jones achieving goal weight and a small pregnancy weight gain. Dorothy named Area Stork Queen and club queen. Wittman runner-up. TOPS meets at Base Hospital Mondays 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.O.P.S
Vandenberg Afb
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo
Ard
K.O.P.S
Dorothy
Tri-Counties
Mary
TOPS
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Edna Maye Bishop
Lillian Moumblow
Winnie Williams
Carlibel Darling
Ella Gehr
Delinia Phillips
Dear Abby
U.S. Patent Office
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Robert McClelland
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Senator Randolph
Berkeley
Soph
Jinnie
Robert Hoover
California Polytechnic
India
Sri Lanka
U.S
West
Unicef
Roy W. Goddard
Robin Gail
Arthur Frank Martinez
Third St
Cabrillo High School
Allan Hancock College
Thrifty Drug Store
Lompoc High School
Fresno State
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Lompoc Hospital
Ken Wicks
VAFB
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