Sylvia Lathrop Betrothal Told
Mr and Mrs E C Lathrop announce the engagement of their daughter Sylvia Mary to Robert B Butterfield son of Mrs Christine Butterfield The couple plan to marry next year Sylvia is a Lompoc native and Cal Poly alum employed at Great Lakes Carbon Corp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Lathrop
South Street
Sylvia Mary
Robert B. Butterfield
Christine Butterfield
North I Street
Groom-Elect
Cal-Poly
The
Great Lakes Carbon Corporation
Porter Studio Pupils in Musical Recital
Porter Studio pupils from Mrs. Faye Porter’s Piano and Voice Studio present a recital at the Alpha Club house on Saturday May 26 at 7:30 p m featuring piano solos by Mary Lee Reed Rose Marie Salcido Melita Amado Joanne Dyer Linda Vistante Katherine McVicar Betty Lou Pagaduan Rebecca Nicolas Jimbo Slater Charles Colwell William Colwell Manuel Abuda Patrick Gonong Robbie Aquino Rey Garife Ben Dettamanti and vocal numbers by John Begg Betty Lou Pagaduan Mary Lee Reed Jimbo Reed and Joanne Dyer Guest performers from a prior recital include Jane Ellen Hodges David Johnson and a Carmen Bumatay Neomi Organo duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Porter
Alpha Club
Mary Lee
Jimbo Reed
Rose Marie Salcido
Melita Amado
Joanne Dyer
Linda Vistante
Katherine McVicar
Betty Lou Pagaduan
Rebecca Nicolas
Jimmy Slater
Charles
William Colwell
Manuel Abuda
Patrick Gonong
Robbie Aquino
Rey Garife
Ben Dettamanti
John Begg
Mary Lee Reed
Jane Ellen Hodges
David Johnson
Carmen Bumatay
Neomi Organo
Public invited to hear young musicians in Lompoc recital
The Junior Alpha Club presents a community recital on May 31 at 8 15 p m in the Aloha clubhouse featuring Jim the younger, trombonist John Hoag Curtis Levens Jr French hornist and the Hapgood School Woodwind Trio Jarvnet Sanda Johnson flute and Betty Jo Lower ob. The program includes trombone and horn solos and ends with Terzetto and Concerto for Trombone as the audience enjoys a showcase of rising musical talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompocans
Jim
Aloha
John Hoag
Curtis Levens Jr
Haproot School
Caro On
Sanda Johnson
Betty Jo Lower Ob
the Little Chief
Love
Joselyn
Hapgood School
Terzetto
Atlantic Zephyrs
Trombone
Lompoc Scene Slides Set for Public Presentation
A Build a Better Community Project meeting at Mrs. William Pendley's home reviewed and assembled Lompoc slide images. Junior Alphas near completion plan a 15 minute narrated program for local groups to showcase city beauty. Donors, the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club funded the project and attendees included Mrs. Pendley and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pendley
Build A Better Community Project
Lompoc
Pendley
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
34th Annual Flower Show Schedule Lompoc Alpha Club
Lompoc Valley residents invited to exhibit at the 34th Flower Show. Entries due at Veterans Memorial Building June 22 23 with limited removal times. Classes include Paradise Ebony Arts and Craft Bride and more. Specimens must be grown by exhibitors and potted plants deadlines are June 22 1956 with judging on design and color harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc Valley
Veterans Memorial Building
Reader’s Digest
Pink and Blue Ward Birth Announcements at Camp Cooke
Army hospital notes from Camp Cooke report two births in May. On May 16 Sgt Manuel Gutierrez and wife welcomed son Frank Anthony who weighs 9 pounds 6 1 2 ounces. he has two older brothers ages 6 and 2. On May 21 Mrs Vernon J Burch gave birth to a girl unnamed yet and known as Number 6 until a name is chosen. she weighs 7 pounds 3 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Hospital
Charlotte Durham
Manuel Gutierrez
Frank Anthony
Sgt. Gutierrez
Federal Prison Industries
Vernon J. Burch
Major Burch
Anonymous Cook Shares Classic Lompoc Chili Beans Recipe
A reader contributions present a chili beans recipe favored at Lompoc barbecues. The method covers soaking dry beans, preparing onions peppers garlic and beef, simmering with tomato sauce and chili paste, seasoning, and serving hot to crowds.
