Dear Abby Letters Reflect Education Pay Gap And Social Pressures
A reader complains about college grads earning less than uneducated workers in unions and seeks Abby’s view. Another asks about etiquette for dirty cards at home. A teen girl asks how to handle attention from car-honking boys. Abby cautions against talking to strangers. A Birmingham reader shares a motivational quote. Abby advertises her new teen booklet and requests $1.
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Local Quotarians Install District Officers in Buellton Ceremony
Two local women were installed as district officers during a ceremony led by Marilyn L. Blake in Buellton. Stella Reed was incoming governor, Charlotte Benton district secretary-treasurer, and Jean Coon elected lieutenant governor. Other delegates and hosts welcomed attendees from several clubs.
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Quota International
Stella Reed
Charlotte Benton
Quota Club
Lompoc
Buellton
Marilyn L. Blake
Orlando
Florida
Pea Soup Anderson’s
Jean Coon
Santa Maria
Eva Lance
Bakersfield
Jean Nelson
Cambria
Dell Nunnelee
Vivian Doubledee
Morro Bay
Marjorie Cook
Paso Robles
Mary Leavitt
Porterville
Margaret Stovold
Joan McGrew
Visalia
Fresno Club
Eileen Monahan
Greater
Lompoc Valley
Welcome Quotarians
Shirley English
Barbara Nagle
Emma Magnuson
Helen Smith
Chris Cass
Beverly Brown
Pat Smith
Geneve Marks
Phyllis Anderson
Pam Sesto
Jean Donnelly
Betty Stewart
Juanita Main
Pauline Nichols
Karen Clayton
Lois White
Quota
Jane Flaherty
Mary Matthews
Gwinnie Howard
Barbara Tilly
Fresno
Lorene Gouge
Leona Cowan
National Association of Parliamentarians
Community groups in Santa Barbara and Lompoc host events and births
Native Daughters of the Golden West hold a workshop in Santa Barbara with Lila Hummel in charge and plan a Christmas dinner for veterans. Soroptimist International inducts two new members in Lompoc and Xi Lambda Iota hosts a Founders Day program while reporting births in the area.
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Native Daughters of the Golden West
Santa Barbara
Lila Hummel
Order
la Purisima
Gerri Kern
Mary Rule
Mildred Rande
Christine Hogan
Pearl Bremser
Sepulveda
Sawtelle
Florence Whitefield
Native Daughters of the Golden West Children’s Foundation
Santa Maria
Dolores Fernez
D.E.S. Hall
Mmes. Rule
Rande
Hogan
Kern
Mary K. Schuyler
Mary Jane Bailey
la Purisima Parlor
Soroptimist International of
Lompoc
Royal Coach
Faithe Bremner
Collins Travel Agency
Virginia Sands
Lompoc Record
Winnie Massey
Mary Penny
Frankie Mae Case
Fern Mitchell
Children’s Home Society
Sue Davidson
Tom Johnston
Bob Harrington
Helen
Miguelito Canyon
Charter members honored by Portuguese Society
Three charter members of Santa Julia Council 135, Portuguese Society of Queen Saint Isabel were honored at a luncheon in the Royal Coach celebrating the group's 50th birthday. Maria O Silva Maria P Machado and Josephine Silviera were named. other attendees included Delinda Pimentel and Lavinia Signorelli. The event featured a memorial service, a keynote by Linda Dutra, and a history reading.
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Santa Julia Council
Portuguese Society of Queen Saint Isabel
SPRSI
Royal Coach
Maria O. Silva
Maria P. Machado
Josephine Silviera
Georgina Silveira
Maria C. Telles
Marie Thacker
Mary Cabral
Marge Silva
Frances Domingos
Vera Lustic
Lompoc
Knights of Phythias
California
Delinda Pimentel
Greater California
Etalvina Signorelli
Virginia Costa
Isabel George
Andrew McGrath
la Purisima Catholic Church
St. Isabel
Cabral
Thacker
Angelina Vieira
Albertina Luis
Albertina Dutra
Antonia Silva
Terry Pimentel
Mabel Warren
Santa Maria
Isabel
Renee Costa
Richard
Joan Costa
Maria Toste
Anna Machado
Mary Costa
Maria
Italian Ethnic Day at Convalescent Care Center
Guglielmo Marconi Sons of Italy Lodge sponsored the Italian Ethnic Day and monthly birthday party at the Convalescent Care Center. Residents honored for October birthdays include Peter Signorelli and Maria Pensa. The 72 residents enjoyed Italian luncheon, songs, piano and accordion music, with decorations by El Camino School students and coordination by Isabel Reddy.
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Christopher Columbus
Guglielmo Marconi Sons of Italy Lodge
Peter Signorelli
Maria Pensa
Leela McCabe
Charles Barnes
Ross Aguilar
Ralph Hobbs
Melina Jones
Elvira Belluz
Angela Bianchi
el Camino School
Sons of Italy Lodge
Stelvina Signorelli
Babs Grossi
Pete Signorelli
Judy Main
Soroptimist Training Awards Expanded for Women Applicants
The Soroptimist Foundation expands TAP to include McCall Life Pattern awards. Regional awards of 1000 dollars each and possible 2500 dollars per region will aid mature women 30 plus in retraining and labor market entry. Apply by Jan 1, 1978 through TAP chair Charlotte Dickinson or President Winnie Massey.
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Soroptimist Foundation
Soroptimist International
Lompoc
McCall Life Pattern
McCall Life Pattern Fund
The
Foundation
TAP
Charlotte Dickinson
Winnie Massey
Seniors Fight Hospital Cost Hike in Medicare
This column urges seniors to back Rep. Pepper HR9172 to delay a 16 percent hospital cost increase starting January 1978. It cites a 35 percent rise since 1977, details potential patient charges, and calls for immediate action through district office calls, letters, and mobilization of family support.
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Lou Cottin
Claude Pepper
Dfla
Select Committee On
House of Representatives
Congress
Pepper
Carter Administration
Senate
House
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