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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1950
Page
3
The B. U. V. tAnna Etheridge Sewing and Social Club will meet tomorrow at 414 W. Seventh St. The luncheon will be served at noon by hostesses Mrs. Trudie Ston, Matilda Anderson, and Miss Trudie Huston.
Henrietta Toothaker of Woodland, grand president of Native Daughters of the Golden West, visits Long Beach Parlor 154 Thursday at 8 p.m. at Wilmington Woman's Clubhouse. Mrs. Wesley Nance leads the initiation of the Henr ietta Toothaker class with officers from San Pedro and Wilmington. A luncheon at Ciros in Hollywood Saturday at 1 p.m. honors the grand president and official family with a delegation from Long Beach.
Musical Arts Program told by chairman Judy Klein features Henri Scanlan in Ecstasy and When Thou Art Nigh, Meta Schumann pieces, Silken Dress, and Your Presence with Ada Potter Wiseman lyrics. Duets by Mason and Scanlan. Quartet No. 1 in D minor performed by Leber Leggett Groves Black. Coffee hour to follow.
A Long Beach pageant includes civic leaders and professionals lampooning the year at the Ton Hotel with director Clarence Crary and cast. Horace Heidt drew a full house and Kiwanis members hosted the event. Sunrise services toured via TV from Mt Rubidoux with a lavish Easter breakfast. Swordfishers head to Mazatlan aboard Woody Krieger’s yacht while Mrs Kennedy and Miss Merrill sail to Hawaii. Open house celebrated Mark Taylor and Chuck Stratton’s new offices in the Security Building. Easter vacations roll through Palm Springs with fashion-forward siblings in matching shirts. Amelia Awad departs to manage at the Del Coronado while Dorothy Sears’ family enjoys Arrowhead. A campus Zeta Tau Alpha installation and weddings color a bustling Long Beach social scene.
Miss Benita Edelin Tiley to wed Ens John Beveridge Farrell on June 2 at St. Anne's Church Annapolis Maryland. Tiley a Naval Air Reserve recruit will take a leave of absence from Los Alamitos to marry. Farrell a U S Naval Academy cadet will graduate this June and the couple will honeymoon in New England before settling in Coronado California. Farrell's classmate ushers in dress uniform with sabers and a naval parade after the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs William J Cunningham announce the engagement of their daughter Joan to William J Kirby son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Kirby of Cleveland Ohio Both couples have ties to Cleveland Johns Carroll University Case Institute of Technology and Immaculate Heart College plans call for an early June wedding A bridesmaids party was held with Patricia Glaze Sylvia Glaze Marilyn Bly Bernadine Loder in attendance and Jackie Maxey and Bill Chapman set a wedding date today for a car honeymoon up north
Pi Beta Phi members in Southern California plan Founders Day luncheon at the Ebell Club of Los Angeles celebrating 1867 creation. Gold Arrow honorees from Long Beach include Mines Mary Barnes Eva Hatfield Edward White and Jyna Ellen Rogers. Activities feature greetings to U S C and U C L A chapters and new California chapters in Santa Barbara and San Diego.
The Gay Nineties ball was staged at Virginia Country Club with Ivan Scott's orchestra. Hosts included Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Nelson of Compton and guests Dr. and Mrs. William G. Rhorer, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hardwood Clark, and others. Wednesday square dancing featured caller Bill Graham and fashions for the folk dance.
Judge and Mrs. J. C. Spence entertained at a dinner party recently for Comdr. and Mrs. Robert H. Lynn and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dalot, Mr. and Mrs. William Day, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Bostwick and Mr. and Nas. Vv. C Merkley of Highland Park.
Today 3 to 5 p m at 4310 Olive Ave hosts Mr and Mrs Russel Pesante invite guests to an open house with tulips lilacs and wild plum in decor. Hostesses wear spring formals and junior hostesses include Mes Wing Limbecker Simpson and Misses Simpson Davis Pesante Wood. Out of town guests include the McMahans of Brentwood and Hidden Valley with harp music by Harriet Wood.
Vacationing this week at the Apple Valley Inn are N. H. Morgan H. L. Beckley J. S. Carney R. P. Schuster C. P. Christensen C. T. Sudduth R. J. Saker Howard F. Ryan Mrs Louis Gallie and Miss Mildred Gteen all of Long Beach.
Dean Bernard Hyink of USC will be guest speaker at the Ebell Club after the noon luncheon tomorrow. The meeting includes officer nominations, with groups and departments listed for the coming week including art, literature, and public speaking programs and scheduled luncheons and bridge events hosted by club members.
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