Wataki Girls Host Sponsors at Party
The Wataki Camp Fire Girls hosted a sponsor party on Friday May 18 in the Community Center Penthouse with 36 attendees. They served homemade cookies and outlined plans for the May 25 Council Fire and a May 18 final ceremony practice plus a plant seeds project donation. Leaders are Mrs Robert Chilson and Mrs Eldon Christian. members listed include Gloria Bishop Janet Cash Ann Chilson Vanda Christian Bryn Highfill Kristine Hobus Kathie Holt Nancy Horenberger Wanda Lee Katherine Parker Joey Rockwell Louise Romano Patty Silva Sara Stadley Linda Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wataki
Robert Chilson
Eldon’ Christian
Gloria Bishop
Janet Cash
Ann Chilson
Vanda Christian
Bryn Highfill
Kristine Hobus
Kathie Holt
Nancy Horenberger
Wanda Lee
Katherine Parker
Joey Rockwell
Louise Romano
Patty Silva
Sara Stadley
Linda Davis
Fifteen Tailors Swim and Feast
The Fifteen Tailors held their year end gathering on May 19 with a swimming party and a steak barbecue at Mrs. Venice Dettamanti's home. Prizes went to Elizabeth Dettamanti Louise Romano Jenny Sue Godden and Judy Zimmerman. Attendees include Jennie Sue Godden Mary Jo Round Penny Vance Linda Mosen Cheryl Acin Judy Zimmerman Sherry Latterell Aron Hiedfill Grace Gomez Jennie Asuilar Jenny Reynon Ann Chilson and others. Thelma Zimmerman was absent due to hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Dettamanti
Dettamanti
Chilson
Darlene Carlson
Cheryl Acin
Mary Jo Round
Jennie Renon
Linda Coker
Elizabeth Dettamanti
Louise Romano
Jenny Sue Godden
Judy Zimmerman
Kathie Holt
Linda Harsen
Jennie Sue Godden
Penny Vance
Linda Monsen
Sherry Latterell
Aron Hiedfill
Grace Gomez
Jennie Asuilar
Jenny Reynon
Ann Chilson
Louise Rom
Norvaleen MeIntire
Darlene Carleon
Mrs Henry Dettamanti
Benny
Stitch & Sew Group Holds Final Feast
The Stitch and Sew 4-H group gathered May 19 for a pool plunge at the municipal pool and a barbecue at Ryan Park. Participants included Barbara Jean Alves, Sharon Bento, Judy Cardoza, Marion Huyck, Cathy Olinger, Patsy Jacobs, and Bonnie Smale with leaders Mrs. E. Cardoza Mrs. J. Ostini and Mrs. H. Rivaldi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitch and Sew 4-H
Municipal Pool
Ryan Park
Barbara Jean Alves
Sharon Bento
Judy Cardoza
Marion Huyck
Cathy Olinger
Patsy Jacobs
Bonnie Smale
E. Cardoza
J. Ostini
H. Rivaldi
Officers' Ladies Social Hour at USDB club
Members of the USDB Officers' Wives Club hosted a coffee social on Thursday morning May 17 with strawberries Danish pastries tea and coffee. President Mrs Raymond Abernethy led a brief meeting while hostesses Mrs George W Malter and Mrs Harold E Coleman arranged desserts and Mrs Hugh J Blakely served. The next gathering was set for June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDB
Wive
Raymond Abernethy
George W Malter
Harold E. Coleman
Hugh J. Blakely
Speaker of Alpha Meeting Highlights Art Education Talk
Mrs Richard Henning presided at the Lompoc Alpha Literary and Improvement Club meeting on May 16 in the Alpha Club house with guest speaker Joseph Knowles, noted artist and Santa Barbara County Schools art consultant, presenting Recent Trends in Art Education. The Fine Arts Section led by Mrs Arthur Batty organized the program while Mrs Kenneth Adam led the flag salute and Bible chair Mrs Henry Rivaldi delivered a Mary Stewart biography and Collect for clubwomen. Committee reports covered progress on the Annual Flower Show and the summer schedule will be paused. guests included Mrs Sam Muffie Mrs Harold Ferdinand Mrs Charlotte King and Mrs Roy Summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Henning
Lompoc
Arthur Batty
Kenneth Adam
Henry Rivaldi
Mary Stewart
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Sylvia
Sylvia Lathrop
San Jose
Order of Rainbow
Lafourcade
East Ocean
DRY Cleaners
la Purisima Mission
Mmes
Vivian Shanklin
LeRoy Begg
Kenneth Campbell
Mrs. Pendley
Lompoc Alpha Club
Magazine Magic
VOGUE
Atlantic Monthly
Avenue Flower Shop
Badger Seeds, Ltd
Burpee Seed Company
Denholm Seed Company
William Zoolanek
Perenniais
Pink & Blue News
Camp Cooke
Moselle Forward
Women’s
Thelma Zimmerman
Fifteen Tailors
Alpha
F. E. Henderson
Sam Muffie
Harold Ferdinand
Charlotte King
Roy Summers
Harold Thompson
Camp Fire Girls
J Nior Gion
Zema
Karen Kolding
Laurie Grossman
Mary Mitty
Barbara Tolles
Kathleen McVicar
Danice
Mary Bound
Anne Chilsen
Ann Saye
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