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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1955
Page
22
Mrs May Hurley of 839 Valley Blvd Burbank ages 70 recaptured 52 pounds in nine weeks without dieting or exercise after a figure analysis at Pat Walker's North Hollywood Salon. A tailored program reduced hips waist and abdomen and improved vitality. Results touted as private low cost with complimentary treatment offer.
June Dorsett and Charles F. Hanes were married in a private ceremony at a home conducted by Dr. Reuben F. Pieters. The bride wore a white linen brocade dress with pink rosebuds, and her brother gave her away. Alice Kurosawa served as maid of honor and Gordon Mitchell as best man. The bride attended the University of Nebraska with Sigma Kappa, and the groom is serving in the Navy aboard the USS Maddox.
New officers were installed at a La Media Club dinner at the Francois Manhattan Restaurant. Outgoing president Mrs. Barney F. Bynum remains in publicity. New officers include Mrs. James K. Behmarwohld as president and Mrs. Hen F. Sloan as vice president. Proceeds from a May 23 fashion show in Agate Hall Lakewood will fund club welfare programs.
J M Kennick superintendent for the Juvenile Bureau will be guest speaker at the Women's Alliance program of the Unitarian Church. The meeting Thursday at 1 30 p m marks the last talk this year on community needs. Past programs covered the youth and the aged of Long Beach.
The annual spring luncheon of the Long Beach Deanery will be held Tuesday at St. Anthony's Civic Center. Mrs. Matthew J. Biewer, deanery president, will preside at the 10:30 a.m. business session with officer elections to follow. Archdiocesan officers will present the program and St. Anthony's Altar Society hosts.
Long Beach City Club viewed a 30 minute sound and color film titled Municipal Dividends. City Manager Sam Vickers spoke as the group learned of the film made over ten months under Librarian Edwin Castagna. The event featured music by Mrs. Miriam Coon and performances by Marion Darlington, Don Pratt, and Ruth Nichol.
Gladys Burnham presides at Monte Vista Temple Shrine opening year with a sewing for Crippled Children's Hospital program as the primary project. Mrs Gussie Crouse chairs the sewing effort. annual bazaar planned for Sept. 19 at Lon E Peek residence. next meeting and ceremonial set for May 9.
A fragment hints at Mrs Klose ending work, with alongside unrelated ad copy praising Vana Liquid Starch for easier starching. The text suggests household chores and a product endorsement, but details are sparse. It references Distant brand claims and a promotional tone.
Arthur L. Peterson Unit 37 of the American Legion Auxiliary will host an evening program on child welfare. Guest speaker Miss Margaret Hoisting ton, head of Long Beach city schools social services, will discuss her department and work for children needing psychiatric care.
The group will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in Machinists Hall at 728 Lim Ave with Neith Gene Graham presiding. A Backwards theme will be followed and Ella Turner will supervise refreshments. A public dinner is set for April 36 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Machinists Hall with Valeria Popp serving.
The Carnation Club muster night and public card party are set by The Carnation Club an affiliate of Degree of Honor with a luncheon for United Spanish War Veterans on Wednesday at 12 30 p m in Long Beach Auxiliary No 71 home with Lucille Smith chairing the event Edna Klingensmith and Phoebes Hazel Clark assist at Veterans Memorial Building freshments will be served
An exact duplicate of the White House state dining room lace table cover will be shown in Buffums Linen Department on the Fourth Floor through April 2. Designed for state banquets and social functions, the cloth measures about 7 by 28 feet, nearly four times as long as standard covers, and uses cotton yarn spun in American mills.
The state convention of Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle met April 15 17 at the Statler Hotel Los Angeles with strong Long Beach participation. Officers and delegates included Marie Bartlett state first vice president Carrie Woods state secretary Irene Richards first state auditor Bernice Fisher state reporter Gail Spokesfield Dorothea Evans and Pearl McDaniel among others.
Mrs. Margaret Randall hosted the Long Beach Cactus Club anniversary luncheon and party in Downey for 27 members. Jack Kienke recalled founding the club in 1932 and early hard times after the 1933 earthquake. Talks covered cactus care and soil mixes. literature announced the national convention in El Paso, Texas, July 7 22. Next hosts will be Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGaughey.
Las Cerritos chapter DAR held a noon luncheon at the La Fayette Hotel with regent Mrs William Florea presiding She spoke on recent museum ceremonies in La Case de Rancho Los Cerritos where a flag was presented by five Long Beach DAR chapters A report on the Southern Council meeting in San Diego was also given Slides on Valley Forge National Monument and the Valley Forge Memorial Sell Tower were shown by Mrs Donald L Madsen with narration by Mrs Charles S Howe The Hell Tower DAR project features oil candle holders on display and a two eagle exterior honoring Gen Douglas MacArthur on the interior chapel
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